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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-29
GENERAL.

The business failures IN the United States
for the week ending December 21st. number
PSI.
Snow on the 2lst blocksded railroads in York
state
ON the 10th, John Abraham, Of Rockford.
H., poor man, was suddenly enriched by the
death OF an uncle in Michigan. John now has
$50, 600 to squander-
LOUISIANA democrats in convention at Baton
Rouge, on the 10th, declared in favor of laws
prohibiting the running of lotteries.
Or the 2lst, the West Shore Railroad dis
charged /, 500 laborers near Utica. \. Y, owing
to heavy SHOWS and cold weather
DONALD GORDON, dry goods, Rochester, n.
Y, assigned on the goth. Liabilities 5000, COO
WmLET Bronson, real estate, New York. as
signed on the 20th. Preferred liabilities s42.-
600.
J. BURT WRIGHT, the oldest Universalist
preacher in the United States. died on the Goth
at Boston, Mass, aged SO wears.
A COLONY Of Dunkers purchased 80. 600 acres
in Stafford County. Missouri The price paid
wss Sl60, 900.
S. ". WcALFoLKs cotton factory, Columbus.
Ga, suspended on the 20th Liabilities s1O0.
600.
As result of the recent elections in Indian
Territory two sets of officers claim the spoils.
TIE Enterprise Machine Company, Geneva.
o., failed on the 10Th. Liabilities $4,000.
On the 18th, at New York, John Joseph
Ryan, addressed letter to the court Of com
mon pleas, asking that his name be stricken
from the roll Of citizens. as he was ashamed
Of being subject of 8 country that permitted
forergn nations to unjustly punish American
citizens.
JOHN q. A NEwsoN, real estate dealer, Col
umbus, mo, assigned en- the 18th liabih-
ties S27, 600.
Dull trade closed rolling mill at Reading,
Pa, on the 18th.
t. +. G- COLLINS, a prominent resident of
6eioIt. Wis, died suddenly Of hemorrhage on
the 18th.
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COMPROMISED WITH DEATH.
a Miner, Pinned to the Ground by
Fallen Earth, Cuts His Throat.

DENvEB, Colo, December 20.-A
strange story of mysterious death in g
mine comes from Douglass Mountain.
near Georgetown. @. A. Dilley last
Monday discovered in a tunnel in the
mountain the body of John G. Emmer-
son partially covered with dirt. The
throat was cut and gashed in a horrible
manner. 1t is believed that the man
had committed suicide, and a coroner's 5
inquest which was held on the remains
concrred In this belief. Emmerson had
lived in a cabin by himself, and
was working all alone in the tun-
mel, in which he cut a lode that he
worked himself. 1t is supposed that he
left his cabin Saturday morning, taking
his dinner with him, and, going to the
tunnel to work, he commenced his labors
by removing dirt from a drift and dump,
and doubtless did nothing else, for his
dinner was undisturbed. Even his tools
were laid in pile as be had left them.
He had started in the tunnel toward the
drift, pulling the wheelbarrow after him.
The tunnel was not timbered, and the
drift overhead was loose. He had not
proceeded over ten feet from the
mouth of the tunnel when the
ground over him loosened and caved
in upon him, and he was crushed to the
ground Some heavy rocks fell upon
his feet and legs, breaking his right leg
above the ankle. He doubtless took his
knife out and endeavored to cut himself
loose, as his boot was slit up and down
and cut all to pieces, but he could not
extricate his foot He was wedged IN
and helpless. After long and helpless
waiting and vain endeavors TO get out Of
the drift, he evidently cut his own
throat, preferring not to die by inches
in his helpless ENHANCEMENT. The body
had evidently been IN the drift some
forty eight hours when found.
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BURNED HIS CHILDREN.
horrible Charge Against a Resident of
Middietown, Ind.

