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Connecticut western news., 1879-11-12

Last Thursday afternoon. Wm. Hubber who for the past 20 years or more has bee1 in the employ of the H. R. R. Co met with :, serious accident in the car shop. He was a. work on new car which the comnanv are building and while walking on top of the ear he stepped upon one of the ribs of the roof It turned with him, and in endeavorinp tt save himself he sprang for the plate and in missing his footing he was precipitated to the floor, distance of II feet falling head fore. most. He struck on square stick of timber sustaining severe contusons about the head and face. He lay in an unconscious state for some time, but restoratves were given him. ana the services of our resident physician were brought into requsition, and he is now getting along nicely, and will in a few days De around again, he having received no inter- nal injuries.
 A new firm bearing the name of Baldwin Wolfe have rented the store in Amesville once occupied by Geo. H Brown, Esq one of our most prominent and esteemed citizens, and was opened the 10th instant The sen- for member, Wm. c. Baldwin, is well and favorably known ill this locality, and is the Cos telegraph operator which position he will retain in addition to that at the store. He IS gentleman of ability and of an amiable disposition which are among the requisites of a successful merchant The junior member Henry R. Wolfe, has had experience in the mercantile business, is young man of strict integrity and of irreproachabe character, and his affability of manners and talent for this line of business, are sure auguries of the suc- cess which awaits them. But the great se- cret Of success in that line of business lies in advertising "Verbum sat sapienti" and we would advise them at the outset, to advertise what kind of goods they are to keep, and send their advertisement to the paper having the largest circulation in this and adjoining towns, (except our local paper,) and that is The Connecticut Western News.
 IDIEwuD
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LOCAL NEWS.

*** We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will send us particulars of any occurrence of interest which may come under their notice.
 9B CORRESPONDENTS are requested to send in their communications so as to reach us on insertion of any correspondence received after that time,
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. The Hayden trial continues to attract

The Hayden trial continues to attract wide attention, and is becoming famous for it's fine points. First of all, hroatcutting having been visible, the story came out that in one of the thousand and one carvings of the carcass of Mary Stannard some of the doctors had found an inanitesimal piece of
Connecticut western news., 1879-11-12

-Misfortunes never come singly. Report. come to us almost simultaneously of four dis
 asters on the high seas
 The steamer Champion, of the New York and Charleston Steamship Company, whicl sailed from New York last Thursday, was run into and sunk within five minutes on Fri. day morning about o'clock, when about thir. ty-fve miles east of Cape Henlopen, by the British ship Lady Octavia from the Delaware Breakwater for New York. Of tho sixteen passengers on the steamer twelve including the five women passengers, are supposed to be lost, while sixteen of the crew of thirty eight persons are missing and are supposed to nave gone down with the vessel making a loss of twenty-eight lives. Four of the pas sengers and two ot the crew were taken of by bark which came alongside after the col lision and which is supposed to be the Petit Zodiac bound for Philadelphia, and the names of these persons are not known. Twenty other persons of the crew, including Captain R. W. Lockwood, Second Officer Charles Mil Ter, Chief Engineer Wesley Reeve and Charles E. Bunce, his first assistant, were picked up by the Lady Octavia's boats
 The Guion line steamer Arizona, which sailed from New York Nov. 4, for Liverpool, put in at St. John, N. F., Saturday, having ~NA NNAA "A ASSNNA6 AAANoy A4SAG dlQ SIOV6 III her bows. The berg was seen too late to pre- vent collision. No person was hurt and the cargo is all right It will take possibly three weeks to repair the damage to the yes. sel. Some of the passengers will be forward ed by the steamer Caspian from St. John on Thursday and the remainder by the Nevada. which sails from New York soon and will call at St. John for them. s. B. Guion, the managing owne of the line, is among the Arizona's passengers.
 The steamer Falcon, bound from Baltimore for Charleston, s. C., with full cargo and seven passengers, collided with the three. masted schooner s. c. Tyson, carrying ice from the Kennebec river in Maine to Balti. more of Barren Island in the Chesapeake bay, Saturday evening" and sank soon after, but all her passengers and crew were saved \ The Austrian bark Rebus has just arrived at New York with six survivors of the tWen. ty-one persons on board the NeWburyport schooner Petrel, which sailed October 25 for | whaling voyage in the Atlantic having a | number of paid off Portuguese whalemen for | passengers, to be landed at Fayal in the l Azores and on the Madeira and Canary Is- | lands. The vessel was dismasted by gales the last of October, and an the 29th she was cap- sized and lost fifteen persons, including Cap tain Fisher. The six survivors were exposed to the cold wind and waves for five days, with but little food or water till they managed to signal the Rebus and were rescued.
Connecticut western news., 1879-11-12

