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The Newtown bee., 1888-06-29
wooDBURY.

Mrs George Benham of Waterbury. Mir and Mrs Charles A. Steele and Mir and Mrs George T. Steele of Bristol have wis tied William Cothren.-Miss keeler, with school children. parents and friends had q pleasant picnic at the close of her sum mer term in Pennsylvania. She has prov ed herself model teacher, popular with both parents and scholars.-Mrs S- Wise "aryer. wife of the editor of the Report CT. is recovering.-C. F. Heinzie is again able to work at his strade.-Edward smith fell from the roof of Mrs Ann Donnelly's house while painting. last week. He got off with sprained wrist.-Frank R.
 Smith and wife are blessed with a son. weighing 10 l-2 pounds.--Hayes and Bryan are largely engaged in the culti- vation of onions on H. H. Minors land- George F. Jackson's family of New Haven are at H. H. Minors on RoNbury avenue.-Silas C. Judson has left the Downs house and taken up his abode at l Thomas Shav's.-Lewis H. Atwood has a calf which has no eyes and no place for
 any.-Richards was attacked by three persons. last week. He complained to q 1 grand juror, who is making legal inquir- | ies.-Rev Edward Moves has so far re-
 covered the use of his voice as tO return
 to his church at Duluth. Minn.-Miss | Flossie Smith visits friends in Cheshire Miss Flossie Rathbun closed her school on Good Hill. l9th.-Alessrs George and
 Sereno SaXton and Brink have gone to
 work at Otis. Mass. for the Summer
 J. T. Salmons has improved the up town
 green by moving it.-Ihe trustee of the Union Woolen Co. has sold the property to parties in Massachusetts, who expect
 to fit it up for manufacturing again.
 Four of the five wooden mills of our town
 have given up the business within few
 years, having failed.-ThOse who have
 grass to sell on the land are realizing
 high prices. E. N. Bishop sold 70 acres : of grass at auction. Wednesday.-Mis Julia Downs suffers from q sharp attacl : of inflammatory rheumatism.-HenTyP r Marshall, who had suffered from malaria for some time. returned to New York last week.-Rev A. F. Powelson has sev cred his connection with the church a Tacoma and Mrs Powelson and child ar expected soon on visit to her parents ! Mir and Mrs D. S. Bull.
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-29
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Danbury had another suicide: q young
 man named Thomas Hagan. who had
 been in the employ of Stone BIos., bak-
 CTS, shot himself in South street. He
 was out of employment and had been
 drinking to eNcess.-J. T. Bates. one of
 the heaviest losers by the Canal street
 fire. gave the firemen $50. If all would
 do likewise and make up a good round
 SBIa, it would be doing only the ne l.i-s i-.
 fire without pay. A fire steamer for
 Danburv will result from that fire.-At
 special borough meeting, Friday night, it was voted that the warden be empow- cred to appoint q committee to draw up a charter for city corporation for Dan bury. to be presented to the next Leg l islature-The Universalist sisters gave | q s.butrerfiy'' festival. Friday night. The | room was decorated with artificial butter | fiies.-The Register has put ill circula- 1 tion a petition to the borough to have the seats restored i'll Elmwood Park They were removed because they were
 lounging places for undesirable persons
 It is thought they can be restored under
 present police regulation and moi be a
 nuisance.-The paving is done and the
 familiar heavy wagons of the contractors
 have disappeared. Now Danbury has
 three streets, the busiest, in splendid
 condition. Newtown people, and other good neighbors, need not fear mud m
 Main or White street. Danburians are a , little proud of the work.-Rev Robert Higgins of the Catholic church, a native l of Danbury, died in Rhode Island, last Friday. He was well liked and of a , pleasant. modest department. The t writer has a pleasant remembrance oi : Robert Higgins. When he determined l to study and enter the ministry, he had f the encoura cement and good wishes oi Y many friends. His life was a short one n but it was a good life. His remains wer r brought to Danbury for their final rest r He had a good mother. God bless al h the good mothers Mary. seven-years h old daughter of Dea George McArthur Il who got piece of nut shell m her throat t died on Monday morning.
 ,- Treadwelrs block on Main street had r. close call. Monday night. \ fire Wa w discovered in the basement under tn S- Wessells' bakery about II o'clock and a l. alarm was sent out. The firemen weT le quickly there and succeeded in putin a out the fire without much damage )f Monday afternoon. Mrs Henebry, in low V CT Main street, took rough'on rats. b' ,n the doctors saved her life. Danbury fs III sensations.
 " Another suicide. X son of Micha' as Stevens. Main street. about l6 years ol' q. jumped from bridge into Whites pon' i'll Tuesday afternoon and was drowne' m He was somewhat deformed. but appa nv ently all right mentally.-A man namt tv .Johan Jackman got his arm caught of machinery. Tuesday afternoon and U re. arm was torn of at the shoulder.-A m: lis dog. no one seemed to know whose, p he in an appearance in the neighborhood re River and Elm streets. Monday al m. started a brand new excitement. He W he lassoed and killed. No one is report yin bitten.
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-29

