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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
Row an Innocent Man Was Convicted of
 Another Mans Crime

ooW an Innocent Man Was Convicted of
 Another Mans Crime.
 Nearly every body in this portion of the lead mines knows or has heard of w M Rollins, business man of Belmont, Lafay- cite County, this State, and it is in connec- tioI with this individual that one of the strangest cases of mistaken identity, with se- rious results following, happened, writes Platteyille (Wis.) correspondent
 Some months ago man was foully mur- dered at Sparta, Wis. The murderer, though identified, escaped, and all efforts to capture him proved futile. Two months later Mr. Rollins went to Sparta on busi- ness, and as soon as he stepped off the train was arrested as the perpetrator of the crime. Circuit court then being in session, tho district attorney filed information against him under the name of the murder CT. MT. Rollins, of course, pleaded not guilty, and his attorney, J. M. Morrow, asked for continuance, to enable him to get tho necessary evidence to establish his in- nocence. But this application Judge New man denied, and the accused was forced to trial. Several witnesses identified him as the murderer; others swore positively that they saw him commit the crime Tho chain of evidence was complete, and al- though Rollins took the stand in his own behalf, protesting that he was not the
 
 der was not his name; that he resided in Belmont and had never been in Sparta be- fore, the twelve men good and true would not believe him, but returned verdict of man. slaughter and Rollins was sent to Waupun for eight years, and thither the sheriff forth with took him. As soon as he recovered from his first shock he had his lawyers set about to establish his innocence and secure his pardon.
 Luckily for him, the night the murder was committed in Sparta he had attended a dance in Belmont, and as soon as his friends in that place heard of his trouble they made application to Governor Hoard for his par don, and sent the afidavits of over one hun dred people who saw hlm at the dance in question.
 About this time tho real murderer was discovered, arrested and confessed his crime, and Rollins was released and came home.
 The strangest part of the whole affair is the exact resemblance between Rollins and the murderer. People who have seen them both can hardly tell one from tho other. They are both crippled exactly alike in the left hand, and otherwise are perfect doubles.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
BASEBALL GAMES.

At Baltimore-First game: Baltimore, Is Columbus, 5; Second game: Baltimore Il Columbus, o.
 At Louisville - Louisville, 5; Kansas City,,
 At Cincinnati, g.; St. Louis, 4 At Philadelphia - Athletics 8; Brook lyn,9.
 At Pittsburg -Pittsburg, 5; Syracuse, 8. At Jersey City-Jersey City, l; Detroit, 4 At Newarlk-Newark, 0; Boston, 4.
 At Indianapolis;- Indianapolis, 12; To ledo, 6.
 At Hartford-First game: Hartford, 5; New York, 6; Second game: Hartford g. New York, $.
 At Philadelphia-Philadelphia,9 g; Yale, 4 At New Haven New Haven, 9; Flusk ingO
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
YnS There Too Much Work

PITTsBURa, Pa, April 20.-President James Campbell of the Window Glass Workers has resigned. MT. Campbell says he resigned on account of overwork. It is understood that at Q recent meeting of To- cal Assembly No. 300, the question was raised as to how the twenty-five foreign window glass workers, now quartered at Jeannette, got there; or rather under what conditions they came. President Campbell was accused of having assisted in bringing them to this country, or having at least g knowledge of their coming. A long and heated debate is said to have occurred and in the end President Campbell was asked t. resign,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
Fell from the State House Dome.

COLUMBUS, O., April 20.-A little niece of Clerk B. M Hall, of the Ohio State Senate, named Mary Estclle Saltsman, of Saline vile, O., fell from the interior of the State House dome. It is a distance of 200 feet from the dome to the ground below. In falling the girl struck on n stone coping where the body rested but the skull was fatally crushed. The little girls mother and uncle were with her and the latter in the excitement jumped 10 the coping be- side the body of the child. The ledge is narrow, and that the man should have been able to jump and land upon it is con- sidered almost miraculous. A missing pane of glass in the dome window caused the little girls fall.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
Tbe Battle of Lexington.

LEXINGTON, Mass, April 2o.-The one hundred and fourteenth anniversary of the battle of Lexington was celebrated yester- day Sulutes were fired and the church bells rung at sunrise. About two hundred persons partook of an old fashioned break fast served in Massachusetts hall. Later the Massachusetts Sixth Regiment associa- .tion celebrated the anniversary of its march throlx Il Baltimore in 1861 by reunion. General Butler and other well known vet erans attended the reunion. Services were held in the Town hall. Addresses were made by the Rev. Edward E. Hale and others.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
Presidential Appointments.

