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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-06-13

the latter's wooing in quite another di-
rection. Miss kilbourne is about a
years old, fine looking and has often
been the guest Of the Generals daugh-
ter at the Schotield home in this city,"
Will be Transferred to Uncle Sam.
The government will take charge of
the big Portage Canal in upper Michi-
gan within few days. The last Con-
gress authorized its purchase tor $780,
coo, and since that time efforts have
been in progress to perfect the title.
DistrlctAttorncy Palmer, of West
ern Michigan, has forwarded the deed
with an endorsement as to the COM
pleteness of the title except in few
minor particulars. These are clerical
matters which the Acknowledgement does
not think important enough to delay the
actual transfer. He will report to the
War Department that the title is
straight, and Maj Davis, OF Milwaukee,
will thereupon be instructed to take
possession of the canal for the govern
ment and to put an end to the
toll system which exists there. Maj.
Davis has already submitted plan for
improving the cahal which contem-
plates the expenditure of about 500
900. Work will begin as soon as the
government takes control. Nesselmen
of the lakes Will be greatly pleased at
having the government in charge. for it
will give them a short cut across Lake
Supe rior free of tolls
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CRIMES ACT NOT NEEDED.
Reason Why Balfour will Ask the Repeal
of the Law.

LONDON, June 6.-Mr. Bslfour's pro-
posal to relax the coercion act will not
be explicitly announced in the House
of Commons until next week, but
enough is known as 10 what the govern
ment intends to propose to justify the
Conservatives in feeling some little
pride over the results Of Baltour's poll
icy. All the provisions Of the crimes
act directed against criminal conspiracy
will be withdrawn, whilst other pro-
visions, notably the secret inquiry sec
ton, will be retained. Mr.. Balfours
first statement that while there are 3,0l9
prisoners in Ireland who were sem
fenced under the ordinary law there
are only twenty-one who were SEN
fenced under the crimes act has been
the occasion in the Unionist press Of
telling contrasts with the coercion policy
under Mr.. Gladstone when the prisons
were full. In the face of prison stat
istics and in the face also of the facts of
absolute peace in every district in Ire
land and the cessation in the press and
on the platform of expressions of dis
content, the Glanstonians will find it
difficult to respond to the Unionists'
plans.
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COOK IS In WISCONSIN.
The Banker who Is Wanted at Hartford:
and Juneau.


Banker Charles s. Cook, of Wiscon-
sin, led a merry chase at Chicago on
the 2Gth. Cook was q director of the
Park National Bank of Chicago, and
also owner of banks at Hartford and
Juneau, Dodge County, Wis. The Park
National failed, and soon after came the
collapse of the Hartford and juneau
concerns. A Dodge County grand Jury
learned that when the Juneau Bank
failed there was only s., 900 in the vaults
when there should have been $4,000
The banker was arrested here but made
application for release on a writ Of
habeas corpus ana was released on bail
Evidence in the case was heard bv
Judge Baker, and the latter gave his de-
cision on the 9th. In the court room
were defendant Cook, his wife
and two female relatives, Attor-
neys Foster, Schuyler and Kramer, Dis
trict Attorney Lewis, of Dodge County
and Attorney w. {. Williams, of Mil
waukec, engaged to assist Lewis, as we'll
as others interested in the bankers wei
fare. Judge Baker decided against
Cook, and Sheriff Hart was highly
elated. Williams was also full OF joy.
Cook was remanded to the custody of
Sheriff Gilbert. Attorneys Foster and
Kramer rushed to the government
building and applied for writ
of habeas corpus. This was granted,
and the attorneys, accompanied
by Deputy Sheriff Michael Jones,
engaged cab, which took them
to the depot, where it was supposed
Cook would start for Wisconsin at ! ! 30
O'Clock. Cook did not show up. Fos-
ter fastened to Sheriff Gilbert s office,
but Gilbert saw fit to turn the prisoner
over to Sheriff Hart. The latter hired
hack, escorted Cook to the vehicle,
placed him inside and took Il seat At
first Cook said he would not 90,
but when Sheriff Hart pulled
out a pair of bracelets the
banker changed his mind. Foster
was on the alert. Taking Mrs. Cook
with him, he climbed into Il cab and di-
rected the driver to follow the hack
containing the prisoner. There was
lively chase for several blocks, but he-
fore the bridge was reached the cab
bearing Foster and Mrs. Cook got
caught in a jam and the Milwaukee
officers and their prisoner escaped.
About , O'Clock state s-Attorney IOnge-
nccker received telegram from Sheriff
Hart, announcing that that the state
line had beer crossed. Cook was in
Wisconsin. 1t is supposed the Hart
party was driven to a suburban station
and then took Il train for Milwaukee.
Attorney Foster and Mrs. Cook came
back dsconsolatc. 50 did Attorney
Kramer and the deputy marshal
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MARK KSMEN AT ST. LOUIS.
Annual Tournament of Sharpshooters OF
the Northwest.

