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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-07

The little daughter of Simon Devour. of Ar
cola, ILL.,, fell into bonfire and was burned to
death.
In Stone county, KY, on the 25th inst, the
family of Isaac Dement,, who were camping
out for recreation, were overtaken by forest
fire. Mr. Dement, and his sons were fishing
some distance away from the camp when they
discovered the dangerous situation. Directing
his TWO sons to flee down the mountain for sue
cor, Mr.. NJ. FASTENED to the rescue of the bal
ance of his family, but arrived too late His
wife and two small children were burned to
death and all his household effects DESTROYED.
The bereayed man was badly burned in his
frantic attempts to rescue his loved ones
The residence of II. r. Ball, mayor of Salinas,
CAL, burned on the night of the 22d inst Mr..
Ball was absent at the time of the fire. When
the flames were subdued the bodies of Mrs.
Ball and her two daughters, Henrietta and
Mary, were found in the ruins
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-07
A Terrible Calamity.

frlghtful calamity occurred at Elgin, Ill.
ON the 9th, by the swapping of ferry boat
used IN crossing the river at Chicago street
from which point the bridge was carried away
recently. The boat was crossing the river from
the west side, and when nearly two-thirds ovel
began to fill with water, whereupon the alright
ed passengers at once flocked to the dry
part of the boat, clinging to the railing which
giving way, precipitated them into the river
As the water poured in the boat sank below the
surface, leaving thirty human souls battling fol
life in the angry waters. The river at this
point is full fifteen feet Deep and the current al
least SIX miles per hour. A number of small
boats Immediately put to the rescue and sue
ceeded in saving twelve of the mfortuuates.
multitude, powerless to aid, were compelled to
watch the victims drown before their eyes. The
lost are mostly school children, who were on
their way to the west side school.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-07
Official Husiress C,ogged.

The deadlock now existing between the OPP
posing parties in the United States senate. has
caused quite an accumulation of executive
business in the shape of nominations made by
the president, which require action in executive
session. The total number is 217, and include
81 postmasters, 20 army aud navy officers, II
collectors of customs. 3 surveyors of customs,
II consuls, judicial 6 diplomatic, collectors
of internal revenue, United States marshals
United States district attorneys, Is receivers
of land officers, registers of land officers 4
Indian agents, l governor of territory, as
sistant appraisers, L associate treasurer of the
United States naval officer Of customs, . sur
veyors general, miscellaneous. These NOM
nations include VIM. W. Phelps, as minister to
Austria, William II. Robertson, collector of Gus
toms at New York. Mr.. Elmer as second assis-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-07
NAriI NJ Flames

Property to the amount of $4,000 was con.
Sumed by fire at Prescott, Ont, on the 29th
Insured for S27, 200.
Thetown of Mount Morris, Mich, was almost
wiped out by fire on the 10th inst.
The Girard Point elevator. at PHILADELPHIA.
Pa, burned on the 28th with $4,000 bushels
of grain. The loss ON the grain amounts to
1870 and on the buildings $500, COO The
insurance on buildings foots up 1897, 900. The
elevator had twelve elevating machines and a
total capacity of $50, 000.
The steam tannery Of Gum IL Co., at Kings
ton, Ont, was destroyed by fire, causing a loss
of $50, 600.
Eddy's match factory at Huh, Ont, the larg-
est in Canada, was damaged $4,000 by fire or
the 25th-
An incendiary fire caused the destruction of
the suffers store at Fort Lyon, Col, as also the
pOStoffice.
Smiths box factory, New York city, burned
on the Goth inst. The employees became panic
stricken and a number were injured in the
stampede from the burning structure. During
The progress of the fire sawdust warehouse ex-
ploded. throwing the walls over the crowd Of
spectators. George Bloomfield, aged 90, was
caught beneath the mass and burned to death,
a number of others received burns. some fatal
The Irondo mill and lumber yard, Fife Lake,
Mich, burned on the oath inst. Loss $50, 600
No insurance.
Decatur, Mo-. suffered loss by the burning
1875, 900.
The town Of Buenavcntura, Isthmus OF
Panama, was swept away by fire on the 18th
Three persons were burned to death, and
fifteen hundred rendered homeless The
pecuniary loss amounts to 81, 200, 900 or over
A steamer which called on the 18th inst, left
all the provisions they could spare.
An mclpient blaze i'll the Oriental mill. Provi-
dence, II. l., on the 25th inst. caused 575, 00C
worth of damage.
At Buffalo, n. Y, on the 25th inst, ten cars OF
coal. four box cars and two tank cars with oil
burned.
Five buildings were destroyed at Cooperville
Ottawa county, o., on the 23d inst. Total Loss
S23, OOO
Twenty small buildings were licked ND by 6
blaze at Denton, Texas, on the 23d. Loss $40
COO
The salt mills and salt blocks of the Porter
Manufacturing company and salt blocks of Mar
tin Cooney, burned at Syracuse, n. Y, on the
23d.
4 fire at Boston, Mass, On the oath inst, de-
stroyed Ruddicll's boat house. five dwellings, and
a quantity of lumber. Loss 900.
The main portion of the town of Greenville
Cal, including the business centre, was swept
away by fire on the 23d inst. The aggregate
damage is over 100000.
Ovens tobacco store, the business. house of
w Il. hiurtzner 81 Co., Rumbergcr's marble
works, Herald printing office and three dwell
lings, at Shamokin, Pa, burned on the night OF
the 23d. Loss $1,000
The Indianapolis coffin works wer DESTROYED
by fire on the 23d. Total loss se26, 600.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-07
Nominations and Appointments.

