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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK,
FOREIGN,

ToKAR has surrendered to the rebels but the
horrors OF Sinkat we're not repeated.
LONDON dispatches record the rescue of three
survivors OF the wrecked bark Ada Barton, who
were almost famished, having been five DAYS
and nights without food or wafer.
THOUSANDS of people are dying Of fever in
the south of Java.
EMILE CoRDIER, shippers of, RocheforI,
France, have failed, with liabilities of 5. 500, 900
francs. A stock-broker named Maynier, who
was involved, hanged himself.
TEN thousand miners are on strike in
France.
The lower house Of Canadian parliament has
passed bill granting nearly $50, O0O, 900 to the
Canadian Pacific Railway.
ADvIcEs from Shanghai report a revolt in
Mongolia.
BIsMARK states his reason for returning the
Lasker resolution to be that it contained opIn-
ons recognizing the event and effect OF Lasker's
political activity which is opposed to his BIS
mark's) convictions.
THE weavers' strike in Lancashire, Eng, is
ended.
BRADLAUGH WAS reelected to the house of
commons on the 18th by the largest majority
he has ever had.
Ell MAHDr, the conquering Egyptian, is in
on5tant dread Of assassination.
PEACE negotistions between Chill ahd Bolivia
have been suspended.
1HE German sanitary commission has
found the cholera germ in water tanks at Cal
cIitta.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-01
THE OHIO MYSTERY.

The Taylor Family Murdered and Their
Bodies Sold for Dissection.
CINCINNATI, February 22.-An exam
ination OF the bodies of the Taylor fam
lily, found in the Ohio Medical College,
shows that all three had been murdered,
all the bodies showing uumistakable
signs of violence, the skulls of Taylor
and wife being fractured. The family
consisted of Beverly Taylor and his wife
and Eliza Crumbert, an adopted child
all colored. Their house pear
Avondale was burned on Friday nigki
last, and nothing was known concerning
the fate OF the family until the bodies
were found in the college as above stat
ed. Whether the family was murdered
for money or the dissecting table is not
known, but the general belief is that
they were killed for the latter purpose.
The house where the Taylors lived was
in desolate spot, half mile from any
neighbors. Allen Ingalls,. JEFF Lunt,
Richard Ingalls, and Ben johnson, al
colored, residing IN the vicinity of the
murder, have been arrested on suspicion
of being the perpetrators of the crime.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-01
CASUALTIES.

FIRE at Jackson, Mich, On the oath de-
stroyed the Union Hotel block. Charles Cor.
nell was killed and several injured Loss
sl75.G0O. '''
JACOB LEHMAN dI opped dead Of heart ds
ease in a Fort Wayne, Ind, church on the oath
FIRE IN George W. Lambs dry goods. estab-
hshment at Green Bay, Wis, on the 23d did
ZOO damage.
Sr. JosEPH's school and church buildinps
burned at keshena, Shawano County. on the
23d.
SIX large stores burned at Shelbyville, Tenn.
on the night Of the 21st. Loss $50. 600. in
surance S22,O0
MRS. ELIZABETH NELSON fell on an lev side
walk at Black River Falls. Wis, on the Dist
breaking her back. She lived until the next
day.
WARD G. LEAvITT and Norwegian were
frozen TO death near Reynolds, Dak ots, on the
2lst They lost their way while intoxicated.
A FIRE broke out in room occupied by an
aged lady named Schmitz. at the American
House, kauEauDa. on the afternoon Of the
list, and the unfortunate woman was fatally
burneo before assistance arrived.
OS the line Of Cherokee and Pickens Ceup-
ties. Georgia, twenty-five persons were killed
and forty wounded, within a SPACE os three
miles, during the recent cyclone.
The village of Palmyra. Jefferson County.
was visited by destructive fire on the night
OF the goth, which swept awav the Stewart
House and number OF stores. The losses ae-
tregate $50, 600, with an insurance of about
one-hah.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-01
A Dog Brings About a Wedding,
tFrom the Cincinnati News Journal.l

