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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-05-19
NEWS IN BRIEF.
THE EAST.

THE coroner's investigation into the
cause of the recent fatal accident at the New
York postoffice building have rendered
verdict charging the United States govern
ment with the responsibility of the calamity,
and B. Mullett, supervising architect, with
incompetency.
\. L. GosHoRN, director general of the
centennial exposition, was presented on the
18th inst. with library consisting of 5000
volumes by the citizens of Philadelphia
The permanent exhibition at Philadel-
phia was opened on the 10th inst, by Presi-
dent Hayes. The exhibits displayed includ-
ed many of those which commanded such
universal admiration at the late centennial
exhibition, including the old log cabin, New
England kitchen, the mammoth Kansas
liberty bell, etc. \ novel feature of the ex-
hibltion is a large aquarium covering 10, 900
square feet. A department. of public COM
fort has been established in the building for
the convenience of visitors. Officers of the
! exhibition state that the attendance on the
opening day reached over 100, 900 persons.
THE grand jury made presentment on
| he Sth, relative to the New York postotfice
1 dcclutIt, oIl May Isl, DF winch tlree nVeS
were lost. The presentment charges negli-
gence and want of ability on the part of the
supervising inspector and assistants, but
| hold no one individually responsible.
| THE Westminster Kennel Bench show,
the largest display of the kind ever made,
opened at New York on the Sth inst Twelve
/ hundred dogs are entered for the show from
all parts of the world. In addition to the
dogs there is display of paintings of sport
ing subjects, of game, and field sport par
aphernalia generally.
/ MARY MILLS widow of George Mills, was
found dead in her room at Orange n. ?.
May 9th, surrounded with dirt, rum and
/ beer. In the room was a satchel containing
| $1,000 IN government bonds, 5000 in bills,
ESQ in English annuities. deed to real es-
tate valued at $4,000, and marriage GER
/ tifcate.
THE New York exchange has again raised
the broker commissions and charge for buy
ing or selling stocks. For any one not a
member of the stock exchange, but who is a
! banker, broker or active dealer, it is to be
Is instead of lilo. Investors are still
charged IA, and other charges, as between
members of the exchange, are the same.
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APPALLING CALAMITY.
The Court House at Rockford, Ill.
Crumbles to the Earth-Eleven Work.
men Killed.

The Court House at Rockford, Ill,
Crumbles to the Earth-Eleven Work
men Killed.
The entire dome and interior walls of
the Winnebago county court house, in
process of construction at Rockford, H.,
fell on the 18th inst, burying a large
number of workmen in the ruins.
The style of the building was French
Venetian, of the Renaissance type. 1t
had two pavilions and a centre dome over
the front entrance. The two payilions
on each side rose about thirty feet above
the level of the cornice. The dome was
l19 feet from the ground. The dome was
supported by the front walls on the north
side, and two iron columns from ten to
twelve inches in diameter on the inner
side. These columns rested upon a brick
wall going up from the ground floor to
the floor of the courtroom. The walls
were about thirty feet high, and, it APP
pears, were entirely inadequate to hold
the immense weight of the iron pillars and
the massive masonry of the dome, which
rested upon the pillars. Upon the top of
the iron columns was a wrought-iron
girder upon which was laid the veneer
and brick of the dome
1t appears that the lower brick walls
were crushed by the weight of the upper
masonry, and crumbled like SO much
rotten mortar, bringing with them the
entire interior of the building, taking all
the rafters, the corrugated iron ceiling of
every room, with its concrete filling,
and the iron ioists. The scaffolding
came down in one terrific mass, bringing
with it nearly all the workmen who
were operating upon the top of the
! building. At the time of the accident
there were from twenty to twenty-five
men. The whole massive stone top OF
| the dome fell with a terrific crash toward
/ State street. \ man named Timothy
Flanagan, who was just putting in the
keystone of the final cornice, jumped
for the guy-rope of the big derrick in
front, but, missing his aim, fell the dis
lance of 100 feet to the earth, and was
dashed to pieces.
The following is list of the victims:
Killed-Fred Haugh, A. Haugh, J.
Pipe, A. n. Hollenbeck, J. Warren,
George Glass, Timothy Flanagan, Lin
holen, J. Lawson, C. Harris and j. F.
Peck.
Wounded-A Lucas, leg broken; t.
Hayes, badly hurt; VIM. McInnes, leg
broken; Geo. Smith, badly hurt; Hugh
Edwards, leg injured; A. Beldahl, badly
injured; H. W. Ames head injured f;
Ben Brown. slightly hurt; Isaiah Don
nelly, severe scalp wounds; Cicero Dixon,
confusion Of the thigh
A coroner's jury will investigate the
cause of the calamity.
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THE WEST.

