The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-04-14
SUPERIOR WISCONSIN. SATIRDAy ApRII a 1eo2

that the object discovered by DIR. Hartwlg is
hot u Arrest $ Genet, as previously announced.
but new nebula.
IIE private bank of ?. II. Tompkins, of FL
Paso, Texas. assigned on the 6tn inst. The
assignee gives the liabilities at $3.50 GOO and
The assets at S11G,000. 1t is stated, however.
that the assets will not realize over SIS COO or
$4,000.
1T If fact not generally known that James
Gordon Bennett, the origin ator of the Jean
nette Arctic expedition has settled $50, 600 on
the widow of Lieut. De Long.
JACOB SHEFER won the billiard chGmpion-
ship OF the world from Maurice Vignaux. at
chicago on the 9th INST. Shafer scored GOO in
tWeAty-one innings to 500 by the Frenchman.
Inc game closed the bak-line tournament
Sheter took first money and championship
NIgnaux second money and DAILY, Sexton and
Morris third, fourth and fifth, respectively.
GEN JOSEPH K. BARNES, of the army, the
recently retired surgeon-general, died at his
residence IN Washington, on the 5th inst, of
Brighfs disease.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR has gone to Florida with
party on fishing trip.
IHE President has made the following ap-
pointments: A. W. Sheldon, of Maryland. as
soclate justice of the supreme court of the
terrltcry OF Arizona, vice w. W. Hoover, sus-
pended; Ii. +. Snyder, agent of the Iudians at
Fort Pock agency, Montana, vice Nathan =
Porter, resigned; VIM, W. Car ter. collector of
internal revenue for the Seventh District of
Indiana; David b. Russell, United States mar
shal for the Eastern District of Arkansas: Hen
~ Ward. Indian Inspector vice Wm. J. Pol
lock, resigned.
YRAR ago the state le3isla ture of Texas
pHdQd 8 ,f 4lal r4,t, L.
" Pan handle" comprising 5000, 900 acres, TO
syndicate composed of G. Z. Farwell, J. V.
Farwell, Abner Taylor and A. C. Babcock. on
consideration that the latter should erect
capitol building for the state in Austin to cost
u, ,5O9,O0O, thus fixing the value of the land at
50 ceAts an acre. London syndicate has lust
been given the refusal of the entire tract until
Aplll !, and the see is declared virtually con
cludef, the price stated being $4,000 OO0
The tract contains 5000 square miles and COM
Prlses the northern area of the state, and is
deelaied rlch in arabic and growing lands, well
watered and timbered.
CABLE message announces the discovery of
Darre5t's comet by DIR. E. Harburg, of the
Strasburg observatory The predicted time of
the discovery was about April 23d.
AsAHEL FINCH, one of the,oldest residents CT
Milwaukee, and a prominent attorney. died on
the 4th INST, aged 72 years.
PETER COOPER, the phllanthropist, died st
New York of pneumonia, on the 4th inst.
aged 81 years.
TIE President has appointed Judge Walter
Q. Gresham, Of Indiana, postmaster general,
vice Howe, deceased.
TIE banking house of c. n. Coy & Co..
Toledo, Ohio, closed its doors on the I'd inst.
The liabilities are stated at 500, 600. with as
sets aggregatlng about the same amount. As
surances are given that depositors will suffer
no loss.
b. c. o. BENJAauN, eoIored, has obtained
license to practice at the Albemarle, Va,
County bar. He was the first colored man who
ever applied for a license thee.
TIE March statement shows decrease III the
pubic debt of 50. .344, 826.
JOIN n. HUNGERFoRD, of Corning, n. Y, an
ex-nember of congress from the Twenty-nirsth
District, is dead.