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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-02-06
Victoria Doesn't Like Il.

Queen Victoria is seriously angry at
the treachery OF some member OF the
royal household who, it seems, has
been FOR some time communicating to
the gossip columns OF the London
Truth those paragraphs which disclose
for the first time to tie gaze OF the
subject multitude the inner life of the
court. So much has the breach OF
trust been taken to heart by her
majesty that it appears several In
spectors Of the detective police have
been added to the household, and
some OF them have been received as
distinguished visitors from the Ger
man court. These agents have been
employed to discover the purveyor oI
illicit intelligence, but the secret has
been so well kept that their effort and
intelligence have been baffled.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-02-06

The Templeton carpet factory in
Glasgow, Scotland, was DESTROYED by
ire on the 2Sth. The loss is $50,
900, while 300 workmen are thrown
out OF employment.
Sherman & Johnson's planning mill.
at POtsdam, n Y, burned with its
contents on the 28th. Loss, $4,000:
insurance, S12, 900.
The Opera House Block. Franklin,
Pa, owned by Hanna & Duffield, was
entirely destroyed by fire on the morn
ing OF the 2Sth. The building was oc-
cupled by number OF firms, whose
losses aggregate nearly S15O,OOO.
The suit to contest Carter Harri-
sons election as mayor of Chicago
was dismissed on motion of attorney
for the petitioners On the 27th.
At Susanville, Cal, Holden Dick and
Nlncente Olius, the former an Indian
and the latter a Mexican, both con-
vlcted murderers, were taken out OF
Jail on the night OF the 26th and
hanged to the beams OF the woodshed,
IN the courthouse yard, by a mob.
Ice cutters on the canal at Roches-
ter, \. Y, found the body of a young
woman fIozeu in the ice, on the 9th.
The English cabinet, after a meeting
on the 27th, in which the situation
was fully discussed, rendered its resig-
nation.
Two thousand strikers in the depart
ment of Aveyron, France, on the 27th
attacked the house Of the manager OF
the iron works. He was assaulted and
trampled to death by the mob and his
household goods wrecked. Troops re-
strikers.
A fire at Opeleka, Ala, on the 25th,
caused a loss Of $4,000.
A5Dundas, Oak, on the 27th, Chief
of Police Dilley shot Elisha Grover
dead Grover fired first, wounding Dill
ley severely. Dilley was attacking
Growers property.
Early on the morning OF the 26th.
the Grasshopper Iron Mill, at Youngs-
town, O., was destroyed by fire. Loss
on building and stock, SIS, 200; insur-
ance, S42, 900.
Fred. Schmidt lost his life in a fire
on the 26th, which destroyed num-
Der OF small buildings at Memphis,
Tenn.
Burlington, Vt, was visited on the
26Uh by a serious condagration. The
Wheeler Block and q number OF ad-
Joining buildings were damaged, the
losses aggregating $500
Robinson Bros dry goods house,
Wichita, Kas., the largest in the city,
burned on the 26th. Loss, $4,000.
At Helena, Ark, fire broke out on
the24th, in the Mingose Block, and de-
s5royed severa. buildings and their
co1tents. The loss is $1,000; insur-
ance, $4,000. The cause of the fire is
unknown.
Incessant rains have caused all the
streams near Fresno, Cal, to overflow,
and one-half the town is inundated
The damage is already estimated at
$50. 600.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-02-06

AOD want that paper stopped do
you, and yet IN spite OF everything II
still comes? Why viii editors try to
force their papers upon those who do
not want them The New England
Homestead tells how to proceed in
such cases, viz:
A week or two before the time for
which you avesubscribed has expired.
send the publishers written notice
that you wish them to discontinuethe
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hshers with refused" written on IT,.
adding also your full name and post
office address. 1.-THE paper still llComes.
tell the postmaster YOU refuse to take
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i in arrears, pay It up in full, and two
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er liable for the subscription fee.
Many Who are not acquainted with
these facts have been victimized for
years by publishers who have to force
their papers upon unwilling subscrib-
ers in order to retain their limited cir
CulatiOn.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-02-06
A TERRIBLE CRIME.
A Cleveland Medium and Her Erie
Killed by the Formers Husband.

