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Connecticut western news., 1875-03-05
A Slight Mistake.

Lord Macaulay, when a young and unknown man, was visiting Rome, and one night he went to see the Coliseum by moonlight. While alone under the dark arches, where it is as black as night, all of sudden man in large cloak brushed past him rather rudely, as Macaulay thought, and passed on into the darkness. Macaulay's first impulse was to clap his hand to his watch-pocket; and sure enough he found that his watch was not there. He looked after the man, who he doubted not had stolen his watch as he brushed past him, and peer ing into the darkness, could just dis tinguish the outline of figure moving away. Macaulay rushed after him, over took him, and, seizing him by the collar, demanded his watch. Macaulay could speak very little Italian, and under stood none when spoken; so he was obliged to limit his attack on the thief to violent shaking of him by the collar, and an angry repetition of the demand. "Orologio! Orologio!" (Watch i! Watch ) The man thus attacked poured forth torrent of rapidly spoken words, of which Macaulay understood not one syllable. But he again admin istered severe shaking to his captive, stamping his foot angrily on the ground, and again vociferating, "Orologio ]! Orologio!" Whereupon the detected thief drew forth the watch and handed it to his captor Macaulay, satisfied with his prowess in having thus recaptpred his property, and not caring for the trouble of pursuing the matter any further, turned on his heel as he pocketed the watch, and saw nothing more of the man. But, when he returned to his apartment at night, his landlady met him at the door, holding out something in her hand, saying "Oh, sir, you left your watch on the table, so thought 1t better to take care of it. Here it is. " "Good gracious What it this, then What is the meaning of it2" stammered Maeaulay, drawing from his pocket the watch he had so gallantly recovered in the Coliseum. It was watch he had never seen before. The truth was plain he had been the thief! The poor man he had so violently attacked and apos- trophised in the darkness and solitude of the Coliseum arches had been terri fled into surrendering his own watch to the resolute ruffian who, as he conceived, had pursued him to rob him. The next morning Macaulay, not little crest fallen, hastened to the office of the ques- tor with the watch, and told his story. "Ah, I see," said the questor, "you had better leave the watch with mo. I will make your excuses to the owner of it !; he has already been here to de- nounce you.
Connecticut western news., 1875-03-05
The Five Great Exhibitions.

The Great Exhibition of 1851, held in London, was opened on the 1st of May, and remained open for payment for Al days. The number of visitors was 6, O39, 195, and e424, 322 were received for admissions. The Exposition Universele " of 1855, at Paris, was opened on the 18th of May, and re- mained open two hundred days, Sun- days included. The number of visitors was 5, 162, 33o, and G128, ,O99 were received for admissions. The International Exhibition" of 1862, in London, was opened on the 1st of May, and remained open I'll days. The number of visitors was 6,211 ,1O3, and e4OS, ,560 were re- ceived for admissions. The Exposi- tion Universelle " of 1867, at Paris, was opened on the 1st of April, and remained open 217 days, Sundays included. The number of visitors was no less than 8,805, 969, and 942O, 735 were received for admissions. The "Universal Ex- hibition of 1873, at Vienna, was opened on the 1st of May, and remained open 1S6 days, Sundays included. The num- Der of visitors was 6, TAO, 800, and 92O6, 478 were received for admissions. Thus the total number of visitors at the five great international exhibitions was 32, 959, 9,O97, @ greater number than the entire population of the United King dom enumerated at the census of 1871, and G1 588, 164 were received for admis- sions. The Progress Medal" as it was termed at Vienna, for the greatest number of visitors in one day, belongs to the Exposition Universelle of Paris, in 1867, when 173,923 persons passed through the turnstiles on Sunday, the 27th of October The Vienna Exhibi- tion was "good second," with 135, ,674 on the closing day, Sunday, the 2d of November; Paris, in 1855, comes next, with 123,017, on Sunday, the 9th of September. Then comes the London Great Exhibition of 1851, with what was then thought the extraordinary number of 109,915 on Tuesday, the 7th of Oc- tober, four days before the close; and lastly, London in 1862, with 67,S91, on Thursday, the 30th of October. We wait now for the great exposition at Philadelphia in 1876.
Connecticut western news., 1875-03-05

No POTATOES. to re- port of the Consul General at Berlin to the Department of State, tho object of the action of the Prussian government, in prohibiting the importation of Aneri- can potatoes, is to prevent tho introduc- tion into Germany of an insect known as the "Colorado bug" The danger found to exist of bringing the insect in it's ohrysalis state in the earth attaching to the roots, or sacks, or other means of packing, has caused all the waste parts and packing materials used also to be embraced in the prohibition.
Connecticut western news., 1875-03-05
Size of Barrels.

