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DIAMOND HILL, REDDING.

Edmund Olmstead has returned to
Chicago on business.
Miss Emma Osborn is guest of Misses
Boughton.
The Congregational church was clos
ed, Sunday, on account of the death of
Mrs Jennings, wife of the pastor.
Harry Holmes of Jersey City has been
guest of George o. Platt. He returned
home, Monday, accompanied by his
mother, Mrs Katherine Holmes.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Treat and baby
boy of New York have been guests of B.
S. Boughton.
Mr. and Mrs Zalmon Read and little
Harry have been camping at Cedar
Point with J. E. Miller's family.
Miss Matte Field visits in Norwalk.
Miss Phebe Selleck of Norwalk has re-
Gently visited her aunt, Miss Polly Sell
leck.
Miss Marion Selleck visits her uncle in
Albany.
Miss Minnie Burr was recently married
to Alfred BressOn of Danbury.
Mrs George Plat and Miss Julia
Grammar have been quite i'll.
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said that he would investigate further;
but the evidence obtained at the autopsy
hardly warranted the suspicion Of foul
play, though lack Of care aud nourish-
ment may have hastened Mrs Darts
death Friends and relatives Of Mrs Dart
assert that she was ill-treated by her
husband while they were living on Jane
street, Bridgeport, in destitute cifcum-
stances, although Dart was earning good
wages as teamster. They pointed, also,
to the arrest of Dart for non-support as
confirmation of what they say. Many
stories are told of his attacking his wife,
kicking and striking her on her body and
in many ways abusing her. Dart denies
that he has treated his wife harshly. The
marriage, he says, was not happy one;
Mrs Dart developed an appetite for liq-
uor and constantly sought it more and
more, until she became sick, when he had
medical attendance, but could not afford
to hire a nurse. When the Crowleys pro-
posed that Mrs Dart go to Southport for
time, as she was sick, he readily agreed.
There was no unpleasantness then, but
he was afterward treated with GOODNESS
by his wife's family. Esther Dart, who
was only 20 years old, was daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Michael Crowley, who live
north of the railroad, west of the Green
field crossing. She was known by many
here and is universally spoken of as an
estimable girl. Until her marriage in
October, 1884, she was employed as do
nestle here and elsewhere and was high
ly spoken of by her employers. Since
her marriage, she has lived in Bridgeport
and, if she has suffered, has done so in
silence, until quite recently. She leaves
three children: Alice, aged six; Edward
four; John, two. They have all beer
with Dart until about two weeks ago
when Alice was brought to Southport to
remain with her mother.
Lyman Thorpe of Aspetuck is to entel
the employ of Northrop Brothers.
William B. Witt and wife of Indian;
visit j. Ell. Witt, the artist.
On account of the extreme heat, Con
, tractor Brine was obliged to lay off hi
, men at the Elwood crossing, Monday.
Bridge Supervisor John e. Fuller o
the Consolidated road is boarding, will
: his wife, at Mrs w. F. Elwood's.
Work at re-modelling the interior o
the brick passenger station has begun
The retiring rooms will be changed iron
the west to the east end of the building
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WESTON.

Born, last week Thursday evening, q
son to +. Banks.
Mrs Eli Wakeman of Bridgeport is Wis.,
iting her parents and brother at Charles
b. Johnson's.
w. Randle of Redding spent Sunday
with his mother.
A handsome street lamp has been plac-
ed in Emmanuel church yard, a great
Improvement.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Ellie, second daughter of Mrs Carrie
Budd, to Frederick W.Weed of Norwalk,
Wednesday evening, August 26, Z p m.
James Benedict Of Brooklyn will
spend two weeks with his family at Mrs
Randle's.
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NEwrowE. AUGUST IL, 1891.
EASTON.

