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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-12
The New Cabinet.

On the 5th inst. President Garfield sent ia
the senate the following nominations:
Secretary of Statc-James G. Blaine. Of
Maine.
Secretary of the Treasury-William Window.
Of Minnesota.
Attorney Geueral-Wayne MacVesgh. of
Pennsylvania.
Postmaster GeneTal-Tbomas L. James of
New York.
Secretary of the Interior-Samuel ]. Kirk
wood, Of Iowa.
Secretary Of War-Robert T. Lincoln. of
Illinois.
Secretary OF tie Navy-Wilham n. Hunt. of
Louisiana.
The appointments were unanimously con-
firTned
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-12
Death i'm n Wine

On the 4th inst, an accumulation of gas ex-
ploded in the Rocky Mountain Coal and Iron
company's mine at Alma, Wyoming territory,
demolishing the buildings at the mouth of the
shaft and setting the adjoining structures on
fire. About twenty white men and fifty Chinese
had descended to their work about fifteen min
utes previous to the calamity. AT last accounts
twenty dead Cinnamon had been discovered and
seventeen Cinnamon were rescued badly in
jured. Many had limbs broken and others we're
badly scalded. No white men had been found
and their were small hopes for their recovery
alive.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-12

The scene of the most activity i'll rail
way building for the next decade is to be
in the territory along the foot hills of
the Rocky mountains and through the
passes and along the cannons of the
mountain Itself It Will embrace the
section from the Canada line to Mexico.
The construction will center chiefly
about the state of Colorado. In the
work employment is afforded to thou
sands of laborers and skilled workmen.
The region is now the paradise of rail
road constructors and their camp follow
erS
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-12
Fatal ETnIRSInns.

At Highland, Cal, three miles from Oakland
on the 4th inst, the Eureka Blasting powder
works exploded with terrific force, wrecking the
buildings and causing the instant death Of two
Cinnamon. Two whites and two Cinnamon
were injured
The tug Minnie Hunt exploded her boiler at
Baltimore, Nd, on the 18th ult., while towing
scows. Charles Hunt, the engineer, and James
Moore, fireman, were killed. Several others
were scalded.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-12
MOrrnarV-

Adolph laurent jeanne, the French geo.
grapher, is dead.
George Graham, one of the Oldest citizens OF
Cincinnati. who made the address of welcome
to La Fayette in 1924, when he visited that city,
died suddenly on the LIST inst, aged 80 years.
Ex-Gov. Bradford, of Maryland, died at Bal
timore, on the 1st inst.
Hon. P. ". Strander. ex-member of congress
from the First Ohio district, died at Ashtabula.
o.. on the 26th.
Francis Garter, leading physician of Column
bus, o., and dean OF Sterling Medicine College
for many years, died on the 26th ult, of infia-
nation of the throat, after an illness of forty
eight hours. His age was 81 years.
Thomas ID. Jones, sculptor of note, died at
Columbus, o., on the 9th ult., aged 60 years.
Rev. Father James NJ. Doyle, formerly of
Janesville. Wis. died of dropsy of the heart al
st. Mary's hospital at Milwaukee. on the 26th
inst
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-12
Suicide.

Fred H. Churchill, a prominent citizen of
New Britain, Conn.,, shot himself in the head
with pistol on the 4th inst. Cause, ALBERTA
ton OF mind, by reason of too close application
to electric light business.
An Israelite named Morris Simonyi Cohen
who had undermined his faculties by close ap-
phcation on a perpetual motion delusion, sui
cided at Chicago on the Goth ult., because his
mechanical ingenuity could not overcome the
laws of gravitation. His machine stopped, so
he concluded to stop also.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-12

CHICAGO, March 5-1:3O p M.-Wheat-
Lower at 981ac for seller March; 9915@9956c
for seller April; S1.03I@I.O4 seller May. Corn
Lower; nominally at 3755c for seller March;
38Ac for seller April; 4219c for seller May; 42c
Tor seller June. Oats-Lower at 291scfor seller
March: 2919c asked for seller April; 335S0333lc
for seller May. Rye-Unchanged. Barley
Higher at S1.0S for cash. Pork-Easier at
S14.50 for seller March; 1455@14.5 715 for
seller April; S14.70 bid for seller May. Lard
Easier at S9.9211@9.9713 for seller March:
S1O.05 for seller April; $10.15 for seller May.
Whlsky-At S1.O9. Hogs-Receipts 5000 head;
light at S5.3O@565; mixed packers at IS. 100
$50; heavy shippers at S5.6O@6.10. Cattle
Receipts 1880 head; firm and active; common
to choice shipping at a. 30@5.2O.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-12
Minnesota Capitol building Burned.

