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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-07
The Maine Dilemma.

Up to the oath inst nothing had been accom-
plIshed towards disentanghng Names political
affairs. The Republican Governor Davis occu-
pies the state house at Augusta, which is strong
~ guarded by militia. good deal of fierce
talk is INDUCED in, but as yet no blood has been
shed.
An Augusta special of the 2Gth SAYS the
supreme Court will meet at Bangor to decide
upon the adyisability of considering the Flu
siOnist statement. The Republican programme
as outlined is as follows: After hearing what
the Supreme Court has to say regarding the
Fuslonist statement, to have the governor issue
proclamation commanding the dispersion of
the Fuslonlst government, and if anyone per-
slsts III exercising administrative or legislative
functions to arrest him immediately. Probably
the governor will give the Fusionists not over
twenty-four hours warning The latter appear
to have entirely lost heart. and now only talk of
an appeal to the people at the polls next
autumn.
On the 9th the supreme judicial court rem
dered It's decision III answer 10 to the questions
submitted by the Fusion legislature. 1t de-
cines to recognize the said body and declares
the Republican the legal organization. The
tuslonlsts were very much depressed at this,
and Major Smith, their governor, said the con-
troverSy is ended. He says that while the pre-
vious opinion of the judges was based on a
statement had been decided against. they could
but gracefully submit. Smiths views will be
adopted by majority of the Fusionists
Tho Fusion Legislature. after n nrolonged
session on the 18th, adjourned to meet the first
Wednesday in August next Many Of the men,
bers go home not to return before that date
others go back to the people of their districts to
abide by their decision as to joining or remain
ing ont of the state house legislature. Others
will take their seats among their Republican
brethren. The Fusion governor, Smith, and
Talbot, speaker of the Fusion house, have both
gone home. 1t is the opinion of all that the
contest Is ended.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-07

HE revised Russian university statutes,
which have gone into effect this month, place
the students under the strctest military disci-
pine and control, and almost every privilege of
self government and latitude Of action vii
thereby he withdrawn and centralized in the
ministry of public instruction. The curator of
the university i to be virtually also the director
\ new post Is to be established in the form of
councillor in the university. in order to increase
administrative influence. The disciplinary de-
rartment is to be under an inspector appointed
by the government instead OF by the university
council, and tie control Of the students Will be
IN the hands Of this inspector, who will also
take part in the direction of university affairs,
as fuLly-ampowered member The rectorship
remains electoral, but the rector is reduced to
presiding at the councils only when the curator
does not preside in person. Official supervision
i 70 extend 70 the students outside the wall. of
The university. The court of professors elected
by the university Is abolished
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-07
Work of the Flames.

Field & Co.'S bakery at Chicago was Quilted
10y cOnt1agratCn on the Both. Loss about
500 600; insured.
A large spinning factory at Chemnitz, Sax
ony, employing five hundred people, has been
wiped out by fire.
The Saunders house, Portsmouth, Neb- was
consumed by fire on the 29th ult., together with
several adjoining business buildings Loss $50
000; partially insured.
A fire was raging fercely in biscuit fac
tory at Dublin on the 29th ult., and the damage
had already reached in the neghborhood Of
f50,0 900.
The administrative palace at Jassv, the
ancient capitol of M0ldavia, has been entirely
destroyed by fire, believed to be incendiary.
fire at Mason City, H.. on the night of the
25th destroyed several stores and offices. Loss
$4,000; insured.
The factory of the Weston Electric Light
company, at Newark, n. J., was damaged Sc
nOusly by fire on the 10Th. Many machines and
patterns were ruined
Kits & Wernes' jewclry store at Louisville,
Ky, was discovered to be on fire on the night
of the 25th. Damage to stock and fixtures
S53 200; insurance SIS 900. The building was
damaged to the extent of $50, 900.
The shoe shop of Kings county penitcntiary.
at Brooklyn, n. Y, took fire on the 26th, and
was entirely consumed. The building was a
three story stone structure and cost 500 coo.
notwithstanding the fact that considerable work
was done by the convicts. The Bay State shoe
and leather company, lessees of prison labor.
had stock in the building, upon which they
estimated loss of 100000. Two hundred
women and girls from the outside were employed
i'll the factory.
Whitman x Sons confectionery at Philad9l-
phia, burned on the 25th, involving a loss Of
$4,000. Two hours later Chas. A. Doer d
Sons sash factory at West Philadelphia was
burned. Loss S35. 600.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-07

