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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-12
GENERAL

EDWARD LAsKER, a member of the German
reichstag, died suddenly at New York City on
the 9Th. He had been on visit to brother
IN Galveston, Tex, and WAS on bis way home
when he died.
THE New Orleans, La, courts on the 5th de-
cised that the mail OF the national bank doing
business for the Louisiana Lottery Company
cannot be interfered with.
HENNER g. MooREs bank, Morris, Mimi.
suspended on the 4th. Liabilities 100000.
VILLARDs resignation president of the
Northern Pacific was rendered the directors at
meeting on the 4th in New York city, and
accepted.
In New Holstein, Calumet County, Wis.,,
were discovered recently twenty two ancient
stone implements, averaging seven inches in
length and two and-one-guartor in width.
They are supposed to have been used as knives
and forks.
Oh the 4th the thermometer ranged from
20 to 40 degrees below zero in the northwest.
The number of business failures in the
United States for the week ending the 4th,
was 319
THE jewelry firm of Goldsmith & Kuhn, New
York City, whose agent decamped with dia-
monds valued ats 1000, assigned on the 4th.
Liabilities $4,000.
1hL dSSicSdtc ioo5 ny HIe III IHc Ouiitu
States in 1888 is 5103, 900, 900. There were 1875
fires where the loss exceeded 100000.
ID. F. WADswoRTH d Co., bankers, Isbpem-
ing Mich. suspended on the Sd. Liabilities
S1s0,000.
AARON VESSELS, a prominent business man
and large real estate holder, st. Louis, Mich,
assigned on the Sd. Liabilities 100000
. ON the 30 John Kelstrom died from the ef-
fects of lager beer in saloon at Utica, N. Y.
A MEETING was held at San Francisco, CAL,
| on the Sd, and it was decided to hold a worlds
fair there in 1887
The business failures in the Unite States
during the year 1888, number 9,184 ag
6.73S in 1882. The aggregate liabilities were
S172, 100000 against S101 100000 for 1882.
The percentage of failures was one out of
every ninety-four engaged in business.
A GoLD-MINING excitement is predicted for
| Oregon in the spring. valuable specimens hav.
| ing been found near Portland.
DISPATCH from New York on the 3lst says
Henry Willard is Ill and will resign the presi-
dency of the Northern Pacific Railroad.
SAVAGE d Sous, general dealers. Miles City,
Mont, assigned on the 31st. Liabilities $780,
coo.
REFS Bros. & Co., wholesale grocers, Cincin-
natl, o., failed on the 29.h. Liabilities $780,
COO.
DE Loss PRATT, furniture Toledo, o., failed
on the 29th. Liabilities $50, 900.
J. A. ANDERSON & Co clothing dealers, At
lanta Ga, failed on the 29th, with liabilities OF
$4,000.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-12
Marital Vengeance.

Paris Cor. San Fran cisco Chronicle.l
Immediately below Paris there is a
large island in the Seine which extends
from the Point de Courbevoie to Sures-
nes, and which is not less than a mile
long. 1t is now known as the lie de
Rothechild, because it belongs to the
wealthy Jewish banker. This island was
inthe latter part of the last century the
scene OF an act of marital vengeance,
whose here died onlT month agoat the
age of 100 years. His name was Yves
Corie die. and he was the last survivor of
the war of the Vendee, as well as the
trigands who were the terror. of France
during the directory. This veteran was
born in 1774, and, after having fought
bravely under Catbelieu for the royal
cause against the republicans, retired
to Brest at the end OF the war and mar
ried cousin who had small fortune,
and there heopened small grocer shop.
One night bis wife eloped with the con-
tents of the till and a gendarme. Yves
determined to find the fugitives, and fol-
lowed their trace on foot as far as Char
tres, where, under the pretence of starv-
alton, he enrolled himself In baud of
brigands, who, during several years,
carried on a successful campaign in the
environs of that city. The chief was at
last captured and gnillotined, and then
the band dispersed.
Yves, who had not forgotten his re-
venge, had now snug little capital
saved up from his share Ill the plunder
of the band. Accompanied by two COM
rades, he again began search for his
iaithless wife, and at last succeeded in
tracing her and her lover, whe had gone
into the milling business on what is now
the He de Rothschild. Yves and his
two accomplices succeeded in surprising
the ex-gendarme and his wife, and. hav-
ing stripped them naked and fastened
them down to the floor, they filled tie
room with straw, which they set on fire,
and then went away and left the couple
to their fate After having satisfied his
vengeance in this horrible manner, Yves
Coriedie succeeded in escaping to Bel
GUM, thence to England, where he
made moderate fortune. After the
restoration he returned to France and
settled down at Vannes. Il was only
through manuscript entitled History
of My Life" which he left to his heirs,
that the facts which have just related
became known.
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The Art of Finding.
from the New York sun.

