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The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-29
Snow in New York.

A heavy fall of snow IN New York
on Wednesday cause,l considerable
inconvenience to traffic. Mails in
all directions are delayed.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-29
Depression in Trade.

The San Francisco merchants
complain that tile opening Of the
Northern Pacific has reduced their
Northwestern trade q percent.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-29
Fast Horse.

Robert Bonner has telegraphed
to j. G. Simpson. of San Francisco,
offering $4,000 for his four year
old, Antice. The offer has been de-
clined.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-29

One Jonn Swim, 20 years of ayt
living at Jefferson, Ohio, has accu
mulated between Sl,O)o.O00 all.
$4,000 by picking up paper an
rags from the stree.s. When .
young man, he practical Law for !.
few years. At the age of 2l, u
married Il beautiful young "A
who iying,. he natriel again. 4
second wife is still living aad is .
in nate Of a po,r louise. lie i:
with her for 4 short tins o.
He hus not slept on bed for !,
year. When aok, hs will not =.
Connecticut western news., 1883-01-31
LEGISLATIVE.

An adjourned meeting of the Litch- field county representative was held, last Wednesday afternoon, and Repre- sentatives North of Thomaston, Wad- hams of Goshen and Squiers of New Milford were appointed auditors. Ad- journed for two weeks. Room 47,2 p m.
 Bennett A. Sherman of Woodbury has been appointed county commissioner in place of MT Pierpont, who, for some reason not explained, has been dropped.
 Inferior tobacco from other states having been brought here and sold as Connecticut tobacco, a bill has been in troduced with the view of remedying the evil. The bill provides that Con- necicut tobacco shall be stamped Con necticut seed leaf''
 Representative Simonds of Canton has introduced 8 bill to prevent frauds at caucuses and primary meetings.
 MT Cleveland of Hartford has intro duced bill for homestead law to the amount of $500.
 members of the legislature are puzzled every year to find subjects for public acts so as to get their names in the papers. It requires considerable genius, which all do not possess. MT Miner of Madison seems to possess it in an unusual degree. He introduced 8 bill for public act, last week, provid- ing that every elector while depositing his ballot at any electors, town or city meeting shall be required by the mode rator to remove his hat and remain un- covered. It was referred to the judici- ary committee of which we are glad to know Judge Hitchcock is a member. He will undoubtedly give it the considers tion it's importance demands.
Connecticut western news., 1883-01-31
A sleighing party from East Canaan

A sleighing party from East Canaan passed through this place, last Wednes- day.
 Frank Peet now rides in fine new cutter. It was built by Grove Knicker- booker, Esq, and shows good work.
 Buyers have been through Canton and made number of purchases of to- bacco, paying from 10 to 16 cents through for nice lots But little has been taken from the poles and a damp time is needed to fit it for so doing Some who have raised this crop for a long time complain that they do not make it pay and they will try potatoes in the future.
Connecticut western news., 1883-01-31

The ladies' sewing society of Christ church will meet at the Grove (Cowles) next Saturday
 Mrs Bessie Tanner, daughter of Frederick Cooper of Cooper hill, died at Lee, her residence, Monday, January 29.
 The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Housatonic road will be held at their office in Bridgeport, Friday, February 23, at 2 30 p m, for the pur- pose of electing board of directors for the ensuing year and to do any other business proper to be done at said meeting. The transfer books will be closed from the 18th to the 26th proxi- mo, both days inclusive. Per order
 CHARLES K. AvER1LL, Secretary.
 The man that's too stingy to take his home paper because he has so many out -of-town papers, ought, on the same principle, to turn his family out of doors at certain times of the year because he has so many city visitors. Commend us to the man who comes out honestly and squarely and says, 1T don't want your paper please stop it. We have more respect for him than for dozen who have not the courage to render true reason.- Woodbury Reporter.
 The store of A. B. Garfield of East Canaan was burglarized, Monday night, and some $500 worth of dry goods taken. The burglars seem to have come with a team which they hitched under one of the sheds of the Congregational church, where they left several articles which they were evidently unable to carry away. They were tracked toward Norfolk and may probably belong to the band of thieves referred to recently by 8 correspondent of the Winsted Herald.
 A small audience greeted Miss Anna Lancashire upon her first appearance before the public in this village, Thurs day night, but those who attended the exercises speak in highest praise of her ability as an elocutionist. She also showed considerable dramatic talent, which greatly assisted her in her recita- tions. Financially the entertainment was not success. It is shame to such a naturally literary community as is this of Canaan that the first class en- tertainments have to go begging for the money to pay their expenses, while any travelling minstrels will draw a full | house.
 The entertainment given at the | town hall, last Friday evening, by the dramatic club of St Mary's, Lakeville, and the children of St Joseph's congre- gation of this place was success. The singing was particularly fine and the drama, "Barney's Courtship," called forth loud applause. Misses Nelly McCauley and M. Lougan and Mir D. Lougan sustained their respective char scters in creditable manner. The l 1arkey dramas were of the most laugha- ole nature, Messrs Ed Barry and P. Hart acting their parts in manner which | would do credit to more assuming company. The dance which followed l was enjoyed by all
Connecticut western news., 1883-01-31

