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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10

frames, and, the town being without water sup
ply, the only manner i'll which the fire could be
stopped was to tear down buildings. The loss
aggregates S35 900.
The extensive Touring mill Of T. S. White, of
Bolton, on the Baltimore i Ohio railway, near
Wheeling, West Va. was totally destroyed by
fire on the oath inst. Loss $50, 900; insured for
$4,000
A fire at Saybrook, near Bloomington H., on
the 23d inst, destroyed an elevator and lum-
ber-yard. The loss il estimated at go 1000.
Several persons were overcome by the heat
while trying to extingrish the flames.
The steamer City of New York was burned to
the waters edge at Brooklyn, \. Y, on the 22d
instant Luckily the most valuable portion of
her cargo had been unloaded previous to the
tire. Loss estimated at $3.50, 900.
Hiram Potts grocery store was damaged by
fire at Philadelphia, Pa, on the 22d inst. A
barrel of coal oil exploded and injured nine men,
some severely.
Forest fires are doing immense damage and
many villages are threatened. Work Is stopped
IN several places and inhabitants are out fight
ing the flames.
The United States distilling company's
brewery on TWenty-seyenth street near the
lake, at Chicago, was partially burned on the
whishcs and highwincs and machinery, S25,-
600 to $4,000; insurance, $4,000. Daniel
Mccarthy and Pat Under employees, We're
probably fatally burned.
Half of the village Of Starkvlle. Miss, was
destroyed by fire on the night of the 18th inst.
Loss 100000.
ROsedale & Co.'S furmture-factory, on North
Frederic street. Baltimore, Md, burned on the
18th inst. Loss $500, 600; insured.
Richardson & Co.'S saw, planning, and flour
ing mill at South Hill, Md, burned on the 18th
inst. Loss s-g5. 900
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10
Dangerous Men.

IRON the Detroit Free Press.
There are two classes of humorists in
tins country that ought to be sat down
on emphatically. One is the funny man
who points an empty gun around indis-
crlmmately, and the other the genial
individual that rocks row-boat to scare
the inmates. The boat-rocker looms up
the grandest when there are some women
in the boat 1t shows off his great
bravery and indicates that he cares very
little for marine dangers His smiling
self-assurance, as he rocks the little craft
from side to side, stands ont strongly
against their terror-stricken demeanor as
they cling to the boat. The remedy for
this sort of funny business is to pick up
the nearest oar and knock the humorist
INTO the bottom OF the boat. Don't be
afraid of hitting him too hard, his head
Is thick. Argue the case afterwards,
when he lies at the bottom OF the boat.
Then show him firmly, but kindly, the
error Of his ways, and if he attempts to
dispute with you, have the oar handy.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10
Work Ofthe Flames.

The Steam CordaSe company's storehouse al
Elizabeth. \. j.. burned on the night of the
oath. Loss $4,000; insured. The ire was
caused by spontaneous combustion While the
tremen were at work the south wall fell. killing
William II. Wood. fireman, and William LosLv.
an employee in the rope works. fatally injuring
James Marsh and James Moore. and seriously
hurting John Haven and John Seifert
On the night Of the oath INST, at Woodsdale.
siN miles north Of Hamilton. O.. the large pareI
mill Of Woodsdale Paper company. owned by
Chattield x Woods. Wilson. Hinkle 4 Co., vii
liam Beckett, D. W. McClurg. and Fred Augs.
berger, was entirely destroyed by fire. Loss
estimated at SSG, 900; insuredf for S35 600: Sixty
employees are thrown out of work.
1t Tarpa,t, mule north OF Bradford. Pa, on
che 18th INST. fire broke ont in the Nescott
house. and before it could he got under control
81 buildings were destroyed including the
v alsh house, pOstoitice. Luna Valley house and
the Oil Exchange, All the buildings were light
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10
4 NHtIrderotIs Record.

