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LO CAL NEWS.
Michael Lubrino has been awarded
the contract by the selectmen for drain-
ing the pond between Second and Third
avenues. The other bidders were
Frank Leonard and Salvator Chariot.
While at the residence of Dudley E.
Hoyt on Roton Hill, Monday, Mrs. S.
E. Walters of New York slipped and
fell in alighting from a carriage. and
broke her ankle in two places.
On Tuesday, December 7, in New
York, by the Rev. Joseph Hutchinson,
at the Church of the Epiphany, James
Robinson and Frances E. Hinman, of
Norwalk.
Friends of the contracting parties
have received announcement cards of
the marriage of Miss Alice Mosher and
A. J udson Wilson. The bride is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Noah W.
Mosher of this city.
The sign on \Vashington street South
Norwal‘ar, which read “Post Office
Pharn-acy” has been obliterated and
the sign “Apothecaries Hall” appears
in its place.
Russell Day of Betts place, East Nor-
walk, who has been reported ill is very
much improved.
By order of the post office depart-
ment the Black Rock office is to be dis-
continued as soon as possible, and here-
after 1 esidents Of that section of Bridge
port will get mail by the free delivery
system. This order does away with
one of the oldest post offices in the
state.
Some people lose sight of the fact
hat aside from the County Children’s
Home that there is a Town Home at
which are assembled a bright coterie
of youngsters of both sexes, well fed
and cared for. Would it not be advis-
able to give them a Christmas festival
of delight ?{_T_lt is safe to say that either
your little boy or girl has a plaything
that he or she would be glad to part
with to the end that less fertunate
children might find pleasure. Let
some take a lead in this matter and
give the little ones a Merry Christmas.
Mrs. Sarah J. Young's, wife of Henry
M. Prowitt of East Norwalk,died VVed-
nesday, in the 86th year of her age.
Her husband and two sons. J. Thorn-
ton and Charles Prowitt, survive her.
he funeral will take place on Monday.
The deceased was an earnest Christian,
loving helpmeet, and doting mot-her.
he community as well as her family
'ose in her death a woman among all
vomen one of the best.
Mrs. Patience Gedney, widow of J ef-
erson Gedney died Wednesday, at the
ome of her sister, Mrs. John H. Kim-
mey on West- avenue aged 75 years.
~he was a woman who not only enjoyed
he respect of those who knew her, but
ngendered a never to be forgotton
ove.
The colonial Tom Mead farm on the
l. oston post road between Portchester
nd Greenwich has been sold to R. Jay
. alsh, judge of the Common Pleas
'erm of the criminal court 0t Connecti-
'ut. In making repairs an ancient toll
: ouse separating New York from New
' ngland is being removed and only
be old chimney is left standing. The
.11 gate is believed to be more than
40. It was established by a company
"hich owned and improved the road.
It is said that the only body of men
ho dared to march through the gate-
n defiance of the keeper was the Con-
.inental army, with George Washing-
‘n riding at the head.
The gate was kept until the New
ii ork, New Haven and Hartford rail~
oad was completed in 1848 and stage
oach travel between New York and
Boston was abandoned.
A. Babkin, of 355 Water street,
ridgeport, has been sued by Henry
3. Coley of Norwalk, for a debt owed
Joley by Callam Herrmann, con-
racted about two years ago. He asks
150 damages.
It appears that Hermann, who is em~
loyed by Babkin at a salary of $12 per
'eek to buy cattle, had contracted this
ebt about two years ago, and the suit
: brought in the name of Henry B.
loley vs. Callam Herrmann, alias A.
a'bkin, while Herrmann has only been
the employ of Babkin about two
onths.
An attachment was placed on two
teers, which Babkin had bought of
famuel Comstock, one of the Boinay
ial jurors, and which had been paid
r. Mr. Babkin says he is not ‘Callam
‘ermann, but that they are separate
6. distinct persons, and he does not
tend to stand by the debts contracted
y his employee two years ago. The
it is returnable to the town court of
orwalk December 20th. Chamber-
in & Hull will look after the inter:
t of Mr. Babkin.
