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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-27
ADJUSTMENTS.
Joseph Jefferson.

All that tends to elevate the sentiments of the masses, to instill gentle precepts and to arouse taste for refined enjoyment tends to educate the people up to the ap- preciation of high effort in any direction The performance of MT Jefferson in "Rip Van Wrinkle" is conceded to be the highest presentation of stage art, the subtlest de- ineation of character, the triumph of dramatic effort. It is conceded to be the wholesomest and purest of theatrical pie lures. It is said to be the model of acting, as showing how the greatest dramatic effects may be produced by means simple, powerful and natural. No fear of decline of the drama while Jefferson treads so securely his elevated plane, while his hearty, pure and innocent mirth attracts larger audiences than naughty French pieces, but not a word can be said when rare Rip Van Wrinkle" costumes stand first in the peoples love.
 Chanfrau as ''Kit."
 Chanfrau, supported by an excellent company, appears at Jacques opera house on Thanksgiving afternoon and evening, in his famous comedy drama "Kit, the Arkansas Traveller" The cast comprises twenty people augmenttd by corps of genuine colored jubilee singers, dancers, etc, which appear in the great Missis- 1ppl LeVee scene lntroduclng plantation songs, medleys and dances. ''Kit" is much improved by the addition of several new and pleasing features, all of which tend to add to the interest of the piece The Judge" and "Major" are as funny as ever and the steamboat, explosion, the creek scene, the duel etc, present with other special features enc of the best per formances before the public. Don't forget the matinee.
 "Held by the Enemy"
 There was fair sized audience In at. tendance at last evenings performance of HI cid by the Enemy" at the opera house no twithstanding the storm. The play, whi oh is. .Gillstte's greatest success, is well and favorably known to Waterbury theatre goers. Of last nights company Miss Minnie Dupree as Rachel, William liar: court Col Prescott, and Jack Faryell as Thomas Henry Bean, were the stars.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-27
A SUCCESSFUL ENDING.
Drawing fsF tiae Remaining Articles a the Immaculate Conception Fair.

the Immaculate Conception Fair.
 There was large attendance at the drawing for the articles a the Immaculate Conception fair last night. The list of win ners was as follows: Scapular table: pin cushion, Mrs T. H. Hewett pair of blank cts, Lizzie Conroy Japanese set, Father Finnegan. Sodality table. Bride, John Grady ton of coal, Mrs Martin; picture, Celia Burns picture, Mrs Mary Healy |; plush cloak Mrs Shug grue silver butter dish andTcastor, Michael Flynn dinner set, Thomas J. Jackson huff, Jerry O'Carroll smoking set, Bertha Marshall carving knife and fork, Charles Egan; half barrel of flour, James Coyle; statuary, John Clunie; table spread, Mary Maloney; album, Willie c. Bannon; cap, Alice Pierce; vases, Mrs Sydea; rug, John Dalton; overcoat John Clunie; comb cage, Father NcGivney; chest of tea, J. R. Martin box of soap, Katie Quigley; years subscrip- tion to American, Father Finnegan; gossa- rner, Loretta Ryan; aily6r ice pitcher, John McElligot. Choir table: Aentleman's coat, Hennie Quigley; chest of tea, Mrs Dennis Crary; gents outfit, Mrs Sullivan; box of handkerchiefs, P. P. Curran; vases, James German: willow rocker, F. P. Grimes; lady's satehel, Hrs Cnlhane; quilt Mary A. Hayes; bride. Father Mqlcahy; case of shoes, John r. Lawlor: hat, Minnie Jackson; table scarf, Father Mulcahy; cushion, Mrs D. Keefe; picture Mrs D. Wall; wine set, Matt Smith; plush clock, James L. Keenan; banner, Maggie Deswini silver set, M lief fernan; preserves, Mrs Mary Gorman; plush bonnet, Father Finnegsn; pug dog (art gal lery,) Kate Curry; chamber set, Nellie Lynch, 9 Hawkins street; clock, Patrick Higgins, 23 Maple street; piano, Mrs P. Kelly, 52 North Elm street.
 The door prize, an English sovereign, was won by ticket No. 1868. The,person holding this check should call at the par sorage.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-27
AN HONEST BRAKEMAN
Finds an Owner For Purse He Fou
 Many Months Ago.

