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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16
ArnnV of the TenneSSee.

The Society of the Army of the Tennessee
held their annual reunion at Cincinnati on the
9th and 7th insts. After the transactions of
miscellaneous business on the 9th, and the
reading of the reports of the officers of the So
clety, Gen. Sherman read very interesting ac-
count of the battle of Pittsburg Landing, she'd
ding new light on many details of that memoir
able fight. During the discussion that followed
Gen. auckland stated that there was ''not one
word Of truth in Whitelaw Reds account of
the battle of Shiloh, which first appeared in the
Cincinnati Gazette over the signature of
agate" Gen. Sherman confirmed Gen. Buck
lands statement, and said that there was not
lone ward of truth " in the account. sit was
written at Cairo, and not on the field at ALL"
The equestrian statue of Gen. Mcpherson to
be placed by the Society of the Army Of Ten
nessee over the generals grave at Clyde, o.,
was then unveiled by Gen. Sherman The
statue is of bronze, and by the artist Robson,
who made the equestrian statue of Gen. McPher-
son at Washington.
A business meeting was held on the 7th at
Mich, the following officers were chosen:
President Gen. ". T. Sherman.
Recording SecretaIy-Col. L. NJ. DAYTON.
Corresponding Secretary-Gen. A. Hicken-
looper.
Ireasurer-Gen. L. NJ Force.
st. Louls Was chosen as the place for the next
meeting, at which gathering Col. williamson
of Iowa. viii crate
The reunion eliminated with a grand BAN
quet in the evening, ex President Hayes being
present, who responded to the toast ''The
United States IN an eloquent manner. cor
dial ovation was given the ex-prcsident and his
speech was frequently and loudly applauded.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16
Work of the Flames

Dalrymple & Co.'S saw and planning mill,
Newark, N. j., burned on the 9Th inst. to-
gether with number of horses in the stables
Fred. Loon. an employee. was suffocated
The rolling mill at Topeka, Kansas, caught
fire from the explosion of a lamp in the hands
of an employee, who was oiling shafting, on the
night of the 18th inst, and was burned. The
loss is estimated at 100000. From two to
three hundred men are thrown out of employ
ment.
The manufacturing establishment of w. s..
Matthews Sons, Louisville, KY, was destroy
ed by fire on the 5th inst. Loss estimated at
$4,000.
A fire at Philadelphia on the 9Th inst burned
the fertiliZing works the Mifflin street wharf,
about 60 boat houses, a saloon and several
yachts. Loss SIS, ZOO. Incendiary.
Fort Supply, Indian Territory, was partially
burned on the I'd inst. Several of the inmates
had narrow escapes and a number lost their
personal effects.
Eight buildings, including hotel were swept
away by fire on the 4th inst, at Bells Depot,
Tenn, on the Louisiana and Nashville railroad
The steamer Gilbert was totally destroyed by
fire at Vlcksburg, on the 4th. No insurance
The round-house OF the Utah and Northern
railroad, at Logan, was destroyed by fire on the
3lst ult.. damaging five engines. The loss is
estimated at $40, 900.
The brick building of the Northern Erie pas
senger depot Binghampton, N Y, occupied by
business houses, burned on the Sd inst. Loss
about $40 O0O
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16
FORTY-SEvENTH CONGRESS.
Extra Session --Senate.

