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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08
THE WEST.

J. II. ARMSTRONG, a farmer living seven
miles southwest of Ponca, Neb., recently
states that, on the day Of the earthquake, a
half-acre of ground on his farm was torn
into every conceivable shape, huge masses
of earth being lifted and thrown fifteen to
twenty feet. Several assures were made
and still remain, some of which are filled
with water, while others are vacant and of
unknown depth. They vary in width from
foot to ten feet, and extend nearly across
the ground where the eruption occurred
THE strike of coal miners at Braidwood
H., is ended. The miners went to work on
the 10th inst. The strike has lasted eight
months.
DISPATCH received on the 22d inst, at
Gen. Sheridan's headquarters, from Gen.
| Ord, reports that on the Goth inst, Il Mex.
can was killed on the Indian creek, eight
or ten miles from Onalas, by Il party OF
Llpau Indians. On the Dist two more men
were killed on rancho near Laredo. All
the killed are supposed to be residents OF
Texas.
SorNTAG & Co, dealers in crockery, at
Chicago, H., failed on the 22d inst
THE Third National Bank, of Chicago,
decided, after business hours on the
Dist inst, to suspend, and will 90
into liquidation. There is no pos
sible loss except to the stockholders and
little, if any is anticipated even to them,
beyond the loss of interest on their money
in the necessarily tedious process of liquida-
ton.
AT a special meeting of the common
council of the city of Milwaukee, held on
the 21st inst, Alex. Bolton was elected city
| clerk, vice Edward Mahoney, deceased.
THE national grange met at Cincinnati on
the Dist inst. Delegates were present from
all the states.
THE banking house of w. w. Smith, at
Hamburg, Iowa, the largest in tie south
western portion of the state, made an assign
ment on the Goth to c. A. Danforth. There
is considerable excitement. Liabilities will
reach 100000. Assets $4,000.
AN important mining suit at Deadwood,
in which W. c. Bennettwas plaintiff, for the
recovery of one-fourth interest in the
famous Alpha mine, has been decided in
favor of Pinney, Lorton & Co., the original
and present owners.
A SAN ANToNIA special says several large
parties of Indians, one of them composed
OF tnirty-fve bucks, have crossedinto Texas
to raid. This is the most formidable invasion
that has been attempted.
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

GEO. FoGLE, highly respected young
man of Kalamazoo, Mich, was accidentally
shot and killed on the 23d inst. IIewas out
hunting and the gun of one of his compan-
ions, who was trailing his weapon by his
side, accidentally was discharged by con-
tact with twig, and the contents entered
Fogle's heart.
SPRATT, JOHNSON & Co.'S Empire Plow
Works, located at the corner of Lacock and
Darragh streets, in Allegheny City, Pa,
were totally destroyed by fire on the night
OF the 23d inst. Loss, 5000, 900.
JOHN MCINTYRE was killed by being run
over by the cars at Cleveland, o., on the 23d
inst. He has parents and a brother living
near Boston, Mass
PINNEY, Spalding, Carr, Hanscom, Den
mis-, Rogers, Crawford and Higgins were
arraigned in San Francisco on the 22d inst.
on indictments charging the forgery of
money-pay certificates.
MAN named Dixon, a resident of Hi
nols, jumped from the center arch of the st.
Louis bridge on the 22d inst, and was
drowned.
DURING a family quarrel at Versailles,
y,
killed his father. 1t seems that the elder
Staples came home drunk and began to
| abuse his sons wife, and also attempted to
shoot his son, when the latter drew a reyol-
yer and put three balls into his fathers
breast, killing him instantly
THE postoffice at Grand Island, Neb, was
robbed on the'night of the 2lst inst of $500
In cash and 500 stamped envelopes
The treasurer of Covington, KY, VIM
G. Stone, is reported defaulter to the
amount of $4,000.
WILLIAM S. TAYLOR, produce merchant
at Albany, N. Y, indicted for forgery,
pleaded guilty on the goth, and was SEN
fenced to five years at hard labor in the
Albany penitentiary.
BEACH& DoDGE's tannery, at Harrisyille,
New York, was burned on the Goth Loss
$4,000 Insured in New York companies.
ORLANDO ABBOTT and wife, of North
Andover Mass, while attempting to.cross a
railroad track at that place, were struck by
the engine and both were killed.
The confederate monument, completed
and ready to erect at Chattanooga, Tenn,
was defaced beyond repair by unknown per
sons on the night of the 17th
THE extensive rubber factory of l.. Condee
Co., at New Haven, Conn, was DESTROYED
by fire on the 10Th. Loss S5O0,0C0; total in
surance 1922, 900.
GEO. &. FERRIS residence and barn on
| section 3d. town of Union, Rock county,
Wis, were totally destroyed by fire on the
night of the 10Th. Twenty COWS were burned
A.
plements, except one pillow.
BORDER CITY mill No. /, at Fall River,
Mass, burned on the morning of the 18th.
Loss S450,0OO; insurance about 100000
MRS. FINGEFELT, wife of merchant at
Marine, Iowa, threw herself and infant into
deep well on the morning of the nth
When taken out, two hours later, both were
dead.
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Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, November 24-3 100 P. Nj
Flour-Dull and prices unchanged. Choice
spring extras $5.50@6.75 and common at
$475@5.00 Wheat-Active and stronger;
No. l sold at $l12l4@l.1314; No. 2 regular
at Sl.0S18 A@1.093s December options ut
$l.07 T@1.0Sk; January at $1.0S@l. 0S1I.
Con-Quiet at 4S]Ag49c. Oats-Dull at
264c. Rye-Dull AMI lower al 56c. Barley
Active and strong at II &c for No. ., and
No. at 54c. Pork-Duil and weak at SILL
S712. Lard-S77 0@S00. Hogs-Dnll and
lower at $4.20W4.35
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THE MARKETS.
New York.

