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The Press., 1886-07-29

MAYOR GRACE of New York has preferred charges against Street Commissioner Squire,
 based on official acts that would damage the reputation of any but New York politician.
 MATTE RANDALL, a beautiful young daugh- ter of farmer in East Morris, Conn, was last Thursday found lying dead in hay field, hay- ing been shot in the breast with gun. AAh0ft time before she had been summoned from the
 house by Charles Lockwood, farm hand,
 who said that her father desired her help in raking hay.3 IoGlxwood could mot be found,
 and it became almost a certainty that he was the murderer. His hat and vest lay near the body, and in the pocket of the latter were let ters making dishonotabIe proposals to Miss Randall ina Lookweod's1 hand writing. All the circumstances, the position of the body, etc., indicated that the girl was upon her knees begging for her life when the shot was fired, the muzzle of the gun being close to her breast It is known that Lockwood had per- secuted the girl with his attentions and i'm portunities, of which she had complained to her father, but he, needing the help of Lock wood in his having, had contented himself with reprimanding Lockwood. All day Fri day and Saturday the neighbofhood of the murder was being secured by searchers for the murderer, who would have found little mercy from his eaptors if taken. The young laay victim was bright and vivacious, and 8 gfeAt favorite with all On Saturday, while her fVnelal was in Progkess, some one broke into the house of George Johnson, and stole a quantity. of food, taking nothing else. A large quantity of milk was drank, and large supply of doughnuts and cheese was carried of. It was generally supposed that Lock wood was the man. He had probably had no food but wild fruits. for two days. The no ton that he was near at hand stimulated the feeling of those who were searching for him, and it was said freely all about, as it had been somewhat before, that he would be shot down on sight if he were found. Many of those who were out on the search were armed and made no secret of their intentions if they should find Lockwood. For Sunday larger party than had been out before was organized, and there was 8 confident expectation that the man would be found. About l p. m. on Sunday the body of Lockwood was found sus- pended from a tree. It was found that he had attempted suicide by shooting, also by cutting his throat, but each time had failed to inhiet fatal injuries In his. spockets were found percussion caps, also slugs cut from lead paper wads, etc., all indicating that he had deliberately planned the crime in revenge for the indifference of the girl toward his ad- vances. He had seen that the vigilant search made his escape impossible, and rightly guessed how merciless his captors might be; hence his suicide: f''.' s5*27'@ 9ta. ses& '
The Press., 1886-07-29

An old speech delivered in Dublin in >196&by John Bright, has been un&arthed, in which he says |: '"lhe tenants in England and Scotland are much more powerful than the tenants here, because you are acting alone, and acting upon great and power full body in London. If you had parlia- ment at College Green clearly the tenantry of Ireland would, with the present feeling in Ireland, be able to force through th&t parliament any measure of justice they named. But as you have to deal with the great parliamentsitting in Londen,s all the ciamor you make and the demands you urge from this side the channel come with very feeble effect, especially as yo6 pan only berepresented by about 100 members, and of thesasit I1nfprtunately happens that Ia 6ohsiderabfe number are unwilling tO support the demands made- It is one of the most adiflicah things in the world for 5Qmen among BOOy yeome hundreds of miles from those they represent, to,work up any question which may be against. the preju- dices and sympathies of the 600. Re
 This resurrected speech puzzles MT. Bright His answer is a singular one and amounts to this, that he had never seen that speech reported, and almost forgotten it, bet would like So;see a.copy.of it. =ls
The Press., 1886-07-29

Senator Van Wyck, the great anti monopolist and friend of the workin gmap, says the Washington correspondent of the Cleveland Leader, owns and lives in one os the finest houses at the capital, situated in the fashionable northwest corner. It is furnished regardless of cost. In the midst of Ahis Turkish hangings, Persian rugs. Japanese vases, waInscoted ceilings and stained glass windows Mr. Van Wyck sits and takes his ease. .....t
The Press., 1886-07-29

