The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-11-14
ussGR NEWS NOTES,

John McCul Ough, the great ira
gedIan, died at his home in Philadel-
phia on the Sth inst. Two weeks
previous lac had been removed from
the Bloomingdale Insane ASYLUM. his
case beng considered hopeless. He
was IS years old.
The trial Of the Armstrong abduc-
tlon case in London resulted on the
9TH inst, IN the conviction OF Stead.
editor of the Pail Mall Gazette. and
Mrs. Jarrett. The Jury acquitted
Booth and Jacques as not being
parties to the abduction. The
prisoners were admitted to bail, sen
tence being deferred until they ATE tried
for indecent assault.
During an alteration between John
Dempsey and John MulIiGan, on kinzie
street, Chicago, on the night of the
4th, Dempsey struck Mulligan with
coupllng-pIn, fracturing his skull.
Mulligan viii die.
AT Chicago, on the evening Of the
9Th, Vance Wilson, a colOred porter,
went home intoxicated and qu8rreled
with his wife, who lay i'll in bed. He
finally picked up a heavy boot and
threatened TO smash her head. where
upon his step,danghter. a slender girl,
aged II, rushed upon him with a knife
and cut him in the arm. Wilson bled
to death in an hour.
Stephen B. Walmsley, chief clerk OF
elections at New York, committed sui
eide, on the 9TH, by shooting The
cause was nervous strain brought on
by over-work previous to the late
election
At Copenhagen, on the 7th inst,
Ludwig Hansen, the head partner in
the old established banking firm OF II.
Z. Hansen, Jr., surrendered to the
police, stating that he had unlawfully
disposed OF moneys entrusted to his
keeping. The deficit reaches 1000
600 to l, 500, 600 kroner.
Two Germans, one aged about 20.
and the other 24, We're out in boat
on the Niagara River on the Sth. and
were carried over the falls. As they
were nearing the rapids. some bows
tried to warn them, but they did not
seem to understand what was said.
Both were drowned. They both be-
lOnged to Niagara Falls. One was
named Adam kepinstein, and the
other was only known by the name OF:
August
Miles Greenwood, pioneer citizen and
one OF the trustees Of the Cincinnati
Southern Railroad, was found dead in
ms bed at his residence in AvOndqle,
O.. on the 9Th.
There We're l5tfaIures in the United
states during the seven days enlirgOn
the 9Th inst.
The contract Tor buildlugtheCan
Pacific Railway bridge at Lachine.
Ont, Eas been awarded to Robert
Reid. OF Guelph, Ont, who built the IN
ternational Bridge over the Niagara
River. The tender amounted to So
100000.
\ fire in the Farwell building. 22g
to 243 Monroe Street, Chicago. on the
mOrnlngot the 9Th, caused damage Of
about $500, 900, fully covered by in
surance. The fire originated on the
third floor, occupied by ;. VI. Marshall
4 Co, dry goods commission mer-
chants, and found its way up through
the roof.
Considerable damage was done to
property in Southern Illinois by Cy-
clone, on the night OF the 9TH inst
one man was killed and two injured
at Carmel
John Knell and his family, consisting
OF wife and three children. were found
at their home on It. Mary Street. Bal
tImore, on the 6th, all apparently
dead, except a son who showed signs
OF life. They were affected by escaping
gas. Elizabeth, aged Is. the second
daughter, Is dead, Mary, the eldest
daughter. i in a serious condition. but
Mr.. knell, his wife and boy are likely
to recover.
John II. Weber. formerly an officer
IN the English army stationed at Glib
raLtar, broke two ot his wite's ribs. a+
Cleveland. on the 6rh, during a drunk
en- frenzy, and then swallowed a spoon
fUl OF arsenic. He viii die.
The statement ot mortality At Mon
treal for the five weeks ending October
81 shows 1871 deaths from small
pox. OF those who died l, ,2S6 were