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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
ANOTHER BLIZZARD.
1t is Out West Nov, and is Reported as
 Coming Here.

1t is Out West Nov, and is Reported as
 Coming Here.
 CHICAGO, March 26.-A half dozen western states are wearing a coat of icy mail to-day. Ever since early yesterday morning rain, snow and hail have been falling over an immense area, with a strong wind blowing from the northeast. Telegraph wires have been dropping between Chicago and all the large cities in the west and southwest, and there is no communication with St Louis or Kansas City. The signal service officers pre- dict an immense snowfall, a bowling blizzard having already started from the northwest. The sleet storm has done great damage to fruit in the southwest, where the peach bios soms are encased in ice.
 Fragmentary reports from Illinois show that wheat has suffered severely. At Cham paign the country presents remarkable spectacle. The ice upon the earth and trees is nearly an inch thick. Few persons dare leave their homes, and unsheltered cattle suffer frightfully in the stinging air.
 In Chicago the storm ragged with great fury nearly all day. Telegraph and telephone wires looked like big ropes of ice, and locomo- Gon in the streets was attended with great peril to life and limb. The signal service office reports that the storm is travelling east with great speed.
 DULUTH, March 26-A storm set in from the east at about 4 o'clock yesterday after noon, which has developed into a bowling blizzard from the northeast, with the wind blowing fifty miles an hour. Considerable snow is falling, and trains will be badly de ayed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
MATRIMONIAL EXPERIENCES
Of a Beaver Paper Hanger-A Very Pe-
 culiar Courtship.

Of Beaver Paper Hanger-A Very Pe-
 culiar Courtship.
 BEAVER, Pa., March 2G-This afternoon Christian Steiner, aged 62, a paper hanger by occupation and a German by birth, mar ried Widow Lizzie Nolan. Steiner's first wife died number of years ago, and after mourn ing for a few months he began to look about for another He proposed to several emigrant agent at New York $25 to send him a wife to Pittsburg. A woman arrived, but when she saw her intended she refused to have him, and Steiner was out his money and still a widower. Finally, four or five years ago, he induced an Allegheny City widow to marry him. They lived together here for some months, when one afternoon Steiner told his wife he had to go to Rochester to deposit $15O in the bank She advised him to go to work and allow her to take the money to Rochester. He did so, and when he re- turned home in the evening he found an almost empty house, but no wife or money.
 He secured divorce and soon afterward began to look around for another wife, and finally selected Mrs. Lizzie Nolan, of near Martins Ferry, O., who was a sister of his first wife and whose husband was at that time still living, but an invalid. The two opened correspondence, and it was arranged that at the deathsof MT. Nolan she would come to Beaver and marry Steiner About six weeks ago MT. Nolan died, and two or three weeks later the widow arrived here She has been keeping house for Steiner ever since. She is upward of 50 years of age and of plump, matroEly appearance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
THE LATE CHIEF JUSTICE.

His Body, Accompanied by the Commit
 tees, to Reach Toledo on Thursday.
 WASHINGTON, March 26.-The remains of the late Chief Justice Waite will be taken to Toledo on Wednesday afternoon, leaving the Baltimore and Potomac depot here at 3 p. m. by special train in charge of MT. Robert A. Parke, southwestern passenger agent of the Pennsylvania road. MT. Parke will also ar range hotel accommodations, if any are re- quired, for the members of the funeral party while in Toledo. The special train will be draped, >and will be composed of combina- tion car for therremains; four Pullman sleep cars-one for the associate justices of the supreme court; one each for the delegations from the senate and house of representatives, and the fourth for friends of the family. The private car of MT. c. C.. Waite, vice president of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton railroad, and Pennsylvania rail- road dining car will also go through as part of the special train. The schedule time for reaching Toledo is 10 a. m. Thursday. Re turning the special train is expected to reach Washington at 5 p. m. on Friday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
The Women's Congress.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Religious ser vices, preliminary to the formal opening of the International Council of Women, which opened here to-day, were held at Albaugh's theatre yesterday afternoon. The theatre was crowded and many people who came to hear Annie H. Shaw, who delivered the open ing sermon, were, for the want of room, turned away. Miss Shaw's subject was ''The Heavenly Vision" and on this she delivered an eloquent interesting and impressive ser mon Several hundred delegates from home and abroad are here representing various or ganizations whose object is the social and political advancement of women throughout the world, and interesting discussions of tenn perance, social purity and the political con- dition of woman will take place during the week
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
Dr. McGlvnn and the Church.

