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Connecticut western news., 1892-07-21

door. Jean placed his body against it, and Antoine fired as often as he could, but the wolves appeared ten times fercer.
 "Listen!' said Jean, suddenly, and he trumpet with his hands.
 The little fifer looked through crack. He turned to his friend, crying out with joy:
 "I see dark figures moving over the snow. They seem to be horsemen. Whatever they are, they are coming this way. They are too tall to be more wolves"
 Jean picked up the drum and beat wild tune, which went out over the snow. It was answered by shouts, and now both could see horsemen galloping forward.
 "They are Cossacksr' whispered An toine, his shoulder to the door. ''We shall never see the grand army again."
 The wolves were making final effort to force the door. Antoine mechanically met them, firing away his last charge and dropping his weapon.
 In another moment a party of wild looking Cossacks swooped down upon the hut and surrounded it, while the wolves drew off.
 'Come outl" cried the Cossacks. 'Come out, you who are within! Sur render to the soldiers of the great czarw
 Jean and Antoine opened the door and walked forth. When the Cossacks saw the two boys they set up loud laugh, thnf hot foll satirically touched his cap in the way of a salute. They had expected to capture a number of men soldiers.
 ''Yes, there is the big wolf on the roof" said Jean to Antoine; and sure enough up there lay the big gray mon- ster, the cause of all their trouble. One of the Cossacks pulled the carcass from the roof and threw it on the snow.
 "Play for us," commanded the leader of the wild band.
 Jean and Antoine drew up together in the snow, and in moment the lively airs of France were waited over the dreary waste. For awhile the faces of the Cossacks clouded.
 But at last they swung their great caps over their heads and cheered the boys of the tonne.
 "You shall go back to your army" said the hetman. You shall not be taken to prison. You have been brave. We like brave boys like our own"
 The next day the rear guard of the grand army saw approaching them with a white flag troop of wild horsemen of the steppes, and the regiment to which lean and Antoine belonped was over joyed to receive once more into the ranks the little musicians.
 The boys endured the horrors of that retreat, and in after years, when they sat with old playmates under the spread ing trees of the village and related stories of Napoleon's i'll fated campaign, they never failed to tell how they fought the big wolf and his pack, and their res cue by the Cossacks of the Don.-T. L.. Harbough in Boston Globe.
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CYRUS w. FIELD DEAU
THE ATLANTIC CABLE WILL BE HIS
 EVERLASTING MONUMENT.

He spurned Disasters and Repeated
 Failures and Finally Monrrd th. New
 World Alongside the old, and Thus
 Became Honored of All Men.
 NEW YORK, July lS.-Cyrus W. Fields death at Ardsley Park, Dobbs Ferry, al- though expected for some time, came with B shock to his friends and was heard with regret by the public, whose benefactor he was.
 Cyrus West Field was born in Stockbridge, Mass, on Nov. 80, 1879. His father, the Rev. David Dudley Field, had some literary reputation in New England. He had gone to Stockbridge from Haddam, Conn, a few years before the birth of Cyrus. When young Field was fifteen years old he came to New York, where his brother, David Dudley, already in practice as n lawyer, got for him a clerkship in A. T. Stewards store. At the end of his term of apprenticeship he went into business for himself as a junk dealer and paper maker In spite of one failure, he made enough in twelve years to be able to retire from business. He was thirty-three years old when he did this When he was twentytwo he had married Miss Mary Bryan Stone, of Guilford, Conn, by whom he has had six children, and who died only a few months ago.
 1t was very soon aft"" this retirement that
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What a Tsrpon Can Do.

As the steamtug Mollie Mohr was coming up the river from the jetties she ran through school of tarpon about half mile below the city. Three of these huge fish leaped clear across the tugs forward deck, one of them mar rowly missing Tom Ross head; the sec ond struck the cabin. near where Cap tain Marshall and fireman were stand ing, and made dent as large as n mans fist in the hard wood. The third struck and bent an iron drift bolt half an inch in diameter, and glancing oif hit Will liam Schunfield between the shoulders, knocking him senseless; in fact, it wns thought for time he had been killed, and it will be some time before he will be able to resume work. Captain Mar shall says the river for a considerable distance was alive with these silver kings, leaping around as if all the tar pon family had concluded to celebrate nineteen feet of water on the Brazos bar.--Houston Post.
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A Piece of Glass in Her Larynx.

A lady, while eating piece of pie, fell into a terrible fit of coughing. A physi- clan could find no cause for the trouble, and thought that whatever foreign sub stance had produced it had been swal- lowed but the patient insisted that there was still some obstruction which not only choked her, but impaired her power of speech. For six weeks she re- mained nearly speechless and under con- stant treatment. After that time she slightly improved in health and voice, but without permanent relief.
 At length, nearly two years after the accident, Dr. Ransom, of New York, was consulted and removed a piece of glass from the larynx, hanging between the vocal cords. 1t was triangular in shape and measured on its three edges seven-eighths of an inch, one inch and 114 inches respectively
 The woman's voice at once improved, and the irritation mainly disappeared, though d slight swelling remained. Thus the permanent results were exceed ingly slight, though so big fragment of glass had remained in the larynx for year and nine months.-Youth's Com panion
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How Green Came to Be Chosen.

The early Celts worshiped the dawn and the sunrise. It is more than proba- ble, therefore, that their liking for the color green, which we see in their flags, sashes, etc., arose from mistake among those who had lost thorough knowl- edge of the Irish language. The sun, in Celtic, is called by word pronounced exactly like our word green" and it is likely that the Irish fondness for that color arose through the striking similar ity of the two words. In the same way, when we talk about greenhouse we think they are so called because plants are kept green in them during the win ter; yet it is far more probable that the word is derived from the old Celtic word for sun, because greenhouses are so built as to catch the rays and heat of the sun and store them for future use.- St. Louis Republic.
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The Rat Must Go.

