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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-09
THE MARKETS.
n aW York.

New YORK, February $500 P. M
Cotton-Quiet at 107sc for middling up
lands. Flour Firm; receipts $4,000 bbls !;
sales 10000 bbls at $5.05@7.25. Wheat-1@
lie better on futures. Light trade in spot;
600 bus at call; winter red seller February,
$1.35 bid; $1.3S asked for No2 spring. Rye
Steady at 72@75c for spot. Corn-Quiet;
receipts $4,000 bus; sales $4,000 bus at 51@
5Se for spot and 81 q @54c for future western
mixed. Barley Firm. Oats-Steady; re-
ceipts 5000 bus; sales $4,000 bus at 33@37c
for mixed western; 34@4119c for white.
Pork-Dull at 81 00@11.25. Lard-Steady
at S7.57%. Whisky-At $1.0SH. Petroleum
Crude at nc; refined at 12c. Coal-Quiet
at S3.2503.75 for anthracite by cargo.
Leather-Unc hanged; at 20H@22c. Wool
Slightly in buyers favor at 32@36c.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-09
A Tramp'S Terrible Ride,

A Toledo dispatch says: This morning,
IN Il certain train of western grain from
the Wabash road, one particular car,
billed as wheat, contained a parcel not
usually found in a grain cargo. AS the
inspector opened the car preparatory to
dumping It's contents into the vast ele-
vator, IN one corner, half buried in the
grain, he found the well-worn carcass of a
tramp, who had stolen ride from the far
west. He was nearly dead, and, being
taken out, was borne to comfortable
quarters at the city prison. He gives
the name of Holden, and says that last
Saturday he was in Hannibal. Mo. and
lay about the freight grounds there until
he discovered the grain car billed for To-
ledo. Then, uDobserved by the train
men, he climbed in and hid himself in
the grain. Soon after somebody locked
the doors of the car and the train pulled
out eastward
He had had no food for some time pre-
vious to getting into the car, but thought
he would live on wheat. He ate some,
but couldn't eat enough, in the absence
of moisture or drink, to satisfy his hun
ger, which became intense, and his thirst
correspondingly increased. He tried the
doors, and found them securely sealed.
He raised terrible cries whenever the
train stopped at stations, but did not
happen to attract attention. Finally
his strength gave out, and with it hope
departed. Then with his remaining
strength he burrowed into the grain to
keep from freezing, and lay in misery
awaiting arrival at Toledo, if he should
live SO long. Unusual delays occurred,
and he gave up, becoming unconscious,
and with his last thought expecting to
be dumped into the vast caverns of the
Wabash elevators. When found he had
been nearly seventy hours without food
or drink, excepting the little wheat he
could masticate.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-09

Mrs. OLIVE WILLIAMS, relict of the
late Captain Joseph Keyes, and mother
of Hon. E. w. Reyes, departed this life
at Menasha on the 18th of February,
1878, in the 18th year of her age. Mrs.
Reyes was born in Chelsea, Vermont,
July 16, 1900; was married January Is,
1921; removed to Wisconsin in June,
1887; has resided at Milwaukee, Lake
Mills, Cambridge, Madison and Menasha,
and in all positions in life she has acted
well her part as wife, mother and
friend. She was honored for her many
virtues, and died without leaving an
enemy behind her.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-09
WASHINGTON,

MRS. ISABELLA BEECHER HOOKER had a
| hearing before the senate committee on
privileges and elections on the 22d inst, in
behalf of woman's suffrage.
THE president sent to the senate on the
21st inst, reports of the general of the army,
the quartermaster and the commissarv gem
eral, relative to the cost of the late war with
the Sioux Indians, and the number of men
killed in that war. The report shows that
the estimated cost of the war is $2,5t2, ISL
and the whole number of persons killed Is
officers and 267 enlisted men. There were
two officers and 123 enlisted men wounded.
SoUTHwICK GUTHRIE, cashier of the
United States treasury, has resigned, to take
effect March l. Guthrie has been connect
ed with the treasury fifteen years. Assist
ant Cashier Whelpey is performing the
duties of cashier temporarily. 1t is under
stood that Guthrie's resignation was desired,
although no charges have been preferred
against him.
The postmaster general has issued an
order changing department regulations SO
that the superintendent of mails at all large
postofices shall be appointed by the local
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-09
Hard to Please