The residence of Mr. Walter H.
ced, son-in-law of Congressman E.
. Hill of Norwalk, and a clerk in the
eological Survey, at 1752 Corcoran
reet, Washington, D. C., was visited
y burglars last Wednesday night, and
=welry and silverware to the value of
250 was stolen. The robbery was dis-
overed late Wednesday night and re-
orted Thursday to Inspector Matting-
at Police headquarters in that city.
Mr. Weed had but recently taken
possession of the house. During the
his furniture and decor-
had been in storage
about a week ago they were
moved in. Among the articles were
a quantity of silverware and some
jewelry, most of which were wedding
presents to Mrs. Weed. Wednesday
night Mr. and Mrs. Weed went out
about 8 o’clock. The servant had also
been allowed to go home and the house
was deserted. When Mr. and Mrs.
Weed returned home, about 11 o’clock,
they found evidences, as soon as they
entered the house of the presence of
thieves. Up-stairs on the second floor,
an axe, which had been taken from the
woodshed, had been used to force open
bureau drawers and chiffonie'rs, and
clothing and boxes were scattered over
the floor.. Three dozen solid silver
spoons and as many knives and forks,
together with articles of jewelry, had
summer,
ationsj and
been stolen.
The thieves had gained an entrance
through a rear window in the base-
ment. Before going upstairs they had
secured themselves against interrup-
tion by jamming the broken handle of
a cake turner in the lock of the front
basement door so that it could not be
opened from /the outside. The thieves
had confined their operations to the
one room in which the valuables were
kept, and had taken away only the
smaller articles.
\Vord received in South Nor-
walk about 3 o'clock Sunday morning
that a man had been killed near Row-
‘(lS W
ayton.
The intelligence was sent by an oper-
ator in the railroad tower near where
the accident happened.
Funeral director D. W. Raymond was
summoned and securing a team brought
the badly mangled remains of the poor
unfortunate to South Norwalk and
placed it in the morgue.
An examination of the body disclosed
the fact that the man's right leg had
been cut-off close to his body and was
The right hand
had been severed at the wrist. The
left leg had been crushed below the
knee and the skin torn from the same
disclosing the flesh on the leg to view.
The left side of the man’s head was
completely torn off and the brains ex-
horribly mangled.
posed. ’
He was altogether a terrible look-
ing sight and one that would cause
even those who have witnessed similar
cases to shudder.
The victim was about 5 feet 0 inches
in height, light complexion, dark hair,
light or sandy mustache. clear cut
features, blue eyes, and probably in
life not an unprcposscssing lookingman.
'-A—apparently a foreigner.
There were tatoo marks all over his
body including his legs and arms.
On the severed wrists in blue there
were tattooed two crossed guns and a
half wreath. On the calf of the severed
leg there were two figures of women.
On his breast there was a mythological
tattoo ofa centaur and a salamander
also the head of a woman and some
other figures. On the left leg there
were four tattoos of women, and on the
left arm marks of two flags, both for-
eign, or of naval significance.
Oddly enough no initials were dis-
covered in tattoo, although they may
be discovered on a closer examination
of the remains. His finger nails were
closely pared, and his hands somewhat
begrimed with coal-dust, but this may
have been the result of the accident.
It was suggested that perhaps he was
a brakemau on the road, but the evi-
dence secured did not lead to such a
{conclusion .
He wore a blue reefer, striped vest
and dark trousers. It is thought that
he was a sailor, and had at some time
been in the navy.
' Just how the accident occurred is not
known, but it is believed that the man
was stealing a ride on a freight train,
and leaning off from the car .he was
struck on the head by a water tank.
pipe and thrown under the wheel of
the train.
As soon as the body is prepared for
burial Medical Examiner Burke will
have a photograph taken of the man,
and use the same in trying to fathom
the victim’s identification.
