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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
PITH AND POINT.

So many mon confound q curiosity
o know about their neighbors with
thirst for knowledge. -Atchison Globe.
-'Can you get the right pitch on this
cornet?" Yes; gimme it (pitches it out
of the window. There you are?'-
Puck.
1t takes three generations to make
gentleman, but he can't voteany har-
der than the other fellow.-Indian-
apolis journal.
If the world tried one-half as hard
to be good as it does to seem good sim
ners would be as rare as saints now are.
-Atchison Globe.
The man who worries most about
what people think of him is usually the
kind of man the people do not think
of at all.-Atchison Globe.
"A man may be sure that his friends
won't forget him as long as he has
money, especially if he has borrowed
it from them. Elmira Gazette.
lit takes the average man q long
time to understand why early rising
seems so hard in the morning when it
rvmad so easy the might before.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
AIN ATROCIOUS CRIME
A Human Monster Nearly Elk.
terminates His Family.
HE SLABS HIS WIFE TO DEATH
Wounds His Son and Daughter and Their
Hangs and Shoots Himself

The Butchery Deliberately Performed
He Commenced His FiendIsh Work
With Two Revolvers-Ris Children Es-
cape After a Terrible Struggle His
Wife's Limbs Hacked and Full of Holes.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 29.-One of the
most atrocious crimes conceivable, DELHI
erately planned and as deliberately per-
formed, was committed last night by a
monster in human form a few miles
southwest of Carlisle, in Wilkin County.
Carl Reher's family yesterday consisted
of six persons-husband, wife, a son and
three daughters-to-day the father and
mother are dead, the son is lowering be-
tween life and death, and one daughter
is dangerously wounded, tho other two
having escaped similar fate only by
flight.
Rehrer crme home about 8 o'clock from
Elizabeth, where he runs d shoe shop, and
after some pleasantly about presents,
drew two self-cocking revolvers and be-
gan shooting at his wife, son and three
daughters He hit his son twice in the
arm and stabbed him in the back with
carving knife as he was trying to escape
from the house. The light went out in
the midst of the shooting, and the three
daughters got outside and hid them
selves, one of them with bullet wound
in her shoulder.
Butchered His Wife.
Mrs. Reher was left alone in the house
with the monster. He attacked her
fiereely with the carving knife and
stabbed her again and again. She fell,
apparently dead, and he then went out
to find his daughters and finish his work.
He did not and rat11rnad Tn tho
house. His wife was gone. The young
est daughter watched the scene from the
haymow. Her father appeared at the
door with the dripping knife still in his
hand. He saw his wife crawling pain
fully on her hands and knees so yards
away. He ran to her and again fell
upon her with fiendish ferocfty and
plunged the knife repeatedly into her
PROSTATE body. Then he returned to
the house.
He Kills Himself
Half an hour later several neighbors
well armed arrived. The neighbors en-
tered the house and found Reher stone
dead, with bullet in his brain and rope
around his neck. He had thrown the
rope over beam and put the moose
around his neck, and as the moose tight
ened he had blown out his brains. He
lay there with his own blood mingling
in pool with that of his wife and son.
Mrs. Reher also lay on the floor. She
had only the strength to tell the story of
the awful tragedy and then died. Her
body and limbs were frightfully hacked
and full of holes. Any one of the half
dozen wounds she had would have been
fatal.
Everything in and about the place was
soaked with blood and the scene was the
most CHASTITY one that could be imagined.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
A Missing Editor Heard From.

FARGO, N. D., Dec. 29.-Nearly two
months ago FL. II. Mattison, editor Of the
Fargo Daily Sun, disappeared and no
trace could be found of him. Yesterday
a letter was received from him by his
family dated Salem, Ore. He says in the
letter that he remembers starting down
the street after supper on the night fol-
lowing the November elections and
knows nothing further regarding his
actions until he found himself in Salem
in half famished condition. He is at
present employed on the Salel<a States
man. During Mattison's absence his
daughter Belle has taken charge of the
Sun, the paper not having lost an issue.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
QssHEA's REPLY TO HEALX.,
There is No Legal Remedy So He Pub
fishes Two Letters.


