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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-04-25
Fred. Douglass at LincoIn's Ball.

ben. Perley POOre in Boston Budget.
Fred. Douglass was at first denied
admission to the ball given on the
night OF Mr.. LincOln's second inaugu-
ration, but some one told the OificiOus
usher whom he had treated so cava-
Iierly; and the young man hastened to
admit him. Almost the first head he
saw looming up among the crowd was
Mr.. Lincoln's, and the latter, seeing
him also, called out, in his CHEEKY, fa-
miliar voice: Come this way, Fred.
Douglass. come here, | want to see
you" Then, grasping his hand, he
said: II want to ask you what you
thought OF my speech this afternoon;
I saw you standing there in the mud
while | was talking" Mr. Douglass
answered. president Lincoln, it was
an inspired hour" Mr.. Douglass
then went on to rehearse some OF the
wonderful utterances of that inaugu-
ration speech that had burned them
selves on his brain Continuing, he
said: "Mr. Lincoln then introduced
myself and Mrs. - to Vice President
johnson at his side. Mr.. Johnson
scowIed, then presently smoothed his
face INTO civility; but | said to Mrs.
-. as we walked away: THAT man
Is no friend to such as YOU and |"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-04-25
FAILING e. gg.4LIS.


Eight Cheap Tenement Houses in New
York Tumble.
Eight tiye-stOly tenement houses on
the south side OF West Twenty second
Street New York, that had recently
been put under roof, fell on the after
noon oil the 18th while efforts We're
being made to brace them up that the
yielding foundation might be made Sc
cure. The wreck was complete. Not
stick remained standing Not a
timber remained whole in the en-
tire row Half hundred workmen
We're alt work in or about the building
at the time At least thirteen OF them
We're injured, none fatally. Theexcite-
ment about the place was 80 great
tHat It was difficult to obtain any re
liable information as to who might
have been lost. The most superficial
examination OF the debris showed the
cause OF the disaster to be wretched
workmanship and poor material
The mortar contained little or no
sand, but loan or mud instead, and
was wholly unfit for use. This and
the fact that the building had been
erected during the cold weather, OF wet
and frozen bricks. We're directly the
cause OF the collapse. The builder.
Chas. 4. Buddensiek, who was respon-
sible, left the neighborhoOd in a car
riage Immediately after the disaster.
and drove to his residence on East
Seventy-seventh Street Where he
Went from there nobody could learn.
The police, who arrested the master
brIcklayer, Charles Frank, could not
find the builder Buddensick has been
for years in trouble with the authori-
ties ON account Of the skin" buildings
he has put lp
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-04-25

burned to Death in Their Beds by Fire
Due to Carelessness.

Due to tarelessness
The two-story frame summer house
on the truck farm OF Augustus L.
Wentzel, two miles below Reading, Pa.
was burned on the morning of the
10th. In the second story slept two
of Mr. Wentzel's s sons, Charles aged II.
and Harry aged IL, and two OF Mr.
Nentzel' ; gardeners, Frederick Hettin-
ger, aged %, and Charles Hettinger,
aged Is. All four were burned to
death. At II o'clock, when all the
farm people We're asleep, Daniel Noll,
aged II, son OF the owner of the ad-
Joining farm, who when he comes
home late IS obliged to seek shelter
elsewhere, went to the Wentzel farm
and crowded into the wash kitchen on
the first floor OF the summer house.
Noil made a bed of old clothes, and
slept until three clock, when he
awoke cold, and found the fire low
He then went out, brought In wood.
TILED the stove and piled wood near by
1T. At 3.45 he went to visit a man q
mile and a III away, leavingthe stove
door closed and the fire roaring. This
soon set the wood abIaze. and in a
short time the house was on fire The
elder Hettlnger awOke and ran down
stairs to give the alarm, but forgot to
arouse his companions. Mr.. Wentzel
responded, and in trying to get IN a
window with a ladder was badly
burned. Hettinger rushed in to save
lis brother and the boys, but ne was
soon enyeloped in flames and was
burned to death, along with his broth
er and the Wentlel boys Ten min
utes later NoIarriyed. and related the
part he had taken In the tragedy. The
coroner ordered him under arrest.
The Jury found him responsible iorthe
fire, and he was held to await the ac-
ton OF the court.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-04-25
IN A Trunk.
A Murder Mystery in a St. Louis Hot

