The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-01-19

just 800 persons. The estimated value OF
the vessel was $1,9S6,744, and the cargoes
ST. ,306,58 The number OF lives saved
1,461; lost 80. Amount of property saved,
81, 1851; amount lost, 81 ,579,6o5.
A NEW Pacific railroad bill will be pre-
scented as soon as congress re-assembles.
The eastern terminus is to be at Memphis.
The proposed line will pass Lake City to
Jefferson, Texas, thence by the International
and Great Northern railroad to San Antonio,
thence in "A northwesterly direction to Tx
Paso Del NOrte, to connect with roads to the
Pacific Ocean. The projectors OF the enter
prise ask for S13000,000 in all. to be refund
ed to the government as rapidly as the
money may be earned in the transportation
of mails and government supplies
THE New Years reception at the Execu-
tive Mansion-the first official levee of
President Hayes-was held in the blue par
lor, after which callers passed through the
east room, where promenading and ex-
changed of compliments of the season were
INDUCED in. The diplomatic corps. officers
of the army, navy and marine corps were
present in full uniform.
MRS. BELvA LOCKWOOD, lawyer, present
ed to the district court at Washington, on
the 10Th ult.. the application of Lavinia e.
Dundore, for appointment as constable. The
court said they would consider the petition.
1T is understood that Commissioner Raum
has addressed letter to the committee of
ways and means, recommending that all
savings banks be relieved from taxation
He, however, favors the retention at present
- al +ov ho,
strongly opposed to any change in the exist
ing rate of taxation on whisky and tobacco.
THE WEST.
IT is now pretty certain that Chicago will
have mining stock board, final steps to that
end having been taken.
CLEMENT MORTON u Co., wholesale deal
ers in clothing on Wabash avenue, Chicago,
suspended on the 4th inst Liabilities are
stated at $3.50, 000 Assets-stock, $50, 900;
good bills, 100000; worthless bills, $780,
090 The cause of suspension was the stag
nation of trade, and consequent inability to
collect Individual partners own property
which has cost S250,000; present value I'M
known.
THE obsequies of Lieut.. Theller, killed in
the fight with the Nez Perces in White Bird
Canon, Idaho, were celebrated in San Fran
cisco, on the Sd inst. The remains were
escorted to Lone Mountain by Company F,
Twelfth United States Infantry.
THE fourteenth annual dinner of the
Yale alumni took place at Cincinnati, on
the Sd inst.
THE Cincinnati Price Current of the Sd
inst, contained its usual annual report Of
the pork packing in the west for'the first
half of the winter season. The total at all
points up to date is approximately 100000,
against 3,635,000 for last year. Estimates
for the entire season indicate a total of
100000, against 100000 packed last win.
ter. The weights are heavier than last wear,
and generally farmers are packing more
than for several years.
MAJ. CONKLING and VIM. Baldwin re-
turned from the newly discovered petroleum
springs, in Wyoming Territory, near Chey-
enne river,on the 31st ult. There are two
wells or springs from which fine sample of
crude lubricating oil is taken at the rate of
two barrels per day. Several parties have
already taken mp squatter claims on the
ground.
Two Evanston, Wis, firms went into
bankruptcy on the 29th ult. Stephen P.
Lunt, smelling and refining establishment;
liabilities $105,000; assets, $4,000. Her
man Schrable, cigar dealer liabilities $780,
600; assets, 81 900.
THE liabilities Of John ID. Park, who
failed in Cincinnati on the goth ult., are
$125,00O; his assets are unknown.
Hon. JAMES MCGRATH, for six years
member of the Wisconsin legislature, died
at Milwaukee on the Doth ult.