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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-01-05

Hickey in the face and started to run down
stairs. He was followed to the head OF the
stairs by Hickey, who fred the fatal shot
with revolver.
A MERCHANT named Frank Harris was
knocked down in his store at Rockford, ILL.,,
on the 18th inst, by two roughs, and the
safe robbed of 81 900 in money.
HIGHwAYMEN relieved a bank collector
named Geo. Reed, of pocket-book contain
ing $4,000 in drafts and $50 in money, at
st. Louis, on the 10th inst
THREE children of Mrs. Catharine Ryan,
and Mary E. BURY, aged Ia, were suffocated
by coal gas at Randolph, Mass, on the 10Th
inst.
DONKEY engine on the steamer LESSEE
Taylor, exploded at New Orleans, on the
18th inst. One deck hand was killed and
several were hurt. The upper works of the
boat were badly damaged.
AN oyster pungy was capsized on the
night of the 18th inst, off Baltimore, and
the captain and four men drowned
A COAL oil train on the Erie road took fire
at Paterson, N j., on the 18th inst. The
tanks burst flooding the streets with burn
ing oil, and communicating the flames to
dwelling houses some of them half mile
away. Many families were made homeless
A YOUNG servant named Annie O'Neil
suicided by taking poison, atMadison, Wis,
on the 18th inst, because she had been sus-
pected of theft
THE body of a man about 80 years of age
medium height with dark whiskers was
found near Fl Atkinson, Wis, on the 18th
inst. His head was terribly mutilated with
an axe, and there were other evidences that
the man was murdered. On the body was
found $140 anu a paper on which was writ
ten; Milwaukee ave. 341, Sd floor, j. Chris
tianson."
EARLY on the morning of the 18th inst,
a mob surrounded the Georgetown, Col.
jail, took out Schamme, a notorious outlaw,
and hung him.
A SOLDIER of the Third cavalry, named
Kennedy, attempted to assassinate Sergeant
Schaffer, near Cheyenne, on the 18th inst.
He went to a tent where he supposed Schaf-
fer would be found, and opening the flap,
fired at the first man he saw, killing him
instantly, but instead of Schaffer, it proved
to be John A. Van Mott, first sergeant of
the company. Kennedy was placed under
arrest, but some time during the night the
guard was oyerpewered, blanket being
thrown over his head, and at daybreak next
morning the body of Kennedy was found
suspended to the ridge pole of the guard
tent, by the neck
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-01-05

RUSSIA leather is made in Connecti-
cut, Bordeaux wine is manufactured in
California, French lace is woven in New
York, Italian marble is dug in Kentucky,
Marseilles linen is produced in Massa-
chusetts, English cashmere is made in
New Hampshire, Parian art work comes
from shopin Boston, Spanish mackerel
are caught on the New Jersey coast and
Havana cigars are rolled by the million
in Philadelphia.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-01-05
THE WEST.

FRUIT trees in Illinois are budding, which
Will be ruinous to next seasons harvest.
The frost, sure to come, will nip the trees.
iITHE city of Baraboo, Wis, is sorely af-
fieted with pneumonia, five deaths having
occurred within a short time. J. E. Mer-
rick, of the Republic, is one of the victims.
SITTING BULL has crossed the line again.
having been joined by Lame Deer's band of
20 lodges. The hostiles were at last accounts
encamped on Gen. Miles late battle ground
w. L. WIGHTAIAN, Chicago speculator,
filed voluntary petition in bankruptcy on
the 10th. Liabilities, $55 900; assets, 500, 900
THE diocesan convention of the Episcopa
church of the Springfield, H., diocese on
the 10Th inst, by unanimous vote of both
orders, elected Rev. George Fox Seymour,
ID. D., dean of the theological seminary of
New York, bishop of this diocese, which
was created by the late general assembly at
Boston.
THos. g. MITCHELL, at one time a promi-
nent LAWYER of Cincinnati, o., died on the 10th
inst, of pneumonia
THE American Dairy Exhibition opened
at Chicago on the 18th inst, with grand
'ASHi"s VI bubeSI anu anu d HuUlcT-
Gus attendance of visitors, representing all
the dairy states and Canada. The exhibi-
| ton is pronounced a decided success, and
beyond anticipation.
No Indian depredations have been COM
mitted in the vicinity of the Black Hills, or
on any of the routes leading to the hills, for
some time.
BOTTLE of petroleum was brought into
| Deadwood on the 18th inst, from an oil well
| that was discovered few weeks ago, eight
miles from Jenny's stoekade, and 100 miles
south of Deadwood. The petroleum is pro-
nounced by experts to be superior to that of
West Virginia.
CALIFORNIA was blessed with a copious
fall of rain on the 18th inst.
THE California state land commission APP
pointed by the last legislature made its final
report on the 10th inst. 1t reiterates
against Surveyor-General Gardner, whose
case was previously made public, and refers
to the administration of Bost as exhibiting
the same lamentable irregularity, extrava-
gance, want of system, and reprehensible
carelessness in the management of public
moneys. Great frauds are alleged to have
been committed in disposition of the state
lands, by dummy entries and mutilation.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-01-05
Chicago.

