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Mower County transcript., 1891-12-30
An APPEAL To THE PEOPLE or
HMM BSDTA.

AN APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE Or
5 1lINNBsOTA.
The attention of the charitable people
of Minnesota is hereby called 10 the duty
.devolving upon them Of taking some
prompt and efficient steps to send aid to
the starving people of Russia.
The facts regarding the widespread
destitntion in that empire. are already
quite well known. having been published
widely in the journals of the state. and
the statements have been confirmed by
official Information received at the de-
partments of the general government.
There are, it.seems, twenty million peO
pie in Russia who are today in = desti-
tute condition, and large majority Of
them absolutely suffering for food at tie
beginning of = long and severe winter.
The distress and suffering which must
eDsue unless these millions of unfortu-
mates receive speedy relief from some
other nation, is terrible to contemplate,
and appeals to the sympathy and gener
ositY of humane people everywhere.
Something must be done at once. or
the suffering in Russia will be appalling,
and perhaps whole populations will die
of hunger Ond disease. A recent write
in the Illustrated American. speaks of
the famine as follows:
''11n one village of one hundred and fifty
families. forty-seven people died of hun
ger in fortnight. Reports of terrible
sufferings come also from the province
of Tambow. Travellers say that all along
the railroads, and especially around the
stations are crowds of thousands-gaunt.
hungry, dying. They lave abandoned
their homes, where the last crumb has
been eaten, and have ffocked in dispair
TO the railroads, recognizing in it the one
link that unites it with the prosperous
world outside. There they beg piteously
of all passengers. and there they are dy-
ing and being buried by their dying
comrades where they fall. In Samara
only two per cent of the people have a
winters supply of food. and more than
one third of the inhabitants are absolute
ly destitute"
! This country, overfowing as it is with
plenty, should not forget that Russia
befriended US in the time of our dire dis
tress, We are more favorably situated,
perhaps, than any other nation. to aid
these starving people. Our harvests
have been unexampled; our surplus of
food products unprecedented. Prosperi-
ty abounds on every hand and we should,
as humane people. give our unfortunate
fellow beings in far away Russia, some
of the surplus substance which Almig ghty
God has showered upon US.
| have designated as a committee to
receive contributions of fouk wheat,
rye, and other bread stuffs, Messrs. W.
G. Edgar ands Chas. Mace, Reeve. of
Minneapolis. and George B. Evans. of
St. Paul. The metropolitan daily news
papers will doubtless be glad to accept
cash donations. .-
therefore call upon the people Of this
state to make such donations for this
purpose as the meaps of each will permit.
Let generous response be made, for we.
as people, are abundantly able, and
the blessings of divine providence will
be our reward.
W. r. MERRIAM, Governor.
Executive Department, St. Paul, Minn..
December 8, 1891.
Mower County transcript., 1891-12-30
In Justice Court.

On Dec. %, 1891, Nelson 0. Wait
complained of Thomas O'Maley and
James Roach, for getting unlawfullv
drunk on December "a, and against the
same parties and one Harvey Hill for
violating ordinance No. II, on the same
day by disorderly conduct. Each and
every one plead guilty to the several
offences. Judge Ranney valued the
drunks at $40 each and costs. and they
were paid for O'Maley made $40 worth
of disturbance and the other two $500
worth each. They all paid these sums
and concluded to do so no more. On
the same day John Bradford acknow-
lodged that he was openly and notoriously
drunk on the Goth and paid $500 and
costs for the same. The same day Justice
Sheedy fined Ed. Eigel $500 for PLAIN
drunk, which Was duly paid. -
Hot Springs Skin Salve.
This salve is generally considered ne
cessary only in aggravated cases Of skin
eruptions, although many are to-day
using the Soap, the Powder, and the
Salve at the same time, tor instance the
soap can be used at any or all times, the
powder during the day and the salve at
night. For sale by Opera House Drug
Store. tt
Mower County transcript., 1891-12-30
AUSTIN, Dec. 3Oth, 1891.
Omaha, Neb., May 4, 1891.

To Whom it May Concern:
/ am troubled considerably with head
ache, and have tried almost everything
which - used as preventative or cure,
but there is nothing that has done me IS
much good as KRAUsEs HEA&ACHE Car
suLEs.
|1114 Farnum Street. s.
By Opera House Drug Store and G. a.
P0oler. # Y
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-30
KILLED BY A FREIGHT TRAIN.
John Bresnahan of This City Meets
 With a Terrible Death.

