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Connecticut western news., 1889-01-16
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The Brook Pit Mining Company have reduced their force by discharging about twenty singl. men. Several of those discharged are at work on the change of route of the railroad through Ore Hill.
 Several railroad officials visited Ore Hill on Saturday last, among whom was the new General Supt. We think something will be done towards pro- viaing new depot. The old building is moving slowly, but as certainly as the movement of glacier, into the pit.
 Capt Bartle IS on trip to Philadel- phia and other points in Penn, and may visit Washington, D. O., before his return.
 McGee Grant, of Naugatuck, is in this place, looking after the homestead property.
 Int Hon Wm Horen, our young representative, Is around looking as natural, even after taking his oath as 8 lh" iudheT dui IdAiHS pdIC III GLlo SIduu inaugural parade at Hartford.
 Our school has commenced it's winter term. Nellie Saunders, of Lakeville, has charge of the primary department and Jane l.. Hubbard, from the north part of the town, has charge of the higher department
 
 The Scientific American, published by Mum x O., New York, during forty years, is, beyond all question, the leading paper relating to science, mechanics, and inventions published on this continent Each weekly issue presents the latest scientific topics in an interesting and reliable manner. accompanied with engravings prepared expressly to demonstrate the subjects. The Scientific American Is invaluable to every person desiring to keep pace with the inventions and discoveries ot the day.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-16
FALLS VILLAGE,

Wm F. Gillette has been confined to the house for the past three weeks with 8 painful felon, while |" Irv" plays the role of boss farmer.
 Hubert Halstead, of Poughkeepsie, is the new barber at Colepaugh's, vice Robert Merriman.
 George w. Stephens was stricken with paralysis while at work at his lathe in the machine shop last week and his condition remains critical.
 George A. Randall has so far recovered as to be able to resume work, and has accepted job as painter at the railroad shop last Thursday.
 Miss Bertha Hubbell has returned from three weeks visit with relatives in Bridgeport.
 Eighteen tickets were sold for the excursion to Bridgeport last Saturday.
 Mir and Mrs Elmer Bartlett were called here on account of the illness of her father, Mir G w Stevens.
 The ice on Lake Morewood, near Pittsfield, is twelve inches in thickness, and the railroad company will con- mence cutting and filling their ice- houses therefrom this week.
 Engine No 5, of the D N. Branch, has just come out of tue shop and been re-numbered A
 Tho calahratad UWran Combination Go" will appear at Citizens hall Friday evening in the comedy "Sweethearts" and the Imaginable farce "Outwitted." Their testimonials are many and very fattering,
 Thieves broke into the Newtown and Trnmbnll church depots Saturday night, by breaking through the windows.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-16
ELLSWORTH.

Some strange mishap seems to attend our correspondence. as number of our letters do not seem to find their way to their destination, but we hope the new year may bring about new results We are very sure that we have published all the correspondence received from Ellsworth. h.-ED1roR NEWS
 Not many complaints about the severity of the weather just now.
 On Sunday, Jan 6, Rev Mir Cheeney, presiding elder of this district, preached a very practical and instructive sermon at the M. E church in this place, after which quartely conference was held Owing to the bad weather only small congregation was present.
 Mir and Mrs Ebenezer Johnson spent Saturday, Jan 5, with MT Hiram Dean 's people, of Blake hill.
 The new seats for the Cong1 church have arrived, been put in place and in connection with numerous other repairs greatly improve the interior of that church.
 Rev Mir Miller and wife, of the Cong I church, are both quite poorly.
 On the evening of Friday, Jan 11th.. :. under the management of the s. o. E., an oyster supper was held at the resi- dence of Mir Chas B. Everett, where about eighty guests assembled to enjoy themselves, which no doubt they suc- ceeded in doing. as they left about $50 as a testimonial of their good wishes to that institution. Several were present from Sharon among them Ed Per Lee, the well-knowu oyster cooker of days gone by, and we will venture to say. they Were served just right, as Ed knows how to do it. Others came from Cornwall Bridge.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-16

