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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-29
Obituary.

Gen. Frank White died at Terre Haute.
Ind on the goth. He was an officer of the
volunteers during the late war.
Samuel NJ. Ogden, prominent insurance
agent of Milwaukee, Wis, died on the 10th
inst, aged 81 years.
Rev. DR.. Ethan Alden, grandson of John
Alden, of Puritan fame and relative OF
Ethan Allen, the revolutionary general, died
at Newport, KY, on the 18th, aged 50.
Col. Lewis Burns, president and managing
editor of the Gazette printing company, died
suddenly at st. Joseph, Mo-, on the 18th
inst, of congestion of the lungs, aged IS
years.
Peter Hay, president of the Pennsylvania
association of soldiers of the war of 1872
died at Philadelphia on the 18th inst.
B. w. Jenness died at his residence in
Cleveland, o., on the 10th inst, aged 70.
Deceased represented New Hampshire in
the United States senate during the session
of 1856, and at the Democratic national
convention which nomin ated Franklin
Pierce, the New Hampshire delegation was
divided between Judge Jenness and Mr..
Pierce. The president of the delegation
gave the casting vote for Pierce,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-29

suicided by shooting himself on the Goth.
He was first seen wandering about the
fields. A silver watch, SIS, and business
card of Rob Culbertson, Falmouth, KY,
were found on his person.
Adolph Ssemple, inventor of guard gate
for bridges, shot himself fatally at Chicago
on the 10Th inst.
Eugene T. Riddell, aged %, son of Alder
man Riddell, of Milwaukee, Wis, suicided
on the night of the 18th inst, in a fit of
dependency. He placed revolver to each
temple and sent two bullets into his brain.
w. R. Greenlaw, one of the wealthiest
and most prominent citizens of Sherman,
KY, suicided by taking morphine on the
10Th inst. It is said that the discovery of
criminal intimacy between bis wife and
Rev. Conrad Haney, Texas divine, caused
his taking off.
At New York, on the 10th, August Morn.
Ter, the German who recently attempted to
assassicate DR.. E. B. Foote, suicided. He
left letter stating that the doctor had,
through professional treatment, made his
life miserable for ten years past.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-29
Fafal Roller Exni0stnus

The boiler of the engine attached to the
material train on the Greenville and Col
umbia railroad exploded near Bolton, s. c.,
and instantly killed the engineer, fireman
and another man.
A large boiler in Wood & Reynolds saw
mill and salt block at Carrollton, near East
Saginaw, exploded on the 18th. q
portion OF the boiler, weighing nearly four
tons, was blown a distance OF $50 feet.
Edward Roguepas, fireman, was blown
through the roof and into the river a hun
dred feet distant, receiving fatal injuries.
James Petell was instantly killed, and Cyrus
Burr and Frank Robinson injured, the for.
mer seriously. Damage to the mill is est.
mated at IS. 600.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-29
SiAfue Unveiled.

At Washington, D. c., on the 10Th inst, q
statue Of Gen. Geo. II Thomas was unveiled
and presented to the nation by the society
of the Army of the Cumberland. President
Hayes gracefully accepted the gift, the ex-
ercises occupying fully two hours. 1t is
estimated that $4,000 people witnessed the
ceremonies. In the evening the capitol,
treasury department and several other
buildings were illuminated, and rockets
and bombs were freely discharged,
The statue is equestrian in style and was
modelled by 10 A. Ward, the distinguished
sculptor. 1t represents Gen. Thomas seated
upon his charger, viewing from an elevated
position in the field the arrangement of his
troops and the general aspect of the sur.
rounding country.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-29
UnfaffhfuI herxanfs

1t was discovered on the Dist, that P. K.
Barger, chief clerk of John Jermin, extern.
slve coal operator of Scranton, Pa, is an
embezzler to the amount of $4,000. His
dishonest operations began several years
since.
Thomas Ambrose, clerk of the United
States court, at Cincinnati, was arrested ON
the 18th instant, charged with making
fraudulent claims against the government.
Bail to the extent of $4,000 was furnished.
John Hiltz, late president, and Charles
E. Prentiss, late cashier, of the German
National bank, Washington, D. c., have
been indicted tor ENLIGHTENMENT.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-29
Explosion In a Tunnel.

