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Litchfield enquirer., 1879-12-25
New Milford.

The shooting galley under Robertson's shoe store is doing a rushing business.
 Spelling schools have commenced. One was held at the Hill and Plain school house, last Wednesday evening.
 Our painters are very busy at present. Senior is full of work, while H. D. Hine has ten houses engaged ahead to cover with paint.
 -Upson's Seminary, of New Preston, was let loose upon the New Milford photographer, J. E. Garfield, last Saturday. We wonder how many instruments he has left. Benedict Carpenter held forth, last Sum- day, at the Friends meeting house in Lanes- vile. More are expected soon.
 -Blondin has sent word that he will come to New Milford about Jan 1st, and walk across on the Rays spider web. Probably large crowd will witness this daring feat
 -Dr. Vermilye was in town over Sunday.
 The Water Witch Hose Go. propose to give grand ball on New Years Eve. The proceeds are to be used in defraying the ex- penses of a.ireman's parade to be held here sometime next summer.
 -Whiskey flowed freely Saturday evening, and the effects of it were soon visible Two men tired to get into fight, but were both afraid. Park Lane was all drunk, and made itself heard all over the village. Some of those who purchased rum of Humiston (so we are informedl after they had become 'toxicat- ed, laid violent hands on him and put him out of his saloon. Good
 The Young Peoples Temperance Union held its regular meeting last Wednesday eve- ming, and, instead of the usual exercises, lis- tened to a lecture by Mrs, Yeoman's, of Can- ada. It was we'll worth attending.
 The Sunday School of the Episcopal church are to have a Christmas tree on the evening of Christmas day atthe church, and on New Years eve the Sunday school of the Con- gregational church are also to have one. The hearts of the younger ones will be made glad.
 Monday evening, the 29th of Dec, Anna ] Lancashire, of New Preston. will give series of readings in the Congregational chapel. Miss Lancashire is we'll spoken of wherever | she has read, and she ought -isuve tuil house Admission only twenty five cents. :.
 Rev John Moore finished his course of lectures, last Thursday evening, his last snb- 1ect being ''The Antiquity of Man" For some reason, these lectures were not attended 4. good lecture gets an empty house, while a minstrel show will get a crowded one.
 The adjourned civil suit of c. A. Peck cs. J. A. Wygant was brought for trial before M. G. Hill. Esq, at the town hall, Saturday afternoon. A plea in abatement was nut in by defendants counsel, but was not allowed. It was then adjourned until Jan 9, 1880.
 The Lyceum has adjourned its meetinpa until after the holidays.
 The District Court has been engaged the past week in trying two causes. The first one was that of John Paret & Co.,, vs. Wm. !. Hoyt. Before it was finished, however, the defendant pad the amount for which the suit was brought, and each paid their own costs The last one was that of Eli Colepaugh cs. Isaac A. Northrop for, injuries received in 1877, being run over by team driven by de- fendant- The case was adjourned, Friday, ,un. til Monday afternoon. Both were tried before jury. Roy.
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Malaga Grapes, Florida and Jamaica (stem cut) Oranges, Table Raisins, Figs and Almonds Christmas Candy at 20 cents a Mansion House.
 Thomas H. Wallace, of Richmond, Va, has sold ten acres of land in Bantam to Wm. P. Crossman for $450
 Even the wicked, used as they are to such work, could hardly ''stand on the slippery places" of Wednesday morning.
 We hear there IS to be 8 Hop at the Mansion House, Friday night.
 -Gov. Andrews attended the New England dinner at New York, on Monday evening,
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Goshen. No. APO.

Last week I received by mail, from Mir. Wm. T. Brooks of Selma, Alabama. large box, containing section of large cotton plant, loaded with great punches of the most beautiful white cotton.
 MT. Geo. Sperry, of Hartford, and his sis- ter, Mrs. Sarah Whiting, of Cheshire, are visit ing friends here MT. JamesQ. Rice, of Yale College, and his uncle, Wm. M. Cook, have arrived at the Cook place.
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Clubbing Rates.

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FURNITURE,
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ON 30 DAYS TRIAL.

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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-03
Fire Damp ExpIosion.

