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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-11-19
Washington GOSSiu,

The arguments in the Star route cases at
Washington, on the motion to quash the crimi-
nal information, were concluded on the 9th
inst, and next morning Judge Cox rendered
his decision, granting the motion, and General
Thomas j. Brady and his co-conspirators were
discharged. The judge decides that the pre-
hmlnary proceedings for the prosecution ought
properly 10 have been in the nature of an In
dlctment, instead of information. This vii
probably end the proceedings, unless the prose
cutting attorney at Washington shall have the
accused indicted by the next grand jury, not
outstanding the protestation of some of the
lawyers that the statute of limitations is ban
to their indictment
The treasury department has in store about
100000 in confederate bonds and $50 000,-
600 in notes, besides large quantity i'll certif-
Gates OF indebtedness issued by the rebel
government, ranging from $50 to $500, 900 in
amount.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-11-19
from the Arctic Sea.

The schooner Golden Fleece, which left San
Francisco on the 18th of July with Liert. Ray
and signal service party to establish a meteoro-
logical station at Point Barrow. returned on the
5th inst. The captain reports that on the 7th
ult. he spoke whaling BARK IN Behring's Sea,
and ascertalned that in the latt er part of Sep
TENDER the bark had met the United States
steamer Rogers in the Arctic Ocean. Can't.
Berry, of the Rogers, reported that he had then
circumnaUgated Wrangel Land, had made a
landing at several points, but utterly failed to
find any trace of Jeanette. Capt Berry said
that he would probably winter on WrangeI
Land or on the Siberian coast. His cruise had.
up to September, been without result, except
that he had established that Wrangell Land
was an island. The Golden Fleece left Lieut..
Ray and party at Ooglalamie. five miles west of
Point Barrow, on the 18th of September At
the time the schooner left an observatory had
been constructed. The natives were quite
friendly. 1t was Lieut.. Rays intention to be-
GIN the exploration of the valley of the Copper
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-11-19
Fatal Explosions.

A terrific explosion occurred in CATS distil-
lery ct Aurora, Ind, on the 10th inst which
wrecked the structure and killed William
Foster, Waterman. The ruins were consumed
by fire and Fosters remains incinerated.
John Murray, roofer at Cincinnati. while
cleaning off a roof at Sixth and Culvert Streets.
on the 9th inst, found cgar-box with 8
curious substance in i, which he proceeded to
examine. 1t exploded with great force, lacerat-
ing his body so that he died shortly afterward
The box contained explosive material used at a
nei8hboring manufactory of fireworks,
Fifteen persons were killed and five injured
by an explosion in the coal pits at Dulinez,
Spain, recently.
A magazine containing 400 pounds Of pow
der exploded in the Quincy mine, near Hancock,
Mich, on the 9Th inst. Two miners, William
Jarvela and Ole Oleson, and George Myers. a
boy, were killed. The timber supports in the
mine were badly wrecked.
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NsOrtuary.

judged. K. Parish, one of the most prominent
men in Vermont died at Randolph, that state on
the 10th inst, aged SO years.
Ex-Congressman Samuel Ingham. of Connec-
ucut, died at Hartford on the 10th inst, aged
8S years. He served in the house of representa-
tives from 1885 to 1889.
Col. John Kurtz, for many years chief of po-
lice of Boston, Mass, died on the 10th inst
Rev. John w. Mears, of the chair of meta
physics, of Hamilton College, Utica, n. Y, and
prohibition candidate for governor in 1879.
died on the 10th inst, aged Sc.
Bushrod Birch, a disburslng officer in the
United States treasury department, died at
Pittstield, Mass, on the 7th inst. He was for
eighteen years government employee.
Hon. Milton d. Browning, one of the pioneer
lawyers Of Iowa, a brother of the late o. H.
Browning, of Quincy, H., died at Burlington,
Iowa, on the 9th inst. He was district attor-
ney for Iowa under President Johnson. and
had served in both houses of the legislature
Yellow fever carried off Lieut.. Commander
A. Fl. Wright, U. S. N. He died at Key West,
Fla, on the 9Th inst
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-11-19
ShipXyrecks.