An explosion occurred in tunnel Number
Three on the Narrow Gusgs railroad from
San Jose, CAL, to Santa Cruz, early on the
morning Of the Sth. From meagre accounts
thus far received, it appears blast was let
off about 200 feet from the mouth of the
tunnel, which caused an explosion of gas
generated by the iltering of coal oil through
the roof and sides of the tunnel; twenty.one
Cinnamon and two white men were at work
in the tunnel at the time and Immediately
about twenty more Cinnamon rushed into
the tunnel with torches to aid their comrades.
When they had penetrated about 1900 feet
their torches caused asecond explosion more
violent than the first, shaking the mountain
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-29
Marine DiRaSlera.

The schooner w. B. Phelps, of Oswego.
laden with wheat from Milwaukee, went
ashore near Glen Harbor, Mich, on the
night of the 18th, and became a total loss.
Five OF the crew were drowned, as follows
Capt. Dan Kelley, Geo. Kelley, Oswego
Frank Golden, cook, Sandusky; Robert
Downey, Oswego; one man, shipped at Mil.
waukee, name unknown.
Henry Moeris and sister, John Winters
and two men named Lovely were drowned
by the capsizing of sail boat near Halifax,
on the 14lh.
The iron steamer Pallas from Copenhagen
for Amsterdam is believed to have foun
dered off Heimskirk. Thirty persons per
ished.
The propeller II. f. Paine grounded on
the bar during violent gale at Grand
Haven, Mich, on the 18th, and went to
pieces.
A feet of tugs and dredges which had
been employed on the Lachine canal, left
Cape Vincent for Buffalo on the 18th inst
The fotilla consisted of the tugs A. O.
Thayer, Phillip Baker, Charles Ritter, John
Heckler No. l, John Heckler No. 2, Gordon,
Seymour, three dredges and eight scows
All but the Seymour were owned by con.
struction firm in Buffalo. The feet made
fine weather of it until after passing the
Galloup islands, off Sackett's harbor, when
a fierce snow storm from the northwest was
encountered, and the tugs had to cast adrift
their charges in order to save themselves.
The tug Seymour reached port safely and
the Ritter was picked up and towed into
of water. In all eighteen persons lost their
lives, including one of the proprietors.
LATER-Frem late information it is now
believed that the only persons lost were
VIM. Logan and brother Samuel, Richard
Arnold, part owner, the cook and her hus
band, of Dredge No. 3, which foundered.
Besides the dredge the tugs Becker and
Thayer went to the bottom after being anan-
doned. The rest of the dredges have been
recovered and the scows are on the beach at
various points.
The former confederate cruiser Shenan-
doah sunk off the island of Socotra, in the
Indian ocean. The date OF the disaster is
unknown. Most of the crew were dIo 1ned.
The Shenandoah belonged to the sultan of
Zanzibar.
On the night of the 14th inst. the schooner
G. G. Breed, laden with $4,000 bushels of
wheat, bound from Detroit to Buffalo, was
struck by squau and capsized of Point an
Pelee, Lake Erie, only two out of The crew
of eight were saved, one being found cling
ing to the mast and the other 4foat on
some DEBRIS. Both were nearly exhausted
from exposure.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-29
Political Excitement I'm Maine.

Political circles in Maine are highly ex-
cited over report that when the election
returns are officially canvassed, the votes Of
several districts will be thrown out on tech
nical grounds. The actual vote as cast gives
the Republicans 10 senators and the others
is to be thrown out, because, as alleged two
notices of election instead of three were
posted. The throwing out would change
the result in York county by throwing out
three Republicans and electing three Dem
ocratic senators. Augusta was crowded
with politicians on the 18th, drawn thither
by the rumor.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-29
Drowning Accidents.

Thirteen persons returning from fair
were drowned while crossing Lock Islay,
Scotland, on the 18th inst.
A Columbia, Ind, dispatch says that
Albert Woodward, wife and two daughters,
started to their home in Jefferson county,
on the 18th, in a spring wagon, crossing
Clifty river, two miles from Columbus.
The swift current from the recent rise
swept tile wagon and mules down the
stream. Mr.. Woodward attempted to cut
the harness, but was washed away and
thrown out on the bank, but his wife and
daughters were drowned.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-29
The Latest Murders.

