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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27
A ShastIy Discovery,

Intelligence concerning the revenue cutter
Corwin's explorations was brought to San
Francisco, on the 18th inst, by the steamer ST
Paul. which arrived from Alaskan points. The
officers OF the Corwin received news of the dis
covery Of the wrecked whaers by the natives on
the Goth of May, and sledge party was inme-
diately dispatched to investigate the matter.
They fell IN with party of natives on the I'd of
june at the mouth of the Waukerem River
about one hundred miles from Cape Serlz. A
conversation with them developed The fact that
they had boarded wreck, in proof of which
they exhibited two piles of articles which they
SAID they had secured from her. The pIllnder
which consisted principally Of carpenters tools
and whaling inplinents, was brought to San
Francisco to be forwarded to the treasury de-
partment at Washington. One whaling iron is
marked B. X" possibly the initials of the
owners OF the Vigilant, and a knife is marked
~ on the handle. The natives say the vessel
earned par of antlers on the iibboom end
and 1t Is positively known that the Vigilant car
RED such an ornament. Her cabin was full of
water, nasts gone, and four dead bodies were
found I'D her. The natives stated that the men
had been dead many moons as the skin of
Their faces was withered and drawn tight. The
sledge party being unable to go farther west
ward on account of the melting snow, they re-
turned to the Corwin. Later the cutter stop
ded at the scene of the destructive famine of
1889 and found dead bodies still living about
III great numbers. The surviving natives an
peared to be III no great want, being abundant
ly supplied with arms and ammunition and also
with goods plundered from a wreck The Cor
win Is now ON her way to Wrangcl Land in
search OF tdln3s of the New York Herald
steamer Jeanette. Fears are entertained that
returning whaler has been wrecked. as fonr
casks of whale oil drifted ashore on Snake
Island.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27
Minor lFniShanS.

John Calyx and his 16-year old son, were
killed by the caving of q bank in coal mine at
New Philadelphia, o., on the 18th.
James Curley, while engaged about a pile
driver at Detroit, Mich, on the 18th was struck
by the descending hammer and his skull
crushed.
Rev. Mr.. Fairly, a congregational minister
was drowned on the 18th INST, IN Crooked Pond,
near Falmouth, Mass. He had backed his
team INTO the water and was engaged in fishing
from the wagon when he fell off.
At Plttsbrg, Pa, on the 18th inst, John
1eeney was killed by falling building
AT Pine Knot, KY. on the 18TH inst, Miss Sue
Stephens was killed by lightning while prepar-
ing for her wedding which was to have taken
place in few hours.
stephen Olson attempted to Jump on a
moving train at Chicago on the 18th inst. and
was run over by thirty cars His body was
horribly mangled.
BY the bursting of a boiler in a fat rendering
establishment at Hoboken. n J.. on the 10Th
INST. julius Nesuier was fatally burned.
The body of A. E. Cramer. a prominent
young Cincinnati lawyer and politician, who had
been missing two weeks, was taken out of the
river at that place on the 18th inst.
Edward Fitzgerald. an employee of an An
chor Line propeller, was crushed to death BY
the cars AT Erle, Pa, on the 18th
Morris frleberg, of the firm of Kahn & FIRE.
berg, Memphis, Tenn, and Joseph Kahn. son
OF the senior member of the firm. were drown
ed while bathing IN the river near Memphis. on
the 18th inst.
by the premature explosion of nitro-gIvcer-
me blast at mining camp near Gunnison CITY
Col, on the 18th inst. two men were instantly
killed and two fatally maugled
On the 18th inst. a fog-gun on Bird Rocks,
near Quebec, exploded the powder magazine at
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27
Railway WRECKS.

