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Connecticut western news., 1890-03-19

HIS PATIENCE WAS EXHAUSTED. on. never was so enraged with a man in my life. l was just on the point of throwing him off the train when he left it of his own accord. Then was wild to try myself on his suc- cessor. l went through the train but couldn't find him. At length 1 saw a man on the rear platform waving his arm. l at first thought that he was a brakeman making signals, but when slid the door back little heard him talking to himself: i've will dismiss New York"-Then he nearly threw his shoulders out of joint" "H4ng 1t, shall never be able to get this thing right We will dismiss blast this whole business, anyway; I'll resign"
 ''Good day." said I, stepping out Chicago?"
 '.No," said he sadly. live been there. Have you ever seen the auditor ium?"
 I opened my coat and he wilted. But I was satisfied. l was once more a man of wealth and influence. I met twoother representatives of the worlds 8 fair committee before landed in that favored city. The placard on my breast preserved ne from their stories, ana was able to enjoy the compli- ment Of being approached without paying too dearly for it. also bluff ed one or two sociable gentlemen who were waiting at the depot by the use Of the same contrivance.
 Once afoot in this metropolis of the west rolled my pantaloons up and crossed one of the streets. Then l sat down in high chair on Q corner to have my shoes blacked.
 ''Going round to the auditorium to- night?" said the bootblack.
 Read that, you young ruff1an, said I. opening my coat He spelled out the handbill on my vest.
 '.Da's a ches' nut" said he scornful- ly. 'We's fellies has got somethin' new what knocks de socks off n de old story bout Patti"
 "He opened his month to give me the new formula, but l was at the end of my patience. Grabbing the useless handbill from my vest stuffed it down his throat and fled. The policeman on the corner tipped me on the shoulder. l thought he was going to arrest me, but he only asked if I had been to see the auditorium.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-19
NEW ENGLAND NEWS.
MASSACHUSETTS.

The Old Colony Railroad station at South Weymouth was broken into Tuesday night, the safe blown open and $50 in silver stolen.
 The New Bedford Board of Trade held its annual dinner Saturday. The speakers were Isaac B. Tompkins, Jr., president of the board, William w. Crapo. Hosea NJ. knowl- ton, George F. Tucker and Charles F. Shaw.
 Mrs. Cynthia Hathaway of Savoy died on Friday, aged 1O1 years. She was the oldest person in Berkshire county. Her faculties were preserved 10 a remarkable degree. She had been a member of the Baptist Church for 50 years.
 Chief Engineer Macy of New Bedford has been looking into the cause of the recent fire 1t the Trinitarian Church, and finds that the middle stone used in covering the furnace WAS so small that it left crack two inches in width between the stones. The stones were the mortar disintegrated and some time later a gas pipe which was pushed in forced the bricks aside. A fire was likely to have oc- cured at any time, as there was nothing to protect the flooring.
 The railroad station at Whining on, on the Boston & Lowell Railroad, was broken into, it is supposed by tramps, on Tuesday night md some small articles were stolen.
 At the annual April town meeting in Har- yard the citizens will be asked to accept a gift of S10,0O0 from Henry l.. Warner of Boston, native of that town. It Is proposed by the generous donor 10 nave the income o1 the amount annually expended in the main- tenanee of free lectures that shall be unsec- tartan and independent in politics.
 The Tribune is the title of a new eight-page morning and evening daily just started in Fall River. It will be Republican in politics.
 An employe of the Wheaton Seminary at Norton has been detected in stealing from the institution. The fellow had sold hundreds of dollars worth of lead, copper, beef, etc., to some of the villagers. He will be dis charged, but not prosecuted.
 Hinsh ham can claim several veteran officers whose record it would be hard to excel. MT. Charles N. Marsh was recently elected Town Clerk for the 35th year, Mir. Seth Sprague enter, upon his 33d year as memter of the Board of Selectmen, and Mir. De Witt c. Bates on his 20th year, while Mir. Andrew J. Gardner was elected Tax Collector for the 3Sth year. Mir. Gardner has also been Treas urer and Collector for the Universalst Meet ing House Corporation for 31 years and Col lector for the Universafst Society for 25 years.
 Gov. Bracket having been invited by the Mutual Building Loan Association of New York to address the meeting at Cooper's Union, in New York, and having fouI d 1t impossible for him to comply with the re- quest, visited the offices of the New Eng land Photograph Company on Tuesday, and spoke his speech into the photograph. The speech will thus be transmitted to the Chair man of the meeting and delivered by the phonograph on that occasion. This Is one of the first instances of the kind on record.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-19

