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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-14
Oliver Wendell Holmes and Ex-Sec-
retarv McCullOch.

A touching incident is narrated of the
recent visit of ex-Secretary McCulloch
to Harvard University. While engaged
one evening in conversation with several
visitors, Oliver Wendell Holmes, now
nearly 20 years old, related his earliest
impressions of Harvard University. He
was s years old, he said, when student
of rare ability and superb physique was
suddenly removed by death. He was so
popular in the college that his classmates
erected memorial tablet to his memo
ry, with suitable Latin inscription
upon it. And that tablet still stands in
the old building, whore so many men
were graduated who have since become
distinguished in American annals
He was an eastern man." added MIR.
Holmes, "and though | was a mere
child, I have never forgotten the i'm
preston that this young gentleman 8
death made upon my youthful mind. "
Mr.. McCulloch, who had manifested
great interest in the narrative, suddenly
asked his name, and upon being told that
his name was McCul.och, he responded
with much feeling, "That was my
brother" Mr.. McCulloch subsequently
visited the spot and examined the now
time.worn tablet which the hands OF
strangers had erected to the memory of
much-loved son and brother.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-14
a San Diego Heroine.

San Diego possesses genuine heroine
in a young lady named Miss Mary
Lawrence. Recently a herd of wild
cattle were being driven through the
streets, when one of them singled out a
child at play and started for it. The
vaquero, who was drunk, stumbled from
his horse as he attempted to turn the
furious animal. At this moment Miss
Lawrence came along, and, taking in the
situation at a glance, sprang into the
vacant saddle, ran down the wild steer,
threw her shawl over his head just as he
was about to gore the child, and, taking
advantage of the confusion of the beast,
rode up to the child, and, without leav-
ing her saddle, reached to it and lifted it
to her lap, and then carried it off in
safety. This was not only an act of
heroism, but an exhibition of horseman-
ship such as few, If any in this section
could equal. That young lady deserves
a medal, both as an expert equestrienne
in these parts and as a lady whose
courage and presence of mind are only
equalled by her skill as a rider.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-14
And So It Was.

Prince Peter, of Oldenburg, has just
had a somewhat exciting experience.
He is at the head of the imperial Russian
colleges for girls, and is very diligent in
performing his duties. He lately de-
cided to see for himself whether there
were any grounds for the numerous
complaints of the food furnished at the
Smelling convent, where 800 are edu-
Gated. Proceeding to the institution
Just before the usual dinner hour, he
avoided the main entrance and walked
straight toward the kitchen. At its
door he met two soldiers carrying a
huge steaming cauldron. "Haltl' he
called out. "Put that kettle down."
The soldiers, of course, obeyed. "Bring
me a spoon," added the prince. The
spoon was at once produced, but one of
the soldiers ventured to begin stam-
mering remonstrance. "Hold your
tongue" cried the prince: take off the
lid. insist on tasting it." No further
objection was raised, and his highness
took a large spoonful. "You call this
soup?" he exclaimed; why, it is dirty
waterW "It is, your highness," replied
the soldier; " we have just been cleaning
out the laundry"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-14
A New Way to Win a Wife.

A radiant young fellow shook our hand
with vice-like grip yesterday as he
CALCULATED in volcanic words, "Congrat-
ulate me! congratulate me! / am the
happiest man this side of the Elysian
Fields. At last at last Why, I am
walking to triumph WHY'S it? Won a
lottery prize? Paughl She has con-
sented-she has promised to marry me-
the prettiest girl in Kentucky-the girl
who Tilted me seven times before she said
yes. Five long years have l loved her.
[ wooed her ardently, tenderly, gallant
ly. had money; was young; l was
not bad looking. But she refused me. l
sought honors and eminence in my pro-
fession. l gained them; l laid them at
her feet; she declined them. Seven
separate times had been refused. Twas
in despair; l was losing my own respect
and probably hers; and determined to
quit, to go away, to look upon her face
no more. Ipacked my trunk for Lead
vile. | started out to buy my ticket,
when a plan flashed to me-a plan,
plan, plan. l went back. l tried it.
l won. "And the plan?"" II hired
myself to her father as coachman."-
Louisville C0urier-J0urndl.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-14
DISASTROUS Cyclones