A Cleveland Medium and Her Friend
Killed by the Formers Husband.
One OF the bloodiest tragedies ever
enacted IN Cleveland, was discovered
on the morning of the 3lst. The vic
tins were Mrs. Athaldine Smith, 81
claryOyant, well known in the city,
and Mrs. Louisa Jane Wilson, friend,
who has been her companion of late.
Mrs. wilson was widow, about 40
years or age, and Mrs. Smith-two
years younger-had a husband, Alfred
Smith, whose drunken habits and
brutal instincts made him a constant
dread. The Smiths have lived in
rooms IN the Crocker Block, opposite
the city hall, on Superior Street,
for two years past. They had
two children, a boy OF u and
a girl Of Is years. Mrs. Smith
began s. suit for divorce last
Thursday. Smith asked her TO with
draw 1t, but she refused. He vowed
vengeance. Mrs. Smith feared trouble,
and had sent the children to stay with
friends. On Saturday evening Smith
came home intoxicated, and was
abusive, but left. He came back
again at a late hour, and entered the
rooms through a hall window. He
uttered curses and threats, which re-
suited in the police being called. The
disturbance was quelled, and the Off
Ger left the block. Next morning the
absence OF any signs of life in the
apartments aroused the suspicious OF
the ianitress. Procuring a step-lad-
der, she looked through the transom
and saw blood upon the floor. She
called an officer, who broke open the
door. A sickening sight was revealed.
Across the bed, which was crimson
with blood, lay the bodies Of Smith,
his wife and Mrs. Wilson. The latter
was at the head, Mrs Smith at the
foot and Smith between them. The
women wore dead, and blood was
flowing freely from an ugly razor
wound across the throat Of Smith, but
ne was still alive, and it is thought he
will recover.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-02-06

acquaintance, but / had no oppor-
tunity OF speaking TO her. One after
noon, having come home somewhat
early, / was seated at my window
thinking OF my pretty friend opposite.
almost unconsciously tapped salute
TO her on the windowpane with my
pencil, using the telegraphic signs. |
was very much surprised when reply
came from her in the same way. She
understood the signs and could use
them. After that We had long talks
across the street, and as our interest
in each other deepened into a warmer
feeling, many a tender message was
sent by the air line. You may not
believe 1T, but we were engaged to be
married before we had ever exchanged
a word or before either had heard the
other speak a word. Afterward was
introduced properly, and married the
young lady the following Christmas,
and that is what l call getting wife
'on tick.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-02-06
aESGEB NEWS NOTES.


young man named Cisney shot and
hitied stephen Ellis, a young farmer,
turing a quarrel near ROckpOrt, Ind.
EN-Gov Neil ;. Brown, at one time
nIted states minister 20 Russia, died
II ms nome IN Nashville, Tenn, on
ne 5oth, IN his tbth year.
Fire Oh the Both DESTROYED thasteam-
boat J B. Maude at New Orleans. the
0aaF-works OF Buckstatf, Edwards 4
o., at OSHKOSH, and the Llnderman
clock, At C.arlnda, IL.
Inc ol'aard tournament in New York
ended IN a victory Tor Sehaeter, Nignaux
making 2,o8S IN SIX nights.
AZ houston, lex, on the 3Jth, Jack
soNiey sport. was shot and in
SANITY Killed by rival named Jack
fianloh. 81,
he Jflat Fl Chlo ohl9ck the alleg q
'.-lSaese Hei- hnindeI, at =. l-ouIs,
.ri on the ouGh In q Ferdlct OF
murder I, IN the 1rst degree
i-e d + '.ah4, Ne on the Z9Jn,
4eSIFoye4 Jhe ouIiding owned by the
ssilIIaI hafi company ana Its con-
TENTS. Inc loss was about $4,000;
insured. Ne next day the chapman
a'ooN' : =, y ,!lI llI-sloty, ron oElck and
oie oulluin2, IL contents ana num-
TT oL small buildings adjoining, We're
81 .-ii9C, 600. ne Ie loss was Sf7'ooo 70
- - -, ',i'7 ~ - s''.0s uil ilAno"u.
Inc hil5det phla X Reading Com
l.:ny loS1 92o'ooo by a IRE IN a coal
...,.te Ia.5 near 0''eil8hooan' Pa, on the
In.
me hoGy ol an unknown man was
una uhaef G hayst8ck near Benton,
go, I 01 On, lhe -oln. It Is supposed the
~ - -e.l Upon MN. siinloJherlng him.
iue ooGg q 2 small boy was found
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-02-06
Money for Music.