The returns for the state of New York are still incomplete, some half dozen counties having failed to report. Each party seems to be holding back the returns for fear the other is going to cheat, and each claims the election of the state ticket. The vote is very close, and it will probably require the official can- Vass to settle the matter. The present indi- cations are that aside from the Governor, the state officers will be divided "'arf and 'arf, D the Democrats taking Lieut-governor, Treas urer and State Enquirer and Surveyor; and the Republicans Secretary of State, Comp troller and Attorney General
Connecticut western news., 1879-11-12

The governors elected on Tuesday are:- New York-A. B Cornell, republican; Mass achusetts-John D. Long, republican; Mary land-W. D Hamilton, democrat; Minnesota John s. Pillsbury, republican; Wisconsin -Wm. E. Smith republican.
Connecticut western news., 1879-11-12

How about singing school the coming winter? "To be or not to be-" that's the question. While we do not advertise in ''Der Volk's blatt'' for teacher having the essential qualifications, we do say here, that Prof G w. Stevens gave the best satisfac- ton when he taught here few years since and who by his dgnifed and gentlemanly department won the confidence and good will of all connected with the school, and could a sufficient sum be raised to warrant his com ing, his many friends would welcome with de- light his return.
Connecticut western news., 1879-11-12
Nov. 24, 1874

The decrease of the National debt during the month of October was S1O,3 900. This has not been equaled since 1872. The cus- toms receipts for the same month were $4, 100000. greater than for the corresponding month last year, and the receipts for internal revenue for last month were s65o 900. great CT than in October, 1878.
Connecticut western news., 1879-11-12
Connecticut Western NexUs,

COmmect1cuG western NeTSs
 Extra Copies of the NEWS can be obtained at Graham's Drug Store, Salisbury Cornell & Hoyt's store, Lakeyille J. Iurner' Falls Village humphrey eDfug Store Canaan FostOmces WestCornwall Ane emporium" West Winsted w. A. Roberts, East Canaan
 U. L. Pratt, SouthAeld and Mill River
 Welch & Johnson, Norfolk
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 The Teachers Association of the town has in preparation for next Saturday afternoon all entertainment which bids fair to be both en- joyable and profitable. At that time Mr. Ad- ans, of the Canaan high school, will address the association upon the practical work of the school room. It is also expected that MT Hurlburt, in response to the expressed wish ot many teachers, will re-read the excellent paper presented at the last meeting, in which he critlcises the methods of instruction mo- ticed by him in his official visits to the schools of the town. Rev. MT. Mitchell of Salisbury and Rev Mr. White of this village Will be present and will speak concerning the teachers life and work, and selections will be read from the report of the superintendent O! the public schools of Quincy. Mass. At the close of the regular business of the meeting a supper and time for social into rcourse vii! be the order. The teachers of Salisbury would thus, publicly and cordially invite the teachers Of neghborng towns and all others who have living interest in the cause of ed ucatlon, Co unite with them in the endowment of this occasion. The meeting will be held in the school room of the academy in this village and will begin at half-past one o'clock. X.
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Wanted.

MINK, Muskrat Coon, Fox, Otter and 1Nl Skunk Skins. ~ ',..#
 w.. H. LITTLE & O., Nov. 5, 1879. 4w2O Sheffield, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1879-11-12
NeaO Advertisements.

PUCKWHEAT WANTED U At Salisbury Mills.
 3w18 EGGLESTON & SELLECK,
Connecticut western news., 1879-11-12
Falls Village,

