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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-23
President and Passenger.

from New OK Ill BIS
The Broadway cars IN N-w York
run as full at all hours Of the day as
cars on other roads do morning and
evening. In the middle Of their route
there Is a seat TO be had about once a
week. The other day a man who had
been obliged to stand from Forty
second Street, though he had kept ms
eyes open for a seat all the way, at
Canal Street saw a woman get out.
and worked his way rapidly toward
the vacant place.
But another passenger who lust got
in anticipated him, and stood with his
knee against the seat. The man who
had sought the place paused out OF
breath, and tried to look as if he
wouldn't deign to seat himself If the
world we're one vast rOckIng-chair
When he perceived, however, that the
passenger who had got ahead OF him
did not sit down, he said, touching his
arm.
DO you mean to take that seat,
sir?"
The passenger gave him a look.
Then Returned away. "Oh, yes-after
awhile, hereturDed. Carelessly.
TheCar ran on two blocks farther.
4 wish, sir, you would take that
seat, or allow someone else to take il.
l have rheumatism IN my legs, and I
should De glad TO use II, II you don I
intend to-
'WhO are you, sir, that yOu presume
to question my right 70 do as please
with my seat
II am the president Of this road
"Ah? ! thought I WASH I mistaken.
Pleased to make your acquaintance,
Mr.. Sharp. I've been keeping this seat
because I thought II was you. / was
only waiting for you TO speak
"You are very kind, sir. Thenn you
VIII permit me, as yrheumatism Il q
little more painful than usual this
morning
Rheumatism All, indeed De
pIorable. Um-ah-' murmured the
passenger sympathetically.
Mr.. Sharp cleared his throat. IF
you viii allow me, I will
Don't hesitate TO say anything 10
me about yOurrheumatism you ike
I'm as deep as a well. You can rely
on my accepting II as & sacred con
fidence, Mr.. Sharp"
Pardon me. ! spoke Of the seat.
I understood you TO say that you
were keeping II ior-ah-for me
Exactly. am. Keeping Il 20
show you as curiosity. Here Is q
vacant sea- ready and waiting FOR a
man who gets into one Of your horse
cars hallway down BrOadway-the
seat he has paid for. That Is one OF
the rarest spectacles il New York, Mr..
Sharp. It's worth s. OF any man :
money, and 70 make II perfect, III
take the seat.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-23
Did Not Pay His Board Bill.

\ lew days since an old, gray-haired
man was sitting III q hotel at Centra-
la III, when a stranger got of a train
which had Just arrived and passed
through the waiting-room.
He eyed the old man closely. and
over the face Of the latter there flashed
look Of recognition.
Pardon me-" said the stranger.
"1Our face has a familiar look: vet
cannot place you. Perhaps I'm mis-
taken"
"Oh, no" said the elderly gentle
man. 4 know you are not mistaken.
l know you Ike g. book"
Indeed ~
"Yes, sir. You used TO board with
ne"
is it possible?" said the stranger.
"Yes, sir; and you left without pay
ing your board"
That, sir, cannot be, was the
mans indignant answer, becoming
more and more confused.
"And, " continued the old man, you
left IN the night and neglected to take
your luggage
By this time the stranger was fu-
rlOus- He grew red with anger, and in
timated that only the gray hairs OF
his tOrmentOr saved him from violent
treatment.
..Oh, you needn't get mad, said the
old gent, remaining provOkingly cool.
You did all OF these things, and l can
prove il"
See here, old man; who in h-u are
you anyway, and where are you
frOm?"
Il am. sir, Capt. Jack Warner, and
you are Quartermaster Murphy, and
you escaped from the prison at Libby
while | was COmmissary at that insti-
tuition"
my God :" was the strangers eiac-
ulatiOn as he warmly clasped the hand
OF the old ex-rebel. Are you indeed
the old commissary? Well, I did
board with you awhile, and | gave
you the slip, too" he laughingly con
tinued.
Quartermaster Murphy belonged to
a New York regiment and was captured
and sent TO Libby. It was the prac-
tice OF the rebels to allow those prison
ers who had been practitioners Of
medicine to attend the sick in the hos
pltaI. They were allowed the freedom
Of the grounds to go and come at will
One day green sentry would not al
low these men TO pass, when he was
sharply reprimanded by Capt. Gib5s,
and told that those men who wore
red ribbons in their Iapels this was
the insignia OF the physicians should
pass unmolested. Murphy overheard
this and profted by it. IDthe vest he
wore he had some red flannel lining.
and, tearing of q strip, he pinned it to
his coat, and, watching his opportuni-
y, he got past the guard and escaped
over into the Union lines. The meet
ing described herein was the first since
thOsedays when the two as captor and
captive were quartered within the
walls Of the celebrated Southern pris-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-23
\ Nearly Human Ape.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
Civilized man shrlnks with horror at
anv thing ike afiiatiOn with monkeys,
and points with pride to the intellect
Ual achievements OF the human race,
and stoutIy denies that there can be
any connecting link between intellect
uaI men and groveling, brutal apes.
Yet II must BE- remembered that the
modes OF life Of the degraded races dIf-
fer little from those OF apes Confined
in the Dresden Geological Garden was
an ape called Mafuca, whose Intelli-
gence was well-nigh human. Ii left
alone for any time she tried 70 open
the lock OF her cage without having a
KEY, and she once succeeded IN doing
so. Then she stole the key, which was
hanging on the wall, hid 1t IN her axil-
la, and crept quietly back to her cage
With the key she easily opened the
lock. She could use q gimiet. She
would draw OF her keepers boots,
scramble up to some place out Of reach
with them, and then throw them At
his head when he asked for them. She
could blow her nose with a pocket
handkerchief. Just before her death,
which occurred from consumption, she
put her arms around his neck when he
came to visit her, looked at him plac-
idly, kissed him three times, stretched
out her hand 10 him and died. She
displayed an affection and grief that
could be truly called human.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-23
What May Happen in SO