THE Gentiles in Salt Lake are alarmed
over the address of Brigham Young in the
tabernacle last Sunday, the 9th inst, and
many are preparing to leave. Brigham is
reported to have stated that "if the Gentiles
wanted blood they could have plenty of it,
and were likely to have more of it let out OF
their veins than they could spare"
A DISPATCH to Gen. Sheridan from Gen
Miles, dated at the latter's headquarters on
Tongue river says three hundred hostile
Sioux surrendered on the 22d of April
A REMARKABLE tidal wave occurred at
Gaviota, San Louis, Obispo county, Cal, on
the 10th inst. The sea rose and fell about
twelve feet three times. No damage reported
THE Catholic bishops have issued circular
letters to the clergy of Nebraska, calling for
special masses during May and June, to re-
lieve Nebraska from tie grasshopper scourge
ILLINOIS farmers are alarmed at the invas
ion of rats. Hedges, fences, and foundations
of buildings are full of them, and farmers in
| blowing unearth them by hundreds from
subterranean burrows. On one farm near
Bloomington 225 were killed in one day.
Tie United States Supreme Court has de-
i II,
H., affirming the judgment of the Circuit
Court below. This question involves the
question of the right of the legislature by
enactment to so consolidate certain railroad
charters as to enable the road to be extend
ed from Havana, H., to the western bound
airy of Illinois, near Danville The town
was interested on account of subscription
which it had made to bonds of the road.
The Court below confirmed the right of the
Legislature to make this consolidation. The
Supreme Court now confirms that decision.
/ The counsel below were Gov. Palmer on one
| side and Gov Culom on the other.
A LETTER dated Deadwoed, April %,
says that during the past two weeks snow
/ has fallen daily. One day and night seven
4 teen inches fell. The nights are cold and
/ the days very warm. The gulches have over
flowed and water placer mining have been
i largely compelled to suspend. Quatz mills
are running day and night with large re-
turns. The prevalence of cold weather re
tarded prospecting much, Few new dis
coveries are yet made.
THE Mormons are apprehensive of the
arrest of Brigham Young and other leaders
in the church accused Of sanctioning the
Mountain Meadow massacre, and the "ayeng-
| ing angels" are again whetting their swords
and appetites for Gentle blood, determined
to resist any movement against Brigham by
the federal authorities.
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Wisconsin and Wolf rivers, in order to
make the belt of pine through that Sec
ton available Mr.. Meyers idea was to
extend such road as far as Lake
Superior. He has been talking 1t up of
late still more strongly, and corps of
engineers has actually started out and
commenced a survey of the route. The
proposed route lies west of Lake Poygan,
striking Waupaca on it's way northward
AS the steam tug Ajax was towing the
barge Lady Tilton down the Wolf on
Thursday morning, the latter struck a
snag, which stove hole in her bottom,
causing her to sink Immediately. The
accident occurred at A. NJ. and the snag
was below the water line. She sunk in
about 10 feet of water, and had on board
$4,000 railroad ties belonging to Rudolph
Otto, which We're being shipped to this
place for the Chicago Milwaukee and ST.
Paul Railroad Company. The barge will
be Immediately raised, though it is
feared that many of the ties (Which We're
mostly oak will float a short distance,
water log and then sink beyond recovery.
They were valued at 5000
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WASHINGTON.

