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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18
Made THINGS Lively.

Although the district school in Hol-
loway, Conn, was tightly closed during
the vacation, there was one caller that
kicked up rumpus. 1t was thunder
bolt, but where it entered can only be
conjectured. During its short stay it
passed through wide range of studies,
including spelling, reading, grammar,
arithmetic and geography. Besides
throwing new light upon the books
treating ON these subjects, it tore up the
floor, splintered the desks and in its ex-
citing exit carried off part of the win
dow sash.--Y ankee Blade.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18
Fixed to the Rail by Electricity.

A very peculiar case of shocking by
electricity occurred in Shelbyville re-
Gently. The victim was William Lou
den, who works at the Hotel Ray. In
front of the hotel is an iron veranda
running to the third story. An electric
wire passes from the street.-The the room
occupied by George Goulding in the
hotel building. This evening when the
electric light was turned on heavy
rain was falling The electricity appar-
emily had heavily charged the iron ver-
anda. Louden came out of the hotel
and stood with his back against the iron
railing. In an instant he was shocked
and fixed in his position. His frightful
yells attracted big crowd. Charles
Huffman ran out of his store, and, touch
ing Louden, was also badly shocked.
Louden finally fell on the sidewalk. The
two men are badly burned.-Cor. In
dianapolis journal.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

Dynamite bombs under a newspaper
Office In Dublin, street battle between
McCarthyites and Parnellites in Cork,
In which the opposing mobs '.fought des-
perately with sticks, clubs, sllovels and
pixies" this is what home rule for Ire
land has come to. God save old Ireland
from her own sonsl
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

William K. Vanderbilt, not feeling
very well the other day, decided to take
a trip to Europe, and he wanted physi-
clan to go with him. The doctor said he
could not afford te leave his practice.
which was worth 81 600 a week. Mr..
Vanderbilt offered TO give him $40 900 to
make Il trip Of six weeks with him, and
the offer was accepted. York Cor.
Philadelphia Press.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

A very curious resolution that was
which the Knights of Labor passed at
their last general convention. It was to
the effect that all who do not accept the
principles enunciated in their present.
platform must either leave the order OF
be expelled. Would our friends the
Knights take away even the ancient ana
honorable right of protest, which is ths
only safeguard against tyranny short OF
revolution?
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

Europe cannot well 90 to war for q
year, at any rate. A famous saying of the
great Napoleon was that an army trav-
eled CD its stomach. There is not enough
spare food in Europe this year to stiffen
up the stofnachs of the millions of armed
men to the heavy marching point.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18
Owen Meredith,

"Only less brilliant than his father as
writer, and far surprising him as q
statesman" is what has been said of the
younger Bulwer, the late Earl of LytSon.
1t is true that he was statesman, in the
field of diplomacy, especially. He was
undoubtedly one of the most accomplish
ed diplomatists of his time and has filled
the difficult post of British ambassador
to Paris since 1887 as few could have
done. He had been brought up to the
life of a diplomat and had always been
popular with the English royal family.
AT her own request Queen Victoria was
godmother to the earl's son, now boy
of sixteen, who succeeds to his fathers
title. His services of state were distin-
guished while he was viceroy in India.
His contributions to literature are varied
and brilliant.
All this the public will forget about
him, even if it ever finds it out But
one or two stanzas he wrote long ago in
Lucille" will live forever. On these his
fame will rest in the peoples estimation.
The recollection of Owen Meredith's
brilliant diplomatic career will have
long since died out when men and WON
en- will still be quoting:
We can live without friends, we can live with
out books
But civilized man cannot live without cooks.
He can live without books. what is knowledge
but grieving?
He can live without hope, what is hope but de-
ceiving?
He can live without love, what is passion but
pining?
But where is the man who can live without
dining?
It is to be noted that in various cities
at present great reform movements are
on foot. The morals Of these places are
to be brought up, the streets cleaned,
the toushs regul;eed and the parks beau
titled Wherever tree can be planted
or any artistic object can be laid before
the common people, this will be done.
Sanitary homes will be provided for the
tenement house classes, and all the people
at the head OF the reform movement are
going to try to do exactly as they would
be done by, so as to set good example
before the poorer classes. When all this
is accomplished the world will be treated
to at least a bit of the ragged edge OF
the millennium
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

The next country that must be ar
ranged with for reciprocity with Us
should be Mexico. Mexico is steady ana
sober and permanent, considering she is
a Spanish republic, and the United STATES
ought to encourage her by all means
in its power. Then, too, there is a valua-
BILE Mexican trade that ought to come W
this country, but which now nearly aai
goes to Europe.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

