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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-08
SPORTING,


ALL the Bufalos got big increases in
salaries for 1884
HARRY STovEY made Ill runs during
the championship season, leading the
whole profession.
WESTON is in England, and has un-
dertaken to walk fifty miles a day for
100 days, delivering temperance lectures
on the route.
JOE BATTIN has signed for another year
with Allegheny. Mcknight intended
letting him 80 until he heard Lucas, of
st. Louis, was after him.
THE score in the San Francisco walk
ing match at 10 on the evening of the
ed was: O'Learv, 4n4 miles: Hart
423; Hartman, 403; Mcintyre, AIS.
JOHN MAXWELL. of Cincinnati, and
Morgan's unknown" of New York
are matched to run two miles for $500 a
side, on the oath, at the Cincinnati Base
Ball Park.
THE winnings Of Martin, the cham
zion light weight jockey of England,
during the past year, Will, it is said, foot
up s25, 900. Martin is only fifteen or
sixteen years of age.
ALRoY, who has the fastest 3 year-old
record of any horse bred outside OF Ken
tucky or California (2:273), is looking
we'll at Marshland, where he is kept IL
-onditlon by jogging.
THE Buffalo team cost SIS 700 last
season. The team lost S199 81 on the
season, counting everything. It's re
eipts were S14. 1890 on the homs
grounds and S12, 165 on foreign ones.
DwYFR Bios. have sold to John Han
1iPan the bay gelding Warfeld, foaled
875, by War Dance, dam Fiorac, by
mp. Mickey Free, out of Dixie, by imp
Sovereign. Warfeld will be trained
again next season.
JONES and Hubbard, of the Yale Col
iege nine, who played With the cham
Dion Athletics the last Of the season, re
aeived salaries of $1,000 and $500
espectively. Jones played seven games
md Hubbard three.
AT the Manchester, Eng, November
meeting the plate race for 2 year-olds
nd upwards was won by 2-year-oid
Decisive, Friar Bush second and Arch
RS formerly Mr.. Lorrillard's) 5-ye8r
I'D Passaic, third. There were SIX
-tarters.
Ir was condition of the foot race in
Carson City, New, between Neil CLARK,
{ Carson, and Downie, the Truckee
to0t-racer. that Downie should lie flat OF
MS face and give Clark fifteen feet start
a hundred yards. Nevertheless
Downle wOD.
The Athletics have signed fifteen
players for next year. Those signed III
addition TO the men playing last season
re: Houek, of Detroit; HIlsey, of the
Philadelphia club; Larkiu, of the Read
nR club, and MillIgan, last of the Potts
lille nine.
SHEFPsHEAD BAY Is to have a new
track, to be pear shaped, and TO meas
IRE one mile and furlong. Mile ra IS
will be started from pew "chute, IL
the rear of what Is now the quarter pole,
while the finishing post will be moved
some distance down. The new track
will be wide and spacious.
THERE is movement on foot among 8
number of young business men, OF New
Orleans, to organize an athletic club.
1t is proposed 10 purchase square ot
ground. build q clubhouse, q tan bark
track for runners, baseball diamond,
cricket and football field, lawn tennis
court and bicycle track for outdoor re-
creation.
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A BOY TORTURED.
Badly Beaten bV a Crank and Almost
Frightened to Death.

BRATDwooD, Ill November 29.-Last
saturday afternoon man accosted three
small boys, all aged about 9 years, and
offered them quarter each in considera-
ton OF their services in helping him, as
he said, to drive COW from the brush to
a slaughter-house. The little fellows
went. Two of them be subsequently
posted at point en- the railway to
watch for the COW, ar d the third, named
Tommy Mclean, he took with him mile
further and into the brush. Then he
put the little fellow on stump and,
pointing pistol at i'm, said that that
was his way of getting money. The
boy, very much frigh tened, said he had
no money. The fenl WAS now eBrsged,
and, after choking the boy, made him
disrobe. Then, drag ying the boy to
tree and taking a he's w switch from 1t,
he whipped the little one until the blood
rrlckled down his limbs. The boy was
then permitted 70 1ress himself, after
which he was kioke md told 10 go home.
The boy was too weak to walk. The
tiend again stripped and beat the boy.
he then told his vic i'm TO go, and that
If he ever divuiged the matter ne would
Kill him. The brute has not yet been
captured. 1t is charitably supposed
that be must be q crank, but the boys
mother says that sho knows that the fell
low was neither crazy nor drunk, and
she thinks she has clew to his identity.
The boy lies In critical condition.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-08

