davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-12

The Senate ~ 1926, on motion Of Mr. Frye,
went into executive session, ana confirmed tho
nomination o. Jared L. ksihDOurno 70 Do Con
FulCenerai o. Paris by vote Of A " 8, and a.
1925 TIE doors were reOpened ,-
Mr. sherman, from tbs Committee on fVteibh
Rotation. reported back tho kiddleOeigef feoo-
luton Offered some days since amenoed ~ az
q request tho President, II not incom palipie
with public Interest, % furnish any Information
fn hls possession relative 70 the dispute undeI-
s.Og1 ~ 0alst between the Government OF fepe-
zuels ana he Government Of Great briialn CON
corning the boundaries between BRUSH Suih"
and Venezuela. Adopted. 40.
me senate then took up the motion 10 reier
the Presidents message aud was addressed ny
Dir Morrill, .,.,.o,. .nd
Mt Morrill, clSsso bis speech e. o'clock. eno
thsp on motion Of Ef. Harris. Senate bill 10 gu
ti.orlzo the Tennessee Midland Railway Cohipa-
ny 70 construct bridge across Tie lehneoseo
river va taken up aud Dassd. .
The senate then resumed The consiosrh"sv'v ~
ne till ~ provide for the admission 81 tDe etato
of Dskots aud for tue crRanizauon ~ the Io,iI-
tory Of Nortb Dakota, and WAS addressed ~ mi;
Dayis after = suggestion by M fiai. WHO - ~ :,
charge Of IL, that lie hoped TO have IL alsposco VI
W. psvis devoted considerable portion Oh
bis ys,narks In replying 70 the speech " MI
p',as.' al x<slerdsy. The senator from sonth
Carolina fAr BuueD was Oi me op'SS .oss
he raid. thst the Admission or W 1s..'s,
Of Dakota WAS purely witbin tns $1,000
81 CONGRESS. He Davis ceniea uAt pfsYosr
tlcn. 10 denied IL fsom tho hghs VI 'ns 's"'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-12
VERY LIVELY.
THE PROCEEDINGS or THE PETERSBURG
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
Disobeying the City Committee Ne
groes Draw the Color Line-Re-
garding Mr.. Wise
Especial telegram to the DIspatch.l


PETERSBURG, Va, April 1l.-This has
been day OF lively political excitement
in Petersburg. The action of the ward
meetings of the Republican party last
night was the theme of discussion on
the street during the entire day, and
gave rise TO numberless surmises az TO
the action OF the Republican Nomi-
mating Convention tonight The Repub-
lican City Convention heretofore have
always been equally divided as to white
and colored delegates each ward electing
it's quota of 'half-and-half. Such was the
plan directed by the City Committee for
this convention, but in the demands Of
the colored element for larger recogni-
ton in the distribution of Offices this
plan seems to have failed last night. 1t
came very near failing in the Third Ward
and wss utterly ignored in the Sixth
Ward, where five negroes and one white
man were chosen delegates, TO the evi-
dent disgust of the white element of the
party. This has thrown doubt during
the day on the conventions action, and
this doubt has been increased by
the apparent effort of the negroes
to draw the color line, and by
the correct rumors that they have made
several candidates for Office for the posi-
ton of deputies. Report says that some
OF the candidates have given pledges to
this effect, and that others have refused.
There have been assertions among many
of the white Republicans to-day that If
the negroes draw the color line they will
act no longer with that party. There
was great deal of secret talk during
the day, which was kept up until after
night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-07
NUTMEG CRAVINGS.

