The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-05-12

Of this amount he expended as Governor in
behalf of the State, $133, 3O2 81 for military
purposes, for which the State settled with
him, and this amount was paid back to the
Government by setting off like amount
from the payment of the entire sum due to
Indiana for advances made to the Govern
ment in the beginning of the War. The
balance of $3.50, 600 he did not use, but re-
turned to the Government
Ex-DEPUTY COLLECTOR WEISS, in the Mary
Merritt case, testified that he had paid G.
w. Hazelton $500 for presenting the case
before the Secretary of the Treasury Rob
inson; that Judge Hubbell for the same
reason received $500, but that Secretary Bris
tow, wren he appeared in behalf of the YES
sci owners, stated he had no pecuniary in
terest in the case whatever
EX-GOVERNOR AMEs, of Mississippi, before
he committee to inquire into the election
frauds in Mississippi, testified as to the
existence of general system of intimida-
tion fraud and violence, by which in all
the Republican counties the voters opposed
to the Democracy were prevented from ex-
ercising their franchise.
JUDGE CARTER, in the District Court, de-
cided to release Hallet Kilbourn from the
custody of the House of Representatives,
and read long opinion on the right of
haheas corpus. The Sergeant-at-Arms re-
ported the matter to the House, and it was
referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
There was much excitement and comment
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gard to the matter
FOREIGN.
Four of the crew of the ship Lennie,
charged with mutiny and murder, have been
found guilty and sentenced by London
court to be hanged.
In the House of Lords, Lord Derby, re-
plying to the question of Earl Granville in
regard to the Winslow case said the Gov
eminent had sent dispatch to the United
States Government which could hardly
have reached Washington yet, and until
the result of the pending negotiations were
known, it would be inconvenient to put all
the papers before the House.
THOMAS ESTRADA has been inaugurated
president of the Republic of Cuba
In Hayti the people in the south favor
General Salaman for President. In the
north they are for General Canal, who,
however, wants to be elected in legal way
SEVERAL Deputies, on the strength of doc
umentary evidence, have expressed their ap-
prehension to the Ministers that the dele
cation of French workingmen to Philadel-
phia will chiefly give their attention to poll
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proposed grant of $4,000 for enabling them
to visit the Centennial.
A TINES Berlin dispatch says that the
Austrian government has forbidden the
transmission of kilograms concerning the
concentration of troops in Croatia and Dal-
malta.
THE Russian telegraph agency reports
that Nicsic has been revictualled for only
three weeks. The insurgents prevented
Moukhtar Pasha from completing the work.
BY vote of 226 to 80, the Spanish Con-
gress has rejected the constitutional amend
ment in favor of religious unity.
CABLE lines between Nova Scotia and New
Foundland, connecting with the Atlantic
cable at Hearts Content, are broken, and
consequently communication with Europe
by the Anglo-American line is temporarily
interrupt
THE Turks lost 5000 men, and the insur-
gents 100 men, during the four days fight
! ing preceding the relief of Nicsic
/ In the House of Commons, the Mer-
chants Shipping bill was considered in
committee. A new clause introduced by
/ the President of the Board of Trade, was
! agreed to. 1t imposes maximum penalty
! of five hundred dollars on masters or own
ners of any British or foreign vessel sailing
between October first and March sixteenth,
which shall arrive at any port IN the United
/ Kingdom, with heavy timber on deck, or
deals in the bottom exceeding three feet
above deck
/ THE Seine official journals assert that Gen.
Cluserert has petitioned President Mac
Mahon for pardon, and permission to Ie-
turn to France.
BEFORE the end of May, the Emperor of
Russia will take the opportunity of affirm.
ing that the peace of Europe must not be
placed in doubt.
/ IN consequence of Herr Delbrick's resg-
nstion, the Departments of Justice and the
administration of affairs in Alsace and Lor-
raine, will be detached from the Imperial
Chancellory and placed under separate
Chiefs Prince Bismarck retaining the re
sponsibility.
THE Ruski Mir says the project of forming
Bosnia and Herzegovina into vassal State,
under the protection of Russia and Austria,
will be discussed during the Cars visit to
Berlin.
A VIENNA dispatch to the Daily NeaoS
reports four Turkish ironclads have gone to
Kick to protect the Decentralization of
| troops.
THE Porte has sent circular note to its
representatives abroad, dated April q, in
structing them to draw attention to the
various Governments to the support given by
Montenegro to the instruction. The Porte
disclaims any intention of attacking Monte
negro.
A TELEGRAM from Athens to the London
Times says although the porte has been in