The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-04-17
HES0H w IYS NOTES.


During a FIRE, at Lawrence, Mass,
on the 10th, which Quilted the Penn
bertCn Mills, George Mckenzie, a fire
man, was crushed to death by falling
tIm0ers ana five other men were badly
hurt. Fifteen men were buried in the
ruins. The loss Is estimated at $780,
600.
Joseph Pulitzer has resigned his seat
III Congress from New York, preferring
to give his whole attention to the
World.
A jury in London promptly acquit-
ted Hyndman and three other socialist
leaders of the charge OF melting the re-
cent riots IN Hyde Park and Trafalgar
Square.
Roger Brothers, proprietors OF
tionring-mill at Bristol, Pennsylvania,
who suspended payment on the 10th,
have liabilities Of 100000.
Frank 5. Nelson, foreman in the
Otsego fork works at Miles Grove, Pa,
was frightfally burned on the 10th.
The scales from a mass OF iron under
the forge struck his face, burning out
both eyes at once.
An explosion OF gasoline occurred at
Germantown, o., on the 10th, which
was followed by disastrous fire. The
loss is roughly estimated al $4,000
John Koeppel, in whose store the ex-
plcsion occurred, was dangerously
burned.
Minnie Wilson, aged 10, and Nellie
Smith, aged II, were severely bitten
by q dog supposed to be mad, at Free
hold, \. j T., on the evening OF the 9th.
Both victims wi be sent to Pasteur
for treatment, and the police OF the
plat have been ordered to shoot all
dogs en- sight.
The announcement OF the engage
ment Of President Cleveland is again
made public. This time the lady in
the case Is Miss Folsom, of Buffalo. \.
Y. The date OF the marriage is not
given.
Mail advices from Cuba report a
terrible powder explosion at Colon.
A party OF thieves entered a powder
magazine for the purpose OF stealing.
a light was knocked over, causing the
ignition OF the powder. Seven persons
were killed and thirty-eight Injured
and twelve houses were DESTROYED.
Mrs. Il. T. Smith, wife OF the Rev. r
t. Smith, of Leroy, n Y, committed
suicide by drowning herself, owing to
dependency and iil-health.
Secretary Manning was so far re-
covered from his recent illness as to
spend a short tine at his Office on the
9oh.
Five men were killed in factional
election fight at Laredo, Tex.
w. I. Mason, p justice OF the peace
At La Sale, Ill, dropped dead at the
foot OF staircase in his house.
Mrs. Rose Garland Clemen, a we'll
known writer for magazines, died at
Jacksonville, Fla, in her 27th year.
A petition to Queen Victoria against
the concession or Home Rule to Ire
land has been signed by 5000 ladies
OF Cork County, 1000 of whom are
Catholics.
An infant, child years old, and
the cook OF the schooner Beta, were
lost through the wreck OF that vessel
ut Newburyport, Mass.
Two Montenegrin battalions at
tempted to occupy two Turkish IRON
tier villages, but retreated after an ex-
change of shots.
Duluth dispatch announces the
failure of Wright, Ray & Co, who held
135, 900 bushels of wheat for custom
ers de'aulting on margins.
in New York, on the 5th inst, Mrs
Charles Ciauson and her sister went
out for a walk, since which time moth
ing has been heard from them.
4. j. Jennings, conductor on the
Minneapolis x st. Louis road, was
killed at Waseca, Mimi. by being
thrown from the cars. His family
lives in Detroit, Mich
Fire at Napanee, Ont, on the 9Th
inst. destroyed the Perry Block, con-
tanning three business places, the
Opera House, two halls and seven
dwellings. Loss, $75, 900.
The McTigh Electric Light COMPANY.
OF Plttsburg, having a capital stock OF
500, 600, has made an assignment.
The assets and liabilities could not be
learned. The failure was caused by
the Penn Bank suspension.
The steamer Mountain Boy was
overturned in the river at Owensboro
Ky, on the morning of the 9th Frank
Absher, watchman: Scott Lowery
roustabout, and Billy StabIer, a pas
senger, were drowned. Fourteen 9th
er persons were saved.
DR.. Brinton II. Warner, a youns
physician of Baltimore, Md, died or
the 9th inst. Of hydrophobia. Hehad
been bitten by a small lap-dog.
Washington dispatches of the 5th
inst. report the condition OF Secretary
Manning more favorable, and the ply,
s'cians are Of the opinion that he is
now out OF danger.
The Right Hon. William E. Forster
who was chief secretary for Ireland
under the previous Gladstone minis
try, Is dead. He was IS years old
and had been i'll for some time.
The big building occupied by two
large shoe manufacturing FIRMS. St
Luke's Catholic Church, a private
dwelling, and the Westborough Shoe
Factory, at Westborough, Mass, were
destroyed by fire on the 5th. Loss
$50 900; insurance, $4S, 600.
TIE Driving Park Association o