"If you can get that queer-looking
duck to talk, he may give you wrin-
kle, said policeman to reporter,
pointing out man whom the reporter
had often seen lettering around the news.
paper offices as the last of the reporters,
editors, and compositors bend their steps
homeward. His age was probably about
As, although the weather beaten look OF
his face made him seem older than be
really was. His slight figure was bent
forward at the shoulders, and his eyes
were closely bent upon the pavement as
he walked slowly alCEg.
81 don't want no competitors in my
biz" he said, "tho' 'taint everyone who'd
have the perseverance or the gifts to fol
low ii. I'm finder, that's what | am,
and I'm monopolist.
What is a finder ?" asked the re.
porter.
"I'm finder of things that are lost:
that is l hunts for 'em q good deal
oftener than l finds 'em. You amt nc
idea how many val'ble things is lost
every day in this city-jewels, watches,
purses, rolls of money, dogs and chill
dren. Not half the folks who loses
thinks to advertise, but some does.
They rush to the newspaper offices, and
l waits here to get the earliest copies
and read the advertisements.
SIS it possible you find things that
have been lost SO many hours before p
Sometimes, but not often. If !
makes good hit once in two weeks I'm
satisfied. Just as often as / don make
one in month. You see, the ad. says
lost tween somewhere and somewhere.
Well I goes and | PAGES t pat district
and my eyes has got so sharp that they
can tell the CLINT of di'mond or any
stone from bit of broken glass on the
darkest night. Why, you and lots Of
people walks over lost things every day
and never sees m. You walk withyour
eyes in the air fixed on the folks and thl
windows, or the pavement 100 feet
ahead of you. Mine is always close by
my feet, and walks mighty slow. The
cutters is the great place for lost things;
they, get dropped there by women who are
allus in furry crossing roads, or they
get knocked in by feet or dresses. Only
the other day was crossing a street anC
saw a muddy bit of cardboard lying IL
the gutter. Ten thousand people would
have passed it by, but l saw what look
ed like pin sticking in 1t. I grabbed
it, turned it over, and there, sure
enough, was a gold breastpin set with
pearls-stunners, too.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-12
SeasOnable Advice.
[From the Boston alobe.l ]

From the Boston Globe.l
"Why don't you tell people how to
fall down gracefully and without IN
jury ?" said a merchant yesterday. s.
had chance to get some idea on the
subjectfrom personal observation to-day.
In the first place many people fail to
realize that frantic attempts to regain
their balance on slippery sidewalk are
often more injurious than the fall would
be. For instance a fellow came 10 the
door this morning, and the instant his
foot touched the step it slipped from
under him, and waved in the air in the
most outrageous manner. He broke
the record f& standing high kick
and the upper pane in the store door at
the same time. He grabbed at every
thing within reach, pulled off a bystau-
der's hat, and finally got his balance
again, but the strain had nearly broken
his neck, and he'll be lame for six
months, If not for life. And the worst
of it ell was that there was nice soft
snow bank Just beside the step, and if
he had sat down on it he'd have saved
himself an awful lame back and the
price of the glass. Five minutes later
q young fellow came along with his coat
COllaF dDu LIS DduQ5
deep in his overcoat pockets. just as
he got by the door up went his feet, and
by the expression of his face L knew he
realized that the line of direction had
fallen outside the base,' in the words of
Steele's old Natural Philosophy Now,
what did he do? He didn't kick around
aud make jumping jack of himself for
the amusement and dersion of all the
little newsboys and messengers. Oh,
40. Without removing his hands from
his pockets, he glanced calmly over his
shoulder, selected the softest place
available, and sat down as gracefully as
if he had five minutes instead of one
tenth of a second TO do It In. 1t was
done SO nicely that the laughter of the
street boys was turned to admiration.
Once or the ground he calmly reached
hand TO passer- by and rose leisurely
to his feet, entirely unhurt. That man
was genius. We can't all do it as well
as he did, but we can follow the right
plan. 1t is all foolishness to stick out a
hand and try to break the fall; you're
much more apt to break your arm, or at
any rate you'll get your wrist covered
with snow and be uncomfortable all the
rest of the day from the effects of it. If
you're wrapped up in thick clothes a
| iudicious fall won't hurt you.
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SKIPPED OUT.
A Washington Newspaper Man Commits
Numerous Forgeries.

