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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-06-23
NEWS, In BRIEF.
THE EAST.

CAPT. CHARLES OLSEN, aged 90 years, a
former commander of the Peruvian navy, and
the captain of the Cuban flibuster steamer
Edgar Stewart, died in Brooklyn, June 10.
THE annual parade of the Metropolitan
police took place at New York city onthe
18th. One thousand two hundred men were
in line, and they made a fine appearance.
Ex-Gov. Tilden, the mayor, and the heads OF
the departments were the reviewing officers.
THE annual convention OF the Millers'
National Association convened at Buffalo,
N. Y, on the 18th inst. About 800 repre-
sentatives of the milling interest were pres
ent from all the states in the union.
VIM NJ. TWEED sent the following to his
counsel, Mr.. John ID. Townsend, on the 18th
inst:
LUDLOW STREET, June Is, 1S77.-JoHN
ID. TOWNSEND, ESQ.-Dcdr Sir: | wish you
to take the necessary steps at once to enable
me to confess Judgment III all cases brought
against me by either county or state. My
defences in all these matters have been dis
closed by me to the attorney general Der
Sonally in several interviews, on his per-
sonal assurance to me that if ] made such
statement | should be released from i'm
prisonment, and as you know, also to your
self and it would be useless now to inter-
pose defence, even had a desire to do so,
and thus cause the city unnecessary further
expense. Your obedient servant,
VIM. NJ. TWEED.
WIN. II. LEITH, of Brooklyn, was arrested
on the 18th inst, on charge Of forgery.
The complainant in the case is Allen ).
Apgor, teller of the Merchants National
bank of New York, who accuses the prison
er of having obtained $4,000 from that
bank on forged checks some time in June,
1876
THE largest failure that has taken place
in Massachusetts was recorded at Boston on
the 18th inst. 1t is that of III. A. Blood, a
former mayor of Fitchburg, and lately Gen
eral Manager of the Boston, Clinton, Fitch
burg and New Bedford Railroad, whose liza
bilities amount to 81 $40. lie is the SON
in-law of one of the wealthicst capitalists of
the western part of the state, and was for
merly merchant in Worcester. Unpro-
ductiye railroad enterprises was the cause.
His creditors are mostly banks. Solomon
III. Howe; of Boston; tie confidential clerk
of Blood; also failed at the same time. His
Liabilities are half Il million.
In the single scull races hfiles-for the
championship of America ahd Il purse of
s., 900, at Pittsburg on the 9th inst, between
William Schart1, chafhpiohj and Evan
Morris, the latter was the winner in 36 :45.
THE collector of taxes in Hartford, Conn,
is short $40 900 in his account
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-06-23
WASHINGTON.

THE official canvass of area in cotton this
year shows an increase of nearly four per
centum upon the acreage of 1876, giving I,
total in excess of twelve million
AT the cabinet meeting on the 10th inst,
the propriety OF opening negotiations for a
new extradition treaty with England, and
general terms that should be proposed, were
subjects of discussion without action 1t
was decided that consolidated pension
agencies for Illinois shall be located at
Springfield instead of Chicago, and that
Knoxville instead of Richmond as hereto
fore ordered, shall be the seat OF the office
for the payment of pensioners III Virginia,
West Virginia, North Carolina and Tenncs-
see.
THE Attorney General has called upon the
accounting officers of the Treasury for a
copy of the accounts of Brigham Young,
Mormon leader, fled in the Treasury some
years ago, when he was Indian Agent ap-
pointed by the government These accounts
are called for at the request of Mr. Howard,
United States Attorney for the Treasury of
Utah, who will examine them carefully in
with the Attorney General. 1t
- ih'ihi'ou ehet iuiAisH important teStl-
mony against Young, and upon them the
prosecution will be based.
). \. GALPIN, chief clerk and acting COM
missioner of the Indian bureau, at his own
request has been retired from duty, pending
an investigation of the charges preferred by
j. Il. Wolfe, and the President has dcsignat
ed Alonzo Bell, Assistant Secretary of the
Interior, to perform the duties of Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs
RoBT. I. CLAYTON, heretofore vice con-
sui ut Callao, is promoted to be commercial
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-06-23
What Made the Court Laugh.

