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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-21
Where Sarah Was.

FROM Nli- DtlEflf f1tc ttt'~-
\ WAYNE county farmer had some
wheat stolen a few nights since. and he
was so sure that he knew who the thief
was, that he came into Detroit and
secured warrant for q certain Young
man living near him When the case
came up for trial il Justice alley. the de-
PENDANT said he could prove an alibi. In
order to 10 this. he had brought in " his
girl, a buxom lass of D She took the
stand and swore that he sat mp with her
from o'clock in-he evening until broad
daylight next morning.
People can very easily be mistaken. 3"
observed the plaintiffs lawyer
Il don't care-I know he was there, 3"
she replied.
What did you talk about?"
Love !" she promptly answered.
What time did the old folks go to
bed?"
81 gave EN- the wink about 10"
Sure he was there ST midnight, are
you ?"
Yes, sir.
Why are you sure
She blushed. looked over to her lover
and laughed, and getting a nod to go
ahead, she said;
We'll, sir, just as the clock struck y,
the old man jumped out of bed, up
stairs, and hollered down: Sarah, yer
mar wants some O that catnip tea And
We got such a start that we broke the
back off the rocking-chair and went over
backwards kerplunck!"
Then the jury must understand that
You We're seated on Samuels knee?"
Il object, put in Samuel's LAWYER.
and his honor remembered the DAYS OF
his youth and sustained the objection.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-21
sssIracr3tss Deeds.

An alteration occurred at HOLSTER, Cal, on
the 18th inst. between :. II. Brummett and q.
II. Carlton, rival editors, III which the former
was fatally shot
Jennie Moore, alias Tyson, was kicked to
death in Philadelphia on the 10th, and Isaac
Tyson IS under arrest, charged with the deed
\ man named Godberger shot Edward Null
herin dead at Lehighton, Pa. on the 18th.
Cause. scandal about the deceased and Geld
berger'5 wife.
Jacob Frye, an old and respected citizen Of
Peoria, H., engaged in the cattle business, was
shot and almost instantly killed on the 10Th
inst, 10y his daughters husband Luther =.
Mckinney. Cause, i divorce suit pending
against Mckinney, who is a violent man.
On the Sth instant the crew boys, Jim West,
John Dorsey and Tom Henry, implicated IL the
shooting at Los Vegas recently, were dragged
from their cells 10y mob Of seyenty-tiye armed
men. They hung one, and then IN their I'M
patience lidded the balance with bullets.
\ fearful tragedy was enacted near London
derry, \. H., on the 7th inst, in which Mrs
Sarah. wife Of f. Y. Dillingham;, a respectable
farmer, was outraged and murdered by Frank
Dillingham;, aged 20, nephew Of the victim s
husband. Mrs. D. was 80 years Of age
In a bar room brawl IL Joliet, Illinois
Anthony Murphy was fatally beaten about the
head with bung starter, by the soloon keeper.
MCGOWAN, who has been arrested.
IN a fight at Decatur, Ala, on the 7th, result
III q quarrel about dollar. John Williams killed
i. B. Falller.
Indianapolis, was murdered on the night Of the
9th inst, while on his way home. Aman named
Joseph Wade, WHO has lived st Browns house
for some time, has been arrested.
At CrOmps saloon III Galveston, on the It'll
inst. John Kerr was shot dead 10y Kirk Hoge.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-21
Mnrk Of the Eianlpa.

At Evansville. Ind, on the 18th clothing
and china store were burned. Loss 500. 200.
fire on Blackstone street, Boston, Mass. on
the 18th inflicted damage to the extent Of $40
Trinity Episcopal Church. corner OF Fourth
avenue and 125th street. New York city, burned
ON the 18th inst. The building cost 9125.Ul0
aud tile organ $4,000; insurance on both S57,-
coo.
The cotton factory Of Lehman DUR 4 Co..
near Prattyille, Ala, were burned on the 10th
INST. Loss 100000: insurance @75.GGa
The bridge at Hicksford Va. on the Peters
horg and Weldon railroad, has been burned,
stopping all tTatic.
Tie State normal school at san Jose. Cal.
burned to the ground on the 10th inst. Loss
$3.50, 600: insurance $4,000
The IottlinG establishment of Peter lrejgk,
At Evansville, Ind, burned ON the 10Th Loss
$4,000
Tie upper stories oil the Talbot block. India
napohs, Ind. occupied by tie medical college Of
Indiana aud the grand aud subordinate lodge of
Knights Of lythas. were Quilted by lirc on the
10th instant. The records of the latter were
totally destroyed. The stores beneath suffered
thorough dfenching. Loss in The neichbor-
hood of $4,000.
The city hall at Albany, \. T., burned on the
morning OF the 10Th instant. when the dome
fell. steven iIrGmcn were crushed. One named
heeler died soon after ana others are consider
cd n q critical way. judgment records, chat
tel mortgages and records of the preceding, Of
the supervisors and the extensive library IN the
county court room were destroyed.
Chatham mills, Philadelphia burned on the
9th, involving loss Of Sl75,00O
The Theater Royal, Dublin, Ireland. was de
strOved by ire on the 9Th. SIX lives were lost
Pccuniary loss, goo, 900.
Sixty houses have been burned in tie vicinity
q faix, France, and the people arc in great
distress.
4 Whitehall, \. l., sawmill has teen burned.
In.s $40 nnN
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ksAIsspagOass isrctze>.

