Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-03-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Weekly Pay bill has been passed
in the New Jersey House.
The premium on gold in Buenos Ayres
has raised to 1874 per centum.
Alex H. Stevens was elected President
of the Sixth National Bank of New
York. .
Edwin Cowles, editor and proprietor
of the Cleveland (Ohio) Leader" died
Tuesday.
Doolittle & Smith, druggists, of Bos
ton, have made an assignment No state
ment has been filed.
Alexander Doyle of New York has
been selected to execute a statue of the
late II. w. Grady, of Atlanta.
John Ash, of Fonda, N. ", was APP
pointed chief clerk of Sing Sing Prison
in the place of De Forrest Yates, re-
signed.
Blaine Rusk, the son of Secretary
Rusk, has been very i'll for several days,
and his condition is causing much
anxiety.
Richard Stewart, a butcher, residing
at Tallmans, N. j., and having mar
ket ut Suffern, was found dead in his
shop. He died of heart disease.
The U. S. S. Newark will be launched
from Cramps ship yards on Monday the
18th day of March. Quite number of
naval officers will be present.
A dispatch from Skaneateles, N. Y,
says the high winds which prevailed
last night have destroyed property
along the lake to the extent of $4,000.
The Comptroller of the Currency has
issued call for reports of condition of
the National banks at the close of bust
ness on Friday the 2Sth of February,
1890.
The following fourth class postm asst
ers in New York State have been APP
pointed: d. Reeser, Bowmansville, Erie
County; c. G.. Skinner, South Berne,
Albany County.
The business men of Springfield,
Mass to the number of one hundred,
voted to establish Board of Trade and
appointed committee to draft a consti-
tuition and bylaws.
Edward Harrison, of Harrison, N j.,
shot himself in the head and died few
minutes afterward. Some say accident
and some say suicide. He was 60 years
old, and leaves q family.
Emma G. Thomas (colored) of Phila-
delphia shot and seriously wounded
her former lover, James Jetfries, (col-
ored) because he had married another
woman. She was arrested.
Ex-Alderman Frederick G. Krias, of
Newark, N. j.. who was sentenced to
three years in State prison for embez-
cling money from the Street Depart
ment two years and two months ago,
has been pardoned.
About 35 employees of the Stoughton
Rubber Company of Stoughton, Mass,
have struck against a reduction of from
8 to 10 per cent. in wages. The firm
nl in, tina rpHnptinn ON
account of the dullness of trade.
The dead body of little Willie Foster
was found in the deep snow on the Hav-
erhill road. in North Andover, Mass
The boy had started for school Monday
morning, and his body was found only u
short distance from the school house.
The great bridge over the Firth of
Forth at Ediunurg was opened by
the Prince of Wales and distinguished
company. A vast crowd witnessed the
ceremonies. There is great rejoicing in
Edinburgh over the completion of the
bridge.
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
has decided against the State in its
attempt to escheat the mining lands
of the Erie Railway because the COM
pany is not entitled under the constitu-
ton to carry on a mining business. The
court holds that the constitution does
not provide for escheatment of sucn
lands.
The commission appointed by the
Selectmen of Oxford, Me-, to examine
the accounts of Town Collector Jonn
Chadbourne reports a shortage of s., 900
to $4,000. An action will be begun by
the town to recover the money from the
bondsmen. Chadbourne is proprietor
of a hotel and has been deputy sheriff
for ten years.
Citizen Train, who started out to
encircle the globe passed through
Buffalo to-day, and to Il reporter
who boarded his car, he unburdened
himself as follows: rapid motion!
Greatest scheme yet. Nellie Bly, knocked
silly! Will make it sure in 60 days
Start St. Patrick day. Tacoma guaran-
tees me S15,OOO.'