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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16
MET DEATH BY ELECTRICITY.
4 BOY Burned to Death by a Current at
Chattanooga.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Nov. S.-A fate
similar to the one that recently befen
Lineman Feeks in New York overlook
Harry Oliver, l5-year-old boy.
Oliver was employed to wipe the
gearing of the electric cars, and he
touched live wire connecting with the
battery or else the battery it-el and a
loud cry Tor help called the workmen to
him. Blue smoke vas already issuing
from lis hanGs and he was suffering the
most excrucldtinE pain.
TIE current wss shut off at once. but
TOO late; the deadly fluid nad done It's
work, and the BOY expired IN the great
est agony after having been removed to
his home
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16
BATTLE A COURT ROOM.
Several Persons Killed and Wounded In
Virginia Town.

LEXINGTON, Va, Oct. 9.-Late yester-
day afternoon a bloody tragedy was
enacted in .he court room at Browns
burg.
DR.. P. J. Walker WAS being arraigned
on charge of threatening the lie of
Henry Miller, when the feud broke
out. Both sides drew weapons and a
battle was waged.
Miller was killed, DR. Walker fatally
wounded, aud Mrs. Walker, who was
IN court as witness, was killed. Dan
and William Miller, sons of the accused ,
were shot, and Dan seriously wounded.
Samuel Beaver and others whose names
are unknown are also injured.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16

EEw YoRE, Nov. lI.-Mrs. II. :. Cliff
torj. wife ola Chicago manufacturer, on
her way to Europe, fastened an en-
yeIope containing $3.50 in the bosom of
her dress. After her arrival here she
discovered, while making her toilet.
that the money had disappeared. It is
supposed It fell ont of her dress before
size reached the city, and was proba bly,
lost In the sleeping car.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16
INDIANA'S MINOR OFFICES.

The supreme Court Decides That the
Legislative Appointments Are Illegal.
The Indiana supreme court on the
eth sent down decision that viii cre-
ate sensation all over Indiana. The
cases decided are those brought
in the name of the state for
the purpose of having the pro-
visions of the constitution relating
to the filling of minor state offices inter
preted- Two cases are decided, the one
in which John Worrell Rep. J. az Gov.
Hoyey's appointee, sought possession
of the office of chief of the bureau of
statistics, now held by VIM A. Peelle
lDem.), who was appointed by the Leg
islature, and the one III which s. I.
Iancy tRep.), sought possession of the
office of state oil inspector, now held
by Nelson A. Hyde (Dem.). The decision
also determined the suits of Prof.
John Collem (Rep.), Gov. Hoyey's
appointee as chief of the bureau
CT geology and natural science,
against S. s. Gorby Dem. J, who
now holds the office by virtue of ap-
pointment by the Legislature. The eff
feet OF the decision will be to practically
revolutlonize the present method of
filling the minor state Offices. Chief
Justice Elliott (Rep. J, and Judge Mitch
ell DEM, dissent from the decision
of Justices Olds, Berkshire and Coffey
(Rep.) The majority of the court holds
that the election by the Legislature was
illegal; also that the governor had no
inherent right to appoint because the
offices should be filed by an election
by the people. But as the offices exist
legally they are now vacant and must be
TILED by the governors appointment.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16

sv order of Judge Mckim, George
Francis Train was released from jail at
Boston on the gcH. Judge Mckim said
Ea mia rot believe the man dangerous
ra aimsaIf on to others, and did not
deem him sufficiently insane 10 be
arae "a to an asylum. tie did not be-
Igare him sufficiently sane, however, to
aa held .or Iebt, and should therefore
order his discharge.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16
Great Distress in south Africa.

Advices from South Africa report
great distress in the Transyaal, result
Iug rom drought and famine. The sltua-
tom IS critical at Johannesburg, where
breadsiuffs are selling at famine
prices. The Natal government
has offered q bonus OF $1,000 to tic first
aty provision wagons starting for
Johannesburg. The Pretoria govern
meut has abolished all tariffs on food g,
and decided to establish forage depots
and TO give bonuses to wagons bringing
i'll provisions. Rain fell at the end of
October, promising to mitigate the dis
trpSs
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16
Amount of Bonds Called in.

