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tate, for the approval of Mr Kinner as trustee, was ordered for Tuesday, 7th, at 10 m.
 After finishing DimOnd's new block, Chauncey Donald's new house a dark drab, with dark green trimmings.
 William o. Bassett was chairman of the committee under whose direction St. Thomas church received it's Christmas decorations, to whom much praise should be accorded. The church is handsomely but not profusely trimmed, the sides be- ing eovereds.with gracefully draped streamers of and ivy, while wreaths, anchors and Maltese and upright crosses are placed between the windows. The front of the organ loft and the organ it. self are also twined with greens. From the apex to the arch of the chancel de- pend two streamers, while d third is ex- tended across fromside to side, the points of intersection being marked by pend- ants of ivy, with princess pine like tas- sells at the extremity. The font is filled with variOns flowers and is crowned by an arch of green, interspersed with the bright red berries of the bittersweet. Both chancel and altar are appropriately decorated, this and the font being the es- pecial work of the Chapter connected with the church. Christmas greens are also apparent at the parish house, which, built some two or three years ago at a cost of several thousand dollars, is ad- mirably suited to the purpose for which it was constructed, d place for holding week day services, the ladies' sewing circle, entertainments, etc. Its compile tion was the result of the energetic la bOrS of Rev G. P. Terrence.
 | "Baremore," the standard bred trOt- ting horse owned by J. II. Baird, is de- veloping considerable speed, although only five years old. It is of good form and gait and is d handsome horse.
 Improvements are being made at the office of Cochrane, Baird t& Lewis hat factory, to facilitate their increasing bus mess.
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BRIDGEWATER.

Married, lst, at St Marks, Miss Katie, daughter of Benjamin A. Ruggles to Adolph Geopler of Danbury, Rev Mr Smith officiating.
 officers of the Congregational church Clerk, Henry sanford.
 Secretary and treasurer, Dea George Ben nett.
 Dencons, George C. Bennett, George Minor Elmer Frost,
 Superintendent, William Marsh. Assistant, C. II. Jessup.
 Librarian, IT. W. Treat.
 Assistant, James Orr.
 Secretary and treasurer Of school, Miss Fan nie Treat.
 Organist, Miss Fannic Kecler. sunday school organist, Miss Vieva Sanford
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LONG HILL.

To the surprise of all, Mrs Dr Edwards has fingered between life and death, re- in il state of partial coma, talk taken to her home on Chestnut hill, last week, and was apparently little affected by the removal. Recovery is still con- sidered impossible, although at times she seems brighter and stronger.
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EAST VILLAGE.

s. B. Clark Is getting out ties for the Ifousatonic. Emory Futile for the Derby Extension.
 David Blackman has hired an Austrian that his son may devote more time to tripping; he has caught l3 skunks so far.
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DON'T FORGET Trus--W Whitest Extra c. Sugar, I5 pounds for $l Granulated, I2 i-2 pounds for Sl; New Buckwheat Flour, l5 pounds, Soc; Choice Turkish Prunes, | pounds 25c. Best Lean Hams, I4c. pound Best Lean Shoulders, Toe. pound; Fine New Tomatoes 6 pounds) and Corn, 10c. can ;l-t pound boxes New sardincs, boxcs 25c. !; l-2 pound boxes same, 3 boxes 25c.; Granulated Indian Meal. pounds 25c. at w. Y. WILLS, ss State street, Bridgeport, Conn.
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The family of John Griffin had fam ly gathering, Christmas, friends from New Haven joining in the festivities; a well laden tree was provided for the lit tie folks in the evening.
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The lO-ccnt suppcrs given by the ladies of the Congregational church in their pleasant vestry room deserve patronage. Last Friday evening, they served clam chowder, baked beans and salad, hot cof- fee, biscuits and six or eight kinds of fancy cake.
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Philo Northrop of Taunton has been seriously sick with erysipelas in the face. His son, George $. Northrop, was hastily summoned from New Haven, but the fa- ther is somewhat better.
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About 90 hunters from Huntmgtown, Stepnev and Botsford hill had a fox hunt, Xmas day. Three pelts were se- cured. NJ. Sears, Charles Winton and l.. s. Patterson were the lucky sportsmen.
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Charles II. Payne is out with hobby turnout, a horse bought of b. c. Beers & Co.,, n harness from A. w. Orgleman, n canopy top from A. w. Bassett.
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Rev Dr Horton of the Cheshire acad- cmy preached at Trinity in the morning and at St. Johns in the Hook at the even ing scrvisr, last Sunday.
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Among the Christmas presents at the Congregational parsonage was set of commentaries presented Rev Mir H2yt by friends in Waterbury.
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Friends here have received copies of the Helper, the publication of the Wash lngton street Congregational church at Toledo, Ohio, containing an account of the memorial services in honor of Mrs Julia Fairchild Stnhl. Rev 0. D. Fisher, the pastor, W lln conducted the solemn service of loving remembrance, received Mrs Stahl into that church the first time that he stood in its pulpit.
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Charles Hamburger, arrested for over- driving Charles E. Hawley's horse, which he had hired, was fined $l and costs, amounting to about $lO.
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MONROE.