From the Albany Journal
Il i not always safetO predict what
viii happen IN a new year, but We ven
ture the role Of a prophet on this oc-
casiou only. 1885 viii Be a bad year
for the man who lets his interest run
up and his business run down. also for
the youth who puts a s. hat on a TO
cent head, also FOR the man who stubs
his nose of sticking II into other peo-
PIES business; also for the man who
nurses a platOnic love until il gets big
ger than a stack OF rye straw, and
somebody fills him up with birdshot,
and he pays an Italian 81 a day 70
pick them out with a Jack knife. Dur
ing 1886 an epidemic viii break out
among young men who linger Sunday
nights until 3 O'Clock IN the morning.
young men VINO i've of the old folks,
and young men learn all the catch
words. and say, "Ah, there, you
there" L viii assume the form OF an
ague, and be knowD a. the ''cOld
shake"
DB. CAKLOs FEELAY, Of Havana, per
forms inocui alton for yellow fever
through mosquitoes, who are per
ullrted first 10 sting people sick with
fever and then t.------ .oose on healthy
people.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-23
4 LIVING TOMB.
ihirteen Miners in Wyoming smothered
by Black Damp.

Ine work OF recovering the bodies OF
the thirteen miners killed in the eIplo-
ION at the Amy coal mine, near
Evanston, Wyo., has been prosecuted
all the week T1e search has been
muca DELAYED hy the presence Of gas,
and many OF the rezCUers We're over
come. Ten OF the bodies bore no
wounds. ard death wa evidently
caused by suffOcaclOn from the black
damp which followed tae explosion.
The victims were found IN the sixth
and eleventh levels The last was
taken from the thirteenth or lowest
level, which i about a mile from
the mouth OF the mine The BODY
was badly mangIed and burned.
The principal force OF the ex-
plosiOn was evidently at this point.
Two brOthrIs named Evans were 90
Ing down the slope with a trip ham
mer when the explosion took place
The body Of one was blown 700 yards
from the mouth Of the mine. The
head was of one leg gone, and the
body mang. Ell IL a shocking manner.
The other brother appeared 70 have
been caught by the cable and his body
cut IN two. The remains were wound
around a steam pipe IN the wrecked
shaft house. The mine caught on fir
IN several places. bur the blaze was
extInguIshet before much damage wa-
done
Every door. partition and =loping
in the mine was blown down. Thou
sands Of tons of earth and rock were
torn from he mouth OF the slope and
the four air entries All the tlm1eriug
and track IN the upper part or the
slope were blown out. The stone
blacksmith shop. fan house and Dump
house were totally demolished. while
me nokestac6 and part Of the roof
or the boiler house We're blown of
The engine room, which was under
meath the dump house, was the only
hing that escaped. The room was
q led with flames and the engineer and
lis assistant wtr- stunned. The ex-
I'0sIOu was ike a volcanic eruption
r taaas shot into the air 200 iret or
more The whole country was lit up
rOr about Two minutes, aud then came
q rushing, roaring sound, which was
heard Tor miles The earth. rock and
debris OF the wrecked buildings We're
scattered over arr-s OF ground to q
distance Of nearly d mile. while the
ueiGhhornood was mancled with fine
coal dust. Many houses near by were
struck By falling rocks and timbers
\ large timber crashed through the
roof Of a house a ha.fmlIz from the
mine and into a small chamber occu-
pied by q number Of persons, but
struck no one. 4 mass OF earth.
weighing several hundred pounds.
passed through the root OF miners
cabin and fell within a foot Of crib
occupied by a sleeping babe Many
other narrow escapes are recorded.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-23
A Queer Transaction.

