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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-06-12

Then I had hope. A poet must pos
sess tender heart. So replied:
"They're at the real business, not
counting the muse"
"They" referred to couple, newly
married, Ihope, who, wrapped carefully
around each other, were engaged IN
passing to and fro a well-worn yet
loud-voiced kiss.
The ticket-taker smiled, listened tc
what [ had to say about Cooney, and
passed out to find some cash customers.
Arriving at the fair Worlds
Fair-the red-handed murderer hast
ened to board North Side cable-car.
With no friend but my cheek, and
no fortune but an umbrella that | had
found on the train and reluctantly
appropriated, followed suit.
I came within an ace of being put
off, but mysterious "hist" and dis
play of my tin star caused the agent OF
the bloated monopoly to leave me in
peace.
At Lincoln Park Cooney left the car
and entered large stone-front house.
"He has come to wiring gold from his
rich employer" sagaciously decided.
Having nothing else to do, / watched,
or rather Swallowed, the house all
night.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-06-12
About nine o'clock in the mornin

About nine o'clock in the morning
the fugitive from Justice emerged.
So completely was he metamor-
phosed, as they say in the books, that
it made my head ache to recognize
roof to his forehead, though far greater
pecuniary resources, would have let
him pass unchallenged.
So did /, for that matter, but was
at great pains not to lose sight of him.
His low crowned linen hat and long
buster had given place to high silk
tile and broadcloth coat, while his legs
we're engaged in pair of shapely,
light-colored trousers.
Pausing in his walk, he seated him
self upon a rustic bench, behind which
was a bracket and board sign, Look
out for paint!'
Whether it was the pongs of his
guilty conscience or the odor of the
lead and oil, I shall never know, but
he soon leaped excitedly to his feet,
caught up his coat-tails, and looked
searchingly behind him.
A successful detective should have
no sense of the ludicrous. have, and
that it was that ruined me.
The two dark bars on the abaft por
ton of the Fox's light trousers sug-
gested the grating of the lookup to
which was soon to consign him, and I
laughed aloud.
With scowl he turned upon me.
Then, realizing that the bars were
down and the jig up, I told him he was
my prisoner.
In ten minutes I had brought him to
Clark street and summoned patrol
wagon.
'This is Cooney, the Fox" said I,
when the conveyance arrived.
Then the three officers began to
laugh like fends.
And who bez YEP" demanded the
leader of the gang.
"The unraveler of the great Cronin
mystery; the original and only"
Fraud" shrieked the copper, as he
tore open my coat and removed my
homemade star.
Then they said something, I don't
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-06-12
Count Fist.in-the-Face.

The death of the Count of Punonros-
tro, Spanish nobleman, recalls sin
gular story of the past. The Emperor
Charles V. was hunting one day-so
the story goes-which is very likely
founded upon an actual occurrence, but
in it's details may have been modern
lied in the long time which has elapsed
with one of his body-guard at his
side Charles was redoubtable hunt
err, and so was the guard. Presently a
partridge passed, quite high over their
heads. Both sportsmen fired at the
same time, and the bird fell. 1t was
brought by the Emperor's servants.
(Which one Of US, do you think, " said
Charles, killed this partridge?"
"It was l." said the guard.
"Thou lest, scoundrel," said the
Emperor.
He had hardly spoken when the
guard struck him SO severe a blow III
the face that he could hardly keep his
feet
Charles first movement was to point
his gun straight at the audacious
guard, and pull the trigger, but the
weapon had Just been discharged, and
had not been reloaded.
While the Emperor was reloading he
decided that he would not shoot the
guard on the spot. He sent him to
prison instead, with orders to prepare
for his execution.
"Your fault is the greater" said< the
Emperor, because there was doubt
whether thou didst really kill the
bird"
"There is no doubt, sire, in my mind, .
said the guard. "Will you permit me
ito see the bird?"
The partridge was brought, and the
guard showed the Emperor that it had
been killed with ball from his rife.
The Emperor had been using bird-shot
all day.
The Emperor felt little remorse at
this, but did not counteEmand his or
der for the guards death; but at the
last moment he had the man brought
before him.
''Dost thou repent of striking me p
''No, SIRE" said the guard. eff [ had
a thousand lives, and your Majesty
should tell me thousand times, with
out reason, that I lied, a thousand
times would put my fist in your face
uni puno en- ell rostro), and thousand
times would go calmly to the block. y
The Emperor sat pensively for some
time revolving the matter in his mind.
The words mi puno en- ell rostro ran
kled in his mind, but presently he said,
my reign has need of such men as
you, after all. I wish there we're a
thousand like you! Live, and be
known herafter as the Count of Punon-
rostro!"
The Count became the most devoted
of Charles vassals, and his family has
survived to this Youths Com
pG71i0n.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-06-12
A Heroic Woman Gone.

