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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-22
OFFICE.
MAZE.

sNo evening hours Sundays.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-22

No afternoon hours Sundays.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-10
NUTMEG CARVINGS.

The Hon William Hammersley, the states attorney for Hartford county, has sent in his resignation. MT. Hammersley has held the office uninterruptedly for a period of 20 years. He retires from it's duties solely because of the pressure of his private business.
 The schooner Helen Agusta, sunk off Faulkner's Island about six months ago, was successfully raised on Tuesday and was yesterday afternoon lowed to Morris Cove and ground The dead body of the cook who was lost in the wreck is supposed to be in the cabin
 The appeal of the town of Norwalk from the decision of the railroad commissioners abolishing the Fitch crossing was heard by Judge Torrance in the superior court ct Bridgeport yesterday. The evidence is all in and Judge Torrance will visit the place to-day. The Fairfield appeals are on the trial list and will be heard either to-day or next Tuesday
 The body of George M Ormond, who has been missing since December H. last, from Bridgeport, was found lying on the shore of Yellow Mill pond in the cast part of Bridgeport, yesterday morning. A close examination showed bullet hole in the head, and his friends are strongly of the opinion that his death was due to foul play. Coronor Holt, however, is of the opinion that it is case of suicide. De- ceased was 19 years of age, and of good habits
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-10
ADJUSTMENTS.
Germans Minstre1s.


 Germans minstrels deserved better house than was present at Jacques opera house last night The entertainment throughout was good, especially the specialties of the Germans, Lew Diamond, and the banjo king, E. M. Hall, the latter receiving number of encores. The negro characters were we'll taken, and aitnough all of the peculiar characteristic of the race was brought out there was not 8 shadow of vulgarity shown. The make ups of the female impersonators were very good until the wigs were thrown oil at the end of the performance.
 The Japanese Village.
 If the attendance at last evenings exhibi- tion by the Bunnell Museum company speaks for anything, the company will have veryspccessful stand in this city. The exhibition is novel one, and is as the title reads a veritable Japanese Village. Around the hall have been erected booths of bam- boo, under which the Japanese artisans may be seen at work at their respective work in native costumes. Samples of their l curious work, fresh from the mould" are placed on exhibition as soon as finished and are hardly less interesting than thei1 mode of working. The chief attraction how ever is Prof Roltaiss optical illusion, tn, mermaid, which is indeed beautiful ane wonderful thing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-10

Talking Oyer Two Hundred Miles
 Telephone.

Talking Oyer Two Hundred Miles By
 Telephone.
 The long distance telephone knocks the corners off all the other wonders of the nineteenth century. It is remarkable in stitution, and when it's value is understood by the public the telegraph will suffer At least that was the opinion of DEMO GRAF reporter, after he had been talking to New York, Boston and Philadelphia, from room No AT, of the Scovill house last even ing. Hartford was also secured by way of New York, and the reporter had pleasant chat with B. B. Lounsbury of the Telegram more than 200 miles long. This may seem incredible, but it is fact, and not only that but the enunciation was more destinct than it would have been on local telephone, half mile distant The words were not chopped off, and the nerve trying boiling sound peculiar to an ordinary short dis tance telephone, was modified to great extent. The special agent, MT J. K But Ter, who is introducing the telephone in this city, explained the workings of the innocent-looking little affair. The first experiment with long distance telephones, he said, was made about five years ago, when an iron wire was strung from New York to Boston. This proved a failure, and about a year later loop copper wire was tried and proved successful Since then wires have been erected south to Philadelphia, west to Albany, and east to Boston. The line will be extended to Buffalo at an early date At present Waterbury is reached by loop from Bir- minghan1, but soon as business demands it a direct wire will be run through here Representatives of nearly all the manu- factories of the city have tried the wire and all express themselves as pleased with it's workings, and will probably adopt the system at no early date for communication with theirsNew York offices.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-10
STRUCK BY AN ENGINE.
A Ser ious Accident on the New Englan,
 Road Last Evening


