The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-08-19

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leaving the clothes in the carriage and then
plunged In
The first claim against the United States
filed with The British agent in Washington,
under the new treaty of Washington is that
of James Crutchett, q resident of the Dis
trict involving a large sum OF money. He is
British subject. and our Government, at the
commencement Of the war, seized his Mount
Vernon cane factory, near the railroad depot
Tor military purposes, by which the machinery
was rendered useless. and a profitable bust
ness destroyed, beside other injuries to his
property.
CHARLES ". COPELAND testified before the
Westfield investigating commission. to the ef-
feet that the explosion was caused by a weak
boiler. In his opinion neither the engineer
nor inspector were to blame He said that the
explosion originated in the cracks the ipsnect-
OF could not get at. The crack on the lower
side of the boiler, aud that on the other side
were equally disguised from his observation
during nis lnspec ion.
TIA. East.
Gov. HoFFIAN will deliver the opening ad-
dress of the International Industrial Exhibi-
ton, in Buffalo, September 18th
TIE first entire negro jury ever held in Erie
county, n. Y, tried two notorious negro pros
titutes, and cleared them
MISS EMELINE TAYLOR. young lady residing
at Keley's station, in Western PENNSYLVANIA.
has come back to earth again, after remaining
y days iii trance.
CHARLES DAVENPORT has returned to Bath.
Me-, with $4,000 in railroad and other bonds.
being the portion allotted the Orphans Home
Of that city under the will of the late Horatio
Ward, of England
The saw and pattern shop of A. N. Wilcox
Of Peekskill, N. Y. was destroyed by fire on
Thursday. Loss $50, 900.
The first lot Of new state rye brought nine
ty cents at the New York Produce Exchange
on Thursday.
MRs. BURNSIDE, daughter of Senator Came
ron, died in Harrisburg, Pa, Thursday morn
ing.
ANDREW and Crawford Barnes. brothers. of
Morton. were drowned off Bullock's Point, r.
L., Saturday afternoon, by the capsizing of
Their boat Their families were in company on
the shore, III tull view of the accident
MR. DEwAIL, a Cape May visitor. was rob
bed in Congress Hal. at that place, on Satur
day of watch diamonds etc. valued at
$1,000.
CAPr.JAMEs ". BRIsTED, Superintendent
on Thursday, appeared before the Govern
ment Inspectors, investigating the cause of
the recent disaster, and testified to the fidelity
ability, and temperate habits of Robinson. the
colOred engineer.
The funeral of Phmbe Carey occurred nj
Rev. Or. Bellows church. Friday afternoon,
the services being conducted bv Rev. A. G
Lowlle, of Erie. Pa, and Bernard Peters. of
Williamsburg. Horace Greeley. Oliver John
son and o. j. Victor We're among the pail
bearers. and the remains were inferred AT
Greenwood.
The steamer Providence, on her way to New
York from Newport, Thursday. during dense
fog, ran into three schooners in succession
In two instances the damages we're not great.
In the third, the schooner ". A. Cobb. of
Bucksport. as well as the Providence were ser
ouslv injured.
lr has been rumored for some days that a
prominent druggist or Broadway, n. Y, has
become so embarrassed financially, that he
will soon be compelled to suspend. unless he
eau compromise with his creditors. who are
represented as very numerous. Extravaganza
IN living Is gwen as the cause of his trouble.
tbs liabilities ale said to he several millions
The west.
OToE COUNTY, Kansas, suffered loss of
cent thunder storm. Nearly all the bridges
fences, and crops along water courses were
swept away.
SISTER of Thomas Mcclure of the San
Francisco opera house. committed suicide in
New York on Thursday night last in conse
quenco Of being discarded by her lover.
hEv, W. L. SAUNDERS, prominent aud
popular minister of the Methodist Church
died at Madison Ind. on Saturday. of brain
fever
IHE trial of John \. Huater. Of Akron.
ONO. for the murder of Mrs Garget. of
hlchdeld, IN June. has resulted in his conyic-
ton. lie was sentenced to be hanged Noyem-
Der DIST
Ok Sunday night last. burglars broke into
the Postotfice a Pittsteld Pike county. Ill.
ana carried off 5000 worth of postage stamps
A7rAs named Wright, an employee of the
Quincy Herald office, had child born to him
last Saturday with full set of upper teeth.
LAD fell into the river at Detroit. from the
steamer Hope. and was drowned
Mas. AsroB died at New Albany. Ind. We'd
nesday afternoon, in the eighty-fourth year
OF her age. She was one of the pioneers of
that place, having lived there since 1900 She
was the first white woman married in what i,
known as = Ctark's Grant, and probably
bore the first white child born in that see
ton
DAVID NIcToR, charged with the murder of
Isaac Lindsay, in stoddard county, Missouri.
two years ago, was arrested in Ullin, Ill. We'd
nesday, by Sheriff Irving. and taken TO Mis-
souri, for trial
G. ". STEVENS has been arrested at Sprinp
field. ILL.,, ON requisition from the Governor
OF Iowa, for swindling farmers by obtaining
notes under false pretences.
\ RAILWAY construction train was precipI
tatedinto the Navasato River, Texas. on Sat
urday. Five persons were instantly killed. two
fatally injured, and twelve more or less in-
jured
The south.
4 NEGRO riot occurred at Goldsboro, n c.
on Saturday, III which three or four whites
were wounded and one policeman and negro
killed.
A SON of a respectable family living near
Fort Gibson, Ark, named Hudson, WAS found
murdered near that place a few days ago, his
throat cut from ear TO ear.
FLOOD at Little Rock. Sunday, caused
damages to the extent of $4,000.