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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1888-12-28

Hubert Downs, who left Weston, few
weeks ago, to work at Barnum's Winter
quarters, Bridgeport, Is back at his forge.
The basket ociable at John NJ. Lock
woods, last week Wednesday, given by
the ladies' aid society of the Congrega-
tional church, was q flattering success !;
over 100 were present. Extensive prep
arations were made by the Norfield Com
gregationa1 church for the Christmas en-
tertainment in the church, Thursday
evening, 9th. Besides rccitations, sing
ing, ETC., tree was prepared for the
children. Mrs Vanderbilt Godfrey lost
a number of fine plants by last weeks
frost.
The family Of Edwin Beers seems pc
culiarly afflicted. Some ten years ago,
Mr. Beers commenced to lose his sight
and now cataracts have made him al
most totally blind. His son Clarence, a
moulder BY trade, has been unable to
work, or walk a step for the last five
years, caused by taking bath after
hard day labor in the rye field and on
Sunday his wife was stricken with pa
raIysis. Mr. Phillips Of Norwalk has
bought the house of N. Crossman, lately
occupied by Mrs Middlebrook and moved
into it, last week. Sunday school Christ
mas entertainment, Thursday evening
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1888-12-28
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LONG HILL (HUHTInGroH).

LONG HILL lHUAIINGT0N).
Miss Lizzie Wilkinson was home for
Christmas; also Miss Flora Beard The
literary will meet at Arson SIie's.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-28
ANOTHER ELECTION PROBABLE.
The Committee Declare the TssIfth indiana Seal
Vacant.

The Committee Declare the T~sItth indiana Seat
Vacant.
WASHINGTON. January 27.-The House
Committee ON Elections to-day disposed
of the Indiana contested election case by
ordering a report to the House declaring
the seat vacant on the ground that the
election Of White (the sitting member) is
illegal, while Lowrey, the contestant,
did not have majority of the votes
cast. The adoption Of the report by the
House would necessitate another election
in the Twelfth Indiana District. On the
motion to declare Lowrey entitled to the
seat every member of the committee ex-
cept Mr.. Houk, of Tennessee, who was
absent, voted in the negative. The sue
ceeding motion to declare that White is
not entitled to the seat was supported by
all of the Democrats, while Messrs.
Rowell, Cooper, Lyman, johnson, of In
diana, and Lodge voted no.
The Republicans will present a
minority report declaring White entitled
to his seat
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-28

Back to our Mountains" from "Trovs-
tore" given in acknowledgement 90 an
enthusiastic encore. the master gave ms
such an exemplifcaiion OF tho univer-
salty OF musical possibilities as is seldom
heard outside Of the great centers Of the
divine art.
Miss Carpenters place in the second
part was again delightfully."- filed. and
in Dreams" by strelilzki, her tones
came out with power and q sweetness
delightful TO hear.
The programme was closed with Q
'Serenade," composed by Jonas for the
quintette. and il was rendered Ia a mas
terly manner. As an encore the quin-
tette gave Boccherini's "Minuet."
Happy is the human being who is .
lover of music, and thrice happy is the
lover Of music who can have his love
gratified. IL Is not often that, 80 far
from the musical centers Of the world aa
is Paiatka. one can enjoy an evening 30
full OF delights as was the last and one
such as cannot fail 10 be treasured In the
memory as a choice possession.
The amount realized by the Palstka
Musicale was exactly S35. so.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-28
THE NAVAL OFFICERS.
The omcers Of the Line to Ask Congress fes IN
Increase Of PAY.

