Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1836-04-21
THE ENQUIRER.
LlTCHFIELD, APRIL 2l, 1886.

LlTCHFIELD, APRIL Fl, 1896.
NeU- York City ElecsiOn.--COn,rary to Ger expec-
aiOns, aud believe even TO those ofihe wbg par
~ in the city, the Wings have carried their Aldermen
and Assistants in eg out Of the sixteen wars Of the
city, the Tammanies in seven and the Loco Iocos ia
conjunction with The wings 10 One-which will proba.
bly, give the control OfGhe city the wings. Mr. Law
renee, the present Mayor, is reelected By consde-
rable majority, there having been three other candi-
dates. the whig IOcO.foco, and native Americanbut
as Mr. L. was exceedingly popular with the great
Of the wing merchants, he supported by ,hOm in
preference 10 Nc. Geer, the wing candidate who was
nominated only day two previous the election.
II is believed by ALL that had the spirit been
manifested byth wing party that has sometimes shewn
ITSELF they could only have elected one or two
more Aldermen, but the Mayor oflheir own choice.
Virginia Eiection.--The Virginians have the most
curious way Of managing their elections OF any State
In the Union. Instead Of holding the election in ALI
the counties the day. in part Of the counties
the polls opened the first Monday in April-a
part the secondhand through the month, AZ the
Courts held in the different counties. The returns
ofthe first weeks voting are now nearly all in and
they show, according the Virginia papers, in thirty
counes wing gaia of one member, or equivalent TO
two voIes. The thirty counties elect 81 members--of
which the Wings have elected 20 members and the
yaniesl7 There have been changes in four Eve
counties, but the general result is above stated
We shall have further returns in q few days.
1t 10 astonishing with what eagerness the Hartford
Times seises upon every little sentence which bro
Their collar editor may say in favor Of his candidate for
the U. s. Senate john NJ Miles. In the lasi paper is
published the following precious moroccan from the
Boston Morning Post:
"Judge Niles has distinguished himself durug the
statesman. ~ aud an eloquent, ~ torcible !l and
dy (!M) debater. Sumo Ofihe most experienced men,
hers have fund him npponeai that required n
sheir power 10 cope with" (!)
What stronger buresqoe could have been penned
by the caustc writer than the above exhibits Of
the real character OF John M. Niles! Never The
Senate di-graeed by two such arrant demsgogues a.
II i'll and Miles; and hope the next legislature 1--WE
have expectation that wing can be elec,ed) will
choose other person more character and
ding than Miles. There are hundreds in every county
10 the state more worthy Of the Office than he.
The Neo- Fork MM, dey-As this affair is creating
grea, excitement ia the city, and trooghout the
Try, have given the particulars pretty much large
on the preceding page. Attempts are making in some
oftbe city papers to shew that young Robinson is not
the murderer. The bulk Of the testimony, however,
according 90 view, points strongly against him.
The circumstance Of his having been with the young
woman late the night Of the mgrder-hs cloak and
the hachel having been found in the yard in the man-
ner they were-the hatcher being subsequently identi
fed by the porter in Mr.. Hoxe's establishment be-
longing ih~re-he proof that there had been pre-
vious Misunderstanding between the parties, and the
demanding by him Of minialsre iha, I've had given
and the letters he had written to her. with some other
particulars, taken together, make train Of cir
cums,a".ia testimony very strong agains, him. o"
the contrary. the bad reputation of The house where
the murder committed. and the shade that
may thus he shr"w" the testimony of the inmates
VIII" may he brought forward To testify agains, him.
pr+jnliced perhaps from various only ans
the ye@"s man, hut also against the deceased together
With hapreSiona apparent good character, nay ope
rate tasorably to the pris"aer. A Eew.York paper
remarks The cold-bloode, deliberate aud savage
manner in which HE unfortunate girl WAS mnssacred
her we-known reputation Cor beauty, Intelligence,
accomplishments. and geni,y Of appenraDce-ihe
youth Of her sapposed murderer, aud the high repua
ton in which he held by all his friends and &C.
qusiniaaces--his general mildness Of disposition aud
correct depo rmen;-ai these circumstance tend 10
increase rather than diminish the agitation OF the pub
lie min." II appears that the real Of the de-
ceased was Dorothy Dorrance, ofPoraad, Me; that
Though in humble circumstances her talents and eu
rnti"n &c superior order that she was exces-
sisey fond poetry, especially Byrons, which she
attributed her ruin: that she seduced hy Young
lawyer NJ the age OF 49, thar she Boston md
assumed the name Of Helen Mari, afterwards went 10
New.York and tO"k the mime Of Ellen Jpweu. Al
the time Of her murder IL supposed she Ind $500
worth Of rich jewslry and clothing. The trial al Ro
.biDson will not take place till June.
Another Bloody Tragsdy.-The city Of Philadelphia
is also the of murder almost equal in a,rociy
TO that at New.York, and in which q female is The
murdered. The National Gazette. Of Saturday iasi
gives the particulars. which are as ioIlqws:
Horrible Occurrence-Suieide and .atf<mpfed DlMr-
theatre Of an awful tragedy. We have heen ne
siderable pains 10 collec; the pariicHIars Mrs. II.
Wade keeps boarding house AT No. so Fiberi street
she is a very handsome woman, a0d her manners
are highly attractive che has lived unhappiy with her
husani who is residing in another part Of the city,
and a hill Of divorce is now pending.
Richard w. Brown, residing in Second street, a.
bOve Callowhili, young man Of fair character and
prepossessing exterior. aged g. became much attach
ed 10 Mrs. w. and this unhappy passion 10 to be at
iribuied The melancholy particulars OF thla dreadful
evens-alosl unparalleled in the history our order
and quiet city. Brown suspected that the affections
o. Mrs: Wade were bestowed o" another and the de-
mon Of jealousy took posseFsieR OF his mind
ne yesterday afternoon gave Mrs. w. m Invitation
70 take. ride with him, which she declined. To-
yards e.ennG he net her returning from walk, and
the hack way. Brown called her inio Groat room,
up stairs saying he wehed 10 sneak 10 her and ,hew