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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-04
TEA TABLE TALK.

4 little brass letter weighing arrangement for the library table is having a wide sale and enables one to get the postage or letters just right.
 Pocket pin cushions of stamped leather, with initial letter of surname on either side in silver emanate, it is said, from the Wom- en's Exchange.
 Enough women to fill a hall have yet to learn that turning down visiting cards is ob- solete, and only an evidence of exceeding "waybackism."
 There is nothing quite so conducive to out and out, downright, real ugliness as a tobog- gan suit on girl of the period. "A fright" is no name for it.
 The lamp and table combined is not only ornamental but useful, and the inventor is to be congratulated upon filling to the top ''long felt want.n
 Just why men should wear cloth gaiters in winter is something in the line of O riddle, excepting, of course, they arc all out of any but low cut shoes.
 Lace trimmed table cloths and napkins aro properly voted vulgar. "Our bese people" cling to plain, heavy white daunask, and they know they're right
 During Lent small personal ornaments Of an ecclesiastical character, O leading jewslef says will be fashiouabn htrsi ss tAsy wsro b EMfse yer t4 ..
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-04
AFTER THE CORPORATIONS.
Rochester's Oil and Gas Companies
 dicted by thr Grand Jury.

Rochester's Oil and Gas Companies In-
 dicted by thr Grand Jury.
 ROCHESTER, N. Y., Feb. 4.-After an unusually long session of four weeks, the grand jury rose yesterday, presenting fifty ;ine bills, seventeen of which were sealed. Two of the open indictments were against the Vacuum Oil company and the Municipal ias company of this city. The Vacuum Oil company is indicted for having unlawfully 'laced pipe line between it's works and the Iunicipal gas works, by which naphtha was onveyed, and also with maintaining nui- ance at the works. Another indictment 'harges the Vacuum Oil company with irowing offal, refuse and other noxious and oisonous substances into the Genesee river. he Municipal Gaslight company is indicted or maintaining nuisance by using naphtha it's works, by which foul odors escape, per eating the dwellings and making the houses !ltenantable The United Gas Improvement ',mpany. which is the same as the Municipal ;aslight company is indicted for the same ause. All these indictments arise out of the ecent explosions The Rochester and Lake Ontario Railroad company is in licted for encroachment on highways in the town of IrOndeQuOit
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-04
GERMANY AND AUS7 RIA.
The Alliance Between the Two Govern
 ments Aeainst the Ozar.


 ments Against the Czar.
 BERLIN, Feb. 4.-The Reichsanzeiger says: 1.-The governments of Germany and Austria concluded between them on Oct z, 1o79, Ill order to end the doubts entertained regarding the purely defensive intention of the treaty Both governments, actuated by desire to maintain peace and avert any disturbance or the tranquility of Europe, are convinced that the publication of the treaty will exclude any further doubt"
 The terms of the treaty follow. Article stipulates that should either of the two coun- tries, contrary to the hope and wish Of the contracting parties, be attacked by Russia, each is pledged to assist the other with It's entire military force, and only to conclude peace upon such terms as both agree to accept. Article 3 provides that should either country be attacked by any other power, the other pledges itself not to support the aggres- sor, but to maintain an attitude of neutrality. Should Russia assist the aggressor, however, article l comes into force. Article sets forth that the treaty, being of a peaceful character, shall, in order to prevent misinterpretation, be kept secret, or be communicated to third power, under the consent of the contracting parties. Both parties express the hope that the Russian military preparations may not prove to be in reality menacing to either of them, and may give no cause for them to adopt similar measures Should this hope, contrary to expectations, prove erroneous, both parties recognize it to be their loyal duty to acquaint Emperor Alexander that an attack upon one country will be regarded as an attack upon both.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-04
General Markets.

