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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-02-20
The Approaching Total Eclipse of the
Sun.

Scarcely has the harvest of observa
tons from the transit of Venus expedi
tons been garnered when the restless
spirit of astronomic inquiry is to be
diverted toward the approaching eclipse
of the sun. This eclipse will be total,
and will occur on the 9TH of next April,
when, according to the English astron-
omer Hind, there will be the best OPP
portunity for the observation of totality
likely to be offered till toward the close
of the century. Although the course
of the central line in eclipse is
principally a sea track, fine opportu.
mites for observing it will he had dur
ing its passage from the Nicobar
Islands, in the Bay of Bengal, to Siam.
The central eclipse, it is computed,
passing from the Nicobars crosses Ben
timex Island, where the maximum
period of totality Will be found four
minutes and seventeen seconds. At
several other adjacent insular stations
the phenomenon will be observable for
about the same space of time. The
King of Siam has heartily invited Brit
ish and other astronomers to make the
observations within his dominions and
volunteered to extend them every facll-
itv and hospitality.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-02-20
SUPERIOR. WIS
THE NEWS
The Ia ct.


THr Maine legislature has defeated bill Tor
the abolition CT capital punishment.
IL New York city. a few nights ago, an alter
cation between Aaron Churchill and his son, a
lad Of Is years. resulted in the father being
SHOT and killed by his unnatural offspring.
Az iucendiary fire at Pennington, \. \ on
the 10th inst. destroyed the Congregational
Church. shoe factory and two dwelling
houses. Loss $50, 600. insurance $1,000.
BOY named Barney Johnson was instantly
killed while coasting, at Cincinnati, on the 10th
inst, by his sled coming in contact with an eN-
press wagon.
The surrogate office at Richmond, Staten
Island, was entered by burglars a few nights
ago, and two safes blown open and their
contents, amounting to $4,000 in securities
and greenbacks, stolen. The sound OF the ex-
plosion was heard, but the cause was not de-
tcrlnined till the surrogate repaired to his
Office in the morning.
\ has been introduced in the Ohio Leg
Islature providing that persons convicted of
murderin the tilst degree shall be confined in
~ 0eniteEtiary two years previous to eXecu-
uol-feIlneIues-~ Of cruelty.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-02-20

ooosassion thereof before removal from
the distillery or ponoeo "aa
house, and so IN muoh oi tbe
ton number 1921 OF ,7 .ne
revised statutes OF the on,'.
ed States as IS mconslS1en'
herewith IS hereby repealed. PROVIDED,
fiat in addition to the tax OF ~ cents
Nor e. Gallon imposed by the law now ex,
iS+inG there shall be levied aud collected
. tax of Is cents, being one
half increase of the tax under tins
nn r' ON each and every proof
aoIlon or wine gallon when below proof,
81 domestic distilled spirits manufac-
t11red and placed in bonded warehouses
,,rior 70 the day when this act shall
take eject and held III bonded ware
Lonses at that time, and on all
snch spirits then held by DIS
filters. rectifiers or wholesale
dealers having IN their possession or
under their contract, distilled spirits or
stamped packages; or any person VINO
! shoII sell. transfer or otherwise dispose
of any such distilled spirits after TINS
act takes effect, until an additional
stamp, to be especially printed Tor
this purpose by the Commissioners
of internal Revenue, denotlng
the payment of the additional
fax of fifteen cents per gallon herein
imposed, is purchased and attached to
the package or packages containing
same in such manner as the Commls-
sioner of Internal Revenue shall pre-
scribe. shall be subject to and pay a
nenaltv of one dollar for each
and every gallop 50 removed
and the spirits SO removed,
shall be forfeited to the United States.
And provided further that on al
brandy. Gin. rum, and on all compounds
and preparations of which distilled
spirits is component part OF
chief value, embracing all forms
of distilled spirits importnI from fnr
pigr1 countries, OH which the duty, as
fixed in the revised statutes, is 81 pei
gallon, the duty hereafter to be levied
collected and paid shall be -. so pei
proof gallon.
Section .. That section 1868 o
the revised statutes Tee and the same /:
. hereby amended by striking out the
words twenty cents per pound, and III
serting in lieu thereof the words
! twenty -1Ou1 CtIio POI lpNiIlNi
Provided, that the increase o
tax herein provided for shall not APP
ply to tobacco, on which the tax under
the existing law shall have been paio
) when this act takes effect.
Section 3. That 50 much of section
3437 as imposes a stamp tax on friction
matches, lucifer matches, or other arti
cIes made in part of wood and uset
j for like purposes, be and the same Is
hereby repealed. to take effect on ano
after the first day Of July, 1873.
Section 4. That on all molasses, no.
including tank bottom syrup of sugar
cane juice, melado, and on concentrated
melado, and on sugars, according to the
Dutch standard III color, imported from
foreign countries, there shall be levied
collected and paid, in addition to The
duties now imposed Ill schedule G
? section $50 ID of She revised statutes, al
amount equal to % per cent. of sale
duties as levied upon the several grade
therein designated.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-02-20
THE NEW REVENUE BILL