Charleston Is. CO. Letter to the New York Times
The court in the Ellenton, S. c., trial
was convulsed with laughter by the
quaint talk of singular type of African,
named Frederick Jones. He was about
sixty or seventy years of age, not more
than five feet high, short-legged and
STRAIGHTFORWARD. He lived on de hard
scrabble road" near Rouse's bridge, and
on this Sunday was going to meeting,
for there were TO be three funerals
preached. On his way he saw q cluster
Of men riding up and down the road,
and carrying guns. He got scared, and
when they happened to come close to
him, he ran, but they hemmed him in,
and he was captured and taken to Mr..
Dickson Owens. Then he told his story
about as follows: Mr.. Owens said,
Frederick | said 'Sah% He said,
What for you run? I said, 'Cause Pm
scared He said, Frederick / said,
Sab? He says, Don't you know me?
l said, Yes, sab, l do now, but [ was so
scared | didn't know nutfin.. Den he
said, How you voted? | said / gener-
ally voted straight along way. He said,
You mus come to our compinion'
Moderate laughter. He said, You
mus all come to our compinion or we
will make you. Den he said hadn't |
seen Colonel Butler and his men? /
said, [ dunno, sab; | seed three or four
hundred thousand men," At this I'M
expected and sweep exaggeration, utter
ed in the comical piping tones OF the
witness, even the court broke down.
Chief-Justice Waite and Judge Bond
made no effort to conceal their feelings,
and the jury, witnesses, counsel, defend
ants any spectators, all joined in one
general guffaw. The witness, seeing
that something had happened, but hardly
comprehendieg what it was, felt called |
on to make an explanation, and as soon
as there was q lull he went on: DWELL, |
de men was about three acres long and |
four tier deep" This did not give re-
lief to the aching sides of the dignified
men who were doing their best to sup
press their laughter, and a fresh out
burst was the result. As soon as quiet
was restored the witness tried it again,
but made it wore: "Well, you see dey
looked bigger to me cause was standin'
on big old field, bout 500-acre field,
and dey looked like a million"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-06-23

New YORK has an admirable law pro-
yiding for the apprehension OF stray
dogs and their painless destruction. but
by an oversight no provision has been
made for paying the bounty fixed for
dog-catchers. About $4,000 has been
received for licenses, but this goes to the
sinking ftlnd, ana not a dollar OF it can
be used for paying the expenses of max
ing any distinction between the licensed
and unlincensed canine. 1t was saving
of Lord Brougham's that "there never
was an act of Parliament framed but a
coach-and-four could be driven through
It" 1t is hardly to be wondered at,
therefore, that New Workers couldn't
frame law strong enough to keep an
army OF dogs from being driven through
IT.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-06-23
THE WEST

THE convention of officers and teachers OF
the institutions for imbeciIes, at Columbus,
Ohio, on the 18th inst, elected DR.. II. b.
WILDER, of Syracuse, Presidents DR.. G.. w.
Doren, of the Ohio institution, Vice Presi-
dent, and reelected DR.. j. n. Kertin, of
Pennsylvania, Secretary and Treasurer. DR..
Seguin, of New York, the retiring president,
declined reelection.
PROF. j. PICKARD, who has satisfactorily
filled the position OF superintendent of pub
lie schools at Chicago, resigned on the 18th
inst. The resignation is sudden and unex-
pected, and Mr.. Pickard fatty refuses to give
any reason for it.
PROF. CYRUS THOMAS, of the United
States chronological commission, accom-
panied by Prof. Aughey, of Nebraska, have
made an extensive examination of Nebras-
ka i'll reference to the grasshoppers. He
states that although there are some in the
eastern tier of counties, he is satisfied that
the danger is over Nebraska, and that
the loss will be very small even in the few
counties where they yet remain Scarcely
a damaged field can be seen anywhere in u
days travel.
AT Chicago, on the 18th inst, the Jury in
the case of McGraw, owner of the bark
Board of Trade, vs. the Mercantile Insurance
company, suit to recover for loss of vessel,
after being out 50 hours, gave a verdict for
plaintiff for 81 ,610 damages.
TIE Indian commission appointed to To-
cate Spotted Tail and Red Cloud agencies
have completed their mission. 1t is under
stood they have selected the ground at old
Whitestone agency for one Of the bands. and
that the mouth Of Red river for the other,
both being on the Missouri river.
Los ANGELES, Cal, dispatch, of the
18th inst, says volcanic eruption occurred
III the mountains opposite Flowing Wells
station, on the Southern Pacific, about sixty
miles from Yuma at o'clock, a. M. on
the 18th. 1t was preceded by q violent
vibration OF the earth, about half an hour
after which dense volume of smoke and
huge black and broken boulders were OBJ
served to issue from the mountains which
continued in an active state all day, but be-
came nearly passive at night fall.
THE Milwaukee Daily .Ncacs was sold at
sheriif's sale on the 18th inst, to satisfy
claim of d. w. Magann, one OF the stock
holders. Magann was the purchaser and
s., 500 was the price paid.
A TEA train arrived at New York q few
days since from San Francisco, making the
entire distance from San Francisco to New
York in 8 days ) hours and 10 minutes.
The train passed oyer the Central Pacific
Union Pacific, Northwestern, Michigan Cen
trail, Great Western, and New York Central
Railroads.
LATE heavy rain-falls in Western Missouri
and Kansas have caused great damage TO
the growing crops, railroad bridges, etc.
On many of the railroads traffic was for a
time completely stopped.
SENATOR FERRY is lying dangerously i'll
at Grand Haven, Mich.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-06-23

