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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-23
DACIEIC MAIL AND PANAMA TRANSIT
I STEAMSHIP LINES

For CALIFORNIA, JAPAN, CHINA, AUSTRALIA,
n LWZEAIAND. BRITISH COLUMBIA. OREGON, &c,
ssIlini from Pier foot CanaLsL. North hiVer
For SAN FRANCISCO. wa ISTHAUS OF PANAMA
Jon. I'D isoDAl. % o ier 81
CONNECTING Ceutr American amt Sontn PaelhG Ports
From san FRANCISCO 10 JAPAN ana CHINA
steamship ITI OFIOKIO. SAIU kpA1, Nov !.
Prom francisco sandwich slanis, Austraha ana
New-Ze1iani.
For ircig passage apply at Company's once No
RnNYinp Grrcn New .lOIs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-23
6feamboats ano Railroads

RRIDGEPORI. and all points on Housaton;.c
- and Naugstuck Railroads. Fare 81. Steamor A.
esyes Cathsr9e slip daily Sundays eTccptedJ al or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-23
ORTU GERMAN lloyd

y sTEtNsIiip LINE BETWEEN NETWORK
SOUTHAMPTON. AND BAr1l F.N. .o,....,
COMPANY'S PTER foot 81 SECONisf. HoEokLN' ~
ukKNANS SATURDAY. Oct27 WB<hR.---..Sat, Nov 10
AWttTiCA sat NOV. 3 B HOSfL...... sat. nov -
RATES or PASSAGE NEW-fDRh 10 SOUIhahf-
TON, uAVRE. OR BREMEN 49,. -.
First CARIN 800 gold SECOND CABIN, 800, god
STEFRAGE $50. currency. LA
Return reduced rates. Prepaid s'eeraso Ce"'
cal $50 currency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-23

FITCH VALLEY RAILROAD.
iIARRANGFNtNr OF PASSENGER TRAINS Jan
ls7TIaye lots foot Of Nortaudt and Desois - - AZ
50 r. M Might Express daily, f.F ~ on ~ ,',. =
,ntoxn 45ue Chunk WI kesbarfe Pttston -9lfe kllnr
Ithaca Auburn Rochv,teT Buhao Ni.k2Is f~-'S anu !"
Nesf PuilmA.' . sleeping coaches a.tAcacl a.. . -
'' PORT. n. SAlh Supt ana ing Z
Gsne.al Eastern once eoruorof CHurca dA1 -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-23
VUE Old RELIABLE STONlNGT0N LINE

ITO PHILADELPIIIA,
PEENsY i.yANlA RAIIE0Ap roRr LINE
TIE OLD EsrABL. HE'D ~ IL AND 9"'"'
HEW.lOnk AND rulIADElfttiA
Thirteen ThroEGn mans way daiy Tires p''''
Fua fe.aaa. tWO in StN-l jlk 49,. r,.tes.
Tract. the rIlst Improved Equipment siiA w
IImO consistent Al.i absolute .-is4'
and after June %. Isl - -, Cart
Express Trains cave New York via DeslroSsSs d''
landt Strsfis her .eS afooWS. sc- ard
5:SC. 800 sou iimtei1 1850 a. m- j, m, - " "
$50 y. sunday . n b. g. Z, 4ni SSO D ~ rh mains
Il -Ohlsn Anuex cOnures W. IA ,-sler
at jersey CT, alurt ns specdya nj dutt' "
Praokyn tr1NeL =, $50.
RotnfninT trans ieave Phiaiophls 3.g ~, nd
and II Limited Express. 80 OIL = . go A. u.
1855 y. NJ. ana II midnight or suKdsy SSs e '''
4. 1856 7. IN. ana IL midnight ,.,.r House
Ticket Offices 800 AND 9ti Broadway no cart o.,
and fcot OF Desbrassts and Cortland Sis ~ S.sn,
Hyaotiyn Nos III lJ0 anl IFS hudson H. A99,ossg
Depot ycrsey City. Immigrant iic.ss VAee' ~"
FRANK THOMSON. r. IN 49, AseaI
General Manager.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-23

HARTFORD, &c.-Pare 81
~ Steamers leave Peek-sip daily Csundays p.
New Hayen az and u p M. connec,Ing Win roLa W. zoe
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27
STATE NE Ws.

