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Connecticut western news., 1890-03-12
REVIEW OF THE MARKETS.

Prices of pig iron and steel are firm and the
 It is general testimony that the market takes stocks very we'll, and as money is easier there is a disposition to advance prices. Gould's Missouri Pacific is again on the up- grade, and acts as If there were good orders back of it.
 Actual returns of Texas Pacific earnings for January were Se59,921, an increase of S13O,12 compared with last years earnings, and an increase of $3S,000 over estimated earnings already published.
 Because the most natural course for the trustees of the Sugar Refneries Co. to take in relation to the payment of dividend would be for them to declare one and then submit their action to Judge O'Brien for ap- proval, it is assumed that they have done so.
 It is widely believed that the Sugar Trust will have earned 21a per cent on it's stock in the quarter ending March 31. The market for sugars is in favor of refiners, and es- peeially of the trust, which has large stock of sugar bought at lower prices.
 There is suspicion that the projectors of the Atchinson voting trust will buy enough stock to complete their purpose if the de posits of shares come pretty near the mini- mum requirement. There are number of people who have bought stock on this theory. Among them are some of the best operators. It is uncertain whether or not there arc enough people trading on this theory to account for the current strength of Atchinson.
 Henry Willard goes into the Sprague Elec- tric Railway $ Motor Co.,, in place of Prof. Baker. Iris seems to bear out the story that Willard is planning to buy the St. Paul and Minneapolis street railway systems for Dutch investors.
 The N. Y. Times, which is always hear ing of trouble inside the Sugar Trust, hears now that another attempt is being made by big Boston stockholders to oust the New York directors. The claim is made that not one N. Y. trustee owns as much as 1000 shares of stock. Boston members of the trust say that the story is all bosh.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-12
THE WORLDS FAIR.
How It Is Proposed to Manage Chi.
 eago's Great Exposition.
The Present State Commission Not to be
 Interfered With.

The Chicago Committee has devised plan relative to the conformation section of the bill for the Worlds Fair by which a nation al character can be given to the fair without any surrender by the State Commission of it's control both of the collection and the dis bursement of the funds. The plan is this :: The bill is not to interfere with the present State Commission, and the State Commission s not to be incorporated by the General Gov ernment. It is to be left with exactly the powers which it now has under the State law. The people who contribute the money are to control it.
 At the same time, the fair is to be made national by this provision. There Is to be a National Commission which is to have a supervisory power, and is to stand to the fair That National Commission is to be composed of two Commissioners from each State and Territory in the Union, to be appointed by the Governors of the States, and to be ap- proved by the President. That National Commission is to have veto power upon the acts of the State Commission; that is to say, the State Commission Is to be required to sub- init to the National Commission for approval the site, the plans of the buildings and ques- tions of like character. If the National Com mission shall disapprove of the site, a different site must be adopted. If the Nation al Commission shall not approve of the plans of the buildings, different plans shall be procured.
 The allotment of space and the distribu- ton of awards shall be wholly within the jurisdiction of the National Commissioners. It is the purpose of the Chicago committee to make the fair national, so that it cannot be said by the exhibitors from any State that they were compelled to look to the Illinois authorities to secure their space, and to ap- peal to Illinois judges alone for their merits in the competition fpr premiums. In these respects Illinois Is to have no more authority than any other State.
 There is to be no appropriation byt e Gen eral Government for the compensation
 those Commissioners of the General Govern ment. That is a matter to be determined by the States.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-12
The Main Point.

