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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-16

RocKLAND, Me-, April IS. - Granite
paving cutters in tho employ of the fol-
lowing companies have struck for
higher wages: Booth Brothers and
Hurricane Granite Company, Hurricane
Island; Smith & Kettridge, and J. B.
Amherst, Vinal Haven. The men have
been receiving an average of about
$223 per 1000 blocks. They want
from 81 to $3.50 more per 1000 accord
ing to the ''ohanoe," some quarries and
some rock being harder to work than
Others
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-16

New YORK, April 16.-About 700 dele
gates-members Of the Working Girls
Association of the United States and
Canada-are holding a session in the
Assembly rooms of the Metropolitan
Opera House, with the aid and under
the direction of number of wealthy
women, for the purpose of forming a
National Federation
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-16
Will Play for the Cham pionship.

New York. April 16.-A dispatch from
Chicago says that Sohaefer and Slos-
son have signed an agreement to play 800
points at fourteen inch balk line in New
York during next June for stake of
$500 a side; a wager of 81 900 and an en-
blem of the championship of America
to be presented by the Brunswick Bake
Collender company.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-16
Accidentally Shot Through the Heart.

RoNDoUT, N. Y, April 16.-Michael
ally shot through the heart by Wlady-
slau Oulatowski, his brother-in-law,
here. Oulatowski was showing re-
volver to a number of his countrymen
when it exploded. The dead man ar
rived here three weeks ago from Rus
sian Poland, where he has wife and
three children
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-16
Fifteen Years for Griswold.

CORTLAND, N. Y, April 16.-Ro bert
w. Griswold, who was convicted of
manslaughter in the first degree for
Auburn State prison for term of If
teen years. The prisoner accepted the
sentence without word of complaint.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-16
"A Doodle Alderman Returns.

NEW YORK. April 16.-Assistant-Dis
trict Attorney Golf was startled when
ex-Alderman Thomas Rothman of the
Board of 1884, known as the famous
Doodle Board, presented himself at the
District Attorneys office and asked to
be informed as to whether there was
any charge against him in connection
with his career as Alderman. He was
informed that there was no Indictment
against him.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-16

BosToN, April 16.-Not over 20 stone
masons of the hundreds expected to
strike stopped work. It is said that .
leading cause for the failure of the
bricklayers and carpenters to support
the strike is the fear that it would seri
ously affect the eight-hour movement
to be inauRurated May !.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-16
Charity Wages Too Small.

W1LKEsBARRE, Pa, April 16. - The
City Council few days ago appropri-
ated 81, 900 to be expended on the streets
and authorized the employing Of desti-
tute miners of this city. Eighty-fve
were recommended by the Charity Com
mittee now relieving the poor of this
city, but when they were Informed
that they were to receive but 81 a day
they refused to go to work, demanding
higher wages.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-16
A Silver Bill Nearly Ready.

committees OF the House and Senate
Committees on tho silver question have
practically agreed on measure. The
two principal provisions are that the
Secretary Of the Treasury shall be d.
rscted to purchase monthly $4,5O0, 900
ounces of silver, and that the notes is
sued in payment therefor shall be re-
desmable in lawful money.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-16
A Bank President Found Dead.

ALBANY, N. Y, April 1e. - Edgar
Cottrell, president of the Albany City
Savings Institution and senior member
of the Arm of Cottrell & Leonard, deal
ers in hats and furs, was found dead at
his residence on State street early in the
morning by a servant. Apoplexy is
supposed to have been the cause.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-16
Now Service Pension Bill.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Senator Cam
eron introduced Service Pension bill,
which provides that all persons who
served in the late war shall receive q
pension of % month, and in addition
per diem pension of one cent for every
days service. Widows of these persons
shall be entitled to a pension of $12 a
month
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-16
Knocked Ont in tho Tenth Round.

BUFFALO, N. Y.,April 10 Jack Smith
Of Canada defeated Mike Coburn of
England last night, with two ounce
gloves, under the auspices of the Buff
falo Athletic Club tor purse of 81, 900.
Smith had everything his own way and
in the 10th round he hit Coburn q ter
rifio upper cut in the stomach knocking
him ont
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-16
Saw MillA BurnAd.