On the 4th inst, a squat capsized the
schooner Della Hodgkins off the Connecticut
coast. The captain and crew succeeded in es-
Gaping in small boat, but nights exposure
proved fatal to five of them, and their bodies
were thrown overheard. The survivors were
picked up and landed at West Dennis, Mass
Another of the steamship Kpnig der Neder-
landen's boats, containing twenty-seven persons
has been picked up and the survivors landed at
Dondrea Head. -Four boats with 129 persons
are still missing, and as they have been over a
month on the Indian Ocean, their provisions
must be well nigh exhausted
The Portuguese ship Mariana, arrived at
New York on the 9th inst, having on board
Antonio Crischolo. sole survivor of the Italian
bark Rossina which left Catania in September
On the goth ult., immense seas swept The I'M
fortunate ship completely wrecking her aud
carrying away all on board save Crischolo, who
remained on board the drifting hulk until the
28th, when he was taken off by the Mariana.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-11-19

MADISON, November 5.-The annual
reports of the various state institutions
to the new board of supervisory control
are now preparing and the advance sheets
of some of them are now In the hands of
the printer. These reports will be of
unusual interest this year, as they will
show how the management of these in
situations under the new regime and with
increased cost of all necessary articles of
food and clothing compares with that of
former years.
The following table will show the con-
dition Of the Wisconsin State Prison on
the first of October, 1881:
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-11-19

wonderful how dexterously he handles
the instruments one moment using them
to tear fiuttering fragment of placard
from fence, and the next inserting them
between the bars of ia window and filch-
ing book carelessly left IN sight by its
owner. He is wary. thievish old rascal,
and many boys kite and servant girl's
novel that have mysteriously disap-
peared from the house have found their
way in his basket. In addition to hav-
ing bad reputation for appropriating
anything in the shape of paper, he is
said to be dog-stealer.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-11-19
Suicidal.

1t is reported from Kansas City that A. d.
Van Horn, well known in railroad circles, died
from the effects of dose of morphine. taken
with suicidal intent. Van Horn went TO Kansas
City from New York, and was formerly agent of
the Santa Fe road
Alb Kim, Chinese missionary student in the
Marietta co. College, suicided, on the 7th inst,
owing to an unfortunate love affair.
Dr. Barnum, one of the most prominent
physicians IN Michigan, laid himself down en- s
dlssecting table, at Schoolcraft, on the 9th inst
and put bullet through his head
DR.. Ambrose Goetz, Russian political refu-
gee, sulcided at New York on the 9Th inst.
His wife and child reside in st. Petersburg,
where the exile was wellto-do.
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DastardIY Assassination.

Col. Watson b Smith, Clerk of the United
States court at Omaha, was found dead in his
office on the morning of the 9Th inst. having
been shot dead by some unknown assassin.
Col Smith was strong temperance man, had
taken an active part in enforcing the high IL
cense law, and the Sunday closing law, and had
thus incurred the enmity of the liquor men.
He had received a number of letters threaten
ing him with death if he persisted in his OPP
position to the liquor traffic, ana it is thought
that he was murdered because he did not heed
the threats. The murder has caused great in
dignation among the respectable people of
Omaha and throughout Nebraska, where Col.
Smith was well and favorably known.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-11-19
ANTI-VACCINATIoN.

The second international congress OF
the opponents of vaccination was held
at Cologne recently, the delegates IN at
tendance representing the various leagues
and societies III opposition to enforced
vaccination in Prussia, Saxony. Wur-
temburg, Switzerland, Belgium, france,
England and the United States. DIR.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-11-19
Minor WiSttan4.

The elevator in the Belvidere Hotel, New
York, dropped from the fifth story to the base
ment on the 10th inst, owing to the breaking of
a steel cable. John Mercer, the porter. was
fatally injured and several others were badly
hurt. q
party out hunting near Fort Steele, Wyom-
ing, recently, accidentally used arsenic for
cooking purposes, and four of them died.
Mir. Isaac II. Howell, of the lumber firm of
5. r. Howell q Co., of Chicago, and himself 4
resident OF Aurora, was accidentally killed in
getting off the Burlington s. Quincy train at
Chicago, on the 7th inst. The deceased gem
tlenan was in his Gath year.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-11-19
THE STATE PRISON.

of Facts from the Adj
vance Sheets of the Annual Report
OF the Warden---List of Prisoners
by CONVERSATIONAL Numb Der sent TO
the Penitentiary by the Various Lo-
caIities---Enterestin Comparison
Brief Space.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-11-19

mother-in-law's throat, ihficting what may
turn out to be fatal wound. The murderer
dropped dead soon after, from the effects of
poison, it is supposed.
wealthy farmer named Charles Hebden, re-
siding near Copac. Mich, in fit of insanity, cut
his little sons throat and shortly afterwards his
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-11-19
Horrible EIHfcherN.

