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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-10

HINDsIGHT is said to be better than foresight, and it is for this reason pre- sumably that the "unadulterated repub- ican" organs are finding out that Mr Pearson isn't such remarkable post master after all. It is even hinted that the efficiency of the New York postoffice could have been materially improved during his administration. If only Grover Cleveland had thought so what a howl of indignation would have been yelped by the same unadulterated crew !! It makes a difference, as Mir Toby said, who makes the discovery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-10

THE Maryland court of appeals has de- cided that wife is responsible for the debts of her husband. That kind of law would be popular all around.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-10

FUNNY, isn't it, how inefficient Post master Pearson of New York has become since President Harrison's election He used to be the prince of postmasters, ac- cording to the republican press, until the election of last November made it possible to ''turn mugwump rascar' out. Since then it does seem that he is not even an ordinarily efficient post master. And, we have the word of the New York Press for it, inefficients must go. Alas, poor mugwumps ! Alas, the ghost of civil service reform.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-10

HALF and half is popular in the white house kitchen. That's the solution of the servant question.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-10
$75,ooo.

| INSTEAD of renting house for another year buy one of those mentioned below for one hfth down, if you have it. if not. for less the balance on easy terms. Houses all finished dots will be graded in spring. and contain all mode. n eonVeniences. New houses open for inspection
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-10

Delivered by carrier to any part of the city or sent by mail at the following rates One Year. $500 Three Months. Sl % Six Months. ....... 2.50 One Month. 42c
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-10

WOOD FINISHING, Piano Polishing. and W general Furniture Repairing. Oak Pic tmre Frames made to order. Varnishes, oil Finishes and Wood Stains in all colors Ali goods called for and delivered.
 GEO. o. BOOTH,
 IS Abbott Avenue
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-10

Entered as second class matter at the Water hury Postof1cc.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-10
PENMAN NSHTp

f} E. HOLLY, Artist pcnmaI, and Teacher < gives private instruction in practical and ornamental penlnanship All kinds of penwork done f.t the paElor Invitations car writing eanii to the best engraving at short notice. Par Tor. l31 Bank street.
 Y. G.-A good business hand acquired in six teen lessons
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-10
NoTICE-

r HEREBY notify all persons liable to pay taxes 4 in the Center school district, town of Water bury, that have received a rate bill and warrant to collect Center school district tax of seven e mills on the dollar list of 1885, and will be at board of councilmen's room City hall building to and from to x D., m to receive said tax.
 r. s. The law provides that percentage at rate of a. of per cent per month must be added from May l, 1889, if not paid before June 1, 1889
 MARTIN HELLMANN, Collector
 Waterbury, April 8, 1eS9
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-10

M MERIDEN, WATERBURY lS CONNECTICUT M RIVER RAILROAD.
 IN EFFECT APRIL 8, 1SS9 FROM WATERBURY TO CROMWELL. Lea, Waterbury. New England station, S:55 am, 12:55, 4;20 6.2O p. m. Leaves Waterbury, Dublin street. 91O a m 1.1O 4,42, G:35 D. FROM CROMWELL TO WATERBURY Leave Cromwell 630 a. m., 1918, 4.O5 D. m Leave Meriden, West Main street. 7:Oo 9:2T a. m 12:51 4:55, 7:20p. m.
 All trains arrive at and leave West Main street Meriden. " ~ ~ '
 CHAS. M. CRAWFORD, Supt.
 Meriden Conn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-10

OFFICE -l5S South Main Street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-29
A Flood Sufferers Suicide.

Saturday afternoon man named John Sny-
der purchased revolver in hardware store
at Johnstown, Pa, and, after loading it, started
to walk out. In moment the clerks in the
store were surprised at hearing three shots fired
in rapid succession and seeing Snyder fall to
the floor. 1t was plainly a case of self destruc-
ton, nor was it difficult to find the cause. In
the great flood the little home of Snyder, which
was on Maple avenue, Woodvale, was swept
away and his wife and four children were lost.
He himself had an awful experience and was
saved, after floating to the stone bridge, by
climbing over the debris to the hillside. After
the flood he was inconsolable for time but
finally obtained employment as a Waterman at
Moxham, and for three weeks attended to his
duties and was apparently becoming reconciled.
Then he took a notion to go away, and he went
to Ohio, returning week ago last Friday. That
his mind was somewhat unbalanced by his grief
was known to his friends, and that he contem-
plated the awful deed which he afterward COM
mitted is known by the remark which he is said
to have made to his mother Saturday morning
when leaving home, which was: Goodbye;
you may not see me again." Snyder was about
thirty-fve years of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-29
The Chico, Cal, Tragedy.

