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An Underground Fight with an Anigator
yron fhs 81 To,,fs flob- Democrat

KIssIMMEE, Fla, Oct. 23.-Most of the old
hunters who made their headquarters here ten
or fifteen years RS ago q are now dead or have
newoomers and ike the Western pioneer. t they
who who is Wei remem bsred here as most expert
and fearless hunter His, specially. though,
was alligator hunting. uniting. and he never seemed
canoe. or telling stories around a camp fire Of
HIS adventures with the ugly brutes.
lakes. which are usually covered with a foot or
so Of water land which are the haunts Of the
or ry they rerS or a
winters sleep. These holes are very large
making It eesy for man to crawl n if he felt
hunting one day. and in their ramblings came
to piece of prairie where the gator holes we're
than he determined to secure a gator. Taxing
at his saddle bow, he tied one end around his
chncEing down sods IS and clay balls. Soon n'fs he
had q response In the way OF a loud and angry
hss Satire sS% saa Be- Bsasss as and hit De my
He saw that the fastening around his waist
said 5 inPrsssIysIy; I wien say Sssl AaS away, ~
'Gl Lying down. % be- began ~s Wormng @ his way into
the gators winter home slowly and cautiously.
The kissing became louder and fercer, while
escape became plainly audible. Beasley's en-
tire body soon disappeared: and the party out.
side listened to the conflict going on in the
ground under their feet with unconcealed
anxiety. Soon faint Haul me up, boys"
was heard. and they began hauling in the rope.
1t was hard work at first. The gator seemed
greatly dsinclined to come forth. and his shrill
hisses were redoubled and he began believing
In q very frightened manner. The strong musky
odor issued from the hole In dense volumes,
and It seemed wonder that Beasley could
breathe in such an atmosphere.
Hurry up boys,." came another smothered
and faint direction. and the boys pulled for all
they were worth. This time they brought
forth their game. Soon Beasey's boots came
into view. then his body. and lastly his head,
hts outstretched arms clutching struggling
six-foot saurian that was disputing every inch
Of ground with its strong forepaws. and hiss
ing vigorously. - A rife shot put an end to his
struggles ard Beasley sat up to regain his
breath. He said afterward that the blamed
beast gave him tight tussle. and that at one
time 1t seemed as II he would he dragged way
down to the bottom Of the hole and drowned II
he didn't let go. But he secured good brace
at q turn OF the hole. and held on till the gator
became furried. and then he easily held him.
Beasley said that generally they were asleep
or in lethargy when he found them in these
holes. and that il a man knew how to manage
them there was no danger. He Is credited with
having captured scores OF the scaly reptiles In
this manner,
The sun., 1888-11-04
Old T,ay shoots a Negro sportsmau.

MONTGOMERY, Oct. 25.-A dog shot negro
at Sear.ey Station on the Mobile and Mont
gomeY Railroad. Yesterday, Frank Whitlock.
coiortd, and passionate Nimrod, who likes
ing lis pet gun on his broad shoulders and Q
frgtcass plantation pointer In the lead.
toswhiskey. but neglected the former and freely
used the latter. in conseqpence of which he sue
cdmbed to Father Morpheus, while the gun
sleeper. Old Tray. the dog however. was wide
awake, and. used to sport and fun. tried to
noisy but natural manner. Initiating his mas
ter. he put his paw on the trigger and the gun
Franks body infiicting Serious, ii not fatal.
wounds. The report OF the gun brought assist
ance 20 Frank. DR.. Kendrick Of Greenville was
ceived this evening hopes are entertained by
the physician Of the wounded mans recovery.
The sun., 1888-11-04
DODGLNG AN ALLIGATOR.
Mr.. Merritt's Marrow Escapes at Two Ends
Of . Junk Eating Ssurinn.