the long boarded collection of the artist
actors own work is sold land far dis
tant be the day. the vendue will be what
the gossips call san event." The Lotus
club is the owner of one of Jefferson S
best works, perhaps his very best. 1t is
the Forest and Stream" that was ex-
hibited at Goupil's, and at the French
gallery III London two or three years
ago, and which won so many plaudits
from home and foreign cities. 1t is q
gift to the club from Mr.. Jefferson, who
must have felt little pang at parting
with this favorite child of his genius.
Jefferson is a worshiper of Corot, whose
influence subtly permeates the work OF
his American disciple. One of the trea-
sures of Jefferson's studio is the palette
of Corot, set as the great Frenchman
left il when death drew nigh, and pre-
sented to its present possessor by the
family OF Corot. Jefferson also owns
the last palette used by Jean Francois
Millet. 1t is better to be born lucky
than rich.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK,
EDREEE y.

IHE billiard championship between yignGux
and s.bafer. at Paris, France, closed on the
. 5Utb, NIguaux winning.
NORDESsRJoLD proposes an expedition 10 the
south pole in 1885. If Sl,O00. coo be raised 10
pay expenses.
The students in the Mohanmedan Univer-
sity, Cairo, Egypt, denounced Ell Mahdi as an
Imposter
ADMIRAL CousBEr has asked for more
troops for Tonquin operations.
THIRTY persons were arrested IN County Mavo.
Ireland. charged with conspiracy TO destroy q
landowners property.
The customs authorities at Toronto. Ont.
seized consignment Of watches aud jewelry
on the 28th, owing to the goods being under
valued.
FIRE in Roubaix, France, destroyed Dillie's
factory, and Mott & Mailleson's factory.
Loss 1900, ,000 francs. Twelve hundred work
men sre thrown outof employment by the FIRE.
BAHR1 PAsHA, chief Of police Of CONSTANT
nople, and six other officials, were arrested on
the 26th, charged with levying blackmall.
TIE archbishop of Namur has been ap-
pointed cardinal and primste for Belgium.
The Spanish government will disband ten
regiments Of infantry and substitute battery
Of artillery.
LORD CHEF JUSTICE CoLERIpaE, Of Eng
and was 50 favorably impressed with the sys-
TEN OF courts IN the United States, that be
recommends changes in England patterned
after rs
FIRE on the 25th at Port Perry, Ont, de-
stroyed three hotels and several other business
places. Losses foot up s150,U00.
News from London dated the 24tb, saws tha
advices from China are to the effect that 8. 900
Chinese attacked Hal Dzuong on the 18th. Af-
ter whole DAYS fighting they were compelled
TO retreat. The French loss was $50 killed
The town was destroyed.
OPPOSITION to Mormonism is being sgitated
IN England.
JAMES Co, merchants, Manchester, Eng,
failed on the oath. Liabilities $1,000.
The Touring mill Of David Spence. Guelph,
Ont, burned Oh the 24th. Loss $50, 600.
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Joe Jeferson's PIctures,


