The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-07-25

a terrific hailstorm passed over a
| section OF country from Niagara to
| Reynolds, OAK, on the night of the
l4th, utterly destroying all the grain
| IN one OF the best wheat-growing re-
! glons OF the Northwest. The loss GOV
| ers an acreage of 10000 acres, involy-
| ing 100000 bushels of grain.
| The new park at Niagara Falls was
lnaugurated with a boom on the 5th.
| Letters were received from President
Cleveland and the governor-general OF
| Canada. Over $4,000 people took
part in the opening.
Fire at Philadelphia on the 5th, in
the print and dye works of James
Martin Il Co., completely DESTROYED
every portion except the finishing de-
partment, and doing damage to the
extent of $3.50, 900. The greatest
part OF the loss is on valuable ma
| chlnery, much of which had but re-
| Gently been put in.
Albert Ross, well-known grocer,
shot and probably fatally wounded
his wife, and then killed himself, at his
home IN Jacksonville, Ind
Late on the night of the 9th fivemur
derers, among them Ed. Ray and W.
| A. Anderson, made their escape from
the jail at Asheville, n c., by over
powerlng the jailer and locking him in
cell All the prisoners had pistols
and number OF shots were fired. All
the prisoners escaped to the mount
ans. posse OF citizens and a COM
pany OF state troops started in pur-
suit.
~ D., l. @eN n. L
lin, Ireland, failed on the 18th, with
liabilities OF SS,750,0OO. The ma
lOrlty of its shareholders are ladies,
who are solely dependent upon its
dividends for their income The di-
rectOrs express confidence in their
ability to meet the Indebtedness.
AdVlCes from St. Petersburg, of the
18th, say that Gen. Komaroff recently
informed the government that the Al
ghans were advancing their outposts,
and that the Russians remained in
their former positions and asked in
structiOns. The government replied
that he should avoid any step which
might lead to a collision, and to re-
main strictly on the defensive.
At Chauncey, Ga, r. NJ. Peacock
and Charles Thompson became in
volved IN quarrel, in which revolvers
were drawn. Both men were killed,
and negro standing near received a
shot, from the effects of which he also
died
Fire at Richmond, O., on the 18th,
destroyed eight buildings. Loss, 500
OOC; insurance, $4,000.
The tenth death from lock-iaw
caused by firing toy pistols, July (, in
Chicago, occurred on the 18th.
David q. Topper, one of the editors
OF the Mlller's Journal, committed
suicide at New York on the 18th, by
shooting. Deceased was an English
man and was 80 years old. Money
lost III speculation is alleged as the
cause.
While the center roof OF the new
gasOmeter at Albany was being hoisted
into position on the afternoon of the
14th, a scaffolding gave way, precipi-
tatlng five men from the platform.
Three fell to the bottom of the shaft,
1O0 feet, and We're instantly killed.
They were Joseph Pernell of Philadel-
phia, and Michael Rochell and VIM.
McCarty, OF Albany. The other two
saved themselves by catching hold of
ropes.
An unknown tramp invaded the
house of William Jones, at Novi,
Mich, on the night of the 10Th, de-
manding lodging, and on refusal began
smashing the furniture. He drove the
family from the house. William Jones
was at a neighbor's at the time, and
returned with a gun, with which he
shot the tramp, killing him instantly
The prosecuting attorney refuses to
prosecute Jones, entirely exonerat-
ing him from blame.
A native of Belgium, named C. H.
Minis, aged As years, while stopping
at a hotel in St. Louis, became de
spOndent over continued failureto OBJ
tain employment, and on the 18th
shot himself fatally.
The Worlds Exposition plant,
buildings and machinery, were sold at
auction, at New Orleans on the 18th,
for Sl75, 900. They were bid in by
Mr.. Newman, but were probably pun
chased for the new exposition COM
pany.