WAsHINaToN, January 3.-The Star
says Clarence M. Barton, for several
years connected with different papers is
this city, is missing and it is alleged he
has left behind him number of forged
endorsements on which he obtained
money. Among the names said to have
been forged are VIM. Nj. Dick
son, foreman of the first Star
route jury. and Henry d. Boteler,
merchant. Gen. .Brady's name is on
the same paper, but it has not been as
certained whether forged or not. The
amount Of fraudulent paper is unknown.
Barton was night editor of the Republi-
oan when the affray took place between
the Soteldo brothers and himself, which
resulted in the death of the elder Seteldo.
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The Driver Answered.
Prom the New York Times.l


In Seventh Avenue there are several
grocers, but there is one particular gro
Ger who is assisted in the daily distrlbu-
ton of soap, flour and potatoes by two
sons. One is grown to manhood's es-
tate; the other is yet festive "kid
of twelve summers. Every morn at the
witching hour of IL the tender parent
mounts certain Broadway car and
starts down town to deliver purchases,
leaving the elder son in charge of the
shop. When the parent does not go
the elder son ably fullflls the duties.
Twomornings ago neither one boarded
the car. The "kid" aforementioned,
staggering under his load of parcels
swung himself upon the front platform
of the car. The driver gazed at the boy
with surprise and grief.
"Where is your father ?" he asked.
"Ten days." said the boy.
"Where is your brother?"
"Ten days." said the boy.
There had been a picnic In the gro.
cary store the night before.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-12
Japanese Cemeteries.
-Cor. Philadelphia Press.l


| want to say word about japanese
cemeteries, which are seen everywhere.
The recipe for Japanese graveyard Is
very simple. It only requires about ten
feet square of ground for very good
beginning. Then this space needs to be
crowded to repletion with short, stubby
stone monuments, rough-hewed and of
ten only few inches apart. Indeed. In
many places you will encounter single
graves in isolated localities, by the way
side. or on the premises of family.
There is one just back of our apartment
in the Nikko yadoya, rooted over, as Is
frequently the case, with wooden can
opy.
OF course this is only general, and
applies to the representative japanese
cemeteries. Japan has her Greenwoods,
which are different from, rather than in
ferior to, our American burying grounds.
The monuments are moss grown usually,
but it is because this is in accord with
the prophecies as the japanese look at
things. The funerals are usually at suit
set, though I saw one in Toxic at early
dawn. The deceased is buried-as he
had lived - in squatting attitude,
the casket being q square tub OF wood,
unless bis worldly goods warrant all
earthen Jar. Non-residents who die in a
community are cremated, and their
ashes are then returned to their native
ken.
Enter almost any cemetery and you
will find tapers, coins, trays OF food,
shavings for starting fire, and other ar
ticles, all showing the mundane charac-
ter of the ideas which the Japanese
cherish with reference to the after
life. The face of the dead is
always turned toward the north, a posi-
ton which is religiously avoided by the
Japanese during life. Indeed so anxious
are they not to sleep with their faces
toward the north that they frequently
mark the points of the compass upon
| the ceiling of the room, so that sleeper
may avoid making any mistakes.
| The japanese observe great many
such little superstitions. They have the
| most costly bronze monuments erected
here in this city, for no other purpose
than to keep the devil away. If sny
| change is noticed In the appearance o.
an article connected with their temples
CT cemeteries, it is promptly attributed
to some ghost, and fertile imagination
| devise a fictitious account, which 1:
promptly accepted and incorporated IN
| TO the authoritative legends belonging
| to this most elusive of all heather faiths
the Shinto religion of the Japanese.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-12
He Won His Wager.
From the Boston Globe. !


