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Connecticut western news., 1886-07-28
CHARGES ON THE NATION.
The Convicts and Dependent Glasses
 of the Country.

WASHINGTON, July 2O.-The Secretary of the Interior sent to the Senate, in reply to its reso, lution, the report of Fred H. Wines, Special Agent of the Tenth census, on the defective, dependent, and delinquent classes. The report is voluminous and contains large number of interesting tables respecting the criminal and pauper classes of the United States Among other things, the report shows the total num- Der of prisoners confined in jails, warehouses;, and penitentiaries, &c., in the United States III 1880 to be 5S ,6O9, of which 53,604 were males and 5,OO5 female 45,8 ,802 natives, and 12,SO7 of these were foreigners {; Al ,861 whites, and 16,74S colored. The number of prisoners to each 100000 of population is given as ,oo9. sons in the United States in 1880 is given as 91 ,959 or 1888 for each ,0OO, 900 population. In 1870 the total number was 37, 432 or 97l for each l 1000, ,0O0. Among the insane there are 13O males and 138 females who are also deaf mutes, 245 males and 293 females who are blind, and 16 males and IA females who are deaf and dumb and blind.
 The number of homeless children Q6 years and under) in 1880 was 57, 423, of which 30, I'll were males and 27,252 females; 55,613 were na- tive born and 1S,210 of foreign birth. The number of white homeless children is given as 54, ,8S3, and that of colored as 25, ,04O.
 The number of idiots in the United States reported as receiving special training is SO9. This idiotic class has increased from "A, ,527 Tn 1870 to 76, 895 in 1880. In the former year the ratio was 636 to each 1,OOO, GOO population, and in the latter it was 1,553. The number of the idiotic deaf-mutes is: Males, 1,1S5; females, 937; idiotic deaf -mutes and blind-males, 107; females, no; idiotic and blind-males, 661i females, 525.
 The total number of blind in the United States in 1880 was AS, 92S, or 976 in each 100O,- GOO of population. The number of blind re. ported as receiving instruction is given as 4,691. The number of blind who are also deaf mutes is: Whites, s4 males and 107 females; colored, 2S males and 27 females. Blind and idiotic, whites, 595 males, 463 females; colored, 66 males 62 females.
 The number of deaf mutes in the United States in 1880 who are reported to have re- ceived special instruction in the various lnstl. tutions for the deaf and dumb is 12, 154. Ot all of the States New York furnishes the largest number of this class of persons Q,oO9) and Florida and Nevada the smallest number Ct each). The Territory of Wyoming has none.
 The number of outdoor pauPers in leoo IS given as-males, 10, 0,290; females, Il ,3O5; l. 0O2 are natives and 3,693 foreigners; 19,32e white and 2,267 colored.
 The number of almshouse paupers in the United States in 1880 was: Males, 35,564; fe: males, 30, 639, of which 37,603 were white and 5 117 cOlOred.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-28
CHLoRoFoRMED AND ROBBED.
A Farm-Hoase P1undered and the
 Building Set on Fire:

MpD1ErowN, N. Y, July 21.-I daring rob bery was committed early yesterday morning at the farm-hotse of Louis Dick; near Lock wood Station, four and-one-half miles from Railroad. The family was drugged; after which the burglars fansacked the house; and found box containing over $1,6OO. After this was taken to cover up their deeds, the thieves set fire to the building. MT. Dick is about 60 years of age, and is employed by the Ontario and Western Road as bridge-ten at Winterton. His farm is situated half mile away and is worked during his absence by his son Joseph, aged eighteen years. The other members of the family at home last night were MT. Dicks wife, aged fifty-six years, and her daughter Fannie, aged fourteen. The family retired early, all sleeping on the first floor. About 5 o'clock this morning the son awoke, but feeling drowsy he fell back asleep. Awaken. ing few moments later, he fnade an effort and got out of bed and made his way to the but the morning. air revived him. The smell of chlofoform attracted his at tention; and from his mothers bed he heard gfoans He went to her side and noticing that she was under the influence of drug, he dragged her from the bed and took her into the open air, where she was soon re- stored. The daughter was also taken into the air and revived. Mrs. Dick had by this time recovered sufficiently from her stupor to recol- lect that her husband left large sum of money in, the house and they made their way up the front stairs to thb spare room of the house, where lie was known to have placed 1t. As soon as they opened the door fire was discovered in several places in the room: They hastily procured watch and ex; tinguished the blaze. It was then discovefed that the treasure was gone, and MT. Dick was at once sent for. The money was made tip of a one-hundred-dol bill and the rest in twen- ties and tens, except one lot of $500 in gold.
 A wagon track was noticed which had been recently made and this Mir. Dick followed. The track led for several miles and finally terminated at a house on the top of the mountain, back of Winterton. The house is owned by Harriet Buyer and is occupied by Philip Harding. MT. Dick procured search warrant, returning later in the day to search Hardings house and have him arrested.
 After & thorough investigation officers were convinced that Harding was innocent. He had been in the vicinity of Dicks residence early in the evening on business; but 1t was as- certained that he was home and to bed shortly after nine o'clock. There is no clue to the perpetrators of the crime.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-28
A HORRIBLE CHARGE.
Children Said to be Killed for Their
 Insurance.


