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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-16
SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. SATURDAY MAY 1e ,ss5

bearings and disappearing of various
objects. But the greatest marvel to
them was the apparent manufacture
OF cannon-balls. The coniuror passed
around among them high hat. This
they examined very carefully, but
without being able to discover any-
thing unusual in either its make or ap-
pearance. When it was returned to
him, NJ. Houdin placed it on the floor
IN the middle OF the stage in full view
OF his audience. He then proceeded to
take from that hat cannon-balls ap-
parently without number, and rolled
them across the floor into the wings.
This terminated the performance.
The chiefs consulted among themselves,
and came to the conclusion that il
was useless to oppose an army that
could turn out its ammunition in so
easy manner. They therefore signed
the required treaty, and departed to
tell their friends in the desert of the
wonderful power OF the invader.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-16
A Prosperous Beggar.

Cor. New I Ork tribune
The old castle at GOdOllO did not
always harbor such peaceful guests as
are Queen Erzsebeth and her daughter
Valerie 1t owes its existence to an
adventurer, who in Maria Theresa 8
time, rose from a beggar-student to a
powerful statesman, prince, and mill
ionaire. The wooden bowl is still pre-
served at Godollo with which young
Grassalkowich went from house 20
house begging his dinner. He eseems to
have been clever at begging, for there
was not a boon III the empress giving
which had not filled his bowl before he
reached maturity. He built Godollo,
and the empress gave him a large
property, part of which had been con-
fiscated from different mobiles and con-
vents in the neighborhood. When the
prince had a grand housewarming,
one OF his guests, a monk, wrote some
prophetic words on the wall, to the ef-
feet that the property stolen from so
many masters would after only three
generations belong to as many mas
ters again. The prophetic words,
which by Prince Grassalkowlch's or
der We're cut into the stone, came true.
The two succeeding princes managed
to squandcr all that their sire had ac-
cumulated, and the heirs OF the third
and last Grassalkowich sold Godollo
to Baron Sina, from whom Laugrand-
Dumonceau bought it, to sell it again
with profit OF 100000 tiorins to
the nobemen of Hungary.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-16
The Joke ofIdIe soldiers

From the Wellsboro Agitat0r
We We're lying in winter quarters,
and had days and DAYS OF nothing to
do. | did not play cards. but my
terminate did. He also had three
special friends who played, and their
meetngpIaCe-WaS in my tent. There
they met day after day-in the morn
ing, IN the afternoon. anu in the even
ING until late at night. Our tent was
built for permanent quarters. In one
end We made q door eighteen inches
wide hy three feet high. on the on
poslte side was fireplace built out
side OF small sticks. like stonevOrk.
and covered inside with clay mortar.
The boys. as usual were at their
cards. took a friend into IVY cOun-
sells, and We procured which
had blown the load out without burst
ing We fastened into til : shell a long
fuse. | then told my friend tog 90 away
several rods {" an empty dry-goods
box. and strike upon it 50 a. to make
II sound ike the booming OF distant
cannon. Hark said one. "d'vou
hear that That : from Lee : battery
on the left. We may have other bust
ness than eard-playing by daylight"
Just then boom I" went the old dry
goods box. and Instantly | dropped
the shell, with the burning fuse. down
the chimney. The shell fell upon the
fire and rolled under the bunk on which
the boys We're sitting. .Tch-tch-tch''
went the burning fuse. The bows
thought II message direct from Lee :
battery. Two tried to Jump through
the door a Chesame time. and blocked
up the narrow door so that rri-har
was able to Get out. AfulI evacuation
OF the tent was finally effected and a re-
treat made not. however. i'm good or
der. VI one was killed but The bows
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-16
CHTC4GO'S LTMBER,
As, 900. 900 feet of it Licked Up by Fire-A
Heavy Loss,

Chlcago's lumber district, located on
the south fork of the south branch Of
the Chicago River, between Thirty
fifth and Thirty ninth Streets, was Wis
tied by an extensive and destructive
fire on the afternoon of the Sth, which
caused loss OF nearly, if not quite
100000. The fire was first discov-
cred at noon, while the men employed
IN theyards were at dinner, and as the
nearest engine house is over mile away
the flames had a good start among the
n1ammable lumber piles before the
tiremen arrived. The origin Of the fire
Is unknown. The loss is divided by
the Chicago Lumber Company, Bige-
low Brothers, G. W Hinckley & Co.
and Adams, Hastings & Co Several
tiremen were injured during the fire.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-16
IN THE RUNS.
A New York Rookery ColIapses, Bury
ing Number of People

