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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17
HALLWAY Wrecks.

A train consisting of two coaches, baggage
car and engine, ran into COW near Anchorage
n.y., on the 9th inst, when about fifty feet from
a bridge, and was thrown to the bed of the
creek, causing fearful wreck. Seven persons
were killed and large number injured
Near Glendale, ON the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad, train was thrown from the track
on the 9th inst. The engineer and fireman
were killed and number of passengers SER
iously hurt.
One man was killed and fifteen wounded by
the wreck of construction train near Castro
vile, Texas, on the 9Th inst.
BY the burning of bridge at Silver Creek,
three miles from st. Marys, Penn. on the 8th
INST, train was precipitated into the creek
killing Engineer William Kepperly and Fireman
Charles Pasks.
A collision on the Baltimore and Ohio road at
thornton Station, between the Chicago express
and an accommodation train, resulted in the Sc
rlous injury of large number of passengers on
the accommodation train. Those on the ex-
press train escaped injury.
An express train from Marseilles came in col
hslon at Clarendon, France, on the 5th inst,
with an ordinary passenger train from Mon
targlo. About fifteen persons were instantly
killed and several seriously injured.
A passenger train on the Wabash road, on
the 9Th inst, WIS ditched five miles west of
Shenandoah, about 8 o'clock. Nineteen per-
sons were more or less injured and one, Thos.
G. Leacock, WAS killed outright. Two or three
others will probably die.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17
London in the DAYS of Elizabeth.

In the days of Elizabeth all London
was comprised within the walls of the
city, the space Immediately outside be-
ing known as 1.-THE Liberties" Both
the maiden queen and her successors the
two Stuarts, viewed with jealous sus-
picion any enlargement of the privileged
area of the capital, and passed law after
law forbidding new houses to be built
outside the walls. There came at last a
time when between 200, 900 and 300, 900
inhabitants were crowded into the narrow
space within these walls. born, living
and dying in the city precincts. And of
this time the wealthy livery companies
originated by meu who actually carried
on the trades and crafts from which they
took their names and whose functions
were the regulation of their trades and
the making provision for decayed
tradesmen and artifcers and their fami.
lies, are almost the single relic that
survives,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17

The German government has been conduct
ing vigorous crusade against the manufac-
tuners of spurious wines on the Rhine. No
fewer than $50 casks. each containing more
than thousand quarts of fabricated stuff.
were lately seized at Rudesheim. In conse-
quence of these praiseworthy measures of the
government, panic has arisen among the
knaves who follow this dishonest business. II
is supposed that large supply of adulterated
mixture has found its way to England and
America. The Rudesheimer is one of the best
Rhine wines-probably the best to be obtained
for a moderate price and no one who had the
luck to taste the famous vintage of 1868 in its
prime will fail to rejoice that the spurious arti-
Gle has been detected, and that the gutter has
received its own
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17
MOrfUarY.

Charles Robson, the well-known writer and
publisher OF Philadelphia, died on the 9th inst
Ex-CongresSman Loren p. Waldo died at
Hartford, Conn.,, on the 9th inst
Sydney Lanier, the poet, died on the 9Th inst
at Lynn, Polk County, N. c., where he had
gone to recruit his health.
Archbishop Henri, of Milwaukee, died on the
7th inst. after lingering Illness aged 76 years.
Bishop Henni was made bishop of Milwaukee
March 8, 1874. On the 25th of February, 1875,
he was named archbishop of Milwaukee, his in
vestlture In the palbum taking place on the Sd
of the following June
Rev. Henry Cowles, d. d., of Oberlin, o.,
died at GAINESVILLE, Wis, on the 9Th inst. He
was the author of commentary on the Bible
published by Appleton & Co., and has written
various works, and much for the religious per-
iodicals.
The death is announced of Arch-Duchess
Marie Clementine, of Austria, aunt of Emperor
Francis Joseph and widow of Leopold, Prince of
Salerno. Age eighty-four. Her death occurred
at Chantilly.
James Hodge, a pioneer of Munce, Ind. died
at San Diego, Cal, aged so years.
j. o. Lefton, an actor generally known
throughout the country, died at Detroit, Mich,
on the 9Th inst, from injuries received while
sparring with a fellow actor at Lexington, KY.
Delmonico, the famous restaurateur, whose
name was as well known as that of any crowned
n. Y, of govt. He left property valued at
100000, despite his loss of million in oil
speculation. He was in the habit of smoking
thirty very strong cigars daily, and doubtless
this fact had much to do with his death.
Rev. Z. G.. Williams, who has been connected
with the Michigan University at Ann Arbor for
forty years. died on the 4th inst.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17
Terrific Explosions.

