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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-04

Lcmons-S2.Oo TO $500.
Psanuts-Fancy stock per pound, 8 70 &c.,
medium. 10 &c.
Potafoes-Per bushel, - 10 5oe.; POI
barrel, $50 to @1.75.
Roois-Ginseng, per pound, $3.50; Seneca,
per pound, 30 10 &c.
Seeds-Clover, per pound, OK to 7c.;
Timothy, per bnshel. Slot to $50; Orchard
grass, 80 10 00c.; Herds grass, 10 TO 5oc.;
German Flsillet, ~ 10 Doc.
Sumac--Per f0U pounds, 70c. 10 81.
Wooi-Tub-washed, 30 TO &c. per pound
iI~asiied, &c. per pound.
NTH Feed.
shipstun, per ton, $f4..
Brownstud, per ton, $3.50.
Bran, per ton, $l2.0 10 SIS.
IroE. steel Nails, Etc.
Iron-America refined, Old Dominion
bar, per pound for standard sizes, Lice;
English and American sheet, 81 to 5l<c.;
Swedes hammered, 10 &C.; hoop, to 4llc
lNaiis-Old Dominion, standard size,
-. y; steel. s1.55.
Walker horse.shoes, ~; mules, s..
tumbef, slaves. Eta.
Lumber=white oak. per i,c00. $40 10 SIS,
JelldM pific. framing timber, - 10 $40 per
l,trp, hsnrds. 81 % SO; poplar, West Wiz.
GINA, No. I. SOL No. 2, ss5; 10. .. SIG.
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The Gun
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Chicago Market.
IRy Telepinph.l

CHICAGO, December g. Messrs. Bald
win 4 Farnum telegraph Thomas Branch 4
Co. as follows: Wheat. firm all day
and closingl at SIC. for May. senti-
ment quite bullish on the idea that receipts
will be smaller in the Northwest and pet
ter export demand. There were only 64l
cars at Minneapolis and Duluth. Liver
pool. half-penny higher. Corn, steady, win
narrow fluctuations within range = cent.
Oats. active and firm, closing at 2224c. bid for
Nav. Provisions, dull and firm. We feel
firm in our position and advise our friends
to increase their lines, preierring the longer
options now.
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STATEMENT OF DR.. LAIRD.

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III weig
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Adjourned.

At caucus in a western state-it was
long while ago, and all the partici'
pants are dead-some one made motion
not in harmony with the opinions of the
presiding officer.
That worthy gentleman was nonplussed
for moment. but Immediately recovered
himself.
"The motion requires Q two-thirds
vote" he said, land the chair decides
that there are not that many here"
Which was not much more absurd
than some parliamentary law that is
sanctioned by the books.-Youth's Com
nanion
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CITY TAxEs.
OFFICE COLLECTOR or CITY TAXES.
CITY HALL.
RICHMOND. VA. December l. 1880. J
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

The resi- lue OF city taxes for 1889 are due
md payable at this oflce during this month.
\ PENALTY OF PER CENT. WILL BE
ADDED TO ALL BILLS REMAINING UN-
PAID DECEMBER 3lsr and the same re-
turned delinquent and published according
90 law. Every male twenty-one years ofa
md every person keeping house or doing
business In the city are assessed for n per-
sonni tax. AMI those who have not paid any
city taxes during the year will please call
and settle SO as avoid being posted as delin-
quont,
There have been put IN my hands during
the past month a very large amount Of paw
ng. pipe and sewer connection bills. which
are due at once and will have 10 be declared
delinquent not paid before December 3ist.
Please ask II there are any such bills
against you when paying your taxes.
+. W. CUNNINGHAM,
del-lm Collector OF city Taxes.
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New York Produce Market.
lBy Teleeraph.l

NEW YORK. December 3.-Flour closed
firm; fine winter, s2.l5Ws2.65; southern
firm; trade and family. extra, 81
@s4.40. Wheat firmer; spot sales, No.
No. red winter. sea GLc.; De
cember, slszc. Corn firm; SPOT sales No.
Z, mixed, 43c.; No. 2, mixed, Deem
Der, 42c. Oats lower; No. white, 3jc..
No. mixed, December, 2sAc. Pork
steady; inspected mess, Sll@Sll.W.
Lard steady; December, s6.25. Sugar--Raw,
firm; refined, strong; cut loaf and crushed,
nc; cubes and powdered, I4c.; granu-
lated, &c. Co1ee-spot, firm; fair Rio car
Zoos lQs.c,
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Grain and Cotton Exchange.

