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Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-24
Rhode Island.

Committing Arsen For Hire The Con-
 fessfon Of nm Incomdf@ry.
 PROVIDENCE, Jan. 23.-On July 27, 1882, the barn of Mr. William A. Weeden on Cum berland Hill was destroyed by an incendiary fire together with twenty-five tons of hay, four cows and all his carriages and wagons. A reward of $750 was offered for the arrest of the incendiaries. Detective H. o. Pollard believed that Charles E. Boss, who is in jail for robbing the house of Osmond J. Cook on Cumberland Hill, was one of the party. He went to the jail on Tuesday and succeeded in obtaining full confession of the crime. Boss stated that he set the fire and was hired to do the job by Simeon Budlong, 8 member of the present town council of Cumberland. Officer Pollard at once arrested Budlong and he was arraigned before Judge Follett on Wednesday. He pleaded not guilty and gave bail in the sum of $5, 900 for trial on Thurs day of next week. Boss, who is in jail, will be arrested as soon as liberated. Twelve years ago Mr. Weeden also had his barn burned. Budlong is a near neighbor of MT. Weeden and it is reported in the neighbor- hood that he has been for long time an enemy of Weeden.
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HARTMANN

Too Proud to Reg-A Psnniless Woman
 Gives Her Six Children and Herself .
 Dose of Arsenic.
 ELKToN, Jan. 23.-Mrs William Hall, a most respectable lady, driven to despair by poverty and too proud to ask for assistance from her neighbors, last night attempted to poison her six children by giving them arse- afo and then took dose of the deadly drug herself. Their condition was not discovered until this evening. The youngest child and the mother will probably die, but of the other five children there is a hope of recovery. Upon investigation it was found there was not 6 morsel of food in the house and that they were without fire. This state of affairs was entirely unknown to the residents of Eikson, who ss soon as the truth was known provided the family with the much needed comforts,
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Ohio.
A Young woman's Sad Fate.

Young W0man's Sad Fate.
 CLEVELAND, Jan. 23.-Last Monday even ing Miss Mary L Carroll, eighteen years old. while on her way to visit some friends at Bainbridge, was carried beyond her destina- ton by the train. On attempting to walk back during binding snow storm she at tempted to cross frozen lake and was drowned by falling into hole cut by icemen Her body was recovered to-day.
 Break for Freedem-The Desperate
 demned Murderers.
 JACKSON, Jan. 23.-Luke and Bill Jones who have been in jail here awaiting their hanging, February 29, for the murder of An derson Sadley, have been quiet, peaceable prisoners and no one entertained thought of their attempting any sensational exploits. This noon they pried open their cell door while the two guards were at dinner, squirm- ing out of the opening thus made into the corridor. They then captured the revolvers of the guard and rushed into the court of the jail where they met Fred. Reed, the jailer. Putting their revolvers to his head they overpowered and tied him. The coast was now clear and they walked swiftly out of the front door and as they were in citizen's dress they had gone several blocks before the alarm. The guard and large body of citizens started in pursuit. The escaped murderers ran for the hills on the east of the town which they climbed. The boys made game run for life, but jail diet and inactivity are not good training for race for life, and they were run down in ravine. They had start of a quarter of mile, but every house and miners cabin turned out new fresh winded pur- suer as the condemned men passed on their desperate race for life. In less than half an hour after the alarm was first given the crowd of pursuers numbered five hundred. Backed against large tree they stood pre- pared to sell their lives as dearly as possi- bIe. As their pursuers came up they fired their rsvolvers and for brief moment the crowd halted. In an instant Luke was des- perately wounded aud then both. threw up their hands and were carried back to jail. It is feared that Luke will not live to De hanged. They were sentenced to hang No vember sixteenth, respited to December twenty-first and later to February twenty ninth that they might give testimony against Stephens, who is also sentenced to hang, but is waiting new trial. If the Jones boys get away 1t may save Stephens neck as their confessions are important if not necessary .or his conviction.
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LOCAL NEWS.
The Connecticut Humane Society

The Connecticut Humane Society.
 HARTFORD, Ct., Jan. 23.-The annual meeting of the Connecticut Humane society was held in this city this after noon. President Dennis delivered lengthy address. and MT. Henry E. Burton submitted his annual report show ing that the special agent of the society had been engaged 35s days; travelled 9,63o miles; visited 72 towns, cities and villages and relieved from ill-treatment and cruelty ], 758 dumb animals in the discharge of his duties since the last report. The tressurer's report shows a balance on hand of $1, 425 21 The following New Haven people were elected in the board of directors: D. G. Phipps, E. G. Stoddard H. M. Welch, Henry D. White, Mrs. E. T. Fitch, Miss Justine In- gersoll, Mrs. Enos s. Kimberly, Miss N. A. B. Punderson Mrs. c. B. Peets
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NEW ENGLAND.
Massachusetts.

