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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-09
THE PASSENGERS ESCAPED INJURY.

yEsTIBULE TRAIN IN COLLISION - ONE
TRAINMAN KILLED, TWO HURT.
Greenville PENN Sept. s.-A vestbule train on the
New-York Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad ran ihto
freight train near shenango. Penn. shortly aitef
midnight. Baggagemaster Cleveland, of Salamanca
n. y, was instantly killed, and Engineer Johnson
and Fireman Walters seriously but not fatally hurt
The solid character of the coaches prevented any
serious Injuries 10 the passengers. Tho accident was
caused by switchman falling to close switch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-09
ACCIDENT TO A BAPTIsr MINISTER.

Ausnta- Ca. Sept s.--Dr. H. II. Tucker OF
the most prominent Baptist ministers of the South,
was probably fatally lojured eaIly this morning by
falling from second story window in which he had
taken bis seat He is still alive. but his life is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-09
THE BISHOP OF MARsEILLEs PROTESTS.

Paris Sept s.-Thc Bishop Of Marsellcs has issued
formal protest against the circular recently issued
by the Minister Of Justice In which the Minister
reminded the clergy that they are prohibited by law
from taking part in elections. The Bishop afirms
the rights Of priests intervene IN elections and other
political afaPS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-09
PLANES DAMAGE A MALr.HOUsE.

The malthouse Of David Meyer, at One ehundscd-
andsixty -eghth.st. and Third-ave was damaged TO
the extent Of $1,000 by fire yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-09

FIGHTING EXPECTED IN EAST AFRICA
Zanzibar sept. 5.-The Germans have blOckaded
saadan and fighting is expected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-09

general effort TO enforce the Compulsory Education
act will be made. The law has mover been srngenty
enforced.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14

There are "A life prisoners confined in Sing Sing prison.
 Guthrie, Oklahoma, with it's suburbs, now has 1000 inhabitants, 6 banks, 8 newspapers and 37 lumber yards.
 The New York Times says that be- tween Dobbs Ferry and Tarrytown, 8 distance of six miles, are 63 millionaires whose combined property is estimated at $500, ,OOO. 900.
 A chemist has discovered that 8 cigarette contains five deadly poisons- the oil in the paper, the oil of nicotine, saltpetre to preserve the tobacco, opium to make it mild, and the oil in favoring
 There are 275 cadets at West Point, 54 in the first class, 67 in the second, 65 in the third, and thus far 69 in the fourth. During the year 13 cadets resigned, 32 were discharged and one died.
 The first suit for damages resulting from the Johnstown, Pa., disaster has been brought by the widow of John A. Little, commercial traveller of Sowick- ley, Pa., drowned in the Hurlbut House, against the South Fork fishing club for $5O,OOO. Little left wife and eight children.
 Not week has passed since the Johnstown disaster that the breaking of Ia dam or destructive cloudburst has not been recorded in some part of the country. It is year of water.- Valley Cleaner.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14
ELLSWORTH.

MT Lemual Peck, who has been spend ing the summer with Leman Mercy, goes to Watertown, Conn.,. this week for visit Prof H. A. Green of Ches- ter, s. C., who las also been spending a few weeks at the same place, leaves on Tuesday of this week for his home, stopping to spend a week or two in New Jersey on his way We are glad to hear of Miss Julia P. Dunbar's i'm proved health since she left for few weeks in Brooklyn, N. Y. .. Two weeks ago the remains of Mrs Lucias Hotch- kiss were brought here from Waterbury, Conn.,, where she was visiting her son, and her funeral was attended from the M. B. church. Mrs Hotchkiss was favorably known by all about here. A feeling of sadness is over the whole community since the death of Mir John Liner who died last Saturday after an illness of only few days with typhoid fever. His funeral was attended from the M. B. church, the Rev MT Muller of Ashley Falls, Mass, his old pastor, off ciating. John was good fellow only about twenty-two years old and we'll liked by all. The family have the sym pathy of the community MT and Mrs. Charles P. St. John are happy over two weeks old boy.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14
UNIONVILLE.