VNcENNEs, Ind, December 20.-The
night OF February 7, 1888, at Middle
town, small village 35 miles north of
this place, two children of Mr. James
Dyer were burned to death in a most
horrible manner, and now the father
has been indicted by the Owen County
grand jury and lodged in Jail for the
murder of his offspring. The night in
question Dyer's house was burned with
everything in it, including two of his
children. The family consisted of Dyer
and four children, his wife having died
year ago. The Oldest child was
a girl IL years of age and
three were still younger, One was
paralytic, almost helpless, and
had never been able to walk; the other
was afflicted with epilepsy and bordered
on idIocy, The youngest was healthy
and intelligent child. The night the
house was burned Dyer took the young
est child and went,to Middletown. About
9 o'clock the eldest was awakened by the
fire IN the front room. She rushed out.
Fame and smoke prevented her from re-
turning to aid the other children, al
though she heard their agonizing cries.
She ran screaming to the neighbor's
house and alarmed them. 4 number of
people soon gathered, when Dyer made
his appearance, but his actions aroused
2eadful suspicious. The house was
nearly consumed, but where the
bed on which the children slept
had been could be seen their forms.
The Il year old daughter says that when
she went to the outside door she found
i barred on the outside. When she
n,shed out of the flaming building the
girl says she saw her father standing at
short distance from the fire watching
the flames consuming his home and his
children. 1t Is strongly alleged by
Dyer's neighbors that his crippled chill
iren were in the way of a second mar
rage, and that he locked them in the
house and set it on fire. This is the
nature of the frightful evidence adduced
by the Investigations of the grand jury.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-29
From The Cbicaro Trihune !


The above map gives sketch of the great
Indo-Chinese peninsula, divided into the ter
ritories of Anam, Tcnquin, and the French
Colony Of Cochin China at its southern ex-
tremity, with its boundaries separating it
from Siam and Burmah on the west and from
China on the north and northeast, hes des
sufficient of China itself to include Canton
Hong Kong and other points which may yet
play an important part in the anticipated
war. The immediate theater of war Is the
Province OF Tonquin, which occupies the
northern extremity Of the peninsula.
The French invasion commenced last March
and by the end of August one column had
captured Hue, the Anamese capital and the
other had captured and occupied Hanoi,
which is now the base of French operations
Hue, the capital of AMMAN, is place OF 100
900 people. and Hanoi, the capital of Ton
quin, which possesses a strong citadel, num-
bers $4,000 people. Shortly after the capture
of the two capitals the Anamese King died,
and the French Government entered into
negotiations with his successors looking to
the establishment of a protectorate.
a treaty was made, but it was un-
satisfactory to China, as 1t failed to recognize
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-29
How the 0rgan-Grinders Live.


It may naturally be asked whether the
organ grinders are able to earn living,
and the question may be answered strong
ly in the affirmative Few, If any, arti-
sans, or even skilled workmen, can earn
as much day by day as the Italian
organ grinder. Their tskings, it is
true, vary much according to the dis
tricts they work in and the time of the
year. Some organs, too, set to new and
popular tunes, are very literally pat
ronized. But e1 day Is said TO be the
most that an organ grinder ever takes,
while, with some exceptions, ) shillings
is about the least; so that London
organ grinder may be regarded as a
fairly prosperous man. An organ can
be hired from the makers for Is pence
a.day, while the price of new organ Is
e25. The cost of setting an organ to
new tunes is about "a, and since novel
ity is essential this is a frequent source
of expense. They moreover possess
habits that tend TO enhance their pros
pcrity. Content TO live on plain and
scantv' fare, their expense are infinitesi-
nal compared with those of the English
artisan. Many Of them live in gangs,
with board and lodging at a fixed charge
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-29

there are between i, 600 and 10000 men in
the province through which the Rcd river
flows, while on the northern Chinese 'front.'
Ter there a. an army of Il, 600 Chinese troops
awaiting any overt action on the part OF the
French. These are the actual forces on the
spot How many men have been put il
readiness for the emergency of war by China,
coming events may determine. With the
reintoTcemeuts which have been sent,
the French forces in Tonquin number
about 5000 mel, mostly infantry.
There are no cavalry at all. and ths
artillery branch is almost entirely des-
titute Of sieEe-guns, so that the citadels above
mentioned viii have 10 be taken by storm.
and il the garrtsons make anything ike an
adequate defense the result must be very dis
astTOu5 to the French in loss OF life.
The real strength Of the Chinese has been
var5Ously estimated at figures ranging from
100000 10 1000, 0JH men, though the best au-
th0T!ties place the actual number Of all kinds
Of troops enrolled at C0,000. which number
can Doe swelled to 1850. .O30. OF this immense
number between 900 and 300, 900 have
been well drilled, are strongly armed, and are
offered mainly by Europeans and Ameri-
cans
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-29
The Bigger Fool.
From the Arkansaw Traveller ]

