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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-01-21
1TTAEk ED BY DOGS.
a Camden, n. j., Family Nearly Killed
by Two Mastiirs.

A dispatch of the 9th from Camden,
n j. says. Two huge mastifis, owned
br Lawyer Thomas III. French, nearly
killed three persons yesterday after
neon. Mr. French lives at AZ York
Street. Between 4 and 5 o'clock yeste-I
day afternoon Jennie Young, the 8-year-
old child af neigbbor, was playing In
the kitchen with the dogs, as she had
ofen done before. Suddenly Mrs.
the house, and Mrs. French ran quickly
10 the kitchen. Little Jennie had been
knocked to the floor and the dogs had
stacked her ferociously. Mrs. French
endeavored to drive them of, but for
the first time in the two years Mr..
French had owned them they refused to
obey her and instead sprang at her
II roat and bit viciously at her face. She
was quickly knocked down, and both
animals attacked her afresh. Her
French, who was in the sitting
room, heard piercing screams from
the child. There was no servant in
screams brought Mr.. French down stairs.
and he made for the dogs. No sooner
did they see him than they sprang upon
him and despite all his efforts, the fierce
beasts knocked him down close beside
his now unconscious wife and attacked
him lerociously. He finally struggled to
his feet, seized a poker and drove the
be lsts out of the kitchen and locked the
door. Then he fell iainting 10 the floor
covered with blood and his clothing torn
in dozen places. The child
was badly bitten about the
throat, face and arms, and was one mass
OF torn flesh and blood from her shoul-
ders mp. Mrs. French's face was terri
bly, laccrated, her right arm torn and
one ear bitten half off. Mr.. French was
terribly cut and torn; part of his nose
was gone and it will be necessary to
graft from the skin of his arm to pre-
serve it. His face and neck We're badly
torn and cut by the fangs and claws
OF the brutes, and he is suffering very
much from the shock. Mrs. French is
proStrated and the physicians fear serious
results in her case. The child had
many spasms, and there are grave fears
for her.
The mastiffs have been in Mr.. French's
possession for two years, and never be-
fore exhibited any tendency to harm
anV
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-01-21
COTHTING THE DEAD.
Ten Persons Killed in the Massachusetts
Railway Disaster.

halfway DioisteI.
HAvERuIIL, Mass, Jan. 1.-Dennis
Shanahan. who was terribly injured at
the time of the railway accident at
Bradford, yesterday, died atthe hospital
this morning. He was 80 years old and
unmarried. A family that was killed,
supposed to be Mr.. and Mrs. Goodwin
and child, proved to be George n. Cole,
wife and 5-year-old child who were en-
route from Rockdale, Mass, to Kenne-
bunkport, on visit Mr. and Mrs. Il.
p. Goodwin were wounded, and are at
the hospital, comfortable. The dead
has reached the number of ten.
Boston, Mass, Jan. ll.-General Man
ager Furber, of the Boston & Maine
Railway, was seen to-day in regard to the
cause of the disaster at Haverhill yester-
day. He said there is no doubt that it
must be attributed to the breaking of a
wheel. An examination showed that
quite large piece was broken from the
hange of the leading wheel on the right
side Of the fifth car which was the first
car to leave the track.
1.-THE cause Of the breakage was doubt
less flaw in the casting which couldn't
be detected upon the surface of the iron,"
Mr.. Furber said. ''The wheels were in
spected at Boston before the departure
of the train and again at Lawrence.
There is a slight curve Just before the
bridge is reached and as soon as the
broken wheel struck the curve it glided
off the track" Mr.. Furber thought
that the loss to the property of the com
pany would be about 5000.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-01-21
FOTR ROBBERS BOLD.
They Hold Up Passenger Tram and >~
cure Money and NalnAhleA.

They Hold Up Passenger Tram and Sc
cure Money and Naluables.
Ell PAso, Tex Jan. 1.-THE Mexican
Central passenger train, due here this
morning, was aeld up last night about 800
miles south of II Paso by II band of rob
lers. The train had stopped at water
ing station at the base of the mountains
and just rs the engineer was about to
open the throttle valve, eight men sud
denly made their appearance out OF a
piece of woods skirting the track Two
OF the thieves covered the engineer and
fireman with their reyoliers. The 9TH
ers proceeded to the express ear, and
the balance stationed themselves at the
doors of the two coaches and terrified
the passengers so completely that no ef-
fort WAS made 10 save the express agent.
who IN defending the valuable
property in his car WAS being
roughly handled. The robbers were
said To- have been Americans, and
were armed to the teeth. They secured
a considerable sum of money in gold
and III Mexican and American bills.
QHite n large quantity Of silver was
stored III one corner Of the express car,
and the robbers undertook to carry 1t
along, but owing to rs great we ght,
and also, no doubt, 10 the lear,
that they were probably delaying
too long, they were reluctantly COM
PEELED to leave it behind Having secur-
ed their booty the robbers took TO the
mountains, disappearing as suddenly as
they had come upon the scene. AS yet
the details of the robbery are very mea
ger, though it is certain there were no
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-01-21
OGEMA BURNING.


