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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-05-03
GENERAL,

THE Northern Chief Iron Company, of Wau-
sau Wis, with capital stock of So, 900, 000 filed
articles of incorporation with the Secretary of
State on the 26tb.
MYRIADs of caterpilIars have DESTROYED the
grass in Western Texas, and large numbers of
cattle are dying in consequence.
E. ]. CARY, North Adams. Mass, rag and
scrap dealer, failed on the Goth, for s22, 900.
VIM. G. PHILLIPS & Co., grain and flour
merchants, New York, failed on the 25th, with
liabilities of $4,000.
SEVERAL Quaker families Of Lawrence, Kas..
named Wilson, have proved their descent from
Pocahontas, the savior of Capt. John Smith.
and have been accorded full Cherokee rights
and privileges In Indian Territory.
McKIReAN Bros. & LUKE, dry goods dealers,
Newark, n. j.. failed on the 25tb. Liabilities
S5S,00 assets $4,000.
The Western Union Company made reduc-
ton of so per cent. on night messages to a large
number of cities on the 25th.
THERE were 189 failures in the United States
and Canada during the week ending on the
25th, gain of 13 over the previous week.
THE rolling mill men at Piitsburg, Pa, struck
against 10 per cent. reduction IN wages, on
the 25th
VEIN of copper was discovered in Ottawa
Io"nnnlp, Nduheoud OouHty, WIS.,, on the Z4tn
DISPATCHES of the oath report a strange
epidemic raging with fatal effect among sheep
III Northern Michigan.
STRONG vein of natural gas WAS struck at
Welsburg, W. Va. at q depth of 1887 feet, on
the 23d. The flame of the ignited gas at the
mouth of the well caused glare visible thirty
miles.
MAYO Il CLARK. hardware dealers, st. Paul,
Minn., failed on the 23d. Liabilities S195, 900;
assets 5155,000.
JOHN II. DEANE. New York lawyer and large
real estate owner, made an assignment on the
23d. Liabilities 81 900, ,000
The Arctic steamer Alert arrived at New York
from England, on the 22d.
CocHRANE & You've, rag and paper dealers
at Erie, Pa, failed on the 22d inst. Liabilities
s135, 900; assets 800, 900.
Our Of 3,460 emigrants who arrived at New
York, on the 21st, 318 we're Mormon prose
lytes.
EDWARD CUsACK, of Missouri Valley. Ia.
coughed up peach stone, on the 10Th. which
lodged in his throat fourteen years ago. COM
pelling aim to live on liquid food ever since.
C. j.. MEYER Il Co., dry goods, Metropolis.
H., -ailed on the 10Th. Liabilities $40, 900.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-05-03
A QUEER TANGLE.

The Affairs of Abbott, the Watertown
Bank Robber, Badly Mixed.
ST. LOUIS, April 26.-Abbott, the alb
sconding cashier of the Watertowp,
Mass, bank, was taken from Pierce
City last night by a deputy United
States marshal, to Jefferson City, where
he was turned over to Detective Hans
como, of WATERFOWL, and taken by him
to the latter place. John J. Hughes
and Miss Katie Hughes, of Watertown,
have been in Pierce City, and Abbott
mortgaged his store and residence to
Hughes, who in turn assigned it to Alb
bott's wife, who has suit against her
husband for divorce and some of Clayton's
creditors, have attached the property,
and John B. Goodrich, attorney from
Watertown, has commenced legal pro-
ceedings In behalf of the bank and believes
he will recover the property. Hughes
has been placed under arrest. Abbott
spent his money lavishly, but it is
thought he has something left besides
the store and residence, which he will
turn over to the bank. The case seems
to be greatly complicated and it will
take some time to straighten it out.
Miss Hughes is not related to John J.
Hughes, but is the niece of the wife of
Abbott's brother, who resides in Cali
fornia
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-05-03
A GypSy Romance.