Before another BEE is issued, Bridge port will enjoy one of the greatest and grandest celebrations ever seen in New England, outside of Boston. The vari- Ous committees and subcommittee have done their work well and deserve praise. The crowd will be something immense :; II, ,000 are coming from New York and it is safe to say that 150,000 people will crowd into Bridgeport on the Third and Fourth of July. The yacht race for q silver pitcher will be feature of Tues days display and the grand naval and land parades, with the Sl0,000 display of fireworks, will simply eclipse anything ever seen before. It would take columns to detail the great and glorious scheme. But of course you are going. It will mol be excelled in this part of the country until Bridgeport celebrates its ceItenuia in 1886. Round fare to Bridgeport from Newtown for the Fourth, 75c.
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-29
THE VIEWPOINT LIBRARY

Wnl be open for drawing Books every Tues dav | to < n m and C to in the evening; satur- day from 10 n m to F, to5 p m, 6 to in the evening.
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-29
His Business Booming.

Probably no one thing has caused such general revival of trade at F.. F. flaw ley's drug store as their giving away to their customers of so many free trial bot ties of Dr Kings new discovery for con sumption. Their trade is simply enor- nous in this very valuable article, from the fact that it always cures and never disappoints. Coughs, colds, asthma. bronchitis, croup and all throat and lung diseases quickly cured. You can test it before buying by getting a trial bottle free, large size $l. Every bottle wal: ,.aOtnI
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-29

rIyO THE LADIES-Ladies desiring anything U in the line of hair goods will do we'll to examine my beautiful samples of front pieces and switches. And leave your orders, as prices that will be sure to please all. Switches made over as good as new. Call and see my samples. No trouble to show them. MISS V. GRIGGS.
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TEIEs David -A Nichols FIRE INSU RAN CE AG ENCl Monroe, Conn

Representing the country. rlng s hls. M sY years a greatly IiySt RENEWALS promptly made 
 ~ cannot call your prop wtho
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-29

TSERTILIzERs FOR sALE.-Mapes' Corn K Manure, $fl per ton; Mapes' Potato M Ma ,,,ve an: Mnpes'A A Brand, S36; Mapes Gen .srni ifse &}D: Plumb & Winton's Bone, $3o.
 ", $, WHEELER, Trumbuii, Conn
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-29
Some Foolish People

Allow a cough to run until it gets beyond the reach of medicine. They often say, "Oh, it will wear away" but in most cases it wears them away. Could they be induced to try the successful medicine called kemp's BalSam. which is sold on a positive guarantee to cure,
 they would immediately sec the excellent ef- feet 4fter tth@ affif9 ffif9Tf Price 5Oc and
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-29

vSOR SALE--New White Oak Cart Bodies, as E good as can be made Price low at L B. BOOTHS.
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-29

MT David kirwan, who drives an en- zine on the Shepaug, has moved his fam fly from Litchtield to MT l.. r. Camps tenement house near the Iawleyville de pot. ..~
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-29
HALE WAY RIVER.

Charles E. Gilbert sports a fine pair of greys.-Miss Hattie Bradley has been with friends in Derby and New Haven. -Railroad work pushed with vigor ill spite of hot weather.
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-29

Mir II. E. Coger of Huntingtown sold q fine four-year-old steer to Butcher Dor us of Bridgeport. last week.
The Newtown bee., 1888-06-29

Superintendent Lyon warns boys and others who jump on HousatOnic trains to catch ride that they will be prosecuted if they persist in it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-09