\ bill to further protect the sinking
fund, and to provide for the exigencies
of the government.
BE it enacted etc. that from andafter
the date of the passage of this act
there shall he levied and collected on
all distilled spirits on which the tax
prescribed by law shall not have been
paid. and whether the said spirits shall
then be in n distillery, bonded
warehouse or not, a tax Of one
dollar on each proof gallon, or wine
gallon when below proof, to be paid by
the distiller, owner OF person taking
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-02-20
Not Shared.

The rose of your cheek is precious,
Your eyes are warmer than wine
You catch mems souls in the mesheb
OF curls that ripple and shine
But. all not mine.
Your lips are sweet persuasion
Your bosom a sleeping sea;
Your voice, with its fond evasion,
Is charm and a call to me
But | am free
As the white moon lifts the waters.
You lift the passions, and lead
As chieftainess proud with slaughters,
You smile on the hearts that bleed
| see and heed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-02-20

The hll to provide for the relief OF certain loyal
creditors, whose moneys We're cuptiscated by the
Confederate Congress, pending a vote ON which
the Hou~r adjourned yesterday, was defeated by a
vote of l40 Co l44.-The bill making compensa-
ten for supplies taken Icy Union soldiers during the
Morgan raid WIS considered and defeated after
which the House went into committee of the whole
iur the purpose of taking up the pension and mill
t,rE academy appropriation bills, which were
passed. well the bill for the equalization OF
bautIH>, after which bills disposed OF n fol-
lows. \ bill amending the act for settlement of
Alabama ciGiUs-rcirrrrd: the bll for the support
Of District OF Columbia Tor the fiscal ytar-rtcoml-
mitted: hil to pay claims allowed 10y com
missioner of clainls-reportsd, but not disposed
III. important memorials and petitions were
presented. when the House adjourned.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-02-20

DIR: NATHAN DURFEE, of Fall River,
has given So, 900 for the erection of a
chapel for the Andover Theological
Seminary. A subscription for the same
object III the town, 10 obtain S25, OOO
more, has 81, 600 additional, ana work
on the new building is to commence as
soon as may be,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-02-20

NEVADA has S250,O00 as the begin
ming of a University fund, and the San
Francisco Chronicle suggests that, in
stead of organizing an institution Of its
own, the State shall mite it's forces with
California, and build up one strong
University. y college Of mines is also
suggested,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-02-20

A NUMBER of -Philadelphians have
contracted for the construction at Bath,
Me, of a wooden ship that will have
from 2, 100 to 2,2O0 tons carrying eapac-
ity, costing from 800, 900 to SioO, 900.
Her name will be tue Chief OF Phlla
delphia.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-02-20
~FlliItP
SATURDAY, February 13.-Morrill pre-

scented bill for the establishment of a mint at Chi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We're presented: OF
the Pacific Mail Co.. protesting against the repeal of
their subsidy; Of Merchants Exchange of St.
Louis, Tor mint in that city A joint resolution
was presented admitting free of duty the khediye's
present of damon to Mrs. q. W. Eitch-referred;
also resolution IpstrUctiug the Judiciary commit
tee 10 inquire aud report whether the government
Is legally bound by certain contracts for China and
Japan seryice-agrccd to-The District of Co
umbia bin was then taken up, and pending discus
sion, the Senate adjourned.
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Assembly.