An atrOclOus murder was committed IN the
INST. Billy smith, a young and highly respected
farmer, had negro employed to work for him,
but he discharged the negro on the morning of
the 21st inst, and after started for his
farm to work. In going there he had to pass
through a narrow lane, where he was set upon
by the yillIanous black, who with one sweep of
a razor severed Smiths jugllar vein and wind
pipe then disembowelled him, tore his heart
out and threw It III fence corner. Some
neighbors who We're a short distance away saw
the trouble, and after hot chase captured the
murderer.
AT Graffrey City, $. c., rutlian named Pear
son entered the residence Of gentleman, whose
wife detected him ritling trunk. He made off
with the booty, and being pursued by the citi-
zens and refusing to surrender, was shot to
death.
W. Il. Pagsdale. a prominent citizen of Schulz
lenbug, Texas, was murdered by cattle thieves
on the 9th,
William NJ Wills was shot and killed in Wash
ingtOn township, eight miles from Mount AYR
Iowa, on the 23d INST, by two brothers named
Golden. The killing was caused by quarrel
over game Of pool.
William Cunningham was killed and J. F..
OBuen seriously wounded during quarrel at
Leadvllle, Ont, on the 22d inst
The prisoners in SangamOn county (lll.) jail
attempted to overcome the officers, on the 22d
inst, and III resisting the attempt the sheriff
l.
Mitchell was awaiting trial for selling liquor
without paying q special tax.
John and Henry Freedman, of Cornwall.
Conn.,, were fatally shot on the night of the
18th inst, by an unknown person, while they
were returning to to their homes.
William Burke killed Pat Harris and wife at
Richmond, Va, on the Goth inst. All coored
Havde Brown, condemned murderer. at
tempted suicide III the jail at Kansas City, No,
on the 21st inst, by taking laudanum, but the
jailor discovered his intention in time to prevent
the act. It transpired afterward that the deed
was prcmeditated between Brown and his wife
as her body was found at her residence, with a
bullet through the brain A note of eXplana-
ton was pinned to the breast of their little child
At Port Jefferson, near Sydney, Ohio on the
18th INST, David Shank, young blacksmith
attacked two widows in their houses and killed
one, Mrs. Hine, aged 81, the weapon being q
fence rail. He was driven away before he had
killed the other woman. He feigned insanity
when arrested but it is said he was only drunk
At Lancaster, Ky. on the 18th inst, two
boys, L. Gallagher aged II, and s. Mullins,
aged Is, quameled when the former ran into
the family residence, and procuring a revolver.
began shooting. The second shot passed through
Mullins body, intlicting a fatal wound Gallag-
her was arrested.
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shCY " ere Hung.

Tive murderers were hanged on Friday. the
25th inst.-three at Canton. O.. one at Logans-
port, Ind, and one at ATobery. No. OF the
three hanged at Canton, two were mere boys.
below Is years of age. who from reading
trashy literature. became inspired with the
Idea OF laWless adventure. and one night at
tackled killed and robbed a man on the public
highway. The third of the Canton murderers
who were hanged was a young rowdv. named
Sammctt who killed man near Massillon. to
prevent him from appearing against him as a
witness IN a robbery case. The man executed
at Logansport, Ind was a rough named Andy
Moyuihan, who killed John Raymond Jackson
at that place several months ago. At MoberIy.
Mo. the hanged murderer, a young rowdy
named Hayden Brown, was convicted of having
deliberately killed his mother-in-aw. Mrs. DR..
Parrish, three years ago
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10
The Freak of Two Linnets.
rErom the Stockton MailI

Several weeks ago pair OF Hnnets
built a nest in a vine on the awning post
of a house in the northern part of the
city. The post is in front of the front
door, and the nest is only about four feet
and a half from the ground. The
strangest part of the affair is that the
female innet hatched her eggs without
any apparent fear of the occupants OF
the dwelling, and did not seem at all DIS
turbed while the head of the family
leaned against the post and smoked his
pipe of an afternoon, with bis shoulder
almost grazing the nest. Three Young
hnnets were Matched a few days ago.
One of them died and was taken away
and buried by its mourning parent.
The two surviving youngsters are thrlv-
ing, ami are fed by the old birds, which
seem very much at homo. They fly to
and from the nest ciirping merrily and
do not seem to have the slightest oblec-
ton to the handling of their young ones
by the lady of the house
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10

