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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-15
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Thomas Garvey declines to run for councilman on the democratic ticket in the third ward.
 James J. McGrath purchased, yester- day, through the agency of D. H. Tier ney, the J. B. Mullings property, a house and lot adjoining his present tene- ment block on Riverside street.
 Mrs Margaret Wagner has purchased the Morris property, corner North Main street and Spencer avenue, 60 feet front by f25 feet deep, for the sum of $12. 900. The sale was made by J. S. Fay for J. W. Gaffney.
 $. w. Chapman, William Wilson and Daniel D. Gregory are each promin- ently mentioned for the republican nom- ination for alderman in the third ward, with the chances greatly in favor of MT Gregory.
 Republicans of the third ward met at S96 Bank street last evening and organ ized club with the following officers {: President, Gordon B. Lawrence; first vice president, s. w. Chipman; second vice president, Edward Foley; secretary, J. D. Bolan.
 Mir and Mrs John Kelly were sur prised to see the employees of the case department of the Waterbury Watch company call on them in such numbers last evening, and more surprised see the elegant parlor couch, two large steel en- cravings, richly framed, and the hand some rocker which the party brought with them. MT Kelly has worked for the Watch company ten years and is highly popular with his shopmates.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-15
GUILTY OF CONTEMPT.
Sheriff Laumeister Imprisoned for Re-
 fusing to Execute a Murderer.

Sheriff Laumeister Imprisoned for Re-
 fusins to Execute a Murderer.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Sep. 15.-Judge Murphy found Sheriff Laumeister guilty of contempt of court for refusing to exc cute murderer John McNulty, and sen fenced him to 24 hours imprisonment in the county jail.
 McNulty was found guilty of the murder of Thomas Collins and was sentenced to be hanged August 19.
 Governor Markham, however, granted a reprieve of 15 days.
 A new trial was refused, but the sheriff at the expiration of the reprieve refused to proceed with the execution without a new order from the court.
 An order was issued fixing the date of execution for October IA. Judge Murphy holds that the first order, fixing the date of the execution, was still good after the reprieve had expired.
 The judge accordingly found the sheriff guilty of contempt for not obeying it.
 The sheriff is considering the advisa- bility of appealing from the decision.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-15
FOR FLOGGING A REBEL.

An English Officer Who Was Hanged for
 Causing a Mutineer's Death.
 Once upon 8 time, about a hundred years ago, there was a colonel in the English army whose name was Wall; and Open Court says it was his unlucky destiny to be governor and military commandant of one of the British West India islands. During his administra- tion a mutiny broke out, which he wig orously suppressed. Having conquered the rebellion he arrested one of the mutineers on the parade ground in front of the barracks and ordered him to be tried immediately by a drum head court martial. The court met, the pris- oner being within sight of it but not near enough to hear the testimony. He was found guilty and sentenced to be logged. Gov. Wall approved the sem tence end the man died under the fog ging When the news reached England Gov. Wall was indicted for murder. He evaded arrest and made his way to France, where he lived for about twen- ty years, and then thinking that the af- fair was forgotten he returned to Eng land. He was at once arrested and brought to trial, where his fate rested on the following critical issue: Was or was not the mutineer present before the court martial? On this point the judges instructed the jury that if the prisoner was not near enough to hear the testi- mony of the witnesses against him so that he might cross examine them, he was not present within the meaning of the law; and in that case his trial and punishment were illegal. There upon the jury found Governor Wall guilty of murder; and, in spite of his rank and his influential friends. he was hanged
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-15
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN LEAGUE. Fifth Annual Convention in Session al
 Buffalo.

