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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-30
NEWS OF THE DAY,

Tho press of Mexico is attacking tho Chinese immigration scheme
 Over 2,OOO immigrants landed at Castle Gardon, New York, yesterday.
 Tho strike of the masons and brichlayers in London has beeu declared Of,
 The Shah haa bade farewell to tho Queen and departs from England to-day.
 The Lord Mayor of London gave recep- ton to the Massachusetts rifle team yester- day. & at-.. James Mcnonatd. 7s year. of age, dropped dead on the street in Youkers, II. Y, last night
 Yesterday was the hottest 29th of July New York city ias experienced Ill eighteen years
 mad dog bit four persons in Hoboken, N. J., yesterday, before tho brute was killed.
 The report that negroes arc receiving concessions for immigrating to Mexico are falsa.
 Tho Kemmler eleotrical case is being watched with interest by tho authorities in London.
 Ex-United States Senator Rollins. of New Hampshire, is reported dying at Isle of | Shoals.
 The total loss from wind, water and fro
 in Chicago. 1t Is believed. will be moro than
 $l, ,000,00o.
 Organized labor Is trying to have laundry ] work in the Kings County, N. Y.. Peni- 1 tentiary abolished The War Department has received no in- l formation of reported Indian troubles In Washington Territory. A new penny paper, the Daily Ledder, was started in Elizabeth. N. J.. yesterday, | by Gen. J. Madison Dml1e.
 The Enterprise Dyeing and Printing
 works, at Philadelphia, wore damaged 1 $lO,OOO by fire last a!ghL 1 Albert G. Rice's box factory. in East Boston, Mass. was burned last night Loss
 on building and stock, S20,OO0.
 The case of John Coffee, at Gainesville, l Ga, for tho murder of Revenue Officer
 Jokn M. Merritt, resulted in mistrial.
 John Brown, from Kansas. a painter, hanged himself at Tampa, Fla, yesterday. 1 He was Respondent on account Of poverty. l George S. Ladd, president of the Pacific
 Beh Telephone company and a well-known citizen of San Francisco, died yesterday in London, England. Governor Buclkner of Kentucky havin 8 l refused to commute the death sentence of Charles Dilger he will be hanged to- morrow l at Louisville with Harry Smart
 Tho Grand Jury at Liberty, Va, has
 made report in regard to tho Norfolk and | Western railroad disaster at Thaxton, com. ] pletoly exoneratinR the railroad company l from blanc.
 l The trades council, representing the ] various trades unions in the district o1 | Birmingham, Ala, have decided by vote l of twenty to fifteen to sever all relations l with the Knights of Labor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-30
rERRYv1LLE,s DANGER.
A Series of Thirteen Dams Whici
 Arc Considered Unsafe.

A Series of Thirteen Dams Which
 Are Considered Unsafe.
 A large gang of Italians are at work two miles north of Terryville on the old road to Harwinton, digging out the basin for large reservoir to be constuotld by the Bristol Water company. The project tor supplying Bristol with water has been difficult one to carry out and within the past ten years many plans for reservoirs
 have been made and abandoned. favor
 ite scheme with some of the interested
 capitalists at first was an artificial lake on the mountain near Wolcott, of. which Cedar Swamp was the suggestion, but there were objections to that, among which was too great pressure of the water. Later atten- | ton was turned to the old marsh, lake l about two miles long, northeast of that place, and finally dam was built in Pe- uuabuck which flooded the trout brook valley for nearly mile to the north. The trout brook stream runs from old marsh
 and furnishes an abundant supply of good clear water.
 l But to be thoroughly secure in case of
 a prohibitionist victory the Bristol people looked with covetous eyes to the Poland river, pure stream from the northern hills which has long supplied this village with ice, and on this brook reservoir Is now being constructed. About forty acres of land will be flooded to a depth of from
 twenty five to thirty feet and the area can
 be increased at any time. The water i'll } this reservoir will be used as a reserve sup ply, connecting directly with the Pequa- buck rese rvoir. This will be the thirteenth l artificial pond in and about this little viii lape, and with the Johnstown calamity
 in their minds the more superstitious of ] the citizens are not little alarmed.
 Eight of these ponds are in direct order on the Fequabuck river which runs through the heart of Terryville. Four oi them are above the Eagle Look com panys works They contain ar enormous volume of water and if oHt of the upper dams should break half o1 the village would be submerged and tht water would rush almost undivided dow1 the narrow valley to Bristol with contin 3 ual fall of seventy feet to the mile. The dams of these ponds are ordinary walls o1 stone and mortar some are of stone ant gravel alone, which have been growing 5 unsafe for quarter of 9 century. Many times during the spring freshets the Loci company has been obliged to send gang of the workmen to brace up the leaking . walls with timbers. 1t ip necessary tt I maintain these ponds because in this higl elevation some of them in the sandy bed
 dry up in summer In the winter thu
 water rushes down from the hillsides an'
 often there is flow of two feet nf Wate > over the dams. The people, accustomed : to this state of things, hardly realize tn y danger, but it is thought by many that e is high ti,,,e that the state should assum : the duty of annually iEapscting these fioo' K gates It is even said that a competen o engineer would condemn half the dam D in Terryville.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-30
FIRE DEPARTMENT MATTERS.