fishes Two Letters.
LONDON, Dec. 29.-Having been advised
that an action for libel would not lie,
Captain O'Shea publishes the following
correspondence to disprove Mr.. Healy's
taunt that O'Shea bartered his wife's
honor to gain seat in Parliament.
In letter dated December "a, 1890, Mr..
Stalbridge says: "When Liberia whip,
I did my best to promote yous candidat-
ure as Liberal and a supporter of Mr..
Gladstone from Mid Armagh, and after
ward from Liverpool in 1885"
In a letter dated December 90, 1890,
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, M. P, says; 81
assume that you will take some notice of
the brutal attack of Mr.. Healy at Kill
kenny, though unless l am much mis-
taken you will find that there is no legal
remedy. His statement is entirely in
consistent with what know of the gen.
eral election of 1885. According to my
recollection, Mr.. Parnell neglected at first
to give you any assistance, and did not
do so until he had received letters from
myself and another person, pointing out
that your services in the past as an in
termediary between himself and the Lib
eral party had been real advantage to
both, and that such services would con-
tinue to be equally necessary if the two
parties desired to maintain any kind of
friendly relations. Respecting Galway,
I find that I wrote you to the same effect
in January, 1886, which letter I authorize
you to publish if you think it would be
useful. This correspondence ought to
afford sufficient evidence that no such
completely existed as your traducer has
been base enough to insinuate."
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Grand Duke Constantine, the
Cars uncle, is dying.
The Bijou Theatre in Minneapoli was
burned yesterday. Loss, $4,000.
There is probability that Italy will
soon admit American pork and lard.
Many Hebrews in New Haven, Conn.,,
favor changing their day of worship from
Saturday to Sunday.
The total assets of B. K Jamison & Co.,
the suspended bankers of Philadelphia,
are $164, $50 A.
M. Floquet has announced his desire
for reelection to the Presidency of the
French Chamber of Deputies. .
Fire at Gloucester, Mass, destroyed a
barn and contents, together with two
horses belonging to Robert Cook.
Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia lee
tured last night on "Christianity and
Civilization" at the Metropolitan Opera
House in New York.
The Fishing Creek Lumber Company
of Lancaster, Pa, has made an assign
ment. 1t is believed the assets will moro
than cover the liabilities.
James Vest, school teacher, waa
found frozen to death in a snow drift on
the road leading across the mountain
from Six Mile Greek to Mud River, w. Va,
Nathan Davis, of Easton, one of the
oldest residents of Fairfield County,
Conn, is dead, aged "a years and 1
month. He died in the same house in
which he was born.
Mr.. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ire,
land, has reconsidered his original
determination, and now declines to speak
in the Province of Ulster during January.
The journey of the young Czarewitch,
Nial,D al nd hn xx-1,io oh NC
to last year, has been brought to a sud-
den end and he will soon be back in St.
Petersburg.
The English army authorities are Or
ganizing a corps of signallers for the
army, the recruits being selected from
the Postoffice rife volunteers, preference
being given to those trained in teleg-
raphy.
The Dorchester Express Company's
stable in Dorchester, Mass, was burned
Saturday with nearly the entire contents
including wagons, harness, hay and con-
siderable freight. Nineteen horses were
saved.
The makers of flour barrels in Buffalo
N. Y, have decided to close their works
| this week because of low prices and nc
| profits. They assert that it costs them
| 36 cents to+make barrels whic h they have
to sell for 33 cents. The shut down will
throw 300 or 400 men out of employment.
Ira NJ. Harrison, one of the oldest
wealthiest and best known citizens Of
Newark, N. j., lies at the point of death
at his home, No. 1,0l3 Broad street. Hi
was stricken with heart disease severa
days ago, and his death is momentarily
expected
A fire early in the morning destroyed
two business houses in Passaic street
Paterson, N. j., occupied by William
Taylor, a clothier, and R. R. Berdar,
furniture dealer. The buildings belonged
to Messrs. Traelstrom and Tornquis. The
loss will reach $4,000; insured for about
| half that amount.
At meeting of the numerous creditors
of Winslow, Rand & Watson, dealers il
teas and coffees, Nos. 1877 and 1919 Statt
street, Boston, the committee of inves
tigation appointed at previous meeting
reported that the firm offered fifty cents
in cash and five cents in twelve-montl
per cent. notes. The creditors will
probably accept the offer.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
SYMPATHY FOR STRIKERS.

