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Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER sl, 1890.
PAOKPEDDLERS rs. LIVER PADS.

The Canaan NEWS IS waging war against peddlers and business mems ex- cursions. Editor Beckley is in deadly earnest in this matter, and is willing to fight anybody who dares to defend tho peddlers. He throws down the gauntlet with dull, ,sickening thud, and amour. ces that he Is " ready to argue the ques- ton with anyone who wishes to enter the arena" We have no am bltlon to enter the arena" in defense of the peddler against our warlike and sangui- nary but nevertheless esteemed neigh bor Beckley., But we are moved to observe that his present feeling of an tagonism to the peddler must have como upon him since he entered the field of journalism, in which, we are bound and happy to admit, he shines with the same "mild and genial lustre" '" that distinguished him and made him popu- lar with his patrons when he peddled liver pads.-Norwalk Gazette.
 Editor Rodemeyer we'll knows the manner in which " Neighbor Beckley " peddled liver pads. We should not feel called upon to notice Editor Rodemey CTS little pleasantly had not some of our exchanges copied, but misconstrued. his good humored banter. Rhody's pleasantly has misled our exchanges and their readers, consequently we feel called upon to state that during the year 1879, Rhody was the local editor of THE NEWS, but s. c. Beckley was tho Holman Liver Pad Co.'S general agent for Litchfield, Berkshire, Duchess and Columbia counties. Beckley's business WAS to appoint or establish local agent in every village or town in said counties. and to supply them with liver pads and the other remedies manufactured by the Holman Liver Pad Co. Beckley re : peatedly travelled over said counties, and in nearly every town succeeded in inducing either druggist or mer- chant to accept the local agency. Ho did not compete with or take trade away from local merchants as pack ped dlers do. On the contra, he protected local druggists and merchants by having them sign an agreement to retail the remedies at 8 uniform price.
 Yes, Neighbor Beckley peddled liver pads, but he retailed them only until someone would accept 8 local agency. The files of THE NEWS during 1879, when Rhody was it's local editor, contain Beckley's hslf-column advertise ment, giving the names and location of ninety-six local agents which Beckley appointed in the above mentioned counties
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Mangled Beyond Recognition.

LAKE HoPATCoNa, N. J., Dec. N.-By an explosion in the cartridge house at the Forcite Powder company's works yester- day morning John R. Johnson and Mah- Ian Sperry were mangled beyond recogni- tion. The men were engaged in making cartridges when the accident occurred
 The shanty was blown to atoms, great ragged hole marking the spot where it had stood. The general belief is that the ma chine used in filling the cartridges had ex- ploded the powder, of which there was not more than ten pounds in the shanty. The force of the explosion was felt in every house in the place.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
FARM FOR SALE.

The farm lately owned by Jacob N. Benson, situate on the road lending from Sharon Street to Lakeville and about 1L miles from sharon Street, containing III acres of land, nearly all good blow land in one tract and under 8 good state of cultivation. On the place are two good dwelling houses and two barns. One of the houses and the barns are nearly new. The Beardsley pond about thirty rods from the houses. Also wood lot of = acres to be sold with the place. A large por9( tion of the purchase money can remain on the place at 5 per cent p,r annum. For fur ther information enquire of
 MRS JULIA LORD or c. L. PRrNDLE,
 Sharon Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
Railro.d Presidents Moot in Now For

Railroad Presidents Meet in Now York.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 29-The Journal of Finance announces that the date for the meeting of the railway presidents to com plete the reorganization of the new asso- citation has been changed from Jan. 6 to Jan. 5. and that the place of meeting has also been changed from Chicago to the Windsor hotel in New York city. This change was made by telegraph on Satur- day, owing to the inability of some of the presidents to attend a meeting in Chicago on the date originally appointed. It is ex- pected that before Jan. 5 every one of the fifteen roads whose presidents have al- ready assented to the proposed new organ ixation will have voted in favor of the adoption of the resolutions passed at the meeting recently held at MT. Pierrepont Morgap's house in this city.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
Legal Notices.