DISTRICT OF SHARON, SS Probate Court, I January IS. 1885, Estate of John Cherry late of Sharon ir said District an insolvent debtor The court of Probate for the District of Sharon hath limited and allowed three months from date of this order for the creditors of said estate. rep resented insovent, in which to exhibit their claims against said estate; and has appointed Fitch Landon and Herman c. Rowley both of said said claims
 Certified by
 WILLARD BAKER, Clerk. The subscribers give notice that they shall meet at the law office of Hughes and Baker in said sharon. on the 18th and 29d day of February 1Sa3, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, each oi said days for the purpose of attending to the business of said appointment.
 JOHN O. LnUCKS, lo.
 HERMAN c. ROWLEY 'ommissionert. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 HOWARD '. GTLLETTx, Rxssufer
Connecticut western news., 1883-01-31

Extra copies of THE NEWS can be obtained at Graham's Drug Store, Salisbury Post Office, ................Fal Falls Village. Charles W. Wolfe, ,.......... ...Amesville. V. OEdu6, .oudEOn Humphreys Drug Store, ....: Canaan. Post Office West Cornwall The 'sEmporium ....West Winsted. ". A. Roberts, ............. East Canaan. D. l.. Pratt .Southfield and Mill River. Welch & Johnson, ,................., Norfolk
 ' We shall teei greatly obliged to any of oar friends in the county, or elsewhere. who will send us particulars of any occurrence of interest which may come under their notice.
 R@ All communications must be addressed to the CONNECTICUT WESTERN NEWS. as letters for the News addressed to Col. Hardenbersh are sometimes delayed.
Connecticut western news., 1883-01-31
BERKsHIRE COUNTY.

Scarlet fever has made it's appearance in North Egremont.
 George B. Russell of Great Barring ton has sold his trotting horse '' Willie Parker" to W. D. Hubbard of Hartford for 5000.
 A Northampton man carelessly lit his pipe with a $5 bill recently and did not see his mistake till two-thirds of the paper was gone.
 The South and East Lee paper mills are obliged to use steam entirely for power, there being barely enough water in Lake May to serve the other purposes of the mills.
 The new sexton in Monterey, who took the oath January 1, thinks the term of office should begin July 1, as it is hard on green hand to begin with eight services the first week and cold weather and green wood at that
 Deputy Sheriff Humphrey went to Sheffield on the evening of the 22d and arrested James Cassidy for assau1ting Aaron Crossley. He also attached property in suit for 5000 damages. Sixty births and 70 deaths occurred in Great Harrington, last year..
 It is estimated that S2OOOOO was spent in Lenox, the past year, and the coming season will be busy one for the me- chanics. Among the new houses will be handsome cottage which John Struthers of Philadelphia will build on the lot on Walker street, TO by 90 feet, which he bought in November for $350O, about what Lenox farm used to be worth.
 R. F. Boas, Williams college fresh man, has discovered new method of obtaining the squares and cubes of num- bers without necessitating the tedious process of multiplication. It is claimed that, whi.e the result is exact, and thus superior to logarithmic results, the time required in performing the operation is only about half that required by the or dinary method.
 The financial trouble of the Berkshire paper company at Mill River (New Marlboro) came near causing riot at that village the other day. James Goodwin, 8 member of the company, recently brought seven foreigners from Castle Garden to work in the mill. The other day they demanded their wages and, being refused, threatened to attack Goodwin. The latter then ordered them out of the boarding house and with drawn revolver endeavored tc enforce his threats, but the men were not at all intimidated. Some of then slapped their breasts and dared him te shoot. Goodwin at last, in order lc quell the disturbance, sent for the police and the men withdrew. Being out O. work and money, they were obliged tt apply to the selectmen for food ant lodging. It is reported that the me1 threaten to have Goodwin arrested fol carrying concealed weapons. Goodwin was formerly considered very wealthy but since last fall writ after writ has been issued against him and there art now five executions which will be en forced to-day and the personal propert, of the company will be sold by tn, sheriff. The Mahaiwe bank is the larg est creditor, the company owing then some S25, 900, which is secured on { ,,aor%ryoxya = Ron,,b7;nry,,
Connecticut western news., 1883-01-31
1883. Harper's M agazine.