Hubs, who was shot by his brides former
lover at Chico, Cal. as stated in The STAR last
week. died Saturday. Mrs. Hubs wound is
not dangerous. Before dying, Hubs made an
ante-mortem statement to the district attor-
ney. He said that when he visited Mrs Bar
ney's house with his wife yesterday he found
Bierce there. Bierce abused them and tried
to quarrel. Hubbs and wife started to go when
Blerce. who, moment before, had stepped
into an adjoining room, reappeared and fred,
the ball striking Hubs. Hubbs returned the
fire and four shots were fired by each man.
Hubs told his wife to leave and went out
OF the door himself. When he found
his wife was not with him he re-
turned. and hearing two more shots
in the room. broke open the doors. as Bierce
had locked it. He grappled with Bierce and
threw him to the floor. Hubs states that Mrs.
Barney made no effort to stop Bierce's shooting
but tried to get him (Hubbs) to let Bierce up
after the latter had been thrown to the floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-29
THE NEW STATES.
Montana Excited Over the Selection
of . Capital.

At Helena Saturday the convention went
into the committee of the whole for the con-
sideration Of state institutions and public
buildings. Section 2, relating to the seat of the
capital, was taken up. Every town in Montana
was named for this honor. A vote was called
for under confusion. Anconoa received .
plurality, which caused CONSERVATION and ex-
element throughout Helena. 1t is considered
a bluff, but the Helena lights are agitated.
The vote stood 80 to "a. A call to adjourn was
heard frequently. The convention finally adj
journed until Monday at 4 pm.
Australian Ballot Defeated in Dakota.
At the Sioux Falls, DIT, convention a ses-
sion was held for the purpose Of further con-
sidering the amendment to the schedule incor-
porating modified form Of the Australian
system Of voting. The discussion was ami
mated throughout. The delegates were al
most unanimous in the opinion that the meas
ure was a desirable one, while q considerable
number opposed the amendment on the ground
that it was special legislation, not authorized
under the omnibus bill. The unanswered
question as to any power to enforce it or pun
ish its violation decided its fate. vote re-
suited in the defeat of the amendment by ~ TO
"a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-29
CAPTURING BUFFALOES.
How Two Young Texans Caught Five
American Bison.

From the st. Louis Republic
Five full-grown American bison, the buffalo
OF the frontiersman and Indian, sulk in close
corral at the ranch of Steve and William
Williams near Rockdaie, Carbon county.
here from Texas three years ago. OF the nota-
BILE successful chase Wilson, the older brother,
said: 1--WE have known for long time that
the herd ranged on Red desert. 80 miles north
west of Rawlins, but Irealized that the capture
would be laborious and dangerous because the
country was open. and an eastern menagerie
with whom We correspondent offered $500
head for the wild beeves, and Steve and de-
termined to make some money"
The expedition included the young ranch
men and two cowboys, who are daring riders
and perfect with the larlat. For the chase
they selected powerful horses possessing both
bottom and speed. There was no trouble in
locating the herd, but the animals were fear
fully timid and were away like the wind at
sight of the hunters. The four plainsmen rode
their mounts for all there was in them. Each
cast was successful. but big bull roped by
Steve Williams would not be conquered and
was killed. Before being dispatched he gored
two horses
The second effort was fruitless, but the third
added three more to the captured Each
buffalo was lashed to heavy work OK taken
along for that purpose. En- route to the ranch
one bison became frightened, struggled
gallantly, but finally fell and broke his neck.
The head, splendid trophy. was brought to
this city. The hunters say there are fully fifty
buffaloes in the herd, and express ability to
capture all if properly Quilted They now
think their prizes worth more than the price
offered before the chase
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-29
"A WOmanly Deed.

