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Connecticut western news., 1885-05-13
How John Morgan Escaped.

Chief-Justic Hines, of Kentucky, gave to a reporter an account of the escape from the penitentiary in Columbus, Ohio, of the famous Confederate raider, John Morgan, which finally settles that much-discussed subject. Judge (then Captain) Hines, with his chief and 6S others, was captured early in November. 1863, while raiding through the southern part of Ohio, and himself planned and executed the successful delivery. He says that he discovered that only two feet below the floor of the tier of cells ill which himself and six others were confined ran an air chamber or sewer which empted outside the prison walls. Having purloined two knives from the dining room, he dug his way down through the cement floor of his cell until he struck the sewer, secreting the debris in his bed after each days work. Once in the sewer he easily located the cells of his companions, and in % days had dug a hole through the thin floor OA SNSh SOAA ShOhbA ANA Nutlu lO squeeze through. On the night of Nov smber27, at midnight, they dropped into the air chamber and groped their way toward the outlet. They were dis mayed to find the mouth of the air chamber completely filled up, large quan titles of debris having been dumped at it's mouth. Fortunately for them they were only a few feet below the surface of the ground. After tunneling upward a short time they found them selves in the prison yard. The night was cold and dreary, heavy rain falling at the time, so they had little to fear from the guards, who were we'll under cover. To scale the wall was the work of a minute. Once free the party separated, Morgan and Hines boarding train for Cincinnati, and getting across the Ohio River before their flight had been discovered. The other five-J. O. Bennett, l.. D. Hockersmith, G. 0. Magee, Ralph Sheldon, and s. B. Taylor-hid for time, but finally made their way South without trouble.
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-13
THE TWO DEBT srArEME NTs.
Discrepancies Between the Old and Ne
 Forms Explained.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-The public debt state ment for April was prepared at the Treasury Department in both the old and new forms. According to the old form of statement, the reduction in the public debt during April amounted to $5, ,464, ,596.38, while in the new form the amount of reduction is placed at 1887, ,339.71.
 This discrepancy, amounting to S627, ,256.67, is due to the fact that in the new forna s4NN items, accrued and unpaid April interest on Pacific Railro ad bonds, amounting to $298,- 037.56, and the amount of increase during the month in fractional and minor coins, aggre- gating $329, ,219.1l, are treated, the first as liabilities, and the latter as assets, unavailable for debt reduction. In the old form the avail able cash i'll the Treasury is shown to be $155, ,816, 043, and in the new form tho ''net cash balance on hand" is placed at $23, ,957, 421. The difference here is accounted for by adding to the f'net cash balance" reported in the new form $100,000,000 reserve held for the redemption of United States notes, regarded in the new form a liability, and about $32, ,000, 900 fractional silver and minor coin treated in the new form as assets unavailable for the reduc- tion of the debt"
 The Treasury now holds $125, ,OOO, ,O00 in gold and about $110,000,000 in silver for gold and silver certificates outstanding against $116, 900, 900 gold and $113,00 900 silver a month ago. The customs receipts for April were $14 GAG, STA, about half million less than dur ing April year ago, and the internal revenue receipts $9.290, 337, nearly million less than in April, 1881.
 The total receipts of the Government from all sources for the ten months of the current fiscal year amount, in round numbers, to $263 00n, GOO, against $286 0OO, ,O00 for the cor responding ten months of the preceding fiscal year, while the expenditures for all purposes for the ten months of this year foot up $237, 100000, against 8,000,000 for the ten months of the preceding year.
 Compared with the corresponding ten months of the preceding fiscal year there has been falling off in customs revenue this year amounting to about $14 0000 and internal revenue receipts of nearly $7,0OO, ,OCO.
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-13
A Buildings Fall.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, May 4.-Great excitement was occasioned at about o'clock Sunday morning in the neighboorhood of Thirty sixth and Charlotte streets by the collapse of the walls of Wainwright's brewery. The building was a large one, and was considered substa1- tial The lower floor, on which were two puncheons, each containing 4,0O0 barrels of beer, suddenly gave way. The strain on the walls was so great that the rafters were started and in 8 moment almost the entire structure was in the cellar. Several hundred barrels of beer stored in the cellar were also crushed in, and torrents of beer ran down the street. Mir. Wainwright places his loss at from $75, 900 to $S0, ,000. He has an insurance of $50000 against fire. The employees in the building escaped uninjured. The whole front of the adjoining residence of Louis Christman was carried away by the falling walls. The family, who were in bed, escaped uniniured.
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-13
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC REUNION.
Gen. Grant Re. elected Presfdent-A Row Over the Admission of COnfederutes.


