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Connecticut western news., 1886-10-20
MERCY FOR THE BOYCOTTERS.
Gov. Hill Commutes the Sentences
 in the Theiss Cases.

Gov. Hill, of New York, on Saturday com- muted the sentence of the Theiss boycotters to 100 days imprisonment in State prison, which made their terms expire Tuesday. The Gov ernor has written an elaborate opinion giving his reasons for the decision. In substance the grounds are as follows:
 First-That the prisoners were not aware that they were violating any law of the State in what they did,
 Second-That the prisoners are honest workingmen who do not belong to the criminal class, and this was their first offense.
 Third-That they are now penitent and have promised in writing to hereafter cease boy cotting and obey the laws of the State.
 Fourth-That the money which they obtain ed from Theiss was not received for their per sonal agrandizement, but was received for ex- penses which they claimed they had incurred, and was passed over to the unions, of which they simply acted as a committee.
 Fifth-That the sentences are somewhat ex- cessive, and 100 days imprisonment in State prison is sufficient punishment for the offence, judiciously passed upon for the first time ill these cases.
 Sixth-The District Attorney of New York favors the communication of the sentence.
 Seventh-The prisoners, or nearly all of them, have families depending on them for support, and are all poor men worthy of eX- ecutive clemency.
 In reviewing the case the Governor says s'These prisoners were convicted of a violation of sections 552 and 553 of the Penal Code, and sentenced respectively to imprisonment in State prison for various terms varying from one year and six months to three years and eight months. The offenses grew out of boy cotting, so called, but the technical charge under the Penal Code was 'extortion,' it being alleged that the money which was paid to the union of which the prisoners were members as a condition of faising the 'boycot' was wrongfully 'extorted them from one Theiss contrary to law"
Connecticut western news., 1886-10-20
MEN WHO LIVE IN TREES;
Discovery of m Afrcun Forest Tribo
 Whose Huts are in Mid Air.

Dr: Louis Wolf, who made the sensa- tional discovery a while ago that the Sankuru river afforded more direct and more easily navigated route to central Africa than the Congo, made another discovery in the course of the same journey, which was quite as re- markable if not so important. On the banks of the Lomami river, far toward the centre of the Continent, he says he found whole villages that were built in the trees. The natives; partly to protect themselves from the river when in flood; and partly to make it more difficult for their enemies to surprise them, build their huts in the limbs of the trees where the thick foliage almost completely hides the structures from view. The in mates possess almost the agility of mon- keys, and they climb up to or descend, from their little houses with astonish- ing ease It is believed they are the only Africans yet known who live in trees.
 In Borneo some of the natives are said to live Tn trees, and Mir. Chalmers, in his book on New Guinea; tells of a number of tree houses that he visited ln that island. These huts; which are built near the tops of very high trees are used for lookout purposes, or as 6 place of refuge for women and children in case of attack: They are perfect lit tie huts with sloping roofs and plat forms in front, to which extends the long ladder. by means of which the na tives reach the huts. Mir. Gill describes one of these houses which was used as residence. He says it was we'll built; but that it rocked uncomfortably in the wind:
Connecticut western news., 1886-10-20
THE GREAT STORM. The Damage That Was Done at
 Buffalo.

BUFFALO, Oct. 15.-The gale which visited Buffalo last night did vas amount of dam- age For time the wind reached velocity of seventy miles an hour. On the lake front, stroyed, and their occupants had to flee for their lives. Several persons perished, among them Charles Mitchell, a sailor. The bodies of two children, and also two bodies which are unknown at present, were recovered this morning on the Hamburg turnpike, near the city. Twenty or thirty families have been rendered destitute.
 Throughout the city many buildings were damaged. The most serious damage was sus- tained by the splendid new Music Hall in course of construction: A large section of the rear wall was blown down, causing loss of about S12,O00. Mrs. Roberts saloon and boarding house was carried about 800 feet, and the family had to take refuge in the attic as the lower floors were ruined. They were re- moved from the building by the police. The tree. Their house had been demolished. Their hired man, John Edmonds, who could not climb the tree was drowned. Another house on the turnpike was carried away, and the family are missing
 The scenes on the Beach this morning from the foot of Ganson street for half mile or more to the east baffie description. People were passing in crowds over heaps of wrecked houses. Of the forty or more houses that stood on that part of the island yesterday only three or four remain intact.
 CHICAGO.
 CHICAGO, October 15.--Despatches from va- rious points in northern Indiana and northern and central Illinois report considerable damage done by the severe storm of yesterday. A number of frame buildings in the suburbs of Chicago were blown down. The little town of Lehmann, consisting of about fifty frame houses, and located on the line of the Chicago Northwestern Road was entirely demolished The buildings were not completed, so that no one was hurt.
Connecticut western news., 1886-10-20
CHASED BY ANARCHISTS
Il-Treatment of a Witness in the
 Recent Trial.

