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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-06
UNFIT FOR STATEHOOD.
Majority Report of the Utah Con.ressio,
al Cnnt,nfsSin,,


AsHlNGToN, ID. c., Sept. 2S.-The
majority report oi the Utah commission.
signed by q. J.. Godfrey, A. B. Will
Jams and Arthur t.. Thomas. was re.
ceiyed t'is morning by the sec
retary of the interior. The rec
ommendation of the last annual re-
port is renewed that Utah should not
be admitted to the Union until such
time as the Mormon people shall mani
lest by their future acts That they have
abandoned polygamy in good faith aud
not then until an amendment shall
nave been 1nade la the constitution of
the United states prohibiting the prac-
ice OF poiygamy. The report adds that
tne convention which adopt
Ell the proposed constitution
upon which aE appeal was made to
congress Tor admission to the Union.
WAS held without authority from any
proper source. 1t is further asserted
hat the proposed constitution is silent
with respect to the crime of polygamv
and the commissioners are of the 5pin-
ION that the government cannot afford
10 surrender the great advantage which
it now holds and which has
been secured at much *
pense and trouble. They also
think that no harm can result from de-
lay IN the admission of the territory.
The report claims that the action of the
Senate committee III this matter in re-
porting that there must be undoubted
evidence on the part of the
Mormon people Of the abandonment
Of poiygamy before the territory
should be admitted as a state, and also
that of the House committee in report
ing tavorahly the prohibitorv amend
ment to the constitution, supports the
views OF the majority of The commits
sion. 1T is also stated III the report that
the Democratic and Republican parties
OF Utah, III their convention recently
held, endorsed the position taken III the
majority reDOrt
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-06
one CHANCE FOR LIFE.
Lmen Penned in Burning Chicago


CHICAGO, H., Sept. 2S.-Four men
dangling on telephone wires, others
ssresming for help, with roar
III flames around them, was
mo scene Witnessed at 8 O'Clock
tbis morning as a b.aze burst from the
fye-story. stone-front brick building
oecupfed by the g. Wilkins Furniture
company at Is and II Lake Street.
The fire broke out in the basement,
and in five minutes after the first flame
anneared the entire lower floor was in
blaze. cutting off every avenue of es.
cane for those on the upper floors, and
tae widest CONSERVATION among en-
Moves in the building ensued.
There are four or five heavy telegraph
wires on the southeast corner of the
building extending from the roof to the
first floor. The imprisoned people
III the building were taking
advantage OF the wires as
means of escaping and when the hook
and ladder company arrived from its
house on Dearborn Street, four men
we're hanging 10 them. They were inn
mediately taken down by firemen. One
man who was hanging near a
window on the second floor was
overcome by the heat and smoke. He
fell, and the spectators held their
breath, expecting to see him dashed to
death or the stone pavement below; but
fremen on the ladders beneath him
caught him in their out5tretched arms.
Before the fire engines arrived the
structure was enyeloped in flames from
basement to roof The entire store was
stocked with the finest kind of furniture.
There was large quantity of oils, warm
ish and paints on the second and third
floors, and when this ignited the flames
burst from every window and opening
in the building.
make his escape from the buildin.. and
was burned to death. Another work
man IS known TO have perished in the
flames, and three others, who are prob
ably dead, are missing.
Cooks body was found on the f.tn
floor alter the flames were subdued and
was borne down a ladder in tarpaulin.
1T IS believed others are in the ruins
and search for the missing is going on.
The fire originated in the engine
room In the basemedt, where large
quantity Of oils and varnish were stored.
! ere were eighty men in the building
when the flames broke ont.
The total loss on building and con.
tents IS placed at 0,0t0-S60, ,0U0 on
stock. The insurance on stock is S40,-
DO.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-06
PROFITS IN RAILWAY TICKETS.


Conspiracy at Chicago t. UIilize Forged
Tickets.
The arrest at Chicago oy Albert \.
Reeves and Charles S,out, the ticket
brokers, promises to bring to light
Widespread conspiracy. 1t is authorita-
tlyely stated that the sum realized by
the frauds is not less than S25 900. IN
stead Of 81, 90 as frs published. The
forged tickets were sold simultaneously
to brokers' not only in Chicago, bu,
p 50 ii -. Louis, Cincinnati, Co,um bus,
Louisville and Memphis. "linugry
Joa' the notorious New York con
td-nee man, ana woman companion,
are said to be the persons who Id the
ticket 20 the Chicago brokers. Reeves
and stout, it is undersood, PLAYED mere
ly minor part, their crime consisting
chiefly In helping 10 get thc tickets
printed. The two were held to the
grand jury under heavy bonds.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-06
WHISKY AND OPIUM.
Washoe Indians at Truckee, Cal, SuI
piled by Cinnamon.