If Joseph Jefferson were not a great
lctor he would be great painter. Com
ing as he did from a theatrical family, he
vent into the drama as naturally as a
Young duck takes to water. But If he
lad had his own way, little later I'D
life, he would have followed the art of
'andscape painting. As it is, now that
ne has gathered handsome competence,
be sticks to bis easel with assiduity. aud
enthusiasm during every spare hour Of
his time. Perhaps this is the reason
why he does not care to study any new
parts, and 1t is the reason why be will
leave the stage finally within a year or
so. OF course, no actor ever quits the
stage for good and sll." He always
has hankering for one more appearance,
another taste of the Intoxicating applause,
aHd one more quaf of the delight of the
mimic stage, the scene Of so many
tTiumphe. But Mr.. Jefferson woos an
other mistress. The limner's art Is not
only dear TO him, but be mas so diligently
pursued it, and ne has brought to
its study, so many talents,
that he is highly accomplished
artist. | wish that some of the poor fell
lows whose pictures beg vainly for pur-
chase and admiration from the walls OF
the Academy Of Design every year had
the genius of this favored child of for
tune, who Ia such moments as he can
snatch from his brilliant success as an
actor, paints landscapes that would
honor the collection of the most fas-
tidious of connoisenrs. Things are not
as evenly distributed In this world as
they might be when one man is born
with twenty talents instead Of ten. Jeffer-
son keeps his pictures. Some of these
days, perhaps, be may be induced to
show them in body. But it ia under
stood that they will be left as legacy
for his children. / predict that when
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-08
THAT NAVAL TUB.
Difference of Opirion in Regard to the
Safety Of tn /, Shenandoah.

Boston, November 29.-Relatiye to
the trouble which the ravy department
is having IL officering the SHENANDOAH
which lies IN Il e s'ream under orders to
go around the n RI, inquiry eilclte
the fact that the Oft &C now on boeIds
or at least come o1 them, do not con-
slider her safe. A officer who was With
her on the last three years cruise says
she is likely to go dowa at any time In
heavy blow ri sea. She Is too
heavily spared snG gunned which
makes her ton heavy. She Is
noted for this 70 the navv. and
rolls in a sea from = to side, probably
more than any othel Zip in commission
for the above reas u. Her battery Is
regarded as altogether too large and
heavy for small ship. The Shenan-
doah acts badly 81 sea according TO what
can be learned, and furthermore, officers
and men dislike to go in her because
she has not the special couvenieIces
other ships have, and her quarters for
officers and men are inadeCR tie. Those
who have bad tie repairing of her say
she is safe and that 10 danger need be
apDrehended
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-08
Not What He Wanted.

While the city register Of Providence
was filling out certificates of vaccination
for school children, a brawny young
Irishman entered and asked for a eertifi-
cate. The official examined his arm TO
see if the virus had done its work, made
out the usual document, ba3e the Irish
man good-day, and went on with his
work. About u minutes later ne was
surprised by the re entrance of the same
Young man, who asked: Was it a
snall-po certificate you gave me, dnn-
no?" cit was" replied the register.
" Well, then, ye can take it back and
make ont BIT of a marriage license.
for it's neself that's been courting a fiGC
young lass for siven months. and sure
we want TO sittle d0rn."
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-08
4 GIVE AWAY.


An unbleacbed Austin domestic IN the
employ ment Of the Pettigrew family
was caught very neatly in a lie not long
since. Mrs. PertigreR sent her with q
note to Mrs. Col. Percy Yesger. After
having been gone an unre9sOnably long
time. Matilda returned.
8 Did You take that note to Mrs. Yer
ger? p
Yes, mum, but she was done gone
down town to make come calls"
Then you left the note with the ser
want ?"
Lief de note wid de sarvint %
"Yes, that's what l said"
No, mum; de saryint was done gone
out, too. p"
"If the servant wasn't there, how die
YOU find out that Mrs. Yerger had gone
out calling?'
q How did I-yes, NUM- Jess sple
ioned she had gone out calm, bekast
how thar war nobody at home ? d.
house was done locked mp, an de shut
ters was turned, 50 / brung de nott
home"
"Well. go right back, nov, aud see !
Mrs. Yerger has rot returned.
t Yes. tnum, but"
but what 2"
tsT 1c,5. I-,,-g,r- vr5,.y aha If1s >
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-08