A president of m agricultural society calls attention to the fact that there are in standard legal barrel only one hun dred quarts, while the ordinary flour barrel, most in use among farmers in the sale of potatoes and apples, contains nearly one-eight more. Farmers sell their produce in flour barrels, and mer- chants transfer the same to standard barrels, making profit on quantity as well as on the price. In the sales of eight hundred barrels of potatoes from a farm, the proprietor loses one hundred barrels, for which he might as well be paid. The middleman, not the consumer. profits by this.
Connecticut western news., 1875-03-05
Snakes.

There was received at the Dead-letter office of the United States Post-office department package containing one half dozen snakes, two of them dend and the remainder alive. Ono of them is a copperhead, five feet long. The reptiles were incloscd in tin box, perforated with holes, and were addressed to Ger many, but had been stopped at New York on account of overweight, the postage not being sufficient. Until the dead letter opener has satisfactorily explained his mode of life for Il week past this snake story must be taken with plenty of salt,
Connecticut western news., 1875-03-05

SHE D1p.-Seventeen years ago a Louisville young woman was told by 8 clairvoyant that she was destined to marry an auburn haired young man with blue eyes and heavy mustache; that he would soon be rich, and that they would have two children-a boy and a girl. She did marry the auburn haired man. They have five children now, the auburn hair has disappeared from the top of the husbands head, and he is get ting fifteen dollars week.
Connecticut western news., 1875-03-05
VOL. w..
My Creed.

Whether the tempests Hull or blow, Whether the currents ebb or flow, Whether the future smile or no, Whether the harvssts blight or grow, Whether the years are swift or slow, In days of joy or days of woe,
 In fortune high or fortune low, This be my creed for friend or foe Gather the roses as you go. ., ..
Connecticut western news., 1875-03-05

A Nevada highway robbor offered the ladies in the stage conch a drink from his whisky canteen as Q consolation for the loss of their iewelry, and when they wouldn't be comforted he remarked "Some folks hez no gratitude, anyhow"
Connecticut western news., 1875-03-05
Das Auge sieht den Himmel offen,
 Els schwelgt das Herz in Seligkeit. (Heaven opens on the ravished eye, The heart is all entranced in bliss

While offering to the Prince his hearty congratulations on the happy event, Stockmar coupled them with earnest counsels as to the course which must be pursued in laying the foundations of his future happiness, and in fulfilling wor- thily the duties of his high position.
 To this the Prince replied in strain of lofty aspiration, md with @ deep sense of the great part he was to play in his new career, which evinced true nobility of character, and promised well for the future. Neither the happiness of love a happiness in his case made more intense by the singular purity and unselfshness of his own nature, on which the devotion shown him seems to have come with 0 bswildering strangeness-nor the bril-
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Society. Etc.

Yesterday, Mrs. :. T.. Brown gave a very
eT TJOyable dancing reception, from 3 10 6.
The weather was real Old-faShiOned winter
weather. The Christmas evergreens and
notices which adorn the house added to the
effect of the warm, hoSpitable rooms and the
COrdiality of the host and hostess The greet
ing that each guest met with was very
pleasant. The ride in the cold air whetted
the appetite. and there were refreshments of
the most satisfying kind. Turkey that was
OF home raising cream from the cows that
belo Ia the farm. Everything with q
palHtahlC relish of its own Miss Julia Brown
is a charming young lady. and cntertainS her
Young friends in the most agreeable manner.
- Mrs. General Paul and her handsome
MICE. Miss BdiubTidge, had delightful
reception.
- Mrs Dom Piatt ami Mrs. General Ban
ming were assisted in their reception by Mrs
MOhun. These three charming ladies' dis
crsod the hospitality of Mrs. Piatt'S bnauti-
ful home most graCiOusly and acceptably.
- Mrs ard Miss Baird. wife and daughter
of the distinguished Professor. receive ON
Friday. and have host of friends.
- Mrs BOUligny resumed her Friday recep-
tiOns yesterday. This handsome and agrea-
able lady entcrtainS as acCeptabiy as she
writes.
- The Misses Freeman gave an elegant
german in the evening.
- Mr.. General Crook who with her father
Mr.. DAILY, of Virginia. has been passing some
time in Washington, leaves to-day To reiOin
her husband in Arizona.
- There is a rumOr that Mrs. Jewell will
resume her agreeable dancing receptions
after Ash Wednesday.
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HoUaer, Denounccs t,,e plan.
CALIFORNIA NEWS.
Railroad Suit.

