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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-30
Protector Hose company give their an nual picnic at the ball grounds this even

Protector Hose company give their an nual picnic at the ball grounds this even ing
 John J. Cluney of Hanlon's Fantasma company has returned to this city from tour in Canada.
 The Young Mems Catholic literary so- ciety and the Rosedale social club are playing game of ball this afternoon.
 The brazing room of the Holmes, Booth & Haydens factory defeated the rivet room IS to this morning in game of ball.
 Yesterday afternoon an aged colored couple were around the railroad station inquiring for their only son. boy of fourteen years, who had run away from his home in Roxbury.
 The citizens of Naugatuck held 8 school meeting last evening and appropriated S1O,- 900 toward erecting school building. The school rooms have been crowded and the Review urged the necessity of making this appropriation.
 Thomas Flanagan an employe of the Waterbury Manufacturing company had a narrow escape from horrible death yes terday afternoon While adjusting belt his coat was caught in the shafting and he was whirled against the ceiling. The coat tore however and he dropped to the floor uninjured.
 All arrangements for the presentation of the opera "Fantine" by the Amphions have been completed and 8 crowded house will witness the opening entertainment. The affair will be under the direction of Prof Bartlett. Miss Lillie Reid will pre- side at the piano, and E. F. Dwight will act as stage manager
 As Conductor Scott's fast freight train which arrives in this city at TAO was stopped at Union City this morning, brakeman John Casey discovered man rolling a keg of beer out of the cars. He ran down to the car but the thief skipped but was soon caught by Casey who brought him to this city and turned him over tc Special Officer Thompson. The prisoner was taken to Naugatuck on the 6:26 train where he is we'll known, his name being Andrew McDermott. He was brought before Justice Peck who fined him $7 anG costs and gave him 30 days in jail. Super intendent Beach is determined to discover who the parties are who commit the petty burglaries along the road and was pleased that McDemott was caught.
 Under the provision of the measure pend ing in the senate authorizing the erection of public buildings in those places wher the annual postal receipts are at least $3, ,0O' IT the measure DoCOmoS ldW, lOuT ClGlo would be provided with building to COS $25,000, as follows: Bridgeport, Meriden Norwich and Waterbury. Two, Nev 1 Britain and New london, would be allowed structures at cost of $20,000. The fol lowing would have to be content with
 ,O0O pile of bricks: Ansonia, Birming ham, Bristol, Danbury, New Milford Northford, Norwalk, Rockville, Soul Norwalk, Stamford, Wallingford, an' Willimantic. The remaining offices who's postal receipts are in excess of $500 would not receive anything better than 1000 building.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-30
The Body Recovered.

The body of James Kelly, the man who was drowned in Bridgeport Sunday after noon, was recovered yesterday morning, about S:3O o'clock by his brother, who was out in a boat searching for it. The body was lying on the bottom in about four feet of water, nearly 400 feet from the shore, it having been carried only short dis tance from the spot where Kelly went
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-30
DOGS ]!
Notice,

NOt1C6. THE UNDERSIGNED, THE SELECTMEN OF | the town of Waterbury, call the attention of the owners of, or those who harbor unregistered dogs that on and after the 1st day of June digent to cause the person owning or harbering the same to be arrested and prosecuted urder Section 3751 of the General Statutes, which reads as follows Any person owning or keeping dog who shall fail to comply with the requirements of this chap ter shall be fined net more than seven dollars or and it shall be the duty of the grand jurors, stables, and all prosecuting officers to diligently inquire after and prosecute any violation of this chapter,
 Dated at Waterbury. May 28, 1888,
 J. B. DOHERTY,
 GEO. H. EDUCATION,
 JOHN STANLEY,
 Selectmen Town of Waterbury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-30
ABERDEEN. vs WATERBURY

MER1DEN, May 30.-A large attendance witnessed this mornings game between the Resolutes and Waterburys, and were more than satisfied with the work of the home, team, Snow and Gardner form ed the battery for the home team and Williams and McAlenny occupied the points for the visitors. Snow was very effective, while Williams was pounded hard. Brilliant plays were made by Altman and Guest for the Waterburys, and Kinerney of the home team distin- tinguished himself. The score:
 Resolutes, 0 0 3 1 ? 3 4 , *-14 Waterburys, 0 ? 0 0 0 0 r.
 Base hits, Resolutes Is, Waterbury 6; errors, Resolutes 8, Waterbury 8.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-30
NOTICE

fIvHE justices of the Peace, Selectmen. Con-
 Il stables and Grand Jurors of the town of Waterbury are hereby notified to appear on Monday, June 4, 1888, at 9 o'clock D. m. in the District Court room, City hall building, for the purpose of choosing jurors to serve from Sep, by sections 855 and 656 of revised statutes. JAMES c. WHITE, Town Clerk. Waterbury. Conn.,, May 28, 1888.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-30
STABBED IN THE NECK.