ISrOm a San Antonio Tex Special.
There Is a very pretty row IN the
choir OF San Fernando Cathedral.
The organist, Prof. Barbour, is the
only regularly salaried member at
tached to it. A short time ago H. NJ.
Adae, formerly OF New York, an
amateur tenor, sang for them, and,
after rendering them much assistance,
stated his willingness to make regu-
lar engagement. The choir agreed to
pay him S15 a month, which was to
be collected from the congregation.
Charlton, q choir member, was dele
gated to do the collecting. He was
proceeding with his work and had
already made collections from the
mayor, county clerk, and other
prominent persons, when the matter
reached the bishops ear. Father
GenoIin Immediately indicted letter,
under the bishops authorization, to
the effect that no person was author
Ized to collect money for payment OF
a choir member. Chartron was
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses and put in lall, where
he now lies. The matter has caused
much excitement. No one cOgnlzant
OF the facts blames Chartron, who was
simply endeavoring TO render a gra-
tuitous service. 1t Is an instance OF
misplaced zeal Chartron states that
he holds some OF the money subject to
Adae's order, and was quietly pro-
ceeding to collect the balance OF 1t
when confronted by the officers.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-02-06

THURSDAY, Jan. 2S.-A bill was intro
duced Tor the organization of the territory
OF Oklahoma A resolution from the com
mlttee on expenditures was adopted asking
the secretary of the treasury, secre-
tary OF war and postmaster-genera for
statements OF balances as shown by the
books OF their respective departments.
Inc House, on motion of Mr.. Dingley Me-. d.
went into committee OF the whole Mr..
Crisp lGa.) in the chair, on the bill report
ed by the shipping committee to abolish
certain lees for services to American YES
seis. Pending action, the committee rose,
ana the House proceeded to the considera-
tlon OF appropriate resolutions touching
the death OF Reuben Ellwood, of Illinois.
After eulogistic addresses by Messrs. Hop
klns, Henderson, Hill, Dunnam and Adams
glll, Illlman Is. c., Peters (kas.), and
Mcmillan (Tenn.), the House, as a mark Of
respect to the memory of the deceased, adj
lOurned.
FRIDAY, Jan. 29.-The House in COM
mlttee OF the whole decided to report favor
ably on the bill providing for the payment
OF what is known as the Fourth OF July"
claims. After long discussion over the
bill for the payment of claim of the repre-
sentatives OF c. NJ. Briggs. deceased, ior
captured cotton, the committee rose and
both bills passed. at the evening session a
number OF pension bills were passed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-02-06
ON THE FRONTIER.
A Skirmish With Mexicans in Which
Four Greasers are Killed.

A telegram received from Ft. Bowie,
Ariz., signed Gen. Crook, gives the con-
tents OF a dispatch from Lieut.. Maus,
dated NOcOri, Sonora, Mex, January
21. 1t states that the troops under
Capt. Crawford on January IL, sur
rounded and attacked an Indian camp,
fifty miles southeast of NOcori. A
twenty-five hours running fight took
place and a number Of Indians
were wounded, but all escaped.
The hostiles sent word that
they wished to hold a conference.
While the troops were in camp
awaiting the time fixed for the CON
ference they were attacked by 154
Mexican soldiers. Efforts were made
to let the Mexicans know that the
troops were Americans and friends.
Capt. Crawford and Lieut.. Maus ad-
va1ced to talk with them whereupon a
voley was fired. Capt Crawford was
sh0t IN the head, and Mr.. Horn, inter
peter, was slightly wounded in the
lat arm. The Mexican fire was partly
returned by the scouts of Capt. Craw-
ford's command, but only sufficient to
Keep them at a distance. The firing
dStou nan an HOuF, WH6n
lieut.. Maus succeeded in hav-
ng talk with the Of
icer in command Of the Mexicans,
whose captain had meantime been
killed. He was told that the Ameri-
cans were taken for hostiles, owing to
the darkness. The Mexicans signed a
paper to that effect. The loss to the
Americans by the unfortunate affair
was Capt. Crawford, mortally wound
ed, Mr.. Horn. chief Cf scouts, and two
Indians, slightly wounded, and an
other severely wounded. The Mexi-
can loss was four killed and five
Wnumdnd
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-02-06
A Systematic Stowaway,