A New York Rookery ColIapses, Bury
ing Number of People.
On the 5th inst. the New York fire
department was called TO a fire in
what Is known as the "State Street
machine shop" a group of buildings
occupying the block bounded by State,
Hicks and Columbia Streets and At
lantic Avenue. When the engines ar
/ rived on ii scene it was found that
the fire was in the middle of the block,
and that the western wall OF a five
story building had fallen out, al
most blocking up the entrance
INTO the interior of the block
About the same time call
was made for ambulanceS. 1t appears
that workmen were engaged in putting
IN new girder under the west wall OF
. Atlantic Avenue, and had placed
Jacks under the wall for the purpose OF
raising 1t. An uneven adjustment of
the lifting apparatus threw the wall
out and 1t collapsed with a crash, car
rylng with 1t about one-third of the
westerly end of the building. Almost
simultaneously fire broke out in the
ruined portion and spread to the in
terror or the block with great rapidity.
1t Is estimated that there were over
200 people at work in the immediate
vicinity OF the ruined building, many
OF whom were girls, and the number OF
fatalities can only be guessed at. Dur
ing the progress OF the fire, four boilers
under the State Street sidewalk ex-
ploded, scattering debris in all direc-
tons and adding to the excitement.
Only three charred and unrecognizable
bodies were taken from the ruins dur
ing the day, but the number OF lives
lost was variously estimated at from
thirty TO fifty, as there were about the
/ latter number missing. Fifteen per
sons were rescued in an injured condi-
ton. The pecuniary loss is placed at
$3.50, 900. As is usually the case, the
building is now claimed to have been
a fire trap OF the worst sort. Frank
W. Miller, the house mover in charge
OF the work, has been arrested.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-16
nTRDEROTS NAIL NATTER.
a Loaded Revolver Which Was Intended
for YOunP LADY

Among the articles received at the
dead-letter office, Washington, on the
9th, was an oblong pasteboard box
that had been forwarded from Spring
field, I'll. A sudden exploslonfollOwed
the removal OF thelid, and at the same
instant a bullet went whiZzIng across
the room and buried itself IN the
wainscoting directly opposite. Had
the position OF the box been reversed
the person opening it would have re
ceived the bullet in his body. An ex-
animation Of the box showed a wicked
looking revolver OF the " bulldog"
make, which was so connected with
the lid as to explode the instant the
latter was touched. The box Is be
lleved to have been sent from Boston,
Mass. It was addressed to a young
lady OF Springfield, TO whom in some
way il failed to be delivered, and after
being held the required number OF
weeks was sent to the dead-letter
office The postal authorities viii en-
Geavor to discover the identity OF the
sender
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-16
How a Treaty was Made

Editor Drawer IN Harper Magazine
During the French conquest OF Algeria
negotiations for peace were entered
upon with the sheiks OF certain Arab
tribes, and a meeting for settlement
of terms was arranged TO take place
at the French headquarters. The
French officers received their guests of
the desert with great hospitality. and
a banquet was given in their honor.
At this the utmost splendor was un-
folded, in order to dazzle their ewes
and captivate their simple minds. At
its conclusion an adjournment TO a
large hall was proposed. Here VI.
Houdin, the celebrated coniurer. who
accompanied the French forces. was
TO give them an exhibition OF his skill.
which to them seemed supernatural.
They stared in open-mouthed wonder
at all the tricks that were performed,
and a feeling OF awe Crept over
them as they saw the mysterious ap-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-16
NATIONAL LxAow,
Wants a Fresh Dictionary

From the Chicago Tribune.
The editor sat sadly at his desk.
His mouth was puckered with the ex-
preston a man assumes when he tries
to cut a tough piece of meat with a
silver pie-knife. His cheeks were dis
tended on one side by a chew OF tobac-
co, on the other by a mOuthful OF
/ ASiatic words.
Al af-g-a-n gan--no, g-a-h-n-hang
it CHAN, Afghanistan. james. "
| ''HessIr''
Run up TO the house and tell my
wife to send Tommy down with his
geography the minute ne gets home
from school"
''AIl right, sir"
Let me see. How hadI best advise
/ Gladstone2 Iwonder whether Murgha
IS a man or place. But it's getting
! late, 20 here goes.
To the thoughtful student OF in
ternational politics the recent action
of Gladstone cannot but appear weak
in the extreme. II he had ordered the
troops to attack Rawil-Piscde instead
OF waiting for Gen. Kushk on the banks
ot the komarotf a great advantage to
England would certainly havefollowed,
and Sarakhs. as far a kohn DiIain
was concerned, would
William
'.YesSir.'
Bring nea fresh dictionary and an
Ice-water baudage for my head"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-16
REBELS HANGED.
The Two Leaders of the Insurgents who
Burned Colon Executed

