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Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23

nISTRICT of Canaan, ss. Probate Court u July 14th 1890.
 Estate of George c. B. Thompson, late of Owasco, county of Cayuga, and state of New York.
 Upon the application of Edward s. Roberts of North Canaan, in said district, administra- tor with the will annexed on said estate, for an order to sell the following real estate be- longing to said estate, to wit the undivided one-half interest in that certain tract of land situated in said North Canaan, in the village of East Canaan, lying on both sides of the highway leading from the East Canaan Con- gregational church to the residence of Henry c. Stevens, bounded northerly by lands of G.. K Goodwin, easterly by lands of H. Robey in part, the cemetery and lands of Henry O.. Stevens. southerly by lands of said Stevens and lands of said Goodwin containing seven- ty-six acres of land, more or less, and subject to the rights of the Central New England and Western railroad company for the layout and railroad occupied by them, running through the northerly part of said premises, as per said application on file will more fully appear,
 ORDERED, That such application be heard at the Probate office in said North Canaan, on the 18th day of July, 1890, at half past nine o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice of the time and place of such hearing be given by publishing this order twice in the Connecticut Western News, a public newspaper having 6 circulation in said district. <
 JACOB 3, HARDENHERHH, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.

Pittsfeld farmers living near the low lands report that at 4 o'clock Monday morning, the blades of grass near the swamrs were frozen stiff by the frost.
 Word has been received from East Sagi"aw, Mich, that Alexander Dublin ski, who was arrested at North Adams early last month for the murder of a man named Dwan at East Saginaw in September, 1887, and was taken back there for trial, has been acquitted of the charge.
 It will be news of interest all over Berkshire county that the several cellu- Ibid companies in the country, includ ing the zylonite company at Adams, are to be consolidated and the rivalry that has been so expensive and bitter is to cease. The concerns are to be united in an organization with $6, 900. 900 capi- tai, and though the matter has been kept quiet it is understood that the organization has been perfected and officers chosen.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
Primeval Forests in Connecticut.

The venerable MT Robbins, of Lake vile, has furnished many interesting letters and "reminiscences to THE NEWS, and he now kindly gives us permission to copy his recent letter to the Hartford Times, which reads as follows:
 Under the head of "Old Chestnut Trees" the Times says there are in Holland county two acres of pine land, and thinks it is the only primeval forest'' in Connecticut On the Rob- bins farm in Canaan, Litch6eld county, there is a tract of 100 acres of wood land of the original growth. It lies about one mile east of the Housatonic river, and on level land. The timber is white oak, ash, chestnut, whitewood. maple, birch and occasionally huge pine, four feet or more in diameter at the butt, and towering far. above the other trees. When the Housatonic railroad was built, some forty years ago, the writer sold to the railroad company several strips of white oak timber, seventy feet in length, and one foot square ct the tip. When a boy at school q am now 86 I remember seeing . long string of oxen drawing an immense stick of white oak timber, at least three and a-half feet in diameter, sold by my father to Squire Forbes to be used for shaft in his iron works. As this land has been in our family since the first settlement of the town, always owned by Samuel Robbins, now the seventh in direct descent. and never owned by any other white man, 1t may we'll be called |" "Primeval forest" The writer has been in the iron business fol more than fifty years, and should know something about the forests in northern Connecticut. If any of your readers know of tract "primeval" in thil stste I should like to know where 1t IS
 s. s. ROBBINS.
 Lakeville, Conn.,, July 16, 1890.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
Ninety-eight Bodies Recovered.