About 10 o'clock on the night of the LIST inst,
while both houses of the Minnesota legislature
were In session. fire was discovered i'll the dome
of the capitol building, and in few hours
nothing remained of the edifice but heap of
smoking ruins. Quite panic ensued among
the members, but all escaped safely with the
aid of ladders. Owing to the fire burning down.
ward, the contents of the executive offices on
the lower floor, which were not in the vaults,
were saved. The Supreme Court records were
also rescued, but the valuable and extensive
law library is lost. The rooms Of the State
Historical society were in the building and their
fine library of several Thousand volumes and the
valuable collection of relics fell a prey to the
devouring elements. The state records and
over S2,000,000 of state trust funds were in
the vaults and consequently escaped destruction.
The new Market hall was immediately fitted up
for the accommodation Of the legislature dur
ing the balance Of the session. The state house
destroyed cost 800, 900 and was uninsured. 1t
was two story brick structure with mansard
roof and dome and was built in sections. the
first part being erected in 1853.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-12
FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES
BELoIT has q coal famine.
NEENAH wants nail factory.

BELoIT has coal famine.
NEENAH wants nail factory
OssEo is to build a new schoolhouse.
EAU CLAIRE is to have a new Opera
house.
THE old Revere house, at Oshkosh, is
to be rebuilt
The Marinette paper mill is nowwork-
ing forty men.
WEYAUwEGA's brass band has received
new instruments.
SUSSEX is discussing the propriety Of
building town hall.
Two Kewaunee men are about to erect
a saw mill at Two Rivers.
THE French Lumber compan7 are to
erect fine block Of stores at Chippewa
Falls
Mr.. JOSEPH NADEAB will establish a
washing-machine mandatory at Fort
Z Howard.
The Bishop Stave mills, at Chiffon,
have been started up, and will be run on
full time.
THE new paper mills of Clark & Kim
berly and Clark, Richmond & Co., Apple
ton, are nearly completed
The residence of Daniel Bailey, Fond
du Lac, was destroyed by fire March lst
Loss, $500; insurance, $3.50.
JUDGE BENTON, of La Crosse, has
rendered his resignation of the county
iudgeship on account of ill-health.
OWING to the breakage of the dam on
Vests canal, at Appleton, several of the
factories have been obliged to suspend
ADRAMATIc troupe at Juda, recently
subdued fire which had broken out,
and went on with the play at the same
time.
No PROPELLER has entered the port Of
Racine since December Doth, fact I'M
precedented in the history of lake navl-
cation.
The Lake City Guard OF Madison, has
been making improvements IN It's arm DRY,
! and has adopted some new features III
tactics.
RIVER MEN predict-but on what the
prediction is based is not known-that
the sole Mississippi" viii be open by
March Is.
THE wintermeeting of the BarabOo Val
ley Agricultural and Mechanical assocla-
ton will be held at Reedsburg, March
9Th and 9th.
''ghost. This time it was a female,
and it (or she) visited young l1an IL
his room. The 'tghost' took the young
mans pocketbook, however
A MILKMAN at Madison was brought
before a Justice, charged with selling an
wholesome milk. 1t was proved that MS
COWS were IN good condition, and he was
discharged. 1t was developed, however,
that his well needed cleaning.
OWING to the building of the Chicago
and Tomah line Of railroad, the village
of Montfort, which though at one time
t1ourishing place, has been dead for
twenty years, is again assuming pTOmn-
ence as a furnishing town.
MADISON Journal: There has been
considerable excitement around Colum-
BUS over the recovery of stolen team
that came from Kankakee, Ill. young
man arrived in Columbus last fall, and
his team being sick with epizootic, he
finally sold horses, carriage and harness
to II. W. McCafferty, who traded them
away to others, who again traded. Final
ly the owner discovered their where
abouts, and coming to Columbus, re-
covered his property and took it away,
leaving the various purchasers to fix the
matter among themselves, which was a
rather hard thing to do, as part of the
property had gone through several
hands.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-12
Satan sHCaruate.

