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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-03-31

4 Chicago dispatch of the 23d saws:
Al exactly midnight tonight a strike
was inaugurated among the switchmen
employed by the Chicago, Burlington q
Quincy Railroad. Whispers of such a
move have been heard ever since the
beginning of the strike of the Burling-
ton engineers and firemen Not
until the past few davs. however
did the rumors assume tangible shape
Ncrlfcation of the reports was lacking
and to-day the Importance at first at
tachcd to the matter had dwindled al
most to nothing. The inactivity at the
headquarters of the engineers and fire
men all day and evening was so rOtice-
able ~ to cause the remark that it was
studied, but no outsider, it is safe to say .
suspected the surprise that was in store
Owing To the uneXpectedness of the
event, the exact details of the situation
were difficult to obtain. The general
impression was that the strike was gen
rrll over the entire Burlington system,
and would include the brakeman. A
basis for this suppositiOn Law in the fact
that cmIssarles from Chicago and else
where were known to have been at
work along the entire line of road for
some time past. Considerable active
sympathy has been shown by these two
classes of employees with the engineers
and fircmen, and in addition a plea of
self-protection has frequently been en-
tered. 1t was that the switchmen and
brakemen were in constant danger
through the alleged incompetency of
the engineers and firemen who have
taken the places of the burlington mem
bers of the Brotherhood.
The effects of the new str ke were IL
lustrated at once upon two locomotives
that were out on the tracks switching
cars in the vicinity of Sixteenth and
Canal Streets. Both were compelled TO
cease operations at once. The switch
men minated that they had assurances
that none of the many Knights of La
Dor among the new engineers and fire.
men on the Burlington would work
with non-union switchmen.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-03-31
MURDERED HER B4BEs.
The Awful Crime of an Insane Mother
in New York.

New YORK, March 24--Early this
morning a dispatch was received at po-
lice headquarters stating that Mrs. Min
ME Lebkuechaner, of l54 West Fifty
eighth Street, had given poison to her
three children, Anthony, 9 years old;
Charles, Z, and Christopher, years
Old. Anthony and Charles are dead
and the other has been taken to the
New York hospital but will not live.
This morning the mother was taken
to Jefferson Market police court and
thence sent to the coroner's office,
where she was commit ed to the Tomhs.
Before being taken to the prison she
drew photographs of her children from
her pocket and asked if she would be
permitted TO keep them. When told
that she could retain them she shouted
excitedly: They wanted to take my
children from me, but they can't do it
now" DR.. Conway, deputy coroner,
conversed with Mrs. Lebkuechner for
some time and expressed the opinion
that she IS suffering from acute mania.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-03-31

