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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-17

Vote in detail on the adoption of this resolution
was as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Bradley, Edmunds, Frelinghuy en-,
Garfield, Hoar, Miller, Morton and Strong-s
Nays-Messrs. Abbott, Bayard, Clifford, Field,
Hunton, Payne and Thurman-7.
Messrs. Garfield, Edmunds, Bradley and Miller
were appointed committee to draft report of the
decision of the commission, to be submitted to
joint session of the two houses.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-17
FIFTH DAY.

WASHINGTON, February 6..-The Elec-
toral Commission, after taking a of half an
hour in the middle of the afternoon, remained in
secret session until nearly O'Clock this evening,
when they adjourned to meet again for private con-
ference at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning No
votes was taken to-day, nor was any conclusion
reached on any point at issue. 1t is probable, that
their final decision in the Florida will be re-
ported to the joint of the two Houses before
the close of the present week.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-17
United States Senate After March 4

The choice of Preston B. Plumb in
Kansas completes the list of Senatorial
elections except one, and the Senate of
the United States will, after the 4th of
March, be composed as indicated be-
low. There will be Republicans, 99j
Democrats, 49, Independents, L; Con-
tested, 3; total, 76 The figures before
each name Indicate the year in
which the Senator's term will expire.
Republicans in roman, Democrats in
italics, Independents in SMALL CAPS
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-17

A GERMAN professor has recently
written very clever % K upon tobac.
CO. It's probably volume of smoke,
and if we have tisae we,Will weed it.
PHILADELPHIA Bulletin.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-17
EIGHTH DAY.
WASHINGTON, February 9.-The Elec-

WASHINGTON, February 9.-The Elec-
toeal Commission were in secret session from 10 A.
M. to half past this evening, continuously, with
the exception of two short recesses. Almost the
entire time until nearly the close of the session
was occupied with debate, IN which every of the
fifteen members of the commission by turns par
tcipated Two or three of the justices and several
of the senatorial members read deliberately pre-
pared opinions upon the main points at issue, and
discussion is understood to have been from COM
mencement to its close of extraordinary power and
ability About O'Clock P. M, debate being ended.
senator Edmunds submitted resolution declaring
in substance the four Republican electoral votes of
Florida should be counted, and embodylng various
occasions for such declaring. Representative Hun
ton offered the following as substitute:
ResoLUed, That electors named in certificate No.
o to-wlt: wilkinson Call, J. E. Yonge, Robert Bull
lock and Robert B. Hilton, are the four persons
who were duls appointed electors by the State OF
Florida on the It'll of November. and that their
votes as certified by such certificates the votes
nrovided for by the constitution of the United
States.
This substitute was feJecten oy tue ioioWing
vote: -,
HINTON PAYNE and Thurman.
Naves-Messrs. Bradley, Edmunds, Frelinghuy
sen. Garfield Hoar, Miller, Morton and Strong-8.
MIR Edmunds withdrew his resolution and Mr..
Garfield offered the following, which was adopted
by the foregoing vote reversed:
Pg,0tyed That four persons, to wit: Frederick 9.
Humphreys Charles ". Pearce, VIM. Holden
and THOMAS A. Tcrg we're duly appointed electors
of President and Vice President for the state OF
Florida, and that the votes cast by the aforesaid
four persons the votes provided for oS the Con-
stiiution of the United States.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-17
SEVENTH DAY.

WASHINGTON, February 8.-The CON-
mission reassembled in open session at IL O'Clock.
Mr.. Green, of the counsel on the Democratic side,
called as a witness Geo. P. Rae, of Tallahassee,
Fla Attorney General of the state, and asked him
whether he present when the writ of quo war
ranto was served. Everts objected to the question
as not within the order of the court and his obec-
ton was sustained. L. @. Humphreys having
been identified, counsel Green presented the com
mission of Humphreys, and certificate from the
clerk of the court in which the commission was
fled that no resignation had been filed up to jan
uary "a, 1877 Humphreys gas called on the Re-
publican side, and examined By Mr.. Stougb.on. He
testified that he resigned the Office of y. 8. COM
missioner, and his resignation was &C
cepted October 5, by Judge Wood, from
whom the office came. Witness produced
a .itten acceptance of his resignation. The testi
mony here closed and Justice Clifford announced
that the whole now ready for argument
and under the third rule each side would be allowed
two hours. Mr.. Merrick said they had TO ask the
indulgence of being heard by three counsel, aud
that as some important questions had arisen this
morning, that the time be extended another hour.
The commission granted the extension asked, and
Judge Hoadley addressed the commission, followed
by Green and Shellabarger Evarts closed the argu-
ment on the Republican side and Merrick on the
part of the Democrats. The commission djourned
until 10 A. M. to- morrow.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-17
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

