Connecticut western news., 1885-04-22
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 nent gentlemen have the matter 1T charge and owing to the peculiar cir cumstances under which the celebration is to occur Louisville will ask all other cities in the Union to follow her exam. pie.
 The South Norwalk striking matters and their employers have agreed to terms of arbitration by which the shops are thrown open to union men and the only shop now employing non-union hands is that of Edwin Adams. The compromise agreement, which has been adopted, is not what either party desir- ed, but the general desire has been to secure an arrangement at any terms. Ne,c Hacem Ne,cs, April 15.
 April was Grants month of fate. On April 27, 1882, he was born. On the 18th of April, 1861, Sumpter fell, on the 18th Lincoln's call for troops was made, on the 18th Grant was drilling q com pany of volunteers at Galena, and short ly thereafter entered upon his career in the army which gave him fame. On the 9th and Eth of April, 1862, occurred the battle of the war. On the 16th of April, 1863, Grant successfully moved his army below Vicksburg, ensuring its ultimate capture. On the 18th of April, 1865, occurred Lees surrender at Ap- pomattox, and the close of the war, which firmly fixed Grants fame among the great military leaders.
 L. D. Brusie's skating academy at Great Burlington was crowded last Sat urday evening to witness the game of polo between the pick of the two Great Darlington teams and the New Milford team. It was lively and hotly contest ed game and for while victory seemed to perch on the banners of the home team, as the score stood 4 to 2 in their favor, but the New Milford team de- monstrated their staying qualities and the remaining 5 scores. The home team scored innings 2, 4, 5 and 6, the New Milfords l, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10 and II. The following are the names of the con- 
 CT. B., RED. N. M., BLUE. E. F.Ditchie, capt and rusher. J, P. Farrally. J. Norton, pointer, Geo Robertson. J. McManus, cover point, W. H. Farrally. NJ. Gibbons, half-back, A. Buckingham. E. Gorham, quarter back, J. Duncan. c. Coleman, goal, G. E. Emraons.
 Referee-F. Curtiss. Score New Milfords 2, Great Barringtons 4.
 In some towns in Berkshire county maple sugar seems to be quite plenty aud the low price at which it is selling does not indicate scarcity. For some days past sap has run well and the yield promises to be better than at first
 There are 33 pupils attending the Storrs agricultural school.
 The Winchester Arms manufacturing company of New Haven are rushing their works day and night to fill orders for arms for foreign powers.
 The president has appointed the fol- lowing named postmasters in Connecti- cut; John L. Lindsey at Ansonia, vice Charles Bristol, resigned; Christian T. Georgia at Unionville, vice Joseph D. Cooke, suspended; William B. Hall at Wallingford, vice M. l.. Hubbard, re- signed.
 Jenny Lind is coming out of her re- tirement, for the first time in p years, next summer, to sing in aid of the chil- dren's infrmary in Norwich, Eng.
 W. H. Stevenson of the Consolidated road was Wednesday elected president of the Association of American Railway Superintendents at Richmond, Va.
 In the superior court at New Haven last Wednesday Judge Stoddard charg- ed the jury in the trial of Beaudet fol assault upon Dr Zink. The jury retired at 10. 40 A. NJ. and came into court at 1 o'clock and reported verdict of guilty. The defense gave notice of motion fol a new trial.
 A few years ago, says the London Standard, the young people of England became imbued with the roller skating craze and rinks were built all over the country. The fever, however, was as brief as any other vagaries of fashion the enthusiasm died away, the rinks were deserted, the investors lost theil money and roller skates disappeared from the land.
 Gov St John, since his return from the South, confesses that the temperance work is further advanced in the SoutE than in the North. Mississippi has 93( saloons, Minnesota, with about the same population, has over 5000 saloons; Ar kansas has 1344 saloons, California, witt about the same population, has 9369 sa looms. Old Bourbon Kentucky has 4461 saloons and Ohio 15,390. Startling as the statement may be, in proportion tc the population the North has twice as many saloons as the South. Connection Farmer.
 The Springfield Republican of Apri IS, says:-
 The mortality in Sufield, Conn, the past winter has been unprecedented il tue annals of the town. Pneumonia ha. ragged like an epidemic and wiped ou whole families. Out of total of & deaths since January l, 27 have beer from this disease, while four more per sons died of the same cause in Noyem Der. The death rate of the town in pas years has averaged little over 60, but al ready since September 10, 1884, ther have been 75 deaths. The town has &r,kn1 rAa~>s.1akt,x, x1F QA0n