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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
GIGANTIC INSURANCE sWINDLE.
south Dakota Citizens Nictinized by an
Agent of ErAn.l n ie Concern.

South Dakota Citizens Nictinlized by
Agent of n Frau'iuient Concern.
A Sioux Falls, S. ID. ID Ispatch ofthe 10Th
says: Detectives are hunting tor Dexter
q. Turner who, according TO statements
OF State Auditor Ia lor, nov Ill this city,
Is one of the most accomplished lnsur-
ance rascals that ever operated in this
section of the country. Turner came 10
south Dakota in June, repre-
senting himself is the state
agent of South Dakota for the Citizens
LIE Association, of Cherokee, Iowa.
lie Immediately proceeded to organize
the state IN a systematic manner, to
solicit life insurance for his company.
Agents were appointed among the
fal mers and laboring classes. The at
tractive feature of his plan was to issue
conjoint policy covering both man
and wife, and IN some instances
the entire family. Business came
pouring IN at an enormous rate,
notes or cash being taken for premiums
from the policy holders, or anything that
could be squeezed from their custom
ers. When a note was taken It was
sold at whatever figure the local bank
was willing to pay for it. The company
Turner represented had no authority
to do business in this state, nor dld he
or any OF his agents nave Il ceft!ncate OF
authority issued by the state auditor.
The amount of business done is enor-
nous, and the policies written Will
reach 81 coo, 900. Over 100000 worth
of business was written in this city
alone. The matter has been placed in
the hands of the county attorney OF
Davidson County, VINO will institute
proceedings III the United States courts
Tor the collection OF fines against the
company, which are 81 900 for esch pol
icy written. Half OF this amount will 20
TO the infCrmer.
Turner is an old offender in this line
of business. He came to Dakota or
the distinct purpose of swindling all he
could in the insurance line. All his
agents, o. VIII ch there are at least Ii ty,
are guilty, but the auditor says he will
be lenient with them, for they are in
nocent parties to the swindle.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
THE GUARD GATES WERE UP.
Carlessness Causes u Bad Crossing Ac-
cident in Chicago.

CHICAGO, H., Dec. 27.-A switch en-
CINE on the Louisville & New Albany
line narrowly escaped running into an
Archer Avenue car loaded with people,
last evening. For some reason the
guard gates were not down, and, al
though the engine was plainly in sight,
the driver of the street car took it for
granted that the engine did not intend
to cross the street. When it was almost
too late he discovered mis- mistake and
frantically whipped up the horses who
responded with leap and whirled the
car out OF harms way. John Newman
and Ernest Lomburg were standing Oh
the platform OF the street car when the
engine approached, and in their fright
jumped IN front of the engine. Both
were badly mangled. Newman died Of
his injuries shortly after the accident,
but Lomburg Will probably survive,
minus his right leg. Newman leaves q
wife and two children at Louisville, Ky.
Lomburg is German and has a wife.
The whole carload of people escaped
death or manning by mere scratch.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
ANSWER OR GO TO JAIL.
Tho Positisn In which Supt. Tubbs Of
the n e estarn Union. Is Placed.

tho WesfeTn ChI"uf IS KIAteu.
CHICAGO, H.. Dec. 30.-Supt. Tubbs, OF
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pauv, has been ordered by the court,
Judge Tuthill presid ng, TO answer, on
penalty Of contempt, whether or not he
received from the Rock Island Railroad
Company notice that Telegraph { =
orator +. L. Randall was blal :
listed. Randall was discharged by the
Rock Island for organizing Brother
hood societies, and WAS unable to obtain
work OF other companies by reason OF
being blacklisted. He sued the Rock
island for $25.oOO damages. II became
necessary for Tubbs 10 tell whether or
not he had received Il blacklist" no.
tice, which he refused TO do. Tubbs
was to-day given until tomorrow 10 an
SWer,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
Pescemaker Killed In a Fight.

