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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-29

THERE has been some curiosity, re-
marks the Boston Herald, as to the ad-
vantage a candidate possesses under the
Australian ballot system whose name is
high up in the alphabet. The popular
idea is that it is no advantage at all, but
Senator Henderson of Nebraska, tells of
a candidate for district judge in his
stare whose name began with w, and
who was defeated for 70 other reason.
There was long list of candidates for
the place, as seven judges were. to be
elected, and the voters found they had
chosen the seven names for which they
were entitled to vote before reaching
the w mans name.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-29
in TWO LANGUAGES.

simple Means Adopted for Handling the
Mails Between America and China.
The manner in which the Chinese
mail is handled in this city is matter
which is little discussed and much less
understood. 1t is generally supposed,
however, that Chinese interpreter is
employed in the Chicago post office for
the sole purpose of taking care of the
Chinese mail matter. But such is not
the case. The government has never
seen the necessity of employing an in
terpreter, for letter addressed in Chi
nese hieroglyphics has also duplicate
address written in the English language,
thus avoiding any misunderstanding and
putting the Chinese letter on the same
footing as a domestic one.
When d Chinaman wants to send a
letter to his native country he first Sc
cures the services of one of his country
men who is conversant with the En-
glish language. In his own handwrit-
ing he places the address on the enve1-
ope, and then the services of the inter-
prefer come into play. This individual
writes i'll English on the back of the
envelope the same address that is writ
ten on the opposite side, thus enabling
the mail carriers and post office clerks
to handle the letter from the Chinese
point of view as though it was for do
mestic delivery. The letter, duly
stamped, speeds its way across the
continent to San Francisco, and from
there is put in one of the mail ships
bound for China. When the letter
reaches its destination it goes into the
post office and is delivered in the same
way an ordinary letter would be han
died in this country. With the Chinese
language on one side of the envelope
and an English translation on the other
it will easily be seen that no difficulty
whatever is occasioned the post Office
authorities in either country in its trans
mission. Thus what at first sight
seems difficult matter is, indeed, quite
simple.
The reverse process is employed by
| Americans in China who, desire to COM
municate with friends in this country.
Instead of having the Chinese trans
lated into the English they hire an
Americanized Chinaman and have him
write the address in the Chinese Ian
guagc in order that it may pass safely
and surely through both post offices.
The Chinese are poor correspondents
and only write a letter under the most
urgent circumstances Out of the vast
Chinese population in Chicago the post
Office clerks say that not more than a
dozen letters pass through then
hands in a day, and these arc
written chiefly by business China
mon on business matters. They OBJ
serve the minutest details in letter.
| writing however, and make the closest
! inquiry as to how each letter should be
sent. Probably more money is sent
through the mails by Cinnamon in pro
portion to their numbers than by any
other foreign element of their class.
Hardly q day passes but that three OF
four Cinnamon get money orders at the
post Office in amounts ranging from ter
dollars to one hundred dollars.
cago Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-29
Hounded by GRIM tnals-

CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 29.-Hounded by
the threats of criminals whose enmity
he has incurred in the line of duty, AS
sistant State Attorney William S. Eli
oft, Jr., lies at his home suffering from
nervous prostration. Within the last
two weeks a deep-laid plot to take Bis
life was revealed by a prisoner il the
cou nty Jail, and although every precau-
ton has been taken it is feared that the
danger is u OF yet past. Mr. Elliott de
clines to give details. 1t is known tina
his life has frequently been Threatened
by criminals, and he was once ASSAULTED
and dangerously hurt by prisoner
whom he had convicted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-29
Horsewhipped His Daughters InsuIter

SHAMoKIN, Pa, Dec. Solomon
Haas, well-known resident of this
place, was publicly horsewhippel yes
terday by John C. Snyder, proprietor Of
the Philadelphia Novelty Store, for in
sultin 6 his 13-year-old daughter Haas
met the girl and made improper propo
sails to her Snyder purchased COW
hide and going to Haas's place of bust
ness gave him Il severe hotsing. Sny
der has been arreste i. The affair is TIE
talk of coal the regions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-29

RED BANK, n. j., Zee 80 MIR. George
T. Hook, a prominent business IL a OF
this place, died su,!u"nly ia the depot OF
the New Iork & Long Brrnch Railroad
while waiting for train. 1t il believed
his death resulted from strohe of apo
pleXy. Mr.. Hook was Il. we'll known
Free Mason, and was u member OF the
Carson Commandery, Knight Tempiars,
of Asbury Park. He leaves wife and
four children.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-29
Grip Revnces in Winstead.