NEW YORK, March 26.-In an interview outlining the present relations of the Roman Catholic church to Dr. McGlynn, Henry George and the Knights of Labor, Vicar General Preston said that no Catholic can attend the meetings of Dr. McGlynn or have anything to do with him, but now that Henry George is not identified with Dr. McGlynn the church has no quarrel with the George land doctrine, except that it considers it poor political economy As to MT. Powderly, he has fallen in the estimate of the church, be- cause he promised Cardinal Gibbons what he could not. or at least did not carry out,
 namely, to have the constitution of the Knights submitted to the church for its ap- proval or censure, and the Knights are still under the ban attaching to all secret societies.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
O'Rrien Raises a Ruction.

CORK, March 26.-Yesterday Mir. William O'Brien addressed the tenants of the Ponsonby estate at Youghal, and attempted to organize the meeting, which the government by proc. lamation had forbidden to be held. Subse- quently he mounted car and began speech to the assembled crowd, but the police dragged him down, and charged upon the people with drawn batons. A serious melee ensued dur ing which several were wounded on both sides It is alleged that many of the police were stabbed. Capt. Plunlzett, in charge of the police, was thrown down and severely beaten and cut about the head. Mr. O'Brien escaped to the house of priest, and later ad- dressed crowd in a stable. The police and military patrolled the streets of Youghal last night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
Still Discussing the Succession.

WASHINGTON, March 26-A gentleman who predicted Mir. Lamar's appointment as associate justice long before it was actually decided upon is authority for the statement that MT. Bayard could have had that ap- pointnent had he desired it. He says that Secretary Bayard will be offered the chief justiceship, and will accept There is rumor from another source of the same kind, coupled with the statement that Minister Phelps will succeed MT. Bayard as secretary of state and from still another source comes the report that Speaker Carlisle is likely to be appointed chief justice.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
A swindler's Murderous Effort,

BOSTON, March 26-The attempt to mur- der Luther H. Rowe, of Melrose, in the neighboring town of Maiden, on Saturday afternoon, was peculiar case. The man who made the attempt, James Cutler, is a brother-in-law of Rowe, and has for long time been regarded as dissipated, disrepu- table fellow. He has begged living for some time out of his mother, who lives with her daughter, Mrs. Rowe. Finally Mr. Rowe induced his mother-in-law to stop giv- ing her son money, He had been in several cases of swindling. Among the most nota- ble of these was his advertising for girls to learn telegraphy, the charge to be $25, paid in advance. Several girls were swindled in this fashion, and his mother was obliged to pay several hundred dollars to secure his dis. charge from imprisonment. He is still al large
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
Lord Drummond's Widow,

BROOKLYN, March 26-It was reported last evening that Lady Drummond, widow of the late Lord George Essex Montifex, Lord Drum mond, who died in utter penury last August and whose romantic history was published here and in England at the time, had gone to Newark, N. J., to marry Harry Masters, an iron molder Since the death of Lord George the widow has earned a living for herself and her little daughter May by sewing garments for New York clothing house. On more than one occasion her daughter May, has nar- rowly escaped the hands of emissaries from England, who have vainly attempted to kid nap the young heireSs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
Wrote His Own Death Notice.

PHILADELPHIA, March 26-J. S. Redfield. a wealthy retired business man living on the Three Towns road, near Florence, N J., com mitted suicide Saturday night by taking laudanum and opening one of the arteries in his arm. He lived upon his farm with Will jam Potts, to whom he leased it. MT. Red field was 79 years old, and was formerly a New York business man of the firm of Red- field & Co.,, book publishers. He was appar- ently cheerful until he retired to his room. There he wrote several letters to different parties ill regard to business affairs. and a notice of his death with instructions to have it printed ill the papers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
BROUGHT BY THE CABLE.
WHAT PEOPLE OVER THE OCEAN
 ARE TALKING ABOUT.

