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Connecticut western news., 1890-02-26
The Serpa Pinto Hat.

Very comical scenes have been en- acted in Lisbon, Portugal, over de- velopments regarding popular hat. A fortnight ago an enterprising but interruptions merchant put on the market the Serpa Pinto hat, which he warranted "made in Portugal" It became the rage at once. every Portu- guese patriot buying one to prove his patriotism. Nearly one hundred thous- and were sod within two weeks; then, suddenly, it was discovered that the hats really were made in hated Eng land. A great revulsion of popular feeling ensued, being marked by the most eccentric scenes in the streets. It was not uncommon to meet bands of men destroying Pinto hats by the wholesale, trampling and splitting on them, ana threatening those still wear ing them. Students were especially demonstrative, going about bareheaded to allow, as they said. the air to purify their heads after wearing the detested British hats.
Connecticut western news., 1890-02-26
MASSACHUSETTS.

Tue Norfolk and Middlesex County Grange met in Music Hall, Franklin, with large at- tendance from the various granges.
 An attempt to burn the Jenks shop at North Brookfed was made the other night, but woman, who saw the reflection of the matches in her room across the street, screamed and frightened the incendiary away. The event has caused much. alarm among the citizens, as they fear that firebug is at work in the town.
 A large vat in the dye-house of the Palmer Mill at Three Rivers exploded Feb. l9. The vat was used for boiling cotton. After being packed with cotton it had been filled with water and the steam turned on. The mass bad only just reached the boiling point when, without the slightest warning, the boiler eX- ploded. J. C. Bell, oyerseer of the dye house, J. K. Gardner and workman named Beauchamp were in the room, and all were scalded.
 It has just been learned that there was revolt among the prisoners in the House of Correction i'll Worcester, the other day. When the men employed in the shop making chails had assembled for the days work, it was found there was trouble. The officer immediately marched the men back to their cells. X tour of the cells was immediately made, and the men were individually asked if they were willing to go to work. Of the 150 employed ill the shops. all but IT ex- pressed their willingness to go back. The others positively refused, and were subjected to discipline, and all the men went to work Tuesday. Wednesday everything was quiet
Connecticut western news., 1890-02-26
A German "sYankee."

A full fiedged German, bearing the odd name of August H. Yankee, ob- tained his last naturalization papers from the Clerk of the United States District Court, Boston, the other day, and is now an American citizen. Mir. Yankees occupation is that of farm CT, and he lives in Dover, Mass. He was born in Wotschihous, Germany, in 1863, being now 27 years of age. He offered no explanation as to the origin of his name.
 The word Yankee, as almost every body knows, is said to have originated with the Indians, who used to call the English settler the Yengeese, or Yan- geese, as they coull not master the correct pronunciation of the word. Whether some of the ancestors of this young man came over to America with the Hessian troops i'll the time of the Revolution and on their return adopted the name Yankee is not known. It is thought, however, that this may have been very possible by more than one of the officers of the" court.
Connecticut western news., 1890-02-26
A Difference, Alas!

Our amiab.e and learned visitor, Miss Edwards, does not speak of the condition and dfscomforts of New York so severely as our own citizens. s'There are so many dangers" she says, s'that the state of the highways is such, as 10 make it incomprehensi- b1e to English people that enterprisinS Americans would long endure it." The difference lies in temperament. John Bull is a resolute growler and grumbler, and Uncle Sam is goed-na- tured. It used to be said that the thir- teenth man in every omnibus in Lon- don was indignantly reported in the next mornings Times. But in New York all the passengers would stand from the Battery to Central Park with out murmur.-Harper's Weekly.
Connecticut western news., 1890-02-26
CONNECTICUT.

Mrs. Harriet A. Scranton, Matron of the Centre Church Old Ladies' Home at New Haven, discovered q well dressed burglar in her room the other night, and in his haste to escape he dropped Il hat box containing a gold watch and several hundred dollars worth of securities, of which he had riflcd her bureau during her absence at prayers.
 Company K, C. N. G., at Hartford. nomi- hated Dewitt P. Preston for captain, and Company F, George B. Newton for explain. Both captains had resigned on account of the controversy between the governor aud the First Regiment officers in regard to the rental of the First Regiment Armory for polo. Cap tain Preston's resignation has hcen accepted, but Captain Newton had been discharged for the benefit of the service. Both captains were renominated aboat three weeks ago by their companies, but the governor refused to accept their nominations. They were nomi- mated for the second time. If the governor refuses again to accept these nominations he must appoint men to fill the vacancies.
Connecticut western news., 1890-02-26
AFRICAN MACkEREu.
Much Talked About Consignment -Arriy at PrOYlncetOWl.