Mrs A. W. Iinman's holiday guests were Mr and Mrs William Gilfillan, Mir and Mrs H. E. Lyon of New York, Mrs Beach Lyon of Trumbull.
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HATTERTOWN.

c. B. Parmelee recently butchercd about Il ton of pork of his own raising. Thomas Perkins has been making al- terations on the interior of Charles Ben edlct's house.
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Station Agent J. R. Smith at Ilawley- vile was pleasantly remembered at New Years with nice chair presented by em- plOyes.
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Fred F. Johnson returned to his stud ies at St Stephens college, Annandale- on-lludson, Monday.
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Rev Mir lIoyt will be given q donation visit at the parsonage, next Friday even ing, 10th.
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The handsome Rochester lamp which stood upon the pulpit and illumined the tree during the Christmas festival of the Congregational Sunday school was pre- sented to Rev Mir IIoyt as gift from the school.
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Howard Stevens has moved from Dan bury to Albert Turner's place at the north end of Taunton lake.
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Freddy Lovcjoy, who lives with his grandfather, E. II. Peet, has visited in Bridgeport and Norwalk.
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horse shoer, NJ. A. F. Detlefs, from Pennsylvania, at his Cold Spring shop.
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Mrs Dr Rider of Danbury has spent q few days with Mrs F.. NJ. smith. Tn, doctors brother was guest there.
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NJ. E. Tcrrill < Co. call attention to a sale of overcoats. odd pants and, in fact. every thing in the clothing line at mark down pri- ces. Their general stock of merchandise is large and varied with live and let ve prices
 marked on each article.
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Dr ]. A. Sites and wife left town on the ! 20 D m train, Saturday.
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George C. Peck, the veteran sexton of Trinity church, quietly celebrated his s0th birthday, Friday. He is still hearty and vigorous
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Edward Botsford of Guinea shot fox, Saturday.
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NICHOLS.

William Wright has moved to Bridge port and Mir Benham into ". c. Marsh's house, leaving Elliott Plumb's house va cant. Dr Starkweather will move into it in the Spring.
 Mrs Will Nichols is quite sick.
 Mir Houstsn's family has been badly afflicted, nearly all being sick and Ed threatened with typhoid fever.
 In the near future, Rev Dr Hovey of the Park street church, Bridgeport, will lecture in the NJ. E. church on sCy- clones, one of his best lectures.
 Church sociable at Mrs George Am bler's, Friday evening, 10th.
 The endorsement Of the two leading Bridge port papers, the Post and the News. should be regarded valuable. Read what they say about the New England Tea Co.,, 1e4 Fairfield avenue.
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RoxPuRY.

Cigar Maker Barton has moved to Stamford. Howard Smith has decided to move to Sheffield, Mass. and Frank E, wetmore to Natchez, Miss.
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II. Henry Campbell has been sick.
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Miss Lizzie Tufncy is growing quite helpless. She can no longer lift her hands to her head and is suffering acute pain. The brave spirit nothing can queuch, us is evidenced by a beautiful letter, breathing trust in God, that the ladies of the congregational church have received in response a Xmas box sent hor
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GREENS FARMS.

II. c. Birge < Son were blowing
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It k said that Mrs I. C. Stewart has moved to Canada.
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F.. j. Hall cntcrtuins his niece, Ms, Mattic Hall of Danbury.
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tate, for the approval of MT Kinner as trustee, was ordered for Tuesday, 7th, at 10 m.
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~ About p were present at the family gathering at Aaron Wakeman's, New Years night, including guests from Bridgeport, Greens Farms, etc. A pleas ant time was enioVed by all
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A sad incident in connection with the death of Mrs Charles Clark: Music pupils were to present her with a beau tiful parlor lamp when the annual musi- cale was held, this month, but, instead, it was wreath for her casket.
, 1890-02-13