 The general meeting of the Society at Balti- more was opened by Gen. H. c. King of New York. Gen. King said that on Saturday last he had an interview with Gen. Grant 1.-The old commander and our President, he con- tinued, "said he would use every endeavor to be present at Ihe reunion, but his courage was greater than his strength. Gen. Grant bade me say to you that if he should not be able to be present in person he would be hcre in spirit, and his sympathy was with us."- Every refer ence to the game of Gen. Grant was loudly applauded.
 Gen. Grant was then unanimously reelected President by rising vote. The greatest ex- citement prevailed and the cheering did not cease until five minutes had elapsed.
 A telegram was sent to Gen. Grant inform ing him of his reelection, which elicited the following reply:
 ''To GEN. H. O. KING, BALTIMORE:
 "Please thank the members of the Society of the Army of the Potomac for their partial ity in electing me @ second time their Pres ident. wish my health promised the prob ability of my being at the next meeting. l would regard it as providential should be able to attend, but accept the honor, though without hope of performing the duties of the office. Wishing all members many happy re- unions, remain, U. $. GRANT" All the old officers were reelected in the same manner. San Francisco was selected as the place of the next meeting.
 The committee appointed to invite R. E. Lee Camp, then holding its meeting in the city, to seats on the floor came in, bringing with them long string of men in gray suits They were greeted with great applause, and in return filled the house with a genuine rebel yell that threatened to pull down the ceiling. An excursion down the Patapsco to Chesa- peake Bay on the steamboat Louise was first on the programme, after which the veterans | visited Federal Hill. The parade arranged In honor of the veterans was quite successful, !, despite the heavy rain which fell all the morn ing and up to the hour announced for The starting of the march. Many of the ksxpectcd organizations did not put in f an appearance, as an order was issued early insthe day postponing the display, but before 3 p. m. the rain stopped, and such number had congregated at the rendezvous that the procession was ordered to start, and 1t IS estI- mated that fully 5000 men were in line. The route of the procession was through the prln- cpal streets, and every sidewalk was thronged with lookers-on. The Mayor, in company with many of the visiting veterans and Gov srnor Lloyd and staff, occupied the portico of the City Hall and reviewed the parade in passing. All along the route of the procession there was much enthusiasm, and both k. E. Lee Camp and the Duryee zouaVes received genuine ovation.
 The reunion closed with a banquet at Con- cordia Opera House, at which over 300 guests sat down. A telegram was read from Secre- tary Lamont saying that, owing to business engagements President Cleveland was unable to attend, much to his regret.
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-13
Judge and Innkeeper.

Among'the anecdotes of Judge Walton is the following:
 Early after his first appointment he went to Alfred to hold cou=k ard called on Landlord Berry, who offered him his best room with a proviso that after ex- Judge Towards arrival he would have to put him in another room.
 "Well, what room ?" asked Judge Walton.
 He was shown a little by 9 den, whereupon he told Berry that he would take the best room, as Judge Howard would not want it.
 "Why not ?" asked Berry.
 "Because," said Judge Walton, ''I shall adjourn the court tomorrow to Saco."
 "Who is going to take your place here2" asked Mir. Berry, who was not quick to take in the situation.
 "Why, nobody" said Judge Walton. 'tA Judge can't stay in town and hold court and sleep in the street; he must have a room."
 "Oh," said Berry, "I will see."
 He saw-and was conquered. He told Judge Walton he could have his best room.
 At the end of the term Judge Walton gave the landlord this advice: "Court week is your harvest. If you want a long term and to make lots of money make the Judge just as comfortable as you can. He has power to break up the court just when he pleases; but if he is made comfortable he will stay just as long as he finds anything to do. "-LesU- i8toR (lfe.) Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-13
A Temperance Flight.

