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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-27
SOCIALISM RAMPANT.
Big Demonstration In London-An
Alleged ChicaRn Plnt

| "a Dig In LOndOn-An
| Alleged Chicago Plot.
The Socialists marched on the 2lst
| from fifteen outlying points to Traf-
algar Square, London. The various
bodies were headed by bands of music
and the paraders carried banners
bearing incendiary inscriptions.
Among the notices were: "By
Heavens, our rights are worth fighting
| tor," and "Work for all, over-work
Tor none" Some of the men carried
Phryglan caps on poles. AS the
southern contingents crossed West
minister bridge, the band played the
''Marseillaise." The people in
the windows of the govern
ment offices were hooted at. When
the paraders passed through Down
ing Street, they Missed Lord Randolph
Churchill. The sight of the Horse
Guard sentries incensed the mob,
which fairly howled with rage. An
ofhcer closed the gates and the mob
proceeded. The east end sent a full
force and two bands of music. When
the speaking began there were present
$4,000 Socialists. $4,000 unemployed
workmen and criminals and 10000
spectators. The speakers included
Messrs. Hyndman, Champion end
Burns. At each OF the five platforms
a resolution was adopted calling upon
the government to relieve the distress
existing among the workingmen. A
deputation of ten proceeded to
Lord Salisbury's house on Ar
lington Street. They were re-
celved by the concierge, who stated
that Lord Salisbury had gone to Hat
field House and had left no orders.
The deputation grumbled and retired,
leaving a copy OF the resolutions
adopted by the meeting in Trafalgar
Square. The crowds at the meetings
| dispersed In an orderly manner, but
the police afterwards found difficulty
IN clearing the square. The mounted
police charged and gradually moved
the people. Several arrests were made
for obstructing the streets and for
stealing and fighting. The lord mayor
| will form council with a view of in
quiring into the prevailing distress.
A local German paper of Chicago as
| serts in it's issue OF the 21st, that the
Anarchists of that city have renewed
their agitation and that the calls for
the meetings OF the 'groups" are cir
culated openly. monday evening""
the article says, ''in the hall on Cly-
| bourn Avenue, q meeting OF the North
| Side group of the International Work
ing Peoples Association was held at
which various plans were discussed.
Some Of the persons present thought
that on a stormy night, with few
pounds of dynamite, the water tower
could be blown up and fires started
at some dozen different places.
The water works destroyed, the
fire department could have no
| water; half the city would 60 up in
q blaze, and in the confusion thus
caused the reorganized groups and
| companies OF the Lehr and Wehr
Verein could easily capture the city"
Police Captain Setback says he has
no fear of anything happening at pres
ent and his men are keeping close
watch on the groups" Hecould not
tell what he was going to do in this
particular case, not having any au-
thentic information yet, and if he had,
he did not think it best to make his
intentions known in advance.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-27

A Vfllafnous Attempt to Poison the Ar
mour Family at Chicago.

mour Family at Chicago.
The Chicago Herald, OF the 18th,
printed q sensational story of an al
legged attempt by striking packing
house hand to poison Phil. Armour
and his entire family. 1t was said
that sample package of buckwheat
flour was delivered to the cook at the
Armour residence on Monday morning
by an unknown boy. The cook laid
the flour on the pantry shelf, but the
butler, upon learning of the fact, be
came suspicious and overlook the de-
livery boy, who said he was paid to
take the package to Mr.. Armour's by
two men whom he met on the corner
of Wabash Avenue and Twenty first
Street. 1t is further said that an ex-
animation OF the buckwheat flour by g.
chemist developed the fact that it con-
tanned enough strychnine to kill q
dozen families.
The story was confirmed by Mr.
Armour later in tie day. Mr.. Ar
mour was busily engaged at his desk
when reporter called upon him. No
traces Of mental anxiety could be de-
tected upon his features as he scanned
the many documents and letters that
lay before him, but his face clouded
instantly when asked whether the
statement concerning the alleged at
tempted crime were true. 81 don't
care to talk about it," said Mr.. Ar
mour, cat least, not just at present.
l don't know, for the life of me, how
the thing got out. You may say,
however. that the story is quite true"
he concluded.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-27
MINOR NEWS SorEs.

