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Connecticut western news., 1889-09-11
Devens' Brigade Reunion.

Devens' brigade of the 9th army corps, which comprised the 2d R. l., 7th, 10th and 37th Mass, and the 36th N. Y. regiments, will hold their second reunion since the war, at Springfield, Mass, on Thursday, Sept 18th. The visiting comrades will be the guests for the day of the 10th and 37th regiments, who will endeavor to make the occasion one of enjoyment to all. Generals Newton, Couch and Devens will surely be present and favorable answers have been received from others. Reduced rates of transportation on all railroads. The headquarters of the brigade will be at Haynes hotel, Every comrade is earnestly requested to attend.
Connecticut western news., 1889-09-11

A Conn.,, paper records the death of Major White who was beating Q drum on United States ship in 1916; drum med for Col Winfield Scott in the Sem mole war and was captured by the Indians; drummed for the Sixth Massa- chusetts on it's passage through Balti- more in the April of 1861; achieved the rank of sergeant-major; and has been for years conspicuous figure at G. A. R. campfres.
Connecticut western news., 1889-09-11
Local News.

 the old corps of teachers.
 -S. W. Barnes is slowly but surely recovering from his recent illness.
 -C. s. Adam, Jr., of Huntsville, spent Sunday with his parents here.
 John s. Reed is taking vacation of 8 week or so, in northern New York. John Lepyon is building an addi- tion to his house, north of this village. Mrs Peter Hicks is visiting with relatives and friends at Mount Ross. N. -e-r.. Miss Louisa Bragg returned to her studies at Mt HolYoke Institute, on Monday.
 Miss Florence Thompson returned to her school duties in New York last Wednesday. @
 Sherwood Cummings spent Sunday and the fore part of the week with his family here.
 Miss Sarah Ferguson visited her sister, Mrs Frank Partridge, at Lenox Dale, last week.
 Mrs Sabra Humphrey went to Worcester, Mass, last week. where she is visiting her brother.
 Miss Minnie Quinn goes to Miller ton, N. r., about the first of October to learn the art of telegraphy.
 Mrs Elizabeth White, of Yonkers, N. r., visited with her sister, Mrs Junius Rhoades, over Sunday.
 Edward Norton, of Pittsfeld, visi- ted his sisters, Misses Susan and Jane Norton, in this village, this week.
 -Sartial R. Gillette has moved from Winsted to Torrington, where he is working at his trade in clock shop.
 The switch train which has had it's headquarters here for the past two or three months, has been discontinued.
 The American Novelty Go. will give an entertainment in the hall to- morrow night. Spiritualism exposed.
 Maitland Osborne. Jr., is visiting friends in Bridgeport the present week, and expects to stay if he finds situa- ton.
 The Canaan Lime Go. shipped yesterday morning train load of 2,OOO barrels of lime, via. the 0. N. B. & W. Railroad.
 Prof. Harvey is isrehearsing compa- ny of musicians in Winsted, preparato- ry to giving the Haymakers" there in few weeks.
 Among those of this place who attend the Robbins school in Norfolk are, Misses Lucy Smith and Mable Spaulding, and Clinton Barnes.
 -E. J. Lorraine is in New York and Brooklyn the present week, taking in the League and Association ball games in those cities.
 Quite good sized audience wit messed Cummings Comedy Co.'S perfor- nance Friday evening, and quite a number attended the dance afterwards. Twenty tickets were sold at this station for the excursion to Coney Island Saturday. They had fourteen well-filled cars when they passed here. Miss Amanda Langdon teaches the fall term of school in Simsbury and Miss Fannie Holcomb in Norfolk. The High school is turning out quite num- Der of teachers.
 Subscribers will observe by the column of State news that items are plenty enough in Connecticut, outside of Canaan, but here they are very scarce article.
 Judge A. T. Roraback, of this vill- age, will hold his first term of court about September 15. Judge Warner, of Salisbury, who is to retire, does so with good record.
 We have received 8 complimentary ticket to the New Milford Agricultural Association 11th Annual Fair, which is held Sept 10th. 11th and 18th. This Is . irst-class fair and we warrant those who attend m abundance of enjoyment.
Connecticut western news., 1889-09-11
VIA THE ALBERT LEA ROUTE,
Pleasant View Farm for Sale