Falls Vi1lagee
 Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hornbeck returned from an extensive wedding tour on Friday evening. They visited all the prominent cities of New York and of New Eng. land. Many friends extended their kind wisher for their future happiness.
 Mr. Henry Belden slaughtered a calf for Isaac Kellogg last week, weighing 552 lbs, and only nineteen moonths old at that It was one of the celebrated "Franklln Jerseys " Now boys, when you beat that just let us hear from you
 Capron, with his usual enterprise, has laid in an immense stock of slverware. His hoi- day goods are not yet here, but we hear from most reliable source that at least car load Is on the way.
 Did not one of your correspondents ''count his chickens before they were matched" in re- gard to the election of a representative last week?
 Colepaugh shot fine fox the other day. Sidney Reed has purchased fine span of horses of Seth Pratt of Litchtield, and does not propose to take "anybodys dust"
 A F. Browns stock of stoves is about cleaned out, so great has been the demand for these articles, but he has more coming, enough to supply all reasonable demands. w. H. Hubbell of the H. R. R. repair shops, met with quite a serious accident in the carpenter shops, falling from car by a piece of timber rolling from under his foot We are glad it was no more serious.
 ARGosY.
Connecticut western news., 1879-11-12

-Ihe November term of the District Court
 commenced yesterday at Falls Village with g jury, Judge Fyler presiding Six jurors were
 summoned from this town, to wit: Henry J.
 Mead, Elisha M. Rood, William P. Pelton,
 Edward s. Roberts, Henry G. Vii.
 Hams, Martin W. Prescott. This is an
 unusually large number to be taken
 from this little town and it would seem to in-
 dicate that North Canaan jurors are in special favor and command the confidence of those who-dispense with justice. We'll, it would be difficult to find six better men than the above.
 Last week we gave an account of the at tempt to burn MT. w. D. Blacks shanty at the Lake. Since then it has been ascertained that Cairn, who is supposed to have made the attempt walked from there to Kent, Sunday morning, thence to Cornwall Bridge, where he staid at the hotel over night The follow ing morning, after an early breakfast, he walked to West Cornwall, Falls Village and Canaan, taking a drink of beer at each place. From Canaan he went to Millerton where he got pretty well set up, making much fun and merriment for the crowd. At most of these places he told that he had been painting cottage for MT. Black at Lake Waramaug. At Millerton he bought ticket and took the cars for Albany, which is the last, as yet, heard from him.-Neso MS!t0rd Gazette.
Connecticut western news., 1879-11-12
JUST RECEIVED
Also

Cases and Bales of Bleached and Brown Cot
 tons, Cheviots, Cotton Nannsls, &c.
Connecticut western news., 1879-11-12

l'elH. 4uo prospective DOCK mentioned tnere-
 in will be interesting to all Canaanites in gen.
 eral, and certain young men in particular if
 the author gives faithful account of aH their | adventures. Sam. EddyTs name will probably
 appear on the title page of the book, as he
 was one of the campers and also an editor on tie Quarterly.
 "Of the many camps that dotted the shores ot the Twin Lakes, near ''ths happy land of Canaan" Conn.,, during the summer, none at- tracted more attention than that oyer the tents of which waved the garnet and gold
 banner of the Delta Chapter of Psi Upsilon
 The vlclssitudes of camp life proved just suf- hclent to make the pleasant features vividly appreciated, and from all reports we judge that the expedition was complete success. The tan and muscle displayed by the brothers on their return to college drew forth numer- ous comments from their fellow students and then those fish stories Five-pound bass Nine pound salmon and pickerel- =! The freshmen stood back ill open-mouthed aston lshmentl Then the patterns in muslin-but on this point it is currently reported that one of the party intends to write A romance. in which will be interwoven many of their ad- ventures. When the book appears, it will re- celve an extended review in the Quarterly"
 It seems to be generally understood that Dwight Marcy of Vernon will be Speaker of the House in the Legislature just elected. Mr. Marcy has had considerable experience in leg islative duties, having been clerk of the Sen ate and House and several times member of the House The old rule in regard to the ap- continent of clerks, which was broken in up- on last year in favor of Mr. Barbour, will | probably be again followed this year and Mr Warren will become clerk of the Senate and | MT. Spencer clerk of the House. The only contest will probably be in regard to assistant clerk. Candidates have already commenced the canvass and their name is legion. The
The New York herald., 1879-02-08
BURGLARS CAUGHT.