Mrs. Emma Smith, 19 years old.
and only recently married, was shot
at Chicago, on the 21st, by Charles
Gregor, a dissipated bartender.
John S. Pillsbury, chairman of the
Minneapolis Republican committee.
has sued the St. Paul Globe for $780,
ooO, on account o. li5elous state
ments, charging him with attempting
TO steal the state for the Republicans.
A destructive fire began in the whole
sale clothing house OF Mack, Stadler &
Co., Cincinnati, on the goth, and be-
fore 1t could be controlled DESTROYED
property OF that firm to the value OF
S250,000. Marcus Fechheimer & Co.
lost about the same amount. The
loss on buildings is estimated at $780,
600. A number OF firemen were injured
by the fall OF a floor
Two sleeping cars on the Grand
Trunk road were destroyed by fire at
Toronto, Ont, on the 10Th None OF
the passengers were injured.
Jones Spry, colored, the mur6ere of
ADA Coleman, was hanged in the iail
yard at Natchez, Miss.
The business failures occurring
throughout the country during the
seven days ending on the 10th, as re-
ported to r. G. Dun & Co., number:
For the United States, 2O7; for Cana
da, 35; total, 242
All the business blocks on the island
in the river between East and West
Joliet, H., were destroyed by fire on
the 18th. The total loss will reach
$66, 900; Insurance $4,000. The IN
dlVidual losses are small.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-27
STORM ON THE LAKES,
Loss of Life and Destruction of ys.seI
Property.

Loss oI Lilo and Destruction of Vessel
Property.
Inc record OF disasters on the lakes
during the recent storm is an appalling
one. 1t Is larger than has occurred in
any single gale since the memorable
storm OF October Is, 1880, when the
Alpena was lost. The loss of life thus
far known is fourteen, but the crews of
several vessels which are known to be
wrecked have not been heard from,
and many may be lost. There are
also several vessels which are missing
and the loss of life NAV be
largely increased. The disasters re-
ported up to midnight of the 18th
included the following vessels which
had foundered: Barge Emerald, five
lives lost; barge +. NJ. Dickinson, three
lives lost; two schooners near Muske-
gon, one undoubtedly the Helen, with
SIX llves-fate of the crew of the other
unknown; an unknown schooner near
Hog Island Reef and barge Star of the
North, near East Tawas, fate of the
crews unknown. Vessels driven ashore
include the steambarge Robert Wal
lace and consort David Wallace, crews
ashore at last accounts; steambarge
Sparta and consort Sumatra, fate OF
crews unknown; several vessels at
Pressure Isle, Lake Superior, crews
supposed to be lost; two unknown
large schooners ashore opposite Old
Mackinaw and a schooner on South
Manitou Island, fate of crews un-
known propeller Nashua, crew safe;
schooner Pathfinder, crew safe; schoon-
ers Cuyahoga and Laura Miller, scows
Tallahassee and Laura Miller, crews
safe; schooner P. s. Marsh, crew safe;
propeller City of New York, near Che
boygan, crew safe; schooner Sheldon,
crew safe; schooner Harvey Bissell,
crew safe; schooner Florida, one man
lost; schooner South Haven, crew
saved, but captain badly injured; four
barges at East Tawas, crews safe;
schooner Kolfage, crew safe; schooner
Mary, crew safe. Great damage has
also been done to the docks at Mar
quette and Ashland, and hundreds of
thousands of feet of lumber have been
washed away.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-27
The death Of President Garfeld was an.

The death Of President Garfield was an
uounced to him in New York by tele-
graphic dispatch from the members
of the cabinet, who expressed the wish
that he would repair to Long Branch
on the following morning. In accordance
with the advice of his friends he took the
oath OF Office at his own house in New York
before one OF the judges of the state su.
preme court, at O'Clock in the morning OF
September 90. After visiting Long Branch
and accompanying the remains Of the dead
President to Washington, Mr.. Arthur was
sworn into office in a more formal manner
by the chief justice of the supreme court,
on the 22d. and delivered brief
address in which he expressed his sense of
the grave responsibilities devolved upon
him. The same day, as his official first
act, he proclaimed a general day OF mourn
ing for his predecessor. A special session
Of the Senate was called, to begin on the
10th OF October, for the purpose OF choos-
ing a presiding officer and confirming such
appointments as might be esubmitted. The
members OF the Cabinet we're requested to
retain their places until the regular meet
ing of Congress in December. Only Seere-
tary Window, of the Treasury Depart
ment, who desired to become a candidate
for the Senate from Minnesota, insisted on
his resignation. Chief-Justice Folger.
of the New York court OF
appeals, was chosen his sue
cessor, after ex-Gov. Z. d. Morgan, OF
the same state, had declined the appoint
ment, though it had been submitted to the
Senate and promptly confirmed. President
Arthur retired from Office on the 4th OF
March, 1885, after u successful administra-
ton, and took up his residence in New York
with the intention OF resuming his law prac-
tice; but failing health compelled him to
give up his work. The disease which car
ried him off was an affection OF the kidneys
and developed about year ago.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-27