From the 81. Louts Globe Democrat
OAKLAND. Fla, Oct. 2-The small lakes
and swamps in this section abound with alli-
gators. and many are the tales told q their
ent L. Merritt' % who fe ives i've lust outside Of
with big gator Merritt 1t appears a, 2 short It
to ihe sorsia S apSf Mrreq
creek empties INTO the lake there: and small.
% grass. The % ducks I love love- this f grass. % and make
himself down by the waters edge behind some
his expected game.
After IWaslng some ten or twenty MINUTES ne
s% smell
$ around; hs was somexhst alarmed & f9 dnd 6i% IF:
was hardly ten feet OH and with widely ex.
tended Jaws was Waddling toward him: uttering
sease hs ' qis
raised 1t to his shoulder and pulled the trigger.
TO his surprise and h9rrof; "a. dull snap 1oss re-
missed hre. The Sator meanwhile was stead
s hss sa'
As the last cartridge missed. the gator
sprapg iorTard and snsRRsd at his nst
barely In time. as ono side Of his coat was
caught in the saurian's mouth and ripped from
he he held held 1t dS ready, and nd as W the reptile swung
around at him with open Jaws he flung 1t into
the, gaping mouth with all his force; Luckily.
and by some strange iasallty the sharp EDGES
as nail point and as strong as from. caught In
the flesh folds Of the mouth. and as the gator
points entered the flesh and he was caught In
peculiar plight; The fierce old fellow. as no
ielt the wood driven Into his mouth. became ne
head and roared. while his long sweeping tail
was playing havoc among the bushes near him.
Merritt narrowly escaped the big fail too,
for as he stood surprised beyond belief at the
success OF his manpuyre the saurian turned
rible blow At the hunter. Merritt caught a
glimpse OF It Just In time 10 fling himself back
ward. escaping its full effeots. but the end Of
pAntslQons and making, his aesh black and
rife. and. ADDroAohtng - noAE - 10 could
The sun., 1888-11-04
,uators Captured In the Ees.


Mr.. Arthur Hall Haddon, q son OF Capt s
county, has twenty-five young nlligators. He
built pen around the nest, and when tho eggs
alligator eggs was found on Can't. Haddons
plantation. and the eggs were removed to the
house but In spite Of every possible attention
they failed to hatch.
The sun., 1888-11-04
How Gushing Lost His Gan.

HoLBRooK, Oct. PA curious story is re-
lated by Herbert Pratt who has been spending
fow days cunning at Brant Rock and whose
Of gunners were stationed Off the rocks In
boats. shooting coot. A. flock flew over, and q
gunner In one OF the boats discharged both
barrels at the flock. apparently without effect.
George Gushing. sportsman, residing at that
place who was In another boat raised his gun
the first flock fell. striking the end Of tho bar
rel OF his gun. knocking 1t from his grasp into
subscription was taken up among the gunners
and Mr.. Cushing was presented with q new gun.
The sun., 1888-11-04
Better than Salt on Their Tails.
rom the Santa CrtlI Sui

A man living near Davis 4 Cowells lime
kilns hns been catching quail In peculiar
grain 10 the road near his place, where quail
abound. On the day the law was put he put
wheat in the place as usual. but had previous
place. he saw the quail come out, eat. get
drunk and In a short time lie down stupefied.
info sack that he carried with him. few
that were not fully drunk were easily caught
by his dog. He has practised tho same method
since successfully.
The sun., 1888-11-04
Death or Noted Maine Bear Hunter.
From the OXFORD DerAoc,

Mr.. Hiram Richards, one OF the oldest and
most respected citizens OF Byron. died Sept
goth. He was q noted hunter and trapper.
any man In this rart OF the State having trap.
ped and killed about eiehty-a large herd could
they be seen In one drove. People gave him
chief OF the Magalioway. Many are the stories
he has told OF his encounters with bruin.
The sun., 1888-11-04
wild Dogs In Georgia.

