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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-02-13
The South

HE Memphis papers say III reference to the
book found at Louisville relating to the in
trigue and marriage of George ". of Eng
land, that Louisville has the book, but that
Memphis has the man and that Francis Wall
ford White, clerk IN the Southern Express
office, is grandson of that monarch by Mrs.
Fitzherbert.
SESAToR-ELECT and ex-President johnson
has gone to Washington
THE National Grange of Patrons of Hus-
bandry met in Charleston, s. c., on the 3D.
There were over GOO members present
The Louisiana Supreme Court in the suit of
the Crescent City Gaslight Company vs. New
Orleans Gaslight Company has decided in
favor of the plaintiff, involving the exclusive
right to vend gas in New Orleans for fifty
years. The decision created sensation. The
case will doubtless be appealed to the Supreme
Court of the United States.
FIVE HUNDRED AND sEvENTY-NINE recruits
have been ordered for the regiments stationed
at New Orleans, Atlanta, and Columbus S. c.
JONI GRADY, an express messenger at Mem
phis, while delivering several money packages
at the office OH the morning of the lst inst
was attacked by two white men and three
negroes, severely beaten and large amount
OF money taken from him. The thieves
escaped across the river il a boat The
amount stolen is not stated.
THE Arkansas State Board of Finance has
published a call to the holders Of The state
bonds asking a correspondence with view to
the consolidation and the settlement of debt
outstanding against the state. convention
OF the bondholders is suggested by resolution
of the General Assembly
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OUR NAVY.

The annual report of Admiral Porter
for 1874 gives the following account of
the condition of our navy: The larger
portion of our ships are of wood. They
have neither improved machinery nor
improved guns. European navies can
out-sail and out-shoot them with ease.
A fleet of one-fourth the size, built on
modern principles, could destroy them.
One such vessel as the British ram In
vincible could sink our entire wooden
navy There are forty-eight monitors
on the register. Six of them are fit for
service. Even they, however, would be
of little avail against the Invincible.
Their guns could not hurt her, unless
at very close quarters, and her guns
could pierce their armor through and
through. They are of no use for anything
but harbor service, if the weight of their
plating should be increased, because a
heavy sea would swamp them. "Of the
forty eight iron-clads, thirty-one can be
of no use except to sink as harbor OBJ
structions." Only one of them, the
Dictator, has any speed. AS whole,
our navy is to that of foreign powers as
foot-soldier armed with pistol is to a
mounted man in armor armed with a
breech-loading rifle. In case of war
with a first-class power, our commerce
would be swept from the seas, our ports
shut up, and, perhaps, our seaboard
cities taken. These unpleasant facts are
well known, SO the Admired says, to
foreign naval offices.
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THE NEWS.
The East,

wKLL-KNowN character of New Yorl
named Thomas Nelson Sanderson. familiarly
called ''Nelse Seymour" died in that city Oh
the I'd ult
A FIRE in the block Nos. 165 to ia Broad
way. South Boston, Mass, on the Sd, de
stroyed the stocks of the occupants and dam
aged the building $25, 900; insurance, $4,000
A PACKAGE Of mutiated but genuine banl
notes, SIS and 1's, were found in rag ware.
house in New York few days ago, and in
quiries for it's owners have failed thus far
THE New York Loan and Indemnity Com
pany is winding up its affairs, preparatory tc
retiring from business. 1t is reported that the
loss to its stockholders will not fall short Of 81
per cent. and interest for two years.
THE Ohio lawyers i'll convention at Colum-
bus, the 18th inst. appointed committees to
reform the present judicial system, and to
form State Bar Association.
HoN. C. MCCARTHY Mayor elect of Pitts
burg, Pa, has taken possession of the Office
without opposition. although it had been
claimed that he was not legally elected.
Mr.. AND Mrs. SARToRIs. son-in law and
daughter of His Excellency the President, ar
rived in New York by the steamer Republic OF
he 9OtL nit
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The Last of the WyandOttes,

