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,f water under any Circumstances which may

of water under any circumstances which may reasonably be expected to occur, they shall at once notify one or moro of the board of civil engineers to inspect the said dam or reservoir with them, and if in the judgment of the said engineers said dam or reservoir is unsafe, they shall serve notice on the person or persons owning or having the care and control of the same to place said dam or reservoir in safe and permanent condition, under the supervis- ion of one of the said board of evil engineers, and when such repairs are completed and ac- eepted by said civil engineer, he shall issue a certificate to said owner or persons owning or controlling the same, and also cause to be re- corded upon the records of the town in which said dam is located, his doings, with copy of the certificate so issued, but if said engineer shali find said dam or reservoir to be secure snd safe, then the expense of such inspection shall be paid by the town in which said dam 0reservoir is located.
 ahec- 4. Whenever any person or corporation purpose constructing dam or reservoir in keality where the life or property of any oth-
 erson may be endangered, through the in- ssaciency thereof, the plans and specifications fer Ruci dam or reservoir shall be submitted to any member of said board of civil engineers, who shall examine the ground where the dam or reservoir is to be built, and the plans and specifications therefor, and if he approve the same, le shall issue certificate authorizing the construction of such dam or reservoir, and no sucA dam or reservoir shall be constructed without such approval and certificate. Sec. 5. The engineer under whose authority any dam or reservoir is being constructed, shall cause the work upon the same to be inspected at leaH three several times before it's compile tion, and if he shall be satisfied that such dam or reservoir has been built in a substantial and safe manner and in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by him, and is strcng and secure, he shall issue certificate which shall be recorded in the office of the town clerk of the towniu W which such dam or reservoir shall be used until such certificate is obtained and recorded.
 Sec. 6. The compensation and expenses of the board of engineers, or any one of them, when acting under the provisions of sections three, four and five of this act, shall be paid by the persons or corporation owning or con- stucting the dam or reservoir.
 Sec. T. The superior court shall have juris- diction in equity, and make all judgments and decrees necessary to carry into effect the pre- visions of the proceeding sections.
 Sec 8. This act shall take effect upon it's passage.
 Approved March 29, 1878.
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Centaur LLNLMEN

More than 1000 600 bottles of the now celebrated Centaur Iinimeuts, were sold last year. We as sert without fear of contradiction that man, woman child will say that they did not perform according to the advertisement, We do not pretend that the Centaur Lniments will mend broken leg or pre- form impossibilities, but we do say and mean that these Liniments will come nearer working miracles rnan any thing ever before discovered. We nave thousands of certificates showing how remarkable cures of obstinate of Rheumatism, Neuralgia. Scatics Caked Breasts Poisonous Bites, Scads, aud Burns, Swelled Legs and Stiff Joints &c.. have been effected by it. The certificates all read one way and the sale is constantly increasing. We will send these certificates prats Some of them may be found around zach bottle of Liniment. The Liniments are quick, they reliable; they safe and they ar cheap. Among the ingredients used are Witch Hazei Carbolic, Naphtha, Rock Oil. Mentha and Arniea. There is no fesh bone muscle aiment which they will not relieve and benefit. The White Centaur Liniment is for the human frame, while the Yellow Linimcnt is adapted to the tough muscles and flores of horses and animals. For Stiff Joints, Lameness. Spavin. .Ring-bone Swenty, Calls. Pill evil. etc., the Yellow Centaur Linim ent is worth it's weight in gold to every farmer, livery man, team stcr and owner of animals single bottle has put a disabled horse in the harness, and few bottles have rendered a useless spavined horse worth two hun- dred dollars. There is mistake about these Lini ments These are simply wonderful, ,and they nat uray finding their way into the uttermost parts of the earth, No family should be without them. They are handy well certain.
 J.B. ROSE O.. 46 DEY ST. NEW YORK.
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itors of Public Accounts" who are annually appointed by the general assembly, to audit the accounts of the state treasurer, the school fund commissioner, the quartermaster- general, the insurance commissioner and the state pris- on. All acts or resolutions inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed Approved March 27, 1878.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-07-04
[Senate Bill No. 53.l CHAPTER CXXXII.
An act relrting to Fishing

