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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-20
GEN. HARRISON OHIa
He Will be tho Guest of Ex-Gov. Moster
 

He Will be tho Guest of Ex-Gov. koster
 To-NIght.
 TOLEDO, o. Aug. 2o.-Gen. Harrison and wife arrived here to-d8s' and were met at the depot by ex-Gov. Foster. The party will accept the hospitality offered by the steam yacht Sigma, on which they will go from Toledo to Middle Pass Island, Lake Erie. At Middle Pass Gen. Harrison and wife will occupy the CAense- boro cottage. The island is contFcMed by the Toledo Club, and in consequeneS rt Nsll not be crowded by curiosity seekers to the annoyance of the distinguished guoe--4
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-20
Why the-File Company Shut r,cwn

LOWELL, Mass, Aug 9. The c.-9 for the shutdown of the HscoX File Dauy, of West Chelmsford, which is closeI 4or an indefinite period, is owing to the f-4rsist- ent and aggressive war of large iG.,srpor- ated concerns. The stockholders vsted to petition the company into insolvanC.-. The aggregate liabilities are in the neighbor hood of Sl0O, ,O0O. The value of the a1aets Is mt known
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-20
Suits Entered Involving S1 ,OOO, 900

MANCHESTER, N. H., Aug. 20,-Two law suits involving over s1, 900, GOO were entered here Saturday. The suits are brought by the Manchester and Lawrence Railroad against the Concord Railroad for the re- covery of personal property and sum of money which is claimed to have been earned by the former road.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-20
Lockport Raises a Lockwood Pole.

LocKPoRT, Aug. 2o.-A Belva Lockwood pole has been raised in this city. Mrs. Lockwood was formerly aresident of Lock- port, and has many acquaintanees here- abouts. Stanley Patten, assisted by & large number of ladies, raised the pole. It is the only pole of the kind in the county.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-20
WeIl-Known Socialists Arri1.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2'.-Edward l-Yelng and his wife Eleanor, the Well-knoy<n Sos cisi>sts, arrived here from Europe 5n the steamship City of Berlin. They expect td return to England in q month.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-20
Bobby Burns,s Memory in Albany.

ALBANY, Aug 20.-The Rev. Robert E. Collier, of New York, has been selected as orator on the occasion of the unvelling of bronze statue to Robert Burns in this city Aug 50. Itis expected that this event will bring together one of the largest gather ings of Scotchmen ever assem bled in this country
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-20
Gobbred In By the Pennsylvania Road.

CINcINNAcI, O., Aug. 20.-The directors of the Cincinnati, Richmond and Chicago Railroad have ratified the sale of the road to the Pennsylvania Company, and the property was transferred at 1s o'clock last night,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-20
Ball Games Sunday.
AT KANSAS CITY,

AT KANSAS CITY. Brooklyn. ......1 10 Kansas City .........0 0 O.
 AT ST. LOUIS. St, Louis ..............0 0 2 Q CA BaltimoreS.. 0 0 0 o 0-3
 AT CINCINNATI. Cincinnati. i..........0 0 0 0 0 2 CA Athletic. 0 0 0 g 0 0-8
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31
Sale Of BOnd..

Notice Is hereby given that the city of Spring
field, Ohio, will offer for sale to the high
est and best bidder. at the council chamber in
said city. on Tuesday. the 24th day Of April.
city 10 the amount of Ninety Thousand Del
lars, of the denomination of one thousand
tSl .0OOl dollars each, TO bear ~ per cent. per
annum interest. payable semi annually. AT the
office of the city treasurer In this city. OF at
the Imp irters' and Traders National bank In
New York City. at the option of the holder
thereof. on the rst days of March aud ep
tember in each year, until the payment of the
principle thereof. said bonds To be coupon
bonds; said bonds TO be issued for the puF-
pose of obtaining means for the payment OF
the cost of erecting market house and city
Offices. aud of procuring the necessary real es
tate as site therefor and approaches thereto,
and for mark ct space. Said bonds TO be due
and payable as follows: Ten thousand dol
lars on the lst day of september in each year,
from 1907 TO 1912 both inclusive; eight thou
sand dollars on September lst, 1913; seven
thousand dollars on September lst. 1914; eight
thous nd dollars on September lst. 1915, and
seven thousand dollars on September lst, lis
ing date September lst. 1887. and seventy five
thousand dollars bearing date March lst. 1SSs
Said bon when sold are TO be taken and
paid for by the purchaser there In cash. at
the office of the city treasurer In this city.
Bids for the purchase OF said bonds may be
died in writing with the city clerk at any time
prior TO the time above named for the sale ni
said bonds. and bids. either verbal or in wri-
ting. will be received by said council on said
Gath day Of April. at O'Clock D. nj when all
and said bonds will be sold at not les than
par value and accrued interest. subject to the
condition h~reinbefore set forth, TO the high
est aud best bidder.
By order Of Council.
]. S. SHEwALTER,
T1ha CiEr Clark
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31