MARIE ASTIoNETTE's harp has come
to light In an Old curiosity shop IL Ber-
lin. Fleury, the queens valet. carried
It of az a souvenir, but being reduced to
great poverty be was forced to part with
If a. q sold j n ladv of B-unswick.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-08

Col. Dwight was taken SICK in Novem-
Der, 1878. During his sickness a num-
Der of the companies rendered back TO
h'm the premiums which he had paid,
demanding the policies, which Dwight
Indignantly refused. While sick he re
ceived the best of care, and was attended
by the best physicians IN the city. He
died November 18th, and an autopsy
was held, at which were pres
tnt representatives Of the varieus
companies interested. Among the num-
ter were DR.. A. Delatield, of New York
oity, In the interest of the Equitable
company, and DR.. John Swinburne,
mayor of Albany. Upon careful exam
nation they all signed a report certify
ng that Dwight died of gastric fever.
-Four months later the companies
exumed the body aud made another
examination, the result of which
led to the combination and suit
above mentioned. The defense have
rested their case, having called medical
experts Of the greatest skill from all
parts Of the country, including DIR.
Austin Flint, Jr., of New York city, FL.
c. Wood, of Philadelphia, DR.. John
o"iAputFS, oA hiohny, LIT, james 1Or-
er,of Albany, DR.. B. F. Sherman, of
Ogdensburgh, and others, the gist of
whose testimony was that death was
,aused by strangulation with rope.
This and the alleged Justification of ans
wers in the applications for policies are the
nam points introduced by the defense.
The plaintiffs are now showing that
Dwight never mad a false application
for insurance, and tha- he died natural
cath. They have produced the man
Who sat up with him upon the night be
died, the undertaken who laid him out
and inferred his remains, the verdict OF
the eoroner's jury. the proceedings in
the surrogate's court, and other te IL
mony to contradict the testimony of the
insurance companies.
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JoHs GILPIS, who died recently IN
Pannsylvaula, bequeathed 800 annual
" T. ST. Marv's Catholic Church as q
Christmas gift, If the church bell was
rung an hour on October 8th OF each
wear. This is his birthday. No ring,
no money.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-08

WILLIAM AND JOIN JACOB AsToR, OF
New York, grandsons of the original
John Jacob, are estimated to be worth
210. .0OO. 600 each.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-08
N ISf

wasHA Rm people always on the loekoas
kAHEVI Tor c1sncsa 70 increase their earn
EMEAT tugs, and IN time become wealthy,
WIZ Aw tnoe. Sho do not improve their op-
rsortunities remain IN poverty We offer great
chance TO make moLeg. We want many men, wo-
men, boys ane girl TO work for as rigat in their
o~u localities Ar ons can do the cork properly
from ths arss star. The business VIII pay more
than ten times - dtnzry wages. Expensive cuf6e
furnfsbed free. one who engages falls 70 make
rnopey rapdly- lou cah devote your whole time
10 tha work, o. o. ? your spare mcmsniL Ful
Information and al that 10 needed sent Lea
! AddreE. RT1SSOs CO.,
Portland, Maine.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-08
CHICAGO,
MILWAUKEE,
AHD Ct. paul.

