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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-11
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.
Mrs.. Mary McAleer Killed Last
Night on the Railroad.
A RAID AT CENTRAL FALLS.
Onicer weIch Accomplishes a Stroke OF
Business-What is Going on I'm Many
Quarters This Dreary November Day.

There was an alteration at Exchange
street bridge about O'clock last evening,
which collected quite crowd. one OF
the business men was quite badly hurt
about the face and head.
Yesterday afternoon two horses attached
TO farm wagon belonging to Mr.. Is. AL
len, of South Attleboro, while left at the
store of Freeman g. Smith, on North Main
atreet, took fright wheh an umbrella was
being raised, and ran up the street. Near
with an electric light pole and lamp
post where the wagon was located, and
the rupaways, clearing themselves, pro-
eeeded to Central Falls. The harness was
Broken, and at thecorner of Mill and Cross
streets they separated and were thrown
as they struck the milk wagon of u. b.
Maxey, and they were secured. Both
were severely cut about the legs, and the
black horse, was severely injured about
the shoulder.
A Fatal Accident.
A fatal accident occurred near the
slaughter houses on the New York, Boston
and Providence railroad last evening
Mrs. Mary McAleer, engaged as house
keeper for John Murphy, who resides
near the railroad In the vicinity of the
Bishops Cemetery, was going to her
home walking upon the track, and when
stepped in front of the Old Colony pas
senger train due at Providence at 5:45
She was struck and the body hurled sew
eral feet. Hardly bone in her body that
was not broken. One of her limbs and
arms, also the neck was broken, while the
face was badly disfgured and the skull
crushed, causing instant death. She was
about So years of age, is widow, and
leaves but one son. The remains were
taken to the undertaking warerooms of
Crane & Burns at Central Falls and prop
II III
place the funeral occurred this afternoon
at 2 O'Clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-11
WESTERLY,

Wedding cards are out announcing the
marriage of Miss Agnes, daughter of Will
liam Clark Of Newark, n. j., TO G. Byron
Cottrell, Jr., of this place. The service
occurs at the Church Of the Redeemer,
Newark, on Tuesday evening. Nov. -,
while reception at the home of Mr.
Clark follows, from until 9o'clock. The
wedding IL one OF the events of the season,
bringing together large number of soci-
ETY. people of Newark. New York city and
the East. Miss Clark is the daughter Of
the gentleman who is having built the
Clark Thread Mill here. Mr.. and Mrs
Cottrell will reside here and occupy the
pleasant place which has recently been
rebuilt and which adjoins the home of c.
B. Cottrell. Sr., on Elm street..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-11
A general ns,.ing Of the Metropol


Athletic Club will be held this evening.
Joe Choynski and Billy Wood have been
matched for $1,000 purse by the Pacific
club. They meet next month.
The hackers Of young Broderick Of this
city are trying 20 match him against All
Levy, the crack English bantam, who is
now in New York, at lO5 pounds
John A. Sullivan, who Is To meet Eddie
Conley on the 10Th, is down TO within two
pounds Of weight--ii0 pounds.
There Is very little prospect Of n race this
fall between Geu<~e Hammel and Ben
Thornton.
Parson" Davis has issued challenge
To match Peter jackson against Paddy
Slavin for 10000 purse and $500 side
Peter defeated Paddy I'm three rounds in
Australia, apd IL is very doubtful IL he ac-
cepts this offer.
The Metropole club will hold indoor ath-
letic meeting, during the winter which
will he open % members only, and ia ad
dition TO this there will also be two or
three big public meets.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-11
What a Years Trial Of the Terrible
Mckinley Bill Shows.
Facts and Figures Which Prove the Bene-
fits of Protection.


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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-10-17
ODDS AND ENDS.

The Chinese restriction act has raised
tho wages paid to Cinnamon Oh the Pacific
coast Almost double.
In Prussia inventors appear to lie rare
bids, for the average number Of patents
issued there every year is only 100.
The population of Belgium amounted on
tie last day Of December 1891, to 6,l47.-
OIL. Brussels has about 5000 inhahi,
tan.s.
a New York barber makes the impor-
tant announcement that bearis have gone
out of style. Smooth faces and long hair
are now the thing.
For stings or bites from any kind of IA
sect, apply dampened salt, bound tightly
.er the spot. 1t will relieve, and usual
ly cure quickly, it is said.
Prof. K. l.. Garner, of Washington,
after studying the subject for eight ye..rs,
! has been convinced that the monke"s
have language. II have discovered
he says, that this language has but three
consonan5 and two vowel sounds. ~
Hon. E. q. Waite, secretary of State OF
Gallo. MIA. has sent George G.. Spur. of
Boston. an adobe bri X and an oakcn shin
gle taken from the rims of Suffers Fort,
now swallowed UP III TIE city of Sacra-
mentO FOR years TINS Was Tie very out
post of American civilization.
\ horrible accident happened a: pri
yatc house il Ta-is. The host had in :ited
n number OF friends to luncheon. A great
Danish Eoar hound was IL the room
cording to custom. a guest happened to
drop his napkin, and while STOPPING to
pick it up tie dog with spring seized his
throa: and killed him. There was n terri
bic struggle to pull the beast OF, but with
OFT a-aii
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-10-17
OUR DUMB COMPANIONS.