Rich Hill, No., March 3o-Before dark
forty bodies had been taken from the mine.
The first explosion occurred at 1910 p. M.
killing twenty or thirty men. Superin-
tendent Sweeney and hIs assistants imme-
diately began the work of rescuing the i'm
prisoned miners, and up to 4:3O had sue
ceeded in saving fifteen men when second
explosion occurred. involving Superintend-
ent Sweeney and his aids. The fire was
terrific, shooting out from the top OF 2IO
foot shaft like a-great furnace. Further
effort TO save miners was hopeless and a,
hundreds of meg- women and children
crowded about the burning shaft, the scene
became heart rending in the extreme. AT
nine o'clock last night another explosion
was momentarily expected as the flames
were almost within reach of a magazine
containing 800 or4o0 kegs of powder. The
mines belonged TO the Keith & Berry Coal
Company, and were inspected about two
hS
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31
FOUR PERSONS DROWNED
In the Southern Floods-wate-s Now Re,
ceding.

COLUMBUS, Mss, March 31-The Tom.
bigbse AT this point is still rising and is
only eighteen inches below high water
mark. The lower portions of the city
have been abandoned and the water is sew.
ersl feet deep in many houses at Evergreen,
on the Mobile Division of the Louisville &
Nashville. No trains have passed since
Tuesday. The water is falling and NAV be
down TO its nominal height by Saturday.
No important bridges have been DESTROYED,
and the washouts are not so serious as have
been reported. Is is now thought that all
roads will be open by Sunday The water
courses in Alabama are not quite So high a.
the freshet OF 1886. The weather is fine and
the foods abatine. Specials show that four
persons have been drowned. There were
many narrow. escapes and great damage
has been done to roads bridges and farms.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31
A Sad Case,

TRENTON. Mo-, March 3l.-J. W. Hill. q
wealthy contractor of this place. shot and
killed, by accident Miss Sarah Brown.
daughter of A. T. Brown. The Browns and
Hills are neighbors. Miss Brown went TO
spend the evening with Miss Eva Hill. the
eldest daughter of the Hill family. She
had been there about thirty minutes when
Hill came in. He carried a shotgun in his
hand. which lie had borrowed from a
neighbor with the intention of going hunt
ing. He was accompanied by his aged
father, and when he entered Hill playfully
pointed the gun at Miss Brown. bu: no
sooner had he done so than il went off.
The contents tore through the right hand
of Miss Brown and entered her right side.
She lived short time only. but fully exon
Grated Hill from blame. She was the only
daurhter, and her parents are crazed with
grief
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31
AN INSANE MANS vAGARIEs.
He Starts to Kill His Wife and Children
as a Divine Offering.

He Starts to Kill His Wife and Children
ss Divine Offering.
Sioux FALLS. Oak. March Alexander
Soderberg, a well-known farmer of Salem, a
small town near here and brother Of the
Secretary of the Farmers Alliance of the
county, became derangsd one day last week.
Yesterday morning he got up and dressed
himself as usual, and calling his family
around him informed them that he had been
directed by the Lord to offer up a sacri-
fee. Procuring knife he proceeded to
butcher his two dogs. He next began to
strip his three children, saying that he would
offer them next, and then give his wife to
the Lord III The same way The terrified
woman managed to escape from the house
and run to a neighbor's for help. The insane
man then took off all his clothes and jumped
through the window, and made his escape
perfectly naked. The neighborhood was
Immediately aroused and search was made
for him, but SO far he has not been found.
u Is thought the unfortunate man has
drowned himself. No hope OF finding him
alive is entertained, as without clething hs
would soon freeze TO death, if he is not a.
ready drowned
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31