WAsHINGToN, April 2o.-The President has made the following appointments Solon w. Stocking, of Onondaga, N. Y., Examiner-in-C Chief in the Patent Office; Ralph w. Wheelock, Receiver of Public Moneys at Mitchell, Dakota; Harrison Kelley, Receiver of Public Moneys at Drewsey, Oregon; James R. Payden, Re- ceiver of Public Moneys at Seattle, Wash ington Territory; Laban J. Miles, of Iowa, Indian Agent, Osage Agency, Indian Terri tory; James G. Hatchitt, of Frankfort, Kentucky, Special Agent to make allot- ments of lands in severalty to Indians Morris D. Wickersham, U. $. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
PLAGUE-STRIcKEN CITIES.
Follow Fever Begins It's Ravu.es Ut Jack
 .onville and Fcrnand!na.

HOLLOW eVer beslhs 1tS ishTuseS at Jack.
 .onville and Fcrnnmd!na.
 PITTsBuRG, April 20.-Reliable informa- tion has been received here to the effect that within the past two wee.>, there have been at least two deaths from yellow fever at Jacksonville, Fla, also several from the same dread disease at Fernandina, all be- ing accompanied by tho black vomiI.
 Physicians are close -mouthcl and busi- ness-men are aiding them to keep the news of the renewal of he plague from spread ing. Florida is just recovering from last years outbreak and the publication of the reappearance of "Yellow Jachn may cause great financial loss.
 DOUBTS ABOUT THE TRUTH OF IT.
 WASHINGTON, April .0.-Surgeon Gen. eral Hamilton, of the Marine Hospital ser vice, says he has received no information whatever regarding the reported prevail ence of yellow fever at Jacksonville, Fla, and is inclined to discredit the rumor. He has, however, telegraphed to Dr. Daniels, president Of the Florida State Board of Health. for positive Information about the ma tier.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
SIGNS OF SPRING.

Swallows Arc Good in Their Way, But
 Not as Reliable as Spring Poets. This paper invariably dates the arrival of spring from the day on which the first batch of alleged spring poetry is laid on the edit or's table, says the Minneapolis Journal. The appearance of spring poetry is more unfailing hamburger than light overcoat or semi-annual tax bills. It makes the old Farmers Almanac" and Astronomer Splan entirely useless as instruments by which to ascertain the exact date upon which winter curls his tail between his legs and sneaks out at the back door of the uni verse.
 The first batch has been laid, and spring is here in all the insolence of a courted muse and March winds. The following poem dropped in from no one Knows where, just as the first snowflake of winter gently in sinuates itself into the heart of the oldest inhabitant who has predicted an early win .er. The first verse:
 Hark! the blueblrd, see her yonder,
 Hear her chirp, pechu. pechu.
 Now, the marten and the swallow,
 Spring has como again anew.
 But after ascertaining that the gentle goddess is really here, bag and baggage, to stay until her mother-in-law, summer, takes place, the author of the above few lines is not satisfied. So, after offering few moro verses III GNluSuCe tudO tuS ICol- ly on the spot, he undertakes to prove that the present spring is but a hot-house plant, which has usurped the functions of Q later month. The last verso:
 This, too soon, it should be April,
 But alasl she is too slow.
 She will find when she approaches
 March has taken all her store.
 IL takes few moments of thoughtful study to ascertain the beauty of the above Qi fn ms Q q emb,ematic ot spring - cratic, irregular and uncertain. He is overwhelmed with the burden of his muse and his poetry bursts out, like boils, with the approach of his subject. Sulphur and molasses is good for boilS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
Truth Crashed tO Ea rth.