Victoria Elizabeth Auguste Charlotte
a tayorlte granddaughter of the Emperor
William, was married to the Prince of
Saxe-Meiningen in Berlin, recently. AT
the same time the wedding took place of
the Princess Elizabeth Anna to the
hereditary Grand Duke Frederick An
gust, of Oldenburg. Of this latter per-
sonage a Berlin correspondent of the ".
T. World writes:
He is a tall blonde, with an almost
vacant expression, and wears his hair
" frizzed." In short, he would be pro-
nouncedin America sort of "nice Young
man., by no means fitted to stand beside
the stalwart, manly beauty of the Hohen-
zollerns. His uniform-that of first
lieutenant of dragoons-does much for
him, however. He is the son of the
Grand Duke Peter and the Grand
Duchess Elizabeth, of Altenburg.
| cannot omit an anecdote that is told
OF the young man, which bears out che
generally current estimate of his charac-
ter: On one occasion last year, when
passing through Leipzig, he entered
keller restaurant. Seating himself,
he called out in tone slightly tinged
with afectatiOn, "Waiter, a bill of
fare" 1t was brought The prince
glanced through it. SIS that all?"
(ooe5ter nichts). GAIL" answered the
keller. Horrible! (scheusstich) re-
turned the prince. A moment after he
called the waiter again and requested the
WINE card. This was read through, and
again the question, SIS that ALP"
: All" Horriblel" Two students
sitting near, who had been observers of
the scene, Immediately motioned the
kellner, and one of them, initiating the
princes tone of voice, glanced at the
speise karte and said, " Is that all? Hor-
rible!" Whereupon the prince rose
majestically to his feet and in a stern
voice, intended to wither the students,
exclaimed:
Perhaps, gentlemen, you are not
aware who | am. | am the hereditary
grand duke of Oldenburg."
The students gazed at him quizzically
and then closed the debate:
g Is that all? Horrible!" {" Weiter
NIGHT? ,Schtussich!"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-09

JOHN w. ILIFF, the cattle king, OF
Colorado, died recently after a long i'll
ness, contracted whileon visit to Texas,
looking for cattle last fall. Mr.. Tiff was
about rs years of age, and has been on
the plains since 1859, operating from the
Missouri river to Salt Lake, with head
quarters formerly at Cheyenne and lat
terly at Denver. He was by far the
heaviest stock man in Colorado, his herd
ranging anywhere from 40, 900 to $4,000
head, scattered over Colorado and Wyo-
ming, principally on the South Platte,
above Julesburg, where most of his
shipments were made. 1t is said he sold
$4,000 worth of beef cattle, clearing
over 100000. He attended to all this
vast business personally, aided only by
foremen and herders, of whom he en-
ployed a small army. His estate is esti-
mated at at least 81 100000 and goes 10
his wife, an estimable lady.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-09
Milwaukee,,

MILWAUKEE, February $500 P. NJ
Elour-Inactiye; choice spring extras, $3.50
@5.75; common at S425@496X. Wheat
Opened excited and higher, but the adj
vance was only partially sustained; No. l
hard at Sl.1319; No. regular at SLIP; No.
2 do at S1.0S3s@1.O9; No. 3 at S1.O1@1. 01 =;
No. for March delivery sold at $1.O84@
l.0S1s; April at $l.0S7s@109. Oats
Stronger at 25c for No. ,; white at 29c
Corn-Fairly active at 33@36c Rve-No. l
fresh 54@5415c. Barley-Active: No , cash
and March receipts sold at 56c No. 391lc ;
rejected 33c. Dressed Hogs-Dull at S4. %
for good averages. Live Hogs-Nominal at
S3.75@3.S5 for common to good qualities.
Pork-$10.75. Lard-Prime, in tcs 7s5.
Butter S@20c for good to choice. Cheese
-l0@l3&c. Eggs-l0@11c per dozen.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-09

The Gazette of Moscow publishes a
letter from Mr.. Gladstone, to friend in
Russia, in which he talks of the theat-
rical farces of Lord Beaconsfeld," charac-
terizes Osman Pasha as coarse brute,
though courageous; thinks that the palm
OF strategy during the late war should
be awarded to General Gourkho; glorifes
the brave little state of Montenegro, and
hopes that Bulgaria will be free from all
connection with Turkey.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-09

They tell of printer in Canada who
can instantly give the date of every oc-
currence in his town for the past twenty
years. They instance: He entered a
room the other day where a warm dis
eusslon was in progress over the date of
the recruiting of the Tooth regiment.
The disputes varied five or six years.
Upon being asked, he said it was on the
4th of April, 1858. The records were
afterwards examined, and he was found
TO be correct.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-09
Chicago.