DISTRICT of sharon ss. Probate Court IL December 6 h.. 1S0O
 Estate of John Boyd, late of sharon, in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Sharon hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly at ested, within said time, will be debarred q recovery. All persons Indebted to said estate are requested to make imme. diate payment to.
 D. E. Lambert. Administrator with the will annexed on the estate of John Boyd, deceased
 Postoff1ce address, Amenia, NY.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
Illegal Admission to the Bar.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-The World pub fishes a three and half column article alleging that men guilty of crime have been admitted to the bar in New York state: that chicanery and fraud are clearly indicated ,y heir methods; that there are members of he bar who can neither read nor write: hat ;ndiscreet haste is observed in the Pou i::.eep psie examinations and that New Iark men obtain temporary residence in Brooklyn to make them eliXi- ole to departnuprt No, 2 ..-- =.
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s.D.erapsi.. Account.

The date on the colored slip of paper with the name of the subscriber shows the time to which the. subscription Is paid: thus, R. B. Smith 5julS9 indicates that Mir Smith has paid for his paper to July 5, 1SS9 It is hoped that subscribers will see to 1t that their account, As indicated by the date on their papers, IS always correct, and when they pay Tor re renewal of their subscription will observe whether their date Is changed to indicate the proper credit, and In the event of an error to inform us for correction at once. No claims for errors in these accounts will hereaner pc considered unless presented within thirty days after the payment is claimed to have boon made, as the receipt of the paper with tho date to which the subscription Is paid plainly printed thereon is prima facie evil oance of Its acceptance as correct.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
A Bright Bows Sad Death.

CAMDEN, N. J., Dec. 26.-William w. Hewitt, the 16-year-old son of w. J. D. Hewitt, inspector of the Nassau Gas Light company, of Brooklyn, was drowned yester- day afternoon while skating on Evans pond, at Haddonfield. MT. Hewitt, who was on visit to his son, was nearly drowned in endeavoring to rescue him. Young Hewitt was a cadet at Riley's Mili- tary academy and would have graduated next year.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31

PARIS, Dec 22.-The trial of Michael Eyraud and Gabrielle Bompard for the murder of Notary Gouffe was closed Satur- day The verdict of the jury was that both prisoners were guilty, but extenuat- ing circumstances were found in the case of the woman. The court condemned Ey- raud to dle by the guillotine, and sen- tenced Gabrielle Bompard to twenty years' imprisonment at hard labor
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
O'Brien Is Reticont.

PARIS, Dec 27.-Messrs. O'Brien and Gill are staying at the house of M. Raffalo- witch Mir. O'Brien is in excellent health. He refuses to discuss the Irish situation until after his conference with MT. Parnell, but has denied the statement of The Lon don Times that Patrick Ford is believer in the gospel of dynamite.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31

Donaghue Beats the ChampiQn's Time.
 AMSTERDAM, Dec. A-In the skating tournament yesterday the race for the championship of England over mile and a half course was won by Smart in Am. 52 1-5s. In subseqdeut exhibition spin, Joe Donaghue, the American skater, trav- ersed the same course in less time than that made by Smart.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
KILLED TWO AND HIMSELF.
A Triply Fatal Family Quarrel in . Town
 in Minnesota.

