The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-11-21
MEEOR NEWS NOTES.

At Philadelphi, Pa, on the 18th,
while Lizzie d. Pole, aged II, was at
work at Smiths mill, her hair became
entangled in the shafting, and before
the machinery could be stopped life
was extinct.
The police found Mrs. Albert Fritz
and her two children dead in bed on
the 18th, IN their residence, at New
York. 1t is thought she poisoned her
sell and the children, and the cause is
attributed to slight quarrel she had
had with her husband few days pre-
vious
Col. Joseph Bruff, a prominent poll
tIclan, committed suicide at Damas-
Gus, O., on the 14th inst, by shooting
himself through the head. He was 62
years of age.
At Tralee, Ireland, band of moon
lighters, on the 14th, attacked the
house OF Curtin, president of the Ma
tional League of Molahaffe, and dur
ing the melee Curtin and one OF the
mOonllghters were shot dead.
Horace B. Clat1in, q prominent busi-
ness man of New York, died on the
18th inst, at his country residence in
Fordham, n. Y, of paralysis.
At Philadelphia, Pa, on the 14th, q
large three-story furniture factory, to-
gether with its contents, was DESTROYED
by fire. Loss, $4,000; insurance not
known.
C. It. Pickard & Co., importers OF
Jewelry, failed at Montreal, Que, on
the 18th; liabilities, 100000.
At Austin, H., on the 14th, fire de-
stroyed block OF twelve buildings
including a hotel, the inmates of which
had a narrow escape. Loss not es-
tImated.
At Hopkinsville, KY, on the 18th
inst, the boiler in f. J. Brownell's s
Touring mill exploded, wrecking the
building and killing two men and a
boy. The pecuniary loss is placed at
$4,000.
Ex-senator William Sharon died at
San Francisco on the 18th inst, after
an illness of several weeks.
VIM. Z. Stone shot his wife dead and
then tried to kill himself, in Baltimore,
Md, on the night OF the 18th. He aC-
cused his wife OF trying to lead their
two eldest daughters astray.
Anderson Burres was executed on
the 18th inst, at Rushmatah Court
house, Choctaw Nation. after the
Indian fashion, by shooting. The
prisoner was perfectly composed. He
took his seat on his coffin as compla-
Gently as if he were sitting down to
take smoke. The death warrant was
executed by Sheriff Hare, OF Lehigh. bv
means Of Winchester rifle. Burres
murdered his wife while she was in a
delicate condition.
Tho I'nitaI 1nn
business failures during the week end
ing on the 18th, noticeable increase
over the previous weeks record.
The Grand Rapids Furniture Com
pany's factory collapsed on the 18th
inst., killing Henry Epping instantly,
and seriously injuring three others. A
detective timber caused a fall and the
men were looking at the debris when
the building fell again with the result
stated
An explosion OF gas occurred at the
Pine Iron Works village, near Reading.
Pa, on the 10Th, in a building where
gas Is manufactured for private use.
Gas escaped from the vessels during
the night, and when the place was
opened in the morning, terrific ex-
ploslon took place, shaking up the en-
tire neighborhood. Jerry Zimmerly,
VIM. Eagle, and VIM. Boughter were
frightfully burned, but will recover.
At fonda, Ia, on the 18th. 5. W.
Cutler, OF Joliet, H., was shot and
killed by c. W. Stevenson The latter
Is mulattO, and Cutler was a board
er IN his family. 1t is claimed bv
Stevenson that Cutler insulted his
wife
A great fire occurred on the 10Th, in
Portland Street, Manchester, Eng Two
blocks OF buildings were Quilted. The
fire originated in Behren's shipping
warehouse. The firemen had many
narrow escapes from falling walls in
their endeavors TO subdue the flames.
The loss is estimated at S5OO.OOO.
Neavly & Warren 5 sfurnituref factory
at Nashville, Tenn, burned on the
18th. The loss was S35, 900.
About 500 miners in the Shawnee
Valley, O., quit work on the 18th, be-
cause an advance in wages was not
conceded.
VIM. Mcbride, while trying to escape
rom the Jacksonville, Ind, prison.
on the night of the 1lth, fell and was
fatally injured.
SIXTY students OF the Wesleyan Uni
verslty, Cleveland. made a bresk on
the night OF the 11th and attended a
performance OF Richard ILL.," by
Fred. Warde. The next day nine OF
the law-brea kers We're SUSPENDED for
the remainder Of the term.