N1HIS FIRST-CLASS FARM of about 165 1 acres is conveniently divided into pas- ture, meadow, blow and wood land. On the premises are two new houses, with "A rooms, three new barns, a large young orchard. in full bearing, of choice fruit. This farm Is located about half way between Canaan Valley, Conn.,, and Clayton, Mass, on high ground. within few rods of the Berkshire Hills. It is very healthy location and the beauty. A very desirable country residence for city gentleman, or for city boarders. About two miles from East Canaan on tho Hartford X Connecticut Western Railroad, and about three miles from Canaan or Ashley Falls on the Housatonic R. R. Address.
 DIR. J. D. CLEMANH,
 Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1889-09-11
If You Want

GHINGLES, Domestic Lumber and Build- O ing Timber, furnished at mill or delivered write or come and see me. I also have pasturage for 100 head of cattle. If you don't think so then come and see tho grass.
 F. e. HOLT. North Norfolk, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1889-09-11

JACOB SMITH, dealer in flrst-class O Pianos, Organs and small instruments. Terms easy. Satisfaction guaranteed. Ware rooms Mahaiwe Building, Main St., Great Burlington Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1889-09-11
The Waterbury hospital will open November l. The building has double floors and new plan of drainage.
lsORN.
DIED.

DIED. WRIGHT-At Bridgeport, Sept 7th, Henry w. Wright, of Ct Burlington, aged 55 years. ANDRUs-At Sheffield, Sept. 9th, John, son of MT Edward Andrus, aged years. EAToN-At Kent, Aug 31st, infant twin daugh- .ter of Burritt Eaton, aged about months KELL1ER-At East Kent, Sept 9th, by his own hand, Cornelius Keller, aged v years. WoLFE-At Falls Village, Sept 9th, Martin Wolfe, aged 59 years.
 McArthur, of Salisbury. Killed by the cars.
Connecticut western news., 1889-09-11

Arrive from Southfield, Mill River and Clay lon st 9.10A. M. Close at P. NJ.
 J.B. HARDENBERaH, P. NJ.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-18
Truth i'm Prose.
Eastman Times.

Eastman Times.
Tell us not in mournful numbers that
a town is full OF gloom, for the man is
dead that slumbers in these bnstling
days of boom. Life is real. life is earnest
and the grave is nos its goal; every dol
lar that thou turnest helps to make the
old town roll. Not, enjoyment and not
sorrow is our destined end or way; if
you have no money bOrrow-buy a cor
ner lot each day! Lives of great men
all remind US we can win immortal
fame; let us leave the chumps behind us,
and We'll get there just the same. In
this worlds broad field of battle, in the
bivonac of life. let us ma ke the dry bones
rattle-buy corner lot for wife, Let
US, then, be up and dol ng, with heart
for any fate, still achie wing, still pursu-
ing, booming early, boor ning late.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-18
A DRUNKEN MANS DEED.
Murders His Fathe", Wound. His Wi
and Burn. HMi.li-l..s


and Burn, Buildings.
C1HcINNATI, May II, Robert Day, {
farmer living with his fatler in the small
hamlet of Kansas. in 5ylnnes township
attended the circus at Loveland Wednes-
day, got drunk on bad whisky, went
home, set fire to his fathers barn and
then shot his father and his divorced
wife He had with him two revolvers
and was bent on destruction.
His father, Allen @. Day, knowing the
desperate character of his son when un-
der the influence Of liquor. followed him
home and tried to prevent his doing any
harm. Bob went to the home of his di-
vorced wife, Mrs. Hubbell, and set fire
to the barn. When his father interfered
to stop his devilish work Bob shot him
twice mortally wounding him The barn
was burned to the ground
Gloating over his 1iendish work Boil
next set fire to the dwelling of Mrs.
Hubbell. and when the latter fled from
the house he shot her, but it is not
thought that the wound will prove fatal.
Day remained with revolver in hand,
and kept the neighbors from the burn
ing building until it was entirely de-
stroyed. Finally Day was made to pu''
his father in a carriage and driven hoi ,e
Old man Day was reported dying ATLAS
reports.
Officers are in pursuit of Day will
ShOtounS
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-18

