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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-02-09
WAR NOTES.

\ VIENNA dispatch says it is already de-
cided, in principle, that, after signing the
armistice the conference will meet in Wen
ma. Prince Gortschakoff has given notice
of Russa's assent thereto to the Austrian
ambassador.
! A TELEGRAM from Belgrade says the feel
ing excited by the Russian peace condi-
tons is so intense that it appears to be de-
cided that Servia shall disregard them, and
continue the war until she holds the whole
! of old Serva.
THE Russian Grand Duke Nicholas has
reached Adrianople by railway, from Her
manli, and took up his quarters in the gov
ernor's palace. The Russian vanguard oc-
cupied Boboski, Haskioi, Denatico and
kirkilissa. The Czarowitch's army crossed
the LON in force. The Turks are every
where retreating upon the fortresses of the
uuadrlateral.
| IT is asserted on the authority of the Rus
sian newspapers, that typhus prevails among
the Russian troops in the Caucasus and
Armenia to such an extent that it might be
called plague
EIGHT thousand refugees arrived at Con-
stantinople, on the 2Sth. 1t is impossible
for all to find shelter. Many are huddled in
open sheds, knee deep in the mud and
water. The wholesale exodus from Roume-
liza is undated.
| BERLIN correspondent hears from trust.
worthy sources that France has coniden-
TALLY declared that she stands on the same
ground as Germany in relation to the east
ern question, although resolved to avoid
foreign complications.
! THE Turkish government is having diff
Guilty to maintain order in the capital.
Among the tens of thousands refugees from
Roumelia, are many armed Circassians:
these have already plundered Suleh, Bour-
gas, Chorlu and Rodosto, and other towns,
and are now nocking in to Constantinople
laden with booty.
THE concentration of Russians at Adrian
ople continues. Scouts have arrived near
ChOrlu, about seventy miles west of Con-
stantinople.
A CORRESPONDENT with the besieged in
Erzeroum, says the typhus is raging in the
city, and $50 die daily. There are 10000
sick and wounded in the hospitals
Up to the 2Sth inst, the Porte had no
advice of the conclusion of the armistice,
though orders were telegraphed the pleni-
potentiaries The 25th to accept the con-
ditions.
a CONSTANTLNOPLE correspondent, writ
ing under date of the 2Sth, says the Porte
has received telegram to the effect that the
prellminaries of peace had been signed
The same correspondent states that England
has the Porte's permission to enter the
( DardauelIes
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Chicago.

CHICAGO, February 2--1 80 P. M.-Wheat
Steady and in active demand at $1.025a for
cash: $1.03% for seller March No. at
9STc. Corn-Weak and easy at 3S7sc for
cash; 391Sc for seller March. Oats-Weak
and lower at 233sc for cash; 235se for sell
Ter March Rye-At 5012c. Barley-At 48c.
11G.72H@10.75 for seller March,. Lard
Steady at 1925 for cash; 1922 for seller
March. Whsky-At$103. Hogs-Receipts
10000. head quiet; held 5(p10c higher
buyers bidding yesterdays prices; light at
s3.S5@3.90; heavy packing at $3.75@3.90;
heavy shipping at So. S5@3.95.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-02-09

A MEMBER of the Ohio legislature Of
fered bill to enable criminals con-
demned to death to choose whether they
will be hung, shot, or put to death by
chloroform. The grammar and spelling
of the document were so bad that it was
referred to the committee on schools and
school funds
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THE MARKETS.
New York,

NEW YORK, February 2-3 100 P. NJ
Cotton-Unchanged Flour Quiet; re.
ceipts 5000 bbls sales 5000 bbls. Wheat
Dull; k@1H lower; receipts $4,000 bus;
sales $4,000 bus at $1.35 for No. winter red
and seller March. Rye-Dull at 72015c.
Corn-Slightly in buyers favor; receipts
$4,000 bus sales 10000 bus; prices un-
changed. Barley Quiet. Oats-Dull; re-
ceipts 10000 bus; sales $4,000 bus; prices
unchanged. Pork-Quiet at S11.62N@
11.S7%. Lard-Heavy at $7.6715. Whisky
AT $1.09. Petroleum-Crude at 71s0714c;
refined lie. Coai-Firm. Leather-Quiet
at q 14@23c. Wool-Quiet at 33@54c.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-02-09

NEARLY six hundred thousand pounds
of cochineal, valued at between $780,
900 and 100000, were imported from
the Canary islands through the New
Haven custom-house last year for one
Hartford concern.
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SUPERIOR. WISCONSIN,,
VARIOUS TOPICS.

