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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11

New York Money and Produce Market
 Quotations.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 1o--Money closed at 2lh rer cent, the lowest rate; the highest rate wao 5. Exchange closed steady posted rates .S5I6614 S3 actual rateS 4S514.S54 for 60 days, aud 4s+t{aD 4SSls for demand. Governn,- tS closed quiet; cur rency 6s, 125A bid; 4S, coup, l:6i4 bid; 4Ias, coup, 10S1S bid.
 Pacific railroad bonds closed follows: Union frsts, 113@l17; Union land grants, l030S lOo Union sinking funds, 11S6pl.l; Centra!S, 113Qll17. The stock market was almost Ut Standstl during the morning. It continued dull during the afternoon The sales for the day amounted to lOS S72 shares.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11
THE PlTTsBuRe CATASTROPHE.

1t Is Much Worse Than at First Supposed.
 Eighty-seven Victims. PTTTsBURG, Jan. 1O-This is the re- cord of the disastrous collapse of J. c. Willey's seven story business house in the hurricane:
 Taken out dead, 9; dead still in the ruins,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11
X Brewery Burned.

ALTOONA, Pa, Jan n-Mrs. Mary Reitt- more's brewery was destroyed by fire, the work of an incendiary. Loss, $25. 900; in- surance $lOO OOO
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11
Weather Indications.
TRADE BULLETIN.

Fair and cold; westerly winds, diminish. in force.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-11
The Gale Drowned Niagara's Roar.

LoCKPoRT, N. Y., Jan. 1.-The biggest gale that this part of the country has ever seen roared along Wednesday night Near the great Niagara Falls the rush and fall of the waters was lost i'll the fierce shrieking of the tempest as it raced, leaving only fear and desolation in it's track. The suspension bridge situated nearest the falls, was seized in its embrace in the early morning and hurled into the river. Only the towers and the broken cables now remain. It was one of iron and steel, and was only rebuilt last season. The river all along its banks seemed to be in sympathy with the wind, and it overtlowed and caused much damage at many points.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-02-27
THEY SLANT IN THAT DIRECTION.

To tell wy men is SO an SO
Is much too hard for me;
1t is the way the critters grow,
That makes them what they be;
only say the reason wy
SO many men is all awry,
An full of imperfection,
Is simply jest because they can't
Git any other kind of slant
They slant in tibet direction.
do not try to make it plain
w y men are proud or meek:
Or with mighty sweep er brain
Or vast expanse er check
1t is enough fer me to know
1t is the way the critters grow.
In every town an section;
There is some power that gives can't,
Some mighty ''skid" that makes them slant,
All slant in tibet direction.
An don't blame men overmuch
An on their vices rant,
Till l look up their traits an such
To fin the way they slant;
An | won't smite 'em hip an j'int
Until find the way they pint,
Nor scold each imperfection:
little cherity I'll grant,
, For men are bad because they slant
They slant in tibet direction
Yankee Blade.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-02-27
"L00NEY jim"
BY GRANT Cox.

BY GRANT Cox
Authorof Treasure Trove," 'Lige's Luck, -
Natural Cas-" "Reckless Ralph
Wait etc.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-02-27
ARE YOU A MUSIC TEACHER?

The best tools make the best work. The best in
struction books make the best scho GLARS. The
best teachers use Ditson & Co.'s
ms tructors.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-02-27

The time is drawing near when l
shall meet him face to face. Yester-
day noticed preparations for an I'M
usual eventgoing on at the Grange,
and upon inquiry found that the mas
ter-Sir Charles!- expected home
in a few days to spend the winter
after several years absence. Then
oh-h! but must be calm-I must
control myself.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-11
Valuable MSS. at the Vatican.

There are said to be in the library of the Vatican 23,5S0 MSS, large portion of which are Greek and Oriental The famous MS. of the Greek bible, the Cor dex Vatioanus," has hitherto been so jeaIously guarded that even professed scholars have been allowed rarely to ex- anime it. It is now, however, more &C., cessible. Looked at merely as a piece of writing, the MS. Is singularly fine {; the letters are clear, distinct and well formed, and there Is plenty of space be- tween the lines, SO that the reading of it becomes, with a little practice, by no means difficult. Another treasure, also to be found in the same case, is the palmimp sest copy discovered by Cardinal Mai, of Cicero ''De Republican," The most interesting fragment Is the com plete success with which the ancient un- deriving writing has been recovered. It is hardly possible to believe that the clear, woll dofned letters before you have been covered up by other writing for perhaps thousand years. Another treasury of valuable MSS. is that on Mount Athos. The total number of MSS, in the twenty libraries on this mountain is 5,579. Pro- lessor Cambros Is cataloguing them, and expects to find among them many things of unique interest to the biblical student. N. Y. Telegram.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-11
MAGGIE WAS MURDERED.
Novolting Tragedy in Cleveland-The
 Criminal Only Q Boy.

