The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-02-24
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IHE Laclede Rolling Mills, ST. Louis, closed
down on the 18th inst, throwing 600 men out
of employment. DulIuess Of the trade is given
as the cause of the stCppage
TIE report Of the Jeanette board makes no
mention Of the De Long-Collius difficulty The
lost commanders Judgment Is confirmed, and all
to 3se already made prominent by the terrible
retreat receive due praise.
NEssBs. J. Y. AYREs' Soys. a very prominent
ron concern OF Chicago has failed. The liabili-
ties viii, It IS said. amount to 9I,OO0,O0e
Ex-Goy.SrEPHEN HENIsTEAD, second COVER
nor OF Iowa, and the first lawyer who settled
in that state, died suddenly at Dubuque, on the
10Th inst, Of heart disease. aged 20. He was
for many wears an active politician, and died
much respected but poor.
RERDELL, one Of the defendants in the Star
route cases, created q sensation in the court
room at Washington on tie 10Th inst, by with
drawing hls plea Of not guilty and pleading
guilty to the charge made against him of hav-
lug defrauded the government.
THE OHIO River and its tributaries have
reached an almost Unprecedented stage, sub
merging property and causing an immense
amount Of damage. Cincinnati. Louisville
/ lwrcncebuIg, Jacksonville and other places
| are III dire distress. The loss Is beyond COM
| putatiou at present. Loss Of lie is reported
llOLL N4llCltilb liblllL- AtllbE iAGd5ULtH OF fe
| lief have been instituted.
EX-Goy. EDWIN D. MORGAN, died on the
l4th inst. at his residence, No. All Fifth Ave
nue., New York. The cause Of his death is
stated to have been general breaking uD of
system, which manifested itself several weeks
previous in symptoms Of heart disease and au
affection Of the kidneys.
A DESPERATE prlze fight took place near
Cley land. on the I4tL inst, between Franklin
| Clgzler, of Harrisburg and John Morrow. OF
| PittsbuIg. The tight occurred In a stable in a
| large ring, and lasted one hour and twenty
minutes. Morrow drew first blood from Gla-
| zer IN the third round. In the tenth and
| eleventh rounds each bad an eye closed. In
| the twCnty-frst round Morrow closed Gi9zicr's
| other eye aud made him throw up the sponge
| STATE SENATOR SARGENT. lumber dealer at
! Albert Lea, Mimi, has failed for $40. 600:
| assets S65,0G0, mostly iucumbered property.
| RoGEBs q Co, one Of the Oldest coal and
| iron firms in Chicago, made voluntary assign
ment ou the 18Th inst. They schedule their
liabilities at SI33. .295 and their assets at S125-
| $50. OF these liabilities $50. zoe are endorse
| ments Of the paperOf the Union Iron and Steel
Company, and this is thought 10 have precipi-
| tatcd the failure.
MAJOR GENERAL WEBB MORRILL, died at
| scarborough, n. Y, on the 18th inst.
THE following nominations Of postmasters
were confirmed by the senate on the 18th inst,
! Squire d. Howe. at Marshall. Lyon COUNTY
! Nlnn.; Hattie Z. Carroll. al Plainview. MINI. /;
| Cuas. ". Wood, at Burlington. Wis; Lyman
| II. Warner, at superior, Wis; Geo. C. Haugh
! az New Richmond, WIS. Herst c. Haun, at
| Warren, H.; James ~ Parker at Parkersburg
| Ia; Chas. NJ. Fulton, at Columbus Junction.
/ Ia.
TIE Sebec Wooleu Company, Bangor, Me-,
has failed Liabilities, so, 600: assets. IS. 600.
| The company offer Is cents on the dollar.
| THE Bay State Iron Company, Boston. has
suspended. The cause OF the trouble is the
| depression in the iron trade and the limited
| capital since the previous embarras assnent five
| years ago. The company then tided over the
| difficulty with outside assistance. The com
| pauy has bonds issued on its property for
| $4,000 and owes besides $780, 600.