WINsTEAD, Conn, Dec 20 Women
from the Christian Association call ing
at the house of George Madison, found
the fires out, the house cold and the
whole family of five pers onS helpless III
bed with the glip. Mrs. MAllIson is
now dead, as is also her mother, and
Madison and his two children are very
low There are other deaths from grip
reported in the ciCr.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-29

The people at the Worlds Dispcnsary
of Buffalo, N. Y, have a stock taking
time once a year and what do you think
they do? Count the number Of bottlu-
that's been returned by the men anl
women who say that DIR Pierce's goldc,
medical discovery or DIR Pierce's favoritI
prescription didn't do what they said il
would do.
And how many do you think they
have to count. One in ten: Not one il
five hundred!
Here are two remedies-one the ''%ul
den medical discovery" for regulating
and invigorating the liver and purify
ing the blood: the other, the hope ot
weakly womanhood; they've been sol,
for years, sold by the million bottles
sold under positive guarantee, and NJ"
one in five hundred can say: 1T WI
not the medicine for me! and
there any reason why you should be the
one? And-supposing you are, villa
do you lose? Absolutely nothing
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-29

WAsnINGroN, Dec. @9.-The President
has restored Commodore Bowman II.
McCalla, OF the navy, to the list and
RENTED his sentence OF tnree years.
IL had still several months to run. Nc
Gala was commanding the Enterprise
and was tried and found guilty Of
cruelty to his sal Or5.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-29
Three FooIharhy Men Met Death.

BERNE, Switzerland, Dec 29.-Three
men, in the Genuine Pass i'll the Bernese
Alps, were swalIoved up hy an ava
lanche. They hal tried to cross the
pass, not needing the war nings Of their
guides, who refused to accom- pany them
on account of recent heavy SHOWS, and
declared their ate mpt fOolhtrdy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-29
Passed tho CommnrciaI TIA les.

VIENNA, Dec. ga despatch from
Buda- Pesth says that the Upper House
of the Hungarian Diet has now
passed the commercial treaties recently
negotiated between AuStrO- Hungary
and Germany, Austro-IIun gary AMI
belgium, Auslro Hungary and Switzer
land and Austro Hungary and Italy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-29

HAMILTON, O., Dec. 20.-The grip is
making terribis rava5es here. Fully
twenty rhousan of the residents OF the
city are alii c1ed with the disease. he
death rate is vcrT hign. IN. disease Is
especially severe among the factory
hands and number of tbs factori es
are idle
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-29
Had lis Head out of the window.

ALTOONA, Pa, Dec. pa fireman on
the Chicago Limited, q. \. NICELY, was
killed at Lilly. He put his head out of
the cab window, when he was struck by
a mail train coming in the opposite
direction. His skull was completely
crushed in
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-29
Gov. Hill oIov-s Hi. Goods.

ALBANY, Dec 30 Governor Hill has
moved his house hold effects and private
Ii brary to the Bate man residence at 1913
State street, in this city, where he ex-
poets to stay when he visits Albany,
which he hopes to do occasionally dur
ing the winter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-29
Walt Whitman Much Better.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29.-Last evening
Walt Whitman sat up in his bed, sup
ported by his nurse, and he ate quite
hea rtily of broiled mutton chops.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-29

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Secretary Fos-
ter was at the Treasury Department
yesterday afternoon for the first time
since his illness. His last appearance at
the Department was on November u.s.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-29

PARIS, Dec. 29.-As the result OF Il
quarrel over the Chadoine affair in the
Chamber of Deputies, Two deputies,
M NJ. Dedouville- Maille-feu and Mile
yoye, will fight duel.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-29

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. 20. -''Auntie"
Harrison, said to be an ex- slave, was
burned to death at her home last
evening She was over 100 years old.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-29

BcsroN, Dec 80 The Governor has
refused to sign the in"rt"A ct IS. $
Dunlap, the notorious baQk roab.., au.y
III the state Prison nee.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-29

Boston, Dec. 29,-Gen. S. G. Arm
strong, of Hampton Institute. who HAD
stroke of apoplexy on Thanksgiving
Day, is rapidly recovering.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-29
Conscienca Contribution.