BUFFALO, N. Y., Sep. 15.-The fifth annual convention of the National League of Republican Clubs was called to order at Music Hall at 10 o'clock this morning by John w. Scatherd, member from Erie county to the Republican State Commit tee. About 30U delegates were present at the opening, and tho hall was filled with spectators. Judge Haight deliv- cred the address of welcome. President Clarkson made a ringing address, after which the convention took a recess until 2 p. m.
 The report of the secretary will be read, and following that the usual committees will be appointed.
 The next order of business will be the reports of State leagues as to their growth and work in their territories, and this will be one of the most important features of the convention.
 In the evening there will be a mass meeting in charge of the local committe, and, although the ar engagements are not entirely completed, the speakers will include Governor Mo Kinley, J. Sloat Fassett, E. O. Wolcott, Hon. Whitelaw Reid, Mrs. J. Ellen Foster and Governor Brown of Rhode Island.
 Tomorrow the league will consider the resolutions to be promulgated by the platform committee and will elect officers for the ensuing year.
 In the morning Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, President of the Women's Association, will call to order 8 meeting of women and Hon. Whitelaw Reid is expected to make an address.
 In the afternoon the League of College Clubs will have it's own meeting. Presi- dent James Francis Burke will make an address, and after some routine business is transacted, Governor Mckinley will address the assemblage.
 At night there is to be 8 parade re. viewed by the notables present.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-15
LOST 1T ALL ON THE "A"
Details of Miss Armstrong's
 Suicide at Monte Carlo.
EFFORTS TO SUPPRESS THE FACTS

The Young Woman Left New York in Aug
 ling Fever. and Winning at First, She
 staked and To st Her Entire Fortune.
 NEW YORK, Sep. 16.-Further particu. lars have been received here of the suicide of Miss Jane Armstrong, of this city, after she had lost fortune at Monte Carlo.
 Miss Armstrong was an orphan, % years old. She sailed from New York early in August. and, after having visited friends in Trieste, went to Nice. She first went to the Casino at Monte Carlo on Sep. 8. She played insanely the first day, and won 100, 900 francs on the ; A'24" She was so possessed of the desire to try her luck again that she stopped with acquaintances over night at a ho- tel nearby, that she might begin playing as soon as possible on the following day. As on the first day the 't24" won, six times in succession. Miss Armstrong con- tinued to play it, and lost heavily. She remained at the table from midday , to midnight, and quit it $200, 900 loser. s On the third day she recovered what she had lost, and left the Casino, saying she was i'll and would never play the game again. She returned, however, and began betting again on the "twenty- four" She lost steadily until her whole fortune of $250, ,000 was gone. As the croupier took in her last gold coin she rose and left the Casino.
 To an acquaintance who met her at the door and remarked on her paleness, she said she had lost all, and was going to friends in Trieste, who would see she got back to the United States. She did not go to Trieste, however, but shot herself in a room in villa at Ventemiglia.
 The usual effort was made at Monte Carlo to suppress the news, and 8 report was sent out that the Miss Armstrong who had killed herself was an elderly lady who had left Monte Carlo for Trieste some days before, and had committed suicide there.
 Two men, said to be Englishmen, who had lost all their money at the Casino, sprang into the sea on the night of Miss Armstrong's suicide. These suicides also are denied by the Monte Carlo people.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-15
STILL HEATING IN HAMBURG.
The Oder Polluted-Plague Reports from
 Many Sections.

u1any SoCL1Onbs
 HAMBURG, Sep. 15-The cholera cpl demic continues to abate. Dr. Koch and Dr. Pittinkofer arrived from Berlin this morning and attended a meeting of the City Council to give advice as regards the purifying of the city. In Altoona the cholera has declined until no apprehen- sion is felt by the Health Board.
 In consequence of the appearance of cholera in Stettin, 8 sanitary commission was appointed to examine the water of the Oder. The river was found to be thoroughly contaminated, and several commissioners cannot understand how the city hRs escaped with so few cases, while using the water. It is be- lieved that the infection was brought in by Hamburg steamers in the water bal last, which was discharged by them be- fore loading at Stettin.
 PARIS, Sep. 15.-It is reported from Lille, Department of the North, that Sara Bernhardt was last night obliged to substitute "Camille" for "Cleopatra' be- cause the dresses she was to have worn in the latter play were withheld by the health authorities for disinfection. LONDON, Sep. 15.-When the steamer Holdemess arrived at Hull from Cron- stadt, Russia, the captain reported that during the voyage two firemen in the crew had died of cholera. The steamer was at once fumigated and placed in quaran- tine.
 AMSTERDAM, Sep. 16.-The cholera has not spread in any part of Holland so far as heard from, but occasional deaths from the disease are reported at different localities
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-15
PANIC IN PRICES.
The Cholera Scare Causes a Decline in New
 York Markets.