NEW YORK, Feb 3-FLOuR-Closed dull and unchanged; winter wheat extra, S2.9O@i i9O: Min nesota do s. .9015; Ohio extra. S2.90GlI.90; St. Louis extra, S2.9o94.90 Southern flour closed steady; common to choice extra, S325@S
 wHEAT-Options were dull and fluctuations slight throughout the day. closing stronG, Gt IS0 5-16c. advance. Spot lots closed quiet and un- changed Spot sales of No. 1 red state al eslt eSlkc.; No. 3 do., 9oIsc. ungraded red, s9Js9 9lhc: No. red winter, Feb. Ss34c.; do. March, s934c bid: do., April. 993sc. bid. CORN-Optlons were dull and irregular, clos ing at about yesterdays figures. Spot lots closed steady and unchanged Spot sales Of No. 2 mixed, cash, at 6oI4c.; ungraded do,, 6I0 61I6c: No mixed, March. 6o3sc. bid; do., April and May, 6Ossc. bid.
 OATS-Optious were dull and closed weak at l60a3sc. lower. Spot lots closed weak and I41 Hc lower. Spot sales of No. white state at 4sn4alsc.; No do., 4114c.; No. mixed, March, Ss3lc; do.. May, 3a93s1sc.
 RYE-Dun and nominal.
 BARLEY Steady.
 PORK-Dull: mess, S15, for l-year-old.
 LARD-Closed quiet, but steady; cash, S8l0; Feb. and March, Si.SS; May, SS.la.
 BUTTER-Steady; state. 11Gasc.; western.
 GHEEsE-pun; state factory 11,4Gls3so; western factory, 11240i2c. EGGS-Quiet; nearby, eS12s14c.; western, a @S1fc
 SUGAR-Raw dull aud unchanged. Ref ed quiet; cut loaf and crushed. sc.; cubes, T.sc.; powdered, 73sc.; granulated, 7l.I6@Y1sc; con. tec4touers' A. Sc.; A standard, 6.5ec.; coffee oil {, A4,.S ssSea's sssssR sssR Ga 8S&ss &ss gssss ss,ss Q
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-04
wloELY wEDrEp WILKINS,
Wives Continually Heard from Ira Vari-
 ous Parts of the Country.

Wives Continually Heard from Ira vari-
 ous Parts of tho Country.
 ST. PAUL, Feb. 4-Tae case of the much married man, John J. Wilkins, who is at present in the Ramsey county jail, awaiting an examination on charge of bigamy, grows daily more inte. estng and sensational Sher if Richter has received several letters detail ing more of the alleged matrimonial adven- lures of Wilkins One of these is from a woman who signs herself "Estelle F. Wilkins, nee Crittenden," and is dated Baltimore. She incloses a photograph of Wilkins, and says she was married to him in Baltimore, Nov. Il, 1883, by the Rev. H. H. Wharton, of that city. Wilkins deserted her in Chicago a short time after. She ayers that Wilkins was c confirmed opium eater and gambler. In her letter she speaks of Lillie Wilkins, Nina Hamilton and Belle Ward as victims of the wiles of Wilkins, whom she terms a monster She offers to furnish information for his prosecution. Another letter received from one W. T. Nelson, of Cleveland, "roasts' both Wilkins and Mrs. Stetson, wife No. 6, who accompanied Wilkins to Minneapolis the other day. The letter states that Mrs. Stet- sons first husband is alive, and that she is aware of it. His name is Willard Camp, and the letter says that Mrs. Stetson "did him up for $1O,O 900" and then left aim. Sheriff Richter has also received information that Wilkins has served time in several penitentiaries. Will kins denies all these statements
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-04
ACCIDENTAL FATALITIES.
TIRE RECORD OF A DAY BROUGHT
 BY TELEGRAPH.

Five Men Killed in . Boiler Explosion
 Near Belmont, O.-f5ix Children Burned
 to Death in South Carolina - Minor
 Casualties.
 PARKERsBURe, W. Va. Feb reached here yesterday of the explosion of boiler connected with saw mill near Bel mont, O. Abraham Arnold was firing heavily to get up steam, when a peculiar noise came from tte valve. Becoming frightened, Arnold went to his father, who was at the saw, and told him to go to the boiler room. Hardly had they exchanged places when the e1plo- sion occurred
 The elder Arnold was struck by piece of the boiler and had his head torn from his shoulders A neighbor, named Charles Sulll- van, was thrown fifty yards, half of the boiler falling on him. He was literally crushed to a jelly. Benjamin Travis had the side of his face crushed, both legs and arms broken, and soon died. Joseph Stubbs, an employe, was struck in the head by piece of heavy timber and almost instantly killed. Frank Warrick Samuel Stubbs and Martin Gilldow were ter ribly scalded, one of them having both eyes put out Stubbs has since died. The other two cannot recover.
 The mill, which was owned by the elder Arnold, is total wreck. About twenty other persons were at the mill, when the peculiar noise before referred to caused them to scat ter. Young Arnold was uninjured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-04
Peace at Bodyke.

