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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-12
A WOMAN'S STRANGE FREAK.
She Had a Mania for Letter Writing and Trouble Breeding and Has Broken Up Families and Caused Muck Trouble.

Trouble Breeding and Has Broken Up
 Families and Caused Muck Trouble.
 ELMIRA, N. Y, Jan. 12.-Mrs Aurelia V. Rothwell, of this city, has made strange confession to the chief of police She say< she has been sending anonymous letters of ( mischief making character to scores of peopl of this city. She has lived dual life-oux wardiy that of an exemplary Christian woman, secretly that of mischief maker and scandal breeder.
 Her letters teem with obscenity, and were addressed to every one who would be har- rowed by them. During the past six years she must have written reams of paper in sat- lSfylng her peculiar mania. Families have been broken up, friends alienated, societies disorganized and the shadow of suspicion thrown over reputable and innocent people by her pernicious messages
 She completely broke up the lodge of Good Templars here four years ago. Rev. A. w. Spooner, pastor of the Lake Street Presby- terian church, has been much persecuted by the woman. It is believed by the chief of police that it was she who wrote the anony- nous letters that led to the separation of Mir, and Mrs. S. T. Reynolds, of this city, promi- nent and wealthy people. Private detectives were paid literally for their services in try ing to find who wrote the letters, but they failed
 Mrs. Rothwell swooned when confesspe her guilt under the close questioning of the chief, but soon recovered her self possession and afterward acted as an usher at a tem- perance meeting under the auspices of the w. c. T. U. It is thought that the cause of many domestic troubles in this city has now been discovered.
 There is nobody in Eimra who seems will ing to come forward and ask for the arrest of Mrs Rothwel. Her confession has been the cause of great deal of happiness, as it has lifted shadows from the regulations of some of the best people of this city.
 The manner in which Mrs Rothwell was trapped is interesting. At meeting of the members of the Woman's Christian Temper ance union she was given the charter to sign She hesitated a moment and then produced rubber stamp and placed her name with the others. This action aroused suspicion and the ladies put their heads together and argued that the signature was not as required by law, and that she must write her name. Mrs. RothweI then placed her name upon the list, writing it with pen. This signature was compared with the writing in many of the anonymous letters, and it could not be doubted that Mrs. Roth we'll was the author of the scurrilous mes- sages. Then followed the chiefs interview with Mrs. Rothwell and her confession
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-12
HARRISON ANDTHE SOUTH
He Knows Its Needs and What
 Is Best to Be Done.
TWO vOLUBLE VISITORS CRUSHED


 Elect Points and Ftnd He Has Them All
 at Hand-He Speaks a Few Plain Words
 They Say He Is All Right.
 INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 12.-Yesterday was a southern day and Harrison said some pointed things about the southern problem. For forty minutes he listened to talk on the oues tion from two Alabamians, and sent them away convinced that he had ideas of his own.
 They came to town proclaiming themselves advocates of the plan recently submitted to Gen. Harrison by the Birmingham delegation for the. disintegfation of the Democracy and the regeneration of the south, only, they said it was ethereal and lacked "the practical clement"
 Neither of the two visitors has lived very long m Alabama Judge George Stratton, o1 Jasper, came out from Texas two years ago Col G. B. Kirkland is South Carolinian. They brought with them an Ala anna name for the cabinet, that of ex- Governor William H. Smith, who, they said, would have come to Indianapolis along with the first delega tion of Birmingham millionaire protection ists, but was led to stay away by feelings ot delicacy.
 They went to see Gen. Harrison early offered Governor Smiths name, and ther began giving the president-elect all sorts ot useful information touching the southern question. They discovered early in the session that Gen. Harrison was conversant with the southern situation
 After coming away from his house they said they believed he had mastered the sub ject, that he knew what he was going to dc about it, and that they thought he would ex pect the party in the south to bear hand in working out its own salvation. He indicated very plainly that the white office holding branch of Republicanism in the south musn't look to have its own way made for it, or ex pect higher value to be given to the negro vote that the white brothers might fatten on the benefits.
 Judge Stratton, who used to be on the bench In Texas, quoted at the new Denison some significant words of Gen. Harrison The Alabamians had outlined to the general some of the conditions in their state, and said they wanted national election law the Sherman bill now pending would satisfy them, so that the negro vote should have its true value Gen. Harrison told them he had investigated the subject quite thor. oughly himself, and said: Ut seems to me that the white Republican vote i'll the south is suppressed as much as the colored vote is '
 As Gen. Harrison was closing his interview with the visitors he said something which impressed them They went down to the New Denison and told it under the seal o1 confidence. This it: ''This is all very nice; you gentlemen come here and whisper with me in closet, but when you go home you don't act accordingly. You don't prac- tice what you preach to me-"
 Judge Stratton is high in his praise of Gen. Harrison, who apparently knows more ot the south and its needs than they expected. He says: "Gen. Harrison is remarkable man, and it is wonderful the way in which he has impressed himself upon the whole south, regardless of party" The Alabama men left for Chicago
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-12
A GUNRoAT FOR HAITI.
The Boston Fishing Steamer Novelty Be-
 comes the War Steamer Mercedes.