 Road Last Evening.
 Frank Montague, an unmarried man, aged about 50 years, and living on Flaw thorn street, Hartford, was struck and ser iously injured by freight engine on the New York & New England road last even ing. At about o'clock Montague started to cross the railroad tracks some distance south of the station and was struck by an engine attached to freight train going north. The cylinder of the locomotive struck him in the back and side, throwing him off the tracks. The train was stopped and he was picked up and carried to the station. He seemed in great pain, though there were no cuts or bruises on his body except slight cut on the knee. Monta- que was taken to the hospital in the patrol wagon, where it was found that he had sustained severe internal injuries. Whether they are fatal or not is not known.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-10
See Rubey's adv, End page.

Good bargains in Organs, good as new, easy terms, B. Shoninger & Co., Sc adv.
 We want 35 Ladies to join our $35 Watch Club. We will receive $1 per week for 30 weeks, one watch drawn each week We shall give Solid Gold, IA karat Ladies Watch warranted. D. c. Calender & Co., and Exchange Place, Water bury, Conn.,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-10
Something Worse.

Speaking about party standards, what is the standard of that party which, for twelve years, wanted to nominate James c. Blaine, which finally plucled up courage enough to nominate him, only to meet defeat, and which, even now, hankers after him again? Ringbone and spavin are not Blaine's complaint. There is something much worse the matter with him.-Chicago Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-10

Twenty more members wanted to com plete our $50 Watch club. D. 0. Callen- der & Co.,, 1 and Exchange Place, Wa terbury, Conn.
 Excellent second hand Upright Pianos. little used, B. Shoninger &. Co. See adv.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-10
Why Is This?

Although Blaine is not to be a candidate the question of Blaine's health is dis cussed with as much interest as if every Republican expected to be nominated for the vice presidency.-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-10
A Strong Ticket.

It seems to be agreed that the Indiana Democrats have nominated on uncom- monly strong ticket.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-10
In 8 Bad Way.

Diagnosis of the Republican party as 8 patient is not materially helped by recent endeavors of it's physicians. In Florida and Texas, at Republican state conven- tions, the remnants of carpetbagism have vainly sought, without result, to provide a remedy. At Harrisburg and Boston Drs. Cameron and Hoar applied all their skill to bring the sufferer to an improved con- dition, or at least to determine the under lying causes of indisposition. Following closely upon the Pennsylvania and Massa- chusetts consultations Dr. Joe Manley, who believes in administering heroic allo- pathic doses of Blaineism for all political maladies, prescribed in Maine his usual proprietary preparation. If after this variety of treatment there are no signs of improvement, convalescence must be looked for less confidently than collapse under the strain of the impending can vass. For it must be confessed, however reluctantly, that the grand old party is in hospital.
 Until the disease is perfectly understood intelligent treatment is impossible. Neither Sherman pills nor Harrison sooth- ing syrup will restore the impaired vigor or the original vitality of the sufferer. Beneficial results might arise from the ad- ministration of little Gresham tonic, but that will be unavailable so long as Dr. New carries the bottle tightly corked in his brooches pocket. Allison pellets and Hiscock powders have long ago been re- jected as available medicines and the homeopathic house of Hawley has gone to irretrievable smash in the downfall of Dr. Gillig.
 Where, then, is the patient to look for relief? Mr. Blaine does not need doctor. The party does not need doctor. Is it possible, after all, that the doctor the party needs is called Dr. Blaine?-Brook. lyn Eagle
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-10
No Wonder They Are Tired.

Malone and the Republicans of Virginia are said to be tired of each other. This was to be expected. There have been TO spells for them for To these many months, and on what else does Virginia Republi- can base his existence?-St. Louis Repub lican
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-10
If They Only Would.