A terrible storm of wind and rain passed
over northern Kansas and southern Nebras.
ka ON the evening of the 30th ult., extend
ing through nearly the whole of the north
ern tier of counties in Kansas. The storm
moved in a direction little north of east
and passed into Nebraska through Richard
son county.
The town of Irving, ninety miles west of
Atchison, was nearly destroyed, about forty
buildings being leveled, twelve persons
killed and fifty wounded, some dangerously.
The storm was exceedingly violent in the
vicinity of Delphos, Ottawa county. Fiji.
teen bodies were brought in from two
square miles of territeIy. One man from
Beloit was taken up in bis wagon, thrown
to the ground again and instantly killed.
A woman and child were thrown against
wire fence and killed. Five persons were
killed in one house near Delphos.
At Frankfort four were killed and many
badly injured.
The cyclone struck the earth four miles
from Lees Summit, and tore a furrow
through the country about a hundred yards
wide and ten miles long, leveling every.
thing in its track, and killing and wounding
several people. The house of Mr.. Warren
was totally destroyed, two members of the
family killed and others severely wounded
Further on the house of Alex. Scroggs was
unroofed and his wife's skull fractured
The houses of DIR. Cunningham and Mr..
Underwood were destroyed, but their
families escaped unframed. The residence
of Mr.. Hutcbins was torn to pieces, and the
family badly hurt. The house of Mr.. Har-
ris, near Blue Spring, was demolished, Mr..
Harris, his wife and little girl, and other
children being mortally wounded.
On the Big Blue river, at the mouth of
Mill creek, the storm uprooted trees, de-
stroyed grain cribs, fences and crops. A two
story storehouse of NJ. c. Androy was I'M
| rooted and crushed, fifteen persons being in
it at the time; Mr.. Androy was somewhat
injured, and his sister-in-law, Mrs. Tuttleck,
and child killed.
On Fancy Creek, IL miles north of An
droy's the Methodist church was entirely
demolished, buildings torn down, cattle
and horses killed, and other property
destroyed, but no lives lost.
The heaviest rain ever experienced in
that section of the country accompanied the
gale, actually deluging the lands and in.
ficting untold damage to growing crops.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-14
What Was In the Bottle.

The other day a West Hill woman
found a large, dark bottle, worth about
pint, In the closet, and she Immediate
~ took 1T down and jerked out the cork
to see what there was in it. She smeIt
1t vigorously for second, and then. un-
able to tell just what it was, she tipped
the bottle very cautiously, but before it
was more than half turned over the little
green snake that her son had slowed
away In that bottle shot out and dropped
into her extended hand. and the cnrtain
went down on a most magnificent trane.
formation scene, red lights burning ON
one side, and green at the other. Grand
overture by the orchestra, trumpets
sounding the flourish behind the scenes
and the full force Of the entire ballet
before the footlights Long before the
police could break it the front door the
snake got away. -E1change.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-14
Cheerful Closets,

| must tell you of the experience of
friend of mine in her search for a
cheerful, pleasant summer home; such
experiences are often very amusing.
My friend is in i'll health, and the place
must be bright spot where she can
rapidly convalesce. So her husband and
her sister were sent to choose for her.
After much travelling they found a
home, lovely in location, and spacious
and inviting, and the best suite of rooms
was not taken. Just as they were to
conclude the arrangements their aston
ished gaze fell upon a coffin standing
upright in niche in the room. The
landlady, following their look, stepped
brlskly to the spot, turned a kew in the
lid and threw it back with the remark.
" This goes with this room; my husband
was in the business, and when he failed
We saved half dozen large-sized. and
use them for closets" Now, closet room
is desideratum in country houses. bnt
my friend concluded to hang up her
gowns under sheet in another house
further down the street.-NeaoDort
Cores. Boston transcript.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-14
Jursed by Innocent Blood

A lady who recently visited Mountain
Meadows informs us they are now the
very picture of desolation. Before the
Mormons murdered 131 innocent men,
women and children there in 1857, the
Meadows were known far and wide as a
paradise in the desert, with an abund-
ance of grass, crystal streams and over
flowing springs. To-day the grass is
gone, the water courses dried up and
nothing but dreary waste marks the
once beautiful spot. Gods curse is upon
it as it is upon those who murdered the
innocent emigrents and the rude monu-
ment upon which is inscribed, "Venge-
ance is mine, I will repay saith the
Lord" is there to keep green in memory
the terrible scenes enacted by murder
Gus and rapacious priesthood. The
earth, our informant tells us, is sinking,
and the bones which were gathered up
after the massacre have thrice been
buried, but will out to tell the damning
tale. Settlers in the vicinity say the
country is haunted and the winds bring
TO their ears piercing cries for help
which echo back to the mountains and
over the plain.-Sot Lake Tribune.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-14
night of the 4th inst. 1t cost 100000, and