Portions 4 Kentucky and Tennessee were
visited lay violent wind storm, accompanied by
copious rain. on the 18th and 18th insts. The
wind averaged 2 velocity Of 40 miles an hour
and light structures suffered decentralization.
At Stanford Ky, CARROTS undertaken shop
and a building Il crab Orchard Springs, were
blown down and the uau building at Grail
Orchard Springs ulnOoled.
1t Nashville. Tenn. the spires Of the First
Colored Baptist st. Johns Colorcd and st.
Paul7 Coiored churches were blown down also
the inside brick vail of the new custom house
The roof OF Rhea 4 sons elevator, containing
10000 bushels of grain. was swept of. the third
story Of the EdgeticlG manufacturing company
was blown away. and the roofs Of q large nun
Der Of private residences were raised The eli
tire damage at this point viii foot up between
$4,000 and 100000.
Official dispatches have been received. giving
further details OF the recent hurricane in the
PHILIPPINE islands Twenty-Five vessels of vari-
ous classes were wrecked, including four for
eign friSates and large number of other YES
selves were damaged Forty-six persons were
drowned.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-21

soft substance: He Immediately cut
long pole and repeated the experiment,
when without any dallying a huge black
head appeared at the outer edge OF the
hole. 1t proved to be that of bear of
enormous size. As bruin poked out his
head and the fore part OF his body. young
Oliver struck him with an axe. taking off
three of his toe-nails. Tins operation so
enraged the bear that he made an angry
plunge ut Oliver, and nearly succeeded
in getting him, with his axe, intothe den.
The young man had 10y this time con
cluded that it was either himself or the
bear. so he dotted his coat aud mittens
and bracing himself, struck the old fellow
Il terrible blow on the head. This seem
eel only to enrage him the more. and rs
his eyes flashed fire and his breast pro
truded he made another lash at his i'll
tended victim. But young Oliver was
ready for him, and dealt him such blow
as to split open his head fom the base Of
the brain even with the base OF his nose.
This finished the bear, who snorted few
times and rolled dead st the feet Of
Oliver. He measured nine feet from the
tip Of his nose to the hind paws, and
weighed more than four hundred and
fifty p0nndS
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-21
fsaiIsxas fsiss.up-.

A collisio IN between passenger train and u
freight, on the Egyptian government railway,
at Tantah, killed enc engineer and damaged the
rolling stock seriously. Many passengers were
injured.
\ bridge on the Dayton and Southeastern road
uear Chilhcothe, O., was washed away on the
18Th inst. The engine and several cars were
thrown into the stream, tie engineer and fire
man being killed instantly. The passenger
coaches escaped and no other injuries were sus-
tanned.
An extra freight collided with a bridge train
near CORTLAND, Miss, on the 18th, badly
wrecling both engines and several ears, and
killing conductor Gibson.
The engine, tender and baggage car on the
Picton branch railway ran of the track on the
10th inst, about mile from New Glasgow, \. T.,
tearing up 100 feet Of rails, throwing the en-
CINE and tender on one side and the car on the
other, over an embausment of forty feet,
crushing the driver, James Cameron, almost
completely seveling his left leg between the
knee and hip
Mrs. Phoebe Murphy Was instantly killed iv "a
switch engine at Kansas City. Mo-, on the 7th,
while walking on the rack.
lardmastcr Michael Sullivan was literally cut
to pieces at Toledo, o on the Eth, by yard
engine.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-21
Suicide.

