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, 1874-05-22

Inta nnaoF ha rather ssr,,1 brisk aosnd for largo
sess t1ns 'a,s'' lar e but sto. s's aa no psFdePt5e
ers aro satetlodtl stooas aro er vory SNAIL
The n,erkot olonod steady at tho following
@ aang1 o. gr1coh' Menn pork, oash or sailor May.
DO saap uiy e. e. h91sr s1y 5no
e Juno. s10S5@1i.oo; do S"'A soilor IL jay jay
ssL9,.l1755@1l.2oi dsa,1 summon lard, 1o5lo. svoot.
Is@is ssi'Sc ID nas aVassae1 '%1l for
for shodefs ossi naa os1 so i1SSs ss1is.
sSsi sS5S seor soil os1a s51ay, ios shert eiosr
;or sss spy oese se Fl %he Gums same
aoo1 l'p meats, Tor shoulders, toSo for short
liz ayssG @ ,tor short clear, all paokod iu hhds
d1y34o: Mess m beef, 1o.75@11.oo; oztra moss do,
sM1o@>1%o0; beef hams, .$225o@2900. City
sass tx n@1 gre1sS 20 quo1abe It
a. .6os o5 brla do at S1705; 506 Bis do dat at
9t7.50, 600 brls do, sellor June, at el7.76, i75o
M br1s do q $l7,e5; 500 brls do 1t e17:.5Go; '600
Srs Do 4 sss $50 '5i1 brs % % - a. e1ss a S
brls do at s1745; 26o bria do. aoiIer Jnjy ~ ~
4lS.05; 1850 brlH do at $500; GOO brls do at
SSii,g2; ;. tee ,s sfs Dc xs sel1sr August q
nt $11.o0; 1,100 tcs do, aoiler July, at s11 20:
25o tcs do ct 411 ,17; 5c0 tos DO scllor July. at
S SsG es sei 90 s s1l2 a I s9 e. e
dera [at ouinoy) at ej6c, loo, ,0dO lbs do, solior
August, at 10; 100 boxes do at 1856 cash;
l0o GOO lbs Bhort ribs, seller July ut 9yo; 2OOOd
Bluffs) at 0s6o.
Flour waH again dul though with little
more doing than yeBtertlay. Shippers wore out
of the market, and the trade was loft 10 locnl
dealers Minnesota brands wcro steady, but all
others were weak. With nc. inquiry for Tie lover
gradoe, ana winters quoted .na unaalabio. Bran
was fitmor, tho supply not being equal to tic
dornnnd. Sales woIo reported of 100 brls white
wintor extras on private torms 100 brls spring
extras at S6.76i 400 brs do at $500; 100 brla do
at $685., 675 brls do on private tosnns; 50 brla
total, 1,175 brls. Also, 80 tons bran at Sid. g.:
10 tons do at $1,000, On track :. 10 tons do ut
slo.5o; 20 tons do at elo.76, freo on board; 20
tons SHORTS at el7:o0, free on board. The fol-
1Nyqifp thA Ahlsfuy Ooo tuAf oAA
, 1874-05-22
CHICAGO LUMBER MARKET.

