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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-02
FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES,

Two Fond du Lac families were so
showed in that their neighbors had to
shovel them out.
FINE specimens of copper have been
found on the land OF S. W. Blanding,
mile northeast of st. Croix Fails.
A FIRE in Port Washington SATURDAY.
night destroyed the Lake View house.
Loss 50, 900; insurance 81, 300.
A GERMAN named Lueck, in La Crosse,
was sentenced to Is days imprisonment
for cruelty beating his 17-yeass-old
daughter.
A LITTLE fight occurred at Madison,
Saturday, in which young man named
Schneider had couple of teeth shot out
by revolver in the hands of Charles
Bibbs.
JOHN SCHMIDT, employed at Richter's
vinegar factory in ManitOwoc received
such injuries by falling into vat of hot
vinegar Saturday that his life is de-
SPARED of.
SATURDAY last, Mrs. Sullivan, an
elderly lady, from Tomah, fell on the
is termed by the surgeons an inter
CdpuIdI ITdCluT6 Ol ln6 DOue OF Tie Ieth
leg, near the hip.
RACINE JO7arnai: Sharpers are trying
and playing new trick on farmers. They
offer to paint barn roof or any other
large surface for four dollars just to add
vertise themselves in the neighborhood,
and when the work is completed they
bring in bill of 81 per square yard.
LOUIS KAUFMAN, of Green Bay, was
attacked by foot-pad near that city re-
Gently. The man had revolver, and
Kaufman attempted to wrest it from
him. In the scuffle the revolver went off
and Kaufman was shot in the arm
when the robber took to his heele
FCNDDULAC Commonwealth: Johnny
Collins, son of Patrick, of Byrn, met
with a severe accident on Tuesday last
He was engaged in cutting hay with
heavy hay cutter when by some acciden-
tai slip the article fell so as to strike him
on the head, inflicting a severe and pain
FIJI cash.
PRESIDENT BILLINGS, of the Northern
Pacific, is quoted as saying that the main
line extension of the Northern Pacific Ii
Wisconsin will be built through the
town of Superior, and that the route for
west-bound freight tonnage from Duluth
will run from Superior, TO avoid the
heavy grades between Fond du Lac and
Thomson, while both freight and pas
sengers destined to Duluth viii pass
over the present line along the st. Louis
river.
Word has reached Madison of a rather
curious wedding that recently occurred
In the town of Blooming Grove, and
which complexities relationship in a re-
markable manner It seems that a
young man about 26 years, while he did
not exactly marry his grandmother, at
least succeeded III leading to the altar
the divorced wife of his grandfather,
hale and hearty old man, who refrained
from giving his blessing to the happy
pair.
MADISON Journal: Articles OF ASSOC
citation have been filed with the secre-
tary of state for the incorporation OF the
the Great Northern Timber Belt Rail
way company of Wisconsin, with capt
tai of $2,500,000, for the purpose OF
building railway through the counties
of Brown, Oconto, Shawano, Langlade,
Marathon, Taylor, Chippewa, Lincoln,
Price, Barron, Polk. Burnett and Doug
las, to a point on the st. Croix river.
The incorporators are: w. G.. Silver
thorn, r. E. Parcher, II. Naber, D. l..
Plumer, L. b. McCourt, F. A. Healy.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-02
NRErHREA.

Col. Fred. HeCker, a prominent German poll
ucian, died at his home near Summerfield. H.
on the night of the Gath inst. He was a leader
IN the German revolution III 1S47, and was ex-
lied.
Col. E. A. L. Roberts, the inventor and pat
entee of the successful torpedo for oil wells
died on the 25th inst, at Titusville, Pa.
Count Pecci, the Popes brother, is dead
". y. Bellows, q prominent lumberman of
Montcalm county, Mich. died on the night of
the 2Sd.
DR.. Daniel L Kimball died IN state prison at
Concord, n. H., on the night of the 23d. He
was concerned in the Lynn trunk tragedy.
John c. Crow, managing editor of the Ball-
more Sjol died on the 23d inst. of apopexy.
Arnold Duckwitz, the German political
economist, is dead.
Hon. John NJ. Petit, Judge of the Twenty
second district, Indiana, late vice consul at
Maranham, Brazil. and member of the 3tth,
35th and 36th congresses is dead.
DR.. Cressel. fc- 81 years . leading phys ician
of Hillsdale, Mich, died very suddenly on the
ed inst, aged y
John G. Turner, formerly paymastcr Of the
Vandalia railroad, and resident of Terre
Haute. Iud.. died Oh bis farm ten miles from
Carthage. Mo. on the 19ih inst. of heart dis
ease.
Gen. Neiland, Italian minister of war, is
dead.
Gen. CIeonohart, military governor of Paris.
died or the Goth.
A. Keene Richards, a well-known Louisville
turfman. Is dead.
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Blown I'D.