ORoNo, Me-, April 1o.-A heavy fire
is raging among the saw mills on this
Webster side of the river. E. & j. F.
Webster's mill is entirely destroyed,
and probably Adams mill is doomed.
Loss $50. 900.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-16
THE CHICAGO STRIKE.
Neither Side Making . 4ove for u Settle.
mont.

Neither Side Making 1ove Tor u Settle-
mont.
CHICAGO, April 16.-Neither side seems
yet to be trying to do a great deal
towards a settlement of the carpenters
strike. The strikers still hold out their
offer to arbitrate, while tho masters sit
quietly down and refuse to arbitrate.
A committee of the new Association
of Boss Carpenters issued an address
calling on all boss carpenters to lay
their former prejudice aside and to
participate in meeting to be held to-
morrow for the purpose of adopting
measures to bring the strike to settle
ment.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-16
Fourth.Cla,s Postmastsrs,

WASHINGTON, April 16.-The follow
fourth class postmasters were appoint
ed in New York State: T. N. Doubleday,
Fly Greek, Otsego County; J. NJ. Brown,
Miller's Place, Suffolk County, and F.
B. Fellows, Shutters Corners, Scho-
harie County.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-16
Three Battle Ships.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Seoretary
Tracy has secured victory in the House
for hi. three 6at h ships . The Naval nd
the House rejected the amendment of
the Committee of the Whole, striking
out the clause providing for the con
struction of the three coast line ships,
by vote of 104 to 1872, and the bill was
nnaaAd
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-16
Twenty Years fou Assault.

CONCORD, N. H., April 16.-In the
Supreme Court Nathan Scott of Frank
lin was sentenced to twenty years. i'm
prisonment for an assault upon a girl
under 10 years of age.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-16
Her Body Horribly H1ansled,

CALEDONIA, N. Y, April 16-A woman
named Mrs. John Stewart committed
suicide by throwing herself in front of
an Erie train at this place. The body
was horribly cut and mangled.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-16
The Dead Statesman.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-The services
of George q. Mead Post, No /, G. A. R,
Of Philadelphia, of which Mr.. Randall
escort from the railroad station to the
grave. Among the kilograms of condo
1ence received by Mrs. Randall was the
following from ex-President Cleve-
land:-"Acoept my sincere sympathy in
your affection and be assured that the
American people will remember with
gratitude The devotion of your dis
tinguished husband to his public
duties"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-16
Approved by tho President.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-The President
approved the act for the relief of SOL
diers and sailors who enlisted or served
under assumed names while minors in
the army or navy during the late war.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-16
End of the Eastern Railroad.

Boston, April l6. The Governor
aligned the bill for the purchase of the
Eastern Railroad by the Boston and
Maine
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-16
Reviewed by the Prssid ent.

WARRINGTON, April 16. President
Harrison reviewed the emancipation
parade In this city to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-16
WILL GO ON A MAN-oF-wAR.
The Alliance Ordered to Wait at GibrAl,
tar for Consul Matthews.

The Alliance Ordered to Wait at Gibral-
tar for Consul Matthews.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The Secretary
of the Navy cabled to the Commander
of the United States steamship Alliance
at Gibraltar, ordering him to await
there until the arrival of United States
Consul, and then sail with him to his
post at Tangier.
1t seems that there are certain diplo-
matte reasons, which the officials are
not willing to disclose, that make it de-
sirable that the Consul should make his
appearance at Tangier at this time on a
Gibraltar to-day.
Commander Mccalla's Court Martial.
WASHINGTON, April 16. - Secretary
Tracy has appointed a general court
martial to meet at the Navy Yard, New
York, on Tuesday, April %, for the
trial of Commander Bowman H. Nc
is as follows: Rear Admiral David B.
Harmony, president; members: Capt.
Henry Erben, Capt. Richard W. Meade,
Capt. Lester A. Beardslee, Capt. Edmund
o. Matthews, Capt. Robert L. Phythian,
Capt. Frederick V. McNair, Commander
Benjamin F. Day, Commander William
R. Bridgman, Commander Merrill Miller,
Commander Geo. H. Wadleigh, Com
mander Colby H. Chester, Commander
William H. Whiting and Lieut.. Perry
Garst, Judge Advocate.
The Contestants Receive News from Home
WASHINGTON, April 16.-Major Magin,
mis- and Mr.. CLARK, the Democratic con
testants for the Montana Scholarships,
have received several dispatches from
friends in Butte, Mon, announcing that
at city election held there the city
had gone Democratic from 200 to 400
majority. Mayor Kenyon, who signs
one of the dispatches. says it is a clean
sweep for the city government. Butte
is in Silver Bow County, where the
| famous precinct "a is situated. In Ana
conda the Democratic candidate fol
mayor was elected by over 400 majority
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-16

