The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-04-07
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/ creased activity in the receipt OF goods for
the exhibition. The latest arrival is 228
cases of goods from Mexico, GO cases contain
ing Mexican works of art.
A PORTSMOUTH dispatch says another break
has occurred in the direct cable; this time
between forty and sixty miles off Rye
Beach station The break occurred during
the gale of Monday and is supposed to have
been maliciously done as the cable was in
complete working order up the instant of
swapping.
THE Delaware river is eight feet higher
than ever before known.
AT the Republican State Convention which
assembled at Harrisburg, Pa. on the 29th,
J. d. Cameron, William r. Leeds, H. NJ.
Hoyt and Robert W. Makey were elected as
delegates at large to the National Conven :
ton. The delegates were instructed to vote
for Gov. Hartranft An anti-free trade
/ platform was adopted.
TIE Republican State Convention, which
assembled at Burlington, Vt, viii send tn e
following delegates at large Luke P.
Poland, Col. Wheelock, G. Vaszgeoy, George
Howe, and George H. Bigelow. They enter
! the convention uninstructed.
THE steamship Great Western, which
went ashore on Long Island coast on the
18th, has parted amidships, and will be a
otal wreck. Her crew have arrived all safe.
The committee Of five appointed by the
/ New York and Brooklyn Association of
! Congregational Ministers to recommend
what measures, if any, should be taken by
J ba 70 ,F F,1.
of the charges of adultery made against
a prominent member Henry Ward Beecher,
has held meeting and drawn up a report,
which viii be submitted at the semi-annual
meeting of the Association, to be held on
April 5th.
OF 40 colleries owned and operated by the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
F.. Co., % have resumed work.
RYsDICK's famous stallion Humbletonian
died at Chester on the 25th, aged about %
years. He was the sire of the most noted
and valuable stock in the country
SOME 5000 or 5000 mill operatives at Law
renee, Mass, are idle owing to the st0ppage
OF mills in consequence of unprecedented
/ high water. The water on the Merrimac is
/ orty-One feet above the dam, and though
he river has fallen four inches still higher
water is predicted.
JOHN S. ELDRIDGE a former president of
/ he Erie road is dead.
Ex-Gov. JOHN G. SMITH died at Provi-
/ dence, r. l., March %
/ THE boot factory of Claf1in, Coburn & Co,
at Hopkinton, Mass, was burned March
26th. Loss 5000, 900.
THE WEST.
THE jury in the famous Rush-Pahlman
whisky trial, at Chicago have found the de-
PENDANTS guilty on the first four counts. The
counts charge that 100000 gallons Of whisky
were distilled without payment of tax The
fines and imprisonment on these four
counts, if aggregated, would be in the mini
mum, So 400 fine, one years imprisonment
and fine equal to twice the amount of the
tax. Under the second and third counts the
maximum would be a fine of $50, 900 and
imprisonment for ten years each. Mr.
Storrs entered a motion for new trial.
THE Northwestern Rifle Association was
formed i'll Chicago, on the Goth The meet
ing held at the Grand Pacific elected General
Dulat, of Chicago, President.
THE Republican State Convention of Ohio
assembled at Columbus on the 18th. The
temporary president, Gen. John C. Lee
made speech urging united action upon
Hayes for President. The following state
ticket was nominated: For Secretary of State
Milton NJ. Barnes, of GWnsey; Supreme
Judge, W. ". Boynton, of Lorain; Member
of the Board of Public Works, James C.
Evans, of Delaware. Resolutions in favor of
Gov. Hayes for President were enthusiastic
ally adopted.
" The heaviest snow storm of the sea-
son" is being enjoyed by Chicagoans; six
inches Of snow have also fallen in Toledo:
St. Louis, after being treated to a heavy
rain on the 9th, were allowed nearly a
foot of snow on the 2Sth.
JOHN A BENTLY, of Sheboygan Wis,
has been confirmed as Commissioner of
Pensions, to succeed Charles R. Gill, re-
signed
Col. QUINN, a well-known Chicago operator
at the Stock Yards died very suddenly Sun
day morning the goth, in the bathrooms of
the Grand Pacific The deceased gentleman
was about 40 years of age, and for several
years past has suffered from acute rheuma-
tIsm. The cause of his death is supposed to
be rheumatism of the heart
HEAVY rain is reported in the vicinity of
Memphis, and there is imminent danger of
an overflow of the Mississippi
IN an engagement with the Indians at the
mouth Of Little Powder River, w. T., on
the 18th, four soldiers We're killed and
eighteen wounded.
The case against. Harry Holloway, Super
intendent of the indianapolis Postotfice, for
using his official influence in appointments,
has been terminated by the government at
torneys and Judge directing the jury to bring
II q favorable verdict, which was done.
The Fort street Presbyterian church.
Detroit, was burned March 18th. Loss
S75, 600; insured.
AT a meeting of freight agents in Chi
cago March 25th, a reduction was made on
freight rates from Chicago to Eastern
points
A COLLISION occurred between a freight
and ice train on the oath, between Oshkosh
and Fond du Lac, damaging both engines,
and iniuring fireman named Nolan.
FOREIGN.