New YORK, June $500 P. M-Flour-
Without decided change and dull; receipts 12,-
OLA bbls round hoop Ohio at 14.60M5.00;
choice do at S5.70MG.25; supertne western at
S300@3 .S5; common to good extra do at $3.50
Oils; choice do at 24.25@70O: choice white
wheat do at 54.50M5.00 Wheat-Spring nom
Inal; winter white steady; red cash and seller
June weak; others a shade stronger; sales 5000
bus No. red spot at S1.204; $4,000 bus do
seller June S1.19I5@ 10000 bus do sell
ler July at SLID 2mL11&4; 12,00G bus do seller
August at S1.07m1.O72I. Com-Shade easier
and quiet; mixed western spot at 48m5O15c,
do future 49, "a 504c. Oats-Dull and low
er; western at 331@ @42c Beef Unchang-
ed and quiet; new plain mess at $3.50;
new do at $1,000. Pork-Lower and dull; new
mess at S12.25. Lard-Npeucd easier; after
wards stronger: steam rendered at @71715
Butter-Quiet and about steady; Ohio at 12G
zoe. Checse-DuIl and declining at 515tG814c
for poor to choice. Whisky Nominal; western
at S1.12@1.12I4. Sugar ~ Quiet and about
steady. Molasscs- Fair demand and firm. Pc
trocum-Dull aud heavy. Rice-Quiet and
weak. Cofree-Fnm and quiet. Freights-
Firm. Spirits of Turpentine-AbOuts steady al
% &C. Unchanged at 91.40m147. Tai
low Steady at 6 SAT- Bloc for western. Eggs
Unsettled at 1l@l2c for fair to choice.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10
NOrtI.arN,

Hon. George Greeu cx-iudge Of the Iowa
supreme Court, and, later prominent rail
road man, died at his residence. near Cedar
Rapids, on the 23d inst
Hon. David l. Phillips. postmaster ut Spring
field. H., died on the 18th inst. after a huger-
ing illness, IN his 57th year. He was native
Of Illinois and had been prominently unidentified
With state politics and affairs for many years.
Gen. John A. Suffer. discoverer of gold in
California, died at Washington, D. c.. on the
18th inst.
J. Bradbury. editorial writer on the New York
Tribune under Horace Greeley ami later an as
sociate editor of the New York World. died at
Falrbug. H.. on the 18th inst aged 50.
Prof. Hiram Collier, professor of experiment
tai physics in the Nebraska state university,
died on the 18th inst. al San Jose Cal. Prof
Collier was Is wears old.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10

r il reported that family has Just been
poisoned hy eating lettuce upon which Pari.
green WAS found, and many other unpleasant
stories Of the same KIND have been heard every
year since the arrival Of the potato bug brought
Paris green into common use out Of doors
such accidents should remind the owners Of
farms and gardens that the favorite remedy for
potato bugs is not one Of the simple insect
powders that are advertised rs harmless to
human beings but a viruIent poison to what
ever beng tastes ii ia small quantities. Owners
Of large crop. that are subject to insect ravages
may he justified ia using it. but even these
should take special care that the wind or some
other force does not carry the poison TO berries
81 70 vegetables Of which the lcafy portions arc
eaten. In home gardens, where the various
vegetables and small fruits are grown near each
other, it should not be used ct all Small bows
who pick potato bugs at three nts a quart may
cost little more than Paris green, Int, on the
other hand. they are cheaper than doctors d
respectable funerals.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10
fhsAHNIrAElA SInrhssn

III the district of Louhan. near Berlin Pr1ls-
STA, violent rains destroyed l05 houses aud killed
So persons.
In some parts of Canada a storm on the Dist
inst. did great damage. Four miles west of
Napanee, i've and half inches Of water on a
level fell in less than two hours. Hail stones as
large as butternuts covered the ground. Geese
were killed by the dozens. fences ieycled to the
ground and large quantities of glass in buildings
completely destroyed in Adophustown.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10
ESInk Failures.

The Reno savings bank Of San Francisco,
Cal, suspended pay ment on the 2fth inst. It
had been too accommodating to friends Of the
concern. and the recent hard times on the coast
fastened the collapse. There are said to be
abundant assets to meet all liabilities
The Farmers and Mechanics bank, St Paul.
Mimi, suspended on the 25th inst. Assets said
to he SOP, 600; liabilities 545, 200. The affairs
of the institution are to be wound mp at once.
The immediate cause Of the collapse was the
presentation of a check for $4,000 drawn by
the city treasurer. which the bank could not
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10
Expulsion OF gsradIaagh.