Two young lawyers in Boston were
bantering each other concerning their
shrewdness, and one, who had been dis
tanced in boasting by his companion, at
last exclaimed, 81 will wager a good
dinner and bottle of wine that / can
ride in the street cars from Scollay
Square to Roxbury Crossing without
paying my fare"
"Pooh, pooh," said the other, "any
man can dodge horse car conductor;
that is nothing"
But will take you along with M,
and we will not dodge the conductor,
but on the other hand talk with him on
the way"
"DoDe," cried the other, and having
agreed at what time and place the wager
should be paid, they set out together for
Scollay Square. When they reached
the head of fremont Street Back Bay
car was just passing. Lawyer number
one instantly made a rush for it.
Hold on" exclaimed number two,
"that's not fremont Street car"
Keep your tongue still and follow
me-" said the other savagely, and he
pulled his companion upon the f1ont
platform. They then walked leisurely
through to the rear platform, where
they found the conductor.
"Does this Cal go to Jamaica Plain p
asked number one.
"No, SIR" replied the conductor;
"Jamaica Plain cars starts from the
fremont House."
"Oh, ah, said number one, starting
to get off again; 81 beg your pardon,
I'm sure"
"Might as well ride down to the
other car, sir" said the conductor
pleasantly.
"Just as you please, thank you" re-
sponded number one affably; and so the
two lawyers rode free to the fremont
House. Here they got off and quietly
waited till fremont Street car came
along. Boarding this, lawyer number
one asked the conductor if the car went
to the Art Museum. Receiving mega
tive reply and implicit directions as to
the car that should be taken for that
place, he proceeded leisurely to get off
again followed by bis astonlshed COM
paDion. They had gained about three
rods by the maneuver, and after it had
been repeated several times, the general
inquiry being for Jamaica Plain or
Brookline car, light began to break
upon the mind of lawyer number two.
They had worked their way to the West
Street gate in the common. when the
disguised companion said to the ener-
getIc number one: Chow long are you
going to keep this sort of thing up?"
"Till we get to the Roxbury crossing,
of cnurca Coma alCpp orat on the car
Does this car go to South Boston
Well, can you tell me where
can get South Boston car p
When they had dlsmounted from this
car, number two said quietly to his
friend. "Pve got tired of this thing; l
guess I'll settle that wager myself" and
arm in arm they proceeded back to their
offices, number one looking as happy as
petted cat and number two as solemn
as clam.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-12
Sharper Than a RaZor.
tFrom the Wall Street News.l


A long-waisted man, with the nose of
fox and an eye full of speculation,
walked up to o secondhand clothier in
Buffalo the other day, and said:
See that overcoat hanging out down
there?"
"Of course.
"Wen, I've taken fancy to tits
rather cheeky to ask you to go down
there, but I'll make it an object; won't
give but IS for the coat, but I'll
give you dollar to buy it for me. You
are also Jew, and know how to beat
him down. Here are SO"
The dealer took the money and
started OFF, and il FIVE minutes was
back with the coat.
Good" chuckled the other. 81
reckoned you'd lay him out. How much
did you make for your share ?"
"Vhell, ash dot is my branch sthore,
and only ask six dollar fur de goat,
was about tree dollar ahead"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

THx remains Of Victor Emanuel were on the
5th transferred TO resting place in the Pam
theon, Rome, Italy.
McCLURa Co., wholesale druggists, Tor
| onto. Canada. failed on the 9th. Liabilities
| 800, 600.
QUEEN VICTORIA Of England. has written a
book entitled "Nore Leaves from Journal of
Life in the Highlands"
THE government of Greece on the 4th
adopted a bill Withdrawing paper currency and
| substituting gold and silver.
| SEVERAL vessels were stranded ON the coast
| of England, during dense fog on the 4th.
On the 4th Egypt sent note to England
| stating that the present state of affairs in
Egypt cannot continue and that unless Eng
land does what is asked Egypt viii abandon the
Soudan.
The United Ireland on the 4th published q
story said to be authentic that Donuen con-
fessed to a gentleman that he deliberately
killed Carey.
DISPATCH from Rome, dated the Sd. saws
the pope has received an anonymous threat
that be Will be assassinated if he persists in
aiding England TO suppress the Irish agitation.
The government of France proposes to sell
| her state railways to the Rothschilds and
others for 420. .000, 900 francs.
On the Sd, at Paris, France, Currieu, the
| Alsatian who attempted to assassinate Prime
Minister Ferry, was sentenced to three months
imprisonment.
The st. Lawrence River rose suddenly on
the Sd. At Montreal factories we're closed
| owing to the flood, and much damage was
done.
On the I'd at Paris, Fran ce, Marquis de RAYS
was sentenced to four years Imprisonment and
four associates to two years, for being engaged
| IN fraudulent colonization scheme. and mis-
appropriation of funds. The colony was sent
| TO Port Breton, in the South Seas.
MINISTER LOWELL. e. S. ambassador to Eng
! land. ON the q, resigned the rectorship of st.
Andrews University, to which he was recently
| elected.
| On the 31st China intimated that she had
enough of war, and was willing to settle the
| Tonquin difficulty. France declared that if
| Chinese troops had been engaged in the fight
| at Sontay China would have to pay an in
demnity.
FAILURES in England on the 31st: Alex.
| Brogden, ironmaster, London, f723, ZOO; III.
| Brogden, ironmaster, London. s720, 900; J. F.
Easily, coal merchant, Bradford, f100,000; S.
(. Church, coiery prourietor, $4,000
Asst. JOHNS, n. F., dispatch of the 31st gives
particulars of riot between Orangemen and
Catholics at Harbor Grace on the 31st, in which
four Orangemen were killed and a number
wounded.
On the 29th. Grant Wilcox. merchant of
| Mlddlemiss, Ont, was knocked down in his
store and robbed. He died IN a few hours
| from his injuries.
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THE steamer Carrier sunk in the Ohio River
near Owensboro, Ky., on the 31st. Two pas
sengers and a deckhand were drowned.
The upholstering shop and several coaches
Of the M. X. & I. r. R., at Sedalia, NO., were
destroyed by fire on the 31st. Loss 500, 900.
THE court house at brookhayeu, Miss
burned on the 31st. All he'reccrds were de-
stroyed except some books and papers OF the
circuit court.
In a coastiug accident on ten-mile hill at
Morrowville, Pa, Mary Hyde was killed and
several Others seriously injured.
TWENTY-FIVE buildings burned st Howard
City, Mich, on the 1st. Loss $75,000.
The wire-fence factory of Lambrecht Il
Bishop, Joliet, ILL.,, was destroyed by fire on the
29th. Loss 1925, 200.
On the 29th Rye Beach Hotel, Williams
Bridge, N. T., burned. Loss $25, 900.
SEVERAL business houses at Oxford, Ala,
were destroyed by fire on the 29th. Loss $685.
O00.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-12
CRIMINAL.