Village Destroyed
A dispatch from Ogema, Price County,
dated January -, saws fire broke
out at 1890 this morning which spread
rapidly owing to the lack of any facilities
for staying its progress, and soon the
principal part OF the village was a mass
of flames. The entire populace were
awakened rom their sleep and turned
out en- masse to fight the flames. There
was no fire department, but every one
worked hard with buckets and snow IN
"A vain effort to stay the flames.
A high wind was raging and 1t was IN
tenselv cold. 1t was soon seen that the
pr inoipel business part of the town was
doomed and attention was turned to
moving the stocks of goods in stores to
places of safety. Some property was
saved in this way.
The fire broke out in the upper story
of II. Ripley's general store, occupied
by J. Slosson and family, and how it
started is yet unknown.
At A. NJ. the fire has destroyed Rip
ley's store, a story building. with no
insurance; ID. Trykland's general mer-
chandise store, with no insurance on
building and 81 900 on stock; the saloons
of 5. Swanson and q. +. Nelson, with
their fixtures and contents, the former
having an insurance OF 500, and several
other buildings.
The Ogema House, which adioined the
building in which the fire broke out, was
saved, by most desperate work, the
guests escaping in their night clothes.
The depot is twelve rods away, and may
be saved. The fire is still raging at
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-01-21
Minor News Notes.

Fire at Fort Worth. Tex, on the l4th,
DESTROYED the Missouri Pacific round
house with twelve locomotives. Loss,
800, ,O00; partially insured.
Three men were killed at Boston
Highlands on the 14th by the premature
explosion of charge of giant powder.
\ financial panic is pending in Peru,
owing to the continued depreciation OF
the currency of the country.
Gen. Underwood. for twenty-five
years surveyor of the port OF Boston, is
dead at the age of 80.
The car shops at Dauphin, Pa, owned
Scholl & Schoop, emp.oyiug lO persons,
we're destroyed by FIRE on the 18th. to-
eether with the Methodist Church sd-
joining. Loss, sso,eoo; only partially IN
sured.
Fire at Indianapolis, Ind, on the 18th,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-01-21

The Man Who Sold Bogus Tickets to the
Patti Concert Under Arrest.


New YORK, Jan. l3.-After eluding the
detectives for a year, the man who,
representing himself as brother of
Marcus B. Mayer, so successfully swim
died the residents of the City of Mexico
of nearly $50. 900 by spurious advance
sale of tickets for series of concerts by
Nine. Patti, has been arrested, and is
now locked up at police headquarters
He is, as has been suspected
Charles Bourton, who lived in
this city for short time
and claimed he was representative of
the London Referee and the Gil Bias of
Paris. Mr.. Abbey was informed of his
arrest and saw and identified the swim
dler. Mr.. Abbey telegraphed to Gen.
Ceballos, president of the state of Mex
leo, to as ertain if Bourton was wanted
there to answer for the swindle In
specto1 Byrnes refused to say how,
when or where Bourton, who is
a French Jew about 40 years of
age, was captured. 1t is known,
however, that he has been in the city
between six and seven weeks, and that
the swindle in the City of Mexico is not
the only crime for which he is wanted.
He is one of the most successful and
dangerous of confidence men and has
operated successfully all over Europe.
What he is particularly wanted for the
police will not say. but if the Mexican
authorities do not want him or if his
crime is not one of an extraditable
character he will be held to answer to
some other Of his many ofenses.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-01-21
THE NIHILIST PLOT.
A Railway Employe Prominent in it
The University Troubles.