"Will you have a cigar?" he said, offering me one. Do you know these cigars remind me of the auditorium at Chicago They are great Did you ever see tho auditorium? That build ing is the most magnificent thing in the world. Why, sir. when Patti ap- peared upon that stage for the first lime she turned, and throwing her arms around her managers neck, while her gclden hair foated over his collar, she kissed him, and with tears running down her face. thanked him for having brought her to that spot I have been in the grand opera house at Paris; it is nothing to the auditorium. have visited Albert hall in London; it tdwindles by comparison. I was once led by false representations into the metropolitan opera house in New York"-here he waved his hand in the air with gesture of scorn. dts a hovel. sir; mere hovel. How do you stand on the worlds fair question, any howP"
 ] suggest some place in New Jersey.
 '.That is too near New York, sir let us dismiss New York, ,"-and again he sawed the air with his scornful hand. "But Chicago, sir, is the place. There we find everything that can interest and amuse the visitor from abroad. Did you ever see the auditorium? That building is the most magnificent thing in the world. Why, sir, when Patti did mention Patti? Thanks. I have been in the grand opera house I think told you. No doubt you feel as do on this subject?"
 Well, l really don't know"
 ''Think of it, sir; think of 1t. Going to Chicago? Yes? Don't fail to see the auditorium. Why, sir, when -as said before. will try and see you again. There is man in the for ward part of this car I'd like to talk with for a minute. He looks like a man of wealth and influence. Happen to know him? No? I thought I'd get you to introduce me. Know anybody of wealth and influence on the trainP"
 ''The man with most influence here and the best chance for wealth." said I, ''is the porter of the pullman car. Like to know him?"
 ''No thanks" he replied hurriedly, ''he's fixed already"
 He went forward and I saw him fall into conversation with the other. Pretty soon he waved his hand with a gesture of scorn, and I knew that he was dismissing New York. wander ed back to the sleeper.
 At Syracuse another stranger board ed the train, and was soon in conver- sation with stranger No. 1; and evil dently referred to me, for saw them looking at me, and at the close of their talk caught the words, II think you had better work him some more."
 The train went on, and crawied in- to my upper bunk and prepared to en- cure the night On this particular night was unusually tired. In spite of my discomfort I fell asleep every now and then and struggled with a series of deplorable nightmares. At length my misery found vent in words.
 "Confound it." said I, ..this berth isn't more than half big enough"
 "You're right about that" said 6 voice in a lower birth; ''it is pretty small. but sir"-and here a head popped up over the edge of my bunk and cold, soulless eye looked into mine-''but sir you should see the auditorium at Chicago. That's big enough. It is the most magnifi- cent thing in the world. Why. sir, when Patti first stepped upon that stage, she>turned and"
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-19
MILITARY, NAVAL AND G. A. R.

