The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-01-12

Terrill. The first one to arrive heard
screams of inmates, but the FIRE had made
such Roadway, nothing could be done to save
them -Four persons persisted in the flames
Mrs. Jewett, Johnny Terrill, VIM. Terrill,
and Robert Jeffrey. There Is suspicion of
incendiarism.
AN old citizen of Tuscumbia, Tenn,
named Geo. Devaney, was killed on the
night of the oath, by teamster in his en-
ploy named King, who shot him through
the heart with rifle.
The dwelling of W. H. Roberts, at Rom
dout, N. Y, burned on the night of the Goth,
and Mrs. Roberts and her daughter and
James Brophy persisted in the flames.
ON Christmas day, at Milwaukee, Johnny
Kramer carelessly pointed revolver
Thought to be unloaded) at his cousin
Carrie Kramer, aged IA years, when the
weapon discharged, the ball lodging in Miss
Carries left temple, infiicting wound from
the effects of which she died.
THE town house and the Winthrop
church, at Holbrooke, Mass, were burned
$4,000.
The residence of DR.. Mccarthy, in Gin
cinnati, was burglarized on Christmas, and
$4,000 worth of notes and other papers
stolen.
BY runaway accident at Hartford
Conn.,, on the ODD inst, Mrs. Mannil and
her son, 13 years of age, were thrown vic.
lently to the ground. The boy was instantly
killed and the mother dangerously injured
THE rectifying establishment of Fogarty
Sicily, New York, was damaged by fire
to the amount of 900 on the 22d inst.
THE store of Buchanan & Mallet, carpet
dealers, Toledo, O., was burned on the 22d
Loss ON building and stock $4,000; insured
GENERAL.
j. WILLIS MACwARD, a colored ex-sena-
tor from Florida, went to Washington and
applied for the Belgian mission When this
was denied, he asked for the Consulship to
Liverpool, and, failing in that, he accepted
the situation of Waterman in the postoffice
THOMAS NoXON, supposed to be one OF
the Union Pacific railroad express robbers
man, Tex, on the Goth.
Gov. Houston, of Alabama, forwarded to
New York, on the 9th, money to pay
interest on the state bonds due January 1st
The mayor of Montgomery also forwarded
money to meet the interest January 1st, on
the city bonds issued under the late adjust
ment of the city debt.
THE Mississippi river is open and nav
gable to st. Paula feature of midwintei
without parallel in the memory of the old
est inhabitant.
THE special commissioner appointed by
the circuit court of Richmond, Va, will sell
on April I'd the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
road, with all of its rights, franchises priv
ileges, etc.
THE strike on the Lachine Canal is ended
DR.. A. PETERMAN, of Gotha, pays a hand
some tribute to Stanley, the African ex
plorer. He says: "Stanley has done more
to investigate and enlighten us on the geog
raphy and interior of the vast African con
tinent than all the millions of natives could
ever tell or know of their own country Hi.
work is unparalleled in the whole history Of
discovery in the world"
IT is stated that Captain J. III. Foglesby
who is to undertake the recovery of $1,000,
600 treasure, supposed TO have been sunk il
the frigate San Pedro Alcantara, on tn.
Spanish main, 90 years ago, has obtained
subscriptions enough to start upon his ex
petition.
THE Dominion Parliamen has been sum
moned for January Is.
THE income tax case of Samuel J. Tilder
has been set down peremptorily for trial OF
January 5th.