China village near Augusta. Me-, is wild With
excitement over horrible butcherv of mother
by son. Mrs. Merrill was missed bv her
nelghbors and suspicious of murder being
aroused her son Charles was arrested. He
confessed that he killed his mother, IN the barn.
concealed the body in a hay NOV until frozen
and then cut it to pieces Part he burned.
throwing the charred remains in a manure
heap. while the remainder he buried in the
snow in the woods. The fiend piloted the au-
thorities to the place of their concealment. and
witnessed the dlsinterment of portions of the
remains. He detailed the circumstance with
great GOODNESS
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-12
MiIwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, March 5.--12:00 M.-Flour-
Quiet but strong; choice spring extras at 81. sc
@5.O0; choice patent extras at S65OC07. 25
common extras at S3.5O@4OO Wheat
Futures irregular and lower; seller April al
93Ac; seller May at $1.035s.; No. 1 at slice
No. 2 at CSC; No. 8 at 8609Oc. Corn-Strong
at 3819c. Oats-Quiet at 31c. Barley-Strone
at 9O4c for cash. Rye--Quiet but firm at 95c.
Provisions-Tame and easier. Mess Pork-At
S14. 40 for cash. Lard-Quiet at $1,000
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-12

jority of the bondholders, Gov. Pillsbury has
issued notice to holders of the same, announc-
ing the fact. The bill provides that the state
Will pay 30 cents on the dollar of the principal
and interest of the bonds and coupons, comput-
ed to January /, 1884, in new adjustment
bonds, payable in thirty years, redeemable at
the option of the state after ten years, interest
at per cent, the first coupon maturing July /,
1884, payable in the city of New York, with the
election to the state to negotiate new bonds and
nav cash instead
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-12
Public Debt Statement.

The statement of the national debt for the
month of February is as follows: Total inter
est bearing debt S1,674, 935, 900; total without
interest, $416, 276 865; total debt s. 097, &c.,
$50; total interest SIS, 353 999; cash in treasury
1888, 208, 176; debt less cash in treasury 81 S79
800, 4l2; decrease since June 80, 1880, S62, 215,
882; decrease during February, 81, 843, 155.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-12
nInar Casual

A. NJ. Sherman, wealthy merchant and
grain dealer at Missouri Valley, Ia, was crushed
to death by the caving of a bluff, while super
intending the excavation of it.
The accidental discharge of a gun in the
hands of playmate killed VIM. Coffee, boy
of -. at Kansas city. Mo-, on the Sd inst
\. Martz was killed, and several others in
jured by a boiler explosion at Newcastle, Ind,
on the Sd inst.
The wall of Leman & Co.'S store at Shreye-
port, La, temporarily occupied by them since
a recent fire, fell in on the I'd inst, killing
Michael Bornpit, member of the firm, and
dangerously injuring JAS Mitchell. porter.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-12
An AppaIIIng Fatality.

A horrible story comes from Scranton, Pa.
Catholic orphanage, under charge of Sisters
of Charity, took fire on the 9th ult., and out
of It's forty youthful inmates seventeen were
suffocated by the smoke, only two of them hay
ing been touched by the flames. The children
had been put to bed by the sisters and locked
10. Soon after flames broke ont and moved
with such rapldity that those free to act could
do nothing. OF those lost fourteen were boys
and three girls. The tremen soon quenched
the FIRE, when the victims were found beneath
their cots, where they had cravled to escape
the heat and smoke
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-12
RPafen by the RNars

The British have suffered another terrible
defeat in South Africa. The engagement was
between the Beers and the forces under Gen.
Cooley. The latter were driven from their posi-
ton at Spitzkop. Gen. Colley was killed and
only about one hundred Of the British force
escaped. The Beers charged up the hill four
times, with fearful carnage, and only put their
enemy to fight when their ammunition failed
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-12
The Funding Riu Vetoed.

On the Sd inst. the president returned the
funding bill to the house of representatives
accompanied by his veto of the proposed meas
ure. His reasons as set forth in the message
are that its provisions are unjust to national
banks, in compelling them to deposit the new
bonds as security for their circulation, and in
furious to the business interests of the country
by disturbing the volume of currency
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-12
Foreign.

LONDON, March $3.50 p. M.-Liverpool
wheat market opens firm; floating cargoes
strong; number of cargoes on sale off coast,
corn, nothing Offering; on passage quiet but
steady; good cargoes red winter wheat off coast
at Ats Cd; good shipping California wheat just
shipped at 45s; nearly due at AIS. Weather in
England wet.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-12
Earthquakes.