CHICAGO, February Cd 80 P. NJ
Wheat-Strong higher and unsettled S107A
Tor cash; 9l.l0 for gilt edge; $l.0S for seller
March. Com-Easier and quiet; AZ &c for
cash; 423sc for seller March and April.
Oats-Easier; 2434c for cash; 2435@2414c
for seller February; Doc asked for seller
April. Rye-At 54Hc. Barley-At 1910
Ace. Pork-Steady; $10.30 for cash;
$l0.3212 for seller March S10.47 1I@1O.50 for
seller April. Lard-Steady; $3.50 for seller
March; $7.421G for seller April Whisky
AT Sl.04 Hogs-Receipts 10000; active,
firm and shade higher; light at s.. GOA
400; heavy mixed packing quiet at $3.50
3.95; heavy shipping at $390@4.0O
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-09
SUPERIOR. WISCONSIN.
CURRENT TOPICS.

The testimony in the case continues
to show that the most inhuman tortures
have been practiced in the New Jersey
state prison, at least one man having
been tortured to death.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-09

KAPIoLIANI, Queen of the Sandwich
Islands, has send to Mrs. Hayes Gala
bash, or utensil for holding food, made
of koa wood, which is considered more
handsome than mahogany 1t is about
10 inches high, and is exquisitely pol
ished inside and out.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-09

Mr.. LEANDER J. MCCORMICK has
proffered telescope worth $4,000 to
the University of Virginia, on the single
condition that an observatory be erected
for it at cost of $4,000. The telescope
is one of the largest in the world.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-09

The police commissioners of Dundee.
Scotland, have supplied each police sta
ton with doublespringed wheelbar-
row, for the transportation of drunk and
incapable persons. The new vehicles are
said to be more convenient and easily
managed than any other conveyance
that has been tried for the same pur-
nose
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-09

THE fve-year-old daughter of an
Eighth-street family the other day
stood watching her baby brother, who
was making great fuss over having his
face washed The little miss at length
lost her patience, and stamping her tiny
foot said: You think you have lots Of
trouble, but you don't know anything
about it. Wait till you're big enough
to get lickin' and then you'll see
won't he, mammal"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-09
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

| AMBROSE CUMMINGS and John Mullen,
of New Haven, Conn.,, coal-heavers, went
out in boat, on the night of the 2lst inst,
to intercept schooner, so as to get job.
Next day the boat, with their dead bodies
attached to it by the painter, came ashore
at Milford.
HOUSE situated near the river, in Osha-
wa, Canada, was swept away by the flood,
on the 22d inst, and young lady and child
were drowned.
j. W. MCGIBLEY committed suicide at the
lunatic asylum, at st. Joseph, Mo-, on the
22d inst
GEO. w. ABBOTT, of Abbott Co., money
brokers, San Francisco, has disappeared
with 900 of the firms property.
A DISPATCH from New Orleans says that
| during blow on the night of the goth inst,
a fleet of ten coal laden barges, living near
Carrollton were swamped and sunk About
225,000 bushels of coal was lost The total
loss will foot up in the neig hborhood of $780,
600.
CHARLES BAILEY was arrested at Boston,
on the goth inst, for rifing letter-box.
He had seventyfour letters.
ON the night of the 10Th inst, the She
boygan county insane asylum, situated at
Winooski, was destroyed by fire, and four
of the inmates persisted in the flames.
FIRE at East st. Louis, on the goth inst,
occasioned a loss of $4,000.
A TERRIBLE boiler explosion occurred in
a saw mill at Palmyra, Mo-, on the 10Th inst,
In which two men were instantly killed,
I and tho Il. II
man fatally scalded
WACO, Tex, suffered a $4,000 confiagra-
ton on the 10Th inst
JOHN GRUMBINGER, and Maggie LYDIA,
aged 10, the daughter of Grumbinger's en-
! ployer, took rooms at the Lindell House,
st. Louis, on the night of the 18th, and
next morning were found de ad in bed the
pistol with which the deed was done being
still in the mans hands. Miss Lyda's ia
Their had forbidden marriage between them.
The young lady was pregnant.
AT Venice, ILL.,, on the morning OF the
18th inst, DR.. Henry c. Moss was assassinat-
| ed in his own house. He had risen to take
some medicine, when he saw some men
peering through the window. Thinking
they wanted his professional services, he
opened the door, when one of them shot
him through the heart.
AT New York city, on the 18th inst, Jo-
seph p. Wall, who kicked his wife to death
was sentenced to fifteen years imprison-
ment in states prison, and advised by the
judge to bring civil action against the par
ties who sold him liquor, and to sue for
damages for the support of his children,
now doubly bereaved.
GEORGE ADLER, formerly of Chicago,
and Thomas Gardner. on Montana, partners
IN the Spring Valley ranch, near Deadwood.
| became involved in quarrel, recently when
Adler shot Gardner dead.
EXCELSIOR block on Twenty third street,
near Second avenue, New York city, was
destroyed by fire on the night of Sunday the
llth INST. The structure, which was six
story iron affair, was built in the DAYS of
the Tweed ring, by James Ingersoll, at a
cost OF 100000. The total loss is variously
estimated from 500, 900 to 81 600 Geo.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-09