WILLIAM STUCKEY and James Iatam were
engaged in cutting wood near Berne, Ind, when
Stuckey bent over to pick up stick just as Latam's
axe was coming down, striking him on the top OF
his head, cutting large cash which penetrated the
skull.
PARDON has been granted by President Grant to
Louis Roberts alias Reb Attic who convicted in
ISL for counterfeting and sentenced to ~ years In
the western penitentiary of Pennsylvania Tom
Ballard, one of the most expert engravers of conn
terfei plates, who prepared $500 treasury note OF
dangerous character. for which he was sentenced re
30 years imprisonment in the Albany penitentiarv
has An application on file for pardon
CHICAGO speculations ruined the cashier of the
First Rational Bank of Franklin, Ind. and the
cashier robbed the bank of S100,0O0 in cash and
negotiable paper.
COAL train on the st. Louis and Southeastern
Railroad ran into the rear of train at Summit
Station, ten miles from East st. Louis on the 9Th
INST, and Frank Wilson, fireman of the coal train.
was killed. and I'd. Bickman, engineer, seriously
sesided.
BIZ the caving of Daniel Laniers iron ore mine.
near Allentown, Pa, February 6, Henry Hunsberg.
Lewis Engel and Reese Lewis were killed and
David Fredericks severely wounded
NAIL bag containing $4,000 in checks and
GRATIS was opened and the contents distracted. be-
tween Newrort, Ky, and Cincinnati.
MARY FLooD was murdered by Ler husband in
View Fork On the Ath.
DE-. BARNETT, an attended physician in the North
smptou, Mass, Asylum, was murdered on the 5th
nst, by lunatics.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-17
946.776.OOO


THE saw mill of the Wisconsin River
Lumber Company was sold upon fore
closure of mortgage by sheriff Eckels,
of Portage county, last Tuesday, and
was bid off by the agent of the North
western Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of Milwaukee, which company
held the mortgage for 81, 600. This
is about $1,000 less than the Judgment
and costs standing against the property.
The only bidder besides the agent was
Ell. D. McCulloch, who offered $40, 900.
This mill is valuable piece of property,
and will probably be redeemed by the
Company, or bought by other parties
and put in operation again.
The total amount RATED through the
booom previous to 1871 is estimated at
about eleven hundred millions. Hhe
amount to be RATED the coming season,
in case there are no logs hung up, is
is estimated at about 81, 000,0 show
ing steady and gradual decrease. The
record for 1878 does not indicate the
amount of pine cut the previous winter,
as portion of this large amount was
logs hung up from the previous season.
The amount of lumber on hand Janu-
airy 1, 1877, was 51,974, 900. The
amount on hand last year was about
As, 100000. The amount OF logs on
hand belonging to mill owners January
1st, 1877, is 9,270, 900, to which must be
added the amount owned By jobbers and
for sale, viz: about 100000, making
the total amount in this city abou
II, 900. 900. Last year there was, al
told, about 31,0O0.000 wintered over.
The total product OF lumber at this
place in 1875 was SO, 500, 900 and il 1876,
n. 1906, 900. This doe not include shin
giles and small stuff.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-17
FOREIGN.

PRINCE GoRrscHAKoFF has retired from the Rus
sian cabinet.
THE Pope desires all the cardinals to attend the
approaching consistory.
THE new Grand vizier will continue the negotia-
tons with Servia and Montenegro.
AT the Erie Railroad meeting at London, reso
luton passed recommending bondholders to CON
vert their bonds and pay an assessment
CABLE dispatch states that the Russian arm,
has been ordered to advance, and will cross the
Pruth in few days.
RUSSIANS are leaving Oonstantinople, anticipat
ng war.
IT has TRANSFERRED that Midhat Pasha plotted fol
he overthrow Of the sultan.
Two-THIRDs of the silk workers of France are un-
mployed, and great distress prevails among them
THE Prince of Montenegro accepts the PROPOSAL
of the Grand Vzier to open peace negotiations, ant
viii treat directly with the Porte.
MIDHAT PAsHA has been dismissed from the ofac,
of Grand vizier, and left for Spria. Edam Pasha
Turkish plenipotentiary to the conference, ant
noted for his violent opposition TO proposals o
European powers, has been appointed.
DIAz is president of Mexico till new and NOR
successful revolution is got up, and that is ex
pected to happen soon.
GEN. TChERNAYEFF says there will be no wa be
fore April.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-17
FOURTH DAY.

