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Connecticut western news., 1884-10-01
WRECKED ON THE IRISH COAST. British GunbOat Goes Down With Ftfty-two Men - Only Six Persons Saved.

A London dispatch dated September 23 says the British gunboat Wasp was wrecked of Tory Island, on the northwest coast of Ire land, on Tuesday. The Wasp had egistered tonnage of 465 tons, and carried four guns. Fifty-two men were drowned. Among this number all the officers were included. Only six persons were saved. On the rocky coast where the disaster occurred it was impossible to use small boats in the attempt to rescue the ships crew.
 The Wasp was a screw composite gunboat of 465 tons and 470 horse power, carried four guns and was commissioned at Davenport, De- cember l, 1881. She is catalogued as in ''par- tcular service" The following is list of the officers Lieutenant and Commander, John D. Nichols; Lieutenant, Frederick A. Warden; sub-Lieutenant. Thomas 8. Guppy; Surgeon, John Mackie; Engineer William Hudson; Gunner, John w, Kerrigan.
 The weather was hazy when she struck At about in the morning the officer of the watch ordered sail to be set for the purpose ot steadying the boat, as & lumpy sea was on His orders were being carried out when the
 Wasp, which, it is surmised was greatly out of her course, suddenly, without the slightes warning, struck upon rock. The vessel re bounded into deep water, and it was found upon examination that gaping hole had beer l made in her bow, and that it would be impos sible for her to krep afoat. The six of thu crew who escaped did so by clinging to wreck age. from which they were picked up by fish ing boats.
 The Wasp fouudered about forty feet iron the lighthouse, and her masts are visible abov, the water. The survivors, when rescued, wer, terribly exhausted. They were taken to thu lighthouse, where they still remain. rre sea between the lighthouse and the main land ii very rough, and communication with tn, former is almost impossible
 The surgeon aud chief engineer of the Was, were away from their vessel on 8 furlough, snC are consequently safe.
Connecticut western news., 1884-10-01

An outbreak of cholera has occurred near Odessa, Russia, and the government is trying to suppress the fact.
 A dispatch from Foo-Chow says that the cholera bas decimated village near that city.
 Russia is increasing her naval forces in Chinese waters, and has instructed her con- suls to take care of French interests in the absence of consuls of that nation.
 Robert Towle, proprietor of lace factory at Nottingham, England, has failed. His lia- bilities are heavy.
 A tremendous flood is reported from Buenos Ayres.
 Military movements have ceased in China pending rumored German mediation.
 Thomas A. Fawcett 8 private banker of London, Ontario, has failed. His liabilities, at rough guess, are $500, 900 or $500, 900.
 "A disastrous confagration has occurred at Zeitoun, in Syria The bazaar and 400 houses were consumed. The fire has occasioned much suffering among the residents of the town.
 A desperate conflict took place at Roundie, In the province of Saratov between several of the German inhabitants and Russian peas ants who were visiting the annual fair. Dur ing the melee eleven persons were killed, in- cluding one gendarme, and thirty more were wounded.
 As many as 4,500 of the French troops in Tonquin are reported sick, and it is asserted also that the Chinese troops have spread over the northern portion of the province of Quany Yeu, in northeastern Tonquin, where they are levying contributions upon the inhabitants.
Connecticut western news., 1884-10-01
ISAAC NEwrON,s SUICIDE.
He Cuts His Throat With a RazOr-His
 Illness.