The schooner Golden West, Williams, master, and the barque Trinity, Rogers, master, belonging to Lawrence. 6 Co. of New London. arrived Saturday from the South Atlantic an, the former with 27O fur-seal skins, and the latter with 2,OOO barrels of sea elephant oil, and l ,4s0 fur seal skins. They were both absent nine months.
 The verdict of s,2oo damages against the New York and Hartford railroad, In favor of the Rev. E. Edwin Hall, of Eas' Haven, for injuries received at the Stony Creek disaster on the, Shore Line. will be paid by the company without appeal.
 Two burglars who made the raid upon Deacon James Bakers house in Branford, Sunday afternoon. and stole $6o, besides taxing valuable papers. were arrested the next day on a Boston. bound train.
 The Birmingham Iron and Steel works, which were closed on Saturday, will prot, ably remain inactive until the affaiis of the company are settled.
 In New Haven, Sunday, big dog bi, and tore the hand and arm of boy named Schwao.
 The New Haven cantata of "Belshsxzar' produced nearly $500 for the poor.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27

It will be hard to find better magazine for the young than "Golden Hours. There are others that are showier-whose writers have been longer before the public perhaps but for solid worth give us the ssGoldep Hours." Its sketches are not overdrawn, its stories are instructive as we'll as entertain. ing. and all it's articles bear with them a healthy influence that can not but be a benefit to the young reader. The number before us contains an exceedingly interest. ing paper on Chalk ;" an illustrated and touching little story of "Meg's Green Pas : lures ;" a charming sketch of "The Boy Life of Mozart j" the usual installment of it's historical serial, "The Kings Cousin;" an instructive article on The Wonder of Words ;' an illustrated article about "The Shovel-nosed Shark" and many more sto. ries and poems. Owldom contains a talk ou "Decoration day" "Toylaud. "A PJi- mary Arab School" ""Color," ''N,poleon l and the Gardener" Animals" Paper dolls" Puzzles, Music, and host of other good things.
 This magazine costs but $l 60 ger year. post paid. For the July number the edi- tor annouuc' the beginning of new seri- al. "General Peg and her staff." Suhecrip- tinns may begin with this number. H V. Osborne. editor. Hitchcock 6 Walden. Publishers, Cincinnati, O.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27
A Child Bitten by a Mad Dog.

The yellow and white pointer dog that bit MT. Loveland on Sunday. bss again been heard from. Monday morning a little two years old boy, son of MT. Sey- mour Steele. of West Hartford, was se- verely bitten in the arm by probably this same pointer cog. The boy was seated on the piszza of the house when the dog came running in from the street, up the steps and on to the piazza and attacked the boy, grabbing him by the arm. The mother of the boy hearing the shrieks of her child came to the rescue and attempted to drive the dog off with broom stick. A hired man who works for MT. w. Fl. Peck, who happened to be at work in a pasture close by, was attracted to the scene and gave chase after the dog with his revolver in hand. He fired and the shot brought down the animal but did not kill him. Several other men then came up and the dog was soon despatched with clubs. The dog was undoubtedly mad, ss he frothed at the mouth. It is thought that the child will er.--Another dog, apparently mad, Monday went into a MT. Barber's house in West Hartford, and bit MT. Bar ber's dog. but MT Barber killed him on the spot. It would seem about time that some thing was done to protect citizens from the bite of mad dogs. The dog jaw should be at once enforced and DO dog allowed on our streets unless properly muzzled.- Hart- ford C0urdnt.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27