In the British house Of commons on the 22d
instant, Sir Harding Chords motion that
Bradlaugh be not permitted to take the oath nor
make an affirmation was adopted by a vote of
275 to $50. This. IN effect, unseatcd him. While
coupled with request that be be allowed to
affirm, was made the pretext of his expulsion.
if is genera ly conceded that his openly pro-
nomced Repubicamsm provoked the move
nelt.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10

The Elmira Gazettc relates a pathetic
story of the thrce-year old child OF Ex-
press Messenger Gregory, who WIS re-
Gently killed while in the discharge OF
his duty. When Mr.. Gregory remains
were brought to his home, the little fell
low toddled into the room where the
body was placed, and when told 1t was
"papa, said, "No, 'tisn't pap; papa
walks in when he CONES home. J hen,
taking hold of tie dead fathers am. the
little one said: "Turn, papa, DEF np an
walk"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10
Death Oh the Ega5s,

At Grant Park Station, H., on the list inst.
child were run over by railroad train. The
babe was instantly killed and Mrs. Halsemann
fatally injured.
VIM. Huber, a railroad engineer, was run
over and decaptated at Cleveland, o., on the
2ls inst.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10
Fa;yed 10 Score p Esrsn

The Canadian cricketer, Thomas Dale, alias.
Jordan, who was arrested as a deserter from
the British army on the arrival of the ''Kanuck .
team III London, was found guilty by the court
martial on the 21st inst. and sentenced to SO
days imprisonment. Dale managed to escape
from the guard room. but being captured by a
civilian, another court martial Immediately in
creased his sentence TO 336 DAYS.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10

The ST. Louis Times says that the indications
are that the census enumeration will show that
oity's population to be less than 100000 The
Times says that this gives an increase Of less
than 10000 in ten years, and the impression
seems to be widespread that the work has not
been thoroughly done
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10
Another SouI., american Revolution

South American adylces, via. London. report
a revolution III progress III the Argentine Re
public, and the city Of BuenOs Avres besieged bv
the national forces. The cause of the trouble is
the election Of Gen. Roca as president over Car
jos Trujedor, the Buenos Ayrean candidate
Latest adyices from Buenos Ayres convey intel
hgence of three days fighting around that re
calcitrant city, which the Argentine army had,
SO far failed 10 canture
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10

A PAMPHLET entitled agriculture in the
United States and Russia, just issued in ST.
Petersburg, concludes that unless all the
modern appliances Of the grain trade and the
improved American methods Of agriculture are
introduced in Russia, Russian prosperity viii be
neriOnsly endangered
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10

How quickly demand for mechanical I'M
proyement- il supplied this country may be
shown by the story OF what the Scientific Amer
ican calls shower Of railroad spikes The
latter could not be furnished rapidly enough
by existing mills when railroad building, long
suspended was suddenly revived, but a ma
chine 70 meet the demand was soon perfected
and set at work in Pittsburg. Two Of them
now turn out forty tons of finished spikes in
day Of ten hours, and five Of them, working
double time, make LOO kegs Of spikes (thir-
teen to the tom each day. The old or ordinary
spike machine, it is said, can only make about
one-teuth the number Of spikes turned out by
the new machine
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10
Fatal ENpInAlnsss.

mond, Ind. exploded on the 18th INST John
Staley, married man, passing on the street
was instantly killed, Hiram Darlington. engineer
had his head, face and limbs badly scaded. and
Henry Schraeder. pressman, had his left thigh
badly crushed and severely scalded. Several
others were injured slightly.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10

CHICAGO June 26-1:30r. M.-Wheat -Iregu-
lar and tirmer; $3.50 asked for cash; SOC for sell
Ter July; S5c for seller August. Corn-Fumer
seller August. Oats-Weak and lower at 241sc
for cash seller June; 2414c for seller July:
221sm2214c for seller August. Rye-At 75c.
Barley-At Hare. Whisky-At 41.09. Pork
Strong and higher at s11.95 for cash; 412.05
for seller August. Lard-Steady at S6.G5 for
seller June: 500 for seller August. Hogs
Receipts $4,000 head; quiet and slow; Sc lower;
hight packing at S4.15@4.25; mixed packing at
S410@4.30; shipping at S425@440. Cattle
Receipts 1000 head yesterday 9,416 head
largest on record; total for the week 81, 200
largest on record; shipping al S4.25@49O
butchers at S3.60@4.S0; grass Texans at S240@
8. 40.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10

THE conference.-the n Utah woro unable
to determine whether they ought to classify
the plural wives Of Mornons as married or sin
gle, and in the dilemma they applied to Superin-
tendent Walker for instructions. He directed
that the women's answers be accepted III all
cases and entered az they gave them.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10

EDISON IS still at work on the electric lamp
and still talks of beating the New York gas
companies lie has ninety men making ma
chnery to be used in turning out electric lam ps
at the rate Of one thousand a day. He was a
bit disappointed with his recent exhibition, like
other people, but says his lamps burned an
average of five hundred hours each, and he is
gong to have another public exhibition.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10
sonntprfpIsp Arrested.

