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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-05-04
WAR NOTES.

AN English surgeon who has Just returned
from Erzeroum, says that $4,000 sick and
wounded Turkish soldiers have died since
the evacuation of that city, and the Rus
slams have lost Il 900 men by sickness since
they entered the plain of Erzeroum.
A BUCHAREST dispatch says that the Rus
sian officials at Bucharest are preparing 49,,
600 transport carts to provide against the
Black Sea line of communication being
closed by the British fleet
THE London Echo of the 18th says: " We
are able to state on authority that invita-
tons to the congress will be issued tonight
The treaties of 1856 and 1871 will be laid
upon the table and compared with the treaty
of San Stefano.
CHARTERED steamer left Plymouth on
18th, with 1,500 tons of ammunition and
stores, and twenty-one steam launches and
torpedo boats for the Mediterranean feet.
BOTH from Vienna and st. Petersburg
comes reports of great uneasiness and dis.
satisfaction about Russia's position. The
Roumanians, alarmed about the occupation
OF their country and the possibility of an
attempt to disarm them, have withdrawn
their army to Little Wallachia, where they
boast that they will make another Plevna il
the Russians attack them.
ADvICES from Constantinople state that
in the event of war Russia's action will be
governed by Austrias attitude. If Austria
is neutral the Russians will undoubtedly
seize The Bosphorus. If Austria should
prove to be hostile it is doubtful whether the
Russians will try TO hold the Bosphorus or
anything south of Adrianople. They will
perhaps even abandon Turkey entirely, ex-
cept the fortresses, and attack Austria from
Galacia, Roumania and Bosnia
OTHER Constantinople advices say that
the Turks have 10000 men around the city
and 1900 at Gallipoli, and would resent
any attempt to enter the capital, but the
attitude of the government is expectant
and the present disposition is to abide by
the treaty OF San Stefano and observe neu.
trality, defending it if menaced.
The important orders sent to Admiral
Horribly, several weeks ago, were instruc-
tons to keep the Bosphorus open at all
hazards, and to moor the whole fleet in those
straits the moment that the Russians should
occupy a position within three miles of them
Those orders are still in force, and there is
grave uneasiness lest some misunderstood.
Ing may cause collision between the Rus
sian army and the English fleet.
DIPLOMATIC negotiations are temporarily
at a stand-still, and the situation is still one
of expectancy, in which fears of war are
somewhat stronger than hopes of peace.
THERE is temporary lull in the difficulty
between England and Russia, and the next
step will probably be taken by England.
Meantime, Germany is said to be engaged in
a persistent effort at mediation, and there is
talk of an informal meeting of all the for
eign ambassadors to the court of Berlin to
make arrangements to hold congress.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-05-04
Chicago.

CHICAGO, April POP 100 M Wheat
Strong and shade higher at$1.lOA@1.10H
for cash $l.10A@l.10A for seller April
$1.10H for seller May; No. 3 at $l.05A
Corn-Steady at 40Ac tor cash; 4lAc for
seller May; 412sc for seller June. Oats
Steady at 261sc for cash; 26Hc for seller
May or June. Rye-At 58@58Hc. Barley
AT 47c. Pork-Firm and higher at $S.72L
@S.75 for cash and seller May; IS S4@S.87L
for seller June Lard-Easier at $6.S711M
600 for cash and seller April; $500 bid for
seller May; $6.97H for June. Alcohol-A,
33c. Hogs-Receipts $500 head; shipping
dull and weak at $3.35@345; heavy ship.
ping at $3.50@3.75; heavy packing at s3.25
@3.35.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-05-04

THE Virginia City New Enterprise
says that laboring men are focki ng
there, both from the Pacific cities and
the eastern states, and are woefully dis
appointed as the mines are already over
stocked with workmen.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-05-04

The statement which has been going
the rounds of the papers to the effect
that Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, who is
leading a retired life in France, dares
not return to this country for fear of be-
ing again placed in lunatic asylum is
Indignantly denied by her friends, with
whom she is in cordial cores pondence.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-05-04
Milwaukee,.