A Murder Mystery in a st. Louis Hotel.
\ sensation was caused at the
Southern Hotel, st. Louis, on the
morning OF the 18th, by finding in a
room a trunk containing the body of
a man, with a note within the trunk
saying: 4" So perish all traitors to the
great cause" The room was assigned
March 80 to Walter II. Lennox Max
well, N. D., London, Eng. Investiga-
ton led to the belief that the body was
that Of c. Arthur Preller, also OF Lon
don, who had been an intimate friend
OF Maxwell, occupying the same room
at the hotel a great part OF the time.
Maxwell left the hotel on the 6thinst.,
since which time neither of the men
have been heard OF. \ trunk belong
ing to Preller was also found, and its
contents Indicate that its owner was
Il gentleman Of means, travelling about
the world fOl pleasure. 1t is thought
that the inscription found in the
trunk, indicating that the crime was
political one, was only blind, as the
murder was evidently committed for
money. Maxwell is known to have
been short OF funds about the first of
the month, but when he left the hotel
he was well provided. He has been
traced by the police to San Francisco,
but it is thought he is now on his way
to Australia
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-04-25
THE RIEL TROTBIE,
Well Armed Indians on the Rampage IL


\ Battleford dispatch OF the 18th
says: The country north OF here was
buried yesterday, for miles, by In
dams travelling westward Al the
farmers on both sides Of the river
We're raided, and the horses and cattle
driven away. Signal fires were seen
all around, but the garrison was pow
erless to do anything but hold itself
IN readiness in the event of an at
tack" In view of the large quantity
OF arms and ammunition the Indians
have been found to possess, the Cana
dian government has decided to bring
down measure Immediately prohib-
ltlng thesale OF arms and ammunition
to Indians, under penlty OF heavy fine
and Imprisonment. During the inspec-
tion OF Indian camps by the Mounted
Police these arms have always been
concealed, and the government had
no idea until now how formidable a
resistance the Indians could offer
against the regular troops. These
arms have been supplied by traders,
until now. In many tribes. every 9th
er man Is armed with either a Win
chester or Remington repeating rifle
and good stock ammunition, while
the balance have weapons of an in
ferlOr pattern.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-04-25
HOPE FOR GRANT.
The Startling Announcement that the
GeneraHs Disease is not Cancer.

The Startling Announcement that the
Generals Disease is not Cancer.
\ New York dispatch of the 18th
says: Cen Grant has had a very re
freshing sleep. He says he has rested
better than for many nights and feels
strong enough to get up ana dress for
the day lie has taken his nourish-
ment without pain in swallowing and
has not since midnight been disturbed
by coughing. Pulse and temperature
unchanged. The Generals progress
towards convalescence for the past
two days has been truly phenomenal.
His physicians now openly express
their opinion that he Will recover. DR..
Shrady said he was prepared for any
change, butt did not anticipate any at
present, though it would be prema-
tWe to say that the General was out
OF danger. lie felt very hopeful Of the
future, Grant has had a morning free
from any uncomfortable symptoms. 2"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-04-25
An Atlantic Oasis.

From Leisure Hours
Out in the Atlantic, over 200 miles
from Lands End and about 6OOmiles
due west from Lisbon, lies the beautiful
island OF St Michaels, the largest OF
the nine islands forming the Archi-
pelago of the Azores. 1t is beautiful
in its variety OF mountain, lake and
valley scenery, in the rich yerdure of
its cultivated lands, its equable, mild
climate and in its wonderful thermal
springs. The principal commerce Of
.Michael's is the orange crop. The
mode OF picking and packing remains
unaltered since early days. The city
POnta Delgada, the capital of the
island, is set in the midst of orange
gardens, and the air in the early morn
ings Orlate in the evenings comes laden
to you with the fragrance Otthe orange
blossoms.
Either in the town or suburbs you
see the gates of many orange gardens
invitingly open, and you will bepOliteIy
invited to walk in and help yourself to
flowers and fruit. Ii you are a stran-
ger the 'cabeca," or head man OF the
garden, will bringyou a bunch oflovely
camelas and a branch on which hang
clusters of ripe oranges and invite you
to be seated on a garden bench, for
though it is the month OF February
you can enjoy sitting out of doors.
There you can watch the Juvenile
toilers sorting the the fruit and the
dried leaves OF the Indian corn. The
picker can eat as many oranges as he
pleases and take away every evening
a bag or basket full OF fruit that has
fallen from the trees, which he sells at
thirty or forty for a penny.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-04-25
The Festive Cat.