From the Atlanta Constitution
It will be news to many that Wild dogs arc
still to be found In Wilkes county. While some
negroes were burning OF brush the other day
litter. of puppies, long: haired and closely
In hollow log. They were exceedingly fierce
and negro tradition has It that theiE parents
old dogs are said to be very wild. and ugly
looking customers to como In contact with.
The sun., 1888-11-04

mother eprane upon him and bore him to the
ground under the weight of her heavy paws.
He was crippled so that he didn't get over Y
by the tumble he got, and the wonder was that
the maddened mother OF the cub didn't kill
him. Her attentions to- the cub gave him q
object when he got home, and no one could get
him to 60 Into tho woods afterward."
The sun., 1888-11-04

scratched and her ears were slit. In pawing at
the lion the latter had leaped upon her back,
SELF She was bleeding ftom various wounds
when found in the morning. The colt was
dead, and the mare was nearly exhausted from
the result OF hgr struggle. The two-yenr-oid
colt was also badly scratched but esca ned
The sun., 1888-11-04

mountains Of Greenbrier county Here at this
eeason the sportsman will find fur OF every
and feathers from turkeys and wild geese
TO turtle doves, while expenses will be astonish-
fnQlv Inv
The sun., 1888-11-04
A snow-white Squirrel.

Roadmaster REVERE returned yesterday
from trip over the Amoricus, Preston and
bringing with him the skin Of
day or two ago. The little animal was per-
fectly white from tip to tip, and was quite
curiosity to those who saw It,
The sun., 1888-11-04
stands Feet . Inehes In His Hare Claws.

DIR. @. B. Abernethy of Altoona shot and
killed blue crane In Lake Mlneola on Tues:
day that measuTed from tip 70 TIP loot
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
CONGRESS-.
Sc eAate.

MONDAY, April 16.-Mr. Spooner adj
dressed the Senate to-day on the bill
for the admission of South Dakota into
the Union. and the organization of the
territory of North Dakota Mr.. Stewart
introduced a bill granting a pension OF
5000 a year to the widow of Chief
Justice Waite Mr. Riddleberger offered
his resolution, which is now in the
hands of the foreign relations commit
tee, providing for open sessions of the
Senate during the debate on the fisher
les treaty.
TUESDAY, April 17.-Senator Vest
spoke on the bill to admit South Dakota
as state in answer to the remarks OF
Mr.. Spooner. A vote will be taken on
the bill tomorrow. The Senate passed
thirty-fve private pension bills, and
then on motion of Mr.. Manderson, took
up and passed the bill for the relief OF
the Omaha tribe of Indians in Nebraska.
A resolution was adopted calling on the
secretary of the treasury for a statement
of the amounts of United States money
deposited in national banks, and wheth-
er the banks are allowed to use the
money without payment of interest;
also whether there is any regulation by
which it can be determined in what
bank deposits shall be made and to
what extent the place of deposit is dis
cretlonary with the secretary.
WEDNESDAY, April 1S.-Mr. Sherman
addressed the Senate on the bill admit
ting the state of South Dakota. Messrs.
Vest and Hawley also spoke on the bill.
THURSDAY, April l9.-In the senate,
this afternoon, the bill admitting South
Dakota into the Union was passed by a
vote of 2e to %, after a long debate. The
vote was on strict party lines.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
CASTING OFF THE FETTERs.
The Ministry of Brazil DEGREES That
Slavery Shall End.

