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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-10-03
TERRIBLE SCENES.
A Heartrending Incident of the Small
poX Scourpe in Montreal

Enoch Adams, a Grand Trunk en-
ploye, created the widest excitement
on Dalhousie Street, Montreal, on the
night OF the 22d, when he raced up and
down the sidewalks-a madman sui
fering from continent smallpox. His
wife followed and begged piteously OF
the neighbors to help her husband, but
doors and windows were fastened and
people on the street fled. Adams fell
exhausted on the sidewalk, while his
wife sought in vain at the police sta
ton and public houses for help. Mrs
Adams succeeded in dragging her hus-
band to his own door, where he died.
She covered the body with a quilt and
watched by it until - O'Clock next
morning, when it was removed. There
were forty-eight smallpox deaths on
the 22d, and the scourge continues to
spread. Hedrtrending suffering pre-
walls in the French quarters.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-10-03
NEW YORK.
ST LOUIS


LFEtlA Llt EDlltlCINll1 Press.
Mrs. Gladstone seems inadeuuate
to the task OF addressing simple sen
tences to Sunday school children, and
I am tempted to wonder where the
intellect can dwell VIII 5ch served to at
tract such a great mind as her hus-
bands. Altogether wanting in dig
nifty, in style or taste in dress, in re-
tinement Of Countenance and in we'll
bred manner, Mrs. Gladstone as the
wife OF public man Is a failure. As
a fond mother, an affectionate and
adoring wife and a comfortable old
lady whose proper place would he the
farm house tireside she is without
reproach. Her elder sons take after
her, and | have never met such a dull
and dreadful bore as MT. W. H. Glad
stone, who seems not to have in
herited a particle OF the paternaI in
teIlectual fire, while unfortunately he
is fully gifted with those prosy quail
ties sometimes distinguishing his ia.
ther in the labored speeches he has on
occasions delivered.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-10-03
Could Not Scare Him.

Could Not Scare Him.
From the St. Louis -DispatchI
a bright, dapper-looking young fel-
low walked into the city dispensary
this morning. He had case, of books
IN one hand and a subscription list in
another. He dumped the books at
the feet OF DR.. Epstein, took the cover
off, extracted a gaudily covered book,
pushed his hat back on his head and
commenced at the rate OF 100 words d
minute: II have here the works of
Charles Dickens in six volumes which
| am selling on time to those desirous
OF securing the stories of that master
OF fiction. These books are the
only"
"What shall do with those small
pox cases l have Just brought in, in
terrupted Henry Kortzendorfer, the
big driver of the smallpox hospital
ambulance, who had just come in at
this moment.
"Are they very bad?" asked DIR.
Priest.
Very" said Henry mysteriously.
cone is all broken out and running
from every pore"
"Just bring them in here till | see
what they look like. Take a seat for
a moment, will you?"
DR.. Epstein turned to the book agent
"Why certainly" said the agent
gaily, and moving his books over to
the charity chair sat down.
This rather staggered the big driver,
who said: 81 don't know, doctor,
hadn't we better clear the rooms? ?"
II think it would be better. You
don't mind seeing these cases, | pre-
sume?' said the doctor to the book
agent.
"Not at ALL" replied the latter
warmly. "Hhe fact is. I've had curl
osity for a long time to see a case OF
smallpox Fetch 'em in by all means.
Besides | want to see how new gag
works. I've had the yellow fever and
the cholera racket sprung on me, and
I've sat on seats full of dynamite and
been In a building when they hallooed
fire. So you see the smallpox idea is
a new one, and III just wait and see
how it works"
And then Henry and the doctor
looked at each other, and the doctor
said he believed he would have the
cases wait until he had seen the books
Then the agent went to work and made
a sale.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-10-03
IN HUHBERTS COUN TRY.
The Cholera at Palermo Helped by the
Ignorant People.


The reports from Palermo re-
garding the progress of the cholera
show a distressing state of affairs
prevailing there. Thirty thousand
persons have fled the city; all the
shops are closed and the streets are
almost deserted. There is a great
scarcity of food and water and the
epidemic is increasing with frightful
rapidity. The sanitary officials are
attacked by the people every time they
attempt to disiniect the places where
the diseases exist and meet with great
difficulty in carrying on their work.
King Humbert has sent a dispatch
to Palermo expressing great sympathy
for the suffering people. His majesty
has also sent $40, O,OOOto be bedistributed
among them; places his Villa Favorita
at the disposal of the sufferers and ex-
horts the people to show their courage
and calmness during the trying ordeal
through which they are now passing.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-10-03
4 TERRIBLE SCENE.
A Lunatic Tears His Throat Open in Il
Presence of His Brothers.