MONDAY, April 4.-The senate resumed consdcra-
ton of pending business the resolution for the cleo
ton of senate officers. motion by Pendleton to go
into executive session lost-ycas 25, nays %.
Debate of partisan character ensuCd. Harris
moved to lay the resolution on the table--yeas %,
nays d. R0-call followed roi-call in quick success
sion upon dilatOry motions. Dawes inquired as to
when the Democrats would permit vote to be taken
the resolution being alWas met with the response
on the first Monday IL December. Finally Dawes
remarklnS 1t had become evident q majority q the
senate Opposs 10 p0s ming confederation of this
resolution, and expressing the hope that the minority
would come tomorrow prepared to stay until the
will of the majority -obeyed he moved to adj
journ. Agreed to and the senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, Apr 5.-The resolution for the election
of officers taken Lp. Harris moved to go into
executive sion. iost-yCas Is, nays 80. Debate
ensued, lasting until adjournment.
WEDNESDAY, April G-TEc vice president laid be-
fore the senate the unfinished business, the rcsolu-
ton for the election Of senate officers. Mcpherson
offered as his right under the rules, petition from
certain citizens of Now JcI ey respecting the case Of
one Michael Boytou, alleged to be confined in an
English dungeon. arljtrarily uniustly, and
asked that 1t be referred to tue committee on foreign
relations. There being no objection, the pefiton
was received read apd referred, as indicated
Motion of PeUdeton 10 90 into executive session
was rejected-yeas 80, nays 81. Bayard then took
the floor and spoke regarding the existing deadlock,
justifying the action of the Democrats. When Bay
ard concluded his remarks. Vance spoke on the
question Of the state debt of North Carolina. Ad-
jOurned
THURSDAY. April THE pending business, the
resolution Tor TIE csHttOn OF senate O1lcers, was
taken up. motion to &c into executive session
made by Pendleton voted down-yeas %. nays
30 80. addressed the senate on the subject OF
the state debt Of North Carolina. denying that the
debt had been repudiated and asserting that one
Of the first acts passed by the legislature OF the state
after the had been one providing for the pay
ment of its Indebtedness. Kellogg made a sp1ecn
upon the North Carolina debt question, asserting
that since that state hid been undtr the control OF
Democrats the Gylt hG been scaled down from sE,-
0OO 600 to 81 900 eUG-a reU diation Of 220OC0oO
long discussion ucd North Carolina senator an
swerine Kellogg charges and denying that the state
had in any way rel dated any Of its honest ohlga-
tons At the end # this discussion, on motion OF
Burnside. the nGtc I'd oJJrrGd until Monday-yeas
%. nays IT, the negative vote being cast by Dono-
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16

Leopold Precise was killed by a runaway
team at Jackson, NO., on the 9Th inst
A stone burst in Johnson's flour mill, Monroe
county, Ark, on the 9Th inst, killing two men
named Burrows and Jackson and fatally wound
ing several others.
Maud l.. Heaford, a two-year-od-child,
whose parents reside on North Curtis street,
Chicago, found some strychnine in trunk and
swallowed it on the 4th. She died within fif-
teen minutes
Geo. p. Blarey, manufacturer of warm air
furnaces, etc., jumped from a train at Cincin-
matt, o., on the 4th inst, and was instantly
killed by being struck by another train.
While duck shooting near Rockville, Ont, on
the 4th inst, Arthur Wright and another young
man from Maitland, were drowned by the cap
sizing of their boat. w. Frazer chung to the
upturned craft and was rescued in an exhausted
condition.
A lamp explosion at Ogdensburg, n Y, on
the 4th inst, badly burned Mr.. and Mrs.
Sabourin and child. 1t is feared the mother
cannot survive.
Mrs. Jennie Perry, aged so years, met hor-
rble death by being burned alive in her own
dwelling at Baltimore Nd, on the 2dinst She
was attacked by epilepsy and fell over hot
stove. Her husband, who is paralytic, was
in an upper room and heard his wife's screa ms.
but could render no aid
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16
Terrible Earthauake.

The island of Chic, off the west coast of Asia
Minor, was severely shaken by an earthquake
the city of Chic, and those left standing are
more or less damaged. The number of persons
killed and wounded is estimated at $1,000 The
survivors were encamped in fields. Shocks
were also experienced at Syria and Smyrna, on
the main land.
Later advices state that thirty villages were
The Porte is rendering aid to the unfortunates.
Castro, the chief town on the island, is almost
in ruins The number killed is now estimated
at 5000
Shocks of earthquake continue in Chic and
are fast completing the general ruin. In Kas-
tro, which contain nearly 1000 inhabitants,
only $50 are known to be alive.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16
THE MARKETS.
New York,

New YORK. April 9-12:30 P. M.-Flour-
Receipts $4,000 bbls; sales IA, 900 bbs; dull and
in buyers favor. Wheat-Quiet and I'M
changed; sales, futures, "a, ZOO bus. Corn
Shade easier and dull; mixed western spot at 81
@58c; do future at 5438@5715c; sales 65, 900 bus.
Oats-Scarcely so firm; state at 46t052c: western
at 4519@50c; sales $4,000 bus including No.
2 seller April at 45c; seller May at 44c; seller
June at 44c. Beef-Quiet and unchanged.
Pork-Quiet and steady; old mess at S15.5 O@,
1900 for spot Lard-Opened easier; after
ter-Quiet and unchanged. Cheese-Firm at 6
@13Ic. Sugar-Firm and quiet. Molasses-
Unchanged. Petroleum Quiet and firm Rice
Fair demand and steady. Coffee-Quiet and
firm. Freights-Firm. Spirits of Turpentine-
Steady at Ale. Resln-Dull at $1.671501. 7215.
Tallow-steady for western. Eggs-Weak at Is
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16
Chicago.

