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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
IDENTIFYING THE DEAD.
Bodies of Many of the Victims Taken to
Red Wing.


RED WING, Mimi, July 14-Bodies of
those drowned in Lake Pepin, to the
number of tiftv-two, arrived in this city
at about o'clock this morning. The
whole town was in mourning lmmc-
diatelv upon the arrival of the steamer
the bodies were carried to the respect
i've homes of the deceased persons.
The following is a list of those that were
brought TO Red Wing this morning:
.JouN HEFFIER and wife and two chill
dren.
PETER GEvLEN. wife and five children,
Mrs BLAZER and two children.
Mrs. IIFMFuBI ING and three children.
Mrs. SCHUELBERG and daughter.
MINNIE FISHER.
MARIE SKoGLUND.
KATIE DAILY.
Mrs. +. SHERF and daughter.
FRED. CHRIST.
ANNIE STEIGER.
FRANCIS STEIGER.
GEORGE NELSON.
JOHN BAIIHNS and wife.
CHARLES DINSTAGE.
FRED SEWERS and daughter.
Tom LARSON.
ADDIE WING and sister.
ii. REDLUS and two children.
FRED HATTEMEYER
MAMIE ADAMS.
HENRY SfIFF-NEI.
KATIE BURkIiARDT.
A. O. ANDERSON.
EDDIE CHRISToPHERSoS.
HERMAN IIIPPER.
WILL HIPPER.
GEORGE HARRIS.
Mrs. NELLIE WGHRN and son.
MIILY NILES.
BIERSoN FIBY.
CoRDY JOHNSON.
FLoY SMITH.
MIRTY NERO.
IRA FULTON.
1t is now quite probable that there
are vet fifty or sixty people missing in
addition TO the list Of identified dead
Il is thought that all of these are in the
wreck. which lies off the point neal
Lake CITY. The undertaking establish,
ment here is crowded with friends o1
the dead. and many cases of prostratior
have occurred. Business is completely
at standstill. John Gerkin, wife and
five children, comprising the entire
family, are among the. dead.
ltis reported this morning that Rad
Nero, a brother of Charles Nero, an in
surance agent of Minneapolis, wa:
drowned, together with his entire fam
ily They went down wrapped in each
others arms. and were picked up last
night floating together in the embrace
of death. The scenes Mt the morgue
are simply indescribable.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
Captured the Deserters.

Adviccs from Honolulu state there
has been wholesale desertions from the
United States steamer Charleston. Ma
tiyes were hired to recapture the sailors,
and all but eight were retaken. The
sailors charged that the discipline was
too severe They say they were kept
below decks the entire time when not
needed on deck, and were not permitted
10 use the library presented to them by
the citizens of San Francisco. A man
who went with the ship as electrician,
and was reduced in rank to assistant ma
chinist. seems to have been the ring
leader of the dcSerterS.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
KILLED ON A CROSSING.
Three Persons Fatally Crushed at Chica
go by an Engine,

CHIc,ro, H., July l5.-Last night at
$50 o'clock John Belinski and his two
little sons, aged 6 and II years, were
crossing the tracks Of the Chicago &
North Western Railroad III a de-
livery wagon, when the wagon
was struck by the engine of a
suburban train. The wagon was totally
demolished and the occupants were
thrown violently out Belinski was ia
tally injured, and will probably die.
The elder of the two BOYS sustained a
fracture of the skull. and the younger
was badly hurt about the head. produc-
ing conclusion of the brain. His collar
bone was also broken. The three will
lilo
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
DIVORCES FROM CHICAGO
A Lawyer Arrested for Furnishing Them
Bogus.

George r. Sims, the Chicago lawyer
who gained notorIety during the alleged
Iwenty-fourth Ward election frauds
inVestEgation, and familiarly known
As Doc Sims, waived examina-
ton before United States Commissioner
stoyne on the 1lth, and was held In
sonds of 5000 to the grand Jury.
SIMS advertised that he would procure
divorce for anyone without the client
coming to Chicago. The case on
which prosecution is based is that of a
Pennsylvania woman. She vot her de
cree 1t purports to be the decree of
a probate Judge in Ba Ba County,
Utah, regularly attested by the
clerk and bearing the great seal
Of that court, together with further
anthentscatlon that the clerk had cor
rectly transcribed the decree signed by
the Indge. That judge says no such de
cree was ever made in his court. 1t il
not 1T all unlikely that the court seal
Was used to stamp the Sims document.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
WILL VISIT AMI RIG a.
Gouncd, the Famous Musician, Now Ne
pofiatiny for a Contract.