from re Boston ArANrleT-
There Il a society IN this city known
fOr its good works. II has well-paid
agents. Some Of them are very well
paid. ! few years ago one Of this
class was regarded a. almost useless,
and there was talk OF discharging him.
He mad kept on because ne was known
TO have some money, and talked OF
remembering the society IN his VIII.
One day about this time he appeared
81 the Office OF the society and gave
the chief officer thereof his viii, TO be
kept in the society's safe. He, how
ever, allowed the Official TO read the
document, which was carefully drawn,
and gave the society the handsome
sum OF $4,000 outright. and the r.
mainder Of MS estate at the death Of
two relatives. who were to have the
income thereof.
This. n explained, was rot less
than $50, 900. Ths-e VAS 10 Iore
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-23

talk of cutting of his salary. Since
that time-nO matter how long ago
the man, still an agent OF the society,
died. The officers Of the society sent
a So bouquet TO his funeral. We are
not sure that they did not have IN
der consideration the wearing OF Grape
for him. The denouement came a sew
days later. He had made a second
Will the day after that first one which
was 50 ostensibly handed 10 the So
ciety, and in it ne gave all his prop
erty-not quite S2O,0OO-to his wife.
In fact, 1t was one OF those cases Of
mans dealings with man that make
angels weep
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-23
FROZEN TO DEATH.
Deaths from the Cold in the West.

II S71-- I@IS NtIIN@ III tLI0 W UsN'
A Benkleman Coli special says g.
". Tupper, living on a claim eleven
miles southwest OF Benkleman, started
10 a neighbor's and got lost. He was
found frozen TO death. Three men
named Cherry, Carson and Caster,
lett WonO, Kas., the 9Th inst. Cherry
going home. sixteen miles south, Car
son and Caster going to Gaudy.
eighteen miles further on. They lost
their way and were found FIVE days
later, sixteen miles from Cherry's
place, all lying side by side on a small
sled, horses also frozen to death.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-23
IN IWETL TRAGEDY.
Members of a Battle Creek. Mich. Fam
iIN Found With Thrnats Cur

~ NUUHu Win IhroaLs cut.
NeIghbOrs, noticing the absence OF
persons around DR.. Martin Whites
residence IN Battle Creek, Mich, broke
into the house on the afternoon of the
Sth, and found the entire family with
their throats cut from ear to ear. DR..
White and wife were lying upon the
floor and the two children in bed. 1t
Is thought they had been dead since
Sunday night, as they had not been
seen alive since then. It is thought
he became insane and murdered his
family. The room showed evidence OF
a terrible struggle between the hus-
band and vile. No other cause is
known.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-23

Springer called up the resolution directing
that committee 10 inquire into the ex-
pedleney Of passing general laws for the as
eertalnnent OF facts ia ali private measures
by judicial tribunal before action bv Con
sfe3s' ana also the propriety of prohibiting
the adjudication OF private claims or relief
measures by Congress. The resolution was
referred 10 the IadlCIary com mirree FRIDAY
night sessions were ordered for the -nnsili-
GRAFTON OF pension bills. The House then
adjourned
FRID AY. Jan. 15.-The Housa tool, mn
the presidential succession bin and alter
debate and the rejection Of number of
amendments II was passed by vote oi
1s3 TO II. The bill allowing DISCHARGED
government employees one months pavpas
defeated. Adjourned TIL Monday.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-23
MASKED HTRDFRERs.
An Oid Man in Pennsylvania Nearly
Killed by Party OF FraIups.

