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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-01-06
- t. Taul Pioneer-Press.

v latever may be said of the politics Of
the ST. Paul PIONEER Press, it is rightfully
entitled to the credit of being .he most eE
I'terprsing SEwsPAPER west of Chicago.
Whether as regards its local department,
whlch;' unlike any other journal, contains the
city news and markets of Minneapolis as fully
as those of st. Paul-its State news, which,
as the representative newspaper printed at
the capital, it takes especial pains to report
its local and general markets, which include
quotations ofevery article Of interest to the
western farmer or nerchant-its miscela-
neous selections, stories, poems, and va
rieties, for the family and the hearth-its
agriculture, farm, and household contribu-
tlons, and its policy of encouragement to
farm labor, and emig ation--ts complete
news details and its resume of every occur
renee OF interest transplring throughout the
world, or its timely, practl( al, and vigorous
comments upon all these occurrences-it is
alike full, intelligibe prompt, and satisfac-
tory. The PIONEER Pass is, in point Of fact,
daily reflex Of the action and thought of
the universe, and as a newspaper, nrings the
neighborhood occurrences Of every locality
in the State alike with the event transpiring
in every portion of the world, to the knowl-
edge of the reader at one ard the same
time.
Of course, newspaper which accom-
plishes so much, is deserving of the fullest
patronage that can be accorded it within the
range of its limited field. Thus far in its
history, it has been far ahead of its surround
ings and of its opportunity. To maintain
this standard OF excellence it S! ould, next to
his home paper, be supported by every man
in the State in preference to any outside
publication, whatever its claims Or preten-
sions 1t is the representative home papers
like The PIoNEER-PREss that speak for the
interests OF Minnesota, and give the State
character abroad, and influence the Judgment
OF outside parties regarding its intelligence
and progress. There can be no better or
more convincing emigration document than
copy of the Daily or Weekly PIONEER
Press. Let every citizen interested in the
welfare of the State subscribe for it at once ;
and as often as he has read it. send it East
to one Of his acquaintance or friends, in the
confident assurance that no other border
State can boast of 50 excellent a representa-
tive of the most advanced newspaper enter,
pr,se Of the day
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-01-06

WE are p'eased to note that
the Minnesota Legislature remem-
bi.red the editors and printers of
that State in a very generous man
ner, there being no less ,han Ave
members OF "the art preservatiye"
who hold positions in the Senate and
House, among them being our friend
Y. H. Kaappen, editor OF The
Perham News, who was elected
Engrossing Clerk of the House
" e note with pleasure, too, that P.
n. Gatchell, of Wadena, the "jeS-
ter" Of the n. p. Editorial Excur-
sion last fall, was elected Eugross-
ing Clerk of the Senate.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-01-06

RAILROADS LOOKING UP.-The
American Railroad Journal gives
figures showing that nearly all the
railroads are making money. Few
new defaults are to be chronicled,
and railroads in good standing are
still the safest customers to which,
our banks can lend their surplus,
and it is thought that the banks can
do no better with the idle funds
than to lend to railroads doing a
Legitimate carrying business until
trade takes new start. The year
has witnessed a wholesale and
wholesome liquidation of broken
down roads Several have been
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-01-06
NO. IS

length commensurate with his elas--
tic conscience Following the In
junction of st. Paul, he will not
swear at all, but will gather his
special forces and concentrate them
upon the head and tail of our poor
unoffenSiye canal Ahl if he was
like another George Washington,
who couldn't tell lie, perhaps it
would be better for himself and for
history.
In due course the interest OF Du-
luth will be attended to, by the
counsel in the case, as well as by
the able counsel, Geo. HI. Gray, Esq,
in behalf Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company; and our citi-
zens need have but little apprehen-
sion of danger to our canal aud our
commerce when the suit is finally
decided.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-01-06

recognized through foreclosures,
and the process now going on in re,
,ari to many roads is a healthy
one. During the year California,
with only one-ffteenth of the popu-
lation and capital, has built a third
or fourth of all the ne W roads in the
country, and is still pushing new
lines in various PLACES. Over 5000
men are now engdged upon the
Southern Pacific ROAD. The indus
try has evidently gone backward as
far as it is going, ald now every
impulse is forward toward renewed
prosperity.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-01-06