DUBLIN, Feb. 1.-The long continued dis ,ute between the landlords and tenants at Bodyke, the source of untold misery and fre- quent disorder, has at last been settled. Fin ally brought to bay by the persistent defiance of his tenants and the strength of the boycott ting combination brought against him, Col. O'Callaghan. the landlord of the estate from which nearly all the tenants were evicted last summer, has concluded settlement with the parish priest of Bodyke. By the settlement, which was sought by Col. O'Callaghan, the tenants are to receive receipts in full up to March on the payment of sum aggregating 91 ,O0O, and the evictecs, without exception, are to be reinstated in their holdings. This sum is considerably less that Col. O'Callag- han would have received had he accepted the proffers of tenants under the plan of can1- paign, and the settlement is regarded as a triumph for that method of paying rents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-04
BALTIMORE's BOY PEND.
Murtatic Acid for the Lady Who Expose
 His Thieving Propensities.

Murtatic Acid for the Lady Who Exposed
 His Thieving Propensities.
 BALTIMORE, Feb. 4-Michael O'Leary, a boy who will not be 14 years until April next, was employed by Sydney Walzel, photo grapher, who missed on various occasions sums of money ranging from $1 to S1O. His cashier, Miss Josephine Nair, told him she be- ieved O'Leary was the thief The boy was taken into custody, acknowledged his guilt, but was let go.
 Yesterday he sought revenge and placed a tumbler containing muriatic acid near the drinking fountain, expecting Miss Nair to drink of it. Instead, however, Joseph Bow CTS, one of the operators, came for the first drink. He noticed a colorless substance in the glass, and, thinking it water, held the tumbler under the fountain. The rush of the water forced some of the poison out, but a goodly portion remained The moment Bow CTS got a mouthful the poison burned him so that he spat it out. He immediately ran out for an antidote, and meeting O'Leary asked what stuff the tumbler contained The boys reply was, Ibid you get thats I wanted to burn her d-d insdes out"
 Bowers mouth was fearfully burned. The boy had hearing yesterday, and was com mitted on charges of larceny and attempted murder
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-04
The Still, Small Voice.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The secretary of the treasury has received a letter dated Fitch. burg, Mass, inclosing twenty five cents silver piece to be placed to the credit of the con science fund. The letter says: "Once upon C. time, some thirty years ago, in a spirit of evil mindedness, or perhaps because I could, though even at the time knew better, I took it upon me to obliterate the canceling marks of a five cent postage stamp and use it again And though no mortal may have been aware of it, have known it all the while. Under the Mosaic dispensation retention of one fifth was deemed requisite to satisfy the claim of justice in the case of trespass. One-f1fth of five is one, and one to five makes six. At six per cent. a sum is doubled in about sixteen years, and this, then, amounts to twelve cents, and doubled again amounts to twenty four cents. Now, to give the government the benefit of the fraction, enclose twenty-five ooptc O
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-04
CONDENSED NEWS.

May Wilson, the Little girl who set fire to the HospitaI for the Ruptured and Crippled, at New York, was taken in charge by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
 As James Sanders was walking down Bleury street, Montreal, a huge block of ice fell from the roof building on his head, killing him almost instantly.
 Two men entered the depot building of the Boston and Providence railroad at Forest Hill. Mass, chloroformed the agent and rifled the money drawer.
 During a wedding celebration at Red Aleck Postofice, Ark, tilted lover of the bride raised a fight, during which he was fatally wounded, and the groom was seriously injured
 Col. Mapleson, the opera manager, has been declared bankrupt.
 The claim of the Austrian consul at New Bedford, Mass, to have the estate of an Aus trian alien turned over to the Austrian crown was dismissed by the Probate court.
 John J. Cullen, of Philadelphia, aged 19, was arrested for marrying two wives in one week.
 A dead aeronaut and a tattered balloon were found in Minnesota.
 Mary Amelia Dill, bright American girl, eloped from New Haven with an Italian boot maker
 A Delaware and Hudson train struck and killed Henry Carpenter and John Hunt. who were walking on the track, at Jefferson Juno ton, Pa.
 A. J. Carpenter, a brakeman of the Chi- cagu and Grand Trunk road, was s11oo and killed by CundurtUr George MeCarty at Battle Creek, Mich.
 A brunze bust of the late Sidney Lanier, poet, was presented to Johm Hopkins univer. sfty, Baltimore, by Mr. Charles 1Anier, of New York It will plsSsd vn D paessn os Hettk kh haarltA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-04
Defraudins Pensioners.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The bill of Mr. Cookery, making it illegal for attorneys to take fees in cases of increase of pension, will stop an abuse of large proportions In case congress grants an increase notice of this ac- tion goes to the pension office, and the new rating is entered on the lists. An attorney is not needed and, in fact, can do nothing. A new method of defrauding pensioners has been discovered. For more than year it has been the practice of the pension office to fnr- nish the press daily lists of those to~whom pensions are granted. It has recently been ascertained that claim agents in this city have been in the habit of watching these lists and writing to those whose claims are granted and claiming fee upon the pretense that they have been instrumental in securing the pension.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-04
A Roy Murderer Haneed.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb 4.-Jim Cornelius, a negro If years old, was hanged at Minden, Webster parish, yesterday for the murder of Ernest Wren, the 4-year-old son of the Hon. G. P. Wren, member of the legislature from that parish. The negro boy was in MT. Wren's employ, and the little child was play ing around the negro boy, who pushed him down and made him bite his tongue so that his mouth bled. The little fellow cried and threatened to tell his mother. The negro begged him not to tell, as he did not want to be whipped, but the little fellow persisted. The negro then struck him with light wood handle, crushing in his skull and mangling his head so that he died almost instantly
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-04
TRADE BULLETIN.
New York Money and Produce Market
 OuOtatIons.