Grain and Cotton Exchange.
KIcHNoSD, VA, December 3, 1852.
OFFERINGs.
Wheat-4.376 bushels.
Corn-600 bushels.
Oats, 126 bushels.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
Wheat-Mixed. 4l6 bushels very good on
private terms. Shortberry, A bushels com.
mon at zoe. Total sales Of wheat, 46e
bushels.
COTTON REPORT.
Market firm.
Quotations.-Mi ddling, SIC; lew lid.
tuing, &c; good ordinary, $40.
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or (1f; ear oFfoos unrr senrnvfns
-r3h& - strength TO liys--ths quiv.
eng Nolen has sufficient wounds b
justify 9I&Af blow. This death u The
portion 6 parricides, and Of but few
othors, Hh1flcrime being The most helm
Gus q ~ patton Of ancestor worshipera
The man under ordinary sentence SIM
ply kneels on tho ground and stretches
bis willing neck to the blow, death being
welcome after his experience OF the
mercy OF the law.-All the Year Round.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Baltimore Markets.
INV Tslesraphl

BALTIMORE, Nd, December 3.-eeftsl
Wheat-southern steady. Fultz, 7s@sac.
I.ongberry. 7i@s4c.; No. :, Soc; steamer
&c.; Western firm; No. 2 winter red, spot
and December, 79L@7911c. Corn-new
Southern steady; white, 4o@44c.; yellow
1885,; Western steady; mixed, spot
4XGilc.; December, rGtOHc. Oats nrm
southern and Pennsylvania, soG%ke.
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W. a. BREWER, JR., President
w. HAXTUN. Secret1ry.

STATE OF NEW YoRK-CoUSrY or NEW
lOKK-SS.:
BE II remembered. that on the LIST day Of
February, 1859, at the city aforesaid, before
me. Il notary public in and for the state OF
New York. duly commissioned and quailned
by the executive authority, and under the
laws OF the state OF New York, - take ac-
acknowledgement of deeds. etc. 10 be used or
recorded therein, personally appeared W: A.
Brewer, Jr.. president. and W. Haxiun, sec
Rotary, OF the Washington Life Insurance
Company OF New York. who being duly
sworn, Gepose and say. and each for himself
says, that they are the above described OH
! GERS OF the said company, and that mo lore
going is a true and correct statement OF the
actual condition OF said organization on the
last day OF the Iiscal year, 10 wit: 3lst day
| OF December, 1888. according TO the best oil
their knowledge, Information ana Dehei re-
spectiyely.
In testimony whereof. have hefeunto SAT
my hand and affixed tie seal OF my office. on
the LIST day of February, 1889.
- THOMAS JIERNEY,
| lSFAL. ! Notary Public, Kings comfy,
- Certified In New York county.
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Two soiiioquies ON Turkish Sword.
TIE CUSTOMER soLmoourzEs
Two hundred years have past at leest
Since thou vert welded In the east
BY some brave warrior oriental;
Yet still the thumbs experimental
Had better OF thy blades be wary.
Sword Of a fierce old JANUARY.
Thy broad, fat blade Is set with gold
In arabesques, some artist old
Traced BY cunning evanescent-
An art that no one knows at present
What tales wouldst tell OF combats cory,
Oouldst thou 10 me- relate thy story!
Perchance the sultan's own thou wes
Close 70 his side forever girt.
Then, II his favorite Circassian
Deceived him, In q stress OF passion
Methinks sec the blades precision
In working an avenging mission
With edges twain, with keen point tipped
For thrust or slash alike equipped
think fancy thee In battle,
When steel on steel was won't TO rattle
When thou the prophets standard shielded
By some bold Turk with ytgor welded
Thy long task DER. . rest rcwarda
Thy fate Is that Of al good swordS
For sGstous bric-a-brac delightful
IeiAdN proiSer prices frishtfuL
ri use thee, sword Of Moslem nAtioeA
To open leaves Of publications
TIE pEALsR vRrrrA
To Briggs & Co., New Haven, Conn-s
n. fhia Al OUc0 n6UQ on
Two dozen Turkish swords. style twenty;
For can sell them here In plenty.
Send promptly. when you get this letter;
Apd-sAy-ths more antique tho better.
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INSURANCE STATEMENT.