The Paris Revue Industrielle dc.
scribes some artificial granite and
marble exhibited at the Paris expo
sition by NJ. Kristoffowitch, who has
been experimenting since 1870 on their
manufacture. The stone is made of a
mixture of refractory clay with ordi-
nary red clay, and is unvitrified, no.
mogeneous and compact, free from air
holes or cracks, and can be nodded
into any form. The resistance to pres
sure is in direct proportion to the pres
sure used in molding; an ordinary
hand press gives a resistance of Is, 500
pounds per square inch, which may be
much increased by using hydraulic
pressure. The shrinkage can be &C
curately calculated and exact dimen-
sions secured. The grain depends on
the sleeves through which the pulver-
lied material is passed. For sculp-
tors marble, ETC., the powder is secur-
ed by precipitation in special baths.
The color can be varied from light
brown to black, or can be specked or
mottled by proper mixing SO as to imi-
tate marble or porphyry. 1t is hard
enough to scratch glass, it does not
disintegrate by the atmospheric action
nor wear easily, and it polishes as well
as marble or granite. One cubic cen-
timeter weighs about 2.36 grammes,
and the crushing strength of a paving
block made of it was 260 tons.
, 1890-02-13
Cleveland on Ballot Reform.


BALTIMORE, Feb. l2.-The Sun to.
morrow will print a long interview with
ex-President Cleveland from which the
following is taken: In discussing the
question of ballot reform the reporter
said to him that some of the Southern
Democratic leaders at Washington were
fearful that the adoption of the Austria
Ian system would imperil Democratic
supremacy. At this Mr.. Cleveland was
surprised. as he did not see why there
should be any fear on hat score, but.
said he, | have never looked upon this
question from hat point OF view. | have
never debated whether the removal OF
trickery from the voter would iniure or
benefit the Democratic party.
Ballot reform is right, and that is why
| think it should be adopted. As to the
argument that the uneducated vote would
be embarrassed, and in many instances de-
prived of his privilege. Cleveland could not
see that there was anything in 1t. The
best plan would be to have lists of all the
candidates printed on one ticket and signs
to be adopted starting out at the top OF
each list, and Indicating to which party
the candidates belonged. A voter could,
by one mark, indicate his intention to
vote for all the candidates of his party.
He did not approve of the proposition re-
quiring a voter to make a mark opposite
each candidate OF his party. This was
cumbersome, and would result disadvan-
~tageously so far as both educated and I'M
educated voters are concerned.
In the last campaign the virus of cor
ruption Of a voter passed largely into the
rural districts OF New York, and thous-
ands of voters yielded. and tor two dollar
bills voted against their own convictions.
If not arrested by the legislature it would
be much worse at the next general cleo
ton. MIR. Cleveland believes the senti-
ment for ballot reform will ere long be
sufficiently powerful to compel respect
and obedience from reluctant Legislators.
Civil service reform, Mr.. Cleveland
thought, has now too firm a hold upon
the country to be destroyed by politicians.
Speaking of the tariff he said the agri
culturists of the United States are the
class upon whom the tariff bears most
heavily, and it is to relieve their burdens
he is SO anxious. He thought the best
way to reach farmers aud convince them
of their own true interests is the estab
lishment of tariff reform clubs among
them and to disseminate literature ap.
plicable to their circumstances
, 1890-02-13

LONDON, Feb. l2.-In the house Of
commons, Sir James Ferguson stated
that papers concerning the Anglo-P ortu-
guese dispute relative to territory in South
ern Africa, will soon be presented TO par,
Lament. They would serve to largely
dispel the misapprehension which is
causing the hostile feeling now being
manifested against the English by the
Portuguese. The relations between the
British and Portuguese governments, he
said, are friendly, Portugal had suggested
an arbitration of the question in dispute,
but England was of the opinion the
question was not one tor arbitration.
Ferguson also stated the government
had not yet considered the invitation ex-
tended by Switzerland to England to take
part in its proposed labor conference at
Berne.
An address in reply to the queens
speech was moved in the house of com
mons this afternoon by Thomas Royden
and seconded by Lord Brooke. Glad.
stone spoke during the debate on the ad,
dress. He referred to the Anglo Portu
guese dispute and said he regretted a con.
hict had arisen with Portugal, England's
old ally, but that the present matter was
a case for action and it was better action
should be prompt.
Gladstone in referring TO Samoa con-
graduated the government on the ar
engagements made, as it was a good ex-
ample of what could be done by a tenn
perate resort to Pacific ways.
Touching on Ireland he denied the
prosperity and order which prevail there
were due to coercion. The state OF
affairs existing there arose chiefly from
an improved agricultural condition of the
country. He hoped the local govern
ment measure would be conceived in a
liberal spirit, If the proposals of the bill
were nlggardly the effect would be to
produce new materials for meditation.
W. II. Smith, Conservative, said the
Irish local government bill was drawn on
lines of existing legislation in England
and Scotland with a special adaptation to
the varying conditions of Ireland, but he
was quite sure the bill would not be
found too narrow.
, 1890-02-13