Rev H. D. Day started for New Mex ico again Friday, with another car of Jersey stock. Grove Abbey has gone with him. . |. The Congregational church at West Avon is closed two Sundays while the Rev Mir Stevens is taking his vacation. The Congregational church at Unionville was we'll filled with an attentive audience to listen to John L. King last Sunday, who conducted the services very ably. Rev MT Marsh is away during vacation. .. Repairs are being made in the interior of the main school house. All of the old corps of teachers have been re-engaged. .. The Methodist people have no tent at the Plainville camp ground this year. ... Mrs Sarah Norton was married in New York state last week to son of her former husband. Mrs Mary Johnson and daughter of Torrington, have sued the Waterbury American for $5, 900 for alleged libel. Rev Samuel Dunham of Binghamton, N Y., will occupy the pulpit at the Congregational church, August 18th. :. 2. In the case of the town of Pennington against Norfolk, tried last Saturday, the justice reserved his decision for one week. Taft appeared for Pennington and Herman of Winsted for Norfolk.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14
SHARON.

Among the arrivals in town the past week are MT Geo. Doyle of Wyoming, at Mir Edward Doyls; MT Geo. Rumney of Naugatuck, at home, he making the trip on his bicycle Mir Albert Krapp, Mrs Geo. l.. Rowley and Miss Etta Church of New Haven, at Mrs Ralph Rowley's; MT W. Woodruff of Danbury at James Wilbur's Mrs Clark Skiff of Ellsworth, at MT s. c. Skiff's :; MT Wilbur and wife of Vermont, at MT John Wilbur's, on the mountain. =. Miss Lena Klebes is visiting at Hudson, N. Y. |. Miss Katie and Anna Smith are visiting out of town. =. Large num- bers of our townspeople have attended the concerts at Lakeville given by Prof Oilers band the last week, and all speak very highly of the music rendered =. MT Albert A. Reed, one of Sharon's young men, of late in the dry goods business at Poughkeepsie, was married Wednesday, Aug. 7, at Poughkee psie, to Miss Lydia H. Howell of that city. Cards are out announcing the marriage of Miss Fife A, daughter of Chas. B. Reed, to Mir Emery Buckley, Wednes- day, August IA. Mrs Walter Bartram is visiting at her old home in Lakeville.
 .... Town meeting was called Saturday afternoon to see what could be done in behalf of high school, but it was met with such opposition that the meeting was dissolved before any business could be done or the people understood what was wanted to be done. MT A. A. Bates, of New York city, spent Sunday in town .. The Fire and Water district hold their meeting Aug. IF, to elect officers, etc.. A number of men are employed in the cemetery, ditching and draining :. MT Edward Whitney, of Bedding, Ct., was home over Sunday.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
AT PINE GROVE AUG. 20, 1889.


 The programme for the convention of the Connecticut Sunday School Association, to be held at Pine Grove camp ground on Tuesday, Aug. 20, is very full and embraces some of the best talent in that line to be had. It will be 8 great day for Sunday School workers. The following is the order of exercises:
 MORNING. 10 0:00-Devotional. 10 :2OLConversation- Preachers meeting and Normal classes" conducted by Secretary ". Fl. Hall. 1Q:5O-Address- -"The Teachers Teaching, |" by Rev B. B. Loomis, Ph.D., superinten- dent of instruction at Ocean Grove as- sembly. Il 40 Address Practical Temperance Work in the Sunday School" by c. B. Foote of North Haven.
 AFTERNOON. 1:30-Praise service conducted by Prof l.. W. Harvey, musical director. 2:O-Children's hour, conducted by Mrs B. B. Loomis. 3 3:00-Address- ss-'Supplemental Teaching in the Sunday School" by c. s. Chapman of $40 Discussion "Our Duty, the Non attendants" opened by H. J. Pruden of New Haven. [ 7:s0-Devotional. 7:45-Question Box. 8 S:00-Address- of Private Bible study" by Rev G. M. Stone, DID,, oi
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14
SHARON VALLEY,