Lunatic Tears His Throat Open in tho
Presence of His Brothers.
The office of DIR. f. T. Williams, al
Boston Highlands, was the scene OF
a shocking suicide on the Goth. The
Doctor was visited by George and Ed
ward O'Donnell, who brought with
them brother Francis for examina-
ton as to his sanity. 1t was evident
that he was suffering from mental alb
erration. He had scarcely entered the
office, than with a yell he bounded to-
wards the window. He was seized By
the three men and held for a time, but
with a sudden effort he escaped his
keepers, and breaking a cup, madesev-
eral gashes in his throat with a sharp
fragment OF it. He then inserted his
fingers in the gaping wound and tore
at the flesh and arteries. He bled to
death in few minutes.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-10-03
RIOT IN CEETEL4yD.
Ihe Wire Mill Strikers Not Satisfied With
the Concessions Made.

the Concessions Made.
The Cleveland Rolling Mills Com
pany posted up notices on the oath
restoring the June prices in the wire
mill. The first of the notices was
tackled on a fence close to the entrance
to the wire mill A hundred or more
strikers were about the gates. and
there was at first a wild cheer of de-
light. Il was soon quieted, however,
by haf dozen lawless leaders of the
strike, who have from the first been
responsible for all the trouble. They
quickly passed word to the crowd.
stand out for country prices" The
msn received this new order with
amazement. They had at last re-
ceived what they had asked for. Every
commlttee that had been sent from
thelr ranks to the management OF the
mills had asked that the June
prices be restored. This was all
they We're striking for. For a
minute the men hesitated. The
hopeLessness Of a further strike
was apparent, and nineteen out OF
every twenty men wanted to 90 to
work. Tie leaders held their own,
and the men determined to stand out.
When the working force left the mills
they We're greeted with howls and
stones, a number OF them being seri-
ously hurt. At a meeting OF the strik-
er- IN the. evening, speeches were made
IN English, German, Bohemian ana
Polish. Leaders were on hand, and
made speeches, IN which the men were
advised to demand OF the company
that every striker be taken back If
they returned to work. This was
finally agreed to, and it was decided
to resume in a body under these con
ditions. The leaders, who are aware
that they have forfeited all claims to
re-empiOyment, were jubilant at the
issue they had forced upon the less
offensive men. Themeetingadiourned
with three cheers for the alleged "vic-
tory" The strike began July /.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-10-03
DIED AMONG STR4NGERs.
A Indiana Preacher Found Unconse IONS
in Lonely Room Passes Away.

Indiana Preacher Found Unconse IONS
in a Lonely Room Passes Away.
The Rev. Robert Sloss, of the Pres
byterian Church of Greenburg, Ind,
died on the night of the 22d at the
Milwaukee County Hospital Since
being taken from a room above
saloon on West Water Street. Milwau-
kee, where he was found in an insen-
sible condition, he never fully regained
consciousness, and the data concern
ing his life and circumstances are con
fined to the letters found in his valise.
Supt. Connell, who wrote and wired to
the unfortunate preachers friends in
Indiana, received a dispatch saying
that intimate friends would ar
rive in Milwaukee and take
charge Of the remains and con-
Vey them to his home for bur
ial. The Rev. Mr.. Sloss, it appears,
was highly connected in Indiana, and
Supt. Connen received many inquiries
by telegraph concerning the patients
condition. The distressing circum-
stances under which the unfortunate
preacher was found, are doubtless cor
rectly explained by the theory that he
had come to this state for relief from
nervous disorders and became de-
mented through the excessive use OF
drugs.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-10-03
Funny Little Kids.