Much Talked About Consignment Arrives
 at Provincetown.
 The long talked about consignment of African lnackerel arrived at Provincetown, Mass, Feb. % hy packet schooner Lucknow, coming from Cape Town vi, London in steamers. The consignment, which consists of s casks, holding about three barrels each, was opened for inspection by the public at the packing sheds of the Union Fish ,om- pany. A large crowd of ocal fishermen eX- amiiled the Africans, and all unite il pro- nouncing them mackcrei fuly equal or better than our Northern fish. The fish have hecn many days Oil the way, and opercd ont sweet and in tirst-class order. In quality the fish are about 13 to fifteen inches long. and tEc flesh firm and white.
 The only way they differ from American mackerel is in the stripes, which come il lit tic lower down on the sides of the fish. some thing like the bullseye mackerel caught Of this coast several years ago. They are much superior to mackerel caught on the American coast in the early spring. One thousand dol lars was offered for the lot unopened at Bos- ton, and refused. Everything goes to show that scientific men and shoal water sailors who have hardly been out of sight of land, were sadly mistaken in the predictions that Capt. Si Chace, in the schooner Alice, was going on q wild goose chase. To Province town, and to Capt. Chace in particular. is rightfully due the honor of opening up an entirely new mackerel fishing grounds over 5000 miles from home.
Connecticut western news., 1890-02-26
NEW ENGLAND NEWS.
MAINE.

The newly elected officers of the Moose head Lake Navigation Company are: Direc- tors, G. A. Phillips, J. Manchester Haynes, Eugene Clark, Mark McPheters, L. H. Fol som; s. w. Philbrick, Treasurer and Clerk.
 The Bangor and Piscataquis Railroad off, cials furnish the following facts about the slate industry during the past year; From the Monson slate quarry has been shipped 670 carloads. from the Blanchard quarry 55 carloads, and from the Merrill quarry at Brownville 1855 carloads. The total amount makes 34.1l6 squares.
 The following is the apportonment of the State stipend to agricultural societies: State Agricultural, 5000; Eastern Maine, $500; !; .Androscoggin, $35I; Aroostock, $234; North Aroostook, $213; Cumberland, $242; Frank lin. $99; Kennebec, S24: South Kennebec. $6s; Knox, ss1: North Knox. ST; Oxford, $455; West Oxford, $24l; Oxford and Ando- yer, $9l; Androscoggin Valley, i, Oxford county, $195; Lincoln, $153: Penobscot, $357; Penobscot and Aroostook, $1O0; West Penobscot, $22o;. North Penobscot, $50; Central Pissataquis, $125; Waldo and Penob- scot, $130; Waldo, $22S.so; North Waldo, s10s.5o; Ossipee Valley, in York county, $2OO.
 Jonathan Mason of Patten, about P years old, was fatally injured bya falling tree While at work in the woods on the 18th.
 The Bangor Commercial says: s'Our Au- gusta correspondent writes us that bona hde oil or $21 ,OOO for 10000 tons of ice was refused yesterday by parties holding Kennebec ice.
 \ queer story is told of Rockand woman who planned to die but didn't. Fifty years ago, when girl of twelve years, she dreamed that the day of her death would be February 12, 1890. so vivid was the dream that its memory has remained with her all tn se years, and as the day approached she made all preparations for it. The details of her funeral were carefully planned. her business was put in order. neighGors called in to wit ness the making of her will, and even relatives who lived at distance were summoned to be present at her funeral. As the day passed and evening came her faith did not waver, tho gh she continued alive and in excellent health, and even when Thursday morning came she continued in the belief that she would die Some time this month.
Connecticut western news., 1890-02-26
ANOTHER DAM BURST
Great Loss of Life and Prop
 erty in Arizona.
A Lake no Feet Deep Carries Destruc.
 tiOn Through a Valley.
Millions of Dollars Lost-Number of Lives
 Sacrificed Not Definitely Known.