Isaac Newton, the well-known engineer, at
 tached to the New York Department of Public
 Works committed suicide Thursday morning
 at his lodgings at No. 20 Union Square, by
 cutting his throat with razor.
 Mrs. Jane Bird, the janitress of the build-
 ing, says:-About a quarter past one a. m., l
 was dressing and Mir. Lawrence rang for me;
 immediately went down stairs to Mir. Law
 renee, who said, ''Mr. Newton wants you
 I then entered MT. Newton's room; saw him coming out of a clothes closet, covered with blood; Mir. Lawrence returned to the room and he and placed the deceased on the bed and Dr. Simpson was sent for. When he arrived Mir. Newton was dead; examined the closet and found it covered with blood and razor case on the floor; I could not ind the razor; Mr. Newton has been very Ill., suffering from rheumatism and had been suffering from
 lung trouble, causing him to be very des-
 pondent.
 Mr. Newtown was about forty years of age and was 8 bachelor. In early life he learned his profession at the Delamater Iron Works. Subsequently, he became associated with Erlcc- son and had charge of the executive work in the building of the ironclad Monitor He
 went with the Monitor to Hampton Roads and took part in the memorable fight between | the Merrimac and Monitor. He snDseqIIen,tly qIe,,ly became associated with General Mcclellan | as First Assistant Engineer of the Dock De- ! partment of New York. He was afterward ap' | pointed Chief Engineer of the Croton Aqne- I duct in the Department of Public Works: | The plans and specifications of the proposed new aqueduot were prepared by him. It IS
 said that he recently encountered serious financial troubles.
 Mir. Newton was member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and of other h01ioa
Connecticut western news., 1884-10-01
THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN COOK.
Some Stories told About It Many Years
 After 1t Took Place.

Among the gods of this people was one Lono, the worship of whom was directed to long pole bearing the i'm age of a human head at the summit. This Lono once resided on earth. De- parting from his devotees in canoe, he told them he would return in a canoe with wings. When the Hawaiians saw the English ship they concluded from the winged sales that their deity had come. Though of another color, Capt. Cook was evidently chief, and must surely be Lono. The strange part of the story is that Cook lent himself to the delu- sion. Acquainted with the habits of Pacific Islanders, and observant of their modes of worship, he knew the forms of respect to himself were like those paid to a god. He permitted himself to be adorned for worship, and submitted to their sacrihcial rites. Nay, more, he let himself be placed between two idols, be crowned with garlands like them, and be bowed to in prayers like those there addressed to them.
 It is true, the old missionary told the writer, that the natives, who had ever since lamented the murder, charitably supposed after their conversion that the Englishman was mad. This idea is somewhat borne out by the admitted fact that Cook had not long before received sunstroke. As to the death of the Cap tain, the native story runs that, as he had given orders for his men to furnish themselves with firewood for the ship by taking away the sacred fence around the stone temple. great indignation was ex- cited at the sacrilege. It was this. that excited the insulting clamor. Tradition goes on to say that one man in particular, half suspecting that Cook was not the divinity expected, struck him with 6 stick at the back of the neck to test the question. The Captain cried out witt the pain. Immediately the Hawaiian was satisfied he was only an imposition, for no God would feel the blow, and he struck him down with mortal wound. Such was the story told the writer al Honolulu, the same that the mission, aries heard from an aged actor in the scene 45 years after the sad event. The AtheneaG1a.
Connecticut western news., 1884-10-01
The Dominion of Canada.

As it is generally known, the Domfn- ion of Canada comprises the seven Provinces of Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, New Brunswick and Prince Edwards Island. all having a population of 4,5OO, 900. The mistaken idea prevails in the United States that the executive authority is vested in the Governor General. This is not so, that functionary is simply ex- ercising the authority of the Queen, who is herself the direct ruler. The salary of the Governor General is $50, 900 per year. He has thirteen ad- visers, comprising cabinet, and known as the Queens Privy Council of Canada. These men receive salaries of $7, ,OOO pen year, and $1, 900 extra for each Parlia- mentary session, excepting the Premier, who receives 1000 and the additional $1, 900 per session. The total of these salaries is $155, ,OOO, which, compared with the $106, 900 paid to the President and his Cabinet, has the flavor of ex- travagance. The departments are, of Justice, of Finance, of Agriculture, of State, of War, of Customs, of Inland Revenue, of the Interior, of Marine and Fisheries, and of the Post-ofice.
Connecticut western news., 1884-10-01
DEATH OF JOHN ". GARRETT.
The Great Railroad Masnate Passei
 Quietly Away.