MUNCIE, Ind, May 3.-There IS 6 bitter fight between the Prohibitionists and the saloon keepers at Red Key, Jay county. For several months there have been threats on both sides, and for several days past anony- nous letters have been received by different parties to protect themselves against fire. Among the recipients was the local paper and the agent of the Milwaukee insurance com pany, the largest holders of risks in the town. A few days ago attempts were made to blow up the safe of Ellis's saloon with powder and several attempts were made to set fire to a saloon near by and property in different pa-tS of the town and have been frustrated. Great excitement exists. Sunday all insurance poli- cies in the town were revoked, and the money refunded. All risks are refused. The destruc. tion of the village is feared. Red Key is 8 thriving village on the Lake Erie and Western Railroad
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-13
Dick Short Acquitted,

Dick Short, who was charged with asssulting Capt Phelan, of Kansas City, has had his trial the jury very briefly. If the jury found thSt Short had assaulted Phelan with 8 deadly weapon with intent to kill, it was assault in the first degree. The offence did not deny the assault, but set up that It was justifable, If Phelan had assaulted Short with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, Shorts counter as- saut was justified
 The jury retired at 7:3O, and at 9:3O re- turned verdict of not guilty, which was re- ceived with cheers. It took seven policemen at last done the loud voice of Judge Van Brunt brought dead silence.
 "Gentlemen of the jury" he said. q must say I am utterly astonished at this verdict. You are discharged from any further service in this court"
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-13
chinese AttnckIng RussInn Villages

The Governor of Eastern Siberia reports that bands of armed Chinese have crossed the Russian frontier and surprised several Cossack villages.
 Advices from Kashgar, in Chinese Turkes- tan, says the Mahommedan insurgents have invoked the assistance of Russia in furnishing ing that in return Russia shall have sov- ereignty over Kashgar. Russia hesitates to take such step, which would virtually pro- claim hostility against China. The Chinese garrisons which were stationed at Kashgar have taken refuge in the large towns, and have asked China to send troops to their relief.
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-13
The st. Louis Murderer,

Chief of Police Harrigau, of St. Louis, re- ceived the following dispatch from Auckland, New Zealand. announcing the arrest of the murderer of Preller:
 "Maxwen arrested yesterday and will give trouble. He has counsel. Send an officer with 8 requisition and sworn deposition by first steamer. Advise State Department and cat le when the officer sails"
 Extradition papers were prepared to be sem to Auckland. No agent for the State has yet been appointed to go for Maxwell, there being some doubt as to the manner of appointment. There is no occasion for haste, however, as the officer who goes cannot leave San Francisco before June 6. Preller's body is still in St Louis. It will probably be sent to Liverpool in few days.
 Chief of Police Harrigan cabled Mir. Gan1- ble, the American Consul at Auckland, i'm structing him to hold Maxwell at all hazards until an officer from Missouri arrived.
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-13
A TENEMENT HORROR.
Midnight FIre-EIRht Lives Lost
 Mnny People Injured.

A midnight alarm of fire caused panic in the tenement house No. 672 First avenue, New York, on Saturday night. The building IS five stories high and double house and had four families on each floor. More than hundred persons, young and old, were known to have been in it.
 The fire was discovered on the second floor and seemed to have been smouldering long, for it broke out with great fury. When the firemen arrived, summoned on the first alarm, the danger was threatening that third WAS immediately sent out.
 While the fremen were battling with the flames, there was sudden crash. A floor had fallen, burned through, and number of people-iust how many is not known-iell with it.
 Eight persons lost their lives and at least twenty others were seriously injured.
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-13
Cleveland at Gettysburg.

President Cleveland's visit to the Gettysburg battlefield on Monday took him away from the White House for the first time since he entered upon the duties of his office. The trip was made at the request of veterans of the Army of the Potomac, ex-Gov. Curtin, and others. The day was spent in the inspection of the battlefield. Gov. Pattison, Gen. Rosecrans, Gen. Black, and others made speeches, but the President and Yice-President contented them selves with sightseeing.
 At station Q short distance from Gettys- burg boy created some excitement by firing Q pistol into the air near the side of the car. Passengers with lively ilnaginations thought for 8 moment that the President had been shot at, but their fears were allayed by those who saw the act. Another report says that a citizen fired the shot while celebrating.
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-13
Another Death Trap.