Ciergymen Deliver Addresses in Favor of
the Scotch Railway Employees.
EDINBURGH, Dec. 29.-At large meet
ing here, at which many clergymen de-
livered addresses. resolutions were adopt
ed expressing sympathy with the railway
strikers.
The passenger service continues to i'm
prove and mails are being handled with
almost the customary regularity, but the
freight traffic is still demoralized and
there are no signs of q settlement of the
dispute.
The strikers allege that among the
men now being employed by the railway
companies are many victims of color
blindness, who were formerly discharged
because of their deficiency in this
respect.
The Society of Amalgamated Engineers
has donated $4,000 to the strike fund
The employees of the Northeastern Rail.
way have resolved to give each a days
pay every week to aid the strikers.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29

we have made important reduc-
tionS in the prices,notwithstand-
ing the fact that most Furs are
advancing in value.
Astrachan Capes reduced to
$3.50 and upwards.
Fine Persian Capes at $25.
Fine Mink Capes at reduced
prices.
A few real Alaska Seal Capes
at bargain.
We also offer ON stock of
Muffs consisting of beaver, nu-
tria, mink, wool seal, Alaska seal,
monkey, lynx and astrachan at
reduced prices. A lot OF chill
dren's Mnffs at IS cents each,
very much under value
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
Archbishop walsn's Denial.

DUBLIN, Dec. 29.-Archbishop Walsh
denies the report that he ever asked the
Pope to interfere in the Irish quarrel.
He considers the Irish people amply COM
petent to settle their own disputes, and
he believes that they will settle the pres
ent one in manner that will reflect
credit upon the nation. The Archbishop
has never lost his hope that Mr.. Parnell
will yet vindicate himself, and prove that
his moral character is not so black as it
has been made by circumstances to ap-
pear. He is almost alone, however, in
the belief that the verdict of the divorce
court may eventually be reversed.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
An Unknown Bark Ashore.

VICTORIA, B. G., Dec. 80. A fisherman
who reached here last evening brings in
telligence that large unknown iron
bark is ashore on Cape Flattery. 1t was
passed by the fisherman in his boat Fri
day night, but owing to the heavy gale
he was unable to get near it. Two salmon
laden ships answering the description
left here some days ago for England.
They are the Mennock and Broddick Bay.
The bark Astoria left Tacoma flour laden
for the United Kingdom, and it may be
either of these three.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-The 1900 employees
at Pullman who work by the piece in the
car works have been notified of new
scale of prices to take effect January l..
With some exceptions it means reduc-
ton of about 10 per cent. in wages Over
200 blacksmiths struck when the new
arrangement was announced, but re-
turned to work pending arbitration.
Manager Sessions said to the men that
railroad companies are asking for cars
only at low prices and on long time.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
Many Applications for the Lymph.

NEW York, Dec. 29.-The doctors at
the different hospitals in this city report
that they are besieged with applications
for private treatment with the lymph and
receive many visits and letters daily, with
offers even of indirect brides, but adhere
to their decisions to treat no cases out
side the hospital unless the patient can
afford the expense Of a couple of doctors
in the house with him to watch his con-
dition from hour to hour, and if the case
is advanced at all in phthisis they will
not take it for treatment under any Cir.
cumstances.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29

LONDON, Dec. 29.-Mr. O'Brien tele-
graphs that he never in his life wrote a
line for the Irish World. The article
quoted by London paper as showing
his approval of dynamite seems to be a
CARRIED version of a contribution by him
to the New York Herald. He repeats his
demand that the insinuation that he
wrote in advocacy of dynamite be with
drawn.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
Says He Was Robbed of s14, 900.

