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The Press., 1884-03-06
COLLECTORS NoTICE.-Notioe is her

COLLECTORS NOTICE.-Notice is here- " by given that all persons liable to pay taxes in vote of the town said taxes due March lst 1884, and that all taxes paid or before April goth subject to discount of per cent, and that all taxes paid from April 20th to May 20th must be paid in fu For the accommodation of those wishing to make following places from a. m. till 8 p. m. At Eatons store, Staffordvile, Monday April f4. K. O. Trues- dell's store West Stafford, Tuesday April 15: oee Thursday April lG and II. Town House, Stafford Friday IS. At Orcuttvile, Saturday, April 1s from to IF 2. p., and day at Town House, Sfaffofd, from to D. m.
 NIB. Ali persona negleoting the payment of taxes until later than May % will be charged legal fees for collection in addition to a per cent per month for the use of the town,
 HENRY BUTTERFIELD, Collector.
 Stafford, Ct., Feb. IS, 1884.
The Press., 1884-03-06

NOTICE.-Al taxpayers in the town of IN Holland are hereby notified that said taxes be- come due on the Arsr day of March, on list of 1883 on the 1st and 2d Monday in March. to receive the same. All who fail to pay by that time may expect to pay fees. JOHN H. SPARROW, Collector.
 Holland, Feb. {, 1884.
The Press., 1884-03-06
SO Na F. R -.


 A long procession of Somers people might have been seen vending their way toward the Rockville Hotel on Tuesday D. m. It was not funeral cortege by any means, although their joy may have been somewhat tinged with sadness in conse- queuse of the low tendency of the mercury and the high tendency of the snow-drlfts. Our sympathies are particularly drawn to- ward one young man who started out with as bright prospec as any in the party :; but who on his return met his s'Wat+rloo'' near the residence of Mrs. Cyrus Pease, and whose cries for assistance, all unheed- ed, Were waited on the wings of the night winds till the distant pines took up the burden of the refrain and sighed and moaned to the neighboring oaks.
 Mn. H. J. Shaw returned to town on Tuesday after an absence of several weeks in Northampton, Mass.
 -==Born on Tuesday morning son (Her- ry Edwin) to MT. Dwight Cooley. Weight lO lbs; Ing parties most interested fe quite proud of the achievement, for the particulars of which we are. indebted to the attendant physician.
 A pocket book containing several hun dred dollars in money was recently found ln mountain wood-lot. Fortunately the finder was the party who had previously lost 1t, and who, we are told, made pretty good time on the road back after discover ing his loss.
 A large and very enjoyable 'sociable'' was s, held on last week w. tuesday evening at "Edgewater," the residence of MT. E. S. Hulburt.
 M essrs. Fuller & Needham's cash bull letin of prices, just issued. will repay a comparison with those of other houses in this yisinitY.
The Press., 1884-03-06
WELLINGTON.
{coRREsPoNDENCE.)

George Knight, now of Providence, R. l., has been spending few days here.
 Gardner Hall & Go. desire more spool birches. They pay about $4. 50 per cord.
 On account of the weather the reading circle was postponed to tomorrow night. Same place, authors and readers, of course.
 {From another correspondent)
 -Chas. T. Preston attended the funeral of Ex-Gov. Richard D. Hubbard in Hart ford on Saturday last. MT. Preston was one of the few students who read law in MT. Hubbard's office while he was alon., and was admitted to the Hartford County bar on his recommendation. The govern or gave him very life-llke picture of him. self only a few days before his death.
The Press., 1884-03-06

John Leonard, of Wilson & Leonard, druggists at Willimantic, while dressing the store window dropped one-pound can of cream chocolate and in thrusting to catch 1t struck and broke the large pane of plate glass. It was the fnest in town. A new one will cost $TS.
The Press., 1884-03-06

The tobacco-growersa are to have another hearing before Secretary Folger on the question of the duties Sumatra tobacco shall pay under the law. Sales of native leaf are said to have increased since the last decision against the importers.
The Press., 1884-03-06

A lady writes to the New York Sun this sure cure for snoring; "A remedy for snoring, and I have had better half who was greatly affected that way, is to let the person so afflicted before going to bed drink cup of strong coffee, without milk or sugar in it, and lie on their right side"
The Press., 1884-03-06

