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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-20
GEN. SHERIDAN COMFORTABLE.
Stronger Yesterday than at Any Tim,
 Since His Illness Began.

Stronger Yesterday than nt Any Time
 Since His Illness Began.
 WASHINGTON, June 20 In spite of the op- pressive heat Gen. Sheri-,an slept for several hours last night. The p',od effects of the in creased quantity of food ahich has been given he sick man during tho past two or three days became apparent upon his awakening this morning. He appeared much stronger than at any time since he was taken ill. He awoke in excellent spirits, and after chatting with his wife and the children, who were brought into the sick-room, he asked that the Metropolitan Club barber be again summoned that he might be shaven.
 During the day the Generals attendants bolstered him up in bed. and one of his aides read to him from the daily papers, carefully avoiding any of the accounts of his illness. An increased quantity of beef tea was given him this afternoon, and he was again allowed to extract the juice from bits of rare beef. At o'clock last evening the army surgeons held aconsultation, after which the following bulletin was issued:
 "Gen. Sheridan was troubled by oughing before midnight, but after that hour he had but little difficulty and rested quietly. To-day he has been quito comfortable and there are no changes in his condition worthy of men, tiOn"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-20
DOCTORS SAID HE WAs DEAD.
Hut His Sister Believed Othervvise an
 - -t Prevented the Burial.

Hut His Sitter Believed Otherwtse and Prevented the Burial.
 CANANDAIoUA, June 20.-Walter A. Heard, one of the wealthiest men of Canandaigua was found unconscious in his room last Sat. urday night It was at first thought he was merely in swoon, put physicians pro. nounced him dead and it was their opinion that he had been dead some time. The rela- tives of the deceased, consisting of two sis. ters, MT. Rutledge, of Canada, and Mrs. Heard, of New York, were summoned, and the funeral was appointed to take place at 10 o'clock yesterday.
 After the obsequies great sensation was caused by the announcement that the carriage and hearse were to be dismissed, and that MT. Heard was not dead, but was in trance. All except the family left the house, the carriages were dispersed and the crape was taken from the door. Mrs. Rutledge, one of the sisters, had interfered and stoutly insisted that her brother was not dead. The other members of the family, it is understood, did not share this belief, Dut..M Rutledges will prevailed and the burial will not take place until she is satisfied. The remains lie in the casket just as they were prepared for burial, and look very lifelike. The Heard estate is valued at $500, GOO,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-20
To Encourage Naturalfzation,

NASHUA. N. H., June 20-The French Cana- dians of the United States will meet in nation. al convention in this city next week. Similar conventions have been held almost every year since 1865, when the convention was in New York under the auspices of the St. Jean Bap- tiste Society. Delegates expected from nearly every State in the Union. Last years convention at Rutland, Vt., was attended by 800 delegates, but for this convention at least 300 are expected. General Secretary Emile H. Tardival, of Lewiston, Me-, recently made a personal canvas of the West with view of encouraging the race to take out naturaliza. ton papers. He says the race numbers mil. lion in the United States, and has voting strength of 45,000, which will be increased 10000 before election day. The race numbers 36G, ,0oO in New England, while New York has 100, ,0O0, and Ohio 56 900.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-20
STUNG TO DEATH BY BEES. How the Unfortunate Lebanon Man 4. Body Appeared.

Body Appeared.
 On tho 18th inst, an old man named Timothy Dwight Williams, living alone in Lebanon, was stung to death by his bees, which he had undertaken to hive as he found them swarming on cherry tree limb. He had mounted the tree, taking a saw and rope with him, and while crawl ing out upon limb it broke. To save the fall he grabbed the branch upon which the hive was swarming, and broke that too. Thus he fell to the ground with the swarm and was immediately attacked by them. In falling he broke his leg and was unable to escape. Almost every portion of the body had been punctured by the poisoned stings, and when his clothing was removed many bees which had crawled between the clothing and the skin were released. The accumulation of poison in the veins had evidently been enough to cause death within an hour or so. The whole body must have been covered with bees, like a hive upon tree limb. The pathological | investigation was not as complete as will yet be made, but to the naked eye there was evidence of complete change in the color of the blood, indicating the poison l was powerful enough to destroy. tho vital ity of the corpuscles sa that they did pot take up oxygen enough to vitalize the 1 blood.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-20
She 1s Now Mrs. Dr. Devan.