The high school buildingat Macomb.
H., was destroyed by fire on the 18th
Loss $35, 900; insurance S12,5OO.
The planning mill OF J. K. Russell &
Co., Chicago, burned on the 18th.
Loss $50, 900.
The First Presbyterian Church OF
the town of Lake, Chicago's suburb,
vas destroyed by fire on the 18th.
Loss $4,000; insurance unknown.
Fire III the yards OF the Ganahl
Lumber Company, at st. Louis, on
the 18th, did damage to the extent OF
$4,000.
The warehouse of Burrough Bros. on
Camden Street, Baltimore, was dam
aged by fire on the 17th, TO the amount
of $4,000. Woodford & Smelling,
straw goods manufacturers, lost S15,-
600. Two hremeu were killed and
another fatally injured by the fall of a
truck.
A loss of $4,000 was suffered by
lire at Monona, Ia, on the 18th.
While endeavoring to quell revolt
IN the Caucasus 100 CossaCks were
killed. Considerable anxiety is felt
lest the trouble spread to other
tribes.
The estimated liabilities Of the First
National Bank of Pine Bluff, Ark,
which suspended g. few days ago, are
$3.50, 900. The concern is in the
hands OF bank examiner.
Joseph Strohter was killed and Pc
ter Shafer fatally burned by the ex-
plosion of q barrel of benzine at Ale
gbeny City, on the 18th.
Fire, on the 18th, in a four-story
sash and blind factory on West Pratt
Street, Baltimore, destroyed almost
the entire block. The loss is placed at
Sl55, 900; insurance, $4,000.
A fire at Durham, n. c., on the
morning of the 10th. which began in
the grocery OF r. r. Atwater, de-
stroyed a large part of the business
portion of the town. The total loss
is estimated at 100000, on which
there is insuranceamountingto $780,
600.
The Erie breaker, occupied by the
Hillside Coal and Iron Company, at
Scranton, Pa, was destroyed by fire,
on the 18th. Loss, $1O0,O0O; in
surance very small.
Ten men were instantly killed and
six Others injured, on the 10th, by
the collapse OF building in process
OF erection, at Grenoble, France.
A dispatch from Hamburg, Pa, un-
der date Of the 18th, reports q great
fire raging on the Blue Noun tains,
near that place. a large force of men
has been employed by the authorities
to fight the flames.
A number of Flnlanders engaged in
a row at Negaunee, Mich, on the night
of the 18th, and Police Officer Charles
L. Knuckley arrested one of them,
John Kaska. The prisoner showed
fight and was shot by the officer, in.
1icting q serious wound. Knuckley
was arrested.
Cohen, Sampliner & Co., one of the
largest clothing and gents furnishing
goods manufacturing firms of Cleve-
land. O., made an assignment on the
10th. Liabilities, 5000, 900; assets,
$175, 1000.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-27
BURRUS ON. TRIAL.
Revival of a Chicago Tragedy Which DC
CURED Year Ago.


CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 16.-A. J. Burrus,
charged with assaulting Mrs. Goode
and Miss Walters, with intent to kill,
was arraigned for trial before Judge
Collins, this morning. The hearing
was postponed until 2 O'Clock this
afternoon.
On the evening OF October 2S, 1885, Mrs.
Goode and Miss Walters, who were en-
ployed in a commercial agency, having fin
lshed their days work, were quitting the
agency at 146 Monroe Street, on their way
homeward. As they stepped from the
door, Burrus, who had been waiting
about, advanced, and, producing
pistol, deliberately fred at
Mrs. Goode. So close was the range
that her veil was burned and her face filled
with powder. The shot took effect in her
right ear, and, passing entirely through her
head, buried itself in the left facial bones
near the surface. Mrs. Goode reeled and
pitched forward. As she fell, Miss Walters,
with a scream, seized her stricken COM
panion's cloak. On the instant Burrus
fired again, the bullet meant for Miss Wal
ters striking her just in front of the right
ear, and ranging backward until lodged in
the base of the brain. Without word she
dropped to the walk, falling half
across the body of Mrs. Goode.
This tragic scene, which consumed
but moment of time, happened while the
street was filled Nth people and flooded
with the light of 100 gas and electric lamps.
Burrus at once started on aIun down Mon
roe Street to LaSalle, turning then into
Madison and running eastward to Clark,
where he was stopped by a policeman. A
hundred shouting citizens had taken up the
pursuit. Burrus was narrowly saved from
lynching before the Harrison Street patrol
wagon arrived. The two ladies, then
thought to be mortally wounded, were car
ried into neighboring drug stores and
later transferred to the county hos
pital. In the course of weeks, when
their wounds had sufficiently improved,
they were removed to the home of Miss
Walters, at El Paso, H., where they have
since remained until brought to Chi
cago a few days ago to appear
at the trial. The untortunates were
permanently disfgured by their wounds.
The difficulty between Burrus and the wom-
en- began in st. Paul where they were all
three employed in the same Office. Unpieas-
ant relations, savored with scandalous
Misunderstanding, arose between the man
on the one hand and the two ladies on the
other, until the ladies were transferred, at
their request, from st. Paul to this city.
This was in the summer of 1885, and a
month had scarcely passed when Burrus
came to Chicago and entered the local
agency. Thus again thrown together the
feud was renewed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-27
ST. LOUIS.
A. t. Stewards Mascot.

