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The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

New Haven's town officers have been swindling the town at the rate of some S700 week and John J. Clerkin, clerk of the board of selectmen and Mrs An drew J. Callahan have been arrested for the crime. Town Agent Todd, who went into office at New Years, found that or ders given the outside poor and tickets issued for work were costing the town $500 week and no record was kept of them. He found that orders were issued in the name of those dead and those re- moved from town, the orders being sign ed in a lump with rubber stamp and cashed by Mrs Callahan and Clerkin. It is estimated that the frauds may amount to $250,000.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07
BRIDGEWATER.

The marriage of Burton E. Canfield and $. Eugenia, daughter of A. 0. Nor ris, took place Tuesday, 30 p m, Rev George Smith officiating. A party of 50 gathered to witness the union of the two popular young people, who have wide circle of acquaintances. After receiving the congratulations of friends, testing the merits of the bountiful bridal supper and viewing the goodly array of useful and valuable wedding gifts, the newly welded pair started on short tour fol lowed by the best wishes of theii friends, in which the BEE joins.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

ing to $76o7 27. A yearago, the interest bearing debt was $6s00; now it is $s750. Assets from water fund, taxation and in- terest are $3346 34. The report of the water commissioners shows expenditures of $4l56 SS, while receipts from water rent were $4l97 B. The total indebted ness of the water fund account is $2S,- 195 IS.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

Rev G. M. Wilkins went to New ' Eork, this week, to meet his sister, Miss Mar, tina Wilkins, who arrived from Liverpool on the new steamship, City of Paris, which has beaten all former ocean rec. ords for fast sailing. Miss Wilkins has been absent about seven rnBnths and heI travels included an expedition to the more Oriental portions of Europe and into the Holy Land, Egypt and up the Nile. She will spend short time al Trinity rectory.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

Almost 10 barrels of flour and 100 bushels of potatoes were sold from the wreck, the flour for $2 30 per barrel and the potatoes from 20 to l0c per bushel. A quantity of fine cigars, evidently dropped by some frightened thief, was also found, wrapped in bag. Much of the miscellaneous freight was carried away for mementoes and the broken cars were riled.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07
SoUTHBURY.

Mrs Cooley is very sick; pr L.-Y, Ketcham attends her. ~-,~-~-.
 Saturdays rain washed the roads bad. ly.
 David Barnes is clearing up the sides of the road and generally improving the highway.
 The oil well is going down, down, downi ...
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

The diocesan convention of Episcopal churches will be held at New Haven, Tuesday, llth. Besides the ordinary business, delegates will be chosen to the general convention, which meets in New York in October.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

Judge Downs of the city court made some able decisions,as well as gave crim- inals excellent advice. His shoulders are young and not broad, but there is a sound judicial head resting on them.- TStamford Herald.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

James Baldwin, New England brake man, caught his foot between the bump ers, while switching cars at Southford, Monday, and was taken to the Danbury hospital, where the foot was taken off.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

Decoration day was observed by n partial suspension of business. Com mlttees from Custer post decorated the graves of their dead comrades and flags were flung out by some.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

rifle range, Monday afternoon at D m, for the fourth contest. Two rounds were shot, with this score Charles Skeels 65, W. c. Parkhurst G1, H. E. Parlxhurst 0l Charles Orgleman GO, Harry 0rglemar ~, l.. c. Harper 30, J. F. Caswell0, Pat sy Madigan 0.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

Charles Platt and Isaac Sherman are getting out 100 ties for John Frank and laying the wall for his improved barn, which will be 22x40; Lawrence Mitchell will move the old one to the new site.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

Robert $. Drew, who has been liv- Ing with his father, Wheeler Drew, in Taunton, has moved to the Milius place at Hawleyville, where he Is night in- spector of freight. Wheeler Drew ac- companied his son to Hawleyville. W. A. Maynard bought MT Drew's COW.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

The unprecedented popularity Of Foster, Besse & Co. is still increasing, for their ac- knowledged bargains In Spring and Summer clothing draws the crowd. They acknowledge no equals and are never yanquished. Read what they have to say about suits for men and youths and Of boys and cdtldrenss Summer . clothing. Their mems furnishing goods nre only seen to be admired and bought.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

Miss Jennie Otis will begin her duties at the central office of the Southern New England Telephone Co. in Bridgeport, Monday. She will, for the present, commute daily.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07
SHELTON.

