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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-10-29
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE.

SATURDAY. October 15.-The proceedings this
morning were devoid of interest and the senate
at 1920 went into executive session. When
the doors reopened the senate adjourned until
Monday.
MONDAY, October 1.-THE president pro tenn.
announced the appointment of the following
senators to I'LL vacancies on committees:
Foreign Affairs-Aldrich and Lapham in place
of Burnside and Conkling. Finance-Aldrich
in place of Burnside. Commerce-Miller On.
" in place of Conkling. Military Affairs
Hawley in place of Burnside Judiciary-Tel-
Ter in place of Conkling. Postoffices and
Roads-Miller In place of Plat. Education
aud Labor -Aldrich in place of Burnside. En-
crossed Bills-Miller On. V IN place of Conk-
ling. Transportation Routes to Seaboard-Lap-
ham in place of Plat. Enrolled Bills-Sewal
in place of Platt. Privileges and Elections
Lapham in place Of Teller. The president
pro tenn. said he understood he had no authority
to designate any person as chairman Of COM
mittees; that was in the hands of the commit
tees themselves. At the suggestion of Morrill,,
the names of the new members of the commit
tees will be placed at the foot of the list -.
The senate then went into executive session,
and when the doors reopened adjourned until
Friday.
FRIDAY, October 21.-The senate was called
to order by President Davis at noon with quite
full attendance ofsenators. Sherman called
up the resolution offered by him prior to the
recess calling on the secretary Of the treasury
for the report of James F. Meline. Farley
offered an amendment, to include with the re-
port the testimony taken during investigation.
Dawes and Sherman opposed the amendment
and it was lost-ayes 81, nays 23-and the
resolution was adopted. This was a party vote
Davis (Ill.) voting with the republicans. -.
Mcpherson presented the petition of certain
members of the legislature of the state Of New
York against the titles of Senators Miller and
Lapham. Referred to the committee on priv-
leges and elections. The senate then went
into executive session and when the doors were
reOnened adinurned
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-10-29
Minor MishaDS.

At Mahoney City, Pa, on the 21st inst, a fall
of coal killed Thomas and John Ward, and
seriously injured Timothy White and Miles
Keller.
While E. P. Ferry and wife were out horse
back riding near Park City, Utah, on the Goth
inst, Mrs. Ferry's horse fell, and rolled over,
crushing her so that she died while being
brought in on litter MIR. Ferry is brother
of Senator Ferry of Michigan.
The residence of n. Jelleitch, New Jackson
Cal, burned on the goth inst, and Jeleitch,
his wife and two children persisted in the
flames.
Alonzo Porter's four children were fatally
poisoned at Mercer, West Va, on the 18th INST
by yermifuge which was administered to them
by their father. The deadly mixture was pro-
cured at a country store.
The stage between Alma and Fayetteville
Ark, met with terrible accident on the 10Th
inst. The horses running away, the stage COL
lided with a stump, and William Sanders, the
driver, was instantly killed, and of the three
passengers a Mr.. Brown was fatally and G. c.
Harris and A. C. Treadgill were severely hurt.
The house of j. Mccarthy, at Cooks Corners,
n. Y, was burned on the evening of the 10Th.
-Four children sleeping in the upper rooms were
suffocated and roasted
With pistol which he believed contained
only an exploded cartridge. Daniel Halisey,
Boston lad, killed his little brother.
On the 18th inst. j. Barnes, a prominent
miller of Paulding, O., while trying to remove
a belt from a fly wheel, was caught in the ma
chinery and instantly killed.
Randolph Disbrow, of the New Jersey battal-
ion, had both arms blown off by the premature
discharge of a cannon at the Yorktown celebra-
ton on the 18th inst.
Charles Brennan, an employee of the st. Paul
and Duluth road, was killed by jumping from
a train near Greeley.
Ralph Gore, contractor, was killed at Erie,
Pa, on the 18th inst, by tie caving in of a
sewer.
By the capsizing of the steamship Crescent,
in dry dock at New York on the 18th inst,
John Hart fireman was killed and VIM. Butler
badly injured.
Col. Sullivan and Robert Decker, employed
on the New Albany and st. Louis Air Line Rail-
road, were killed on the 18th inst, in tunnel
four miles north of New Albany, by fall of
the tunnel roof. James E. WAR was unin-
jured.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-10-29
A Remarkable Garden.
[Frcm the Christian Union.l

