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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21
A STARTLED UNDERTAKER.
Walter EIliott's Narrow Escape From
al


Premature Burial.
NEW YORK, Dec. T.-Walter Elliott. a
young man living with his wife at li9
Berry Street, Williamsburg, would have
been buried, as per agreement with an I'M
dertaker, had he really died. About two
weeks ago he complained of pain Iii
the stomach. \ physician was called
in. and found that Elliott was
suffering with inflammation Of the bowels.
He failed all day Friday, and in the even
ing he gave a few gasps and lay quiet. 10
all appearances be was dead. Later IN
the evening an undertaken came with
all the paraphernalia necessary
to prepare the body for burial.
While the men We're performing
their usual services Elliott suddenly
opened his eyes and stammered out:
What. What are you gong to do with
ne ?'' Nothing at all" exclaimed the
alarmed undertaken, as he called the boys
TO help him carry the poor fellow to a bed.
Elliott is now conyaleScing.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21
Passengers Hung In.

Passengers on train of the Canadian
Pacific bad thrilling experience in the
mountains in Manitoba. A rail gave
way at point on the mountain slde
high above the Columbia River. The
engine passed over safely, but the two
coaches following swung about and top
Piled over. The bank was perpendicular
and the cars were prevented from going
over several hundred feet into the
river by the coupling twisting and
holding the tremendous weight, the en-
CINE at one end and the caboose of the
train keeping the track. The passen-
gers were obliged to remain imprisoned
until the trainmen built a platform
around the cars so that they could come
out.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21
FATAL END OF A CAROUSAL.
A Kentucky Lawyer Killed by Failing
Dawn

OwENsBoRO, KY, Dee. T.-Sunday
night Robert W. Mcfarland, a well-known
attorney, was found on dark back stair
way at the Old Sp0errl Hotel, in a dying
condition. His skull was fractured and
his nose broken. He gaspgd his last a
few minutes after, without showing
any sign Of consciousness. The last per
son who is known 10 have seen Mcfarland
before he was discovered on the stairs. was
Charles ConrOy. tailor. who states that
Mcfarland left his lConroy's) bedroom in
the building Z few minutes before, and
that they had been drinking together.
Conroy was very drunk at the inquest, and
was 50 insulting to the coroner and the
jury that he was put in Jail for three hours
for cOntpmpt
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21
BIG HAUL OF DIAMONDS.
London Thieves Stea, Registered Pack
agee of Jewels.

UgeF OF JeWeIs.
LONDON, Dee. H.-While a pOstman was
delivering mail in building in Hatton
Garden, this morning, he was attacked by
three men, who attempted to rob him of his
letter bag. he postman strongly resisted
his aSsailantS, but was finally overcome
after being wounded. The robbers then
carried him 10 an adjacent room, took
his bag from him and locked him in, after
which they succeeded in making their
escape. II is stated that the mail stolen
comprised registered packets from the
Cape OF Good Hope containing diamonds.
The post-0fticc authorities, however, de-
clare that tue Cape mail was delivered
NnS1nrdav
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21
WASHINGTON ENOCH ARDEN.
Strange Case of Capt. Peter Bayne, at
Seattle,

SEATTLE, Wash, Dee. 17.-Capt. Peter
Baync has returned from Alaska to find
himself a yeritable Enoch Arden. In 1873
he married in Tulare County, California,
the daughter Of the Rev. Van
deyentcr. In 1887 he located
i'm Whatcom County, this state.
Afterward he went on whaling trip to
Alaska. leaving his wife on the claim with
= yOung Canadian named William
J. Forbes. He was absent three
years owing to a shipWreck in the
Arctic Ocean. On his return be
found that his wife. supposing him ship
wrecked and dead, had married the young
Canadian. Forbes. Continued searching
showed that Mrs. Baync had obtained a
divorce from her husband in Whatcom IN
fear that he should stilI be alive and she
thprehy commit adulterN.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21
YOUNG WiFE'S FLIGHT.
After Beating and Robbins Her Aged
Husband, a Woman Elopes.