 LAKE CrrY, Minn., July lS.-Ope body was found at Lake Pepin Thursday, that of little girl named Rosie Rander. The mayor of Red Wing sends an official list from which it appears that all of the bodies of the missing thus far reported have been recovered. The official list is as follows:
 w. s. Baker, Zena Blaker, Kate Burkhardt, Minnie Fisher, Annie Snyder, Frank Hattemer, Addie Way, Charles Dinslage, Kate Daly, Febe Bierson, E. Larson, Cord Johnson, George Nelson, Miss Hemphlin, Fred Hemphlin, Leslie Hemphln Flora Smith, Mabel Holton, Hattie Sherf, Kate Sebrass John Scheffer Mrs. Scheffer and two children, Peter Gerkin, wife and five children; Melissa Harrison, Tom Leason, Percy Wethern, Millie Miles, Myrtle Mera. Mamie Adams, Herman Hemphlin and wife, Emma Nelson A. O. Ander- son, Sophia Schulenberger, Johanna Humbert, Mary Olson, Ida Green, Miss Nelson, Ida Sewers, c. H. Renders and son. Lion Creamer, Benjamin Stephen, Edward Engbertson Mrs. Capt. Weth- eren, John Behrn, Orin Oskey, Emma Percy, Theodore Horwittle, Mrs. Fred Sherff, John Eng bertson, Martin O'Shaunessy, Knute Peterson, Fred Sewers, Charles Brown, Nettie Palmer, Der tie Winter, Kate Weight, Lunas Lillablanc, Henry Shulenberger, Ira Furton, Mary Skoglund, Henry Newton, John Adams Miss Crawford, Edna Way, Gilbert Blaker, Charles Petersen, James Wilson, Louis Brant, Rod Mera, John Stroub Lena Olsen, Hans Jergenson, William Adams Peter Olsen, Julia Parsig, Fred Christ. Merritt Green Mattie Find, Joe Carlson, L. Adams, Martin Sher6, Aus tin Mera. George Hartman, Mamie Shulenberger, Mrs. Creamer, Frankie Stagert, Emma Stagert and Rosie Rander. The search party have ceased their 1abors. Inspectors Yagger and Knapp are holding an investigation relative to the disaster.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
9ubscrapsion Account.
WEDNESDAY,, JULY 23, 1890.
o Keep Cool Brother"

Just because THE NEWS of July 9th recorded the fact that Trainmaster Hook of the 0. N. B. & w. road refused to stop the sleeping car train at East Canaan on the night of July 4th, thus giving many Csnaanites no opportunity 10 witness the fireworks at East Canaan, the Winsted Citizen of July 10th com mented as follows:
 "We infer, from the manner that friend Beckley of the Canaan News, takes MT Hook of the O. N. B. & w. R. R. to task, that the late hot weather got the best of his temper. Keep cool beother."
 We were not aware that we lost our temper, or displayed any temper in our report of the incident. We merely stated the facts in the case, but cit makes . difference whose OK is gored' and now it is our turn to advise Brother VanKeuren, or "Excursionist" to "keep cool" The Citizen of July 2lst received and published the follow ing letter
 It is the request of the excursion party who went to Twin Lakes Satur- day that the officials of the Central New England & Western railroad should be reminded of their promise to furnish an extra car for the party, which they failed to do. In consequence of their extreme indifference to the general com- fort and welfare of it's patrons quite 8 number of the party were compelled to 1. ride in the smoking car all the way home. Fifty-six tickets were sold, enough to secure good accommodations and it looks as though after they had collected pay for the round trip and got us all out there they were not very particular how we got back. If such are the accommodations and the service rendered to it's patrons by the o. N. B. & w. railroad Winsted parties ln the future will be apt to select their place for days recreation on some other line with something besides dirty old smoking car to ride in. which IS an imposition on generous public and an insult to the ladies of our party which we resent. ExCURsIoN1sT.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
ODDS AND ENDS.

Oregon expects ap addition of 15O, 900 to it's population this year by immigra- ton.
 Winter fingers around Bennington, Vt., where up to a day or two ago a small pond was covered with ice twelve to fourteen inches thick.
 Clerks in London have formed a union and intend agitating for better pay and shorter hours.
 The Bulgarian government is about to expend $15, ,OO0, 900 upon the con struchon of railroads
 Goldfish follow the ice of an iceberg down until they reach the water under it, which place affords them an excel lent feeding ground
 Two dynamos of 10000 lamp capac- ity are being made for Berlin, each of which will require about 1, 1000 horse power.
 Wilcox, the bridge jumper, who died Sunday soon after diving IF feet from . Q.nelnnaA baadea had d.ssved ~ nysp.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
FIVE WERE DROWNED.

