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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-04-05
Details of IL Sad Disaster,

The following details have been received
Of the loss of the steamer st. Michel, on the
night Of March Il. The Haytien wan
steamer st. Michael, six guns, Commander
Nudal, having on board part of the Twenty
seventh regiment of the line, with Gen
MontpOint military governor of Cape Hay.
ten, on her way from Port au Prince to the
last named port, came into collision with
the British steamer Bolivar, of West India
and Pacific Steamship company of Liver.
pool, near Gonaives, in the bay of the same
name. OF $50 persons on board the steamer
of whom only four were civilians, y were
saved by boats of the English steamer
among them are the captain of the St
Michel and Gen. Montpoint. Among the
lost are DR.. Lahens and Mr.. Albert Francois
Joseph, brother of late minister Of public
instruction.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-04-05
4 Fearful Revenge,

Bill Howard, the negro who cruelty and
diabolically raped Clara Pond, aged II
years, at Fort Scott, Kansas, was captured
on the Goth and lodged in jail. The facts in
the case being so horrible as to be without
parallel in the history of crime, the excite
ment ran high. About seven o'clock in the
evening crowd of people numbering fully
1000, accompanied by thirty masked men
in solid line, with drawn revolvers in their
hands, marched to the jail, overpowering
all resistance, secured Howard, and hung
him to a lamp post. After the body had
remained suspended for fifteen minutes it
was taken down and cremated on a pyre OF
dry goods boxes and coal oil in the public
square. The better class OF citizens regret
this last act Of barharism.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-04-05
Furnishing an ELEPHANT

Emperor Is the most vicious, as he IS
the finest elephant in this country.
During the winter months he and his
six companions are chained by their
hind legs in on out building in Central
Park. BoatsWain, until the arrival of
Emperor, was the pride of all the female
elephants, and Gypsy especially loved to
caress him with her gentle trunk. But
BoatsWain once cried out under punish
ment and from that hour lost his place
in the respect of his associates, and Gypsy
transferred her Establishments to the last
conner.
The device of circus men for punish
ing an elephant is cruel. To the legs of
an animal are fastened strong Pulleys,
which are attached to levers. At a
signal the legs are drawn asunder and
the animal sinks down, mass of heIpless,
tortured flesh. Then the keepers, armed
with long clubs, approach and beat him
en- the legs and bottoms Of the feet.
The elephant during punishment, curls
his trunk beneath him, and closes his
eyes. Hour after hour goes by some
times, but the keepers only relax when
the elephant either becomes insensible
or cries out, which latter is a token of
submission and a conquered spirit.
BOatswain cried out, and was never
again guilty of ofense. Emperor, how
ever, has stood this terrible punishment
several times and with such extra
ordinary nerve that the keepers are
afraid of him. He is vicious and when
ever missile comes within his reach, he
discharges it at the nearest keeper
straightway.
On Monday night Emperor watched
one of the attendants whom he particu-
larly dislikes. 1t was bedtime, and the
man was making everything snug, when
Emperor suddenly turned on him and
Knocked him down. The keeper
screamed, as Emperor, with shrill cry
of rage, was on the point of dragging
him beneath his feet a. d stamping him
to death. Help came, and the keeper
was saved, and then it was determined
that Emperor should suffer for what he
had done.
The attendants took the long iron
poker with which the fires are
stirred, and this they heated
red hot. Emperor was then bound down
in the fashion that has been described,
and while one of the keepers held his
trunk, the other ran the red hot poker
up into it. This savage punishment
nearly blinded Emperor, but be did not
squeal. He looked sullenly all the time
at the keepers. Since then the elephant
has been unable TO eat, and stands alone
and sulleD, slapping his horribly mutt
lated trunk wherever there is a cool spot
in the she'd The men cali this the ex-
IRENE punishment, and say that it has
never been applied before in this
country. It was not strong enough to
subdue Emperor.-New York Times.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-04-05
A Patagonian Dinner.