Patrick Maher, quarryman employed at Medina, N. Y., was stabbed Sunday night by Daniel O'Mara, young man whose parents are said to be respectable residents of Bridgeport.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-30
REAL ESTATE NOTES.
Some of the New Buildings to Be Erected
 !,
(Real Estate Record.)

Some of the New Buildings to Be Erected
 in This City.
 Real Estate Record.)
 Theodore B. Peck is the architect of a 8, 800 house on Railroad hill for s. E. Collins. Contracts not let.
 w. NJ. Hurlburt, joiner, and Ralph Bron- son, mason, are the builders of residence on Pine street for L. J. Atwood; J. A. Jackson, architect.
 Keon's two-tenement house on the corner of Green and Riverside streets Contracts not let.
 A three tenement frame dwelling will be be erected on Adams street for John Kirschbaum from the plans of J. A. Jack son. Contracts not let.
 D. H. Meloy has made plans for three family house to be built at No 143 North Main street for Mrs Catherine Gibson. It will be of wood, trimmed with shingles, 3Sx52 feet. Not let.
 A. F. Abbott & Son has sold the E. G. Snow property on South Elm street, be- lot to Dwight L. Smith, The building will be remodeled for tenement purposes. Messrs Abbott & Son have also sold a lot from the Benedict estate on Baldwin street, 50x130 feet, to John Mulvany, who will build on the property.
 CRUSHED BY A ST REEF CAR. Robert Wolff Falls Under a Car and is
 Terrible Injured.
 Robert Wolff, an employe of the electric light station, met with serious accident by being thrown under horse car last evening. About 6 o'clock telephone message was sent to the station that there was trouble with the lights in the Brook lyn district. Wolff hearing a horse car approaching, caught up his bag of tools and attempted to catch it. In stepping on the front platform he missed his foot ing and fell under the step. The step rolled him over and over and finally doubled him up with his head against his thighs. The car was backed off him and he was carried to No 3 hose house where he rooms. Dr North was called and pronounced his wounds prob ably fatal. Wolff revived considerably to- day, and second examination showed that no bones were broken, and it is thought he will be about again in few weeks. Wolff has long been an eff cient member of the Waterbury fire department, and was universally liked. He belongs to the Masons, Knights of Pythias and Red Men, and will be we'll cared for by these organizations.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-30

Boss Boston Crackers, best in the mar ket, fresh and crisp at Ladd's
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-30

The Norwa1ks defeated the Derbys 9 to this morning.
 Gilmore made his first base hit of tn, season yesterday, off Titcomb.
 Hughes pitched the Brooklyns to victory again yesterday, allowing the Louisville only seven safe hits. Mickey has not lost game this season.
 Mike Kelly, Boston's great ball player, il slightly under the weather with bad cold and sore throat. He did not play yester day but he expects to be able to do so to morrow. Reports which obtained circula ton to the effect that he is suffering witt diphtheria or pneumonia are false. Following is the batting order in this afternoons game: Waterbury-Allman 2b; Mellon, of; Guest,- If; Phalon, 1b Williams, If; Harrington, ss; J. Fitz gerald, p; Hollywood, 3b; McAlenny, c Meriden-Johnson, SIS; Kinerney, 3b | Malloy, 2b; Thieson, 1b; Linehan, of Snow, p; Frawley, If; Fay, If; Gardner, c Games this morning. National league New York II, Pittsburg 1, eight innings batteries Welch and Ewing, Calvin and Miller. Boston 3, Indianapolis Q, batteries Clarkson and Tate, Healey and Daily. De troits 6, Philadelphia 2, batteries Getzeir and Bennett, Gleason and Clements Washington 8, Chicago 1, batteries O'Day and Deasley, Baldwin and Daley. Asso ciation-Athletics.3, St Lous 3; Cleveland 5, Kansas City 3; Brooklyn 4, Cincinnati 3, thirteen innings.
 l Denny Kelliher, the middle weight boxer, has cherished for many months { desire to get on a fight with George Ls Blanche, and demonstrate, as he per sonally feels confident of doing, his supe riority over the Marine. MT Harry s Phillips, the ex manager of John L. Sul livan, on Kelliher's behalf, put up $25( Monday as forfeit, and issued chal lenge to La Blanche to fight Kelliher under Marquis of Queensbury rules to finish with skin gloves or no gloves at all, fel $1 1000 side in twenty-four foot ring each man to weigh 154 pounds twenty four hours before entering the ring.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-11-23