CLEVELAND, Juno 1.-About month ago Maggie, the little daughter of Jake Thompson, an employe of the Valley railroad, mysteriously disappeared, since which time a steady search has been made for her. Various theories of the child's absence have been advanced.
 The mystery has now been cleared up the dead and horribly mutilated body of the little girl being found in hole lead ing from the cellar of Adam Leuth's resi- dence. 42 Merchant avenue. For sev- eral days the family has been annoyed by a sickening stench emanating from the cellar, and 1t was while trying to locate the source of the odor that the remains were discovered.
 Leuth, his wife and their son, Otto, a boy about 17 years old, were at once placed under arrest and taken to the Central police station, where, after being entaDgled in a net of cross questions, Otto confessed to having murdered the girl on the day she disappeared.
 Her parents were away from home at the time and he enticed little Maggie into the house, where, after attempting to as- sault her, he brained her with hammer and then tore the clothes from her body. He afterward dragged the corpse to the cellar and hid it in the hole where it was found. He Is under arrest for murder.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-11
LIEFIIRS AT RENOTO.
Public Contributions Needed to f1s-
 build the City.

build the City.
 RENovo, Pa., June 11.--Elcven days have passed since the disastrous flood swept through three-quarters of Renovo and laid waste the houses of the work ing people of tho town.
 So much has been said and written of tho suffcrings in other places that Re- novo has been almost forgotten, except in the matter of provisions.
 Sufficient clothing and food have been contributed to relieve the immediate wants of the distressed, but unless aid in the shape of money comes to the people they will be unable to again build up tho homes which were destroyed by the flood.
 The condition of the people hero Is dis tressing in the extreme. The majority of the homes destroyed represent the lifetime savings of workingmen, and un- less outside aid comes there will be suf- fering and poverty such as has not yet been known.
 Unaided the people are unable to start anew the building up of their destroyed homes, and Chief Burgess and citizens generally of the town have asked the United Press correspondent to make known through the press the condition of affairs in this place.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-11
1ELEGRAPHIC BREYITIES.

Ex-Senator Sabins application for di- vorce was made some weeks ago, and has since been privately granted. The ex-senator, 1t is stated, is still paying the expenses of his divorced wife in an asy- lum at Flushing, l.. I.
 Charles Platt of Sandusky, Ohio, com mitted suicide yesterday by cutting his throat while laborlng under an attack of delirium tremens. He leaves widow and five children.
 Tn the junior oratorical contest at Franklin and Marshall college at Lan- caster, Pa., yesterday, the medal was awarded to Howard l.. Greenwald of Steinville, Pa.
 A third vein of natural gas was struck at Sandy Creek, N. Y., yesterday, twice as large as the others, and having a pres- sure of 400 pounds to the square inch Where the gas has been piped and lit there arc two flames burning thirty feet high
 The Steamer Michigan, from Montreal, with general cargo. bound to North Sydney for bunker coal, went ashore at Point Aconi, near the mouth of North Sydney Harbor, N. S., Sunday night, but got off yesterday and proceeded to the International pier.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-11
CRdZED BY THE CALAMITY.
Hhree of the Flood Survivors Lose The1R
 Reason.

