Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-07
WATERBURY, CONN. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY '. 1889
NEWS OF OUR NEIeHBoRs.
Happenings of Interest in Several States
 Briefly Chronicled

l happenings of Interest in Several States 1 Briefly Chronicled. Jacob Schaeffer left York, Pa, during the 4!' gold fever, and after a season of ups and downs m California 'struck it richn and has l re nntly died intestate, leaving a fortune of about $6,OoO,0 600, which falls to his relatives, all Of whom are poor people, and most of them live i'll York county Mrs. John H. May, or Reading, is one. She now lives, with her husband, back of his little cobbler shop, Ill an alley. Her share is $500, ,OOO Ha"leyville, Conn.,, has a case of suspend ed animation which is attracting considerable attention. Miss Belle McArthur, aged IS, is the victim and the attacks are per..1dical and , last about a week, during which, in appear ance she is as one dead, but she says the senses of feeling are painfully acute meali- while and she knows all that is going on about her.
 Strenuous efforts are being made by their lawyers to prevent the hanging of Philadel- phla's two murderesses, Sarah Jane White ing and Harriet Burrows, both of whom are under sentence of death
 kayser, the murderer and suicide, and his vlctlm were buried yesterday. His wife Is slowly recovering at the hospital.
 The Manufacturers club of Philadelphia sent remonstra:.ce against the house bill, winch proposes to reimpose the tax on manu- featuring corporations The club asserts that such a law would be a discrimina tion against the Pennsylvania manufacturers who, they assert, are already placed at a disadvantage because of the higher wages paid than are paid in other eastern states
 The Riverside penitentiary investigation at Pittsburg was adjourned until this afternoon Pending the result of the investigation Dr. Marharnake, the prison physician and stew hnC EAny c1rS1N 1.>l 1x,h The latest testimony last night was to the effect that prisoners had paid Dr. Marharnake for liquors, had loaned him money, some of which had not been paid back, aad that sev- eral of the prisoners had been cruelty treated while in the hospital.
 Gen. Mccartney, counsel for Red Nosed Mike," the murderer of Mcclure and Flana- gan, refused to respond when the trial was called at Wilkesbarre, because his fee has not been paid. J. B. German and E. B. Lynch were appointed counsel by the court, and were given one day in which to prepare the defense.
 The fifteenth annual session of the Penn. sylvania State Dairymen's association has convened in Meadville for three days session.
 The New Home Manufacturing company of Bridgeport, Conn.,, has suspended, owing to too much competition ill the making of light castings. Several hundred hands lose work
 The attempt originating at Pittsburg to form window glass trust has failed, owing principally to the fact that Belgian glass is now as cheap, duty paid, as American glass can be made. Half the glass used in this country is Belgian
 The Pennsylvania glass works at Mead vile were totally destroyed by fire, together with their contents. The origin of the fire is thought to have been incendiary. The works were owned by Wagner Bros. & Schies Bros, of Rochester, Pa Loss esti- mated at $35, ,OOO; insurance, S27, ,75O Over 100 men are thrown out of employment
 Two sailors who deserted from the schooner John Il. krantz at New Haven, Conn.,, are supposed to have been drowned. The raft on which they left the vessel has been found, but no trace of them.
 The Springville Manufacturing company at Rockville, Conn.,, has just manufactured the cloth for President-elect Harrison's in- auguration suit. The cloth is plain diag- onal twill of very fine texture.
 The trial of Charles T. Orbann against the Philadelphia Traction company for personal injuries received terminated ill a verdict for the plaintiff for s20,O00. Young Orbann was q newsboy, and while selling papers either was pushed or fell from traction car and had his leo cut off