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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-28
SEVERAL FIRMS BURNED OUT.
A Six-stery Manufacturing Plant at St,
Louis DESTROYED,

ST. Louis, Mo, Dec. 20.-The large six
story building, 319 and 321 North Third
Street, also having front on Locust
Street in the shape of an l., was totally
destroyed by fire al l o'clock This morning.
The building was filled with manufactur-
Ing concerns. The fire caught in the base
ment, and in less than an hour it was a
mass of ruins. The Guernsey Scudder
Electric Plant occupied the Third Street
basement, the Commercial Printing Com
pany the first, second. third and fourth
floors. and the two upper stories were used
by Dickerson & Haus, shoe manufacture
erS. On the Locust Stleet side the first
floor was occupied by Gaue Bros, of New
York, dealers IN book binders stock, and
the upper stories by the Commercial Print
ing Company and f. A. FIamger. a book
binder. over 300 people were employed in
the building, and had the fire occurred in
the day time there would doubtless have
been fearful loss Of lite The old Nc
chanics' Bank building, 317 Third Street,
adjoining on the south, was crushed by
falling walls and nearly destroyed. Loss
Sl50,000 and S200,000
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-28
DEMAND FOR EIGHT HOURS.
Notice of the Movement Being Mailed to
All Iuiaus

New YORK, Dec. 20.-The employees of
the general offices of the National Fedora
ton Of Labor are busily engaged in for
warding notifications to the local councils
of the various trades connected with the
Federation that on May the National de-
mand for an eight-hour day will 20 into eff
feet This timely notice is given in order
that the trades may take appropriate ac-
ton at an early date, and thus
put it beyond the power OF the employers
to request delay on account of possible
injury to their business occasioned 10y
insufficient notice. Reports which are
coming in from different parts of the
country indicate that there is a general
disposition on the part of representatives
of leading trades to concede the demand.
and the officers Of the Federation are
sanguine that the revolution will be ac-
complished without a show of hostilities
aitlar :.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-28
BATTLE WITH TRAIN ROBBERS.
Desperate Encounter With Outlaws on a
Texas Railroad.

SAN ANGELO, Tex. Dee. 2l.-The
Brownw0od robbers attempted TO rob
passenger train ON the Cuff, Colorado
Sante Fe Railroad. Yesterday and in the
fight that followed a brakeman was killed
and one Of the robbers badly wounded.
Last Monday four men sandbagged the
express agent al BrownWood and robbed
the safe Of $1,000. The same quarteite
jumped on board the gulf tram at Bangs
Station. and while two OF them covered
the engineer and fireman the other pair
uncoupled the baggage car and express
from the rest OF the train. The engineer
was ordered TO run to a certain point down
the road.
When the command TO stop was given
the engineer and fireman were marched to
the express car, where, under the pcrSua-
sion of Two reyolvers and Winchester.
they appealed to Express Messenger Dean
TO open the door. Dean opened NJ and
two robbers lcaped III. They had secured
the keys OF the safe, when three shots
caused them to seize their guns. They
jumed to the ground and diScoy-
cred man near the end
of the baggage car shooting at
the guards III charge of the engineer and
fireman. One OF the bandits had been shot.
The pair opened fire on the plucky fellow
near the bagga9e-car, and he fell at the
first volley. lie proved TO be J. T. Penn.
a brakeman. lie was killed. The robbers
became terrified after the murder, and
picking up their wounded companion
mounted their horses and escaped.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-28
Something New.

With the compliments of the season, we
hnd on our table very attractive little
volume which contains very many useful
items of information, besides the novelty
Of large collection of autographs of prom
inent men, and also humor and rhyme
well illustrated. A special attraction is
It's offer of Free Music" which offer Is
set forth therein. The little book is the
annual St.Jacob's Oil Calendar for 1S89-90,
which is in every way as good as the best
published in this line, and is gotten out in
the interest of The Great Remedy for Pain,
st. Jacobs Oil. and the other valuable
specifics for the cure of disease which The
CHARLES A. VoGELER Co.. Baltimore,
Md, the publishers and proprietors, have
placed on the market. The great remedies
are by reputation standards in trade. The
book is to be found at druggists and deal
cfs, for free distribution, or, it can be had
by sending 2-cent stamp to the publish
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-28
FORTY BUILDINGS BURNED.
The City of Petroiia, Pa, Wiped Out by
the Flames.