MILWAUKEE,, Apnl20.-3:00 P. M.-Flour
Dull but prices remain steady; choice
spring extras $5.50@5,75; fair to good $4.7
@5.25. Wheat-Irregular; No. cash sold
at I5A@116k; No. 2 at SI.11@1.1A;
May $1.107s@1.11H and June at $l.O94@
1.103s. Corn-Dull No. 2 40a4c; new at sc
@3Sc. Oats-Dullat 26c. Rye-Quiet; 5S1zc.
Barley-Quiet at SIC for No. .. Pork-In-
active; 5000 cash. Lard-7c cash for steam.
Hogs-Very quiet at $3.25@340.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-05-04
SUPREME CoURT Judges

CINCINNATI Breakfast Table: Brehm,
the German author, in his volume on
" Animal Life" devotes sixteen pages to
the mouse, and never once intimates that
it will leave a warm nest in the heart
of an old cheese, on the coolest night, to
eat up printing office pastebrush. And
yet he has built up reputation for be.
ing thorough and exhaustive.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-05-04

The American Register cautions
Americans visiting Paris, this summer,
to provide themselves with warm shawls
and fannels, as there are often damp,
chill days and colder nights; to avoid
ground floors and seek sunlit apartments,
and to employ American physicians in
preference to French, as the latter do not
understand American constitutions, and
trlfie with serious complaints.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-05-04

SUNDAY ends in San Francisco at II
o'clock NJ: The law permits all public
anusements there on Sunday afternoons,
and the Frisco people call Sunday even
ing sermons lectures.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-05-04

Mr.. BERGH, the anti-cruelty man, has
received challenge well calculated to
test his courage and devotion to the
cause he holds dearest Mr. Bcrgh has
always enforced his appeals for the hui
name treatment of dogs by contending
there is no such disease as hydrophobia,
and now responsible gentleman of New
York has made the proposition to inocu-
late Mr.. Bergh for the rabies with fresh
saliva of hydrophobie dog. If the in
oculation does not take in six months
then the proposer agrees to pay the sum
of 81, 900 10 the society of which Mr.
Bergh is president.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-05-04

WHEN Edison, the photograph man, is
IN the throes of invention, he scarcely
sleeps at all. Sometimes he does not 90
to his house for four or five days, though
1t is within thirty rods. They send him
his meals at such times. " For ten
years, says an associate of the inventor,
he has averaged eighteen hours day.
| have worked with him for three CON
secutive months all day and all night,
except catching little sleep between six
and nine in the morning"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-05-04

WHEN General Grant was in Constan-
tlnople the sultan asked him to accept as
souvenir of the visit one of his best
Arab horses. This the general would
have declined, but an intimation that
the refusal might be misunderstood led
to an acceptance, and an Arab steed of
dapple-gray will soon be on its way to
America to do service under the former
Acknowledgement of the army.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-05-04

THE Illinois Central Railroad has
adopted the civil-service reform policy in
its management. The new book of in
structions to agents forbids their having
anything to do with local politics.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-05-04

business reported from the District of Columbia
committee......The evening session was short. the
house adjourniDg after brief discussion OF the bill
relating 10 the Washington market company
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-05-04
SUPERIOR. WISCONSIN.
CURRENT TOPICS.

The Chinese government has engaged
two skilled engineers from the Pennsyl-
vania oil region to open up the oil wells
in the vicinity of Keeling.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-05-04

ENGLAND has decided to have great
show next year. 1t will be an agricul
tural exhibition. The expense is esti-
mated at $l50,000. The Lord Mayor of
London has appealed to the British pub
lie Tor the support of the projected en-
terprise; it is to be under the auspices of
The royal agricultural society. Agricul-
ture is declining in Great Britain, and
there is some hope that the exhibition
may arrest its downward course. The
number OF cattle, and the acreage. of
wheat, and other crops are decreasing,
and very nearly one-half OF the popula-
ton of the United Kingdom is now de-
pendent for substance upon imported
food.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-05-04