Dor, and bills were passed for the pro-
tectlon IN their wages of mechanics, la
Dorers and servants in the District of
Colc mbla and the territories, and ex-
tending the provisions Of the eight
hour law to the letter carriers. The bill
referring to the court of claims for ad-
Justment of the accounts of laborers,
workmen and mechanics arising under
the elght-hour law, was then taken up.
WEDNESDAY, March 2l.-The House
went into committee of the whole on
the bill referring to the court of claims
for adjustment, the accounts of laborers,
workmen and mechanics arising under
the eight hour law. After debate the
bull went over and the committee rose.
Bills were then passed to prevent con-
Wet labor from being furnished to or for
the use of any department of the gov
ernment, and from being used in pub
lie buildings or other public works,
and to prevent the employ
ment of alien labor on public
buildings and other public works and in
the various departments of the govern
ment. The House then went into COM
mittee of the whole on the bill to estab-
lish department of labor. An amend
ment WAS adopted striking out the
provision for an assistant commissioner
of labor. number of minor amend
ments were adopted, but before consid
Grafton of the bill was completed the
committee rose and the House adj
journed.
THURSDAY, March 22.-Among the bills
passed were these: Providing that on
the trial of all civil and criminal cases in
CIRCUIT, and district courts the judge
shall charge the jury in writing, if so re-
n ~ bot
Judgments and DEGREES of United States
courts rendered within any state shall
be liens on property in the same man
ner and to the same extent as judgments
and DEGREES of the courts of that state.
Mr.. Burnes (Mo.) submitted the confer
ence report on the urgency deficiency
bill and it was agreed to. AS passed the
bill appropriates $6, S76 500.
FRIDAY, March 23-When the House
convened, on motion of Mr.. Matson
Ind.) the consideration of the Logan
and Blair pension bills was postponed
until Friday next. The Speaker laid
before the House communication from
Justice Miller of the supreme court, an
nouncing the death of the chief justice.
Mr.. Taylor TO- moved the adoption of
the following:
Res0lUed, That the House of Repre-
eCIbdtifCS has ICdil vi illt dtdtll VI
Chief Justice Waite, of the supreme
court of the United States, which oc-
Cured this morning at o'clock, with
feelings Of deep and sincere sorrow.
Resolued, That while the nation
mourns the loss of one of its most use
ful and illustrious sons, it is fitting that
the House, representing the people, ex-
press its deepest sympathy with the
family of the deceased in their aff1iction
Resoiued, That the House will attend
as body, the funeral of the late Chief
Justice and the Speaker is requested to
appoint a committee consisting of nine
members to act with committee of the
Senate in any necessary action relating
to the funera
Resoloed, That as an additional mark
of respect to the memory of the de-
ceased, the House do now adjourn.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted and The House, at II 25 CLOCK,
adior1rupd unfil tO-morrow
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-03-31
BRUTALITY TO CONTICTS,
Sickening Details Brought out BY the
Coal Hill, Ark, Investigation.

Coal HilI Ark, Investigation.
Gov. Hughes and the penitentiarv
board arrived at Coal Hill, Ark. on the
22d to further investigate the brutalities
to convicts in the coal mines They
found that another warden, who pre-
ceded the fugitive Gafford, named J. B.
Scott, was even more brutal. He
whipped as many as seventy-five men
in one night until blood ran in streams
from their bodies. The place where the
convicts were confined was so filthy
that a sickening stencil arose from it.
Beds and blankets were dirty and many
were covered with vermin. The
whole place was overhauled and white
washed recently. On the 2lst lot of
shoes and clothing arrived for the men
who had gone barefoot all winter. The
physician examined a large number of
convicts whom Gafford had whipped
and found their bodies almost solid
sores. The men refused to complain
while Gatford was there for fear of being
whipped again. 1t was proved that
Frank Tolbert (colored) ran off, hid in
the mines and refused to come out, and
Warden Scott ordered Tom Gaddis, the
pit-boss, to go down and shoot him. He
did SO and reported to Scott, but nobody
else knew anything then about the muir
der. Things are changed now, but the
details of past acts are horrible.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-03-31
RAISING THE BOYCOTT.
Tho Brotherhood Removes the Ban From
90" Freight.

