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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-04-14

hADlSoN, y ApTll 4.-lHC# senate met NeSteF-
day but as there was no quorum present no
business could be done. TODAY at noon Lieut..
Governor Fitield made the announcement of
tiual adjournment.
Assembly.
MADISON, April 4.-There we're onlv fifteen
members present. After thanking the men,
bers for courtesies the speaker declared the
assembly adjourned sine die. Several bills
died by default in the governors hands. The
bill making railroads report their gross earn
Ings and mileage to the railroad commissioner
Instead OF the state treasurer. and excepting
side tracks from the report of mileage, did not
receive the executive signature. The reason
was that The railroad commissioners and attor-
ney general filed their opinion that the bill was
liable to be so construed that companies would
report 1ur tracks in reports of mileage thus
decreasing their license fee by placing them in
different class; where. as now, both spur and
side tracks are excluded from the report of
mileage. Tie assembly bill authorizing John
E. Glover and others to have exclusive posses
sion of Willow River and tributaries in Polk
and st. CrolX Counties was not signed because
there was some doubt as 10 whether il had
passed, the record on the bill being torn
off. The assembly bill relative to the sale
of land on foreclosure was not signed for the
following reason: The original bill was killed
and substitute passed. but by a mistake in
the assembly clerical force the original bill was
enrolled and sent to the governor instead of
the substitute. The assembly bill relative to
fire escapes, one of the most important of the
session, did not reach the governor from the
enrolling committee till II o'clock this morn
ing. 1t is very long, taking over all hour to
read it and the governor could not even get to
it before II O'Clock. Now the question arises
as to whether he can sign the bill after the
legislature adjourns The attorney general
has been requested to deliver an opinion oh
the subject The sleeping car and telephone
license bills were approved after all, because
the attorney general filed an opinion that the
constitutional passage relative to taking the
ayes and noes on the tax bills did not apply to
this kind of legislation. So these two bills be
agrn 1au-G
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-04-14

A THOUSAND. DOLLAR bill was placed
upon the contribution-plate In st. Paul's
Church, Pawtucket, r. l., Easter morn
ing,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-04-14
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

MADISON, April 4.-The senate met ye5ter-
day but as there was no quorum present no
business could be done. To-day at noon Lieut.
Governor Fitield made the announcement of
final ndinurn1nnnt
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-04-14
[Pubnshed March q, 1888.
CHAPTER III

CHAPTER %.
AN ACT TO amend chapter 207, laws of 1881 enti-
tied ian act to amend section go of the revised
statutes relative to special powers of the county
boards"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. Section l, of chapter 207, laws of 1891
IS hereby amended by adding thereto the following;
Except only upon the petition Of any owner or lessee
OF property fronting on such navigable waters aud
affected by such dock wharf lines, and upon such
notice by such petitioner lie required in vacating
town, city, village plats in the circuit court.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March D. 1883
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-20
A WonderfuI Mathematician.

A blind mathematician of wonderful
powers is reported by the Hartford Con-
rant to be living at Danielsonyille, Conn.
His name is Pardon Tillinghast, and he is
entirely blind. Recently his attention
was called to some facts in regard to the
combination of figures 142, ,S57. If multi
piled by the product is 2S5, 714-the same
figures and in the same order, only start
ing with another and changing the first
two to the extreme right. Multiplying by
), or D, a like result is obtained; that is,
the figures are the same and succeed each
other in similar way. This led to a
careful study of these figures, and he soon
found that preceded by the decimal point
they are the decimal equivalent of IL. He
found, too, that this is the repetend of re-
peating decimal. His thoughts were in this
way turned to the fraction 1t, and he
performed mentally the operation of re-
duclng its square, 1-49, to a repeating de-
cimal having repetend Of forty-two
places-siX tunes as many as that of 1t,
Then he took the cube of II, equal to
l-343, and performed the prodigious feat
of turning this into a repeating decimal
whose repetend has 294 figures, or six
times as many as that of 1-49. All this,
OF course, without a mark to aid the cal
culation or the memory. 1t filled leisure
hours of number of days. He would
work the division ten places at one opera
ton, holding in memory the result, in
cluding the remainder, for hours and days,
till he could work the next ten, and so on
until he had the entire repetenG. The me-
cessity for frequent proyings Of his work
added to its complication. The mathe-
maticians of those parts doubt whether
this mental effort has ever been excelled.
at any rate by blind man,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-20
RAILROAD RUMBLINGs.
Bright Flashes of Intelligence from Near
and Afar.

