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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-01


rUBrIcANs WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF FEDERAL
OFFICERS
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept 30.-The existence OF
1--WE distinct political parties this city, viz. The Dem'
cratic, the Republican, the Greenback. the Working
mems aud the socalstic-whieh. at present, organized
for the coming Fan elections. has brought forward
greater number Of candidates than ever before
known in the history OF this city. The scramble for
office is unspeakaby great. and the candidates In
clude almost every description and nationality OF
mankind. Perhaps in the whole campaign is the
young Hesing fills. Instead Of setting down in
saccoth and ashes his past crimes this notorious
member 4 the whiskey Ring is openly and de6antly
engaged plotting aud scheming the election Of his
on and buy engaged in laying plans TO put him
In the County Treasurer's office. Tor this object
no has succeeded in the utilization of the Govern.
mcnt forces, including the Post Office and Gus
tom House employees. the greater number OF
whom have enlisted to advance the interests Of the
late Boss" 1t seriously charged that the Postmaster
haa Ignored the Presidents order and has sanctioned
the OF bis force to promote the ends OF sing ana
TO help the along the Treasuryship race Hes
has gone stu iurther and, conjunction WIN well
known eCOulressm oil this district, has ouelfrd
workngneus headquarters In the city for the purpose Oh
capturing az many wofkngInep as can De deueu t
the idea that they nave nothing IN cOmm!n VIZ. WIN
tne other so-cllled wOrkngnens organizations
Who HesBg Is thus doing tao ehief htnlpula-
,ions Of the Republican party, the Democrats
substantial During the past week the Denocrac
Central Committee, by a herculean effort and AFTER sew
iness, and decided 10 conduct the campaign uuer tn
Old arty They wisely concluded not 10 DC SWAT
lowed. and it now remains 70 be seen Wnelher Iy G
carry out tie next part OF ther proSfaue anu SWAMI"
the Labor movement.
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PROTESTING AGAINST CoNKLING.
A xAss-nEEnNG TO RE- HELD 10 CONSIDER The
,cnnN OF TIE ROCHESTER, CONVENTION

, y,ss-uEEIING TO RE- HELD 10 CONSIDER THE
ACTION OF THE ROCHESTER CONVENTION
Great interest is manifested by Republicans
hon inside and outside the Uni League Club In the
proposed public expression OF dsauprOva with the gen
era tome and proceedings Of the Rochester Convention
Tn. meeting Of conference previously announced was
bsd saturday evening. at the clubhouse About thirty
roronent Republicans we're present, including Judge
Noah Davis Colonel stebbins. Charles Watrous, Colonel
Ethan Allan Samuel b. Ruggles aud jackson s. Schultz
Many gentlemen who are In sympathy with tue move
mont such as Joseph H. Choate aud Judge James Emot
were absent from the CITY, The ieelhz was ehiphauc
opd unanimous that the Rochester Convention did not
tho vast body " the Republican party OF the
state In the emptnous manner IN when crlosed
tne Administration and a-salied its supporters IL was
decided that the best OF disayowng the general
scts Of me convention would be 10 hold public mass
meeting at Cooper Institute. 49,
The discussion mainly conversational and In the
same channel ~ opinion Judge Noah DAVIS reviewed
the aotous of the convention showed that the attack on
The Administration premeditated, aud IN It's Ian
guage and manner uncaed for. lie also declared that
senator Conkng. who approved Mr. Plstps speech was
reenonsibe for throwing hrebtand Into the convention,
and not George " lillian CurtA Judge Davis also read
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TIE MAJORITY IN TIE HOUSE.
MR.. ADAMS SAYS IT WILL NOT BE LESS THAN TWELVE
icy TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.l