"O Freight.
CHICAGO, H., March 22.-There will
he no strike on the Chicago, Milwau.
kee & st. Paul or the North.
Western road. The re-organized griev-
ance committee of the st. Paul road
has been fighting hard during
the last few days to bring thai
state of things about, but the conserva-
tives won another victory, and, when
the question Of handling 'Q' freight
was put to a vote. the radicals were de-
feated, and it was decided to raise the
boycott on 20 freight.
What purported to be an interview
with Chief Arthur appeared in morn
ing paper to-day, in which Mr.. Arthur
ls reported as stating positively that
there would be no strike on the Chicago,
Milwaukee < st. Paul or North Western
roads, that the strike was practically
dead and that he was now only waiting
till the men got tired of hoping against
hope and preparing to start for home.
Part of that article is right, said Mr..
Arthur, 'and part of it is false. 1t is a
fact that we have decided to have no
strike on any of the other roads. 1t was
always our policy to keep the strike from
spreading, but that policy has been
maintained without any fight between
the conservative and radical elements,
as stated. | am not going to say any
thing now as to how our prospects look.
Time alone will decide how we will
come out of this fight, but | am going
to stand by the men as long as they are
determined to keep it up. The strike
was not of my seeking; its settlement
will not be precipitated so as TO result
disadvantageously to the men by any
act of mine"
The opinion is quite generally held
here that the action ofthe general griev-
ance committees in declaring off the
boycott on "Q'' freight, ends the strike
on the Burlington system and is virtual
ly an Acknowledgement of defeat
by the Brotherhood. The Burling-
ton Company has filed the
places of all or nearly all
the striking engineers and orders have
been issued to import no more men
from the East Trains are running OF
the system practically as before the
strike, except that the engines are not
manned by members of the Brother
hood. There is no break in the ranks
Of the order, because there are no
places open for the strikers.
St. LOUIS, Mo. March 22.-The engi-
neers of the Brotherhood located here
to-day notified General Supt. j. B.
Thompson, of the Union Depot Com
psny, that the boycott on Burlington &
Quincy cars had been raised and that
al trains would be taken across the
bridge by their members as before the
strike. General Freight Agent Dolph
was notified at once and in consequence
OF the. raise of the blockade, a
train OF twenty 20" cars was at
once sent out of the wards. The
boycott on the Keokuk division has also
been raised and 20" trains run throug'
to the Union Depot instead of transfer
ring passengers at St Peters. The Wig
gins Car Company and East St. Louis
connecting railways are also handling
q cars and the boycott in St. Louis is
RteCtuallv ended.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-03-31
THE4TER IN III las.
Two Philadelphia Play Houses Destroyed
by Fire.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March N.-The
Central iheater, on Walnut Street,
above Eighth, WAS totally destroyed by
fire this morning. The flames broke
out about O'Clock and burned fierce'y
for over an hour, but the fremen sue
ceeded in confining the flames to
the theater building. The rear wall
of the building, however, fell on the
Theater Comique, Immediately in the
rear of the Central and fronting on
Sansom Street. and completely demol-
ished the structure. Poulson's Hotel
and restaurant, Sl3 Walnut Street, ad
joining the Central Theater on the west,
was flooded with water as were also
several stores, saloons and small restau-
rants fronting on Eighth Street, be-
tween Walnut and Sansom Streets.
No statement of the losses has yet
been obtained but it is estimated that
the loss on the Central Theater building
and contents will be upwards of $50 ,000.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-03-31
TASCOTT IN CHICAGO.
The Story Told by Two Friends of Mill
ionAire Snell's Mnrderer.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, March PA morning
paper rays that the much sought after
WIN. 3. Tascott was seen in town last
night v two hotel employees, who for
merly " 3rked with him. Their story Is
that they were walking on North Clark
Street about 1870 when they suddenly
came face to face with Tsscott, whom
they recognized Immediately. The first
impulse of Casey and Mccall was 10
speak to their old acquaintance, but
they were dumbfounded. The eyes of
all three met and recognition was
mutual and instantaneous. A mo-
mentary pause was made and then
Casey and Mccall stammered out cas-
ual greeting. Tascott, who was equally
astonished at the meeting quickly re-
covered himself, and munbling
some unintelligible reply low
cred his head and passing them
by walked quickly on. Casey
and Mccall were SO excited that they
could not speak or think until their man
was out OF sight. Later on they remen-
bered there wss $4,000 reward for the
man who had just slipped by them, and
then they fastened to the police head
quarters with their story. Detectives
are now working on the clue.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-03-31
DIR. RYDER'S BEOTESTS.

Large Sums of Money Left for Religious
Charitable and Educational Purposes.
I ,The will of the Rev. DR.. VIM. Henry
Ryder, of Chicago, was probated
on the 10Th. The estate is valued
at $4,000. The only heirs are his
widow and daughter, who receive
the bulk of the estate. The fol-
lowing public bequests are made: First
Universalist Society of Provincetown,
Mass, s. 900; st. Paul's Church, Chica-
60. $4,000; Lombard University, OF
Galesburg, 20.0o0; Old Peoples Home,
{ Chicago, $4,000; hospital for women
and children, $1,000; Chicago Public
Library, $1,000; Universalists conven-
ton, New York, 25,Oon, and $1,000 to
provide for free moral lectures IN Chi
cago.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-03-31
A MELEE IN IRELAND.
O'Brien's Attempt to Speak Leads to :.
ConfiiCt Win the Police.