The steamer Resolute, bound from New York to New Haven, with large tow, was disabled last night off Penfeld Reef by blowing a hole in her boiler. She man aged to make Bridgeport in safety, where the damage will be repaired.
 The New Haven schooner, John H. Tingue, has just reached New York from the South, and her first mate has been committed to be examined as to his sanity. When the vessel was few days out he went raving mad, tried to kill the captain and some of the crew and had to be brought on shore in irons.
 Sunday morning the family of Edward Armstrong of Portland, consisting of six persons, came very near death by poison. When the family retired the Hampers in the stove pipes were left in such cOndi- l tion as to force the coal gas into the room. | One of the children attempted to rise in 1 the morning and fell to the floor. A sister 1 reached window, but tainted before she could raise it. Another sister was unable l to leave her bed while son managed to 1 get down stairs, but fell fainting before he reached the bottom. The father and mother arose. They were not so badly affected, and got the doors and windows open and summoned a physician. The family will Ill recover although they will suffer from the bad effects of the gas for some days. Joseph Wright, a young lad employed 1 by the Wheel and Wood Bending com pany of Bridgeport, was badly crushed be- | tween the elevator and floor timbers yes l terday morning and may die.
 But it takes spry Bob Vance, the straw berry blonde from Connecticut, to fly in a galop or polka The Hon MT Vance is said 1 to have broken the record for three success sive circuits of ballroom while dancing the 'White Horse Galop' with red headed girl from New London. This, it should be said was on his pre-congres- sional career. As @ debutante in Wash ington society he has naturally felt consid- erable modesty during his first winter.- New York Sun.
 George H. Bishop of Bridgeport was arrested on warrant and taken to Ansonla yesterday morning to answer to the charge of embezzlement to the amount of S2, 800 from a butcher in that town by whom he was employed several months ago. Bishop was placed in charge of the market while his employer was called out of town for 8 time, and soon after his return, on an in vestigation of the books, the above short age appeared.
 Charles Pomeroy, aged IS, son of $. T
 Pomeroy of Bridgeport, sailed from that
 place in small open boat named the
 Magic, after his sister, for 8 coasting triI
 in the Gulf of Mexico. Nothing was heard
 from him until yesterday, when infor
 nation by letter reached Bridgeport, that
 during the terrible storm of October r ano
 IS an unkown yacht was seen. by the light house keeper off Baratena Bay, Gulf o1 Mexico, and went to pieces on the rocks half mile away. Its name was found te
 be Mazie. A few hours later dead body | y.,it attached waShaC
 ashore and buried by the lighthouse keeper
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-07

IT is something more than six-day race that the professional long distance walkers are having at Madison Square Garden this week. It is also reunion of old-timers and revival of fond memories of past glories. Regarded simply as gathering of veterans on the ancient spot, this current match was already an assured success when it's list of seventy and more competi- tors who had ,risked an entrance fee, was found to include the familiar names of Hughes, the lepper; Panchot, the postman; Vint, the cobbler; Campana, the ancient sport; Curran, the 'longshoreman; Nore- mac, the Scotchman; Hart, the colored Adonis; Taylor, the pie eater; Paul, the quail eater; O'Leary and Herty and Bison, and Burns and Alberts and the rest. These and their contemporaries date from days when pedestrianism was a greater craze than tobogganing now or than roller skat- ing few years ago.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-07

BIsMARcKs speech on the Military bill, before the Reichstag yesterday, comes like breath of fresh, cool air after the heated foggy press dispatches on the state of Europe, with which we have been deluged. The great Chancellor speaks most frankly concerning Germany's relations to France and Russia, which have been considered so bellicose ''I can assure the public," he says, ''that so far as France is concerned, the prospect is more peaceful than year ago. Regarding Russia, we have to appre- bend no attack I believe the Czar's word absolutely: The situation must not be judged from press comments" Unless Bismarck has been at great pains to de ceive the entire civilized world, as well as his own countrymen, his utterances yes terday are such calm, authoritative assur ances of continued peace, that we may consider the question settled for at least z year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-07

when this indictment to commit felony was perpetrateds The Government has it's hands too full in Ireland just now getting up felonies to attend to trifes! And then what is the battering of one of the human species into jelly compared with dread ful crime such as that of MT Blunt, the horribly wicked and Ambitious" agitator :! who wanted to express sympathy with the tenants of that ancient screwdriver Lord Clanricarde There are sins at which even the best of Governments must wink. Prize fighting in England is one-outrages on young girls in Cork another. These being towards them ''new methods of procedure, '' as Lord Salisbury would say.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-07
N. H. < H. Railroad Time Table,

