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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10
The WaxWlnQ.

The Bohemian waxwing has this win
ter made its appearance in Minnesota in
very large numbers. This beautiful
bird resembles our well-known cedar
bird so closely that it is generally con-
founded with it by all but practiced
ornithologists. 1t is somewhat larger,
has more conspicuous carmine tinges at
the end of its secondaries, and bright
yellow margins at the end of the prima-
ries. They generally arrive in our lati-
tude in great focks from their high
northern breeding grounds, and, have
been occasionally noticed about Buffalo
although no specimens of them have
been thus far obtained for our Society of
Natural Sciences. The large tempting
branches of the mountain ash are their
favorite food, and on these trees they
are often perched in great focks. When
ever they arrive in midwinter in our
neighborhood it may be taken for
granted that they are really waxwings,
and not cedar birds, az people generally
suppose them to be. The latter arrive
st the earliest towards the latter end Of
Eagvh,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10
Edgar Allen Poe's Betrothed,

l like best to think of Poe as asso-
ciated with his betrothed. Sarah Helen
Whitman, whom | saw sometimes in her
later years. That gifted woman had
outlived her early friends and loves and
hopes and perhaps her literary fame, such
as it was; she had certainly outliyed her
recognized ties with Poe and all but his
memory. There she dwelt in her little
suite of rooms, bearing youth still in her
heart, and in her voice, and on her hair
also, and in her dress. Her dimly
lighted psrlor w8s always decked here
and there with scarlet; and she satrObea
ia white, With hsr back always surnsd 70
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10
a Very Practical Joke.

John NJ. Waite and NJ. B. Gould, both
prominent and respected business men in
Chicago, on the 9th, thinking to play a
practical joke on colored janitor, disar-
ranged the contents of Mr.. Waite's room
and then eoncealing tbs mselves in closet
waited until the janitor appeared. The lat
ter becoming excited at the condition of
the room procured a revolver, and hearing
a noise In the closet tried to pull the door
open, and failing in that fred through the
door. The shot passed through Mr.. Gould's
head and he died shortly after.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10
Frozen Earth IN Siberia

Prof. Nordenskjold Investigated the
formation of the strata of frozen earth
several hundred feet thick which occurs
in Siberia and Polar America Along
the coast of Siberia there is stratum
of water resting on the bottom of the
sea, which is several degrees below the
freezing point, SO that flask of COM
paratively fresh surface water, when
sunk into this stream, begins to freeze.
Stuxberg observed that the trawl-net
often froze fast to the bottom. This
was accounted for by the freezing of the
fresh water which the net carried down
with it from the surface. Nordenskjold
thinks that the mud carried down By the
rivers Into tia go, IS II sinks 10 the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10
Recent TRAGEDIES.

On the night OF the LIST inst, party of
e ght men went to the house of Guy Frey,
at Gallipolis, Ohio, evidently for the pur-
pose of robbery, he having received pay
ment the day before for property sold.
Frey orderd them away, when they refused,
and he fred and dispersed them. In the
morning the dead body Of a strange man
was found in his yard.
At Burlington, Iowa, on the 31st ult.,
James r. Woodward, young man and only
son, shot and killed his brotherin-law, Ed.
Price, and Immediately shot himself dead.
A woman named Renold deliberately
drowned her daughter, seven years old, in
pool of water at Los Angeles, Cal, on the
1st inst.
ExMayor Harris, of Cincinnati, shot w.
W. Adams, his brother-in.laW, in su alterca-
ton growing out OF business, on the LIST
inst. The wound was supposed to be fatal.
While attempting to arrest despersdoes
at Van Vert, Ohio, on the night of the 1st
inst, Sheriff Stith and Constable Redmass
were both MORALLY wounded.
A Bismarck stage coach was stopped by
road agents near Antelope station on the
ONNi u'S- Ahcy uICu lutO luS COdC0j
the only passenger, Mr.. Oates, and then
took the treasure box and escaped.
Mrs. Helen Josephine Ward, living at No.
II Hamilton Place, Boston, with her daugh-
ter, aged Is, was shot on the night of the
Goth, while asleep, and died in the morning.
From what the daughter says it is belieeed
that while in a state OF somnambulism she
shot her mother, who slept in the same
room and the same bed.
At Millston, Wis.,, on the evening of the
29th ult., Thomas Solder, farmer shot and
killed his son, aged % years. They had
quarreled. The murderer was promptly
captured.
In fit of jealousy, on the 3oth ult,, Geo.
Chevidenee, of Tifin, o., aged 20 years, shot
his wife and then loaded his body with four
bullets.
| A drunken Indian stabbed P. h. Scott
and instantly killed James Osburn, al
Greensboro, Oregon, on the 30th ult.
| In quarrel growing out of an old feud
at Pine Hill, KY, on the goth, VIM. A
Owens shot and killed James Langford.
| At Pope Station, Miss, on the 29th ult.
in row over game of cards, Frank Duke
shot his cousin Bedford Duke, fatally. The
murdered man leaves wife and seven chill
dren.
4. 2, saS!sJ, an e1-nsmkss of tee Arkss
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10