A Proposed Change in England's System
 of Taxation-Mr. Balfour Deals Out
 "Taffy'' to the American Republic-Our
 LONDON, March 26.-It is expected that the budget, which will be introduced in the house of commons by Mir. Goschen to-day, will present many original features and some hitherto unconceived plans for remodeling the fiscal system. It is strongly suspected that heavy taxes will be imposed upon per sonalty, and the question arises in the minds of those most interested in this species of taxation, has Mir. Goschen solved the prob lem of taxing personality without subjecting the taxpayer to odious inquisitions If the authorities charged with the assessment of personal taxes were to be stripped of inquisi- torial powers it would doubtless matter little to the persons assessed how high the rate of taxation might be placed, but in the absence of any information on this point there is 0 general feeling of apprehension that the gov ernment will provide means to ascertain the exact liability of every person affected by the proposed change
 MT. Balfour's speech at Staleybridge Sat urday evening has attracted great deal of attention. In declaring his belief that Amer ica is the most conservative nation in the
 
 term conservative was applied to the affec- tion of the American people for their institu- tons. This remark and its explanation have caused considerable distrust of the govern ments sincerity iu introducing the local gov ernment bill and other reform measures, and a great deal of speculation among amateur politicians as to what the ministerialists really intend to do. The adherence of the Americans to the institutions handed down by their forefathers, MT. Balfour said, is a remarkable instance of national pride and national strength, and in respect of this, the truest form of conservatism, America stands first in rank in the civilized world. England, owing to the strength of her institutions, is only slightly behind the republic The gen. eral opinion is that if MT. Balfour's speech means anything at all it indicates the inten- tion of the government to make as few and as slight changes as possible in the existing institutions of the kingdom, no matter what it may promise to do.
 At the close of Mary Anderson's final per formance at the Lyceum theatre Saturday night, she was called before the curtain and cheered for fully five minutes Miss Ander- son was much affected by the ovation. In a neat speech, begun in tremulous tone, she thanked her audience and promised to return to the scene of their appreciation and affec- tion iN year or two, meanwhile taking a much needed rest. At the close of the speech the applause and cheering was renewed with, if possible, greater enthusiasm than before, many of the audience continuing their shouts of "God bless you, Mary" after the actress had retired from view
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
A NOBLE ORGANIZATION.
Miss Clara Barton's Labors in Behalf o
 Mt. Vernon Sufferers.

Mjsa Clara Barton's Labors in Behalf of
 Mt. Vernon Sufferers.
 WASHINGTON, March 26. Miss Clara Bar ton. president of the American Red Gross, and Field Agent Dr. Hubbell have just re- turned home from the tornado swept town of Mt. Vernon, His, where Miss Barton did great service for that stricken people, who cherish for her most loving remembrance and an unbounded esteem for the sympathy, ability and skill she displayed in helping them out of their trouble and on to their feet again.
 When Miss Barton reached them, ten days after tbe disaster, contributions had nearly ceased coming in, the press had forgotten their trouble and they were left to suffer in their extremity. The remaining houses were filled with the well, the wounded and dying, and although every man and woman was working bravely in the debris of confusion the distress of being forgotten was being felt
 Miss Barton immediately sent brief tele- graphic statements to her societies and to the public, which were soon nobly responded to- The school house being destroyed, she organ ized schools in such rooms as could be secured, with some of the first ladies of the town as volunteer teachers, and got the children off the streets, where they had been running at large. She immediately organized the food ana clothing department, which, In Its mex perienced hands, must soon do as great harm to the people as the tornado had for the town, and placed over it one of her own trained and experienced workers, whom they were glad to welcome as superintendent.
 When Miss Barton left Mt Vernon its peo- pie were in hopeful state. She speaks of them in the highest terms as bRve and courageous people, an exceptionally fine com munity, with relief committee composed of honorable, practical, business men, the best that could be selected for that position.
 Every man and boy is at work cleaning brick, repairing buildings and building new structures. The relief fund, which had reached about SIP, 900 when Miss Barton ar rived, now amounts to nearly S1O0,O00.
 At the earnest desire of the business men of Mt Vernon, the evening before leaving Miss Barton helped them to organize branch of the Red Cross, which promises to be well drilled in the practical, civil work of the or ganiZation
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
A Newspaper, a Cable and a Woman.

