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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-02-04

A prominent Pennsylvania lumberman, Will
bur Russell, was instantly killed while superin-
tending the loading of some cars at Big Shanty,
twelve miles south Of Bradford, that state, on
the 9th ult. A log rolled upon his body.
Rose Retyhetka was scalded to death by fall
ing into vat in the Cleveland Paper Co. e
mill at Cleveland, O., on the 25th.
Austin Barber, pensloner of 1882, was found
frozen to death in a a cemetery at Lee, Mass,
on the 25th.
Two children named Henry and Willie Cleer
were burned to death a. Des Moines, Iowa, on
the 25d inst, while locked up in the house. The
father was at work at the time and the mother
gossiping at neighbors. At Pittsburg Pa,
on the same day. two children of family
named Mabley suffered death in similar man
ner. Elizabeth Jones, lady 65 years Of age.
peAs he'd in burning building at Elgin, III,
on the 29d inst. Mary Maloney was incinerated
in her dwelling at Fort Lewis, Col John
Roberts, four-year-old orphan was sufYocated
by fire which consumed an asylum at Worces-
ter, Mass, on the 23d.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-02-04
A New England ZeDhyr.

A heavy gale from the west and northwest on
the 9th ult., inflicted great damage in portions
of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and
Vermont, At Pittsfeld, Mass, one church
spire was blown down and another almost
ruined. Three persons were injured, one Of
whom, Mrs. Godfrey, it ig thought fatally. At
North Adams and Cheshire in the same state,
thousands of dollars worth of property were
destroyed. At the former place, the works Of
the Zylorite Company were demoralized to the
extent Of $4,000. At Cheshire the Housatonic
Companys ice houses were RACED and Bard
wells ferry demolished. A four-story factory
building at Newburyport, Mass, was thrown
two feet out Of perpendicular, causing panic
among the workmen. in which one of them was
fatally hurt. The large exhibition building of
the Rochester On. Fl. Fair Association, filled
with carriages, was overturned by the force
of the wind and the stock more or less damaged.
At Lewiston, Me-. chimneys were blown down
and horse car capsized; at Rockland the gas
house was decapltated, and at Gardiner an ice
house was laid fiat. The Burlington and
Louisville depot and the cotton mill at Burling-
ton, VT, were unroofed. The Ice was swept
out OF Lake Champlain and Burlington Bay in
an instant, the lumber yards being sufferers
therefrom. 1t is feared the shipping along the
New England co asst suffered severely.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-02-04
Work of the Flames,

The old Murat mansion at Tallahassee, Fla,
occupied for many years by princess Murat.
widow of Prince Charles Murat, son of Ma
poleon's favorite, the King Of Naples, burned ON
tho night of the 9th. 1t WAS owned by Gov
Bloxham since the death Of the princess.
Carey Il MceAtz's steel wire works, New
York city, were damaged to the extent of S75,-
600 by fire on the 9th.
The magnificent residence of George H.
Bend, near Kings Bridge, New York. was dam
aged by fire to the extent of $500 on the
25th inst.
SCOTS Keystone Wheel, Spoke and Hub
Works. on Canal Street, Philadelphia, burned
on the 18th. Loss 100000.
fire at San Francisco. Cal, on the 26th, re-
duceo q -four mill and macarou factory to
RUNS. Lozs $4,000.
The building occupied by the Inquirer Pub
fishing Company, at Lancaster, Pa, was de-
stroyed and several adjoining structures badly
damaged by fire, on the 26th. Loss $135 900.
A 100000 confagrahon occurred in the
manufacturing portion of Athol, Mass, on the
night of the oath
wooden mill at Carthage, Mo-, was reduced
to ruins on the 25th, entailing loss of $50, OOO
Insured for $40, 900.
At Woonsocket, r. l., on the 25th, the depot
OF the Providence and Wooster Railroad and
the Talcot machine shops were reduced to
smoking ruins. Loss $4,000. Two fremen
were injured.
By the destruction of two car-sheds and
their contents at Aurora, early on the morn-
ing of the oath inst, the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy Railroad lost 1000 worth of
property, including number of fine passen-
ger cars, directors car and dining car.
Tie Turbine Wheel Campany's works at Or
ange, Mass, burned on the oath inst. Loss
$55, 600; insurance, $22 600.
The public high school at Hartford, Conn,
burned on the Oath inst. Loss $4,000.
Ravens q Geddes' notion store at Terre
Haute, Ind. was partially destroyed by fire on
the 23d inst. Loss over $40, 900.
A fire which originated in the candy factory
OF f. E. Black, at Atlanta, Ga, on the 21st
INST, destroyed many valuable buildings, ON
which the loss is estimeted at S500.000. John
y. Wlckham, an employe of Norvell, Leak &
Co., railroad contractors of Richmond. Va, lost
his life in a room in the Wilson House. Sew
eral persons were injured by falling walls. One
lady barely saved her life by jumping from her
room into the mud below
The Sprague mill at Swanzy, n. Y, was
duced to ruins on the 23d inst. Loss S25, 600.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-02-04
GuffPan,S Trial.

