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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-04-24
MONTREAL UNDER WATEa.
The City FIooded-Business Houses Gut
ted and Goods Damaged

A Montreal dispatch of the 18th
says the flood in that city is the great
est ever known. The water in the riv-
er has risen to over forty-seven feet.
Over 500 business houses are Quilted
goods of every description have been
damaged and all the principal business
streets are flooded to the depth of
eight to ten feet. Boats are the only
means OF conveyance. No trains from
the south can reach nearer than twen-
ty-tive miles from the city. The foun-
datiCns of dwellings are crumbling
away. The streets are crowded by
thousands. The damage will reach
S2,0OO,O00. Thousands are living in
attics with hardly any clothing and
no provisions. All that portion OF the
city south OF Jurors Street (one-third
OF the city, is under water.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-04-24
A TOWN BURNED,
SIX hundred Houses Destroyed-One Hun
dred Persons Killed,

Six Hundred Houses Destroyed-One Hun
dred Persons Killed.
The town of Stry, in Galicia, has
been almost completely destroyed by
fire. The number of houses burned is
about 600. A high wind was blowing
and the fire started in several parts of
the town about the same time. One
hundred persons were killed in one
street by falling walls. The town hall,
the railway station and the telegraph
office were destroyed. Alarge number
OF wounded were sent to Lemberg
where the hospitals are crowded with
the sufferers. Hundreds of persons
are missing. Lack of water rendered
aid by the military futile Money and
food are being collected III the sur
rounding towns for the relief of the
sufferers. The fire originated in q
small shop and was caused by the fall
ing OF lamp filed with petroleum.
The town has population OF about
10000.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-04-24
TIE ST. LOUIS STRIKE,
hIr. Hoxfe Refuses to Arbitrate-A War
rant for Martin Irons.

mr. Hoxfe Refuses to Arbitrate-A War
rant for Martin Irons.
In reply to resolutions of a meeting
OF citizens of st. Louis calling upon
him to arbitrate the differences be-
tween the company and its employees,
Mr.. Hox'e, on the 10th, made public
a communication in which he claims
that the business of the Missouri Pa
clhc road is beingcarried as usual, and
that so far as the road and the public
Is concerned, the strike is over. War
rants have been issued for the arrest
OF Martin Irons, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee OF District Assem-
bly, 1O1; A. c. Coughlan, chairman of
the executive committee, District As
sembly 90; Geo. M. Jackson, formerly
local Greenback politician, and S.
M. Nichols, telegraph operator, on the
charge Of felony for interfering with
telegraph wires in connection with the
wire-tapping alleged to have been done
two weeks ago, for the purpose of in
tercepting dispatches between Jay
Gould and Vice-President Hoxie.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-04-24
Almost Provoked,
[From the Buffalo Courier |

from the BuffalO Courier.
A certain populous parish has an ex-
cellent priest, a man OF deep piety and
broad benevolence, and no little of the
wit which is native to his countrymen.
One OF his flock, a woman, had been a
long while sick. There was no cause
for apprehension of immediate disso-
luton, but the patient was continual
~ IN melancholy frame of mind over
her affection. In fact, the doctor con-
sidered her despondency more obsti-
nately opposed to cure than the dis
ease itself. Her pastor had frequently
called to see her, but without succeed
ing in bringing her tc more cheerful
mental condition. The other day she
was more than usually down-hearted.
She wouldn't listen to reason at all,
and at length the family sent for the
priest to make another trial at COM
tortlng her. He came, and at once she
began the old tune that nothing could
be done for ber and she was going to
die sure. His reverence was almost
provoke. "Oh, that's nonsence," said
he. 'Come talk about living. You'll
be dead long enough"
THOUGH large bouquets arefashiona-
ole, they are III no particular graceful
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-04-24
A SPECIAL SESSION,
Twelve New York Ex-Aldermen Arrested
for Bribery.


