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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-23
A CHILD BADLY BURNED.
Prompt Action Upon the Part OF j. b.
vallee Saved Her Life.

Prompt Action Upon the Part OF j. b.
Vallee Saved Her Life.
A ten year old daughter of Theopold
Demorest of Bank street, Boooklyn, was
seriously burned this morning. The
child, in company with several other
children was playing with matches and
in some manner her clothing took fire.
j. B. Vallee, the Grand street grocer,
who was delivering goods in the vicln-
ity, noticed that there was something
the matter and by the time he reached
the scene the little ones dress
was in flames. Mr. Vallee succeeded
in extinguishing the blaze, burning his
hands in the effort. The girl was re-
moved to her home and a physician
summoned, who found that the little
ones back was seriously though not
fatally burned. But for the prompt
action of Mr. Vallee the child would un.
doubleday have been burned to death.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-23
FLANAGAN'S LAMENT.

The Waterbury Murderer Spends His
Time Writing Poetry.
The following is a specimen of the
literary skill of Patrick ID. Flanagan of
this city, who is now in Jail awaiting
capital punishment. The communica-
ton was sent by Flanagan to Driver
Doran of the police departments:
Alongside the bog, and not far from the
mountain,
nest,
Where the blind and the cripples in
hundreds pass by
To that fountain, on the mountain, st
Columkill blessed.
The eye patch you'll find with the band
for abdomens,
Left there by the patients as soon as
they get rest;
The staff and the crutch by the cripple
abandoned,
At the fountain, on the mountain, st
Columkill blessed.
CHORUS.
In that little cot, twas there
1 was born,
And at kilmacrenon my old
parents rest;
And here I'll return to that
fountain ON the mountain,
In sweet Donegal, by st Col
umkill blessed.
The gents and the ladies oft called with
my mother,
Though humble we lived in that plain,
honest cot,
And partook of refreshments quite
plain; we'd no other,
For grandeur Or splender we knew of it
not.
How thankful they'd be, and would
bless us at parting;
And likewise the story of their pilgrim
age tell;
My mother was sure for to lend me as a
guide
To show them the way to st Columns
blessed well.
All how little we think of the comforts
of childhood,
Where happiness reigns in our plain,
simple home,
With the care of that mother, SO loving
and tender,
To bear all our sorrows and troubles and
means.
A kind father to work from daylight in
the morning;
With parents like these my young life
has been blessed;
No wonder long for to kneel by their
graves,
And alongside their bones for to take
my last rest.
p. FLANAGAN, New Haven, Conn.
~ n yu q rSr,rcm 107 na,,E "a
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-23
ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT.
A Fall From Train Results in IL
Loss of u Leg.

A Fall From a Train Results in the
Loss of Leg.
Yesterday afternoon about two
o'clock, James Lemley, of New
Haven, aged fifteen years, while
trying to steal a ride on freight
car, missed his hold and fell
under the wheels, which almost severed
his foot from the leg. The boy display
ed remarkable courage while waitin :
for the ambulance, which conveyed him
to the hospital, where after an examina-
ton by the doctor it was decided neces-
sary to amputate the leg at the knee.
After the amputation the boys condi-
ton was very low, but the doctors
think he may survive.
William Rooney, aged eight years,
fell into the river at Bridgeport yester
day morning, probably about 8 o'clock,
but the fact was not discovered until
after 2 o'clock. when the body was acci
dentally found.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-23
WORLD OF SPORTS.

Norwich Tries New Pitcher With
Fatal Results.
The Norwich team played their first
game in this city yesterday in the pres
ence of about 800 spectators. Tierney.
their new pitcher, lately imported from
Gotham, was in the box and was batted
all over the pasture, the Waterburys
earning five of their twelve runs. The
visitors secured six singles. They
scored twice on errors, but at no stage
of the game had they any show of win
ming The score tells the story:
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-23

The granite cutters who struck at
Beatty's quarries about a month ago
held meeting yesterday afternoon to
consider the terms offered by the en-
ployers. What was decided upon could
not be learned last evening. There is a
difference of only a half cent an hour
between the demand of the strikers and
the offer of the firm.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-23
Transfer of Patents.