MR.. ADAMS SAYS 1T Will NOT De LESS THAN I"hI. IL
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3O--Clerk Adams OF
the House OF Representatives SAID to-day that he had re-
ceived the credentials Of Representatives, in the NLNh
Congress from all the Districts except the IVtl Cdfor
mia Pacheco and Wigdn,onl. and Is Missouri Districts
Frost and MetcaD He is unofciay informed that the
credentials of the California Districts have been given TO
Pacheco. He also alluded to the Florida and Colorado
Representatives whose names have not yet been placed
upon the roll the contestants having asked permission
Ia Law more pauers before the Clerk Of the House, TO
which request he has acccdcd Nj Adams sud that he
Lad reached his conclusions in t1ese cases. ana Wouln
the contest TO be det mined in tie House. Iue exact
III ority Sir. Adams vet prepared 10 give, thOuS
me- ys n Wi! moi he less tn.n twelve The California
and Missouri cases wall ma4e difference OF four
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EXPLOSION AND FIRE on HUDSON RIVER
STEAMER

ALBANY. n. Y, Sept. 3O.-1he steamer
Golden Gate. tender 10 tao CITY OF Troy. while on her
way To this city. this evening, with pass Tor New.
York. narrowly escaped destruction BY hle. The steam
Of The engine exploded, Cling the boat with siea
and causing a panic among tho passe. scrs Tie
tagging OF the boiler set nre. increasing the
cit.mont The boat headed FOR the shore and ran
aground signals ~ sress sounded the s.caln
canal boat hauir,s went 60 the The passengers
aud baggage transferred aud III 10 Ciiy
arriving nine o'clock. No person injured. Ihs
officers II tHe boat acted promptly aud wi1b cooness.
preventing loss OF life.
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GREECE DEFIEs THE PORTE.

LONDON Saturday. Sent. %. 1877.
Greece has sent fresh dispatch 10 her represent
alive at London, relative to her attitude. NJ Tri-
coupis, the Greek Minister for Foreign Affairs. IN
this dispatch points out that neither intimidation
nor coup de main against Greece can suppress
Helenism. An unjust attack against Greece by the
Porte would cause inevitably an Instruction Of tho
entire Hellenic people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-01
GENERA, SPINNER NOT A GREENBACK CASDT-
DATE.

UTICA, n. Y, Sept. 30.-ln a letter to the
ai,or Of The Utca Herald under date OF Mohawk, Sept
90 ,Irnited States Treasurer Spinner says ION my
return here from two weeks soouru IN the Adirondack
wilderness found your Geographic dspatch, OF the 22d
instant Not having notified OF any nomination for
any Office I have not had the opportunity to decline
i!s,cb CERTAINLY would do, " rendered II n
ms Intention To give the very excellent stale tlcket
"bch was nominated by the Republican Cow ntlOn, at
Rncbester on Yesterday, cordial support IN tie Sc
| sentec General Spinner refers - the report that ne
bai already declined Greenbdek nomination for rec
Rotary OF ate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-01

NEWPORT, r.. l., Sept. 30.-Ihe dead body
found on tae beach at Westerly r. l., has en- identified
as George Mayer OF this city, The unfortunate man left
New-York on thursday night, by the steamer Proy-
dence for this city Ia all probability during tue COILS
steamer Providence aud the unknown schooner. be
either was knocked jumped overheard, the body
was found that vicinity. He leaves wife and four
chi
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ARATTLE IN TEXAS.

GALVESTON, Sept. 30.-A special dispatch
from Fort Clark dated the 29tn inst says Information
vas received there this morning that Bulls had asevere
engagement with the Indians near Pleos RIVER In whcn
he lost several Of his command Reports are oonn0'uk
- tho resut a. the battle One OF Skaters guides ar
svd here this morning and reports that seven oomp
nies 81 cavalry with GatlinR guns, crossed tno MO
Grande at the mouth Of Pedro Plnto creoh' anu Uo "
nursult OF the hostile Indians.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-01
TIE TURCO-HuNGARIAN PLOT.

LONDON Saturday .pt. -. 1877
1t is said the design of the Turkish sympa-
thizers in Trausylvauia the formation Of HUNGARIAN
Lgon, numbering 5000 men. VINO. acting In conluno.
ton with Turkish corps, to destroy the Rouman-
Ian railways. II il rumored that the Hungarian General
Kapka was one Of the leaders The whole affair has
however been npped IN the bud By the recent seizure Of
arms and ammunition IN Transylyauia
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
THE FRENCH OFFICIAL CANDIDATES.