NEW YORK, March 26.-To a reporter who asked Jay Gould what was the motive for the attack made by Kansas Pacific bondhold- CTS upon Messrs Gould and Sage as trustees, Mr. Gould replied: ''The motives behind this assault are a newspaper, a cable company and a woman. That is all I have to say at present as to the causes instigat;ng the suit I may in good time determine to speak my mind more freely.n Mir. Gould added that he was always ready to have the manage ment of the trust ventilated in court or sub init to arbitration At the close of the inter view Mir. Gould said: 'I have said good deal more perhaps than is necessary, but it may be about time for me to let certain peo- pie and interests see that it is not always necessary to keep silent while other people do all the talkingm
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
He Will Marry Her ANYWAY.

ST. LOUIS. March 26.-Recorder Hobbs has refused to issue marriage license to Fen ton Cox and Fife Ellis, Dr. Cox, the young mans father, having declared Fenton to be under age. Young Cox claims to have been born March 30, 1S6s and says he is going to marry the girl if he has to leave the country to do so. The father is under bonds for breaking a bottle of carbolic acid over the head of Miss Ellis, whom he had enticed into a carriage. Anger and distraction at his in ability to break off the intimacy between his son and the woman was the cause of the act
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
TWO Brothers Drowned.

LITTLE RocK, Ark, March a6-Parties from Indian Territory bring news of @ double drowning in the Arkansas river, some miles below Fort Gitson- A party of immi- grants from Arkansas were camped on the bank of the river, and three of them, James and Samuel Doyle and Albert Snediker, got into slSiff and rowed into the middle of the stream to fish, While thus engaged the boat came in contact with log and was upset, throwing the men into the water. The Doyles were drowned. Snediker succeeded in gaining the bank.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
High License and Prohihition

NEW YORK, March 26.-Mrs. J. Ellen Eos. ter, of Iowa, president of the Women's Chris tian Temperance union, addressed the Amer ican and Manhattan Temperance societies yesterday at Chickering hall, in favor of prohibition She regarded high license as worthy of encouragement only as a step toward prohibition, which had worked so well in Iowa that fifty-nine county jails were empty. Gen. Clinton B. Fiske presided at the meeting. Mrs Hatfield Searles, of the ". 2. T. U., addressed a meeting of the New York Temperance union yesterday in Ma, sonic temple.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
Baptized in the Bay.

JERSEY CITY, March 26.-There were six men and three women baptized in New York bay at Greenville yesterday afternoon. They were disciples of the faith cure, and were inn mersed by Elder Raymond. The water was at freezing point all day, and the scene was chilling enough even for the spectators.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
Sisters Killed by the Cars.

PROVIDENCE, March 26.-rhe o'clock New York and New England express from Boston struck a carriage containing Margaret and Annie O'Reilly at crossing in Water ford yesterday afternoon, smashing the vehi- cle, and injuring the ladies so that both died within few moments They were sisters of Francis L. O'Reilly, a prominent Democratic politician of Woonsocket, and were engaged in the millinery business at that place.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
yanderbilts Imported Cook.

NEW YORK, March 26.-William F. Van derbilt's French cook, who arrived from Paris yesterday on the steamer La Bretagne, was permitted to land after having made affidavit that he was not under contract with Mr. Vanderbilt, but had verbal understanding that he might either become MT. Vanderbilt's chef or 20 into business for himself.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
Still Voting for Boulanger.

MARsEILLEs, March 26.-The election for member of the chamber of deputies, which took place yesterday, resulted as follows: M. Felix Pyat, Irreconcilable, 40, 2O4; M Nerve, Conservative, 23,63S; M. Fouquier, Oppor- tunist, 12, 40; Gen. Boulanger, 953. In the election at Laon, Boulanger received 45 ,0S9; M. Dourner, Radical, 26, sos, and M. Jacque- mart, Conservative, 24,67O Another ballot is necessary.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
p...or,ce Robbers Escape.