Eastern and Middle statea

ANDREW CARNEGIE has resumed opera
tions in his great Pittsburg steel works with
non union men. refusing to treat any longer
with his striking employees He employs
about 5000 men.
IMPRESSIVE funeral services were held in
honor of the late Roscoe Conkling at Trinity
Chapel, New York, after which the remains
were taken to Utica by special train and
there inferred.
WILLIAM B. DINsMoRE, founder Of the
Adams Express Company, and late President
Of the corporation, died recently at his home
in New York city, in his seventy eighth year.
THE famous trotting horse, Dexter, whose
speed record was unbroken for SO long, died
recently at the New York stable Of Robert
Bonner, his owner. Mr.. Bonner paid $35, ,0OO
for the horse.
Two men were killed and three injured by
the explosion of q tug boat on Newtown
Greek, opposite Williamsburg. N. Y.
,REAR-ADMIRAL CHARLES S. BoGGs, a val
iant officer in the United States Navy, has
Just died at his home in New Brunswick,
N. j., aged se1enty-eight years
BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM DWIGHT,
of the United States Army, who was chief
Of staff under General Banks during the
Civil War, died Saturday ct Boston, Mass.
TREASURER WELLS, Of the Seneca Falls
IN. " Savings Bank, is defaulter in the
sum Of SIC, 900 and has been arrested His
peculations extend through period OF ten
years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-09
A NAVAL RESERVE.
Secretary whitney Points Out tho
Importance Of the Plan.

Secretary whitney Points Out tho
Importance Of the Plan.
In letter written to the Naval Reserve
Sub Committee of the House Committee on
Naval Affairs, Secretary Whitney bas de-
clared himself earnestly in favor Of the estab-
lishment of naval reserve. The necessity for
the maintenance OF q naval reserve, the
Secretary says, is universally recognized
at the present day. No nation main
tains standing army and navy adequate to
defense. All Of them rely upon reserves and
upon the preparation previously made for
expanding quickly from peace TO war
basis The maintenance Of naval re-
serve, he asserts, Is q measure OF
economy. Under such q system q body
Of men supporting themselves by ordi-
nary civil pursuits Is enrolled and maintained
by the Government sufficiently for its pur-
pose III the event Of war at comparatively
small expense. England, he says, maintains,
with an annual expenditure Of less than g..
600 000, an auxiliary naval force twice as large
as the entire American navy. The sugges-
ton that anaval reserve should be established,
the Secretary continues, has awakened the
greatest interest in all parts OF the country.
He concludes his letter by saying:
"In the judgment Of the department. it Is
both necessary and economical that the Gov
Drnment should have In reserve feet Of
auxiliary merchant ships, previously pre-
pared with. the necessary fittings for In
slant conversion into cruisers, which would
therefore be available upon q moments no
tf:e for use by the Government in time OF
,uarn .s'..
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A HEAVY EARTHQUAKE.
More Than Four Thousand People
Killed in q Chinese Province.

More Than Four Thousand People
Killed in q Chinese Province.
A steamer just arrived in San Francisco
brings the following official details Of ter
rible earthquake in the Province Of Yunnan
as reported to the Governor of Yunnan by
the Prefect Of Lin An with Chi Hens Of
Ship Ping and Kien Shut Ko.
From the second day Of the Twelfth month
of the last year till the third day OF this
there were over ten shocks Of earthquake, &C
companied with noise like thunder. va
mende, in the cities Of Ship Ping and KEN
Shut, were either knocked down or split
right down, and temples likewise.
In Ship Ping eight or nine-tenths OF the
houses in the south are falling down and half
OF those in the east; in the northwest thou
sand being cracked or bent out Of the per-
pendicular, 200 people, men and women, old
and young, being crushed to death. The
wounded and injured number over 300. At
Tung Hang over 500 were crushed to death,
and about 700 or 500 wounded. At Nan
Hang there are over 200 dead and over 400
injured. At 81 Hang there are over 200 dead
and over 500 injured About 100 killed and
the same number injured at Peh Hang. CThe
four places last named are suburbs)
In the town and suburbs over 1000 people
are either killed or wounded, eight or nine
tenths Of the houses fallen down and the rest
cracked and leaning over.
At Klein Shut, in the city, seven were killed
and many wounded. In the northwest suburb
800 to 40J houses were overturned, 249 peo-
pie killed and $50 or 100 wounded
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-09
ONE YEARS FIRES.
Record of Losses in the United
States During 1887.
Amount Of Property Destroyed
Larger than Usual,