BUTLER, Pa, Dee. 23.-The business
portion of Peroha is in ashes A fire
broke out yesterday in klingensmith's
grocery, when a strong wind was prevail
ing. and burned along Goth sides of Main,
Argyle and Fairyiew Streets, destroying
practically all the business houses and
many residences. The fire-plugS were
hlled with mud, and no Wafer could
be had under such hopeless ell
cumstanceS. Little or no effort was made
to tight the iiQmeS, which swept over the
prosperous little oil town with frightful
velocity. 1t was all the inhabitants could
do TO get out with their lives and wearing
apparel. Nothing of value was saved
trom the burned district. Fortunately no
loss OF life is reported and TO
one seriously hurt. 1t is impos-
sible to put anything like an
accurate estimate on the total loss,
but II will range between $50 :
900 and 100000. The thickly settled por-
tion OF the town, on the north side Of
Main Street between Argyle Street and
the offices Of the United Pipe Line. in
cluding the latter, and on the south side
from the bank, which is still standing, to
FauView street, is destroyed, as well as
the buildings to the cemetery. About for
ty buildings were DESTROYED
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-28
FIGHT WITH "WHiTE CAPS"
Georgia Man Has Several Battles
With q Gang of Rnffians.

VALDosTA, Ga, Dec. 20.-Nelson Jones
is being chased to death by ''White Caps"
Some weeks ago desperate attack was
made on him near the Florida line by
masked men. He was dangerously shot
and left for dead. lie was brought TO
Valdosta, and was slowly recovering,
when another attack was made upon him
yesterday morning. Jones only otfense
has been threats to avenge the whipping
O'Clock party of men ON horseback went
to Jones cabin, broke the door down,
threw cotton ball saturated with some
inflammablc substance into the cabin to
produce light, and then fired two loads
of buckshot into the bed il which Jones
lay. Jones, however, slept with his Win
chester rifle and pistol beside him, and
at the first demonstration at the door he
also opened fire and discharged four shots
III his asSailantS
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-28

be carefully looked into with view OF
establishing one in Milwaukee.
MEMBERS of the Humane Society are
considering project TO erect building
IN Milwaukee for It's accommodation.
THE jury in the case of Hugh Steele, OF
Duluth, against Bernard Doherty, of
Ashland, on trial in the United States
district court, awarded the plaintiff
damages to the amount OF ~ 600. Steele
sued tor $50 GOO, alleging false imprison-
ment caused by Dohertv while the
plaintiff was engaged in conslr ructing
the government breakwater at Ashland
last summer.
GEORGE SHADRoN, Of Monches, was
convicted of breaking into butcher
shop and stealing five pounds of sau-
sage.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-28
FIVE YEARS FOR WEST.
Convicted of Over-Essue of Chicago Time es
Stock

Guilty, with penalty of tive years in
states prison and the payment OF 81 eco
fine, was the verdict returned III Judge
GrinnelPs court, Chicago, against James
J. West, ex-editor of the Chicago Times
There was little delay in reaching
verdict, only two ballots being
taken. The crime of which West
was convicted was the fraudulent
oyer-issue Of the stock of the Times
Company to the extent of ,25J shares,
or iheequivalent of over $l23, 900 in
money. When the verdict was an
nounced the defendant betrayed no
great emotion. His attorney on the
contrary seemed painfully affected and
could scarcely be heard when entering
the usual motion for new trial. Judge
Grinnell stated that he would dispose
OF the motion in January. West was re-
lea ed on his original bond of $4,000
until the question OF new bond could
be discussed
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-28
ON THE VERGE OF WAR.
"A Reign of Terror ThrS atened in Okla
hsma-Sfob Law.

WICHITA, kas., Dec. 23.-United States
Marshal Jack Walker has been called to
Oklahoma to quell the rowdy ism prevalent
there and which threatens to develop into
reign of terror. The Kickapoos
and Seminoles, respectively the ms
and outs in the city government,
wage continual strife and as the date of
the new election draws near, December 30,
The feeling becomes more and more inten-
slhed. The appointment of deputy mar
shal as city marshal has added fuel to the
flames, and the report Of the trouble sent
outlTGm here has still further separated
the opposing factions. On SATURDAY.
evening a party of masked men, armed
with WinchesteTs, stopped news
paper correspondent on the street and
asked hum if he knew man named Thorn
ton. That was the correspondents name,
and when they told him that they intended
to riddle Thornton and every other news
paper correspondent with bullets. he sent
them in one direction after Thornton.
while he escaped in another. Threats have
been made against the lives of the deputy
United States marShalS, and Marshal
Walker is calling for support from all sec
tons in order to be fully prepared for an
pV9g~Ugups-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-28
SIkUAG ANIl-LIQU0R LAW.
Text OFT tie Bill Passed by the North Da-
Eot8 Legislature.

