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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-07-17
Jookine for a Creditor.

From the Montreal Journal Of Commerce.
An honest faced old stranger, well
into the sixties, and apparently WELL
to-do, called at the office OF leading
wholesale grocery firm on st. Peter
Street last Monday afternoon, evil
IDENTIFY nttie puzzled at the appear
ance all around him. "I'm from Trout
River and I've Just been down along
St. Paul Street." said he. "Ain't
there been a good many changes there
abouts?" ''Yes, good many changes
there OF late years." replied the mer-
chant. ''I've been looking up and
down that street." continued the
stranger, 1.-The last two hours for a
man who sold me some shirts once,
and wanted TO pay him balance due
on them" "H m, nm" said the mer-
chant. 81 remeIn Der what the place
looked like; the man lived over his
store, up fight OF steps on the side
OF the building | wanted 81 few shirts,
but didn't want to pay the price he
asked. / told him | didn't nave more
money than | had offered. AS was
leaving the store he called out and
said | could take them, and pay the
balance next time | came to town.
Now l can't find the place" "How
long ago was it?" queried the mer-
chant. "Well, somewhere along IN
1885," replied the stranger, scarcely
able to refrain from joining In the
shouts OF laughter that arose from the
listeners.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-07-17
50. 90 A YEAR.
Happy Celestials.

The Chinese legation people always
make their appearance after dark,
writes Washington correspondent OF
the New York World. They rarely 90
out during the day. They remain
shut up IN the dark Castle Stewart,
smoking, drinking tea, leading a most
delightfully."- lazy life. At night they
come out in bands offive or six. Their
summer rigs are made of the most ex-
quisltely soft light-blue silk. They
look very clean and cool in their silk.
en- robes. Old travellers in China say
that the cleanliness is all in the looks.
The Cinnamon are passionately de-
voted to the theater. Since the sum-
mer opera season they are to be found
IN the theaters every night. They new
er do quite understand the freedom of
American women. The fact that they
can go and see them every night on the
stage and watch them dance and listen
TO their singing appears to steep their
celestial souls In rapture. They never
tire OF the same performance. No
matter how often an opera is given
they are always to be found in one Of
the boxes. All the members of the
Chinese legation here are especially in
love with Miss JEANNE Winston, the
prima donna at Albaugh's. Every
move that she makes causes the hearts
OF these Cinnamon to throb with
pleasure. During the routine parts of
the performance they look contented
and satisfied, but when Miss Winston
appears their faces light up with the
most extreme delight. The Cinnamon
are all great igarette-smokers. Dur
ing one OF the parts of the opera last
week Miss Winston lighted q cigarette.
She is evidently not an expert. The
smoke went the wrong way and she
choked. The occupants Of the Chi
nese box went off like a pack of fire.
crackers at Miss Winston's pretty
awkwardness. The first secretary OF
the legation laughed so loud that at
one time it looked as though he was
going to have a fit. The present mem
bers OF the Chinese legation are very
handsome, intelligent, contented-loo
ing men. They enjoy life like so many
children. The incidents of life in this
country appear to have a perfect
fascination for them. They go to the
circus and follow, in fact, every form
OF variety entertainment with the
most supreme delight. When Buffalo
Bill was here the legation went out
every day to see the wonderful per-
formences OF his troupe. The China
men during the season are also faith
ful devotees of society. They prompt
ly return every call and rapturously
accept every invitation sent them.
The sum and substance of Chinese di-
plomacy appears to lie in the direc-
tion OF having a good time. The min
ister, however, is credited with being
man OF unusual ability. He is smuch
more dignitied and reserved than his
associates, and is rarely seen in pub
lie
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-07-17
"A BIG VERDICT.
Ine western Union Telegraph Company
Lose S24O.OOO