Several petitions and resolutions were presented,
and a number of committee reports made, when d
message from the senate received asking concur
renee in action on the county supervisor system and
III ordering 200 copies of the Blue Book.-Tne vote
on the bill giving reports to the Milwaukee law
library was reconsldered and the bill ordered to q
third reading.--The Senate bills for the purchase
of Nebster's Dictionary. and changing time of APP
pointing X. r. Commissioners were passed. The
biI allowing district clerks to receive pay TO an
amount not exceeding $40 year also passed.
-Ihree bills for the establishment of dams IN the
lumber district of the northern part of the state
were opposed by Mr.. Lees, who wanted each bill
referred to the Judiciary Committee. This oppo-
slton gave rise to bitterness of discussion, but
the bills were passed III spite of very sturdy OPP
posfion-Mr. Marshall's steam wagon bill came
up again. Mr.. Marshall and Mr.. kershaw spoke
IN favor of the bill. division called for and
the bill was carried-A large number OF bills Were
then disposed OF Ill committee Of the whole, and the
Assembly adjourned.
Senate.
SATURDAY, February 13.-Campbell
| offered remonstrance against the taxation OF
church property; and the memorial asking Congress
to allow the Winnebago Indians to become citizens
occasloned long debate, and finally referred
| 10 the judiciary Committee.-The bills apprOpri
atlng money to State institutions up, the tota
amount appropriated being Si21 900. These bill
were ordered read third time, excepting the ont
granting money to the Deaf and Dumb Institute
which was postponed till next Tuesday. accoun
of certain public charges against the management
of the institution. The Senate then went through
che general file in committee of the whole, an,
thereafter adjourned till Monday.
Assembly.
! Owing to the absence of Speaker Horn, on ac
| count OF sickness in his family Fifed chosel
| Speaker pro tem.-Petitions We're presented
against taxation of church property and cemeter
les, and a resolution adopted for the employment 0
| a Photographic reporter to take down testimon,
before Judiciary q n
! of Small and Thompson.-The resolution order
ing 900 Blue Books, Teferrvd; and that favor
ing change of the Soldiers Orphan Asylum TO al
institution for the blind, adopted the resolu
ton in reference to the state printer laid owe
| under the les-The Senate bill allowing board
of supervisors and aldermen to extend the time 10
collection of taxes 60 days, referred.-Sev
| eral bills ordered to a third reading in com
uittea Of tho whole, and tho AasaI44bly adjourned
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-02-20

The House went into committee Of the
Whole ON the revenue bill Z; H. Roberts obtain
was followed by Mr. Kelley, and at the close Of the
lattcr's speech, the further consideration of the
revenue bill was postponed, and the House took up
the pension appropriation blu. Objection was
made 10 the consideration Of the pension BILL and
the private calendar was taken up, and a large
number OF private bills acted upon. The commit
tee then rose, and then the House went into COM
mIttee of the whole, on the private calendar, Mr..
Dunneu. OF Minnesota, in the chair. a bill for
the relief OF certain loyal creditors whose moneys
were goutScatcd by the Confederate Congress in
Louisiana, providing Tor the distribution of
Sg.1}}3. pro rata, was reported 10y the committee.
Much orIsItIon was manifested, and finally, with
out taking final vote on it, the House adjourned
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-02-20

FGIDAY, February II. Barnside's
credentials as Senator from Rhode Island, were
prcseufed.-The report of engineers on the sur
ycy from Cumberland, Md, to Pittsburg, was pre-
scented and referred to the committee transport
atiou.--After the expiration Of the time allowed
the committee on railroads, the Senate resumed the
consideration OF the bill to provide a government
for the District Of Columbia, and pending the dis
clzsion the amendment of Mr.. Allison to the
AI TO provide a government for the District the
Senate went into executive session, and soon after
al ioUrned.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-02-20
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

