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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-10-18
THE BUILDING TOTTERS.
The United States Will Have to Rebuild at
ChiCayn.

chicago.
a Chicago dispatch of the 18th saws:
During the pastth days the govern
ment building has become alarmingly
unsafe. Numerous fresh cracks have
appeared in the walls, the older rents
have widened considerably. floors have
been forced concave and convex. win
dows and window-sills have been
misplaced and broken, and almost all
the horizontal water pipes have burst,
and II being impossible TO check the
flow, owing to imperfect valves the
floors IN the lower part of the structure
are now, in places, as much as one foot
and half under water. The situation
OF affairs has become so alarming that
Judges Gresham and Blodge,t have pro-
tested, and will IN AL probability in the
near future refuse 10 hold court in
the Buddcnseik structure. Supervising
Architect Bell has done his utmost To
call the attention of the government to
IT. Since Sunday several tvlcgrams have
been sent 10 Washington relative 10 the
dangerous condition Of affairs. As Mr.
Bell himself says; Since last sunday,
or within the past five DAYS, the build
ing has shown more evidence of its bad
condition than for all the time preyi-
GUS
'During the last three DAYS the north
west corner, facing on Adams Street.
with Its ahuttlng portico, has settled
quarters OF an inch. The KEYS in
the northeast angle of the portico have
loosened. This shows that they may at
any time give way and that portion of
the building collapse.
Judges Blodgctt and Gresham are pre-
pairing a recommendation that the GOV
ernmcnt building be condemned, and
arth l., IA, hot ~ 70 T.,
hold court there, with the intimation
that they will refuse to Go So any long
cr.
In the cashiers office ofthc Internal
Revenue Department a crack has APP
pcared since Saturday, into which a
lead pencil can be easily put.
These cracks can be traced from
tie upper story to the base
ment, widening as they ascend. What
is more remarkable than anything else
Is the fact that the vaults of the treasury
have succumhcd To the general mania
for cracking, and 'nclc sam : silver can
almost see the light of day. The ten
dency seems to lie for the inner walls to
fall IN and the outer ones out. One
heavy window sill near Judge Blodgett's
chambers has been cracked and the
opening is over an inch wide. The iron
beams are sinking and removing all
support from the floor. Mr.. Bell has
done all III his power. ana has re-
pcatediy warned the government. An
appropriation for SS0O,oo has been
killed, and all that remains of the SD,
eco standing to the credit of the build
ing is about So, 100. Government off
cials are, OF course, loath TO speak con
cerning the matter. 1t is known, how
ever, that there are about 200 post
Office employees, besides about ZOO
in the other government de
partmcnts. On the top floor about 100
men sleep. \ concerted action will be
made to have the structure con-
demned -
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-10-18
SHOT DOWN IN THE JAIL.
killing of Ruhe Burrows. the Alabama
Train RObber.


Train Robber.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct S.-Rube Bur
raNS Ihe Rltfdreuf yesterday alratfhh66n
at South Marengo by hired detectives
of the Southern Express Compa-
ny and posse of officers
who have been trailing him since
Sunday, was shot and killed in the
county Jail here this morning by Dcpu-
ty Sheriff Carter, one of his captors.
Very meagre particulars have thus far
been obtained, but it is supposed that
the famous desperate attempted to es-
cape and was promptly shot down.
The capture of the great outlaw was
effected by the exercise of much diplo-
macy and stealth. Burrows went into a
cabin near Marengo to get out cf the
rain. John McDufiie, who led the party
in pursuit, sent two colored men into
the house ostensiblv for some other
purpose. The darkies engaged him
in conversation and then grabbed
him by his hands, preventing
his shooting. He fought the darkies
mantully until McDutfie and others got
IN, when, after desperate struggle,
they succeeded in conquerng and Sc
curely tying the great desperate. Nc
Dutfie went to Linden Jail with Rube
strapped hard and fast in front of him
on his horse, head on one side and feet
on the other. His position was very
painful, but he had to be allowed no
chances. The two colored men showed
great courage in making the first steps
toward capturing Rube. They
will doubtless be handsomely rewarded.
The whole amount of reward for Ruhe
is s. $50, of which McDutfie will receive
a large share. There were originally
five men in the Burrows gang, and all
now have been captured. The prisoner
did not hesitate to acknowledge his
name and identity
Burrows has robbed trains in Texas,
Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama, in
several cases holding up train and
robbing the express car unaided. In
Lamar County, last year, he SHOT and
killed a postmaster named Grimes, who
had discovered his identity. In BlOunt
County, few moths later, he killed two
members of a sheritf's posse who at
tempted to arrest him. in q train rob-
berry at Duck Hill. Miss. in December,
1888, ne shot and killed Chester Hughes,
a passenger who showed fight The
Southern Express Company has spent
not less than So, 600 trying to capture
him. That company has been the
heaviest loser by mis- robberies. Bur
rows was a native of Lamar County,
and was So wears old
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-10-18
WAR OVER THE SEA.
HostiIities Opened Between England and
POrfugal.

