The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-08-03

FIVE men, while crossing Manitou Lake,
Canada. upset the boat, and Tobias Neghs-
wander, his son, Thomas and Samuel Nc
Neerin were drowned.
GEO. p. MACK, of the town OF Turtle,
Rock county, Wis, was murdered by his
hired mau on the night Of the 18th inst.
SNOWMAN Dan Rice's steamer, the DAM
sci. was sunk in the Missouri river, opposite
Decatur, Nebraska, on the 9th inst. Rice's
loss, including personal effects, will reach
$685. 600.
GovERNMENT officers on the 18th instant
seized the tobacco works OF p. NJ. Guarrant,
in Galloway county, Kentucky. The gov
eminent claims that large shipments of
tobacco have been made without payment
of taxes.
| THE WEST.
| w. w. Mcknight has been nominated
for congress by the Republicans of the
Eleventh district OF OHIO.
THE Republicans of the Eighth congress
sional district of Illinois have re-nominated
Greenbury L. Fort.
ABAKER CITY, Oregon, dispatch of July
Is, SAYS The Umatilla Indians under Col.
Forsythe, struck hostile camp near Stark's
rancho, on the Daily road, killing II war
rors, capturing % women and children and
about 20 head Of horses. The hostiles are
| demoralized.
THE consolidated census returns of the
state of Nebraska, just published, show the
population of the state on May l to have
been 335,74
AT Milwaukee, Wis, on the 18th, the
heat was overpowering. Nearly one hun
dred cases OF prostration occurred, six o
which proved fatal.
A BATTLE occurred on the 10Th inst. a
Emigrant Springs, Oregon, between Chic
Homily's band of friendly Indians and
band of hostiles, III which the latter wer,
routed with the loss of their chief, Eagan
HOmily's band have in their possession The
head of the slain chief
The Robinson wagon company, large
Cincinnati concern, has made a assign
ment. Liabilities not stated as yet; estimat
ed assets, $67 900.
a. c. Messing, well known as "Boss'
Hesing, filed a voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy at Chicago on the 10th inst. unse
cured liabilities $4,000, of which $4,000
are due the U. S. government on forfeited
distiller's bond. Assets 100000, chiefly il
worthless securities.
THE mayor of Chicago on the 18th inst
nominated Capt Seavey superintendent Of
police. The nomination was laid over one
week.
Col. MILES encountered a force of In
dams numbering between four and five
hundred warriors near Cayuse station or
the Utamilla reservation on the 18th inst
A running fire was kept up from eight
O'Clock till noon, when the reds charged
Miles lines, but were repulsed and driven
to the mountains The Indians sustained
considerable loss, while only two of the
troops were wounded. This is the first time
during this campaign the hosties have at
tempted to charge, and shows that they are
driven to desperation.
THOS. MASON, who obtained considerable
reputation as humorist writer in the St
Louis Republican, over the signature of 81
y. Peck" fell dead in the streets of Elston
Mo-, on the 18th inst, from sunstroke.
DEPREDATIONs by Indians continue
throughout Oregon. Gov. Chadwick has
issued a call for 800 volunteers, and will
wage war against the hostiles. Arms are OBJ
tanned from Vancouver. Capt Vivian, OF
! Egbert's command, whilescoutng on Glover
Creek, on the 18th inst, captured seven In
dams, eight squaws and some children, with
some twenty head of horses.