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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-24
Smothered in Their Beds.

A Geneva correspondent of the Lon
don Times writes as follows: A strange
occurrence happened few days ago at
st. Cierge, a village in the JUra. The
principal room of an auberge there known
as the Cert was lighted by a hanging pc
trolem lamp, above which had been
placed, for the protection of the ceiling,
metal plate. In course of time the
woodwork above the plate became desic
Gated, and one evening last week it took
fire, and when the inn-keeper and his
family retired to rest was all aglow-a
fact, however, which they do not seem to
have noticed. From the ceiling the fire
was communicated to the room above,
and was first discovered by neighbor,
who earlynext morning, observing smoke
issuing from the auberge door, gave an
alarm. when as none OF the inmates could
he reused, the door was broken open.
The fire, having gone on smoldering
without bursting into flame, had done
little material damage, and was easily
extingrushed but all the people in the
house, the auberglste, his wife and sister
were dead. After the manner of country
people, who have often horror of fresh
air. they had firmly closed their windows
before going to bed, and the smoke, hav-
ing no exit, had asphyxiated every one
of them.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-24

Dispatches from Candahar announce that
when Shere Ali was appoited Wall of Candahar
hy the Brltlsn, he Tdered his forces 10 retire
towards Girsehk. The infantry deserted in a
body, taking their GINS, arms and ammunition,
and went III tie direction of Iamlndawar. Gen.
BurrOU 5 force crossed Halmand river, overlook
and routed the dsserters. They Killed 200 of
the deserters undiscovered the guns and bag
gage. Shere Ais cavalry and his officers re-
manned faithful.
In connection With the fall Of Osman Pasha,
late Turkish Minister of war, 1900 soldiers at
Iehataldja, whose time Of service had expired
clamOred to be Gspanded, and threw down
their arms amid gIta uproar. They started
for PerO, intending 10 lemani Their arrears Of
pay but where met by strong force and con-
Quoted to the barracks where they are now con-
fined.
The Greek premier, III compliance with re-
quests made by England and France, promises
that the calling out of the reserves will be post
pOned, but adds that preparations for future
mobilization will be proceeded with.
The CHILEAN minister at Washington has re-
ccived advices from CHILEAN representative
at Panama, announing the arrival of the Chill
ian fleet off Callao. and their intention to in
vest Lima If the trms of peace proposed by
Chill are not acceued by the Peruvian govern
ment.
A dispatch from Scutan reports that on the
18th instant, the IIOntenegrlns after lombard
flank but we're repulscd by the Albanians and
pursued, The Albalians returned with the
heads of thirteen Moltenegrins.
The capture Of Arici by the Chilians is con-
sidereda death blow to the hopes Of peruyians,
but President Periola still urges war to the bit
ter end and is taking active measures.
An order has beer received at the Imperial
gun factory, at COnstantinOple, to supply imme-
dately 10000 shot and shell for field guns
1t is estimated that two or three months Will be
required to execute the order.
Letters received at Gibraltar from Morocco,
report that the imperial troops pursued the
rebels to the mountains, when the latter being
reinforced, turned on their pursuers and COM
plctely routed them. The rebels captured the
camp of the imperial commander-in-chef and
were destroying the crops near AlCussar.
-Four Of the largest Russian torpedo boats,
belonging to the Black sea fleet, are being pre-
pared to he sent to the Pacific. The ron-clad
Peter the Greathas proceeded to sea from Reval
and the cruiser Europe has sailed from Cronstadt.
Hayti has another rebellion. A conspiracy
against the president-elcct and in favor of a
pretender has been discovered. Many Of the
leaders have been arrested. Some have been
banishcd and others executed. A rising has
taken place III the northern division of the
island in favor of the cOnspirators.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-24
Notice 10 Advertisers.