CHICAGO, December 22-1:3O P. M
Wheat-Strong, active, and closing easier
at $1.O9 for cash; sl.0935 for seller January
S1.10M@1.10H for seller February Corn
Steady at Ace for cash 42alc for seller Janu-
airy. Oats-Steady at zoe for cash and
January. Rye-At 56c. Barley-At 81 &c.
Pork-Easier at Sl1.75 for cash; S11.70@
n.72k for seller January; S11.S7T for
seller February. Lard-Easier at $40 for
cash and January; $3.50 for seller February
Whisky-At S1.06. Hogs-Receipts II, 900
head; steady; unchanged S4.00@4 20.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-01-05

HE manufacture of buttons is largely
carried on at Bethel and Gaysville, VT.
The material used is the vegetable ivory,
which IS an exceedingly hard, fine
grained nut grown on the Isthmus of
Panama. 1t is about the size of an or
binary hens egg, and after the bur and
shell are split off it is white and solid.
IL Is split by circular saw into several
pieces, from each of which different
sized buttons are turned by machines,
which pares but sides at once. The ivor,
nuts cost 500 per ton.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-01-05

DURING the last ten years nearly one
million of acres in Great Britain, for
merly under grain crops, have been con-
verted into pasture, meat having become
50 paying an article to raise; but in the
last board of trade report it is remarked
this conversion Of arabic land into pas
ture has received a check as a result of
the large importation of American meats.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-01-05

Col. EDMUND RICE, the inventor of
the trowel bayonet, has been giving some
illustrations OF the efficacy of his inven-
ton before the Russian officers in Bull
garia. He constructed in three minutes
rifle pit large enough to shelter one
man, and several staff officers used the
weapon with equally satisfactory results.
This invention has for some time been
used IN the United States army in the
Indian campaigns.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-01-05
milwaukee,

MINIATURES, December 21-3:0O P. M
Flour-Bqt little doing and prices steady.
Wheat-Very quiet but steady; No. sold
at $1.l2H@I12K; No. 2 $1,O93s@10919;
January at $1.09A@S1. 09A February at
S1.103s@1.10A. Corn-Quiet at 45c Oats
Very quiet at 2434c Rye-Steady at soc.
Barley-Dull at &c. Pork-Steady at S11.90
Lard-luiet; 7A@Sc. Hogs-$39 0@4.10.
Dressed-S45O
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-01-05

KANSAS leads every state in the Union
in the yield of corn per acre, being 43. 5
bushels. Little New Hampshire, strange
to say, comes next, with yield of AZ.
Vermont follows with 80; Ohio, 36.7;
Wisconsin is; Indiana, Iowa and Ne.
braska, 30; Michigan, %; Missouri, 27.S;
Minnesota, 25.4; Texas and Illinois 25
each
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-01-05

KIRALFY's baby elephant has been
cutting up pranks in San Francisco. He
was kept in stable next to mule,
from which he stole the hay, and
trampled it under his feet to make a
mattress. The stabieman refused to en-
terrain him longer, and he was removed
to store-room under the theater, where
be smashed three wagons, tore up several
yards of lead pipe, and broke into gas
meter,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-01-05

THE German Workingmen's Congress,
held last October, unanimously petit
toned the government that the standard
of popular education be raised, and that
instruction in all the popular and higher
institutions of learning be made gratui-
tous. 1t is also requested that the en-
ployment Of children in factories be
strictly forbidden.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-01-05