A NNUAL STATEMENT FOR THE
n + seal YEAR ENDING THE 3isr
DAY 4 DECEMBER. 1883, % TUE AC-
TUAL CONDITION OF THE WASHINGTON
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, ORGAN-
IZED UNDER THE LAWS or THE STATE
or N-W YORK. MADE TO THE AUDITOR
OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR the COM
MONWEAL1H OF VIRGINIA, fURSUANl
10 THE CODE OF VIRGINIA, CHAT FIR
SO, SECTION !, $50 AND 1888. KtGULA1-
ING THE REPORTS OF INSURANCE COM
PANlES.
Name Of the Compn ny I'm full-THE WASH
INGToS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Of New
York.
Home or principal Office OF said Company
No. u COUR,LsSD STREET. \. Y.
Character OF the Company, whether Life
Accident, Casually City Cooperative Asso-
citation, Brotherhood, livestock. or any
other Association insuring life-LIFE.
rresident-W. A. BREWER, JR.
Vice-Presldent and WILLIAM
HAxTUN.
Assistant Secretary-CYRUs MANN.
Actuary-IsREAL &. PIERsOS.
Organized and corporated-JANUARr
1850.
Commenced business-FFBRUARY 2D, 1850
Name OF the General Agent In Virginia
THOMAS l.. ALFRIESD.
Residence OF the General Agent In Viz
ginia RICHMOND, VA.
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graded No. white, 29I<c. bid. Rye I'M
changed. Provisions steady. Coffee firm;
Rio cargoes. fair, 1SK0Dc. Sugar firm;
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She Hadn't Any.

Mrs. Hollyhock-I don't want any
body to stick Sacred to the memory OF
Betsy Hollyhock" on me when I'm gone
fer | never heered anything yit that
didn't fergit it.-Harper's Bazaar.
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lsEAL. Notary Public, Kings comfy,
~ Certified in New York county.
STATE OF NEW YoaK-sIrY AND COUNTY OF

STATE OF NEW YoBK-aIrY AND COUNTY OF
NEy YORE-ss.:
l. Edward r. Reilly, clerk OF the city
and county Of New York, and also CLERK OF
the supreme Court for the sad city ana
county, Deing a court Of record. do hereby
certify that 1nomas 1ierney has nied III tue
clerks office OF the county OF New YORK, a
certified copy OF his appointment AS notary
public for the county OF Kings. WIN MS auto
graph signature, and was al the time. OF TAX
the amer ed deposition, duly authorized 10
10 rnke the same, and that | am wen ac-
quainted with the handwriting OF said notary
public, and verify believe that the signature
10 the annexed certificate is genuine.
In test imony whereof have hereunto sat
nv hand and affixed the seal OF the said
court ard county, the LIST day OF February
1850. EDWIN r. REILLY. Clerk.
THOMAS L. ALPRIBND, Agent,
sOs E. MAIN ST., RICHMOND, VA.
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sport & SPOTT,

MANUFACTURIN1 JEWELLERS.
We can save you from ten 10 twenty 1--WE
per c@nt. on Watches, Diamonds. Jewelry
silverwarc spectacles. Rye Glasses. Opera
Glasses. &C.
Watch and Diamond O. asconstantiy FORM
!ng.
highesI cash p ccs for old Gold and silver
pcis EAST BROAD sTREHr
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Richmond Stock Market.