tire sys'em eGs, ard west OF The Ohio
river IN October last were 1858, 566.
decrease OF S53 759 from the earn
logs oil he same month in 1887
The ne earnings Ia October OF tie
present ,esr east OF the OHIO we're
S5o4.63a vest of tbs Ohio SI34 S7l.
For the year ended September 80,
1888, tie gross earning, IN the en-
tire s, sem were s20.353,49l; ex>
penses. SlI,2i2,00S; ne. earnings,
s6.i4l 49,. Taking account # IN
come from other sources ard deduct.
log the earnings OF the Washington
branch, the total net increase as 81
Oi3,S98. According To the statement
TO the stockholders on De cember 10.
1887, Indicating the effect of the ar.
rangement with the syad.ca,e, the
hxed charges for 1888 were TO be
SO. 500, so that The company IN
the above showing appears 10 have
ABOUT succeeded m making ends meet
Last year tie gross earnings were
2O,659.O35; net earnings. $685..
9Oi- The special commi tee sppoiai-
ed April Is 20 consider and report
upon tie present connitiun Of tie B.
ard y. properties has been engaged
upon ils task. but has not yet COM
pleted it. 1t is understood that
Mr. Spencer will be re-elected pres
ldent, his management Of the affairs
oil the company having received the
hearty npplobaiion Of lie stockhoi.
ders.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-11-23

lawful tribunal 81 the State. In ca.
SIS where Two Nr more r,turns are
made, nrd NO de'eim a stion has boon
mace hy > ate tribunal, the votes in
qucs'ioJ 10 be counted IL the tw,
tiors ccncurrcntiy decide To 10 80 :,
u 'hot dis"gree a. ID Counting them.
they siIsi lac counted if certified to
ty the execuii e of the state. IL
she two House., ecting scpa:-telv !.
concgrre,tly decide votes 20 be
unlawful, they will no, he cousted.
The &C. OF February. 1897. was a.
mended by an act approved Oct. 10,
1883. 80 as To direct the cert ca'es
hereiDbcfcre menli. ned To be for1ar-
ded to The Prcsi n: OF lie Senate
forthwith after the second Monday
IN January, on which the electors
give their votes. The act OF Oc,o-
Der, 1873, directs also that in case q
CIR ificate OF votes from any State has
not been received a. Washington by
the fourth Mondsy of January the
Secretary Of State sball send special
messenger TO the dis rict Judge with
whom one certificate Of the vote, of
that State has been lodk ed, snl bring
1t TO The seat OF government.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-11-23

The BUIL!ING OF THE NAVY. -
Chief Constructor Theod re ID. viii
son has submitted 10 Secretary OF the
Navy Whitney his annual report OF
TIC operations of hIs bureau during
the last fiscal year 1t shows that
the sum Of $685. was expended
IN the repair Of ships. purchase of
tools, &c. The payments made on
account OF vessels build % under
contract, up to Oct. 81 lat, aggre.
gate IS .2GG, l95. Five vessels were
condemned and so!d during tie year.
The present strength of the navy and
condition OF the vessels are as fol.
lows: Five double turretod moni-
tors, awal ing compile ion; two belt.
ed cruisers, preparing ways thirteen
single turfctcd mentors, in ordina-
ry; twen;y-thrce unarmored STEEL
and ircn vessels, four &C hich are in
con- mission, eleven building, tao re d.
pairing, five OF sta in ant one in
ordinary tScuty- eight wooden
steam vessels, coII!y a ! On stat on or
undergoing repairs, and eleven iron
anil wood steam lugboats. Tie esti-
mates for tie next fiscal year sgGre
gate S936.4j2, while tue appropria
tons FIR the current fiscal year ag
gregatc ss6S,952. In addition TO
these estimates s3. $40, 900 will ne
required to meet payments on &C
cOun; 81 bu Is AID outfits of new
shirs, but this sun has already been
appropriated. The estimates in
clIi' items Of $4,000 each for The
New York and Norfolk navy yards
10 improve 'he plant. The bureau
recommends tie immediate N,
s'ruclion Of experimental works, -
cost 100000, fer use in The deter
minatiol Of The resistance and other
qualities Of ships by means OF mod
els, holding that The tanks wi | he Of
pertinent value in lie igning high
speed vossele and in ana yzug the
results Of ships trial..
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-11-23

