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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-05-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
POLITICAL.


The Democrats of the Third Indiana District
on the 18th. on the 57lst ballot nominated Jo-
mas G. Howard for Congress-
THE Twelfth Indiana District Democrats have
re-nominated Judge Robert Lowry
AT the Democratic joint caucus of Louisiana.
held on the 18th, ]. b. Eustice was nominated
Tor the United States Senate. to succeed Sena-
tor Jonas.
HE Second Massachusetts District Demo
Gratis, on the 18th, chose delegates to Chicago,
and instructed them to work for Butler.
IHE representatives of New York, Maryland
and the District of Columbia, at the Anti
Monopoly convention at Chicago. claimed that
the convention was manipulated in the interests
OF butler, and was not representative. They
withdrew from the convention.
The National Anti Monopoly convention met
at Chicago on the l4th, and organized by the
election of o. j. Streeter chairman and B. F.
Shlvely secretary. Fourteen states were rep
resented by 300 delegates After a somewhat
stormy session, Benz. F. Butler was declared to
De the cholce of the convention for president
The Democrats of New Jersey held their
state convention at Trenton on the 18th. A
long platform was adopted, delegates chosen
TO the natlonal convention, and resolution
adopted favorlng presidential ticket bearing
tue names of I1lden and Hendricks. The dele
gates were uninstructed.
The Dakota Democratic territorial conven-
tion met at Pierre on the 14th inst, with 1I6
delegates present. James A. Foster, of David
son County, was made permanent chairman
Delegates-at-large: f. NJ. Zeibach and L. NJ
McCormlck. The delegates are uninstructed,
but 1t Is understood that they favor T1lden for
president.
At the Virginia Democratic state convention,
held at Richmond on the 14th inst, district del
egates and delegates -at-large we're chasen. A
platform favoring tariff for revenue only was
adopted, and Tilden and Hendricks declared to
be the choice of the party for president and
vlce-president.
The Democrats Of the Sixteenth Congress
sional District of Illinois met in convention at
Olney on the 18th. Four candidates for Con-
gress were put in the field, and after 199 bal
lots without choice the convention adjourned
TIL the next day.
The Third Massachusetts, District Democrats
at Boston on the 18th, elected F. o. Prince
an Pa trick Mcguire delegates to Chicago.
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CASUALTIES.

On the 18th inst. cyclone near QUINCY.
ILL., destroyed large amount Of property.
A PORTION OF Lamb LeroY's knitting mill
burned st Troy, n. Y, on the 18th.
SCHwARTZ's tsnnery, at BaIlston. "
burned on the 18Th inst. Loss s25, 900.
THE body of Mrs. ]. K. Proudft. formerly of
MADISON Wis, was found IN the Missouri
River, opposite Kansas City, on the 18th.
FIRE in the repair shops of the New York 4
Harlem Railroad, at New York, on the 18th
inst, did $500. 900 damage
An old lady named Betsy Mynard, residing
near Racine, was fataEs eored by COW on the
18th. - '-o
PART OF Colts block, Suspension Bridge.
New York, was gutted by fire on the 18th. Loss
s23, 600 'A' -1'''
AT Ce Itralia, Wis, on the 18th inst. Freder-
lex Rolg ht, laborer, died from iniuries re-
oelved by being pinched between the cars.
TAYLOR pork packing house at Trenton. n.
1900. 1' A''
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/: FOREIGN.

HE aJorlty of the cZaroiwitz of Russia was
celebrated at St Petersburg on the 18th inst
COTTON warehouses at Liverpool, we're dam
aged by fire to the extent of f100,0 on the
17tE.
EMPEROR WILLIAM accepted the resignation
OF Bismarck from the presidency of the cabi-
net, on the 10th, and appointed as his successor
boettcher, Prusslan minister of state
IHE steamship IIlyrian, from Liverpool for
Boston. was wrecked on the 18th, near Cane
Clear light Ireland. All on board saved.
IHE Stadt Theater burned at Vienna ON the
10th. Many were injured.
1HE Mexican Senate, on the 18th, confirmed
the reciprocity treaty between Mexico and the
United States With only three dissenting votes.
FAMILY of six persons were robbed and
murdered In Gahcia, on the 14th inst
IHIRTY-oNE passengers were injured bv a
railway wreck IN Paris on the l4th.
The British Canadian Lumber COMPANY of
Tornoto. Ont. assigned on the 18th. Ilabili-
ties $1,000, 600.
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GENERAL.

