The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-06-29
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The wife of Henry Smith, of Pittsburg, Pa,
committed suicide Sunday night She was
sick with typhoid fever.
VIM. BRoaE was fatally injured at Chicago,
Monday. by being thrown from his carriage
while out riding.
JOSEPH FAwBURG, in the suburbs of Chr
cinnati, committed suicide by hanging. Satur-
day.
THE Synod of the Reformed Church have
resolved that the status of women III the de-
nomination remain as at present
FoRT GARRY advices state that unless q
treaty is made soon with the Indians on the
Saskatchewan. there will be trouble, as many
American traders are among them furnishing
them liquor.
SYSTEMATIC attempt is being made to stop
the depredations on the frontier by the Texan
thieves Cavalry and mounted infantry are
patroling the roads constantly.
SCHOOL. house in Paullnsville, n. Y, was
struck by lightning on Wednesday, aud little
girl named Merritt instantly killed. The storm
caused great damage throughout the county
The total appropriations made at the ses-
sion of Congress Just closed, for the ensuing
fiscal year, including deficiencies for last year,
S168, 293, 564 ~, against S170 101, 874.3
for last year for the same purposes.
GEO. w. BELL an old citizen, was found in
adying condition in the cemetery at Terre
Haute, on Sunday. He went there on Satur-
day to visit bis wife's grave, was attacked with
congestion, fell, and was not found till morn
ing.
Ar Vprar Do -1av-
race of one and one-eighth miles. for 81 900
was won by Allago time OH. Another
race of two miles, for Il 900, was won by
Henry Bassett-time 1891.
The Secretary of the Interior has appointed
the following commission to visit hostile
tribes of Indians demonstrating against the
Union Pacific Railroad: Gen B. r. Cowan
John l.. Delano and j. W. Whom.
THE prize schooner Enola c.. of Gloucester
was seized at Trinity Bay, six miles below
Point Desmontes. the Goth of Nav, III the
evening, having at the time two travis set and
two men i'll the act of raising them
The programme for the Fourth of July Gel
ebration, at Boston, embraces prizes of 5400
and 300 for six-oared boat race Elk miles:
also of 5400 and $3.50 for competitive drill,
botn open 10 all corners.
MA. train on the Atchison and Nebraska
K. r. ran through a bridge between Iowa
Point and Highland Saturday night. seriously
iniuring Major Fitch, superintendent of the
road, and instantly killing Mr. Allan, his sec
Rotary. Allan's remains have been sent to his
home IN Boston.
IN New York, ON Sunday, Francis Mead. a
well-known thief attacked John Gearv, a
peaceablo laborer, i'll Whitehall street when
the latter drew knife and stabbed Mead ia
tally
The senate, on Saturday, confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations Gilderoy Wells, of Ken
lucky, Consul at Copenhagen: Abram G.
Hoyt, of New Mexico, Register of the Land
Office at Santa Re; T. T. Douglas Postmaster
at Houghton, Mich; VIM. Granger Nevada
Register of Land Office of that state
AT an early hour. Tuesday morning. staye
train on the Lansing Road. when near Ply
mouth, Michigan. was thrown from the track
and badly smashedup. The conductor Frank
Ellsworth, and one of the braekmen were
buried several feet under the slaves, and were
dead when taken out.
SERIOUS accident occurred Monday. on
Apple river, ter miles above Saltwater, Nina.
resulting III the death of one man. named
Nolan, and five others were very seriously in
lured. The SIX men were i'll o boat driving
logs down the river, when their boat was
drawn INTO the current under hanging rock
which fell on them
TIE War Department has taken precaution
to reinforce all forts on the Southern and GuIC
coasts with the newest pattarn AID LARGEST
calbre of ordnance, while the Navy Depart
mcnt has accumulated large supplies of naval
stores at all stations on the Southern and
Gulf coasts, Ill accordance with the desire of
the Government to be prepared for all emer-
geucles.
LAST Saturday night, at about II O'Clock,
Michael kenly, living about five miles from
Marengo, H., while sleeping with his son IN
an upper chamber. discovered his house on
ire They escaped bv a window Meanwhile
Mrs. kenly and three children, who eIept he
low. were burned to death, and fourth child
was so burned as to probably cause its ,.eath
helcsene Is supposed to have caused the fire
THURSDAY last John Keosbach and Charles
Haberman, charged with killing Adam Wrest-
lnS, were released on bail at Beleyile Ill
heosbach went to his home in Afallon. seven
miles from Belleville, where he kent a saloon
On FRIDAY night a stranger entered the sa-
'oon, called for liquor. and after drinking it..
shot and killed keosbach after which he rode
away and has not been arrested.
IL san Francisco, on SATURDAY. evening. 7. IT
MaISfeld, painter, met Miss Mary Heine, the
hauEhter of prominent wholesale merchant
on the street. and demanded that she womb
Ietract her refusal of him. which she declin-
ed whereupCn he shot her twice with a revol-
yer IN the IMP and breast, and then shot him
sen IN The breast. Both are now living and
II Is thought MISS Heine may recover
DISPATCH from. Bellefontane, Ohio, saws
tornado passed through that vicinity. Friday
night, tearing up trees and unroofng houses
III the town of Quincy and Degrah. Quincy
was nearly DESTROYED and fifty persons were
injured At Degrah ten or twelve BUILDINGS
We're blown down. the NJ. Z. Church DESTROYED
anu many dwellings, unroofed Mrs Roll and
NO children We're killed. The time of the tor
hado was half-past six in the evening.
Abroad.
INT lnundatlon IN the Pc has rendered - -
w persons homeless in the province of Fer
ara alone. The destruction and SUFFERING in
'he he'ghhorlng river provinces is not SO zen
''al, nut Il extensive and severe
tHItF Justice Sir Alexander Cockburn
British member of the board of arbitration
announced at the Court on SATURDAY. that he
was about to leave for Geneva, to be present
NJ the meeting Of the tribunal on the 18th
inst VIZ i'''
STEAMER has arrived from Zanzibar with
news which puts the safety of Dr. Living
stone beyond doubt. courier had reached
zanzibar from the interior with positive intel
liSehee that Livingston had arrived at I'm
Sduieihoe. STANLEY, OF the Herald, had left
tnat place with letters from the great explorer
and was near the coast.
LETrEEs dated Camargo. Mexico, the 5tb
INST, confirm the complete defeat of Cevalo's