A hearing in the matter of the assess-
ment of benefits and damages in the
rcpaving of Wall street was held last
evening, at the Council room.
But-
present when, at 8:20 the Mayor called
the meeting to order. The hearing
was called for 7:30, but owing to the
two interesting parties wure’
stormy weather the Mayor gave way as
to time limits, in order that all inter-
carriage, and when her husband ap-
peared with the other woman, there
I
ested should have an opportunity to be ’ was one of liveliest rows New Canaan
heard.
John O’Sullivan claimed
property by reason of the so called im-
provements had been damaged and in
extenuation of his claim said that the
entrance to his building on the Smith
street side had been damaged. He,
however, recognized the fact of a gen-
that his
eral improvement of the street fronting
his property.
Samuel L; ‘Weed asked as to the
amount of the' assessment in front of
the Mrs. Sophia “’eed property, and
as to whether it was by lineal or square
feet.
This question was satisfactorily ex-
plained by Engineer Wood, and the
hear1ng closed.
An adjourned meeting of the Council.
was then held. '
A communication was received from
George C. Lockwood asking for a with-
drawal of his petition asking for a curb
and gutter line in1 front of his property
on Wall street, he recognizing the fact
that the matter was already in litiga-
tion in the courts. His oraver was
granted.
John O’Sullivan claimed $350 dam-
ages by reason of the Wall street im-
provements. He said that such im-
provements had caused his cellar to be
flooued with water, and that he had
suffered a great inconvenience by rea-
son thereof.
He remarked, "You assess me bene-
fits and you ought to do something in
the way‘of damages. " The prayer was
tabled.
City clerk Lockwood asked that an
auditor be appointed to audit his books,
and that the same. be reported at the
next meeting of the Council.
A resolution embodying a list of as-
sessments as against the property own-
ers on Wall street for the repaving of
said street was presented and ordered '
printed. The same will be found in
full in another column.
The Mayor
warrants for
was instructed to issue
the collection of unpaid
claims in the matter of the widening of
\Vall street.
The Mayor requested that the sever-
al committees file all of their bills for
adjudication at the next and final meet-
ing of the board.
The Council then adjourned until
Monday evening, December 27th.
Jackson is now the name of a New
Canaanwoman who won fame in that
town by chastising her husband be.-
cause he bestowed ‘upon another wom-
an attentions to which she thought she
had the sole right. The change of
name took place Monday in Stamford,
and her new husband is a big man
from Bridgeport, who looks as if he
were well able-physically at least-to
defend her.
3-. marriage license was issued Mon-
day to V‘v’m. l-l. Jackson of Bridgeport
and Martha VVhit-lock of New Canaan.
The contracting parties are not nov—,
ices, this being the second marriage in
both instances.
After procuring a license they wont
to look for some one to perform the
ceremony. One of the first places vis-
ited was the office of Judge Downs,
The Judge was out. After an inquiry
of Policeman l’cvins. they went to the
office of Deputy Judge Young, about
Judge Young was willing
The man
1.45 p. m.
to perform the ceremony.
inquired what the charges would be,
and, being informed, said they would
go out and think it over.
A short time later they called at the
house of Rev. Samuel Scoville, who,
after careful inquiry, consented to tie
the knot. Mr. Sc‘oville has made a rule
that he shall not ofliciate at the mar-
riage of any couple either of Whom is
divorced, except it can be shown that
the reasons for the divorce are based
upon the ground mentioned in scrip-
tune.
The woman obtained a divorce re-
centl y from a well-known livery-stable
keeper of New Canaan. The charge
proved was intolerable cruelty, but the
parties convinced Mr. Scoville that
there was something else, and 'so he
performed the ceremony.
The couple shortly afterwards left
Stamford.“ , .
The VVhitlocks are well known in
New Canaan. A year or so ago, there
was a sensation because this liveryman
much attention to Louise
One day he drove to Louise’s
paid too
Krieter.
house and was about to take" her out
riding. While he was calling at the
house, Mrs. VVhitlock Islipped into the
ever saw.