President Garfield has appointed the follow
ing government directors Of the Union Pacific
railroad company for the ensuing year: S. I.
Everett, Cleveland o.; Il. II. Baker, Racine
Wis; Charles B. Peek, Port Huron, Mich. Geo
". First. Omaha. and 4. Kountze, New York.
Roswell G. Wheeler has been nominated agent
for the Pima and Maricopa Indians by the
president.
VIM. McMichael, of Philadelphia, and John
X. Boies of Hudson, Mich, have been appoint
ed members Of the board of Indian commits
Sioners.
John L. French, chief clerk in the contract
Office OF the postotfice department, Washington.
has been removed and Henry d. Lyman, of
Ohio, appointed in his place.
Col. S. D. Sturges and Lieut.. Col. J. s. Mason
have been detailed respectively governor and
lieutenant governor OF soldiers homes.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-07
Marine DISASTERS.

The steamship Chesapeake, is ashore on
Fisher island, off New London, Conn.,, and like
ly to go to pieces. No lives were lost. She is
the vessel which did such good service during
the rebellion, and was captured and taken to
the provinces, where a part of her cargo was
contiscated.
The steamer City of Austin, loaded with SUI
gar, cotton, sponges and fruit, ran on Pelican
shoals. mile inside of Fernandina bar. Florida,
on the 2Gth, owing to a mistake of the pilot No
lives We're lost, but the steamer is breaking up.
Her cargo is insured for $4,000.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-07
Business Failures,

The firm of Lee, Mcbride & Co., cotton brok-
ers of Galveston, Texas, has failed, with liabil-
ties of $50, 900.
The fancy dry goods house of Joseph and
Isaac Bloom, New York city, has failed. Liza
firm was found dead in the hotel on the NIGHT of
the failure
Hecht q Co, merchants. Pocohontas, Ran
dolph county, Ark, failed ON the 23d, with La
bllltes amounting to about $780, 900.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-07
The MUrderer'sD Doom.

At Charleston, S. c., on the 29th ult., Mar
shall Baxter was hung for the murder of Bob
Hennegin in January last.
John Gothard, a murderer was executed at
Baltimore, Nd, on the Doth ult. His wife wit
messed the proceedings from window in the
jail.
Royal s. Carr, convicted of numbering w. w.
Wurcommuck, in December last, was hanged
at Windsor, Vt, on the 18th.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-07
Suicidal.

Selma II. DitzeL, a 14-year-oId servant girl.
committed suicide at Chicago on the goth ult.,
because she was accused of stealing a small
sum of money.
Vim. KidwelI Of Gainesville, Tenn. suicided
on the 2Sth 10y shooting himself through the
throat.
Job E. Owens, prominent citizen of Ham
ilton, o., committed suicide on the eth INST,
by shooting himself in the head with revol-
yer. Cause, business troubles. Mr.. Owens
WIS 60 years old, and leaves a wife and five
children. His estate is valued at S50.0GO.
Gilbert Pereton, sawdust peddler, took a
fatal dose of poison at Detroit, Mich, on the
Gath inst, while laborinG under fit OF de
spondency.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-07
Fatal Flood.

The feats at Kansas city, Mo-, were flooded
by the sudden breaking of a dyke on the 28th
water covering the district to the depth of from
four to ten feet, a number of the stores on
Union avenue have seven feet of water over
the floors, and water covers the street for sew.
eral squares. In the neighborhood of avenue
Dale, across the Kaw river, a number of col
ored families were surprised by the flood the
water washing over the houses so rapidly that
the inhabitants could only flee for their lives
without being able to remove their household
effects. Five persons were drowned.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-07
Eighlning.s work.