ah oWhCE oE tA 4uEbe A1S EOuhu
 Many Months Ago.
 Some time last June Timothy Flynn head brakeman on Conductor Gregory's train on the Naugatuck division, found q fat pocketboook on the train. He examined the wallet, and found that it s.contained $505 and several important papers Mir Flynn turned the treasure over to Ticket Agent Sackett thinking that the owne r would show up. Months passed and nobody claimed it. On Friday, Nov 16, the book was turned over to Flynn, who made a thorough examination and found the card of a prominent builder and contractor of this city hidden in very obscure part of the wallet. Flynn notified the gentleman, who received his money and rewarde the brakeman with $500. A curious incl dent to the affair is the fact that the owner of the money thought he lost it on the New York division and notified the superin tendent of that division. Flynn might have kept his find, but he was honest and lived in the expectation of receiving nice little reward from the loser.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-27

DISTRICT of Waterbury ss Probate Court, 1I November %, 1888.
 Estate of Mary Ann Woods late of Waterbury in said district, deceased. . The court of probate for the district of Water bury hath limited and allowed six months from exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts. properly at tested within said time, will be debarred a recov- cry. Al persons indebted to said estate are re- qp sted to make immediate payment to
 OWEN WOODS,
 Administrator with the will annexed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-27
The Caboose Was Wrecked.

At o'clock yesterday afternoon spe- cial north bound freight train on the Dan bury and Norwalk road parted, while pas sing Wilton station, and the caboose and rear cars came to standstill on the track. Before hagmau could be sent back on the track a special gravel train coming in the same direction crashed into the caboose smashing it into kindling wood. The en, zine was not injured,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-27
The Walking Match.

The ? p. m score of the walking match was Cartwright 1S7; Herty 1S5; Moore 196; Littlewood 179; Day ITS; Howarth 176; Connor 172; Golden 173; Mason 16S; Hart 168; Campana 157; Noremac 151; FL son 148; Vint 139; Smylie 134; w Smith 134; Taylor 130; Dillon 100; Peach 104; c. Smith 64
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-27
Cooper is Not Roth.

Cooper, the Midaletown wife murderer, who was suspected of being Hoboken man named Both who deserted his wife a few years ago, does not answer the detailed description of the latter recently received by the Middletown police.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-27
The First of the Season

John T. Fitzgerald, aged fourteen years, broke through while playing on pond in Torrington Saturday and was drowned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-27

Florida oranges and lemons and malaga grapes very fine at Ladd's.
 Look at the display of watches in the window of Lake, Strobel & Co, successors to D. O. Callendar & Go.
 "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab" will shortly be explained in the DEMOCRAT.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-27
The Money Was Stolen.

The three Willimantic boys arrested on Grand avenue Sunday night were taken back yesterday by & WIllimantic officer. The $395 found on one of them and which he claimed to have found belongs to man named Chapman
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-27
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS.

bUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS. On Thanksgiving eve Go will give their an nuai ball at Armory hall.
 All kinds of caps, cheap. J. B. Mullings. 6! Bank street. Read his ''ad.''
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Daring Feat of q BOY.

Special to tie Indianapolis Journal
VINcENNEs, Oct 20.-A day or two ago some
hoodlum Democrats, without the fear of God or
devil in their hearts, went about the city and
cut the ropes Of every Republican pole. As a
consequence not q flag could be raised. One
beautiful pole. erected by the railroad boys,
stood near the old Harrison mansion. 1t was q
problem how to replace the rope in the pulley,
$50 feet above ground. At length Al Mann, the
eighteen-year-old son OF Mrs. David Mann, of
this city, proposed to climb the pole and put the
rope through the pulley. This young man as
csndsd by mailing cleats on the pole, one above
the other as he went up. The crowd of people
watched the steady ascent with anxious interest,
which grew more intense with every step he
made upward. The crowd below almost held
its breath as it gazed upward at the daring boy.
When the crowd realized that be had pulled the
new rope through the pulley and saw him
steadily and surely descend, step by step, shout
after shout went up for the brave fellow. The
descent was made in safety, and the stars and
stripes were again hoisted to tho breeze and
fosted proudly above the home Of the illuetrious
grandfather of the next President of the United
States. A handsome purse WAS presented to the
young man for the work accomplished by his
bold and venturesome feat. Such honor and
distinction attached to the young man that he
was looked upon as a hero.
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Political Scraps.