LONDON, Oct. BIT is reported here,
but the officials at the admiralty and
the foreign office discredit the report,
that British gunboat ran into and
sank Portuguese eunhoat at the
mouth of the Zambesi River.
Conflicting reports have been re-
ceived regarding the situation of affairs
at the mouth of the Zambesi
River. One report alleges that
one of the British stern-wheel
gunboats attempted to pass
up the river, to prevent which line of
Portuguese gunboats had been anchored
across the mouth of the river with in
structions to passiyely receive the pass
age Of the British vessels, and the latter
sank one Of the Portuguese warships.
Another report says that the British
gunboats have not yet started from Zan
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-10-18
WHO SUCCEEDS MILLER =?
Gossip Regarding the Supreme Bencl
Appointments.

Appointment.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. f4.-Justice
Miller died at IL O'Clock last night.
There was clogging of phlegm in the
throat and a slight choking, and all IS
over.
As soon us the President had break
tasted upon his return this morning, he
and Mrs. Harrison took a carriage and
paid a visit of coincidence TO the family
of the late Associate Justice Miller.
The President has ordered the flag on
the White House to be put at half-mast,
as mark of respect TO the memory OF
he dead jurist
Speculation as to the successor of Jus
tice Miller has already begun. Senator
Spooner, Judge Gresham, Senator Man
derson, Atty Gen. Miller, Senator Tel
Ter and X-Solicitor-General Phillips,
OF \. c., are suggested and discussed as
likely to be considered.
1t is generally believed that Spooner.
Gresham and Miller are the most likely
men for the place. By the selection of
Gresham, Harrison could make a show
ing of magnamity ard at the same time
make it probable that Gresham's follow
ing would not be his antagonists in In
diana should Harrison desire to succeed
himself.
By selecting Atty.-Gen. Miller, he
would provide life position for his
friend, and have his advice and aid
just the same as though in the cabinet.
Spooner, if he would accept the position.
is particularly a valuable man for it, He
is young, vigorous and an excellent
LAWYER. None of these three, however,
lives In the circuit covered bv Miller.
Nanderson, who lives in the circuit,
is spoken of as an excellent selection,
being a young man who would be likely
to have long term of usefulness.
Teller also lives in the circuit, and is
spoken of as possible but not probable.
Samuel NJ. Phillips, of North Carolina,
formerly solicitor general. is men
toned as about the only Southern man
likely to be considered. He is an able
and cultured man, and fine LAWYER,
and would do honor to the position
The arrangements for the funeral will
not be completed until the arrival of
his daughter, Mrs. Tousalin, this after
noon. Among the many telegrams re-
ceiyed by Mrs. Miller TO-DAY was the
following from eX-President Cleveland:
Accept my sincere sympathy and condo
lcncc in this sorrowful hour. May you re-
celyc consolation and pity from Gods un-
fdlling store, and may You find ray of
comfort IN the remembrance of your huS-
band noble devotion to duty and his
priceless services to his country
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-10-18
Baifour on the Potato Crop,

Mr.. Balfour, chief secretary for Ire
land. replying to an inquiry as to the
real condition of Ireland, writes as fol-
lows: Regarding the potato crop in
the west of Ireland no positive or final
conclusion can be formed until the po-
tatoes are dug, but all testimony which
is of any value, and which obviously is
not doctored for political purposes, ap-
pears to indicate that the cry of gem
eral famine in Ireland is wholly absurd,
although in particular localities the fail
ure Of the crop is undoubtedly serious.
The measures that have been taken by
the government will, without question,
be sufficient to deal with any real dis
tress which it NAV be beyond the pow
er Of the ordinary poor law to meet"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-10-18
PAPERS ALL COMPLETE.