A nitro glycerine explosion at the Schoonever
well, Sawyer City, Pa, on the 7th inst, resulted
III the death of VIM. Brinton, of Bradford,
Chas. Grouse, of Butler, Pa, James Thrasher,
of Sawyer City, and Chas. Rust of Bradford
All the parties except Rust were merely specta-
tors. boy named Nevin Hasling had his leg
and arm broken
A nitro-glycerine explosion at Sawyer City,
Pa, on the It'll inst, caused the death of VIM
Brlnton, Chas. Grouse, JAS. Thrasher and Chas
Rusk. All of the parties except Rusk were
spectators.
While eleven men were at work in the pack
ing house of the Lake Superior Powder Com
pany at Marquette, Mich, on the 9th inst, an
explosion occurred demolishing the house and
blowing the men to atoms. No one escaped to
tell the cause of the fatality.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17
ScOurged With Fire.

Several counties of Michigan bordering on
Lake Huron were devastated by forest fires
which the inhabitants were unable to quench,
although they fought bravely to save their
homes from the fell destroyer. Welcome rains
finally came to their aid, and an immense area
of country is now but a mass of smoulderlng
ruins. The people are disconsoate and almost
bereft of their senses at the loss they have sus-
tanned. Dead bodies are being discovered by
scores and many persons are still missing so
that the exact loss of life cannot be known for
many days. The following villages were
burned: Bad Axe Verona, Forest Bay, Rich
mondvllle, Charleston. Anderson, Deckersville,
Norrlsvllle and Sandusky. Port Hope, Minden
and Utley were partly destroyed. Sixty-five
burlals are already reported from six towns,
and it is said that in the country between Bad
Axe and Port Hope, twenty-seven dead were
discovered. The total loss of life by the fires
is estimated at from 200 to 800. call for aid
has been issued and contributions for the suf-
ferers are pouring in from every state. The
loss of property is enormous, and local insur-
ance companies are swamped.
: Elllce Swamp. near StratfOrtl, Ont, cover
ing thousands of acres, has been on fire for
days, and neighboring farmers have lost their
crops aud buildings. The loss is enormous.
By the destruction of the business portion
and part of the residence portion of the vii
lage Ct Homecoming, Allegheny county. in
northwestern Maryland, about $4,000 worth
of property was consumed.
The beef saughtering establishment of
McNeal II Libby, Chicago, was burned on the
7th inst. Loss about $4,000.
The loss of Hempy & Sons planning mill at
Cleveland, destroyed by fire on the 7tls inst,
will reach S21, 900.
The Mulanphy Planning Mill Company struc-
ture at st. Louis, burned on the 18th inst. Loss
S50.0 insurance $4,000. Hempe & Sons
planning mill, Cleveland, went up in smoke on
the same day. Loss $4,000.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17
An Expensive ParasoI,

The late NJ. Blanc once paid for a
parasol for his wife the unusual sum of
S18, 200. The pair started from Weiss
baden one summer morning to spend
the day at Hamburg, and upon their ar
rival at that paradise of the green table
Madame Blanc discovered that she had
left her parasol at home. She insisted
that her husband should buy her new
one, and reluctantly enough he invested
216 in parasol of great fashion and
beauty He determined to recoup him
self for this extravaganza at the tables,
and walked into the room devoted to
trente-et-quarante, where half a dozen
chairs were obsequiously proffered by the
officials. He declined them all on the
ground that as he only intended to re-
main at the table for minute or two,
1t would not be worth while TO sit down.
He then addressed himself to the enter
prise of recovering the price of bis
wifes new parasol by setting two louis
on the black. Without following the
course of losses it is enough torecord the
fact that bis wife's forgetfulness cost
NJ. Blanc the thousands mentioned
above
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17

