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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.


GEN. GoBDoN arrived at Khartoum on the
10th and issued proclamation recognizing FL
Mahdi as sultan of Kardofar, remitting half
the taxes and placing no restrictions on the
slave trade.
Col. DE CoETLoGoS has been created pasha
and acting governor general of Soudan
AUTHORITY has been given by the Bey of
Tunis TO convert the desert of Sahara into an
inland sea.
ENGLAND is to defray the expense Of the ex-
pedition to Soudan.
The Chinese have decided to make firm
stand at Bac-NInh.
A COMMERCIAL treaty between Spain and the
United States has been signed
Ten thousand copies of Queen Vlcioria's
diary were sold on the 14tb.
MATTHEW ARNOLD is to publish his impress
sions of America, together with the lectures he
delivered IN this country.
GEN. GORDON has given orders for all Egyp-
tan forts to be blown up if they cannot be
held.
SEVEN persons in a pleasure boat were
dro wned on the 18th at Dundee, Scotland.
The starving garrison at Siukat were massa-
cred on the 1lth, not man escaping Tewfik
Bey, rather than surrender, blew up the forti-
hcatons and led his 800 men to the frsy The
fate of the women and children is unknown.
The British parliament occupied itself on
The 18th in passing motions Of censure on the
governments Egyptian policy
BRADLAUGH has resigned his seat in the
house of commons
BIrTLIs. Asiatc Turkey, has been visited BY
an earthquake.
DUBLIN specials report another agrarian
crime on the 18th. A farmer passing along
the highway was stabbed and his throat cut.
DISPATCHES from kharkof Poland on the
iith report disastrous fire raging in the
Moscow bazar.
BRADLAUGH has been again excluded from
the house of commons
THIRTY FIVE members of a wedding party
were drowned in the river Thesis, near Dom
rad. Austria on the I1th
CoNsrANTINoPLE dispatches Of the 18th re-
port revolt in Crete,
MISSIONARIES to the number OF $50 are re-
ported massacred by the Chinese in Tonquin.
Mount Etna is in a state of eruption.
IHE khedive has appointed Admiral Hewitt
commander at Suakim
STELLMAcHER. the murderer Of Detective
Bloch, at Vienna, hiss confessed TO The ASSASSIN
alton of Police Commssary Klubeck
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-23
A WOman's Pluck.

[Fror1 the London Telegraph
A magazine writer Of the last genera
ton once told story of a boarding
school full of big end unruly bors, the
head master OF which fell suddenly and
seriously ILL., Disorgsnjzation ruled in
the establishment; the terrified ushers
were unable to maintain order; mutiny
and barring out seeried imminent, when
the doctors daughter, little maiden of
16, resolutely seized the reigns Of au-
thOrity, seated herself at her papa's
desk. scrupled not to use the wand of
chastisemeEt, coercei to submission the
biggest and upruliest of the boys, IN
fused fresh confidence into the assist
ants, aud kept the school going,
model Of good discipline, until her pspa
got well.
Truth is stranger than fiction, and a
heroine Of type far more exalted than
that imagined by the magazine writer
has been found in The wife-now unhap-
PLY the vidow-of NJ. &c Roepstolff, a
gentleman of Danish extraction, belong
ing to the uncovenanted civil service,
lately the superintendent in charge of
the convict settlement of Camorta, the
capital of the Nicobar Islands in the
Bay of Bengal. There are two hundred
native despersdoes of the very worst
type at Camorta, with only thirty SOL
diers OF the Madras Native Infantry and
like numoer Of police to guard them.
havildar or native officer of the con-
tineent of soldiers had grudge against
NJ. de Roepstorff, in consequence of a
dubious accusation which had been
- l. xoI
man. The vindictive havildar lay in
ambush for the superintendent, and as
the unfortunate gentleman was riding
past the barracks the havildar fred at
him and shot him dead. The murderer
at once blew out his own brains.
The hapless Nine. de Roepstorff. who
had been riding few yards behind her
husband, found herself widow, three
hundred miles by sea from any one to
speak to, and with two hundred con-
victs virtually at large to deal With. To
complicate the agonizing difficulty of
ber position, the native so|dlery and the
native police were on the worst Of terms.
Bnt the beroism of the :" Mem Sah1b I"
made her mistress of the situation. She
bad her husbands body carried to bis
bungalow, and afterward buried; she
dispatched native craft TO Port Blair,
the capital Of the Andansns, with two
constahles TO report The tragedy which
mad occurred; she took command of the
station, she ordered all reports to be
made to herself; and she kept ber fero-
cious flock in perfect order until, seven
days afterward, the aciDR commardant
at Fort Blair, with some officers and the
chaplain, arrived at Camorta. Then,
but not till thep, the brave heroine
broke down; and when tie chaplain read
the burial service over her husbands
tomb, she fang h srself on the grave and
had 10 be removed by force.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-23
M0RM0hISM IN IDAHO.
The Social Plague Spreading Rapidly fl
the Territory,