A trustee was appointed by Judge
Hall in the superior court in Hartford,
yesterday, to transfer certain patents
from Henry Hammond of New Haven to
Thomas j. Vail in return for about
$50, 900 invested to improve the patents.
Although the supreme court had ordered
Hammond to transfer the patents, he
had refused to do SO.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-23
Fire in New Haven,

NEW HAVEN, May @3.-Fire was dis,
covered in the upper floor of Douglas &
Co.'S candy works in the wholesale dis
trict this morning. The blaze was ex-
tinguished without much difficulty
Loss about $500.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-23

ROCKVILLE, May 23.-It is probable
that the will of the late Mr. Hyde, leav-
ing SOS, 900. his entire estate to the STAFF
ford Springs public literary will be con.
tested by some of his heirs, on the ground
that undue influence was brought to
bear on the testator. The will was made
after long consideration in the matter
and it is not thought that tie contest
will be of any avail.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-23
EX-GOVERNOR WALLER.
His Duties in London in Connection
With the Chicago Exposition.

His Duties in London in Connection
With the Chicago Exposition.
One of the announcements issued from
the press bureau of the Worlds Fair
committee reads:
Hon Thomas NJ. Waller of Connect
cut has been chosen to take charge of
the foreign affairs department of the ex-
position, and will soon open headquart-
ers in London, from which information
of every description will be furnished to
intending exhibitors and visitors. Mr.
Waller will visit every capital and con-
siderable city of Europe in the
interest of di position. Mr. Waller
has been speaker of the Connecticut as
sembly, mayor of New London, govern
or of Connecticut, and, under President
Cleveland, consul general to London,
which is the most important position in
the United States consular service. He
was very popular in London, and by
reason of his associations and wide ac-
quaintaince, is thought peculiarly well
fitted to be the foreign representative of
the exposition. Mr. Waller is first vice
president of the national commission.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-23
rhs Eighters ReceIve Sc. 5000 Eaeh.

SAN Francisco, May 23.-The Califor-
mia Athletic club held a meeting last
night and voted to offer purse of 81 800
for another fight between jackson and
Corbett. The men were awarded SO 500
for Thursday nights exhibition. 1t is
believed that they will accept the clubs
offer for another fight.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-23

BROOKLYN, May 23-Carrie Hart, a
three year old child. who had been
missing since last evening. was found in
barrel of water in the cellar at her
home this morning.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-23
A Different Kind ofPrayer.

John j. Afford and John II. Elwood
of Green's Farms claim the same pew in
q church. Elwood has prayed ont an
injunction against Alvord's occupying
the pew.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-23
strikers still Out.

STONY CREEK, May 23.-Contrary to
expectations the striking quarrymen
and the bosses did not settle their diff
culties last night and the men ARE still
out.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-23

About twenty-five sports went to
Naugatuck last night to witness a fight
between Jack Sullivan of New York
and John Kelly of this city, for purse
of $50. Kelly won on a foul in the
second round.
John Ward has been interviewed in
the west. He says: although the New
Yorks are individually the greatest team
of ball players ever organized, yet 1 do
not think they will win the champion
ship. Still, they are likely to gain the
ascendancy at the very last moment.
think the Brooklyns have better
chance to win the pennant than the
New Yorks.'
The New York National league club
is just now in mighty bad way for
catchers and in casting his eye around
the country for material with which to
strengthen, John B. Days eye fell on
Bowman of the Rochesters. Yeste rday
afternoon telegram was received by
the Rochester management offering ST.
500 for Bowman's release. Whether or
not the offer will be accepted has not
yet been decided, but one director last
evening said that he should vote against
letting him go.
The Hartfords defeated the Portlands
5 to 0 yesterday.
The Dandelions defeated the Juniors
by the score of IS to 10 this morning, on
Johnson's lot.
The Waterburys are playing Hartford
this afternoon.
The Bristol-Plainville combination
will play here next Tuesday.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-23
THE PAPERS WERE DEFECTIVE.
Officer Finn Fails to Secure L. v. Car
roll, and He Will Go Free.

