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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-16

PARIS, July 1C-Gen. Boulanger was able
 to rise and passed good night. His neck is
 somewhat swollen, and there is slight con
 gestion at the base. He has no fever.
 Hardly 800 persons assembled ill the Place
 de la Concorde in response to the call for &
 Boulangist demonstration. Ten of those
 who did appear were arrested, including NJ.
 Besnard, the editor of Gen. Boulanger's
 paper, The Press
 President Carnot has sent to NJ. de Frey
 cinet the minister of war, letter expressing
 his admiration of the martial bearing of the
 troops, and the precision and exactness of their movements at the review. ROME, July l6.-The Reforma, comment ing on the appointment by the United States house of representatives of committee to inquire into the evasion of the contract labor law with special reference to the influx of Italians into America, says that the Italian government will be on its guard to see that neither America nor any other country shall take measures contrary to international law in opposition to the rights conferred on Italy through diplomatic relations. VIENNA, July 16-Queen Natalie has sent to the Servian premier a letter. in which she says:
 now insist !upon being told of what crime l have been guilty. have no reason to be afraid of the fullest light being thrown upon both my political and private life.
 Queen Natalie has sent an agent to Flor ence to prepare residence for her in that city.
 LONDON, July l6-Five thousand persons assembled in Hyde park yesterday to take action with reference to the imprisonment ot Mr. Dillon and the death of MT. John Mande- vile. Resolutions were adopted protesting against the course of the government in the case of Mir. Dillon, and declaring that the death of MT. Vaudeville was due to i'll treat msnt he received while In prison. SIMLA, July l& The government has adopted a resolution relative to the extension of state education in India. It is designed to replace private schools by the govern | ment institutions, and to engage British ! specialists to supervise and enlarge technical ! education. Moral training will be provided by text book on morality, based on natural l religion.
 BERLIN, July 16-Empress Victoria has requested pr. Mackenzie to prepare for her l
 true history of the late Emperar Frederick's | illness, in order to correct the German doc l tors assertions. It is not known whether the ] empress will make public the report.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-16

As py reason or WEat nanpeneu neiNe n nufuTeu years ago to-day. It was on this identical spot at that time that civil government was instituted. Hero at that time Arthur St Clair and his associates in the administra- tion of our territorial government were in- augurated and inducted into office. Here they commenced their labors. From this spot went forth the blessings of government that so many millions of people have en- joyed who have since populated our great northwest.
 "The century that has since passed is the most brilliant, measuredsb by the promotion of human welfare, that has ever been known in the history of the world; brilliant because during this century mankind has been every where elevated Not simply in Ohio, the northwest and the United States, but throughout the whole civilized world this has been the case Every student of history knows that this has been largely due to the success that has been achevel by self civil government in these United States. Our success here has been an encouragement and an inspiration, not only to us, but to the mil lions of Europe we'll, and all here who have participated in what has been wrought know and appreciate that our success has been largely due to the fact that our institu- tions were founded in the beginning, and have ever since been maintained upon re-
 igion as one of their chief corner stones. Our torefathers brought religion with them to New E gland, they carried it with them through the struggle for American inde- pendence They brought it to the north west territory. They wrote it in the ordin- ance of l7S7 that religion among other things was essential to good government" Bishop Gilmore, of Cleveland was the orator of the day. He chose for his subject Religion and Civil Government" His scholarly with suggestive thought He treated the subject n Roman Catholic point of view. In the evening another great audience gathered to listen to short addresses from President J. N. Morrison and number of we'll known Protestant clergymen. The ex- srcises yesterday were only preliminary, but they drew to the city crowd of 15,000 or D, 900 people
 To-day the spirited celebration begins. | There are doubtless ,000 strangers in the | city.
 Governor Foraker is keeping open house, and entertaining a number of prominent | guests. Among those now here are repre-
 sntatives of most of the state historical so- | cetieS, Mrs. Martha J. Lamb, editor of The | Magazine of American History; Mayor | Amor Smith, of Cincinnati and several of | t'!e exposition commissioners, representatives 1 of he executive departments at Washington, Senator Palmer of NJ ichigan; Judge Cassidy, Of the supreme bench of Wisconsin; Hon. B. | Wilson Smith, of Indiana 4 delegation from Washington and from tho Ohio society Of New York are expected to-day. | The Ohio centennial commissioners, who arc to receive the guests at the Marietta, Cincinnati and Columbus eentennials are here, and have an abundance of work in
 welcoming the guests, who are coming by the l hundreds from all directions
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-16
DEATH OF CONSUL BRIGHAM
The United States Representative R
 Kingston-A Skillful Diplomat.


