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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-15
BIG BLAZE IN BRIDGET
Turn Hall Reduced to Ashes Early
 This Morning.

This Morning.
 Fire broke out in Turn hall, Madison avenue, Bridgeport, at o'clock this morning. A general alarm was sounded and the whole fire department turned out. The entire building which was al most destroyed with new addition, was valued at about $25, 1000. The main building is estimated to be worth S21 ,000, and the new addition would cost some thing over S4,00O when completed. The main building was insured for SIP ,O0O. There was no insurance or builders risk on the annex. The Concordia society are probably the heaviest losers. Their whole library, valued at S6.00O, some of their furniture, and many other valuable articles. including all the prizes which the society has won at the different sing ing festivals were all devoured in the flames. Their new upright piano, cost ing $500, was also burned. Their loss will probably amount to about 1000 on stock alone. The Schwaber society also lost considerable property. The total loss will be about $50, ,O00 or more. The fire was of incendiary origin.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-15
ADJUSTMENTS.

s'Kate Claxton and Charles A. Steven son have made big hit in their new melodrama, 1.-The World Against Her. at the Peoples theatre. Since the night of it's production "Wednesday of last week., the theatre has been crowded. The drama can only be continued during this week. &Miss Claxton's Madge Carl ton is a truly womanly impersonation, tender, fearful and gentle. Mir Steven son is excellent as the deceived husband James Carlton, and Arthur Forest has made hit as the scoundrel, Gilbert Blair, as also has Miss Esther Lyon as Jennie Glegg."-New York Sunday News. At the opera house Monday night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-15
Mrand Mrs w. H. Pierce returned

Mfr and Mrs w. H. Pierce returned from their weddidg tour to-day.
 Matthew l.. w. Meares, aged 63 years, foreman at the American Flack & Cap company, died at his home on Judd street this morniug.
 The case of Barlow Brothers vs. E. S. Hayden, occupied the attention of Judge Sanford in the superior court to-day. The suit is brought by the plaintiff to recover balance due on contract for heat ing, the defendant claims that the boiler did not give satisfaction and he wanted another which Barlow Brothers refused to furnish.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-15
Oh! What a Beautiful Piano.

Isn't it just too SWEET for anything, exclaimed young Miss to a new pur- chaser of one of SHONINGER'S ELEGANT UPRIGHTs. Certainly, my dear, said the delighted Lady. Like the flowers of May the SHoNINGER PIANO is noted for its SWEETNESS. That is the reason bought it. B. SHONINGER X co. GEORGE l.. PELHAM, Agt.
 161 Bank Street
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-15
WALSH UNABLE TO APPEAR.
His Assallant, Albert Riggs, Placed
 Cnder Bonds of $500.

Under Bonds Of $500.
 Michael Walsh, who was assaulted with a hoe. by Albert Riggs yesterday morning. lies in critical condition at his home and fears are entertained for his recovery. The outer table of the skull was fractured and should intlam- nation set in the mans chances of re- covcry will be small. Riggs has hereto fore borne a good reputation. Walsh was unable to to appear in court this morning and the case was continued. Dr Munger said that Walsh could not leave the house with safety for at least two weeks. Riggs bond was reduced to $500.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-15
Chief Justice Andrews.

HARTFORD, May Ex-Governor Bulk eley to-day nominated Charles B. An drews, of Litchfield, chief justice of the supreme court, and David Torrance, of Derby, associate jndge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-15
An Independent Editor.

Cooked apple pomace has been fed to swine with excellent results. The bucolic paper which makes this announcement very innocently asks: "Have any of our readers tested it in this directionP The editor of that paper will get himself disliked if he asks. many moro such questions as this.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-15
We Ell That Bill.

The average clothing buyer wants the worth of his money, and he is going to patronize the place where he thinks he will get it. Floods of talk won't serve him when he thinks he has picked out the right place. The difficulty, then. is to pick the right place. For the right place Hirshs just fills the bill. The cleanest. neatest and newest stock is here. Prices cut in half; our 50 cents on a dollar sale is still going on. Satisfac- tion guaranteed or money refunded.
 Hirsh's Ten Per Gent Clothing House. Look for the white front, 72 Bank street, opposite the postotfice.
 Notice.-We manufacture all our own clothing. Our factories are located at No. 43 North Third street and 306 Mar ket street, Philadelphia, Penn.
 C.Lai.,S, l.l ,.ll,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-25

