The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-04-07
HERE AND THERE.

TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED coal miners struck at
Pitts burg. on the 31st ult.. because the coal
operators refused to allow them to place q
check on the weighmeC on the ''tipple" 10
weigh coal.
The department of agriculture will shortly
establish near Washington an experimental
farm and hospital for the treatment of domes-
tic animals with view to sscerta1ning. by a
serious Of careful scientific experiments, what
are the causes of such diseases as Texas fever,
curo-pneumouia, ETC., and what are the best
methods Of preventing or curing them. Ex-
periments will be under the direction Cf DR.. ID.
Z. Solomon, Of Asheyfle. y. c., specialist.
who bai been for some time engaged III such
Investigations.
JUDGE PAYsoS, OF Illinois, since the ad-
journent of congress, has been continuing the
investigation into the system of making land
grants to railroads. The most startling fact
brought out is that the railroads Of the coun-
try possess /, 400. 900 acres of land that they
are not entitled TO. The following roads are
among those which will be compelled to dis
gorge the lands that they have acquired and
not earned: The Gulf and Ship Island; Coosa
and Chattanooga; Elyton and BeaTdsbluff; Sa-
vannah and Albany; Yicksburg. Shreveport
and Texas: Iron Mountain: Ontonagon and
Brule Idver; Northern Pacific; Oregon and Cal
Iforuia; Atlantic and Pacific, and the Texas
and Pacific. The amount Of land which some
Of these roads are wrongfully possessing, is
stupendous. Thus the California and Oregon
Railroad holds 4,150 600 acres which mus; be
recovered, the Texas Pacific and the Atlantic
and Pacific are wrongfully in possession Of Is
00G, 900 and 81, ,C00O0 acres respectively.
GREAT excitement was caused in railroad cir
cles at Albert Lea, Mimi. on the 31st ult.. by
the action of Sheriff Sheehan in attaching four
engines. two passenger coaches and twelve
freight cars belonging to the Burlington, Ce-
dar Rapids and Northern Railroad at the in
stance Of the Northern Fuel Company, of ST
Paul. who sue the railroad company for 81, ,251,-
$50 damages for breaking a contract 10 haul
their coal for them from the What Cheer mines
in Iowa The sun demanded is the largest
ever sued for in the courts Of Minnesota
Agents of the Fuel Company are securing the
freight wards in search OF Cedar RaEids and
Northern cars. which they will attach. The
road Is trying to borrow rolling stock to go on
with its business. All their rolling stock Ia St.
Paul. Minneapolis and Albert Lea In all about
100 coaches and freight cars, have been at
tached.
SLIGHT shock Of earthquake was felt at
San francisco at 7:45 A. NJ, On the 30th.
Farther south the shock was heavy. At Wat
sonvllle, Santa Cruze County. nine shocks were
felt breaking crOckeTy, plasterIng, etc. At
HOLSTER, San Bente County, plate glass win
dows were smashed and brick buildings cracked.
DuIing the temporary panic the streets were
filed with inhabitants, many in undress.
THE President has appointed E o. Graves
assistant treasurer OF the United States. to ill
the place of 4. {. Wvrnan, promoted. Mr..
Graves has hitherto been superintendent Of
the National Bank Redemption Division OF the
treasury department. The acting secretary of
the treasury has appointed Capt " Burrljl. of
New York, chief Of ths bureau Of engraving
and printing. He has been purchasing agent
Of the bureau.
THE Jeannette court Of inquiry reconyened
on the 30th. and briefly examined Seamen
Leach. Manson and Louterbach. who recently
returned from Siberia. They all said that tbey
had no statement to make with regard TO the
management Of the expedition before or aftel
the sinking Of the ship, aud no charges tc
prefer against auy officer. Ihev believed
| everything was done which could be done. Il
insure the safety Of the cIew, and thought
that Lieut. Danenhower II particular had dis
played great skill and good Judgment IN bring.
ing the whale boat to land.
The postofice department on the Z9th. placed
the following names on the list Of frauds: "
NJ Clinton j Co., and the Comet PUBLISHING
/ Company, Bloomington. H.; the Western Card
| Company. Mount Pulaski. and the Agent.
Guide and Guide Publishing COMPANY. Lin
! coin. L. Postmssters at the places mentioned
| have been directed TO discontinue the delivery
| 10 these addresses Of money orders and regis
tered packages. The addresses are aliases o.
/ the same persons who operated under the nanat
| C. c. Williams + Co. Of Springfield, IL, here
tofore blacklisted. The fraud consisted In ad
vertising 10 send the new American watch FOL
/ 81 and the article furnished being a smaI
suE-dial, costing about cents.
REv. Nh HICKS, Guiteau's spiritual adviser
+ has sued the Baltimore American for s35. Coz
/ damages for libel. IN saying that he had dis
| posed OF Guiteau's bones for money.
/ THOMAS Fl. HERSDoS, member-eleet Of COZ
gress from the first district Of Alabama, diec
| on the 18th.