The piece deresistance is principally
ostrich, but this can be served with rice
as pot-au feu, or steaks can be broiled,
the wings, which are the greatest deli
cacy-something like turkey, "perhaps
even finer being sent up as a separate
dish, the gizzard roasted d Hadienne,
and for the third course, a custard of
ostrich eggs, sugar, and gin. The
guanaco, when fat, is said to be not up.
like beef; but at certain seasons of the
year it is terribly lean, and in that case
only the head can be consumed, and it is
usually roasted under the embers and
eaten cold. The mulito, or small variety
Of armadillo, is considered a great
delicacy, and during the winter and
spring months, when it is fat, the puma
Is greatly priced. Indeed, puma. fat
seems to be invaluable to the hunter,
who finds it impossible to subsist on a
diet of lean meat; and to this he is often
reduced when his stores of biscuit and
other provisions, and even salt, are ex-
hausted.-Spectator.
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foreign affairs, and distinguished member
of the Sagosta party, died at Madrid on the
Goth.
John c. Hatcher, well known journalist
and one OF the editorial staff of the Louis
vile Courier, died at Columbia, Tenn, on
the Goth.
John B. Morse, master mechanic OF the
Hannibal and st. Joseph railway, died at
Brookfeld, No, on tee 25th inst, OF nervous
prostration, caused by intense pain from
sprained ankle.
Henry c. Bennett, a wellknow journalist,
at one time United States pension agent at
San Francisco, Cal, died in that city on the
9th inst.
VIII Buckingham, secretary and auditor
of the Vandali= railroad line, died at Terre
Haute, Ind, on the 23d inst.
Ex-judge Giles died at Baltimore, Md, on
the 22d, aged ~.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-04-05
= Great Enterprise.

Information of undoubted reliability is to
the effect that Vanderbilt's tunnel for the
Canada Southern railway, under the De-
troit river at Crosse Isle, is now fixed fact.
Work win be commenced April 28th, and
the tunnel, when completed, will cost
$l,500,000. The tunnel will extend from
Stoney island to Anderton, Ont, distance
of 3,700 feet, and viii have double track
and double arches, each of The latter
eighteen feet high and fifteen feet wide.
The diversion Of through traffic to a point
below and outside of Detroit is deeply re.
GREETED by her business men, but it is not
regarded IS heavy blow to the citys
growth and prosperity. The worst effect is
that the railroad focus Of all through lines
now in existence or to be built hereafter
will ultimately be ten miles below the city.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-04-05

ture of which M. Villiers has not yet
been able to determine. The compost
ton of this honey resembles the mama
of Sinai and Kurdistan, formerly ana
lyzed by NJ. Berthelot, that of the sugar
found in the leaves of the plane tree by
Boussingault, as well as that of ordinary
honey. 1t is, however, distinguished
from all those substances by the total
absence of cane sugar. In Abyss:nia
this substance is collected by the natives
and used as a remedy for affections of
the throat.-GG6gnani's Messenger.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-04-05
GaUnS Famine.

4 letter from Brazil says that 1900 peo-
pie died in Partaleza in December, or one
fourth OF the population; that $4,000 re-
corded interments were made in two
months, while q number Of bodies were
sunk in the bay. In the villages round
about, poor people were dying ike sheep.
A horrible stencil arises from the GENE
teries, and the black plague is feared.
Starving refugees clamored at the barracks
for food, when the commandant attempted
to arrest the ringleaders, but was shot
down. -Four soldiers and several rioters
were killed in the struggle that ensued.
Finally the military were driven cut of tne
town and the provision houses sacked.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-04-05
Work of the Flames.

Lightning struck the convent at Cairo,
H., on the Goth inst, burning it to the
ground. Loss $4,000.
At Galena, ILL.,, on the 26th inst. Olson's,
Reeds and Grants brick buildings and con-
tents were destroyed by fire. Loss So, 900.
The Orange (Mass.) manufacturing com
pany's cabinet works were burned on the
Goth. Loss $35,0O0.
Giving & Co.'s hat and cap store at
keokuk, Iowa, was partially destroyed on
the Goth inst. Loss $4,000.
Stratton & Storms tobacco and cigar fac,
tory, at New York, burned on the 18th inst
The loss foots up 100000.
Washington Butchers Sons ham curing
house, Philadelphia, was damaged by fire to
the extent of $4,000, on the 24h; insured
A fire on tee ga inst, IN Oelwein, Iowa,
near Independence, destroyed several
stores. Loss $1,000; insurance $500.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-04-05
a Ennf.S EFaaL

On the Goth inst, at Pittsburg, Pa, John
Wilkinson caused the death of an old man
named John w. Hammel, in the following
manner: 1t seems the old gentleman was
engaged in painting, standing on high
office stool in order to facilitate his work,
when Wilkinson and som friends happen
cd along. With the remark, Wouldn't it
be 6 good Joke to knock the stool from
under the old man." Wilkinson gave the
stool a kick and knocked it out into the
street. Hammel fell on his head and side
and was fatally injured. His skull was
fractured and four of his ribs are broken.
He was over sixty years old.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-04-05
Shocking Affair

terrible tragedy was enacted on the
night of the 22d inst, in the neighborhood
of Bethlehem Church, Boone county, Mis-
souri,. James Rowland, well to do batch.
elor farmer, had niece, Miss Julia Row
land, keeping house for him. On the
Ire morning Ell the 23i inst. his brother came
AN visit and found the door bolted, win
'tows fastened, and hearing groaus inside
forced open the door and found mis- brother
IN pool Of blood, 4 revolver by his side
and bullet hole ia MS head On the bed
jag Miss Rowland dead. with photograph
by her side on which were written, 3" Dear
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-04-05
The Savings Certificates.