The Wyandotte Courier says that a
remnant of that once powerful tribe of
Wyandotte Indians still exists III the
township of Anderson, across the river
Recently a council of the tribe was held
in their lodge at the residence of Peter
White. r. Mackenzie, the Indian agent
at Sarnia, was present, and distributed
the half yearly government allowance
of 81, $50 to the seventysi six members of
the tribe. The agent presented letter
from the Indian Department, asking
them to surrender the rear part of their
reserve and Turtle Island. The coun-
ell answered that they were willing to
accede to the request, but would not do
so at present, as they now have petitions
pending before the government asking
for the Acknowledgement of the band.
and snrrendering the lands not wanted.
Before. the council closed its session.
however, a surrender was made of
Turtle Island, which will be sold to the
best advantage,
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THE LAY COOKE ESTATE.

In the bankruptcy proceedings in the
case of Jay Cooke, at Philadelphia,
there has been filed by the defendant
the following exhibit, which will be
found of special interest at this time:
Number of claims proved, audited, and
allowed, 1.914; amount of claims
proved, audited, and allowed,
sc, O61, 1869; number of credi-
tors who have received their dividends,
$685. amount of claims upon which
creditors have received their dividends,
81, 752, 4S9. "a; amount of dividends paid
mp to and including January 2S, 1875,
S137 ,62449; number Of claims upon
which distribution had been accepted
up to and including January %, 224;
amount of claims on which distribution
had been accepted up to and including
January %, 81, Ut, 900; amount of
Northern Pacific Railroad bonds be-
longing to the bankrupt estate, s., 1868,
0I5
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THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL PASSED.

The famous civil rights bill, consld-
cred by many the most important re-
construction measure enacted by con-
gress, not excepting the Constitutional
amendments, passed the House on the
9Th inst, by vote of 153 to So. The
bill provides that all persons within the
Jurisdiction of the United States shall
be entitled to the full and equal enjoy
ment of the accommodations afforded
by inns, public conveyances on land or
water, and theatres and other places of
amusement, subject only to such limlta-
tons as are established by law, and are
applicable alike to persons of every race
and color.
If any person shall violate this act by
denying to any citizen, on account of
race, color, or previous condition, the
full privileges enumerated above, he
shall forfeit and pay to the person so ag-
grived, the sum of five hundred dollars
for each and every offence, the said
amount to be recovered by a suit at law.
Any person so offending shall also be
considered guilty of misdemeanor and
shall be fined a sum not exceeding one
buOtlSilltl uOlldlS, VI SIlttil NC ILL iooliCo
not exceeding one year.
The District and Circuit Courts of
the United States shall have cognizance
of all crimes and offences in violation
of the provisions of this act, and all
such violations may be prosecuted in
United States Courts, wherever the de-
PENDANT is found, without regard to the
other party. Any District Attorney who
shall willfully fail to institute and pros
ecute proceedings under this act, shall
forfeit not less than $500 for each and
every offence, to be recovered by the
party aggrieved, in an action at law,
and shall also be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and shall be fined not less
than one thousand dollars.
No citizen shall be disqualified to
serve as a grand or petit juror on ac-
count of race, color, or previous servi-
tude.
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Foreign.

THE Pope has written TO Don Carlos. ex-
pressing sympathy but advising him to recon
slider his determination to continue the war a.
the dignity Of the Catholic Church has been
indicated and me rights Of the clergy reeog-
nized by Alfonso.
THE Marquis Of Harrington has been elected
leader Of the liberal party in the British par
lament
THE German Cltramontanes have resolved
to make the Bishop Of Paderborn candidate
for Parliament from Westphalia
PRIVATE kilograms have been received in
England confirming the report of the death Of
the Emperor Of China and stating that the
Empress, overcome with grief. committed sui
eide: that son Of the seventh Prince, years
old, has been proclaimed Emperor, and that
the Empress mother i again regent.
SrAS.-The Army Of the North continues
ita advance II has taken NIomscl and Lerga
The relief Of Pampeluna is considered Ger
tain. The Cmlists are abandoning the race
without resistance.
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i" BOnanZa.c

