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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-24
The West.

4 PASSENGER agent named Towne declares
that the reports of robbing and swindlimg pas
scngcrs by short card and monte sharks have
been much exaggerated. He says the officers
cf the road do al IN their power 20 prevent the
success Of the gamblers. who are licensed 10y
lie state.
THE Oregon state fair commenced at Salem
oct. -. A very successful exhibition was OK
pected.
BUIsLEY. the aeronaut recently seriously IL
iured III tile landing Of his balloon at San
Francisco, has since died.
THE Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
freight depot at Grand Rapids. Mich, with its
contents. was destroyed by fire Oct. Y. The
fire was the work of an ncendary, and the
loss reaches SIP, 600.
The Salt Lake grand jury has indicted one
Thos. +. Kicks for a murder committed four
teen years ago. Kicks is the juyman who
was indicted recently for polygGmy, and is
now III the penitentiary. having refused to
give bail
DISPATCHES from Brownsville, Texas, say
that border war is imminent. Gen. Cortina
Is at the head of a movement for crossing the
border and murder and rob generally. High
water in the river has retarded the movement.
CLAUS T. EHLERs aid T. b. Macy, two we'll
known citizens of San Francisco. committed
suicide on the 10th inst
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-24
The South

At Baltimore. on tie 18th October, the Va
riety Opera House was burned, together with
Genson's carpet store and oyster house adioin-
ing. Loss over 800, G00.
The resignation of Richard w Busted
United States judge for Alabama. has been re-
ceived and accepted by the President His
successor has not been named.
HEAVY frosts on the night of October 10
severely damaged the tobacco crop III Tennes-
see. In Louisville and other markets prices
advanced one-half to one cent per pound.
THERE viii be special elections in Mississippi
on November 3. to fill vacancies in the legisa-
ture, viz: Five seats in the Senate and five
in the House. Be, end this there are no more
elections i'll Mississippi until next year.
THE adiutant general of Louisiana says that
large quantities Of arms, ammunition and uni
forms belonging to the state, captured IN the
fourteen days operations, have not been
turned over to the authorities as directed by
the presidents proclamation. IN pace Of these
arms the authorities have been put in posses
sion of a quantity of comparatively worthless
and damaged Belgian rifles, believed to belong
to citizens Of New Orleans
4 SPECIAL AGENT Of the postofiice depart
ment who is i'll Alabama investigating the re-
cent shooting of Mail Agent Thomas Iney
writes that, the reign of terror existing in
this country at present far exceeds anything of
ne kind l have ever seen. Armed bodies of
u.un arc riding over the country, and colored
people are afraid to go into the fields to save
their crops from waste and ruin"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-24
A Miraculous Preservation.

A correspondents of the london Times,
writing from Copenhagen, says: d" \
Norwegian is relating a tale of an al
most miraculous preservation. The
Captain of the Schooner Amazon, of
Stavanger, recently arrived at Bergan
with a cargo of salt, reports that III
passing the British Channel he had the
opportunity Of saving a British had OF
Is under very peculiar circumstances
The Amazon was about II geographical
miles from the British shore, when the
Captain thought he observed through
his telescope something floating on the
water. He altered his course so as to
get nearer, and soon discovered that 1t
was small boat, III which lad was ly
ing fast asleep. The shouting from the
schooner did not awaken him, but when
a small log was thrown over into the
boat he awOke with sudden start an
end of line was thrown to him, and
he was Just able to fasten it when he
swooned, and had to be carried on board
the vessel. In the boat nothing WAS
found but pair of oars and a Bible.
The lad, when brought back to life and
strength by the tender care shown to
him, gave the following account Of his
fate: He was sitting ON the shore, read
ing his Bible, when some of his com
panions came down to him and teazed
him with the manner in which he spent
his leisure time. To escape frem their
banter he got into boat, and kept on
reading, when suddenly he discovered,
to his great dismay, that his prosecutors
had cut The line and left his frail boat to
the power of the quick running ebb.
He tried to use The oars, but struggled
in vain against wind and water, and, as
4 dense fog set in, he soon lost sight of
land After several hours of alternate
struggle and powerless despair he fell
asleep, and sleep remained, IL fact, his
only comfort against hunger, cold, and
the deep pangs of his isolation during
the three days and two nights which
he had spent in his frail boat when he
was at last seen and saved. Unhappily,
neither the name of the lad nor the
place where his parents reside is given,
but that will, | suppose, not be difficult
to get at when tie fact obtains your
wide publ city. The name Of the Cap
tain OF the Amazon is Thomson.
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Foreign.