THE ELECTORAL Count Bills
An oct of Congress approved Feb. 3.
1887, requires electors TO meet ard
give their votes for President and
ViceIPres.den, on the second Mon
day in January rext following their
appointment, provided that a deter.
mination By State authorities OF
controversy as 10 electors, il made
six DAYS before the day the electors
meet, shall be conclusive; requires
the State executive TO sent TO the
Secretary OF State, as soon as practi.
cable, certificates showing what per.
sons have been duly chosen electors,
and to deliver to each eloCtOr a like
certificate 10 be transmitted TO the
Secretary Of Stats by the electors
themselve repeats Sec. 1876 Of tho
Revised Statutes requires state cx-
ecutives to notify the SCcretrry OF
State Of determinations Of controver-
sizes, which communications are 30 be
published IN a newspaper and lad
before CJDgr IS. Congress is TO be
in session on the second We tuesday
IN Re bru1Ty TO C0unt the electoral
votes II Objec ion be made to a vote
the Senate and House arc TO vote on
such objection separately. NO regu.
larIy given votes of electors lawfully
certified from State shall be TcJeC.
ted il there j. but one return, bu,
the two Houses concurrenuy' may
reject votes not regularly given by
properly certified electors. In cas-,
of dispute as to which Of two or more
State tribunals determining what O..
lectoIs have been appointed
is tue proper one those votes
only shall be counted which
the two Houses fc,Irg scpa-
raiely shall conCurrenily decide to he
the voles OF clcc,crs approved ty the
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-11-23

. AMAZING INCREASE IN PopuLA-
TIoN.-k anawha county. which gave
republican majority of 1900, poll
ed 5000 more votes at the election of
Nov. 6 than she did Mt the congress
sional election Of 1886. Allowing
the usual average of Eve persons to
every voter this shows that the population
oil the county has increased about Is, 900 in
the last two years. Mercer, Mcdowell eud
several other strong republican counties also
exhibit similar unexpected and uraccounta-
BILE gaiI IN the number of their inhabitants
during the srme period, The strange part
Of this boom is, that the counties giving
the biggest democratic majorities appear TO
have about the same number of Ieople with.
In their borders as in 1856, except that in
some instances there are fewer. II is thus
apparent that the republicans are great boo.
mers, and The selection Of a majority of the
State Board Of Immigration and De-
voelpment from the ranks of the g. o. p.
- now SEEN TO have been NEST fortu-
nate and appropriate. The way they have
developed republ can voters in proe,tiou
districts lie caution-to democrats The
Oldest Inhabitants o. those sections stand a.
Rbast with their hair on end and ask
Whence came these mep2 Where do they
live2 We know them not. Neither does
anybody else, for they are not here, and
bavn't been here-unless, perhaps on cleo
ton day The census returns, the school c.
numerations, and the private polls taken by
candidates and committeeman of both parties
are all alike dumb as an oyster. They are
provokiDgly like those Of Sc, and utterly
fail TO account for the sudden and great &C.
cessions TO the radical hosts along the Ka-
nawha. In the meantime, il begins TO look
as though nothing will so soon and efestu-
ally boom this State as shorter terms for
Uncle Sam s servants Let Us have more c.
lections. Give US a presidential election
once year, at least, and in population New
York will soon be sic show, compared 10
West Virginia. But nlasl all our dreams Of
future power and prestige among our sister
States fade in 20 nothing when we ref ect that
there Is one source Of information which the
republican politicians have not consulted in
their superhumau eXertiou5 20 locate these
useful but undiscoverable cilizcns They
have no: interviewed the steamboat captain
mud the railroad conductors. And it 10 to
be hoped that they vii not; for the moment
they do our mythical boom will vanish,
and we shall 40 longer be able TO laugh to
sco:n the census figures Of 1880 as we point
10 9 population OF 45, 900 10 Kauawha couu
".
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-11-23
WEsr VIRGINIA. DEMoon.r,c