PETER SALESTINE. Of Milwaukee, Wis, sui
cided by hanging on the 9th. Financial en-
barrassment was the cause.
OK the 5th, at Hawiey, Pa, a German giving
his name as John, hired out to work for a
| farmer On being sent TO a neighbor's on an
errand, he was recognized as the man who had
committed O murder in Germany seven years
sgo. He suicided that night.
OS the 4th at Columbus, Ga, L. A. Beal, of
Atlanta, was shot and fatally wounded by Rob-
| ert Lima.
AT Macomb, ILL.,, on the 81, Erhardt Walters
suicided by hanging. Domestic troubles.
E. H. HoBLE, exchange clerk for Spring &
Barnes, New York, forged bills of exchange to
| the amount of 100000, collected the money
and absconded. On the 1st he was arrested at
600 was recovered.
JAsIEs A WALLACE, cashier of the Hopkins
vile (Ky.) bank. disappeared on the 3D. leav-
! ing behind q shortage of 1000.
OK the 31st Luther Churcn. superintendent
| of Wright's soda water f1ctory. was garroted
| and robbed of S23. 900 at the Elevated Railroad
| station, Harlem. n. Y.
LEON CRANsoN, in the employ of Goldsmith
| Il Co., importers of jewelry and diamonds, New
| York, left suddenly on the LIST with jewels val
| ued at s35, 900 belonging to the fra.
| Two thieves-J. Moore and d. Smitb-were
shot and killed by Chas. Kimma, at Baltimore,
| Ind. on the 31st.
On the I'd Clements, Montgomery and Pettis,
on trial at Hillsboro, H., for participation in
| the Bond crime year ago, were acquitted.
On the 31st, Conway Brown, student at
| Harvard College, suicided by shooting al the
| home of ciassmate, Providence, r. l.
| o. E. STEWART, a notorious cattle thief, was
| arrested at Hot Springs, Ark, on the 31st. He
| will be taken to Deadwoo6, Dak., for trial.
| BIG KELLY, noted express robber, was cap
| tured near Columbus, o., on the 31st.
| An armed mob took possession of the jail at
| Yazoo, Miss. on the 29th and lynched w. L.
| Foote, r. Swazee, M. Parker and 2. Gibbs, IN
| der indictment as principals in the murder of
| the Posey brothers,
A POSSE Of citizens of northwestern Arkan-
sas went for gang of horse thieves on the
| 29th ard killed two of them.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-12
UNDER THE GIBBET.
Two Murderers Hanged at Newark
NJ. j., on the 3d..

NEWARK. n. j., January 3.-Martin
was hanged at IL :26 this morning. He
was condemned to death for the murder
of his wife and child. He was SO years
of age and was born in England. The
body was cut down at IL so.
James b. Graves was hanged at 11:04.
He was carried to the scaffold. Graves
was recluse and 65 years of age. In
the house wherein he lived there was a
family named Soden, which included a
boy named Eddie. Graves was annoyed
by boys, among them Eddie Soden,
and on the night of December 20, 1881,
crept up behind Eddie while the latter
was lighting lamp and shot him dead.