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Strait W,U Accept.
,0i ~ ~ .,

GLOBE reporter has interviewed Hon. H.
B. Strait, and found that the major will con-
sent to become candidate for Governor in
case neither Wakefield nor Pillsbury sue
coed.
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A FRENCH BoRa1A,

2sF A FRENCH BORG1A.
PARIS, Aug. ia woman named Baptistine
Phillip has been sentenced at AK to pena
servitude for life, for poisoning her husband
and husbands uncle and her mistress.
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Tr0tting at ROcNestcr.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Aug 15.-There was fair
attendance at the fourth and last days races.
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publican members of last winters legisla'
ture was anti onkling. He attributed this
feeling to the

publican members of last winters legisla'
ture was anti Conkling. He attributed this
feeling to the
| MORAL CENsURE OF THE PEOPLE
of the State upon Conkling's course, and, SEQ
ond, the dislike of the Cornell-Arthur ring in
New York. In other words, they are heartily
sick of the Conkling machine rule. The
Conkling faction itself was not harmonious.
| It did not desire Cornell to be nominated
for the governorship, but Conkling had AFRO
gantly willed that he should be the candidate
of the faction, and would not listen to q
word of opposition. It was expected that
this Conkling faction would try to force the
fighting and call the convention early, 80 as
to be better able to control it, but
THE ANr1-CoNKI1Na
men are ready for this, and up to the time
of the exposition of the scandal were 0onfi-
dent of being able to control the convention.
Now they are certain. As to the effect upon
the party, the gentleman in question said 1t
was not easy now to determine. Alexander
Hamilton, he said, went through q much
worse scandal-that of using public funds to
support his paramour, but he was able to
e1tricate himself from that, and in the end
win the sympathy of the public. But in
this case it is safe to say
CONKL1Nd IS DOWN.
Should he be able to control the convention,
the State could not BIZ carried by his NOM
inee, and in case the machine is overthrown
the party is still bound to be hurt, for Cor
mel! and bis crowd will be angry, and indi-
rectly contribute to defeat it. Then upon
In ~ H1Sn
said he had repeatedly oonversed with
Conkling upon this subject. Conkling had
always dlsavowed that he was candidate,
but that he was for Grant. Now he could
not certainly control the vote of the State of
New York in the national convention. In
speaking of
COMBINES DOMESTIC RELATIONS,
he said: "No one could ever say that Conk-
ling was personally cruel or unkind to his
family in Utica. The situation there has
long been as we'll understood as here in
Washington. OF one thing you may be Ger
tain: Mrs. Conkling will never apply for
divorce. If she had ever intended to do
that she would have done so long ago. She
is an invalid, and member of the Seymour
family, which has very proud name. Mrs.
Conkling would shrink as from death from
the publicity and scandal of divorce trial.
For her children's and her family's sake she
has long ago resolved to be silent, whatever
happens. Practically separated from Mr..
Conkling some time ago, she will probably
bear his name as long as she lives, and out
wardly call him her husband.
DUG HIS OWN GRAVE.
At New York among all classes of people
the opinion seems to be generally held that
Senator Cohkling's reputation has been 80
deeply smirohed by the scandal in which his
acts have involved him that he will find him
self shorn in future of much of his power
and influence as a public man. Two influ
entail journals here state their conviction in
plain and unmistakable language that the
powerful Senator of New York has dug in
Rhode Island the grave of his political
future.
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Conkling's Political Future.

A gentleman thoroughly conversant with
every ramifcation of New York politics
when asked what effect the Conkling- Sprague
scandal would have upon the political affairs
in New York, said that this exposure has
been expected for some time in ono shape or
the other, and has to great degree been dis
counted. Over two months ago this gentle
man had a long talk in this city over bottle
of wine with prominent Republican leader,
second in prominence to Conkling himself
He said that the feeling throughout the State
against Conkling was then deep seated and
SO universal that fully two-thirds of the Re-
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SPORTING SPEClALTIES.