Twelve New York aldermen of the
board of 1884 were arrested on the
18th and held in bonds of $4,000
each on charges of having received
bribes in connection with the Broad
way Surface Railroad franchise. The
names of those arrested are: Thomas
Cleary, Michael Duffy, Louis Wendell,
Rudolph Fullgraff, Arthur ] McQuade,
Thomas Shiels, Patrick Farley, John
O'Neil, Francis McCabe and Henry L.
Baylis. A dispatch of that date says:
"'The first one who passed through
what is known as the aldermanic
gate" was Michael Duffy. He was
indignant at his arrest. His wrath,
changed to amazement, however, when
one after the other of his ex-collt agues
was led in after him. 1t looked as
though the board of 1884 had come
to life again and was about to hold
another early morning snap session. !"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-04-24
1T KILLED HIN,
A Maine Man Dies After Having a Snake
Pulled Out of His Mouth,

Pulled Out of His Mouth.
For six months youngman named
Ferguson, residing at Great Falls, Me-,
has been in failing health despite the
care OF the physicians, none of whom
could fathom the cause of his decline.
Among many odd symptoms was that
of peculiar choking sensation, which
was not understood until a snake
thrust its head out of the eyoung mans
mouth. The sick man called his sister,
and when next the kissing head ap-
peared, she seized it and with quick
pull landed the venomous reptile at
her feet. Her action killed her brother.
The tail of the snake had grown into
the young mans body, and in tearing
it away blood vessel was broken and
the young man bled to death.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-04-24
THE RIVER OF LIFE.
BY THOMAS CAMPBELL.

The more we live, the more brief appear
Our lifes succeeding stages;
day to childhood seems year
And years like passing ages.
The gladsome current OF our youth,
Ere passion yet disorders,
Steals lingering ike river smooth
Along its grassy borders.
But as the careworn cheeks grew wan,
And sorrow shafts fly thicker,
Ie stars that measure life to man,
Why seem your courses quicker
When joys have lost their boom and breath
And life itself is rapid,
Why as we near the falls of Death
Find We its tide more rapid.
1t may be strange, yet who would change
Times course to slower speeding,
When, one by one, our friends have gone
And left our bosoms bleeding
Heaven gives our years OF fadirg strength.
Indemnifying feetness;
And those of youth seeming length
Proportional to their sweetness.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-04-24

He gave him q picture OF Daniel Web
ster, which Bob still has. Fletcher
Webster was killed in the battle near
Atlanta. This is all fiction. Col.
Fletcher Webster was killed in the
second battle of Bull Run, and never
served under Gen. Sherman at Allan
ta or elsewhere.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-04-24
Crop That is Oyerdone.

Z d. l. Btu.
There is, as usual, great deal being
said about diversified farming in the
territory. Some kinds of crops are
certainly overdone. Without doubt
mortgages are one OF these. 1t is get
ting so that there is little or no
money in mortgage for the farmer,
and the crop should be dropped.
Let the farmer put the time he usually
spends in cultivating the ordinary va
riety of mortgage into trading horses
or running for the legislature and bet
ter times will result.
BoEEAT, the French portrait painter,
is said to make 800, 900 annually.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-04-24
CHOLERA REAPPEARS.
Sixty eight Cases of the Disease Reported
at BrindIsf.

Sixty-eight cases of cholera have
occurred at Brindisi, ten of which
proved fatal. The officials declare
that the disease is sporadic. Precau,
tions OF the most stringent kind are
being instituted to prevent thescourge
from invading France. At AtAlexandria
quarantine of seven days has been
ordered against all arrivals from
Brindisi, Venice and Ancona.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-04-24
How Philip Charged 1t Up.

from 6he New 1ork Mall and Express.
When l think of the many funny
things Kenward Philip did, find it
difficult to realize that he was born in
England. | am certain that if you
had scratched him deep enough you
would have found a strain of Celtic
blood, for no thorough Euglishman
could do and say what he did and
said. One OF the most famous stores
told concerning him bears relation to
a hanging; no one but he could get q
laugh out OF such a CHASTITY subject
He was once sent to report a hanging
IN town far distant from New York
He was absent several days, and, as
is often the case. found himself, when
making up his bill OF expenses, unable
to remember every detail of the ex-
penditure OF the money which he had
legltlmately spent. Consequently he
charged simply lump sum, which was
by no means excessive. The business
manager objected to its payment on
the ground that he should be given an
itemlzed account of every penny.
Philip found he could not do this, but
he determined not to lose any of the
money which he had expended on be-
half OF the newspaper. So he made
out his bill anew, and after charging
for his hotel bill, railroad fare, and
other regulation expenses, he added a
few items in order to make up the sum
charged in the first place.
To appreciate the humor OF his re-
vised account you must understand
that at hanging in a country town,
in order to propitiate the sheriff and
obtain entrance to the Jail and other
favors, it is necessary, as a general
rule, to smother him with kindnesses
and liquors. 1t also frequently hap
pens that in order to get a talk with
or confession from the murderer en-
terprising newspaper men lavishly be.
stow cigars, tobacco, and books upon
him. Philips additions to his bill were
as follows:
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-04-24
II THE CYCLONES PATH.