A SINGULAR geological phenomenon
has just been witnessed at the village La
Clappe, about three miles from Draguig-
nan, France. A plot of ground planted
with vines and olive trees slowly sank
In and disappeared, leaving a gulf of
funnel-shaped form about 100 feet in
diameter at the surface and forty feet at
the bottom. At the depth of 100 feet
may be seen sheet of water, in which
the earth, estimated at quantity of
$4,000 cubic yards, has been swallowed
m
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-09
Foreign,

LONDON, February 23.-12 80 p. M-Con-
soils at 80 j-16. Liverpool wheat market
opens lower. California club lbs 4d@12s
Sd; average California 12s@l2s Sd; spring
los 5d@lls; on passage wheat quiet; float
ing cargoes steady.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-09

JOHN RHODES, an eccentric old resi-
dent of Hounslow, England, died a
couple of weeks ago at the age of so. He
was childless widower and left for
tune of 100000, obtained by fortunate
investments in gas stocks, to various
charities. He dressed like a tramp and
was exceedingly parsimonious, often
denying himself even the necessaries of
life
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-09

THEY get things to fine point in
Poughkeepsie. One firm there has just
secured city contract by undertaking
its competitor by one-hundredth of a
cent
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-09

Mr.. GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN is called
an ungrateful son of Boston," He said
not long ago: 1t was my misfortune
to be born in Boston. | apologize to Bos
ton for it. A meaner place Inever knew.
1t was founded by miserable lot of pill
grlms kicked out of England into Hol-
land, and then paid to keep away from
Manhattan Island.u
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-09

THE triplets recently produced by
Michigan lady were named Faith, Hope
and Charity. You can easily distinguish
the latter, for she is "the greatest Of
these Worcester Press,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-09
Senate.
THURSDAY, February 21.-S

IHUKSDA1, FEBRUARY Z.-SpenCer
introduced bill oprovide for a military post for
the protection OF citizens of the Black Hills Chat
fee submitted an amendment TO bill heretofore in
troduced by him, rlatve to the act governing the
i,aclHc railroad. ltprovides for the appointment
OF commissioner u oversee The railroad and lis
branches. The holiSe bill making appropriations
Ia purchase law liraries for the territories of wv
omlng ana Dakota was passed......Aitcr an execu-
tive session the senate adjourned until Monday.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-09

THE letter carriers of the New York
postotfice were busy on st. Valentines
Day. Not for many years has so large a
number of valentines been delivered
As Assistant-postmaste Pearson said,
there were hundreds of bushels of the
rubbish. 1t is the custom to put two
carriers on each route for the early morn
ing delivery, but on Valentines Day the
first three deliveries were made by a
double force of carriers" Superinten-
dent Gayler said that the collections
showed that an unusually large number
had been sent to ether states, and to
foreign countries. One explanation of
the profusion with which these emblems
of affection were distributed, might be
found at the stationers' stores, where gor-
geous valentines which were formerly
sold for $50 each, were offered for
quarter of that sum.
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House.
THURSDAY, February 21.-Mills offer.

III 1s'7171A It OEJI uftI -I.-NIIIIo OHtT-
ed resolution calling for the correspondence with
spain IN relation TO the seizure of the Virginius
adopted w Butler, iron the judiciary committee,
reported a bill To remove certain disabilities OF
women. This provides that where a woman shall
nave been member Of the bar of the highest
cat1on be admitted to practice in the United States
supreme court Iassed-yeas lS9, nays G4At
the expiration OF the morning hour the house pro
in time reached the silver bill, when long debate
took place over the senate amendments Finally
Hewitt, OF New York, moved to lay the bill and its
amendments on the tale. Rejected-yeas r. nays
lol 10 49, the house proceeded TO vote the amend
ments' and they were al conclrred in. This bill
now goes 10 the president. After receiving ma
iority and minority reports from the committee on
elections in the Massachusetts case of Dean and
t1el ;, the mouse adjourned till Monday
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-09