The boiler of White & Russell's mill, at Mid
dletleld o., exploded on the morning of the
2lst inst, killing Joseph Hamilton, Selden
Sprague and John Catchin.
three-story manufacturing building at
Rochester, n. Y, was wrecked by the explosi on
of steam boiler used for heating purposes, on
the 2lst inst. Joseph Schell, aged 90, was
killed by falling walls, and four or five other
persons injured.
The portable boiler of Tyler & Harrod's saw
mill on the Kentucky river, two miles below
Frankfort, exploded on the 10th inst, killing
and wounding all OF the nine in the mill except
one. John Harrod was blown 40 feet and in
stantly killed. His brother. Lawrence Harrod.
died IN an hour, and Frank Graham died in two
hours. VIM. Arnold's jawbone was broken,
Jas. Redding, VIM. Wheeler. Louis Harrod and
Hugh Tyler we're badly scalded.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-02
Minor NEishaps.

L. NJ. Sinclair, Cedar Rapids, Ia, porl
packer, fell through hatchway on the 23d
inst, to the stone tagging beneath, distance
OF Ii feet, receiving injuries from the effects OF
which he died.
German laborer named Heintz was instant
y killed by falling in quarry near Cincinnati,
o., on the 23d inst.
Mrs. John Humphrey, of Georgetown, KY,
died on the night of the 23d inst, from a dose
OF cfoton oil and iodine taken by mistake for
chloral.
George Hummel was killed, and Richard
Conrad and Charles Hinckle seriously injured
at Jersey City, n. j., on the 23d inst, by the
fall of house III process of repair.
}. E. Bond was instantly killed in railroad
collision at Galveston, Texas, on the 10Th inst
Michael Fitzpatrick, aged Is, was caught in
the machinery of a saw factory at Columbus.
o., on the 18th INST. and fatally mangled
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-02
A Holocaust.

The Italian Opera House at Nice, Italy, was
burned on the evening of the 23d inst. The
fire broke out at the beginning of the perform
ance. The bodies of fourteen persons who
were suffocated, were taken out and placed in a
church opposite the theater. 1t is feared that
hundred men and women persisted in the
flames.
Ldter-The latest reports of the disaster state
that gas jet set fire to the scenery. The cur
tam was down at the time, and the audience re-
ceived no warning until the gas explosion and
the house WIS left In darkness. BY this time
the smoke had become suffocatingly thick, and
everybody rushed for the narrow exits. In the
confusion many were trampled to death and
others severely injured. At latest accounts,
slxty-n bodies had been recovered. Most of
the victims were Italian artisans. There were
many American and English travellers among
the audience, and they gave signal assistance in
saving life. 1t does not appear that any Amer
leans were among the victims. Among the ar
tistes burned TO death or suffocated were the
tenor, baritone, and basso. Many of the Choir
istOrs also lost their lives.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-02
TragiCaE.