An act relrblng to F1shlng. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives in General Assembly convened:
 Section 1. No person shall take at any time from that portion of the Shetucket river lying between the Greenville dam and the lower end of the Shetucket company's property, any shad. Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to prohibit the taking of shad from the fishway on said Shetucket river known as the Preston ferry way.
 Sec. 3. Any person who shall violate the provisions of the above section shall be sub- ject to fine of twenty dollars and both the city attorney of the city of Norwich, and the grand jurors of the town of Preston shall have power to complain of violations of this act, and the accused may be tried either in the city of Norwich or in the town of Preston.
 Sec. 3. That so much of section eighteen, chapter four, article two, title sixteen, is in consistent with this act is hereby repealed.
 Approved March 27, 1878.
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TSenate Bill No. AS. l

An Act amending Chapter xii, Section two,
 Public Acts of 1877. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives in General Assembly convened: |: That chapter sixty-two, section two, public acts of 1877, be amended as follows: by in- serting ,,lfter the word ''the" in the third liuc of said section the words first day of the" so that said section shall read: ''The sheriffs elected on the Tuesday after the first Monday of November, 1877, and trienpially thereafter, shall hold their respective offices for three succeeding June"
 Approved March 27, 1878.
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THouse Bill No. 21O. ]

An Act in relation to Fishing inthe Hockanum ~ River, in the town of East Hartford.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
 resentatives in General Assembly convened {:
 No person shall fish between the first day of December and the first day of the following April, in the Hockanum River in the town of
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WHOLE.N NO. 271S

East Hartford, above the lower mill dam in said town; and no person shall at any time fish in said town aM no person shall at any time fish in said river, as aforesaid, with net Or seine, under penalty of ten dollars for eve " such effense.
 Annroved March 27, 1878.
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Children.

May be made healthy and .strong by the use of pr. Pitchers CastOria. perfect substitute for Castor Oll. It contais morphine and is superior to any syrup remedy in use. The CastOria is particular. ly recommended for children. It destroys worms' assimiates the food, and allows natural slee Very eficacious 1h Group and for children Teething For Colds, Feverishness, Disorders the bowels, and Stomach Complaints, nothing is effective It is pleasant to take honey costs but 35 cents and be had of any Druggist
 This is of many testimonials
 "CoRNwALL, LEBANON Go. Pa March IT. 1874. "Dedr Sar,-I have used your CAsToRIA in my prac- tice for some time. take great pleasure in n.endf,tg it to the profession safe reliable, and ag1eeable medicine. It is particularly adapted to children where the repugnant taste of Castor Oil ders it so difficult to administer,
 E. A. BINDERS, NJ. D." Mothers who try CAsToRIA will find that they can sleep nights and that their babies will be healthy 6-3m J. RosE Co.,. New York.
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rsenate Bill No. 60. ]
CHAPTER oxxxvI.

CHAPTER OXXxvI. An Act Defining the Duties of Auditors of Public Accounts. Belt enacted by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives in General Assembly convened |: That it is hereby made the duty of the Aud
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-25
THIEVES VINO STOLE A MILLION
One OF Them Pleading Guilty, and Sentenced
TO Twelve Years In Prison.

FALL RIVER. Mass. June H-S. Angler
Chace. the defauter. pleaded guilty to-day and
was sentenced TO twelve years in the State prison.
two years solitary We are yet in the dark as to
what he and Hathaway did with the money
that they stole Neither lived fast. and there
were no outward signs OF their use OF the
money that they handled. 1t did not 10 into
Wall street. for careful inquiry discoses no
trace of their speculations. The general belief
Of those who are best informed is that the
money is put away somewhere TO the credit OF
the two defAuters. Chace organized the mill
company Of which his cousin, Hathaway was
Treasurer and as soon as ten per cent. of the
capital stock was paid in. which was before the
foundations were laid. Chace borrowed 300 200.
and the books now show that this sum has not
been repaid. II Is believed that Chaco held this
transaction over his youthful cousins head ever
aiterward. and repeatedly coerced him into
giving the notes Of the company whenever
Chace needed money for any scheme. The
lolnt deialcation Ii "A severe blow to Fall River.
The city is full OF rotten shells Of corporations.
Tho savings banks are all under the Stay law.
and there Is no telling to what extent the ma
tional banks are crippled. The mills have
stopped throwing about two thousand oprr-
aiives out Of work. and scores Of men are quit
ting the place 10 seek employment elsewhere.
Both mil corporations will 20 through bank
ruptcy. The mill paper is scattered all through
Fall River and New Bedford. and there is much
OF II in New York. II means financial distress
wherever ii is.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-25
BRIsANDAGEIy THE MEsILLA vALLEY.
Two Omicers OF the Army and Agent
Robbed by One Highwayman.