ALBANY, March 26.-Wlillam and Charles Winn, brothers, escaped from Jail early yes terday morning by saving away the heavy co1l and latting themselves down on a rope
 made ont of blankets of the bed They were .,.,.as+ed . short time ago for poetoffice rob har;es at Slingerland and Knox, N. Y., and were we M a awaiting trial at tlBe Rochester term q ta,n |. ITnitad States court A reward is oiEered for their recaptuye
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
MILLS VERY I'LL.

He Discusses the Tariff in his Wandering
 Moments.
 WASHINGTON, March 26.-Much anxiety begins to be felt at the illness of Congress man Mills of Texas. He is a very sick man and has been unable to eat or sleep since he was attacked with symptoms of pneu- monia Thursday. He is unable to get his tariff bill out of his mind and in occasional moments of wandering he discusses the tariff. His illness is evidently due to over work
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
Arcbbishop Ryan Home Again,

NEW YORK, March 2s.-Archbishop Ryan, of Philadelphia, arrived here yesterday by the Umbrla, of the Cunard line. Several months ago his grace left here to be present at the popes jubilee and to present the offer ings of American Catholics
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
Fatal Fire in Washington.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Two children of w. H. Duffy, aged 6 and 14, were prob ably fatally burned this morning in . fire which destroyed group of frame build ings here owned by John K. Mclean, of the Cincinnati Enduirc..
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
Horsewhipped in the Street.

ROCK ISLAND, Ills, March 26.-Dr. Merri- man, of Port Byron, publicly thrashed his professional rival, Dr. Morgan, with horse whip in revenge for being ordered out of a house where he was attending one of Dr. Morgan'S patients.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
A Serious Duel in Huneary.

PEsTH, March 26.-Deputy Abranyi was mortally wounded in duel yesterday by Herr Pulzsky. The trouble was occasioned by the refusal of Abranyi to separate from his wife and marry Mime. Pulzsky, who was formerly leading Hungarian actress The lady threw herself into the Danube, but was rescued. She afterward took poison.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
How We Grow.

NEW YORK, March 26.-Steamships with emigrants arrived yesterday as follows: Bothnia, from Liverpool, $50; Wieland, Hamburg, s04; Umbria, Liverpool, 6S0; Nederland, Antwerp, 1ls; Rotterdam, Rot terdam, 371.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
Blinded by a Sparrow's Bill.

OMAHA, March 26.-An English sparrow flew blindly into the face of Henry Mills, an eastern commercial traveller, as he alghted from train here, snd its bill pierced his right eye. The bird was itself sightless, its eyes having been pecked out in fight.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
p,auro.pneumonia in New Jersey.

BELvIDERE, N. J., March 26.-There Is great alarm felt among the farmers of War ren and Hunterdon counties over the spread of pleuro-pneumonia among herds of cattle, principally milch cows A herd of thirteen cattle belonging to farmer, Adam Castner, was slaughtered Friday by order of the state inspector.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
A Missing Girl Heard From.

NEW YORK, March 26.-Mrs. Allison has received word that her daughter Beatrice, about whose disappearance there has been some mystery, is safe with friends in Halifax, N. s., and will probably return to her con want 1ife
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
Congressman Mills Improving.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Congressman Mills, whose illness was reported Saturday, is much better. Dr. Sewers, his attending physician, says he will be out and around in A day or two
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
Weather Indications.

For Tuesday in New Jersey, eastern New York, eastern Pennsylvania, and in New England, clearing to fair weather and yves terly winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
For the Sick Emperor.

BERLIN, March 26.-A wooden walk is being constructed in the Charlottenburg park, to enable Emperor Frederick to take outdoor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26

RODDeds stripped, bOuoO ana GagRed-
 JERSEY CITY, March 26.-Louis Decker, of Harrison, was waylaid within few yards of his home early yesterday morning, and robbed of s2S6, a gold ring and his coat and waistcoat When found his hands were tied behind his back, and his mouth was gagged
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26

LIT. MackenZ1e tO De DecOrate0. BERLIN, March 26.-Emperor Frederick has asked permission of Queen Victoria to confer upon Dr. Mackenzie the decoration of the Star of Hohenzollern.