SAN FRANCISCO, February t.-The German
holders of thc bonds oi thc cali ilDrlia Parthc
railroad yesterday brought an action a gtiuSt
The California Pacific railroad company. NJ.
= Latham, +. u. AthDrtpu. and tlr Jalifpr-
ma Pacific railroad extension company. for
Tie appointment OF TWO trustees 81 a certain
mortgage executed Toy the former company
aS security for the bonds ISSUED toy the IN
tension company. Judge Sharpau>tain has
made decree removing the cltv assessor.
RoScner. for wiilfUl neglect of lufy in OIL
Opposition 60 the Hawaiian Treaty
Inc Los Angeles chamber of cptnmerre
have sent Tho following telegram % = slators
Jones, HagCraud Sargent III the Hawaiian
treaty cNemptS tropical and semi-tropical
fruits from dutior. a. viii seriously prejudice
one cl our mD>t important productions.
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Bond RobberS Arrested

NEW YORK, February 6.-Three Of the
PARTIES concerned i'm the recent robbery of
bonds rom the Adams Express 90. nave
been arrested.
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TIE FALL RIVER STRIKE.
1000 Wen out ofMorA.

FALL RIVER. February C.-rue strike
among thr operatives OF the Fan River rmillS
StiI continues. Nearly 2uud WpaverS and
SpluncrS, most Oi them females, are now out
and large number of them have been idle
for nearly fortnight. Several meetings
have been had with representatives OF the
corporations. but 40 terms OF compromise
have been arrived ~ 0t this time. \ mass
meeting was held here last evening. az which
there was large attendance of strikers aud
their supporters. The speeches were mode
raie and Yet determined. and disclosed an
evident feeling among employees 10 hold ont
Tor Tie demand which lheN havc ma le.
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NEW YORK, February "a fire this mon
ing iu building 80, Marion street. Occupie
10y Smith 4 Co. bOOk-bindcrs, DANA gcd the
stock 10 the amount OF ~lS.UJg anu the bull,
Ig $fu.HUG.
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Palace Car Smashed.

BINGHANToN, y. Y, February C. The
morning train for Albany was thrown from
the track by a broken rail two miles north OF
this city. The palace car was thrown thirty
feet and smashed 10 pieces. Two coaches
and the baggage car ict tn. track There
were were only a few passengers on board.
Some were bruised and scratched, bat none
sCyiOuSlE
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Alabama Claims.

PHILADELPHIA, February &C. L. Clark,
I. =. Commissioner az Philadelphia, has been
appointed 10y the court OF commissioners oi
Alabama claims a commissioner 20 take teS-
timOny Of witnesses 10 be uSei I'm the inves
LEGATION OF any claims presented 10 that court
against the STATE.
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DIPHTHERIA IN PRINCETON COLLEGE
A letter from Princeton, y. j., 10 the New
York Herald says :-"During the past week
diphtheria has broken out TO an alarming
extent throughout the college. Over thirty
of the students are already prostrated, and
the number increases daily. The college au-
thorities have endeavOred to hush the mat
ter up; but physician of unquestionable
veTacity informs me that he alone has twen-
ty-three cases under treatment. If active
measures are not soon taken IL is more than
probable that the entire college will be suf-
IererS."
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FOREIGN NEWS.
4 Sarlist RepuisP.

MADRID, February C-OHicial dispatches
announce That eight battalions OF carliSts
made furious attack upon King AlfDaSo's
troops near Ortciza. making "a bayOneL
charge, but were rePulSed with great loss.
Dispatches have also been rec lived reporting
other successes by the national troops. A
decree has been issued directing military and
naval officers 20 abstain from attending DO
lltiral meetings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-06

AN IMPERIAL TRAGEDY-Thc report that
the empress OF China has committee suicide,
being overcome with grief at the death OF the
emperor, gives tragic element 10 an event
already politically important enough to at
tract universal attention. In its way, this
imperial tragedy i'm China is only less i'm
preSSive and sad than the imperial tragedy
in McXicO-the woe of heart-brOken and
craZed CarlOtta over the death Of her hus-
band, the Emperor Maximilian. Indeed, the
whole story of the dramatic and mournfully-
ending career OF the young Chinese empress
reads like romance. Her selection out OF
several hundred competitors brought success
Sively TO the notice and inspection of the
young emperor, her BRIEF career on the
throne, and her pitiable end, form a strange
story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-06

