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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
Bidding MT. Cleveland Good By.

WASHINGTON, Feb 2s.-Despite the dis agreeable weather prevailing, the presidents public reception was attended by about 400 persons, an unusual number for these affairs It has not yet been decided whether the presi- dent will hold another public reception before leaving the White House. One little boy, about 8 years old, embraced the president s leg and cried out in n childish treble: ''I voted for you" This brought broad smile to the presidents face. II want to see Mrs. Cleveland" i" said the youngster again. "Pd like to see her, too," replied the president. Nearly every person that shook hands, bade MT Cleveland 'gOOd-hy."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
rhe pemand sor End se.t..

Nine out of ten people who como to . theatre box office for seats want end ones. WhyI I cannot tell exactly, but it may be accounted for on tho cloves between acta theory. The demand exists all the same. Theatres all like to be oblieing and the de mand is supplied as far as possible, but as no architect has yet been found who could make every seat an end one, there is an end to the supply. It might be done by making rows of four, br- that would be 8 great waste of space, and then how odd 1t would look, be- tween acts, to see two ladies with vacant seats on either side of them through tho dress circle and down to the footlights. Wouldn't 1t be novel sighta Scarcely more %, though, than on an of night to sell nothing but end seats all over the house, and have tho capters of all the sections hollow. The only thing to do Is to effect a revolution and make 1t pleasant for men to stay in the theatre from tho open to the finish, and then they won't have to climb over ladies' dresses and tramp on peoples corns.-Opera House Agent in St. Louis Globe Democrat
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
A Tragedy of Errors.

MIDDLETowN Conn.,, Feb. aS.-The facts regarding the explosion at Wesleyan college are as follows: Student Lackaberry sent a telegram to his father in New York, asking to have six bombs sent. Mir. Lackaberry sent a messenger to fireworks store with the tele. gram, after indorsing on the back, "bomb such as students use." He had in mind what are called ''cheese bombs," noisy, but harm less articles. The messenger was given what are known as cannon salute bombs" MT Lackaberry did not examine the package but sent it to his son. The latter saw that tn, bombs were not exactly what he wanted, bu did not suppose dangerous articles would b. sent him by his father. Thus, by series o misunderstanding, a harmless prank wa. converted into a serious occurrence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
Death of an Able Agriculturist.

BOSTON, Feb. 2S.-Charles L. Flint dieG here in his h5th year. He was educated al Havard and in 1852 was admitted to tn, New York bar. In 1858 he became secretary of the Massachusetts board of agriculture and held that position twenty-five years The Chiian government awarded him s diploma and medal ill recognition of the high quality of his reports. He afterward became president of the New England Mort gage Security Company of Boston, whicl office he held at the time of his death. II 1868 he went as commissioner to the Inter national exhibition at Hamburg, beside visit ing the agriculture schools in Europe H. was a member of number of agricultura clubS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
WATERBURY CONN, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 28, 1889
using his influence with the pr .sident-elect in

using his influence with the pr .sident-elect in favor of Mr. Piatt.
 Gen. Harrison has made only o.,e appoint ment since his arriva, here. Mir. Rossel., the proprietor of the Arlington hotel, where he is stopping, requested him to enga se q coach man for the fam ly of the executive man. sion. Albert Hawkins, n co,ored man, who has been driving presidents around since the time of Abraham Lincoln, was appointed, and Albert is receiving tue congratulations of his friends.
 During his visit to Gen. Harrison Senator Sherman recommended the appointment os Senator Palmer to a position in the cabinet, and as u result of this, it is statel that 1t has been determned'by Gen. sHarriscn to invite Senator Palmer to take either the war or agriculture portfolio. The source of this in formation is such as to give it more than the ordinary weight to be attached to cabinet rumors at this time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
MT. Elaine Objects.