Closing Day of the Racing at Rochester
Base Ball.
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be forgiven in person assuming to occupy
a high public position. We very much be-
lieve that in the State of Rhode leland lies
the grave of Roscoe Oonkling's political fu-
ture.
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spired in the village do not know beyond
what is reported in the sensational accounts
given in the newspapers.
A MEETING.
1t the fact of this strange statement the
Governor and Mrs. Sprague have had q
meeting. After the occurrence of last Fri
day when she left the house on that occasion,
Mrs. Sprague said, II will never sleep under
the same roof with Mr.. Sprague
again." Then she packed
her things and left. Since her arrival in
Providence she has lived in strict seclusion.
Yesterday Mrs. Sprague went to Nsrraganset
Pier, whittier the governor had returned, and
the two met at friends house. A
VERY STORMY INTERVIEW
of an hour followed between the governor
and his wife. Gov. Sprague began by de-
manding the return of the three little girls.
He accused Mrs. Sprague of poisoning the
minds of his children against him, and
alternating the affection of the boy Willie
through the influence of the German tutor,
Linck. Mrs. Sprague accused her husband of
general brutality when under the influence
of liquor, and circulating base and unfound-
ed stories against her character. She said
that on more than one occasion
SHE HAD BEEN IN PERIL OF HER LIFE
from him. Governor Sprague referred to
Senator Conkling's intimacy with Mrs.
Sprague, and she repelled any insinuations
of wrong doing with great indignation. At
last Gov. Spragus said:
"Do you intend to return to Canonchet?"
~ fear my life if do,' she replied"
81 never harmed any one," was the ans
wer, land you are safe"
After many demands on the part of Gov.
Sprague for return of the children, and
firm refusal on the part of Mrs. Sprague,
was held with lawyers, and it
was decided that the children should be sur
to their father. Mrs. Sprague was
greatly agitated after the departure of her
children, and finally decided that she would
follow them to Canonchet. After nightfall
she was also driven to the splendid mansion
which she had left under such sad circum-
stances week before. Mrs. Sprague was
accompanied by Mrs. Skinner, who, at her
request, remained in the house over night.
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One of ConkIing's Early I,adiscretions.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l


Especial Telegram to the Globe.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Aug. 15.--It is related here
that Conkling, a fow years ago, formed an I'M
holy alliance with the wife of young man
residing IN an obscure interior village in this
State. The ladysin question, is the daughter
of one of the oldest and most respected fam
lilies in central New York. In due time the
husband suddenly attained notoriety by be-
ing appointed to federal post of high pre-
ferment, in the city of New York. People
who were knowing of Senator Conkling's
little discretions, accounted for
the husbands elevation in way
not very complimentary to that person. He
held his place, however, and always had the
Senator of New York as his guardian angel.
The husbands friends always asserted that
he was ignorant of the rumors associating
the name of his wife with that of Senator
Conkling. Once he learned of it he gave
away to melancholy and sometime ago died
by his own hand. Most people believe that
domestic troubles drove him to suicide. As
the story goes, the lady was wont to make
ASSOCIATIONS WITH THE SENATOR
at way stations along the lines of railroads
running in and out of Utica and contiguous
to both their homes. One bright day in the
summer of 1873, Richfeld Springs, charm
ing summer resort, about thirty miles from
Utica, was chosen as q trysting place. The
two went to hotel, and the Senator regis
tered under fictitious name. Soon
carriage drove up, and man alight-
ing enquired escitedly for Senator
Conkling's room. The landlord did not
know any such person and said Conkling
was not there. The irate husband insisted,
and the landlord sought the apartments of
his last arrival to inquire the name. The
Senator responded by opening the door part
way and curiously asking what was the
trouble. The landlord explained the situa-
ton. Senator Conkling was thereupon
greatly excited and begged the landlord to
get the man out of the house. He acknowI-
edged his identity but warned the landlord
that
NOTHING SHORT OF MURDER
would ensue should the fact become known.
The now thoroughly frightened boniface
went down stairs, and by dint of argument
and falsehood convinced the husband he was
on the wrong track. The affair was public
property at Richfeld Springs the next day,
but it was not believed by many. Senator
Conkling ceased his attentions to the lady
four wears ago.
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SpragMe Provides for a Duel.
Special TELEGRAM to the Globe,