NOTWITHSTANDING the House
vote against subsidies, it is reported
that the Texas Pacific lobby is be-
gining to show It's head, that the
house has polled, and that more
than a majority Of votes are sec cured
for the passage OF this bill.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-01-06

PHILADELPHIA is getting ready
to lodge ana feed al! creation next
year. 1t calculates that atleast 125,
900 can be comfortably lodged
that is, 1000 ~ the hotels anG co.
600 in private houses AS to feed
ing, Que restaurant promises $4,000
meals a day, and Others carry up the
total to 2oo,OOO. A company has
invested $200,OO0 III poultry packed
frozen in White Mountain store
house, and to be sens on in detach
ments, by retrigeraturs, next sum
mer. Another frn has 10000
hams stored for the summer raid
The way the Philadaphians figure
it up is this: 10000 fresh arrivals
every day during tht show each
one to stay ten days md spend five
dollars day-this makes $l,O0O,-
900 a day, or S2oo,ooO,ooO for the
whole season.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-01-06
TAXATION IN DOUGLAS COUNTY.

AS onerous as the taxes in this
County are claimed to be, and as
much grumbling as comes from ali
quarters about them, it is curious to
notice two things i'll relation there
to-. First, the marked decrease in
the amonnt OF the levy during the
past four years, and a correspond
Ing decrease in the cost of pay
ment in addition, by the deduction
IL the price of town and county Or
ders used largely in the payment of
the taxes. For instance:
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-01-06

VESSELS are now running on
Lake Erie, and steamers are making
regular trips between Chicago,
Milwaukee and Manitowoc-and
this in mid-winter.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-01-06

AT Buffalo, Monday, it was re-
marked that the har Dor, river and
canal, were entirely free of ice a
case without precedent at the same
date in former years.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-01-06

THE Legislature of this State
convenes next week Wednesda7r
There will probably be qn'.saa a vely
contest over the organizatio.s o the
Assembly. are.l
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-01-06
the taxes. For instance

while the price OF county and town
0. ders have declined in value on an
average Of about Is per cent per
annum, being:
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-01-06
We have extensive facilities at our
MILL on Conn 7r's Point

TOT Tue manufacture OF lumber and timber of
all Kinds, and always keep on hand full sup
ply, ooth green and seasoned, so that we are
enabled to till all orders at very short notice
our location en- Conner's Point, with our
aoch on the steamboat channel, gives US su-
geiior convenlences for filing orders from
Duluth or points along the liver or along the
kne OF the Northern Pacific.
ne pay particular attention to saving
'"noe[s .noSt 5 tor houses, docks, bridges, sc.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-10
The State Finances.

An erroneous impression is apt to be pro-
duced on the public mind by the fact that
the Governors Message is generally printed,
with more or less fulness, in all the news
papers Of the State, while the annual report
of the Comptroller is not. If the two docu-
ments could be read side by side it would be
difficult to say whether the democratic
Governor or the retiring republican Comp
troller is the most jealous reformer. Both
use the same figures Gndeed, the Governor
is indebted to the Comptroller for his
fgures), both deprecate past extrava-
gance, and both are equally jealous
for curtailing expenses and reducing the
the credit, although the Comptroller would
seem to deserve an equal share. Governor
Tilden seems to assume praise to himself for
the large reduction of State taxes which has
become possible, yet it needs but slight ex-
animation of the facts to perceive that this is
an unfounded claim. During the four years
of Governor Hoffman's administration the
sinking funds were invaded and depleted,
and high taxes became necessary under the
administration of Governor Dix to restore
them. This having been done, and the heavy
bounty debt having been nearly discharged, q
very large reduction of taxation has become
possible in consequence of circumstances
with which Governor Tlden has had nothing
whatever to do 1t is matter of congratu-
lation that our State taxes can be reduced,
but there is as little Justice as modesty in
Governor Tilden's assumption that it is his
work because it happens to become practical
BILE during his administration.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-10
can We Have More Dynamite Hot
rornF