LONE TREE. Mo. Dee. H. - Several
months ago Newton Summers, man aged
65. married a young girl aged IL. The
vouug girl was engaged 10 a y0nng
man named Charles HarlSnd. btS
her parents objected 10 him and
rompeiled her TO marry Summers. Yes
ferJ3v morning Summers was found by
some peiehbors lying in his house terribly
beaten. his wife gone. Summers SAYS
that Harland and his wife beat and robbed
Lii, mi thnn LEFT fnrnflINT.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21
Tried 20 XIII Three Children

New YORK. Dee. 17.-Joseph Kracko,
Bohemian carpenter, became INSANE at his
residence last night, and threw his three
Young children out Of the window. He
said he saw Jesus in the yard and threw
tha children to him as Christmas present.
They fell on fire escape and were
not seriously injured. Kracko then ran
af1uckln the yard and assaulted several
mon and women. He was finally subdued
after q fierce struggle with four police
men and put in q strait jacket. lie is
in Bellevue Hospital a Tdying maniac.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21
CHlCAGO'S NEW BALL PARK.
The Brotherhood Team Secures Grounds
on the North side.

CHICAGO, Ill, Dee. 1.-THE Chicago
Players League Club has leased for a
term of years plot of land 520X450 feet in
size. on the lake front between Ontario
and Indiana Streets, on the North Side,
and VIII equip it for base bali park for
the new team. It was leased two weeks
AGO. but the news was held until the city
mad consented to the closing of the lake
shore end of Ohio Street. which runs
through the grounds. This was done last
night. The grounds are within a few
minutes walk of the business center of
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21
Rack TO old PrincipIas

The Brazilian government has finally
.eadopted the old flag. This action has
given rise to some irritation. France
has recognized the republic Senior
BaTbosa, the minister OF finance. has
called a meeting of bankers and brok-
ers, with a view of considering plans
for rendering assistance in commercial
transactions when necessary.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21
NO HOPE FOR BOULANCER.
He is Refused Amnesty by the FreBc
Chamber of Deputies.

NHaLi btI "I I1tPH'Ioo'
The French Chamber of Deputies, on
the 18th, by vote of 304 to l9S, nulli-
fed the election of the Boulanglst,
NJ. Laur. He was elected for Neuilly
by majority of 1900 over the Re-
publican candidate. The Chamber also
voted, by 33S to 81, against the proposi
ton to give urgency to measure declar-
ing amnesty for Boulanger and bis con-
demnei associates. 1t also voted, by
100 to l55, against giving amnesty to
strikers who mad been guilty of violation
of law.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21
Rnriai Place Of Browning.

VENICE, Dec. 16.-When Mr.. Browning $
friends first made known the poets inten-
ton of being buried by his wife's
side, the Florence authorities stated
that II would require an act
Of Parliament to reopen the old
cemetery where Mrs. Browning was
buried: but they have since announced
that out Of respect to the poets wishes
they are willing TO remove Mrs. Brown
ng's remains and the monument over her
grave TO the new cemetery.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21
A Good Speculation.

An officer of the Royal Engineers at
HALIFAX recently bought an antiquated
looking desk at an auction room, and
alter getting it home the discovery was
made that it had ueen a present from
the citizens of Halifax to the Duke of
Kent. This must have been more than
ninety-six years ago. The officer sent it
to England and by last mail received
a GOO for II
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21
..NIr. Cnlv,.r nrohahlv q,

MI. culver plODdDly
NO, not Mr. Culver necessarily. un-
derStand he was in favor of acquittal from
the start. 1t was only after long md lar
rasSng deliberation that he finally
agreed with the rest upon this verdict.
You will probably find that Mr.. Culver
was not the only man upon the jury who
was opposed TO the hanging of the three
principal defendants
But the jurors all swore in being exam
lncd as to their competence that they had
no conscientious ScrupleS against capital
punishment on clrcuInSta1liai evidence
THAT is all true but behind all that
each man probably had a mental reserya-
lion that the evidence must be convincing
beyond q reasonable doubt Nov, if some
Of these men should think there was even
the slightest shadow of doubt as TO the
guilt Of these three men, do
you not see how natural IL
would be for them TO mentally
resolve to compromise the matter with
their conScienCeS-no matter how conelu-
slye their judgment might be-by favoring
hIe Imprisonment in lieu of the death pen
atty, all because the case was one of cir
cumStantIal evidence ?"
"Ihen YOU think that innate scruples
against clrcums,antial evidence probably
controlled the verdict ~
Il do not say that. | say that Juror
might almost nconSriouSIy have an oh
lection Ia clrcUmStantial evidence, and Yet
never be fully aware of il untila grcatcase
like this, involving human life. caused him
10 pause and finally TO guard against
the possibility of error, favor the
life imprisonment in lieu of the
death penalty. The law may be inflexible.
but men are human. on know the OBJ
lection TO circumstantial evidence has
become 50 strong in Michigan and possibly
other states. thai they have a statute pre-
clndlnS the imposition OF the death penal-
ty.'
Il suppose you feel relieved that there
has not been a disagreement ~
Il Go, most dssuredly, although ii the
jury had disagreed and IT had become
necessary TO Try the case again. | should
not have tiinchcd from presiding over the
same case again. In fact | think | shcuid
rather have preferred to in view of all the
circumstances.
CHICAGO. H.. Dee. i6.-It was not I'M
til after noon to-day, that the jury finally
came to q verdict, and then it was that
Juror Culver. who had been voting for ac-
..r u
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21
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Ohio Editor a Eorper