STAMFORD, Conn.,, Juno 2o.-Miss Harriet Beeeher Scovllle, eldest daughter of the Rev. Samuel Seville and granddaughter of the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, was married last even- ing to Dr. Spencer Devan, officer in the U.ited States Marine Corps, stationed at Savannah. The Brides father conducted the ceremony The church was beautifully dec- ,rated. The maid of honor was Miss Annie Howard Scoville. The bridesmaids were Miss Devan and Miss Katie Beecher, the brides cousin. MT. Runyar acted as best man. The ushcrs were Messrs Sam Scoville, Jr. and Theodore Davenport, Jr., of Stamford, and Messrs. Ayres and Thompson, of New York. The bride is tho eldest of MT. Beechers grand- daughters, the only ono married. The groom is 6 son of Dr. T. T. Devan, formerly a vel. known New York Physician, afterwards mis- sionery to China and resident Protestant mis- sionery ill Paris. Ea
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-20
SUPREME COURT RULINGS.
Some Points of Law That are of Intere
 in State Cases.

Some Points of Law That are of Interest
 in State Cases.
 In New York and New England Railroad company vs. city of Waterbury, question arose as to the validity of resolution of the common council. The charter pro vided that every resolution should, after passing the council be sent to the mayor, who should either approve it, in which case it should become operative, or disap- prove it, in which case he should return 1t to the body in which it originated A GUS tom had grown up of the mayor express ing in writing only his disapproval, all re- being regarded as approved as and becom- ing operative. The court held that a reso- lution could not be so approved, but that it was necessary that the mayor should send in written approval. In this case a resolution that had been favored by the mayor. and which he regarded as having been sufficiently approved and as being valid, was set aside by the court as of no validity.
 In the fifty-ifth vclune of Connecticut Law Reports in relation to the case ot Davis vs the town of Guilford, it is held that it will not do for town to set up ignorance of defect of highway where ehere has been culpable ignorance, or cnl- saabIe delay in repairing after actual knowl- sdge, .and that a town must keep up a reasonable supervision of it's highways, and where it does not it's ignorance is cnlpable. In this case the court held that knowledge of defect would be imputed to the authorities of town, where the road was little used, ard the defect had existed for two months.
 In Turner vs town of Bridgeport, the sowH had appropriated $55, ,OOO for higt school g,s;lding, and appointed committed So contract aaS it's erection at a cost not ex naeding that sH;p The committee con sraeted for the building at that sum, but afterwards had alterations end additions eaade that brought the whole cost consider ably above the amount of the appropria- ton. The court held that the town could not be made liable by any action of it' committee beyond the sum to which by it' vote they were limited.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-20
NEWS EDOM ABROAD.
What is Taking Place on tho Other 0ias
 Of the Water.

LONDON, June 20.-The valedictory meeting of the Protestant Missionary Conference was held yesterday. The Earl of Aberdeen pre- sided. Delegate Ellinwood, on behalf of Americans. expressed thanks for the hos pitality extended to the delegates, and, in the name of American women, thanked the Countess of Aberdeen and other English ladies for their splendid efforts to raise the sphere and dignity of womanhood throughout the world. The speaker expressed surprise at the scanty interest taken in the conference by newspapers, while the women at Ascot had caused the greatest excitement. The Duke of Sutherland returned thanks on behalf ot the Canadians. Fhe Earl of Aberdeen in taking farewell said that all were deeply grateful for the evidence of Christian love and unien given by the conference,
 KIKL, June 20.-The steamer Nord has been destroyed by fire. Eight of the crew were drowned by the capsizing of their boat after leaving the burning vessel.
 BERLIN, June 20.--The following Generals have been selected to go to foreign courts to announce the accession of Emperor William H.: Won Pode, to Russia; Count Waldersee, to Austria Hungary; Won Schlotheim, te Italy; Won LichLowsky, to the Vatican; Vor Derenthal, to Greece; Von Schlieffken, te Roumania.
 The Emperor to-day took long ride on horse back. He afterwards received Gen Hahnke and Gen. AlbedyIl.
 BRUSSELS June 2O.-In the second ballots herc for members of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies, the Clericals gained all the eight | seats in the Senate allotted to this city, and | retained the fourteen seats previously held by them in the Chamber ot Deputies, besides l gaining one from the Liberals. The Clericall l have majority of sixty in the Chamber o 1 Deputies and of seventy in the Senate. VIENNA, June 20.-The Presse says tha changed dispatches affirming their desire tc maintain the peaceful alliance now existing
 between the two countries.
 BERLIN, June 2O.-The articles in the morn
 ing journals fully indorse and express entir sympathy with the Emperor's proclamation to the people.
 l A manifesto defining the political policy O
 the Emperor at home and abroad is expected | when the Reichstag and the Landtag open ol ! the 18th inst.
 Dr. Lenthold has been appointed Phy ysi
 cian-in- Ordinary to the Emperor.
 OTTAWA, June 20.-Reports from British
 Columbia state that 700 Chinese have jus
 anded from ono steamer, and that larg,
 lumber are on the way. Many of the new
 arrivals with those previously landed, ar
 smuggling themselves over to the United
 States. Importations of crude opium for re
 lining purposes according to customs returns
 have greatly increased, keeping the fifteel l opium-ref1ning mills in constant operation
 As the production of one mill is more thai 1 ample to meet the domestic demand, it
 evident that the surplus production is stil
 being smuggled into the United States and il
 increased quantities.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-20
It Was . False Alarm.