The small boy had dog that was rough, as most small boys dogs al- ways are, and young girl who lived next door had kitten, sly as all cats are. One day tho boy came nonchal- antly into the girls presence, and af . ter some desultory conversation he said:
 You know my dog Barca and your cat DarlingP"
 "Yes."
 Well, my dog had piece of meat and he thought your cat was going to take it taway from him." Thought" exclaimed the wise little girl. What makes you say that the dog thoughtP You know dogs don't think-they instinct"
 Well" said the boy, Fl don't care whether he thought it or instinct it, but any how he killed your cat"
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-12
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Rev. Robert Ford will be the orator on Memorial Day in Littleton.
 Hon. John H. Elliot has been chosen presi- dent of the Keene Steam Power company.
 Hon. James E. Lothrop has been chosen president of the Dover Improvement associ- ation.
 The Elliott hospital at Manchester will be opened for the reception of patients on April 1st.
 pills of the Hinsdale High School the first award was given to Carrie J. Stearns.
 Capt. Isaac Colburn of Nashua, an ex-Rep- resentatlve in the legislature from Hu dSOn, died recently, aged 91 years.
 James Le Gro of Lancaster, who represent ed that town in the legislature of 1871, died on Thursday, aged 61 years.
 The town of Winchester has built over the Ashuelot river in the lower part of the town a covered bridge at the expense of $sOOO.
 J. A. Harrington, formerly Superintendent of the Portsmouth Machine Works has been appointed purchasing agent of the Boston & Maine Railroad.
 Luke Cole of Crystal, who represented the classed towns of Stark and Drummer in the Legislature of 1866 and 1868, died Thursday, aged 64 years.
 tion has been organized at Newport with capital stock of $250, 0,000. Austin Corbin of New York city is one of the corporators.
 The Halle $ Frost Woolen Manufacturing Company in Hinsdae, which employs 350 hands, is running portion of it's mills even- ings on account of press of orders.
 H. Fisher Eldridge and wife, of Ports friend $50 toward the fund for the enlarge ment of the college hospital in that city.
 The William Corey Company has been or ganized at Manchester for the manufacture of machine knitting latch needles. The capi- tai stock Is $3O, 1000, with William Corey Pres ident.
 It is stated that all the water power and Association has been sold to s. Hodgson of that place, who will erect large hosiery fac tory to take the place of that recently burned.
 The town authorities of Walpole have erected a tablet to mark the site of the home of John Kilburn. It bears this inscription : 'In this field stood the cabin of John Kill burn, the first settler of Walpole, in 1749. Here occurred his heroic defence against the Indians, Aug. IT, 1755. New Hampshire has published volume of 469 pages, containing the index to the Journals of the House of Representatives of the Pro vince of New Hampshire, now in the manu- script of the Secretary of State. This volume is the second in the series contemplated by the Act of September Il, 1883. indexing the public records. It is 8 key to eight mauu- script folio volumes covering GA years, from May g, I'll, to July 15, 1775, and embracing the provincial period. Rev. Alban Sargent of Wilmot Fiat, is dangerously ill with pneumonia. | Rev. D. H. Adams of the Free Baptist Church at South Rochester, is recovering from dangerous illness.
 On Sunday last six persons were received into membership in the Congregational Church at Mount Vernon
 The Merrimack County (N.H.) Association of Congregational Ministers has licensed to preach MT. B. H. Ross of Andover Seminary, who has been engaged to supply the church at Wentw orth. for year.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-12
REGENT NEW ENGLAND DEATHS

Capt. John Pew, the head of the firm of John Pew & Sons, the largest real estate, fishing and salt concern in Gloucester, aged S3. He leaves widow and five children three sons and two daughters. ..
 MT. Billings Smith, who died at Cambridge port on the 7th inst, in his 69th year, was son of the late Capt. Billings Smith, and descendant of Joseph Smith, one of Lexing- tons Minute Men.
 Hon. Thomas J. Parsons of Rye, N. H., is dead. He had served in both houses of the Legislature, was Lieutenant Colonel of the First New Hampshire Regiment in the militia of 1856. and in the same year was Colonel on the staff of Governor Isaac Hill
 pr. Horace P. Hemenway died at his resi- dence on Perkins street, East Somervile. Dr. Hemenway was born in Vermont 60 years ago, and went to Somerville when a young man. He first studied dentistry, but later applied himself to medicine, and gradu- ated from the Harvard Medical School.
 Mir. Elbridge G. Hunt of Weymouth, for merly large boot and shoe manufacturer, died suddenly, aged 80. A widow and four sons survive him.
 MT. Josiah B. Hagar, most estimable cit izen of Boston, died at his home, No. 33 Temple street. For 3S years he had lived on Temple street.
 Capt. Thomas J. Stewart of Bangor, aged 67 years. He was born in HartIand, Me-, removing to Bangor with his parents when two years old.
 Mrs. Rebecca Dean, niece of the late Horace Mann, and 8 well-known teacher, | died in New York Wednesday. She was a member of the first class graduated from the | Massachusetts State Normal School | Mir. William Fl. Graves, who was formerly | messenger at the State House, died in | Ipswich.
 Rev. Silas F. Bean, Free Will Baptist minister of Melvin Village, N. H., died, aged | about S3,
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-12
NEW ENGLAND NEWS.
MAINE.