The Republicans of Dubois county, although
hopelessly in the minority, are making q gallant
fight.
Hon. James T. Johnston, Republican caudi-
date for Congress, is canvassing Montgomery
county, and 10 greeted with large crowds.
Tomorrow Gen. Lew Wallace, Hon. j. T.
Johnston and Capt. =. F. Hegler will address a
meeting at Wipgate, Montgomery county.
The Republicans Of Montgomery county ex-
pect to carry it by $50 majority. Reported i'm
portations of voters in the interest Of Democra-
cy are current, but the strangers have been put
under a strict watch.
Jacob Quigley. one of the leading farmers Of
Salamopie township, Huntington county, a life
long Democrat. and a n member of the Democratic
township committee, has come out squarely for
protection and the entire Republican ticket.
An cid soldier souelcbed Voorhees, Brook
shire, the Democratic candidate for Congress ia
the Eighth district. Brookshire is a great talk
er about The lawful tariff, and exclaimed that
the Republican, even put a tariff on snake
skins" The soldier asked, What's the tariff on
copperheadsl' That settled it. Brookshire also
lays great emphasis on the fact that he was
born during the night that ID. W. voorhees,
stayed at his fathers house. Hence the name
and coveted fame.
James Shepler, Of Liberty. Union county,
preteuds to be q prohibition Democrat, hat
talks elibly to Republicans in behalf OF the
third party. Lately he put Cleveland's picture
IN his window. Across the street lives his wild
owed sister, Mrs. Lsfan. who put an engraving
of General Harrison in her window. This
aroused the ire in Shepler. who has hereto
fore contributed to the support of Mrs. Lafan
and her two children, and he told her he WAS
''done with her." aud she might look to others
for such support as he had given her. This be-
came known to the citizens. and they deter
mined to rebuke the proscriptive spirit of Shep-
Ter. On Friday evening a large company
assembled in her yard, and the Republicans
raised a fine Harrison ana Morton pole. from
which floats the flag and a streamsY. with the
motto, Protection to Widows aud Orphans. +"
They also took Mrs. Lafian sufficient provisions
and wood for the winter.
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Initiating the whitechspel Crimes.

Raleigh IN. Cd SpeciaI.
At 10 o'clock last night, a womans screams, as
If in mortal agony, were heard, and thrilled
hundreds of people near the depot at Green's
boro. There was arush, and the body OF q
negro woman was found lying partially in the
door of a store. Her throat was cut from ear TO
ear. and she lay in a pool OF hood. The wound
was so dreadful As nearly to cut of her head. II
was found she had screamed near the store, and
a moment later had fallen in the doorway. She
attempted to speak, but had only said: II say"
when she died in an instant. Her name was
Laura Hyatt, and che was n young mulatto.
She had left her home but a little distance away
only a few moments before. as the door of her
house was open. and her baby, aged ten months.
was lying in the bed. The murder was so horri-
bic in all its features Il created an unparalleled
sensation, and the colored people went wild with
rage. There is up 70 this time no clew to the
murderer. but the closest search for him is being
made. No reason can be assigned for the crime.
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A Tramp with q Story.

Reading (Pa.l Special
A tramp who has been in this vicinity for some
days past told a rather ~singula: aud romantic
story Of his past life here, to-day, to the effect
that when he was twenty-five be fell in love
with his pretty young step-mother. who married
hrs father for his money. Being driven from
home for his offense, be became q wandering
vsgabond. He is now thirty seven years old,
calls himself James Reed. and says his father
was a wealthy banker and broker of Baltimore.
Md. He 'speuts" Shakespeare and poetry fluent
ly and has considerable talent as an artist
What little money he gets he earns by painting,
but spends the bulk thereof for whisky.
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Brief Mention.

Mrs. Lou Ritter. while helping q lady friend
on the c. & A. train at Jeffersonville, Saturday
night, went into the car and the train started
before she got out. She jumped off while the
train was running, row her on her head
and shoulders, severely ~injuring her.
The executive committee of the Qrincy fall
celebration has decided to pay all doctors bills
for those who were injured in the fireworks am
phitheater wreck on the 10th inst So far there
have been no deaths and all except one or two OF
the injured are in q fair way to recovery.
Solomon Frolich and old Mr.. Freiberg, two
leading Jewish business mon of Galesburg, had a
disgraceful fight on the street over some trivial
matter not known to the public. Both are elder
ly mon, and it was thought would be the last ia
participate in anything of the kind. Result,
black eyes and scratched faces.
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Theatrical Rumpus at vincennes.