Miss Minnie Brewster has visited the Cowing family at New York.
 The festival of the Echo boys, Tues day and Wednesday evenings, was mag .nificent success, both in the entertain- ment provided and the cash results.
 Miss Susie Drew, the talentel young elocutionist, will give an entertainment in the Baptist church, next "Wednesday evening.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

Rod and reel and game clubs seem to attract considerable attention at present with regard to their selflshness in trying to monopolize trout fishing and hunting. Selflshness appears to be the cause and deception, in great measure, the means to accomplish their object. Let a farmer from the country towns, who has a trout stream running through his farm, go to the city as a juror attending court and he will be approached by some glib tongued lawyer, who will claim that the farmer will receive great benefits by leasing to their club the exclusive right to fish, they posting the stream, etc. By so doing, unprincipled persons will be kept away. Reason tells us that this is deception. Are the public considered to have less principle than the average rod and reel or gun clubs Is 1t right for the State of Connecticut to stock our streams with trout for the exclusive benefit of these elubsY Most of our streams have been stocked by the State with trout and the taxpayers think that they should have a right to fish as we'll as the clubs know of no one wishing exclusiv, privileges except these clubs and, if theI do not appear to be selfish ane unprin clpled, my judgment is at fault.-tl farmer and taxpayer who wishes to se fair play, but no fisherman.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

A paper circulated for subscriptions to remove the water tank at Church hill and to substitute an iron tank at the fork of the road, just below, has met good success.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

Even political foes applaud Gov Bulke- ley's choice of ex-Congressman E. W. Seymour as Judge s. E. Beardsley's sue cessor on the bench of the Supreme court. Judge Beardsely designed.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

The New York World is great paper and has an immense circulation; but when 1t lends itself to the publication of such dreary drlvel as characterizes much of the Connecticut news, especially the society notes, in it's Sunday edition, 1t demeans itself and loses favor with the better class of readers.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07
EAST VILLAGE.

Thomas Osborne and his father have killed II foxes and 6 co0ns sinee March and Huntington paid them $10 for 10 of the ssvarmints'' killed on that side of the town line.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

Ripe wild strawberries, the last week in May, is result of our unusually early Spring.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

A broken axle detained Fred Northrop and wife in Palestine over night, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

John R. Tomlinson has sold his steam saw mill, which he has been saving with several years and is at his Mile Hill home.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

The heavy rain, last week, and wet nights and mornings, early this week, were favorable for farmers who were set ting tobacco.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

Capt James l.. Ferris of New Milford, erstwhile of Bridgeport, has welded Miss Jennie Malinson of West Cornwall
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

Mrs Aurilla French's daughter, Widow I4emuel Botsford, has baby girl three weeks old.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

dIes muslin underwear, slightly i1lperfeet, at about half price and the prices of their a<l, show that they propose to be rid Qt 1t,
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

John Frank has burned pit of char coal, with wood cut from Alonzo Sher- mans land.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

Mrs Adolph Langenburg had fall, last week, which confined her to her bed for several days; she is about again.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

George W. Northrop has built a porch and made interior repairs at Mrs Heman Northrop's.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

to S2 10 mt Charles w. McCOrd 8, 355 on Bridge ports Main street. Call and see the Chinese rugs and lace curtains, too.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

morial trip to New York, returning on Monday.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

Botsford Peet has moved the barn from his old place to that where he now lives. Lawrence Mitchell bossed the job.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

Benajah II. Peet has inclosed a poultry yard and his grandson has hooked 100 trout from the little stream which flows through it.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

The creamery is shipping D and 80 cans during the flush of the grass season.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

Daniel r. Keane, recently with E. F Hawley, spent Sunday in town.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

Capt A. P. Lyon has been granted a liberal increase of pension through the services of his attorney, William Cothern.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

Next Sunday is ChlIdren's day and a Sunday school concert will be held at the Congregational church, in place of the regular afternoon service. Weather permitting, MT Park will hold meeting in the Isinglass school house, next Sun day evening at 45. Daniel Shelton is peddling meat three or four days in the week.
 Mrs H. D. Wheeler has moved from Bridgeport into the house of Mrs Bas- sett (formerly Mrs c. Hawley's) il l Isinglass.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-14
WORTHINGTON.
How the New Camden Railroad Is Boom
ing the MonongaheIa Valley.

