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Connecticut western news., 1892-02-04
CORNWALL HRnDGE.

The remains of Mrs Leonard Whit comb who died in Burrville, Jan 22, were brought here for burial the follow ,ng Tuesday. Her age was 68 years; sue was for many years resident ot Cornwall, an exemplary christian woman, kind adviser. She has for the past four years been totally blind, out bore the aff1iction without & mur- nur. Rev James Taylor preached an rxcellent sermon from these words, "At -vening time 1t shall be light" Zach IA chap, 7th verse. The interment was n Calhoun cemetery Mir and Mrs Miles Whitcomb of New Haven, Mir and Mrs George w. Studley of Ashley Falls, and many others from out of town were here to attend the funeral ..
 Miss Grace D Robinson is visiting friends in New Hartford. Luther Hall of Kent mountain moved Lis fam fly back to this village last week ..... A pool table has been placed in Everett nall. .. Wm l.. Clark, Wilson P. Sur ges and Charles l.. Shade have finished their work as board of relief. The total footing of the abstract is $643 GAY. ... V. c. Beers and wife are visiting friends in Meriden.
Connecticut western news., 1892-02-04
MUNTSVILLE.

Clarence Hillyer has returned to Easton, Penn :. Miss Lottie Ensign of Winsted is visiting her grandparents, Mir and Mrs Sidney Ensingn. .... Mrs G. Fl. Dean returned from her Bridge port visit last Friday evening .... Mrs o. s. Adam of East Canaan spent a couple of days here last week. The grip is claiming number of victims hereabouts, still none are seriously ill at this writing Last Tuesday evening our usually quiet neighborhood was again startled by the cry of Fire y originating in the burning of a chimney in Mrs Babcock's house. As brisk wind was blowing at the time there was great danger of the house being burned. In a short time the flames were under control, no harm being done. . About twenty-five patrons with few invited friends met last Thursday eve- ming at the home of Mss Mary Dean for the purpose of practicing Grange music. All report fine time while the improvement in the music is very no- ticable. At all the Grange meetings it is intended that music shall be special feature, adding much to the interest and enjoyment of the sessions.
Connecticut western news., 1892-02-04
LAKEvILLE.

Quite an excitement was caused here by the sad news which came from Tory Hill last Saturday that baby was pull ad out of Beeslie pond by Albert Lan- lon, who was cutting ice there. So far the dead body has not been identified.
 The third lecture of the Library course took place last week, Tuesday evening at Academy hall. The lecturer, Rev Wm Maher D. D. of St Joseph's Cathedral, Hartford, held the large aud fence spellbound by his wonderful de- scription of the Catacombs of Rome He knew what he was talking about, for, as he said at the beginning, he WIS at home in Rome and it's surroundings, having resided there for seven consecu- tive years. The next lecture will be given next Tuesday. Subject, "Jaunt- ing in the East" by Rev Mir Yeager of Hillsdale, N. Y
 The body of Rose Robinson, who died at Osage, Iowa, was brought to Pine Plains last Friday for intern.ent by her uncle. Calvin Owen. Miss Robinson was, we are told, native of Lakeville and passed her school years here; she was IF years months and 13 days old at the time of her death, which was cansed by malarial fever.
 Rev Mir Sanford of Kent occupied the pulpit at the M. E. church Sunday morning.
 Deputy Sheriff W. B. Perry, Hubert Williams, O. Benjamin and Wm Bissell witnessed the execution of Boijesson at Litchfield last week.
 A half insane man wandered through the streets here last Saturday; he called at the stores and 8 number of private houses. At some of the places he ask ed for work and at others for something to eat. He claimed to come from New Britain. Such wanderers or cranks ought to be taken care of at once by the law officers. This man had a wild look in his eyes and scared number of ladies.
 Our village people were shocked Tuesday evening by report coming from Lincoln city that Lem. Cummings was found dead in the woods near the road that leads to Selick Hill, by MT Waldrown Judge D. J. Warmers far mer." The report proved true. Dr Orton was called and pronounced death to have been caused by the bursting of 8 blood vessel. MT Cummings was en- gagged in chopping down tree and, ap- peared to have overstrained himself while giving his usual three quick his custom to do. Mir Cummings was a hard-working man and universally re- spected he lived with daughter in Lincoln City at the foot of the noun tain. His age is reported as 67 years.
Connecticut western news., 1892-02-04
Postoffice address, sharon, Conn,
NTsTRIcT of sharon, ss. Probate cour