While Mayor Lawthers was sitting in
his office to-day, says Youngstown dis
patch to the Cleveland Trader, rumiuat-
ing Oh the mutability of hnman affairs
and the fact of his successor in office be-
ing Republican, the door was thrown
open and an excited individual with
mud-stained clothes said he desired the
aid of the officers at once. Upon being
calmed he gave his name as William
Wells, and that he was the leader of a
band of gypsies encamped east of the
city. His second daughter, Amelia,
aged Is, pronounced brunette, became
acquainted with s. horse jockey named
William Stanley, and the latter after a
brief courtship requested her father for
her hand in marriage. Wells declined
the offer of a son-in-law, and soon after
Stanley and Miss Amelia disappeared.
The father found his daughter in Mans
field and took her back to camp, and
nothing further was known of the ardent
lover until yesterday, when it was
learned he was IN this vicinity, his mis-
sion being to secure Miss Wells. Last
night while the camp was in slumber
Stanley appeared with two feet horses,
and by a signal awakened his sweet
heart, who mounted one horse and STAN
ley the other, the pair riding softly away.
When the camp awoke this morning and
discovered the absence of the gypsy
queen, there was great commotion, and
the men were dispatched in every direc-
ton, hoping to overtake the couple, but
thus far no clew has been obtained.
Stanley is 25 years old, dark complex
ion, black mustache and side whiskers,
and when last seen wore black velvet
coat and pants, red vest, high-top boots
and slouch hat. In appearance he re-
sembles Mexican rancher, and it is
said is dead shot with rifle. Tele-
grams have been sent to other cities to
ISok ont for the couple,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-05-03
How They Go to the Opera i'm Frisco.

At half-past 6 o'clock, says the San
Francisco Call, Capt Short, of the
Southern district, and Sergt. Nash, of
the Northern, marched to the opera
house, each with thirty officers, and
shortly after Chief Crowley put in an ap-
pearance and assumed control. Twenty
men were stationed inside the building
and forty outside, and so admirably were
they handled that even the army of
coachmen and hack drivers found moth
ing to complain of. A line was formed
for single 4dmission tickets to the stand
ing-room on the lower floor and in the
dress circle, and double line for the
family circle and gallery. Those who
composed the latter were pressed in as
solidly as flesh and bones could be CON-
pressed, and yet the line extended down
stairs to the street, along Mission to
Third, and was lost around the corner.
AS fast as it shortened little new arriv-
ais would attach themselves until at z:
45 o'clock Chief Crowley elbowed his
way to the gallery, aud, after hurried
glance over the mass of parboiling hu-
manIty, peremptorily ordered the sale of
tickets to cease forthwith Still the
crowd pressed in from below in great
numbers, and the management finally
ordered the street doors closed. This
cut off tine air supply, and the throng
was wedged in so tightly that it resulted
in several ladies being borne out in
fainting condition. The police then
opened the doors and cleared the stair
ways. Downstairs there was no such
trouble, as no wait was necessary in Or
der to buy tickets, but the great stream
of people flowed without ceasing from
shortly after o'clock until the curtain
rose at quarter past 8, and every avail
able inch of standing room was occu-
pied, saving the aisles, which the police
insisted should be kept absolutely clear,
save the entrances to them, these being
packed solid with representatives of
both sexes. So immense was the crowd
that many who had parted with their
coin in order to hear Patti and Nicolini
were compelled to walk shout the vesti-
bule and be contented with few stray
notes which now and then 1oated out
through the parquet doors. Outside
Sergt. Cullen and his force did yeoman's
service, and kept the sidewalk and street
in front of the building thoroughly
cleared, go that there was no friction
and DO long waits to be endured by the
occupants of carriages. So many car
riages were necessary to bring those
whose toilets did not permit of walking,
that after all had arrived the vehicles
formed double line on both sides of
Mission Street for some distance south
and north of Third. and block and a
half up and down the latter thorough
fare. At the finish the usual scene of
excitement ensued, and it required near
ly three quarters of an hour before the
last of those who had carriages had seat.
ed themselves in them and started for
boyno
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-05-03
Work to the Needy.
From the New Orleans Pisayune.J ]


/ heard well to do married lady,
living in New Orleans, decline the offer
of piece of work that would have hand
somely paid her. To the person who
offered her the work she said: "My hus-
band is we'll off; l DO not need the
money. at least not for food or lodging.
Any other woman could do it as well as
]; so please go and give it to some wo-
man who is in sure enough want, and
next time when you have any work that
you think no one you know can do as
we'll as l, why then come to me-"
Such generous consideration almost
deprived me of breath. 1t was 80 rare.
Human beingsdo not generally have such
regard for each other. l know of a
young lady in town who earns $50 q
month, doing clerical work in position
secured her merely by family influence.
She has handsome home, a we'll to- do
father. and if she needs must work, she
has fair talents in other directions. She
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-05-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK,
FOREIGN.