WASHINGTON February 5.-The announcement
that Messrs Eyarts and O'Oonor would make thu
arguments to-day before the Electoral Commissi IN
seemed to impel every body in Washington towards
the Capitol, and long before opening t'zle surg
ing mass besieged the dooIJ to tbe commissions
chamber, seeking admission. Mr.. Evarts opened
with an eloquent address. He was followed by
Charles O'Conor, with able argument in favor of
the reception OF testimony by the commission.
After some citations of law points by counsel on
both sdes the presiding justice announced that the
commission would now, at past 2, take re-
cess for three quarters of an hour, and that no
other matters would be taken up to-day in public
session. After recess the commission remained in
secret session about twenty minutes, ard after
thorizing the announcement that there would be no
public session tomorrow, adjourned to meet at
noon to- morrow for consultation,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-17
THE ELECTORAL COUNT.
Proceedings of the Joint High Com
mission.
TAIRD DAY.

WASHINGTON, February 3.-The COM
,'. met at 1925. Judge Clifford said unaer
Ao 'niro rule counsel should present the evidences
10y proposed to offer in the case in a condensed
49,, ssined form, of course based upon the con.
VIC. Tue evidence would be received The prop
.slon whether evidence would be received has not
seoA oeciaea, but counsel would act as If the evil
49, "oula oe admitted until the commission de-
oiuea After some discussion "a to the ro,aa Of
procedure, OConor addressed the Comnnission ,,ra
tnat evidence should be admitted subject tn aes
with a. rsievancy, and the effect to be considered
osltlon OF evidence: First that hotb Tnd s ~
electors met on the 9th of December and cast
ne1, woes and forwarded 1T to the seat Of govern
sn the exception that the Hayes electors were
Ss1.eo py the Governor, and the Tilden electors
W sue orney-general Second the proceedings
t uuuer tue writ of quo iodrraato. Third to show
strnctin the law OF Florida, and the con-
s aS.on OF the statutes, shown by the ousting
VI VI! o'Tarns. Fourth, the legislature of Florida,
siIee Dec. o, ordering new canvass and the re-
~ snat canvass Fifth that the Hayes electors
leJecIeo ceraaln returns from counties named, and
snas humphreys was an officer under the United
states. EVarts then began to address the commits
saoh' put was soon stopped on the ground that
Ao was arguing ON the admissibility OF
esiaence before it was offered and discussion as
TO the mode of procedure took place. Justice Mil
ier submitted motion, that counsel on either side
pe aoWed two hours to discuss the question raised
oy Evarts as to whether any other matter should
considered other than what was laid before the two
1oueoS W the PRESIDENT Thurman proposed the
| discussion should include what evidence might be
ADMITTED, and also what evidence was now before
the commission. Miller modified his motion as
suggested, and it was adopted. At the request of
hVares an aooltonal hour given to each side in
order TO permit the counsel to arrange for their
guments. The commission then took recess. On
re-assemblng, it was arranged that one counsel of
eaoh eide be heard TO day, and one each aide
Monday. 1t was further agreed that three counsel
on each side be heard but'not exteud the time.
Mr.. Merrick made the opening address as to the
nj her aiEgn to he
regularity of the evidence now before the commits.
sion. He opposed the proposition that the duties OF
they could not look behind the certificates Any
| legitimate evidence going to determine what were
| the legal and true votes, he submitted was com.
petent to this tribunal Judge Black followed on
the Democratic side and Stanley Matthews and E
W. Stoughton on the Republican side, each occupy
ing about three quarters of an hour. The commit
sion adjourned until eleven O'Clock on Monday
when VIM. M. Evarts and Charles O'Conor viii
close the argument on the pending question.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-17