Messrs John H. Chasmere of Brook lyn, N. r., and N. c. Williams of Great Harrington, Mass, are visiting at c. c.
 Gordon's.. John Byron is home on 8 weeks vacation. Miss Mary Durham
 has accepted 8 position in Lakeville, and departed for there last week. . A number attended the concerts given at Lakeville last week, and report the music very nice. Jay TenRroeck spent Sunday in Hillsdale, N. Y.. Ernest Traver of Lime Rock, spent Sunday at c. P. Traver's.. The sociable or dance held at the town hall Saturday evening last for the benefit of the Catholic church, was grand success, very large crowd being present and good time and purse was realized. A beauti- full gold watch and chain was drawn, aa well e number of minor articles. 4a1ter HovAtd Dixon, of New Yoea
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14
DIED.

CH1LDs-At Pittsfleld, Mass, Aug 9th, Levi Childs, aged 91 years and 5 months, MENY-At Pittsfeld, Mass, Aug T. Mrs Sarah Meny, aged 30 years. RENNE-At Pittsfeld, Mass, Aug. 9th Mrs William Renne, aged 70 years. F1TcH-At New Hartford, August 7th, Nelle Jeanette, daughter of Dr Neil O.. and Margaret Fitch, aged months. BAcHAND-At New Hartford, Aug. 9th, of consumption, Fred D. Bachand, aged 26, formerly clerk in Smith X Spencer'e store. HoLL1sTER--AtG Ct Harrington, Mass, Aug T, Egbert Hollister, aged 72 years. DRuMMoND-At Lakeville, Aug 10th, John Drummoned. aged v years and months. BRowN.-At Falls Village, Aug 8, the infant son of Willard L. and Mrry A. Brown, aged month.
 L1NER.-At Ellsworth, August B. John Liner, aged about 22 years. R1cHARDs.-At. West Winsted, August Il. Charles W. Richards, aged 79 years and 6 months
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14

(boarder at the Kirby house) held the winning ticket and secured the watch. Mrs Ira Root is making visit with friends at Wassaic, N. Y... Miss Carrie White closed her school II the Hartwell district Friday last and gave her scholars an afternoon of pleasure by holding picnic in the grove. Ice cream, cake, etc., were on hand and a jolly time was had by all. ..... The Sharon correspondent would have done we'll last week if everything had went we'll, but as the case stands now he has me puzzled, as we'll as many others, but trust (that is if his wheels don't get set) he will discover his mis- take before this reaches him. =. There are quite number of children sick in the Valley. Rabbits are not very plentiful in our midst, or at least that is what Paul Bump is inclined to think. Mrs Edward StJohn is visiting friends in Chatham, N. Y.. F. A. aotchkiss spent few days out of town last week.
 ......A number of lady friends from Millerton, N. Y., spent few days with Mary Rogers last week. .....V. D. TenBroeck has purchased very fine bay pony We take great pleasure in boasting over some of the superior athletic qualities that our little hamlet possesses over those of her mother town, Sharon, viz: The champion base ball team, champion (would be if could bel boxer, champion "'cycler," or at least hope to claim that belt as soon as V. D. TenBroeck has had little more experience with the "wheel."
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14
A Bicycle Sermon.

There are many lovers of the wheel in town, and perhaps the following short sermon, preached for their bene- fit by a clergyman who is bicycle man, will be appreciated
 Brethren beloved Bicycles befit busy biblical brain workers bring bounding, blooming buoyancy banish biliousness, baf1e bronchitis build bones i; biceps brawn; brew bright blood; blow balmy breezes before befogged brains broaden bigotry, bid burdens begone benefit bank accounts; bestir besetting business, brighten bar ren bewildering byways. Benevolent bishops believe bicycles beneficial. Brother bipeds! buy bicycles before becoming bulky, bald-headed, broken winded. Be bold By brief battle bravely bestride best bearing beast. -
 Exchange.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14
NEW MARLBORO.