UTICA, N. Y, Aug. ia responsible lady
here states that year ago she was shown a
telegraphic dispatch from ex-Gov. Sprague
to gentleman of her acquaintance, who
was an intimate friend of the governor, ad-
vising him that duel was inevitable between
the sender of the dispatch (ex- Gov. Sprague)
and Senator Conkling. The lady was in
formed that the unpleasantness between Mr..
Sprague and Mr.. Conkling at the time the
dispatch was sent, was of character that
could not be compromised without sub
jecting the former to criticism
on the part of his friends which
a gentleman Of spirit could not quietly en-
dure. The gentleman who received the dis
patch was advised by it to hold himself in
readiness for any emergency that might
arise. After three or four weeks dispatch
was received by the same man from OK. Gov.
Sprague, which was also shown the lady
above referred to, stating that the duel af-
fair had blown over, and that the matter was
satisfactorily arranged. Conkling has not
made his appearance in public since his re-
turn here
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MRS. sPRAGUE FRUSTRATED.
Western Associated Press.

PROVIDENCE, Aug. 15.-Mrs. VIM. Sprague
remained at Canonchet last night, kinsman
from Ohio being one of the friends in the
house, but the position was very uncomforta-
BILE for all parties. Sprague declares he will
have the children at all hazards, and forbids
the servant to obey any of his wife's orders
without consulting him. Mrs. Sprague is re-
ported to be greatly Frustrated by the events of
the past few days and by the cruel reports of
the ne wspapers and by apprehensions for her
children.
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FREMONT TEMPLE FIRE.
Boston. Aug. 15.-The loss by the burning
of fremont Temple building will not exceed
$1O5. O0O The loss on the building is about
$4,000. The loss of the various occupants will
possibly reach 1926, 900. The latter are fully
insured. The American Baptist Publication
society had stock worth $50, 600, most of which
is saved. The Baptist Missionary union suffer
slight loss.
DROWNED IN GOING TO BALL MATCH.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, Aug. l5.-Robert Collin
John Uhe, Michael Kelley, Thos. Burns and
one other man, name unknown were drowned
near Rocky River, summer resort near here
about noon to-day. They had hired boat and
started to 60 from the city to the female base
ball match. They had been on the lake but a
short time when gale sprung up. and the
boat became unmanageable.
cRnuNALLY ANswERABLE,
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l5.-The inquest over
the bodies of the five persons killed by the col.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-08-21
Plymouth Sketches No. 33O.

On Monday evening. the 11th. one of T. w. Austin's boarders, Mrs Wallace of Ansonia, gave party for her her sister, Miss Mary Minor. Music, dancing, and an excellent SUD- per were prominent features of the occasion.
 On Friday evening, the 10th. the ladies of St. Peter's parish held ''lawn festival on the Park. As cloudiness prevailed. several tents were put up, under which tables were erected. Cakc ice cream, lemonade, etc, etc. abounded in rich profusion. An Art gallery also furnished some attraction. The darkness, trees, and long strips of fiagcloth, lit up by Chinese lanterns, with little music and dane- ing thrown in, had strong tendency to make the scene appear rather enchanting than other- wise. The net profits of the affair amounted to thirty dollars or more. On Sunday the 17th, Mr. George Langdon furnished another Bible reading and exposition in the 1st, Congregational church.
 Another very sad death has just occurred in the person of Mrs. Charles Pond, formerly Miss Carrie Hubbell of Naugatuck. She leaves two children, the youngest three weeks old ef st@
 We are having long spell of rainy weather: good for grass if not for potatoes.
 PLYMorHEAN.
 Aug 18th, 1S79 as.ra7 E'3.'.Hf.-'-i
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-08-21
Harwinton.

Elder Stewart, of Winsted, will hold pro- tracted meetings in the chapel at Campsille, this week. e.d Ei la@e,H E Till the first of October next, our usual afternoon Sunday service will be omitted This will undoubtedly disappoint those of our country farmers that have been in the weekly habit of transacting business on the church porch or in the neighboring horsesheds during the intermission i''
 The heavy rains of several days duration have filled our springs and streams to ever. flowing. No danger of @ drought now.
 MT. Ames Scovill has got his new house ready for the masons. There is evident need of it, as his family was increased by the birth of another son, last Saturday.
 Miss Jane Andrus, former resident, died in Bristol on the 9th, and the remains were in- tered here on the following Saturday.
 Miss Carrie Goodwin, of Riverton, and Miss Minnie Birge have been visiting friends in town. Mrs. Wm. Bryant's sisters are also visiting her. There are several other arrivals ; see births
 There have been IA births in town. this year, 5 boys and 9 girls
 The widow of John Baily, who died at her daughters Mrs Henry Griswold, of Chest nut Hill, Litchfeld, on Sunday morning, was g resident of this town. LITTLE GoHNNls.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-08-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