ANOTHER claimant for the honors of
telephone discovery. This time it is IN
diana that is heard from. Mr.. G.. L.
hayens " of the Louisville, New Albany
and Chicago Railroad" is the inventor.
lie makes his telephone by wrapping
WIRE around a common tin can, such as
Is used for preserving fruit. The can is
set upon a block of wood. Near the
bottom OF the can is piece of brass, at
tached to another wire. The description
Is not very clear, but the sounds pro-
duced are said to be, and the latter, by
means o. tin cans at each end, were sent
over y miles of wire, and included sew
efh pieces of music, one of which,
oi course, was the inevitable Home,
sweet Home" which seems to be the
staple material of most telephone trans
MISSIONS Improvements on the tin cans
are promised by the inventor.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-06-23

A VERY singular feature i'll the marine
landscapes between Terra del Fuego and
The continuous mainland, is the floating
gardens of sea-weed. The plant fire.
qucnty grows to length between 800
and 100 feet. 1t gives cover and pastur-
age to every specie ofcrustaceaj great and
small, while the ititertangled mass,
swapiiig like poiiderous curtain in the
water, ehectdally breaks the shock of the
most tremendous rollers.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-06-23

Two carrier-pigeons were liberated re-
Gently at Magnolia, on the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad,
and flew to Philadelphia, one in two
hours and the other in one hour and
fifty-fve minutes. A strong northwest
wind was blowing against them. The
distance is seyenty-nine miles.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-06-23

THE streets of London, if placed in
one line, would form an avenue of 1000
miles in length In the daily cleansing
Of the streets about $4,000 men find en-
ploymcnt, and 5000 horses and 2,40O
carts. The engineer-in-chief has a sal
ary of $4,000 The work goes on day
and night, but the actual sweeping does
not commence until p. NJ.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-06-23

WAR helps a great many trades. A
oo,corn in Ohio has an order for
go tons of paper for cartridges for
Turkey, and a Pennsylvania town is
shipping six hundred tons of spelter to
Eurdne as fast as it can be made, for
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-06-23
SUPERIOR TIMES.
SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN.
VARIOUS TOPICS.

DANIEL WEBsTER's old law office at
p,,mo,th n. H., has been bought by
cnpgressman Blair, who is repairing it
and means to devote it to the purposes OF
the free library.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-06-23

Wo daughters of a farmer in ST. Law
renee county, n. T., desired to pay the
dent on their homestead, but they de-
sifed not to do it by hard work. They
mt upon an idea that suited their pur-
pose ana have made enough money to
remove the debt. They had large
quantity OF porous stone sawed into
SiaalI pieces and thoroughly soaked in an
od'rous preparation, which impaired to
'hcm durable scent. These they have
peddled throughout the state at twenty
i've cents each, representing that they
we're cut from the rock of a wonderful
Periumed cave in South America. The
Sitls are so demure and pretty, and tell
'aelf lie with such AN appearance of sim
rnie'ly, that the sales are very large
ii'eS nave gust put fresh lot of stone
- So'k' preparatory to an extended
western tour.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-06-23

mr. JOSEPH ARCH, who has ACQUIRED
lame as the sensible champion of higher
"'Se9 lor the agricultural Iaborers of
Ensiand, and who has been, with other
Iao,ca's' agitating for giving them the
parliamentary franchise, has now adj
'>''''eo another step, and revolutionary
s''l' lie wants the franchise for them
- oFuer that they may elect paralia-
meht which will re-distribute the real
es'a'e OF England. This open proclama-
'ioh OF communism has created some stir
~ England. At a recent meeting. adj
dressed by Mr.. Arch and Mr.. Young.
with this object, letters OF sympathy were
received from Mr.. Gladstone and Mr..
otanstield; and it was doubtless these
letters that spread the alarm that Mr..
Gladstone was entering upon a revolu-
tlohary course-agitating for distribu
ton OF the land of the aristocracy for
the abolition of all titles of nobility, and
Tor the destruction of the House of Lords
Mr.. Arch AMI his friends are all admirers
of. Russia.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-06-23

A MAN made bet that he could ride
a fly wheel in a saw mill, and as his
widow paid the bet, she remarked
5" William was a kind husband, but he
didn't know much about fly wheels"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-06-23
WAR NOTES.

