The Press., 1888-09-27

 the manner of choosing the president and yice-president of the United States, also of settling disputed matters connected with the | declaration of the result. Also, on page 4th, | a more frequent contributor gives his views l upon another matter that is now getting, and deserves to get consideration-the protection of labor. MANY are predicting that Stafford will vote for license next Monday. If every man who prefers that rum shall not be sold in town will vote no, the majority for no license will be not less than 200. Will the majority sur render to the minority because the latter are bullying and defiant At least let us keep the ban of outlawry on the business, and make it stay behind the screens and keep It's ugly signs out of sight. We don't want to see "bar room" signs sprinkled over our Vll- lage, nor to see the saloon door stand open on Main-st., with no attempt to hide the dirty business done inside.
 HENRY F. ROYCE, late treasurer of the WilIimantic Savings Institute, appeared for trial before the superior court at .Willimantic on Tuesday, defended by Wm. c. Case and John l.. Hunter. In behalf of the prosecu- tion States Attorney Penrose was assisted by John M. Hall. Defendants counsel asked and obtained permission to have the books or the bank examined by parties of their selec- tion, and the trial was adjourned to Decem- Der to permit the examination. Royce still holds positions as secretary and director or the National Thread Go. of Mansfield, secre- try, director and manager of the Wllflmantle Electric Light Association, director of the Willimantic Journal printing company, and treasurer of the Royal Arcanum.
 The south is panic stricken over the yellow fever. Cities which have suffered in former visitations are especially terrified, and forbid the coming into their limits of any refugees from infected places. Armed forces guard the roads leading into Mem phis nightly. There are 13 picket sta lions and detail of six men for each sta ton. The board of health authorities have placed restrictions on the railroads. Resi- dents of Memphis who are now absent from the city will be allowed to return, provided they have not been in any infected district and have pass from the board of health to enter the city.
 A San Antonio CTex.) dispatch says that 8 noted desperate known as the Clone highwayman," who has robbed many 8 stage coach single handed, was killed by Mrs. Lizzie Hayes in BanderO county,  at the house, masked, when Mrs. Hayes ordered him to leave or she would shoot him. He defied her, whereupon she shot him with rife, and though he managed to mount his horse and ride of he was af- terward found dead. Mrs. Hayes received an ugly cut across the forehead with 8 knife during the fight.
 The work that was begun on farm in &<NkN kN0Nsn for oil is being continued by the syndicate. The drill has gone down nearly hundred feet, the last few feet through slate ledge. The borings show a black, oily earth, strongly impregnated with the smell of crude oil or gas. The operators are en- thusiastic over the prospect, and even the farmers are so sanguine that oil will be found here, and coal, too, that they are holding their land at double the value of a month ago.
 The Hartford Telegram made it's appear ance again Tuesday after its publication had been suspended for several weeks ow- ing to the criminal libel suits against the editor, MT. Birdsall. The new paper, however, bears no proprietor's name, but announces that Sit will be conducted prac- tically under the editorial management oi the old Telegram"
 The Cunarder Etruria has eclipsed the best record for an ocean voyage. She made the trip to New York in days, hour and 55 minutes-a gain of 30 minutes over her own, the best previous record, made last June.
 The gain in the republican vote on con gressmen this year in Maine, compared with '84, is over 500.
 See advertisementin in another column "sales men wanted" by The 0. l.. VanDusen Nur sery Co.,, of Geneva; N. Y. They are a relia ble firm.
 OFFICIAL LIST OF PATENTS ISSUED TO C1T1 ZENs OF CONNECTICUT from the U. s. patent office for the week ending Sept IS, 1888, as reported from the office of Simonds & Bur dett, solicitors of patents, No. 2 Central Row, Hartford Conn.
 H. Colt, Hartford, said Day assignor to said Colt; ball trap and target.
 John N. Fairfield, assignor to American Writing Machine Company, Hartford; type. rest for type-writing machines.
 George P. Fenner, New London; delivery mechanism for printing machines.
 George F. Hall, Newark, N. J., and J. A. Traut, assignors to Stanley Rule and Level Company, New Britain; attachment for car
 
 Albert ". Johnson, New Haven, assignor to Peerless Button-hole Attachment Company, Tyler City; button-hole attachment for sew ing machines.
 John N. Orford, Bridgeport; power trans lator for driving fans.
 Frederick 0. Rockwell, Hartford; die fo1 forming barrel slaves.
 Henry D. Richardson, assignor to Wallace 6 Sons, Ansonia; hanging lamp.
 
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 Somers, 14th, Aurelia, 6s, wife of Philo Fuller.
 Stafford Springs, 24th, F. A. Fagg, B.
 Whittemore, Kansas, 17th, Erastus Chaffee, 85, a native of Westford.
 Stafford Springs, 26th, George, infant son of Thomas Whitaker.
 Whereas, it has pleased Almighty Provi- dence to remove from our midst our beloved and esteemed brother, Anthony Fagg,
 Resolved-That Harmony Temple of Hon. or, No. 30, by the loss of our beloved brother, loses one of its brightest and noble pillars.
 Resolved-That the Temple has always found him living, kind and generous brother.
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