Trains Leave Waterbury as Follows: New fcSsLs:so, ssd. IO.5i a. m: s.4s, 7.sI D. n.: Sunday, AIS p. m. s' A''' Return 5, $, m: l. 1. 5Spm New Haven-5.So. saG l0Ss a m. szs -u
 Return, si5. a.52 a. m., l, s.3o 5s5. ' 30 nm day, 1. l5 p. m. '~'' SNA Return 9.15. a56 a. m. asr sxs
 Sunday, 7.50 a. m p' AA''' Ansonia-5.30. sa6 lO54 m sss
 Sunday, 1. l5 D. m " P- -A-' Return 7.5i, lo.33 a. m: sos C. a5 sIs n m Sunday, s.a6 a. m ' "'" p- iA-' watertown-6.50. SEA II as m-.,o e ,o
 m: Saturday. BIS D. m ''s~ P' heturn b-SO- s.55, lo.l5 a. m.: 2o-5e5 e xs D. m Saturday, 500 p. m
 Ihomaston-s:1s, 1I.l7 a. m.; a57, 7.io ID. m. sun day, BIO a. m. f A'"' S1A Return. 7-5s. 1o.27 a. m.: els ss7
 Sunday, $50 p. m. f' NA-' rorTinstSn-sas ton 8 n.I7 a. m; s57. TIo p m; Sum- Return, 7.3i, Io.0i a. m: IR. oas n m Sunday, 3-s6 D. m. f -' "nstea1SsS Is Iil7 a. m-; s57, 7.IO p. m.: Sunday Return 5la, 2.4o a. m.: I-eo. 6Io p. m; Sun. day, 800 D. m. o. M SHEPARD. General Sup.t.
 c. T. HAMPSTEAD. General Pass. Agent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-07
AN OLD SCHEME REVIVED,
A Fruttless Effort to Make the Forbid.
 ding No. 13 Bring Luck.

A Fruttless Effort to Make the Forbid.
 ding No. 13 Bring Luck.
 ''I see," said MT. J. H. Newton, "I see that old '13' advertising scheme has come around again."
 "What is itan
 "Why, merchant announces in his adver- tisements that, since the number IS has always been regarded as an unlucky number, he will undertake the task of making it a lucky number. In order to do this he adver- tises that to every thirteenth customer who pays cash he will give the full value of his purchase Of course nobody is permitted to know how many have purchased ahead of him. He must pay his money. and then the merchant shows him the list of sales made since the last prize was drawn I tried it once."
 "How did it pan outa'
 II was going to tell you. It was when I first started in business, and I thought it would be capital advertising scheme for me. It ran along all right for about week, and several persons got their purchases free. Of course every one of them advertised mo by telling it all over town, and I regarded 1t as the smartest scheme that had ever been matched. One day noticed ono of the town boys standing around the store, and for some time I thought nothing of it. But he stayed so long, and had so little apparent business there, that I began to think he was keeping count of my sales and intended to jump in at the right time and get the prize. So I watched the sale list and was considerably surprised when number 12 had made his purchase that this fellow didn't make any movement.
 He has miscounted, said to myself. and stopped under tho counter to smile. as I thought how sick he would feel when he saw the next purchaser walk off with the prize. "Sure enough woman came in pretty soon and bought $1 worth of sugar, which. of course, she got for nothing. l smiled a little toward the chap who had been waiting all this time, but he never aet on. He had just walked up, bought dimes worth of wlntergreen lozenges and walked away. No sooner had he turned away than friend of his hurried in and bought nickel's worth l Of something, and then another and another. till dozen of them had spent an aggregate of less than S1 with me. Then came the thirteenth, laid down $40, said he'd take a barrel of sugar, barrel of molasses, and the rest in coffee. saw that I Wass rtetimized, but couldn't afford to go back on my | proposition, so delivered tue goods and paid ! back tho money. But immediately hung out sign saying that the proposition had been withdrawn. I was convinced by that time that the number was an unlucky num- l Der, and that it might stay SO till the end of l time for all of me. ."-Chicago News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-07