MONDAY, February S.-A commun
cation from David Atwood in relation to the
Centennial Exposition was presented and re-
ferred.-Blls were introduced: Authorizing
dam on the Wisconsin river; to provide for a
Board OF State Centennial Managers; to re-
peal law relating to charter of Shullsburg; to
amend laws relating to charter of Milwaukee;
for the relief of joint stock companies
Bills were passed. For the preservation of fish
in Dell Greek, Lake Ripley and the waters OF
Kenosha county; in relation to assessment and
collection of taxes in Marathon and Lincoln
counties.--A bill to increase the salary OF
tine State Librarian to $1,000 came up, but was
laid aside temporarily. -Several bills were
ordered to third reading, when the Senate
adjourned.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-02-20

THURSDAY, February IA minority
report against the admission of PiuchbacE, was pre-
scented ana ordered printed.--A bill was intro
duced directing naval officers to be detailed to in
vestgate the reported approach Of Asiatic cholera
-Ihe bin appointing commissioner to the pen-
tgnIary congress, passed; and the bill granting
right OF way 10 the Walla Waa Railroad and Trans
poftaton Co, YVES rejeCted.-Ihe Senate then
resumed sac consideration of unfinished business,
being the bill to provide government for the Dis
trct Of Columbia, and pending discussion, adj
ioururG.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-02-20

THURSDAY, Feb. 0.--The resolution or
derng 900 copies of the Blue Book % per copy
was adopted; and the bill appropriating $3.50 to tn
widow of the late Lieutenant Governor Petit, being
salary due her late husband passed --Severa
bills were considered in committee of the whole
and ordered to a third reading, among them the
bill repeating the act incorporating the Silver
Glance Mining COmpany.-The Senate then adj
iOurnpl
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-02-20

The consideration of the postoitice appropriation
bill was resumed in Committee of the Whole the
question being ON the amendment to allow the
transmission of public documents and seeds from
the Agricultural Department, to pass through the
mails. The amendment was finally agreed to-
The bill further to protect the sinking fund and to
provide for the eEigeuCieS of the government, was
then considered, and some debate took place, but
without action on the biIl the House adjourned
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-02-20

TUESDAY, February Senator Bry-
ant introduced bill allowing the attorneys
for the state il the Potter Law suits S15 per
dav.-Tbe railroad bill for straight line
between Portage and Stevens Point, after some
amendments was pasSed.--SOme matters of
purely local interest were then disposed OF, and
tha Senate atIlEi rned.
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Assembly.

FRIDAY, February 12.-Resolutions
were offered mstructing the Judiciary Committee
to report on the biennial session resolution, offered
some time ago. instructing our congressman to Sc
cure a law relating to Winnebago Indians SINH
lar to the Minnesota law: and requesting Congress
to extend the time for building the road from ST..
Croix to BAYFIELD, THE Senate then considered,
III committee Of the whole the bill for the forma-
ton of the county of Colby, and reported it back
without ameEdrnent-A recess was then taEen
till evening and on reassembling message was re-
ceiVed from the Governor, appoltllng DR. wight
state geologist Referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee.-The Committees Railroads, Printing and
Judiciary. reported several bills of slight general
Importance After much complaint about the SLOW
OF the state printing the Senate went into Com
mittee OF the whole on the general nle. number
of bills were reconsdered.-The committee re-
ported Schuett's bill for the repeal OF the law eN-
emptiug printing presses TO the amount OF si,9O,
which caused debate. but the bill was indefinitely
postponed.-A memorial to Congress IN relation
to soldiers pensions passed. and the blll grant
ing power to boards Of supervisors and aldermen 70
extend the time o the collection OF taxes sixty DAYS
was also passed --tnderl suspension Of the rules,
Hiner then offered Joint resolution inqUflng INTO
the cause Of the irrsularity and delay ~ printing
bills, and the Senate adjourned
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-02-20
WEDNESDAY,, February 1O.-After the

reception Of various reports from the pension and
claims committees, tire steamboat bill recon-
M. ted, and the Senate bill to provide a govern
lueut for the District of Columbia taken up,
bat was laid aside and the House bill guaranteeing
,. 80 bonds of the District was called up and pass
ed. Bills also passed relating 10 public
buildings at Louisville, CoyiugtOn, Topeka. and at
harrisburg The Senate bill to grant a site for
the Peabody school in st. Augustine Fla, also
passed, and Howe entered a motion to reconsider
the vote passing the bill.-The District of Column
bia bin was then taken mp, pending discussion of
which an executive session was held ana the Sen
ate adjourned.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-02-20

