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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
FIFTY FAMILIES HOMELESS.

Destructive Ere in Poor District of
Ottawa, Ont.
OTTAWA, Ont, Oct. 21.-All the dwell
ings and stores, with one or two excep-
tons, in the block at lie Breton's Flats,
bounded by Broad, Sherwood, Ottawa
and Queen Streets, were destroyed by
fire yesterday. Fifty families were rem
dered homeless. The buildings were of
a very inferior character, and the total
loss viii not exceed Xll 600
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
MUST TAKE THEIR PORK.
Wallace Loses His Case Before Judge
Gresham,

CHICAGO, H., Oct. 2l.-William S. Wal
lace, the principal in the October pork
DEAL" which has for the past several
weeks been agitating the Board OF
Trade members and the county and
United States courts, has lost his
case. Wallace asked for an
injunction r straining the sellers to him
% October packed pork from attempt
ing to deliver it to him on their con-
tracts and rom taking steps to secure
his expulsion from the Board of Trade
N case he should reuse to receive it.
Judge Gresham refused the Injunction.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
An Increase of So, 700. 900 in the Past
1hree Months.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. l9.-The total
receipts from internal revenue during
the frat quarter of the present fiscal
wear we're S34, ,6S4, ,52G or So. 40, ,S07 great
er than the receipts during the CORE,
sDonding period of the preceding fiscal
wear. If the receipts increase at this
ratio during the remainder of the year
the total receipts Of the year will aggre-
gate about $l45,0 90, or $l4 100000
more than the receipts during the pre-
vioIIs wear
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26

New BRUNswIcK, n. j., Oct. 22.-Early
this morning Sailor J. Neil, aged %, OF
London, Eng, belonging TO a steamer
plying on Lake Erie, and a young man,
name unknown, were Instantly killed
by the Boston express train at Me-
tuchen. Their bodies were terribly
mangled and thrown long distance
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
RrRNED BY NATURAL GAS.


men at Chicago.
CHICAGO, H., Oct. 2l.-A vein OF nat
ursl gas was opened up yesterday bv
workmen engaged in sinking the shaftat
an intermediate caisson OF the new city
water tunnel, about two miles out in
the lake. The gas was ignited by
the lamps in the workmen's hats
There were five men st work in tn
sbaft and all Of them were more or les
seriously burned. The injured work
men were finally rescued and sent
ashore on tug boat and then to their
homes in carriages. The faces of two
we're burned so badly that the skin
peeled off and the other three lost their
hair and were badly scorched.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
EMERsoN'S ASHES REBURIED.
Belief that the Body Was not Reached
hY the Grave Kobhers.

by the Urave hODDers.
Boston, Mass, Oct. LIT has been
decided not to make any further exam
ination of Ralph Waldo Emerson's
casket and the grave las been reflled.
Edward w. Emerson, the philosophers
son, visited the spot yesterday, and tne
casket was placed in a new box. Both
Mr.. Emerson and Undertaken Farrar
reconvinced themselves afresh that the
casket had not been opened by the
marauders of Saturday night, and they
did not think it necessary to open it
4bap,oa1vaa
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
Roy Murderer Convicted.

CosHocToS, O., Oct. l9.-Charles
Schultzman, eyed -, has been found
guilty Of manslau2 htcr foI the 81 ing oil
Frank Freddie, aged s. The dealh was
the result oft.o small boys fighting.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
TOWN WIPED OUT BY FIRE.
Sixteen Blocks Destroyed in the Dakota
Village OF Nlenoken.

NlIIaSe OF NIenOken.
BISMARCK, n. D., Oct. l9.-An i'm
mense prairie fire has been raging since
yesterday morning within a few miles
of Bismarck. A large number of farms
have been destroyed. The village of
Menoken, fourteen miles below Bis
marck, consisting of sixteen blocks, was
entirely swept away, and the inhabit-
ants are reported destitute. The wind
is rapidly carrying the fire to Bismarck
and the city is enveloped IN smoke and
flying cinders. The residents aPpre-
bend great danger.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
No Pardon for Sioussa Rev

CaEsTa NrISoPIE, Oct. lq.-The rennrt
{a@t Mo 'sSa Bey, who is charged with
lIiS.nHssa and outrage in Arme
hsa 9ee' aardoned by the Forte, is de-
lee pI ne Turkish authorities. They
cay that his trial is still proceeding.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
Biz IIaze IN st. Louis.