Washoe Indians at Truckee, Cal, Sup
piled by Cinnamon.
A dispatch of the 30th from Truckee,
Cal, SAYS: The town was thrown into
great excitement this afternoon by the
action of Washoe Indian, who went
upon a bluff overlooking the town and
fired three shots from his rifle into
town, one shot striking a squaw. He
then cast off his clothing and fired
again at the multitude of white
people on the principal street, fortu-
nately harming no one. Citizens then
secured rifles and gave chase, and he
was finally killed. This tribe has been
troubled some of late and to-day it was
learned that they had been securing
liquor and opium from Cinnamon here.
This evening 300 citizens waited on all the
Cinnamon and ordered them to leave
within lwenty-!our hours. Many are
leaving tonight.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-06
A PANIC AT THE RACES.
A Small Fire at Chicago Track Causes \
Stampede.


In the midst of the racing events at
the Chicago West Side Driving Park on
the 27th, fire broke out in a shed in the
southwest corner of the grounds
and rapidly spread towards the
grand stand and east along the south
fence clear across the southeast . 'e.
About s. 900 worth of property rs
burned before the blaze was finally eX-
tlngushed. A great many ladies were
in the crowd in the grand stand and the
sudden shooting of the blaze from the
root Of the sheds near the corner and
the cries of fire uttered by the hostlers
and jockeys caused quite a panic.
Men jumped over seats and knocked
one another down; ladies screamed and
tainted, and the judges declared the
races off and left the stand. No one
was seriously injured, however. The
property burned belonged to the North
western Breeders Association.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-06
THE EMPEROR'S DIARY.
Prof. Geffecken, Who Furnished the EI-
tracts Published. Arrested.

Prof. Gefecken has returned to Ham
burg from Heligoland and was immedi-
atelv arrested. He is charged with fur
nisning the extracts rom Emperor
Frederick's diary which were recently
published by the Deutsche Rundschau.
He says he returned expressly TO meet
the charge 1t is understood that Prof.
Geffecken is indicted for revealing state
secrets. He is suffering from nervous
disorders lie viii be halLed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-06
DISCOVERED THE FORGER.
Parnen Learns Who Wrote the London
Times Letters.

LONDON, Oct. 2.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette of to-day announces that Mr..
Parnell has discovered the forger Of the
letters attributed TO him and published
by the Times. Should the evidence of
forgery be conclusive the Times rather
than Mr.. Parnell will be on trial before
the judicial commission.
IT a conference of Mr.. Parnell's su
porters held here to-day, it was affirme
that the clearest and most complete
case on the part of Mr.. Parnell, Mr..
Campbell and Mr.. Egan, in disproof of
the forged letters read by the attorney
general at the recent trial of O'Donnell
vs. Walter, can be established. A mem
ber of the cabinet, it is whispered at
to-day's consultation, has within the
past few days sought an interview with
Mr.. Walter, proprietor of the Times,
and suggested the expediency of a COM
promise both in the interest of the
government and the paper itself.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-06
An Insane Act.

Peter Straub, Chicago machinist out
Of funds, went to Mattoon on the 18th.
About O'Clock next night he became
possessed of the haliucination of being
controlled by spirits and at their com
mand danced until morning, when he
or shoes 10 get away from them.
He jumped over the fence into
an adjoining yard, but they con-
tinued to torture him. He rushed
out on Broad Street, but when he
stopped to recover his wasting vigor,
was again surrounded by millions OF
spirits. In appealing tones he said
What can / DO 10 induce you TO cease
your torture ? The spirits said, Tear
ut vour eyes" He then ran the fore
finger OF each hand into the sockets and
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-06
THE EPIDEMIC
The Deathrate ut jacksonville Decreasing
The Situation at Decatur.