The postmaster general has ISSUED an order
intended to break up the existing practice Of
certain classes of merchants, manufacturers, m
ventors and agents who send through the mails
printed advertising cards of various shapes and
sizes, with one cent postage stamp athXed
The postotfice department officials complain
that this practice, which is a growing one, has
of late, become a serious annoyance and hin
drance of the prompt distribution of mail mat
ter, particularly in the railway mail service
The order declares the postal card furnished by
the postof1ice department. the only card matter
that viii, for purposes indicated. be transmitted
in mails, whether il be printed or written upon,
at less rate than three cents for each half
ounce or fraction thereof. The order is to take
effect October /.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-24

II Is matter Of special congratulation that
the southern cities thus far tins season are en-
Toying immunity from epidemic disease. The
n" Orleans authorities, with the effective CO.
operation Of private organizations, have been
making extraordinary eXertions for some time
past 70 improve its sanitary condition, feature
Ct tn programme beng thorough house-to-
house Inspection; and ill this work, we are told.
several thousand men are engaged. The streets
also ar daily flushed with river water Mobile.
Savannah aud Charleston are exhibiting like
energy, and if the former yellow fever hives in
the Mississippi valley, Nicksburg. Memphis.
Grenada, etc, would but emulate their example.
they might hope TO pass the summer without a
recurrence Of the severe experience Of last
aeasnn
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-24

Mn. JEFFERSON DAVIS has just presented to
the city of New Orleans, in fulfllment of the
request of the late Mrs. Dorsey, one Of her
pictures representing Anne of Austria exhibiting
the portrait Of her son to the French people.
The artist was Pierre Mignard, court painter to
Louis XVI. Mr.. Davis writes "The motive
for this presentation was two-fold: first. a
grateful recognition Of the many kndnesses re-
eeived from the citizens of New Orleans. es-
pecially during her protracted and painful
illness; secondly, as an appropriate offering to
the metropolis Of the south, the territory Of
which was originally named in honor of lie
Grand llonarque whose likeness the paintin {
commentaries"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-24
a MYSTERY.

a mysterious package was sent to the Office of
Anthony Comstock, the well-known special
agent of the New York society for the proven
IN. His stenOgrapher, Arthur Deurel. received
it and noticed that it had peculiarly obnoxious
smell After placing it down he washed his
hands. Deurel is now dangerously i'll. His
physician says it is blood poisoning. When the
package was opened it resembled sticking
Office had to be disinfected. The physicians
are greatly puzzled over the case. The young
mans whole body it covered with eruptions, and
though formerly strong and healthy, he has
wasted away to almost a skeleton, and is now i'll
knows the guilty parties and Will soon have
them IN custody. 1t is believed their purpose
was to effect Comstoek's death, believing he
would open the package.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-24

AceoRDISG to the United States Fish Com
mission, the world is indebted to a woman for
the discovery that the oil of the "menhaden +"
fsh has much commercial value About the
year 1850 Mrs. John Bartlett, of Blue Hill, near
Mount Dessert, Me, while boiling some fish for
her chickens, noticed thick scum of oil upon
the surface Of the water. Some of this she
bottled, and when on a visit to Boston soon
after she carried samples to one of the leading
oil merchants of that city, who encouraged her
81 bring more. The following year the Bartlett
family lndustriou-iy piled their giIl-ncts. and
sent to market thirteen barrels of oil. for Which
they were paid at the rate Of 81 per barrel, in
all ~lf3
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-24
s1sECnUD.

CHICAGO, July 17-1:3O P. M.-Wheat- Unset
tied and lower at 94$4c for cash and seller July
$3.50 bid for seller August; 873sc for seller Sep
TENDER Corn-Frmer at SIC for cash; 36$lc
for seller July; $500 for seller August Oats
Firm at 2455c for cash; 223sc for seller Au-
gust and September Rye At 66c. Barley
At soc. Wnlsky-At S1.08. Pork-Fnm; $3.50
bid for seller August; $685. bid for seller Sep
tembcr. Lard-Firm at $3.50 for cash; 56.8O
bid for seller August. Hogs-Receipts $4,000
head; active and firm sales 4430@4 So Cattle
Receipts 5000 head; good; active; market
firm; common to good shipping at 34.2Oa4. %.
grass Texans at @2.70@3.05; corn-fed western
at S3.75@4.00; butchers at 3. 40(0245.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-24
\ Stampede Of Buffalo.

An army officer stationed at Fort Keogh. now
III Chicago, gives an account of an interesting
buffalo hunt which recently took place on and
III the Yellowstone. The Crow Indians. getting
little short of meat, went in pursuit of bison.
and, finding a herd or four thousand. attacked
II savagely. The animals became Infatuated
after a while and started in panic for the
river. followed by the no less excited redskins
Soon there vas an indlstinguishahle mass of In
dlans. buffalo, and PONIES in the stream. and
the current being strong, many Of each were
drowned 1t is estimated that thirty savages
went down To death, and that ponies and but
talo almost lnnumerabe met similar fate
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-24
Drowned.