AUGUSTA, Me, Feb 2S-The president ol the senate has received this telegram iron Mir. Blaine at Washington: ''l have this mo ment read Mr. Boutelle's letter suggestins that the legislature provide a portrait ol myself to be placed among portraits of ex speakers of the national house of representa- tives. Though well intended by Mir. Bou telle, regret that the request was made, ant hope that neither the senate nor house vii take any action whatever in the matter would be altogether distasteful to me to hay. such q proposition submitted to the legisla ture n
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
Powderly to the Miners,

WILKEsBARRE, Pa. Feb 2s.-Grand Master Workman Powdsrly addressed large meet. ing of miners at Kingston last evening, in which he deplored the present system of i'm. migration. Among other things, he said Good, bad and indifferent men are coming into country where native labor was al ready at the lowest ebb and begging for em ployment." Miners here reported to Pow derly that the railroad companies are trying to defeat their efforts to get q reduction il powder from s 8 keg to @. Mine bosses have gone among men and threatened that il the miners insist on cheaper powder the com panies will reduce wages. Mir. Powderly said this was an outrageous proceeding.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
THE BANK IS SOUND.
Omcial Statement Concerning Roycc's Crookedness at Willimantic.

Omcial Statement Concerning Royce's
 Crookedness at Willimantic.
 WILLIMANTIc, Conn.,, Feb. 2S.-The direct ors of the Willimantic Savings institute is sued a statement to depositors of facts in the case of ex-Treasurer Royce, saying that from 1S44 to 1883 he discounted $1 ,046, ,521 of Inger- soil paper unknown to the directors, and that during the same time process which they term "kiting of checks" took place between Royce and mgersoll to tho amount of over four and half millions of dollars. This the present board stopped in 1887, after q loss of S7O 900 had been sustained Details are given of other cases wherein several thousands oi dollars were lost. The directors assert that the 15 per cent scale of deposits last March and last weeks injunction were necessary to prevent a run and the appointment of re ceiver but that the bank is now sound, and will probably pay April dividends
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
A Bear Hunt in New Jersey.

BELvIDERE, N. J., Feb. 2S.-A bear hunt has just taken place in the neighborhood of the Delaware Water Gap, which was partici- patel in by several noted hunters of New York city and local sports here. The animal was first sighted on Friday last by New York CTS who were out bird shooting. He was a large, back fellow, and very wild. The next morning a party of hunters, well armed, un- der the care and leadership of the veteran hunter, Joseph Beasley, found the trail and started in quest of tn. animal During the day they caught few shots at him, which brought him to bay, and the dogs were set on A terrible fight ensued, and eight dogs were killed during the fight. The hunters then pointed their rifles at the bear, and soon fin ished him. He weighed 365 pounds The carcass is now on exhibition.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
That Diamond Mystery.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S-Samuel J. Cowley, the portrait painter who, on Tuesday, told an improbable story about the loss of diamonds valued at s2s ,0o0 from the safe in his studio at No 34 West Fourteenth street. had an other interesting story ready for the reporters yesterday. Tho diamonds had been found, he said. Oh, yes, there was no mistake about that, because he had run the thief to the ground and had made him confess, with the help of a private detective named. Kennedy who would receive about S3, 900 for his trou- ble He could not tell the name of the thief because the rogue was a blood relation of the Philadelphia woman who owned the dia- monds, and the family did not wish to prose cllte him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
A Consular Agent Murdered.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The president sent to congress, in reply to u house resolution, a batch of correspondence containing eighty eighty enclosures of 375 type written pages touching recent affairs in Madagascar. In Secretary Bayard's letter to tho president he states that since the reception of United States Consul Campbells dispatch of Oct. 12 last from Tamatave, Madagascar, the department has been informed of the killing of Mir. Stan wood, the United States consular agent at Andakabe, by man named Du Verge, said to be master of an American schooner called the Solitaire. AS the accounts of this incident in the possession of the department are as yet imperfect it will be necessary to make it the subject of further communication.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
THE CABINET MAKERS AT WORK.
Pressure from All Sides in Favor of Platt. 1 Places that Have Been Filled.

