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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-30
Washington Gossip.

One of the most touching demonstrations of
sympathy received at the White House is a let
ter from Mr.. Gladstone, addressed to Mrs. Gar
field, III which the writer gives voice to his own
and his peoples feelings in the most elegant
manner.
Treasures Gilfilan received 800 from Yer
mont missionary who had served as chaplain in
the army of the rebellion, With orders to apply
it to the conscience fund. The sender confessed
to crooked method of computing forage, by
which he had received the above sum in excess
of what was rightfully due him.
Prison fare and discipline have taken much
starch out of the impudent and egotistical
Guteau. He regards himself as an important
parsonage, prisoner of state, and demands
better care than is bestowed on what he calls
common felons." He is fond of writing
about himself and consumes every scrap OF pa
per he can find in this way. Guiteau is pleased
at the delay In his trial, as he has strong fear
of violence from the public just at present
bold attempt is being made to secure the
release from judgment of the Illinois whisky
ring of 1873 The matter has been preached
in the shape of compromise, by which the
government is to abandon S240, 900 of readily
collectable judgments on payment of about fifty
cents on the dollar.
The missing bullet, which was fired at the
President and for which there has been so
much search, was found on the 18th. 1t ap-
pears that German glazier who tramps about
Ihe sIieets repairing WINDOWS, went INTO the
depot to get bill changed, when the shooting
occurred. sudden shock and The SCATTERING
of glass in his box made him beat a hasty re-
treat. On the 18th in cleaning out his box he
discovered the yagrant bullet IN his putty
Some friends took him before District Attorney
Corkhill who retained the leaden pellet.
In view of the uncertainty of the Presidents
condition the grand jury will not take up
Guiteaus case until the September term. The
discharge of the grand jury also sends all the
star route cases over until October.
The scandal mongers of Washington are agog
over the discovery of the uusavory associations
Of ex-signal officer and would be arctic ex-
plorer with pretty treasury girl. The naughty
official is married man and his spouse will sue
for q divorce
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-30
The Effect of Reputation.
From the Detroit Free Press.l

There were half a dozen ladies and
gentlemen in street car, when the driv-
err stopped the car and said: "There is
somebody in this car trying to beat me
out of fare" The passengers looked
at each other, and all said they had put
in their fare. cit don't make any DIFF
ference. There are only six fares in the
box and seven people in the car" Then
a gentleman got up, and with sigh put
in the missing fare, remarking: 81 put
one in before, but as l was once in the
legislature everybody will say it can't be
anybody else but me, so I'll have to
stand it.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-30
The keans,

Edmund Kean lived to see the dawning
success of his gifted son. He had al
ways acknowledged the genius his boy
possessed, but for years had had an I'M
conquerable objection to his following
the bent of his mind. When Charles
was a boy of II he ventured on recita-
ton to his father, whose acting he had
often watched and of whom he had in
vain solicited instruction. Edmund
Kean listened to the boy, carried away
by his enthusiasm, INDUCED in theatrical
defamation, then interrupting him, said
coldly, "There, that will do; good night;
no more = acting, Charles y and as the
lad, crestfallen, left the room, his father
exclaimed passionately, "That boy will
be an actor if he tries, and if he should
I'll cut his throat" However, Kean
was given to strong expression s, and
meant less than he said In time he
yielded to his sons strong desire to enter
the theatrical profession, and his last
performance of Othello, on the 25th of
March, 1888, was in company with the
younger Kean as Iago, and the lady who
was afterwards his sons wife as BESIDE
mona. Edmund Kean was now wreck,
so feeble that when the play began he
could scarcely walk across the stage; as
the evening passed he remarked,
"Charles is getting on. 1 suppose that
is because he is acting with me- To-
wards the close of the third act his weak
ness became so great that he appealed
to his son. "Charles," he said, keep
before me, 81 doubt whether [ can
kneel, but if do be sure to lift me up. ;"
Shortly afterwards he staggered into his
sons outstretched arms, and was re-
moved from the stage. 81 am dying"
he whispered as he was carried off; but
he fingered three weeks, and died at his
house at Richmond.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-30

THE coal regions of Puget Sound are being
slowly developed. TheS Francisco Chronicle
says that it is not yet certain that anthracite
coal has been found in these new northern
mines. Reports of such discoveries have from
time to time appeared in the newspapers of
some of the sound towns, but they need con-
firmation. AS to the bituminous region, it is
practically anywhere from the Cascade Noun
talns to the sea. 1t is a source of future wealth
and stable prosperity to San Francisco and that
country; worth infinitely more than all the
mines of precious metals.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-30
Unveiled.