The finest specimen Of carpet garden
ing In this country may be seen in the
grounds of Mr.. John Hoey, at Long
Branch. To those who have never seen
it, it will prove genuine surprise, as
being unlike anything they ever have
imagined in the way of gardening. The
bed which is shout twenty-one feet wide
by eighty-two feet long, is surrounded
on all sides by a walk, and has for Dor
dering row of achyranthus, followed
by seven or eight rows of echevarias,
better known as house leeks" or cold
hen and chickens" The latter are in
different sizes and varieties, and alto
gether constitute a bordering of about
two feet. The ground is then raised
about eight inches, the sides of the
raised surface being planted with ohio
mans. The surface itself, which is
about nineteen feet wide by eighty feet
long, is simply piece of vegetable mo-
sale work. Rows of achyranthus and
echeverias run through from end to
end, the whole bed being divided into
blocks in which are squares, circles, tri-
angles. etc. These geometrical figures
are filed with echeverias and edged with
ttNI III olIN1A IL way CttCll
ure, and indeed the entire pattern, is as
distinct as IN piece of mosaic. The en-
tire surface is almost as level as a floor.
the echeverias having grown scarcely an
inch IN height, while the achyranthus
has been trimmed to match. In some
of the figures the echeverias are sea-
green, while in others the thick, succu-
lent leaves are edged with purple, giving
shades of color which would delight the
eye of an artist. Accordingto the state
ment of one Of the gardeners, there are
nearly half million of plants in this
bed, which it took eight men nearly six
weeks 20 prepare and set according to
the pal "a. Some people may say that
such piece of formal vegetation is not
worth the trouble or expense, but it is
certainly the delight of al beholders,
and the man who said they told him il
would pay him to come all the way from
I Michigan to see it, seemed perfectly sat
isfed that be had got his moneys
worth
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-10-29
Deadly Blasts.

A great hurricane at Mazatlan, Mexico, in
the Gulf of California, on the 29th Of last
month. destroyed many vessels and houses and
much other property. The loss is estimated at
500 lives.
1t i5 estimated that ~, 760 tons Of produce,
including 20, 564 tons of coal, were lost off the
English coast during the recent gales.
The storm which ragged IN England, and off
the English coast on the 14th inst, caused
great destruction of life and property. Up
wards of fifty Berwickshire smacks were at sea,
and it is feared that most of them were lost 1t
Is reported that twenty fishermen were drowned
off Dunbar, and that three pilots were drowned
in the Tyne. Five persons were killed by the
falling of roof at Stockton-on-Tees. The
Bristol steamer Cyprian, from Liverpool for
Genoa, wrecked on the Welsh coast and
twenty-five lives were lost. 1t is also reporte
that forty-fve fishermen were lost at Bourn-
mouth and Eyemouth, Scotland.
One hundred and thirty vessels, principally
British, were lost during the past week against
only twenty wrecks in the early part of the
week in all parts Of the world. One hundred
and thirty eight persons are reported lost OF
missing. Accounts received subsequent to the
compilation of these statistics state that down
TO the evening Of the 10th, fifty-nine fishermen
belonging to BOunmOuth and Eyemouth were
known to be drowned and one hundred and
forty others missing. The approximate value
Of property lost is rs, 900 900, Of which &c 000-
600 represent British losses. Great damage
and loss of life also occurred throughout North
Germany. The river Elbe rose Twelve feet
above the normal level, and is covered with
wreckage. Several vessels are stranded at AL
tOona. The loss is enormous. Five vessels
were wrecked at Bremen and some seamen
drowned.
Typhoons in China have wrought great de-
struction to life and property. Shetosha, a
village in the Kow district, has been completely
swept away by floods and the inhabitants
drowned. A steam launch despatched to the
locality recovered upwards of 200 bodies. The
typhoon passed over Foochow, doing great dam
age in the city and to shipping. The German
bark Caroline Behn was completely wrecked.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-10-29
DIVORCE AND RE-MARRIAGE.