nISTRICT of sharon, ss. Probate Court b January 23d, 1892.
 Estate of Julia Lord late of sharon in said district,
 Upon Application of Charles l.. Prindle of said sharon praying that an instrument in wrIting purporting 10 be the last will and tes- lament nnd codicll of said Julia Lord drcea-- ed may b proyrd, sppr ved, allowed and ad- miIted to pr"hate as Der appi cation on file more full appear it is
 ORDERED that said application be heard aud d termined at the pIobats offlro in Shar- ou in said district "n the 6lh day of February 4. D. 1892, at 10 o'clock in ihe forenoon and hat notice be given of the rendency Of said app ication and the time and place of hear ing thereon, bv publishing the same twice it, some new sIHp"r having q circulation in said district, and by posting copy thereof on tn. public sign-post in the town of sharon iu sHid ,iis rict, aud by mailing to each Of the t'llow- ing named persons at their respective post. office addresses enclosed in a pust- paid wrap per a certified copy of this order to wit-To Edward Prtndle of Genua, Vernon Co.,, Wis llbert Priudle Harriet Prtndle, Caroline Prt de and SSbil Bartn all of Horuellzville New York. Myron Prindle. Clark Prindl-, Mark Prindle, Sarah Powers, Henrietta Beery all of Lancaster, Ohio, and Julia Lamb tf Kansas City, Missouri, at leasI six days pre- viuus to the date of said hearing.
 A. M. CARD, Judge. Certified by Willard Baker, Clerk.
Connecticut western news., 1892-02-04
LxAvx CANAAN, oorso SOUTH.
Central New England & West i.
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Poughkeepsie Bridge Route.

Commencing Sunday. October II, 1891.
 TRAITS GOING FAST. Leave Milerton s.55 a. m, Canaan p.a.,. N, IT, folk lO.O4; arrive Hartford II.50 n. tn. Leave Campbell Hall s.91 a. m., Canaan s sk p.m.. Norfolk 40s; arrive Hartford 6. 10 p.I n. Leave Campbell Hall Il.55 p m.--Dally Er- press from Washington, Baltimore at Id Philadelphia for lioston Canasn 245 amt. Norfolk, stops for through messengers onl '. S.05; arrive Hartford 4.95 n m. Boste .n S.20 a. m.
 Leave Campl.ell Hall Sundays only, 7.45a.p p,. Canaan 3bt P. m, Sor:olk f2i; arri,fs Hartford 6.20 ?. m.
 TRAINS GOING WEST. Leave Hartford 945 a. m., Norfolk III bs. ca- man l2sOp.m iarriveCampbellliall 6.s5 p.in. Loave Hartford 2b D. m., Norfolk Bla ca nasn 5.ai; arrive hillerton 20 D. m. e" Leave Hartford sos D. m. Daily Frpr... ,.oy F ihdelphia Baltimore and Washington - Noriolk lObo ?. m., Canaan II IS. hrri,ro Campbell Hall 57 a. m. Leave Hartford (sundays onIyl $40 arrive Norf Tx l0.25 "A. m. lsave s co D. m 5. san"ssn 40 P. m. arrive Campbell Haul 6.55 ?. m,
 At Hartford with NY6NERR. NY.NH x H U k, Hartford & Valley Divisions At Slnsbury and at Pine Meadow with Y H K, Northampton Division. At tuck Division.
 At Canaan with Housatonic R. R; At Miller. ton and Mt Riga with Harlem Division NYO \ II h R ht at Boston Corners with Harlem Division & il R K R. and N "a hRi at P"ughke -Tsie with NYC&H hRR; at . Rhineclifr with N Y 70 &HRRR, by ferry to kondout with the Ulster 6 Delaware u Rt at MaNbrook with the Lehinh A Hudson River Ky. st Campbell Hal with NYoSw Ky MI EdW BR.. PPA B RR and Wallkill Valley R R.
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YARD UNDER LOCK AND KEY.