CHICAGO, April 9-1:30 P. NJ Wheat-Weak:
easy at 51.0219 for cash; 1890 for seller April:
$1.041a for seller May; 1862 for seller June.
Corn-Weak at 4234c for cash; 39114c for seller
April: 4219c for seller May and June Oats
Weak at 31B@3114c for seller April; 3514c for
seller May; 351sc for seller June. Rye-S1 04
bid; Barley-At $1.O0. Whisky-At S1.OS
Pork-Strong, excited and higher at $1,000
1925 for cash; $3.50 for seller May; ST.. 35
bid for seller June. Lard-Strong at SIC. rs
for cash; $1,000 bid for seller May; $40. S7115
bid for seller June. Hogs-Receipts, 10000
head; fairly active; 5@10c higher light at
heavy at S5.95G6.40 Cattle-Receipts 5000
head: slow and easy; common to fair shipping
at S4.3O@475; good to choice at IS. 3Od5. 40;
exports at S5.70@6.00; butchers at $4,000. 80;
stockers and feeders at So 25tG44O
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16
Violent Gales

Twelve pearl fishing boats were wrecked on
the Ashburton river, Australia, January 9th, by
hurricane. Three Europeans and several ma
tives were drowned.
of London, Eng, on the I'd inst, and many
small pleasure boats were overturned. Eight
boats which left Hammersmth during the after
noon of the I'd had failed to return up to the
4th inst, and it is feared many lives have been
lost. -Four bodies have already been washed
ashore. Spain was also visited by severe gales,
and many towns have been flooded by swollen
streams.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16
At Last.

Elisha Gregg, 70 years of age, sentenced to
be hanged for burning the Preston (W Va. J
court house in 1869, was pardoned uncondi-
honally by Gov. jackson, of West Virginia, on
the Sth inst. The day before he was to be ex-
ecuted he escaped, but was recaptured about
two years afterwards. He appealed to the Su-
preme Court, but that body decided adversely
to him. Gov. Mathews last act was TO commute
his sentence TO Imprisonment for life, but the
prisoner refused to accept this act of exeru-
tive clemency, asking for liberty or death. Num-
crouS petitions induced Gov. Jackson to pardon
Gregg.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16

IT is said of Senator Ben Harrison, of
Indiana, that "few faces in the senate
have more character than his, and yet
few are more difficult to describe. None
of the old senators resembled him, and
none of the pew ones are like him In face
or figure He has taken the quick rec
ognizance of his rank quietly, and at his
desk he has much the manner of General
Hawley, treating his mail rs though the
proper disposal of it was matter of in
terest and importance"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16
HII"RHkxRG-

MILWAUKEE April 800 p. M.-Flour -
Dull and unchanged; patent spring extras at
S5.5OGI00; fancy spring extras at S5.35CG5. 60;
choice spring extras at $4.750515; medium
spring extras at S4.25@f 40; Milwaukee stand
ard extras at $4.1064. 80; New York standard ex-
tras at 50. 10000; superfine spring at 2.5O0
$50. Wheat-Unsettled and lowers No. seller
May at S1.O4; seller June at S1O514 seller July
at S1.05; No. at S1.07; No. bard at S1.O715;
No. at S1.02: Ne. at 92c. Confirm; No.
2 at 4313c. Oats-No. at 35c BarIey-Quiet
at S6c Rye-Higher at S1.07. Provisions
Higher; mess pork at $500 for cash. Lard
Firm at S10.75 for cash.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16
skIOfiua Ireland.

Policemen were attacked by women and as
sailed with stones and sticks, at Ballinamore.
Ireland, on the 9th inst, while engaged in es-
cortlnS q procesS-seryer. In the melee which
onsued girl aged 20 was fatally shot, and an
other badly wounded. Several officers were
seriously injured. On the same day at Cloy-
Der, police officer died of injuries received in
an atfray with the populace.
At BaLyghadoyn. Ireland, ON the I'd inst. the
people attacked the police, who were obliged to
use then weapons IN self-defeuse. Two rioters
were killed and thirty-two wounded. Four of
the latter arc not expected to survive One
police officer was killed and several injured with
stones
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16
A War OF Races.