The selectmen have appointed George
thanks collector of fakes on list of 1890
Miss Isabella Jones is in Bridgeport
caring for Mrs Charles Whitney.
Ticket Agent G.. b. Beers of Bridge
port spent Sunday with G. S. Powell.
The Alerts of Redding met the Easton
club on their grounds, Saturday, Sth.
The Eastons were badly done up, the re-
peated muf1ing of the ball in nearly all
parts of the field and the number of
strike-outs making it impossible for
them to have any kind of show against
the excellent playing of the Redding
men. The score was 80 to in favor of
the Readings. Banks and Shaw were
battery for the Alerts Edwards and Du-
plese, Edwards and Garfield, Roberts
and Duplese for the Eastons. The star
plays on the Redding side were a one
handed catch by Sanford, the Redding
first baseman and a field catch by F.
Hill, their left fielder. On the Easton
side, the catch of a foul fly by Duplese.
The return game will be played on Red
ding Ridge, Saturday, 18th.
Henry X. Wheeler has rented his ten
ant house to Rutherford Wheeler.
E.B.Wheeler of New Preston is spend
ing part of his vacation with Eastor
friends.
Mrs d. S. Bartram of Redding has Wis
tied at John Wheeler's.
Mrs w. Macauley has visited friends
in South Norwalk; Miss May Hedden re
turned home with her.
E. A. Jennings has visited in town.
Miss Elwood has returned to her hom'
in Westport, after weeks visit will
Miss Silliman.
Rev Mr. Weeks is absent on two
weeks vacation.
Louis Burr and family spent Sunda,
at Charles Winton's.
Miss Novella Thorp and sister recent
ly visited Miss Lillian Edwards.
Edison Hall has had a relapse and
quite sick. DIR Hill attends.
George Guernsey has been engaged t.
teach the school at Plattsville, his thir'
year there.
Frank Peckwell of Bridgeport VISITED
his father Sidney Peckwell.
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Many from here expected to attend the
dance announced to come off at @. Buck
ingham's new house.
The work ofrepairing and painting the
church is to begin at once.
McElroy Brothers of Bridgeport.
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WESTPORT.

Miss Alice Reardon, operator at Saug-
atuck, spent Sunday with her brother,
Station Agent Reardon of Milford.
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BRIDGEPORT BUILDING SALE.
w. B. HALL & co.

DRESS GOODS JACKETS, REFERS, MORNING WRAP
PERS BEADED WRAPS, SHAWLS AND WATERPROOF
CLOAKS ARE GOING AT ABOUT TWO THIRDS THEIR VAL
UE. ALL MUST BE SOLD BEFORE AUGUST7
THE UNPRECEDENTED SALE
GOES BRAVELY ON.
BLACK DRESS GOODS, SILK GRENADINES WASH GOODS
ALL REDUCED
Surah at 50 75 Chi
80 inches wide, 75c ST. Summer
about half value $40
81
pair fine Nottnghams; 81 pair on So So Curtains
BLANEI
So pair Blankets positively saved
RUGS. RUGS. RUGS RUGS.
wre$8
CHENILLE CURTAINS.
Bamboo Easesa $ rs.
w. B. HALL & co, B'PORT.
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James Cotter caught miscreant dig
ging his potatoes, one morning this week,
but sharp whack on the side of the head
with club that he carries knocked him
senseless for moment. He picked HIM
self up and ran, leaving his shoes and 10
hills of potatoes that he had dug.
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Some one on mischief bent set fire to
pile of sulphur left among the ruins of
Marcelius chemical works and made it
unpleasant for those living near, besides
killing the grass and shrubbery that the
smoke came in contact with.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-08-14

Col Stevenson's family have been at
Saratoga, this week.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-08-14