Arrested in Philadelphia for Complicity
 in Robbing the Keystone Bank.
 PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29-Henry C. Yard, agent of the Sea Girt Land Negotiation com. pany in the Keystone bank complications, was arrested at the Drexel building on war rant issued by United States Commissioner Craig He was taken before the commis- sioner and placed under s15,000 bail for a hearing next Thursday.
 The warrant was supported by the affida wit of Albert s. Barrett, one of the experts of the treasury department engaged on the books of the Keystone bank. The charge is 'aiding and abetting" Charles Lawrence and Gideon W. Marsh during the period from March, 1888, to January, 1891, in misapply. ing s65, 300 of the funds of the Keystone bank, in violation of section 5,209 of the re yised statutes.
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general government to interfere with the administration of the affairs of the state and it's officers extends only so far as may be necessary to secure to it republican form of government or to protect against invasion and domestic violence.
 Justice Fields objection to the decision, he said, was not diminished by the fact that there is no power to enforce it's decision upon the state of Nebraska. How could this court in case of refusal of the incumbent to vacate his office enforce it's order2 An attempt to do so by force, the justice said would not be sustained by the executive, ol by congress, or by the people.
 Governor Boyd was once unseated by the courts of Nebraska, and afterward seated For time ex-Governor Thayer held over, and several exciting scenes in the legislature resulted
Connecticut western news., 1892-02-04
THE HILL BOOM STARTS.
New York Democrats VIII Meet in Cor
 vention at Albany, Feb. 22.

New York Democrats VIII Meet in Con-
 vention at Albany, Feb. 22.
 NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-The Democratic state convention to elect delegates to the national convention which meets in Chicago June 2l will be held in Albany, Feb. p. This was decided by the unanimous vote of the state committee at the Hoffman House.
 The programme of Senator Hill and his chief heutenants was carried out in every particular. There was not A hitch in the arrangements. Mayor Manning, of Albany, who is said to be warm personal and po- litical admirer of Grover Cleveland, voted for the holding of an early convention. So did the Kings county members of the com mittee. The representative of Smith Nj. Weeds borough also recorded his vote in the affirmative column.
 The Tammany Hall committeeman are willing to make private bets to any amount that Cleveland will not have delegate from the state of New York They refuse, however, to be quoted for publication. Some of the wigwam leaders go further than this in private conversation. They say that Cleveland's name will not be mentioned as q candidate in the Chicago convention.
Connecticut western news., 1892-02-04
Saturday, Jau. 80.

Much excitement was caused at Creede Colo, by the finding in the Jack Pot claim ore bearing 220 ounces of silver to the ton.
 Inflammation of the brain, due to his swallowing a nail year ago, has resulted in the death of Freddie, the seven-year-old son of Michael Waldecker, of Landslide, Pa.
 Patrick Mccarthy, of New Hamburg, Ind, who it was supposed had died of the grip, regained consciousness in his coffin just ss the funeral services were to begin.
 Fire destroyed the residence of Georg. Metz at Tylersport, Pa Mrs Metz was the only person in the house at the time Her body was taken from the ruins burned to a crisp.
 Lawrence & Brown, operators of Law. renee colliery at Mahanoy Plane, Pa, have made an assignment of their coal mining plant, leases, etc., to Robert F. Potter, cash fer of the First National bank of Miners vile, Pa.
 Rain began falling throughout central and northern Arizona on Tuesday. 1t is the first rain since Feb. 15, 1891.
Connecticut western news., 1892-02-04
COLEBROOR.

