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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
A BIurdcrOus Record.

Two boys named Michael Hurry and John
Burke, aged 16 and -, respectively, became
involved in a quarrel at Detroit, on the 9TH
inst. Words led to blows, and Burke being
the smaller man of the two, was knocked
down. Hurry jumped upon him and COM
menced pounding the PROSTATE lad, when
the latter drew from his pocket a long
bladed pocketknife and stabbed Hurry nine
times, the knife entering the breast and
head, inficting fatal wounds.
Harrison and Riley Stone, two brothers,
charged with various robberies committed
in the vicinity of Eaton, Ohio, were arrested
near Terre Haute, Ind, on the 7th inst,
after both had been shot by officers, while
running. Riley has two balls in the arm
and Harrison was shot in the back. The
latter will probably die.
At Vaughan's Station, Miss, on the 9TH
inst, Jas. w. Rykelt shot and killed b. c.
Bell, prominent citizen.
Frenk Semmerman gave colored man,
named Henry Walker, his quietus, with a
butcher knife, at Memphis, Tenn, on the
18th.
Edward Parr, aged 60, fatally stabbed his
daughter, Susan Irving, aged so, at Phila.
delphia, on the 9th inst. The murder grew
out of an old feud.
A letter received at Boston on the 9th
inst, says: "While the bark Chelmsford
was lying at Hiogo, Japan, a Chinese hand
killed the cook and a seaman and then
jumped overheard"
At New Preston Hill, Conn, on the 9TH
inst, Albert Cogswell, while drunk, killed
his wife and himself
Lewis Coons, of Toghkanic, N. Y, in aft
of jealousy cut his wife's throat and then
his own, on the 9Th inst. The woman is
dead. Coons will live. Both were young,
and recently married.
AS the congregation was leaving the
Methodist church at Galveston, Texas, on
the 4th inst, Colonel Jared E. Kirby shot
dead John Steele who, in quarrel fourteen
years ago killed Kirby's father.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
American Bible Society.

The sixty-third annual anniversary of the
American Bible society was held at New
York city on the night Of the Sth instant
and was very largely attended. The an
nual reports shows there are employed in
the society's work in this country 16S super.
intendents, 90 county agents and 1929 vol.
unteer bible distributors. Receipts for the
year $462,274; excess over the previous
year $l5,320. During the year while the
bible was translated into the Turkish and
a portion of it into many other languages.
During the year there were 1,226,95S bibles
manufactured, and of these 94s, S14 were is
sued at home and 23S,040 abroad. The is.
sues of the society during 63 years are So
052, 169 copies; 1854 families were visited
during the year.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17

that should be an artist (if this opinion
had been advised / was to be an auction
eer); and | was accordingly made one.
Many years afterward, when / was my
self K. A., tried tc recall this incident
to Chalon, but he had totally forgotten
it. | showed him the drawings, and he
exclaimed, "You don't mean to say
that | advised you should be made an
artist after seeing those things only ?'
" You most certainly did," said I.
" Then | was very wrong" said he,
" for they contain nothing that would
warrant my doing So" And he was
right.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
The Deadly Elevator.

AT Chicago, ILL.,, on the night OF the 9TH
inst, as the elevator in the fremont house
was leaving the second floor and descend.
ing, Mrs. Henry Ligbtner of Peoria, slipped
and fell, her head being caught between the
floor and the elevator arch. She was so
badly injured that she died in a few mo.
ments.
At the Gait house, Louisville, on the
night of the 9Th inst, Bridget McDonough, a
servant, endeavored to leap from an elevator
while it was in motion. Her head struck 8
frame gateway causing the gate to fall and
break her neck. Her body was thrown
eighty feet and horribly mangled.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
Ostrich Breeding in Australia.