TOLEDO, o., Dec. 17.-Charles Selner,
proprietor of the Sunday Herald and
Times, was indicted yesterday for forgery
and last evening was arrested by Sheriff
Harbeck. Being unable to obtain bail he
was lodged in jail. The Indictment con-
tains several counts for forgery of notes
and orders, the principal one Of which is
said to have been bill or exchange on
Bates, New York advertising man.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21
BIENNIAL SESSION LAWILLEGAL.
Important Ruling by the Supreme Court
of Ohio.

COLUMBUS, o., Dee 1.-THE supreme
court to-day decided that the biennial
elections amendment TO the constitution of
Ohio. which received a majority of votes
cast on the proposition at the last election.
but not of all votes cast, was not legally
adopted. This establishes the principle
that to change the constitution majority
of all votes cast at a general election must
he in the affirmative
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21
Another Victim

The mangled body of woman hiss
been tound among the ballast of a yes
sci at Middleborough, shipped at Mill
wall. The hand has been found else
where. The police suspect that this is
another victim OF Jack the Ripper, and
the presence of the body in the ballast
calls new attention to the theory that
the successful murderer is sailor.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21
Ere In a Piano Factory

New YoEK. Dec. 17-Fire was discov-
cred at 40 O'Clock this morning on The
seventh floor Of Jacobs Pros. piano factory,
542 and 5ii West Fortieth Street Before
it was extineuished it had made its way
down to the fifth floor and caused damage
estimated at $4,000. The firm is insured.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21
FIVE MINERS BLOWN UP.
Fatal Accidents in Mines Near Ishps
,nin, ard CaInp,at

IsHPEMlNG, Mich, Dec. 1.-Two
brothers, Swedes named Berglnnd,
were instantly killed in the
Cleveland mine this morning.
They were investigating the reason why a
certain blast of dynamite had not eXplod-
ed when the blast was suddenly dis
charged, both men being terribly mangled
and dying at once.
CALUMET. Mich, Dec. 17.--Cari Carlson
and John Sullivan, miners, and Andrew
AdamSki, Ii years old, drIll boy, were
blown TO atoms i'll the Osceola mine last
night by p remature explosion.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21
Shot His Mother and Sister.

ELLICoTT CITY, Md, Dec. IA l6-
year-old son of Henry Potts. residing near
Woodstock, Howard County. while hand
ling a shotgun, accidentally discharged
the piece, killing his young sister standing
near by. and seriously wOunding his
mother. The little girls brains were
blown out and the mother received in the
side the same charge which killed her
,laughtar
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21
Heir TO yaIuabie southcrn Property.

NONTICELLO, IL Dec. N.-Lapt. Rob
yIt NJ. Foster, who served in the lljth Hi
nois Infantry through the late war, has
lust discovered that his wife is the legal
heir to 100000 acres Of land lying in ViT-
ginia and Kentucky. lie has entered suit
secure possession of the land, which is
very valuable.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21
Insult Avenged by Death.

MI. STERLING, KY, Dec. T.-FTank
Hargy, a Chicago travelling man.
was shot and fatally wounded here
yesterday by p. F.. Smith who
travels for j. NJ. Robinson & Co.. OF
Louisville. Some weeks ago Smith made
a tilppant remark to Hargys wife. Harry
met Smith yesterday for the first time and
demanded an apology. A shooting match
.4-1g Ia.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21
The Shah Waking Jp.