Ice of good quality ard twelve inches thick is being secured in large quaDti. ties this week :. The mercury reached lOe below zero here last week Wednes- day morning. ...... MT and Mrs Lewis Barnard are both laid up with the grip this week .. F. D. Thompson was ap- pointed special deputy sheriff to assist in the hanging at Litchieid last week. . George l.. Barnard of Derby was in town over Sunday :. Joseph Perkins has been laid up four weeks from a slight wound on his foot which devel- oped into blood poisoning.
Connecticut western news., 1892-02-04
HIS WORD AS GOOD AS HIS BOND.

Deacon Whites Terms of Settlement
 with His Creditors Unprecedented.
 NEW YORK, Feb 2.-S. V. White was formally posted on the stock exchange yes terday as candidate for readmission. The committee will vote on the application on Thursday.
 The terms of MT. Whites settlement with his creditors were made known yesterday. They have no precedent in the history of Wall street. In word, his New York creditors, representing s1,0O0,0O0, have taken his word to pay up, with interest as soon as he is able. All have signed off their claims and have given MT. White full re- lease. They asked for no paper from him in acknowledgment of the claim.
 Mir. White said to them, "Gentlemen, I will pay you, with interest, when I get on my feet again."
 Wall street men said it was the greatest compliment the street had ever witnessed.
Connecticut western news., 1892-02-04
Tuesday, Feb. 2,

The board of arbitration at Indianapolis has decided in favor of the strikers in the street car dispute, and the trouble is con sidered at an epd.
 Frederick ". Martin, Toronto electri- clan, received shock while working at a dynamo which destroyed his eyesight and affected his brain.
 Charles E. Benton has been appointed re- ceiver of the Belt Line Electric Street Rail road company of Utica. The company's liabilities include S500,00o first mortgage bonds, s130, 500 second mortgage bonds and s7o, 900 due to creditors. The actual value of it's assets is S155, 300.
 The new Presbyterian church at Beaver, Pa, was dedicated Sunday. It cost S5O, 1000, of which Senator Quay contributed S2,5o0. He also paid a premium of $l00 for pew. The senator's father was for two years pastor of the old Presbyterian church.
 A belief is gaining ground among the starving Russian peasants of Riazan that Count Tolstoi is ti-Christ, and that to ac- cept his bounty means the loss of their souls.
 Another smallpox case was reported in Newark. The sufferer is Edward Maier, aged ten years. of 279 Bergen street
Connecticut western news., 1892-02-04
CORNWALL CENTER.

Miss Mary Johnson and niece spent Friday at Robert Allyn's in Goshen.
 ID. P. Johnson attended the execution at Litchfield last week.
 Mir Osborne, formerly of Torrington, has moved into the Harrison house. He gathers cream for the Cornwall cream cry.
 Edith Dean is recovering from an at tack of the prevailing malady.
 Mrs Matthew Stokes is able to ride out.
 Mrs Cooke spent Thursday with her daughter.
 Frank Lee and his uncle from Wassaic visited at Wm Wilcox's few days last week.
 The family of John Catlin has recov- cred so far as to be out again.
Connecticut western news., 1892-02-04

On Tuesday the democratic minority in the Legislature net at the Capitol, organized house ot their own with speaker and clerk pro tem., made an order, to be mailed to all the republi- can representatives, requiring them to be present on Feb. 4, at p. m. and then adjourned to Feb. 3d. Clerk Eddy declined to act for the new house and a new clerk took his place. The idea is that under the constitution minority can compel the attendance of absentees.
Connecticut western news., 1892-02-04
BOYD DECLARED GOVERNOR.