sr, LOUIS, Mo, Oct. 22.-Early this
morning the Southern Mills Bagging
Company's factory, located in the cen
tral part of this city, was totally de-
stroyed by fire. Loss S15.iC0; partially
insured Over $50 hands are thrown
ont OF ennlnVmprt
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
CeneraI strike Of .,oiders

PITTsBURG, Pa. Oct. 21.-The molders
of this district struck to-day for q 10
per cent. advance in wages. About 500
men are out. Two firms, Carnegie,
Phipps & Co., and 4. Speer q Co, Rave
granted the advance and the men are at
work,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
Distressing Drought in Michigan.

EAST SAGEAw, Mich. Oct. 22.-The
drought continues and fires are starting
in every direction. Farmers are haul
ing water miles from the river for their
stock. This has been tie mot pro-
longed drought known in this section.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
Ten Years for a Forger.

URBAxA, H., Oct. 19.-The jury in the
case OF Samuel S. Ford, the bank forger,
lsst evening brought IN verdict of
guilty, and fixed the term of imprison-
meut at ten years.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
EDITOR WEST INDICTED.
fhe Chicago Newspaper sIan in Serious
Trouble.

Trouble.
CHICAGO, H., Oct. 2l.-The grand jury,
this morning, considered the case IT
James j. West and Charles F. Graham,
held by Justice Brayton on q charge Of
fraudulently oyerissuing stock of the
Chicago Times Company and found an
indictment against them. The indict
ment WIS returned to Judge Baker ST
noon and capiases issued for the arrest
of West aud Graham, who are out on
bonds of s. .001 each.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-04
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

TuE Colombia Hotel at Cape May, \.
j., burned Loss, $4,000. 1t was new
building.
BrrrE, Mont, had fire last Sunday
that consumed property amounting to
$3.50. GOO.
SEVERAL men were burned to death by
the giving away of Camegie's X Edger
Thomas steel works at Pittsburg on Tues
day.
CHATTANOOGA. Temn-An explosion of
LAS occurred in a coal mine near Dayton,
Tenn, this morning. Nine men were
badly burned some fatally.
BALDWIN, Wisconsin. Henry Frantz 5
store and the postotice adjoining
il at Hersey. were totally destroyed by
fire on Sunday night. The store and stock
were fully insured
FIRE at Berkeley & Douglas mill, Man
istee, Mich, destroyed over million feet
Of lumber and many rods of docks and
tramways, ut a loss of Sl25,O0O
FIVE men were instantly killed by the
explosion of a boiler in the Pritz Broth
erS Saw-mill, Mt Berlin, Pa, on WedneS
day The proprietors were among the
victims.
COLONEL WILEY 5. SCRrBNER, Record
er of Deeds for Cook County, died at his
home ON Saturday from rup-
ture Of the heart Colonel Scribner was
- years of age. and has been a prominent
man In Illinois and Wisconsin politics.
BARAcoo. Wis.-IaSt Friday evening
while f. Balm was loading wood in n
freight car at Lavalle Station. the train
| started up and he fell under the wheels
which cut off both feet
GREELEY. Col.-Miss Gleason was kill
ed. Mrs Jessie Gale fatally injured and
MIR. f. H. Gale seriously injured while
riding in 0uggy on Wednesday. They
/ endeavored to cross railroad track in
front Of the train.
SANTA ANNA, GAIA fire has been rag
| ing since Tuesday and still continues in
/ the canyons. The burnt and burning dis
| trict now extends over 100 miles from
north to south and ten to eighteen miles
| in width. The loss IS estimated at over
S1,000,0 600
PrrrsBURG- A special dispatch from
| Shlllppi, W. Va, says: An epidemic
/ of disease resembling dySentery has
| been raging near ieadowville. this
| county. 1t first broke out in a family
named Shearman about three weeks ago.
| Since that time four of the Shearmans and
eight Of their near naighbors have died.
I About twenty other cases are reported at
the present time
| Hermann. Minn.-A destructive prairie
| fire swept through this section Monday
evening, The wind was blowing a terrific
gale at the time. 1t is hard to estimate
the damage done tonight, rs it is impos-
sible to learn the extent of the FIRE Some
farmers lost their entire crop. In the i'm
mediate vicinity of this city the los
| is not less than $4,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-04
Mr. Flefschman at Ashland Dies From =
Cut With an AK.