BISMARCK, y. D., Dec 23.-The fun
text of the North Dakota prohibition law
has been made public. 1t is an exceeding
" lengthy document containing
thirty-two sections, and comes in
force July l, 1890 1t imposes
penalties: First offense, $500 to 81 900.
and Imprisonment not less than ninety
days nor more than one year: second
and each succeeding offenSe, a felony,
punishment by Imprisonment in states
prison for period not exceeding two
Is pr0yiSo permitting registered
pharmacists to SCI. for medicinal,
mechanical, scientific and sacrament
al purposes. Ali places where intoyicants
are sold are declared common nuisanccS,
and the sheriff Of the county in which such
places are located is empowered to abate
them and destroy all intOXicantS and
fixtures found therein.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-28
TORTt RED BY A FATHER.
An Old Mans gruelty TO His Children Re
suits In His Murder,

A st. Louis dispatch of the 18th SAYS:
Charles Guenther, con of Geo. A. Guen-
ther, who was killed by his l6-year-ol6
son, Emile, called upon his brother
at the jail to-day. He tells stories
of the horrible cruelty practiced by
his dead fsaher upon his children,
which he says was the cause of his muir
der. Charles said he was obliged TO
leave home on account of cruel treat
ment. He said his father often ii ed
himself and his brothers and sisters with
chains for days in dark rooms. On one
occasion the young man says his father
'Orced him to take off his clothes, then
chBIned him so that he could not
move, and with pin pricked
his body from head to foot, afterward
rubbing whisky on the wounds. He
tainted from the pain and when re-
leased next day ran away. Emile, who
is held for beating his father to death,
acts like an imbecile and it is believed
he has been driven insare by the cruel
ty of his father. To-day he failed to
recognize his brother
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-28
>avassa Rioters Convicted

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 2L.-The jury in
the Navassa case, as to the murder Of
Thomas y. Foster, has rendered the fol-
lowing verdict: Henry Jones guilty of
murder in the first degree; Caesar Fisher,
Ed. Smith, Charles II. Smith, alias John
Ward: Alfred Jones, alias Texas Shorty; !;
Edmund Francis, alias Blue Ball; James
Johnson. alias Tom Welch: Alfred Brown
and Amos Lee, guilty of manslaughtcr; Jas.
Phillips and Moses Williams, alias ''Dako-
ia" not guilty, ans not agreed as to seven
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-28
Died in a Cab.

CISCINNATI, o., Dec. 2L-Mrs. II. Keck,
aged 20, wife of the manufacturing jeweler
at Fifth and Sycamore, died in cab last
night while on her way home. She had
been to the theater with her daughter.
They undertook to board a cable
car at Court and Sycamore but Mrs kcck
fell, striking on her head. 4 surgeon was
called who advised that she be taken
home. Her daughter took cab and on
the way thought her mother had fallen
asleep, but on reaching home discovered
that She was dead
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-28
BANK ROBBERS FOILED.
Unsuccessful Attempt. to Blow Open


kENTLAND. Ind. Dec. 23.-Burglars
made an unsuccessful attempt to reb the
Discount and Deposit Bank at this place
on Saturday night They broke open the
double doors Of the vault and at
tackled the money box in way
that demonstrated that they were expert
cracksmen. They stripped off the outside
OF the plate of the door and proceeded TO
take of the other plates-eight III number
when they were frightened away hypar-
ties who heard the explosions Of dynamite.
The burglars came to this place from Shell
don, H., on a handcar
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-28
RUN DOWN AT SEA,
A Missing Boat Found But Its Occupant