Rock ISLAND, Ill.,, Dec. 26.-Clsrence
Msrt, a Moline, H., painter, plunged
knife into Wm. Chatterton, iesding
man of q travelling dramatic company,
Yesterday, and the doctors say the vic
inn cannot recover. Mart, with
some other men. lad been throw
ing dice in sa.oon, and becoming
auarreIsore ere ordered out. Angry
words we're repeated on the sidewalk.
Chatterton heard the ilstur bance from
his room in the hotel and went down 10
auiet the Gro sd. He vas acting as
neacemaker when Mart drew knife
md -sh.,a} him tEice.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
uiIor,aUSt ,Uyenrinu

WASHINGTON, l.. c., Dec. Is. The
sixth annual meeting of the American
Historical Assacistiou was begun in the
lecture room Of the Na'lonal Museum
ihis morning. President Adams called
the meeting 10 order at 1890 and intro
Iucsd the first speaker, Prof. George L.
Rurr. of Cornell University. who deiiv-
cred an address on tie literature ei
witchcrsit.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
KILLED WIFE AND SELF.
A Massachusetts, Man Commits hurds,
and Suicide.


and Suicide.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec. ga mos,
revolving crime was committed this
morning at Ludlow, John Bassette, a
mill hand employed by the Ludlow
Manufacturing Company, killing his
wife and attempting suicide. Bassette
was insanely jealous of his wife, and 30
far rs known without reason, and
had frequently threatened her life,
though little attention was paid
to his talk. He bought a
revolver a few weeks ago with the
avowed purpose OF killing her and set
her Sunday bonnet upon a pole as
target, shooting it to pieces and Closing
his performance with the remark that
he wished her head was in it. At 3
O'Clock this morning he beat out her
brains, stabbed himself in several
places, and surrendered to the police.
he will die.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04

Mr.. Parpeil Correspondent in y ScAndal-
ous Divorce Suit.

ous Divorce suit.
loNDoN, Dee. 2S.-Capt. o'Shea, eN-
member OF the House o. Commons, to-
day filed petition for divorce from his
wife on the ground of adultery, naming
Charles Stewart Parnell as correspond
dent The specific acts are alleged 70
have taken place during the period ex-
tending from April, 1856. 10 the date OF
the petition at Eltnam, st York Ter
race. the residence of Mrs. O'Shea;
Regents Park, Brighton, Arlington anu
Sussex.
IN an interview to-day Capt. O'Shea
said that the charges made in his petit
ton were true. "Of course" he added,
81 do not claim damages
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
TERRORIZED BY HORSETHIEVES.
An Organized Gang Operating in Middle
Tennessee.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dee. @.-What
amounts 10 a panic exists among the
farmers of Davidson and adjoining
counties IN Middle Tennessee. An or
ganized band of horsethleves has been
operating there for months without let
or hlndrance. 1t is estimated that
within the last SIX weeks 2dJ horses
have been stolen and run into Men
tuckv fsstness es, where It Is next to I'M
possIble TO follow them or tie thieves.
Not one Of these animals has been re-
covered II is supposed the thieves
hsve regular underground route into
Cincinnati, where the stolen horses sre
cc1.i
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
STAMP CLERKS ROBBED.
Mysterious Thefts Com mitted Daily in
the Chicago Post-office.

CHICAGO, H., Dec. 26.-Ever since
last July there has been mys-
terious loss of money in the retail
stamp department of the post-office.
There are four clerks engaged In
retailing stamps. These clerks receive
a salary of from 81 ,1G0 to q, ,200 year.
They sell about 500 or $500 worth
of stamps and envelopes every
day. Since last July each
clerk hss been falling short
about $50 month. The matter as put
into the hands of detectives. who have
worked themselves nearly into an in
sanity trying to solve the mystery, but
are no nearer q solution now than
months Ago
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
FELL FIFTY FEET.
Several Workmen Injured by Falling
ScafyoId

BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec. 27-Three men
at work on the new building of the First
National Bank in South Street, were
seriously injured, this afternoon,;by the
giving way o. 5cstfold. William Denbv
bricklayer. had his skull fractured; Will
ism Devine. stonemason, fractured leg
and internal injuries, and Thomas e.
lot, apprentice, badly hurt. Another
workman escaped injury by catching
and clin9ing to some joists. The men
were at work near the root of the
building and were precipitatsd over
fifty feet. The injuries OF both DENLY
and pevine sre thought to be fatal.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
Granted Increased Wages.

PITTsBuKG, Pa. Dee. 31.-Tne en-
ploves Of Carnegie's Homestead Steel
Works have been notified by the firm
that the new scale of wages will so into
effect on Tuesdsy evening. December
81. The advance in wages will average
snaut II cents per ton. These ngures
we're given by one OF the worhmen.
The scale has not been arranged, but
will be before the month expires.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
COLLAPSE OF THEATER
The Academy Building at st LOUIS Falls
In a Reap.

