The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-05-17
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Charlestown, Clark county, Saturday, boosted
that he could drink quart of whisky and not
get drunk. A wager was made and the
whisky drank, but its effects proved too po-
tant ard ne died in few hours.
THE Z. s. Treasurer has paid the last claim
OF loyal citizens of Ioudon county, Virginia
for live stock seized by the army under the
order of General Sheridan, dated November
9th, 1864. These claims amounted to SOL
81.
LEFT. J. L. WoRDEN, an army officer sta
toned at Jeftrson Barracks, Sackett's Harbor,
committed suicide Sunday morning by cut
ting his throat with a carving knife The
death OF his wife, some months ago, it is sup
posed, de- aDged his mind. He was sen of
Admital Worden, who commanded the Moni
tor in the couflict with the rebel ram Merri-
mac.
A CoBPUs CHRISTI letter says two bands of
Mexican robbers, numbering thirty each, are
vPorstir,s, 4iusv euuuty, Texas, sarhing
stores and robbins travellers. Farmers are
compelled to leave their work to protect their
homes. A party Of fifteen citizens pursued
one gang, and discovered evidence that over
two hundred cattle have been stripped of their
hides, canght up with the band. and, after a
fight, captured seven hol ses and saddles
The Assistant Secretary of the III. error says
the Indian supplies have been contracted for
cheaper than last year.
kU-KLUx have warned the Internal Revenue
Collector and assistant of the Third Tennes-
see District to leave the country.
A SHOCK of earthquake was felt at Cairo on
Saturday.
Twelve houses on LAFAYETTE and Freret
streets, New Orleans, were burned Saturday
afternoon. Loss $4,000. During the ire IA
den Of nickel counterfeitors was discovered, a
large quantity OF material captured. and sew
eral arrests made
HE body Of an unknown man was found
foatlng III the Mississippi river at Dubuque,
on Saturday. He was 40 to 90 years of age.
GREAT excitement Is caused in mining cir
cles at Salt Lake City by card OF Gen. J. i.
harrison, ct New Orleans, Superintendent of
the Lone Star Silver Mines. denouncine the
whole project as deliberate fraud and swim
Gle. Nearly two bundled thousand dollars
were taken and paid for, principally i'll New
Orleans. Harrison denounces by name Major
D. Wooley. of Cheyenne Col. J. W Jones,
of San Francisco Col. Arson C. Tchnor, and
tors OF the swinde.
LAD named Timothy Bacon murdered
another boy named George Schaum near
Ridgeway, Pennsylvania on Thursday last
for the purpose OF securing a lot of groceries
which The latter was carrying home. Bacon
contesses tie crime.
y TELEGRAM from Dayton, Ohio, states that
the widow OF Tobias Wenger, whose BODY was
eNhumed afeW days since for the purpose OF
determining whether he was poisoned or not.
had died OF broken heart caused by the NOR
- tification ana grief az the suspicion cast on
her.
IHE New York H alh Department reports
finding at No. 81 fhirty-sixth street, Mrs.
Cassiday IN bed dead from smallpox an in
tant beside the bo y ewing piteously from
hunger, While on The floor, in drunken,
stUpor, lay the husband ana father.
JAMES LEDwITH hacked Edward King to
death with a cutla ss in New York on Sunday.
Az eighteen thousand dollar confagration
occurred on Portland street, Boston, Satur-
doy. A number of shops and saw. mills were
destroyed
No FURTHER demonstration VIII be mad
against the Modocs at present. In the fight
were engaged, of whom two were killed and
two badly injured.
1T New Albion, Iowa, on Saturday night,
Anton Meyer, saloon-keepor, shot and in-
SANITY killed Michael Duffey, a section-boss,
who, while drunk, attempted to enter Meyers
saloon, and who was taken for q burglar.
FREE fight took place at Mauchac, La, on
Sunday evening Ten persons were engaged.
sam Patterson was killed, and John Edwards
was seriously wounded. Que woman was seri-
ously bruised.
AT the burningof house in Newport, n. II L.,
Sunday evening, e. L. Richardson and George
Williams were killed by falling chimney.
UNDER the act of Congress the retiring
naval officers at the age of slxty-two, Rear
Admirals George j. Emmons, Charles E.
Steldman, Nm. Rogers Taylor ana Thornton
a. jennings VIII be retired this year. Commo-
dores John ]. Amy, James H. Strong, f. G.
PARROT and William Reynolds viii be promoted
to ill the vacancies.
DAVID SLADE, an employee of the Matteson
House, Chicago. committed suicide Sunday,
by taking lapdanum.
john ScBMELzER killed his sstcr-ir-law.
at Bremen, ONO, out OF pure cussedness.
NJ homer, MIMI, on saturday, a shooting
atffay occurred between John Baldwin and
1hllander Baldwin, cousins, in which the
latter was killed and the former wounded
\ wEIl-DREssFD young man swinded the
West st, Louis Savings Bank out of 50, 500. on
forged draft.
The Touring Mil of Geo S. Seetry, at Car
mel, ILL.,, was burned on Saturday night.
Loss $50 oo0-no insurance.
TUE members of the United States Darien
Exploring Expedition have returned, Thew
report that the ship canal via of the Naphi
aud Dequad rivers will be twenty-eight miles
loug length of the tunnel. three miles. and
the estimated cost of the entire work SIC, 0OG,.
600.
Mrs. REpBY, residing In Grew township
Ontario, yesterday drowned her three children
while temporarily insane. She subsequently,
attempted 10 drown herself.
THE First National Bank of Iowa has OBJ.
tanned verdict for $50, EOS in its suit against
the Ocean Bank to recover the value of bonds
deposited with the Ocean Bank Just previous
10 the robbery in June, 1869
JAMES LINDsY, pension agent at st. Louis
has been suspended for Irregularities and A.
c. Strong, Of st. Louis, appointed to succeed
linn.
THE U. S. Treasury paid SOS, 723 to the Gov
ernor OF Michigan, on account of the per