SANTA FE, June 1l.-Between the river
Pecos and the Rio Grande lies the broad valley
OF the Mesila beneath the shadow OF the cliffs
OF the Sierra Sacramento and the Sierra Soli-
dad. Bandtti roam the entire territory south
OF Santa Fe. and every man who travels the
wagon road carries his life in his hands Three
weeks ago. Lieut. Benz. l. Butler. son Of Gen.
Butler. with two soldiers OF Company G. Ninth
Cavalry. started I'm a Government ambulance
from FL Paso for Mesla At about o'clock in
the afternoon. near Whites Ranch. two
mounted men. heavily armed and masked.
sprang out from the bushes. and ordered the
driver to halt ut the same time opening FIRE
from a brace Of navy revOlvers. The driver
was hit on the shoulder. and fatally wounded.
Private Johnson was hit three times. and also
fatally wounded.
Lieut.. Butler Crasped carblne from one OF
the PROSTATE soldiers. and. leaping from the
ambulance. prepared 10 defend himself. As
soon as he reached the ground the assassins
Corporal Matthews. with four Texan Rangers.
followed the trail OF tue assasslns to Ell Paso,
and learned that they had crossed over TO Mex
leo. The wounded men were taken back 10 FL
Paso. Texas. and Johnton died the following
evening. Lieut.. Butler returned to Mesilla on
sSHTdsy oSr days Se Ii the ia, m
officers nj FL Puso. WIS formed. and on Thurs
day night the assassins were. ecaptured. The
notsd bandit. and Ned" Jones'. alias 'Cnfiey."
On the morning Of the attack upon Lieut.;
Butler. the stage coach between Silver City and
Mesilla was stopped near Cooks Canon by a
bury fellow on horseback. who. gaoping out
Of the woods. cried out 10 " Sam" Eckstne the
driver. Stop your team! at the same time
dwelling carbne at the drivers head. There
were three passengers In the coach Col. Will
lard. United States army. Lieut.. West from
Arizona, and Mr.. Hathaway. travelling agent
The desperate demanded the express box. and
Erkstine answered;
amt got any"
Then heave ont your mail bag" the fellow
returned. AZ the same time keeping his carbne
we'll aimed NJ the passengers. who did not move.
The mail bag Was thrown out. and then the
robber requested the passengers 70 hand out
their" small change" They complied readily.
Col. Willard and Lieut.. West max ng u ID about
t26. Mr.. Hathaway fingered small package he
had In his vest pocket and the fellow asked
what IL WIS.
Only ten cents" Hathaway replied.
Then keep II; don't want to rob you: you
may want il TO get something 10 eat"
The robber then babe Eckstne drive on and
covered the coach for about twenty yards with
his carbine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-25
H<YEs AND SHERMAN GUILTY.
An Easiish opinion OF the H.y.. Adm,n,.,r..

Prom ne Pol Nan ps..s. ---y 20 Since MS
n.ls.tih- OF power that is now the most pain
full subject OF contemplation for patriotic Ameri-
cans. A ruler may stop on the safe side OF i'm
parchment and yet be guilty Of acts by which
he Justly forfets the confidence OF the gov
erned. When President Hayes was raised to
the supreme authority by the decision of the
Electoral Commission. the majority OF the
American people were PROBABLY convinced that
a wrong had been done. but they were unwilling
to believe that the President was In any way
party to IT, But II tho evidence taken within
the past fortnight before the Committee of In
quiry be not mass OF malignant perjury. 1t APP
pears that the men whom the President selected
to I'LL the highest offices in the State were di-
rcctiy implicated in the corrupt transactions by
which the votes OF Louisiana and Florida were
taken away from Mr.. Tilden.
Unless Secretary Sherman and Senator Mat
thews. and the American Ministers at Paris.
Vienna. and st. Petersburg are able 10 prove
that they the victims Of "a conspiracy. It must
be acknowledged that the publication OF poll
tics OF which the Hayes Administration boosted
has made little progress by comparison even
with the worst period OF Cen Grants rule. II
II be suggested that the President was ignorant
OF the part which his friends played In the
counting OF the votes in Louisiana and Florida.
the answer will be that there are limits to
human crcdulty. Mr.. Hayes it may be admit
ted was justified in believing that his friends
Mr.. Sherman. Mr.. Matthews. and tho rest-did
nothing during their visit to the South that was
inconsistent with the strictest honor. But he
can scarcely have been ignorant Of the repute
in which the local Republican agents and the
members Of the Returning Boards were held.
or Of the popular impression that those persons
had deprived Mr.. Tiden Of his majority by
fraud. Yet Mr. Hayes. while protesting the
warmest zeal for civil service reform. went out
Of his way to offer high and lucrative Offices to
men who. when they now appear to testify
against the Republican cause. are denounced
by the Republicans us unworthy to be believed
on oath
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-25
How "a Clerk Received u Burglar.


NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind, June l7.-At
O'clock this morning W. 7. Green Of the firm
Of Green Il VHnbuskirk. Of Evansville. q little
River Road was awakened from his sleep 10y
some one cutting AZ the west window Of the
etorroom IN which he was sleeping. He quiet
readiness. I'LL" thief soon raised the window
sash and crawled about half way through. when
then took a knerliHg pos ition aud held steudy
aim on the open window Soon the thief put in
~ appearance and again peered into the room.
he must have suspected that some one was in
SIDE Tor he called to his partner. saying If the
s. OF b WAS inside they would make short
WORK oi him, Al this point Green fired and
ihe thief rolled out OF the window dead aud
ms partner, who WAS on the outside made his
sssnre, The ball entered his skull. and he died
without struggle
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On the Oath Of November. 1873 the late Hon.
JohnA Stemmler AZ that time Justice OF the Seventh Ju
dical District OF this city appointed Patrick Anthony
Clerk of his Court on the I'm inst Clerk Anthony
ceived from the Hon Walter Pinckney, the present
Justice OF the district letter announcing the appoint
ment Of ex-Alderman Thomas Duty the position tnat
Anthony holds In answer to the question asked by Mr.
Anthony whether his Clerk OF the Court has ex
pred and whether Justice Piuckney has any power or
authority TO make new appointment Corporation
Counsel Whitney his opinion sterday He recites
the result Of the suit instituted by Mr. Anthony in 1876
wherein question similar TO the present de.
eed by The Court OF Appeals that By the law OF 1872
aud previous ones stu IN force the term Of Office Of
Clerks Of District Courts is six years and that the Clerks
could not be- removed by Justices Of those Fur
Their that although Justice Pnckney founded the right to
make new appointment on the act Of 1873 that act
pres,y declares that nothing within IL contained
shall abrdge extend the terms Of office which
present Clerks and assistant clerks originally sp,
pointed Corporation Counsel Whitney therefore holds
that Justice Pnekney has night nor color Of right to
remove Mr Anthony, and that such attempted removal
null
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FORBIDDEy Words.
Mr.. Bryants Index Expurgatorius for the
Guidance OF " rIters.

ffnni me Brooklyn fstgfc
The Index Expurgatorius is another ele-
ment in the Interpretation Of Mr.. Bryant's idea
OF jOurnalism-a comfortable, a sort Of lying
down to pleasant dreams" In itself il is good.
aud II contains matter profitable for reflection.
No writer will suffer II he even 20 SO far as TO
add 10 the list and Wehster's Unabridged"
Here is Mr.. Bryant's list OF prohibited words:
Aspirant Parties. for persons"
Authoress Posted, for informed"
Being - done built. &c. foutesS
Bgus Portion. for part"
Bsgsing. for capturing" Predicate
Balance, Tor remainder" Progressing
Coluded. Pants tor pAntaloons"
Commenced. Tor begun" Quite. preASed 10 good
Couple. Tor two" large" Sc.
Debut REALIZED. for obtained"
Donate and donation Reliable, for "uustwor.
Employee thy
-E.q" RepudiAte. Tor reject" or
Endorse for approve. "disown"
Gents. Tor gentlemen Retire, Tor Withdraw.
Hon" Role, tor part
Inaugurated. for begun Rowdies
lniuatsd, lor begun. Rougha
IN our midst secesh.
Ignore. States. for says"
JeoI rdize. Taboo
Juvenile, Tor boyn Tlansnire. for occurn
Jubilant Tor rejoicing To progress
Lady. Tor "Niien Taps
Lengthy. Talented
LOa The deceased.
Loan or loaned, for "lend" Vicinity Tor "neighbor
or lent hood
Located. Wall street slang general.
Measurable, for 81 in meas ~ Bulls. bears long
ureN short. nat corner tight. "
Ovation. Ac.
Obituary, for death"
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The olde.. Priater In IN. state.

