The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-12

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The Pennix building. Providence, r. j.,
was damaged by fire to the extent of $4,000
on Saturday.
AN international Regatta took place at To- !
ronto on Saturday. Pittsburg won the single |
scull prizes in both classes, and the four oar |
prize of the first class. Buffalo carried off the |
four-oar prize Of the second class.
EIGHIY-FIvE HUNDRED emi9rants arrived at
New York last week
MOB at Salem. Ind, broke open the jail
shot and wounded Chas. Heffron, confined on
a charge of murder, and then took him out
and hung him.
JESSE GRANT, father of the President, died
at Covington, Kentucky, Sunday night.
The Missouri river has made cutoff four
miles south Of Onawa, Iowa, transferring
about / 500 acres of land to Nebraska.
A STRANGE mystery, involving the alleged
disappearance of eighteen helpless children
who had been committed as infant paupers to
public institutions on Blackwell's Island, New
Yolk. is being investigated by the Commits
sioners Of Charities. The little creatures, it is
alleged, were rarmed out to a lady, and she
seems to be unable to tell whether they are
living or dead
THERE is considerable excitement IN St.
Claire, Mich, over the discovery of petroleum
INDICATIONS.
W. II. THOMPSON, justice of the peace, shot
and killed Peter Roybolt at Greepyille, Ind,
Saturday. Thompson is on bail for $4,000.
IN the Criminal Court at Baltimore, on Sat
urday, James West, colored, was convicted OF
the murder of Ann Gibson, and Levin Palmer
colored, of rape on white girl. Both were
sentenced to be hung.
The New York News says Oliver CharlIck
has brought suit against the Times for al
legged libel on ten different articles published
in that paper within the space of one month,
SO, 900 damages being laid on each case.
DURING a low among gamblers in New
York, on Saturday night, James Fitzpatrick
was thrown from window to the area below.
receiving fatal Injuries.
The Postmaster General has ordered the es-
tablismt MT of the free delivery system at ST.
Paul, MINI. with eight carriers, commencing
August LIST.
Four weeks ago Mr.. S. D. Cozzen. a we'll
known patent lawyer of New York, lett there
to come to Chicago, for.the purpose of argu-
ing the case of Sykes vs.. the Northwestern
road III relation to the Tanner brake. which
has been running for twelve years He has
not yet arrived in Chicago, and his relatives in
New York, who have only recently learned
that fact, are anxious to know his where
abouts.
The Superior Court Of New York has con-
| hrmed the judgement against the railroad
N
Avery d. Putnam. the victim Of the car-hook
murder.
The various departments in Washington
have,ma a decision to send all mail matter.
which can be sent cheaper by express than by
post, by the Adams Express Company. The
amount of matter which Will come under this
rule will be very large, and it Will reach, 1t is
believed, 100000.
STRONG shocks Of earthquake were felt in
the north OF Italy, Sunday morning. A dis
patch from Trevisio reports that at Taletto.
near Conegliano, about So miles north OF
Veulce, church was destroyed by the earth
quake and SO persons killed; aud in four vii
hayes near Vlttoria, IA persons were killed aud
many Injured.
A VIOLENT rain storm in Vienna SATURDAY.
night, flooded the exhlbi' ion grounds, and
did much injury. Tie American department
and the German gallery were badly damaged
The roof of the Chicago restaurant was driv-
en- III ana the building and contents ruined,
An official Geographic dispatch from Gen.
Kaufman, announces that the capital of
khya was occupied by the Russian forces on
the 10th OF June. The Khan of Khiva fed to
1uuander.
abroad.
E1-QUEEN ISABELLA made lavish presents
and contributions while at the Vatican.
HE Carlist leader Saballes recently had
three of his officers shot, and has condemned
others to death.
FouR THOUSAND men in the province of Bis
cay, Spain, have declared in favor OF Don Car.
los.
The Spanish Government has prepared a
medal to be bestowed upon Officers and sol
dicrs who distinguish themselves in Cuba.
The English Government has received dis
patches from Sir Samuel Baker dated at Khar
toum, Africa, May %.
The violence Of the earthquake in Italv.
Sunday morning, was concentrated in the
country north of Venice, where its effects were
terrible, both in the loss of life and min OF
property. At Beltuno four persons were killed
and many injured at Fieve D Alpige several
were injured at Torres two killed at Cara
so four at Wees eleven at Vissone two. aad
several churches ruined. Many were badly
shattered and hundreds of houses levcled with
the ground. The inhabitants have not vet
recovered from their terror, and thousands
are encamped i'll the fields, but there has been
no recurrence Of the shocks.
The German Government has invested So
00e, 900 in United States bonds
a LARGE and influential meeting was held at
London, Monday evening, to protest against
the introduction of the confessional into the
Church of England.
The Berlin weavers, to the number of 5000
have struck work. They demand an increase
of 80 per cent. in wages. which the masters
reuse to grant.
The Chinese have captured Momeita, the
capital town of Burmah, northeast of Avia
The place was carried by assault. and there
great slaughter of Its defenders and in
habitants.
BIRMINGHAM and Wolyerhampton journals
express alarm At the decrease of orders for
hardware from America and at the remarkable
development of the trade in the United States.
whose manufactures are supplanting those of
England in the colonies and South America.
a SPECIAL from the Hague to the Pail Mall
Gazette denies that any settlement has been
made between the Dutch aud Acheenese.
The disorders in Seville Spain have been