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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-12-04
MINOR NEWS NOTES.

Jennie Fay, woman who was
robbed and beaten on the street In
Chicago, November 10, died on the
night OF the 9th.
The Manhattan Hotel Company at
Glen Onobo, Pa, has made an assign
ment. The liabilities are unknown.
Orley and Ernest Lake, brothers
and Jos. Sandford were drowned near
Windsor, n s., on the 9th, by the
capsizing OF boat.
William Woodcock, president OF the
Railroad Master Mechanics Associa-
tion of the United States, died at
Elizabeth, n. j., on the 27th.
Granville Grant, aged 4, was burned
to death in a barn st Mt. Vernon, KY,
on the 2Sth. He had only been in the
building g. short time and no one
the flames were discovered the doors
erefound locked, and it was impossi-
bic to rescue him.
j. & S. B. Sachs. wholesale shoe
men, of Cincinnati, have made an as
signment. Liabilities, $300,0OO; with
assets of 100000
Quinn & Gray, dry goods, Little
Rock, Ark, assigned, on the 9th, la
bilities, 1882, ,00C
The ammonia boiler in the ice facto-
ry ct Apalachicola, Fla, exploded, on
tho 9th, killing c. A Giazier and
fat ally injuring Can't. VIM. Moore, OF
Columbus, Ca, and seriously cutting
several Others. The factory was de-
molished.
Mrs. Laura Jansen was fatally
stabbed by her husband at their home
on Oak Street, Chicago, on the morn
ing of the 26th. After being arrested
Jansen slammed insanity.
The business failures OF the seven
days ending on the Goth, throughout
the country, as reported to R. G. Dun
d Co., number: For the United States,
1o9; Tor Canada, 27; total, 216. as
compared with 242 last week, and 231
the week previous to the last.
Three Russians living near Roscoe,
ID. T., while going home on the night
OF the 25th, found bottle by the
roadside which they supposed to con-
tain alcohol and drank it. 1t proved
TO be aconite, and all died from the ef-
fects. Their names have not been
learned.
A jury at New York on the 26th,
after a full investigation, declared
Blind Tom, the colored pianist, insane
L. W. Forshee, q prominent citizen
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-12-04
THE OLD OLD STORY.
Explosion of Gas In PennsyIvania Mine
with the Ueral Results.

An explosion oi gas occurred IN the
Conyngham shaft, near Wilkesoarre,
Pa, on the 26th, by which forty.tWo
men were severely burned and others
slightly. Twelve OF them will die from
their injuries. The shaft has been
known as one in which there was
considerable gas. The 25th being
holiday no work was done and conse-
ouently there was q larger quantity
OF gas than usual in the mine. The
disaster, which occurred about 7:10
O'Clock, was caused by Cornelius Boyle,
a mine laborer, who stepped into q
worked-out chamber which was filed
with gas, with a lighted lamp upon his
hat. Boyle will die. About fifty men,
miners and laborers, were sitting at
the foot of the shaft, waiting for the
inside boss, when the terrible explo~
sion took place. ard only three Or
four men, so far as can BE ascertalned,
escaped without injury.
The scene at the coiliery while the
injured men were being taken from the
shaft was terrible. A crowd of several
hundred persons had gathered at the
mouth of the sh aft, among them the
wives, mothers and daughters of the
injured men. AS they we're taken out
OF the pit they were brought to the
engine house. and the women made
desperate efforts to gain entrance.
Their entreaties and frantic demon
strations Of grief were heartrending.
but they were sternly kept outside the
building while the blackened, scorched
aud bleeding victims OF the disaster
were wrapped in blankets and soaked
in oil The floor of the engine house
was covered with writhing humanity
30 disfigured by fire as to be unrecog-
nizable. AS fast as possible they were
taken to the hospital or to their
homes and SO rapidly was the work
done that by 9 O'Clock every one had
been taken out and carried away.
The recovery OF the following is be-
lieved to be hopeless: Hugh Sweeny,
aged 27, unmarried; Edward Kerns,
aged 20, laborer, unmarried; Richard
Coulter, aged %, mi Ter, wife and fami,
ly; Condy Sannon, aged 81, miner
wife and argefamily; Thomas o Brien,
aged 80, miner, wife and large family,
Cornelius Boyle, aged 38, married;
wife and family, reported dead; John
Cannon, aged 40, miner, wife and fami-
y; Christopher Brundage, aged 30,
laborer, unmarried; Michael O'Brien,
aged 80, laborer, unmarried; Daniel
Ferry, aged 80, miner, wife and large
family; John Dougherty, aged 81,
laborer, unmarried; Dennis McCabe
aged 40, miner, unmarried.
Two miners, whose names are un.
known, are among the missing, and it
is believed that they were blown into a
dump containing thirty feet of water
and we're drowned. David Mcdonald
inside fireman, was caught in the after
damp and was overcome. He was
taken out as soon as possible and re
vived on reaching the upper air. His
injuries are slight. Seventeen mules
were severely burned and many o
them were shot to relieve them from
their suferings.
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Labor Notes.