An important decision has been rem
dered by the New York court of appeals,
in reference to the rights of defendants
in divorce DEGREES Ill that state, and the
Rochester Democrat reviews the case as
follows:
1.-The matter of re-marriage in one
state after divorce has been granted in
another state, has been a perplexine
question III the courts of many of the
states. A case occurred recently at the
west that was very annoying to the par
ties. A marriage was consummated be-
tween parties both having been divorced
from former partners in different states.
IN one state the husband was liable to
IN arrest for bigamy, and the wife could
oe tried on the same charge in the state
where she was divorced. Many individ-
uals who supposed they were acting ac-
cording to law, have been greatly har-
assed by the Interpretation of tho mar
riage laws of different legislatures.
1.-The lower courts IN the state of
New York have hitherto held that on the
dissolution OF the bonds of matrimony a
complainant could re-marry at will, but
the defendant was prohibited. And, al
though the defendant might be remarked
In another state, where no such prohibi-
ton existed, it has been held the mar
riage was not legal; that the marriage
gave no property rights, and the party
was subject to trial for bigamy in this
state. The acts of the legislature of q
sister commonwealth were disregarded
Bat the court of appeals has rendered a
decision which viii entirely change the
construction which the lower courts have
put upon the divorce laws Of the state OF
New York. 1t maintains the sovereignty
OF each state within her boundaries, and
is in accordance with the fundamental
principles of the government. The case
which went up on appeal, on which the
decision was rendered, is as follows
Barker Van Noorhis, after becoming the
father of two children, was made n de-
PENDANT in divorce by his WIFE She OBJ
tanned a decree in 1872. A year thereaf-
fer ne married Miss Ida Schroeder, IL
New Haven, Conn, going thither foI
that purpose from New York. One
child. Rose Van Voorhis, was the issue
of this union. Van Yoorhis died IL
1879. and in 1880, IN the distribution OF
the estate, the question of the legiti'
macy of Rose came up, and the supreme
court decided that, as the second mar
rage in Connecticut was illegal, the
child could not share and share alike
with the two children of Van Voorhis 10y
his first wife. This decision went up on
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-10-29
washington Gossip.

Captain Howgate, the signal officer charged
with embezzlement of government funds, is
now at liberty on the original bond given by
him. The grand jury found an Indictment
against him, and the doughty captain, not ap-
pearing when called for his bond was declared
forfeited. Subsequently the decree of forfeiture
WAS set aside.
The prescribed month of the display Of en-
blems of mourning for the death of President
Garfield having expired, the draperies have
been removed from the public buildings
Gulteau the assassin, has become mCrose and
suspicious since his seclusion from visitors
He says that unless some great criminal lawyer
undertakes his defense he will become his own
lawyer. Scoville is thoroughly discouraged and
has issued an appeal to the people asking all
who can to aid him IN establishing Guiteaus in
sanity.
With regard to Tyncr's resignation, which
has been required by the President, 1t is under
stood to be in accordance with the intentions
of the late President Garfield, and affords
strong evidence that President Arthur means
to push the star route prosecutions to the bit
ter end.
During the past seventeen years there has ac-
cumulatedin the New York b-treasuy 81, $780,
600 in unclaimed postal money-orders, mainly
caused by instruction.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-10-29
A BIG CLAIM,

A most remarkable paper has recently
been filed in the state department at
Washington, and served upon the min
listers of Peru and Chill. 1t is nothing
less than a claim for about 81, ZOO, 900,
being it seems, somewhat in the nature
of lien for that amount upon the enor-
mously valuable deposits of fertilizers,
fltrates and guano in Peru The claim
ant is the Peruvian Company, a corpor-
alton existing under q state charter. It
comes into the possession of its claim by
succession. by assignment and otherwise,
of the claims of Cochet and Landreau,
the discoveries of the deposits in ques-
ton. They were respectively awarded,
by act of Peruvian congress, certain pro-
portions of the result of their discover
les, which consideration was never paid
and is the subject of the claims now ad-
yanced in this new form. Cochet and
Landreau were French citizens, but
Landreau was in partnership with his
brother, naturalized citizen of the
United States, and his claim has been
repeatedly before congress.
The mere magnitude of this claim
would entitle it to attention, but the fact
that this claim is vested III American
citizens, who are now seeking to enforce
their asserted rights of contract against
Chili's rights of conquest, and who are
demanding the protection-forcible pro-
lection, if necessary-of the federal gov
eminent, is not without significance.
Moreover, the character of the men in
terested IN the company, according to
the statements of the company's presi-
dent and Attorney. r. Shepherd, OF
New York city-entitles it to a respect
full examination of its deserts. General
Grant, for one, is both convinced of the
justice and soundness of the claim, and
in favor of its vigorous support by the
executive. Ex-Secretary Boutwell, is the
counsel of the company Ia Washington
and Hon. Scott Lord in New York city
Both these gentlemen are said to enter.
tain no doubt as to the legality of the
claim. Senator Eaton, OF Connecticut
and Senator Cragin, of New Hampshire,
are of like opinion. The matter has al
ready been the subject of correspond,
ence between the state department and
the United States minister at Lima, and
coincidentally with the service of the
formal notice upon the Peruvian and
CHILEAN ministers, application was made
for the sending of such vigorous instruc-
tons to Minister Hurlbert that the
company's rights are likely soon to be
tested. These instructions have been
sent, and the company's attorney ex-
presses his satisfaction with their tenor.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-10-29
A General who was Selfish.

