The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-06-01
THE NEw S.
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An explosion of fire damp occurred III a dls-
used gangway in Pine Ridge coliery, near
Wilkesbarre, Pa. on Saturday, killing Thomas
Morgan, David Morgan, and Evan Davis.
1t is reported that Robert Bonner has been
offered $4,000 for his colt Startle and has
refused it. Vanderbilt is said to have offered
$4,000.
A MASON named Miller, at work on the fifth
story of building being erected on Clark
street, near Madison, Chicago, fell to the base
ment, killing him instantly.
The man Wright, who was shot in Detroit
laet week in brothel by its keeper, Elizabeth
Gardner, died on Thursday. The woman is in
jail, and will be tried for murder.
JOHN GoLFRIED, matchmaker, n years old,
for many wears resident of Evansville Qnd.)
and vicinity, was found dead in bed Tuesday
morning. Suicide.
AN extensive fire occurred in Westford,
Mass Thursday, destroying large quantity
of cord-wood and overrunning large wooded
territory, preventing travel on the highway.
The paper mill of c. F. Davis, five dwellings
and railroad bridge, in Chatham village, were
destroyed by fire Thursday morning Loss,
S25 900; insurance, $4,000.
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Monday between two brothers, named George
and William Harris, in which the former was
killed and the latter wounded.
THEODORE Triton and Mrs. Woodruff have
had a rupture, it is said, on account of politi-
cal differences, and can no longer march under
the same banner. She is too radical for
Tilton.
SATURDAY the knitting mill of Mcdonnell,
Klein a. Co., at Amsterdam, N. Y, including
machinery and material was burned The fire
was caused by friction. Loss $4,000; insur-
ance 200.
A DIsAsTRoUs fire has been burning for the
past six days on South Mountain, Pa. 1t COM
menced in the vicinity of the Pine Grove fur
naces A large quantity of timber has been
destroyed.
FIRE in the freight depot of the Boston
Hartford and Erie Railroad, at Norfolk, Mass.
Tuesday night, destroyed $4,000 worth of
wool belonging to the Elliott tilling-mll; in-
sured for $4,000
The steamships Idaho aud City of Brook
lsn, on Tuesday, brought twelve hundred en-
igrants each. To tai arrival of emigrapts in
New York, from January LIST to May 6. were
65,7S3. against 45, 452 during the same time
last year
The brig Abble Clifford, of Stockton. Me-
has arrived at New York from Pernambuco
Captain Clifford, mate, steward and a seaman
died of yellow fever, and the captains wife
and others were Sick but recovered. After
the death of the late captain, his wife navi-
gated the brig and brought her into port.
The lead works of Fahneston, Hazlett Il
Swaltz, on Liberty street, Pittsburg, were
tirely destroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon,
together with dwelling adjoining. Fahnes-
toms loss is very large. 1t viii probably reach
100000; insurance $50, 200. A fire in the
forenoon destroyed a row of tenement houses
Loss S15. 600.
The extensive Touring and saw-ml of Eben
Coleman, at Laomi, Illinois, was burned Fri
day, together with large amount Of grain
and lumber. The loss Is heavy, No iusu-
ance.
A. NJ. IBRooK, of the New Orleans Plea
yupe, was married Saturday morning to Miss
+. J. Parterant, poetess well-llnown by the
nom dc plume of Pearl Rivers.
THE body of a real estate agent named Ober-
lander, was found III East River, New York,
Saturday, with his throat cut.
The large Touring mill of Jacob Schooner. III
Manchester, Mo, together with large guam
tity of wheat, was burned on Friday last The
mill was valued at 900: insured for 5000.
AMBASSADOR KITo, with his secretaries, on
Saturday, informed the Japanese girls that
the palaces belonging to the parents of three
Of them had been consumed by the recent fire
In Yeddo. The story that the girls going
TO Vassar College is not true. NJ. Mori has
arranged for their education in Washington.
The body of fine-looking. we-dressed
young man was found floating in the river, at
Chicago, on Tuesday, with bullet hole
through the heart. There Is not the slightest
clue to his identity, nor can it be told whether
II a case of murder or suicide. The BODY
had evidently been in the water about two
weeks.
ABOUT twelve hundred and fifty miners ont
of the two thousand engaged in the strike
near Houghtoa, Mich. are still idle but keep
ing quiet. The ringleaders of the strikers are
said to be two Cornishmen, recently arrived
IN this country. They are said to belong to
the Iuternationals. One hundred and fifty
troops are now at Houghton. Two additional
companies are on the way from Buffalo.
FIRE at Flint, Michigan. Saturday morn
ing, destroyed S150000 worth of property,
including G.. Roosevelt & Sons livery stables,
together with twenty-one horses, the Irving
House. the Warren block, Gibson & Edson's
livery stables, and number of law and other
offices.
WooD fires have been raging in the vicinity
of Tappak, Long Island, two days and nights.
and are moving rapidly along the Long Island
Railroad track About 5000 cords of wood
have been destroyed. Loss $4,000 The
ire ignied by a lunatic A large fire
broke out in the woods near Bavport. on the
south side of the railroad,
JOHN Busch, farmer living seven miles
west of Dubuque, struck by lightning
while plowing Thursday afternoon. and killed
instantly. The middle horse of team of
three was knocked senseess The other two
were unaffected. The man was stripped of
nearly all his clothing, boots torn on pegs
drawn out and left lying on the ground near
by.
FEW days ago man III Washington coun.
ty, Ky, named Lowell, placed q pistol in the
hands of his little son, about years old. and
ordered him to shoot his step-daughter, who
was an idiot, and whom it had been much
trouble to care for and attend. The boy shot
aud missed the idiot sister, but struck another
sister infiicting a mortal wound Great ex-
element prevailed in the neighborhood against
Eoyel, who made his escape
SEvERALlarge manufacturing establishments
at Hamilton. Canada. have locked out the en-
ployes rather than Weld to the piue-bour