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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14

HUNDREDS OF colored people have failed 10 be
vaccinated In Richmond, trusting TO the merits OF
the bag OF roots and other stun sold them by some
gracelcss scoundrel, and which they wear around
their necks, next their skin, vanly believing thai
IL protects them from SInallpox.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14

THE CITY swarms with Office-seekers, while th
Senate is wrestling with the question of civil ser
vice reform. Meanwhile those who most persist
emily advocate the claims OF those chasing after
the SpOls are United States Senator's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14

Col John H. Tmberlake, q prominent citizen q
Albemarle county, Va, was thrown from his h0ruo
Saturday night and killed
The petr.fied remains Of a large sea-serpent wes0
found In the manure pit OF A c. Herbert, st MaE.
ooro', n. j., Monday.
Tobin, who was arrested In Bradford, Pa, ~.
Gently for being connected with the Fenian an0
land league movements, has been committed Tor
trial on the charge oe treason, felony and CO.
spiracU.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14

THE DANGER OF A BAD PRAcTICE.-Thomss
Walsh aged 40 went TO bed on Monday night At
mouth. He was found next morning, his body
being burned to a crisp. His wife and children
were AWAY from home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14

SUIT AGAINST GEN. NEwToN.-The trial OF u
suit recover S50, 600 damages from Gen. Newta,
OF The United States army, for injuries 10 Anthony
Farrell, lsbOrer, by blast In the excavation q
Hell Gate, was begun before Judge Wallace and q
jury in the United States circuit court, yesterday.
Improper engineering was charged. Gen. Newton
was defended by the district attorney and by t1e
judge advocate OF the army.-N. i. sun, to-day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14

SOUTH CAROL INIANs ALL "ON THE SAME BUsI-
NESS. ntative Smalls, OF South Caro-
lima, who is also a contestant for a seat in the
present House, is in the city. In conversation
with him to-day STAR reporter remarked: 81 see
MI Harry Noah is here from your state after a
place" Not only NOah,' was the reply, "but the
whole contents OF the South Carolina ark are here
on the same business"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14

THICKER BROS, PIANOS; BURnErT ORGANS.
IL the bes. nov made. r-ssrrEssaeszs
q. y. KrHS T.sf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14

Inc court, before ad10urnfng. oVerrued MI. SEQ
vile'S objection to the testimony.
"He didn't say so, }" repeated Guiteau eff he had
/ would have knocked him down at that time.
although wouldn't do It new, for am not in that
The court then, at II Is am, adjourned for the
day.
THB REPORTS ABOUT INCOMPETENT JURORS.
The statement that the government has dis
covered that two OF the jurors in the Guteau case
are Incompetent and in consequence the trial may
suddenly come to an end is incorrect Three Of the
jurors are employed by the government-Messrs.
Gates, Heinline and Wormley, the two former at
Pension ONCE The law 'fs saf,e6 AZ does tee
not exempt such employees from jury service. It
reads ''sa1aried officers Of the government" and
that when government employe is paid by the
day he is not exempt from jury duty. It has,
been the custom to Of the court when
government, seek to be excused, to require them
to show that their services are indispensable to the
government.
sURRATT JURY "REMINISCENCES.
"The Surratt jury were never taken to any place
but to church on Sunday" remarked Deputy
Hughes at the City Hall, when they were talking
OF taking the Guiteau jury to the Corcoran Art
Gallery. Mr.. Hughes and Clerk Middleton are the
Oldest officials at the City Hall. Mr.. Hughes was
trial OF John a. Surratt ssThat trial lasted eight
weeks,' continued the ancient bailiff, "and the
jury never went out except to church. They used
and another day to another"
''There was singular thing about that trial."
spoke up old citizen who stood by. 81 guess
you remember it, Hughes. The Indictment was
lost, and copy of it had to be substituted. 4
STAR reporter was put on the stand by consent of
counsel, and swore that the published copy was
exact The trial then proceeded without the ORR
ginal Indictment"
"That was a singular thing" unused Deputy
Hughes, land 1t is singular, too. that the tndct-
ment has never been found TIL this day."
"WaS it stOlen?"
'No; it was supposed that it was lost about the
courthouse"
TRIAL NOTES.
From the Indications about the marShal's Office
this week the end of the testimony in the case Is
not far OF, for longer all the seats occupied
by witnesses as formerly. 1t is thought that the
expenses OF witnesses alone, during the trial,
will be quite near $60O0 as up to this time little
over $4,000 has been expended, and there are quite
number who have not yet been discharged.
Col. G. A. Pierce, editor Of the Chicago Inter-
Ocean was present in court to-day.
Judge Brown, of Baltimore, sat with Judge Cox
this morning.
A large number of people who are in the habit
OF coming to the court room and getting seats ct
recess, made their appearance as usual to-day but
were greatly surprised to find the seats entirely
empty.
Gufteau waited at the court room over an hour
after the court adjourned, much to the disgust of
a large gathering OF people On the sidewalk out
Side, who were waiting to witness his departure.
He ate hearty lunch in his room before returning
to Jail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14