A watchful Chicago dog ',treed'' a bur
gar on pie Of TRUNKS in the storeroom
and kept him there until the man OF the
house arrived on the scene.
4 monilcr in New York got a bottle Of
whisky the other day, AMI after swallow
.ng the contents. proceeded to rip things
up generally, and even went 80 far rs to
decline to hand over the pennies that
were given to him for his boss organ
grinder, preferrjng to s;uander them all
on himself.
= stray horse entered Brooklyn candy
store the other day. to the great terror OF
the proprietor. picked UP some candy and
hell it out to the young woman clerk
While she was wondering whether the
animal wanted the can'v wrapped up and
sent home or not, the horses owner came
in and explained that the retted beast
wanted some one to hold the candy while
he ute il He was used to being fed from
the hand. and thought he could eat il no
Other way.
An old briudle COW belonging to an In
diana man broke into anothcrs field AMI
in court the owner of the field proved
that the COW destroyed the following men,
toned property, to- wit: Two four year
Old cherry trees seven apple trees, five
pear trees. one plum tree, 100 head Of
cabbage twelve rows of beans five rods
long. one row of beetS one and onehalf
rods long, 80 to $50 sweet potatoe plants,
one bed of onions. thse grape vines and
fourteen blackberry bushes.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-10-17
Vessels Collide and the Susan 4. EesA
Goes Down.

The steam barge Susan f. Peek,
which loaded $4,000 bushels of wheat
at Superior, passed the Sault, bound
down. at 9:I5 Il. m. last Saturday, and
late in the afternoon of that day came
in collision with the barge George w.
Adams i'll the tow of the Aurora,
bound up, at the Elbow in st. George
Flats, and the Peck was sunk.
The channel is elbow shaped ut this
point which gives it the name, and it
is regarded by the vessel interests as
one of the many dangerous points con
Meeting Lake Superior with Lake HUI
ron Details of the accident are want
ing. but it is known that the Adams
struck the Peek squarrly in the star
board bow. and that as result she
sank almost Immediately. Before sink
ing the stern of the Peck swung
sauarely around and when she did col
lapse the great hull completely blocked
the channel. Her decks are under
water and there is less than five feet of
water at either stem or stern of the
wreck. All of the crew We're saved.
The Adams was quite badly injured,
but is not in such bad shape that
she cannot proceed on her journey
with temporary repairs.
By this accident all upper lake traf,
tic was stopped for nearlya week, and
at a season of the year when time is
especially valuable, which fact clearly
demonstrates that that strip of water
way needs further improvements.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-10-17
CAUSTIC AND CLEVER.

The bounded man usually goes to tho
dogs -Pittsburg Post.
The modern girl often longs for such a
Boaz Ruth had. ghamton Repub
Hc,n.
If ignorance is bliss, the wonder is why
so many people complain Of being mis-
erable-Atchison Globe
A number Of good blacksmiths have
thrown themselves away by becoming
prize fighters.
Looking for flowers without thorns Is
one of the best ways in this world OF fool
ing your time away.-Ram's Horn.
Mock turtle soup made from calls meat
is much more palatable than real turtle
soup made from beef iver.-New York
Recordcr.
The only objection to the self-mads
man is that in SO many cases he has failed
to put himself together as to work
noiseIessly.-W ashington Star
Philadelphians are said to carry around
$500. 600 worth of gold in their teeth
Doubtless il is safer there than in the
banks OF that town. Chicago Post
There are people who will never enjoy
heaven unless they secure a seat which
commands a view of the tormented ones
in the other place-Bostou Transcript.
Three thousand bushels o. castor beans
were burned in the Butler elevator n few
evenings ago. Nobody will lie sorry to
hear this who has ever taken castor oil. -
Kansas City Star.
Marriage In Sumatra.
Among Kubus Of Sumatra the tender
passion is most prosaically dealt with.
1t would seem that delicate suscepti-
blities have but slight chance OF de-
velopment among SO untidy. so thrift
less a people. Their lives are seldom
marked by progress; they seem con-
tent to go on their ways exactly as
their forefathers and foremothers have
travelled.
Very simple indeed is the marriage
ceremony. says Harper's Bazaar. A
kubu youth. having settled in his own
IN nd his choice. interviews tho parents
of the maiden. mentioning what he can
offer in return. If late bargains of the
itinerant trader have been gratifying.
he may have IN hand knife, a spear.
or some strips of gay cloth-possibly
money. if he has acted rs guide or
burden bearer to travellers; there may
also be dammar and beeswax. rare
fruits and favorita animals for food Ca
dainty snake or nim5le lizard). ell
most acceptable in the eyes of the
father and householder. Should this
queer endowment fund be satisfactorily
large, neighbors are called together.
vino are seated with due formality I'M
der tree The father of the maiden
then publicly announces his consent to
ne betro;hal. shows the presents re-
,e-Fe1 from the young man. and ex-
e SOS rs p,ea-ure.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-10-17
FANTASTIC FACTS.

