The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-11-23

ton for the year was s16,0340 21. The in
creased number of railroad, steamboat and
stage routes over the previous year was 6S3,
n aggregate length 9146 miles, and an al
nual cost of 649,1 The aggregate esti-
mate for mail transportation and items incl
dent thereto during the next fiscal year is
S2O,79O,OOO. Total amount appropriated for
the current year is about s., OOO, 900 less.
SECRETARY SCHURZ has decided that no
portion of the money appropriated by con-
gress for public surveys during the present
year can be used for the purpose of tracing
the former surveys in the field to aid in the
investigation of depredations upon public
timber lands, etc. He holds there is no
warrant for to add to the amount granted
by congress for the prosecution of that in
vestigation, the appropriation for it having
been specific and definite.
AT cabinet meeting it was UNANIMOUSLY
agreed that the presidents massage should
contain some recommendation for the en-.
actment of legislation either to increase the
weight of the standard silver dollar or to
diminish its coinage, or to adopt the means
of preventing further depreciation of it.
THE comptroller of currency has appoint
ed Joseph Brown, of Lafayette, national
bank examiner for the state of Indiana.
A. Z. KELLER, of Ohio, has been APP
pointed Indian agent of the Crow Indians,
of Montana.
IT is understood that Georgetown Heights
hoI 81 Al
naval observatory.
THE EAST.
A DISASTROUS fire visited the city of
Cape May, n. j., on the 9th inst, almost
entirely destroying that beautiful summer
resort. The entire burned district covers
an area of about forty acres, and is bounded
by Congress street on the west, Washington
on the north, Ocean on the east, and Beach
on the south. The total loss is estimated at
about 100000, of which more than one-haif
is covered by insurance. In 1869 almost
the same section was swept by fire scarce
less destructive than than of the 9th inst.
The fire is believed to be of an incendiary
origin.
THE New York Produce Exchange Fire
Insurance company closed its doors on the
Sth inst, and the business of the concern
will be wound up. All liabilities will be
met and $11 900 remain.
MRS. A. T. STEWART has offered $4,000
for the recovery of the body of her late
husband, stolen from the family vault in st.
Marks Church graveyard, and the convic-
ton of the thieves. 4 proportionate sum
Will be paid for the recovery of the body.
THE body of A. t. Stewart was stolen
from the family vault in ST. Marks church,
New York city, on the night of the 9th inst.
The casket was found broken and the body
removed, but the decomposition of the re-
mains is so offensive that they cannot be
concealed. This is apparent from the
stencil at the opening of the. vault when the
discovery of the deed was made. The estate
of A. T. Stewart will not offer reward for
the recovery of his body. 1t will give $780,
900 if need be for the detection and punish
ment of the outlaws, but not one cent to
them for the return of what they have taken.
A WEALTHY shoe dealer and active parti-
san of Tammany Hall hanged himself on the
night of the 5th inst, after ascertaining the
fate of his party. He had been promised an
appointment if the Tammany ticket should
be elected.
CLARK, ADAMS & CLARK, one of the
largest importing and jobbing crockery
warehouses in Boston, Mass, has suspended
DANsTAN, a small New York stock oper-
ator, announced his suspension on the 4th
inst.
ROBERT A. PEDRICK, who defrauded his
employers, Bernhard & Hutton, importers of
cloths and silks, New York, of sos, 900, and
by means of forgeries swindled the customs
of duty amounting to $4,000, sent con-
fession through the mail of the Associated
Press. Hesays his wrong doing was brought
about by speculation in stocks.
A CHILD aged II years died at Pittsburg,
Pa, on the End inst, from fright occasioned
by beholding the beheading trick in
Humpty-Dumpty. A young woman named
Mary Sharp was similarly affected on the
same occasion, but recovered on being taken
home.