The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
MINOR NEWS NOTES.

degree.
1t is reported that five negroes in Tai
lapoosa County, Alabama, robbed the
house of Albert Smith, when his vile
was alone, SCI it on fire, and tortured
Mrs. Smiths baby.
The Chicago Brewers Association
subscribed 10000 to the world 8 fair.
The German Reichstag was opened
on the 22d with the speech from En-
peror William.
Horace Philips, formerly manager OF
the Pittsburg Base Bali Club, has recov-
cred his reason.
Several persons were severely injured
in railroad accident at Nolin, KY, on
the odd.
The ST. Paul road will reduce rates
from Chicago and Milwaukee west to
correspond with rates from Lake Super
ior points.
Johnstown, Pa, has raised 5000 to
clear Stony Creek ard continue the
search FOR the dead.
There is great excitement at Manning
ton, w. Va, over an oil well. Property
is changing hands at fabulous prices.
An imperial decree Just issued directs
that Austrian state officials of every
rank shall benceforth wear uniforms on
and off duty and shall salute one an
other in military fashion. The decree
excites the strongest opposition.
A company has been formed for the
purpose OF erecting tower III London
on the Eifel plan. The tower Is to be
$50 feet high. Five hundred pounds
is offered as prize for the beet design
for the proposed tower, and $3.50 for the
second best design. The competition
is open to the world.
1t is stated that arrangements have
been made with the Rothschiids tor q
new Russian loan, which will be offered
to the public about the middle OF De-
cember.
Tie car and his family have donated
AGO. 600 roubles for the sufferers by fam
inc in Montenegro.
Five hundred switchmen of the
Louisville & Nashville road are on a
strike.
Land over the South Buffalo and
Queen mines at Negaunee, Mich, is
caving in.
B. NJ. Chambers killed FrankJ. Bow
man, the St Louis lawyer, at Ferguson,
Mo-, on the 2ist.
Seven survivors of the steamer Earn
moor, which foundered September 4,
have reached Philadelphia.
The steamer Brooklyn, from Darlen,
Ca, to Brooklyn, is believed to have
been lost in the gale of the 18th inst,
with ali hands.
Officer Patrick J. Morris, of the New
York police force, shot and DANCE rously
wounded a saloonkeeper named John
Campbell. Eye witnesses saY the shoot
ing was unprOyoked.
William Brown, aged "a, was stabbed
to death in the room OF his vile IN
Kansas City, Mo-, disrepntable house
Brown married the woman but she re-
fused TO live with him. The killing was
the result of a quarrel.
The supreme court of New York is
sued an attachment against the proper
tv of Nackay & Co., OF Mexico, Ia sul'
brought bv James c. Fagan to recover
5000, 600 damages, for false representa-
ton as to lands in Mexico.
New York Greenbackers nominated
state ticket headed by the Rev. Thomas
X. Beecher, of Elmira, for secretary OF
state.
George Bush, the California pugilist
indicted TOR prize fighting at Ports
mouth, n. H., was sentenced to thirty
days imprisonment.
The government OF Quebec has con-
tributed large quantity of provisions
and goods for the relief of the starving
fishermen at Point EsQuimau, on the
Gulf of st. Lawrence.
The police of Odessa, Russia, have
arrested two men, said to be Americans,
for circulating forged bills of the Bank
OF Russia.
The banns of marriage OF the prince
of Monaco and the Duchess RIchelleu
| have been published.
The Shah of Persia has granted
charter to Russian Company to estab-
Iish commercial bank at Tauris, with
branch at Meshed.
The Russian press are unit in decry-
ing the visit of Emperor William to
ConstantinOple.
The cholera is still raging in the val
Ievs Of the Tigris and Euphrates. Dur
ing the past three months there have
been 1900 deaths from the disease.
new site has been bought for the
new tabernacle to be erected for DR..
Tslmage IN Brooklyn.
A reception given to the New York
Base Bail Club at the Broadway The
ater netted $4,700.
The Rev. A. j. Barrett, of Rochester,
n. Y, died on his way to church.
The Lewis House, at Escanaba, Mich,
burned, with several adjoining build
ings, on the 20tb causing loss OF S30,-
000.
Two students at Yale College have
died of typhoid fever and several 9TH
ers are sick with the disease.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to
assassinate Count Okuma, minister of
foreign affairs in Japan.
There are l 800 cases on the docket OF
the United States supreme court and
new cases are accumulatlng faster than
the old ones can be DISPOSED OF.
Up to the 10Th inst. 800 talesmen had
failed to pass muster in the CrOnin trial.
Prince Bismarck, it is said, received
from the Gar assurances that he would
| not precipitate war.
Nearly Sl3, 600 Was found III the trunks
of Miss Lena Weinberger, who commit
ted suicide at Winona.
Mr.. V. Loubat, of New York, has or
dered a colossal statue of Pope Leo for
the Catholic University.
Cyrus P. Berry, employed in a ma
chine shop at Biddeford, Me-, has been
left 81 100000 by an uncle in Callior-
MIA.
By the wreck of construction train
near Connellsville, Pa, two men were
killed and many injured.
John Barnett, aged "A, was sentenced
to twenty-five years in prison, at Fort
Wayne, Ind, for killing his aged wife.
The Rochester City & Brighton Street
Railway, of Rochester, \. Y, has been
| sold to New York capitalists for s., 49,
600.
Two Spanish women, who were pre-
| pairing to fire, in duel with pistols, in
the city Of Mexico. We're arrested by the
| police.
Claus Spreckles denies the report
| that be will not open his refinery in
| Philadelphia, or that lie is associated
| with q sugar trust.
Mrs. Louisa Smith, wife of hack
| driver, of Sacramento, Cal, was fatally
wounded by her husband who commit
| ted suicide.
Conductor Brown, OF the Houston <
Texas Railway was shot and killed by
man whom be put off the train for nom
| payment Of fare.
Brooklyn defeated New York, u to 10,
| in the first game of the worlds cham
| pionship series.
The National Board of Trade opposes
| change OF tie interstate commerce
! law.
Much opposition is being made to the
Introduction of electric lights IN Lon