The examiner., 1882-02-04

The Hartford Engineering Go. are en- ploying 200 men, and running large tools until 10 o'clock at night.
 The Pratt & Whitney Go. are running g to their utmost extent. They have just finished large gear cutter for the Emperor of Brazil.
 We ask the attention of our readers this week to the address of MT. Hartshorn, The gentleman. is late convert to the cause of reform, speaks from experience, and evidently with the spirit of a genuine Christian.
 He is resident of Meriden, Conn.,, has been an arden-republican in the past, but being struck by the Light now casts his fortunes with the little band of devoted reformers who are striving to make this government in reality what the fathers pro- claimed it to be, ''of the people, by the people and for the people,
 The Sheppard Jubilee Singers will sing in the Good Samaritan hall, 159 Main St., on tomorrow (Sunday) eve'g, Feb. 9th. The admission is fr> @, and the public are invited.
 How convenient it is for the good people of Hartford, to have chairman of a High School Committee, who when if the school should burn down might have 'srooms to let ;" and how convenient it is also that the good people are provided with sys- tenn whereby they are enabled to settle the bill without knowing, or being consulted in any way about it; and yet the Examiner is in receipt of the following communica- tion, from some unerateful wretch asking,
 MT. Editor, would it not be we'll instead of paying rent to MT. Patterson for the use of his building for High School, to have our legislature adjourn and go home, paying them for the little humbug they have already given the people, and allow the scholars to meet in our State Capitol?
 G.
 If Guiteau reads MT. W. B. Robinson's speech in Congress he must bitterly regret that he did not have the forethought to make precisely such speech at the open ing of his trial. Had he done so there is every reason to believe that the jury would have pronounced him a raving maniac without leaving their seats.-NesO York Tunes.
 This, clipped from the Courant Cby which of course it is endorsed) shows the manner in which the evil genius, working through man, strives to smother all holy patriotic inspirations.
 MT. Robinson's insanity consisted of suggesting to Congress the duty of our gov ernment to demand the release or speedy trial of American citizens now imprisoned in British dungeons for no crime save that of being born in Ireland and hating oppres- sion.
 And yet we are presented with the spec tacle of Irishmen, aye, even some who pro- fess to love Ireland, and glory in her aspi- rations for freedom, prostrate themselves in political mire on the stump and at the polls for the success of that party and that class represented by such papers as the Courant and the Times.
 The ladies of St. Peters Land League will give Coffee Party in Harbison Hall on Wednesday evening, February eth inst. and requests those intending to donate to notify Mrs. Donnelly Alden St., Mss Rierdon 16 Grand St., Miss Waters 93 Jef- ferson St or Miss Hodge at her store 169 Main St. The ladies will meet Sunday evening in the basement of the church and invite the gentlemen of St. Peters Branch to attend.
 MT. John Dillon writes as follows to Mir. Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland:
 have received your message that if I desire to go to the Continent the gates of Kilmainhan prison are open to me. do not know why the message was sent to me, as have made no communication to you. If any representations have been made by my friends, they are without my consent or knowledge. 1 must request that you will not address to me any further com munications.
 Here is man who although dying by inches in british dungeon prefers to give up the world rather than his manhood. It speaks we'll LOT SoVeIuuoht PIOc1a1WInS it's Christianity and it's iberality, that such men are looked npon as only fit to grace the walls of prison; and it also speaks volumes for the love of liberty exhibited by the class of men ruling our own coun- try o-day, who though celebrating their centennials of freedom have not 8 word of sympathy or encouragement for such as John Dillon, or a word of reproach for the tyrannical power by whom he is persecut- ed.