NEW YORK. Feb. s.-Money closed at 2IS per cent. The lowest rate was and the highest 2i5 per cent. Exchange closed steady; posted rates, 4sIG4s6; actual rates, 4S3I.G4.S334 for sixty days and 4S5IaGt4S5& for demand. Governments closed steady: currency 6s, 1ao bid; Is, coup, 12611 bid; 415s, do, JOS bid.
 Pacific railroad bonds closed as follows: Union frsts, 1136116: Union land grants, 10Sdsl06: Union sinking funds. 1lsG1Iao: Centrals, 32sIi6.
 The stock market this morning dull and irregular, but fluctuations were confined within narrow range and attracted but little attention. The bears attempted to depress the list by raid- ing Northwest, ST. Paul, and Lake Shore. The hammering was directed mainly against St. Paul. All three were we'll held, however, and resisted all efforts to depress them. At noon prices were irregularly changed from those of last night. but the changes were very slight. The most tive stocks were St. Paul, Northwest Lake Shore, and Reading, G per cent. of the whole mornings trading being in them. The market was dull and featureess during the afternoon and prices at the close were but little changed from those cur rent at 12 o'clock. Most of the list was frou Is1 3I per cent. below the closing ot last night. The sales amounted to 1S2. eos shares.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-04
Returning to Work.

TROY, N. Y., Feb. 4.-The difference be- tween the Troy Steel and Iron company and its employees was adjusted yesterday, after two months of idleness The 2,5OO men will return to work at 10 pe4 cent reduction and continue to work until the first of May next at such reduction in case the price of rails does not increase. In case the price of rails advances above $34 per ton at any time be- fore or after the first of May, the wages of the men shall be increased proportionately
 No further reductions are to be made during the existence of this agreement. The proba- bilities are that the Rennselaer mill will start up by Tuesday or Wednesday of next week.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-04
THE STRIKERS RIOTOIS.
SERIOUS AFFRAY BETWEEN IDLE
 MINERS AND SPECIAL POLICE.