Among the men arrested in connec-
ton with the latest plot against the Gar
is an empIoye on the Baltic railway,
who kept the Nihilists informed of
every journey Of the Car to and from
Gatschlna. Letters were found on the
prisoner showing that the plot was ripe
fer execution on the eve OF the mans
arrest.
The order to reopen the universities
has been suddenly revoked and it is
now announced that they will not be
opened until March 27. The professors
are animated by the same incensed feel
ing that prevails among the students,
and it is doubtful if they will appear
when the government does permit the
opening of the institutions.
The Russian budget for 1888 places
the ordinary receipts at S5l, ,767 ,62S rou-
bles, the expenditures at S5l PAP 423 rou-
bles and the surplus at 500, 900 roubles.
The extraordinary revenue is estimated
at 80, 724 ,S95 roubles, and the extraordi-
nary expenditures at 81 $50, 100 roubies
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-01-21
DEMANDS OF LABOR.
Resolutions Adopted by the Illinois Stat
Labor Convention,


The state Labor Convention at Peoria,
H., adopted resolutions recommending
the issue of II chart with a fac-simile of
all labels of different trades unions there
on to be posted in places oil business to
indicate that union goods are on sale; (;
also resolutions presented by the Cigar
makers union in favor Of the blue label
as against the knights OF Labor label.
The following was also adopted
Resolved, That there be committee
of five elected to draft and submit
plan looking to the most feasible means
to be adopted to secure independent
political action of the laboring masses Of
the state"
The covention recommended the pas
sage Of law for the appointment of Il
factory inspector, and limiting the age
of children to be employed at Is years.
1t passed a resolution favoring womans
suffrage, and one for closing all places OF
business on Sunday. A resolution for
starting an emergency fund was adopt
ed, and the plan left with the commit
tee on constitution.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-01-21

Arrest of a Notorious Gang of Texa
Train Robbers.

Train Robbers.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Jan. l3.-On jan
uary six detectives came here to work
up the Texarkana and Texas train rob-
berry. Last week they arrested Jones
Slater near TeXarkana, who confessed
and gave the names of thirteen men
whom he connected with the robbery
at Deming, New Mexico, and the ones
near Houston, Tex, and Genoa, Ark.
The leader of the gang was Rube Bur
rows, at present with his brother, James
Burrows, in Alabama. Four of the gang
are in Missouri, two in Texas and two in
Tennessee. acquisitions were obtained
for all last week, the detectives located
the men at the different points, and to-
dav all were arrested at once. Slater
will identify and testify against the men
in the hope of gaining his own liberty.
He told where $780, 900 and other valu-
abIes were hid, but only portion were
recovered by the officers.
NEW York, Jan. 13.-President Ford
ice of the st. Louis. Arkansas q Texas
road, telegraphs from st. Louis: Have
captured all the train robbers that have
been engaged in the business in Texas
and Arkansas for the past year, oCrs
being the fifth successful robbery"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-01-21
BY WAY OF CANADA.
England shipping Paupers to This Coun-
try by a New Route.

Michael Griffin, an Irishman from
Tralee, County Kerry, his wife and four
children applied for shelter at "a police
station in New York on the night of the
1lth. Next day they told Supt.
Jackson, Of Castle Garden, that
Agent French, representing the British
government, had furnished them with
money to come to New York, via Que
bee Mr.. jackson says he has long sus
pected that the English authorities were
sending paupers to the United States
through Canada. The family was taken
care of hv the charities denartment
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-01-21
By COW4RDLY assassin.
A Farm Hand and Young Lady Shot in
Their Home.


John Suchen, farm hand employed
by Mrs Christman, a rich widow living
on fam near Sycamore, H., and IO-
reno Christman. daughter of the widow,
were mysteriouslv shot on the night of
the 11th. Suchen has lived with the
widow and daughter for six years.
Suchen answered knock at the door.
AS he opened it he was met by man
who snapped 32-calibre revolver,
the cartridge failing to explode.
Before Suchen could escape the man
discharged his pistol, shooting the farm
hand in the abdomen. Loreno Cristman
ran TO the window to pull down the cur
tain when bullet came crashing
through che glass and struck her on the
point of the elbow, shattering the bone
into many pieces. Mrs. Cristman did
not dare leave the house fearing like
fate as the wouid-be murderer could be
seen lurking i'll the yard. She cried
lustly and succeeded in calling the
nearest neighbor, who went for medical
assistance and gave the alarm. The
physician says Suchen may die. There
is no cline to the murderer
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-01-21
STOLE ETEN THE FLOOR.
The Safes and Everything Else in
Warehouse Taken by Thieves.

