The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-03-31
NEWS IN BRIEF.
THU EAST.

THE whisky conspiracy case, which nas pesn oA
trial for weeks in the United States circut Oour.'
New York city In which William 8. doisen' r1ano1s
A. Eastman, Francis o. Boyd, and Edgar T. hlli,
were the original defendants, closed ON Inc 1Nu
inst. by Judge Blatchford directing verdict Ter
the defendants Boyd and Hill, the case against the
other defendants having been previously aDanoone'
No reliable information has been received reSaru-
ing the missing New York ex-Mayor, A. Oakey Hah'
The general belief among his friends is that Mr..
Hall left New York to escape testifyng against nus
old friend Sweeny for whom he retains warm re-
gard. Others believe that he has been fouuy dealt
with as he was known to have $500 on his person
when last seen.
In suit brought by the United States against the
Erie Railroad Company to recover taxes alleged 70
be due the Government on interest coupons palo
by the company In 1864, 1867, 1868, and 1859, on
bonds issued by it, and also to recover penalties
for the failure of the company to make returns OF
the amount of the taxes, Judge Blatchford, OF New
York. rendered decision in favor OF the hailroad
Company.
VERY severe shock of earthquake. lasting forty
seconds, was experienced at North Troy, Vt, on
March 90.
THE committee on claims, etc, of the cheap
transportation association of New York, says, in
recent report regarding the uncertainty of freight
rates: "We regard the recent advance in freight
rates as simply indicating that the next thing will
be break in rates that will likely be followed by
extreme low rates during the summer"
DISPATCH from New York says there was put
aaoat during February, for the United Kingdom,
315,253 quarters of wheat.
TIE Diamond Coal Mine, at Wilkesbarre, Pa,
Is threatened with destruction, ten acres of sur
face having been carried down by cave-in of the
mines, which lie 400 feet underground. The men
employed in propping up the mine found that
their heavy timbers used for that purpose were
crushed like pipe-stems, and, frightened by the
terrible rumblings, of earthquake, sue
ceeded in making their escape. The breaker with
ashipping capacity of 500 tons per day, is threat
ened, and all the fires in til engines underground
have been extinguished to prevent subterranean
confagration. Dwelling houses IN the vicinity of
the cave were aband oned previous to the fall.
which occurred shortly after midnight on the 10th
inst.
TIE Internal Revenue Agent for New England
has preferred charges Of grave frauds under the
revenue laws against Howe & French, of Boston,
Mass, wholesale druggists and extensive dealers in
alcohol, in tampering with gaugers' marks on
packages The irregularity is thought to have been
going on for years and the amount involved to be
heavy.
EMORY WAsHBURN, Ex-Governor of Massachu-
sets, died at Cambridge on the 18th inst.
THE English steamer Spartan left New York on
the 18th inst, for JAVA freighted with $4,000 gall
Ions of refined petroleum. She goes via the suez
canal, and her object is to head off the arrival in
Java of 100000 gallons of oil shipped in sailing
sells in January and February. This is the first
ocean steamer ever loaded with petroleum.
An order has been served on the World Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New York city, to show
cause why Receiver should not be appointed.
The World Mutual was started in 1866, with cap
ital of $780, 900. It's assets 100000, deposited
at Albany according to the requirements, and $685.,
600 worth Of mortgages. The liabilities are about
$4,000, as nearly as can be ascertained.
LATEST from New Hampshire: Returns from
every town In the First District give Jones (Dem.)
As plurality. The Second District, all but one
town and one ward. gives Briggs 1,132 plurality
All but three town in the Third District give Blair
/ ,161 plurality.
Nor one American vessel of any description
cleared for ports in England, Ireland Scotland,
from the harbor of New York during the month of
February