The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-12-05
MINOR NEWS NOTES.

LOUIS NIlleU, alaS CnaS. CrOSby, has
been sentenced at Kingston, n Y. to
be hanged January 8. 1856, for the
murder OF Edward keland
John Devlne was shot and killed int
Buffalo saloon, on the 29th, by John
heeler, stevelore.
Early on the morning OF the 29th.
John Mitchell, g young butcher, was
shot twice and fatally injured by Jo-
seph Connolly, another butcher, in a
Chicago saloon. Both men were in
toxicated at the time, and the shoot
ing grew out OF quarrel over some
drinks which Connolly had ordered
and refused to payfOr Bad blood had
existed between the men for some time
past.
Early on the morning OF the goth,
the Alton elevator building, Chicago.
valued at $4,000, burned; also its
contents, so, 600 bushels Of wheat. val.
ned at $4,000. The property was
fully insured.
kilograms recejl ed from Calcutta an
nounce the breaking out OF a rebellion
at Nepaul. premier has been muir
dered and the maharaiah OF the PROV
ince has been taken prisoner.
Fred. Jurgens, once a well known
Chicago business man and local poll
tician, died in that city, on the 2'1th,
from dose OF arsenic Jurgens was
ruined by the liquor habit contracted
through political associations. Both
he ana his young wife had become
habltual drunkards, and earned what
money they had by picking rags.
On the 21th, while Charles Stuck and
two Others, employed at the Risdon
Iron Works, San Francisco. We're hoist
ing heavy casting, the derrick chain
came In contact with an electric light
wire, and Stuck instantly dropped
dead 1t Is supposed the chain
touched detective spot in the insula-
ton, and that Stuck, being near st to
the point OF contact, received the null
current. The man next to him was
Knocked InsenSIble, while the third one
received quite severe shock.
Benz. Smmonds, who killed Mary
Ann Stokes, at London, Ont, in June
last, was hanged at that place, on the
2Tth, for the crime
There were 100 business failures in
this country, during the seven days
ending on the275h.
The execution OF the eight Indians
z III
and Battleford, \. w. T. occurred at
the latter place, on the morningof the
27th. The mechanism OF the gaII0ws
was without friction
Savage & Lyman, heavy jewelers..
Montreal, assigned on the 25th. Liza
bllltIes S7l, 600; assets $4,000.
Albert BudelI, aged Is, was acci-
dentaIly shot and killed by a cOmpan-
ion, aged y, while hunting at Mt. Yer
non, O., on the 26th.
At Springfield, III. on the Goth,
George Short was sentenced to prison
for twenty years for the murder OF
Samuel Noyes, at Mechanicsbure.
d. ID. Merriam, one OF the Oldest
lumbermen in the vicinity OF Quincy,
H., assigned on the 25th. Liabilities,
500, 600; assets nominal, Several
creditors reside at La Crosse, where
Merriam made heavy purchases.
At New Orleans, Onthe2 25th, Charles
l.. Davis proprietor OF the Davis Con
sohdated Shows, aCcIden ally dis
charged 2 pistol. mOrtaliy wounding
his wife. Hethen shot himself dead.
The election on local option at At
lanta, Ga, on the 25th. passed of
quietly and pleasantly Seven thou
sand votes were pOlled. Both sides
worked hard The negro vote was
evenly divided Prohibition was car
ried by 225 majority. It will 90 into
effect on the last day OF next July.
when the existing license expires.
The dwelling OF Jay Cooke, at CheI-
ton Huis, Montgomery County, Pa,
was entered by thieves on the night OF
the 23d and thoroughly ransacked.
Diamonds and lewelry valued at 50
500 were stolen.
Burglars entered the post-office at
Aurora, Ill, on the night OF the 23d,
and stole 500 in money besides a
large quantity Of stamps.
Fire at Conway. Ark, early on the
morning OF the oath, burned several
wooden buildings. Total loss, 800
600 to S25, 600. Small insurance.
The superintendent OF the burned
insane lnhrmary at Sandusky, O.. has
discovered that three or four inmates.
supposed to have been saved. are still
missing. Whether they escaped and
wandered into the country, or we're
burned TO death, Is unknown.
Joe Emmett. the actor, was aiken
from St James Hotel, New York, to
the hospital, on the 24th, suffering
from deIirium tremens.
The New York court Of appeals rem
dered a decision on the 24th. dis
dlscharging Frank R Sherwin from
the Albany penItentiary. Sherwin re-
fused to obey subpoena in the case OF
the state against Phelps, the default
ing treasurer, and Vas subsequently,
arrested on charge OF contempt.
Capt John H McGinnis. superir-
tendent OF the East St. LOUIS Con
Meeting Railway 4 Wiggins Ferry Com