The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-07-11
MINOR NEEVS NOTES.

Minister Phelps Fourth Of July re-
ceptIon ut London was attended by
500 Americans and many distin-
gmshed foreigners. In the evening Cy-
rus W. Field gave a banquet, attended,
among others, by Minister Phelps,
Senator Edmunds, the Duke OF Argyll,
and John Bright.
A monument erected by the people
OF Bloomington, H., over the grave of
the late singer, Marie Iitta. was I'M
velled on the Atm, in the presence of
10000 people, ex-senator David Davis
presiding over the ceremonies.
Three boys were drowned while
bathing in the river, at OwatOnna,
Mimi, on the 18th.
DURING a disturbance at the Lon
don. O., races, on the 4th, Thomas
MauX and June Maux, brothers, We're
shot by Marcus Hollam, a special po-
Hceman, Thomas being instantly
killed. Hollam is in jail.
\ TRAIN on the Union Pacific Rail
road was derailed at Mercer Station,
Neb., on the 18th, the engineer being
severely injured and q tramp, who was
stealing a ride killed.
Al Oakland, Ia, on the lth, while
the races We're in progress, a running
horse plunged into the crowd, iniuring
fifteen people
The refining shops and warerooms
OF the Future City Oil Works, at st.
Louis, We're burned out on the morn
ing OF the 5th. The origin of the fire Is
mystery. Three tiremen were more
OF less badly burned. The part OF the
works where the fire occurred is acom-
plete wreck. The loss Is estimated at
over $50. 900.
Israel Wolenski, who had been pay
inc attention to Cora B. JefTers, of
Johnstown. \. ", was objected to by
the girl father. On the Sd inst. the
young people met and failingto induce
the glrl to elOpe with him, WOlensk
shot her and himself dead
William Meinecke was hanged in
the iail-yard at BInghamton on the
2d, for the murder OF Katie Brodhoff.
Mrs. Lewis Steele, who mad been mar
rled only Uwo weeks, was found dead
before the mirror in her bedroom at
lliOn, \. Y, on the LIST, with a bullet
wound through her temple 1t is be-
lleved to he a case of suicide.
\ colored constable who had a war
rant for the arrest OF Henry Burns.
also COlored, was shot by Burns on
the LIST on the Jackson Road. near
sIcksburg, Miss, while attempting to
take him prisoner. The constable
died from the effect OF his injuries.
The saw and shingle-mill of ). Bah
cock Il Co, at Manistee. Mich. was
destroyed by fire on the night OF the
lst, together with its contents and
10000 feet Of lumber piled up in the
yards. The loss is estimated at S45.
600; insurance not known. One hun
dred men are thrown out of employ
ment
Lottie Watson, the woman with the
iron jaw, with Van Amburgh's circus,
met with an accident at Albany, y.
y, on the 3Oth, that Will cause her
retirement from the ling. To exhibit
her great strength OF Jaw. she had been
III the habit OF holding suspended from
her mouth a cannon, which is dis
charged while in mid-air While per-
forming the feat the breaking ola rope
precipitated her a distance OF about
SIX leet, where she struck on the can
non m such a manner rs to crush her
skull
Two tramps named Patrick Bliiford
and James Miller. were struck by the
western express on the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad near Pittsburg, on the Ist.
Miller was instantly killed and his
companion fatally injured.
The tobacco factory Of Matthews &
Wright, ut Liberty, Va, burned on the
night OF the Both Loss $50. 700.
Charles Moore and his wife, living