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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-20
standing Room Only"

From the Pan MAIL bdErttt.l
Medical officers OF health seldom
speculate as to the statistics of the
future, but DR.. Tidy, OF Islington, has
enlivened his report on the reduction
Of the death rate in the largest parish
in the United Kingdom by some start
ling speculations as to what we are
coming to if we 90 on multiplying and
replenishing the earth at the present
rate. At present in England each
man and woman and child has an av-
erage elbow room of ore and one-quar-
ter acres. That allowance decreases
annually, for in place OF 10000 per
sons on January l there will be 10, $50
on December 81. II this rate OF in
crease is maintained, in seven genera
tions our population will exceed that
Of the entire world at the present time,
and in twenty generations we shall be
27, ,220, 0,0OO,O 900 strong; that is 70 say,
we shall fill about twenty worlds as
large as the planet IN one corner or
which we are now crowded. DR.. Tidy
wants to know where our posterlty IS
to find standing room, and we fear
there is no one competent to solve hls
riddle. 1t is one consolation to think
that that problem will have to be
solved not by us but by our descend
ants
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-20
THE FxPREss RoBBERY.



The st. Louis grand jury on the 9th
returned an Indictment against Mes
senger Fotheringham, who claims TO
have been robbed on the San Francis
co road OF q large sum OF money be
longing to the Adams Express Com
pany. He was charged with grand
larceny and with receiving stolen prop
erty. Indictments were also returned
against "Jim Cummings" and erich
ard Roe" Fotheringham was locked
up IN jail. When seen by reporters he
strenuously denied being guilty., and
said he had been shamefuliy treated all
along. A letter was Published the same
day pnrporting TO come from jim
Cummings, in which what purported
TO be full history Of the robbery was
gwen. The writer asserted that Foth-
erlngham had nothing to do with the
plot, and was taken completely by
surprise. This letter was received bv
the editor Of the Globe-Democrat 4
week previous. It enclosed two ex-
press money envelopes, from one OF
which $50, 900 had been abstracted
and from the other $12, coo; also the
memorandum OF the cashier OF the
Continental Bank, notifying the
American National Bank, OF Kansas
City, that $50 600 was enclosed. The
envelopes and memorandum have been
fully identified as those taEen in the
robbery. The detectives think the let
ter Is a blind, but they say It has Civ
en- them some very strong ciues, and
that the whole truth REGARDING the az
fair will soon be known.
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MINOR NEWS SgFEs.

Daisy Trick, aged 5 years, living at
Englewood, q suburb OF Chicago, died
on the 14th Of by ydrophobia. She was
bitten by Newfoundland dog four
weeks ago.
Several buildings O. the Staten Isl
and Dyeing establishment, at West
New Brighton, were destroyed by fire
on the 18th. Loss, 100000.
A landslide at Embrun, H8utes
Alps, caused by rains, resulted in the
death OF eight persons.
Fire at Louisville, KY, on the 9th,
destroyed three business houses, Te-
sulting IN loss of $3.50. 600. Three
fremen We're badly injured by an ex-
plosion OF gas.
The bonded warehouse OF Nanhat-
tan distillery, at Peoria, H., was en-
tirely destroyed by fire on the 14th
There were 14O barrels of whisky in
the building Loss, $25, 900.
Edward Mugford, a telegraph opera
tor, lately III the employ Of the West
srn Union, committed suicide at Los
Angeles, Cal, by shooting.
At Harrison, Ark or the night OF
the 18th, Andy Muliigan, the muir
dsrer OF James NJ. Hamilton, was
taken from the Jail and after being
dragged about the streets By the neck
was hanged to tree and his BODY
riddled with bullets.
"Moody's' church, corner OF Chi
cago and La Sale Avenues, Chicago.
was partially destroyed by fire on the
morning of the 18th.
During the night OF the 18th, fire
broke out in S.. Peters Catholic
Cathedral, Allegheny City, Pa, and
the entire editica was consumed. The
loss is estimated at 800, 1000; fully
insured. The Ere Is supposed to have
been caused by natural gas.
The trial Of Dudley Crouch for com
pllcity IN the Crouch murder, at Jack
son, Mich, has again been postponed
by the prosecution, owing to inability
to procure the attendance Of witnesses
Tor the state. There Is considerable
excitement over the affair
William l.. Wilson, wife murderer.
was hanged at Jonesboro. III. on the
afternoon OF the 18th. The crime was
committed in January last.
Suit has been brought against Mayor
Grace, OF New York, By the receiver OF
Grant L Ward, to recover SI50OOO
~ uetFS DSCl EGCElhELi ESs DLOI-
its" on investments made by the
firm.
The annual convention OF the Farm
ers' National Alliance began its session
at Chicago on the 11th About 900
delegates, representing fifteen states,
were in attendance. The secretary's
report showed q membership OF 5O0,-
000
Seven persons were burned TO death
IN q barn at Fussdorf, Moravia, on
the 9th. Sixteen others are reported
missing and are supposed TO be dead.
H. NJ. Hoxie, vice-president of the
Missouri Pacific Railroad, is lying very
Ill IN New York city.
Justin Mccarthy was presented with
an address by the Montreal branch OF
the Land League, on the 9th.
Miss Tillie Campbell was killed and
Perry Gaddies injured by the explo-
SION OF a boiler at Dunbar, Pa, on the
Z 9th.
Extradition proceedings were begun
IN Toronto, on the 9th, against John
I. Hoke, the Peoria, III, defaulter.
Five men entered the house Of George
Smith near Cherry Tree, Pa. on the
night of the 8th, and robbed tbeovuer
of 50, 900 in gold.
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Political Notes.