A flea can jump over d barrier 500 times
his own height.
Boston boy recently defined wed
ding US nothing but a prayer meeting with
a sociable after it.
The savings banks of the country show
a deposit for the last year of 81 for each
of the people of Tho United States
The depth at which some Of the Belgian
coal mines are worked is something pro-
digious. In pit at Flenu the work is
now done ut 3, 200 feet.
Straight streets are unknown in China
They are purposeIy made crooked to con-
fuse Satan, as tho Chinese believe the
devil travels in a straight line.
A Maine farmer who believes in a strict
observance of the Sabbath went out and
killed lamb which persisted i'll bleating
on a recent Sunday afternoon.
Land has reached an enormous value in
London. A piece of crown land ON Pail
Mall has just been leased at u rate based
on a selling price of $500, 600 per acre.
A fireman at Myerstown Pa, wore a
cellu,oid collar to a Ere, when it became
ignited from too great exposure to the
heat ard burned his neck and discolorcd
his face.
there whose hair has turned within a year
from gray to biack-its original color
She is 20 years old and her hair has been
gray for twenty years.
The scientist of the Boston Herald has
discovered remedy for snoring. "lhe
whole world should he thankful" it ssys
that merely pressing carboiic smoke
ball to the nostIi.s is going to free 1t from
this criminal habit
A West Chester ia man who went to
his stable yard early one morning to in
vcstigate queer noise found that horse
had broken loose and dog was holding
on to tho halter to prevent the animal
leaving the premises
There is baby in Chester, Pa. whose
diminutive size may be inferred from the
fact that its arms are about tho thickness
of ordinary lesd pencil. Nevertheless
it is thriving and might in time become
president of tho United States were it not
OF the wrong sex.
Capt. Maletta, Of the bark G. c. Goss,
vouches for tho story that one of his
sailors, a japanese. fell overheard an1 was
swallowed by n whale in the Pacific ocean,
but was presently ejccted-cast on dock in
fact, petroleum covered oil suit the sail
VI "olo Pio'lhS 100 iHuen loT LILO "uaio.
The oldest church IN Europe is said by
some who are discussing the question to be
st. Martins, Canterbury. which was built
as a church before the end Of the fourth
century. St Mary in the Castle, Dover,
was built about this time, but for nearly
200 years it was used as q garrison fuel
depot.
According to the Scientific American,
the earliest Connecticut patent found on
record was granted in October, 17lT, to
Edward Hinman. OF Strntford, for the OK
elusive right and liberty Of making mo-
lasses from the stalks Of Indian corn. in
Fairfield county. for ten years, which
grant ended with the words: always
provided the said Hinman make RS good
molasses, and makes it ns cheap, Gs comes
from tho West Indics'
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-10-17
LIGHT REFLECTION.

A can of tea exploded in grocery.
Gunpowdcr tea, probably boston Tran
script.
The world is round like ball and fiat at
both ends like q church sociabc. -Elmira
Gazette
Please honor with your presents
reads western invitation to q wedding -
Rochester Post.
1t is hard to reconcile the two facts that
the Lord made man and that the Lord
never made a mistake. -Atchison Globe
it looks rather extravagant to pay a
dollar for a Tapor bath when man with
fvo cents can achieve the same result in
street car.-Bos.on Courier.
The writer who speaks of scarcity of
designs for small coins had probably over
looked a great many of the penny in the
s,ot machines. Rams Horn.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-10-17
FAMILIAR NAM ES.