l hear a queer story OF the supersti-
tion OF A. L. Stewart. From the be.
ginning of his career OF a New York
merchant until shortly before his
death, he imagined that his fortune
was bound up in that of the little old
apple woman who had stand in front
OF his store. When his chief store was
down by the City Hall this little old
apple woman was encouraged and pro-
tected by him, and when he moved
further up Broadway to the big white
building now occupied by Denning, it
is said that he personally superin-
tended the carrying of the little apple
woman's effects to a new stand out
side OF it. Here she stayed during all
of its prosperity in these new quarters,
but shortly before his death she dis
appeared. Stewart looked upon her
as mascot, and he often said, so the
story goes, that when she died or left
the place that his good luck would 90
with her. Strange to say it was even
so. y few months after this Stewart
began TO decline, and the apple-woman
was hardly forgotten before he was in
his grave.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-27
THE MIIITIA.
Reports of Army Officers to the Adjutant-
Genarai.

Reports of Army Officers to the Adjutant-
General.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 16.-The
Adiutant- General has made public a
number of reports from army officers
who were detailed to attend and in.
spect the annual encampments and
evolutions Of militia in the states Of
Alabama, Maine, Michigan, New
Hampshire, Minnesota, Missouri, New
York, Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania,
Iowa, Illinois, Vermont, Massachu-
setts, Rhode Island, Indiana, Kansas,
Connecticut, and the territory OF Da
kota. The inspectors were confined
to the states above enumerated for
the reason that the governors OF other
states failed to request the War Depart
ment to detail officers to visit the en-
campments in their states.
While criticising details of the various or
CARNATIONS, such as lack of uniformity in
clothing, poor attendance at roll-calls, and
a disposition to shirk guard duty, and
other onerous duties of soldier life the
other reports are unanimous in praising
the fine physical qualifications OF the men
who make up the militia, their excellence in
drill and tactics, and the earnest, manly
efforts of the officers to improve their COM
mands and maintain a high standard Of
discipline. General complaint is made Of
the poor quality of the arms furnished the
militia, consisting in great part OF DID,
badly-worn and unserviceable Springfield
and Sharp's rifles. Most of the Or
CARNATIONS showed much interest in
the target practice, and the Maine
militia is especially commended for
it's marvellous skirmish firing. Several of
the reports speak of the crying need of
thorough systematic instruction. The
material is said to be splendid, and zeal
and intelligence the rule, but lacking direc.
ton. 1t is suggested that the war depart
ment should detail officers to report to the
governors of the various states to be as
signed to duty as instructors solely, with
% command whatever, and if this plan
ould be adopted it is thought that the
'esult would be OF great value to the states.
1T is recommended that closely y-neighboring
states accredit visitors officially to state
encampments, whose duty it shall be to
take notes and report upon matters of in
terest to the militia. More study is found
TO be necessary by subalterns. and the use
of dummies or blocks in tactical studies is
urged.S
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-27
OFFEHSEVE ALLIANCE
Reported Against Russia by q Number o
the Continental PaWars.