DOIus IGCGubiy3 sun w y oAAS Dt$AA
A collection will be taken at each
mass, next Sunday morning, for the
new building for the parochial school.
The family of DIR Dame, who have
been occupying the Samuel Glover house,
are to move to Bridgeport for the rest OF
the season.
Francis B. Wakeley is administrator
on the estate of his wife, Ann e. Wake
ley.
Henry Randolph has been added to
the force at B. Betts's.
There will be a reception at the home
of Ambrose Ell. Wilson, on the evening
of Tuesday, September /, to Mr. and Mrs
Wilson, whose marriage is to occur at
Hartford on the afternoon of that day.
Rev Mr. Child returned from his vaea-
ton in time to offieiate at the Congrega-
tional church, Sunday.
A veranda has been added to the So
phia Turney house.
Edward Ell. Smith and w. Stanley Judd
are repairing the old Benson house, oc-
cupied by John Nichols.
DR. Hubbard Of Bridgeport has been
called to attend Arthur Brown, who has
been sick with nervous troubles
Henry Randolph expects to attend
school at Washington.
Mrs A. A. Butler Of Hartford is with
the family OF Edward Randolph.
Mary e. Dunn is administrators on the
estate of the late John Dunn.
Had Alderman Manwaring carried his
point in the meeting of the board OF al
dermen at Bridgeport, Monday night,
Garbage Collector John e. Donovan
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vestigate the bribery charge of Alder
man-Editor Il. W. Wood.
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last day of his life. After the banquet
forty octogenarians and twenty-seven
septuagenerians. headed by Summersum,
marched i'm procession through the town.
Sir William Gordon Cumming. under the
pursuasion of his wife. has taken a resi-
dence at ~Bayswater, where lie purposes
giving big receptions during the coming
season. Sir William. accompanied by
friends. has been seen at several clubs re-
Gently. and he obviously intends TO push
English society to grant him recognition.
The chief continental TRANSATLANTIC
steamship companIes-German. Dutch and
~French-with the Red Star company, have
signed an agreement pooling the trade OF
conveying steerage and 'tween-deck pas
sengers. The object is TO diminish COM
petition. which. il is stated. has long been
pushed past the point where profit could
accrue.
A request addressed by the Associated
Press to United States consular officers
throughout France as to the prospects of
tho Chicago worlds far in the civil dis
tricts. has brought q number of replies.
The general tenor is that the feeling of the
people toward the fair is one of Indiffer-
ence; in one OF two districts where the Nc
kinley law is felt most severely q feeling
akin to hostility is manifested.
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FIFTY YEARS A PRIEST.
Many Distinguished Catholic Prelates Will
Assist in Archbishop Kenrick's Jubilee.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Nov. 2Z-Arrangements
for the grandest religious celebration that
has ever occurred in this country are now
complete. The celebration-that of the
fiftieth anniversary of the ordina-
tion to the priesthood of his
Grace Archbishop Peter Richard Ken
rick-will he second only to the
Pope's Jubilee. Ecclesiastics from almost
every diocese in the country are here to par
ticipate in the impressive ceremonies. which
will begin Sunday morning with the cele-
bration of the solemn pontItical mass by
Cardinal Gibbons, assisted by many pre-
III America, the Pope's chamberlain. Mgr.
OBryen, will also assist in doing honor 10
one who has done such good service III be-
half of the Church of Rome.
The ceremonies will continue for four
days, the programme being amost elaborate
one. embracing as 1t does high masses on
Sunday in all the churches of the city by
visiting prelates. the jubilee mass on Mon
day, In which the vestinents VIII be the
richest and most costly ever used on u
them being pure gold; the reception to the
venerable Archbishop; the grand torch
light parade on Monday night. in which
between 5000 and 10000 Roman Catholics
greeting" i'll which the children of
all the p%arochial schools will par
t~icipate, and the grand sacred
concert by tie combined Catholic
church chOirs of the city. On Wednesday
Archbishop Kenrick will be given n re-
ception 10y the Marquette Cuba at which all
members of the Catholic hierarchy visiting
the city during the jubilee and many
prominent citizens will be present. On the
same evening the Catholic Knights of
America will tender a reception to their
supreme spiritual director, the Most Rev.
Father Jannsen.
Cardinal Gibbons passed a very quiet
day. 1t had been arranged that the day
would be ono of rest after his long journey
from the City of Churches. Many lay
men called at Archbishop Kenrick's
see the distinguished head of the
Roman Catholic Church in America. A
trip to Kirkwood, where the home of the
Redemptorist Fathers is located. had been
arranged by Cardinal Gibbons before he
left Baltimore. but the day broke
gloomy and cloudy, with a good show
of rain, and the trip was therefore
postponed. At the earnest solicitation of
the sisters of the Visitation Convent his
Emlnonce this morning went to the con
vent and said mass. and tomorrow morn
ing he will celebrate mass at the Mullanphy
Hospital at 7:30 o'clock.
The arrivals this evening include Arch
bishop Ryan, of Philadelphia, and Arch
bishop Williams. of Baltimore. His Grace.
Archbishop COrrigaD, OF New York. was
expected this evening. but it is now stated
that he cannot reach st. Louis before to-
morrow morning.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREYITIES.