THE thrift Of the nations Of Europe. as ex-
,mphtod by their savings deposited in the banks
provided to receive them, Is illustrated in an
interesting series Of figures prepared by a
French statistician. NJ. de MoIarce. The figures
compare the years 1874 and 1873, and show that
IN that period the deposits throughout Europe
rose from S1,4o0, 100000 to 81, 600. O0O 0U0. an
increase OF thirty-tive per cent. In the United
Kingdom the largest amount deposited in saw
lngs banks IS to be found-namely. $3.50. NOO.-
0OO. Prussia ranks next with S325. 0OO. OOO and
Austria is close up as third with S325. O0O. 600.
The French working classes. notwithstanding
their sacrifices for the war. raised their deposits
III the four years III question from Sl15,O O0 900
TO s200,0o0,00o, an increase of SO per cent:
while the increase saved by their Prussian foes.
although they had all the war indemnity in
their pockets was only 81 per cent This is al
most the lowest ratio Of progress in Europe, as
Italy deposits grew by IS per cent. and those
Of Austria multiplied themselves nearly five
fold. In the United Kingdom the advance dur
ing these four years was only Is per cent. The
most striking feature in this return is the
progress made by Austria and France Evident
~ there is a spirit of industry and economy
abroad, which, if it was not tLwarted by the
military establishments, the consuiptons and
the wars that press so heavily upon Europe,
would accomplish wonderful things for the
benefit Of humanity.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-07
MaIaChite

This beautiful copper ore. In such
great demand for ornamental purposes,
is q hvdrous carbonate of copper, and,
apart from its value as a stone, yields SO
large an amount of metal that it is ex-
tensively used for smelling. In a glass
tube before the blow-pipe it blackens
and yields a globule of copper; in acids
and ammonia it dissolves without
effervescence. It's lustre is vitrious,
sometimes nearly adamantine, occasional
ly silky, and often dull; color green,
spotted and banded with other shades of
the same color; it takes a very high
polish.
Out Of the thousands OF tons annually
found very small proportion is adapt
ed for ornamental purposes, the COM
pact variety susceptible OF high polish
being very rare. The finest quality
comes from the mines Of Prince Demi-
dortf, IN Siberia The doors and vases
of malachite exhibited by the prince in
1851 created great sensation, and first
drew public attention to the substance.
1t is also found in the Burra- Burra
mines, in Australia, in Africa, Cornwall,
Hungary, and the Tyrol; small pieces
have also been found in the copper
regions Of Lake Superior, bnt all these
varieties are far inferior in soidity and
beauty Of marking to Siberia malachite.
This stone is sometimes used IN jewelry
and IN cabinet work, but it is not Of any
GREAT yalup
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-07

lawdr' screamed the widow, "he's shoot
ing to piecesi It's Hannah's old peanny
a-playin' inside Of himl" "She said
she'd haunt met She alters told me so!''
said the squire, running in a stoop for
his horse, with both hands clasped to his
breast and the clock still striking, ting,
ting. He rode as if Old Nick was after
him and he never knew the racket until
he felt for his ticker and pulled out the
little clock that Bob had bought at auc-
ton. Then he laughed till the tears ran,
but he promised Bob never to spark
another woman if e'donly keep the joke
from the neighbors. The widow believes
to this day that old man Bray is walk
ing volcano.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-07
obituary..

Intelligence has been received that the Able
de Baize, in attempting to cross Africa, died at
UUji
John Locke, Liberal member of parliament
for Southwark, is dead, aged rs.
The Very Rev. Frederick Oakley, Catholic
writer on religious subjects, is dead, aged rs.
Brunreau, a notorious colonel under the COM
mune, died in Florence recently.
5. $. Hayes, formerly comptroller of Chicago
and for many years a leading business man.
died on the 29th ult., aged SO.
Col. Nelson Trusler United States district at
torney at Indianapolis, fell dead of apoplexy at
the Opera house i'll that city on the night of the
10Th.
Rev. Adolph Baltzer, president of the German
Evangelical Synod OF North America. died at St
Charles, Mo-, ON the night of the 2Sth ult. He
was a classmate of Prince Bismarck, and came
to this country when quite young.
Sir William Earle, formerly chief justice of
the English court of common pleas, is dead
aged so.
Edward Middleton Barry, Royal acadeimician
architect of the house of parliament, died III
London on the 29th nit. aged so years
Captain John Carson Of the L. S. Revenue
Cutter Manhattan, died at Oswego, n. y, on
the 10Th
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-07
Recent Tragedies,