From the Chicago Herald
"The night that Emma Nevada
made her debut as Mirella at New
Orleans" and Assistant Manager Viii
sons eyes twinkled, ga very amusing
incident occurred. 1t was in the great
scene where Mirella sings her beautiful
aria, 'Felice Pastorelle,' to the goat
herd. This was thedebutante's great
est moment, and the solo would no
doubt have been very effective, but to
make the scene more real, Parry, the
stage manager, had secured two very
doclle-lOOking kids and their mother
Dressed as the "gOat-herder, Parry
led out the old sheep, with his arm
around his neck in an atfeCtiOnate
manner.
The kids were retained behind the
wings until an opportune moment ar
rived, when they were released. twas
their part to run and greet the mother
with manifestations OF affection, but
when they came strOlling in before the
glare Of the footlights they paused,
looked about and began to investigate
the character of the grass the artist
had depicted upon the artificial bank.
There was a litter IN the audience, and
Arditi, baton in hand, paused a
moment beforelaunching the singer in
to themaze of the aria. 'Felice Pastor
ellie, began thegreat prima donna; but
the kids had discovered Parry feeding
the old sheep bread-crumbs, and of one
accord started in that direction, but
paused halfway and began to play
fully butt each other around the
stage, near the feet of Nevada, who
convulsed with laughter, paused until
theplaudits of the audience had ceased.
The curtain was finally wrung down
and new start made
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-10-03
EDITORIAL SAND,
tor Libel. Defies a Mob.

A Canadian Editor, After Being Fined
for Libel, Defies Mob.
Edmund Sheppard, proprietor of the
Toronto News, was found guilty of
criminal libel against the Sixty fifth
French Canadian Regiment at Mon
treal, on the 24th, and fined 5000. On
leaving the court Sheppard was fol-
lowed by yelling crowd of French
roughs who butted and stoned him.
One man struck him on the head with
whip. Another struck him with his
fist, while the crowd rushed at him in
a mass, threatening to hang him. Mr.
Sheppard drew his revolver and calmly
retreated to corner OF the building
where he defied the whole French
population to approach him. Finally
a posse Of police was called out and
arrested him for carrying firearms.
The greatest excitement prevailed, and
threats OF lynching were made by the
French.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-10-03

was, and not so long ago, when
bunch OF daisies formed simple, yet
elegant floral ornament to many an
attractive and charming summer
costume. Now, there is change, and
IN place of the white stars, with their
brilliant centers, are seen sprays OF
golden-rod, dainty pinned on bosoms
or corsage. lnsecluded country hooks
the farmers daughter gathers the tiny
blooms; at the fashionable watering
places the city beauty does not dis
dam the modest ornament, and on
our streets on pleasant afternoons
many little lunches OF golden-rod can
be noticed. The golden-rod has now
its day OF triumph over more gaudy
flowers. How longit will maintain its
place Dame Fashion only can tell.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-10-03
SEIZED THE UENE.
American Miners Robbed of a Silver Ro-
nanZa in Mexico.

udbLd IN Mexico.
Reports have been received confirm
ing the confscation OF the Las Cruises
silver mines in the Carmen Mountain,
Mexico, by Mexican troops, upon a
trumped up claim OF a Mexican ser
geant ante-dating the claims of Owens,
Stats, Davis and other Americans.
The sergeant produced his alleged
claim, and the Mexican soldiers dis
possessed the American owners, and
took possession. These are the mines
whose discovery about six months
ago led to so much excitement, as
they yielded 1O7 ounces Of silver to
the ton. The chances are against the
American owners again getting posses
sion, as they are unable to litigate in
the Mexican courts. United States
Counsel Pridgen, at Piedras Negras, is
interesting himself in behalf Of the
American claimants, with the hope OF
restoring them in the mines.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-10-03
An Original SwindIer,

From the New YORK Ilmes.
Detectives Lanthier. DOlan, and
Heidelberg yesterday arrested John
O'Neil, alias Smith, alias Hughes,
whose picture IS No. 227in theRogues'
Gallery, and arraigned him in the
Tombs Police Court on novel charges
preferred by several gentlemen. A
large number OF blank pawn tickets
bearing the address OF Leopold Meyer,
634 Eighth Avenue, were found upon
him. According to the complaints it
appeared that O'Neil carefully read
the Lost and Found" columns in the
newspapers every morning. When he
managed TO get a tolerably correct
description OF an article that had been
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-10-03
TWENII nEN DROUNED.
A wrecIing Crew Go Down With a Steam
er on the Coast of Maine.

SIX weeks ago the Spanish steamer
HumacOa, bound for Nova Scotia
went ashore on MUIR Ladges, nine
miles OFF Grand Manan. The owners
sent q crew of twenty men from St.
John, \. s., to wreck her. On the
afternoon OF the 22d a tug passed the
wreck and offered to take the men
ashore as a storm threatened, but
they refused the offer. A terrible gale
ragged early next morning, and when it
cleared off people on Grand Manan
noticed that the steamer had disap-
peared and there Is no trace of the
steamer or men. The vessel must
have broken to pieces during the
storm and sunk with all on board.
The crew all belonged in St. John.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-10-03
CERCTS INA CYCLONE.
Barnum's Show Meets With Disaster at I'll
tusville, Pa.-Many Persons Injured.