Michael and John Watts, brothers. aged 20
and 10 respectively, quarreled at Palestine.
Texas, on the Oath. when John killed Michael
with knife.
A farmer named wilkins, living near Airing
ton, Texas, killed his brother-ln-law named
Harrison, on the 23d inst. Cause, domestic
difficulties.
G. W. Birmingham. planter, while working
III field near VlCiona, Faulkner county, Ark.
on the Oath inst, was assasslnated.
Moses Kelly, wealthy merchant and rancher
at Preside, California, was murdered by John
Faurer on the sd inst.
Two stockmen named Leonard and Doyle
quarreled at Jacksboro Texas. on the Dist inst.
and agreed to settle their troubles by fighting a
duel with rifles at distance of 100 PAGES, with
man named Leroy as witness. While Leon
ard was pacing his distance Doyle attempted to
shoot him, but missed bis aim. Leonard turned,
shot Doyle, and as the wounded man lay on the
ground writhing in mortal agony. walked mp to
INN and put three pistol balls into his head.
The witness Leroy, received the bullet from
Doyle's gun, from the effects Of which he died.
Gustave Friedrich, a German saloon keeper.
shot and instantly killed a girl named Helen
Eberhardt, aged Ii Years, at Sioux city. Ia on
the oath inst. Frederick then shot himself
twice, the last charge tearing away his heart.
double-barreed shot gun was the weapon
used.
Conductor j. H. Curry. of the Atchison.
Topeka and Santa Fe railway. was shot and in
stantly killed by Joseph Ebright. saloon
keeper, at Las Vegas, n. NJ, on the 23d.
Big Nose George" desperate, was taken
from the Jail at Rawlins, ". T., on the 2Sd
inst, aud hung by mob.
Pat Ebert bank burglar. was caught while
operating at Rolla, Mo-, on the morning Of the
2Sd inst. Ebert preferred death to arrest and
with knife attempted TO cut his way through
the posse of officers. \ pistol shot wound up
his career, however.
At Stanton, Montcalm county. Mich, on the
Dist inst. a lumberman named Upright fatally
shot his wife for alleged criminal habits
John Nj. Cram, residing at Lake View, Chi
cago suburb, was called to his door on the
night of the 21st inst, and shot dead by VIM
Seymour. The murderer then entered the
house and shot himself fatally
Ed. VI. Clark killed Edward King in quarrel
about three miles from Russellville. Logan
county, ky., on the Goth inst. Two wears pre-
vlous Clark killed brother of Kings The
coroner's jury u this latter case, brought in
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-02
Stage Robbery.

A stage was oyerhauled near Del Norte, Col,
on the night of the 22d inst, by two despera-
does. The express pouch and one mail bag
was taken, but the passengers were unmo-
Tested.
stage which left Galveston, Texas, on the
22d inst, was overhauled by road agents at a
point fifteen miles north of Oakyille. The
passengers were relieved of $500 and several
watches and iewelry. The mail pouches were
also rif1ed. One passenger managed to secrete
S400
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-02
THE MARKETS.
New York.

Receipts q, 900 bbls; sales $4,000 bbIs: dull
and unchanged. Wheat-A shade better and
fairly active: sales 24O 600 bus No. white seller
May at $1.1736@1.1719; 100, 900 bus No. 2 red
seller April at 81 221SC01. 2255; 176, 900 bus do
seller May at S1.1939@1.2O; $4,000 bus do
and shade easier: mixed western spot at 571I
D5914c; futures at 551I 95914c; sales As, 600 bus
Oats-Shade stronger; western at 4505Oc; sales
10000 bus, including No. 2 seller April at 1870
Beef-Steady. Pork-Suonger and quiet; old
mess at $500 for spot Lard-Higher and
strong; steam rendered at 10.8715 Butter
Firm for choice; fair demand; Ohio at 10029c
Cheese-DulI at 8@1319c. Sugar-Quiet and
firm. Moasses-Firm. Petroleum Dull and
weak. Rice Firm; fairly active. Coffee
Quiet and steady Freights-Steady. Spirits of
Turpentine-FTm at Acc. Resin-Quiet. Tai
low-Steady for western. Eggs-Firm at q &c.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-02
A Good Housewife.

The good housewife, when she is giving her
house its spring renovating, should bear in
mind that the dear inmates of her house are
more precious thanmany houses, and that their
regulating the stomach and bowels to prevent
and cure the diseases arising from spring
malaria and miasma, and she must know that
there is nothing that will do it so perfectly and
surely as Hop Bitters. the purest and best of
Medicines Concord ". H. Patriot
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-02
Growing Old.
From the Detroit Free Press.