The bottlers' division of the Glass
Blowers league met in convention in
Baltimore On the 9th, and IN secret
session ordered strike among its
members in the eastern division, which
includes all the territory east of the
Alleghenies, including Canada. The
strike goes into effect at once and is
against apprentices and areduction of
3 per cent. in wages. About 8, ,500men
are affected by the strike and fires were
ordered to be banked.
The Cecil (Md) Star says that the
Mccullough Iron Company's rolling
mills at Northeast, which have been
shut down since August Z, will be
started up Immediately, the demands
of the strikers that wages be advanced
to the Wilmington scale having been
granted.
A great deal of excitement prevails
at Amsterdam, n. Y, over the arrest
OF more than 100 mill operatives, both
men and women, for doing picket duty
at the mills where the strikes are in
progress. Messrs. Bailey and Nc
Guire, OF the Knights OF Labor, are
now in town helping along the cause of
the strikers. They have engaged
counsel to defend the prisoners at
their trial. At it's conclusion suits
for damages will be instituted against
the officials who caused the arrests.
Unless the demands OF the strikers are
acceded to within a few days, a boy
cott will be placed on the product OF
the mills. A great meeting of Knights
was held on the 26th to protest
against the course of the Manufactur-
ers' Association, and to devise means
of effecting a settlement OF the difficult
ties.
At Detroit, on the night OF the oath,
the trades council and district as
sembly OF the Knights OF Labor, rep
resenting about Z 1000 members, put d
boycott on the beer brewed by the
Voight, King, Stroh, Gobel and
Hauck brewing companies, the object
being to break up the Brewers Asso-
citation, which has been engaged in g.
long war with the Brewers Union.
The employing brewers talk OF arrest
ing some OF the most prominent instl-
gators of the boycott for conspiracy.
An advance of wages has been asked
for by the coopers OF Cincinnati, and
about 900 men have gone out.
One hundred lady filters at the shoe
factory of Wolfe & Co.. at Cincinnati,
are out on strike, The cause OF their
refusal to work is the discharge of a
popular foreman and the employment
of one who is not looked upon with
favor
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-12-04

The vote on the constitutional
amendment granting the right of
suffrage to women on school questions
was as follows: For, 43,581; against,
38,998.
Following is statement OF the foo t.
ings on The congressional vote in the
several districts of the state, as made
at the Office of the secretary of state.
The official canvass by the state
board. which will be ecompleted within
few days, will not make any material
change in the figures, if any:
First District-Caswell Rep.), 13, 739;
Doolittle (Dem.) 1896; Durant (Pro.) (,
2.404; scattering, Z; Caswell's plurality
573.
Second District-Guenther (Rsp.), 15,-
366; Delaney Dem.), 11,138; 1ngersoll
(Pro.), 1,O74; scattering, %; Guenthers s
plurality, 4,228.
Third District-LaFo toilette (Rep.), 16,.
I'll; Gallagher (Dem.), 13,20I; Richmond
(Pro.), 3,25S; scattering, az; La Foilette's e
plurality, 3,51O.
Fourth District-Brown (Rep), o,64O
355; Trask (Pro.), 1877; Smiths plurality
3,710.
Fifth District-k FISHERMAN (Rep.), TO-
16S; Hudd Dem.), 1916; scattering 80;
Hudd's plurality, 5, 5,548.
Sixth District-Ciark (Rep.), 15,9S2;
Haben Dem.), 1885; Kanouse PRO.
1,761; scattering, 2; Clark's plurality
4,457.
Seventh District-Thomas (Rep.), 49,.
720; Dickinson (Dem.), II, ,917; scattering
65; Thomas plurality, 4.8O3.
Eighth District-Price (Rep.), 23,S57;
Bracklin Dem.), 1850; scattering 46
Prices plurality, 12,O07.
Ninth District Stephenson (Rep.), 22,.
SIS; Ringle Dem.), 17,765; scattering Sc
Stephenson's plurality, 4,753.
The majority the Republican candi
dates received over the Democratic
candidates in all the districts in the
state is 3O,195.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-12-04
BA TITLE IN .&FREC4.
Bloody Encounter Between Natives an,
P0rtnguese Near fnhambane.