Reports from Cape Coast Castle state that the
king of Ashantee killed 200 young girls for the
purpose of using their blood for mixing mortar
for repairs on the state buildings. The report
of the massacre was received from refugee,
chosen one of the victims. Such wholesale
massacre5 are known to be the custom of the
king
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-11-19

A WIDOW applied to the mayor OF Al
leghany for aid She had not morsel
of food in her house, and was about to
be elected for non-payment of rent.
Her distress was not the result of pow
erty, she explained, for she was very
wealthy; and she showed his Honor the
deed of 10000 acres of Kentucky land,
once worth 500 an acre, but now unpro-
ductive.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-11-19
Stolen Rocks Rccovered.

The treasury books. according to which the
taxes of Cuba were assessed, have been alb
stracted for a number of years. The police Of
Havana recently recovered them from the
widow of the treasury clerk. BY the theft of
the books; the treasury lost 500, 100000.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-11-19
Heavy DefaIcati0n.

Kansas City, Mo-, was thrown into afiurry, on
the 7th inst, by the discovery that Joseph N.
Dubois, prominent hide and wool dealer, had
decamped with $75, 600, which he secured from
various business houses throughout the country
by forgery
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-11-19
Crushed to Death.

A three-story tenement house fell into mass
of ruins by its own weight in New York city, on
the 9th inst, burying the unfortunate oc-
cupants under the debris. Five dead bodies
and number of injured persons were taken
out of the ruins
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-11-19

Mime early IN the spring, with view to ascer
Rivers are not connected. Lieut.. RAYS party
purpose making their way to Kotzebne Sound
when the exploration of the Copper Mine Val.
ley is completed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-11-19
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Thanksgiving.

President Arthur and the governors of the
various states have issued procamations desig-
mating Thursday, November oath, as day of
thanksgiving and prayer.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-11-19
TragicRI Tales.

/ y,
at Sedalia, Mo-, shot and killed Washington
Hyde, a drunken man, whom he was trying to
arrest on the 10th inst.
". j. Fuller, distiller in Habershaw County,
Ga, fatally shot Taylor Lowe whom he believed
gave information which led to the seizure of
his distilery by the revenue agents One
charge of buckshot passed through Mrs. loves
| bonnet The tragedy occurred on the 10th inst.
John Smarr, member of the firm of Z. G..
Roberts Co., grocers, was shot and killed at
Kansas City, Mo-, on the 9th inst, at the st.
James Hotel, by J. II. Russell, recently of
Quincy. The affair grew out of remark made
IN the court room by Smarr.
Bill Llttenbern and Sandy King, two mem
bers of the noted "cowboy gang, we're recent
ly arrested for dealing in stolen stock land taken
to Shakespeare, Arizona, for trial. About two
o'clock on the morning of the 9th INST, over
dozen masked men went to the Jail where the
two men were confined, and Selling the guard,
hung the cowboys to joist until dead.
In quarrel over the election result at Fried
vile, n. j., on the 9th inst, James r. Mon
trose shot and killed VIM. Gardomax.
AT Marion, Lauderdale County, Miss, row
occurred at the polls on election day between
the whites and blacks which resulted in the
killing of A. Thiavey, JOS Barrett, jeff. Segars
and Vincent Segars. Levi Moore was severely
wounded. All the victims were white men.
Afterwards sheriff's posse attempted to ar
rest the negroes and further shooting occurred
John Vance, negro. and A. G.. Warren, one of
the sherltTs men, were killed.
In row ID a New York saloon on the night
OF the 7th inst, Chas. P. Miller, gambler was
killed by Billy Tracy. a noted crook.
John Crawford, while escaping from the Indi-
ana state prison at Jacksonville on the 7th
inst, was instantly killed by a bullet from the
rifle of guard. Crawford was "a years of
age, and was sent from Vanderburg County to
serve four years sentence for burglary. He had
several aliases, and had served in other pris-
ons.
Policeman Pat Doran was shot and killed by
burglar at st. Louis, on the night Of the 9th
inst.
One A. Stein, Polish Jew. met Mrs. Geer-
ing, widow, at Cedar Rapids Ia, about year
ago, and made proposals of marriage. He was
accepted, and the pair went to live at Iowa City.
where they were soon found by Mrs. Stems
father and mother. They did not 1--we happily
together His mother-in-law did not like Stein,
and Mrs. Stein ceased to like him. He became
reckless. His wife sued for divorce, which
was granted on the 4th inst Stein became in
furiated, visited his former wife'5 house next |
day, stabbed her to death and slashed his
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-11-19
OCCUPATIONS.