ST. Louis, No, Dec. 30.-The Acad
of Music, in course of erection on Thir-
teenth Street and Washington - nue.,
fell in heap at 1890 this morninE. The
building had gone up a. high the
third story. Fifty workmen w"fe IN
the building. Search revealed on ' one
wounded man, William Litford, who
has a rib broken and is somewhat
bruised. Nobody WAS killed. The
building, which was being constructed
in part OF the old Cyco q ANA,
and was to be opened in March O. Mr..
Jacobs, the Chicago manager. Il mass
Of rubbish. The cause of the acyident
is not yet known. but it is though! mere
wae bed of quic cksand under It.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
shot ny d Policeman.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 2s.-John Maher.
aged g yesrs, one o: crowd Of young
men who were full OF beer, was shot
in the thigh by Officer Charles
Heiden, ofthe West Chicago Avenue sta
ton, at midnight Haher had Tesisted
arrest, and fnally endeavored to es.
cape. He will recover.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
Trouble in the Russian Army.

LoHDoS, Dec. 28.-A report comes
from st. Petersburg that there is some
disafection in tie army, and that sever
al arrests have been made of officers
who have given too free vent to their
opinions The minister of war, ii is
said, is redressing the grievances which
raye rise to the disaGeciion.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
BELATED SHIPS IN PORT.
Several Overdue Steamers Arrive at Ney


York.
New YORK, Dec. 2S.-The stormy
weather which has prevailed at sea
lately has DELAYED a large mum Der of
Atlantic liners. Yesterday the De-
vonia was the only steamship to arrive,
but this morning the Wisconsin, from
Liverpool; the State of Alsbama, from
Glasgow; Aller, rom Bremen; Eeen-
dam, from Rotterdam, and the Panama.
from Bordeaux arrived al right. They
reported stormy weather and head
winds. A number OF other steamers
are overdue but shipping men say there
is no ground tor anxiety as the delay is
undoubtedly caused by the head winds.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
Thfrfv-seven Children Dead

LKeLA, S. b., Dec. 28.-Dr. Gamble
returned last night from trip to Heyd
settlement, the scene Of the diphtneria
epidemic. He has the names of thirty
seven Russisn children who have died
of the disease, only two having recov-
cred. A number are still sick, but ss
the district is isolated fears of contagion
ara n at eufA rtained
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
Killed While Going TO Mass.

CINCINNATI, O., Dec. 27.-This morn
ing in Newport, KY, Mrs. Rena Huch.
a widow aged So years, while on her
way TO mass, attempted 10 cross the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad track
when sne was caught by 5 passing en-
CINE and was frigbtIu!ly mangled. Sac
WAS killed instantly.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
SARAH EERNFARDT' ESCAPE.
The Actress Almost Burned Alive =
Stage Fuperai Pyre.

PARIs, Dec. 50. = Sarsh Bernhardt
came near meeting with q serious acci-
dent during the initial performance of
Joan q Arc, last night. 1t seems that
tie funeral pyre used in the play be-
came ignited and created great excite
ment on the stage Bernhardt tainted,
but was uninjured by the fire, although
two OF tie scene shifters were seriously
burned while extinguishinE the flames.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
TREASURER WAS a THIEF.
A Minneapolis Building Azsocistion
Robbed OF S25 900

MISSEAPoLIs, MINI, Dec. 28. - The
sensation OF the day here is the discov-
erv that /. Mona.ch, financial secretary
of the Turner'S Building and Loan Asso-
ciation, is short in mis- accounts. Tie
discrepancy is estimated at So, 900.
Monasch is a lithogrspher doing bus!
ness here and mas been financial secre-
tary OF the association for many wears.
Monasch is anxious to make a settle
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04

A WeII-Auut,' -. - ''i4FssH tFfS'' FPS" =
LOWELL, Mass., i2r. -6.-Alss Sarah
F. NichoIls, 4 welGEowu society lady,
dissppe last : ght She went out
to post a letter RI hs- not been Seen
sinee In her room WAS E0te saying:
"Forsive ana forget he stisir Is III
yolved III mystery,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04

himself up. A jury was called, and the
evidence showing that he acted in SELL
defense and he was acquitted. He at
once returned to indianapolis, fearing
trouble from the dead mans friends,
The young lady is said to exonerate her
lover from ali blame. Craig is ne phew
Of Representative Isaac B. Craig, of the
Thirty Illinois District, while
Sutton was a prominent Grand Army
man
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
There Was n Hitch.