The Safes and Everything Else in
Warehouse Taken by Thieves.
An audacious robbery has just come
to light at the junction of William and
Ottawa Streets, Montreal, in the Cana
dian Industrial COmpany's warerooms.
Chas. B. Farladeau is the manager. The
store has been closed, but recently Far
ladeau had occasion to 90 into the ware
rooms where he found the Office
stripped and the building generally
demolished. The place had been broken
into and a large re-proof safe, valued
at $500, a smaller one, valued at $3.50,
and an iron chest, worth $50, removed.
The Office furniture and other articles
were taken. The robbers had pulled
up the floor and beams, carting them
away, together with several cart-loads of
bundled paper. The floor of the build
ing was worth at leas 81 800 and the to-
tai loss is estimated at over 5000. The
police have arrested three men..on suspi-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-01-21
THE B4LTIWORE d. OHIC.
The Syndicate Not Yet in Entire Contr
of the Railroad.

The Syndicate Not Yet In Entire COhlfoI
of the Railroad.
A special meeting of the stockholders
OF the Baltimore & Ohio railroad was
called for the 18th at Baltimore. The
object of the meeting was to vote upon
the proposition to issue s5,0O0,0 coo
third preferred 6 per cent. stock to the
syndicate, which, il accomplished
will give that body control of the road +,
as it is said it controls the Garrett and
John Hopkins University interests. Aft
er waiting until l O'Clock only g. 800
shares of stock were represented, while
90, ,2S4 shares are necessary for a quorum
to DO business, and the meeting ad-
io1IrDad
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-01-21
THE CZ4R ~ PERIL.
A Widespread and Dangerous Conspiracy
in st. Petersburg Discovered.

A St Petersburg dispatch OF the 10th
SAYS: The arrangements for the move
ments Of the court have been altered,
and the imperial family will make a
shorter stay in st. Petersburg
than intended. The ear and
family will come here Thurs
day. hold the customary New
Years reception Friday, and immedi-
ately return to the palace at Gatchina.
The court balls will be abandoned. All
these changes ave due to the discovery
Of another plot against the life OF the
czar. A large number Of persons have
been arrested here for participating in
the plot. Among them are several OF
ficers in the army, just arrived in st,
Petersburg rom the provinces.
The Vienna Allgemeinc Zeitung says
it has received information from a reli-
able source in st. Petersburg that plot
against the Gar has been discovered
and that numerous persons, including
several army officers, have been arrest
ed on a charge OF being implicated in it.
Private dispatches from Warsaw say the
conspiracy against the Gar had its cen
ter in St Petersburg and that it was Of
unusual magnitude as regards both the
number and position OF the persons im-
DiicataH
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-01-21
THE FRENCH CONGRESS-.
Reassembling of the Chambers After
Holiday Recess.

The French chambers reassembled on
the lrth. NJ. Pierre Blac, senior mem
Der, acted as president of the chamber
of Deputies at the opening session, In
his address he expressed the hope that
the session would be fruitful of legisla
tive results, and appealed for the union
of the Republican groups in order
to effect reforms and Snow foreign
ers united France The bal
loting for president resulted in the re-
election of NJ. Floquet, 258 to 38. In the
senate, NJ. Carnot, father of President
Carnot, the senior member, took the
presidents chair. and said the congress
Of the Senate and Deputies manifested
by its recent choice of president de-
sire for peace at home and abroad and
respect for the laws. The change of
the highest official of the state has been
effected SO easily that it should inspire
confidence in the future of the nation.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-01-21
REOTESG IN LIMA.
The City in "a State of Siege Owing to FL
nanCial Troubles.

The City in "A state of Siege Owing to FL
nancial Troubles.
PANAMA. Jan. l4.-Intense excitement
reigns IN Lima and Callao, owing to the
paper currency continuing to decrease
in value. Disorders have resulted IN
3he market places and the streets,
and n regular panic occurred. Ecuador
is meditatjug the seizure of the northern
uart Of Peru. The market places and
provision shops are scenes of the most
painful events. Women may be seen
irving to buy food with 10 and 20 sole
notes and no one will receive them in
payment. The streets are patrolled in
Lima, and strong squads of soldiers are
stationed in the markets to prevent the
people attempting acts of violence
al-anst those who refuse to sell for pa
ner money. 4 meeting IN reference TO
7he notes was held in the main square
IN Lima, and pickets of armed police
were stationed at the iOur corners the
square One OF these piCkets was mo-
Tested bv some boys and some drunken
men. The police, who finally became
enraged, fred and wounded several
BOYS, Among the various incidents of
the trouble was the appearance of a
number OF people in front of the house
81 SiEismund Jacoby, an extensive
money dealer. Stones were thrown at
the windows and balconies of his resi-
deacc, but patrol soon appeared and
drove the rioters off
iii Ascope, in the north of Peru,
trouble is feared as the business houses
al refuse TO sell for paper currency. In
tBil.lo almostall the retail stores are
closed and the bakers have stopped
baking because the holders of flour will
only Sci. for silver dollars while the
bakers only hold notes. In the
main market In Lima there are
ls1 stalls. Gf this number 1900
are closed. The steeples OF the churches
are occupied by pickets to prevent the
rioters .JnaEiug cali to arms with the
ac.I- md ali the liquor shops and hotels
Wgrg closed by the police The banks
arc also closed Disorders have oc-
cured at iIuant Cavelca, and the Acting
Project, Scnor Apolinario Zuniga, and
Tie treasurer, Senior Isidro Sanchez,
have bpeR murdered.
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DTEI TO THE DEATH.
Two Men Slain in a Hand -to-Hand Con-
fiicf in Alabama.