Samuel Williams. aged 80. the oldest printer
in the State, died sunday last at Rondout Mr. Thur
low Weed said yesterday that he was a journey lyman
printer IN 1915 on the Albany Argus with Mr. Williams
Mr. Williams" continued the venerable Journalist.
wa, good workman, industrious, temperate. and.
WHAT II 700 rare among printers now as II then he
was saving 49, FIFTY years Mr.. Williams
moved to Ulster county, and was long Post.
master o. hOndout He intimate friend
OF M Weed and although they rarely met each
4ueI thty see $50 up friendly correspondence
lie was an enthusiast IN the business when was pro.
posed IN 1873 that each printer in the State should DO
set amount OF composing AT the case contribution to
q monument Tor Horace ureeley's tomb in Greenwood
cemetery, ar Williams put on an apron and went 10
work, completl ting the iull amount ST $500 -
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DEATH Nv THE GOULD & CURRY
Overpowered by the Heat Nearly Hair n
Mile Below the Earth. surface.

Prom The ltiginfn fuD thi0nsds
Last evening, at the Gould x Curry. Victor
Berna. James Fognrty and Jediah Paul were
overcome and suffocated Ivy the heat. IN the
Wine leading from the l 100 20 the l.gO0-evel.
donkey pump had been left IN the ,9OO-levcl,
and five men were sent down for the purpose Of
bringing IL up. The yOO-leve is very close
and hot. the thermometer marking upward OF
1876 degrees. After the men got the donkcy
pump loaded they were so utterly exhausted
that they felt IL would be certain death To re-
main longer. and they all started up the incline,
assisting themselves 10y clinging 10 the cable at
tAched to the giraffe. A they assembled they
continued 10 grow weaker. and ngally James
the greatest difficulty that the four remaining
men reached the 700 level. where they arrived
almost speeSnless ana II was SOM iillIr u me
accident. and inform the other miners that
fogarty had been left below. Three of these
men were Immediately sent to the surface. and
even when they reached the fresh air they were
40 weak and confused that they seemed hardly
to realize where they were or what had oc-
cured.
Shaughnessy. the shin boss. determined to
attempt the rescue Of Fogarty The two other
men who lost their lives Victor Berna and
Jediah Paul. were working on the main incline,
and volunteered 10 accompany MIN. They all
which they placed the body Of FogartS and gave
the signal to hoist The giraffe came up 10 the
l.SOO-level. and there II became damned aud the
engineer stopped the engine. He then started
down the incline. and after descending about
thirty feet encountered one OF the men cling ng
g the rope and making moaning noise, He
thrust out his foot telling the man 70 catch hold
OF II and he would assist him ia climbing up.
About this time the second man. who. II seems
was short distance below the first. let 70 his
hold. aud the engineer heard his body rolling
down the incline. The upper man then made u
desperate effort to seize hold OF the engineers
foot. but his fingers refused to do their office.
the incline.
The engineer returned 10 the 170O-level and
stated what had occurred. and several men
went down the main incline 70 the ,sO1-levcl:
They found the bodies Of Berna. Paul and
Fogarty. AT this point the heat WAS intense
that the men were unable 10 remain longer than
few minutes ut Il time. and the body Of
Fogarty was not eXtricated until about half past
o'clock. an hour after the accident.
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NOT WITHOUT FRIENDS.
Ex-Chairman Moses a. Wheeiock's Family to
be Provided for by the Hrokers.

AS ex-Chairman Moses A. Wheelock was
not member OF the Stock Exchange at the time
OF his suicide. having sold his membership. the
Exchange could not take any action. The Mu-
tual Relief Society voted $3.50 toward paying the
funeral expenses. The selling OF his seat de-
prived his family OF $4,000 OF the life insur-
ance fund. Mr. Wheelock's friends therefore
determlned 10 raise $4,000 by private subscrip-
tion for lis family Two papers were put in
circulation, one being Tor 800 and the other
for $50 contributions. Tho funeral services are
10 be- performed to-day az 80 East Twenty-thrd
street. Mr.. Wheelo'k and family were tor sew
eral years attendants at the Rev. DR.. Halls
Church.
Wall street broker sald "A few evenings
ago WAS IN DemOnico's Broadway restaurant
when Mr. WheeOck came in and sat down M "a
table. He called for wine. and drank heavily
Although his mind must have been greatly
troubled by his financial reverses he was out
Mnrdly loyiul, II WAS a peculiar feature Of Mr.
under the most trying circumstances"