AMIGO, Wis. Sept. So-Mr. FleSch-
man. who was cut by an AK here by man
named Knott, died yesterday. Knott with
hlS father and brother, were arrested hv
Sheriff Wunderlich this morning and con-
fined IN the county Jail here. where they
were interviewed by a reporter
Young Knott told his story in
broken German and Bohemian:
We were cutting wood on the farm. he
said, when We had some dispute with
Fleishman in regard to driving his cow
uut of the field The dispute ended in
quarrel. Fleischman had a heavy hoe in
his hand with which he cut my hand
Showing the bandaged memberl, after
which he struck me over the face and head
until he broke the handle of the hoe. He
then grabbed for the axe which |
had in my hand, catching it near
the blade. | held on to the handle.
He tried hard to get the axe from me.
but could not do so. We both fought hard
for its possession and during our fighting
and pulling the sharp point of the axe
caught Fleischman just above the hip, cut
ting through the abdomen to the pit of the
stomach, his lunge and inteStineS protru-
ding through the terrible cash did not
strike him with the axe. " knott'S head
and eyes show signs of heavy bruises.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-04
n TRUE BILL.
The Conspirators in the Flack Divorce case
Indicted.

NEW YORK, Sept. S0-AIl the conspira-
tors IN the Flack case have been indicted,
with the exception of Judge Bookstaver.
The indictments We're handed in at noon
toddy, but the names of those indicted
have not yet been made public. 1t is be-
heyed they are Sheriff Flack, his son,
Willie Flack; Mrs. Raymond, Joseph
Weeks and Ambrose Mcneil.
New York, Sept. 3O.-The grand
jury finished an investigation of the Flack
divorce case at noon today. Foreman
Fosdlck read the presentment which stated
that the jury was satisfied that there was
a wicked conspiracy, and that such con
splracy could be carried out under the law
was of great public concern. The jury
called the attention of the legislature to
the pernlclouS system of appointing re-
tereeS to take testimony in
divorce cases. Testimony should be
taken by judges III open court. The harm
which would be done by the publicity of
such evidence which would be far less than
that which befalls when things are done in
secret. at is obvious. runs the present.
ment, that the decree of divorce could
not have been obtained without the sane
ton of Judge Bookstaver That the sane
ton, partly by deceit and imposture. and
partly either by judicial negligence
or judicial colusion. If by negligence
such was inexcusable, if by collision, such
was criminal We have not determined
which: Lawyer Wright, while it may
be said he intended no wrong, still he
deserves to be censured. Ambrose Mcneil
and Joseph Weeks, the jury thought had
imposed upon the court and had obtained
d divorce by colusion, deceit
and fraud. The presentment concluded
by stating that the jurors had come to the
conclusion that wicked and criminal
conspiracy had been committed and the
persons whose names appeared on the ac-
companying indictment deserved to be
treated according to law. District Attorn-
ey Fellows stated this evening that the fol-
lowing persont indicted with the Flack
conspiracy case. would be in court tomor-
row to plead: Sheriff FIack, William
Flack, his son; Judge Ambrose Monel
counsel for the sheriff; Thomas Meeks
referee in the divorce proceedings; Mrs.
Raymond, correspondent in the case, and
George d. Hart, brother-in-law of the
sheriff
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-04
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, oct. - Flour-Frm, aud un-
changed. Wheat-Lower; SlA for seller Oco-
Der; S275 for seller December; s52s for seller
May. Corn-Steady; 81 for sseller October;
3I14 for seller May. Oats-Firm; 1855 for seller
October 221i for seller May Rye-4lia for seller
October. Barey-G5 for seller October Prime
timothy-l22 Flax seed .26I3Ggl. q for seller
cash Whisky - 1.02. Pork-Steady; 1910 for
seller October; 9.27la for seller January. Lard
Steady; 5g1I4m6.O0 for seller October; 5.s718GD
$50 for seller January. Shoulders, 4.37lEGf450;
short clear, 5.50@562la short ribs, 800. Butter
Quiet; creamery, 49, pa u dairy, I2laGt2l Cheese
Firm: full cream chcddar-, 9l4@924 fats, 9IaGl
10: Young Americas, 9z4mIOh Eggs Firm;
fresh, l6la0l7. Hides and talIow Steady.
Flour-Receipts, 5000; shipments 4 $50.
Wheat-Receipts, 1900; Shipments 5000.
Corn-Receipts 5000; shipments 222,OO0
Oats-Receipts, 2!s, 90; shipments, 5000.
CHICAGO, Oct. l. The Droyers' journal re
ports Cattle Receipts, 1880; strong for good.
common weak; choice 10 extra beeyes,
4J08470; steers, 3.O00lJ0; scockers and feeders,
2O003.OO: cows, bulls and mixed, 1I5a2g0;
Texas cattle, I-5Ja29O; western rangers, 22Js
$50 Hogs-Receipts, 2O,oOO, strong; &c higher;
mixed, 4.l504.G0; heavy, 4O584.45; light, 40
@4s5; skips, 3.5o04.l0. sheep--Receipts, $500;
slow lower; natives, 325@4.4O; western B. scot 30;
Texans, 30oGlA Is; lambs, &c lower; 4O005.G0.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-04
THE NATIONAL CAPITA l..