The omeers Of the Line to ASK Congress Tor N
Increase Of Pay.
WASHINGTON, January 21-At a meet
ing of the line officers of the Navy in
Washington some weeks ago, the COM
mittee which had been attending to the
interests of the corps for the previous
year resigned and a new committee was
appointed, with Commander Robt. d.
Evans as chairman, Lieutenant Richard
Rush as secretary, and Lieutenant F. j.
Milligan as treasurer. The other men,
bers of the committee are Commander
ROYAL B. Bradford. Lieutenant Seaton
Schroeder, Lieutenant Sidney A. Staun-
to.l, Ensign A. A. Ackerman and En-
sign V. o. Chase. This committee has
just issued a printed circular to the
members of their corps, in which they
state that they have been authorized to
look out for those matters about
which there is no difference of
opinion among the line officers. Among
other legislation which they are to oppose
is Senate bill No. 6s2. which proposes to
increaTe the pay of certain officers of the
medical corps. The Commissioner was
given discretion to formulate bill to
increase the pay of line officers and We're
instructed to push the thirty years retire
ment bill. For these and other purposes
they make an assessment on all men,
bers of the corps, who are requested to
remit the amount Of their asses Sments as
soon as possible to Lieutenant Milligan,
treasurer, in care of Steel Inspection
Board at the Navy Department.
The bill drawn up by the Committee
provides, among other things, for the in
crease of the pay of ensigns to *1,7O0 a
year; junior lieutenants to 81, 900, and
commodores to $500. The pay of Off
GERS of all corps when on waiting orders
is to be cut down to one half of the sea
pay.
| The staff officers say that they will moi
oppose the increase of pay of the line
but that they do object to the cutting
down of waiting orders pay They say
that this gives too much power to the
Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, whe
makes details of officers. and that it al
lows him to punish any officer who may
make himself distasteful to him by put
ting him on half pay and keeping hin
there as long as he pleases. This is I
punishment which can otherwise be in
fiicted only by an act of Congress or b.
sentence of court-martial. There ar
officers now without duty and who can
not get duty, it is said, because they hav'
offended in this particular. The bill wa
to have been introduced in the Hous
last Monday, but owing to slight disa
greement among the members of tn
committee it was delayed, but will b
presented next week
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-28
THE HOUSE.
Abstracts Of Proceedings In That Asssss sed,
YESTERDAY.

NASHISGIOS. w january <s.-AI w niIc
of New York, introduced bill for tbs
protection and administration OF forests
on public lands. Referred.
ABSTRACT OF THE BILL.
1t withdraws from survey, sale, entry
and disposal of unsurveyed public land:
| embracing natural forests, and all public
lands returned by public survey as tim
Der lands, and provides for the appoint
ment of a Commissioner of Forests at q
salary of 5000 year and four assistant
Commissioners who shall have control
of all forest lands owned by the United
States. 1t shall be the duty of the Com
missioner of Forests to classify the for
ests and timber lands, and to determine
what portion of those lands shall be per-
manently retained in reservation for
climatic or other economic or public rea-
sons, and what portion may be disposed
of. Lands which are more valuable for
agricultural than timber purposes shall
be restored TO homestead entry and sale.
Cutting, removal or destruction of any
timber on forest lands owned by the
United States il made misdemeanor,
punishable by fine and imprisonment
but the right is reserved to oagriculturists
and miners to take wood for domestic
purposes.
LITTLE DEFICIENCY AMENDMENTS
On motion of Mr.. Burnes, of Missouri,
the Senate amepdments to the Little De-
ficiencv bill were concurred in.
PRIVATE BILLS.
The House then proceeded to the con-
sideration of private business.
A QUESTION RAISED.
In the committee of the whole a ques-
tion was raised upon the bill for the re-
lief of Martha Rumbaugh that it was
not properly upon the calendar. This is
one of the class of bills reported by the
Court of Claims to the Forty-ninth Con-
gress and brought forward under the
provisions of the Brownman act. A long
discussion ensued, and the matter was
finally referred to the House for deter
mination.
THE SPEAKERS RULING.
The Speaker pro tenn. ruled that, while
the bill was properly upon the calendar,
having been placed there by order Of the
Speaker, sustained by the House, not
having been introduced in the Fiftieth
Congress and not having received the
consideration of any committee, il could
not be acted upon favorably by the COM
mittee of the whole.
ADJOURNED.
The bill was then referred to the Com
mittee on War Claims, and the House
then, at O'Clock, adjourned until Mon
day.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-28