The valley Of Canete one Of the most fertile
and productive of Peru, is in a terrible state of
commotlon, owing to war which has broken
out between the Cinnamon and negroes. Thus
far over two thousand Cinnamon have been
barbarously murdered, six hundred having been
slaughtered in cold blood on one plantation.
Cane fields, sugar houses machinery, ETC.,
have been destroyed, and the pecuniary loss
foots up in the the millions. All foreigners
have fled from the scene, and the work of muir
der and ruin was still going on at last accounts.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16
Published March Is, 1851. J
CHAPTER %.

AN ACT to amend section one thousand, seven hun
dred and fifty three of chapter eighty-fve of the
revised statutes, entitled general provisions re-
lating to corporations"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section thousand. seven hundred
and fify-three of chapter eghty-ve of the revised
statutes, entitled general provisions relating to
corporations" is hereby amended so as to read as
follows: No corporation shall issue any stock or GER
ticate of stock except in consideration Of money or
labor property, estimated at its true money value
actually received by it, equal to the par value thereof
nor any bonds or other evidence OF Indebtedness,
except for money, labor property estimated at its
true money value, actually received by ii, equal to
seventyve per cent. of the par value thereof, and
all stocks and bonds issued contrary to the provisions
of this section, and all stock dividends or other ct
tous increase of the capital stock Of any corpora
tion shall be void, provided however that any cor
poraton whose stock or bonds have been or shall
hereafter be admitted to the stock exchange of Chi
cage, New York, Boston Philadelphia, either of
said Cities may sell such stock bonds go admitted
at the best price prices current for the time being
obtainabe therefor any of the said exchanges at
which the same shall be offered for sale.
Section .. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 16. 1881.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16
6prlEFaFY.

Col VI, c. Barber. editor of the Daily Courier.
Madison. Ind, and postmaster of the city. died
on the Sth inst. During the war he was
quartermaster of the army Of the Tennessee.
aud aitCr quartermaster in the field of Gen.
Shcrmau's army.
4 Miss Cross, daughter of Judge Cross. Cen
treville, Mich, died at Coldwater on the 7th
inst. where she formerly resided Mrs. D..
Wilder. of Waukesha, Mich, upon being mott
tied of Miss Cross fatal Illness, mistook the an
nouncement for that of her own sister with
whom Miss Cross was stopping. She went into
commissions, and died in few hours.
Professor ". H. Orchard of Columbia, s.
g., diel of paralysis Of the heart,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16
Surveying Party anuibita.ed.

Colonel Flatter's surveying party, which went
from Paris TO survey for the new Trans-Sahara
railway was attacked by Tunisian raiders aud
badly beaten aftera battle of eleven hours, in
which Col. Platter was killed. One squad of
troops escaped, but shortly afterwards met a
band of natives who offered them dates. which
they partook of freely. The fruit was poisoned
and twenty-nine of the French died from the
effects.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16
RS. B. II. Buxton, the English authoress

Mrs. B. II. Buxton, the English authoress,
is dead.
Jewett j. Devote, chief of the editorial staff
of the Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer S'o,, died on
tine 4th inst.
w. B. Hamilton, prominent merchant of
Louisville, KY, died on the 4th inst.
Charles II. Bennett, president of the Grand
Rapids (AIich. National bank, is dead.
Thomas Clark, worthy citizen of Elgin, ILL.,,
passed away on the 4th inst, aged 70 years.
jules Noel, the French painter, is dead.
Rev. August Held, the oldest Lutheran clergy
man in New York. is dead.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16
fRIINIfHpAs EailIIrRA.

