The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-05-10

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A SHARP shock of cal thquake is reported to
have been felt at Doncaster, England, Tues
day.
The political difficulties IN Livingston Par
ish, Louisiana are reported amicably settled.
N fighting.
At Upton, Iowa, the jewelry store belongs
ing to J. P. Rowall, was entered by burglars
and robbed of goods valued at $500.
TIE walls of a burning building at Iowa
City, Iowa. fell, burying Eve persons in the
ruins, Robert Love, W. P. Doty, E. Volkrnger,
Mr.. Hart and Geo. Andrews. Andrews, Love
and Hart are dead.
THE steam boiler in planning mill at In
dianapolis exploded on Monday, demolishing
injuring two ladies'.
The Duanell Manufacturing Com pany
building at Providence, r. L., was damaged
by fire on Monday evening. Loss on contents
SIS ,OO0
A Mrs. METCALF and two children were
poisoned near Decatur, H., by drinking milk
in which strychine had been placed TO kill
b. L. MURPHY who never attended school
but two years, was the successful competitor
In class of fifteen for the West Point Cadet.
ship, from the first Illinois Congressional Dis
trict.
LIE coal recently discovered in Richardson
county, Nebraska, proves to be in payino
quantities and company will be formed TO
work 1t. The scarcity of coal SO far has been
great drawback there. A party of pro-
spectors has returned, bringing fine speci
rs1nr NJ xIot,,
and the quality excellent
In San Francisco, Helena Frazer has OBJ
tanned verdict of $4,000 against one Thrift
for breach of promise.
AT Fulton, Ill, Saturday afternoon, two
boys named Brown and Snyder, eight and
twelve years of age, were precipitated from
a sBiff aud drowned.
On Saturday night the dwelling of Mr..
klees, near Otis, Ind, at the crossing of the
Lake Shore and l. N, and C. RAILWAYS.
caught fire and burned so rapidly that Mr..
Neist, an old man, father in-law of Mr.. Klees :;
Mrs. Klees and five children were burned to
death. Mrs. Klees could have escaped and
left the children to perish, but endeavoring 10
save them was lost. Mol hing remained of the
bodies except few bones.
The liquor and tobacco dealers, and others
subject to license on special tax under the In
ternal Revenue laws, will from the 1st of Nav.
be required to pay the tax under the provi-
sons OF the act of December "a. 1872 instead
OF waiting for assessment They will be re-
CURED to pay in advance, the same as state
licenses, and the penalties are heavy for doing
business after the 3Oth of April without hav
ing PAID the tax. The tax receipt, to be pro-
curod at the Office OF the Collector, is posted
consplcuously in the place of business Of the
taxpayer. The law imposes penalties for
failing to so post the receipts of stamps.
In Madison county, Ill, George Burke, a ne
gro, murdered his wife and threw her body
into ravine.
SMITH & Co.'s hay mill and bending ar d
spoke works, at Geneva, n. Y, were burned
Monday morning Loss $50, 900.
On Saturday last Arthur NJ. Arnold, aged
Il, only son of Hon. Isaac n. Arnold of Chica.
go, was drowned in Rock River at Dixon, ILL.,,
by the capsizing of a small boat.
The steamer lines between st Louis and
New Orleans have concluded an agreement to
run amicably for one year, one boat to load at
time, and the agents of both lines to solicit
freight for it.
THE barn of Martin Clark, near Middletown.
Ohio, was destroyed by fire Thursday night.
1t contained 100000 pounds of tobacco and a
lot OF farming utensils. Insured for $4,000.
NORMAN b. EATON will accept the position of
member of the Advisory Civil Service Board.
A RoUsTABoUT named Billy Brown killed
Thomas Doyle. first mate of the steamer
Grand Tower ar Cairo :.
last.
HE barge May Lowry, laden with iron ore,
sunk in the Mississippi river, between Cairo
and Commerce, several days ago, and is total
wreck. Loss SO. 600
BASE BALL Athletics IL, Baltmores 4,
HE Attorney-General has decided that silk
and cotton-velvet ribbons are subject only to
duty of so Instead of so per cent as has
been levied by the Custom House officers, I'M
Ger the act of 1864. This decision is retroac.
tive, and affects all goods OF this character
imported since the above act became
operative.
REV. W. II. GROSS was, on SUNDAY. copse-
Grated Bishop Of Savannah at the Cathedral
IN Baltimore, in the presence of an immense
congregation.
heard the claim of David r. Dillon. of Savan
nah, Ga, for 1915, COO worth of rice taken for
the use of Shermans army Dillon, like most
OF the claimants from the south, claims to
have been loyal, but there is a good deal of
evidence both ways
The stage between Hamilton and Piosche.
Nevada, was robbed Sunday night by men
disguised as Indians. The driver was killed.
\ SEVERE storm of wind and hail passed over
Little Rock, Monday.
THERE is a thousand Chinese engaged in
various occupations In St. Louis
JOHN w. STEWART, of Sedalia shot and
fatally wounded Woodburn Blackson. of Ores
den, Mo.
On Sunday, Jules Lelaques, aged IS, Quar-.
termaster of the steamship Pereire, committed
suicide On board that steamer, in New York.
He let himself drop from the top-gallant ward.
distance of more than 100 feet. and was in
stantly killed. He leaves a wife and three
children in France.
ARRANGEMENTS for the Congressional Con-
venton to NEE. at St. Louis on the 18th of
May are about completed.
A NUMBER of striking miners attacked the
house of John Cannif, at Vienna coal shaft,
Ohio. Cannit was one of about twenty old
miners who had gone to work.
HE steam boiler connected with Rvrkit &
Sons planning mill, IN Indianapolis, exploded
on Monday. The mil was torn to atoms. and
the whole side ola building adjoining knocked