WAsHIHGToN, Dec. ga conscience
contribution of $500, under New York
date and signed 'Mills," was received
at the Treasury Department.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-29

So we DO whenever We say that we dis
play the most elegant assortment of ar
tjcles in Gents Furnishing Goods suitable
tor Christmas Gifts for men or boys.
Look in our North Window and admire
the line of beautiful Neckwear there dis
played. Nowhere else in the city will
You find the splendid styles that we show
in this department.
We also show handsome lines of Silk
2Iutflcrs, silk and Linen Handkerchiefs,
Suspeuders, Gloves, Jewelry, Fur Capes,
Etc.
In our stock of Winter Overcoats, SHIFTS,
Fancy Worsted Pants, you will find as
good bargains as anywhere, as we are
making great reduction in prices now.
Just received some new shades of
Young Mems Double Breasted Brown
Suits which are the correct styles.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-29

THEY are having a hearing on another
contested will in the New York courts,
and the grounds on which the contest
ants rely to make out their case is the
allegation that the testatOr, who left
about 81 600, 900, was of unsound mind
The only important evidence that has
thus far been introduced to establish
acquaintance that he was all the time
making puns, For instance, whenever
he met certain Mr. Wetherbee he in
variably asked him what might the
weather be, and as often as he met one
Mr. Fuller coming out of the dining
room at his hotel, he would ask him if
he was any fuller than he was when he
went III. 1t is alleged that remarks like
these were INDUCED in Ivy the testatOr
for period of nine years, and that he
always repeated the same old puns.
This is pretty fair evidence in favor of
the contestants.
THERE is no occasion for wonder that
some people should refer to the United
states senate as the 'MllllOnallG ) cluD.
In some respects the name is fully de
served. 1t costs the taxpayers Of this
country more than the house of lords,
with Il membership six times larger,
costs Great Britain. 1t has a corps of
cmplo os large enough to be in each
others way, all of them drawing larger
salaries than are paid the same class of
employees in the house, and yet it is
cOoIly proposed to add twonty-thrcc
additional employees at Il cost of $4,000
a year. This addition is said, by those
who prepared the resolution therefor, "a
have been made necessary ~ the plr-
chase of the Maltby mouse, opposite the
capitol, for the use of the senate com
mittces, by the last congress. 1t was
bad enough that the people should
have taken an unproductive piece OF
property off the hands of private ind.
vidual at fancy price, without making
that the excuse for taxing them $50, 900
year additional.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-29
TIE complaint is made by the London

cable correspondents That the smoke
fogs, which are a constant feature of
the atmosphere of that city, were so
dense before the holidays that the
people were unable to purchase their
Christmas presents, and that traffic was
almost entirely suspended and travel
made impossible on account of the
density of the atmosphere. 1t was like
twilight at MONDAY.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-29
~ FFFtIE 2 TNIL .. TaFI.
FROGS WATERBURY TO GROIN

BFnR1uEN. WATERBvBY t CDNNrca ca
" RtNFR RAlIK0Ap-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-29
SUNDAY TRAINS

Going north. A:25 q NJ
Going south, 49, =. n.
Fny Ne'g Ia. Cyl ard uoInts on the shore Lin
Division via Nan ratucF Junction arabs p. NJ.
TI7CTTS TUTTTF General MANAGER
I .ST-sGTRAn Gennral Pass A renk
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-29

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Nov. L. 1891.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-10
Political

Chairman Ellyson had conference in Rich-
mond yesterday with the democratic executive
committee, at which the political situation was
fully discussed. Various matters of Importance
In State politics were discussed, but as the e1ecu-
tive committee is only advisory no regular pro-
gramme was adopted. No democratic State con.
vention will bs called this year, but it was decid-
ed that tho State central committee should be
called .or the last Of August or LIST Of September
to adopt formal and aggressive campaign pro-
grsmme. In the meantime Chairman Ellyson
will confer frequently with democratic commit
teemen and alliance leaders. resolution was
adopted referring the matter of campaign club or.
ganization to Chairman Ellyson and Senator Bar
bour, OF the national committee, with re-
quest that they report to the State committee
what in their Judgment is best to be done.
1t is believed that the democratic leaders are urg-
ing the alliance men not to indorse any specific
railroad bill at their forthcom ng convention, but
to demand only reformation of the railroad laws
and leave tho preparation Of the bill to the mem
bers OF the legislature The farmers are told that
they will have an overwhelming majority in the
General Assembly and can easily pass any bill
they want.
Ii is said that Charms an Ellyson will visit the
different sections OF the State and hold conferences
with leading alliance representatives. and demo-
Gratis who don't belong to the order. He will in
vito several f1ential farmers 10 the western
mart of the State to meet him at White Sulphur
Springs some time this GUNNER and b, his guests
for day or two during which time the situation
in that part of Virgins can be fully dlscuasen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-10
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