The following is a statement of United
States bonds purchased from August 3,
ISs7, 70 date inclusive: Amount pur-
chased ST Is S94, 302 800; of As, SI24, ,377,-
1910, total, S2IS go 800; cost of As, SI20,- :
tai, $50; cost of As, SI34,202 ,593; total,
l,473; cost at maturity Of As,
lIett42, 100; Of As. $40, SAG, $50; total,
Sa05. 43s.5i6; saving Offs, S43, $50, $50; of
8 15G Is total. 30 -5l4 I53
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16
SLAIN BY A WRoNGED WOMAN.
A Man Shot Down a Fashionable
Promenade at Baltimore.

Promenade at Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Nov. 11.-While
Baltimore Street, near Patterson Park,
was crowded with promenaders at 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, Miss Annie
konig stepped out on the pavement
before Stephen A. Bridge and fired
three shots at him from revolver, all
of them taking effect. He will die.
Miss King is beautiful brunette,
with graceful figure, clear complexion
and black hair. Between her sobs she
told the Judge of her courtship and be-
trayal, and added, as sue Land small re-
vo)ver on the desk, Il shot him because
he said he would kill me-"
The tragic scene caused intense ex
element. Several ladies who were eye
witnesses of the shooting tainted, and
it required the efforts OF half a dozen
park policemen to prevent a panic.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16

MEDINA, y. y, Nov. PA fire here
last evening threatened for a time the
complete destruction of the business
portion Of tine village. The water sup
ply gave oct and the fire engine broke
down. The excitement was intense.
Tie ire was finally extinguished The
loss is estimated al SG00U0 with about
- 90 InsnTarrP
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16

Justice Lawrence's decision, in which
he upheld the Tilden trust clause in the
viii .. the late Samuel J. Tilden, was
On tie -th reversed by the general term
Of the New FORK supreme court. Mr..
Ti.deu viii in its thirty-filth clause
provided or the establishment of libra
ri-s III New York City and other
places bat according to the ruling OF
cal teehnicaiiues, is void.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16
suIlivan lgants RIO Nfonev.

E0un l.. Sullivan was seen at Boston
y. tbe 18th ia regard to the report that
tile California Athletic Club was willing
ra aer big money iOr a match between
III wan and DOminick McCaffrey. sui
-Egan saws he is ready TO meet McCaf-
srev under the auspices of the Cali or
mia Athletic Club for q $1,000 purse
and an outside bet Of $1,000 besides,
.GL for not 8 cent less.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16
Rritlsh steamer Burned.

The British steamer Queensmore,
from Baltimore for Liverpool, caught
Hre while on tie voyage and was so
badly burned that she sank She went
down otf Nizzenhead. a cape of Ire
land The crew were saved. The
.Qeensm0re vas new vessel song
lHz 10 the Johnston line. She LETT
Baltimore October 27 with large gen
trsI cargo. valued at 1882. .I2G.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16
SWINEFORD MUST PAY.
The Supreme Court Decides the New Or
leans Exposition Case.

iedn- exposition Vase
LANSING, Mich, Nov. ll.-Some years
ago Gov. Begole appointed, among 9th
ers, A. P. Sainelord, OF Marquette, d
member OF the New Orleans Exposition
Commission. The state made an appro-
priation for placing Michigan exhibits
at the show. and the commission turned
over 81 600 of that appropriation to Mr..
Swineford with which to secure an ex-
hibit of minerals, ETC., from the Upper
Peninsula mines.
F. NJ. Carroll, Of Grand Rapids,
charged that the mineral exhibit fund
had not been expended as designed
and an action was begun against him.
He failed to account for bat $3.50 of the
sum when the case was tried.
The supreme court has confirmed the
Judgment for the remaining $3.50 that
the lower courts had found against him.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Domestic InfeliCitY.

The Chinese emperor, who married
AGAINST his will, in obedience to his
mother, now refuses to see either his
mother or his wife.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16
Big Mills in Ashes.

