The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-06-09
NEWS IN BRIEF.
CENTENNIAL NOTES.

position May 81, of pay visitors as 4l,1ll;
free, 1872; total, 1858. Cash receipts,
$2O5, $50. During the eighteen days the Ex-
hibition has been open, there have been
352, IA paying visitors admitted.
THE grand parade of Knights Tenn plar
was the grand event of May /, and proved
magnificent success. A more brilliant event
has not occurred here in years, and probably
a finer and more imposing demonstration
of the kind has never been seen IN this
country. 1t is estimated that ten thousand
knights marched in line and the procession
occupied one hour and twenty-five minutes
in passing given point. Nearly every COM
mandery was accompanied by band OF
music and many had in addition drum
corps.
THE EAST.
A COMMITTEE of the New York Bar Asso-
citation has made report, and the report
was unanimously adopted, that the charges
recently made against Charles O'Conor, i'm
peaching his conduct as counsel for Mrs.
Forrest in her suit for divorce, are without
foundation.
A PETITION in suit by persons claiming to
be blood relations of Alex. T. Stewart, has
been filed in the Surrogate's Court, i'll New
York, by William d. Booth, one Of the
counsel engaged III the suit. The Surrogate
granted the order to show cause why execu-
tors and other parties interested under the
will should not appear before him on June
10, and prove the probate revoked. The pc
tition alleges that undue influences were
toy
probate.
A DISPATCH from Lincoln, Neb., of the
3lst ult, gives the particulars of the massa-
ere by the Indians of large portion of
Capt. Stones company of Cincinnatians en-
route for the Black Hills. The leaders
Stone and James Wood were among the first
to fall. As far as ascertained the names of
the killed are: Stone, Armstrong, Nelly,
Adhesion, West, Waltimsby, Barr, Ray,
Banteam Labeur, Wienck, Oldwage, Ssat-
lenger, Latts, Kranck, Krozeante, Caddle
MeRea, Lenver and two drivers.
SPECIE shipments from New York, May
31st, $250,0O0.
REV. TIMOTHY JENKINS, editor of y On
fall, the only Welsh Methodist magazine in
this country, died at Utica, n. Y, May %,
aged IS.
THE WEST.
ALL the conferences between the manu-
facturers and puddIers of Pittsburg have
failed to prevent a lock out, and on the 2nd
but very few pudding mills in the county
sre at work. The mills will not shut down
Immediately, as there is comparatively a
large stock of muck bar on hand, which will
be worked up, by which time, It's hopes, a
compromise will be made.
THE Good Templars of England will
be waited upon by delegation from the
Right Worthy Grand Lodge, composed of
Col. J. J. Hickman, Right Worthy Grand
Templar, and others, relative to the with
drawal of British delegates from that body
at recent meeting in that city.
AT d sale of short-horns at Cambridge
City, Ind, May 81, forty-two cows and hei-
fers brought ST., 500. The highest price was
price was 81, OPS.
PASSENGER rates on all roads eastward
from Cincinnati were reduced, May 81, to
the following figures: ToBoston, $16; New
York, $14; Philadelphia, $l2.35; Baltimore
and Washington, 5000.
THE suspension of three pork packers at
Louisville May %, was caused by specula-
tons on futures Of cotton and other things
and not by losses on regular packing
Other pork firms are affected. No stocks
being thrown on the market, holders and
provision firms refuse to sell at the present
prices.
WASHINGTON.
THE oath of office as secretary of war was
administered to Don Cameron June 1st, by
Judge Macarthur, of the supreme court Of
the District of Columbia, and soon after
Cameron began his new duties at the war
department. The ceremony took place at
the executive mansion. At the same time
Judge Taft was qualified as attorney general.
THE Treasury Department has published
its balance-sbeet for the nine months ending
March 81, 1876. The total receipts have been
$2l7, 620,370, namely: $114, III, 092 from
customs, $S3, 81 933 from internal revenue,
S849, 258 from public lands, and SIS, 1913, O86
from miscellaneous" sources. The ex-
penditures have been 1924, 100 81, as fol-
lows: War, SIS, 656, LOG; Navy, $40, 796, ia:
Interior, -, 40, IO4; ana CIVIL and mlSCelIa-
neous, $51, Ill, 1855. The interest on the pub
lie debt now amounts to just about 500, co.,
600 year. The customs receipts have been
much below the estimate, bat the internal
revenue receipts have been SO much larger
than the estimates that the revenue is about
even.
BEFORE the House Judiciary Committee
May 31st, Warren Fisher, Ir., of Boston,
testified that he never said he gave Blaine
$4,000 in bonds of the Little Rock & Fort
Smith Railroad without consideration, nor
had he ever said anything of that nature,
nor had he as a matter of fact ever given
Blaine $4,000 in bonds without a consid-
Grafton.
TREASURER New now holds $344, G23, $50 in
United States bonds to secure national bank
circulation, and SIS, 573 600 to secure public
deposits; United States bonds deposited for
circulation the week ending MAY q, SIG
600; amount withdrawn for the same time,
100000; national bank circulation out
/ standing, 1884, Sl3,3O5 of which amount
I s., 099 100 are gold notes.
/ The opinion is expressed that the Belknau
impeachment trial will be postponed uAtil