EOR SALE-One New Jump-seat Carriage,
 E One New Buggy, One Secondhand Buggy, One Second hand Light Carriage, One 2horse Wagon One 2-horse Sled. One Horse Cart. Will sell any of the above fully 20 per cent. less than cost: Also have hpr logs or lurnber Gall aud see what osLer, IIa get prices befofc purchasing e,eeyk .,ss
The Press., 1884-03-06

Massachusetts has case, wherein a murd Ter was sent to the Taunton Insane Asylum, in 1877, for life, instead of being convicted of his crime !; now the town in which he has his re- idenee is declar by the court to be not holden for his support in the asylum, on the ground that the man was sane at the time of his commitment, and has been sane ever since. It was a case of emotional insanity" which passed before he reached the asylum. It lasted just long enough foE him 50 kill his victim
The Press., 1884-03-06

The plan to give copyright to newspa- pers has already taken shape in congress. MT. Sherman has introduced bill grant ing to newspapers exclusive right to their news for eight hours after going to press. Any one who infringes this copyright may be sued, and sthe' damage sustained" by the injured person, or association recover hA
The Press., 1884-03-06

Shad were introduced into California waters but seven years ago, and now they are so plentiful that they are drug in the market there.
The Press., 1884-03-06

It is reported that the Sound boats, which now stop at Hudson river wharves ill New York, will sebn take East river dScks insteaa
The Press., 1884-03-06

A correspondent of The London Elec- trician says the following is an instant for toothache With small piece of zinc and bit of silver (any silver coin will do), the zinc placed on one side of the afflicted gum and the silver on the other, by bringing the edges togrther the small current of electric ty generated immediate ly and painlessly stops the toothaehe.
The Press., 1884-03-06
M0NSON.

The neektie and apron festival at the academy last Friday evening netted $5e, to go toward defraying the graduating expenses of the senior class.
 The academy students went on a sleighride last evening to Belchertown. enjoying supper at the Belcher house.
 1.-The Fynt Gonstruetion Go. have com. meneed upon the walls of the new town house.
 -Eagleville and Merrow Station now have tel.phonic connection with Willi- mantle.
The Press., 1884-03-06

In Washington they have been looking over as great curiosity the book in the office of the secretary of the senate in which the record has been kept for ninety years of the compensation paid to sena- tors. It is noticed as fact of historical interest that in the days when the earlier Bayards were in the senate the pay of sen- ators was deducted when they were ab- sent. Another fact of historical interest, which does not seem to attract much at tention in Washington, is that the laws now existing are violated every time sen- ator or member draws pay for day on which he has been absent, unless the sick ness of himself or of some member of his family was the cause. The secretary of the senate and the sergeant-at-arms of the house pay as little attention to this law as if it Were not on the statute book. There is another there which says that if any member or legate withdraws from his SC tt and does not return before the close the session, he shall lose not only his pay for the days he is absent, but sum equal to the mileage which would have been al- lowed him for returning home.
The Press., 1884-03-06

GRATING. RINK, at Town AaH, Stafford ky Hollow, open cvery Wednesday evening ftost 1ao to 10 p. m. Adpission, including use of Skaes
 25cents. F.I GLOVER. Rropr. 24faaux
The Press., 1884-03-06
ROGMyaLLE.

Rockville young people are going to present ' East Lynne,H all by home talent Some of the leading parts are as follows Archibald Carlyle" Charles Phelps Sir Francis Levison," w. B. Payne; Lady Isabel" Hattie Rissell j; " Barbara Hare,'' Mrs Robert MeChris- tie 1" Miss Cornelia,' Mrs. H. Townsend. Some of these attended the presentation of the play by professionals at Stafford Springs last week,
 The First Congregational church at Rockville has voted to call c. Fl. Barber Of Torrington for one year.
 -Townsend's GA D Cough Drops have acquired considerable reputation in Rock vile, aud backed by the recommendations of some of the best people of the village, are being pushed into other markets, deal CTS in neighbori1g towns having consider able call for them. They are commended by class of people whose recommends ton means much. Any one having ae- q4aintanee in Rockville hag only to ask for list of the home references to be sat isied thht the renaedy has .sblid mhfit
The Press., 1884-03-06

E>RESH FLOWER SEEDS-CROP or fSs2-
 I put up and labeled by the late Rev Y. Bent0as also catalogues of same prepared hy hiR can be had py y addressing ms widow, MKSr @9isA HENTOEa ages all contain upaSsally iarge quantities eE best selected seeds. 2If4wg
The Press., 1884-03-06