Reported by John l.. Williams 4 Son
bankers and brokers, No I'LL Main street.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1889-10-24

Seit bem uerbdngni Bp l.
len 80. Sanuar bat S9Io6 NtaperIing elm
aans ueranSertes 9lusieben betommen !;
in benz neusei9uiienen RIOitersebauOe lit
bas aIte S6lOB ni9t mebr gu ertennen.
Pin ber Stelle ber S6laf9emG6er bes
tronprin,li6en paareS itcbt Jest cine
I6One Gopeue, nit foitbaren @emaIoen
sei6miift, Die 9r0BtentbeiIs Don Otits
glieoeru bes Serrl9erbalies 9eitiitet
pu6en. $50 6as SoOtenbstt bes pers
spisten StrOnprinsen itanO, erbebt ii@
.in einia6er 9Iltar, Der eben bur9 feline
ginia6beit auf ben YeI9auer beto traus
riger pirft. 8or ber @apeae ra9t Der
Sburm empor unb bsft bur9 einen
llnterbau ben Giu9uns sur gapeue,
peI6e cine toit6are, nit SasreIisfs ges
Idmiifte Gbiir i9lieBt. Die Ginweis
buug pirb am SabreSta9e beS Gobes bes
Rronprin;eu in aIer StiIle polISogen
perOen. Die glppartemeutS bes 6rOns
prinSen, bic friiber ben re6ten 6liigel
biIoeteu, iino Jest in bic Wtitte genom,
men, ber friibere linte Sliigel wurbe nm
siu Stodwert erbObt uno elm rebter
6liigeI neu binSu9ebaut. Der ueue
Suu, Der stuei @tascn bod iit un6 in Der
Seitenfront sw0Ii 6eniter umfaBt, lit
sur aufnubme pOn span;ig 9armsIiters
oroensirauen beitimmt, Die am 15. Scs
tober ibren Ginsu9 balten per6en; Der
Iiute 6Iii9el bir9t Die 6rembensimmsr.
Sou benz alten SbIo1e ltebt nur nod
ber ridwdrtise GbeiI, Der iogsuannte
gliiabetb.Eract, elm nieberes, in IGnbIis
9em Stile 9ebaItenes @e6GuOe, i'll osm
Die fIeine GrSberSosiu Gliiobetb ;u mob:
nen pflegte. 9lui ben gluibtsn uon
MiaperIiug iiebt man nod Die unrsoeIs
mdBig sebaute Stride aus benz 9duers
piered beruorrnseu; aud bisie ih total
6smoIirt worSen uno all ibrer Steue
pir6 bic 8lOitersruft ssbaut, Sa man
aus ianitdren &iifli9ten einen Triebboi
baieIbit ni6t anIesen burfte. Ger Bart
bIebt unperdnoert, sbenio bar IO9enaunte
6afIeepepiIou, elm gemanertes @artsns
baus. bus iebr sei5mudpOl becOrnt in
unb in neIbem bic hpben SsrritaIteu
bas Sriibitiid einSuuebmen pilesten. Sn
furssr Seit pirO SoS usus MavsrIiuo
uollsubet baitebeu.
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9ur Spradreiniqmna

3ur Spra6reiui9ung
aus 9tiirnbers ruir6 ssibrieben: Na5s
folgenO einen bsiteren Seitra9 Sur
Spra9reini9uue. Gin nit benz Sams
berger 6riibSu9e iabrenbeS SduerIein
mar wdbrenO 6er 6abrt, ruabri6sinli9
bur9 bic ausensbm ibauteIHOe 9epes
guu9 etpas eiu9enidt, uno ais es era
padtc, bsmertte er ;u ieinem S9reden,
baB Der iSug i'm Ssgriif mar, bic tlein,
Station, auf pelder es ausItsisen poltse
l9on rieber su perlaIlen. Our9 Elm
paar imartifuIirte 2aute pollie es iidb
bemertsar ntadsnl, aber per9eblib lnbte
lein @soGc1tniB na9 benz erloienSsn
Srembwort ,Gonbuctear." SIS ruollte
ibm ai9t beiIallen unS 10 i6rie eS benn
aus pollen Salie: SER SilI,ttens
,mider. SerT G6iirSumaber, Serr '0tums
IaIer!" Oificr 9er6euti6uns uon ,Gons
Sucteur" iNgte uatiirIib eia un9ebeures
@sld6ter IcitenS Der mitfabrenben Bdis
ia9isre, Der WtGnn bate aber ieneu
3wed bod nod srrei9t.
Grfer Qieutenant: Sa9en
Sic NAL, &amerao, uarum Iahen Sie
E6 benn II 8adenbart ipa9ien?~ =
3Dsiter 2irntennnt: vOamen poIIen ale
6aare pom mir baben - Ropfbaare rets
ben baiu nidt aus
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@ebantenfplitter.