SCRANTON, Pa, November IA tremen.
dous explosion Of. fire damp occurred in
the Delaware & Hudson mines, at Mill
Greek, Pa, this m6rning. George Fassie,
Daniel Rupp and ]. Kinney have been
taken out dead. Two men yetin the mine
are believed to be killed. The dead
bodies Of Zach Thomas and D. jenkins
have been taken from the mine. The men
were all dead when found, and their bodies
iearfully mangled. The remains were
hoisted to the surface amidst the weeping
and lamentations Of the friends and rels,
tiYes OF the unfortunate men. It cannot
be definitely ascertained how the catas.
trophe occurred. It is thought, however
that the fame from one OF the miners
lamps came into contact with the gas.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-03

PHILADELPHIA, November 1.-Nathan
Brooke's grain and flour storage ware.
house, large four.story brick building,
eighty feet front by eighty deep, occupy.
ing the lots 1870, 1881 and 1898 Market
street, was burned to tho ground between
s and 10 o'clock tonight.
The Westchester depot adjoining, upon
the corner OF Eighteenth street, was
wrecked by the falling walls Of the Brooke
warehouse.
Galloway 4 Crafts pottery, 1927, was
damaged, and several small houses In the
rear were crushed.
Four 6remen, including Chief Engineer
William Staggart, who has been in q
couple OF previous disasters. were hurt.
They were on the depot roof when the
wall fell. Edward Connor, OF Engine 20,
Is hurt internally, and will probably die.
The pecuniary loss is figured at $l25, 900
to Sl50000. The fire originated in the
engine room, in the rear part OF the
Brooke building, and in a few minutes en-.
veloped the whole structure. The heat
was intense, and, added by strong wind,
the fire drove through floor after floor,
finding ready fuel in the masses OF flour
and grain on storage belonging to Brooke
& Harper, OF 1888, Pugh & Kirk, OF 1881,
and Robert Fletcher, OF 1720 Market
street, all commission merchants.
-Four cars loaded with freight were run
out of the Westchester depot upon Market
street, but the west wall Of the Brooke
building crushed the depot in as the fifth
was going out.
Engineer Staggart and about dozen
fremen who were on the roof, were car
ried down under the debris, which wreck
ed about one.third of the depot. Only
four hremen were hurt, Connor seri-
ously.
The wind was high. Showers Of sparks
and embers flew in every direction, and at
one time repetition OF the fire at Crown
and Vine streets six months ago, which
destroyed million dollars worth OF prop
erty, looked imminent.
There was great alarm among the resi-
dents across market stleet, but with the
falling OF the walls all danger Of the
spread disappeared. BY halt-psst nine
o'clock the worst was over, and the fire.
men were playing on the ruins Of the
Brooke Building.
Fire Engine No. %, standing in front Of
Brooke's, was wrecked, and the engineer,
who had attempted to let the steam off OF
the boiler to escape explosion, had mar
row escape.
The wounded are Chief Engineer Stag
gart, and Firemen Connor and Charles
0lcott, OF Engine No. 90, who are badly
crushed, Connor being hurt internally,
and John Hughes, Of Engine No. Is, had
an arm broken.
The loss on the freight depot is covered
by $50, 900 insurance.
Nathan Brooks and Coffin Colket, who
own the destroyed warehouse, have $685.
600 insurance, the building being valued
at 100000.
Pugh & Kirk have $4,000 insurance on
stock.
Brooks & Harper 81, 900 on stock, and
Robert Fletcher 5000, which will cover
about two.thirds Of the loss.
The roof Of Galloway & CATS pottery
was crushed partly by falling wall, en-
failing loss with ample insurance. The
fire made glare visible for miles, and
thousands focked to the spot.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-03
FOREIGN NEWS.
RUSSIA.