Illegality is believed to have existed
in the election IN Ward Five, Manche5-
ter. N H, which will, il established, be
far reaching in its effects. Iswould re-
suit in the election OF Mr. Sawyer
Rep TO the governorship by the peo-
pie; in the selection OF Congressman
Haynes (Rep.) and in the reversal OF
the election OF Democratic mayor of
the city. This irregularity was in re-
gard to the posting OF the warrant for
the election. The law requires the
warrant to be made out at least two
weeks before the time for the election,
that it shall be signed and sworn to
by the selectmen and at least two at
tested copies be posted in conspicuous
places in the ward the came length
OF time before election. 1t appears
that the clerk OF Ward Five made out
the original warrant and two copies,
posting the latter, TO which be had
signed the names OF the selectmen.
The original warrant was not actually
signed until the morning of election
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smilax blooming in a Grave.

From the Brooklyn ClJlzsn.l
BERTHE White, aged 2 years, and II
months, died Tuesday September 2.
During his last illness a canary was
brought into the sick chamber, and in
the long hours of restlessness the lit
tie fellow was amused and to q degree
quieted by the pretty songster's CHR
rupings. The day OF the boys death
the canary was found lifeless in its
cage. The bird was put on the child's
breast, and the two, with bunch OF
smilax which was also placed IN the
coffin, were buried together the Sun.
day following in Greenwood Cemetery
Yesterday the grave was opened TO
transfer the body to the family vault.
All the child's body, with the excep-
ton OF the hand that clasped the dead
canary, was in an advanced stage OF
decomposition. Both hand and bird
were as perfect as lie, and OF the
smilax not q leaf had turned color; IN
fact, it had grown since the lnterment
at least two inches, and had unfolded
itself from the matted cOnditionit was
in when placed in the casket. The
grave digger stated that he had never
seen q similar instance since his con-
nection with the cemetery.
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ksEFSss T~ s,HEY.
YEladsipti4 knights al L~bor say Pow
uarlN ENcathEn lti. Am hnrt y

YE1adsipti4 Knights al L~bor say Pow
derry Exceeded Bis Authority
Tee trouble among the textile work
ers IL Philadelphia is not yet ended,
notwithstanding NJ. Powderly's order
directing the strikers at TrOrh's mill
to return to work The Ganufact-
urers' Association had threatened a
general lockout OF employees IL all the
mills uniess the differences at Troth's 5
mill we're satisfactorily adjusted. This
lockout, which would have affected
$4,000 persons VINO, the manufact-
urers claim, were supporting the
strikers, was averted by Mr. Powderly
agreeing with the manufsct Hrers
that I'll questions except that Of
wages should be dropped and
tnat pending a settlement Of the
wage question the TroCh EN-
ployes would be ordered TO return
70 work. The members OF the local
assembly claim that Mr.. Powderly ex-
ce5dsd MS authority and they con-
tend that their demand for the dis
charge OF aa Objectionable superin-
teEdent and other grievances should
be considered as Sell as the question
OF wages. Only 5wo Of the ten female
workers ordered back at Troth's re-
turned to work, and this, it IS said,
viii place the local assemblies in direct
aut8gonlsm with the general executive
board OF the Knights Local Assem-
bly 8 393 viii hold 8 meeting, and
should they decide to continue the
strike the charter OF the assembly will
be declared forfeited by the executive
board in which case, it is said, that
over ). 600 Knights OF Labor will leave
the order and continue the fight
against the manufacturers themselves
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-20
1PLOsRU4 AAD raNIt.
Accident In "a Philsnelphis Cigtr- be
Esctory-GIany Fin mployes Hurt