50 loud and Sauk Rapids, Minn., Visited
by Destructive storm-Over zoo
Buildings Leveled and the Wreckage
Scattered Over the Prairfe-Msny
Lives Lost and a Large Number of Peo-
Pile IHiureds
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-04-24

"a HEN has to feet. He done it. :"
This was what Supt. Russell, OF Brock
ton, Mass, Ilaced upon the black
board for the pupils to correct. This
was the way cue boy corrected 1t:
He didn't dcde it, God done it"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-04-24

LOUISE MICHEL, the French Anarch-
list, intends to make a tour OF Amerl-
ca.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-04-24

THE lioness at the Cincinnati Zoo
has three diminutive cubs.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-04-24

THOUGH large bouquets arefashiona
ole, they are IL no particular graceful
or pretty.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-31
Explaining his Prayer.

Washington, March 2s-In speaking
of his sensational prayer in the house
of representatives recently, the Rev. DR..
Milburn said:
Prayer IS statement OF our needs to
God. In medimval times prayers which
wera used and which have como down
to US on vellum and on parchment ex-
pressed but few and simple wants. 1t
is impossible for me as chaplain Of the
house to express Gil the needs of this
society in prayer Of the necessary
briefness. Accordingly / hare had
to deal them forth piecemeal,
as it were. have been
struck by the evils existing in our
times. 1 think am justified in peti-
tioning the Almighty for their correc-
tion. I had no one in mind when l
made that prayer about stock gambling.
II feel am addressing the nation and as
ttheir representative. am told hy men
who ara in position to be able to judge
that the south has lost since the war in
wheat and other gambling billion in
money. It is such enormous evils as
that had reference to. It WAS 70 these
things that drew the attentio1 OF the
nation, not the sin of any individual con
RreGBTAan.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-31
Another Failure at yyahpeton

Wahpeton, OAK, March 29-This
morning the general merchandise store
of John Nelson was taken possession Of
by st. Paul creditors, and to satisfy
their claims Mr.. Nelson executed bill
of oil his property, including exemption,
to Frank Ksogh OF Beaupre, Ksogh &
90. of st. Paul, tho consideration being
$4,000, or the total amount due the
creditors present. Mr.. Keogh will
continue the business until tbs
claims are satisfied. Mr.. Nelson is
vice president OF the Flrstl stlNational bank
and his inability to meet his obligation
was due to the failure of that institu.
tien. d. a. MOnfort, cashier Of ths
Second National bank of st. Panl, who
owns $4,000 of the FIRST National stook
is here looking sitter his interests. NJ
statement of the banks condition hal
been made public as yet, and business il
| at eomewhat OF standstill.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-31
Saturated with Democracy.

Washington, March 27-At the meet
ing Of the Virginia democratic associa-
tion last night Congressman q. d. Wise
of that state made violent attack upon
the president.
II am democrat" he said. "and when
/ fight and win victory want my
party to have the fruits. I don't be-
run by the rsni1 hlirans nr rHnEwnnna.
| don't think, gentlemen, that we have a
good and true Jscksonian democratic
administration. am democrat all the
way up and oil the way down. all the
way through and all the way round, and
don't believe in this sensational nom
sense about civil service reform. |
don't want democrat to run my
principles or to run the ad.
ministration of my party who
does not want democratic subordinate
to do it for him. / lave said too much
now; but believe IN bold talk, for !
think we have lost great deal already
by being to meaIy mouthed. This game
has been played long enough. The
time has como when the democratic
banner should not only be lifted high,
but democrats should be brought to the
front. When you go to the depart.
ments to get bite from the public crib
they say the departments are full OF re.
publicans. These are the wrongs, vhese
are the inequalities which exist under
the damnable civil service reform.
shall not recognize the existence Of {
democratic government until we have
more radical changes than we have ye
had
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-31
HOW To Hear 1,rouble.