Henry Curlet. of No. 2i5 Monroe street, and vii.
liam Johnson OF No. 32s Front street. this city, were
committed to Jail by Justice Walsh. brooklyn. yes
terday, TO await examination acharge of burglary.
The arrest of tho prisoners is regarded clever
piece of police work. shortly before two O'Clock
yesterday morning Mr.. W. Moore of No. 93 Decatur
street. on looking out Of window two in tho
yard one Of whom trying to force open basement
window, while the other rogue was keeping watch ut
the fence Mr.. Moore gave the alarm aud the burglars
away. Pstrolmsn DDgle gave chase. but the fell
lows, having the advantage In speed, we're out
OF sight. citizen who passed the burglars ON Lewis
gave description of them to the police, and
general alarm sent out to every station. About
five o'clock in the morning Sergeant Carroughcr and
Officer Dohorty observed two men moving rapidly
down Main street, toward the Catherine ferry. As
the fellows answered the descr of the burglars
they took them into custody In the possession OF
the prisoners found dark lantern, jimmy,
bunch Of keys screw driver, three
chiscls and oyster knife. They had also three
pocketbooks containing $14 76; several articles Of
silvcrwarc overcoat, sleeve buttons, gloves hand
kerchicts, &c. When closely questioned they ad-
mtted having stolen them from private houses
the Capitone pond. Mr.. W. Robinson, of Decatur
street. identified the coat worn by OF the
having been stolen from his house. Mr. Gale. of No.
4O1 Yates avenue whose house had also been bur-
glariously entered during tho night. identified the
other articles found with Curlet and johnson his
propcrty.
The New York herald., 1879-02-08
TENNESSEE'S CREDITORS.

A meeting Of holders Of bonds representing the
debt Of the State Of Tennessee held yesterday at
the New York Clearing House. Mr.. Charles NJ. Fry.
president of the Bank of New York. in the chair The
object the meeting to hear the report of the
committee which has been endeavoring for some
tiuae back to make settlement with the Tennessee
Legislature. Mr.. Eugene Kelly. the chairman. said
that January 10 the committee had sent to the
Governor of Tennessee the following propositions
for settlement
Ffrsf-Thc bondholders to receive new bonds, rep
resenting sixty per cent Of the debt and accrued
interest the to bear six per cent interest the
bonds to run fifty years to be redeemable at any
time six months notice. and the State have the
privilege of renewing thcm or,
.Second-The bondholders to receive new bonds at
par with accrued interest the to bear four per
cent interest and the coupons to be made receivable
for taxes.
Mr.. Kelly said that the committee had requested
the Governor to submit these propositions to the
Legislature but response had been received from
him. Mr.. Kelly thought that the committee should
be empowered to select agent to request the pres
ent Legislature to take action these propositions
The bondhoders only wanted the State to pay what
IL could The rate of taxation in Tennessee only
tenth of per cent while in Virginia IL
half of per cent The speaker said that IL the bonds
lien on the railroads. AZ some Canned, the
bondholders should look to the State and be
PEELED the railroads for their money. He said
that not dollar had been 'lcctcd for bribery
and that none should be. Mr.. p W. Holmes remarked
that II the State able to pay the debt In full
the bondholders should not accept dollar less
than the bonds represented. Mr.. Kelly responded
that 1t the object OF the committee to protect all
interests and among them were those of widows and
orphans in absolute need and savings banks that
were DESTROYS of showing good assets. He then
moved the adoption of his resolution to send spe
cia agent lay the proposition OF the bondhodors
before the Legislature of Tennessee, and 1t
ricd 1t is understood that Mr. Roger. A. Pryor will
be selected.
ANOTHER PROPOSITION.
The Rev. DIR. Moran. who entered the meeting at
this juncture submitted an independent proposition
which he asked to have appended to the other wo
According to IL tho bondholders will be willing to
cept interest that the State of Tennessee felt able
and willing to pay any portion of the bonds out
standing. provided the State will stamp the
pons the amount paid. without prejudice to the
amount due The meeting adjourned without taking
any action ON this suggestion.
The New York herald., 1879-02-08
CAUGHT IN THE MESHES.