PatroIIing at Gay aead-A Last Effort
 to Recover the Missing BOdies-A
 Divers Perilous Experience in the
 Wreck.
 VINEYARD HAVEN, Jan. 23.-A large force of natives is patrollipg the eastern shores for bodies from the wreck. Why this has not been done before is mystery to all here. The islanders say if patrol had been posted along shore at once no doubt many bodies that have now sunk would have been picked up Two or three steamers are now in com- mission patrolling the Sound. The old na- tives on the island who have weathered many & storm say all the bodies have been found that will be, under seven or eight days, those having no life preservers having sunk About every one that has been found floating around in the Sound had on @ life preserver.
 The report spread yesterday that six bodies
 were found this side of Gay Head was not true. The excitement is still unabated here. Several friends of the lost arrived on the
 island last evening and will stop for several
 days or until there is no more hope of fnd-
 ino ths bodies of their friends. The body of
 Mrs s. J. Pirkham, of Lynn, has been ship
 ped via Woods Hole to Boston.
 NEW BEDFORD, JaL ZO.-1A6 Jug OtOGn
 Kino. which went to the wrecked City of
 Columbus this morning with W. D. Duncan, a Boston diver, returned late this artern oon.
 The diver says that during his six years' ex- nerienee ne never went down in such rough place as oday. He said he would not have oone at all but for the fact that so many friends of the lost were on board and anxious for information. He went down the main riooino. The quarter undertow took his feet from him and he had to cling tothe rigging to keen from being swept of. The under tow had stirred up the sediment so that he could barely zee foot from his face. He ascertained that the hurricane deck was gone hnt thought the saloon was still there and 1 hslieves there are bodies in the staterooms as he did not see how they could get out. He viII make another attempt. tomorrow and if | the undertow subsidies will make 8 success
 of it.
 and Mrs. H. B. Kellogg and Frank F. Ma honey of this city, all victims of the Gay Head disaster, were held to day, in each case l a Iaroer number attending than could be ac- commodated. The funeral of George H. KeIlopp. a victim, was held at Fitchburg. C. Al. WiIIett, victim of the wreck, was not the man wanted at Kingston, N. Y., for murIer. as has been widely reported. He l was carpenter from Canning, N. S., on his way to Florida seeking employment and leaves large family.
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THE OLD WORLD. Great Britain.

Violent Gales i'm the Channel.
 LONDON. Jan. 23.-Several disasters to shipping occurred along the southern coast of England this afternoon and evening in consequence of violent gales in the channel. Three men were drowned in Plymouth Sound by the swamping of their boat. The tele- graph wires are down in many places and telegrams of all kinds have been seriously delayed.
 Reports of damages and injuries caused by to-day's storm continue to arrive from many parts of the three kingdoms. A vessel was driven ashore at Rye and crew of twenty per- sons was rescued with great difficulty by life boat Many houses were blown down at Ayr and Kirkcudbright on the west coast of Scotland, but no fatalities are yet re. ported from there. At Cork roofs and walls were blown down. The most serious damage caused there was the destruction by the gale of the spire of St. Patrick's cathedral At Belfast granite monument in the cemetery was overthrown, woman killed by the blowing down of 8 chimney and child was blown into the Logan river. At Over Darwin in Lancashire man was buried and killed under falling wall and at Liverpool man was blown down and had his skull fractured.
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New Hampshire.

