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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-13
Waterbury Theater-Goers Imposed Upon.
 Poor Presentation of 8 Beautiful Play.

 ssHearts of Oak" is a beautiful play. It is mirth provoking and tear starting and even when presented by miserable com pany, as was the case last night at the opera house, holds the closest attention of an audience and elicits frequent applause. With the exception of Chas. H. Clark as Uncle Davy, Tot Winter as Little Chrystal and the baby the company was la mentally weak, but the humor and pathos of the lines compensated in slight degree for the incompetency of the cast. It was supposed that James A. Herne; who made such success in the piece and who has been seen in the city, was to appear in the title role, but instead of his name ap- bearing opposite Terry Dennison in the cast of characters on the house bill there was that of Harry Courtaine. Who this Harry Courtaine is we do not know. He has never flown very high in the histrionic heaven and when he essays the character of Terry Dennison he bites off more than he can chew. Here is the advertisement in the local papers that announced the appearance of this com pany
 JACQUES OPERA HOUSE.
 Thursday Evening, April 12, 1S88
 Original legitimate representation of
 JAMES A. HERNE's
 HEARTS OF OAK
 Seventh Year. Seventh Year. Entire New Scenery,
 New Stage Effects
 sy@A NEW BABY-@a
 And Powerful cast of Characters. The magnificent stage pictures by the Mas ter Ntr D. B. HUGHES.
 FREDERICK w. BERT Manager Prices usual Reserved seats now on sale at Park Drug Store
 The press notices given to the daily pa pers were taken from metropolitan dailies, and were comments on James A. Herne's presentation of this piece with his own company. The local press are slightly at fault, because if the matter had been given 8 second thought it would have been re- called that Herne is starring in 'The Minute Men" In the hurry of other work in this office the notices were hastily writ ten, and the matter was not given a second thought.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-13

Watch the DEMOCRAT for the openia.r chapters of sBetribution" by The Duchess.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-13

Auction sale Carpets, Friday and Satur- day at Twinings, 123 to 127 So. Main st.
 Excellent secondhand Upright Pianos. little used, B. Shoninger &. Go. See adv.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-18
HE SUED FOR $3.50, 900 DAMAGES.
cLEvELAND'S APPoINrEE, LANCASTER, GETS THIR-
TEN CENTS wORTH OF YINDICATION.

TEEN CENTS WORTH OF VINDICATIoN
ST. Louis, June II (spcclaD.-M 1 O'Clock this morn
ing the Jury I'm the S15O,OO0 damage suit, in which
r.. D. Lancaster, Surveyor Of the Port, was plaintiff
and Congressman John VI. Glover defendant, reached
a verdict. The case has assumed National impor
tancc, and has been bitterly fought for over year
1t grew out OF the charges made In Washington by
Glover when the President appointed Lancaster The
verdict Is terrible blow to the Cleveland Admins
tration and the Surveyor. There arc nearly twenty
counts, and verdict on five of them Is for the de-
fendant. Lancaster gets total OF 13 cents damages
As the allegation that Lancaster has personally fig
ured as a huckster Of political Offices, verdict Is re-
turned for Glover The same return Is mado upon
the allegation that Lancaster has attempted to levy
blackmail upon candidates. Concerning the allegation
that Lancaster had betrayed private trust, and en-
bezzed the money belonging to it,' verdict for one
cent = returned for the plaintiff Tho charge that
lai.saster attempted TO levy backma upon r. Graham
Frost, by attempting to extort from him money to
carry the Ninth Ward. is decided by awarding YER
dict for defendant. A similar decision was made con-
cernng the charge that Lancaster had attempted TO
sell the Judgeshp of tho Court of Appeals to three
persons The Jury finds cent damages for the
palnti in the count which embodied the charge that
Mr. Lancaster dehaudcd the Big Muddy Iron Company
as treasurer of the company Concerning the allega-
ton that Lancaster was guilty OF fraud in connection
with collecting 10 per cent on the Wall note, which
called for per cent verdict of one cent IS returned
for the plaintiff. The allegation that Lancaster was
president of political organization organized for ne
purpose OF selling Offices for money is rcfuted by the
return of a verdict of ono cent for the plaintiff.
The charge that Mr. Lancaster attempted to defraud
the Government I'm connection with the contract to
repair the heating apparatus Of the custom ouse Is
rciuted by a verdict OF cent for the plaintiff The
allegation that Lancaster had transferred his properly
for the purpose of delraudlng the GOVernmeh! as
bondsman Of Busby in the whskey ring cases, Is dc
MED by a verdict I'm his favor for one cent similar
verdict IS returned TO the charge that Lancaster was
a man of bad repute as long ago the days of An
drew Johnson. The additional charge that lancaster
had BETRAYED a private trust and embezzled money
belonging to IT, is denied by verdict of one cent Tor
tla Yla
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-18
THE SLAYER OF HIS SON WILD WITH GRIEF