Special Correspondence Of the Sunday Register.
WoRTHINGToN, July 12.-If the people
of Wheeling and vicinity were aware OF the
beauties, and quick and easy access of the
West Fork Valley they surely would avail
themselves often during the heated season
of the opportunity to get out from noise
and business turmoil TO cool off. As soon
as the new railroad is completed this valley
may be reached in three boura by rail. Ii
is now an hours drive from FairmoDt
This old, staid town has been suddenly
converted into an active business mart By
this new railroad running from Fsirmont
to Carksburg, the bed of which is ready
for the ties, aud regular trains may be run
ming this fall. With the influx Of specu-
lators and strangers comes the necessity
for better hotel accommodations and Mr..
Chas. E. Parish hss had the enterprise and
good Judgment to build and furnish as
neat and well kept hotel as may be
fou1d in the State is known as the "St
Charles"
Everything is booming hereabOuts-
town lots that few months Sgo could not
be given away are now actually selling al
good prices. The whole country is under
laid with two veins Of coal, one seven feet,
one nine feet and the price of farms has
advanced twenty to thirty per cent. No
better investments of surplus capital can
be made than right here and now, and not
a few are taking advantage of these favora-
Bile opportunities to soon get good returns.
On every hand we hear tributes Of praise
for Ex-senator Camden and Judge Flem-
ing for opening up and giving the valley
this sudden impetus.
We are glad to see so many capitalists
attracted here, but think the moneyed
men of our vicinity are letting safe and
profitable investments pass that they will
in short time regret Why 90 west for
where facts only exist on
paper, when we have the realities in our
own little mountain State? This whole
section is probsly underlaid with pools Of
oil. Dolls run is only few miles dis
tant, and boring for oil one mile eouth Of
has begun. Home and for
egn companies are leasin every available |
foot of territory, and test wells will 90 |
down at once at various points.
The Italians voics is continually heard |
in the land, aud Sunday they improvised
IN academy OF music by congregating in
the wooden bridge and giving special
musical entertainment to the whole town.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-14
A GREAT CRIME.
BLOTTING OUT 4 WHOLE FAMILY.
Charles Smith and His Part in the Horrible
Tragedy.
HE FINALLY KILLS HIMSELF.
Only One Of the Monsters Victims Will
Recover.

BOSTON, July IA horrible tragedy
was enacted in Somerville at an early hour
this morning. The victims are Mrs.
Catherine Smith, aged 45; her son Thomas,
aged IA; the perpetrator of the terrible
deed, Augustus Rosenberg, while two
other children of Mrs. Smith were in ured,
one of whom will die.
The murderer had been living with Mrs.
Smith for about year as her husband.
but it is the general belief that they were
not married. The cause of the tragedy is
not known, although it is stated that
Rosenberg has complained about the way
he has been treated in money matters by
the woman. 1t is supposed that recent
quarrel over their financial affairs W.T. the
chief cause of the tragedy.
The scene of the shooting was at the
corner of Dane street and Dane court,
Somerville. The ground floor is used as
provision and grocery store; the business
having been carried en- by Mrs. Smith
since the disappearance of her husband
Charles SMITH who is supposed to have
committed suicide By jumping from the
Portland steamer about a year ago. The
neighbors were aroused about l o'clock
by number of pistol shots, and the
police were promptly notified.
The police entered the front door and
encountered the dead body of Thomas
Smith, who received his wound probably
up stairs and succeeded in reaching the
lower landing before falling. A bullet had
entered his forehead. He was the eldest
of the children, OF which there were five.
Mrs. Smith was found il bed. The indi-
cations were that she was shot while
asleep. The ball entered the right temple.
All the children occupied rooms in the
attic, the second floor being used for gem
eral domestic purposes ana one room by
Mrs. Smith and Rosenberg. Thomas slept
alone. Willie, aged IL, and Augustus,
aged Z, slept together in room by them
selves. The former was shot through the
body, and the wound in all probability
will prove fatal. August was shot in the
mouth, and physicians think his recovery
possible. Tne boy Charles, aged 5 years,
was slightly wounded. He was in bed
with his little sister Mabel, one year
younger.
Rosenberg jumped from window ritter
accomplishing his bloody work, and was
presumed for some time to have escaped,
but his dead bpiy was shortly afterwsrd
found in Dane court, about 800 feet from
the scene of the murders. There was no
wound, and from froth at the mouth it
was supposed he either died from fit or
by poison. Rosenberg was the husband
of Charles Smiths sister, who died few
years ago. He had several children of
his own living in Bow street court, Somer-
Vile. He went to live with Mrs. Smith
shortly after the mysterious disappear
ance of her husband. The couple were
never married, so far as any one knows.
He WIS 45 years of age.
BosToN, July 13.-Dr. VIM. P. White,
aged 60 years, who did business as an
Electric physician in this city, quarreled
with his wife this afternoon and stabbed
and killed her. He then committed sui
eide by shooting.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-14
NO RAILROAD TRUST.