MEN AT THEIR BEsT-Dr. Beard states that from an analysis of thousand repre- sentative men in all the great branches of the human family, he made the discovery that the golden decade was between forty and fifty the brszen between twenty ana thirty the iron between Atty and sixty. The superiority of youth and middle life over old age in original work appears all the greater when we consider the fact that all the positions of honor and prestige professorsh,ps and public stations are in the hands of the old. Men are not widely known until long after they have done the work that gave them their fame. Por- traits of great men are delusions statues are falsel They are taken when men have become famous, which, on the average. is at least twenty-five years after they did the work which gave them their fame. Original work requires enthusiasm. If all the original work done by men under forty five was annihilated. they would be reduc- ed to barbarian Men are at their best at that time when enthusiasm and experiences are almost evenly balanced. This period on the average, is from thirty-eipht to for. tY After this the law IS that experience increases, but enthusiasm decreases. Oi course there are exceptions.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27

THE GAlLows.-Charles M. Sterling, tn. Youngstown murderer was hanged at 12:4C o'clock at Youngstown. Ohio. On Frda
 the condemned man made desperate et fort to escape from all. When the warde
 obened the door of h,s cell the prisone, rushed at him, striking him, and attempt. cd to csc pc. The warden jumped be. tween him and the door and drew his re- volver. upon which the prIsoner begged him to fire. as that was what he mosl wished. Sterling then in hls rage seized on chairs and other movable articles. bleaking them to splihters. The warden II. the mean time slipped out and locked the door. At 10, 8. m.. E. T. Nicholson. pastor of the Baptist church called ou Sterling. They had long talk in which the prisoL or still claimed to be an innocenr man. He made request to be taken up on top of the Jail, where he once before death SC. out upon the world. The request was granted. A strong guard led bIm up. Al 12:16. D. IT.. he was once more led into hi, cell. where the death warrant was read t. him. and after few moments he was led to the scaft1'd. He made a few remarks, insisting upon hrs innocence. and bid his attorney. who was greatly affected, fare well. He also asked for the brother of the murdered girl and shook hands with him. At exactly 12:45 the trap was sprung, tn. moose slipped under hls chm and failed to break his neck. After few minutes of slleoce he began to clap his hands. kicK b's feet and moan. For at least two mln- utes these motions and Groans were kept up. and it was thirteen minutes before he was pronounced dead. WEile this scene of horror was transpiring on the scaffold his attorney was belng carried Into the jail. where he fell upon bed and wept freely It took three men to control him. Every few moments he exclaimed: He's deatl 1 he's deadl' The body was taken down and buried in the Potter's Field.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27
Thirtx-three Years Inn n CaYe.

A woman has lately been found in a se- cluded cave near Udino Tn Italy. who had been imprisoned there thirty-thres years. In 1S44 she became attached to an Austrian officer. but her tathe-, 8 violent hater of the AusJrians, who were at that time in possession of that part of Italy where he resided, refused consent to bhe marri ge. l he glrl stated that she would then marry without hls consent. He d,ssimulated h4s anger. and during walk in which he ac- companled her, be induced her to descend into the cave with hin by means of a rope ladder with vlew of examining it. He was the first to ascend to the surface, and withdrawing the ladder. left her. She was Kept regularly supplied with food and clothing. At her fathers death, her sls- ter, whose hatred toward the Austrians was equally great, continued the imurison- meGt. The unfortunate woman on her lib- eration haG complexion of death-hke palor, caused by the darkness in W hlch she had long lived, and her voice had depart ed, through constant cries during the early part of her representation. for help. She could speak only in hoarse whisper.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27

