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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-03
TOLD OF THE TITLED.

PRINCESS LETITA BoNAPARTE is said to be beautiful performer on the violin.
 THE Prince of Wales boasts seventeen brothers-in-law, sixteen uncles, fifty seven cousins and tifty-eight nephews and nieces.
 VIENNA papers estimate that Dom Pedro's illness of thirty-five days at Milan cost him SlOO,OOO. Half this sum was spent telegraph ing to Rio Janeiro.
 EMPEROR FREDERICK wore a medal which was given him for saving a man from drowning many years ago, and it is said 1t was the most highly prized of all his dec orations.
 THE Rev. Dr. the Marquis of Donegal has lately celebrated the eighty ninth anniver- sary of his birth. The Marchioness is eighty-six, and they have been married slxty-seven years.
 THE Countess of Aberdeen has a strong friendship for Ireland. Her bonnets are decorated with shamrocks and an Irish gray poplin adorned with shamrocks is one of her favorite dresses.
 QUEEN VICTORIA was recently made Colonel in the German army. The Prince of Wales has long held this rank, and now the Duke of Edinburg has been made Gen eral in the same organization.
 THE Countess of Munster is quite lit erary woman In a recent number of an
 
 glish Ballad Singing" q kind of music which she regards as very unsatisfactory.
 THE Japanese Premier, Prince Kung, ad- dressed General Grant when he was in Japan in English, so called. Endeavoriug to compliment hlm by assuring him that he was born to command, he said: {" Sire, brave Genoralo, you vos made to ordern PRINCE BISMARCK is shaved every day by his valet. After light breakfast Bismarck submits himself to the razor. He is not very patient under the operation, but has refused to wear beard. His valet, who is generally very reticent regarding his mas | ter, recently made public curious fact. Bismarck's beard, unlike most men, grows more rapidly in winter than in summer. | Just why this is the case is hard to explain. The valet is inclined to think that nature has ! so ordered it that he may have an easy | time in hot weather.
 Providence Road Settles Big Damages. BOSTON, Mass, Aug. 3.-Au cases arising 1 out of the awful Pussey Bridge disaster on | the Providence Road has been settled at c | cost of $1,oOo, 900. The largest sum paid one person was s25000, Physicians bills 1 amounted to S1o0,000
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-03
TIDINGS FROM ABROAD.

A RUDE telephone has been found in India between two temples, and has been in use for over two thousand years.
 A SCIENTIFIC paper has been started in Paris with the novel feature of publishing nothing not written by women.
 A VEGETARIAN hotel is an innovation in London. There are already thirty vege- tarian restaurants in that city.
 IN the town of Pataz, in Peru, a woman accused ot being witch was recently pub- hcly burned alive by the people.
 THE coins struck at the Berlin mint dur ing the reign of the late Emperor Fred erlck are already scarce and at a big pre- mium.
 TIE National Telephone Company, of Scotland, has several submarine cables of seven, eight and nine miles in length which give perfect satisfaction.
 WORD comes from En gland that the Lon- don & Manchester railway has decided, lin deference to the preiudices of it's American customers" to institute the system, of checking baggage.
 CINE of the attractions of the Paris ex- hlbltion next year is to be an immense model of the terrestrial globe in the Champ de Mars. It will rotate on an axis, and will give an idea of the dimensions as well as be accurately constructed on a scale of one miliOnth.
 BEETHOvEN's bones were exhumed at Vienna and reinterred with great pomp. A Yankee amateur photographer created scene at the grave when the bones were dug up by insisting on taking" the re- mains of the great musician, regardless of pistols and interference.
 THE municipal authorities thlnk the cross lngs are so unsafe in Paris that an English paper says they have employed surgeons dsSuIsed as policemen for the purpose of helping the timid people across the perilous parts of the streets and boulevards, and to be at hand in case of accidents.
 SENATOR SONIA QUEIRoz, of Brazil, dis counts even our bonanza Senators in the matter of non-attendance. He has not ap-. peared in the Senate for forty years, and his salary, which he has not drawn, now, amounts to $923, 1S9. 5, including interest at seven per cent The salary is calculated at $,60O per annum from 1S4S to 1873, and, S9,OOO per annum since the last named date.
 SINCE legalized slavery has disappeared i'll Brazil, a&d the act of unconditional emancipation is soon to becoEe a law, pressing question is the use of the very, 1 large sum of money now remaining in thej hands of the Government and of various organizations for the liberation of slaves. A suggestion made by the Rio NelCs is that the money be taken for the creation of pub lie schools in the country districts.
 THE Commissioners of Glasgow have pre- sented a report, in which they recommend an extension of the boundaries so as to in- clude adjacent counties of Lanark and Rem frew. The effect will be, if these proposals are carried out, to increase the population of Glasgow by 1SO,0OO, bringing up the total to 723,935, and in so doing will place the city in position to claim, without question, the distinction of being the second city in the United Kingdom.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-03
Narrow Escape For aIiners.