The Social Plague Spreading Rapidly in
the Territory.
CHICAGO, February 13.-Hon. E. A.
Wall, president of the territorial council
of Idaho. is In the CITY. Mr.. Wall is on
the way home from Washington. where
he has been in consultation with Judge
Poland, OF Vermont, Congressman Cas-
sidy, OF Nevada, and others, in regard to
the Mormon question, which is becom-
ing OF vital consequence to the future of
Idaho. The result of the conference
was the Introduction of a bill by Judpe
Poland providing that before registra-
ton IN Utah, Idaho, and other territories
the voter shall be required to take an
oath that he does not belong to the
church of the Latter Day Saints,
or any other secret oreaniza-
ton upholding polygamy, bigamy
or unlawful cohabitation. This, it is
thought, will destroy the political su-
premacy of the Mormon by excluding
all Mormons, whether polygamists or
monogamists, from voting. MIR. Wall
says he was assured by these congress
men that the bill would be pressed and
that they believed it would pass. Speak
ing further of the Mormopism in Idaho.
he said: "Tt has spread into our terri
tory alarmingly within the last four
years. Out of total population of
10000, they number at least 25,0O0.
They control three counties absolutely.
and hold the balance OF power
in several others. They are able
to elect three members Of the coun-
Gil and seven of the house, or
ten out of total of thirty-six. Generally
they have acted with the democrats au6
claimed that party. but in reality they
have no politics. The spread of Nor.
monism is breskipg down party lines in
Idaho, and soon there will only be two
sides, Mormon and Gentle. 1 am q
democrat and we have always elected a
democratic delegate to congress until
1882, when a republican was returned.
Nothing else beat Aiusley but his
known leaning to the Mormons. To
show you how the thing is working, see
how 1 was elected president of the
council. There were six Tepp biicans,
three Mormons, claiming to be demo-
Gratis, one democrat friendly to
the Mormons, anu two straight
democrats, one whom | was. Al
though the republicans hsd SIX votes out
of twelve, yet they elected me 10 the
chair to shut the Mormons entirely out,
because they knew L was irrevocabl7
against them. The reverse took place
in the house. There the republicans
bad twelve out OF tWenty-four, and Mr.
Wilson was their caucus nominee for
speaker. There were five democrats snd
seven Mormons. After bellotipg for
some time the Mormons and democrats
secured the organization by getting one
republican over and electing him speak
er. Next time we will have an exciting
campaign in Idaho, ard Mormonism
Will be the only issue"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-23
LATEST FROM THE FLOODED DISTRICTS.
The hurky Torrent Increasing Hourly
Raining Constantly

The Murky Torrent Increasing Hourly
Raining Constantly
CINCINNATI, February l2-9 A. M
The rver Is 6S feet inch and is still
rising at the rate OF an inch All hour.
The weather is .oggy and mild.
Galllpolls reports that q fall COM
menced at ] A. NJ, and that the water
had receded 4 inches up to 8 o'clock.
Portsmouth reports the water as still
rising steadily. Weather mild and fogey.
Cummiusville is one great lake, and
the backwater has surrounded the beau
tiful Spring Grove Cemetery, which is
SIX miles from the Ohio River. In Gov
ington the water-works have failed and
there has been no gas for three days.
All buildings below Third and some
points below Fourth, west of Madison.
are flooded. At seventy feet the waters
of the Licking will run through the rail-
road tunnel in South Covington and fol-
low the railway tracks through the
heart OF CoviDgton proper to the Ohio.
In Newport, which contains popula-
tion Of 10000, there are 5000 people
entirely homeless and great many
more living IN the second stories of their
houses. Many of the inundated build
ings are toppling on their foundations,
and people are being removed IN boats
from the upper floors.
The last pump was stopped at the Gin
cinnati wster works at noon yesterday.
If economically used these is water
enough in the reservoir to last five or
six days. One serious fire, however,
would exhaust the entire supply; and,
in case OF a second fire, unless it should
be near the flooded districts, the city
would be helpless. The danger from
fire has been greatly increased from the
introduction of ccal oil lamps, which are
being used by thousands of persons who
do not know how to use them.
The following table shows the highest
stage of water at CIR cinnati each year
since 1858, and also In 1892 and lS47.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-23
Old Timers Recalling Their Youth.
From the 'hilsdeIphia CALI

First Lallet girI-What dsrlirg lit
tie breast-pin that is. Who is it for?
Second ballet girl-It is birthday
present for my little granddaughter.
First ballet girl have seldom seen
stone so bright. II reminds me of
the comet OF 1912,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-23
The Country Editor.
From the Dsnulle Advertiser.