Edward Fuller, twontythrcc years Of age. who said
he had been In the United States Navy, entered the
employment of undertaken Fourth avenue.
While there he made the acquaintance OF Mrs. Sarah
Biggs. Their relations became very intimate and
they moved about from hotel to hotel Fuller passing
sometimes az her brother and Mt other times her
son. and registering under different names In No.
vennbsr last Mr.. George p. Meyers, of Cincinnati.
Ohio, and his wife were on their bridal tour and
stopped at the ST. Denis Hotel. They assigned
10 a room on the frst landing. to which was attached
a closet for clothes. Adjoining the closet was
the room occupied by Mrs. Biggs. and which was
some days Fuller overheard q conversation between
Mr.. Meyers and his wife to the effect that they
going to Flushing on q visit, and Mrs. Bggs inti-
mated to him that the opportunity was good one to
steal some OF the dresses in the closet During the
absence of Mr.. and Mrs. Meyers Fuller managed TO
effect entrance to the closet. lie then carried of
two dresses. including the bridal one, and pair of
sleeve buttons. lie pawned one of the dresses
for $12 and sold the sleeve buttons for &c. Both
Fuller and Mrs. Biggs were subsequently arrested,
the latter at the Continental Hotel and indicted by
the Grand Jury. Fuller. when taken into Gus
tody made full confession and the
trial of Mrs. Bggs yesterday in the Court of General
Sessions, was called by Assistant District Attorney
witness for the prosecution the prisoner being de-
Tended by Mr.. William r. Howe. Fuller testified to
the foregoing facts stating that he and Mrs Biggs
had lived at several hotels both in this city and in
Williamsburg and in Jersey; he said 1t Mrs.
Biggs who induced him to commit the burglary
that before he did she told him that she would
leave the hotel ahead of him In order that she might
not be suspected; that he subsequently, met her at
Fulton ferry, aud that after disposng of the prop
erty, he gave her the proceeds The jury, after %
The New York herald., 1879-02-08
THE FREIGHT BILL swINDLER.

The swindlcr who is going about attempting TO col:
lect fraudulent freight bills in the of the Com
pagnie Transatlantique French steamship iine). of
which NJ. dc Bebian agent. called yesterday upon
the wife Of Mr.. Ferdinand 7. Earle of Esrc's Hotel
with one OF his precious documents Mrs. Earle did
not get taken In, however and the police
snxious 10 bo introduced to the fellow.
The Park Bank yesterday received for collection a
check for $3.50 purporting TO have been signed by
'James A. waugh, cashier of the First National Bank
OF OH City, Pa. This was drawn to the order OF
Julius feldmann." Mr.. Waugh is president not
cashier OF the bank in question and the check IN n
forgery Tho Park Bank officers state that this is the
third check they have received which has been fixed
mp 10y the iorger. The first was from scranton, Pa,
and the second from Providence IL. i. The checks
are Identical in tint aud lettering and are well calcu
lated to deceive the unwary The only change the
rascal makes in the checks is the name OF the city
whence they supposed to be dated and each check
purports to have been drawn by some officer of the
First National Bank Of the place.
The New York herald., 1879-02-08
LAWYERS UNDER A CLOUD.

The Supreme Court, General Term. yesterday
granted orders to show cause why A. II. II. Dawson
and Eugene L. Bushe should not be "disbarred," or
suspended otherwise punished for alleged deceit
and misconduct" The orders made returnable
the first Monday of next month. An order to
show cause made returnable at the time, was
granted, why the report of the referee disbarring
Alexander II. Reavy should not be confirmed. II is
charged that MIR. Dawson has been guilty of pro-
fessional misconduct in suit brought by John p.
Reed against Isabella Wallace The accusation against
Mr.. Bushe is that he guilty Of negligence
amnng the title to property conveyed to Mrs. Abra-
ham Dryfoos.
Robert J. Livingstone leased for three years, from
May /. 1876 at an annual rental Of $6,0U0 to Cook
Son Jenkins Company. the tourist firm. portion
terday to Judge Donohue for permission to sue
Asher Mnheimer, tho receiver for $3.50 for arrearage
of rent claimed to be due. The request to was
granted
The New York herald., 1879-02-08
THE TREATY NOT VIOLATED.

In Newark yesterday, before United States Com
missioner John Whitehead the case of Carl wein-
rebbc, a cook the German steamship Mosel, came
up for disposal. weinrebbc was arrested on the
vessel last "Wednesday a charge of smuggling. As
reported in yesterdays HERALD counsel raised the
point that the United States authorities had no right
TO arrest the prisoner without first notifying tho
German Consul. United States District Attorney
Keasby denied this. Yesterday the Commissioner de-
cided in favor of this government and against the
German Empire. Testimony adduced to prove
that German cigars and snuff In considerable quant-
ties found secreted in Weinrcbbe's bunk under
his pillow and that the prisoner had long been carry
ing suspicious practices. The latter denied the
charge OF smuggling. There was 10 secretion hc
claimed. He admitted selling to passengers The
Commissioners held him for trial in $500 bail. IL is
understood that the international law point will be
argued before the United states District Court at
Trenton should the case como to trial at the April
term of court.