BosToN, March 3l.-The State Executive
Board OF the Massachusetts, Knights of Labor
has issued call 10 all district and local
assemblies not attached TO district to elect
delegates TO the State convention of the or
panization, TO be held in Boston, April 18th.
The attitude OF Master Workman Powderly
toward strikes and his proposition to place
lecturers in the field, that the working peo-
pie may receive more thorough education
on labor questions, will be discussed. The
probability is that Powderly will receive a
most hearty endorsement by Massachusetts
Knights of Labor
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31
SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY,
In the Trial of the EI-Custom House In
spectors in San Francisco, for Fraud In
Issuing Chinese Return Certifcate.

SAN Francisco, March 30-F. Ciprico
and Z. A. Mclean, EI-Custom House In
spectors are on trial for fraud in the matte r
of Chinese return certificates. W. A. Boyd.
an Ex-lnspector, indicted for the same Of
fense, made a confession on the witness
stand yesterday, detailing how he and the
two defendants conspired with man
named Hanse TO employ large num-
bers of >. Chinese 10 apply for
return certificates, and instead OF using
them, turn them over TO the Hansc, who
took them TO China and sold them 10
Chinese there, who thereupon came TO this
country. About LOCO fraudulent certif-
Gates were thus disposed Of
The testimony produced sensation. The
District Attorney moved for u nolle
proseeut i'll Boyd's case. Judge Sawyer
granted il and released Boyd. E1-Inspector
Whaley's Indictment was also mol pressed
The court ordered interpreter Kipp TO he
taken into custody by the Marshal.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31
As.ignee's Sale Of Real Estate.

In pursuance Of an order of the Probate
Court Of Clark county. Chic. the undersigned
will offer for sale at public auction. on the
18th of April, A. d..
at 2 o'clock p. m upon the premises. real
estate situate in the county of Clark, and state
OF Ohio, to wit:
All thst certain lot Of ground situate on the
west side Of Limestone street, south OF Miller
street. and known and designated as Lot No.
l.2l0 in Jacob Huben's addition to the said
city; having frontage Of 90 feet on Limestone
street. and running therefrom back between
parallel lines l9s n So 100 feet to one pole
alley; bounded also on the the south by an
alley one pole in width.
Appraised at g, $40.
Said real estate will be sold, free from dover,
upon the following terms: One third cash,
one-third In one year and one third in two
years; deferred payments to be secured by
mortgage or the premises and to hear Z per
cent interest. ALBERT III. KUNkLE-
| Assignee of Thomas L. Arthur.
OscAR T. MARTIN, Attorney Go
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31
spreckies Sugar Refinery to go to Phil.
adelphia.

BALTIAoRr, March 3l.-Claus Spreckle.,
the sugar king, expresses himself highly
pleased with Baltimore and its advantage,
for the sugar refinery business, but there is
feeling among business men that he will
not establish here the large refinery which
he talks of on the Atlantic board. He saw,
that II Baltimore will furnish one-half or
two-thirds of the capital for a minor refin-
cry and give him the control one can be
established His conversation indicates
his preference for Philadelphia. but he saws
he will not determine whether Baltimore
or Philadelphia will be bis choice, until he
again goes TO the last named city He left
last night for Philadelphia.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31

NANTUCKET. Mass. March 3l.-Robert
Williams, of North Wales twenty-one wears
old, one of the crew Of the British steamer
Csnnonbury, which had been reported
ashore on the island and sunk "Wednesday
afternoon, died yesterday morning. DR..
Kite. of Nantucket. and Dr. sharp. the
latter professor in the University of
Pennsylvania, examined the case and found
the symptoms of the mans disease were
those OF cholera. Ii was decided to Yuaran-
tine the entire crew of twenty-three men
for time, and the old railroad station at
surfside has been assigned AS quarantine
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31
CHICAGO FIRE.
One Man Burned, Several Firemen In
jured and Great Destruction of Prop
erty.