LONDON. Saturday. Sept % 1877.
The list of official candidates. a Paris tele-
gram TO The Times says Tor election 10 thr Chamber n
Deputies Is now all bur complete, and paciris ire ls
issue by he Projects Tor posting in tle various alrou.
easements. The plcards are beaded Candidate u
The Govcrnmont of Marshal MlcMlhon Pre-iie1t OF tie
Republic An analysis Of these lists shows that the Mar
sli's candidates nre divided into l3l Lo-iiims.s. -
Oreanl-'s. ana 29s Bonlpartists. the remaining 20
arrondscment' heDg in and around Paris. n wi. ont
any official candidates. There may. ~ course De- some
slight errors m tscassnclton bur thcrecan hcnoquos
ton ms 10 The general result. namely that the Precedent
Of The Republic has been 10 ASA The electors 10 re-
turn Chamber composed Of threeniths Bouaparllsts
and two-lfths RoyaIsts"
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SERYIAN WAR DENOMINATIONS

VIENNA, saturday, sept. -, 1877
The Minister Of War has concluded con-
tract with some Large ser,au nrns for yicualhng four
Army Corps which seryia intend. 10 form.
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TwEyrY-FIRsr DISTRICT DEMOCRATS DIVIDED.
trho old nnnrrel hefMeen the Tammnny lead-

The old quarrel between the Iammany lead
era In the XXIt Assembly District has begun with the
Fall campaign, as usual One faction OF the party under
the leadership Of rporation Attorney Boyd. met early
last wees and elected Thomas Pearson Charles Place,
ana John H. Harnett. delegates to the Albany CJnvcn
ton. The other faction, led By ex-senator Hugh H.
W,nre met ON Saturday nght. and elected Hugh n.
Moore Joseph p FaloD, and william litchmnn "a dele
gates Tue Moore faction claim that their al elton was
rmar proceeding having been held under the rule OF
ISL while Boyd party proceeded IN violation Of the
rule Both SETS oil dele gates Will app TO tho cOnyen-
fInnf urs
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TAM MANY.

r, metric, Deloeaes; Nicholas Muller. Henry Camp
he'll Tbomas r. smith. Altcrnltes: Hugh DaitOn l. Jeher
son MonahaB John K. Ryan , - e., =,
Lewis BENJAMIN f. Vosburgh Aternatos samuel ConDor'
Peer Il Noe, " iuam "a. Dobbs an -. -
tytt4 LtaItct DELEGATES Bernard Reilly, John A. Fo
lev Peter Kahn. Atcrnatesi fautA h@ihouiy' i@ii'A
RiIrns Conrad Gerngast.
John Mulane Alernates george Kelly, Francis Is.
Spipola. James fitzgerald. - .
yrsufUGTsf Bisrc.- Delegates; Hugh H. Moore Joseph
= Fallon. William Hickman. Alternates: IL b. MARITIME
Charles eide, Thomas McCabe.
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CoLoRADo's sECo W SLATE ELECTION.

COLORADO'S SECO,D SLATE ELECTION.
A SUPREME COURT JUDGE 70 BE ELEcTED-rHE
WOMEN SUFFRAGE QUESTION TO BE VOTED
UPON.
The second State election this month will
be held in Colorado tomorrow, when Justice OF SUI
preme Court and municipal and county officers viii be
chosen. The Supreme Court Judge will be elected to I'LL
IN vacancy occasoned by the resignation OF LDenezer
r. Wells Gep1, who was eeceed last year with
tbe other members Of the bench There Is
only one candidate for the vacancy Wilbur f. Stone the
D.nocrate nominee in 1876 This Is due to an agree
mont between the two political parties, that no party
nominations should be made If the lawyers OF Ine
et,te were unanimous in selecting candidate
The Constitution Of the state, "a adopeh Nv the peme
it year Instructed the General Assembly, At me urst
sgeion fo enact law extending the right OF SURFACE '
,vonen Toe LEGISLATURE passed the necessary act ana
~ NJ IN he submit ted the peone tomorrow lor NJ
,ral ar rejection TIC act decl res IN every ieihe
,,csn shall, be entitled to vote at all electohs III TUG
c manner in all respects IN lie persons are or sliI
d. c~tied To- vote by the Constitution ana laws OF TINS
state and that the qualifications ~ 10 age cltL.n
s, AMI time Uf residence IN the state, county, cltF,
W. rI and precinct, aud al other quahucaiion, required
Iv law 10 cnti 10 male persons To- VOTE shall Oe reieu
10 enable female persons 10 N"ie'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-01
SENATOR BOGYs SUCCESSOR.