1t Is sni that Senator Stanford hns pro-
vided in his will an endowment of $50
OU0, 900 for his university above all that
has already been spent for it. This would
make it by far the most literally endowed
institution in the world.
Justice Field is the scholar OF the Su-
prene bench Besides his Greek and
Latin he is thoroughly versed in modern
Greek and Turkish, and can converse
fuen;ly in French AMI Italian. Ills library
is one Of the finest in Washington.
When tho oldest daughter Of tho pres
ent car is married she will receive Us a
wedding present the superb set OF opals
which the czarina of the late Emperor
Alexander H. always wore, size assorted,
to prove tho inaccuracy o; the Old super
sttion that opals were unlucky.
Tho finest display of gold or silver plate
the German kaiser saw ON his recent trip
was in amsterdam, where he was dined by
the queen regent OF Holland. The service.
which is worth $50, 900. WAS originally
made in London for William and Mary,
but was carried to Holland after that king 8
death over century ago.
A German woman in steam at
Newport, Eng, last summer was much
incensed at the idea Of riding to Ostend
with the rather Shalhilv dressed woman
and little girl who Lad Just entered the
compartment. After she had let the car
with the intention Of hiring n cab, she
learned that the woman was the queen OF
Belgium. while the little girl was the Erin
cess Ciementine. They had been rambling
along the scHshoro hunting shells and had
strayed too far to walk back.
A woman wns irving to induce Gen
Sherman to use his influence for her son in
order that be might be given place in the
army, for which, however. he had shown
no particular fitness. His father was in
the army" snid the urgent mother, land
so were bis grandfather and great grand
father. and it seems as il he ought to fol-
low the line" HIN Three generations
in the army" said the general. Don't
YOU think madam, that it is about time
for one member Of the family to work for
his living:'
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-10-17
A FEW FACTS.
is said that of IO.757 farms in Utah

1t is said that of 1915 farms in Utah
9,724 are made fertile by irrigation.
Missouri is the most populous state west
Of the Mississippi and is nearly as big as
all of New England.
An inventor in Germany has ma lie u
clock that he warrants will go to the year
1899 without winding.
A very extensive domestic industry in
Russia consists of the manufacture of
wooden spoons, which made TO the
amount OF $4,000, 900 annually They are
nearly al made of birch.
Minister Smith, who has returned from
Russia, says that the education OF Russian
children is conducted in four languages
the native, German. English and French
and that they grow up masters of these
languages. The car himself speaas I'm.
glish remarkably We'll
Death has ma lc havoc among tie gener
al officers OF al grades that served in the
confederate armies. OF the total number
-i3S-on:y lS4 are now living. Gustave
p. T. Eeauregard is the only general sur
viving, and Edmund Kirby Smith the only
general with temporary rank.
Hail storms do not occur in we'll wooded
districts, according to the observations Of
a noted Swiss forester. In evidence of
this lie points out that district formerly
exempt from such storms has been visited
Ey very fierce ones since gaps were male
III the forests and that upon re-planting
tho cleared ground with frs the storms
ceased entirely.
Two Frcnchmen, the brothers Fore,
have inrentel new kind of harp, made
entirely of wood. Instead of strings the
inventors use strips of American fir. The
sound is produced as in the ordinary harp
by the contact of the fingers, but the
players wear leather gloves covered with
resin. The tone of the instrument is of
remarkable purity.
The United States census reports only
10 paupers III Louisiana. There is no
sufficient pauper law in the state-theve
was no provision whatever made for pau
pers even in New Orleans until the Shak-
speare almshouse was constructed few
years ago, and it is unable to hold half of
those EMIT ed to admission-and in only q
few parishes is any provision made for
their care and maintenance.
1t has been demonstrated that while the
greatest velocity impaired to cannon
ball scarcely exceeds 600 meters a second
about 800 miles an hour-meteors
from space penetrate the air with a veloc-
lty, it is claimed OF 5000, sometimes co.
900 meters per second. This tremendous
speed raises the temperature of the air a.
once to 1900 or 900 degrees centigrade,
causing in many cases the complete de-
struct.on of the meteorite by combustion.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-10-17
Mortgage Sale.

