The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-09-15
GENERAL.

PLA-T LEWIS, Chicago Journalist, was CON-
mItted 10 an insane asylum on the Sth.
FIVE generations were represented at a re-
union of the Spencer family at MurravvilIe.
III, on the 8th-
FROST on the sth injured the corn crops.
DRoUTH and cold weather has ruined the
tobacco crop in North Carolina.
HORACE GREELEY's Chappaqua farm was sold
on the 8th, his daughter Gabrielle being the
purchaser at $4,000. The farm and buildings
are valued at S75, Coo.
\ GERMAN rag picker of Reading. Pa. died
on the 9Th His name was John Heffner.
He had been married three times and was the
father of AZ children, only five of whom sur
vive.
4 SYNDICATE of capitalists on the 9Th. pur-
chased large tract CT land Immediately sur
rounding the Shoshone Falls, of Snake River
Idaho. Thev propose to build a hotel and
make lt the Niagara of the west.
YELLOW fever Is raging at Pensacola. Fla.
navy yard. Ou the 6th there were SIX deaths
from the disease
Oh the 9th, at Brooklyn, n. Y, Is, 600 per
SONS attended a reception to Alexander Sui
lvan.
SUIT was eommsnced IN the courts at
Ithaca. \. \, to invahdate the legacy Of Jennie
Fiske to Cornell University. The bequest was
81. 600 and the objection is that tie charter
Of the university prohibits its holding propertv
ia excess Of "a, ,000 ,000.
A BOAT 81 feet in length, called maid of
the West, and built for the purpose, success
fully passed through the Niagara RapIds. and
whirlpool on the 9Th.
kERsEY GRAVES, one Of the leading infideI
writers. and author of the Bible of Bibles. -
died at ms home near Richmond, Ind. on
the 9Th.
THE Wisconsin State Medical Society. in ses-
sion at Milwaukee, on the 9Th decided to test
whether consumption is catching Pby-
sIcians have been requested 10 isolate con-
cUmptives.
The Milwaukee exposition opened on the 6th,
to continue one month. The exhibit sur
passes all previous ones, and the exposition Il
well worth visiting.
A RICH vein of coal has been struck at vir-
giuia, III.
TIE Cincinnati shoe manufacturing firm Of
James Butterworth & Co., made an assignment
on the 4th- Liabilities S58 600.
A REPORT on the 5th from Rawlins, W. ].
says that party Of eastern capitalists are con
tempIating the construction of railroad from
Fort Washakie across Wyoming to Yellowstone
Park. The country 20 be traversed IL rich IN
agricultural and mineral lands.
TIE famous Credit Mobilier on the 5th re-
covered Judgment against the Union Pacific
Railway II 4 suit for over $4,000. 600. The
railway alleged fraud, but the supreme court
of Massachusetts decided that there was no
fraud.
LUCAS 4 MERRILL, coal merchants. New
York City, assigned on the 5th. Liabilities
SCI. 0O0.
H COLEMAN & BRo., iron founders, New
Orleans. La, suspended on the 5th. Taabili-
ties $3.50, 600.
ATTORNEY GENERAL FRIsBY OF the stb gave
an opinion en- the questions Of the N1IIwaukee
chamber Of commerce with regard to the
rights OF the Western Union ComDanv. H
says IN substance that neither the Western
Union or any other telegraph company las
the right to m0nopollZe the right Of wav sIonr
railways, but other companies must hrst obts il.
consent TO build their lines He also saws
that while suit by the state against the COM
pany may lie for damages for delay in sending
messages Il Is not quite clear. aud further Leo.
lsIation should be had on the subject.
Benz. BURGESS i soSs, dealers in sugar
| Boston. Mass, failed on the 4tb. Liabilities
| 100000.
SPLESIc fever has attacked the cattle in tEs
vicinity Of Lancaster, Pa. and many ars
| dying.
Ok the Sd Frederick CAspard and Emil
Zens, leather dealers, Chicago, assigned. La
/ bllitIes. S39. 000-
| PRoF. SWIFT, Of the Warner Observatory.
| at Rochester, \. Y, on the Sd discovered J
I new comet.
HEAVY frosts on the Sd injured crops IN New
| Hampshire
! CURarE, DUN & Co.. leather dealers. Rich.
/ mond, Ind, failed on the Sd. IdsbiIities
/ SIS. .000.
/ OS the ID about 100 nexsboys and boot
/ blacks who had attended Sunday School fol
/ ten consecutive weeks. we're presented witt
suits Of clothing By the Christian orgauizs
| ton