Louis .Scheller and John King, young men,
aged about 20 years were drowned while bath
ing, at Green Bay, Wis, on the 18th inst.
Joseph Wynkoop, aged 10, son of Henry
Wynkoop, Of Philadelphia. and an unknown
colored man. were drowned at Atlantic City, \.
j.. on the 18th inst. The latter lost his life III
endeayoring to save young Wynkoop.
Capt. Fred Thompson, wealthy miller of
Wakefield. England, who came to America to
attend the Nlillers' exposition at Cincinnati, was
drowned the other day at Fox Lake, ILL.,, while
fishing. His remains were taken to Chicago,
embalmed and sent to England.
During the storm on the night of the 9th
instant. a boat containing a man named Miller
his wife, their two children, and a boy named
Rose, was cepsized in Lake Winnebago, Wiscon-
sin. Rose and one of the children were drown
ed. The others were rescued in an exhausted
condition on account Of the length of time spent
in the water.
As a church excursion was landing at a wharf
at Washington, ID. G.. on the night Of the 18th
inst, gentleman named Hoefflinger aud a
lady named Rollins walked off the dock into the
water The lady drowned.
\ timber raft with forty persons on board
was dashed to pieces IN the rapids of the river
Dnieptr. Russia, on the 18th inst, and all per
she'd
During furious wind-storm on the 9th inst.
a boat crossing on the Detroit river from the
Canadian side to the United States, and con-
tanning four occupants. two men named Malachi
and Mrs. Hennessy and her baby. was cap
sized, and, notwithstanding the gallant efforts
OF the men to rescue both, the mother and her
baby were drowned. The mother would have
been rescued but for her desperate anxiety to
save her child. who was found clasped in her
arms when the body was recovered.
Col. Samuel Ross, aged IS years. retired
army officer, drowned near Peekskill, y y, on
the 10th inst
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-24

FRANCE i at present suffering from plague
OF wolves, no less than half million of these
animals being estimated to exist in France at
the present moment. The damage inflicted by
these creatures in their nocturnal raids from
forest to mountain Is estimated at about So
0oo,ooo francs annually. The large number of
wolves rs the more surprising as a regular BODY
known a. the Louycterie, and numbering close
upon 1000 men. is maintained especially to
Keep down wild beasts; but from the returns
published 1t appears that only $50 wolves were
killed IN 1879 The bills have been introduced
on the subject and it is proposed to place high
price On the head Of each wolf-as high as 200
francs IN the case Of a known man-catcr"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-24
Ehe Sugar Frauds.

The committee appointed by the secretary of
the treasury to visit the sugar plantations of the
West Indies and investigate the process III use
among Its planters, with a view Of determining
the truth or falsity of the reports that artificial
means were used to degrade the color of sugars
intended for export to the United States. has
made report. 1t shows that the frauds which
have been attempted i'll the Introduction of
sugars into the country are even greater than
has generally been supposed that III Demarara
among the sugar planters, no secret whatever
was made OF the practice of artificial coloring Of
sugars intended for the United States market
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-24

The peasantry Of Hungary, among the poor
est and most degraded in Europe, have turned
their faces towards this country, and are emf
grating in such numbers that the Hungarian
government is becoming alarmed and is consid-
enng measures to stay the exodus. In some
districts tie people seem to be leaving en- masse,
over 5000 having gone from single county. In
order to check the movement it is proposed that
allotments from the public lands shall be made
to the destitute. and also that restrictions upon
emigration shall be imposed. The latter propo-
sal contains the essence of slavery
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-24
Killed by The Cars.

James Ogden and Chas. w. Rogers. two stove
moulders, while walking on the railway track
near st. Louis, on the 10th INST. were run down
by train. Rogers was dangerously hurt aud
Ogden instantly killed.
Forty-twO cars were wrecked on the New
Mexico and Southern Pacific railroad on the
18th inst Three persons were injured none
fatally.
While a train of ears were passing over sub
merged bridge at Hugo Col, on the 18th inst,
ten of the cars were washed away.
Engineer Drosin had a leg badly crushed and
tramp who was stealing ride was fatally in
jured by railroad accident near indianapolis.
Ind, on the 18th instant. The engine and par
Tor car were demolished and all coaches more or
less damaged
A singular accident occurred on the 1ith in
slant, on recently constructed branch of the
Long Island road, built TO reach new hotel at
Long Beach. A gravel train with 300 Italian
laborers Oh board ran under heavy IRON cable.
by which derrick near the track was sustained
sweeping the cars and knocking off the unfor-
tunate labOrers. Twenty-siX were seriously IN
iurCd. and il is believed six fatally
\ passenger train on the Republican Valley
railroad, ran into a tlood-vrecked culvert, near
Napanee; Neb, at an early hour on the 18th IN
slant. The engineer. Mike Egan, and the fire
man. John Best, died at their posts
Miss Carrie French of Mt. Vernon, O.. at
tempted to jump from a train at Toledo. O., on
the 10th inst, and fell under the wheels which
severed her right arm close to the body. She
died in five minutes.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-24