Mobile-The Mobile & Birmingham
division of the Eastern Tennessee rail
road will be extended Il ON point near
Montevallo on the EA tern Tennessee
road, through the Cab aba Valley coal
fields to Birmingham, al ID will be known
as the Blocton & Birnain cham road The
line has been located, t ne bonds placed
and the engineering cor ps is in the field.
Contracts will be closed in a few weeks.
The declaration of jne )rporation we're
forwarded tonight to the Secretary oI
State at Montgomery. The completion
of this link will put. NJ obile in straight
line connection with Birmingham and
the richest coal az iron fields Of Ala
bama.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-18
ALLEN THoRNDrKE RICE.

ALLEN THORNDlkE RICE student the Co
lunlbia law school. In 1876 he bought
The North American Review, of which
he has since been the editor. He organ
izen in 1879 and subsequently directed
the Charnay expedition, which was dis
patched under the joint auspices of the
United States and France to investigate
Systematically the remains Of ancient
civilization in Central America and
Mexico.
In 1884 he bought controlling inter
est in LIE Matin one of the chief papers
of Paris, of which he was a proprietor
at the time of his death He has always
been actively interested in politics and
in 1886 ran on the Republican ticket for
congress in the Tenth New York dis
trict against Gen. Spinola, but was de-
featel by local political leaders. He
was strong advocate Of the Australian
system of voting. He has edited Rem
iniscences of Abraham Lincoln" and
contributed to Ancient Cities i'll the
New World" "
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-18
BIG RAILROAD DEAL.
The Big Four and Bee Line to BE Run as
One Road.

One Road.
CLEVELAND, O., May 17.-By agree
ment of attorneys the courts permitted
the stockholders Of the Cleveland, Co
lumbus Cincinnati and Indianapolis
Railway company to meet and vote upon
the proposition to consolidate with the
Big Four system.
Of the 10000 shares, 122, 933 were
voted, all being in favor of the consoli-
dation 40 negative votes being cast.
The Consolidated Big Four is to be
known us the Cleveland, Cincinnati
Chicago and st. Louis railroad. The
roads in the deal are the Big -Four, Bee
line and the Indianapolis and ST. Louis,
which the Bee line controls The Cairo,
Vincennes and Chicago road is not in
tile deal, but the expectation is to
secure that road and make it part Of the
system.
NJ E. Ingalls, is to be president Of the
system, and J. d. Laying, president of
the Bee line and also general manager
Of the West Shore road, is to be vice
president
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-18
Beef and Hog Products Fxrorts.


WASHINGTON, May 17,-The chief OF
the bureau Of statistics reports that the
total values of the exports of beef and
hog products from the United States
during the month Of April 1889, and
during tho four months ended April 30.
1889, as compared with similar exports
during. the corresponding periods Of the
preceding year were as follows; April.
1889, IS, 3SS, 602; April, 1855
Sc, S9S, 042; four months ended
April 30, 1889, sac 222, 7G2; four months
ended April 30. 1888, $26, lob, $50. The
values Of the exports of dairy products
We're as follows; April, 1889. S4a0. 021
April, 1888, $500. 7S5; twelve months
ended April 80, 1889, $10, Oil. 500; twelve
months ended April 80, 1888, SO, 673, :
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-18
OVER the STATE
JACK DAw
(Clipped From Exchanges)