Mir. John W. Garrett, the president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, died at his res idence at Deer Park. He passed away quietly and at the time of his demise his family were at his bedside Mir. Garrett was born in Balti- more, July 31, 1929. The deceased was educated at Lafayette College, Pennsylvania, from whence, at the age of nineteen, he was re- moved to his fathers office, joining his only and elder brother in commercial employment lhe father of the young men, by name Robert Garrett, was a north of Ireland man, and their mother of Pennsylvania German stock. In time the business of the house greatly ex- banded, and it became the American branch of Peabody & Company, of London, besides rep resenting other scarcely less important English firms.
 Up to the year 1850 the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad had been unprosperous. As one of them MT. Garrett attended @ meeting of the stockholders in 1857, and expressed himself as to the condition of the road with an impressive sagacity which led to the adoption of Set of resolutions incorporating his views and sub stantially experiencing that policy which has made that road so successful, and still ob- tains in it's management. Mir. Garrett became a director of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ill 1857, and was elected to the presidency of the company owning it in 1858. In the spring of 1859 the stockholders were paid semi annual dividend for the first time in the his tory of the road.
Connecticut western news., 1884-10-01
American AIlinnne Platform.

The following is the platform adopted by the American Political Alliance, which has nomi mated candidates for President and Vice-Presi- dent of the United States eve demand the repeal of all the present naturalization laws and the passage of an act by the Congress of the United States making 8 residence of twenty-one years necessary to enable foreign CTS to vote or hold official positions in this country, except when such foreign-born citizens have served in the army or navy of the United States; the passage of an act by Congress prohibiting the formation of po- litical organizations composed of foreigners exclusively; the rights of suffrage to Ameri- can-born females the same as to males; oppo- sition to the importation and attempted coloni- zation of foreigners and paupers from foreign countries and the absolute suppression of Chi nese emigration; the opportunity to vote di- rect for President and Vice-President of the United States through and by an amendment to the Constitution; the native-born citizens, white and colored, to rule and make the laws of this country; no appropriation of public funds for sectarian purposes; the rights of all American citizens as provided by the Constitu- tion to be maintained and protected; a free ballot and free count"
Connecticut western news., 1884-10-01
Red Clouds Speech.

Red Cloud, the well-known Sioux chief, visited the government school for Indians at Carlisle, Pa, and addressed the scholars in his own language. A prize of three dollars was offered for the best translation of his speech. We give a portion of the successful report, made by Luther Standing Bear:
 "You seem like my grandchildren; and now I went pass through the shops and saw what you can be done. I saw the shoemaker, harness-maker, tailor, car penter, timer, blacksmiths, and they all doing well. Here you see wear boots which is you make it. I was surprise that the blacksmith doing very good. Also the girls can washing clothes and sewing. Also I went pass through the sohool-rooms and saw some of you can write very fast, and read, and was glad. Now, this is the thing what we send you here for, to learn white mems way. There is two roads, one is good and one is what we call 8 devil road. Another thing is, you know, if who do nothing, just put his hand on his back and lie down, so any dime not come to in his pocket itself, SO you must do something with your hands. Now you must not home-sick any; but you must try to be good and happier. "-SG Nicholas foT October.
Connecticut western news., 1884-10-01
The Soldier in Battle.

The question has often been asked. "How do soldiers feel when in battle2" and it is one difficult to answer. A long experience among veterans in the ranks leads the writer to believe that the emo- ton experienced in going under fire is much the same with all men. To the raw recruit the crash of small arms and the roar of cannon were simply spalling; he felt that he was going forward to OCT tain death. With pale cheeks and clenched teeth he held his place, de- termined to do his duty as best he might. If very much excited, he loaded his musket, and, forgetting to put on the necessary percussion-cap, went through the motion of firing, only to ram fresh cartridge on top of the first one, when, for the first time using cap, he was incontinently knocked down by the tremendous recoil of his gun, and believed he was badly wound ed. Instances are known where muskets have been found on battle-fields contain ing six or seven cartridges. Finally the green soldier discovers that he is not hurt, and that everybody does not get killed in an engagement, so be regains his confidence and passes successfully through his baptism of fire.
 To the veteran it is far different. He knows too well that every battle re- duces the average chance of his escape, yet so habituated has he become to rat ting fusilades and desperate charges, he scarcely needs the danger surrounding him. The shriek of the shells over his head, the buzz of the bullets past his ear, are now familiar sounds; and trust ing to the chances of war, the infantry man fires rapidly with his musket, or the artillery-man calmly rams home an- other charge of grape and canister as his battery opens at close range on an advancing body of the enemy. All men are naturally afraid of death, but the trained and experienced soldier learns to keep down that fear, ,and nonchalantly do whatever is required of him. -- The Century for October.
Connecticut western news., 1884-10-01
KILLED BY A FALLING STONE.
An Urn on the Facade of a Theatre
 TumbIes to the Sidewalk.