OUcef ans 10 secure Lee ~ Saf-
roll. and He will Go Free.
Officer Finn arrived in Bridgeport last
night from Boston, whittier he went
after L. y. Carroll, armed with requisi-
ton papers. The officer was unable to
see Gov Russell, but he saw the attor-
ney general, to whom he presented his
papers. That official, after examining
them, refused to issue an order on the
governor for the requisition.
He said there were several informali-
ties, and they were otherwise defective.
He said the chief one was that John
Judge, Sunday Herald reporter, makes
affidavit to the facts of the case before a
notary public. Such an officer is not
considered magistrate in the state of
Massachusetts,. Carroll will in all prob
ability be given his release to-day.
Carroll was at one time business
manager of the Sunday Herald, and it
is alleged that he embezzled 81 800 of
the papers money.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-23
NORWICH.

Earned runs-Watertury 5. Two
base hits-Siefke. Struck out-Lcahey,
Meaney ?, Condoff, Rogers 2, Alfonsin,
Finke 2, Tierney, Stolen bases-Leahey.
Moran. Condoff. Double play-Tierney
and Rogers and Hickey, Lachance and
Meaney. Passed ball-Blansfield Time
of game 1 80. Umpire-Whitlow.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1891-01-02
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

DANIEL BENNETT, the venerable agri-
cultural editor of the New Orleans
|. Picayune, is dying at Brookhaven, Miss.
He has been bed-ridden for months, but
his death was caused by Pneumonia.
NJ. A. DAUPHIN, president OF the
Louisiana State Lottery Company, died
at New Orleans on the 2Sth. He was a
native of France, and up to his death a
citizen of that country, never having
been naturalized.
LOUIS GIRAUD, prominent civil engi-
neer, has just come into San Antonio
with specimens from the new tin dis
coveries, which are creating much ex-
citement. 1t has been found in work
able quantities on the Colorado River
in Llano County, Tex.
Mr.. AND MRS. J. STRONG, of Ottawa,
Kas., had arranged to celebrate the
fifty-first anniversary of their marriage
on the 27th, and relatives were present
from various parts of the State to par
ticfpate in the festivities. In the morn
ing Mr.. Strong died, and in the after
noon Mrs. Strong passed away. Both
were apparently in excellent health
and their sudden deaths was surprise.
SECRETARY NOBLE holds that an APP
plicant who, prior to the act of August
so, 1890, had perfected title to 320 acres
or more under the general land laws,
may under that act acquire title to $40
acres more. That is to say, the act is
not retroactive.
AT Tucson, Arizona, Adolph Verduge,
under sentence of death, struck Jailor
Pellon three times on the neck through
the grating with dirk, forced the door
open, took the keys and escaped.
THE available assets of the insolvent
banking firm of s. A. Kean & Co., Chi
cago, are about Se6, 900; the liabilities
amount to $4,000. Fully 5000, was
loaned to personal friends, practically
without security.
THE Illinois State Board of Agricul-
ture has decided to ask the State Legis-
lature to appropriate $500, 900 for the
State exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
GEORGIA d. LANCER, brother-in-law
of the late Bishop Beckwith, of Georgia,
dropped dead at Atlanta, Ga, on the
goth. The autopsy revealed the fact
that death was caused by an over-stim-
ulation OF the heart, superinduced by
constant and excessive smoking Of
cigarettes, of which, it is said. he con-
sumed six or eight packages daily. He
Wes IS years old.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1891-01-02
THE CHEROKEE STRIP.

The Purchase Not Yet COmpIeted-Folly of
Entering With the Certainty of Expul-
sion.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 27.-The boomers
who entered and settled in the Chero-
kee Strip would do well to move out at
once. Dispatches announce that boom
ers have entered the Strip under the
impression that the Cherokee Com
missioners have concluded negotiations
for the purchase of the lands. The fact
is that the Commission has not reached
an agreement with the Cherokees. The
agents of the Indian Office have been
instructed to notify settlers to move off
the land and to stay off.
Under the law these settlers have no
right to occupy the land until the sale
is made, and the purchase ratified by
Congress. No official communication
from the Cherokee Commission has been
received for several days at the Indian
Bureau, but the last indications were
that an agreement would be
reached soon. Some additional in
structions were, several days
ago, sent to the Commission
by the Secretary of the Interior, and
the expectations are that before the
roses bloom the Commission will have
succeeded in purchasing the Cherokee
Strip. Even should their negotiations
be successfully concluded by February
it is hardly probable that the purchase
could be ratified before the adjournment
of Congress.
When this matter finally comes be-
fore Congress it will probably create
considerable discussion because there
will be good deal of opposition to the
opening of these lands, as there was
when Oklahoma was thrown open to
settlement The session of the present
Congress is short and there are many
measures of great Importance to occupy
the attention of the legislators. So the
boomers can scarcely expect that the
Cherokee Strip will be officially opened
during this Congress.
The probabilities are that the Fifty
second Congress will have to wrestle
with the Cherokee Strip purchase and
till such time when Congress may rat
ify the purchase the boomers will be
kept out of the Strip.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1891-01-02
PERSONAL AND POLTTICAL.

