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Connecticut western news., 1889-12-11
CANAAN VALLEY,

Joseph Lefingwell, who Is attending the Sedgwick Institute, was at his fathers over Sunday.
 Zenas Rhoades butcherd a Hast springs pig which weighed, when dress ed, 376 pounds. Think he must s.take the cake"
 Geo Hadsell and wife. of New Hart ford, are visiting at L. M Stanard's.
 Frank Decker has moved into the house of Wallace Canfeld, lately vacated s1y David Kennison. -- Wm Wolfe Is visiting his brother-in- law, Walter Trask, at Curtisyille, Mass.
 0. W. Benton spent few days in Winsted last week.
Connecticut western news., 1889-12-11
BERKSHlRE COUNTY.

The foot ball team of Williams college have gone out of training.
 The funeral of Merrick A. Burbank, of Pittsfeld, was held in that city Friday afternoon.
 The police of Pittsfeld have been paid S966 for their services during Nov. They report that the town was exceed ingly quiet during the month.
 Michael Crowley, of Dalton, was found dead in his bed Friday morning. He had been i'll week and was attend ed by physician. He was 40 years Of age.
 Banker R. H. Cooke, of Pittsield. has gone to Boston, having been sum- moned there by the illness of his wife, Rose Terry Cooke, who is spending the winter in that city. .--
 The police force of North Adams. has been presented with handsome Eng fish mastif, by a Fitchburg railroad man, and the officers are justly proud of their canine.
Connecticut western news., 1889-12-11
CLAYTON.

Charles Hart has moved from the old hotel building, where he has lived sev- eral years, into J. M. Shultz's house, lately vacated by Edward Green, known as the old Brigdam house.
 Willie Barnes new house is now com pleted but he will not move into 1t until spring, then he expects to go into farm ing instead of elerking, as he thinks his health will be better. He intends to run his fathers farm next year.
 Canaan Valley must be quite healthy place as there are about a dozen persons over 80 years of age in that school district. .e..
Connecticut western news., 1889-12-11
santa Claus, I1eadauarters

for gents fine Holiday Slippers are at Thing < Co.'S, Poughkeepsie. They have over 5000 pairs of slippers now in stock to select from. Gents velvet slips. 35c. Gents fine embroidered slips. with patent leather finish, 5Oc,, regular retail price 75c. Gents alliga- tor slips, in black, wine or tan color,
 only 50c, cannot be duplicated short of S1OO Ladies Holiday Slips, in velvet, plush or felt, from Soc up. at Thing & Co.'S. the 's Hustlers'' of Poughkeepsie.
Connecticut western news., 1889-12-11
SALISBURY.

The lecture delivered by the Rev w. Warner Andrews last Friday evening, upon "The Connecticut Historical Association" was much enjoyed by all who were present. It is hoped that interest enough may be displayed in the history of Connecticut that Mir Andrews will favor us again soon. It is 9 subject in which everyone nho has an interest in his native state should be interested.
 The work on the new factory is pro- gressing rapidly the building will soon be completed and ready for use.
 The Rev J. 0. Goddard exchanged pulpits with the Rev David Phillips, of the NJ. B. church at Lakeville, last Sunday morning.
Connecticut western news., 1889-12-11
WEST CORNWALL.

Wm G. Wood is home from New York, for two weeks visit
 Henry Yutzler and family of Norfolk, spent last week at his fathers.
 MT and Mrs James A., Cochrane are in New York, this week.
 Dr Battam will be at the Mansion House on Friday Dec, 2Oth, to practice dentistry. .....- a.....
 ''Nobody disappointed up to date. :" c. M. Hall says: His holiday attractions please them all, once in quantity, twice in quality and three times in price. Come in and see the best of everything Pretty gifts, suitable gifts, popular gifts and prices never so low for honest goods. Come and learn it pays to trade at the fancy goods bazaar. x
Connecticut western news., 1889-12-11
KENT