81. PETERSBURG, November 1.-The
Golos says; 1.-THE force defeated at Geok
Tepe, August 90, consisted Of three bat,
talions oil infantry, two squadrons oi
dragons, two sotnias OF CosSacks, two
sotnias OF mounted Daghestan irregalArs,
one mounted battery and one rocket com.
pany, under Colonel Dolgovoukof, also
three battalions OF infantry, two sotnias
of Cossacks and one infantry tield battery,
under General Count Borch."
The Golos says "the affair eliminated in
an indescribable panic. The percentage
Of our loss was enormous and unpreCe.
dented."
LONDON, November 1.-Prtyate letters
from Russia state that immense activity
prevails in all the arsenals Of the Empire.
A full force OF workmen in all these estab.
lishments are employed working on full
time, and large numbers oi guns and am.
munition are being turned out ready for
use and deposited In neighboring maga-
zines. It believed In st. Petersburg and
in Moscow that this activity loreshadows
some steps soon to be taken on the part OF
Russia which will again plunge Europe
into q general war.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-03
GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, November 2.-sir Stafford
Northcote, Chancellor Of the Exchequer,
in answering letter calling his attention
TO popular distress in the southwest OF Ire.
land and suggesting immediate action by
the Government in providing work for the
people, says be sympathizes with the peo.
pie, but can only refer them to the Irish
Executive. He adds that direct interpo.
sition by the Government would be open
to great abuse.
There was considerable excitement on
the Liverpool Cotton Exchange yester.
day. Brokers who had sold for October
delivery were mostly unable 10 produce
the staple, and were compelled to submit
to tarthing per pound penalty decided
upon by the Cotton Brokers' Association,
besides the difference in price, which in
many cases was penny per pound.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-03
Republicans to lay aside their objections
and vote the ticket, ILsays.

1.-THE situation OF the country Ia ono oI
the greatest possible deliCaCy and interest,
Owing 10 the inlatuation OF The South ,and
the seryility Of the Democratic leaders. 4
golcy has been distinctly announced in
Congress which threatens serious mis-.
chief. Sectionallsm Of the most OBJ bIection.
a6le character has been raised TO the dig
MY Of party principle. The South
y pledged 70 the Democratic party as
firmly and irrationally, by q bond Of
as obstinate and unpatfiotlc prejudice, as It
was IN the slayeholdlng days, and the
consideration for that pledge Is the un.
wavering support by the Democratic par.
" Of q political system In the South as
1nrepublican, un.American and unjust as
slavery itself. There would be no 1888
votes from the South at the command OF
the Democrats II II were suspected for a
moment that suppression OF political op.
position In the South by fraud or violence
would be resisted or even criticised BY
that party. On the other hand, the Dem.
oerats OF the North would not tolerate the
outrages OF the South, which gall many
an honest spirit in the ranks, II It were
not telt TO be necessary 10 the supremacy
ot the party In the Nation. This CoalI.
ton, the exact counterpart OF that by
which the Missouri compromise was re.
pealed and the fugitive slave law passed,
t9 the most important fact in the political
situation, and It is the most threatening"
A correspondent OF the Cincinnati En-.
qHirr, who processes to have mingled
with the closest observers Of political
events in the city," telegraphs to that
paper Of yesterday that Confidence
among the Republicans was never 80
strong as it has been during the past
week. The election Of Cornell by about
$1,000 majority Is confidently predicted" /"
On the other hand, the Albany Argus and
Buffalo Courier, Democratic papers, pro.
fess to be confident OF Robinson's strength
and success.
Taking the situation as it appears, we
give it as our opinion that the chances are
decidedly in favor Of Cornell's election,
and we shall not be surprised to see the
whole Republican ticket elected. The
Democracy alarmed tho people of the
North by the developments Of the extra
session of Congress, and it looks as II the
North intended to srebuke and repudiate
them,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-03
Mere Once Rnsnm Frien,ls.