SEVERAL improvements have recently been
made IN the Russian army. New regulations
have been made to perfect foot soldiers in Skin
mishng drill and sharp-shooting. Squares are
no longer to be formed for resisting cavalry
attacks. The differences between the branches
of cavalry have been abolished, and horse SOL
dfers are also to be drilled in sharp-shooting.
New regulations have also been adopted for the
artillery, by which it is hoped to avoid the mis-
takes made IN the Turko-Russian war, and the
term of service has been fixed at five instead of
four years. 1t is not the least noticeable feat
ure of Russian military affairs, however, that
the budget has risen from 1S1 million rubIcs in
1879 to 1879 millions in 1880, and to 2O6 million
in 1891
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17
Condition of the President.

Saturday night the 4th) the President had
two attacks of vomiting; but no specially bad
effects followed. The vomiting was caused by
the accumulation of phlegm in the throat. and
not by any gastric disturbance. That the pa
TENTS condition was not affected was shown by
the fact that, very soon after be called for and
partook of food which was retained on his
stomach.
The question Of the Presidents alleged in
ability to perform the duties of his Office. and
of the propriety of calling Ill the Vice President
to assume the work of the presidential Office
have been formally discussed by the cabinet
but no formal action was taken. 1t is under
stood that majority of the members of the
cabinet are decidedly of the opinion that no &C.
caslon exists, even to take up the subject in a
formal manner.
On the 9th inst. the President was removed
from Washington to Long Branch. The trip
was made without accident and the patient
stood the journey well. He expressed much
satisfaction at the change, and it is thought
will experience marked benefit as soon as the
results of fatigue pass away. During the ride,
his pulse dropped IL beats, but later on reac-
ton set In and at midnight it ranged between
1913 and 100. The President now occupies
ElberOn cottage
President Garfield having requested a reduc-
ton Of the number of his attendants, Drs.
Reyburn, Barnes and Woodward signed their
last bulletin on the 9Th inst. AMI retired Mrs.
Edison also ceased her duties ON that day. and
the patient expressed great relief at the in
creased quietude. The Sth inst was a very
favorable day, the patients pulse dropping to
81, and the fever entirely disappeared. The
doctors express great satisfaction with the
Presidents condition.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17

ACCORDING to the census returns the annual
salt product of the United States is nearly 80
100000 bushels, of which 2S,000,000 bushels
are obtained from subterranean brines, while
the other 100000 bushels are obtained from
evaporation of sea or salt water and natural de-
posits. The industry employs about 5000 per-
sons and the value of each years product is
S5,000,O00, or less than 10 cents bushel
Michigan is a great salt producing state, its
product being over 100000 bushels. New
York comes next, with nearly 5000, 900 bushels;
while West Virginia and Ohio take third and
fourth places, with 2,6SO,0OO and 1850, 600
bushels, respectively. Pennsylvania produces
only about $4,000 bushels; California, few
thousand bushels more; Virginia, about 425, 900
bushels; and Utah, which has the Great Salt
Lake, about 100000 bushels. The salt pro-
duct has increased during the last decade about
80 per cent, but the total value of the product
is less by a few hundred dollars. The price
per bushel is but little more than one-half what
it was in 1870.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17
Vanished Melons.
From the Harrisburg Patriot.l


A lady has discovered plan to keep
water-melons in their natural form and
flavor for an indefinite length of time.
She has successfully tried it In past
seasons, and, as a consequence, has been
able to treat her fomily to water-mel-
on supper at Christmas time. The plan
is an inexpensive and simple one, and
consists in giving the melon three or
four coats of varnish to exclude the air.
She says they not only keep from decay,
but that the flavor and sweetness are re-
tanned, and when eaten at Christmas or
New Years the fruit seems to be Won
derfully improved in these particulars.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17