Fifty first Ddy-Gmteau was given an OPP
Portunlty to address the jury. He prefaced
his remarks by saying that he would SIT down
because he could speak better, not that he was
afraid of being shot He asserted that moth
ing could more strongly indicate insanity than
his shooting down the President, and if the
Jurors believed him to have been the agent of
the Deity they must acquit. AT one point he
broke completely down. and buried his face in
his handkerchief. Mrs Scoville adding to the
hours of oratoricaI effort he said with great
solemnlty that if a hair OF his head is
harmed the nation will go down IN blood.
FTty-second Day.-The court room was
crowded to suffocatIon on the 23d inst, and
when the doors were closed about thousand
people were left outside AT the opening Gui-
teau told about some tender letters he had re-
ceIVed from ladies, and warned Judge Porter
not to attempt to mslead the jury. Porter
then opened his argument, the current of
thought Increasing as he warmed to his work,
and until adjournment there poured upon the
prisoner reslstless torrent of denunciation
and rebuke. Guiteau broke in o number of
times, but his vaporings failed to break the
spell of Porter's eloquence.
Fpty-hud Ddy.-Judge Porter continued
ms mastery argument, drawing largely from
bis stock Of invective eloquence. The prisoner
Wathed under the scorching arTaignment and
hercely denounced Porter.
Fifty. fourth Ddy.-Judge Porter concluded
his argument. His arraignment was too much
Tor the assassin and his counsel who raised such
a Babel that for time nothing could be heard.
The bail1ffs we're called into requlsition. At the
conclusion Of Portel's argument Judge Cox
charged the jury and they retired to their room:
In very short time the jury sgniied that they
had agreed upon a verdict The court was
called to order, and as the Jury returned TO their
box, deep silence prevailed. The usual for
mahtles we're gone through with, and as the
foreman prepared to read the verdict he became
the cynosure of all eyes. The silence became
oppressive but was broken by the most demon
stratlve evidences of joy as the verdict was
read, and indicated that the jury had found
Charles j. Guiteau guilty of murder IN the first
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-02-04
The Doomed assasstp

Guiteau is visited IN his cell daily by large
number of morbidly curious people, all eager to
see and talk to the sman who is. soon to expiate
his great crime. The presence of 80 many
strangers, among whom the 1alr sex predoni-
nate, Honly tends to increase the inordinate
eegotlsm OF the convicted wretch, and he treats
his visitors to daily outpourings OF venom,
striking promiscuously at Judge Cox, Judge
Porter, the jury and all engaged in the work of
his conviction. On the 9th ult. be: managed to
slip an address to the public into the hands of a
stranger. District Attorney Corkhill confiscated
the document, and it was then decided to with
hold writing materials from the prisoner. As
long as the newspapers publish his silly utter
ances just so long will the knave's vanity be
tickled into issuing nonsenscal addresses. The
prisoner is allowed to communicate with no one
but Scovile.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-02-04
Fatal Explosions.

On the morning of the 27th ult., as Engineer
James Tonhill was engaged in inspecting
boiler at machine shop in Oil City, Pa, the
huge shell collapsed, hurting Tonhill, who was
on top Of it at the time, through the air and
killing him instantly.
boiler at the shaft of the Canon City, Col,
Coal Company's mine, exploded, on the 25th
inst, killing two men and badly injuring a
third. The boiler shell was blown distance
of three hundred yards
The tug H. P. Harrington exploded her
boiler at Haverstraw, n. Y, on the 23d inst,
killing Albert Hennyon, engineer, David Col
ton, fireman. and Lawrence Connolly, clerk.
Chas. F. Lacy, an engineer in Shaw Bros.
tannery at Jackson Brook, Me-, was killed by
the explosion of boiler on the 23d inst
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-02-04
Suicidal.