The Documents in The Milwaukee Post
Office Matter Arc Finished.
w AsiIfNGToN, ID. c.. Oct li.-Papers
in the Milwaukee post-cfIice matter are
now completed in the supervising
architects office, and have been sent tC
his action. Thence they 20 to the comp
trolier. who will authorize a draft to
itsuc for payment for the site They
treasury for final action. All this takes
time, as tie papers have TO be copied
onto the books of each office,
and it is probable the draft on the
treasury for final payment will not
be mailed before next week \ little
longer and the vexCi question will be
settled, and work upon the plans for
the building will hcEin
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-10-18
SIXTEEN WERE DROWNED.
Terrible shipwreck on the Nova Scotia
Coast-Worst Gale In Years.


HALIFAX, n. S., Oct. IA dispatch
from Little Harbor, Pictou County,
gives the details Of the wreck of the bark
Mulmerby. which was one of the most
distressing in the history of the Nova
Scotia coast. The bark Muime rbv, Capt.
Olson, sailed from Quebec October for
dreenock, with cargo of square tim
Der. October they encountered
heavy gale. which caused the
lhip to spring leak. All
bands were sent to work at
the pumps, which were kept going all
night, but the water gained with such
rapidity that the vessel was water
logged. The deck cargo was thrown
overheard, and the logs washed about
the deck. October the Norwegian
bark Nightingale offered to take off the
crew, but Capt. Olsen refused to leave
the wreck The Norwegian ship sup
piled them with biscuits and water, the
first food the sailors had tasted since
the previous Sunday. A fishing
schooner was spoken Wednesday,
which lay by them and supplied them
With food and other necessities as far as
s:ley were able.
At this time the vessel was helpless
wreck. She drifted about in this con-
d!tlon until Sunday, when she struck
ledge near Roy's Island, when Capt
Olsen, the plot, and fifteen of the crew
started in the ships long boat to make an
attempt to reach shore, but the surf was
SO violent, and such WAS the awful force
of the undertow, that only one man, the
pilot, succeeded in reaching shore; all
the others were drowned. The ter
rible calamity was seen by crowds
Of people on shore. who made deter
mined efforts to launch boats, but the
sea was SO angry that no boat could live
II it. At midnight one Of the sailors
who still remained in the wreck jumped
overheard, and after desperate ex-
ertions succeeded in reaching the shore.
His name was Samuel Cook. James
Fletcher successfully followed his ex-
ample two hours later. The other four
men were afraid to run the terrible risk,
and they still remain on the wreck.
Among the lost are Capt. Olsen, the
first and second mates, and Sailors Me-
Namara, Donovan, Harrison, Hughes,
Mcdonald and Jones. The names of
the other seven are not given. Most OF
the men lost belong III Liverpool, En-
gland
A dispatch from Cape Breton says
the storm was the worst for many years.
1t blew east and northeast, and greatly
helped the shipping as ii ran parallel
with the island Two fishing vessels
We're lost. The sea was the highest
ever known. 1t swept right across the
beach and flooded the houses Many
wrecks are rppprted
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-10-18
KILLED IN A DUEL.
Possession of Wife's Affections Settle,
with

At Lexington, \. c., one of the
blnndipst dunls ever fought an North
long time John McKary has
been watching Oscar Barringer,
who seemed to pay McRary's
wife more attention than the latter
thought was right The matter culmi-
mated last week, when McRary got hold
of Il note Barringer had written To his
wife requesting meeting. McRary
promptly challenged Barringer To
duel, giving him the alternative of fight
ing or leaving the state. The challenge
was accepted by Barringer, and on
Saturday evening about . o'clock
they retired to the selected
place to settle the affair. Both
men were armed with Smith x Wesson
pistols. As soon as the seconds declared
everything in readiness they both be-
gan firing. After both had emptled
their five shooters harrington fell to the
ground dead. McRary had aimed well,
and had sent three balls into the body
of his victim. McRary had fled from
Lexington, and his whereabouts are still
unknown. The affair has caused great
a excitement
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-10-18
UNDER TONS OF IRON.
Six Men Seriously Crushed at a Chicago
Steel Works.

CnIc,Go, H., oct l3.-Six men were
injured two of them quite seriously,
yesterday at the works of the Illinois
Steel Company, corner of Thirty second
Street and Ashland Avenue. A number
OF men were raising a huge iron truss
when the guy pole snapped in two and
the truss fell to the ground with crash.
Most of the men saved themselves
by jumping, but six were struck by the
hcave piece. one of the injured may
die, as il is feared he has suffered in
ternal injuries. The following is a list
of the injured: Frank Smith, married,
residing at 2t34 Farrell Street; shoulder
blade and and several ribs broken, may
die: Mike Nowa"k, married, residing at
27::i5 Hickory street, severe scalp
wound; John Cross, Patrick Nevis,
Michael ToOle and John Dieter, slight
scalp wounds and bruises.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-10-18
Bad for the Tobacco Men.