Annual Tournament of SharPshooters OF
the Nort!Iwes..
ST. LouIs, Mo-, June 9.-Sharpshoot- o.
ers from all over the United States, to
the number of 1000, opened their
tournament to-day by grand parade
previous 10 taking a train for Creve
'rrur Lake, pleasure resort twenty
miles from 81. Louis, where the shoot
viii take place. The column, consisting
"t three divisions, started at $50
and after passing through the principal
streets OF the business part of the city.
went to the Union Depot where special
trains were III waiting 10 convey them to
the scene of action. At the lake elab-
orate prt parations have been made, the
park being gaily decorated and targets
Tor the contest have been placed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-06-13
CREMATED In A WRECK.
ENGINES Ard IhiltS Cars rle

Three Mem Killed, Six Injured, and Two
Engines ard Thirty Cars Destroyed.
PsItsoSs. kas., June 9.-The most dis
astrous collision that ever occurred on
the Missouri, Kansas 4 Texas road
took place yesterday between Savannah
and Frink. Three men we're burned TO
crisp and six injured, some of them,
it is thought fatally. Two engines were
totally demolished, and the wreck took
tire and thirty cars were burned.
Two freight trains were ordered TO
pass al Frlnk. One Of them arrived at
the station ahead of the other. and the
engineer, seeing a train on the side
track, supposed it was the train he had
orders TO pass and did not stop for
orders
tine Of the men burned to death was
a head brakeman and the other two are
unknown. The brakeman could only
be identified by the finding Of switch
KEY on his body.
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GOBBLED BY THE TRUST.
The Last of the Independent Distilleries
Taken In.

\ gigantic deal was cOnsummated at
the Auditorium, Chicago, on the 4th.
The. papers were signed, and the
" hisky Trust has at last acquired out
right the only remaining important
antitrust establishments in the West
the great Chicago distilleries owned
by II. Shufeldt x Co., and the Calu-
met nistilling Company. \ number
OF the largest stockholders in the trust.
including Crawford Fairbanks, of Terre
Haute, Ind; John IL. Francis, of
Peoria, and George +. Duckworth, of
Cincinnati, have been in the city during
the progress of the negotiations which
We're carried on with great secrecy in
President Greenhut's rooms at the
Auditorium, the board of directors act
ing for the trust, Nessrs. Shufeldt and
Lynch for their diStillerv, and Presi-
dent J. W. Sheridan for the Calu-
met Company. The directors pres
ent We're j. l.. Grccnhut, of Peoria:
Warren I'll. Corning, of Cleveland; Her
bert l.. Terrill, of New York; w
\. fiobart. of Cincinnati, and Nelson
Morris and I. j. Henncssy. of Chicago.
The sale of both plants included real
estate. machinery, stock of goods, pat
entS, trade marks, brands and the
right 10 continue the use of the names.
In connection with the purchase the
whisky trust directors dlSClalm any in
tentlon To advance prices. They abSo-
lutclv refuse 10 give the purchase price,
stating merely that the purchase WAS
Tor cash. and at 4 figure alike Satisfacto-
ry 10 sellers and purchasers. The
transfer probably involved about s.,
iAEl fHEl
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ITALY is SHAKEN UP.
Severe Shocks of Earthquake in Many
Places,

Lombardy, Nenetia and part Of Tus
cany, Italy, were visited early on the
morning of the 7th by repeated shocks.
The worst shocks occurred about ,
o'clock in the morning. Shocks were
also felt in Venice and Milan.
The center of the disturbance
was at Verona. 4 suhterraneau
noise was heard like the roar
of artillery, which was fol-
lowed by three strong shocks. Tie in
habitants rushed into the streets in ter
ror. Vt Marcenigo three persons were
killed, and At Badea Calavena seventeen
were badly Injured by falling houses ana
chimneys. At the latter place another
shock was felt at 6 clock in the morn
ing and much additional damage was
done. The movements were unlulat-
ing in character and were more or less
over the whole of North Italy.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-06-13
A THOUSAND CLERKS MUST GO.
Lack of Funds Secessitatcs n Reduction
of the Ceusu. Ouicc Int


