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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-17
STREET ASSESSMENTS:

The Court of Common Council of the city of Waterbury at meeting held Nov. 18th, 1888, adopted and confirmed the following assessments of damages and benefits, made by the Board of Compensation in the following matters, to wit:
 STREET.
 On layout as adopted Aug. 9th, 1888. Damages awarded over aud above all benefits: To Edward c. Lewis, $42 %; to Charles Jackson, S27. .OO; total damages, S6900,
 Damages and benefits equal to all other persons interested in said layout.
 DUBLIN STREET.
 On layout from East Main street to George Byrnes' property.
 corporations interested in said layout.
 PEMBERToN STREET
 On layout as adopted Sept. 10, 1888.
 Damages awarded and payable by the city as follows to wit: To estate of Bryan Smith, $261; David Altman, Sa4; Finton Brophy, $4o total damages S325.
 follows to wit: To Mrs Hannah Higgins, S1O.O0; Patrick and Julia Shannahan, $200O Julia and Ellen Lawlor, S5360; John Altman. S24 ,O0 estate of John Malone S24 00; John Gaynor SIP %; John Egan, S12OO; estate of Thomas Healey, 5000; Hannah Hallinan, S12,0O; John Kiloughey. S9. 20; om Hahn Fois s4sso Morrs hesiey sso total benefits, $296.40,
 Damages and benefits equal to all other persons interested in said layout.
 CLARK STREET.
 Layout from Meadow Lane to Bank street. Damages awarded and payable by the city of Waterbury as follows. to wit: Estate @ of Ansel 4 q son, S53.OO F. H. Humphrey, S14.OO; Sarah liar greayes, Sa2 OO; William Nagle. $25.O0; Lucy Strobei, Ss2 50 William Kirshbaum, 5000; Jo- seph aud A M Treat, $32.50; Mrs Orrin R. Treat, S29 15; Ruth A. Clark, SIS; total damages S!3O 65 Benefits assessed and payable to the city of Waterbury follows to wit: Estate Est t of Ansel c; Eiizabeth Callan, S7401 Charles E. Sake, Sse. .56; FeIdinand and Mary Schneider, $17. 40; Anna M. Sake 21 35; George and MargaretClark $e. Frank L. Beecher $975; Elizabeth Norton. Sl4, 10; Peter Carson, S375; Joseph and Ruth Clark, S3.75; Hiaire Rodier, S15.OO D: B. Wilson $24 %; F. H; Humphrey, $500; Sarah Hargreaves, Slo.oo; total benefits, S1,096.21.
 Damages and benefits equal to all other persons interested in said layout
 The above and foregoing damages become due and payable by the city, December 8, 1888, and the above and foregoing benefits become due and payable to the city November 26 1888
 Attesti E. G. hi4LpofF, city oiefk'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-17

George Bearn, managing editor of the New Haven News, is visiting with friends in this city.
 Conductor Dinsmores 7:30 train for Hartford was delayed this morning owing to the rear truck on passenger car leaV- ing the track.
 The Brass City Hose company headed by the American band will march to City hall this evening and visit the Sacred Heart church fair.
 Julia M, wife of John A. Edmondson of No 6, Liberty street, died yesterday. The | funeral services will take place at her late residence at II a. m. Monday. The re- mains will be removed to Rockville for | burial.
 The New York & New England rail road officials are about to make some eX tensive repairs upon their property in this city, among them being new platform around the passenger station, the draining l of their yards, the laying of several new side tracks and enlarging their freight office.
 The case of Enoch Trepannier of this city, for false swearing in regard to cit. izenship, was brought up before United States Commissioner Wright at New Haven this afternoon. D. F. Webster ap peared for the accused and Charles G. Root for the prosecution.
 Townsend lodge gave another private sociable at their hall last evening. The lodge orchestra gave an excellent concert The grand march was led by MT T. D Manwaring and wife. The lodgewill give an other entertainment in few weeks having engaged the Levy Concert company tt give concert November 2S.
 A horse belonging to George Judd O West Side hill was frightened by the cars at the West Main street crossing this after noon and ran away. The driver held tn animal well in hand until near the BIonsor library when the carriage collided with coal cart. The driver was thrown ou landing in broad expanse of water anc mud. He was not seriously injured. Tn team turned into Leavenworth stree where another obstruction was met anC the carriage badly smashed The hors freed himself from the wreck and raI thrhugh to Grand street where he wa secured
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-17
Because the Groom Swore.