Howard Owen, Esq, of the Maine Farmer will deliver the Memorial Day address at Augusta.
 The Bangor Electric Railway is to be ex- tended in the spring, when about eight miles of new track will be laid.
 William H. Steadman of Bridgton has lately received a pension of $12 per month and back pay amounting to $1000.
 MT. E. B. Mallet of Freeport has sent $500 bed for the Freemasons and that for the towns of Freeport and Pownal.
 Mir. Joel Colby of Bingham, who invested largely some 13 years ago in the wild lands in the suburbs of Duluth, Minn., has just sold 40 acres which cost $3 an acre for $12,- 900.
 The Bangor Board of Trade has 175 mem bers, being second in the State only to Port land, which has BIT. Lewiston has 175; Au- burn, 126; Belfast 130; Brunswick, 100; Biddeford, 100; Skowhegan, 6s. and Water vile, Az.
 The coming season at Bar Harbor is ex- pected to be the most successful since the re- sort became popular. Already several houses have been erected and others are to be let soon. The prevailing rate of rents will prob ably be lower this year than for some time past.
 The Bangor Commercial says that many of the men of the woods who have already sui fered from influenza have taken q second at tack on their return home. In up river sec tions there are a large number confined to their homes with second attacks, and in all of these cases the symptoms are serious. The cause is attributed to chills taken on the long drives between the camps and the railway stations where the men take the train
 The aggregate insurance placed for fire, in Maine in 1889, amounted to SS7 ,804 ,42S.- SS, of which $61, ,11S 1925 B was in stock com panies of other States; $2,414, ,42S in mutual companies of other States and SPA ,271 ,674 35 in companies of foreign countries. On marine and inland risks the amount written was $S,- S99, ,469 90 in Maine stock companies and $1, 427, ,105 v in stock companies of other States. The total premiums received thereon in all companies was $1, ,181 ,582 60 for fire risks and S251 ,291 37 on marine and inland, a total of $1 ,432 ,S73 97. Losses paid aggregated $6S0,- SS3 81, of which $525, ,5S9 57 was for fire loss es and $155, ,264 24 marine and inland.
 Mir. George H. Watkins. Portland pub fisher, was found dead in his bed. He was to have been married that evening, and it was not known that he was dead until after the guests had assembled.
 Rev. w. E. Morse of the Second Congrega- tional Church at Wells, Me-, has resigned.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-12
THE KING CANTILEvER.
Opening of the Great Bridge Over the Firth
 of Forth,

O1 tOTCns
 The great railway bridge over the River Forth at Edinburgh was opened by the Prince of Wales with great ceremony. Many were present. An immense crowd of specta- tors witnessed the ceremony. The day was observed as holiday in Edinburgh ill honor of the occasion.
 The Forth bridge has been styled the King of Bridges. It Is big enough to be added to the wonders of the world. It far suspasses not only in utility but i'll it's structure as an engineering feat the Effel tower. The ealcu- lation has been made that one of the three glrders, if set up !engthways on end, would be nearly the same height as the Paris tower.
 The latter contains only 7,500 tons of iron, while the Forth Bridge has absorbed over 50,O00 tons of the finest steel that could be pro- cured. It was begun in 1883, and has taken about seven years to complete. The bridge proper is just over mile in length, but there are viaducts on each end connecting it with the high ground, and these together add half a mile more to the length of the work. The height of the spans above the water is 150 feet, allowing for the passage of the largest vessels.
 The two great arch spans of the Forth Bridge, 1,71O feet each, are beyond any span before attempted. Each is no feet wider than the central span of the Brooklyn Bridge. It has cost, or 1t was estimated to cost, S1O,- COG, ,OOO in money. In human life, up to September, 1888, including five drowning cases, the fatal accidents in connection with it's construction amounted to ffty-three, while the total number of accidents non-fatal up to the same time was 543. An army of workmen, numbering at times as many as 4,5OO have been engaged most of the seven years in building the gigantic structure.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-12
HE WAS SOT IN HIS WAYS
And When He Said Hang" They Must
 Hang.
A Judge Who Had Made Up His Mind and Wouldn't Be Browbsaten. Two Men Sem tenoed to Death, and the Murdered Man Fined for Contempt