y Washington dispatch of the eth
says: There is consternation in the
various branches of the census Offices.
1t grows out OF the fact that money APP
propriated to carry on the work Is run
ming SO low that it has become ncces-
sary to reduce the force. II is limited
that between now and July 10 the force
is TO be reduced ut least 900, which
takes in quite a large number Of the
original appolntees, and nearly all
those who were recently given Il
three months appointment. This in
formation was gently impaired yesterday
by Chief Clerk Childs, on being asked
to transfer number OF the clerks to the
regular list or roappoint them for other
three months terms. He replied that
it was impossible to do 50, and on the
expiration OF the time there would not
be any new ones appointed. The work
is nowhere near completion, and il is
only thought possible by working the
force night and day that by December
it will be all up in shape. The state Of
affairs will delay the work of the office
considerably, and will necessitate an
extra appropriation 10 complete il.
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during he past winter which refused

during he past winter which refused to
yield to medical treatment.
The 1t. Rev. Cyrus Frederick Knight,
u. d., u. c. h., was born in Boston,
Mass, March 2S, 1881. He studied at
Burlington College, in New Jersey, also
at Harvard University, and graduated at
the General Theological in 1854. He
subsequently spent three years in study
at oxford. He was ordained to the diac-
onate AT Trinity Church, in New York.
in 1891, by Bishop Wainwright, and TO
the priesthood. at st. Luke's Church,
Philadelphia, in 1896, and was first To-
Gated IN the parish of St Marks, III
Boston, where he remained ten years.
Church of the Incarnation, at Hart
ford, Conn, where he remained
until 1877. From there he went to
the pastorate of st. James Church. at
Lancaster, Pa, where be remained
until elected to the bishopric of Mil
waukee, December l3, 1883. After his
election it was some time before he
fully decided to accept the important
position, and il was not until the follow
ing March that he was conse-
Grated bishop of the diocese.
The degree of d. D. was con
terred upon Bishop Knight by Beth
any college, hansas, IN 1880, and subsc
quentIy by Racine College, Wisconsin.
The degree of Doctor of Civil Laws was
conferred upon him by the Bishops
College, of LenoXville, the Church of
England institution in Lower Canada.
He was man of broad experience and
close observation, and was IN able rep
resentatiye in the diocesan councils in
every diocese in which he was located
during his miniStrV
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was that the charge was against sir
Nllllam Gordon Cumming, although
nothing decisive had been said either
way Lord Colerldge spoke in quiet,
tatherly, conyt rsational manner TO the
jury and often in an undertone, when it
was only possible for the iurymen and
those in the immediate vicinity of the
Lord Chief Justice to hear what be had
said.
THE pEhTH-BL0w To CUMMING.
When the clerk OF the court suddenly
announced that the jury WAS ready to
report, there Was Il movement of sur
prise throughout The packed audience
present. Then the chatting was re
sumed on all sides, the short
absence of the jury being re-
garded as decidedly unfavorabie To
the plaintiff. Eyeryb body may be said
to have been in a breathless state when
the jury re-entered their box, looking
rather frightened and very nervous.
When The clerk of the conrt had polied
the jury, the Lord Chief Justice, ad-
dressing the jury, said:
'Gentlcmcn of the jury, have you
agreed upon 3 vCrdlct?''
Yes, almost whispered the fore
man, standing up and boWing towards
Lord Co!eridge.
"Is it for the rlaintiff or for the de
PENDANTS" ?" asked the Lord Chief JUS
tice.
For the defendants" answered the
foreman in low voice
The aunounCeme Mt of the verdict was
received with slight kissing from the
galleries where the ladies' congregatcd,
and upon tie part of some of those in
the body of the court who were in
sympathy with the plaintiff. The court
officers here had difficulty for
some time, in suppressing these
marks of, principally feminine,
diaapprohation of the verdict. They
were, however, eventually suppressed
and as the court room began to be va
cated by the deeply interested, chatting
audience, the curtain may be said to
have been lowered over the Tranbv
Croft drama.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-06-13
Srl1firIii In WIlI

\ Washington dispatch of the 5th
inst. SAYS: The capital was surprised
this morning by the news that tie gen
eral commanding the army had gone
West to he married. He is over 6O
wears Of age, and not even his family
knew of his intentions in the matrl-
monial line. Miss Georgia kilbourne,
of keokuk, Ia, whom il is reported is
IL be married 10 Msi-Gen. Schotield
this month, at her home is
we'll known 10 Washington
society. She spent the past
winter here as the guest Of Mrs. Avery
nelauo Andrews, AZ Gen. Schotield's
house. and has frequently visited here
before The announcement that she is
10 marry Gen Schofeld. who has been
widower for several years. oCcasioned
great surprise among their large circle
of friends, who have lately imagined
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LONDON, June 9.-Sir William Gordon
Cumming, the gallant soldier and long
the friend of the Prince of Wales,
stands face to face with social ostracism
The jury in the celebrated baccarst case
defense, and at the same time convict
ed Sir William of cheatinga al cards. Ex-
pulsion from social and political clubs
will follow, and his nearest and dear
est friend will pass him on the street
tomorrow without look of recogni-
ton He is politically and socially
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KILLED AT THE kAISER'S FEET.
Emperor William Witnesses u Tragedy
Nhiil, at "A purnla.