Several new boarders arrived at the South Berkshire House last week. =. Rev w. c. McCaughen was home from Munson for few days last week. O.. F. Bergman returned to Lee Monday, accompanied by his sister, Helen, who intends to remain there for a short visit. -. Michael Fitzpatrick is away on a two weeks vacation. John P. Doyle drives the stage during his absence. ... Dr J. w. Robbins, of Kansas City, formerly of this place, is at his father in-law's in Montville. . Miss Smith, who has been visiting at A. B. Berg mann's, returned to New Haven last Saturday Walter Hollister is quite sick with erysipelas. He is attended by Dr Sanborn.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14
Pleasant View Farm for Sale

nlHIS FIRST-CLASS FARM of about 165 1 acres is conveniently divided into pas ture, meadow, blow and wood land. On the premises are two new houses, with "A rooms, full bearing, of choice fruit. This farm is located about half way between Canaan Valley, Conn.,, and Clayton, Mass, on high ground. within a few rods of the Berkshire Hills. It is very healthy location and the view is far-reaching and unsurpassed in beauty. very desirable country residence for city gentleman, or for city boarders. About two miles from East Canaan on the Hartford Connecticut Western Railroad, and about three miles from Canaan or Ashley Falls on the Housatonic R. R. Address.
 DIR. D. CLEMANS, Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14
News A h0ut Town.

It is the current report about town that Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs is making some remarkable cures with people who are troubled with Coughs, Sore Throats, Asthma, Bronchitis and Consumption. Any druggist will give you a trial bottle free of cost. It is guaranteed to relieve and cure. The Large Bottles are Soc and $1.0O.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14
MAR REED.

REED. Wednesday evening, August 7th, at 5s South Hamilton street, Poughkeepsie, N. Y, by Rev Charles J. Howell, brother of the bride, MT Albert A. Reed to Lydia H. Howell, daughter of Mary M., and the late Charles J. Howell, both of Poughkeepsie.
 MHEs.-TRAIN.-At Christ church, Sufield, Mass. August 9th, by Rev UP. Ellis, Charles A. Miles of Brattleboro, Vt., to Miss Fannie G. Train of Sheffield.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14

Doughkeepsie Bridge Route. On and j. after Monday, July 29th, THROUGH TRAINS will be run as follows: MORNING EXPRESS for Poughkeepsie and Highlands-Leave Hartford at 700 a. m., Highlands 11.35 a. m. Returning leave Highlands at 1.37 p. m. and Poughkeepsie at 1.45 p. m., arriving at Hartford at 6.25 p. m., stopping at all principal stations. EVENING EXPRESS for Campbell Hall and the west-Leave Hartford at 3.25 p. m., prompt ly on arrival of 12 (noon) express from Bos- ton via. N Y. & N. E. R. R., Poughkeepsie at 7.30 p. m., arriving at Campbell Hall, N. Y. at 8.45 p. m. and connecting with Pacific Express of New York, Ontario & Western R. R. for the west.
 MORNING EXPRESS east for Ha1tford-Leave Campbell Hall at 600 a. m., Poughkeepsie 7.15 a. m., arrive at Hartford at 11.45 a. m. A@Single trip or excursion tickets can be obtained from all agents.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14

Bill Yves income from his humorous writing and lecturing amounts to nearly ezO, ,O00 year.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14
Luckey, Platt & Co.,,

attention to the advantages to be gained by trading oHA0A in Poughkeepsie, and invite you call their store, Nos 332 334 and 336 Main St Poughkeepse N Y They offer complete stock of Dry Goods Carpets Laces Notions Hosiery Cloak Etc., Etc. Fourteen Departments crowded with Popular Goods and Popular Prices
 The largest store and best assortment of goods in the Hudson River Valley.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14
BORN.