= Oie S6mei8eIei lit bas S3ooBs
biinb9eu Der gitelteit.
= Siite Did uor ben 9euten, bi. fir
9llIes nur elm 2G9eln baben.
= Die Oantbarfsit bat sin i9Da6es
@ebd6tuiB.
SinO sruei fb Seiu6, 70 rebe itets'
0tit Seocm 10 alein,
9aB bid teiu l8ort gereuen miBt',
QGenu Greuno iie piiroen ieiu.
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GliaR.Qotbrinaen.

Die @beIrau Siirtb, GO9ter bes
Meperboipd9ters eau iii @rissba9,
puroe pon eiuem umfauenben g8assn,
Der glrbsiter 9litoIaus 2ebusrt aus @roBs
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1889-10-24

Inter 9roBsr GbeiInabme Der SepOls
ferun9 aug StaOt unb Brouin5 8Oien
uno in @e9enwart bes SberprdiiOsnten
@rafen D. 3eblit: :GriitI6Ier, bes @rSbis
f6ofs Or. 0iebsr &C., puroe oas Bro'
piu;iuls Sfrieserbsntmal unter benz @e:
Idute idmmtli5sr @IOdeH uno benz 0Ons
ner Oer @ei6iise fsierIib entbilIt. -
Sn benz auBerbaIb Der Stabt Sitrowr
9ele9eneu Subur'i9en GtabIiiement ia
zen bieier Gage mebrere SasoIisbbabel
beiiummen. Sierbei seiste Der Wirtt
&a6ur ieiusn @dten cine Waiie, bic ei
fur uuseluben belt. 0ur9 einen un'
sIiidIidsu 3ufau entIuO ii3 bic @aifs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-10
NUTMEG CRAVINGS,

The annual meeting of the State Agri- cultural society was held in Meriden yesterday morning. There were about 100 members present.
 MT James Batterson's three daughters of Maple street. Ansonia, narrowly es- capped death from inhaling coal gas yes terday morning while asleep. They were saved just in time.
 A one-legged passenger on the steamer Rosedale from New York to Bridgeport snatched some money from fellow passenger yesterday and afterwards beat him severely: Look out for pugnacious footpads with 'imbs of sturdy oak"
 Edward Ridley fell overheard at Long wharf, New Haven, shortly after mid night He was unable to swim and was drowning when Special Policeman Joseph Brown arrived and tished him out.
 A large barn located in the camp dis trict Westport, owned and occupied by Captain Charles Allen, wealthy retired mariner. was burned Tuesday by an in cendiary fire together with large stock about S2 800; partially insured.
 X Hartford man in Thompsonville a few days since noticed a hree-year-old boN StllOhlilS al NlSdi ttti,k "Itli SNAuSut relish. Asking a man near if the boy wasn't rather young to smoke, the man replied. Oh he don't smoke much now. When he was year old he would smoke a whole cigar without it's having any effect upon him, and he always seemed to enjoy it. He can chew tobacco like a man and it never makes him sick"
 The New Haven authorities have been notified by the chief of police of Jersey City that Miss Emily l.. White. 6l- year-old spinster and nurse had left that place Sunday nsght or Monday morning with pretty revolver and was bent upon going to New Haven and emptying its contents into man of that city, who she claims has defrauded her of S265. The police are watching for
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-10
GIVE Us WATER.
Commissioner Kelly Opposed to Lo-
 Iatin.. mn Engine on the HI.