PITTsDURG, June n.-Thrce moro of death only to lose their reason, Rev. Kunz, his son and Mrs. Saeger. The family of Row. Kunz, a German Lutheran minister, consisted of father, mother and five children. Of these all perished except the father and one son, aged 12 years. After striving to recover the bodies of his dear ones and waiting to bury two children--all that could be found-Rev. Kunz was prevailed upon to come with his little son to this city.
 He was among those given refuge at the Home of the Friendless. At first he appeared merely dazed at the terrible affliction that had befallen him, but now as the result of agonizing strain his mind Is completely unhinged and he chatters increasingly In sad, unmean- ing monologue. The boy. too, has be- rome mentally unbalanced.
 At tho St. Francis hospital one of the patients from Johnstown Is a Mrs. Sae- ger. She has been raving constantly since her arrival, and for the past two days has been violently insane.
 The Press publishes 8 special dispatch from Johnstown as follows: 1.-Two hun dred people who have suffered from the flood ill New Florence, Ninevah and Gen. terville, who are housed at New Flor encc, are starving In the distribution of supplies New Florence has been en- tirely overlooked. The good people of that town, who have been doing all they can to make comfortable the survivors who have sought their homes for refuge from the flood, are at a loss to know why the place wa; $, 2 ted, whether by acci- or design.
 "Thc bakers have made the last pound of flour into bread and when that is eaten there will be nothing for the pocr people to do but stGrve, unless thcir wants are immediately relieved. The merchants of this place have sold and given everything they had in stock away They have stocks of staple goods or dered, but cannot get them hauled over the railroads"
 One week ago Miss Sarah B. Duncan was homeless wanderer on the hills of Johnstown, thinking hersolf tho only survivor of her family. At 5 o'clock last evening Miss Duncan, arrayed in bridal robes and surrounded by all of her fam | fly, linked her fortunes with Albert J.
 Warden of Sharpsburg. The ceremony | was performed at tho home of the bride s
 grandfather in Allegheny, immediately l after which the bridal party weut to the grooms pleasant home in Sharpsburg. The brides father, D. J. Duncan, was superintendent of the Johnstown street
 railway system and lost all of his prop
 erty. The family were caught ill the flood, but all escaped, although they were separated for hours and each 1 thought the others dead
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-11

He Says the Danger Is not to Johns
 town.

He Says the Danger Is not to Johns
 WASHINGTON, June 11.-Surgeon-Gen- erai Hamilton, has returned from Johns town, and immediately reported the re- suit of his observations to the president. In his report he says "The danger point, from sanitary point of view, is the drift at tho bridge and this danger Is not to the inhabitants of Johnstown, but to thoso people depending on the lower river for their water supply. This water, if boiled before drinking, will not be unhealthy, but the thought of drink ing water contaminated by dead bodies of human beings and animals is revolt ing. The clearing of this drift, while at tended with great difficulty, will be ac- compiished. The published statement that animals are allowed to float down the river from the drift is positively un- true"
 In concluding his report Dr. Hamilton says there Is no danger whatever of a general epidemic.
 The members of the South Fork Fish ing club are considering project to make a home of the clubhouse for chill dren orphaned by the food A meeting to discuss tho matter will be held in Pittsburg today.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-11
THE TRAIN WAS LATE.
That's What Saved the Passengers
 Lives and Money.
Iron Mountain Rond-A smash-up fin Maine in Which Road Officials are Injured.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June 11.-If the south-bound passenger train on the Lou isville and Nashville railroad, due in this city at a. m. yesterday had been on time Sunday night it would have been wrecked and robbed near Falkville, sev- enJy miles north of here.
 Heavy timbers and large stones were piled on the track around a sharp curve. The passenger train was late and freight running on its time ran into the obstruc- tions. The engine and five cars were thrown from the track and badly wrecked.
 As soon us the wreck occurred the trainmen saw five masked men approach with Winchester rifles in their hands, but when they discovered that 1t was a freight train they had been wrecked they hurried from the spot and were seen no moro. The wreck blocked the track for some hours, and the passenger train was not mOlestcd.
 ST. LOUIS, June IA defective rail on the Iron Mountain railway, caused a bad accident at Poplar street last night. As the southern express was coming into the city, Jobn Gcbhardt and Scott Powers jumped on the pilot. Theengine jumped the track at Poplar street and went through the bvick wall of foundry, killing Gebhardt and Powers. Engineer DomHrt and Fireman Carr were scalded so friShtfully that they are not expected to live. The engine turned around and fell over. The smoker and baggage cars were shattered, but fortunately the pas Scngers escaped wllh a violent shaking up. Traffic was blockaded for several hours.
 OAKLAND, June 11.-Train No. 13, due here at p. m., yesterday, was wrecked mile and half west of this station. Tho accident was caused by 0 heavy shower which raised Benson Brook and washed out a culvert. The engineer saw the rails over tho culvert were depressed and put on the brakes, but could not stop his train. The engine went over, and tho tender. baggage car, express and mail cars became total wrecks. The wrecking train from waterville brought a large crew to attend the wounded. No passengers were hurt The list of wounded comprises: William Underwood, Lewiston engineer: arms legs and breast; not dangerous. s. Coburn, South Unity, fireman; legs badly crushed.
 - Patterson. of Belfast, mail agent legs and Jeff hand badly hurt.
 Mail Agent Spcare of Gardener; legs crushed; dangerous.
 Mall Agent Libby of Portland; ribs broken and head cut.
 Roscoe Stevens. of skowhegan, express messen- ger; one leg torn off and other badly crushed. Doctors Parsons, Eaton, Holmes. Oak 1 land and Thompson attended the wounded. It will take two or three days 1 to clear the wreck and repair the track. 1 Conductor c. Rockett was not hurt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-11
BECCS IS IN IT DEEP.
So Says the Coroner in the Cronin
 Murder Case.
There Were Some Irfshm en on 1t and the Prosecution were Not Will The Case Against Sullivan.