One of the first things a boy will do on arriving at the seasllOre is to taste the wa ter, to see for himself if 8 whole ocean can be salt. If a box six feet deep were filled with sea water, and allowed. to- eVlaporate under the sun, there would be two inches of salt left on the bottom. Taking the av- craze depth Afe ocean to be three miles,
 there would be 8. layer of pure salt two hundred, and thirty feet thick on the bed of the Atlantic. If all the seas could be dried mp. there would be I, ,OOO, COG, 600 cubic miles of common salt. Where fresh water river empties into the sea, the sur rounding water is of course more free from salt; Land where there; is no outlet and cOntinnali evaporation. as in the Dead Sea,
 PakstaRaS ,aadrSalt Isaae, Utah, there is
 correspondingly more sediments to thous- .antparts.4 sIp the Dead Sea the water. is 80 dense that a mans body will easily foat.. Saltis composed of littleeubes, like crystals, which appear white when num- ber are laid on toRof each other, and the sunHghtis kept from passing through. #
The Press., 1886-07-29
DIsTRICT of Stafford, ss, Probate Court

nISTRICT of Stafford, ss, Probate Court,
 D July 9sth, 1886. Assigned estate of Thomas O. H6dgson, of Stafford, in said District.
 The trustee having exhibited his administration &C., count with said este to this court for allowance 1t s
 Ordered-That tie sd day of August, 1sss, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Probate Oce in Staf- ford, be and the same is assigned for hearing on the allowance of said administration account, with said estate and this court directs the trustee to cite all persons interested therein appear at said time and place by publishing this order in aome newspaper having acirculatiOn iRsad district, and by posting copy on the public sgn-post in the town of Stafford, where the deceased last dwelt. tt9
 As.t .se' JAMES F. CHAMBERLAIN. Judge.
The Press., 1886-07-29
Married

Monson, 27th, by Rev. A. Dight, Needham Thompson and Mrs. E. M. Skinner.
 F. Poplar Mount, GreenSville Co. Va. 26th, bJ Rev. ". c. Phelps, o. Fl Bidwell, of Staf ford Springs, and Hannah c. Dimmick, ot Poplar Mount. i@fs2s a4
The Press., 1886-07-29

SENATOR BE4AtR, from the committee on, ed ucation and labor, has submitted a asfavorable report from the majority of the committee on the joint resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution in relation to alcoholic liq- uors and all other poisonous beverages to be submitted to the legislatures of the states for ratification. The amendment provides that from and after the year 1900 the manufacture, sale and importation ofsdistilled alcoholic in toxicasng liquors, except for medicinal, me- chanical, chemical and scientific purposes, and for use in the arts, shall cease. <
The Press., 1886-07-29

nISTRICT of Stafford, ss. Probate Court, 1I July 2s, 1888. Estate of Leander B. Fisk, late of Stafford, in said District, deceased.
 The administrator having exhibited his admnistra-
 ton account with said estate to this Court for allow ance, it is
 Ordered-That the Sd day of August, A. D., 1sSS, a 10 o'clock in the forenoon at the Probate Oface fE Stafford, be, and the is assigned for hearing on the allowance of said administr ation account with said estate, and this court directs the adminis
 atQr t0 cite all persons interested ther en ta epPeal some newspaper having circulation in said district and by posting copy on the public signpost in the town of Stafford where the deceased last dwelt.
 Ivy JAMES F. F.CRAMBERAIH,l Judge.
The Press., 1886-07-29
BOFms

Stafford Springs, 29th, son to Frederick Gilman. ss....=
 Stafford, ,27th, daughter to Louis Hebert. Stafford 27th, daughter to Jacob St. Peter. Stafford Springs, 28th, ,son to Edward Scully.
The Press., 1886-07-29

Heredity of culture begins to manifest itself among the Colore peopie of the south. Capt. Waters, aRt of police of Stannton, Va, OnH sol dieEs, says that tho tchildrem f sl parents who have been edncate
 ing faster than white childr as ss apt to be disoraarly than the 9histl 6as sde the uneducate1. M 8ls.a tass T,s,gY
The Press., 1886-07-29

THE hay crop is good, both iu quality and in quantity. There is considerable old hay in barns, also, and some farmers are apprehen- sive of low prices. The cost of importing Canada hay, however, will regulate the price, as.. there is probably need of more hay in this vicinity than is raised here. If Canada hay cannot be sold here much cheaper than it has been in years past, as many incline to believe, farmers may realize good prices. They will be wise, hover, not to hold prices so high as to invite importation to the degree of glutting the market before they sell their own surplus
The Press., 1886-07-29