A Bradford Pa.) Pleasure Party Run
 Down by Steamer.
 ALEXANDRIA BAY, N. Y., July 18.-At 10 o'clock last night the steamer St. Lawrence ran down the steam pleasure yacht Cath lene about mile below Alexandria bay There were several passengers on the Cath lene besides the crew. All but five were picked up, one of them being John Senecal, the fireman. The pleasure party were all from Bradford, Pa., and were MT. and Mrs. B. B. Pemberton, MT. and Mrs. G. A. Berry, MT. and Mrs. w. D. Hart, Miss Maggie Henry, w. H. Lane, Victor Oxley and Robert l.. Edgett. The captain of the yacht was Joseph Senecal, of Grenadier Island, who owns the craft.
 The missing persons, who were without doubt drowned, were the following named:
 Henry, Maggie.
 Hart, Mrs. w. D.
 Pemberton, MT.
 Pemberton, Mrs.
 Senecal, John, fireman.
 The St. Lawrence was returning from 8 search light excursion around the islands and had put out it's electric flash light on entering the American channel from the Canadian side below the scene of the acci- dent.
 Passengers on board the St. Lawrence say that they saw the yacht making direct ly across the bow of the St. Lawrence and it had nearly crossed when the crash came, carrying away the stern of the yacht.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
DR.. VALLEYS TRAGIC END.
The Alleged Slayer of Jennie Crame
 Killed in Colorado.

The Alleged Slayer of Jennie Cramer
 Killed in Colorado.
 NEW YORK. July 21.-A special dispatch received in this city yesterday announces the death in Aspen, Colo, of Dr. Edward G. Malley, of that city. While riding a horse Saturday he was thrown and in- stantly killed. Dr. Malley was one of the two brothers who were charged with the murder of Jennie Cramer, the handsome young woman who was enticed to Savin Rock, near New Haven, Conn.,, by woman named Blanch Douglass, of New York, and was found dead on the beach,
 The Malley boys, Walter and Edward, then resided in New Haven, and were ar rested on suspicion of being her murderers They had been seen in company with Miss Cramer prior to her death, but there was no evidence to show that they committed or were parties to the murder, and they were not convicted. Nevertheless public opinion condemned them and they sold out their property in New Haven and moved awQv
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
RECORDS OF THE CLUBS.
PLAYERS LEAGUE
Mrs. Leslie and the Marquis.

NEW YORK, July 21.-Mrs. Frank Leslie was among the passengers who arrived from Europe yesterday afternoon on the Anchor line steamship City of Rome Mrs. Leslie looked very we'll indeed. When asked about her reported engagement with the Marquis de Leuville she shrugged her shoulders, looked annoyed and finally said: Il have not been married, and, further more, l am not going to marry the mar quis.. lam Mrs. Leslie still and hope to remait, so.'
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
Wrinkles That Talk.

Wrinkles across the forehead are found in children who are rickety or idiotic; strong sunlight, with the face also cause them, but in all cases they age. Vertical wrinkles between the eyes come prematurely in men and women who study much or worry themselves. This can readily be inn agined.
 The eyebrows contract naturally when in deep thought; grief or worry produces the same effect; the action being frequently repeated produces a fold in the skin. It was and is one of the standing rules of the Jesuits to never contract the eyebrows while studying.
 The straight lines extending upward from the root of the nose are supposed to tell of long and cruel physical sui fering, or still more painful mental tortures. The crow's feet, the wrin- kles so detested by ladies of rank and pride, always come to mark the pass ing of the fortieth mile post, if not be- fore They are characterized by fur rows, which diverge from the external angles of the eye in all directions like the claws of the bird from which they are named. Wrinkles of the cheeks and chin are caused by the diminu- tion of the fatty substance under the chin, which causes the chin to fall into folds. The small wrinkles near the eye have the same origin, and only appear in old age Those across the upper eyelids, which give the eye an air of fatigue, are the result of hard living, grief and worry.-New York | Journal
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
Allegheny city,s Big Fire.

PITTsBURG, July 18.-Fire in Allegheny City last night burned the Kress blaming mill and box factory; loss, $4o, o,ooos insured. Ewers' lumber yard; loss, $50, 900; insured. Two rows of lumber belonging to the Da- vidson Lumber company; loss, $25,0 900; no insurance. Two rows of lumber belonging to Lawrence Wiley; loss, $25, 900; no insur- ance. The fire is believed to have caught from the spark of a passing train or from . sky rocket. Fireman Pat Conlin had his flaw broken while at work at the fire.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
His Speech Came Back.