 CHICAGO, June n.-The coroner'e jury h the Cronin case has had sufficient evidence before 1t to show that a con- spiracy undoubtedly existed with the ob- jeot of putting pr. Cronin out of the way, and hence witnesses hereafter examined will be those who have new evidence. The police and state's attorney are not satisfied with the evidence presented. There are too many missing links in it. Much of the stuff told the coroners jury Is not good evidence and would not bo worth much in court where the accused had counsel
 The startling developments regarding Alexander Sull llivan, 50 confidently proph esied, have not materialized, though the general impression yet is that he will be indicted. Senior Guardian John r. Beggs is also on object of special con- sideration, and even if it should prove he was not the man who purchased the furniture which was taken to the Carlson cottage, suspicion is directed toward him as a man who knows more than he is will ing to tell. The coroner said yesterday, ''Beggs is in it deep, can tell you" If Sullivan Is indicted 1t will be because tho grand jury believes he had sufficient motive to become involved in tho mur- derous scheme.
 A special grand jury to investigate the Cronin case will be called as soon as the coroner's jury renders its verdict. The regular grand jury for June, on which were many IriShmen, has been dismissed as the prosecution of the Cronin case was not willing to trust it. It is likely that today the papers of pr. Cronin will be read aloud and that shortly after that the jury will retire to consider the yer diet.
 The eXpressman who hauled the furni- ture from IF South Clark street to the Carlson cottage will not be put on the stand, as the connecting link between thoSe rooms and the Carlson cottage has been shown.
 The cause of the fire in the Windsor theater not long ago will be looked into very carefully, as it is suspected the the ater was set on fire in order to burn up the block in which it was located. The Conklins live in the block, and the object to be attained was the destruction of Cronins papers.
 State Attorney Longnecker says Wood ruff has told enough to show cOnoluSively that he drove tho wagon containing Gro nln's body from the Carlson cottage to the catch basin. Woodruff has also con- fessed that he does not know the men who hired him to do tho job, and,4his is undoubtedly correct. This, of course, disposes of King and Fairburn, the two men Woodruff has insisted hired him to do the work.
 NEW YORK, June n.-Luke Dillon said in Chicago yesterday that he had telegraphed to this city ordering an im- ortant arrest in the CrOnin case, but he refused to divulge the name. It Is said that tho man who bought the l furniture taken to tho Carlson cottage was in tho city and was probably the per son referred to by Dillon.
 No arrest has yet been mado by the New York police.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-11

Probably n Cattle Transport Lost Be-
 yond Cape Sable.

Probably a Cattle Transport Lost Be-
 yond Cape Sable.
 HALIFAX. N. s., June IA despatch from Lookport says that reports from Port Le Bear and Port Joli, between Lockport and Liverpool, announce quan- titles of wreckage coming ashore at these places. including saloons, evidently belonging to steamers. Many bodies of fat cattle are also coming shore. A denfe fog prevails and interferes with investigation or rescue.
 The place where tho wreckage Is drift Ing shoreward is about thirty-five miles northeast of Cape Sable, on the jagged coast of Queens and Shelbourhe counties, Prince Edwards Island. This point is close to the course of many Atlantic steamers bound to or from American ports. The presence of the cattle leads to the inference that the lost steamer be- longs to none of tho big lines which transport passengers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-11
Washingto Bellies in q Ballet.