THURSDAY EVENING, May a..
The receipts Of lumber were fair aud there wus ,
good de'nand from country and city buyers, Joatl
and acanlng were firm, and sold readily Vi 50 a5Ca
150 the tnEfde price for cargo OF ssxteene y long
loiss aod at 80; selects at $2l 00@35 O0 cotce
Mnake9on Mill-rnn boards and strips aud at SIG so
1nilt.run boards quotab!e at $130018.00 ooarss
coinmon boards were in good supply, and rather SLOW
Quotations for common to fnfr boards range from
$9.tc@l1.90. Shingles were dull cargo OF choice
was held ut $780, 1atl steady at $3Q1. Ten or
twelve targocs, several Ut them arriving IN the after
noon, were left It Is thought tut tit remainder
Of the fleet will tnnke port soon.
IAe following saleB vera reported
Cargo ncAr Haydcn from htuskegon. 20 m tcocts at
&2l00 % m common mixed at $1,b0 lath, co. Cargo
schr Frontier City from Manistee, deckoad, 70 III, *
H. ~ # and over, at $1200 hold full OF joiss aud
scantlngs ut $3.50. Cargo schr Catchpou, from Mus
ke9on, 1e5 mill-run atripu and boards at $3.50 20
m lath ut s. 90. All sold by blanchard, Dorland Il CO.
Cargo ac1lr oecella, from Ludingtun, 175 m jotsts
and acantlfng, at $3.50. achr Clara from Alanstee
100 n long 1oiats. at 81 100 josts aud soanng
ut $3.50. schr Glad Tidngs, from White Lake, 1T6 m
common strips and boards at S9 50. 6chr Game Cock,
from Ludlngton lao m strips and boards 1t $12 90, mill
tally. AL sold by Il. X. BiGkford l. Go.
Cargo schr Falcon from Luington, 11o 1oiBts and
scantIng largely 10 IT,. at $685. achr BESSIE Boat
from 10, 158 m selects and joias and scanuing;
cears, S3J. 90; se!ects. $500; common, fl2.O0
}oists and scantny, $3.50: schr El. Tempo from Nam
jsee, $50 m joists and acantln8 ut $3.50; echr T. g.
Lsnonds from do, 146 olas mud scantlng at $3.50;
nchr Dolphin from Ludington 195 joiat and scant-
ling at $3.50. Sold by J. NJ. LooMe l. Co. -.
!
, 1874-05-22
COMMERCIAL.

THURSDAY EVENING, May n.
Tho following were tho receipts and shipments
of the loading articles Of produce In Chicago
during epast twenty-forr hours, and tor the
corresponding dato ono year ngo:
, 1874-05-22

hEfiCu4lHIIl toucHe lAna~6cf1p+. ..166 80,
L4TEsT.
NEW YonK, Afay 21.-AIouoy closed at 8,
Sterling dull nt 4s719@458 for GO days, and
l90L @491 for sight.
Customs receipts, s466,00o. g.,
Gold closed ut 1l233a, utter selling at 1121lD
!l2z9. Carrying rates q 6@1, and tlnnlly fat
: Tho Assistant Treasurer diBburseu $4G8, 900.
ClcaripgB, S19,0O0,00O.
Exrorta to-day, 81, ,07U,OO0. H.,
Goyornmente firm and in good demsnd:
State aud railrond bonds dull.
Stocks opened steady but declined II to TX
'er cent as tho day advanced, aud at tic cloao
sere strong at IN advance Of Il to / por cant
from tho lowest point Of tho day.
Tho decline in Pacific Mail was due to Wasb-
lngton news about the subsidy. Western Union
wSaa weak on the report TINT tia Company wouli
declare q q dividend Of per cent, not J. aa M
tioipatod aud also OH tho Continuance ~ tha
runor Of the alliance botweon tho Atlantic ~ Il
raciAo Telegraph Company and the new Diroct
Gable Company. The advance at tLe close WAS
alded by free buying, and Washington tlispatcf
ehat tho Banking and Currency Committee lad
completed currency bill.
r., Among tue GALES to-day we're; 23 600 ahares
Western Unlon, 5000 pacido Mail, O. OOO Nav
York Central, 10000 Lake Shore. ID. .061 i1nion m
10000 Wabash. "' H'o
, 1874-05-22

HD0B-Nono Of tho features Of thin market vere ma
terasy different from thoso prevalent yesterday aud
Tug say eeiorc. There :was fair activity from the
full late r1icca wore readily o6tanabe for ali deccniy
assorted well-fattcd lots 1css number Of inferior
aud common grades would havo satisfied the demand
Is to nufayorably affect prccr wlc wore fully sas-
tatned al around. The range of tho market was 81 10
for choice hogs suited TO tho requirements Of tho
Pniiadeiphia MARKET Trading principally at S. Is
steady, with fcw unsol Bales wcro noted as follows
, 1874-05-22

