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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-01
MUSIC AND THE DANCE.
Annual SOciabIe of the Letter Carriers
 Association.

Annual Sociable of the Letter Carriers
 Association.
 Financially and socially the reception given by the Letter Carriers association in the City hall last night was one of the most successful events of the season. The hall was resplendent with bunting and flowers and presented a very pleas ing appearance. A mammoth Japanese umbrella was suspended from the chan, delier and hanging from this and the galleries were cages containing canary birds. A floral design with the name and number of the association was arranged over the stage and to the right and left near the entrance mail boxes greeted the visitors. The hall was crowded, gallery and all, and everybody was happy. Before the dance began an excellent concert was rendered by the orchestra, under the leadership of Prof Rudolph. The grand march was led by Director D. E. Fitzpatrick, followed By the carriers in full evening dress. Thir- teen numbers were danced before every body was satisfied and it was late hour when the boys made their last trip.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-01
ESTRoM'S CONFESSION.
He Acknowledges Having Killed Wal strom, But SaYs He Meant no Harm

He Acknowledges Having Killed Wal
 strom, But Says He Meant Harm
 A Branford constable went to New Haven yesterday to take two of the Swedes who are no " held for the mur- der at Branford back to answer to a charge of breach of peace. He returned without them as the sheriff would not deliver the men over to him in as much as the prisoners are being held on a init timus calling for their appearance at the April term of the criminal superior court which convenes next Tuesday. Justice Zink, instead of continuing the case, had bound the men over and they will re- main in jail until next Tuesday.
 Estrom, the third man, freely tells the story of how the murder occurred and says he had no idea of killing Walstrom who, he says, was his best friend. In making the rounds of the saloons on the day of the murder, winding up in Lins- ley's saloon, where all spent the evening, Peter Anderson and Estrom became en- gagged in a fight. The fight became general, each principal having two companions to help him, and during the progress of it Estrom was hurt on the face. He tried to throw an iron bar at his assailant, but was prevented from doing so by Peterson. He picked up another one and hurled it at Peter Anderson, William Johnson and William Manfolk, who were twenty feet distant. As he threw it Walstrom stepped out and the iron bar struck him, killing him. Walstrom's relatives live in Sweden and Estrom's father, mother and sister also live there. Estrom has lived Tn this country since July, 1889.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-01
DANeuRYs CITY CLERK DEAD.
One of the Most Popular Men in the
 Hating City.


 DANBURY, April 1.-City Clerk Flu. gene H. Perrett died yesterday after, noon from consumption. He was 40 years of age and leaves a wife and one child. MT Perrett was born in Etoben, France, and came to this country when 19 years old. He began life here as a brakeman on the Housatonic road and three years after located in Danbury as assistant freight agent for that road. In politics he was democrat, and in 1888 received his party nomination for borough clerk and was elected. The ated as a city. The democrats, anxious to secure the first city officers. thought him the strongest man to run for city clerk and nominated him. He was elected, thus becoming the first city clerk of Danbury. He was a charter member of the Knights of Columbus.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-01
A Very Heavy Sentence.

well arrived at the workhouse. here yesterday having in custody Arden Flint of West Randolph. Flint was tried for selling liquor and maintaining a nuisance. He was found guilty of 100 offences, covering a period of over two years and sentenced to nine years and six months in the workhouse. Flint has been a terror to citizens of West Ran dolph for years. Under the law he could have been sent to prison for the remain der of his life if the full penalty was i'm posed for each offense.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-01
ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT.

Telephone Lineman Killed by a Falling
 Pole.
 Max Sham, lineman in the employ of the Southern New England Iele- phone company, was instantly killed at New Haven, this morning, by a pole falling on him. He was one of gang employed under Superintendent White on State street, near Neck bridge, and while raising d pole one of the ropes broke. The pole fell upon Sham crush ing him to death instantly. Sham was 2S years of age and leaves a wife.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-01
Dead and Unknown.

TOWNSVILLE, Pa, April Hate yes well-dressed young man, with two bull let holes in his head, was found in the woods near here. A revolver lay at his side. The identity of the suicide has not been established. He had been stopping at the hotels here for several days under the names of Walter and Brown.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-01
CHEAP SUGAR.
About one-third of the Price Knocked on
 To-Day.