ARREST OF BANK RoBBERS.-A Scranton
Special TO the New York Sun SAYS detectives
have arrested in that city eight persons I'M
plicated, as alleged, in the robbery of the
Second National Bank of Carbonate. Toe
Decker, wife and son. John McCIoyern Billy
Brown and Billy Rafferty,. Five thousand
dollars of the stolen money was found on the
premises of one of the parties. More arrests
expected tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-06

SEVERE ATTACK ON EVERYTHING.-The
New England Labor Reform League held a
convention at Boston on Monday, and nearly
all existing institutions were denounced. a.
usual. The resolutions characterized the
religion of the present day piOus fraud;
derounccd the Sovereigns of Industry and
tire Grangers banditti; declared that " II
General Sheridan wishes to suppress ban
ditti, we commend him to the national
banks, with their retained advocates in Con-
gress and state legislatures, and to their
Commander-in-C Chief, Ulysses s. Grant Pres
ident of a military despotism called the
United States"
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SMALL POX IN A Poor HoUsE.-Through
negligence on the part OF the inspectors for
the Cook county, Illinois, poor-houSe, an APP
plicant was admitted who had been attacked
with smallpox. In consequence large num-
Der of the inmates have taken the disease
which now RACES fearfully i'm that institution
Thirty-seven persons are said TO be suffering
from Ii.
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The Government of the District.

We printed on Thursday long list of
names of prominent citizens signed to the
petition in behalf of the Morrill, bill. Below
we give a list OfadditiOral names of leading
property holders and business men:
To fhs SsHats ami House Of Representatives. Con-
CrtSS assembled
The undersigned, citizens Of the District Of Colum
bla, re- peC:fully represent
lst. That permanent form Of government is the
most urgent need Of the inhabitants of this District
and that the aiJourUma nj Of IN i}t Congress with
ont oyldiuE such government viii u" disaStrp
70 every interest cCntered or represented in Wash
iHgtun.
"a. That while one portion Of the citizens of the
District favor the election If it, officers by popular
Suffrage. and another portion are opposed tp such
election and believe that il j. not authorized 10y the
constitutional provisions relating 10 the DiStriC
yet III view If The fact that a form Of governmnn
has been with great care provided 10y a committee %
distinguished ability appointed by Congress for tha
purpose, and the mprubahlty Of the pasSag, of any
bill substantially different from tha thus prop0s 4,
We are united in recommending thu passage 6t tine
bill reported hy Senator Morrill, from the joint -
lCt Committee. with amendment providing fpr he
election of a Delegate to Congress. by which m.
principle If suffrage and representation will BE re
F4h
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a Cit, Wifhnn, nrn1nr

LsNCASTFR. PA, February Owing u
the freezing of the pumps at The city water
works, the reservoir il entirely empty. leaV-
ing the city without water. 10 the great in
convenience Of factories and citizens. ShOulI
a IRE occur, great damage is anticipated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-06

THE ILLINOIS EPISCOPATE.-In the Hi
nolS Episcopal convention yesterday the
protest which was recorded against the vote
Dekoven was ruled out OF order by the chair
man. and the minutes were approved. The
committee appointed by the convention then
made report, with resolutions, cenSuring
the lower house of the general assembly.
which met in New York last fall, for consti-
tuting itself court to judge as to DR.. Sey-
mour's right TO accept the position of Bishop
of this diocese, the resolutions affirming that
any churchman in good standing is eligible
if chosen by anV diocese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-06

NEW YORK, February C-LOans, increase,
~i.TieV0; specie, decrease, S2.Ots 3O0, legal
tenders. decrease. $50 301, deposits. increase,
- .@52.000 circulation, decrease, $4,000; re-
serve, decrease. ~j.Os1 400.
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rC0GGTA'~ COMET" & MAS or MEFEORS
During the recent appearance Ol COggia's
comet. Mr.. Norman lOckycr, the English
astronomer. made some valuable scientific
discoveries. Every night, while the comet
was visible he was ON his watCh-tOwer. using
the most powerful telescope in England; he
mapped it, march ana photographed its
every phase; he resolved its fdn-sIaped
nucleus into millions of shooting meteOrS;
and Le experimental on the large number Of
mCteoriteS in the British muSrum-meteOr-
ties that have fallen in every part of Eu-
rOpe-and found that when hcajel mp 10 a
certain point their spectrOscOpic signs were
exactly those OF the comet. Mr.. LOckyer is
coming TO this country shortly, to confer
with our scientific men, whom he accredited
with the greatest achievements I'm the recent
observations OF the transit OF Venus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-06