NtW 1HFIk DTTsV0nNH NI2fK0ts :
: New YonK, May 21.-BuEncss wns quiet with com.
mon houses but there was moderately actiye Job-
bng trade with nearby dealers. Market for cotton
gcods. ateady, but inactivo Prints quiet In tlrst
banda Brighton aud Albion suttings arc now &C. Ths
Buletan aays "a great auction sale Of heavy WOOL
spirited throughout"
, 1874-05-22

M, Gurn eo!a ut 0259@G29ao for Juno, closing at
pork so owor after aa =. mi Ea1as sora Mesa
ported Of 5 ra soar un ~ ~ wete re-
drs'ssi, ~, ao!lor 9u1y AZ $l1.1o aa9 l,oo0 lba
44'Aa1oo naat6' solior July, az oNo, looae.
| CHICAGO DAILY MARKET.
A1oouo1 o,n..,,I Ihunspaf t =, d EVENING, May q.
nas ars o n npaas more 4s eut e offer
01, ,;S1gr{9 ;EIsgS2.76 mediums, do, s.: :4o@2;so.
orurs Int cep nraaca arc r toe M M se prime
slas q snsy 1n1or ysG 10 ta to good
and iasars Gt an early revival Of
ssssSa f " aSois stsr ssXs; Insiow i 4. 5aHo: g:
sa1ne: sass sisa; es da aonOe, Ill., a@Eaae; ~ Tooi
eag ess n Sns nr In odo5sc demand and
Hass saa ans 1t S,ls s,S Ss
s1 o oar hsa M Goss
eoea a',a na IF1o for goo d. ee good
/ IL. Ises
tons1e da ssao e per- per 1ai;n bf rosn essn
oo pIasse4na bas 9a' b wato as aana rs ce ri
buiIainH @ bqck iii onnop x7o5m3so
| hntr nEunE Eo e4r1
1aoo 1aSi%n" pr''S'a s'0o@a'o0; do common slooo@
Seara S2s Il nma oy gn
reS1!1c w. 9uote tact;osy at t1.@15o. 49,
s sna & S
;an w;anna' $s5o$eeo IL po44nsyyana Gapnsl IN
run tev rSG, Eso snn Wna j n ss19
land grate, siS0 nocfig Vasy 60: fndjana blae
| S0b1: hfinonk X IA. T,lminrtnn X M. m.r"iss
$s.oo.' A'4A'slA' s'''0' "AAns'oN' s''''' o"seas'
.sao re ns Il atqek sssy under
ros, so0s2oo: lard toroes. Il an,,s ,r.
res, ie55o: pork stayos. rouSh. s1sMaa 9. o
SS:S g srsg ssyss rough s2aoo
rough, S20oo@2s00; ID, Guekea, $3s.oo@sa,5o: abur
:.sys, y sg9eSieSS c5sls aoss issdinS. $500 Ssr
ndsrata bnsncse aoSaa aeaed s9 at
department, and prices wore again % queied i easy sy
d. iG|5os g. NJ o s9so9s7s r. 1or: Mo
@io.75: No. inacaers. Ssbrl toSoo5 M n fsmily sip
macxercl, X-hr s7.5o@i.fS; NJ. shSfe ill., s. | i5a
225; bak goldfish, $s3596.ro; Georges codflsG, s57s
;e1!no oesdor dspss so19ns nra soas bs
Sseo Ia d. :Ss{s S9S hs;gies s Sss
''11i FUifs RN NUTsMGayer ras1n, ara now bed
firmly at $s.i5as3 3o-an advance Of 5o por box oher
se md rn ~ s'S fooWs ForIoNpstess ia
10: ae0 aSo s a5s ursb Ssa,s sa 1Scr9s ny
layeTs, $3ls@3.?o; raisins, loose aInsestel. $500
nan' asaan xseno naS1se; 2snte e5rans
IT, 5aoLNeM 1ork sples, extras, Michigan
1ueed, 1aHa13Hc: Mchigan quarteFss 19H@l3e
mestern 90, 1lH@!2o; southern do, 11@tlHc;
peacnes pared; A923o peaches, halves, new, 14E@
10y; 90 1nlx9d, llN@l23o; biaekoerrlss 19Ga20o;
[asppetfea toeS4.c; pted Cherries, 39G9 400, furs-
flipefte ln5l6e almonds, Torragona, 12323c Naplps
WAMuta 2u(9!so; Ohil walnrta. 17A1Be; Greuohle
ss %macn
&C. ao SECOND quality 7a1oo Tennessee peanuts sH@
, 1874-05-22
EfffHhltENll OIL Mn rft NJ