COLONEL DAVID IT. AKNSTKONU APFVTN It'd DI "V'
EkNOR PHELPS-sKETCH OF THE NEW SENATOR'S
CAREER.
ST. LOUIS Sept. 30.-COlonel David H. Arm
strong an cid citizen OF st. Louis, aud the wheel-orse
OF the Democracy OF this state for the past twenty-five
years. WAS appointed United states Senator last evening
by Governor Phelps, Gil the vacancy caused by me
death OF Lewis V. Bogy Colonel Armstrong is at pres
eut VccPresdent OF the Board OF Police Commissioners
OF this city.
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CITY nEMockArlc DELEGATEs.

Tammany and anti-Tammany delegatcs 70
the Democratic state Convention were CHOSEN IN several
Assembly districts saturday night. The Muller fac
ton Tammany) in tho LIST District elected ful ist OF
delegates and alternates. In the NAlst DISTRICT SEC
aud liz. ~ delegates was also chosen account OF
nte a. 10 the proper person TO issue the eau iof the
pinary Tue results Of Saturday nights elections are
as follows: ,,.,xv
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THE INTERNATIONAL COTTON C0yFERENcr.

In its report Of the adjourned meeting VI
the International Cotton Conference held yesterday
afternoon At Liverpool. The Tacs states that it was
moved 'thlt il not de.rableto confirm tho recommend
alton OF The International Cotton Convention n reference
e. the payment for cotton by before ,ypry n re-
on red" This carried. Tlc rccOWm udafOn 90 fha
Cotton Convention that inspectors should Boz apulin "A
10 81 the right delivery ~ cotton on tie IIyproD0l
qu1vs, was referred 10 committee composed tho
Presidents ani Chairmcn OF the various cotton assoea-
tOns. and the tht contract. Tor del "
cry should be for specified time. was cDn1rmcf 4
tn Cotton Brokers' ASSOCIATION H. sired TO give effect TO
10 during the ensuing season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-01
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, Penn, Sept 3O.-Scbellen-
berger Sons morocco hides ana tallow mill AZ the cor
ner of Putnam aud M3schersts totally destroyed
b. IRE last evening. The 10 estimated AZ $40
fully insured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-01
WASHINGTON.
Mr.. SAWYER CONVICTED.