Centre-There was big sensation at
Spring Garden, in this county, last Sat-
urday, A woman was arrested, charged
with numbering her husband by admin
istering "Rough on Rats" They had
only been married a few weeks. Her
husbands name was George Braswell,
both of respectable families. The trial
continued all day Saturday, and until
4 o'clock Sunday morning. A large
crowd was in attendance and consldera>
BILE excitement manifested. The court
bound her over in bond of 81 600.
Tuskaloosa.-Ed Brown, of Cottondalet
was found yesterday morning lying SEN
seless by the side Of the railroad track at
Cottondale, with the sign OF tremen-
dous blow on the back Of his head and a
pistol at his feet. 1t is not known what
struck him, but it is supposed that he
was sitting on the end of crosstis load
ing his pistol, when passing train hit
him. The wound looks as if it might
have been made by the cylinder of a
locomotive. He was very seriously hurt.
and when the news reached here today
it was not thought possible that he could
live.
Montgomery-Night before last hard
stroke of misfortune struck Burrel Jeffer-
son, q negro who farms on Capt. John
Clisby's plantation on Catonia creek.
During the night Burrell discovered
that his barn and stables were on fire,
and before anything could be done to
check the flames, the barn and stables
were completely destroyed, with lot
of corn and fodder. Two fine mules
were burned to death, and wagon was
also destroyed.
Burrell says the fire was evidently the
work of an incendiary. When he dis
covered the fire he rushed to the scene
and found the stable doors heavily bar
red. and before he could get the doors
open his mules died in the flames. He
had no insurance and the loss is COM
plete.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-18
Ar,nOinfmentS.

WASHINGTON, May II. The president
has made the following appointments:
Solomon Hirsch, OF Oregon, to be
minister to Turkey.
Clark E. Carr, of Illinois, to be minis
ter resident and consul general to Den
mark.
Henry w. Severance, Of California, to
be consul general at Honolulu
John Jarrett. of Pennsylvania. to be
United States consul at Birmingham
Thomas H Sherman, of the District
of Columbia, to be United States consul
at Liverpool.
John ". Douglass and L. G. Hine, to
be commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-18
". i. H. MILLER.
1t Is $ aid He VIII Be Justice v
thews' Successor;
That Secretary NJ
n++ obie Will Be
General,

And THAT
first Assistant Postmaster
j Clarkson Will Step Into secre-
Mobiles Shoes-The First Change to
Be Made Within a Week or Two Accord
ing to the Rumor.
CHICAGO, May II. "A Washington
dispatch to The Chicago Times says
A Republican senator. who is supposed
to be very close to the administration, is
authority for the statement that the
president has decided to fill the vacancy
on the supreme BENCH caused by the
death of Justice Stanley Matthews, by
a-,pointing his old friend and law part
ner Attorney General Miller.
This would necessitate several i'm
portant changes. cllief of which will be
the promotion of Gen. Noble to the
more distinguished position of attorney
general, while First Assistant Post
ilaster General Clarkson is to he re-
warded for the splendid service he rem
dered his party In the last campaign by
being made member of the cabinet,
succeeding Mr.. Noble as secretary Of the
interior
This information, the senator says. is
absolutely correct He claims that it
was first impaired to him several days
ago by a member of the cabinet, and
that he has since been able to corrobor-
ate it by sounding President Harrison
He thinks there is a strong likelihood
that the appointment Of Gen. Miller Will
be made Within week or two, and, of
course, the others would follow in rapid
succession
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-18
Caught q Gravel Train.

P1TrsBURG, May IA passenger
train on the Pittsburg, Virginia and
Charleston railroad, while going az )
high rate of speed, collided with a OF nvoI
train standing on the main tract se, nao,
Ormsby station. Five men W. no'a' to'.r
seriously injured. Ones skrl, was fraS, no,
tured, both legs Of another we're broLar i ao
and the side Of a third was crushed n
The extent of the injuries to the othn, "a,
two men, and their names have ma 80. -.
been ascertained -
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-18
ruskegee.-A mortgage oivar H.,

Fuskegee.-A mortgage given bv tho
Savannah, Americus and Montgo,oo,r,
railway to the Mercantile, Trust and Da.
post company Of Baltimore for "A IN
900 was recorded in the probate ofHca
to-day. Colonel Sanford OF Opelika
attorney for the road, says the road wiII
reach Montgomery about twelve months
from now.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-18
Suspicion of Another Foul Crime.