Rowas aad op--Asas oYs- $50 niles Of rea4 in
&srsaera EhhOts stseoEstn. Minnesota, Iowa snz
l@kozas Aad tEs lines, branches aRd con-
RecEos -rsca zl tbs great BUSINESS esnssrs Of ths
aorE3 wsaG and Fs- es- it naturally Knawe~
tat ae~cst tRloa q Short Line, and Best Esuta
setwesa
Chicago. milwaukee, "a. Paul and
ntaaeapnGES.
Chicago. aiIs&aakec. In Crosse ana
Wsnsna~
ghlcag"- unwaHkee. Aberdeen ana
EasSAaaEe*
Chicago, milwaukee. Emr Claire and
sSstlss aSaK
ghscags. Milwaukee, wausau ana
Merrill
Ch fcaSs. Milwaukee, Beaver Dam
and 0sbE 9ah.
Chicago. Et!sx ukee. Was Uk eshA ana
Gntcasos Esiwaukecg Madison and
p4AsrAe dn Gafeu.
Chicago. aaluanGee. ovgntenna and
karfhauiGs
Chicago BeaoEt, JnneswiiIe and Min
cyaI @8Gng~
Chicago. EIgia, Rockford and Du-
huQuc
ChIcs&o, Ciiaaen. Reek Hsland ana
uesscssro. Caus eli Bluffs and Omaha
NfHsfgnE0. Aieux akEy, sioux Pals ana
saukEsn-
CA.oa-e, Milwaukee. altchelI ans
Rsck island, Dubuque, St Paul ana
~fDneapelts.
Rag~npora, faImAr. 81. Panl ana
Pullman sJ~cpprs and The Fsness
DfatHo fara fa fhs HeSfd are run ca
re sia lfnss os tie GH EG4ssD, MfLWAT
hEF a SF. PAFL R4TEyEAF, Ana
every atteDtfon a pzid % passengers ey eogrtsS0s
-Mpoyss q LIS CoDP&ny.
$ .. Merrill, A. ". n. Carpenter.
Geo a4aage-. 6enH Pass. AzsnA
!. r. Clark, Geo. "A. Aeafforo.
@rnlaupL Ass's Gaaf Para ks1
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Il do1't k1ow whar she llbe.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-15
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

American capitalists have decided TO
build an American hu; - Paris.
Archibald Forbes, he well-known cor,
respondent is very III in England.
The deficit in the Egyptian bIdset
for this year amounts to SI1,Ol0OjO
After four months Study Of English
Nine. Sembrich has learacd to speak it we'll
Venice has opened large cotton mill
and gone heavily into the business of cotton
manufacture.
Worth's trade nowadays is said to be
almost wholly confined to actresses and pub
lie characters.
Charles Marshall OF Madison, Ind,
killed Win Grayson Tuesday. He didn't
know it was loaded.
Col. Harrington counted the corpses
of 1900 of the False Prophets followers at tn,
scene of the recent battle near Suakim
Joseph Mullet, wooden manufacturer,
at East Brookfeld, Mass, and Tyler & Frost
shoe manufacturers, Lynn are insolvent
Frank James was bailed i'll $4,000 at
Kansas City, but was Immediately rearrested
for killing Cashier Sheets at GalIatin, in 1865
In the city Liberal club-rooms al
London statue of Gladstone was unveiled
Earl Granville delivering eulogium upon
his chief
Percy Jacobus, secretary of the
Eureka Consolidated Mining company, was
arrested at San Francisco for embezzliug
$50 900
Nicolini is said to spend most of his
time i'll the billiard-room of the Windsor
hotel at New York. while Patti is rehearsine
at the opera.
L. l.. James, e1-postmaster general
has been appointed assignee for f. Mayer 6
Co., the bankrupt clothiers at New York,
His bond is for 100000
A hurricane in the province of Ali
cante, Spain, Frustrated 400 olive trees, de
molished the quays at Denia, inundated the
town and wrecked fourteen vessels.
Charles Mclaughlin, the million
aire, was shot and killed at San Francisco
by jerome 3. Cox as the result of litigation
in railroad contract suit of seventeen years
standing
Lewis e. Hopkins and Len Turner
OhuCASu ehS hbuSC at 1slShllAOltI 1uc.s OCtu-
pied by an Indian called '.Old Joe" and his
wife, ravished the woman and killed the In
dian, who attempted to prevent his wife's
lishonor
The British government keeps the
names of the remaiNin- Jurors secret because
of the threat Of Uu...d Ireland against them
and it is believed thai they cannot be discov-
cred in time to take action to prevent O'Don-
nelPs execution
After appointing umpires and extend.
ing the playing season from May Is to Oct.
Is, each club to play fifty-five games on it,
own ground, the American Base Ball as
ISOLATION adjourned The rules governing
pitching and foul bounds remain unchanged.
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facing him, struck her a blow on the neck,
nearly severing her head from her
body. He then ate his dinner and returned
10 work, Coming home at night and burying
her body in shallow grave near his cabin
door, where it was found by neighbors three
weeks lager The murderer was captured,
tried and convicted last month. lie confessed
the deed, but said he only intended TO scare
his wife and not to kill her
SHELBY, N. c., Dec. 15.-Burt Ellis, col
ored, was hanged here.
On the evening of Oct 10 Ellis went to the
house of William Logan, aged n, who, with
his aged wife lived twelve miles from here.
Under pretext that there was COW In their
cornfield he induced Mrs. Logan to accom-
pany him to the field, where re beat her to
death and then concealed her body in spile
of loose cotton, which he set on fire. The
murderer then returned to the house and
assaulting the old man, choked him
until he supposed he was dead, after
which the iiend dragged him outside,
covered him with seed cotton, and set 1t on
fire. He then robbed the house of about $40.
The old man soon recovered consciousness
and crawled to neighbours house The
JuTIlGtl t'uu Atllt4 o4oSp'SANN' S'AN SA
lady's body before it was consumed. ELLIS
was promptly convicted, and made con
fession in which he tried to put the crime
upon party known to be innocent
VIcKsBURe, Miss, Dec. 15.-Pleasant
Hansford, colored, was hanged at Rolling
Fork at noon for murder. There were bu
few witnesses to the execution. Gov. Young
had been appealed to repeatedly, but refuses
| to interfere.
| SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. ia For
Davis dispatch says Durand, a murderer
who was respited five weeks ago, was hanged
| there with but few witnesses, and h
met his fate bravely.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-15
FELL WITH A CRASH.
The Roof of a Burning Building
Blown OFF.
Nine Ffremen Buried Under 1t, and
Two Seriously Hurt---MOre
sailors who VIII Never
Return to Port.