The last report of the Acclimatization
Society of Victoria contains some inter
esting particulars concerning the at
tempt to introduce the industry Of os-
trich breeding into that colony. Three
or four nests of eggs were laid, some of
which were Matched out by the parent
birds in the ordinary manner, while 9TH
ers were intrusted to the incubator,
which was proved so successful in South
Africa, where it has almost entirely
superseded Matching by natural means.
By both the artificial methods of incu.
baton the young ostriches were safely
Matched, but the hopes which were thus
raised of rearing large flock of birds
were destroyed, the chicks being killed
by sudden storms of rain or by disease
which has been observed to attack the
birds in South Africa as well in Austria
liza.
The young chickens exhibited the first
symptom of illness by appearing unstea
dy on their feet, and this gradually in
creases till they are at length unable tC
stand still, and must either keep NOV
ing about rapidly or fall to the ground
as ever, and remains so until near the
end, when the birds, worn to skeletons
by constant running, fall to the ground
are unable to rise, and die. In some
cases death has not ensued for some
months, but scarcely any ostriches SC
attacked have been known to recover
An examination after death of severa
specimens has shown the legs and feet tC
be extensively congested, but the vital
organs to be quite healthy. Misfortune
attended all the attemps to rear brooC
of birds, both at Murray Downs and CT
Sir Samuel Wilson's estate on the Vim
mera. Last year a brood of youns
ostriches was Matched out, but an eagle
carried off two or three; two other:
were killed by the male bird, and ou'
died of disease, and only two were in
health at the time of the presentation
of the report.
Nineteen birds in all remained in tn,
possession of the Acclimatization Societ,
at the end of last summer, and, with thu
experience gained, it is hoped that the,
may be fully acclimatized, and becom
ultimately source OF profit. The ole
birds have been plucked on two or thre
occasions. One small parcel of feathers
being sent to London, realized f26, an'
they were pronounced superior to an,
of the Cape feathers. Unfortunately
the method of cutting the quilts with
sharp knife was not adopted, and tn
birds suffered somewhat in consequence
but in future the Cape method of cut
ting, instead of plucking the feather
will be followed. London Times.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
The Response to an ENQUIRY.

The custom of shouting words and
phrases of encouragement which pre-
walls among the Methodists is once in a
while very suggestive. A preacher who
was unusually long and unspeakably dull
was, on a certain occasion wearing out
his congregation. An old deacon did
what he could to enliven the scene by
crying out, "Praise the Lord!" at
stated intervals, when at last the minis
ter seemed really to come to a standstill,
and everybody hoped for the best. TAX
ing in a long breath, however, he began
again with, "And now, my beloved
brethren, what can / say more" which,
of course, mean that he had good deal
more to say. The old deacon thought it
time to do good, and 50 shouted,
Amenp' and the amen was said.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
Mine EvnlOSfon.

At Wiikesbarre, Pa, on the 9TH inst, an
explosion of gas in the Stanton shaft, LIE.
high and Wilkesbarre Coal company, Sc.
verely burned Martin Kerrigan. At mid.
night, while the men were brushing out the
accumulation of gas in the lower vein, il
came in contact with "blower," causing q
terrific explosion. A large force of men
were driving the tunnel at the time, and
eight of them were badly burned, ajori
ty, it is thought, fatally. The mine was sci
on fire and soon six hundred feet of solid
coal was burning furiously. To extinguish
the flames the mine had to be flooded.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17

Bank street, New York, occupied as pack
ing box factory, and by horse shoe COM
pany, caused loss of $4,000.
The repair shops of the Troy and Boston
railroad, at Troy, N. Y, burned on the Sth.
Loss $4,000. Insured. Thefire is supposed
to have been caused by striking workmen
discharged the day before.
A planning mill, church and several adj
joining buildings at Lowell, Ohio, burn I'd
on the 9th inst. Loss $4,000; uninsured.
The largest fire which has occurred at
Portsmouth, N. H., in fourteen years took
place on the 8th inst. The lost is serious,
but is distributed among many persons.
The insurance is considerable. The Frank
lin house and neighborhood is the scene of
the fire.
A fire in Berks county, Pa, is destroying
hundreds of acres of timber The flames
are rapidly expanding eastward, doing
great damage.
The Baptist Church at North Adams
Mass, was damaged by fire on the 9Th inst
Loss S45, 900; insurance $4,000.
Page & Collins paper factory at New
Market, L. H., burned on the 9th inst
Loss $4,000 insurance $4,000.
A fire at Denver, Colorado, on the Sd in
slant, totally consumed the Silver Gilt
Mining company's sampling works. Los
| $4,000; insured.
Calvin's extensive stables at Providence
r. l., and six cottages, burned on the 81
instant. An hostler and fifty horses perish
ed. Loss 935, 700.
A fire in the hat factory of the Massachu
sets state prison caused loss of $4,000
insurance $4,000.
The machine shop and pattern rooms o
the Pacific iron works, at Bridgeport, Conn.
burned on the night of the I'd instant Los
SIS, 900.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
Self AIauxhrer