Our esteemed contemporary, the Tri.
buae, in its issue of yesterday, returns to
its statement that General Vandever
showed great sagacity. in proposing to
pay $20,000,00 for Lower California.
Doubtless the International Company
will endorse this sentiment. Our two
points remain, however. Q.) The
United States would lose money in buy
ing such a worthless region at such a
RIDICULOUS price. (2.) That the Tribune
deliberately falsified when it said that
the great majority of the Eastern press
approved of the project when, as mat
ter of fact, they nearly all rejected it
with scorn. General Vandever just now
is very interesting person to Republi-
can office-seekers, and little gush over
him is perhaps excusable. The Offices
are to be distributed here, and doubt.
less he will be quite infuen-
tial in indicating the direction
which they will take. But the San Diego
Union goes little beyond the line of COM
non sense in reporting an interview held
With the member from the Sixth district, |
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-25
Cohen DISCHARGED.

Shortly after the last election, Alber
Cohen was arrested on charge of lille
gal voting, and his case came m fo,
trial yesterday before Judge Cheney. Il
appeared from the testimony that Cohen
had not only voted in the wrong precinct
but had obtained certificate
to the effect that he was en-.
titled to vote, whereas he had only de-
clared his intention of becoming a citi.
zen. 1t was also shown on the trial that
Oohn had not Intentionally done wrong.
lie had been interested in the election
and had inquired as to whether he could
vote. His informant told him that while
he could not vote at national election.
he could vote at the city election. He
then went up to the County Clerks office
and obtained his certificate, and then
voted. Judge Cheney instructed the Jury
to find him not guilty, and he was dis
charged.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-25
TO LOOK UP LIVE STOCK.
A Possible BIackmaner.

SAN DIEGO. April 24.-In the case oI
A. N. Polymth, the Swiss jeweler who
was arrested several months ago for un.
lawfully imprisoning Mr.. and Mrs. Ia.
Dor in his shop, and compelling the lady
to submit to search for ring which be
claimed they had stolen, the jury found
him guilty, and he was fined $500. It is
considered by some an attempt to black
mail, and it is said that Polymth was ac-
cused of the same offense in San Jose
and other places. Pulymth paid the fine
but was Immediately rearrested on a
charge of defaming the character OF the
Tabors, and three suits, aggregating $45,-
600 damages, have been commenced
against him.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-25
Aihambra and San Gabriel.

EDITORS HERALD: The warm weather
is fast preparing the grain Tor the mower
the fields are changing their light green
into mass of light yellow. There will
be splendid crop.
Tuesday evening the Chautauqua Circle
met at Mrs. May berry's. The subject
discussed was carbon in its various con-
ditions. After the programme W as com.
pleted, Mr.. Mayberry treated the circle
to number of chemical expert ments
which were very interesting, Instructive
and enjoyable. After coffee had be en-
served, the happy company dispersed, to
meet again one week after at the regular
place, Mr.. Yields.
Our people have been very busy pre-
pairing for the Flower Festival, and Mr..
Reaches express wagon leaves the Post
office every morning, well filled with
boxes and baskets of flowers.
On Good Friday and Easter Sunday
there was very large attendance at the
services in the Old Mission Church. On
both days the church wus full to over
flowing. This is the case every year at
this time, and also on Christmas, On
these days the Spanish from far and
near flock to the church to confess and
receive the sacraments.
Colonel E. L. Maybeiry returned from
the north last week.
Arthur Gomley, the contractor, left
for Denver, Col, on Wednesday evening.
de carries with him the best wishes of
all who know him.
y. W. LiDgdon and wife have re-
turned from their visit to Mexico.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-25
Maier OonXlcred.

The trial of Lewis Maier, charged will
shooting at Mrs. Rannan, on the 2Sth q
February, took place yesterday before
Judge Mckinley and jury. 1t appeared
from the testimony that Maier and Mrs,
Rannan had been living together at Mrs.
Kannan's house, on Georgia street,
Maier was in the habit of treating Mrs.
kannan with good deal of severity, and
Mrs. Rannan had given him warning to
take up his quarters at some other place.
Maier, on the date above mentioned
went to Mrs. Rannan's house and fred
three shots at her through the window.
he was arrested the next day on COM
PLANT sworn out by Mrs. Rannan, who
afterwards repented and engaged an at.
tlorney to defend him. The jury, after
hearing the statements on both sides.
brought in verdict of guilty of assault
with a deadly weapon.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-25