Under special dispatch from Bridge port in it's issue of last evening, the Even ing World prints a story to the effect that at recent wedding in that city the bride was late. The groom stood at the altar and swore about her to his best man. As she entered the church the bride overheard the conversation. She approached the altar, and stood motionless until the minister asked if she would love, cherish and obey" to which she replied in clear ring ing voice 'Not by long shot," and ma jestically marched out of the edifice
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-17
THE FIGURES AS THEY ARE.
Governor Hill Received Fifty-Six More
 Votes Than Harrison.

NEW YORK, Nov 1.-The vote of the state of New York has been officially can vassed and the returns made in all but two counties, New York and Kings, The off cial returns for these two counties will not differ to any extent from the figures already published. Here are some figures; Total vote for president 1,279, ,63e Total vote for governor 1,276,93 Cleveland's vote 632, ,923 Harrison's vote 646, 716 Hills vote 646, 772 Millers vote 630, ,965 Governor Hill leads all the principal can didates He received ffty-six more votes than Harrison, and 16, TOT more than War ner Miller
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-17
K. OF c. PROSPERITY.
\ New Council Instituted in Bethel Another Council Projected in Hartford.

PAvia council No AS, Knights of Co., lumbus, was instituted with D charter members at Bethel Wednesday evening. The ceremonies were under the supervision of Sub Deputy w. D. Lane of Danbury and the degrees were conferred by Red Cross council No go, of the same place, 65 members being present, The institu- ton and installation was by Secretary Clowell. A new council of the order is to be instituted in Hartford soon. There are two councils in that city-Green Cross with 250 members and Charter Oak with 200 members
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-17
EDITOR DIRDsALL wHiPPED.
Allen Wiley of the Hartford Globe Uses
 the RaMhi

Daniel c. Birdsall, editor of the Hartford Telegram, was publicly cowhided by Allen Wiley of the Sunday Globe and l.. P. Smith, & friend of Willey's. Two or three days ago the Telegram published an article seriously refecting upon MT Wiley and the latter has since been laying for him. Last evening Wiley and his friend shadow ed Birdsall to Park street and applied a rawhide with immediate effect. Birdsan yelled for the police and drew a revolver but did not attempt to use it until his tor mentors had left him. A boy who was standing near by when the shooting began narrowly escaped instant death. One ot the flying balls which Birdsall in his ex citement sent in different directions cu through the coat of ..the boy on the lief 1 shoulder.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-17
To Telephone Subscribers.

The. Southern New England Telephone company announces to it's subscribers in New Haven that it now has ready facilities for extra territorial communication over metallic circuits between this city and the exchanges in Hartford, Waterbury, Bir- mingham, Meriden and Bridgeport. The exchanges at Danbury, New Britain and Niddletown will soon be added. When metallic circuit communications are desir- ed, the subscriber should say metallic circuit "-New Haven Palladium.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-17
Killed on the Track.

Windsor, was killed on the N. Y, N, H. & H. R. R. at Windsor, just above Hart ford, yesterday morning, by the 9:01 train Norris stepped off one track to avoid the up local train from Hartford and was struck and killed by the down cypress Half of Norris head was cut off One week ago Norris was warn, d about walk ing on the track and was notified that he would be fined if he didn't discontinue if
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-17
ENIMET's S5,Oo0 DOG.
An Offer to Exhibit Him at the Coming
 Kennel Show Declined.