WEST VIRGINIA DEMocRArIc-
The republicans made bitter figh,
for tho Governorsh'p Of this State.
They usci all sorts Of rraudulen.
mean, to secure COTS election. and,
f,iiing In that, they did every thing
In their power, whether lawful or
not, 10 save him On the recount.
But their schemes would not work.
by Saturday 1t was known definitely
that Judge Fleming was elected,
and on Monday chairman Riley, of
the State democratic committee, gave
cut the following for publication /:
The official re.urnsirom this State
are sufficiently ascertained to warrant
the announcement OF the election OF
Judge A. b Fleming, the democratic
candidate for Governor, BY a small
but sure majority. The other can
didates on the democratic State tick
c. ere elected by larger moiori,ies.
The Legislature will stand on Joint
ballot AZ democrats, 44,republicans.
and one labor.union in dependent.
at no time has there been any doub,
OF the election of lie democratic
electoral ticket by about 1000 major.
ily. The republic ms concentrate cd
all their efforts and rcscu ces in the
personal contest Of Gen. Golf for
Governor to secure majority Of the
Legislature, in which event he would
have been elected 10 the United
States Senate. Therefore, the c'cse
contest in West Virginia has been
upon the Governor and legislative
ticket. II. RIIpy
Chairman State Democratic Com.
mittec.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-11-23

CONDITION Of TIE w. VA. C AND
L. RAILROAD. AT the quar- erls
meeting Of the West Virginia C.n-
trail and Pt,sburg R.ilw ay Company.
held in Baltimore last week, Pres.
lent Henry q. Davis submitted re.
port OF the OPP rstiJDs ami con1,ion
OF the company for the ter months
ended October 81. which showed
that period to have been the most
prosperous Que of the came duration
IN he lstory Of the company. Not
withstanding the great losses sus
tanned On &c cunt OF the summer
hoods, amounting 10 about $50. 900,
all the ordinary and ex rsordiaary
expenses, amounting TO Sl45.392 20,
aud the fixed charges for TIE ten
mon'h sJ amounting TO nearly $50. =
oVV, the no, earnings sre $65, 80.
The rolling stock has been increase d
by th1 purchase OF four LOGON, tives
ana 266 cars of nj! kinds The
Cheat Extension" running from
Thomas. in Tucker county, W. Va,
TO Lead'vil!e, in Randolph county,
In the same State, about So IN. les in
length is well under way, and would
have been comrl, ted hut for the bad
weather. 1t is cXpec: ed to have
trains running regularly over the
road to L. adsvillc b. next spring.
This extension will open Up beau,
t.lul valley. nov entirely vi hcut
railroad facil ties as we'll as an i'm Z,
mense territory of coal and tim err.
The new Inc to the Elk Garden
mines. the Abrams Creek branch, G..
bout seven miles long, will com,
ple'ed in December and will about
double the capacity Of the on put Of
the mines, rs wei as REFUGE the
cost OF proGuc' ion. Tho roadbed
has been improved, humber Of new
sIdlngs built: tres.lcs are being re.
placed by stone and terra Gotta cui-
ver:s with earth fi.liugs; e!egraph
line has bean comple.ei from Cum
berland 10 Davis, and ,hir: een tee.
graph stations have been completed.
The connection with the Baltimore
and Ohio at Cumberland was finish. d
in Angus! last, and freight traffic is
now being delivered to the company
there instead of at West Virginia
Central Juncti N, as h,re; oforc. II e
coal department., Of which Secretary
Moore has charge, is fu y self suq>
tanning and has hal ono OF its most
p!otp erous years.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-11-23

a Double SURPRrsE,-A Lads AMI
gentleman were trave ing logo, her on
an English railway. They were
perfect strangers to each otier.
Suddenly the gentleman said (: Mad,
am. viii trouble you to lock out
Of tho window for few minutes.
| am going to make some change IN
ms wearing apparel Certainly,
sir. she repli:d, with politencss, ris-
ing ard turning her back upon him.
In short time he said Now, madam,
MY change is mplete anil YOU may
resume your seat Wben the lady
turned she heheli her companion
Transformed into dashing lady, VII
a heavY vii over her faca. Now
sir, | must trouble you TO look out
OF the window. for ! also have some
changes 10 make in my apparel
'Certaioly, madam and the gentle
man in lAdy's attire Immediately
compiled. Now, sir. you may re-
sume your seat To his great sur
prise, on resuming hiq Sc I. the gentle.
man in female attire foun1 his lady
companion transformed into n man.
lie then laughed and said: 1T ape
pears that we are both anxious to a
voi1 recognition. What have YOU
done? hevo robbed bsnk +
And |, safe the whil"m lady, rs he
lex rously fettored his companions
wrists with pair Of handouts. j am
Detective =, Of Scotland Yard.
az d in female apparel have SHADOW.
cd you; row. drawing a revolver,
keep sti l.'-SL. Louis Globe Demo
c,dt.