Special TO the l1dlanapons journal
VINcENNEs, Oct. 2L-The audience at Green's
Opera-house was startled beyond measure. last
night, during the performance of Mountain
Pink" by . very exciting scene which was not
down on the bills, and which occurred in the
middle Of the last set. Mr.. Sachs, father of the
leading lady, Miss Wells, went behind the scenes
and demanded l. of tae manager, MIR. j. g. Prin-
gle. the receipts Of three performances.
Mr.. Prinele refused to deliver, where
upon Sachs grabbed him by the
throat and dragged him before the footlights.
Miss Wells uttered a scream and rushed from
the stage. There was a general panic in the
audience. Several men rushed from the parquette
and separated the belligsrsnts. but not until Mr..
Sachs had thrust his thumb in Prinele's eve
and Prinele had placed an elevation over Sachs
left optic with the butt of a revolver. Both men
were arrested, and il default of bail Pringle
was sent to Jail. The outcome of the fracas was
the disbandment of the Ida Wells Combustion
and the cAnceling OF several dates ahead, which
Mr.. Sachs will fill later on, as heintends to re-
organize the company at once.
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Minor Notes.

A Democrats delegation Of Taylorsville.
while returning from a rally at Nineveh. on Sat
uriay night. destroyed a log cabin two miles
so1th OF Edinburc, which was used in the pro-
cession at Columbus by tho Harrison Club of
Ecinturg.
While working at W.. B. Young's planning mill,
at Upton, on Saturday, Granville Katon's cloth
ing became fastened in a large pulley, and he
was thrown twenty feet, barely missing a large
saw in rapid motion. His coat and vest were
torn completely of. ana one of his fin gers was
torn from his right hand. :
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ILLINOIS.

Thieves and Pickpocksts Attend a Political
Meeting and Rob the Crowd.
Spechl to the INDIANAPOLIS journal
BIooMINGToN, Oct 20.--Pickpockets made
things lively, last night, in the crowd which
witnessed the Republican torch-liebt process
sior. The thieves hunted in squads. and oper-
Ated with the greatest holiness. Men were
grabbed and held in the crowd. while the light
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Major Ward nj DanvilIe.

cDecfaf 70 fhe Iudlanhpons JournaI.
DANvILLE, Oct 21.-Major Ward, of Dakota,
addressed Q fair audience in the courthouse, at
this place, Saturday night Owing to an acct
dent, resulting in q rather mesger advertise
ment of the meeting. the crowd was not SO large
as the occasion deserved. A more eloquent,
logical aud convincing speech than Major Wards
has not been made in Dsnvills for years. Tho
speaker presented. with forcibls language. the
claims Of Dakota for admission into the Union.
but did not eonfne himself 70
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The Double Murder Near wilkesbarre

WLKEsBARRE, Pa. Oct. 2L-Thousands Of
men, women and children visited the spot to-
day where psymaster Mcclure and his body
guard, Flanagan, were murdered on Friday. A
monument OF logs marks where the men fell.
F,anagan's body was buried from ST. Marys
Church to-day. Father 0'Hara says he does not
know where FlaDagan's money is, or who VIII
get il. Flanagan once wanted the priest to take
care Of his fortune. amounting TO Sl2,OOO, out
was told that the bank was the proper place Tor
it. Fifty letters have already been received
from persons claiming to be relatives OF the
Had M
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this issue. He arraigned the Democratic
party before the bar OF public opinion with
great power. and showed conclusively that its
record, past and present, is such as to deprive it
of any claims whatever upon the peoples graf
ituds or allegiance. When the people of the
town heard this morning of the treat they
missed last night through a misunderstanding,
they were greatly disappointed, and many tried
TO persuade the speaker to remain and address
them on Monday night. He was booked, how
ever, for Lebanon for that date,
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Exposing spirituaiism.

NEW York, Oct 2L-The once celebrated
Fox sisters, who are the patentees OF medium
spiritualism, appeared to night before a large
audience at the Academy Of Music 20 expose the
frauds Of spiritualism. Both Miss Kate Fox
and Mrs. Marearetrs Fox-Kane appeared On the
stage. Mrs. Kane read q lecture In a falterine
voice, almost inaudible 10 the audiencs. She
produced the famous ~rappines so that they were
plainly audible by the movement Of her big toe
Joint Mrs. Kane said she thanked God that
she was able TO expose spiritualisn.
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LONDON, Oct. 2L.-The steamer Gellert, from
New York. Oct. ii, for Hamburg. arrived at
Plymouth to-day; the steamer La Normandie,
from New York for Havre, was signaled of the
Lizard to-day.
New YORK, Oct 81. -Arrived: Arizona, from
Liverpool.
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Charged with Murder.