A dispatch from CAtiettsbu-g. KY, ssys
the war between the Cline and Dsekine
clans in Logan county, ". Va, s sill rag
log. All the parties are srmed with Win
che tiers end are firing a. each other across
Tug river. Three meu have been killed.
A man named Purcell, who from papers
found In bis pockets 10 supposed to have
been printer from Troy, n. Y, was struck
by locomotive on the Pennsylvania Rail
road, near New Brunswick, N J Wedpes-
day night, while walking On the track. His
body was thrown upon the telegraph wires,
where 1t hung suspended until taken down
by q linemsD.
D'e.southwck an3 Daniels, who Witne ssed
the killing of the four men at Siog Sing. said
they died the Instant the current touched
them and suffered DO pain. Death came 20
quick that syllable on Slooum's lips ives
cut In two Tho flesh was not burned, bat
it was slightly blatered by the oyerheatng
Of the salt water 10 the elsctode. Both say
the method of killing lie great success, and
is not nhumar.
A newspaper from South America which
has just been recsivtd In New York. con-
taips the confession Of Clemen;e Vieira, who
ia under arrest at Salinas. In the State OF
MInas, Brfzil, charged with ealing human
fle,b. The prisoner lie quoted es saying that
be lived on the fash OF men, women and
children killed for food. This is vsry much
like the story which came from South Amer
lea about three months since AID which was
published in the GAZETTE at the time.
About "a year5 ego J. P. Cash vas killed
In e sht at dance near Paris, III. G. W.
Perry and Bruce Bay we're arrested, charged
with the crime, while Vandevar Perry, who
was also participant In the affair, and who
YVES believed to be the murderer. succeed sd
In making bis esospe, and has not since
been heard from. G. W. Perry and Ray
were tried ard acquitted. a short lime ago
been found letter confessing that he COM
mitted the murder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-10
John Lewis Discharged

Last Monday quite number OF the peo.
pie of Spotsylvania gathered at the Court.
house of that county, eager to hear the long
talked OF and exciting trial of John Lewis,
charged with the seduction of Miss Iva May
Duuswsy, G 5s7deome white girl about %
years OF age. IT, cas-, as heretofore de-
scrihed 10 the press CT n. country, had been
taken to the Sapreme Court Of Appeals OF
Virginia and writ OF error granted to the
judgment of the Circuit and County Courts
of Spotsylvania and Lewis remsnded for o
second trial. It has been case long to be
rememb ered In the judicial history of this
section OF the State, and new lustre Of no.
toriety Is added to il 10 Its fual acjudice-
tlou. 1t has been attended with no small
cost to the Commonwealth, and judges,
iuties and Commemorative should take
warning from 1t in taking notice OF similar
CASES when brought to the bar. Women
when I'M ured as the prosacutrix In this case
claims she was. with father and grown
brothers as che has, the shot gun Ia the rem
edy when innocence is dethroned, and such
is he time honored practice in Virginia, and
heartily comm ended, as We believe, but to
tax the people of the Commonwealth to sat
isfy O woman willing to deal with her honor
iron aud like commodities, Is an outrageous
shame that should not b, tolerated by the
officials of the country. The statute under
which this prosecution was had is q pew one
In this State, and the m ,st talented Iawyers
of the country agree thatit should be abol-
ished When the case in question was call
ed. Mr.. a. Raalings, attorney for the
Commonwealth, announced that be wac
ready for the trial. Mr.. Fi.ziugh, for the
defendant, stated that probably the court
would ike to hear the contents of paper be
had In his hand bsfore proceeding farther
81 read in substance a paper 81 follows,
signed by the pyoscscutrix, her father and
John Lewis, and witnessed by Lazarus Pow.
ell snd Geo. w. Hudgngs that, II John Lew
ia would pay the sum OF ole huodred dol
lars she wou d not testify azainss him. Mr..
Ra Wings, for the wealth, expressed
bis anne sment end declared that he had
done his duty. The court promptly entered
a nolle prosequi, aud Lewis was discharged.
ending 10 cost to the Commonwealth OF
several hundred dollars. Surely, the officers
Of the Law will hereafter consider well how
they tax the pubic trea,ury, ere they put
on fooy euch prosoecutions.-Fredericksburg
lance
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-10
A New Jersey Preacher Elopes.