MILK TRAINS BURIED.
New YORK, January 27.-A Milk fam-
inc is threatened The milk trains over
many of the roads are buried in snow
drifts with the contents of the cans fro
zen solid. Sixty cars loaded with milk
are showed in near Middletown on the
Erie Road. The milk trains over the
Pennsylvania Road are the only ones in
today.
SNOW SIX TO EIGHT FEET DEEP.
RICHMOND, QUEBEC, January 81
Snow has fallen steadily since yester-
day and it is now from one to eight feet
deep. The mercury is below zero.
The railroads are blocked and travel on
the country roads is entirely suspended
ROADS IMPAssABLE.
RUTLAND, VT, January 27.-The tram
which left Boston yesterdy morning ar
rived this afternoon twenty-seven hours
late. 1t went no further, but started
back at 8 o'clock with two engines and
two passenger coaches. 1t got as far as
East Clarendon when the entire train
with the exception of one Of the engines
left the rails. No one was injured.
Eleven locomotives are at Shelburn to-
night trying to move the train from
Montreal due here at 1875 last night.
This is the worst blockade ever known
here. The surrounding country is badly
choked up and the roads are impossible,
snow is falling. The weather is bitter
cold and it promises to be the most Sc
we're night Of the season. The wind is
blowing and is still drifting the snow.
filing up the railroad tracks almost as
fast as they are cleared
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-28
THOSE STEEL BEAMS.


WASHINGTON. January 2s.-The nc.
cident to the steel beams Of the cruiser
Charleston, now building at San Fran
cisco, 10 matter of considerable anxiety
to naval officials in this city. A small
section of one Of the fractured beams
has been received at the department and
shows plainly that the crack was Of the
most decided character. extending al
most entirely through the beam. 1t is
now learned that the four fractured deck
beams which were said to have been
welded and worked into the vessel have
been removed as the result of an inquiry
into their fitness for use which has been
made by the department. This inquiry.
which is still in progress, has developed
facts which have given rise to grave ap-
prehensions, concerning the character
and quality of the steel already worked
into the hull Of the Charleston, and fur
thsr developments are awaited with
anxiety.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-28
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
Some Opinions OF Florida Newspapers on an
Extra Legislative Session.
Orlando Record

Extra Legislative Session
Orlando Record
The people Of South Florida do not
seem to indorse the movement for a
State board OF health with that deg ee
of enthusiasm which the circumstances
warrant. The apparent lack Of interest
however, 10, we think, more the result
of feeling that the present Legislature
hasn't Judgment, discretion or ability
enough to give us a good law on the
subject, and for fear that a bill might
be framed and enacted Which would
give little or no protection there Is no
its Accomplishment. The Record has al
ways advocated the calling Of a session
for the especial purpose of securing a
Ssate board of health, and while it agrees
with many Of its contemporaries that
the present lawmakers are likely TO
blunder into the adoption of an ineffec-
tive measure if not closely watched. yet
if the proper watchfulness il exercised
while they have the bill in process OF en-
actment a good law will result. Weare
willing TO take most anything in the
shape of protection against yellow jack,
and feel that the sooner we get State
board of health the better. Let US have
one at all events. Anything is decidedly
better than nothing.
Pensacola Advance-Gazette.
We fail TO see the necessity for the
calling of an extra session OF the Legis
lature, to create State board of health,
| and, though we have not had the slight
| est intimation OF Governor Perrys in
| tentions we hardly think he will make
| such q call. In the first place, q Stat<
board Of health would by no means fur
| nish q panacea for the ills to which al
| flesh is heir; there must be active, intel
| ligent and energetic local boards as well
| and where these do their duty the pre-
sent health laws will suffice, as witness
| the successful administration of the E--
| Gambia County Board of Health; in the
second place, the last convocation oi
the " isdom % Of the State was produc
tive Of such legislative bungiing as Il
make us rather bear the ills we have
than risk the uncertainty OF its furthei
attempts at law making. and prefer q
wait the chances of the next Legisla
ture being better posted in matters fo
the public welfare
The expense Of an extra session wouls
be no small item to a State which can
not pay the printer just compensation
for his work; and il Is a matter OF grave
doubt whether or not il would result In
ANYTHING more than the coming To
gether, the passage of possibly uncon
stitutional law Ito judge by the past ac
tions of that astute body. and the Ger
tainity of their drawing full salaries an
mileage.
The Governor, however, may thin
differently. and ssin his Judgment an
wisdom we have the fullest confidence
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-28
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD.
II 10 Rsmersd That Several oMcsss ~iu Be Court.
martiaied.