Arrangements have been about COM
pleted to place two refrigerator cars per
week on the savannah, Florida and
Western Railway to run to Western
cities.
The promotion of Captain George C.
Floyd from passenger conductor to AS
sistant Master of Transportation of the
Florida Central and Western Railway is
announced. Tallahassee will be his
headquarters.
The following is from the New York
Times: ''Mr. George 5. Scott, the Broad
street banker, who. with his friends. now
control the Richmond and Danville Rail-
road, stated yesterday that the new board
of directors would soon meet in this city
and decide on a plan of action. They pro-
pose to try and put the road in shape so
that it will earn dividends. The floating
debt, amounting to about 81, ,025, 900, is to
be taken off, and the running expenses of
the road are to be cut down. 1t is ex-
pected that there will be a retrenchment
of $4,000 annually IL office expenses
and salaries. The New York office of the
company will be practically abolished.
Regarding the resolutions asking for an
investigation of the affairs of the com.
pany, which were referred to the directors
at the recent meeting, Mr.. Scott said that
the investigation would undoubtedly be
made. There was no disposition to con-
ceal the facts asked tor by Mr.. Bearn's
resolutions, but the majority of stock
holders at the meeting did not like the
way in which it was proposed to conduct
the investigation. The adoption of Mr..
Bearns' plan would practically have
placed the company under the control of
committee of seven minority stock
holders.''
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-20
HIRING OUT DIAMONDS.
How Costly Jewels are Obtained for
Receptions and Weddings.

That was an expensive set of iewelry,' -
remarked reporter to the proprietor of a
large WashingtOn-street store, aIluding to
set of diamonds a young lady had Just
taken away with her.
''It is the most expensive set we have in
the store" was the reply, ''but she has
only hired them"
''Is that common thing in Boston ?''
asked the newspaper man.
"Most certainly. Many of our best
customers hire set of jewelry for an
evening, and for a comparatively small
price excite the envy and jealousy of
their friends. | wonder you have never
heard of ii before. We take our cOstliest
gems and reset them to please our Gus
toners, and then rent them. OF people
whom we know we never require any Sc
curity, but stranger would, of course,
have to deposit the full value of the
gems. There are two of our finest sets at
Swampscott now, where | understand
they have been much praised and their
temporary pOssessors congratulated.
" A funny thing happened in connection
with this branch of our business. There
was to be large german, and young
lady, well known in this city. came to
make arrangements about set of dia-
monds. | was not in the store at the
time, and knew nothing of the matter, so
when ] came in l let the same set to
another young belle. In the afternoon
No. ] came in and asked significantly if
her diamonds had been cleaned. While
she was talking No. , put the same ques-
tiOn to me. The situation was very awk-
ward, but explained the matter, and all
was finally settled in favor of No. 1. the
young ladies pledging each other and me
to eternal secrecy.
81 wouldn't have it to get out for the
world, you know explained No. l.
another branch of our business is to
rent silver services. These were very
well paid for. Most of the designs are an
tique; and some of them have figured in
many Boston homes as highly treasured
heirloOms. At weddings we frequently
furnish large collections of bric-a-brac
and other articles to swell the number of
gifts and make a fine display. We
rarely get much for this, as the jewelers.
name is frequently published when there
is anything particularly beautiful given
as a present, and the advertising com
pensates u.s."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-20
Mary Anderson in London.
Tan,ya,, Yl.,,,FI