A London special OF the 18th SAYS
that the British government, in con-
cert with Austria, Italy and Turkey,
will resist the c&nd dature of the Prince
OF Mengrelia, or of any other Russian
subject for the Bulgarian throne. The
entente with Austria grows daily clos
er, and now amounts virtually to an
offensive alliance against Russia. Sir
A. B. Paget, British ambassador at
Vienna, and Count Kalnoky, in a con-
ference at Vienna, exchanged an agree
ment that if Russia should occupy
Bulgaria or should seize her ports,
Austria will send two army corps to
join the servian troops and they will
advance into Bulgaria, while England
will send her fleet simultaneously to
enter the Black Sea and guard the
Danube, and prevent the passage OF
Russian troops. Turkey, at the same
time, is to concentrate her troops on
the Roumelian frontier. 1t is hoped
that the projects of the allied powers,
being known in Russia, will modify the
Cars plans in the direction of peace.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-27
THE PADDOCK MURDER.
Arensdorf Arrsigned for the Crime ant
Held in S25, 900 Bail.


John Arensdorf was arraigned at
Sioux City, on the 10Th, for the MUIR
der of the Rev. Geo. c. Haddock. The
first justice of the peace before whom
the prisoner appeared imposed $4O,-
600; the second, to whom change of
venue was taken, reduced the amount
to $27, 900, and Judge Lewis aston
ished even the friends of the accused
by hberating Arensdorf at $4,000.
-Four of the indicted conspirators
are refugees. The bonds of Leader,
Munchrath and Sherman were fixed
at 81 1000 each on the Indictment for
participation in the murder. No bond
was asked of either of the defendants
on the conspiracy counts. No bonds
have yet been named for Leavitt and
Bismarck" The sureties are: For
Arensdorf, G. II. Hoyt, Joseph Borsch,
William Lerch. For Munchrath, Mrs,
Gertrude Munchrath, John Lessenich.
l.. III. Drum. For Leader, George
Mauer, James Junk, Steven Coleman,
G. ID. Ressequien. Hoyt is president of
the Bureau. Ressequien is g. retired
wholesale whisky dealer and Lerch,
Lessenich and Junk are saloon keep
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-27

Provision Company. The incorpora-
tors are all Knights of Labor. 1t is
claimed that $4,000 has been sub
scribed without any canvass being
made and that plant to cost $780,
600 will be ready to begin slaughtering
March / 5 next. According to the plan
three shifts of eight hours each will be
worked in the twenty-four hours, CIV
ing employment to 1900 men. The
question of buying cattle direct from
the farmers is being considered
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-27
Labor Notes.

All the employees OF the Bolton Steel
Works, at Canton, o., struck on the
10Th because the manager discharged
q heater for refusing to put twenty
five billets instead of fifteen into his
furnace as an experiment. 1t is
thought the strike will be adjusted.
A strike. in which 10000 cotton op-
eratives OF Fail River, Mass, will take
part. will be inaugurated within q
month, unless the manufacturers grant
an increase in the wages of their en-
ployes.
As q result of the Chicago stock
yards strike license has been secured
for a corporation to be known as the
Chicago Co operative Packing and
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-27
THE SIsTEROE DISASTER,
SiEe Persons Killed by the Accident {
the maraeillea Train.


Further particulars have been re-
ceived Of the railway accident at Sis
teron, in the department of the Basse
Alps. It appears that about 100000
cubic meters OF rocky earth fell from
Mont Gerves, overwhelming a train
which was proceeding at full speed
from Marseilles. One frst-class car
riage was crushed to atoms and the
engine was overturned. The driver, a
guard, a telegraph clerk and four En-
glish passengers were killed on the spot
and two other passengers have since
died from their injuries. The stoker's
life is despaired Of Twenty other per-
sons are suffering from injuries. A
second slide occurred, but did no dam
age. Nj. Millard, minister of public
works, has visited the scene of the &C
ciIavf
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-27
RAELBAHS CALLED BACK,
The Russian Agent Said to Have Been
Summoned Home.

Summoned Home.
The Berlin Post, of the 18th, says it
is reported on semi official authority
that Gen. Kaulbars is about to be re-
called from Bulgaria, and adds that
the step will be accepted as Indicative
that the Powers have arranged to re-
place the attempt to solve the Bull
garian difficulty by action on the spot
by international adjustment. A dis
patch from Odessa says it is reported
that Gen. Kaulbars has been sum-
moned to st. Petersburg to report On
the results of his mission to Bulgaria.
The Bulgarian government has re-
fused to remove the ecommandant ard
preect OF Philippopolis, whose dis
misssl was demanded by Gen. Kaul-
bars, because of the arrest of Rus.
sian official there. The government
promises, however, to make an in
quiry and to punish them if they are
culpable. The regents have returned
+O SOfia