The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-03-23
SUPERIOR TIMES.
SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
THE EAST,

the Democratic candidate for Congress, to
fill the vacancy caused by the death OF Stark
weather of Connecticut.
A LARGE meeting in favor of greenbacks
was held at Danville, Pa, on the 18th. 1t
was addressed by Hon. F. w. Hughes Of
Pottsville.
THE Bank of the State Of New York CLOS
ed its doors March IA, by reason of its hav-
ing been thrown out Of the Clearing House,
because the Bank Examiner, Mr.. Melgs
found its affairs in SO bad condition. The
capital of the bank is two million dollars.
BY it's last statement it had loans of $3.50
900; specie 1926, 900; legal tenders, Sl,O95,-
900; circulation, $3.50, 900; and deposits, s., :
5000 At the Clearing House it owed
s1O4, 900, which was paid. Depositors in the
bank will lose nothing, neither will note
holders. The total loss will fall on stock
holders. Among the debts are the cept-
ances of Duncan, Sherman q Co. to the
amount of $4,000. There are other debts
in sums varying from ten thousand to twen-
ty thousand dollars.
REPORTS from New Hampshire indicate
small Republican gains.
DAklEL DREW las gone lllGO
He states that his liabilities would probably
amount to 5000, 600. The endowment of
the Drew Theological Seminary, at Madi-
son, n. j., for $3.50, 900, and that of the Wes-
leyan University, at Middletown, Conn, for
100000, is secured by mortgages on his
farms. This was done after his first
troubles when he felt the need of protecting
them, as executor of the estate Of his grand
children. Mr.. Drew is liable for $500, 900
additional, but this, he says, is secured by
mortgages He dates the beginning of his
financial misfortunes to the loss of million
on q corner in Northwestern two or three
years ago.
OWING to a threatened strike of the Print
ers Union against reduction in compost
ton from so to 40 cents per thousand ems,
the New York World has sent to Philadel-
phia to engage non-union printers. Forty
five men are wanted. A number will be
taken from the Ecening Herald and day
offices, while some will be obtained in Bal
timore and Washington.
A SUIT has been entered by the govern
ment against the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad Company to recover
100000 unpaid taxes.
THE storm which commenced on the 18TH
seems to have extended pretty generally
over the Northwest Trains were blocked
and delayed throughout Minnesota, on the
Minnesota division of the Northern Pacific,
the Dakota division of the Union Pacific,
nd Ia I t.,
sin, the Wisconsin Central route suffered the
most. In Dakota the storm commenced
day before yesterday OATH, and in the vicin-
ity of Fort Randall the snow drifted in
places fifteen feet deep. 1t is thought that
many of the Black Hill miners will suffer
terribly on account of the severity of the
storm Whereabouts.
STATEMENTS of Jacob Rehm are said to
have shown that Hon. J. d. Ward, late Dis
trict Attorney, was mixed up suspiciously
in the finances of the whisky ring The lat
ter fatty contradicts them.
A HEAVY snow storm commenced at 6 P.
NJ, the 18th. Trains both on the Central
and Union Pacific are some hours behind.
THE report sent from Daven port, that the
Union Savings Bank had failed, is a malic-
ious fabrication.
AN Independent state convention is called
in Michigan. to eject delegates to attend the
indianapolis national convention.
THE Greenback Convention of the State
of Indiana is to be held at Terra Haute
early in April.
A CREvAssE in the levee on Grand Island,
Sacramento River delta, Cal is likely to
flood the whole island, containing 10000
acres bearing heavy grain crop
a SNOW blockade on the Union Pacific
Railway between Rawlins and Bitter Creek,
Nebraska, has created some delay to trains
going both East and West
AT 1920 Monday morning the 18th, the
engine of the |. &. & w. Railway, exploded
in the west end of the Union depot, In
dianapo!is, completely wrecking itself and
another engine which had just arriy-
ed SCATTERING the glass III the de
pot, and tearing away the entire west
half and about ID feet of the roof.
The loss is estimated at $4,000 or $4,000.
The engineer of the locomotive which
had just arrived was thrown 20 feet in the
air and instantly killed, the fireman Of the
same engine being badly scalded. The
cause of the explosion is unknown.
On the 18th a fire at Memphis
destroyed the books and papers in
the office of the Surveyor of Customs
over the bank of Commerce on Mad
ison street. The police and bank Waterman
found the doors locked, and after breaking
in found the clerk of the Surveyor who
stated that he had been working there until
that hour, when the lamp exploded and
set the papers on fire A remark of the
clerk after the fire - that it looked Belknap-
ish, causes considerable comment
THE lasest intelligence from Hazel Green,
Wis. reports these facts: The storm struck
the village between and O'Clock in the
afternoon, at the west side, sweeping
through the entire village, leveling to the
ground some twenty-five buildings and kill
ling outright some eight persons, besides
wounding some twelve or more
others. The village of Hazel Green has
population of probably 1000 inhabitants
II is situated twelve miles directly east of
Dubuque 1t is almost wholly mining
village, and it is situated in the very heart of
the best Wisconsin lead diggingS