NEW YORK, July lit is extremely
probable that the famous composer
Faust Charles Gourod, will visit
America in the fall. In spite of many
state ments Ia the contrary it appears
that he wishes 10 come. He has
sent contract 10 an agent III
this city, and it is now receiving
due consideration from I. Henry
French, manager OF Madison square
Garden. If the terms are agreed upon
Gounod will appear in the great amphi-
theater in October. conducting per
forrnances not only of his operas but Of
his oratorios and other works. About
I20 people will be brought over ah
hlm to appear in the presentations,
and everything will be done to make
mis- visit one of the largest musical SEN
sations of the day
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
NO FOOD FOR TWO MONTHS.
hHafh of John Roth, the Celebrated
nf f..iana III

'f7K1H OF JOHN Eoth, the CcIebrated
Faster of GtleRa, Ill.
: GAENs, H., July lo.-,John Roth, who
outdid Tanner in his celebrated fast. died
yesterday al the county asylum, having
passed his sixtieth day of total alb
s'inence from food of any kind, or
saounshment except a slight quantity o!
water, which was forced into his stom-
slch mechanically every twenty-four
hours. For such an absolute fast bis
record is no doubt the longest ever
made. Recently Roth worked at Scales
Mound, near this city, until attacked
by progressive paralysis two months
ago, which lncapacitated him for work,
and soon made it impossible for him to
'rat. After week of fasting he was
brought to the county asylum on the
81 Of May, and there fingered tor fifty
three laNS MithnlIt food
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
\ Pretty Good Gold Story.

A telegram from Lan,lers, Wyo., says:
Two boys. Phil Horsch and Sam Davis,
16 and II years old respectively, who
for some time have been working three
mining claims 800 feet south of the
famous Buckeye mine, twenty miles
south of here, on Saturday struck ore
which ASSAYS from S23 600 to SAC, 900 per
ton in free gold. This is the richest
discovery ever made in the territory
and miners have started for the new
fields by hundreds
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
Buried by Falling Earth.

rlTr>RURG, Pa, July l5.-Whiie exca-
1ating fora new building on Smithtield
street, at 10 o'clock this morning, an
emhankment caved IN, burying three
men. Two of them, Alex. Muir
ply and Anthony Carbony, were
rescued without much trouble,
int the third. Michael Egan,
the contractor, was buried under six
feet Of sand. and il was Il minutes be-
fore he was taken out. He was still liv-
ing, but will die. The others Will re-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
\ Hundred Foot Tumble.

At NackinaW Island on the afternoon
of the 18th, while out driving, the car
riage containing Mrs. Edward
Lowe and child, Mrs. {. L..
Wood and maid and J. w.
Blodgett, of Grand Rapids, overturned
on Town hill, a bluff 100 feet high over
looking the village, and rolled down an
embankment, turning over twice All
escaped uninjured except Mrs. Wood,
SO wears of age, who received terrible
shock and internal injuries. The acci-
dent is accounted for by the horses TAX
ing fright and shying over the embank-
ment.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
DEATH ENDED THE QUARREL.
A Michigan Man Kills His Wife and
Himself to settIe a Dispute.

Owosso, Mich. July 1i.-Six miles
north of Owosso, a comparatively
wealthy farmer named Perry Comstock,
aged 80 wears, shot and killed his wife
ana then shot himself The cause OF
the tragedy was largely quarrel over
property 1t is generally believed
Cnmstock was insane. One report says
he was Jealous of his adopted son.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
FATAL Collision At Il .N -

ROCHESTER, n Y, July l5.-Walter
W. Harris, of Buffalo and William
Callahy. of Hinsdalc, y Y, engineer
and fireman of West Shore freight
train. we're killed in collision between
their train aud Western New York
and Philadelphia train at the GeneSee
Valley Junction "I., four miles south
nf this cirS this morning
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
STRONG LAW IN IOWA.
An Ordinance Providing Tar and Feath
ers for All Who Violate 1t.