" 70 Humofeo Ihot Sesefoi OMceso viii oe Cour'
martiaied.
WASHINGTON, January 27.-The Sec
retary of the Navy has had the case of
Pay Inspector Stevenson under consid-
Grafton for several days, and will an
nounce his action thereon tomorrow or
early next week. 1t is known that the
conclusions are unfavorable to Steven
son and also to several other officers who
were implicated in transactions at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard which were re-
Gently investigated. The Secretary is
said to be very much displeased at the
situation of affairs in certain depart
ments Of the yard, as developed by in
vestigation and will, it is predicted,
take prompt measures to bring the Of
tenders to punishment. It is rumored
at the Navy Department to-day that
several Of the officers are TO be court
martialed.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-28
MstiensIIsts con,,eses In ireland.

DUBLIN. January 27.-The trial Of Pat
rick O'Brien. N. p; Thomas Byrne.
president OF the Ballinaslos branch Of
the National Leagu,, and John Hayden,
editor Of the westmeath Examiner, for
offenses under the Crimes act, was held
at Coolderry, County Monaghan, to-day.
O'Brien and Byrne were each sentenced
to four months imprisonment and Hay
den to three months. Notice OF appeal
was given in each case.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-28
Fatal Accident on . csh,e Road.

ST. PAUL. MINI, January 21.-On the
cable railroad to-day the grip car with
its accompanying car, filed with pas
sengers. was coming down St. Anthony
Hill on Selby avenue when the grip man
lost control Of the car and the grip
slipped from the cable. The cars shot
down the hill and were only stopped by
running of the track Fourteen persons
were injured, some Of them fatally. E.
NJ. Sanders, of the Northwestern Fuel
Company, was among the fatally in
jured.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-28
Don't Want to Tackle n.

WASHINGTON, January 27.-The Conn
merce Committee Of the House has de-
cided to report back Anderson's resolu-
ton, providing for Congressional inquiry
into the Reading strike, with a recon-
mendation that the whole subject be re-
ferred to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-28
SUMMARY JUSTICE.
I~e Germans Commit . Murder and are Hung b.
Wsiiants-

Waiiaats-
SANTA ANNA, CAL, January &c.
B. Hitchcock, an old citizen, and his
wife were murdered Monday night by
two Germans named Aushlag and Dyker,
and the murderers were hanged by
vigilants last night. Hitchcock had sold
his farm to Aushlag and the deed was
acknowledged and the money paid Mon
day. Aushiog and Dyker. accompanied
Hitchcock and his wife home and that
night murdered the couple and buried
them Their disappearance awakened
the suspicious of the neighbors, who
made search and found the bodies and
sufficient evidence to convince them
that Aushlas and Dykes had planned
everything beforehand, 80 they strung
them mp to . tree and they were still
hanging this evening.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-28
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
To be Located About q Mile and Q Malt from
Washington

WASHINGTON. January 27.-Yesterday
Bishop Keane, of Richmond, rector of
the Catholic University, and Mr.. Bald
win, of Baltimore. architect, had a con-
ference with VIM. Forsyth, surveyor of
the district, in reference to the location
of the university buildings on the Mid
dleton property, near Brooks station on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, about
a mile and a half beyond the city limits.
The result was that Forsyth was di-
rected to proceed with levels and grades
and fixing lines for the foundations, and
to have them ready for the commence
ment of the excavation for the founda-
tion in March. This action, it is said.
settles the question of the location of the
university.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-28
ARRESTED At LAST.

6ees.s Haywood Carpenter. the Abscondss. CAP.
turs1 st last.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, January 81
George Haywood Carpenter, the alb
scending president and treasurer of the
Brookside Knitting Company, Wash
burne Salicylic Company, and other cor
porasions in New York, who has been
living in this city since November under
an assumed name, was arrested to-day
at the instance of some OF Inspector
Byrne's detectives He is charged with
having forged bills Of lading and ware
house receipts to the amount Of sc, 600
He refuses to talk.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-28
Fined for fraudulent Use sf the Mails.