A BILL has been presented in the
Maine legislature which provides for
surveyor who shall pass upon the quail
ty of ice shipped from the different ice
works, the ice to be rated as extra, mer-
charitable and salable.
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MilWankea.

MILWAUKEE, February, 2-12 200 NJ
Flour-Unchanged; choice spring extras
1917. Wheat-Steady; No. 1 hard S109
No. l regular; 1857; No. 2 do S1.O4A@
LOS; seller March $1.04A@1.O47s; seller
February, S1.043s; No. 3..99Ac; rejected 94c.
Oats-Lower at 233sc for No. 2.
Corn-Nominal at 3912c for No. 2;
sample lots of new grade 33@35c. Rye
Quiet at 50Hc for No. 1. Barley-Easier;
No. 2 cash 56Lc; No. fresh SIC. Dressed
Hogs-Du1 at S4 % for good averages.
Pork-Mess $1,000 cash; seller March. $10.85.
Lard-Prime in ties. Sc; do in half bbls SIC.
Butter-Extra choice 16@19c; medium 100
15c; common 11@12c Cheese-Choice at
12@13c. Eggs-l1k@121sc per dozen.
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THE WEST.

HE Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of
ONO opened at Mansfield on the LIST inst,
ana elected officers for the ensuing year.
LIE cases of Rplle, Junker & Co., Chica-
60 whlskyites, have been transferred to
Judge Drummond's court. The trial began
on the I'd inst
MICHAEL Rowland has been appointed
inspector OF bridges and railroads at Column
bus, O.
The Topeka Bank and Savings Institution
ef that city, closed on the 31st ult.
The new Music Hall at Cincinnati will
now be completed, rs Mr.. Reuben Spinger
on the 50th ult, increased his gift for the
purpose to $4,000, which was the sum need.
ed to complete the work.
A DISPATCH from Kansas CITY, dated the
3Oth ult, says the First National Bank of
Kansas has suspended business, on account
OF shrinkage in the deposits of the bank.
HENRY MILLER, vice-president of the
bank of D. o. Mills & Co., of San Francisco.
died on the 29th.
A SPECIAL dated the 2Sth, at Belgrade,
says that after a four days battle near
Ratschaunk, the Turks were defeated by the
Servians, 10000 strong.
JOHN r. LOVE, a bankrupt commission
dealer, and John NJ. Glover, prominent
lawyer of st. Louis, had fierce personal
encounter on the street, on the 2Sth. Love
struck Glover for charging him with dishon.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-02-09

Col. FoRNEY writes from London to
the Philadelphia Press a very deplora-
bic picture of the present condition of
the working classes in the English manu-
featuring districts, especially the coal
and iron districts. He believe emigra-
ton to the United States must soon take
fresh start under such influences.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-02-09

A LADY living in Washington, who
lost valuable gold chain at the Cen
tennial exhibition one year ago, had it
returned recently with letter saying
that the person who stole it was not a
professional thief, but took the chain III
a moment of great temptation, and, soon
repenting the rash act, had been ever
since trying to learn the address of the
owner
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-02-09

IHE largest oyster on record in the
United States was one taken from the
beds in Mobile in 1910. 1t measured
three feet and one inch in length, and
twenty-three and a half inches in breadth
across the widest part. In 1865 Jeffer-
son market oyster dealer of New York,
found among his stock of East river
oysters one which contained fish six
inches lono-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-02-09

THE Maine legislature has passed a
bill permitting husband and wife to
maintain actions against each other.
This is the area of freedom gradually
widening, and emancipated woman will
soon be placed upon plane of perfect
equality with the tyrant man.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-02-09