It is stated that man at Fish Creek in Marshall county, W. Va, during the late flood csught and land d good sized dwell ing, well furnished, and which had evil dently been occupied by well -to-do people. Among other hoHsehold goods was gu ele- gant cabinet organ. In one of the draw CTS of handsome walnut bureau about S8O in gold coin was found. From news papers found in the house it is supposed that the house foate d away from Oil City, Pa. The man is taking good care of his prize, which has not been reclaimed,
The Press., 1884-03-06

A prohibition state ticket was nominated on Tuesday, as follows
 For governor-Morris B. Pierce of Nor wich.
 For ieut-governor-F. H. Sage of Ston- ington.
 For secretary of state-Aaron Warehouse of Danbury.
 For treasurer Edward Futile of Meriden.
 For comptroller l.. Harrington of Middletown.
 Mr. Pierce declining, Elisha Palmer of Montyille was substituted as candidate for governor.
The Press., 1884-03-06


 The first chaHcad " ashthe voters ,: ,: ::.;| :5'!l x : !j: $: ;;:;; trict of Kansas, VI Successor to the late D. O. Haskell vas to be chosen
 When MT. Haskell was el+oted he had a plurality of about 4,000; but the ballots cast for him were 1,225 less than the con- bined opposition vote made up of demo- crats and greenbackers. This year the opposition united on one man, MT. Riggs, and the republicans nominated Mr. B. H. Funston. So confident were the demo cratic leaders in Kansas and Washington of electing their candidate that they took pains to make free t.ade the sole issue, hoping by victory to get great gain for tn ir party at large. The result was a disastrous defeat for them, MT. Funston being elected by over 4,00O majority.
The Press., 1884-03-06
When about 8 years of age, a lad named

When about years of age, lad named Thomas H. Prest of New London, Conn. had the misfortune to lose his father. His mother subsequently, took to herself an- other husband named Savers, who removed the family to another part of the country and the boy gradually became known as Thomas H. Savers, a name which he did not repudiate. Thirteen years ago he went to Kansas City, Mo, and worked at his trade as tinsmith. He at first inad- vertently gave his name as Savers, aud fearing that suspicion would be excited if he assumed his true name, his stepfather's patronymic adhered to him, and he was known as Thomas H. Savers. Tn time he took wife, His business prospered, aud he accumulated snug property. Of late years. however, desire to restore his proper name became stronger and strong CT, especially as he had become father, and so the other day he determined to make the change. A lawyer and clergy man were called in to assist. The former transferred the property of Thomas H. Savers to himself and then back to Thcm- as H. Prest, while the latter remarried the wife to the husband by his correct name, Finally. the sign of Thomas H. Savers came down, aud that of Thomas H. Prest takes its place. It is doubtful if the novel incident has it's parallel.
 The inquest into the murder of Harvey Cnappell was continued at Lebanon Tues day. Mrs. Isabella s. Wilcox, with whom Oliver Kingsley lived, testified that Kings ley left home at 80 p, m. February 18th, the day of the murder, and returned at g o'clock He said he had be9n to Colches- ter. She bound the bottom of his coat on Thursday before the murder with new braid and noticed the morning after the murder it was cut off Kingsley was at home all the day after the murder and act nervously. Suurlay he took a knife and scraped somethingt off his overcoat, which he threw into the stove. She saw him carefully washing par of overalls he had worn only a few days. Kingsley said Mrs. Wilcox, they did not mean to kill him they only meant to stun him." He also expressed his belief that ''They made out pretty slim,'' meaning that they got Ii tie money. Solomon Stanton, farmer, testified that Kingsley called at zhis barn, three and half miles from Chappell's place between and $ p. m. on the even ing of the murder.
 In Lebanon suspicion rests on others beside Kingsley, on account of his reputed lack of courage.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-05
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rho Auditors Report SHOWS decided Fai
In NH m Aavanna