The statue in honor of the confederate dead
in the cemetery at Culpepper, Va, was I'M
yelled on the Dist inst, in the presence of about
10000 spectators. Speeches appropriate to the
occasion were made by Gen. Fitzhugh Lee,
Gen. Walker, Congressman Goode, and others.
The ceremony of unwilling was performed by
Gen. James Field. The distinguished persons
present were entertained at Culpepper by the
ladies of the place.
The equestrian statue of Gen. J. B. McPher-
son, to stand at his grave, was unveiled at Col
umbus, o., on the 22d inst, in the presence of
twenty-one posts of the Grand Army of the
Republic, and large number of soldiers and
pitl
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-30

The expectation of pearl shells is likely to re-
ceiye stimulus through shipment of sam
pie lot of thirty-slx bushels from Baltimore
recently, consigned to manufacturing estab-
lishment in Paris. The pearl shells are collect
ed on the southern shores of California and
carried on fruit boats to Santa Barbara, whence
agents stationed at that point ship them to east
ern consignees. They vary greatly in value,
and many of those gathered are subsequently
rejected as worthless, owing to their having be-
come sunburnt or brittle from exposure. In
the centre of each shell is an excrescence differ
ing in hue from the remaining surface, which
has special value, and is separately preserved
for ornamental purposes when the rest is of
the shell is cut up for buttons.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-30
Minor miShaDS.

Andrew johnson, John Howard and joseph
Yates, boys, were drowned while bathing at
Fall River, Mass, on the 22d. Charlie, IL
years old, son of III. II. Cushing, was drowned
at Middleboro.
Albert Falkman. employed at st. Louis
furniture factory, fell into the fly wheel pit and
was ground to a shapeloss mass ON the 22d
inst.
Henry Nickhammer attempted to ascend the
st. LOUIS shot tower elevator with heavy load
of pig lead on the 22d list. The cable broke
preclpitating the unfortunate man down the
shaft distance of 160 feet and breaking his
neck, back and limbs.
VIM. Coffin and Charles Eidman were crushed
to death by rock slide in Washington quarry.
near SlatlngtOn, Pa, on the Dist inst
Carl Ferdinand Rttenhofer, recently from
Newark, N. j., was found dead on the railroad
track near Tucson, Arizona, on the 21st inst,
having been run over by the cars.
Mrs. Mirks, of New York, and Miss Blitz of
Jersey City, were killed on the 21st inst, by a
runaway accident.
At Paw Paw Mich, NJ. R. Noyes and F. E.
Conner. brothers-in-law, we're both killed by a
flash of lightning on the Goth inst. while walk
lrg along street of the village.
Edward Kirby, one of the associate editors
of the st. Louis Globe-Democrat, died from
the effects of a kick from horse on the 18th
inst. The injuries were inflicted on the 4th of
July.
Father Lorne persisted in fire which con-
sumed the Roman Catholic Presbytery at Rock
Falls, Que, on the 10Th.
Mrs. Keough and her 15-year-old son were
run down by locomotive in the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad yard at Bloomington, ILL.,, on the
18th inst, and horribly mangled, their bodies
being literally cut to pieces. Mrs. Keough was
on the way to visit her husband, who is engi-
neer at the Union mills. The man is almost
insane over the occurrence.
Col. r. S. Mott of Columbus, Ga, was run
over by the cars at Atlanta on the 10Th and
killed.
While Rev. John Brooks, of Newburg, n. Y.
was walking along railroad track Mt that place
In company with Miss Jennie r. Anderson, they
were overtaken by train which killed the young
lady and seriously injured the clergyman.
VIM. Block, a railroad employee, lay down OR
the track in state of intoxication at Beloit,
Wis, on the 18th. A passing train literally
ground him to pieces.
Numerous drowning accidents were reported
on the 18th. The wife and daughter of Geo.
Thomas lost their lives by the capsizing of
yacht at Plymouth, Mass, two daughters of
Geo. Fielding found watery graves while at
Halifax, John George at Atlantic City, n. J..
Geo. Valentine in the Scida River, Ohio three
raftsmen in Long Sault Rapids, Canada, and
three persons, names not given, on the Della
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-30