An Otd Man In Pennsylvania Nearly
Killed by Party OF TraIups.
Between 1 and O'Clock on themorn-
ing OF the 18th, three masked men ap-
peared at the aouse OF Samuel Robin
son, who resides four miles south Of
Ligonier. Ind, and demanded admit
tance. Upon being refused they shot
several times through the windows.
and finally forced their way IN by
breaking the door down. They then
demanded his money, which they sup
posed was concealed in the house.
Robinson told them he had nothing.
whereupOn they attacked him with
clubs and chairs and beat him until
he was insensibIe. They then ransacked
the house from cellar to attic, but Sc
cured nothing and left in disgust.
Robinson will probably die. He Is
about 80 years OF age, and resides
with his mother, who was tOOf=ebIe 70
offer any resistance. The robbers are
believed 10 be a party Of tramps.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-23
A CHILD RO4sTED.
Left in the oven by the Mother, the Lit
tie One Is Burned to Death.

Lett IN the oven by the Mother the Lit
tie One il Burned Ia Death.
A horrible story comes from Walling-
ford, Conn. The report says that a
colored woman living near Pond Hill,
wishing to call her husband, closed her
baby up in an oven to keep II warm,
the fire being nearly out. While she
was away her husband came home
and unaware Of the whereabouts OF
the child, built a hot fire. The woman
noticed the smoke coming from the
chimney and hurried home, but ar
rived TOO late, as the child was found
literally roasted.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-23
CBSTECTs R4NP4YT.

Prisoners to the Number of 600. in
France, Revolt.
A dispatch Of the 18TH, from RiOm,
q town IN a department of Puy de
Dome, France, states that 900 con
victs in the prison there have rev0lted
and secured possession Of the prison
They have erected barricades and 9th
erwise protected themselves for defens-
operations. Troops have been or
aered to RiOm TO quell the disturbance.
The officers are parleying with the
rebels in order to gain time for mill
ary- n o a~~.iv-z
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-23
TORS4DO ~ FYGE4YD.


The Railway Station At Standardization
Uuroofed-Two Psrronr Killed,
A disastrous tornado passed over
the middle counties OF England on the
18Th. The railway station at STRAIT
tord-On-AvOn was unr0ofed, and
traffic on the railways was stopped
Tor some time. 4 number OF cranes
we're blown over 1t Wednesbury, and
Two persons were killed al that place.
Reports from all sections traversed BY
The tornado say that trees were up
rooted, houses unrooied, and damages
OF other sOr-s sustained
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-23

N-sURUs PAsEA, IN taking leave Of
his thirtv-hve years tenure OF the OF
flce OF Turkish ambassador g. Lon
don, and n taking leave also OF the
Queen at Windsor, was presented with
her portrait and par OF splendid
Dresden vases a5 a token ofner esteem
and Of her regret at parting with Sd
old friend vho vas associated nth the
earlier years OF hzr Ee.l.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-23

TIE talk OF the day. Mrs. Al
hear that the MonCma1klngr ons are
gong 10 spend the winter IN Paris. ;"
Mrs Indeed You surprise ne
When were they bitten
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-23
MGR ATTITUDE.

The nights ara close al hand whzu he
VII wake srou CUt MS sleep.
To walk and walk he chilling rooms,
The baby quiet 10 keep;
And exc 10 fud that from his wife
lngrattU6- he'll meet,
When she 10th. after blame him for
The cClGu-ss OF Is feet
Boston Gazette.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-11
RECENT DEATHS.

johnny P. Porter died at the home
of his grandfather-JOhn p. McCor-
mick-on Tuesday noon, at the age of
Is years. johnny had been in a de-
cline for number of months, and al
though everything was done for him
that the loving care of his grandpa
rents could do, he went steadily down
ward, following his mother who also
died of consumption nearly five years
ago. A few months since when John
ny's Sunday school classmates were to
unite with the North church, Johnny
asked that he toe might confess Christ,
and he was baptised and received into
communion from his sick bed. OF late
he was impressed that death was near,
and only last Sabbath he told his
grandfather that he should. not be here
next Sunday, and expressed desire to
go to his heavenly home. He asked to
sit at the table with the family on the
morning of his death, and was helped
up and dressed, but did not leave his
room, and soon passed quietly away.
James Berry, we'll known in st.
where he has lived for some
years, died Tuesday. For some time
he was engaged in making picture
frames. Two months ago members of
the g. A. R. found him sick in Pad
dock village, and have cared for him
since. He will be buried by the order
this afternoon. For eight years he
was in government service in the army
and navy, and was native of Maine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-11
VOLUME 49---NUMBER 1887.

o'clock in the hall. The reports of the
years work will be given and the cleo
ton of officers will be held. 1t is spe-
cially desired that all the members be
present.
Over so names for the gymnasium
classes have been secured. Daniel
Cole, who has recently been engaged
at BrattlebOro, will have charge of the
classes and is expected here the latter
part of next week. He will be at the
service of the association for a month.
Dea. E. A. Walker conducted reli-
gious services at the North meeting
house in North Danville last Sunday.
Some so or more were present.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-11
Carried I'D to County Court.