Now that the papers are talking about
the Nevada " bonanza, this little para
graph from the San Francisco Alta is
timely: eve have been compelled to
adopt the Spanish word bonanza. The
idea is comparatively new in the expe-
rance of our English-speaking commu-
nifty, but the demand for some suitable
expression for it is imperative and we
could not elsewhere find a term already
familiar to many and so appropriate.
For three centuries the Spanards mo.
nopolized all the great silver mines of
of The world, and they learned all the
uncertainties of digging for argentifer
GUS deposits. When they were work
ing IN large body Of rich ore they
said the mine was in bonanza, akin in
etymology to our boon, and in mean
ing, to blessing and when, on the bar
rem vein stone for material that would
pay, he said the mine was in a Jarrasca
or storm.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-02-13

Historical Societys rooms and for the transfer
Of the state library thereto, and authorizing
the building of a boom on the Wisconsin river
at Boscobel. resolution regarding the
Potter law came up, and an amendment was
adopted declaring that the principles of the law
ought to be maintained. 1.-The bill incorpor-
ating the Silver Glance Mining Co. passed.
a majority report WAS made recommending
the repeal of the act granting aid to the West
Wisconsin Railroad, and the committee of the
whole considere and recommended the pas
sage of the bill authorizing the Wisconsin Cen
trail to build a straight line between Portage
and Stevens Point.-The bill for the forma-
ton of farmers Mutual Insurance Companies
was indefinitely postponed, and the Assembly
adjourned
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toon of brilliants with five big pear
shaped stones of finest water lustre
hanging from it. The ornaments for
the ear are single stones equally as
large as the rest. The entire set is ap-
praised at from $3.50, 900 to $500, 900.
!. The case for the jewels is a plain
morocco, without inscription. As soon
as the Secretary of the Treasury orders
free permit for them under the
special act of Congress they are to be
delivered to the Turkish Minister, and
by him presented to the fair bride on
behalf of the Egyptian potentate.
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To a Child, During Sickness.

Sleep breathes at last from out thes.
Ny little patient boy;
And balmy rest about thee
Smooths off the days annoy.
! sit me down, and think
Of all thy winning ways:
Yet almost wish. with sudden shrink,
Tia. had less to praise.
Thy sidelong pillowed meekness;
Thy thanks to all that aid;
Thy heart in pain and weakness,
OF fancied faults afraid
The little trembling hand
That wipes thy quiet tears
These, these are things that may demand
Dread memories for years.
Sorrows I've had, severe ones,
Will not think of now;
And calmly, midst my dear ones.
Have wasted with dry brow.
But when thy fingers press
And pat my stopping head,
cannot bear the gentleness,
The tears are i'll their bed.
All. frst-born of thy mother,
When life and hope were new,
Kind playmate of thy brother.
Thy sister, father too;
Nv light wheree go;
My bird, when prlson-Dound;
Nv hand-in-hand companion
Ny prayers shall hold thee round.
T osay :. He has departed =
- His voice" his face" is gone,
To feel mpatient-hearted,
Yet feel we must bear on,-
All | could not endure
To whisper of s3ch woe,
Unless I felt this sleep insure
That ii will not be so.
Yes. still he's fixed and sleeping,
This silence too the WHILE
It's very hush and creeping
Seem whispering us smile;
Something divine and dim
Seems going by ones ear.
Like parting, wings of cherubim,
Who say, We've finished here"
Leigh Hunt
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A petition of citizens of Milwaukee was pre-
scented for equalization of taxes, also bill for
the same purpose. Bills We're also presented
ar follows for the enlargement OF the State
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w asiiington Counfy.

THE Musical Society of Port Wash
ington is contemplating the erection of
an elegant opera house this spring.
Contracts are already made for material
and work, The building, when com
pleted, viii cost about $4,000 without
the grounds.--John Hainsworth, con-
fined in the county jail for deadly as
sault on Mic. Wether, escaped on the
9th ult,, since which time nothing has
been heard from him.
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senate.