CHICAGO, Oct. 11.-Late last evening Gott- fried Waller, a cabinet maker, who figured prominently as an informer in the trial of the Anarchist, went into saloon under the hotel at 1O5 Wells street. The place is known as resort for the Swiss element of labor revolu- tionists. There were about fifty men as- sembled in the hall when Waller, accompanied by friend, stepped in. Before the door fairly closed behind him he noticed that he was the object of menacing scowls and glances
 As he approached the bar cries of ''Traitor!" "Dog !" "Hang him !" sShoot him !" and other like expressions greeted him, and he began to retrace his steps. The crowd from within fol- lowed him, and on the sidewalk he sur rounded. One member caught him by the throat, choked him, and began berating him. He offered no resistance, but broke away and ran, followed by bowling mob of excited men. Calling to them to keep away, he four ished revolver, turned about, and stood his ground. The followers kept advancing, and he fired several times to frighten them off, but without avail. He again took to his heels, and block further up the street, near the cor peated Here he was overtaken again. sur rounded and choked. A second time he made his escape and made for the East Chicago Ave- nue Station, where he reported the occurrence to Capt. Schaack. All the available officers were then sent out to capture the assaulting party, but no arrests have yet been reported Since the trial Waller has been unable to se- cure work at his trade and has also been com pelled to change his residence as the result of threats and anonymous letters.
Connecticut western news., 1886-10-20
Ladies as Anglers.

I often wonder why our women do not angle in streams other than social. I know it would pay them, for I know and do not fear to say that I and my side gudgeons of the world are hooked or netted according to the way that the deniZens of brook, river, and lake are landed, and that 8 close study from book and experience of fsh's jumps and quirps would improve their knowl- edge of the jumps of me and mine. But women never was, as 8 woman, 9 philosopher or philosopheress-I want to be exact and gains her cunning as the fishes gain theirs, by instinct. But the fish and she have experience and out of their experience come pain and knowl- edge. I offer to her recipe for the manufacture and possession of knowl- edge without pain. What is it? Go fishing! And believe me, Miss Beati- tude, it is as good recipe as was ever offered. And then to sick men, and men whose sickness is of the head and heart alone, would say as would say story to child. go to the stream and wood, angle and catch health, and rest, and peace, and-m ybe-fsh. Cleve- 5a1ad PlQi7aae0leT. @
Connecticut western news., 1886-10-20
A Sect of Murderers In Russia.

A horrible religious sect has been es- tablished in Russia. 1he chief doctrine held IS that it is sin to let men suffer bodily pain, on which account sick peo- pie belonging to the organization are was betrayed by young peasant of the government of Saratotf, whose sick wife had been kidnapped from his dwelling during his absence, and would have been put to a violent death but for his timely Interpretation. Both the mother and the aunt of the sick woman be- longed to this sect, and it was they who had intended putting her to the "red death, '" as this sort of killing is called. Returning home one day, the young husband found that bis wife had been removed to the house of his mother in an adjacent village. He hurried to the place and found his wife still alive, but washed, wrapped in white linen and laid upon bier The sick woman had no idea of the purpose for which she had been so laid out, and the husband, being suspicious, determined to watch the development of events. He con soled his wife and then, hiding himself behind wide stove, waited the arrival of his relatives. In time he heard some one enter the room, and turn the lock behind him. Looking out from his hid ing place he saw that it was a man dressed in blood-red clothes, bearing Q large pillow in his hands. A minute later he heard sti;lcd groan come from the bier. To rush from his place and fell the would be murderer to the ground was the work of moment. but the man in red seized his chance and escaped. A few days later no fewer than fortytwo members of the sect were arrested by the police.
Connecticut western news., 1886-10-20
Drunken aaue ,uct laborers blew up A sa-