New armories are the proper caper just now, and not to be outdone company F, 8th infantry of Haverhill, is to keep in the swim with Q tirst-class building, to be erected for it uilding will hsve front of no feet and be- side the armory will contain number of offices for private purposes.
 Maj. Frank H. Briggs, inspector on the staff of Gen. Bridges, 1st brigade, sailed for England on the Teutonic on business which will detain him on the other side until about the first of April. Upon his return he will doubtless resume the inspections of com panies in the brigade, broken by reason of his unexpected call from home.
 Braintrec desires to build an armory for its military company, but hesitates for a rather peculiar but, at the same time, eminently practical reason. When the authorities came to look over the company's roll 1t was found that a majority of the members hail from Quincy. This being so, there seemed to be a question in the minds of the selectmen as to the advisability of putting money into build ing for military purposes, when majority of the company to be accommodated are non- residents, and, possibly, in the "sweet by and by," may work to have the company trans ferred to their own city.
 Never before. in the history of the Grand Army of the Republic, have the comrades of the Philadelphia posts taken so much interest in a coming national encampment as that which now prevails here in regard to the con- vention to be held in Boston next August. The Worcester Gazette says: Although Worcester is looked upon so favorably by the brigadier-geueral, it seems strange that he so frequently looks over the heads of the soldiers here when he wants staff officers. Worcester, with her military quota of nearly 400, Is not
 recognized as she should be. Beside the two members of the Governors staff, there is only one other staff officer in the city. He
 is Adjt. Lancaster of the 2d regiment. There are some members on the staff, and the
 practice has always been 80, who belong to a
 place where there is no military company.
 The State Legislature of Ohio has granted
 a pension of $700 to a member of the 14Jh
 regiment who was badly wounded in the
 court house riot at Cincinnati two years ago.. The Constellation will shortly he sent to Norfolk to be repaired for the practice cruise
 of cadets.
 The Ossipee and the gunboat Petrel have
 been placed in dry dock at the Norfolk Navy
 Yard for slight repairs.
 The Argentine Republic has ordered 20, 900 rifles from the small arms manufactory at Stoyr, in Upper Austria.
 Lord Beresford has been offered the com
 mand of the Turkish Navy, with the under | standing that he is to reorganize the service. The act to authorize the President to con- | fer breyet rank on officers for gallant service | in the Indian campaigns has been approved | by the President.
 Lieut.. I. s. Boulder, Fifteenth Infantry, | has been detailed as Professor of Military | Science and Tactics at the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-19
RHODE ISLAND.

note in Rhode Island engaged in the granite business met Monday at Westerly and form ed an organization to be known as the ''Gran- ite Manufacturers' Association of Rhode 1s- land." The association starts out with good membership, and is formed with the object in view of mutual benefit and protection to Its members. The association will work in har- mony with the Granite Manufacturers As sociation of New England, lately organized in Boston.
 Chicago capitalists have been at Tiverton, l., and will go into the business of evaporating the refuse fish water tn. t has heretofore been run into the river. They have located with tue oil works of Joseph Church & Co.,, and will begin at once to erect large dock which, with the building and machinery, will com. prise $40, ,000 plant. They have contracted at . certain price per barrel.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-19
REGENT NEW ENGLAND FIRES.

Capt. Hiram Daggett's stable, Cottage City. Loss 425O0; insured S1S00. A residence 30 feet distant was saved by the Cottage City Fire Department after a hard fight.
 A fire in the picker room of the large shoddy mill of Walter Coburn at Lowell, Mass, caused damage to the machinery and building amounting to S3OO0; covered by insurance.
 The old Laboratory building on Foster street at Salem, Mass, was burned causing fhe following loses: T. Putnam symonds, ou buiIding, 5000; Burke & Kelsey, steel sbsnk manufacturers, t500o, insured $1OOO l; IT. E. Fitzpatrick, machine belts, 5000, no fpsuranee. The fire caught near ihe boiler.
 J.W. Kepniston's mill near West Houlton Ue., was burned Loss, t2000, with no in- oognnEe.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-19

left New York on limited ex- press, says Howard Fielding. and took a seat Presently a gentleman in a handsome ready made suit of clothes passed along the aisle, glancing at the passengers. He paused a moment be- side me and then noticing my easy att titude, he said. II beg your pardon; I didn't know you were from Chicago o and was about to go on."
 ''You mistake me, sir," said L My home is in Harlem"
 "Ah; excuse me; happy to meet you" :" said he, ''for I perceive that you are 8 man of wealth and influence"
 'True," I replied blushing modest ly, "and my influence is. if possible, even greater than my wealth."
 He sighed wearily, and seating him. self by my side, remarked that 1t was a pleasure to meet such men as myself when one was travelling. l sized him up for 8 bunco man and wondered whether would make a dollar by threatening to turn him over to the police.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-19
Had . World of Experience.
Dr. Gamaliel Bailey was a pione,

LIT. OdLudlloA OdAl0y was H PAOuSoT in the then unpopular abolition move ment, and after being thrice whipped out and duc.ed in the Ohio river while editing the Philanthropist, in Cincin- nati, he went to Washington. where he became editor of the National Era, in 1S47. IE. this weekly journal was first published "Uncle Toms Cabin" Dr.. and Mrs. Bailey gave receptions every Saturday evening during the Washington season, which drew to- gether the leaders of the anti-slavery movement, as we'll as other distin- guished visitors to the national capital. When Thackeray was in Washington he was taken there. an6 complained to the gentlemen who accompanied him that the coffee was served without brandy.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-19
REGENT NEW ENGLAND DEATHS.