Fred Couch, who suffered an accident in Ansonia, Conn.,, whereby he lost all power of speech, has as mysteriously gained it again. He was riding on the caxs to Great Harrington, Mass, with his wife and child, when he felt pecu- liar itching in his throat. As the train neared Great Harrington Couch looked out the window, and, turning towards his wife, exclaimed Mother used to 70 by that road !'' These were the first words he had spoken since the accident He continues to improve. Philadelphia Ledger.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
GUATEMAL LAWASR ROUTED
And the San Salvadorians Capt.
 ured Her Artillery.
A BATTLE IN CENTRAL AMERICA.

News from Over the Sea-Mr. and Mrs. O'B:ien Entertained-German Officers Released by Turkish Bandits-Ex-Queen Natha1ie's Petition Reje cted.
 CITY OF MEXICO, July 21.-News has reached here that the belligerent republics, San Salvador and Guatemala, which have been at swords points for some time past, have finally faced each other in battle array. Particulars of the engagement are meager, but the report states that the Guatemalas were defeated with heavy losses and driven from the field.
 Their Artillery Captured.
 The victorious San Salvadorians swept everything before them and captured the artillery of their foes.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
An Auegheny Attorney,s Suicide.

PITTsBURG, July 2l.-Andrew J. Kirsch- ner, a well known attorney living in AL legheny, committed suicide Sunday by shooting himself through the heart MT. Kirschner was recovering from an attack of typhoid fever, and this, it is thought, together with grief over a younger broth CTS death from the same disease two months ago. caused him to become tempo rarily insane. He leaves widow and two children.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23

Philip Dieffenwierth was wounded by . sting ray at Clear Water harbor. He was on the bay after fish, and, catching this one, pulled it into the boat and proceeded to cut out the harpoon. While doing so the ray struck him in the arm and also in the foot, the latter being most painful wound. For some time his suffering was intense, almost producing spasms, until finally the wound was smoked with burning wool and sugar, when relief was experienced in . few minutes. Exchange.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
Legal Notices.
D1sTRIor of sharon, ss. Probate Court

nISTRICT of Sharon, ss. Probate Court, DJuly 18th, A. D. 189O
 Estate of William Northrup, of Sharon, in said District an insolvent debtor.
 The Court of probate for the district of Sharon hath limited and allowed three months from date of this order, for the creditors of said estate, of said insol- vent, in which to exhibit their claims against said estate; and has appointed William B. Marsh and Edwin N. Hartwell, both of said sharon, Commissioners to receive and exam inc said claims.
 Certified by WILLARD BAKER. Clerk. The subscribers give notice that they shall meet at the Probate Office in said Sharon, on the 18th day of July and the 2Oth day of October, 1890, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, on each of said days, for the purpose of attending to the business of said appointment. WILLIAM B. MARSH, Commiss-
 EDWIN N. FAREWELL, toners. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to CHARLES B. EVERETT, Trustee
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
Another Strike at Trenton.

TRENTON, N. J., July 1s.-The 800 pud- dlers, roughers and heaters employed by Cooper, Hewitt & Co., struck last night be- cause of refusal to grant 10 per cent
 advance in wages. The mill, employing 2,OO0 hands, will shut down Saturday. The strike at the New Jersey Steel and Iron works, owned by the same firm, is still on, 300 men being out because the firm refuses to recognize the eAmalgamated association.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
A Suicide at Bethlehem,

BETHLEHEM, Pa, July 21.-The dead body of stranger was found at Fetter's hotel in this city Sunday. He had arrived at the hotel at midnight and registered as Moses Silverthorn. From papers discov- cred on his person he is believed to have been resident of either Lansdowne or Hamden, N. J. Death was caused by as- phyxiation. The coroner's jury rendered a verdict of suicide
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
NOT BORN TO BE KILLED.
The Luck of 8 Man Who Was Mixed Q
 in the Kentucky Cyclone.