Alex. A. Highley, prominent broker of Ber-
lin, Germany, ended his own life. on the 9th
ult., and on the same day prominent barrister
of Geneva, Switzerland, committed self murder
A farmer named Paul Boduet, residing near
MonroevilIe, Ind, deliberately ended his exist
ence in a horrible manner on the 25th. He
walked directly in front of an express train and
was run down, his horrible mangled body being
hurled over hundred feet.
Shortage in accounts led to the suicide of
Frank Mueller, a young clerk, at st. Louis,
Mo-, on the 25th
Samuel FL. Ward, prominent and wealthy
citizen of Port Huron, Mich, ended his life on
the 7th inst, by taking strychnine. No cause
is assigned for the rash deed.
At Bradford, Pa, on the 7th inst, ]. 81.
Smedley, aged 81, member Of an ol-producing
firm blew his head off with shot gun. The
deceased was single man and in good circHm-
$40
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-02-04
Failed.

The panic on the Paris bourse continued on
the 21st inst, and the branch of the Union
Generate Bank, st Lyons, was besieged. Many
noblemen of Rome have suffered in the crisis,
aud it is reported that considerable portion of
the Papal fund is invested in shares Of the i'm
periled clearinghouse. A Paris dispatch says
that thousands of families have been ruined BY
the panic on the bourse, and the news comes
from Vienna that many persons have become
insaue over their losses
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-02-04
A Bad Pupil.

The scholars at q public school three miles
outside Of West Jefferson, o., created dis
turbance on the 26th nit, when the principal,
Mrs. High. called on John Butler. one of the
directors of the institution, to aid b IT in quell-
ing the outbreak. The ringleader named
George Scott became so enraged at Buffers in
terferance that ne seized lump Of coal and
crushed the latter's skull The injured man
must die. Scott, the murderer, is 10 years of
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-02-04
Railway Wrecks.

freight train jumped the track at Lawn
dale, H., on the 9th ult., killing BENZ. Pickles,
the engineer, and injurIng a number of pas
sengers who were III the caboose.
Near Cumberland, Nd, on the 9th ult., a
freight train ran into rock slide, causing a
fearful wreck. Engineer Frank Taffle and fire.
man Baker were fearfully scalded. A brake
man had leg fractured.
One freight train ran into another standing
on the New York Central track.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-02-04
THE TRICKS OF TRADE,

In this country, VIII ere tradespeople
are wont to resort to all manners of de-
wees and subterfuges to advertise and
dispose of their wares, such startling
legends as "selling off below cost, -
bankrupt stock of clothing" "goods
at half price," etc., have no significance
to the public. Neither do the authori-
ties pay any attention to or attempt to
control such advertising. But it seems
the worthy burghers of Germany hold
different siews in this regard, as a recent
action of the Berlin authorities indi-
Gates. While five large retail stores
were IN the midst of their preparations
for the holiday trade, the proprietors
were summoned before court charged
with employing falsehood in their public
announcements by means of alluring pla-
cards, such as are used the world over.
suggestive of cheap bargains. Several
OF these placards, bearing such notices
as "seling off the entire stock" "goods
slightly damaged by fire." ETC., were pro-
duced IN court, with evidence to show
that the several assertions were pure
fiction. The court agreed with the pub
lie prosecutor that it was clear case of
deliberate fraud" The event caused
no little excitement among the shop
keepers of the German capital, and
aroused much sympathy. One of the
offenders, the proprietor of the great es-
adjustment in the Spandauer Strasse,
was seized outside his own place just as
he was hurrying off to the bank in order
to get the change for large sum of
money which he intended to divide
among his assistants as Christmas
present
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-02-04
I'm the Shadow of the GalIows.

In the trial Of the three murderers Of the
Gibbons family al Ashland, KY, now in pro-
gress at Catlettsburg, in that state, The jury on
the oath inst, after being out only seventeen
minutes, gave verdict of guilty of murder in
the first degree against Neal, whose trial has
just closed. This means hanging. 1t was one
of the most horrible Of the many bloody
crimes in the annals of Kentucky within few
years past. the murderers having outraged and
killed two young girls, and then killed q boy
who CHANGED to be witness of their diabolical
deeds
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-02-04
hold RObberies.