Discharged during year, 1913; died, 6 total, 1884,
The prison contains three who Under the old law
were sentenced while under II, and three over sc
wears of age.
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Che Elections.

Important general elections were held on the
9Th inst, IN the states of Maryland. Massa
chusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska,
New York. PENNSYLVANIA. Virginia and Wiscon-
sin. In Massachusetts,, Minnesota, Mississippi.
Virginia and Wisconsin governors and other
state officers were chosen. Members of the
Legislature were elected in Connecticut. Mary
land, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey
New York, Virginia and Wisconsin. Four va
canc.es in the FOrtv-seventh congress were
filed in New York, and in Maryland, Massachu-
sets Minnesota, Virginia and Wisconsin con-
stltudonal amendments were voted upon. In
Colorado, county officers were elected. and the
question of the permanent location of the state
capital decided. The Virginia election was I'M
usually animated. owing TO bitter struggle be-
| tween the bourbon party and the readjusters.
similar fight characterized the Mississippi
election. The general result may be briefly
stated as follows:
In Massachusetts the republicans carried the
election by about 40,000 majority.
In Connecticut the republicans maintain
their aScendency in both houses of the Iegisla-
ture.
In Pennsylvania the republicans elect Bailey
! state treasurer by about 1000 majority.
In Maryland the democrats have about 12,-
00U majority.
In Virginia the readjuster-republican coali-
ten have carried the state ticket and the legis-
lature.
Mississippi went democratic by about $4,000
majority.
From Minnesota the returns are meagre but
| the republicans have, no doubt, 81, 900 major
| ity.
| In Nebraska, the republicans have, apparent
| ~ carried everything.
The indications from Colorado are that
! Denver has been selected, by popular vote, as
| the permanent capital of the state
| The result on the state ticket in New York is
! somewhat undecided, though the democrats
! concede that Carr (rep.) for secretary of the
atate has 5000 majority. The democrats will
| have majority III both branches of the legis-
! lature the senate standing Is republicans to II
democrats, aud the assembly 81 republicans tc
! 81 democrats. The four congressman elected tC
! fill vacancies, are equally divided between the
republicans and democrats, being republican
| loss of one. John Hardy, democrat, succeeds
Fernando Wood, democratic Roswell P Flower
democrat, succeeds Levi P. Morton, republican
| Charles r. Skinner, republican, succeeds Warner
! Miller, republican, and j. W. WadsWorth, re-
| publican, succeeds EIbridge G. Lapham, re-
publican.
In Wisconsin the entire republican ticket was
elected by a plurality in the neighborhood OF
| 5000. MrFetridge, republican candidate fol
treasurer ran far behind his ticket The pro-
hibition ticket polled about II, co., The demo.
Gratis gain several in the assembly but on the
whole the legislature Is republican. The
| biennial sessions amendment was carried by a
! large majority.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-06-10
Downey Items.

Mr.. B. w. Tarwater was elected
school trustee for this district at
the election last Saturday. He is
an old citizsD Of This place and en-.
joys the confidence and esteem Of
all. No more suitable person could
have been chosen.
A camp meeting will be held
here some time during the summer,
by the Christian church.
Mr.. George Harter and family
left by private conveyance for San
Luis Obispo last Wednesday m orn-
Ing. They go to visit relatives and
to travel for the benefit of Mrs.
Harter's health.
1t is reported that not more than
half crop of walnuts will be raised
in this valley the present season.
The writer recently drove through
the Ranchito, the most noted corn
producing section In the county. or
perhaps anywhere. The corn crop
looks better than usual at this
season. Mr.. VIM. Moss has q large
field of Odessa wheat that gives
promise Of an abundant yield.
Others are giving wheat a trial for
the first time, and it 10 all looking
we'll. Thus it appears that not
only may corn, potatoes, alfalfa
and all kinds OF fruits be grown
abundantly there, but that wheat
may be added to its list OF farm
products.
During the month Of April, Mr..
G. w. w. Nance, who for several
months had been in feeble health,
was adjudged to be insane and sent
to the Napa Asylum. His wife
was just Oh the eve Of her departure
to see him last Monday when she
received a telegram conveying the
startling news of his death. This
was unexpected, since, although
little hope was entertained of his
recovery, it was not thought that
his death could be SO near. All
deeply sympathizs with his grief
stricken wife and child.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-06-10