HELENA, Mont, Aug. 3,-Reports reached here last evening to the effect that fierce fire was raging in the bi-metallc mine near Phillipsburg, m M}SsoWla county, ill one Of the richest and best known mining districts in Montana, and that l5O miners were en- tombed and likely to be suffocated
 Phillips burg is an isolated town oil the line of any railroad, but connected with Helena by telephone and telegraph. The excitement was intense.
 Later, information was received that the miners had made thetr escape by climbing up a ladder in the old chute to the second level, where they were rescued and the fire would be eXtiuguished, all though d scarcity of water prevailed It was d narrow escape from q frghtiul con- flagration and terrific loss or life.
 4 later rumor is that forty-tive of the miners were suffocated before they kad time to escape but it is not generally be- ieVed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-03
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Secretary Whitney has appointed John McAllister to be foreman pattern maker at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
 Edward Cooper, former Mayor of New York, has left London for Parls. He will later make a tour of Germany.
 The big timber raft, i'll tow of the tugs Ocean King and Underwater, passed St. Johns, N, B., at daylight Thursday morn ing.
 A Russian cruiser has been ordered to Behering Sea to prevent English and Amercan vessels from fishing in Russian waters.
 Elkwood, the famous runner, the winner of the Suburban at Jerome Park this sea- son, has broke down and will never be it to race again.
 The Rev. George Mcclellan Fiske, D. D., of Providence, has declined the epscopate of Fop du Lac, Wis, to which he was elected last June.
 Charles Woodward, the embez zzling book keeper of Wiley x Co.,, publishers, of Springfield, Mass, pleaded guilty and was held for the Grand Jury.
 Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Folsom arrived in Washington at four o'clock Thursday afternoon, and were driven to the Presl- dents country home at Oak View.
 Jack Dempsey, light weight champion of the Pacific coast, was defeated in a finish fight by Charley Gleason, of Minneapolis, Shursday morning, i'll eIGht rounds.
 Inc DOUy O1 Henry hOlOFOOK, the uS- faultlng bank clerk of Ansonia, Conn.,, who committed suicide in Montreal on Sunday, was brought home Friday morning,
 Patrick Dacey, of Boston, was yesterday held In $1O,U00 for trial on Aug. ', on the charge of manslaughter in causing the death of Patrick DOnnelly in oarroom.
 Elmer E. Jenkin of Abilone Kan, arriv- ed in Boston on Monday, having traversed the whole distance on hls bicycle. He left Abilene May l6. The whole distance tra- versed by him was fully 2,O00 miles. .s
 In trying to drive a nail into it a cart ridge exploded, blowing off all the fingers, and blasting the eyes of Eddie Bartlett, aged 10, of Pottsvule, Pa The ball entered his abdomen He will probably die. George Farmer, for ten years Secretary of Amity Lodge of Odd Fellows i'll Spring field, Mass, confesses having used funds for several years past. He took the money he says to meet family expenses caused by sickness.
 At the opening exercises of the Inter- state Exhibition to be held at Williams Grove on the 27th ult., Hon. Levi F. Nor ton and Judge Allan C. Thurman, candi- dates of the Republican and Democratic Parties res pectlvely, are expected to be present, and President Cleveland and wife | are also expected.
 IuuICITI0ns. WASHINGTON, Aug, 3.--For New England. | New York, Eastern Pennsylvania. Delaware and New Jersey, fair, slightly warmer, varia- | blc winds, becoming sOutherly during Friday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-03
TOPICS ON THElSTHMUS.
Prolonged Heat in Pnnnma-Legislative
 session and Celebrations.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-A dispatch dated Panama July 24, says: The oppressive weather which has prevailed during the last few weeks is unprecedented. The thermometer has stood from early morn ing until long after sundown pretty well up ill the nlneties. It stood at 1l0 degrees in the sun at olock on one morning in the Central square of the city of Panama. Tie Iaborcrs OH the canal, engaged ln the deep cuts, were on several occas Ons com pelIed to cease work for several hours at a time.
 The new assemblies of the nine depart ments in which the republic is divided have been in session since June 20. Their first act was to pass vote Of thanks to President Nunez, COngratulating hlm on the success which had attended his etfortf to establish the Government OH a basis suited to public requirements, and also for having re-established cordial relations be- tween the state and the church.
 July l4, the French national holiday, was duly celebrated on the lsthmus.
 The celebration of ColumDia's indepen- dence on the 2Oth ultmO was also cele- brated in the usual manner.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-03
Labor Parties Can't Agree.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-At the conference ot the Union and United Labor parties, the former declined all oyertues of the latter, and declared that nothing would be ac- cepted short of the withdrawal of the Unit ed Labor party's candidates and the sup port by that party of the Union Labor party's candidates. This was refused by the United Labor party. Robert Cavalry, candidate for President on the United La- bor party's ticket, has challenged A. j. Streeter, Presidential candidate of the Union Labor party, to meet him in friendly public debate, with view to showing which party is proposing the true remedy for the present ills.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-03
The Execution of Blinkey Morgan,