One Man Burned, Several Firemen In.
jured and Great Destruction of Prop
erty.
CHICAGO, March 3l.-The fire which start
ed yesterday in the five story block corner
of Lake and Peoria streets. gave the firemen
great trouble before il was finally subdued
The huge structure was filled with infiam-
mable material and as soon a. the flames
gained headway there was no stopping
them. Soon after two o'clock the fire
spread TO q couple Of residences west of the
burning block, and soon after row of
wooden tenement houses across the street
began TO blaze. The families in all of these
had TO move out very suddenly and were
unable to save but little furniture 1t is
believed one man was burned to death in
the cottage next 10 the factory.
While the fire was raging the fiercest. .
large section of the Lake street wall of the
burning building fell out, and two or three
firemen were seriously injured. Just be-
fore this. Marshal Murphy. with thirteen
men, who were preparing to leave the
fourth floor, where they had been working,
were knocked down and badly bruised by q
terrific explosion of hot air. Thew we're
barely out before the floors fell to the base
ment. The fire was the most stubborn one
which the firemen have encountered for q
long time, and the thrty.two engines
which were called after it broke out, all re-
mained hard al work until four clock this
morning.
The losses on the building. and to the
occupants, will aggregate s3900O0. Davis
& Rankin, dairy supplies; the Zimmerman
Refrigerator Company; Linn. Weaver &
Co, tin-ware, and the Goss Printing Press
Company, are the principal losers. The in
suranCc is small
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31
NOT A WORD



FRANkFoKT, March 3l.-Auditor Hewitt
testimony in the Impeachment trial was the
only important feature yesterday. He
stated that he thought the defalcation
would amount to $284,000. The impeach-
ment proceedings closed with the antici-
pated verdict OF guilty against the abscond-
ing treasurer of Kentucky, and his removal
from said Office.
Not word has been heard from the miss
ing treasurer, and the opinion that he has
destroyed his own life is growing stronger
every hour If he is in Canada he certainly
should not be afraid that letter from him
10 his family would lead TO his arrest, for he
is as safe there as he would be at the North
Pole. The conclusion is inevitable. then.
that he has either committed suicide or else
there is some stronger reason than the mere
defslcation that commands his silence as tu
the place of his present sojournment. The
latter is more probably true, for if he is
dead his body would certainly have been
found ere this. There is a mystery sur
rounding the whole affair, and especially
his silence to his family
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31

TOLEDO, March 3l.-Since the death ol
Chief Justice Waite it has been developed
for man in his exalted position he pos
sessed practically nothing except his home.
When he went to Washington he was q
poor man, and st his death all his savings
as Chief Justice were represented in his
l-street home. ALI that is left his widow is
the residence and an insurance of $4,000,
which the Chief Justice carried on his life.
In view Of these facts it has been, it is
understood, decided to raise national sub
scription by contributions from Bar Asso-
Citations of the country
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31
Disa.trOu. Fire at CoIdwater. Mis-.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 3l.-A fire YES
terday at COldwater Miss DESTROYED ten
business houses. The losses are: r
Thornton, p II. Hawkins, W II. Anderson,
L. g. Dean. John J.. Garrett, Eason, Wat
kins Co, T. h. Turley & Co, W. t. Sto-
vail, J. s Bryant DIR. S. +. Adams and the
post-Otticer Turley K Co., 5. X. Wayne.
Gilliland Bros, 4 Co., and X L. Burford &
Co, also sustained damage in removing
their goods. The total loss is about 49,. 600:
insurance about one half. Coldwater is
just thirty miles south of Memphis, on the
Mississippi railroad
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31

The body of a fine looking and richly
dressed woman was found in the Ohio river
near Steubenville.
Mrs. Catherine Heaton, the aged wife of
q veteran soldier, called at John Wheaton's
residence in Dayton, and sat down on the
floor and died.
A badly deeomposed fptus was found in
q coal house in the Davidson fiat, Newark
There is no clew az TO who placed there or
to whom it belonged but circumstances
point strongly TO certain parties and sensa-
tional Developments.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31
A Woman Mysterionsly Injured.