John Bresnahan of This City Meets
 With Terrible Death.
 The remains of man about 35 years of age were found lying alongside of the turntable of the Derby railroad, between State and Meadow streets, New Haven, this morning. The body was badly mangled. How the man met his death is not known, but it is believed that he was struck by the II o'clock freight train last night.
 The remains were removed to Lewis 6 Maycock's morgue and the medical examiner made an investigation, giving verdict of accidental death. From papers in the pockets it was learnad that the victim was John Bresnanan of Wa terbury. Chief of Police Egan was notified by telephone of the accident and informed the relatives of the dead man of the sad affair.
 Bresnahan was born in this city and was 35 years of age. He had been enl ployed as brakeman upon different roads for nearly fifteen years, and made his home in Waterbury until four years ago, since which he has not lived here Three of his sisters, Mrs Eugene King Misses Kate and Maggie Bresnahan, live at the West End. Th9 remains of tho dead man will probably be brought here for burial.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-30
SEEKING AN INHERITANCE,
Why Martin Eagan Came From Ireland
 to Connecticut.


 to Connecticut.
 A knotty question in probate law which has arisen in New Britain will take considerable discussion of many fine points to settle. Thomas Eagan, a saloon keeper of that city, died leaving an estate of about $6,000. He died in. testate, and his nearest heir was a half brother. Martin Eagan, living in Ire land. Soon after Thomas's death Mar tin came to this country and took out naturalization papers. He is at present an allen, however, and cannot according to law inherit real estate. The generally accepted doctrine in regard to the inheritance of real estate is that the heir succeeds soon after the settlement of claims fol ! and against the estate. But Martin Eagan will not for some years be legally capable of holding any inherited prop. erty in this country. Martin has had a long trip to secure his brothers money and it looks as if he would have to in dulge in considerable law to find out what his status as an alien is, ano | whether this present residence makes him resident in the eye of the law when his brother died. If he don't gel the money it will go to the first cousins resident in this country, after the col lateral inheritance tax is taken out.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-30
PERSONAL MENTION

Frank Woolworth, mailing clerk at postofice, will leave to morrow on a two weeks vacation to be spent in New York state.
 Harry Bario, clerk for the Driggs & Smith Go, is spending two weeks vacation at Middletown.
 William L. King of New Haven has taken a position as bookkeeper with M. B. Keeley.
 Owen Shields is slowly recovering from an attack of pneumonia
 E. G. Kilduff and w. $. Jones have rented a cottage at Madison, where their families will spend the summer.
 Miss Tillie Stewart will leave in few days for Victoria, B. C., where she will reside.
 John Higginssof Wadhams' Post has gone for a ten days visit to Detroit by way of Saratoga. He will stop at Sara toga until Tuesday and then continue his journey to Detroit to attend the National Grand army convention.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-30
LAYOUT OF BANK STREET.
The New England Company Claim th'
 Road Encroaches on Their Property.


 Road Encroaches on Their Property.
 At a meeting of the road board this evening the matter of widening Bank street near the Brooklyn bridge will be discussed in all it's ramifications and some interesting developments are ex- pected.
 It is claimed that every property from the Naugatuck railroad to the bridge, encroaches upon the highway as originally laid out. It is also said that the New England Railroad Go will produce papers and maps show ing that the present street takes in corner of their land just across the bridge. 'The old street, according to the railroad map, extended south to a point where the Holmes, Booth 6 Haydens Go office now stands, where it turned almost at right angles to the west.
 In 1866 it was voted to make the street west of the Naugatuck railroad three rods wide. Since then it has been narrowed down to forty feet. A gentle man who is pretty we'll posted on the matter says that the brick building on the Bayer property, so-called. is within ten feet of the street line. If this is a fact the other buildings encrOach, upon the highway, as does the fence of the Plume & Atwood Co and the buildings of Randolph & Cloves.
 The matter is one that should be thor oughly investigated.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-30
CONNECTICUT INDUSTRIES.