Drunken aque 'uct laborers blew up a sa- loon with nitro-gl lycerine.
 A widow in Philadelphia has recovered a verdict of $6,0OO against railroad company for the loss of her husband.
 Congressman Abram s. Hewitt was nomi- hated by the County Convention of Tamnlany Hall for Mayor of New York city.
 The Knights of Labor made holiday at Richmond, parading in a body and engaging in various enjoyments provided for them, day and evening, by their local brethren.
 Major Cole, one of the jurymen that con- demned the Chicago anarchists, has been in jeopardy of his life twice since the trial. On the second occasion he sprang upon his would be assassin and disarmed him, but allowed him to escape rather than shoot him. A witness named Waller was maltreated by a mob, and escaped serious injury only by dint of running.
 FOREIGN NOTES.
 The situation in Delhi, India, has grown critical. On Friday night the Mohammedans destroyed Hindoo temple. Troops bad to be called in.
 A cable despatch from Sofia represents General Kaulbars as saying that the salvation of Bulgaria depended upon the acceptance by the government of the province of the Russian overtures.
 Serious religious riots between the Hin- doos and Mohammedans prevail throughout the districts of Jeypoor and Kattywar. The Bengal government has declined to interfere with the native religious customs by initiating reforms looking towards abolishing infant marriages and enforced widowhood. The government insists that the question of re- form in these matters must for the present be left with the Hindoos themselves.
 Three suspicious cases of illness were re- ported in Rome. One of the afflicted persons diod. It is thought their disease is cholera.
 The notorious "Captain Moonlight" who Is identified with the daring raids in Cork, Clare and Limerick, Ireland, has been arrested at Kanturk.
 The Director of Catholic Missions in France has been informed that seven hundred Christians have been massacred ill Tanhoa, Tonquin; also that thirty villages in that dis trict have been burned, and nine thousand in habitants are starving.
 A sensation has been caused in Lyons, France, by the confinement in an insane asy- lum of woman who is alleged to be sane. She was professor of German, and, while teaching an evening class, was seized as a lu- natic by Sisters of Charity, thrust into cab and taken to an asylum.
 Louise Michel has been pardoned and will soon be released.
 The Trench African cable has been com. pleted to the Congo.
 MT. Gladstone is still unable to leave his bedroom. He is suffering from fever, and his condition is believed to be W orse than is pub- hcly admitted.
Connecticut western news., 1886-10-20
CREVASSE ON THE MISSES SIPPI.
Thirty-five Miles of Country Snb-
 merged and Great Damage Done
 to CrODs E

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 12.-The gale of last night backed up the gulf waters, and sub- merged a strip of country thirty-tive miles in extent on the left bank of tho Mississippi, in- cluding Point la Hache, forty miles below New Orleans, Grand Prairie and Quarantine station. The farmers had their rice stacks de- stroyed, as well as their truck gardens. The loss will reach $1OO,00O.
 The sea water was five feet deep in the roads and in many places broke through the levee into the river. People had to take to boats. No loss of life is reported as in 1860. The Louis- vile and Nashville road was partially over flowed A steamer will connect tomorrow at Pearl River, Miss.
 The New Orleans shell road is under water from the half way house to the lake, and Me- tairie Cemetery is partly flooded. The sugar cane crop is badly blown down in various DOT tions of the sugar belt. The wind exceeded fifty miles an hour last night, but has shifted from east to south, and all danger is now over.
Connecticut western news., 1886-10-20
TERRIFIC GALE AT GALVESTON
A Portion of the City inundated and
 Great Damage Done to Shipping.

GALVESTON, Tex, Oct. 12.-The West India hurricane which was reported as entering the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday night has reached Galveston. A terrific gale is blowing from the north and the water on the bay side of the city IS washing over the docks.
 On the Gulf side the water is rolling two or three squares into the city against the gale. A great manly steamships, sailing vessels and barges are pounding heavily against the wharves, and the loss to shipping will doubt less be heavy.
 Two barges from Houston, each laden with 1000 bales of cotton, are being submerged by the waves, and the cotton will be ruined The barometer has fallen sixty points since z o'clock this morning. The gale is steadily in- creasing, and it is probable that telegraphic communication with the main land will be cut off sfOre morning.
Connecticut western news., 1886-10-20
THE CHICAGO STRIKERS.
Efforts to Adjust Things by Conn
 promise-Both Sides Determihed:

CHICAGO, Oct. i2.-The general condition of to-day: The strikers remained in the vicinity of the yards, but caused no disturbance. Their forces wereincreased by one hundred and ten employees of the Union Stock Yards and Tran sit Company, who have taken the present op p4l5aaby Of voranps ma5ns aaS aemand 19r firemen employed by Armour stopped this afternoon, but the beef men and the small force of pork packers employed by Armour; continued on duty to the close of the day. The feommittee of the General Assembly of the compromise on the basis of nine hours work and ten hours pay, or eight hours work and nine hours pay.
 < 'sThe men," said local Knight of Labor, to-day, ''are all determined to work only eight hours and the packers are just as determined to work ten."
Connecticut western news., 1886-10-20
PORK PACKERS IDLE.
Sixteen Thousand Strikers in the
 Chicago Yards.