The crime of the man Thomas Thomasseu
or, as now stated, Alexander, is the source OF
keen anxiety In Europe The mystery sur
rounding the explosion has not been salts
factorily cleared up, and in the absence OF
facts speculation has been busy upon the
probable extent of the terrible con.
spiracy, and, above all, upon the
means which men, INSCRIPTIONS ia
the last degree, could avail themselves Of
to accomplish their designs. We cannot
say that there is great wisdom displayed il
these speculations, for, outside of the in.
fernal appliances that have been described
in the English papers and which descrip
tons we copy elsewhere, there are
dozens of others, which an ingenious
mechanic could devise after very little
thought, which would do the work
as effectually To provide the means of ig
hitting powerful explosive at given time
is the problem. and we have no doubt that
criminal ingenuity could solve it in many
ways that would not require even clock
work. When monsters in human shape like
Thomassen, can be found. happily rarely, to
include the slaught,w of hundreds in THEN
programme for making a small monetary
gain, the appliances are easily made, but
the means of putting them in successful
operation are not so easily brought together.
Whether the mere shocks in handling the
fatal package were sufficient to release tn
hammer and precipitate the explosion, or
whether it occurred from the leakage of a
supposititious can of nitro-glycerine is oflittle
moment, for either supposition only
shows that the concocter of the plot was
not the master of his materials he thought he
was. The question which truly poses the
future danger is, What are the possibilities of
such o monsterp or-what is harder to con-
cede-a conspiracy of similar monsters, reap
ing the monetary reward of such villany2
Warned as the community is, and especially
the insurance business, we cannot think that
the chances of crimes triumph in this
direction are one in thousand.
We have circumstantial evidence that
the ordinary precaution of insisting on
examining box, offered for insurance. said
to contain specie, averted similar calamity
on the Celtic last year, and as insurance is
the only mode of giving articles in transit
an exaggerated value we think that the COM
panies, for their own sake, will hereafter
look more vigilantly at what they
are asked to insure. We do not say that
repetition of the Bremerhaven atrocity is
not to be feared, but we do not share in the
alarm which some otherwise sensible English
papers have taken at the prospects
of future insecurity of life at sea The
Saturday Revie,o's cold-blooded artillery
officer is certainly suggestive; but war is
national conspiracy to kill, and the officer
has tacit covenant of death with his enemy,
while all humanity is arrayed against the
crime of fend like Thomas That makes
all the difference in the world.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-10
The Pulpit Lessons.

In the pulpits yesterday the season of the
controversial resumed its sway, after having
allowed the light from the star of Bethlehem
to shine for two weeks. The Christmas holt
days are over, and broad and tender, world
embracing thoughts go with them. The
Catholic Church illustrated this in Rev.
Father Glackmeyer's sermon, when he said
lovingly that it was almost pity to leave
the crib of Bethlehem, but that 1--WE must
follow Christ on His saving mission" So he
preached on the finding of Christ in the
Temple DR.. Mccarthy, at the Universalist
church, championed the Bible against
the iconoclasts of science, contending
that the narrative of creation was
corroborated and not confuted by the
discoveries of science. OF course this
subject can be handled by any one who has
conclusion to prove so as to make it appear
to confirm his theory or support his belief,
and Mr.. rockingham, who exalted the
modern infdel yesterday, would no doubt
make sympathetic audience believe that
the story of Genesis was only clever myth
This gentleman asserts that the infdel of
to-day is builder and not destroyer, which
definition we can only accept on the ground
that the infidels have sufficiently cleared
away the debris of the religious systems
they have tumbled to make space for
the foundations of their Temple of
Reason. He speaks of building on
ruins, but no good architect ever does
that We fear that the stones for the inf
del's temple are in tie quarry yet and that
the proposed site is at present occupied with
long lease to run. Mr.. Beecher preached
on Little Children;" and DR.. Armitage, who
is always thoughtful and eloquent, preached
an idyllic sermon on "Snow as an Emblem
Of Purity" which he principally addressed
10 children also. Mr.. Talmage made another
rigorous onslaught upon political corruption
lie thinks that Tyre was founded by Cain,
md that it took after him in morals; and, on
this statement, he proceeded to show how
good the men should be who have official
charge of Us, lest we should become like the
Tyrians. He does not wish to see politics in
religion, but he is for religion in politics.
Make" he said, 'the cities right and the
nation will be right"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-10
A Coiored Man ON Mississippi.