Great BrstGin.-Signs of improvement are reported in the iron trade.
 The Parliament was prorogued, Friday; the Queens Speech was in the main congratulate. ". -. ...
 The International Code Conference has been considering uniform standard of weights
 It is proposed by English miners to found National Emigration Fund Association
 Rioting was renewed at Lurgan, Ireland, on Saturday. . '.......:e
 The steamer Semiramide has been sunk, 100 miles west of Fastnet, in collision with the Corsica.
 Mrs. Sartoris, the daughter of General Grant, is not dead as was reported; it was Mrs. E. J. Sartoris, nee Adelaide Kemble, who died. '...=,
 Severe storms have visited various parts of England.
 France Fifteen persons have been killed, and thirty-s six wounded by a railway accident in France.
 M. Riviere has been wounded m duel at Lyons.
 M Rouher's paper has broken completely with the Legitimists Republican gains.
 Austria. Count Andrassy's resignation has been accepted, and the Ministry has likewise resigned A new Ministry has been formed with Count Taafe at it's head. - 's Russia. A Russian sheet accuses Germany of abandoning the friendship of Russia for that of Austria and England.
 Saostserdoad.- Moseley, a Boston physi- an has been fatally injured while descending the Matterhorn. Italy.-The Pope says he will not leave the Vatican.
 Inrkey. An Albanian deputation is at Con- stantinople asking for home rule.
 Eggpt.-A new Ministry, composed of Pa chas of whom little is known, has been form ed.
 Persia.-A Russo Persian alliance is report ed. South AtTico.-The Zulu war is deemed virtually ended.
 General Wolseley suspects that Cetywayo's messengers are spies. .- Lord Lorne is still in Nova Scotia. Cuba.-Another revolt is apprehended at Madrid.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-08-21
Unionville,

The Temperance hotel is being rebuilt on the old location. It is three stories high with a verandah on the north side .-. .
 The Union Nut Co., have been putting in a new wheel, the third new one in the place.
 -Dr. Ripley's house on Pennington street, has been repainted, new and bright. The new doctors name is Horton. -,
 The Pennington river has been very low, but the present prospect is that it will be high CT, freshet perhaps. | A little girl of Daniel Larkins fell into the ditch and came very near being drowned, recently. .f:.
 MT. T. Sanford has been to the sea side for his health. ... w.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-08-21
Northfeld.

The Knife Co.'S new store is receiving the finishing touches and the question now is who is to be the storekeeper.7s He has been adver. tised for but has not yet appeared. &
 Some raisers ot choice fruit are reading uI in the Pentateuch and the Statutes of Connec. ticut having in view the instruction of certain small boys. Perhaps juvenile lodge pledg- ed against offering would receive their en. couragement.
 Rev. MT. Norris, of Clare, Mich, preach. ed in the Congregational church, Sunday. His text was ''Charity begins at home" ol words to that effect. LANoE.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-08-21
Thomaston.

The praying Band from Waterbury were at the M. E. Church all day, last Sunday.
 -Rev. H.Q. Judd is off on a three weeks vacation, at Chautauqua Assembly, in the state of New York.
 The Episcopal church is having an addi. tion built on the back for new organ.
 The Seth Thomas band went to Waterbu- " to give concert on Friday night This band has several engagements ahead to play.
 The Caledonian club picnic was postpon- ed on account of the weather.
 The Good Templars are building Hall at the Knife village.
 Rev. T. s. Ockford held service in the village on Sunday. G
 The shops are all running again. G.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-08-21