Near Lintdale, Mo-, on the Goth instant,
A. Crockett and P. Fl. Nicholas, well-to-do
farmers, engaged in quarrel over hog.
In the fight Nicholas was cut thirteen times
with pocket knife and killed at once. His
throat was cut from ear to ear and his
tongue dropped out. Crockett was cut
eighteen times with dirk, and lived five
hours.
Eliza Pinkston, of returning board fame,
is under arrest at Canton, Miss, charged
with numbering her husband, who died very
suddenly on the 18th.
At point about seven miles below Law
renee, Kansas, on the 18th inst, colored
man named Strowder Hines went to the
house of Samuel Odell and seeing Odeu sit
ting near window inside, placed the muz
z'e OF his gun near the glass and fired at his
head killing him instantly. Hines then
went into the house and was determined to
cut Mrs. OdelPs throat with butcher knife,
but finally let her live. About six months
ago Hines caught Mrs. Odell in cornfeld
and frightened her terribly at the time when
she was in delicate health. For this Odell
threatened to be revenged and Hines says
it was because he was afraid of his own life
that he took Odell's.
Robert Layton, desperate character,
was shot while resisting arrest at Greenley
Mo-, recently.
On the night of the 18th inst, John
Graf, German farmer, was fatally beaten
and robbed of about $50, near Lancaster,
o. Before ne died Graf named Jack ROUGH
as one of his assailants,
Frank Davis, a painter, was murdered
for his money on the road near BluebaIl,
Butler county, Ohio, on the 18th inst. His
murderer got thirty cents.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-29
A New York Mystery.

The body of an unknown man was found
in New York harbor, on the Goth, with his
hands tied behind him, and blindfolded.
Whether it is case of suicide or murder is
unknown. A Cuban planter here says:
at seems to me that the man is a South
American, and from the interior. You may
be sure he did not commit suicide. South
Americans don't do that, nor do West In
dians. | have an idea that the man may
have been an agent for the Gillian or Peru
Wan government, here on private mission.
He may have been thrown from an outgoing
steamer, or he may have been bound and
pitched over board from the docks.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-29
An Awfnl Squirrel Story.

Jesse Huffe, while out hunting, snU' d
a squirrel in a tree, but the squire
remained stationary. He repeated Lux
firing three time in succession, thlnKlDHf
that his gun had gone back on him un. u
the last of the three shots fred, when y
his surprise down tumbled four squifIle1s
all joined together. After the thf ts
were shot they pulled the other Oh, ~ ~
not being able to hold them UP. nc
were joined together by a marrow sun. .5s
so that one could not move without .usI
other, and had been born that way ShI
were full growp.-Br'ageport C@"
Farmer.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-29
EnsurrecttOn arr Cuba

A strong party of insurgents drove off
about 500 head of cattle from Holquin,
Cuba, on the Sth inst. Gen. VALERA at
tackled the marauders at Barroncas but was
defeated with loss of $50 killed and
wounded and retreated to Holquin. Gen.
eral Blanco with 1890 troops then rein.
forced Valera, when the patriots raised the
investment of the place after sacking sew
eral stores and dwellings. subsequently
one hundred of the insurgents with their
leaders, were captured.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-29
I'm Port

The bark Royal Arch, which vessel was
found abandoned in seaworthy condition
by the steamer Zealand, has reached Toron-
to in charge of portion of the steamers
crew. The bark's crew were taken off the
vessel by the steamer Minnesota, at time
when they supposed the vessel was sinking,
all being worn out with incessant labor at
the pumns
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-29
A Peculiar Ceremony.

A peculiarly romantic service, and the
second of its kind known in the history of
American Odd-Fellowship, was held at
Rochester, N. ", on the 10th inst, Floral
Lodge, No. PSI, becoming godfather to and
christening an orphan male infant, the son
OF Edwin and Mary Patterson, both of whom
died soon after his birth last spring. The
boy was christened Edwin Floral patterson
with impressive services, conducted by
Grand Representative John w. Stebbins
and the Rev. DR.. Asa SAKE. The lodge will
place money in bank for the education of
their charge.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-29

SCARLET fever is scourge as much to
be dreaded in our northern cities as the
yellow fever is in the south. A leading
cause of the disease being spread is from
ladies visiting houses where there are
cases, or attending funerals of those
who have died from the malady, thus
impregnating their clothing and carry
ing the germs to their own and other
families. This disease should be treated
IN a manner similar to small pox as
regards quarantine regulations. 1t is
not less terrible in its fatality, and not
unfrequently leaves the conyalescent
with deafness, blindness, or some other
serious affection.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-29
Heavy Failures,

The boot and shoe manufacturing firm of
J. Boyd Co, Boston, has failed liabilities
$4,000.
Reed Sons, one of the oldest music
houses in Chicago and the west have failed
with liabilities of $134,000; nominal assets
$4,000. The firm assert that their suspen.
sion is only temporary.
Walker Bros. g. Co., wholesale dry goods
merchants, Memphis, Tenn, have assigned
Liabilities 100000; assets not known.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-29
THE MARKETS.
Reported by CHANDLER, BROWN & Co., Commi
sion Merchants, Milwaukee and Chicago.
New York.