The Two Leaders of the Insurgents Who
Burned Colon Executed.
The two rebel leaders, Portazal and
Cocobolo, who advised and assisted
Prestan in the burning of Colon, and
who have been held prisoners on the
Galena, were delivered on the 9Th, to
Gen. Reyes, cOmmander-in-chief OF the
Colombian forces, by Capt. Kane. 4
cOurt-martial was then held BY Gen.
Reyes, and the rebel conspirators We're
sentenced to death No delay oc-
CURED in executing the sentence Of the
court. In the afternoon the con
demned men were taken to the middle
OF the ruins which they We're instru-
mental IN making and hanged in the
presence OF thousands OF people who
had assembled to witness the enforce
ment OF the law. The place selected
for the hanging by Gen. Reyes was the
exact spot where the leader OF the
rebels had started the fire on March
81, which laid he city in ashes and
destroyed nearly every building in it.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-16

! = ALlA mas an edltOr VI years
OLD and he still works as lively a pair
/ of scissors as any of them This is
| another great argument in favor OF a
! srare diet.
~ GUSHING poetess begins, "All that
l. 1t Is a single heart" This would
seaa o indicate that she held the ten.
~ 'een, and king of that suit and
~ 4 wing iOr the ace.-Puch.
y is the last important act
thats a )rge Washington did ?" asked a
teacht1 OF the juvenile history class.
Il knoN . piped a freckled youngster,
che died. -Binghampton Republican.
The bridal parlor OF the new Kim
ball House, in Atlanta. is decorated
with the astonishing quotation, "The
melancholy days have come, the sad
dest of the year."
AN attempt to pay a fine of S5, inn
posed upon him by a Justice of the
peace, by canceling a debt of 81. so
which his honor owed him, was made
by California editor, but with what
success is not stated.
Dip you know that Ne'er-Do-Wen
was a very pious man." mo; |
thought he was quite the contrary" !"
He keeps Lent all the year round. 1"
Indeed ?" Eyes: indolent. .'-Boston
Budget
\ NURsERYMAN says that the best
kind OF dogwood is the red-fowering.
Our experience is that aclothes-pol is
the best, because it is light enough to
handle easily, and long enough to en-
able you to hit the dog at almost any
range.-Puck.
DR.. JOHNSON 5 famous motto for the
tobacco merchant, "Quid Rides, has
been equaled if not excelled by that of
Western timber merchant, who en-
blazoned his coat-of-arms with the
word "Nidi'-I saw.
LITTLE boy, do you understand
what is meant by energy and enter
prise?" NO, pa, don't think | do 3"
We'll. will tell you; that one OF the
richest men came here without a shirt
to his back, and now he has got mill
ions" Millions! How many does
he put on at time, pa ?"-Texas SHt-
ingS.
INCIPIEST Smoker-"Don'ty yer know,
Mr.. Doublethick, there was a peculiar
taste about those last cigarettes.
Something in them, guess" Tobac-
conist-"Yes, there is tobacco in them
You got them from the boy? All, yes,
| see-he didn't know any better. I'll
tell him to be more careful when you
come hereafter"
LANDLADY, with a pleasant smile:
Will you carve the turkey, Mr. Old
boarder? Mr.. Oldboarder, with an
ominus frown: No, ma'am, You
don't carve rubber; you mould it.
Proceeds to mould the proud bird in
to irregular parallelograms bisected
at the angles with serrated assures of
abnormal density.-BroOhlyn Eagle
Mrs. BLANK-"What wonderful
things are donenow?" mr. Blank-"In
what way?'' Mrs. Blank Every
way. The paper says: A new tele-
phone instrument has been invented
by which the crying of baby may be
heard at the distance OF a hundred
miles Itdoesn't say who was the in
ventor." Mr.. Blank-"Then he must
have escaped. ."-PhiIadelphia Call
CARE you enjoying your dinner ?"
asked Bobby of the minister, who was
taking Sunday dinner with the fam
lily. Eyes, Bobby" responded the
minister pleasantly Mamma said
this morning that she thought you
would, as she didn't suppose that with
your small salary and big family you
got much to eat from one weeks end
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-16
MINOR NEUS NOTES.