An earthquake shock at Cusumaccela, Italy,
ON the 4th inst, destroyed half of the town.
Many inhabitants were killed or injured.
Switzerland experienced a severe shock on
the 4th inst, and like visitation Is reported
from Agram, Austria.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-12
ShreVVdneSsa and ABILITY,

Hop Bitters so freely advertised in all the
papers, secular and religious, are having a
large sale, and are supplanting all other medi-
cines. There is no denying the virtues of the
Hop plant, and the proprietors of these Bitters
have shown great shrewdness and ability in
compromising a Bitters, whose virtues are so
palpable to every ones observation-disclosures inc,
aud Tb3O,ljcIe
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-12
A Biting Blizzard

A fierce storm of rain sleet and snow driven
by bowling gale, swept over the entire state OF
Wisconsin on the Goth and 9th, causing much
damage to railroads and private enterprise by
the consequent embargo on traffic of all kinds
Southern Minnesota was also blocked, the storm
having been especially severe in that district.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-12
Burned to Death.

Two tramps burned to death on the cinder
dump of the rolling mill at Paterson, n J., on
the night of the 9th ult., while sleeping. This
is the second occurrence of the kind at the same
SPOT this winter
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-12
Undoubtedly Lost.

The steamship Bristol City. from New York
for Europe, long overdue, has been given up as
lost by her owners and agents. Measures of re-
lief are being instituted by friends of the fami-
lies of her officers and crew.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-12
A Sanguinary Encounter.

Martin Ross aud VIM. Pickett, two young
farmers near Waverly, Lafayette County, Mo-.
quarreled on the Goth Pistols were drawn and
soon death ended the contest, Picket being shot
through the heart. Ross received a bullet in
the right lung and one in the thigh His
wounds are mortal.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-12
Mexican Justice.

An Albuquerque, Mexico dispatch of the Goth
nlt., says: 'Faustine Guilttero, implicated in
the murder of Col Potter was brought in by
sheriff's posse and jailed, but a mob of vigil
lantes took him out and hanged him to a tree"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-12
rH0S. BARD0N, Editor aid Publisher.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
RObhed.

Burglars cracked the safe in the postofice al
Wayland, Mich, on the night of the I'd inst,
and succeeded in bagging 81. 500 in money and
stamps.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-12
A Royal Wedding.

many and Princess Augusta Victoria were mar
ried at Berlin on the 26th with much state cere-
mOnV
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-12

A SCHOOL teacherin Berks county, Pa,
has whipped fifty. eight pupils and had
fights with seventeen fathers since No
vember l. During the holidays he breaks
colts and hunts wolves.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-12
Minnesota will Paw.

The legislature of Minnesota having passed
AN act providing for an adjustment OF the state
railroad bonds on the terms proposed BY & ma
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-12
>emi-WeekIv Wisconsin.

Do not fail to send for sample of the SEMI
WEEKLY WIsCoNsIN-sent to any address. Only
S1.00 for six months. Cramer, Aikeps &
Cramer. Milwaukee.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-12