 comes the War Steamer Mercedes
 NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-The fishing steamer Novelty, which left Boston on Tuesday for this city, is at Merritt's dock, Stapleton, and is reported to be loaded with thirty pieces of ordinance of various grades and eight Cat ling guns, if not with fiibusters for HaytL She arrived on Thursday night. She is 150 feet long and 29l 1a tons burden.
 When she got to Stapleton her name was not visible on any of the three places speci- fled by the law. All was quiet on board, but toward noon yesterday it was noticed that an unusually large number of men were aboard her, and that few of them had the appearance of men familiar with life at sea- Soon thereafter some fifteen or SO of the men left the craft and boarded train for St. George at the Stapleton station.
 All they would say concerning the vessel and themselves was that they had left the vessel because the captain would give them no information as to what port the craft was bound for. They suspected that she had cleared from Boston for Hayti, and they did not care to risk arrest as filibusters or death by yellow fever
 A young man, who looked like a country man, was pacing the starboard deck, and he greeted party of reporters with look of annoyance. He curtly refused to answer any queseiouS, anu ulSdppeareu uo"n 8 cOmpan- ionway. Several other young men, who ap- peared every now and then on deck, declined to be questioned, on the ground that they knew nothing about the craft, and had shipped for no port in particular. Persistent queries led a middle aged man who was found aft to say that he believed the craft was bound for Hayti or San Domingo
 The captain and chief engineer were away tn quest of men to fill the places of those who left in the morning.
 When the captain, who says his name is Terry, returned at 2 o'clock last night, he brought with him twelve men and hustled them aboard. Five of them did not like the looks of things and left the vessel Seven went below. A short man, who had not be fore been visible, came on deck He said he was George Bowman, the supercargo "I sold this steamship" :" he said, ito the Haytian consul of New York city. She will be used as gunboat. Her name has been changed to Mercedes. She can steam twelve knots an hourn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-12
Carriage Makers Locked Out,

CINCINNATI, Jan 12.-The Hiram w. Davis & Co. carriage works started up with force of about i5O men, half of whom were old employees and half new hands The com pany positively refused to take back the old employees in a body, and more than 400 men are still locked out, who look to the Carriage Makers National District, K. of L., for re- lief There is some talk to the effect that the carriage makers in other shops may strike in support of their locked out brethren. if the trouble is prolonged by the Davis cOmnanY
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-12
Bad Effects of the Open Winter.

AUGUSTA, Me, Jan. 12.-The Kennebec river is open for navigation from Augusta to the sea, the ice having gone out Thursday night The condition of thefiver is unpre- cedented. The ice men are the greatest suf- ferers, not a pound of ice having been har- vested up to this time. Ordinarily their houses are half filled. Their fields are now all open water. The weather is spring like, and re- ports from the lumber regions are that the lumbermen are in sorry situation. The snow is all gons and the streams are even opening, so that operations are seriously i'm terfered with
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-12
General Markets,