rho Auditors Report SHOWS . Decided Fail.
irg on In Hevenue.
The auditor generals report for the
fiscal year ending November 30, 1884, was
presented to the governor Thursday after.
noon, and Is ready for the printer, The
receipts for said year arc s6,220 $50 SS, .
decrease Of s54S, 479 81 as compared with
the last preceding year. The expenditures
were o. 643 9ts 80. or the re
oeipts sl,634, 100.27 came from
the tax on corporation stock and
limited partnership, s7s5, 234 81 from
the tax on gross receipts Of corporations,
s373,275 55 from the tax on bank stock,
sl4O, 7l5 80 from the tar on loans, &502, :
025 Al from the tax on personal property,
si2l, ,60S.52 from the tax on Wills, Writ,
deeds, etc.; t46l, 46S 4S from tho tax on
collateral inheritanoes $3.50, 500 70 from
the tax on foreign insurance companies ;
s426, 429 10 from tavern licenses; t30i, ,6SS
81 from retailers licenses: $S5, 74S Is from
the bonus on charters; e227, 500 from the
Allegheny Valley railros company $50,
900 interest from United State, govern
ment on bonds held by the state t460, 0cc
Communication of tonnage tax, There was
$27S conscience money.
In the matter Of expenditures The
Senate, during the year, which included
| the extra session, cost <197, $50. %; tn,
House of Representatives., s4il, ,557.49; 10
terest on loans, $3.50, ,029.25; purchase o
United States bonds. sl,T28, 525 (; oharit
able institutions, s709, 800. 10 soldiers or
phans' school, s3l8, 3S5. .0S penitentiaries
| S22l, las Huntington reformatory, S125
600 national guard. s227, ,523 46 d; common
schools, 81, 170, 070 %; public printing an,
binding, el20. sl0.9s, aud loans redeemed
1854, 800.
The falling OF in the revenue is attrj
buted to the depression In business.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-05

THE Tribune, dislodged from its posi-.
,tion that Blaine has plurality Of the
popular vote, gets up on its hind legs
and howls that he at least has q plu-
rality In the North. Nobody will dis
pute this, but when the Tribune declares
that in the South "there can be no
reasonable doubt that, not only 400, 600,
but very much larger number OF
voters, were wrongfully deprived Of their
rights of suffrage" it simply lies. There
is no evidence of any such thing. The
elections South, for all shown to the
contrary, were as fair and free as in the
North and if the vote was not as full 1t
was simply because larger number of
Republicans there felt their votes would
not avail, and larger number Of Demo
Gratis knew theirs were not needed. II
the Tribune will turn its attention to
q profounder study of the tabu-
lated popular vote it Will discover
that the Democrats gained SAG, SS2 votes
In the Northern states since 1880, while
the Republicans increased only 222 SIT /;
In New England, the home of Blaine
and the cradle of Republicanism, the
Democrats lost only 1873, and the
Blaineites lost 2S, ,226. This is the file
for the dfibune to break or sharpen it's
teeth on.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-05
PERSONAL,

"OUIpA' says the newspapers tell little
that is true about her.
FRANK HArToN started as a drummer
boy in an Ohio regiment.
MADAME RIsroRI ties Knots in her hand
kerohiefs to remind her OF things she
wishes not to forget.
MISS FoRTEscUE, Cf sensational note ia
London, the rejected Of Lord Garmoyle, is
coming to America.
FRANKLIN B. GowES will be q cand-
date for president Of the Reading railroad
company at its next meeting.
AMOS CLAPP, one of the founders Of
the Boston Herald, is now night watch.
man in the Boston Journal office.
JONI MoCuLLouGE, the wellknown
tragedian, will be soon removed to an
asylum where his mind can be properly
treated.
LEVY, the cornetist, was married at the
conclusion of his concert in Erie, Pa,
Thursday night to Miss Stella Costa, the
soprano of the company.
MRS. BRIDGET FARLEY, of Stratford,
Conn. who celebrated her 1884 birthday
last August, visited Bridgeport with her
daughter, aged 70 years, on shopping
tour.
JOSEPH 8. COLGATE, q well-known oil
broker of New York, fell down stairs at
his place of business, on Wednesday, and
sustained injuries which may prove fatal.
He is So years Of age.
RICHARD BRAoKEM, of 2, 042 South street.
Philadelphia, has received letter from a
firm in Pernambuco, Brazil, stating that
he has fallen heir to an estate Of 81, 900, 900
hu IN Haafh of an uncIa
Miss MAMIE BUEHLER LAMBERToN,
daughter of President Lamberton, of the
Lshigh University, aud Rollin Henry Viii.
bur, son of E. p. Wilbur, president of tho
Lshigh Valley railroad, will be married In
the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, on
Tuesday, Dec. 10.
Mrs. BLAINE is reported to have said |:
"Oh. there is nothing that can ever pay
me for the agony and suffering of this
summer. No White House, no power can
ever compensate me for what haye been
called upon to endure since We, against
our wills, gave up the peace and quiet of a
happy home for this season OF perfect
misery"
ATTORNEY GENERAL BREWSTER hae
appointed eI-Confederate General Boteler,
OF Virginia, formerly on Stonewall Jack.
sons staff, to be pardon clerk in the
attorney generals office. This is the first
instance on record where man with a
pardon In his own pocket has been put at
the head of the pardon bureau. The So
lection has made quite sensation.
BISHOP MANoeUE, of Grass Valley, Cal,
Is the tallest prelate in the Baltimore
plenary council, although Archbishop Fee.
han, of Chicago, is very little behind him,
while Bishop MoNeirny, of Albany, Is
probably the smallest, with Bishop Healy,
of Portland, Me-, and Rt. Rev. j. p.
Maeheheuf, Vicar apostolic of Colorado,
close competitors,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-05
Convicted OF Capnibaliem.