The Cholera Scare Causes a Decline in New
 York Markets.
 NEW YORK, Sep. 15.-The trouble with the market yesterday was all in the last half hour, and was caused by the report that Asiatic cholera had actually found 8 foothold in the city. Its effect was pan icky, so far as the market was concerned. Prices began to crumble, and did not cease falling until the gong sounded the close. It was no more than had been ex- pected.
 The fear that such 8 visitation might take place has been one of the chief de- terrent factors in the market ever since the arrival of the steamer Moravia. As it was the general list fell off 1-2 to1 Ia under the pressure caused by the fright.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-15
Suspicious Case in New Haven.

NEW HAVEN, Sept 15.-An Italian about thirty years of age was found lying in the street on Shelton avenue this morning. He was black in the face and appeared to be choking. It was reported that it was a case of cholera, but there appears to be no foundation to the rumor. He was taken to the hospital where the doctors pronounced him to be suffering from acute mania. The case is a peculiar one and a thorough examination will be made.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-15
SHUT DOWN ON FRUIT,
New York NIerchan ts Cannot Dispose of Il
 Because of. the Cholera Scare.

New York Merchan ts Cannot Dispose of 1t
 Because of the Cholsra Scare.
 KEYPoRT, N. J., Sep. 16.-The New York produce commission merchants have notified the farmers throughout this sec tion of the country not to send any more fruits or melons to them as they are un- able to dispose of the stuff on account of the cholera scare in the city.
 The farmers have been holding back their fruits during the past week to como extent, and are now considerably worried over the new State of affairs.
 Their peaches, apples and pears are rot ting, while their melons are becoming worthless. Unless there will be change for the better in D week or so they will bs ruined.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-15
Lieut.. Pearv starts for Home,

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Sep. 15-The Kite, with Lieut.. Peary's party on board, has left here for New York or Philadelphia. The plans of the party as to their future movements have not yet been settled. Peary says he would not object to making another Arctic exploring trip. He be- lieves there is no permanent open sea between Greenland and the Pole, but that there are several detached bodies of land
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-15
Rrutallx Rea. Ills Father.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., Sep. 15.-An organized party is searching for Richard Berlew in the woods near Browntown, three miles from Matawan. While drunk he beat his aged father into state of in- sensibility and broke his leg. If cap tured he will be harshly dealt with.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-15
Father sweeney's Denial

Rev T. R. Sweeney of Middletown denies the report, ilst published in the Hartford Courant, and copied in the state press generally, that although he had always been a democrat he would vote for Harrison & Reid this year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-15
Over 10, coo Departed to Siberia.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sep. 15.-The 'sMes- senger" states that between April 29 and August 9, twenty-one caravans deIarted for Siberia
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-15
 SOCIETY AND CLUB MEETING
 Meetings This Evening"

Third Division, A. o. H. .. Mad River grange. FrisndshiP lodge, Sons of Herman. Harmony lodge, F. & A. M. - Mattatuck Drum corps. Woman's Relief corps. Wadhams Post, G. A. R: Waterbury Athletic club. Tunxis tribe, I. o. R. M. Waterbury Temperance Reform club. L. A. 9263, K. of l.. St Aloysius Drum Corps.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-15
Large Fire in New York,

Large Fire in New YOrk.
 NEW YORK, September 15.-The large carriage factory of George Meyer on West Twenty Sixth street, was destroyed by fire this morning, with several small buildings adjoining. Loss $S5, ,000.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-15
FAIR, COOLER.

Omc1al Weather Predictions For To-Day
 and To-MOrrow.
 NEW YORK, Sept 15.-The following table shows the condition of the weather in the principal cities of the country at 8 a, m, to-day:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-15

NEW YORK, Sept 15.-For Connecticut until 8 p. m. on Friday: fair, slightly cooler.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-15
Danbuy Hat Store,
ITS South Main Street.
WANTS, FOR SALE, TO RENT and other advertisements of 8 similar character inserted under this head for icont word.

ITO RENT-A tenement of six rooms.
 ] 384 River street, within two minutes walk of Benedict & Burnham's and five minutes walk of Holmes, Booth & Hay dens. Apply to MATTHEW SHEA, 29 Hickory street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-15
Rightly
 Made
 Clothing.