FORTRESS MONROE, Va, June 2O.-The Yan- tic arrived here this morning from Santiago de Cuba. She was dispatched from Port Royal, T. C., May 2S, to Port au Prince, as our Minister there had reported that revol- ution was imminent. The Yantic upon her arrival at Port au Prince on the 4th inst. found that the revolution was over and quie, restored, and that there really had been but little danger of an outbreak. President Sol- oman, of Hayti, upon learning of rising. had banished the ringleaders and restored quietness. The Yantic, with other ships of the North Atlantic Squadron, will leave here for New York, Saturday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-20
Threw His Mon ey Away.

ERAsT1NA, Staten Island, June 20.-A young man, about twenty years of age, dressed in the height of fashion, was arrested yesterday at Erastina, s. I. He was standing on a cor ner throwing away money in all directions, much to the delight of crowd who picked it up. He told policeman he had more cash than he could conveniently spend. He was Laurence Chadwick, the son of John Chad. wick, wealthy contractor of Washington. D, c. He said his father had allowed him a vacation of two weeks and had supplied him with cash. He was fined 8, and then came to this city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-20
BY PRESS NEWS ASSOCIATION.
SECOND DAYS WORK.
DEPEW LOSING GROUND IN HIS OWN
 STATE.
Last Nights Fight in the Committee on Credentials Chairman Estey's Speech an Arraignment of Cleveland and the Democratic Party.


 Democratic Party.
 CHICAGO, June 20.-A prominent sub ject of the convention this morning is last nights squabble in the committee on ere dentials Both Wise and Malone refuse to talk, but it is said there was rough and tumble fight, which was only quelled by policemen The committee is in session again this morning, and it thought it will decide for Malone
 Depew is not so strong this morning, and there is a rumor that the New York vote has been won away for Sherman. Sher- man is in the lead for the start
 Alger stock is weak, and Gresham is gaining a little The undercurrent for Mckinley continues to grow, especially among western delegates. Less is said to- day than yesterday about Blaine.
 The Tribune and Herald this morning say the New York delegation is divided. At least four delegates will not vote fol Depew.
 At 12:52 Governor Foraker of Ohio, read the report of the committee on permanent organization. The report was adopted on motion of Mckee of Kentucky. Governor Foraker of Ohio; George B. Sloan of New York, and M. D. Foley of Nevada, escorted Chairman Estey to the platform.
 Permanent chairman Estey said in sub- stance: Democrats are for free trade; re publicans are for protection. Cleveland's free trade principles added to the efforts o1 democratic congress to change the tariff have been perpetual menace to the indus tries of the country" The speaker re ferred briefly to the disregard in the Soutf of the electory franchise; criticized the presidents civil service record and foreigr policy, and predicted a republican victory F. o.l %1o to be expended in strengthening the navy and Notifications.
 Butterworth, of Ohio, moved to limit the nominating speeches to fifteen minutes and succeeding speeches to ten minutes defeated. At 2:OS Hoar, of Michigan moved to adjourn until s o'clock p. m. and the motion was carried.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-20
long list o
D.agged Fro m Their Beds and C1ubbed

WILKEsBARRE, P. June 20.-At an early hour yesterday morning party of miners who had become drunk at christening started out to mob the Irish inhabitants of Georgetown, suburb of this city. Entering the houses of some of the sleeping citizens they dragged them from their beds and assaulted them with clubs and stones. The Irish rallied and returned tho onslaught and a battle ensued, in which number on both sides were badly used up. Two miners, JohI McGlynn and Dennis Hanlon, are reported tc ba fatally injured. Six of the rioters are un der arEest. The ringleader, with dozer others fed to the mountains.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-20
Built in Seventeen Hours.