Portuguese Near Inhambane.
Advices from Durham, November 3,
state that a general and apparently
successful revolt is in progress among
the natives against Portuguese author.
ity in Southeast Africa. An American
missionary, the Rev. Mr.. Wilcox, ar
riveo in Durham from the Portuguese
settlement on the east coast, above
the Transvaal. He reports as follows:
The natives at Inhambane, a Portu.
guese port town 200 miles above Della
goa Bay, rose up against the Portu-
guese taxation and murdered the col
lector. On October % battle was
fought between 5000 Portuguese and
friendly natives on the one side, and
10000 hostile natives on the other
The Portuguese were defeated and
routed, and the loss on both sides is
estimated ct 5000 men. Mr.. Wilcox
says the governor of Mozambique has
gore into the country to attempt to
suppress the revolt and save the port
of Irhambane from falling into the
hands of the insurgents. The town
was barricaded when the missionary
last heard from it, and the men and
| children had been removed to ships
lying in the roadstead. The entire
| country round about the town had
already been abandoned by the Port
uguese, and arrangements had been
made to remove the population OF In
hambane out to sea ii the hostile na.
tlves attacked the town in force.
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wouldn't Give 1t Away.

From the Philadelphia Press.
The late Prof. Greene was one OF the
most genial and fatherly OF men.
During the later years OF his lifehe was
professor OF mathematics and astrono.
my in New England college. There
was in one Of his classes somewhat
slow. witted, though studious young
man, whose name shall be Jones. On
a certain occasion, after Jones had re-
peated carefully the textbook state
ments about the effects of the motions
of the earth, and was trying to re.
member what came next in the book,
the professor interposed with: "Were
YOU ever in the shadow OF the earth,
Mr.. Jones ?" Jones Slowly No,
sir. Professor-Where do you spend
YOUR nights, sir? Jones refused to say
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-12-04
Petrifipd While Living.

A physician of Elmira recently visit
ed Jonathan BASE, OF Cambria, Niaga-
ra County, \. Y, whose case Is be-
lieved to be without parallel IN
medical records. Mr.. Bass is 56years
of age. In the summer of 1S4S he was
seized with a sharp pain III the bot
tom of his right foot. No cause for it
could be discovered. The foot and
leg became greatly swollen, and during
the next nine years all the joints in
his body became slowly anchy losed,
or grown into solid bone. In 1857 he
was placed on an invalid's bed, and
has never been removed from it. So
completely consolidated sre all his
Joints. including the spine, that he
may be lifted by the placing OF hand
under his head and one under his
heels, his weight being but seventy-hve
pounds. The bones OF the fingers OF
the right hand, o. the entire left hand,
and of the toes of both feet have been
entirely absorbed, and the flesh of the
fingers and toes hangs down likefringe.
Mr.. Bass laws are tightly locked, but
he manages to eat the heartlest meals
without mastication and without sui
feripg inconvenience. Pork and other
meat is cut in thin strips, which he
draws into his mouth by sucking
through the narrow opening between
his upper and lower teeth. He eats
the fattest NEST. Since 1869 he has
been totally blind. His heart is five
inches lower than the usual position
OF that organ. but is perfectly sound,
as are all Of the invalld's vital parts.
The nails on his fingers have grown to
nearly foot in length. Mr.. Bass Is q
man OF more than average intelligence,
and keeps himself posted on ali ques-
tions OF the day. he converses with
ease, and is lively and cheerful. His
constitutional health is SO good that
physicians agree that he will live be-
yond the allotted time Of the most
active man.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-12-04

The Famous Chief Big Thunder and Sin
Others Lose Their Lives.

1t is reported that seven Indians
"Big Thunder" the Crow chief, among
the number-were drowned while at
tempting to cross the Missouri River
at point about ten miles north of
Bismarck, d. T. Big Thunder was one
of the most famous chiefs of the Crow
nation, and his son, White Eagle, i.s
said to have been with the part y
when the accident occurred. The In
dians were crossing to join a band OF
their tribe, which started out to
wreak vengeance on the Sioux who
killed q number of Crows several days
ago. There are reports that several
miners at Simms were frozen during
the blizzard.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-12-04
kOXIE DEAD.
Demise of the Missouri Pacific Manager
in New York City.