FURTHER details of what is called Gort-
schakoif's reply to Lord Derby, are as fol-
lows: If the Turks make peace directly
after the Russians cross the Balkans, Russia
will be ready to accord peace, but otherwise
she would have no alternative but to conquer
and dictate peace to the porte II England
wishes to prevent the Russians from enter
ing Constantinople she has only to exert her
influence upon the Turks in order to induce
them to yield Immediately before the Bal
kans are passed.
SPECIAL from Pesth states that the
porte, fearing Servia will conclude a conven-
ton permitting the passage of Russian
troops, has decided to occupy the principal
positions i'll Servia.
AN official telegram, dated June Is, says
that Suhiman Pasha has forced the entrance
OF the Duga Pass, after a sanguinary battle,
and is advancing on Nicsics. The Monte
negrins are in full retreat. Suhiman's
junction with two other Turkish corps is ex-
pected Immediately
On the approach of the three flying col
umns, sent by Makhtar Pasha against the
Russians; the right wing of the Russians not
only evacuated Olti, but Pennak, at the foot
OF the pass over kanly range, leading to Ar
dahan. Both Olti and Pennak were re-oc
cupied by the Turks, who also went in pur-
suit of the Russians
TIE russians are returning from the di-
rection # Erzeroum, in order to prosecute
the siege of kars. 1t is stated that Dervish
Pasha will supercede Mukhtar Pasta. A
son of Scham, the Circassian chief, has left
Trebizond for Erzeroum
THERE is almost an utter absence of news
OF interest, either from Asia, the Danube or
Montenegro. The two armies OH the Danube
are watching one another, and cannonading
is frequent, but the Russians have not vet
disclosed their intentions.
FROM Asia there is nothing later than the
evacuation, on the 9th inst, of Olti by the
Russians, and their retreat to Penak.
ADMIRAL. MUSTAPHA PASTA states that
hive Russian torpedo boats were destroyed
IN the attack of the Turkish iron-clads at
the Sulina, mouth of the Danube
PRIVATE advices from the Army of the
Danube TO the Turkish Capital are of the |
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-02
A Valuable Medicine,

The reports from all parts OF the country confirm
the statement that DR.. Cages great vegetable rem
edy called "MEDIcAL WONDER" is having an i'm
mense sale by all druggists. The propristors do
not expend enormous sums for flaming advertise
mens. but prefer to let the medicine advertise it
self by sending to druggists throughout the cOun-
try, sample bottles. for frIai, at a cost Of many
thousand dollars per year. that invalids may test
is merits before purchasing large size. No person
suffering with Dyspepsia, Dizziness, Liver or Kid
ney complaints, Sour Stomach, Sick Headache,
Habitu4l Costiveness, scrofulOus Ilunors, Spinal
Diseases, Weakness OF the Male or Female. or Gen
ers Nervous Prostrstion of either sex take this
remarkable medicine without seeing its good
effects. TO to your Druggist and get a sample
bottle Tor Is cents and try it; or large size for
500. 1t has cured where all other remedies had
failed.
Sold in Burlington by b. W Carpenter Co.
and by Wells, Richardson 4 Co.. at Wholesale.
Nov }, deowswly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-02


CHARLIE Ross REpIyIvUs.-A Cincinnati
s..n.,,h sars. Jobn w Uinman and his
ue'p"''H p;oh-
mother, an account oil whose arres' d. i.ion
mond, Ind, for abduction of Johnnie Eddy
Mof;tt was published. last week, makes the
u,uant nou nothing
following statement hinmIn Ano" n =
OF the abduction oil Charlie Ross until leu 10
an investigation by young Mofitt himself,
uho in Iookiny at a paper containing his
WV - 49, 49, "a ..Th., i NV brother
brothef picture sai'' i"a' 10 IL, ',N
Walter; wonder where be is now when
shown the picture OF the home of Charlie
D. Ia. ..Oh tho, ;s where used
n'ss' n' '" A.,
to live, and there (pointing among Tue
trees) is where my swing used to be. Way
nm this street is where | got into the car
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-02