The new per cent. $40 certificates which
the secretary of the treasury was authorized
to issue by an an act OF the last congre SIS
are now ready for the public. Already or
ders have been received for nearly 81 ,O0O,-
600 Of them, and the indications are that
they viii become popular at once, as an in
yestment for men Of small savings. Under
Secretary Sherman's circular inviting all
banks and all government officials to be-
come agents in placing the new certificates,
there have already been over 500 applicants,
and the circular has not been out week
Every postmaster in the United States viii
will receive small commission.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-04-05
Miss EVELYN SIMPSON.
SIuggards. Read.

The effects of too much sleep are not
less signal than those arising from its
privatiOn. The whole nervous system
becomes blunted, 50 that the muscular
energy is enfeebled, and the sensations,
and moral and intellectual manifesto
tions are Obtunded. All the bad effects
Of inaction become developed; the func-
tions are exerted with less energy; the
digestion is torpid, the excretions are
diminished, whilst, in some instances,
the secretion of fat accumulates to an
inordinate extent. The memory is i'm
paired, the powers of imagination are
dormant, and the mind falls into a kind
of hebetude, chiefly because the func-
lions of the intellect are not sufficiently
exerted, when sleep is too prolonged or
too often repeated. To sleep much is
not necessarily to be q good sleeper.
Generally they are the poorest sleepers
who remain longest in bed; i. e., they
awaken less refreshed than if the time Of
arising were earlier by an hour or two.
While it is true that children and young
people require more'sleep. than their eld-
ers, yet it, should be the care of parents
that over-indulgence be not permitted.
Where the habit is for children to lie in
bed until s or 9 in the morning, the last
two hours, at least, do not bringssound,
dreamless sleep, where the hour for re-
firing is 8 or 9 P. M, but are spent in
" DOING" and, in fact, such excess can
not fail to insure the harmful results
described by the authority quoted. What
is called dizziness " among children is,
in very many cases, disease, and ia large
ly due to this, as well as the other causes
mentioned, that undermine the founda-
tions Of health Golden RuLe.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-04-05
A New EIdGradO.

Gold has been discovered thirty miles
south of Wichita, Kansas, and great excite
ment exists among the farmers and others.
A New York company is said to have
bought mile square of land and are trying
to secure more. Four companies are al
ready organized. The ore from a shaft sunk
some time ago is said to have assayed over
$1,000 to the ton. One farmer has been
$4,000 for his farm and refused it.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-04-05
a PAIR of Socks.