w. h Colepaugh moves his family to Hartford to-day, where he has >ecured employmeut in a barber shop.
 It is said Shat If the no tickets s ld for the excursion to Bridgeport last Saturday. 3l were sold at this station.
 Col J. B. Hardenbergh and MT D. L. Peirce, as delegates from Hnusatonic Lodge N" 6l. F. < 4 NJ are attending the annual mee ting of the grand lodge [. x A. NJ, of the state, now in session It New Haven.
 Henry Dubois, the aged colored man whose mind is apparently some- what shattered and whom our selectmen shipped to Poughkeepsie Nov 30. is again wandering about onr streets. It Is now said that he belongs in Cornwall, Conn. The authorities of this town should immediately take him in charge and place him where he belongs. It would be a kindness to him and 8 relief to our citizens.
 President John s. Wilson, of the H. & c w. railroad has appointed Stacey B. Opdyke, Jr., of New Haven. formerly superintendent of the New Haven and Northampton road to suc- ,,-ed Senator McNeil as general super
 ntendent of the II. X c. w. road. H. W Watson has been re-appointed audi or, ant Walter Pearce passenger agent md to his duties has been added that of general freight agent. R. P. Martin has been appointed division superin- frndent.
 Last Wednesday was very dark lay, but Geo P. Strong had no diff culty in finding an open hatchway i'll Fuller X Peet's store and landing on his back across an oil barrel in the cellar, but he needed MT Bullard and 8 lantern to pilot him out of the cellar. No bones were broken and with lini- ,nent and good pluck George manages to keep moving, and as he turned a complete summersanlt in his descent into the cellar. he thinks he is capable of being circus performer.
 Charles O. Calender, of this village, has constructed what he calls q G. fishing telescope" It is water tight tin cone about }4 feet long. inches ill diameter at the base and inches at the top, with circular piece of common window glas forming the base, but the top is left open. The telescope IS designed for use when fishing through the ice After small opening has been cut through the ice the base of the telescope is placed in the opening, then the fisherman places his fac against the top of the telescope thus shattiug out the surrounding light. and he can then see clearly the fish or even small pebbles at the bottom of the river when the current is swift or the water so deep and dark that otherwise no object could be seen. Mir Callender does not claim that this telescope is entirely his invention as the Norwegians use a similar device when fishing through the ice. The philosophy of the telescope consists in shutting ont the refracting or rejecting rays of light, thus enabling the vision to penetrate deeper than 1t could.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-16
CLAYTON.

B. M. Rood went to Manchester last Wednesday. He reports his son. Frank, little better. Frank ventured out to Hartford to see an oculist, who told him he could help him.
 R. l.. Taft went to Pittsfeld Monday. to attend the Hadsell trial, which comes off this week.
 Miss Ellen Leffingwell is visiting at Mir Bentley's.
 Peter Jescoits has been laid up several days with rheumatism.
 John Curtis, Jr., died yesterday Tuesday, with fever.
 Harry Stanard is stopping in Mill River now, and Ralph is canvassing for "Pioneer Heroes and their Daring Deeds," book much liked by some.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-16
WEDNESDAY, JAN. Is, 1889.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

A socisble will be held at A. T Rorsback's on Friday evening.
 E. O. Eggleston will arrive in town the last of this week with carload uf good work horses aud roadsters
 We send sample copies of THE NEWS free to any address. Our subscribers can help us to enlarge our list by send ing us the names of their neighbors and friends
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-16
SAu4lSBu) l1Y.

There was considerable excitement last Wednesday evening when the train from Hartford arrived and word was given to search for young lady who had jumped from the train about quarter of mlle above the station, and before the train had slackened speed at all Everybody about the sta tion and train joined in the search, expecting to find the mangled remains of the reckless person, but to their sur prise and bewilderment they could find no trace except the marks in the mud, where she had landed. Finally it was ascertained that it was girl who expected to meet the sheriff on her arrival at the station, so took this way of avoiding the meeting, which was not to her taste. The train started on it's way. only half an hour late and without finding the girl, who it is sup posed run into hiding place some- where near The searchers had to admit for once that they "got left'
 The repairs at the Congregational church are progressing quite rapidly. A portion of the side galleries has been cut away, and on the south side of the pulpit small room has been enclosed. The organ has been removed from the gallery to the north side of the pulpit and has been taned and put in good order.
 The new books for The Salisbury Library Association" have been received neatly covered and labeled the cata- logues will soon be issued and the library opened to the pnblic. All who have a taste for reading can be SUD- piled with suitable books. as the books have been carefully selected, with 8 desire to please both young and old.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-16
M A R gI ! ED.
ED.