The new Chinese minister to the United
States has arrived at Washington.
Mr.. WILLIAM WALTER PHELPS. United
States minister to Germany, has presented
his credentials to Emperor William.
MAI. WILLIAM Warner, in an interview
at Washington, has said he would not ac-
cept the position of commissioner of pen
sions,
DELEGATES from Salvador. Bolivia,
Honduras and Chilli to the Congress of
American Nations, which is to meet at
Washington next month, have reached
New York by the steamer City of Paris.
Mrs. HARRISON seems to dread a return
to Washington She has been very happy
at Deer Park, and is not pleased at the
prospect which greets her at the capital
She will have the delegates to the AmerI,
cans Congress, and after that she will be
engaged in public offices until next sum
mer. As she detests society, and especial
ly the heterogeneous gatherings which
pertain to Washington life. Her face
has grown sadder as the fall has come on.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-04

LoNDoS.-The Landoore Steele works
at Swansea has been destroyed by FIRE.
The loss is heavy.
THE emperor of Chi and members of
the council are debating the advisiability
of expelhng all Americans from China.
LoNDoN.-Mr. John Leng, Gladstonian.
has been elected to fill the vacancy IN the
House of Commons for Dundee caused by
the death of Mr.. Joseph F. B. Firth,
Liberal. Mr.. Leng was not opposed.
QUEBEC, Ont.-The evidence given
at the inqust tends to show clearly
that the recent land slide should have been
properly guarded against by repairing the
cracks in the cliff some years ago.
PAKIs.-Boulangists claim the general
elected from Mont Martre. They say
the reject N of the Boulangist votes
at some OF he polling stations was illegal
ROTT Err AM At a meeting of strikers
Friday evening 1t was resolved to exclude
all socialists from the movement and to con-
duct the strike in an orderly manner.
BERLIN.-An explosion has occurred in
the Rhine Prusseia colliery, at Hamburg
on-the-Rhine. Ten men were killed and
several injured. The explosion In the ar
tillery Spandan, Saturday, injured ten men
and tOrty-two women.
THE stevedores employed in the east In
dia docks have gone out on strike for
the reason that the companies are not en-
gaging the old hands as they agreed to
when the strike was settled.
THE votes east for General Boulanger
at Montmatre and for Henri Rochefort at
Belleville, in last Sundays elections in
France have been declared void by the
government. and the candidates receiving
the next highest number of votes declared
elected.
News has been received at London of a
new attempt on the life of the Gar of
Russia. A chest of dynamite exploded in
the Peterhof Station just before the Gar
departure for Copenhagen. The station
was wrecked ard railroad employe killed.
1t is supposed the explosion was meant to
have occurred at the time the great Russian
autOcrat passed through the station on hi
way to the train and that the prematur
crash saved his life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-04
The Nature of An Oath

A little 9-year-old colored boy was called
upon as a witness in a western court and
was objected to by one of the lawyers The
Judge said to him:
DO you understand the nature of an
oath?"
mo, sah.'
DO you attend Sunday school and
church?F'
Yes. sab. "
What would become of you if you
should tell lie?''
''Dey would get me.
Who would get you?''
DE lawyers would.
As the audience saw the point that de
lawyers were the head men in the un-
desirable locality where all liars 60 the
laugh was upon the lawyers and the boy
was allowad to testify.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-04
\ MINORITY REPORT.
NcCIearand. of the Utah Commission Does
Not Agree With His Colleagues.