PITTsBUKG, Pa., April 20.-John Sloven- sky, editor of the SldU Ne,ps, gives d start ling account of tho boycott of hls paper by the Austrian government. He says: "There are ill Austria seven distinct classes striving for the ascendancy They are Germans, Slavonians, Hungarians, Bohem- ians, Moravians, Roumanians and Suab- ians. The government has an arduous task trying to keep these classes quiet It ex- ercises the right of censorship on all publi- catious issued in the realm and suppresses them at pleasure. The truth is prohibited, and papers are forced to publish official ac- counts and view public matters through the eyes of the censor. Several other papers have also been boycotted- by the Austrian government"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
Fell Deud Killing Iler Infant,

BROOKLYN, April 2o.-Mrs. Kate O'Brien, aged B, of 4l6 Prospect avenue, arose i'll her usual health, cared for her five-months- old infant and prepared the breakfast for her husband. A few hours after her five year-old boy called in Mrs. Wagner Q neighbor. On entering Mrs. O'Brien's apartments Mrs. Wagner was mortified to find Mrs. O'Brien lying dead on the floor with the dead body of her infant lying un- derneath. It is believed that Mrs. O'Brien was attacked with heart disease and fell dead while carrying her infant, the latter being crushed to death under it's mothers weight.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
Big TrM fife in Cats.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, April 20-A new an d de- cidedly novel industry has sprung up in this city. A man is here buying cats, for which he pays from 30 cents to $l each. and ships them to Dakota where he sells them for $3 each. They are in great demand there, where they arc wanted 10 destroy mice which swarm by thousands around the corn and wheat bins doing great damage. Thus far two carloads of cats have been shipped from this city, and another load is being se cured. They are put i'll separate boxes to prevent hostilities, but the noise they make in the car is simply hideous.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
No Proof of Malfeasauce.

PRovIDENCE, R. l., April 20-The joint special committee appointed by the Legisla- ture to investigate the charges of malfeas- ance in office made against the State Police in connection with the enforcement of the proAibitory laws adjourned sine die yester- day. The committee has accomplished lit tie or nothing, as the temperance people who made the sweeping charges against the police have failed to respond to the committees calls for explicit complaints, and witnesses against the State officers have left the state. The committee will asB to be discharged.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
Connecticut's Press AssociatiO on.

BRIDGEPoRT, Conn.,, April 2o.-The an- nual meeting of the Connecticut Press As sociation was held here yesterday Officers for the ensuing year were elected as fol- lows: President, Rufus A. Lyon, Bridge port; Vice President John Rodemeyer, Norwalk; Secretary and Treasurer, w. A. Countrymen, Hartford; Executive com mittee, T. w. A. Wood, Bridgeport; Frank E. Beach, Willimantic; Thomas A. Weaver, Hartford; Thomas l.. Riley, Meriden c. L.. Case, Ansonia; Trustees of the Col. Will liam H. Stevenson fund, Col W. H. Steven son, Bridgeport; Col. l.. l.. Morgan, New Haven; William Scheffield, New Haven. The business meeting was followed by a bauouet
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
Suicidal Epidemic at Lowell.

LOWELL, Mass. April 20.-A suicidal epi- demic seems to have prevailed here yester- day. Mrs. Lizzie Noonan, aged 29, who had shown signs O. mental derangement, drowned herself in tho Concord River. She leaves child, aged 9, and husband, who had not lived with her for several years Herbert B. Fuller, failing to obtain a return of his love for a lady employed in the pho tograph studio where he worked, hanged himself from beam in the attic. He was seen through a keyhole and cut down. He will probably live. Annie Doran, aged 25, while Respondent from lack of employment, jumped from bridge into the Suffolk Canal with suicidal intent, but was seen and res cucH
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
Noiselcss Explosives.

France, Austria and Germany have adopted smokeless gunpowder for their armies, and are now experimenting to get an explosive which shall also be noiseless. This endeavor has been fairly successful, and experts say that by the time the next European war begins the noise and smoke of battle will have been done away with. Military authorities say that the French will suffer most by thus change, as men of that nation are least able to resist the ter TOT inspired by seeing their comrades moved down by silent missiles from un- seen foes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
Has Downs Gone to Canada?

NEW YORK, April 20.-Rumors are cur rent in the shirt trade that D. H. Downs, senior partner ill the firm of Downs & Finch, which failed recently for $500, GOO, has gone to Canada. He has not been seen since the day after the failure, but his wife says he is at Ocean Grove. The expert who is examining the books of the firm is said to have found that MT. Downs drew out Sl150OO between October and April 1, most of which he gave to his wife, On the other hand it is claimed that Mrs. Downs is a bona1ide creditor for q large amount
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
The KOTe-WhIte Deal.