BosroS, Mass, Nov. 12.-Thomas F.
App.etons planning mill, with all ma
eli. .nery and q large amount of prepared
stock on App'etoH's wharf, Chelsea,
were burned this morning. The mills
consisted of one brick and three
wooden structures, and with contents,
were valued at $4,000; insurance, Sl0,-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16
Fortune Lost ana Found

New YORK, Nc. Through anxiety
to avoid the payment of a s. fine at the
New York clearinghouse, q clerk in the
Importers and Traders National Bank
lost $4,000 worth of checks and drafts
belonging TO the bank. They were
missing for about hall al hour and were
found in a cab, where they were care
lessly left by the messenger.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16

Turned Gray as She Died.
From The New York Herald.

Lucy Eddy. % years old, the wife Of
John Eddy, young carpenter, COM
mltted suicide last evening by swallow
ing a dose of carbolic acid. The pair 0 c.
cupied apartments on the top floor OF
26i Rivington Street. They had a slight
spat after supper, and while Eddy was
taking a nap in the bedroom his young
wife took the fatal draught.
After she had swallowed it she re-
Tented, awoke her husband and told
him what she had done. Eddy alarmed
the neighbors and rushed for Drs. Har-
lev and GoIdenberger. They gave Mrs.
Eddy doses of milk and sweet oil, but
all to no purpose. In twenty minutes
she was dead.
The physicians were of the opinion
that Mrs. Eddy was suffering rom puer-
peral mania. She was the mother OF d
child born on Labor Day.
4 strange feature Of the cas- WIS that
in the short interval between Tie tuki"g
az the poison and her death the Lair OF
Mrs. Eddy, who was brunette, tGTnt d
almost " hite.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16
End of the Bic Exno.

The closing of the Paris exposition on
fna Gth vas marked by brilliant fete.
Eaar hundred thousand persons were
r-aeanf. the largest attendance since
tEe opening. There were 4 few slight
accidents, due to the crush. The wealth
81 pas beauti al and the fete was a great
success.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16
Heavy Award of Damages,

Providence, K. l., Nov. In the gu
preme court Miss Carrie +. Barnes, a
school teacher, was awarded $50, 900
damages in her suit against the New
York 81 New England Railway for 20
Goo. The action was begun for injuries
received in 1856,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16
KILLED BY FALLING TIMBER.

SeVerBI W o Il-h NTU-HtT IN III HUE
dent at BIackwells Island.
NEw YORK, Nov. S.-A bad accident
caused by the fall Of s. scafFoIding at the
insane asylum on BlackwelPs Is and is
reported this morning. As far as known
six men were injured, and number. it
is said, viii die.
Late reports show that six men we're
injured. but none fatally.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16
Dinhtheria at Waukegan.

WAukEoAN, H., Nov. malignant
diphtheria is prevalent here, and six
deaths occurred from it the past week.
The worst cases are in the family OF
Hank Looms. four Of whose five chill
dren have died within few DAYS, two
dying to-day. The surviving child and
MIR. and Mrs. Looms are very sick.
There is talk Of closing the schools.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16
Shot Dead by Robbers.

Topeka, Kas, Nov. 8.-Robbers made
a raid on the depot of the Atchison,
Topeka & Sante Fe road at Wharton, in
the Indian Territory, last night, and
killed the night operator. Charles 4.
Smith. He refused to throw up his
hands.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16

LONDON, Ky, Nov. I2.-The French
Eyorsole teUd at iIazara, Ky, mas
broken out slTesb, and several have
been killed. TEe i-ht began Wednes-
day. Tie only man ku~ IN 10 ba killed
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16
BAD RaiIrGa q Wreck.

ALTOONA, Pa, Ncv. S.-A freight
and gravel train collided just
east of Kittanning Point and fvo
miles west of here, this afternoon.
One men was killed and about fifteen
injured, a number OF them fatally. Par
ticulars later.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16
Won a Michigan Gold Mine

IupEuyG, M,ch., Nov. g.-The Michi.
gan Gold Company, composed Of Cleye
land and IshpemiDg capitalists, ia.
voa its suit before the Michi-an su.
preme court, and by a decision ren
4ered this morning gets 4 clean title Il
lao mine
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16
MISS WILLARD AGAIN CHOSEN.