The western heirs to the estate of the
late Annecke Jams, whose property in
New York held by the Trinity church
corporation is said to be worth from
s150,000,000 to $500, 900, 900, have formed
themselves into an association for the
purpose of prosecuting their claim to the
property. 1t is claimed that Mrs. E. III.
Wallace of Cincinnati, one of the origi-
nal heirs. has found the lease under
which Trinity church acquired the prop
erty, which lease was for ninety-nine
years, with power of renewal, but which
was not renewed in 1888, as it should
have been, according to the claim of the
heirs, but seized upon as the property of
the corporation. The case has been be-
fore the Supreme Court of the United
States, and Mrs Wallace will move for a
re-hearing on the ground of the discov-
Try of this valuable paper,
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Foreign.

LONDON, April 20-12 30 P. M.-Consols
AT "a 1916. Wheat-All grades advanced
one penny, and strong, but quiet. Cargoes
advanced three pence.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-05-04
GEN ERAL.

1T is understood that an arrangement with
the ST. Paul and Pacific railway COMPANY is
now virtually made, with the object of
utilizing the Pembina branch railway. 1t is
expected by the first of November there will
be all rail communication with Winnie
peg from the head of Lake Superior.
AN alleged deficit of $4,000, has been
discovered in the affairs of John S. Cain, of
Louisville. clerk of the Circuit and Common
Pleas Courts. The deficit is said to exist in
what is known as the jury fund, of which
Cain has been the commissioners. 1t is also
alleged that another deficit of 100000 has
been discovered in his accounts, while cash
Ter Of the gas eempany, some years since.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-05-04
The Judicial Election.

The votes for judges at the recent cleo
ton, were canyassed in Madison, Tues
day afternoon The footings are as fol
lows.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-05-04

repealed shall continue in full force and ef-
feet until the same shall be fully disposed of
in the same manner as if the said acts had
not been repealed.
The road to the Yosemite valley was
opened on the 18th inst, via the MERGED
route. There is no snow in the valley.
WASHINGTON.
THE department of state has received in
formation from Minister Foster that on the
9th inst. he recognized the Diaz govern
ment A private letter says the recognition
was received with general delight by the
citizens of Mexico.
THE committee on banking and currency,
on the 18th, directed a subpoena to be is
sued on Secretary Sherman, to compel him
to appear before the committee and testify
as to the details of the negotiations he has
made with the syndicate for the sale OF four
and half per cent bonds. Subpenas will
also be issued to members of the syndicate
to testify on the same subject.
GEN. LOGAN attacks Senator Sargents
plan for putting large number of generals
on the retired list himself among the mum
Der, and makes an eloquent appeal in behalf
of Gen. Shields.
JEREMIAH S. BLACK has instituted suit In
the Circuit Court against ex-Secretary oil
War Belknap, claiming $1,000 for work and
labor done by plaintiff at his request
The declaration is the usual formal one and
the bill of particulars is as follows:
w. ". Belkaedp to jeremiah S. Black
Debtor.-For professional services as coun
SellOr-at-laW So 600.
The fee claimed isfor the services of Black
in the impeachment case.
THREE hundred patents and trade marks
were issued by the patent Office on the 10th
a number which has not been equalled foi
years and which is regarded as an indication
that business throughout the country is re-
viving.
THE life saving stations on the lakes were
opened for service on the first of April, will
continue open until the first of June, and
will then be closed until the first of Septem.
Der, when they will be reopened and re-
main open until the closing of navigation
1t is the intention of the department to keep
four stations of Lake Superior open during
the entire season of navigation, provided
| that the appropriation becomes available on
the first of July nexi. The present appro
priation becomes exhausted on the 3oth oil
June.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-05-04

SATURDAY, April 13-The bill appro-
priating So 500 for the erection of monument over
the grave of Thomas Jefferson was reported back
from committee and passed after the amount of
the appropriation increased to S.. 900 The
house went into committee of the whole on The
Postomce appropriation bill A long and general
ueoate was interrupted by the committee rising and
the house adjourned. o. '-N
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-05-04
THE EAST.