Frank Newton, of Waterbury, is at home for few day.
 Mrs l.. Miller is quite sick at the home of her father, H. Waldron, at Kent Furnace
 Miss Nellie Barnum and Miss Lillie Dean. of Falls Village, visited friends in Kent over Sunday.
 Mrs Sidney Reed, of Falls Village, was at J. F. Gibbs last week.
 Fred Lane has been seriously ill with gastric fever at his fathers home, Bulls Bridge. .-...= s........... -.-.-
 Mrs s. B. Catlin, who has been Tn poor health long time, Is rapidly failing.
 Conductor 0 P. Lane and wife were in town and attended the Masonic sup per and dance the other night.
 The tobacco warehouse of H. Smith < Sons opened for business on Monday 9th, with about 30 employees.
 T"1.e young ladies of the mission circle held their annual festival and sale of fancy articles at the church parlors, Tuesday evening Dec 10. .....s-.
 The members of St Luke's lodge held their annual meeting at Masonic hall. Thursday evening, Dec 5. The installation of officers was made public, and was quite interesting to the un-init- iated Those who attended, solemly avowed that they saw the goat and other mysteries. Several brethren from New Milford lodge were present and assisted. After the meeting closed, all adjourned to the town hall where danc- ing commenced early, and was contin- ued with tireless interest till nearly day dawn. The supper was, of course, an important part of the entertainments and the fact that at lesst 175 persons par took of the oysters, cold meats, beans, cake, coffee etc., and yet enough left to take home to the children, proves that the supply equaled the demand. Every body seemed to have good time and voted the Masonic party of 1889 8 suc- cess
Connecticut western news., 1889-12-11
Don't Be Rash

and buy your felt boots and rubber overshoes until you have seen Thing X Co.'S assortment. They are offering Mems Felt Boots and Heavy Gum Overshoes, all complete, at S5c., bet ter set at S1. 10. still better at $l. 35, and better yet at Sl 50, which buys bang up set. Call and look them over before purchasing, as you can save money by purchasing of Thing x Go. the Hustlers of Poughkeepsie.
Connecticut western news., 1889-12-11
THE EXCURSION.

The very liberal offer by Messrs W. B. Hall < Co.,, of Bridgeport, the low price of the excursion tickets, and the extensive stock of Christmas goods now on exhibition by this firm, we predict will insure full train tomorrow. The tickets are good on any train returning This firm deal largely in furs, silks, fine dress stuffs, seal jackets, books, and all small wares
Connecticut western news., 1889-12-11
A Sensible Man

Would use Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs. It is curing more cases of Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Group and all Throat and Lung troubles than any other medicine. The proprietor has authorized any druggist to give you Sample Bottle Free to convince you of the merit of this great remedy. Large Bottles soc and S1.
Connecticut western news., 1889-12-11
MILK Producers' Meeting.

There will be meeting of the Milk Producers on the line of the Shepaug, Litchfeld and Northern railroad, at the Town hall, Washington Depot, Satur- day, Dec. 14th, at g m., for the pur- pose of organizing section of the Union of Milk Producers for the supply of the New York market All milk producers are cordially invited to be present.
Connecticut western news., 1889-12-11
Free To All.

Free to all our customers during our Holiday sale, to guess on a magnificent S15 doll which we will present to the person guessing nearest to its exact weight. Someone is sure to get it. It stands ? feet inches high, also has bridal costume of Peacock blue trimmed with real Paris ruching, cos tune alone cost Sl0. Come and make a guess. at Thing & Co.'S. largest and leading shoe dealers of the Hudson Valley.
Connecticut western news., 1889-12-11
WEDNESDAY, DEC. II, 1889.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Watches, iewelry, silver and silver plated ware very low at CapewelPs, 395 Main St., West Winsted Heavy silver thimbles 25 cents.
Connecticut western news., 1889-12-11
The National Iron Bank.

HNHE annual meeting of the Stockholders j. of this Bank for the election of Directors for the ensuing year, will be holden at their banking house in Falls Village, on Tuesday, the 14th day of January, 1890. between the hours of 10 a. m. and 12 m.
 DWIGHT E. DEAN, Cashier. Balls Village, Dec. 9th, 1889.
Connecticut western news., 1889-12-11

The fremen's fair at New Milford was held six evenings, ending Dec 5, and resulted in net profit of about 212OO.
Connecticut western news., 1889-12-11