SILvERNAIL-At the residence of A. J. Spurr Chapinville. Jan 13, Miss Elizebeth Silver nail, aged 60 years.
 HARE-At Poughkeepsie, Jan 9, Rev George s. Hare, D. D., aged GA years. MEAD-At Poughkeepsie Jan. 8th., Ida, wife of Rev George B. Mead, of North Egre- mont, aged about 34 years. MYGATT-In New Milford, Jan 8, Mrs Mary H. Mygatt, in the 72d year of her age. VANLENNEP-At Ct. Burlington, Mass, Jan. Il, Rev Henry J. vanLennep, D. D., aged 7S years.
 SUYDAM-In Sheffield, Mass. Jan g, Gertrude Suydam, wife of John R. Briggs, aged Fl.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-16
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SM1rH-At Norfolk Jan 10, son to James Smith. GANGILL-At Canaan Valley Jan. 5th, son to Edward Gangill. DoNALDs-At Canaan Valley, Jan. 7th, a daughter to Elihu Donalds.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-16
O.LEOMA RGARINE.

Mrs Jay Gould died at New York, on Sunday night.
 The society of the Methodist Episco- pal church at Lee, completed to-day fifty years of existence.
 It is stated that the month of January 1S43, was remarkable for it's extreme mlllness. For about three weeks the weather was similar to that of the month of May.
 An Episcopal clergyman of New England, who does not care to have his name given. has written an Inaugural hymn which he hopes will be used at Washington on March 4th.
 The Standard Oil Company's works, on the line of the Hudson River rail- road, a short distance south of the Hudson Iron Works, is nearly ready to commence business.
 The New England Homestead calls attention to the fact that there is likely to he a bill introduced In this session of the legislature to ohlige farmers to pay license to peddle their own products, and warns them to look out.
 From the Chatham Courier: "BOstOn Corners, on the Harlem road, still keeps mp it's reputation as being one of the windiest places on the globe. Last Saturday, as Conductor Bnrch's train was passing that point, two roofs of freight cars were blown off. and on Conductor Waites train. which left here at l2:40. Il Car loaled with paper was also unroofed."
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-16
EPOCH.

The transition from long, lingering and painful sickness to robust health marks an epoch in the life of the individual. Such remarkable event i~ treasured in the memory and the agency whereby the good health has been attain ed is gratefully blessed. Hence it is that so much is heard in praise of Elec- tric Bitters. So many feel they owe their restoration to health. to the use of the Great Alterative and Tonic. If you are troubled with any disease of Kidneys, Liver or Stomach, of long or short stand
 ing you will surely find relief by use of Electric Bitters. Snld at soc. and $1 per bottle at w. H. Camps Drug Store.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-16

Allen Wheeler, of West Stockbridge, 98. veteran of the war of 1872, is still hnle and hearty and walks half mile nearly every day into town for his papers and letters.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-16
NOTICE.
FOR SALE.

TWO farms adj oining, in Sharon, Conn.,,
 ! miles from West Cornwall, on Hous.- tonic railroad. One contains 11O acres, and has very comfortable smallish house, burn and other out-buildings. The other con aims l77 acres and has large house, also barns, etc., in good state of repair.
 Will sell one or both at very low price, and on easy terms: Fine opportunity for a large dairy. Good water in yard at each place. CHAS. W. PECK.
 Sharon, Conn.,, Jan. 14th, '89.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-16

Arrive rom Southtield. Mill River and Cla. ,n at 9.t0A.M Close at P. M.
 J. B. HARDENBERaH, P. VI
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-16
For Sale or Rent.