J. Kline Emmet, Jr., son of the com edian, received yesterday dispatch from W w. Randall of New York to this effect
 big dog show for Madison Square Garden. Will give 5000 to exhibit Plinlimmcn one week and pay all expenses of transporta- tion and keep"
 MT Emmet immediately replied that he would be pleased to exhibit his dog, but he was too much of feature of the show to be spared Plinlimmon is so valuable that he has to be constantly guarded and watched. He will appear as usual to night at the opera house.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-17
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Great sale of furniture at the Waterbury Fur niture Go, 20 Grand street, Thousands of dollars worth of stock must go in order to make room for improvements.
 Look at the grand display of diamonds in D H. Blinn < Cos window, 90 Bank street.
 Upson, Singleton X Co are coming to the front with special bargains every week during the re mainder of the season.
 Trimmed hats, untrimmed hats hat trimmings all kinds of hats and all kinds of trimmings at I Chase's, Arcade building.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-17
THE LONE HIGHWAYhAS,

Another Robber Who Has Become a
 Terror of the West
 SAN LUIS OBIsPA, Cal, Nov 1.-The ''Lone Highwayman" is getting in his work with startling frequency hereabouts. He stopped a stage near here last night and went through the four passengers besides cleaning out the mail pouch Two other stages have been robbed in the same way within two weeks
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-17
Smith Held For ESamino otion,

NEW YORK, Nov IF. c. Smith thu Waterbury, Conn, forger, was taken befor Judge Massey this forenoon and held fo examination
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-17

nISTRICT of Waterbury ss Probate Court, A November 16, 18SS
 Estate of Garry Reid, late of Waterbury, in said dist rict, deceased
 HThe administrator having exhibited his admin iStration account with said estate to this court for allowance, it is
 Ordered-That the 26th day of November, A, D. office in Waterbury, be and the same is assigned for hearing on the allowance of said admins tration account with said estate, and this court di rects the administer to cite all persons interested therein to appear at said time and place, by pub fishing this order in some newspaper published in New Haven county and having circulation in said district, and by posting a copy the public signpost in the town of Waterbury where the deceased last dwelt
 CHARLES W. GILLETTE, Judge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-17
GLADSTONE's LATEST LETTER.
He Is Willing the Conservatives Should
 Settle the Irish Question

LONDON, Nov 17.-In his latest letter Mr Gladstone says he is perfectly willing that the conservatives should settle the Irish question, and that in his opinion the tenn per of the leiberal Unionists is the greatest obstacle to the adjustment of the question:
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-30
The IslooeIv Malta.

In the investigation following the murder
of Antonio Flacconio in New York ten days
ago, Inspector Byrnes has developed The
existence OF the Malta, secret organza-
ton whose deeds slrpass anything in Will
liam Blacks biood-curdling story Of Sc
cret order Of the nihilists.
The members of the Malta are all natives
OF the island of Sicily, the home OF the par
ent organization, from which the branches
in New J FORK and New Orleans have sprung
The order is made up of forgers, counter
feiters, burglars, highwaymen, murderers
and other criminals who are fugitiyes from
justice, banded together for mutual assist
auee in eyadlng the police. The members
know each other by signs and pass words,
and 1t is in their bylaws that man should
die rather than divulge the secrets Of the Or
der.
Several years ago Flacconlo, having
been arrested with several counterfeiteTs,
turned states evidence and secured his own
liberty and his comrades conviction. Then
he fled for his life and kept out of sight of
the Malta until the men he betrayed were
dead. Then, thinking the danger past, he
returned to his former haunts I'm New York
There, for several years, he has been
Swallowed by the relentless executioners of
the Malta, who had been chosen by lot for
their bloody work, and bound on pain of
death to carry out the sentence. At last
they found their opportunity, and on Sun
day night, ten days ago, under The shadow
of Cooper l.nieA Carlo QqarrWo. drove a
dagger through Flacconio's heart,
After their bloody work, the execution
ers. Carlo and Vicenza Quanaro, locked
arms and coolly walked away, leaving FLAG
COMO to die in the gutter.
The Italian detectives who unearthed the
horrible history OF the crime, are doubtful
have a weeks start. 1t is thought the
Quarraro brothers have goneto New Orleans
The Malta Is one Of two secret organiza-
lions Of Italy, the Camorra, with headquar-
tiers Mt Naples, and the Malta, centering at
Palermo, IN Sicily. At one time the Canon
IN were 10000 strong in Naples, and had a
police OF their own which was more eff
ciont than the regular police and protected
those who paid tribute. Tho grand council
OF The Comorristi, composed of twelve men,
ruled Naples with rod Of iron from 1880
to 1860, and through agents in banking and
business houses and elsewhere, levied tax
Of one-tenth OF their incomes upon all classes
Of the population. Even the priests were
compelled to pay tribute, and no one dared
to refuse, for the penalty was Il slash with
razor or death by stab Of the dagger.
The Malta, equally powerful in Sicily as
the Camorra in Naples, differed from il in
tapping the rich alone. From this organi-
cation, It is said, the most expert counter
feiters Of this country have come.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-30
How to Keep the south Poor.