A tram was derailed near Chillcothe, o., on
the 18th inst, by collision with COW. Engi-
neer Echendaub was instantly killed and David
Taylor, fireman, perhaps fatally wounded
Rains washed away bridge on the Atchison.
Topeka and Santa Fe road, near Las Vegas. n.
NJ, and an emigrant train went into the chasm.
Engineer Townsend and Fireman Patton were
killed and lay III the debris over night The
disaster occurred on the night of the 10Th inst.
A train carrying four companies of soldiers
broke Ill two near Marshall Pass, Col, on the
18th inst, when going down grade. The rear
portion afterwards smashed into the main
tram, killing Private Miller and dangerously in
juring Private Wetzeu
An accident to passenger train on the
Grand Trunk Railroad, near Prescott, Ont, on
the 18th inst, resulted in the instant death of
an engineer, the serious wounding of fireman.
paGgagemaster, two express messengers and
several passengers.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27
The Great American Eqq-Eater,
From the philadelpbia Bnllet;n

ltrOm the PhlIadephla bulletin,
In the Philadelphia Geological Garden
there is large ant-eater or DIYrDaeca-
21haga .ju6at0 which is CHARTERED in tn e
deer house. The visitors to the "Great
American egg-eater," as his principal
diet consists of eggs. the monotony being
varied with rice, milk, and occasionally
some ground liver. The ant-eater is a
very rare animal and great interest is
felt III the preservation Of this one. In
May, 1880, a small one was bought by
the society, but it only lived about seven
weeks. This specimen is about the US
ual size, being about seven feet long
from the tip Of its tail to the end of it's
head. The head is about fourteen inches
long, and resembles more than ANYTHING
else the trunk of the elephant, except
that 1T IS perfectly rigid. The bones of
the nose and jaw are elongated into
narrow tube, at the extreme end of
which is the mouth. The eyes are set
on the side of this tube about six or seven
inches from the mouth. The tail is
more than one third the length of the
body and is covered with thick bristly
hair, which, being curled up over the
animal when 1t sleeps, gives it the APP
pearance of rough doOr-mat. The legs
are very strong, the fore feet being COW
cred with long sharp claws, which are
turned in toward the foot and upon the
outer edges of which the animal walks.
The tongue is of great length, and being
covered with a glutinous saliva thou
sands of ants can be caught with a single
sweep. The ant-eater is very delicate
animal TO keep in captivity, so that it is
matter of much doubt how long this
one will be kept.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27
Hostile Endians.

Three herders were attacked by Indians in a
pass near AmarGo, Col, on the night of the
10th inst. Two were killed, but the other es-
capped.
Settlers are being massacred and ranches
burned in New Mexico by Indians. reliable re-
ports say that in all twenty Mexicans and one
soldier have been killed and one white man
captured.
The Apaches are still on the war path in New
Mexico, and on the night of the 18th inst.
they surrounded the little village on the At
lantic and Pacific Railroad near Rio Pf1reo and
killed twenty-seven inhabitants. Only two
persons in the village escaped. A traveller re-
ports that he was attacked by seven Apaches
near Santa Fe on the 18th, but managed to es-
cape after killing one and woundlng three
others.
At an early hour on the 18th inst, a band of
Indians attacked a force of quarryman. near
Socorro, N. NJ, killing four of the number. A
posse of mounted citizens are in pursuit.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27

The settlement of the Patagonia dispute be-
tween Chill and Argentine Republic is a sub
ject for congratulation, not only to the coun-
tries Immediately concerned, but to the whole
American family of nations. Patagonia is COM
parahVely worthless territory, but the portion
OF it east of the Andes on the Atlantic Slope
was coveted by the Argentine Republic for graz
ing grounds, while Chill desired possession of
the Straits Of Magellan and at least one Allan
tic seaport, hoping thereby to increase her
maritime Importance. The terms of settlement,
virtually concede the claims of both nations
Andes, with the exception of a narrow strip of
territory and a seaport in the extreme southern
part of the continent. Chill has Western Pata-
gonna, the straits, and that portion of the main
land south of line run from Virgins Cape
at the eastern entrance of the straits to the An-
des. The Argentine Republic, however, re-
sumes its ANDES line on the Island of Terra del
Fuego which is divided between the two coun-
tries. The straits will be neutralized and de-
clared free to all nations. The understanding
has been promoted by, and is said to be Chief
ly due to the good offices of the American
ministers. a.e-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27
" The Old Man Wants Them Guns"