Two young men, August Miller and John
Miller, friends but not relatives, attempted
to commit suicide at Burlington owa, on
the Sth inst. The former was successful
having used pistol, and the latter used a
knife with probably fatal effect.
Elias Lipsis, stage manger OF the Bella
Union theatre, at San Francisco Cal,
suicided on the night of the Sd inst, by
shooting himself through the body in the
presence of his wife.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
EOrf IGN.

LONDON. May 10-12:30 P. NJ. Liverpool
wheat market opens improved. Floating
cargoes improving; the continental demand
is strong; on passage improving; there is a
continental demand; good cargoes Califor.
MIA wheat off coast, AS 6d@45s; good car,
goes red winter wheat off coast at ass; fair
average quality No. 2 Chicago spring wheat,
for shipment, ETC., 39s. English country
markets generally 6d@1s dearer. French
upward tendency. Weather in England is
able
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
Indian Terri1ArX-

The president regards with great solici.
tude the situation of affairs in the Indian
territory. High army officers, however,
agreeing with Gen. Sheridan, anticipate no
difficulty III the execution of the orders OF
the war department. The military force for
the service has been increased
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
Russian FIlial Devotion

The Russian papers tell singular
story of tilial devotion. A woman in
Stavropof, 60 years old, had reprimanded
her son, full grown man, and was ex-
cited to still greater anger against him
by her daughter. At last she grew so in
turiated that she raised her arm to strike
her son; but he grasped his mothers
arm and prevented the blow. For this
action the old lady made complaint
against him before Judge, and he was
ordered to appear in court. Where
upon, filled with remorse at having
tried to avert the wrathful blow of his
mother, he seized an Ak and chopped off
his offending hand.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
BAD Medicine

A fatal mistake occurred at Palmyra,
Portage county, o., on the 9th inst II
seems that DR.. Ezra Rose, proprietor of a
drug store, inyiteds friend named Sylvester
Garfield to partake of some new liquor
which he had just received. BY mistake
they each drank two ounces of sconite.
The doctor died in two hours, but at last
accounts Garfield fingered in precsrious
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
DesDerate Strikers.

Fifteen hundred men are now engaged in
the Canada Pacific strike and violence is
threatened. The strikers are marching
under the red flag and threatening to pre-
vent all work till their demands are COM
piled with. Military are ordered from Win
nipeg to the scene.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
MiIWauEan

MlLWAUKEK May 1O.-2:OO P. M.-Flour-
In fair demand; choice spring at 25@4. so;
common to good spring at $3.5O@3 80.
Wheat-Firm and active mo. 1 at 99c; No. 2
at 95c; No at Sl1&@S24c; No. 4 at 1870
16Hc; rejected at 6G@6SHc; No. 2 sell
Ter June at 96@9624c. Confirm at
35c. Oats-Strong at 26Ac. Rye-Very
strong at Ace. Barley-Active at Gle
for cash 43c for No. 8. Pork-Dull at
$3.50 for cash. Lard--At $6.10. Hogs
Quiet t$3.4O@3.60 for common to prime.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
New BtShOnS.

A dispatch from Rome to the New York
Freenaan's Journal announces that the pope
has named the Very Rev. Lawrence S. Nc
Mahon, vicar general, of Providence, to be
bishop of Hartford, and the Rev. John Yer
tin, of Negaunee, Mich, to be bishop of
Marquette
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
Not Oujfe So EunnV-

Sub-Lieuteuant Coyle, of the royal navy,
arrested on suspicion of being the author of
the story about the pirate ship off Fastnet
Light, on the 10th of January, has been
convicted of the offense and dismissed the
service. This was the story that sent the
gunboat Goshawk to sea. Sub-Lieutenant
Coyle was serving on board OF the Goshawk
ut the fine
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
The Turf.