The Richmond State falls into line with
THE CONSTITUTION in its appeal to south
ern people to patronize home industries.
Our contemporary does not hesitate to say
that the practice is too prevalent in Rich
mond of sending to distant cities for articles
which are made at home. Richmond peo-
pie, when they want household furniture,
dress goods, aad various things of use and
ornament, send off to New York to purchase
them, notwithstanding the fact that all this
merchandise can be obtained at the same
prices at home.
To some extent our merchants and manu-
facturers are to blame for this state Of affairs.
Many of them do not let the public know
what they have, the quality of their goods
and their price. In word, they do not adj
vertise judiciously. But customers are
somewhat to blame themselves. Onr con-
temporary says of the Richmond people:
Another and large class of Richmond buyers is
that which buys dry goods and notions by mail.
This class affords the big New York house Its ex-
IRENE felicity. II buys goods in value from cents
TO $50, and is caught by the beoadside advertise
ments in the Gotham papers giving prices, and
closing with the alluring catchphrase, "Orders by
means of which New York dealers unload great
quantity of ont of date or shopworn goods
We take this opportunity to inform the guileless
lady purchasers of Richmond that the big New
York houses ought not to delude them by any such
phrase ave buy in large quantities and cen afford
to sell cheaper" Can the New York establishment
whose house rent Is $40 eco year. sell for less than
the Richmond merchant, whose rent 81, 200 year?
And again The New York merchant if he has any
sense, will know six months before hand Just what
style ofgoods a manufacturer will turn out the next
year That style may be very different from the
prevailing STYLE and any goods his shelves when
the next style arrives will be Il loss. Hence, his
only hope is to oAer promptly by mail"
This applies to Atlanta and other southern
cities. Many ladies and gentlemen in At
lanta make it point to order their wearing
apparel from New York. They buy almost
everything there, from stove to suit of
parlor furniture. Yet, if they but knew
it, they could buy identically the same things
here, and save money. Atlanta manufac-
their northern competitors, because they pay
less here fer rent, labor, and in the shape of
taxes and other expenses.
1t is useless to urge the patronage of our
local dealers from considerations of patriot
ism and friendship, but the appeal ought to
have some effect when people can be made
to see that they can save money, keep it here
at home and make this entire region pros
porous. This is the way toput it. We can
keep the south poor by sending our money
north; we can make her rich by simply
keeping our money here and trading with
each other,
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-30
The Cotton Statement.

