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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18
Minor NNIsslaps.

Lightning killed man named Hartman and
his son near Baltimore, Md, on the 10TH
James Paddock and his wife, living near
Eaton, Ill.,, were killed by lightning while asleep
III their house on the night of the 6th.
A wealthy farmer named Thomas Croll re-
siding near Henryyille, Ind, was killed by
lightning on the 8th lie was found with his
horse three miles from the village. The beast
also killed.
One man was killed and several others in
Jured by an accident at barn raising near
Merlin, Ont, on the It'll.
Three miners were at work in q mine at
Virginia City, New, on the 9th, were suffo-
Gated.
A switch engine ran into a hand car, near
Jeffersonvile, Ind, on the It'll, killing VIM
Cross and boy named Willie Kerns.
Near Kingston, Ont, on the 9th inst, a col
hsion of vehicles resulted III the death of Joseph
Collins and wife.
While Daniel Frazer, aged g. VIM. L. Pounds.
same age, and Eddy Irwin, aged 10, were play
ing in an excavation at New York on the 4th
inst, an embankment fell, burying and suffoca-
ting them.
At Louisville, KY, on the 9Th inst, Stephen
Shotwell, formerly a well known and prominent
business man, fell dead in bar-room
j. f. Davis, freight train conductor on the
Louisville and Nashville road, was knocked
from car and killed on the 5th inst.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18
Terrific Explosions.

The boiler of at Atkins & Bros, fish-plate
rolling mill at Pottsville, Pa, exploded on the
9th inst, seriously injuring twelve persons.
three of whom will die.
At NInlington. o., the boiler of the Champion
iron bridge works exploded. nearly destroying
the building and manning for life little boy
named Willie Ellis.
A boiler explosion occurred on the steamer
Hanna st New Orleans on the Sth inst. fatally
scaldlng five colored men. Another jumped
overheard and was drowned. Several of the
injured are not expected 20 survive. It is
generally understood that the steamer was rae
ing at the time of the disaster
On the 9th inst, large building erecting for
the Goodman Institute (colored) at Jackson
vile, Fla, was blown mp.
A frightful explosion took place at Arkansas
City on the 9th inst. The boiler in an elevator
exploded, killing the engineer, John McCul-
Tough, and badly woundng Patrick Bolan,
fireman, Amos Ramsey and Jacob Wallace, car
DenterS
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18
Important NIIIcrS.

At the eighth annual convention of the Mil
lers' National association, at Chicago. a COM
promise vas effected between the owners of the
COchT.ua patent, who held claims against mem
bers of he association amounting to 800 OOO-
GOO. The terms of the stipulation are private
but It Is understood that no millers in the coun-
try except such as are members of the associa-
ton viii profit by the settlement. The con-
yention decided to shoulder the expense of de
Tending some sixty suits instituted by the
owners of the Deuehtield patent against Mime
sofa firms.
The officers elected for the ensuing year by
the organization are as follows:
President-Geo. Balm, St Louis
Vice Presidents. Fletcher MINNEAPOLIS;
Robert Tyson, Baltimore.
Secretary and Treasurer-S. H. Seamans.
Milwaukee.
Executive Committee. A. Christian Min
neapolis; s. H. Seamans, Milwaukee: Alex H.
Hith st. Louis; J. Kinds, Rochester, n. Y,;C.
II. Seybt. Highland. ILL.,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18
Suicidal.

Albert Garrett, a conductor on the Missouri
Pacific railway, suicided by shooting at st.
Louis, Mo-, on the 9Th inst.
Lizzie Edgington, the keeper of brothel in
st. Louis, divided her jewelry among the in
mates of her house and put bullet into her
brain on the 7th inst
w. ID. Hoffman, prominent citizen of Ha-
gerstown, Pa, and a member of the firm of
Hoffman, Eyy & Co., bankers, committed sui
eide at Antietam, on the 9th inst.
Gabriel Gnoege, of Gilmans, KY. blew off
his head on the 4th inst. He was 20 years of
age and whisky was the cause of his death.
Herschlng. member of the Soldene opera
company, suicided on the 4th inst. by lump
ing from bridge in Clear Creek, Col
IL. A. Moore, harness maker, at Algonquin,
H., poisoned himself on the 4th inst. Domes-
tic troubles
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18
Disastrous storms

