The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-04-21
SUPERIOR TIMES.
SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
THE EAST.


der T. Stewart were solemnized on the
morning of the 18TH at his house and st.
Marks Church, Bishop Potter officiating,
assisted by number of clergymen. The
floral decorations at each place were mag
nificent and the crowds in front of the
house church and along the streets, were
very great. Admission to the house and
church was by ticket, and holders of these
included leaders in social, professional and
and political life. Governor Tilden and
Rice headed the pail bearers.
A DISPATCH from Rye Beach, n. H., an
nounces that the direct cable has been re-
paired.
The Siaine Democratic State Convention
is called to meet at Bangor, June 18th.
The will of the late A. t. Stewart was
filed in the Surrogate's office in New York
on the 18th. In it he bequeathes all his
property and real estate to his wife, Cornelia
NJ Stewart, and her heirs forever, and APP
points Henry Hilton to act in behalf of the
estate, and the managing of its affairs. AS
a mark of regard, Mr.. Stewart bequeathed
to Mr. Hilton the sum of one million dol
lars. He appoints his wife, Judge Hilton
and VIM. Libby his executors. The sub
scribing witnesses to the will are VIM.
Smith, VIM. H White and E. E. Marcy,
NJ. D. The will bears the date of 9th of
March, 1878. He directs his executors to
pay out the following gifts as legacies To
Geo. b. Butler $1,000, and John NJ. Hop
kins, $4,000.
A $4,000 barrel oil tank belonging to
Grandin & Meyhart, situated at Bear Creek
Station, Penn, was struck by lightning on
the 18th. At 2:30 P. NJ, three tanks were
still burning, and should the fourth take
fire the loss will amount to fully $4,000,
which falls upon the private firm and the
Union Pipe Company.
THE new census of Philadelphia, just
completed, shows population of 817, AS.
THE Inman and White Star Lines change
the time of leaving New York, and after
May 6, will run alternately, except every
fourth week, at which time each line will
dispatch a steamer 20 Europe The low
rates of freight to Europe is the cause of
thee hange.
MAJ. CLIFFORD, Vice Commodore of the
Royal Canadian Yacht Club has challenged
for the Queens cup, won by the yacht
America, and held by the New York Yacht
Club, the race to come off in June. 1t is
believed the New York Club will waive the
six months notice required under the rules,
and that the race will take place.
THE WEST.
THE commander-in-chiefo of the Michigan
state military force has received telegram
from Secretary Taft, directing him to hold
two regiments of troops ready to move at a
moments notice. The cause of this order
is unknown, but it is supposed to have
grown out of the Mexican disturbances.
GEN. JOHN MCDONALD has just been SEN
fenced by Judge Treat, of the United States
district court to three years in the peniten-
tiary and $1,000 fine; W. O. Avery to two
years Imprisonment and 81 900 fine
On the 18th inst, the work of removing
the books and papers of the military head
quarters from st. Louis to Washington was
completed. Gen. Sherman is undecided
whether he will leave his family in St
Louis or remove them to Washington. The
families of Gems. Whipple and McCook re-
main in the former city.
THE Ohio general assembly adjourned al
8 o'clock, April r. to meet again January
2, 1877, having been in session 101 days the
shortest session had in Ohio for Is years
Ex-DEPUTY COLLECTOR MAX BLUMENTHAL,
of st. Marks, Fla was arrested in St. Louis
yesterday DOTH, for stealing money when
an officer of that port
THE Cincinnati Enquirer publishes an in
terview with George P. Bowler, principal
heir to the Bowler estate and President OF
the Kentucky Central in which be speaks
N the hiOhpSt r,raiSa nf tho e
the property OF the estate by George H.
Pendleton, who has been charged with tax
ing advantage of the minor heirs.
THREE thousand families are rejoicing
over the decision of the U. S. Supreme
Court in favor of the settlers on the Usage
Mission, and against the Pacific Railway
company which claimed the land upon
which they had their homes Senator In
gals, Jerry Black and Judge Lawrence OF
Kansas, seat kilograms to Topeka announc-
ing the result. Judge Blacks read thus
Shannon honored; Peck glorified; justice
indicated; truth triumphant; settlers pro.
tected; the Lord God omnipotent reignest'
THE new receivers of the Missouri, Pacif
and Atlantic and Pacific Railroad qualified
on the Sth, by giving bonds of $500, 900 each
" LEARH, Gne chicago PEDESTRIAN now
San Francisco, about midnight of the 9th
completed his feat of walking 500 miles in
139 hours 81 minutes. The four hundred
and ninety-fifth mile was made in S:5S.
CAMBLos, the absconding wheat scalper,
has returned to Chicago, and says he will
settle up for the 5000 which his creditors
thought they had lost
WASHINGTON
Nh. WHITEHoUsE, Chairman of the House
Committee on Civil Service, has received a
letter from Chicago urging that the Com
mittee investigate the charges against United
tates Marshal Campbell, of Northern
Illinois. The charge made in the letter is
that Campbell has compelled Miss Sweet
Pension Agent at Chicago, to pay him one
half of her salary each month on account
of his supposed political influence in secur-
ing her appointment or retaining her in
office The letter charges that Campbell is
brother-in-law of Gen. Babcock. Other
members of the Committee have received
similar letters MAKING tbe CHARGES auaiDSt