NEW YORK, November 22-3 80 p. M
Cotton-Easy and unchanged. Flour
Quiet receipts IL, 900 bbls sales ,OO0 bbls !;
rye flour unchanged. Wheat-Dull; spring
firm ana slightly in buyers favor; receipts
481 COO bus; No. red seller November at
s1.44K bid. Rye-Steady at 901zc for state
and Canada. Corn-Dull; receipts IA, 900
bus; sales 10000 bus at G1@60T for
western mixed. Barley-Dull and un.
changed. Oats-Dull; receipts $4,000 bus !;
sales $4,000 bus at 45@46c for mixed west
ern; 45A@4Sc for white. Pork-Firm and
unchanged. Beef Unchanged. Lard -
Stronger at $3.50. Butter, Cheese, Whisky
= Unchanged. Sugar - At 105@11c
Eggs-At 17@27c. PetroIeum-Crude at
refined unchanged. Tallow-
Unchanged. Coal-Quiet and active.
Leather-Very strong at 27930c. Wool
Active at 40@55c.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-29
Fail OF Buildings.

By the of two houses in Tottenham Court
road, London, on the Goth, one man was
killed and seven injured. There are prob.
ably other persons under the ruins.
A fatal accident occurred at political
meeting at Bately, England. A portion of
a crowded gallery fell, causing the death Of
fonr persons and the injury of thirty or
forty others, large proportion seriously.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-29
Hallway Mishaus.

George Sampson, fireman, fell of the ten.
der of locomotive on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, at Vaudeville, West Va. on
the 18th inst, and was instantly killed, the
entire train passing over his body.
A south bound freight train on the Chi.
cago and Alton road, went through bridge
at Riverdale, near Alton, H., on the 18th
inst, six freight cars falling into the river.
The brakeman was killed and the engineer
and fireman injured. The bridge was new
and was thought to have been extremely
well made. Damage $1,000.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-29

to its center. The white men, Hinkle and
Johnston and seventeen Cinnamon were
horribly burned. Twenty-four dead were
found in the tunnel. The engine for pump
ing air was disabled, pipes broken, sheds
wrecked, and broken timbers scattered all
around, and work will be delayed two
months. No blame is said to attach to the
contractors. 1t is believed the white men
taken from the tunnel will live, but several
of the Cinnamon brought out are fatally in
jured
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-29
A Terrible Fall.

Five men were precipitated from scat
fold at the Ferry house, foot of Broadway,
Williamsburg, New York, on the 10Th. by
the breaking of one of the joists which sup.
ported it. Cornelius Anderson and Peter
Flood were dangerously injured. Washing
ton Walbridge and VIM. Drummond seri
ously and Jno. Keller slightly.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-29
Interesting to- Pension CIaiman,a.

The following circular was issued on the
Goth inst:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, J
PENSION OFFICE, WASHINGTON.
TO pension claimants and their ato1neVS:
To enable this office to despatch with bet
ter facility the rapidly increased current
business, change in the system of arrang-
ing records and files has been made which
will render it necessary that all inquiries
for the condition of pension claims on &C.
count of service rendered after March 4.
1861, should contain the name of the soldier
who performed military service, with his
state, company and regiment, as well as
the number of the claim or pension certif-
cate as the case may be. Inquiries which
do not contain above information will not
be answered, except in special cases, where
the failure to furnish it is explained.
j. A. BENTLEY,
Commissioner of Pensions,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-29
Trade Marks.

The secretary Of the interior will shortly
issue circular for the information of par.
ties desiring to register their trade marks,
to the effect that the Federal statute upon
the subject by the recent decision of the
Supreme Court ig declared unconstitutional,
and that the patent Office registration ia
consequently Intellectual as a means of pro.
lection, but that the department will, how
ever, continue to register trade marks for
persons so deserving.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-29
Chicago.