terribly destructive cyclone accompanied
by hail swept over portions of Kansas. on the
evening of the 9th inst, inflicting incalcuabe
damage to the crops and causing the loss of
several lives ". l.. rockingham, his wife,
and George NJ. Combs, his farm hand, were
killed In their farm house near Salina. ID.
Morgan and sister lost their lives near Solomon
CITY, and two unknown men were found dead
on the Solomon branch of the Union Pacific
road. Six houses were destroyed in the south
pant of Ottawa county, and several persons in
Jured. The little town of Amercus, near En-
porla, Is IN ruins, every building being more or
less damaged. The United Presbyterian church,
the principal structure of the kind in the vii
lage, was literally blown to pieces. A portion
of the normal school building, Just completed.
was also ruined.
An unusually severe rain storm occurred on
the night of the 7th inst, in the vicinity of
Wheeling, W. Va. Considerable damage was
done to roads, bridges and railways The house
occupied by family named Straub at Glenn's
run was swept away and five children drowned.
Mr.. Straub was rescued on one of the islands
in an insensible condition.
A whirlwind in Deadwood Gulch on the 9th,
killed one lady and severely injured three other
persons. -Four houses were DESTROYED, and
trees and telegraph poles torn up. Hailstones
fell for two hours, one measuring TWENTY-FIVE
inches in circumference
A terrible storm occurred at Gatschina, Rus
STA, on the 4th INST, overturning the granite
column OF the monument to the Emperor Paul,
and otherwise doing an immense amount of
damage.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18
Gut Hell I.

The leading prizes awarded at the national
funniest at st. Louis, were as follows: First
individual prize for general excellence in turn
ing, Herman Koehler, Milwaukee; second, Chas.
Mueller, Chicago: third, Fritz. Bueh, New York:
fourth Andrew Koch, Milwaukee; fifth, Geo.
Schroeder, Milwaukee; sixth, A. Groat. Newark:
seventh, Ed. Schafer, Milwaukee; eighth, VIM.
Heller, New York. For class turning, the
first prize went to New York, the second to
Milwaukee, third to St. Louis, fourth to New
ark, fifth to Philadelphia. and sixth to Chicago.
At the conclusion Knhler, of Milwaukee, was
crowned with silver wreath presented by the
Eugene Jackaud Jewelry company to the best
turner. 1t is very beautiful and is valued at
500
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18

DURING the ten years ending in 1877, 191, 300
acres OF land in Charleston county, S. c., were
forfeited to the state, for non-payment flakes.
The lands are valued at 1904, 1886, and the total
charges upon them amount to 1864 A
large portion of them are now lying idle, with
out benefit to any interest, and the Charleston
Ne'oS advises that they be divided into small
farms and sold upon such easy terms as will in
duce the coming of substantial and well-in-
formed class of emigrants
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18

GOVERNOR ST. JOHN, of Kansas, claims that
the prohibition law of his state is wonderfully
successful. Topeka, with a population of 90
600, has not single saloon and has had only
one case of drunkenness since the law went in
TO effect An inebriate took an overdose of
patent bltters, and the man who sold the
medicine" was fined 500 There are no
open saloons outside of Leavenworth and At
Gibson, and these are under prosecution. The
governors letter was written before the recent
Judicial decision shaking the constitutionaIty
of the law was rendered.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18
POLITICAL,

At the Ohio Republican convention at Cleye-
land, on the 8th inst, the following ticket was
nominated:
For Governor Charles Foster.
For Lieut.. GOVERNOR. Z. Richards, of
Jefferson county.
For Judge of the Supreme Court-Nicholas
Longworth, of Cincinnati
For Treasurer-Joseph Tursey.
For Attorney General-Geo X. Nash
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18

LIE plshop OF London has expressed some
mlsgIvlngs as to the effect of the revised New
Testament ON young clergymen and other in
discreet and ignorant persons. The bishop
warns them that Is not yet permissible to use or
even TO crllclse the new version. Not until tie
Old Testament has been revised Will the New
Testament revision be before the church for
consideration. and not until the whole work has
been approved of by the clergy and laity will it
be ripe for authorization, and not until the
proper authority has been ascertained-aDd the
bishop does not seem to be at all certain about
twill that authorization be given. In the
meantime the bishop deprecates any invidious
comparison between the new and the old YER
siOuS
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18