THE fisheries at Cape May, New Jer-
sey, have nearly given out in conse-
quence, it is said, of the utilization, for
fertilizing purposes, of the king crab,
which was formerly very abundant, on
the beaches, and on which the fishes fed.
These having been cleared out, the fish
were obliged to desert the coast.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-01-05
Foreign.

| LONDON, December 22-11 80 P. M.--Liv-
erpoel wheat market opens strong. Floating
| cargoes strong on passage strong. Good
| cargoes No. spring wheat, off coast, at 5ls
Cd; good cargoes red winter wheat, off coast,
at sos
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-01-05
THE EAST.

THE banking house of Geo. Baker. at
Chester, Pa, suspended on the goth.
The crew of the steamer Huntsville.
which burned at sea ON the 10th inst.
reached New York in pilot boat on the
goth.
The Boston Trareler says the Atlantic &
Pacific Telegraph company has rescinded
its decision to divide all The Franklin Tele-
graph stock in its possession among the
Atlantic Pacific stockholders by way of
dividend.
y. +. BULLARD, state representative from
Delaware county, was arrested at Media,
"a, on the 10Th inst, and held in $4,000 bail
for embezzling funds of the Media Building
association.
JOHN MCALIsTER, JR., optician, the
Oldest living graduate of the University of
Pennsylvania, died at Philadelphia on the
18th inst, aged 90 years.
The management of the closed National
Trust company of New York is pronounced
infamous and scandalous. The bank ex-
aminer has been twice before the grand Jury.
A CAT show is In progress at the Ameri-
can museum, New York.
The SEVENTEEN birthday of Whittier was
celebrated at Boston on the 18th inst bv
the publishers of the atlantic Monthly.
Oliver Wendell Holmes read poem Mark
Twain responded in his characteristic vein.
also Charles Dudley Warner, Henry w.
Longfellow and Others
SEVEN steamers left New York for
Europe on the 10Th inst. Twelve tons of
steel are among the cargoes
Il. ID. kooNs, an ex-member of the Penn
sylvania legislature, has been convicted of
embezzi1ng 81, 200 from the Odd Fellows
lodge at Wilkesbarre.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-01-05
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

EXECUTIONS on Friday, Dec. 81: Samuel
Mills (colored) murderer, hung at Elko.
New; Van Dyke wife murderer, hung at
Canton, n. Y; Henry Norfolk, wife MUIR
derer, hung at Annapolis, Md.
ONE William Martin, stabbed and killed
Frank Briggs and seriously injured his
brother Caleb, near Council Bluffs, Ia, on
the Dist inst. 1t seems that Martin had been
circulating stories derogatory to the reputa-
ton of Miss Briggs, when her brothers Frank
and Caleb confronted Martin, demanding an
exclamation. 4 row was the result.
JOHN LEJoRE was killed near Storeger's
Station, Kansas ON the 18th inst, while re-
sisting an officer.
THE City Hotel, Portsmouth, n. H., was
DESTROYED by fire on the Goth inst.
JOHN CRoNIN, three years old, was shot
in the head at Boston, on the 10th inst, by
Henry Hickey, II years old, and died in a..
few minutes. The boys were in an upper
room at play when the Cronin boy scratched
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-01-05

HE singular spectacle of six children.
the Oldest not IL years old, accused of
murder, was presented the other day in
aColumbia, 5. c., court. While picking
cotton one of them was struck by a
young lad, whom they unitedly attack
ed, indlcting wounds which resulted in
his death. The case is perhaps without
parallel.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-01-05
WASHINGTON.