 NEW YORK. July 16.-A private telegram received in Washington announces the death in Kingston, Jamaica, on Saturday of Judge J. Harvey Brigham, the United States consul at that port
 Judge Brigham was a native of Louisiana, about 54 years of age, and was appointed in the consular service about three years ago. His first station was Paso del Norte, Mex, where Editor Cutting was arrested for libel and confined in prison. Judge Brigham, as the representative of this government, dis charged the delicate duties connected with the Cutting episode with rare tact and skill, and to the Stire satisfaction of the admins tration.
 The personalities engendered by the affair rendered his further stay in Mexico embar- rassing, and at his request Secretary Bayard, in April last, transferred him to Jamaica. Judge Brigham filled his office at Paso del Norte with dignity, and was so firm in his courteous damands for the rights of his coun- trymen, and so earnest in their defense if wronged, that the Mexicans, both in author ! ity aud out, could not endure him, and sub jected him to outrage and insult. In the midst of all, though very sick man, he maintained his reputation as a gentleman, his integrity as an American, and his position Fhs the official representative of the United States. He leaves a wife and three children.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-16
Narrow Escapes at n Fire.

PATERSON, N. J., July 16.-There was a fire ill the basement of the tenement No. 253s Willis street, about o'clock Sunday morn ing. The smoke filled the narrow stairway, and escape was thus cut off. Two children were thrown out of a third story window and caught in the arms of stalwart Police Sergeant McBride. Two children were also thrown from the second story and were safely caught The other tenants all climbetl down safely from window to window except Mrs. Sarah A. Hammond, who lost her hold and fell. She received serious injuries. The lower part of the house was badly burned, but the loss was small.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-16
THEY WERE NOT TO BLAME.
Brotherhood Engineers Express Their Surprise and Disapproval of the Alleged Plot Against the Burlington.

Surprise ana D1sapproval Of the Alleged
 Plot Against the Burlington. CHICAGO July 16. There has been a good
 deal of curiosity to know just how repre-
 sentative Brotherhood men feel about the
 damaging evidence brought out against
 Chairman Hoge and the probability that he
 had really plotted to use dynamite against
 the Burlington road. Old John Sanborn. who has been an engineer on the Northwest
 ern railroad for twenty-five years, made the statement that follows. Thirty engineers on
 the Milwaukee and St. Paul, Rock Island, Alton, Fort Wayne and Michigan Central roads indorsed it without reserve. The state- ment may be taken as fair expression of the attitude of the majority of Brotherhood men. Mir. Sanborn said:
 II say that if the charges brought against these men be true they justify merit and should receive condign punishment. The un- fortunate part of the affair is that the general public will naturally include in their con demnation the entire membership of the Brotherhood. This conclusion will be wrong, and work an injustice to a class of men whose reputations are about all they have in the world
 "Take for instance the runners on the Mill waukee division of the Northwestern. Hero are employed in the passenger service a ! dozen or more of the company's oldest engi- neefs. They begun as hremen, and have run \ over the line, pulling passenger trains, from ! six to twenty years. They are trusted by their employers and respected by all who ! know them. All of them are married men, \ and several of them have accumulated con- \ siderable property.
 "Should anybody believe they would sane ! tion such inhuman and revolutionary means \ as the use of dynamite in the settlement of strike' Neither they nor the Brotherhood ! nor any of its reputable officers should be ! blamed for the action of a few who are ire ! sponsible and bad hearted men. The public
 is not half as much surprised and grieved as l we are at the revelations that have been made. In my opinion, if these alleged con \ spTators are proven guilty. the reputable ! and honest members of the order cannot
 afford to support them, either by moral or | financial aid. It is case of show down, and
 while it looks bad for Hoge and his alleged ! co-conspirators, the organization as body \ should not be condemned out of hand | 1.-The 'Q boys were extremely unfortunate ! in their selection of chairman for their ' grievance committee. If Hoge has in the | slightest manner given encouragement to the \ so called dynamite conspiracy he has violated \ the secrets of the organization and should be | punished without regard to his connection N therewith '
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-16
IS THE DARK SECRET LOST?
A Pilot Reports Her Far Out at Sea in Hurricane-He Don't Believe Capt. Andrews weathered It.