FIRE IN Westbourne Grove, London, on the
26th, destroyed property valued at f250 900.
DEMosTHENEs OLIVIER, the French states
man, died ON the 25th
LAwEs, the English sculptor. is in bank
ruptcy with debts amounting to f25,0OO.
The death of Marie Taglioni. the famous
dancer, occurred at Marseiles, France, on the
3d.
HALF of Port Said burned on the 23d, leay-
ing 1000 Arabs homeless.
DISPATCHES of the 23d report that the yiceroy
of Yum Nan, China, died under suspicious cir
cumstanees, and it is believed he committed
suicide.
IHE Spanish officers who were arrested for
treason some weeks ago, have been proven in
nocent.
AUSTRIA has accepted England's proposal for
q conference concerning Egyptian affairs.
Four waiter girls were burned to death in a
London tavern, On the 23d.
GREAT CONSERVATION prevailed throughout
England on the morning of the 22d. on account
of a violent earthquake shock which conyulsed
the Island about $3.50 O'Clock. No lives were
lost. but the aggregate damage was heavy. At
CoIcD' ster church spire and several chimneys
were shaken down, and the inhabita became
panlc-stricken for time
CAssIIs, STIMsoN & Co., of Montreal the
second largest leather house in Canada, failed
with liabilies of $500, 900 on the 22d. Also
simpson, Stuart & Co., wholesale grocers. of
Hamilton, with liabilities amounting to $780,
600. "'
BELMONT CASTLE, near Dundee, Scotland,
which contained many valuable paintings, was
consumed by fire on the 2lst.
AN ancient buried city dating back to the
Ptolemlc period, has been unearthed in Greece.
EMPEROR WILLIAM confirmed the sentence
of Hugo Schenck and Karl Schlossarek. the
servant gul murderers, and both were executed
on the 22d.
DURING circus performance at Sidoli,
ucharest, on the 21st, the roof fell in. MANY
undreds were killed or wounded.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-05-03
lOW.DOWN SPORTS.

A Brutal Prize Fight of lei Rounds
Near Pittsburg.
PIrrsBURG, April 25.-One of the
most remarkable prize fights that ever
occurred in this city or vicinity took
place last night at Arsenal Park between
Bilson Jack and Jack Clifford, for 500
a side. Previous to the battle, ball
had been in progress, in which over
thirty young girls and several mothers
with infants in arms were participants.
When time was called at 1870 O'Clock
women as well as men crowded around
the ring, and during the fight the for
mer were the most enthusiastic shouters
for their respective favorites. The fight
was with soft gloves to finish, London
prize ring rules. From the start
Clifford, who displayed the most science,
had the best of it, and soon had the bat
tie we'll In band. Bilson jack fought
sava2e 2ely, however, and refused TO give
up until the one hundred and twenty
first rouLd, when friends interfered and
the i | was awarded to Clifford. Both
men were terribly punished Bilson
Jack hal to be carried from the ring. A
number of policemen watched the fight
to the Close without interfering. The
battle lasted one hour aid forty-fiTe
minutes
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-05-03
STATE NEWS.

