The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-03-23

anu mileage Oh WllHeSSeS. III OllC tSlS last
week 238 subpGnas were issued.
AT the Democratic caucus on the 18th the
Payne financial bill, providing for gradual
resumption was adopted by vote of SO to
49,
THE House committee on postotfices and
postroads has authorized Mr.. Luttrell to re-
port for the passage of a bill designed to
prevent straw bidding.
THE House committee on Pacific railroads
has agreed to report and recommend the
passage of a bill to compel reduction by
the Union Pacific railroad company of the
present charges of fifty cents per passenger
and ten dollars per car load for transporta-
ton over the Omaha bridge.
GEORGE Fl. PENDLEroN before the COM
mittee on War Expenditures, testified in re-
lation to his connection with the Kentucky
Central railroad, that he never paid any
money 10 anybody connected with the Gov
ernment except to Ransom; that he never
travelled with Mrs. Marsh or Mrs. Belknap
in Europe, neither did he ever meet Clymer
there. His payment for the collection of
transportation fees for the railroad were
$3.50 paid to him by Ransom clerk of the
company, and 50 per cent. of the fees re-
ceived through his agency.
THE investigation into the safe burglary
case is nearly finished. Mr. Knott, chair
man of the Judiciary Committee, says: The
Grand Jury has heard three or four wit
neSSeS in the Belknap matter among them
Danforth and Bass, of the committee, and
DR.. Tomlinson, Mrs. Belknap's brother, but
they have no evidences on which to base an
indictment.
The House Committee on Appropriation
have decided to report favorably upon the
deficiency appropriation of 100000 for
Sioux Indians at Red Cloud Agency, the
money to be available Immediately.
GRATIoT WAsHBURN resigned the Secretary
ship of the Russian Legation on account of
the circus scandal, to comply with the ad-
vice of his father 1t is not known who
will succeed him.
ACTING Secretary of War Robson directs
our troops stationed at the Mexican border
to preserve entire neutrality in the Mexican
revolutionary troubles, and to arrest all
troops, whether insurgents or government
forces crossing the line.
FOhElGN.
GAMBETTA is restricting the party of Re
publican union, which will be distinct from
the Left and Left Center. Eighty members
have given notice of their adhesion to the
reconstructed party. The Left Center has
been reorganized under the presidency of
NJ. Bethont, and the Left under that of NJ.
Jules Favre.
THE German Government cOntemplates a
postpOnement of the proposed demonetiza-
ton of silver, in consequence of its depre-
citation Of value, which will involve loss to
the Treasury of several millions of marks
AT the battle of Muratovizza, a force of
1850 insurgents attacked 3, 200 Turks Only
700 of the latter returned to GatschkO.
About 800 were killed, and Others were
drowned or dispersed. The insurgents cap
tured 675 rifles and four ritled cannon
THE National Rifle Association Committee
has written an answer to Sir Henry Halford's
recent note, respectfully telling Sir Henry
that the American Association has invited
England, Ireland and the Dominion of
Canada, and that Scotland and the Domin-
ion have accepted, and the American Asso-
citation will be sorry if England stands
aloOf
THE gale of Sunday the 18th, was felt very
severely both along the coast of England
and France.
THE insurgent leaders, Lynebratsch, Pc
trourch, and CESAR, have been arrested by
the Austrian authorities on the Dalmatian
frontier.
THE entire tobacco crop in Remedies Dis
trict, Havana, with rare exception, is lost
WAR broke out between Japan and Corea
on the Sth inst. Japan declared war, and
has blockaded COrean ports.
THE compile xion Of the new French cab
met has been formally announced. The new
ministry has, as yet, held no council. The
presentation of their programme has been
postponed until the organization of the
chamber is completed. Republican Jour
nals-the Repub6gue FRANCHISE, organ of
Gombetta, particularly-are very bitterly
condemning the constitution of the cabinet.
CRIME.
TIE trial Of James II. Cooper and Eliza
beth FEELING, two of the parties charged
with robbing the city auditors office at To-
ledO on Dec. 3 closed on the 18th after a
weeks duration. The jury brought in a
verdict Of guilty of grand larceny. w. II.
Mortimer, the third of the gang, captured
in Brooklyn, remains to be tried
JOHN W. STILES, of Huron County, goes
to the Ohio State Penitentiary for one year
for stealing hogs. Twenty-one years ago he
served three years in the Virginia peniten-
tiary for like offense, committed at Wheel
ing.
JUDGE PRATT, in the Supreme Court of
Brooklyn, has denied the application for a
writ of error and stay of proceedings in the
case of Pesach n. Rubenstein, convicted of
the murder of Sarah Alexander.
PETER RowEN and two others, in Fall
River, Mass were engaged in pelting
saloon with stones, when the proprietor
shot him dead
Four prisoners who escaped from the Utah
penitentiary on the 18th, were recap tured
and brought back by another convict,
who pursued them. The Warden was so
badly injured that he is not expected to live
HORACE NJ. GILLETTE, an extensive grain