Miss Mary Anderson made her debut in
''IngOmar'' last Saturday before an En-
glish audience. Our actors and actresses
are in the habit of visiting America, and
whether good, bad or Indifferent, gener-
ally reap a golden harvest there. The
Americans have returned the compliment
by sending to us Mr.. Booth, Mr.. jefferson
and other actors, who have not had to
complain of their reception. But it is
long since we have been privileged to see
an American actress who has achieved
Americans say, "Mary Anderson and
Clara Norris" The sight of Clara is
pleasure yet in store for US, but if she is
anything like as good as Mary, | trust
that the pleasure will not be long deferred.
In her own country Miss Anderson has
become famous On account Of her
beauty and her acting. Does she
merit her reputation: Yes. Beauty is
often matter of individual appreciation
but there are women whose beauty is un-
questioned and unquestionable. This
may honestly be said of her. With her
small, well-Set head, her shapely shouI-
ders, her rounded arms and her 1.-THE fig
ure, she looks like some Greek statue into
which PygmaliOn has breathed life.
And she acts as well as she looks. Par
thenia in her hands is a simple, unaffected
girl; when with the barbarians she thinks
no ill, and by her maidenlike bearing
passes unscathed like a Una among the
lions. In her love scenes with Ingomar
she shows childlike delicacv, her comedy
is unforced and her sentiment has none or
that wearisOme gush with which we are
so often bored, While on the few occasions
that she has to display tragic force she
does so without effort, eXaggeration or
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-20
NIHILIST THREATS.
The Minister of the Interior and the
Public Hangman Warned by Paper

The Minister of the Interior and the
Public Hangman Warned by Paper.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 19-Nar0drdjd
iPoid, the chief Nihlist organ, is being
secretly printed in this city. In recent
publication it reviews the works of Count
Tolstoi. Minister Of the Interior, and SAYS
that a continuance of similar
policy cannot be tolerated The
days of Tolstoi, the hangman,
it declares, care numbered" An account
is given Of eXceSses at EkaterinOstaV,
where the anti Jewish riots recently oc-
CURED, which is quite different from the
official version Of the affair, and in which
it is stated 200 persons were killed by the
troops. The tone of the NdrOdlujd
lFOJd shows that the Nihilists are not Op-
posed to these eXcesses, but desire their
frequent repetition.
The PetrOpdutOuSki Citkd states that
though many prisoners had died the pris-
ons were so crowded recently that fifty
prisoners had to be removed. Many of
them were so ill that they were carried off
on stretchers. A Nihilist named Ichiriaieff
died there from the effect of bad treat
ment, and a female Nihilist was shot dead
While irving to oScaDp.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-20
Discovery by Prof. PumpeIIy's Party.
WeLenn [ Mimi LllaaLandont

Discovery by Prof. PumpeIIy's Party.
Helena (Nont.) IndeDendent.
To Prof. Candy, member of Pumpellv's
Northern TranscOntinental Survey PARTY
we are indebted for the following account
OF the discovery of a glacier bv the party.
and description of the country around
the Upper Marias Pass, between the head
waters OF the Flathead river, west of the
Rocky Mountain range, and Cut Bank
creek, east of the same. The locality is
about $50 miles north of Missoula.
Professor Candy says that on the lst Of
August the party, after having left the
Upper Flathead river (abOut so miles
above the lake entered the gorge that
leads up the mountain to the Pass. This
is walled in by steep mountains, which
are crowned by rugged precipices thou
sands OF feet in height, sometimes ter
minating in knife-like edges. and some
times running up into sharp, rugged
cones, which make the sky lines of the
mountains most varied and picturesque.
At the summit of the Pass three main
amphitheatres come together. They are
nearly horseshoe in shape. From the
Pass they are in full view ten or twelve
high peaks, often running up into regu-
lar sharp rocky cones.
Some ten or fifteen miles away, looking
TO the westward, a great mass of snow
low these submits was seen a true glacier.
having frontage of at least a mile, and
III some places face estimated at 800 feet
in height. From underneath this glacier
flows stream of milky-cOlOred glacier
water.
Professor Pumpelly, with the Indian
guide, penetrated the amphitheatre in
which this glacier lies, and counted
TWENTY-FIVE cascades over 500 feet i'm
height, besides seeing many smaller ones.
The sides of the mountains which sur
round this amphitheatre are covered with
deep bodies of snow, which are the sources
of the many streams flowing into the val
leys below.
There was but little snow on the Pass,
and with care it was not difficult to cross.
In descending the eastern side of the
mountains the gorge presents some re-
markably lofty and stupendOus precipices
Those gentlemen of the party who had
visited the Yosemite Valley considered
the scenery of Marias Pass to be of a more
varied character and grander in every
respect.
The summit of the Pass was found to be
1900 feet above the sea level. We shall
wait with much interest for more thor
Ough and complete survey of this new and
wonderful mountain district of Montana.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-20
AMERICAS DOWNFALL.
British Columbia's Prime Minister In
suits the Willard Party.