The fire statistics, annually compiled by
the Chronicle Of New York City, are pub
lished for the current year. These records
of fires and losses are the only elaborate ones
kept, and are prepared in the interest OF fire
insurance companies The Chronicle
reports 1884 noteworthy fires in
the United States during 1887, an
increase of 1172 over 1885, The value
Of the property burned was slls 10y $685. sa an
average loss by each fire was S7272, against
$676O in 1888 About So per cent. OF the
whole loss is estimated to have been returned
to fire sufferers by the insurance companies;
The remaining 42per cent. was On uninsured
he fire loss Of the year was divided Us fol-
lows: In New England, 1Q6 millions; in the
Middle States, 3l.4 millions; in the Southern q
States, 24.6; IN the Western States, AZ $
Territories. 1914 millions. In the
Middle, Southern and Western States
the fire loss was considerably above the
normal average; In the other sections it was
about normal. The Chronicle concludes
that in tie older sections Of the United
States, taking one year with another, there
is no alarming growth in the de-
struction by fire, but in the South
and West it is growing up with
the country. The first quarter Of 1887 was
less disastrous as regards fires than the cor
responding period of 1885: after that tne ne
losses were much heavier, the fire record OF
November being the largest Of the year.
Over sS1, 900 was lost on properly
where fires originated The rest Of the Sll9,-
O00, 900 was lost on property burned by ex-
posure. Incendiarism and defective fiues are
reported as the chief causes Of fires, the former
leading. About 81 per cent OF the fires OF
known origin are said to have been incendl-
ary. A brief examination Of the principal
fire causes, as distributed by States, shows
that fires from incendiarism and detective
fues were most frequent in Ohio and Indi-
numerous in Illinois, New York and
Massachusetts,; from lightning most fire,
quent in Pennsylvania, Indiana and
New York; from miscellaneous sparks most
frequent in Illinois and Missouri; from fric-
ton in machinery most numerous in Illinois,
Massachusetts and Pennsylvania; from sta
tonery engines and boilers most numerous
in New York and Pennsylvania; from
matches most frequent in Massachu-
sets, Illinois and Pennsylvania; from
explosions OF lamps and lanterns most fire.
qucnt in New York, Pennsylvania and Cali
fornia forest and prairie fires most numerous
in Arkansas, California and Illinois, and fires
from locomotive sparks most frequent in
Illinois and Missouri.
The year 1887 was not disastrous one IN
the agricultural districts, the list Of distino-
lively agricultural risks burned being shorter
than 1885. The burning o. mercantile and
manufacturing property was largely
in excess Of the record ia 1856. The loss Of
human lives by fires was also much larger
than during any other year in which rec
Srd had been kept.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-09
REVOLT IN R0UMANIA.
Terrible Outrages by the Peasants,
and Soldiers Kill Many Of Them.

Terrible Outrages by the Peasants
and Soldiers Kill Many Of Them.
The revolt of the peasants in Roumania
shows no signs ofsubsiding. 1t is believed,
however, that the measures adopted by the
Government will speedily suppress the rising.
The Telegraful says that if the Govern
,nent desires to effectuallY quell the
revolt it should demand the immediate
recall Of NJ. Hitrovo, the Russian
Minister, whom he accuses of originating the
rising. The revolt was widespread. The
mos: PssssVfisl Villages The houses Of Landowners and
farmers were sacked and wrecked
granaries pillaged, and local officials
,barbarously treated, number OF
them being killed. The terrific;
rial troops Joined in the pillage, and i'd fired @
tions were sent to the troops to adopt severe
measures for the suppression Of the, revolt I,
host OF the insurgents have been killed and
wounded or taken prisoners. The prisons
nra croyydp5
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-09
VICTORIA IN BERLIN.
The Queen of England Visits Her
Afflicted SOn.in-Law.
Cordially Welcomed, but No En-.
thusiam Shown.