P1TTsBURG, Dec. ga despatch from
Fortoria, O., says: Frank Myers, a
farmer and agent for agricultural i'm
pliments, tells thrilling story about
three robbers relieving him of 81, 900
near the scene of the -Kuhns-Campeau
murder. The robbers impersonated
officers and put Myers under arrest and
handcuffed him. He was then robbed.
Marshall Neff filed the handouts off.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
New Tin Discovery.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. 29.-Louis
Giraud, prominent civil engineer, has
arrived in this city with specimens from
the new tin discovery which has recently
been made on the Colorado River, in
Llano County, 100 miles northwest of
here. The deposit covers a large extent.
Mr.. Giraud brings the ores here to be
sampled. He says new discoveries are
being made daily, and 60 deposits have
already been located.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
Hopes His Daughter Will Die Quickly.

PARIS, Dec. 29.-The father of Gabrielle
Bompard, the accomplish of Michael Ely
raud in the murder of Notary Toussaint
Gouffe. said in an interview that he con-
sidered the verdict just one, and that
he had only one wish regarding his
daugh ter, and that was that she might
die quickly. From his daughters child
hood, M. Bompard declared, nothing
could be done to check her perverse in
ctipoES
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
Weather Indications.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.-For New England:
Fair: warmer: southeasterly winds.
For Eastern New York, Eastern Pennsylva-
mia and New Jersey; Warmer: fair, except
light snow in Northern New York: south.
westerly winds.
For Western New York and Western Penn
sylvania: Light snow; southwesterly windsl
warmer.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
A BANK OWNER CRAZY.
His Failure Has Excited Large Number
of Small DepositOrs.

His Failure Has Excited Large Number
of Small Depositors.
WooNsocKET, S. D., Dec. 29.-The strain
upon L. L. Stevens owner Of the Sanborn
County Bank which failed Friday, has
driven him mad. Steps are being taken
to have him examined by the Insanity
Board and sent to an asylum.
Just before going crazy he gave in
structions to the assignee to pay back
some money to few creditors who had
made late deposits, but nobody knowing
the combination of the safe it could not
be opened. Small depositors lose abou
$4,000 and they are greatly excited.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
AChriStnlaS Poem

Oh, how We love the Christmas time!
And how we love to roam,
To see what we can get that's good,
To beautify our home. 81.
What can we do more worthy
Than helping hand to lend9 7
To make our home more cheerful,
And not forget a friend. 4
Now Jane we've talked this over,
And I'll tell you what we'll do;
Well go to the store the people like,
IT'S the. place first met ynu.
Their name is known all over,
And the boys in the shop agree,
That of all the places in the town
lis the store you want to see.
It goes from South Main clear to Grand
And full on every floor;
The prices are what we can stand,
We can ask for nothing more.
The clerks are always civil,
And they wait on you with care.
Their Pictures, Rockers, Lounges,
Are pleasing, new and rare.
So, Jane put on your bonnet,
And button up your shoes;
You make me tired, here waiting, 20
While u bargain we may lose.
Aud if we're short of money,
They will give us chance TO pay,
Come, hurry up my honey,
won't wait another day.
JAMES RETURN.
Well, George, I've seem that store
You talked about tonight,
And it's just as you have stated
It is q pleasant sight.
Those Sixteenth Century Rockers
In willow, plush, rattan,
Are elegant and durable,
I'll have one if can.
I thought of the night when first we fHStt-
Twas on the parlor floor;
How much their stock has since improved
Indeed it is THE store.
Aud the people seem to know it,
As they're walking up and down;
It's THE place to buy our furniture
As long as we're in town.
We wish you u merry Christmas,
All who helped to make our pile;
And when you come to see us,
We will greet you with a smile.
AS sure as Mary had lamb,
And two and one are three,
If you want to furnish up in style,
We're the fellows you want to see.
-MoRIARTY-
AS George and Jane speak, so do all who iSit
our mammoth establishment We want eve ry'
one to come and see us this. year, as we htEve
stock of goods ever shown in the Naugatu eB
valley.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
GIadstone's Birthday.

LONDON, Dec 29.-Mr. Gladstone is
celebrating his birthday to-day. Gifts
are arriving by the score and the postal
and telegraphic staff at Hawarden has
been strengthened on account of the
great flood of letters and kilograms
which will come in. Mr.. Gladstone's
health has not been in the slightest de-
gree affected by the severe weather of
the past three weeks.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
Tine rimcs win Not Apologies.