w. f. York, go Abbott avenue.
w. S. R. Wake, 81 South Elm Sc;
w. w. Wallace, "a 1-2 Walnut St.
N. J. Norris, 4 East Main street, or
The District Telegraph Office, or
Any Telephone Office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-12
Foreign News.

LISBON. June 12-AdVicts fom Africa
slate that Capt Silva Porte, whose suicide
has been before reported, killed himself by
blowing up his residence with guDpowder
after The Portuguese defeat at Bihie.
Sr. PETERSBURG, June u The govern
ment hes received Information leading them
to balevo new movement on the life of the
Gar is contemplated. The guard at the
palace and its approaches has been dou-
bled.
THE HAGUE. June 12.-Teleerams
have been received here from Para
marble, Dutch Guinea, announcing that
the French have occupied the territory
on tie lava river, the ownership of which
il in dispute between England and France.
LONDON, jane - Cardinal Manning tc-
day addressed a deputa.lon bringing him
gifts on the occasion Of his jubilee. He said
,hnt he desired to die as priest ought to
die without money and without debts. He
mentioned in detail the various charitable
Objects on which he intended to bestow his
Jubilee gifts. In conclusion the Cardinal in
voked blessing upon his present and nh-
sent friends.
ONION, June u The caucus of the
conservative party called TO consider the
present state OF matters now before Parlia
ment WAS held at the Carlton Club to day.
Lord Salisbury, the prime minister, an
nounced that the government would not
abandon tho tiihes biz, the licensing bill or
the Irish land purchase bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-12
Electric Storm.

Plr1sBURG, June PA terrific thunder
storm, accompanied by heavy fall of rair
visited Cory, Pa. yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Albert Confick, while running sew
ing machine near an open door, was so bad
Iy shocked by lightning that her body turn
ed purple and she has iIst begun to recover.
Bsrj amin Wright's house was struck AID
his six year old daughter fatally injured
G. NJ. Caides.a-, operator at the Pittsbure
and Erie freight tffice, was thrown to the
floor and the Instrument in his Office burr
ed. Amos Hea.h's house was struck, badly
damaging it. Many telegraph and tele-
phone wires were completely melted In two.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-12

THE MOTHER SUPERIOR MADE CENSUS
TAKER.-A cenaus takcr called at st. Mich
ael's Orphan Asylum in Jersey City several
times last week and asked the Sisters to fill
out the census blanks for the inmates of The
institution or give him the information.
There are several hundred children in the
asy lun, and the Sisters refused to fill out
the blanks because, they said, they had not
the time to do it. The enumesator talked
with Supervisor Bumstead. There appal
emily was nothing 10 do but to teke legal
steps to compel the Sisters to answer the
questions, but the supervisor got over the
difficulty yesterday by appointing the Mo'her
Superior Of tho institution an enumerator,
making thu asylum her district. The or
phans will now be Couuted.-NelO Iork SIN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-12
139((gg55 zz
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. o., June II.
SENATE.