CHICAGO, October 11.-None of the large pork-packing establishments at the Union Stock Yards opened their doors this morning, and none of the It, 900 men usually employed in these departments offered to return to work on the ten-hour basis proposed by the owners of the packing houses. There is tremendous crowd of idle men in and about the yards, but there was no disturbance in the early hours of the forenoon. Just before nine o'clock fifty of the beef killers employed in the Fowler pack ing house stopped work and joined the main body of the strikers. Soon afterward the men employed to load the freight cars by the Ar mour house also stopped work, and the pres sure from the strikers is so great that the fear the men employed about the yards and occa- sion an entire cessation of work in all houses
Connecticut western news., 1886-10-20
sCALDED IN A BATH TUB.
A Careless Attendant Causes the
 Death of Deaf Mute.

COLUMBUS, Oct 11-Frank Hamilton, aged seven years, of Waynesburg, Stark county, art inmate of the Ohio Institute for the Deaf and Dumb, died horrible death yesterday, after three days of most intense suffering. Thurs day morning Henry Doebeler, an attendant, found that the boy was in an unclean condi- tiod and took him to the bath. Turning on the water, he left the almost imbecile child in the tub, and as soon as the cold water in the faucet had run out the sealding water came pouring in and surrounded the boy to the waist. He was unable to speak or help him. self, and when the attendant returned the lad was iii faint and exhausted condition. On being lifted from the bath tub nearly the whole of the skin fell from the lower part of the body. The boy remained in agony until yesterday, when he died. Doebeler came to the institution some weeks ago from Mans hoth at the inst,tnte and ontsde ayer the keepers criminal negligence. No action has yet been taken in the matter.
Connecticut western news., 1886-10-20


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Connecticut western news., 1886-10-20
TITUS FOUND GUILTY. The Jury Decide that He Was the MHfuerer of Tillie Smith.

DELvIDEnE, N. J., Oct. 15.-The jury in the case of James J. Titus, accused of the murder of Tilie Smith, rendered verdict of murder ill the first degree at 6 o'clock this morning. Foreman Lake burst into tears after announce ing the verdict. On the first ballot the jury stood 9 to 3 against the prisoner as guilty of murder in the first degree.
 Titus faced the jury unmoved. When the verdict was delivered, he seemed stunned lawyers told him to take his seat; whereupon he bowed his head and covered his face with his hands,
Connecticut western news., 1886-10-20
X MAINE TOWN BUtNED.
All tho Business Portion of Eastport
 Destroyed.

PORTLAND Me-, Oct. 14.-A destructive fire swept through Passport to-day. There are eight sardine factories in the town, among which the fire started. and before it was under of the town A large portion of the town was burned two years ago, but this did not urge the people to caution, for all the fire appara- tus they have is two hant-tubs, and these are not in good working condition.
 The fire caught in Capen's sarine factory and swept up through the business part of tho place, burning tlic eight factories, many stores, dwellings, hotels, etc. i.
Connecticut western news., 1886-10-20
A Town Nearly Destroyed.

PUNxsUTAwNEY, Pa., Oct. 9.-This town, at the terminus of the Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad, was visited by serious confagration tbis morning One-half the business portion and number of dwellings were burned There being no means of fighting the flames the people could only stand and see their prop erty vanish, helpless to stay the progress of the fire. The loss will aggregate $120,O00. There is very little insurance.
 Among the buildings destroyed were St. Elmo's Hotel block, Washington House, First National Bank, Rosenburgs dry goods estab- ishment, Campbel's grocery and knorr < Co., E hardware store.
Connecticut western news., 1886-10-20
Fined for IrreverenCe.

TORONTO, Oct. 12,-Some time ago Mon- trealer named Partreas refused to obey the or der of the constable on duty in the parish church to kneel on both knees during certain portion of the service. Partreas was fined $8 for irreverence in church, although he pleaded sickness and inability to go on both knees. He brought an action. for damages against the constable, and the trial by jury to-day resulted in the dismissal of the plaintiffs action.
Connecticut western news., 1886-10-20
The Revolver as a Persuader.

WASHINGTON, Pa,, Oct. 11.-Geo Swartz, aged seventy-tive, a wealthy livestock dealer of Amity, Pa., while out driving yesterday with two strangers desiring to purchase live stock, was compelled by them at the muzzle of a re- yolver to sign S5,O00 check on the Third Ma tional Bank of Washington. Swartz was then thrown from the vehicle and had to walk home, several miles away, while the confidence men drove in the opposite way. Payment on the check has been stopped.