The internal revenue department at
Chicago has received information of
clerical error in the Mckinley bill that
may mean difference of several hun
dred thonsand dollarS ia.Jt t2 The tt9pafe9
trict alone. The bill as passed by Con-
gress provided that on all manufacture
tobacco on hand at the time of
its passage rebate of cents on the
pound would be allowed. 1t is re-
ported however, that the clerk who
prepared the bill for sending to the
President omitted the clause providing
for the rebate, and that the measure
was engrossed and recorded without
the error being noticed. In this district
there are 100000 to i, 100000 pounds
of manufactured tobacco on hand at the
time of the bill's passage, making a
difference of from $500, 900 to $500. 600 to
the manufacturers of the Chicago dis
tript
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-10-18
Too Much Water.

A Wheeling, West Virginia dispatch
of the 18th says: "A tremendous rain
storm struck this city at ) O'Clock this
evening, doing large amount of dam
age. In the valley of Caldwel.s Run
six or eight families were flooded out,
while number of cattle were drowned,
and much property destroyed.
In the valley of Wheeling Creek,
the people suffered greatly. Two bridges
on the Pittsburg division of the b. 4 O.
road are gone, and no trains are run
ming. The main line of the b. Il @. is
blockaded, and the Chicago express is
stuck on the Bellaire bridge over the
Ohio. Other roads suffer proportion
ately. There is considerable loss
throughout the city, and the Eighth
ural gas or water, through breaking of
street mains -
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-10-18

He was elected to the Iowa legislature
in lS49, and at the beginning of the war
of the rebellion, in 1861, he
entered the military service as major.
general of volunteers. He fought in
the battles of Shiloh and Nicksburg, and
was with Gen. Sherman in his great
camnaicn and for, bravery and gallant
service he received successive promo
lions until he was given the command
OF division as major-general. After
the war he was appointed a collector of
internal revenue, which position he
held until he entered President Grants
cabinet October IS, 1869, as secretary OF
war. After his resignation as secretary
of war i'll 1876, he resumed the practice
OF his profession, in which he has been
Conspicuouslv successful.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-10-18
Making Too Many Voters.

Eight men charged with attempted
naturalization frauds were arrested in
Chicago on the 18th by the Federal au-
thorities. The accused are Bernard Man
ming, Edward Mckenna, John Coffee,
James Sheehan, Thomas Harrington,
John Callahan and Patrick and John
Murray. Nearly all were released on
bail of $500 to 5000 apiece. Deputy
Marshal Hitchcock said: eve have
been aware that false naturalizing wa
being INDUCED in to surprising extent.
and to-night's arrests are but starter"
In what interest the supposed frauds
were undertaken was not developed.
A very sharp local campaign is in
progress, with important state and legis-
latiye offices also at stake
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-10-18
Bad Wen in Irons.

SAN FRANCI>Co, Cal, Oct. l3.-The
steamer San Juan has arrived from PAN
anna with two men in irons. One Of
these, coal passcr named Mccormick,
was suspended al Acapulco by tn!ef In
ginccr duncan, for neglect Of duty, ow-
ing To drunkenness. That night he
armed himself with a hammer and at
tempted to brain Duncan while in his
berth. The other prisoner is the second
cook. Richardson, who quarrclcd with
the third cook, Sch;ofor by name, and
attacked him from Lchind with a clcav-
er. inhicting two terrible wounds in the
back of the mead. Sch,"ier il not cx-
perted - live.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-10-18
EXPORT DUTIES TAKEN OFF.

Tariff Removed by the Canadian Govern
ment from spruce and Pine Logs.
OTTAWA Ont, Oct. l4.-An extra edi-
ton of the Canada Gazette has been
moving the export duties upon spruce
and pine logs, and also export duties
upon shingle bolts Of pine or cedar
logs capable Of being made into shingle
bolts No reasons for this action are
assigned, except that it has appeared
to the government to hc desirable III
public interest TO remove export duties
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-10-18
Had Lots of Bad Debts.