a philosopher advises every man who
has heavy load of sorrow or misfortune
to carry, to asXcte an hour every day to
tho study Of language or the art which
in happier days would be agreeable to
him, forcing himself to do this until he
takes an actual interest in the new occu.
patton. The physician who WAS most
successful IN hfs treatment oil the insane
in France. always inquired, when .
patient afflicted with melancholy mania
was brought to him, whether the person
had, when in health, any special taste,
such as love OF dogs, birds, gardening
or fishing, or passion for any kind of
game. II this was the case,
objects that would suggest the
favorite pursuit were brought be
fore him. "When get patient to max
ing fies, planting seeds or quarreling
over chess, the victory is won, /" he said.
In all these remedies for grief the mo-
tive is not to lessen the sorrow, but to
turn the brain from incessant brooding
upon one subject. We must remember
that cur mind is affected in sorrow
through the brain. which is q physical
organ as much as the stomach, and is
equally subject 70 physical LAYS. Onr
fret duty, when great grief overtakcs
u.s. ls submission to God. But
even the highest spiritual exaltation
does not hinder damage to the material
brain by tho engagement Of the blood
vessels, produced by inceSsant dwelling
on SINGLE theme. Every day we read
OF suicides of young people who are
overwhelmed with their MISUNDERSTANDING
| in life, disappointment in love or q
failure at college. A manly struggle fol
submission, and after that some practi
cal effort, such as those which We have
cited, would keep them from the COW
ards exit from life.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-31
and disastrous Apache we.. the fighting
red men of the southern plains having
been reduced to handful which can no
longer carry on even defensive warfare.
The senate yesterday s'passsd Van
Wyck's bill creating additional land Of
foes in the state OF Nebraska.
\ Coming Dakota CITY,

"A SOMluSs DdhOJ6 Slty.
Correspondence Sioux City Journal:
Rapid City, / fiud, is q booming place.
It is all my mind had pictured an more.
Temporarily at least, and probably for
some years, it will be the nearest rail-
road point to the vast mining camps
and booming cities of the Hills further
on, and will catch on to such popula-
ton and the many industries essential
to permanent prosperity that 1t now has
almost positive guarantee of future
greatness. Rspid City is no mushroom
of a town. 1t is no railroad town, built
during temporary rush and exotic.
ment. When the road was hundreds OF
miles away it was busy city. To the
south, north and east lie fertile and we'll
titled prairies, sufficient to support q
large city while to the west are the great
mica and tin mines, probably the rich-
est of the kind in the world. The city
is substantial. progressive and promis-
lng-a place with q future. While real
estate is active, present buyers will be
hailding. Rapid City has some fine
brick business blocks, public buildings
and private residences. The court house
is very pretty, as is also the public
school building. The fact is very ap-
parent to the visitor that the city IL full
of busy men. Years ago they had the
courage to attempt to build city on the
foothills when the railroad problem for
their section WAS as dark as Egypt. They
put their money into property and took
the chances, and now that they can
almost see the smoke of the engine and
feel the rapid pulse beat of the increas-
ing prices, they are certainly entitled to
their good luck. The two days spent by
your missionary in Rapid City were
pleasantly occupied. met many fine
fellows. They are awake, and meet Q
man as men
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-31
senator sIergan,s Amlctions

Washington, March 37-The affiict-
ions which have recently been suffered
by Senator Morgan Of Alabama have
drawn to him the sympathy of his large
circle OF friends. His home on. Capitol
hill has been almost entirely broken up
and he is still suffering the greatest
distress because of the insanity of his
daughter. 1t will be- remembered thai
his son was drowned in The
Potomac last fail. and that
Mrs. Morgen's death followed very
shortly after the accident occurred
These two Affections unsettled the mint
of his daughter, and she requires tn,
most constant care. The senator has no
been in society at all this winter. FL
keeps messenger at his house ready t
| summon him at any time his presenc
NAV be reQuire1
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-31