LOWELL, Mass, Dec. 15.-About O'Clock
a. IN. fire broke out in the basement of G..
W. Harris loom harness works at Little
Canada, this city. The building was very
large brick, three stories and basement, and
fat roof. In the same building half of one
floor was occupied by tho National plas
ter works and another half by B. +.
Colby, a maker of cr0qaet and other
games. At $50 the fire was well under COZ
troll Suddenly there was loud defamation,
the roof was raised three feet in the air and
fell with terrific crash, and the whole west
end of the building tunbe,l ia, burying nine
firemen under the ruins. Those most seriously
hurt were Leroy l. Kimball, on
the back, probably fatally; John
Quinlan, leg broken and internal in
jurias, and Frank Williams hip was
crushed. The others escaped without injury,
At o'clock q second explosion occurred
Two bystanders were injured slightly.
All the injured were sent to the hospital
The explosions were caused BY barrels Of
naphtha on the second floor. They renewed
the fire to such an extent that it destroyed
the building entirely. The loss will reach
from S55, 900 to SIC, 900
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-15
lam Degan's airime.

BROOKLYN, N. V, Dec. I5.-John began,
who killed his wife several years ago and
who served sentence of seven years for the
crime, committed murderous assault on
Boone Zers, with whose wife he is believed
to be improperly intimate. After Degan's
release from the state prison he hired
apartments on Water street. A few months
ago Boone A Zers and his wife
took apartments with him. Zers' business
took him out part Of the night, and returning
home early in the morning he found his room
door locked. After calling his wife and
Degan to open, and receiving no answer. he
put his shoulders to the door and 1t went II
with O crash. If Mrs. Zers was in the
room she made her escape during the con-
fusion. began, who had armed himself
with a small claw hammer sprang upon Zers
the moment he pushed the door in and struck
him several times on the head with the
weapon. Zers yelled in agony, and this
brought another occupant of the building,
who seized began. Zers made his escape to
the police station, where he became uncon-
scious and now lies in critical condition.
began was arrested and committed.