The initial experiences of the Oklaho.
maers are not calculated to give them a
very lofty opinion of the attractiveness OF
their new home. Freezing cold nights
and sweltering hot days, with sirrocco
blasts sweeping across the plains, will
appear to many as slight drawback.
Brackish water at five cents a glass to
desalterate throats that are parched and
baked by the heat and dust, will be con-
sidered another drawback. Then the
doubt that exists as to the fertility of the
belt OF country just opened is another
subject that will cause great anxiety to
the Oklahomaers. Southwestern Missouri
has rather bad reputation as farming
region, and the Oklahoma country, for
all we know, belongs to the same ARID
and unproductive belt. Take it all in all,
it looks as if the new Territory has its
drawbacks, and that many who have left
good homes to go there will regret the
day when they became Oklahoma BOOM
ers. Perhaps it is another case of ''far-off
fields" etc.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-25

WANAMAKER, as business man, is q
grand success. When he made the deal
with Quay to raise four hundred thousand
dollars as manufacturers fund" to be
spent in the election of Harrison, his
strong business instincts showed him
the advantages to be derived from Cab
met office. He selected that of Post
master-General as the one possessing
the best facilities for advertis-
ing his business. The fact that
circulars have been cent by Wanamaker
x Brown to all the Postmasters to act as
their agents, or rather drummers, proves
that the Postmaster General knows how
to combine the interests of private busi-
ness with public Office. He has changed
the Cleveland motto, that public office is
a public trust, and is trying to run the
postoffices of the country for the benefit
of his home establishment.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-25

THE rumor that the Western Union
Telegraph Company is about to absorb
the Postal Telegraph line is denied, ap-
parently on the authority of Mr.. John
w. Mackey. These denials, however,
rarely amount to anything. Until such
things are consummated denials always
abound. The Postal, with its Mackey-
Bennett cables and land lines extending
southwark to Birmingham, Alabama, on
the Atlantic Coast, and to Los Angeles
lthey will be here in few days. on the
Pacific, is becoming formidable rival to
Gould's system. AS that worthy can't
throttle the enterprise he may think it
worth while to buy it.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-25

THE Church trial of G. W. James, who
has been officiating as the pastor of the
Methodist Church at Long Beach, has
resulted in his suspension until the
meeting of the next Conference. The
gentleman who acted as prosecutor rest.
ed the case without going into the exam.
ination of the disgusting charges of i'm.
morality preferred against the accused
as he was satisfied that the testimony
adduced on the other points was suffi.
cient to show that he was not fit man
to be in charge of a congrega
tion. 1t was shown that James
was a man of most violent tenn.
per, that he was guilty of the
most -inhuman cruelty to his wife, thai
he was a prevaricator and man of q
most detestable personality generally
1t is perhaps better that the salaciouf
side of this very unsavory "goat'
amongst the innocent sheep should moi
have been paraded before the public
yet there is a depth of depravity IN one
of the suppressed features of his case
that it would perhaps have entirely de.
prived this dangerous wretch of his
power for future harm to have publicly
ventilated.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-25

AN INCIDENT occurred at the meeting
of the Board of Police Commiss toners
yesterday, perhaps Of no great importance
in itself, but significant as showing the
trend of matters. There were several
applications before that body for licenses
to keep saloons on Main street. To
these applications there was a strong
protest, signed by Bishop Mora and 9TH
er adjoining property owners. The usual
course has been to refer these app,ica-
Lions to the Chief of Police, in order that
he may make inquiries into the charac
ter of the petitioners, the propriety of
granting the license, and kindred mat
tiers. On this occasion, however, a power
full member of the City Council was pres
ent to enforce the demands, and they were
granted at once, in violation of the rule
voluntarily established by the Commits
sion. It will thus be seen that
it is worth something besides the
salary to be a Councilman, as it is an
agreeable thing to be able to carry ones
point in face of all rules. A. the same
session it was made pretty apparent that
Ihe new power in the Police Board con-
sists of the Messrs. Lindley, Dexter and
Knox.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-25
THE NATIONAL GAME.
The Pennant Contestants Be-
gin Business.
THE CHAMPIONS TAKE WATER.
Bean-Eaters Bear the HOn0rs-The
Smoky Citys Whip Chicago.
HOOsiers Ahead.
Associated Press DtsDatchea to the HERALD. !