AIiIl Chimney Blown Down-Three Women Crushed Under the Ruins.
 MANCHESTER, Jan. 23.-During 8 heavy storm of wind and rain which prevailed in this vicinity this afternoon the tall chimney of mill at Berry was blown down. It de- molished the roof of the building and terri bly, injured many of the operatives. Three women were killed outright, and it is feared the injuries of some of the others will prove foto1
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Ireland.
T,,a o,T,occa,, ve,,s

The O'DOnneu Vengeance Fund.
 DUBLIN, Jan. 23.-A despatch from Lon- don to the Irish Times states that the British home office and the police have been warned that serious steps are being taken to perpe- trate outrages in England in connection with the New York Irish Worlds "O'Donnell vengeance fund" It is stated that of eI,- 800 which has been subscribed to that fund between e6OO and $500 was forwarded to London last week. The English detectives have been working hard to trace the holders of the money. but have hitherto failed
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A Case wien Some nystery.

BOSTON, Jan. 23.-Two men in a close carriage drove to the Massachusetts general hospital to-day. and left man for treatnent in the accident department. The man gave bis name as Henry O'Ksegan, said he was a blacksmith and while at work at II B. m. to- day an unknown man entered. Upon being asked hisb usiness he replied in surly man ner and upon being ordered to leave the shop seized heavy iron hammer, knocked O'Kee- gan down and continued to pound him till he was unconscious and his body covered with blood O Keegan would not tell where his shop was or who the men were who took him to the hospital He soon became unconscious and will probably die.
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PerAOnAIs

A Paris letter in the Presbyterian of Phil adelphis has the following concerning the Rev. Dr. A. F. Beard, of Norwalk: ''The church of the American chapel has been fortunate indeed in securing such an efficient and acceptable pastor as the Rev. Dr. Beard. He only preached his first sermon as minis ter in charge last March, but in six months has reputation here for pulpit ability and wise executive management that more than justifes his selection for this post. It is not putting it too strongly to say that the Amer ican chapel is universally regarded here as the most successful and efficient foreign church in Paris''
 The marriage of David l.. Durand, of Waterbury, to Miss Mary E., daughter of George W. Cheesmsn, of Ansonia, by the Rev. George L. Thompson, was performed yesterday at one o'clock The newly welded couple will make an extended trip South, car rying with them the heartiest wishes of all their friends
 Bonnet J. French of Watertown, who has been in feeble health during the past year, died on Monday, the 21st. Funeral services will be held at the house of the deceased to- day at one o'clock, and at the Episcopal church at 2 p. m.
 Mrs. Jane B. Dickerman, of Watertown, and her nephew, David B. Thompson, who were detained from their European voyage by the accident the steamer Germanic, have taken passage on the steamer Cepha- lonia, of tho Cunard line, to sail on the 23d. They propose to spend portion of the win ter in Italy, and will visit Switzerland, Ger many, France and Great Britain. The time of their return is indefinite.
 The father of Lieutenant Rhodes, of the out ter Dexter, who performed the heroic act of rescuing several from the wrecked City of Columbus, formerly lived in Wethersfield Connecticut. Miss Nancy Rich of East Hampton, Con. necticut died at the residence of her brother D. Y. Rich in that place last Sunday. MT. Abner Hinckley, of East Hampton, is very ill and not expected to survive but 8 short time.
 MT. H. B. Brown, formerly of Fair Haven east side, whose shop and dwelling were burned out in December, has rented the sum- mer residence of A. N. Niles of East Hamp- | ton. He will rebuild his shop as soon as possible. His business is now To- l cated in Meriden, but he will remove to East l Hampton as soon as he can rebuild. Miss Lilla B. Carpenter, who went from | East Hampton to Newton, Kansas, more than year ago, will be married on Wednes- day of this week to W. H. Godfrey of New ton, a large stock dealer of that city. After an extended wedding tour MT. and Mrs. Godfrey will take up their residence in l Newton.
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NEW YORK.
Killed by nls Own Invention.

Killed by HIs Own Invention.
 SARATOGA, Jan. 23.-TWo men were suffo- cated by gasoline this afternoon. Nathan D. Mercy and Lodwick s. Green went to fill the gasoline tank for lighting purposes at Hathorn Spring at two o'clock. At four o'clock they were found close together in the little. brick building which sheltered the tank. Both men were insensible. Every effert was made to resuscitate them, but without effect MT. Mercy was the inventor and owner of tn patent for the method of gaso- line lighting which cost him his life.
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TELEGRAPHIO JOTTINGs.

