Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-05-11

married at Los Angeles, Cal, Rose Kel-
ley, his housekeeper, aged 40. The gov
ernor has been threatened with a breach
of promise suit for many months nv Ida
Adds, who has gained a reputation as n
newspaper correspondent in Mexico. The
marriage has caused a sensation.
The Republican convention at Grand
Rapids, Mich, Monday. to elect delegates
to the Chicago convention was called to
order by the temporary chairman. f. =.
Lacey. Delegates at large to Chicago
were elected and resolutions were passed
urging them to use every honorable
means to have Russell a. Alger nomi-
mated for President.
The wholesale commission house of
William L. Coleman IL Co. of San Fran
cisco, doing business of 81 ,OOO. 900 a
year, have assigned for the benefit of
thelr creditors. Their assets are placed
at from Si,000,000 to 81 .500. 900 and the
liabilities at S2,000,O00. Half of the lat-
ter is said to be in the East. the greater
part held by New England banks.
The laying of the track through tbe
loug tunnel OF the Northern Pacific rail-
way where it crosses the Cascade ran0e
of mountains about three hours ride e5st
of Tacoma, w. II. was completed SUNDAY
and the event was celebrated by nearly
the entire population of Tacoma. The
tunnel is $500 feet long. and therefore
second in size to the Hoosac among rail
road tunnels of the United States. This
means the completion of the main line of
the Northern Pacific railroad.
Nathaniel w. Hatch, the well-known
banker of the firm of W. r. Hatch q
Sons on Nassau street, New York. was
found dead at Z 80 o'clock Tuesday in n
back yard on West Twentieth street oc-
cupied by Charles w. Schofield and his
WIFE Lillian. Mrs. Schofield was arrest
ed, Tor she was with Hatch the night be-
Tore and incurred her husbands jealousy
by inviting him to her apartments. II i
supposed Hatch fell while trying to es-
cape by the roof from the house and from
the woman's husband.
a remarkable accident took place Sat-
urday night on the railroad near Mount
Carmel, Pa, which killed eight persons.
injured 30 and destroyed 5000 worth of
property. a freight train consisting of
% cars bound for Williamsport became
disconnected by the breaking of a coup
ing and the engine and three cars ran
half mile before the crew discovered
that the train was divided. The first sec
ton awaited the arrival of the second at
the foot of heavy grade and the two
brakemen losing control of the second
section 1t dashed into the first section.
causing an explosion in the third car.
which was loaded with Dupont powder.
l.. W. Holman, real estate broker of
Boston, who has previously borne fair
reputation, has been detected plotting the
murder OF his half sister, an unmarried
lady residing in Worcester. and with
a a.
upon the most amicable terms Holman
was too conscientious to undertake the
assassination himself. as he did not want
to stain his hands with blood, so he I'M
dertook to hire a rufiian to do the work
for him for consideration of 81 900. He
also suggested the manner in which the
murder should be committed, which was
running darning needle through the
victims heart. Unfortunately for Hol-
man the party whom he approached to do
the work gave him away" and induced
him to repeat his plan to Inspector Col
Inns disguised as a ruffian. Thereupon he
was promptly arrested, but did not seem
able at all to comprehend the enormitv of
ms oflense. 81 thought the blame would
all rest on the man who did the job" he
coolly remarked to the chief Inspector,
also that he supposed he had as good a
iSht W iiIc Il lllull W no SUCH Il piece OF
work as to cut wood.
The following call, signed by Gill II.
StormOnt, president of the Indian associa-
ton of Veterans and c. \. Power. sec
rotary. has been issued: "A mass con-
vention of all Union soldiers in favor of
a law, making every soldiers honorable
discharge his pension certificate for life,
Is hereby called by authority of the
Indiana State association, to meet at
Cincinnati, May, II, for the purpose of
placing a resolution on this matter be-
fore the National convention of the
Union Labor party to be held in that
city May 10, adiourning to St. Louis,
June 2 and 4, to place same resolu-
ton before the Democratic nation
al convention and adjourn to meet
again at Chicago, June Il and Is to pre-
sent the matter to the Republican nation
al convention. Place of meeting will be
announced in local press of the cities
named on dates above named. We urge
our comrades in all parties to attend these
conventions in large numbers and secure
the adoption of a resolution in favor of
service pension law at the next session
of Congress. Pension certificates should
be granted as diplomas of honorable SER
vice, not as badges of dependence, chart
ty or poverty"