During heavy rain storm at Louisville Kv..
on the 28th, lightning killed four boys named
Leo Fleck, JOS. Schultig, VIII Falhalser and
Henry Soety. who were playing ball in a field on
the west side of the city. The bodies were
scorched and dlshgTed badly, the clothes hav-
ing been literally burned from Young Soety',
body. The spot where the deadly fluid entered
the earth, could be covered by bushel measure
the central point resemb ling hole made by
the point of a crowbar
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-07
Abdul AXIS Deafh.

-Four persons, formerly domestic servants in
the imperial palace at Constantinople were ar
rested on the 23d, charged with the assassins-
ton of the late Sultan Abdul Aziz. They con-
fessed that they committed the deed, first hay-
ing suffocated their victim and then opening
the veins in his arms to make it appear that he
committed suicide. AIahoud Damad Pasha,
Turkish minister of war, and Noury Pasha. mar
shall of the palace during the reign of Sultan
Murad, are under arrest on suspicion of being
implicated in the tragedy.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-07
a Fishing Party lost.

George H. Shook. DR.. w. Decker, Morris
Axtell and Charles Wood prominent citizens OF
Clair, on fishing excursion on the 10Th uIt..
since which time nothing has been heard from
them. The boat was last seen late in the after
neon from one of the islands, just previous to a
severe squal After the storm cleared up the
boat had disappeared, and two tugs sent out in
search of it returned without tidings.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-07
HOrCEblY vaCrIR3feI.

The physicians at the New York quarantine
had an exciting and novel experience on the
18th INST, when the steamship Victoria, Of the
Anchor line, arrived with small pox on board
While the ship was being fumigated medical
officers proceeded with the duties of vaccinating
the passengers, mainly Poles and Russians. to
the number of one Thousand. Vigorous obiec-
ton was made and some of the most furious
were conveyed to Dix's island and held in dur
ance until they submitted to the precautionary
operation
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-07

Section 8. For the better enforcement Of this act
and preservation of fish and game, the fish commits
lied and empowered to appoint some suitable per
son as fish warden, who shall be n resident of the
district composed of the county of Green Lake and
the western tier of towns in Fond du Lac county in
Guiding the city of Ripon, who shall act as fish
warden within the limits of said district He
shall be subject to removal for cause by said COM
m6ioners
Section 4. 1t shall be the duty OF said warden to
prosecute every violation of this act and also of all
other laws for the protection of fish and game with
In the district mentioned in section three which NAV
come to his knowledge to supervise the construction
ana repair of shways, to apply for, receive and de-
post In suitable places all fish, fry spawn fur
nished by the commissioners or other persons and
destined for the waters in this district He shall
after his appointment and before he enters upon the
discharge of his duties take and subscribe an oath
of Office and give bond such as is required of
constable, said bond to be approved by the SUPER
VISOR OF his town and ward and be filed by him. the
sad warden, with the county clerk of the county in
which he resides; and after having fully qualified
he shall nave and possess all the powers of sheriff
constable conferred by law, in and about the dis
charge of the duties imposed by this act He shall
report to the commissioners his dongs whenever re-
quired by them to do 30.
lection 5. The territory mentioned In section three
shall be known as the Green Lake district.
Section 6. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent
or conflicting with this act are hereby repealed.
Section7 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved April 2, 1881.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-07
a DRfaMIIRn

1t has TRANSFERRED that c. E. Tockhart. exc
Lutor of the estate of G. l. Ray, st. Johns.
n. b., is defaulter to the amount of $50 900
to the Methodist conference of New Bruns-
wick and Prince Edwards island, to which BODY
$50, 900 was left by the estate.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-07
a ERRvaTEnnEEcr

1t having been proven clearly that the Russian
Grand Duke Nicholas was connected with the
NIhl1sts III their successive murderous designs
on the late car, be has been sentenced by n
decree OF the emperor to Imprisonment for life
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-07
Unveiled.

statue of Admiral Farragut, the naval hero,
was unveiled with imposing ceremonies at
Washington, d. c., on the 25th inst, President
Garfield accepting the monument in behalf of
the government in brief speech.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-07

A Boston barber named Thomas Harragan,
who was sentenced to state prison for twenty
years for outraging woman, deliberately cut
off his right hand with circular saw to escape
labor
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-07
tl'ublished April 8, 1871
WI AnTDD 1Dn

AN ACT to amend sections two thousand seven hun
dred and forty-two and two thousand seven hun
dred and forty-four of the revised statutes, relat
ing to attachment.
The people of the state II Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section /. Section two thousand seven hundred
and forty-two Of the revised statutes is hereby
amended by adding at the conclusion thereof, the
following, to wit: The defendant, Notwithstanding
the delivery of such undertaking. may deny any, or
all Of the allegations, Of the affidavit annexed to the
writ Of attachment provided i'll section two thou
sand seven hundred and fOrty-fYe.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after it's passage and publication
AnnroYel ALI.l .. Le-l-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-07

tant postmaster general, W. A. NJ. Green as
third assistant postmaster-general, Mr.. Hill as
secretary of state, and Mr.. Price as commits
sioner of Indian affairs.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-07
TH0S. BARDoN, Editor and Publisher.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
EXACnA.kPfi.
Welcome I,

The retirement of British troops from southern
Afghanistan was completed on the 28th inst
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-07
Self MufiiagiOn.

