The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-11-06

About 800 piancs, nearly completed, and large
quantity OF stock. were consumed. Loss on
building and stock $50, 000. The wOrkInen lost
tools valued at $4,000.
Quesnele Forks a town in British Columbia,
was wiped out by fire on the oath. The blaze
originated in a Chinese shanty. Forty build
ings were consumed.
Lemuel BOSgs' freight warehouse and eleva-
sumed by fire on the oath. Three freight ears
we're consumed III the warehouse. Total loss
$4,000.
Mr.. j. H. Estabboeks livery stable, atDenver,
Col. was burned to the ground On the odd
Sixty horses which were in the building per-
ished in the flames. The loss is placed at $685.
600, while the insurance is only $4,000
On the morning of the 23d, fire destroyed
every stable III Quincy, H., together with large
number of hacks and carriages and II horses,
including the stallion Amboy. owned by Wash.
Corbn, valued at SO. 900. Total loss S29, 0O0;
mostly insured.
A five-story brick building on Canal street,
near Thompson, Philadelphia, occupied by
Alexander Mcconnell, morocco manufacturer.
and John L. Mcconnell manufacturer Of cotton
and yOOlen yarns, burned on the 22d. Loss on
stock and machinery $50, 600; insured
NOrfuary.
The death is announced of the actor Charles
UarcOurt, of Drurg Lane theatre, London.
Eng, from the effects of fall through stage
trap door.
Robert T. Johnstone of Detroit. who. for
quarter of a century. has been editor Of The
Michigan Farmer, died at midnight on the 9th,
Of heart disease.
Hon F. D. Mansfield died at his residence
near Morrow, o., on the 9th, at an advanced
age. He has been widely known as political
and general writer for the Cincinnati Gazette
and New York papers. His signature in the
Gazette was L. d. NJ, and il New York I" Vet
eran Observer"
Capt. J. J. Walman, who has been steam
boating on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers the
past fifty years, died al Memphis, Tenn, on the
9th, aged 70.
Bishop d. S. Daggett, of the Methodist
Church, died at Richmond, Va, on the 9th.
Hon. John s. Brace, a leading member Of
the Ohio bar, died at Lancaster, o., on the 9th,
aged 80 years
The death IS announced Of two celebrated
French painters, Henry Frederick Chopin, aged
70, ana Alexander NIyre GuiItmin, aged IS.
Vim. CawthrOw. an old resident of Toronto,
Canada, died on the 10th. He was reputed to
be worth IS .000. 00G
John Duff, builder of the Hannibal and St.
Joe and Union Pacific railroads died al JamaicA
Plains l.. l.. on tie Goth, Of pneumonia. He
leaves prol erty estimated at Si.GOJ,QVO
dohn J.. NIilulCEga, one Of the oldest cotton
merchants at Savannah, Ca, died on the 25th
lhntl Slaughter, sccle3ary OF the share and
loan department, London exchange, Is dead.
Philip Hinkle, a vell-known citizen OF CInciu-
natl, o., died on the Doth, after a brief Illness
he We active III religious and benevolent Work,
eS;erlai!y ~ connection win the Union Bethel.
German FOss, editor Of the P0hj0t. Woon-
soceot, II. l., died suddenly IN lis chair on the
2}j.
J, z. Diehey. one Of the prominent lnanufac-
tuners Of Racine, Wis, died on the 23d.
ron Bet,ine RicsoL, formerly prime min
L5tcr 81 Italy, Is dead
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