suits the Willard Party
CHICAGO, Sept. ia special dispatch
from Victoria, B. c., says: seThe news
paper section of the Willard party arrived
here on the steamer North Pacific to-day.
On the arrival the principal resident men,
bers of the Provincial government of Brit
ish Columbia were invited to luncheon
aboard the vessel, including Hon. VIM.
Smith, he Prime Minister, Hon. John
Roberson, the Provincial Sec
retary and Minister of Finance.
Mr.. Redfern, Mayor of Victoria, and Mr..
Francis, the American Consul. In re-
spending to the toast ''The Queen" his
hosts felt that Premier Smith transcended
the bounds of International pOliteness.
and abused their hospitality. He said
the annexation Of any part of British
Columbia to the United States is impOssi-
BILE; but that time would reverse the order
and certainly cause the annexation of the
Pacific coast section of the United States
to British Columbia. Vast deposits of
coal, the eXhauStleSs timber, the unDar-
alleled harbOrs, the illimitable wheat fields.
and the new type of men and women of
unaFproachable physique of the latter
pointed, to it as the place
where the star of empire would reach its
zenith. Through British Columbia the
pathway of the Asiatic trade is 900 miles
shorter than via San Francisco, which
had about reached its limit, and Portland
could not carry across the bars of the
Columbia rivers Asia's magnificent COM
merce. 1t is matter of deep conviction
with me and of many others who have at
tentiyely considered the drift of affairs i'm
the United States, that the country cannot
continue undivided. In the United States
elements Lot
too varied, the interests of the different
sections are too diverse, and the day must
come when it must go to pieces, and when
that day comes British Columbia will be
glad to take into her arms that fragment
of it Which is her natural .neighbor,,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-20
Amending section 4168 Of the Code as t.

Amending section 4163 of the Code as to
illegalities.
The bill authorizing the State Treasurer
and the Governor to select a bank in
New York for depositing State funds
created an animated discussion, several
Senators opposing it, as it relieves the
Treasurer from loss i'm case the bank fails.
Messrs. HOyt, Meldrim, Gustin and Rol-
hill favored, while Messrs. Baker, Jones
and Eakes did not think the measure a
wise one. 1t was lost by II yeas to I3
nays.
The resolution to adjourn on Saturday.
after a lively debate, was tabled by II
yeas TO II nays, and Monday night next
was fixed for the Hill memorial services
in the Hall Of Representatives.
Senator Meldrim presided during the
morning session.
The Senate met this afternoon and read
bills the first and second time.
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.
The silverware stolen from the Cover
n0r's mansion soon after the Cotton EXpo-
sltiOn was found to-day in clearing out a
well on Cain street. As the articles were
marked the thieves threw them in the well
as worthless to sell.
The statement of "Glynn" in vester-
days NEWS surprises the people here.
The senators and Representatives say
that they know nothing OF any memorial
unanimously signed by the Senate and
House asking President Arthur to appoint
Z. i. Goodyear, of Brunswick. as Judge
of the United States Court in place of
Judge Erskine.
1t is rumOred here tonight that Judge
John ID. Cunningham has assurances of
being made Judge Erskine's successor.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-20
Ex-COLLECToR sAvAGEs CASE.
Fuller Text of Revenue Agent Mem
StadtPs Report