! PETITIONS are circulating for the removal
OF Fred Douglas from the marshalship of
the District, because of animadversions upon
the people of Washington in a lecture in
Baltimore.
SILVER coin may be obtained without the
expense of transportation upon deposit of
notes or fractional currency with any as
sistant treasurer or national bank depository.
or national bank notes may be sent to the
United States treasurer free of expense, and
silver will be returned from the mint there.
for. Silver, however, can be sent only in
multiples of $1,000, and remittances and
deposits should be made in like sums
AN order by Gen. Sherman announces
that instructions will be followed in reduc-
ing the army TO $4,000 men as directed by
the secretary of war.
THE president signed convention on
May Sth, between the postoffice department
OF the United States and the postofice de-
partment of Italy.
THE secretary of the interior will issue a
circular letter notifying pension agents
whose agencies are to be discontinued that
their accounts must be settled by the end of
the present quarter
The Secretary of the Treasury has called
N for redemption $40, 114,55O of $50 bonds
OF 1865, May and November. The amount
called in constitutes the residue of those is
sued under the act of March 8, 1875, dated
November /, 1866. The call is for IS, 5sl. 900
coupons and 81, 533, $50 registered bonds.
The principal and accrued interest will be
pald at the Treasury and after August 5,
1871; and interest will case that day. The
following Is description of the bonds
Coupon bonds $500, No. 40, sol to No. 80, 267, |
both inclusive; 1000, No. 141.001 to No. |
l5o,066; total coupons, $3.50 Registered
bonds $50, No. 497 to No. 80, both inclusive
500, No. 6,395 to No. 6,397, both inclusive
$500, No. 1917 to 1891, both inclusive
81 900, No. 15,l7S to No. 10 ,247, both inclu |
sive; 5000, No. 1856 to S,1oS both inclu
sive; total registered, 81 $50, $50; aggregate.
$40 1850.
THE objections TO postponing the extra
session OF congress have all been waived, and
the following was issued on MAY 5th:
By the President of the United States of
America-a Proclamation.
WHEREAS, The final adjournment of the |
fortv-fourth congress without making the |
usual Apr ogriations for the support OF the |
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army for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1878, presents an extraordinary occasion, re-
quiring the President to exercise the power
vene the houses of congress for anticipation
of the day fixed by law for their next meet
ing, now, therefore, /, Rutherford g. Hayes,
President of the United States, do py virtue
of the power in this end in me vested by the
constitution convene both houses OF con-
gress to assemble at their respective cham
bers at II o'clock noon on Monday, the l5th
day of October next, then and there to con
slider and determine such measures as IN
| their wisdom their duty and the welfare OF
the people may seem to demand In wit,
ness whereof | have hereunto set my hand
and seal and caused the seal OF the united
States to be affixed.
Done, at the city of Washington, this 9th
day of May, in the year of our Lord 1877,
and of the independence of the United
States the one hundred and first
| Bv the President: r. b. HAYES.
VIM. NJ EvARTs, Secretary of State.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-05-19
GOOD NEWS FOR THE POOR.
Expiration of Sewing Machine Patents
End of Great Monopoly--The Man
ufacture Of Machines Free to All.

A dispatch from Washington, dated
May 8, says: "To-day all the really
vital points of all classes of sewing
machine patents will become common
property, and the public will obtain re-
lief from the extortionate prices charged
for sewing machines for the past twenty
years. The only patent which Will re-
main III force after tomorrow covers
simply some unimportant minor details
of construction-th vibrating needle
and rotating hook and continuous feed.
In connection with the above, there is a
question whether the wheel or what is
known as the four-motion feed, will be-
come common property. In 1866 COM
bination was formed between Grover &
Baker, Wheeler & Wilson, Howe &
Singer, by which all patents belonging
to those companies We're consolidated,
and to be used by each of them in con-
structing their several machines One of
the principal stipulations was that no
machine should be sold by either COM
pdllN Ill lllc combination 1OT less IMAM a
specified sum. This gave the four COM
panies absolute control of the price
which should be charged for every sew
ing machine made in the United States.
The Batchelder patent, under which the
combination acted, has been twice ex-
tended, and the net profits of the four
companies on that patent have been at
least $4,e00,000 Strenuous efforts were
made to obtain a third extension of the
patent, bills for thispurpose having been
introduced in the last three Congresses,
and some of the ablest lawyers in the
country were employed to argue for the
extension before the Committees on
Patents of both houses. All the efforts
of the combination to secure an extern
sion having failed, the manufacture of
all sewing machines is now free to to all
who desire to engage in the business"
A general cheapening of sewing ma
chimes must necessarily take place and
the benefits of this useful invention can
be enjoyed by the poorest in the land.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-05-19
GENERAL.