From the Arkansaw Traveler.l
"When l married you" said Mrs,
Pepperton to her husband, g. thought
that you were a sensible man, but
have learned that you are fool.
"Let's see," the husband unused,
'swe have been married five years,
haven't we?"
q Yes, l am sorry to say that we
have"
"And you married me under the i'm
preston that / was a sensible fellow
"Yes.
"And You have just discovered that
am a fool ?"
Yes, have.
swell, you were long time IN max
ing this discovery, which proves that
you are bigger fool than | am. An
other thing in my favor is that | knew
you were a fool or you wouldn't have
consented to marry me.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-29

her suzerainty rights in Tonquin. Upon this
issue The negotiations have proceeded TO the
present time without any satisfactory con
clusjon. China has presented her ulfimatum
tc the effect that an attack upon BaCninh,
which, as viii be seen by reference 20 the
map is short distance northeast Of Hanoi,
viii te regarded as an act of war, and as the
Freach forces are advancing upon that eta
del, war IS regarded imminent. The other
important points now threatened ly the
French are Namdinh, Haidnong and Soutay,
wficn, ike Bacninh. possess strong cita1.ls.
Tac extreme point of TIE French is az
PhUlan, five miles from SontaT. the latter
Place being defended by two lines of form
liable fortifications mounting forty heavy
guns on each lile, garrisoned by2 600 Chirese
troops and 5000 Black FLAGS, and in direct
communication with Bacninh. The garri-
son of the latter place is composed of 5000
ChiUese many Of them regulars besides T. 900
Anamites, while opposite the town is an in
trenched camp of 5000 more Chinese. lhe
ci adel Of Bacninh is very strong being
armed with krupp cannon and defended by
extensive earthworks which command the a--
pr0aches. BESIDES these troops there ara
5000 Black Flags at Hang HOa. An tod
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-29
Brute Intelligence.
rFron the Norristown Herald. ]

IT IVIlI tlo -,JlIlsFoNII fttIaIu-J
A quart of whisky was mixed with
feed and given to a COW in New York
town and half an hour later the animal
was believing, "We won't go home un'
til morning" or something that way,
and treated several persons to a couple
of "horns" and acted in very rep-e-
hensible manner generally. When she
sobered she jumped down a bank and
broke her neck. This shows the supe-
rior intelligence and good sense Of the
COW over the average bibulous person.
When the latter gets drunk and makes
things howl, instead of jumping down a
bank and breaking his neck when b
gets sober he Immediately begins TO lay
the foundation for another roaring
DRINK
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-29

a head diem. The lodging houses they
frequent are, for the most part, kept by
men Of their own nationality; and the fare
provided is of the simplest description.
often consisting of littlemore than bread
and milk for breakfast, and macaroni
soup for supper; the whole including
bed, being provided at a charge of about
six pence a day. Their occupation is by
no means such easy work as it seems,
the piano or opera organ, as they are
called, weighing from 20 to so pounds
no light weight to drag about all day
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-29
A New Use of Pretty Shop Girl.


In one of our millinery establish
ments number of remarkably petty
young girls are kept in al ante-pom,
ostensibly employed TO sew. hey
represent wide variety in compkion
and types of feature. When a GUS
toner wavers in deciding betweenbon-
nets, the willy clerk calls in one of hese
girls and says: "Hereis head anface
quite like yours, and I can show yd the
effect this hat would have on you. OF
course, on beauty's top, the pise of
millinery Is bewitchng, and graf ed
vanity quickly completes the sale.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-29

pitchers arm, after long discussion,
was retained as at present. the con-
tract for a ball was awarded to A. J.
Roach for three years. Umpires ap-
pointed: Geo. T. Seward, st. Louis:
Terence Connell, Philadelphia; J. Bren-
nan, indianapolis; J. G. Valentine,
Brooklyn; J. McQuoid, Chicago (sub-
stitute); j. J. Daley, New York (substi-
tute). The association meets at Balti-
more, March 5th, to adopt a schedule
and revise the playing rules. The next
annual meeting viii be held at Washing
ton, D. c..
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-29

ID. NJ. Il Z. G. HAE3ERr, dry goods, Bing.
hampton, n. l., assigned on the 18th. LA
bihties S400, 900.
SArTLER Bros, clothiers, st. Paul, Mimi,
assigned on the 17th Liabilities $4,000.
LANE & SoS, grain commission merchants,
New York, failed on the 18th. Liabilities $500,
06O
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-29
~A kMaANhy N AHssTse7,
CHICAGO,
MILWAUKEE,
AND St. PAUL.