Accident in Philsoelphis Cigu- box
Esctory-1sny Employees Hurt
An explosion occurred in the igar-
box mandatory OF Henry H. iheep
& Co., 1T4 178 Randolph Street. Phil
adelphia, on the 18th, which blsy out
the rear wall, badly injuring anum.
ber OF young men, women ant girls
and imperiling the lives of owe 100
more. The mandatory is 5hree-
story brick structure with a depth
OF $50 feet. The building mme-
diately took fire and the department
had a hot fight IN subduing the fhmes.
One girl, Carrie Bruner, aged Is, is
missing.
Following is q list OF the injured:
Ella Stocker, aged 81, badly burned
about face and hands; Carrie Miller,
aged Is, burned about body; emma
Miller, aged 10 years. burned about
the face; Mary E. Knecht, a,ed Is
years, face and body burned; Amanda
Cook, aged 19 years, burned absut the
face, back and hands; John Pllock,
aged II years, Injured about tie head
by falling bricks; Joseph RehmG, aged
II years, hands badly burned John
Klengelhafer, aged 21 years, he'd cut
and hands injured; George Kinball,
aged 13 years, head and face GU; Dan
Fries, an old man, both head aid face
burned and arm cut.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-20
ASA UErED IN THE PULPIT.
An Insane Bohemian Knocks Pittsbu
Priest Down ct tho Altar.

Whilesaying mass on the morning Of
the 8Ch, the Rev. Father Klowter,
pastor Of st. Philomena's Catholic
Church, Pittsburg, was assaulted in
the pulpit by an insane Bohemian
named Keestratrom. The entrance Of
Keestratrom was not noticed and be
quietly walked up the aisle and went
through a side door to the pulpit.
Father Klowter had not noticed the
intruder until he walked up beside him
and struck him a terrible blow back
OF the ear. The priest reeled, and
turning partly round staggered from
the altar to the steps. Keestratrom
followed and struck him again, knock
ing him down. The lunatic then at
tempted to kick the PROSTATE father
but number of the audience grabbed
him and dragged him away. The as
sault caused a panic, and rush was
made for the door. Father Klowter
had risen by this time, however, and
his reappearancein the pulpit restored
order. Keestratrom will be sent to an
insane asylum. The Rev. Klowter
was not seriously injured.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-20
STEAMER BURNED.
General Merchandise and Railroad Iro
-

General Merchandise and Railroad Iron
Destroyed.
The steamer Northerner, Capt. Shep-
herd, of Wards Lake Superior Line,
arrived at Kel'y's Island, O., on the
Llth, from Buffalo and Cleveland with
q cargo of 400 tons of railroad iron
and 800 tons Of general merchandise
for Duluth. She took on 2, 900 barrels
Of lime there. In backing out from
the north side dock, next morning in a
heavy northeast sea, she swung around
and grounded forward. Two hours lat
er fire was discovered in the hold, and
within q few minutes the entire vessel
was III flames. Tee crew had barely
time to escape with theirclothes. The
clerk saved nothing but his books and
papers. The steamer is burned to the
waters edge and Is a total loss. The
hulk lies Just east OF the shore dock,
but hardly near enough to iniure her for
landing purposes. The fire Is supposed
70 have originated from the lime which
became heated from a leak after the
vessel struck ground. The Northerner
is owned by John NJ. NicOll OF Detroit,
and Is valued at S75. 900 Her cargo
viii make the loss fully 100000. she
is partly covered by insurance.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-20
A Prince Waiting on Table.

From the Boston Record
The Prince de Lusignan Is q waiter
at q Milan hotel. The father OF the
Prince was the direct defendant OF
the rulers OF Cyprus and claimed the
high but hollow title Of King OF Jerus-
alem. Napoleon III. employed him
in secret missions to Syria and other
Eastern places and paid him well.
When the Emperor fell Prince de Lus-
ignan was left with starvation star
ing him in the face. His health BROKE
down completely, and. after obtaining
some slight assistance from public
charity in Milan, be died Of heart dis
ease in a hospital. His wife and TWO
young children died soon afterward.
Four elder children we're reared 10 an
orphanage. The eldest SOD, the Prince,
learned French, and when be grew up
was given a place as waiter Ia the CaI5
del Coreo, where ne has lust married
the pretty Italian maid-serTant Who
shares his extremely empty title.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-20
Domestic views.