IHE house military committee has adj
dressed letter to about 100 officers of the
army, representing all branches of the SER
vice, asking for an official opinion as to the
various plans proposed for consolidating the
stan corps and regiments. A sharp reduc-
ton of the army is contemplated by the
Democrats of the house, but the present
circular has to do more particularly with
the general subject of consolid alton of the
Quartermaster, Commissary, and Pay De-
partments, and the transfer o. the Indian
Bureau to the War Department.
THE president, on the 10Th inst, signed the
pardon of John A. Joyce, convicted of con-
spiracy to defraud the United States of taxes
on distilled spirits. The pardon is full and
unconditional. Joyce it will be remembered
was sentenced to $4,000 fine in addition to
his Imprisonment.
DR.. LEMUEL j. DRAPER of Washington.
was appointed assistant surgeon of the navy
in 1862; early in 1865 he was ON the Prince
ton at Philadelphia. Thomas A. Menzies. a
blockade runner, but previously an engineer
mthe confederate navy was a prisoner on
the same vessel Menzies obtained leave to
go on shore, and DR.. Draper had leave to go
with Menzies for forty-eight hours. Both
left Philadelphia together and went to Bal
timoTe, where they were arrested at Con-
tederate party in honor of Menzies' return.
In February, 1865, Diapers appointment as
assistant surgeon in the regular navy was
revoked, but on the 14th of tie same month
the revocation was cancelled and he was al
lowed to resign at his own request. After
many Intellectual attempts to get back into
the navy, DIR. Draper was on the 10Th inst,
re-lnstated as assistant surgeon with pay for
thirteen years and ten months.
THE postmaster-general has ordered an
examination of the clerical force of the
postotices of all large cities and report if
they can be reduced without interfering
with the necessary business of the office.
Two sailing ships and steamer will sail
In February and March, under the direction
OF the secretary of the navy, with goods for
the French international exposition.
Gov. MCCORMICK, commissioner-genera
to the Paris exposition, is overwhelmed
with applications for positions, from associate
commissioners and clerks to laborers of
e'ois ueseiiptioh- Inc governor explains
that very few clerks will be needed on this
side of the Atlantic. His office will be
opened in New York soon.
1T seems that the official entry made on
the 10th inst, in the senate proceedings. re-
gardlng the affair between Senators Conk
ling and Gordon, is the first entry of the
kind that has been made since the
action was taken in regard to the celebrated
affair between Senators Poindexter and
Forsyth, which was similarly arranged by
the agency of Henry Clay, over forty wears
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-01-05

IN the state prison at Charlestown,
Mass, is man named Dunannin. who
mas mad an eventful career. He was
there when the war broke out, serving a
sentence OF thirty years, but he was par
dohed on condition that he would enlist
~ the army. His bravery quickly won
the good viii of his officers. who knew
nothing Of his antec' dents, and after the
oattle OF Frederick burg, he acted as a
Py gaming important information.
ne was afterwards captured and SEN
fenced to Libby prison and paroled.
lie broke theparole, re-enlisted, deserted,
committed burglary, and is back
MS old quarters again, with twelve
years more to serve.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-01-05
SUPERIOR TINES.
SUPERIOR. WISCONSIN,.
VARIOUS TOPICS.

AN American vessel once sold or trans
ferred to foreigner can never be bought
back and again become American prop
erty This stupid provision of law,
which would be intolerable even in
China, is submitted to in the United
States, and has for years stood as STUN
bling block in the way of reviving com
MERGE
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-01-05

IN reference to the remailing of
hotel letters" the postmaster-general
says: Under uniform ruling of the
postofiice department the right to for
ward letters by mail to a second destina-
ton without additional postage applies
only to sue. letters as have not yet left
the custody of the postal officials. When
A letter-carrier calls at a hotel with let
tiers for parties who have given the pro-
rrietor instructions to forward their mail
to another address, the proprietor should
at once redirect such letters and return
them to the carrier, in which case they
may be forwarded without additional
charge; but if the carrier is allowed to
leave them at the hotel, or if they are
taken out of his presence, they are re-
garded as having been legally delivered,
and cannot again be mailed without pre-
payment of postage anew"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-01-05


HE Russian ship Equator was lying
at Bolnt Breeze, Philadelphia, taking in
a cargo of petroleum. When her cap
tain heard of the triumph of his valor-
Gus countrymen, and the consequent
turkish disaster, by the equalization of
fleyna, his patriotism ovcrfowed, and
ne decorated his ship with the signal
Hags OF all nations, assembled all hands,
and fired his horse-pistol Then the sail
ors sang the Russian hymn, and toasted
IN hot coffee the ear and conquerors of
osman Pasha. The brilliant display of
bunting was inexplicable to some who
witnessed it, and consequently the peace
ful petroleum vessel soon became mag
nified by the imaginative into Russian
man-of-war.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-01-05
XLVth CONGRESS.
Senate.