IN ewRa aud operates over &sto miles Of road in
Aosthe<n Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, lows ana
Dskota, and its main lines, branches and con-
nse<ons reach al the great buzinsss ceRtsrs Of the
aornwsst and Fa< West It naturally aRsvsS
ths description Of Short Line, and Best Rsuts
hetv7eH
ce,eAgo. Milwaukee. 81. Paul and
Chicago. milwaukee. La Crosse ana
Wtnona.
Chicago, milwaukee,, Aberdeen ana
Chicago. Milwaukee, Eau Claire and
saltwater.
Chicago. Milwaukee. wausau and
chicago. Milwaukee, Beaver Dana
and 0shR och.
gkaica1e. milwaukee, Wauke esha and
Chicago, EaEw aakee, Madison ana
Prairie ga Ghkeu.
Chicago Viii ~ aukee OSF afonua nno
FRzibanIL.
Chicago, BeIoft. Janesv1Ile and Min
cTAl PoinG.
Chicago. EIgin, Rockford and Du-
Chkcage, Citntsa. Reck Island an&
Caacago. Csuncii RlHffs and Omaha
Chicago, sioux City, siouX Fniis aHs
Ghiea-o, NnuHukee, MITCHELL and
Rock Island, Dubuque, So. Paul and
Mfnnea polls
davenport, GaImar, st. Paul ana
minneapolis.
Pullman sIeepers and the Finest
Oaatss0 Cars fn fhe Wersd are run on
M EE 6 ST. PAUL RAILWAY, and
every attention is paid to passengers by courteous
<Rployss q the Company.
8. 8. Merrill, a. ". n. Carpenter,
osaT Manager. Gent Pass. Agan4
}. T. Clark, Geo. n. Heafford,
SenH ssIpt ASH GEM Psss- ASA
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-29

CALIFoRNIA has a soap mine, but it
can't be any more slippery than some
metal mines that could be named, and
there cannot be any more lye about it.
-.Eg.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-29

} The Csc Of sac terra
+" short Line D In conR.scsaem
with the corporate name
Of q great read, conveys
an idea Of Just what Is 10
Quired by the travelling
Iubic-a Short Line. Quick
Time and the Best Of Ac-
commodAtons-au Of whicA
are furniGhsd By tas gr<&s-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-29
GRIMM AL.

and George Snyder were xii ed by two brothers
named sutton.
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SIxTY-SISE pupils attend the Indian
school on the Puyallup Washing Terri
tory reservation.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-10
PAGE kND TAGGART.

Each Claims to be Controller OF Plfladelphia
In the matter of the contest for the con-
troller's Office in Philadelphia, after the
courts decision in favor of Page yesterday
a writ of error was issued removing the
record to the supreme court for review,
and Chief Justice Mcrcur made an order
that the case be placed at the bottom OF
the list Of cases for next week. ;. laws
Page, who was appointed city controller
by Governor Pattison and confirmed by the
Senate, took the oath of Office yesterday
afternoon before the deputy prothonotary
anG presented his bond, with Charles
Wheeler and Thomas Mexican as sure
ties in the sun, of $50, 900. He then pro-
ceeded to the new City hail and took for
NAL and actual possession of the Office and
it's affairs, Chief Clerk Hirst being absent
at Harrisburg. One of the acts performed
| by Mr.. Page as controller was to send a
written communication to MIR. Taggart
informing him that his services as chief
auditor of the department would no
longer be required. He also arrang
ed to give notice to the various de-
| partments that they can procure their
blank warrants at any time to-day. About
1 o'clock this morning dispatch, directed
to reporters purp0rting to come from
William NJ. Taggart, was received at the
Central station, stating that he had re-
ceived no communication from Mr.. Page,
and notifying heads of departments that
as tho rooms heretofore occupied by the
CITY controller have been taken by al
usIrper," he had opened an Office a
1920 Chestnut street for the transaction 0
public business, and had appointed a chic
clerk. He also gave notice to Mr.. Hrs
that bis services as chief clerk will not b
required from and after this date.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-10
Buffers BIZ Undertaking.

Governor Butler. Of Massachusetts, re-
Gently instructed Warden Eyre, OF the
Concord penitentiary, to gather the
prisoners in the chapel aad inform them
that they would be pernitte(; t, send
sealed communications to the governor
The convictS, it is said, received the
notification wish cheer FOX Governor Buy
Ter and gloans for the waIden.' The
governor has already received moro than
20 letters from the cOnvicts. 1t was an
ronnced yesterday that the governor had
removed the warden Of the Concord prison
and appointed his deputy to act until q
successor is appointed This action Of
the governor is declared to be "a primary
movement against the system of
contract labor i'll the state prison.
4 plank denouncing which was adopted
by the last Democratic state :on,
vention." The joint Judiciary com
mittes Of the Massachusetts Legislature. is
meantime considering a bill, currently re-
ported to have been io;med by Governor
Butler, by which the governor will bo
given power - to investigate tic conduct
Of al! executive officers, 10 iuqairo into The
condition anu management OF any state
institution, TO temporarily suspend the DIN
Gers pending such Investigation Or, by coi.
sent of the executive council and to remove
them and appoint their successors"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-10
A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
The Fata! Result of &: Foolish WOrkman's
Experiment..