Camp, Morrill, & Camps dry goods store at
Jackson, Mich, was raided by burglars on the
night of the 25th, and S1t 900 worth Of silks
and satins stolen.
Safe-blowers entered Mclaughlin and Lewis
store at reynolds, Rock Island County, ILL.,, on
the night of the oath, and rifed the strong
box of $4,000.
Masked men secured S1,620 from farmer
named Charles Hinneberg, near Akron, O., on
the oath.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-02-04

degree. Men and w1men seemed to suddenly
become insane, and the former threw up thelr
hats as evidence of their enthusiasm. AS soon
as Gmteau could be heard he shouted, "My
blood is on the hands of this juryp' Judge
Cox thanked the jurymen and dismissed them.
Scoville Immediately gave notice that he would
file motion for sta y of execution and for o
new trial on exceptions.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-02-04
ShinWHRck.

The steamer Valley City, bound from Tampa
for Pensacola, was lost on the night Of the 22d.
Fortunately all on board were saved
The bark F. L. Carney, from the West Indies,
for Baltimore, with cargo Of guano, was lost
off Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina, on the 22d
inst. Eight lives were lost c. g. Carlson, a
Swede, and colored man named Frank Blakely
saved
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-02-04
Held Responsibie-

The eoroner's Jury in the case of the Hud-
son River railroad disaster at Spuyten Duyvil
finds those in charge of the ill -fated train, and
the railway officials, guilty of " criminal care
lessness," and responsible for the loss of life
from the collision. The parties are being ar
rested to await the action of the grand Jury.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-02-04

ASHLAND Press: On Tuesday last
while d. P. Harrington was working
under the Ashland Lumber Company's
mill, clearing away the foundation for
anticipated repairs, he was surprised to
discover an anchor, which, some of our
old citizens affirm, must have been lost
by the Lady Elgin or some other craft,
like her, blown ashore in gale.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-02-04
NnahYiIIe,s Rantism

The food at Nashville, Tenn, gathers force
every hour, and already surpasses anything
ever seen there. Ten thousand persons have
fed from their homes, and two thousand work
men are unemployed. North Nashville is cut
on. and the breaking of the gas-pipes left
South Nashville in darkness
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-02-04

Four men met their death in horrible man
ner at an iron foundry at Burlington, Vt, on
the 26tb. ladle Of molten metal in charge of
Patrick Donnelly, BENZ. Wright, Thomas Crow
contents overwhelming the unfortunate men
and causing their DEATH
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-02-04
A Wind Fall

Widow Groff and her two SONS, a very poor
family residing near Greensburg, Pa, received
notice on the 27th ult., that fortune Of $780,
goo had been left them by the death Of a
brother-in-law in Sweden
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-02-04
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Found.

The balloon which carried Walter Powell To
sea from England in December was found near
Marseilles, France, with the aeronaut's CORPSE
in the basket.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-02-04

confined in English prisons. An objection led
to a postponement of the resolutions. After
a session in committee of the whole on the
private calender the house adjourned.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-02-04
Minor MiShanN.

A baker named Hiram Henry slipped on the
ice on his doorstep at Lowell, Mass, on the 9Th
ult-, and broke bis neck.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-18
The Pardonins Power.

The Constitution of Nevada vests the
authority Of the Pardoning Board to ere
init all fines, f%orfeitures, commute pun
ishments and grant pardons. after con-
v~iction, In all cases." This power has
never been exercised, except in single
cases recently. in the case Of anyprisoners
but those confined in the penitentiary.
About their right in the premises, how.
ever, there ia no question. Some ten days
or two weeks ago the Board went beyond
the sphere OF their usual labors and par
doned but Of the Storey County Jail one
Mrs. A. Gould, who was serving out q term
OF Imprisonment for selling liquor to In
dams. The Enterprise thinks this act an
abuse OF power. We are not in possession
Of the facts of the case, but we feel safe
in saying that the case must have been
extraordinary to be made an exception of,
and that such another act of pardoning ia
not likely to occur again, unless unavoid-
able. We agree with the Enterprise, how
ever, that if every jail bird in Nevada is
allowed to make a personal appeal and
demand a hearing before the State Board
Of Pardons, their duties would become
overwhelming and absurd.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-18