Associated Press DISPATCHES to the HERALD
PIrTsBURG, April PA thunder
storm early this afternoon diminished
the attendance considerably at the OPEN
ing of the League season in this city. to-
day. For five innings, Hutchinson's
pitching puzzled tho home team, while
the visitors started out with three runs
the first inning. Pittsburg tied the score
in the sixth, and seventh, six hits gave
them five more runs. Chicago made
Pfetfer, Farrell and Ryan. Attendance,
1000. Score-Pittsburg 8; Chicago, 5.
Batters-Pittsburg Calvin and Miller
Chicago, Hutchinson and Farrell.
New YORK, April 24.-The champions,
with Boston as the opposing team,
opened the League championship season
at Jersey City to-day. Welch was hit
hard in the first part of the game, and
the Giants were unable to overcome the
lead Boston had taken. Score: New
York, q Boston, s. Batteries: New
York, Welch and Ewing; Boston, Clark
son and Bennett.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 24.-The League
championship season opened here to-
day with featureless game. The visit
ors, as a rule, were outplayed at nearly
ali points. Attendance, $500. Score !:
indianapolis, 10; Cleveland, 8. Batter
les: Indianapolis, Getzein and Buckley /;
Cleveland, Blakely and Snyder.
ASSOCIATION GAMES.
PITTsBURG, April 24.-Pittsburg, s.;
Chicago, 5.
New YoRK, April 24.-New York, q;
Boston, 8.
PHLADELPHIA, April 24.-Athletics, z;
Columbus, 6.
BALTIMoRE. April 24.-Baltimore, II !;
Brooklyn, S.
PHILADELpHIA, April "a. = Philadel-
phia, 8; Washington, 4.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 24.-Indianapolis,
10; Cleveland 8,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-25

THE break of Mccarthy upon the
Ventura Bank was about as clumsy an
affair as has yet been attempted in this
line, and as the fellow was brought to
in very short order and all the swag re.
covered, the effort partakes somewhat
of the character of burlesque of daylight
bank robbery. This break lacked all the
artistic finish, dash and genius, as we'll as
success, of the neat piece of work per-
formed in Denver bank the other day.
The Denver fellow was a cool, deter
mined, Drainy fellow, but the Ventura
man is a blunderer, and deserves what
he will get.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-25
THE REDONDO RAILROAD.
Two Important Developments Mad.
PUBLIC.

TWO Important Developments Made
Public.
The Supervisors yesterday granted to
s. o. Brown franchise for a railroad
commencing at the terminus of the Los
Angeles and Rosecraus road to a point
opposite Seventh street, on Vermont
avenue, the line to run entirely on ver-
mont avenue, to be commenced in ninety
days and finished in one year.
S. o. Brown. E. w. Blasdale and G.. J..
Ainsworth also filed petition with the
Supervisors for railroad, to commence
near the town of Altadena and run along
the Arroyo Seco on its west side, crossing
the divide between the Arroyo and the
Teiunga Cafion by tunnel $40 feet
thence along the southeasterly side OF
the Tejunga to Falls; then crossing the
Tejunga and skirting along the southeas-
terly slope of the main range to point
half q mile west of Tejunga Mills; thence
following the direction of the north.
west fork of the Teiunga, and
by. 1,4S0 foot tunnel passing
through the summit of the main
divide to the head Of Dump cafion, thence
along the east slope of Dump cafion cross
ing Also cafion at Tie Camp and along
| the east slope of Also cafion to its juno
| ton with the Soledad caflon, and thence
| in northeasterly direction to the north
boundary line of Los Angeles county, the
road to begin in six months and be com.
pleted in two years.
WHAT IT MEANS.
The two projects will be recognized as
emanating from the same quarter. The
Rosecrans road at present has communi
cation with the heart OF town by means
of the Main Street and Agricultural Parl
Street-car line. but, according tc
the first proposition, a more in.
dependent connection is desired. As
to the second proposition, regarding
the extension of the Altadena road to the
north line of the county, this looks very
much the taking up again of the original
method OF building the Salt Lake road.
This, it will be remembered, was unde,
the name OF the San Pedro, Los Angeles
and Utah, a project to run The Altadena
line through the Sierra Madre and on to
Salt Lake. The company was
organized by the following officers
President, j. P. Woodbury.; Vice-Presi.
dent, S. 0. Houghton; Treasurer, L. r.
Wlnans; secretary, A. b. Wanahan
General Manager, Clarence w. Scott,
and Chief Engineer, G. S. Masters. The
road was to run to Keeler, the southern
terminus of the Carson and Colorado
Railroad, on Ovens lake, and the capital
stock was set at $l0,000,000. If this
be the case, however, an entire change
of plans at this end has been made,
for az originally projected the line was to
run to San Pedro, whereas the present
syndicate will make Redondo Beach the
headquarters on the Pacific.
One point must also not be lost sight OF
and this gives the proposition Southern
Pacific color, According to the route of
the proposed northern connec-
ton it will make Alpine at
the north end of the Soledad Canon.
about fifty miles distant by rail from Los
Angeles. By the present Southern Pa
cific route it is sixty-fve miles away.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-25