About Une-thIru or the EFICe NAhUCKGu VII
 To-Day.
 Sugar is now on the free list. The section of the Mckinley tariff law mak- ing this the law went into operation at midnight. The refiners all over the country have been getting ready for to- day. They were allowed to refine sugar imported in bond under the supervision of government storekeepers. The new law will make refined sugar to the con- sumer about one-third cheaper. At all the railroad depots and other spots where freight is moved the refiners have stored thousands of barrels awaiting shipment to day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-01
George w. Cheesman Dead.

ANsoNIA, April 1.-George w. Chees
 man, treasurer of the Osborn 6 Chees- man company, died last night from typhoid pneumonia. He was born in New York in 1923 and moved to Bir- mingham in 1S42. In 1859 he began the manufacture of hoopskirts in this town.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-01
Reid & Hughes
 -hoI- #%
 Linen Department.

We shall offer tomorrow morning the following specialties in our linen department:
 1opieces all Linen Bleached and Loom Damask in new and desirable patterns at 49c yard, worth o2 I-2c:
 20 dog. all Linen Damask Towels with tied fringes, at LOG each.
 as dog all Linen Damask Towels at at 2Ic each, worth 25c.
 In all linen s-S Napkins we made a fortunate purchase recently and will offer a SITS quality for ST. 25, S2.oo quality for SI.6a 1-2c and a Ss.5 so quality for S2.oo.
 Please call and examine our linen stock and if you require anything in that line we will give you the best oi value.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-01
LOCAL LINES.
40 SOUTH MAIN ST.

If you want good Tea or Coffee, go to PHELAN's and you get the best. Remem- Der the number, 27 East Main street, Platt's block. .s
 The Eyes.-Prof. A. J. Cross at our store, Sat. March 2S, Lake, Strobel & Co. :. 125 Boxes of Indian River Oranges at LADD'S South Main street grocery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-01
.The Twelve Temptations" "

performance at the opera house last night.
 ''The Twelve Temptations"
 Gilmore's ''The Twelve Temptations" will be presented at the opera house this evening. Sixteen heavy and massive stage pictures, a moving panorama, four hundred feet long. and the geor- geous transformation scene, the work of Messrs Charles $. Getz, Hailev, Merry, Hugh l.. Reid and Homer Emeus, comprise the scenic effects in troduced in The Twelve Temptations" :" and which is conveyed in two specially built railroad cars, the aggregate weight of the scenery being twenty six tons. Piano Recital. The programme of the piano recital to be given by Miss Neally Stevens, assist ed by Mrs A. Heaton Robertson, at the opera house to morrow night, is as fol- | lows:
 Toccata and Fugue, Bach-Tausig l FantaSie, d minor, Mozart | ScherZo, Beethoven Op 26, No 1, Faschng~schwank, Scl umann C a. Selected,
 '''S' ! b. Avenera-Carmen, Bizet Mrs A. Heaton Robertson.
 Etude, Op 10, No 12, Chopin Nocturne, Op P, Nol Chopin l Witches Dance. Mcdowell 1 Improvisation on kirchner, Foerster Cradle Song, Kwegen | By the BrOokSide, RubenStein Caprice Espagnol, Op 37, Moszkowski Dedicated to Miss Stevens.
 Song,-Come to me, Denza Mrs A. Heaton Robertson.
 March, h,-Allegro, Weber-Bulow | IntermeZzo, Bulow Nocturne, No 3, Liszt Le Rossignol, Liszt Transcription. Liszt Casino Theatre. Of the Rose Hill Folly company which will be seen at the casino the last three nights of this week, yesterdays New Haven Palladium says: Rose Hills English Folly company, in burlesque and speciality, delighted an audience which filled every seat and most of the standing room at Bunnells grand opera house last evening. The company is a satisfactory one throughout.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-01
PREPARE FOR FISH STORIES.
Prospects Excellent For Fine Cate
 of Trout.

Prospects Excellent For a Fine Catch
 of Trout.
 The trout law is off to- day and bright and early this morning many sports hied away to their favorite streams with rods, lines and bait, solid and liquid. The outlook for the trout season is very good. Some years on April 1, many of the pools where the trout hie away on the country streams are filled with ice. Such is not the condition this season, however. The weather points to an early season for trout fishing.
 Already several fine strings of fish have been caught in the country, al though there are but few city fishermen who are anxious to defy the law. The The breaking of the trout law in the county is chiefly by the local fishermen, most of whom can carry on the sport mdetected. But it is said that the break ing of the law enacted for the protection and increase of the trout family and in the behests of good fishing in the open season, is becoming much less and less every year, and these encouraging con- ditions are in large measure due to the local fishing associations and the state association. Besides the authorities are after the enforcement of the law much more effectively than formerly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-01

D. H. Tierney offers for sale num- Der of shares of Connecticut Indemnity association stock.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-01
COULD REACH NO AGREEMENT.