From the Rochester Democrat
Il saw little act of kidness yesterday" said
one of our court officials, that struck me as very
pretty and wonanly. Isuppose you've noticed
that there are quite a number Of gypsies
about the streets lately. Well, yesterday
afternoon one Of the women was in
rather Of a fix out on West Main street.
She was carrying bouncing young
Roman and the gay handkerchief she wore
twisted about her head instead of bonnet was
on the point of slipping off and falling on the
dirty sidewalk. Having both arms full of baby
she couldn't readjust her head dress herself
and her evident distress over what seemed "a
rather trifling matter seemed fit subject for
laughter to those who observed her at all
just then very handsomely dressed lady
came along. and evidently took in the situation
at glance. She walked straight up to the
gypsy woman, smiled an ALLOW mer reached
across the not over clean baby, and with her
daintily gloved hands tied handkerchief under
the woman's chin. Then she gave the repaired
headdress a little witch at the sides to set il
straight, and with another smile and that final
pat with the hollow of the hand on the knot
with which all women put the finishing touch
to bow went on her way. 1t don't sound like
anything in telling, but it struck me as a bit of
real womanly kindness, and judging from the
look in the brown woman's eyes, it struck her
SO too"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-29
g. NOTE THE RESULT: -

THE STAR HAS MORE THAN
THREE TIMES AS MANY REGULAR
SUBSCRIBERS and MORE THAN
FIVE TIMES AS MANY REGULAR
READERS AS ANY OTHER DAILY
PAPER IN WASHINGTON. 1t is de-
nvered regularly by careful carriers at
the HOMES OF THE People, AFTER
THE BUSTLE AND WORRY OF THE
DAY ARE OVER, and IL is thus read
leisurely and thoroughly by EVERY
MEMBER OF THE FAMILY.
They know that IL prints all the news,
and has only the interests Of the people
of the District I'm view, with no partisan
measures to advocate, and no private
schemes to forward. They know it, I'm
short, to be THE PEOPLES PAPER,
and nothing else. As an ADVERTISING
MEDIUM IL is, therefore, ABSO-
LUTELY WITHOUT A RIVAL. Ii is
I'm fact worth more as a means Of reach.
ing the public THAN ALL THE
OTHER DAILY PAPERS In THE
CITY TOGETHER.
Furthermore, i'm proportion to the re-
turns ii gives its patrons, ITS ADVER-
Using RATES ARE THE CHEAPEST
In THE CITY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-29
CRUSHED In A COTTAGE.
Seven Persons Killed and Five Wounded
Terrible Storm in Chicago.

In Chicago the storm Of Saturday night was
one of the most severe that has ever visited
this section of the country. The rainfall was
the greatest ever known in like period-over
four inches in two hours and fifteen minutes.
As nearly as can be ascertained, it was 7:20
o'clock when terrible gale of wind struck q
three-story brick building which stood at the
corner of Leavitt street and which had not yet
been rooted; it toppled and fell on cottage at
TAI, crushing it as though it were paper, and
burying the inmates beneath the ruins. The
three front rooms of the cottage were occupied
by Cornelius Ferdinandus, Hollander and his
family, consisting of his wife, Reka, and five
children, the eldest a girl of twelve and the
youngest an infant of one year. In the three
rear rooms lived Charles Rock. German
laborer, and his wife, Amelia, and three child
rem, the eldest thirteen and the youngest six
years of age.
As soon as possible an alarm was sent to the
Human street police station, and Lieutenant
Beck and every officer on night duty, eighteen
in all. responded. Engine companies % and So
and truck II were also quickly at the scene of
the disaster. There was not trace of the cot
tage to be seen. 1t had been buried COM
pletely out of sight, but the painful cries of
child were heard through the shriekings of the
gale.
WIN q VIII viz Cmou anu pOuCcihCh "Ohe
to work to remove the debris. and shortly after
IL o'clock the bodies of all who were known to
have been in the building were taken out.
The dead are: Cornelius Ferdnandus, aged
thirty-three; Reka Ferdinandus, his wife, aged
thirty-one; Cora Ferdinandus. aged five; May
Ferdinandus. infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ferdinandus, aged one year; Amelia Rock, wife
of Carl Rock. aged thirty-nin Annie Rock,
aged eight; Albert Rock, aged six.
The wounded are: Carl Rock, aged forty
three, slightly crushed; August Rock, aged
thivteen, skull crushed and will probably die;
Linda Ferdinandus, aged ten, badly crushed
Luda Ferdinandus, aged eight, slightly hurt;
Gertrude Ferdinandus. aged three, skull frac-
tured and can not survive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-29
TELEGRAPH RATES.
The Western Unions President to Post,
master General Wanamaker.