One afternoon not long since gay party of ladies were gathered at the residence of one of the most prominent of the set to witness the performance or tabIeaux in which an amusing ballet was introduced by number of the young ladies in regulation ballet costume; and as gentlemen were vigorously excluded from the audience a good opportunity was offered for spirited and graceful indulgence in the Terpsichorean art, which was highly applauded and greatly enjoyed by the favored few present. Washington Post.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-11

Cars TelescOped at Sugar Notch and
 Five Persons Injured.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa. June 1.-The fast express train on the Lehigh Valley rail- road running between Hazleton and Wilkesbarre was thrown from the track at Sugar Notch yesterday while run- hing at the rate of thiity-tive miles per hour.
 The cars were telescoped, and two of them crashed into frame house which stood near the track. The tenants had narrow escapes. The escape of the passengers from instant death was mir aculous. No ono was fatally hurt. The following sustained serious injuries:
 John S. McGrorty, deputy treasurer of Luzcrne county. George H. Troutman, a lawyer of Hazelton; John Laugh principal of the Freeland schools. and Mrs. Costello and child of White Haven.
 It will take all day to clear tho wreck. All traffic is at a standstill. A broken axil under the tender caused the train to leave the track.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-11
100 Ladies Wanted,

And 100 men to call on any druggist for a free trial package of Lanes Family Medicine, the great root and herb rem edy, discovered by Dr Silas Lane while in the Rocky Mountains. For diseases of the blood, liver and kidneys it is a positive cure. For consumption and clearing up the complexion it does wonders. Children like it. Everyone praises it. Large size package, 50 cents. At all druggists.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-11
WILL LOSE MILLIONS OF 4 CRIES.
The Southern Pacific and Other Roads
 VIII Suffer.

AUSTIN, Tex, June 11.-Judge Key, of the district court, has rendered his de- cision in favor of the state in the case of the state vs. the Southern Pacific Rail- road company to recover one-haf of the lands acquired by the company by virtue of state certificates issued since 1879.
 This decision, if sustained by the su- preme court, will unsettle the titles of l5, ,0OO, ,0OO acres of land and cause end less litigation. Real estate men here are astonished at the decision and appalled, at the future outlook should it be sus- tained. The case was test case. The question at issue Is one of gravest inn portance to nearly every railroad in the state.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-11
CRUSHED BIZ THE ROCKS,

Four Miners Killed at Plymouth by a
 Sudden Cave In.
 WILKESBARRE, Pa., June IA terri ble accident occurred at the Gaylord mine at Plymouth yesterday. A number of miners were at work in 0 large breast, when, without warning, the rocky roof fell in upon them. Four men were in- stantly Killed, viz, Reese Lloyd, Pat Curley, William Williams and Matthew Davies.
 Two Poles had their legs cuts off, and will probably die. Insufficient propping to sustain the roof was the cause of the accident
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-11
Struck by a Cyclone.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Juno 11.-At l cyclone struck the little city of Dayton and passed through it from one end to the other. The cloud was funnel shaped It struck new block and damaged 1t so that it will have to be torn down and re- built, unroofed the opera house, and shook the most substantial buildings in the city. No live were lost.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-11
4 PERJURED JUROR.
Confession of & Man Who Voted to
 Acquit Q Sunday Liquor Seller.

CINCINNATI, June 11.-1n an interview printed in the Times-Star, George B. Jennings, foreman of jury which ac- quilted Andrew Weitzel of violating the Sunday liquor law, acknowledges that he committed perjury, and says that he has had no peace of mind since the verdict was rendered, and that he intends going before the court and confessing, and ask ing that he be punished.
 He also declares that other members of the jury, while deliberating, said they knew that a verdict of not guilty would be perjury, but they were going to enter such verdict anyhow. The confession creates much comment
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-11
Tried to Kill HIS Wife.

ROCHESTER, N. Y., June 11.-A special to the Herald from Clean says Samuel Strothard has been arrested for attempt ing to murder his wife. He stabbed her in the neck several times and wounded her in several other places, inflicting dangerous injuries, from which she may not recover. Strothard is supposed to be partially insane.