Games, said the grocer, as he looked
over his spectacles at the boy who was
measuring out half busbel Of potatoes,
81 find that l have spelt sugar with
an n in It, Is that right?"
"No sir, replied the clerk. after spell
ling the word over several times.
"No, | guess it isn't, but | hate to
scratch it out. What shall | do?"
elf it was me. sir. and I had put an
'h in sugar, I should order hams and
leave the 81 off there"
"Of course-of course. Really, James
but | begin to feel my age, and | only
wonder that I don't spell eggs with two
g's."
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-02
Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, March 26-3:00 P. M.-Flour-
Tame and weak; choice spring extras at $3.50
$50; medium extras at S4.25@5.75; Milwaukee
standard extras at $4.0004.25: common extras
at s3.65@3.85; spring superfne at $3.0O@3.5 So
Wheat-Tame and lower; No. hard at $1.07;
No. fresh at $1.01; No. at 92c: No. at Sic;
No. seller April at 9914c seller May at 81 .0459
Corn-Steady at 391ac. Oats-Strong at &c.
Rye-Quiet at S1.01 Pork-H1gher at S15. 50
for cash. Lard-Higher at SO. 80 for cash.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-02

verdict of justifable homicide, Clark substan-
tiating his claim that he acted in self defense.
Adam Blyer, keeper of boarding house at
Cincinnati suburb quarreled with Chris.
Meyer, guest, on the Doth, about the payment
of q BILL The contestants clinched, and in
falling Blyer's head came in contact with a
mineral water box, which broke his neck.
Never is under arrest
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-02
Work of the Flames,

confagration at Plano, H., on the oath
INST, wiped out seven stores. Loss $40, 600.
The Pullman Palace car Occidental, one of
the finest cars in the country, was totally
burned at Odessa, Mo-, on the oath inst.
The storehouse of Elliott 4 Wright and two
or three adjoining buildings, at Comanche,
Texas, burned on the night of the 22d inst.
Loss about $780, 00 insured for half that sum.
Water flowed into warehouse at West Point,
Ga, containing unslaked lime aud a fire was
eDgendered which destroyed twelve houses.
Loss $4,000.
A covered bridge over the Scioto river, near
CTcleville, o., was destroyed by fire on the
goth. The structure was 600 feet long. was
built 40 years ago at a cost If $40. 600. In
sured for $4,000.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-02
Tho Stolen HkAndS

The following bonds were stolen from Jno
Conner, Catfish. Pa, by masked men, on the
night of the 10th. A. " r. r., seven-thirties:
Nos. 2,782, 2,783, 2,784 and 2,7S5 of 81, 900
each. Income numbers: 3,573 and 1874, of
$1,000 each. Brady's Bend Bridge Company
bonds: Numbers -, IA, Is, 16, 101, 1O2, 1O3
and 104, of $780, four of $3.50.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-02
Suicidal.

Theodore Finderson, a German, aged &c. re-
siding at ST. Louis, No., suicided in a novel and
horrible manner on the 25th inst He crawled
underneath railroad car aud renamed there
until be was run over. His body was SO badly
mangled that he survived only a few hours.
Elon GreenloD, farmer of Eaton, Mich,
hung himself on the 23d INST. His wife suicided
two months previous by taking arsenic.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-02
Chicago.

CHICAGO, March 26-1:3O P. M-Wheat-
Weak and easy at 1890 for cash. S1.OO for
seller April; $1.05B for seller May. Corn
Easier at 38 &c for cash; 3S56c for seller April;
422sc asked for seller May; 421(c asked for sell
er June. Oats-Weak at 1880 for cash; 3416c
for seller May; 1880 for seller June. Rye, Bar
ley and Whisky-Unchanged Pork-FTm and
higher at $l4.3219 for cash and seller April;
S15.55 bid for seller MAY. Lard-Weak and
lower at $1,000 for cash and seller April; $1,000
for seller May. Hogs-Receipts $4,000 head;
quiet and SC lower; light at S5.50@58 80; mixed
packing at S5.30@5.75; heavy at S5.80@6. %.
Cattle Receipts, 4,500 head; slow and 1215c
lower; common to fair shipping at S4.30@4.70;
good to choice at S4.S005.30; export at $4,000
$50; butchers at S250C03 65 stockers and feed
ers at $4,000 so.
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Acquitted.