The Luck of Man Who Was Mixed Up
 in the Kentucky Cyclone.
 Under lucky star Lawrence Long, little Jacksonville boy, must have been born. Three times has he faced what seemed in each instance certain death, but almost miraculously he has gone through every ordeal and come out not only alive, but uninjured.
 About five years ago Lawrence went up on the Louisville bridge, carrying dinner to his father, who is the toll gate keeper. The day was warm and sultry, and, the river being low, the gleaming rocks so far beneath attracted the attention of the little urchin In order to obtain better view of the scene, he placed his basket on the foot way and clambered upon the guard raif to look down. The giddy height made his senses reel, and before he could save himself he had tumbled headlong upon the jagged rocks be- low.
 From distance his father had wit messed the incident, and he hurried from the bridge, expecting to find the mangled body of .his son stretched upon the shore But, to his surprise, his little boy met him half way and laughingly related the particulars of his tremendous fall as if it were huge joke. By some mysterious providence, he was not even bruised.
 Later on, when Lawrence was IF years old, like most of the young fel- lows of that age, he fell in love with the handsome little daughter of a neighbor With the assistance of a friend he succeeded in procuring a marriage license, and one evening he eloped with his sweetheart. Although he enioined the clerk to keep the mat ter secret. the particulars appeared in the Courier-J Journal the following morning. In this manner the father of the girl learned of the marriage, and he became so angry that he loaded his shotgun and started on hunt for his new son-in-law, with the avowed determination of annihilating him. They met shortly afterward, and the old man emptied both barrels of his gun at the boy. Again fortune favor ed the youth who had made himself l famous by his remarkable fall from l the bridge, and not one of the handful of shot struck him.
 1 Young Longs last adventure oc cured on the occasion of the big cy clone. He is member of the K. ano l.. of H. lodge, which met at the ill fated Falls City hall in this city, ano on the night of the cyclone he came over to attend the meeting. When
 the tornado seized the structure in its grasp and rent it to pieces he was
 among the crowd gathered on the thire
 floor. Though the others rushed panic
 stricken hither and thither in fran
 tic effort to escape, the boy with tht
 charmed life remained quietly stand
 ing i'll the place where he was whe1
 the proceedings were interrupted
 Amid the roar of the elements, thu
 groans of the dying and clashing O
 the tumbling walls he was as cool a
 an icicle. The floors fell in, and h,
 went with them, but his guardian an
 gel was promptly on hand with th
 needed assistance, and when Lawrence
 crawled out of the ruins he found upol
 examination that the only injury h,
 had sustained was small scratch upo1
 one of his ears.-Louisville Courier l Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
Two Mon Killed.

TRENTON, N. J., July 18.-A terrific thunder storm, with gale of wind, swept over the city about 6:30 p. m. yesterday, unroofng over forty houses, prostrating 200 trees and doing much other damage Hail of remarkable size fell in great quantities, smashing countless skylights and window panes. The roof of Maddock's pottery was torn off and thrown into the canal
 Louis s. Schlagel and Michael Corcoran, who were in boat on the Delaware and sought shelter under tree on the Penn sylvania side, were struck by lightning and Filled
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23

There is dog in St. Louis that is a regular funeral goer. While driving out the road to Bellefontaine with a funeral he was seen to get up and trot along beside the hearse. No more was thought of him until the grave was reached, and there the big brindle was seen hanging on the outskirts of the crowd, just as much interested as any one. From that time on he has been a regular mourner, and he goes to every funeral that takes place.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23

nISTRICT of Sharon, ss. Probate Court. D June 14th, 1890.
 Estate of Caroline M. Mercy, 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 attested, within said time. will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make imme- diate payment to. AK
 DAVID L. NoRxx, Executor. F. o. Address 61 Pembroke 6t..
 Br1dgspozt oonns
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23

CHICAGO, July 21.-Deputy Warden Mer- Till, of the penitentiary at Joliet, says that Dan Coughlin is the only one of the Cronin murderers upon whom confinement seems to rest heavily. He is fretting himself to death. He is but q shadow of his former self, and if 8 new trial is not granted him before long there will be a funeral or confession.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
Mrs. Harrison Buys Real Estate.

WASHINGTON, July 18.-Several deeds have been recorded at Rockville, the county seat of Montgomery county, Md, within the past few days of property bought at 8 suburb near here on the Potomac river by members of the presidents family. One piece of property is in the name of Mrs. Harrison, and the consideration named is k21 7S3
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
Warned Catholics to Avoid It.

DUBLIN, July 21.-In discourse at the Armagh cathedral, Rev. Dr. Macneece de- nounced the secret society known as the Ancient Order of Hibernians, which was founded in America. He said the society was seeking to obtain members in Ireland and he warned all Catholics to avoid it.