"Do these boats always remain at one
place with their occupants?" inquired a
reporter of captain, upon seeing at the
river bank number of living boats.
"By no means" replied the veteran;
these boats are adapted to various uses.
there is kind called the pirate which
is fioated down the river by its occupants
who are usually dishonestaDd desperate,
Then there is the common fiat boat,
which is loaded with potatoes, corn, -four
or bacon, or any other Northern com
modify, and hoated to the South. Again
there is the coaster trading boat, in
which man and his family make their
homes and trade with the people who
live along the banks of the river. Once
upon atime one of these coasters, which
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-01

matedIy discussed Medford rum, its ex-
ceIlencies, it's qualities, and the difficulty
of its being obtained in its best state.
The President wanted to know how and
where he could get the best, and the his
torIan gave him much valuable informa-
ton on the subject, until he was relieved
from duty by the arrival of the other
guests.
Rallied on the subject of this import
ant conversation little later. Mr. Park
man said that he had met two Presidents
In his time, and that the topics discussed
by each were little peculiar. In Wash
iugton, during Grants administrator,
he had been left alone with him for
awhile, and the President, who happened
to be In one of his thoughtful moods, alb
solutely declined to talk at all, although
Mr.. Parkman started divers suggestive
themes. Finally tobacco was mentioned,
when the great soldier awoke at once and
delighted his interlocutor with his quaint
sayings, minute knowledge, and far
reaching researches concerning the weed.
"And So" says Mr.. Parkman, "my con-
versation with two Presidents OF the re-
public whom it was my good fortune to
meet has been confined to rum and to-
bacco
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-01
FAST TIME cONTE INFLATED.

The Northern Pacific Making Arrange
ments to Run Fast Trains.
FARGO, OAK, February 20.-Super-
intendent of Traffic Muir, of the Oregon
Railway & Navigation Company, Gen
eral Passenger Agent Fee. Assistant
Ticket Agent Charlton, and General
Freight Agent Hannaford, of the North
ern Pacific, went west yesterday morn
ing, bound for Portland. Assistant
General Manager O'Dell went
west Monday. Vice President Oakes
is expected in to-day. The main
object at present is to arrange for the
fast express, which will be put on April
1st. 1t will leave ST. Paul at noon, and
as soon as the bridge at Ainsworth, W
T., is completed make the trip in four
days. Arrangements are also being
made for special train from Chicago
over the Milwaukee road in connection
with this train, making the journey from
Chicago over the Northern Pacific to
the coast in five days-a saving of day
over the other routes.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-01
The Old Ways the Best,

From the Hartford Courant.l
The old fashioned science of heating
houses was not so foolish as those who
flung it hastily away. The ancient Chin
ney stack was often clumsily built, but
the immense central pile of brick or stone
did preserve and store heat for the
whole building, while the fues were
ventilating and disinfecting shafts that
modern science has yet found no sub
stitute for. Four good fre-places on
the lower floor and four above made
simple, handsome and thorough heating
arrangement in the hands of the best
builders Curious students would do we'll
to visit Pottawomut Neck, R L, and
around Narragansett for examples of
fine brick-work. Our modern fireplace
builders are but slouches In mortar COM
paired with the workers of the little,
hard, Taunton brick just after the rev
olution. We complain of our fuel, our
health, and of n thousand things, while
rosy checked Mennonite lasses in the
frigid northwest surprise travellers with
the alacrity and taste of the ho5pita BILE
meats they cook, and serve from their
warm, central, mud freplaces. with
wisps of marsh hay for fuel.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-01
BLIND TOMS MANAGER.
Run Over by the Cars at Wilmington and
Instantly Killed

Run Over by the Cars at Wilmington and
Instantly Killed.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, February 49,
Col. John J. Bethune, Blind Toms man
sger, was run over and instantly killed
in Wilmington Sunday. He was on his
way to Washington from New York and
had stopped for lunch, and as he board
ed the train which was moving off was
thrown under the wheels and terribly
mangled. Blind Tom received the news
of his death with intense express
ions of sadness. The dead
mans father has been telegraphed
for F. l.. Harrison; manager OF Stem
way Hall, New York, came Immediately
sId identified the remains. A woman
claiming TO be the dead mans wife ar
rived In Wilmington this morning and
applied for the body. Col. Bethuns
was a Georgian, and his father, Gen.
Bethune, was at one time a wealthy
slave owner, among bis human cAattels
being Blind Tom, who was educated for
the stage by Col Bethune, the latter al
ways travelling with him, becoming
quite wealthy. Blind Tom entertained
strange and almost worshipful devo
ton for his young master, who had
aonderful control over him. Mr. Be-
hume was colonel in the confederate
,rmy and Is well known IN the south.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-01
UpS and Downs,