Pittsburgh OIL NInritet. "
PrrTsnuN0H, May al.-Oll Marhet-Crlltle quiet md
very dull quoted ut $l3sfa16 reAued very quiet
quoted Aiay, 134o; June, 13Ho.
, 1874-05-22

:. METALaAND TINNERB' sToCK-Trado continues
light. Tin plate IL very firm and will doubtless I'D.
aoou Il u said that the cost Of tin plAe laid
down hero Ia $l9.35. Quotations: 3
TIN pLATE-1p 1oxl4, 81. 30 do 1ax19, $1,000 lax
$2A.6O, '7'-'
mo Tm--1argo, eoc; small, Sic; bar, sao
, 1874-05-22

CHICAGO,

Tolal: 7,BB7 B1,15I 1,023
oATTLE--Tho Diminished receipts and the In
err and gave to tho marketa nrn.er hoaltIier touo.
Willie mons showed willingness to pay any yory con-
sldersIe ADVANCE there wore peuty ot eagor buyers
most of tho rcah zacopts and Tho larger portion of
tho stalo anInials were plckod up. The oIeriuys
from 1850 to 1850 ls average, for which lilo preyai
Ing ratca were $s oo96.6e. but little trading va
dono under 81 the number OF geaawag lots being
o.25, but III only two !n.tances was higher aglro
paid. Oonoyer Hall found buyer iur tw5 car
loads, averaging tA9 and 1oyA ba 1t 10 und $3.50
respectively, fair amount Of cows anj liaht-ncshy
atoess wore purchased by local hutehors at
aud nllnbor o. royea went into the ands Of {oedera
QUOTATIONS..
Extra Beoyca- -dradea steers, averaging 400
, 1874-05-22
OFFICE CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND 8 Pa,
ClFIC RAILROAD COMPANY,

N, = =, April u 1EN,
Tho annual moetna OF tho Stockholders Of tho Chioauo
Rock Island Pacific Railroad Company for tic olootion
OF Dlsectors pursuant to law. aud the OF .uoh
other busEnoss as may before them will be held nt
the otco OF the Company. IN the oity Of Chicago On
"Wednesday. tho third day oil June ue4t At II o,inok
.J0l1N r.
r. H. IOWs, Secretary. l. Tlea'oeas
, 1874-05-22

Information In regard to tho recent esket and itH
effect on the log drives: The Eaterprtss apyA the
watcr OIL the Titabawassee and is tributaries ia higher
the Tobacco higher than ot any time last year. There
u no longer any question about a!l tho oga Ii: the
tributaries coming out. Those In the Cedar and To-
oacco, which wera considered doubtful, are cut, tie
former ryor being clear for the first to In six years.
The Gourier learns from gentleman down from Six
out Of sold jam Of Kixeen miles Of logs In the TO
bacco. which were all ba,led into tho Tittabawassea
yesterday noon {a1ay IL. This jam contained some
600 feet aud entirely cleans that strsan Active
york On tha Jam waa only commenced st moon Of
Saturday last, aud by noon OF yesterday, as stated
every oR Of tho huge rnass waa out in clear salng
There will be no hanging up on tho Tobacco this
, 1874-05-22

PARIS, Mny u.-8pecie in Bank OF franco iucro,sed
600 Sranca during the past week. 1ertes 69f n3o
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-08-08
The ga st.