LONDON, Dec. 29-The Times declines
either to withdraw its assertion as to
Mr.. O'Brien's alleged utterances on
dynamite OF to apologize for its publica-
tion, but accepts his assurance that he
did not contribute the article to the Irish
World.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
The Irish Paris Fund.

LONDON, Dec. 30. Mr.. O'Donnell, ex-
member of Parliament, has notified the
League bankers that the Supreme Coun-
Gil of the League is alone empowered to
dispose of the Paris fund.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
France Questions the Sultan.

LONDON, Dec. 29.-A despatch from
Constantinople says the French Govern
ment has renewed it's assurances to the
Sultan of pacific intentions in Africa, and
at the same time asking for reasons for
the extensive military preparations being
made by the Turkish authorities in
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
4o'Brien and Gill Complain.

PARIS, Dec. 29.-Mr. William O'Brien
complains about the large number of
false statements made in newspapers
here and attributed to Mr.. Gill and him
self Mr.. O'Brjen denounces as especial y
untrue the statement that he would
recommend that Mr.. Parnell be retained
as leader of the Irish party.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
The Grand Trunks Manager Resigns.

MONTREAL, Dec. 29.-The Gazette this
morning announces the resignation OF
Sir John Hickson, general manager of tho
Grand Trunk Railroad. He WILL be sue
ceeded by L. J. Sergeant, the present
general traffic manager. g.,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
Spinners in Session.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Dec. ga special
meeting of the Mule Spinners' Associa-
ton is being held here to-day to devise
means of rendering support to the spin
uers of Clark's thread mills at Newark.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
The First Arrival.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Dec. 29.-The fish.
ing schooner Henry M. Stanley, the first
of the Newfoundland frozen herring feet,
has arrived with 100000 pounds of fish.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
Miss Ehret a baroness.

BERLIN, Dec. 29.-Miss Anna Magda-
lena Ehret, daughter of the well-known
brewer, George Ehret. of New York, was
married to-day to Carl Baron Won Zedlitz-
Ceipe of Prisnig, Silesia.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
The Fire VIII Burn for a Week.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Pa, Dec. 29.-The
fire at the bottom of the shaft OF the
United mine is still burning and it will
be a week before work of any kind can
he resumed,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
Drowned While Skating.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29.-Emil Fey was
drowned in the Schuylkill River in Fair
mount Park by breaking through the ice
while skating. ID
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
Jurymen Petition for Eyraud.

PARIS, Dec. 29.-Eight of the jurymen
who tried Eyraud Lave signed q petition
for communication of his sentence.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29

Armenians Fleeing from Persecution.
LONDON, Dec. 29.-Large numbers of
Armenians are emigratlng to Great
Britain and Russia to escape the intol-
cradle persecution to which they are
subjected by the Turks and Kurds.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-29
THE SUNDAY SUN
For 1891

Has made the most important literary
engagements ever entered into by any
American periodical Or newspaper.
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON'S
South Sea Letters will begin with the
New Year. They will appear only in
THE SUNDAY SUN, and will con-
stitute the great literary feature of SOL
A new story by the same celebrated
author, who writess'the Best and Purest
English of our time" will be published
in January in THE SUNDAY SUN.
H. RIDER HAGGARD'S "Eric"
will also begin in January. 1t is more
Of a fighting drama than even "King
Solomen's Mines" A Norseland epic
of tremendous fire and imagination.
Its equal has not been seen. 1t will
appear only in THE SUNDAY SUN.
Later in 1891 THE SUNDAY SUN
will print the novel of the year by the
Coming Man of English Fiction, the
writer af 1891, who, with the publica-
ton of this astonishing novel, will have
arrived.
Other original literary features are
expected from the following contribu-
tors:
W. ID. Howel1s, T. A. Edison,
John swinton, A Jay Cummings.
George Meredith, William Black,
Andrew Lang, w. Clark Russell,
st. George Mivart, Conan Doyle,
Rudyard Kip1ing, Norman Lockyer.
And many other renowned writer's,