An old building on the south side of State street, Atlantic Avenue, and Hicks street, Brooklyn, was destroyed by fire Tuesday. The building was used for factory purposes and there were nearly GOO girls, men, and boys at work when the fire started. A weak girder caused part of the building to fall, burying number of persons in the ruins. Three unrecognizable bodies have been dug out. Sixteen persons are reported missing, and it is not probable that there will be more than that number of bodies found. The man said to be responsible is under arrest. In addition large number of persons. were more or less seriously in iured.
 As soon as the ruins cooled to allow it, work men commenced digging. Twelve bodies were found, one after the other, and 1t was then known that other persons were missing, and had without doubt lost their lives in the dis aster.
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-13

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Connecticut western news., 1885-05-13
De.tb of Gen NTcDow.II-

Brigadier General Irwin McDowell died at San Francisco on Tuesday. He had been in a critical condition for about two weeks. His death was due to pyloric disease of the stomach. General McDowell was born in Franklin county, Ohio, in 1918. He was a nephew of General Cass. He graduated from West Point in 1887 and went into the army. He served in Mexico. He resigned in 1851 On the 14th of May, 1861, he was called upon to resume his sword. He was appointed a brigadier-general in the regular army, and General Scott, who had the highest opinion of him, placed him in command of the army in- tended for the invasion of Virginia. In this capacity he commanded at the first battle of Bull Run. He served during the war in minor coroTnapds
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-13
Worse Than Firearms.

The editor of an Omaha paper, in commenting on several cases in that city where children died from the effects of taking cough syrup containing morphia, remarks that opiates, poisons and mar cotics are more dangerous than firearms. Mothers should note this and further more that different Boards of Health, after making careful analyses, have cer- tified that the only purely vegetable preparation of this kind, and one that is in every way harmless, prompt and effective, is Red Star Cough Cure. Mayor Latrobe, of Baltimore, and the Commissioner of Health have publicly indorsed this valuable discovery.
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-13

COULD Nor LIVE WrToUT Hrs WIFE For more than fifty years an old man and his wife lived in Fresville, N. |. The wife has been in Ill health for a year past. On Saturday the doctor told the man that his wife had a cancer, and that she could live but short time. On Sum day afternoon the old man was found hanging from beam in his barn. A note was pinned to his coat. It read as follows "Mother will die and leave me alone. cannot bear it." He was 79 years old. His wife is 7S.
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-13
TRAGEDY IN NEW MEXICO.
Seven Persons Shot by n Man who was Committing n Robbery-The Murderer Killed.

FORT STANTON, N. NJ, May 7.-At Bonito, fifteen miles from here, Martin Nelson, who was occupying & room in the house of M. s. Maybury with Dr. William H. Flynn, late of Boston, arose from his bed and, while commit ting a robbery in the house, shot and killed Dr. Flynn.
 The firing having aroused the family, Nel- son then shot and killed MT. Maybury, his wife, and two sons. He also wounded fatally lit tie daughter of Mir. Maybury. neighbor, being alarmed, came to the house, and he, too, was shot dead.
 It was supposed that the murderer had re- mained in the house, and ten eltlzens watched it to prevent his escape. At "a. m. the guard were surprised by shot from the rear, which killed Herman Beck.
 Nelson then came down the street firing his Winchester, but he was finally shot dead Nelson, when sane, was an orderly citizen. He came to Bonito from Nebraska four years ago.
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-13
The Whent Crnn.

Secretary Chamberlain, of the Ohio State
 Board of Agriculture, places the wheat area in Ohio at 93 per cent. and the condition of the crop at 59 per cent, and says that, with good weather the yield will be 22,871 ,530 bushels, as compared with five years average of Al, ,005, PAT bushels. From official and other teiegrams and letters from twenty other States he estimates the shortage of the wheat crop at 150, ,211 ,019 bushels, as compared with the five years average of 412,355, ,699 bushels, or of over POO, 900, 900 bushels as compared with last years full crop of over 00,000,000 bushels.
 It seems, he adds, ''that this years crop is to be the most disastrous failure for ten years"
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-13