THE state fish hatchery at Madison il
stocking Wisconsin waters with 1,800,-
600, 0U0 trout fry.
The body of an unknown man, aged
60 years, was found in the public high
way near Eau Claire, on the 18th inst.
THE body of Ensebe Connell,
Frenchman, was found hanging to tree
near Chippewa Falls. The coroner's jury
brought in verdict of suicide.
AN infant son of Ernst and Mary
Voight, aged seventeen months, feh INTO
a well at Maine, and was killed by strik-
ing the ice with which the water was
covered.
Eff. SEAvER, postmaster at Reeds
burg, and manager OF the woolen
mills, has been arrested fol some misde-
meanor in connection with the manage
ment of the mills.
ROBERT LRMBKE, aged 18 years, had
his head blown off by the accidental dis
charge Of his own gun while hunting in
the town of Texas, Marathon County.
His body was not found until several
days after the accident.
Mrs. MARY HEDGES, al old lady,
aged 70, wife of Isaac Hedges, of Birn-
amwood, dropped dead in her kitchen,
on the 18th inst, while doing her work.
The cause of her death is not known,
but is supposed to have been paralysis.
JOHN BAUsE, German about 35 years
old, was found dead on the 18th inst,
about four miles south of Grand Rapids,
with pistol tied TO his wrist and part
OF his face shot away. He leaves a wife
at the point of death. Suspicious of
foul play are entertained.
THE Galbrath Bros, of Janesville
have received twelve head of Clydesdale
horses and thirteen Shetland ponies di-
rect from Scotland. The Clydes are
the finest yet imported by this firm.
One of the stations, 4-year-old colt,
named "Balmcral." weighs in the neigh
borhood of 1900 pounds. They also
brought over ON the same steamer herd
of Aberdeen cattle, which were left in
the cattle quarantine in Boston.
Mr.. CABLES stories ale being trans
lotad into French hy Nina RantzoD
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-05-03
Professional Scratch.My.Back.

(From the Detroit Free Press.]
"Wlll you have your back scratched
lengthwlse or across?" inquired the
comely young woman as she removed
the gloves from her shapely hands, and
laid aside her hat and shawl.
The representative of the Free Press
blushed and stammered: "Tha-n-nks; 1
al not come to have my back scratched,
but to ask you few questions about the
business. How long have you been en-
gagged in the-the-profession?"
''Over two years; have all I can do
and more, too, as my nails wear out
very rapidly, and my customers will not
use the artificial scratch-my- back. !"
"What is that?"
"a small ivory arm with tortoise
shell hand attached; many people use
these, which can be had at any drug
store. They can slip them down their
backs and do their own scratching; but
they are SO cold and hard that they give
sensitive people a shock. Then, you
see, the human hand is magnetic and
gives comfortable, soothing sensa-
tion."
"What are your terms?"
1.-TWO dollars by the day; so cents by
the single hour"
us it invalids only who employ you?"
Certainly not; some of my best Gus
toners are perfectly healthy people with
sensitive skins. II they change their
hannels, or are tired or wear tight gar
ments, they want their backs scratched
as luxury. You see my hands are pc
culiar. l can slip them down a lady's
back no matter how tight her dress.
There is hollow in the back on pur-
pose. My hand fits into that"
The long, slim hand, with nicely
rounded nails, was guiltless of rings;
the palm was rosy and soft.
cat first, sale. the young woman, 81
was employed at hospitals among sick
people, but l did not like that, and as l
could get steady employment among we'll
people preferred them. Gentlemen's
backs? Certainly. Yon know old Capt.
-, on Winder Street? l scratch his
back an hour every day. His wife used
to do it, but she broke down. 1t was too
hard work for her. 1t is as delicate and
sympathetic work as playing musical
instrument: not too hard nor too soft
just enough to leave the skin healthy
red and establish a good circulation;
Some professionals dig and irritate the
skin; others tickle it. Patients dislike
both methods. When 1 am through
with one patient have-a lady-my ann
is so weak and nerveless l cannot move
it, while she feels we'll and strong.
Lent has been very busy season for
me. / used to be a model for MIR.
Conely's art class, but 1 like this way of
getting living much better. Good bye.
Any time you want your back scratched
send for me"
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probably spends all of her money in
buying Injuries.
She does not need it nor does she
spend it for bread. She sits for eight
hours a day copying, writing letters and
30 on, and is depriving some starving
woman of honorable work. There were
dozens of homeless, friendless, but COM
petent and worthy women VINO applied
for this position, and it was given over
their sad, bent heads to girl who does
not need it any more than Zuleika needs
new pansy bonnet, The worst of it is
that the fair amateur clerk would scorn
to be classed as working girl.
In case where one has work to give
out, all things else being equal, it needs
no word of mine to assure us that the
work should be given to the most needy.
It is honorable and proper for all young
women. even the wealthy and fashion
able, to desire to be independent; in be-
ing 80 they must not crush out that fine
sense of honor which whispers them to
decline self-advancement at the expense
of another's anguish and misfortune.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-05-03
De Ouincey's Peculiarities.