Senator Cullom says he's out of it. So are good many other Republican candi- dates who haven't the common sense to see it.-St. Paul Globe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-10
WANT THEIR RELEASE.
Prisoners Who Will Petition the Board
 of Pardons For Their Liborty.

Prisoners Who will Petition the Board
 of Pardons For Their Liberty.
 The convicts who will plead for their release from the state prison at the June session of the board of pardons are as fol lows:
 Edward Geobel, convicted of robbery at New Haven, April, 1883, and sentenced to five years in state prison,
 Arthur Bennett, convicted of burglary at Bridgeport, 1876, sentenced for fifteen years ,4
 Edward Lawgon, convicted of assault with intent to rape at New Haven, Jan uary. 1885; sentenced for ten years.
 Erwin Case. convicted of horse stealing at Litchfeld, September, 1887; sentenced for three years.
 Charles T. Lillie, convicted of horse stealing at Litchfeld, May, 1886; sentenced for five years.
 Thomas Moran, convicted of robbery at Hartford, June, 1884 sentenced for seven years.
 George Fowler, convicted of robbery at Bridgeport, June, 1885; sentenced for seven years.
 Robert Rourke convicted of burglary at Bridgeport, November, 1886; sentenced for four years.
 Thomas Burns (alias Henry Le Clare), convicted of burglary at Bridgeport, Feb ruary. 1886; sentenced for five years. The counsel for Philip Palladonla will l appeal to the board and ask that his sen tence to death may be commuted to i'm prisonment for life.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-10
Why the South is Solid.

The south remains solid, first, from principle; second, through abuse by the bloody shirt howlers of the north.-Cleve- land Plain Dealer.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-09
Record of Casualties

Fire was discovered in the lumber yard
OF the Chippewa Lumber Company at
Chippewa Lake, 10 miles from Big Rapids,
Mich. Hundreds OF men from the village
and camps turned out and directed their
Efforts to the saving OF the two mills. A
strong wind prevailed and in two hours
the most extensive private lumber yard in
the state was a sea OF fire. By hard work
the mills were saved, but from 10, 900, 900
to Ii, OOO,O 600 feet OF lumber were destroy
ed. The loss is estimated at not less than
$4,000, and the insurance 100000.
A terrible accident occurred at Rushyl-
vania, Ohio. a school exhibition was in
progress liz a hall situated in the ssr r,rf; !.
story Of 3 brick building. The hall seats
about four hundred people, and was crowd
ed. Suddenly the floor gave way with a
frightful crash. 1t sank in the center, fun.
mel shape, and the entire audience went
down in a surging mass distance OF TWEEN
ty feet. Two persons were killed, ten or
twelve dangerously hurt, and probably fiji
ty others are m ore or less seri ously iniur-
ed. number OF ladies and children were
taken out, some ofthem unhurt, with their
clothing torn completely OF.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-09
The Drummer.

A Philadelphia drummer saw a man
in railroad car whom he thought he
knew, and, slapping him on the back,
asked him how he was. The man
looked up, and the drummer saw
that he was stranger. Heapologiz-
ed. saying that he thought he was a
friend OF his. What followed is thus
told by a Jersey newspaper: 81 hope
l am friend OF yours the man
said, and they got to talking, and the
commercial man, seeing the gentle.
mans gripsack, thought he must be a
commercial man also, and asked him
what house he represented. 4 repre-
sent said the gentleman. the largest
house in the world Well said the
travelling man, ii you represent the
largest house in the world you Ger
tainly have a snap. What house is
| it?' The Lords house. said the
gentleman; my name is Bishop Johr
Scarborough, of the Protestant Epis
copal Church. /"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-09
PITH OF THE NEWS.
News from Wash1ngton