NEW YORK, Jan. I.-FLOUR closed steady, but dull at 5010c. decline; fine grades of winter $25o03; do. spring, $2.2O02.75 superfine winter, $s1a03.5o; do. spring, $2.75@3.so; extra No. winter, $3.5004; do. spring, $3.S5Q3.S5 city mill extras, $510@525 for West Indies. Southern four closed steady; trade and family extras Ss s5 05.5O.
 WHEAT-Options were dull and irregular, closing weak and A05sc. lower. Spot lots closed easier. Spot sales of No. red at Sl 10; extra o4c; No. white, $1.0301.O4; state white, SIG No. 2 red winter, Jan., 9914c; do., Feb. S1 OOss; do, March, $1o15s de-, May, s1,oi3s.
 CORN-Options were moderately active and steady, closing at about last nights prices. Spot lots closed dull and easier. Spot sales of No. 2 mixed at 4414044ssc; steamer mixed, 4OS40D 41c.; steamer yellow, 4119c.; steamer white, 4l0 4114c.; No. mixed, Jan 443sc.; do, Feb 4434c do., March, 4514c.; do, May, 4514c. . OATS-Options were dull and weak closing 86 @1Sc. lower Spot lots closed 1hc lower Spot sales of Mo- white at 391ac.; No. do., 3415c i; No. mixed, s2c.; No. do. sl4Ds11sc; No 3 Chicago, S216c.; No mixed, Jan, 314c.; do Feb, S1Ac.; do., May, 31esc
 RYE Dull.
 BARLEY-Nominal.
 PORK-Quiet; new mess, $1425Ql145o
 LARD-Closed firm; Feb, $774; March, S7.75; May, $77907S1.
 SUGAR-Raw dull and nominal; fair refining, 13-l6c; 96 test centrifugal sac Refined steady;
 o Aoe>A eno S .loo@i, oS', SuoS, '14c.i poWoereu, 7Ac.; granulated, 7c.; mold A, 71ac; confec- tioners' A, 6zSc; white extra c, 61s@D614c.; ex- tra c, 5406c.; c, 51S059sc.
 BUTTER-Dull and in the buyers favor; vest ern creamery, 24027c eastern do a5@2sc.
 CHEESE-Quiet and unchanged; factory New York cheddar, 11N@12c.; western flat, l0N@ 11Ic.
 EGGS-Firm; fresh eastern firsts, 200aO15c.; western do, 1916G 19S4c; Canadian frsts, lined, 16O17c.
 COTTON-Spot closed firm and 1-l6c. higher; middling uplands. 9zkc.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-12
German CathDlfcs' Demands

ROME, Jan. 12-Ths propaganda has given instructions to Cardinal Melchers to report to the pope on the complaint of the Catholic bishops of America that German Catholics residing in districts chiefly inhabited by Irish of the same faith are dissatisfied, and demand the establishment of special parishes ate schools. The selection of Cardinal Melchers to make the investigation and re- presentation indicata a decision in favor of the German demands
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-12
TRADE BULLETIN,
New York Money and Produce Market

New York Money and Produce Market
 Quotations.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-Money closed at s11 per cent, the lowest rate; the highest rate was B. Exchange closed steady; posted rates, 4s604s9; actual rates, 4.S51304.s5A for 60 days. and 4ss16 D4SSA for demand. Governments closed firm: currency 6s, 119 bid; 4s, coup, 12e11 bid 4ISs, coup, 10S1s bid.
 Pacific railroad bonds closed as follows: Union firsts, 1130117; Union land grants, 1O3@lO6; Union sinking funds, 11S612l; Centrals, 11aOl17. Extreme dullness was the only feature of the stock market during the morning. It was firmer during the afternoon, and although there was but little increase in the dealing prices advanced to the close, when they generally 1s to 116 per cent higher. The sales for the day amounted to 15S, 259 shares
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-12
Fought All the Afternoon.

SHAMoKIN, Pa., Jan. 12.-Matthew Will. jams, of Lykens and William Mccarthy, of this city, engaged ill a prize fight in the out skirts of this city yesterday afternoon, Lon don prize ring rules, for a purse of $1OO. One hundred and two rounds were fought, in which both men were terribly battered up. The battle commenced at o'clock and ended at 6 p. Ill. The referee decided the victory to Williams on account of a foul. The fight vas witnessed by twenty people
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-12
Earthauake in Northern Nex Yorlr

PIATTsBURe, N. Y., Jan. 1a.-Reports from Dannemora say a shock of earthquake was felt there last night, so severe that peo- pie ran from their dwellings to the streets in alarm. A similar shock was also felt at Saranac Lake, Lake Morrisonville, Cady- ville Loom Lake, Standish, Saranac, Clay burgh and Lyon Mountain. The shock was barely perceptible in Plattsburg. All the drops on the switchboard at the telephone exchange dropped at GAO. This was its only effect hera
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-12
Tammany Elects Officers.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-The Tammany Hall general committee, 2,6l3 in number. met last night and selected officers for this year as follows: Permanent chairman, Gen. John Cochrane; financial secretary, Thomas Gill roy; recording secretaries, Joel O. Stevens, Percy Rockwell and Robert Kelly; treasurer, Judge German. Resolutions were adopted favoring ballot reform, but Bourke Cochran made a speech against the Saxton bill.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-12
Suicide of AnOther Dentist

PITTsBURG, Jan. 12.-Dr. J. B. Morrison, dentist, No. 430 Penn avenue, committed suicide by shooting himself through the head. He was victim of dyspepsia. Dr. Morrison was SS years of age and widely known He was a relative of the American, Baron Jack son, now at the court of Wurtemburs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-12
HiEhwaymen in Boston.