PTY-DUNPTY-DEATH OF GEORGE l..
Fox, THE FAMOUS CoNEDIAS.-There will
be widespread feeling of sadness at the
announcement thar George L. Fox. the ia
nous "Humpty-Dumpty," died Wednes-
day afternoon at Cambridge. There is
probably not man in the country who
as given more innocent amusement to
larger portion of the public, and, brief as is
the memory of those who make their fellows
laugh, it will be a good while before this
kindly performer il forgotten. lie was
ffty-two years old, and has been on the
stage over half his ile, but has become best
known during the last decade as pan
tomimest in the character Of "Humpty-
Dumpty." As "a pantomimest, Mr.. Fox easily
ranked as first in this country. No one ex-
celled him in versatility, and few approach
ed him in the union OF Astounding animal
spirits and rare powers a. a comedian.
His mobile features seemed to admit OF an
endless variety OF expressions, and this pc
culiar power of iacile change of expression
was shown most clearly as the clown in
'Humpty Dumpty." In this he was inm-
liable, and though many have caught up
his eccentric ways. no one has yet given
INC oharacVer WIN hhftnlng approaching
the grace and spontaneity with which be
invested it. Mr.. Fox was playing during
the season of 1876 at Booths Theatre in
New York, when he was stricken with
paralysis Softening of the brain followed.
and it became necessary to remove him to
an asylum. There careful treatment so i'm
proved the comedians condition, that he
was again placed in his wife's care in
RPooklvn few weeks apo hove.ay he
Fss removed to Cambridge, where be died
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-02

FREE WILL BAPTIsTs- The first Free Will
Baptist Conference ever held in the United
States was held at the East Hill meeting
house, in Tunbritge, Oct. IL, 1927. The
STAFFORD quarterly meeting, which en-
braces the town Of Tunbridge, commenced
Tuesday the celebration of the fiftieth ami
versary OF the conference of 1927. The
morning exercises were as follows: Open
ing prayer, address of welcome, by Rev. A.
Shepard, of Brookfeid "reminiscences Of
the East Hill church, by Hon. A. b. Drew,
Devcon Major Smith and Rev. A. Shepard.
At the conclusion of the morning exer-
cises, Refreshments were served. The after
noon exercises were a. follows: Reading oil
resolutions passed by the General Confer
ence at Providence, K, l.. October, 1874, re
lative to celebrating the iiitieth anniversary
OF the first conference reading of the
minutes of the first General Conference, by
Rev. d. ). Frost, of ST. Adams prayer
sermon by Rev. d. ). Frost; text. Revelations,
22d chapter, l7th verse; theme. SALIVA
tion;" benedlction by Rev. John Maxley. The
evening exercises consisted of prayer and
conference, and a sermon by Rev. Eli Clark
The weather being unpropitiOus through
out, the attendance was not what was ex-
cepted
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-02


There were seven fishers with nets in their hands.
And they walked and talked by the seaside sands
Yet sweet az the sweet dews tall
the words they spake, though they spoke 50 low,
Across the long, dun centuries How,
And we know them, one and all
Ay, know thine and love them all.
Seven sad men in the day Of old.
And one was gentle and one was bold,
And they walked with downward eyes
The bold was Peter, the gentle was John,
And they all were sad for the Lord was gone.
and they knew not if He would rise
Knew not If their dead would rise.
The livelong night. till the moon went out,
In the drowning waters they beat about;
Beat slow through the Jog their way
And the sails dropped down with wringing wet,
And no Han drew but an empty net,
And nov twas the break OF day
The great, glad break of day.
Cast in your nets on the other side :"
CIwas Jesus speaking across the tides
And they cast and we're dragging hard
But that disciple whom Jesus loved
Cried straiShtway out, for his heart wa3 moved,
at is our risen Lord
Our Master and our Lord ,"
Then Simon, girdng his fishers coat,
Went over the nets and out of the boat
Ay, first Of them all was ne.
Reporting sore the denial past
He feared no longer his heart TO cast
Like an anchor into the sea
Down deep in the hungry sea.
And the others through the mists so dim
In little ship came after him,
Dragging their net through the tide
And when they had gotten close TO the land.
They saw a fire OF Goals on the sand
And with arms Of love so wide,
Jesus. the cruc.fed
IT'S long, and long, and long ago
Since the rosy lights began TO tlow
Ger the hills OF Galilee
And with eager eyes and lifted hands
The seven fishers saw on the sands
The fire of Goals by the sea-
On the wet, wild sands by the sea.
It's long ago yet faith IN our souls
Is kindled Just by the fire Of Goals
That streamed DER the mists of the sea
Where Peter. GRAZING his fishers coat,
Went over the nets and out of the boat,
Toanswer. "Lov'st thou me-.
Thrice over. "Loy'st thou NE ?"