4 new kind of stowaway has been
discovered in London. The specimen
had not se1reted himself on board ship
IN order to secure a free passage to
some foreign part, nor had he initiated,
IN a less heroic style, a custom which
has given the shipmasters no end OF
trouble, by hiding himself in railroad
freight car. 1t was dom:cile, several
domiciles, in fact, which the man had
appropriated, and that, too, without
really deprivlng anyone else of any
settled rights. The man had shown
extraordinary cleverness, and thepos-
session of good observing powers as
well, IN his selection OF places for hv-
ing in free of rent or taxes. And these
places were the lofts OF schoolhOuses.
For seventeen years the man had lived
this life, and the sChoOlhouses had
not only afforded him shelter, but
often with food, the fragments OF the
pupils lunches having furnished him
with many meal. For this disposi-
tiOn of crumbs and cheese rinds the
stowaway was honestly entitled to the
thanks of the various ianitors. But
the peace and dignity OF thecrown had
been disturbed by him, and so he was
brought before a magistrate one fine
morning, charged with "being found
concealed;" and that very Hibernian
phrase expressing a misdemeanOr in
the mind of his washup, thesUowaway
was ordered off to ojailfor three months
with hard labor, in the intervals OF
which ne may have time to reflect on
the beauties OF a social system which
condemns a man one minute for hav-
ing no home, and makes him a mis-
demeanant if he has found himself a
home in an unused garret OF a public
building. There was no charge OF
thievery preferred against him. In
deed, his whole manner was respecta-
BILE, and his answers in court showed
intelligence, while among his personal
effects were several good books, one OF
which was a Bible.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-02-06
SardOu'S Mistake.

IParis Cor. Boston Transcript
II NiCtOrien SardOu had not turned
his thoughts in early life to writing
plays he might easily have become a
distinguished dressmaker ike ".
Worth. He can often detect little
thing amiss in a lady's toilet quicker
than she can herself. At the general re-
hearsal OF "Georgette" he gave an in
stance Of his acuteness in this respect.
Nile. Brandes appeared in the first
act IN a bright blue dress that did not
fit her. She appeared to be uncOn-
scious OF anything wrong, but Sardou's
eye perceived the defect Immediately.
Then the following conversation took
place: "WhO made that dress for
your" FDOucet.' y ''Whereis this DoE-
Get - ''He is in the theater." "Let
him be brought here" a garcOn de
theatre, Overhearing a part OF this
conversation, said, "Iknow VI DOUcet;
l Will 90 and bring him" While this
dialogue was taking place on the stage
during an entr' acte it happened that
VI. Camille Doucet, the academiCian,
was talking with NJ. LudOvic Halevy
in the auditorium. The messenger,
going up to VI. DOucet, said, IN. Sar-
dou is asking for you. He wishes you
to come to him at once" Me"
Eyes, Monsieur Doucet, but be quick,
the matteris pressing" Doucet, much
wondering what Sardou could mean
by sending for him IN this way, fOI-
lowed the garcon, who when they
reached the stage, called out. Here IS
NJ. Doucet." "Ahl very good" said
! Sardou, without looking around; Il
mean to tell him roundly what Think
OF him What do you mean, Monsieur,
by turning out such a thing as that ?'
/ pointing to Mile Brandes). At this
moment ne looked around and saw his
friend and colleague OF the Academy,
with both hands held out and with a
/ beaming though much puzzled face.
( The situation was more humorous
( than any one IN "Georgette.' and VI.
( Sardou would do we'll to introduce IT
| into one OF his future comedies.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-02-06
Imitation Leather.

By means OF electricity the most at
tractive leather surfaces are now COM
pletely initiated. The leather which il
Is desired TO initiates first we'll cleaned
and coated with graphite, as in cleo
tropIating a smaller article. Its then
placed in a copper bath, the tank OF
which is large enough TO easily receive
a skin Of any size. A dynamo-electric
machine generating a powerful current
furnishes the electricity. The copper
is deposited upon the coated surface
OF the hide to thickness OF one-six-
teenth to one-eighth OF an inch. The
plate thus formed reproduces, but re-
versed, every mark and minute VEN
OF the leather, so that PRINT can Dc
easily taken from It.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-02-06
SIX FIRMS BURAED OUT.
A Quarter of a Million Dollars Damas
Caused by Fire in Philadelphia.


One Of the fercest fires ever known in
Philadelphia was discovered at 1890
on the morning of the 26th In
an hour, six firms occupying the build
ings 715 to 723 Arch Street had beer
completely burned out. The st. Cloud
Hotel adioined the building in which
the fire broke out, but all the guests,
about 275 in number, were got out
safely. The fire was first discovered
in Lehman & Bottoms lithographing
establishment on the second floor
OF III 10 719, the first floor OF
which was occupied by Monroe Bros.
d Co., wholesale dealers in boots and
shoes. The destruction OF The build
ing and contents was complete. The
flames extended to 721 and 123, on
the west side, occupied by 5. May &
Bro, wholesale straw and millinery
goods, julius Gersten & Co, dealers
In artihcialfiowers, and the Metropoli-
tan Straw Goods Company. Here,
too, the destruction was complete,
and the buildings and stocks are a
total loss. When the eastern wall OF
the Lehman & Bolton building fell, II
crushed to atoms small two-sJory
annex OF the St. Cloud Hotel, and the
main hotel building was soon in flames,
The loss will no doubt aggregate over
$3.50 900.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-02-06
A TeIegrapher's Romance