A Triply Fatal Family Quarrel in Town
 in Minnesota.
 ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec 29.-A horrible tragedy occurred near the town of Car lisle, in Wilkin county, Saturday night. Carl Reher, German, 60 years of age lived in Wilkin county about twelve miles from this city. His family consisted of . wife, aged 49; a son, Henry, aged 25, and three daughters, aged 9, 16 and IA.
 A few weeks ago, after violent family broil, Reber quit the house and went to live in Elizabeth, town eight miles dis tant. Saturday night he returned home about g o'clock in the evening. After greeting his family he stepped into 8 room later reappeared at the door with self leveled and began firing.
 After wounding his son, eldest daughter and wife, the lamp was extinguished by one of the bullets. The entire family made 8 rush for the door, hoping to escape in the darkness. Reber dropped his revolver and drew huge carving knife. with which he fatally stabbed his son. The three daughters got safely out of the house and hid themselves in the outbuildings.
 Reber then turned on his wife and stab bed and hacked her fatally.
 When tho neighbors, who were attracted by the noise of the shooting, arrived they found Reber stone dead, with bullet in his brain and . rope around his neck. He had thrown the rope over a beam and put the moose around his neck and as the moose frightened had blown out his brains.
 The eldest daughter will probably re- cover, though her wound is dangerous. Except tho frequent quarrels in the family, there was no known cause for Reber's action. Tho tragedy is one of the most horrible, as we'll as inexplicable, in the criminal annals of Minnesota.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
The Alleged Train Wreckers on Trial.

TROY, N. Y., Dec N.-The taking of tes- timony in the train wrecking case was begun iD the court of sessions yesterday. All the evidence adduced on the part of the people was with reference to the loca- tion of the cabbage switch'' at Greenbush and the fact that on the night of Sept. 4, 1890, it was displaced and the points plugged with fish-plates. The arrest of Reed in Hudson on Sept. was sworn to, and his admission that he expected to be caught, and that he ought to have skipped the night before, was allowed.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31

WASHINGTON, Dec. A.-President Harrt- son set political prognostications all awry yesterday by the nomination of Henry Billings Brown as successor to tho late Justice Miller on the supreme court bench. Up to the very last moment friends of At torney General Miller entertained strong hopes that he would be named.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
Her Centennial Birthdav.

HARTFORD, Dec. 26.-Mrs. Emily Talcott, of West Hartford, was 100 years old yester- day. Several relatives and friends were at her home during the day and offered their congratulations. Mrs. Talcott's mind is wonderfully clear and her hearing is good, but her eyesight is failing, and she is rem dered almost helpless by the breaking of her hlp some time ago.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
The Scotch Strikers.

GLASGOW, Dec. 29.-The strikers allege that among the men now being employed by the railway companies are many vic tims of color blindness, who were formerly discharged because of their deficiency in this respect. The Society of fAmalgamated Engineers has donated ga. 900 to the strike fund. The employees of the Northeastern railway have resolved to give each a days pay every week to aid the strikers. At . meeting of the leading clergy and the town councillors of Edinburgh resolutions were adopted approving the justice of the strike and promising the men support.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
Bir Foot Captured.

OMAHA, Dec. 29-A special from Pine Ridge reports the capture of Big Foot and his band of hostiles by the Seventh cav airy, under Capt. Whitesides. The capt. ure was made on Porcupine creek without a conflict. All the other Indians in the Bad Lands have decided to come in, and the probabilities are that the trouble is ended
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31

James Williams, the oldest person in Meriden, died last Friday. aged 100 years and 2 months. MT Williams was a stone mason by trade. He leaves one son.
 The largest kite in the world has been built by four young men in Terryville. The dimensions are 16ax12s feet, with an area of about 200 square feet of can vas. A clothes line of 1900 feet is used for the string"
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
Yellow-Green Skin,

It has been observed that the skin of Arctic travellers has yellowish green tinge after the long winter of six months, and the effect has been gen. orally attributed to faulty eyesight
 Dr. Gyllencreutz has studied the mat ter, and decides that it is due to changes in the pigment of the blood.-Ram's
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
All Aboard for Jerusalem!

It will seem strange to travellers to go by rail from Joppa to Jerusalem. Yet this will soon be the mode of going Three locomotives were shipped lately to Joppa having the names"Jerusalem, '' .Jaffa" and "Ramleh."
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31

faction. His vast experience in all the branches of governmental administration will make him az excellent adviser of the new party, and he will be able to com mand more attention from the English members than almost any other one of the Irish party.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31

Dr. M. A. Dauphin, native of AL sace-Lorraine, and for twenty years president of the Louisiana Lottery O., !, died at his residence in New Orleans, La. last Sunday afternoon, aged 53.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
HOSTlLES GIVE IT UP.
The Warlike Indians Have De.
 cided to Surrender.
THE TROUBLE PROBABLY ENDED.