night of the 4th inst 1t cost 100000 and
was insured for half that amount.
The business portion of the village of
Weldon, Dewitt county, ILL.,, burned on the
4th inst. Loss $4,000.
The cotton batting warerooms of C. and
P. Mccarthy, at Troy, N. Y, was burned on
the Sd inst. Loss $4,000.
A fire in the Merrimac Company's works,
at Woburn, Mass, on the night of the I'd
inst, caused loss of $4,000. Az. Weeks,
bookkeeper for the company, fell into a
pool of vitriol and was fatally burned.
Several others were badly burned with
vitriol.
At Whitehall, Mich, on the LIST inst, a
fire destroyed Dalton's saw mill, Loss $l2,.
600; insured.
Smiths saw mill at Tonawanda, N. Y,
burned on the I'd inst. Loss $4,000;
insurance $4,000.
Three two-story brick structures on the
levee at Shreveport, La, were destroyed on
the I'd inst. Loss 500, 900, insurance $52 900.
Eaton and Wilson's mill at Midway.
Mass, was burned on the night of the 3lst
ult. The fireman, named Edward Hart, was
killed by the explosion of boiler.
The Russian towns of Walnicke and
Gboyes and four large villages in various
districts have been burned, and thousands
of peasants reduced to beggary.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-14
RiOtOus LEGISLATORS.

The sessions of the House at Panama
have been characterized by the most dis.
graceful disorder. People in the galleries
openly expressed their contempt and hatred
of several members whose hostility against
the executive has been most marked, and
those members increased the disorder by
making most impassioned attacks against
the president of the republic. The popu.
lace replied with volleys of stones. The
members used their revolvers in turn.
Things got to such pass on the 7th of MAY
hat Gen. Trujillo, with battalion of
colonial guards, cleared the galleries, ad.
journed the session and escorted the mem
bers home
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-14

A band of Indians supposed to be rene.
gades from the San Carlos reservation, has
been msrauding for three weeks in the
vicinity of Tucson, Arizona. Captain Dyer
overlook the band at Minbroes Mountain,
killing four, among them Chief Terrifa, and
wounding four. So far FIVE whites have
been killed and considerable stock run of.
AS Mrs. Colson, with two children was re-
turning home from a spring at Cslsen's
rancho, 25 miles from Bracketteville, Texas,
on the LIST inst, she vas met by a party of In.
dams, who killed one little girl with
arrows, beat the others brains out with
club, and after outraging Mrs. Colson killed
her. Colson and sons, returning, found TIE
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-14

Recently Mrs. Magdalens Bouschof, OF
Dayton, KY, in fit of anger, badly injured
the daughter of neighbor. On the 9Th
inst. the injured girl grew alarmingly i'll,
and Mrs. B., fearing that her victim would
die, suicided by throwing herself into a
cistern.
The three renegade Cheyennes who killed
Sergeant Bader and wounded Signal
Sergeant Kennedy, confined in Fort Keogh,
were on the Sd inst. sentenced to be hung
on the 7th of July. Two have suicided by
hanging themselves in their cells.
A dispatch from Colusa, California, dated
the 4th instant, says that N. L. Squires, con-
victed of murder in the first degree, suicid'
ed by cutting his throat with razor.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-14

Reported by CHANDLER, BROWN & Co., Commits
sion Merchants, Milwaukee and Chicago
New York,


NEW YORK, June 7-3 100 P. M.-Cotton
Nominal at Is Lice for middling uplands.
Flour-Steady and unchanged; receipts Is
600 bbls; sales 5000 bbls; super state and
western at $3.40@3.80; common to good
extra at $3.S0@3 90; good to choice at $4 so
white wheat extra at $4.55@5.25; extra Ohio
at $4oO@6.0O; st. Louis at $4.O0@6OO; Min.
nesota patent process at $6.00@7.65; rye
-four firm. Wheat-Quiet; receipts 1872, 900
bus; No. white seller July at $116A. Rye
Quiet. Corn-Shade easier; receipts
1000 bus; sales 10000 bus at 40A@44c.
Barley-Dull and nominal. Oats-Firm ;
receipts $4,000 bus; sales 700 bus at 361S@
$3.50 for mixed western 3S@43 for white.
Pork-Stronger and unchanged. Beef
Quiet. Lard-Firm and unchanged, But
ter-At 6@17c. Cheese, Whisky, Sugar an d
Eggs-Unchanged Petroleum-Crude at
6A@7Hc; refined at 75sc. Coal-Firm.
Leather-Very strong. Wool-Firm.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-14
The Donmeu CITY

A violent hurricane at Szegedin, Hungary,
on the 30th ult, destroyed the works pre-
pared for restoring the railway and filling
the breaches in the dam. Barges filed with
building material and earth were mostly
sunk. The storm caused extensive fresh
breaches in the railway embankment, and
the laborers are in great danger. Relief has
been sent them.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-14
A Murderous Record.