Lose s24O, 900
About year ago the Western Union
Telegraph Company, acting by order
OF the court, cut the wires OF the
American Rapid Company at New
York. which it had leased. which
were strung TO connect with the
office of the Bankers & Mer-
chants Telegraph Company, and
transferred them to connection with
the Western Union Office. Receiver
Farnsworth claimed that the Western
Union had not confined itself to the
legal license to cut the American Rapid
wires, but had also severed the
wires or the Bankers & Merchants
Company, thereby inficting serious
damage upon it, and as an out.
growth OF this claim began suit against
the Western Uuion, laying damages at
g, 600, 600. The verdict was reached
on the 10th. The case had been on
trial for twenty-three days, and the
best legal talent that could be pro-
cured in the country has been engaged
On behalf OF Receiver Farnsw0rth
there have appeared ex-senator Ros-
coe Conkling, Col. Robert G. Ingersoll,
Edward Iauterbach and Henry J.
Schenck- The lawyers for the West
ern Union have been Joseph H.
Choate, ex-Judge John f. Dillon,
Aaron j. Vanderpoel and Melville
Eggleston, The jury rendered YER
dict OF $240,00O. The costs will be
enormous.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-07-17
RESCUED 1T SEA.
Three Fishermen Picked Up Who Had
Been Three Days Without Food

When the steamer Germanic, which
sailed for New York June II, was off
New Foundland on the night of June
20 she picked up q dory containing
William Olsen and Peter Brown, fish
ermen, who had become separated
from the schooner Lillian Baxter, OF
Gloucester, Mass, tn rec days previous
ly. The men said they had left
Gloucester with their vessel four weeks
previously. They left the schooner
Friday morning to fish for hall
but. They took with them only a
bottle OF water, which, however,
they lost. The fog arose and they
could not find their vessel. For three
days they drifted around, eating moth
ing but some raw halibut. The night
previously, they said, asteamer passed
so close to them that they could see
the officer on the bridge, but although
they hailed him the vessel passed on.
They accounted for this by saying
that probably the wind had pre-
vented their shout from being heard.
They had heard the Germanic's fog
whistle and were fearful lest the vessel
had passed them. Capt. Kennedy, of
the Germanic, has now rescued forty
six persons.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-07-17
A VILLAGE IN RUINS.
Romeo Destroyed by Fire $3.50, 900
Worth of Property In Ashes.

worth OF property In Ashes.
The village of Romeo, eleven miles
northwest of Marshfield, is in ruins.
A fire was discovered III the northwest
corner OF Van Hoosear's mill-yard
shortly after noon on the 7th, and be
fore 1t could be reached it WAS beyond
control OF the men. The yard is stu
ated along the Central Railway line In
a northwest and southeast direction,
and as the wind blew from the north
west the march of the flames was rapid
Eleven dwelling houses, one boarding
house, two large barns, two ware
houses, the saw mill, planning mill, two
car loads OF flour, fifty barrels OF pork,
5000, 600 feet OF lumber and 5,00O,-
600 OF shingles were burned. The loss
will be $130,000, with insurance of
$4,000, placed by Ed. Winchester, of
Dorchester. Sixty men are thrown
out OF employment and twenty seven
families left destitute The origin of
the fire is unknown, but it is supposed
to have caught from freight train
engine. Van Hoosear' mill had daily
capacity OF 10000 feet and has been
running about ten years. His losses
aggregate ABOUT 100000. He will
not rebuild.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-07-17
Cousins From the Workhouse.

N. 3 Lloyd IN the Glasgow Evening Times.l
Having appeared conformity in
'Dearer than Life" in which they
wore very ragged woebegone costumes,
Messrs. Toole and Lionel Brough visit
ed the well known artists, Fradelleand
Marshall, to be photographed in their
rags. While waiting between the
pilates" TOole suggested to his brother
comedian to sally out and call upon a
certain mutual acquaintance, a stuck
up, pOmpOus sort of person, and who
would be horribly shocked atreceiving
visitors in such q garb. Brough at
once assented, and, popping on their
battered hats, out into the street the
pair slipped and made for the houseof
THEN would-be swell friend. OF course
the neat housemaid and the neater
Buttons were horrifed, and declined,
even without being asked, to purchase
either matches or hearthstone. "I
axes your parding," said Toole, in an
assumed tone, "you're making slight
mistake, my pretty maid. We want
to see your MASTER" and he men
toned the gentleman's Christian name
and that OF his wife. ave have i'm
portant business with him." chimed in
Brough, giving his tatters a twist.
cts awful important" The girls
face wore dazed aspect, and shet then
said: "Master never sees the like OF
you at his house. He's most par
tickler-ain't he Charles ?" appealing
to the page. "You must be making
mistaken" ooh, no, we amt"
responded Toole, with supreme
gravity; "but I'm sorry William (the
Christian name of the gentleman) is
out. haven't got card about me,
but when he comes in to dinner Just
say his two cousins from the work
house called as they were passing
through London"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-07-17
Little Drops of Water,