ADMISSION, Ala, Jan. l3.-R. II. Evans
and W. r. Williams killed each other at
the Parker House in this city o'clock
Yesterday afternoon. Williams was the
proprietor and Evans and wife were
boarders. Williams made objections to
them some days ago and words passed
between them. Evans returned yester-
dav afternoon intoxicated and renewed
the difficulty and began firing. 10
one was present when the shooting
began. Evans emptied five barrels and
Williams four. When Williams fired
his last shot, they were down on the
floor together and the powder burned
Evans coat. Williams killed Evans
after he himself had received mortal
wounds Evans was desperate charac-
ter, having killed a man before this.
Williams lived half an hour after he was
shot. Evans died instantly.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-01-21
THE RE4DTNG sTRF.E.

Muster Workman Lewis Has "A Confer
ence With General Manager Mcleod.
At Philadelphia on the 18th Master
Workman Lewis, of Miners District as
sembly No. l33, was summoned TO a con-
terence with General Manager Mcleod.
Of the Reading Company. The con-
ference lasted several hours. Neither
party to 1t will give any indication az to
what resulted from the protlactod talk.
Mr. Lewis merely says that. while no
definite arrangement as to another
meeting was made, ne expects to be
called to confer with the officers of the
company at a future date which has
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-01-21
COdL NOTING SLOWLY.



READING, Pa, Jan. l0.-Since late last
night about l25 loaded coal ears came
through from the coal regions to this
eltv. This Is She first coal which left
>chuylEI.l County since Sunday. 1t
4.l eamc from individual collieries.
operation with their present reduced
l9T9ee they cannot turn out over $50 cars
4 DAY; The coll when it arrives here is
distributed. While the greater portion
e i Is forwarded to Philadelphia, a
number 81 cars are dropped at the va
ttoas intermediate towns on the
main line ana branches. Usually
I'D ears could easily be drawn by a
single engine. Now this number is
4ade mp INTO half dozen trains. More
Jaan 100 engines engaged in the coal
CARVING trade were housed to-day at
aiiiergnt, points. The company's extern
ave ward IN this city wearsa holiday ap-
pGaranCe,
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PENSIONS FOR REBELs.
virginia Asked Ia Pay ADnuities to Con-
federste Soldiers.

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. IA bill was
introduced in the Virginia House of Del
epates to-day bv Anderson, of Rock
bridge, to allow pension Of $50 year
TO ali soldiers. mariners, and sailors from
Virginia who were disabled during the
war. The bill also proposes to allow
the same amount annually to the
widows of any persons from this state
who lost their lives in the confederate
service. The patron of this measure is
one of the most influential Democratic
members Of the legislature. If it is
adopted it will take large amount of
money out Of the state treasury and de-
crease the chances Of paving the inter
est on even the debt as proposed to be
adjusted under the Rlddleberger bill.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-01-21
FIRE POORHOISE.
Three Inmates Burned to Death-Nine
Others HeroicaIly Rescued.

Others HerOicaIIy RESCUED.
Between 3 and o'clock on the morn
ing of the 10Th, the almshouse and an
adjoining dwelling, located in East Vii
lage, near Monroe, Conn, was burned
to the ground. Three persons perished
sleeps in the poorhouse, was awakened
by the sound of falling dishes. Flames
we're spreading rapidly, and he fastened
to arouse the inmates He rushed into
the dwelling where Mrs Wheeler, own
er of the building, lav sleeping, and sue
ceeded in ronsing Mrs. Wheeler and
eight others of the twelve occupants.