LELAND. Ia, July l3.-An ordinance
with startling penalty for its
violation has been passed here,
prohibiting original package sa-
looms 1t il as follows: That it he
unlawful to sell Intoxicating liquors of
any kind in Leland. and that any per
sons violating this ordinance shall be
tarred, feathered and cowhided ont of
he Vi llant. y
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
Two Bullets in His Brain.

ROCKFORD, H., July l2.-Chief Of Po-
lice Webb, who shot himself, is still
alive. No attempt has been made TO
probe for the bullets. but drain tubes
have been inserted in each ear. Dr.
T.hbetts, who is il charge Of the case,
looks for Webb's death at any hour. II
mas developed that the torgerles ex'
tended over a period Of several years.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
Well Insured.

The smaller one of the buildings
known as the Globe warehouse, be-
longing to Brooks, Waterfield & Co.,
Cincinnati, was, with all its contents,
totally destroyed on the 10th, causing a
loss of Sl30,0W. Tobacco in the cellar
of the larger warehouse belonging to
the tobacco firm was damaged by water
to the extent of 81 600 or 5000. In
the burned building We're stored 900
hogsheads of tobacco, valued at Sl25,-
0o0 total loss. There was SO, 600 in
surance on the tobacco, and policy on
both warehouses for Sl4o, 900.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
ChPaD BePc.

The battle between the English syn
dicate, which has bought several of the
largest Chicago breweries, and the
smaller brewers who did not get into
the combination, resulted on the 10th in
cut to $50 barrel by the West Side
Brewery, an independent concern
The independent brewers claim that
the syndicate is using corn in the pro-
duction of beer, as well as cutting
prices, to drive out the smaller con-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
Great Ere at ConsrannnopIe.

CoxsrASTISoPLE, July ia great fire
swept over the Stamboul quarter of the
city. The eoniagration began in tim
her ward. and the flames, famed by a
strong wind, spread rapidly TO the ad-
ioining property. Fully 1000 houses
and shops have already been destroyed
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
Big Fire III Minneanoiis

The large seven-story rehouse of
the Security Warehouse Company, on
First Street and Fourth Avenue, North
Minneapolis, owned by Wood x Morse,
was entirely destroyed by fire together
with its contents on the 18th entailing
a loss of nearly sl,OW,DD. The fire
caught upon the second floor Of the
building, and is supposed TO have been
caused hy spontaneous combustion.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
-, insane Mothers Decd.

RUTLAND, Vt, July l5.-NIrs. Will
Jams, who last week killed her two
children. made statement Yesterday
in which she. said she cut the chlldrcn's =
thrnats with razor. and then set fire
to the house. She said she wanted To
ioin her husband, WHO was. killed few
wcrgs ago. and did not want to leave
her children. She SAYS she intended TO
cut the throat of the boy, Victor, but
,l;j Mt dare
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
Rag Pickers in a Panic,

CINCINNATI, O., July l5.-Twenty WON
en- and girls, by their screams and
frantic gesticulations from the fourth
story windows Of George Duebels ras
warehouse, at 70 West Second street
gave the information shortly before
noon TODAY that the building was OF
fire. A frightful panic seized the WON.
en-, but with the aid Of neighbors ans
the use of the fire escape they were a.
rescued with but tritling injuries. The
loss is estimated at $4,000, with lnsur
opco for 81 GOO
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
tn E.>per; on Prisons.

rARIs. July 15.-The Nihillst Mem
delssohn denounces what he considers
the discomfort of French prisons and
their bad condition a regards santa
tion. lie declares that the Prussian
system is far superior, but admits that
IN France the magistrates and jallors
are more sympathetic toward prisoners
than in Prussia
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
They Want Recognition.

The laying off of 1000 employees of
the National Tube Works, at Mckees-
port, has become a decided lock-
out. The company has all
along been willing to pay ANAL
.amated association wages, but
refuses to sign the scale. The associa-
ton acknowledges formidable lockout,
and the officers are somewhat divided
as to the policy of entering into Il fight
with such concern, in order TO compel
recognition The works are idle, and
as yet the company has made no efforts
to employ non-union men.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
SIX SCORE DEAD.