THE Beecher investigation is progressing.
Mr.. Iilton has been arrested on charge of IL
being Beecher, at the suit OF one Gaynor.
This is for the purpose OF bringing the matter
before the courts, where thorough and inn
partial investigation may be had.
FROM the latest information to be had, the
total loss Of life by the Pittsburg disaster is
one hundred and fifty.
\ NOTICE on the door of the Peoples Fire
ms Co.. Of Philadelphia, the 28th ult., an
nounced, Information having been received
that the manager and treasurer of tllis. COM
pany has left for parts unknown, it is deemed
advisable to suspend all further business"
BUFFALO, \. Y, is complaining of the dep
relations of the caterpillar which is inficting
serious injury on the elegant shade trees of
that city. These trees have been the pride
and boast Of Butfalonians.
Mrs. Triton. who is so prominent a figure
in tie Beecher scandal. IS the mother of four
children: Florence, aged 16; Alice, aged II :
Carroll. aged ii, and frankie, aged 5. They
sre said to be very handsome and intelligent.
THREE members of the Cincinnati Typograph-
ical Union have been arrested for placing croton
oil III the coffee of the Gazette printers, with
dangerous consequences to the latter. The ar
rested printers were not Of the old Gazette
force
ARCHBISHOP McCLosKY, Of New York sailed
for Rome July 25th
\ SECOND writ of habeas corpus in the case
of Mollie Holbrook was dismissed by the New
York courts and the prisoner helt to await
requisttion from the governor of Illinois on
Gov Dix.
Gro. WNr. CURTIS declines to run for Con
gress in the 10th Massachusetts district
The Supreme Court Of Ohio has rendered a
decision in liquor ease, which was an appeal
from the decision OF the Mayor of Glendale,
sentencing one Wees to fine and imprison-
ment for drunkenness on the street. The
court sllstains tia decision Of the Mayor.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-08-08
Foreign.

ENGLAND.-The great Princess Dock at I.iy-
erpool was destroyed ~ fire July ., by tie
upsetting Of a kettle of boiling lard Loss,
$1,000. 000-The international channel yacht
race was Won by the Enehantress. The GOV
eminent has sent a representative to the Brus-
sells congress.
FRANCE The judges appointed to examine
the case Of Col. Stofrel, who was one of the
principal Witnesses at the Bazaine trial. have
reported that there are no grounds for indlct-
ment against him
SPAIN.-Reports say the Callists have shot
235 prisoners captured ii Catalonia The re-
publican troops marching to the relief of Olaf
have met with a repulse from the Carlists with
heavy loss errno has decided to couvoke
the COrtes.
GERMANY.-The government las informed
the French minister of foreign affairs that If
France fails to act stIingently against the
Carlists, German ileet VIII be sent to tic
Spanish coast to take measures against the in
suTectionists-- Germany is trying to bring
about an arrangement with the great powers
for recognition Of the Spanish republic
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-08-08
CGnGsdE.

IHE government party for Pekln China. to
observe the transit of Venus, sailed from San
Francisco on the 28th ult.
THE Centennial Commission have issued an
address to the people of the United States
calling for additional funds for the grand cele-
bration.
COMMODORE THOMPSON DARAGH SHAW, a re-
tired officer Of the navy, died at Germantown
Pa, July 81, aged 10 years
IT is thought now that a true bill of indct-
ment viii be brought against Dana, editor of
the New York Sun, on complaint of Gov.
Shepherd. 1t is said the President hopes for
such a result of the grand jurys deliberations
III the case.
InE President has issued his proclamation
ratifyinS the extradition treaty with Peru :;
also the treaty Of friendship, commerce, and
navigation with tile same government.
THE American base bah clubs. the Bos,ous
and Athletes, arrived in liverpool July 81.
They We're to play a match ia Liverpool on the
Both alt
TIM deciding games of hand ball Of the
series between James Faron and Alderman
James O'Briem, Of Chicago against James
Casey and james Dunn, OF Brooklyn. were
played il Philadelphia and resulted in favor
of Brooklyn
THE owner OF Tom Bowling, the racer so Sc
riously injured at Saratoga, writes that he has
turned the injured horse out, and viii not run
him again this year. He still hopes Tom viii
ultimately recover.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-08-08
Passports for RuSSian-P0land.