J. K Gardner, of No. S66 West Twenty-firsl street. New York city, was instantly killed about 3 p. m., on Wednesday, by very strange accident in front of the Eden Musee, in West Twenty-third street. He stood on the sidewalk about four or five feet from the west side of the building.
 There were four pinnacles in the shape of urns ornamenting the roof of the building. They weighed about 100 pounds each, and were composed of several pieces of stone dowelled together. A strong wind was blowing, and three huge flags attached to long staffs in front of the roof were Tapping in the breeze.
 One of these flags got caught in the stone urn nearest the corner of the building where Mir. Gardner stood. In an instant portion of the urn weighing eighty or ninety pounds was dislodged from it's pedestal and hurled to the sidewalk, ricocheting from the coping.
 Mir. Gardner was struck on the top of his head and his brains bespattered the sidewalk. He was instantly killed, and could not have known what struck him. He had two grown up children, and was in comfortable circum- stances.
Connecticut western news., 1884-10-01
An Indian Princess.

Sarah Winnemucca, the daughter o. the noted Piute chief, has been out visiting her tribe. A letter from Vir- ginia City says: Instead of being proud of her and grateful for what she has done for them, the Flutes regard her with suspicion. They know that she has adopted the garb of the white sis ters, and it Is even suspected that she uses soap and a comb and brush occa- sionally. To the genuine Piute these things are inconsistent with the tradi- tions of the race. They came to look upon her as lost one when they saw her voluntarily at work in the kitchen and over the washtubs of the whites. Her old father, who, though a mighty chieftain in his own estimation, was not above fishing around swiI barrel for something to eat, and who always ban quoted on cold victuals passed out of back doors, could not restrain feeling of contempt for his fair daughter, who insisted upon working like slave. She was regarded as little queer by every body. The ordinary Piute never cared to speak of her. Chief Naches, her brother, does not recognize her to this day. He cast her of years ago, and holds himself much above her still. Since she has been here this timehe has made no effort to see her, and she prob ably will not undertake to hunt him up.
 The people of Boston will be pained to know that Princess Sarah's people and the white residents of the Comstock are not so much interested in hearine g about them as the Bostonians are in the stories which Sarah tells of life in the Sage Brush State. Her lecture here or "People Met in the East" was slimly attended, not single Piute being in the audience, though many of them are marching around the poker shops witt Boston clothing on, that was given then through Sarah's influence. When SaraI determined to lecture in Boston, it wal agreed that, in order to heighten tht effect, she must appear in her native costume. The kind ladies who sug gested this did it with the purest of mo tives, but the Indian girl was insulted and it took some time to straighter matters out. She explained to then that the climate of Boston was sucl that she could not accede to their re quest, but the ladies insisted that sh, must wear some aboriginal costume and, thinking that she was short o money, they presented her with a fanci ful suit of buckskin and flannel trimmed with beads and feathers, and head-dress topped off with beautiful plumes. She was delighted with tn, regalia, and always wore it when ap bearing in public. To please the Com stockers, who had heard of this suit she consented to wear it at her lectur here, and number of them went up t
 see how she looked in the ideal Indial fnery. All agreed that she made yer, creditable looking Indian woman, bu they were unanimous in the opinion that the lecturer bore no resemblance t the gay and festive Sally Winnemucc
 who used to romp around in this coun try with an old blanket tied at the wais with 8 piece of clothes-line. Whel Naches heard of her exhibition he gay an expressive grunt and observed
 "Heap circus. Catch um white man dollar. No more Piute."
Connecticut western news., 1884-10-01
New CatnIouue or orpnp.