The fine large storage dam, built across HassayamoR Riyer, Arizona, by Walnut Grove Water Storage Company two years ago. at . cost of $500 o,o00, gave way this morn flood and swept everything before it. Forty persons are known to have lost their lives.
 The dam which held the waters back was 110 feet thick at the base and 10 feet at the top, forming lake three mics in length by { three-qnarters of mile wide, and no feet deep.
 The dam was considered safe. and numer- ous houses had been erected by miners at various places along the course of the stream. These were uplifted by raging waters as down stream until they were dashed to | pieces. The first intimation of the appalling disaster was a sound resembling thunder, | and at the same instant a perpendicu ar wall fully fifty feet high came rushing down the narrow valley with almost incredible speed. Fortunately there were but comparatively few people living near the bottom of the hill side: Of these large number were warned by the awful sound and escaped to higher ground. The valley widens above Wicken- burg and much of the town lies near the low lands. close to tte course of the stream, and it is almost certain that the body of water which rushed out of the reservoir has car ried away many houses at that place. It is believed here that fully as many people are drowned there as immediately below the dam. The ruined dam is cut from the top almost to the bottom, as though section had been dragged out, and the water above is only | a few feet deep.
 Heavy rains have fallen for several days, and last night it was apparent that the water in the lake was approaching the danger line. The rain continued throughout the night, and early in the morning the water rose to the top of the dam and cut a small passage near the centre, which rapidly widened and deepened as the water poured over it, until in less than 20 minutes the little stream had become roaring cataract.
 The storage company is blamed for not having provided sufficient outlet for the water in times of danger. The only way of letting of water was through the Hume. and this afforded no appreciable relief. This Is the first of the great storage reservoirs projected in the Territory, and it is believed the disaster will operate to discourage the building of similar dams. The damage will reach into millions, while the loss of life will without doubt be gr"at, as many of the families were living near the stream in the narrow canyons. The wires are now down near Prescott Junction.. Immediately on the receipt of the news at Prescott, Ari., Adjutant General O'Neil started for the scene of the disaster, with two surgeons to care for the g. ferers and to superintend the burial of the dead.
Connecticut western news., 1890-02-26
The Dog and the Bad Egg.

t seems that there are dog owners who are concerned as to the "friend oe man's1 felonious consumption of eggs. How to break him of the habit is the question. Here is one suggestion. An egg-eating dog of mine once picked up ducks egg, which, in a very ad- vanced stage of decomposition was floating down the river. As he trotted past me with his prey in his mouth, unbroken, caught him, and gave him a slap under the jaw with my hand. There seemed to be full gallon of decomposition in that egg. It went all over both of u:. The dog apparently resolved never again to touch an egg, and he kept his resolution. I for my part determined 10 let dogs eat eggs in future rather than attempt to cure them with sulphuret,ed hydrogen.
Connecticut western news., 1890-02-26
Possible Journeys.

To Paris by way of Siberia will doubtless be an approved route of travel by-and-by. People who dislike ocean travel, and who have been in the habit of saying that they will go to Europe "when the ocean is bridged ver," will find it bridged for all pra . tical purposes when the proposed Si- berian railroad connects, by way of Behring's Straits, W. tn an Oregon and Alaska coast railroad. This is looking forward, but not as far IS human eye can see, for it is quite within the range of possibilities. The time must come when our Alaskan riches will be brought nearer to the States. Railroad syndicates- will grapple Alaska with lines of steel, and the way to Siberia and thence to central Europe will be- come an easy one. The Siberian rail roal is of course to be built by the Russian Government. Whatever ideas of self -aggrandizt ment or added power the natl Il has in the plan, the process of the suns win prove such a railroad to be great factor in civilization.
 It will stretch over vast tracks of barren land, it is true, but it will bring the fertile regions into closer relations, and add to the neighbo ly knowledge of province with province. It seems a tremendous undertaking now, one worthy of great Government, but it is not improbable that the railroad syndicate will follow the work of the first great Government road, as in our own country. The first railroad ac, oss America needed Federal moneys and received them, but the cage ness with which private enterprise entered into the building of new lines across this continent need scarcely be mentioned in Boston, where faith in the future of one great line is now taking the place temporarily of the dividends of the past.
 The Siberian road will be long onc "A third longer than the longest con- meeting lines by which Bostonians go o1t to San Diego. It will be interest ing to trace it's route WI en the plans come; doubtless thy will have much of instruction for those best instructed about Siberia.
 There were few pleasant revelations in MT. George Remnants lectures, but one thing which many people remem- Der with pleasure is the startling novelty of phrase in his reference to the {" fierce Siberian sunshine of the South. The time may come when people will go in q weeks time on tra: ns drawn by electric moters.to find a winter refuge in sunny Siberia.
Connecticut western news., 1890-02-26
GENERAL NEWS.

