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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-22

THE reports of the governors of the
territories TO the interior department
give both Montana and Washington terri
tories sn increase in population, and
Washington territory shows an increase
of over s65,O0O,0O0 in taxable property
in the past ten years. The people of
Montana are very proud of their public
school system, each city and town main
tanning schools of the best class. Every
child of school age in the territory is on
the school roll, and schools are in session
nine months in the year. The cessation
of Indian troubles in Arizona has done
much toward inducing settlers to take up
public lands, SO that the general outlook
is good for increasing prosperity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-22
THE CLEVELANDS.
They May Enter New York Upper Society
Soon.

Iney May ENTER new 1Ofh upper SOCltty
Soon.
New YoRK.-It is said airs. Grow
er Cleveland will become a member
OF New York society next March. Mrs.
Cleveland has already come into acquain-
tanoe with the Astors, the Varderbilts,
and other Fifth avenue families with
whom the wealthy and modish Mrs. VIM.
G. Whitney is intimate. Speaking Of the
married life of the Clevelands,
Mrs. Whitney says: "Mr. Cleveland
remains bachelor III many of his man
ners, diversions, and characteristics
just as any man would who had lived as
long as he did before marriage. But he
is completely devoted to his wife, quite
domestic IN his tastes, and model bus
band Just as he is a bachelor yet, so
Mrs. Cleveland IS girl, with a girls
methods of amusement, acquaintance
ship, and empIoyments. Yet they are as
congenial and happy couple as
know"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-22

LORD SALIsBURY's report on the Sack,
affair exposes the inexcusable tardi-
ness of the British Government, which
called for the suspension of our relations
with the offending envoy. The attempt
to rest the whole case on the interview OF
Lord Sackville, without reference to the
letter on which the incident was founded,
is an admission of the weakness OF the
British case. It is plain that the London
Foreign Office sought IN excuse to delay
until after our election step the neces-
sity for which could not be denied.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-22

Functions, for while he has tried so often
and valnly TO secure the recognition re-
quested, till he is in despair of such
effort, he still is haunted with the fear
that he may overlook some genius whom
1t would be a delight to guide through
what seems thorpy jungle to the mex
reriencea
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-22

J.H Parnell, q brother of the Irish
leader, is successful peach grower in
Georgia.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-27
NUTMEG CRAVINGS.

A further hearing before ex-dovernor Harrison as commissioner of the superior court, was held yesterday in the much prolonged litigation between .. D. Yale and Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co, or val lingford. It will be remembered that Sen ator Yale is suing for $14 900 alleged to be due him, in answer to which the company files cross bill alleging that he misman- aged the New York branch store, causing loss of more than $1OO, ,OO0. Evidence in support of the cross bill was heard yes terday, several witnesses testlfylng to the peculiar state of affairs and the evident loneliness of Senator Yale and his sons when any questions were asked about the New York branch.
 United States Commissioner Wright yes terday bound over for trial Frederick L. Clinton of Clintonville, who is said to be partner with H. F. Hubbard in the Mo zart Publishing company, which has been using the mails for improper purposes MT Clinton was released on bonds of $500 furnished by Henry L. Blakeslee of North Haven. In the hearings on similar charges against c. H. Ford and George Q. Pown 1 ing, before Commissioner Platt, both de. fendants were bound over for trial under bonds of $500 each, furnished by B. E. | Allyn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-27
CRUSHED TO DEATH.

An Italian Laborer Killed on the Meri-
 den and Waterbury.
 Lenardo Nichols, an Italian laborer on the Meriden and Waterbury railroad, was killed at g o'clock this morning while at work on the stretch between Dublin street and Scovilps factory. He was with an other Italian cutting into an embankment. The frozen condition of the ground neces- sitated the driving of iron wedges into the bank. The work is attended with consid- erable danger and the men had been warned to look out for the cave when it came. They had worked successfully be- fore and were confident of their ability to get away. But this morning they were too late when the huge pile of dirt came down upon them. Nichols companion got out of the way, but Nichols was not so fortunate. He fell into hole in stepping back and was almost buried out of sight. When he was taken out his head was smashed almost to jelly and he was other wise injured.
 Medical Examiner North viewed the re- mains and gave permission to have them removed to Undertaken Moriarty's estab- ment.
 Deceased was 28 years old and unmar- ried. He was a Roman Catholic and will be buried in St Joseph's cemetery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-27
Sewer Assessments.