SOCIETY is now forming in England to in
troduce the participation" system of manu-
featuring, in which share of the net profits
of an undertaking Is allotted to the workmen in
addition to their wages paid at the full market
rate. No less than one hundred firms on con-
tinental Europe are now worked on this plan,
with universally good results. The society
will seek to attain its objects by collecting and
publishing detailed information on the subject
with which its operations are concerned. The
leader of this movement is Mr.. Sedley Taylor,
Trinity College, Cambridge, England, to whom
all applications for membership must be ad-
dressed
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-30

RAILROAD ticket brokerage has grown to be
very large business. All of the great trunk
lines except the Pennsylvania Railroads sell
the brokers or ''scalpers :" tickets at consid
cradle reduction. The brokers have an asso-
citation known as the American Ticket Brokers'
Association, with III. E. Meader, of Louisville,
president, and John III. Garrison, OF Cincin-
natl, as secretary, There are at present $50
members, bound together to do a legitimate
business. and if any person considers himself
defrauded i'll the purchase of tickets from a
member of the association, and presents valid
claim, the association will at any time reimburse
him. The association was formed so as to weed
out irresponsible parties from the business, and
Is i'll a tiourishing condition.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-30
A TERROR OF THE TWILIGHT

Far in the Norwegian solitudes we straved.
Behind us lay long bright summer dsv
But evening now was STOPPING DER our wav.
When, at a sudden turn, alarmed we stsid
1t was terror by the twilight made
OF river cliff and cloud, and the weird play
OF sunsets one live liberated ray
Piercing the horror of the pine wood shade.
Stood like a charred cross or huge sword hill,
Against the sky, above the cliffs black line.
That seemed bastion by Hsrtager built
solitary thunder blasted pine.
On the dark flood below the sunset split
What now was blood and now was was aJl vino
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-30
Sporting.

Frank Hyde, of the American rifle team, won
the Albert jewel at Wimbledon on the 21st inst
A tie was made between him and Capt. Godsall,
of the Second Bucks regiment, and on shooting
it off Hyde made three bull's-eyes against two
of his competitor. This makes the third year
that an American has carried off the hol ors at
Wimbledon.
At Wheeling, W. Va, on the Dist inst. a
three-mile boat race occurred between Peter
Boil, of Plttsburg, and Edward Clater, of
Cleveland, for $500 side, which was won by
Claterin "a minutes u seconds.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-30
Mining AcCidRnIA

At Terravile, b. T., on the night of the goth,
the open cut of the Caledonia mine caved in,
burying seven miners. Three were taken out
alive, but the bal ance were supposed to be
dead.
mine, near Deadwood, i. S. Goodman was
killed. He was standing on the arch when it
collapsed, and was precipitated 200 feet into
the mine.
Isaac Frock was crushed to death by the ma
chinery of the hydraulic pump at the Combina-
Haskins of the Standard mine, same place, was
roasted to death by the burning of his cabin on
the DIST inst.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-30
The Talbot Bows Hung.

The Talbot boys, Charles and Albert, were
hung at Marysviile, Mo-, on the 22d inst, for
the murder of their father, DR.. Perry H. Tai
bot, of Nodaway county, that state, on the
night of September IS, 1880. Strenuous eff
forts were made to induce the governor to COM
mute the sentence of death, but without avail.
The boys made confession tending to excul-
pate themselves and fix the crime ON other par
ties, but the story was believed to be fraudu-
lent. The scene at the Jail before the execu-
ton was affecting in the extreme. the mother
of the boys aud Miss Lewis, Charles
affianced, being present to bid final adieu to
the condemned
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-30

THE question of a deep-water terminus for
the Southern Pacific of California is attracting
attention. The Galveston News has had infor-
nation from a reliable source i'll New York to
the effect that Galveston might be select
ed as the terminus of this important road,
if deep water could be obtained there
through the expenditure of $2,O0O,0OO or
S3,000,000. The latest information from the
source reforred to indicates that the matter is
under Amusement, Col. Huntington beng en-
gagged in informing himself as the practicability
of the scheme as an engineering problem.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-30