NEW 1Ohh MAhkEE
 The Wholesale New York market quotations show:
 BEGNs-Prime. s1 9O@s2OO fair to good. S1.45@S1.50 per busheL
 BUTTER - New York sold at 23@24o for choice in pails, and 2l 922c common 10 good Western Creamery sold at 24925c, and the common Western at 10@11c.
 CHEEsE-Factory fancy, 1l1fC911s<o; do. fair EaosIouotations ranged from l4o for or dinary, to 15c for New York. New Jersey and FLOUR superhne, ss.5O0s3.9O: Western, s430@s6.I0; extra New York. S425@S465. HAY Shipping, 90@95oi clover. 70@75c. salt COG; straw, 70C975c.
 H?Ps-New York, 13@14c. Eastern, 129l3oi PoRE@ Prime, sla75 @ sll.OOi dressed WnEAATT VI EAT - Spring No. 2, -@sLO11I, Mil waukee, No. ?, soc. amber. s-9s-i white, -c. 090c.
 CoRN-Ungraded Western Mixed. 54@5756o; Steamer Mixed, 56I1@569lc. in elevator. 5So delivered; No 2, 5611 Q57c. in elevator. 572[9 5sIlc., delivered White Southern, 700 de- RrE|state. sO@s1o
 PHILADELPHIA MARKET FLoUR-State family. S40O@SL25; rye four S3.621S 9S3. 75; wheat, State, g. G9Sl4c amber, SO 00i corn, yellow, 57lSci mixed States 5SlSc.
 PETROLEUM Refined. 79sc.. crude, 6ac. WooL-State and Western K, 46@5Ooi \, A7@4Sc. medium, 5O@51c.i coarse, 45o. BOSTON MARKET
 FLOUR - From $350@S3 75 for low and medium. to S4. 50@$5.00 for choice Minnesota Corn, U005915c. for mixed and yellow. BUTTER - Common. 10c. 0l2c.; Vermont dairy, 19@20c. choice creamery, 22924c. CHEEsE-101S60lic
 BEANs-SL. .650S1.70.
 HAY-Choice, s19. 50@$20.
 CATTLE MARKETS
 BUFFALO - Cattle, good quality, - a -; hogs fair to good, S4409s4.5Oi best S450.
 EAST LIBERTY. PENN.-Best cattle, go S-; medium to good, S-@$-; common to fair, S-@S-; Hogs, Workers, $4.40G S4.009S450 19
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-13
A New York Joke,

What might have been a serious joke was played by Paul Boyton and a party of report CTS in New York harbor. The reporters lay in the stream in boat, while Boyton swam to the English naval steamer Garnet and at- tached to her bow leather bag. The object was to make those on the steamer believe that the bag was torpedo. Boyton and the re- porters were arrested and taken on board the steamer, but when the character of the affair was discovered they were let go. An officer told the party that they had a narrow escape from being fired into by the guard on the steamer,
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-13
Terrible Tragedy In MexIco.

TUCSON, Ariz., May 5.-The seven-year-old son of a wealthy resident of Taraton, Mexico, named Lopez was kidnapped, and the father was notified that the child would be killed if ransom of $75,000 was not deposited in certain place within two days. The note to the father was not delivered until too late to ne gotiate with the criminals. At the expiration of the second day the father found the horri- ply mutilated body of the child in his court yard. The boys sister, aged 12 years, on see- ing her brothers corpse, fell dead. The father a maniac
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-13
SInnuhtorsd tha I..n,aIaaua

PANAMA, May Son Sunday night lasl a fracas occurred between some Jamaicans at work on the canal and national soldiers at Gu lebra. The latter were disarmed and after ward retired. After procuring endorsements they returned and broke into the barracks where the Jamaicans were sleeping, and in the most barbarous manner killed twenty-five of them and wounded twenty others. Only one Colombian was killed and none were wounded. The Jamsicans are leaving in great numbers. Their departure will delay the work on the canal
Connecticut western news., 1885-05-13

VEAL STEw.-Cut up two pounds of veal, and after having washed it care. fully put it in the dinner pot, add three pints of water, put in one onion, pep per and salt, and let it stew m hour; then add sliced potatoes. and lay over a crust made with pint of flour, a cuptul of sour milk, and tablespoonful of soda sifted through tue flour, pinch of salt; cut mp in squares, dust little flour over them, lay them in on the top, cover closely, and cook half an hour or t.n the potatoes are soft.