MINISTER JOHN WALSH is president
of Merchants Fund association" in
Philadelphia which extends aid to per-
sons who were formerly merchants in
good standing in that city, and whose
failure left no stain of dishonor upon
them. There are now ffty-two persons
on its list. Almost all of them are more
than sixty, and many of them:more than
eighty years old. Their identity is
known only to the board of managers.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-02-09

esty, and Glover fired two bullets at his an
tagonist without wounding him, however.
The latest word from Gen. Gibbon is to
the effect that Sitting Bull is not making
any hostile movements
NIKE BRADY, serving three-years'
term for grand larceny at Toledo, escaped
from the Ohio penitentiary, on the 10Th, by
climbing over wall. Eight hours after his
escape, he was returned to prison by his
wife, who lately completed term in the
penltentlary. She argued that his constant
fear OF capture would be worse than the re.
mainder of the term of Imprisonment.
GENERAL.
HE Union Mutual Marine insurance
company, of New York city, announces its
intention to retire from business, owing to a
large reduction in rates of premiums paid
at this time, and to the unpromising future.
DR.. VIM. A. DAVIS, an aged physician of
Philadelphia, charged with causing the
death of Julia Steigerold, by criminal NAL
practice, was stricken with paralysis when
the warrant was served upon him, on the
18th, and died on Thursday the 31st ult.
OUR trade with the Hawaiian Islands is
assuming very comfortable proportions.
The reciprocity treaty seems to be success.
CHARLES SCHUTTER, of Hazleton, Penn,
has been arrested upon charge of malfea-
sance in office. Schutter released Mollie
Mcguire, arrested for passing counterfeits.
lie examiners OF the Providence, r. L.,
County Savings Bank has asked for an in
junction, as the capital is impaired thirteen
per cent
WASHINGTON dispatch of the 30th ult.,
says Senior Zomicona, special agent of Mex
leo, to-day paid the second installment of
$500, 900 on account of the award made by
the joint American and Mexican commits
sion in favor of American citizens.
AT a meeting of the wholesale grocers'
association of Cincinnati, on the 30th ult,
resolutions were passed in favor of repeal
of the bankrupt law.
In the trial of the Louisiana returning
board, on the 9th the last juror was en-
paneled at late hour and the jury was
locked up for the night. The jury consists
of ten white and two colored men. Should
the trial result in conviction, the case will
be taken to the Supreme Court, on excep-
lions.
GEO. P. GORDON, inventor of the Gordon
printing press, died at Norfolk, Va, on the
2Sth.
SHERIFF Houston, of New Orleans, de-
manded admission to the custom house,
where members of the Louisiana returning
board were secreted, on the 26th Admit
lance was refused, and to oppose the sherif's
posse the collector summoned detachment
of marines from the revenue steamer Dix.
Word was then sent to Washington for in
structions, and the attorney general sent an
answer instucting the United States
marshall and collector not to interfere with
the execution of wrts of the state courts
Anderson, Kenner and Casanave were then
delivered up, and were placed in the Parish
prison until they obtain bonds of So, 900 each
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Eoreigu.

LONDON, February PIP 80 P. M.-Con-
soils at 90 15-16 Liverpool wheat market
opens quiet. California club lbs Sd@12s
| lid; average California, lbs 5d@12s sd;
| floating cargoes rather easier; on passage
easier. Good cargoes California wheat, off
coast, SOS Cd; fair average quality No. 2
| Chicago spring for shipment etc., ASS Cd.
| Fair average California wheat, just shipped,
! Dos Cd nearly due, 59s
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House.
ERIDAY Eehruorv -

FRIDAY, February Baker present
ed charges against the doorkeeper of the house,
citing that he has on his rolls sixty-three names
more than are authorized by law and that he is in
terested in bills before congress, and demanding an
investigation. After long discussion the charges
were reieri ed to the committee reform in the
civil service THE house then went into commit
tee OF the whole on the private calendar, and after
the committee rose and reported sundry private
bills, principally relating to pensions, adjourned
until Monday.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-02-09

ONE of the latest inventions for the
comfort and safety of travellers by rail is a
method of heating whole train through
pipes from a stove in the baggage-car,
the pipes being so contlived as to con-
meet or dlsconnect without special at
tentl0n, when the cars are coupled or
uncoupled, while universal joint gives
the requisite freedom of motion at the
point where the pipes unite. The danger
OF ire from stoves on the cars may thus
be reduced to a minimum.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-02-09

A FIyE-CENT luncheon-room has been
opened at Washington, where a nickle
will procure for the guest a quart bowl
of rice soup, slice of boiled beef and
bread, or piece of roast meat, potatoes
and bread. The tables are furnished
with excellent crockery, cutlery, spoons
and cruets, and those who bring cans or
dishes can take their portions home.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-02-09