-
,,v - rorxD Guilty. WITH MR.. BROOKS AND MR.
uAINKs- or CORRUPTION IN REGARD To COT
TON CLAIM.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNRJ
WASHINGTON, Sept SOTO the surprise OF nnosV
reople the Jury in the case of Frederick A. sawyer
formerly Assistant Secretary OF the treasury. MI
Uaincs. ex-Commissioner of Customs, and FRANK W.
Brooks. Of Parkman Brooks q Co.. indicted ior con-
,nraov 70 defraud the Government. came into court
to1ov With verdict of guilty in the case of each
Of the defendants and Of not guilty in the case OF
,ir Rorstovy. clerk of Mr. Haines The latter was
adiudced not guilty upon the theory that what
be did was performed under orders from his chet'
Those found guilty were Immediately sent 10 JAN
until Tomorrow when they Will be brought out LOT
sentence. The counsel for the defence will enter
motion to defer sentence, but 1t IS not OeIle'eu
that the Court will grant this MIR. Brooks is the
chief man III the seal lock fraud. which secretary
Rristow uneartbed at the same time that the FarK-
man Brooks * Co. case was sent by hin 10 the
Grand Jury.
Three other cases. referred by him TO the Urano
Jury. will now follow in succession. Inc "l'oWsNi
case. in which ex-Representatve Negley, OF Pitts
burg. Is indicted will begin tomorrow inns was a
fraudulent claim for logs used in fortihca'iohs al
Nashville The Sugg Fort fraudulent claim Tor gram
IN which exRepresentative Roderck X. Butler Is
indicted VIII follow.
The SAWYER case has been watched WIN great
interest by countless operators, members OF rlhss'
and the result has greatly demoralized Them IL Is
the first time for a long period that ashilston
Jury has convicted person formerly holding n'sn
position. and it has generally been suspected tna'
jures have been easily manipulated to prevent con-
Viction.
Frederick A. Sawyer was born In Bofton'
Worcester County Mass. December II, l6ZE. WINE "
boy ne acted as clerk in store and taught "sl''
school for several Winters He was graduated from MAJ"
ward University in 1874 and was teacher ior seven
years nj Gardner and WescOsSet in the state OF Maine
and afterward for eight years at Lowell sonth he"s
and Boston, in Massachusetts,, and at N'shua' W. H.
I'm 1859 he went to Charleston, 5. C., where lie h'u
.harre OF tho Normal School until leol' ""c"'
As loyal man, he and his family were per
nitted 10 return to Ncw-England. lie returned 20 20
"barle.ton I'M 1861 and was maze ClC ~ -. VI
Internal Revenue. elected TO the oale & ~
SON C0uvtulion under the reconstruction aCSs, o'
tiu.d TO strve. aud chosen United states oc.o w.
le trrn ending 1873, serving on the CONN -i
Private Land Claims Education. Pensions anu APiI"i
,rors NE was appointed Assistant secretary oi 5tut
irtsirv ON tho cX iIriIou Of his Senatorial iH 'lt
cas ,Ctie holding Inns position that be was gtI'S u Wy
Ir.iuiulert acts of which he has been convicted. V
,fr secret nv Bristuw placed 10 tic ueau W. .0
TREASURY Department he discovered the lIaPuS anu Oh"
removed
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A st. Louis gentleman, thoroughly familiar
with the public men and of Missouri, 81 tes
that Colonel vil II. Armstrong-he newly appointed
United States Senator from Missouri place Of Lewis v
Bogy. deccased-sa man upwards OF sixty years GA
and of very decided all questions OF puOhc
policy He Is said TO be strongly In favor OF Free Trade
and hard money views directly opposite to tuose held
by he te nator whose vacancy he has been selected
10 I'LL During the war; Mr. Armstrong was a nnn-com-
bataut with strong Southern sympathie- aud was III
carceratod as n military prisoner in Gratot suee'
Prison, st. Louis. Upon the termination OF nos
tilites he selected "a Chairman u inc Stilc
and County Democratic Central Committees, and was
active IN reorganzng the party IN Missouri ana To-
gether with b. Gratz Brown and the then editors OF
The Missouri Democrat organized the Liberal party
movement which subsequently, gave the control OF Tue
State 10 the Democratic party few years ago. Cover
nor Hardin appointed Mr. Armstrong Police Commits
soner for ST. Louis, and last February he was re-
appointed by Governor Phelps. The reappontment was
a comur,msr. SIR. Armstrong having at that Zine APP
piled for the position Of State Insurance suparntcnden
senator Armstrong OF family, but is separated
from his fc tho latter having secured divorce, with
81 200 per annum alimOny. When tho Missouri
Pacific Railway became involved two years ago. Senator
Armstrong was a pointed receiver, aud supernterded
the sale ordered by United States Circuit Court
lie il earnrst advocate for Government ara TO tle
Texas Pacific huir0ad. rae general niIel ih hss ~
f. tnal Governor pIelps not entirely unsplhsh I'D
selection al Colonel Armstrong over sucu Wei
AID p,nil.ar men as tie Hon. Erastus Wells Colonel
James q. BrOaInead, General George G. Vest Colonel
lanes n Burnrs and ex-GOvrrnur Willard Z. Hall The
Governor ID is houglt. desires when the next Le-s!-
shall meet, in January, 1879 to o hlmsei maue
Senator tuo long Term. Governor fhc3s uds lh'c
been prom nent candidate fO~ seat m tue United states
Senate heinz defeated succ"Ssiyey by General FRANK
r. Blair Lewis V. Bocy. ana General Frank u. Cock
rlql Colonel Armstrong Is sad 10 DO very unpopular
with the masses OF tne Missouri Democracy, ana, II 10
claimed cannot reasonably hope TO b. his own success
sr whereas cit II his cJmprtTors Tor tue uneNpr
term late senator b ~ might nave proven 100
strong before the Legislature TO suit tue wishes OF Cow
crOr Phelps, whose NE ambition uas been To represent
Missouri in the senate. Colonel Armstrong IL man or
IfsciDle temper in1cXlOty OF purpose, an unyhidmg
will lie is in no sense public speaker lie possesses
uufirne puerly, and, while ne ma prove an UNPLEASANT
and ai times Gnarre associ lie, he Will labor iu-
cssny Tor his ltncr, and watch closely every
measure calculated to benefit the state or Which ne mas
been "A resident Tor nearly rif q century
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MR. CLAPP,s PROSPECTUS.