COLUMBUS, O., Aug. s.-John T. Norris, a detective made d proposition to Charles, alias Blinkey." Morgan, that if he would make s confession of the Ravena crime, and give information leading to the capture of the other parties named, he would try to secure respite of sixty days, and In case of conviction of the other par ties, communication of the sentence to im- prisonment for. life, Morgan refused to consider the proposition.
 COLUMBUS, Aug, 3,-"Blinkey" Morgan was hanged here in the penitentiary shortly after midnight. He made no state ment on the gallows. A letter written a few days ago to friend in New York, not to be mailed unless he hanged, discloses his name to be Charles Mcdonald and that he has friends and relatives iu and around New York. He advises the gang" as he calls his confederates in the crime for which he was hanged, to keep shady as the authorities were hard at work looking for them, and that in case of thelr being caught they would surely hang.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-03
BIrchtown's Big hagration.

OTTAWA, Aug. 3.-The ire of Wednesday evening at I.irchtown completely destroyed the extensive mills and lumber yards of the E. B. Eddy Manufacturing Company. The mills were valued at $11,000 and the lumber at $240,0OO.
 A boy named William Hobbs, aged Is, pershed in the flames, and several men were seriously burned while escaping from the burning mlll. The EdGy com pany will not rebuild, and over 800 men are thrown out of employment
 The fire was the most terrific ever seen in Ottawa. Over half mile of lumber piles were on fire at once, and the flames rose 2Oo feet in the air. The city was filled with burning cipderS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-03
THE ALABAMA INCONSISTENCIES
Perils of Interfering with Illicit Whiskey
 stills

Stlls.
 BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 3.-Ihe Bibb County moonshiners arc still confined in a ing closely guarded by the citizens posse Those lu the Mlne have had no chance to escape, and beng without food, are under going gradual starvation. The moonshincr shot Monday was named Snyder, "Bill' Ray, Jim Hickey, and a negro are the candidat tes unwilling to starvo in the drift.
 There were originally six of the gang, and were regarded by the revenue officers as among the most desperate and daring in the State. When they committed the crime for which they are now in the drift, they were making mo0nsine whiskey and selling it to negro laborers and railroad employees. The gang were getting along splendldly, and had succeeded in making and selling lots or Whskey when Payton and King Lumsford, the two leaders of the gang were arrested and lodged in jail by United States Deputy Marshall. The other four lay in ambush fer the officers all day, but they left the neighborhood with their prisoners by another road. The officers were guided and assisted by Jack Lawley, a prominent citizen of B!bb county. Last Sunday night Lawley was called to his gate and was shot dead and robbed by Snyder, Rly and Hickey and the negro. This aroused the citizens, and the moonshners were | driven into the drift and one of them killed. They being well armed, the citi- xens' posse decided on the starvation plan.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-03
Other Games.