Mir. Ezra Marble who died in Fall River on the 10th inst, was one of the men who were earliest engaged in cloth printing in the United States. He was born in Somerset in 1907.
 MT. c. NJ. Stone of St. Johnsbury, Vt, ed suddenly in Jacksonville, Fla. He was born fin Lyndon, Vt., in 1883, and entered the office of the Caledonian as an apprentice in -9s4S.
 Mir. Timothy O'Callahan. connected with the Merchants Woolen Mills of Dedham, aged 54.
 Judge McComas, who, as Lieutenant Gov ernor of Virginia, signed the death warrant of John Brown, died at Fort Scott, Kan., aged "A. He was editor of tho Chicago Times for u number of years.
 Captain Joseph Brown of Petersham, was born in South Birmingham April 21, 1794 He was in the Legislature of 1859. widow and two children survive him.
 Mrs. Sarah Narbonne died at the advanced age of 9o years. Mrs. Narbonne was born in the house in which she died, which was built by Thomas Ives about the year 1880, and is one of the few rare specimens of orig. inal colonial architecture left in Salem. She came from the old Vincent family at Salem.
 Hon. Benjamin F. Thurston, noted patent lawyer of Providence, R. l., died in New York. He was 60 years old and a graduate of Brown University, class of 1S49. MT. Thurston had been Trustee of Brown. Di- rector of the Rhode Island National Bank and the Providence < Worcester Railroad Company.
 The tollng bell of Holbrook announced the death of the nonogenarian, Mrs. Abigail White, widow of the late Captain Jonathan White, who was we'll known to business men of quarter of a century ago as one of the leading shoe manufacturers of East Ran dolph, Mass.
 Mir. Charles Curtis of Brookline from pneumonia. He was native of Londonder- rv, Vt., and was 54 years old. He went to Charlestown when IS years old. He has been proprietor of the Hillside" at Boston High lands, for eleven years.
 Mir. Charles Lamson for many years . we'll known clock maker and jeweler in Salem, at the age of "A. He was born in Salem and had always resided there.
 MT. George W. Fisk of Ellsworth, Me-, Coroner and insurance agent.
 Judge Davis, President of the Butte and Boston Mining Company.
 Mir. Benjamin T. Ricketson for many years connected with banking institutions in New Bedford, aged abous 30. He was a native of South Dartmouth.
 Capt. Eli Kilburn, the oldest person in Sterling, died Tuesday, aged 94 years. He had been prominent in town affairs and 8 prominent member of the Unitarian Church.
 Mrs. Emma Putnam Kelley, wife of Dr. Seth W. Kelley and only child of MT. William R. Putnam, retired leather manufacturer, and one of the most prominent citizens of Woburn.
 MT. Thomas c. Davis of Allston died at Hudson, N. r., after several weeks illness He was 52 years old and was 8 native of Hud. son, but has been Q resident of Boston and vicinity since 1872. He was a wel-known contractor and was In the employ of the city of Boston as Superintendent of Construction at Basin No. 4, holding the position four years.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-19
Sad Fatality at Salem.

The profound sympathy of Salem was ex- the deaths, within few hours of each other, of Mir. and Mrs. Edward A. Perkins ot South Salem. MT. Perkins was taken i'll with ty- phoid pneumonia fortnight ago, having at- tended a communication of Starr King Ma sonic Lodge on the 3d of March, it Is stated. seven days later, and their two children, the younger babe of four months old, were also attacked with 1t and are now i'll. Mrs. Per- kins died at half-past four on Saturday after noon, and MT. Perkins passed away at 2 20 .. na. Sunday.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-19

"What are you, anyhow; q night mare?" muttered, half awake; II have d dim recollection of having heard this before. Come, now. own up. You're creature of my own dis ordered imagination aggravated by the crick in my back"
 No, sir," replied the stranger. I'm a traveller. I have been in the grand opera house at Paris; it is nothing to the auditorium. I have visited Albert hall in London; it dwindles by con- parison. Twas once led by false rep resentations into the metropolitan opera house in New York" here he grasped the edge of the birth with his teeth. while he made the customary gesture of scorn with the hand thus disengaged from active service. '.How do you stand on the worlds fair ques- tion, anyhowP"
 ''Weli," said I, "we will dismiss New York" and I dismissed it with the usual formalities- .'but know a place that is larger than, the auditorium and of a more real and lasting interest to most people I ever met in Chicago"
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-19
AOkI KANEO'S ROMANCE.
Law and Love Subjects That Worry This
 Hero.