CoHES's cigar factory at Chicago shut down
on the 18th. Three hundred and fifty en-
ployes were discharged.
THE Methodist Conference at Philadelphia.
on the 18th, adopted report of the itineracy
committee declaring action on the question of
allowing women to preach inexpedient.
BLUNER Il PUTNAM merchants. New York,
made an assignment on the 18th rst. Prefer
ences 523, go.
The failures for the week ending on the 18th
were: United States, 1872; Canada, 81; increase
over previous week, 49,
CHAs. O'CoSoR the eminent lawyer, died
on Nantucket Island, Mass, on the 18th, aged
so years.
JOHN BULLEN, the founder of Kenosha, died
at Elba, Mimi, on the 18th inst, aged 81
years.
The Wabash road was placed in the hands of
temporary receiver on the 18th inst.
CHAs. MCCORMICK, the great harvester manu-
facturer, died at Chicago, on the 18th, aged rs
years.
DAVID E. HARBAUGH, ex-collector Of internal
revenue and ex-police justice at Detroit, died in
the insane asylum at Pontiac, Mich, on the
18th inst, aged rs years.
j. s. WILKINS, prominent Memphis jeweler,
succumbed to financial adversely on the 18th.
Liabilities S42, 900; assets $40, 900.
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He Wasn't Deaf.

A farmer stepped into store in Sag
inaw, Mich, the other day, and wanted
to sell load of apples. The buver of
the firm was ut the telephone, and the
financial man told the farmer to wait a
moment, and as the buyer turned from
the telephone the man of cash. who
was busy, attracted his attention by a
nudge and pointed to the apples. He
went out with the farmer and asked him
what the apples were worth. The farmer
went down into his pocket and pulled
out dollar and pointed to the bushel
basket on the load. The buyer said.
''That's too much. I'll give Won 75
cents" The farmer shook his head and
hourished the dollar. Hewas told il was
too much and that he must take some
thing less. He took out scrap of paper
and wrote S5 cents and 81, and then by
motion he indicated that he would take
IS cents for one lot and 81 for the other.
The buyer said, Gan right, but wby
don't you talk?" The farmer found his
tongue and replied, "Why amt Won
deaf?' mot that anybody knows of. !"
"Why did You have that tube to your
ear then for?" and the man from the
rural districts learned about the tele-
phone.
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FIRE at Petersburg. Ind. on the 10th,
caused a loss of 800, O0O,
FIRE at Eau CLAIRE, Wis, on the 10th, de-
stroyed the sawmill of s. w. Harker. Loss
$4,000.
AN old man named Hemmel was drowned in
slongh near Menasha ON the l4th INST, while
intoxicated.
SIX men were seriously burned by the burst
ing of steam pipe at Harrisburg, Pa, on the
18th.
JOHN COFFEE, a farmer living near Chippe-
wa Falls, was accidentally struck with ham
mer IN the hands of his son, on the 18th inst,
from the effects of which he died.
RICHARD DAwNs received injuries in q lumber
mill at Thorpe, Wis, on tho 15th from the
effects of which he died.
The Papachoag Mills, at Worcester, Mass,
burned to the ground on the 18th. Loss $780,
900; insurance $l12,000. Many employees were
seriously injured, some fatally.
A. b. MEYERS bone factory burned at st.
Louis on the 18th inst. Loss $65, 900.
FIRE in the Manhattan Stamping Company's
factory at New York. ON the 18th, caused loss
of $4,000.
A TERRIBLE railway collision occurred near
Cornellsvilie, Pa, on the 14th in which fifty
laborers on their way to work were killed or
wounded. Six were killed instantly while nine
others were roasted alive, the car catching fire
from the overturned stove.
ANTOINE HoFF. delegate from Indianapolis
to the Lutheran Evangelical Synod, was
run over and killed on the Iron Mountain Rail-
road track, near st. Louis on the 18th inst.
A BOILER in the Pennsylvania Railroad shops
at Altoona, Pa, exploded. on the 14th, blowing
Hayden O'Hara and another fireman to atoms.
CHRISTIAN KoNsT, aged 60 years, was run
down and killed by train in covered railway
bridge at Milwaukee, on the 18th inst.
WIZARDS HOTEL, Washington, had mar
row escape from total destruction by fire on
the 18th. Everybody was frightened but no
one seriously hurt
A WABASH train decapitated a swltchman
named Van Alten at Cairo, ILL.,, on the 18th,
The roof Of railway tunnel in process of
construction at Dexter. Pa, caved in, on the
18th inst, killing two men and badly ipjuring
three others.
On the 18th mistakes by drug clerks caused
the death of a small child Of F. B. Ward at
Allegheny City, and an old lady named Ann
Gallagher, at Pittsburg.
ABOUT 15C pounds OF glycerine exploded at
the Dunbar Works, Port Colborne, Ont, on the
18th inst, wrecking the building.
FIRE destroyed Mayors brewery, in New
York city on the 18th, entailing loss of $780,
900.
The coal-laden barge Emma Mayes went to
the bottom of Lake Superior on the 18th inst.
SHARON, Wis, had a big blaze on the 10th.
The fire department of Harvard, ILL.,. was
cal 1 to assist IN queing the flames.
He bark Venus. arrived at Montreal on the
18th, reports running down fishing schooner
on the 28th ult. Twelve of the latter's crew
were drowned.
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CRIMINAL