Default having been made in the payment of
the sum OF one thousand three hundred aud
Seventy Five dollars tal15.) which is Gained To-
bc due aud is due at the date of This notice upon
a certain mort gage duly eXcCutc3 and delivered
by George J.. Robinson 10 Arthur T.. Cook bearing
date the an day OF June lsyn, and With a power
of sale therein contained daily recorded in the
Office of the Register Of Deeds in aud for the
County Of Douglas aud State of Wisconsin on the
IItn day of June !s.1. ut nine o'clock n. and
recorded III Book of Mo- gas:.s page III aud
no action or proceeding having been institute q
at law or otherwise to recover TIE dcbt secured
by said mortgage or any part thereof.
Now therefore, notice l. hereby given that 10y
virtue of the power of sale contained IN Saiu NOR
gage ard pcisuant 10 the statute in such case made
and provided. the said mortgage viii be furcco-Cd
by sale of the premises described and conveyed
BY said mortgage, VIZ
Lots number tWenly-Cnc t2n and twenty-five
coz III block nineteen ti9t First Division To West
Superior according tothe recorded plat thereof
now on file aud of record in the office ut the Reg
lister OF Deeds for Douglas County state oi W I>g"n
sin With the appurteuaucCS. which safe VIII be
made 10y the sheriff Of said douglas Comfy. at the
front door of the court house III the city al Si!pcr
ior in said county and state on the 18th day OF
October. 1871 at 10 clock. of that day, at
public auction to the highest bidder for CASH 10
pay said debt and interest and taxes, Il any. on
said premises and two hundred dollars solicitors
fee. : stipulated in ana by said mortgage IN case
of foreclosure. ami the disbursements allowed by
law subject toTcdeinptioa Al any time within one
wear from the date of sale, as provided by law
DIted September :, 1891.
AETHUEP Cook
Mortgage
! Attorney for Mortgage,
ISAAC Ross go vest Fifth street,
superior Wisconsin.
Sept l2-l9--6-Oct 3-lO-i7-I
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-10-17
Notice al kscaa:il.

| STATE OF WISCONSIN,
| DOUGLAS COUNTY.
| In the matter Of determining the descent Of GER
| tain lands in Douglas county Wisconsin IL the
| heirs at law If John Hang decreased, late oi
| Duluth. st. Louis county Minnesota.
! NOTICE l. HEREBY GIVEN, that ut a special
~ term of tai, court held on the ~ ii ,l!Y OF
| September, 1891, the petition of Barbara Hang
! widow and heir of said dntcisn:, was flci il
| this court praying II Judgment determining The
/ descent of certain lands in iou@.a> ctudty. Wis
cp.lSin to BARBARA Hang, AMI ia st,ira Hug
ii minor, the daughter OF sai petitioner and ri
said John Haug deceased all die hciis III law Oi
! John ilaUg, deceased.
| That pursuant to an order mad. herein ut :!
| special term OF this court. held on the &Nh day
September 1871, the said petition VIII tr hraId
al special term Of this court to bc held on Tia"
| 18th uay OF November, 1879. At ~ "c."ck III tn"
forenoon of that day. III the n.h"c Il t!ir County
Judge, at the C1u@j House i'll tnc City g. Superior
Douglas cpIn'y. Vase 'n.in,
That the lands in res sect to which the d..Sr ~
| i sought 10 be determined aud 'y jEc it,'i=n'rl
eS' ai,iisrd. situae III l'urIs!itS cpu!iiH, ~
cousin an'.are described as h''i0">:
! The following lots numbered rr>"gc irclv. ~
I IS 81 an. lSs West ~ stree: ::sI W,SG ~ rect:
;. , &6 s and 81 West ita street; -, t:i'i Ffu"
! lot 81 West 6ih street; M. 2u2 ami SO IVES ~
street: IS. ~ D I'll and y: -; :, h street. -
Il -, and ISL est street.; lest = ri bl'Cn
/ ., aud west =, of northwest 4 Of block vest
! 18th street. Flock ~ a:td northeast l. o: hlncs
! West 18th street: west "f Wac. tCck ~ Yves
! 10Th street: northwest = al ii. 81: il N,>t 81
! street: block ) and east ;. block u East 50
! street. Also the following t.irrKS numbered re
Spectivcly Ii and - isaS, ith street: Fast l.h
! street; y East -I,h street; east = block Hast
lilh street - and II f->i Wafer street. - and ..
t:;~; It 'r.iX ~t;e,t: G6 ANA - Las; it.>'a >:c,
- ana 9. East ontario street.; II. -, -. ~ and :!
i.;lst thanIis street; - and - E">i cnyiIgt
Street: log and Ill Caspian street; 40 aud J..
Amaz II street: l9 ami II Geneva street. al III
! the townsitc Of Supc inr. City OF superior. sniG
county. according" to the recorded plat of S,ti'i