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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-21
SHE MARRIED THE MILLIONAIRE,
And Now Refuses to Pay MT. FinsletoI
 for Services Rendered.

And Now Refuses to Pay MT. Finsleton
 for Services Rendered.
 BROOKLYN, March 21.-The examination of the complaint of Joseph Fingleton, of Hud- son street, New York, against Mrs. Bridget Constable, the wife of Millionaire Benjamin F. Constable, of 127 Tompkins avenue, Brook lyn, was held yesterday by Justice Engel, of Williamsburg The complainant's suit is for $1OO for services as a notary. In his complaint he recites that he drew up papers on the occasion of the marriage four years ago. The papers were those transferring property of MT. Constable to his wife. He also says he had considerable to do making arrangements for the marriage and officiating as best man. A bill of particulars was de- manded, and on promise of ex-Governor Lowe, of Maryland, who said he had just been retained by MT. Fingleton to furnish it, the examination was adjourned.
 Behind and involved in this suit is the re- markable and humorous story of how Mill ionaire Benjamin F. Constable, 70 years old, married Milliner Bridget Healy, and how the blushing bride now refuses to pay Mr. Fingleton for helping to make the match There is very little doubt that had it not been for the good offices of the undertaken Mrs. Bridget would still be milliner and not Millionaire Constable's wife, and Mary his housekeeper, would not have been deposed from her position of authority in the Consta. ble mansion on Tompkins avenue. In spite of all this the bride of year refuses to rec. ompense the undertaken, and the latter is on the point of making the sum $500 to punish the defendant for her ingratitude
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-21
WRECKED IN THE STORM.
The Crews og Two Lost Vessels Brought
 IntOsPOrt.

IntosPort.
 NEW YORK. March 21-The bark Talis- man, Capt. Delano from Trinidad, yesterday brought into port Capt. Garfield and the crew of seven men of the schooner James Ford, of Dennis, Mass. The Ford sailed from Balti- more for New Bedford March s, coal laden, and had fine weather until Sunday, the 11th, when, off the Delaware s;apes, she was struck by the storm. Monday morning at o'clock, and three hours later heavy seas broke over the decks. The forestay, foresails and boom, mainsail and main gaff and steering gear wero swept away, a boat, skylight, forward house and davits were smashed, and the cabin was flooded. The vessel was manageable and completely in the power of the storm All hands were at the pumps continually, and after pumping for three days there were eight feet of water in the hold. All hands were exhausted, cold and frostbitten. The schooner sank soon after the men were taken off. The Ford was built at Bath, Me-, in 1871, and was owned by Henry Fiske.
 The ship Record, of Liverpool, Capt. Forbes, 120 days from Calcutta, arrived here yesterday with Capt. Whitimore and eight men of the schooner W. L. White. The men were picked up from an open boat last Sat urday in terribly exhausted condition. The White sailed from Doboy, Ga, Feb. %, for this port Everything went well until March 12 off Absecom, when the great storm caught the schooner in its wrecking grasp. The White became leaky and waterlogged, and filled rapidly. The next day, as it was impossible to keep up with the leak by using the pumps, the crew took to the boat. For the next four days the fight was one for life. They were without food or water, and had all they could do to keep the boat right side up. Saturday, at a. m., the boat was about 70 miles southwest of Cape May, and soon after the Record hove in sight. The men were quickly taken on board.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-21
LATEST TELEGRAPH.
 From PRESS NEWS ASSOCIATION.
ANOTHER THEATRE HORROR.
A SPANISH PLAY HOUSE BURNED TO
 THE GROUND.