Talk In Financial Circles About the Nc
Cook Oirculsr-How 1t is Regarded.
NEW YORK, July 13.-Railroad officials,
bankers and railroad lawyers agreed that
there was no likelihood of even an attempt
being made to form railway trust as set
forth in the McCook circular. The attor-
ney for one of the largest railway companies
having offices in this city said; 1.-The in
junction obtained against the Oregon Trans
Continental Company, preventing it from
voting its controlling stock at tie Oregon
Navigation election a month ago, following
the decision refusing to allow the East
Tennessee Company tc vote its Charleston
stock, killed all hopes of railroad trust
ever being formed.
Railway officials generally regard the
circular as confession Of Pierrepont Nor
pan's private council that he does rot ex-
pect the Interstate Railway Association
to exist over the present year, and the cir
cular wal issued in order to call out new
plans using the old territorial trust scheme
simply as a feeler. 1t is intimated that
some steps are necessary to remove the Chi
caCo and Alton and Northwestern roads
from the positions now occupied and that
a proposition has been made to purchase
the stock of both companies and then op-
crate them by Union committees.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-14
THE SHERIFF TALKS.
Everything Quiet at His Ohoe-NO More
Deputies Sworn IN.

Everything Quiet at His Ohoe-NO More
Deputies Sworn In.
PrTsBURG, July Is - The sheriff 8
cfiee was very quiet to-day and no depu-
hes were sworn in or sent to Homestead.
Sheriff McCandless was on hand himself
and when seen said; ''Yes, 1 suggested
the proposed conference between men and
firm last night. I thought it the best
thing TO do under the circumstances.
81 intend 10 make a statement OF what
I propose TO do in the matter soon. 1
think much good Will result from tins Goa
ference. and it will definitely settle one
thipg-whether OF not force must be used.
OF course ] cannot say what the proposals
from either side viii be, bat trust each
will make concessions.
"YOu may be sure Of one thing, and that
is, the peace will be preserved. l intend
to make an end Of lawlessness IN the vi
cini,y of the works at whatever cost. IL
the conference fails TO accomplish anything
II tie way of q settlement, will be ready
TO render all aid necessary 10 protect the
men and prevent riOting and lawlessnees.
can not say how much Of a force l Will
have, except thst I viii have all that is
necessary
The Amalgamated Association diselsim
any responsibility for any trouble which
has already occurred, and ssy that none
Of their men have been guilty of any
breech of the law. This, / am glad TO say,
know to be true. In fairness to the As
sociation, make that statement, and my
duty and purpose, when called on, will be
also to protect them.
I'm the event of il being necessary to
use force to prevent interference with work
ingmen, l shall first notify the Amslgs-
mated Association to withdraw their peO-
pie and give them ample time to do so,
which believe will be done. Then 1 fear,
unless submission is made 10 my demands
for a dispensing of the crowd and stop Is
made to intimidating and interfering with
the new men, some one will get hurt, for
this kind Of work must stop in Allegheny
COunty while l am Sheriff.
'It is the irresponsible and gOOdfOr-
nothing men whom 1 fear will make the
trouble. The cOOl-headed and intelligent
men and the Amalgamated people have
already helped me preserve the peace, and
/ have no doubt will continue TO do So
However, hope my services will not be
needed, and / would prefer not to say
much about what 1 am going TO do, but
when the time comes act with definite pur-
pose and certain results"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-14
rHAr COUNTY SEAT FIGHT.
Four Prominent Residents of Ingalls, on
Trial FOR Murder.