From the washington Critic
In Limestone, KY, the water is SO
hard that the inhabitants use plates
of it for window-glass.
The drouth in Arizona is SO severe
that the water in a mint iulep rustles
like a bunch OF dried leaves.
1t is so dry in Wheeler County, Tex,
that the people have TO sprinkle the
water before it is wet enough to drink
The drinking water in Philadelphia
in summer is so thick that it is Gus
tomary to slice it up with knife and
serve it with ice.
There is a stream in North Carolina
so clear that a stranger walked right
into it and was drowned before he
knew that the stream was there.
The ducks which frequent a water
course in the drouth section OF Missis-
sippl have been laying hard d-boiled
eggs for the last three weeks.
The intense dry weather in Sanga-
mon County, ILL.,, has made 1t possible
for the citizens to wipe their hands and
faces on a sheet ofwater.
A Pocketbook Drowned in MoIasses
From the West Chester (Pa.) Local News.l
One OF West Chester's honest, hard
working women mislaid a pocket
book the other day, which contained
a no considerable sum OF money, and
when she wanted it could not find it.
She didn't advertise, however, but it
came to her all the same, for having
gone to the grocery store and procured
pitcher OF molasses, after having
blamed and suspected OF the theft al
most everybody, the poor tramp, in
cluded, and having searched every
nook and Granny Of the house, as the
old gentleman often searches for his
spectacles around a room when they
are on his nose, and having in due
course OF time reached the bottom of
the molasses pitcher, she there discov-
cred her long-lost treasurein a remark
able state of preservation, where she
had placed it for safe keeping.
MIKADo silks, with enormous designs
in high colors upon dark grounds,
shown at the beginning OF the season,
are worn at the seaside. Their bizarre
effect precludes their use elsewhere.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-07-17
D4NAGED BY DROETH,
Report on the Condition of Crops In Ne
brssks and Western Iowa.

The Omaha Bee published on the
10th reports from thirty counties in
Nebraska and Western Iowa, which
show that the drouth is proving dam
aging TO both small grain and corn
The dry spell has extended all over
the state, no rain having fallen in
some portions for more than month.
In Fillmore, Howar, Hall and Adam
counties, wheat is reported greatly
damaged by chinch bugs, and in
the same counties corn is suffering
from lack of rain. In Buffalo County
the corn crop will beentirely worthless
unless rain falls in two or three days.
Platte and Richardson Counties report
corn in excellent condition, but rain is
badly needed. In Douglass al Wash
ington Counties all crops are i immi-
nent peril for want of rain. Inc yield
OF small grain and corn will not exceed
one-haf to two-thirds of Il crop.
From nearly all reports received the
condition OF oats Is poor, with pros
poets OF not to exceed one half a crop.
In Western Iowa three OF the principal
counties report great need of rain
and crops being damaged to a great
extent. Corn Is the principal sufferer
and the yield viii not exceed so per
cant
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-07-17
GTKTEIU's CRIME.
Was IL the Result of Conspiracy liz
Which He was Simply a Tool

Was IL the Result of Conspiracy In
Which He was Simply Tool
A story printed in the New York
Herald on the 8th, to the effect that
the late Col. Corkhill had proof that
Gulteau was but the tool of band OF
consplrators, caused something OF
sensation. Col. Corkhill frequently as
serted that prominent parties were i'm
plicated III the assassination OF Gar
field, and that he proposed to have all
the facts carefully written up. 1t is
not known whether he did so, but a
search will be made among his papers.
DR.. Kempster, OF Wisconsin, one Of the
witnesses in the Guiteau trial, holds
the same opinion, based upon the fact
that Guiteau one day threatened to
make certain personsregret t they did
not give him him 800, and that on
the following day the funds were fur.
nilhaI
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-07-17
ON GETTYsBURG's FIELD.
Soldiers Visiting the Spot of Meade