Over a Hundred Lives Lost in Lake
Pepln-Awful Fate of a Party of
ExcursiOnists-A Steamer Cap
sizes in a Gale and All Drown
Many Bodies Recovered and
Identified by Surviving Friends
Nearly All the Victims From the
City of Red Wing, Mimi.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
Twenty-Five Victims.

CHICAGO, H., July l5.-The list of
victims of the Tioga disaster now foot
up twentv-fiva. with nine missing men
vet to be accounted for. and seven
patients in the hospital. Four bodies
were taken from the river yesterday, at
the spot where the explosion occurred.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
BOSTON YACHT WRECKED.

Three Of the Crew of -Four Drowned Near
Portsmouth. \. II.
PoRrsWorrH, \. H.. July 15.-The
Yacht Marion, of South Boston, from
Rye Beach to Pigeon Cove, struck a
tock last night, and was sunk. The
rev of four got into the tender. which
Was swamped several times, and three
~ .ba,,, u-are drowned
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
..pathfiuher is Dead.

Gen. John Charles Fremont, the flrst
candidate of the Republican party tor
president, died at the home OF hls
adopted daughter. the wife of Col; II.
NJ. Porter Nina Fremontl. at AZ Wes5
Twenty-fifth Street. New York. at $50
o'clock on the afternoon of the 18th.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
Confessed on the Scaffofd.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July lin the
jail yard at l2:45 p NJ. to-day, ALI Coop
er colored, Was hanged for the murder
OF Jeff Googer He confessed his guilt
and SAID ne Was ready TO die, and
smoked q cigarette until the black cap
was drawn over his face.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Reput,Ss,ah.t,ahor

The Republican state convention at
Little Rock, Ark, declined to place a
Republican ticket in the field, and
formally endorsed the Union Labor
ticket, headed by the Rev n. B. Fizer
for governor
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
SCHOONER AND CREW LOST.

1 Fishing Vessel and All Hands Believed
to Have Gone Down.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, July l5.-The fish
Inc schooner Rice has not appeared on
tie fishing grounds, or been reported
since, and il is thought she collided with
an iceberg, many of which have been
reported by the fleet during the pass
age. She Was owned by VI. Wallen x
sons, and Capt. Mcdonald. She car
REL j ,.rau- of ii St,an
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
SWEPT BY THE FLhME ES.
of the Town Of DeIano, Cal

DELASo, Cal, July l2.-Fire broke out
in livery stable, yesterday afternoon,
consuming two-thirds of the business
norton OF the town. The total loss will
reach nearly 10000. The principal
losses are: T.. Chanyine, 1000, insur-
snce :l2 900; NJ Schwalz d Son, $50, 900,
insurance $1,000: l.. EscaIIIcrslS $50.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
Omcers and Thief Shot.

ST. HELENA, Cal. July l5.-in al
tempting 10 arrest horse thief named
Collins Deputy Sheriff Collins w:;s >ho:
IN the foot, but was secured ;:Ed
brought here. Collins viii prababi, bo.
!ynched.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
AComplicated Business Transaction.

John J. Stock, travelling agent for and
one of the proprietors of the Water
town IN. " Lubricating Oil Company,
has run away Ia California with Mrs,
James w. Wood, wife of a former part
ner. who was sent 10 England IN
the interest of the concern Wood LETT
a power of attorney with his wife, VINO
sold out his interest In the business ana
with his money and some that she
received from the sale of house be-
longing to her, has gone away with
stock. The man took one child and
left three for his wife. The woman
took her three chlldren.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
STANLEY VERY WEAK.

No Improvement in the Condition of tae
Explorer.
LoSpoS, July l5.-Mr. Stanley con-
tinues ill., DIR. Parke says he is very
weak. The Queen has sent Il message
" telegraph making inquiries rs 10 his
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
Rasc Ball Record.

The following table shows tho stand
ing of the clubs in the four leading
lnur1lts July L.:
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
Weekly Rank Statement.

New YORK, July I2.-The weekly
bank statement shows the following
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
An Interesting Pair.

The scene is described as most dram
matte when Michel Eyraud and Ga
brielle Bompard were brought face to
face in the apartment in the Rue Trou-
son Ducoudroy, Paris, where poor Goutte
was murdered. Eyraud calmly eyed his
former mistress. and carefully described
the strancling of the notary, relating 10
the minutest detail the part each played
in the tragedy. He was remarkably
cool. Galsiesfe became greatly excited, |,
contralicted nj various points his state
ments, and declared' that his story OF
the murder was full of falsehood. Asto
the main features of the murder, how
ever. both confessed their mutual guilt,
but each threw the blame on the other.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
More Consultations.

