The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-12-23
NEWS IN BRIEF.
TIE EAST.

THE western Union Telegraph Company
has declared dividend of II per cent / from
the net earnings of the three months ending
December 81.
The Union Pacific Railroad Company al
its Office in New York has declared a quar-
terly dividend of two per cent, payable Jan.
uary l, 1877.
THE Philadelphia board of brokers have
adopted resolution offering reward OF
81 900 for the arrest and conviction of the
parties who were instrumental in sending
bogus dispatches to New York, purportine
to be froln members Of the board and in
ended to depreciate the value of the stock
of the Central railroad of New Jersey.
SIX thousand dollars have beea contrib
uted in Brooklyn for the relief of the suffer
ers by the recent calamity.
WITH his retirement Comptroller Green
has submitted a statement covering the
most important results of his financial rule.
1t is shown that the funded debt of New
Nork city, less the sinking fund, was $751;
1O2, 375, on Nov. 20, 1876; foating debt, ST.
500 600, making a total Indebtedness of
$93,6o2,37 When the mptroller took
the municipal reins in charge Sept. 16
1879, the funded debt, less the sinking
fund, was $50, 696, 1875, floating debt $2I, O3S,-
651; total Indebtedness $73, 1876, 476 There
has been paid since the above debt for per-
manent impro vements, 500 223, $685.
GEO. III. BAILEY has resigned his position
rs chief engineer of the Newark Aqueduct
Board, to take effect at the beginning of
next year. He has had the place eighteen
years, and previously occupied like posi-
ton la jersey City.
ENGINE No. 300, belonging to the N. Y.
U. q b. X. X. company, was standing on a
side track at the Union depot, in New York
city, lately, about ten minutes to one
o'clock, when an unknown man sprang
aboard and pulled the throttle open. The
engine started at fearful rate of spe up
the track, past the switchmen at the Broad
way crossing, striking them dumb with
amazement. Running to a point known as
Pete's Shanty," about a mile above the
crossing, the unknown man clapped on the
brakes, and bringing the engine to a stand
still, jumped off and made good his escap e
JNo. MoRRIssEY has declared off all pools
sold ia his house on the direct result of the
Presidential election.
AT meeting of the actors and actresses.
Dec. z, to arrange for a benefit for the
Brook YIN theatre sufferers, every regular
theatre and minstrel troupe in New York
and Brooklyn Was represented. A Ipgs
mum Der of theatrical people were represent
Cd individually. In addition a resolution
was adopted that every theatrical manag er
In the country be asked to contribute the
proceeds of one performance to the relief
MAYOR WIcKHAM has nominated and the
aldermen confirmed Jno Kelley as COMP
troller in place of Andrew 81. Green.
lHE turf board of appeals Dorchester, N.
f.,) have restored Dan Mace, E. e. Rood
and Frank Vanness temporarily, and the
morse ALTERNATE, the latter subject to fine
OF $500.
THE WEST.
HENRY q. WINsLow, of Buffalo. the we'll
known commission merchant and sbin-
owner, died at that place suddenly on tho
18th
COMMISSIONER CLAPP of the State Land
Ornce (M'cd.,) says that the Menominee
River Railroad Company has forfeitei it's
rlgnt to the grant of 248, 366. As acres. because
1t has failed to com plete the ten miles snec;
neo In the contract, by last May. The Com
mlssloners report shows that o,O3O acres of
state land have been disposed of during tho
tclal year, leaving 3,O73, 1891 acres still
owned by the state.
dEF. HANCOCK has been ordered To San
FRANCISCO and it is said Gen. Sheridan r,iI
take his place in New York.
The wheat fields of Colusa county C.l
fornia, are covered by millions Of villa
geese, and great damage is being 6one
THEY commenced cutting ice in On;ro,
Bay Qll) on the 10th inst. 1t was eight
ches thick.
POLITICAL.
The inauguration of Wade Hampton as
Governor OF South Carolina, took place in
front OF Carolina Hall, Colu mbia. ON tho
afternoon of December H. The sonare uos
oenseiy crowded and great enthusiasm was
olsplayed Gen. Hampton read his in.
augural address, which drew picture of
ne invasion of the State Legislative h,
FEDERAL troops, and not withstandino ~
peaoeiul organization of that body, and If
the usur patton of its powers by r,ino,...
AT the close of the addr ess the oo4b
nee was administered by Trial Justice Msr
email 70 Hampton, as governor. and 70 w
y. simpson as Lieutenant governor tho
crowd standing uncovered while the oa-a
mony was being performed The chair -
which Gen. Hampton was seated wa. -
wrapped in the national colors. and be
borne on the shoulders of dozen mon -
MS MOTEL, escorted by the entire crowd
PREsDKNT GRANT has sent MESSAGE -
.ne Senate in reply to the resolution of The
ON INST, requesting information as to tho
ststionlng of troops at Petersburg. Va On
the TN OF November. He saws that tbo
troops were stationed at dista ca from ann
polling place, being "a in number and wars
only sent to ensure protection to anv citizen
who should call upon them. Accomn.ax
ing the message is the letter of the sscrota,,,
OF War, dated December IL, 1876 and ~.
closes report of the general of the armv
and communication. with its Enclosures
received from the attorney general. The
letter of the latter encloses copies of papers
on flfo in his 0fY1o mi ;Yf