A Committee Appointed to Confer With the City Attorney in Regard to Fire Escapes.
 The board of fire commissioners at their meeting last evening accepted the reslgna- ton of Charles L. Smith,a fireman of No 2's steamer, and appointed Norman Bar ner to fill the vacancy.
 Commissioners Connolly and Kelly and Chief Snagg were appointed committee to have the bunk room in No 5's horsa placed in proper condition and have suit | able hunks placed there.
 The board voted that two three gallon fire extinguishers be purchased and placed upon the new horse hose wagon which has been ordered for No s house.
 The question of proper fire escapes fol factories and buildings was discussed: Int chief was instructed to inquire of thu city attorney if the city could pass an or dinance giving the fire board power to or der such escapes. :.
 It was voted that in future all appllca tions for positions as drivers and tlller men be made in writing to the board
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-30
A Horse Car Starter.

Three employees of 3 New York firm have been at work in Bridgeport recently over a curious invention which is called a Gear starter" A Bridgeport paper says that various experiments with it will be made on horse car in that city this week. The device 'consists of strong spring, which, upon loosening the car brake, sends the car forward 8 distance of eight feet, even when the car is heavily loaded The inventor has just completed the ar engagement. He expects to realize for tune from his invention. The principal cause of the disablement of horses on horse car lines is the great strain brought to bear upon them in starting the cars when they contain a large number ot passengers, The spring is so arranged that it's force can be strengthened and diminished at will, so that in starting { car containing only a few passengers the force will not be great enough to cause the front of the car to strike the animals real legs"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-30
Opposed to Prohibition.

The Catholic Total Abstinence union of Connecticut, will soon publicly declare its opposition to prohibition and its belief that moral suasion is the true solution ot the temperance question. James r. Bree of New Haven, president of the Connecti: cut union and it's delegate at the national convention to be held in Cleveland next week, says that the Rev Father Conaty oi Worcester, one of the leaders of the temperance cause in America, whose ad vice has great weight with the Nationa union, is opposed to prohibition. H. favors local option and has strong convic tions that the principle of Father Mat thew, that of moral suasion, will be o1 more benefit to the temperance movement than the coercive principle on which pro hibition rests.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-30
LOCAL LINES.

DR c. w. S. FROST, 137 Bank street.
 CHOICE vegetables very cheap at Ladd's Melons fresh every day.
 Look st what the people all talk about that fine line of clocks at LAKE, STRoBEI & Co.'S, and Exchange place.
 For firstrclass Crayon Portraits and Picture Frames at lowest prices in tht city call on Apr x BROTHER, AS Bank street
 The U. s. x Co lend of the seasor sales" have commenced and their prices are simply ridiculous. Just think ol clothing being sold at half the cost o1 making. That's what they are doing.
 Fun'Cal and cut flower work a specially at w. J. Shows, B South Main street Prices the lowest and work guaranteed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-30
YOUNG GARFIELD IN POLITICS.
He May Succeed His Fathers Successor
 in the Nineteenth Di~tr rict-

flo May SucHeeh His Fathers Successor
 in the Nineteenth District CLEVELAND, July Swallowing closely upon the announ cement of James R. Gar fields engagement to Miss Helen, the daugntsr of President John C. Newell, of tho Lake Shore road, comes the story that the young man ia to enter politics us well as matrimony.
 He Is spoken of as the probable successor of Ezra B. Tnylorin Congress. Mir. Taylor succeeded General, afterwards President Garfield. as Representative from the Nineteenth District, in Ohio, in 1881, and has been elected for the fifth term. This Is the district in which young Gar field retains his residence, and in which he Is extremely popular; and as Congressman | Taylor Is getting wsll along in years hi: opportunity may soon be at hand.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-30
Bridgeport Bremen Fooled.