He Is Nebraska's Lawful Executive and
 Thayer Must Retire.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-The supreme court has decided that Governor Boyd, of Ne braska, is citizen of the United States, and therefore the rightful occupant of the gubernatorial chair of that state. The court held that Boyd's father had taken out his final naturalization papers. The court also held that the enabling act of Nebraska con- stituted a naturalization of all the inhab- itants of Nebraska at the time of it's ad- mission.
 Justice Field, in a dissenting opinion, thought the supreme court had no jurisdicS ton to determine disputed question as tC
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Certified by Willard Baker, Clerk.
nIsTRIcT of sharon, ss Probate cour

i lISTRIGT of sharon, ss Probate Court v January 30th, 1892.
 Estate Of Joanna Lambert late of sharon in said district
 Upon the application of A. 0. Merriam of lhe City, County and State of New York, Ad. ministrator with ihe will annexed upon said ,'stite praying that cert fin chozes in action belongirR 10 said estate of said decsAsed may be ordered sold by this Court ,s per applica- lion on file nnre fully appears. 1t is
 ORDER, that said application he heard and determined at the Probate ufflc., in Shar- nn fin said District, on ths G h day of Febru- ary, A. D 1s92. at ten o'clock in the fore noon, and that notice be gv n of the p-nd-n- cy of said application and he time and place of hearing ther, on, by publishing the same once in some newspaper having n cir, ulatiou n said District, and by pisting n crpy there I, on the pubic sign-post in the town of sharon in said district,
 A. N. O,RD, Judge. Certified by William Baker, Clerk
Connecticut western news., 1892-02-04
Subscription Account.

The date on the colored slip of paper with the name of the subscriber shows the time to which the subscription Is paid: thus, K. B. Smith 5jul89 indicates that MT Smith has paid for his paper to July 5, 1859. It is hoped that subscribers will see to it that their account. as indicated by the date on their papers, is always correct, and when they pay for a re- renewal of their subscription will observe whether their date is changed to indicate the proper credit, and in the event of an error to Inform us for correction at once. No claims for errors in these accounts will hereafter be considered unless presented within thirty days after the payment is claimed to have been made, as the receipt of the paper with the date to which the subscription Is paid plainly printed thereon Is prfma facie evi- dence of its acceptance as correct.
Connecticut western news., 1892-02-04
NORFOLK.

Win Cone and Eugene Darrow have gone to Holland after some fish .. H. 0. Gregory, father of Mrs Benjamin Bell, died late Thursday night His remains were taken to Kent for burial Saturday. He was the oldest person in town, being ninet, -four years old. ..... B J. Prescott has bought out the stock and tools pertaining to Jas T. Lewis meat business, and Mir Levi will devote his attention to coal and lumber which with his increasing business as archi- tect and builder, will give him his hands full
Connecticut western news., 1892-02-04

An end of our trouble with Italy seems to have arrived. That country has sent list of the families who &C., cording to Italian law are entitled to compensation as relatives of the pen who were lynched at New Orleans. Blaine has promised to lay the matter be- fore Congress with the expectation of favorable action. The amount of con- pensation to be determined by the U. s. government.
Connecticut western news., 1892-02-04

DIsTRIcT of sharon, ss. Probate Court, tI January 30, 1892.
 Estate of Joanna Lambert late of sharon in sad district daceised
 un motion nf A. c. Merriam Of the City, ''ounty aud State of New Yurk, Administrator with he will annexed on said estate it is Ordered hat ti 0 20ih day of F. bruary.A.D 1892, at 10 o'c ock in the forenoon, at the pro- bate offire in sharon, be and the same Is 'lss gued for hearing on the allowance of said administration account with said estate, md this court directs the i'd administrator 10 cite all persons interested therein to aI,- pear at said time and place by pubi.hing this 0 der in some newspaper published In Litch- field county and having n circulation in sai,i district and by posting a copy ot this order tn the public sign-poSt m the town of sharon, where deceased last dwelt.
 A. M. GARD, Judge. Certified by Willard Baker, Clerk.
Connecticut western news., 1892-02-04
MILL RIVER