WASHINGTON. - Saturday John A
McClearand of the Utah commission,
presented minority report, the reason for
so doing bel lg the non-consurrence In the
report of hls colleagues in Its general
animus particularly in the treatment of
the distinction between opinion and ac-
tons as subject for Legislative punish
ment
The existing laws. he says are working
well. Further aggressive legislation
trenching upon the civil and political
privileges would be injurious, rather than
beneficial No religion was finally destroyed
by either armed or unarmed prescription.
He recommends an amen iment to the
federal constitution perpetually prohibit
ing polygmany under whatever guise, not
only in the states but also in the territories
and other places over which the United
States have. or may have, exclusive juris-
diction He dwells upon the importance
of this and says it would substitute a last
ing organic law for Legislative enactment
which might cease to operate with cessa-
ton of anomalous territorial condition.
He says the Mormon religion purged of
its impurities viii probably survive, how
long he cannot say.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-04
STATE NEWS.

w. S. Twiniug is wanted at Racine for
forging a $50 postal order.
Nirum Seager, farmer living at Hos
ley's Corners, near Nielsyile, was killed
by team Of runaway colts.
An old man named August Jacobson,
living near Racine, has been missing for
some time, and fears are entertained for
his safety.
Two needles were removed from Ra-
cine lady's arm by a Milwaukee physician.
The presence Of the needles cannot be ae-
counted for.
A son of c. c. Barber fell to the ground
while playing at Merrill, and a stick which
he had been holding between his teeth was
forced through the roof Of his mouth.
1t Is said in Fon du Lac, that the couple
concerned in leaving the baby on the steps
Of the house Of the Sisters Of Mercy will be
married very soon and will take charge Of
their child.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-04
A Strong Writer.

Stephen said the colonel speaking
to an old negro who had come to cut the
grass in the yard Il am told that you
intend to give your son sound educa-
ton
Oats what does. sab. | knows what
it is ter struggle erlong widout l'arnin',
an is 'termined dat nv son shan t travel
b'arfoot ober the same flint rock road dat
did"
"A noble resolution, Stephen. There is
something beautiful in your uncultivated
mind thaS has reverence for knowledge.
lsyour your boy learning rapidly"
'Ez fast ez er hoss ear trot, sab. Why
last week he writ a letter ter his aund dat
Ibis mo den twenty miles from yere. an
after while he giving ter write ter his
udder aunt dat lives fifty miles erway.
Why don t he write to her now?"
"Oh. he kahn t write so fur yet. He ken
write twenty miles fust-rate, but | tole
him not to try to write fifty miles till he
got stronger wild his pen. But he's giving
to get dar | tell you. Won't be mo an er
year fo dat boy ken set down at one eend
o de guberment an write er letter cl Tar
ter de udder eend -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-04
\ TORNADO'S VISIT.
Twisting Buildings Like Straw Along the
Florida Coast.

JACKSONVILLE. Florida. - A tor
nado of great violence passed over Pablo
beach, sixteen miles from here on the
Atlantic coast Monday evening Itarosei in
the southwest. and without warming. ex-
cept the backening of the sky. struck
Murray Hill, the immense beach hotel The
tin roof was twisted from the main struc-
ture and towers, the windows and doors on
the west side were burst in and left it in
generally shattered condition. Prince
O'Neil, 13 years old was standing by horse
and buggy near the dancing pavilion.
Horse, vehicle and boy were lifted in the
air and blown nearly 300 feet to the beach
where they were found ten minutes later
all in heap, ,,ead. The force of the
wind was such that pieces of timber
were driven through a two inch
plank flooring of the railroad station. No
serious injury to persons Is reported beyond
the death of the 0'Neil boy. The cottages
on the beach escaped with slight damage
The tornado covered an area of not over
Seventy-fve feet in its revolutions People
and buildings outside this circle were
unlnIured