Demise of the Missouri Pacific Manager
In New York City.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-H. M. Hoxie,
general manager OF the Gould South
western system, died this morning at
the Broadway.
Mr.. Hoxie died at 2:3O O'Clock this
morning at hisrooms IN the Metropoli-
tan Opera House. The cause OF his
death was exhaustion consequent on
an operation performed on him at
Saratoga, in June last, by removing
stones from his bladder. He has also
suffered from kidney disease for the
last thirty-fve years. He had been
very weak for the last seven days, but
his doctors had great hopes OF his re-
covery. The patient began to sink
rapidly at o'clock last evening, but
was conscious to the Last. Mrs. Hoxie
and Capt. Hayes were With him when
he expired.
Shortly after the troubles on the
Wabash system of railroads and the
Southwestern roads, last May, Mr..
Hoxie began to complain OF pains in
his loins. Finally he became so much
worse that he was compelled to give
up his work and take a much needed
rest. The trouble with the strikers
worried him very much. He left St.
Louis in the latter part OF May, and
came east to Saratoga. After consul
tation with physician he concluded
to have the operation performed
which resulted in his death. After
the operation Mr.. Hoxie was relieved !
and felt better for time than he had
for years. He hoped that by taking a
rest he would regain his health entire
ly. Mr.. Hoxie in company with his
wife took trip to Montreal, August
20. From there they went to Quebec
and the White Mountains. He came
to New York, September 10, and took
apartments in the Broadway
fats in the Metropolitan Opera
House block. He becameill. His ply
sicians, Drs. Metcalf and Ward,
were called. He was still weak from
the effects OF the operation. Any e1-
citement was deleterious. He failed
rapidly, but suffered little, and had
hopes that he would be able soon to
attend meeting of the managers oil
the Southwestern Pool. Mrs. Hoxis
and Capt. Hayes were with Mr.. Ho1ie
continually.
Friday Mr.. Hoxie was able to sit
up for short time and had the news
papers read to him. Yesterday he
received several friends in the morning
and talked with his wife about busi-
ness affairs in the afternoon.
At 5 O'Clock in the evening he com.
planned OF feeling weak and he
stated that he thought hewas going to
die. Mr.. Hoxie's physician, DR.. Met.
calf, said to. day, that his patient had
a wonderful will power and that be
fought bravely against death. If be
had been a younger man with strong
constitution he would have lived.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-12-04
THE CHOLE ia.
1t Appears to be Steadily Gaining Ground
In South America.

IL Appears to be Steadily Gaining Ground
in South America.
A Buenos Ayres dispatch of the 26th
says: Cholera has been officially de-
clared to exist in Cordova, where five
cases and three deaths were reported
November %. In Rosario there have
been twenty one cases and eight deaths
There are also three or four cases in
this city.
The Texas state health officers are
much concerned over the appearance
of cholera in Buenos Ayres, as there is
direct connection between Buenos
Ayres and both New Orleans and Gal
weston. 1t is said that there are eleven
ships bound for the two places from
Buenos Ayres and due to arrive by
Christmas
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-12-04
REYZZARD IN DAKOTA.
A Heavy Storm Sets Ia With Snow an
Gold

Specials from Dakota indicate that
the second blizzard set in early on the
22d. The storm is coming from the
northeast. Portland reports twelve
inches OF snow and drifting badly. At
Grafton the thermometer showed Is
above and falling rapidly. At Huron
the wind was blowing thirty miles an
hour and the barometer touched 20,
the lowest point noted since the signal
office was established there. Aberdeen
reports Ellendale trains snow-bound
and says the supply of coal in that
region is nearly exhausted. The bliz-
card was general over Montana,
Northern Dakota and Northern Mime
sofa
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-12-04
ASPECgNEy AEARCHEsP.
One = Little Crszier Than the Rest II
gins q "Kevoiutfon" In New York.

One = Little Crazier Than the Rest Be
gins Revolution" In New York.
Joseph Damon, crazy Anarchist,
entered Franz Pfeff's saloon in Allen
Street, New York, at noon on the
oath. He had a cooked six-shooter in
his hand. With the yell, 'The Social
revolution has come Blood blood -
he started TO clean out the place. Pfef
did not wait to welcome the new re.
gime. He dived under the bar and
lodged the first bullet. which shattered
the glassware. Eight customers fol-
lowed suit, hiding behind the tables
and chairs for shelter against the
shower of bullets that followed. Sc
bastian Kuutzman, a painter, was
struck by bullet that ftrTowed the
top of his head. Jnst then Policeman
Spurenburg ran In. knocked down the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-12-04
sUFFOCATED EN- A CAR.
Singular Accident on the Chicago, MIL
waukee IL st. Paul Rosd.