The Board of Sewer Commissioners of the City of Waterbury, at a meeting held March 21, 1888, assessed persons and corporations owning property on Jefferson Street, Holmes Avenue, Bank, Baldwin and Phpnlx Avenue, for sewer purposes, as provided in an ordinance relating to assessments for sewers, as follows:-
 JEFFERSON STREET.
 Augustus F. F. Camp $63. .OO; F. J. Kingsbury, trustee for William H.Scovill, $1248O; Alathea R. Kingsbury. $25575; William Schmitz, $105. .00; Mary A, Curtis, A. P. P. Camp, agent, 100: Mary A. Curtis, A. P. P. Camp, agent, $S6. .25; George Panneton, $1so.Oo; John N. Munson, $139.50
 HOLMES AVENUE.
 Estate of S. J. Holmes and Israel Holmes, $235 50; Isadore Chase, $S25O; Maier Kaiser, $82. 50; Estate of S. Holmes, $17 .75; Estate of s. J. Holmes, $75.OO; Estate of S. J. Holmes, $165 %; Lester M. Camp $S7.75; Mary Jane Ab- bolt, $60.OO
 City of Waterbury, Protector Hose House) $45. co; City of Waterbury, (Monitor Hose House) $37.50.
 BALDWIN STREET.
 City of Waterbury, Rose Hill Hose House)
 PHOENIX AVENUE.
 City of Waterbury Phanix Engine House) S34.00; City of Waterbury Police Station, $34.50 The foregoing assessments become due and payable March 26, 1885, and will be received by City Attorney George E. Terry at his office i'll Irving Block, East Main street.
 Attest, E. G. KILDUFF, City Clerk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-27
TOTAL ABSTINENCE UNION.
Report of the Secretary for Six Months,
 Ending January 31.


 Ending January 31.
 The semi-annual report of the Catholic Total Abstinence union of Connecticut has just been issued by Secretary w. J. Col fins of Middletown, showing the condition of the state union for the six months end ing January 31, 1888. The secretary says: "While the progress has not been remark able, numerically, Me have the satisfaction of knowing that in many parts of our state the interest in the movement has not weakened, and that the efforts lately put forth will, in time, bear good fruit. The societies in some localities have m ade noble efforts during the past winter to keep the people of the communities in mind of the fact that total abstinence is 8 virtue, that it becomes all to practice, and it is evident that we have task before us which re quires constant attention and ceaseless en ergy to accomplish. It is to be hoped tha1 the record of the years work, when made known to us at our next annual conven | tion, will be one in which we can take { l just and proper pride, and, that this may be so, you are exhorted to work with livelier zeal during the months which are l to come.
 The membership on January 31 is thu. summarized New Haven county 1,678 Hartford 37S, Middlesex 339 Fairfield 313 New London 139, Litchfeld 45, Holland l 214. The net gain in membership in tht state since July 31, 1887, was 1G2 and tn. l loss 50. The actual membership on Janu ary 31, 1888, was 3,106, and on July 31 | 1887, .156
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-27
THE WORLD OF SPORTS.