TWO BALTIMORE DELEGATIONS AND NUMEROUS OTHER
CALLERS.
This was lively day at the White House. There
were two delegations, plenty Of congressional
callers, and any number OF handshakers and peo-
pie on their individual business Both OF the dele
cations were from Baltimore. One "a colored dele
gatton) wanted Major McCiintock made United
Col. Webster made collector of the port OF Balti-
more. There was District delegation on
hand: Ex-Representative SInalls called with Mr.
j. W. Collins, and urged the latter's appoint
ment as collector OF the port of Charleston,
c. Ex-senator Bruce called. Mrs. Thompson,
postmaster at Louisville Kentucky, was on hand
callers were: Senators Window, Hill, Logan, Har-
rison, Dawes, Blair and Rollins, and Representa-
Haskell and Van Aernam, and Ex-Postmaster
General Maynard. After the President was
through with his regular business he shook hands
with a large number OF people who had been long
waiting for that privilege.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14

SECRETARY HUNT Is expected to return to Wash
ingtOn this afternoon or this evening.
On DIT.-It is said In credtable circles, that Mr..
D. Bancroft Davis is to succeed Mr.. Hit, as First
Assistant Secretary of State. This will leave
vacancy on the bench of the Court of Claims.
which the quid nuncs have accorded to Secretary
Hunt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14

RIDDLEBERGER NOMINATED FOR Us. SENATOR
In the coalition caucus In Richmond. last night
Mr.. Riddlebefger was unanimously nominated ON
the first ballot for Us. senator There are oI
readjusters In the general assembly and all were
present In the caucus, excepting two. Every one
ballot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14

The SQuABBLE AMONG OHIoANs FOR AN OFFICE
The Pres ident is anxious to appoint an United
States treasurer at Cincinnati. The Office is now
vacant, but owing to the quarrel Of the local
representatives the President is at a loss to know
how TO act Taking advantage OF this state OF
ana1rs applicants are after the place outside OF
Cincinnati,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14

THE "INsANrTY- PLEA WOULDN'T WoRK.-LA-
bertus voskamp was found guilty at. Kalamazoo,
Mich, Monday. OF the murder Of Lyman Cody, {
Ottawa county, in May last The trial lasted ovR
jury were out an hour and a half The verdice
gives great satisfaction Voskamps sentence a
confinement in the state prison for life, the ex-
treme penalty OF the law In that state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14

THE A. w. SPRAGUE EsTATK-The creditors COM
mittee publish a statement OF the liabilities and
assets OF the A. w. Sprague estate, now In une
hands OF H. Chaffee, trustee and assignee The
total Liabilities q 9l2S7e assets, S. 43i At
meeting OF a few OF the Cranston Savings bank
depositors they voted in favor OF accepting Cen
Buffers ofYer OF thirty per cent for the Sprague
property held by the bankrupt bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14

SEARCH FOR SHIPwRECKED CREw.-A cable dis
patch received at the Navy department by Com
mOdOre Walker, announces the arrival at the Cape
of Good Hope yesterday OF the Marian. She is on
her way TO HeardS Island, In the south Indian
ocean, to look after the American bark Trinity,
supposed to have been lost there. The search has
for its main object the rescue OF the crew OF the
Trinity, who are supposed to be on Heard's Is
land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14