High license. it Is thought, has fighting chance this year in the New York Legisla- ture.
 The Indiana Prohibitionists have nominated 8 State ticket. .
 Heavy failure at Liverpool, Ohio.
 Two Boston men secure prizes for their designs for monument to General Grant in New York.
 The New York Senate and Assembly passed the amended Worlds Fair bill and Gov. Hill signed the bill.
 President Harrison took part in the dedica- tion of the Carnegie Free Library Building at Allegheny, Pa.
 The Iowa Legislature was organized by the election of Democrat for Speaker on the 18th roll call. --
 Sad distress among the unemployed Penn sylvania coal miners is reported. Owing to the over supply of coal several mines have shut down, and thousands of men are out of work.
 The Minneapolis and St. Paul Street Rail- way Company has decided to use the Sprague eletric system for equipping 200 miles of track.
Connecticut western news., 1890-02-26
NEW TRUSTS FORMED
Gigantic Base Ball Deal-Union Stock Yard 8
 SOld-Farmers to Combine.


 The most gigantic base ball deal that has cons dered by the magnaes of the National Base Ball League--the men who for years ruled the base ball world at will. These are the men who are now invited to step down and out for a consideration of $1 ,O00 ,OO0. This is rating the clubs at $lOO,000 each.
 A Chicago dispatch says: ':The Union Stock Yards of Chicago, the largest in the world, will doubtless soon be sold to an Eng fish syndicate. The price of this enormous plant, with it's acres of lands, miles of live stock pens and numerous sources of revenue. is $3O, ,000 ,000 and number of rich English money for a controlling interest in it.
 Walter Potter, of the firm of Potter, Lowell & Co.,, has sailed from New York, bound for Europe and carrying the authority of the stock yards company to close the safe. 1t is understood the negotiations have passed be- vond the stage of discussion, for reliable in- formation warrants the statement that con- tract for the transfer has Teen signed. The terms of this contract are as follows: First, cash payment of $15 ,000, ,000; second, bonds in the new company for Sl0,OO0,000; third, the issue of preferred stock to the present stockholders ill the sum of $5,000,00O.
 farmers trust is the latest scheme started in Chicago. Its object is to do general farming business, handle and store grain, and by closer union promote the interests of the farmers against all trusts and monopo- lies, and to raise money to purchase tar.n products. The title of the corporation is the Farmers Cooperative Brotherhood of the United States. The capital stocks is $50, ,0O0.- 900, but it is all on paper at present. When 100000 farmers of Illinois, Ne braska and Iowa take one $50 share each the brotherhood proposes to control the grain markets of the world, says George A. Will Hams of Chicago, the originator and chief promoter of the scheme.
Connecticut western news., 1890-02-26
The Visit of Count de Paris to America.

Several well-defined reasons are given to account for the decision of the Count de Paris not to return to England for some time, but to visit Cuba, where his wiie's family, as CO., heirs of the late Queen Christina, have family interests. In Cuba, it is stated :, he will escape east winds, be able to judge of the state of things in the is- land and the prospects of the Seces- sionist party, and will then go to Wash ington, whence he will make tour through the United States. He can do nothing just now in French politics, but he must not let himself be forgo:- ten The Americans, as a friend of his remarked day or two ago, are sure to make great deal of him be- cause he i, a Prince, the father-in-law of the King of Portugal, a Pretender to the Crown of France, and the his torian of taeir Civil War.
 His great personal friends, Mir. and Mrs. Levi Morton, on account of their official position, social experience, and wealth, occupy Il place at Washington in some respects superior 10 that of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison. They are sure to lionise the Count de Paris, and the American journals are equally sure to help them. Of course triumphal tour in the United States would have a great effect in France. The excite. ment going on now in Portugal has had no effect ill leading the Count de Paris not to return at once to England. His feeling in regard to the Anglo Portuguese quarrel will be shown in other ways.
 The Count de Paris will be accom- panied by the Countess and their chil- dren and the Duke de Chartres. He will return to Sheen House in May if the Anglo-Portuguese question is settled by then.-Paris Paper.
Connecticut western news., 1890-02-26
% LlTrLE MADE ME GLAD.