GERNNNY,-Von Arnim's son has written q
letter denying that his father had any hand in
the publication of the UltTamontane pamphlet
entitled Revolution from Above, in which
the foreign Office feared would be published
the missing documents kulImau. who at
tempted to assassinate Bismarck viii he tried
Oct %.
FRANcF.-It is officially announced that
tie Franeh war steamer Oreuoque has just
been recalled to Toulon Her departure
from Ciyita yecchia implies no change in the
relations between France and the Pope. An
other vessel viii be placed at the Holy Fathers
disposal at French port in the Mediterranean.
SpAIN-The Cariist provincial authorities in
Durango have given public notice that those
wishing to lay down their arms may do So
4 special to the Pail Mall Gazette. from sam
tander. confirms the reports of the partial
submission of The Cariists
INTERNATIONAL. The idea oi referring the
Schleswig question 10 the arbitration Of the
Queen of England is gaining hold of the dip
lomatic mind. 1t Is stated tlIat the Danish
government is favorable to such course. which
is thought to offer favorable method of solu-
lion Roumania ar I Serria have adopted
pacific attitude towards Turkey in consequence
of the representations of Bismarck and An
Grassy.
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4 WASHINGTON SCANDAL.

Tie Washington correspondent Of the
Louisville Courier-JouInal says: g One
Of the aristocratic families is now bowed
down with woe, owing to the difficulties
existing between young wife and her
husband. -Four years ago it was a
beautiful bride and a gallant groom
an army officer. Elegant rousseau,
bridesmaids, groomsman in uniform
presents of great magnificence, flowers,
marriage bell, wedding march by a
military band, exciting and interesting
event, bridal trip, stationed first in a
western city, next in the south The
world applauding and envying; SUP
position that there was perfect bliss
Husband suddenly brings wife back to
her parents, and charges hey with inf
deity. She is left in disgrace, and n
suit for divorce commenced. Then she
opens her heart to parents and friends,
and tells how cruelty she has suffered
not only from this accusation but. from
systematic neglect, Ilnkind words, and
a si8tcr-in-law VINO made her home a
place of torment, and who studied how
to widen the breach that existed be-
tween herself and husband. SO instead
of a quiet separation and keeping the
affair as much as possible in the family,
the husband in order to be Il free man,
has determined to prove to the world
his wife's infamy and to make her dis
grace as hunniliating Us possible. She
has determined on defense, and viii
eXpOSe him "
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-24
Chances for Living.

\ medical writer of eminence has
been collecting evidence us to the
chances of life which children have
upon being born, in different countries
Out of 10000 children horn it is found
from official statistics that in Norway as
many as 7,415, or, roughly speaking,
three out of every four, live to be 20
years of age. In England only {, 627 so
live, Oh 1913 fewer than in Norway. In
the United States boys have nearly as
good chance Of life as in England,
while girls have not. But iii France
only 5,022, or scarcely more than one
out Of two, attain that age. More sur
prlsing still are the statistics regarding
old age. Dat of the same 10000. Tor
example, we learn that in Narw.y3 3. 1877.
more than one ont of three. reach 10;
IN England almost one out of four: III
the United States, still men only. one
out OF four trifc higher than Eng
land; In France, LIS, or about one out
OF 81, and IN Ireland Sol, or one out Of
IL. Ii this table is to be depended
upon. we thus learn that OF all countries
III the world Norway offers the new born
chlld the best chance of long life. while
Ireland offers the worst. And France.
admitted to be. So far as soil
and climate sire concerned, one OF the
most favored regions Of the earth. offers
but little better chance than Ireland.
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Wa shin GtOn.