DR.. Norvin Green, president Of the Western
Union telegraph company, has published q let
ter to Postmaster General Wanamaker denying
Mr.. Wanamaker's statement that ''the Western
Union has been making rates to various large
corporations that are in some instances as low
as the figures now proposed for the govern
ment service" one mill per word. DR.. Green
says he conveyed this information to the attor-
ney general in letter dated July 16, and that
no publicity was given it, although the state
ment OF Mr.. Wanamaker appeared in the news
papers before it reached DIR. Green. DR..
Green, continuing, says he did not infer that
IN the language various large corporations
Mr.. wanamaker could have referred to the
press associations. After the so-called free
service for railroad companies, which is paid
Tor in kind by the free transportation of men
and material, services of their railroad oper-
ators. and in most instances the furnishing of
labor and other assistance in maintaining the
lines, DR.. Green says the lowest rates should
naturally be those for the transmission
OF news for publication. 1t is not an ex-
acting service, but is mostly done at night.
and the Western Union company has contrib
uted to it largely without profit and frequently
without any compensation whatever, distribute
ing Presidents messages, sending out daily
bulletins during the illness of President Gar
field and Gen. Grant, and distributing the
doings Of large political or benevolent assem-
blages free OF charge. II cannot conceive"
adds DR.. Green, why the government should
treat this class of service as measure for fix
ing the rates fer government messages" DIR.
Green further adds that in every scourge of
yellow fever and cholera and in every devasta-
ton by flood or fire the Western Union has
done for public Information and private relief
large amount of service without charge, but
it never occurred to the company that the gov
eminent was in such straits as to require its
service to be done practically for nothing.
Except the arrangements with railroad and
transportation companies and rates for press
and commercial news service, DIR. Green asserts
that the Western Union makes no reduced rates
to any corporation. whether patrons large or
small. For messages transmitted and delivered
to single address the government Is the only
customer OF the company that enjoys reduced
rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-29
QUEER CORONERS' VERDICTS.
Curious and Ridiculous Findings Made
by the Jury.
rom the Aupust Forum

FROM the August Forum.
Some cases of comparatively recent occur
renee will serve to illustrate the defect Of the
coroner system. Here are four instances from
a single New England state. In certain town
a man shot himself.
A coroner hearing of the fact. and still in
ignorance whether death had occurred, sum-
moned a jury and hastened to the place, only
to find the man alive. Selecting the nearest
saloon as a waiting place, the coroner and his
jury remained there until the man was dead,
employing boy in the neighborhood to keep
them informed as to the mans condition, until
he had ceased to breathe, when they proceeded
with the inquest.
In another place:
1.-THE body of a drowned man was towed
to save the first town, in which the body was
found, the expense of inquest fees"
The following humorous verdict was rem
dered by Tennessee cOroners jury:
HE come to his death from the following
causes, to wit: From some sudden cause, to the
jurors unknown"
An freshman named OConnor was killed in
Minnesota by one Cochrane, and about his dead
body assembled a jury of six men. who rem
dered the following verdict, given here without
the original spelling:
Martin O'Connor, here lying dead, came to
nls uedtH ny snOl from Sun WHICH Cauoeu tho
blood to rush in torrents from his body SO that
it was impossible for him to live until we could
hold an inquest"
The following is reported from Kentucky:
"Inquistion held on the body of Holmes,
deseasts December 8, 1853. We, of the said
jury, by being summoned and qualified, and
hearing the evidences, and making true and
dilgous resentments over the said body OF said
deseasts, twelve men met, and, being duly
sworn into the case, believes that he come to his
death by some fit or other apoplexy. Doctor
being duly sworn by myself, coroner, states that
the lObis membrane of the spinal disease was
affected to considerable extent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-29
A Prize Fight Ends in a Row.