rum lAC LOUISVILLE ny. age.
The following letter from Henry Clay
was selected from a number of autograph
papers preserved by Rev. E. 0. Guer-
rant, Of Louisville. The lady addressed
was Miss Evelyn Simpson, later mar
ried to Mr.. Owings, from whom OWNS
vile, Bath county, derives its name.
The penmanship Of this letter is unusu-
ally neat, as if the matter had been wOr-
thy Of q special copying on the gilt
edged paper. The letter reads, 6terGtim:
ASHLAND, 18th May, 1880.
DEAR MIsS.-Mr Thomas delivered
to me the pair of worsted socks which
you did me the honor to present to me.
| thank you most cordially for this in
teresting testimonial of your favorable
consideration of me, and for the friendly
sentiments with which you have accom-
panied it. In firmness and evenness of
thread and neatness of appearance they
excel any that | have ever seen. Mrs.
Clay, who has supplied ne many years
with socks, wrought by her own hands,
from the best Merino wool, acknowledges
the superiority of yours. [ shall wear
them with added pleasure from their
being the production Of one Of my fair
cOuntrywOmen, and of the daughtef of
4 valued friend. Next to intellectual
attainments there Is none professed by
your sex, which more strongly recon-
mend you to the regard of those among
ours who are worthy of your notice.
than that of industry, with its usual
conc0mitant economy. That you may,
in due tine, meet with one capable Of
justly appreciating your good qualities.
and entitled, III return, to your warmest
affection, IS the fervent wish Of your
friend and obedient servant,
H. CLAY.
Nj INrrr,1 w S,r,rnro,r
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NJ. Pierre Arnoux, when travelling in
Abyssinia, discovered in small cavities
of the soil a species of honey without
wax, produced by an insect resembling
large gnat. He brought a portion of
the substance back to France, and it was
submitted for analysis to NJ. Villiers,
who has just laid the result Of his in
Yestigation before the Academy Of Sci,
ences. He finds that the composition
of the honey is as follows: Water, % 5;
fermentable sugar (but no cane sugar.,
% mannite, 8; dextrine, 279; ashes,
2.5; divers matters, 81; total, 100. The
fermentable sugar was calculated by the
ordinary methods-that is to say, by
comparing its power of polarizing light
before and after being subjected to the
action of acids, then before and after
fermentation, and finally by an estima-
ton of the quantity Of carbonic acid
produced in the latter operation. The
mannite (the active principle of manna)
was extracted by exhausting the honey
fermented and reduced to syrup by
weak alcohol, and treating the liquor,
evaporated and left for several days I'M
der bell glass, by strong alcohol, which
leaves the mannite in the form of crys-
talline precipitate. The quantity given
above of this substance is clearly mini
mum, the identity of which is proved
by various tests. The fermentable mat
ter vas evaporated to the consistence of
syrup, then mixed cold with concen-
trated sulphuric acid and poured into a
large quantity Of boiling water, to turn
the dexhine into glucose. A calcula-
ton of the latter then gave the amount
of sugary matter contained in tie honey
Finally, the latter contains small pro-
portion OF some acrid principle, the ma
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-04-05
Late Murders.

Peter Hoben, a young railroad man, in
stantly killed VIVA. Weible in saloon at
Nation, H., on the 28th, by striking him
with car link.
Hadessah Douglass, walking with fe-
male friend near Dauphin, Va, was shot
dead By man named Gaynor, who then
killed himself.
Judge j. M. Elliott, of the court of APP
pea!s, was assassinated at Frankfort, KY,
on the Goth, by one Thomas Buford, against
whom the Judge had rendered an adverse
decision.
George Alexander, colored, aged 26years,
shot his white wife at De Kalb, H., on the
cath, blowing one side of her head COM
pleteIy off. She was 10 years of age and had
recently left her husband.
Houston Holt, desperate of Denton
county, Texas, had difficulty with one
Howell, in a stable at Sherman, on the 22d,
and struck him. Shortly afterward he call
ed at Howell's Office and shot him dead.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-04-05
Financially Embarrassed.

?. A. Murphy & Co., leather importers,
and r. Jellyman, paper-box manufacturers,
Montreal, have failed Liabilities of the
former $4,000 the latter $240, 900.
j. & A. TyrrelI, dealers in hides, Boston,
Mass, have suspended. Liabilities 100000.
Alex Seath, a manufacturer of shoe and
leather binding at Montreal, has failed.
Liabilities 100000.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-04-05
PECSEtSIaI-

4 prize fight took place on the 9th, near
Black Creek, Canada, about ten miles from
Buffalo, n. y, between Arthur Chambers
and John Clark, Of Philadelphia, for 81, 900
side and light weight championship OF
America. After having fought 126 rounds
the spectators became clamorous for an
ending OF the mill and Clark's seconds
threw up the sponge, Clark was pretty
badly used up, but Chambers retired COM
paretiyely unhurt
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-04-05

The war department has ordered the
Eighteenth infantry from Atlanta to Bis
marck, to protect the border threatened
by Sitting Ball. Col. Walsh, commanding
the Canada mounted police, writes that
Sitting Bull and his two thousand warriors,
well armed and equipped, are showing a
very ugly and insubordinate disposition.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-04-05
Chicago.

CHICAGO, March 29-1 80 P. NJ Flour
Dull but steady; choice Minnesotas at 81
$500; fair to good Minnesotas at $4,000
SOC; fair to good spring at So 50@4.25;
low spring at $2.50@S.25; patents at Sc COO
SEQ. Wheat-Steady at $3.50 for cash
SS7sc for seller April; 933lc for seller May.
Corn-Easy at size fer cash and seller
April; 36c for seller May. Oats Easier at
2134c for cash and seller April; 2515c for
seller May. Rye-Unchanged. Barley
Strong and higher at zoe. Pork-Firm and
q shade higher at $10124 for cash and
seller April; $t0.25 bid for seller May. Lard
-Firmer; $63214 bid for cash; 1929 bid
for seller May. Whisky-At $1.04. Hogs
Receipts 1000 head; fairly active and
steady, light at $3.70@3 So; heavy mixed
S3 S5M4 10
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Dishonest Officials,

