The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-04-27

merchant, A. Osborn, pilot, and others,
names unknown, were killed. Several 9TH
ers were injured, none seriously.
JAMES DORIAN died at Wingham, Ont,
ON the night of the 9th inst, under the in
fuence of chloroform administered by sur
geon for the purpose of performing an
operation.
ONE of the buildings of the Steuben
county, New York; poorhouse, at Bath, was
destroyed by fire on the 9th inst, fifteen of
the inmates perishing in the flames. L.. Z.
Ford, an insane pauper, fired the building.
Four men were killed and three injured
bv the explosion of boiler in stamping
works at Cambridge, Mass, on the 9th inst.
WASHINGTON.
PROFESSOR HENRY, of the Smithsonian
Institute, reports that the director of the
Paris observatory announces the discovery
by Coggia, at Marseilles, on the 18th OF
April, of planet of the tenth magnitude,
twelve hours, thirty-fve minutes right
ascension, ninety degrees ffty-seven min
utes declination, with daily motion of two
minutes.
THE house committee on naval affairs has
agreed to report bill appropriating $780,
600 for purchasing and testing the various
terpedoes in existence.
COLONEL RUFUS INGALLS,, assistant quar-
termaster general, of the United States army,
will be relieved from duty in the military
division Of the Pacific, and report to the
lieutenant general commanding the division
n II Il
S. B. Holabard of his duty.
THE secretary of war has transmitted to
Secretary Schurz copy of the report of
Lieutenant Colonel Merriman, of the second
infantry, relative to the cutting of timber on
government lands near Colur Dalere Lake,
Idaho. This report states that depredatiOns
are on large scale, and it isvery important
that immediate measures be taken to protects
the government lands.
THE first installment of silver certificates
amounting to $4,000, was delivered on the
18th inst from the bureau of engraving and
printing to the United States treasurer.
They will be shipped to New York; from
where there is demand for $S,00O,000 of sill
yer certificates of various denominations.
GEN. FIELD, the newly-elected door
keeper OF the house of representatives,
took possession of his Office on the 9th. He
was soon besieged by place hunters. 1t is
not supposed that he will make many
changes. Donovan, assistant doorkeeper
under Polk, has resigned.
THE postofice department has received a
report stating that the officers engaged in
trying to arrest the robbers who stopped
the train on the Houston and Texas Central
railroad and robbed the express and mails
have had a skirmish with the outlaws, who
are in force The assistance of the state au-
thorities have been invoked to effect cap
ture.
The president has nominated Justin E.
Coleburn, of Vermont, United States consul
general at the City of Mexico. Mr.. Colburn
has been the chief Washington correspond
ent of the New York Times for a year.
The secretary of war has sent to the SEN
ate a communication from the adjutant gen.
eral, recommending an appropriation of
$50, 900 to continue the work of the correc-
ton and payment of the bounty due colored
soldiers and sailors to Jan. 1. 1879.
THE Indian Office has ordered the trans
fer of the Apache Indians to the southern
Ute agency.