The country editor lives nearer to his
readers than the city editor does. The
country editor knows by sight and by
name a goodly proportion of bis sub
scribers, and to a large e1ten. he is
familiar with their family history. He
personally congratulates them upon the
birth of child, and sympatbizes with
them when death takes loved one from
the family circle. He attends the fu-
rerala, the weddings, the anniversaries,
and all other sorts of gatherings. He
joins the societies, religious and other
wise acts as president or secretary or as
private member, discusses questions
with them, writes essays and delivers
speeches. He Is a trustee of all sorts of
iccal enterprises. and tries to make him
self generally useful as well as orna-
mental
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-23
Same Consolation in Everything,

Even Imprisonment by briPaud5 may
have Interpretations. The Italian dHke
whose family have just ransome1 him
for $50, 1000, after five weeks captivity in
a dark cell, suffered great hardships, yet
is said to have been cured of a nervous
disease by being troubled with some
thing really worth worrying about,
while his obesity was also subjected to
prolonged bread and water diet
Brieands thus have done for him what
doctois could not; still, the fees for this
school of practitioners are probably
rather too high and the treatment too
heroic to attract other patients ama!g
nervous fat men.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-23

VnHlAH people are always the loskout
"NL for chances to increase their earn
IA tngs, and IN time become wealthy,
VvNO1 those who do not improve their op-
portunities remain IN poverty. We offer . great
chance 10 make money. We want many men, wo-
men boys and girls to work for US right in their
own localities Any can do the work properly
from the ars. start. The business VIII pay more
than ten times ordinary wages. Expensive outnt
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money rapidly. You can devote your whole time
to the work, or only your sps-e moments. Ful
information and AL that Ii needed sent free.
Address 6T1NSON CO.,
Portland, Maine.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-23
EVENING
CONNECTIONS :

AT GREEN BAY-With Chicago & N W. R'y
to and from OCONTO. MARINETTE, MENOM-
NEE, CRYSTAL FALLS, FLORENCE, ESCA-
NABA. NEGAUNEE, ISHPEMING, MAR
OUETTE, HOUGHION. L'ANSE, and all
points in the iron and copper region. also AP-
PLETON, MENASHA, NEENAH, OSHKOSH,
FOND DU LAC, MILWAUKEE, CHICAGO
and all points south and east
With Milwaukee & Northern Railway for MIL
WAUKEE and all points north and south on
that line.
At NEW LONDON-With Milwaukee. Lake
Shore & Western Railway TO and from all
points on that road.
ATGRAND RAPIDS-Wi Wisconsin Division
OF the Chicago. Milwaukee s. ST. Paul R'y.
AT MERRILLAN-With Chicago, St Paul.
Minneapolis 6. Omaha Railway to and from
EAU CLAIRE, CHIPPEWA FALLS, ME-
NOMONEg, Wis. HUDSON, SALTWATER
ST. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS. and all points
beyond.
AT wINONA AND LA CBOSSE-wiih c.. &
N w. R'y and c., NJ. & st. P. R'y 70 and
from REDWING. HASTINGS, ST. PAUL.
MINNEAPOLIS, and all points in MIME
sofa, DAkOTA. IOWA AND NEBRASKA,
DURING season Of navigation, with steamers
for all points NORTH and SOUTH on MISSIS-
SIPPI RIVER.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-23
AIR - - The use Of the term
NAeSA Short Line" in counec-
uHHEHn ton with the corporate
j name of great road, coz
IN x veys idea Of just what is
HALE required by the travelling
HINT pub ic-a Short Line, Quick
AHHHAU Time aud the best of
commodations-allo Of which
furnished by the great Railway in America.
CHICAGO,
milwaukee
AND ST EPAUL:

