The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-04-20
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THREE dwelling houses, on Chatham street,
Lynn, Mass, were burned on Tuesday. Loss
S45. COO
II is reported that Miss Kellogg sails on the
18th inst, for London, to fulfill an operate
engagement.
A FIRE at Snithland. Kentucky, SATURDAY..
destroyed hotel, three business houses, and
eiz dwellings.
A NOTORIOUS desperate named Howell Smith
shot and killed policeman StarEey in Nash
vile on Saturday.
The Touring mill OF Fl. c. Yeager, in ST.
Louis, was damaged by fire on Thursday night
to the exteut of s45,0 900.
THREE new brick buildings on Elder street,
II the outskirts of Brooklyn, were demolished
BY gale Monday night.
The public school building at Litchfeld,
H., was destroyed by fire Monday night. Loss
S55. 000 insurance S25, 600.
MICHAEL HAYS, charged with the murder of
O'Connell, fifteen years ago, was committed
for trial in New York ON Wednesday.
THE dwelling of A. J. Phelps, Erie Railway
agent. in Binghamp,on. n. Y, was burned
Sunday morning. Loss $4,000, insured for
512500
AT a meeting Of the Board of Directors of
the Erie Railway Company, on Tuesday, o. H.
P. Archer resigned his offices Of Vice Presi-
dent and Director.
Miss NELLIE GRANT, accompanied by Mrs.
Grant, left Washington Monday for Phia-
delphia, to join ex-senator Borie and family
en- route for Europe
IT is well understood among politicians that
Judge Davis will decline to run as the Presi-
Dental candidate if he shall not be endorsed
by the Cincinnati convention.
The city property of Walter Roche was dis
posed of in New York, on Wednesday, as a
part of the assets of the Guardian Savings
Bank. Nearly 81 600 were realized.
CoSKLINe, the defaulting bank secretary, is
supposed to be in South America. A gentle
man who sailed for Brazil short time ago re-
ceived instructions to cause his arrest.
WASHINGTON special says information has
been received; which leaves no doubt that the
Spanish Government will pardon DR.. Howard,
and release him at the request of the Amer-
can Government.
JOSEPH WHITTLE was badly torn by lions on
Tuesday afternoon, while performing at
streets, IN frankfort, Pa. He is not expected
to live.
WILLIAM BRADFORD, the well-known artist,
sailed from New York on Wednesday. for Eu-
rope Mr.. Bradford has engaged a studio in
London, where he will probably remain year,
at least.
A WATER WORKS reservoir gave way in New
Orleans on Sunday, releasing the bulk Of the
water. covering halt a square half foot deep,
doing much damage. The loss is estimated
at $50, 600.
FIsK's personal friends have made heavy
subscriptions for a monumental fund, and
arrangements for a memorial concert on the
largest scale.
4 FIGHT occurred over a game of cards in
the jail at Bowling Green, Kentucky, Tuesday
night, between two horse thieves, in which one,
Wm. Thomas, was struck on the head with a
board by the other and killed almost instantly
THERE have been tl1irty-two cases of small
pox IN New York, since Friday, and eight
deaths. The Brooklyn Health Board has OF
dered wing to he added to the snnall-poz
hospital, and that an additional corps OF vac
oinators be employed.
N't-O- 1-S'-i NAN, q DltHtI Oh was
killed IL a singular manner on Tuesday. He
was near huge beer cask, which men fol
some purpose were forcing air iato. when il
burst. and one of the stones struck and killed
I'm,
CERTAIN marine authorities have stated thai
within the last six months FIVE or six elaverr
have sailed from New York bound for C3uec
River, Africa. 1t Is now claimed that the yes
sels alluded to are engaged IN the Soutl
American cattle trade.
TIE antiquarians of New York city who hay
been excited for a few days concerning thc
elimination of some primeval log huts OF
Sullivan street, were distressed to learn thai
the aboriginal relics we're only some fOrgotter
tan watts that iourished less than half a cen
JUIy ago.
TnE Secretary of the Treasury has called
IN 1l,fo0,I00 Of three per cent. temporary loar
certificates of the date Of August 1st, 1865
he following ale the denominations So. coo
from numbers !, $50 to 36l6: $4,000 from
sage 70 $3.50. The interest viii cease on the
ebove certificate the list of May, 1872.
THE special fire reporter Of the insuranc
companies in Chicago, reports the total los:
by IRE IN Chicago, during the year ending
March 81. at 4l91, Sos, 40, of which Sl,Ol3,-
$50 is exclusive of the Great Conflagration
The total amount of insurance on these loss.
es, elthcf adjusted or now in litigation, is civ.
en- at Si2, 82l .421.
WILLIAM 7. WEAVER, ticket agent at the
pennsylvania Railroad Office in West PhiladeI
phia who pretended to have been robbed OF
Sl,i00 and knocked senseless in the Office
ABOUT month since, confessed to have sto1ar
the money and inflicted injury on himself III,
attempted 10 commit suicide on finding HIM
sell suspected, but failed The money wa,
recovered
iHE statute allowing the Offering of paro
evidence to establish claims for bounty LAND
warrants, where no record evidence is found
10 exist, has been productive of great frauds
on the government. In consequence of this
the comm issloner Of pensions suspended s.. :.
W. al'pAcauons, where no records sustaining
the claims could be found.
IHE House Committee on Appropriations
have voted to insert in the sundry civil ex-
peDses appropriation bill an item of s5O. O0(
Tor Deserving the transit of Venus. The bill
VII also contain an appropriation of IS .OOf
lot astronomical observations in the general
interest OF science, on the high table-lands OF
Colorado
MR. Gro. ID. ALEXANDER, wis was for vears
large cattle dealer of Jacksonville. ILL.,. sub.
sequently prominent cattle broker in New
York city. and more recently a dealer and
eattle-oIoker of Chicago, on large scale. has
osch adJud6ed to be insane, and committed
TO the Illinois Hospital for the Insane. Mr.
Alexander is brother of John T. Alexander
the former cattle king of the Mississippi
Valley "