ELIZABETH, n. j.. December 14-At the special
ward election In the Sth ward OF Elizabeth yeser-
day, c. II. X. Halsey, republican, Was elected, the
nrst time republican was ever chosen In that
ward, which is usually democratic by $50 ma
jority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14

GAS FIX T E 8.
Z. f. BROOKS, with Mitchell, Vance Co. e goods
and quarter of century practical experience.
meet all competition and sell at LOWEST RATES I'm
nense Stock. Fine selection. Retort Gas Stoves, re
duced rates.
MI Z. F. BROOKS. 531 18th street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14

RETIREMENT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY CPTON-
Assistant Secretary Upton, OF the Treasury de
partment, to-day took formal leave of his ofricia
duties. His resignation takes effect December 81
and he has been given leave OF absence to thai
date. He took leave at O'Clock this afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14

DIED IN HIS SwEETHEARTs ARMs-The town q
Fayette, Iowa, was thrown into a state OF intemD
excitement Saturday night by the assassination q
a young man named John Haywood, peaceahoe
and in0fensiye citizen, by a man named Bohner.
The two men were rivals for the hand OF q youug
lady, Miss Rosa Schultz, In whose arms Heywoo1
expired. He was shot at II O'Clock while return
ing home. Bonner was pursued and captured.
with the aid OF pack OF hounds. There Is strong
talk OF lynchfng the murderer.
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NEW PRESIDENT reconlfnen nded to the Managers at
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14

INDIANS STARvING-A telegram has been re-
ceived at the Interior department. from the colec-
tor OF customs at St Paul, Minn, reporting that a
delegation of Indians living on unceded land at
Pembina, are starving, owing to the smallpox
quarantine. The Indians are beyond civil juris-
G1ctlon, and 1t is asked that the War department
be requested to extend aid at once
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04
Plymouth Sketches, No. 4O2.

A neighbpr of mine, MT. Ahira filling, has for number of years found pair of snake skins in nearly the same spot on his farm. Having seen one of the reptiles. he knows them to be black. Query: do all kinds of snakes thus yearly cast off their old coats?
 The Thomastqn Reservoir, within our limits was filled to over.fowing on the last day of February. During the next four months,-to the first of July-it ran over near- ly all the time. Now it lacks perhaps foot of being full.
 In the 1st Congregational parish the Pres ident of the Society of Busy Bees" is Miss Minnie Bradley. ln the Episcopal, Miss Lillie White is President of the Society of ,rWillipg Helpers." 5z<t} s.< ,
 A few days since unexpectedly made the acquaintance of "Jack," who few years since contributed to the Enquirer from East Cornwall, l do not remember having met any other correspondent of your paper, although nearly dozen years have elapsed since be- gan forwarding communications for it. In: deep. am not aware that my eyes have be- held even the Editors majestic forml
 Picking some lettuce at random, g day or two since, one lesf appeared so large that a measurement around the edge was resolved on. One side being somewhat torn, only tue other half was measured. The result was six feet ten inches Then another leaf was selected which as whole summed eleven feet ten inches
 On Sunday, the 31st, the Rev. MT. Har- rison, of Milton, eficiated in our center Con- gregational church; the pastor, Rev. MT. Hil- lard, probably going out of camp at Lake Bantam to occupy the pulpit in Milton.
 To-day the New York children have de- parted for their homes, after a two weeks stay here. PLYMoUTHEAN
 August 1st, 1881.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04
County Items.