sas legislature, was assassinated at his home
in Franklin county, that state, On the 29th.
Four negroes charged with murder were
taken from the Jail at Amite, La, on the
night of the 2Sth, by a mob, and shot to
death.
During a dance near Ellenton, 8. G.,
Christmas eve, William Bates, while drunk,
shot and killed Stephen Bush. Bates was
arrested.
A coroner's jury, after several days session
upon the body Of young Gustaye Lindon,
who was found dead on the street, at Chi
cago, with revolver near his head, and
whose death has been attributed variously
to suicide or murder, found verdict that
he came to his death from pistol shot fired
by an unknown hand with murderous in.
tent.
Sam Woodruff and Joe Seminole, the lat
ter half-breed Indian, who murdered K.
B. Hayward, farmer of Jefferson county,
Col, on the 10th of September, was taken
from jail at Golden on the 2Sth and hung,
by $50 masked men.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10

As the king and queen of Spain were
driving through the gate of the royal
young man dressed as workman fred a
shot from revolver at the royal carriage,
but his aim was bad and nobody was hurt.
The ball has since been found and weighs
one ounce. 1t passed close to the head OF
one of the royal footmen. King Alfonso
was driving at the time. The would.b
assassin was Immediately arrested, and has
confessed his crime. His name is Gonzales
and age 10 years. He is waiter by occu'
patton and native of Galicia.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10

the light, thus throwing a discreetly-
tinted shadow over her still thoughtful
and noble face. She seemed a person
embalmed while still alive; it was as if
she Nigh dwell forever there, prolonging
into an indefinite future the tradition of
poets love; and when we remember
that she had been Poe's betrothed, that
his kisses had touched her lips, that she
still believed in him and was his defend
er, all criticism might well, for her sake,
be disarmed and her sanity life atone for
his stormy and sad career.-T. w. Hiq-
0ins0n
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10
Chicago.

CHICAGO, January 81: 80 P. M-Wheat
Fair demand but heavy about SC lower
than best prices yesterday, at $3.50 for cash
and seller January; 81 31A for seller Febru-
airy. Corn-W eak; lower at 39Hc for cash ;
4O14c for seller January; 452lc for seller
May. Oats-Weak at35c for cash; 3434c for
seller January; 35c for seller February; 40c
for seller May. Rye and Barley-Nominal.
Provisions-Dull; weak, lower. Pork-At
$13.27H for cash; $l3.471s for seller Febru-
airy; 1885 for seller March, Lard-Weak
lower at 1921 for cash; $7.65 for seller
February. Whisky-At $l.10. Hogs-Re-
ceipts 5000 head quiet, steady; light at
$4,000 co; shipping at 81 60@4 so. Cattle
Receipts 800 head; common cattle plenty
dull at So 1904 90; choice steady st "a SO
$500; butchers weak at $2.OO@3.O0.
Packers quiet,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10
THE MARKETS.
Reported by CHANDLER, Brown 4 Co., Commits
sion Merch ants, Milwaukee and Chicago.
New York

NEW YORK, January $3.50 P. M
Flour-Dull and unchanged; receipts IA,
600 centals; sales 5000 bbls; rye -four dull
and unchanged Wheat-Dull; spring
nominal; winter 1Z@Ac lower; receipts
rs, 900 centals; sales 81, 600 bus; No. 1 white
seller February, by GENITAL, at 81 6OA. Rye
Dull and unchanged. Corn-Dull; re.
ceipts 15,00CIcentals; sales $4,000 bus at 61@
6211c. Barley-Firm. Oats-Steady; re.
ceipts $4,000 centals; sales at 50@52c tor
mixed western; 51@5Sc for white. Pork
Dull at $3.50. Beef-Steady. Lard-Firm
and unchanged. Butter, Cheese, Whisky,
Sugar and Eggs--Unchanged Petroleum
Crude unchanged; refined at.8Hc. Tallow
Unchanged. Coal-Quiet and nominally
unchanged. Leather-Steady and quiet
Wool-Firm and quiet.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10
Separated.

