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never was seen or dreamed of. Lying across the miserable apartment was the form of a woman covered with blood. The head was one mass of clotted gore, and her brains were scattered about on the floor. Beside her lay the weapon that dealt her the death blow, large heavy wooden mallst weighing probably fifteen pounds, covered with blood youthful looking man with pale and ghastly face, was dangling from the stove pipe, suspended by clothes line with his feet just touching the foor His throat was cut from ear to ear and blood covered his clothing and dripped from his feet to the floor. Close by the hanging man on small table rested a small razor, bloody and evidently the weapon used in cutting the throat of the man. Everything in the apart ment was ,strewn about, showing that des- perate struggle had taken place and that the woman had not died until many blows had been struck. There were no witnesses to the terrible deed. The precaution of closing the window shutters even had been taken by the murderer. The bodies were almost cold when the policeman felt to ascertain if 8 spark of life yet remained. The husband was cut down and laid beside his victim
 The building was occupied by several fami- lies, the general floor being used as grocery apartment. It is scarcely eight feet by seven in size with a low ceiling and poor ventilation. In this small den the couple had lived for the past six months. The furniture consisted of bro- ken, dilapidated bedstead, scanty and ragged bedclothes, couple of broken chairs, few ornaments, 8 trunk and several pieces of crockery. A loaf of bread half eaten lying on the table completed the contents of the room. Everything betokened the most ab- ject poverty. Just prior to the removal of the corpses to the morgue, 8 hooded woman, with shawl almost concealing her features, passed up the alley and walked to the door of the room where the dead lay. It was the murderer's sister. The sister stated that the dead couple had been in this country but six months, being natives of Taus in Bohemia They had been married nine months They came here with another brother and sister. They did not live happily together after their arrival in this country, and for some time lately they quarreled and fought regu- larly. Poverty seemed to be the cause of their troubles, and frequently there was not a morsel of food in the house.
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the Board of Aid ermen by taking $2o,000 from land damages to East Rock Park and add ft to the item for sewers, and that the S1O 900 be taken from the same source and added to the "contingent fund" The amend ment of MT. Benton was passed.
 The estimates as amended were then re- tected.
 A motion was then made to reconsider the transfer of funds from the estimate for East Rock Park, which was passed.
 The Board thcu voted to concur with the Board of Aldermen in the estimates and the laying of ten mills tax.
 Councilman Benton presented reSolution of thanks to President O'Keefe for the able and impartial manner in which he, had pre- sided over the sessions of this Board during the past year. The vote was carried man. imously by rising vote.
 Councilman Benton moved that commit tee of three be appointed to have the reso- lutions passed regarding President O'Keefe properly engrossed and framed and present. ed to the retiring president.
 Councilman Twiss spoke ln favor or tne motion, and referred in complimentary terms to President O'Keefe and the able and efficient manner in which he had presided over the deliberations of this body.
 The chair Councilman Barker9 appointed Councilmen Benton, Farnsworth and Welch to carry the resolution of Councilman Ben- ton into effect. Adjourned
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State Correspondence.
Derby.


 Mrs. Anna Sperry DeForest and her brother-in- law Sterling DeForest have to Florida for the winter.
 The uptown school exhibition came of last Friday night.
 A double sheet, called the What-Not, has been issued by and for the public school here The Shakespeare club met last evening in Birming- ham at George I. Allis' Several selections from Richard IT,, As You Like It, and Hamlet were read Ance wife of Thomas B. Whitney, died last Thurs, day and was buried Friday. She leaves three small children.
 Beni F. Culver prominent citizen of this place died last Thursday afternoon. His funeral was held Saturday, but not inferred until Sunday, when he was taken to Milford.
 MT. Thomas Hart Fuller is in town the guest of his brother, MT. Robt. Fuller.
 The Gaslight at Dr. Pinnsy's tonight Be sure and go.
 Prof. Kay, of Waterbury, has started dancing school in Birmingham at the Pequots' Hall. Mostly small children the attendants.
 The Birmingham National bank has been added to the list of telephonfsts.
 Smith Chamberlain is home again He hss a situa- tion with H. D. Smith Co Plantsville.
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TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINGs.

sBoyds Newcastle committee have resolved to TOW Hanlans conditions for the Sportsman cup and 800 pounds with an allowance of fifty pounds for ex- penEes
 Speaker Moves of the Massachusetts House of Rep resentatives denies the interview with him recently published in 8 New York paper with regard to the New York and New England railroad.
 The Massachusetts Central railroad opened to the public yesterday,
 Yesterday afternoon collision took place at Ma towen Junction between train on the Long Branch division of the Central railroad and train of the New York and Freehold road causing the death of John Conover, fireman, and injury several others The crossing being St right angles and both trains preaching at once the signal man in his excitement showed both engineers the white light
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PENNSYLVANIA.
Miners Reckless Act.