NTY Farm in Wetogue Gin the town of Salis MI bury) Conn. Said farm lies between Robert Littes farm and Sidney Russells farm. Address,
 MRS SARAH HILLYER. Sheffield, Mass.
 or JAMES VANDEUsEN, Ashley Falls, Mass
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01

stations in the corridors, the adherents
OF the various candidates who were not
members of congress, gathered In and
about the dOOrways, and few Demo-
cratic members who had dropped in to
see the skirmiShing and dragO0ning of
of forces preliminary to the caucus. re-
treated to adjacent committee rooms.
Just before the caucus met the air was
thick with rumOrS of combinations and
agreements. The whippers-in. of the
various candidates were lah0ring earn-
estly with members supposed to be OF
doubtful dispositions or those who
showed
A WILLINGNESS TO TRADE
sitter few ballots for their favorltes.
But these members were few in num-
Der, comparatively speaking. and it was
surprising to witns So the amount of
confidence exhibited by the leading can
eidates. Promptly at noon the Repub-
Ecan caucus was called 10 order by Sec
fetary McComaS. The first business in
erder was to call the roll of members.
The roll call developed the presence of
t65 members, four less than the entire
Republican strength in the house. Mr..
Mudd, the contestant for Mr.. ComptOn's
seat from the Fifth Maryland district,
occupied seat on the floor. but took no
part vi Tile pIOCCcuiiiSS. l. HC III St Ouol-
ness transacted was the adoption of
resolution that the balloting for
speaker should be open. Mr.. Can
non. of Illinois, chairman Of the caucus
resigned his place, inasmuch as he was
acandidate for the speakerShip nomi-
nation, and, upon motion of Mr.. Gear,
of Iowa, Mr.. Henderson, of Illinois, was
elected chairman of the caucus. By di-
rection of the caucus, MI. McComas,
the secretary. was instructed to cast
the votes of the different candidates for
themselves respectively.
BY previous agreement the usual pre-
sentation
SPEECHES WE'RE OMITTED,
and the nomination of speaker was
Immediately entered upon. The candi-
dates were Reed. of Maine; Mckinley,
of Ohio; Cannon, of Illinois: Burrows,
of Michigan, and Henderson. of Iowa.
The secretary called the roll, and the
result was: Reed, 7S: Mckinley, 80:
Cannon, %; Burrows, 10; Henderson,
Is. The detailed vote was as follows:
n-A
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01
Montanans Make a Big Pool to
Fight the Northern
Pacific.
Fifty Thousand Dollars Sub
Scpibed for Counsel Fees
and Other Objects.
Col. Sanders, Politician and
Railroad Attorney, Snubbed
by the Convention.
First Council With the Sisse-
ton Sioux for the Sale Of
Their Lands.

HELE MA, Mont, Nov. 30.-The min
eral land convention adjourned to-day
subject to the call of the president.
Among the resolutions adopted was one
to incorporate an association TO be
known as the Mineral Land association,
with capital of $4,000. The proceeds
of the sale of the stock is to be used to
further the ends of the association in
preventing the Northern Pacific railroad
from obtaining patents to mineral lands
in Montana, by the employment of
counsel and other legitimate objects
The president of the convention was
instructed to request the honorable sec
retary of the interior to suspend further
action looking to the insurance of pat
ents upon selections of land within the
limits of its grant heretofore made to
the Northern Pacific Railroad company
until the Mineral Land association can
formally present its view as to the best
methods by which
TRUE CHARACTER SUCH LANDS
may be determined. The attention of
the honorable secretary of the interior
and of congress is respectfully called to
the fact that there are over 10000 min
erai locations already made upon odd
numbered sections claimed by the
Northern Pacific Railway company in
Montana. Two prominent mining
men from each county are made
incorporators of the association,
all of the capital stock of which was
subscribed on the spot. Col. Sanders,
the Republican politician, offered
resolution to petition congress to de-
clare all mineral lands in the state for
feited from the grant. This was lost,
as many members still adhere to the
belief that Sanders is a Northern Pa
nifia oftnrnav
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01