Ha,pe''s Magazine begins it's sixty-sixth vol
 ume with the December Number. It is not on
 ly the most popular illustrated periodical in America and England, but also the largest in it's scheme. the most beautiful in it's appearance, and the best magazine for the home. new novel, entitled ''For the Major" by CONSTANCE begun in the November Number. In literary and artistic excellence the Magazine improves with each successive number. Special efforts have been made for lighter entertainment of it's readers through humorous stories, sketches,
Connecticut western news., 1883-01-31
DRY GOODS, FURNITURE
 AND
 CARPETS

Will be as heretofore, under the management of William T. Ferguson, who anticipates an IMMENSE SALE in these goods, the coming Season, if Quality, Variety. Styles and Price will tell the story. Remember we shall not be undersold If in want ofany of the above Goods, please write for Samples and Prices.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-03

entirely through the body was cut out at the
 back When told that he had shot himself
 the victim denied it, saying that he had seen
 no pistol and heard no report. Death ensued
 at 10: 30 p. m.
 The South Meriden Methodists had g red
 letter day Sunday in clearing of their church
 debt The Rev Dr. Adams and Rev. Mr.
 GriswoId assisted The $2,000 debt now
 raised was received as follows: First came
 $1, 900 subscription, Mrs Ann Evans and
 Charles Parker coming next with $3O0 The
 Ladies' Aid society gave over $100, and Charles Hollister, William Garlick and Will
 liam Baker $50 each. The $25 subscriptions are O. B. Arnold, Mrs. Nelson Ackley, Roger
 Smith, Edwin Cady and Lyon & Billiard. l. 0. Lewis gave $2O, and the receipts of Rev. O. H. Bucks lecture amounted to $17.eO. George Howell, H. Fl. Griswcld, George Gill, William Whitney, James A. Curtiss Smith, Stevenson & Co.,, A. $. Thomas, c. L. Rockwell Philip Mills, ir., Griswold, Richmond & Clock. H B. Harney, Joel Cook and Baum & Bernstein gave $1O each. The $5 subscribers are Selah Hull, Julius Ives, Charles Cook, Boston and Meriden Clothing company, s. J. Hall, pr. Tait, Smith $ Twitchell. Frank Horton, James Livingstone, Al. Pendexter, W. w. Mosher, William Daffour, T. R. Pitkin,
 John Preston, Amos Ives, Ed Manwaring, E. B. Clark, MT. Lucas, Wilbur Squires, Benja 1 min Page, E. c. Pinks and Mrs. Deacon
 Eastman. Joseph Smith gave $9. The bal. ance is made up by smaller subscriptions ; receipts of Dr. Seymour,s reading, $5. 75 | sales of several bedquilts and minor articles. ! The society feel very grateful to those who | have helped them so generously.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-03
Attempted to Take His Life.

Irving Loper, clerk at A. E. Hulrs store in Southington, Saturday night about o'clock attempted suicide by shooting himself in the head. The ball entered just back of the right ear and took downward course. Drs. Osborn and Fisk were not able to find the ball. He was brought to the hospital in this city yesterday. His mother was over- come with grief on learning of the sad event. The young man belongs in Guilford and has had first-class reputation among all who knew him. His uncle states that there never has been any trouble between them in refer ence to money matters, and that his financial affairs are all straight. He is about twenty five years of age and was to have been mar ried in few days. It is probable that he will recover. The young man has been over- working himself of late, and anxiety and de- pression ensued, to which the rash act is attributed.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-03