NEW YORK, November 24-3: 100 P NJ
Cotton-Steady at HE. Flour-Quiet; re-
ceipts $4,000 bbls; sales, 10000 bbls; at
$540@5.S5 for extra state and western; 500
9750 for hoop. Wheat-Firmer; receipts
$4,000 bus; sales 10000 bus at call;
$1.45 for No. 2 winter and seller Deem
Der. Rye-Quiet and firm at 769Soc for
state. Corn-Quiet and firm; receipts,
27l 900 bus sales, 10000 bus at 6l@61 11c.
Barley-Dull. Oats-Receipts 81 900 bus !;
sales, $4,000 bus at 35@4lc for mixed
western; 39@45c for white do. Pork-Quiet
at $14.oo. Lard-Steady at $3.50 Whisky
At Sl.10 Petroleum-Crude, SIC; retin-
ed, 13Rc. Coal-Unchanged Leather
Unchanged; fair inquiry. Wool-Steady !;
fair demand
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four years in state pri,on, and one days
solitary confinement, on the 21st inst.
JULIUS kIRcHER, owrer of paint factory
in New York city, tremated the body of his
infant son in the furnace of his factory on
the 18th. lie took This means of settling a
quarrel with his wife over the disposition of
the remains.
The reported oubreak of leprosy in the
Chinese quarters ofBaxter street, N. Y, is
officially contradictedby the board of health
THE Peoples Savings Bank, of Newark
Nj, has suspended. About $4,000 due
depositors will be paidin if the full amount
of the assets is realized.
CONRAD PAPPENHUsTN, late owner of the
Long Island railroad, his failed. Liabilities
S., 800, 900: assets 81 ,25eO00.
GENERAL.
In reply to the request of the United
States Commissioner. tie st. Paul Chamber
OF Commerce has madea report showing that
during the yea,, S5O,0O0000 were carried
away by mail, R0,O0O,OO0 by express, and
Sl,5oo,000 Ill moley-orders; that over 1000
miles OF railroads and 500 miles of staging
centre at st. Paul that forty steamboats,
were employed on die Missouri river, be-
tween Bismarck and the Valley. of the Vel.
lowstone; that 5000 tons of freight have
been carried to Winnipeg, and that in con.
! sequence of the 10000 900 bushels of wheat
raised this year in Minnesota, the emmgra.
ton IN this state exceeds anything seen
since 1886. Hence he necessity for faster
mails and more servi,e.
A LARGE proportion of the property
seized by the United States Special agent
Carter, at Paseagoula AID released by Judge
Hill, is now seized by Mississippi and Ala
bama under writs from the state courts Of
Mississippi and held ~ the sheriff. Secre
tary Sherman, by ordrs has laid practical
| embargo to the whole coast of Mississippi
by refusing clearance to all lumber vessels
foreign and domestic.
Col. THOMAS LINDSEY, a prominen
Louisville lawyer, is dead.
THE total liabilities of Mulholland 4
Baker, the hardware merchants, are $3.50,
900. The Consolidated bank, the larges
creditor, has a claim of S250,000, of which
S155, 1000 is secured The assets are not We
definitely known. The liabilities of JOIN
Frazer, dry goods dealer amounts to $S9, 900
HARRISON P. THOMSON, of Clark county
KY, a cattle dealer, has filed a petition il
bankruptcy. Liabilities S27S, 59l assets no
stated. The creditors are mostly Kentuck,
| banks.
THE National Woman Suffrage Associa
ton will meet at Washington, d. c., on tn,
Sth of January next.
THE grand jury at Pittsburg made thei
special presentment on the July riots on thu
10th. Indictments against one hundred
! persons were returned. The jury charac
terized the military operations as blunde
/ from first to last.
Hon. GEO. S. BANGS, at one time L. S
sub-treasurer at Chicago, and who acquired
| fame through his connection with the fas
mail service, died at Washington on the 18th
| Bright's disease of the kidneys was the cause
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Chicago.