MAXWELL, Preller's murderer, clings to life with feverish tenacity. Everything has been done by his friends to secure a commutation of his sentence, or rehear- ing of his case, but all to no purpose His f1ther who has once made the trip from England to this country in his sons behalf, arrived in New York yesterday for the second time to see if anything can be done to save his unfortunate sons life. The story of Maxwel''s terrible crime Ill murdering his friend and packing the re- mains into trunk, and of his capture ln Australia is well known. His actions all through have been those of a man suffer ing from some form of insanity. Cover nor Warehouse has thus far refused to in terfere with the execution.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-07
WATERBURY FIRE ALARM.
LOCATION OF BOX

LOCATION OF BOXES. 6-Exchange Place. 14-East Main Street and wolcott Road 1s-cor. Cherry and East Main 3-Iron Bridge. West Main 24-waterbury Brass Co Cpriratel g-corner Johnson and wa;eryIle s6-corner Prospect and Grove. A-Junc. North Main. Grove and North Eim Ss-Cor Washington and South Main. s4-Waterbury Buckle Go fprivatel sS-Benedict X Burnham Co. lrriyata, 36-Waterbury Watch Go fprivare. 3s-Cor. Grand and south Main 3ls-Comer Meadow and Bank s14-Corner Meadow and Cedar. a2I-Plume ( Atwood Go (priyate, a2s-Holmes, Booth & Haydens tpriyaia, se4-No. 4. Engine House 4a-corner Union and Franklin 43-Scovill Mfg. Co. lprivate) 4S-corner Clay and Mill
 46-No. 5 Engine House
 4f-Corner Dublin and Doolttlc Alley a'eroury Manufacturing Companr priy 41-corner of Doolittle Alley and puhlin ST
 4-corner Willow. and West Main Szs-Sorner simon and Burnham sts.
 Policemen have keys
 INSTRUCTIONS To KEY HoIprn. si 10 e.se an alarm. open the door. pun the hooN down once and let go. then close the door Do not pull the hook if the fire hau ,,- v,.u,u ID the box is striking. that indicates an .lsr,. has already been given. Aa AiSihh .Be parflcuiar to remain at the box unt5l rhc ar rlNal oi an ofncer of tho Fire Denarfmrrr yrl., ml rsiease the Key. or, If circumsiances win moi peImi, remaining, then the proper officer will re | '"e Aes 10 the holder as soon as convenient. | fire. ''"'H sne poN nearest the ,hey Holders upon changing their locations usu please leave word with the Chief En.ineer "'''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-07
NY. &N.E. Railroad Time Table,