A Pilot Reports Her Far Out at Sea in
 Hurricane-He Don't Believe Capt.
 Andrews weathered It.
 NEW YORK, July 16-Whether plucky Capt. Andrews, who set sail July from Boston in his midget of a dory, the Dark Secret. to try and cross the Atlantic to Queenstown. has ended his travels at the bottom of the ocean, no one on land now knows. The man who latest set eyes upon him and his cockleshell is A. H. Murphy, jr., of the pilot boat American No. 2l. He came in with the French line steamship La Bour- gogne, and hurried at once to report having met Capt. Andrews and his tiny craft
 "1t was Wednesday, the 11th, late in the afternoon" said Pilot Murphy, "that we spoke the Dark Secret 1 wonder now that we saw her at all. It was a clark hazy day, and we caught sight through the mist of q little speck which now and then rose to the crest of a wave. Thinking it might be a boat containing some castaway, we came about and stood towards it, and drawing nearer saw we were not mistaken. A gun was fired for the small boat, and the man who was aboard her sat waving his hat at us. It was evident from his manner that he wasn't looking for any one to take him aboard. Where are you goingn we shouted to him. 'To Queenstown,' says he; this is the Dark Secret Can you tell me how far I've got on my ways Whats the latitude and longitudep
 ''We told him he was in lat. 41 20, long 64. l2, about 4S2 miles from New York. It was funny to look at him he sat there in that little Speck of a boat now out of sight, now high up on the waves, and talked over his prospects, I ought to have done better than that, he said, but haven't any reason to complain. So far as comfort goes I have had better luck than expected, but the head winds ever since I started have kept me from covering distance very fast Our men were all on deck to watch him, and as he put away from us he shouted: Don't forget one thing When you get to New York tell The World you met me and that I am all right Say that expect to make the other side sure' "That," continued MT. Murphy, twas the last we saw of him, and pretty soon he was lost sight of in the haze. But we had sent him off with the best of wishes and good cheer. Within two or three hours after we left Capt Andrews it grew dark and the sea grew very rough. Then there came up a hurricane as severe us I have ever seen. It lasted four hours and the waves ran into very mountains. We none of us believed that Capt. Andrews could ever weather it. The ! wind was west south west, though, and that l may have made it easier for him, as he could scud before it. But how that small boat I could ever live ill such fearful sea as that ! was don't know"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-16
Supposed to Have Iseeu Drowned.

ELIZABETH, N. J., July 16.-John Grimm, a shoemaker, and Oscar Lindstrom and Charles Heiss, machinists employed in the Singer works, started from EhEabethport in a rowboat to go fishing in Staten Island sound at nlght In the morning the boat was found smashed, as if 1t had been struck by a steamer. The hats and baskets of the men were also picked up. A night watchman on the coal docks reports that he heard the cries of men in distress A tugboat with a large tow had just passed, and it is believed it ran the fishermen down.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-16
JUNE DEATH RATE.
The Monthly Bulletin of the State Bo
 of Health.

