The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-05-18


San Francisco, died at his country residence,
San Matea, on the Goth ult.
AT Indianapolis, Ind, on the 18th ult.,
Senator Morton's remains were taken from
the vault and buried in the family vault In
Crown Hill Cemetery. The immediate
family and a few prominent friends were
present.
SEVERAL days of warm weather caused a
rapid melting of the snow on the noun
tains, which has swollen the already danger
ously high creeks that run through Dead
wood. On the 9th ult. a transform set In,
and at one time great fears were entertained
that portion of the business center OF the
city would be seriously damaged by the
flood. The district court was adjourned on
account of water flowing into the cour
room. All the deeds and papers were
removed from the recorders office, which
lies in the path of the raging waters. A
large gang of men were at work tearing
down the bridges and small buildings that
INSTRUCTED the free passage of water.
THE EAST.
REMINGTON & Sons, the well-known rifle
and ammunition manufacturers, at Lion, n.
Y, have become financially embarrassed,
and make a proposition to their creditors to
issue bonds to run for five years at z per
cent, secured by mortgage on their armory
buildings at lion. Their liabilities amount
to about 100000, and their assets are
valued at s., 900 900, but are notimmediately
available. They have large claims against
the Mexican and Egyptian governments.
VIM. FL. GILMORE, of Hennecker, well
known in New Hampshire, died at Hopken-
non on the Sd inst. He was inventor of the
first folding machine.
PRESIDENT PULLMAN and the associate
directors of the Gilbert Elevated railroad at
New York city, made an official trial, on
the I'd instant, running train of three cars
carrying one Hundred and fifty passengers
from Trinity Church to Central Park, fv e
miles, including the curves, in eleven min
uteS.
A MOTION was signed on the I'd instant,
on behalf of w. A. White, in the Supreme
Court of New York, to appoint d receiver
for the New York EUeninq Mail
JOHN MORRIsEY, ex-congressman and
state senator from the city of New York,
died at Saratoga on the LIST inst
LOUIS J. JENNINGS, formerly editor of
the New York Times, has brought action for
libel against the Euening Express associa-
ton, Erastus Brooks, John Kelly ana Au-
gustus Schell, claiming 700 damages.
SILAs B. BUTCHER, United States APP
praiser at the port of New York, filed vol
untary petition in bankruptcy on the 30th
ultimo.
THE act incorporating the general pipe
line of New York, has become law.
JOHN MoRRIssEY is rapidly sinking He
was stricken with paralysis at his home in
Saratoga, N. Y, on the 2Sth ult
THE water in the Nashua and Merrimack
is ten feet above high water mark, and has
begun to do damage.
THE creditors of Nathan Matthews, of
Boston, who in 1870 was worth from $4,000
600 to 81 100000, have petitioned him into
bankruptcy. Matthews was an extensive
operator in real estate, and his failure is due
to the enormous shrinkage in that class Of
property.
PRESIDENT HAYES and party oil the 9th
ult., visited the coal and iron regions of the
Lehigh and Schuylkill valleys, inspecting
the most prominent establishments along
the route.
WASHINGTON.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY SEWARD an
nounced to the cabinet meeting on the Sd
instant, that news had been received that
the governments of Switzerland and Hol-
land had accepted the invitation of this gov
eminent to participate in conference on
the silver question.
THE investigation of matters connected
with the Chinese consulate has been post.
poned until the arrival of minister Seward
from Pekin.
UNITED STATES TREASURER GILFILLAN
says that the parties who apply for silver
dollars, in exchange for United States notes,
will be required to pay the freight charges
on the same. The department pays the
charges on subsidiary coin, but cannot do
SO on silver dollars. The president has APP
proved the act prohibiting the coinage of
twenty-cent pieces.
MINISTER SEWARD telegraphs to the de-
partment of state that the famine in the
northern provinces of China will coz tinue
six months longer.
The postmaster-general has officially in
formed congress that 100000 are required
to supply the deficiencies for the compensa-
ton of postmasters, and So, 1879 to supply
the deficiencies in postal revenues for the
fiscal year ending with June next. He saws
these appropriations are necessary to prop
erly conduct the service of the department.
THE secretary of the treasury is opposed
to the pending measure for the consolda-
ton of the offices of the fourth and fifth
auditor, on the ground that the union would
be detrimental to the interests of the gov
eminent.
THE secretary of the treaury, on the 30th
ult., made call for FIVE millions 5-2Os. con-
soils of 1865.
ALL the assistant treasurers throughout
the United States have been authorized to
exchange silver dollars for greenbacks.
1T is said by prominent Democrats that
resolution will soon be introduced in the
house directing the committee on j dietary
to investigate the alleged Florida frauds.
and authorizing 1t to send for persons and
papers. This would include the statements
of McLin ana Dennis, and other proofs in
that connection. The investigation will be
made with the view of ascertaining all the
facts, and not interfere with the present
position of President Hayes.
1HE house committee on public buildings
and grounds has agreed to report favorably
upon bill providing for the erection of
new building for the bureau of engraving
and printing.
IT.
The amount of United States notes re-
tired during the nresent month in conSa