THoM ASTON has been having it's scandal in the shape of an attempt to shoot Dr. Heany. a respected physician of that place, by 8 MT. Hall, of Fluteville, who considers Heany un- duly attentive to his wife. On Wednesday last, as Heany was visiting Mrs. Hall, the en- ragged husband rushed in, bounced upon Dr. Heany, and would undoubtedly have given him sound thrashing, but for the interference of his man. Dr. Heany then ran out of the house, leav- ing hat and gloves, and began unhitching his horse, when Mr. Hall confronted him with a revolver, two or three yards from his breast, and attempted firing, but the cartridge missed, and as the doctor drove rapidly of, Hall missed another shot, He is evidently far less considerate assailant than Gov: Sprague, and the Doctor had very narrow escape.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-08-21

One of the curious developments of the
 political season is the change that has occur red in the Democratic State Committee of New
 York;. When chosen, it was anti -Tilden: but at its meeting at Niagara Falls, on Friday last, shows that, since their appointment, three of the supposed enemies of Tilden have gone over to his side. The important feature of this matter consists in the fact that the State Committee nominate the temporary chairman of the State Convention. and may, if they please, exclude the New York Tammany delegation. The Tilden interest favors the renomination of Gov. Robinson; their oppo- nents, of Chief Justice Church. t se.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-08-21

The pope's revenue from "Peter's pence," which had fallen of largely from that of the former pontiff. is now on the increase. Dur ing the year past it has been greater than dur ing any year of Pope Plus. The present pon- tiff has reduced his household expenses from $4, ,0O0 to $500 a month. ... ....
 How few Catholics, in their troubles, trials and griefs, think of offering up certain devo- tions, such as rosaries, novenas and commu- nions, that they be relieved or assisted to bear their difficulties with patience "Come to me all ye that are burdened and heavy laden, and will refresh you," is an invitation ever open for acceptance. The greater our troubles, the more fervent should be our prayers Con- 7lecticut Catholic
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-08-21
NOTICE.
Iitehtield County, ss.

Iitchfeld County, ss.
 4# 5 Litchfeld, Aug. 12th, 1879. THEN by virtue of tax warrants to me directed and < delivered levied the same upon all the right ti tie and interest of Joseph Roberts in or to certain piece of land situated ill said Litch6eld containing about thirty and bounded north on land of Asa L. Granniss and highway, east by highway, south by land of said Granniss aud land of - Day. and west by highway, and assessed the Grand List of said Litcheld in the of said Roberts in the lists of 1876 and 1877, and notice is hereby given that the 17th day of October. 1875, at clock. p. m. will sell at public auction oh the above described premises enough of the interest of said Roberts in said real estate to the taxes assessed against him vz s 90 the list of 1879 and $390 the list of 1877, amounting in all to the of $780, with the percentage and all costs and expenses ehargeablc against him. z.t
 WILLIAM NORTON. Collector.
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Eliza sse Collins ORDER OF NOTICE

}. Dwight Collins. )
 Litchh-ld August 2Oth, 1879. /, s- ~ y
 Upon the petitoa of thesaid Eliza Collins, praying for reasons therein set forth. for divorce from the Superior t'ourt to be holden at Ltchfed within and for Litchfeld County the 1st Tuesday of septem- Der. 4. D. l879. - <, }.-.. .-e-r.-.f
 It appearing tn and being found by, the subscrib- ing that the said respondent is residing in parts unknownto the petitioner, and is absent from this State. / Y<>i F i-tt*'t rE { <
 Therefore, Ordered That notice of the pendency of said petition be given the said respondent by the pe- ttioner causing this order of notice to be published in the Litchfeld Enquirer, newspaper published in Litch6ed in said County, three weeks successively, commencing or before the 21st day of August A. D. 1879. VIM. L. RANSOM Clerk
 of the Superior Court for Litchfeld County.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1879-08-21
Farm $ For j Sale Cheap.

THE well known Charles s. Buel farm belonging to 4 the estate of J. Benseln is offered for sale. It over 200 acres and is on the main road from about 80 acres is at the Oampville depot house and barn in far condition.
 There is a large amount of wood and timber upon the place. a' }5if#A
 maple orchard of 20O trees, with sap house, etc.
 A large variety of excellent fruit apples pears, etc. valuable water privilege is furnished by Spruce brook, one of the best trout streams in the county, which runs through the farm. .>st desirable location for a summer residence in the country. Four hours from New York, with depot on the farm.
 Near post-oface, schools, and telegraph, .. m., if not previously disposed of. Ltchfeld, August IS, 1879.