"A Miners Reckless Act.
 MT. UNION, Dec. 19.-Early this morning John A. Ingram, a miner, placed package of dynamite on the cook stove at his home to dry it out. He had barely turned, when ing was blown to atoms and the shock to the townspeople was like that of an earthquake Ingram, his wife and four children were in stantly killed. But one child escaped Nothing remains of the house and hardly enough of the family over which to hold an inquest. The little one who escaped is being properly cared for
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The Projection Of the President.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Swallowing is the text of the bill for the protection of the per- son of the President of the United States presented in the House today by Mir. Hawk, of Illinois
 Be it enacted etc., That any attack with a deadly weapon upon the person of the President of the United States and the inhicion of wounds upon his body shall held and deemed to be act of treason against the United States and upon trial and convtc tfon of the person so offending the crime shall be punishable by death.
 Section 2. That any attack upon the person of the President of the United States, with the intent to commit bodily injury, shall be held to be and deemed misdemeanor and the party so offending shall upon trial and conviction be fined not less than nor more than - and be imprisoned for period of not less than nor more than -.
 Section B. If the party making an assault upon the person of the President the United States shall his mental condition other he shall not be
 liable to the penalties enumerated in sections and two of this act but such person offending shall be imprisoned during his natural life or until such time as his complete restoration to condition of account ability.
 MT. Hawk said tonight that he presented the bill at the suggestion of his constituents. He is fully aware of some of the difficulties in the way of preparing measure of this kind, but hopes that discussion that may grow out of the presentation of this bill may result in useful legislation in this direction.
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Cnnnmfffee Casas.

In the Superior Court room yesterday, Judge Luzon B. Morris was engaged as committee in hearing the case of Thomas R. Trowbridge ct als. vs City of
 New Haven. It is appeal from an assessment by
 the city of equal benefits and damages for exten-
 sion of Minor street, from Cedar street to Howard av
 enue. It crosses the plaintiffs land which extends the entire block The city at first awarded them be- tween $70OO ard $S,Oo0 damages, but afterwards made benefits and damages equal They figured on land taken Cedar street at $50 foot, and on Howard avenue at $50. Then they calculate the
 frontage opened up by the proposed extension at $50 stoddard and Colonel Robertson for New Haven :; Judge studley and Prof. w. K. Townsend for the | TrowbridQes
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College Items.

The e1odus began yesterday.
 The current number of Lippincotes con- tains capital Christmas story by Prof. Henry A. Beers, entitled "A Comedy of Errors. {"
 It is rumored that an operetta with origin al words by Buel, '83, author of the choruses in the Medea, is to be produced by students sometime next term
 A strong editorial in the last C0urant urges the abolition of the fall class races, and pre- sents some very cogent arguments.
 It is estimated that bills to the amount of
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New York Produce Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19. FLoUR-Dun and in buyers favor; Southern flour unchanged.
 WHEAT-UnsettIed. closing weak and 1ax lower No. Red $1.3 39NaS1. 40s< No. White $1.3S; No. Red December $1.39a1.3 .393s; do. January $1.4Oa $1.40%; do. February Sl.421{ {aSL43I. CORN-Steady; ungraded mixed 66a69c.; No. 8 67Ka6sc. No. 67s4a69c. dol January 6S1Sa6sHc do. February 70a70Kc.
 oATS-Fairly active and lower No. White s14c.; No. 2 do. 49S<a51c.; No. mixed 49c No. do. 48a1a49kc; mixed Western 48a50c. RYE-Duu at 93a96c.
 BARLEY-Stronger Mo- Canada S1-09H. P0RK-Dun and weak for spot mess; $17.O0 for old, $18.00 for new.
 LARD Steady but lower; s11oo for cash. s11.o71< for January.
 WHISKEY-Nominal.
 BUTTER-Dull, weak and unsettled; State 1aa40c. Western 12a40c. E1gin creamery 42a4Sc. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS dull and unchanged; Uni ted 847Sc.; crude in barrels 6Sa7c. rened in bar reIs T1<c.
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LOCAL NEWS.
Reception to supt. Parish.

