The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-29
THE NEWS.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.


partly insured.
Except some damage to cotton lands,
the lower Mississippi country has not
been injured by the late floods. No fur
Their rise is anticipated
An arnless beggar in Wallingford, Ct,
named Constant ellis, has had his son
arrested for stealing S2l4 in money from
him. The money was recovered.
Prof. King, the Cleveland aeronaut, has
been engaged by Barnum to take the
place of the lost Donaldson, and has
joined the Hippodrome at st. Louis.
At Sciotovillc, six miles from Ports
mouth, O., at a depth of l,035 feet vein
of gas has been reached, from which it is
thought the city Of Portsmouth can be
lighted.
Christian Valentine, John B. Reynolds
and William Hager, rectifiers. were ar
rested at Milwaukee the Dist, under in
dictments by the grand jury of the L. S.
Circuit Court, III session al Oshkosh.
In the cross-examination Of ex-Bishop
Phillip Klingen Smith, which occupied
the court at Beaver. Utah, Saturday af-
ternoon, nothing new was elected con-
corning the Mountain Meadow massacre.
One hundred and fifty kegs Of gunpow-
der were discovered, after the races were
over, under the grand stand at the Mulch
more park III Canada, divided from the
smoking room by only thin board par.
titiOn
Mrs. Mandel, the wife of farmer liv-
ing two miles north Of Davenport, Iowa,
was outraged on the Odd, in presence of
har hrna al
tramp. and was dangerously injured.
The villain escaped.
Reisinger distilIery at Pellin, H.. was
seized the 24th for the duplicate use of
stamps, and having fomenting tubs con-
cealcd under ground, and other frauds.
This is the third important seizure there
during the week.
The steamer Eastport from Coro Bay
for San Francisco, Saturday, the 9th,
went ashore on Point ArinaS. All hands
were saved except Mrs. Armstrong and
two children, who were drowned while
attempting to enter the boats.
July returns to the Department of Ag-
rlculture at Washington, show that the
average Of tobacco, in the large producing
States, it greater than last year, and that
the crop is in most satisfactory condi-
ton, promising a yield of 20 per cent
above the average.
Ten persons were injured by the fall
ing of a wall during the fire at Cincin-
natl on the night of the 10Th 1t is re-
ported that the floor of the burned build
ing was heavily overloaded with litho-
graphic stones and presses, which caused
the wall to give way.
The national bank at Winthrop, Me-,
was robbed by burglars, who blew open
the sale Friday morning the ODD, of about
S3O,GOO. The explosion was heard all
over the village and numerous persons
soon arrived at the scene to find the bur
glars and the money gone.
Alexander and William Collie. bank
rupt bankers Of London, have been sent
TO Newgate until bail can be procured.
1t is stated that the firm \ ave put from
Sa5OV,OOO to IS, 100000 Of fraudulent
bills atioat, of which the London and
Westminster bank had S2,500,OOO.
The examination at Greenup, ILL.,, of 7.
A. EdmundS and a. j. Cochran. CHARGED
with being concerned in the attempted
robbery of an Adams express car. and the
killing of Engineer Eames, at Long Point
on the Eandalia road two weeks ago, re.
suited IN the committal of both without
bail.
The jury for the trial of Lee, the man
who commanded the Mormons and In.
dams IN the Mountain Meadow massacre
consists of three GcntiIes and nine Nor
mons. 1t Is observed that the Mormon
jurors have sworn they never heard the
"a Of nj
about it.
"A writ of habeas corpus in the case OF
capt. Gordon, who led the first company
OF miners INTO the Black Hills and refused
TO give parole, has been granted, and
Gordon ordered sent to Omaha from
camp Sheridan, where he has been con.
hned. lie viii be here some time in the
first week of August.
A band of outlaws, believed to be Iaroe
and closely organized, has for some time
back been operating in south New York
ana are now IN Mercer county, Pennsylva
ma where much alarm prevails in c0nse
quence. 1t IS the same band which re.
Gently raldcd several residences in the
Hudson river Highlands.
telegram from MONTGOMERY. Ala. o.
the list reports fight between two fami
lies, Hallet and Byers, of Perado and Es
Gambia counties, in which six men, con
slstng of the father and two sons on eacf
side, were engaged. Five of the part,
We're Killed outright, while the sixth anC
last has load of buckshot in his sid,
which must cause death. An old famil,
feud.
Naddy Thompson, on trial at Mem
pms Is under six indctments-three 70,
morse stealing, one for attempt to COMM
larceny, and two for perjury. Being les
see OF the Missouri penitentiarv, havins
ngured extensively in habeas corpu
cases IN Missouri to prevent his bein,
taken to Memphis, and having forfeited
bond of $4,000, the case excites con
siderable interest.
The heirs of Don Joseph Valieve, 3
spanish captain who was stationed a
arkansas Post IN 1913, have commenced
SUIT against the United States to recove
SIX millions of acres of land. alleged t,
nave oeen granted to Don Vallieve b,
baron de Carondelet, the Snanish Gov