The Shah of Persia has ordered his
ministers TO form q commission to study
the laws of European counties with a
view to forming the draft of new civil
and criminal codes. lie has expressed
his Willingness to forego such of his per
sonal prerogatives as the interests of
his people may require.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21
Boy Train-Wrecker Arrested.

PERU. Ind. Dec. 17.-William Marquis,
a simple youth Of IS, has been arrested by
detectives of the Wabash Railway force
few miles north OF this city charged with
spiking the switches at Kellar's Station IN
October last and causing the wreck OF an
mt hnItnr train
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21
THE TROLLEY-WIRE AGAIN.
Thunder and Blue Lightning in Harvard
SQUARE, Cambridge.


BosroN, Mass, Dec. 13.-Supt. Eve
leth, Of the college buildings at Cam
bridge, sought to remove a dead" tele-
phone wire by cutting il. In falling it
lodged on the trolley wire of the W est
nd Street Railroad. Mr. Eveleth and
some Of the college help tried TO remove
the wire from its dangerous position
With ropes and by other means, but
tor long time the only result of their
endeayors was q series OF explosions,
which tore up the street and melted the
railroad tracks at different points. A
valuable horse stepped on the wire and
WAS instantly killed. The driver was
also hit by the wire, and, although
somewhat stunned hy the shock, fortu-
nately ESCAPED serious injury. The
wire in falling crossed some of the tele-
phone wires, burning out several of the
instruments in the neighborhood. After
many attempts the dangerous wire was
finally removed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21

PoBr lorE, Ont, De-. I3.-Last even
ing two Lljie bows, sons OF Joseph NAL
lette, ana son 2. +. II. Mitchell. ofthe
Fert nope Gardens. went Skating ON the
electric light Iuni !. where thev sers last
seen. They broke through the ice and
were drowned.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21

He W as Insane.

E. n. Dickerson, the great patent
lawyer and latey leading counsel for
the Bell Telephone Company, died at
New York on the 18th. Dickerson had
been insane for some time, but the fact
had been carefully concealed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21
AMERICAS GIFT TO FRANCE.
Joseph Pu2ltz ? Presents y Costly Statue
ia the City Of Paris

PARIS, Dec Is.-JosePh Pulitzer, OF
New York, has commissioned Bar holdi,
tae sculptor, to make 3 statue OF
zen. George Washington and Gen. Ia
Fay6tte, OF her ic size, TO cost $4,000,
winch viii be present q TO the
eI.y OF Paris. From the models
II is seen that the statue viii
show Washington, turning partly 10 his
.Ight, SO that he looks INTO the ewes ol
"a Eavette, whose position, Of course. Is
the reverse or that of his companion.
I4 taN et'e's right arm is extended, and
his hand grasps NasLinEtcR's left
NFshin2tCn S right hand Erasps a stand
ard set in the background, from which
TAIL The Co.ors o. he United States. The
standard lucl.ac- from him and crosses
stall an J a Fave te' 5 let hand, Whict
bears the French sasnrS.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21
A Dinner to Stanley.

ZANZIBAR, Dec. 17.--COl. Evan-Smith,
the British cOnsul-gencral here who repre-
sented Queen Victoria at the Inycstiture
of the Sultan with the grand cross Of the
Order of St Michael and st. George. gave
a dinner to Henry NJ. Stanley last night.
The ships in the harbor were Illuminated
-, Of tho ant
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21

IOxrOE. Dec. I6.-The committee of the
striking caslncn at Manchester and sal
ford. announce that their funds are ex-
hausted. and they advise the me n to ask
the companies TO take them back in their
pY1pIav
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21
A Bra kerlIan hIlIfu

BUTTE. Mont. Dec. IA brak Il
named Jackson. aged 80. was killed yes
terday al Silver Bow while endeayoring 10
effect a coupling with some Hat cars on
the Montana Union Railroad. He came
from Ireland and has siste. living in Bay
NJ Aiinh
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21
The Cannon Burst,

At Columbia, S. C., on the llth, by
the premature explosion of cannon
used in firing a salute, j. w. Fouche
was badly burned. He will probably
lose hls eyesight. B. W Blanton had a
hand shattered, his arm Iacerated and
was otherwise wounded. Several others
were slightly injured. The cannon was
that used in firing the salute when
South Carolina seeded from the Union.
1t was fshed ont of the river some
years ago, where it had been thrown
when Sherman's army was about to
enter the city,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21
Pleaded GniItx 10 RIackmaiIins.