form the Minneapolis Tribunel
The cat sings on the fence.
Thecat is sad.
You can tell that from the song it
sings.
Cats sing most when they are most
sad.
The boy hears the cat, and Is sad
too.
The boy has a toy gun.
He thinks if he could shoot the cat
it would make it less sad.
Kind boy.
At least, it would make it sing less.
The boy hides behind a bush and
shoots.
Has he shot the cat?
No, he has shot his pa.
How his pa howls
He is the sad one now.
But the boy will be sad soon.
Will he be spanked?
You bet your uttermOst plcayune
he will-spanked till he IS blue.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-04-25

English still mangled their sheets and
pillow-cases, and although there were
places where you could get washing
done, you had to wait a week for it
and then it was badly done; so it oc-
Cured to the enterprising actress that
money could be made by establishing
a steam laundry where clothes could
be well laundried in a few hours. For
weeks after she opened the doors OF
her steam laundry the curiosity was
so great to see the girls in the windows
steam-ironing collars and cuffs that
policemen had to keep the crowds
knowing on" Mrs. Wood has, they
say, made an immense fortune by the
introduction of this industry into En-
gland, and has also achieved that APP
probation as an actress which she
merited, and on more than one occa-
sion failed to obtain.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-04-25
THEY DROUN THEN.
The Methods in Vogue in Central America
for Furnishing Rebels.


for Furnishing Rebels.
\ City OF Mexico dispatch OF the
18th says. When the troops Of the
Colombian government finally entered
Colon lAspinwalI after it had been
burned by the rebels nnder the leader
ship ol Preston, they captured several
squads OF rebels. During the past ten
days the number OF these prisoners
has been considerably augmented by
thereceipt OF straggIingrebelsc captured
in surrounding districts. 1t Is not
knownnow Just how many rebels were
thus held prisoners at Colon, but good
authorities place thenumber at about
400. Authentic information reached
this city, last night, that on Wednes-
day the officers Of the Colombian gov
ernment selected 100 OF the worst reb-
els imprisoned at Colon, and placing
them on board a steamer. carried
them out into the bay, where the en-
tire 100 were thrown overheard and
drowned -
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-04-25
An Actress at the Wash Tub.

from thr Nt" a'EA n"tid
| wonder hOw many New Workers
personally remember the dashing sou
brette. Mrs. John Wood. Shewas real
IL an Englishwoman, but had come to
this country 50 young and remained
so long that she had become an Amer
lean to all intents and purposes, and
when she returned to England. hoping
to win the plaudits OF the British pub
lie. she failed because OF her American
methods and American accent. She
has since put the English under a last
ing debt ofuatitude 20 her by intro
ducing IN their midst 10 less an insti-
tuition than the American Steam
Laundry. Up TO few years ago the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-04-25
Horse Flesh Mighty V-uCepfai

From the Lewiston Me- JouruaL1
4 fast horse. whose worth Il among
the thousands. Is very uncertain prop
erty and a man o; moderate means
cannot afford not to sell the steed
There was George O., one OF the best
known OF Maine horses. Two years
ago nobody had heard OF him. He at
tracted some attention in the fall OF
1888 by trottlng in 2.31t at the
Maine state fair al Lewiston. From
that time he went 10 the front with a
rapidity that no Maine horse ever ex-
ceeded. Last summer he made
record OF 2.23i., and good Judges pre-
dicted that he would get down to 2.20
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-04-25
ROYALTY md RIOT.
The Prince of Wales in Dublin-Riots at
Mallow and Cork.

The departure OF the Prince and
Princess Of Wales from Dublin for the
South OF Ireland, on the 18th, gave
rise to demonstrations which resulted
in almost a riot. AtMallow the police
and military were called upon to re
move large party OF Irish National
lists from the station while the royal
party passed. \ number of the mob
were seriously wounded. At Cork 3
public meeting of Nationalists was
held at which intiammatory speeches
were made amid great confusion. The
meeting was followed by another riot,
in which the houses OF several loyalists
We're wrecked.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-04-25
DDSED TO DEATH.
4 Young Physician Makes "A Mistake and
Kills Brother.