The Bridgeport fire department was called upen to respond to three successive false alarms Sunday evening. The men hardly had time to return to their guar ters from one box than an alarm would be sent in from another In each case the box was closed and apparently in it's usu- al condition. The three alarms created considerable excitement Investigation revealed broken skeleton key in one box and it is probable that the alarms were sent in by someone who had access to the boxes by means of skeleton keys.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-30
Two Weeks Married and n Widow.

Two Weeks Married and Widow.
 The body of William Haley, drowned Saturday in the Housatonic, had not been recovered up to late hour last night. The young man was married and leaves a young wife of two weeks He returned with her Friday from his wedding trip and, leaving her at her home in Wells Hollow, started Saturday for cruise along Henry Thompson, was his father-in law and another, William Thompson, brother of his wife. The young widow is nearly heartbroken and weeps continually, refus- inp to be comfOrted
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-30
Mill Girls Terrified.

Fire was discovered ill the boiler room of filings woolen mill in Birmingham
 about o'clock yesterday afternoon, send ing terror into the hearts of the 300 girls employed in the five story building. Luck fly all escaped safely and the fire was ex tinguished before great damage was done
 The loss will not exceed $1 ,OOO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-30
Weather. Indications

WASHINGTON. July 3O.-Forccdst for New
 Enoland: Light local shouers; slightly cooler; sOaithcrlD tctnds. For Eastern Nctc YOrh, Pennsylrx,rltu and Neo Jersey. Sho1rers; slightly cooler: southWest- erlU ,Dfnds
 For Western Ncn Fork: Fufr, preceded bt
 lfght loca. shOlDcrs; cooler; partdDle Uinds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-30
Ono Phase of Life.

HARTFORD, July 30.-Samuel Jones, colored, lies in the hospital dangerously wounded, his injuries being caused by his white wife. The parties quarreled last night and during the dispute the woman seized lighted lamp from the table and threw it at Jones. The lamp exploded in the mans face, cutting and burning him in a horrible manner
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-30
HIacL Dnd White Marry.

James Caples, n mulatto aged 21 ysars, and employed as cook at kineald, d,s restau- rant, Middletown, was marriei Sunday evening to Mary E. Carey, white, at the Methodist parsonage, by the Rev E. M. North. Caples imposed on the town clerk and the minister by saying ln reply to answers about the brides race that ;t WAS the same as his own
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-30
Slashed With a Knife.

HARTFORD, July 30.-Bridget Sexton was stabbed in the face and dangerously wounded by Hattie Camp, a negress, at a late hour last night, on Front street. She was taken 10 the hospital and the Camp woman was placed under arrest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-30
FAILED FOR A MILLION,

A Large Boot and Shoe House Forced
 to the Wall.
 BOSTON, July 30.-Great excitement was caused to-day by the startling an- nouncement that E. & A. H. Batche Her of Summit street, one of the largest boot and shoe houses in the country, had as signed, with liabilities placed at S1 ,OOO,- GOO
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-30
WGal.V of Life.

HARTFORD, July 30.-Maggie Homer, an inmate of a Charles street dive, jumped into the Connecticut river last night to end her life. She was pulled out and sent
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-30
A TRIP TO EUROPE.

Anyone contemplating trip to Europe will naturally ask for steamer that com pines the greatest speed, absolute safety with the best accommodations for comfort that can be obtained. The great twin screw steamers "Columbia" and Augusta Victoria" of the Hamburg line, have ill all these respects no rivals on the ocean to, day. They have two complete sets or of into two entirely separate compartments and have two bottoms. Their length is 4G4 feet, their engines develop the force of 1e, 300 horses,a speed 20 knots an hour. They will land yo1 at Southampton, Eng land, Havre, France, or Hamburg. For further particulars inquire at the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-30

HAVE you tried ROYAL AMMONIA in the bath Its effect is delightful.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-30
TO BENT