During the siege of Nashville a con-
federate battery upon hill was serious
ly annoying part of Pap Thomas line.
Riding up to Col Brownlow, the old
man said: "Col. Brownlow, l want
those guns, and [ want them bad" at
the same time pointing with his sword
toward the offending battery. Drawing
his sword and stepping out in front of
his line, Col. B. stepped in front of his
regiment and said: '.Men, the old man
says he wants them guns, and says he
wants them bad" Everybody was
silent for a moment, and then a six
footer in the ranks sung out, "Boys, if
the Old man says he wants them guns, he
oughter have them. Let's all chip in
and buy them for him, for it looks
mighty unhealthy up that way" Aper-
feet storm of laughter swept along the
line, and then the boys started up for
the guns, and got them for the old man,
though many poor fellow who started
for them never got back again.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27

The mining dividends of Arizona this year
are nearly as great as those of California In
all probability next year Arizona, in the matter
of productive mines, will lead all the other
states and territories in the union. 1t is by no
means certain that gold and silver mining will
be the best-paying industries. Coal and copper
may turn out to be the most valuable minerals
IN the territory. For long time to come the
agricultural resources of Arizona will hardly
be adequate for a home supply. Irrigation is
necessary condition of successful agriculture.
and that will only be possible III the vicinity of
rivers and creeks. The rainy season set in a
month ago in that territory and the rainfall
was so Sudden and great that dams were car
RED away and the rivers and roads broken up
If aridity is one extreme, rain-storms are some
times another. Only very few of the mines
are paying any profit as yet in Arizona, but the
number is proportionately as great as in Cali
fornia or Nevada
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27
A Whopper.

An eastern tourist in Nevada had been
splnningsome incredible fish yarns, when
one OF the party, turning to an old noun
talneer, said:
Bill, that gets away with fishing in
this country, don't it,"
Wal, L don't know about that"
DO you mean to say that you have
caught more and larger fsh?"
No, but [ have caught some purity
big fellows
Come, now, tell us the weight of the
largest trout you ever caught"
wal, [ can't exactly tell as to the
weight, but you folks can fgger on it.
Now, you know it is over 200 miles
around this yer lake. Put that down.
As said before, don't know the weight
OF the biggest fish I ever yanked out,
bnt L did haul one up on the beach, and
after | landed him the lake fell three
feet, and you can see by the water mark
over yonder it hasn't riz since"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27

THE losses suffere in German Lorraine dur
ing the past winter from the ravages of wolves
were well paralleled in France From the
earliest times ravages of this kind have been
sources of very considerable injury to the
farming class in France, and numerous expe-
dents have failed to suppress them. It is in
hmatcd that the number of wolves now actual
ly existing within the frontiers is about 5, 900,
and the annual damages which they cause are
placed at between 10000, 900 and so COO, 900
francs, q surprising statement, though mild
one compared with the figures for 1798 when
CAST wolves in that single year were killed. or
with 1873, when 100000 sheep were destroyed,
besides many COWS, horses, mules and goats.
German authorities last winter laid a heavy
price on wolves heads, and it is believed that
similar action in France could in generation
clear the beasts out of France entirely.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27
A VOLCANO In Ehahn.

yolcanolc eruption took place inside of a
mountain south of the south forl, of Clear
water River about twenty miles east of Mount
Idaho, on the 9th inst A column of fire and
smoke several hundred feet in height issued
forth and rock fell at a distance Of several
miles from the scene of eruption. The shock
was distinctly felt on the extreme west of Camas
Prairie, at the mouth Of the Salmon River. a
distance of about soycnty-fye miles. At asst
accounts volume of smoke was issuing from
the crater, but no one had ventured to an
preach the place. Evidences of volcanic action at
some former period exist in many places in the
vicinity of the present eruption.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27

THE tide of emigration brings many
foreigners to this country so that every
large city partakes greatly of the nature
of Babel. Many can be immediately
distinguished by their dress and accent,
but couple standing in front of Wall
Street store last Thursday gave ne clew
whatever to their nationality. The fol-
lowing is fragment of their CONVERSE
ton: Wheredgego lazzatur day ."
-" Plaidamatch. :" "Didge 90 "Hoodge-
pla ?" "Ice-cooI." "Gewin ?'' "Bet-
cheboots. Lichtumalollo. "-De8 Moines
Mail,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27

II the vicinity of Geneva, ILL.,, there are
many vineyards, owned principally by German
and French settlers, who make large quantity
of wine, most Of which is shipped up the
Mississippi River to Wisconsin and Minnesota.
The Concord is the principal grape raised. as it
has proved more hardy than any other variety.
The Catawba is far superior for wine-making.
but, after having been tried here few years,
its culture has been abandoned. The vines are
generally supported by wires attached to posts;
some are fastened to poles by bits of twine
One of these winters, few years ago, imported
some grape cuttings from California, but this
climate did not suit them, and they finally died.
ruthless. The intensely cold weather of the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27
mend 1t.