THURSDAY, February 4.-Owing to
the prevailing storm and non arrival Of mails,
our reports are made up from Geographic dis
patches, and are necessarily Incomplete
Blacks bill prohibiting bribery in elections
was passed, and bills were introduced making
appropriations az follows: 355, 600 for expenses
Of Northern Insane Hospital, and S33, $50 for
completing the building, and 81 900 for repairs
on machinery of the Wisconsin Hospital for
the msane-Bills were also introduced TO
repeal the law exempting printers stock to
the amount of =. 500 from taxation; and to
codify TIE laws relating to excise and the sale
of intoxicating liquors. ---The Assembly reso-
luton prohibiting new business after the 10th,
and for final adjournment on the 18th were
concurred in.-Adjourned.
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HERE is poet who says: TIN sit
ting sadly on the strand, that stretches
to the waters brink; and as the day
slips slowly by, I idly fold my hands
and think. -" Whilst he is sitting on the
strand with idle folded hands, his family
at home may be suffering for the neces-
saries of life. He should skirmisb
around before the day slips slowly bv,
and secure lob at diggine a cellar
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-02-13

A NFSTERE poet, who had expressed
a wish to die ''amid the grand solitude
OF the eternal mountain tops, " was kill
ed by the explosion of pint of cheap
kerosene.
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senate.
TUESDAY, February 2.-Resolutions

TUESDAY, February 2. Resolutions
were introduced instructing the Committee on
Internal Improvement to report as to the prac-
ticability and expense of improving the Fox
and Wisconsin Rivers under the plan adopted
by the Secretary Of War. Laid over Also
resolution requesting the Railroad Commits
sioners to inform the Senate when their report
will be submitted for the consideration OF the
Senate. Adopted Bills were introduced
Appropriating 81 500 for purchase of station
cry; to authorize the maintenance of free
public libraries; also bill which provides that
if any person shall bride any elector he shall
be punished by fine or imprisonment, and be
disqualified from holding any office for five
years. 1t further provides that any person re-
eeiving any bride shall be punished in the same
way.-The bill making it the duty of the
Governor to appoint Railroad Commissioners
on the second Monday in February was passed.
The Senate than took rece IS until the
time at which the joint convention convenes.
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Assembly.

Several petitions and resolutions were in
troduced, among the latter one censuring
Congressman for being absent from Washing
ton for electioneering purposes.--The reso-
luton for adjournment on Feb. 9Th was
adopted, also the resolution limiting reception
of new business to Feb. 10th, and that relating
to change in county commissioner system
was lost.-Bills were introduced For relief
of S. D. Carpenter; to repeal law relating to
insurance companies; to amend set incorporat-
ing Kenosha; appropriating 81, 200 for support
of insane poor III Rock county; and several
iourned
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A petition of patrons of husbandry asking
for law fixing the rate of interest at per
cent was presented and referred. A petit
ton was also received asking for the repeal of
the law exempting West Wisconsin Railroad
lands from taxation.--Bills were presented:
To incorporate the city of River Falls; to in
corporate the city of Boscobel; providing for
he acceptance of the land granted for tho
tSturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan ship canal
for uniform standard of length throughout
the states; amending the act relative to boun-
ties on wild animals and fixing time for the
election of directors of the c., NJ. and st. p.
Il. R.-Bills passed: Relating to railroad
Indebtedness o Watertown; compelling rail-
road companies to provide an ak and saw for
each car; allowing secret societies to own real
estate: and prohibiting the law partner OF
District Attorneys from acting az justice I'M
der certain clrcumstances.--The bill relat-
ing to normal schools WAS also passed.
Several committee reports were then made,
when a joint convention WAS held and August
Cameron of La Crosse was elected United
States Senator by the following vote: Cameron
6s, Carpenter 50, Hazelton 3. Dixon /, j. G,
Clark l.
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WinHebago County.

THE dwelling house of John Istas, in
Neenah, was destroyed by fire Tuesday
night Most of the contents were
saved. 1t is supposed to have caught
from defective chimney. Loss about
81 600 Reports received at Oshkosh
say that there is plenty of snow in the
woods, and that as many logs will be
put III as there were last year, The
logs being cut are of a superior class,
and will make first-rate lumber.
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Senate.