Barnum's Show Meets With Disaster at I'll
tusville, Pa.-Many Persons Injured.
Barnum's show exhibited at Titus
vile, Pa, on the 22d, ana during the
afternoon performance a cyclone
struck the tents, carrying them up in
balloon shape. The canvas after
wards collapsed on the many people in
attendance. There were 10000 tick
cts sold, but many persons, perceiving
the storm approaching, made for the
open air, leaving about 5000 under
the canvas. No one was killed, but
many were injured. Ambulances were
Immediately sent to the circus, and all
the doctors in the city were soon on
the ground. Most OF those seriously
hurt arefarmers living within a radius
OF twenty miles, while few live in the
citv
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-10-03
Forecasting Tornadoes.

From the Rochester Democrat Chronicle
If the knowledge Of tornadoes gained
by solar observation were combined
with that gained by the signal service,
a great advance in the science of
meteorology might be made. 1t may
be possible by combined effort to To-
cate a tornado path before the de-
struction occurs. The only case in
which the forecasting of a tornado
track would have been accurate was
that which destroyed Rochester, MINI.
Upon the previous appearance Of the
same solar storm a train OF cars was
swept from the track not far from
Rochester. At the next appearance
OF the sun storm by the suns revolu-
tion Rochester was destroyed. Upon
the third appearance a tornado oc-
Cured to the north OF Rochester.
But this coincidence was not sufficient
to establish a basis for locating tor
nado paths, although it may help to
determine a method.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-10-03
A Good Dog Story.

From the Salt Lake Tribuue}
Salt Lake has of themost intelli-
gent dogs in creation, as the following
story shows: The owner of the dog is
also the proprietor OF a COW. Every
morning the dog is started off to drive
the COW to pasture down near the Jor-
dan. A lunch for the dog is tied up in
a paper and fastened to his collar.
He Will drive the COW to where there is
good pasture, and on hot days will
then lie down in the shadow she casts,
moving along as the COW moves and
thus keeping constantly in the shade
He does not touch his lunch until
noon, when he slips the collar from
his head, tears of the paper and de
YOURS his repast. He will then, with
his paws, push the collar back over
his head, and towards evening starts
the COW for home. This story is
vouched for by several persons who
have witnessed the dogs performance;
in fact, some of the people OF the Vi
cinity are in the habit watching him
every day.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-10-03
II Knew Your Fader."
TFrom the ST. James Gazetta. !

q.
An amusing story, illustrating Bra
hams origin, is told by Henry Russell.
He was performing once in a pasticciO
with Mrs. Crouch, Mrs. Bland, Kelly,
and Jack Bannister. The scene repre-
sented the interior OF a country Inn.
and Braham was seated at a table.
Enter Landlord: 'What can | do for
you, sir? Shall it be supper?" Bra
ham: "GracIous heaven It's he-the
voice-the lOok-the with calmness)
yes, want food" Landlords: TEL
me what brings one so young as thou
appearest to be through this danger
Gus forest p Braham: Il VIII. For
days, for months, oh for years, |
have been in search of my father. -
Landlord: "Your fatherr" Braham:
"Yes my father. 'Tis strange-but
that voice-that look-that figure
tell me-that you are my father "
Landlord: No, Itell thee no; / Iamnot
thy father" Braham: Heaven pro-
tect me- Who, tell me, who is my
father?" Scarcely had Braham put
this question when a little Jew stood
up in an excited manner in the midst
OF a densely crowded pit and ex-
claimed, Il knowed your fader well.
His name was Abey Punch"
OK ferryboat connecting Norfolk
and Berkley, Va. negroes are forbid
den TO go on the white side OF the boat.
Some Baptist ministers entered the
forbidden cabin, and were by force put
on the other slde.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-10-03
THE ROUMELFAN TROUBLE.
y Fight Near AdrianopIe in Whicl
Thirty Men are Killed.


Thirty Men are Killed.
Advices from Bucharest report that
fighting occurred on the 25th near
AdrianOple, and that during the en-
gagement thirty ROumelians were
killed and 800 wounded. The Rus
sian commandant of the arsenal at
Rustchuk recently permitted a ship,
laden with arms and ammunition, to
sail from that port, ostensibly to
Antwerp, but really to Bourgas.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-10-03
IMITATION.
BY BIRCH ARNOLD.