HE new counterfeit silver dollar in circuIa
ton is pronounced by the sub-treasury to be the
pest silver coin eves seem 1t is beautifully
made, and has ashghtappearance of iron which
10 often found III the genuine silver dollar. It
Is silver plated, and acid does not effect in IN
loss the surface Is scratched up. The weight is
the marvellous point in the deception The
counterfeit as it stands would pass in size easily
and Its weight would not be detected on any but
line scale. The date upon it is 1878.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27

A WRITER in Land and Water says there are
from LOCO to 1900 English land holders in
Virginia, with farms from 100 to l. 500 acres, and
they are remarkably happy. He especially
recommends Virginia for gentlemen emigrants
with large families. ''It offers almost the only
genuine country life with congcnial surround
in6S to the expatriated gentleman.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27

TEXAS has 152 counties, but it is thought that
the next Legislature will map out another county
to be composed of the main land out of Calves
ton county together with slice from Brazoria
and another from Harris. If this new county
formed it will contain the ever memorable spot
IN Texas history where was fought the battle
of San Jacinto
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27

THERE has been much speculation over the
probable use that will be made of the main
building Of the Centennial Exposition at Phila-
delphia, which was bought at auction recently
bya Nh. j. G. Built for e97 900. 1t is now
stated on good authority that it is to be divided
between the Wabash and New jersey Central
Rallroad Companies, and used by them for
depots, car-shOps, etc.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27

A VINE-cULrURE ext;hition and congress will
he held III Milan, Italy, next September. Ex-
perts from all the great vine-growing countries
sNli give their views regarding the nature of
the diseases which have made the grape crop
m many parts Of Europe so uncertain of late
years. In the exhibition will be found devices
for the application to vegetation of insecticides.
machines and instruments for grating. photo
graphs. plates, and publications relating to vine
disease, specimens of parasites, and large
variety of other objects relating to the culture
of vines
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27

THE South Carolina acts of the legislature
IN regard to the sale of liquor outside of incor-
porated towns, and to the carrying of concealed
weapons, have had salutary effect. In one
county, where the laws have been strictly en-
forced, the whisky trade has been reduced
two-thirds, and all cases where concealed weap-
ons have been discovered have met with pun
lshment. Schools, manufactures, real estate
and population have all improved.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27

DURING the past fifty years the Memphis
Avalanche thinks, there has not been SO long
duration of extremely hot weather as has been
felt IN most parts of the country, but especially
IN the south, since about the middle of June.
The year 1881 Will long be remembered as the
seorehing year, when the north was visited bv
more snnstrokes and moro storms and wbirl-
winds than in any previous year during tho
past fifty, and more lives destroyed by tornadoes
than ever before, and when the south was more
generally burnt up in her corn crops.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27

WHEN the proposed. channel tunnel is COM
pared with other underground roads, such as
tunnels in mines, already existing in Great
Britain, it looks like a very snlati affair 1t is
believed that in all the mines there are now
employed no fewer than SIS, 151 persons. and
that the combined length of the mine tunnels
IS about IS, 700 miles, In point of depth the
channel Is nowhere greater than $50 feet so
that the lowest part of the tunnel would not be
more than 200 feet below the surface, while the
greatest depth of the tunnels connected with
the mines is $500 feet and the smallest about
cO1
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27

VIRGINIA, which paid no attention to cotton
culture until recently, is turning to iton
considerable scale. and with pronounced sue
cess. Cotton plantations now exist IN all of the
southern counties of the state, and thousands
of bales were produced last year. It has been
found that the cultivation of tobacco has been
growing improbable, besides exhausting the
soil, and this is likely to make cotton-growing
general throughout the state.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27