of the windows. At the southwest
corner on the seventh floor the heads
of score of men were seen at the win
dOws, through which smoke was pour
ing in thick volumes. The crowds on
Fourth street and First avenue groaned,
shrieked and screamed for ladders.
Slowly the Hayes truck mounted
up towards them from Fourth
street. Finally it reached the
sixth floor; then man was
seem to let himself down by his hands
from the window ledge of the seventh
floor. He balanced himself for mo-
ment, and then managed to swing in so
as to throw himself
UPON THE WINDOW LEDGE
of the sixth story below. He stuck
there, and cheer burst from
the crowd as he crawled
upon the ladcer, and started to descend.
Then anothar man swung himself down
in the same perilous way and reached
the ladder in safety. Then the ladder
was raised one story to the window
where the faces appeared, and
about a dozen men were seen to
crawl out one by one
as the flames crept up
70 the window. The ladder was moved
to the next window and five more men
were taken out-all who were there.
There were still two faces to be seen on
the First avenue side.
THE CROWD YELLED
''Go to the window at the 'front.'" but
they could not hear, and the ladder was
slowly moved away. at this point a
man was seen to try to lower himself
by a strap of rubber host from
the window on the First avenue
south side. He lost his hold and
fell the SIX stories into the stairway
leading to the Journal basement. A
gr0an went up from the crowd as he
fell. He was picked up, but life was
extinct. He was recognized as a COM
positOr named McCutcheOn, about fifty
years old. The two men who
were left were seen to leave the
First avenue side, and soon
reappeared at the Fourth street
window. The Hays ladder had been
swung away from the building, but it
was speedily put back and the men
crawled out just in the nick of time
and were saved.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01
MANY LIVES ENDANGERED.
The Printers Make a Mad Rush to
Save themselves.

The Printers Make a Mad Rush to
Save Themselves.
About 1918 the printers at work n
the Tribune composing room began to
smell smoke and second later
man came In and stated that the
third floor was on fire. At first
it was thought there was no danger and
many of the printers refused to quit
their work and escape while they had
time. A second later tie alarm was
sent in. and then rush was made for
the stairway, the elevator and
the fire escape. There were
in all about sixty-fve men
on the seventh floor, mainly employed
in the composing room. About forty
got down stairs all right, ard those re-
naming began fighting like wild beasts
for chance to escape as the danger be-
came nearer. Fifteen made their way
down the fire escape, amid the bursting
of flames and the penetrating smoke.
Five reached the fourth floor, when all
escape was
CUT OFF BY THE FLAMES
and they jumped. Two. some say three,
were not badly injured, while the re-
mainder were crushed and burned so
badly that death resulted in few mo-
ments. While the fire was at its height
j. McCuneheon appeared in one of
the windows of the composing
room and jumped into a
net held by the firemen below. The
weight of his body carried the net to the
stone pavement, and he died few mo-
ments after being picked up. A few
moments after he had jumped another
of the printers appeared at a win
dow on the opposite side of the
room. He was told to wait
a moment and ladder would be sent
up to him. He appeared crazed by
fright, however. and, instead of wait
Ing, pulled revolver, and, placing the
muZzle to his head, fired. The report
was heard in the street and the man
was seen to drop to the floor. His name
could not be learned. 1t was rumored
that another man had
ALSO SHOT HIMSELF,
but this report could not be verified.
Some of the printers, who were the last
to leave the building, made their escape
on the extension ladders put up by the
firemen. Among those was Frank
Hoover. Just as he left the ledge and
got onto the ladder, which the fire.
men were lowering, W. II. Williams,
the foreman, appeared upon the ledge.
The ladder was then too far for him to
reach. Good bye, Frank" he called
out to the boys below him as he leaned
over and saw the ladder disappear. The
firemen below saw him as the
ladder came down, and rushed
it up again just as the flames
reached Williams. He lost no time in
getting on the ladder and was lowered
to the ground as the flame swept across
the ledge upon which he had just stood,
sweeping all before it. His hand was
badly burned, and he will be disabled
for several weeks at least.