NEW YORK, April IS.-A Rio Janeiro
special TO the Herald to-day says: The
new ministry of Brazil have already
made public through a semi-official or
gan, that the principal and more imme-
date objects IN their programme
viii be the abolition of slavery
this year and measures for the
Improvement of the finances and cur
rency of the country. The wholesale
emancipatory movement, which was
initiated last December in the province
of San PaulO, has already produced the
freedom of 10000 of its 2OS, ,000 slaves.
At last the province of Rio Janeiro is
affected, and the liberation move
ment has been commenced IN
the municipalities of San Fidelis,
Campos and Macahe. In Fidelis
chiefly devoted to coffee raising, 1000
slaves, 400 belonging TO one family, were
liberated by their owners at the end of
last week. In Campos, a great sugar
producing county of the province, 5000
were set free within ten days. In
Macahe, 5000 have already been
emancipated, the Araruama family. own
ers of great plantations and of the
splendid central sugar factory of
Quissaman inaugurating the move
ment by giving Immediate freedom
to over 900 slaves and engaging to pay
IA wages to all their freedmen who
choose to remain on their plantations.
The province of Rio de Janeiro, which
has hitherto been the stronghold of re-
sistanCe 10 abolition, has thus begun to
give way, and there is no doubt that the
example Of san FIdelis. Campos and
Macahe viii soon be followed IN other
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
9RS. ST0REY'S DOUER.
Judge TuIey Awards Her 81 1876 a Year
With Damages.

The parties to the suit of Mrs. Maria
P. Storey against John Quincy Adams
and Loren p. Hansen, to recover dover
in the Hansen building property on
Dearborn Street, made stipulation
waving commissioners and and par
tition of the property at Chicago, and
consenting to have Judge Tuley fix the
amount of dover The Judge heard the
testimony of witnesses on the rental
value of the twenty feet and four
inches leased by Hansen from Adams.
The witnesses varied in opinion as to
the value, some real estate experts put
ting 1t at 81 800 per foot, and some at $3,-
900 and = 800 per foot. Judge Tuley,
after considering and sitting the testi-
mony, awarded dover Of 81 1856 year
TO Mrs. Storey, being on the basis of 80
per cent. on $ 800 a foot. In addition
TO the dover he allowed her 81 600
year damages from December IS, 1884.
to the date Of the entry of the decree.
The dover and the damages for with
holding the dover are assessed against
Adams, owner. and Hansen, lessee,
who, IN turn, viii look to the heirs Of
the storey estate for the failure of the
warranty made by Wilbur F. Storey to
John Quincy Adams.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
ONE SUCCESSFUL STRIKE.
The Journeymen Bakers in Chicago Wi
d speedy Victory


The first successful strike of the seas
on in Chicago was begun by the journey
men bakers on the morning of the 22d
and was won before night. In the
evening the strikers were able to show
that $50 of the $50 employers had
signed the terms of the Union. This
means that in addition to recognizing
the mems organization which the bosses
had announced their intention of
smashing, the signers give up the pro-
lect of instituting an employment
agency of their own through
which to secure men not be-
longing to the u'rion. Wages
or hours cut no figure in the strike.
About / 400 men quit work, and over
half of them are already re-emplOyed.
The bosses held a meeting Immediately
after the strike, at which resolutions
were presented plefging those present
to carry out their programme of non
recognition 10 the union. There was a
lively discussion, the resolution was
lost and each employer was at liberty
to do as he pleased. One after another
they went to the strikers headquarters
and signed the union contract. About
80 non-union men found employment
with some of the more stubborn bosses.
The cause of the employers weakening
was the fact that the strike did not in
clude several of the large shops, and it
was feared that these places would
cobble all the trade
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
MATTHEW ARNOLD DEAD.
The Noted English Author and Lectur er
Passes Suddenly Away.