A defalcation of 100000 has been dis
covered in Montgomery avenue bonds, a:
San Francisco. L. 5. Tlbbets, secretary, is
the same party who was 8 defsulter in
Dupont street. bonds.
The grand jury have found indictments
against VIM. p. Wallace, ex-sheriff OF Hamil-
ION county, Ohio, for the embezzlemeut Of
$4,000 in January last
Nathan ?. Pratt, treasurer of the Reading
(Pa.) savings bank, is a defaulter.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-04-05
EPrNIn REpRSnrpG.

Gen. Melikoff has returned to st. Peters
burg from Wetlianka, where it has been
decided to burn sixty-seven houses, valued at
a, 216 roubles. The minister of the interior
ordered the governors of the various prov
inces to cooperate vigilantly against the
spread of the epidemies during the spring.
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milwaukee,.
ALL 4 W q u %
ErI yvAuVEp Afop1h Do

MILWAUKEE, March Z9-12 90 N. Flour
Quiet; choice spring at $4.25@475; COM
mon at $3.60@3.75. Wheat-Duil; No. l at
96c; No. hard at 99c; No. 2 at 9lA; No, at
79A@79%c; No. 2 seller April at 8824@89c !;
341zc. Oats-Steady at 24c. Rye-Quiet at
46c BarIey-Tame; No. 2 cash at &c; No.
3 at see. Pork-Quiet but firm at $l0.15
cash; $1O25 seller May. Lard-Quiet at
4645@6.5o. Hogs-Dull at $3.50@3.75.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-04-05
A Soldiers VIII.

General Thomas W. Sherman's will gives
$4,000 to the negroes in the family since his
marriage. George G. Mason is appointed
guardian OF his son, who at q obtains abso.
Lutte control of the property, estimated at
100000.
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A boiler in Brinkmeyer & Harper's wash.
board factory at Evansville, Ind, exploded
on the 18th. One man had his thigh broken
and three others We're badly scalded The
damage to the property was not great.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-04-05
EarahGERGq G

The London Times reports that there were
shocks of earthquakes in northern Persia
during the 22ud and 23d inst. Minaeh was
much damaged and the adjacent villages of
lark and Mannan were totally destroyed.
Out of eleven hundred inhabitants only q
few escaped death
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-04-05
A Failing Rris1ga.

bridge on the Whitewater Valley rail
road, near Cambridge City, Ind, fell on the
Goth. Adam Defner was fatally injured,
George Davis had his arm broken and John
Pocey and Charles Gallaher were severely
bruised
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-04-05
ScOurGed by Wafer. 4.

Renewed foods in Hungary have covered
1900 acres of land, already sown. The
waters were again rising at Szegedin on the
25th, and the few remaining houses were
threatened. There is not single boat at
Devoonia, and great loss of life is certain if
the food increases.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-04-05
THE MARKETS.
Reported by Chandler, Brown & Co., Commission
Merchants, Milwaukee, Wis.
New York

New York
NEW YORK, March 29-3 100 p. M.-Cotton
Dull at 101lc for middling uplands Flour
Quiet receipts $4,000 bbls; sales l2,00U
bbls; super-state and western, $3.25@370;
common to good extra, S3.70@3.90; good to
choice, $3.95@4.50; white wheat extra, $4.55
@525; extra Ohio, $3.70@5C0; st. Louis,
So 5000 70; Minnesota patent process, 5000
@S.00. Nheat-Dull; receipts 158, 900 bus;
sales 80, 900 bus No. 2 red seller April at
$115. Rye-Quiet at 61@62c for state.
Corn-Dull; receipts 10000 bus; sales So
900 bus at 4413@47c for western mixed.
Barley-Quies Oats-Steady; receipts 40
900 bus; sales 25,OCO bus at 31@32Hc for
mixed western; 34@36c; for white. Pork
Quiet at $10.37K. Lard-Dull at $6.47H.
Butter and Cheese-Unchanged Whisky
At S105H. Sugar-Unchanged Eggs
At 12@15%c. nchanged.
Coal-Unchanged. Leather-Quiet and
firm at l9@21c. Wool-Dun at 27@39c.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-04-05
Suicide.

Mrs. Haley, widow of the late Capt.
Patrick Haley, of the Memphis fire depart
ment, suicided in that city on the 25th inst.
Her husband died during the epidemic.