CHICAGO, November 22-1 80 P. NJ
Wheat-Firm; higher at $1.17H for cash
$1.17Z for seller December; $1.19I TO,
seller January. COrn-Firm steady at Ale
for cash; 1890 for seller December: 1870
for seller May. Oats-Easier at 321zc for
cash; S2Nc for seller December; See for
seller May. Rye and Barley-Unchanged
Pork Firmer at $10.25@10.50 for cash
$1,000 asked for seller December; $11.75 bid
for seller January. Lard-Stronger at Sc Is
for cash Sc 95 bid for seller January. Hogs
Receipts 41,000 head; quiet; light; SC
lower; So. 1898 80; heavy packing at $3.50
400 shipping at S3 90@410. Cattle-Re-
ceipts 5000 head; fairly active; firm ship.
ping at $360@4.50; butchers at $2.20@3O0
feeders and stockers at $2.3O@S.4O.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-29

HE movement in temperance known
as Home Protection, which, in reality, is
woman's ballot Oh the dram shops, is
gaining in favor in all parts of the coun-
try. Five of the annual conventions of
the Women's Christian Temperance
Unions, held in the separate New Eng.
land states this fall, have passed home
protection resolutions indorsing that
line of work. At the late annual meet
ing of the National Women's Christian
Temperance Union in INDIANAPOLIS a
resolution was passed to the effect that
the organizations there represented
should in each state be free to choose
their own methods of work." thus remov-
ing all restrictions of that body from
such state women's unions as shall de.
eide to ask for the temperance ballot.
Eleven state organizations already
lndorse this movement; only three really
oppose 1t, and their ranks, it is said, are
by no means solid.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-29

THE next legislature of Texas, it is
thought, will adopt provision making
it misdemeanor at least, if not felony,
for railway company to give or for any
one not paid employee of q railroad or
a pauper, to accept free pass.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-29

In Pennsylvania the state constitu
ton provides that no city shall increase
its debt beyond seven per centum of its
assessed valuation. The Supreme Court
of the state has just decided that the
law applies to floating as well as funded
debts
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-29

A ooMPANY can be gotten up for al
most any object showing the remotest
possibility of yielding returns. One has
been organized in France for the purpose
of raising French war ships sunk at the
battle of the Nile in 1898. 1t is thought
that the eighty tons of copper on each
hulk will pay for the expense of recover
ing them and leave handsome profit.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-29
Scarlet Fever Epidemic.

Owing to the scarlet fever epidemic pre-
vailing in Springfield, Ill, the local board
of health have ordered the public schools
closed until after January 1st, and adopted
resolution recommending that no public
funeral be held in churches or private resi-
dences. There are said to be 500 mild cases
of scarlet fever in the city.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-29

at $1.0OH; No. seller December
at $1HH@L18H; seller January at
$1.19H@l.20I. Corn-Dun at 40Nc
new at S7Hc. Oats-Dull; No. 2 at 32c ;
white delivered at 36c. Rye-Tame; No. /
at 7O13c. Barley-Active; No. at re; No.
3 at Ale; No. seller January at FAC
No. extra at size. Provisions
Dull but steady. Pork-At $1,000 for
cash. Lard-At $6.80@725. Hogs-Active
at Us ooGg4.OO. Catde-Quiet at $4,000 90
for good to choice. Sheep-Firm at $3.50
4.25.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-29

IHE Supreme Court of Indiana has
aflrmed principle in respect to the
computation OF time, which is likely to
prove OF serious trouble to bankers and
others. 1t is that the twenty-ninth dsv
OF February and the twenty-eighth dav
OF February are to be computed as one
day. The question becomes of special
Importance now that leap year QSSO) is
so close st hand. To illustrate, suppose
that note be drawn upon the 18th of
February, A. d. 1880, at one day after
date. Ii the twenty -eighth and twenty
ninth De counted as one day day, then
the note would mature on the fourth Of
March, otherwise on the Sd. If on the
third, clesrl y protest on the fourth would
not hold. the endorsers. Vice cerso if
the rule of computation be to count
separately the twenty-eighth and twenty
ninth OF February, the protest on the
fourth would be of no avail. The ones.
tion in Indiana was suggested bv the fact
that there ten days previous service of
process is necessary for judgment. And
the cause having been begun in the last
leap year, 1876, the process was not
served in time, if the twenty eighth and
the twenty ninth days of February were
to be computed rs one day. And the
court held that they must be so counted.
The decision rests on no particular pre-
cedent of the courts in Indiana or any
particular statute of the state. 1t is
founded on principle of the common
aw, and is as applicable in its reasons to
nv other state as that of Indiana,