BOSTON, Jan. 12-A gang of roughs at tackled herdic at Harrison avenue and Northampton streets about midnight and attempted to rob the passenger, Charles E. Waldron, but were met by such resistance on the part of Waldron and the driver that they retreated. .They made 8 second attack, but by this time the police arrived and the roughs fled. No arrests were made
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-12
A Terrible Awakening.

KINGSTON, Ont, Jan. 12.--The fish shanty of Peter Blakely, on the shore of Bay of Quinte, was carried upon the ice by the wind during the violent gale on Wednesday night When the inmates awoke they found them selves half a mile from the shore on drifting ice. The occupants an old man and his son, had terrible experience. The father died from exposure, and his son, with great diff culty, reached the main land,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-12
The Trowbridse Divorce Suit,

NEW HAVEN, Jan. l2.-The preliminary arguments in the Trowbridge divorce suit were continued on Mrs Trowbridge's petition for an allowance of S2,5OO. Judge Andrews granted S50O and intimated that ii the voluntary allowance of $50 month was stopped, the sum allowed for expenses might be increased. This divorce suit involves members of three of the most wealthy and aristocratic families of the city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-12
Fighting the Hello NIonopOlv

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 12-The legislature has attacked the telephone monopoly, and the house has passed the Clark bill, fixing the rental of phones at $3 per month, and $25O per month where more than one in- strument is used The telephone people say they will withdraw their instruments and close the exchange here if the bill is passed by the senate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-12
The Pope Browns on Socialism.

LONDON, Jan. 12-The Daily News says that at a recent audience given by the pope to the American prelates now in Rome, his holiness instructed them to strenuously com bat the spirit of Socialism which is spread ing among the Irish Catholics in America. If private measures will not suffice it is probable that papal rescript upon the sub ject will be issued.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-12
Death of a MiAsionary.

GREAT HARRINGTON, Mass, Jan. 1s.-Rev.
 Henry J. Van Lennep, D. D., aged 73 years,
 son of missionary and himself missionary
 for thirty years, born at Smyrna, graduate of Amherst, and since 1878 principal of Sedgewick institute, this village, died yes- terday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-12

Jem Smith Wants Go" with Jackson. NEW YORK, Jan. 12-R. K Fox has re-
 ceived from Jem Smith, of England, chal-
 lenge to fight Peter Jackson, the colored
 heavy weight, for $2, 800 to s5,OOO aside, in
 France or Spain. The challenge has been telegraphed to Jackson at San Francisco.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-12
Frightened to Death.

SARATOGA, N. Y., Jan. 12.-Thomas Me Dermott, aged 16, of this village, jumped off an Adirondack passenger train as it was en- tering the yard, and struck against switch shaft. He was picked up dead, though not a bruise or scratch can be found on the body. The doctors say he was literally frightened fn death
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-12
New Jersey Vital Statistics.

TRENTON, Jan. 12.-The reports submitted at the annual meeting of the board of health showed the marriages in the state during the year to he 16,O25, births 2s,O74, and deaths 27,173. Of the marriages, 4,557 were of Pennsylvania couples, and the death role was unusually large on account of prevalence of diphtheria and typhoid fever, and the tendency to crowd into cities. An examina- tion of all the sewer systems of the state was
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-12
Dr. Mackenzie Censured.