BERLIN, June 9.-Mi!itary and other
circles are discussing strange and fatal
accident which occurred at the Tempcl-
hof at 9 O'Clock this morning in the
presence of the Emperor. \ party of
Grenadler5 were being exercised by
the Emperor at morning drill. While
the men were being put through their
exercises vivid flash Of lightning,
followed by a deatening thunder
clap, startled and half blinded the
men on parade and hurled a number of
them to the ground. II was tourd that
the officer in command, Capt. Won
Quasi, and three soldiers were in@cnei-
ble Two Of the latter died almost inn
mediately aftcrHard, and Capt. Won
Quasi and tie other soldier who was
struck were dangerously injured. \
horse was also killed. 1t is supposed
that the rifle barrels and hayonets
of the soldiers attracted the electricity
which caused such fatal results.
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TEA IMPORTERS FAIL,
Tho Well KNOWN Eirm of Russell & Co.
Lnrcca to si..I.e ..n A Assi..nmentx

New IoRk, June 9.-WilIiam II.
Forbes, of Hong Kong; John NJ. Forbes,
Of MorristoWn, \. j.; s. ". romerov,
of London, Eng: Charles Y. Smith, of
Shanghai, and Charles A. Tome. OF Hong
hong, composing the iirn of Russell &
90, Importers Of anI dealers in silks,
tcas, cte., assigned to-day to Henry
Hannah with preferences to GisbGonc
y Co.. ot 1altut,a. for -, IL 10 the NUT
ual Marine Insurance Company for
so, and to IL New York Marine [ II
derwriters for $56I The liabilities are
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-06-13
COSTLY CHURCH DEDICATED.
Formal Opening of the Basilica of sacre
(ocmr. on Mm.ll nlArire.

PAErs, June G.-The archbishop Of
Paris, assisted by the cardinal arch
bishop Of Lyons and the bishops Of Or
leans and Cbartres, have opened the
magnificent ,3asilica Of Sacre Occur, on
the summit Of NOntmar;re. The work,
which was initiated a s0tivc offering
after the Franc0-Pruzsian war, il
still unfinished. 1t has occupied
seventeen years in building and
has cost =, ,000, coo. The structure If ono
of the most beautiful churches in Eu-
rope. The Pope telegraphed his bless
ing. The Pope, in an apostol!Cai letter
to Cardinal Richard, promises his bless
ing and a full indulgence ior seven years
sins 10 every pilgrim visiting Montmar-
tre between June and July 3, when
the church will be consecrated.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-06-13
FIRE AT ABBOTSFORD.
4 Sawmiil aud Five Houses Burned
SlI 600.

Loss. S1l.Oot-
Abhotsford. Wis, was swept by fire on
the eth. All that part of the town lying
southwest ofthe Wisconsin Central track
was destroyed The loss foots up
about SlIco0 The blaze started at
1850 in the sawmill of l.. T. Roter.
which was burned to the ground The
loss on this plant is 5000. 4 strong
wind was blowing. and before ii could
be gotten under control five residences
were burned, as follows; Albert
Frame. loss on house and furni-
turc S1.500 insurance $500: -iu-
gust Shealer, house and furniture.
total loss, 81 200, partially insured: VI.
Bothkey, house and furniture, 81 200.
insurance 500; \. Baker, residence
and partial loss Of furniture. 81 ,Hto. no
insurance. Maria Leonhard, Of Chica-
20. residence occupied by H. G. Per
kins. $500 The sawmill was insured in
the Queen, for 81 600.
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WlCHITAS HOLDING OFF,
Ther Reject the Government Proposal 10
tic sal. of Iheir Iunls


PtRIs, Tex, june 4.-The Wichita
Indians. with whom a commissioner is
now treating, have decided that they
viii not accept the proposition 10 take
ITO acres each III allotment and sell the
balance of their land At ~ cents per
acre. They offer t. sell their lands at
81 80 per acre, ani cndeayor either 10
establish their calm upon the lands
now occupied ~ the Cheycnncs and
Arappahoes or failing i'll that 10 purchase
homes among the Choctaws and Chicka-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-06-13
THOUSANDS OF BUSES IDLE.