1t owns and operates over 4 eco miles Of road in
Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and
Dakota and its main lines branches and connec-
Hons reach Eli the great bssness centres of the
Northwest and Far West, it naturally answers the
description Of Short Line and Best Route between
Chicago. Milwaukee, ST. Paul and
WinueaDotis.
Chicago, Wii,s sRukee. Portage, La
Crosse and W WInOna.
Chicago. niiwauaee. OrtOnvifIe.
Aberdeen and EiIeudaIe.
Chicago, Milwaukee. Eau Claire and
Saltwater.
Chicago. milwaukee, Wausau and
uerriiI.
Chicago. milwaukee, Beaver Dam,
Fonu du Lac and Oshkosh.
Chicago. milwaukee,. Waukesha and
DconoiDOwec.
Chicago. milwaukee,, Madison and
Prairie du GhieB.
Chicago. uiIwaukee. Owatonna,
Wauketo and kaIiDault.
Chicago. Reioit- JanesyiIie and Min
eTai Point
Chicago. Eigin, Rockford and Du-
buque.
Chicago, Clinton. Rock Island. Cedar
Rapras and Iama.
Chicago. bes Hoines. Council Bluffs
aud Omaha.
Chicago, canton, Sioux City, Sioux
Fails and fapkIon.
Chicago, UIisvaueee. Albert Lea and
Southern Minnesota Points.
nitcneiI and Cnan,beria,n.
Rock Isiand. Dubuque, ST. Paul and
MIuueapOiis.
Davenport. CaimaT, NJ Paul and
minneapolis.
uIiw aGkee. Racine, Befoif. freepOrt
aud ROCK Esfauds
Mitchell. Woi~ey. Ashton and Aber"
dim River Valley Line.
Pullman SIeeuers and the Fiuesf
D{nSsG FUrs sss rbP tEOrid are run on the
msin lines Of tie CHfC4Gu, HILWAT-
n M a. ~. Pt!E RsgLBSAY, and
every attention p paj1 70 passengers by courteous
employees Of the Company.
s. 5. Merrill. A. v. II. Carpenter.
Gen Manager Gen'i Pass. Ageut
J. 7. Clark, Geo H. hesHord
lIeLl SuIt. Gent Pass Apt
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THEPASSENGER E EQUIPMENI
ef this road has lalely been improved and in
creased. and now embraces all the modern i'm
provements and conveniences that tend TO
make travelling by rail- safe and comfortable.
II YOU are travelling between any Of the above
named points, see that your tickets read over
this line.
For lime cards, rates, and information not
obtainable from local agents, apply 10
TIMOTHY CASE.
Genl Passenger Agent.
GREEN BAY WIS
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-24
THE MALL ASSOCIATION.
Opening Business Sessions Of the Annual Meet
ing Yesterday,
Address OF Pastcur Jean Paul Cook on
EvangcIizing France.

About $50 ladies, representing eleven
churches of this district, were present at the
opening session of the American McAll asso-
ciations annual meeting at the New York
Avenue Presbyterian church yesterday morn
iHg. were also present delegates from
liai Philadelphia, Worcester, Boston,
New Iork, and Portland An address Of
welcome was delivered by Mrs. Admiral
Rodgers. Tho morning and afternoon sessions
were given up to routine business
Pasteur Jean Paul Cook, the French Prot
ostant evangelist, of Paris, France, was the
principal speaker at tho meeting last night,
lie is u typical Frenchman, rather short aud
stout, with norid face, nearly concealed by
full iron-gray whsEors. His eyes are small
and twinklng, his expression rather benovo-
lent and his speech was just tinged with
enough of French to mako it musically
smooth.
Pasteur Cook spoke hopefully Of the work
Of evangclizing France, and said the French
people owe debt Of gratitude to MIR. McAll.
The difficulties encountered by the evan
Rclists in the land Of Napoleon do not arise
from Roman Catholicism, because popery has
no power in that country. In Paris for
instance, the priests have very little
arise from infdolity, because in
fdels are scarce ia France. The
few, however, make much noise and control
q few monarchical papers through which
they issue their pronunciamentos. The in
fidels of Paris do not have One-ffth as many
people in attendance at all Of their meetings
as tho McAll ovangolists do at their Sunday
services. While il is true that the French
people arc thoroughly disguised with popory
they have not yet como down TO infldelity.
The main difficulties that confront cvangel-
ization arc the ignorance of the Bible and its
phrases, and the fact that they have no sense
of sin.
Thirty years ago." said the speaker,
" there was o conspiracy Of quietness against
the Protestant religion in France. II was
decidedly improper TO speak of it in public.
To-day it is fashionable to speak of Protest
antsm because it is popular"
The oldest evangelical society in France is
the Methodist 1t was started sixty years ago
by English Wesleyans. In that period they
have planted $50 mission churches and have
thirty regular pastors. There are eighty Nc
All missions in France. Many missions of
other Protestant denominations have re-
Gently been founded in Roman Catholic dis
tricts. Pasteur Cook closed by urging that
funds be raised TO assist in the work of evan
gelizing France,
The other speakers last evening were
Bishop +. G. Andrews, d. d., Rev. c. C..
Griffith Rev. G. NJ. Stone, and Rev. NJ. l..
Berger, secretary OF the American McAll
association
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-24
The NIipnonetrn CInh.

