The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-06-08

the two consular changes involved in its
confirmation. 1t was confirmed by strict
party vote, twenty-seven Republican against
twenty-three Democrats, comprising all
present except Senator Eustis, who withheld
his vote. The senate also confirmed Lucius
Fairchild, of Wisconsin, cow consul at
Liverpool, to be United States consul-gen-
eral at Paris, vice Alfred 7. r. Torbert, re-
Called Theo. Wagner, surveyor-general of
California.
BREvET MAJ. GEN. EDWARD HATCH,
VIM. Stickney, of Washington, and N. c..
Mcfarland, of Topeka, Kansas, have been
Ute Indians. An effort will be made to con-
solidate the southern and northe rn Utes on
the reservation of the latter, on or near
White river.
A BILL introduced in the house by Will
son, on the Goth, provides for an election in
West Virginia in October, 1885, for repre-
sentatives in the 10th congress.
THE treasury department has had some
difficulty in the purchase of silver bullion
for coming. Parties owning bullion wanting
gold for it, as bullion contains on an average
per cent. of gold. The treasury would how
ever pay only in the standard silver dollar.
ROBERT PETIT, pay director, U. S. N
died at Washington on the 18th, after long
illness. He entered the navy in 1887.
TEE WEST.
IT now transpires that the man shot by
Lyman B. Andrews, at Norris, Michigan,
supposing him to be burglar, was John
O'Donnell, man 20 years of age, living in
the suburbs OF Detroit, who mysteriously
disappeared recently, while temporarily in
sane.
THE demonstration at Springfield, ILL.,, on
the 23d, on the occasion of the removal OF
the regimental battle flags of the Illinois
| regiments from the old arsenal to their new
depository in the state house, was quite i'm.
posing in numbers and appearance. Rep,
resentatives of nearly all the regiments
were present, as well as veterans of the Mex
lean and Black Hawk wars. The attend
ance was estimated at 10000.
SEVERE snow storm, followed by warm
weather and rains, caused Deadwood and
| Whitewood creeks to overflow their banks
Several buildings were carried away, with
damages amounting to $4,000.
| The fortieth session of the Missouri grand
lodge of Odd Fellows was held at ST. Louis
Reports show membership of Is ESQ; reve
nue., So, $50; assets, 1871 1893.
THE first new wheat of the season arrived
at st. Louis, Mo-, on the Goth, from neal
| dallas Tav r Ial Il
auction at S1.25.
THE San Francisco chamber of commerce
has appointed committee to aid in secur
ing commercial treaty with France.
The Dime Savings Bank of Sacramento
has suspended. 1t proves to have been
sham affair, never Incorporated as supposed
but run by the firm of Joseph Davis & Co
| in connection with pawn-broking bust
ness. The deposits about $45, 600; assets
stocks to the nominal value of about $40 900
but worth much less. A great portion O
the depositors are children. Much ind:g
nation is manifested.
DANIEL WILCOX, Esq, proprietor of tn,
Quincy (Ill) Wing, and at one time connect
ed with the Milwaukee Sentinel and Jan es
vile Gazette, died at Quincy on the 1911
inst.
BOTH workingmen's conventions con
tinued their sessions at San Francisco OF
the 18th. Nine of the country delegate
have joined the county committee party
twenty-three have joined Kearney, and tn,
remainder have refused to affiliate will
either wing, and left the city. Both con
ventions adopted platforms to-day, of tn,
same anti-Chinese and monopoly and cap
ital and reform tone. Each faction viii
carry on au Independent campaign.