Catherine Donovan, charged with the mur- der of her husband Timothy at Philadelphia, was acquitted yesterday afternoon.
 B. W. Mahon, broker, was knocked down just after dark Tuesday evening at Cairo, Ill.,, receiving wounds from which he died. Robbery was the object of the assault. There is no clue to the perpetrators.
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YOUNG MUTT LIoNIzED AT HIS H
Suit for Half a r,tll1on.

PITrsBURa, Jan. 23.-A special term of the Forest county court has been called to deter mine the title to six hundred acres of oil land operated by the Baltimore Oil company, but claimed by o. Clark and Leary Judd of Colorado. There are 20O,0 900 barrels of oil in the hands of the receiver. The suit has been in progress since 1887, when the prop erty was sold for taxes and the present title is worth half a million.
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THE WEST.
Illinois.

Amelia OIsen's Death-Seven Suspects
 Now in Custody.
 CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-The police are in pos session of additional facts ss to the manner in which Amelia Olsen, the young seams tress whose dead body was found on the prairie week ago, met her death. A young man named Thomas Sheehan, who was sus pected of having some connection with the girls death, was the only arrest made up to yesterday.
 Late last night the police made six addi- tiOnal arrests. Two men are charged with the actual murder, but their names are not disclosed. Hackman. an Italian restaurant keeper, woman, and three other persons, all alleged accessories, have been arrested. It is reported also that the police have ar rested in Wisconsin Martin Jacobson, @ sailor and disappointed suitor of Amelia Olsen who is supposed to have left the city immediately after the tragedy.
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Tn. Republican state Convention.

The Republican. State Convention.
 PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 23.-A meeting of the Republican State committee was held in this city this afternoon, when it was decid- ed to hold the State convention in Harris burg on the 16th of April next. Nothing was said giving any clew to the action of the Pennsylvania delegation at the coming na- tional convention and it is believed no in- structions will be given by the State con- vsntion.
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Ar..te of Real Exercise.

NxwBuE4poRT. Jan. 23.-Richard K. Fox's international athletic combination was dis banded at Amesbury last night They were furnished lodgings at the police station and started for Boston this morning on foot.
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A Town Bonbarded bvth Freueh

LONDON, Jan. 23.-News has bsen received of the bombardment by the French of the town of Mahanor on the east coast of Mada- gascar occupied largely by English residents. Two hundred shells were thrown, but on ly 8 pig was killed and another wounded.
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AFortnne Eor t,,a Pona.

LONDON, Jan. 23.-It has transpired that the name of the lady who has bequeathed e500.0oo (S2, 500, O0O) to the Pope, is Mrs. Stapleton Brotherton, of Lancashire
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IB. BOOTH, AUOTIoNEER. ]
 Rus7L9Na@a19

"ILL sell on Wednesday and Thursday Even WY ipas January 23 and 2&, Tt 390 and 392 state street, a private library of about 800 voinnaea. books, nf 10 .. m. sszz as
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tgollrnaI alla Golrrifr.
SINGLE COPIES TWO CENTs.

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CrrY, 12 GENTS WEEK, 42 CENTS MONTH, $500 A YEAR. TIE SAME TERMS By MAIL.
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News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. YOUNG MUTT AT HOME. The Whole Town Doing Him Honor. FIREWORKS AND 4 BRASS BAND. All Business Suspended For
 The Day. THE PRESIDENT IN NEW YORK. Received By The Union
 League Club.
THE PRESIDENT IN NEW YORK.
Received By The Union
 League Club.
PENIS SYLVANIA.

Young Mutt Set Free-PrOnounced Sane by the Doctors and Returned to His Family.
 PITTsBURa, Jan 23. - The concluding scene in the great Mutt trial took place in the criminal court room this morning. Probably not over one hundred spectators were present. Warden Smith of the jail in which James Mutt has been confined since his arrival here testified that in all of his twelve years of experience with criminals
 that James Mutt was as sound in mind as any man he ever had charge of. It having
 been forgotten that the prisoner was not present he was brought in, walking firmly, smiling and happy. Doctors Beatty, Wylie,
 Heron, Weeks and Christy united in testify
 ing that the prisoner was now able to take care of himself and that there is, and will be, no danger In placing him at liberty. His
 honor then stopped further proceedings by saying: t'I don't think further testimony necessary. It was shown on the trial that he was of sound mind, both previous and since the deed was committed, and while fully concur with the evidence as to his sanity, I must proceed &C.,
 
