The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-08-31
MINOR NEWS NOTES.

One of the largest failures in the
northwest foI many years was that of
lhe j. IL. Mailer Carriage Company, OF
St Paul, which has assigned 10 john l..
Mcdonald. Mailer, the president, ad-
mlts that the liabilities Will probably
largely exceed the assets. 1t rs b lleyed
that the liabilities will not be less than
slO,0O0 and they may reach twice that
amount. The officers of the company
viii make no public statement.
The Spring Lake reservoir, near Fisk
vile, about fifteen miles from ProYl-
dence, K. l., which supplies a whols
row of mill villages along the Pawtucket
River, burst on the 25th. Three per-
sons, Mrs. Greene Tew, her son and
Mrs. Hawkins, were drowned, and ONE
damage done to proper rty. The RESET
voir covered eighteen acres and con-
tanned 35,0O0,Uo0 gallons of water.
During heavy storm at Toledo the
tents OF Robinson's circus were blown
down on the 2ith, causing great panic
Women tainted and children screamed.
A hundred people were injured, one
girl having her leg broken. All the per-
formers wardrobes were ruined.
A famine prevails at khartoum, kas-
sola and Tokar, in Egypt, many deatl 8
IRON starvation being reported.
1t has just been discovered that w lte
Horse, chief of the Crow Indian tr be,
has been most foully murdered by an tln-
known assassin, and his remains thrown
into the Yellowstone River, near Chey-
enne, Wyo., where they have just been
found.
Alphonse Phillips, prominent young
LAWYER and notary, of New Orleans, he's
fled from the city. A suit was filed by
one of his clients demanding an ac
counting for funds LETT in his custody.
The funds in his hands unaccounted
for amount. it is claimed, to $4,000 or
$4,000. Phillips was an official of the
Me xican Lottery Company, ont OF which
he made handsome sum. He was al
so a member of the Legislature.
Mrs. Naomi Fairchild is not destined
long to enjoy the 81 900 she received
from the est tte of Col. BabcOck, of Chi
cago Her lawyer has put In a claim for
the entire amount for services, and has
made affidavit that Mrs. Fairchild is
about to conceal and dispose of her prop
erty to cheat her credit rs.
\ full state ticket was nominated on
the 22d with Farmer John Miller for
governor, by the North Dakota Repub-
licans.
By an explosion of giant powder near
Princeton, w. Va, on the 22d. one man
was. killed and several fearlully manned.
President Harrison made an address
at the laying o: the corner stone of the
Soldiers monument at Indi napOlis, on
the 22d.
Gen. Malone was nominated for gov
eruor by the Republicans of Virginia,
on the 22d.
It is reported that Mr.. Parnell viii
ehn +lt.Y Of 20
benefit of his health.
At Erie, Pa, on the 22d, as a Lake
Shore freight, beuled by a mogul, pull
ed into the yard the engine left the
track. The first oil IA, k exploded, and +,
in addition to destroying the engine
and about $4,000 worth of property,
Engineer Lotus, of Buffalo. was badly
burned.
At Chicago on the Dist George w.
Babcock, 2l years old. shot and fatally
wounded himself over an un-
felicitous love. He was enamored of a
married woman, Mrs. Daniels, and be-
cause he was unable to marry her he de-
termined to end his existence.
Mayor Cregier, of Chicago, bas adj
dressed a formal letter to Gov. Elfer,
asking him TO call a special session OF
the Illinois Legislature 10 take action
toward securing the location of the
World s Fair at Chicago, in 1892.
4 sensation has been caused tNienra
by the professors of the Bonn Asylum,
pronouncing Prince Sulkovsky sane.
This decision removes the control of his
estates from his wife, who has been
squandering the fortune since the Prince
was placed in the asylum.
Severe hail storms passed over parts
of Austria on the Dist. Many persons
were killed. Severe storms also pre-
vailed in France. TelegraphiC commu-
nication is greatly interrupted. Much
damage has been done by gales on the
English coast.
Bloody atiravs are still reported III va
rious districts OF Crete. The towns gen.
orally are tranquil, with the exception
Of isolated outrages.