FIVE hundred miners and laborers met
near Pottsville, Pa, on the 10Th, for the pur-
pose of consulting and making plans to ask
the authorities of the state to legislate in
their behalf for immediate aid, and to en-
able them to provide for themselves and
suffering families. The meeting was or
derby. Petitions were signed asking the
state to appropriate several millions of dol
lars to purchase iron and withhold it from
the market for several years, so as to enable
the iron interests to resume and thereby
make a demand for coal, or take any other
prompt measures to create work in the re-
gion.
BLASIUs PESToRIDS, ex-priest of Phila-
delphia, recently convicted of murder, has
addressed communication TO President
Hayes demonstrating against taking his case
to the Supreme Court, and demanding to be
executed without delay.
Upon the withdrawal of the writ of hdbeas
corpus in the case of Ex-Gov. Moses, in
court at New York on the 18th inst, the
prisoner was placed under control of Ser
geant Kealy, of the central office, who de-
livered him to the agents of the state of
South Carolina, who had arrested him, and
it is supposed that he is now on his way
south.
THE coal commission met at Philadelphia
on the 10th inst, and fixed the quota for
May at 1,305, 900 tons, which will make the
total up to June LIST 100000 tons less than
at the same time last year.
THE yearly meeting of the society of
Friends took place at Philadelphia on the
18th inst. The reports of the book commit
tee showed wide distribution of the doc
trinal writings of the society.
F. HESTER & CANS, umbrella dealers
Broadway, n. y, made an assignment for
the benefit of their creditors on the 18th
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-05-04
House.

TUESDAY, April 16.-On motion of
Senger the senate bill authorizing the issue of
ports free to coored citizens going to Brazil passed
1.-The bill to establish permanent government
Tor the District of Columbia defeated-yeas "a,
nays 124. motion to reconsider was adopted and
the bill was recommitted TO the district committee
The house then went into committee of the
whole on the postofce appropriation bill and after
the adoption of number of amendments rose
Harrison introduced bill for the construction of
ship canal for the passage of naval vessels from the
mississippi river to Lake Michigan. Referred $500.
AT the evening session about fifty pension bills
were passed, and the house adjourned.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-05-04

FRIDAY, April ia bill providing
for the free entry of articles imported for exhibition
by societies established for the encouragement of
arts and sciences passed. The motion to
reconsider the vote by which the house refused last
Wednesday to refer the adjournment resolution to
the committee on ways ana means was then agreed
to-1o5 to "a Wood then withdrew the motion to
refer the resolution and moved to postpone cons1d-
Grafton of the proposition until May 18th. The mo-
ton to postpone carried-y 129 nays 113....
The senate bill authorizing the issue of an Ameri-
car register 10 the Canadian propeller Kent
passed Walsh, from the committee pensions.
reported back the senate bill increasing the pension
of Gen. Jas. Shields from $50 to $50
month"; Mills moved to amend by increasing che
PENSION 20 500. Agreed to. The bill passed.
...G oode moved that the house go into committee
of the whole on the private calendar and that de-
bate ON the pending BILL the William and Mary
college case, be closed in two hours. Conger OPP
posed the resolution, but it carred-ycas 107,
nays e4.....After consuming two hours in voting
upon dilatory motions the house took recess till
go P. Nj the session TO be for consideration OF the
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Senate.

THURSDAY, April 1S.-Garland d
up the senate bill supplementary to the act of March
B. 1877, in relation to the Hot Springs reservation
Arkansas, and it was passed $3.50. Beck submit ted
joint resolution appropriating S. 900 to aid in the
erection OF a monument over the grave of ex-Pres-
dent Taylor. Referred THE house bill to pre-
vent the introduction of contagious or infectious
diseases in the United States was agreed to with
out discussion also the senate bill authorizing the
citizens of Colorado, Nevada and the territories to
fell and remove timber on the public domain for
mining and domestic purposes. The senate bill
in relation to Pacific railroads, being the funding
bill reported from the railroad committee was in
definitely postponed After an executive session
the senate adjourned until Monday.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-05-04
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES,

