The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-02-15
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ey has made a confession. He says that while
he was up stairs breaking open the trunk,
where the inorey was deposited, his two com
panions, Wialen and Tucker, whom he had
left below, threw a piece of carpet over the
head OF Mrs. Lampley to prevent her from
giving an alarm, and strapgled her.
Tie loss by the burning of Thompson's SUI
gar refinery IN New Orleans is over half mil
hon dollars.
IENvERs & Co.'S cabinet and chair manufac-
tory, at Allegheny City, Pa, was totally de-
stroyed by fire Friday. The loss will ag,
greSate 81, 200, insurance $1,000
WONDERFULLY rich silver and gold bearing
rock in bulk from the new districts, in north
eastern Nevada, is displayed in Salt Lake City.
Two children were scalded to death in
Schuyler county Ill, few days since, by fall
ing into tubs of boiling water.
STEPHEN H. KNAPP, Superintendent OF Mails
in New York city, has been discovered to be
defauter. The amount of his populations is
estin ated at some s50. COG.
PoNCHo VALENCIA was executed on FRIDAY at
Fairfield, Solano county, California, for the
murder Off. W Howett, farmer, in March,
1871.
HORACE T. CLARK was examined before the
Wilson Credit Mobilier Committee and in re-
ply to interrogations of General Slecum, said
$4,000 was paid General John A. Dix in con-
Hcctiou with attempted negotiations of
bonds. The money was not paid during his
tthe wltnessO administration. He had heard
II was under the Presidency of Cakes Ames.
The money was paid after General DIX left tbs
road
JOHN OLMsrED, who died in Hartford Fri
day night, from injuries received by falling
upon an icy sidewalk, was the father of Fred
erick Law Olmsted, of New York city. He
was 81 years old, and had been for many
years prominent resident of Hartford and
highly esteemed citizen.
The Rock Island Railroad bill, about which
50 much has been said, became law on Fri
day. the ten days having expired in which the
President could exercise his veto prerogative
\ strong pressure was brought to bear upon
the President 10 veto the bill but he declined
doing SO, on the ground that the facts in his
possession did not warrant such action. mas
much as there were suspicious circumstance
about the bill, however, he withheld his 81 =
nature, thus allowing it to become law with
out his approval.
A RUMoR reaches us from Washington that
another investigation is soon to be ordered,
having tor lis object an examination into the
charges OF fraud IN connection with the Goat
Island job 1t is whispered that proof would
be obtained duplicating a certain Senator
whose reputation has hitherto been beyond
reproach.
Two sarroters, named VIM Kirby ana Dick
To he
Friday-Wren for fifteen years and Kirby for
thirteen. Tl.ey are both from Chicago Wren
served a term III the Missouri penitentiary
PRIVATE dispatches haze been received in
Washington to the effect that Senator Pomeroy
Is q ravinG maniac, and that his life is des-
paired of by his irienls. Pomeroy's counsel
appeared III Topeka on Friday, and gave bail
IN the sum of twenty thousand dollars for his
appearance. -.-.-
LAST Wednesday morning a destructive fire
supposed incendlary, occurred at jackson,
Tenn, destroying property to the amount of
100000 Nearly the entire business portion
Of the city was destroyed.
The names of the persons burned to death
at Rentiew, Canada, are James McAdam.
James Tierney. and Julia Mcintyre Mrs.
IleIney and her children were badly burned
The Chaplain of the Z. s. Senate in his
opening prayer on Friday, took occasion to
refer to the evil times upon which we had fall
en-, when the very foundations of society
seemed 10 be upheaved He hoped that those
statesmen whose reputation had been COM
promised would be are to confound their ac-
cuseIs, ana sustain the high reputation which
they had hitherto borne before the country.
FOUR hundred thousand dollar confagra-
ton occurred III Broadway, n Y, on Satur-
dav
TIE public debt increased s4G6. 243 during
the past month.
DISPATCH from London saws that the
Llbl airy OF the Royal Academy, at Woolwich
vas burned on Friday night. Also part, TO
thc clock tower. Loss not stated
Hon. ii. d. BARRON, Speaker OF the Assem-
lily, has been re-appoinsed Regent of the
Wisconsin University. He has taken lively
interest in the institution and has done much
70 promote its prosperity.
IuE Madison Journal learns that the Score
tafy OF Wars location of the La Crosse bridge
has been sustained by Congress.
WILLIAM Fl. WEST has resigned his position
as Judge Of the Supreme Court of Ohio. to
take effect February 18th Walter T. stone.
ct Sandltshy, X appointed to fill the vacancy
EDsoN HuNr, OF Concord, Mass, aged l..
vas killed while walking on the railroad track,
Tuesday, on his way to school. His body was
caught on the cowcsteher, TIL own up near the
roller ana rot discover d until the train
reached Aver station.
FIRE in Glasgow, Scotland, on Thurs.
day night, destroyed spinning mill which
employed Ace hands
Ex-GoyERNoR MATTEsoN, of Illinois. died
FRIDAY
THE steamer Edgar Stewart has arrived at
Baltimore
5. 3. CoNoyER, Republican. has been elected
United States Senator from Florida
JOSEPH MORGAN beat and kicked his wife to
death in New York on Friday
The firm of Phelps, Dodge & Co., of New
York III attempting to compromise the suit
brought against them by the United States
authorizes, agreed to pay over the money de-
maudod, hut insisted on being furnished with
aeeftincate of innocence as to any intent to
defraud. This absurd demand demolished
the negotiation, and the report is row they
Wal let the SUIT proceed. 1854
Mn. J. NJ. BELLEw, the distinguished Eng
hsh reader. made his debut IN New York
Thursday evening, before very large audi
ence.- lie is much older than the audience an
tlcipated. his hair being quite white, his voice.
however, beng full and musical. and his Eng