They have in Russian Poland, for the
delivery OF passports, queer notions
which would not suit the always hurried
American merchant or traveller. The
regulations lately issued by the Russian
Government with regard to Germans
residing and travelling in the part OF
Poland annexed to Russia, have caused
great discomfort, which has been ven
tilated in the Berlin press. The
German residents" of Russian-Poland
are not allowed to go abroad without
procuring first, on the payment Of
rather big fee, permit from the chief
Of the district III which they reside.
The permits are granted only for very
short periods, and if the German
resident remains abroad beyond the
prescribed limit, he is not allowed to
return unless he procures a new pass
port with a Russian wise, which opera
ton takes sometimes a whole month
before being accomplished. The worst
Of it, says the Pail Mall Gazette, is that
any German who has spent more than
two days in Russian-Poland. is con
sidered as being u PRESIDENT. 1t
often happens that merchants who
enter the country to settle matter Of
business which occupies them a few
days, have to wait for months before
they can leave it again. The com
plants of the German press will
undoubtedly cause this obsolete res
friction to travelling to be soon rene
died
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-08-08
The West.

BY blunder OF the Iowa Lawmakers, the
game law OF that state only PROMPTS tie snip
ping OF prairie chickens As many may be
i'lii{''' as shooting guam Is totally
iiolll 'i'e'
= '',7 = oi'i ! T. -'ia''lSo'i 7'a'o
tnt' " pahu u my hio"a9 anu 'oiiialiclie
iiulahs hlilea llve hehheaf the mouth OF Ute
creek twenty mics s''tl' Of tort l'a7eoin- on
,''e ~ ''l. 20 i''''e '''''7 81 'Lo "u"ir nave
'ssH-i e0ei'eo'
NAM u ane in.L"h' "i'' were loreloly
'""eii = ON y i9so''7ih - Tue Ne" "liiilopd8o
re7elN @,'oA IA 'i'e iaf "e7' nave returned 20
''',7ll w l''''i,l''7 s'io's'',''
- oo,
- - = Wv '''7 'ii'
-, - ,,,s''.,,'''' an ~
t..,i.s, .7....-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-08-08
A Girls Growth.

I,ouise Chandler Moulton's last poem
appears in the Independent, and runs
sweetly thus
Just a little baby, lying in my arms -
Would that could keep You in your baby
charms
HELPLESS. clinging fingers, downy golden hair ;
Where the sunshine fingers, caught from 9th
erwhere;
Blne ewes asking questions, eyes that cannot
speak;
Rolv-poly shoulders, dimple i'll your cheek;
Dainty little blossom in a world OF woe,
Tins fain would keep Won for love you SO.
Roguish little damsel. scarcely six years old
Feet that never weary, hair Of deeper gold,
Restless, busy fingers, all the time at play,
Tongue that never ceases, talking ali the
day;
Blue ewes learning wonders of the world
about
Here You come to tell em-what an eager
shout
Wneome little damsel, all the ueighbort
know;
Thus long to keep you, for l love you so.
Sober little schoolgirl, with your strap OF
books.
And such grave importance IN your puzzled
looks;
Solving weary problems, porting over sums,
Yet with tooth for sponge cake and for sugar
plums:
Reading books of romance in yonr bed a
night,
Waking up to study with the morning light;
Anxious as to ribbons, deft to tie bow;
Full of contradictions l would keep You so.
Sweet and thoughtful maiden, sitting by m,
side,
All the worlds before You. aud the word i
wide
Hearts are there for winning, hearts are Their
to break,
Has your own. shy maiden, just begun Il
wake?
Il that rose of dawning glowing on your cheel
! Telling us of bushes what you will not speak
| Shy and tender maiden, would fam forego
! All the golden future just to keep you so.
All! the listening angels saw that she wa
I fair.
Ripe for rare unfolding III the upper ali;
! Now the rose of dawning turns to lily white;
And the close-shut eyelds veil the eyes iron
sight;
| All the past / summon as / kiss her brow
Babe. and child. and maiden, all are with N
now:
o my heart is breaking. but Gods love
know
Safe among the angels, He will keep her so.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-08-08