JOhn Meyers DOremus, The buICntT OF IIdChUII'#h
who killed his son I'm drunken rage on SATURDAY,
was completely broken down and half crazed win
remorse for his deed yesterday He says that the
fatal thrust was given when he did not know what he
was doing but that now when he IS awakened 10 a
sense of his awful position and to the TACT that t
blood Of his is upon his hands, he Is wrought up
TO pitch bordering on frenzy. 1t is said that Mis-
Doremus Will not testify against her husband Dr
Burdett assisted by DR.. Brown, held an autopsy on
the body Of the murdered youth The examination
showed that the knife had entered between inc
second and third ribs and taken an upward course
grazing the breast-bOnc and passing through lho
pulmonary artery at the same time cutting the cartl
age of the second rib The wound IS thlee-quarters
Of an inch in width and three and one half inches III
depth. The Inquest is to take place on Thursday.
The funeral Of the murdered boy Will be held on
cd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-18
DROWNED IN SILVER LAKE. =
AN ENGAGED COUPLE DIE TOGETHER.
THEIR R0wBOAT CAPSIzED. AND THEY SANK IN
SEVEN FEET OF WATER

Warsaw, " Y, juno II (specaD.-Albert E. Purdy,
a leading drygoods merchant of this place, and his
intended Miss Lettlo VI. Strouse, were capsized on
Silver Lake this forenoon at 1913 and both were
drowned. The Purdy family have cottage at Silver
Lake, and Saturday night after the store closed, Mr.
Purdy with Miss Strouse, who has for some years
been an cmploye of the establishment started for tho
lake to spend Sunday. Ills intimate friends Dr. s. a.
Lems and wife, had gone by train earlier In
the evening They all stopped at the cottage, and
early this morning Mr. Purdy went out fishing with
Mr. Nebele of Batavia Later he breakfasted with the
quartet at the WALKER House, where he registered
The party, after returning to the cottage for awhile
decided to sec what they could do by trolling, and
hired two round bottomed boats at the Walker House.
Mr. Pury wanted No. 60, because on tho previous
Sunday he had caught the largest pickcrel OF the
season from that boat, but 1t was out. He then look
No So, and his friend No. 90.
They proceeded to trolling at once, rowing short
distance out from the shore Mr.. Purdy had reached
a point near the Silver Lake oe-houscs when he was
seen to stand up, II about to haul In pickereL
Just then the boat tipped and filed with water Miss
strousc heard to say, Oh my darling' and
Purdy seized her In his arms. 1t proved the embrace
Of death Although the water was but seven to eight
feet deep they sank, neither coming to the surface
again. Purdy's friend Lcmis rowcd rapidly to tho
spot, but to avail. Mrs Lemls became intensely
excited, and had to be rowed ashore. On returning
with assistance, Lemls could the bodies at the bot
tom, Mr.. Purdy in a sitting posture with his intended
wife In his arms. The trolling O. hook
had caught in the dross of Miss strouse,
and she was lifted up and taken ashore. Purdy 5
body then recovered with pike-pole He was
man OF full habit and the physician says congestion
set In the minute he went beneath the water. e. g.
iury. brother Of the drowned man. and proprietor OF
tho Purdy Hotel Batavia. happened TO be at the lake
with a party OF Batavia gentlemen. Miss strouse
soon to have been married to Mr.. Purdy;
She about twenty-five, brown-cyed and
ight-haired She had for years been
live at Avon, N. Y She wlnsome woman, Of
attractive manners. Mr. Purdy was thIrty-two. lie
went into the dry goods business In 1880, and was
widely known I'm Western Ncw-York being one of the
most liberal and kind-hearted Of men. His loss Is
deeply mourneh He Knight Templar Of Ba-
tavia Commandery and member of Wyoming Chap
ter and Warsaw Lodge. He was also select knight
Of the a. o. U. W. V. A. and member of the Crystal
Salt Lodge, l. o. o. T. lie had recently taken up
considerable lie insurance. and had been actively
Interested in the Flour City Life Association, of
Rochester Mrs. c. L. Swain Of Rochester, IS his
only sister, and S. D. Purdy, wealthy citizen of
batavia his father.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-18

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER TO
BE EsTABLIsHTD IN THIS CITY.