When Agassiz vas lecturing in Rio de
Janeiro, Dom Pedro was then about go
ing to war in Paraguay; but he had been
greatly interested in Agassiz's lectures,
and the naturalist, quite as a matter of
course, wrote a note to his fellow scien-
fist, the emperor, begging that if he
could spare any time from the war he
would send up some specimens of Para
guayan fish. Mrs. Agassiz reproved her
husband for the liberty he took, but the
professor serenely responded that the en-
peror, as a naturalist, would not misun-
derstand his request; and the professors
student instinct was correct, for speci-
mems of Paraguay an fish, forwarded by
the emperor, NOW enrich the cabinet of
natural history, left by Agassiz to Har-
ward university New York Letter.
, 1890-02-13

Some one, a man apparently, who
signs himself 'HB. F. p" is writing a
series of papers on Authors l Have
Met for The Boston Transcript. How
do you suppose he has met his authors?
At the club or in the dining room? Not
at all. In II much more practical way
as n proofrGader and compositor; and he
discusses them from a manuscript point
of view. The most of his meeting was
done in Boston, and he tells us how
amiable were such men as Robert C.
Winthrop, Josiah Quincy, Joseph Story
and other equally distinguished Boston
ians when they visited the printers. As
a rule these gentlemen wrote carefully
and their manuscript was not difficult to
read. 1t was not until "B. F. P" came
to New York and had to read the proofs
of a pamphlet on "Intagliotype Print
ing" by Horace Greeley, that he learned
what it was to have a really hard time
with n manuscript. When the galley
proofs" came to him they were almost
"pi," but he and his copy holder strus-
glcd with them and did the best they
could. He says:
Horace came in one morning to read
the authors proof, for he did not want
The Tribune folks to know just then
what he was upto We were in fear and
trembling. But what was our surprise
to hear him remark to the bose, Your
proofreading here is better than it is in
The Tribune oflicer and he had made
but few changes. The boss was a fair
man and introduced Mr.. Greeley to re-
peat the compliment. He did. ! ex-
planned why. My copyholder had been
a compositor on The Tribune and handled
the ~chirography before. Been in my Of
ico?' quericd Mr.. Greeley. Yes, sir
Come back to it l lost him"
l don't wonder that Mr.. Greeley did
not want to part with a man who could
read his handwriting.-Critic.
, 1890-02-13
The Duke of Orleans.

PARIS, Feb. l2.-The Due d'Orleans
was again arraiGned before the tribunal of
the Seine to-day. He was adiudged
guilty and sentenced to two years ;mpris-
onment.
The court room was crowded with spec
tators. When the prisoner was arraigned
the crowd broke out with loud cries for
the army, duke OF Orleans and the repub
lie. They became 50 demonstrative that
gen d armes was compelled TO clear the
room.
Before Judgment was announced the
duke addressed the court in his own be-
half. He said: Il came to France to
serve as a common soldier. l have moth
ing to do with politics, which only con-
Germs my father whose obedient and faith
tul servant | am. | knew by entering
France | rendered myself liable to the
law, but that knowledge did not stop me.
| love my country aud wish to serve her.
L am guilty of no crime"
The duke will be allowed to remain in
concierge prison a few weeks before being
removed to jail. The government grants
him this privilege to give him an oppor-
tunltY to.appeal from the sentence of the
court.
During the hearing Orleans asked his
counsel not to defend him. He says he
learned in exile to honor the magistracy
and respects its decision. II condemned
by the court he was sure OF acquittal at
the hands OF POO, 900 conscripts of his
class, more fortunate than he, who were
able to serve their country, After SEN
tence was pronounced a thousand persons
invaded III. a1yoaatna r.l,.u a,., .-..-
If them monarchists, and shouted Long
live the duke OF Orleans" The shouts
we're met with counter cries OF Down
with the duke OF Orleans" Long live
the Republic" The guards were power
less to restore order. After venting its
feelings here for a short time the crowd
shouting, 80 the statue" Let US
crown Henry "" rushed to the site
of the statue where there were cries of
Long live the king from the dukes
sy%mpathizers. and counter cries of Long
live the Republic from their opponents.
The police made twenty FIVE arrests.
, 1890-02-13