from the Detroit Free Press.I
The small boy was regaliug a visitor
with the family album:
"Who Is this one?" asked the victim
as he began the Photographic volume,
"Oh, that's gramp' an gram rite
acrost the leaf"
"And this pretty lady. "
"That chromo's Ant Suke; she's a
terror. And that fel that looks as ei
be didn't know beans ia nunkey."
"Who are the two taken together y
"That's pop an nam, only they
amt fightiu' there
"And this sweet child ?"
s'That's me when | was kid. An
that's pops first wife what dide; an
that's anuther nunky. Say, he don't
look ike bird does he2 Pop says
he's real old gallus bird; an this
The entrance of thefamily prevented
further disclosures.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-20
FLOODS IN FRANCE.
Great Damage Done a. Nice, GAMES al
UIher Southern Cities

Great Damage Done a. Nice, GAMES and
Cher Southern Cities.
The city Of Nice has been visited by
enormous waves from the Nediter-
ranean. The water swept away the
quays and the promenade on tie An
glais plantation. Upward of 100 peo-
pie were carried off their feet snd the
quays and promenade covertd with
sand. The devastation wrought by the
waves extends two miles alon, Nice's
water front. At Cannes, whichis TWEEN
tytwo miles from Nice, q fiercs storm
has been raging, and two vesiels are
known to have been wrecked Men
standing on the quays were carried
out to sea on immense waves. The
Croisette promenade was destroyed.
A rain amounting almost to a deluge
has been falling for four days at Gap,
capital OF the department Of Hautes-
Alpes. A number OF houses have been
utterly destroyed by the floods result
ing from the waterfall. The city of
AK is so badly flooded that tlavel in
the streets Is impossible except in
boats. In Mines, two parishesare un-
der water, and a third is isolsted by
floods
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-20
A Horse Worth Waiting For.

| From the Boston Post
| When Bayre, the great French sculp-
| tor, made his horse, which in his cata-
logue OF works is called "I-a Cheval
TUre, " it aroused in Paris 2 commo-
ton among horsemen and artists that
WAS uausual, even in that turbulent
city There were two sides: one swore
that the thing was no hOus5aG all, and
that II the breath OF life was breathad
into him he would not beabeto bulge
an inch. The other equally confident.
declared that there had not been
such fine horse made since the days
of Gfecian glory. Finally, alte. no
end of wrangllng, il was agreed that
the matter should be left to Franconi,
the manager OF the Imperial circus,
who Was believed to be the best Judge
of horses in Europe A Judge, not
alone OF flesh and bone, bsginningwith
the horse and ending with the horse, as
too many hOTsemen are, and who, if
they see horse IN bronze, are inst as
likely to admire bad one as good
noeselUf "a. Judge who understood a
as a biblical symbol, Hrtl as fact,
kings and mighty men were to rfut,
not alone for a day betore armies, Ses
commanders and couquerors, but to
stand in eternal bronze by the mighty
wand OF genius, while the disappearing
generations, the lordly centuries, and
the solemn epochs passed in saluting
review before him. Well, as the depu-
tized representatives OF the two par
ties approached Franconi, those who
opposed the Bayre horse asked, as
they handed copy oft to him: Mon
sieur Franconi, IN all your life did
you ever see such an object as that
called a horse?" Takingit in his hand
and looking it over with an interest
he did not conceal he answered: mo,
gentlemen; | have never seen a horse
before" Then, waiting a minute, he
added, with an exclamation inappro.
pirate before Sunday school class;
''--but l have been waiting for 1t Tor
forty years"
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10 CLEAR Z AREgsDORF.
The Dane, Juhl, Oonfasses to Have Bee
Bribed to Testify for the Brewer,

The Dane, Juhi, Confssses to Have Reen
Bribsd to Testify for the Brewer.
The Dane, Juhl, or Peterson, upon
whom the defense in the Haddock mur-
der case depended to clear brewer
Arensdorf, has broken down and con
fessed that George w. Kellogg, the
lawyer who brought him from Ne
braska, induced him to sign the state
ment made by him on a promise O
reward. H said: George ". Kel
logg came to me Wednesday evening
Novemb er 3, 1886, at Norfolk, Ne5
| met him at the Office OF Harry c..
Brown. Brown wrote statement,
which George w. kellogg wanted me
to sign. Brown read part OF it to me
but | did not understand the contents.
kellogg wanted me to swear Arensdorf
was one of the men who PASSED be
fore the shot was fired gad promised
to give me a large sum OF money.
signed the paper, but did not swear to
1t He said there was 8 reward OF
5000 offered for the murderer and
he would give me one-half If I would
not say anything about the state
poapt -
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-20
. Please Pass the Stove