"There's an illustration of the ups
and downs of life, said DooIman George
Wolf of the Fourth Street police station,
Williamsburg. pointing to well dressed
man who was giving money to tramp.
ga few years ago that man who is giving
the money was taken off the street by
the man to whom he Is giving it and
placed in his morgue."
Morgue 2"
Yes; that's what we call the distillery
stor.s or small groggeries. He did a
big business with our lodgers, but
couldn't stand prosperity, and so went
under, while the other man hoated to
the top. He now owns that mans old
morgue, and is doing big business.
He owns the property, l am told, and
believe it, Judging from the way he and
his wife dress. All our dodgers go to
him. euse3 to bum with them. But,
although they go to him, they divide
their patronage with some of the other
morque keepers, and are making them
rich."
docs that trade ever make man
rich %
erich ? Well, you visit the neigh
horhood of any of the police stations in
New York and BROOKLYN and see how
many morgues you'll find. Why, sir,
the tramp will go without food before
he'll spend five cents which will get him
his morning lip. We turn them out
about o'clock in the morning, and
between the men and women there are
about fifty on an average. They will
strike right for one of the morgues, and
the keepers are mighty glad of their
trade. It's good morning, Mr.. So-and-
SO, and then the compliments of the
day are exchanged, just the same as be-
tween a white aproned barkeeper and q
well-dressed early nipper. The business
done In these places from to 7 o'clock
requires couple of barkeepers. There's
MIR. Blank and Mr.. So-and-so (naming
certain liquor dealers) who have become
wealthy from our buns. When they
get up in the world they give place to
others. Now that man there, when he
was building up, used to tend bar him.
self with his wife. He now employs
barkeepers, and is getting rich enough
not to see the old fellows. They are
beginning to notice it, and are going to
young fellow who has just opened a
morgue few doors from him. His wife
used TO be very friendly With the lodg-
ers, male and female, but she refused to
notice some of them as she swept by In
her sealskin sacque, and that marked
the beginning Of the success of the other
morgue.
eff a man can stand prosperity and
not touch the cursed stuff, concluded
the door man, "there is not more
money making business in :he country
than the keeping of morgne."
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-01
started small town in Indiana, was ly-

started small town in Indiana, was ly-
ing near Vicksburg. Its occupants were
the owner, his rosy-faced daughter and
large Newfoundlanddog. The captain
of a steamboat that made regular trips
from Vicksburg up one of the tributaries
of the Southern Mississippi had fire.
quently noticed the dog summing himself
on the forward end of the coaster, and
took such fancy to the animal that he
one day ran his boat close enough to the
shore to ask the father what he would
take for the dog, whereupon the daugh-
ter suddenly appeared upon the scene,
and called out, defiantly, IF you take
that cog you will have to take me tooI
This was the beginning of an acquaint-
ance that ripened into friendship, and
then sentiment more tender, and re-
suited In the young lady becoming the
wife of one of the most prosperous and
respected steam -boatmen in the Southern
waters, who also became possessed of the
doc F."
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-01
A Faithful Horse

From the Leavenworth Times.I
A couple of nights ago lady well ad-
vanced in age was found wandering
along the road near the residence ofMrs.
Colonel Hunt, on Twentieth Street, and,
On being questioned by Mr.. Alfred Hunt,
said she was searching for a buggy con-
tanning child. She had lett the buggy
a short distance from the house, and the
horse attached TO it had wandered off.
The night was bitter cold. Yesterday
it vas discovered that the horse had
wandered Into the woods, and, becom-
ing tired, laid down. The child, a
bright little girl, was found by some
boys next morning snugly sleeping
against the breast of the horse, with its
head lying on one of the animals fore
legs. The little one had evidently be-
come cold, and when the horse laid down
went to it to try to make it get up, when,
the boys think, the sagacious animal
managed to place it with it's head on its
arm, 80 to speak, to keep it from freez-
ing to death. The mother was over
joyed to receive her child, and will keep
the faithful horse as long as she lives.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-01
Robin Slaughter i'm North Carolina.
(From the Raleigh (N. C.) News.l

lIIoin 1Ae IsatclBu W. O-J 4scNH-l
At Beaufort robins are caught in i'm
mense numbers. at sunrise they fly
toward their feeding grounds, and at
night return to the places where they
roost. Nets are set for them across the
strips of beach. The robins do not fly
over the water if they can avoid it, but
fly close to the waters edge, and very
near the ground. so that they are cap
tured literally by thousands. Messrs.
Van and James Moore brought dozens
of the birds here with them, caught In
the same strange way. The New-Berne
Journal, speaking of the "robin catch, -
says that d. Bell & Co received from
Morehesd City 1920 of the birds. fat,
plump and nice. They were caught in
nets on Bogue's Banks, where there are
millions of them feeding on holly ber-
RES. The Charlotte Observer says
there is a robin-roost in Cabarrus Coun-
ty at which 1900 were killed IL one
night with sticks.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-01
The Rocks Outside of Devil Bridge.

