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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
THE SEIZED SBALER
Views of the Canadian Minister
 of Customs.
HE DOES NOT REGRET THE ACT
Something Will Probably Now be Done t.
 Protect the Seal Ground.

TEe Canadian Government will Take No
 Action Except to Forward All the Papers
 to the Colonial Ohlcc A Belief thnt Eng
 land Will Not Protcst-It Is Rumored
 rcstc d aa u Pirate
 OTTAWA, Aug. 7.-Thc Minister of Customs was officially informed of the arrival of the Black Diamond at Vic toria Ihc ucputy Minister of Fisheries naid to-day that hc did not regret the seizure Of these schOOners. as he be- lievcd the seal fisheries should be pro- tected from the wholesale slaughter and devastation to which they have for a long time past been subjected. He has no doubt that some joint arrange ment will be arrived at between the maritine powers to preserve and pro tect the seal fisheries, which arc now rapidly becoming devastated.
 X prominent official of the customs department said to-day:
 I've shall not take any action on this matter What is there to do? The United States authorities only put aboard prizo crew of ono man on pur- pose to allow tho Black Diamond to eff feet her escape. They wanted to make it a warning to other scalcrs. and after doing this, it was the easiest way of get ting out of a grave difficulty; but the Government will talzc no action except to forward all the papers to the Colonial Office. and the imperial authorities will have the management of the case. l dc not think that they will do anything Sir Hector Langevin, Minister of Pub lie Works, referred to the possibility of | the Captain of the Black Diamond or | dering the arrest of the sailor placed in charge of his vessel by the commander of the Rush as a pirate, which he be- lieved would soon bring matters to Q settlement between Great Britain and the United States regarding Be hiring
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
LIGHTNlNe's FRANKS.
A Chapter of Serious Capers Cut Up Re
 centlS in Connecticut.

cCutV u SOuuccCAcuN
 GREENWICH, Conn.,, Aug. 7.- Light ming cut up queer capers about here dur> Ing tho recent storm. Reports of the full effect of its doings arc just cominA in.
 The steeple of Byram Chapel was split in two. Mir. II. c. Boswcll's barn was struck and his horse made stone deaf. George Bodies house was un- shingled and the chimney tumbled over. Two young ladies, daughters of Charles Eddy, received severe shocks while sit ting near @ window.
 Patrick Smiths house, in East Port chester, was struck and nearly con- stunned by fire. Three hundred dollars which he had saved and hid away in the Kelly, James Fox, Robert Dillon, John D. Kelly and William McCarty. were sitting in the foundry. Tho windows al the front and rear were open. They heard a whirling and htssing noise, and then all of them felt stunned. The lightning had gone through the building and they had received d shock. George Kelly and William McCarty were seriously affected, while the others soon recovered. Kelly was insensiblc for six hours. He was buried up to his knees ip the earth, as 1t was thought that would drivo the fluid out of his body. He Is now mending and will re cover. Although the lightning did { great deal of damage. no loss of life TO suited from 1t
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
A JERSEY ROMANCE
Trouble for Two Families by q
 Matrimonial Complication.
THE GOVERNMENT INTERESTED
A Soldiers Widow and His Paramour Eacl
 Got His Pension.

A Prominent Warren County Farmer, Now Deceased. was Bigamist- His Wife No. Now Married to n We'll Known Resident of the County - She Received S1, 700 in Pension Money on a Fraudulent Claim.
 NEWARK, N. J., Aug. 7.-Special Pen- sion Examiner Potter of Bethlehem, Pa.. has been spending some time in Hackettstown, Warren county, and vicinity, trying to recover for tho Gov ernment about s1,70o pension money fraudulently paid out.
 In the course of his invest stigation the agent has discovered a state of things in which the domestic relations of two prominent families are involved. the revelation of which has created great excitement all through that region.
 It has come to light that the wife of a respected farmer was not the widow of the man with whom she lived as wife before she contracted her present marriage.
 Robert s. Millham, now deceased, was we'll known in Warren county, where he had lived several years. When a young man he married Elizabeth Hazard, of Washington, with whom he lived at the breaking outAof the war. Children were born to them and they were happy in their martial relations. Millham on listed and went to tho front, where he served until mustered out. Then he de serted his wife and family and took u1 his residence with Martha J. Wright, at or near Schoolcy's Mountain. He finally married her, but soon after was indicted in the Morris County Court, was tried convicted and imprisoned in the county jaif for ono year.
 Millham made application for , l pension for disabilities received while | In the service, but favorable action wa not taken on it until after his death | Special Agent Patterson was dispatched to Hackettstown to take the widow l deposition in the case and to prov' death and the rightful heir to his prop erty.
 Tho death was easily proven. tho big amous life of Martha was not brough out and the Government paid over S1, 70 to Martha J. Wright, with a smal monthly allowance. Martha was soo1 after joined In honorable wedlociI t. Alexander Beatty.
 Some years after tho rightful Mrs Millham of Washington heard of th affair, and laid her claims as the rea widow of Robert $. Millham before tn | department. Her claim was easil proved and the claim of tho woman who had unlawfully usurped her plac was easily disproved.
 The Government has paid over for tn second time the S1, 700 to Mrs. Millha1 of Washington, and Is now through it agent cndoavoring to recover the s1, TO paid to Miss Wright, now Mrs. Beatt. but with little success
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
THE INDIANS SIGNED
The Great Sioux Reservation
 Opened to White Men.
OVER 100000 ACRES SOLD
The Government Will Pay the Red Mcr
 $l4,OO0.GOO for the Land

