Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1842-06-09
THE ENQUIRER.
LlTCHFlELD, JUNE 8, 1912.
Fourth or sJ1sEy.

A MEETING of the citizens Of Litchfield WILDE
"A held at the Town Room on Friday evening, the
10Th OF June, at l2 o'clock, to make arTangementS
for ebrang the ensuing National Anniversary. A
general attendance 10 desired by MkSY CITIZENS.
The election for City Officers in New Haven took
place on Monday last The Wings have elected
Philip s. Galpin, mayor. The whole number Of
votes polled was 1894. The Wings have majority
of about 700.
The President pro. tenn. Of the Senate, Hon. 8. 8.
Southland being ndisposed as to be unable to attend
to the duties of his Office, and having sent in his re-
signation, the Senate, on the 3lst ult elected the
Hon. WILLIE P. MANeUM, of North Carolina, in hin
place. Whole number of votes cast, unnecessary
for choice, %. The vote stood for Mangum "a,
VIM Bayard Of Delaware Is, VIM King of Alabama
7, VIM. Walker l.
Massachusetts has appointed Messrs Lawrence,
Mills and Allen the three Commissioners, on the part
of the State, to settle the boundary question: who we
are happy to state, have signied their acceptance,
and left Boston for Washington, yesterday. There
is little doubt but that amicable adjustment Of this
longvexed question will take place.
The Temperance Anniversary at Hartford on the
3lst ut Of greatinterest. The Courant says,
one year ago, eleven Individuals who were addict
ed habits ofnemperance, met in this city, and
ganized themselves as a Washington Temperance.
society-solemny resolving that they would there
after drink nothing that would intoxicate. The So
ciety now numbers about 1900 members. Amongt the
speakers on the occasion, was Mr.. Sandy WEIGH Of
New York. The streets were thronged with people,
more SO probably than they ever were before.
F;,ss.-An extensive FIRE occurred at Greennille on
the 9th u1t The large cotton mandatory, known
as the shetucket Factory, and owned by Messrs.
Green Co.. was destroyed. The loss lie said to be
not less than $4,000. About $50 workmen are
thrown out Of employ and not less than 500 persons
were dependent upon the establishment for support
The Wesleyan Seminary at Lima, Livingston CO.
N. " was wholly destroyed by fire on the 25th ult-
Loss estimated at $4,000. Supposed to be the work
of an incendiary.
The steamboat Croton on her way from New York
to Bridgeport, on Saturday last caught fire, by the
explosion Of quantity of spirit gas, and came near
being destroyed: but by the prompt exertions Of the
captain his officers and crew, the flames were fortu-
nately arrested.
The Crops-The Pennsylvania papers state the
condition Of the crops unusually early. Perhaps
not for the last fifteen years, has the prospect Of an
abundant crop been more cheering at this time Of
year. than at present Wheat rye, cats, barley.
grass, &C. give upequivocal promise Of heavy yield.
The first of this month the farmers commenc.
ed gathering their hay crop
Virgiria-The Richmond Enquirer says: 1--WE
have heretofore alluded to the rrecocity Of the
son regards fruit. vegetables and flowers. We
have similar illustration to the grain crops.
Welearn from distinguished farmer in Chesterfield,
tAmpthill,) that he commenced his harvest on
Thursday last, and he says Of his neghbors has
surpassed him, having not only cut and shocked his
wheat. but poughed up his ground and planted corn,
thus producing two of the staple crops on the same
land in one year,"
New York-The Rochester Post says, "the cry
from all quarters of the vast region surrounding
western lakes, is now, that never before was there
such prospect for an immense harvest All ac-
counts concur in saying that, through large sections
Of the wes the quantity of wheat growing is double
or treble what was ever produced in one season.
% We tender our thanks to the Hon. TRUMAN
SMITH for the receipt Of valuable public documents.
Destructive FrRE-Yes'erday morning about
q clock flre was discovered IN one OF the upper Sso~
es Of the extensive book establishment of the broh
ers F{arpers. No 50 Cliff street. The contents of,ho
third and fourth stories were entirely consumed
They consisted Of heavy stock Of printed and
bound volumes, those apartments being occupied a.
the bindeTy and ware.rooms. The precise loss has
no, been ascer,a med. hu, happy to learn hae
the insurance will nearly or quite cover the actual
amoun. of property DESTROYED. Tribune June 3.
The Legislature is still in session, the Senate not
concurrng with the House on the resolution passed
to adjourn on Friday last. The subjects for debate
the past week have been, will be seen by referring
to the proceedings the Banks, Banks! Banks!! "a
Bill Incorporating the Society OF Odd Fellows bill
for the repeal Of the License Laws-and the petition
of David Abbott for Communication Of punishment. OF
the latter subject. refer the reader to the follow
ing, from the New Haven Herald of Friday.
THE ABBOTT CASE.
The House OF Representatives yesterday, after
lemn debate. by 1913 20 IS. reversed the decision Of
icut against Abbott. This man was convicted by the
Superior Court and lawful Jury of numbering his
wife, and was sentenced TO DEATH He pesitioned the
General Assembly to commute his punishment to inn
Of insanity, when he committed the act. This plea
the sole ground of defence before the jury in the
Superior Court, and they decided that no sane,
and accordingly found him guilty. Now, the House
Of Representatives, in itH superior wisdom an ex.
pare trial, find him not guilty, and reverse the judg
ment Of the Superior Court
Startle not, gentle reader at this decision OF our
House OF Representatives.. They may be addressed
in the language Of inspiration; "SMrely ye wses
and wisdom shall die with you" The king can do No
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