 law governing the case, at the oonclu- sion of which Judge Stowe ordered Mutt to stand up, and beaming upon him in 8 father ly manner, said: James, you can go." He was at once overwhelmed with plofuse con- gratulations and fled to the jail, after which, through side entrance, in company with Major Brown, he proceeded to the latter's private office, where mother, sister and friendsswaited to welcome hia.
 KI.e hnr rrfx, faakn nu hundreds of people crowding iu front and
 behind him. Old men patted on the back, and women crowded around him. The scene
 at Browns office was very affecting, and the mother and sister wept bitterly they threw their arms around him. A number of the jurors who sat in judgment on Mutt were admitted and shook his hand warmly, one remarking: Jimmy if they do anything to you in Fayette, send them down and we will see to them."
 By this time the crowd on the outside was SO large that it was found necessary to call officers to clear the streets. The family were then driven to Major Browns house for dinner, and this afternoon at o'clock all returned to their home in Uniontown, where James was rendered reception.
 YOUNG MUTT LIoNIzED AT HIS HOME.
 P1TTsBURe, Jan. 23. - A special from Uniontown this evening announces that on the arrival of the train from this city convey ing the Mutt family they were met at the depot by deputation of prominent citizens who acted as an escort to the party, who were conveyed to their residence in carriage drawn by four white horses. OaBnons were fired, the bands played and business for the time being was sus- pended. At almost every station en route the party were enthusiastically cheered by crowds who had gathered to catch glimpse of young Mutt.
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Taaats.
WANTTEn
wANVnn

fkS A gentleman and wife wish an unfuruished
 Ei5 room With board. A private family preferred. SeX- Must be within ten minutes walk of the post ofncs: Address giving terms, BOX s5z.
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FOR RAJE.

AFA THE house and lot No. Hughes Place. The Eiil property is degirable for one wishing pleas -E1.V ant home in good neighborhood in the cen ter of the city, st moderate pr1ce The house tains modern improvements. Terms easy. For further particulars call at
 MRRWIN'S REAI, ESTATE OFFICE Cl,nn,aI
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List of Patents

Issued from the United States Patent Ofce for the week ending January 22 1884, for the State of Con- necticut, furnished from the office of John E. Esrls solicitor of patents New Haven, Conn. A. Ahrens assignor to P & F. Corbin New Britain, window and door button.
 0. S. Barbour, New Haven, extension fruit dish holder
 G. J. Capewell, Cheshire, horseshoe nail machine. J. Chambers, New Britain, sash fastening. G. E. Ha1eht, W. H. Wood and ". E. W1nsor, Mil ford, heating and controlling gas for motors. k. Johnson, Waterbury, msndrel attachment for circular saws.
 M. C. Johnson, Hartford, machine for sharpening drills.
 G W. Jopson, Meriden key ring.
 E. Knight, Bridgeport, hasp lock.
 R. N Pratt, assignor to Pratt Whitney, Hartford, steam valve.
 Q, H. Reid, Danbury, hat manufacturing machine. Same, hat trimming and curling machine. Same, machine for curling and finishing hat brims
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National Prohibition Convention.
 CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-The National com mittee of the Prohibition party have issued from the headquarters here call for Ma tional convention at Pittsburg, May 21, 1884.
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District of New Haven aa. Probate Court,

SOUTH HAVEN, January 22, 1884. My Dear George
 think you ought to come over and give me 8 sleigh ride hear from another girl that you keep your horses out an day adve,tisng your BUT TER at 25 CENTS POUND and Az pounds for S1.o0, and that give elegant presents your lady customers and fine cigars to gent emen every saturday. Ma wants barrel of your Louis Flour for $6 75 and ton of Lehigh Coal S6.25. Send them 0. O. D. No, say bring them yourself and, say, have lovely new hat, and pa says he don't how you sell the best Java Coffee for 25 pound, but there lots of things he don't see
 Gufhingly Yours,
 EVA SINCLAIR PRISCILLA BOGGS,
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WANTEn

A SLTUAT1ON by German girl to do general "A nouseWork in small private family. Inquire as 75 GREENE STREET.
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A SITUATION by respectable girl to do reneral "A housework second work in . private familv. good city references Call or address for two dave
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