The couple did not live together af-
ter that. Part of the time Mrs. “’hit-
lock has boarded With Mrs. Lafayette
in New Canaan. She was in the latter
town Saturday night, and a rumor was
started then that she would soon re-
marry.
A report came to the police of South
Nor-walk, at about 1'2 o’clock Saturday
night that a man had been fatally
stabbed and was in a dying condition,
at his home on Hoyt street, Whistle-
ville '
Officers Pennington and Hall visited
the scene and found that a man named
Oscar Olsen had received pretty rough
treatment, from, as he claimed, a crowd
of Hungarians.
Olsen was at his home on Hoyt street,
the appearance of his head indicating
that he had been struck by something
in the pile driver line.
Dr. Sherer was summoned but Olsen
refused to be examined, and a sugges--
tion from the doctor that he be taken
to the hospital set him raving, in
which ravings his friends took part
and the doctor being unable to do any
thing for the fellow was obliged to
leave. I
Sunday morning Dr. (.‘lark was sum-
moned and found that the man Olsen
had suffered six severe scalp wounds
()1-
sen. who had gotten somewhat over his
and an ugly cut on one of his ears.
drunken fit allowed the doctor to dress
his wounds.
From the somewhat disconnected
stories of the parties alleged to have
been implicated, it would seem that
the row originated earlier in the even-
ing at a saloon in that vicinity.
Sunday Chief Vollmer,
Captain Gladstone and officer Penning-
afternoon
ton, placed Joseph Myno under arrest
as being one of the party of assaulters.
Later Joseph Monin, Stephen Secirge,
Joseph Jacobs and Gabriel Ezonch,
were placed under arrest, and warrants
have been issued for two other members
of the gang.
Monin denied at first having had any-
thing to ‘do'with the assault, but at the
station—house confessed to his part in
the affair, and told a story of the same
that coincides with other evidence
gained by the police.
Minion says that he and his compan-
ions were in a saloon at Whistlevifle
when Olsen came in under the influ-
ence of liquor and claimed that he
could whip, single-handed, six
Hungarians that ever walked. He
said we paid but little attention to him
an y
at the time as he seemed to be drunk.
Sometime after, Minion said, they were
standing together on the street when
Olsen came along and in passing by
made an insulting remark. One of the
party answered him back.
Olsen then grabbed him and there
was a tussle in which all took part and
Olsen got t'ic worst of it. It may be
some one kicked him. As he lay on
the ground half insensible one of the
party, secured a rock and pummeled
him about the head.
The cases of the prisoners was as-
signed for trial this morning. but
Olsen was not able to appear against
them and an adjournment was had un-
til to-morrow morning.
W
WEYLER IS INDlGNANT.
Says Spain Will Find Some \‘l‘ny to
Avenge American Insult.
Madrid, Dec. 14.—In the course of an
interview Gen. Weyler said he could
not understand how it was that when
the late Cabinet under Senor Canovas
intimated to the Government at \Vash-
ington that it approved the system
followed by him in Cuba. and that
Spain would never consent to into“-
vention 0n the part of the Unite.l
States, the Washington Governmm
said nothing, but now the President ..
the United States has insulted Sl‘ilil
Sagasta’s Cabinet and slandered t'r;
army of Spain.
Gen. ‘Weyler said he believed the:
the Spanish Government would lu-
obliged to publish the note sent 1;;
Senor Canovas to the Government o:
the United States, and in one way 0)
another protest against President Me
Kinley’s utterances in regard to Spain
and Cuba. The Government. be de-
clared, would find means to avenge the
insult contained in the message, as
well as the threats of intervention.
Shipment of Cuban 'l‘obureo.
New York, Dec. 14.—The first ship
ment of Cuban tobacco to reach this
port since W'eyler’s—decree of May 16,
1896, forbidding the exportation of leaf
tobacco. arrived yesterday on the
Vv'ard liner Orizaba, from Havana.