The Western Trotting circuit, beginning
the fourth week in August and ending the
first week in October, and comprising the
cities of Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Kansas
City and st. Louis, with a purse offered of
$4,000 at each place, and at Chicago with
purses of $4,000, has been arranged by
Columbus giving way to Chicago.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
The Doomed City.

violent hurricane at Szegedin, Hungary,
on the S0th ult., destroyed the works pre-
pared for restoring the railway and filling
the breaches in the dam. Barges filled 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, 1879-05-17
A IfRh ZRnhVr-

A terrible wind storm occurred along the
Utah and Northwestern railway, on the Sd
inst. A freight train near Round Valley,
Idaho, consisting of sixteen cars, some
loaded with silver bullion, was blown from
the track and some of them carried dis.
lance of fifteen feet.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
Harvard Wins.

The race to decide the superiority OF the
champion scuIlers of Yale and Harvard
colleges, took place at Lake Quinsaga-
mond, on the 9th inst, over two-mile
course. HarvarG's Goddard won easily
beating Livingston, of Yale, by six lengths,
in ii minutes and 80 seconds.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
q ranlafn<l

The house of DR.. Delos W. Southworth,
of Angeles, n. y, burned on the morning
of the 9th inst. The doctor persisted in the
flames, and his wife was probably fatally
burned.
A Victoria, B. c., dispatch says the farm
house sof Thomas Paal, at Pemberton Mea.
dows, near Silooet, burned on the 9Th inst.
Paal and two children persisted in the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
The Prize Ring.

The Elliott,Dwyer prize fight took place
on the Sth, at Long Point, Canada, oppo-
site Erie. 1t was won by Dryer, II rounds
being fought in II minutes e1d 40 seconds.
At the end of the twelfth round Dryer
threw Elliott fiat on his back and fell
heavily on him. Dryer was taken to his
corner and Elliott attempted to get up, but
fell back and became insensible. He is
badly used up, at least five ribs being frac-
turad
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17

flames. Undoubtedly a case of murder and
arson, by the Indians.
j. F. Young and John Riley attempted
to escape from Jail, at Galveston, Texas, on
the 5thinst., by setting fire to it. The flames
spread rapidly and both were burned to
death.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
a Wrong Decision Tha Tured Out
Right.

FIRTH, the English artist, tell an anu
sing story concerning his own career:
" When my father" he says, drought
me to London, boy of l6, he brought
also folio of chalk and pencil drawing
copies OF engravings, and showed them
to Chalon, R. A, who thereupon advise
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
Disastrous Riazes.

The Kniekerbocker company's ice house,
near Athens, N. Y, was burned by incen-
diary fire on the 9th inst. Loss $4,000.
A fire on the night of the Sth inst, at the
Oshawa cabinet compauy's warehouse,
Toronto, destroyed the stock and consider
ably damaged the building. Loss S35, 900.
On the Sth inst, fire at 155, 157 and $50
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
The American Tract Society.

The American Tract society held its an.
inst. The available resources during 1873
were $4,000; expenditures during the same
time, $4,000.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
IS "A DiscushiOn wild Sticks. -,

A serious riot occurred in Cork, ireland,
or the Sd and 4th insts., arising out of a
difference between two rival bands. Several
houses were wrecked, policeman's skull
fractured and forty of the participants
in the melee were treated for scalp wounds.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
A Just Sentence.

Cox, the murderer or Col. Aston, at At
lanta, Ga, was sentenced, on the 9TH inst,
to imprisonment in the penitentiary at hard
labor during his natural life.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
AtfPsnnteh ASSassinati0n.

William Bell, state railroad commissioner
of Ohio, was shot at in his office in Column
bus, Ohio, on the 9th instant. George B.
Lyon, vice president of the state Mutual
Aid association is charged with the shoot
inc
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
Killed by the Cars.