New YORK, Dec 2l.-A week ago Fri
day last Dave Dillon, battery b0atman
at one time the champion oarsman
of Australia. disappeared in his boat down
the bay. The line with which his boat
had been fastened to a bark parted and il
is supposed he was blown out to
sea. This morning the fishing schooner
Commodore arrived Ir,re having on board
the after half of DilIon's boat. 1t was evil
IDENTIFY cut in two by steamers bow. 1t
is supposed that Dillon was run down in
the dark, and little hope is entertained Of
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-28
LETTERS BY TELEGRAPH.
Senator Cullom's Scheme for Lightning
Postal system.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 20.-A bill
was introduced by Senator Cullom, to-day,
to establish limited postal telegraph serv-
ice. 1t authorizes the postmaster general
to contract for five years with any tele-
graph company for the use of its lines
between free delivery offices, the
postmaster-general having authority to
determine Between what points the lines
shall run. The messages are to be pre-
paid for with stamps at rates fixeC by the
poStmasteT-general. and are TO be delivered
by the letter carriers upon the first
mail delivery after they are received,
and at such other tunes as the postmaster
general may direct. The contract shall
require the telegraph company to furnish
other wires in case the lines leased shall
become disabled through storms or acci-
dents
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-28
EDWARD WAITE DEAD.
4 Son of the Late Chief Justice Expires
at Washington.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec. 23.-Edward
T. Waite. son of the late Chief Justice
Waite. died at an early hour this morning,
at his mothers home in this city.
His mother. wife. brother and
sister were at the bedside. The
remains were taken to-day to Toledo,
where the funeral will be held. Mr..
Waite was engaged in the practice of law
in Toledo. where he was much respected.
Ills death. which was due 10 Bright's dis
ease, occurred after a lingering illness.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-28
DEATH OF ALFRED COWLES.
of the Owners of the Chicago Tri
bune Passes Away.

CHICAGO, H., Dec. 20.-Alfred Cowles,
secretary and treasurer of the Chicago
Tribune Company, diet at his residence this
morning. He was at the Calumet Club last
night, and was stricken with paralysis
ABOUT II O'Clock. Shortly after he was re-
moved TO his home. Alfred Cowles was
brotherof the editor of the Cleveland Lead
eT. Hecame 10 Chicago when young man,
IN the early tifties and soon obtained en-
ployment as bo0kkeeper IN the office of the
Tribune Company when the Office Of the
paper was on Clark Street. When the pa
per was reorg anized he took proprietary
interest. Gre lter prosperity enSucd in the
newspaper business after the war and Mr..
COWIes. interest made him rich
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-28
Ruvipo RufTaIo Elevators,

BUFFALO. \. J.. Dec. 20.-Negotiations
for the purchase of grain elevator proper
ties in this city by an English syndicate,
which had been tagging, have been re-
sumed. The total value of the plant. IN
cluding the towers and -'foaters, is es-
timated at from S7,G00000 to SS,o000 600.
Options had been secured on nearly all the
property. except the principal Individual
PROPERTY the Niagara elevators, worth
about Fl 100000
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-28
SHE SERVED HIM RIGHT.
Verdict in the Case sf Woman who
Killed Her Husband.

SPOKANE FAILS, Wash, Dec. 23.-The
Jury in the case OF Mrs. Irene Skeels, who
shot and killed her husband, Charles W.
Skeels. in this city in March last to-day
brought IN a verdict of acquittal aft
er being ont foTty-eight hours. SkeelS had
been paving attention 20 other women.
and on the morning of March | his wife
learned that he was in a building with q
variety actress. Mrs. Skeels armed her
self with a pistol and proceeded to the
building. On finding her husband she
fred at him three times, all the shots tax
INC eject. Skeels died the following day.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-28
RLED BY A SPIRIT EOIUM.
An Old Farmer Cleyerly Robbed by .
PennsYIXania Confidence Woman.

WEST UNION, Ia, Dec. 19.-Paul Hill,
over 70 years of age, was called recently
to Pennsylvania by the spirit of his
former wife, through a medium. Taking
his earthly partner with him he went to
Hop Bottom. where lie was induced TO
leave his wife and live with his spirit af-
tinity. The medium got his moncy-S3 600
and he and his wife came back. His
wife's spirit wanted some apples. where
upon he bought and gave the medium 20a
barrels. SIX dresses and other material
things were offered to the ghost and appro-
pTiated by the woman of flesh, until he is
Dpnu1lpSS
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-28
Injured in a Collision.

NEW YORK, Dec 2l.-At 3 O'Clock this
morning engine As, drawing south
bound train, ran into engine IA which
was side-tracked at One Hundred and
Thirty-seventh Street and Fourth Ave
nue.. Engineer William Bun0ugh had
his jaw, right leg and left
arm fractured. and Fireman Frank Eslack
was internally injured. Both were taken
to the Harlem Hospital. The accident was
canSed by an Oupn switch.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-28
TELESC0PED A FREIGHT.
An Express Train, Wrecked With Fatal
Results, at Laury, Pa,