WATERFOWL streams are 90 low that Mir. Woolson las been obliged to start up his steam englne.-hIrs@W, E. Cur.ise and fam. lily, MT. N. F Davis and wife and L. W. Gut Ter and wife have been spending some time at the sea shore. M Heminway 6 \ Sons are putting an addition to their silk factory The hay crop is mostly secured. That which is still standing is mostly over matured.-A new 60 horse power engine has been placed in the Greenville factory, the old one of 30, being found insufficient. s
 The BARKHAMsTED centennial history is out. Among the names of other visitors appears that of 'sLittle Ghonne's" better half.
 TWISTED has been having it's series of school meetings about building a new school house. After considering and reconsidering and voting taxes and unvoting taxes through number of evenings they have finally fallen back on vote to repalr.-There was torch light dance at Highland Park last week. The return of $3 conscience money by some anonymous sufferer to the selectmen will make a shining mark in the next town report, says the Press. Henry Gay has purchased the house recently vacated by John T. Rockwell and is intimated that he will remove to Will Hams Avenue. MT. N. Eager is getting into readiness to leave for Utah with his family.
 THoMAsToN sent of Sunday School ex- curslon to High Rock Grove, last week the Clock Go. band accompaniedthe excursion. - John Burke has been fined $7O and costs for violations of the liquor law; he appealed Recently some scoundrel partly cut three of the ropes which holds the scaffoiding around the new depot building in its place, and but i for the timely discovery of the diabolical act, the loss of one or more lives would probably have resulted from it.-The work on Shaws extension to his blacksmith shop, is going on rapidly.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04
Bantam.

Mr. and Mrs. Sumner Bennett, who moved to Bristol a few weeks since brought the re- mains of their little daughter, ten months old to this place for interment, last Friday. The funeral exercises was attended in the church here. The funeral services of Lorenzo Wheeler, aged 72 years, were attended in this church, last Saturday afternoon, by large numter of relatives and friends. MT. Wheeler has for several years been very feeble, but his death was very sudden at last s. sl sgStss Frederick Clark is slowly improving from the injuries received. last week.
 -Haying progresses ratlier slowly. The weather has been quite unfavorable and labor very uncertain, some of our farmers have had three or four men in their employ. end some nice morning not a man to be found.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04
Washington.

St. Johns Church looks as neat as wax with it's new coats of paint within and with out, and the lectefn that has replaced the odd little pulpit that encircled the priesrso long. is in perfect keeping with the other improve. ments. The chsste little chancel window will soon be fianked with new windows in the body ofthe church !; the old ones looking too shabby to compare with their surroundings.
 Mir. Peck preached a good pre-con6rma- tion sermon in reference to the Bishops visi- tation which was announced to be septem- Der, Sth.. , s-.r rr-
 The Friday evening Gunnery receptions had been omitted since Mr. Guun's illness, but were resumed at Wesley Place, last Friday, and they report pleasant evening there, enhanced by the singing of Arthur Woodruff, who is spending his vacation at home. We understand the receptions at Wesley Place will be continued for an indefinite period. That house is ossrfowing with guests,s and is truly first class boarding house, the hostess, Mrs Bradley. being exceedingly popular.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04
Kent.

 MT Henry Hine. of New Milford, assisted by two men, is doing painting and papering for several families in thisyillage.S N
 The surveying for the new railroad has been going on in town for several days
 The reservoir of the Kent Water O., is nearly completed and soon the village will be supplied with good soft water. We are told the company propose to have hydrants once in 250 feet through the village and 800 feet of hose to be in readiness in case of fire.
 The Kent Cornet Band has teacher and are improving rapidly.
 Saturday last, Mir. E. s. Peters and Son removed tLeir stationary engine iron the Rail Road Station to their home in Macedonia Said engine is reported weighing over five tons Three OK teams and several men were employed in the work nearly the whole day. Rev. I. c. Sturges is taking vacation and on Sunday, 3lst his pulpit was supported by Rev. MT. Colburn, of Bridgewater.& E Miss Anna Lancashire read in,the Town I1dll, rIiOhg CECHluS iaot, to do &iU SS on ou' dence as the short evenings warrant ] Crops are looking finely and having finish ed by severalfarmers.
 MT. F. Rowland and bride arrived in town on the 30th. With sorrow we chronicle the death of one of our oldest and most highly esteemed townsman, Mir. Anson J. Vinegar, aged "A years. Tuesday morning, Mir, w.. took lun- cheon to his men who were having for him and at noon the family became alarmed athis long absence and search was commenced, which resulted ill finding him not far from the house in senseless condition. He was taken home by kind neighbors and medical aid summoned, but to m purpose, as he pass ed quietly away in a few hours. The funeral was at his late residence, on Thursday, at 2 o'clock D. m. Rev. Mir. Sturges officiating. A light sprinkling of hail passed over this village, last week, and frightened the tobacco growers into insuring their crops.
 *.*
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04
HarWinton.