Land Go mmissioner Stockslager has re-
jected the surveys of 13 townships in the
State Of Nevada. This action was based
upon reports made to the Office which tend
to show that the surveys were fraudulent
in character.
Surgeon General Hamilton has officially
published the full text OF the reports on
file in the Marine hospital bureau on which
was based his statement that "a late in
spection at Micanopy, Plant City and
Bartwo, Fla, has proved the recent exist.
ence OF yellow fever there, and that several
other points in the southern and western
portions OF the state are to be looked up
on as suspicious
The senate oommitteeonp public bull dings
considered and authorized reports upon
about twenty public building bills. among
them one appropriating$15O 600 for a pub
lie building at Duluth. This is a house bill,
and no report beyond the report made in
the house was filed with it. 1t will pass
the senate at an early date without OPP
position 1t also acted favorably upon
the bill providing for the erection OF new
public building at ST. Paul, the limit of
cost being placed at 81, 100000.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-09
Foreign News Nuggets.

The prince OF Wales is talking OF visitin!
the United States next year in company
with the duke OF Sutherland.
The sultan refuses to su bmit the differ
ence between Morocco and the United
States, in reference to the men imprisoned
at Rabat to arbitration, and the dispute
has been reopened.
Mr.. Charles III Sturgeon. who is visiting
Bournemouth for the benefit of his heal TIL
has written letter in which he says he is
III and worn out and that he is hardly
able to keep on at all.
The secretary of state has received
through the United States consul at Mat
anzas, copy OF proclamation by the
governor-general OF Cuba, declaring the
provinces OF Havana, Penas del Rio, Mat
anzas and Santa Clara to be in a state OF
war.
The Political Correspondence (Vienna)
publishes letter Whichsays: "Germany's
sympathies for Russia are decreasing in
proportion as they are increasing for En-
gland. Queen Victoria's visit to Berlin
has worked wonders. Her interviews with
leading personages in Germany have lett
most favorable impression"
The Emin Bey relief committee are con
hdent that Stanley is safe, and that he is
pushing his way to the region between the
Congo river and Albert Nyanza. A dis
patch from Zanzibar confirms the story
THAT Stanley has bent his steps toward
Wadelai, via Makuna Wells to avoid
some swamps, and therefore Enin Bey's
party would fail to hear of him.
Advices have been received at Zanzibar
from EminBey. dated Nov.2, stating that he
had been accommodating for Stanley, but
had heard nothing OF him up to that time.
Emin himself was WELL and his relations
with the chiefs and the people in the vicini.
ty OF his station were satisfactory. Stan
ley's relief stores had reached Usambiro.
His mails were at Uganda. where the Arabs
were hostile and treacherous.
The trial at Louhrea OF Mr.. William
O'Brien, NJ. P, and editor OF United Ire
land, OF Dublin, was concluded and Mr..
OaBrien was convicted and sentenced to
three months impris onment. Mr.. o. Brien
was charged with violating the crimes act
by advising people in proclaimed district
to Join the league. On the second charge,
that OF holding a league meeting, Mr..
4O'Brien was acquitted. On the third
charge, that he had melted the people to
hold league meeting his trial was begun,
but was adjourned before any conclusion
had been reached.
The New York Sun has a cablegram
from London, saying that the Sun s Berlin
correspondent, Blakely Hall, is unable to
send kilograms ard letters from Berlin,
describing the real situation there, on ac-
count OF the rigid censorship maintain
by the government. He has conveyed to
London secretly the following informa-
ton: There are grave fears OF social up
rising. The crown prince is protected by
extraordinary police precautions whcnev-
er he appears in public. The social demo.
cratic party is alarlningly active, and is
flooding Germany with seditious docu.
ments, which the police are busy in confis.
eating. Some OF the pamphlets issued re-
vile the crown prince and accuse him of
running daughters OF the people.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-09
Items About People.