Great Victory
A dispatch CT the Sd from Gettys-
burg, says: The places OF the depart
ing veterans OF the third corps are be-
ing more than filled by the arriving
members OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic. There are now about 200
at Camp Hancock. Philadelphia is
represented by a very full delegation
and many posts from various parts Of
the state are also represented. This
evening at O'Clock there was dress
parade that drew large attendance
and afterwards an open-air concert by
the Frankfort Band and a fantastic
parade. The monument OF the One
Hundred and Twenty Pennsyl-
vanla Volunteers, near the Reynolds
monument, was dedicated to-day. 1t is
a handsome Quincy granite shaft.
Walter Blddle was the orator. Cow
ans New York Battery held a
reunion to-day and selected site for
a monument. ThemeetiDg the Bat
tlefield Memorial Association had the
fullest attendance OF directors yet
gathered. After the transmission OF
business with commissioners from
New York, New Jersey and Ohio they
visited the field. They have taken
steps to mark the positions OF all New
York commands engaged in the battle
and TO purchase additional land for
the erection of New York, New Jersey
and Ohio monuments. The breast
works will be renewed, and shrubbery
cut away so as to restore the field to
as near as possible its old appearance.
All the old officers were res lected.
The Third Corps veterans are leaving
fast, but Gen. Sickles is still here. 1t
IS expected he will review the Grand
Army eDcampment TOMORROW.
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be glad to have you do so, !"
replied the member of Congress
as he fumbled a pile of papers on
his desk. "We will come in
and see you every now and then, :"
chirped the visitors wife. 81 should
be very glad to have you do So" said
the Congressman. "And bring around
our other little boy you haven't
seen," suggested the husband. 81
should be glad to have you do so,
still said the Congressman. Then
they rose. "Well, Mr.. Blank" said
the visitor extending his hand, we
must tell you goodbye and go back to
the hotel" 81 should be very glad to
have you do So" said the Congress-
man, and he wondered for a week
what made his visitors leave so alb
ruptlY.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-07-17
Labor NOTRS.

At the Natick Mills, near Providence,
Z. l., IT'S weavers are out on strike,
and L 900 looms are idle, owing to dis
satisfaction with recent changes in a
part OF the mill from fruit OF the loom
to twill goods.
At themeeting of the executive board
OF the Knights OF Labor, at Philadel-
phla on the evening OF the 9th, Master
Worklna Powderiy presiding, com
mission was granted to Thomas
O'Reilly, OF New York, president of the
Telegraphers' Brotherhood, as a gen
eral organizer OF the Knights OF Labor.
The l, 200 employees OF the Rock Isl
and shops in the town of Lake have
been notified that the ten-hour rule
will go into effect Immediately, and it
Is understood that wages will be pro-
portlonately increased. The increase
from eight to ten hours q day is said
to have been ordered on account Of
the great pressure of business. Some
OF the employees are dissatisfied with
the arrangement.
The employees of all the blast fur
naces IN the Pittsburg district have
decided to demand an advance in
" eoSCo VI ~ per CtuG. IDe 0ldJCST Will
probably be arbitrated
The total cost of the Gould striketo
the Knights OF Labor, according to ].
5. Daily, was S1,1O0, 900; to the rail-
way company SO, 1000; grand total
81 100000.
The general strike along the Balti-
more Il Ohio Railroad, in which origi-
nally all OF the miners in that section
were out, Is now nearly ended. A
short time since the men at the Osceola
Mimi, resumed work. Their example
has now been followed by men OF fnearly
all OF the other mines, ard they are
all working again with the exception
OF those who ere employed at Scott 8
mines.
The large -four milling mills of Rush
IL Spragne Leavenworth, Kan, closed
for a month. During that time the
mills will be remodeled and the capac-
ity increased to l 1.00o birds per lay.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-07-17

closed IN newspapers, through the
mails as lower class mail or printed
MATTER. Fricke was agent OF Herr
Most's paper, Der Freiheit, and the
written matter was enclosed in that
paper. The postal authorities opened
number OF packages sent by Fricke,
and also discovered incendiary circu-
lars calling upon workmen to arm
themselves and revenge the deaths OF
the SIX men killed during the riots at
Mccormick s works in Chicago.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-07-17
Senator Hearst's Practical Charity.