Pressure from All Sides in Favor of Platt.
 Places that Have Been Filled.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-After the arrival of Vice President-elect Morton he, with other friends of Mr. Platt, had a conference, at which it was decided to notify Gen. Harrison that Mr. Platt would accept the office of sec retary of the navy.
 Senator Quay, who is anxious to have the trouble in New York settled by the admission of both Platt and Miller into the cabinet, made a suggestion to the president-elect which was not received with much favor
 MT. Platt has been willing all along to ac- cept the postotfice department, considering it next in rank to the treasury as a political machine, and when Gen. Harrison informed Mir. Hiscock that it was impossible to give New York the treasury, the latter asked the postoffice department for Mir Platt Gen. Harrison told him the department had al- ready been rendered to and accepted by Mr. Wanamaker, and before he could consider MT. Platt's name in that connection the lat ter's friends would have to persuade Mr. Quay to accept some other position for the great Philadelphian
 Mir. Quay was approached by Mr. Hiscock after the latter's return to Washington, but he peremptorily refused to consider the mat | ter. He wanted Mir. Wanamak ker at the head | of the army of 6O,000 postmasters. Now, in l order to satisfy New York, Mir Quay is will l ing to have MT. Wanamaker transferred to the interior. Mr. Harrison does not receive that suggestion favorably; first, because Mir. | Noble has accepted the portfolio and second, because Mir. Wanamaker is not lawyer. l The secretary of the interior has to sit as a | judge to decide cases of patent law, land law, pension law and various other legal com | plications, and the head of that department should be as much of jurist as the attorney general.
 MT. Quay suggested that Mir. Noble might be transferred to the attorney generals office and that Wanamaker could select some first class lawyer as assistant secretary of the in terior and assign him to the duty of deciding these cases. He cited the fact that Zacharaf Chandler, the great stalwart of Michigan
 who was not a lawyer, and yet made one oi the best secretaries of the interior this gov ernment ever had, and that he brought iron
 Michigan with him Mir. Gaylord, one of tn, ablest lawyers of the bar of that state, to de
 eide the legal questions that came before him Gen. Harrison has taken the matter under
 consideration, but it is not likely that he vii
 change tho programme. In case it is done
 howevever, Mir. Platt will be made post
 master general and Mr. Miller secretary O
 the navy, which will satisfy the demands o New York.
 MT. Elkins arrived and is quartered at tn
 Normandie hotel with Mir. Blaine. He
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
Will Not Attend the Ball,

WASHINGTON, Feb. ?. - Neither Mrs Cleveland nor any of the ladies of the cabi- net of Mir. Cleveland will attend the inaugu- ration ball. On that night Secretary Whit ney will give n theatre party to witness a performance of Mary Anderson. The mem bers of the cabinet and the Democratic mem- bers of the senate and house will be invited to join the party with their wives. Of course, a considerable number of senators and repre- sentatives and their wives will go . the ball in preference, many of them having already purchased tickets and made preparation to witness that quadrennial spectacle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
Blown Up by Natural Gas.

PITTsBURG, Feb 2S.-At o'clock in the morning the residence of Michael Murray, on Brownsville avenue, was totally wrecked by three explosions ill quick succession of natural gas that had filled the house during the night from a leak in the street main. The bed on which Mir. Murray was sleeping was blown through the side of the house into the street Mir. Murray is perhaps fatally injured. Mrs. Murray and one daughter were slightly burned. Another daughter and a son were cut by flying glass and received other injuries by jumping from the second story window to the ground. Loss on building and contents, g. 800; insurance, S1 800.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
ST. MICHAEL, THE WElGHER.

