The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-05-05
NEWS IN BRIEF.
THE EAST.


600 new stock at $50 per share for building
new lines.
AT the annual convention of the Nation
al Board Of Fire Underwriters, held in New
York, the treasurer's report showed the re-
ceipts for the year to have been $4,000
and the expenditures $l33, 900. The capital
employed during the past year was $50, OOO,-
OOO-an increase of 50, 900, 900 over 1874.
BARNEY WILLIAMS the well known Irish
comedian, died in New York on the 25th of
April.
The investigating committee appointed
by the House to ascertain whether corrupt
means had been used among members OF
the Pennsylvania legislature, to secure the
passage Of or the defeat of the bill regu-
lating charges on certain booms, have made
two reports. The majority report charges
several members with improper conduct.
THE story is published that Don Carlos
and three companions have landed at Hall
fax from the steamship Hibernian, and that
Mr.. Ferroll, who came through to Baltl-
more in that steamer, left that city Saturday
for ST. Louis, where he will meet Don Carlos
New YORK Bank Statement for the week
Loans, decrease, 81, 055 500; specie, decrease,
81, 323, 500; legal tenders, increase, 81, $780,
100; deposits, decrease, s., $50, 100; circula-
tion decrease, S., 100; reserve, increase, ST.
SOC, 525.
SPECIE shipments from New York, on the
22nd were $345, 900; $4,000 in gold coin;
s1O5, 900 in gold bars, and $3.50, 900 in silver
THE WEST.
THE latest news from the ietties is that the
least depth in the entire channel
is sixteen feet four inches, an increase
of 10 inches since the 18th. The Steamer
Grand Republic with an excursion party
from ST. Louis had passed through, when
the captain made careful soundings.
THE water in the dells of WISCONSIN River
is higher than since 1868, a rise of thirty
feet at the head
THE Police Commissioners of Columbus
have instructed the Superintendent of Police
to disband his force on Monday, May1 if the
Council Committe on Ways and Means do
not furnish money for paying the men, who
have not been paid for the past seven
months.
SEVERAL hundred cars have been sent
west by the New York Central Railroad to
transport corn to New York. The lowest
rates ever known have been given to ship
pers, 10 cents to ST. Louis, II Chicago, AZ
New York
THE Republicans of Arkansas had quite
a stormy session in their convention Thurs
day (27th), at Little Rock over an amend
ment offered instructing the delegates to
vote for Morton for President. A resolu
ton less explicit and binding, declaring Gov.
Morton the choice of the Republicans of
Arkansas for President, was adopted instead.
On Thursday morning (27th) the Cincin-
natl Gazette published an interview with
John c. Harrison, of Indianapolis former
ly director of the Union Pacific r. R. Co.,
who testifies that at the September QS72)
meeting of the board, desiring to make
motion to ascertain how the FIT. Smith and
Little Rock r. r. bonds came into the pos
session of the Union Pacific Co., he desisted
upon being told by Secretary Rollins that
any such investigation would involve James
G. Blaine then in the field for congress
sional seat Afterwards be wrote to Will
son, mentioning that a prominent Repub-
hcan was involved, but that no effect follow
ed further than that soon after Secretary
Delano made a strong effort to Gust the en-.
tire board of directors, especially one J. c.
Harrison (himself)
THE shipment of ores for the Centennial
Exposition from Clear Creek county, Col.
orado, has begun. The owners of the Peli-
can mine lead off with one mass of ore
weighing $500 pounds This mine will be
+oI Nv Of
presenting a total weight of 1000 pounds
REPORTS from various points in Iowa, in
Nebraska and Southern Dakota, in the vi
entity of Sioux City represent the destruc-
ton by prairie fires the past two days as in
volving great loss of property. No lives
have been lost as yet tho lgh in some in
stances several escaped with only their
night clothes.
HERE was a destructive fire on the Dist,
near Gayville, Is miles west of Vermillion.
Several buildings burned. A large amount
of hay was destroyed and the fire is spread
ing rapidly. A fire opposite Sioux City,
did great damage to timber and other prop
erty.
THE Cook County Savings Bank has sus-
pended as bank of deposit, and will i'm
mediately wind up its affairs. It's liabilities
are $4,000 deposits, and 100000 which the
directors have loaned, its assets are $150000
besides $4,000 in judgment notes, which
are of some account. There are 5000 de
positors, mostly Scandinavians, whom the
directors affirm Will receive nearly, if not
quite, dollar for dollar.
WASHINGTON.
CAULFIELD ordered the secretary of the
treasury to produce official records OF the
department at the capitol. Bristow replied
that the order against sending original doc
uments to the capitol was the order of the
President, but that if necessary, certified
copies of any document would be sent, and
that if the original is required every paper
in the department is open to inspection by
the committee, and room can be placed
at its disposal, and all clerks and officers
having most knowledge of the document
will be there at any time to assist in a
thorough examination.
THE amount of new national bank notes
issued during April, was 1924, 215; amount
of legal tenders retired 1927, 81, reducing
the outstanding legal tenders to 1870, 527,-
So