Geo. d. Randall, druggist, appeared
before Justice n. NJ. Johnson Satur-
day to answer to the charges preferred
of selling liquor illegally. Mr.. Ran
dali waived examination and plead
guilty to 20 second offences and Justice
Johnson imposed the fine and sentence
provided by law, fines $500 and SEN
fenced to one months confinement
Mr.. Randall appealed the case to the
county court and it will come up in
the June term. Bail was fixed at $500
and WAS promptly furnished. Chief of
Police Cyrus Sargent preferred the
charges, Ide and Stafford appeared for
the prosecution and Bates and May
for the defendant. In carrying up the
case the fine imposed is aRnulled and
pleading guilty does not necessarily
tell against the defendant i'm the
county court. Mr.. Randall is simply
held in $500 bonds and if the case
comes to trial it will be tried on it's
merits if not tried the bonds will be
forfeited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-11
Nervous Prostitution and Diabetes.

About one year ago Geo. S. Shaw, Esq. one of st.
old and well known residents, was
given up by local physicians with a severe kidney
disease and nervous prostration. When trial of
DIR. Gage was suggested it was strongly opposed
and the statement made that no known treatment
could reach his case Under these discOuraging
circumstances DIR. Gage took charge of the case
and has handled it with such skill that Mr.. Shaw
has made most wonderful recovery. He can be
upon the street at his place of business any
day, always speaking in the highest praise of DIR.
Cages treatment and recommending all afflicted to
try him. 81
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-03-11

The Present Status of the st. Johns bur,
Banks.---NO IL per cent. likely to b
charged.
Some misrepresentation prevails con
corning the present standing of Thu
banks against which Receiver Hende,
has instituted suits i'm relation to til,
st. Albans bank affair. When Brad
ley Barlow of ST. Adams failed a mum
Der of Vermont banks held his paper
holding the stock of the st. Adams ma
tional bank as collateral security. The
suit in question is brought to recover
100 per cent. assessment on the stock
of the defunct st. Adams bank OF
which the st. Johnsbury national holds
$4,000, the Merchants 100000 and
the Passumpsic savings bank $4,000
These and the other five or six banks
similarly involved formed syndicate
for self protection and claim that the
bank stock does not and never did be-
long to them and that they have been
assessed before the assets of the de-
funct bank have been realized on.
Some of the peculiar features in the
case are:
|. The stock stands transferred to
the banks absolutely, without cOndi-
tions, on the books of the ST. Adams
bank.
2. Barlow drew all the dividends
and voted on it always as his stock.
3. 1t was returned each year to the
clerk of the town of st. Adams as Bar
lows stock.
4. 1t was listed as BarlOw's stock in
the cashiers return to the Office of the
comptroller of the currency, made and
sworn to each July.
5. Among the assets of the defunct
bank are nearly four fifths of the bonds
issued by the Montreal, Portland &
Boston r. r. Co., with a par value of
over 81 100000, which the comptroller
ordered to be sold and for which the
syndicate of banks offered the highest
bid which, in turn, was rejected by
the comptroller and the assessment
made.
The case of the St. Johnsbury ma
tiOnal was made IL test case. No one
has thought for Il moment that the re-
suit in the circuit court would be final.
The case goes to the supreme court of
the United States, as it would if the
Judgment rendered had been other
wise.
1t was intimated by the Messenger
last week that if the higher court con
firmed the ruling of the circuit court
the banks would be obliged to pay ~
per cent. interest in the meantime on
the sum involved. This is not so. The
law, both of this state and the United
States, is that when a sutton carries a
case up to a higher court for the Obvi-
Gus purpose of causing unnecessary
delay he shall pay IL per cent. in the
meantime on the sum involved. In
this instance no such charge is made.
The syndicate of banks are acting in
good faith, the sum involved being
large and they having the unquestiOn
ed right to use every effort to protect
the interests of their stockholders. In
deed, no instance is on record in this
state where more than the legal 6 per
cent. interest was charged and there is
no danger that this case will prove an
execution.