CHICAGO, November al 80 p. M
Wheat-Strong and higher; at S1.09H for
cash and seller November; $1.0SK@1.0
for seller December. Corn-Stronger at 48c
for cash; 43c for seller December Oats
A shade higher at 2t14c for cash; 25Ac for
seller December. Bye-At soc. Barley
At 64c. Pork-Weak and lower at Sll.S0
for cash; $ll.75@l1.+71a for seller the year;
s11.95 for seller January. Lard-Easv at
$3.50 for cash; 1922 for seller the year.
Whisky-At $l.06. Hogs-Receipts, 49,
900 head; dull, parties apart, and 10@15c
lower prices hid; light at $3.50; choice
heavy at $3.50; packing at $4.25@ I.35.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08

The building of the Gilbert Elevated
Railroad in New York is advancing
with almost marvellous rapidity. Be
tween Seventeenth and Forty-second
streets, on Sixth avenue, upward of 500
men are working day and night at the
foundation, which it is expected will be
finished down IS far as Worth street
next month. The opposition against the
project seems to be entirely dying.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08

THE Catoctin Md Clarion says that
the coal mine recently discovered near
Meters station, Frederick county, is
really amounting to something, and coal
IN large quantities is being taken from it.
Crowds of persons have visited it since
It's discovery, and all are of the opinion
that the "dusky diamonds" abound
there IN large quantities. 1t will also
cause others to make an examination of
their lands, and probably bring to light
some richer minerals which must abound
III this region SO close to the mountains.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08

POSTAL cards to the number of &c.
$50, 500 were sold last month. This is the
heaviest consumption in single month
since the cards were introduced in 1873.
If letter postage were reduced to two
cents the number sent through the mails
would increase as rapidly as the postal
cards
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08

IT is not generally known that there is
an extensive salt lake on the top of the
Tehachepi mountain in California, about
six miles southwest of the point where
the Southern Pacific railroad crosses the
noun tains. The Lake j. somewhat diff
cult of access, but salt is gathered from
the bottom of the lake, where it lies in
layers from one to six inches, and ship ed
to San Francisco.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08
SUPERIOR. WISCONSIN,.
VARIOUS TOPICS.

A CORRESPONDENT who has recently
travelled considerably over the Southern
States, says there is not much building
activity at any point, though little is
being done in every quarter.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08

THE Virginia New tax collector was
greeted with cheers and smiles wherever
he went. The official was returning to
every tax payer 76 per cent. of his taxes,
the mining companies having paid their
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08

AN important, though little known,
business in Westield, Mass, is the man.
ufacturing of piano legs. Some 800
carved legs per month are turned out.
They are made of white wood, and
carved mostly by hand. They are sent
unstained and unfinished to the piano
manufacturers, who color and polish
them to suit the instrument for which
they are designed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08
House..