The city council of Fort Wayne, Ind, having
been petitioned to prohibit the use of bicycles
III the streets of that city, bicycler has obtain
ed letters from the mayors of Boston and Wor-
cester, Mass, and municipal officers OF many
other eastern cities, stating in effect that the
use of the bicycle on driveways frequented by
pleasure teams has not been considered trouble
nome or dangerous, and that this form of exer-
else has been found to have much to recon-
mend If --.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27
.he station. killing Mr.. Cooper. his son and as.

the station, killing Mr.. Cooper, his son and as
sistant.
Three negroes laid down on the railroad track
near Tuscumbia, Ala, on the night of the 18th
inst, when a freight train came along, crush
ing two of them to death and badly iniuring
the other. The engineer mistook them for
sheep.
Two southern students at Poughkeepsie, N.
Y, Z. NJ. Marks, of Rome, Ga, and C. NJ
Cresswell, of McCannsville, N. c., were drowned
while attempting to row across the bow of a
steamer -
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27
SuicEGaI.

Geo. Nelson, travelling agent for the Anchor
Line Steamship Company. suicided at Windsor
Hotel, Chicago, on the 18th inst. Cause. I'M
lucky speculatlons in cards. SO -eoE
c. W. Anderson, formerly a railroad conduc-
tor, died at the Memphis city hospital on the
18th inst. from an overdose of morphine adj
ministered by his own hands. =
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27

Ii is believed that large city will grow up
somewhere in thereglen whiehembraces South
western Missouri and the adjoining parts of
Kansas and Arkansas Capitalists and railroad
companies are trying hard in rivalry to control
a choice of site, aud great investments of money
II land and railroads are being made to secure
hn
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27

AN incorporated company for sheep breeding
mas been formed III south Missouri, $50 miles
from u. Louis. They propose to locate 80, 900
acres o1 ianu on the side of the Ozark noun
talns. and to start with 1900 sheep, fenced
IN at less cost than herdsmen can be employ
ca. Ihey expect to bring the land under cult
vatlon at an early day, and to Craze in blue and
tame grass instead of bunch grass, and to pro-
vide shelter and winter feed for tlocks, and 9TH
er improvements when needed
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27

BOB HUMPHREYS, of st. Louis, is a
peculiar rope manufacturer. He makes
nothing but nooses for hangmen. Or
ders are sent to him by sheriffs all over
the western and southern states. He
twists the rope very carefully of the best
hemp, and tests its strength by letting
two horses pull at it. The moose, with
Its intricate hangman's knot, is made
smooth with soap and pliable with oil.
The price is six dollars apiece.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27

A NUMBER of young men of Charleston, S.
T., have formed mutual savings institution.
the ultimate object of which is to invest in real
estate. Each subscriber is to pay one dollar
month for each. share of stock he holds, and the
parliamentary, when it reaches a sufficient sum.
Is invested in real estate. In the meantime it
will be put into safe securities. The associa
ton II to last ten years, and then the property
Will be sold or divided among the stockholders.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27
a Texas sncidcnt.
n the nightof the fifth inst. SIlelfff Mitchell

On the nightof the fifth inst. Sheriff Mitchell
was Is dangerously wounded by party of negroes
at Orange, rexas, evidently being instigated by
bad white men. A posse Immediately pursued
the blacks, killing two md hanging a third.
Several were wounded. Great excitement pre-
vailed, and the military aud citizens were pre-
serving order. - -.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27
VARIOUS TOPICS.

THE travelling expenses of 100000 drummers
employed by The merchants of the United
States are ;sl2o, 200, 600 year, exclusive of
salaries. -ssssasss-s ssss. 81 -
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Fall of "a Building.

An old four-story building on one of the
main thoroughfares of Vienna collapsed on the
18th inst. Twenty persons were killed and
thirty seriously injured.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-27
Violent Storm.

storm at Petersburg, Va. on the 18th dur
ing which the wind reached velocity OF sixty
miles per hour, unroofcd the Norfoil, freight
depot and Cameron Bros tobacco factory. The
stand at the fairgrounds was scattered in pieces.