MEXICAN WIVES IN THE ARMY.-Behind the troops came the women folks-wives of the soldiers, though they have been for bidden to come, and every soldier ordered not to alight to let bis wife ride, as an at- tack might be expected at any moment. When the order was given there was weep ing and gnashing of teeth. for the Mexican soldiers wife follows him even to the field of battle, and has often been known 10 pick ur the dead husbands rife and fight. Many petitions have been sent to the com mandant to revoke the order, but he stead lily refused to do SO, and the cons. quence was that the women determined to follow, though It should be on foot, end follow they did, some carrying their children in :heir arms. Not only did they keep up with, but often reached the places of destl : nation or of camping, before the troops. and had fires in readiness for their coming. Some of these journeys were 50, 40 aud 50 miles. Wives, l said. but I am sorry to say that they more often occupy that posi- ton without the sanction of the padre than with it, but to the last they are true and faithful, and undergo. all manner of hard ships for those whom they claim as hus- lands. For instance, when We started ou our trip it was clearly understood and be- lieved by them that they should have 10 walk the entire distance, yet they were not deterred, and started out with the firm re. solve to do or die. well recollect the frs, night, how my heart ached for some of these women, one in particular, who not only carried her child, a boy of about three years, slung to her back, and big gourd of water by her side, but was bare. footed made special request to Don Jesus that she be permitted to ride short distance on her husbands horse. He lan- guidIy replied, ''She with her load will tire the rest and out travel the horses," which found to be true. And still another moved my pity. She was young and beau tiful. The older ones gazrd on her with smile, and as they noticed my look of sym pathy, would significantly say, Her first campaign" She was the wife of ''prime- TO-" position equal to our sergeant-major. At every camping place where there Was running water, the women washed their own and husbands clothing, aLd when the pack train under escort went ahead, they went with it, and often upon our arrival the frugal meal would be prepared.- Cor respondence, New Orleans Times.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27
Brooklyn and New York Bridge.

Construction commenced January 2, 1870.
 Length of river span, l,5e5 feet six inches.
 Length of each land span, 930 feet q ,s6O feet.)
 Length of Brooklyn approach. 97l feet. Length of New York approach, l.562 feet six inches.
 Total length of bridge, 5.sso feet.
 Width of bridge, s5 feet.
 Number of cables, four. Diameter of each cable. fifteen and one half inches.
 Each cable consists of 300 parallel (uot twisled) steel wiree, No. gauge, closely wrapp d to solid cylinder. Ultimate strength of each cable, II, POO tons.
 Depth of tower foundation below high water. Brooklyn, 45 feet. Depth of tower foundation below high water, New York. 78 feet.
 Slze of towers at high water line l40x59 feet.
 Size of towers at roof course, ls6x5s feet.
 Total heigth of towers above high water, PIT feet.
 Clear height of bridge in centre of river span, above high water, at 50 deg, Fahren' heit, l35 feet.
 Height of floor al towers, above high water, ll9 feet three inches.
 Grade of roadway. three and one.quartel feet in one hundred feet.
 Size of anchorages at base, l29xll9 feet. Sig oi anchorages at top, ll7xl04 feet.
 Weight of each anchor plate, twenty. three tons.
 Total cost of bridge, exclusive of land acquisition, $9, COG, ,00O.
 Cost of land, say $3 500 900.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27

THE CALIFORNIA FEVER. SanFran- cisco Mail uses plain English. It says that the Alta and other papers t5at speak of the magnificent opportunities which Californla presents to the new conner, lie, in 8 very gratuitously criminal way. It says. ''The unvarnished truth IS that our labor market is stocked to oveIfowing, and every fresh arriving train but adds to the miserable multitude that waits, suffers, starves, and finally fights its desDarate way east again. Men of brains and culture, good clerks, excellent accountants, business men of un- deniable energy, mechanics of ability, walk the streets in dumb despair" "W estward ho !" is siren song in this year of grace. "Hard Times" is the national tune in Cali fornis as we'll as in New York, and work ingmen would better keep step to the mu- sic wherever they are. To the young man who is about to put his college education and his sole leather trunk on California bound train, the Mail cries ''Stop p!" Yes, let hlm stay where be is, and if he cant find the chance be wants, let him take the first that offers.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27
A story comes from Minnesota Of dead