Iu q spectacular piece produced
some weeks ago at the Wallner
Theatre of Berlin, two handsome
rams were engaged as "supers" and
gave nightly satisfaction to crowd.
ed houses by the conscientiousness
with which they performed the
parts assigned to them. When the
play was withdrawn the stage man.
ager resolved In an evil hour to
take them home and put them up
in his kitchen until the following
morning. Shortly after daybreak
the managers cook, whose duty 1t
was to prepare her masters morn.
ing cup Of coffee and take 1t to his
bedside, fulfilled this usual func.
ton with her accustomed punctu.
ality, but unfortunately omitted to
close the kitchen door behind her.
The rams, impelled by natural Gu.
riosity, followed her into the draw
ing room, through which she had
tn pass in order to reach her mas.
ts,'s bedchamber. While casting
sleeps eye round the handsome.
ly furnished salon, they suddenly
found themselves in the presence
Of two other rams-at least, such
was the impression conveyed to
them by the reflection of their own
forms from the polished surface of
o huge mirror adjoining one side of
the room from floor to ceiling. The
rams, after DELFT erately taking the
measure of their doubles, lowered
their horns and rushed to the fray.
SO terrific crash ensued that the
panic-strick9n cook let fall the
tray with shrek of CONSERVATION
and the manager, his slumbers
thus rudely broken, sadly contem-
plated scene of ruin and destruc.
ton.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-06-10
Shipping News.

Arrived June 9Th, schooner Alex
ander, McMillen master, ten hours
from Clemente, with cargo of
shells.
Arrived June 9Th, schooner Abb
bic, Jorgensen master, four days
from Caspar Creek, with 225, 900
feet Of lumber to J. 8. Jackson &
Go.
Arrived June 9th, schooner lisa.
bel, Rainsf0rd master, four days
from Salmon Creek. with 5000 ties
and $1,000 feet Of lumber to s. P. r.
r. Co.
Arrived June 9th. schooner Dash.
ing Wave, Lee master, five days
from Noyo, with 5000 ties to s. P.
r. r. Co.
Sailed June 9th, sloop Don
George, Johnson master, with pas
sengers for Catalina Island.
Arrived June 7th, steamer New.
port, Plummer master, from San
Francisco. PALoS VERDES.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-06-10
Keller vs. Rose.
Dupuy vs. Merrill.
HOWARD, J.

Resolutions of respect to the
memory Of B. G. Whiting entered
in the minutes.
Marion va decentralization fol
order requiring plaintiff to give So.
curity for costs heard and granted
and stay of proceedings ordered W
I'll said security is approved.
J.J. Andrews We M. M. Knox OF
al-Decree ordered as prayed for.
J. w. Winter Va Rebecca E. Nal.
let ct al-Demurrer overruled.
Estate of SalaZar, deceased-Pe-
titiOp for sale Of personal property
heard and allowed.
In re Y. r. Bilderrain ct al, mi.
nors-Account OF guardian heard
and approved; guardian discharged
and sureties released.
Estate Of l. r. de ZamOsa, de.
ceased-Agreed that petition for
letters herein be dismissed.
Doak VS. Standardization for
final discharge OF insOlvent granite
Estate Of Standifer-Continued
for two weeks.
+. M. Matthews VS. s.. P. r.. r.
Deposition OF Mrs. +. Fenner or.
dsred to be taken before B. w. Lee
on June goth, at 10 A. M.
Pefla vs. Rubio-Case closed; or.
gument deferred until Saturday
next at 10 A. NJ.
Perry, Woodwork & Co. VS. J.W,
Potts OF al-Hearing Of motion fol
appointment of receiver continued
until Monday next at 10 A. NJ.
SET FOR TO-DAY.
Estate Of Francisco Lugo.
Estate of J. q. Kitchener.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-06-10

The funeral sermon by the pastor
Of the African M. E. Church, at
Marion, Ohio, over the remains of
an aged brother of the congrega.
ton, was highly eulOgistic.
Brother Hiwarden rose and said
that. while he believed in dealing
gently with the faults of the dead,
he really must protest against q
miserable old sinner being set up
as a saint. A son Of the dead man
knocked the critic down, and gen.
eral melee ensued. in which
Brother Hiwarden was slashed
with a razor, Brother Robinson
was badly bruised. and Brother
Thomas was thrown over the back
of a pew, breaking his leg. Four
Of the combatapts were subsequent.
ly fined SIS each by the Mayor. and
q fifth, having used brass knuckles,
was indicted by the Grand Jury.
Who drew the razor was not dis.
covered.