The skill and precision with which the oper-
ations of the United States minis are conducted
are well illustrated by the yearly decrease in
the percentage of waste for which an allowance
is made by the government. Mr. McGinnis,
chief engineer of the Philadelphia mint, has
Just had cleaned small sewer which carries off
the drainage from the roof and boilers. The
filth which it contained was first dried, then
pulverized then put through the washing
machines and finally the gold and silver were
removed from it by mercury. The amount of
bullion thus received is worth only S143S5,
whereas, when the same sewer was last cleaned,
nineteen years ago, gold and silver waste worth
81, 900 was found III it. The precious particles
escape from the furnace-stacks, and, falling
upon the roof, are washed by the rain into the
sewer.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-30

AN Illinois woman was unwilling, on marry
ing a second time, to give up the alimony which
she had been receiving from her first husband,
from whom she had been divorced. She
brought suit to compel the continuance of
payments, but the supreme court decided
against her. Treating alimony," said Judge
Scott, "as the equivalent of that obligation for
support which arises in favor of the wife out of
the marriage contract, and which is lost with
that contract is annulled by the decree, she OBJ
tains the same obligation for support by a
second marriage. 1t is unreasonable that she
should have the equivalent of an obligation for
support by way of alimony from former hus-
band and an obligation from present hus-
band for an adequate support at the same
time"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-30

WHEN New Zealand is mentioned the mind
naturally conjures up picture of drove of
naked sayages with war-clubs, and of mission
aries eaten raw, and unfortunate sailors stewed
up for lunch; hence it seems almost incredible to
learn that agriculture has made better progress
there of late years than in the United States.
In 1876, III New Zealand the production of
wheat was no. 363 bushels: of oats 2,SSS, 6S3
bushels, of barley, 620,6 500 bushels and of po-
tatoes, 1895 tons, the total acreage under cul-
tivation being 152, 9S2. Last year the acreage
had increased to $50, 729, the products being
3,461,4 400 bushels of wheat, 7,776,275 of oats,
l,124, PSI of barley, and 1906 tons of potatoes
Similarly with rcgrrd to sheep raising. 1t is
said that there are in New Zealand at this mo-
ment 100000 sheep; hundred years ago
there were 90.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-30
HOrtuary.

Major Thomas J. Firth, who was for many
years treasurer of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
died suddenly at Germantown, Pa, on the 22d
inst.
The widow of DR.. E. II. Chaplin died suddenly
at Pigeon Cove, Mass. on the 22d inst.
James C. Abbott, chief engineer of the Con-
tinental Railroad died at Akron, o., on the
21st.
Monseigneur Ccurcis, Catholic Archbishop
of Egypt. died while on his way to Italy.
Col. ". Miner Roberts, of Pennsylvania,
died of typhus fever at Rio Janiero, South
America, on the 18th inst. At the time of his
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-30
End of the New York Fight.

The republican members of the New York
legislature held a conference on the afternoon
of the 22d inst, and resolved to support FL
bridge G. Lapham for senator to fill the Conk-
ling vacancy. At the joint convention which
was held soon after bailotresulted favorably to
Lapham aud he was accordingly declared elected
In the evening Senators Miller and Lapham were
serenaded at their hotel, and responded with
speeches advising harmony and loyalty to the
party. General good feeling prevailed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-30

THE common council of Battle Creek, Mich,
has made it a penalty with 800 fine for any
person to erect barbed wire-fence by the road
side or 10y the sidewalks within the city limits
Several persons have been seriously injured by
running against them in the night, and many
ladies have had dresses ruined. The wire-sell-
ers claim it unlawful and Will fight it.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-30
Sitting Bull SurrcnderS.

At noon on the Goth inst. the once powerful
chief Sitting Bull, who led the Custer massacre,
rode in to Fort Buford, ID. T., with about one
hundred of bis followers, and surrendered. The
prisoners were placed in compartments between
the fort and the boat landing and are as secure
as if i'll irons. The bushwhacking warriors
bloodthirsty exploits have cost many valuable
hves and over a million of dollars.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-30
Failures.

Duarte, Potter & Son, merchants, Liverpool,
have failed. Liabilities f150,000.
rapid advance in grain forced to the wall
three Chicago commission houses.-F. W.
Baxter, L. ]. Kennett and Race & Powers.
Hill Son, paper manufacturers, Middle
town, o., have assigned to James Z. Campbell.
Liabilities 1925, 900; assets nearly the same.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-30
rH0S. BARD0h. Editor and Publisher.
VARIOUS TOPICS.