st. Louis is making strenuous efforts to
secure the Democratic national convention.
Two boys named Wooster and Summer
field were drowned in the mIll-pond at
Milton, Wis, while skating.
Roadmaster Wright. of the Missouri,
Kansas Il Texas railroad, was accidentally
shot by conductor Dwyer while hunting
near Denison, Tex.
The employees of the Nashville Electric
Railway ant Power Company struck on
account of non-payment of wages, and cars
were not running yesterday.
Walter Winters. a Southern Pacific rail-
road engineer. was killed near Fort Worth.
Tex. by jumping from his locomotive while
approaching a burning bridge.
The barges Goodell and III. G. Potter
were lost In a storm on Lake Huron yester-
day. 1t is feared their crews persisted.
Several other vessels were wrecked
Dick Moore, the st. Paul weller weight
was knocked out in the tenth round by
Tim Nolan. of Omaha. at South Omaha last
night. The fight was for $3.50 g side and
gate receipts.
At Birmingham. Ala. in q glove fight to a
finish. Thursday night. before q large
audience. Eugene McElroy. of BirmIng CHAM,
knocked out Frank Fitzwilliams. of Gin
c%innati, In the third round
The imperial government has notified
the Newfoundland government that it's
bait act Is unconstitutional and proposes
that Canada and Newfoundland shall sub
NIT n joint test case to the imperial Priyy
Council.
The keel has been laid by the American
stee[barge-works at ulu for the first of
eight whale-back vessels, each of which
will carry 49, 900 bushels of wheat. draw
ing fifteen feet of water. They will be
S25 feet long over all. forty-two feet beam.
twenty-five teet deep, and are to be- built
exclusively for lake trade.
Warrants have been issued by Premier
Mercler. of Quebec, for the arrest of Sena-
tor Tusse. proprietor OF tho La Minerve,
and Mr.. BerthIaume. publisher of La
Presse. the organ of Hon. j. A. Chaplain.
Secretary of State. for criminal libel.
Mercier says he has determined upon put
ting ar end to the guerrilla warfare which
Is being waged against him by those papers.
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General Notes.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2I.-Hon. Stanton j.
P~eelle. who has been in Washington for
some days as proxy member of the Repub-
lican national committee from Indiana,
and who has been the guest of the White
House. did not return home last night. as
reported. but started at $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon.
Senator Voorhees, mas recovered from his
recent illness. and Is ont again.
The President anu Mrs. Harrison. at their
Thanksgiving dinner. had Mr.. Russell Har-
rIson, Mrs. Mckee. Lieutenant and Mrs.
Parker, Mrs. Dimmick and DR.. Scott with
them. Dinner was served at the usual
hour $50. In the menu Chesapeake
oysters. English sole and an immense
turkey figured conspicuously. Nearly all
the Cabinet families had a guest or two be-
sides their own households. The Attorney
general and Mrs. Miller. as is their custom.
had Mr.. Ward. of Buffalo. n Peelie, of
Indiana, to partake of their cheer.
Mrs. Russell Harrison accompanied her
father. Senator Saunders. to Omaha en-
Tuesday last, and will be absent for sew
oral weeks.
United States District Attorney ID. S.
Alexander. of Buffalo. called upon the
President to-day. He is in the city on Off
cIal business.
Joel Hyatt, of Charlottesville, is here.
and will get O place under the House of
Representatives.
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TORY MEASURES.

