The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-07

The East.

TO grant seats to ladies elected TO the Board.
The vote declaring them legally disqualified
stood 10 to 80.
The Hudson River is covered with ice from
NeWburg to Albany, and the PoughkeePsie
and New Hamburg ice boat associations are
preparing for the winter regattae.
II is reported that the management of the
New York Central and Hudson River, Penn
sylvana and Erie roads, in convention on
January %, attempted to form basis for
pooling tine entire freight business, each road
to pay it's actual running expenses, and all to
have an equal share in the net profits.
This is intended put an end to all
opposition III the westward carrying business.
Commodore Vanderbilt said he knew moth
ing on the subject, and that it was probably
started by stock spectators. S. L. NJ. Barlow
said there was some truth in the report of
western freight combination, but that he was
unable to give any information. Mr.. G. Il.
Blanchard vice President Of the Erie road,
said that.a conference among the trunk hnes
took place recently, in which, among other
questions, that of freight combination SINH
lar to the one alluded to was considered. The
subject, however, had been dropped. 1t IS
said by other railroad men that the failure of
the scheme was due to the Erie Company.
poLron SUPERINTENDENT MATsELL, of New
York, apprehends that the Communists Of
that city viii attempt to carry out their
threats to burn churches and school houses
especially Roman Catholic Institutions
TIE Buffalo Board Of Trade has reaffirmed
its policy Of 1872 in relation to canals, wanting
the Erie and Oswego canals made seventy
feet wide and seven feet deep from Buffalo
aud OswegO 70 Albany, and to complete the
double locks west OF Syracuse
The New York HeraIu, commenting on the
Presidents action in the Louisiana troubles
and the succession to the presidency, says
that General Grant holds the balance of pow
er III deciding the destiny Ct the Republican
part for the presidential succession.
The ice jam in Grand river, at i'rantford
Gnt., Tuesday night caused the water to rise
to an unusual height inundating houses on
the fats. The occupants narrowly escaped by
boats and RATS. Considerable damage to
property was done.
THE house carpenters Of Philadelphia have
taken steps 10 organize ali association They
advocate the eight hour labor standard.
The evidence at the Steiner inquest, in New
York, developed the alleged fact that dia-
moDds to the value OF 50 000 were or the per.
son OF Jacob Steiner when removed to the
morgue, but they are not among the effects
sent TO the coroner.
TIE nude body OF a man, with bis throat
cut, was found in North River, at New York.
on Tuesday evening.
The lnternatonals are very closely watched
by the authorities Ct New York city 1t i.
known that meetings have been held in va.
rlous places and every evening since the out
break III Tompkins square, and that the
harangues delivered have been Invariably very
violent, and calculated to incite further dis
turbaDces.
Az invention was tested at Titusyile, Pa
on Friday, by which, it Is claimed the speed
Of locomotives and ocean steamers can be in
creased threetc'd, at less cost than at present
No other information is vouch5afed regarding
It, save that ITS name is the New Double Ex-
haustinE Steam Engine.
ANUMBER Of prominent bankers and mer
chants Of New Yo.k have signed a petition to
Congress, representing that any additional
ssue OF paper money, either directly by the
government, OF indirectly by National Banks
by authority of the government, would be
most Injurious to the interests of the Union
SERIOUS CHARGE Is made against The
former cook Of a family named Stiner. of New
York, whose residence was burned few davs
since, and III whc tour members of the fam.
lily persisted, It is stated that silver plate and
other jewelly belonging to The family cannot
lie found since the fire, aEl robbery and MUIR
der are now charged III connection with the
terrible affair, and the cook has been arrested
to await the decision OF the Coroner's inquest
IHE Baptist Chapel at Bath, opposite Al
hany, \. L., was bulncd TUESDAY afternoon
The loss IS about siO009. The Royal Insur-
ance Company, Of Liverpool, had g 600 Insur-
ance on it.
SERIOUS reshet occurred in Buffalo river
on the pa of January, doing considerable
damage TO the shipping in the barbor. Tie
warm weather ct the previous few days caused
a bredblu5 up OF the ice, and moved il out
With such lapidity as 10 force the vessels
moofed IL the river against the OHIO street
h.idsc anl carry it away. aud piled the whole
mass ofiye and several vessels against Mchi-
san street bridge which fortunately held
The vessels did some damage to the property
along tie Iiver, including several elevators
and the New York Central Railroad Co. 5
freight sheds. The loss ,i property is est
mated at 81 ,O0c, U00.
II Is understood that the new management
Of the Union Trust Company are quietly
working to bring the detauIting secretary,
Carleton, to justice, and will o4tr a reward
for his arrest.