Washington. June il (SpeciaD.-The Commissioners
of the United States TO the Paris Exposition VIII open
headquarters in NewYork City just as soon as their
combinations by the Senate are announced which VIII
probably be early in the week. Somerville p. Tuck
of New-York, Will probably take charge of the pre-
lmnary arrangements and will issue full Instructions
to intending American exhibitors
The nine expert Commissioners who are still to be
appointed will in all probability not be selected until
toward the time named for the opening Of the EXpos
ton in May next. by the terms of the bill 1t Is ex
prc,sy pro Vidcd that each must be scientific expert
in the matters pertaining TO the particular section oil
the Exposition TO which he is to be assigned This
relieves these appointments of all semblance OF a
political character and 1t is quite probable that none
of them will be filled till after election. The impor
tant point is to get the Generals head
quarters established, so that exhibitors can Know
where to apply for transportation of their exhibits
and allotment OF space These matters as ALREADY
stated, Will be determined from central Office which
will be established in New-YOrk city. The indca
tons are that there Will be great rush OF private
exhibitors. The State and Territorial exhibits arc all
to be controlled by the Commissioner OF Agriculture
who only awaits the confirmation OF the commissioners
General and assistant COmmissonerCeneral TO Issue
TO the Governors of States and Territories circular
letters already prepared
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-18

court officials Then will come the funeral car:
The pallbearers, all Knights of tho Black Eagle, VIII
be Generals Won der Goltz Treskow, obernitz
and Pape. The canopy will be borne by twelve
Generals, three Lieutenant Generals marching on
either side of the Twelve superior officers Of the
Prussan, Bavarian and Saxon body guards VIII march
Immediately behind the coffin. They will be followed
by General Blumenthal bearing the royal Standard
supported by two AdtutantG Generals.
Then will come Emperor william, the King Of
Saxony, Prince Henry and other morners Of the i'm
pera family, and tho foreign royalties, followed by
Adjutants- General, the Russian military attache the
suites of the imperial family and visiting royalties
the younger Princes of rcgnng houses, the imperial
Princes residing in Germany, tho Generals OF the
Army, the Presidents Of the Bundcsrath, Reichstag
and Landtag officers of the Army and civil service
officials and the municipal authorities of Berlin,
Potsdam and Charlottenburg, Two squadrons Of In
crowds went from Berlin to Potsdan to-day to view
he EnD bOdy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-18
GENERAL SHERTDAY'S IMPReVEHENL

Washington, June 17.-IIcrcafter bulletins in rcla-
ton to General shcridan's condition Will lie Issued
only once day-abOut p. IN. The following but
letns show the Generals condition during the day.
The first news:
a. m-Gencral Sheridan slept well and naturally a
great part OF last night HIS being only occasionally
broken by attacks OF coughing His pulse has gained
in force and volume. His appetite is improving.
Respiration continues be irregular.
The bulletin issued at p. III. Is as follows:
General Sheridan's condition, contrased with that Of
last Sunday shows gratifying improvement to the
action of the heart and lungs His strength is greater
his desire for food is natural; his sleep is more
healthy and refreshing The periods OF mental confusion
which have caused anxiety have decreased especially
since last night WILLIAM PEPPER,
N. 5. LINCOLN,
Il NJ. O'REILLY,
w. MATTHEW'S,
O. B. BIRNE.
II. C. YARROW.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-18
CONCERNING THE GOVERNORS VETO.
IABoHIsG MEN WHO WANT AN ELECTORAL REFORM

IABoRING MEN WHO WANT AN ELECTORAL REFORM
BILL-DIsCONTENT WITH DEMOCRATS.
At the meeting In Clarendon Hall yesterday OF the
Central Labor Union the main subject that came up
for discussion was condemning the action Of Cover
nor Hill in vctoing the Electoral Reform bill. Reso
lutions were passed condemning the stand taken by
the Governor on this matter, stating that he had
vetoed the bill in compliance with the dctation of
corupt politca machine which forcsaw in the reform
the death Of its political power A mass-meetng VIII
be held tonight at Cooper Union 10 indorsc the bill
now pending in Congress by which goods manufactured
by convcts in one will be prohibited from being
imported into another state.
Next Sunday evening an entertainment ior inc
benefit Of the Horace Greeley Statue Fund VIII be
given at the Academy of Music. Fifteen hundred
tickets have already been sold. ., 80, -.
The German section Of the socialsilc i.apor parry
net at No. 25 East Fourth ST. 10 discuss lho
political situation Ii decided TO tahe no FORMAL
political action. but Il well understood among
those present that they would uphold INC hsPupl,a Al
nominees account of tho stand anaeohls'c 10 IT,
form taken BY the leaders Of the Democracy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-18
MARVELLOUS CURES AT A FAMOUS SHRINE
THE LANE THE HALT AND THE BLIND CURED
wRILE PRAYING TO SAINT ANNE DD
REAIHRE