ALTOONA, June 20.-The Pennsylvania Rail
 road officials conceived the idea few days ago that an engine could be built in less than twenty-four hours, the best time on record, which was made at the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia. Accordingly work was begun yesterday morning, and in sixteen hours and fifty-flve minutes the engine was completed and turned out of the shops ready for use. It is 8 class A, anthracite, weighing no, ,000 pounds, and will be used on the new York division of the Pennsylvania Raileoad.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-20
Killed bv n Burrlar,. BIo,v.

WATERTowN, N. Y., June 20.-Mrs. Amanda Dugas, widow fifty years old, died Monday night from the effects of g blow received ai the hands of q burglar. Thomas Finerty was found o1sthe.piazza by people who wore at. tracted blythe woman's screams, and taken into custody. He denies any knowledge of the crims and says that he went to the house in response to the cries for help which he heard lon hia way to begin work at midnight in Reming. tons paper mill.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-20
rhe PopuI.tion of earis,

TEE Statistical Bureau of the Municipality of Paris has just issued tho returns e eo the population of the city and of tho dspsrtmsnt of the Seine at tho end of i6o6. These returns put the total population of the department as 2,96l .0as. of whom ASA. .450 were rssidsnt in Paris itself. At the beginning of the century the total population oa the esins was only esl. .ss5. % that t e now ners thsn four tinss larger than itwas tAsn. tncrsnstng to 1, l,2ooooo in 1s40. and to 3.SoA0oo tn j87A n has, shsro. fore ancreeee4 by a1uax eoo0oo in sho lnss % yeaxD,-London xiusn,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-20
Danbury's Big Blaze.

The scene ots Monday nights confagra- ton at Danbury was visited yesterday by thousands of people ana iarge gangs aa Q, sna sHeA streets. tree The fire burned from 3 o,elock D. m. until after midnight, and il was daylight before the fremNsn lett the ..;ns The origin is still mystery. The ioss is estimated at $15O, 900.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-20
Arrested For Manslaughter.

NORTH ADAMS, June 20.-As result of an inquest in the case of John Rouse, who was killed by being pierced by wagon shaft was the arrest of John Stone last evening for manslaughter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-20
They Represent tho old Management

They Represent the old Management.
 CINCINNATI, O., June 2O.-The election for directors of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad Company, called for 10 A. M. yesterday was delayed by an order of court until P. IT,. to give time to dispose of some of the pending suits. The action of the courts resulted in disfranchising 6 400 shares pledged by Ives & Co. with c. Meyer. The following directors, who represent the present mana gers;,of the road, were elected: Julius Dexter, Sidney Dillon Mahon c. Martin, William A Proctor, James Rawsop. IT,, Russell Sage Henry D. 4. Taylor, c. c. Waite and Eugene Nn61rman.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-20
Fire fin New York.

NEW YORK, June 20.-Stohlings & Sons furniture warehouse was destroyed by fire early this morning Five hundred people in neighboring tenements were driven out by the heat Loss estimated at $50, ,OOO
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-20
A Drunken Mans Peril.

BRIDGEPORT, June 20.-At 3 o'clock this morning, Patrick Calvin, in an intoxicated condition laid down in the middle of Main street. James Cawkins, 8 coupe driver, came along shortly after and drove over the man, who sustained serious injuries. Calvin was taken to the police station.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-20
About the Same.

WASHINGTON, June 20.-General Sher- idan's condition remains unchanged. He passed fairly good night, and his cough has somewhat abated in violence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-20
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.

One Man Killed and Another Seriously
 Injured.
 EAST WEYMOUTH, Mass, June 2O.-A team containing Natan T. Joy and William w. Bates was struck by train last night. Joy was instantly killed, and both of Bates thighs broken. The men were promi- nent citizens
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-20
Fell Into 8 Cellar.