George III. Marsh. a prominent banker OF
Des Moines and president of the state in
surance company, died, aged ffty.two. He
was a prominent member of the knights
Templar and other orders.
Charles A. Howard, of Milwaukee, a
widely known Mason. whose financial cir
cumstances have heretofore been only
by Chicago lawyer OF a bequest left him
OF over 81, 600, 900 by an aunt, Mrs. Mary
Howard, OF Kent, Yorkshire, Eng, who
Howard supposed had disinherited him.
A large number OF literary and political
personages assembled in the Jerusalem
chamber OF Westminster Abbey in Lon
don to consider the best means of honor :
ing the memory OF Matthew Arnold. The
speakers were Lord Derby, Lord Coleridge,
Lord Roseberry and Robert Browning,
who all concurred in the proposal to raise
memorial to Mr.. Arnold in the abbey,
and to found sch olarship in his name in
Oxford University. The prop osal was att
erward agreed to by all present.
Gen. Joseph q. Johnston, the highest in
rank OF living officers OF the Confederate
army, has been unanimously elected an
honorary member OF E. d. Decker post, 6.
A. R., of Philadelphia. The election was
brought about by letter reading: For
the purpose OF enabling me to participate
in the noble work OF charity performed by
the members OF the Grand Army of the Re-
public hereby make application for con-
tributing membership in your post. In
closed please find $40 for one years dues
The petition when pres mted to the post
went through with rush amid cheers.
Gen. Johnston is the only ex-Confederate
soldier who has ever been received into
the ranks of a Grand Army post.
Samuel Hill OF Minnesota, who has just
returned from Europe, brings some corrob-
orative information in regard to the
physical condition OF James G. Blaine,
gathered principally during his sojourn at
Paris and Florence. He saw him quite
frequently walking on the boulevards OF
Paris and afterward at Florence, Italy,
where the Hill party remained for two
months. While in Florence Mr.. Hill con-
versed with intimate friends OF Mr.. Blaine
who had traveled with him during last
summer in England and Ireland, and both
from personal appearances and the un.
varying testimony OF these friends, MIR.
Hill was fully convinced that he was then
anything but well man. Mr.. Hill added
that from all he could learn from Mr.
Blaines friends at Florence his disease
was believed to be incurable.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-09
A West Point cadet who lombard

A West Point cadet who lombard
ed his superior officer with a big ba K
ed potato was sentenced to dismissal
from the service, but the president. IN
view of his previous good record and
excellent scholarship, has committed
his punishment to the loss OF all PRIV:
ileges during the coming summer and
imprisonment within the police limits
OF the summer encampment. The
young potato hurler thus forfeits his
three month summer vacation and
will become we'll acquainted with his
solitary little militia ry tent.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-09

There comes a story from Clinton,
Ia, to the effect that Franklin K.
Peck, an aged citizen Of that place,
had prayed that his life might be pro-
longed until the fftieth anniversary
of his marriage, which occurred on
March 90. Though the end was
tn ought to have been near many
times, the old man rallied, and when
the day arrived he seemed overjoyed
to know that the looked for time had
come. He clasped his aged wife's
hand. Soon after his strength failed,
and he passed away at $50 in the
morning. He had lived in the vicinity
of Clinton since 1887.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-09
A good story is told ola Bostonl lady

A good story is told OF a Boston lady
who was informed by her servant that
a box of flowers had been left at the
door for her. She was occupied at
the time and simply told the servant
to open the box, sprinkle the flowers
with water and put them on ice, add
ing that she would attend to them
later herself. The box really contain
ed a new spring hat, but when opened
only showed the flowers with which it
was trimmed. The servant of course
followed the orders that had been Civ.
en- her and when the lady went to
open the box, she found her love OF q
hat so drenched with water that il
was merely a worthless mass OF dis
coloreQ ribbons and straw.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-09

The emancipation OF slaves is pro-
crossing rapidly in Brazil There still
remain about $500 black bondmen
in Rio Janeiro, but it is proposed to
liberate these on the Goth OF June, in
connection with the celebration of the
emperor's return from his protracted
tour abroad. In other parts OF the
Brazilian empire the planters are set
ting free their slaves in large numbers
and paying them wages for the work
performed,