 irrrsBuRo, Pa., July 20.-The death of tho striking developments. This child was found by Humane Agent M J. Dolan locked up in . box almost dying. He had the father arrested and he was fined fifteen dollars for his in- human treatment of the child. Although given every care the child was too weak and ill to recover and it died. Since then it has been learned that it's life was insured for S65 in a company in this city and that includ- ing the payment of the $15 and costs imposed on the father, and the funeral expenses, the family Is still ahead small amount by the death of the child. In an interview Humane Agent Dean said that this was not the first case of the kind that had come under his observation; that 1t was 8 common practice among certain people to in- sure the lives of their children. There arc three or four companies in this city, he continued, that make a speciality of insuring the lives of infants and children. These companies employ agents who visit the people of this city and Allegheny and offer to insure the lives of their children of the child. Their plan is to get the risks and then go around and collect two or three cents weekly. Tempted by the induccment of securing what to them is large sum of money, these poor people neglect and ill treat their offspring. They practically kill them to get the money.
 The Philanthropic Mutual Society, was one of the companies mentioned by the Humane Agent, and visit there showed that 8 child could be insured by passing the mcrest sham of an examination. A perusal of the books showed that 8 number of children who have died lately, some under suspicious circumstan- ces, had been insured here The Humane Agent now has their names and will begin g thorough investigation of all the cases.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-28
LOUD NOISE AND DEEP HOLE.
Startling Effects of the Fall of a Me
 teOr Out West.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 20, 1S86.-People in the vicinity of Grafton, OZaukee county, are very much excited over the fall of meteor near that place. While party of harvesters were at work one afternoon in 8 barley field on the farm of Henry Diederick, a mile and half south of the village, they were startled by loud and strange sounding noise, not unlike the roar of long train of cars. The noise in- creased in volume to such degree during the space of only few seconds as to become almost deafening. The unusual sound seemed to come from the heavens, and gazing upward, the spectators saw what appeared to be huge ball of smoke rapidly descending to the earth. What they took to be a strange visi- tor from some other world was 8 meteor. It struck the earth within few rods of where they were standing and buried itself deep in the ground. The news spread rapidly through out the township and county, and since the descent of the meteor Mr. Diederick's bar ley field has been visited by hundreds of peo- ple including many scientific men. The hole in the ground is three or four feet in circum- ference Its depth is unknown, all attempts to find bottom by inserting long poles having, it is said, proved futile. MT. Diederick is now engaged in excavating the earth around the spot where the meteor lies embedded, and he intends to bring the latter to the surface if it takes all summer.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-28
4 Peculiar Contest.

We have not heard of more peculiar contest than that between two young women who work in one of tlie cotton mills in Lewiston. It was a competition for the palm of superior beauty. Both of the young women are red-eheek eked and buxom. One of them is married: Each of them is old enough to be satis- fled with the verdict of her husband or sweetheart. The vexed question arose ill the forenoon, but it's settlement was left over until after dinner, when each had had sufficient time to ''fix-up." Ali extra fibbon or two and gay jewelry adorned each The most winning. look at-me smiles were displayed by each. The hands in the mill decided the question. The girls were placed side by side, and everybody, from the back boy to the overseers, looked at the girls critically, with the eye of an art connoisseur, and rendered his decision fcarlessly The damsels made it a most serious matter. With them it was no joke, as it was to the critics on beauty Pretty eyes filled with tears more than once and cheeks flushed red with cha grin.-Leoiston (Me.) Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-28
A HARMLESS INNOCENT.
The Man Arrested for Following
 the President.