While Escorting 'Scab" Workmen to
 Their Homes the Police Are Set Upon
 by a Mob-They Open Fire and Six Men
 Are Wounded.
 SHENANDOAH, Feb. 4.-The bad feeling en- gendered by the strike eliminated in a seri- ous riot here last evening. The miners re- turning from work were attacked at three different places on the outskirts of the town by bands of idlers collected for the purpose. The coal and iron policemen, acting as an es- cort, commanded by Lieut.. Meyer, in their efforts to protect the men were set upon with clubs and stones and all of their prisoners ex- cept one were rescued Defending them selves, they fired into the crowd and six men were shot, two of them in the act of assisting the officers
 The officers who used their revolverS were arrested by the town police and taken to Squire Monaghans office. The rioters followed them, gathering ill force at every street and alleyw y until they exceeded 1000 in number. After the men were taken inside the squire's office was assailed, the windows and doors broken in and the squire himself was assaulted and painfully bruised, while the arrested men saved their lives only by jumping out of back window. The rioters who were arrested were taken before Squire Shoemaker, whose office, in another part of the same street, was similarly assai.ed by another mob of about 300, and the fact that the office was on the secoud floor alone saved the magistrate from personal injury.
 For over two hours the principal streets of the town were in the hands of a lawless mob, with which the local police force were power less to deal. Had it chosen to do so, every store in town could have been sacked, and the lives of hundreds of innocent persons sacri- feed Fortunately, however, its efforts have been directed entirely to rescuing the prison CTS taken by the coal and iron police, and wrecking vengeance on the latter. The names of the wounded men are as follows Michael Heffron, aged 24, a we.l-known base ball player, under engagement to play shortly with the New Orleans baseball team, shot in the jaw and seriously injured; a part of the roof of the mouth shot away. The ball lodged under the tongue and cannot be found. He may bleed to death. He was at first bystander, but went to the assistance of coal and iron policeman who was hotly beset. John Gather, aged %, member of the firm of Gather & Brother, iron founders, flesh wound ill the upper part of the left arm. He was helping a coal and iron policeman to hold his prisoner Joseph Schwincefski, Pole, age unknown, shot in the cheek not seriously, one of the rioters, a Pole, name unknown, upper half of left ear shot off; rioter, Pole, about 25 name un- known, shot through right arm and flesh of right side; rioter, Pole, about 30, name un- known, shot through the scalp. Squire Monaghan received painful bruises on the chest and leg from stones and clubs. Lieut. William H. Mover, in charge of the Shenan- doah division of the coal and iron police force, had the scalp on the top of his head cut open by blow from billy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-04

MICHAEL HARKINS. that after care ful investigation the prisoners had been found guilty of the heinous crime charged against them. It was well that it should be gener- ally known that crimes of the description of which they had been found guilty did not re- quire ocular proof to render men amenable to the laws of this or any other civilized coun- try. He could conceive very few crimes more cruel or atrocious than that of which they had been found guilty. They had been found guilty of conspiring together to cause an e1- plosion with dynamite which had lately pro- dnced serious mischief to property and en- dengered life. He then sentenced them to penal servitude for term of fifteen years
 The markets of London and the continent are depressed in marked degree by the in fuence of reports that Russia has succeeded in placing loan in Paris and Amsterdam, and the continued menaces to the peace of Europe furnished by the changing relations of the various powers. The postponement of Prince Bismarcks speech on the military bill in the Reichstag from Saturday to Monday has given momentary respite to the more anxious portion of the European public, as well as to the continental statesmen whose future action will be contingent upon the chancelor's utterances, but the fulmlnatlons of the master spirit of the German empire, always fraught with admonition to the father land and defiance to her enemies, Ire awaited with more than ordinary concern on this occasion, in view of the tenuous threads which confine the German war dogs to their kennels.
 A deputation of Irish landlords waited upon Lord Salisbury yesterday to urge their claims for losses through recent legislation, and took occasion to denounce the findings of the land commission, which still further re- duced their income from the land. Lord Salisbury congratulated them upon their awakening to the importance of unanimous and energetic policy of self-defense, and re- minded them that If landlords had shown similar energy some years ago they would have been spared much of their present misery. As it was, he deeply sympathized with them and promised to consider their pro- posals for remedial legislation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-04
A Boys Awful Crime.

SAVANNAH, Ga., Feb. 4.-The Dodge County Journal publishes story of a horrible triple murder at Longview, near Eastman. According to The Journal Hubbard Harrell, 10-yearold negro boy, was made drunk Thursday at hog killing. From the butcher ing scene he went home, filled caldron with water, built fire under it, and threw a 6-yearold nephew into the boiling water. Then he knocked a 4-year-old girl in the head with 8 bar and threw her into the water. He was trying to kill third child when caught. The last one was so badly injured that it died
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-04
THE ASSEMBLY CHAMBER.

the offices on the second floor, including that of the secretary of state, the state library and dairy commissioners, be vacated immediately.
 A committee of five consisting of Messrs. Ainsworth, ,Sheehan, Platt, Hadley and Greene was at once appointed 10 devise means for preventing the catastrophe. Immediately upon adjournment the members of it con- ferred. It was decided tiiat the chamber must be vacated with all possible haste, and it was further determined to request the use of the senate chamber for further sessions of the assembly. Should permission be granted the senate will meet in the assembly parlor.