Kills a Brother.
\ very distressing accident occurred
at Buena Vista, Ouschita County.
Ark. DR.. f. l.. Dawson was called
professionally prescribefora young
er brother, after doing which he went
to visit another patient. While thus
engaged he was recalled to the bedside
OF his brother, whom he found in a
cOmatose condition. The truth then
flashed upon him that he had given a
large dose OF morphine by mistake.
instead OF quinme, as he had intended.
Every effort that professional skill
could suggest was made to couureract
the effect OF the fatal dose. but without
avail. The young man died shortly
after thedocUor's return. Dr. Dawson
Is a young physician OF decided ability,
and his grief over his fatal mistake is
said to be terrible to witness.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-04-25
-WESSO{ ri JUSTICE.
Three Men, Charged with Assault, Taken
from Jail and Hanged.

News has been received from Chad
wick that 100 armed men visited the
jail at Forsythe, in fancy County, in
Southwestern Missouri, ON the night
of the 18th. and took therefrom Frank
and Tubal Taylor. They had also
captured Elijah Sublette, and it is be
Iieved that the three men We're hanged
in the woods adjoining the town,
though their bodies have not yet been
found. The trio made a murderCus
assault upon Postmaster J. l.. Dickar.
son and his wife at EglintOn, profess.
ing to hold an old grudge against
them
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-04-25

the coming season. A few weeks ago
Boston man offered his owner. Mr..
GO Bailey, 81, 600 for the horse.
On the 9th ult. George O. was severely
injured in a runaway accident and
Saturday night he died. George Q.
was by Hambletonian Chief. dam by
Gen. Knox, and one of the most valu-
able and promising horses in Maine.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-04-25
NInstaches in Curl Papers.


THAT is one the latest ideas IN the
barber business" remarked the pro
prietor OF a large barber-shOp down
town yesterday, as he pointed to sew
eral gentlemen with their mustaches
done up in curl papers. ''The trouble
has always been to give the mustache
a nice curl. but the time in which to do
it was so short that it was impossible
At last the idea OF using papers was
tried and found to be just the thing.
You see, when a customer gets into a
chair the first thing Is to roll the ends
of the mustache up in papers, IN which
condition they are left until the shay
ing and combing has been completed,
when they are taken out OF the papers
and found to have a fine curl.
ISDIcAnoSs are not lacking that the
various Photographic reproductive
processes will soon practically usurp
the province OF wood engraving. Steel
engraving is already virtually extinct,
The wood engraver OF the near future
must be master OF his art-an art
ist, in fact-to obtain employment.
Ex-ATTY. GEN. BREWSTER has re-
turned 70 Philadelphia TO live.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-04-25
4 CHANCE FOR POLAND,

Russians Searching Polish Houses for
Arms-Fears that Poland VIII Rise.
News reaches Vienna from Russian
Poland to the effect that the Russian
police are searching all the chateaus
and castles in PoloIida and Ukraine
for arms, seizing all they find unless
the possessors hold a special license to
own them. This Is attributed to
fear OF a Polish uprising in the event
of war between England and Russia.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-04-25
Bt RIED ALIVE,
Seven Men Entombed Under "A Mass of
Brick While Repairing Smokestack.

Seven Men Entombed Under "A Mass OF
Brick While Repairing IA Smokestack.
\ horrible accident occurred at
Oscoda, Mich, on the 18th. While
George Fulton, Joe Biddle, Tom
Mitchell, George Gordon, Frank May
nard and John Hartwick were clear
ing the brick out of a mill smoke
stack, the bottom tier gave way and
the seven men We're buried under 50,-
600 brick, the seventh being unknown
by name. Five were killed outright
Blddle, Mitchell, Maynard and Hart
wick. The unknown man was severe
ly burned and fatally injured, and
Gordon, aged II, marvelously escaped
any serious injury. Nearly all those
killed We're mangled beyond recogni,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-04-25
HES BLOUN Up.
Terrible Dynamite Tragedy at Anaconda
MONTANA.

On the morning OF the 18th, the
people OF Anaconda, Montana, were
startled by a terrific explosion which
shook the entire city. Investigation
showed that a Chinese wash-house on
Front Street had been blown up, and
four OF the six Cinnamon in the build
ing killed outright and one fatally in
iured. One Chlnaman escaped unhurt.
1t is supposed the fiendish deed was
committed by wood-chOppers. Officers
are in pursuit, and if captured, the
county will probably be relieved OF the
nv1nansn OF q trial
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-04-25

BY ALICE WELLINGTON ROLLINS,

How softly through the window comes the stir
Dear. l breathe easier. In the street below,
hear the sound of carriages, / know
The day Is bright. and yet-how can they care
Like "a hushed temple seems the room more fair
In the dim lsht the chjdren's faces grow,
Kiss me and fold your arms around me-So--
In the old way. How strange that can bear
The thought of partiugl Can i be that this
Is what We have dreaded. ana that
Lie here uutroubied, knowing must miss
50 soon the warm touch ui your hand, aIld he
CnanSwering your last long lingering kiss
o, love- dear love- il iS not hard to die
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-04-25
DECLINES TO FIGHT.
French Canadian Regiment Refuses to
Proceed Against RieI.