The Monthly Bulletin of the State Board
 of Health.
 One hundred and forty towns of this state, with an estimated population of 695,- 5S9, report to the secretary of the state board of health SIS deaths for the month of June, representing an annual death rate of 13.3 per 1000.
 The following towns are reported as hay ing no deaths in June: Barkhamsted, Bethlemen, Burlington, Chaplin, Chester, Cornwall ellington, ,,Granby, .Harwinton, Hebron, Marlborough : Middlebury, Mid lletield, New Fairhelk, Newington, Pros pect, Roxbury, Salem, Somers, Sprague, Torrngton, Voluntown. Warren, Willing ton, Woodbridge and Woodbury-36. The town of Essex failed to report.
 The mortality in public institutions of the state were: In Hartford, II; in Middle town, 10; in New Haven, IS; and in Strat- ford. 1.
 There were three cases of smallpox in Norwalk. The first was a Swede lately arrived and coming directly to relatives in Norwalk. He had it mildly, and not being recognized as smallpox at first it was not reported to the he alth board until about the tenth day of the irruption. Two doe tors had seen him declared that it was not smallpox and he was under no restriction of intercourse with others. A servant employed in the family of the Swede was reported on the 30th and on the next day the sister of the Swede was reported-at whose house he was staying. She had recently been confined to childbirth The servant was removed to her own home and the house thoroughly quarantined, as was the house first infected. The servant had continent smallpox. The married woman varioloid. The board of health have taker every precaution by quarantine and disin lection to prevent the spread, and have advised vaccination of all persons in the town, and make it compulsory upon al who have been in communication with the sick or who live within radius of one half mile of their houses and who hay. not been vaccinated in five years.
 Scarlet fever was present in the follow ing towns; Bridgeport, Cheshire, Coven try, Griswold, Hartford, Middletown, New Britain, New Haven, Norwalk Salisbury Southington, Stratford and Waterbury with 15 fatal cases.
 Diptheria and croup occurred in Bridge port, Danbury, East Windsor, Enfield Hartford, Naugautuck, New Britain, Nev Haven, Norwalk, Preston, Rocky Hill Stamford, Thompson and Waterbury; bu the fatality was much less than in the pre- vious month, being only 20, while in Ma, it was only 90.
 Typhoid fever is mentioned as occurrin in only the following towns: Bridgeport Hartford, New Hartford, New Haven Scotland, Stonington, Waterbury, Water town and West Hartford.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-16
The Work of Train Wreckers.

DETROIT, July 16.-The displacement of a switch by some one with malicious intent, derailed the Grand Trunk limited express at midnight, at the new Mount Olivet ceme4 tery, fourteen miles from Detroit. The train ran short distance on the ties and then upset, locomotive and all, except the sleeper, which was the last car on the train William Baby, the fireman, was buried under the en- zine and was dead when taken out Some of the passengers were badly shaken up and bruised, and one, Miss Rosa Quirk, was se- riously injured about the head, back and shoulders
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-16
Pitchers Brother Sues a Newspaner.

PROVIDENCE, July 16-AndrewJ J. Pitcher, formerly teller in the Merchants National bank, and brother of Charles A. Pitcher, the lefaulting teller of the Union bank, has brought suit against The New York World for libel, putting the damages at S50,0 The suit is based on a special wired from this city this week, and which Is said to indirectly charge Pitcher with a knowledge of the mys- terious disappearance of a package of bills worth S3O, 900 from the Merchants bank a few years ago. The bank people say there is not word of truth in the story.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-16
THEA MERRY MOSQUITO.
He Drives Stratford Farmers to Despera
 tion-To Reclaim n Marsh

He Drives Stratford Farmers to Desrera-
 tion-To Reclaim n Marsh.
 STAMFORD, Conn. July l6-Every sum- mer this place is rendered almost untenaut- able by the clouds of mosquitoes which arise from the salt marsh on the southern bound ary. This year the weather has been un- usually favorable to the propagation of the pests, and when the wind blows from the east the town is actually under siege.
 Many schemes have been proposed to rid the place of the pests The Stratford Land and Improvement company, composed of men of enterprise, have taken hold of the subject, and have decided that the best use to which they can put their invested capital is upon these four square miles of salt marsh with the object of creating an arabic soil over the entire tract. The company will construct dikes, shutting out the sea water and then dig canals and grade the land
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-16
Charged With Killing an Old Man.