Trains Leave Waterbury as Follows: Boston-7.sO m, 1, a.4opm.
 Return s.sO m, pm Providence-7.30 a. m.; loo 3.4op m.
 Return, g i5 a. m-; 3 30 p. m. New York-soo a. n,.; 15p m.
 Return, s-Si a. m-; 3.3S p. m. Worcester-7.30 a. m.; 100 pm.
 Return, GAS, 9.30 a. m. Norwich-S.30 a m.: 100 $40 D. ms
 Return S.25, l0.42 a. m.: . 35 p m New London-7.9O a. m.: 100. s.40p.m.
 Return, 7.S5, lo.o5 m.; goo P. m. Putnam-7.aO a. m-: 100 a4op.m.
 Return, SIS. 10.s5 a- n "illma91lG15;sS RepnEn . 20 a ii n; !: 100 asop;m Springfeld-7.3o. 300 a. m: asop.m
 Return, 7.30 a. m.; 3.e0 p. ni New Hayen-via Plainville. 7.sO a. m; 100 D. ID.
 Return, lloi a. m, 400 P. 10. har1f9rdw.:3o 800 a. m: loo. $40. 500 p. m.
 Return, 6.S5, lo.40 a. m.; I2 a5 4I5 64o ID. u New Britain-7.30 900 a. m: LOO. sn soonn
 Return. 6.55. 1l.oI a. m; Ie5s. 4.as 65sp.n. Plainville-7.S0, 800 a m.; 100. $40. soop.m.
 Return, 7.o', li.l5 a. m-; 1.0s. 4.5o, Eos D. m. Forestville-7:s0, 800 a. m: as0 soop.m.
 heturn' Ils, li-so a. m-; fI.o5, 4.54, f7.ia pm. Bristol-7.3O, 800 a. m; loo. 34o soOp m.
 Return, 7.ls. 11-se a. m; I.iI, 500, 7.is D. m. Terryville-7.5o. 300 a. m.: loo, 3s0. 500 D. u.
 Return, 7.so. li.s7 a. m; 1.s5. 5.Ii, TBS p u,. Watervile-7.30 a. m: $40 soopm
 Return 7.Is, Il-55 a. m.; 5 q 7.ss D. ma Union City-fsoo a. m: fs.o5. f5.ss m.
 Return, fsie a. m-; fls.io. f7.;s p. m. Towantic-fso0 a. m.: LOS, f53s sp. m.
 Return, fsss, fil .52 a. m; f7-ss D. m. Southford-s.00 a. m.: I.55, a05 5ss D. m.
 Return, s-ss. ii.so a. m; la.e6. T.3i ?. ID. Hawleyville-s.oo a. ni.; I.ss. sa5. 5ssp.m.
 Return, fSi, 9-is. li-59 a. m-. 9.oi p. m. Danbury-s.00 a. m.: I55. 2o5. 53s nm.
 Return, 7.40. BIO. Il. .45 a. m; 65e D. m. Brewsters-s.00 a. m: 155. a05 pm
 Return, 6.s5, 1l-s5 a. m.: 6.30 p. m. Fishkill on Hudson-so0 a. m: Issp.m.
 Return. lo.o5 a. nn-; sos p. m.
 A c. KENDALL. Genl Pass Agent Boston c. II. PLATT, Supt., Hartford.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-07

THE inhabitants of the town of Mertilla, Kan, "have folded their tents," packed their trunks and departed to seek new scenes far from the site of Mertilla. The activity of rivals and the depressing dis ciminations adopted by certain railroads have combined to overcome Mertilla and on Saturday last two general stores of that town, one grocery store, one livery stable, the local newspaper under the care of E'F'iat Justitia" and ''Pro Bono Publico," three men who posed as "the oldest inhabit- ants," and such live stock as could stand the journey, were placed upon wagons and removed to the hospitable precincts of a neighboring borough. Mertilla is no more. Like Troy and Carthage, she has become but memory, suggestion of things that were.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-07
THE LESSON OF THE FLoWEne.

These flowers are Gods own ayllables:
 They plead so lovingly, they lead So gently upward to His hillsl
 If we might only learn tc read! If we might only learn to read and know Christ's book of eighteen hundred years ago! think we then should all rejoice,
 Should know the beauteous mysteries, Should joy with one wide common voice
 As joy the great earth circling seas! Could we but read as Christ would have us read, We then might know the living God indeed! And this the lesson, this the book
 That lies wide open now as then. Come, read one syllable, come look
 How broader than the books of men? Come catch the pathos of this harmony Of beauteous toil-then all the world is free!
 Joaquin Miller in The American Magazine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-07

Special discounts on ali goods sold be- fore inventory, February 1. D. c. Callen der & Go, dealers in diamonds, watches, jewelry, silverware, 1 and 3 Exchange Place, Waterbury, Conn.
 Stop at the Waverly House for a meal or an oyster stew Open until a. m.
 English Diary Cheese, 20 lbs Prunes for $1. Oranges, Lemons and Sweet Potatoes at w. N. Ladd's.
 If you want good steak, broiled ohicken or an oyster fsyj go t6 Poppe7s 118 Bank strtsat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-07
TEPHEN J. MEANY, EDITOR.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY ', 1888.

