The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-03-02
The Final Adj Changes
Pr DIV sions Of the New R. r. Law
That Investigation-O1d Abe
General Matters.

wholly OF tlldt CIdSo VI oll'ii4 cay
bon rlgq1lts. or society lovers, who take
delight in the charming circles Of the
capital, and who are no strangers IN
the hospitable homes of many of our
prominent citizens. These are in the
minority, however, and | am inclined
to believe that the homesick majority
viii rush the business through within
the time stated, and, pOcketing their
little $500, HE themselves to their
respective homes and commence wire
laying to be returned next winter. But
it was not always thus. In those rare
old days when members received a per
item, there was no unseemly haste to
shake the capital dust from their feet,
and the sessions were extended far into
the spring time, when the rural men,
ber's blowing summoned him from leg
islatiye halls tOneglected fields. Wheth-
er the state has gained from the change
from the per diem system to that Of a
salary, / am not prepared to say; the
hotelkeepers of the city, however, are
emphatic in denouncing the salary sys-
TEN. And while speaking of
HOTELS AND LANDLORDS.
| may mention some changes among
the prominent mine hosts Of the city.
Mark Irish Of the Park Hotel, it is
said, is negotiating for the purchase Of
the Villas House, and will remodel and
enlarge the house in the spring The
price paid for the property is $4,000,
and the new building Will cost $4,000
all of which Mr.. irish is said to have
made since he opened the Park Hotel
The furnishing Of the completed edi-
flee will cost $4,000 more. ShOnld
tins enterprise succeed, the Park will
have to look to It's laurels. Mai. Par
sons, Of the Villas, will devote his en-
tire time to the management of the
Cliff House." at Devils Lake, which,
since It's connection with the rest Of the
world by railroad, has become a very
fashionable summer resort.
THE NEW RAILROAD BILLS ENEMIES
are not by any means confined to Sen
ator Potter and those who voted against
the measure, As it provides for but one
railroad commissioner, whereas the
old law allowed three. Thus two fat
berths are done away with, and it is
safe to say that the gentlemen now oc-
cupying them, are not wholly pleased
with ut least this provision of the law.
The commissioner Is to receive $1,000
per annum, and 3 a day for travelling
expenses; Is to furnish his own office.
and Is allowed clerk at 81 200 per
year and stationary not exceeding $500
IN amount. Rut the most red-hot IN
veigher against the new law is Col.
John Cochrane, late master of the
State Grange, who Is at present in the
city. The Colonel takes a political
view Of the matter, and declares that
the repeal of the Potter law and en-
actmcnt of the Vance bill, has done
more than anything else to disrupt
parties and to make the people poit-
ically lawless.
THAT INVESTIGATION
into the charges against a Milwaukee
Alderman and Court Cryer named
Tim 0 Brien, is in full blast, but as the
proceedings are conducted with closed
doors, the richness developed, if any
there be, cannot be aScertained until a
report is made The deposition Of
O'Brien, and also that of Gillett, the
clerk whom it is alleged the Milwau-
kean attempted to bribe, have been
taken, but not made public Even
should the charges be substantiated. it
Is questionable if the legislature mas
power to punish the offender. As a
morsel Of scandal though, it would be
rich were any other than Milwau-
kee Alderman its subject.
OLD ABE
4 Joint resolution has been nitro
duced authorizing the adjutant general
to take the old Sth Wisconsins war
eagle to the Centennialand appropriate
ing $500 for the trip. If the enterprise
i proposed merely II the interests of
Old Abe and patriotism generally. |
a.
should favor it, notwithstanding $500 j.
big price to pay; but it looks very
much n if some one beside the veneer
able old bird wanted a free ride to Phil
adelphia, and was working up this bus
mess TO get it. The resolution will
probably pass, in an amended form.
making the appropriation smaller.
GENERAL MATTERS.
The Governor has signed the Vance
Railroad bill. and it is now the law Of
the state. Exit Potter. enter Vance.
The Assembly, on Wednesday night.
vas occupied in a long and tedious de
pate OF the bill reducing the rate of in
'eTest from lot to : per cent. Upon a
vote beng taken. the measure was
found TO have but twenty supporters.
and It's defeat was decided one
The Dells bin also passed the Assem-
bly, on Thursday, and its advocates arc
Of course jubilant over their victory
The Apportionment Committee are