The New York Financial Chronicle. in
its weekly review OF the cotton market
says that for the week, ending last Friday
the total receipts have reached go, 707 bales
against 263,263 bales last week, 80, ga
bales the previous week and 100, 500 bales
three weeks since, making the total receipts
since the 1st of September, 1888, 1,278. 113
bales, against / ,749,571 bales for the same
period of 1887, showing a decrease since
September /, 1888, of All ,45S bales.
The exports for the week reach a total
of 162,0S5 bales, of which lO4 ,818 were to
Great Britain, 2o,3G2 to France and 36, 9O5
to the rest of the continent. The total
sales for forward delivery for the week are
461, 100 bales. For immediate delivery the
total sales foot up 6,163, including 1,249
export, 4,914 for consumption.
The imports into continental ports have
been 900 bales.
There is decrease in the cotton in sight
of no. 1927 bales as compared with the same
date of 1887, a decrease of 331, 120 bales as
compared with the corresponding date of
1886 and decrease of $780, 34 bales as
compared with 1885.
The old interior stocks have increased
during the week 25, 900 bales and are 61 .25S
bales less than at the same period last year.
The receipts at the same towns have been
5,679 bales less than the same week last wear.
and since September the receipts at all
the towns are 262, $50 bales less than for
the same time in 1887.
The total receipts from the plantations
since September /, 1855, are 1.461. lis
bales; in 1887 were / 1894, 494 bales; in 1885
were /, 1924, 79S bales. Although the re-
ceipt5 at the outports the past week were
270, 707 bales, the actual movements from
plantations was 294, 19sbales, the balance
going to increase the stocks at the interior
towns. Last Gar the receipts from the
plantations for the same week we're 333, 1887
bales and for 1886 they were 301 1853 bales.
The decrease in amount in sight, as com
pared with last year, is SOP, 746 bales, the
decrease as compared with 1856 is TO.163
bales and the decrease from 1885 is I24, 6tO
bales.
The Chronicle says that the speculation
in cotton for future deliveries at New York
was fairly active at improving values for
the first half Of the week under review.
The temperature in the southern states ran
down quite low, giving rise to reports or
predictions Of frost. A killing frost was
announced from Fl Paso, in Texas, light
frost from Waco, in Texas, and other south
ern points, and the Liverpool market adj
yauced. But on Wednesday Liverpool
declined aud the New York market became
unsettled
On Thursday the frost accounts were
generally regarded as exaggerated, and as
free selling orders continued TO come up
from the south cur bulls unoaded pretty
freely, causing decline Of 10 points.
To-day the carly futures were freely offered
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-30
Good English.

The New York Sun, in reply to a CORES
pondent, says that the most satisfactory
standard of English speech is to be found
in the English house Of commons. Just
why this should be SO, Mr.. Dana does not
state, and the probability Is that Mr. Dana
did not make any such absurd remark, for
no one knows better than he does that the
standard of good English is rs pure and as
unauthorized in this country as 1t is in
Great Britain.
In England there is simply community
of dialects. The residents of one county
cannot readily understand the language of
the citizens Of another county. In this
great country, however, the common people,
from Maine to Florida, have but one dia-
lect, and that is understood by all. There
may be differences of phrases and idioms,
but the English Of 1t Is clear to ALL The
language of the Indiana heosier is the
language of the. Georgia cracker. Hosea
Bigelow, Of Massachusetts,, speaks the dia-
lect of Major Joseph Jones, Of Pineville,
Georgiaand so it goes.
Where is the standard of good English to
be found? Surely not in England, where
even the cultivated people have a dialect of
their own. No; 1t is to be found in Boston,
in Baltimore, in Richmond, in Charleston,
in Savannah, and in Atlanta, where the
old-time purity of the English tongue, its
idioms and It's pronunciation care to be
found at their best.
Let us hope that Mr.. Dana will correct
his upstart editor.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-30

the case since 1876, when Georgia gave Til
den 1862 majority. -Four years later this
was reduced 30, 600 votes ard IA 1854 the
democratic majority in the state was only
46, 961.
The steady decrease in majority since
1876 is attributable entirely to democratic
apathy, and the showing is not creditable
one for the party. A further decrease this
year would give the republicans hope that
the party is growing weaker instead OF
stronger. This is not true, for the people
of Georgia stand frmer today in their faith
in the democratic party, and stronger in
their adherence to its principles, than they
ever did.
Let the democrats of Georgia do their
duty, and the democratic ticket will receive
larger majority in this state than in any
state in the union. Such days work would
amply recompense every democrat for the
short time it might take to help bring about
such a glorious result