SAN PEDRO. not to be behind its neigh.
bor, Long Beach, has gotten up little
sensation of its own. Night before last
the enterprising citizens Of that burg in
dulged in little tarring and feathering
episode, which was productive of infinite
discomfort to an individual who now
doubtless believes, with the poet Goethe,
that, while speech is silvern, silence is
golden. The particulars of the incident
will be found in our local columns.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-25
Capitol Races.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-The annual
spring meeting of the National Jockey
Club began at the Ivy City race track to-
day. The weather was delightful. The
track was good, but not fast. The at
tendance was 1000. The first rase was
five furlongs; Tipstaff won in 1.O3%;
Haramboure, second; Tom Hood, third,
The mile brush was won in j. .441@;
Panama, second; Barrister, third.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-25
blood Horse Entries.

SAN Francisco, April 24.-The entries
and weights for to-morrow's Blood Horse
races are as follows:
Selling purse, three quarters of mile /:
Little Phil, 9S pounds; Nabeau, SO;
Wanderer End, So; Hello, los; Duke
Spencer, 100; Nancy, 90; Welcome, ITO /;
Longshot, LOG; Edwin F, 100; Ramona,
81; Bessie Shannon, 101; Carrientes, SO ;
Kildare, 80.
The So-So stakes, three. e.quarters of a
mile: Racine, ITO; Pliny, 10Y; Reata,
10Y; Guido, ITO.
Mile heats, purse $400: Wild Oats, 95; ;
Nerva, LOG; Jack Brady, ITO; Fusilade's
Last, 101 Mozart, 10S; Dutch, 92; Glad
iator, SO.
The Sequel stakes, one and one-eighth
miles: Moses B, 112 Emotion, 1O7;
Laura Gardner, Ill; Ed McGinnis, liz
Flood Tide, 81; Joe Hoge Hoge, 81,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-25
CONDEMNED kilograms.

OhCA AAhss
Oarsman O'Connor has gone to Puget
Sound.
The Pasadena Fruit Company is about
to incorporate.
Secretary Blaine is suffering from a
slight attack of lumbago.
Benefcent rains are falling in Oregon.
The farmers are, as usual, jubilant.
A raid is being made by San Francisco
policemen on Chinese gambling houses.
The Y. M. @. A. delegates left yester-
day for the National Convention at Phil
adelphia.
Boulanger says he will do nothing
that will tend to embarrass Enelish re.
lations with France.
w. F. Dullinage has skipped out from.
Winnipeg. He is $4,000 short in his
accounts as Timber Inspector.
Surgeon General Hamilton feara
another outbreak of yellow fever in
Florida, and is taking precautions ac-
cordingly.
An exemplary citizen of Oakland
named Nathaniel Gray, has lust died
He gave many gifts to Mills College and
other eleemosynary institutions.
George Francis Train, New York,s
great crank, is now in the midst of a
last. He says he is controlled bv
PSYCHIC" and lives on water and Turk
ish baths.
a fiute Indian in Paradise Valley.
New, riddled his father-in-law with bni-
lets yesterday. On the same dav. Ben
Jones, who killed Dick Cooper, al Col
omy ranch last week, suicided.
The action of the Pasadena fire engine
mouse and jail trustees does not suit the
cltizens and an injunction has been sued
Dut; A libel suit in connection with this
matter has been brought against the
rssadena Star; damages set lat $50 900.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-25

in that city, the other day. 1t refers to
him as the gentleman who has $50 long
and so ably represented this district in
Congress" As it yet lacks nearly eight
months of two years since the General
took his seat, this would look to a man
up tree like indulging in hyperbole. OF
course, time is comparative affair, and
there are occasions in which minutes
seem to be years, but we fail to see any,
thing of such sensational character in
the case in point to call for a change in
the ordinary way of noting its passage.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-25
The memphis Races.

MKMPHIs, April 24.-Attendance large,
track somewhat slow from the effect of
this mornings rain. The weather is
pleasant.
All ages, three-quarters OF mile,
heats-White Nose won, Mute second,
Red leaf third. Time, l :16 snd 1:17L.
Two-year-olds, FIVE. eights of a mile
L. Fl. won, Myrtle second, Bliss third.
Time, LOG.
Three-year-olds and upwards, one and
ene-eighth of mile-Strideaway won,
Spokane second, Hypocrite third.
Time, l :57.
Three-year-olds, one MILE Entry won,
Ben Harrison second, Loswebster third.
Time, | ;48.