Some of our towns people joined the excur- sion to High Rock Grove, last week. 'i..
 Our pastor preached in Bristol, last Sab. bath, while Rev. I. 0. Meserve, of New Ha- ven, and Rev. N. M Calhoun, of Ohio, preached here. ...s .+
 The oldest son of E. G. Gibbs dlssected his foot with hatchet one day, last week.
 Willis Catlin has an army of friends wis iting at his house. l' ... ...
 Mir. James R. Webster, of Waterloo, N. Y.. who is seventy years old, recently visited this, his native town, after an absence of fifty years. He was guest of Hon. A. Catlin. It is pleasant to see such evidences of affection on the part of former residents for their birth place.
 1--News is scarce, and first-class items com. mand good price.
 Some of our farmers have been through having for sometime, while others have hard ly begun. Help has been scarce and wages high. L,G.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04

The school reports for the year show an average attendance of seventy five at the Centre School, or 70 per cent of all the schol- ars registered during the year One hundred and fifty-three different scholars have been in attendance sometime during the year. The average of attendance in the two higher grades is 75 per cent. In the various schools, the highest average attendance for the year is eighty per cent, in Milton the lowest, in Northfeld, where it has been but fifty-five per cent. The whole number of scholars who have been at any time in attendance in any of the schools of the town is 668, the total enumeration for the town being 773. In nearly all the districts the schools have con tinued thirty weeks. The ordinary ex. penses of the schools have been as follows:
 Teachers wages, $4, 4,537.75
 Fuel, 3S3:91
 Incidental expenses 180.13 g
 For maps and dictionaries, 1894 69
 Total, $5,24S.48
 There have been expended for repairs and additions to school houses about $16O0
 The ordinary expenses are the Same as last year except the extra six weeks required by change of the school law in 1880. The aver- age yearly expense per scholar in the whole town has been about $15.40; the expense per scholar in the Centre School is about $15; in Milton, about SIS. -u. t.. rE.....-4
 There can be no doubt that our schoo Is are greatly improved from those we had under the district system. The Centre School IS now a good one, whereas it was befure al- most worthless. The Milton School shows nearly as marked an improvement. g -=Dr. Cook has rented his house for the rest of the season to the Rev. Marvin R. Vincent, D. D. of New York
 Rev. MT. Mclean begins his four weeks vacation, this week. The Rev. William R. Richards will supply the pulpit next Sunday, and the Rev. w. M Postlethwait, of Balti- more, and Rev. MT. Vincent, of New York, are to fill the pulpit for the remaining time.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04
Watertown,

Dr. Allyn M. Hungerford has been taken to tha Insane Asylum. His brother has been at the same place for number of years.
 John Kilday still survives his injuries re- ceived on the 4th with fair prospect of getting we'll eventually.
 Joel Warehouse, builder, has his new house in the rear of the Railroad House en. closed.
 -Wetmore has bought the fish market and now menopolies that branch of business in this town, with the exception of a little con- petition now and then from Waterbury.
 -Washburn's Show performed to fair house Saturday afternoon and evening. After engaging quarters At the R. R. House for the troupe, for some reason, they packed up and changed for more commodious place at the Warren House.
 Rev. MT. Freeland, of Thomaston. occu. pied the pulpit of the Congregational church, Sunday.
 @--M Heminway q Son are building exten- sive additions to their silk factory, owing to in creasing business. F..
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-04
'NAarrlaR,eS.

At Athens. Georgia, July 2zths- ;Samual A. Benedict, son of Rev. Dr. Samuel Benedict of Cincinnati. to Annie, daughter of R. l.. Bloomfield, of Athens 5 fl al
 In Winsted, July 26. Henry Root, Of Mon- tague, Mass and Miss Cora NJ, daughter of Hosea Streeter, of Winsted
 In South Dover, N. T., July 2, by the Rev. K. Decker, John Hufcutt, of Kent, and Miss Ahha Duvall, of Warren