One John Peters, 8 sober and in- dustrious man, failed to come home one night. This occurrence was so unusual that his wife, becoming alarm ed, aroused the neighborhood; and men. women and children turned out in search. The next day John Peters coat was found near the river bank. Marks of a struggle were also discov- cred. Immediately there arose cry that the man had been murdered; and, about this time. there came along a reputable citizen who declared that he had, several days before, hoard Sam White and Al Miller swear that they would kill Peters. The two men were arrested and taken before a justice of the peace. They avowed their inno- cence, and their lawyer declared that they could not be held for the murder until 1t was proven that murder had been committed. This proof was not long wanting, for fisherman soon ar rived with the information that he had found the body of Peters. The body was identified. and the preliminary trial proceeded, resulting not only in establishing the fact that White and Miller swore that they would kill Peters, but that they wore overheard to declare that they would drown him. They were held over and indicted by the grand jury.
 When the case came up before Judge Quirk of the circuit court. of the Hickory Flat circuit, some of the ablest lawyers in the state were in attend ance for White and Miller were not friendless, and, moreover, they were not without means.
 After more than week of ''skir- mishing'' a jury was impaneled, and then the great trial was begun. The majority of the people, including the press. g four-column folio set in sma Il pica and printed in the back room of F. B. Whitson's crossroads store, be- lieved that 8 verdict of guilty would be rendered, and bets were made with persons who believed that the prison CTS were guilty, but who thought that the jury might be "culvered."
 The trial had not proceeded far when 1t could be clearly seen that the judge was convinced that White and Miller were guilty. This jurist was some thing more than peculiar old fellow. He was 8 decided character, and so set were his opinions when once form ed that no argument and no proof could change them.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-12
New Jerseys Problem.

New Jersey has school fund of $4. 1000, 900 and doesn't know what to do with it. It can't be used for any thing but ihe public schools, and not very much of it is allowed to go there. only 8 part of the annual income being available, so iealouslv has the state constitution guarded its sacreduess. Meantime it is piling up every year. and the commissioners are at their wits end to find an investment for it. The original idea was to have a fund large enough to entirely support the public schools throughout the state, but that it is said, would take $70, ,000,- coo; and, beside, it is generally be- lieved that it is better for the school system to have the local schools di- rectly provided for by local taxes. Peo- pie take more interest in something they have to pay for.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-12
The Teacher Sustained.

In the Lynn Tower Hill whipping case, in which Alfred Martin, son of Stearns M. Mar tin, brought suit against his school teacher, Mrs. Francis M. Newhall, to recover $2000 for excessive whipping, after hearing all the facts, Judge Berry sustained the teacher and ordered judgment for defendant: It appears that the boy received precisely the same amount of punishment as that given to his disciplined; that the other boy said that he had no fault to find with the whipping; that the strap used was not part of carriage trace, as charged, but consisted of two strips of leather sewed together, and was the in- strument authorized by the School Committee for such purposes in all the schools. The decision of the court sustains the right of a teacher to punish pupils for misconduct on their way to and from school as we'll as on the school premises.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-12
Dnnst Eove tn-

The Rev. Lyman Abbott says that ''the women of to-day care not for tbeir domestic duties as did their grand mothers," But the Detroit Free Press declares that they don't have to. Even the Rev. Mrs. Lyman Abbott don't have 10. The Rev. MT. Lyman Abbo,ts grandfather worked for eighty cents a day, slept on straw, lived on pork and corn and wore home-spun. His graud- that line.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-12
VERMONT.