A story comes from Minnesota Of dead lumbeiman being brought to life after the body had been frozen sohd for two weeks It requires pretty large amount of faith in the honesty and vcracity of the great west to believe the story, but we hope 1t IS true. And we hope also that science will continue onward with rapid strides, until all the tramps in the country may be frozen solid in the fall and not tbswed out until the following spring. If there should be some mistake made in the manner of free r. ing, whereby it would be found impossible to restore the predatory and peripatetic nu- isances to life in the spring-well, mistakes will happen.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27
[For the CONN. wRsrKRN Nzwsl. TO THE VIOLET.
BY MAURICE vERNIER.

Beside wall or rocky ledge,
 She, unassuming, takes her stand; Or. by the shade of garden hedge,
 She mods upon the verdent land. Or else by trickling Till or brook,
 She gracse fair the shining mead, Her velvet leaves tiny book.
 Whose wondrous beauty, who can resd Or in some forest nook and cool,
 She hides her azure mid the green, Ard aits reflected in pool,
 self-admiring eldn queen. Eaught cares she much to show her face, She lives and dies upon the sod; For we'll fhe knows, whate'er her place, Nno one sees. she pleases God. Whene'sr bend to break thy stem, And take thee from thy shade, sigh to think SO fair gem
 Will shortly wither. droop and fade. Modest art thou in thy grace,
 Lovely garland, simple. pure, Heavens image in thy face;
 Would that thou couldst long endurc. Welcome art thou. tender flower.
 Thou art seen in many parts, Child alike of field or bower,
 Thou dost gladden. many hearts. The poor and needy, thou dost cheer, By thy presence, tender, fair. Calling scenes to mind, once dear,- Other climes and purer air. Thou dost whisper, brighter days.
 Summer air, and balrnier skies: Yet, amid our love and praise,
 Lo che droops her head and dies.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27

A CHURCH INoIDENT.-An amusing inc:, dent occurred recently at a church in Con- necticut. The clergyman desired to cal the attention of the congregation to the fact that, it being the last Sunday Tn the month, be would administer the rite of bap- tlsm to children. Previous to having en- tered the pulpit he received from one of the elders, who, by the way, was quite deaf, notice to the effec! that, as the chi. dren would be present that afternoon and he had the new Sunday school books ready for distribution, he would have them ready to sell to all who desire them. After the service the clergyman began the notice of he baplismal service thus: "All of those having children and desiring to have them baptized will bring them this afternoon At this point the deat elder. hearing the name of children, supposed it was some lhiug ID reference to his books, and, rising, said: And all of those having none and desiring them will be supplied by me for 25 cents each"
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27

Engliah Ambassadors frequently suffer f ,r the necessities of life through the con- temptible salaries allowed them. Lord Ly- ons as British Ambassador to France. has Q salary of only $50, 900. The British Am bassAdors to Germany and to Rome have each salary of but $s5 900, and the lht- ter receives an allowance for rent of $6oOO. The Ambassador at Vienna gets $40, 900, and the one at St. Petersburg &Ss, 900. Sir Henry Elliot. had, at Constan,inople. $40 900 and Sir Edward Thornton enter ,ains at Washington on salary of &so. 900.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27
M AR RTE D.

At South Canaan, at the residence of the brlde.s ia. her. oy the Rev. J. A Tomliusou. Mr. Wm. s. Caueder and Mss Jennie Wll- cox.
 At Amenia, N. T., Aprll II. by Rev. A.: Jackson. Mi. Waiter l. Kellogg aud M,ss Cora E. Wetherell. both o. Falls Village.
 At Winsted. Apnl IS. Mr, Buyrili GId- drugs spd Miss Eliza J. Stewart, b t. of Hartland.
 At Sour1 Lee. April 12. By the Rev. s. N. ROgeIs, Isaae H. Plxley aud Miss Sarah P. Gard or. both of South Lee. At Pitrs6eld. April 12 Henry R. Peirson and Ella. daughter ot s. V. R. Daniels.
 At Great Burlington, Aprll 5, Martin For est aud Emma Crippeu.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27