The Senate Committee Discharged This
 ArtcrnoOn-Members Will Pack Up
 Their Traps and Go Home.
 HARTFORD. April 1.-As indicated in yesterdays dispatches the peace con- mittee appointed by the senate reported to-day that they found it impossible to agree upon anything satisfactory to both sides. They therefore returned all the bills without recommendation and asked to be discharged. which was done.
 The Judson bill was then taken up and killed by a vote of 12 to 6.
 Senator Cleveland offered the follow ing resolution:
 Whereas the house has failed to make a declaration concerning the late cleo tion for state officers as provided by the constitution, and is now attempting by methods which we regard uuconstitu- tional to evade the responsibility inn posed on them by the constitution, therefore
 Resolved by the senate, that this body will not further consider any offer look ing toward q settlement or compromise so long as the house maintains it's pres ent position, and will not receive any bill or resolution relating to state off cers, emanating from the house, until the house performs its constitutional duty.
 Upon motion of Senator Pierce the resolution was tabled. The senate adjourned until next Tues day at 1 80 o'clock.
 At II o'clock the republicans of the house went in caucus with Chairman Benton of the republican state commit tee. There is not much doubt that the members of the house will pack up and go home either to day or to- morrow. The only question is whether to adjourn sine die or take a re- cess until fall. Owing to the caucus the session of the house was not called to order until 2:3C o'clock.
 At 3 o'clock this afternoon the repub lican leaders agreed to adjourn the house until next November. This action will probably be taken late this after | noon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-01

Brennan the Baker, 1O4 South Main.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-01
ADJUSTMENTS.
l<ellar.

The great Kellar gave wonderful performance at the opera house last night
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-01
WM. CoE HoLMEs. M. .D., Brown's bI'k

DR. 0. W. s. FROST. ls7 Bank St.
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4 PROUD GIRLS SUICIDE
Dependent On Relatives who She Thought
Were Trying to Prevent Her Marriage.

Dependent On Relatives who She Thought
Were TryinE to Prevent Her Marriage.
BALTIMORE. July 24.-Mss Mary Passano
committed suicide last night in q country
boarding house near this city because she
thought her relatives were trying to prevent
herfrom marrying tha man she loved. and to
whom she was engaged. Sha was the daughter
OF Joseph Passano. a leading attorney who
died some years ago and left his daughter
without q penny. She became dependent on
her relatives. and in payment for her board
agreed to care for the children OF her cousin,
Walter Guy. and was looked upon as q ser.
want. Last spring she became acquainted with
DR.. Cabell OF Danvlle. Va. who fell III love with
her and proposed marriage. He was accepted.
They correspondent regularly until Miss Pas
sano became possessed OF the idea that her
relatives were trying to prevent the marrlaR
When letters did not come as regularly as
withheld. She went with the Guy family 10
the country and. as usual yesterday afternoon
was playing with the children, About O'clock
she went up stairs. secured her cousins re.
the barrel against her heart and pulled tho
trigger. Her aim was true. for when some OF
the guests who heard The report reached her
side she was dead. letter addressed to Ms.
contents of witch Mrs. Guy did not reveal.
Miss Passano was q very beautiful girl. 81
years old. and exceedingly proud. The fact
hs and s fer that II
mind and led to suicide. Her people, are all
we'll connected. her grandfather Leonard
who s yssh having ben a.
erandniece OF Thomas N. Lanahan. one OF the
Weallhiest lawyers in this city.
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JO71INGS ABOUT TOWN