-1pr NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, UNDER HIS MANAGE
h,rSr TO SUSTAIN PRESIDENT HAYES UNDER
CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30-Ihe National ne
.,,sl,eaa passed into new hands today. A. NJ Clapp
formerly Government Printer. Wiz hereafter DC us
~, He bas associated With him tito following sen'io
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TIE FIRE RECORD.
A VILLAGE NEARLY DESTROYED.


TIP BUSINESS PORTION or PUTNAM, coNN., BURNED.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Sept 30.--A special dis
patch TO the journal from Putnam. Co No. says the most
dsastOu, nrc that took place IN section visited
PA nam this Sunday mlrnng. Tho Gre Originated "A
the basement OF BagDee's block destroying the entire
building and most 81 the goods contained therein.
Brown. brick block also DESTROYED as were wooden
buildings owned ny r. NJ Hoyle. l. II. Fuller ana f. =
Lyons a co. Lyons's new block was attacked by
the Grp hut bv the utmost exert on was saved although
the south part WAS badly damaged Buzbce's and
Brown blocks were the largest ina tho plar. aud GER,
entirely occupied. Bugb'ts blOsk was occuulod by H.
e. Bugbce stoves and hardware; A. H. Bennett fancy
r. sdaw, jewelrr; j. NJ Lyon, lawyer and Tsc Tairioi
OH Br0wn's block was occupied Dy Hiram \ Brown,
clothirri O. W warren, ne altri Dttenyort Burt
druggists; sharpe, Greene Co.. dry goods; h. s,arc
lawyer: l.. n. Fuller, insurance agent; G. N. Os,od
The other buildings were occupied 10y r. ". Hoy,, o. N
McElyey, and II. " Brown. The loss Is e.ilmatsi &c
mystery II Il generally thought TO have been causei
by spontaneous combustion.
Putnam is a thriving village, about thirty.
Ave miles north OF Norwich. Conn., situated on the r..
road Worcester ~ The point where crossed by TIC
Ala Line road from NewHayen To Boston PA nam gains
ts prosperity aud Importance from the PERCEPTIONS d.
scent of large niul stream, named The Quinrbaug,
through the town. There several large falls
mills either fur weaving cotton woocn cluster
about them all Hundreds Of thousand, 81 dollars are
MNc'ted IA Autao lAftoilF- ahb general tluhtEia-
them would BE- ruin 90 The population ~ tho
village which Il almost exclusively composed OF
facurers operatives and traders supported By
their disbursements TIE Dispatch aboye doe.
however indicate that any OF the mills burned for
the business portion 81 tie vi axe l. situated sr,ss
up from the rSrr, and thIs part msht an
burn down without seriously affecting ihe mllIag prom.
or y The village derives lts nom Putuan the OH
rcvoul nnary b,ro. who lived m this vicinity. Tie wof
drn In which that nary parrot ycntur a. az the phi q
hi. lfe Ia hs ueEhhOrs sncnp fDcks from suoln
ton within lev miles Of tho place. This yil b.
place where cotton weaving bY machinery BEGAN IN
Conn CO cut, n not the pace where BE- began, IL. Il
any r.ir Of tho very nrst places which the al
was puicii-ed. n has several church i, nuc Ilgh
school, ana pubAcspirited population.