Bouifacio Nuucs, confined IN sam Francisco
jail for the murder of William Frey last April,
hung himself on the night Of the 18th by using
a rope made from bis SHIRT
Mrs. Ellen Fitzgerald aged - years. CON-
nlitted suicide a Louisville. ny, on the 18th
inst, ~ setting FIRE to her clothing With a
match.
Clarence W. smith. j clerk in The Atchison.
Topeka aud Santa III office at Kansas CITY. No,
-uicided H. shooting. on the 18th INST lie vas
under indictment for attempted murder while
laboriug under temporary mental alteration.
and it IS thought that dread Of the coming
trials caused INN 10 end his life
Last month George Beck buried hi- wife in
Queens county. +, l., and Oh the 9th instant he
laid down On her grave and rnicidedly shooting.
John Driscou. farmer, living about }hree
miles from Ieu-ton. Wis, suicid,d on the eth
INST. by shooting himself through ia" head with
8 rifle Cause. not known
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-21
4 Marine Fire EnQine.

New Orleans keeps the IRON tug-boat
Protector constantly ready on the Missis-
sippi river to answer fire alarms. for she
not only attends to burning shippingand
wharves herself, but also runs out hose
from her pumps when the fire is in the
city or throws water into the street gut
tiers TO feed the fire engines when the
waterworks are low Besides two fire
pumps, she has a marine pump which
throws 600 gallons a minute, as we'll as
section pipes for emptying a flooded
vessel. She has also been provided with
a carbonic acid gas battery with which
she checked Il fire on the British ship
Charles, the other day, with but slight
damage to the 1900 bales of cotton on
board, al Of which would have been
damaged over 100000 had the ship been
flooded with water according to the old
practice.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-21
Fiuht with a Maine Bear.

\ young man named Oliver, says the
Portland Press. IN Aroostook county.
had a notable experience the other day
with huge black bear. Oliver, who is
but twenty-five years of age and had
never seen q bear, was passing through
the woods, when he came 10 2 large tree
IN the trunk Of whio's was q large hole
Thinking it might be the len Of some
animal he thrust his axe into tbs hole,
and vas surprised when II struck some
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-21

STRONG presumption exists that there Is
fraud in the stamP-collecting business. Every
one knows that many stamps 80 through the
mails uncanceled, or with the canceling marks
Probably at least 10 per cent. Of the whole
number used could be made seryiceahlea second
time. In one million old three-cent stamps,
costing 500, one hundred thousand could be
used over again, and these would be worth
-, 900 to the parties buying the million stamps
for 500. The profit from the business is thus
seen to be enormous.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-21

JUDGE BENJAMIN ROBBINS CURTIS resigned
from the Supreme Court Of the United States
1857, after having served but six years He
could not live as he desired to do aud support
his family on the pitiful salary Of -, 600 year
then paid to the judges Of our high court of
appeal. The step was both wise and prudent,
for IN the seventeen years that elapsed between
lis retirement from the bench and his death h
received for opinions and law arguments which
were his exclusive business, 965O, 600, or over
$4,000 per annum. Judge Curtis was tie first
and only judge Of the United States to retire
from that position and resume tie practice of
his profession
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-21
zise Seas Victims.

The steamer Constance fouudered in a gale
off Lands End ON the 9Th instant. The crew.
With the exception Of two men. was drowned.
The steamer was coal laden.
The steamer Antolian, bound from Liver
pool for Mediterranean ports, has been wreck
cd. Crew saved. Loss estimated at $50 geo
The steamship Chimborazo, for Australia. re-
turned to Plymouth. Eng, for repairs. Dur
ing gale off Ushant two persons were washed
overheard, two killed and seventeen injured
The steamer lost siy boats and received other
damage.
BY the upsetting Of schooner at Chency's
cove, Grand Manan. y. b., John NesIit Frank
Robinson, John Larry, Mrs. Lindsay and Mrs
Simon Franklin were drowned
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-21

Az attempt to introduce one-cent coins in san
Francisco is meeting with vigorous opposition
from the small dealers. At a public meeting
cigar dealer denounced their circulation as
movement Of capitalists in favor OF the China
men The circulation Of cents where five cent
pieces have heretofore been given. he said,
would injure the white man. and introduce
bankruptcy, and cause many small storekeepers
10 sell out at less than cost within a month. An
other speaker said that the penny had no more
to do with hard times than the rising of the
sun, but a vote being taken, there were found
10 be only two advocates Of the cent piece pres
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-21

reign he has ordered the decapitaton of 1900
persons.
Col. George Sykes, Of the goth infantry. died
at Brownsville Texas, on the 9th.
Ex-Sherih Williams, of Brooklyn, died sud
denly the other day. and il turns out that he had
his life insured for $4,000.
James ". Clayton, for fourteen years clerk IN
the house Of representatives. and for two years
past occupying the same position in the United
States senate died at Baltimore on the 8th inst.
William c. Wilson. city treasurer of Rich
mond Ind, dropped dead OF apopleXy on the
9Th instant.
General Arthur Jules Norm, Of Paris. France,
L. dead: age So,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-21
An Eventfuj Life