The New Jersey Refining company. New
York institution. has failed. with liabilities
amounting to S100 900.
The suspension of Marley Emnson & Co.,
shirt manufacturers, New York city, is an
nounced. Liabilities 100000; assets large
James Pierr, dry-goods dealer at Fort
Wayne, has made an assignment. with liabili-
ties Of $4,000 mainly iii Chicago
". Seaver, Midland Mich. merchant, has
failed. Liabilities $4,000; assets $50. 900.
\ cattle dealer at Kingston. Canada. named
Rees. has suspended payment. Liabilities
heavy
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16
Crooked Whisky.

posse of United States revenue officials sur
rounded party of moonshiners" while at
work in a ravine about fourteen miles from
Somerset, Pa, on the night of the 4th inst.
Two stills and $50 barrels Of whisky were Sc
cured and the prisoners johnson Hochstetter,
William Miller, Samuel Ryle and Joseph Nick
law-taken to Pittsburg.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16
A bad HON.

short time since the family of Nathaniel
Thompson, residing at Shelbyvllle, Ind, were
all taken sick at about the same time and in the
same manner. An analysis of milk of which
they had partaken developed the presence of a
small quantity of arsenic. Subsequent investi-
cation resulted in fixing the crime upon grand
son of Mr.. Thompson's, aged Is years. who
confessed having doctored the milk to sicken
his grandpa for having chastised him some days
previous
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16
Cattle ScOUrge.

Adyices from the Attakapas country, in
Louisiana, is of the most startling character
Owing to the prolonged and severe winter, in
consequence of which there is no grass upon
purged to death by thousands Tens of thous-
ands of the animals are reported as dying for
want of proper nourishment. Jasper Gale, of
New Iberia, lost nearly three thousand head
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16
EOreIgp.

LONDON. April 9-12:3O p. M.-Liverpool
wheat market opens dull; California club at 9s
6d@9s Sd: far average red western at 9s Cd;
white Michigan at 9s I'd; spring at 8sG9s Sd;
cargoes ON passage, wheat rather easier; cargoes
on sale off coast, wheat, nothing Offering. Eng
hsh and French country markets turn dearer
Weather in England show signs of improving.
Red winter wheat for prompt shipment at 46s;
do for shipment present and following month
at Ass Cd
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16
SHICItas.

Robert Sparks, young man, committed sui
eide at st. Louis, Mo-, on the 4th inst, by
throwing himself under switch engine. He
was fatally mangled.
John H. Shelter, a tish-dealer of Buffalo,
having been detected in forgeries of several
thousand dollars, killed himself with laudanum.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16

HAVING used DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup for the
last few days, to my qualification 1 find it did
me great deal of good. l had very severe
cold which it cured in very few days.
c. G. ROBERTSON.
139 Main Street. Lynchburg, Va.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16
Railroad Accidents.

A collision occurred on the Western railway.
between Barrie and Alandale, Canada, on the
8th inst, in which one railway employee was
killed, and several others badly hurt An en-
CINE and three cars were wrecked.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16
Aquatic.

Hamilton Cole purchased the Gutenberg
bible at the Brinley sale in New York, on the
7th inst, for IS, 600.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16
Broke Hail.

At the Michigan state prison. Jackson, on the
18th inst, three convicts overpowered the guards,
but before they could scale the wall an alarm
was raised, and fusilade was opened by the
guards with fatal effect to the ringleader, a
prisoner named Lynch.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16
&nHpE at Sea

dispatch from Vineyard Haven, Mass, dated
the 8th inst, says the schooner A. H. skinner
collided with the schooner Fred. Brown at sea
on the 9TH inst. The latter sank Immediately.
The captain. mate and wife, and three children,
were drowned
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16

John T. Rich (Rep.) was elected to congress
in the seventh district of Michigan, to succeed
Hon. o. ID. Conger, transferred to the senate
Rich, who Is prosperous farmer, was once
speaker of the legislature, and also sat in the
state senate
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16

"BUT, Miss Tomkins, do tell me how
old you are" cob! but 1 don't tell
my age any more. l am just as old as [
look-there. Indeed, ! thought you
much younger. "-P0ris Figaro.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16

The regular university boat race occurred on
the Thames, on the 8th inst. Oxford came in
winner, leaving the Cambridge boat fully four
lengths behind. Time u minutes, 81 seconds
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16
Steamer Snnk.

The steamer Stannard while making land
ing above Cairo, on the 5th inst, struck the
bank and sunk. No lives lost. The vessel was
valued at 500, 900.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16
rH0S. BARD0N, Editor and Publisher
NEWS IN BRIEF.
The PIague.
Am Expensive Bible.

Thus far four hundred and seven people su,
cumbed to the plague IN Messopotamia.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16
TanneriSnI.

On the 4th inst, Miss Hattie Deul, the fast
ing lady of Iowa City, was on her 40th day, and
so weak that she could take water only through
a tube