The MASON & HAMLIN ORGAN AND PIANO COMPANY have just issued their new catalogue for the season of ISs4-5 It forms a hand. some 4to pamphlet of forty-six pages, and contains illustrations accurately showing the appearance of all the styles of organs regu, larly made by them, with detailed desciip tions of the capacity of each; together witt quite full mention of the general modes of construction employed and the great fayol with which the organs have been received all over the world with accounts of theii triumphs at all the great comparisons oi such instruments at Worlds Industrial Ex hibitions for many years; with pictures oi medals, decorations and diplomas of honor obtained.
 In looking over such catalogue one is for. eibly reminded of the magnitude which the business of reed instruments has attained. Twenty five years since only a few were made, under the name 'melodeons,n which had not and did not deserve much favor with musicians, enjoying very limited sale, at prices varying from Si0 to SIPS Now 80, !. OOO organs are made yearly in the United States, which are sold in all civilized coun. tries at prices from S22 to q, 900 or moro.
 This at least may be said to any purchaser of a Mason X Hamlin organ; he will unques tionably get the very best instrument of its class which can be made Thirty years ex per1ence is guarantee of what this company can and will do. They cannot afford to send out poor organs.
 The present catalogue shows an increased and very complete assortment, both as tC cases and capacities. lt will be sent free, tC any one desiring Co see it, on application tc the Mason X Hamlin Organ and Piano Com gano, Boston, New York, or Chicago. .-Bostor TTupeter
Connecticut western news., 1884-10-01
DOMESTIC RECIPES.

EnDERBERRY Pn.-For a large pie use half pound of green grapes and pound and a half of ripe elderberries free from stems; squeeze the grapes from the skins, putting the skin aside. place the pulp in e preserving kettle with elderberries, and boil them until the pulp can be pressed through sieve to remove the seeds; then return the pulp to the preserving kettle, with the grape-skins and sugars enough to sweeten the preserve; boil 1t fifteen min- utes, stirring it often enough to prevent burning, and then use it for pies. While the elderberry and grape preserve is being cooked make @ pastry. The addition of the grapes to the elderberries improves the flavor of the preserve.
 ELDERBERRY AND GRAPE JELnY.-Use one-third of ripe grapes and two-thirds of ripe elderberries free from stems; put them over the fire in a preserving-ket- tie, and cook them slowly until the juice flows freely; then pour them into jelly bag, and let them drain until all the juice is extracted. To each pint of the juice add a pint of granulated sugar; put them into the preserving-kettle, set it on the fire, and stir until the sugar is dissolved; continue the boiling until a little of the jelly cooled on 8 saucer stiffens; then partly cool it, pour it into ielly-glasses, and when the jelly is quite cold cover the glasses with white paper fastened with white of egg or mucilage.
 APPLE JELLY.-Use tart, juicy apples which are ripe and sound; if the jelly is desired of light color peel them; other wise cut them in quarters; do not core them unless they are wormy; if the apples are not we'll favored add the vel low rind of a lemon to each pound of ap- ples, and reserve the juice of the lemon to use later; put the apples into the presery- ing kettle with just enough water to pre- vent burning, and slowly cook them to a pulp; then pour them into a jelly-bag and let them drain thoroughly; after all the juice is extracted the pulp may be sweetened and used as apple-sauce. Strain the lemon juice and add it to the apple juice; to each pint of juice allow a pound of white sugar; put the fruit juice and sugar over the fire in the pre- serving kettle, and boil it until little cooled on saucer iellies; while the jelly is boiling skim it clean. Let the jelly cool little when it is stiff enough, and then pour it into glasses; when the jelly is cold cover the glasses with white paper, fastened with white of egg or mucilsge.