FRIDAY, November pa vote was
taken the various amendments TO the bill for the
repeal of the resumption act There We're fourteen
amendments, and the speaker ruled that they were
before the house, and must be all voted on. The
first vote FordS substitute to repeal all that
part OF the act which authorizes the redemption
and cancellation OF greenback currency. Agreed 10
without division Hubbells substitute, which pro-
posed modify the third section of the act was re-
ected 10y los nays to 30 yeas. Ponds substitute re-
pealiDg the limitation of national bank notes in
circulation, rejected without yeas and navs
The amendment by Cox, of Ohio, providing for the
gradual redemption of legal tenders from January
|, 1873, at 81 the dollar, up to January l.
1891, ut par i'll coin, only received II affirmative
votes. Hewitts amendment, requiring accumu-
Iation iii the treasury OF $4,000, 600, until the
amount shall be equal to half the outs anding legal
tenders, rejected without division. Numerous
other amendments were rejected when offered by
Ward, adding new section TO the bill providing that
debts Tor wages shall be payable i'll coin legal
tender notes came up for action. The count was
call ordering the yeas and nays tie and the
speaker voted no. defeating the call; but the ques-
tion was then taken by tellers aud the yeas and
nays ordered. The vote taken, and after much
dalay, occasoned by numerous changes, was ar
nounced as yeas III, nays 129 The speaker ap-
nounced that the next vote would be the bill as
amended, that is Forts substitute for it. Some ten
or twelve pairs announced and there were
also about half dozen absent. The vote was taken
and announced yeas 1873, nays 100, 20 the bill
passed-....The mouse then adjourned until Tuesday
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08

ATTEMPTS will be shortly made to
establish an industry entirely new in the
United States, in Pike township, Berks
county, Pcnnsylvania-the manufacture
Of pure china porcelain. A Prussian,
claiming to know all about the manufac-
ture of chinaware and the ingredients
which enter into its composition, says he
has discovered in the above-named local
lty the kind of material needed for the
hnest and purest china porcelain. Ar
engagements are being made for an imme-
date experiment to test the truthfulness
OF the Prussian's statement, and if they
prove successful new and valuable
industry will be established in the coun-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08

The United States Consul in Bristol.
England, writes that such articles of
American manufacture as through their
cheapness or quality can probably COM
pete with English productions, could be
advantageously brought to the notice of
the English trade by the establishment of
sample-rooms. He suggests that Ameri-
can merchants and manufacturers could
club together and set up several such
depots in Great Britain, each in charge
OF competent clerk, who could exhibit
the samples, wares, and explain details
and prices.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08

MAN in Pittsburgh, Pa, advertised
for book-keeper, and within twenty
four hours had 113 applicants for the po-
sition. subsequently he advertised for
man to work on his farm, and had
eight men respond.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08

Dennis, Of Oregon, Tien-Tsin Allen France,
of Oregon, Victoria, V. l.; Chase Shepard.
of New York, at Bradford; VIM. Morey, at
Ceylon. Collector of Customs-Gov. w.
Howe for the district of Cuyahaga, Ohio;
Chas. Y. Osborn, district of Superior, Michi-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08

A Tabular Statement of the Vote by
Districts.

We publish below the vote of this
state in 1876, as cast for President, and
the official vote on Governor in 1877:
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08

THE growing of flax and the manu-
facture of linen are restricted to the
province of Ulster Some idea of the
magnitude Of the Irish linen trade may
be gathered from the fact that the guam
tity exported to foreign countries last
month amounted to 1885,, 200 yards,
being an increase over the corresponding
month of 1876 of 1899, 600 yards. Spain
and Italy used to lie the best customers
of the Irish linen manufacturers, but
the United States now consume nearly
as much as all other foreign countries
put together. Thus during the last
month we took 6,643,60 yards, out of a
total export Of 1885,, 200.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08
THURSDAY, November 22.-Bills were

THURSDAY, NOVemDeT ZZ.-BlIIS We're
introduced and referred: authorizing the secretary
OF the treasury to pay to owners the value OF all
ton seized by treasury officials since May so 1865;
for the organization of the territory of Oklahama
crerting postal savings banks. Hall offered a reso-
luton discharging the committee elections from
further consideration of the c,ntested election case
OF Be fort VS.. Patterson, OF the state Of Colorado
The resolution amended SO to direct the COM
mttee to report by Saturday next, and agreed
The efficiency billwas then ta Ike up and passed
The bill to repeal the resumption act then up
1pp.r oil
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08

The Halifax papers state that in
quiries have been received by persons in
the fish trade with view of opening up
relations between Halifax and various
continental ports. The dealers are MAX
ing these inquiries TO ascertain if there is
no other outlet for their products be-
sides those uncertain markets in the
West Indies, which have proved so unre-
liable the past year or two. Many of
these West India islands appear to have
seen their best days, and are steadily de-
terlorating a. markets for fish. The race
of fish eaters, to all accounts, is dying
cut; the Hindoostani Coolies do not
take to herring and cod as their African
brethren did, but prefer rice and other
vegetable food to meat or fish.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08

THE trade in alcohol and alcoholic
spirits is suffering great depression. 1t
is beset with many difficulties, among
which are: The discovery of petroleum,
the large increase in the European man
ufacture of alcohol, the decrease in the
use OF that article in American manu-
features, the greatly increased consump-
ton of lager beer, and the establishment
of that great industry, the growth of
American wines and brandies. Previous
to the discovery of petroleum, a very
large portion of the alcohol made in the
United States was turned into burning
fluid. or used AS a substitute for the more
expensive animal and fish oils In the
manufacture of alcohol this country had
on &c an almost exclusive monopoly.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-08
Condition of the Banks.