RAILWAY, n. J., May 17.-Wednesday
morning handsomely dressed, beautf-
full young woman was found lying on
the sidewalk in front of Capt. Isaac
Bum S residence in this city. Breath
was just barely in the woman when dis
covered and few minutes later she
died. There was nothing found upon
the body that would lead to its identif-
cation. The authorities believe that
another foul crime has been perpe-
tlated
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-18
TO Locate the Station.

Col. r. F. Kolb, State Commissioners
Of Agriculture, writes Capt. w. f. Bald
ridge that he will be in Huntsville, June
18th accompanied by Prof. Snowman
Of the Agricultural College at Auburn 10
examine into the propositions, made bv
various points il Madison county, for
the location OF the branch Experimental
Station and Agricultural College.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-18
OUR MINISTER TO RUSSIA DEAD.

Afien Thorndike Rice Dies at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, New York.
New YORK, May H. Allen lThorndike
Rice the newly appointed minister to
Russia, and editor of The North Ameri-
can Review, died at the Fifth Avenue
hotel, this city, this morning. He was
to have sailed with Minister Lincoln on
the City of Paris Wednesday, but was too
i'll to undertake the journey.
Allen Thorndike Rice was born in
Boston June 18, 1858. At the age of
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-18

That our brother quill'drivers have
been a little previous in their critism
of President Harrison for his sup
posed nou-recognition of the Negro
policy, appears true with the large
number of colored appointments now
coming to the surface.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-18
Magic City Siftlnss-

Birmingham, May, II 1889.
Messrs j. II. Binford J. L. Shaw
and others organized lodge of Free
masons at Avondale on the 10 inst.
The new Lodge was named Ever
green and r. A. Wilson made
master.
The officers elected for the chapter
and commandery for the ensuing yeal
are ]. F. Shaw-High Priest.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-18
Democrats Victorious in Montana

ST.. PAUL, May ia special from
Helena says the control of the Montana
constitutional convention is ceded to
the Democrats by the Republicans. The
latter admit that the Democrats have a
majority of from to s. The Republi-
cans asoribe their defeat to the light
vote
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-18
Bishop Leonard,

TOLEDO, O., May 17.-Dr. W. A.
Leonard, Of Washington, D. c., was
elected assistant bishop of the Episcopal
diocese of Ohio at the seventy-second
annual convention now in session.
This is really making DR.. Leonard
bishop, as Bishop BedelI has offered his
RESIGNATION.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-18

THERE are now over one hundred
thousand men in Germany who are on a
strike against a reduction of wages. Pro,
tectige America is not the only country
that has strikes.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-18

years he was
taken abroad, and
orfive years lived
ill Europe In
1867 he returned
to the United
States, and re-
manned here until
1871 when he went
to England and
was graduated
at Oxford in 1875.
On his return to
the United States
he entered as a
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-18
New VI. q e.. Schedule
CORRECTED

The new schedule for the NJ. &C
trains taking effect to>day, is as follows.
GOING WEST.
No arrives 1920 p. M.
No. arrives $50 A. NJ.
GOING EAST.
No. arrives 5:l5 A. NJ.
No arrives 6:l3 M.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-18
Poisoned BY Pressed Beef.

GALLON, O., May 17,-When A.
Freese, the Erie train dispatcher, re
turned home Tuesday evening, he
found his wife and her mother in a
semi-conscious condition A physician
decided that they had been poisoned by
eating canned pressed beef which was
impure. Proper antidotes saved their
lives
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-18
A s15.nno. 600 wabash Sale

Cn1cAGo May 17-The lines Of the
Wabash railway east of the Mississippi
We're sold before Judges Gresham and
jackson Wednesday to Messrs Ashley
and Joy, representing so per cent. of the
bonds and acting in the interests Of the
Wabash western purchasing committee,
for St5 550- OO0
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-18
En- mbezZler Arrested.