90 little made me glad, for l was young. Flowers, sunset, books, friend or two, Gray skies with scanty sunshine piercing t.t fhro0sh. How little made me glad when was young. ! So little makes me happy now Pm old; Your hand In mine. dear heart, here by the
 fire:
 The children grown unto our hearts de
 sire How little keeps us happy when we're old And.yet between the little then and now, What words of life, of thought and feeling
 keen!
 What spiritual depths and heights un. An me, between the little then and now. For little things seem mighty when we're
 young;
 Then we rush onward through the chang.
 ing years,
 Testing the gamut of all smiles and tears Tl mighty things seem little. We are old.
Connecticut western news., 1890-02-26
RHODE ISLAND,

John Donnelly, formerly a pugiist, and latterly known as ..the man with the iron jaw," was sent to the Butler hospital by Judge Cook of Providence, as an insane per son, dangerous to be at large.
 An attempt to get the charter of the Su- preme Council of the Order of the Am crican Earle through the House of Representatives resulted in an immediate assault upon the measure ny so many members that it was re- ferred back to the committee on corporations. The statement wils made that the order was similar to the Iron Hall, and that it. the Iron Hali. and all others with like charters would be compelled to come under the control of the insurance commissioner, if charter should bc granted; but it was doubtful if one would be granted, as the scheme was declared swindlc.
 The House of Representatives, by a strictly party vote. the Democrats being the ma- jority, amended the annual appropriation bill so as to strike out the clause appropriating $15,000 for the support of the State Home and School, doing this because there had been charges of cruelty to the State wards made against Superintendent Healey, and be- cause, it is claimed, the State Board of Edu- cation had whitewashel Healey in a secret Investigation of those charges. The Demo- crats stated that they would refuse to make any provisions for the support of the Home until the board discharged Ilealey and his wife.
Connecticut western news., 1890-02-26
LESSONS OF SWISS DEMOCRACY.
The Little and the Great Republic Com-
 pared, Unfavorably to the Latter.

The Little and the Great Republic Com-
 pared, Unfavorably to the Latter.
 In lecture just delivered at London Professor A. V. Dicey gave it as his opinion that Swiss Democracy was the most successful form of Democratic government existing in Europe, and not excepting the United States of America. The Swiss Democracy existed under great difficulties, which were almost tinsuperable. The popnla- ton of Switzerland was less than that of Ireland, and it was country which was divided by the influences of races The nation was composed of French, Germans and Italians, and in the Swiss Parliament any one of those languages might be spoken. AS late as 1S47 the country was literally at daggers drawn, but since the following year it had been thorough ald united Demo- cratic Constitution. There they had no difficulties about an Established Church or standing army; and, lastly, there was very small national debt. Therefore, they might take it the Swi s Democracy had been a great success, and all theological differences had now calmed down.
 Was there any man who could say that the ability of the Governments of France or America was at all equal 10 the ability of Switzerland? In Amer ica the whole object of the nation was to check the powers of the legislative Government; in Swi zerland, with it's 19 states, everything was carried on in concord. Another feature was the stability and continuity in the admin istration.
 The moral that suggested itself to him was that, while they could not ap- ply the Constitution of Switzerland to En. land, they might have Demo- cratic Government which was not a party Government. In Switzerland they had national Government in a special sense. Another point to which he attached great importance was that in Switzerland the thought that the Government represented a party and not the nation was checked. Switz,r- land showed that the evils of Democ- racy might be corrected by carrying out the true points of Democracy. Though it was yer, small country it was a very remarkable one, and it's in- stitutions were worth stu lying as much as it's mountains.