-Messrs w. B. Hall < Co.,, of Bridge port, write us that they think their excursion offer for tomorrow, Dec 12, is liberal one, and with their addi- tional building they can serve 500 peo- pie at once without difficulty.
 It is reported that J. A. Mcdonald died at Unionville last Sunday evening and was buried yesterday. He has been in critical condition for several weeks. He was between 45 and 50 years of age and formerly kept the hotel in this village. .. Besides overhead straps, the Hous- tonic road has placed bells at each side of the tunnels and overhead bridges along the line as an additional warning to freight bsnkemen. These bells are struck by the fange of each wheel as it passes.
 -Colebrook and Winsted have recent ly been visited with diptheria, but the doctors say that if the people will dis solve handful of copperas in pail of boiling hot water, and pour it down their sink pipes, it will act as a prevent i've of diptheria. .. -
 The weather clerk has been tryin to please everyone. Last Wednesday morning he squeezed the mercury down to twelve degrees below zero in this vicinity. Before 10 o'clock Thursday morning he let it rise to 35 above zero and then sent snow squalls later in the day. Since then he has favored us alternately with sunshine, and rain, ice and mud.
 Canaan strikes us as the most thriv. ing village in the northwestern part oi the county It abounds in new Queen Anne cottages, some of them very pretty. Indeed it's churches are "Queen Anne," too, very unique and pictures. que. Probably they are just as good to pray and preach in as the ssfour-square' temples of the New England Greciar order of architecture which prevailed early in the century, and which are SC suggestive of the rectangular theology of that day.-[Litchield Enquirer.
 A hearing was held Saturday morn ing at the Court House in Winsted before Judge Bradstreet, of Thomaston of the case of Judge A. T. Roraback vs the Pennsylvania railroad, in which case the jury at the September term O the Court of Common Pleas gave the plaintiff verdict for $500. The attor neys for the railroad company will now take the case to the Supreme court on $ question of law.-[Winsted Citizen.
 The New York Newspaper Unior solicited our order for copies of tht Presidents message but we saw tha said copies could not reach us in time to accompany the last issue of THl NEWS, so we did not order any. w, little dreamed that the Atlantic Print ing and Publishing Co.,, of Boston Mass, (the parties who print the out side pages of THE NEws) intended t print the Presidents message. Imagin' our surprise to receive, soon after tht last issue of THE NEWS was published the copies of the message which accom- pany this issue of THE NEWS Saic Printing Go. voluntarily and gratui tously furnished said copies of thu message, therefore, to them instead o THE NEWS are our readers indebted fo
Connecticut western news., 1889-12-11
BORN.

SMALL-At Ct Harrington, Dec. B. a son to Dr.
 Whitmell P Small WE1NsTE1N-A Sharon, Nov 18th, son to MT
 John Weinstein.
Connecticut western news., 1889-12-11

Arrive frem Southheld, Mill River and Clay ton at 9.10 A. N. Close at P. II.
 J. B. HARDENBERaH. P. M.
Connecticut western news., 1889-12-11
Local News.

H. H. Beardsley is painting Willie Barnes new house.
 Harlow Root ventured out last Saturday He has been i'll three weeks, with abscess of the liver.
 Frank F. Stevens passed the exam nations of the recent meeting of the board of pharmacy held at Hartford.
 George l. Parsons has al elegant assortment of useful holiday goods. Gall and see them before you spend your money for trash which so quickly proves unsatisfactory.
 Have you noticed that this year Christmas and New Years do not fall on the same day of the week ?- Berkshire News
 Yes, but how about Christmas ere and New Years ere falling on the same evening of the week this year
 MT K. J. Munson, of this village, celebrated his eightieth birthday on Sunday, Dec. l. MT Munson is as hale and strong as many men of fifty. We wish him still many happy returns. .- Millerton Telegram.
 Tt Is said that the Knights of Labor have recently formed an organization or district assembly here. The foregoing is the most that anyone seems willing to admit when questioned about the
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-28
THE MONITORS.
Naval Board of Inspectors Preparing n
Report.

WAsnINGToN, D. C., March 25--The
naval board of inspection, of which
Rear Admiral Jouelt is president, has re-
turned 10 Washington, after having
made an examination of the twelve old
monitors lying at Richmond. Va, An
napOlis, New York and League Island.
The board Is now preparing its report
which will recommend the vessels be put
ia condition for service. Some Of these
vessels have not been used for twenty
wears. and it will cost considerable TO
put them in proper order for service.
The monitors at Richmond are the
Ajax, Canonicus, MalOpac, Manhattan.
Wyandotte, Catskill and Lehigh Those
AT League Island are the Jason, Montauk
and the Nahani The Passaic is at An
napolis and the Nantucket is al New
York.
The Secretary of State has received a
report from the United States consul at
Colon, stating that work along the
Panama Canal has entirely ceased and
that the West India negroes were re-
turning to their homes; up 10 March
10th, fully 5000 OF the latter had already
left. The consul reports great de-
preston in business; the Panama Rail
road Company is suffering rom the
crisis, owing 10 the loss of local traffic.
II appears that two unsuccessful at
tempts had been made to- burn Colon.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-28
AT THE CAPITOL.
DISCUSSING THE TENURE Of THE
PRESIDENT Pro TEN.
NO.HTNITIONS CONFIRMED BT
TIE SENATE.
PREPARING A REPORT IN REGARD
TO 1HE MONITORS.
A Big Cow Hiding Sensation Railroad
Men In CounciI-Death of AN fsCon-
gressman-Ths Tennessee Coal
and Iron Company.