Reelected President of the Woman S
Christian Temperance Union.
CHICAGO, H., Nov. l1.-Miss Frances
F. Willard was reelected president
of the National Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union this morn
ing. The vote was practically
unanimous, since on the informal ballot
all but nine votes we're cast for Mrs. j.
Ellen Foster, of Iowa, who represents
the non-partisan element in the con-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16
rnnlisn CanItaI at Chica 20.

caIeAao, H., Nov. 9.-Representatives
-rsn English syndicate are negotiating
~ the purchase Of the mailing plant Of
..aaT. Ii. Bullen x Co., the largest
trr ia this city, turning out $4,000
- al nat Year.v.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16

LONDON, Nov. 9.-The tAre8tened d
strike Of coal miners IN Fi'csa.re. scot
land. has been GfsE,cd. t.e mlEe Owners
having E-an,ed ,4l men an advance Of
I-t le4~e.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16
F.rei From a Curions canse-

Portland, ore, dispatch Of the IIth
says: Yesterday the passanrer sfaa-nar
u ii. Libby, from Wharcom. Puget
sound, was totally destr we'd bv fire in
the straits telween Danreness AMI
Smith : Island. The Libby Vas Is~ap
with 800 barrels of lime, which nj
#=t and igalted While crossirl,
IL straits 8 strong wind came mn
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16
Scattered Tie Hostile Arahs

BERLIN. AOv. l2.-Adgices from Zan-
zihar stale that flying columns in the
coast districts OF Jsanbara and Usegura
stoTmed the fortified camps OF the
Arabs and scattered the hoslIIes.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16

rvAy,yILLE, Ind, Nov. 9.-Theodore
r,res. manager of the Independence
neral store Of Nennemsn < Rhodes.
7as departed for parts nnknosn, and
Hss taken with him =, 900 belonging to
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16
SOCIETY BELLIES SUICIDE.
Miss kimbafl, of Brooklyn, Takes Her
Own IIfe-A Love Affair

Own Life-A Love Affair.
New YORK, Nov. I2.-Mlss Gertrude
Eim5all, a Brooklyn society belle and
member of several of Brooklyn's anna
tedr dramatic societies, committed sui
eide at Wood Haven this morning by
shooting herself o the heart. The sui
eide Is supposed TO be due to love af-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16

EXPERIMENTS are now being made in
Italy upon this years vintage IN the
electrifcation of wine. Fifty different
sorts of wine have already been expe-
rimeDted upon, and the results have
been verv salts 'actory. The wine is
clarified. acquires q bouquet, and is
said TO stand equally vel transport by
land or long journeys by sea.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16
ONE MORE LINK.

DR.. Cronin's Clothes Found in . Sewer
Only Block From Where the Body
Was Thrown-AIso His Case of Sursi-
cal Instruments-A Very Important
Addition TO the Chain of Tvide nee
Closing In Around the Conspirstors.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16

BARON ALFaED, the head of the
Rothschilds, is 49 and bachelor.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16
Flash Powder ExpIodes.

An explosion of flash powder oc-
CURED at the Chemical Manufacturing
estabJishmentof Wiley & Wallace, Phil
adelphia, en- the Ilth, by which Mr.
Wiley, Charles Rhinedollar and
Rudolph Lippman, an emplOye,
We're instantly killed, and VIM.
kidd, another empIoye, fatally injured
Mr. Wiley was trying to put bottle OF
the stuff into the sink, and the others
We're helping him, when it exploded,
tearing them 10 pieces and damaging
the premises. The other employees were
panic stricken and jumped from the
windows. Mr.. Wiley was senior mem
Der of the firm.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16
Win Ga to Duluth.