CINCINNATI, March 3l.--An Unknown
woman was perhaps fatally injured by
falling from the platform of the Big Four
yards at the the foot Of John street.
Shortly before she was seen drunk and
staggering down John street. Ii is supposed
she walked off the platform, falling four
feet TO the tracks She was found later
lying there unconscious The woman was
taken into the Grand Central Depot, and,
subsequently, TO the City Hospital
Examination by the doctors showed .
severe scalp wound at the base of the brain,
and, looking closer, they discovered that
the skull was fractured. The woman was
removed TO the ward in very critical con-
dition and with strong prob Utilities that
she will die. There is some mystery IS TO
how the woman received her injuries
Rich Hill is located in Bates county Just
100 miles south of Kansas City, on the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad
David Mckay, General Ma agcr for Keith
d Perry. said it was possible that the eI-
plosion had been due TO an overcharge of
powder. There were $50 pounds of powder
in the mines and this possibly all became
igIited. He said he had given the mines
Q thorough inspection 4 month ago. and
there was then not two per cent of gas.
Everything that had been asked of the
management in running the mine and rem
dering equipment perfect had always been
granted.
Mine No. s. in which the explosion oc-
eurred, was q new mine and had not vet
been fully developed. The shaft was sunk
last September, and the mining of coal be-
gun September l. 1t has been a very pro-
ductive mine, having yielded 800 tons per
day. The value of the mine is estimated at
$4,000. 1t has employed an average of
about one hundred and fifteen men, and is
located one-quarter of mile distant from
the company's next nearest mines. For
the last two months the mine has
been operated at its full capacity
with the same number of men and with
the same ventilation as at the time the eI-
plosion occurred, and there have been no
casualties OF any kind. Mr. Mckay SAYS
that although he did not find more than
two per cent. gas in the mine, and il ex-
listed principally in smoke, yet there was
sufficient to cause an explosion under GER
tain conditions. In case of large amount
Of powder being charged at the same time,
the gas might have become ignited, thus
causing the terrific explosion
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31
Election Notiee-Street Improvement
Bonds.
OFFICE OF Cry CLERK.

SPRINGFIELD, u, MATCH -, lSSh-
At meeting of the council OF said city,
held on the I'D inst, a quorum being present,
the following IT solution was adopted:
Resolved, by the city council of the city of
Springfield. ohio. That the question of the is
suing of s25 Co Of street improvement bonds of
saIQ city. authorized by an act of the general
assembly of ONO, entitIt d: An Act, To au-
thOrize the council uf cites OF the second
class, third grade, to issue bonds for street
Improvement" passed March -. ISIS. be. and
the same is hereby ordered TO he. and Is, sub
mitted To the electors of this city at the an
nual municipal election to be held in said city
on the I'd day Of April. ISIS, and the electors
who favor the issuing of said bonds shall have
written or printed on their ballots the words:
street improvement bonds, Yes and those
who oppose the issuing of such bonds shall
have written or printed on their ballots the
words: street Improvement bords, No
Resolved. further, That the city clerk be,
and he is, hereby directed to have this resOlu-
tiou published in two newspapsrS-of general
circulation In the corporation ten days prior
TO said election.
By order of council.
7las ). SHEWALTER. City Clerk.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31

Sr. MARY's, March Sl.-Horace Yelling
ton, an old man and resident of Noble town
ship, while crossing Lock IA, on the Miami
and Erie Canal, five miles north of this
place, slipped and fell from the lock, strik-
ing bis head against beam at the bottom.
His head was crushed, the brains strewn
upon the gronnd, and death was instanta-
neOus
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31
Two Men sunocated by Gas.

READING, Pa, March 3l.-Two strangers
registered at the Keystone House Thursday
Is Harry Painter, of Monocae- this county
and Charles Wilkinson, of Sullivan. Maine.
and were assigned a room together. In the
morning they failed to respond to the por-
ter 5 call. and on breaking open the door,
both were found dead, they having blown
out the gas
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31

WAsHINGToN, March 3l.-An order was
yesterday issued by the Postmaster General
which will expedite mail from New York
City to the City of Mexico from "A TO 80
hours. The mail matter which has hereto
fore been sent to Mexico via Ell Paso will by
the new order be sent via Eagle Pass. The
time will now be from New York TO the
City of Mexico flI daVs
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31
A BlOodthirsty Negro

NEW YORK, March 3l.-Golden Robinson.
a negro 40 years old, murdered hi. wife S.,
rah, at their home, No. 20 Grove street
early this morning. He cut her throat
with razor in fit of frenzy and tried to
murder his wife's youngest sister, Lizzie
Whitehurst. afterward. He slashed her
with the razor. but she escaped with only
a tiesh-wound, and alarmed the neighbor-
hood and the police. Robinson wa. ar
rested and locked up. Mrs. Robinson was
So years old