Chaplin Charged with Framing n Bill to En-
able Laborers to Obtain Land Holdings.
copyright 1891, by the New York Associated Press
LONDON. Nov. 21.-Mr. Chaplin, chair
man of the Board of Agriculture, has been
charged by the government to undertake
the framing of an agricultural bill for
enabling laborers and small farmers in
Great Britain to acquire ~holdings-a meas
ure approved at the Conservative confer
ence in Birmingham, which concluded it's
deliberations on Wednesday. The Cabinet
as yet remains undecided as to the scope of
the measure and the proper period for its
introduction.
The official circle. apparently, does not
attach great Importance to the refusal of
the Birmingham conference to pass Sir AL
bert Rollitz's motion declaring it in favor
OF the Minister'S intention to introduce at
the next session of Parliament q bill for the
extension of local government in Ireland.
The habits of obedience kept up in the
Conservative ranks are relied on as a safe
guard by the ministers if they persist In
giving Irish legislation the first place on
their programme. Mr.. Goschen and Lord
Harrington, it is known. oppose any
departure from the governments Irish
policy or delay about BalfOur's promised
local government bill. Mr.. Balfour him
self privately indicates that although
bound to bring the bill forward. he has no
strong love for 1T. while Mr.. Chamberlain
would prefer to see the parish councils bill
and his "Old-age pension" scheme nave the
precedence. The course of the government
depends ON what pitch Conservative agita-
ton against Irish legislation may attain.
Mr.. Gladstone has intImated that 1t is not
his desire to address the mass-meeting of
the agricultural conference at the National
Liberal Club. The delegates. now limited
i'm number to three hundred, are composed
of farmers and labOrers' representatives,
county commoners and rural candidates for
Parliament,
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A Lengthy and Important Document This
sear-Soon re Ready for the Printer.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 27.-President Harri-
son denied himself to all callers to-day and
abandoned the usual Friday meeting of
the Cabinet for the purpose of giving some
finishing touches 10 his message TO Con-
Rress. lie made material progress. Here
tofore his work has been confined TO the
writing of rough notes. but now he has put
q good portion of .he document into definite
form. Secretary Blaine was with him for
some time this morning. and it is presumed
the President is completing his reference
10 the diplomatic work accomplished
during the year. stating the cOndi-
fiOn of our negotiations with Chill.
Italy. China and one or two other coun-
tries which have caused us trouble. and
Teciting reciprocity progress The Presi-
dent intends TO have his message in the
hands of the printer before next Saturday.
Ii - probable that a part of il will go to
the Government Printing-otfice the first of
next week. 1t IL understood that this will
be one of the most lengthy and important
ges sent 10 Congress since the days of
reconstruction.
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RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE.
Work Performed in n Year by 6,O32 Clerks
on.the Rolls-Proposed Pension Fund.

Work Performed in a Year by 6,O32 Clerks
on.the RolIs-Proposed Pension Fund.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-James E. White.
General Superintendent of the Railway
Mail Service. has submitted his annual re-
port 10 the Second Assistant Postmaster
general. 1t shows that at the close of the
fiscal year the mails were carried on 159,51S
miles of railroad and that United States
postal clerks were employed in the distri-
button of the mails on 40. 73S. "a; service on
the remainder. namely. Is. ISL. 26 miles. hav-
ing been performed by means Of closed
pouches. carried by lines upon which no
distribution is made by postal clerks. The
total number of cars under control of the
department Is 2,Sgl. At the close of the
fiscal year under review there were LOSS
railway postOtfice lines in operation, in
which postal clerks were employed IN the
separation and distribution of the mails.
There were also thirty-Seven steamboat
lines. A rOth of 5.565 clerks were at work
on these lines. There were added during
the year 4.73S.65 miles of new service. being
an increase of 3. 00 per cent. The lines upon
which service was performed by postal
clerks shows an increase of 3.l72.62 miles.
or 2.3l per cent. The mileage of lines COW
cred by clOsed-pouch service was increased
TO is. 1Sl.26. being an increase of 1,566.03
miles. or t%.O9 per cent. The annual mile
asO VI WIS ldo VI onOM5 Ill H.
crease of 1.475.339 miles, OF rs per cent.
There are 6.052 clerks on the rolls. being an
increase of 1876 men, or $3.50 per cent, while
the record of annual mileage shows an in
crease of {, 713.S37 miles. or ) per cent in the
distance travelled in the performance of
duty. and COS. 81. 162 pieces. or SO per cent.
IN the quantity of mail matter distributed.
Mr.. White says: "A large per cent. of
those who have been appointed to the RAIL
way mail service under the provisions of
the civil service rules has been men of good
intellectual capacity. but, unfortunately,
many of them have been deficient III
stamina and physical endurance, and.
therefore,, could not withstand the hard
ships incident To an occupation requiring
continuous physical and mental labor and
strong muscular action" Mr.. White
recommends the enactment of a law pro-
viding for the retirement of all permanent
railway postal clerks on one-thIrd or one
half pay. who have become incapacitated
for further service by reason of age, in
juries received while IL the discharge of
their official duties. ect. The fund for the
aymen of the clerks so retired TO be
created by Withholding n sum equal to one
half of ] per cent. per annum of the salary
0f each clark