DECATUR, Ala, Oct. 2.-The situation
is less encouraging to-day. The weather
is considerably warmer than at any time
during the past two weeks and this
coupled with a light rain last night in
creased the fever. a young colored
man died last night and it
is thought that DR.. Black will
not live till morning. Four new
cases are reported and two 9TH
eTs are thought to be yellow fever.
Eighteen cases are under treatment and
two of them will be dead before morn
ing. Among the new cases is Capt. J.
B. Stewart, who returned yesterday
from Hanceville, where he attended
his son, who died Sunday evening. The
majority of the cases on hand now are
colOred.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. 2.-Only one
death from yellow fever, that of Col
Daniels, was reported for the twenty
four hours ending at 6 O'Clock this
evening. There were ninety eight new
cases
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-06
TO RELEASE THE REDS.
Effort to Secure a New Trial for Fielden
and Schwab.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. 2S.-Another effort
is being made to effect the release of
tielden and Schwab, the imprisoned
Anarchists. Attorney Solomon is in OF
taWa, where the supreme court is now
IN session, armed with the joint affidavit
OF himself and Capt. Black, which he
VIII hle tins morning. The afiid Wit
states that in the decree of the court il
is set forth that the defendants in per-
son were present IN court during the
argument and the rendering of the
opinion refusing them new trial.
This they claim is not true. and will ask
the court to amend its record in that
particular, and grant Il rehearing.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-06
\ f3-Near-Oid Fiend.

At Chicago, on the lst, 13-year-old
Minnie Kratzerberg was arrested for
poisoning her mother, sister and two
brothers. The mother, who is a poor
widow, Will die. \ neighbor, Mrs. Sny
der. is also under arrest for being ac-
cessory TO the crime Minnie had
become angry at her folks and went TO
live with Mrs Snyder, who had grudge
against the kratzenbergs. The police
claim to be able to prove that at Mrs.
Snyder's instigation, Minnie put rat
poison in her mothers soup, and
spread it on her sister ami brothers
beSfSfeak
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-06
DEFYING A WHOLE CITY.
A kentucky Murderer Turns His Hous'
Into "A Fort.

NEWPORT, Ky, Oct. lone man has
terrorized the whole town. His name
is Frank kamping and he began opera
tons yesterday by getting drunk and
driving his mother-in-law from the
house, shooting her dangerously
as she went He then barricaded
himself in the house, shutting Ill
his own and another family. He de-
fed the police all night and early this
morning shot Policeman Organ in the
eye, probably fatally iniuring him.
The police have surrounded the house
but fear to act as they may kill some in
nocent person. at O'Clock this morn
ing Kamping was still in possession. He
has two guns and several revolvers.
Thousands of people are gathered IN
the streets around the house.
Kamping held out till almost IL
o'clock and then surrendered. 1t is
feared both his victims will die.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-06
A Curious COmplication.

Miss Flack, the daughter of st.
Louis merchant who married Press
Sans negro, at Jacksonville, H.,
short time ago, was arrested at Moscow
In the house of Jim Gahlson,
negro brother-in-law of Press Sans.
She refused to go with the officers
until she learned that a warrant for
her was IN their possession. Miss Flack
Is a beautiful woman, Is years old, tall
and graceful. She is well educated, a
skill III pianist and ACCOMPLISHED in
other WAYS. Press Sans, her negro
husband, lett her last week for parts un-
known, first pawning her clothing,
valise and picture of her parents. Sans
served four years in penitentiary for
horse stealing He has wife at Union
CITY, Tenn.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-06
PUBLISHED STATE SECRETS.
Editors to Re Prosecuted for Making Em
neror Erederick's DiAry Iublic.

BERLIN, Sept. FIT is officially an
bounced that Prince Bismarck has OBJ
aimed the consent Of Emperor William
to prosecute the publishers of the
Deutscho Run lschau fer revealing state
secrets in publishing the abstract from
the diary ofthe late Emperor Frederick.
The Emperor gave his consent to tho
proceedings irrespective Of the question
as to whether The published extract is
genuine or not. The publishers of the
paper have announced that they will
not sell any more copies oi the edition
containing the extract from tie diary.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-06
Iowa Druggists and Liquor.

The new Iowa law for the regulation
0 the sale of liquors by druggists goes
INTO effect October !. Under it drug
gists who desire TO sell liquor must make
10 the district court, which
must be signed by a certain
number of reputable citizens. Twenty
six of these applications came before
Judge Given at Des Moines on the 25th,
and twenty-four of them were rejected, :,
because the signers had not complied
with the law in reading what they
-i,,r aH
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-06
KILLED BY NATIVES.
Details of the Slaughter of Germans in
Zanzibar.