In one Of the states of this Union not
long since negro was taken from jail
by a mob and tied to tree. Then a
crowd piled wood about him and burned
him to death. Let us send good people
to distant lands to stop the inhuman
barbarity of heathens who quietly drown
superfnous girl babies to keep them
from overstocking the population, do.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18
Beware OF the reminiscent age. When
one reaches that, farewell youth, fare
we'll hopel

Max O'Rell writes rivers Of nonsense,
verging even sometimes upon the ragged
edge of falsehood, about America, but
occasionally he hits the nail upon the
head thus; I'm Europe the waiter asks
yen where you would like TO sit. In
America you ask him where you may
sit"
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

The United States has the largest
steam shovel in the world. It weighs
fifty-six tons and is used in scooping out
phosphates from the earth at Johns
island, near Charleston. This gigantic
machine can dip down ten feet and
scoop 81 cubic yards of phosphate every
minute.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

The treasury department seems at a
loss to tell what articles are antiquities
and therefore to be admitted into the
country free of duty. If the treasury
wants to find out what antiquities are it
has only to take look around the de-
partments at Washington and inspect
some Of the old office holders.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

A giant pendulum, $50 feet long, with
steel globe at the end weighing 1870
pounds, has been suspended from the
Eiffel tower. at the second platform. 1t
is designed to demonstrate the earth's
motion.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

The New York Tribune had occasion
to notice that Democrats were not down
town in that city so early as Repub-
icans the morning after election. They
were up late the night before.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

Those WHO start at to reform the
world in any way ought to semind them
selves often that there ere many things
which, like charity, begin at home.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-07-16
United Workmen Meet.

New LONDON, July 16.-The past mas
tiers of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen of this state met at Fishers
Island yesterday afternoon and effected
a permanent organization. Officers were
elected as follows: w. E. Flanders of
Mystic. Past Presiding Master Workman;
r. B. Farren of New Haven, Presiding
Master Workman; L. II. Stoddard of
New Haven, Acting Foreman; A. c.
Richards of New London, Master Over
seer; L. B. Clarke of New Haven, Mas
ter Recorder; J. H. Hill of Mystic, Mas
ter Financier; w. J. Sisson of Manches-
ter, Master Receiver; David Lyon of
Meriden, Master Guide; w. G. Latimer
of South Coventry, Master Inside
Watchman; B. F. Worthir gton of Nor
witch, Master Outside Watchman. The
next meeting will be held in Meriden
next January.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-07-16
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Property Owners Given Hearings Befor
the Board Last Night.


the Board Last Night
Last nights meeting OF the board OF
road commissioners was devoted prlncl-
pally to giving hearings upon petitions,
as follows:
For the laying of a sewer on DIVISION
street; petitioners given leave to with
draw, as the street has not yet been &C
cepted by the city.
For the laying of sidewalks on Vine
street between Wood and Cherry streets;
voted to have the work done at an esti-
mated expense of $3.50.
In the matter of making Pine street
of uniform width between Hillside ave
nue. and Cook street seven property
owners favored and four opposed the
change. The petitioners were given
leave to have the work done without
any expense to the city, and according
to plans suggested by the city eng ineer.
The hearings for the laying out of
Gilbert, French and Ann streets were
continued until the next meeting.
A hearing for fifteen foot building
line on the north side of West Main
street between North Willow and Pros
pect streets was then given. Commits
sioner Stevens argued that it was I'M
wise to pass any more votes in regard to
building lines until the legality of the
matter is decided, as case that will
settle the question is pending at present.
George Tracy appeared before the
board and SAID that owing toa mistake
of the engineer who surveyed his land
on Waterville street he had graded
about four feet of the street line as his
own. The width of the street is forty
nine feet, while he had gone on and
built out at an expense of $500, and only
given the street the width OF forty five
feet The board seemed to think that it
would improve the street to make the
rest forty-tive instead of cutting off
what MIR Tracy had done and they
recommended to the court OF common
council to change the street from forty
nine to forty-tlve to the city line.
City Engineer Cairns was instructed
| to prepare map OF Wilson street.
| The city clerk then read communi-
cation from Street Inspector Wright
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-07-16
ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT.

Perilous Adventure of Mr. Smith and His
Two Sons of East Bridgeport.
The crew of DR. Mays oyster boat at
Bridgeport rescued man named Smith
and his two sons hanging on a spindle
not far from the lighthouse late Tuesday
night. They were nearly chilled
through and almost exhausted. Early
in the morning the party went fishing
with their boat, which was a very old
craft. When some distance from the
lighthouse the boat fell to pieces. They
managed by means of pieces of the
wreck to swim to the spindle, where
they stayed all day until late at night
before they could attract the attention
of passing craft. The rescued persons
live at East Bridgeport.
William Holland of Guilford, who
was struck by the paymaster's car on
the Shore Line road near Clinton several
days ago and was brought to the hospi-
tai in New Haven suffering from a com
pound fracture of the skull, died at that
institution about 7 o'clock last evening.
Miss Josephine Wallace, who is at the
lockjaw, the result of an injury re-
ing worse and it is not believed that she
will survive another day.
From papers found in the pockets of
the unknown man who shot himself at
Bridgeport yesterday it Is believed that
his name is Henry Barber, and that he
comes from Lewiston, Me. kilograms
asking for information concerning the
suicide were sent to Lewiston officials.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-07-16
MILITARY MEN ExPEcTANT.
Waiting For the Call to Arms For Riot
Duty.