The little soop y.cht that went ashore on Sandy
Hook on Wednesday has gone to piecek Her name, %
IL reported, WAS lSanhue.
The new racihc Mail steamship Nicaragua arrival
yesterday from the OF her builders in D,lk
ware. She measures i5bJ t0nh
Henry Klager. tho fireman who Vas buruAd on My.
Alexander hrnwns yacht about two weeks ago, died
from his Injuries a. tho Arw York Hospital yestsrdAy
The North German Lloyd line has decided that there
10 sufficient iail aud winter traic hel wssn ths poFs
sells on this route direct The PudA viii be put the
route IN october
Tho nsh caught ny IT, Sloan Of this citv ct Green.
wood Lake ednesday Is pronounced by the Amsrioan
Ahof 10 10 the iarcost frrshwnter bass cAuEhs
north OF Florida II weighed nine pounds and nftesn
ounces 1t Ia being mounted a. Aorih william street.
Josiah ". Bryan t's rx rneinscr Of John ". Posts
Tnhn ar Steci Tar Company. arre'ted on chsres Of
stealing proms.oy move Tor y h' Vas discharged AZ
~" Tomas tnnrt Yesterday no comp maui appear ug.
II Post had come c"uri hr wen have been made Q
prisoner msrf az hryan has made charge OF en-.
lekEenent .ga.n.i linn.
Policeman hw.sy OF a.. rnion Market squad ar
reared noa-rt Marc,ues Wednesday night. MarrsIl-s
turned on ~ on his Way l" tue s,ati"u. and With the
sisistAn Of three men and tw0 vomsn knurks htm
down aud kckel and heat him With his ovn club.
Hussey arrested two OF the men and the Mar
cslss and the othsr man escaped Last night Husssx
Marc Ia ThirtsSnth otyeeS and spaee0AA1
- AxresuRx klR
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CAUGHT BY A BICYCLLSE.
A Man Wanted for Larceny and Assault
Neatly Run Down In Bordentosvn.

A Man Wanted for Larceny and Assault
Neatly Run Down In BordentOwn.
BoRDENTowN. July PA. Wesley tanning is
in jail here. on charges OF larceny and assault
and battery with intent to kill. He has been
boarding with the family Of Ira T. Rogers on
Prince street. In the early part Of the week
Mrs. Rogers missed some Iewelry. and. sus-
pecting that tanning had stolen 1t. had ber
husband swear out warrant for his arrest.
Iannlrg heard Of this proceeding and left tho
house For two days he successfully eluded
Marshal Jobes. who had the warrant.
Last evening. In the absence OF Mr.. Rogers.
who is q foreman OF the Amboy division OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad. tanning returned to
the house. and. 1t IL alleged. threatened to Kill
Mrs. Rogers. He broke into her room in the
second story, whittier she had run to escape
him. and struck and chOked her Mrs. Rogers
screamed for assistance. and attracted the at
tention Of neighbors. As they hnstened to hor
assistance l.anninR fled from the house.
report gained circulation that the fugitive
had killed the woman and created intense *.
formed to rom tanning down., Walter Kane.
an expert bicyclixI. WAS the first 10 gat on
Lanning's track. The fugitive was max Ing for
the woods on he outskirts o! the city. M.,r-
shal Jobes and half hundred citizens fol-
lowed the hunter on the bicycle. Lanning ran
MI Kns Hssr, ssS him. hin cz,n o later
Threats Of violence were made. but the Mar
shall soon hustled the captive OF 10 jnil This
afternoon he was committed TO await the ac-
lion OF the Burlington Grand Jury.
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an AMERICAN SENT TO SIBERIA.
A Naturalixed Citizen Who HaA Gene BaeI
for His WIFE Outrage ously TrsateA.

A Naturalixed Citisea Who HaA Gene Back
for His wife Outrsgeousiy Treated.
OMAHA. July 2+.-Aocordine to letter re-
ceived hero BY Abe Goidstein. q well-known
citizen. g. Gerber. who has lived in Omaha for
the past five years. has been exiled TO Siberia
by the Russian authorities. CARRIER went last
March to Myszyuca. near the German from
tier. his native town In Poland. for the pur-
Pose OF returning with his family. who had
remained IN tho old country.
His appearance In the little town excited
suspicion. and the story Of his arrival soon
reached the ears Of the authorities. Fearing
arrest. Gerber fled across the frontier into .
neieboring German province. Events proved
that his fears were we'll founded.
A demand was made upon tho authorities OF
the German town In which Gerber had taken
refnRe. and he was turned over to tho emis-
saries OF the Gear. who took him IN chains 10
Myszyuca. where he was tried on the charge Of
running away to America.
Gerber claimed to be a citizen Of the United
States. and showed papers proving that he was
n naturalized citizen. but In spite OF this he
was sentenced to Imprisonment for one year
In jail at Lomsey. the capital Of the province.
and afterward to be banished to Siberia for
five years and his property to be oonfscated.
Gerber was reported to be rich. and had in
tended to return to Omaha with his family and
SGT up in business.
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4 GIRL OF 10 HORSE THIEF:
The Astonishing Solution OF . Aystsry In
Missouri.

