The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-06-05
Hag0R NEWS NOTES,

Otto & Buetner's oil factory, in Rix-
dort, suburb of Berlin, and the ad-
lacent timber yards have been DESTROY
ed by ire. The section devastated by
the flames covers an area OF forty
acres. The loss is estimated at S75O,-
QUO, distributed among many suffer-
ers. The only casualty reported is
the burning to death OF an old woman.
An epidemic has broken out at
Chemnltz, arising from the eating of
raw beef. One hundred and twenty
three victims are reported, and the
disease is still spreading.
Executions amounting to $4,000
were levied on the goth against the
Lehlgh Car Works, at S5emton, Pa,
and the works were closed. The total
Indebtedness will reach S125,OOO.
Robert Slaughter, cattle man, was
assassinated near Monahan, Tex, on
the night OF the 28th, by mannamed
Jackson.
There were thirty-three new cases OF
cholera and thirty-one deaths in
Venice on the 29th.
Troops have been sent to the Char
leroi district, in Belgium, owing to
rumors OF renewed 1ioting.
MIR. and Mrs. J. E Pearson were ia
tally hurt by being thrown from AGAR
rlage in Central Park, New York, on
the 29th.
jacob Steffer, a vlI to-do citizen OF
heokuk, -, was murdered on the
29lh by his son John, who had inst
been ltlrased from an insane asylum.
The usual ceremonies held on the
Saturday following the anniversary OF
the Queens birthday were celebrated
at London on the goth. The Prince
and Princess of Wales and most of the
nobility witnessed the parade of the
Horse Guards, which was very i'm
posing
For he murder OF Carmine Rotun-
no p fsiiow-cOuntryman, an Italian
named Antonio Nardello, was hanged
at Washington, d. C., on the 27th.
There were i 81 failures in this coun-
try duIing the week ending en- the
9th
Herr Most and two fellow Anarchists
We're Coaric- Cd IN q New York court on
the 2S h af misdemeanor.
Man 'a lflddings and Horace Madlin,
two school teachers, were drowned at
Bristol, lad, on the 27th, by the UP.
setting os boat in which they were
fishing.
The factory OF the Royal Electric
Light Company at Montreal was dam
aged to the extent OF $4,000 on the
9th, hy FIRE; fully insured.
The First Methodist Church of El-
mira, \. Y, one OF the finest in the
city was burned TO the ground on the
27th. The loss on building and furni-
ture was ST5, 900.
For the murder OF Mrs. Lottie Voll-
mer IN October last, John c. Henning
was executed at Charlottesville, Ind,
on the 27th.
During hailstorm at Bordeaux,
France, on the 27th, child was killed,
a number OF persons injured and much
property destroyed
Fire III the Grand Central mine at
tombstone. Arlz., on the 27th., caused
s loss Of $250,OOO.
\ dispatch from Halifax SAYS the
British ship William Law, from Havre,
went ashore at West Scatary, near
Loulsburg and Is 81 total loss. Two
seamen We're drowned. The vessel was
valued at $4,000.
Hatyer knutson, while temporarily
insane, on the 2Tth, cut his throat
with a pocket knife st Maysville,
d 7.
A fire at Franklin, Mass, which be-
gan in what was known as the old
Daniels building. on the 27th, de-
stroyed property valued at S75, 600
Rudolph Somers, fireman, was seri-
ously hurt.
Three inches OF snow was reported
from Northern Vermont on the 27th.
Crops were badly damaged by frost.
The packing firm of Armour & Co.,
Chicago, have closed a contract with
the French government for 1000, 900
pounds OF canned beef. This is the
largest meat contract on record.
A dynamite factory AT Valencia was
destroyed by an explosion on the Goth.
Twelve men were killed.
i violent eruption has begun from a
fresh crater on Mt. Etna.
The Office OF the Leader, Des Moines.
Ia, was partially DESTROYED by fire on
the 25th. Loss, $4,000; insurance.
500, GOO.
Monday, the oath, was the 9th an
niversary Of Queen Victoria's birth
day,