The 27-hour go as-you-plase race to open at the Quinnipiac rink New Haven, on Friday night, promises to be an interesting match. Up to 8 p. m. yesterday these entries had been made: Charles Meeker, B. Keegan, H. Davenport, J. w. Allen, and George Brown of New Haven; James Wheatly, of Wallingford; George Smith, Bridgeport; John Adams, New London; Harry Williams, Stamford; and Uncle Willis Bunnel of Fair Haven; who is 69 years of age, and who has record of walk ing around the green in seven minutes.
 President Spaulding of the Chicago base ball club has perfected arrangements for a trip through Australia, New Zealand and the Sandwich Islands. He will take two nine of the best players in America, leaving San Francisco the last day of next October, and playing the first game in Australia about Christmas. Captain An son will be one of the players.
 New Haven has lost 15 out of the last 31 games.
 Hartford won it's last eight games with Meriden.
 The Meriden- w aterbury series is com pleted. Meriden won 13 games, Water bury 7.
 Hartford has lost more games to Bridge port than to New Haven.
 The Boston directors have made propo- sition to pay Rathbourn the limit, $2, 900, and a special sum for every game he wins Morris Quirk of this city, both baseball player and comedian, is in good demand by the managers of several teams. The cities of Lynn and Amesbury, Mass, both want him, as do several others, but he is not anxious to locate until he is fully sat- isied as regards to the standing of club, as players, management and their financial standing. Morris is both gentleman and ball player, and it is to be hoped that he will not leave the Resolutes and Meriden, -Meriden Republican. One would think Morris was a ball player.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-27

Friendship lodge, Sons of Herman, will celebrate it's first anniversary at Turn hall Thursday evening.
 Clerk D. F. Webster is at work on the new docket of cases to come up before the district court during the next three months.
 The date for Margaret Mathers perform ance here has been cancelled and it is ex- pected that a later date in April will be se- cured. Maggie Mitchell will appear here next Wednesday evening
 Merritt Platt, who was thrown from a sleigh the othe day, is still confined to his bed and it is not probable that he will be out for several weeks. He is so badly bruised that he is unable to move.
 Members of the New Haven lodge of Elks who reside in this city have received invitations to attend the reception in that city this evening to Grand Secretary A. c. Moreland of Dockstader's minstrels.
 Songs by the Glee club and readings by De Witt Clinton and M. A. Darbie com bined to make very pleasant programme at the entertainment last evening of the junior department of the Y. M. c. A.
 The parties who are collecting subscrip- tions for fund to restock this vicinity with quail is meeting with success but are ready and desirous of receiving more con tributions F. w. Whitlock is one of the committee.
 Cars were trying to run on schedule time to-day on the East Main and West Main street lines. Men began the work of clearing the track at Hopeville this morn ing and it is expected that cars will be run ming on all the lines in few days.
 There were eighty people at the opera house last evening when Secretary of the State Hubbard, Rev Dr Bowdish ex-chap lain in-chief of the Grand Army Foster, the speaker of the evening, and others took seats on the stage. After an explanation by Dr Bowdish and Chaplain Foster to the effect that if the lecture was given not money enough would be realized to pay the expenses the audience voted to post pone the lecture until next Monday.
 Daniel S. Morris died of enlargement oi the heart last night at his residence, West Main street. He had been sufferer from heart trouble for several years. Deceaeed was 6S years old and had held various positions in city and town government. He was city sheriff and town constable, and during the war held the office of assistant provost marshal. On June 24, 1869, he was elected chief of police and held the position several years. He was an Odc Fellow and had held the office of noble grand of Noshagon lodge. Until his re cent illness he was superintendent of tht City Lumber and Coal company's yard Funeral services will be held at his latt residence Wednesday afternoon and tht remains will be taken to Roxbury Thurs day morning for interment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-27
FROM OVER THE SEA.
Letter From the Family of the Late Stephen J. Meany. CORK, Ireland, March 16.
Mir. Cornelius Maloney:-