Zanzibar.
A steamer from kelwa brings the
news that two Germans, eleven OF their
servants, and twenty-one insurgents
were killed during the fighting at that
place. The insurgents openly renounced
their allegiance to the sultan on
the ground that he had no power TO
transfer their country to the German
company. German officials from Mi
kandani and Lindi have arrived at Zan-
zibar safely The German COM
pany is thus driven from all
points except Bagamoyo and Oar
halaam, where its people are pro-
tected by men-of-war. Trade in the
meantime is ruined and failures are
imminent. The tribes are descending
upon the coast in immense numbers,
but they are badly armed, the British
consul having forbidden the export of
arms from Zanzibar.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-06
SHOOTING AT AN EMPEROR.
Francis Joseph. of Austria, Narrowly
Escapes Death.

Francis Joseph, of Austria, Narrowly
Escapes Death.
VIENNA, Sept. 29.--At the artillery
practice yesterday Emperor Francis
Joseph narrowly escaped being shot. II
took place at the Steinfeld ranges. The
Emperor had ordered that the bugle
sound the signal TO cease firing IN order
inst be mightinspect the target. The Off
cer II command Of battery located
thousand yards away did not hear tn
si-nal and as it was impossible for him
io see the Emperor as he advanced,
owing to depression in the ground, the
tattery again fired Fortunately the
Emperor and his suite were out of the
-,Hc o. fire and consequently were not
hart
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-06
THE WALDRON SCANDAL.
New Developments III the AhaiT-Mri
BidwetI Arrested.


Bidweil Arrested.
A Quincy, Mich, dispatch of tie 9th
says: Every day adds fresh interes to
the Waldron-Bidwel affair, and the
sharp practice of the woman in the
case, has provoked considerable
merriment There is a report here
that Mrs. Bidwell wrote several spicy
letters to her husband during her Jour-
nev with Waldron. Shortly after the
arrival of Bidwell at Hillsd ale last night
in the custody OF the sheriff, Ezra l..
kaon, who intended to push the
charges against Bidwell, acceded to an
interview with the accused, and Bid
well promising to assist in the effort
to arrest Mrs. Bidwell, Koon permitted
bis reIe Sc. Bidwell immediate
ly took the train for Quincy, and late
last night news came from Fremont.
ind, that the fugitiyes were there to
cether. Sheriff Wood left for Angola.
Ind, this morning and there arrested
the woman, she and Bidwell having
reached there at an early hour. She is
held awaiting extradition papers.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-06
A BRUSH WITH RIOTERS.
The Troops Open Fire Upon the italian
Railroad Hands.

SHRRBRooKE, Que, Oct. There was
another collision between the Italians
and soldiers at Halls bridge yesterday
Three Italians We're badly wounded and
one Of the soldiers was seriously cut by
stone. Five companies of the Fifth
Regiment under Capt. Kelly were
again attacked the trestle. Companies
were quickly formed and orders given
to load with ball. Capt. Kelly COM
manded tie Italians to leave the neigh
oorhood and was answered with Yells
and a shower of missiles. He gave or
ders to fire. The volley was given rag
gedly. Capt. Kelly then ordered his
whole command TO charge. They did
so, but when they arrived where the
rioters had been they found only three
wounded men
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-06
AN END TO STRIKES.
Troubles of Railroad Employees to be
Settled by Arbitration.

WASHINGTON, D. c, Oct. The pres
idcnt has signed the act to create boards
of arbitration or commissions for
settling controversies and differ
ences between railroad corporations
and other common carriers engaged
in interstate and territorial transporta-
ton of property or passengers and their
employees; also the act for the inyesti-
CATION of the mining debris question in
the state of Cali -ornia.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-06
FLED FROM THE COURT ROOM.
Three Prisoners Escape from Custody in
Nau

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-Three prisoners
escaped from the penitentiary i'll the
general.sessions court here this morning
while awaiting their turn to plead.
They were John Kenny, indicted for
murder in the first degree; Henr,
&. Hardy, for bank robbery,
and VIM. Cunningham, accused
of assault. They crawled in turn
through a transom and dropped into
the City Hall Park. Their escape was
soon discovered. Cunningham was
shortly overhauled at the Stewart
building On the next corner. The 9TH
ers made good their escape.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-06
SHOWN TO BE FALSE.
No Truth in the Charge That Gen. HIS
rison Abused the Irish People,

No Truth in the Charge That Gen. Har-
rison Abused the Irish People.
BLooMINGToS, H., Oct. Twenty
prominent citizens to-day make affi-
davit that the charge Of William Con-
don against Gen. Harrison, alleg-
ing that the latter abused the
Irish people, is untrue. 1t is
shown conclusively that the state
ment by Condor that Gen. Harrison
did not say, as alleged: "You all know
what they (the Irish are. If it were
not for them we would not need half
our penitentiaries W which are almost full
oil them. They are only good to shovel
dirt and grade railroads for which they
receive more than they are worth as
they are no acquisition to the American
people"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-06
NO NEW LAWS FOR UTAH.
he Commission Reports Against Further
Restriction.