villes, 4 Base nits-AtnIetics 10; Louis villes, g. Errors-Athletics, 5; Louisvilles, s, Batteries Seward and Robinson; Ew- ing and Vaughn. Umpres--Mattimore and Hecker. Thirteen innings were played.
 At Baltimore 10; Kansas Citys, l. Base hits-BalumOres, 14; Kan sas Cltys, f. Errors-Baltimores, l; Kan sas Citys, f. Batteries-Cunningha and Cantz; Sullivan and Brennan. Umpire Gaffney.
 At Rochester, (exhibltion game)-Roch- ester, 3; St. Louis, 0.
 At tNewark-Newarks, 4; Elmiras, B
 At Jersey City Jersey Citys, :; Bing- hamtons, l.
 At Allentown---A Ancntowns, 2; scran- tons, l.
 At Eas Wilkes barres, 6, Eastons, &
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-03
THEY ARE RlDOF RHEUMATISM
MT. and Mrs. Heesch Were Great BelIev-
 CTS In Treatment isy Electricity.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-A new theory has been advanced as to the cause of the death of MT. and Mrs Heesch, whose dead bodies were discovered at their residence on Sang anon street Tuesday. Though a coroner's S jury returned verdict to the effect that Heesch murdered his wife and then committed suicide, the police who are familiar with the case were not altogether satisfied Detectives visited the house this morning and discovered an electric battery so heavily charged that a shock from it would produce instant death.
 Heesch was sufferer from rheumatism and both were ardent believers In elec- tricity. The theory now advanced is that Heesch accidentally killed his wife by too powerful electric current, and then in fit of remorse took his own life.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-03
Fires ICISewlRre.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aug g. The Little &5 Croft LImbcr Compauy's mills were des- troyed by fire. eutailing a loss of $l00,0 ,0O0 Insurance, $6h0Oo.
 BEMrNT, H., Aug. 3.-Bridges & Nc Dauicl's new brick block burned with d loss of $25, 900; insurance light.
 LOWELL, Mass, Aug. 3. 3.-Apploton Com pauy>s No. l mill was damaged by fro and water probably to inc extent of 5000 to SS,00O. Insured.
 PlTTsFIELD, Mass, Aug. 3.-A fro in the Upper block, owned by the Abraham Bur bank estate, damaged Talbot Brothers, dealers in paper and fancy goods, 5000; insured. Four other tenants were badly wet down; loss uncertain. The block was damaged S:,, GOO; insured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-03
THE FIRE RECORD.
AIS Old STan Burned ts Death-Fires Eise-
 where.

eEEKsKILl, N. Y, Aug, 3,-The residence of Richard w. Horn, at Lake Mohegan, five miles from here, was burned ara Henry Haight, aged eighty-fve years Mr. Horns grandfather, who was In the house at the time, was burned to a crisp. Mir. Horn was away from home, and there was no ono in the house put the servants and the old grandfather. The servants claim to have discovered the fire just in time to escape with their lives. They said they did not have time to save the old gentleman. Mr. Haight was very infirm, and it is supposed he was either too feeble to help himself, or else the flames reached hlm before he awoke. The building was of woo%, ana valued at S1o,0O0; covered by insurance. The servants give a confused account of the fire, the origin of which is not known. They were evidently so badly frightened that they did not know what they were about.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-03
The Massacre of sheriff Cross and Party.

TOPEKA Kan, Aug. 3.--Attorney-Gen eral Bradford has returned from Stevens county, where he went to investigate the massacre of Sheriff Cross and his five deputies. The testimony is unanimous that Cross and his party arrived at camp tired and worn out; that they asked per mission of the haymakers to lie down and and rest, and that they were sleeping and experimenting no danger when they were suddenly surrounded by Robinson and his men and shot down without having any chance to defend themselves
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-03
A PLAGUE OF MOTHS
Millions ofSrrange Visitors Fill the Streets
 of Reading. fa.

READING, Pa, Aug. 3.-Yesterday mill Hons of small Eght-brown moths, dead and living, filled the streets beneath the electric arc-lights. The pavements were soiled by their mashed bodies, and hun dreds of houses and stores were full of them. The moths descended upon East ern Pennsylvania like a dense cloud and fluttered about the electric burners last night, at times generally ob- scuring the light They resent bled snow souau Scientists say the moth is known as the "leaf roller" lately emerged from the chrysalis. Favorable atmospheric con ditious developed millions of them Tn the surrounding woods and orchards, and the city lights attracted them. They live but a few days and their worm or grub feeds on leaves and vegetables. Under the elec- tric lights the streets are still covered with the moths,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-03
BASEBALL INTELLIGENCE.
New York, Washington, Pittsburg and
 Chicago League Winners Yesterday. E&