Weekly Record of Business in a Very Busy State.
 The weekly Records summary fol the current week makes the following showing: Real estate sales: New Haven 23, Bridgeport g, Hartford 6, Water. bury 4, Meriden 8, New Britain 5, Nor. walk 8, Danbury 7, Middletown 3, An sonia ?, Huntington 3, Springfield 19 Holyoke 12. Real estate mortgages New Haven $75. .933, Bridgeport $68, 776, Hartford $13,70O, Waterbury $6,21O, Meriden 24,20O, New Britain $13, $50, Norwalk $4, ,360, Danbury $3O, ,45O, Mid. d1etown $9,200, Ansonia $7OO, Spring field $21 $50, Holyoke $60, ,33O.
 The total number of sales this week is 122, as compared with 163 last week. The total of recorded real estate mort gages is $326, 1869, as against $316, 1897 the preceding week. For the corresponding week last year New Haven reported 29 sales, Brid report 2S, Hartford 16, Wa terbury 7, Meriden Il, New Britain 12, Danbury 8, Springfield g, Holyoke 8. The report of the New Haven clearing house for last week shows total clear ings of $1 ,373, ,069 an increase of 3.2 per cent as compared with the correspond- ing week of last year. Two new cor porations are reported this week-a comb company in Derby with 5000 capital, metallic cartridge company in Coventry with $15, 900 capital.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-30
EDITOR BYINGToN's RESPONSE.
He Did Not Originate the Soldiers Home Charges,

He Did Not Originate the Soldiers
 Home Charges.
 The Norwalk Gazette quotes from this paper the paragraph stating that Editor Byington had been invited by the managers of the Soldiers home at Noro- ton to make an investigation of the alleged abuses in that institution, and goes on to say:
 We have received no other intimation than the above of the rather, as it seems to us, mistaken courtesy of inviting the proprietor of the Gazette's personal in- spection of the home, as the Gazette made no charges. It will, nevertheless, be pleasure to put into the hands of the board all the sources of our informa- tion and to aid the members thereof in every way to get at the bottom facts in regard to the grave accusations made against the Munson management, not by us, but by reputable members of Douglass Fowler Post, G. A. R., and who profess to have the proofs at hand to substantiate their charges. It is needless to add that no one will be more delighted than MT Byington, if at the end of an open, honest and thorough investigation of the Soldiers home management, all these charges of scan dalous conduct now exciting the public mind and indignation, shall be found to be entirely baseless and no one will strive harder to get such vindication be- fore the people. By all means, then, let the investigation be had.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-30
ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT.

An Italian LabOrer Struck By the Cars
 and Dies at the Hospital. Another Italian laborer, Antonio Delano, was killed yesterday by a freight train which was passing Greens Farms, where the Italian laborers are at work extending the four-tracking pro- ject. The train was proceeding at a moderate rate of speed, but it came sud denly upon the men at work. All man. aged to spring aside except poor Delano, who probably became rattled and lost his head. He was struck with great force and su badly injured that he died in a few hours at the Bridgeport hospi- tai.
 Sunday morning well known Hart ford young lady who is spending the summer at Saybrook went into Lang don's drug store, and being well known procured two ounces of laudanum, which she took. Two doctors were at once called, wbo saved her. She is the daughter of prominent Hartford mer- chant and report hints at a lovers quarrel.
 Yesterday afternoon about 3:30 o'clock the steam shovel car on a construction train jumped the track at Grove Beach on the Shore Line road, the accident badly wrecking several other cars, the debris of which was strewn over both tracks. Trains were delayed, but after few hours work by the wrecker and her crew the tracks were cleared. John O'Neill, a, brakeman, had a leg broken.
 A telegram reached the home of Dr H. F. Warner of Wethersfield last night, that the doctors only son, George F. Warner, 20 years old, had been killed that day in Chicago. No details were given and the family, after a late hour last evening, were awaiting further particulars of the sad event. Young MT Warner was engaged in the electric light business in Chicago.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-30