The Rock Island Ill.) Argus recently
contained the following item: can
affecting incident occurred yesterday.
While q man, recently divorced from
his wife, was trading in prominent
wholesale house in this city, the woman,
CHANGING to notice him while passing the
store, entered, and kneeling before him
with tears streaming from her eyes,
exclaimed For Gods sake take me
back; allow me to look at my children
once more, and knit their stockings
The proposal was rejected; but the scene
affected one clerk to tears, caused anoth-
er to retire from the room, leaving the
proprietor to restrain his feelings, if, un
der the circumstances, he could do so. ;"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10
MOrfuary.

George, the "Count Joannes" a noted
New York character, died on the 31st ult.,
aged SO.
George S. Houston, U. s. senator from
Alabama, died at his home in Athens, that
state, on the morning of the 31st ult.
Colonel Arthur T. Lee, U. s. A, retired,
died at Rochester, n. Y, on the 28th.
Dr. R. c. Thomas, prominent physician
of Bowling Green, KY, died suddenly on
the 2Sth, of heart disease.
Recorder Hackett, of New York city,
died on the 9th.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10
Appointments 10 the Judtetarx

Hon. John F. Scott, OF Terre Haute, Ind,
is appointed to the vacancy on the supreme
bench of that state, caused by the death of
Chief Justice Perkins.
1t has been decided to present the name
and urge the appointment OF Chief Justice
Doe, OF New Hampshire, to a position on
the bench of the Supreme Court of the
United States.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10
Business FatIures

The Capital Savings bank at Sacramento.
Cal, suspended on the Sd inst. The bank
is said to be solvent, but purposes to 90 ont
of business.
The Grocers' bsnk, New York city, sus.
pended on the 1st inst. Cause, failure of ].
Lloyd Haigh, the wire manufacturer. the
bank holding from $50, 900 TO 800, 600 of his
paper.
Weinreb & Alpiner, wholesale tobacco.
nlsts' chicago, nave failed. Debts, $50. 900.
j. Lloyd Haigh, manufacturer OF wire.
New York city, has suspended, Total lie
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10
Gave Themselves Tn

Geronomo, the Apache chief, with eighty.
three of his band of Indians, hiss surren.
dered to the military authorities at Csmn
Kicker, Arizona, and will be sent to the San
Carlos reservation st once. This is the
band which has been depredating for some
months along the border, and did much M
the work credited to Victoria's band, This
virtually wipes out all the renegade Indians
In Arizona and on the border.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10
Death to the Gas Cempaptes.

The London Economist says: at seems
as if another scare had set in in consequence
of kilograms reporting Edison's completion
of his electric light. All gas companies
suffered more or less, the heaviest decline
being f8 per share and the smallest FL"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10
Pfucky YOnfhs.

Two young Americans, George Green, of
Texas, and Frank Centre, of Boston. were
IN the mail coach, near Guariajuato, Mexi.
co, when 1t was attacked by band of thirty
robbers with Winchester rifles. These
young men fought the whole band. killed
i've and wounded several, compelling the
others to retreat. Green was slightly
wounded
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10
IN Earfhnuaka

Yankton, Dakota, was shaken by an
earthquake about twelve O'Clock on the
night of the 28th. The shock lasted about
minute and was accompanied by internal
rumblings. Hundreds of sleeping people
were awakened by the shock. Fort Sally
reports similar visitation.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10
Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE,, January $500 P. M
Flour-Very dull; common to good spring
at 81 1906 Is; choice at S. 75@625. Wheat
Dull and lower; No. ct $l.30; No. at
seller January at $1.28X@12994; seller
February at $1.30A@I31H. Corn-Dull at
1890. Oats-Tame at Soc. Barley-Tame
at TIC. Rye-Quiet at 1910. Pork-Dull
and lower at 1925 cash. Lard-At ST. 81 II.
Hogs-Dull at $4,000 so.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10
Frozen IN heath

A Msndan, Dakota, special of the 29th,
says that three men-John Gallagher,
George Hall and John Monahan-were
found frozen to death in the Green river
country, beyond the point where construc.
ton of the Northern Pacific is going on.
The men lived in Minneapolis.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10
Fatal Boiler Explosion