sensation has boen caused in Planfeld, n. j.,
by the e!opement OF Rev. George Washington
Conner, local preacher, with Mrs. Happen, the
occupies pulpi,s at Shelton, Metuchen, Amboy,
New Brunswick, South Psinield and other places,
on call, has bo .rdsd with the Happens a year or
more. Tsppen placed the utmost confidence in
the Gle. gymsn. or late considerable gossip has
been sflosu concerning the relations OF Rev. Mr..
)mer and the farmers wife. who is an attractive
blonde, aud last Sunday the psstor and the woman
drove away together, ostensibly to go to church,
boarded Lehigh Valley train and effectuslly dis.
appeared. The next day Il truckman, acting IN
der orders previously given by the clippers, moved
the furniture out OF Tsppen's house while he was
at work in the fields, and prepared to ship it to
New York TaDpen got the furniture before it
was shipped, and had it cartcd back to his farm.
Mr.. and hrs Tsppen were married twelve years
ago. They had been married four years when
Tappon hal $1,000 left to him by a relative. He
spent this in buying and stocking his farm, AID
then decided the whole thing over to his WIFE,
Soon afterward Mrs Happen left her husband and
later brought 'uit for divorce on the ground Of
non-support Jutge Cowenhoven of New Bruins
wick, found that it was Mrs Tappen-not Mr..
Tappen-who was the deserter and hence denied
the suit.
Since the elopeOent il has come to light that
Conner is bigsmias His second vic is house,
keeper on farm that OF tho Happens, and
has mutual agreement for n separation from
Conner, in which Conner confesse5 thst he has
wife and three children in England. The English
wife arrived In this country iast week, searching
for her hus oand Conner learned that she was on
his track, and fl d with Mrs Happen.
All OF thu parties are re5,e:tsb.Y connected.
Conner is related to some OF the leading families OF
Bound Brook. Tappen is member OF tho origi-
nal New jersey Tsppcns
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-10
VIRGINIA Fsws

It Is sal that tae grape crop of Abe
marie, which gsVe ar0m'53 telag excsed-
ipgly lsrge few days ego. Is now being at.
tackled by ret to 81 alarming eSent.
The Furness line of steamships has con
tracted With the Chesapeake and Ohio Bell
road Company to run three lines of steam.
era bstweep Newport News, and Liverpool
London and Glasgow.
Little Falls" farm 10 Stafford county. on
the Rappahnnrock river, three miles below
FIR. srick sburg, containing $50 acres, was
sold op Monday to the Pfovdent Life and
Trust Company of Philadelphia. for $40 343.
It liz rumored that sn extensive and vaua-
bic gold mine has been discovered in Stat
ford county, end that arrangements are be-
ipg rapidly made to work the mine for sll 1t
Ia worth. 1t is ALEC eaid that many other
valuable mineral deposits ara being discov-
ertd Ia that county.
Dr.. E A. Drewry. of Southampton coun-
ty, died Tuesday after long Illness. The
deceased vas widely known and OF one
time took an active part In politios. Dur
ing the war he was surgeon In the Confed-
crate army, and at the time William E..
Cameron ives Governor Of the State was
phyeiolan at the penitebt,ary.
Wednesday night the gas works at the
Central Lunstic Asylum. near Petersburg,
were blown to pieces by en- explosion, caused
by tbs igniting of escaping gas. All the
lights iu the asylum were suddenly extin-
guished. and when the works were visited
and match ignited TO examine the ma
chinery, the explosion occurred. John
Graiz was burned about the fsoe end hands.
Tbe jury In the suit of Thomas B. Yea
man aeaInst the r cnn ond & DsnVile Rail.
road Csmpnnt for damages sUs aimed about
two years ago near Dundee, tried In Dan
vile on Wednesday, "a which has been
tried twice In the loUer court, being re-
mandsd back ny tbs Court ef ApDeele,
brought in a verdc: OF SO 600 FIR the plain
tiff Judgment Wa susp~ nded for sixty
days In order that counsel for tie Richmond
and D -avlie may prepare papers in the
cause for nu appeal