Announcement iS made that the four
big Minneapolis breweries have consoli-
dated with a capital of 81 ,oe,U1. The
firms are the John Orth Brewing Com
panv. the Heinrich Brewing Company
ID. Ngrenberg and the Germania Brew
ing Company The above are the sole
shareholders in the new concern, which
will he known as the Minneapolis Brew
ing x Mating Company. New and
larger buildings will be put up al once
The board Of directors is: John w
Orth. president; Fred u. Nerenberg
first vice-president; Alfred II. orth
second vice-president; Jocob Burse
secretary: e. ]. Heinrich, treasurer
The articles of incorporation will be filed
fn-mOrrNM.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-02
LAFAYETTE.

The Lafayette Building and Loan Asso-
citation held their regular meeting last
night. Thirty-two shares were cancelled.
Loans to the amount of $4,000 were sold
at SIT o share.
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr..
Charles Loesch and Miss Lena Marie
Vreeland next Tuesday evening. The
marriage will be held at the residence Of
Of the brides parents, No. 495 Garfield
avenue.
The Phoenix Building aud Loan Asso-
citation held a meeting last night. Shares
amounting to $1,000 were sold.
Mr.. Charles Conklin, of Pacific avenue,
returned last night from his vacation in
Pennsylvania.
Captain Fred Herns. of the Dauntless
Yacht Club, was presented last night
with a handsome gold stop watch by the
members of the club. The captain made
an appropriate speech, after which the
members adjourned to u neighborlng
hotel for refreshments.
Mr.. w. Heating and Miss Nellie keat-
ing, of Troy, are the guests of Mr.. M. 4.
Heating, of Communipaw avenu
MI. Henry Phillips, of Lafayette street,
lett this morning for q visit to Canada.
Real estate is booming in Lafayette.
Two new three story flats are being
erected on johnson venue neal Pacific.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-02

farm at Closter, N. j., and he and his
family intend to spend most of their
leisure time there.
The cadets of Bayonne Engine Com
pany No. l went to Montclair this morn
ing upon an invitation to parade with the
volunteer fire department. of that city
during Its annual demonstration. They
took a drum corps with them.
The scond lecture of a series of eight to
be given in the Mattison Methodist
Church this season will be delivered this
evening by che Rev. w. C. S~nodgrass. d.
D., of Jersey City. His theme will be
"a Love That Never Comes Too Late"
Postmaster Gardner was notified yes
terday by the Post Office Department.
that the Bayonne Postoffice has been
made a foreign money order office. Two
additional letter carriers were appointed
yesterday.
The First Ward Democratic Club has
been organized with several dozen mem
bers and these oficers:-President. James
C.Bolton; vice presidents. Thomas Brady
and Joseph A. Rose; corresponding Sec
rotary, Daniel McCarty; recording secre-
tary, Major Henry S.. Goddard; treasurer,
Patrick Mcguire; sergeant-at-arms, Rob-
ert Gilchrist. Executive Committee,
John M. Anderson, Joseph McCurnin,
Thomas Brady, Allen Benny and Joseph
A. Rose. Finance COMMITTEE, Patrick
Mcguire, Gray Clinton Bolton and Thos.
D. Day. The organizations headquar-
ters are at No. 35 West Eighth street.
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WEST BERGEN.

The West Side Avenue and Ladies' So
cial Union win hold a meeting tonight in
the parlors of the NJ. L. Church.
Miss Amy Foster, of Eye avenue, will
give a reception to her young friends to-
morrow evening.
The West Bergen Building and Loan
Association will meet tomorrow evening
at their rooms on Clendenny avenue.
Mr.. James Fitzgerald, of West Side
avenue, is having another story put on
his house.
A horse attached to a light wagon ran
away on Clendenny avenue yesterday
afternoon and smashed the wagon all to
pieces. The animal was finally stopped.
but not before he had done himself con-
siderable injury. The owner of tho rig
was Henry Hoffman, a liquor dealer, OF
No. SAG Third avenue, New York.