A new-made grave in the National
Cemetery, Preside, marks the last
resting place of Margaret Molloy.
There is not a soldier who has served
in the First Artillery Regiment during
the past thirty years who did not know
and love the woman whose life has just
gone out.
Margaret Molloy was the daughter
of the First. She had followed it's for
tunes for the past thirty years.
Born in County Mayo, Ireland, she
came to this country when little girl,
and from that time almost up to the
hour of her death her life was an event
full one.
The booming guns which marked the
opening of the civil war were her we'd
ding bells, for beneath the stars and
stripes floating over Fort Sumter
Margaret was married to one of the
little band of soldiers comprising the
command of Major Anderson, and when
the garrison marched out Of the fort
they had so nobly defended, Margaret
Molloy marched with them.
She was eighteen years of age then,
and through the long years of the civil
war she followed the fortunes of the
First, caring for the sick and wounded,
nursing back to life many soldier
who, but for her aid, would have filed
an unmarked grave. For her services
Margaret Molloy more than once re
ceived the thanks of the commanding
General, and her name has found fire.
quent place in the army reports.
At the close of the war Margaret and
her husband still remained with the
First Artillery Regimen, and with
that command came to the Preside
in 1891
In February last her husband, John
Molloy, Battery &C." died, and was
buried with military honors. He, too,
was native of Ireland, having been
born in County Westmeath fifty four
years ago. He had served longer in
the First Artillery than any other
soldier in the regimgnt, and his fune-
raj was attended by all the officers
stationed at the Preside.
And now Margaret Molloy's wish
that her life should end has been full
filled. San Francisco Examiner.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-06-12

for detective novels, and finally started
out in the role of a second Monsieur
Lecoq.
I met with some success, too. I
was three times beaten by daring
criminals whom [ was Swallowing. I"
and twice jailed for impersonating an
officer.
Emboldened by these evidences of
my genius, and Mortified by the awful
Cronin murder, l sold out my lunch
route and started in quest of "Cooney
the Fox"
I was returning Chicagoward with
a whole bundle of clews in my
claws, when, at a railway lunch-room,
I sighted my man.
I knew him by his cleaning eye,
cruel mouth and crafty brow. Besides,
he was swinging round his head a
Ratchet, or rather a small ak, that,
with true Gaboriauan shrewdness, [
determined was the very weapon with
which the fatal blow had been struck.
All aboard !" shouted the conductor,
at that moment entering the room.
Cooney fourished his ak, and pointed
to a legend on the wall to the effect
that the train stopped ten minutes for
refreshments.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-06-12

"Time's upl All aboardi" was the
reply.
"Give me a stop-over check, then. :"
With a scowl, the conductor COM
piled.
Hopes to throw me off the scent, !"
1 muttered. "I'll stop over myself"
More fortunate than the murderer,
I did not have to secure a stop-over.
I had been stopping over the con-
ductor himself, all night; in other
words, had been riding on the roof of
one of the ears.
AS the train pulled out the Fox
pushed his small travelling grip well
back to give him freedom of motion,
advanced to the counter and began
cutting and hewing at an object having
the outward semblance of pie.
4Stop!" pleaded the proprietor.
You'll ruin my counter and break my
heart"
"Not if it's as hard as this pie, re-
piled Cooney, with one of his we'll
known sly glances and mysterious
smiles.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-06-12

But this last was soon transferred to
the face of the proprietor, for at the
very next blow the ak broke in twain,
leaving the pie master of the situation.
For three hours / Swallowed my man
with the lynx-eyed vision, cat-like
tread and sleuth-hound nose of the
ideal detective of the books.
It was dark when the Chicago train
arrived, and I boldly followed Master
Reynard into the coach.
The conductor was obdurate.
"Get off at the next station, said he.
~I'm a detective, and here are my
clews."
"I'na a conductor, and want my dues.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-06-12

THE recent increase of insanity shown
by most countries is attributed by an
eminent French physician, DR.. GARNER,
to excessive brainwork and alcoholism.
Cases from other causes have not be-
come more numerous. Very curiously,
the increase is greater among females
than males, the number of male ma
MACS from alcoholic causes having
doubled in fifteen years, while that Of
the female insane from the same causes
has much more than doubled in the
time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-06-12
Told In a Few Words.