LISBON, N. H., June 20.-Ward Smith, farmer, was pitched headlong into a cellar last night, breaking his neck.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-20
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Prices at the Close Of Business on Tue.
 day Afternoon,

WHEAT sA; oQaS. so@eo: OATS. Ungraded mixed. ss040; FLOUR, patents, s4.65@S5 20; extrss extra sasS@s35o; LARD ss75; OUTER, crenneYy. la@2o: dairy. I7@lp: ;cHEzsE, cream, 407: srina. s@s; Eggs. leN@fsx
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-20
Another Morning Fir

PHYSIQUE ISLAND, Me, June 2O.-Wight' steam shingle mills were burned this morning. Loss S7,O00.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-20

When the President and Mrs. Cleveland 70 to Charlottesville on the 37th of June to st- tend the commencement of the University of Virginia, they will be the guests of the Alumni Association. The invitation was delivered as long ago as last winter. but was not formally accepted until last Friday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-20

MT. David Beach Grant, father of Miss Adele Grant, died on Friday night at 1,7l9 I street. MT. Grant had been an invalid for a long time, but his death was rather unex- pected at the last. He hired house for the season in Washington, and Miss Grant has been great belle here. She celebrated the occasion of her ex-fance's marriage, Earl Cairns. by giving large ball on tho evening it occurred. Her brother, Mir. Douglas Grant, was appointed 3 messenger in the ofice oi the Surgeon-General of the navy by Secretary Whitney. To be a messenger Is to be but one degree above servant, and commands q salary ot $72o year. But dainty young ges. tlemen sometimes take the place end de clerical work while holding q nssssnesrt place.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-25
r

4 lew days ago Benjamin Pastors, the
famous driver OF draft horses, who is en-
piOyed IL driver at the .Etna mill, hauled
IL, son pounds of iron from the mill ware
houses to Wheeling, with his single team,
a few days ago. Ten thousand five hun
bred pounds represents tie load only aud
does not include the weight of the wagon.
Ben is n driver of the class that does not
carry a whip.
Mr.. Reed, the toll house keeper at Che
bridgeport end OF the bridge, had quite IA
lively little tUSSel with a La Belle glass
works employe, who refused TO pay his toll
last evening. The passenger tried 10 ride
across on a wagon, hut Reed made him get
down. They clinched, but the passenger
got away and ran on over the bridge.
NJ. W. NJ. Clark, travelling freight
agent of the st. Louis, Arkansas and Texas
railroad, was in the city yesterday.
Mir. !. Il. G!5bro, agent of the Pennsyl.
vauia Company, at Empire, Ohio, brought
the renaiUs Of his late wife To Bridgeport
for burial yesterday.
Mr.. c. II. Carpenter was in Martins
Ferry yesterday.
The Otto-Harp seems TO be the most
popular musical Instrument in Bridgeport,
jest at present.
AIr. Geo. Me6ill is on the sick list, and
is unable to he at his place of bushes.
The injunction suit brought by The
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-25
PROTECTION
u, fire the CIty Of Montreal ina Rad

Pr. "a Fire city 81 Montreal ina ia"
FIN.
NEW Guuh. January 23.-A Montreal
sTr,ial says: The ire brigade IL IN 4 pit
adj. p;ight, the hose being frozen. several
If L.. engines having broken down, and
the. S.lyrgr covers destroyed. The fire
underwriters organized q fire patrol Satur-
dav aiyht and sent them TO the stations Ia
ascertain the exact state Of affairs. On
their report that there were only six men
in brigade on duty, the rest being either
hurt or roS t-bitten, and that the horses
were nearly exhausted and that the
cOTpa!aiian hal replaced the men
with the NE briSadeS OF the
Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk
RAILWAYS and the Canada Rubber Com
pany, the underwriters resolved to send q
dcpulatlon before the City Council to-day
To demand a complete reorganization OF the
department, falling in which they will can
eel all hut the best risks and raise these
from - To 10 per cent. ,
The Fine Commissioners have borrowed
all they can get from the Allan line, ana
the Sheddeu Company have lent their
wagons 10 cart the hose out to the DrlcK
kilns to get them thswed out. The voiun
teer fr,men are divided into two relletS
and are working day and night At the st.
James street fire, which IL still burning.
The underwriters say the loss will be very
much greater than at :irst expected, anu
it will amount to at least 800, 600.