The Peace Commissioner Have Done
 Good Work and Brought tho War to a
 CIose-Red Cloud Gives His Views of
 the Story.
 RAPID CITY, S. D., Dec. 29.-The news indicates that the Indian troubles are about 70 be brought to a close without the sacri- fce of any more lives. Gen. Miles advices that the hostiles in the Bad Lands had listened to the logic and persuasion of Gen. Brooke's Ogalalla and Brule peace commissioners and were moving in toward Pine Ridge have been confirmed by Gen. Brooke's dispatches. The whole body of braves, squaws and pappooses of the Brules, Cheyennes and Northern Indians, which has been enjoying several weeks' outing at the famous Terrace of Wall Camps in the Bad Lands, killing and smoking beef, stealing horses and en- gazing in other healthful and exciting pastimes, is now en route to the hospitable agency at Pine Ridge.
 Not Far from the Agency.
 Gen. Brooke's messengers say the party has already reached White river.
 Col. O'Fells' scouts confirm this intelli- gence by reporting the camps in the Bad Lands deserted, though ono dispatch says one of the camps was moved two miles southeast to avoid scouting parties or to secure better protection from the heavy wind yesterday. This party is probably following the main body of the Indians.
 Gen. Miles has issued orders to Gen. Carr, Col. O'Fells and Col. Sanford, in command of the western and northern sec tions of the cordon, to send in forces to carefully search the Bad Lands for strag- gling Indians, coached arms, etc., and to draw in toward the agency.
 "Now," remarked the general yesterday morning, 'I want to know where Big Foot Is. My last advices were thnt he was on Porcupine creek, but there is no definite news of him later than that"
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
National Committeeman watter.on.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 27.-At 8 meeting of the Democratic central committee the Hon. Henry Watterson was unanimously elected 10 succeed the Hon. Henry D. Me Henry as a member of the national Demo cratic committee for the state of Kentucky.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
To subsidize Professor Koch.

BERLIN, Dec. 23-It is stated that the government has decided to grant Professor Koch 1000. 0)0 marks and his assistants 500.0O0 marks, for the privilege of manu- featuring tho Koch lymph, besides large share in the profits
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
Left for Parts Unknown.

Left for Parts Unknown.
 MERIDEN, Dec. 23.-John Watson, the head bookkeeper and confidential manager of the Meriden Silver Plate company, is short in his accounts and has left the city for parts unknown. He was confronted with the evidence of his guilt last Friday and confessed. He was forgiven, but dis appeared in the afternoon. He leaves 8 wife and two children. The amount of the shortage is not yet known. He had been with the company eleven years and was greatly liked. e.
 Cigar Jobbers Fail. -.' NEW HAVEN, Dec. A.-L. F. & c. l.. Neil, cigar jobbers, have called a meeting of creditors for Wednesday, at which they will offer to compromise for B 1-3 per cent. Liabilities, about 5000; assets, S3,0OO
 A Mysterious Death. 5 NAUGATUCK, Dec M.-A man named O'Toole has just died from the effects of injuries received in an unknown manner at the American house Saturday, Dec. 6 At the time he was badly bruised about the head and breast and was left sitting unconscious on chair for twenty-four hours without medical attendance The coroner will investigate.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
Stole a Milo of Wire.