| From the San Francisco Post.l
| Senator Hearst may not have the
| personal graces OF a Brummel or the
oratorical gifts of Cicero, but the
top of his head is devoid of undula-
| tions. The senator is not mean; on
the contrary, he is generous with his
money, but he is not in the habit of
releasing his grip on dollar until he
knows whereit isgoing. For instance:
''Please sir, will you assist q poor
man who is out of work and has a
family dependin' on him?"
This inquiry was made by a fellow
who darted out of dark doorway
near the senator's newspaper office
one evening last winter.
The senator turned a watery eye on
the beggar, saw his unshavan mug, his
shabby raiment and unwashed shaky
hands.
$50 you've got family, have you?
Where dye live?"
Ground on Pacific Street, SIR"
$50 ahead and take me there. If
you amt lynn, plldo the square thing,
pardner."
The man had a family, sure enough.
He showed the senator into foul
room in the third story of a rookery.
There were three children, a decent
looking woman, and a sewing machine.
The woman wept when questioned.
They were very poor and often hun
cry. All their troubles came from the
drunkenness OF the husband. That
culprit sullenly owned to the truth of
this statement.
"All right" said Uncle George rising
He gave the woman g sum of money
that made her speechless.
"Come along with me-" said Hearst
to the husband, who obeyed with
| alacrity.
At the next corner the senator
turned the amazed man over to po-
liceman
"Book this fellow for vagrancy," said
the philanthropist. "Pll appear
against him tomorrow. He's been
striking me for q piece
"Now, you," said Uncle George Eext
day when he had secured a sentence OF
three months for the loafer, eff you've
a mind to be decent when you get out,
come to me and III give you show"
And the man, three months later,
did come. Uncle George sent him and
his family to one OF his ranches, where,
to do the fellow justice, he has avoid
ed the bottle ard behaved himself
81 amt opposed to drinkin'," the
senator is given TO remarking 'If q
man can afford it, it's all right; but
when he can't, go in for sendin' him
to JAIL
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-07-17
THE uAIWELL CASE.

Judge Van Wagner Overrules the Mo
tion for New Trial of the Prisoner.
At St. Louis, on the 7th, Judge Van
Wagner, in criminal court over
ruled the motion made recently
by Maxwell's attorneys for a new trial.
As soon as the prisoner shall have
been sentenced an appeal Twill be taken
to the supreme court. II this shall
prove unsuccessful the case will be
taken 20 the United States court on
the ground that the state law which
allows the prosecution more challenges
OF jurors than the defense is uncon-
StitntiOnal
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-07-17
TWENTY INJURED.
The Celebration of the Fourth at Pea
body, Kas., Comes to Bad End.

The celebration at Peabody, Kas.,
terminated in sad manner. About
5 O'Clock in the evening, an old avn
ing upon which fifteen or twenty per-
sons congregated TO witness the water
works display by the fire company,
gave way, precipitating the crowd on
the spectators below. Some twenty
men, women and children wereinjured,
and, it Is feared, some fatally. Fol
lowing is list of the most severely in
jured: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank butcher
and child, Mr.. and Mrs. William Joliffe
and two children. Frank Weaver, Mrs.
Albert Hoch, Mrs. Minton, Miss Lucy
Bennett, Mrs. Oakes and daughter
Jessie, j. G. Lee, Mrs. Miller and
daughter.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-07-17
They Went Suddenly.

From the Washington CrItle
An absent-minded Congressman once
lost the vote of an entire family by his
carelessness. He had a way OF saying
81 would be glad to have you do so, "
and one day a constituent, with his
family, paid his respects. The Con-
gresham was busy, and after some
talk the visitorsaid: I'VE will remain
in the city several days" 81 should
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-07-17
WIZ A SHOTGUN.
a Young Man at Providence Seriously
Wounds Two GIRLS.

WOUNDS TWO GlTls.
While Agnes Lynn and Kate Kier-
man, both aged II years, were sitting
in a vacant lot IL Providence, r. L.,
on the 5th, they we're approached by
an acquaintance named Joseph E.
Nolan, aged Is years, who deliberate
ly pointing a single-barreled shotgun
at them, fired, the charge taking effect
in the faces OF both girls. Miss Lynn
will lose both eyes. When arrested,
he protested his innocence, claiming
that the shooting was accidental; but
there is a belief that jealousy OF one of
the girls caused him to commit the
deed
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-07-17
FOREST FIRES
Along the Line of the Detroit, Mackina
a.

Terrible forest fires are raging along
the line OF the Detroit, Mackinac &
Marquette Railroad between st. Ignace
and Marquette, Mich. At Newberry
10000 cords OF wood belonging to
the Vulcan Furnace Company were
burned, and the furnace will
probably be shut down in conse-
qUence. Everything is very dry, and
the fire runs through the woods with
fearful rapidity. Trains are delayed
and crops are burning up for want OF
rain.