Large Number of Lives Lost-Men and
 Women Trample on Each Other in the
 Wild Rush for Liberty-The Ruins Still
 Hot and Smoking.
 MADRID, Spain, March 21.-During the play which was being given in the theatre at Oporto last night, at which galleries as well the parquet were crowded. The theatre caught fire and was entirely de- stroyed. Many of those inside perished in the flames. Hundreds escaped with their lives but were more or less injured, being burned or bruised. The number of lives lost is unknown. The ruins are be- ing searched, and many bodies are being found. Ten had been recovered up to eight o'clock this morning. The ruins are too hot to prosecute search farther. Many people known to be in the theatre are mis- sing. The ruins are surrounded by inn mense crowds and suspense is awful.
 The fire occurred dnring performance of a play at which a banquetiug scene was being represented on the stage. The play had progressed to the last act and the inn mense audience was absorbed in the per formance when cry of fire was heard and flames and smoke were seen bursting fl m the stage. An accident had occurred to the gas and the scenery had ignited anu flashed up instantly. The flames spread rapidly to the auditorium, and a terrible panic followed. The audience rose in an instant and rushed for the exits, which were quickly choked up. Hundreds of men, women and children were trampled upon and their clothing torn from them in the wild struggle for life. The number of dead is still unknown.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-21
A WESTERN scHooLMA,A.,
Confesses Her Connection with an Or
 ganized Gang of Piunderers.


 KANSAS CITY, Mo, March 2L-For some weeks burglaries had been frequent at Colum- bus and other points in southern Kansas Last Friday night the safe in the railway iepot at that place was blown open The next night the sheriff and Constable David Gordon set to work to watch the house of sus- pected persons Saturday morning Gordon,s dead body, riddled with buckshot, was found near the house of family named Blalock- The condition of the shrubbery showed that the shots were fired from the Blalock yard, and the father, mother and daughters were ar rested, but the boys had disappeared Yes terday they were found hiding in the garret of schoolhouse.
 Sunday it was announced that Clara Bla- lock, the oldest daughter, had confessed everything. The girl, a handsome brunette, 20 years of age, had been appointed teacher in the First Ward school last fall She had the respect of all classes, and was regarded as one of the most promising young girls in the town. Therefore the surprise was the greater when she confessed that she saw her brothers John and William get their guns, steal from the house to the shrubbery, where William took careful aim and murdered the constable in cold blood
 Search of the Blalock house was made Sunday and a secret recess under the roof | was found, in which were all manner of stolen goods, including mail sack, chickens, salted in barrel, and jewelry. There was | also found a box containing a vast amount of correspondence, showing that Clara Blalock, | the teacher, was secretary and treasurer of an extensive gang of burglars, and she re- ceived and divided the spoils as well as ar ranged many of the details. Other members \ of the gang are also under arrest
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-21
International Umpirex for 'SS,

BUFFALO, March 21.-At the convention of the International Baseball association yes terday the schedule for 1885, as originally drafted by MT. Chapman, of Buffalo, went through with practically no change. Buffalo gets good share of the plums. President Coxe rendered his resignation, and asked that E. w. Cushman be elected in his place Mr.
 Cushman at first declined, but by unanimous vote the resignation was accepted and Mir. Cushman was chosen. The following were appointed as umpires: William Hoover, of Philadelphia; Jerry Sullivan, of New York R. D. Emslie, of St. Thomas and William Sheridan, of San Francisco. Any umpire caught drinking in saloon this season will be dismissed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-21
Pennsylvania,s Great Freight Yard.

PITTsBURG, March 2l.-This spring the Pennsylvania railroad will begin the long pro- jected improvements at Walls Station, four teen miles east of this city. Over S1 ,0O0, 900 will be spent, and the work will not be com pleted for five years Fifteen years ago the company purchased 800 acres of land between Walls and Stewart Stations A new line will form a curve opposite the present main inc between the two stations, and on an area embraced within a network of tracks will be aid, forming the largest freight yard in the country. It will take the place of those now m Pittsourg
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-21
TO MERIDEN BY RAIL.
Trains will not be Running Regularly
 Until July

Trains will not be Running Regularly
 Until July.
 A person in position to know, says the Meriden Journal, states that the road wi ] not be carrying passengers regularly be- fore July 1, in his opinion. He did not see how the surfacing and all the other work yet remaining could be completed be- fore that time, no matter how much every one desired to have the road in running order before then.
 Ten of the iron bridges are in position, and about the same number remain to De put up. When all the bridges are in position there will not be a grade crossing on the entire line. Engineer Valdes has just com pleted a drawing showing the location o1 tracks, buildings and depot of the Meride1 and Waterbury road, which will be built on the the land north of the West Mail street bridge. The land has been graded down and there is room for 20 tracks, witt holding capacity of 800 cars. One feature of the plan is that only one switch off the main line is needed to reach any o1 the tracks, not three way switch being used The building to be used as 8 cal shed is already completed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-21
Charged with Farmer Races Murder.

