The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-03-24
HERE AND THERE.

ELLEN CONWAY, who sold newspapers on
Broadway, New York, was found dead in her
house surrounded by every evidence of poverty.
but search revealed $5, 900.
A GRECo-RoMAN wrestling match between
Duncan C. Ross and Theodore Bauer for $500
a side took place al New Orleans on the 18th
inst. Bauer won.
President ARTHUR has suspended Hoover.
an associate justice of the supreme court in
Arizona. Hoover was former Star-route con-
tractor. He had been summoned to appesr
here as a witness on several occasions, but he
has eyaded the summons OF else has refused TO
come. He has therefore been suspended until
his connection with the Star-route cases can he
examined.
SECRETARY CHANDLER has sent cable mes
sage to Lieut.. Harber, through Minister Hunt.
authorizing him to continue the search for
Lieut.. Chipp and his party during the coming
summer if he thought it advisable. This was
in answer to a suggestion to that effect made
by HaTber in his recent report to the secretary
The republicans of Connecticut have nomr
mated Augustus o. Bourn, of Bristol. for
governor
ENGLISH & Dixon, of New Philadelphia, O
manufacturers of agricultural indictments
made an assignment on the 18th inst Iiabilt
ties 521, 900; assets S37, 900.
The wholesale whisky firm OF Pfrmann a
Pfair, Cincinnati, have asked for an extension
oftime. The liabilities are estimated at 1925
| 600, 60 per cent. of which is secured by whisky
| stock. Pfair, the junior partner, sold his In.
| terest in the firm March 7th to Mr.. Pfrmann.
who is the sole proprietor.
FoGARTY & BROTHER, wholesale boots and
| shoes, Montreal, are said to have suspended,
Liabilities 100000.
|
| Rhode Island by an independent state convan.
ton at Providence, on the 14th inst. A com
| mittee of seven was appointed to confer witt
other organizations in regard to completing the
ticket.
Ex-senator DAVID DAVIS was married tc
Miss Addie E. Burr, at Tokay, n. c., the resi-
dence of Col Wharton Greene, congressman
elect, on the 14th inst.
A. ". UPsoM, of Columbus, has been an
pointed Judge of the Ohio supreme court te
succeed Chief Justice White, deceased.
THE large hquor house of Ives, Beecher A
Co.. New York, has failed with liabilities Of
$3.50, 900. 1t is said the assets will about reach
the same figure.
HUMPHREY & Co., leather dealers, New York
made an assignment on the 18th inst. Liabih.
ties $685. AT; nominal assets 1867, ,204; aetna
assets S1l9,507.
CHIEf y JUSTICE Nh- WHITE, OF the supreme
| court of Ohio, and recently appointed United
States district judge for the Southern District
of Ohio, died at his home in Springfield, on the
| 18th inst.
THOMAS S. FLoURSEY, ex-member of congress.
| and candidate for governor on the Knownoth.
ing ticket, died on the 18th inst. at DanvilIe
] Va.
| PATRICK EGAS, ex-treasurer of the Irish Land
| League, has arrived in New York He is rati.
| cent about his present movements.
THREE hundred clerks have been discharged
from the census office at Washington. and fur.
ther discharges will be made at the beginning
OF the next fiscal year. in order to keep ex-
penses within the appropriation.
j. r. DoDGE, statistician of the agricultural
department, says that no reports Of damage to
! gsevlng wbset have been received by him,