\ dispatch ofthe o5th from Tuscola,
H.. says: Arthur Craig, OF Indianapolis,
arrived in Newman. near here, last
evening with a view of wedding Miss
Hattie Sutton, 4 pretty teacher IN the
Newman School. Her father, Detective
John sutton, who bitterly opposed the
match, confronted young Craig; and
paarlnc a cooked revolver 81 his head
g. !: Git, or III kill you He pulled
the trigger, but his weapon baked him.
he tried again, bnt before lie sue
! etted two bullets from Cfaigs re-
Yer pierced the angry detectives
ftaln and he fell a corpse Craig gave
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
Cause Ofthe Wreck

A Charleston, ". Va, dispatch of the
18th saws: The body OF Hail Morrison.
the mail agent killed in the Chesapeake
< Ohio wreck yesterday, was brought
here this morning and buried this even
Ing. He was on his asst trip before Law
ing Oft for two weeks vacation, was 20
Years of age, and the support Of an aged
Ia her and mother. j. \. Clark, train
dispatcher on the Richmond < Alle-
gheny, at eli ton Forge. who had his
left wrist broken, passed through here
this morning for his home at Point
Pleasant. Gus Kline, of Chicago, a
member of the Karl Gardener Com
pany. was at first expected to die Re-
ports this morning say he is resting east
er. William Dell, of New York, OF the
same company, is also doing well.
Persons who were on the wreck report
terrible scenes. 1t is now said the con-
ductor was not in the smoker. every oc-
cupant of which was killed. One man
was caught under the timbers and par
ties worked over an hour extricate him.
He was rescued only 20 breathe his last.
It ls understood the rail was worn, ties
decayed and unable to bear heavy en-
CINE and train at rapid rate. Senator
kenna and Congressman Anderson were
not on the train, as heretofore reported.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
Nihilists Close a UNIVERSITY

ST. PETERsBUEe, Dec. 26.-ine uni.
versity at Odessa has Ceen cios-d wing
to the discovery OF the isct thet .un-
Der Of the students were NIbilists, and
were actively engaged ~ spreading
their propssaDds
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
4 Iheater Panic

During the performance at the Mad.
rid Ope ra- house, on the 9th, an acci-
dent to the electric li9ht machinery
caused panic, a cry OF fire having
been raised. By the efforts of the
actors and the manager the alarm was
checked and the audience dispersed
quietly. The queen regent and the
ll4fanta Isabel, who were in the roval
COX, remained standing during the
commotion and were the last to leave
the house
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
RouIapper Not to Lecture.

LoSpos, Dec. 26.-Gen. Boulanger de-
nies the reports that be has been en-
xased to deliver a course Of lectures IN
the United States. He gays he never
thought Of gong on lecturing tour II
that country.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
For a Big Purse.

Mai. rank Mclaughlin of Newark,
ct Tor san Francisco on the 2Sth. He
had conference with John L. Sullivan
and, although The details are ut made
public, II is understood that the prelim-
mary arrangements for the Sullivan
Jackson match were made. Mai. Nc
l.aushlin would only say: ''The next
fght Sullivan has viii be some time in
May. with jackson, and it Will be in the
rooms of the California sthletic lub,
Tire club will offer the LARGEST purse vet
given for this fipht
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
Corn Fuel in Kansas.

\ Kansas state official, who returned
from trip throughout Northwest Kan
sas, says that thousands of bushels of
corn are beng burned for fuel. In
some counties the market price Of
corn is less than - cents 8
bushel. while coal is from p to 81
cents per bushel The corn makes ex-
cellent fuel. The corn crop on hand is
immense. In all the principal corn
producing counties it is stacked up III
great acks-wIthout protection of any
sort. il having heen Impossible for the
last thirty days to obtain ears to move il
IN. The railroads nave been unable to
supply the extraordinary means OF
transportation. Every railroad is short
from 3nl To : 900 cars.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
W arm Christmas.

A st. Paul dIspatch of the 18th saws:
Christmas day proved the most remark
able in thirty years IN the Northwest
The Mississippi River Is open from St
Paul to the Gulf and steamboat excur-
slons have heen the order of the day
throughout this section. Steamers left
the dock III 81. Paul and Winona t
-. NJ. Full bands were on board for
dancing. ani ice-cream, soda water and
lemonade We're serv, Il, fans were dis
tributed and linen busters and straw
hats formed part OF the attire OF the ex-
eursionists. The carnival directors are
wondering where they are 10 get ice tor
the ice palace. If no big freeze comes
before January the carnival of 1890
will have to be abandoned.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
Civil Rights in Texas.

fhe train, on the 24th, brought to Gal.
veston fifty prisoners from Fort Bend
County under the escort of United
States Marshal Dickinson and posse of
deputies. These, with twenty-three
other citizens Of Fort Bend County,
were indicted by the federal grand
jury for violation Of the civil rights
act for running citizens ont of the coun-
ty, while twenty-six besides those
charged are indicted for murder.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
Buyino Bonds.