The kind you want is the kind We sell. Mems Suits rightly cut and rightly made, new colorings for fall and win ter. Stylish Suits $1O, SIP, $15, $9O, $22 and $25. We are Gin l." this season with the largest stock ever opened in this city and our prices are go: ing to put our Reliable Cloth ing on every economical man Every young man who cares about dressing in the fashion will come to us, for we are the acknowledged leaders.
 J. B. MULLlNGS,
 97, 99, 1o1 Bank Street.
The record-union., 1892-12-20
THE FRENCH SCANDAL.

The French scandal has not really had
much new light shed upon it in the last
few days. 1t has been settled that Rein
ach committed suicide, and the motive is
reasonably judged to be cowardice in
meeting the charges relating to his con-
nection with the Panama Canal swindle
Beyond that fact we have only the arrests
of half dozen parties without specific
disclosure of the facts in their cases,
and finally we have the refusal of De-
lahaye to name the deputies lie charges
with being corrupted or to indicate
witnesses to substantiate the charges.
This refusal, if persisted in, will be apt to
turn the tide somewhat in favor of the
accused. As rule, public will not con-
denim on congratulations, and a failure to
specify charges is generally taken as a
confession of their weakness.
President Carnot, it is reported, will
not resign. He has said as much. which
must be taken as the result of conviction
on his part that the charges relating to
his personal and closest political house
hold to the Panama swindle are not by
him believed to be SO founded as to reflect
dfscredit upon him. If he We're con-
WINGED tothe contrary he would be bound
to resign, no matter what the effect upon
France. Such is the force Of the unwrit-
ten law in such cases that he could not,
would not dare to resist it.
The-refusal Of the magistrates to admit
Charles DeLesseps. Leroy and Fontaine
TO bail strengthens the belief that the au-
thorities are firmly convinced of their
ability to secure conviction of these men.
That there is enough truth in all the
scandals about the canal, and the relation
of the officials to it, to cover France with
shame is undoubted. We do not doubt
for moment that in the main that which
has been charged is verify. The big ditch
scheme is without any question a swindle.
and that it has been promoted at the OK
pense of the French people without
single financial or economic excuse is
true. The only things in doubt are as to
who are the greater rascals among the
managers, and what newspapers were
guilty Of selling themselves to the swindle
IN order to rob those who were deceived
into investing. French search into such
affairs is deep and penetrating, and
French justice is swift. That the truth
and the swindlers will be reached we may
confidently expect.
The record-union., 1892-12-20
TIME ;OF ISSUANCE OF THE TEXT
BOOKS.


The enemies of the State textbook svs-
tenn industriously seek to create the be-
lief that there has been unusual and I'M
pardonable delay in issuing the school
books ordered by the Legislature. An
examination of the records at the State
Printing Office and of the State Board of
Education will disclose to any impartial
person data that will refute the charges of
delay and neglect to promptly issue the
books.
A little over seven years ago the books
were ordered, eight in number. Since
then five more have been authorized.
OF the eight first ordered by the Legis-
lature'five were completed and delivered
to the schools within two years. Of the
thirteen ordered to this date but one
remains to issue, the larger geography,
and that is advanced more than half al
ready through the printing office. 1t is
further ascertained that of the thirteen
books ordered eight were prepared by
time, while five were written by persons
having other occupations.
1t is our belief from data we have been
able to gather up to this time that the
State textbooks have been issued as rap
idly and in most cases more rapidly than
any set of schoolbooks by private pub
fishers. The private publisher, so far as
we can ascertain, never has been able to
secure from his selected author a school
book within the time that was consumed
by the State in getting its manuscript
from its authors. Indeed, many cases are
found in which the largest private pub
fishing houses were greatly longer in
completing their series, and no case has
been found in which a private printing
house has sent from the press school
book so quickly after delivery of copy as
has been done by the official printing
establishment of this State.
Those who are well informed concern
ing the economies of large private pub
fishing concerns advance excellent rea-
sons for the long time consumed by them
IN completing series. First, the educa-
tors they select are almost always en-
gagged in some other vocation and can
rarely afford to abandon all else for task
that at best can give them hut compara-
lively brief employment. Secondly. the
editing of the authors work is done in
connection with other work of like order
in the establishment, though in few
cases special editors are employed. Third.
most of such establishments do other
publishing of an extensive character
Fourth, these private publishers wisely
The record-union., 1892-12-20