SENATOR WINDOW, of Minnesota replied
TO the toast ITO the President of the United
States" at the first annual dinner of the New
York Cheap Transportation association
given at Delmonico's, in New York, last
night.
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~ Mrs. Peter Weber Of Chicago was delfv-
cred OF four daughters on the 18th ulto
FTsaetion, son OF Prince Chun, has been
proclaimed Emperor OF China.
81 Rev. Leighton Coleman has declined
the Episcopate OF the northern Wisconsin
diocese.
1-In the Ohio house yesterday the bill 10
abolish capital punishment was defeated by
a vote OF ~ TO Il.
R-Marry a widower! Not 80 said Mafil-
da. babies are like tooth-brushes. Every
body wants their own."-N u COalEserc50l.
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aVThe snow is seven feet deep i'm the
streets of Lewistown, Ne.
~ Nilsson owns property in Boston. and
has been assessed 1900 for "betterments."
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WHAT IS WIN. s. KING GOING TO DO
ABOUT IT?-The Minnesota senate have
unanimously passed the house resolution pre-
viously telegraphed, calling upon VIM s.
King to vindicate himself of Irwin's charges
in connection with the Pacific Mail subsidy
or resign his seat in the forty-fourth Congress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-06

A CoLoRED MAN SHOT DEAD.-The ST.
Mary's Beacon learns that in an alteration
between colored man, name unknown and
a white man named Thomas Milburn at the
Pine Store, in st. InigOes district, st. Mary's
county, on Saturday last, the colored man
was instantly killed by a pistol fired by Mil
burn.
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4 CITT TITHOUT WATER
BOND ROBBERS ARRESTED.
LOUISIANA.
HrosnccI of "a Gonna rom lsc.


Nrw YORK. February CA special dis
patch q On" Tones. from New orleans last
night. sayS.-Iun conservative Wsmh rs OF
TIE legislature have been tu session all day.
ol>cr~SirE The cpmprnm.sr proposition. AZ
midnight tu.y agreed. i.y yaf..t,l so tD 81. ~
recognize the kellogg EcN,rlmnlt. it they he
allowed to-Couirpl thH lower house Hk seating
The ENc members girc's-i Ul tl.H, instant
by the military There I~ great exc. .rnaut
I'm the city. McEUcry and Penn ara sT ours,
ignored by the comprnmi~H. and tn .ir friends
are very Indignant Disturbance may occur
here tomorrow.
Nd Rerg DcnOuncCs tae plan.
NiM 1tEh. February r..IBH fI.aff Spn-
Cial SAYS Gov McErcry. vaa wa. ilNItnt -
to- present. mad, 20 speech iHHnsEcilg the
arrangement. and Speaker WI offered his
rCS lEuatiOu. which Wa~ Not arc Hptai 1. The
measure was carried hy the coIatry mem
berS. the city delegation byluE mainly in
iaNor OF rejecting the proposition. Great
excitement prevails, aud a strong opposition
Is already developed. Thn >ou;mrgt OF the
extreme wing of the democratic party b. Vio-
lrutly opposed To- wha- they consider a Sacri-
fee OF principle Ia policy. ana tifiicIlty may
be confidently expected.
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T.CKFTs.-Admission. 81; Reserved Seats SO
cents extra.
,For ssIe at NETZEROTT & Co :, No. 925
PeEAsy ly snla avenue.
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NOTICE.-The Band are now making a tour Of the
principal Eastern and Western cities on their way
20 lie, Ny q nh an engagement in the latter
City the .h Of February IN aid Of the Public Lii
lIarE II kentulkE. II
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NINE VICTIMs-Thus far eight bodies
have been discovered in the ruins of the
Beaufort (Canada) Lunatic Asylum. which
was burned a few days ago. II is reported
that one of the escaped lunatics has kiIlei
his sister at Three Rivers, Canada, with an
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THE CHALLENGE of George Rookie 70 fight
Tom Allen for -, 800 aside, within five hum
dred miles of New York, has been condition.
ally accepted. Allen agrees TO night Rookie
next May within fifty miles of st. Louis De
troit or Pittsburg. II Rookie accepts Allen
will send representative TO New York 10
arrange the nreliminaries.