WEDNESDAY, February Bills were
introduced for the payment to the widow of
Iieut Gov. Petit of $3.50 undrawn salary; and
for rebuilding the Institute for the Blind at
GAINESVILLE. A bill was also introduced provid-
ing for ascertaining the gross receipts of all
railways by the state, making agents report
monthly, and to ascertain the actual value Of
railways i'll the state, and to restrict the COM
pauies to 10 per cent. on such valuation, with
ont other redtricton.-Tbe resolution for
adjournment on the 25th. and for no further in
PRODUCTION of bills after the 10th, was referred
and memorial praying for the equalization
of taxation was presented. THE Senate then
adjourned
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SENATE.

FRIDAY, February 5. Immediately
after the reading Of the journal of the preyiou
day, the announcement was made of the death of
Senator Buckingham, and the Senate adjourned as
mark of respect to his memory, after aplointin g
a committee to attend the funeral.
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The civil rights bill was taken up i'll the House to-
day and is now regularly before that body. Thu
Senate bill has been offered as a substitute 1t was
discussed all day, the previous question could
not be moved before tomorrow, except by two
thirds vote. Mr.. Hutler gave notice that he will let
the debate go on for one hour tomorrow, at which
time he will call the previous question The
House ad journed.
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The project of establishing works at
Geneva, for building the Crawford
reaper, seems to be an entire success.
The capital stock of 100000 is all
taken or provided for. AS soon as pos
sible building will be commenced. The
factory will be 120x64 and two stories
high. It's full capacity will be twenty
machines day, and when worked to its
full capacity one hundred men will be
employed.
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SFHHTt.
THURSDAY, Feb. 4.-Resolutions Of

the Pennsylvania legislature favoring immediate
Improvement of the Ohio river, and memorial of
the board of industry of Indiana, for the same pur
pose, We're presented and referred.-A memorial
of citizens of Chicago in favor of branch mint at
that place, was also referred.-The House bill
providing relief for grasshopper sufferers was
passed.--A motion by Morton to proceed to the
consideration of the J. II. repeating the ODD joint
rule of the two houses was agreed to, and substi-
tute for the rule offered and referred. a memo
rial OF settlers on Indian lands i'll Emmett county
Mich, praying congress to provide measures secur-
ing them III the homesteads was presented and re-
ferred and the Senate adjourned
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WEDNESDAY. February 3.-Iooan II

troduced bill authorizing the retirement of Gen
W. II. Emery, U. S. A., with rank and pay of Brig
adler General-referred. - The House bill appro-
prlating $4,000 to pay the expenses of King
kalaukua's visit, DISQUALIFICATION adopt
ed by meeting of citizens of Chicago, favoring
the establishment of branch mint in that CITY,
were presented and referred.-A resolution was
agreed to calling on the President for information
respecting affairs in Arkansas Further proceed
Ings in the Senate not received, owing to the
storm III the east, affecting the working of the
wires
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

MONDAY February LOGAN pre-
scented resolutions of Chicago Board of Trade in
reference to the bill for branch mint at Chicago.
A Restitution of the Indiana Legislature in rela-
ton to pensions for Mexican war veterans was also
presented, with letter from the committee PEN
sions stating that the number of pensioners of that
war were estimated at IS COZ. The number of wild
ows of soldiers and sailors about ID THE bill
for relief of the Terre Haue and indianapolis Rail-
road placed on the calendar, and the House bill
amending the national bank act passed a reso-
luton adopted to inquire into the nature and
extent of operation of the registered letter system,
when, at the expiration of the morning hour the
consideration of Schurz's resolution i'll regard to
Louisiana was resumed, and West took the floor.
Mr.. West spoke at length in defense of the Presi-
dent and the Kellogg government He follow
ed by Morrill,, of Vermont, who defended the ac-
ton of the President, and charged that the Demo-
cratic party responsible for the outrages In the
South. After the executive session the Senate adj
iourned