N. 9. LENHEIM, cashier of the First National Bank
of Montrose Pa, was taken before the court In New
York city on the 9th, and held in $4,000 bail,
charged with forgery. The prisoner was also neid
In 81, 900 to await requisition from the Governor
of Pennsylvania, on charge, of misappropriaton Of
$4,000 In that State.
PATRICK DoIAN, insane, living at New Dorp,
staten Island, murdered his mother and fatally
injured his sister D few days since.
In Louisville, KY, on the % inst, johanna
McCarty, aged 60 years, was killed by ner son li"'
othy, a lad Of IS.
THE supreme court of Arkansas sentenced
Tacket to 81 years in the penitentiary for the mur
der of John Ingram.
A UNITED STATES detective has arrested at Leav-
enworth, Kan, two of the notorious gang OF Tree
hooters, robbers and train wreckers, who have been
making 1t business of throwing trains of the
track, ON the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-17

WEDNESDAY, February 7.-Waldron,
from the committee on appropriations, reported
back the Senate bin approprating $4,000 for the
deficiency in the appropriation for the government
printing and binding for the present fiscal year
Vance, chairman of the committee on printing
ing that after the close of the present CONGRESS
greater price shall be paid than IN the cities of
New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore. The House
then went into committee OF the whole on the def
cheney appropriation bill, and arose without having
disposed Of the Bill. Blount from the COMMITTEES
appropriation reported the naval appropriation
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-17

I EAt ~ Lsk5DE1AS
1881. James E. Bdileg
1888. Ishdns G. Harris.
1 TEXAS.
1881. s. 3. Macy
1888. Richard Coke
VERMONT.
1879. Justin s. Morrill,
1881. Geo. f. Edmunds
/ VIRGINIA.
1881. Robert e. Wathers
1888. J. w. Johnston
WEST VIRGINIA
1881. Frank Hereford
7 1888. Henry G. Ddlls
WISCONSIN.
1879. Tim. o. Howe
1881. Angus Cameron
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-09-19
War Dist.

A war correspondent of the
Dsily News describes Biels, some
times the headquarters Of the Rus
sian army in Bulgaria, as sink o.
unutterable denominations. There
is not a drain in the place dir,
lies where it falls, till the heat ex.
hausts its noxious exhalations, and
then crumbles into dust-dus,
made up of thousand abomina-
tions, animals and vegetable, which
fills throat, eyes, ears, clothes,
clogs in the hair, makes clammy
the hands with its nastiness, and
makes man loatbe life and himself.
The members of the imperial suite
were quartered all over tie town
some in the cabins of the Bull
garians-most, however, in the
abandoned Turkish houses. The
floors were of mud, or rather dust !;
there was no glass in the windows,
and there was not scrap of furDi-
ture Of any kind. Poor Prince Gal
ATTN lay on his little campbell,
racked with the pain of acute fever,
worn almost to skeleton, scarce
able to articulate from weakness.
He, like three more of the generals,
his brother adjutants to the EN-
peror were poisoned by the
malaria of Bieal. The Emperor
himself lookd pale and wan. al
though the Romanofs are healthy
and stalwart race. Gen. Ignatiefs
voice was feeble and slow, ard the
glow Of color had left his cheeks,
his eye was heavy and dim, his
hand burned with fever not yet
exercised. For three days and |
nights he bad suffered terribly |
with what is known form his des-
cripion appeared to have been
acute castle fever.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-09-19

The fighting was all with bayon-
onets. The Turks Immediately
tried to retake the redoubt, and
poured large number of men
into the adjacent intrenchments.
The Russians bombarded them,
but suffered severely from the
rife fire at only 200 yards distant.
This attempt to retake the redoubt,
and another desperate one OIL
Wednesday, were repulsed.
This correspondent, who is
apparently unaware of the recap
ture of other redoubts from Gen
Skobeloff, estimates that the Rus
SLAMS up to Thursday lost seven
thousand killed and wounded and
the Roumanians 1000.
London, Sept. 14.-A Vienna
correspondent telegraphs: A dis
patch from Sistova says it has been
ascertained that Plevna is Wet
ualled for two months.
London, Sept. l5.-A Bucharest
correspondent says the Rouma-
mans reports their loss before
Plevna at ten officers and 200 men
killed, thirty officers and 1000 men
wounded.
According to reports received
mp to Friday, Sept. nth, 293
officers and 9,lS2 men have passed
through the hospital since Septem-
Der 9TH. The number killed is
about 5000 total loss about 800
officers and 12,500 men. Up to
the morning of Sept. 18th the
Roumauians had lost about 60
officers and 5000 men KILLED and
wounded. The spirit prevailing
among the Russians and Roum-
lnians is excellent. 1t is notable /
hat the Grand Duke Nicholas in
his telegram makes no mention of
my further battle Saturday. 1t
seems probable that the Grand |
Vizier's announcement to Mr..
Layard was merely recapitnla-
ion of the General result of opera
ions before Plevna, particularly
IS the Porte has since published
elegram from Osmam Pasha dated
he 18th, giving the Russian loss
throughout operations at 10000 to
1000.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-09-19