Last week a sheriff's posse in search of Bunch
and Salentine, the men who assaulted \. d.
Sadler in Franklin county, Ark, surprised two
men whom they supposed were their game, III
the barn of Squire Wood, in lizard county
Upon demanding the surrender of the parties
inside shots were fired by them, which were re-
turned by the officers, with fatal effect to man
named Wheat, aged "a. They were innocent OF
completely in the Sadicr murder, but Wheat was
anticipating arrest for a former difficulty, hence
the fatal resistance.
Thomas Dwyer, a lunatic at the Worcester,
Mass hospital for incurables was killed by an
other unfortunate named Warren Rice, on the
9th.
Frederick Kranja, Polander, aged II, was
stabbed and killed at Chicago, on the night OF
the 24th.
Henry Stevenson. burglar, was fatally shot
at Indianapolis Ind, on the 25th, while at
tempting to escape from a policeman.
Fifteen Texas COW boys, - on toot entered
Los Vegas, Col, on the 3d. killed the city mar
shall and two citizens, and wounded five others
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-07
A Deadly Rin0.

[From St. Nicholas for Februaryj
Here is a true elephant story for you
from an American missionary who once
lived among the Dutch Beers of Natal for
seven years. He saw the ivory, and be-
lieves the story: One afternoon, about
4 o'clock, three Dutchmen were out
hunting and came upon a large herd Of
elephants. They fired at the leader and
instantly the entire herd fed. The.lead-
er rushed on and on, thinking he was on
the right track to escape; but the, ele-
plants ran only round and round it, in a
circle perhaps 800 yards in diameter, and
were shot down from 4 o'clock in the af-
ternoon until eight o'clock in the even
ing, when darkness prevented the Dutch
men from taking aim any longer. But
the three men rose at break of day, and
found the poor elephants still going round
and round. 1t was several hours before
a new leader, breaking out of the beaten
track, led off the remainder of the herd
in safety. The Dutchman, whose names
were Botha, and Potgeiter, two being
brothers, counted the slain. Ninety eIe-
plants lay dead in the valley, and as
their valuable tusks of ivory were divided
equally among the three Dutchmen, you
can believe that each mans share was
considerable.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-07
Whites W. Blacks.

Shenandoah county, Va, Is CONFUSED, in con-
sequence OF a collision between white and black
lahorers at the Columbia furnace, near Edin-
burg. The proprietors of the works are substi-
tuting colored for white labor. which action
meets with resistance and Is likely to cause vio-
lence. The works have heretofore been almost
entirely run by white operative, who live and
own their little homes in the neighborhood of
the furnaces, and have no other means of sup
port than their daily labor, while the negroes
who are replacing them are imported from
other counties. Two negroes have been seri-
ously shot by the whites, and the governor has
ordered militia to the scene to protect them in
future.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-07
an EnlnnrfanI Seizure.

The United States government, through the
collector of internal revenue at Philadelphia
Pa, on the 26th, seized upon property Of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad company
for claims amounting to nearly half million
dollars. The company in 1878, from time to
time. issued scrip to pay its employees and Off
GERS the certificates payable with interest at a
fixed per cent. ranging from four to six months
They also contained provision by which before
maturity they could he paid to the railroad for
debts due or for other purposes. Under the
revenue law, tax of ten per centum is levied
on notes issued for circulation by corporations,
and the government having made demand on
the Philadelphia and Reading company for
S16S, 600. the tax upon 81, $3.50, 900 of scrip is
sued, which the corporation refused, the seizure
was made as above. Nearly five million in scrip
has been issued by tie company. so that the
governments claim Will ultimately amount to
half a million dollars.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-07

IF the accounts from central and southern
Russia are to be believed, the corn beetle. which
may be ranked a. first cousin 10 the Colorado
potato beetle, has been committing fearful
ravages there, displaying a healthiness of ap-
petite which BODIES Ill for the future agricultural
prosperity of that region. The pest has been
spreading ever since 1866, and the damage
wrought last year IN the districts Of Pultowa,
Ekaterinoslay, Saratoh. Kherson, and the prov
noes of the Dou, was equal to $4,000, 600 roubles.
Neglect and idleness have allowed the destroyer
to multiply 20 fast that it will be very difficult
now to check him. Wherever the ground has
been dug up, enormous quantities Of chIysalides
have been found, which IN spring viii turn into
beetles
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-07