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-The report of
Revenue Agent F. 5. NeustadtI of his in
yestigation of the charges OF embezzle-
ment made by ex-Collector F. C. Wade
! against eX-Collector William Y. Savage
has been received by Commissioner
Evans. The report says that Wade was
absent and that the principal information
was obtained from Dunn, formerly Deputy
to Wade and now Postmaster and United
states Commissioner at Brunswick
FRANK Lamar, Deputy at Brunswick, said
! that savage had given his personal re-
celpt and had not accounted for the
money Lamar reported to Colonel john
son, who told him to investigate, but ne
dld not. Neustadtl and Lamar then
maze a thorough canvass in the
towns visited by Savage and
found receipts given instead of stamps to
seven parties in Brunswick, two on st.
Slmoms Island, one in Evelyn, one in
Waycr0ss. two in Freedmens Rest. one
IN BrOoktield, and one in Waynesville.
The total amount which Savage did not
account for was S140 70. Neustadt
then says ''The several officials whom |
had occasion to consult appeared to be
actuated by conflicting motives. The
Marshal and United States Attorney are
evidently anxious to establish the crimi-
nality of Savage; while Postmaster Dunn
is of the opinion, and so positively stated
to me, that Savage had been the tool
only of eX-COlIectOr Pleasant.
whom he regarded as the real culprit.
Political differences of a local character,
perhaps personal animOsities, evidently
influence their views and versions. Saw
age is said to have led a dissOlute and I'm
moral life in Brunswick, and is indebted
to number OF trades people for sup
plies as well as for his rent. Post
master Dunn's assertion as regards ex-
Collector Pleasant, is not, in my
opinion, fair and unbiased, but mas
much as he was the person who first de-
nounced Savage, and as the charge of en-
bezZlement was proved to have been based
ON facts, | deem it my duty to inform the
department that Mr.. Dunn intimated to
me that similar Irregularities prevailed,
and could be discovered in the other di-
vision of the old Third district" Agent
Neustadtl then makes a special report ON
the habit of Georgia Deputy Collectors,
and says: deputy Collectors generally
IN Georgia do not sell stamps, but take
money and remit to the Collector, which
the taxpayer could do himself. They
charge the taxpayer the fee for rejecting
the letter, and may use the collections for
month without being detected, and, in
violation Of the law. issue thier personal
receipt instead of stamps
This investigation is but partial one.
The Revenue Bureau viii order that the
whole ground be gone over thoroughly.
The Department of Justice has ordered
District Attorney Darnell to vigorously
prosecute all such cases.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-20
Failures IN Business.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 19.-It is reported thai
Anthony Il Kuhn, prominent brewers
have suspended, with liabilities between
$350OOO and 100000. Their principal
creditors are two local banks and large
saloon proprietor. The business of the
firm will continue.
BOsTON, Sept. 19.-Farrington Il Hun.
newell, silyersmiths, land Young, ,Thayer a.
Co., dealers in bark extracts. have failed
The firms had financial relations, and q
note of the former was allowed to 20 to
protest Monday by the latter firm. Far
rington Hunnewell are reported to have
been worth 100000, and Young, Thayer
& Co. $50. 600.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-20
Anecdotcs onAbraham Lincoln

Mrs. Alice ID. Shipman's "reminiscences
OF Illinois Pioneers, published in the Sep
tember number of the PhrenOI00lcdL
Journal, state of Col. w. Fl. Davidson
that though he supported Douglas in the
contest of 1860. nevertheless . Lincoln.
after his inauguration, wrote to Col. Da-
wilson offering him any office that he
might think fit to name, proposing, him
self, the Secretaryship of the Treasury
The origin of LincOln's intimacy with
Joshua f. Speed is thus related: Mr..
Speed began his business life as mer-
cha@ in Springfield, H., where he was
settled when Mr.. Lincoln came there to
open law office. One day as he was sit
ting in his store in an interval of
leisure, Mr.. Lincoln, whose ingrained
aWkWardness was then aggravated
by youth, came up to the counter, and ac-
cOsted him with visible embarrassment
Il want to know, Speed he said, 'the cost
of a bedstead and bed,' adding a rough
description which indicated the cheapest
kind of both. What you want answered
Mr.. Speed, will cost you about $17.' At
this LincOln's jaw dropped and painful
expression of sadness and perpleXitv
spread over his cOuntenance. Mr.. Speed,
noticing the look, and rightly interpreting
1t to signify that the price exceeded Lin
coins means, quickly added: 'Mr. Lin
coin, have proposition to make you.
My partner has just got married, and
ms Ded IN my room up stairs is
vacant. If you are willing to
occupy it and share my room with me
you are more than welcome.' The pain
ful expression instantly vanished from
Lincoln's face as, with a few simple
words of thanks, he accepted the offer and
disappeared. In a short time he reap
peared with a pair of old fashioned saddle
bags on his arm, and, directed by his new
friend, shambled up stairs to the designa-
ted room. A minute had scarcely passed
before he stumbled down again, and as he
reached the shop room cried out, his face
beaming with jOcund content, Well.
Speed, Pve mOved,' Henceforward until
death Lincoln and Speed were bosom
friends"