An explosion occurred yesterday after
noon at Sifer's Cut, on the Shamokin,
Sudbury & Lewishurg new branch of the
Philadelphia s. Reading railroad, three
miles south Of West Milton, the terminus
of the new route, and was one of the
most terrific ever known in that section,
shaking windows in Milton and surround
ing town for miles around. The new
branch has been in course of construction
for the past year, under Contractors
Reilly and Nolan, who had erected at
Slifer's Cut frame building containing 4
large quantity of dynamite, which WAS
frequently visited by gangs of worllmen
during the day for the purpose of getting
powder and warming themselves.
Between 12 and l o'clock Il Polish
lab,.eT. after eating dinner, went into the
| powder house to see how the fuse worked
| He 1cok up one of the long iron dynamite
reds, With fuse attached and put it iEto
| TIE stove. 1t soon iCnited and set
iivc 70 the building The Polauder became
excited anl ran off, forgetting to warn
Jacob iIempiield, who was in another
pat Of the building. Five minutes later
IL. explosion occurred, plowing mp the
"a! IL! tor :, considerable distance aud com
r;,tcly demonstrating the building. The
wo klnen Il the vicinity soon gathered
round the spot where the powder house
lately stood AMI began to search ior the
body o: I!empticri. His dead and mangled
hoGy was found several hundred yards
distant. He was 60 years Of age and
leaves IA wife and six children in destitut:
| circumstances in Lewisburg.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-10
PERSONA

BISHOP GLAMOUR, of Cleveland, has ar
rived at home from his European tour,
and was welcomed with imposing cere-
monies by the Catholic societies of the
city.
"JESI' MACE, the pugiiist has received
a cable dispatch from London saying that
his son Albert Edward Mace, had been
drowned in tho Thames river at London.
Albert was about thirty years old. lie
was a young man Of good habits.
JUDAH P. BENJAMIN, who has been
Dracticing law III London since 1865 and
who has retired i,om practice, WAS ad-
viscd By doctors % the highest repu -atiOa
IL Paris that the state OF his heart renders
protracte,i argument in court unsafe for
him. He is otherwise in gool health.
FoREPAUGH wants more free advertising
and has sued Miss Ilontague's lawyer,
James II. Heverin, to recover damages for
alleged slandsrous remarks uttered by
| Mr.. Heverin while he was making the
closing speech to the jury in common pleas
! court, in the suit of Miss Montague
against Mr.. Forepaugh.
OLIVER II. DOCKERy, Republican can
dit,atc for congressmln, at large III North
| Carolina, served notice of :. contest on
Bennet, his successful opponent. On
! Thursday Bennett filed an answer, claim
ing to have been elected by g 400 larger
majority than was shown in the official
count" 1t is said Dockery "will publish
a letter addressed to the people Of the
state, abandoning the contest
Miss BAYAED was the young lady who
SO astonished Oscar Wilde by her keer
repartee to his patroniziug remarks. "Are
you going to the german, Mr.. Wilde?
She asked the night of his lecture here
Yes" drawied the -Esthetic, " it ID.
lecture don't fatigue me too much. Ar
you going, Miss Bayard - g Yes i
your lecture don't fatigue me too much. y
And again, when he complained to her o
the lack Of rains and crci0sitles in thi:
country, she replied "Oh, MIR. Wilde
we import our curiOsitieS.'
WIN. f. DODGE, the mill )naire philan
thropist lately deceased in New York, wa
famous for the consistency Of his religion
life with lis business career. He neve
held stock in IA railroad which ran its ca
On the Sabbath day, and he never dranl
spirituous liquors. no matter what tn
occasion. When he was travelling in Flu
rope he sometimes found it impossible t.
get good water to drink, but in that Gas
: he drank bad water. His death will b
an i;reparab!e loss to the many charitable
religious and temperance associations t.
which be contributed money, and advic
that was quite as valuable. The amount
o. Bis gifts foc these purposes was yer
large latterly he has given away Sl0O,OO
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