WAsHNGToN, May 27.-In the Senate
to-day The resolutions heretofore offered
by Mir Butler. declaring the ttnure OF
the President pro tempore does not expire
At the meeting of Congress after re-
cess, but is held at the pleasure of the
Senate, were taken up.
Mr.. George argued in opposition 10 the
resolutions on constitutional grounds.
He stated as remarkable fact, i'm Eng
land up to the time os the proiecioraie
when Speaker pro tempore was elected
five tines no Speaker pro tompore had
been elected, il being the custom for MEM
bers to retire and perform no business
while the Speaker was absent, on ac-
count Of sickness In England the
Speaker was approved by the King
The same rule applied here. The
President of the Senate was not only ap-
proved, but chosen by the sovereign
people, no arrangement should be made
that would tend TO show the presence Of
the Nice-President was not material.
Senators Turpie and Eyarts spoke in
favor of the resolutions, which were re-
ferred to the Committee on Privileges
and Elections. The Senate then went into
secret session and at $3.50 p VI. adj
iOurncd
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-28
TRIAL OF MRS. VIRGINIA TAYLOR.
Several Witnesses Examlned-Mrs. Tay-
Tor Gives AN Account of Her Husbands
Illness.

BALTIMORE. MD., March 27.-The SIM,
special from Accomack Courthouse. Va
says; The trial OF Mrs Virginia TayIer
was resumed today. Asa g.. Tavlor.
brother of the deceased testified that
the day after the funeral. he went 10 see
Virginia Taylor. told her that people
suspected her of having poisoned
her husband He took her
10 see DIR. Bowd0n. ON the
way over she said she would
never consent to have the body eNhumed
Witness had urged To have it done to
have il done to clear herself of susni-
cion and get $4,000, for which her hus-
bands life was insured in the Knights
Ol llouOr Mrs. Taylor said that in
had only cost her husband <ll to
join the order, and that she would
rather lose the $4,000 than have her
husbands body taken up After pr Bow
dom told her that he could not tell rosi-
lively whether her husband died
from strychnine, she consented
10 baye the body taken up. Several
witnesses testified 10 Tayior's good health
prior TO his death. William b. Noriham
was asked by Mrs Taylor on the day of
the funeral to see that her husband was
securely put away.
For the defense, Eliza Gardner and
John W. Colona swore they had heard
deceased say last fall he intended to get
poison to kill rats with.
After several witnesses had testified 10
the friendly relations between deceased
and his wife. Mrs Virginia Tavlor was
placed on the stand. She gave minute
account of her husbands Illness She
confessed that she bought the
bottle Of strychnine. but said
her husband requested her to get
IT, She had not been indifferent
10 her husband during his illness. The
doctors had said be was in no danger
She bad given her husband no medicine. /
except that left by DR.. B0wdoin. She
had, however, given him some h0rr- /
bound panacea just after his first attack. F,
and gave him whisky several times /
Turing his illness. Ii she gave him .
poison, she did not know il. She had /
handed the strychninc 10 her husband. /
who used il 10 kill rats She opposed I
he disinterment of her husbands body. /
because she knew his wishes in the mat +
er Had heard him say he would not
'llow one of his family to be cut up by doc
ors. She confessed that she kissed Jim
Dix several times and sat on his knee.
Iut her husband knew an about IL. and I
lid the same thing with both married
md single women She had never
'een guilty of immoral conduct with
lin Dix. she had hugged and
.is-ed several of the men who
lad testified against her. giving
heir names, and said it was kissing
denied ever saving she
ioped her husband would gc; drowned.
iad never any serious trouble with him.
nd he never charged her with in6deliiy.
Mrs. TaylOr's answers were prompt
he was rigidly crOss-cxamined without
my portion of her testimony being
haken. Frequently during her evidence
he turned to the jury and said. God
.Iows am telling the truth
MIS- Tayior's evidence concluded the
estmony in the case. Argument viii
,egin tomorrow.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-28

SCRANTON. Pa March 25.-The
massive stone hnilding on Wyoming
avenue known as Library block, occu-
piei by Cleland Sampson & Taylor, dry
goods, and a number of lawyers and in
surance agents, was gutted by fire to-
night. Cleland, Sampson q Taylor's
stock of goods was valued at 100000,
but their loss is probably covered by
am insurance of 100000 on the
building and contents. The loss to
other occupants of the building will
aggregate about 100000 The carpet and
wall paper establishment OF Williams y
McAnulty, adjoining the burned build
ing, was badly damaged by fire and
water The Library block is owned by
Cleland, Sampson a Taylor and the II.
= Pierce estate.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-28
The Behring sea Proclamation.