The Springfield Republican gave it's an- nual summary, x on Monday, of farm crop prospects in western Massachusetts and northern Connecticut. The hay crop, al- ns sr harvested in unusnallg good shaaaa. verv EAvy.- exscept IF a. .fds iiillv tawiSs a eorresr teiA obaefSea. arow less al less every. VT, lnSk of enterise and 6n8sux Hament bainG flonb btleas kh@ reasone Esince it IS reported every season. Tobac- co, once staple product of the rich Con- necticut and Housatonic valleys, is fast dis appearing in view of the cheaper produc. tiveness of the western states. Even Con- necticut, whose name goes e4erywhere with the seed leaf, has turned to general agri- cultural products. Corn has had hard luck all through the section represented, starting poorly in most eases, being re- planted -in many instances, and suffering from the early July drought. ,tFhe crop will be far from equaling the extra yield of last year. Early potatoes are not very successful, but there IS 8 fair prospect for late varieties. oThe potato bug has disap- peared to a large extent, but other pests have come Potatoes ought to be as plen- ty7 as last year The rye crop is one of the moist prOrnising:: and IS now being harvest ed in niany localities. As usual, the apple pTbfnse blossOmingj Gna in many spots tha yield of fruit will be as large as last year. but in many others the early fruit has fall on, ahdg 4he crop will be only an average one: Berries are and will be quite plenti. ful, and for the minor props there are gen. erally indications of success.
The Press., 1886-07-29

st. ]. V ss. .Ait :. gi # i$ass&+ NOTICE.-Having taken the Tenement cnpied by Dr. Eaton. am prepared to furnish LODGINGS as well as TABLE BOARD to . few good boarders.
 As heretofore home made BREAD, Pies, Cakes, Doughnuts etc, can be had at my bakery. Meals furnished at all hours. tf4 MRc n A ap TIT DTlJra Tzato, ralooAr .g
The Press., 1886-07-29

sOmers. 2sd, Sarah B., 70, wife of Cyril w. SoxtOn., s.4s :, +,!,-t,>,5s4 E .s, -ED-s .
The Press., 1886-07-29

GoME over . year ago it will be remembered that \ bold burglar operated in New. England by what was known as the second story meth od-entering houses by upper windows
 Among other houses robbed were those of Gurdon Bill in Springfield, and K O Cheney In South Manchester. Several houses at New port, R. l., were also visited and Mayor Pow ell of that city set Pinkerton's detectives at work, the result being the recent arrest at Chicago of Charles Tngle, alias George War ren. Ingle is | German, about S5 years of age, an artist by profession, and restaurant keeper by occupation. He has, however, been professional thief for about 15 years He has served Aveiyears in prison for seoond1sto- ry robbery in Illinois. He is an expert climb CT, His picture has been identified when placed among others by persons who saw the supposed fobber, and also positively as that tho thief who robbed Gov. ClaHin's house at Newton, Maas., last summer, The first clue found was the Identification of stolen goods at tho 'sfeuce's, ," where Ingle had disposed of them. Many Of his opertions have been large, the value of the property taken in several sin-' gle instances being we'll into the thousands.
 He win bc taken to Newport for trial, and is likely 10 pass most of his future life in prison.
The Press., 1886-07-29

- , :.
 ANEW postal card design has been adopted and will be in circulation .as soon as the 12, 900, 900 cards nov on hand are used up. The new design consists of one piece of engraving instead of two,as on the present card; A head of Jefferson occupies central place on the upper third of the card, Over the head, in light letters are the words isUnited States" In panels, supported by scroll-work at the Left and right, are the words, ,,postal card, !" in distinct letters. Under the head are the werds, 'sone cent, and beneath. the border line inClosing the designation of value is the line, Nothing but the address to be on this side" The design is graceful and light, we, gre told, and if it is. an improvement upon the present card, it will be the first change made in the design which has been an iEn- provement. -zA
The Press., 1886-07-29

IF Ex-Governor Long (now congressman of Massachusetts, wishes for popularity outside of his own state he will not attempt to dis place Senator Dawes. The senator is just now valuable man in the senate, being re- garded as the custodian of the humane Indian policy that is working so well for the country and for its Indian wards No man can just now fill his place in this respect, but beside this he is useful and valuable national legis- 1ator, experienced, able, active and earnest, yet having all required conservative qualities. The only excuse for change is that his place is wanted by others.s s j. >,4,
The Press., 1886-07-29

Hartford Courant ! The wretch, Lock wood, who murdered Miss Hattie Randall of Morris, last week, had the grace to put an end to his own existence. This will doubtless be disappointment to the class of lawyers who know how to fix juries and manufacture evidence and are willing to make justice farce in order to acquit murderous brutes, but it will give great satisfaction to the community at large that the state is to be spared the disgrace of adding another to the list of unpunished murders of young women. While the murderers of Mary Stannard, of Jennie Cramer and Rose Ambler remain unpun. ished, it is to be hoped the example of Lockwood will be initiated by the murder
 CTS of the future. But Lockwood was evidently an ignorant person, and possibly he did not know the ease with which he mightfavs escaped the ~lawis s vengenance.
The Press., 1886-07-29