PITTsBURG, Pa, April 20.-The Rowe White deal with the management of the Pittsburg club is on the eve of settlement. The only difficulty is the question of Rowe's and Whites share of the purchase money. The Detroit club has signitied a willingness to give Rowe and White $2, 600 each. The latter, however, want S3,000. In event of the confirmation of this deal, Will White, pitcher for the Cincinnati association team in 'S4, will manage the Buffalo, N. Y., team.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
Of RRnefit f0 Mnine

PORTLAND, Me-, April 20.-It is stated that the Commercial Union Telegraph Com pany will, within 30 days, begin operations on its double line through the state of Maine, which will reach all the coast and interior cities, one line ending at Bar liar bor and the other at Mattawankeag. where a junction with the Canadian Pacific is made and the provinces reached by Q short and quick route.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
The Goldman Will Case Settled.

BOSTON, April 20.-The celebrated John Amory Goldman will case has been amica- ply settled, Mrs. Kimball, whose relations with MT. Goldman were alleged by Mrs. Goldman to have given her undue in f1uence over the testator, accepting $15,00O instead of the bulk of the estate as provided in the will, and the widow and children re- taining most of the property, valued at <i0O OOO
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
No News from the Missing Danmark.

NEW YORK, April 20.-Although eleven days have elapsed since the sinking hulk of the steamship, Danmark, was sighted by the steamship City of Chester, no news has been received of her missing boats, crew and passengers. Mir. Edye, of the Thing valla line, stated to reporter that he still adhered to the belief that the people had reached the Azores, and that the first yes sel from those islands would bring news of their having been landed there.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
A Rush of Inn mmigrants.

NEW YORK, April 20.@Nearly 300 immi- grants were landed at Castle Garden from the steamers Thingvalla, Helvetia and Italy. The steamship Bothnia which was signalled off Sandy Hook also has mum Der of immigrants on board. She has no tidings of the Danmark.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
OPPOSITION FOR THE TRUST.
An Organized Movement to Defeat the
 Great Whisky Trust.

Great Whisky Trust.
 CHICAGO, April 20.-George w. Kidd, a New York wholesale liquor dealer, whose wealth is estimated at from S6. COG, 900 to sl0, coo, 00a and other Eastern parties have decided 10 erect 5000 barrel distillery at La Sale in opposition to the Whisky Trust, and yesterday afternoon Mir. Kidd went before Commissioner Hayne and filed $l ,000 bond required by the Govern mcnt when a distllery is started Whisky Trust man, interviewed to-day, derides the scheme and says it will prove failure. The opinion is expressed by others, however, that the Trust fears competition.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
Deceived Her and Rubbed Her.

NEW YORK, April 20-Casar w. Beck man, formerly a French contractor on the Panama canal, has been arrested on com plaint of Blanche Roqueplant, who has ac, companied him on his travels between Lyons, Panama and New York, and who says that he deserted her after stealing $500 francs which she had entrusted to him upon his promise to marry her. About 1000 francs was found on Beckman's per
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
Drummer Arrested for Forgery.

BosToN, April 2o.-Harry M. Brown, 8 young drummer for George N.' Stamer, Japanese goods, 3l John street, was ar rested today charged with forging orders for goods, to get the commission, obtaining $50 and watch from Charles Skinner, business manager of the YdtIfee Blade, on false pretences, and stealing goods from his employer. Brown came from Mauch Chunk, Pa., where he is wanted on 8 charge of forgery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
The Lincoln Insurance Case.

NEW YORK, April 2O-In the suit against the Mutual Reserve Fund Life association to recover $10,00o insurance on the life of H. E. Lincoln of Bro ckton, Mass, who either committed suicide or was murdered in October, 1887, the jury went out last evening and will return q scaled verdict.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
An Immense Shipment of Corn.

TOLEDO, O., April 2O.-Reynolds Bros, of this city, have shipped eleven cargoes of corn, aggregating half million bushels, to Liverpool. England. It goes by lake and canal to Kingston, Canada, thence by rail to New York. The entire fleet left together. This is one of the largest shipments of grain ever made from this port
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
X Gallery Suspends.

SCRANTON, Pa, April 20.-The Paramount rollery, near Pittston, operated by Morris & Co.,, Elmira coal men, suspended this morning. The colliery employed about 300 men. It was old and pretty well worked ont and has been unprofitable for some time. The liabilities are unknown but are thougkt to be heavy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
Weather Report.