vers' strii>.-inIIy 1000 Men out.
LoNDoN, June 5. Hardly a single ON
nibus Of the So vehicles belonging TO
the General Omnibus Company is run
ming to-day, ami it is estimated that
about 1000 mon and 10000 horses are
thrown INTO n state Of idlcress through
the strike, which commenced yestcf-
day. The amount of Inconvenience
which the WorkinEncn and business
men of this city are thus put to can be
readily imagined when if is under
stood that tens of thousands Of
people depend upon the omnibusses
10 convey them to their work.
All the yards of the General Omnibus
Company are strongly "piCketed' hy
the men on strike, and the usually
swarmlngly busy main streets of the
metropolis present deserted and for
lorn appearance, owing TO the absence
of the busses generally weighted down
with passengers, inside and ont to the
utmost carrying capacity of the
vehicles. Only the tram-cars
and few ''pirates," or "scah"
'busses" are to be seen here and
there. These pirates" are charging an
increased rate of fare in view of the
harvest producing strike, but the public
generally are chary of patronizing
them, preferring to walk to their places
Of employment. The hostlers of the
omnibus company this morning report
ed for duty rs usual, and, after having
watered and fed the horses, again left
the stables, refusing to assist the com
many IN auy OF her Way
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TWO LIVES LOST A FIRE.
Destructive Blaze in Residence at Mey-
ersdaIc. Pa

PIrTSBUEG, Pa, June 5.-The dwelling
of Samuel P. Myers, prominent farm
er Of Summit Township, near Meyers
dale, Pa, was burned to the ground at
10 o'clock last night and two children,
Clara and Missouri, aged q and - years
respectively, we're roasted alive. Tho
ire spread so rapidly that the nine 9TH
er occupants barely escaped in Their
night clothes. Three men and one
woman were compelled to jump from
second-atory window. Mr.. Myers Was
badly burned, bat will recover 1t is
unt known hnM the tirc nrLgLnated.
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Death Of Il Millionaire.

Byron Reed, Il pioneer settler and the
wca!thcst landowner in Omaha, Neh.,
being rated Ut s. COCO died on the
9Th, aged 81. In his Will he leaves "a
valuable piece OF land upon which to
erect a public library. Ills collection OF
coins is also LETT TO the city, and he
makes numerous charitable bcquests.
amounting in all to over $iOo,G0u. In
early life Mr.. Reed was d telegraph
operator
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-06-13
THREE HEADS A DAY.
Hippolyte Using the Axe in Hayti to Sup
press the Rebellion.

press Deii1on.
New York, June S.-The steamer
Orange Nassau, which arrived at this
port to-day from Port-au-Prince, brings
the first definite news of the late insur-
reItion in Iisyt. The uprising was
of a. serous character, and for
4 time threatened important con-
sequences; but the government
rcprcssel the rebellion by prompt and
stern measures. The lnsurrectionists
sto!med the prison at Port-auPrince
ana number OF prisoners were re-
leased, when the military appeared on
scene and captured the whole party.
\. b. Walker, u well-known resident
OF ort au Prince, who is a passenger
10y the Orange Nassau, states that there
MAS considerable excitement in that
city. Martial law has been declared.
Some sixty persons had been shot on
May -. Hlppoyte has everything in
his own hands, and the killing goes on
at the rate of two to three persons per
dav.
Frederick Douglass, United States
minister 10 llaytl, was expected to sail
hy this steamer. but owing to the ex
cltement at Port au Prince he decided
to postpone his departure until next
D,anth
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Killed by the Cars.

4 fast passenger train, bound Tor Mil
waukee on the Chicago x North West
ern road on the 9th, instantly killed
S-year-old Margaret Sherry and 5-vear-
old Rosa Riddell, while two other little
girls escaped only by a few inches The
children were walking along the track
III Evanston, H., and necame confused
on seeing trains approaching from op-
Dositc directions.
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ROBBED OF $40 900.
a Careless Vermont Bank Tleeced by
Train Thief.

Turt,Go, H., June 8 +. d. Thayer. .
banker Of Brandon, VT, was robbed Of
$1,000 worth of colatcrals in this city.
Mr.. Thaycr, who is 50 years old, came
Just before reacEin. the city on the
Rock Island Road Mr.. Thayer visited
the dlning-car, Icavin. his satchel with
lis precious contents un4udrdcd IN the
sleeper. When he returned il was
gone. Not trace of sat hel or lis val
uahIe contents has been discovered.