HE postmaster general has received
numerous complaints that merchandise
packages are taken from the mails. In
vestlgation OF the cases show that they
were stolen before they were deposited
IN the department. The postmaster gen.
eral is now in correspondence with
Elkell, an official in the London post
office, who has prepared system of
checks which he thinks will prevent
these losses. The postmaster general
will recommend that congress authorize
an experiment.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-02-09

a VIOLENT contest is now raging in
Italy between the railway authorities
and the commissioners for the preserva-
ton OF ancient monuments. By the re-
moyal OF the accumulated soil on the
Monte della Giustiza, opposite the rail
way station, the agger of Servius was
laid bare to the depth of twenty-five feet.
The railway company wanted to build a
big freight depot, and this ancient wall
was in the way; a semi-circular recess Oh
Diocletian's Therm;e was an addition a.
obstruction. They accordingly set tc
work with shovel and pick to level the
ground, and, before the antiquaries dis,
covered what was on foot, a corner OF
the baths was Topped off. The commits
sioners protested against the destruction
of the Servian wall, and the engineer.
were induced to suspend operations I'M
til the subject could be discussed.
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pay of the higher class of letter carriers in large
cities at 81 900 and of the lower class at $500 per
annum, referred The house then resolved
itself into committee of the whole on the military
academy appropriation bill. Durham said the bill
appropriaies S272 49, being Sl4 449 less than last
year; it also aPpropriates $4,000 for the pay Of
cadets which would not in the least lessen the pay
of cadets, although it ST. 600 less than the ap-
preparation last ear....The committee on elections
reported in favor of Wigginten, OF California, in
place OF Pacheco, who now occupies seat IN the
house Adjourned
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THE EAST.

The steamship Georgia, from Glasgow
| arrived at New York on the 1st inst, having
on board 81 900, 600 in gold and a large lot
of United States bonds, the amount of them
being estimated by bankers at 100000 to
$4,000, 900.
THE Providence county, r. L., savings
bank, at Pawtucket, is enjoined from doing
further business
The assistant treasurer of the United
States, at New York, has refused TO accept
the trade dollar from the postoffice. The
postmaster is seeking advice, as it causes
great inconvenience to the public, since he
is also obliged to refuse the trade dollars.
! THERE is great excitement at Marlboro,
Mass, over the strikes of the Crispins. One
of the publishers of the Marlboro Aduerttsey,
1 f. A. Townsend, was shot by one of the
strikers, for not using his influence to make
the girls leave the factories
! THE Pennsylvania Greenback committee.
on the 30th ult., appointed Hon. F. H.
/ Hughes, of Pottsville, and James Emerson,
of Beaver Falls, delegates to the Toledo
convention. They also decided TO call a
state convention at Philadelphia on the 5th
of June next.
THREE weeks have now passed since the
I Lynn, Mass, shoe manufacturers formed
their combination against Crispin dictation
There is no apparent change in the situation.
although it is evident that many of the
Crispins regret their hasty action in leaving
their shops at the instigation of their board
! of arbitration.
The New York Post of the 18th printed
the following: "The banks here, or several
of them, have, since gold fell below 81 90
been buying large amounts of gold, thereby
putting part, and in sJme cases the whole
of their capital into gold This thew have
done so as 10 be in a position to encourage
the use of gold among their customers
with the hope of creating such an extended
use for that metal in mercantile transactions
as shall make the transition from paper to
gold basis the more easy when the appoint
ed and proper time comes"
/ THE strike of the New York cigar.
makers still continues. Two relief stores
are furnishing necessaries to the holders of
tickets, and contributions are coming in at
the rate of 5000 to 81, 900 per week.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
JOSEPH BRANT and George Clemens, of
Erie, Pa, were killed, and John Suffer, Tim
Sullivan and a man named Jones seriously
injured, by collision between freight car
and snow pillow, at Cleveland, o., on the LIST
inst.
THE late storm along the Atlantic has
been fearful, and dispatches report damage
and disaster. At Cony Island there has
been great destruction of property, and
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-02-09
House..