Queen Victoria arrived in Berlin at S'4S
Tuesday morning, coming direct from
Munich She was received at the station by
the Empress Victoria, the Crown Prince
William, Prince Henry and the four Prin-
cesses, daughters Of the Empress.
All entered the royal saloon car as the
train stopped, and embraced the Queen. The
Crown Prince gave his arm to the Queen, as,
sisted her to alight from the car, and escorted
her to the carriage.
The Queen bowed to a select few who were
permitted to remain on the platform, among
chem the British Ambassador and his wife,
and Private Secretary of the Dowager
Empress Augusta, who, owing to lntirmlt'es,
was unable to be present The party
descended the stairs, which were car
peted and decked with flowers, and en-
tered carriages They proceeded to the castle
of Charlottenbnrg in the Following osaer:
The Queen, the Empress, Princess Beatr1ce
and the Crown Prince William in the first
carriage. Prince Henry and sisters in the
The route to Charlotteuburg was lined
with people, who cheered with some enthu-
siasm as the carriages passed, but as the
party drew near to the castle the cheering
subsided, and finally ceased altogether, out
of fear of disturbing the Kaiser. So the
Queen and her daughter entered tho palace
in silence.
There was in the whole reception no more
ceremony than the ordinary and daily el.
ouette Of the Court required. This was
strictly in accordance with the wishes OF the
Queen.
The Emperor rose early, and the arrival OF
Orleen Victoria having been announced,
passed into one of the salons to meet her.
As the Queen entered he gravely bowed a
welcome, making no attempt to speak This
mute welcome deeply touched the Queen.
After a brief interview the Emperor with
drew to his apartments.
The Queen and the Empress, her daughter,
drove to the Royal Palace in the city during
the afternoon and took tea with the Dowager
Empress Augusta
noon. and later she visited the British EN-
baSSy. -,
The North German Gazette, which is the
recognized official Court newspaper, refer
ring TO the visit Of the Queen Of England,
saws: "Her Majesty will be welcomed By the
whole population Of Germany, and, above all,
by the inhabitants Of Berlin, with the venera-
ton and sympathy 50 justly due one who has
for many years ruled friendly State and
who is the mother Of our Empress All Ger
man hearts will thankfully accept as token
of the Queens deep sympathy for the fate OF
our reigning house the fact that she comes to
the sick bed Of our beloved Emperor, and per-
sonally shares the deep aff1iction and great
anxiety with which We are filed TO-
day. May she be enabled to bring comfort
and hope, and, when she departs from Ger
many, to take with her the assurance that
the sympathy she has displayed will always
be kept in grateful remembrance here"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-09
NEWSY GLEANINGS.

THE increase in peanut consumption last
year was over 6,000, 900 bushels.
THE worlds annual consumption Of wheat
Is estimated at 2, 165, 900, 900 bushels.
The German postal museum is said to have
the largest stamp collection in existence.
LAUREL, Del, proudly claims to be the
largest fruit-shipping station in the world.
A LATE estimate places the number of
Sunday-school pupils in the world at 16, 447,-
a90
fall that will be one Of the wonders of the
world.
By the capsizing Of boat near Boitzen-
burg, on the Rhine, nine persons were
drowned.
SEVERAL million young shad are to be
hatched in South Carolina and placed in the
Congaree river.
THE chief clerk of the treasury at Athens,
Greece, has been arrested for embezzling
sl,000,0O0 of the public funds.
THE South African diamond fields last year
yielded gems amounting to 3,646, ,s99 carats
and valued at over sec, 0,O0O, GOO.
4 IT is credibly stated that soap water and
scrubbing, in the cleansing Of its cars, cost the
Pennsylvania Railroad $250, 600 a year.
LEGRAND, the wealthy Paris cooper who
bought decoration from NJ. Wilson, has
been expelled from the Legion d'Honneur.
NEARLY 10O,0 seals are reported as hav-
ing been caught the last season off the New
foundland coast, the largast catch for years.
GENERAL BOOTH, the Salvation Army
leader, is one of the sharpest business men in
England and has accumulated large for
tune.
WORK on the Panama Canal goes on fast
now, and it is thought that ships will pass
Lesseps.
THE town of Bessemer, Ala, which has
grown in q twelve-month from nothing to
5000, has just INDUCED in rousing birthday
celebration.
SOUTH CAROLINA has a sensation in the
shape. Of its first woman candidate-Miss
Eliza Garneth, who aspires to be school COM
missioner Of Union county.
LEE JEROME, a waiter in hotel at Wich.
ita, Kan, has married Mrs. Hettie Zimmerly,
q widow worth $500, 900, whom he waited on
at the table for nine months
TwENTY-KIGHT people over eighty years old
died in Philadelphia during one week recent
ly-sixteen men and twelve women. The
Oldest was uinety-three years Of age.
THE consumption Of coal on the large
ocean steamers varies from 800 to $50 tons
per day. This applies to all the different fast
vessels of the Cunard, Guion and White Star
lines
ROBERT MILLS, vino before the war had
some So, 600 900 in land and slaves, and was
known in Texas ss the Duke of Brazoria,a.
died in poverty at Galveston lately, aged 70
years.
THERE are 2,9l7,S15 Baptists in the United
Tba
worth of property, and last year gave S. ,937,-
49l, ,35 to all objects. 1t has 20, AT ministers
and 1881 churches
AT late election. Kansas City voters who
cast their ballots for T. Robinson, thinking
to elect male fellow citizen, were astounded
to find that instead they had made council
man Of Mrs. Tina Robinson, his wife.