ties also asked for deduction on the assess msnt for 8 sewer on St. John street between Artisan and Olive streets. The Atwaters own the block bounded by Artisan, Grand and St. John streets, and had paid all as- sessments for psvements and sewers except on St. John street where they think they are en- titled to 8 reasonable reduction. W. J. At- water also asked for partial abatement for a sewer on State street at the corner of Hum- phrey street, on the ground that he had been assessed for sewers on both streets and also for pavement on State street which had not been laid. He sold piece of land on the corner of State and Humphrey streets, BOX 90, and hence the usual deduction of 75 feet was not made.
 Chester B. Mansfield has small tax on 8 piece of property that came into his hands bv foreclosure, and he asked that the interest be abated on the ground of poverty.
 Mrs. James Say asked for time in which to pay up taxes on property corner of Lombard and Jackson streets. The property is mort gagged for $4, 900 and the taxes amount to about S7OO. She stated that her husband was sick and she was expecting remittance from an estate in Ireland that would enable her to pay the taxes in full if she was grant, ed a little time.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-03
fiinanGid.
NEW YORK. April 2.

NEW YORK, April Dealings on the Stock Exchange to-day were an exceedingly small scale and entirely devoid of feat ure Prices were generally inclined to drop, and at the close quotations rule were to 1S per cent. lower thsn on Saturday, the latter in Burlington Quincy The decline in the rest of the list was only fractional The market is considered by some to be st complete deadlock. with the large spectators well supplied and the public holding absolutely aloof waiting events The only notably strong stocks to day were Metropolitan Elevated and Northwest pre- ferred the former closing K higher and the latter l. United States Express closed per cent higher and American Of the specalties Memphis and Charles ton closed lower, Oregon Transcontinental IS, Richmond Danviue IS and West Point l. Oregon Improvement and Oregon Navigation closed l per cent. higher each.
 Money was easy to-day up to the last hour, when rates were suddenly bid up to 20 per cant It sutse quently fell to 12, at which it closed. The ruling rates were to 2.
 Exchange closed firm and higher. Posted rates 4s2ka4s5, actual rates 4sfka4s11 for sixty days and 484k for demand.
 Governments closed dull
 lClosing prices reported over the private wire of RHNNEII, X SCRANTAN porbara and RroLars
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-03
rune Tax ConmIttee.

The tax committee were in session yester- day afternoon in the Town Agents private office, and heard the following applicants for abatement of taxes.
 Representatives of St. James parish of Westville asked for an abatement of assess ment on the list of 1880 and 1881 on the ground that the assessment was on aehurch property not liable to tax.
 David A. Benjamin asked for a reduction on his tax assessment on the list of 1881. He said that he had sold a part of the prop erty on which he was assessed, and was living in the South at the time ahe assess ment was laid.
 Elizabeth Adams asked for time to pay up her taxes and an abatement of interest The ground of her request was that she was poor. She wanted to pay $S per month un- til the whole amount was paid.
 The Middletown Savings bank through J. G. Clark, attorney, asked for an abatement of assessment for the opening of proposed street from Dixwell avenue east to Ashmun street. They were assessed on 45 feet and the street had not been opened.
 William J. and H. J. Atwater asked for an abatement of interest on an assessment for g sewer on Lawrence street, on the ground that the sewer is no benefit to them and that the city took the land for 8 trunk sewer and then assessed them $500 benefits. The same par
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-03
State News.
Hartford has barber shop run by fe-

Hartford has barber shop run by fe. males.
 The German Reformed church on State street, Bridgeport. was sold at auction Satur- day Mir. P. w. Wren was the purchaser. The price was nearly $10,0OO.
 Mrs. Hannah Barrett, of Weston, has re ceived over 700 back pension money on account of the loss of her son, who was killed at Cold Harbor, Va, in 1864. He was member of the Second c. Fl. A.
 The funeral of Henry A. Patterson took place ct Hartford Sunday. Among those at- tending was General Stewart l.. Woodford, who commanded the 127th New York regi. ment, of which MT. Patterson was adjutant.
 Joseph A. Beardsley, for many years cash fer of the Bank of North America, was bur jed in Brooklyn yesterday. He was de- scendant of the family which came from Stratford-upon-Avon, England, and founded the settlement at Stratford in this State.
 The Clover Hill farm in Goshen has been sold to MT. James Smith, of Brooklyn. MT. Smith owns one large farm in town, but needed more land. The farm will be used for fancy stock, Mir. Smith being particular. ly interested in the Rolstein cattle.
 The Hendey Machine company in Torring. ton contemplate the erection of an iron foundry 1OOx5O feet for their own work, and also for others. If carried to successful
 