Waiting For the Call to Arms For Riot
Duty.
The call to armo which the members
of the city battalion are awaiting has
not yet been received, and the suspense
is still on. 1t may come tonight and it
may not come before August 10.
A military man when asked yesterday
why the system of sending non-commis-
stoned officers to find the men was
adopted in preference to using the fire
alarm system, said that although the
fire alarm would be the quicker way of
getting the men together, as good re-
suits in case there was occasion for
quelling riot might not be possible as
if the men were summoned with less
publicity. If" he said, ''a riot broke
out private orders would be at once
transmitted to the commanding officers.
The non-commissioned would be sent on
their errands and the rioters would not
know that the military was assembling.
If on the other hand the fire bell was
tolled the rioters would probably take
steps to modest the men and prevent
them from reaching the armory.
The difference in the time of assem-
bling might, however, result in great
deal of damage being done by the rioters
and there is little reason to believe that
in case of an emergency necessitating
an assembly of the militia, rioters would
not be as fully prepared as if they heard
the bells sounded, for mob would
realize that this move would be made
by the authorities. Moreover, the COM
ing test is not supposed to be test to
see how quick corporals or sergeants
can find men who are on the alert for
such summons, but a test to see how
quickly the men can get together, and
it seems as if the tolling of the fire bell
would answer all the requirements.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-07-16
MORTALITY RECORD.
Deaths and Funerals of People Well
Known Here.

Deaths and Funerals of People Well
Known Here.
Joseph Landry is dead. The unfortu,,
nate victim of the tragedy enacted
Saturday night, June 20, expired at his
home on North Elm street at 1:30
o'clock this morning. While suffering
from temporary alteration Landry fired
two shots at Miss Annie Corrigan, with
whom he was infatuated, because of her
refusal to marry him and then dis
charged five bullets into his own body.
The girl was unhurt while Landry re-
ceived wounds which caused his death
after weeks of terrible suffering. The
vitality of Landry was wonderful In
ordinary cases the wounds from which
he suffered would cause death within a
few hours and yet he fingered along and
at times strong hopes were entertained
of his recovery. The bullet that passed
through his lung was the ultimate cause
of death.
Julia Kopiezh, aged five months, died
last night. The funera was held at 8
o'clock this afternoon from the family
residence, No 2 Morgan avenue.
John, the seven months old baby of
Patrick Hayes of Washington street,
died this afternoon. Funeral at 2:30 to-
morrow.
Della Northrop, aged four months.
died to-day. The funeral will take
place Friday at 2 p. m, from Beach
street to Mill Plain cemetery,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-07-16
LIVELY JULY LIGHTNING.
A Number of Houses Struck and Several
Persons Shocked,

