The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-12-08

of Agamemnon and Cassandra, has dlscov-
cred immense subterranean chambers of
tombs, containing a great variety of gold,
silverplate and jewelry.
THE official Gazette publishes a minute of
Sir Richard Temple, Lieut.. Governor of
Bengal, giving the result of his visit to the
districts of southeastern Bengal, which were
devastated by the late cyclone. The minute
confirms the previous estimate, that 251, 900
persons persisted by the cyclone.
A VIENNA dispatch to the News says Polish
papers report that Russia proposes that Ser
via conclude with her military conven-
ton, such as existed between Bavaria and
the North German confederation during the
Franco-Ge German war.
A STANDARDS dispatch from Berlin says
while Russia does not interfere with Ger
man interests, Germany feels morally OBJ
hged to support Russia's claims at the COM
ing conference. Should war be unavoid-
able, Germany would not object to the
invasion of Bulgaria by Russia.
TORONTO, Can, has placed new loan on
the market of 100000.
REPORTS say that the Russian army of the
Prutz has been furnished with clothing suit
able for winter campaign. The command
erin chiefs staff the commissarat the en-
gineering, artillery and other stats of the
army have been formed.
THE London correspondence of the Post
telegraphs that journal as follows: 81 have
authority of the foreign Office for the state
ment that the circumstantial account of the
British plans, which was published by the
Ft,aancter on Friday last, and which stated
that in case Russia should invade Turkey
a British army corps would Immediately oc-
cupy Constantinople and defend it against
all attacks, is purely conjectural"
WASHINGTON.
A NUMBER of members arrived on the Goth.
The resignation of w. F. Clark, Chief of
the Custom Bureau, Treasury Department,
has been requested rendered and accepted.
A BUST of late Chief Justice fancy has just
been placed in the United States Supreme
Court room.
GEORGE Fl. BUTLER nephew of B. F. But
Ter, is authority fer the statement that, at q
secret meeting of the leading Democrats in
New York, it was proposed to retain the
legal services of Gen. Butler in the impend-
ing canvass of the electoral vote in Congress.
THE Secret Service have information that
Peter Mccartney, the notorious counterfeit
er, has pleaded guilty, and is at Indianapolis
awaiting sentence.
THE Hon. John Allison, who has been
Register of the Treasury for many years, is
very sick, and is not expected to recover.
Uncle John" as he is Familiarity known, is
one of the most popular officers in the SER
vice.
DURING the past year the revenue receipts
throughout the country reached $11O,O01,-
1850.
A BILL is now before the joint committee
to provide government for the District of
Columbia, providing for the appointment
of three commissioners, two of whom shall
have been residents of the District for five
years. Their salaries each to be S. 900, the
mode of their appointment having been
not yet determined. Of the expenses go
per cent. is to be paid by the District and
40 per cent by the government.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
THE stock of tobacco and warehouse of
Newburg Bros. & Co., Main street, in Gin
cinnati, was destroyed by fire Nov. 20. Loss
about $4,000. Insurance $4,000.
On Nov. "a, E. F. Carr, a farmer living
two miles south of Calamus, Neb.. murder
ed his wife and two male children, and
then hung himself. No reason is assigned
for it.
WHILE Mrs. Richard Barr, of East Broad
street, Columbus, O., was filling lamp, on
Nov. %, with burning fluid, poured from a
pitcher, the flame from another lamp on a
table was communicated to the fluid, which
exploded and ran over the clothing of Mrs.
Barr. quilt was speedily thrown over
the woman, but her body was SO badly
burned that she died in few hours.
A FIRE broke out in a large six story
building, Nos. 25 to 81 South Water street,
corner of Michigan avenue, Chicago, at 9
O'Clock Thanksgiving night, and at mid
night was under control. The building was
almost entirely cleaned out. No insurance
can be aseertained, as most of the owners
OF stocks are out of town. Sherman Hall
q 70. lose $125, 900 on building and stock of
wool. George Ross, wholesale teas, $780,
900; VIM. Todd, agent for Fairbanks lard
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teas, Brown, Camp & Co., wooden goods
Alden Fruit Preserving Co., Berner & Mack,
saloon, McNab & Johnson, fish, Bausfeld
q Pool, matches. Loss at least 5000, 900.
A HORRIBLE tragedy occurred in Reserve
| Township, on the outskirts of Allegheny
City, on the 9th inst. Charles Oppermann,
aged 81, murdered his wife Barbara with
an axe, cutting her terribly about the head
and face. He then cut his own throat with
knife. Both died almost instantly.
HE trial of Margaret Robinson for the
murder by starvation and gross ill-treat-
ment of her 7-year-old adopted son George
Ward, was concluded in the Circuit Court.
Bay City, Mich, on 18th inst, by yer.
dict of murder in the second degree. Judge
Green sentenced her to state prison for
fifteen years. Mrs. Robinson's husband
will be tried for the same offense. Mrs.
Robinson received her sentence with no
evidence of uneasiness or sorrow.
W. E. SINCLAIR, the confidential clerk of
Messrs. &. L Horto1 & Co., bankers, New
York, was arrested on the oath inst,
charged with embezzling $4,000 to $60,OOO
AT Urbana, O., on the oath last, James