PErERsBuRe, Va, November 2.-Last
night James NJ. Young shot and killed
George Hinton in q bowling saloon. Hin.
ton was playing game Of ten.pins when
Young entered the saloon and made some
Insulting remarks, OF the same time draw.
ing'a pistol aud shooting Hinton as he
was in the act Of advancing toward him.
Young was arrested. The murdered man
is brother Of ex-senator VIM. =. Hinton
and Capt. Drury a. Hinton, Common.
wealth attorney Of this city. Young d
about % years oi age and son Of Mr.. Q.
r. Young, q well.known citizen Of this
place. The two young men were, until
Recently, bosom friends,
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The sudden demise Of this noted man
I'm was found dead in his bed at Chicago
on saturday morning last, has, as will be
'.sn ~ by our dispatches, created q profound
,.nation throughout the country. He
S,5uade speech to an immense Repub-
linn meeting In Chicago only the night
bsIore, in company with Senator Logan
md others, and appeared to be vigorous
IA mind aud body. He took part in the
,.eeDt0 Ohio campaign, and had also made a
number Of speeches in New York aud Wis
top,in. lie was in request everywhere to
address Republican meetings in the States
II the North that hold elections this fall.
llts memorable speech in the Senate. at
tbeclose Of the regular session Of Congress,
,gains. the bill proposing to pension the
survivors Of the Mexican war, or rather In
hyor Of Senator Hoar's amendment ex-
spting JET Davis from the benefits OF the
biil electrified the country and made
Chsadler's name a iavolite household
word in the North. The very mention Of
hi, name elected great applause at Repub.
lean meetings. Great things were ex-
Uectel Of him at the coming session this
winter, after the battle for the Presidency
should begin. His style Of calling things
yyery plain names, and Of denouncing
reason in the very strongest terms, gave
popular interest to his position that at
aehel to that Of no other Senator.
Senator Chandler was not q learned
man, but he possessed great positiveness
and force Of character, and never quailed
in the expression Of his opinions. He was
born in Bedford, New Hampshire, De.
cembsr 10th, 1918; received an academical
education; was bred a merchant and sub.
lequenty removed to Detroit; became
Mayor Of that city in 1851; defeated candi.
date for Governor of the State in 1852;
elected United States Senator in 1857; re.
elected in 1858; made a member Of Gen.
Giants cabinet, as Secretary Of the In
terror, in 1915, and reelected TO the Senate
last year. He was apopular member Of
that body and exercised great deal Of In
auenCe. Take him all in all and he was
man, and we shall not soon see
bis like again.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-03
The Old Fellow n lrelIovIur.

OMAHA, November 2.-At the banquet
rendered General Grant last night by oul
citizens, about sixty invited guests were
present. After dinner speeches were made
by the General and Senators Saunders and
Paddock. The General was quite witty
his tongue seems to have become loosen
ed in Nebraska, as he made speeches al
every stopping place after striking the
border line. An hours reception was
held, and then General Grant and wife,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Crook, drove To the
military headquarters at Fort Omaha,
where they remained all night.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-03

GENERAL NEWS.
The Backbone Of the Stock Boom In
Wall Street.
Mine ExplOslOn---Flve Men Taken
Out Dead.
A Young virgInian Shoots His For.
rner Bosom Friend.
Disastrous Fires at Philadelphia and
Mound City.
GENERAL NEWS.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
The U'e' want nerrl'. to Give Up

The Utes Want Merritt to Give Up
RAwLrSs, W. T., November "A
courier came in from the front last even.
ing with dispatches and mails. All is
quiet at Merritt's camp. On the Goth an
Indian came into Merritt's camp to have q
peace talk. He was informed Merritt had
no authority to make peace. He gravely
told the General II he would give up his
arms. ammunition, horses and mules he
would be allowed 10 leave with his men.
After the Indian left camp numerous sig.
nal fires were observed in the neighboF.
hood OF the camp. Two companies Of
infantry will be stationed at Snake river
to protect stores and furnish escorts for
wagon train supplies for Merritt.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-03
FRENCHFEELING AGAINsTENGLAND