pleasant soiree was given last evening
by tho Mignonette club, composed of ladies
and gentlemen of Capitol hill, at McCauley's
hall. Tho grand march, which commenced
at o clock, was led by Mr.. Proctor and Miss
Patterson. An excellent supper was served
by the ladies of the club at the intermission.
Among the ladies present were Misses
Patterson, hollie and Katie Neville, Wander
Itch, Henzerling Mrs Robertson. Misses
Rountree, RaineY, Kelley, Mclaughlin,
Selby the Misses Erb, Mrs. Kane Misses
Harrison, Morgan, Mccormick, Mamie and
Maggie Haske, Jackson, Mack, Turner, O'Neil,
Darr, and Shehan Among tho gentlemen
present were Mossrs. Maloney, Clarvoe,
Neville, Humphrey, Cotfcy, Kelley, Weaver,
DE Neale, Prof Birmingham Kane, Dement,,
Quade, Mccormick, Talbert, HALEY, New
year, Robertson, Mullen, ana Hagener.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-24
The EGYPTIAN MUDDLE,
England Has Determined TO Send Force to
Gen. GOrdOns Assistance,
What the Other Powers Think OF the
Course to Be Pursued.
What the English Police Think Of the Object Of tho
Invincibla Notices.
Emperor williams Health-More CHrti.
mails 90 he Created
TIE EGYPTIAN NtrrDDLE.

CAIRO, April 23.--A council was held this
morning ct the British consulate attended
by Nubar Pasha, the Egyptian premier, and
Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood, tho cUmmander.in
chief of the Egyptian army. 1t was decided
TO advise the British government to send a
mixed expedition of British and Egyptian
forces to the relief of Berber. Such an oxpe.
dition could reach there in two months.
LONDON, April 24,--The PoG liaH gazette
continues sharply TO attack the ministry,
denouncing them for their Abandonment Of
Gen. Gordon. 1t says: although Berber IS
the key to Khartoum, the ministry cannot
resolve that Berber must he saved. SycOpbant5
arc Turing the ministry to their DOOM"
The Pal Nal Go.ctte reproduces an article
from the New York Tribimc advising England
to assume the government of Egypt.
After to.day's cabinet council dispatch
was sent Gen. Woods asking for the details
of the plan of the proposed expedition for
cabinet arc in favor of sending small force
of English and Egyptian soldiers, but be-
fore finally giving their assent they
insist that Nubar Pasha and Gen,
Wood shall state tho exact number of
the force, what the equipments Will ue, ana
the probable cost of the expedition. 1t Is re-
ported that Gen. Wood proposes that 1000
men he sent, half of them English. Accord
ing to advices from Cairo many English
officers volunteer for the expedition, which
will be ready to start in fifteen days II the
camel transport used in the Red sea oXpedi-
tion is available. Nubar Pasha has tele.
graphed to Hussien Pasha, tho governor Of
Berber. to maintain his post, as relief may
now be hoped for.
LONDON, April 23--Sir Edward Watkins,
NJ. p, offers 81 900 toward tho rescue Of Gen
Gordon. lie asks the London papers to open
fund for this purpose, when" he says,
100000 would be collected in few
hours"
CoNsTANTINoPLE April 23.-Earl Duflerin,
British minister to tho porte, had stated that
England maintains that Egypt is entitled to
conclude commercial connections with foreign
powers granting the most favored nation
treatment under the frman of 1876. The
porte has taken legal advice and decided not
to protest against tho treaties which Egypt
recently concluded with England and Greece.
VIENNA, April 23.-The Austrian govern
ment has accepted Englands proposal for
conference concerning Egyptian affairs.
PARIS, April 23-The inspired press insist
that France will assert her rights in Egypt
and regret tho placing Of the department
under British guarantee. Such course
would be likely to lead to annexation.
The RepaJiiqHe FrdRcdiss says: France
cannot further await English proposals. The
manner in which England has established
herself in Egypt reopens the eastern qucs-
tion. Ont OF matter to be discussed between
England and France, England has caused the
greatest European question to arise"