THE President has nominated Henry
B. Brown, of Michigan, to be Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court of the
United States, vice Samuel Miller, de-
ceased.
HENNEssY defeated Scully, 'Parnell's
candidate, at Kilkenny, by a majority ot
901.
THE Gaulois announces that Emperor
William has decided to visit Paris He
will travel in. strict incognito.
The Tariff Reform Club had a great
banquet at Madison Square Garden,
New York, on the night of the 23d, the
principal speaker being Ex-President
Cleveland.
PROF. KOCH has left Berlin to enjoy a
ten days visit. -
THE French Government has asked
the Chamber to vote 1880, 900 francs for
the encouragement of the silk-worm
raising industry in France.
THE committee of the French Cham
Der of Deputies have reported against
the consideration of the Mareau bill for
the abolition of the taxation of titles.
THE President has issued the Worlds
Fair proclamation.
THE President has vetoed bill for
the erection of a public building at Bar
Harbor, Me.
REVOLUTIONARY movements are re-
ported in Peru.
URUGUAY is about to impose higher
duties on imports.
THE Archbishop of York, England, is
seriously i'll and it is feared will not re-
cover. DIR. William Thompson is now
over 20, and has been an extremely busy
man, both in church and educational
work, and is an author.
M. PAUL DE RoULEDE has succeeded
in forming new Boulangist party with
eleven Deputies. These include NJ
Lauer, the well-hnown Boulangist, and
NJ. Merry, the Republican. The party
will adopt Socialist programme.
CHAIRMAN JONES, of the Republican
State Central Committee of Illinois,
says that the right of five Democratic
Senators-elect to sit in the Legislature
will be contested. The Legislature
is almost evenly divided, with three
Farmers Alliance men hoFiing the bal
ance of power.
THE Archbishop of York, England, is
dead.
HEINRICH SCHILEMAN, the noted dis
coverer of ancient Troy, is dead, aged 6S.
THE great National Indian Congress
met in Calcutta on the Goth
THE interference of the priests in the
North Kilkenny election has greatly dis
turbed English Nonconformist Liberals.
. JOHN PINKERToN, member of Parlia-
ment for Galway, supporter of Mr..
Parnell, announces that he will resign
his seat if his constituents desire him to
do so, because of his allegiance to Mr..
Parnel.
w. ID. SIMPSON, Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of South Carolina, is
dead.
UNITED STATES TREASURER HUSTON
has reconsidered his resignation and
agreed to remain in his present position
until the end of Mr.. Harrison's term.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1891-01-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail
CONGRESSIONAL.

| WHEN the Senate met on the 22d no quorum
was present, and it was fully half an hour
| before one was secured. The bill to estab-
| Iish a record and pension Office of the War
Department was reported and passed. The
| conference report on the Sioux reservation
| bill was agreed to, and the House amend
ments to the deficiency bill Striking out the
| pay of Senate clerks) was disagreed to. The
elections bill was then taken up and Mr.. Hig-
| gins favored and Mr.. Voorhees, opposed it in
| lengthy speeches. Adjourned. The pro-
ceedings of the House were unimportant,
| District of Columbia business being under
consideration.
AT the expiration of the morning hour in
| the Senate on the 2sd Mr.. Sherman reported
the caucus bill to provide against the con-
traction of the currency. Placed ON the CAL
endar. Mr.. Cali then addressed the Senate
in opposit ition to the elections bill, speaking
for four hours. Mr.. Mcpherson took the
floor, but yielded to Mr.. Aldrich, who gave
notice of his intention to move an amend
ment to the rules to close debate on any BILL
Laid over. Pending Mr.. McPherson's speech
against the elections bill the Senate ad-
tourned until next day.. Soon after the
House met the Speaker announced appoint
ments to vacancies on several committees
and the House adjourned until Friday.
IN the Senate on the Path Mr.. Edmunds Of
fered resolution extending the laws of Ne
braska over the Territory of Oklahoma until
July l, 1891, the Legislature of the Territory
having failed to enact a code of laws. OBJ
jections were made and the resolution went
over. Mr.. Morgan addressed the Senate in
opposition to the elections bill, and the Sen
ate then adjourned until noon Saturday with
the understanding that at that hour the Pre-
siding Officer should declare the Senate ad-
tourned until Monday.
THE Senate was not in session on the 26th.
The House only met according to ad-
journment, with only a few members pres
ent, and adjourned until Monday.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1891-01-02
AN EASTERN BLIZZARD.
Che Atlantic Coast is Treated to q Regula
Blizzard-Heavy Snowstorms add Col,
Weather,

