The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-12-30
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New YORK is to have new German theatre, |
which viii cost 5400,o0
Dr. MEDLICoTT has been sentenced to be
hanged on the 26th of January.
FIFTEEN HUNDRED sheep were burned to
death in the Tulesin Delta. San Joaquin,
Cal.
The Excelsior Furniture Mandatory ID
Corinth Mich, was burned on Thursday last
Less $4,000
TIE Bowling Green Savings Bank will pay
ten per cent. ty January LIST, and forty-fye
more within six months
THE number of cases of smallpox in Phila-
delphia, last week, was 1913. decrease of "a
from the previous week.
ALEXIS sent 500 copies of each of the lead
ing New York newspapers to his father the
day after his reception.
JEFFERSON HEATING shot and instantly
killed James Townsend III saloon row in
Chicago. on Friday evening
LEWIS HILL, one of Beaty's independent
scouts, was brutallv murdered in Fentress
county, Tenn, several days ago
Two horse thieves were arrested in Laporte
county, Ind, on Sunday-making eleven cap
tured in that county since last April
THREE two-story frame buildings, occupied
as business houses, were destroyed by fire in
Bristol, n. H., on Thursday. Loss 600
lie New York Chamber of Congress will
soon memorable Congress, asking to be al
lowed to purchase the site of the old postoffice
for 100000.
HE New York Chamber Of Commerce is
negotiating for the purchase of the ground
occupied by the old postofhce, on which to
erect q handsome edlice.
FIRE at Munda Station, livingston coun-
ty, n. Y. on Thursday night. DESTROYED Part
ridges block, Thompson's block, and three
dwellings. Loss $40, 600
john 2. MoTIERNAY has recovered 81. 600
damages from stage company in New York,
for the loss of leg, through being run over
by one OF the company's stages
JOHN PETIT and j. Lasaras have been con.
victed of Illegal registration in New York, and
sentenced respectively to two and one-half
and one year in the State Prison
COLLISION occurred on the Missouri Pacific
Railroad, Tuesday morning, causing the death
Of brakeman named Freeman. and severe
injury of conductor named Buler.
HE Grand Duke Alexis is expected soon to
arrive IN Omaha. IL company with Gen. P. a.
Sheridan, and viii proceed to Fort MCPHERSON
where they VIII start on a buffalo hunt.
InE House Committee on Appropriations
viii report a bill appropriating 1913, 900 to
cover the deficiency Of \. Mccartney, disburs-
ing clerk of the Post-ofice Department.
The principal telegraph lines in Cuba have
been placed in working order, and remain I'M
disturbed by the insurgents. This is consid-
cred positive proof of decline of the rebel
lion.
On Friday the Committee of Ways and
Means listened to arguments from represents.
tives OF tobacco interests who presented the
views Of the convention Just closed in Wash.
ington.
TIE planning mill Of D. A. Rose 6 Co, of
Detroit, was destroyed by fire on Friday eve
nn6. Also the furniture mandatory of f
Pallen. in the came building. Total loss
9Z5, zoe.
THE River and Harbor bill viii probably
cal for 81 000,000 and the Approximation
Committee viii, as heretofore, leave the dis
trlbutlon Of the same to tho Committee on
Commerce.
HE explosion Of a coal-oil lamp oausel
fire on Sunday night IN dwelling on Perth
street, above Parish, Philadelphia, in which
the body OF man who died OF small pox was
Consumed.
DR. =. Il. HISS, formerly business manager
OF Crosby's Opera House, Chicago, died on
Wednesday night from the effects of wounds
inflicted upon himself with a pistol several
weeks ago.
tDWTE FosTEH, Al inmate of the Insane In
sttGte OF Hartford, Conn, escaped on Tgas
day evening, and was run over by the cars
and instantly killed. He belonged to Grand
Rapids, Mich
4 BODY was found, On Wednesday. among
the ae51is Of the great fire, at No. Sc North
Geek street, Il YVES ascertained to he that of
James Thompson. There was no less than
1900 Oh his person.
AIofHEB school difficulty has occurred on
LouG Island, in the town of OYSTER R}v ar,s-
Ing from mixture Of colorei and white obn
die1 ny female teacher, who has been dis
missed by the trustees.
AHI jury IL the case of the BROOKLYN eIoot;o,,
inspection, charged with ballot-stuffins and
fraud, were discharged, failing to agree The
Dan o. the accused is increased 10 IS. 600 each
ana q new trial ordered for Thursday next
II -i.t' JLLLBRUcK has presented bill N the
German Diet, the object Of which is to liobt-
e4 tA~ burden OF taxation on the lower class
es' 1t &boiishds grist and slaughtering taxes
anu makes import :nt reductions in others
JACOB SLOUGH, one Of the firm of Acl,er :
slough timber dealers. at BroughtoD. Ind
u moving car Tuesday, was accidentally
caught between it and an old warebcuea ttat
tntE we're passing, and crushed so that he Gied
within 81 hour. ~ "'~N
~ iaesday, while number OF boys were
sE"slA9 on Beaver Creek, near Rochester Pa
two brothers named Wooley, aged about 70 and
= ieiI tarouGh the ice, and che of them was
,.Eo#hcl, the other one being rascued when
ne was nearly extinct.
touR hundred and fifty canal boats are still,
frozen III On the Hudson River and Erie Canal
,5'"' &c" coats, 1t IS thought, may be able to
ioAto lilef way through, but by far the greater
LiGhoel, with cargo6s valued at four million
'2.-@fs' wall have to remain bound durin1r tbe
entire winter. --io 'iio
ION. ABRAHAM Z. GRANT. one Of the OLD
est, Wealthicst, and most respected ci+;zops of
Cs"1Go, was killed On Wednesday bv faIIinr
down a stairway at the ros;,;e,co 80 -;
oSother-iE-law. AIr. Grant at one time ra,raN
sohtod ms district III Congress.
Ire letter from Secretary Fish so,.t, ~,
b'sss' showing the payments made from the
contingent fund, includes an item Of 419 ooo
on account OF the American and British Jo;,t
1-iSh commission. aai also the exnand;t,,r, 80
1000 out OF the secret service fu,5 r;tl,
tAe residents approval. '''''