CoNGRRss wants to adjourn on Monday, if the president can before that time pass upon all bills passed, which is quite doubtful An adjournment will De reached early in the week, however. .s .I.1.t,e
The Press., 1886-07-29
MRs. e. \. sPAuLpINa. Raton ]
CToRRs AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL,

State Farm and School for educating young men in Natural PhIlOsOphYs Land Surveying, tho closely re lated branches of Natural History, etc. Regular two years conEse Tuition $36 per year Board at cost: several central points, also at the school Gep 9lst For particulars and prospectus of school address B. F KOOne, Principal. MRneAeld, Conn.
The Press., 1886-07-29

A. K. CUTTING, an American citizen has for some years published paper at Paso del Norte in Mexico. He recently abused man who proposed to start a rival paper, calling hina a
 swindler and q fraud. He was prosecuted for islander and retracted, but immediately went over the line into Texas and published in 8 paper there over his own signature card re- peating all his offensive statements. Return ing to Mexico he was imprisoned. The Amer ican consul demands his release. and the Amer ican minister backs the demand. The Mexi- can authorities laugh at their demands, and have concentrated troops at Paso del Norte. and defy international courtesy. So the case rests. No American eau sympathise with Cut ting, who ran his own yealy head into the mouth of the Mexican lion. But there is g pEinciple at stake: Can Mexico punish an American citizep for acts done in America Msfico is in the wrong, but Columbia hardly wants to fight over so petty an affair. Sup. poserwe compromise let Mexico release the beliRerent Cutting and dismiss him from her soil, though we should prefer that she retain him. We have enough blackguard editors iu AmericA already. g atsst4e.ss
The Press., 1886-07-29

MAYOR GRACE of New York has preferred charges against Street Commissioned Squire, based on official acts that would damage the reputation of any but New York politician.
The Press., 1886-07-29

Alexandria Bay Letter: A 12-yearrold lad offered the other day to bring mo a
 mess of any kind of fish I wanted s,e How is the market for eels 2" I asked aGood, said he, .'I will; bring you some ,to-mor- row, if you please. r Is it fact, asked I, .sthat cells can live, after they are skin- ned E. .e sQh yes aPoth 0tA.! he, 'syen pay insides all outYand then put ''em in the river, and of they'll syin as if you had done nothing to 'em. lauehed incred- aloqslE at thisy when the boy called: his confirmed his son aaseft lion. But neither was certain how, far the eel would swim after the operation, or whether it really enjoyed the decapitation and disemboWei-
 ment. ff. s.@
The Press., 1886-07-29

"A pr6vehnentR will. Dc pold cheap for cash. s = = la.5 !. '. J.A.2MILEDGE, Real Estate Agenc
The Press., 1886-07-29

COTTAGE TO RENT-to a small family. o < ie. .} ;..,... s,5 R. 8. HICKS.
 NICEsPUPPIES FOR SALE &. N CARL SIEGEL, West Main-st., Stafford Springs. WTANTED-At our MeKiden Mill spool broad CFOupton Weayers V IRA WTTEFR & RR11 :
 DHOTOGRAPH made by the In- 1 stantaneogg Process. Pictures copied and en- larged, finished in India Ink or Water Color. Also views of residences and other buildings. All work must be paid for when ordered. ". l.. BURR.
The Press., 1886-07-29

Tribunes Silver continues to decline in valne with axtfaOfd dinagx rapidity. It was quoted in London af 437l16d. per ounce. Two weeks ago the qcuotati0n was Aid. Such a rapid decline ought to be a warming that congress should heed The silver dollar is now worth 73. U Csilta and yet congress is about to adjourn leaving unrepealed the law providing for compull sory silver coinage. aais ssa55ui1i alsasi5titai
The Press., 1886-07-29

LITTLE Holland county doesn't often. have e resident candidate for governor, and wheth- CT she will be mentally upset by the honor of the nomination of Rev. Samuel P. Forbes of Rockville by the prohibitionists remains to be seen. Mr. Forbes associates on the ticket are P. N. Augur of Middlefeld for lieutenant. governor; W. s. Bailey of South Norwalk fol secretary Joseph H. Lewis of Willimantic for treasurer; and T. H. L. Talcott of Glas- tonbury for controller. ..s..-
The Press., 1886-07-29

LUST RECEIVED "A large invoice of Hun- eD garian Seed, also lot of Salt and FertilizeEa
 g. C. DENNIS.
The Press., 1886-07-29