MT. Cornelius Maloney:-
 DEAR S1R,-Many thanks for your kind letter of sympathy and condolence. On behalf of my mother, sister and myself beg to tender to you and the people of Wa terbury our deep and heartfelt gratitude for the magnificent tribute they have paid to the memory of my late father s. J. Meany. All praise is due to your delegate, MT Martin Scully, for the manner in which he carried out his arduous mission. He was faithful and jealous in discharge of the duty confded to him, and I found him as you stated in your letter, perfect gen tleman. Believe me, his work was no sin ecure, and during the whole of the days the different chapels, when crowded with people, he was ever at his post. The pub lie demonstrations at Queenstown, at Cork and all along the line to Ennis were most impressive and shows that my fathers lifelong struggle to assert the rights of poor old Ireland was not forgotten and that her people had kind and loving re- membrance for 'the poor rambler from Clare" The funeral at Ennis was one of the largest ever seen in the country. The procession was attended by representative men from all parts of Clare, Cork, Linn erick and the surrounding countries and was fully mile long My fathers dy1ng wish has been fulfilled, and he now sleeps, as Stephen Clancy, who spoke the funeral oration .at tthe grave side (and quoted the lines of Tom Davis) said, "On an Irish green hill side, on an open lawn, but not too wide."
 After all the expenses were paid MT Scully informed me that he lodged sum of money in trust with the Rev Father Flo partv of Ennis for the benefit of my pOOr old grandmother in Ennis, to be given to her as her needs required. MT Scully also seeing the very strengthened circumstances in which my mother was placed, and us ing the discretionary powers with which he was invested gave my mother the sum of six pounds. He also gave me one pound, eight shillings, without which I would have been unable to travel to Ennis to at tend my fathers funeral
 Very Respectfully,
 JOHN D. MENAY
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-27
Burgess Writes Inspector Byrnes.

Burgess Writes Inspector Byrnes.
 When Detectives Sergeants Mangin and Rogers returned to New York yesterday they conveyed the following letter to In spector Byrnes.
 WATERBURY, March 26. 'Inspector Byrnes:
 'Sir: My attention having been called to an article in the New York Sun, dated March %, ill which it is stated that money was paid by me to your officers for decent treatment, I desire to state emphatically, in justice to yourself and officers, that I never paid any money, directly or indirect ly, to any person connected with the Pc lice department in New York city for any purpose whatever, and that the article in question, so far as your departments is concerned, is false and untrue in every particular. JOHN A. BURGESS"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-27
The South Riverside Street Sewer

Editor of the EVENING DEMOCRAT:
 In your report of Booth & Haydens' in- junction to prevent the city from building a sewer through South Riverside street you stated that MT Kellogg said the city voted to discontinue the street. Mir Kellogg knows as we'll as any one that the city lald out a street through Booth &t Haydens' land to take the place of South Riverside street. He also knows that his clients, Booth & Haydens, built their office on the new layout, making it impossible to have any street, as the common council intended when they passed the vote he talks of so much.
 Furthermore, Mir Editor, Mra Kellogg must know that the Supreme court of the state of Connecticut ruled that that vote discontinuing South Riverside street was illegal. MT Kellogg must also know that Judge Stoddard of the Supreme court de- cided that South Riverside street was an old and much travelled highway and should not be discontinued. ARGUS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-27
BEATEN BY THE TAIL-ENDERS.

Waterbury Loses It's Grip and Drops a
 Game to Bridgeport.
 The features of last nights polo game between the local team and the Bridge ports were Smiths wonderful playing at goal and Pierce's fine work on the floor on the part of the visitors and the unscien tifc playing of the local team. The only brilliant play by the Waterburys was a long drive by Frazier in the fifth goal They babied the ball and played without any pretense to polo except in the latter made things lively, especially in the four
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-27
Ahead of Meriden.

The Middletown correspondent of the New Haven Union says that about the only thing Meriden excels i'll is cheek He says Middletown was ahead of Meriden in the ho, SC rail1 oad, the electric light, in it's water works, it's sewerage, and that it is ahead of her in point of wealth and com mereial standing as well as vastly superior to her in intelligence and common sense and all other attributes which mark a prosperous and God fearing community
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-27
Hi Henrx,s Minstrels.

The scions of the minstrel stage present no list of names more prominent than those given in the roster of Hi Henry's favorite minstrels who will, appear at the opera house this evening" offering bill of rarest excellence. The press at large speak in highest praise of this superior organiza
 ton and rich treat can be dspendtd d.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-27
Our New Manager.