(From the Cornhill Magazine
The association of common place peo-
Pile and their pointless observations were
intolerable to him. They did not bore
him in the ordinary sense, but seemed,
as it were, to outrage his mind. To me,
to whom the study of human nature in
any form had become even then attrac-
tive, this was unintelligible, and I sup
pose / showed it in my face, for he pro-
ceeded to explain matters. "Some years
ago." he said, 81 WAS standing on the
pier at Tarbet, on Loch Lomond, wait
ing for the steamer. A stout old lady
Joined me; 1 felt that she would present
ly address me, and she did. Pointing
to the smoke Of the steamer which was
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-05-03
Jay Cooke a Rich Man Again.

New York Special in Cleveland Leader1
When Jay Cooke was buried under
the Northern Pacific Railroad his friends
thought he would never recover. To
day he is one of the wealthiest men in
Pennsylvania. he was over here during
the week, and / learn that he has invest
ments in iron, coal, gold and silver
mines and railroads reaching far into
the millions. He is a trader by nature,
and in trading got his first step after his
disaster. A gentleman well acquainted
with him in former days in Philadelphia,
now a resident of Portland, Ore., tells
me Cooke made $40, 600 in less than a
month in his first business venture after
the crash. He was no sooner discharged
from bankruptcy than he secured back
ing from friends, and bought of the re-
celver 10000 shares which he held of
Northern Pacific common stock. The
price paid was S150 He sold it within
thirty days at 50 so. Among the assets
there was also large amount of stock
in the South Mountain Ore Company,
operating mine in the iron mountains
of Adams County, Pa, including rail-
road twelve or fourteen miles long.
This is the same vein and quality of ore
as the great Cornwall vein In Lebanon
County, adjoining. Lebanon County has
as much ore in her mountains as the
whole state of Missouri, and the Adams
County venture was only second to it in
quality. This stock Cooke bought up,
held a while, reorganizing the opera
tions of the mines. and then sold out at
great profit. Next he turned his at
tention to bit of silver mining proper
ty in Utah, known as the Hook Horn
Silver Mining Company. 1t was con-
sidered 'wild cat" and dead duck. !"
He prospected it carefully, opened up
the mine, got a railroad run to it, aud
before he got through with it
was S500,000 better off with
only a year behind him in time.
Nearly all his latter ventures have been
measurably successful. but in these three
projects, undertaken just after his fail
ure, he was wonderfully prospered.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-05-03
Editorial Powder.

The able editors are now telling how
riots ought to be put down. Twenty
three years ago, they were telling how to
put down the rebellion. Since then.
they have had to show how reconstruc-
ton should be accomplished; the trouble
between France and Germany fell to
their charge; the downfall of the second
empire and the uprise of the seuuent
republic have been entirely chargeable
to them; England's course in the east and
the Russo-Turco war taxed their talent
for governing the universe, on whose
creation they could have improved. So
slight and temporary matter as Gin
cinnati riot is, therefore, easily within
their own estimate of their own capabil-
tiles.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-05-03
ABBOTT ARRESTED.
A Massachusett Bank Robber Found /
Missouri.

A Massachu usstts Bank Robber Found in
Missouri.
ST.. LOUIS, April 23.--Tilden G. Alb
bott, formerly connected with and now
charged with robbing the Watertown,
Mass, bank of $49, 900 last fall, was ar
rested on Monday night at Pierce City,
where he has been living for the past six
weeks under the name of J. 81. Foster.
He had purchased considerable prop
erty, stocked store with $15, 900 worth
of clothing, and was living with wo-
man said to be his niece. He has wife
and four children near Boston. His en-
tire property was seized and he will be
held until the officers of the bank ar
rive to take him away.
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making itself seen above the next head
land, stThere she comes" she said.
LA, sir! If You and had seen that 30
years ago, how wonderful we should
have thought it?" "Now, the same sort
of thing" added my host with shiver,
''might happen to me any day, and that
is why 1 always avoid public convey
apee -