LONDON, April 16.-Matthew Arnold,
the noted poet, scholar and critic, whose
recent article on Civilization in the
United States" attracted much atten-
ton, died suddenly yesterday, in
Liverpool, from heart disease. Mr..
Arnold arrived in Liverpool on Satur-
day to meet his daughter who was ON her
way to England from New York on the
Steamer Aurania. He stayed at the
Dingle with his sister, Mrs. Crapper.
During the evening A1r. Arnold was
IN exuberant spirits. He took long
walk, and tried to clear railing near
the house by a jump. He failed, but
again made the, attempt, taking run
ming jump, and succeeded. No i'll re-
suits appeared at the moment.
Mr.. Arnold knew he suffered from a
disease of the heart, and DR. Sir Andrew
Clark had warned him against any sud-
den exertion. Yesterday morning he
was apparently well He attended the
Presbyterian Church, ard after lunch
con went out for a walk with Mrs. Ar
mold. He was still IN high 1pirits. Soon
after leaving the house he suddenly fell
forward and never afterwards spoke
His daughter arrived at Liverpool an
hour after his death.
Immediately after Mr.. Arnold fell he
was carried into the house of doctor
near by. He was still breathing, but
was unconscious. The physician poured
some spirits down his throat, but he new
erralied at all, and died within four min
utes after being taken in doors. The
doctors have given certificate that Mr..
Arnold's death was due TO heart disease.
Matthew Arnold was son of Thomas
Arnold, d. D., the noted English teacher
and historian, was born at Laleham on
December "a, 1922. He was educated
at Winchester, Rugby and Oxford; won
the Newgate prize for English verse by
q poem entitled "Cromwell;" in 1916
was chosen fellow of Oriel College; and
from 1916 to 1851 was private secretary
to Lord Lansdowne. After his mar
riage Mr.. Arnold received an appoint
ments as one of the lay inspectors of
schools. In 1S49 he published a small
volume of poems under the title of ''The
Strayed Reveller and Other Poems" :"
In 1852, second volume appeared.
Mr.. Arnold since pub,sLgd a number
OF valuable literary works. He recent
ly visited the United States, and on his
return home wrote an article entitled
Civilization in the United States" in
which he gave his impression of the
American people.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
4EEIRnED ITS TITLE,
Chicago Court Awards the Douglas
Property to the University.


Property to the University.
CHICAGO, H., April l6.-Judge jamie
son to-day decided against the heirs of
Stephen A. Douglas in their suit TO re-
cover the lands which Mr.. Douglas
conveyed to the Chicago University in
1856. Mr.. Douglass conveyed the
property to the college by deed and
subsequently joined as president of the
college in a mortgage on the
property for S25. 600. The college was
never a success financially, and went
from bad 10 worse until mortgage piled
on mortgage, and finally there was lien
for nearly $4,000 on the property.
Finally the Union Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company foreclosed on the mort
gage, and, at the sale, purchased the
property. In the meantime Judge
Stephen A. Douglas died and Mrs.
Douglas married a Mr.. Williams.
Suits were then begun by Mrs. Williams,
Robert NJ. Douglas and Stephen A.
Douglas, Jr., her sons, to set aside the
mortgage on the ground that the uni
versity had forfeited It's title by having
conveyed TO 1t by mortgage, and prayed
that title to the property I z vested in
the heirs Of Stephen A. Douglas. The
court found the equities IN the case for
the defendants, the Union Mutual Life
Insurance Company and the University
Of Chicago. and directed the dismissal
of the original bills for want of equity,
and gave a decree on the cross bills.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
FRESH NEWS ITEMS.