From perusal of photographic chart
No. Is, of Blzzard's Bay and Matthias
Vineyard. published at the Hydro
graphic Office, Washington, under the
supsrintendence of Commander t. S.
FIllebrown, the discovery of ledge of
rocks outside of Devils Bridge appears
to be no discovery at all. Tue location
of this ledge, which is wholly of rocky
powders, has been known for years,
and should have been kn wn to those
who now claim to have made new dis
covery. The chart was published De-
cember 20, 1868, and upon it is dis
tinctly marked the location of the rocks
and the depth of water The rocks are
thre e-eighths of a mile northwest, mag
uetic bearing, from Devils Bridge buoy,
and lay in three, three and three quar-
ters and four fathoms of water. just
outside the ledge is five and one-half
fathoms, which deepens to nine and one
half fathoms a short distance from the
rocks.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-01
Rum and Tobacco.
From the New York Times.l

lfIpin eic -Nc" 1NAA iih1er'l
In Boston they tell this story of Park
man. the historian: When President
Arthur was in New England last summer
he Was given lunch at the country
riace of an eminent citizen near Boston.
Mr.. Parkman happened to be left com
paratively alone with the President for
some time. Gen. Arthur, probably not
knowing who his companion was, 6shed
around for a topic of conversation vain
ly, until Mr.. Parkman happened TO say
that he lived in Medford, whereupon the
President frightened up and spoke of
Medford rum. The two gentlemen ami
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-01

A FUNNY young man asked his love
the other day, whats the difference
between me and female sheep?" and
when his love gave it up. the funny man
said "Why, Just the same difference as
there is between eve aud me-" Unfor-
tunately his love didn't see the joke,
and now the funny young man is ven-
tiltaing his where.-Has-uard
LdnlpOon.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-01

A SINGLE hair from the head of Henry
Clay, obtained bv Mr.. Garter in the
rotunda of the Baltimore Exchange at
the time the coffin containing the body
was opened" brought 80 cents at the
sale Of the re les of the late W. W. Car
ter, of Baltimore.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-01

lnu0AH people are Always the Lockout
vAIVl for chances 10 increase their earn
MINT ings, and In time become wealthy,
"uO6 those who do not improve their op-
portun.ties remain In poverty. We offer . great
chance to make money. We want many men, wo-
men, bovs and girls to work for us right in their
own localities. ANY one can dc the work properly
from the first start The business VIII pay more
than ten times ordinary wages. Expensive outfit
furnished free. No one who engages fails to make
money rapidly. You can devote your whole time
TO the work, or only your spare moments. Full
information and AL that y needed sent free.
Address aTINSON CO.,
Portland, Maine.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-01
CONNECTIONS :

AT GREEN BAY-With Chicago g. n. w. R'y
to and from OCONTO. MARINETTE, MENOM-
INEE, CRYSTAL FALLS, FLOI:ENCE, ESCA-
NABA, NEGAUNEE, ISHPEMING, MAR
QUETTE, 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 MlIwauk. & Northern Railway for MIL
wAUKEE and all points north and south on
that line.
AT NEW L0NDON-With Milwaukee. Lake
Shore g. Western Railway to and from all
points on that road.
ATGRAND RAPIDS-with Wisconsin Division
OF the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul R'y
AT MERRILLAN-With Chicago, st. PauI
Minneapolis & Omaha Railway to and from
EAU CLAIRE, CHIPPEWA FALLS, ME-
NOAONEE, Wis. HUDSON, STILLWATER.
ST. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS. and all points
beyond.
AT wINONA AND LA CBOSSE-WIth G. a.
n. w. R'y and c., NJ. & st. p R'y to 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, 1884-03-01
IHEPASSENGER EQUIPMENT

ef this road has laleiy 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,
If YOU are travelling between any of the above
named points, see that your tickets read over
this line.
For time cards, rates, and information not
obtainable from local agents, apply TO
TIMOTHY CASE.
Genl Passenger Agent.
GREEN BAY WIS
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-01
ShOR |
line,
are furnishad ~ tba yr
CHICAGO,
MILWAUKEE,
AND ST: paul:

II owns and operates over 4 eco miles Of road in
Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and
Dakota and its main Hnes branches and connec-
lions reach sH the great business centres of the
Northwest and Far West, it naturally answers the
description Of Short Line and Best Route between
Chicago. NilH aukee, ST. Paul and
minneapoais.
Chicago, m5iRaukee. Portage, La
Crosse And Winona.
Chicago. niIWaukee. OrtOHvilIe,
Aberdeen and EIleudale.
Chicago, Milwaukee. Eau Claire and
saltwater.
Chicago. Milwaukee, Wauxau and
Merrill.
Chicago. uiiwaukee. Beaver Dam,
Fond du Lac aud Oshk kOsh.
Chicago. nilWaukee. Waukesha and
Chicago. milwaukee,, Madison aud
Prairie du Chien.
Chicago. milwaukee,. Owatonna,
naukatO and FaribaulI.
erai Point
Chicago, EIgin, Rockford and Du-
Chicago, Clinton, Rock Island. Cedar
Kapsos and rama.
Chicago. bes uOines. Council Bluffs
Chicago, Canton, sioux City, Sioux
Fails and XanktOn.
Chicago. milwaukee. Albert Lea and
Southern Minnesota Points.
Chicago, UHwaukee, Mason City,
-ritcheli and Cham berlafn.
ROCK Island. Dubuque, st. Paul and
minneapolis.
Dasenpori, Calmar, st. Paul and
Minneapolis.
Milwaukee, Racine, BeIOit, FreepOrt
and Rock Island.
Mitchell, Woi>ey, Ashton and Aber.
deem.
dim River Valley Line.)
Pullman SfePpers and the Fluest
Dining cars ira the tCOrId are run on the
main lines Of the CHfCA AGO, MILWAN.
H EF a, ST. PAUL RAILWAY, and
every attention is paid to passengers by courteous
employees Of the Company.
8. s. Merrill. A. v. n. Carpenter,
Gent Manager. Genl Pass, gent
J. r Clark Gao a hs.F,ed
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-01
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

They are such as are made up OF two
parts of equal shapes. Look carefully
at these and you will perceive that the
upper halves of the characters are very
little smaller than the lower halves
- SO little that an ordinary eye declares
them to be of equal size. Now turn the
paper upside down and. without any
careful looking, you will see that this
difference in size is very much exagger-
ated; that the real top half of the letter
is very much smaller than the bottom
half
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-01
An 0ddity Showing a Law i'm ODtics.

Here is a very singular illustration of
the optical delusion which change of po-
sition will sometimes effect
Take a row of ordinary capital letters
and figures:
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-01

J The use Of the term
" Short Linen In connec-
ton with the corporate
name Of q great road, con-
veys an idea Of just what Ii
required by the travelling
pub ic- a Short Line, Quick
Time and the best of ac-
eommodations-all of which
eat Railway in America.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-28

Wheat. LII, 900 bu; corn. 5000 au; oats,
1000 bu Shpmenrs---Wheat, so, GOO bu; corn
1000 oats, 1000 bu-
LOUISVILLE Oct 27.-Wheat dull No. 2 red,
73c. Corn--No 2 white 55c; No. . mixed soc
Oats firm; No. 2 mixed Western, 2S9s@2Sloc. Pro
visions steady Mess pork, $17. Bacon-Shoulders
7c clear ribs, 10l9c clear Sides 11l4c Bulk meats
Clear ribs, 9lsc Lard--Steam leaf &c. Hams
Sugar. cured 10 14c.
KANSAS. CITY Oct 27-The Commercial Indi-
Gator REPORTS: Wheat lower No. red cash. 81 Ice
BIO 90 Lee asked; November, 54l4e December 56l4c
bid 567ec asked. Corn lower; No. mixed cash, 50
1p;33l4c November 275sc bid, 2TS4o asked january,
70 atc May 2Sl2e. Oats dull and nominal; 223ic
cash.
LIVERPOOL. Oct 27.-Cotton in fair demand and
unchanged Sales 10000 bales: speculation
lard, 3Ss Cd