MAURICE X EGAN was drowned in the
Wabash river near Wabash. Ind.
HORSES in the vicinity of Jackson.
Miss, are suf1 ering from CHAMBERS.
DUNCAN IRWIN died at Denver from a
dose of lauda4um taken to relieve pain.
THE Mayor of Allegheny City, Pa,
James G. WY ban, is charged with brib-
cry and perjury.
Two hundred laborers on the Selby
avenue cable line extension at ST. Paul
have struck for a raise in wages and
all work is suspended.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-06-12
From Far and Near.

THE murderer of Capt. Couch, the
Oklahoma boomer, has been released on
bail.
Gov. HILL has signed the bill making
the Office of the sheriff in New York a
salaried one.
Ten thousand people participated in
the Confederate memorial services at
Winchester, Va.
STANLEY c. JONES, who has been on
trial at Painsville, Ohio, for eight weeks
for the murder of Lawyer A. A. Ami
don, Aug. 20. 1889, was yesterday found
guilty.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-06-12

AnyWay, I ann so completely and
overwhelmingly exed that y z occur
renee didn't cross me off the books of
life can't explain.
A man of independent fortune
largely independent of mel INDUCED,
to the slopping-over point, my passion
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-06-12
AN EXED-DETECTIVE.
by DWIGHT BALDWIN.

IAN an amateur ex-
detective.
Upon referring to
=" The Young Lady's
Friend and e a S y
l. etter-W III t en-"
which I keep con-
stantly at hand, [
learn that "ex-ama-
teur detective" is
the better form.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-06-12

know what, to Cooney, forced me into
the patrol wagon and dashed back to
the station.
No one appearing to prosecute the
case, 1 was dismissed with a severe
reprimand.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-06-12
A MELANCHOLY JOLLY TALE.
BY RAY RICHMOND.

I once knew q fellow SO jolly
The girls they all called him "Oh, Cholly,
You do look so sweet,
With your No. feet,
That we love you more than our dolly
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-06-12

for detective novels, and finally started
out in the role of second Monsieur
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-06-12

"1EAPED Exc1rEDLY. TO HIS FEET"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-06-12

/ once knew g girl melancholy.
The boys all called her "Poor Dollyl
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27
HUNTINGTON.

At the Booths Hill flag raising, Miss Carrie Owen was dressed-a an ancient lady in an old fashioned dress cap and spectacles and was seated in low wood en rocker winding yarn which was held by her grandson (Eddie Reeves) and at the same time telling him how his grand father fought at Bunker Hill. An old fashioned gun was called into use, which was used in Napoleon's army and now belongs to O.. J. Rowley of shelton. George W. Knight, a respected resident of this place, gave a graphic description of the origin of the flag (the first one was made by the wife and daughters of Gen Joseph Reid) and also spoke about the great changes in the government and the great strides made by education and cfv- ilization. A letter was read by Rev A. J. Park from Rev Charles Nichols of Andover, Conn.,, a former resident of the place, who regretted that he could not be present on such joyful occasion. A quartet consisted of Seymour Beardsley
 Olin Shelton, Misses Lillic Reeves and. Edith Clark. Three tables fairly groan< ed with loads of delicacies, which were dispensed to the hungry crowd by Misses Mary Wilson, Lucy Reeves and Fanny Owen. At the close of the exercises a vote of thanks was given the teacher Miss Sadie Shelton, for the good work
 she had done. The pole is the higheas of any yet seen in town and is adorned by a handsome gilt eagle. The flag is
 8x15 and will be draped in the school
 building and only put out on holidays
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27