A tramp q tackled the widow of farmer
Vinegar, near Millerton, Duchess county,
New York, on the 4th inst. She was so
frightened that she died instantly. She was
between so and 20 years of age.
Lewis s. Miller, aged Is, shot and killed
Chas. Norris, of about the same age, at
Rohrersville, Washington county, Md, on
the 4th inst. Miller had been leased by a
party of boys, who called him nick-names.
He procured musket, loaded it, followed
the boys ard shot Norris dead.
On the night of the 18th inst, Jessie Ali.
son (cclored) was assassinated on Gurley's
farm, at some point near Waco, Texas
George and Tom Fair (also colored) were
arrested on suspicion and released, on the
Sd inst. Tom was found near Allison's
house shot and hanging to tree. Further
on Georges body was found, his hands
bound behind him, riadled with shot.
Peter Powell fatally shot his brother at
Scranton, Pa, on the 1st., in dispute about
property.
At Boston, Mass, on the 1st inst, Michael
and Minnie Burris, drunken couple, be.
came involved in a quarrel and in the
melee Minnie took their five weeks old
male child and deliberately hurled it from
their window, which is in the third story
of tenement house. The child struck on
projecting roof, bounded off and landed
in yard. Both were arrested; the husband
as an accessory in that he made no effort to
prevent the crime. The child was fatally
injured.
Policeman Charles Printz was murdered
a. st. Louis. Mo-, on the 1st inst, by noto-
rlous character named Charles Saunders,
whom he was attempting to arrest.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-14
Hungarian Floods.

Several thousand people are rendered
homeless by the inundation of the river Pc.
A dispatch from Ostigla says the whole
course of Mincio below Mantua is lined with
vast lagoons. The greatest damage is at
MALARIA, Is miles below Mantua, where the
Pc has formed lake 80 KILOMETRES long
and Is wide. The inhabitants of the food.
ed districts are encamped on entertainments.
Thousands of acres of vines, rye and wheat
have been ruined. Pecuniary loss far ex-
ceeds that by the great floods of 1872
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-14
EmbezzIenenf.

Edwin Harris, former book keeper of the
wholesale boot and shoe firm of Yoe
Brothers, Chicago, later known as McAuiey,
Dyke & Co., was indicted for abstracting
funds of the firm, arraigned and plead
guilty on the 31st ult., and was sentenced to
seven years in the penitentiary. Harris ad
mits that the total amount stolen is between
$4,000 and $4,000. Harris told Mr.. zoe
that he used to take about $1,000 year,
which he kept in private box in their
vault.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-14
IudRR MCCrRrN

On the Sd inst. the president sent to the
senate the nomination of George w.
McCrary, of Iowa, as judge of the Eighth
United States judicial circuit, in place of
John F. Dillon, resigned. Dillon's resigna-
ton is to take effect the first day of Septem.
Der, 1879, and the nomination is to be for
the vacancy thus created
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-14
LOathsOme Leners,

On the I'd inst. the steamship China sailed
from San Francisco for Hong Kong. Among
the passengers were seventeen Chinese
lepers who have been sent back to China
by order of the San Francisco board of
supervisors
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-14
The Warner Silver Bill.

At a special meeting OF the senate COM
mittee on finance, on the 9th inst, 10 decide
whether the Warner silver bill should be
taken up for action at the present session,
an amendment submitted by Morrell, that
further action on the bill be postponed
until the first Monday in December next,
was adopted.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-14
Treasury Figures.

The debt statement shows the increase of
TIM debt for May to be $62, $50. Cash in the
treasury, $43O,591, 1897; gold certificates, ST.
$50, $50; certificates of desosit outstanding,
$40, 795, 900; refunding certificates, $2S, 1885,.
$50; legal tenders outstanding, $346, 6S1 ,O16;
fractional currency outstanding, 1857, TIT;
U. S. notes held for redemption of fractional
currency $S,40S,106; called bonds not
matured for which per cent. bonds have
been issued, $169, III ,06O.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-14
Another Pbtlnathroptst

A New York merchant named William
Sloan, who died recently, has left So, 800 in
sums of $1,000 and $1,000 to employees, and
$4,000 to religious organizations. The
Presbyterian board of foreign missions re.
ceives $4,000; domestic board $50, 900 and
Bible society $4,000.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-14
Fatal Explosion.