The following is statement Of -nited
states bonds purchased from August 2.
1881. to and inclading December 2S.
lss9: Amount purchased OF ia, SlOS,-
726, 10; Us, SIPS 637 30; total, s236,-
s63,95e. o.t Of Is, ei3S 375, ,9}1 SO: cost
o 44s, Sl3s, ,2li.47; total, S277,247,- :
IL; cost 1T maturity. is, SIss, ,452 ,999. 80;
Of 45s, sli3 1850, 126.5o; total, 1891 ,0l9, :
-; sav ngs Of 1 8, S5o,1T7, ,of7 81; of f. =,
$3.50, ,5l2.03; total. S56.T12.5 $50. The
purchases include s5,1e6, ,5e0 bonds sur
rendered by National banks in liquida-
ton of government aenosits.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
Fatal Fall or a Bridge

BETHLEHEM, Ia Dec. IA bridge
in course ot construction across the Ee-
high River. between Lehighton and
Wessport. was blown down by the high
wind this afternoon. Three workmen
fell distance Of thirty feet. Gustaye
Berg WAS fatally h'.rt; Charles thinner
man had his shoulder and leg broken
and was badly cut about the head, and
Ihomas Crawford bad h ship broken
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
NEWS IN BRIEF.
She Committed suicide

About noon on the 29th the body of
Miss Sarah I. Nichols was found frozen
II the ice of the Merrimac River, about
mile above the upper bridge at Law
renee, Mass. Miss Nichols disappeared
from Lowell Christmas eve. She resid-
ed III Belvidere, and was recently swim
died out OF 1000 by Charles Metcalf
This caused despondency and led her to
commit suicide.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
His Tnira Sic;ln Dies

ST. LOUIS, No, Dec. 26.-Agnes An
son, the third victim OF the frenzy of
Casper CIispy, died last night. Clispy
had been paying attention TO Mary An
son. Eumors affecting tlspy's character
reaching the ears OF John Anson, the
iifi iather, tie denied Chspy the
house. On December he entered the
basement where the family were at
break asst, killed John Anson, shot Mary,
his sweetheart and Agnes, the latter's
wound proyin. fatal last night. He
then put three bullets into his own
brain
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-04
Ii Reaches India.

Bombay dispatch of the 9th SAYS
The congress has agreed unon plan Of
political organization for India which is
To he presented To Parliament. The es-
sentlal features are that there shall be a
popular electoral or representative body
formed upon the basis of twelve
members Tor every million of the
population. this great body 10 be con-
troiled by an inner one formed of Sc
leeted persons from its own number;
and an imperial council constituted up
on the basis of member tor every s.
o0o,00o OF the population. Provincial
councils are also proposed. Mr.. Brad
laugh will frame the bill and Introduce
ii into Parliament.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-26
MARGARET AND HER DEER.
A Pretty Pennsylvania Girl Who Has a
Handsome Pet.
New York Sun. I

A Pretty Pennsylvania Girl Who Has a
Handsome Pet
New York SUM-
Miss Margaret Waterman, rosy-cheeked
country maiden of %, is the mistress of a
handsome pet She is the oldest daughter
of Farmer Clarence L. Waterman, whose
broad acres take in the hillsides of the lower
part of jackson Hollow, Sullivan county,
Pa, and her pet is beautiful tame buck
named Byron. Miss Waterman caught
Byron in the woods when he was a very
young fswn. That was two years ago last
spring, and from that day to this Byron has
never followed anyone except his fair captor.
She teaches the district school, and her
handsome pet accompanies her to the school
house in the morning, browses in the near
by woodland, and rests himself until school
is out, when he canters out of the thicket,
bounds to the side OF his mistress licks her
hand, and walks home with her. Dogs give
Byron all the roadway, for if they don't he
pitches at them, gives them clip with his
sharp hoofs, and sends them off yelping.
Byron sticks to Miss Waterman closer
than brother, and whenever she goes to the
village they shut him in pen. During her
absence he is unhappy, and when she re-
turns and liberates him he bleats for Joy,
licks her hands, and romps about as though
he had been imprisoned for a month.