Stood the tall arch2ngel. weighing All mans dreaming, doing, saying. All the failure and the gain, All the triumph and the pain, In the unimagined years, Full of hopes, moro full of tears, Since old Adams conscious eyes Backward searching for Paradise And. instead. the flame blade saw Of memorable Law. In 8 dream marked him there, With his fire gold dickering hair, In his binding armor stand. And the scales were in his hand; Mighty were they. and full well They could poise both heaven and hell Angel" asked I humbly. then, ''Weighest thou the souls of men4 That thine office is, I know" Nay" he answered me, mot so, But weigh the hopes of man Since the power of choice began In the world of good or m" Then waited and was.still In one scale saw him place All the glories of our race. Cups that lit Belshaxzar's feast Gems the wonder of the east, Kublai's scepter, C@sar's sword. Many poets golden word. Many q skill of science, vain To make men as gods again In the other scale hethrew Things regardless, outcast, few, Martyr-ash, arena-sand, Of St Francis cord strand, Beechen cups of men whose need Pasted that the poor might feed, Disillusions and despairs
 Of young saints with grief grayed hairs, Broken hearts that break for man. Marvel through my pulses ran, Seeing then the beam divine Swiftly on his hand decline, While earth's splendor and renown Mounted light as thistle down.
 James Russell Powell in Americs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
China's Royal Wedding.

SHANGHAI, Feb. 2S.-The emperor of China was married with great pomp. His bride, Tet-Ho-Na-La, was selected from the daugh- ters of the empire for her virtues. In addition to his wife the emperor was given Ta-Ta-La
 aged 15, as 8 secondary consort of the frs, rank, and young lady of the same name, bu, two years younger, as a consort of the third rank. Ministers of foreign powers present in the city were courteously refused permis
 sion to present their congratulations to the emperor in person, but were invited to 2 superb banquet with the Chinese cabinet ministers, and were presented with rich gifts
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
Stricken with Paralysis.

TRENTON, Feb. 2S.-Charles G. Simmer man, proprietor of the Gerard house, Atlan. tic City, was attending the grand council oi Red Men, in session in this city for the las, two days, and while in bath room of tn. Trenton house was stricken with paralysis dylng in a few hours He was lying in the room three hours before found. His family was at once summoned. He has been grand keeper of the wampun or treasurer of the order, for several years, and was very promi nent in Atlantic City's business industries
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
Philadelphin Baseball Tourists.

NEW YORK, Feb 2S.-The entire Philadel- phia baseball team will sail for Fernandina on the steamship San Antonia on Friday. From Fernandina the Philadelphians will travel overland throughout the south, com peting with the home hall clubs. All the elaborately furnished apartments on the upper deck of the vessel have been engaged for the members of the team
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
One Train Cuts Another In Two.

BRAMPToN, Ont, Feb. 2s.-As a Grand Trunk freight train was crossing the Canadian Pacific track freight train on the latter road crashed into it, cutting its way through without stopping, and not a wheel of the Canadian Pacific train leaving the track The engineer and fireman jumped and saved their lives. A brakeman brought the train to standstill after running nearly three miles. No one was hurt, but a large amount of damage to the property of the Grand Trunk road was done.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
Senate and House.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-The senate yester- day agreed to the conference report on the agricultural appropriation bill, ordered a new conference on the army appropriation bill, and discussed house amendments to the interstate commerce law. The house passed the Indian appropriation bill.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
Gone With a Prettv Widow.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., Feb 2s-Mrs.
 Henry Strauss, pretty widow, sold her farm in Newmarket last Saturday for S3,OOo, shipped her effects to New York, and left the village Farmer Michael Krueger disappeared at the same time, and it is surmised that the copple have sailed to Germany. krueger
 leaves a wife and five small children Mrs. Krueger, nee Somers, formerly of Medford, [. l., says that she will immediately apply for divorce, as she has proof of clandestine meetings between her husband and the widow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
To Celebrate Grants Birth.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-Thecommittee or ganised by Gen. Sherman to arrange a cele- hration of Gen. Grants birthday on April T have decided upon banquet at Delmoni- cos on the evening of that day. The names of ex-Governor Long, of Massachusetts, Gen.
 Stewart L. Woodford, of Brooklyn, and Gen.
 Devine, of Ohio, were mentioned for orator of the occasion. Finally c. M. Depew was delegated to select an orator. He will try to get ex-Governor Long to deliver the oration
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
He Killed the Girl He Profess.

