Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1842-03-24

nearer being realized than we expected. The fol-
lowing extract from the Washington correspondent
of the Charleston Courier is the proof and must
wake up the South to her peculiar position: We
learn that large orders have been sent from Boston
and Salem TO the East Indies for cotton. during the
last month! The increasing products Of cotton in
the British East Indies will soon attract the attention
of our Southern producers and tariff Of protection
must be resorted to BIZ them"
We suspect there may be some doubts rs 70 these
orders while Gotten is so low at home, but TIC least
advance in our prices, we are certain would bring
large imports from abroad, if IN July next the COM
promise goes into operation and reduces the du
to 2Oper cent, instead of three cents per pound.
The Milledgville Recorder has also been taking
strong grounds in favor of Home Industry, and has
urged with striking ability for the past month, the ne
cessity of the State of Georgia buying less and man.
ufacturing more for itself
Fires.-We understand that the house of Mr. Tru.
man Daily in Watertown, with all its contents, was
destroyed by fire on Monday night The family had
barely time to escape, saving nothing but their night
clothes. Loss estimated at 1000 dollars No tnsu
rance.
The house Of Mr.. Tompkns of Kent was partial
~ burnt on Sunday night, and MANY valuable papers
destroyed. Mr.. T. was fully insured. we understand,
by the Lch6eld Mutual Insurance Company.
We cannot too strongly urge upon citizens
throughout the county the Importance of ving their
property insured. We are told that many policies
have run out, and renewals have been neglected.
To all such only say that the recent destruc-
ton Of store in this cc:H;y few DAYS after the ex-
piration of the policy should induce them to be pune.
lual in obtaining renewals.
HORRIBLE MURDER AND PARRlCIDE.
Office the Spirit of the Tmes,)
Batavia, March 18th, 1912.
To the Editors of the Argus:
A murder was yesterday committed IN Byron,
which, for coldblooded atrocity, is almost unparal-
leled. young man by the name of Benjamin T.
White, having for several years past, had grudge
against his father account of being put IN pos
session OF portion of property, determined to
father and step mother White came up to the house
as his parent entering the door, he took hold of
his coat collar, pulled him about to face him,
through, just under the shoulder. He then threw
him down, and commenced beating him with the
butt of the pistol! The step-mother ediatey ran
to the assistance of her husband and had the pres;
ence OF mind to reach down and pick up the pistol
(Which had fallen in the affray) and was rising up,
when she perceived the murderer drawing another
from his pocket which he raised at her and she only
and dlverting the aim of the pistol, which fired,
but without effect. The young man then made for
the woods, but was pursued by number of citizens,
and arrested in three or four hours In speaking of
the murder TO one of his captors he said: "I don't
knou whether KILLED the old man or not; but meant
to- took good aim"
have seen letter written to his father last win
ter, which abounds in more abusive, outrageous and
impious language, than ever saw condensed into an
equal space: He closes the letter with this: $50
fare We well for the present, you contemplate old
jackass, and spawn of an adder"
White is safely lodged in our miserable and rcket.
ty old Jail.
Upwards Of 100000 letters are quarterly returned
to the General Post Office at Washington from the
different Post Offices in the Union as dead.
hereby certify, that was called to see Mrs. Ira
Taylor, late of Cornwall. She was drowned by i'm.
mersing her head in spring on the l4th inst, and
feel perfectly satisfied the manner Of her death.
She was Of melancholy temperament, and pre-
ing under partial insanity at the time OF the occur.
renee. There was jury called in the case, but
was suggested by present; depressed my feel.
ings in opposition to it, the appeared plain to
me, to the cause Of her dealh-and those present
expressed themselves as being satisfied. l give the
above statement, have gone forth that there
might have been some human agency, aside from her
own, in causing her death.
BURRITT B. NORTH, NJ. D.
Cornwall, March %, 1912.
At meeting of the Liberty Party" for Iitchfeld
county. held at A. Bradiey's ho.el in Wulc.Mtve,
Wlnsted, nominated for the Office Of Sheriff of
said county.
uEEL FUTILE, Chairman.
Harrington, March II, 1912.