WEDNESDAY, January 30.-The house
went into committee of the whole to consider the
bill extending the time for the withdrawal Of dis
titled spirits now in bond until July l, 1873 But
ler's amendment providing that when spirits are
withdrawn from bond the tax shall be collected at
the rate required by law at the time of its entry
into bond adopted-yeas, 10S; nays
proposition declaring a reduction of tax on whisky
inexpedent adopted by a vote of 134 to IS.
When the committee rose, the house after some dis
cussion sustained its action by vote of 14e 112
w Davis, OF North Carolina, introduced bill re-
pealing the law forbiddng the payment of pensions
to any person 10 the widow, children heirs of
any deceased person who in any manner voluntarily
aided the late rebellion Adj ourned.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-02-09

THE reason of the persistence of the
heirs of Senator Sebastian, of Arkansas,
will be understood when it is ascertained
that they have just drawn from the
treasury S17,700, which was his pay as
senator from March, 1861, to March,
1865. Sebastian was one of those sena-
tors who left the senate at the outbreak
of the rebellion to join the southern
cause. He was expelled from the senate,
and ever since the war his heirs have
been petitioning congress to have the
resolution of expulsion reconsidered, on
the ground that the representations of
the disloyalty of Sebastian are un-
founded, and that, legally. he was sena-
tor till March, 1865. At the last con-
gress the resolution of expulsion was
rescinded, and, whether the senators I'M
derstood it or not, that act of resembling
has the effect of declaring Sebastian
senator for the fonr years, and, conse-
quently, entitled to his pay for that
period! At any rate, the money has
been drawn by the. heirs.
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Senate.

THURSDAY, January 31-During the
morning hour Hamlin called up the house Joint res
olution extending the thanks of congress to Henry
NJ. Stanley, the African explorer, and it was unan-
imously agreed to......Maxey called up the senate
bill appropriating 5000 900 for the erection of suia
BILE outposts for the protection of Rio Grande from
tier, and it passed IA number of petitions
from citizens of Erie and other counties OF New
York. for the reconciliation of silver, were
received and referred. AT the expiration
of the morning hour consideration resumed
of the silver bill. Morgan submitted amend
ment, which was ordered printed, to allow free
coinage of silver by permitting any holder of bull
lion to deposit it in the assay Office mint in
to exceed S100, 900 during calendar month by the
depostor, the bullion to be valued at its mar
ket price for legal tenders at the date of deposit
certificates to be given to owner, to be paid by
the secretary of the treasury, in not less than
thirty nor more than ninety days, III le-
gal tender notes or silver dollars, at the option of
the government; after year the coinage OF sill
the coinage of gold Booth submitted an amend
ment which was also ordered printed, to allow the
owners of silver dollars to deposit them with the
treasurer any assistant treasurer OF the United
States and receive certificates of not less than ten
dollars EACH the certificates to be engraved as
money, and to circulate in place of silver. The de-
sign is TO obviate the inconvenience of silver in
commercial transactions After discussion
further consideration of the silver bill post
poned until Monday next, with the understanding
from day to day until vote shall be reached
The senate then adjourned until Monday.
House.
THURSDAY, January 31.-A bill re-
ported from the committee on pestofces, fixing the
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THURSDAY, January 31.-A bill re-
ported from the committee pOstofices, fixing the
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Assembly.

THURSDAY, January 31.-Petitions,
ETC., presented: Against
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WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

MONDAY, January 2S.-Bills were in
troduced: Appropriating $4,000 TO the In
dustrial School of Milwaukee for the cree
ton OF buildings, etc.; fixing the salary of
assistant encouragement at $4,000 per an
mum; to authorize the town of Waupaca to
keep an office and hold the election in the
city of Waupaca; to protect dealers in ale
and beer from losing kegs, bottles, etc.; in
relation to Catfish river; in relation to the
district, ward and high schools. Bills
passed: In relation to persons confined in
Jalls on civil processes; to ratify and make
valid acts OF certain state timber agents;
$500, the salary of an expired
term, to the widow of the late Moses Strong,
state geOlOgist Adjourned.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-31
perfect as that Of Washington, should be
permitted to occupy the place.

j. PuSdB RoBAars, ofMurphwboro,eant 10 run
for clerk ofthe supreme court and nobody would
care II he does run-clear out Of the district Hes
amuch worse Chance than the Democratic candi'
date. II is yet TOO early TO preach j, Pannch's
funeral sermon, but It Is high time his measure for
u coffin was being taken-proyided there are no old
piano boxes handy Pinckneyyille Independent.
This is cruel. II q mans belly is 10 be
made the criterion of his fitness for public
place, we shall soon hear Of violent opposi-
ton to bald heads, unconquerable repug-
,hce TO pigeon toes and cross-eyes, with u
great deal more of the same sort. II is
improper to introduce tcllow-being's ply.
steal defects into the arena of public dis
cussion, and apart from the corpulence so
delicately alluded to, we know of no
reason why Mr.. Robarts would not answer
the purpose of being led TO the shamhles
quite as well as most Republicans Of this
grand division.