There were only 391 bales in the ship.
x.:;:-;it, but several thousand more bales
of the weed are expected on steamships
to arrive Soon from Cuba.
Vieyler's prohibitory edict was di-
rected against the Cuban cigar-makers
in the "United States, who were contrib~
utlng $1 a week each to the Cuban
cause. Frequent protests 'had been
made to Madrid by importers of the to-
bacco in this country against \Yeyler’s
edict, but it 'was not until a week ago
t that the embargo was raised.
damaged badly.
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
”—— l
Seventeenth Annual Convention inf
Sesuion at Nashville.
Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 14.——-The seven‘-~
teenth annual convention of the Fed-
eration of Labor promises to be the
most important ever held. Nashville
labor organizations have been prepar-
ing for the convention for weeks, and
have secured a large fund for the em
tertainment of the delegates. A bar-
becue will be given to-night. To-mor-
row night a mass meeting will be held,
with a view to interesting all Nash-
ville in organized labor, and speeches
will be made by prominent visitors.
Thursday night there will be a. ’possum
supper, and at intervals during the
week the visitors will be carried to
points of interest around the city.
Among the important questions that
will come up will be that of enforcing
the demand for an eight-hour day, be-
ginning‘May 1, next year. Government
by injunction also promises to be a
fruitful subject of discussion.
The principal other questions for con—
sideration are: Methods for more thor-
ough organization; the immigration
question; defining more clearly the at-
titude of the trade unions in regard to
political parties and political action;
higher dues; the creation of a defense
fund; the appointment of special or-
ganizers to assist unions already af-
filiated in a. more thorough organiza-
tion of their various crafts, act as ar-
biters in disputes with employers, or.
ganizo new unions, preach the benefits
of thorough organization, and boom.
the. labels of the various unions.
Besides these, there are other sub
jects, such as the establishing of pos-
tal savings banks by the Government
of the United States, and the formation
of new national unions from the scat-
tered locals.
These are the principal measures,
which it is known beforehand will be
brought forward. Many others, which
have to do with the welfare of the
masses will undoubtedly come up for
consideration. There is also a question
between the machinists’ and printers’
unions for the control of the linotype
tenders.
The election.of officers is not being
discussed much as yet, but there is ap-
parently very little opposition to the
re-election of President Gompers.
Among the delegates present are
Havelock Wilson, a. member of Parlia-
ment from London, England, and Ed-
ward Harford, also of London, ex-sec--
retary of the Railway Employes’ 0r-
ganization.
The attendance is about as large as
the Federation ever had. There were
125 delegates in the hall of the House
of Representatives at the State Capi—
tol when the Federation was called to
order by President Gompcrs yesterday.
The address of welcome was made by
Hon. William A. Amison, ex-president
of the International Typographical
Union, to which President Gompers re-
sponded briefly.
President Gompers read his annual
report in the afternoon. In the course
of his address Mr. Gompers said that
with but two exceptions all the affiliat-
ed national unions report a large in-
crease of local uni-ans and in member-
ship. There is an increase of about
thirty-four thousand members in the
organizations afl‘iliated, and for Whom
per capita tax ispaid, over the number
at the end of the last fiscal year.
Referring to the firing upon striking
miners at Latimer, Pa., by a. Sheriff’s
posse, Mr. Gompcrs says:
“An incident connected with the
miners’ strike requires special mention
here. While the body of unarmed and
defenseless miners were marching upon
the public highways from Hazleton to
Latimer, Pa.., they were met by the
Sheriff of the county with a posse of
armed mercenaries, who, Without
cause or provocation, and in violation
of the best constitutional and natural
rights of man, turned upon them and
in cold blood Iii‘ered twenty-two and
maimed and crippled as maii‘y more of
them.
“All reports agree that the men at-
tacked were violating no law, guilty of
no wrong, many of them shot to death
while fleeing from. their malignant pur»
suers.