ex-senator CATTEII, who has been APP
pointed special tire asury agent to negotiate the
new loan, viii be assigned to duty in London.
Mn. b. PHILLIPS, of Ohio, the principal ex-
aminer III the Pateut-ofce, las been appointed
examiner of Interferences. and First Assistant
Examiner. II. A. Seymour. of Connecticut,
vas promoted to the position of principal eX-
aniner. Both appointments are made under
.Ae ciyil-service rules.
\ 2ozEN cases have been presented to the
L. S. arbitrator of Claims of American citizens
for damages resulting from the Cuban rebel
hon. The cases will he formerly considered a.
soon as briefs are prepared
CHAs G. HAMMOND. of Chicago, has been
appointed member of the Board of Indian
Commissioners.
The Acknowledgement has deciSed upon the
question as TO whether votes given for o
against the removal of the capital in Montana
Territory at the recent election there. We're
legally canvassed or can lie re-canvassed. that
they are questions of local concern. in which
the departments of the government have no
jurisdiction, and that the appropriate place for
their determination is in the courts Of the
Territory
The Postmaster General has notified the
president of the Ere Il. Il. Co. tllat the inter
vention Of claim agents in settling accounts
with the department for carrying mails Will
not be tolerated hereafter. The Secretary
proposes to deal directly with the officers Of
the roads.
NEW York capitalists have already negotiat-
ed for a large lot of the new district bonds at
very favorable prices.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-24
Crazy Animals.

In some districts in California there
is Il plant called the g rattleweed, &C
cording to the San Francisco Chronicle,
producing the most destructive effect
upon theintellectual and physical health
of horned cattle. The rattleweed grows
to the height Of about eighteen inches,
and has leaf similar to that of the lu-
pine. 1t has an immense number of
pods, which are OF a light brown color
when ripe, and of a three-sided form,
like the Brazil nut. These pods do not
crack open when ripe and dry, and as
every pod contains half dozen Il SO
small loose seeds, it forms Il rattle, pro
ducing, when touched or moved by the
wind, a clear, sharp sound, resembling
the warning of the rattlesnake. It is
found-sometimeS in small detached
clumps, ard sometimes in patches
covering many acres-in Kern, Tul-
aire, Fresno, and Montery. counties,
and Ill the northern part of Los An
geles. The effect of this weed when
eaten by animals is 10 produce insanity,
or, to speak more accurately, it appears
to dcrange and befog their instincts, and
Judging from their actions, fills them
with delusions. When thus affected,
many Of them die; but whether death
is the direct effect Of the poison, or
whether it results from hcirinabiIity to
procure water and food, is rs yet I'M
known. Several hundred horses have
lately died from the effects of this weed
III the southern. part OF Monterey county,
and a correspondent of the. Chronicle
VINO lately lost fifty horses on one
rancho from the same cause describes
the symptOmsthat were observed in the
Inflated animals previous to this disease.
They became, he says, crazy, forsook
the land, and wandered one by one over
the plain, paying no attention to their
mates or anything else They were too
muddled IN their brains to seek for
water, and most of them died of thirst.
Although they were wild, and had never
been handled, any person could walk
mp to them on the PLAIN and hit them
with the hand, when they would Jump,
perhaps straight mp in the air, perhaps
some other way, and go off as though
they were trying TO leapa fence at every
step. They seemed to retain their
sight, yet would not turn aside for any
thing. The poor demented beasts
would walk over precipice as placidly
and deliberately as a San Francisco free
luncher would advance upon a whiszey
bottle
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SUPERIOR. WIS,
TETE; Il Z; " S.
The East.

PHELPS. the New York treasury official re-
Gently convicted of enlightenment. has again
been found guilty on a charge of forgery.
Another indictment is pending
CHARLES A. DANA has declined the nomlna-
ton for Mayor rendered by the Industrial Po-
litical party of New York city.
Gro. f. HoAB has been nominated for Con
gress in the ninth Massachusetts, district.
THE entire business portion of the village Of
Ovid. \. y. was burned Oct. Ii. Loss $50, 600.
CHARLES J. PLACES tar-woTks. on Harris Is
land. near pttsburg, Pa. were destroyed by
fire October 10. Loss about S35,0O0 no in
-ulance The fire communicated to a 10.00O-
barrel oil-tapIl containing 5000 barrels of oil.
owned by Kirk. Patricl, d Logan. Loss on oil
and tank $4,000.
THE commissioners to settle the affairs of
the Freedmens Savings and Trust company
write to a correspondent that it IL impossible
vet to say when the first dividend will be paid.
They have now only So 900 III the treasury.
and so, 900 are required to pay the first divi-
dend of 90 per cent
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-24
GALLANT SOLDIERS.