BALTIMORE May 17-Hugh Mckay.
deputy division clerk of the internal
revenue division at Norfolk, was arrested
here charged with embezzling So, 300 Of
United States funds in Norfolk. He is
held for the authorities
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-18
Two Monopolies Unite

New YORK, May 1.-THE American
Meat company, of which Warner Miller
is president. and the American ] cattle
trust have agreed upon a harmonious
working arrangement. y.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-18
Concluded to HoIaOn

PROVIDENCE. r. l., Nav 17-Ex.
Lieutenant Governor Henry has with
drawn his resignation from the National
aud State Democratic eolnnittees.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-18
SATURDAY, MAY, 18th, 1889.

THx Alabs ma white Republican party
ia needing funeral.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-18
NEWS and SENTIMENT
From Colored Exchanges.)

Mr. Alonzo A. Thompson of Chi
ago, has been appointed assistant
.hief clerk by Mayor Cregier OF that
,ity. 1
Hon. John M. Langston was the
orator at the second anniversary Of
the Colored Mems Literary Associa-
ton of Chicago Wednesday night of
last week.
It is said that the late II nj. u.v
den sat as a model for t. . foura of
Crispus Attuck on + . Roston Mas.
sacre Monument
The Emigr atiou Convention that
recently p let in North Carolina ap-
Polhte' d. a committee to visit places
IN me South and West and ascertain
oy personal investigation the best
points for migration.
James J. Spellman (colored) of
Mississippi has been appointed a
timber agent of the General Land
Office. New York Sun.
Charley Seward has been appoin-
ted to position as postal clerk on the
run between Cincinnati and Chica
go.-Indianapolis World.
A. d. Jones, messenger Of the Y
S. sub treasury at San Francisco, has
a great reputation as coin inspec-
tor. During five years not one piece
Of counterfeit coin has escaped his
"heagle heye."
The Hon. Mr.. Cheatham of North
Carolina has been successful in oh
tainiug many appointments in North
Carolina. Eight route agents and a
postmistress are among the number.
|
Brick-layers and hodcarriers of
Anderson, S. c., have struck for
higher wages, but as the contractors
have combined against them it is
scarcely probable that the strike will
be successful.
An Afro. American of Rankin
County, Miss, stole a mule and was
given the option to 60 to the peni
tentiary or receiving hundred lash
es n his bare back. He chose the
latter nd took the st ipes like a
stole.
Philip A. Bell, one of the pioneer
colored editors, died at San Francis
co April Oath at an advanced age.
Mr. Bell was editor of the Elevator
when it was first published, but lately
his health was too feeble for newspa-
per work.
The Lookout rolling Mill Compa,
ny. Of Chattanooga has discharged all
their white workmen and employed
Negroes, who are to be substituted in
the mill.
The management say that they
have been paying more on account of
the demand of the amalgamated iron
workers than they were able to pay
and make anything, and they substi-
tuted Negroes on the plea Of econo-
my.
John B. Starke colored, is being
push d by Mr.. Pendleton the repub-
lican candidate for Congress in the
4th Kentucky district for postmaster
at Brandenburg, although many of
the whites think such an Office too
much for Negro. Mr.. Pendleton
insists on supporting his candidate
and believes he will win.
Nine colored boys, H. L. johnson
and T. H. Malone, of Augusta, F.
M Smith, J H. Coffee and J. P
Taylor, of Savannah, J. w. David
son, Of Thomaston, S. H. Houston
of Texas, James Swift and Will Cur
ry were recently expelled from the
Atlanta University, and seven of them
will through Hon. G. H. j. Tayler,
bring suit against the university,
amounting in all to about $7O,00O-
Savannah Tribune.
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