Gen. Middleton : forces had another
engagement with the half-breeds at
Batouche on the 9Th The battle
lasted several hours, and resulted in
defeat OF Riel. Their regulars lost one
man killed and seven wounded
An explosion took place at Tarry-
town, \. y, where work IS In progress
on the Croton aqueduct, on the 9th.
by which two men We're killed and
several wounded
At six xmile Ferry on the MOnOngahe-
la River, near Pittsburg, on thenigh OF
the 9th, the ferry boat was upset bv
the swell Of n passing steamer, and
three OF the SIX people on board were
drowned.
President Cleveland on the Sth ap-
pointed G.. w. Lothrop, OF Michigan,
to the position OF minister to Russia.
The United States had 225 failures
during the week ending on the Sth
inst
A hand-car with a man and bov,
names unknown, went through the
open draw-bridge OF the Canada
Southern Railroad across the Detroit
River, SIX miles below Detroit, on the
afternoon OF the Sth, drowning both
OF them Another man and woman
who We're on the hand-car jumped OFT
III time to save themselves.
Moses Cation was hanged at Morgan
field, Ky, on the sth inst. for the
murder OF his wife. whom lie had mar
rled to get possession OF a little prop
erty which she owned.
The Pillsbury-Hulbert elevator, at
ga Z Z L
fire on the 9Th inst. Loss. S36, 900.
\ fire at Hampton Beach \. H.. on
the morning of the 9TH. burned the
Sea View House, the Atlantic House
and the Ocean House. and is reported
to have swept the beach DESTROYING
many cottages. ThelOss is now placed
at 100000, with a partial Insurance.
Mitchell Anderson. a ChOctaN m
dian, was shot at Fort smith Ark.
on the 9TH INST. tor the murder. last
summer, OF another Choctaw boy.
Mrs Libby, wife Of Charles 4. Libby.
who disappeared from his home in
Chicago, a short time ago. committed
suicide on the morning OF the eth by
taking a dose of Carbolc acid
Dependency over the expected
death Of his wife from cancer caused
George ". Trip, OF Freeville. y. Y.
to hang himself
Morgan's coal breaker, at Pitrston
Pa, was destroyed by fire on the 9Th
1t had been idle for some months past
and the cause OF the fire IS unknown
The loss Is S2O.OOO
While Al breakfast. al Eau Claire.
Mich, on the 6rh, Edward Wood was
SrrVgk bv liyb+r.ir1tr and l-iIal H.
wife, who sat opposite him, was unin-
lured On the sameday, Frank Watts
was killed by lightning while plowina
near Henry, ILL.,
Fire in Nlncennes, Ind, on the 5th,
destroyed Green's Opera House and
a number OF other business buildings.
Loss, $50, 900.
Brighten. Irwin Mcdowell died at
San Francisco on the morning OF the
5th
Two men We're killed ac fire in Chi.
tago on the night OF the 81, by q fall
OF goods.
Mrs. Vanderbilt, widow OF the com
modore, died in New York on the 4tb.
James Il. 0sgood & Co. the big BOs.
ton publishers, made an assignment
on the 1th inst. Liabilities. $3.50. 600
Dependency over the death OF hi,
wife caused Charles f. Fuller. OF Lin
wood, q. to commit suicide on the
4th.
The rail mill OF the I.ackawanna
Iron and Coal Company's steel works
at Scranton, Pa, was totally de
stroyed by fire on the 4th. Loss
S150.000
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-16
A Curious African Tribe

Joseph Thompson, IN his lecture on
Africa, says: "A more remarkable or
unique race than the Masals does not
exist on the continent of Africa-in-
deed, / might safely say in the two
hemispheres. In their physique, man
ner and customs and religious beliefs
they are distinct alike from the true
! negroes and from the Gala and Somah
They are themOst magniticently model
ed savages have ever seen or even read
OF. Beautifully prOpOrtioned, they
are characterized by the smooth and
rounded outline OF the Apollo type
rarely showing the knOtted and brawny
muscles OF the true athlete. The
women are very decently dressed in
bullock's hide. They wear by the way
of ornament, from twenty to thirty
pounds OF thick iron wire cOiled around
the limbs, arms and neck, besides a
great assortment OF beads and iron
chains. The men wear only a small
kidskin garment round the shoulders
and breast, that being of somewhat
more ample dimensions among the
married men. The most remarkable
distinctions characterize the various
epOchs in the life-histOry of the Nasal
| The boys and girls up to certain age
live with their parents, and feed upon
curdled milk, meat and grain. At the
age of 12, with the girls, and from 12
to Il years with the boys, they are
sent from the married mems kraal to
one in which there are only
young unmarried men and women
There they live till they are mar
RED. At this stage the men are war
rlOrs, and their sole occupation is cat
tle-llftlng abroad and amusing them
selves at home. The young women
attend to the cattle, build the huts
| and perform other necessary house
hold duties. Both sexes are on the
strictest diet. Absolutely nothing but
meat and milk passes their lips. Spir-
its and beer, tobacco or vegetable food
are alike eschewed. SO peculiar in
deed are they in their notions, that
they will not even eat the meat Of any
wild animal. Moreover, the meat and
milk are never taken together For
several days the one is their sole diet.
to be followed by the other after par
taking of powerful purgative. On
killing a bullock they drink the blood
raw, which doubtless supplies them
with the necessary salts. In eating
meat they always retire to the forest
IN small parties, accompanied by a
young woman. So pleasant does the
Nasal warrior find his life that he sell
dom marries till he has passed the
prime of life and begins to find his
strength decline. The great war-spear
and heavy buffalo-hide shield, the
sword and the knob-kerry are then
laid aside. For a month be dons the
dress of an unmarried woman, and
then becomes a staid and respectable
member OF Nasal society. He goes no
more to war, but devotes himself to
the rearing of brood of young war
riors. His diet changes with his mode
of life, and he may indulge in vegetable
food, drink beer or spirits, and smoke
or chew tobacco. At death the body
is simply thrown out to the hyenas
and yultures
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-16
STILL IN DOUBT.
Nothing Definite as to the Proposed Arbi-
tration.