EDWARD S. Stokes, the murderer of
James Fisk, since he was pardoned out
OF state prison has been engaged in max
ing artificial stone pavement, the patent
Tor which he bought of fellow convict.
He is going to st. Louis to continue the
business. The proverbial power of
money was never better illustrated than
In the life of this man. He never did a
days work all the time he was in Sing
Sing and Auburn, using money to pur-
chase immunity from labor of the prison
authorities, living in good style, and
specializing in Wall street all the time.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-09

THE great question, Does it hurt a
man to hang him." is thus answered:
cit hurts his reputation"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-09

postmaster, upon nomination by the general
superintendent of railway mail service, ana
approved by the postmaster general.
THE national agricultural congress met al
Washington on the 10th inst
THE presidenthas approved the joint reso-
luton declaring a reduction of the tax on
distilled spirits inexpedient.
THE bill introduced by Senator Eustis' on
the 18th inst. proposes an appropriation OF
ST. 900, available Immediately, for operating
mint and an assay Office at New orleans.
THE WEST.
The Pennsylvania residents IN Atchlsoh
county, Kansas, had a grand reunion al
Atchison, oh the odd inst. About l,ooo ma
tives of the old Keystone state were present
THE maximum rates of the Missouri rail-
roads will be put in effect next month. Inc
| law reduces the rate from four and nan
and FIVE cents mile to three cents on main
| lines and four cents on branches.
LUM BING, prominent Chinese mer'
chant of San Francisco, and connected Win
officials of high rank in his own country
has recently returned from emma. lie
states that IN three or four months Chi
nese war vessel, with American ofhcers ana
Chinese crew, will visit San Francisco
bringing as passengers the Chinese consul
and large number of Chinese army Officers
of rank, who will make tour of observa-
ton through the country.
SACRAMENTO, CITY, Cal, was saved iron
the flood but at the expense of the sur
rounding country. On the 10Th inst.
Vallejo presented the appearance of vas
lake. Except in the flooded districts agri
cultural prospects in the state are good.
PETER RAFFERTY,, who left Deadwoot
with party for the Big Horn, last July, has
returned, and says the entire party but him
self and Christ Nolan were killed by Ne;
Perces Indians, in September. The names
of the killed were John Shenandrew, Ole
Rae, Carl Bjorklander, Anderson, Low, An
derson, Thomas and Reddefeld.
j. w. MACKEY, of the Bonanza firm, ha
offered to pay the expenses of the exhibition
of cabinet of Pacific coast minerals at tn
Paris exposition.
THE international butter, egg and clees
convention of the United States and Can
0ua 10 W NC Htlu dt lilS oiduo 1cli0 iIotoi
Chicago, from the 9th to the 9th of March
This is regarded as very important con
vention by those interested in this trade.
A VERY heavy storm prevailed during tn
18th and 18th inst, extending Throughout
California. dispatch from Jacksonville
Amador county, says that by the rise o
Jackson creek half the Chinese quarter
were swept away. Eight Cinnamon and tw
women are known to be drowned. Consid
cradle minor destruction of property is re
ported from various quarters.
a DOG show opened at ST. Louis on tn
10Th inst, with nearly 1000 entries. TIL
prizes amount to $4,000 in money. Seven
teen settlers and pointers from the best ken
nels of England are among the competitors
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-09

FRIDAY, February 22.-The senate
bill for the preservation of fish in Brown
Lake, Racine county, was concurred in 49,.
A large number of bills reported back from
the committee OF the whole were ordered
engrossed and without doing anv further
important business the assembly adiourned
to meet Monday evening
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-09

FRIDAY, February 22-The bill au-
thorizing Barron county to issue bonds to
pay outstanding Indebtedness, was passed.
1.-The bill authorizing the state of Mary
land to convey the interest Wisconsin holds
IN the national cemetery at Antietam was
concurred in......A memorial to congress
to tax incomes over s., 600 came up for its
endorsement and third reading 1t was so
ordered by vote of 90 to T.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-09

WEDNESDAY, February 20.-The SEN
ate bill relating to terms of holding court in
the Sixth judicial circuit, was concurred
in......The bill relating to laying out of high
ways on town lines, which was indefinitely
postponed last week, was called up and re-
Luchsinger's joint. resolution in relation to
biennial sessions, the special order for the
morning, received through attention a pro-
tracted series of amendments, none ofwhich
were adopted. After long debate the mat
ter was made the special order for Tuesday
next. diourned.