CHICAGO, January 27.-Thomas s.
Gardner. proprietor OF the Chicago Farm
Journal. who was arrested last April by
the United States postal authorities for
fraudulent use OF the mails In conduct
ing lottery and gift enterprise, was
found guilty this morning in the United
States District Court and fined $500.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-28
NAVIGATION OPEN.

The Pssapsco River Freed and the Ice Bound Flee,
Sails.
BALTIMORE, January 27.-The ice boats
yesterday broke up the ice in the Pa
tapsco River and the high northwest
wind of last night and to-day drove il
all out into Chesapeake Bay, leaving
navigation unobstructed. The tempera-
ture is still low, but ice cannot form
while the high wind prevails. The large
feet of schooners which had been held
in this port by the ice sailed to-day.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-28
Fatal Mill EHplosion.

COLUMBUS, GA, January 27.-A fatal
boiler explosion occurred at Dawn's mill
four miles south Of Bay Springs, Marion
County. at 10 o'clock this morning Brit
Down, fireman, and Charles Brown, a
mill hand, were instantly killed. An
drew Smelling had his thigh broken. All
were negroes. The boiler was an old
one and the loss of property is small.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-28

SAVANNAH, GA. January 27.-Elijah
Bitch, a sixteen-year-old boy. died to-
day from a stab inflicted by VIM. John
son, another boy Of about the same age,
in street fight a few days ago. The
coroner's jury charged johnson with
murder, and he is now in jail
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-28
NAVAL OFFICERS


WASHINGTON, January pa party Of
naval officers, including Engineer-in-
Chief Melville, Chief Naval Constructor
Wilson and Chief Engineer Derelin, left
Washington this afternoon for Rich
mond, Va, to examine the Richmond
Locomotive and Machine Works, in or
der to ascertain their facilities for build
ing machinery for the use Of the navy,
particularly machinery and boilers for
the armor battle ship Texas, building at
Norfolk. Senator Butler, of South Car
olina, and Representative Wise, of Vir-
ginia, accompanied the party. The visit
was made upon invitation of Governor
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-28
spssksr Carlisle Sun imp,s,Ins.

WASHINGTON, January 27.-Tbs I'm
provement in Speaker Carlisls's health
still continues. This morning he and
Mrs. Carlisle and the Speakers niece,
Miss Queen, left this city for baltimore.
where they took the revenue cutter for
Fortress Monroe. They Will probably 10
gone ten days or two weeks.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-28

PHILADELPHIA, January 27.-The
statement of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company for December, 1887,
shows net earnings Of e1s2 ,O59. an in
crease Of e9l ,O4s as compared with the
same month in 1886. For the twelve
months ended December 81, the net
earnings were $1,7.l ,0i3; an increase OF
44s9 ,eeS as compared with 1885.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-28
wh., the poumss,s, G.ns,.l s.,,.

LONDON, January 27.--Postmaster
General Raikes, in "A speech at Bridge
port this evening, said he was OF tho
opinion that the Government should
crown it, campaign In Ireland with .
final blow at the National League.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-28

JACKSON, Mss, January 27.-The
Senate has failed to pass the constitu-
tioual amendment bill over the
Governor's veto. The vote Sands 10 TO
lo-not the neceanxy twothirds.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-28
A Violent Inference.

Little boy" said an old lady, lis your
father Q Christian Does he fear the
Lordy- II guess he does replied the
little boy II know when he started for
church las' Sunday he took his gun with
him.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-28

PorsDAM, January es.-To-day was
the twenty-ninth anniversary Of the
birthday of Prince William, and he was
appointed major general and commander
Of the Second Brigade Of Infantry
Guards.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-28
Boston Herald

The Interstate Commerce law might
as well be repealed at once. Barnun
saws the greatest show on earth can's
afford TO travel over the country and
abide by the provisions Of that law.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-28
DEAD IN The SNOW.
An Old German Dies and His Dogs Keep Watch b,
the 6ody.

the Body.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 27.-Fred
Schultz, an old German who lived alone
about one mile from this city, was found
dead near his house this morning by
two neighbors- The neighbors were at
tracted by the barking of dogs, and upon
going to the spot found the old man ly-
ing in the snow dead with the dogs by
his side. 1t is supposed he died of heart
disease. He lived in the house alone
but has q wife and children living in
Washington.