RoNDoUr, \. Y., July 23.-Nathan Schuler, the young man arrested by the Albany police for fear that he might be 0 possible Giteau, is resident of Rondout, and can best be de- scribed by the Scotch phrase Gan innocent" :" In Rondout he has always been looked upon as a harmless crank, and has served butt for the practical jokers. When MT. Cleveland was elected President, Schuler wrote to him asking for the position of Postmaster at Rondout. This letter, was a literary curiosity. Schuler is Hebrew. Every week or he proposes marriage to young ladies. His antics are or three years ago he wrote doggerel poetry, and when he could raise money to buy station cry and stamps sent his verses to prominent men along the hudson River. Occasionally kind-hearted merchants gave him old stock to peddlc on tho streets. When the Postal In spectors were inspecting the Rondout Post office two weeks ago, a joker induced Schuler 0 call on the officials and demand that the office be turned over to him. He had always spoken enthusiastically about the President, and there seems to be no doubt that he went to Albany to ask the President for position Schuler never retaliates, even when guycd un- mercifully by small boys. He was never known to carry a weapon, and is looked upon with cOmpaSSiOn.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-28
LYING IN A POOL OF BLOOD. A Fathers Terrible Discovery-Sad
 Fate of Mary Holweger.

DAYTON, Ohio, July 24, 1ss6.-Mary Holwe- ger, thirteen-year-old girl, of slight figure and delicate, living with her parents north of and near Franklin, was sent to town after SUD- per yesterday for small purchases. Dark conl- ing on, her father grew uneasy, and started to- ward Franklin. He was met by two young farmers in buggy with the information that girl was lying dead on the pike nearby. He hastened to thespot and there found his daugh- ter dead in pool of blood. Examination showed that the forehead had been crushed in and the head terribly beaten, presenting a ghastly sight There was also evidence that the child had beem brutally assaulted and murdered.
 At four o'clock 8. m., Rolla Russel, twenty two years old, native of Franklin, was arrest ed going to town from the direction of the murder. He is not bright fellow and gave many conflicting stories as to his whereabouts over night He claimed ownership of knife that was found on the pike near Mary Holweg- CTS body. John Taylor, one-armed tramp peddler, was also arrested, but he tells a straight story and is thought to be innocent The town is in great excitement, and the gull ty party, if arrested, will certainly be lynched
 The bloody blndgeon with which the girl was murdered was found in ditch near Holweg- CTS residence, and the excitement has become intensified.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-28

do not wish to sounu sirig1e note of discord, but have heard so much of the Dutch, of this being Dutch city; so much talk of the olden time and of it's customs, that when remember that I dwelt, two years among you I wonder whether am in the right place ot not. At the risk of creating discordance, 1 will say that in my time. Dutch was not the language of the tow1t The people spoke Eng fish; and to me words in English of kindness that will never forget. am glad, however, that you have got your charter. When I lived here it was, think, under charter, but ac- cording to my remembrance it was a charter passed by the Legislature of the State in the first year spent here and approved by me. I must not detain you longer, but I cannot re- frain from expressing to you my. appreciation of the kindness with which you have receive me and from repeating the homely and old fashioned wish, May the citizens of. Albany and their descendants see many happy returns of the day.
 audible in every portion of the large building, and his brief remarks were received with ap- plause. The President was the guest of Gov. Hill.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-28
KILLING NEGRO FARM HANDS
A Band of fDespcradoes Decrccs that no Negro Shall Work on the Farms.

JACKSON Miss, July 23.-A deplorable state of affairs exists near Union seventy miles east of here. band of young white men, styling themselves the Regulators, have issued de- cree that no negro shall work on tho farms. The band contains fifteen members, and they have killed three negroes and wounded several others. The entire country is greatly excited over the matter. J. M. Kelly was here yester- day to see the Governor, and was told to arrest every one of the young outlaws at all hazards. About twenty citizens, headed by officers armed with proper warrants, are now after the despcradoes, and their speedy capture is looked for It seems that when the attempt was first started to regulate the negroes it was more in fun than anything else, but the regulators have now undertaken in earnest to execute their designs. Their actions are surprise to everyone.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-28
STILL IN JAIL.
The American Editor Held Oy the
 MeXicans.