BoxEY BRAY and VIM. Henderson,. two we'll
known toughs of Pittsburg. Pa were shot and
fatally wounded by Policeman McAleese. on the
18th.
GEORGE SLYER killed his son Solomon, aged
-, at Brookville, Ind, on the 18th inst. dur
ing family quarrel.
IULLY ii. SMITH well-know citizen of Mil
waukee, who had been missing for some days
was found on the 18th, to have committed sui-
eide on the 18th, at New Orleans IN a bath
house.
JOHN SCHWARTZ, aged 40 years, jumped into
lhe river at Watertown, Wis, and was carried
over the dam and drowned. He repented of
the act after he had made the Jump. and made
desperate efforts to save himself.
Gov. HAMILTON, of Illinois, has rewarded
Wm- Raab and James Moan, the convicts who
assisted Keeper Mcdonald, al Joliet, when he
was assaulted by Frank Rande by committing
their sentences.
GEO ANDREW HORN and VIM. Henry Gribben,
aged "a and 29 years respectively, we're hanged
at Ashland, o., on the 10th for the murder of
Harry Williams, on March a. last year.
CHRIST. RIEBLING, former resident of Mil
waukee, WIS, was hanged at Morrison, H., ON
the 18th, for the murder Of Albert Lucia.
RILEY ANDERSON and two other negroes
named Mccullough were hanged at Greenville.
BEGAN CASH, the fugitive murderer of
Marshal Richards, was surrounded by posse
under deputy marshal at Cheraw. s. c.. on tbe
18th, and riddled with bullets. one of tbe
posse was also slightly hurt
MISSISSIPPI jury at Hazelhurst. on the 18th
| inst, found a verdict Of not guilty in the case
of E. B. Wheeler. who shot and killed 7
Matthews, leading Republican
DURING game Of base hall at pittsb,-c. -
the 18th, two boys, James lash and William
Fortune, quarreled and Tash killed Fortune
with brick
Rev. JAMES NJ. HYATT, Christian minister.
was arrested in Decatur, ILL.,, on the 18th for
bigamy by Mrs. Hyatt No l.
JUDGE RICHMOND REID suicided at Mount
Sterling, Ky, on the 18th inst Cause. anxiety
about his election to the appellate court.
HENRY STEVENSON died at the Armory police
station. Chicago, on the 18th. He fought des
perately when arrested on the dav before and
was probably dubbed too vigorously
ISAAC ID. EDREHI. New York chemist. shot
his wife and 5-year-old son, on the 18th. fatal
ly wounded them, and then blew out his own
brains. -' 0"n
WALTER BRADSHAW accidentally shot his
father, with whom he was holding an aIterca-
ton, at Cambridge, Mass, on the 18th. insict-
ing fatal injuries.
AID. GAYNoR was fatally shot in a saloon
row at Chicago. on the 18th, by James Dacey
AUGUsTE hUPRIEs, young German girl
committed suicide by taking arsenic. at M;Iwor,
kee, on the 18th inst Disappointed love.
The special grand Jury which was apnointea
to consider the crimes growing out of the riot
at Cincinnati. made report on the 18th
Fifty-four indictments were returned.
JOHN MURRAY was fatally shot by a man
| named Wade in a saloon row at Wasbburn
| Wis, on the 18th inst
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ACROSS The POND.