THE old story of an armed expedition to
seize Sonora, to secure a route to the Pa
cifc for the Texas Pacific, and lay the foun-
dation of second Texas, is again set atioat
by a quiet visit of President Lerdo to Wash
ington. 1t is said he is to act as the t1tular
head of the enterprise, and lend 1t his leglt-
innate title Efforts are now making to
sound the attitude of the government to-
ward such movement.
BASE ball Thursday, May 10: The Hartfords
beat the Chicago, II to 10; the st. Louis
Browns the Bostons, 6 to 5; the Cincinnatls
the Louisvilles ID to 10; and the Maple
burg, 8 to =.
THE day of thanksgiving proclaimed by
Gov Nichols to celebrate restoration of
self-government in the state of Louisiana,
was appropriately kept in New Orleans,
May 10th.
THE first league game of base ball of the
season was played at st. Louis, on the sth
inst, between the Bostons and st. Louis
Browns, the former winning the game.
MAJ RENO, convicted of having made i'm
proper overtures to the wife of Capt. Bell,
has been suspended from RANK ana pay LOT
two years.
THE Ohio legislature adjourned May eth,
sine die, having been in session 176 days.
THE annual meeting of the Wisconsin
Editorial association will be held in Milwau-
kee on June 49,
VESSEL owners will meet in convention at
Detroit, May 10th, for the purpose of de-
yising some plan of relief from the present
ruinous competition in the carrying bust
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GENERAL FOREIGN NOTES.

THE Clyde shipbuilders have unanimously
resolved on a lockout to commence on the
10th inst, on account of strikes amongst
their workmen.
CoURBET, the French painter, consents to
pay fine of $50, 900 for his share in the de-
struction of the Vendome column.
A MINERS strike in Dortmund district,
Prussia, threatens to assume serious pro-
portions. There are 1000 strikers.
A DISPATCH from Halifax says 300
soldiers are on the way from England to fill
up the goth and 9th regiments to their full
strength.
THE London Times puts the amount of
the Russian loan at So, 100000 There was
reserve last week.
THE duke of Aosta has sent the Pope a
chalice worth s., 400, accompanied by an au-
tograph letter asking its acceptance, from a
devoted son and sincere Catholic, and that
the Pope offer a prayer for the repose of the
soul of Prince Amadoes' wife. The Pope
was moved to tears and exclaimed: This
is the greatest consolation have received in
these moments"
THE British government is earrisoning
Quebec.
GENERAL rising of the Mohammedan
population OF Tunis, Tripoli, and Morocco
is imminent. The French Government is
about to dispatch strong reinforcements of
troops, as well as a feet, to Algeria
DECREE has just been issued in the
Island of Cuba declaring that all persons
banished from the island for political rea-
sons are pardoned without reserve Embar-
goes are raised the property of insurgents
who have surrendered or shall surrender
before the close of the war except insurgent
chiefs and those who, having already re-
eeived pardon, relapse into rebellion.
PETITIONS in bankruptcy have been filed
by the creditors of the Nebraska Land and
Improvement Company to force it into
bankruptcy. Liabilities, nearly 100000
assets, $4,000 acres OF land and some town
lots
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England's sympathy for Turkey.

The British have more reasons for
wishing to preserve the Turkish empire
than the fear that its destruction may
enable Russia to drive them out Of In
dia. The Turkish government owes
English capitalists more than one thou
sand millions of dollars. The first loan
was made in 1854, to meet the expenses
of the war with Russia, and was for 49,
100000 1t was then the Turks got their
first taste of British gold The next
year they borrowed $50, 900, 900 more, aud
almost every year since they have added
to their debt, as the following table
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

A NUMBER of Polish laborers engaged in
a fight at Berea, Ohio, on the 18th inst, in
which Frederick Lucas was instantly killed.
and John Shankey, fatally injured
GEORGE STRAUsE, residing near Della
ware, o., was killed by the cars on Friday
May IL. He was walking on the track
PROF. JOHN CREFF BARTON, of the Col
lege of the City of New York, committed
suicide at Hamburg Essex county, New
Jersey, on the 9th inst.
AN explosion of oil in wholesale store at
New Bedford, Mass, resulted in a loss of
one life and $4,000 worth of property.
CHARLES r. COLLINS, a clerk in the
Nashua, n. H., Iron and Steel company, a
defaulter of $4,000 to 500 900, has fed Fast
horses and fast women was the cause
THE steamer Dakota went ashore on We'd
nesday night, May 9th, on the main land in
side the Isle of Anglesy, about 10 miles
from Liverpool, and became total loss.
The passengers and crew were saved by
rocket apparatus worked by the coast guard
THE schooner Francis Berriman collided
with the steam barge Rust, near East Tawas,
Lake Huron, on the night of the Sth inst.
u,
Andrew Hallerow and Charles Myers, both
of Milwaukee, were drowned. The vessel
was owned at Erie, Penn, and was valued
at $780, 900; insured for $50, 600; including a
cargo of wheat which she carried. the loss
will be 100000.
A FIRE at Sherman, Texas, on the 9th
inst, destroyed the business houses OF
Schneider d Bro. and Cook 4 Bros, and
badly damaged several other stores.
Schneider Bro claim loss of 800, 900:
insured for $4,000 on stock and $4,000 on
building. Other losses not given.
NICHOLAS Mccoy, an Oregon cattle
dealer, arrived at New York on the 9th inst.
with $4,000 in gold intending to sail for
Europe, but lost all his money by the usual
confidence game.
The boilers of the steamer Sidonian. from
Bristol, exploded, Arpil 10Th, killing the
captain, three engineers and three fremen.
The Franklin cotton mill, at Tanouail,
n y, built in 1912, and owned by III. d.
Brownwell & Co., was burned on the night
OF the 9th inst. The fire was caused by the
explosion of the watchman's lantern. Loss
$1,000; insurance $4,000 One hundred
persons are thrown out of employment.
BURGLARS entered the residence of Har.
rison Prescott, at Newton Centre, Mass.
May 9Th, and robbedthe safe of SCI 900 in
government bonds, $500 in money. and
notes, mortgages, ETC., representing large
amount
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Total. 1924 COS, 915