SATURDAY, February 26.-The house went into
committee of the whole on the sundry civil sppro-
priation blu. and debated amendments all day.
Finally recess taken until Monday at 10
O'Clock. The speaker announced the appointment
Of Lapham, Tucker, Robson, Carlisle and Page as
committee on the part of the house to attend the
funeral of the late Senator Carpenter.
MONDAY, February 2S-The house met i'll contnu-
alton OF Saturdays session. The picture of Fred
er1ck A Muhenberg, speaker OF the first and third
congress, was presented to the house and accepted
1.-The house proceeded to vote upon the amend
ments to the sundry civil appropriation bill. The
amendment striking out the clause making appro-
pr1ation for the purchase of the Bragg and Polk
papers agreed TO. The amendment appropri-
atng 81 900 900 to enable the secretary of the navy
to establish naval coaing stations the Isthmus of
Panama was agreed to-yeas 114 nays s.. The
house then adjourned, and the session of Monday
commenced. -. Consideration f the civil sui.dry
bill was resumed. The amendment instructing the
commissioners on the part of the United States to
the international airy conference to agree to
adjustment which does not recognize silver dollars
as part OF Ie money system of the governments
Joining in such conference, rejected and stricken
from the BILL The bill passed-yeas 1879, nays 80
Blackburn pres nted the conference report on the
Indian appropriation bill. Agreed to The agree
meDt restores the Indian commission but strikes cut
the appropriation of $4,000 for expenses of the
commission 80 White introduced bill proposing
constitutional amendment prohibiting the payment
OF claims for property injured or destroyed in the
late of the rebellion. Referred The joint
resolution passed for the printing Of 100000
copies of the agricultural report The conference
report of the legislative, judicial and executive ap
preparation bill was agreed to-. The house then
took recess until evening, which session de-
voted 10 memorial exercises in honor Of the late Fer
nando Wood.
TUESDAY, March 1.-The senate amendments
were concurred IN to the agricultural appropriation
bill. The amendments increase the amount OF the
bill S25500 The sum OF SIS 600 is given for invest
Cation Of the subject of pleuro-pneumonla- "A re-
port was made and adopted confirming the rights Of
Ackln to the seat in the contested case Of the Third
Louisiana district The conference report ON the
fertilization appropriation bill was agreed to-
Reagan presented 2 conference report on the river
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-05-05

Clackamas county, Oregon, con-
tains one smart sarcastic boy, as the
following tale shows: The school
house for school district No. Is, in
Clackamas county, is about six miles
east of Oregon City. We do not know
that there was ever anything specially
remarkable about school house No. Is,
except that it was terribly infested
with fleas. AS to keeping an orderly,
quiet school room with such an af-
Fiction, it was impossible. Teacher,
pupils and parents set up such terri
bic howl about the pesky insects the
directors, John Round, James Mann
and Mr.. Mitchell, assembled to inves-
tigate and devise a remedy. Finally
the suggestion of a bright lad was
adopted. Straw was procured, seat
tered over the floor and ignited, and
the fieas were destroyed-and the
school house too, despite the frantic
efforts of the directors to save it.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-05-05
NEWS ITEMS.

C. r. Beckett, carpenter at Weston.
Umatilla county, fell from building on the
2Sth, and died from the injuries within a
few hours.
Scotch and Welch Mormon converts to
the number of 1877 arrived in New York on
the 9th. More will arrive in May and
June next.
The Victoria Chronicle gives . discourag-
ing account Of the gold mines in Alaska.
which it thinks are not rich, and which will
prove of small attraction this season.
Several watering place hotels are prepar-
ing to follow the example Of Corbin. Of Man.
haitian Beach, in the exclusion Of the He
brews, dozen advertisements of first-class
houses appearing in New York papers of the
18th notifying them not to apply.
The Glasgow papers state that Catherine
Marshall, aged II years. the daughter Of a
railway laborer, has not taken food since the
beginning of the present year. She takes q
little water daily, but scarcely sleeps. She
i greatly emsciated, but her palse j. per-
fectly natural.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-05-05

LA CENTER.-The weather on Lewis river
seems to have resolved itself into sunshiny
days with gentle spring breezes, a condition
Of things that affords much satisfaction to
the feminine creation, who have been COM
PEELED to remain indoors during the inclem-
ent weather.
Bolen Bros, proprietors Of the La Center
saw-mill are rushing work right along, and
with present facilities are excelling all pre-
vious efforts in this line at their mill. A
steady and increasing demand for lumber is
noted, an indication of the prosperous times
now prevailing in this section.
Mr.. Godkins, the furniture man, has a
we'll stocked establishment, and is turning
out some excellent work. He is kept busy
waiting upon and filling orders for his nu-
merous patrons.
R. S. Lyons is having house put up at
this place. Perley Sheldon has the contract
for building the same.
An infant daughter of F. P. Saunders was
buried two weeks ago Monday in the Mt.
Zion cemetery.
Mrs. Brace, a we'll known and estimable
lady, proprietress of the Brace House, is
confined to her bed with severe attack Of
typhoid fever. She is now slowly progress.
ing toward recovery, under the medical
treatment of DIR. Davis.
A young lady of known merit and tried
abilities has been engaged to teach the
school at La Center this summer The par.
ents are to be congratulated on the worthy
choice made of an educator for their chill.
dren; and much satisfaction is expressed for
the thorough and impartial manner in which
the school business is conducted by the
board of directors.
Yours, &C., JOHN SMITH.
La Center, May l.