William O'Brien addressed the Pom
sonby tenants at Youghal at an early
hour on the morning of the 18th and
afterward attempted to hold the meet
ing which had been proclaimed by the
government. He mounted car with
the intention of addressing the people,
but was seized by policemen and drag
ged to the ground. The police then
charged upon the crowd with drawn
batons, and serious melee ensued. in
which a number on both sides were
wounded. Several of the police were
stabbed and Magistrate Plunkett was
thrown down and beaten, receiving a
cut on the head. Mr.. O'Brien escaped
to priests house and subsequently
harangued the crowd in a stable.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-03-31
WILL SNARE THE PROFITS.
Mr.. Carnegie Proposes Cooperation to
His Employees.

PITTsBURG, Pa, March 24.-The COM
mittee appointed by the Knights of
Labor TO confer with Andrew Carnegie
on the Edgar Thompson Steel Works
trouble returned to the city from New
York to-day well satisfied with the
trip. Mr.. Carnegie intimated to the
committee that he would shortly sub
init cooperative proposition to the s.,
600 workmen whereby the latter would
share the profits of the great concern
with the firm. The committee is hope
ful of an early settlement of the strike
upOu an anlirable basis
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-03-31
Rim DOWN IN VIEW IORh.
rr... of a Michigan Eloper and hmDez-

Arrest of a Michigan EloPer ana hhD'A
zler.
NEW YORK. March 20.-Joseph n.
Whipple, As. years of age, was taken t,I arn 20
Jefferson Market police court this u.s. morn iS an
inc as fugitive from justice, lie Is ac.
cused Of forgery and embezziemae,nt, q q "a at
Battle Creek, Mich. On February a q as
patch was received here from Marshall,
Mich stating that Whlpple, ahas
"Jakey Take, Mat6er" left there upon
Febrnsrv Sf :i0th for Philadelphia al
re- 20 ,embezzling 5000. He left be-
hind him family and was was
accompanied in his flight by widow
named Mrs. NJ. A. Funney, OF Battle
Creek. The couple were traced to this
city. Sheriff Barber, OF Calhoun
County, Mich, came here with a a war var.
arrested. He was very indignant at bis
arrest. Justice White to-day committed
him for fifteen days to await requisi-
on from Michigan. Whipple was
president of the Pembrook Knitting
Mills at Battle Creek.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-03-31
STICKDED By FIRE.
A West yirg inia Woman Burns Herself
to Death With OIL.


PARKERsBURG, w. Va, March 24-In-
formation reaches here to-day of the
terrible suicide of Mrs. Joseph Parker,
near Stewartstown. She repaired to a
stable and saturated her clothing with
coal oil and set herself on fire. The pain
apparently restored her to her
senses. A few minutes afterward
she came from the building on fire
from head TO foot. A servant who was
holding her chiid rushed to save her,
but the woman beat her off with one
hand and with the other made frantic
efforts to CLASP her infant to her arms.
The servant threw down the child and
endeavored to smother the flames when
the woman ran away. Two men came
to the rescue and she was secured with
nearly all her clothing burned off and
her body horribly scorched. She died
a terrible death in few hours.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-03-31
HEH4D SEVEN WIVES.
Hudson Chaplin Pleads Guilt to n Charg,
of RiCamY.