The life of James Laughton OF Detroit,
who died recently was an eventful one
He was born in an old British fort in
1890, on the site Of what is now the city
of Detroit When the war of 1872 broke
out, the Americans took him prisoner
and confscated his property, He was
released upon agreeing to leave the
country. Laughton returned to Canada,
joined the British troops, took part in
the battles of Long Woods, Street 5
Grove, and Lundy's Lane, and was taken
prisoner at the latter engagement. He
escaped after being confined four months.
made his way back to Canada, and set
tied in Sandwich He never received
pay for his property, nor for the time he
served IL the British army.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-21
sSDiEer ESDsesiessss

An explosion Of the boilers IN tie Canada
paper company mill at Windsor, ont. on the
10th inst. killed two men and probably fatally
injured three more. The pulp mill was con-
sumed by fire.
4 boiler IN the malt house Of the Hawlev Malt
company at Detroit, Mich, exploded on the 9Th
inst, demolishing the engine house and dam
aging the malt house to the extent Of $4,000
Two men were in the engine room at the time
Of the accident but escaped with but slight in
iufv
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-21
Chicago.

CHICAGO, February 1900 P. M.-Wheat-
Strong aud higher, slosiug firm at e1.234 for
CASH Il. 23$4 for seller March; 512i94 for seller
April. Com-Suong at 36}4 @3634c for cash;
36i+c for seller March; 4o5sc for seller May.
Oats-Firm at 81 4c for cash and seller March:
$3.50 for seller May. Rye-At 75c Barley
At 76c. Provisions-Shong and higher. Pork
for seller April. Lard-At 9715 for cash;
$40 for seller March; $3.50 for seller April.
Whisky-At S1.07. Hogs-Receipts II, coo head;
quiet and firm; light Mt S4.26@4.35. mixed
packing at S4.15@4 40; shipping at 54.35@4.GO.
Cattle-Receipts 1,500 head; steady; shipping
at o400D455; butchers fairly active and finn
at $4,000 4.5O; StocLers unchanged.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-21

CONSUMPTION is one Of the most deadly Of
modern diseases. Last year. in PHILADELPHIA.
consumption and cognate diseases carried OF 9
third Of those who died DR. T. r. Gregg. Of
the College Of Physicians and Surgeons Buffa-
10, who has devoted lifetime to the study Of
the disease, makes the statement that onc-ffth
~ all mankind die OF consumption alone. and
one-thrd of all from the ravages of tubercles
upon all the organs of the body. including the
lungs. Comparing the mortality arising from
tins disease with that of yellow fever during
1873, he comes 10 the conclusion that it would
require $50 years Of such epidemics Of yellow
fever TO equal the devastation wrought by con-
sumption in single generation in the United
States alone, and $50 years of such work to
equal the mortality caused by tubercles in one
generation in the United States. There are few
conclusions 50 appalling as this, but if the have
the effect OF making people more careful OF the
AR they breathe. and how they breathe the
professors Investigations will serve good pur-
rrse,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-21

New YORK. February 1880 P. M.-Cotton
Quiet at 1873 for middling uplands; futures
opened steady. Flour-Dull; receipts 1000
bbls; sales 5000 bbls; common to extra western
unchanged; S5.70@7.50 for hoop; rye flour
quiet and unchanged Wheat Spring quiet
and firm; winter &c better; receipts 1000 bus;
sales $4,000 bus; No white seller April at
e1.48. Kye-Nominal. Corn-Dull: receipts
$1,000 bus: sales "A, 600 Lus at unchanged
prices. BaIlev-DuIl. Oats-Dull; receipts
$4,000 bus; sales 10000 bus at 4Gsl@47s{c for
mixed western; 47@5Gc for white Pork
Stronger at S120o Bcef-QUiet and unchanged.
Lard-Firm at s7.G5. Butter, Cheese and
Whisky Unchanged. Sugar-At 9a4c Eggs
AT 10@17c Peroleum-C Crude at 78.c; re-
fined unchanged. Tallow- Unchanged. Coal
Dull. Leather-Fn Firm and in good demand.
Wool-Nery strong and IN active inquiry.
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Foreign.