Early yesterday morning VIM. Corcoran and
Joe Shannahan engaged in bare-knuckle con-
test, Marquis of Queensberry rules for purse
of $125, in a barn near Mansfield station, Penn
sylvania. on the Panhandle railroad. The
principals were in good condition and evenly
matched at 100 pounds. Eleven terrific rounds
were fought, Shannahan having the best of it.,
and would in another round or two have been
the victor had not the trainers Of the principals
become involved in quarrel which soon be-
came general, and the widest confusion fol-
lowed. The antagonists were finally separated,
forced into their cabs and were driven to Pitts
burg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-29

Equally does THE STAR lead all its
contemporaries i'm the publication Of the
NEWS OF OUR OWN COUNTRY.
Receiving the regular dispatches of
both News Associations; with alert and
enterprising special telegraphic cor
respondents at all important points; and
with wires leading directly from it's own
Office to the general network of telegraph
system touching every city, town and
hamlet I'm the United States and Terri
tories, IL is enabled to receive and print
at once a full report of every event Of
consequence occurring during the day
anywhere between the Atlantic and Pa
cific Oceans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-29
Helping the City Editor Out Nicely.

heIplnS the lily Editor OuC Nicely
From the Minneapolis Tribune.
rather admire the young lady, Miss Seibert,
who Is in charge Of the telephone exchange at
night, and believe that she would make a good
reporter il she belonged to the other SEX
There is probably no reporter in the city who
is better informed on current events. She
knows as much about the different running and
trotting horses and their relative merits as a
veteran jockey. On base ball she is an expert
and she always takes interest enough in prize
fight to inquire at the newspaper offices, during
the evening on which one Is in progress, for
news from the mill. She also has faculty for
catching on to the news about as quickly as
anybody and very frequently gives the news
paper boys important tips" The other night
she called up Thadeus Simeon yarnum at The
Globe Office and proceeded in the following
manner:
.'say, Teddy, have you. heard about the
murder?"
'.Eh?" calculated that individual as he
stretched his neck out like a sand hill crane
with a fierce DR.. Jekyll-and-Mr Hyde express
sion Of countenance and thought Of the stuff he
would write about the ''cold, cruel crime"
''The murder" answered Miss Seibert.
'No, who was murdered?' innocently and
eagerly inquired Mr.. varnum.
''The Bohemian Girl at the" but she
didn't finish.
.'Oh, damn II; oh, no, didn't mean that I
beg your pardon. Much obliged" And he
hung the ear phone up with q slam, Then he
swore snd-swore. He promises to buy Miss
Seibert ali Of the ice cream she can eat on the
first opportunity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-29
Two Much Whiskers for the Horse.

From the Chicago Mail.
"Have you seen Dick Cunning lately2" asked
a round-town friend yesterday.
hadn't seen the heavy man Of the board of
trade and said SO.
"Oh, yes, you have" continued the gossip;
''you've seen him, but you didn't know him.
He amt got any whiskers any more; nobody
would recognize him since that beard, the prize
of his life, is gone"
1 remembered Mr.. Cummings justifable
vanity in his fan-shaped, English beard, and
asked why he parted with it.
Had TO-" sententiously replied my friend.
she and were down to Mount Clemens to-
gether and he left his whiskers down there. A
horse eat them. Yes, it's true;a horse cot Gun
ning's whiskers. 1t happened this way Dick
and were standing ON the piazza of the hotel.
It's about IA feet above the ground. A lot of
ladies were going along the street and we were
watching 'em, when all of a sudden there was a
racket up the street, the women began to dodge
into doer-yGrds and scream, and runaway
horse tore around the corner and came dashing
down toward the hotel drawing a dilap-
idated buggy after it. Cunning is no feather
weight. you know, but he vaulted the bansters
like a hurdle-runner and came down SO hard
he made dint in the ground. He didn't stop,
but ran into the street, seized the horse and
checked him in his fight. l got down on a
ladder and ran out to help him hold the fright
ened beast, which was plunging and kicking
around at a great rate.
ut was funny for everybody but Cunning.
He stood there holding the horses head when
the beast made bit for his ear and caught a
whole lnouthful of whiskers instead. Cummings
eyes fairly popped out and he begged us to
pull the horse loose. That easier said than
done, though. for the horse kept chewing away
for two minutes before we could loosen his
hold on the whlskers. When we did, Cunning
dropped over faint from the pain, with all the
whiskers gone from one side of his face.
There were ZOE ladies looking on as we got
Cunning into the hotel, and cologne, notes and
roses began to come up into the room at once.
Cunning revived all right and got shaved be-
fore dinner time. When he went into the din
| ing room that night he was a changed man,
but the dear girls recognized him and gave
him terrific round Of applause. 1t embar-
rassed Dick awfully, he's SO modest, you
| know"
'.What became of the horse?"
''Died! Died miserably from the results Of
| the runaway or his meal on Cummings blond
ined whiskers. l don't know which. Anyway
| he died, and he's dead"