At Findlay, o., Hudson Chaplin was
arraigned on the oath on a charge OF
bigamy and pleaded guilty. a special
grand jury will be impaneled to find a
bill against him so his case can be dis
posed OF at the present term of court.
Following is list of the women whom,
under various aliases, Chaplin is charged
with marrying: Miss Cora Carson,
Greenville, Ind; Miss Nellie Webster,
living in small village in Southern H.
linois; Miss Clara Jones. Fresno, Cal.
Miss Carrie f. Blank, Usage, H.. Mrs.
Smell, Bowling Green. o. In addition
he married wealthy woman of Colum-
bus, o., and a planters widow living in
Baton Rouge, La. From most Of the
women he obtained sums Of money
rappiug from SIO0 tn 81 nO0
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-03-31
FARNERS CHARGE FRAUD.
Claim That Federal Money Has Bee
Used for the State University.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 21.-The
Farmers Alliance has issued letter in
which it is charged that the regents of
the State University have defrauded the
laboring classes of 500, 900 appropriated
by Congress for an experimental farm.
1t is claimed that in twenty years the
average attendance has been six and
that but two persons have graduated
from the agricultural college. 1t is
charged that the money has been dl-
verted by politicians from its lawful
channel and expended toward building
I'D the State University.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-03-31
FLOODS IN GERHfNI.
Large Areas Inundated-Many Persons
Drowned.

Low lying districts along the banks of
the rivers Elbe and Nistula are inun-
dated The village of Dor.ntz is isola ed
in the midst of great lake. \ number
ofsoldiers from the nearest garrison, af-
ter arduous efforts, succeeded in reach
ing there with d supply Of food for the
inhabitants, but fifteen OF them We're
drowned in the attempt. Further at
tempts to relieve numerous villages in a
similar position are being made. The
floods, it is estimated, cover over 300
square miles of territory, and alarming
rumors Of the extent of damage done
are circulated.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-03-31
BOOTY Found on Robbers Bodies

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 2l.-De-
tecrive Hume. of Wells. Fargo & Co., is
advised that after the STEMS Pass train
robbers had been killed bv the Mexican
troops, recently, all the stolen diamonds,
jewelry and money except 500 were re-
covered from the bodies.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-03-31
FRENCH RECRIITING BILL.
Measure for Military Service OF Citi'
zens and Tax.

zens and Tax.
PARIS, March 22.-The Senate army
commission, presided over by Nj. de
Freycinet, has prepared new recruit
ing bill. The bill subjects all citizens
alike to service for twenty-five ears,
but provides for various partial mp
tons in the case of students and hers,
imposing, however, taxes upon personi
thus exempted These taxes, II Is cal
culated, will result in revenue of %
0o0,O00 francs yearly. The bill also pro-
vides that all sons of parents born ID
France are liable to service, whether
naturslized or not.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-03-31
GETS A TERN IN PRISON,
Mn>e. Iimousin's Sentence for SeIIin
French Decorations.

PARIS, March 20.-Gen. CaEarel and
Nine. Limousin were sentenced to-day
for completely in the sale of decorations.
In Gen. Caffarel's case, extenuating cir
cumstances were found and tie court
only imposed a fine of 800 francs
Nine. Llmousn Was sentenced To slS
months imprisonment.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-03-31
WANTED A TRUST.

The Burlington Road Charged With En-
couraging the Strike in Order to Grip
pie Its Competitors and Compel Them
to Combine In a Grand Railway "Coin-
biDe"-The Rock Islands Answer to
the Burlington's Injunction Petition.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-03-31

4 Chicago dispatch of the 25th says;
Regarding the answer to the Burling-
ton made by the Rock Island in the suit
brought in Judge Gresham's court, it is
learned that, without any reference
to the merits of the charge that
the Burlington was seeking to es-
tablish trust" there was, without
doubt, movement IN favor of creating
what was to be known as a ''board of
control" which was to have the power
to decide all questions arising between
all railroads in the West, to arrange the
rates on and control the through and
competitive business Of the western
lines. At the first conference, held
about month ago. this plan was sub
mitted and rejected by large majority.
Justly or not the impression prevail
ed that it was a Burlington plan
and it was common gossip among the
officials that the three members of the
board of control would have been L.
p. Ripley, general freight agent of the
Burlington, ]. w. MidgIey, of the South
western and J. n. Faithorn, of the
Western and Northwestern freight bu
reaus.
Subsequently the Burlington agreed
TO restore the rates, but for what reason
has not been made apparent.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-03-31
THE SWITCHES CLOSED.

The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Switch
men Stop Work at the Midnight Hour
in Order TO Assist the Engineers and
Firemen-Self Protection Pleaded as
One of the Reasons for Going Out.