As long as earth has ages of recorded time
Have hearts OF men. in bond to her sweet will
Felt nature in them foRdly stir and thrill
To voice her circling mysteries sublime
And so, raptured singer, as you climb
The shimmering heights of song, with sweeter
trin
Some other soul, long since, has sung his fill
OF all your dearest Joys, in deathess rhyme.
But shall the lark that scars on upward wing
As summer sweetness fills his tuneful throat
Deny the chirping ground birds right to sing
The summer Chauson OF its low and Joyous
uOta2
This truth hold-nO imitator he
Whose song is like the bird song, clear and free
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-10-03
SP3ES'S APOLOGY.
Her Excuse to Germany for the Attack
Oh the ImhAss In Madrid

The Berlin Official Gazette gives the
text OF the note sent by Spain to Ger
many directly after the attack on the
German embassy at Madrid. The
note stated that the chiefs and in
spectors, whose duty it was to pro-
tect the embassy, had been dismissed
and would be tried for completely in
the outrage. 1t also said that the
Spanish government deeply regretted
the unfortunate occurrence, and hoped
that the apology offered would be ac-
cepted in friendly spirit.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-10-03
mEEOR NEWS NOTES.

u
80
At Baltimore on the night Of the
27th, Thomas c. Vance. whose wife
had left his home during his absence
and refused to return to him. souqh+
her ont and ON bar raf,lsaI = ,.a+,7,,,,
with him shot her fatally.
James e. Wilson's Venetian blind
factory. ON West Twantv-sacond
Street. New York. was DESTROYED Inv
fire on the 9th. Loss. $50. 600. nar-
italy insured.
m II row f tween Charles and Dennis
MeCarty. brothers. AT their home on
Milton Avenue. CHICAGO. on tbe morn
ing OF the 24th. the father OF both was
fatally shot by Charles for INTERFERING
between them.
The Brazilian Senate and Chamber
OF Deputies have passed a hin fo. the
gradual abolition OF slavery in RrazIl
The business portion OF tha VILLAGE
OF BuakIngham. -UJ suffered Inv fire On
the 26th to the extent OF S24 600
Fifteen BUILDINGS were burned
Fire broke out in ScbIeipmann &
Spettler's brewery Fairbgvan Conn
on the niohf NJ +hs oG+b ara a+baI,rlId,
ing was totally DESTROYED The loss
is SSO. O09. naTfl,- insniad
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iit'o Aiioiii pSoA was k!IleQ oy
.l'o tls' "lio hedtty severed ms held
rom ~ oodI with an ak. she then
ooiiliillll le' SUICIDE.
AZ meeting OF flint glass workers
ana manufacturers at Bellalre, O., on
lhe -Ttgi' Il compromise was effected
oS MHleIi lhe ten months strike is
PISi1lN ISi1 els ellued.
| euro pneumonia 8 haVlng been de
,,'It9 as aileeIlhs the cattle OF one
'aEId bfahhock, near Falmouth, Ky,
ana no eIIeclual means taken to de
Hl,ol the dlsease, several nelghoors
objected ON Jhe 2Ith, slaughtered the
suseased cattle and burned their car
casses. Fourteen cattleWere disposed
u IN III tills way.
Ihe Troy N. - Buggy Works
burned on the sd. Loss, S2o, 900;
insurance; u . ,ooo-
~. = o7eph = T Ischer, a farmer HVmg near
''alo,eA' III was burned 10 DEATH
-th MS lhEte chHdren, IN ms resi-
1l.ee. on the hlght OF the sd. HIS
VIE escaped Gy Jumplngout OF thewln-
o2| AN
Ihe famous trottlng mare, Gold
smlth haal, dlea near Trenton, \. j.,
on ghe ZitG, OF fatty degeneration or
the heaft. She was IS years old:
0uch immense crowds attended the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-10-03
TERRIFIC CYCLONE.

Ships Wrecked and Many Persons
Drowned in the Vicinity of Calcutta.
Reports have Just been received OF a
cyclone at Calcutta in which several
ships foundered and d great many
persons were drowned. A Calcutta
dispatch says: "A fearful cyclone has
visited Fake Point, a port on the Bay
OF Bengal. The telegraph lines have
been swept away. 1t is probably that
many vessels have been wrecked on
the bay. 4 government steamer has
been sent to render any needed assist