When this enormous sum was re-
ceived and squandered, the Turks failed
to pay the interest on the bonds, and by
a decree of the Porte, dated October .,
1875, the interest on the debt was re-
duced one half the stipulated amount.
The breaking out of the insurrection IN
Bosnia last year, and the war with Ser
via, afforded the Turkish government an
excuse for declining to pay any interest
to the bondholders. In addition to the
bonded debt, the Turks had managed
to run up a debt of $4,000, 900 year
ago, a considerable portion of which is
due English bankers, ship-build-
ers and manufacturers. Since
then the Turkish government
has issued about 100000 of legal
tender notes, which are now greatly de-
preciated, and coin has wholly dissap-
peared from circulation. 1t is clear
from this exhibit that, if the Russians
are allowed to overthrow the Turkish
government, the vast sum borrowed from
the English will be lost, principal and
interest to the last shilling. The porte
has nothing left to show for the money
except feet of iron-clads and a number
OF new seraglios well stocked with Cir
casslan concubines. Considerable of the
money went to Paris to purchase fash
lonable finery for the harems, and some
OF 1t to the Clyde for the iron-elads.
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Habits will Cling.

Habits will cling to a person. re
marked the old man.
Yes" continued his companion
you remember that Plunkett boy, who
would never play anything but pull
away when we were children in schoo
together"
!" Certainly, | remember him well, >
replied the first party; what has eve,
become of him."
oh, he grew up to become dentist, y
calmly replied the other; "hes in the
'pull-away business yet"
repeated the words:
Yes, habits will cling to person. -
Chicago Journal
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WAR NOTES,

The Russian battery hitherto marked by
a vineyard opened fire on the 18th inst, on
Turkish monitors near Ibrail An hour
after the commencement of the action shell
struck 4 large three-masted ironclad and
sank her with crew of 800 and Hassan Bev.
| INTELLIGENCE have been received from
Sulina that on the 9th inst, the Russians at
tempted to cross the Danube at REM. They
threw bridge over the river, but were met
by Turkish infantry and artillery, assisted bv
three gunboats, The bridge was broken.
and large number of Russians killed and
captured. The Russians were completely
defeated
THE Russians attempted to cross the
Danube on the 10th inst, at REM, but the
Turkish artillery prevented them.
VIENNA correspondent reports that the
Turkish bombardment of Ibrail, May 9th,
destroyed some large granaries. The shops
are closed and the town deserted.
THE Bashi Bazouks crossed the Danube
at kirnodki on Thursday, May 10th. The
Roumanian peasants, armed with guns and
axes, drove them back, killing two.
A VIENNA dispatch states that the news
of the unsuccessful attempt of the Russians
to capture kars is confirmed bv Russian
bulletins. In 1923 Kars fell after a short
siege, but in the Crimean war the slow pro-
cess of starving its garrison was needed be-
fore it would succumb
The British government has 30 900 troops
and 1000 horses ready to embark at mo-
ments notice.
LORD DERBY's note encourages the Turks
to stu look to England for support.
The Manchester Guardians Pera dispatch
says that there is report current of great
Russian victory near kars; $4,000 prisoners
are said to be taken. Kars is invested by
$4,000 Russians, and the Second Russian
Corps is in full march upon Erzeroum.