Thomas Dugan and c. A. Bird, promi-
nent hotel proprietors OF Springfield, i,
O., have been fined SO and costs each
and sentenced TO ten DAYS in jail for us
ing oleomargarine on their tables with
ont posting notices IN dining rooms.
he button factory of j. j. Day at
Hallett's Cove, Astoria, \. Y, burned
On the 2lst. Loss, So, 900.
All the gambling houses in Leadville,
Col, have been closed.
After sleeping thirty three days, En-
ma Althouse, of Attica, n. Y, woke up
on the Goth.
Newt. Vorce, the deer-trail terror,
has been sentenced to fourteen years
Imprisonment for killing Deputy Sher-
1T Hollingsworth, at Greeley, Col.
By an explosion in the ST. Helen coll
hery, Workington, Eng, on the 18th,
seventeen persons were killed and three
fatally injured.
Miss Bertha Eyard, teacher of coun-
try school near Ft. Wayne, Ind, was
burned to death on the night of the
18th. Her clothing caught fire from a
stove.
John A. Delano was arrested at Car
thage, Ill, on the 18th on a charge of
bigamv. He is said to have several
wives living. one of whom is drawing a
Mexican war pension as his widow.
Moses Fraley, one of the heaviest
wheat operators in st. Louis, was unable
on the 18th to put up more margins on
his deals, and his suspension was an
nounced. He is reported to be 100000
bushels short.
Jealousy caused Ewing Watterson, son
of Henry Watterson, of the Louisville
Courier-Journal, to operate in playful
manner with penknife on young
widow who boarded at the same house.
A slight wound in the wrist resulted in
Watterson's arrest on charge of assault
with intent to kill.
The cut in west-bOund immigrant
rates is being taken advantage of by the
new arrivals from foreign countries at
the rate of 1900 or 5, 900 a day.
The City Brewery at Peoria, H., was
destroyed by fire on the 10th. Loss,
S75, 600; insurance, $50, 900.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
4 Pet Alligator.

Two little daughters Of Mrs. George
Tabler, of Longvlew, Tex, have a cute
little pet alligator about four feet IN
length whose name Is jim. Jim knows
his little mistresses, recognizes his
name when called, and submits or en-
Joys an unlimited amount Of petting,
particularly enjoying the scratching Of
his back, and, surprisingly, seems to be
sensitive to the scratching through ms
thick skin. A dog excires his anger,
and when one intrudes upon bis gator
ship be issues forth a musky odor thatls
disagreeable to any well-regulated hu-
man olfactories. Jim's winterdiet, 80 far
as the family can notice, consists Of mud,
and whenever the weather is mild the
gator is permitted to wallow in its mud
hole. whence it comes back putied up
uatil il looks like an alderman or a
prairie pony after drinking and ending
two days thirst. The lTttc girls
sometimes dress Jim up as dol, and
the reptile has quite supplan'ed pet
cmcking raccoons and squirrels n the
affection of the girls, owing. 1t 4 sup
posed To its odd ugIinesS
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
FAST HORSES BURyED.
Leland stonford's Stables DESTROYED n
an InceudiarY Fire.

~ ihtcuui4ry flre.
San FRANCGsCo, Cal, April 18.-F1re
at Palo Alto last night burned a portion
ofthe stables of Senator Leland Stanford.
The following horses roasted to death /:
Clifton Belle, Rexford, Emma Robert
son, TroubadOur, Lowell and Howard.
Norlalne, which has a trotting record,
the fastest for yearling In the world,
IS nos yet dead, but it is impossible for
her to live. Two or three others will
probably die. The loss will reach at
least 100000.
The ire was of incendiary origin. A
very few minutes before the flames were
discovered, the Watchman made his
usual rounds and found everything in
proper order. He had not reached his
room before the presence of the fire
was discovered, and almost before the
stablemen could raise a cry, the one
story wooden sheds were blazing fierce
". Every person on the farm ran to
the barns to try to hberate the racers,
but almost be ore the door could be
opened, the heat had driven them
back and they were forced to
witness the cremation of the
horses without being able to lift a
hand to save them. Palo Alto, Man
zanlta and Normaine were at one end of
the burning building and when the en-
ployes saw that no efforts could save the
other horses, they did what they could
toward rescuing the three named.
The stable contained some of the most
rapid travellers on the turf. Clifton
Belle, one of the mares that perished,
was years old, had a record of 2:241
and was valued at $4,000. Rexford
was years old, had record of 2:24 and
was worth about the same sum. Nor
maine, though only two years old, was
considered worth $4,000. A year ago
she made the fastest time on record for
a yearing-2:3l. 1t is believed that
AzmOre and linda lose were IN part of
the stable which burned. The latter
had three-year old record of 2:I9 and
5000 had been refused for her. She
WIS now Z wears old.