THE anthracite coal combination of the
United States is one of the monstrous monop-
olies. The census bulletin No. 233 furnishes
the following statistics of the business for the
census year 1s79-'80. The tons represent 2, 1000
pounds each: Number of separate collieries.
273 production, q. 433, 329 tons; value at point
of transportation, $40, 331, 98l; total number of
men and boys, miners and laborers, employed,
68,239, of whom AZ, are laborers. Total
wages paid, S21, $50, 100; average yearly income
per man, SS59.08; average monthly wages per
man, S42.33; per cent of year in which men
are employed 1859. The average yearly num-
Der Of tons raised per man-men and boys all
being counted as equal-has risen from 800 tons
in 1870 to 454 tons in 1880. portion of this is
due to more steady labor portion to the in
creased use Of steam power, and something to
the increased efficiency of the men. 1t is esti-
mated that the production of anthracite from
the now known fields will, after 1890, reach
1908, 900 tons before exhaustion, and that
the output of 1S79-'8O may be maintained LAG
years,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17

WESLEY REDDING, colored man, has sued
the city of Atlanta for damages of 800, 900, for
being turned out of the public parks by city
park superintendent, who excludes colored peo-
pie from public pleasure grounds 1t is credit
able to the people of the southern states that
prejudice to coler is fading away not very
fast perhaps but it is less than it was few
years ago, and the citizens of Atlanta will be
doing quite right to condemn the arbitrary act
of their servant, the park superintendent, for
IN this particular instance the white man doesn't
seem to be as good as the negro, for he has not
behaved himself
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17

AN Italian newspaper, in some comments on
emigration to America, does not admit that
surplus population exists at present in Italy.
On the contrary, more hands than the land
possesses would be needed to cultivate the i'm
mense tracts of country that has been aban-
doned, such as Sardinia, the Agro Romano and
the Tuscan Maremma. 1t appears from statis-
tics that during the past ten years 1,3OO, 900
Italians have left their native land to find homes
elsewhere. and that the average per year has
assumed fixed quantity, which is about $780,
600. For the nine years, 1S51-70, the statistics
were proportionately about the same as for the
decade which followed
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17

Now THAT the attempts OF England and
France 10 come to an understanding about a
commercial treaty have not succeeded, Switzer-
land is about to try her hand at 1T. confer
ence of representatives of the various cantons
has been held. and the views expressed by it
have been adopted by the federal council. 1t
was unanimously decided that it would be bet
ter to have no treaty at all with France than
accept any augmentation of the present tariff,
whether directly or indirectly by the substitu-
ton of fixed al rdJorea duties. The Geneva
correspondent Of the London Times says that
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17
A Dark Day.

~ Inc 9th INST. VIII go into the history of New
England as a phenomenally dark dav. At
Providence, r. J., gas was lighted at noon, but
owing to dsarrangement at the gas works the
lights went out and offices AMI factories were
compelled to close or depend on candles. Other
places reported a similar dark state of affairs.
The weather was very sultry.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17

FREDERICK DOUGLASS says that during the
two years he spent abroad, though he was much
IN society and sometimes in the company of
lords and ladies, he does not remember one
word, look or gesture that indicated the slight
est aversion to him on account of his color
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17

Hop growing is attaining important dimen-
sions on the Pacific coast. California is es-
pecially adapted for this species of agricultural
enterprise, the dry summers guarding against
some of the most serious dangers to which hop
culture Is exposed. Oregon and Washington
Territory, where there is usually a large rain
fall, are producing constantly large or Dps. Last
year LOO pounds per acre was grown in Men
docino comfy, California. The golden state
raises over half a quantity produced on the Pa
cifir coast
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17

public opinion will compel the government to
resort to reprisals, and that the ''most influen-
tial organs Of the Swiss press warmly applaud
the action of the English government in break
ing off negotiations for new treaty rather than
accept conditions which they deem unfair"
The negotiations begin in Paris this month.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17
Daring H,ohwavu,eu

The Chicago and Alton west-bound mail and
express train was stopped by masked men two
miles west of Glendale. Mo-, on the hight of
the 7th inst. The express messenger was
roughly handled and his safe robbed of large
amount of money. Five men entered the ears
and relieved the passengers of their money and
watches. The robbers then skedaddled.
posse started IN pursuit Immediately and sue
ceeded in arresting six of the nliscreants.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17