GREAT ACTIVITY IN STOCKS AND BONDS.
LONDON, May Is, 1SS4.-The Globe says:
A ealmer mood has taken the place of last
nights panic. No commitments of any magnl
tude will be made until further advices.
The Standard SAYS:
1t is unknown whether the worst of the New
York crisis is yet reached. The disposition Is
to buy rather than SELL
The st. James Gazette says The New York
panic was discounted yesterday. There have
been large purchases of American securities OF,
the stock exchange to-day. Some jobbers were
caught short on stocks. There was a general
rebound of securities, Lake Shore, Central Pa
cific, Chicago, milwaukee 4 st. Paul, Illinois
Central advancing. The largest business on
the street III single day for years was done
to-day. Purchases of American stocks by the
small investing public were enormous. The
market was firm throughout. No checks were
returned from the Clearing House. Advices
from Frankfort and other financial centers re-
port great activity in the purchase Of American
securities. The feeling of confidence is in
creased by growing belief in the solvency of
the American banks. At Amsterdam American
securities are in great demand at pric s much
over New York quotations, but the market
closed less firm"
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FROM DIFFERENT POINTS.
MISSOURI BANKS.


ST. LOUIS, May ia Jefferson City
special says Secretary of State McGrath is in
receipt of report from banks in the state up
to the first of the month. He says the stat e.
ment shows the banks to be in a hourishing
condition and in better financial standing than
at any previous time.
SHORT RUSH.
BRIDGEPORT. Conn, May 15.-The
raid on the banking house of Watson q Co.
was resumed this morning, but the excitement
subsidized by 10 o'clock
THE FURRY AT KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY. May 15.-The slight
furry of this morning has disappeared this af-
ternoon. large number of deposits were
drawn out this morning, but nearly all were
small amounts. the larger depositors appearing
confident that the scare was artificial,
and the concerted action of the banks
coupled with encouraging Eastern sd-
vices, brought about an early reaction
and the excitement gradually subsided. The
report which got abroad that the Bank of Kan
sas City was involved seems to have originated
in an impression that the bank had a large &C
count with DonnelI, Lawson Il Simpson. Their
books show that they had but S34, 600 with the
New York firm, q comparatively small amount
The feeling is now that occasion for apprehen-
sion of serious trouble is over.
CONGRESS TO INVESTIGATE.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-In the Senate
Morgan offered resolution, which, under the
| rule, went over one day, directing the commit
| tee on finance to examine into the causes of
| the failures of such Of the national banks in
| the city of New York as have suspended busl-
ness in May, 1884. and report whether said fail
| ures have to any and what extent resulted from
| any violation of the laws regulating their con-
| duct, or from giving certificates upon drafts or
| bv their acceptance of drafts and other CONNER
| cial paper drawn upon them, directly or indi-
| rectlv. in violation of the laws and whether
| any national bank in New York city has been
| engaged since July II, 1882 In violation
| or evasion Of the laws regulating their conduct
| and that the committee have leave to sit during
| the sessions of the Senate, and to visit the
| CITY of New York, to send for persons or papers
and examine witnesses on oath. Mr. Cullum
| introduced a BILL which was referred to the
| committee on finance, to prevent speculation
| on the part of officials of national banking as
| sociatlons.
| JOHN sHERMAN's S VIEWS.
PHILADELPHIA, May 16.-Senatol
| Sherman, interviewed here, said:
| ssWe are neither in panic nor on the verge
/, Of it. unless my judgment is seriously at fault
| The country is not in anything ike the condi
| ton in which it was in 1873 when the finan
cial crash of that year came. Ou
financial status is entirely different. Tn,
! present troubles are local, not general
| Reckless speculation, the creation of fictitious
values in stocks and sharp competition on rail
road securities, are the causes of the existing
difficulties. 1t is extremely easy 10 create dis
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Lots of Gold Lying Around.


There seems to be a rage hert for
music of one sort or another, and every
girl in New York is taking singing les
sons. Our singing teachers are getting
richer than our brokers. / know of one
teacher who recently bought city
house for S35, 600 and another one who
paid $50. 900 to $40, 900 year, and well
thay may at $40 lesson, which is what
some of the more fashionable ask, and
get, too. L suppose that Signor Albites,
the hus band of the late Nine. Gazzaniga,
who used to be favorite teacher here
Che was the principal teacher of Miss
Clara Louise Kellogg l believe) heard
what harvest was being CLEANED in New
York, and he, too, came over TO reap.
| met him the other night at the opera.
He had changed good deal since / last
saw him around the academy with his
lameuted wife, but he is just as musical
and e1citable as ever. He seems sur
prised to find that most of his old pu-
pills are married, and some, alasl are
dead; his best amatetr pupil, Mrs. S. H.
Olip, nee Barlow, among the latter. 81
am teaching another generation now, |"
he says. so, what voices you have
over here! America Is the land of the
prime donne." Yes, thought, in more
sense than one; it certainly is the land
to which they flock to pick up gold, and
there seems to be plenty lying round to
be had for the picking up.
The Wagner tenor, Herr WinkelmanD,
had very delicate operation performed
a short time before he came to this
country. He had substance form on
his vocal chord that, if it could not be
removed, would prevent his singing any
more. This was rather discouraging to
a man who depended on singing for his
daily bread. The vocal chord is de-
licate organ, if may so call it. One
awkward touch would be fatal. Prof.
| Schroeder, of Vienna, believed that his
hand was firm enough and his touch
sufficiently delicate toherform the opera
ton. Winkelmann had faith In him,
and he was successful In removing the
substance. There are great many
wonderful operations performed by
daring physicians. While the conserva-
| tive doctor dozes in his chair, the dar-
| ing man carves out a fortune by the
skillfuI use of the scalpeI. There is a
physician in this city who makes some
wonderful cures by electricity, and he Is
amassing q fortune. One thousand dol.
ars down before he listens to your case
his price, and he gets it.
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ALLEGED cR00KEDEEss.
An Agent of the ST. Paul Road Dismissed
for Crooked Practices.