BowEN.-At Sheffield, August 4th daughter to MT and Mrs Albert Bowen, and grand daughter to Chester Bowen of Ashley Falls.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14

Arrive from Southheld, Mill River and Clay t,n at 9.1OA>M Close at PM.
 J. B. HARDENBERaH, P. M.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14
M|9I|sht &t&ts+

Extra Copies. Extra Copies of The News can be obtained at F. l.. Jennings. .Lakeyllle IOSt-Omco .OsAiisuuiy' RI. o. CrandalPs Store. Falls Village Humphreys Drug Store. Canaan IoSt-Ofnce- west SoInNau Johuson's Drug Store .Norfolk Alex. Levys News Room New Milford D. l.. Pratt. .Southield and Mill River Morgan's News Room. .... Great Burlington
 Canaan Mails. Mails arrive and close st the Canaan Post
 Office as follows:
 MAILS ARRIVE. Jorth 94O A. N. East....... 9.O0 A. N. - 2S3 P. N. ....... 5.2 P. N. 3ontb 40 A. N West ... $40 A. N. |" TAI P. N. ....... 4.l5 P. N.
 MAILS CLosE. North 9.10 A. N. East. 9.10 A. N. 651 P. N. ...... S.45 P. N. South - 910 A. M. West.-.... S.30 A. N. - 20S P. N. q" ....... 4.52 P. N.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-12
AN ACRE OF FLAME.

Three Hundred Thousand Dollar Fire
at Pittsburgh, Pa.-An Acre of Machine
Shops, Car Shops, Etc, Burned Over
Narrow E'capes of Firemen.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct. 8.-The three
story brick building, four hundred feet
long and one hundred feet deep. COM
prising the machine shops, car-shops.
blacksmith-shops and general Office Of
Oliver Brothers Tenth-street mill, South
Side, was totally burned last night. The
fire started alongside the engine, and
catching some old waste and stuff, spread
rapidly. The blaze caught the belt rope
controlling the governor of the engine
and burned it away. With its control
ing power thus gone, the engine started
to run at terrific speed and three large
air-fans, used to drive air through the
works, revolyed at a rapid rate, and the
dense smoke and flames were driven all
through the building compelling the fire.
men to get out. Their attention was
then turned to saving the pudding mill
and other buildings ia the vicinity.
The fremen had several narrow es
capes from falling walls, but mono were
seriouly injured.
The firm will rebuild the works at
once. The loss is $500, 900, fully covered
by insurance, most of which is placed in
Eastern and foreign companies.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-12
An Anti-CelestiaI Crusade.

The opening of the war OF expulsion in
stituted by the municipal authoities of
Charleston, S. c., against the heather
Chinee was commenced recently, when
the city sheriff sold at auction the effects
of five Chinese laundrymen, who had
sneaked into the city and opened laun-
dries. The city charges license of 500
for laundries. The five lheathens opened
laundries and refused to pay the license.
The sheriff levied upon their effects aud
sold them. Ia wealthy Chinaman, Charles
Chin Sang, bought the entire outfit for
$50, and will establish his countrymen
in business, but the sheriff will levy on
their effects again until he realizes the
entire $500, besides the costs. Most Of
the laundering in the city is done by the
negro women, and they have declared
war againt the heather and will aid the
municipal authorities in the fight.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-12
CONDENSED TElEGRAMS.