In an effort to enforce in st. Louis law
against carrying concealed deadly weapons,
fines as high as 300 for pistol and 5000 for
slungshot are being imposed. This movement
Is made because, out of twenty-five homicides
now in the st. Louis jail, all but three became
criminals through the habit of going armed
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17

DURING the past year no fewer than thirty
thousand articles of various kinds, entrusted
to English postoffices escaped from the f1lmsy
covers which included them and consequently
dld not reach their proper destinations Mr..
FaWcett protests strongly against the habit of
transmitting animal and other perishable mat
ter, such as fish, sausages, birds to be stuffed,
clotted cream, yeast, salads, jellies, live kittens
and dead lats, and repeats the warning that
such forbidden articles will not be forwarded.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17

The standing armies of Europe number over
100000 men, besides the still more numerous
reserves who may be called out at any moment.
More than one in every ITO of the population is
a soldier IN active service. Reckoning one able
bodies man to every five inhabitants, each
twenty-five men sustain one soldier. Our army
is only $4,000 strong, and each 1000 inhabi-
tants, or each 400 men sustain soldier.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17
Minor MikhanS

The small schooner Nellie capsized at Mus
kegon, Mich, on the 4th inst, during gale.
Two men and boy were drowned.
Prof. Rogers was probably fatally injured at
Boston, on the 7th inst, by fall of 100 feet
with a collapsed balloon.
DR.. 3. Lloyd Howard, quarantine physician
at Baltimore, accidentally drowned on the
9Th inst, while stepping from tug to the pier
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17

The marble quarries of Vermont have become
enormous excavations several being three hun
dred and fifty feet deep, and the openings are
only slightly protected, if at all, while rude
stairways down the sides of the shafts afford
the Only means of descent; yet there is hardly
ever an accident, and it is several years since
fatal fall has taken place.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17

GENERAL J. B. GORDON, of Georgia, has be-
come wealthy since he left the United States
senate. His good fortune came through the
sale of coal lands in Alabama, for which he and
his two brothers and Governor Colquitt re-
ceived 100000, together with 1000, 900 in
stock of the Richmond and Danville Extension
Gomnanv
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17

Five murderers-Brown, Padgett and Nc
Gowan (white), and Abel and Amos Manley
Greek Indians), were hanged at Fort Smith,
Ark, on the 9th inst. The execution was pri-
vate.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17

OPEN lobbying like that practiced in this
country is unknown in England. Lately per-
son appeared in the lobby Of the house of COM
mons and accosted members and solicited their
vote on behalf of Mr.. Ritchie's motion with re-
spect to the French commercial treaty. This
conduct was much resented by several members,
who threatened to bring it under the notice of
the srnaknr
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17
H. il Possible

That a remedy made of such common, simple
plants as Hops, Buchu, Mandrake. Dandelion,
etc, make so many and such marvellous and
wonderful cures as Hop Bitters do? 1t must
be, for when old aud young, rich and poor Pas
tor and Doctor, Lawyer and Editor, ali testify
to having been cured by them, we must believe
aud doubt no longer, See other column. Post
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17

LETTERS from Russia depict sad condition
of things as regards the Jews. 1t is no rare
occurrence, especially in the south, for rich
Jews to be falsely accused of some imaginary
crime and their property confscated. The VIC
TINS are glad to. escape with their lives, and if
they venture to return they are seized as vaga-
bonds, or as bearing an assumed name, and
banished to Siberia or removed to distant par, &
of the emDire
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17
rn0S. BARDoN, Editor and Publisher.
VARIOUS TOPICS.

The Mississippi jetties are pretty sure to fig
urc in congressional investigation next winter.
Steamboat captains whose vessels draw twenty
three feet say they touch bottom where
depth of thirty feet was supposed to exist.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17
Living Wealth.

During the month of August 1880 immi-
grants arrived III this country, and during the
eight months ending August 81, 31S, ATS immi-
grants arrived. During the eight months end
ing August 81, 1880, 228, 900 arrived.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17
Burned tn Daath

Recent forest fires in Algeria DESTROYED the
lives of slxty-one persons and wounded many
others. Nearly seven hundred dwellings were
destroyed, and cattle and farm products TO tbe
amount of 100000 francs destroyed.