MT E. E. F. McMahon, for the past two years business manager of the Hartford Telegram, has accepted similar position on the staff of the DEMOCRAT Contracts for advertising made by him will be duly recognized at this office.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-27

We are through inventory and settled down to hard work New Goods andSlow Prices predominate. D. 0. Calender & Co, Jewellers and Watchmakers, and Exc 'lange Place, Waterbury, Conn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-27
EVENTS THIS EVENING.

Comstock lodge, K, of P. Fraternity lodge, l. O. c. T. Nosahogan lodge, I. o. o. F. Waterbury lodge A. o. U.W.
 AMUsEMENTs-H Henry's minstrels at the opera house.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-27

Allderige's patent finish is having very large run. Call at Gallery, Il Exchange Place.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-27

Nothing to Wear. Wife-I declare I am almost ashamed to go to church with this hat on. It isn't at all the style
 Husband Is this Bridgets Sunday out? Wife-No Husband-Why don't you borrow hersi- Harper's Bazaar.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-27
Notice of . Funeral,

NOt1C6 E Uu6EWIs
 The most noteworthy feature of the sad oc- casion was an eloquent address by Jim Peg top, brother-in-law of the remains. Jim is hustler from way back, and has done much to corral the big boom which this town is now having.-Arizona Howler.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-27

Good bargains in Organs good as new, easy terms, B. Shouiuget & Co. See adv.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-27

Weather. For Connecticut-Warmer fair weather, light to fresh variable winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-27

Corrected Bridgeport 9, Waterbury 5; fouls called on Bridgeport Rogers; on Water bury, Frazier, Shea, Menard, Conway; stops, Smith 33 Williams 21; referee, Armstrong; time keeper, O'Neil
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-27

Reasonable Explanation.
 "How is it you have so many young men call on you?' asked a jealous girl.
 ''Because," was the reply, "father has the gout in one foot and the rheumatism in the other; besides we don't keep dog.-Judge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-27

Excellent second hand Upright Pianos, little used, B. Shoninger & Go. See adv.
 For bargains either in Pianos or Organs call on B. Shoninger & Go. See adv.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-07-13
A Coed Thing.

Mr.. Sterling paid us a. visit and in
very short time showed that won
derful invention, the National Gar
ment Cutter, which is a surprise
within itself to see how simple and
practical and yet so complete Cutting
all kinds of clothing for men, women
and children, including draperies and
full trimmings, and showing their
make up so plainly that anyone can
learn it. 1t cannot be otherwise than
correct, as the theory rests upon prin-
ciples that are ever valid, ever imper-
alive and ever the same. 1t is GER
tainly a necessary companion ofevery
sewing machine, as all will admit
when the cutting and fitting is COM
plete more than half of the work Is
done, The price being within the
reach of all and the money it saves
the purchaser, it is certainly destined
to reach the home of every family in
the land. The cutting school now in
progress in this CITY, under the man
agement of the National Garment
Cutter Company, teaching our ladies
most valuable art, that will make
them self-reliant through life, is un-
doubleday one of the best institutions
that ever entered our city.-Bowling
Green Democrat.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-07-13
The Handsomor Mans Fate.

Monday night George Williams ar
rived in this city from Glasgow with
a letter from an official there to Chief
Biggerstaff, asking him to assist Will
liams TO fluid his wife. The two made
a vigorous search and finally discov-
cred her at Mrs. Shad Owens. The
meeting of the long separated couple
was kind but business like and result
ed in an agreement to join hands
again for life.
Last March Mrs. Williams tired of
the cruel treatment of her husband
and eloped with one Bob Webb. The
run-aways came to this city where he
worked as a carpenter till last week,
when he consented to 60 to Glasgow
with the woman 10 get her child.
They secured the child, but in the
flight Webb was caught and Jailed in
Glasgow, but Mrs. Williams came to
this city.
Tuesday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams left for Glasgow with the
child, a bright, flaxen-hairod boy
three years of age. They were not
used to railroad travel, and but for
the kindness of Chief BiggerstafI in
assisting them on the train they
would probably be here yet.