One night in the spring of '62 Gen
eral Richardson, who then commanded a
brigade, took it into his head to inspect
the picket line. Coming upon re-
served picket Of about thirty men under
command of captain of the Second
Michigan Infaatry, the general saw tit
to interrogate as follows:
Captain, in case of an alarm by the
advance picket, what would you do ??
"Send off reinforcement at once.
"And if the firing continued ?
81 should move up with the remain
der of my force.
'.And suppose a whole company OF
the enemy should press forward ?"
owed whip them"
"But if it was a regiment
"Id form a line of battle and check
them until 1 sent back and got orders to
charge and capture the whole lot.
Well suppose a brigade should
move down on you in battle line?
"Td order charge, split the column
in two, and whip both halves III detail. ="
At midnight the brave captain was re-
heved from further duty on picket. He
was very indignant and considerably
puzzled, but, after thinking the matter
over for while, he said to brother
officer:
Say, I've struck it ! Old Rich. was
afraid my company might gobble up the
whole Confederate army and throw him
out of summers job Ii that amt sell
fishness, then I'd like to know what Is y
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-10-29
Railway Wrecks.

Five men were killed on the Cincinnati
Southern Railroad at Mckinney Station, $50
miles from Cincinnati, on the 10Th inst. They
were on car containing water tanks, which
had been detached from coal train, with an
engine, TO go little distance up the track. Re
turning the engine became anmanageable and
the car was driven with great force against a
standing coal train. The men killed were
David and George Campbell, of Mckinney,
who were riding fo7 amusement; John AIcom,
Charles Knobs and George Whippey, railway
employees. Another employe, Thos. Smith, had
both legs broken and DR.. Lane was badly hurt.
Whippey lived at Cleveland, o There is some
question about the cause of the inability Of the
engineer to stop the engine.
A train ran over cow and was ditched near
Jacksonville, Ind, on the 9Th inst. Geo. A.
Downing, conductor, was crushed to death.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-10-29

proclamation warns all the queens subjects
connected with the league to disconnect them
selves from it. All the powers and resources
at the governments command will be employed
to protect the queens subjects III the free ex-
ercise of their lawful callings and occupations,
to enforce fulfllment of all lawful obligations
and save the process of law and execution of the
queens writs from hindrance or obstruction.
1t calls upon all loyal subjects to uphold and
maintain the authority of the law and the
supremacy of the queen in Ireland. When the
news reached the land league of the govern
meets proclamation, hurried council was
held, books and documents were secured and
letters from the country destroyed. Many
books and papers were carted to place of
safety, the lights were extinguished and the
doors locked. The officials decamped, fearing
arrest, leaving only stock of paper and en-
YelOpes.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-10-29
Work of the Flames.

A fire which started in Lucada & Urquhart,
at Lynchburg, Va, on the Goth inst destroyed
that establishment and the Norfolk and West
ern Railroad depot, together with many freight
cars loaded with tobacco. Loss $3.50, 900.
The Atlantic House and buildings, Salisbury
Beach. Mass, have been burned. Loss $780,
900; insured.
A fire on Religious Street, New Orleans, on
the 10Th inst, destroyed five houses.
fire in Cheaney's livery stable at George
town, KY, spread to several residences, infiict-
ing loss of $500
Humboldt, Tenn, was devastated by fire on
the 18th inst, the entire business portion be-
ing swept over. Loss S175,000 insurance
small.
Lees & Halls jean mill at Leipersville, Pa,
was burned on the 18th inst. Loss $46, 900;
insurance S21, 900.
Several serious fires are reported from Texas.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-10-29
Queer People in the CatskiIls,
Iron the Trayeler.1

