Connecticut western news., 1879-02-12
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

A very mysterious crime is being investigated in Paris. A woman called the [" "Ogress des Lilas," is accused of having made away with a number of children. Her plan was to stand at the. gate of the Founding Hospital, and to persuade young mothers to trust her with their children, on the ground that she was the confidential servant of the Marquise de K, who had recently been confined, and whose child had died. The Marquise was not aware of her loss, and another child could be substituted for that which was dead. A brilliant future would thus be secured, and so on. Up to the present, she has positively refused to say what has become of the children. She appears to be the widow of Count, and has received an excellent educa- tion.
 The effect of the importation of American cattle into England has been very serious on the Irish cattle trade. For a number of years past the cattle and provision business has been, outside of the Province of Ulster, the only one of any magnitude in the country. Thousands of immigrants have come to the United States, because the owners of the farms upon which they lived in Ire- land wished to.turn them into cattle pas lures, as being the most profitable use to which they could put their land. In 1876 there were exported from Dublin 22S, 728 cattle, 1884 calves, 243, ,615 sheep, and 145, 126 pigs; while in 1878 there were only 136, ,348 cattle, 147 calves, 19O,502 sheep, and 137, ,564 pigs sent out, showing falling off in valuation, at least, of not less than 25 per cent. It is said that for a time the Irish cattle deal CTS were perfectly bsWildered by the change in their occupation which Ameri- can competition brought about, but that now they have settled down to an ac- ceptance of the situation, and will en- deavor to retain their hold on the Eng fish market by raising higher grade of stock than it is possible to obtain from this country. This will no doubt enable them to keep certain class of con- sumers who are willing to pay high prices for superior qualities of meat 1; but trade carried on under these con- ditions cannot be an extensive one, as low price rather than fneness of quality is the object sought for by the great mass of meat purchasers.
 A question which agitates the press is, did J. W. Barron, treasurer of the Dexter (Me.) Savings Bank commit sui eide or was he killed in defending the banks money. Some detectives at work on the case say 1t was suicide, others that it was murder. "At this late day, J says Detective Wiggin. to cry suicide is both absurd and cruel. If any money is missing, it must be looked for in an other direction" Itwill be remembered that fund was raised for MT. Barron: family, to which twenty-four banks in Boston contributed $50 each, and about $3, 186 have been given in that city alone. His conduct at the time of the affair was reg arded as exceedingly cred. itable and his good fame should not be subjected to dishonoring imputations without testimony more ample than any yet advanced. The wife of the deceased in card, asks the public to suspend judgment until the case is thoroughly investigated. She asks the public tc consider his character in the community where he lived and has been actively ir business, having transactions perhaps with more individuals than any person in the town, and asks any one of that number to bring any accusation of in tentional fraud on his part. She believes that they will acknowledge that rathe, than wrong another he would himself suffer.
 They used to tell the following story of Abel Stover, newspaper mar out West, 8 story that all newspape, men will appreciate. Stover was out O job, and new city capitalist engaged him to go to Ludington and publish , paper for him. Stover promised to have the paper out on time, and for few I weeks he did so. Then he fell into hil old tracks, and the paper was alway' late. One Friday, publication day, th' capitalist went into the office to see how things were getting along, and found that the outside had not yet gone te press. Not little indignant, he looked for StoYer, and found him out in the bacl yard digging worms for fish bait. H' called him in. "Stover," he said, "yor promised me that you would get th'
 Gazette out promptly. Here it is pub lication day, and you have not pressed your outside yet. What do you mean ?
 "I dunno" was all the reply Stove
 made, as he went on looking througl this drawer and that for something tha would answer for 8 sinker. Yo1 dunno" continued the capitalist, drawl
 ing his words as Stover did his. "Yo,
 dunno Didn't you promise me tha
 you would have the paper out on time :?
 "Yes," drawled Stover, as he continue
 his search "yes, did but I didn'
 know fishing was 50 good up here.
 Fancy the feelings of the capitalist. l
 is needless to say tie Gazette had ne,
 editor ere long.
 l At temperance meeting in Ne