WHAT ineffable twaddle that is the
Peoples party leaders in Kansas have put
out in protest against dancing the night of
the inaugural ceremonies. While not the
advocate of nor the objector to dancing,
the RECoRD-UNIoN sees no earthly rea-
son why people who want TO dance and
pay the fiddler should not do soA just
what relation the giving of ball has to
American politics we confess inability
to comprehend. But we do suspect that
Calamity Weaver and Socialist Lease,
and their like, are attempting 10 play
upon the prejudices Of the people who do
oppose dancing as a violation of the
moral code; and secondly, to influence
those other people who are so idiotic as
to suppose that the spending of money
/ by those who have it to spend for ball
going somehow hurts the man who has
it not. What a miserable farce is all
this assumed spasm of indignation that
any one should wear a tailed
! coat or a silk necktie and trip to music
/ IN ballroom if he chooses, be the occa-
sion the inauguration of d Governor or
a Constable. These self-apponted moral
conservators exclaim in this most recent
protest that dancers at inaugurals are not
of the class" of which the Peoples party
is part. Indeed Who is talking Of
classes in this free land? Ii the man Of
modest means may swing IN the reel and
whirl i'll the country dance. so let those
who wish crack silks and nince il
through the german. Why in the name
of sense should any one wish to inhibit
the rich from spending their wealth
freely, instead OF boarding it and cor
nering necessities? Are we going back
after all to the days when there were
classes indeed? If so. no one is doing
more to hasten our momentum in that
direction than the idiotic fellows who in
sist that dancing is luxury inimical to
the common people," because the rich
who may indulge in it at greatest cost
are not Of the ''cIass'' from which "popu-
lists are drawn. It is eXasperating to
hear this constant rasping upon class
in republic where there is no political
distinction, and where every man is as
free, if he chooses to be, as any other
man. Clans and classes will wreck any
nation; if we build up either, it will be
because of the miserable policy pursued
by some of the naturalized in maintain
ing organizations under hyphenated
titles, with the American after the by
phen; and it will be because the envious,
short-sighted and shallow leaders of So
called reform movements, and so-called
''populist' efforts insist upon class dis
tinctions.
The record-union., 1892-12-20

ROYALTY is entitled to the credit of set
ting one good tashion-it has given the
coup de grace to the practice Of wearing
Grape in mourning. The Princess OF
Wales sets the fashion largely in England;
in her mourning for the Duke of Clarence
she refused to use Grape i'll her costume,
and as a result decided impetus has
been given to movement already begun
to reject that somber fabric from the
mourning costume. II the mourning
costume could be wholly eliminated a
still greater advance would be made.
Such outward symbols of grief, such adj
vertising to the world Of the woe that
should be sacred in privacy, is Of the re-
mains Of custom that the best civilization
is not responsible for. II should not,
therefore, permit this remnant to have it's
counteuance.
The record-union., 1892-12-20

refuse to consider mere speed an essen
tial. They strive to secure excellence,
because upon that alone can they hope to
base success. So, it will be seen upon re-
Election that this State has done as well in
the matter of speed, and better in some
cases than any private schooI-book pub
fishing firm, and with which, of course,
there is every reason for such rapidity as
is consistent with success, since capital
always seeks the earliest reward for it's
investment.
The record-union., 1892-12-20

streets; fine corner for store
or several dwellings; being
near brewery they would
rent well.
$3.50 TIT 4Ox16O, west line Of
Fourteenth street, between
Q and r.
81, 85O-A splendid building lot
on north line Of j street, near
TWenty-first. j street is al
ways going to be good, and
this lot is sure to enhance in
value.
h3- we furnish money for houses on install
lnenI plan, loan money on any good real
companies. Notary Public Conveyancers.
The record-union., 1892-12-20

S2,5OO-A full lot, 8Ox16O, on
south line OfM street, between
i Wenty-secOnd and Twenty
third.
p86O-4OX16O, north line Of N
street, between Twenty-sixth
and Twenty-seventh.
u ,l5O-A very high lot, 4Ox16O,
north line Of 0 street, be-
tween Twenty fifth and
1Wenty-sixth; either side inn
proved with nice cottages; one
block from cars; $500 cash
balance in three years.
PI ,3OO-8OX8O, northwest cor
ner TWenty-secOnd and p