At Half Creek, Searcy county, Ark. on
the 2Sd ult., the boiler of BENZ. Taylor's saw
mill exploded, killing Wade CampbeI.
Wade Griffin and Kennedy and Burt Wood,
ward.
On the morning of the Goth boiler in
the Atna -four mill, at Springfield, Ill, ex.
Ploded, killing the engineer named Rseder,
Buildings in the immediate vicinity were
severely shattered. Damage about $40, 600
in all
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10
Floods I'm Germany

The rivers Rhine and Main are swollen in
consequence OF ice blocking their currents.
The towns of Russlsheim, Kostheim,
Flosrsheim and Reidesheim are inundated,
and great alarm is felt in the neighboring
districts
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10
Drowned.

AT Parkville, near Hartford, Conn, on
the 30th ult., Mrs. Henry A. Smith, hearing
that her six-year-old boy had broken
through the ice, herself rushed on the
pond and both were drowned.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10
Railroad Accidents.

Matthew Ibeck was horribly and fatally
mangled by falling under q moving train at
North La Crosse, Wis, on the 30th.
An unknown man was run over and cut
to pieces by railway train at Menomonee,
Wis, on the night of the Goth.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10
The FnhISc Debt

The December debt statement shows the
total debt to be 81, 1876 900, 455; total interest
$24,69l, 1858; cash in treasury $2O7 1888, 9O3 !;
dehtless cash in treasury 2,011, 798, 5O4; de-
crease during December 81, 25l, 217 decrease
since sune 30,1S79, $15, 408,75
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10

bilities 100000; nominal assets $450,OC0.
The cause of his failure is attributed to
heavy contracts taken previous to the iron
bulge and to extensive expenditures in inn.
proving his property.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10
Fire Damp Explosion,

An explosion of gas in the Paintertown
mines near Irwins station, on the PennsyI-
vania road, on the goth, resulted in the
death of Samuel and Michal Kistler, and the
probable fatal injury of Cyrus Fay. Cause
of the explosion unknown.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10
Famine In Persia,

Advices from Oormiap, Persia, are to the
effect that the famine in that region is in
creasing daily and unless strenuous efforts
are made to send help from England and
America, great number of the population
must perish. There are only two months
supply OF food to sustain the populace for
next seven months.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10

Fred. w. Kelly, an officer of the Mount
Holly, N. j., National bank confessed, after
being arrested for defalcation, on the I'd
inst, and turned over all his property to
make good the deficiency.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10
Stuarfss VIII.

The will of the late Alexander Stuart, the
New York sugar refner, was filed on the
goth ult He leaves his entire estate, real
and personal, valued at about S., 900 900, to
his brother, Robert L. Stuart, and appoints
him executor
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10

Mss. saRosH, Editor and Pssiisasr
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Rurned to Death.

Mrs. Clara Claviss, aged 1O3 years, was
burned to death by the explosion of lamp
at New Orleans, on the 9th.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10
HEAVY Robbery,

On New Years day burglars made call
at l. Goldman's dry goods store, New York
city, and carried off $4,000 worth of goods.
They gained entrance by cutting a hole
through the wall.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10
Frozen Frenchmeu.

At Paris, on the 29th, it commenced to
thaw after thirty.two days of frost, during
which the thermometer touched eight de.
grees below zere-the coolest weather on
record there.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10
Fatal Fall.

Barney O'Brien, IS years old, fell down a
shaft one hundred and twenty feet deep at
Mofatt's ore bed, West Stockbridge, Mass,
on the night of the 31st ult.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10
Swept Overheard.

The bark w. II. Jenkins, from Philadel.
phia for Hamburg, has arrived in the Downs
with the loss of FIVE seamen, swept over.
board. The vessel was also in collision.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10

A WRITER truly says that th'rt Is ~ ~
need to go beyond the farm yafds a ~
stables to estimate the condition q tIe
farm or TO Judge Of the suocass O NV
owner,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10
Foreign.

LONDON, January $500 P. M.-Liv--
erpool wheat market opens firmer; floating
cargoes quiet; on passage very quiet.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-10

Is HinGoo's tan the same colos IS
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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-04
stephens First Display Of Spirit.

