The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-18
Personal, ImpersonaI and Political.

Disraeli will remain prime minister
although elevated to the peerage.
The Arkansas Republicans have
nominated full State ticket with Joseph
Brooks for governor.
1t is reported that Disraeli is about
to be raised to the House of Lords, with the
title of Earl OF Beaconfeld.
Speaker Kerr telegraphed his friends
from Alum Springs, on the 18th, 81 am much
worse and hope is growing weaker"
O'Leary, Chicago's noted pedestrian.
made five hundred miles in thirty-two min
utes less than six days, in New York lately
A bill has been passed by Congress
increasing the cavalry regiments of the army
to the maximum, by the enlistment of 2,500
men.
Mr.. Blaine has so far recovered that
he made a speech at the recent convention
that nominated a candidate to succeed him
in the House.
The Princess of Servia has issued an
appeal for volunteers to enter the legion
named alter herself. The legion consists
mostly of foreigners, and is fast filling up in
response to her appeal.
d. G. Scofield & Co., stock brokers
OF the Pacific board have failed. Liabilities
estimated at $500, 00O 1t is feared the failure
may involve many members of both boards,
and seriously affect the market
James G. Hill. of Boston, who has
been for two years assistant supervising arch
itect of the treasury, and for several years
previous draughtsman in that bureau, has
been appointed supervising architect
The Irish rifle team for America are
as follows: J. Regby, Fenten, Johnson, Mel
ner, Cooper, Jayne, Croft, Greenhill, Hynne,
Dyos, Pollock. Two gentlemen who won
places in competition, Smith and Ward, are
unable to leave on account of private affairs
The Team will sail the 25th inst
The Edinburgh Scotsman says: A
trustworthy correspondent informs us that
Disraeli's elevation to the peerage is the first
step towards his resignation of the premier
ship, not now, but before the beginning of
the next session. Earl Derby is mentioned
as the new premier.
Ben. Buffers letter accepting the
profered nomination for Congress by the 18th
district Republicans in Massachusetts, has
been published. He say S he has not changed
his views, but the country having been COM
mitted in favor of resumption by legislative
action, he believes it should be carried into
effect as speedily as possible, and places HIM
self squarely upon the Republican platform.
The judiciary committee of the SEN
ate reported a substitute for Blaines resolu-
ton on the school amendment, briefly as fol =.
lows: That an amendment to the constitu-
ton be proposed to the several States forbid
ding all States making laws respecting an es-
Enlistment Of religion or prohibiting free
use thereof, and no religious belief shall be
required as qualification to any Office or
public trust under any State And that no
public property and no public revenue, nor
any loan OF public credit shall be given or
loaned to any religious or anti-religious sect
to support or benefit any schools or other in
situations controlled by them; and that no
particular creed or tenets shall be read or
taught in any school or institution supported
In whole or in part by such revenue or loan
OF credit. But "this article shall not be con-
strued to prohibit the reading OF the bible in
any school or institution, and it shall not
have the effect to impair the rights of proper
tY already vested.