We print elsewhere letter from colored
man, II. O. Carter, of Mississippi, to the
President Of the United States, which dis
cusses the political situation in his State.
Mr.. Carter has been member Of the Legis-
lature, and was Grant Presidential elector
in 1872 He is q republican, and he gives,
as Judge Morris did in letter we printed
on Friday as the main reason for the repub-
lican defeat the shameless corruption of Gov
ernor Ames. He describes the election as
an uprising of the people of the State against
corruption and misrule.
1t is pity that such letters as those of
Judge Morris and Mr. Carter have been kept
from the public. Both are not only republi-
cans, but, it seems third termers. Their
evidence is the more important, and it seems
to establish beyond doubt that the people
of Mississippi, after having borne grievous
corruption for longer time than perhaps
any Northern community would bear it,
went to the polls and voted the corrup-
tionists dawn. They could hardly have done
otherwise. But does Senator Morton mean
10 make himself and the republican party Of
the nation responsible for these abuses by
seeking TO protect their corrupt authorsY
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-10

THE HERALD BY FAST Mail TRAINS.
dealers and the public throughout The States Of
Ne,o York. Ne,o Jersey and Pennsylvania, as
sreR as in the West, he Pacific Coast, the North,
The South and Southeast, also along the lines
Of The Hudson Rirer, Neo York; Central and
Pennsylvania Central Railroads and their con-
nections, triH be Supplied ,oith The HERALD,
free Of postage. Extraordinary inducements
offered 10 ne,cSdealerS by sending tier orders
direct 10 This office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-10
Boss Kelly and Boss Mclaughlin.

We have waited patiently to see whether
Boss Kelly would not be so swayed by the
force of example as to initiate Boss McLaugh-
lin in retiring from party leadership in con-
sequence of party defeat SO far the lesson
of the Brooklyn magnate seems lost on his
New York compeer Is it possible that John
Kelly has not heard of the action of Hugh
Mclaughlin I? If he has his failure to make
any response is inexplicable. Kelly and
Mclaughlin both come from the same coun-
try-a country where the Ministry always
retires when the elections are adverse.
There is nothing in the unwritten law of the
British constitution more beneficial in its po-
litical effects than this principle of obedience
to the popular Wilt is principle which
even the most hostile of Irishmen TO the
English throne would not reject. Why,
then, does John Kelly reject it ? The people
of New York have told him in unmis-
taxable language that they do not want
him for ''boss" They have defeated
his candidates and made Tammany Hall
to be despised where before it was feared.
Mclaughlin was taught a similar lesson in
Brooklyn, and he had the manliness to heed
it. Kelly, however, has the effrontery to go
on as if the old WigwOm under his leadership
was still triumphant and the banners of
Tammany had not been trailed in the dust
as the legitimate result Of his bossism
McLaughlin's example is lost on him. The
force of the British constitution cannot
shake his resolution to hold on to power as
long as he is able TO grasp it. His motto seems
to be, "Once boss always boss : and
intrenched as be is in Tammany Hall he is
determined not to go out until he is kicked
out Even that may happen, for it has hap
pened before now to men stronger in every
way than John Kelly. In view of this posi-
bility we again commend Boss Mclaughlin S
example TO our boss" and we cannot
doubt if Kelly will only turn 1t over in his
mind that that powerful piece of mechanism
will soon show him the wisdom Of following
| IN the footsteps Of the ex-Boss of BROOKLYN
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-10