THERE were 1858, 252,s76 letters mailed IN
the United States last year. or twenty-one to
each man, woman and child in the country.
We are surpassed only by Great Britain, where
the average is thirty to each inhabitant This
does not, however, prove that less illiteracy
exists ip these countries than any others, for
Germany exceeds them both III the ratio of its
inhabitants who can read, to those who cannot,
and yet in that country only fifteen letters
would be given annually to each person, if they
were evenly divided The figures rather indi-
cate business and commercial activity with the
widely spread habit of advertising through the
mails.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18

TUE Farmers Home journal denounces sthe
system of pool selling and other forms of gam
bling as now carried on on race courses and in
cities adjacent thereto, as damaging to the
morals OF both young and old, disgraceful in
the hight of civilization, dangerous from the
temptations it casts at the feet of those who
handle large sums of money for others; deplor-
able, because it maintains a considerable mum
Der OF people III idleness; and vicious, because
OF what has been enumerated all the knc wn
vices may be evolved"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18

The Woman's Christian Association. of Gin
clnnatl, has established practical charity that
might well be initiated by their sisters elsewhere.
They have rented large boarding house in the
suburbs of the city where they will furnish rest
end recreation, with pure air and healthful
food, for the working girls of Cincinnati. Two
dollars week will be charged, and any girl who
Is dependent upon her own earnings for sup
port will be allowed to remain two weeks. The
railroad companies viii give reduced rates. and
the girls will have good time at a small cost,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18

The proposed arctic expedition from England
III search of the Jeanette will be commanded
by Lieutenant II. NJ. Berry of the steamer Mary
and Helen, who commanded the Tigress in
search of the missing members of the Polaris
crew. Among the appliances added to the ship
VIII be an observatory balloon; from which ii is
expected view of thirty miles can be had if it
reaches the altitude OF balloons sent up in the
American climate Bombs will be used bv The
exploring party to give sign of their presence in
the Arctic seas
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18

A NEW law of Great Britain provides that if a
soldier is killed in action or dies of wounds
within six months after being wounded, his
widow shall receive a gratuity of one years
regular pay, and each of his orphan children
under sixteen years of age a gratuity of one
third that amount, if the mother also is dead.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18
Heavy sSObbefieS.

1t has just transpired that the Erie county
savings bank at Buffalo, n Y, has been robbed
Of between 100000 and 100000 in bonds The
bonds were taken from the treasurer's desk
where they were carolessly laid after number
of coupons had been cut from them The
bonds have been traced to Baltimore and the
thieves offer to surrender them for ransom of
$4,000.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18

The suspension is announced of Arthur Nor
Ilngton d Co, iron merchants, London, with
liabilities of 49, 900.
The Empire distillery, Chicago, suspended
payment on the 18th inst, with S9O, 900 liabiii-
ties. The assets, which are not available will
probably cover the obligations. The firm lost
$4,000 by the failure of the liquor house of
Lawrence d Martin and $4,000 by the explo-
sion of its mash tubs few months ago.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18
TragicaI Tales.

Geo. c. Gattling. of San Francisco, stabbed
his wife to death at a beer garden on the 10th
inst.
Three masked men called j. f. Martin out of
his house at Beiknap, Texas, on the 10th, and
shot him dead
Manly Ellis and Wight Newson, of Wilson,
n. c.. both being in love with the same girl
quarreled on the 9th inst, when Ellis shot and
killed Newson.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18
Trouble With the Indians

of the Dolores river, tired Of the ia rdy move
ments of the government toward peace nego-
tiations, and fraught with vengeance at the
murder of Richard May and another ranch
man, organized company and attacked the
Utes, whom they routed. Two dead Indians
were left on the field
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18
Bribery.

At the meeting of the New York legislature at
Albany, on the 9th inst, quite sensation was
produced by an announcement made by AS
sembyman Bradley that he bad been paid
$4,000 to vote for Chauncey NJ. Depew for
United States senator. The speaker announced
that Mr.. Bradley had placed the money in his
hands, and demanded an investigation. Ac-
cordingly committee for such purpose was ap-
pointed. Rumors of other cases Of ATTEMPTED
bribery are rife, but the administration party
claim that the whole affair savors of ''put up
job 70 mould public sympathy for the ''antis."
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18

A SINGULAR bill was recently introduced in
the German reichstag, which has for its pur-
pose tripardte treaty between Italy, Germany
and Austria for the protection of singing birds.
Meanwhile two or three million armed men in
these humane countries are ready to blow each
others heads off at moments notice.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18