Receptfon to Supts Par1sh.
 4 large gathering will be present at the complimentary reception to be given to Ariel Parish, superintendent of New Hayen's public schools, tomorrow evening It will take place in the parlors of the Church of the Redeemer from 8 to 10 p. m. Many leading citizens will be present and it will be no doubt an occasion of special interest. A few speeches will be made and other inter- esting events will take place.
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FIRST REGULAR SEM|-MONTHlY
 nUCfToNaskLEa

oRsEs, Carriages. Harnesses, Robes, Blankets, EI Whips, etc. at the Broadway Auction Mart, Broadway Livery Stable, will take place Thursday next, December 22, at Il a. We offer six or more sters' fine pattern, nice syie six or eight Bueeies and Wagons one Top Business several sets new Har- nesses, lot of second hand do set second hand double do, besides Robes, Blankets Whips HaIters, Our next sale will take place about the 18th of January, 1882. Books now open for entries.
 Terms cash. If stormy, sale next fair day at Il m. Learn particulars of G. Q. Austin, Broadway Livery, or W. s. SANFORD,
 de20 St The Auctioneer.
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FINANCE AND TRADE.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19-3 P. II. Money closed at per cent which the ruling rate of the day. Exchange closed steady at s4.81a $As5 Governments closed strong.
 IGlosing prices reported over the private wire of BUNNELL & SCRANTON. Bankers and Brokers,
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THE OLD WORLD.
Great Britain.

Seventy Miners Killed. : LONDON, Dec. 20.-One hundred and fifty miners have been rescued from the Bolton colliery in which an explosion occurred yes- terday, reducing the number of killed and wounded to seventy
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Court Decisions.

Judge Beardsley has rendered decisions as follows: Rockwells appeal from probate the appellee 1s to have costs her actual disbursements
 the of Ives East Haven, the costs ln the Superior Court are allowed the plaintiff in error- which was the defendant. The were heard dur, ing November
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City oourt-Cr1mina1 side-Judge shel-

City Court-Criminal side-Judge Shell
 don.
 Howard c. Payne John Donovan, Maurice Welch, Patrick 0. Bohan, Daniel Lysaight, Kate Ashdown, and Patrick Kennedy, breach of license law, cont1n- ued to the 21st: Eugene F. Yeamans, assault with intent to kill to the 10th Mary Herbst, breach of the psace to Jan. 2d John Murphy, neglecttng his family, to the 25th ; James F. Cunningham, breach of peace against Annie Sullivan, $5 fine, S6l8 costs John W. King, breach of the peace against Alfred L. Duncan, $1 fine and s6.1S costs Henry F. Fogarty, breach of the peace against Wm. Powers, against P F. Delaney, to the 2sd Michael Leupy. breach of the peace, to Jan 19 Charles M Murphy, ham, fornication, to pay s7 fine and s6.93 costs John P. Stoddard breach of the license law, nolieo on account of license having been granted in the name of Stoddard Nilly James MoDermott breach of Hcenge law, to 20th
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DEATHS.

AUsTIN-In this city, December 20, Mrs. Nancy si- Austin widow of the late ADsei Austin, aged S5 years. Notice of funeral hereafter. HEMINGWAY-In Fair Haven {Eastl Dec. 18th, Miss Nancy Hemingway, aged 66 years. Funeral this Tuesday) afternoon at 230 o'clock from the residence of her brother, H. F. Hemingway, on North Quinnipiac street. CORBIN-In this city, December 19, Ohas. s. Corbin, aged 38 years. Notice of funeral hereafter. CHARLES-In Bridgeport, Dec. I4th, Harriet M. Charles, aged 26 years.
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MARINE LIST,
PORT OF NEW HAVEN.
AppIvrrnrc,u,rprp1o 1o

ARRIvED-DEcHkBER 19 Schr. Seabird, New York, iron to N Y.NH & HR R. Schr. Messenger, Van Dike, New York, iron to N Y NH H R. sohr. Ann Amelia, New York, iron to Y, NH & H R R.
 CLEARED. Schr. John Brooks. Fox, New York. Schr. Henrietta, Billiard, New York. Schr. Starlight, Smith, New York,
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The Court Record.

