The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-04-21

IHE British minister ut Washington, Sir Edward
thornton, VIII visit England in May. His recent
WISH TO canada had no reference the fishery
question.
SECRETARY SHERMAN has commenced to organ
ize the Commission which is to investigate the New
YORK custom house. The position of chairman
OF the commission is understood to have been ten
dered to Gen. Dix. No response has yet been
ceived from him. 1t is Sherman's intention to SO
constitute this commission that it will command
the respect of the country
The dismissal of Mr.. Russell, the American min
lister, from the capital of Venezuela by the govern
ment OF that republic, not long since, will probably
soon become the subject of cabinet session. The
affair may yet be made the pretext for serious
diplomatic negotiations.
The board of engineers appointed to investigate
the sufhciency of the foundation of the Washington
monument, have completed their report There is
good authority for stating that the report will
oemn the foundation as insufficient to warrant the
completion OF the monument on the present site.
The Pr sident signed the commissions of about
sixty postnasters April IL. Nine tenths of them
were reappointments
G. Nj. LOCKWOOD, New York, chief clerk of the
patent office, has been appointed chief clerk of the
interior, and F. A. Seeley, of New York, assistant
examiner has been appointed chief clerk of the
patent Office, vice Lockwood
UNDER the new regulations, appointments to the
treasury department to be equally divided
amongst the several states
TIE following circular was issued from the treas
ury department on the 10th inst
Under the provision of the Treasury Depart
ment, Circular No. 49, of March 3d. 1877 relative to
fhe manner in which subsidiary silver coin may be
opfalued IN exchange for currency, the Treasurer
OF til United States and Redemption Agent will
caus TO be forwarded from some mint of the
United states, the expense Of TRANSPORTATION to be
PAID by the Mint, to any point in the United
States rea ehed through established express lines by
continuous railway or steamboat communication,
subsidiary silver coin in return for national bank
notes forwarded to him for redemption in sums of
Sd,ooo OF any multiple thereon not exceeding $780,
ooU. (S1gned) A. N. WYMAN.
Treasurer of United States al Redemption Agent
ALoNzo BELL, Chief Clerk of the Interior Depart
ment, has been appointed Assistant Secretary of
the same Department. Secretary Schurz offered
this position to Gen. Ell. E. Paine, formerly member
of Congress from Wisconsin, but practicing law
yer in this city for the past six years. Gen. Paine
declined the appointment, the salary is not suf-
fcent to warrant him in giving up his private bust
ness.
THE attorney general of the United States in
structs district attorneys to reduce expenses The
appropriation is rapidly disappearing
NoLLE PRosEQUI has been entered in the case
of Dom Piatt, charged with reasonable publca-
tons.
GENERAL.
MINISTER P1ERaEPoNr will not be recalled from
England.
THE Straits Of Mackinaw will not open for two
weeks. The ice is eight inches thick.
A oIseATCh from New Orleans, dated April 10,
says: 1.-The Commission is at a stand still. Thurs
day morning dispatch ia cipher was sent to the
President recting the progress that had been
made, and asking additional instructions. Up to
6 O'Clock tonight had been received.
| Returning of aOjz ip tl,a
Legislature has been abandoned, and the Commits
sloners are uncertain whether to adopt the Demo-
cratic returns. Overtures of sthis kind have been
made to the Commission, but not acted upon
Nothing done to-day, and it is uncertain whet-
er three days or week more will be required to see
the Commission through. Much depends upon
the nature of the instructions from Washington
and on the dissensions among the Commissioners
themselves"
Gov. HAMPTON is now in possession of the state
house. The transfer of papers and other properly
was madeat noon on the 18th inst, by the respect
I've secretaries, Dade A. Manning representing
Hampton and G. j. Rabbit, Gov. Chamberlain
| There excitement whatever.
THE Gardiner mines at Sydney, Ont have been
sold by the sheriff for Sill, 200 to the Bank of
Montreal.
The ub.treasury of Chicago, in accordance with
an order from Washington, will. not pay out any
more legal tenders of 81 and 50.
BILL is before the Illinois legislature requiring
owners of hotels to keep suitable rope and other
appliance for escape in all rooms above the first
stories.
APRIL 10, the United States troops were formed
in line and marched out of the state house at Co.
| lumbia, s. G. Chamberlain issued an address, re-
firing from the contest for the governorsbip He
said that, by the recent decision and action of the
President of the United States, he finds himself
| to hin
prospect of success, and that he is unwilling to
prolong struggle which only bring further
| suffering upon those who engage in it.
He closes his address as follows:
With or Situde to God for the measure of en-
durance '. h which he has hitherto inspired me,
WITH gra' tide TO you for your bs ind ess conf
| dence in me, with profound admiration for your
matchless fidelity to the cau-e in which you have
struggled, now announce 10 you and the DIG ople
of the state that shall no longer assert my right
to the Office of governor of South Carolina. The
motives and purposes of the President of the
United States IN the policy which compels me to
pursue my present course are unquestionably hon.
orable and patriotic 1 devoutly pray that the
events may indicate the wisdom of his action, and
| that peace, Justice, freedom and prosperity may
hereafter be the portion of every citizen of South
| Carolina.
The following correspondence took place after
the withdrawal of the troops:
HAMPTON TO CHAMBERLAIN
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. EXECUTIVE CHAM
| learned you now propose to turn over to me the
executive chamber, with the records and papers
belonging to the executive Office now 10 your pos
| session, beg to lform you will send proper
officer to receive the same at any hour you may in
dictate, as most convenient to yourself / am
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
WADE HAMPTON, Governor
To. Hon. d. II. Chamberlain.
CHAMBERLAIN TO HAMPTON.
| STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EXECUTIVE CHAM
Der, COLUMBIA, s. c., April 10, 1S77-Sir:-Reply-
ing to yours of this date, L have to say that nv
private secretary will meet with such officer as YOU
may designate, at Il ID. to- morrow at the execu-
tive chamber for the purpose indicated in your
| note. Very respectfully,
d. II. CHAMBERLAIN, Governor
To Hon. Wade Hampton.
Mr.. PACKARD's supreme court judges had an ar
gument before the commission on the 7th inst as
to the status of their supreme court.
THE Louisiana commission interviewed Packard
and Nichols on the 9th inst, but nothing of in
portance transpired.
THE Direct United States Gable company adopt
ed report in favor of friendly alliance with the
Anglo American Telegraph company, when the
directors resigned and new board was chosen
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
DISPATCH from Rondout, New York, April 10,
says; Fires raging in the woods in this vicn-
| ity. On Stony Hill, six miles from this city, an
area OF ten square miles has been burned over
The house of George Purdy was destroyed, the