Dr Pease vas stricken with para Iytic shock while sitting in his chair about noon on Saturday. He lay in an unconscious state for several hours. At the present writing he is in a critical condition, his right side is paralyzed and he is unable to speak. Dr Welch of Norfolk is attending him.
 Deacon Adams and wife are seriously ill with la grippe.
 Rogers & Morford are filling their ice house with ice 10 inches thick; they calculate their house will hold about 200 tons,
Connecticut western news., 1892-02-04
Monday. Feb. \,


 The building 525-533 Fifty-fourth street New York city, occupied by Jacob New, book manufacturer, and several other manu. factur1ng concerns, have been considerably damaged by fire. J. B. Keiser, fancy paper stock, loses $S,000; the Atlas Silk company, S2OO0, and A. See & Co.,, manufacturers oi spades, s2,0o0 News loss was small.
 The Methodist church at Middlebury, Vt, was burned with most of it's contents. Ii caught from defective furnace. Estimat- ed loss, sl0,0Oo; insured for $5,0Oo.
 The Dartmouth seniors have voted to wear the cap and gown at the principal exercises of commencement week. About one-third of the class was opposed to the innovation. At meeting of the Vassar college alumna in New York city the following officers were elected: President, Miss Margaret Henley vice president, Mrs. Harriet Aumbwine; secretary, Miss Ada Thurston; treasurer, Mrs. Mary l.. Bernard.
Connecticut western news., 1892-02-04
Cam. Back without, His pr,.on.r.

JERSEY CITY, Feb. 1.--Detective Dalton, whose actions while in San Francisco wait ing for the extradition of John Hyer, who had embedded S4 900 from a firm of Jersey City real estate brokers, were severely com mented on, arrived home minus his pris- oner. Dalton said he had occasion to go from the caJ in which he and his prisoner were, and when he returned Hyer was gone. The train was running at high rate of speed at the time, and Dalton is of the opinion that Hyer was either killed or badly hurt as he jumped from the train.
Connecticut western news., 1892-02-04

The U. s. Supreme Court has sus- tained the anti-lottery law. It is held that Congress has the right under the constitution to determine what shall be sent through the mails; that this right has been surrendered to Congress by the states; that the freedom of the press is not infringed, because the circulation of newspapers by other means than the mails Is not prohibited.
Connecticut western news., 1892-02-04

Our readers attention is called to the prospectus of the New York Weekly Mail and Express. The Mail and Ex- press has been one of our exchange for several years and we do not hesitate to say that the language of the prospectus Is amply justified.
Connecticut western news., 1892-02-04

FRANKLIN, Pa, Jan. 29.-"Guilty as charged, but recommended to the mercy of the court" was the verdict in the case of Dr. H. H. Winans, charged with burglar izing McCue's hotel at Housewife last August. The jury was out twenty-two hours. Winans has for many years been active in politics and church circles. He will be sentenced on Saturday.
Connecticut western news., 1892-02-04
Witchcraft versus Murder.

CALLICooN, N. T., Jan. 28.-Adam Heidt has been arrested, charged with the murder of old George Markert, on Jan. 19. Heidt denies the crime, but says that Markert was a witch and had him and his family under spells and filed them with pains for years He also says that the people of the neigh borhood held the old man responsible for several deaths by reason of his witchery and claims that by the same power he caused several barns to burn down. The inquest promises to develop some strange supersti- tions on the part of the inhabitants of this neighborhood
Connecticut western news., 1892-02-04
NEW MARLBORO.

Some of the farmers in this vicinity put in ice last week A. F. Campbell has gone to New York to be absent for a few days .. Miss Mary Clark of Tyr ingham is visiting at her brothers. .... II. K. Bloodgood and his coachman, John Donnelly, sail for Europe, Thurs day, February 4. Dennis Hayes spent Sunday in Winsted.