burg. has entered suit IN the circuit court at st
Louis against tie Keokuk Packet Co, char5
ing the directors of the company with gross
negligence and fraudulent action III dispoa-
ing of certain stock and transferring the same
to other parties. The plaintiffs ask decree
requiring the defendants to make good the
assets of the company, and to pay their dam
ages.
Mr. MUNDY and wife. Mr. Black, wife and
daughter. and colored man, living at the
same house. III Woodford county, Ky. We're
killed by one stroke of lightning during re-
cent storm Lightning stru k at many points
in central Kentucky during the same storm
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-08-08
Concealed MeanOns.

"There is no knowing what may turn
up" especially in horse hair sofa. In
a small attic, says a Vienna journal,
lived tn family Of Il tailor who had
died recently in the greatest poverty
and misery The widow could not earn
enough TO support herselfand her chill
dren, and was Obliged to sell her furni-
ture bit by bit to supply their needs.
In her garnet stood an old sofa, which
had been given to her at her marriage
by relation long since dead. AtleDgth
even this valued. heirloom had to 60 to the
brokers'. Two porters accordingly at.
tempted to remove the sofa, but were
unable to do so. The broker, who
naturally fearing that his bargain was
stuffed with stone instead Of horse hair,
insisted on immediate investigation.
To the surprise of all persons, the re-
moval Of thick coating of the latter
material brought to light about forty
muskets, of the existence OF which the
owner of the sofa had no idea Each
musket was wrapped in a poster con
taiting an invitation TO iOinin the "stu-
dents legion. and bearing date " Octo-
Der Il, 1913" An animated contro-
versy IS now III progress between the
broker and the tailor's widow regarding
the ownership Of the property thus I'M
expectedly discovered.
PUBLISHING a nonpareil paper III
long primer town - was what did the
business for Kansas editor.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-08-08
Washington.

ARRANGEMENTS have been concluded by
agents of the house of SeliGman u Co., ana
August Belmont. with Secretary Bristow, to
take all the remainder of the oan some $15O,-
600 OO0. The arrangement is absolutely made,
and the loan disposed of in the second month
of Gen. Blistow's administration. The Roths-
childs are the principal purchasers.
SECRETARY BRIsrow says the civil service
rules will continue in full force iii his depart
ment. and has referred Gen. Spimer's APP
pointments to the examining board.
THERE is larger number Of persons IN
Washington without employment than was
ever before known since the close Of the war
The government offices and workshops have
largely reduced their forces, and the District
works employ only about one-fourth many
persons as they did one year ago, and many
private establishments have cut down the num-
Der Of employees.
A RATIFIED declaration respecting trade
marks has been concluded with Russia.
JOSEPH II. BfAcKMAN. Superintendent OF our
foreign mail-service, viii doubtless be again
deputized to represent the United States in the
international Postal Congress.
JOHN JAY. Minister to Austria, is expected
soon to resign. 1t is said his family desire
him to do so.
THE comptroller of the currency has au-
thorized the organization of the First Nation
al Bank of Kansas. with a capital OF 100000
THE treasury department offers ono-half
per centum premium for the return Of all gen
nine 50 notes of the Traders National Bank
of Chicago dangerous counterfeits having ap-
peared of that denomination.
| WILSON, solicitor of the treasury, has gone
/ to New York to make further inquiry into the
safe burglary Gently committed in the Office
of the district attorney of the District OF
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