The writer Of a recent article on the
life and character OF Al, Iander Stephens,
the former yice-pretident Of the Gonfed.
eracy, and now member OF the House,
gives this incident rs evincing the cool
courage of the gentleman, even in boy
hood:
Despite the feeling Of loneliness and
melancholy which early took possession
Of him, however, young Stephens, even
in his teens, developed a spirit, courage,
and daring which was not all in keeping
with his frail and sickly stature. After
his fathers death he went to live with
an uncle, and was placed in a school
presided owe by en- Irish exile named
O'CAyanagh. One day, during his first
week under this new master, he was
asked to spell Arabia, the school-mas.
ter, with his raw brogue and broad, old
fashioned way OF sounding the vowel "a,
pronouncing the word 'Ah.Ia.ya.' Young
Alexander, though noted as an exceed.
ingly good speller, conld not for the life
Of him make cut what word or lame the
schoOl-master was trying to pronounce,
and said quietly
Il can't spell it, sir
To this O~'Cayanagh, in q passion, re-
piled, You confounded young rascal,
don't tell me you can't spell it. Bad
luck to you, spell Ah.rab-yahp
No man had ever spoken to the boy
in such tones before, and at once, white
with anger and modification, shaking
his puDy fist with rage, the boy jumped
to his feet, and through his clenched
teeth Kissed out 4:
Mr.. O~'Cavanagh, I can spell every
word in this lesson il it is pronounced as
/ pronounce it, but 1 thought it better
TO tell you that l could not spell the
word as you gaveit than to say 1 did not
understand you. 1t was bad enough for
me to miss the word because Of your
queer pronunciation of it; but you shall
not speak to me again in the way you
have just doner
At once the school was in an uproar,
and many Of the larger boys, taught by
experience, expected to see Alexander
whipped within an inch of his life. But
O'Cavanagh seemed intuitively to know
the spirit with which he had to deal, and
turning away from the angry boy, he
dismissed the class, and the scene ended.
Regarding this incident in his life,
Mr.. Stephens, in a recent private letter
to Mr.. Richard Malcom johnson, one
of his next friends, says: This was an
epoch in my young career. 1t was the
first time L had ever faced a man as his
equal. From that time my character
was SET.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-04
The Fashions.


White ribbon sashes will be much
worn during the coming season.
Pearl gray satin with trimmings Of
dregu Of vine broo ,de is a novel combi.
nation OF cJlJrs AM material for married
ladies'.
The novelties in gloves for evening
wear are those with kid lace tops and
those trimmed with real lace and lace
insertion.
Trains are again gradually assuming
the peacock shape, round and spread
ing, instead OF an Unfortunately long and
narrow breadth trailing after the wearer
and seeming as if it might be the result
Of an accident.
A standard dress among ladies OF sim
pie but elegant taste is Of satin de Lyon,
which presents a satin finish on one side
and gros grain on the other. In con
bination with this material satin brocade
with silk and jet p~assementerie are
mostly used as gGrniture.
Small stuffed birds and butterflies Of
silk brought from China are new and
costly ornaments for the hair. They
are made Of bits OF blue, red and yellow
silk, iauntily touched up With crimped
gold wire. Their length is three inches,
and this does not include the upright
crimped wire tail feathers, or in the
butterflies the projecting ~feelers.
Towel border worked on canvas. The
diamond figure is worked in double
satin stitch and Holbein. work with red
cotton, and stitches in the middle are
worked with light blue cotton. The
cross figure is worked with similar cot
ton in Holbein-wolk and double satin
stitch. For the rest Of the embroidery
and for the double lines use dark blue
cotton, and for the embroidery between
the lines red cotton.
Artificial flowers in iardinieres are
now used for decorating houses, on the
ulIIOibJ baplOoJ mhhtoAnJ ohu III ehO
windows. Tropical foliage plants are
admirably initiated, and Boston bou-
quets are made Of long.stemmed flowers.
A balloon Of flowers is shown TO be hung
from a chandelier; horseshoes are made
Of pansies, violets and rose-buds; and
there are baskets Of white porcelain
representing an inverted umbrella fllod
with flowers.
New brocade necktie, Harpers Basar
says, is made Of blue brooade shot with
silver threads, and requires a piece Of
material four inches wide and forty-six
inches long, which is cut in two points
on each end, and faced there with light
blue faille. Edge the ends with silver
cord, and turn them up on the outside
in revers. Shirr the brocade an inch
above the hollow of the point, and bor-
der the ends with gathered white lace
four inches vide.