In sub-report of his recent fight
with the Indians, just receiy ed at Mill
tary Headquarters, Gen. Miles says:
deem it but duty to brave men and faith
full soldiers to bring to the notice of the high
est military authority an instance of mdOm-
liable courage, skill, and trIe herOlsm Oh the
part of q detachment from this command. with
the request that the actors be rewarded. and
their faithfuhes and bravery recognized.
On the night of the 10th inst, party con-
sisting Of Sergt. L. L. Woodruff. company
L Privates Peter Rath, company "a. John
Harrington, company II, and George W.
Smith company NJ" Sixth Cavalry; Scouts
Amos Chapman and William Dixon. were sent
as bearers of dispatches from the camp of this
command ON Mcclellan Creek. Texas, to Camp
Supply, |. /. At a. IN. on the 18th, when
approaching the Washita river. they were met
and surrounded by band of one hundred and
twenty-five Indians. Kiowas and Comanches.
who had recently left their agency. and at the
first attack ali were struck, Private Smith
mOrtaliy, and three others severely wounded.
Although mClOsed on all sides and by over
whelming numbers. one Of them succeeded,
while they were under severe fire al short
range. and while the others with their rifles
were keeping the Indians at bay, IN digging
with his knife and hands slight cover. After
this had been secured they placed themselves
within it. the wounded walking with brave and
IdlIllltl tIOElS, stlltt dL6 though ne
had received a mortal wound. sitting upright
within the trench TO conceal the crippled con-
ditOn of then party from the Indians.
From early morning until dark. ouJnumber-
ed twenty five TO one under an almost con
slant fire. aud at such short range that they
sometimes used their pistols. retaining the
last charge to prevent capture and torture. this
little party of five defended their lives and the
person of tier dying cOmrade without food.
and their only drink the rain water that col
lected IN a pool mingled with their OWN blood.
There il no doubt but that they killed mere
than double their number. besides those That
were wounded. The Indians abandoned the
attack on the 18th.
The exposure ard distance from the com
mand which were necessary incidents Of their
duty. were such that for thirty-siX hours from
their first attack. their condition could not be
known. and not till midnight OF the 18Th
could they receive medical attendance or food.
exposed during that time TO an incessant cold
rain.
Sergt. Woodruff. Private Harrington. and
Scout Chapman were seriously wounded. iri
vate Smith died of his wounds Oh the morn
ing of the 18th. Private Eath and Sc3Ut
Dixon were struck but moi disabled.
The simple recital Of their deeds. and the
mention of the odds against which they
fought: how the wounded defended the dying.
and the dying aided the wound ed by exposure
TO fresh wounds after the power of action was
gone-these alone present scene Of cool
courage herosm, and self sacrifice which
duty, "a we'll a. inclination. prompts rs to rec
ogniZe but which we cannot fifty honor.
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IMPORTATION OF WOMEN.

In addition to the so-called Granger
cases, involving the constitutionality OF
certain railroad laws, there will come
before the United States supreme court
at this term n case to be certified from
the court Of the state of California. in
volving the constitutionaiity of law of
that state, prohibiting the landing of
Chinese women brought to the United
States for Immoral purposes. IT will be
remembered that Mr.. Justice Field, re-
Gently holding the Circuit court in Cal
ifornia. decided on writ of habeas
corpus. that this law is in conflict with
the 14th article of amendments. All of
the above mentioned cases Will, I'M
doubleday, IN consideration Of their
great public importance, be advanced
on the docket
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-24

Mr.. Charles O'Conor and Mr. Reverdy
Johnson have published letters in which
opposing views are taken as to the
presidents powers III the matter of the
recognition of state governments. Mr..
johnson took the ground that the presi-
dents judgement in such a case is final
that, though the president made sad
mistake III his first recognition of Kel-
iogg, having done so the act was irrevo-
cable. Mr.. O'Conor claims that, when
the president had discovered his mis-
take, he had the power and it was his
duty, to recall the first action, and make
such new decision as full information of
all the facts warranted.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-24
Vernon Comfy.

LAMBERT, the man who shot Ecklard4
at Viroqua, has been arrested, and given
bonds for his appearance at court in the
sum of 81 900.
Waupaca County.
S. H. CAJKINs, of Waupaca, has been
nominated for the Assembly by the Re
publicans of the First Assembly District.
WauItcsIIa County.
The following is the Democratic
county ticket: VIM. Macarthur, Of
Mukwonago, for sheriff; James Nc
Donough, of Muskego, for register: I.
C. Martin, of Genesee, for county clerk 4;
r. C. Hathaway, of Oconomowoc for
surveyor 5. H. Barstow, of Wauhesha.
for coroner: 4. Hauser, of OcOnomo-
voc, for treasurer.
Ninne0ago County.
OSHKOSH had its annual jail break on
the 10Th inst. Four prisoners, all des-
perate fellows, 0veIpowered a mason
who was making some repairs III the
building, and stealing a horse and
buggy in the street, made off. At last
accounts, they had not been rc-taken
There are 16S new buildings in pro
cess of erection on the burnt district in
Oshkosh, of which A are brick stores
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-24
The Country SkOOl Nom.