Such little thing as fire doesn't ruff file the calm serenity of our friend sSam Harris of Danbury; not at all. He hasn't been engaged in the clothing busi- ness since he was burned out, to be sure, but he has been getting plans and other necessaries and now he is putting up a handsome block on Main and Liberty streets. The lower floor will contain one large store, which Mir Harris will occu- py, and a smaller store. The building is 100x42 feet, four stories and basement, fronts of pressed brick and granite, with brownstone and moulded brick for orna- mentation. There will be circular tow CT on the corner. The interior of the building will be fitted up in hardwood and will have all modern conveniences. The second story will contain offices, the third flats and the fourth d large hall.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27

One Of the handsomest of Danbury's business blocks Is that being built on Main street by Charles Hull to replace the burned block occupied by Hull & Rogers. The frontage is 72 feet, with a depth of % feet; four stories high. The side and rear walls have been finish ed and the front Is being put up. The entire building, from plans by M. L. Pritchard, Is of brick, s.one and iron, with great plate glass doors and win dows and ornamental iron columns. The north store will be occupied by l.. Kline, merchant tailor, and Fred Harth, jewell CT, the other by D. E. Rogers, with il fall line of general house furnishings, while k. A. Hull & Co. will i'll the south store with hardware and plumbing. Both these firms succeed Hull X Rogers and occupy three floors. On the front of tho bniIding arc s'Established. 1913; rebuilt, 1867: rebuilt ls90.r M c. kesne of Bridgeport is furai-hing 'hevut stone for thc building.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27

A force of men under direction of K. M. Cogill, road master of the Housaton- ic, are hard at work at the new Newtown depot and the floor tinibers and ills were laid, Friday. The building Is being plac- ed on the foundations of the burned de- pot and will, Mir Cogill says, be like it in all important respects. The cost will be about $6O00 and the building will be fin- ished as rapidly as weather will permit. A similar station Is being put up at Shef- field. Mass.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27
BETHEL.
Frank comstock is in Troy, N. l..

Tituh tutuSJoSh ID HI Aioy. N.
 Miss Julia Burr of Bethel was married to John T. Coltman of Danbury, last week Thursday, Rev William Morrell of St. Thomas church officiating. The Pittsfield express was stopped for the wedding party, who have gone to All bany. On their return, they will reside in Bethel. MT Coltman conducts d mill linery store in Danbury and his bride was until recently organist at St. Thoni- as.
 Those who will gradute from the high school this year are Waleska l.. Ohler, Florence k. Banks, Bertha Hart, James E. Kyle, George ". Agnew, Frank l.. Gilbert, Frederick Slgnor, Edward E. Judd, rhonms II. keene, C. Bennett Short and Clifford Kyle. The graduate ing exercises wilt occur at the Congre- gational church, Friday, 27th, at s.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27

Danbury and Norwalk railroad bonds to the amount of $20O, ,000, maturing July l, will be paid upon presentation at the Farmers loan and trust company's office. New York, after that date~ The interest will be paid as usual by Treasur- er Robinson at the Bridgeport office of the HousaUonc.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27
Forepaugh's All-Feature Show, Com bined with the Wild West"

Adam FOreapaughs name is a household word in America, and the mere announce ment ot the coming of the 4-Paw Show Is snf fcient to excite public interest to the point of enthusiasm. This season, moreover, there are peculiar reasons why the people Of the city, where, as hitherto announced, the Fore paugh and''wild Wild West" combined shows exhibit, Stamford, July :, Bridgeport, July s, Meriden, July 9, New Haven, July 10, Ansonia, July Il, Waterbury, July F, Danbury, July l4, should await the advent of this famous organ ization with sager interest The Forepangh Show is now the property of Mir Jas. E. Cooper the great Snowman.
 The veteran snowman has this year added to the attractions of his huge circus and hip podrome the great "Wiid West" exhibition, headed by the noted scout and dead shot, Capt. \. II. Bogardus, and his three sons This is complete show in itself, and when it
 Is understood that one of the two hundred Indians scouts, and cowboys who help to portray the vivid scenes of border lite are genuine "chidren of the prairie" some idea of the time, energy and money expended to perfect 50 vast an amusement enterprise as the Forepaugh show can be obtained. The Sioux Indians with the Forepaugh "Wild West" are from Red Clouds band-the bray est and yet the most barbarous of the Western tribes. Several of the Indians with the show 
 are said to have been in the Custer hgiltr-a factwhich gives fu their dranaticallyrealistic reproduction of Clusters Last Rally'' q new and strange interest. Gen. "Fighting Phil | Sheridan's Famous Ride is a great sight also No rifle shot of the ability of Captain | Bogar,lus or either Of his three sons has ever
 been here, while Adam Forepaugh, Jr.'s sensational specialties, the daring little trap eze pony, the rope-walking ..B1ondin" horse 1 the great herd of performing elephants, and l the young animal trainers thrilling 40horst
 bareback act i'll draw thousands Of people | for whom the conventional circus perform ance would have no attraction. To lovers Q
 the circus, pure and simple, however, thert
 are nu1nberless and varied attractions, ans
 the hippodrome races will prove more excit
 ing than those of the ordinary race track.
 All the great features ot this great show
 will be seen in the street pageant, which takei
 place at 10 A. M. on the day of tha exhibition
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27