inst, the schooner Joseph DuvRl, of Racine,
Wis, was capSized of Two Rivers point, Lake
Michigan. The wreck was discovered on the
18th inst, but no trace of the crew of seven
persons was found and it is supposed they were
all drowned. The vessel viii be recovered.
The steam barge ]. II. Morse, OF Sandusky,
and propeller City Of st. GATHERINGS. colhded OF
Forestvllle, Mich, at o'clock on the l2th INST.
The latter sunk III three fathoms of water.
There were 30 passengers and the crew on the
propeller who were taken on board the Morse
and afterwards transferred TO the ID. W. hust
which towed the Morse to Port Huron.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-24

Fires are raging in Nev Brunswick. along the
railway lines to Mattawamkay. On the night
of the 18th inst the FIRE burned a wooden
bridge between Cork and Harvey stations. The
structure consisted of nineteen spans
The Margu Franklin CoIliery. at Excelsior,
Pa. burned on the 18th Loss S25.00O; insur-
ance 81, 900.
During storm in the vicinity of Bradford.
Pa, lightning ignited several large oil tanks
which were consumed with contents. The total
loss will reach $4,000.
$4,000 barrel IRON tank filed with oil was
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-24

through Stoneville. Westmoreland county, Pa,
were overheard talking in a threatening manner
to one another. Next day the body of one of
them was found on the road near Scott Dale
with blood oozing from gaping wound in the
head There was nothing found on the remains
to aid in identification.
James j. Jennings, of Gothic City, Col. took
possession of Joseph Thompsons house during
the latters absence. When Thompson return
ed he tired to disposses Jennings, who shot
and instantly killed him.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-24

LIVERPOOL, July 1890 P M.-Wheat-
Winter advanced I'd; California advanced Id;
carGoes III good demand; cargoes arrived firm
to arrive tending up.
LONDON, July IT 12:30P. M.-Liverpool wheat
market opens firm; California club at los 3d(G
los 1Od; average California at los I'd; floating
cargoes firm; number Of cargoes on sale off
coast, corn, nothing Offering; on passage up
ward tendency
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-24
milwaukee,.

MILWAUKEE, July 1880 p. M.-Flour-
Firm at T4.20@4.40 for standard spring extras
choice extras at 94.75@5.0O; common at $3.50
400. Whcat-Hcld firmly; No. ! hard S1.12
bid; No. hard at S1.09; No 2 regular at 97@
93c; No. 3 at 83c; No. 2 seller August at 93Lc;
seller September at 8835@88&c. Corn-Ingood
demand at 3718c for No. cash. Oats-Lower
at 24$4c for No. 2. Rye-IIighcr; No. 1 held at
75c. Barley-Offered freely at 74c. Pork-ATess
at $3.50 for cash, sellers July and August.
I.ard-At SLID for kettle
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-24
HDrttsarH.

Joseph ID. Dudley, one of the oldest residents
and merchants of Buffalo, died on the 10th
inst, aged IS.
VIM. Dickey, an old and well known resident
of Dayton, o., died on the 18th inst.
Hon. J. A. Campbell, an old-time governor
of Wyoming, and later third assistant secretary
of state died at his residence in Washington,
ID. c.. on the 14th He served with distinction
during the war on Gen. SchOfieId's staff.
James FL. Beebe, who had been state law
librarian for many years, died at his residence in
Columbus, O., on the 18th inst.
+. E. Fletcher, a prominent pork packer of
st. Louis, Mo, died on the 18th INST.
Pierre Paul de Pommayra, celebrated French
painter, is dead.
Tom Taylor, the dramatist. died suddenly at
London, Eng, on the 18th inst.
Rev. DR.. John Cole Miller, died at Paris on
the 9th inst. aged sc.
Isaac Pereire, the French banker, is dead,
aged "a.
Paul Broca, the eminent French surgeon and
anthropologist, the author, who, iu f-o1 luury
last, elected life senator as the candidate of
the Extreme Left, is dead; aged Sc years.
Hon Joseph Il. Chandler, for many wears
editor of the EHlted states Gazette and member
of congress from l349 TO 1855, died at Philadcl-
phia. Pa, on the 18th, aged IS.
Rev. Dr. S. S. Yourtecs, prominent minister
of the Methodist Episcopal church, died sud
denly of heart disease at Delaware, o., on the
10th INST
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-24
erigt,sfIII Fall,