Great surprise has been caused at
Montreal by the receipt OF news that
the oiXty-tifth lMOntreaD regiment Of
volunteers now at Calgary refuses to
proceed against Riel making thee excuse
that they need equipments. Col.
Ouimet OF the regiment has returned
to Winnipeg. This Is the only French
Canadian regiment of Montreal, and
its refusal to proceed Is generally sup
posed to be due TO unwillingness to be
led against the French half-breeds
17r11ar Rial
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-04-25
4 SID CASE.
4 Family Starved to Death, and Their
Bodies Frozen.

About five miles below Point
Pleasant, W. Va, on the side of hill,
there lived an old woman called
Granny" Galloway, with two grand
children, girls about s or 10 years old.
For several days no smoke had been
seen coming from the chimney. The
finally forced the door on
the 10th, and found the old woman
and the two children dead in bed and
partially gnawed by rats. The BODIES
were much emaciated, and the three
had evidently starved and frozen to
death during the last cold spell.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-04-25
RUSSIA MAKES DEMANDS.
An Explanation Asked From England of
>undry Incidents.

An Explanation Asked From England of
sundry Incidents.
Mr.. Gladstone's apparent hesitation
over the Kushk River affair has
emboldened Russia. and she j
now taking her turn in demanding
explanations and Withdrawals. The
report Is confirmed that VI. De
Giers has demanded an explanation
OF the presence OF Capt Yates. OF Gen.
Lumsden's staff at the kushk River
battle, and OF the part he is said to
have taken in provoking that engage
ment. Special dispatches from St.
Petersburg even assert that Russia has
demanded the recall OF Gen. Lumsden
himself, on the ground OF his pro
nounced sympathy with the Afghans
in their hostility toward Russia, but
this statement l. doubtful
THE Boston Transcript saws that
the line OF perpetual pie must now be
drawn 10 include Greeley. Col. where
they served forty-five varieties OF the
edible al d dinner lately.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-04-25
A TIDAL WAVE.
Great Destruction of Ranch Property in
Texas by Water-SpOut.

Texas by Water-Spout.
A wave 8 feet high came rushing
down the Rio Grandeat Laredo, Tex
on the morning ofthe 1Sth with terrific
force. 1t carried away the line tents 0:
the Mexican National railway bridge
In few hours the river rose twelve
feet, and then rapidly ran down. The
rise resulted from a great water-spout,
which fell some miles above the city. A
large quantity of drift indicated great
destruction OF ranch PROPERTY above.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-04-25
THE STN'S DISCOVERY.
y Leading New York Paper Says Grant :
Disease is Not Cancer.

Dlseasc is Not tancer.
Dispatches from New York of the
18th report the condition OF Gen
Grant much improved. On that day
he was much stronger than usual, and
Went down stairs to lunch. The lead
ing editorial OF the Sun, OF the 18th,
reads as follows: "The improvement
in Gen. Grant : condition steadily con
tinues. It is now aScertained that his
disease is not cancer, and there is no
reason in his physical organization
why he should not recover his health
entirely"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-04-25
The agony over Bagged Trousers.

IRON the Atlanta tOnSJlullOl-i
Again there Is a talk OF reform In
trousers. Year after year our young
men blindly follow the changing fash
ions, but always with the same result.
Ignoring minor points IS it not suffi-
cient to say that the average man has
his slife embittered by the tendency Of
his trousers to bag at the knee? Sup
pose the spring trousers are made a
trife wider than those OF last year
1t will make no difference. The trous-
ers will be as straight as usual. They
will all be made after pattern, and
they will all bag. Tailors think a
good deal about the shape OF the
trousers they make, but they fail to
consider the shape OF the legs that are
destined to be imprisoned in them.
As it is clearly an impOssibility to re-
form a mans legs, the only hope lies
in some sort OF a revolution or evolu-
ton in the trousers themselves. The
tailor who solves the problem will
make fame and fortune.