The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-01

LIE eHtlro west experienced III eoi'n
quake shock.
A DISPATCH from Wyoming says that the
Utes have gone peacefully to their camp al
Cherokee Springs.
A COMMITTEE of cigar-makers here have
notified the committee in New York of their
intention to discharge several thousand
Chinese, and bring whites from New York
to fill their places. 1t is reported that one
order for 500 has already been forwarded. !
THE Cincinnati Exposition Commission
ers held meeting on the 14th inst, and re-
solved to hold an exposition in 1873.
In the United States District Court OF
Wyoming, on the 14th inst, Fonce Rines, a
notorious road agent, was sent to prison for
IA years.
A SUIT has been begun by the Emma
Silver Mining Company against Trenor w.
Park, Gen. Baxter and others to recover So
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A RESOLUTION was offered on tie Chicago
board OF trade on the 18th inst, which, in
accordance with the recent supreme court
decision will, if adopted, prohibit members
from dealing in puts and calls in any form
whatever. 1t lies over ten days under the
rules.
THE reunion of the Army of the Cum
berland, which was to have been held at
Cincinnati, on the 18th and 18th of Deem
Der, has been postponed until the compile
ton of the statue of Gen. Geo. ii. Thomas,
at Washington, next summer. Gen. Sheri-
dan, president OF the society, has issued a
card to that effect.
siding at Madison, Wis, died suddenly on
the 18th inst, of paralysis, caused by the ex-
cessiye use of tobacco.
WASHINGTON.
THE final interview of the delegation of
Poncas with the government, was held at the
interior department on the 10th inst. On
Tuesday last the Poncas were informed that
| they must return to the Indian territory, but
that they might select better land if they did
not like their present location. The Indians
expressed a resolve to do what their great
| father wants them to do, but the tenor Of
| their speeches indicated very clearly that
they will return to their homes with hearts
full of disappointment.
THE house committee OF private land
claims referred TO the subcommittee the pc
titon of Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines for the en-
forcement of decree of the United States
supreme court, granting her a title to GER
tain portions of New Orleans
THE house committee on education and
labor met on the 18th inst, and instructed
their chairman to prepare a bill re-imburs-
| ing the college of Mary and William, of
g.. l.. 4 i
IN reply to resolution in the House, the
Secretary of the Treasury makes statement,
showing that after deducting all the out
standing obligation, payable on demand,
there is now in the treasury nearly $50 900,
/ 600 in gold coin, an increase of SAL 10000
since July, 1876, when the last detailed state
ment was made.
THE old suggestion that Cabinet Ministers
shall sit as responsible representatives of
| the administration upon the floor of the
House during the sessions to be ready at any
| time to answer questions, is being revived.
| THE Ponca chiefs were each presented
with a medal, by Secretary Schurz on the
! 18th inst.
THE ways and means committee authorize
| their chairman to report a concurrent reso-
! iulloH, pIoNluIHS lOT Tie HHdl adjournment
of Congress on the 22d inst, at o'clock
JAS. T. LANE has been confirmed United
States attorney for the district of iowa.
Geo. G.. Patterson is confirmed for the
southern district OF Florida
THE Senate judiciary committee on the
18th inst, heard arguments from counsel of
the Central Pacific and Union Pacific roads,
in opposition to Humans sinking fur q
bill. 1t is understood that the two compan
les offer first, to reconvey to the government
about 100000 acres of land, which they
propose to be credited for at rate Of LBS
per acre. Secondly, to pay into the treasury
semi-annually 100000 each per annum.
Also, such amounts added to the foregoing
and to the earnings, for government trans
portation, as will create sinking fund suf-
Gent with it's accumulations of compound
interest, to liquidate the total amounts adj
vanced by the government for interest on
the bonds by the year 1905, or about FIVE
years subsequent to the average date of
maturity of the bonds.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
HOMERNJ, DALI. who shot himself at