E1. PAso, Tex, July 23.-The editor, Mir. Cutting of Fl Paso, is still in jail at Paso del Norte, Mex, just across the river He was taken out of jail Wednesday night and led be- fore judge, who stated that an order had been received from the Supreme Court of Chi huahua to admit him to bail. Cutting sent for Consul Brigham and told the Judge he was in the hands of his Government, which had demanded his unconditional release, and that he would ignore the Chihuahuan court. He was then remanded to jail, but was again sul Brigham advised him not to answer. Very much excitement exists. Quite large body of Mexican troops has been quartered there within the past forty-eight hours. The ob- feet of this move is not known.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-28


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Connecticut western news., 1886-07-28
On the Mexican Border.

FL PAso, Texas, July g, 1Ss6.-Mexican troops to the number of one thousand men have been sent to the frontier opposite to this town. The citizens are aroused to the fighting pitch over the conduct of Mexico in refusing to release Mir. Cutting, the American citizen now confined in a loathsome dungeon. Consu Brigham has been in telegraphic correspond ence all day with Minister Jackson at the City of Mexico and Secretary Bayard at Washington The most intense excitement prevails and it ii thought war is imminent.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-28

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Connecticut western news., 1886-07-28

Forster is obliged to resign from tine army aic leave the country. Crawford secures his di yOrce.
 Tho dynamite theory of the Lakeland Ireland) explosion is now rejected. The mer killed were of good character. It is supposed that the explosion was caused by powder stolen some time ago by Fenians and hidden ii he ice house, and that it was ignitod by tho two men by accident.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-28
A TEXAS EDITOR MURDERED. Shot fin the Presence of His Wife
 The Assassin Pursued.

GALVESTON, July 9, 1ss6.-A special from Nacogdoches, Texas, says:-'Parson Jim Trl- itt editor of the Timpson Times, Timpson, Texas, was murdered about eight o'clock last evening. Truitt and his wife were sitting in their room talking. MT. Truitt had his back close to an open door. The murderer placed the lmuzzle of his pistol close to the head of his victim, who turned, and at the same mo- ment the ball entered his head just above the eye, coming out at the back of his head. Tru- itt died five minutes after being shot.
 Just before dark man rode up and paid a negro boy fifteen cents to show him where Trlitt lived. Tying his horse a short distance away he noiselossly crept up, fired the fatal shot, mounted his horse and fled, hotly pur. s1ed by | co,lsin of the murdered man.. :,
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-28
Castor Oil to Remove Warts.

A correspondent announces through our columns the virtues of castor oil ip the removal of warts. "Constantly ap- piled for from two to four or six weeks each day-that is, once day-it has not failed in my hands," says the writer. Gin any case of any size or long standing: The time it takes may try the patience Of the user, but if faithfully used they will get their reward in the removal of the wart without leaving any scar. have used it with some success in other growths, and had benefit enough to merit further trial. VI Therapeutic 'Gasette.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-28

INDIANA has a law to prevent weak minded persons from marrying. A crusty bachelor insinuated that the weak mind ed are the only persons who ever thlnk of doing such thing. His father pre-
 sumably thought otherwise.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-28

MT, D. H. Barnaby, of Owego, N. Y., says that his daughter was taken with violent cold which terminated with pneumonia, and all the best physicians gave the case up and said she could live but few hours at most. She was in this condition when friend recomend. ed DR. VIM. HALLS BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS
 and advised her to try it. She accepted it as last resort, and was surprised to find that il produced marked change for the better, ano by persevering a permanent cure was effected
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-28
NO ASSESSMENTS.

Anyone insuring therefore for the curren, year will only be required to pay . cash pre- enium, which will cover all liability. In case of loss it Is provided in the charter that if it cannot be amicably adjusted, it shall Ps referred to two disinterested persons, one 10 be chosen by each party, and if they cannot agrss, they shall choose third, and the de. cision thus rendered shall be final
 Information and circulars may be obtained by addrsssin4
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-28

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Connecticut western news., 1886-07-28

A RoCKLAND man killed COW few days since and found alarming needle | embedded in the flesh near the heart
 The COW had evidently accomplished the
 hitherto impossible feat of finding a needle in 0 haystack.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-28
The Appetite

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Connecticut western news., 1886-07-28
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Connecticut western news., 1886-07-28

The proprietor of the Great Western Poultry Yard, Mir James M. Goodkey, St. Louis, Mo is enthusiastic in his praise of Red Star Cough Cure, which cured him aft,r all other reme- dies failed. He says it neither constipates the howels nor canSes sick headache.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-28

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