BOUND BROOK, N. J., March 21.-Morris Nolan, suspected of killing old MT: Race in the desperate duel with pitchforks in Mr. Races barn, near Belle Mead, was arrested yesterday by Detective Manning Crow and Constable John w. Sebring As soon as h @ arrived at the jail in Somerville Nolan sent for Alvah H. Clark to defend him. Nolan is not more than five feet tall, and not muscu- lar He does not look capable, either men, tally or physically, of committing such a fiendish crime In Plainvile there is hardly person who does not believe he is guilty. ''We have traced the crime almost to his door," said MT. Pumyea, land we are sure he is the guilty man."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-21
NUTMEG CRAVINGS.

James Corbin of Bridgeport, who was shot in a saloon fight last Friday, is able to breathe only through a silver tube and his wound may prove fatal.
 Mrs J. c. Beach of Meriden lost dia- mond studded bar pin valued at S20O on a Monday evening train from New Haven.
 Conard Grobber, an employe of the Meriden Brewing company, was struck by & freight train on the Consolidated road on Monday night while crossing the track. One shoulder blade was broken and several of his ribs were believed to be fractured.
 The schooner Lottie Captain Marshall, from Thomaston, Me-, with 2,50O barrels of lime for New York, took fire off Block Island on Monday night and put into New London harbor. Soon after the fire broke out every hole which could admit air was closed and the fire was smothered. The flames caught from stacking of the lime hv water which was admitted through. a leak.
 On 8 street in Meriden, Monday evening, three men assaulted P. F. Keena, 8 drug clerk, and robbed him of about S14. One prasped him about the neck from behind another pinioned his arms and the third went through his pockets. They were ar rested and gave their names as Michael I,uby and Frank Fowler of New Haven and James McGee of Hartford.
 The man killed by the cars at Bridge pors early yesterday morning, has bee n identified as Louis LaRocque, French man, who belongs at Dewey's station, near Pittsfeld, Mass. He was visiting relative in Bridgeport, and is supposed to have lost his way while on his way home Monday night. He leaves wife and four chdilren.
 Dwight Webler, who disappeared from South Coventry few years ago, after em- bezzling while town clerk about $6,OOO of the towns funds, died in Pennsylvania g few days ago and the remains are to be in- tered in Coventry.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-21
Knights Templars.

At the annual conclave of the grand commandery, Knights Templars, at Hart ford yesterday the following officers were chosen for the ensuing year: Grand com mander, V. E. Sir Charles B. Ware, New London; deputy grand commander, E. Sir Fred A. Spencer, Waterbury; grand gen. eralissimo, E. Sir Ira L.. Gardiner, Middle
 town; grand captain general, E. Sir Cas- tello Lippitt, Norwich; grand prelate, F. Sir Christian Swartz, South Norwalk; gra1 d senior warden E. Sir James B. Wildman, Danbury; grand junior warden, E. Sir G. Herrick Wilson, Meriden; grand treasurer, E. Sir William R. Higby, Bridgeport
 grand recorder, E. Sir Joseph K. Wheeler, Hartford. The officers were installed by Post Grand Commander George w. Nal
 grove, of New York. The next annual
 conclave will be held at New London or the third Tuesday in March, 1889.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-21
Grateful to the Emperor.

BERLIN, March 21.-In the reichstag yes terday President von Wedell-Piesdorf read the address of that body in reply to the impe- rial message. The address expresses grati- tude to the emperor for overcoming all ob- stacles in the way of his assuming his duties without delay, thanks his majesty for the assurances his message gave, laments the loss of the ruler to whom Germany owes the re- construction of her unity, and assures the emperor of the unswervlng fidelity of the reichstag in order to accomplish all the tasks the Emperor William marked out and be- oueathed to the Germans. The address was unanimously adopted. A motion was also adopted requesting Prince Bismarck to intro duce at the next session of the reichstag a bill to erect monument to Emperor Will iam The landtag also adopted its address in reply to the royal message by unanimous vote
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-21
General Markets.