BosToS. Mass. Oct. l3.-The assignee
of the estate of r. Gardner Chase & Co.
makes the following statement: Good
assets, s16O,7l9; contingent assets,
doubtful accounts, S14.G .Ga6: bad ac-
counts. 1851 ,S9l; total assets, 1856, 707.
Liabilities: Notes and bills payable,
secured by collaterals, 81 ,32s .93S; indi-
yidual accounts of customers. s627 ,0I / ;
deposits and bills PAYABLE, Sl36, 81; sun
dry bills, expenses, etc, s., ,420; contin-
gent liability. notes borrowed and
pledged with collateral, S34, 345. Total
unsecured liabilities, $500, ,li7,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-10-18
Of Awful Wrecks.

Loxpox. Oct IA number Of casks
of taIlow bearing various marks have
been rescued from the water at Lands
End. Some Of them are marked AR
mour, Chicago" \ number of carcasses
of sheep have been washed ashore a,
Hartland. County of Devon. This
wreckage is probably from vessels that
have been lost in a fog. The weathe,
lately has been quiet.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-10-18
New York Business Men Organize,

New IoRK. oct. 13.-The organization
Of the newly formed State Business
Mems Protective Association was final
ly completed at a meeting held At the
New York Mercantile Exchange to-day.
The purpose of the league is IL grapp1e
with unjust or discriminating bills intro
duced into the Legislature. which are
calculated TO annoy or emharrass busi-
ness men or their Interests. Ii iS strict.
" non partisan. Thousands of business
men throughout the state have already
applied for members hin.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-10-18
ENOUGH TO FLOAT CITY.
Enormous Shipment of Champagne to
forcstnI the Mckinley Bill

PARIS, Oct. Ii lie Temps, in COM
ment!ng on the Berlin Posts statement
that the European governments were
contcrrIng about the Mckinley tariff
bill. declares that such conferences
amount merely To an exchange of ideas.
and that no precise proposals have been
formulated. lie >oir states that $50 600
bottles Of champagne, valued al 500, goo
were sent to New York on speculatiolA.
to forcstall the operations of the new
tariff law.
The death is announced Of Marquise
tastellane. the grand niece of Tailey-
rand, who influenced him To become
reconciled to the church Of Rome
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-10-18
BONNER BUYS A WHOLE TOWN.
Syndicate of Capitalists Purchases
Bridgeport, Ala.

LOUISVILLE, XIV, oct. 1.-THE new
town company just beginning operations
at Bridgeport, Ala, on the Tennessee
River, has sold out to syndicate head
ed by Robert Bonner, the newspaper
man, associated with 3. H. Clatlin
and Connel Delameter. the iron king.
They have organized a new company
under the name of the Bridgeport Land
and Improvement Company. with Il
capital of S5,0oo,e00 The members Of
the new company will 90 to Chattanooga
to-day, and Will proceed to Bridgeport
al once, where they will take formal
POSSESSION of the nrnpcrtY tn-mnrrnM-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-10-18
Ready by NcNr Echp,.ary

S,R>IA. Ont. Oct. li.-The last kew Of
the last section of the metal lining of the
Il. Clair Tunnel. constructed hy the
Grand Trunk Railway Company, has
been put in place, and the putting down
Of the railway track III the tube is now
-eing on. The stone portals Of the tun
mel are III course Of erection, ami the APP
preaches are being rapidly Completed.
II i anticipated that the tunnel will be
ready for traffic III February next.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-10-18

TKGAH. Cal, Oct. 1.-THE overland
stage was robbed sunday night, eighteen
miles north of this place The Wells
Faro < Co.'S treasure box and the
United states mail eacks were taken.
The robbcr was caught and be proved
- be a boy about IS wears old and a
-traugcr in this community. lie tray-
cIel over sixty miles afDOt before he
was captured. lie succeeded in getting
aInu1 500 from the stage.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-10-18

Syracuse, has been broken. Init
mate friends of Miss Davis author
ize this statement. They assign as
the cause the i'll health of the young
lady. On the other hand, some of Mr..
Wilkinson's friends think that the re-
cent reverses of his family, his moder-
ate income, and the still more recent
burning of the old homestead, had some
weight in shaping Miss Winnie's de-
cision. Mr.. Wilkinson refuses to make
any explanation, even to his most init
mate friends.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-10-18
Cannot Complete Its Work

PITTsBUHG, Pa. oct. l0.-Thc work of
the committee on revision of the Pres
byterian confession Of faith is progress
ing satisfactorily To-day the discussion
was on the eighth and ninth chapters Of
the work. The committee cannot com
plete the work At this meeting, how
ever. and another meeting will he held
in Washington, y. G., on February T.