Il l.
tration.
The recall OF Sir Peter Lumsden as
Afghan frontier commissioner, which
occurred on the 9Th inst, has created
a general feeling OF uneasiness in En-
gland, as 1t Is expected TO have an ad-
verse influence on the patriotism OF
the natives Of India, who will consider
his recall a further concession to Rus
sia. No news is obtainable OF the APP
pointment OF an arbitrator The
King OF the Belgians Is spoken OF in
Berlin as the potentate most likely to
be chosen. The English Conservative
papers think that the delay in finding
an arbitrator fOreshadows the diff
Guilty OF obtaining the consent OF any
European state TO arbitrate Den
mark Is willing to act as arbitrator OF
the dispute, should her services be re
GueSted by both countries.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-16
Travelling in Hot Countries.

A correspondent who has had a
quarter of a century's experience III
travelling in hot countries writes to
the London Globe: "a man should
always try to do as long as ever he
can in the early part OF the day with
out drinking; if once he tastes water
he becomes thirsty again IN hall an
hour. | have often ridden hard, under
blazing sun. in clouds OF dust, from
daylight until II O'Clock, but, once
tempted to take a drink, have not
been able to abstain for an hour at a
time. Never fear to give your horse
drink whenever you can get 1t. a few
go-downs of water will act upon tired
horse like a glass of brandy on tired
man, and put new life in him. Never,
[ If YOU possibly can help it, work
horses long after dark in hot weather
they will go well and gayly for an
hour after sundown and then flag ter
ribly. When you take your saddle of,
wash your horses back with cold wa
+ ter, il you are lucky enough to have
any 10 spare. Australian bushmen
/ think more of protecting the backs OF
! their necks than their heads from the
/ direct rays OF the sun, and are fond OF
wearing a large white handkerchief,
! folded three-cOrner wise, well up
/ around their necks. The rays OF the
sun striking on the nape OF the neck OF
/ a STOPPING man are very sickening in
/ their effect The beams OF the setting
/ sun are particularly disagreeable, and
/ to be avoided"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-16

waited behind distant trees for more
than thirty mortal minutes momen-
tarily expecting to see the tent blown
to atoms. After awhile these heroes
came together, and in the council of
war they held on the field OF fright it
was decided that they had been the
victims OF fraud. But there was no
more card-playing in nv tent.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-16
Fate OF the Florida .


A familiar feature of the Yale Har-
ward race-cOurse at New London, the
black and battered old hulk of the
war steamer Florida, will be missing
this year. The huge vessel was an
chored for many years at the grass
grown navy-yard wharf, near the fin
ish, and its rotten decks afforded an
excellent view of the college contests.
The Florida, which cost the govern
ment 81 500, 900, was recently sold by
auction for less than $50, 900, and Mr..
Haskell, the contractor, OF Boston, Is
stripping her. The steamer made only
one trip. after which she was sent to
rot in the Brooklyn nayy-yard, ana
next was transferred to the New Lon
don ward. She was the fastest boat
in the government service, but her tre-
mendous engines required so much
power that it is said the vessel could
not carry coal enough for a trip across
the ocean.
THE richest men in the world are
said to be Mackay, S275, 600, 600
Rothschild. 5000. 100000; Wander.
bilt. sl75, 900, 900; and the Duke ot
estminster, $50. 600. Poor Jay
Gould has only $50, 100000