The Golden commercial treaty with France
expires next November. Negotiations are go
ing on for a new treaty which may modify the
new French tariff somewhat, as the French find
that the English will buy all their wine in Spain,
Italy and Germany and leave them out in the
cold if the tariff is not reduced. England con-
sumes very large amount of French wine.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18

A LONDON writer says: Z" L tasted quite re-
Gently some of the first oranges that reached
London from the southern states of America
They are distinctly superior to those from
Spain and Portugal" 1t seems probable that a
remunerative branch of commerce will be es-
tablished between England and Florida
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18

SEVEN, eight and even ten per cent bonds
are quite common in the cities in the southwest
and far west. They were issued in the time of
nigh rates, and are now a great burden to the
cities which owe them. 1t is said that Secretary
Window has received letters begging him to
come and refund such debts, just as if he were
a political Kimball
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18

The number of silk worms owned in and
about Philadelphia has become so great that
the Park commission has been compelled to al
low leaves to be picked from the mulberry
trees IN the park only for worms owned by the
Women's Silk Culture association. The prefer
ence is given the women's association because
1t Is not trying to make money, but to introduce
new occupation to the wives and daughters of
American farmers and mechanics
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18

CALIFORNIA has been in American possession
but thirty-four years. and It's exports and inn
ports are this year more than twice as great as
those of the twenty-seven states and two terri
tories which compose the Mexican Republic.
though California's population is less than one
twelfth, and its area not more than one-fiftb of
haru
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18

DENVER, the chief city of Colorado is achiev
ing a wonderful growth. She is building a
courthouse, opera house, railway station, high
and other school buildings, sewers, and bust
ness blocks and houses, until it is claimed that
more brick is being made for its new buildings
than there are for use in New York city. The
state is about to add a new capitol to all the
rest
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18

A LADY who was in the habit of spend
ing much of her time in the society of
her neighbors, happened one day to be
taken suddenly i'll, and sent her husband.
in great haste, for the physician. The
husband ran few rods but soon re-
turned, exclaiming: "My dear, where
shall find you when [ get back ?"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18
Observation-Disclosures.

AT the small town of Koubla, Turkey, on the
8th, fight occurred between gang of prison.
ers, seventy in number, and the guards. More
than twenty-five men were killed or wounded
Twenty prisoners escaped after arming them
selves with rifles
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18
ShipxVrecfX.

An emigrsnt bark, the Halifax, was wrecked
on st. Paups island on the morning of June
9Th, during a heavy fog. The captain, first
officer, carpenter, two seaman and boy were
drowned
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18
TH0S. BARD0h, Editor and Publisher.
VARIOUS TOPICS.

NUMBER of the colored Arkansas refugees
who sailed for Liberia year ago have returned
to New York, and give a discouraging account
of the experiences of the colonists.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18
Railway Accidents,

Near Harrisburg, Pa, on the Philadelphia
and Erie railroad. collision occurred ON the
10th, resulting in the death Of one tain hand
and the injury of several others.
Two wild freight trains eolhded at full speed
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18
SCalped.

A party of Cree Indians stole horses from a
Blackfeet tribe near Fort Walsh, recently and
the warriors pursued the marauders and
brought in sixteen scalps as trophies.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18
WI aSSaCFesf.

An Aran, Algeria, dispatch says: "Eringard.
inspector of telegraphs, and his escort, have
been massacred between Frinda and Gerryville.
Twenty-eight men were slain"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18

The steamer Glendogan, from New York, for
Para. Pernambuco and Bahai, took fire at sea
and was abandoned. The crew and passengers
were landed at Fortaleza, Brazil
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18

Near Salonica, on the 4th inst, Turkish
troops overcame body of p brigands and
brought their heads into town as trophies.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18
NEWS IN BRIEF.
EarthGuake,
ReheHdeSf-

An earthquake devastated eight villages
Vanpashalic, Turkey, on the 9th.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1881-03-11


please
That's business" and the quiet man
paid the money. "lf you amt busy
come around tomorrow. I'm gong to
give the old woman send'oif, and II
that gospeller don't work mp a pretty
good programme before he gets to the
doxology. his folks will think he's been
doing considera lie business with a
saw.mill. She was good one, Jedge,
and she was plous from the back OF her
neck to the bnnnion on her heel; You
can tell.that from the notice; and the
mourning widower wiped his eyes on
the sly, and later in the DAY was fined
$40 for thrashing the undertaken, who
had put silver handles on the casket in
stead Of gold.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1881-03-11
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