A Number of Houses Struck and Several
Persons Shocked.
Yesterday evenings storm was right
to the point. The thunder rolled and
for half an hour the display of lightning
was sharp and dangerously close. The
storm was quite general over the state
aud caused considerable damage. Here
in Waterbury it played some curious
freaks.
Albert Beach, the 10 year old grand
son of Michael Donahue of School Street,
drove out with other boys before the
storm to the Waterville dam where they
went in bathing. When the storm COM
menced young Beach started for the
team to watch the horse. Just then a
vivid flash of lightning came, knocking
both boy and horse down. The boy
was picked up by his companions and
placed in the wagon. The horse was
unable to rise for twenty minutes and
then the hind legs were SO paralyzed
that it took fully twenty minutes more
to start him. The Beach boy has not
yet recovered from the shock he re-
ceived and was seriously i'll last night.
A wooden block at the corner of Hill
and Rock streets, owned by Judge
Cowell, was struck and slightly dam
aged. The fluid entered the roof and
after scattering the shingles followed the
Miss Reynolds and two little children,
Mabel Cowell and Charlie Winship,
were all more or less affected, but none
of them received serious injuries. The
house was filed with smoke and the
dishes and stove lids INDUCED in wild
dance.
A house IN William street, owned by
James Coyle and occupied by the fami-
lies of Thomas Howard and Daniel
woo oil cf1- b 11o
| spllntered. A little son of Mr. Hackett
was rendered unconscious, but soon re-
covered and is as lively as ever to-day.
An OK team belonging to George
Abbott, was at work grading Vine
street when the storm burst over the
| city. The driver received a sudden
shock and fell from his seat. When he
recovered he found one of the hind
wheels of the cart torn off and broken
| into splinters.
| Henry B. Sandersous house, No sos
North Main street, was also visited. The
| fluid tore out ID window frame and
| played havoc with the kitchen, melting
the zinc around the stove and running
| the carpet. Fortunately no one was in
the room at the time.
The bolt entered the house of Mark
Mcclure at the corner of Bronson and
Pearl streets. 1t entered the sitting
| room where Mrs Mcclure and
her children were gathered and after
dancing about the room and setting fire
to number of articles left the house
about two feet from the floor. Two
clean cut holes mark the places where
the lightning entered and left the house.
The family had an almost miraculous
| escape.
AT the Watch factory binding
flash entered one of the rooms and lit a
gas jet which was turned on but not
lighted.
AT Terryville the lightning struck a
barn belonging to Cicero Granniss and
a few minutes it was burned to the
ground. Two highly valued horses, for
one of which he had refused $500. and a
pig were killed. Mr. Granniss lost, be-
sides, his summer crop of hay, some
wagons, farming tools and other articles
At Danbury three houses were struck
but no one was injured.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-07-16
WORLD OF SPORTS.

The Washington base ball club will be
strengthened Monday by the addition
of five players from the disbanded
Omaha team. The men are Dan Shan
non, the manager and shortstop of the
Omahas; Eiteljoig, pitcher; Halligan
and Griffen, out-fielders and Sutcliffe,
catcher. Shannon will probably man
age and captain the Washingtons as
well as play shortstop. Daily, right
fielder, and Miller, catcher, have been
released by the Washingtons.
The Sarsfields of "Burnt hill' hereby
challenge any team in the city under 20
years of age.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-07-16
Where Babies Are Scarce.

BIRMINGHAM, Conn, July 16.-A prom
inent physician made surprising dis
covery over in White Hills, Huntington,
to-day. 1t was this: Not child has been
born in the lower White Hills school dis
trict in nine years. The district is one
of the largest in the old township, the
being between 400 and 500.
Not more than dozen children are at
tending school.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-07-16
PAUPERs IN THE UNITED STATES.
Connecticut Said to Have 1,43s in Aims
Houses.

Houses.
The census Office to-day issued a bulle
tin concerning paupers in almshouses in
1890, which shows a total of 73,045
against 66,203 in 1880. These are
classed according to sex and color as fol-
lows: White, males, 37,387; colored,
males, 1854; white, females, 29,191
colOred, females, BIB.
The ratio of almshouse paupers to the
total population was in 1880 1 to 1853.
The present ratio is 1 to 857. The de-
cline in the ratio is due to the very
rnuch smaller number of paupers cared
for in almshouses in the North Atlantic
division, where there has been not only
a relative, but an absolute decrease in
the number. AS regards nativity, not
including the colored paupers, of the
COSTS white paupers, 1886 are native
born, 81 ,64S foreign born, and the place
of birth of 2,274 is unknown.
The order of the states and territories,
according to the number of paupers in
almshouses is as follows: New York
1929, Pennsylvania 1858, Ohio 7,40O,
Illinois 1896, Massachusetts 4,725, In
diana 1927, New Jersey ais, Wiscon-
sin 2.641, California 1900, Missouri
2,378, Virginia 1913, Michigan 1,016,
Iowa 1921, Maryland 1859, Kentucky
1893, Tennessee 1,545, North Carolina
1,403, Connecticut ABS, Maine 1,161,
New Hampshire 1,143, Georgia 9O1,
West Virginia 1882, Alabama SO, Kansas
593, South Carolina 578, Vermont 543,
Mississippi 494, Rhode Island 400, Texas
1854, Minnesota 365, Delaware 800,
Nebraska 291, Arkansas 1923, District of
Columbia 221, Montana 1872, Louisiana
1872, Oregon 80, Colorado 81, Washing
ton II, Utah 81, South Dakota So,
Nevada 43, North Dakota 35, Florida "a,
Arizona %, Idaho 20, New Mexico /.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-07-16
ASH EEP AT THE TICKER.

Another Careless Operator Causes a
Wreck on the New England.
At 4 o'clock this morning an east
bound freight train on the New England
road crashed into another train, which
was also going east, near Danbury. The
caboose and one car were wrecked, but
fortunately no one was injured. The
operator at Mill PLAN is responsible for
the accident. He had orders to hold
the second train for ten minutes, but
fell asleep and allowed the train to go
past the station.