The Commission Reports Against Further
restriction.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. 27.-The
Utah commission made its report to-
day. 1t reviews the condition of affairs
III the territory at great length
In conclusion it states that the
commissioners are averse to any further
restrictive legislation by Congress, be-
lieying that the present laws are suffi.
ciently astringent and will accomplish
all that can be reasonably required OF
legal coercion.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-06
A Duluth Newspaper Mans Luck.

Charles c. Brown, of Duluth, has dis
posed of a two-thirds interest in Il new
,afety car truck invented by him, to an
association OF Wilmington and Phila
lelphia car builders. for S66, ,G66 81 and
enough paid-np stock in a company to
be organized for the manufacture of the
article, to bring the total receipts of the
inventor up TO 100000. He will relin
quish newspaper work at the close OF
I ht. 1T Nnar
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-06
FATAL BLOW TO ROKEO.
Another Fire Wipes Out the Remaindel
of the Town.

MARsHFIELD, Wis Oct. 1.-The plan
ing mill and about 125,000 feet
of lumber, all that was left from
the fire at Romeo OF Friday
morning last, burned this morning at u
O'Clock. The origin of this fire, as also
the other, is supposed to have
teen incendiary. An agent of
Mr.. Van Hoosear, the owner of
the burned plant, is in the city to-day,
and estimates the whole amount of
lumber burned at between 10000, 900
and l. Coz, 900 feet and the total at Sl75,-
coo. The amount of insurance is not
known bat Is supposed to be about S70,-
0,O
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-06
COLLISION All SEA.
The British ship Wemyss Sunk and Sew
eral Lives Lost

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-The Britis b ship
Creedmoor, of st. John, y. B., when
sailed for Manila on May p, Is expect
ed 10 arrive here in A few days. On
hoard the vessel is Capt. Colquohon,
of the ship Earl Wemyss;.
ond norton of the crew OF
the the Blush ship Ardencaple-
These two vessels collided of Bernam- !.
bueo bne on on September p. The wife 9 Of
Capt @ Colquohon and their three ehl,, t
dren went down With the ship which
sank almost Immediately. A number
of sesmen were also drowned. Ihe
= ArdeneapIe was badly damaged hut
msnageJ to reach port at Fernando
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-06
The Corn Crop of France

PARIS, Sept. 29.-An official report OF
tx crops in France for the present sea-
son has been Issued, it shows that l.
05j.lGI hectares Of lanI were this
wear planted with coru, yield
Ing 81. 40 ,0G2 hectOiitres, against
96l .466 hectares in 1887. Welding 1l2,-
456.lO7 hectolitres. This year there
we're planted with rye ,l64,685 nee
tsreg, Welding q sa5 % hectolit.es,
4cains, .G24 ~ hec'arts II 1887, yield
ino 2. E1H.II3 heclol.tl
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-06
THREE VESSELS BLOWN up.
An Explosion on a steamer Causes Heavy
Destruction of PronertN

PANAMA, Oct. "A terrible explosion
occurred on board large iron-carrying
steamer, the No. Chaloupe, in Aspin-
wall. I n addition to her crew of five
men, Mr.. Grover, the master mechanic
OF the Panama Railroad Company, and
Hugh Graham and Andrew McIntyre
were aboard. The safety valve blew
out and although every effort was made
10 prevent an explosion. that which fol-
lowed cansed the loss of six lives. the
destruction of the vessel itself, that of
another steamer in the vicinity. whilst
the iron lighter near by was cut in two
as II hV a knife
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-06
DESPERATE DEEDS OF RIOTERS.
Inc military Attacked and Villages
Burned.

CooKsvILLEE, Que, Sept 2S.-Rioting
among the Italian railroad hands is
growing desperate. To-day they opened
hostllities on the military with stones,
knives and various missiles. The soldiers
have been ordered not to fire. The
rioters have torn up great lengths of
railroad track. There are rumors that
rioters have set fire to the villages of
sawyersvil.e, Burketville and Auck-
land