BETHLEHEM, Pa, Dec. 21.-A disastrous
wreck occurred ON the LehIgh Valley Rail-
road, at Laurys station, about $50 O'Clock
this morning. The east-bound buffalo
express, made up OF four express cars,
three passenger coaches and two Pullman
sleepers, while TGnning at the rate of forty
miles an hour, dashed into the rear
end of freight train entering the
side track The engine turned over
on its side and Engineer MonroemoSic, of
South Evanston, was pinned by the legs
under the boiler. lie was gotten out three
hours afterward. HIS injuries will, 1t is
believed, prove fatal. Fireman Irwin
Cooley jumped ami was cut about the
head and face. The platforms of the
passenger ears We're broken, but no pas
sengers We're hurt. A dozen freight cars
We're demolished. The tiagman Of the
freight train disappeared after the acci-
dent
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-28
GAS WORKS BLOWN Up.
{ fatai Explosion of Gasometer at Ashs-

AsHEvILLE, y. c., Dee. 2I.-This morn
ing shortly after daybrcak the gasometer
OF the city gas works exploded with fatal
effect. Last night. owing to some defect
IN the works the gas was cut off, and men
were engaged all through the night making
repairs. The water was dra vi from the gas
ometer that man might get inside TO stop
the leak. While so dong with a lantern
the gas was Ignited and the explosion fol-
lowed, instantly killing William Gates;and
Lewis Guthrie and slightly woundmg two
others. The bodies Of the men killed
were thrown some distance and bad
ly mutilated. The gasometer was
totally destroyed and other parts Of the
works badly injured. The explosion was
heard all over the city The fire alarm
was sounded anG the fire companies were
quickly on the spot
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-28
Marshal da Fonseca Dying.

LONDON, Dec IA private cable dis
patch received here from Rio Janero
states that Marshal DeOdoIa da F0nscca,
chief of the provisional government OF
Brazil, is dying. The question as to who
will succeed him IS engaging serious al
tention. 1t is believed that the change IN
the ministry which would follow Marshal
da Fonseca's death would lie ad to serious
cOmplicatIOnS.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-28
BOTH FATALLY BURNED.
Mother and Child Lose Their Lives by =
Lamp Explosion.

NEW IORK, Dec. -5.-sE0rtIN afIcE
midnight this morning kerosene lamp
exploded in the apartments of Mrs. Kate
Houston. l67 West Sixtieth Street, and set
fire to her clothing and to the c}uthiu- of
her 2-year-old daughter. Both were ter
ribly burned The mother, Nuo Vas =
child VIII also die. Mrs. Houston and her
husband quarraied soon after tAelr mar
riaue and had not since lived together.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-28

P1Tr=Bu re. Pa. Dec. Z3,-The Bigley
HoteI. at AlpsElIie. on the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad, was destroyed by fire yes
terday. The large baiIding was original
h constructed by Capt. Nicholas J. Big
lev as q summer resort at a cost of S2if00G,
but was failure. The building was o.
cupied by a number II families, all of
whom escaped, II vas insured
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-28
BECGS PRESIDED,
Camp 90 INDUCES in a Jollification Over
the Senior Guardian.s ReleaSe

the Senior Guardians Release.
CHICAGO, H., Dec. 21.-The condemned
Cronin murderers are living in a cave Of
gloom. Sullivan is suffering from remCrse
or dyspepsia, or both. Coughlin is taci-
turn and Burke has grown silent Of late.
Camp 20 held meeting which was at
once reunion and celebration. at Turn
er Hall, last night. John +. Beggs pre-
sided with no little pleasure, and was
given an ovation by the assembled men,
bers.
Elijah Bontecou, one Of the Jurors in the
Cronin case. said Yesterday that q stare
ment would soon be prepared of all that
took place IN the jury-room. '.tThls state
ment," he said. will be signed by eleven
of the jurors. and viii be given to the press
for publication :
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-28
JOHN IN A NEW ROLE.
Sullivan Acts as Godfather at New
York Chrisfeuing

New YORK, Dec. 23.-John /. Sullivan
acted as godfather at the christening of
the 6-Weeks-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs
John Barnitt, of Brooklyn, last evening.
The ceremony took place at st. agnes
Church, at SacEctt and IIoyt Streets,
Brooklyn, Father Duty officiating. John
stood up before the altar with Mr.. Barnitt,
and performed his part IN a highly salts
factory manner the child was christened
Frances Sullivan Barnltt. There was re-
ception az Mr.. Barnitt's house, 600 Carroll
Street. Brooklyn. afterward. 4 dinner
was served and then speeches were made,
Sullivan responding TO the toast Of the
L.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-28
Nine Thousand Men Locked Out.

LONDON, Dec. 2l.-The pr0prietOrs Of
the boot and shoe factories in Bristol have
locked out their operatives. BY this step
5000 persons are thrown out Of employ