The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-06-02
SUPERIOR TIMES.
SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
CENTENNIAL NOTES.

DURING the first thirteen days OF the ex-
hibition, according to official figures, 1885,
838 people visited the grounds or consider
ably more than three times the number that
visited the Vienna Exposition during the
same period.
WEDNESDAY, the oath, being the birthday
of Queen Victoria, it was in contemplation
to celebrate the event by special decorations
of the British building and British depart
ment in the Main and Machinery Halls and
departments of the British provinces at the
Exposition, but the project was abandon
ed, and the only observance of the day was
a banquet to the British consul and exhlD-
itors at one of the restaurants on the
grounds.
THE American and foreign judges of final
awards for exhibits held their first meeting
in Judges Hall on the oath, and were for
mally recognized and welcomed by Presl-
dent Hawley and Director General GOshorn,
of the United States Commission. The e1-
hibits are divided into % groups, and
judges for each group are selected from
among recognized experts.
THE EAST.
REPRESENTATIVES OF the Pennsylvania,
Erie and New York Central Rail ways met
in New York on the 25th, and agreed upon
the following order, which was promptly
sent to their agents: ." You are hereby pro
hibited from making or allowing to be
made by your line any contracts or re-
bates, or to direct or hold out any induce
ment, cut or deviation from tariff rates on
West-b bound freights, and are strictly order
ed not to interfere with shippers of other
lines"
THE Medlicott Company, manufacturing
underwear at Windsor Lock, CT, have failed
with liabilities of 800, 900, and W. G. NJ ed
icott, of Long Meadow, Superintendent of
the mill has left suddenly for Europe hav
ing drawn SAT, 900 on his account and $33,-
600 on the selling agent Of the company in
New York.
THE liabilities of the clothing house of
Beard, Mouton & Daniels Boston, are es-
timated at 5000, 000. The assets may reach
this sum.
THE sale of dry goods of the Amoskeag
Manufacturing Company Naumkeag Steam
Cotton Company, Stark Mills and Langdon
Manufacturing Company, by Field, Morris,
Fener and Co., in New York, on the 25th
attracted an immense concourse of buyers
from all parts of the country
THE clothing house of Beard Moulton &
Daniels, Boston, one of the largest in New
England, has suspended.
TIE fifty-seventh anniversary birthday
Oath inst) of Queen Victoria was recognized
in New York by British steamers firing
salute and all British vessels in harbor being
gaily decorated with flags and streamers.
THERE was a meeting of miners held at
MassillOn, Ohio, on the 22d. About 200
were in attendance. 1t was resolved not to
go to work until a general mass meeting
could be held
THE formal transfer of the Rockford
Rock Island and st. Louis Railro ad has ia
ken place. The new company, organized
at Davenport, Ia, held a meeting and took
formal possession, electing the following
officers: President H Osterberg, of Rock
Island: ViCe-President, ". c.. Brewster. of
Davenport; Treasurer, J. NJ. Gould, of No
line; Secretary, Walter TrumbnII, of Rock
Island. Charles H. Deere of Moline, is
Chairman of the Executive Committee; Mr..
George Skinner has been appointed General
Manager, and the present heads of depart
ments will continue unchanged till further
notice. The name is also changed to the
Rockford, Rock Island and Chicago Rail
road. The headquarters will remain at
Rock Island
THE WEST.
TELEGRAM from Capt. Eads to Colonel
Elliott, secretary of the South Pass Jetty
Company, says the steamship New Orlean.
went to sea through the ietties, drawing II
feet inches
LIE committee on transportation of the
National Democratic Convention, have re
celred notice from over 100 railroads. en-
oraclng all the leading roads in the coun-
try, and many branches and side lines. hat
they will convey all delegates and Others
designing TO attend the St Louis conven-
ton, at half fare rates A large number of
other roads will commute rates to half fare
for delegates, and Centennial rates 10 all
others. Besides these, a number of roads
will charge one and one-fifth fare for round
trip and others name and 3 cents mile
each way.
The seventh annual reunion of Michigan
soldiers at Detroit on the 25tu was grand
success. The procession started at go P. NJ.
and was quite imposing, The exercises at
the Opera House commenced at / P. NJ
The address of welcome was made bv
Mayor Lewis, and the Grafton delivered by
Hon Charles S. May. A BANQUET took
place at the BiddIe House in the evening.
THE Minnesota Republican Convention.
which convened at St. Paul on the 9th. was
fully attended. Leut.-Gov. Wakefield pre-
sided. Blaine resolution was almost
unanimously adopted
The Republican State Convention for the
election of delegates to the National Con
Vention met at Topeka, Kansas, on the 9th.
Col. w II. Whitman was chosen Temporary
chairman; d. ]. Evans permanent. An or.
ganization was effected and the convention
adjourned till P. NJ. The sentiment of the
convention was strongly for Blaine. It was
probable the delegates would be unin-
stTuCted
WASHINGTON.
The bill reported in the Senate on Thurs
Gay by Mr.. Paddock, as a substitute for the