LONDON, November LA Paris CORE,
spondent says: at is now ascertained
that Austria has refused TO sanction the
Anglo-French scheme for the liquidation
Of the Egyptian debt. 1t appears that
England had made an engagement with
Austria to abide by her decision in the
matter, which produces her much discon.
tent and distrust Of Englands intention to
abide by Anglo-French Intervention.
These annoyances are unfortunate, espe.
cially in the present juncture, when
Frenchmen jealously watch English move.
ments, and are apt to misinterpret every
act against the French policy as an adj
vance towards Germany. For the past
week the Republique FrdncaiSe has been
sharply attacking the English Cabinet,
and its example is followed by other
lEAlltlR DA0ef8.
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Mound City Nearly Destroyed by Fire.
CAIRO, ILL.,, November IA fire at
Mound City this afternoon destroyed over
oue-third of the town. A telegram was
received here at 8 r. NJ. asking aid, and in
response three fire engines were prompt.
ly sent them by rail. The FIRE had gained
too great headway for the fire department
to accomplish anything more than to pre-.
vent the fire from spreading. Sixty to
eighty houses were burned, among which
were the Court House, with the records,
g. F. Meyers store aud residence, Meyer
& Nordman's stave factory, Reeds flour.
ing mill. The @. 4 V. Railroad had five
box cars burned, and their depot barely
escaped. The fire originated in the rooi
OF q. Zanones' saloon, and with a stif
north wind blowing It spread rapidly. A
rough estimate fixes the loss at SO, 900 K
$4,000.
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spRNoFIELD, Ono, November 1.-Farm.
ers in this county have become seriously
alarmed for the wheat crop sown this
year. An extensive rust has already ap-
peared-something unprecedented for this
time OF the year. Besides this the drought
has bleached the wheat in many places
nearly white.
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onlZ mo alletl % TrIrhten ner.

CINCINNATI, November 2,-Paul Mark
werth, a coal driver, committed suicide
this afternoon at his house on Buckeye
street. He and his wife had been quar-,
relling, and when she went out Of the
room he put.a rope around his neck and
fastened ( to' the bed:post, intending, i i
thought, 70 frighten his wife, but he sue
ceeded In strangltng himself. His wifi,
found him dead on her return.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-03
M, CHANDLIR rouND man.

It's not known what time he retired,
but at 7oclock this morning, when the
call!boy went 10 his door and knocked he
was unable TO gain response, and re,
porting 1t at the Office, investigation was
instituted which served to reveal, through
attansom, some trouble within. The hall
porter happened to have q key.to the bed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-03

SAMUEL CHAMBERs, Esq., in the eastern
end OF this county, has several deer on his
farm that he has raised himself.
MAXWELL and King will not likely be
heard this term Of court,
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SENATOR CHANDELIERS DEATH.
America Loses an lllustrlous Pa.
triOt,
And Michigan is Bereft Of an Hon
ored Son.
How the News was Received at
Various Points.
Preparations for the Funeral Next
Wndnnodou

CHICAGO, November l.-This communi
ty was greatly shocked and deeply sad
dened this morning on learning Of the
sudden death Of Hon. zachariah ohand.
Ter, the distinguished Senator from Michi.
gan, whose eloqueuce thrilled large au.
dience last night at Mccormick Hall, in
this city, and whose words the people oi
the nation are reading even now. He
was found dead in his bed at Z o'clock
this morning at the Grand Pacific Hotel.
The circumstances attending his death are
these:
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q AM ..eLAp n IS oyER.n

As his friend babe him goodbye he re.
turned the pressure Of his hand and said: :
"Well, Mr.. spalding, | am glad It Is over,
too. After | have delivered my speech In
Detroit Monday night l shall be through.
We have had pleasant trip together and
met great many pleasant and prominent
gentlemen, and | hope before long we
shall see each other again. Goodbye" !"
They were hislast words, aud Mr., Spald-
ing left him sitting alone in his easy.c chair
looking into the fire.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-03
Resolutions of Respect to Thomas Horn.
brook.

brook.
Alta meeting Of the Woman's Temper.
ance Band Of Wheeling, held Friday, 0c.
tober 81, the following resolutions were
adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased our Heavenly
Father TO remove by death our friend and
co-laborer in the temperance work, Thomas
Hornbrook; and
Whereas, Our Union, in common with
the temperance cause, has sustained in his
death an irreparahle loss; therefore,
Resolre1, That we deeply deplore his loss,
and remember with gratitude his unvary.
ing interest in our work and the material
aid rendered us in furnishing q room fol
our use and literature for distribution, and
that we hereby extend our sympathy 10
his family in their bereavement
Resolped, That these resolutions be pub,
lished in the city dailies and in Our UIion
and that copy Of the same be sent TO hiI
family. MRs. ]. T. CARItY,
G Miss A. E. LIST,
Mas. g. N. NRLsoN,
Committee.