EVANSVILLE, Oct. 2L-A special to the Jour
nal from Mt Carmel, Ill, tonight, states that
Sheriff McNair, Of that place, arrest
ed, to-day. at Oakland City. Ind,
John and James Sinclair. who are
supposed to have fatally beaten and robbed
John Buchenburger, a prominent citizen of this
city. who has since died. One of the men is
identified l. as a notorious character who was re-
Gently released from the In diana penitentiary.
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T.. w. Hsiford at Upton.

epec1al TO the 1ndlanapous journal
Upton, Oct 20.-The Republicans bers had
. good day. The county committee met this
afternoon, with a full attendance. The reports
showed that the several township eommittemen
were full of zeal, and knowledge as we'll The
condition of the county was thoroughly under
stood. and detailed arrangem ents were made
whereby the Republicans of Upton will utilize
every power at their command. Next Saturday
o grand torch-liRht parade of the county will be
made, and q monster demonstration is expected.
Tonight the courthouse was crowded, and Mr..
f. W. Halford. of the indianapolis journal, ad-
dressed the people. His speech vas largely de-
voted to State matters. of which TOO little has
been said here. He spoke specially to Demo
Gratis, Of whom q number were present. respect
ing the equality Of citizenship in the ballot and
in representation, and also upon the necessity
of taking the benevolent institutions out of
partisan control. At the conclution Of the meet
ing a number of Democrats announced their in
tention to vote the Republican ticket this year.
Mr.. Halford's speech greatly pleased the Repub-
licans of Upton, and left a fine impression.
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The Big Demonstration at NoblesviIle.
anecial To- tho lndianapolia Iournal.

Special 10 the lndianapoll5 Journol
NoBLEsvILLE, Oct 20-The greatest political
demonstration ever witnessed in Hamilton
punty occurred here to-day. it being the grand
ally of Republicans OF Hamilton county. The
air was raw AID rather disagreeable, but by 8
icloek the people began pouring into town from
svery direction. By IL o'clock. the hour fxsd
or the procession TO move. the town was 90 full
Of people that il was found difficult to obta in
.oom to form the lines. and it became necessary ,
in order TO avoid confusion, to move the column
in two sections. Fully 1000 people participated
in the parade. which required exactly one hour
and twenty minutes to pass a given point. Some
of the special features OF the parade were
noticeable. 1t was participated Ia by business
men, mechanics, farmers and professional men
on horseback, afoot and IL private carriages.
One wagon Was drawn By fourteen horses, an
other By ten horses. three wagons by eight
horses each, sixteen wagons by six horses each,
thirty-four wagons by four horses each. all be-
ing handsomely decorated with the national
colors and equipped with MANY telling and sp-
propriate notices. Nine eornet bands. six drum
corps and four gles clubs enlivened the day with
excellent cam paign music, eight ladies'
on horseback represented the thirty eight
States, and added much TO the appearance Of the
parade. The Hamilton County Tippecanoe
Club, composed of voters Of 1886 and IS4O, also
participated. while the Harrison, Hoyey and
Case Guards, composed Of soldiers Of the
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fingered gentlemen went through their pockets.
While the parade was going on, eight or ten
houses were bure.arized, and two valuable
horses were stolen from private stables.
A valuable ~trotter, stolen from II. c. Fill, a
week ago, was found in Woodford county, where
he had been left, and another fne horse was
taken instead
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Alfred f. Potts in Jackson County.

cpecial to the indianapolis Journal
BRowNsTowN, Oct. 20.-Tampico, in Jackson
county, was the place selected to-day tor a
monster rally. Uniformed delegations came
ffom Crothsrsville, Brownstown, Ewing, he
dora, vallonia, Millport and Seymour. There
were seven eles clubs and over 5000 people.
The leader of one Of the elee clubs il q recent
convert. and over fifty farmers were present
who have turned from the ''free-wool" party in
the present campaign. Mr.. A. f. Potts. of In
dianapolis, delivered Q rousing and convincine
speech which created such enthusiasm that the
committee held him over in Brownstown to-
night, where he addressed q large spontane-
Gus gathering in the courthouse.