Court of Common Pleas-JudGe Torrances
 This court with jury will come in this morning at 10 o'clock.
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8oao ano 8oonts.
ROARn ANTI POOMs

BOARD AND ROOMS. A FEW gentlemen can be accommodated i5 with frst-class Board and pleasant Rooms, with MI modern improvements; locality second to none in the city; terms moderate. Apply at de15 I'm. 35 WOOSTER PLACE.
 FOR RENT, 5hf49, SIX ROOMS No. Is Gill street. with all nod- ;;i;ja ern Improvements. Apply op to r,1 de15 Room Yale National Bank building
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A Fifty Thousand Dollar BIaze.

NEW YORK. Dec. 19.-About g p. m. fire was dis covered in The five story mansard roof building owned and occupied by Bernard N. Smith a facto.
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FIRE RECORD.
Eire soUnd sfenme

Fire a Sound Steamer. NEW LONDON, Ct,Dec. 19.-Fire was discovered on
 the City of Worcester of the Norwich line this after
 and for time serious consequences were appre- hended The fire was easily extnguished with little damage.
 Eiftx Thau sa nd RaIIar RIaza.
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FOR SALE.

IAN SATURDAY afternoon, December 17th, on NJ Summer State street. PURSE containing sum of money. The finder will be liberaly rewarded by returning the same to MRS. VIM. E. CAMP,
 de2O-22 2tS 43 Summer Street.
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To-day and for Every Day NNHIS week we shall place sale each morning a U large lot of Rufiing, which will make so low in price that every lady in the city afford to get stock for the next Also other things which you can look at and buy if you like them Call at the tail store of
 The New Haven Ruffie Co.,, 194, 106 and 108 Chapel Street,
 da20 It Grn1lnd Fiber.
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TNY an energetic business man and thorough E6 countant 2 situation accountant and general aesistant with wholesale manufacturing firm, located where he retain his residence in New Ha
 ven has had years of experience manager and as- sisant in the offices of carriage 1umber cotton and iron manufacturers and is not afraid of work Would engage in Meriden, Birmingham. or any town not more than one hour by rail from New Haven Refers to E. W. Pardee, Box 9f6 P. O., New Haven. to whom communications may be addressed. d12 18t.
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NEW YORK.

Battered to Death-A Despondent Hus- bands Horrible Hatchery Murder Followed by Suicide.
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LATEST TELEGRAMs CONDENSED.

Lake navigation practically closed AT
Sandusky, Ohio on the 10th inst.
j. Il. Adams, the father-in-aw of Sccre-
tary Hunt died at Boston Sunday.
Sheriff Jones, of DeSoto, Maine, had his
horse and buggy stolen while in town the
other day.
At Logansport, Indiana, Sunday, DR..
Budd, dentist, died from injuries received
by falling down stairs.
At Lebanon, Illinois, on the 18th instant,
Mr.. William Schmitz and Miss Matilda
Sanspeur were united in marriage.
A two year old child of VIM. Roberts,
near Mar,haltown, Iowa, died from eating
rat poison couple oil days ago.
A man named Fumer, living near Kenlo,
Ohio, u day or so ago got piece of apple.
skin lodged in his throat and choked to
death.
At Memphis, Tennessee, Mary Joyce, on
trial for the murder of her infant babe,
was proven to be insane and adjudged not
guilty.
At Greenwood, Missouri, on the 10th
inst, Crump, u saloon keeper, was shot in
the back and through the arm by one En-.
lilo Cusitorc.
John Parshall Neal Swank and Herber
Stevens, arrested recently for robbing the
Maitland, Missouri, safe, have been released
on bail
Mexico proposes to repeal the export tax
on silver, The gross revenue has been
about 800, 900 per year, costingabout 1900.
600 TO collect.
Mr., James Wells, farmer, about 60 year.
of age, OF Trumbull county Kentucky, wa,
fatally injured Sunday morning by a horse
falling over the river bank on him.
A iifteen-year-old boy, named Faro. In
attempting to board street car Sunday, In
Cincinnati, was knocked down by the car
run over and one of his legs was broken.
Eric Anderson, of Bloomington, Illinois
was run over and killed by a train on
the Chicago Il Alton road last Sunday
evening. He was asleep on the track III
the time.
Two young men, Silas Calvert and Jo,
| Ruth, were arrested In st. Louis for rob
bling the till OF Moritx's saloon when he fell
asleep. They succeeded In obtaining only
| So.
| On last Sabbath r.. Stopt & Son, whole
sale grocers, Indianapolis, had their four
story building 10 fall. II Is a total wreck
The goods were considerably damaged bu
nobody hurt. WI
| AZ o ball Saturday night Of the Noun
Olive Social Club, OF 81. Louis, q iight oc
CURED bet~ceu lot OF roi,ghs, durin,
which q. man named kanka was cut Owe
The head with beer glass aud another ,.
nsmed ltolf was siubDcd.
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Solemn Reauiem Mass offered