The English court which has had
under consideration the conduct of the
sailors who, reduced to starvation, killed
and ate their comrade. has approved
the special verdict Of the jury which
found the facts. Lord Chief Justice
Coleridge, in pronouncing the decision
OF the court, said all the judges agreed
that the act Of the prisoners amounted
to murder and the conviction must be
affirmed, as the court was unwilling to
set precedent which would allow such
q crime to be considered other than a
murder.
AS stated in recent review of this
remarkable and unprecedented case the
decision is landmark In Jurisprudence.
While law writers have speculated upon
the proper view of such cases, and have
shown an increasing humanity with the
progress of civilization, there is no exact
precedent for the decision Just pro-
nouneed. As principle it may be af.
frmed, with many law writers, that
''it is never the right of one to
deprive an innocent third person of
life for the preservation of his own.'
That ia certainly in accord with the
Christian code and the spirit of modern
law. To let man be the arbiter of his
own necessity to such an extent as to
determine the sacrifice of his fellow,
would be a dangerous concession. To
maintain that the survival of the stronger
Of two imperilled would be best for so
ciety is q barbarous doctrine, and only
another form of the ancient decree that
murdered the cripples and weaklings.
But it does seem to be an entirely
rational theory that no man would re.
sort to killing and eating another until
he had been reduced to that intense de-
gree Of starvation which the best au-
thorities agree would rob him Of his rea
son and make him irresponsible for his
acts. 1t is humane and scientific and
sound In law to assume this. The cir.
cumstances may show the contrary and
make out case Of murder, but the
burden of proof should be on the side of
the state in such cases.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-05
A Prize Fighters sturdy tisr.

A dispatch from Newark, n. j., says
there is considerable excitement 10 that
city over an attack made by Arthur
Chambers, the Philadelphia pugilist, upon
Assemblyman Burgess in wei! known
restaurant in Newark, Wednesday night.
Chambers and his vile and two ladies were
lunching when Mr.. Burgess entered. Both
Chambers and Burgess claim that he was
insulted first. At any rate, Chambers sent
the ladies out of the restaurant and then,
quickly approaching Burgess, shot out his
right hand suddenly and struck Burgess
on the right cheek, knocking him senseless.
The thing was done so quietly that the
proprietor did not see IL and Burgess was
not discovered until after Chambers had
gone. 4 warrant is out for Chambers
arrest,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-05
common Pleas court.

BEFORE JUDGE LIVINGSTON.
The trial of the suit of Benjamin F.
Myers against John Eshleman to recover
balance alleged to be due on contract
entered into the erection Of a house, occu-
pied the attention OF the court Tharsday
was that the house was not built In q
workmanlike manner, that the materials
used were not the best and that the plain
ii q received from defendant all that was
due him. On trial.
A petition was presented to court this
afternoon for the appointment Of viewers
to assess damages caused by the proposed
opening of Seymour street, In the southern
section of the city.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-05

Az q matter Of course the Boston
court, which had befors&t the case Of
newspaper reporters held for contempt,
has adjudged that journal is not
obliged to tell a grand jury the sources
of the information 1t prints. The pub
fishers Of newspaper are very properly
held to q strict accountability, civilly
and criminally, for what they publish ;
and IL they do any hurt they can be made
to suffer for it, as an individual who
retails slander can be held to answer in
damages for 1t. But that either can be
compelled to tell who told him is q re
versal of the plainest principles of law
excluding hearsay testimony.