Mrs. Max Idelman has returned from
Denver.
W. A. Sisson was here yesterday en-
route west.
Agent McClung, of the Burlington, is
back from the east.
G. G. Carlton, Who represented Uinta
county in the tenth assembly council, is
here with his wife.
S. Kellner left for New York yesterday
to make his selection of spring goods for
his new Salt Lake store.
q. K. Bannister, chief engineer of the
Pacific Short Line. passed east yesterday
en- route to Sioux City.
Geo. W. Vallery, who is now Burling-
ton agent at Salt Lake, was here an hour
yesterday. he is going to Chicago.
, 1890-02-13
Wants a Finish Fight.

New York, Feb, 12.-John L. Sulli-
van will box in a theater at Hoboken to-
morrow night and Jack Barnett tried to
get Peter Jackson to stand before him.
Il determined to offer Jackson our share
of the proceeds" said Barnett, IF he
stands before Sullivan three rounds now
that will be something like 1000, more
money than he can make by remaining
idle" When Jackson was asked if he
would accept the proposition he said he
would decline it. Il am very much in
debted to Mr.. Barnett" said the colored
boxer, ''but he is welcome to keep his
s. 1000. Sullivan knows very well | can
not accept any offer of the kind and I
am surprised it should have been made.
When he is out of his trouble with the
Mississippi authorities, l sincerely hope
to meet him in a finish fight"
, 1890-02-13
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

The American squadron of evolution
arrived at Vile Francke Tuesday night.
Yesterdays temperature-New York
40o, New Orleans 49,, st. Louis 26o, Gin
cinnati 800, Chicago 200. Winnipeg q.
Blaine resumed official duties at the
state department yesterday morning for
the first time since the recent bereave-
ments.
Thomas Lane was hung at Toronto,
Ont, yesterday morning for the murder of
his wife in November. He met his fate
resolntely.
A collision occurred on the Alabama &
Great Southern railroad, in which an
engineer was killed and ten or fifteen
persons injured.
At midnight a large fire was raging in
the village of Camden, N. Y, eighteen
miles distant from Rome. The extent is
not known, and it is not possible to learn
tonight.
Pete Mccoy aud Charlie Gleason, mid
die weights, had a fierce fight at the Col
den Gate club, at San Francisco, last
night. Gleason was knocked out in the
sixth round.
A Cairo dispatch says Schweinturth
has information that the king of Mawanga
has regained authority in Ugunda, de
stroYed tie slave dhows and is friendly
with the Christians.
1t is stated the object OF ex United
States Minister Fosters visit to the
City Of Mexico, is to work In favor of the
establishment of reciprocity between the
United States and Mexico
Jackson and Ashton appeared in an ex-
hlbition set-to with soft gloves at Provi-
dence. r. l., last night. The negro gave
a fine exhibition, and had no difficulty in
keeping Ashton at a distance.
After hearing a number of witnesses
developing nothing of special interest,
the ballot box investigating committee
discharged all witnesses and adjourned,
subject to the call of the chairman.
Elizabeth Vincent, the discarded uis-
tress of l.. H. %lsaacs, member of parlia
ment, who shot and wounded him last
October, was remanded in Richmond to
day on a charge Of attempt to murder.
The convention of the National Eiec-
trio Light Association met at Kansas City
yesterday. An address of welcome and
response, and the hearing of reports of
secretary and treasurer occupied the days
session.
The count of Paris, who with Duke De
Charities is a passenger ON a Spanish
mail steamer bound for Vera Cruz, ar
rived at Porto Rico yesterday, where he
received intelligence OF the arrest of his
son. the duke of Orleans.
When tie case of the men indicted for
attempting to bride the Cronin jury was
called this morning, the four remaining
defendants plead guilty. The court said
it would hear evidence to determine
what the mitigating or aggravating cir
cumstances were.
In the Canadian parliament YESTERDAY
Laurier, leader of the opposition, intro
duced a measure favoring the abolition OF
duty on American corn imported into
Canada for use by distillers. The govern
ment, after a vigorous debate, defeated it
by a majority of 35.
A report of the special commission on
the Times Parnell case will probably be
made public tomorrow. The report is
practically unanimous, though Judge
Day, who differs with Justice Hammer
and Judge Smith on one or two points,
will deliver a separate Judgment.