The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-08-09
John Brennan is a political demo

gogue. Give him rope enough and he
will hang himself. He is taking the
rope without waiting to have it given
him and by next fall he will be as dead
as Forney's historical duck"
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Robbie left us
on Thursday afternoon for a visit
with friends in Boston They will
also take in the National Encamp
ment of the Grand Army. We wish
them a pleasant visit and safe re-
turn.
Sadie Blake, who is charged with
assaulting Maggie Stone with beer
mug with intent to do bodily harm,
has had her examination and in de-
fault Of 81 900 bail now boards with
Sheriff Wickstrom at the public ex-
peHSe.
The handsome new residence
erected by DR. Latiitte III Sixth street
near Thompson avenue is ready for oc
cupancy and Mr.. E. J. Mcmahon has
been moving into it this week. 1t is a
very handsome cottage built at cost
of about $1,000.
The Fifth street gang got move
on finally and have moved consider
able dirt the past week. The paving
ought to begin next week but we pre-
sumo it viii not on account of the
water pipes not being down as they
should have been.
W r. Brown, district lecturer for
the cause of temperance, lectured to a
good audience at the Good Templar
hall last Thursday evening. The tenn
perance organization in this city is in
flourishing condition and doing
much good and effective work.
Mr.. VIM. Brown, prominent
banker of Watertown, Wis, spent the
week in the city, the guest of Mr.. E.
Mcmahon, of whose family he is also
a relative. lie was greatly astonished
at what he saw here in the way Of
substantial growth and improvements.
BY next week the Telegram will
be accusing Coroner Whitney of muir
dering the bum printer who died III
the hospital last week. The mis-
sion of that sheet seems to be to abuse
and belittle anybody and everything
East of Hill avenue, Brother Slows
dead line.
James Casey, Of the firm of Casey
G. Il tN in
the -four and feed business, has ar
rived here to remain. Since buying
the business here, Mr.. Casey has been
in st. Paul closing up his business mat
ters there, and now he is ready to be-
come a permanent citizen of Superior.
We understand that fine three
story brick building 1t to go up at once
on the corner of Becker avenue and
Fifth street. Fifth street is coming
to the front fast. 1T will be-" said a
well informed real estate man in our
hearing Il few days ago, 1.-The Tower
avenue of the East End" and his head
was level.
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been in the city this week looking up
facts for the census department. The
main thing he was after was the
amount OF our Indebtedness as a coun-
~. He is brother Of our II. f. Tick
nor, who was showing bin about town
when we had the pleasure of meeting
the gentleman.
-kemmler the New York murder
er, was executed through the agency of
electricity last Wednesday morning.
According to the first reports it was
not great success. But these reports
are very vague and seem to be sent
out by parties opposed to that means
Of execution. 1t is predicted that the
system Will be abolished.
The musical entertainment given
at the fire hall last Saturday night by
home talent. was complete success
and the hall would not near hold the
crowd that wanted to get in. Much
credit is due Prof. Van DurZee for his
efforts i'll the matter, as well as to the
actors in general. The net receipts
for the evening were SCOUT 500.
Mrs. Geo +. Uolcomb has the
thanks of the TINES family for a rare
treat in this northwest country, which
I consisted Of nice dish Of home grown
cherries. They were thoroughly ripe,
perfect fruit and OF excellent flavor.
When we can grow such fruit as cher
RES here in Superior we have no need
to worry about the northwest climate,
Our brave and gallant boys of the
chain gang, of General Kennedy S
division, are beginning to count up
INTO the thousands and the way the
pine stumps are disappearing along
Eighteenth street is caution to cats.
We think though that if the general
put them to picking blueberries there
would be more money i'll it for the
/ county.
Democratic politicians are just
now raclling their brains devising ways
and means for bringing about a big
row between the administration and
secretary Blame, but 50 far they have
signally failed. President Harrison
and secretary Blaine are neither boys
nor idiots, and their political and soclaI
relations viii lin the future as III the
past continue to be perfectly harmon
ious and pleasant.
During the storm of Friday night
last, lightning struck the telephone
wires and following the wires into the
STATEN set the building on fire. Tn,
department responded very promptly
to the call and the fire was soon out