rhe Atlantic Coast is Treated to q Regular
Blizzard-Heavy Snowstorms and Cold
| Weather.
| New YORK, Dec. 27.-The predicted
snowstorm arrived on schedule. time,
and yesterday morning pedestrians
were few and far between and the sur
face cars made poor work Of it in spite
! of the fact that four horses were trying
to do the usual work of two. Naviga-
| ton on the rivers and in the bay was
seriously interfered with.
| By nightfall over foot and half of
snow had fallen and there was still no
sign of let up, in fact the storm
seemed to be gathering force every
| hour.
Yesterdays storm on the water was
much worse for navigation than the
heaviest fog. Every thing in the line of
steam craft was interrupted and the
movement of vessels propelled by sail
was suspended altogether. The snow
fell so rapidly on the upper bay that
even the revenue cutters hung close to
their wharves adjoining the Staten
island ferry house and did not venture
out. A peculiar feature of the storm
was that while the wind was unusually
violent on the land there was scarcely
any on the water. The sea, too, was as
smooth as the upper Hudson in mid
summer, and the snow was left in COM
plete possession.
A dispatch from Point Pleasant, n.
j., says heavy storm of binding snow
is raging along the entire coast from
Sandy Hook to Cape May. The air is
20 thick with snow that it is difficult to
look any distance out to sea.
Reports continue to be received from
heavy fall of snow and consequent in
terruption of traffic. In the Mohawk
valley the storm is unusually heavy.
At 6 o'clock last evening more than
eight inches of snow had fallen at
Amsterdam and it was still showing.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. 27.-Thursday
night was the coldest of the season, the
thermometer registering about 10 de-
grees above zero. A heavy blizzard be-
gan early yesterday morning and the
snow drifted badly in places. Later in
the morning the wind subsidized and the
snow continued falling steadily all day
without drifting Railroad travel was
greatly impeded.
RoNDoUT, n. Y, Dec. 27.-The Sc
verest storm of the season set in early
yesterday morning and snow has been
falling continually since. About eight
inches on a level has fallen along the
upper Hudson. The thermometer is
below the freezing point.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1891-01-02
nIISCEI.E.ANEnuS

DUBUQUE, Ia, is rejoicing in the pros
pect of having $500, 600 stock yards and
big packing house.
THE abnormally cold, foggy and wet
season has increased London's animal
|, death rate from eighteen to twenty-six
per thousand the past week.
THE French journalists who assisted
the Nihilist, Padlewslxi, to escape after
the murder of Seliverslxoff, have been
sentenced to terms of imprisonment at
Paris.
- AT test of steel manufactured at the
Carpenter steel works, Reading, Pa, a
one-inch bar broke at the strain If 233,-
S3S pounds, being about 10000 pounds
In excess of the highest record authori-
tati1-ely known. The test was made
under the supervision of Government
officers
Il THE Russian Government has ordered
the construction at Fedoroff's ship yard
at Nicolaief of gigantic ironclad of
II, $50 tons for the Black Sea fleet,
which is being strengthened in every
way.
A SPECIAL from Petersburg, Va, rays
It is reported that the five negroes rho
were arrested for the murder of DR.. E.
q. Riggin, in Mecklenbourg County,
and committed, were taken from Jail
and lynehed.
THE Observation-Disclosures tobacco
trust has fallen through and all the
property has been conveyed back to its
original owners. The capital stock of
the corporation was SIS, oOO, ,000.
The steamer Curier from Heligoland
went aground near Helsinger, great
helk Denmark, Six men were dFoWeed.