Minneapolis will lose the vast busi-
ness interests of the Washineton-C Crosby
Milling Company. saws a dispatch of the
18th. This Is a settled thing. The
present Company's lease expires IN
~eptember, 1892. and as there Is
an option on the property given to
an English syndicate, which viii
probably be closed, the company
is per force compelled to look for
another location With this end in
view President Reu, of the Wasnburu-
Crosby Company; {. II. Della Barre. the
CCmpany's eng neer; e. " Harrington
and several Boston capitalists have gone
t0 Duluth to look into the matter. Said
President Bell. I'VE are under the
impression that the English svndi-
cate viii buy. We .eel that we
can transfer the business of our
company to any new location We
may decide upon. We are doinga bust
ness ofSlo,ua9, 600 year. We also have
received urgent solicitation from Butfa-
10 parties to locate there. We cannot
very Well remain here, as lhe water
power IS Gobb,ei up. Duluth would be
a more favorable location for us thsn
Minneapolis. Oar plans are not quite
completed, but they viii cali for a mill
With 6,gao-barre capacity and : large
storage ware house.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-11-16
Another scandal in High Life.

i London dispatch of the 1lth says:
~lN slttiu-s have been held in Camera
at the Marlborough Street court to in
cure into abom nable charges made
against ueGl 6ers OF a West End club
Several lads, postal messengers, were
arrested in connection with the
eases The scandal involves an
eminent Liberal politician, an Of
1uer attached to the royal
household and several peers. Some of
The accused are reported 10 have fed.
The magistrates who conducted the in
EestigatIon sent a report OF the result to
she government, asking what course the
authorities ought to follow. The gov
eminent did not desire to spread the
scandal if the offenders would exile
themselves, and the proceedings have
accordingly been abandoned.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-03

pfocss6eq e rkse - - 5 s
vfS5U H.1cn neas nt - -
sncn g 1nz e - - - I.
While tn1s efsf@*<1 80 *ss .x fx -
xhxeks pee&sas 1'sossslozs - 80
u2on TIE nocx - tic go -
ccnvais55s 1<Us2kn 90 s&4AN
nazt slight ofls = wees sssersays1s
the dream Nts rsTezss1 ana Ezs h,.-
loved py Auothsf sft1ex User ssafs-
able freaStaH posfi dream ana s1taeA
ceased " rstss
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-03

500 each. Within eighteen months
these lots will sell for $3.50 each.
CHOICE BUSINESS PROPERTY
at $3.50 to $500 per lot, within 80 feet of
deep water.
Do not miss your opportunity.
Without question the safest and quick
est turning property on the market to-
day.
THE LAKE SHIPYARD adjoins
this property on the south water line.
A GIGANTIC SHELTER PLANT,
OF which some of our wealthy citizens
and Chicago and San Francisco capt.
talists are the promoters, viii be estab-
lished on the property adjoining the
west line OF this addition, in close
proximity 70 the SEATTLE SOUTH
EEN CAR SHOPS and ROUND
HOUSES; in the direct line of the
Electric Motors, thus giving direct and
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-03

Located directly opposite the bust
ness portion of Seattle, and where
Commercial street viii penetrate: ad-
joining the WHITE d MANNING.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC. FAEGRE'S
and SOUTH HAVEN ADDITIONS.
The residence portion ef this addition
Is unsurpassed in any locality East,
West. North or South; lying on a
level plateau; easy OF access within
100 feet Of the water front. A grand
view OF the hosrycrests pf Mounts Raj
rieT and Baker; the wild and rugged
Cascade and Olympic ranges. You
can secure one Of these lots at the re.
markedly LOW PRICE OF SIPS. one
half cash and she balance in six
months; or s25 down and $40 pei
month.
We shall offer a limited number oil
CHOICE WATER FRONT LOTS al
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-03

rapid communication 10 Seattle proper
independent Of steamboats, or ferry
lines.
If you have faith in Seattle's uIti-
mate greatness, this then Is the spot to
plant your gold, where the return VIII
be large, sure and certain.
The Mud Flats viii not forever re-
main - they are. Huge warehouses,
gigantic manufacturing enterprises.
heavy business of all kinds must ard
viii seek advantageous ground. Slowly
and surely the iron hand of necessity
will reach out and grasp the other
shore. The connecting link once made
property viii double, treble and quad
ripple in value. This splendid Water
Front Property, new offering at ridic-
ulously low figures, win then be hard
to obtain at almost any price.