Exciting Scenes Whcn Chief Call Signed the 1901 lie Hopes to Live in Peace with the White; in Future Se,rnty Thousand Families Can Re supported on the New witE sitting Bull.
 STANDING ROCK AGENCY. Dsk.. Aug 7.-Thc requisite number of signatures for the opening of the great Sioux re- servation havo been finally secured. and the sensation of the day was the signing by Chief Gall. Gall made no speech as was expected. but with his faithful followers around him and in the presence of those whom for years he had influenced against giving up the lands he marched silently to tho roll and touched the pen. amid tho applause of the friendly Indians and the disap- proving grunts of the Sitting Bull band when 1t was announced that Gall had signed.
 This settled it. The Blackfect and Upper and Lower Yanlstonians followed Gall and signed with q rapidity and eagerness that proved the wonderful in hucnce of this powerful chief. All day the Indians signed. and now 11,OOO,- coo acres of land to which the whites have been looking longingly for years are theirs The commissioners are re- joiced over their success.
 Gall was sought out by correspon- dent. II have given my consent" said he. My Indians have signed because I told them to, after learning that the Government could tako our lands for nothing if 1t wanted to. The whites have now got our lands, and hope they will be satisfied and let us live in peace in the future"
 John Grass said he had been holding out for better terms, but when he found the Indians at the lower agency were signing he thought it best to do SO. We hope" he added, ito receive such help from the government and tho white people as to help us to become like them, that Is, to become civilized. There is one big log in our camp, though, and that is Sitting Bull. Ho Is utterly worthless to us and keeps us back more than he helps us. He Is oi no consequence to us. and If tho whites think so much of him they had better come and get him, He never was q chief and ii always noisy and making trouble He has gathered around hin . bapd of bad men having no idea o1 civilization and all he seems to want Is notoriety. He has not only opposed tho pfesept treaty but always has opposed 6vilisation aud always will be bad man to get along with"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
ABYSSINIAN SLAVE GIRLS.
Ousky Beauties That Fetch Fancy Price
 in tho Galabat Market.

Dusky Beauties That Fetch Fancy Prices
 in tho Galabat Market.
 On the route to Khartoum is Galabat, famous as the great slave market of the Eastern Soudan. It IS here, says the Phila- delphia Times, that tho Soudanesc, in their slave-catching expeditions against the hated Christians of the highlands, bring their sell them to dealers, who make 0 business of supplying the harems of Khartoum, Kas- sala and Mecca. Only two or three trav- elers have been able to describe the busy and piteous spectacle in the slave booths of Galabat, which is all the more interesting and deplorable because the victims are girls, torn from their mountains to live like caged birds behind the lattices of har- ems from the Nile to Mecca. They arc as highly prized by the lords of the harsm as | the famous beauties of Circassia Dr. Jun ker, in the book of travels he is now pub fishing, tells of the beauty of many of these maidens and adorns his volume with well executed engravings of some of them.
 Even while the Soudan was under | Egyptian control the harem traffic at Gal abat thrived, and we can easily imagine | that since this last disastrous war the town has been in the heydey of it's prosperity Mir. b. CoSson, who visited Galabat some years ago, said that the merchants sat smoking beside the booths that concealed their slaves from public view. When GUS toners appeared a piece of cotton cloth was thrown over the head of each girl, which l concealed her features until it was her turn to be inspected. "Many of these young | girls" he wrote, "aro beautiful Their color is often no darker than that of { Spanish gypsy, their features are small anc delicate, their form proportioned like { Greek statue, and their eycs large and Jus trous." A few years ago one of these fail l prisoners in Jeddah threw herself from { window to tho pavement below, prcferrine death to captivity. No doubt when they gaze from their prisons upon the hot sand: Of Arabia tho thought of their own greer mountains only aggravates their unhappy lot
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
ATLANTIC ASSOCIATION.
The Atlantic Baseball League.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Aug. 7.-Ths Atlantic Baseball League failed to ar range a schedule at last nights meet- ing, although the delegates remained in session long after midnight. Another meeting will be hold to night. The Metropolitan Club of New York wish to join the League, provided the salaries of it's players arc guaranteed The South NorwaIk Club also wish to join and does not ask guaranty. No action has yet been taken on tho Hartford Worcester protested game. The mem' bers are very reticent concerning the proceedings of the meeting and are not entirely harmonious.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
His Body Horribly Crushed.