Montreal, June II (SpeciaD.-About $50 French
Canadians and other Catholics from Burlington, st.
Johnsbury and Northfeld, VT, passed through this
city last Thursday, route to the famous shrine OF
Santo Anne dc Beaupre, near Quebec. They came by
rail to Montreal and took boat here for their dcsina-
ton, returning this morning with reports OF many
remarkable cures. Several reported where
the blind have been made to see the halt and the
lame walk, and the paralytic restored to the use
of their diseased limbs. One girl of eighteen who has
been bedridden with hip disease from the time she
was six years old instantly cured While praying
before the shrine and Immediately threw away her
crutches and was able 10 walk we'll as anybody.
A young man kncellng beside his widowed mother
was cured of spinal complaint, and an old woman
vergng on 100 years, who was so badly paralyzed
that she had be carried in stretcher, was enabled
to walk with the aid of cruches Nearly haif OF the
people who visited the shrine declared that they had
received some benefit 20, ,,.
The historic church at the shrine one OF the Oldest
in North America IS a curious spectacle Placcu on
all sides of the altar and chanccl are plies OF crches
and other articles discarded by the pilgrims when ,cS
felt themselves improved in health IL IS rcsortc4
by thousands of Canadian Roman Gathollcs @ escn
year. rarely a day passing without Vis'' HUM 'oHo
party of pilgrims.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-18
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
NrMERors SUITS FOR DAMAGES.

YOUNGSTOWN June II (SpcclaD. D.-The large verdlcts
rendered by jurics in this county when ralroad COT
poratlons are tho defendants has caused deuge oil
that kind Of litigation In the last week petitions
were filed against railroads in which the damages
claimed for personal injury amount to $9oo'ooo
They are for all sorts of INJURIES from mashed hserS
to loss of life Only few days ago John Anderson
a boy was awarded 10000 from the pennsylvania
company for the loss Of leg. Now t. H. Beggs Oh
Kent, Ohio has begun suit against The Ne"-iorh'
Lake Erie and western Railroad for $4,000 al
Irpinr that while emDoved as a brakeman. through
the ncgigcnce of the CONDUCTOR two of his fingers
cut Off.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-18
4 SNAIL nor FATALITY wOryDED'

Cory, Penn, Juno II (spccIaD.-August Berkhart'
age ten, of Francis Berkhart, of Torpedo, Penn,
was fatally shot this afternoon He had been VISIT
ing at the homo OF Jacob Franz, furniture dealer
Franzs son and August took 2a-callbre revolver to
the feather room Of tho furniture department. TO OK
anime it, While I'm the hands OF tho former the re-
volver accidentally discharged, the ball srlAng
August Just above the right eye and penetrating the
brain. Tho boy live but few hours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-18
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE

Wilmington, N. c., June 1.-THE formal opci.nS VI
the Sea Coast Railroad connecting Wilmington with the
beach at wrlghsylle took place yesterday III t'
presence OF over thousand people silver sp'he was
driven by President Latimcr W. c. IIadDoufhe ueorEo
Davis and A. NJ waddell. The ROAD Is oil sies' ipOi
tance TO Wilmington.
Montreal June 17-It is stated that on July the
Grand Trunk Railway will take over the Ioleuo, saginaw
and Muskegon Railway. which threatened opposoh u l
Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee Hhe'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-18
TIE WORKERS SCALE REJECTED.

PITTSBURG IRON AND STEEL MANUFACTURERS
DEFY THE AMALGAMATED ASSOCIATION.
Pittsburg, juno II (SpeciaD.-The wage scale OF
the Amalgamatcd Association Of Iron aud Steel Work
ers has been rejected by the manufacturers and
strike is now certain. For the first time IN many
wears the manufacturers of this city stand on the az
ercsSlve and bid defiance to the AmalSamated AsSo-
cIa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-18
MISSOURI REPUBLICAN LEAGUE oRG4NIzED

st. Louis. juno 1.-THE Republican clubs OF MIS-
souri, organized state League yesterday in this city
one hundred and nineteen clubs were represented
from various parts of the state and proceeded at once
to business after being called to order py temporary
Chairman Nathan Frank Each ciuD plcscn'cu
namo for the various committees anu Ohatics D
Chrster was chosen as permanent chalrihan' "a.' "
League James 4 Maine. Of Kansas CITY, c. p Landy,
Of St Louis and John jana s Ti Of St louis
elected secretary, and j. NJ. Thompson oil st LOUIS
treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-18
Mr.. CARNEGIE ON AMERICAN TOPICS
HE DECLARES THAT MH. BLAINE COULD BE PREsE
DENT ANY DAY IF HE LIKED.