WAsaINGToN, April @-lndicatlohs Hor Eastern New York, 'onnecticut ana MesSs- chusetts: Fair, warmer southerly winds.
 For Western Now York, New Jersey ana pennsylyauia: Fair warmer; southerly winds
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
Eight Days OYardue.

PHILADELPHIA, April 20-The new stean ship Missouri is eight days overdue at this port and it is thought that the delay maybe due to her having encountered the steamer Danmark's passengers and taken them to aOme port.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
Over Half n Million Gone.

NEW YORK, April 20.-The latest rumor regarding the alleged deficit in the Callen- der Insulating company places the amount at S6S6, 900. MT. Calender is absent. aad is believed to have gone to England.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
Rev. Bradford Pierce Dead.

ABosToN, April, 20.-Rev. Dr. Bradford Price D. D., the noted Methodist minister, professor, editor and author died at New lon3 aged v years. He was a trustee of Boston University and of Wellesley college and( President of the Wesleyan orphan home, and had always been prominent in the work of industrial and religious educa .ionL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
James Nolan Granted a Stay.

NEW YORK, April 20.-James Nolan, con- victed of the murder of Emma Boch, his paramour, and was to have been hanged on Friday next, has been granted q stay his counsel having filed an appeal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
Coal H~avers Out on Strike.

NEW YORK, April 20.-One hundred coal beavers and trimmers employed at the coal docks: of the Delaware Lackawanna X Western Railroad company are out on strike. They charge that the time keeper has not been crediting them correctly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
Jem Carney's Ultimatum.

LONDON, April 20.-Jem Carney reiter- ates his determination not to fight Jack McAuliffe except with bare knuokles and ln England. xs,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20

Postmaster Pearson No Better. NEW YORK, April 2O.-This morning As sistant Postmaster Gaylor received tele- gram from Highwood, N. J., saying that Postmaster Pearson had passed very bad ught
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
1nrec of His Children Died.

WnKEsBARRE, Pa., April 20. = Three children of Nathan Rowel, of Miners Mills, died of typhoid fever, within few hours of each uther.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
Another Freight Robber Arrested.

TAUNTON, Mass, April 20.-Arcene Cyr, another of the freight robbers at the Gen. tral station of the Old Colony Railroad in this city, has been arrested. He was seen transferring goods from the woods, wkeR
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-01-23
Mining Intelligence .

The new shaft of the Senator mine is new down over 20o feet.
 old Grizzly has moved his camp to Tuly creek, in Tip Top district,
 A project is on foot for the erection of smeltor at The Needles, since the recent discoveries near there.
 The Lynx creek hydraulic works have two pipes with iuli hoai of water, washing out rich gold-beafing gravel.
 A number of miners, recently thrown out of employment at the Anaconda mine in Montana, have already itun,i their way to this section, and obtained employment.
 The Needles, California, since the re- cent discovery near there, in San Der nardino county, Is dividing honors with Yuma, in this Territory, with her Har- qua Hala strike, as the Mecca for miners, prospectors and capitalists.
 The $40O,0O0,O00 of gold amt silver produced by the Comstock mines of Nevada came from ores having an aveeage value of about SIS per ton. The average value of Leadville ores, which have yielded Sl35, ,00o ,0o0, was and is less than $S0 per ton. In Gilpin county, Colorado, whence came more than $7o ,O0O, 900, the average of all ore is under $40 per ton.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-01-23
Real Estate Transfers :.

The following transfers of real estate and personal property have beeh filed for record:
 H.C. Mutt to James A. Vail, lot l block Flagstaff, Tor $50. H c. Mutt to James A. Vail lots ' and block Is Flagstaff, for S250.
 Atlantic and Pacific Railroad to Frank Leaning lot al block 54 Flag staff, for $50,
 Atlantic and Pacific Railroad to Annie NJ. Leaning lot 20 block 5I, Flagstaff, for $50.
 w. A. Switzer to Frank Leaning one quarter section of land in township 2l range east, for $400.
 P. J. Brannen to Frank Leaning real estate in Flagstaff, for Sl 800.
 S c. Black to Frank Leaning real estate in Flagstaff, for $40.
 H,C. Mutt to S. s. King lot 9 block f Flagstaff, for 80. w. Corners to E. H. Witherell hill of sale for teams and wagons, for $I5o. Mrs. Frances Rowe to AlvoId Aiken let's and block ? east Prescott, for $65O.
 D. M. Riordan to Central Arizona railroad company the Arizona Mineral Belt railroad, for $I