PURCHASING agents of the Cotton Seed
OIL Trust met at Vicks burg, Miss, on the
7th and fixed the price of cotton seed for
the present season at 50 per ton.
THE first frost Of the season was noticed
at Water Valley, Miss, on the 7th, which
is earlier by fifteen days than ever known
before by the oldest inhabitants.
THE September earnings of the Louis
ville,, New Orleans & Texas Railroad
showed an increase of S76,500 over the
same month of last year. The first four
days of October show an increase of $11 ,OOO
over the same time last year.
BESSIE, the eight-year-old daughter OF
the Hon. j. C. Giddons, of Olustee, Ala,
while standing near her fathers gin had
her dress caught in the gearing and she
was drawn into the wheel work of the mill.
She was killed instantly, being ground to
pieces bv the cogs.
NEAR Paoli, Ind, on the 9th, Robert Will
Iiams, his son, Thomas Williams, Henry
Grow, Samuel Lindley, W. R. Lindley,
Joseph Low, George Lee and Chas. Waltz
were arrested on a charge of manufactur-
ing and passing counterfeit coin of all de-
nominations less than 81.
FIVE thousand people were present at a
meeting in Chicago on the 9th, the feature
of which was an address by General Mas
ter Workman Powderly, of the Knights OF
Labor.
CHARLES DAVIS, aged only nineteen, but
one of the boldest desperadoes in the In
dian Territory and the leader of a noted
hnf
and killed on the 9TH near Fleetwood, |. I.
The Swiss Government has made an
apology to United States Minister Wash
burne for the indignity offered to Mr.. Chas
C. Coates, of Baltimore, who, while travel
ing in Switzerland last summer, was ar
rested and confined in a filthy and dark
cell without any charge having been made
against him.
AN agreement has been signed by the
Joint committee of the Locomotive En-
gineers and Firemen for federation of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers ano
Firemen, Knights of Labor, Switchmen's
Mutual Aid Association and Brotherhood
of Railway Brakemen.
AN immigration society at Topeka
Kansas, has received letters from Ten
nessee, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana ane
the Carolinas stating that there will b
20, ,0C0 negro emigrants from those States
as soon as they can gather their crops and
get ready to leave.
A MONSTER deal, involving between 40,
600 and $4,000 acres of timbered lands II
the Yazoo- Mississippi delta, lying mostly
on the TaHahatchie river in Mississippi
was consummated on the 9Th. The con
sideration was between $4,000 and SlOO,
c00 A syndicate Of sawnljn men, mostly
from Tennessee. purchased the lands
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-12
TO PREVENT DISEASE.
Beneficial Results of the Liberal Use oil
Carbol.c Acid on Farms.

Beneficial Results of the Liberal Use OF
Carbol.c Acid on Farms.
Carbolic acid is very useful where
animals are bred and kept 1t is a
great purifier whether il is a sore or a
stable or a pen that needs purifying.
it will destroy most Of the disease
germs that lurk about our premises, IL
properly applied. A free use Of car
bolic acid would often destroy the
germs of disease and prevent sickness
among our animals. All diseases are
20 an extent catching" That is true
of a common cold because there is
present animalculB, which will try to
find a lodgment in other systems than
the one that is suffering, If other ami
mails come in contact with the dis
charges. An animal catches cold in
the head. it may run into gleet in the
horse, and while other horses may be
able to resist the animalcu!B, if they
do come in contact with them, they
NAV not. Hence it is desirable, when
animals have discharges from the nos
trils to scatter something like carbolic
acid wherever such discharges are LA
BILE to be- One Of our writers on swine
mentions that its value has been recog-
nized by the commission which investi-
gated hog cholera, and reported to the
Commissioner of Agriculture. 1t is
commonly used now by the most care
full breeders of swine. Some use it
constantly about the pens and feeding
floors and troughs. One writer says
that even the vapor Of carbolic acid
will destroy the spores OF germs OF
disease which float in an affected at
mosphere. 1t prevents the develop
ment of bacteria if used before it has
arrived at the glia stage, or massing.
DR.. Stetson, of Neponset, H., has
had remarkable immunity from the
| disease, though he raises from three to
| five hundred OF hogs each year, and
the disease has ragged all around him.
The beds. pens, feeding floors and
| water troughs are never free from the
odor of crude carbolic acid DR.. Det-
| mers, in his report to the Department
of Agriculture in 1880, says he thinks
| it possible by carbolic acid treatment
'sto destroy the conditions necessary
| To formation OF and the develop
ment of swiRo plague schizophyta," "
by treating about three weeks with
| regular doses OF carbolic acid West
ei Rural.