The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-04-18

without the knowledge of the passengers or
conductor, managed to drop it from the train
while i'll motion. The child was found few
hours later, and still alive, by some section
men. but only lived short time. The author
of this crime viii probably never be- known.
The annual meeting of the boards of direc-
tors of the Chicago and Northwestern, and the
Milwaukee and St Paul railroads, was held III
New York on the 9th instant, and after hearing
the full and explicit statements of their
managers. and the opinions of the lawyers,
unanimously resolved to resist the law and
instructed their managers go on and run the
roads upon business principles for the benefit
of the stockholders, fixing such passenger and
freight rates as might seem to them best for
the interest of the community and the stock
holders, and 10 pay no attention to the Law
where it conficted with the opinions they had
received from the lawyers.
The St Louis bridge will be ready for foot
passengers and street cars, May 1st,
EDWARD CLAIM, a retired merchant i'll New
Orleans. was murdered recently and his body
thrown into the new basin.
At Button, Ind, Benjamin +. Field struck
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him.
WOKE CHIN Foo has been admitted to oiti-
zenship in the Circuit Court at Grand Rapids,
Mich. He claims to be the first of his nation
atty that has renowned allegiance to the
Chinese Empire.
IL the United States District Court, this
morning, the proceedings in bankruptcy
against the A. w Sprague Manufacturing Com
pany we're discontinued and the case dismissed
The crevasse in the bayou Lafourche is
three miles above the Bodeaux, instead of be-
low as at first reported, and occurred on Bragg
plantation. The break is now 200 feet wide,
and four plantations are already overflowed
with water. and spreading rapidly.
WHEELING, Va, is still agitated by crusaders,
but they meet with little or no success. They
recently visited one Laramie's saloon, and had
| to wait until variety concert was over before
commencing their prayers.
MUNICIPAL elections in Virginia took place
on the 7th inst, and resulted generally favora-
bly, to the anti-hcense interest.
THE coal miners at all points in the Hooking
/ Valley. O., are on a strike.
/ WOMAN named Wyske was run over and
killed on the G. and n. W. Il. in Chicago, re-
Gently, while attempting to rescue her daughter
| four years of age, from a like fate The little
/ girls left leg was completely severed from her
body by the rushing train.
! II is now understood that proceedings i'll
bankruptcy against the A. Il W. Sprague man.
ufactuuing company will be discontinued
FIVE negroes out of party of ten, who
were crossing the river for Portsmouth, from
Norfolk, Va, recently III a skiff, were drowned
: \" the sinking of the boat.
! APRIL 29th has been fixed for the eu.ogy
upon Charles Sumner by Senator Schurz. The
mayor will preside, and Wendell Phillips will
| introduce the orator.
! The Connecticut election resulted in the Sc
! ection Of Ingersoll, democrat for governor,
! by an increased majority. Both houses of the
! legislature democratic.
! The SANTANA Bay Company has dissolved,
and the Dominion government takes posses
| ton of its territory.
THE new French Minister, Bertholdi, has
presented his credentials to the President with
the usual formalities.