YARN Shed and Ofice suitable for Livery i nnrnOscs No G Scovill street, rear IIOlo- hans block, South Main street, apply to
 r. HOLOHAN.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-22
WORTH TEXAS THURSDAY AUGUST

sheet of paper, which he had earelessly
dropped across it after the doctor 5 ex-
animation
She gave q little exclamation. Was it
merely surprise or was it horror?
LAT all events, she did not expect TO
see that, thought Mr.. Padger.
Eyes. it IS mine, - she said moment
afterwards, without any trace of emotion
in her voice.
Mr.. Padger rose TO his feet, and the
coroner, after catching his eye, remarked
briefly, almost bluntly:
''Thank you. l shall adjourn the in
quest until Monday -
The one disadvantage of Mr.. Padger s
point of observation was that il was at
tie farthest possible distance from the
door, and now that he was particularly
anxious to get outside quickly, he had to
force a passage through the lingering
spectators. Consequently, when he did
emerge most of the public had already
dispersed. On the opposite side of the
road, however, DR.. Benton was still
standing gazing fxedly up the hill.
''GOod dav, said MIR. Padger, ap-
preaching as he turned away
''Good day, - he replied. icily.
81 did not know you knew Miss En-
MS, he continued
The doctor stared as if he regarded the
remark as piece of objectionable pre-
sumption,
81 donot know Miss Ennis, he said
with chill emphasis, and turning on his
heel walked away.
'Humph,' said Mr.. Padger in
mingled doubt and surprise. He turned
IN the direction in which the doctor :
gaze had been fixed, and beheld just dis
appearing at the top of the hill, two
figures strangely resembling Miss and
Mr.. Ennis
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-22
SAD NEWS.
Governor John c. Brown Dies Rather
y Suddenly at Nashville, Tenn.
Something About the Life of the Distinguished
Governor and Railroad Manager-Marks
of Respect to His Memory.
GOVERNOR BROWN DEAD.

Special to the Gazette.
NASHVILLE, TENN, Aug. 17.-Governor John
c. Brown died at o clock this morning at Red
Boiling Springs, Macon county, of hemorrhage
of the stomach. Governor Brown, was here
only a few days ago in his usual health. He
went to Birmingham, returning Wednesday
morning, and going to Red Boiling Springs
for few days, thinking he would return in first
rate health. Wednesday night physicians were
summoned, and Mr.. John W. Childress, his
brother-in-law, was requested to join him at
once. Yesterday evening Mr.. w. II. Duncan
was notified that his condition was growing
alarming, but nothing learned until
this morning. A special car containing casket
and few friends of the deceased was attached
the Louisville train leaving here at 10:47, and
the remains are expected to arrive on special
train tomorrow, but the arrangements for the
funeral can not be announced until Mrs. Browns
arrival from Atlantic City Monday morning,
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-22

TExARANA, ARK, Aug. Il. At public meet
ing held by the citizens of Texarkana the follow
ing resolutions were passed:
Whereas, We have just heard of the death of
Governor Jonn Q. Brown of Tennessee; there
fore, be it
Resolved, that it is with the greatest sorrow
that we learn of the death of this good man who
in the past fourteen years has been at all times
and under all circumstances the true, tried and
steadfast friend of Texas and Texarkana, and
VINO never proved false to a promise made to US,
and when he left our state and went to our old
home in Tennessee we felt that we had all sus-
tanned great ioss and now the sad news of his
death cast gloom oversSur people.
Resolved that copy or these proceedings be
furnished to the local andSAssociated Press land
that the secretary forwarGs copy to the bereayed
family OF the deceased at their home in Nash
vile, Tenn. F. NJ. HENRY, =
E. 3 FISH,
il. GRIFFIN
w. L. WHITAKER
Committee
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Drs. Belts 6 Sets
COL Main Street, Dallas. Il
PROPOSED ADJUSTMENT
New Orleans Calls a Convention Oh lH''
tPrested Ia cotton.

tprested ia cotton. y
New RRLEiNs. LA, Aug. -. -
board ofIsEe6tors of the cotton ezepTr
has sent BSall exchanges and Doa.J1.
trade an invitation to a convention.
cotton interests to take action ~ ie:s
tenn ber II to agree on d form OF - -,
ment of the difference in tare
cotton and jute bagging. The P-.',r.,
ton is that from a certain date 81 IN. s
shall be sold by net weight, aiOs.s y
per cent. of the gross weight for lD''
80 per cent. for cotton bagging.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-22
ITO be COntins,ed, ]

"A small bathing house on y4SEas, to be driven
or trundled into the water for thsfcOnvenience of
bathers, who dress and updfessf in It; used at
English and European seaSideTesorts.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-22

For the best wind mill, one tha& VIII
give you better satisfaction, pumpAEQn
more waterthan any other mill on th6.
market, trysE IF. Collins manufacturing
company. 1sienumber of "StaES' they
have up insFosL Worth Is evidence that
their Notwithstanding and deep well
pumps eaTB givHlg ersire satisfactiOn@
Give thett1S a call and be convinced 4
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THE STRANGE FOOTPRINT.
A DETECTIVE STORY.
Hail. etc.