The many friends and relatives of Mrs Laura B. Mallory will be pleased to learn that she is enjoying the beautiful seen cry in and about New Preston, Marble dale and far famed Wauramaug lake. She is in excellent health and spirits and is guest of MT and Mrs W. H. Dougall.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27

Loving hands keep beautiful flowers in the vases on Father James McCartan's grave and the flowers are never allowed to remain and wither away before fresh blooms are placed in their stead. Such constant remembrance of the dead priest is worthy of commendation.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27

The Sunday school on Botsford hill will meet, next Sunday at 45 p m. with l.. D. Frisco. A cordial invitation is ex- tended to all interested.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27

Newtown is increasing in popularity as Summer resort for those who wish to secure all the advantages of purely country Summer home, with the added charm of easy and rapid railroad com munication with neighboring cities of Bridgeport and New Haven and with New York. Scarcely q day passes With out application or enquiry for rooms at hotels or private houses or for houses to rent for the Summer, either in person or by mail. AS the season opens, the hotels and private houses that take boarders are rapidly filling, not only with old fa- vorites, who return year after year to be refreshed, strengthened and invigorated, mentally and physically, by the pure and bracing atmosphere ofthese famous old hills, but with new yet ever welcome faces. There is not so great demand for houses, most people preferring to board.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27

C. II. Peck has keen interest in an- tiquities and found an Irish coin of l722 while the Street about the flag pole was being ploughed for stone dressing.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27

Among those from out of town who at- tended the funeral of Asa N. lIawley, Friday, were Hon c. P. Huntington, Rev c. NJ. Wilkins, New York; Mir Peet, Can aan; George C. Peet, Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27

Fred Pepper of New Milford has sue ceeded Rollo Phelps as Housatonic news boy, Rollo braking on Conductor Hin mans passenger train.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27

The Rubber Co. have just placed u new Hercules water wheel, made at Ilolyoke, Mass, at the Dutch shop, which dis places one of greater size but not equal power.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27

Another strip of macadam was laid and rolled, Friday. It is about 70 feet in length and extends north from the school house. It is somewhat narrower than the rest.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27

A long siding is being laid at Botsford, on the east side of the main track, be- tween the two arms of the Y.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27

Lawrence Mitchell is to be commended for putting his roads in such excellent condition. His new Champion machine does good work.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27

Two heads are better than one, but two bars of any other kind of soap are not as good as one of Brussels.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27

avenue, Bridgeport, are to Summer at Dicks hotel.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27

One bar of Brussels soap will last long CT than two bars of any other kind.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27

Agent Taylor received d ticket case, last Friday, and is now selling tickets again.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27

Mir and Mrs Arthur J. Wilson of New Haven have visited F. c. Sanford of UMMleyYille.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27

$. A. Blackman is committee at Lands End.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27

One bar of Brussels soap will do more work and do it better than two bars of rosin soap.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27

One bar of Brussels soap Is equal to two bars of rosin soap.
The Newtown bee., 1890-06-27

The Housatonic has been selected by the Uniformed rank, Knights of Pythias, as the official route to the annual con- clave in Milwaukee, Wis, July s to l2. All can go, however, and the tickets, only S2l 50 for round trip, can be obtain ed of A. w. Perrin, the general passen- ger agent.