WASHINGTON, November 18.-Follow-
ing is an abstract f the report made to
the controller of the currency, showing
the condition of the national banks in
the United States at the close of business
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joint resolution in relation the Paris exposition
reported back from the committee with amenC-
ments, and placed on the calendar THE senate,
by vote OF yeas 30, nays -, refused lay on the
table the resolution of Thurman to discharge the
consideration OF the credentials of NJ c. Butler as
senator from South Carolina. Davis IN, Conover
and Patterson, voted with the democrats Ed
munds moved to amend the resolution so as to dis
charge the committee from further consideration of
the credentials of Kellogg, from LOUISE
ana, instead Of NJ. G. Butler, as senator frem South
Carullna-yeaS 30, nays 81. CGn0yer not voting.
Conkling submitted an amendment that the COM
mlttee be directed to report the credentials of
Kellogg and Spoford, Of Louisiana, and meanwhile
the South Carolina case be postponed. Rejected by
- nays to 80 yeas, Edmunds submitted an amend
ment dIscharglng The committee from consideration
of the credentials OF Kellogg, Spofford, Butler and
Ccrbin. Rejected by 81 nays TO 80 yeas......A mo-
ton TO adjourn until Monday, resulting in tie
vote the Vice President cast his vote in the airma-
tive, and the senate adjourned
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XLVth CONGRESS.
House.


SATURDAY, November 17.-Atkins re-
ported back the army approf ration bill with the
senate amendments recommending concurrence in
some of the amendments and pon-concurrenoo i,
others. The amendment reducing the expenses of
the generals office from So 900 to - 5oe was conc,,r
on 400 as was also that inserting IS 600 instead of
@ooVo IN the clause prohibiting the of the
army beyond that number the vote ON the last
named amendment being 1874 yeas to 1870 NAYS The
san, t striking out the clause providing that
ip luii cavalry regiments shall be kept on the
ieXas frontier and inserting instead a proviso
lhat cavalry regiments may be recruited 10 | GOO
i anu tnat d snihcient force of cavalry shall be
einpioyed on the Texas frontier, was concurred in
Notwithstanding the adverse report of the commit.
Tee. The bill now goes back to the senate for ac-
W W su9n amendments as were not concurred in
s.M etcal was sworn in reprepresentative
rom the Third district of Mssousi taking the iron
elad oath The house then went into Committee
VI .ne whoe on the phi approprating $50, 900 for
representation at the Paris exposition, but adj
Journed without action.
Senate.
MONDAY, November 19.-Dayis. of
West Virginia, called up his resolution providing
Tor the appointment of a committee to inquire into
alleged discrepancies the books of the treasury
department, and after discussion it was agreed
toI Inc senate receded from its amendments to
the army bill which were non-concurred in nv the
mouse, and the bill passed. 49,. The senate bin to
ehable Indians to become citizens OF the United
states then came up. Pending discussion the sem
ATE went hto executive session, and soon adjourned
House.
MONDAY, November 19.-The house
went into committee of the whole to consider the
Paris exposition bill Several amendments were
proposed and adopted after which the committee
rose and the house adjourned.
Senate.
TUESDAY, November 20.-Thurman
submitted resolution that the committee on priv
lleges and elections be discharged from futher con-
slderation of the credentials of w. c. Butler, as
senator from South Carolina. After discussion the
resolution was laid over..The Vice P esident APP
pointed Davis, of w. Va, Beck, Allison, ingalls,
and Cameron, as special committee to examine
the books and accounts of the treasury department
as authorized by the resolution of Davis Adj
| lourned.
House.
| TUESDAY, November 20.-After read
ing the journal the house went into committee OF
the whole on the Paris exposition bill. An ami
mated debate several amendments followed
cnieny on the amendment cutting down the amount
| OF the appropriaian Finally the house agreed t
substitute, allowing representation but making
no appropriation -l66 to f. The committee rose anC
reported the bill te the house, when the severa
amendln' II adopted in the committee were agreed