Commissioner Kelly Opposed to Lo-
 eating an Engine on the Hill.
 Fire Commissioner Thomas Kelly is not in favor of locating one of the fire engines in the north end of the city and gives some substantial arguments in SUD- port of the position he takes in the premises. To begin with he claims that it takes fifteen minutes to make steam in the engines, and this being the case there is not hill in Waterbury that cannot be reached by the steamers located as they are now, before enough steam can be generated to be of any service.
 In the case of fire on Hillside avenue Sunday night, which is being used for all it is worth as ,an argument in favor of a company on the hill MT Kelly claims that although the engine was an un- | usually long time in reaching the scene of operations, it was upon the ground several minutes before being of any ser vice, for lack of steam.
 Mir Kelly uses nothing but terms of praise in speaking of the fire department, but cannot find adjectives enough to ex- press himself in regard to the board of water commissioners and their treat ment of the fire board. If they will only | furnish us plenty of water and good hydrants, he says. we will guarantee to render good service at any fire in any section of the town. The nuts upon many of the hydrants have been broken and when approached upon the matter the water commissioners have always turned deaf and naughty ear. Last winter many of the hydrants were frozen and rendered useless.
 In conclusion Mir Kelly expressed him. self emphatically in favor of having the engineers of both steamers report fol duty at all fires. The other day he saw one of the engineers, who is a mechanic in the employ of the Farrell foundry, re- pairing the Riverside cemetery gate, over a mile away from the center. Had an alarm of fire sounded he W ould have con stunned valuable time getting to his en zine. and for that reason. inc commlS sioner says, the other engineer should always be on hand as an emergency man
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-10
WORLD OF SPORTS.

One of the hardest fought battles that ever took place in Connecticut occurred in shed in aquiet part of the town of Stamford yesterday, the principals of which were Johnny Clark and Joe Fox, otherwise known as Fox the Slugger. The fight was witnessed by about half 8 dozen sporting men, and was won by Fox in the seventeenth round. William Igo, local sport, was the referee. The fight was with two-ounce gloves, Queens berry rules, for a special purse.
 The Baltimore club is negotiating for Joe Hornung of the Boston club, Pitcher Barr of Rochester. and Short Stop Pickett of St Paul, and the probability is that all will be secured, with perhaps the excep- tion of Pickett, who demands S2,000-a very high salary.
 Kilrain and Mitchell are in New York Jake professes to be satisfied with the ar rangements, and says if he can't whip Sullivan he doesn't want a cent. He is going to Baltimore and begin moderate training at OnCe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-10
AFrER MANY MONTHS.
The Layout of south Riverside street
 to Be Changed.

At the adjourned meeting of the road commissioners held last evening, Com, missioners Chipman, Coughlan and Fitzpatrick were present. In the absence of Mayor Boughton Mir Coughlan was chosen to preside. The business of. the meeting was to decide whether a 10 or 33 feet street should be ordered for the new layout of South Riverside street. Mir Chipman stated that he had talked with Judge Andrews a few days ago, who said that the New York & New England railroad company could not be compelled to pay twO-thirdS of the cost unless 33 feet street was ordered. If 40 feet street should be opened the cost would be great deal more and the railroad people would not be compelled to pay it. MT Chipman favored a 40 feet street. but there would be a great many disadvantages. He moved that the board order a 33 feet street and the motion was carried without any objec- tions. The question of sidewalks for the street was brought up and an eight feet walk ordered laid on the west side. MI Fitzpatrick called the attention of the board to the miserable condition of the crosswalks around the center and urged the necessity of having them cleaned as soon as possible. The board then ad- iOurned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-10
Unusual Divorce Proceedings.

One of the novel petitions prepared for presentation to the legislature is that of George H. Beard, of Milford who asks the legislature to divorce him from Mary E. Beard He makes known that his wife has been insane for years and that he has faithfully supported her both in an insane retreat and later while she has been living with her father, Benjamin Wheeler of Stratford. Her parents are well able to support her and themselves Mir Beard says, and their property will be hers at their death. He thinks, therefore. that they should SUD- port her, and that he, yet compara- lively young man (only 40) should be re- leased from the marriage tie. He can only get relief from the legislature (the original divorce court of Connecticut as the courts cannot divorce on the ground of insanity.