“This crime against our laws, this
brutality against defenseless men, the
wail of widows and orphans, the
wounded pride of American citizenship
and common humanity cry out not
only that justice shall be meted out to
these modern hyenas, but that never
again shall so great a wrong- be in-
flicted upon any people under the cry
that the men killed and wounded are
foreigners, but even though this be
true, these foreigners were lured here
by the cupidity of mercenary corpora-
tions.
“It is submitted that though a man
be a foreigner, there are some rights,
some protection to which he is entitled,
which even corporations and their hire-
lings are bound to respect.”
As to boycotts,- Mr. Gompers de-
clares that it is manifest that the
workers should have the same right
which other citizens enjoy—the right
which neither constitutions grant nor
courts can deny—the right to stand by
friends, patronize our sympathizers
and co-opemtors and to withhold pat-
ronage from those who are antago-
nistic to the ’cause.
Neuv'l’lu'ii to Save Lnetgert.
Chicago, Dec. 14.——Attorneys Harmon
and Rice, in their defense of A. L.
Luetgert, have decibd to base a. strong
fight on the point of the corpus delicti.
They have been making a. special
study of the law governing this point.
They will content ”a the principle of
common law e years and
years ago by LO“ u that a man
cannot be convict“ .phere the corpus
delicti and tho QC” are both proved
by circumsmw wee. Either the
body must be produced, or the murder
proved to have Do- committed and
proved by direct testimony.
Tornado Tearsgnp a Town.
New Orleans, La... Dec. 14.—A disas-
trous tornado struck the 'little town of
Pointe a la Hache, the parish seat of
Plaquemines parish, at an early hour
yesterday morning. St. Patrick’s
Church and the priest’s house were de-
stroyed. Father Colle and a. widow
named Mrs. Joseph Martin were in-
jured. Twenty-five buildings were
A lugger moored op-
posite the town was capsized and sunk,
and one of the crew was drowned.
Lax-ignc to Box Griffo.
San Francisco, Dec. 14.—-It is stated
that the opposition in the City Council
to the issua‘ cc of boxing‘permits has
been overc'me. The Griffo—Lavigne
fng: will take place before Christmas.
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WOMAN PLEADS FOR FoovsAnp 3.;
Bill to Abolish the Game in Virginia ‘
Recommended for Furnace.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 14.—An earnest
fight was made in the Senate Commit-
tee yesterday over the Anti-Football
bill. A number of young women were
present and applauded the speeches
favorable to thelgame, and had to be
called 'to order by the chair. Delegate
N. B. Early, two years ago the centre
rush on the University of Virginia._
team, spoke in advocacy of the game,
and read a. letter from President Eliot
of Harvard in its support.
Mrs. Virginia Morgan Robinson, a
prominent woman of this city, whose
son is an invalid from a. football acci—
dent at the university, addressed the
committee. She denied that her son
was injured from over-exercise, and
said that he had told her he was struck
on the head during the game, but
would never tell who hit the blow. She
spoke feelingly and wept, breaking
down entirely at one time. She said
she was not now opposed to the game,
and her son was still an advocate of it.
The committee recommended the bill
by a vote of 5 to 4, and it comes up
as the special order in the Senate to
day.
E’XPECT 'A SPECIAL MESSAGE.
Bill to Be Pushed Creating the New
Department of Commerce.
Chicago, Dec. 14,—0flicers of the Chi-
cago Business League have received
word from Washington that President
McKinley will make the proposed De-
partment of Commerce and Industries
the subject of a special message to
Congress. Immediately after the holi—
days a delegation .of local citizens in-
terested in the new Cabinet depart—
ments will go to the capital to have the
bill introduced in Congress. ,
Many letters from Senators and
Representatives at ,Washlngton have
been received by the secretary of the
Chicago Business League, in which the
writers all agree to support the bill '
and appeal to commercial and mercan—
tile bodies all over the country to in-
struct their representatives to vote in
favor of the bill. . ,
An effort; it is said, will be made by
delegates from this city to the conven-
tion of the American Federation of La-
bor at Nashville to commit that body
in favor of the bill.
SORE AGAINST UNCLE SAM.