READING. Pa. Aug. 1.-Philip w. Doughcrty. the engineer in tho iron works at Bcchtelsvillo, this county, where Thomas A. Edison's new invcn- tion. an iron orc separator, Is being tested, had his clothing caught in one of the big belts and his body was drawn between two rollers through a space half an inch wide. Tho entire ma chincry, weighing many tons, will havc to bc removed as tho body Is still fast between the rollers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
Mrs. Harrison l;akcs Bread.

DEER PARK, Md. Aug. 7.-Genoral Tyncr has felt quito exhausted since coming up from Washington, but it is expected be will rapidly feel tho benc- fit of the change. Mrs. Harrison acci- dentally heard that the sick man cravcd what good housewives proudly call "home- made bread. Sho at once went to the kitchen, ''Set" yeast, and Gen eral Tyner made his supper last night from loaf made by tho hands of tho Presidents wife.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
\ Sad Shooting Accident.

YoUNGsrowN. O.. Aug. 7.-Benjamin Erh, Coi tsvillc farmer, equipped him self for hunting squirrels yesterday afternoon. AS he was about to leave tho house he stopped down to kiss his two-year old baby boy. The child tried to climb upon its fathers knee, and in so doing, struck its foot against the trigger of the gun, which was dis charged. Tho top of Erbs head was blown off and his brains spattercd against tho ceiling. Death was instan- tanhn1la
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
SDinnerS' Troubles

FALL RIVER. Mass,, Aug. 7.-At q largo meeting of tho Spinners' Assoc1a- tion tue sum of $50 was voted to the Metacomet Mill strikers. Tho trouble at the Tecumseh and the Durfee Mills was discussed and the Tecumseh Spin ncrs were authorized to strike if they so desired. It was suggested, however, that a deputation be scrtt to tho agent to seek an amicable settlement.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
ArbitratOrs Unable to Agree.

CHICAGO, Aug. 7.-Col. John F. Rend Hyman J. Gage and J. B. Williams, who were appointed committee of Arbitra- ton to settle the mine trouble at Streator, H., announce that they are unable to agree. and present separate propositions for the consideration of those concerned. A conference between the mine owners and the men will be held, to settle if possible, the differ ences existing between them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
SaloOn-Kcepcrs Ask EOrgiVcncss.

CINCINNATI, O., Aug. I'm tho Po- lice Court yesterday afternoon the at torney for the saloon-l1cepers who were arrested on a charge of violating the Sunday closing law, asked that the cases against his clients be indefinitely postponed. ''Thcy have all agreed to obey the law hereafter, he said, and ask forgiveness of the Court" Judge Ermston continued the cases thirty days to give tho offenders chance to prove their sincerity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
Suspect Burke cphotOUraDhel,

CHICAGO, Aug. 7.-Burke was taken from his cell to-day to the photograph ing department of the police and there quietly sat for his picture. He was also measured according to the Bertillion system. after which he was returned to his cell bonding his removal to tho County Jail.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
She Was Tired of Life.

NEwGUEG, N. Y., Aug. Mrs. John Finch, wife of the night watchman on the ferry boat Fishkill- on Hudson com nittcd suicide yesterday by drown ing in the Hudson river. She left q note for her husband saying she was tired of life. Her body was recovered.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
His Mind Unbalanced.

NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-George Pohl, an
 official of the Acme Lubricating Oil Company of Franklin, Pa.. was found wandering about the streets of this city last'night in Q demented condition. He was identified and cared for by officers of the Standard Oil Company. He had started for Germany for his health, wflch had been impaired by overwork.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
The BlU Coke Strike,

PiTTsBURG, Pa., Aug. 7.-Private despatches from the coke region report nearly all the ovens idle this morning
 There has been no rioting, and the leader of the strike say there will be no breach of the peace, as force will not be used to tntimidate the men or induce them to quit work. r.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
A TraQedy at n Wedding.

MADISON, Ind, Aug. 7.-Willtam Johnson, a .well-known young man. with his sweetheart, Miss Sadie Athey served last night as attendants at we'd ding. After the ceremony he begged her to marry him. This she declined to do, when ho suddenly drew q revolver and fired, fortunately missing her, but thinking ho had killed her, he placed the weapon to his head and blew his brains out, dying instantly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
First EpiSCODnl School.

SOUTH BIRMINGHAM. Mass. Aug r. Tho cornerstone of St. Marks school, to be erected at Southboro, was laid this afternoon. The building will cost S225, 900 and will be the first episcopal school in the country.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
SECRETARY RUSk'S SCHEME.
fin Conference with Railroad Men To-Day
 In New York.


 NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-Secretary Rush Is holding an important conference hero to-day.
 A number of representative railroad men and Senator McPherson met the Secretary at tho Fifth Avenue Hotel at 10 a. m. to discuss matters connected with diseased cattle in trans -ship pmcnt The Secretary wants to have the rail roads so arrange matters that that they can centralize the cattle coming over their roads at convenient points where they may be inspected the more thoroughly.
 It Is the intention of the Agricultural Department to do all in it's power to prevent the exportation of diseased cattle. Dr. Salmon, Chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry in the Agricultural Departments, is present at tho mcctines
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
Knitting Mills In tho ShCrlTa Hands

OswEGo, N. Y.. Aug. T.-Shorif Van Buren of Oswego county has seized tho knitting mill factories at Oswego Falls on an attachment of S4O3, 1000 of A. D. Julliard X Co. wholesale dry goods men in Now York. The mills arc tempo rarily shut down. They belong to the Riverside and Oswego Mill Company of Providence. Their value is estimated at e1, ,ooo, 900. and employ 1000 hands.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
The New York Sheriff-s TrOuble,

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Sheriff Flack' s divorced wife, Mary E. Flack, left New burgh secretly yesterday, bent on get ting away from her son William and on moving to have the decree of divorce set aside on the ground that it was obtained in her name by fraud and without her knowledge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
Grarlnakcrs on Strike.

NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-The general dis satisfaction among eigarmakers of this city has resulted in strikes at several factories, and the trouble Is spreading. Tho men claim that the tenement house system, which was checked for a time by the enactment of law on tho sub ject, is again in full swing, and that wages arc very low.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
An Italian'A llrutal CrilnO.

BALTIMORE. Aug. "A despatch from Roanoke, Va, says that Antonio Mil lette, nn Italian of that place, outraged twclve-year-old girl to-day. The la test report was that Millette had been captured and would be lynchcd.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
An UnexDcctcd Inheritance.

BIRMINGHAM. Conn.,, Aug. 7.-Charlcs
 H. Kessel, a laboror in the employ of tho
 Birmingham Iron Foundry, received
 check on Sunday for S23, 900 left him by l his grandfather in Germany. It was surprise to kessel, who had not heard
 of the old gcntlcmans death.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07

NEW YORK, Aug. At a meeting of the National Rifle Association steps were taken to receive the champion Massachusetts rife team upon their ar rival hero from Europe on Saturday next. They will be given a reception at the Mayors ofIlco and afterward en- tertained at lunch at the Normandie {nl
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
Big Sugar Works Burned.

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 7.-The Topeka Sugar Works, the largest plant of tho kind in the Vest which were only com pleted last year at a cost of S250,O werc burned to tho ground last night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
Surrendered by His Friends.

BURLINGTON. Nt., Aug. 7.-Mayor Crombic offered s2O0 reward for tho ap- prehcnsion of Michael Sullivan, who mortally wounded George Kane of this city July 23. Last night Sulliwan's friends delivered him to the police and claimed the reward.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
Voted Against Prohibition.