He Killed the Girl He Professtd to Love.
 AURORA, Ills, Feb. 2s-Edward Arts, a young colorcd man, shot Kittie Palmer and shortly afterward committed suicide The Palmer girl was the only colored graduate of the high school and was perfecting herself for teaching. Artis had been forcing his atten- tions on her for some time and she repeatedly rejected him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
PANAcEA FOR LABOR TROUBLES.
The Reading Strike Investigating Com mittee Think They Have Discovered It.

The Reading Strike Investigating Com
 mittee Think They Have Discovered It.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The house special committee to investigate the labor troubles Incident to the Reading railroad strike ill Pennsylvania in 1887 submitted report. It is signed by Messrs. Iilnman, Anderson and Stone Mir. Anderson addressed himself to the preparation of the report proper, and Mr. Tillman to the remedies suggested to him .l the course of investigation. The two re- ports are very elaborate, covering over 100 closely printed pages. MT. Tillman divides the remedies into state and national. The state by exercising the taxing power and police power, the report holds, can do much to prevent labor troubles The national rem- edies are put under the following heads:
 First-Prohibit interstate carriers engag- ing in mining or manufacturing.
 Second-Prohibit strikes and lockouts on railroads.
 Third-Prohibit the consolidation of par allel or competing lines
 Fourth-Abolish or temporarily suspend the duty on bituminous coal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28

A Farmer Goes to Town to Suicide.
 NEW BEDFORD, Mass Feb 2S-George G. Albro, aged 50, Westport farmer, drove to this city, put up his horse, bought an ounce of arsenic at Lawton's drug store, asked for place to sleep at No. 226 South Water street, and at II o'clock was found dead, supposed from swallowing the arsenic No cause is as signed for the act
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
Idaho and Wyoming.

WASHINGTON, reb. 2S.-The senate com mittee on territories reported favorably the bills to admit the territories of Idaho and Wyoming to statehood. The bills provide for constitutional conventions and that the ter ritories shall come before congress at its next session and present their constitutions for ap- prOyal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
Tho Girl yictipas Buried.

PLYMOUTH, Pa., Feb GS.-The funeral of the victims of the squib factory explosion took place yesterday afternoon. Thousands followed their remains to the grave. Nine ministers ofiiciatcd at the services, All business places were closed. Nine of the victims were buried in the Shawnee cemetery and Miss Lynch was inferred in the Catholic cemetery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
Eight Hours for Government Work.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The house commit tee on labor authorized favorable report on a bill providing for the enforcement of the eight hour law on government premises. The bill provides that all parties contracting for the performance of work on government prem ises shall agree that eight hours shall consti- tute days work
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
The Morton Family Arrives.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Vicc Prcsident-elect Morton, Mrs. Morton, their five children and attendants reached the Baltimore and Poto- mac depot at $50 yesterday afternoon. It was raining heavily, but several hundred people were in waiting. They were met by Chairman Britton, Judge McCamnion and Gen. Williams, of the inaugural committee
 The party was rapidly driven to the Arling- ton hotel and ushered to the apartments pre- pared for them The parlor table contained a half dozen handsome baskets of flowers, the gifts of personal friends. An hour after his arrival MT. Morton sent q message to Gen. Harrison notifying him of his arrival, but the two distinguished men did not meet until late in the evening Mir. Morton left the hotel at o'clock and visited friends until TO-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
Illness of Representative Spinola.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S. - Representative Spinola of New York, is confined to his roomss at the Arlington hotel by a severe cold of three days duration.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
"If On Your Mind," :"

Take it off by leaving your measure with the U. s. G Go, Clothiers. New and very de- sirable samples for the Spring Season of 1889 are ready for inspection. Measure carefully taken and perfect fitting gar ments guaranteed or no sale.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
Weather Indications.

Clearing, nearly stationary temperature westerly winds
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
U. s. & Co.
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