NEW HAVEN, Dec. 22.-On the 17th inst. the New Haven Electric Light company reported to the police that mile of elect ric light wire, running along Goffe street from Webster street to the jail, was miss- ing. The wire being no longer in use it was their intention to remove it. When they came to do so the wire was not there. Detective Brewer was given the case He found that early in the morning of Dec. 15 a man driving q team which belonged to the electric light company was seen at work on Goffe street, but as he seemed an employe of the company nothing was thought of it. Detective Brewer felt conf1- dent that John Maloney was the man, and Maloney seeing that he was suspected left town Friday and went to Hartford. He, however, returned to this city, and going to the office of the company confessed to the theft The company. in view of the fact that he has wife and two children, did not press the case against him, and when it came up in the city court this morning it was nolled on payment of $62l costs. Maleney sold the wire for to0.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
THE KILKENNY ELECTION.
Sir John Pope Hennesay Defeats the Par
 nellite Candidate by 1,148. s$

nellite Candidate by 1,146. @$
 KILKENNY. Dec. M.-The result of the election held to fill the seat for North Kill kenny in the house of commons made va cant by the death of MT. Marum was an nounced at noon yesterday. The polling resulted in victory for the anti-Parnell- ites, their candidate, Sir John Pope Hen- messy, being returned. The result of the election was as follows: Hennessy, 2,5O2; Scully, 1856; majority for Hennessy, ], ,146.
 Sir John Pope Hennessy will be great addition to the forces of the McCarthyite
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31

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A Talk with Red Cloud.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-The Sun publishes an interview which Father Francis M. Croft recently had with Chief Red Cloud. The chief said it was not the belief in the coming of the Messiah that caused the trouble, but the actions of the Indian agents who worked" the red men for what there was in it. The Indians were not given tools with which to work their land; what property they had was taken away and their rations were reduced. Finally, when the Indians were desperate from starvation and the abuse of many years, they revolted.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
Tn. Noted Aroh.olor,.e Dead.

BERLIN. Dec. N-Heinrich Schliemann the noted arch@olovist, discoverer of the supposed >' f.sl,e. -;,t Troy, is deed, at the age of 6s years.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
Valuable Soapstone Deposits.

STAFFORD, Dec. 22.-Recently large de- posit of soapstone was discovered on the Soapstone mountain, and an analysis of the find shows that it is of very pure quality. A company of Rockville and Tol- land capitalists have been organized to work the find
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31

Death of a New Jersey Physician. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29-Dr Dennis Doyle, of Freehold, N. J., died suddenly In this city. He was 35 years old.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
An Anthor,s rribulatiou

Trainboy-Have a copy of 'Baled Hay," ari
 Pennfbs (author of the book)-Ah, am, do you sell many copies of 'sBaled HayF'
 Trainboy-Oh, I catch sucker ones n . while.-Puck.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31

HARTFORD, Dec 27.-Four of the con- victs in the Connecticut state prison were released by the state board of pardons on Christmas day. George Fowler and Clarke Fisher, serving sentences of seven years for stealing a watch in 1885 at Stamford, and Ernest Kendall, of Rockville, senten- ced in 1887 for four years for horse stealing, were given their liberty at noon. The other was George Hudson, negro sailor, sen- fenced for life in 1889 for rape in New Haven. He is British subject, and the British consul general in New York, who applied for his pardon, agreed to send Hudson to his friends in the island of St. Helena. His release Is conditional upon his leaving the United States. ,
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
Judge Brewer the Orator.

NEW HAVEN, Dec 23.-It has been an nounced that Judge Brewer, of Kansas.
 will deliver the oratinn at the commence ment exercises of the Yale law school next June -. '-
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
Death Ends the Honeymoon.

SOUTH COVENTRY, Dec. 27-WhiIe MT. George H. Greei and his wife and another man were riding down Ripley hill, at this place, Thursday night their horse be- came unmanageable and ran away ln turning corner MT. and Mrs. Green were thrown out. MT. Green died two hours later of internal hemorrhage. Mrs. Green has been unconscious since the accident. and is not expected to five. The third oc- cupant of the carriage got safely out of the rear of it while the horses were ascending tho hill after the accident. MT. and Mrs. Green belonged in Holland, and had been married only one week.
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