AMERICAN travellers abroad have often won
dered that the English railroads did not adopt
the American system of checking baggage, both
for their own protection and for the convenience
Of their passengers. The London and North
western company. the great line between Lon
don and Liverpool, has recently sent over to the
Central Vermont for a specimen set Of lis checks
and checking facilities, and these have been for
warded to the English road Edward NJ.
Thompson, Of Montpelier, an agent of the road,
has also gone over to instruct the English rail-
road officials in the practical working of the
American system
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-07

New YoKK, January 1880 P. M.-Cotton-
Nominal at 127Sc. Flour-Dull; receipts 5000
bbls; sales 5000 bbls at S5.35@5.75 for COM
mon to extra: western hoop unchanged; rye
flour firm and unchanged. Wheat-Spring
quiet and nominal; winter without decided
change; receipts $4,000 bus; sales 1872, 600 bus;
No. white seller..February at S1.4154. Rye
Steady at 91@9318c. Corn-Scarce; receipts
1000 bus; sales 5000 bus at 60@621Ic Bar
ley-Duu and nominal Oats-Quiet; receipts
II, 900 bus; sales 10000 bus; mixed western in
changed; 4s54@52c for white. Pork-Firmer
and unchanged. Lard-Suonger at 1916.
Butter - Unchanged. Cheese - At 10@15c
Whisky-At S1.13 Sugar-Unchanged Eggs
At 10@1Sc. PeTOleunl-Crud unchanged; re
fined at 7Ac. Tallow-Unchanged Coal
Dull. Leather-In buyers favor and quiet.
WOol-FiIm and in less demand
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-07
Squire Bray's Courtship.

From the ReIdsvlle IN. CO IImes.J
Squire Bray, Of Caswell, was hunting
another wife, but his son Bob, a wild
blade, knocked him out of it. In the
spacious breast pocket of the 'squires
great-coat was pint ticker, well filled,
that he only proposed using on his way
back from seeing the Widow Brown
Now, just before he started, Bob slipped
the ticker out and put in its place a
small alarm clock, carefully wound up
and set for II P NJ The squire had sat
the fire ont and was well on with his
overcoat, holding the widows hand at the
door, and putting in his sweetest ticks
for the last. Eyes, your first husband,
my dear, was one of my best friends, and
vel visit his and my lost Hannah's
graves, won't we, love o. "Ah, yes, for
where was there a sweeter woman than
your poor Hannah p asked the widow
A good woman, she was good enough.
but there's a living one Just as sweet, :"
said tie squire, and he was drawing her
to hlm for kiss when whizz- wizz-zizzer-
wlzzer-h izzer- -whir-r-r-r, ting, bang,
the clock went off inside of him. 90
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-07

The Boston women poled 900 votes for school
directors at recent election, and although
beaten they are not at all discouraged They
We're treated with the utmost courtesy at the
polls, and they urge their sex to pay the poll tax
and register SO as to be able to poll bigger vote
next year. The ladies have issued an address
~ which they say that the political parties of
the city are willing to nominate women az mem
Ders q tie school board; that tue determination
OF the women to vote for good candidates only
had It's effect upon the nominations of both par
ties, and 1t is now possible to anticipate that the
days Of mere otlicc-seehng are at an end. 50 far
a. the school board is concerned.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-07
I'm Foreign Chimes.

The two Americans under arrest at Naples Tor
the robbery Of a Russian naval officer at Brus-
sells, are John Collins, aged about 16, and one
Cleveland, alias Everst alias Ferguson, aged
about IS. The Belgian government has de-
mandcd their exhadition.
A New York bank clerk, who absconded with
$4,000, has been arrested in Paris with $4,000
on his person. The clerk says he left S., 600 in
New Haven and -, 500 in southampton
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-07

Charles Ponder, aged 80, a local preacher of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, suicided by
hanging, on his farm, four miles west of New
Albany, Ind, on the 9th. Cause, religious In
sanity.
James Z. Simmons, formerly a telegraph
OPERATOR took dose of Paris green at st.
Louis on the 9th.
Fourier high official in the French war de-
partment, blew out his brains ON the 18th, be-
cause he was summoned to produce his accounts.
Julius MetZler, young German, sulclded at
Chicago on the I'D, by taking arsenic. Motive
Unknown
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-07