OTTAWA. March 27-ln the House OF
Commons last night Sir John MacDon-
aid, in reply to question as to whether
any correspondent had been had in re-
gard to the Behring Sea proclamation Of
the American Government, said: There
has been no correspondence There
is good deal of misapprehension
on the subject, but there is -
clause in an act of Congress, relating
to the Behring sea, requiring a procla-
nation of this kind to be issued every
year, warning their own people regard
ing the rights reserved to private parties
in that region. This is only the ordinary
proclamation issued every year and GOV
cred no new feature
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-28
The Crews of The :. VI. johnson aud
Lightning Arrested

BALTIMORE, MD, March PA tele-
gram was received by the chief of police
here yesterday from Clarem0nt Va
asking that the crews Of the tug, :. VI.
Johnson and lightning be arrested on
the complaint that shot from one Of
them had killed colored child near that
place on the James river When the
tugs arrived in this port tonight the
crews were arrested
Captain Joseph Delano, of the tug
Johnson, stated that there was only one
gun with the party, and that he himself
had done the only shooting from either
tug on the James river He said that be
had fired several shots at wild geese on
the James near Claremont and
il must have been one of these shots that
killed the child The child was in lis
fathers doorway, half a mile from the
river Capt. Delano is locked up at the
Central station, the balance Of the crews
were allowed 10 20.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-28
THE TENNESSEE COAL AND IRON CON
PANl.
Mr.. Carnegie and Mr.. Hewitt Not the
Purchasers.

BALTIMORE. MD, March 21-The
Manufacturers Record announces that it
has positive information that there Is no
real foundation for the rumors of Mr..
Carnegie or Cooper lIewitt's company
having purchased controlling interest
in the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company,
but controlling interest has been sold
in New York, and there will be a change
in the management at the annual elec
ton next Monday. This is correct.
The Tennessee Coal and Iron Com
pany is one of the largest iron compa-
nies in the world, having a capital stock
of S10.OOO,0O and bonds of $G,O00,000. 1t
owns ten furnaces, which have an aggre-
gate capacity of 100000 tons of pig a
year. The company also has coal mines
that turn out from 100000 TO 100000
tons a year, large coking plants, and ex-
tensiye foundry and machine shops.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-28
NOMINATIONS.
SOME IMPORTANT ONES MADE YES.
TERDAl.
LINCOLN HdLSTEAD, IND RICE
GET THE BEST
DEATH OF JOHN BRIGHT, THE NOTED
fNGffsuMAN.
Nebraska Farmers Terrible Deed -Big
tirc In Tittsburg Oklahoma Pro
ciamation- Eailroad Collision IN
Georgia Murder In kansas

WAsHINGToN, March 2,-The Presi-
dent sent 10 the Senate to-day the follow
inc nominations Robert +. Lincoln. OF
Illinois, 10 be Minister TO Great Britain;
Murat Hal~tead, of Ohio, TO be Minister
go Germany, Allen Tborndyke Rice, OF
New York, TO be Minister to Russia; Pat
rick EEan. of Nebraska, tosbe Minister
10 Chill; Thomas Ryan, of Kansas, to be
Minister To- Mexico John Hicks, of Wis
cOnsn. 10 bee Minister 10 Peru; George
b. Loring, of Massachusetts,, to be Minis
Ter Resident and COnsul-General To
Portugal Marion Erwin, of Georgia, TO
to be United States Attorney for the
Southern district of Georgia; Tyre
Glenn. of North Carolina TO be United
States Marshal for the Western district
of North Carolina, \. ID. Cowles, Post
master, Siatesyine.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-28
Tho Press on Robert Lincoin's Nomina

CHICAGO, March 27-The Tribune IRE
puhlican) commenting on Robert Lin
coins nomination "a Minister to Eng
land says HE possesses, in a large
measure, the unostentation, good judg
ment and strong common sense and tact
of his father, and we believe that he will
win his spurs in diplomacy with brilliant
success.
Tha Inter Ocean (Republicanl says.
"The nomination is a just recognition of
the fact that throughout the country
there is a general feeling that so worthy
a son of so illustrious father deserves
a warm place in every patriotic heart y
The Ners Independent Rep believes
that Mr.. Lincoln is thoroughly compe-
tent to discharge acceptably the duties
of the mission.
The HrdH DEM says: "Mr. Lincoln
goes TO fill place, such rs was en-
trusted 10 the Adamses, Franklins and
Jeirersons when the Republic was feeble.
The idea must be that in its might, this
nation needs a lower type of ability
The GloJe DEM says; "lIe was ap-
pointed solely because he was the son of
his father