ALTHOUGH the proposition to reduce let ter postage to one cent had its fate sealed for the time by an adverse Senate report, the subject, like Banquo's ghost, twill not down." More penny postage bills are be- ing prepared and will be introduced and voted upon again during this Congress.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-07

A TENNESSEE farmer proposes to have dispute for the hand of his daughter, who is worth s1OO,OOO, settled by Q race, the girl being unable to choose between two suitors. And when the contest is decided the chances are that the girl, with the nat ural perversity of her sex, will have SC much sympathy for the loser that she will be sorry he didn't win
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-07

THE pugilistic world is dull, not to say habby. Sullivan, the bruiser, turned up at the London Sportsman office, the other day, and deposited f500 as guarantee that he could lick that man Smith into such an interesting shape that even his mother would not know him. Most gener- ous and praiseworthy upon the part of that amiabIe friend of Royalty, Mir J. L.
 Suiliyanl It is asked where were ths poYIce
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-07

IN their frantic efforts to manufac ture a little much needed political capital, the desperate Republicans of the House un- willingly fell into snare. from which they found it impossible to extricate themselves. They introduced resolution to investigate the business methods of Public Printer Benedict. This official at once responded to the inquiry in a manner that was per fectly convincing and satisfactory. It had been alleged that he was in arrears yet it was showed that every bill introduced in either House or Senate up to the day be- fore had been received from the printer, i'd in the document room was completely indexed for use and reference. Then, up- on motion of MT Springer, the investigation was extended so as to include the term o1 MT Rounds, the late Republican Printer), despite the protest of the minority against investigating the doings of dead man.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-23
Aailg gssss and gakulaias
THE LAST RESTING PLACE.
THE coNkLlNa FUNERAL SERVICES
AT UTICA, N. ".

The Dead Statcs,nan,s Funeral In the
City of His Early AahAevements-A
Floral Tribute from the white House
Funeral OF DIR. Agnew.
UTICA, April21.-An public buildings,
stores, and many private residences, are
heavily draped. Promptly at noon tho
door of the ConkIing mansion opened,
and the casket containing the remains
was placed In the broad hall, which ex-
tends the length of the house. The only
ornament was a wreath Of Ivy. Floral
emblems were placed in the per1or at the
right. The grounds and street were
thronged with people for the brief hour
allowed for viewing the remains.
At 2 o'clock Rev. DR.. Goodrich made q
brief prayer in the presence OF the family
and immediate friends, and the march to
the church was begun. The church
was overcrowded, and was surroundedby
a vast throng. The services were extremely
simple and plain. DR.. Goodrich oflciated.
Floral tributes were very numerous, in
Guiding q wreath OF Gala lilies, inter
twined with blue imortelles, sent to Mrs.
Conklingt by President and Mrs. Cleye-
land, from the White House conserve
tory. The remains after the service at
the church, were escorted to the ceme-
terry and placed In the receiving vault,
none but the family and relatives accom-
panying them.
Oneida county held a meeting and
passed appropriate resolutions on the
death of Mr.. Conkling.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-23
The Condition of Winter wheat

CINCINNATI, April 21.-The Cincinnati
Price Current publishes considerable spe-
cial correspondence from winter-wheat
states, the general import of which is
that the crop is in no better condition
than previously estimated; while Kansas
and Missouri maintain favorable condi-
tons, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Ken
lucky furnish much that Is quite discour-
aging. The Price Current says: .tThe
last week has not been all that has been
hoped Cor In afording rapid development
Of the growing wheat plant; weather too
dry and cool in q large area, with winds
operating prejudicially in some Instances.
Therefore, the crop is not emerging from
general backwardness land u~nfavor-
ableness of appearance to a degree
giving assurance that the general esti-
mates of the conditions attending the
crop are to be essentially set aside, or
likely 10 be overcome. There is still
margin for a turn to o better outcome
than the backward condition now seems
to promise. The detailed information
from our own correspondents this week
and last quite intelligently reflects the
general situation in the several states,
and iustifies the view that the average
promise is decidedly lower than q year
ago for h winter crop, and thata re-
duction of {, 000, 600 to 40, 000,0 00 bush
els in the winter grain production, conn
pared with last year, is not unlikely.
Fully 25, 900, 600 bushels decline seems
probable beyond doubt