She IL invariably Just about % years
and 6 months old. and remains rite
thare for a term ov years
She wears her hair either kut short or
hanging around III ringlets, and IL az
precise in all things az one ov Fairbank s
improved platform skales.
She never laffS out loud, and seldum
even smiles, but when she drz, she duz
it ackordin to the rules laid down bi
Murray for speaking an pronouncing
the inglish language korrecktly.
She IL the very essence ov bubble eX-
trakted propriety, and would rather be
four years behind tie fashions, III her
dress and bunnet, than to spell a word
wrong, or parse a sentence incorrectly.
She keeps a scrap book and an album,
and would prefer rather to hav the au-
tograff of sum milk and water poet than
the name of sum good man to sixty
days note.
The country skool MON seldum dies
an old maid, she gits married generally
to some man who has but little eduka-
shun, and he thinks (aZ he ought to-
that there amt another sutch a larnt
woman az hiz wife on the face ov the
earth
With all her precise pholishness, her
pompous knolledge, hersikly sentiment
talism and her almost allwuss mistak-
ing manner for matter, respekt the
country skool MON. She taught me mi
letters, she waz pashunt while waz
stupid. she soothedme wheni waz Track
shus, and she often good souD give me
titbit from her luncheon at noon time.
May kind heaven strew sum kind ov
happiness in her pathway, for she IL
paid poorly, worked hardly, and the
step-mother to evervhody's children, she
never receives from the world emmy
thing better than the most formal re-
spekt. Josh BiHingS.
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A DECISION.

The Supreme Court Of Illinois has
decided that the action of school trus-
tees Of town in erecting an additional
school house adjoining the existing one,
and assigning to it three or four negro
children and teacher to instruct them
separately, there being room for such
colored children in the other school
house, was illegal, and beyond their au-
thority.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-24
THE SOUTHERN RAILROAD

The trustees of the Cincinnati South
ern Railroad announce the Intelligence
Of the sale in New York of the second
million of Cincinnati 7-30 bonds for the
construction OF the Southern Railroad.
The bonds We're sold at par with accrued
interest. All the heavy grading on the
road between Cincinnati and Chattanoo-
ga is under contract, ard 600 men are
working upon it. With the remaining
$40, 100000 OF authorized bonds the
trustees promise to have the entireroad
ready for the cars IN twenty months.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-24
NEW RAILWAY ARRANGEMENT

1t has transpwed that Sidney Dillon
and Jay Could representing the Union
Pacific Railroad Company. met at Den
yer few days ago prominent officials
of the Kansas Pacific Railroad, and
entered into an arrangement which
specifies that the Union Pacific
road shall hereafter pro rate with the
Kansas line ON all through freight and
passenger business, and impose the
same charges from Omaha as are charged
from Kansas City 60 Cheyenne 1t is
also stipulated that the former shall ar
range the running of It's
trains so as to enable the
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I.afaYei1e County.


Hon. ROBERT H. CHAMPION, who set
tied in New Diggings, Lafayette county,
in 1927, died few days ago, aged 81.
ManitOwOc County.
OK the Sth inst, Polish woman
named Shoette, of Manitowoc, was
struck by lightning as she and her hus-
band were digging potatoes III the held,
and instantly killed.
Marquette County.
The Democratic county convention
meet at Monticello, Oct. 10. The following
were nominated: For member OF
Assembly, Neil Dimond; sheriff, j. kel-
ly; district-attorney VIM. Peters; regis
ter of deeds, Christopher Tagaty; coun-
ty clerk, 4. II. German; coroner,
Samuel Crockett
lIiiwaul<ec County.
4 MAN named Fred Oloff was crush
ed to death at the ore dock of the Mil
waukee Iron Company, recently
Rev. Mr.. Dudley, pastor of Plymouth
church. Milwaukee, has resigned his
charge. The following are the Sep
tember sales of the Milwaukee brew
cries:
Barrels