LONDON. February l4-l2.00 m-Liverpool
wheat market opens easier: California club at
lis sol Sd; average California at lis 2d@Ifs
Sd; floating cargoes rather easier; on passage
inactive. Good cargoes red winter wheat off
coast at 55s 6dCd 56s: good cargoes No. spring
wheat off coast at SIS; good cargoes California
wheat OFF coast at 53s; fair average quality Of
No. Chicago spring wheat for shipment, etc.
SIS.
LIVERPOOL February 1920 P M-Wheat
Winter spot declined Id; balance declined -:
cargoes off coast declined Is; winter and spring
declined Is Sd; cargoes to arrive, spring and
California declined Is
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-21
VARIOUS TOPICS.

IHE small-fam and peasant-proprietor 5ys-
TEN which the Irish agtators are landing, does
not seem to work very well in France, at least so
far as the cultivation Of wheat Is concerned.
France has the largest wheat acreage, in pro-
portion to its population, Of any country in
Europe; but while Englands average wheat
yield IS from % to 80 bushels per acre, that Of
France is only 1875 bushels.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-21
DIfNNarpEGp.

MILWAUKEE, February $500 T. M-Fiour
Quiet but steady; common extras at -. 35Ca
$50; good to choice at S550@5.75. Wheat
Tame but strong; No. , cash at S1.2015; No 3
at S1.O7; No at 31.O2; No seller March al
91.Z0s4 @lNj3; seller April at S1.22l al. 227.
Corn-Dull but 1irmer; NJ. 2 at 36l SC; new at
3459c. Oats-Tame; No. at 81 &C; white st
36c. Barley-Dull and lower; No. 2 cash at zoe;
No. at 48c. Rye-Quiet at IA &C. Provisions
Stronger; mess pork at SLIGO cash; SLID
for seller April. Lard-At 97.15 cash; $40
for seller April. Hogs-Dull at S415@A35.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-21
Eiexn,or Blown DnMn.

At Chicago, on the 18th inst. the Imperial
mills elevator, containing 1896 bushels of
wheat, was blown down and the grain spilled on
the ground. The structure was 100 feet high
ushcIs. The elevator. which cost $50. 900 to
510U, 0O0 Is total loss. Loss on wheat about
S65, GOO. Loss to min $4,000. No insurance
covering this kind of accident.
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burned 40 DeaEis.

Mrs. Bridget Costello While in eta.e of IN
toxication at her home in Chicago on the 18th,
was burned to death. her clothes in some man
ner taking fire. 1r. Costello was present at the
time, bat was SO drunk as to be OF no aid III
re5cuing his wife.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-21

TuE immigration statistics Of tie past wear
will, it is believed, show total Of arrivals at
Buenos Ayres Of upward of $4,000 persons, of
whom the great majority are Italians. The Rio
Negro districts, however, are those in which
the government are most deSirious TO establish
roloni5ts, and it Is probable that before long
German and other north Europeans viii be
attracted there, the climate good deal re-
sembies that Of central Europe The Bucnos
Ayres merchants are taking advantage Of the
disturbed state Of affairs in Chill aud Peru TO
open up business relations with Bolivia, and it
j. proposed to construck Immediately . railway
through Tucuman 10 Jujuy, on the Bolivian
frontier.
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Furnished the Weapon.

Tie coroner's inquest in the case Of John
Morris, aged 81. who was killed by his brother
William with blow on the skull with an axe
at Brooklyn, \. y, recently, has revealed the
fact that Williams lttle daughter Julia, aged 10,
when she saw her father engaged in the struggle
with his brother. slipped the axe into her
fathers hands, although he did not ask her
for it,
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4 Deadly load.

Howard Hackett aud James Fesely we've
driving TO Colyille, Pa, with a hundred pounds
of nitro-glycerine. on the 9th instant. when the
sleigh was upset. An explosion followed. and
the two men and horses were killed, the sleigh
demolished, two houses, and a barn Of one
house five rods aVav wrecked
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-21
I. Duel.

\ Pesth dispatch reports that duel has been
fought between Baron MGytheny and Herr YER
hovay, member Of parliament and editor of a
Hungarian political paper. IL which the latter
was mortally wounded by pistol shot
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-21

IT has been discovered that the South
Carolina willow, which grows very pIen-
tifully in that state, IS equal TO the best
imported basket willow, and it is thought
the cultivation and shipment of this ma
terial may become an important INDUS
~
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-21
sEeuNi ssOn1crN.

The residence Of George H. Normany. Bos-
ton, Mass, was entered by thieves on the 18th
instant, while the family were at dinner, and
robbed Of bonds, cheeks. money and diamonds
aggIegatIng in value about 112 600
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-21

At Constantinople, during a fete IN a barracl
three stories high, the walls fell IN and two hun
bred soldiers we're killed and three hundred
wounded.