Four Prominent Residents of Ingalls, on
Trial FOR Murder.
TOPEKA, KAs., July 1S.-One of the
most exciting murder trials ever held in
toe State is now in progress at Ingalls,.
Red. Singer, City Marshal of Ingalls,;
James MastersOn, Deputy Sheriff; n. F.
Watson, County Clerk, aud w. P. Aliens
worth, a prominent business man are the
defendants.
The prosecution is being conducted by
Attorney General Kellogg. On January
-, as a elimination of the county seat
tight between Cimarron and Ingall, a
posse of heavily armed men, of which the
four named formed part, went In a
wagon to Cimarron, ak miles east, where
the clerks records then were, and while q
part of the crowd held their guns on the
parties in possession, the others hustled
the records into the wagon and drove
away, leaving the four in a state OF siege
in the upper room when the records had
been taken.
Citizens of CimarrOn gathered with
their weapons. Some one fired shot,
and in few minutes the fighting became
general. When it ended, X. English,
nurseryman living near Clmarron was
dead and six other men seriously wound
ed. 1t is for the killing of English that
the four men are on trial.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-14
Another Big Deal With EaRllshmen.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, July IS The Union
and AdrertiSer states this afternoon that H.
H. Warner is negotiating for the sale of
his vast proprietary medicine business to
English capitalists. This will be, if con-
summated, anotable transaction, including
as well the immense buildings and busi-
ness of the house at this point, together
with branches now in operation in London,
Frankfort, Melbourne, Australia; Toronto,
Sydney, N. S. W., Pressberg, Hungary,
and others. The purchase price is said to
be $5,000,000 Mr.. Warner will neither
deny nor affirm the story, but there is
every evidence that this great business
will soon be in English hands, but the
control will doubtless remain with Mr..
Warner,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-14
SOLD TO ENGLISH CAPITALISTS.
Otis Iron and steel Compsny's Concern Dis
posed of for S4,5O0OOO.

Otis Iron and steel Compsny's Concern Dis
posed of for S4,5O0IOO0.
CLEVELAND, O., July 13.-1he Otis Iron
ard Steel Company, the greatest manu-
featuring concern of the kind IN Cleveland,
has been sold to an English syndicate for
81, 500, 600. Negotiations leading up to
the sale have been going on for several
months and have just been completed.
The sale was made through President
Charles A. Otis and Treasurer Thomas
Josylu, who went to London LAST February
and returned with Teprese. atives of the
English capitalists who will float the &C.
curlties of the new company on the Eng-
lish market. The affairs of the company
will for the present be conducted
by the old management The securi-
ties of the new company will consist of
81, 500, 600 of six percent debenture bonds;
ST, 500, 600 of eight percent preferred
shares, and 81, 100000 common shares.
The plant has been employing more than
1000 men for some time past, and its use
fulness hes been widening since the erec-
ton of the first small melting house. Its
boiler plate is required in specifications
everywhere. and the general steel output is
of the highest order. Everything in the
way of locomotive steel, boiler plate and
ship plate is looked upon as standard.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-14
No STRIKE
orrsT RESTORED At HOMESTEAD.
,.-.,, Of 4 Lengthy Conference Between
Parties Interested.
rag sBBRIPF'S GOOD SUGGESTION.
y,-,b.r Anicasla Conferences to be He'd On
Monday.

prrsrrRe, July 1S.-Ths great s"iA'
-. -. homestead steel works Of Oa'nesi',
pbipus & Co., is practically over ana .l-,s lu-o'
win rein once more in the thriving Nv, Wv,
,rhs conference between the AmalgAma'e" =.
oecisls and the Erm arranged by onSiiu
Wcc.pdless was in session from tn'e'
,.,..L This afternoon until after IL o'clock
= n;,bt and when it adjourned 1t was
ss.ssnv announced that as a result oil
- .orfsrsnce certain essent!rl points
- bsep sgreed to, but other matters OF
-.,,r,ancs remained for discussion.
,.o.bsr meeting will be held on Monday.
This is regarded as a virtual settlement OF
.be trouble and it is expected that the i'm
r.pse plan will soon again be in full
~sration. The good news was the coca
son of general rejoicing II this vicinity
and especially st Homestead. All saloons
we're closed there this evening at SIX
o'clock, and every thing was extremely
oniet