 BOSTON, Aug. 1.-The New Works de- feated the Bostous yesterday apparently with ease. The Bostons are certainly in bad shape. Mike Kelly has very bad hand and is unable to play. Dick Johnston has very sore finger. Rays ankle is still weak, and Captain Morrill's left hand Is so badly split that he has had to tie together the third and little fingers in order to make the wound heal.
 Wednesday was pay day for the Bostons. When Joe Hornung came to get his money he found $25 short, the amount of the fine imposed on him at Logansport Ind, where Joe refused to obey Captain Morrill's or der. Joe has believed that the fine would not go, and was in a terrible rage when he discovered that it did. He immediately went to the dressing room and abused and insulted Manager Morrill, outrageously. Norrilps reply was to suspend him. Joe laid of Wednesday on this account. Xes- terday afternoon he was reinstated be- cause his services were needed. Mike Kelly, when he came to get his salary discovered that his pay had been de- ducted for the two days at Chicago when hs had disappeared "off the ea-th,n as well as the S25 fine imposed at that time. Mike was wild and threatened to go home to Hyde Park and quit ball playing. This, it is said, alarmed the directors, and they gave In. At any rate, the two days salary fine was remitted, and Kelly did not carry out his threat. Ray was deplorable fail ure at second, and Morrill, decided to play the bag himself so Wise was put on first and Morrill, covered second. HadlMorrilrs hand been all right the change would have worked well, but the injured hand caused Morrill, to huff fly and tumble grounder that cost about four runs. Outside of Mor- Till the Bostons tielded well. Mickey Welch pitched for New York, and his smile illuminated the entire field and flashed so provokingly into lhe eyes of the Bostons that they could not see the ball long enough at time to bunch their hits to any extent Score:
 New York ...........3 0 2 o 2 0 KY BoStonS .......... o 0 Ia
 Washington, 2; PhiIadeiphias, 0.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 3-A large crowd welcomed the Senators on their return. Their favorites played almost an errorless game in the tield and defeated the Philles for the seventh consecutive time. The score
 Washington. .........0 l 1 U-2 Philadelphia .... .,... % 0 co
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-03
Removing a Tumor With a Razor

PANAMA, Aug. 3,-A Bogota dispatch says that MardoQues Medina, a self-styled physician, recently attempted to remove a tumor from the neck of Jose Vizcaza's wife by cutting across the tumor with Q razor. The woman died under the opera tion, while the brother stood by protest ing that she would live if wine were given to her.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-03
Arthur and the Strikers,

CHICAGO, Aug, 3.-It is learned on the highest authority that at the National Con- vention of Locomotive Engineers, which Arthur has called for St. Louis next Thursday, he will insist that the Burline. ton strike be declared off without further delay, ahd demand that the Brotherhood withdraw financial support from ths strikers. It is said that there is little doubt. that this will be done. If it is not, Arthur will resign forthwith.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-03
Chicacos i; Indianapolis. 8,

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.--Anson's men won the game yesterday from the Hoosiers, while the latter were delaying the game until the rain fell Burdick and Borchers were very effective. The Californian's wild pitching and a muff of a ball by Burns gave the Hoosiers their runs. The game was called on account of darkness. The score: Chicago, ago,...........,c.......O 2 0 0-4 lDdlanapOllS,. .,.,.....-.-U l ui itU ~-o
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-03
More Yellow Fever In Tampa.

WAsH1NGToN, Aug. 3.-Yellow fever re- ports are more alarming. Four new cases have been reported at Tampa. Every thing is being done to prevent the spread of the disease there and at Manatee. The habitation of the four new cases have been thoroughly disinfacted, There are now only about 100 people in Manatee who are liable to attack, but the number is greater at Tampa. There are at present no signs of a panic in either place.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-03
Fast Steamboat Time.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-The steamship Owego broke the record on the run from Buffalo to Chicago on her last trip, coming up in sixty-three hours and fifteen minutes. The record was sixty-three hours and fifty minutes made by the steamship Tioga in her celebrated race with the Hud.
 on at the opening Of the season.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-03
PittsburS, 6; Detroit. 5.

DETROIT, Aug. 3.-The Detroits are ap- parently unable to shake off the virulent case of razZle that attacked them when the Hoosiers arrived here, and the Champions are toboggaaing at d lively rate. Getzen was hit very hard yesterday, and the De- troits tielded loosely. The Detroits batted hard, but the sharp fielding game of the Pittsburgs carried the day. The score:
 PittSburg .........0 .--6 Detroit. ..............0 Q 1 ? ? 0 0--5