Recent developments relative to the
construction of what is known as the
Defiance line OF the Milwaukee railroad
system give strong encouragement for
the contamination of the project. Def
ance is town in Iowa, located upon the
Chicago and Council Bluffs diviaion OF
the Milwaukee road, about seyenty.iye
| miles southeast OF Sioux City. The
proposition is to fill this gap of about
seventy Ave miles with road belong
ing to the Milwaukee company. This
project accomplished would give
a direct route over the
Milwaukee lines from Yankton to
Chicago. The plan further contem-
plates closing the gap between Scotland
and Mitchell, and this accomplished
would place the Milwaukee company in
a position to run its cars over oontin-
uous line from Glendale, Dakota, down
the valley of the jim, via Yankton and
Sioux City, to Chicago, making the best
| and most direct route from central and
southern Dakota and western Iowa to
Chicago. 1t is project full OF advan.
tages to the country and the cities
named and one which will command
their hearty cooperation from its in.
osption.
Sioux City now has direct propo-
sition from the Milwaukee company
relative to the construction of this line
which involves the donation Of right ol
| way and depot grounds through Wood
bury county. Our neighbors down the
river are actively at work oanvassing
the proposition and as they usually
succeed in their undertakings
| it is probable that they
will meet the PROPOSE
| tion of the Milwaukee company. As this
now appears to be the only business
transaction in the way of the construc
ton OF the road there are strong prob
abilities that the end of the building sea
son will witness the completion of tht
| Defiance line and the filling of the Scot
/ iand- Mitchell gap. This accomplished
Yankton will be an important poin
upon the best north and south and cas-
Iaad vest line operated by the Milwaukee
company.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-31
the STATE MOVEMENT.
I'm Lawful and Peaceful Manner the
Will OF tho People should be Ex-
ermtQd
Dakota Progress

cCuted.
Dakota Progress.
Yankton, OAK, March 13, 1885 Dear
Sir; Your esteemed favor OF March Srd
duly received. Occupation in profess
ional matters has prevented mo from re-
plying sooner.
The friends OF statehood should be
rallied into line at once. The people
are already. They only want to have
the way pointed ont.
L The debates in the senate have fully
justified the state movement and the
claims Of south Dakota for admission.
The ldiotic cry of revolution has
been thoroughly refuted by the ablest
statesmen of the senate.
1t Originated with men who are as
ignorant as they are corrupt. It.nsyer
would have had any force had it not un-
fortunately been used by certain ambit-
ious men who have crept into our ranks
to subserve their own personal ambi-
tions. Those men deliberately played
into the hands OF the democrats and in
jured our cause, to which they were new
comers, by endorsing this CRY OF revolu-
ton. They are now exposed and cannot
deceive the people again.
What We want now, in my judgment,
is to rally the people of the state ollDa-
kotn around these propositions:
First, il oongresa, by q compromise OF
the two houses, offers us an enabling
act for south Dakota, to accept it 10
course.
Second, il they offer us division, to ac-
cept it at once, and elect legislature
that will recognize the state movement.
Third, if they offer us an enabling aet
for the whole territory, to elect copsti-
tutional convention, which will divide
at once, and either pass constitution
for south Dakota or mono at ali.
Fourth, to stand by this state move
ment fret, last and all the time.
Fifth, If we are compelled to 60 into
election OF another territorial legislature,
to elect men from south Dakota who will
recognize and stand by the state, and
pass such legislatlon Us will be necessary
to sustain it.
There are abundant ways by which
the people OF Dakota can lawfully,
peacefully and authoritatively execute
their will, and establish the state with
ont particle OF revolution or disturb
ance "Revciutien'' is the cry OF either
fools or knayea.
Above all, put your foot down on the
| lun- American, nonsenslcal, demagogical
plea that citizens of q territory are mere
subjects and vassals of congress.
And the other absurd idea, sister to
| it, that congress breathes the breath Of
life into the state"
| It is the people OF the state who alone
can make the state, or breathe the
breath OF life into it.
1t 10 absolutely as impossible for con.
gress to make state as TO make q man.
Congress recognizes the state, and adj
mits it, or does not. That is all it can
do. Yours truly, HuaH ]. CAMPBELL.