from Jle NeW l OK sun.
II will tell you an incident connected
with telegraphing by sound, :" said the
telegraph operator. "After I came to
New York | lived in a quiet street,
which is now a noisy thoroughfare.
| spent most OF my time when away
from the office in my room. One
evening, while sitting in my window, l
happened to look across to the op-
posite house, where ] saw pretty
girl at one OF the windows. Sne was
leaning against the easement tapping
on the glass with a pencil After this
7 saw her at the same place many
lines. We had got as far as a uoddIng
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-02-06
Odd BIunders.
[From the Christian at Work

FrOm the Christian at Work
Mistakes are expensive sometimes.
A New Yorker had a lot seventy-five
feet wide, intending to build four
houses OF equal fronts on it, and one
OF the middle ones first. He employed
a firm of surveyors to locate the house,
and they located it so that theremain-
ing space one side was only ten feet
wide The mistake was not discovered
until the house was done, the prOpri-
etOr having no time, probably, for such
trihes. Then he sued the surveyors
for damages, but they won verdict on
the Ground that their plan was accept
ed and paid for as satisfactory, al
though it located thecOrne stone nine
feet farther in one direction than was
intended. This mistake was rather
more serious than that played upon a
resident in a brOwn-stOne front in
FOrty-seventh Street, who returned
from business one night to find the en-
tire stoop of his house in ruins, the
heavy stone work having been pulled
to the ground. His wife said a man
had come with orders to demolish
and had done so. Although she did
not know enough to demand halt
for explanation, she did observe the
name on the wagons. The indignant
citizen took measures to prosecute,
when it was found that the employer
OF the men had ordered them to 90 to
the same number on Forty-eighth
Street instead OF Forty seventh. He
had learned of the mistake and had
contracted to have the wrong stoop
rebuilt, and he was surprised to learn
that the work had not been done.
These incidents OF metropolitan life
show that mistakes are there regarded
with very little concern, those respon-
sible not taking the trouble to apollo
gize or even explain. Thesamea amount
OF pains spent in doing a Job well that
is spent in getting the job to do would
paw.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-02-06
BURGLARS BTRGEE,
They Bind the Inmates of La Gross.
Comfy

County Store.
About l O'Clock on the morning of
the 2Sth, burglars entered the store OF
August SlOlander, in the village of
Holman, town OF Holland, La Crosse
County, blew open the safe, and se-
cured $500 and other valuable proper
ty. Two young men asleep in the store
were awakened by the entrance OF the
parties, who pried off tie fastenings
to the front door. Before they could
make any outcry they were covered
with revolvers, and told to keep quiet
The burglars then demanded that they
should open safe, but this they could
not do, not knowing the combination.
The burglars then tied the young men
securely with clothes line, kept them
quiet by threats, drilled the safe and
put IN a charge of powder that
blew the door completely of
They took $500 in money and
may have taken some valuable
papers, the proprietor not having
stopped to examine before going for
officers. There was a package Of
postage stamps worth $50 which the
thieves overlooked. They left the
otO1S etC > - CiOChs Welt 10 GDe nOU6i
barn, took out team belonging to a
traveller, took cutter from the shed
adjoining the store, hitched up and
drove to MOore's brewery, at Onalas-
ka, eight miles from the scene OF the
robbery and six miles from La Crosse.
There they put theteam under a shed,
tied and blanketed the horses, and
took to the road, where all trace Of
them was lost. They had many OPP
portunities OF escape by trains on the
Green Bay, Northwestern or Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul Roads, or by
going to La Crosse, where they could
not be identified, as no description
had been furnished. There seems lit
tie likelihood OF their capture. They
operated on the safe in an experienced
way, having obtained part OF their
tools from blacksmith-shop at Hol-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-02-06
IN IWFTL TIA GEDI.
Members of a Battle Creek Mich. Fam
lily Found With Throsts Cut.

lily Found With Throsts Cut.
NelghbOrs, noticing the absence OF
persons around Dr. Martin Whites
residence IN Battle Greek, Mich, broke
INTO the house on the afternoon of the
8th, and found the entire family with
their throats cut from ear to ear. DIR.
White and wife We're lying upon the
floor and the two children in bed. 1t
Is thought they had been dead since
Sunday night, as they had not been
seen alive since then. 1t is thought
he became insane and murdered his
family. The room showed evidence OF
a terrible struggle between the hus-
band and wife. No other cause is
EnnNp