NEW YORK March ha0.-FLOUR-Closed steady, but dull; winter wheat extra, S2e0G5; Minnesota do S 90G 4.90; city mill do-, S4soG4f5; Ohio do & sOLI5 Southern flour closed dull; com mon to choice extra, S33oG5.
 wHEAT-Options were irregular @ moder- ate amount of trading. The close about steady at a slight advance. Spot lots closed quiet aud easier. Spot sales of No. red state at aaGs3c.; No. do., 9lc.; No. red winter, eIc.; ungraded red, s914 Issc.; No. red winter, March, Sgssc.; do., April, Sssx9ss,sc.; do, May, Ss34d dsO4c.
 CORN-options were moderately active, but the tone was weak, and prices closed IsG4 cent lower. Spot lots closed dull and unchanged. Spot sales of No. mixed at 6llzc-; unSraded do, 60,sI6lI4c.; W" mixed, May, 59I4 5s,fc-; do, June, 59Jic. bid
 OATS-Options were dull, closing heavy and zdI4c. lower. Spot lots closed dull and un- cbanged. Spot sales of No. white It <oQ Qx0lfc.: !: No. ? mixed, April, s714Gs7ssc.; do, May, s'5s dsTl4c.
 RYE-Dull; state, 75c. F BARLEY-Nominal
 PoRK-Dull; 1-year-old, $i475Gl5.
 LARD-Closed dull and heavy; cash, $7.e0; March, ..S6: April, $7.7o.
 SUGAR-Raw dull at unchanged prices; fair refining, 4s4c.; go test centrifugal lSSac- Re Tc.; powdered, 7c.; granulated. 6s<c., confec- aone~s' A. 6ssc-; standard. oszc.; coffee off A, 6.ssGsc-; white extra c. ysc.; extra c, 5ssQ5 Ii-l6c.; yellow, 5z@5,fc
 BUTTER-Steady and moderately active; state. i7G5oc.; western, lx0soo
 CHEESE-Steady; stAts factory, ioois1<c; western do.. 1ilz0Ioc.
 EGGS-Stsady and in rod dsmaud; eass.rn. iS5lD1NTc; wtSRxsA 2aeSNSc
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-21
Empress Aurusta'S Gratitude.

BERLIN, March 21.-Empress Augusta, re- plying to the address of sympathy presented to her by the municipal authorities of Der lin, refers touchingly to the daily spectacle of thousands of people striving to gain a molmentary glimpse of the late emperor, who, referring to these evidences of affec- tion, had said he felt that with every look every heart went out toward him. ''I need not say more," the empress continues, ''to justify the sentiment which permits me to hope that, as my life in the future will be devoted to remembrance of the past, I may feel myself supported by consoling recollec- tions in the execution of the calling which still remains to me-"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-21
CONDENSED NEWS.

Dr. George Cox, who last Wednesday poured carbolic acid over the face of Fife
 Ellis at Springfield, Mo, was held yesterday in s ,OOO to answer. The glrl and her lover, Fenton Cox, were held as witnesses. A grand jury panel has been ordered at Ithaca, N. Y., in order at once to indict Bar
 Der, the farm hand charged with the murder of old Mrs. Mason last Friday night, near Trumansburg, and firing the house to destroy the corpse, and probably fatally wounding
 MT. Mason.
 A little son of Dr. H. R. Webster, of Tex arkana, Ark, swallowed aconite and died in five minutes
 Chicago's city council has passed an ordi- nance providing for an elevated railway on the south side to Hyde Park Mr. Edgar, NJ. F., chief organizer of the Canadian Reform party, urges Congressman Hit to alter his commercial union bill to sim ply declare for unrestricted reciprocity. A reduction of twenty cents per ton has
 been made by the Lehigh Valley railroad on coal from the mines to New York. It is be- ieved the other coal carrying roads will meet the drop.
 Mrs. Pfenninger, of Cleveland, says she is
 bewitched. She goes into fits at the mention of God, and says she was cursed sixteen years ago by a man in Toledo, and that the curse killed her husband. Expert accountants report that Richard H. Greenwood, treasurer of Daviess county, Ind, is short in his accounts S14, ,16S. An epidemic of measles is prevalent in Buckingham county, Va Whole families are prostrated and many have died The family of Adam J. Seaman had mar row escape in the burning of their house at Hamburg, Pa
 L. S. Norton, popular lawyer at Cleve- land, went violently insane on Monday while trying a case. Yesterday he attempted to shoot his child.
 Great excitement exists at Aberdeen, Miss, over the failure of Gattman & Go. $ bank
 The liabilities reach sSoc, 900. Only s10,OOo
 was found in the vault Jacob Schelle, who was convicted of the
 murder of Constable Drucker at New C. man, Conn., vas yessHtng ssus1snred tp be haugHd AATG 1sSa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-21
A Pleasant Blizzard Reminiscence.