Hayti Thinks We Should Have In-
tel-veiled fn German Trouble.
Washington, Dec. 14.—Oflicial con-
firmation has reached here of the resig-
nation of the Haytian Cabinet. Ad—
vices show that the feeling of resent-
ment against the United States is very
bitter in the black republic, because
President McKinley did not intervene
his good ofl‘ices to prevent the humilia~
tion by Germany. The feeling is de-
clared to be stronger against the Unit-
ed Statesthan against Germany, and
material injury to our interests is
feared.
The new Cabinet is expected to be
radically anti-American in sentiment.
Commander McCalla, of the Marble-
head, has therefore been instructed to
keep his vessel at Port au Prince for
{car of unfavorable developments.
Assussinnted in a Hotel.
Amite City, La., Dec. 14.——In the full
glare of the hotel lights. S. B. Mullen,
brother of Judge Mullen, of Beaure-
gard, Miss, was shot to death in. the
hotel gallery from behind. There were
two shots fired, one of which penetrat-
ed the brain. Sheriff Edwards was no-
tified. and organized a. posse. Blood-
hounds were placed on the trail.
W'hy Mullen was killed is as yet a
mystery. He is an entire stranger here
and could hardly have had any con-
nection with any of the murders in the
Tangipoca‘ parish feud. Some people
are under the impression that the man
had enemies at his home who followed
him here and murdered him. Others
say that he was a detective and came
here for the purpose of working up a
case.
Yoshi-asters Appointed.
VVashin’gton. Dec. 14.—Fourth-class'
postmasters have been appointed as
follows:
New Jersey—Cranbury,
Frank A. Brown.
New York —— Naumburg, Lewis,
Charles S. Squire: Northampton, Ful-
ton, Robert Humphry; Mendon, Mon-
roe, Vernon E. Taylor; Pope Mills, St.
Lawrence, C. M. Woodworth; VVassaic,
Dutchess, Noah L. Bishop. _ .
Pennsylvania —— Dudley, Huntingdon,
Rachel Morgan; Great Belt, Butler,
Louis Hartensteln; James Creek, Hun-
tingdon. Andrew B. Garner; Mapleton
Depot, Huntingdon, Julia B. Dell;
Manor, Huntingdon, R. A. Crownover.
An Interesting Runlor.
W’ashington, Dec. 14.—News comes
to \Vashington that Hon. James B.
Eustis, former United States Senator
from Louisiana, and former Ambassa~
dor to France, may be appointed Cor-
poration Counsel for Greater New
York. The rumor is interesting to the
many friends of Mr. Eustls in Wash-
ington. The former Ambassador, since
his retirement from the diplomatic
service, has been practicing law in
New York City. During the Mayoralty
campaign he took :1 leading part as a
Tammany adherent, and did good
service for Van Wyck.
Shot in in Fight with u Marshal.
Glasgow. Ky., Dec. 14.—Deputy City. -
Marshal Bailey yesterday morning
shot and fatally wounded Alexander
Laslcy. Lasley and several others had
stolen a lot of whisky and brandy
from a wholesale house in the night,
and had become intoxicated. Lasley
beat his wife into insensibility and cut
his son in the throat, seriously injur-
ing him. Marshal B'ailey appeared, and
Lasley rushed on him with an ax han-
dle. Bailey shot him through the head.
Fall River Wage Crisis. 1
Fall River, Mass, Dec. 14.—The Man-
ufacturers’ Committee in charge of the
pending situation of the wages of mill
operatives will recommend that the
salaries of the treasurers, overseers
.~:nd others be reduced on the same pro-
portion as the wages of the employes.
About twenty-five thousand operatives
9 affected by the reduction.
\Vlieat‘ Crop Report.
‘.\';-.shing:on, Dec. 14.——The special
investigation instituted by the
wapzustinent of Agriculture indicates a
crop of 530,000,000 bushels. These fig-
ures are subject to slight modificatio
in the final repbrt. , '
Middlesex,
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