TFr0m The New York IImes.I
Al Shreveport, Is, they had q
novel arrangsn1e ent IN the hotel dining
room when ] was there. Fires are
rarely needed, but the weather hap
pened to be exceptionally cold, and a
large oil stove had been put in the din
ing room. It was q tall affair, shaped
ike an upright cylindrical coal stove,
and was mounted on large casters, 50
that it could be readily moved about.
This was rolled up close behind the
chair OF any guest who felt the need Of
it, and nearly everybody felt the need
OF it at that time. 1t was the only
hotel | ever staid in where | could ask
the waiter, "Will you be kind enough
to raGg me the gtoye?"
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day. Thus the election was called by
what purported TO be copies OF a war
rant that had no legal existence at the
time required by law. TO these facts
the clerk and one OF the selectmen
have made affidavit, but the former
claims that he made and posted two
copies under the direction OF theselect-
men.
The official vote of the Ohio state
election received at the office OF the
secretary OF state gives Robinson
rep. $40, sos; Mcbride Dem $780,
3l4; Smith pro- 28,657; Bonsal
(Greenbacker) ,902; Robinson's plu-
rality, II, ,581 The total vote of the
state was little over 100000.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-20
A PRAYER,
BY DELL soBLrr.

What have / done in early days
To meet thy disapproyal2
Dear Lord, whatever it may be
pray Tor its removal.
What have done in later years
That merits condemnation
Remove II, Lord and give 10 me
Thy kindly appreciation.
What means this veil that hides the face
OF my beloved Master,
Hedges me in on every side.
And brings untold disaster
is II the unrenemb ed sins
have so Oft committed,
IhouEh have rayed for psrdOning grace,
AM still unacQu.Jtedf
Forgive If Thou canst not fofget,
My sins, / ask in dolOur,
Whether they be OF slightest tinga,
Or OF the deepest color.
pray that Thou wilt safely keep
My wayward feet from straying
And grant that may ever be
Thy righteous law obeying.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-20
Cattle Brands.

The question of original and distinc-
tive brands for cattle is assuming per-
picking proportions among the stock
men in Colorado. The Eebert Tribune
Saws: There are over 8 600 brands IN
use in Colorado. Since August last,
the law has prohibited the duplication
of brands. 1t keeps the force IN the
secretary OF states Office busy suggest
ing new brands to meet the require
ments of applicants since August /,
1885, 2, ,3O8 variations and inventions
have been placed on the books. run
ming all the way from plain saw
horse to lop- sided water Jug.
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He Changed the Coin.
From the Macon Telegraph.

1t is related OF well known Macon
man that he recently went to Griffin
and attended church with q young
lady on whom he was very sweet.
When the contribution box started
out on it's rounds, theyoung man took
FIVE dollar gold piece out OF his vest
pocket and displayed it in such @ way
that the young lady saw it. She mild
" rebuked his extravaganza, but he
said be often contributed that much,
especially when in strange churches.
Watching his chance he slipped the
gold coin into his pocket and slyly
took out a silver quarter which he as
slyIy dropped into the box when il
reached him. This fixed the impress
sion on tbeyouDg lady that her beau
was generous and held the church IN
high esteem. At the close of the serv-
ices as was the custom OF the church
the amount in the box was announced.
The total was 1915. Griffin has no
charms for the young man now.
PEHDLEToN COUNTY, w. Va, has been
afflicted by Mormon missionaries for
Oh
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-20
AN 4 CEEVER's EANps.
The Duffy Malt Whisky Company Comes
to Financial Grief.

The Duffy Malt Whisky Company
was placed in the hands of a receiver
at New York on the 18th, through g.
suit brought agaInsti it in Baltimore by
William NJ Lanahan & Son, OF that
city. The immediate cause OF the suit
was the issue by the company OF a
chattel mortgage to WG. r Sleshe-
men, who is special partner in the
dry goods firm of Hannigan & BOuil-
lon, 246 Grand Street. Henry Stock
bridge, of Baltimore, has been ip-
pointed receiver of the company.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-20
sfLVER CERTIFICATES.
New Process of DrJ ing to be Used by the
Treasury Department.

In view OF the fact that many OF the
new 81 silver certificates were issued
before they we're perfectly dry and
have since become blurred by use, the
treasury department has adopted a
new drying system which, it Is thought,
viii. correct this defect in all future
issues. The design for the back Of the
new S5 certificates has Just been adopt
ed. It will be printed IN a light shade
OF green and will represent FIVE stand
ard silver dollars grouped so as to
overlap each other. The 50 certif-
Gates viii be ready for issue in q few
daYs.