The May number Of our home, Illus
trated magazine. tho Californian, opens
with q full-psge portrait OF the poet Long
fellow, which, it Ia not too much to say, is
the anest piece OF engraving ever done on
the Pacific Coast. The publishers have
not spared time, trouble. or money, In
making this picture the best that could be
produced. Prof. Sill has In the body OF
the magazine In article on the dead poet
that is at once discerning and apprecia-
tive. A profusely illustrated series OF
Studies of the California Missions" by
Francis F. Victor, is begun In this num-
Der. So much that IL romantic and fas-
einating in the earlier history OF Califor-
MIA Ia connected with the Missions, that
these articles will prove Of unusual inter-
est. Pictures are given of the Missions
san Gabriel. San Luis Obispo, Carmel,
san Diego. San Buenaventura and San
Juan Caplstrano. That Of the Carmel
Mission Is a full.page sketch by the we'll
known artist. William Keith. 4 character
poem by ]. Russell Fisher is also accom-
panied by q spirited engraving, "Only q
Tramp" Amelia J. Truesdell has a poem
entitled The Lost Jeanette" and there
are numerous other articles OF ability, in
Guiding several stories Of marked power.
James O,Meara tells the story of the cele-
brated Mior prisoners. Altogether, this
IL one OF the best issues Of the Californian,
and 1t ought to be in every ones hands.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-18
THE FORMAN A
The Virginia Chronicle Thinks Our
Statement Incorrect.

Statement Incorrect.
Several days ago the SENTINEL published
the substance Of a letter from Charles For
man, Superintendent of the Forman Shaft,
to W.. 1. Salkeld Of Secret Canyon. Our
reporter was careful and accurate in his
statement, which he made first from hear
say, but which he took pains afterwards to
verify by a perusal of the letter referred
to. There seems, however, to be a misap-
prehension of the facts. Hence we cheer
fully give place to the following explana-
ton from the Virginia Chronicle The
Eureka SENTINEL has started the report
that Charles Forman, Superintendent of
the Forman Shaft, has written to W. /.
Salkeld of Secret Canyon, near Eureka,
offering to sell him all the machinery of
the Forman Shaft at low figures. This
statement is incorrect. MIR. Forman in
forms the Chronicle that he did write to
Mr.. Salkeld, telling him that he could
have all the machinery now at the old
shafts of the Oyerman, Caledonia and
Rock Island mines, but did not offer him
the machinery at the Forman Shaft, ex-
cept, perhaps, an old set of boilers that
were used when sinking was first begun.
There is no idea of abandoning the For
man Shaft, and the machinery is not for
sale. As soon as the arrangements are
made for pumping out the flooded south
end mines, work in this shaft will be re-
sumed. The Forman Shaft is 2,345 feet
deep, instead of 1,500, as stated by the
SENTINEL. The Eureka journal will doubt
less be candid enough to make the correc-
tion.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-18

This mine is being vigorously and sys-
tematically worked with a force Of 10 men.
The ore body on the 1e0-foot level 10 ex-
tending both to the north and south, and
promises to yield sufficient quantities OF ore
to pay for opening the mine to a great
depth. The drift from the 21s-foot level
is expected to cut the ore vein within thirty
days, when the present yield can be largely
increased. Regular shipments are being
made to the Eureka Consolidated reduc.
ton works. The average working assay OF
the ore per ton is $40. which is $50 in
gold and $50 in silver. The ore Slopes al
the present time are looking we'll. su.
perintendent Levy is pushing the work Of
development with the utmost dispatch.
We look forward to see this mine dividend
paying before the close of the year. AS
says taken to-day from a crevice under the
main ore stope give the following result
per ton: Gold 1915, silver s45; total SAL
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-18

The lovers Of orchestral music gathered
In force at the Truokee on Sunday evening.
The house was crowded from 8 o'clock till
midnight, and q genuine ovation was given
to Prof. Riegelhuth and his band. It was
the bands first appearance at the Truckee
and before the public for some time. The
announcement that the evening would
be devoted to select standard music was
rehgiously fulfilled. Almost all the pieces
were new, and had been so thoroughly re-
hesrsed as to bring about fine harmony
and artistic execution. Among the new
pieces rendered were selections from coli
sitte'. including the most catching melo-
ules from that opera, the national airs OF
MI countries strung together in 9 pleasing
wey, and .'splinters." q ~potpourri Of
popular melodies. Two pieces mot new,
.ne syrian waltz and the overture from
sne Oaliph OF Bagdad, ELECTED general ap-
pause for the admirable manner in which
.ney were playedd. The band has re-
oeived an immense lot Of new music, which
VIII be presented as II Is mastered. 1t is
70 Dc regretted that these musicians will
Ieave US on the 9th OF next month for the
northern country, to be gone during the
summer, and at least n them has no
Ioea OF returning. IT will be a serious loss
70 Eureka, n that II will he extremelv
difficult 10 Ali.