ROME, Ga. Aug 6.-Floyd County has voted against prohibition by a majority of GOO out of 4,OOO The election was quiet md orderly, though the campaign, which lasted thrco weeks, was Vigor- oua and exciting one.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
Tho Town Nearly Destroyed By Fire.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Aug. '. - Delhi, a town of 1,0O0 inhabitants in Delaware County, barely escaped total destruction by fro yesterday. Twelve buildings. among them the rostotlice, telephone office, Odd Follows Hall and two hotels Wcrc deStrOVcd
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
Judge Cummin Improving

ALTOONA, Pa, Aug. 7.-Judge Cum min, of tho Johnstown Commission, has greatly improved, and his consulting physician believes that tho crisis has passed and also thinks that his re- covcry Is possible.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
The Striking Girls Weakened.

READING, Pa., Aug. 7.-Seventy-fve of the 100 girls who struck yesterday at the Reading Hoiscry Mills have re- turned to work. The others declare that they will not yield.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
New vHaxen.s Old state House.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Aug. :. - The work of demolishing the old State House has been stopped by the serving of an injunction granted by the Supreme Court at Hartford on behalf of the peo- ple. tho petitioner being Benjamin Moves, of life insurance notoriety, in this State and elsewhere. The injunc- tion will probably be dissolved in few days
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
Letters from Mary Anderson.

FREEpoRr, H., Aug. Miss Winnie 5. Taylor, the novelist, has received lengthy letters from Mary Anderson and several members of her party, writ ten within fortnight. They speak frankly but hopefully of her illness and make no aliusion to her alleged in. aonftu
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
Viewers Want Moro Pay.

DEXTER, Me, Aug. 7.-The weavers in tho Stone Mill arc on strike for an increase of pay of one half cent word. The mill has shut down.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
A Nots I Confederate Dead.

BALTIMORE. Aug. "A despatch from Richmond says that Capt. William Dav- fSon, who was QuartermaStep of Stew arts famous Confederate Cavalry. died in FauQuier county.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
Invited to Meet the President.

BAR HARsoR, Me, Aug. 7- Major Aulick Palmer has issued invitations to l5O prominent society neople to meet the Presidential party at luncheon at o'clock Friday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
Death of a Rnptist Minister.

HAv ERHILL, Mass, Aug. 7.-Dr. J. w. B. Clark, retired Baptist minister, died at his residence here last night of heart failure, aged 5s. Ho was born in Rushford, N. Y.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07

MERCANTIbE EXCHANOE-
 Butter-Market steady. Creamery: Eastern, 17e.a1ss.; western, c,a1Tol imitation, isc: ale. Dairy-Eastern, half.arktn tubs, loca ioc, c,afSo. Faotory, Juno peoied. f1q.aii}G. o5ssseMSsatfsS Ssa Suie, ESoso.z NsW sske nSE ssa Grss@eyy. Kew YSrk. part skSas. 5S4c.adc.I NSa's es,aS. tiasSs.a a asssk h; sx xs'efn' A''''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
Weather Indications.

WAsqINGTON, Aug. For New England |: Fair. followed by showers slight changes fn temperature: northeasterly winds. For Now Jersey, Local thunder storlns sta tionary temperature, northerly winds. For Eastern New York Local rains station ary temperatures; variable winds. For Western New York: Fair; slightly warmer: variable winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
Kflrain Still Freo.

BALTIMORE, Aug. "A despatch from Hampton, Va, says that tho specials of yeAterdsy reporting the arrest of Jake Nisain Rt oeesn View were not true.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
Fourth-ClasS POStmaStcrS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The following fourth class postmasters were appointed Ill Now York State to-day: Nathaniel Owen. Catlin; c. NJ. Bates, Cherry Val Joy: Wm. Merce, Danby; w. C. Shell, East Creek; Geo. w. Gage, Taylor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
Win of the Late Maria Mitchell.

SA1EM, Mass, Aug. 7.-Thc will of the latc Prof. Maria Mitchell leaves fund of 1000 to Vassar College to aid needy students. The remainder of tho estate goes to relatives.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-07
Ex-President Cleveland at Newport.

NEWPORT, R. l., Aug. 7.-Ex-Presi- dent Cleveland Is receiving many at tenttons from cottsgers. Yesterday he lunched with John Cadwallader, at tended Cornelius Vanderbilt's reception and dined with Sydney Webster. To, day he will lunch with Gov. Ladd and leave tonight on the yacht Wanda.