The president has nominated Nathan D.
 Bates of Preston as United States marshal for the district of Conn ecticut 50 eslic6esd Major O. Kinney, whose term expires next month. Mf. Batess w&af elected Sheriff. of New London County in 1879 and served one term. It is understood that David A. Wells recommehded him to the presi- dent Major Kinney was appointed by President Arthur in August, 1882, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Marsh al Joseph D. Bates.n ns Y .e4aas II .fts-
The Press., 1886-07-29

EOR RAEE "A large pair of ktrong three VI . Jsf year old Steers 1nQuire of { sW aa D. KNoWLT0Ns Rockwell Hill.
The Press., 1886-07-29

T OSI-A Pocket Memorandum, containing 14 papers valuable to the owner. The finder will be rewarded by leaving at tt
 MRS. T. 0. LATHROP'S Millinery Rooms.
The Press., 1886-07-29

Ir there be justice in assessing upon 8 busi- ness man the cost of boycotting him and ru- ming his business, the New York trades union certainly have g valid claim upon MT. Ehrett, whose beer has been so extensively advertised through their efforts during the past few weeks. Only in this case it will be benefit instead of on injury to be paid for.
The Press., 1886-07-29

MRS. SMTTH'S Ice Cream will be on sale 1H1 at the reading room every evening (Friday ex- cepted); all other times at the house. Reading room open to the public as usual. All are invited.
The Press., 1886-07-29

IT may seem cruel to say that it was a mis. fortune that 'sNewsboy" Brodie, g years ot age, was not killed in 8 leap from the Brook. lyn bridge into East River on Friday last, but his escape with his life in that foolhartly aci will cause the death of other fools, and prob ably cause further efforts to win like ''fame' on Brodie's part Brodie's leading motive seems to have been to win the applause of the hova ia sft tsss s.*s4-E rs
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-12-11

The Ouachita Telegraph thinks Gov.
McEnery will be u candidate for Gov
ernor again. We can not think that
the Administration influence in this
State will put Gov. McEnery betor.
the people again for this Office, and
thereby .reinaugurate the bitter fac
l0nal struggle that occurred in 1888.
The people have the same objections
to Gov. McEuery now that they had
then, and it Is hardly probable that
another such struggle can be gone
through with without splitting the
party. The Governor, we admit, is an
able man, and we are willing to give
him credit for all the merit that he Is
entitled to, but for the sake of party
harmony we do protest against his
candidacy second time.-Huston
Cdlagraph.
Gov. McEnery will be the candidate
of the administration influence just
the same. But could not the rank and
file of the party unite on some man
Judge Moncure, for instance who is
not particularly allied to either faction
and nominate him? The name OF
Moncure Is synomous with all that is
honest, noble and patriotic.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-12-11
COnkling and Arthur.
philadelphia Times. ]

Mr.. Conkling's failure to become
thoroughly reconciled with Mr.. Arthur
was among the regretfui memories
which both were known to hold. They
uuarreled, or rather disagreed, upon
the old subject of spoiis. After Gar
fields death Senator Conkling thought
that the old guard should have both
the pudding and the pie. In other
words, he wanted all the Half Breeds
cleaned out. The new President,
willing enough to honor the man who
made him, as we'll as to reward the
men who had never wavered in their
steadfast loyalty t. his particular fac-
ton, yet saw that such course was
not what the head of great party
should pursue. In courteous tones he
told Mr.. Conkling his conclusion, and
though GOODNESS arose between the
two, there never was any lack of res
pect on either side. About the LIST OF
November gentleman who was very
close to the dying ex~President receiv-
cd a note from Mr.. Conkiing, in which
he asked to be contidentially informed
of the exact condition of the ex-Presi-
dent. A reply was promptly sent
stating that while DIR. Peters, the
attending physician, was not absolutely
hopeless. General Arthur was failing
every day and the chances that his life
could be prolonged through the winter
were not good. Upon receipt of this
Intelligence Mr.. Conkling called upon
Mr.. Arthur Marsden, nephew of the
-x-President, and sent confidential
message to the sick chamber, which,
General Arthur remarked, gave him
more qualification than any he
ever received in his life. The reply
| was conveyed to the ex-senator by Mr..
Marsden the following day. The lat
ter has not revealed and will not reveal
to any one what was said on either
side, but will only Say that the words
were friendly. Mr.. Conkiiug did not
call at the house after General Arthur's
death, and wrote nothing to the family
but sent message of sympathy and
regret through Mr.. Marsden and Il
request for a ticket to the church.