bill was presented making it penal offence to
engage III the Coolie trade. Referred The
Ways and Means Committee reported a new tariff
bill, which referred to the Committee Of the
Whole, and made the special order for tomorrow
The House then went into Committee of the Whole,
ou the postotice appropriation BILL which recon-.
meuds appropriations as follows: For the general
service OF the POstOhce Department. S36, 600, S61 {;
for steamship service, S537 500; for official stamps
for the of the Postoffice Department. 1886, 900
Total, 81, j24 ,36l, to be provided for follows
BY the revenues of the Department. estimated
SO 1886; by appropriation for the deficiency
out Of the treasury, - So 705 by direct appropria
tons out of the treasury, SIS, 265, 00) The total
bill Is less than the estimates thereforby ST. 538 273
Considerable discussion followed, pending which
the House took recess until evening the evening
session to be devoted TO debate only
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,
senate.
No~DAv February & - Reverse
SPnnte,

Senate.
MONDAY. February s. Reverse re-
ports were made on bills to aid in the construction
of a narrow gauge railroad from tide water 10 CHI
cago and st. Louis; incorporating the Dakota anu
Montana Railroad Company; and the bill charter
inc the 4lst Parallel Railroad Company-the hrst
was placed on the calendar, and the two last We're
indefinitely postponed.-Ihe sewing machine
uatent bin Of John ". March, was rejected.-A
message was received from the President IN rela-
ton to Arkansas affairs. which was ordered print
ed EThe message viii he found i'll our news col
I umns Mr.. SchurZ presented a memorial OF
/ citizens of the United States praying for an
amendment to the constitution to abolish the Offices
/ of President and Vice President, and resting the
mowers now belonging to them, on council OF
4 seven the members 10 be chosen 10y the House OF
Representatives, to which body they shan be re-
/ sponsible. Referred. -Resoluuons OF legislature
of Michigan in relation TO equalization OF potitIeS
and favoring the passage of the bill granting l6u
acres Of land to soldiers OF the late war, were pre-
/ scented and referred.-The committee report III
I favor of Pinchback's claim to a seat, was ordered
! printed and aid on the table, The bill to amend
! and consolidate the laws referring TO security OF
\ life on vessels called up, and pending discus
sion. the Senate vent into executive session, ano
soon after adjourned.
House.
Bills were introduced: To increase the reVe
nues, and repeal Of the resumption act; taxing in
I comes of over - 0J0: for taxation of persona
/ propertv in the District OF Columbia; appropriat
/ ing Il COOS 900 for Improvement of the Missouri
river: and several others OF less Importance
bill passed giving bounties to heirs OF soldiers
I who served less than one year III the late war
! Efforts to suspend the rules and dispose OF tn
bill for the extension OF time te the Nnona au'
st. Peter Railroad. and the river and harbor APP
/ preparation bin appropriating money to clos
creyasses in the Mississippi river, well as tn
resolution in regard to third term failed. TIL
| committee on patents made an adverse report OF
! tAe application for extension of the Wilson sew
! ing machine patent, which laid on the table
! Mr.. Dawes offered a resolution directing tn
Speaker TO issue his warrant for the arrest of W
} ). King, OF Minnesota, but finally withdrew II
l and the House adjourned.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-02-20

After the passage of some unimportant bills and
resolutions, and t+F presentation of a memorial
praying for the restoration Of the tax sugar. the
repeal Of which had resulted in loss of 81 0C0
in gold to the government without any reduction in
the price 30 the consumer the Heuuepin canal bill.
which was diminished business from Saturday, was
taken up, but gave way to a report from the COM
mItee revision OF the laws who reported several
bills. which were sscd.-The Indian appropria-
tion bill was then considered in committee of the
whole and all agreed to excepting the Chckasaw
and Choctaw amendment. The bill Twas then passed
by vote of 1872 TO G2.-The pension appropriation
bin, which appropriates 3ONO0,0JO, made the
special order for tomorrow, and the House adj
iOurued.