The explosion of boiler at Bryan's brick
yard at Freedom, Pa, on the 9Th inst, in
stantly killed John Bryan and Frank
Mathews, in ured John Powell and Frank
Bryan fatally and D. Grim, w. Erwin, and
Joseph McDermott seriously. Low water
caused the accident,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-14
MtIWaukAA.

MILWAUKEE,Ju June 7-3 zoe P. M.-Flour-
Quiet but steady at yesterdays quotations !;
choice spring at 81 25@4.50; common at
So. 65@4.00. Wheat-Very tame No. hard
at $1.05; No. l at $l.03; No. at $1.OO1a@
1.O0A; No. 8 S0A@S0Hc; No. 4 at 1870
751ac; rejected at 631a@64c; No seller
June at $1.0OH@1.00A; No. 2 seller July
at 99Ac@S1.00H. Corn-Quiet at 36c for
cash. Oats-Higher; No. 2 at 33c. Rye
Higher; No. at 5311c@54c. Barley-Quiet
at 65c. Pork-Strong at So 60 for cash. Lard
AT 5000 for cash. Hogs-Quiet at $4,000
$50.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-14

and easily on to the goal of earthly am
bition. But times change. and likewise
the graduate, and few short years finds
the same young man singing goods in a
wholesale grocery store, with Just about
four times as much sense as he had when
be left his alma mater, not half as much
conceit, and altogether decidedly better
member of the human family Waterloo
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-14
Blown From the Track.

An excursion train on the Utah Western
Narrow Gage railroad was blown from the
track near Black Rock on the 9th inst. The
brakeman was killed and the conductor
slightly injured No passengers hurt.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-14

Tie Cumberland lumber company's mill
at Nashville, Tenn, was burned on the 9Th
inst. Loss $4,000.
AT an early hour on the 9th inst. a fire
broke out in Pier and Smiths hardware
store at Holly, Mich, and before its progress
was stayed destroyed ten buildings. A
powder magazine in Pier & Smiths store
explored with terrific force, blowing of the
roof of the building. Total loss $4,000;
insurance $21 1000.
Barnum d Sons extensive variety estsb
llshment at Buffalo, New York, was totally
destroyed by fire on the 9TH inst The loss
aggregates 100000; insured for $50. 900.
Several persons were injured by falling
walls.
Inc railway and telegraph supply house
Oh Post Co., occupying a large five.story
building on ELM street, Cincinnati, was con-
sumed by fire on the 5th inst. Loss $3.50.
600; insured for $s7, 900. While working
men were engaged in clearing away the
ruins the same day, falling walls killed four
and seriously injured three.
Ward Co.'s sash and blind factory and
wagon factory, at Grand Rapids,
Mich, burned on the 5th inst. Loss est.
mated at $50 900.
Pardee Hall, one of the Lafayette college
buildings, Il Easton, Pa, burned on the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-14
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, June 7-12:00 M.-Flour-
Very quiet Wheat-Steady and rather
firm; No. 2 cash at $1.o2%; No. at Sic;
No. seller July, 1890 bid. Confirm at
36c for cash. Oats-Excited; about 33c for
seller July at $9671f; seller August at
$9.TK. Lard-Quiet; seller July at S615
Legislative and higher; light at $500;
packers at $3.50. Freights-Firm; carriers
ask &c on wheat to Ruffalo.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-14
SUPERIOR TINES.
VARIOUS TOPICS.

JUDGE CLIFFORD of the United States
Supreme Court has just decided ".hat
owners of wild beasts or beasts that are
in their nature vicious, are liable under
all, or most all, circumstances for injuries
done by them" The future of the mule
looks dark, the Albany Journal thinks.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-14
Drowned.

Eva Williams and Emma Davies, aged
respectively Is and IA years, were drowned
in the river at Columbus, Ohio, on the 3Oth
uIt
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-06-14

AN ice industry is progressing in the
southern states. Ice manufactures are
fourishing all along the gulf coast, from
Florida to Texas, and they are doing an
ice business. On the St. Johns river
ice is made, stored and delivered at 81 a
ton twenty-five per cent. profit made,
while northern ice costs from $40 to 81 5
a ton. One machine uses ammonia and
turns out ten tons day, in blocks ten
inches thick and two and half feet
long.