Mr. Edmunds offered resolution @hicf
wentover till to-morrowlappoiniing Edward
K.Vslentine Sergeant Arms of the Senate,
10 take office on June so, 1890.
Remonstrauce OF importers of Havana CT
gars against schedule F OF the Mckinley
bill. and of patrons of husbsndry against
free hides, were presented and referred to
the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Morrill, gave notice that on Monday
next he would call up the Senate bill in re-
lation to the agricultural colleges, and Mr..
Platt gave notice that Immediately after the
consideration of the silver bill he would call
up the bill Tor the admission of Wyoming as
a State.
MIR. Davis presented the conference report
on the dependent pension bill.
The report went over and was ordered
printed with the bill a, agreed to By tie
conference.
The Senate silver bill was then taken up
and Mr.. Evarts addressed the Senate.
HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House let
Ter from Mr.. Mills, of Texas, resigning his
membership on the committee on rules to
which be was appointed yesterday. The
resignation was accepted, and MIR. McMilinr
of Tennessee. appointed to fill the vacancy.
The vote was then taken on agreeing to the
conference report on the ANTITRUST bill aud
resulted-yess %; nays 81. Mr.. Stewart
of Vermont, raised the point of no quorum
aud the Speaker being unable to count
Quorum. call Of the House was ordered.
A quorum having appeared. the conference
report was ri ,cted-yeas II nays 1l5.
MIR. Stewart then moved further confe:-
encs With Instructions to the House confer
eos to recede from the House amendment.
As agreed to in conference this amendment
was made to read Every contract or
agreement entered into for the purpose oil
preventing conn clifton In the transportation
persons or property from one State or terri
lory into another, 80 that the rates OF such
transportation may be raised above whet il
just anl reasonable, shall be declared 10
laval within the meaning CT this act. And
nothing in this act shall be deemed or held
to impair the laws of the several States in
respect of any of the matters 10 his ACT
mentioned.
Mr. Stewards motion was agreed to-yeaf
1906; nays 9S.
An urgent deficiency BILL appropriatine
S3 .70S 600 for the payment of pensions and
SO .O75 OOO for expenses of the llth census
was passed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-12

HENRY DULANEY, the colored pressman
at this office for sixty years, died last night.
His skin was dark but his lifewas as white as
that of any of mis- fairer hued neighbors. He
was true, honest and intelligent, and always
preserving his seif-respeot. never lost his
respect for the white people among whom
he lived, and consequently always retained
theirs. II ali colored people were like he
was, the negro question would never have
been raised He was one OF the very few
members of his race who always stood
"four-euuare to all the winds that blow"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-12

THE VIRGINIA EPISCOPAL DIOCESE
Bishop Whitte's recommendation that a
committee be appointed to consider the
question OF dividing the diocese of Virginia
into two or three dioceses will not be acted
on for two years. II the Recommendation
Is carried the General Convention which
meets in 1892 in Baltimore will pass upon
the question, but the action of the church in
Virginia will be CONQUERED in. 1t seems
more than likely that the committee WI! re-
port in favor of two additional dioceses.
Among those mentioned in connection with
the new bishops to be created by the pre-
posed change are Rev. DR.. Melville Jack
son and Rev. Mr.. Carmichael, OF Richmond,
and Rev. Robert Gibson, OF Cincinnati.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-12
Telegraphic Breyities


Mrs. Jahs, aged 76. the euryivor
the Niptuck tribe of Indians, died at VIZ
ster, Mass, yesterday.
At Milwaukes, Oie Daniel Haryec wb,.
temporarily insane, yesterday shot and rim
ed his aged mother and then killed bim.sr
Colonel Andrew D. Baird Law decline
the postmastership OF Brooklyn which W.
rendered him by President Harrison IT,.
week.
The worlds fair directors at Chicago b.v.
decided to locate the exposition on ihs lsbo
front. which will be cleared OF all lis oti.,
tionsble features.
The Department OF State in informed Tho,
/ by decree CT May 2S:h last Port au Primo.
Hayti, was relieved from martial Law u,l.,
which it was placed on May d, 1855
Advices from Tongue river, Custer ana
Keogh. Mon, state that the IOdisns are il
an excited frame of mind over The SHORTAGE
of subsistence and tina. alarm exists anon,
settlers.
The Monongabela Manufacturing Cox
works at MonoDgahela City, Pa, CONSISTING
Of foundry, machine shopa, blacksmith
shop and pattern department, were destroy.
ed by fire to day. The loss Was $4,000
The papers transferring 475 66S acres Of
land to the United States governmtn. wers
delivered today by the Sac and Fox Indi.
ans. The allotment of lands in seye:alty ia
the Indians will be made in the next fen
days.
at DArksvile, Mo-, yesterday, larce
number OF saddle horses were lied 10 rack
which ,ned barbed- wire fence Light
ming struck the fence and ran along by The
horses, twenty being knocked fat and four
killed outright.
At Athol, Mass, last night the wife q Fred
Rogers. while being severely beaten by her has.
band jumped from r window to escape him and
WAS badly injured. Rogers was visited later ty
! about fifty citizens and treated to taste Of
white cap" justice.
The republicans of Maine today renomiustel
Governor Burlcigh by reclamation and the Thin.
district republicans OF that State rcnominstei 5
L. Milliken for Congress.
wreck took place yesterday on the Ssnta Fc
road near Mllsdale, Ill, resu ting in the death Of
Walter E. Rex, late President of the Merchants
Trust Company, of Philsdephis and his brother
DR.. George A. Rex, have made assignments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-12
Snow and Hail at St Louis.

