The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-04-05
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MRS. OF MOQmOutu, ILL.,, NdlhCu
off passenger coach on the Pacific railroad,
near Otierville, No., Tuesday night, while the
train was IN motion. Her dead body was
found next day.
SECRETARY BELKNAP leaves Washington
next Thursday for Chicago, where he will be
joined by General Sheridan, and together
they will inspect the military posts of the De
partment of Misssusi, especially IN Texas.
The Secretary VIII be absent four six weeks,
and during his absence General Sherman will
be acting Secretary of War.
The President on Thursday sent the fol-
lowing nominations 10 the Senate Washing
ton Booth, Collector of Customs at Baltimore;
Adam Eking Naval Officer at Baltimore Mrs.
Ella Watson, Postmstress at Jefferson City,
Mo.
COMMISSIONER DOUGLASS says it has been
decided to make no changes in the Collectors
Of Internal Revenue at Chicago and st. Louis,
but to allow tho present occupants to continue
in office.
UNDER tie bill providing for the construc-
tion of eight sloops -of-war, the Navy Depart
ment has determined TO construct Two large
wooden, three small wooden, and three small
iron vessels.
1T IS now expected lndl tlle seldle VIII dtl-
journ the middle Of next week.
GEN. BUTLER computes the expense to the
country of the increased salaries OF officials at
three cents per head
THE wife of Gen. J. H. Baker, Commissioner
of Pensions died in Washington on Thursday,
of paralysis.
JOSEPH T. RANDOLPH, ex-Consressman and
ex-Judge of the Supreme Court of New Jersey,
died at Jersey City, on Thursday, after long
illness.
MAJOR STEPHEN H. WEBB, formerly of the
regular army, and a son of the late General
Webb, of the revolutionary army, died at
Jacksonville, Florida, recently.
SAMUEL JOSEPH PHILIIPsoN, charged with
forging drafts in Manchester, England, to the
amount of SIG, 600, was arrested on Thursday,
in BROOKLYN. and will be sent baak to England
ct once.
DANIEL d. WRIGHT, alias Phillip Staney,
was arrested in New York on Thursday charged
with being implicated in the late fraudulent
issue of Fort Wayne aud Wabash Railroad
stock
l.. L. MORRIS was fatally hurt by a brick
thrown from a house during gale at Pontiac,
Michigan, on Saturday night.
THE Memphis and Little Rock Railway was
sold at Hopetield, Oh Monday, by Mr.. Veile,
trustee OF the second mortgage bondholders
Mr. Witt, of Cleveland, becoming the pur-
chaser at S15000 over and above the first
mortgage bonds and all LENS previous to the
issuance of the second mortgage bonds
amounting in the aggregate to So ISL 600.
The Rhode Island State Prohibitorv Con-
yention on Monday nominated Henry Howard
for Governor Lattimer W. Balou, Lieuten-
ant Governor; Willard Sayles, Attorney
General; J. NJ. Alderman, Secretary of State;
and Henry Gotf General Treasurer. This
ticket is the same as nominated by the Re-
publican Convention, with the exception of
the candidates tor Lieutenant Governor aud
Treasurer.
In Louisville, on Monday, Mike Taf1ey was
shot in his own house by his brother n-law
VIM. Hansburyeigb during quarrel. The
ball entered the ieit side, nfiicting a mortal
wound
The recall Of Minister Delong from Japan
IS insisted upon, for the reason that he is said
to have involved himself in difficulties existing
between Japan and other countries contrary
to diplomatic rule and usage, and his rela-
tons with the State Department are net en-
trely satisfactory.
\ wATERsPoUT burst near Bakerfeld, in Cali
fcrnIa, on Sunday, and formed chasm sixty
feet across and fifteen feet deep. A party of
men narrowly escaped death from the falling
column.
PORTER & JAMES, WOODEN manufacturers of
Manchester, Michigan, have failed. Their
liabilities are about $40, 000.
The ice IN the Mississippi river at Clinton
and Sabula, Iowa, has broken up. The ferry
boats between Fulton, ILL.,, and Lyons, Iowa,
are making regular trips.
A STEAM tank IN the pillow mandatory of
Coons Brothers & Co.. at Winchester. Scott
count H., exploded on Saturday evening
last, killing Ephram WEIGH, an employe OF the
the establishment.
THE wife of Reverdy Johns On died at Balti
more Wednesday morning.
Tue reported Entertainment of the naval ca
diets during the Inauguration ceremonies is
denied by the medical inspector at Annapolis.
TIE Massachusetts, House of Representa-
tiyes has refused to rescind the resolution GEN.
surfing Senator Sumner.
TIE President has decided to commute The
sentence OF O,Brien, convicted of the murder
Of Cunningham, In August last, to imprison-
mcnt for life.
Two freight trains on the Hannibal and ST.
Joe Railroad colhded near St. Joseph on
Wednesday, killing Joseph Proctor, engineer,
and Frank Dye, firomen.
On Tuesday night party of men living at
Port Bruce were attacked by five ruffians
while getting out of q sleigh at Underwood
Ontario, and beaten so badly that George
Price, an old man, died from his injuries
Another man, Phillip Warren, is not expected
TO recover, and three others were seriously
injured.
ALEXANDER Il MAXWELL, dry goods and gro
Gerry merchants of Ames Iowa, have failed.
c. W. HURLEY, the Radical nominee, was
elected Mayor of Galveston, Texas. Tuesday
\ BARREL OF lead fell u on William Will
helm, laborer, in Indianapolis, on Tuesday
crushing him In Il horrible manner.
IT is reported that Lieut.. Frederick E. Grant
has been promoted to the position of Lieuten-
ant Colonel and aide-de camp, and assigned to
duty on Lieut. General Sheridau's staff
\ BRAKEMAN named C. E. Bum was crushed
to death between cars at Button, Ind, on
Tuesday
WILLIAM HUss, while attempting 10 cross
the Maumee river in skiff, near Antwerp
Ohio, on Tuesday, was drowned by the cap
sizing Of the boat.