The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-02-02

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| MINISTER MOVES conveys to the United
States the thanks of France for the proposed
participation in the Paris exposition.
THE Italian society at Washington, on
the 14th inst, cabled expressions of
coincidence with King Humbert |. and the
Italian nation at the death of King Victor
Emanuel
A MEETING of tobacco manufacturers was
held at Washington, on the 18th inst. They
favored the reduction of taxes to IL cents
per pound, and a drawback on old stock IN
the hands of the manufacturers, their agents
and jobbers at the time the reduction be-
comes law.
GENERAL.
THE members of the Louisiana re-
turning board were arraigned on the
18th inst, by the superior crimi-
minal court. The indictment was read
charging them with forgery snd altering the
returns OF Vernon Parish. The members
plead not guilty, and were admitted to bail
on their old bond
The Maryland legislature, in joint con-
vention, on the 18th inst, elected Jas. B.
Groome as senator, to succeed Geo. r. Den
mis-, whose term expires March 4, 1879. The
vote was Groome 70, Steiner, (Rep.) II, scat
tering2.
ST. JOHN GOODRICH died at Omaha,
Neb., on the 18th inst, aged IS years. He
edited several papers in Pennsylvania for
many years and held state and federal Offices
under the Democratic administration.
CONTROLLING interest in the ST. Louis
Erening Despatch has been sold to the pro-
prietors of the Morning Journal, and the
Despatch will hereafter be issued from the
office of the Journal.
| IN November last man was killed by the
Bannock Indians at Rose Fork, Idaho.
Col. Smith, OF the 14th Infantry, was sent to
Fort Hall, some time ago, to induce the sur
render of the murderer, since which time
the Indians have been very hostile. On the
10th inst, Maj. Hart, with three companies
OF the 9TH cavalry surrounded the Bannock
camp at Snake River and captured fifty-fve
bucks, some arms and two hundred and
fifty horses.
On the 10Th inst, the two branches of the
Ohio Legislature voted separately for United
States senator, Geo. I'll. Pendleton receiving
the full vote of the Democracy. The Re
publicans cast blank ballots. On the 18th
inst. the legislature, in joint session, de-
clared Pendleton elected
AT the meeting of the Canadian board of
trade, President Farley and others of the
National Board of Trade were present.
Resolutions for reciprocity were unani-
mously passed.
CHESMIT d. DUBOIS, prominent bankers of
Carlinville, ILL.,, have failed.
AT Baltimore, on the 18th inst, the suit
OF Eli Stricken. former freight conductor
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. to re.
cover damages for permanent injuries by
being knocked from his train by a bridge.
resulted in verdict for $4,000.
On the 18th inst, Judge McAllister. declar-
ed unconstitutional and void the ordinance
adopted by the city of Chicago, to compel
fruit-dealers to sell only aliquot parts of
bushel and only an honest quality of fruit.
similar throughout not ripe and fair on top
and green and gnarly beneath the surface.
IHE British brig Florence May, from Bal.
tlmore for Pernambuco, putinto st. Thomas
on the 18th inst. The cargo and vessel are
badly damaged. The mate and two seamen
were washed overheard.
JUDGE JOHN K. FRANKLIN, ex-congress-
man OF Maryland, died at Baltimore ON the
10th inst
THE WEST.
The private banking house of Mark NJ.
Palmer, OF Yankton, D. T., closed its doors
on the 18th inst. Liabilities 100000.
HE general freight agents representing
twelve railroads, met at Columbus, O.. on
the 18th inst, to fix rates for transportation
OF ice from lake points. Rates were fixed
from fifteen places, based on ten tons per
car, all excess to be charged at proportion
ate rate; one ton additional, however, to be
allowed the shipperor consignee for shrink
age.
A SUIT was begun at Chicago, on the 18th
inst, against John Macarthur, late postmas-
ter of that city, and his bondsmen, for $780,
600, the sum in which he is said to be def.
cient in his accounts
GEO. M. MILLS, an old and wealthy citizen
of Omaha, Neb., died on the 10th inst. aged
20 years.
THE ninth annual convention of the Ex-
pressmen's Mutual Benefit Association of
the United States, convened at st. Louis ON
the 10th inst, President Geo. Bingham. of
fIttsburg, in the chair. Over 100 delegates
were present. representing fifty out of the
sixty divisions of the association.
On the 18th inst, J. F. Weare L Co.. of
Chicago, dealers in paints and oils, suspend
ed. Liabilities $150,000.
MRS. LOWELL, a notorious woman of
Deadwood, claims ownership in the Mother
Mint Mine and fired upon operatives on the
18th inst, creating great row. She is
under arrest.
IN the nineteenth district court. at San
Francisco, on the 18th inst, Judge Wheeler
decided that the 1885,, 200 which the trustees
of the Lick estate agreed to pay John Fl.
Lick, in compromise of his claim, must be
paid from the residue left the Society of
Pioneers and the Academy Of Sciences, bv
the terms of the trust.
THE Utah territorial legislature met and
organized on the 18th inst
The swamp" lands in Michigan to
which the Marquette and Mackinaw rail |
road will be entitled on the completion of
that road, embrace 1926, e95 acres. OF this
amount 431 1887 acres are in Chippewa |
county, 275,666 in Makinaw, 240,217 in Mar |
quette, and 379,193 in Schoolcraft.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
-FOUR youths-Washingto Russell, Spen-
Ger Mitchell, Walter Goodall and Jesse |
lngham, were carried over a dam in skiff |
at huntington, W. Va, on the 18th inst,
and drowned.
"ELL-KNowN boiler manufacturer of |