The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-14
MINOR NEWS NOTES.

Clutu VI OuST Il purse Ol Gpp,uVu - sur
livan and Jackson to fight there if sat-
isfactory arrangements can be made.
The gentlemen who compose this asso-
citation have ali the backing they need
and make bona hde offer.
The influenza, recently epidemic IN
st. Petersburg, Is now prevalent IN
Paris.
Oliver Johnson, the Brooklyn editor
and aboltionist. is dead.
Mrs. Emma Polsky fatally shot Robert
Kennedy, the owner OF milk ranch
near stockton, Cal.
Judge Joseph X. Dillin, chairman of
the Republican State Executive Com-
mittee, OF Tennessee, die ID at Nashville.
Henry Hilton, as executor of Cornella
Stewart's will, has been authorized by
the New York City's surrogate, TO settle
out Of court with relatives who have
been suing Hilton.
An audience of 5000 people, and an
outside assemblage of 10000 enthusl-
astic spectators on the evening OF the
9th, witnessed the dedication of the
largest and grandest operate structure
in the world-the Chicago Auditorium.
Mollie Brown, a prisoner IN the Kan
sas state prison, struck p. 5. Hanks, a
guard, in the head with hatchet. in
ficting fatal wound.
upon underclOthing adherlng TO the
burned body OF Il man taken from the
Boston fire ruins.
The SD birthday of the Poet Whit
tier is near, and he has published re-
quest that he be permitted TO pass II
quietly, as his health is so delicate he
could not respond.
Mr.. Carlisle made the first speech In
the House on the 9th that has been
heard from him for several years and
1t was very strange that man OF his
experience in Congress ehould begin 1t
by addressing the Speaker as y our
Honor" Nearly every member of the
House laughed at this blunder and Mr..
Carlisle looked very foolish, but Mr..
Reed promptly helped out his prede-
Cessor by saving: The chair would
state that he is quite as much embar-
rassed as the gentleman who has Just
addressed him."
Bills have been introduced in the SEN
ate for the admission of Idaho and Wy
omiug.
The Rev. Sam. Small has made appli-
cation to join the Protestant Episcopal
Church.
Justice Lamar sustained decision of
the supreme court of Minnesota IN
land case.
There was almost riot in the French
cham Der over a notion TO declare Bou-
lsnger's election valid.
Mr.. Leech, director of the mint, ap-
proves Secretary Windom's silver
scheme.
The epidemic of influenza in st.
Petersburg is eubsiding. 1t has spread
to Berlin and Jenna.
The Northern Pacific Company paid
Nine Nelson $4,000 III settlement for
her suit for damages for injuries re-
ceived in all accident.
Casper Clispv killed his sweetheart
and her father and then committed
suicide, at St. Louis.
Michael Schiefer was arrested at Min
neGpolis and con essed to having COM
mitted a double murder in Germany.
Fire on the 8th destroyed the five
story building, 36 East Fourteenth
Street, New York Firemen Living
ston and Vincent were overcome by
smoke, but were rescued. Following
are the estimated losses: Simpson,
Hall & Miller, dealers in silverware,
$4,000; Dempsey Il Carroll, printers
and stationers, 100000; Morse Kahn,
chocolate manufacturer, $4,000; +. w.
Staaler, importer of French satin, 800
000 The building, which is owned by
Henry Maillard, chocolate manuiac-
turer was damaged s2j, 90. All the
losses are covered by insurance.
The large seven story Touring mill IN
LOckport, \. y, owned by SaNton "
Thompson, of Troy, was destroyed by
fire on the Sth. There were $4,000
bushels Of wheat and about 1000 barrels
of flour in the mill. A blg portion OF
the wheat ran INTO the canal. The
canal bridge adjacent to the mill was
ruined The total loss is estimated at
CDEn oh t10H nM
The total shipments OF iron ore from
Lake Superior ports the past season
were $500, ,5ll tons.
Ernst Prussing, of Chicago, bequeath-
ed 5000 to the National German
American Seminary, of Milwaukee.
Henry II. Barker, Republican, was
elected mayor of Providence, r. /.
The Dempsey Athletic Club, of Fargo,
Z. D., offers Sullivan $4,000 to fight
JACKSON.
The new Haytien minister to the
United States arrived in New York, ana
denied the rumors OF an uprising against
Hyppolite.
ed the Wyoming before the war ana
later entered the Confederate navy,
died at Richmond.
In a courtroom fraCas at Dallas, Tex,
Alex. Pope, an attorney in divorce
case, was mortally, and two other at
torneys slightly wounded.
Alfred Keudler, the head Of the Wen
ma banking finn Of that name, which
failed recently, has been arrested on
the charge of embezzlement.
Two lives were lost by the burning
of the Minor House at East Iawas,
Mich.
Three Apache Indians, who were 70
ln IannaI OF J1ECHnnfa the
9th, committed suicide.
The total amount of insurance in
volved in the Thanksgiving Day lire at
Boston as officially reported to date, ls
&, ,304 900.
During a snowstorm in Hungary tivs
persons perlshed on the river Weag.
Sr Percy Florence Shelley, son Of
Percy Bysshe Shelley, the poet, Is dead,
| aged 20 years.
A large number OF officials of strategic
railroaos in Russia Lave been dismissed
| and their places til.eI with army 9th
GERS.
A sugar mill in the village Of Swollen
loves, near Prague, IN which 800 tons
Of sugar were stored, collapsed. Eight
persons were killed and many others
injured.
Charles Richter. a Chicago murderer,
was sentenced 10 seventeen years IN
prison for mGnslaGgl ter.
Fire started in The drying kIins at
Pullman. H., on Tie 4th and spread
rapidly into other dnuartments OF the
car works. Assistance was asked from
Chicago, and the flames were soon got
ten under control. Loss, 100000; fully
| insured.
Moussa Bey, accused Of committing
outrages in Crete, was acquitted.
Judge David J. Brewer, of missouri,
was appointed a justice of the United
States supreme court to succeed the
late Justice Matthews.
Joliet Manufac ctory Burned.