LEONARD STROUD, a farmer aged %, resid-
ing in Troy, Geagua county, Ohio, fatally
stabbed his wife on the night of the 18th,
and then cut his own throat, dying in a few
moments. The trouble was caused by a dis
pute about property.
THE handle factory of j. w. Smith & Co.
Vandalia Mich, was destroyed by fire on
the 10th. Loss, $50 600; insured for Sc 900.
JOHN STODDARD and Thomas Lorimer,
while crossing Bates street, Detroit on the
18th, were shot and dangerously wounded
by the accidental discharge of a shot gun in
the hands of a saloon keeper near by the
scene.
IN row between some militia and a negro
in saloon at Coal Creek, Ind, on the 18th,
the negro was shot dead. The soldiers then
marched the streets and shot at negroes on
sight, killing two more and wounding an
other.
The sheriff took charge of the town and
summoned assistance from the adjutant gen
eral of the state.
JOHN LYONS, wholesale liquor dealer. was
fatally shot at Boston, by Charles FL. Lanman.
Lanman had been paying attention to Lyons
daughter, and on the evening of the 18th,
on returning from walk with her. was m of
by the father who objected to their intimacy.
and an alteration ensued resulting in the
the shooting.
BATES d NELSON'S saw and shinSle mill
at Cedar Lake, Mich, was burned on the
18th inst. Loss $4,000.
DAVID GINGRICH and wife were killed at
Hespeler, Canada, on the 10th, by being
thrown from their carriage.
THE st. John IN. b. river is very high
and the low country is flooded. The ice
started at Fredericton, on the 10th, and
carried away the wharf at Gibson, doing
considerable damage on the way down.
A DISPATCH from Norfolk tells of a fatal
accident to George Leeds and Richard Var
ley, seamen on the United States steamer,
Powhattan, who fell from the main top-gal-
liant yard while exercising, on the 18TH
In row in the African Methodist church.
at Jacksonville, ILL.,, on the night of the 14th,
Tobias Hannas shot Clarence Hubbard dead,
and so badly wounded VIM. Baker, that he
died
EDMUND f. MASURETT, cashier of the
fremont House, Boston, on the 18th inst.
shot himself fatally. He had lost the funds
OF the house at faro, and sought CON-
promise with the officers of the house, who
declined it and sent for an officer
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-05-04

THURSDAY, April 18.-After a short
discussion the conference report the bill making
an appropriation for the employment of temporary
clerks in the treasury department and for other
purposes, was agreed to, and new conference vas
called for The speaker then announced that the
regular order the senate adjournment resolu-
tios, and the pending question the molten to
lay on the table the motion to reconsider the vote
by which the house yesterday refused to refer the
resolution to the committee on ways and means
The house refused to lay the motion to reconsider
the table-yeas ia, nays 1874. Pending further
action, Ellis called up the resolutions in regard to
the death of Representative Leonard Ua J. Eulo-
gies on the deceased were delivered by Ellis. Ward
Calkins Kenna, Covert, kainey, White, Dunnell
$500 Adjourned
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Pigeon Shooting.

LONDON, August Elm the pigeon
shooting match to-day, the score stood !:
Bogardns 70, Coventry 78. The match
was for $1,000 aside, each to shoot at
100 birds.
Betting was slightly in favor Of Bog
ardus before the match. The weather
was ine and wind very light. For the
first twenty five birds both men shot
badly. Bngardus killing II and Coven
try 16. Shooting now began to improve
and at the end of the second rs the score
was 81 each. Bogardus had hard luck,
three of his birds falling dead just beyond
the line. At his 55th shot, Bogardus
missed and Coventry led. Bogardus
missed his 57th bird. but Coventry missed
bis seth. At the end of the third 25
birds Coventry had killed SO and Bogar-
dus 81. Coventry missed his 10th bird,
but bogardus lost his SD. Coventry
then led until the seth. when the scores
we're even. Bogardus missed his 9lst
bird and Coventry once more led, but
missed the 96th bird, while Bogardus
lost no more, ending the fourth 25 birds
by score of % to 90. The excitement
was intense during the last Is birds, fol
it was not till the very last shot was fired
by Bogardus that it was decided that the
latter had won or the match tie. Bogar
dus was luslily cheered.