The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-06-22
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Two woRKMEN named Rickson and Swain
were killed in Chicago, on Friday, by the fall
of a portion of the walls of Grace EpiscopaD
Church.
A POLICEMAN named Robert Shea had his
skull fractured at Indianapolis, on Thursday
night, in melee with negroes who rescued a
prisoner from him.
The postoffice at Oneida, H., was broke
into on Monday night, and robbed of..nearly all
be letters the Office contained
VERY few of the street lamps in Philadelphia
were lit, on Friday night owing to a short sup
ply of gas, caused by strikes at the various gas
works.
W, F. BEERS. night editor of the New York
Tribune died on Friday night, of congestion
of the brain. He was native of Ireland, but
has livedin New York since child, and been in
the Tribune since 1866, He was first a COM
positor Since 1869 he has been Oh the edi-
torial staff.
RED CLOUD, Red Dog, and twenty-five other
Sioux chiefs and braves, are in Philadelphia,
From Philadelphia they start for their homes,
stopping to visit Pittsburg.
Mrs. LIZZIE WAGNER died IN Indianapolis
on Wednesday night FROM the effects of in
Mary Lewis on the 9th of May last
DIX. LANAnAN WAS arrested in New York Oh
Friday, on an order of arrest issued by Judge
Friedman, of the Supreme Conrt, on corl-
plant of Sam1 GoodeEough, who has brought
suit against him to recover damages for al
legged SANDER
AMONG the many vessels wrecked in the har-
Dor at Zanzibar on the occasion of the recent
cyclone, was the former rebel screw-steamer
Sea King, better known as tho Shenandoah.
She was one of the naval force of the Sultan of
Zanzibar, almost every vessel in which was
either totally wrecked or seriously damaged
and bore the name of Ell Alajidi.
JAMES GORDON BENEFITS property is est
mated at over l0,000,0 O0 His will is under
stood to give his Fort Washington Heights e.
tate to his daughter, Jenneaite, his Fifth ave-
nue. mansion to his wife, and the New York
Herald and he real estate connected there
with, being nearly the entire block bounded
by Broadway, Fulton, Nassau and Ann streets
to young Bennett. He cannot sell the Herald
1t must remain III the family
THERE is considerable excitement in New
Orleans owing to the arrival of vessel bay
ing several yellow fey, patients on board. All
be removed TO Pascagoula without DELAY. As
1t IL the general experience that an early ad
vent OF the fever is indicative that the epidem-
&c VIII be very much extended the annoupce-
ment of the news has depressing influence
III commercial circles.
AN unknown man, aged about forty wears.
was found on the track of the INDIANAPOLIS
bloomington and Western Railroad. near Dan
vers, H., Tuesday morning, literally torn to
pieces, having been run over by one of the
night trains. Nothing was found upon his
person to lead to his Identification
In accident occurred. Sunday forenoon, on
the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad. near
Pogram Station, nineteen miles from Nash
vile. By the breaking of an axle the sIeep-
lng-car was overturned Five nassenqars
were IN the car. Mrs. A. Weatherford- of
Memphis, was killed. and Miss Grace Curtiss
OF the same place, had her thigh broken and
was otherwise badly hurt.
HE celebrated elephant Romeo, one of the
Oldest, and said to be the largest, in the United
States. and valued at $50, 900, died, on Friday
afternoon, In Forepaughs Menagerie. now ex-
hlbltlng III Chicago. His death was from nat
ural causes. The body has been presented by
forepauSh to the Chicago Medical College.
ana the skeleton VIII DO mounted and placed in
their museum.
Utah Territory, and consequent destruction of
bridges, fields and crops All of the bridges
on Bear River have been swept away. All of
the smelling furnaces and mills in the Terri
tory are steadily employed in producing metal
An average of about $50, 900 per day Is receiy-
ed In Salt Lake by Wells, Fargo & Co., from
the mines
The debate in the House Of Lords concern
ing the Treaty of Washington, excites COM
ment Isl official and other quarters. The gem
eral opinion is that the responsibility for the
success or failure of the treaty will now rest
with Great Britain, and that our Government
Will proceed with the business irrespectiye az
English comment.
ADMIRAL PALo, the Spanish Minister, has
filed declaration at the State Department.
stating that the steamer Edgar Stewart is
hhbuster, and that protection given bv the
United States war vessels under the circum
stances Is equivalent to the Government aid
Ing and abettlDg an expedition against a DOW
or with which we profess to be in friendly re
lauons, and calls upon the United States to
fulfill Its treaty stipulations.
The body of a dead man, packed in bar
rel was found near the Little Miami depot in
Cincinnati, on Monday. 1t was cut. gashed
and opened ID manner that Indicated it to
have been subject for clandestine dissection
thrown away by medical students It's now
feared by persons who have seen it. and who
knew Samuel Little, of Nashville, that it is his
BODY. Little went from Nashville to that city
to attend the Convention of Nav LIST. and has
not been heard from siace.
TELEGRAM from Canton. ILL., announces q
destructive rain storm in that vicinity. The
loWiands were flooded and crops DESTROYED
Along the illinois river bottom everything is
washed away-houses, barns and stacks. To
the northwest Of Canton several houses were
washed away, the inmates barely escanino
with thelr hVes Large numbers Of hogs are
drowned ana also other stock. One farmer
reports two hundred fat hogs and shoats gone
Bridges, culveIts, small buildings. railroad
tracks, and everything movable has started ON
tour to New Orleans and way ports SevaraI
narrow escapes are reported Ten miles of
ralroad tack and bridges are gone.
A TORNADO passed over Toledo at s o'clock
on FRIDAY afternoon, causing loss of life and
much damage to property. The walls of Reno
" Espy 5 drug store which was partially de-
Stroycd by ire few weeks since were blown
Gown Durylng three men, c. H. Eddy. VIM.
Steele, and Joseph Merrill in the ruins, Mer-
NUS injuries are supposed to be fatal.
frame bmdlng adjoining occupied as the ca
nal collectors Office was crushed nv tba faII-
ING walls, and young man named Lewis
cooper, almost instantly killed. A sail boat
containing two young men. Ira Curtiss and
James Wlllams, was capsiZed on the river
ana both were drowned They resided at
ADRIAN, Michigan. Various small craft an
chored ia the stream abreast of the CITY were
G caps and more or less damaged. The two