it showed at st Louis yesterdsy-at lesst thst
is what hundred people ssy-and then the city
was visited by one OF the worst hail storms on
record. Tho provorbial hens egg was laid COM
plctely in tho shade MS = standard OF messurc
ment One hail stone WAS measured AT the Signsi
Service Station that was nine inches in circum.
ference. Many skylighs were shattered. The
day had been hot and dry, but at 3 p. m t5rm
arose. and the air WAS cooled in short time Il
began TO snow, and according to sovcra' witnesses
many large flakes fell during period of ten $40
onds Then tho hail came, and in places the
stones wore piled foot dcop Tho track of the
hail storm was confined TO one part Of the CITY.
Barnum's circus tent suffered, snd 10000 persons
were soaked TO the skin by the rain that follow
cd Tho performance of Nero" under the tent
had to DO abandoned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-12
South Dakota Democrats.

ABERDEEN, S. D., June IL The demo
cratic State convention last night heard the
report of the committee on resolutions.
The platform reatiirms the national platform
OF 1855, demands tariff revision. demands q
gradual reduction of tax, opposes all sump-
tusrg legislation. isvors resubmsssion Of
prohibition, opposes women suffrage, favors
service pension, and favors the remonetiza-
ton of silver. The convention nominated
the following ticket For Congress, Judge
c. II. Thomas and w. l. Quinn for Cover
nor. Morris Taylor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-12

NOT FIVE per cent. of the people of Viz
ginia raise sheep, and those Who do raise
them are robbed to greater extent by the
tariff on their WOODEN clothing and blankets
than they are pro6ted by the tariff on their
wool. But yet the protectionists say high
tax must be imposed on wool to protect the
sheep raisers OF the State, and that every
body in the State must pay double price for
articles made of wool in order to raise that
tax. This is the only country In the world
In which tax Is imposed on suoh an article
of common use as wool.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-12

THE HIGH tariff advocates say the duty
on clothing does not make wearing apparel
dearer, and that 30 far from clothes being
high priced, they are cheap enough to satis'
fg any reasonable human being. This is
talk. The fact IL that the duty on clothing
makes the price of clothes &C high that
thousands OF people send to Europe for theirs
in order to save the cost of that duty, and
that bales of such smuggled clothing have
recently been seizsd at New York and are
now held in the customs house there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-12
Difficulties of Enumerators.

AsHEyILLE, NC June 70 "A printed cit
Guar, signed "Ci:z 40 has been distri-
buiel here calling upon the people
to resist The Intrusion upon their private
affairs contemplated By the census
schedules. The circular further says
that ~ stranger, by order Of the impet-
tinent and insulting authorities at Washing
ton, will present himself at your house and
ask questions that would cause any modest
CONAN to blush with shame and indiena-
tior, and every man to feel that his
home and family had been put to uncalled
for insult and humiliation" The people
are further advised to refuse to answer the
census questions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-12
The Presidents Summer Plans.

WASHINGTON, June II The President's
household will leave Washington next Tues.
day to take formal possession of their new
cottage at Cape May, and will remain there
during the remainder of the summer. The
President will probobIy follow them the
succeeding Saturday and will make them
weekly visits thereafter until the adjourn
ment of Congress when he will take up his
permanent residence at Cape May.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-12

SEARCHING FOR LOST TREASURE The
Merritt Wreckipg Organization has been
employed 10 search oG the Delaware Break
water for the Iost sand hidden treasure Of
the sunken British siocp of war De Braak,
aud last night the wreckng steamer Rescue
started from the company's piers at Staple
ton for the scene of operations. The
De Braak cspsized Of the Delaware coast
on May 25, 179S She bad q great deal Of
treasure on hoard, end, if rumor has not
maenilied the amount, there is $4,000, 600
ln or about her submerged hull.