At Eldorado, Kansas on the 22d inst, VIM.
Ralstou and three others were arrested by the
United States marshal on charge of counter
IClIiuA. HalstUn had showed . largo number az
bogus half dollars and was caught III the act 4
chest Of TOOLS dies, furnaces and block tin and
other apparatus was found at Ral-tOn's house.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10
Foreign.

LONDON. June 26-12:30 P. M-Liverpool
wheat market opens dull. Floating cargoes
not much demand; the demand for the CONT
ncnt continues; on passage very inactive: good
cargoes red winter wheat of coast at 5OsGa5Os Cd
good cargoes mixed American corn off coast at
Dos; fair average quality No. Chicago spring
wheat for shipment. etc. Ais.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10

THE Panama Hraid disclaims against the
Of canal across the isthmus, since the traffic
over the Panama railroad for the year 1879 was
eighty-onc per cent. in favor of other countries
than the United States. All this may be true,
but il u likely that the enterprise and capital of
the United States Will be needed before any
canal is completed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10
Milwaukee,.

MILWAUKEE. June $500 P M.-Flour-
Dull: standard extras at S390G4.OO; choice ex-
tras at S45004.5Q. Wheat-Tame; No hard
at S1.O5; No. 2 hard at 9714c No. 2 regular at
soc; No 3 at sec; No. seller July at 9O1lc:
seller August at S615c. Con-Lower at 3435c.
Oats-Tame ndlower at 24c. Barley-Duland
lower at 65c. Rve-Quiet and lower at 74c.
Iork-Fim at S12.10 for cash. Lard-At
50 81 for sl
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10

TIE treasury department at Washington adj
yises the public to refuse all 800 notes onshe
National Bank Of Commerce Of Pittsburgh
Penn, and on the National Exchange bank. Of
Baltimore, since a new and very dangerous
counterfeit has appeared, printed from plate
which might be used for either of the above
hanks
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10
Marine Disaster.

The excursion steamer Grand Republic and
the Adelaide cOIlided Oft Canal street. New
York city, on the 10Th inst, and the latter sunk
No lives lost, both boats having Just previously
landed passengers.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10

a Ekip HaHI.

Edward ". Pratt, New York bank clerk
was robbed in that CITY, on the 23d inst, at
thief, aided by an express wagon, got away,
and can not be traced.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10
Raid ON noOushineTS.

A revenue posse, in attempting to capture
moonshiners near Red Oak, Ca, on the 18th
instant, were resisted. One moonshiner was
killed and another mortally wounded.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10

IHE Troy Press states that all of the ice
stored on the banks Of Lake Champlain is now
owned by mctropolitans companies excepting
certain small lots. large fleet of canal boats
il kept constantly employed in removing it from
the store-house-. The Knickerbocker company
continues to ship by rall from their ice-houses
on the lake to Green Island where it is trans
ferred to barges. An ice train is run down
every night. Owing to the defective manner in
which large proportion Of the ice was stored
not over two-thirds Of it can be removed to
New York III those cases where the houses
were sheathed with tar paper the percentage OF
loss by thawing is very large
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10

Nor only had the late empress ct Russia to
endure an rnconquerable disease. says foreign
essaylst. ''but for wear. She had been put out
of the region wherein most women find their
happiness, an exile from which is one Of the
hitterost so an foundations When to-day We
talk 81 imperial loneliness and imperial sorrows
lct III think Of this, and apportlon our sympa-
thies with some regard to the claims of empress
A. we'll n emperor Although We have no pre-
tensions e high religious feeling or an eminent
morality. we lind it a little siekening to read in
English prints pathetic observations on the
grief Of Alexander without a word for the pro
IOnged miseries and humiliatious inflicted on
the lady whose loss his majesty dcplores; and
il Is not the less surprising to see this singuarlv
one-sided sympathy most teuderly expressed in
newspapers the most respectable. moral and
religious. She should have died hereafter. is
the exclamation placed in the emperor'S mouth
by one al those prints not in mockery, but IN
all apparent seriousness. We say No more.
Everybody VINO is in ally degree aware Of what
the emperor's .conjueal relations were Will
know what to think Of il ALL"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-10
AhsInnHGii.

Huber, banker at Mechanicsville, Ia, has
skipped out, taking with him 920,000 belonging
to the bank. A number of poor people lose
heavily. Huber Is supposed to be in Chicago.