SATURDAY, December 15.-During
the reading of the journal message was received
IRON the house announcing that the speaker had
signed number of bills, among them the deficiency
appropriation bill all of which were Immediately
signed by the vice president....A motion go into
Thurman said there was a matter which he had
been informed would be brought before the senate.
and he moved that the doors be closed under Rule
81, which requires the clearing of the galleries and
closing of the doors before Disgusting secret BUSH
ness. Unanimously agreed During the
secret session amicabe settlement of difficulties
between Senators Conkling and Gordon, growing
out of an angry debate Friday, was arrived at.
THE senate then adjourned until January 10TH
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-01-05
House..
SATURDAY. December 15.-The Dem

SATURDAY, December I5.-Ihe Dem
ocratc side, under the lead Of Wood, endeavored all
day to force vote on the resolution for wholesale
investigations, while the Republican side exhibited
an equal amount of determination to prevent a
vote. A number of points of order were forced and
discussed but the speaker intmated that all efforts
OF that kind would be of no avail. Dilatory mo-
tons were continued until $3.50, when Willis moved
to postpone until January 10. Agreed to without
d1vision......The senate amendments 10 the post
route bill were taken up and eoncurred in..Ad-
jonrned until January 49,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-01-05
GENERAL.

THE Tilsonburg Volunteer Company,
London, Ont, understanding that England
is preparing for war, have telegraphed to
headquarters, placing their services at the
disposal of the British Empire.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-04
Che freeman.
HoNTPELIER,YT.
WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 4, 1873.
The State Election.

The returns received indicate the cleo
ton of Proctor and the rest of the state
ticket by majorities anywhere between
$1,000 and 10000. Probably the figures
will be nearer 10000 than the smaller
number. The republican majority is of
course diminished from that of the presi-
dental year but relatively the strength of
the two parties shows about tho same.
In the first and second districts Joyce
and Tyler are elected by the usual over
whelming majorities given republican can.
didates. In the third district there has
been bitter contest on congressman that
dwaried all other interests and cost the
republicans some members of the legisla-
turc. The result of the vote for congress
man in that district is a surprise certainly
TO everybody outside its limits There has
been a conviction that the Barlow bolt was
most serious and we have met but few
men who supposed there would be any
election on the first ballot. That Barlow
would even lead Grout we never heard
lntlmated from any quarter, much less that
the serious question of the election would
be whether Barlow is not elected by
majority over both Grout and Waterman.
Returns from 50 out Of the 76 towns in
the district give Barlow s743, Grout 1920
and Waterman 3015. The vote of Frank
lin county complete is Barlow 1910, Grout
1913, Waterman S6j; Lamoille county
complete gives Barlow 1916, Grout 749,
Waterman 1923. Grout is well ahead of
Barlow in Orleans county, and slightly in
Ch'ttenden and Essex so far rs heard
from.
A friend Of ours once told us he was in
San Francisco just after the news of Sedan
came; and that while Germans were more
plenty than he had before supposed he
could see no Frenchman on the streets ex-
cept that once in while one would speed
by muttering "imposseebl, )" "lmposseebl."
This thing looks very much as Sedan did
TO the Frenchman.
st. Adams gives Grout. 81, Waterman
ll2, Barlow 1865. Barton gives Grout
800, Waterman 81, Barlow SO. And the
voting all over the district is mixed in n
most incomprehensible manner.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-04
Grand Temperance Jubilee.

There is to BIO temperance jubilee I'm
der the auspices of the New England
Reformed Mems Association, at Fabyans
among the White Mountains, beginning
Thursday, Sept. 18th. All the New Eng
land governors have been invited and are
expected TO be present together with most
able speakers.
Excursion tickets good till Sept. I'D can
be obtained ut very low rates. The round
trip from Montpelier costs $500 rail road
fare, and hotel expenses fomS1 90 to 50 so
Il day. The tickets to be good for return
must be stamped at Fabyans by the Sec
rotary of the N. +. Association
One hundred tents are provided which
may be obtained at very reasonable rates
by those who may wish to =" camp out"
Small bills containing full particulars will
be sent TO all principal towns. The ex-
cursion will be pleasant and cheap, and to
the best scenery in New England