BUFFALO. y. Z. Dec 17.-Roe L. Hem
d1caS. indicted for bGcEmailing the fam
Ily OF Ju6ge Lewis. Of the supreme court,
today pleaded guilty before Judge Dan
iclS, and Will be sentenced Saturday.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21
NORTF.
CIAT.F

went out. consented to q compromise. The
other jurors were for hanging Burke,
Couchlin and O'Suiiivan. while he was TOR
letting them all OF. Mr.. Culver finally
agreed TO life sentence for the three The
jury was practically unanimous on the
subject of Bcggs' acquittal and but little
time was needed to fix Kunze's term of i'm
prlSOnment.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21
Death of Noted Educator.

LANCASTER, Pa, Dec. 13.-Rev. E, E.
Higbee, DID,, LID, superintendent
of public instruction, died at bis nome
here al O'Clock this morning, aged 50
years.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21

CHITIIcoTuE. O.. Dec 1i.-Oil has been
found on The farue IaTih. three mites east
nj mis- civ. where "a gas well IS beng
sunk. The flow Of oil IS estimated At z0s
barrels day. Great excitement prevails.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-21

BERyE, Dec. 13.-The Federal Council
has declined to grant the request OF the
striking printers 70 medl6 g between
them and their employers.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-03-01

Courier, has taken a situation in the City of
Mexico and will leave Albemarle in few
weeks.
sL. H. H. were the initials in a gold ring
found by Charles Schaaf Richmond, Va,
butcher, in the tripe of a Tennessee bullock
he butchered last week.
Capt. Ben. Richardson, the eccentric mil
lionaire, who every holiday used to ride
through the streets of Harlem, N. Y, in
Washington's chariot which he had bought,
died on the eve of Washington S birthday.
DR.. D. W. Bliss, President Garfeld's phys
ician, died in Washington last Thursday.
Prof. Heath Dabney of the University of
Indiana, has been elected Adjunct professor OF
History in the University of Virginia.
The twenty winters spent in European
cities by Mrs. Levi F. Morton, are expected
to make her the leader of the fashions in
Washington for the next four years.
"Peace! Peace!" were the dying words of
Bishop McTyeire President of Vanderbilt
University.
Dr. Francis Wharton, a legal authority and
author of National reputation, died in Wash
ington city last week.
John w. Poindexter, colored, former
member of the Virginia House of Delegates,
died in Louisa county last week.
Mrs E. V. Riddleberger has purchased for
So, $50 the Senator's paper, the Woodstock
Herald.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-03-01
POLITICAL NOTES.

The West Virginia legislature adjourned
on Friday night. The Republicans are
rather sore over the election of Kenna, and
all the more sore, because on the day before,
Harr, the Union Labor delegate, offered il
they would withdraw Golf and put up Nc
Lean of Putnam county, he would vote fol
the latter, thus giving them Republican
Senator. They felt SO sure that Dorr,
dem. would hold out against Kenna, that
they rejected an offer that would have given
them the victory. Gov. Wilson, it is sta
ted, will give certificates of election to
Congress to Anderson and Jackson, the two
Democrats of the Sd and 4th districts. II
is said to be arranged that Golf will quail
ify as Governor next Monday, and also
Carr. president of the Senate), and the
contest between Golf and Fleming will then
be taken before the Court Of Appeals fol
decision, Gov. Wilson holding over unit
the decision is given.
Hon. John T. Harris will address the
people of Rockingham at Harrisonburg, on
their March court day.
Some of the Virginia Republicans at
Washington are canvassing the expediency
OF rendering the nomination for Governor
to Gen. James A. Walker of Pulaski. Gen.
Mahone's choice, however, is still said to be
Col. VIM. Lamb of Norfolk.
The Rhode Island House Of Delegates has
passed a bill adopting the Australian plan
of election, by vote of 81 to 81.
James A. Madison of Parkersburg, Door
keeper of the West Virginia Senate during
its just ended session, was the first colored
man ever an officer of that body.
Col. Mosby says General Grant appointed
Governor Orr, of South Carolina, U. S.
Minister to st. Petersburg and he doesn t
see why MI. Harrison can't do the same
with General Malone.