VIENNA, December 12.--An immense con.
course of people was present this morning
at st. Stephens Cathedral where n solemn
requiem mass was celebrated for the repose
ofthe souls Of the victims of the fire. The
Cathedral was entirely draped in black, and
the cathafalquc erected which was sur
rounded with candles and exotic plants.
The Clergy entered the Cathedral in pro-
ccssion followed by the crown prince,
Archdukes, members of the Imperial House
hold, Court dignitaries, members of the
Rcichwath, representa- YES of the Army.
Civil Service, Municipality, etc.
Bishop Augerere olliciated and the Court
Opera Choir assisted, and their voices were
occasionally almost drowned by the ago
nized sobs of the mourners. The large
square in front of the cathedral and adjoin-
ing streets were filled by many thousands
of people.
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Mr.. ]. NJ. Mccarthy was assaulted and
robbed at Grayson, Kentucky, on last Sat
urday evening. He was terribly buised in
the head and his condition is very critical,
a negro by the name Of Eli Henry, who
robbed the house of Abraham j. Twlng, in
Iallobush county, Mississippi, ON the 10th
inst, was pursued by an organized party
and severely shot and captured.
In Guthrie, near Bedford, Indiana, VIM.
Treadway had his skull fractured by one
John Stewart, fellow workman in spoke
factory, last Saturday night, freadway
died the day following.
Mr.. Dieckmann, wealthy merchant of
vandalia, Illinois, on the 18th inst, was pass
ing through his back yard after dark, when
two ierocious bulldogs which he kept, not
recognizing him, came near causing his
death by jumping upon and laceratlng HIM
badly He may yet die.
At Jefferson City, Missouri, the Supreme
Court has decided that at the time the con-
stitution of rs was framed all the liens held
by the State on railroads, except its lien
upon the Hannibal Il st. Joe, had been eN-
tinguished
At Carthage, Missouri on Sunday, a
blushing youth, Thomas Lumley, was
united to his dashing young sweetheart,
Miss Mary A. Smith, of Joplin, in the
bonds of matrimOny. The former had
seen "a years of winter and the latter has
basked in the smiles of 20 summers.
Edgar Wilson and Samuel Ferguson,
white men, who several days ago burned
the stable and barn of Mr.. Moses PRESCOTT,
near Water Valley, Mississippi, have skip
ped the country with some of their spoils,
one of which was u trunk containing some
81 800 in gold and valuable collection of
iewelry.
AT Chester, Mississippi, last Friday. two
negro men, Ed. Lawrence and Silas John
son, and negro woman named Ellen
.Verin, were killed in quarrel regarding a
division OF crops for the last year which
they had made together. The negro men
killed each other and the woman was stab.
bed by white man whom she attempted
to shoot.
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Tho Virginia Vote.

McHMoNr, Va, December 12,-Thc
General Assembly in joint session to-day
counted the votes cast at the last election
in November The count shows the fol-
lowing result; For Governor, w. f.
Cameron, Readiuster, III ,473; John W.
Daniel, Democrat, 99,750; Cameron's
majority, ll,7l6 for Lieutenant Governor,
John +, Lewis, Republican and Readjust-
or, 10 $50; James Barbour, Democrat,
0G29; Lewis majority, $50. 1t was
found, through error or otherwise, that
1888 votes were recorded for James 5. Bar
bour, and /, 100 for John +. Lewis, both for
Lieutenant Governor