Summerville, thriving suburb of St. Johnsbury, is trying to- get annexed to St. Johnsbury Village.
 Mrs. Moses Ladd, who died in Waterford March in her 95th year, was the oldest per son in town and mother of twelve children, six of whom are now living. She eft 24 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, and four great great grandchild. en.
 A young team of Fl. l.. Sowles of Alburgh, valued at $25O, was drowned in the Lake at Wind Mill Point recently. The ice was very glare, and in turning around sleigh slowed against the team, thus starting it and throw ing off the driver. The team then ran di- rectly into hole from which ice had been taken few days previous.
 Thirty Swedish families sail for America for settlement in Vermont on April 1.
 Dr. B. A. Kilbourne, who died at Elgin, H., Feb. 27, was Superintendent of the In- sane Asylum there, and specialist in nerv- ous diseases. He went West about 30 years ago, having previously resided at St. Johns bury.
 The cold snap has given the foe business 8 great boom in Vermont.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-12

"Mr. Peters, you have not read as many text books on evidence as have. The case against these prison CTS is perfectly clear. They swore that they would drown you and your coat was found near the river. Is not that strong evidencep"
 "Yes, but"
 "Hold on. The body of a man was taken from the river and identified as your remains"
 But 1 am here to refute the identi- fication."
 ''Ah, you are here to throw an ob- struction in the way of justice, are you? 1 have heard on several occa- sions that you are Q man who has very little respect for the decision of court. And you havs come around here to bully me, and that too in the face of the strongest evidence that was ever brought before court of justice. MT. Sheriff issue bench warrant of arrest for this man on the grounds of contempt of court, and then proceed with the hanging. This court blind as f is to every thing but justice and the true form of law, is getting tired of being browbeaten."
 OPIE P. READ.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-12
"aENrLEMEN OF THE JURY"

"GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY"
 The prisoners stood up, and just as the judge pronounced the last words of the sentence, the wife of Mr. Peters uttered shout, and bounding toward the door, threw her arms around a man who had just entered the court room. A wild commotion followed.
 "What's the matter?' the judge de- manded. 'Who is the man that the bereaved widow is hugging?"
 Il ain't no bereaved widow, jedge," the woman answered. "fur this is my husband, safe and wel."
 "Silence, woman," the judge de- mapded. "Yoa ought to have better sense than to interrupt this court"
 "Your honor," said the lawyer, Il suppose my clients can now go free?''
 "And why so, sir?"
 "Can your honor ask such question when Mr. Peters stands here before youp"
 'Who Is MT. Petersp"
 "Your honor, cannot understand you"
 "But you will pretty soon. The Mir. Peters that this court has taken into consideration is dead"
 No, I'm. notn' exclaimed Peters, stepping forward:
 ''You may think you ars not MT.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-12
SEARCH FOR THE DEAD.

"Gentlemen of the jury" said the judge when all the testimony had been heard, II don't think 1t is necessary to go into an argument concerning this case. The guilt of these men is so clear that 1t would be criminal act to waste the county's money in prolong- ing this trial. Now, prisoners. the best thing you can do is to confess your guilt and throw yourself upon the mercy of this court Have you any confession to mako, MT. WhiteP''
 "No. your honor, except that I am innocent"
 Have you any confession, MT. Mill lerp" ,.-
 "None, except to say that I had nothing to do with the killing of our friend Peters,"
 "All right" said the judge, II see that you do not desire any mercy; but If you expect to escape punishment by making prolonged fight, let me tell you that you will meet with nothing but disappointment. am here as the fearless agent of justice. 1 have made up my mind. have determined that you are guilty, and nothing on earth can change me. Gentlemen of the jury, you may retire and agree upon a yer dict"
 The jury without leaving the box rendered 8 verdict oi guilty.
 'Gentlemen," said the judge ito ex- pedite matters and thereby save ex- pense to the county, will sentence these men now. The law may be in fav- or of delay, but justice is not. Tho law might permit the sheriff to take these men to jail and feed them at the coun- tvs expense, until some distant day of execution should arrive. but justice the one bright flower in our great judici- ary garden of weeds, looks up and says, No. MT. Sheriff, these men must be hanged forthwith;' so take them out when the death sentence has been passed and hang them to the most con- venient tree. Prisoners at the bar, stand LID and receive your senten ce. n