Contracts have been made to carry 60. 600
emlgrants from Norway and Sweden to Am
erica.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-07

TIE mad dog is an example Of rabld
transit. CINCINNATI Saturday N59ht.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-07
Published April 9. 1881
Chapter 0S9

An ACT TO Submit to the people an amendment Of
sections four, five, eleven and twenty-one article
four, Of the constitution of this state
Whereas, At the annual session of the legislature
OF this state for the year 1885, amendment to the
constitution Of this state proposed and agreed to
by majority of the members elected to each of the
two houses, which amendment was in the following
language:
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring
that section four of arcle four of the constitution
Of this state be amended as to read as follows:
Section !. The members of the assembly shall be
chosen bennially by single districts the Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday of November after the
adoption of this amendment, by the qualified elect
OTIS Of the several stcts such districts be bounded
by county, precinct, town ward lines to consist OF
Contiguous territory, and be in compact form as
practicable.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-07
Published April 8, 1881
On DTER QDo


AN ACT TO authorize the state librarian to deliver
books, of which there are duplicates in the state
library, to the president of the university of Wis
consin for the use of the law department.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, Represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. The librarian of the state library shall
deliver to the president of the university Of Wscon
versty, all such books, of which there duplicates
in said library, the trustees thereof may in writ
ing designate and direct to be so delivered.
Section q This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved April 2, 1881.
Published April 8, 1891
CHAPTER 316.
AN ACT to provide for fshways in the outlet Of Big
Green lake, Green Lake county Wisconsin, and
Tor the protection Of fish and game in the Green
Lake district.
The people of the state of Wisconsin represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section !. 1t shall be the duty of al persons own
Ing, occupying or having charge of any dam now
erected or Hereafter to be erected the outlet of
Big Green lake, in Green Lake county, Wisconsin, TO
construct in each of their DAMS good efficient fish
ways, under the supervision of the fish warden or
some person appointed by the fish commissioners of
the state OF Wisconsin, according to plan furnished
by said commissioners, and to keep said fshways in
good repair and open for the free passage of fish I'D
and down, within four months from and after the
prssage and publication of this act.
Section 2 Any person owning, occupying or hay
ing charge OF any dam mentioned in the foregoing
Section who shall refuse neglect TO construct or
Keep in repair or keep open said tshyays in accord
ance with section Of this after the space four
months from and after the passage publication
dollars and costs of suit and for each and every SIX
days he shall refuse or neglect TO comply with the
provisions Of said section one, he shall be liable to
hne OF ten dollars and costs Of suit.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-07
Published April 8, 1881
CHAPTER 303.

IN Nut % apprOpr1ate 70 the W1scOnsin Institution
for the education Of the blind certain sums O
money for current expenses and special expenses
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section ]. There is hereby appropriated TO tn
Wisconsin institution for the education CT the bind
ont of any ey in the general fund not otherwis
appropriated, the following sums for the pur
poses specified, viz: For current expenses Il
March l, 1887, fifteen thousand five hundred dol
lars; for coal vault and painting, one thousand tw
hundred dollars; for completing fee house, one hun
dred dollars
Seci!qn .. This act shall take effect and be il
force from and after its passage
ApDraypd Ar--J 1891
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MILWAUKEE.
ST. LOUIS.

WHEAT-No. l, White Wabash. "a !
CoRN-MiXed..... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. d
OATS -.-..... Ia
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-11

had money for Davis. Had not seen IA
Wis since he odd me he got a better offer
than | NE de. Don't know Represen-
tatlVe lummer. Witness said hereally
wSDTJd Snodgrass elected secretary Of
state. Shelly did not give him any
vlOney. The witness was very particu-
lar in understanding the exact words
used ia questions before answering
them, and by his nice manner and
words, made it apparent to all present
hat he was concealingand attempting
to cover up much that was valuable to
the committee to know. Whenever
an important question vas asked him
| he would hesitate a minute or so and
then request that the question be re-
peated. He would then either answer
it in a lodging way, or else refuse to
answer, on the ground of eliminating
himself. Had he been in a court of
justice, with a shrewd, sharp attorney
to question him, he would have been
so tied up that before he could have
gotten the knot united all his transact
tions would have been brought out.