London June 17.-Mr Carnegie was interviewer AZ
York to-day He said that Mr. Blaine coum DC
President any day II he liked. Mr. Carnegie rcpudi
atcd Mr.. Chamberlan's assertion that Americans diu
not favor Mr. Gladstones Irish policy ana eApresteu
surprise that Sir william Vernon Harcourt or Mr.
Morley had not challenged Mr.. Chamberlain in the
House of Commons TO name two prominent Amer.
cans who did not favor that policy. Americans, salI
Mr. Carnegie were not disposed to deal with Lord
Salisbury, who had been bitter enemy OF the Ie
public when II was combating slavery BE declared
that the Fisheries Treaty would never be ratified.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-18
MEMORIAL SERVICES IN ENGLAND.

london June 1.-THE Court Circular in annonnc-
ing the death of Emperor Frederick says: {" 1t is a
source Of deep grief to the Queen and Royal Family,
who lose in him Dobe beloved relative for whom tho
Queen had the greatest affection and respect. Her
Majesty mourns especially for the desolaion Of her
dearly loved sorcly stricken daughter, bereft OF the
nobest and best of husbands
Special memorial services for the dead Emperor,
with funeral anthems and professions. were held In
churches throughout Great Britain to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-18
TO STOCK THE PA oIFTO WITH LoBSrERS.

Woods Holl, Mass, Juno IA Fish Commission
car has left here with I've Holsters for stocking the
Pacific Coast waters In the region about san Francisco
Tho sbIpmept consists OF over 600 HOLSTERS of both
sexes the larger part belng females many OF which
ara now CARRYING eggs nearly ready 10 be hatched
In addItion iof OF 300 900 free eggs, arranged on
cloth frays f. also Included the shipment, and these
VIII be hatched artlhcially after their arrival IN eah
FranclgcO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-18
FoR EuBEzzLIyG FROM A COURT.

Nebraska City, Neb., June 17.-Major a. 5. Cole
we'll known throughout the West because OF his share
I'm the escape OF the defaulter from the United States
Signal Service, Captain Howgate. was to-day ar
rested charged with embezzling $500 from the Dis
tfict Court He was about 10 60 to Washington Ter
ritory when he was arrested
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-18
Ex-PEIsoyERs OF WAR TO ENTER POLITICS.

Philadelphia, June II (SpeciaD.-The Union ex
prisoners of Of Philadelphia and vicinity have
held meeting to discuss the outlook for the passage
OF the bill now before Congress TO grant them pen
sions for the time they were confined IN southern
prisons Letters were received from veterans IN
-IIgqo uoslsR . . IouoIoO " aqua Sullels sueIpul
man Of the House Committee Pensions, Ild hot
give their bill more attention they would use their
influence to kill him politically The local ex-pris
oncrs arc preparing TO take steps so that congress
man who are friendly 10 their interests shall be
chosen al the next election.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-18

Little Rock Ark, June II (specaD.-Advices from
Indian Territory to-day are to the eheot 'ha' nsh'
between the ChIckasaw militia anu oa'"oop - i'i,
nent A nunhor NJ stoekmen will remove their herds
within a few davs. but the larger number claim TO
have acquired rights in the Territory and will resist
several companies Of militia are bG %nGeF s,e arms a
The cattemrn asC wel eluIpSt St.,s GnVernmsn3
in case nsSt takes place. and claim they will only
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-18
TRAIN RoBBED By EIGHT MA SKED MEN

Helena, Mont, June IA west-bound train on the
Northern Pacific road near Junction City station,
Montana was stopped by eiglh masked hghwaymen
The engineer compelled TO act guide Of the
robbers who broke INTO the express car and seized
package containing 800. Tho male passengers were
robbed, but only 5000 was secured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-18

Paris, June 17.-M0st Of the Paris papers regard
Emperor williams orders to the Army as having
warle tone contrasting singularly with the rcscrpts
of Emperor Frederick Some iournals-notably tho
Secle,s which has a moderate articlc-view the En-
peror's language merely that of soldier address
ing soldiers, and express the hope that Emperor Will
Jams proclamation TO the PIussian people Will be de-
cidedlY nacfc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-18

was killed I'm the Indian Territory train robbery was
D. C. Tsrver, a stockman of Martin, 1Cx The
newsboy, Ryan, who shot in the shoulder, was
sent 10 the hospital at Sedalla, Miss Tho mal
agent, william Cotton, stopped at AtOka and had MS
acacd