LONDON, Jan. l2.-The Royal College of Surgeons have passed, by vote of 2l to ?, resolution censuring Dr. Mack enzie for publishing his book on the case of the late Emperor Frederick
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-12
Terrible Death of a Veteran,

NANTUCKET, R. l., Jan. 12-Edward Black, for nearly half century resident of this city, was wound round shafting in the Dunnel print works and killed almost in- stantly. He was veteran of the war and a member of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-12
PlTTSBURG AND READING
Many Sad Scenes in Both
 Cities.
MORE DEAD BODIES RECOVERED.
Dr. Read Found-He Was Killed While Sitting at His Desk-TOtal Deaths at Both Places-Burying the Victims-Coro- ner's Investigation.

ner investigation.
 PITTsBURG, Jan 12-Five dead bodies were yesterday taken from the ruins of the build ings wrecked by Wednesdays tornado. Just before daybreak the remains of the venerable Dr. James l.. Read were lifted from the timbers and debris of Weldon & Co s book store. By his side was the chair he used, indicating that he must have been sitting at his desk. Dr. Reads body was the least cut and bruised of any found. This would seem to indicate that his death caused rather by shock or sutfocation than by violence. The face looked quite natural, and he must have died without suffering. In the pockets of his clothes was found S250 in money. His watch was not broken, nor were his clothes torn; his nose had been fractured and there was a gash on his forehead.
 Several hours later the body of Leonard Scheffener, a bricklayer, taken from the Wiley building. He badly crushed that Identification was difficult. During the afternoon Richard Carroll, also bricklayer, was found pinned to the bot
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-12
Tive Houses Barclarixed.

RANDOLPH, Mass, Jan. 12.-Burglars en- tered the residences here of Francis B. Thayer, Ansel French, w. H. H. Cowles and two others. At the two first named they obtained considerable clothing, silver plats and jewelry.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-12
West Point Tunnel Open.

NEwBURG, N. Y., Jan. 12.-An inspection of the West Point tunnel will be made by | newspaper men of this city to-day The first ! train through since the cave in, which oc- l cured on the night of Oct. 16, will be run on Sunday
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-12
A Prominent Pennsy1vanian M,ss,n~.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-The police have been asked to look for an aged gentleman. described as a prominent Pennsylvanian, who was missed from Broadway car yes terday by friend, and is supposed to have got off at the wrong street. His name is concealed. He is a friend of W. E. Beach, of Pennsylvania.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-12
Weather Indications,

Generally fair, nearly stationary temper
 ature, except along the New England coast and from the northern portion of eastern
 New York to Maine; winds generally west erly
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-10-17

occasional experience with you, individually &,
il has formed almost the entire life Of my
manhood
Blot out from my history those experiences
and but little would remain. Any language at
my command is of too feeble import 10 express
the emotions with which my every sense
thrilled as / listened TO their references to
those long continued associations, and still
thrill in view Of the present possibility that
they are about to terminate forever.
Ia this connection feel that I owe it to YOU,
and 20 myself, to assert positively that am
influenced IN changing my deld by no dis
paraging sentiments for my friends and &C
quaintances here. ] can never associate with
them other than pleasant and happy remem-
brances.
My friends from the depth Of my soul
thank you for this beautiful and valuable
present. but permit me 10 assure you that 1
thank Providence a million times more for the
friendship of which you declare this cane TO be
a token. | gratefully and thankfully accept it
as such, and assure you that, while am not in
an attitude TO bestow upon each Of you q
similar token, within the deepest recesses Of
my mind, | hold for you, each and all, senti-
ments of friendship in full and complete re-
/ ciprocation.
! shall ever gu'.rd and regard this cane as Of
the most precious and honored of my
/ possessions.
! When I behold it. as / often shall, it will
! remind me, were "a reminder necessary, Of my
/ foudost friendships, formed in the palmy days
OF my life.
! To separating ourselves from our old home
] "a f4s wit f. nh
/ do not mourn as they do who mourn without
hope. We hope TO meet you and our other
OLD friends often in our new home Nothing
/ viii please us more than Ia receive long
and frequent visits from YOU all. our latch
/ string viii ever hang ont TO you, and wife and
I will be- there with open arms to receive
you 20 sincere welcome.
We also hope 10 meet you and our other
friends upon the old, familiar grounds, and in
/ your spnctive homes.
These hopes of ours rob the ordeal Of separ-
alton Of much OF its mental pain and we all
know. as we have never been before in "a
situation 10 realize that Hope is indeed the
i anchor OF life
/ In conclusion permit me still further u
assure you that am very, very deeply sensible
OF the degree Of honor and kindness wu.oh
/ You have conferred upon me tonight; thar I
shall ever hold you ana this occasion i'm most
grateful and happy remembrance; that again.
and more emphaticaiy thank you; that
the richest blessings possible for humanity to
receive may be b1uuttuiiy showered upon
you ana yours forever and ever.
Informal remarks were made by
Mayor Strong, Richard Lane, Esq,