THE REPUBLIC OF HAYTI cannot get on very
we'll without revolution now and again,
the custom of changing rulers by the ballot
being considered repugnant to all the tradi-
tions of that divided island. Hence the in
formation that schooner load of war mate
rial will soon be struggled out of an American
port to back the claims of some rival to the
our citizens but it should receive the atten-
ton of the authorities, for we are at peace
with Hayti.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-10

GENERAL TRIsTANY, one of the most noted
Of the Carlst leaders, is said to be willing to
submit to Alfonso if allowed to retain his
rank. This appears to be about the only way
Carlism will be overwhelmingly, by deple-
tion from desertion, as the generals who pro-
pose to fight it down make no more progress
than the Madrid people, who's are endeavoring
to telegraph it out of existence.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-10

HOME RULE.-The Irish party which repre-
sents in the English Parliament the senti-
ment demanding a native Parliament for
Ireland, to control its local affairs, has had
another conference at Dublin. A programme
Was adnptsd for action during the coming
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-10

session. which puts the home rule move
ment proper rather in the background. AS
there is no possibility of England granting
selfgovernment to Ireland, in the present
peaceful condition Of the British Empire, the
home rule members do well to apply them
selves to such substantial subjects as the
land question
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-10

THE BELGIAN MINERS still seem to need
The attention of the military, for two bat
talions of carabineers have been sent to
Charleroi.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-10

From our reports this morning the pro5abai.
hes are that The ,oeather to-day ,oiH be cloudy,
pih rain.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-10

RussIAs PATH through Central Asia will
be a bloody one, to judge by the latest
dispatches from the seat of war. 1t is
worthy of note that she pushes steadily on.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-10
NEW YORK HERALD
BROADWAY AND ANN STREET.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
PROPRIETOR

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The shame of our local politics is not so
much in the distribution of political patron
age as in the corrupting influences which
surround those engaged in its distribution.
1t matters not whether the real source of
power is in the Custom House or in Tam
many Hall, the effects are equally degrading
and hurtful 1t is not often, however, that
single case exhibits all the evils of which
we have q right to complain; but q story was
told in the HERALD yesterday which was in
itself an epitome of everything that is espe-
cially discreditable in city politics. 1t seems
that man named Haw had obtained the
control of the republican organization in the
Twenty first Assembly district and welded
his power in opposition to the wishes of
Collector Arthur, who is the John Kelly of
that party. Boss Arthur, like Boss Kelly,
saw the necessity of recognizing an I'M
friendly district but unlike the latter the
former had no subservient machinery ready
to his hand, and so he could not turn Haw
out of power with as little ceremony as
Kelly used in the deposition of Morr1ssey.
Not only did Arthur temporize and man@u>
vre but he finally succeeded in overcoming
his enemy only by straight out bargain and
sale, buying off Haw and his friends at an abb
surdly low figure. A n-hundred-dolla
Office in the Department of Buildings was
the price Haw obtained for tho leadership On
his district, and now there is peace once
more in the party because Boss Arthur is
everywhere supreme in its councils. His
supremacy, however, will not obliterate the
disgrace of transaction like this, which,
while it is not new thing in our politics,
comes with all the force of revelation of
shame 1t is disgraceful that men like Haw
should be able to WELD any political power
whatever, and it is equally disgraceful that
the Collector of Customs for the port should
assume to be the political dictator of the
metropolis. What then, shall we say of the
shame of the bargain into which Arthur is
said to have entered with Haw? Words can
scarcely characterize the contempt with
which such political bargaining ought to be
received, and if the people were alive to their
true political interests such bargains would
soon become impossible. We might as well
expect the millennium, perhaps, as to expect
the people of New York to participate in the
primary meetings of either political party,
but until they take their own affairs into
their own hands we may expect the shame of
our local politics to continue.