To those whose disabilities
have increased. Apply TO
Milo h. STEVENS x Co..
Pension Attorneys, Detroit,
Mich. 3O7mI
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-09-19

ing desire TO get loose from the
earth and follow the rushing train
The dust from newly ballasted por.
tons of the track and the chips
and leaves rose mp fiercely against
the force of gravitation and whirl-
ed and gyrated like vapory clouds
in tempest. A thin line of smoke
stretched unfortunately in the dis
lance. The impetus of the train
increased; the vehemence with
which it rushed forward created a
vacuum tina: apparently took nature
some seconds to overcome and the
spirits of the passengers were ex-
hilarated by the unprecedented
speed at which they moved through
space.
A side track passenger train sa-
luted us with cheers, and locomo-
tive whistles. Neither was heard !;
before the sound could reach the
ears of the passengers in the special
it was beyond hearing. One could
see the rushing steam and the
waving hankerchiefs. Train Dis
patcher Noble reported that six
miles between Highwood and
Ridgeton were made in five min
utes; the flfty-seven miles between
st. Thomas and Charing Cross
were made in fifty-six and a half
minutes. A halt at Charing Cross
of four minutes for water, and then
on again with the same overpower-
ing velocity. But go as fast as it
might, the Canada Southern train
could not overtalle the sun: it sank
and nightfall came on. Then could
he seen the work of the fireman.
E ach time he opened the furnace n
volume of sparks shot out and the
trailing fire came down upon the
track like the pyrotechnics of an
ariel mine.
Finally, a sharp twist that sent
the standing passengers over to the
right and directly another that sent
hem in the other direction, and |
he yard of Amherstburg station
vas reached.
Hurrab One hundred and
eleven miles in one hundred and
line minutes. The fastest time in
Misunderstanding by three minutes
he remarkable run of Vanderbilt's
pecial train.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-09-19

The United States has no desire
TO go into the old iron and junk
business, yet something must be
done to save the iron-clads, else an
immense quantity of ancient metal
will be thrown on the market. The
trouble is salt water. The mon
itors do not wish to become old
salts, and either a fresh water an
chorage must be provided, or the
gunboats will be practically useless.
The iron bottoms of the vessels
which remain few months in the
salt water, become covered with
heavy matted grass varying in
length from a few inches to cou-
pie Of feet, and, of course, this
seriously retards the speed of the
boat. Copper, on the contrary,
acts in sensible manner, no mat
ter whether in salt or fresh water,
and never causes trouble by making
hay where the sun never shines.
1t is claimed that fresh water an
chorage can be readily provided in
the Elizabeth river, adjacent to
the navy yard at Norfolk, Virginia,
by enclosing the required area,
pumping out the salt water and
then filling the basin with the juni-
per water of the Dismal Swamp,
to be conducted to the spot by
pipes from Lake Drummond, which |
is twenty feet higher than the level
of tide-water in Norfolk Harbor. |
Heretofore the iron-clads, when off
duty, have laid up in the fresh
water at League Island, and we're
frozen in during the winter, putting
them hors de combat in case of
hostilities at that season.
For this reason the iron-clads were
all sent down to Port Royal two
years ago.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-09-19

A statement was recently
published in England giving the
cost of the famous Tichbone trial,
from which it appears that it took
sSOO,S74 SO to defeat the claimant
and settle him in Jail. The
lawyers received sllS,S72 20 ;
the witnesses, 1861 so, and the
Jurors, $4,000, while s5l,34l 20
was paid out for printing docu-
ments, and s16,ls7 so went to the
stenographers employed. Itwould
be interesting to know just how
the estate stands, and how long it
will he before the revenues from it
will make good the expenses in
Cured in defending the title.