Eddie Curby, aged IS years, attempted to
steal a ride on an outgoing Michigan Cen
trail train, at Chicago, on the Sd inst, but
fell under the train and the car wheels ran
over his head, killing him instantly.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
Frcshct I'm New Brunswtck

A Newcastle, N. B., dispatch of the 9th
inst, says the greatest freshet ever known
has occurred. Large quantities of logs
have been carried away, farms submerged
and stock drowned,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
Heavy Weather.

The steamer Gallia, for Liverpool from
New York, encountered gale on the oath
of April, and was hove-to fifteen hours.
She lost two boats and one seaman.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
A Nice Secretary.

Wallace L. Darbee, of Buffalo, former
agent of the society for the prevention of
cruelty to children, has been sentenced to
twelve years in the Auburn prison for rape
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
Worfbv of EmuIattou

The late VIM. B. Howes, of Beverly,
among other requests, has left $4,000 to
the Boston Athenaun, to be expended for
library purposes.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
Tho nnafRI Roll

DR.. Isaac Butt died at Dublin, Ireland,
5thinst.
Mrs. Sarah J. Hale, for half century
editress of Gody'S Lady'S Book died on the
Both ult.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17

WHAT Refuse to lend paltry X
to me, your other self!" "That's wby.
You'd never return the money. / know
myself too WE'LL
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
THE MARKETS.
New York.

| Reported by CHANDLER, BROWN & Co., Commission
| Merchants, Milwaukee and Chicago.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17

FACTS speak for themselves. A
woman's tongue is severe fact,
Daily globe., 1879-06-04
ST. PAUL TRADE.
Weekly Revie,v Of tho st. Pa,sl Markets.
OFFICE OF THE GLoBE,

Weekly Revie,c of the st. Paul Markets.
OFFICE OF THE GLoBE,
ST. PAUL, June 8.
A slight falling off in the volume of trans
actions has been noticeable in the general de-
partments of mercantile trade during the past
week, although satisfactory business is re-
ported at all the leading houses. notable
feature of the spring movement has been the
unusually large order business enjoyed by
majority Of the wholesale and jobbing houses,
which demonstrates that country dealers have
arrived at the sensible conclusion that, in
majority of cases, their orders will receive as
careful attention as if they went to the trouble
and expense of making personal visit to the
city. An additional feature of tho present
movement in commercial circles, is the salts
factory character of collections, which are re.
but comparatively few, if any, delays being ex-
perienced.
An active movement has characterized the
leading grain markets, and values have ruled
tirm with strong upward tendency. The de-
mand for wheat has been active, and with ia
vorable advices from the seaboard the market
has ruled unsettled, while prices have fuetu-
ated from one to three cents higher than the
annexed quotations. which exhibit the condi-
tion of the market at the present writing. The
demand for corn and oats has been active and
Notwithstanding the liberal offerings values
have undergone material advance from last
weeks quotations.
The provision market has been fairly active
and prices have continued to rule steady.
Business at the principal grocery houses is
reported active, while no marked change has
taken place in prices. The hardware trade
continues good and the volume of business has
more than realized the expectations of the
most sanguine dealers. With the exception of
few slight changes, prices have remained un-
changed since last weeks writing.
The most decided feature of the past weeks
business has been the upward tendency of
prices as applicable to certain descriptions of
dry goods, more notably with regard to cotton
advance. The reasons for the advance have
been fully given in previous issue of the
GLOBE and the prospects for still
higher prices are of the most decided char
acter.
The prominent drug houses have enjoyed .
liberal patronage during the past week, while
prices have continued steady at former quota
tions.
The boot and shoe trade has been good for
this season of the year, but compared with
previous weeks of the season reduction in
the volume of trade has been realized.
A moderately active business has been trans
acted by the dealers in leather and 6ndings,and
the demand for hides is much better than at
any time during the season.
A good inquiry has been manifested for cloth
ing, millinery, carpets notions and hats and
caps, and dealers report a very satisfactory
spring business. Before closing, it may be
we'll to call attention to the fact that stacks of
butter are accumulating, especially that re-
ceived in roll, which arrives in very poor con-
dition in consequence of the warm weather,
and from this out it would be we'll for shippers
to pack in tubs or frkins.