Missouri.
AGENCY. Mo-. July 24.-The farmers OF this
and adjoining counties have been greatly
troubled by horse shelves for the past six
months. The horses wero stolen and run
out Of the country. and no sign OF them or any
suspicious characters would be seen In the
country. Tho mystery has been solved by the
arrest OF 16-year- old rl.who has been work.
ing on the farm OF George Brundige. near the
northern county line, and who has been looked
upon as q most exemplary young lady. She
was church member. and taught class In
the Sunday school. and was quite a, favorite
among the young men OF the Vicinity. The
horse-thiei Society determined to make a
systematic. effort to catch the thiei. They
@ system o. On al thS roa1s
went along the highway. with a stolen horse.
S Ss II 0Uyr or ans
Samuel Wilson wHs one o! The ,atrol which
soPpsd snr an he WAS a hS1se c Wss
that Of Mr. Brnndiee. ~
When the girl was brought there she was .n
BY Ms VIZ 9d
broke down ind cried and said that size was
the ,h'ei tut 10 amount o! corxlng or tn, eats
were or where she wns to meet them.
The girl came to tho Bruniige farm over q
year ago and said she vas mem Kansas; Me
carried her dress in a bundle. she was eyi-
IDENTIFY going 10 meet some one who would take
the horse out OF he country. as she was on tho
The An,i-horse-thief Association is now In
a quandary about the girl. for they do not Ike
to fend her to the, peni'eniiary. where she VIII
they do not soc how they can lot her 20 without
compoundtnR felony.
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R0PED BY ALDERMAN ROCHE.
YOUNG MR.. STEPS, FROLTC ON INN
WOMAN'S HOSPITAL GROUNDS

He Frances Around tho Shrubbery auA
Over the Flower BEDS Until Two 0xen
Corner Him and the Alderman Gets Hia.
A herd OF cattle was on its way into the
slaughter house of A. Edemuth 4 Sons. foot Of
East Forty-four,h street. shortly NJ Or noon yss-
terday. when risky young steer broke loose
aud bolted up the street. He turned up Third
avenue at q great pace. For i've blocks he
lodged mon. wagons. and elevated railroad
pillars. and he rounded the cornor into Forty.
ninth street without turning u hair.
The pursuing party was 100 strong. The
steer fled past Lexington avenue and scram.
bled through gate up to the plateau on which
tho Womnn's Hospital stands. Superintendent
LIE Roy was sitting at a window and saw the
steer come cavorting over the lawn. running
shrubs and flower BEDS Tho boast raced
around the ground at great pace. and the
crowd raced and yelled on tho other side OF the
picket ience that luns around the bottom Of
thu BLUM
Word was taken to the Fifty nrst street no.
Hoe station. and three policemen were sent
over. The flremen In the house at Lexington
avenue and Fifticth street. ana tho employees
OF neighboring brewery lent a hand. Adore
man David j. Roch. ran out OF his horseshoe.
ing shop near by In his shirt sleeves and forced
his way through the crowd Of spectators.
Get ropes" he yelled. A pile Of rope was
dragged out OF the tlrehouse. and laRRo. were
made. Meanwhile the steer was playing havoc
with the remaining flower beds Coca.
sionally he would rest on all foura
and glare at tho crowd. Then ho
would dance and shake his horns as II no were
daring all creation to come on For three-ouAr.
ter OF an hour with intervals OF Guie scence the
attacking Ihrty chased that steer around tho
grounds. Their efforts to catch him were
trivial.
There was more or less danger Of tho bsass
plunRing down into the crowd outside the
lense. and Superin,endent lie hoy coasulted
a appiimsi, T% a., this the oyners s,repuopsIy
idea. They sent to the slaughter house
and procured two hulkinc oxen. When these
were plotted into the grounds the refractory
youngster seemed to discover that they were
aitcr him. He WAS gradually forced on the
dun against the fence at the corner OF Park
avenue and Forty mint street. The oxen I'M.
derstood. ,their Job. They were ranged on
either side Of the steer, and shouldered and
butted him against the fence.
Alderman Roche forged to the front and
dropped n moose around both horns Of the
steer. . feat at which the crowd chaersd. It
Was all un now. The steer was tossed. his legs
were bound and he. was dragged on to Q
wagon and cartel to the slaughter house.
The Woman's Hospital fortunately Is closed
AZ this season. except for few attend ants,
The exciting scene would have been anythin4
but helpful to II lot OF sick women.