There are some queer people in the
Catskills. The other day | and friend
called at the rip Van Wrinkle House, 4"
got two milk punches, two more ditto,
and two cigars. l handed the elderly
Ganymede behind the bar So. After
much thought he handed me back So. 40
"You've made a mistake said 1.
'That's So" said he, after more
thought. Then he scooped in the s.
and left me the 40 cents. "That's an
other mistake, said l. After much de-
liberation he pushed over the S. bill to
me and said: ooh, pay when you
come again "But I'm not coming
again, l persisted. That troubled him.
With a great mental effort he figured up
for full minute. The compound ar
ithmetical problem was too much for
him. "Oh, take drink and call it
square " said he. Queer people. the
Catskillians. In one respect they are
like the peace of God-they pass all I'M
derstanding.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-10-29
The Celebration at Yorktown.

The centennial celebration at Yorktown COM
menced at daybreak on the 18th inst, with
an artillery salute. AT 10 O'Clock the governor
Of Virginia held reception at Lafayette Hall.
On the arrival of the president and cabinet, the
cornerstone of the monument was laid with
Masonic ceremonies, the grand master wearing
the sash and apron presented to George Wash
ington by Lafayette. Prayer was offered by a
grandson of the Governor Nelson who COM
manded the Virginia militia at the battle of
Yorktown, and on the stand was grandson of
Patrick Henry. The gavel was made from the
quarterback of Commodore Perry's flagship.
Facing the dense crowd stood a row of cannon
surrendered by COrnwallis. The French guests,
feeling that too much attention has been shown
to the German visitors ever since they reached
will entertain themselves on their own vessel.
At the continuation of the exercises next day
speeches were made by President Arthur, and
representatives of the French and German gov
ernments. Subsequently, President Arthur held
a reception.
The Yorktown celebration came to close on
the Goth with review of the military and naval
forces on Temple Farm, the historic site of
CORVALLIS surrender, 100 years ago. The
regulars had the place of honor, the veterans
from the Soldiers Home at Hampton followed,
and then came the militia. Fully 10000 people
witnessed the affair. The Pennsylvania troops,
the Ninth Massachusetts regiment, and the
Virginia Brigade, commanded by General Fitz-
hugh Lee, attracted most attention and were
loudly applauded.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-10-29
SIlinW

Accounts of shipping disasters continue TO be
received from all around the British coast. At
Falmouth brigantine was wrecked and all
hands lost. Off Douglass, Isle of Man, the
British bark Lebu was abandoned and in secur-
ing the crew twelve persons were drowned from
a lifeboat.
The Dutch steamer Kenig der Nederlanden,
from Batavia for Amsterdam broke her shaft
and foundered at sea. Six boats containing ITS
persons are missing. They were reported as
steering for Chagos Island, Indian Ocean,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-10-29

Union, at their recent session at Eau
Claire, elected the following officers
President, Mrs. M. A. Marshall, Beloit;
vice president, Mrs. Emma Bascom,
Madison; recording secretary, Miss f.
G, Ayers, Green Bay; corresponding Sec
rotary, Mrs. J. E Irish, Madison; treas
urer, Mrs. G. B. Chapman, Eau Claire
The meetings were interestin, profitable
and well-attended. The next convention
is to held at Green Bay.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-10-29
AbsCOnded.

A bombshell burst in social and business cir
cles at Kenosha, Wis, on the Goth inst, when
the discovery was made that Herbert NJ Theirs,
prominent young attorney, had absconded,
leaving behind forged accounts in the way of
mortgages, ETC., amounting ito about $685. 900.
Theirs was regular attendant at church, and
the unbounded confidence of the community
was placed IN him. 1t has since been learned
that Theirs kept mistress in Chicago and as
soclated with lewd characters on his many visits
to the "City of SIM"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-10-29
The COrWin.

The revenue steamer Thomas Corwin has
reached San Francisco from her Arctic voyage.
She brought home some of the wrecked whaler
Daniel Webster. At st. Michael's she learned
of the loss Of three vessels in Gallown's Bay,
but their names could not be ascertained. The
steamer III attempting to make a landing in
Wrangel Land had her rudder disabled, so cut
1t away IN the breakers to save the ship. On
Chamesso Island was found an astronomical
station bearing the inscriptions of several
British ships. At Elephant Point, nearly the
entire skeleton of mammoth, with the re-
mains Of an auroca, musk OK and reindeer were
found.