DENVER, Colo, July 16.-Last Wednesday the body of an old man named Louis Schoen- back was found hanging in the cellar of 6 vacant house. It was thought that he had committed suicide. The fact that some money was missing from his effects, together with the fact that San Francisco drummer, Jacob Danscher, who had been intimate with Schoenback had disappeared after buying a draft for $500 on Denver, caused suspicion to fall on Danscher, and he was arrested in Denver Schoenbach had farm in Penn kylyania
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-16
The Murderer Captured,

Frederick Palmatier, the Naugatuck road brakeman, who was brutally assaulted in Water street saloon Friday afternoon by Samuel Laughlin, died at the hospital early Saturday morning from the injuries received Officer Arnold of the Bridge port police: succeeded in capturing Laughlin in South Norwslk Saturday night. The officer learned that he was hiding not far away and Faced him to 8 house of ill-fame on th4 Borders of South Norwalk, where he was once taken into custody and arrived4n An Bridgeport at 11:40 Saturday nighS~ on the Adams ex- press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-16
ThePope VntesAgain.
His Condemnation of the Plan
 of Campaign Renewed.
GEN. BOULANGER DOING WELL.


 Mackenzie to Tell Victoria His Story.
 A Meeting In Hyde Park-0usen Ma
 talie Courts investigation.
 DUBLIN, July 16.-A Papal enoyclical letter was read yesterday in all the Catholic churches in the diocese of Dublin In it the pope says he had heard with regret that ex- cited meetings have been held at which in considerate and dangerous opinions regard ing the recent papal decree have been uttered, even the authority of the decree itself being unspared He has seen with pain forced interpretations put on the decree, and statements made that it was prepared with out sufficient inquiry having previously been made.
 The pope, strongly denying this assump- uion, says that the decree was based upon the most complete information; that previous to its issuance be held interviews with Irish bishops on the subject, and sent tried and trusted legate to Ireland to inquire into and report on the true condition of affairs.
 His holiness reiterates his affection for the Irish people, and says he has always urged them to keep within the bounds of justice and right He refers to a communication to Cardinal McCabe in 1881, adding:
 "As the people were led on with gradually increasing vehemence in the pursuit of their desires, and as there were not wanting those who daily famed the flame, the decree be came q necessity"
 The bishops, he says, must remove all misconception, and leave no room for doubt as to the force of the decree. The whole sys tenn of the plan of campaign and boycotting is condemned aS unlawful.
 A letter from Archbishop Welsh, of Dub lin, which accompanied the pope's letter, was al "The agitation referred to is now ended under the resolutions recently adopted sby the bishops. The hope has arisen within the past few days that before the close of the present session parliament will provide fol ! the more urgent needs of the hour. The people may await in peace fuller Legislation at the next session."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-16
Outrage at Barkhamsted.

Knr Ds of % BarEhamssed' was a assaulted 0Psi' Fri day night by man of the name of George Barden. The scoundrel called at the King house during tbe evening, and when Mrs King was in the yard he assaulted her daughter. The cries of the girl brought the mother to her rescue and the villain fled. Deputy Sheriff Slocum captured him early Saturday morning. The prisoner was taken before Justice Young, and bound over to the superior court under $1 ,0O0 bonds. The sheriff surrounded himself with men to protect the prisoner from vio- lence. The girl is in very critical con- dition
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-16
BY PRESS NEWS ASSOCIATION.
THE HEARING CONTINUED.
In the Case Against the Alleged 70
 Road Conspirators.

CHICAGO, July 16.-The examination of the alleged conspirators against the "Q'' railroad before commissioner Hoyne, was resumed at 10 o'clock this morning. The present examination is with view to pro secution under the state law and under which they cannot be subjected to greater punishment than thirty days in jail There is, however, a United States statute under which defendants if convicted, may be heavily fined and imprisoned for two years and it is understood that complaint has already been file d under this s:at,.tA.