Kalloch. who, it will be remembered. shot
Chas. De Young, one Of the proprietors of the
San Francisco Chronicle, last fall, was acquitted
on the oath inst, the jury bringing in a verdict
OF not guilty after being out twenty-four hours.
When Kaloch got into a carriage to drive home,
an immense crowd detached the horses from the
vehicle and pulled him to his house. distance
of about three miles
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-02

New York city, in the purchase and sale of
hides, is defaulter to the extent of about $50
000 He system was to account for less than
he bought, sell the balance through another
agent, and pocket the proceeds. The crooked
money he lost as fast as acquired in specializing
in mining shares.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-02

road, twelve cars were wrecked on the Oath
inst. No one hurt.
At Nottingham, eight miles north of Cleve-
land, o., on the 22d inst, Michigan Southern
train jumped the track. The mail. express.
baggage and two passenger coaches were
wrecked, and the track torn up for two hundred
feet. Engineer John Lace and fireman Hen
derson were killed by being crushed against the
head of the boiler by the tender, which turned
completely over the locomotive and landed on
the track several feet ahead. Express messen-
ger August Schneider was seriously injured.
None of the passengers were hurt.
By collision between a railway train and an
empty wagon near Bondy station, France, twen-
ty-two persons were killed and injured
While a stock train was lying loaded at Par
sons, Kansas, on the night of the 18th inst,
another stock train ran into it at a high rate of
speed. Both locomotives and about twenty cars
were demolished. Henry Rowland. engineer,
and W. r. Lawler, a brakeman, We're killed.
On the night Of the 18th inst, passenger
train from Long View to Palestine, Texas, COZ
ided with q part of freight train loaded with
railroad iron, causing great damage to both
trains. The passenger train was well filed with
passengers. J. E. Bond express messenger,
was instantly killed, the engineer seriously
wounded, John Telundal, passenger, badly
hurt, and eight or ten slightly hurt.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-02
RlOWn DNXXn.

At Philadelphia, Pa, on the 25th inst. gale
blew down the uncompleted storage warehouse
of the Pennsylvania salt manufacturing COM
pany. Samuel L. Vanderslice was killed. Fred
Bartlett had leg and arm broken, and other
workmen received slight bruises.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-02
business Failures.

Charles Leitz, New York beer brewer has
made an assignment with 500, 900 liabilities,
and eight pr eferred creditors
Cannon & AIcGrath furniture dealers, Chi
cago, H., failed on the 23d inst. with liabilities
amounting to $4,000.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-02
RurgIariZed.

DR.. McFarland's Office at Centralia, ILL.,, was
entered by burglars on the night of the 23d.
inst -Four thousand dollars in cash, bonds
aud securities were secured by the thieves.
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Flooded.

Rome, Ca. is badly flooded, and so is the
country in the immediate vicinity. The river
at that point is three feet higher than ever
known before. The people go about the city in
boats. No trains have run into the city for
three days. The loss is estimated at S400, 00O
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-02
Foreign.

LONDON, March 26-12:30 p M.-Llverpool
wheat market opens inactive; floating cargoes
irregular; on passage neglected; no business
doing good caTgoes mixed American corn off
coast at 26s Cd; good cargoes California wheat
off coast at 46s 6dC047s
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-02
Railroad Accidents.

At Greensburg, Ind, on the oath inst, a
freight train broke in two and the sections
afterwards collided, killing two men and wound
ing three.
Near Huron, O., on the Michigan Southern
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-02
TH0S. RAR00h, Editor and Publisher.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
War.

War between Turkey and Greece is considered
inevitable. 1t was so stated in the Greek cham
Der of deputies on the 16th
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-02
Peace.

AT conference at O'Neils farm. on the ODD
inst, the Beers definitely agreed to all the Brit
ish terms. They were to return to Langsneck
next day.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-02

NoTE.-To ascertain any day of
the week in any year of the pres
emit century, first look in the table
of years for the year required, and
under the months are figures that
refer to the corresponding figures
at the head of the columns of days
below. For Example: To know
what day of the week Sept. 2 wi
be on in the year 1881, in the table
of years look for 1881, and in q
parallel line under September is
figure 4, which directs to column
L, in which it will be seen that
Sept. falls ON Friday.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-02

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A CENTENNIAL CALENDAR

Ascertaining
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-02

MADISON, March 19.-The joint resolution to in
vestigate the Madison Mutual Insurance company
was indefinitely postponed. Bills passed: To
amend revised statues entitled of highways amend
ing revised statutes entitled of assessment of taxes
relating to the inspection and measurement of logs
and lumber; authorizing the governor to deliver
patents to the c. st. ?. NJ. & o. Railroad company;
to prescribe procedure for committing persons to H.
sane hospitals; in relation to trespass; relating to ral-
road laborers liens; re-estabhshng the Rock county