singular Accident on the Chicago, Mil
waukee Il st. Paul Rosd.
When the 8:15 freight train from
the east on the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul Railroad reached
the station Mt. Carroll, IL, on
the night Of the oath, smoke
was seen issuing from freight car oc-
cupied by NJ. " Seevey, of West Lib
ertyville, who was en- route with his
stock and household goods for Wright
County, Ia. The door of the car was
opened and the interior was discov-
cred to be on fire. Mr.. Seevey was on
his knees near the door and was taken
out as quickly as possible, but died in
few minutes. He had not been
burned, but was slowly soffocated in
his moving prison. The fire probably
caught from his lantern.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-12-04

Anarchist, and grabbed the pistol. The
prisoner was dragged to a police stts-
ton yelling "Blood" all the way. His
victim was taken to hospital badly
hurt: Damon is a tailor, belonging to
the Progressive Tailors' Union; is "a
years old and is crazy. He proclaimed
himself an Anarchist. A number of
essays were found in his pockets de-
nouncing Jews as natural criminals,
and praising the Social revolution
which was coming.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-12-04

FATHER DAMON, a Catholic priest,
who has devoted himself to and lived
among the lepers of Molokai, the island
upon which are collected the lepers of
the Sandwich Island group, has him.
self become the victim of leprosy; but
he is calm and resigned to his fate, and
considers it the will OF God. Perhaps
it is, but it is equally the result of cir
cumstances which tend to show that
the disease is contagious-From Or.
Foote'S Health Mon thly.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-12-04
Important,

When you visit or leave New York City
save baggage, expressage and SO carriage
hire. and stop at the GRAND UNION HO
EEL, opposite Grand Central Depot
Six hundred and thirteen rooms, fitted
up at a cost OF one million dollars, 81 and
upwards per day. European plan. Ele-
yator. Restaurant supplied with the best.
Horse cars, stages and elevated railroads
10 all depots. Families can live better for
less money at the Grand l7ui,.s, .4os,.l fhan
at any other first-cass L Z. - Il.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-12-04
Wealthiest Cab-Dr,ver in Europe.

[From the Manchester Guardian.
Every one has heard OF our arlsto-
cratic cab proprietors. The latest
idea is for their owners to drive them.
A member of the ST. James Club-the
most select after the Bachelors IN
London-drove up to the club door
the other day and took up any mem
ber who engaged him, charging the
legal fare. This gentleman driver re-
sides in Belgrave Square, and has three
new hansoms on the Birmingham
plan. He may be seen any afternoon
in the west end driving one or other OF
his vehicles. He is certainly the wealth
lest cab-driver in Europe, and boasts
the name OF one of the Oldest families
in the south OF England.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-12-04
ENGERsOEL RETAINED.
He Will Appeal for the Reds TO tn
Supreme Court.

He Will Appeal for the Reds TO the
Supreme Court.
According to positive statements
published in Chicago on the 22d, it is
now definitely known that Col. r. G..
Ingersoll has been retained in behalf
of the condemned Anarchists, and
will appear for them to argue the ap-
peal before the supreme court in March
next. The engagement is said to have
been made when Ingersoll was in Chi
cago fortnight ago, but at his request
the fact was withheld from the public
The authority for these reports is not
given.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-12-04
THE VATICAN.
Tho Pops Wishes to Resume Diplomatic
Relations with England.

Archbishop Smith, of st. Andrews is
visiting Rome on business relating to
the affairs of the Scotch diocese. He
had a long conference on the 23d with
the pope respecting the best means to
bring about renewal OF the diplo.
matte relations between England and
the Vatican. 1t is reported that q
epecta' aa0zt oiie legate will be sent tc
Englanu WIN this object in view.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-12-04
BIG MAIL ROBBERY.
American Registered Letters for Russia
Rifiad in BelRium.

Twenty-Five sacks, containing mails
from England to Germany, Russia,
Austria and the East, while in transit
on train in Belgium, on the 9th, were
cut open and plundered of all the
registered letters. The other letters
were not touched. The robbery was
discovered upon the arrival of the
train-the Ostend express-at Vervirs.
Letters from America containiD g
money and diamonds to the amout of
100000 were stolen. 1t is supposed
the authors Of the robbery are a gang
or thieves who were implicated In
recent thefts of the English mail.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-12-04
HORE TIVE Oy EARTkf.

The Supreme Court of Illinois Grants il
to the Condemned Ansrehists.
Chief Justice Scott, OF the supreme
court, granted a supersedeas IN the
Chicago Anarchists case on the morn
ing of the 25th. Hereached his room in
the courthouse at Bloomington be-
tween s and O'Clock. An hour later
he sent for Capt Black, Mr. Salomon
and Mr.. Swett, and announced to them
lao;oinn