 or 30 men. The company at present are having this work done in Waterbury.
 The old Norwich bank recently received from Washington two bills, purporting tC have been issued by the former institution for 1925 each. One numbered ?, 15S bore the date of April 10th, 1799, and was payable to H. Champion or order. The other, number. ed 2, 769, was dated January 1st, 1901, and S. Breed was the payee. Both bore the sigma ture of Eben'r Huntington, president, and Hez. Perkins. They were $1 bills which had been altered. The bank is one of the first three chartered in Connecticut.
 Mrs Hannah Sunderland, widow 81 years old, in good circumstances, living near Pat. terson Station on the New York and New England railroad, not far from Waterbury, was found by neighbor Wednesday after noon lying in bed with her hands tied and her head horribly crushed and mangled. A bloody hammer lying near was evidently the weapon made use of. Life was not extinct, but the aged woman was unconscious and died at l o'clock Thursday morning. The house showed evidence of having been thor oughly ransacked, and all moneys, silver. plate and other valuables were taken The matter is being investigated by the autheri- ties.
 Jonathan O. Cone, @ wealthy resident oi Moodus who committed suicide last Tues day, was temporarily deranged owing to 8 re- cent severe illness. Mrs. Cone had arisen early, leaving her husband in bed While employed in her household duties she was startled by the report of pistol from the bedroom. Fastening thither she discovered his act and gave the alarm. doctor pro- nounced the wound mortal The ball entered the lower part of the abdomen and passing
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-03
New York Produce Market.


 NEW YORK. April FLoUR-Dull; sales IL 45O barrels; Stats $3 25a $7 25 Ohio s S0a7 25 western, s 25a7 %; south ern, S4 10a6 75.
 WHEAT-Opened 4aHc higher afterwards lost S111; sales, 1000 bushels No. red for Apr1l S1 19 sal 195< BPS 900 bushels do for May, sI 21 1 22 100000 bushels do. for June, $I 22s<a1 23: 1000 bushels do. for July, S1 21k receipts, 67O00 bushels.
 CORN-A shade better; mixed western for spot 62a6sc. do for futures 65a69Kc.; sales, 40,0O0 bush-ls. Receipts, 163275.
 OATS-A shade better State, 5Sa59c.: western 5I a57c sales, 9O 600 bushels, including No. June bsr, 43o receipts, 78. .2C0 bushels BEEF-Quiet and steady; plain mcss $l1 75a12 75; extra SIS O0a14 OO packet, $14 50a15 25 city extra India ness in tierces, S25 00a27 5h. PORk-Du1I spot new mess. S19a19 25 LARI)-Dull steam rendered, S11 626. BU &TER-Weak; Western, 10a32c State 16a25c.; creamery, 32aS3c.
 SUGAR-Has light demand, but prices rule firm Fsir ts good refining quoted at 1-16a7 3-16c tinued fair demand. Carolina and Louisiana quoted at 5a7c.; Rangoon at 2ka2Zc. in b nd, 5a51Sc duty paid.
 MOLASSES-Rules at very steady prices with moderate demand 50-test, refining, quoted at 33c: Porto Rico. 35a53c New Orleans, 40a60e COFFEE-Has not varied in price, ruling fairly s:eady and in demaud. 94zSc crude in bbls., 74a7s<c. {; naphtha in bbls 6Ac.; refined in q bbls. here, 84aS5Sc do in Philadelphia and Baltimore, 81Sa81lc. SPIRITS OF FTURPENT1NE-Stead at 49kc, ROSIN-FirIa at $1 70a1 75. TALLOW-Steady at 8 5-16c.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-03
Andersen Again.

John Andersen, the Wallingford murderer, made things lively for the officials of the in- sane hospital at bIiddletown the other night. His keeper, 0 H. Curtis, was absent, so he barricaded his room and smashed everything in it. The attendants tried the effect of a stream of water on him, but to no effect. One of them was badly cut on the hand with a knife which Andersen had in his posses sion. He was at length overpowered and placed in one of the padded cells.