Law and Love Subjects That Worry This
 Hero.
 Aoki Kaneo, a Japanese lawyer, appeared in police court at Minneapolis as prosecuting witness against George Day, a hackman. Day, who was convicted of extortion, was fined $10 and costs. The tourist from the big Island in the Pacific has come to America in order that he may entitle himself to marry princess.
 Kitaei Tahakaey Is the daughter of the heir apparent of Japan, and it is to enable him to win her hand that Kaneo has come to Amer ica.
 Hatoyama Kazuo is the best legal authority in Japan. He was educated at Yale College, and is considered as having no rival as far as knowledge of Blackstone Is concerned.
 To be able to match Hatoyama Kazuo in debate Is what Aoki Kaneo must do be fore he can win the princess's hand. There fore Aoki KaneO has come to the fountain from which Hatoyama Kazou obtained his knowledge, and at Yale he will secure legal ammunition for the Blackstonian duel.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-19
Calling Up Another World.

He was one of a number of drummers sitting in the hotel office and he step- ped up to the telephone with the re- mark that he was going to have a lit- tie joke on the girl at the central of- flee. 'Hello!" he called through tho phone, give me St. Peter, please" Then he listened, and as he listened his a minute he signuled that he was through with the wire. shrugged his shoulders and then sat down. ''What did St Peter say to you. BobP" asked friend. "She did't give me St. Petey." said Bob; ''shs gave me tho dev VI Puck.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-19
AUSTRIAN CAPITAL.
An Agent Seeking Investments in This
 Country.

An Agent Seeking 1nveStments in This
 Country.
 Herman Kalisch of Vienna, who was sent to America by syndicate of Austrian capital ists, has been in Pittsburg. He comes to make observations for the investment of a seems to be the one most in favor in the eyes of the wealthy Au>trisns, and they have commissioned Mir. Kalsch to see what he can do with the American masters. He says that he came to America because the protection offered by the United States Government to home manufacturers is more ample than in any other country, and the advantages neces- sarily greater. MT. Kalisch will endeavor to secure investments in Alabama first, and af ,erward in the Lehigh and Shenango Val to the smount of over $s,o0o ,ooo.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-19
CONNECTICUT.

Edward E. Gates, student in the Shef- field Scientific School at Yale, won $75 Sum day on wager that he could make cross run of sixteen miles in three hours. He did it in two hours and five minutes, over one of the most hilly sections of the State. the roads and fields being ankle deep in snow in some places.
 Company c, First Regiment, 8 new com pany of the National Guards, 6S men, was orga nized at Rockville Tuesday evening. First Lieutenant, F. H. Ltnker; Second Lieu tenant, Martin Laudscher.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-19
KILLED HIS CHILD.
A Father Dashes Out His Daughters
 RrainR.

A Father Dashes Out His DauRhter's
 Brains.
 Frank Grade, German, living in Ale gheny, Pa., murdered his 10-year-old step- daughter, Annie Heffner. The remains were discovered in the child's bedroom bv her mother. The room presented most horrible sight. The furniture, ceiling and walls were bespattered with blood, and from tufts of hair found on the walls 1t Is thought Grade took the child by the legs and dashed her brains out. Grade was found secreted in the cellar. He resisted arrest and 1t required three men to force him into the patrol wagon. He refuses to give any reason for the horri- hlo dad
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-19
FIVE MEN DROWNED.

Sad Result of g shipwreck in Chesapeake
 Bay.
 Captain Burges of the river steamer Def- ance, on passing York Spit Lighthouse near Baltimore. saw a schooner on the spit near the northwest buoy. About the same time a yawl boat was seen. containing five men, leaving the sinking schooner and pulling for the lighthouse The wind was blowing with terrific force, and as the boat approached the lighthouse 1t was thrown against the iron piles and swamped, and all five of the men were thrown overheard and drowned. The name of the schooner is not known.