An Agent of the ST. Paul Road Dismissed
for Crooked Practices.
ST. PAUL, May Nv. L. Weed, an
agent for the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Road, was dismissed yesterday
frc.a service without reasons. For some
time past complaints have been made at
Milwaukee, the home Office of the road,
that the company's passenger agents or
runners have not been acting in proper
manner. A detective was sent ont
on the road to watch them. He
first showed up at st. Paul
dressed as soldier, appear
ing to be uninitiated IN the ways of the
st. Paul runner. He fell a victim to
Weed, who heeced him and then had
him arrested as deserter, with the ex-
pectation of receiving blood money. He
was released, however, upon being
by brother detective before
the lookup. After his return
to Milwaukee the telegram dismissing
Weed was sent here.
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A STYLISH LOOKING young lady recent
ly stepped into one of the New York
branch offices of the Adams ExpressCom-
pany, and, accosting a young man who
was chewing the handle of pen behind
the counter, timidly inquired: sis this
the office of the Sheltering Arms?" "No"
responded the audacious clerk, "but if
you'll wait moment we can let you try
a pair"
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$500 A YEAR.

trust IN monetary circles. when there has been
such ductuatlng market as there has been in
New York for several months past. look upon
the present troubles as simply the result
OF overtradlng IN securities that for long
time have been merely a foot ball of Wall
Street. While there is business depression
there is no real financial distress, and the re-
sources of the country are ample and stable
1t is not difficult to find remedy for the pres
ent evils If people would refrain from dealing
IN securities or products which they do not hold
or control"
will the present fiurrv' have a serIous ef
feet ?"
Il think not. 1t may have a very beneficial
one. 1t Will make people more cautious about
placing money In risky ventures and turn at
teIuon more toward legitimate business enter
prises. Troubles of this kind are simply an sd
momtlon to those who have surplus means to
remember that all successful fiscal operations
must have solid foundation"
''What bearing will the troubles have On the
presidential campaign ?"
None whatever. 1t is nothing more than
temporary embarrassment at a financial center
of the country. So far there are no indications
that it has reached beyond New York city.
do not believe it will extend into the coun-
try. If it does not become general it
Will have no influence upon the po-
litical parties. / think the worst is
over. From this time there will be better
feeling. L regard the success of the Republican
party as of more consequence than the ambi-
tions of any single man. 1t would be unbecom-
ing in me to discuss the relative merits of can
didates. l have faith that the Republican
convention will do the best thing for the party.
We are confronted with many diff
culties this year aud may have anything
but an easy race for the presidency. Much
depends upon the declarations of the Demo
cratic convention. 1 am not giving our con-
vention any advice as to candidates for the
presidency. / am more interested in the
economic condition of the country than in poll
tics ~
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HARPER's BAzAR, edited by lady, re-
marks: San American beauty, formerly
a Miss Richardson, but now married to
an Englishman, is said to be taking the
wind from the sails of all ahe other
beauties. We don't know now many
beauties we have till they receive the
British stamp"
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A WRITER in the Chicago Saturday
Evening Herald, speaking of "beautles," !"
saws: 81 never saw beautiful woman
vet who did not leave the impression on
nv mind that there was probe bly, In the
next street some poor girl washing
dishes who, if equally well-clad, would
ook equally beautiful.
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Mrs. Ivy GRACE HUGHES, the re-
markably beautiful woman who died re-
Gently in New York, was well known III
Montreal. She lived in luxurious style
with her first husband, named Cande.
She was anative of Melbourne, Australia,
and was received In the best society.
Her second husband, whom she left in
England, is an elderly man and very
wealthy. Her husband gave her an
ample income.