MARLBORO, Mass, March 21-Miss Kate L. Hartly, of Turner Falls, the bright, plucky young school mistress, who was on the Old Colony snowbound train at Pratt's Junction, Monday night of last week, was yesterday the recipient of 8 pleasant reminder of her valu- able aid to the blockaded passengers and trainmen. What caught the passengers, par ticularly the train boys was her cooking a breakfast for those aboard the train. In recognition of her services she was presented
 with handsome medal Upon one side of the medal is locomotive and on the reverse
 the inscription, "Snowed in, March 13, 1888. J
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-21
MT. Field Out of Journalism,

NEW YORK, March 21.-Mr. F. B. Mitch ell, business manager of The Mail and Ex- press, says MT. Elliott F. Shepard. who as just purchased the paper, bought it for him. self, and not on behalf of any syndicate or other person. The general impression, how ever, is that the purchase is in the interest of MT. c. M. Depew. An article appeared in the paper yesterday afternoon declaring that Mir. Depew is the first choice for president among many leading Republicans of Brooklyn. A son of Cyrus w. Field says the price paid for the paper was about S5OO,OOO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-21
Imprisonment for Life,

PoUGHKEEPs1E, N. Y., March 21-The jury in the Werner murder trial were out all Monday night, and came into court yester- day declaring they could not agree as to whether the prisoner should be found guilty of murder in the first or second degree. Judge Barnard told them that there was nothing in the case that warranted dis agreement and sent them out again. They returned in forty minutes, still unable to agree, and were discharged. Later in the the day district attorney accepted the prison esr plea of murder in the second degree and Judge Barnard sentenced Werner to Sing Sing for lfe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-21
MAYOR HEWiTT's MESSAGE
To the Board of Aldermen on the Sover-
 eighty of the American Flag.

To the Board of Aldermen on the Sov CT.
 eighty of the American Flag.
 NEW YORK, March 21.-Mayor Hewitt yesterday somewhat startled the members of the board of aldermen by sending in vigor- ous message on the resolutions passed March IA requesting the mayor to permit flag to be placed at haf mast on the city hall on the day of the German emperor's funeral, and the na tional, state, municipal and Irish tional flag to be placed at full mast on St. Patrick's day. In the course of his argu- ments the mayor furnishes the following req sons, among others, in justification of his ac tion:
 "In the rule which have adopted I think am right, This city is political organza- tion. Its charter does not know or recognize any other than American citizens and by the law no distinction exists or can be established between those of American and foreign birth. The whole policy of our political system has been to efface all distinctions between citizens on the ground of birth, and hence, even in foreign countries, the government of the United States throws the broad shield of it's protection over the naturaliZed citizens who may visit the land of his birth.
 ''It will be seen that this country recog nizes no distinction whatever between it's native and foreign born citizens. They are all under one flag, and owe allegiance to the ooii10 SOFO 4ue ID Uuc SyulOOl OI sovereignty. The public buildings are pecul- iarly the home of that sovereignty. In them only one jurisdiction can be recognized and suffered to prevail. Over them should float only the flag of the country to which they belong. So sacred is this right, that the flag of the foreign minister consul, floating over his domicile in a foreign land, converts it into the soil of the country which he repre- sents. The display of foreign flag over public building is therefore in direct contra diction of the fundamental principle of home rule,' which every intelligent citizen advo- cates, and which doubtless you intended to emphasize by your resolution.
 ''lt will thus be seen that, if my views are correct, the display of foreign flags the public buildings appropriated to legislation and to the administration of justice cannot be defended. To their use in the private or public festivities of the natives of foreign countries there can be no well-founded objec- tion, and so far as they tend to keep alive the ties of family they serve useful purpose; :; but whenever it is sought to put them on an equality with the ensign of our common citi- zenship the claim must be firmly resisted on the ground of public policy and of true patriOtiSln