The Tucson Star publishes what pur- ports to be copy of the original order is. sued by Assistant Adjutant- General Fergu. son at Salt Lake. April l9, 1858. It Is ss follows: 1.-The officer ID command of the escort is hereby ordered to see that every man Is we'll provided with ammunition, and to have 1t ready at the time you see these teamsters hundred miles from the set,lements. President Young advises that they should be all kllled to prevent them returning to Bridger to join our enemies Every precaution should be talk ,n, to see that mot one escapes. Secrecy is required" 7" The document was found among the pa prrs of the late ex Chief, Justice Titus, for merly Chief Justice of Utah.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27
BOR R N.

At Norris. April 15. Q son to MT. and Mrs. c. l.. Keeler
 At Lee. Mass., April 12. e daughter to E J. Cassidy. At Curusville, Aprll IS. son to Rogette D. and Minuie Earle.
 At Stoc X bridge. Aprll 15, twins (scn and daugnteil to Jacob Bsne. Al Ot,s. April 10, a daughter to sanutl Fl. Norton.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27

FALLEN FROM GRACE Edward A. Lam bert, K mayor of Brooklyn, and man of hitherto unblemishedl is believed to be defaulter to the extent of $50, ,OO0
 He was left in charge nine years ago of the estate of $75. 900 left by her husband to Ms. Mira H C,ok, his sister-in-law, and suspicious of his honesty were first aroused about three years ago, when the Crafts mems Insurance Co.,, of which he was pres idrnt. sold out to another company, and $9 OOO fell into Mr. Lambert's hands for services in ffec,ipg the negotiation. This he was compelled to disgorge. Lambert has been compelled to surrender what property he was known to possess. He is a married man, and an elder :n the For Green Presbyterian church of Brooklyn.
Connecticut western news., 1877-04-27

WEALTHY BUT INsANE.-On Saturday night Martin Higgins. who has recently purchased a business interest at 92 Chat. ham street, New York, went to that place and began an incoherent haraDgue on relig- ious subjects, professlng to have a special misslon from God to convert the wicked, and offering hank bills to his hearers to in- duce them to listen to him. His partners thinking that Higgins was suffering from some mental halluclnatlon, turned down the gas so that an execute might be offered for the retirement of all present. Not be- ing disposed 10 agree with this arrangement, he pulled out some $6 bills from his pocket which he threw into the fire. Being ap prehensiyo of further mischief fromohim. his friends seized and held him until Off, cer Mink was called in. He offered violent resistance. and being muscular man it re- quired the utmost exertions of two or three officers to control him. When he was ar raigned at the Tombs Police Court yester- day, he denounced the magistrate, the off, cers and all concerned. inbitier and con- temptuous terms. On being searched hls pocketbook was found to contain $3, l06 3s. It was said by one of his friends that Hig- gins left for safe keeping at Church's cloth Ing store on Chatham street, four bank books in which the aggregate deposits re- corded amounted to Sl5o, 900, nearly all of which Higgins said he made in the West. He had also been successful in the molas ses trade in Brooklyn.
 He had been staying at lO0 Ryerson St., Brooklyn, where young lady with whom he became acquainted acquired consider able influence over him, to whose friends he lent $l, 900. Some of her poetical flu sIons were found in his wallet. He says that he is of illegitimste birth, having been born on Wards Island. The stain of his birth appears to have affected his mind ,and he cursed tue sin that brought him into the world. Heis rather a good looking man, apparently of fair educ ation and in- telligence. Excessive use of morphine seems to have been the immediate cause of his mental Arrangement. He was tempo rarily committed by Justice Flamm.-Ne,o Fork Paper.