4 SHORT time Ego at Lancaster. Pennsylya-
ma, defendantin aliquor case was discharged,
whereupon the Intelfga.eer, published in that
city, charged that the acqputtal was procured
by prostitution of justice. In consequence of
this Judge Patterson, has cited the editors.
Me8srs. Steinman and Hensel, both of whom
are lawyers. to show cause why they should not
be disbaTed. They claim that they are not re-
sponslbe before the court as lawyers for what
they may do as editors. 1t is thought Judge
Patterson, knowing they could not be convicted
Of libel, has taken this method to wreak paltry
revenge upon the men who dared to question
the uprghtncss Of his Judgment.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-07
Chicago.

CHICAGO. January $500 P. M.-Wheat-
Unsettled and generally higher; at S1.19}s fol
cash; S1.19$ for seller February; S1.21 fol
seller March. Corn-Steady at $3.50 for cash
4134c bid for seller May 0ats-Weak at 32I4t
for cash. SIC for seller May. Rye--S75c hid
Barley-S0c bid. Pork-Sbonger at 513.771.
for cash; S13.521@ for seller March. Lard
Fnmer at e7.35 for cash; S7.4715 for selel
$4,000 head; quiet and steady; light in fair de
mand and sc higher at S4.35@4. 80; heavy un
changed; shipping at S4.50@4.75; packing a
S4.30G4.50. Cattle-Receipts 600 head; strong
er; on shipping at S3.70@5.00; butchers steady
at S2.00@3.60; feeders and stockers at 81. goa
3. 10: good clearance.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-07

The heating of cities by steam by the Holly
system Is rapidly extending. It has been in sue
cessful operation for some time in Lockport,
Auburn and Troy, n. y, in Detroit Milwaukee
and Dubuque, and It is now, with The consent
Of the local authorities, to be introduced into
New York and Cincinnati. It's principal recon-
mendations are its cleanliness, economy, genial
and wholesome tenn arature and freedom from
risk by fire and explosion. The amount Of
steam used 10y each customer is measured by a
meter
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-07
Rather Crushing.
From the Chicago Tribune.

1t was "Please pass the butter , ,p-
ling: docs my lovely want SOM M tL ,oin
potatoes ?" "Do you think l. W. :, +Iis
pct? ?" "What theatre are gong . , tIs
evening, sweetie ?" etc, until one .o " to
boys calmly remarked in a loiI 'o o,,i Of
a follow desperate at til otiler , F" owe 9
the table, "Baby dear, with you ,Iae So,
your title precious piece OF tlr - ''+ RiIl -"
weesev?" "Gimma big ha1 :, PM ,;,9a
ne continued, "for this IS me iil' 5.y-."
I've felt like eating for th[- M, Nv
Since then it is "Cha1ley and -'l''-'
with the bride and groom.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-07
Gagged and Robbed.

DR.. Gerard Small physician belonging to
tue AnSlo-American colony at Rome, was re-
Gently assailcd in his own house by two men
who robbed him and left linn pinioned and half
strangled.
On the night Of the DIST inst, four masked
men entered the lodgings of a man named
Weber, sixty years old, at Danforth, Iroquois
county, H., and after knocking him down and
gagging him, secured $4,000 in cash from the
safe and decampod. Weber was released in
the morning after night of terrible suffering
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-07

The celebrated pigeon roost in Scott county,
Indiana, is now, as it has been for seventy -five
years, the roost Of millions of pigeons. They
ty away in the morning to Their feeding grounds,
many of them going TO such distance that they
do not return until midnight The timber on
thousands of acres covered by this roost is
broken down badly, large limbs being snapped
OFF like reeds, by the accumulated weight of the
birds. Thousands are killed nightly, but the
slaughter seems to make no diminution in the
vast focks that congregate there.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-07
fF'hp ESntasph ln1chps

Major Morrow's command, which is pursuing
Victoria's tribe of Apaches in New Mexico, were
forced to 80 into Ojo Caliente from the San
Mateo mountains for rations on the 18th. They
had been i'll the mountains two days without
rations, fighting continually. Major Morrow
has thus far captured one hundred horses and
mules, besides large quantities of property
stolen in Mexico, consisting of bolts Of cloth etc