The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-08-08
Several showers this week caus-

The currants are being picked
and made up into jelly, wine, catsup
and other palatable things. The
yield is not as great as usual.
Squads of boys, girls, women,
and young Los are busily picking
blueberres and raspberries, of which
the crops are very abundant this
season.
The .. S. Atty General has
decided that railroad is defined
and identified by its track and ter
mini, and that a substantial change
Of terminus, destroys the identity.
The railroad commissioners of
the states Of Illinois, Wisconsin,
Iowa and Minnesota, are to meet ut
Dubuque next week, to compare
notes in the railway interests Of the
four states.
Mr.. d. Schultz has sold his fine
tue Bob Anderson and scows to
Sheldon & Co. Of Houghtou and
this powerful propeller Will hereafter
be employed towing &c. in aud
about Portage Lake. Capt. Carr
and the crew returned this week
with Mr.. Schultz after delivering
the tug.
The Supreme Court of Wiscon-
sir has, during the week, been hear
ING arguments of able counsel on
both sides, on the application of the
State to prevent the Chicago &
Northwestern and Milwaukee q St,
Paul II. r. Companies, disobeying
the Potter Railroad law. At latest
accounts the case was not conclud-
ed The general opinion Is that the
injunction will be granted.
The total shipments of iron ore
thus far this season, are over 100,
900 tons less than for correspond
ing period last year, notwithstand-
ing the fact, that navigation opened
two weeks earlier this year than
last and that shipments were retar-
ded by serions break in the rail
road in 1873. We still adhere 10
the opinion that the product for
1874 will not be over so per cent. of
the aggregate amount shipped in
1873 Hnrqupttn .I0alrndl.
For wonder, the St. Paul dali
lies of yesterday, contained nothing
in regard to the Brooklyn scandal,
of which the newspapers have been
so full for the last month. The lat
est phase Of the case is, that Frank
Moulton, at the request Of both
Beecher and Tilton, is to give his
testimony this evening, which will
no doubt be conclusive, though it is
surmised by some, that the friends
of both parties may effect a compro
mise before Moulton tells his story.
On Sunday last, while Bishop
Whipple in his Cathedral at Fari-
bault, was about to commence his
sermon, young divinity student
named Nims-to whom the BiShoI
had refused ordination on account
Of his being insane-marched mp the
aisle and presented a revolver with
the intent to assassinate the Bishop
who had the courage and presence
of mind 10 seIze the would-be asSaS
sin, and hold him until he could be
secured, thus preventing dire ca
lamity to the Episcopal church O.
Minnesota. Minis has since bees
sent to the insane asylum at Saint
Peter.
Mr. Geo. w. Howard, of " au-
kesha, is engaged to teach the High
School for the coming year, at a sal
airy of one thousand dollars He
has had an experience of eight years
IN teaching city schools, and one
year in the Reform School of the
State, and comes highly recommend
ed by the Superintendents of the
Schools where he has been employ
e@, rs we'll as by Hon. Edward Scar
ing, the State Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction. The fall term Will
commence on the first day of Sep
TENDER. We believe the school
board has not yet concluded arrange
ments TOR Assistant teachers in the
High and Middletown schools, but
will no doubt procure competent
ones before the scholastic year