Thomas 1lghuc, worhmaI ON the new
county building at Chicago, fen from the top
story to the basement on the 18th inst. and was
instantly killed. II is thought he was affected
by the extreme heat and lost his balance.
~ the tall Of scaifnId at Prospect, o., on
the 10th inst. two carpenters. Williams and
Cummings, were preciptated a distance of 20
feet injuring William, slightly. Cummings
fell upon the handle of hatchet. receiving an
injury in the ampt which laccratcd the auxili-
AIRY artery. Death followed in few minutes
from hemouhage Deceased was y wears old
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-24
The Fatal Heat.

Seventy-two children died in New York on
the 18th inst. from the effects Of the intense
heat.
On the 18th inst, III deaths occurred in New
York city, II being of children under one wear
Of age, the latter mostly from the effects of
heat. Five fatal cases of sunstrOke. The ther-
momcter registered 142 in the sun at the hottest
time of the day.
At Chicago on the same day there were over
thlrty-elght cases of sunstrokc, thirteen proving
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-24
Another Coal Wine Horror,

An explosion occurred on the morning of the
18th inst, in the London and South Wales Col
hery company new black vein pit on the Risca,
six miles from Newport. The force of the ex-
plosion was terrific, blowing TO atoms the venti-
lating fan in the upper blast One hundred and
twenty-eight miners were in the pit at the time
of the disaster, one hundred and nineteen of
whom perished The pit is $50 yards deep. and
Is well known III connection with previous ex-
plosions. one of which, in 1860, killed 1l5 per-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-24
AEEh IAnIlIIx Ahnf

At indianapolis, Ind, on the 10th inst, Lor-
ing Reed Jobes, aged years, a son of DR..
George Q. Jobes, druggist, and a few COM
paniOns, went up the canal to catch frogs.
When near the aqueduct jerry Gates, a boy Is
years DID, saw a turtle in the canal, and fired at
it with a shotgun heavily loaded. The CON
tents took effect in the abdomen OF young
Jobcs, producing injuries which resulted fatally
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-24
L Church BsIONSmlp.

4 singular and unexplained accident occurred
at Detroit, Mich, on the 18th inst. A terrific
explosion took place at Shaadrv-Zedek Jewish
Synagogue, blowing out portion of the side
wall, bullying the other wall and DESTROYING the
tine interior. The damage cannot be estimated.
but 1t Is not less than 5000. Probable theories
OF leaking gas, gtmpowder, etc, are advanced
but why the deed was committed, if Intentional
is mYstnrN.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-24
ssIbbeIefj.

Chastine Cox, convicted of the murder Of
Mrs. Hull, was hanged on the 10th inst, in the
jail yard of the Tombs, New York city, in the
presence of about 200 persons.
George Sanford and Richard McKee, both
colored, were hanged on the 9th inst, at
Osceola Kas., for the murder of Armistead
Penn, colored, on the 26th of November last.
In the interview the night previous to the
hanging, both confessed then guilt.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-24
Criminal CareIessneSs.

As party of Michigan excursionists were
inst, IN six-horse mountain wagon. and when
near the Halfway house, carelessness on the
part of the half-ntoxicated driver upset the
rig, killing Mrs Ira Chester, of Ailegan, Mich.
and more or less injuring several other occu-
pants of the vehicle
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-24

RECENT decisionln the Ohio Supreme Court
upsets sale of land in Cleveland, in 1853, for
$500, now worth fully S16O,00O. The lots had
been assigned to two brothers Foreman, in bus
mess at Plqua, for debt due them many years
ago, and the title remained undisturbed until
after the death of both of them, when the
trustees made a sale, but by proceedings now
declared irregular. There are now five heirs to
divide the new-found estate