THE President owes what life he now has to
his excellent constitution and his temperate
habits. His case contains the best temperance
not tetotal or fanaticaI-lesson that was ever
laid before the American people. Had James
A. Garfield been heavy drlnker he would have
been dead man now
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-30
Indians Apain.

On the 18th inst, while the Greek and
Cherokee Indians were having barbecue near
Fort Gibson, Ark, whisky created a pande-
monium out of the love feast, and in the melee
which followed seven were killed or MORALLY
wounded. Two were shot and their heads COM
pletely severed from their bodies by the crazy
demons
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-30

An archery club went out to practice
at Ensign's Mountain, Mo. Miss Mat
thews had lovers quarrel with Mr..
Grace, and when it came her turn to
shoot at the target, few minutes after
ward, she sent an arrow into the young
mans breast. 1t was all an accident,
she said, and she was ever so sorry; but
he believed she meant to kill him, and
had her arrested.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-30
SIX Wen Drowned.

A yacht containing six young men, belonging
to South Boston, capsized in Squantum Gut, on
the evening of the Goth inst, and all were
drowned. Their bodies were recovered and
taken to South Boston.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-30
Buricd Under a Falling Ruildin..

On the 18th inst, rs some children were play
ing about the ruins of a partially burned
dwelling at Jersey City, N. j., the weakened
structure gave way, burying about twenty boys
and girls. Two were taken out dead and others
were seriously hurt
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-30

Ii Is reported that a change in the treatment
of servants is IN progress in Germany, if indeed
it has not already advanced SO far as to be
practically accomplished. A correspondent of
the Pail Mall Gazette, now revisiting Germany
after an absence of several years, writes that
he can scarcely credit his senses at beholding
the change in this respect. Instead of the con-
temptuous pronoun of the second person,
'Du," the common mode of address in speak
ing to a waiter is, Herr OberKelner," and
the hotel housemaid has become "Fraulen."
II p waiter is now summoned by the old time
shouting of "hellner, KelIner !" he pays no
more attention to the demand upon his services
tnan if he were stone-poSt, and no amount of
: Trinkgeld' will atone for such inciviity, The
Gazette refers to this correspondence as coming
from North Germany, but does not say more
definitely from where it comes.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-30
Work of the Flames.

The mills of the Pennsylvania Pulp and Pa
per Company, at Lock Haven, Pa, burned on
the 22d. The establishment covered an acre of
ground and was owned by Armstrong & Dixon,
of Philadelphia. Loss, $4,000 insurance
about $4,000.
The Harrison Wire works, near st. Louis
Mo-, were damaged to the extent of $4,000 by
fire on the 22d inst.
The town of Hanford, Washington Territory,
has been destroyed by fire. The loss is heavy.
A fire In Ada, o., destroyed eleven business
houses, the loss footing up $3.50
Lamson 4 Sessions lose $4,000 on machin-
cry and $4,000 on buildings by the burning Of
their mandatory at Cleveland, On the 21st
inst.
At New Albany, N. s., Voce d Co.'s gang
mills were wiped out by fire, together with 200,-
900 laths and large quantity of slaves and
pickets.
One hundred and sixty shocks of wheat,
owned by George Sacketts, of Delaware county,
o.. were burned on the night of the Doth. The
fire is supposed to have been communicated by
sparks from locomotive
The wholesale drug house of J. E. Davis &
Co., at Detroit, Mich, burned on the 30th inst.
Loss, $50, 900.
Two of the Pequot cotton mill buildings, at
Philadelphia, burned on the Goth. Loss, $780,
000
The Cincinnati Coffin Factory burned on the
18th, causing a loss of $3.50, 900.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-30
RIOyVn I'm.

Lack of water in the boiler of portable saw
mill caused it to collapse suddenly, at Water
town, O., on the Goth inst Herman Brockway
Eugene Barclay and Isaac Johnson were killed
and two others probably fatally injured.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-30
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Heavy ROhherieS.

The Matanzas branch of the Spanish bank of
Cuba, was robbed of $500, 900 in specie by en-
ployes who made their escape with accompiccs
in vessel chartered for that purpose