The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-21
FRESH NEUS ITEMS.

At Pittsburg on the afternoon of the
14th, Mrs. B. s. Wood was knocked
down in broad daylight on business
street and robbed of diamond ring and
a small sum of money. The assault was
committed by two men who made their
escape.
The body of "kelly, II e Soldier"
well-known tramp, was found IN creek
near Harrisburg, Pa, on the 18th, bear
ing marks of violence. Two other
tramps were arrested on suspicion of
causing his death.
Miss Sarah Chellis, 40-year-old
school teacher, was gwen a decree of
$1,000 for breach of promise against
John 3. Chapman, farmer aged 70, on
the l4th, at WateTtown, \. \.
Prof. William /. Sherwin, the well
known composer, died at Boston on the
l4th
The Mobile & Ohio round house at
East Cairo, KY, was destroyed by fire
on the 18th, together with three loco
motives. Loss, $4,000.
Fire at New Haven, Conn, on the
18th, gutted the brewery of Phillip
Freysus & Sons. Loss, $780, 600; insur-
anCe, $4,000.
The Owens Sunday closing law WAS
passed by the Ohio Senate on the 18th.
1t prohibits all liquor selling on Sunday,
regardless of local opinion.
James Macy, Detroit Anarchist,
was sentenced to fourteen years at
Chatham, Ont, on the 18th, for blowing
up the house of License Inspector
Evans with dynamite.
Three Missouri baldknobbers were
sentenced to terms of imprisonment
varying from fifteen to twenty y-hve years.
Large quantities of floating ice are re-
ported off the coast of Newfoundland,
endangering transcontinental steamers.
The old United States war ship Ticon
deroga, has been towed from Boston TO
Apple Island, where she will be burnt
for her old metal.
Oystermen caused a disturbance at
the home of Jasper Mills, Stanford,
Conn, and Mrs. Mills was shot and
killed and her husband was stabbed
twenty-five times.
1t is alleged that Iowa saloonkeepers
are making preparations to sell i'm
ported liquors, lawyers setting up the
claim that the sale Of imported intoxi-
cants cannot be stopped so long as they
remain in the original packages.
The Illinois Central Railroad has
filed a deed of trust with the Illinois
secretary of state TO the Central Trust
| Company, of New York, pledging sl6,-
| $50 900 first mortgage bonds of its
| branch lines as security for $1,000, 600
borrowed to complete and equip the
| branches now operated by the com
pany.
Western naii-makers decide on gem
eral advance in prices July /.
At the general railroad time conven-
| ton. held in New York Wednesday,
| Nav Is. WAS fixed as the date for chang
! ing the time tables.
The will Of Jacob Sharp, which has
| been admitted to probate in New York,
| leaves the entire estate to his wife.
A Berlin dispatch of the 1lth saws the
| Empress has presented DIR. Mackenzie
| with an elegant and costly souvenir of
| his silver wedding anniversary, COM
| bination of flowers and artistic jewelers.
work
A wall Of Haslages building at Pitts
| burg fell on the llth, crus ing Eichla-
rvs restaurant adjoining. -Four women
were at work in the kitchen, but all es-
eaped except Bridget Walsh. who was
| killed. heavy timber falling upon her.
| She was % years of age.
The Rev. Father Hickey, who was ap-
pointed tn confer with the Edgar Thorn
| son steel Company aud settle the strike,
| has received a telegram from Andrew