By Malcolm Author Roanoke
Hail. etc..
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"a Gle III TgS w a NTHN
R25-FoR CLUB Rates or any further infOrnas,,
desired. write lSgiblytO the undersigned. cIa,-r,
stating your residences with state. County. S..si
and Number. More rspiris return mail deigs-,
will be assured by your enclosing IN enYsgg,
bearing your full address.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-22
Copyrighted 1889 by s. S. Mcclure.

Ather note book which he carried and
anded it to the doc 5r, whotook it me
hanic ally and read:
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-22
MIR. PADGER .

- MT: Badger, at thetiIne that he, OBJ
famed this6rs fAlnortant clue to the So
lStiou of tAe mystery of the bathing ma
chine or, as it was subsequently more
generally entitled from the place where
it took place, the Westcliffe murder, was
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-22
THE SPANISH KNIFE g..

The morning on which the inquest on
the murdered woman was to be held ar
rived, and Mr.. Padger made his way
early to the room devoted to that pur-
pose. 1t was long, low room, plainly
furnished and whitewashed, lighted by
three large windows on the right-han
side of the door. The coroner sat behind
a table at the end facing the entrance,
and Mr.. Padger took up a position IN the
corner on his left so that ne was COM
pletely obscured in shadow while the
harsh light from the nearest window fell
strong and clear upon the spot where the
witnesses would stand. Thus Withdrawn
from observation. with his unfailing
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-22
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK.
No.,

'NSai ~ iSali5f ID
"REXEMBER, that the payment OF Prips
is GUARANTEED BY -FOUR NATIONAL BiyESd
New Orleans, and the Tickets are signed by tie
Presiden, of an Institution whose chartered rgh1
are recognized in the highest courts; theref0,s
beware of all limitations or anOnymous schemes"
ONE DOLLAR is the price OF the smallest pri
or fraction of a Ticket ISSUED 81 Us in gy
Drawing. Anything IN our name offered &
less than Dollar is swindle.
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999 PRIZES EtS 100 an g.. sms,
500 PRIZES - 100 ares s.ss
,134 Prizes%tnounting to ............ gasis1
NoTE-Tjcsets draVSlrr Capital Prizes .rar-.
entitled to FiEaszsr F-izes.
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LNGP0RTANT.
Address VI. A, DAUPSlN
or Nj, A. DAUPHIN, New orleans. sly \.

BY ordinary letter, containing HOneT Orls
issued by all Express Companies, New YORK 81,
change, Draft or Postal Note.
A.l.a-o.r D1l.i.4o-ol L 49,. l--.--.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-23
TERRIBLE TRIPLE CRIME.
l Pennsylvanian Shoots His Wife, Mother
 in-LaW and Himself


 PnlLLIpsBURa, Pa., Sept. 23.-Seeley Hopkins, while intoxicated yesterday provoked a quarrel with his wife, and becoming violently enraged, procured g revolver and shot her dead. He then went upstairs and shot his wife's mother dead, after which he proceeded to an adjoining livery stable, where he shot himself twice in the head, but neither shot will prove even serious. He was placed under arrest imme- diately, and confessed the terrible triple crime. He was taken to Bellefonte to-day and placed in jail to await trial at the November term of court
 A medical examination of the man was made and he was pronounced en- tirely sane.
 Jealousy and belief in the faithless- ness of his wife arc believed to have been the reasons that melted Hopkins to the crime. Whom arrested a letter was found upon his person written evi- dently with the thought that his at tempt at suicide would be successful In it he charges two citizens of Phil lipsburg with being criminally intimate with his wife, and says that he had been bounded to get out of town in order not to interfere with his rivals In his wife's affections.
 Hopkins was arrested Saturday for an assault and battery on his wife com mitted a week ago, and was committed to jail in default of ball. For some unknown reason tho constable failed to take him to jail, but gave him his liberty.