By this record it is seen that Go A really leads the regiment, as Co H only had 32 men, which is not 50 per cent ot full company. Go G comes next and leads all the companies on the total plumber in 45 minutes.
 Musician Joe Hayden was practicing taps on tin whistle when he heard the call and hastened for the armory.
 Chris Nolan, the happy drummer and major of the company, stopped in the midst of mixing a cocktail and jumping the bar waited not to don either coat or hat, but threw his apron over his head and like Mazeppa flew.
 Corp Massey was asleep and was still sleeping when he reached the armory. His closet door was open but he failed to notice it.
 Charley Ross was making tracks for a lady friends house-Wednesday even ing, you know-when he was forced back by the tide of rushing militia. Corporals Whiteman of Go A, and Maloney of Co G, were the first of the corporals to report their full squads present.
 Privates J. Marsh and E. Ebert of Go A reached the armory before Colonel Doherty.
 J. F. Conway of Co G was working below the rife range grounds when the call CdIQS. I16 WAS uOJll6u DY COrD Linehan and reached the armory in 42 minutes.
 J. Sullivan was the first private of Go G to reach the armory.
 Colonel Dewitt grabbed his tripod for his piece he was so excited over the call and was promptly sent from the ranks by his sergeant.
 Sergeant Bolger jumped into his uni form so quick that Quartermaster Col lins tainted, and only recovered when Corporal Garde's brigade rushed over his body. Sergeant Wagner and Corporals Shan ahan and Garde secured the Abrigador district and so scared the people of that quiet vicinity that they closed and locked their doors for protection. These three men were valuable hustIers for the company.
 Corporal Linehan, the long distance runner, deserves a medal. He had the longest route, but reached the armory with his squad, on time.
 Of the eight men of Go G who failed to appear, Corp Clarkin is in Hartford, Private McAyoy in New Milford, Law Tor in Ansonia and P. J. Phelan in Nau- gatuck. The others reported inside of an hour. making Go G with full num- herS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-30
A RAID ON THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Farmer Legislators Agree to Vote to
 Disband One Regiment

Farmer Legislators Agree to Vote to
 Disband Ono Regiment.
 HARTFORD, July BOA story has come out to-day that will cause some l7excitement in militia circles in this state. It foreshadows fight between the farmers and the National Guard. For years past the farmer taxpayers have taken but little stock in Connecti- cut amateur soldiery, and they now see a chance to take advantage of the quarrels and dissensions in the ranks of the soldiery and annihilate the militia, or at least good portion of it. In March last majority of the rural mem- bers of the general assembly, headed by the venerable Judge Griswold of Wind sor, met ill an informal way and dis cussed the states toy soldiery, as the bers, under Connecticut's borough sys- tenn. control the state legislature. | At this impromptu caucus members advocated the abolishment of the entire National Guard. More conservative counsel prevailed, however, and after three hours debate the representatives decided to present a measure Tn the | general assembly to disband one of the four regiments of the state. Each member present said that he would ip- port such measure, and it will, with out much doubt. be introduced when the gubernatorial matter shall have been settled.
 I This antagonism of the farmers is nc new thing, as they have always main tained that the state never got its moneys worth from the soldiers. From June 30, 1889, to June 30, 1891, the
 National Guard cost the state $20O, 1000
 and then the appropriation gave out To pay for the coming encampment the I~4o 1~.z- | pany, which doesn't please the farmers nor does the order for an eight-day en campment, rather than the usual six
 days, necessitating an extra outlay ot some $12, ,000.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-30
LOCAL LINES.

Call at W. N.iLADD's for fine groceries and provisions
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-30
POLICE COURT.
Many Small Fry Victims Face the Music
 This Morning.

Many Small Fry Victims Face the Music This Morning.
 James Nixon, who hailed from Water vile; James Maley, hostler in the city; Frank Pope, from Thomaston, ,and Frank Phelan, Waterbury youth of IT, were all charged with drunkenness this morn- ing. Each were fined 8 without costs.
 Patrick Frier, with his bag pipes un- der his arm, who hailed from New Brit ain, not only admitted being drunk, but said that he was paralyzed. He said he was an old soldier, and created such laugh by his happy way that Judge Bradstreet let him go. John H. Kelly, stockman from the west, was not let off this morning as he has been on several occasions, but was given 30 days in jail for drunkenness.
 Thomas Keefe, 19 years of age, in dulged in free fight on Bridge street last night when Officer Reid interrupted the proceedings. He was only able to arrest Keefe as the other party skipped. Keefe was fined $5 and costs for drunk enness and the same for breach of the peace. Dennis Shea, chum of Keefe's, tried to interfere in the arrest, but was prevented by the officer drawing a re- volver Laterin the evening he was ar rested, but made a strong resistance. Officers Reid and McNiff finally landed | nlLn III Ine pOllCc sLdCloIl' He "dS lIneu $5 and costs for intoxication and $1O and costs for resistance.
 Louis Glastre, native of Alsace while intoxicated appropriated a team belonging to George Palmer. He was discovered with the team by the owner and brought to the police station. He insisted that it was his team. He was fined $5 and costs. His wife and brother were hunting for him all night and found him this morning in the police station. It was found that Glastre did have team, but one of his boys had driven it home.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-30
Kelly The Baker Says:

Dealers have been inclined to consider but one side of the situation and that is the immensi V of this years American wheat crop. This has been unremittingly dinned into the ears of every one from the consumer up, rail road gossip, stock brokers circulars and financi- al reports have fairly teemed With it It is the waterlegged s'ock speculators' rainbow. That the crops are large is true; that they are frequently grossly over estimated will, believe, be clearly demonstrated later on. This has served he trade good purpose so far, as it has led the market onto the ground where the footing becomes tolerabiy secure; but there is chance of its doing grave injury by upsetting confidence in any basis of values that equals or slightly exceeds cost of production
 Prices have yielded a good deal and it is quite probable that they will decline somewhat more before bedrock is touched, but it is reasonably sure that expectations founded on the exaggera- tions above noted and without due realization of the enormous enlargement of the exports which are well=nigh positively assured are doomed to disappointment
 From thoroughly reliable New York and west ern sources learn that large sales are being effected every day.
 A freight war of almost unpara lleled severity Is now going on and it's termination would have very important bearing upon flour prices S,s.
 think flour at present prices s;.ss sot ,n VeSI S excelled in quantity I ask si'S oi ngur- ing closely on your or
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-30
ANOTHER SENGERFEST.
Twelve German Societies Will Visi
 Seymour, August 24.

Seymour, August 24.
 Arrangements for the sengerfest tc be held August 24, under the auspice: of the Concordia Singing society of 1Sey. mour, are progressing finely and indica tions point to big day in Seymour The following singing societies have ac cepted the invitation extended to them and will send big delegations: Eintracht and Mannerchor, Hartford; Arion Bergiche Harmonic and Teutonia, New Haven; Concordia and Lyra, Water. bury; Germania, Bridgeport; Liederta- Derby; Liederkranz, Southington, and Mannerchor, Union City. There will be over 200 voices in the chorus, under the leadership of Professor Peters of New Haven.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-30
IlMELY T0PICS

Outing and neglige shirts are offered at great discount by Dennis Hawley. Read his new price list.
 Constable w. J, Rigney purcl ased 8 handsome Shoninger piano to-day,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-30

E4. c. w. s. FRosr. 137 Bank St.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-30
Shot From Ambusl,.

PETERSBURG, Va, July 30.-Charles Eppels, manager of the Western Union office at Suffolk, was shot from ambush last night by unknown assassins and in stantlv killed
The record-union., 1891-04-08
THE COPYRIGHT BILL.

Americans to be Honored for Their
Services in Behalf of the Measure.
NEW YORK, April Count Emile De
Keratry, special envoy from the French
Government, who is instructed to convey
crosses OF the Legion of Honor to two
distinguished Americans who have been
prominent in the fight for the copyright
law, arrived here Sunday from France,
and is confined in his bed, suffering from
la grippe.
tiOnS are usually bestowed through the
Consuls of the countries comforting the
honors, but in this instance the French
Government, after the passage of the
copyright bill, desired to pay an unusual
compliment to the American Copyright
League, and so deputed Count De Keratry
to pin the cross of the Legion of Honor
upon the breasts of the gentlemen selected
for this distinction, namely, Robert
Underwood Johnson Of the Century Mag
aztnc editorial staff, Secretary of the
American (Authors) Copyright League
and of the Joint Executive Copyright
Committee, which represented all the
leagues which favored the copyright
measures, and ex-Representative Will
lam h. Simonds, also a leader in the bat
tie just won by the friends OF the copy
right.
1t was originally intended by the
French Government to include Senator
Platt of Connecticut, but, after coming to
this determination, the French Govern
ment was informed that the laws of the
United States debarred the Senator from
receiving such decoration. However, the
desire to honor Senator Plat has been
carried out in spite of this debarment, as
Count De Keratry is also instructed with
comforting upon Senator Platt hand
some. medal especially designed and
struck for the occasion, which is gift to
the Senator from Connecticut of the
French literary societies, who greatly
appreciate Platt's efforts.