In view of the discovery I have made that the rat is liable to tuberculosis the disease which is and has been for a long time more discussed by the faculty than almost any other-I insist that every effort should be made to exter minate the murine, especially those spe- cies that come more nearly in contact with man. The plea that the rat is a good scavenger should be of no avail to save him. The jackal of the far east is scavenger and the turkey buzzard of our gulf states is another, but with all the appliances of civilization at com mand is it necessary for us to hold these filthy creatures sacred for all time?
 The rat must go. He must be swept away from the earth and left to figure as a thing of the past, like a dodo or the megatherium or the pterodactyl.- Dr. s. E. Weber's Lecture.
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THE NEWS IN HOMESTEAD.
It Comes Liko a Thunderbolt aud nsz~.
 the Locked Out Men.

It Comes Liko a Thunderbott aud nsze.
 the Locked Out Men.
 HOMESTEAD, Pa, July I9.-Never since the night that Governor Pattison ordered the state troops to Homestead was this lit- tie borough thrown into such a state of feverish excitement as 1t was when the news went abroad that warrants charging the leaders of the strike with willful murder had been issued in Pittsburg, and that six of the seven men charged had given them. selves up to the authorities About o'clock yesterday afternoon two men walked into the office of Squire Kuhn, the local magistrate, and made some inquiries con corning the places of residence of Burgess McLuckie and other strike leaders. They refused to tell why they desired tho in- formation.
 The inquiries were continued at other places and suspicion as to the real character of the business of the two men became aroused when they were recognized as Con- stables Price and Irwin. The suspicion was not verified, however, until about o'clock, when T. II. Williamson, a member of the Homestead borough council, and alao member of the local advisory committee on the strike, arrived In Homestead from Pitts. burg with the information that the war rants had been issued.
 Nasty summons brought the leaders to- gether at the headquarters of tho advisory committe a stonvs throw from the edge of Camp Black On the face of every man was serious, troubled look, aud haste was made to lock the door ot the coutultAtion room, that tho new aspect that tho situa- tion had taken might be discussed without fear of betrayal
 The military force has been strengthened. The city troops have made R detour of the town and are held in readiness for an emergency, All the troops arc rerting on their arms in anticipation of trouble. The town is quiet
 Members of the advisory committee cay that the warrants to be applied for against Prick, Carnegie and Potter will charge murder and treason
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Stevenson and Cleveland.

BOSTON, July 19.-A Herald special from Buzzard's Bay says: Mir. Stevenson will re- main at Gray Gables until this afternoon, when he will go to New York with Mir. Cleveland to be present at the notification meeting. The party will leave here on the 4:5O train, changing cars at Middleboro to a Fall River train which connects with the boat.
 Of course MT. Stevenson's visit is prin- cipally for the purpose of permitting the candidates of the party to confer together on matters connected with their candida cies, but especially with reference to the Madison Square meeting on Wednesday,
 The speeches of each to be made on that occasion will be compared and criticisms exchanged with view to harmony of ut- terance and action.
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MAY NOT CALL GLADSTONE.
Victoria May summon the Duke of
 Devonshire to Form a Ministry.

Victoria May summon the Duke of
 Devonshire to Form Ministry.
 LONDON, July l9.-There is a rumor in circulation that the queen will not summon Mir. Gladstone to form ministry, and that coalition government under the Duke of Devonshire is possible. The Pall Mall Ga Eette connects the rumor with the visit of Lord Salisbury, Mir. Joseph Chamberlain and the Duke of Devonshire to Windsor.
 The best informed Liberals ridicule De- vonshire coalition as outside of all possible contingencies, implying the acceptance of home rule by the Liberal Unionists and their return to their adhesion to Mir Glad Itone.
 The total election returns now are; Lib erals, 2Tl; Tories, a61; Liberal Unionists, H; anti-Parnellites, 67; Parnellites, 9. Net Liberal gain,. 62. Total for home rule. 347; total against home rule, Sll.
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yanderbiit,s Narrow Escape.

MANc;IEsrER-By-THE-SE July 1S-Cor nelius Vanderbilt was as near death Sunday as man cares to be. He and Rev. Dr. Green were on their way to Emanuel ,hurch, where Dr, Green was to prcach, and were close to the Sunset Rock railroad crossing, when wrecking train dashed around a curve. There was no time to stop the horses, so the coachman applied the whip and the carriage cleared the track just as the engine thundered past. No harm was done, but the escape was a mar row one
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TWELVE THOUSAND DEAD.
A Terrible Volcanic Disaster Reported
 from the Philippine Islands.

Terrible Volcanic Disaster Reported
 from the Philippine Islands.
 SYDNEY, July lS-Rumors have reached aere from Timor that there has been vol sanic eruption on the Island of Sangur, one ,f the Philippine group, and that most of he inhabitants have been killed. A native rom the Talantee islands, who landed at Selangen four weeks ago, brought a remark lble story to the effect that several other natives had just returned from voyage lear Sangir They had intended Co land n the island, but were prevented by the Ight of mountains belching forth smoke md fire.
 They reported that the "whole island was on fire The water along the coast was full, they said, of half burned wreck ,ge, pieces of houses aud charred bodies,
 The whole population, estimated at about .2,0o0. seemed to have been swept into the sea or burned, as not living soul was to be seen. Streams of lava were still flowing to- ward the shure, showing that the activity of the volcanoes had not absted
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Her Goodness Enraged Him.

WILMINGTON, Del, July 1s.-James Mo Closkey became enraged because of the coolness toward him of his sweetheart, Mabel Claringbould, and drawing re- volver from his pocket he sent ball crash ing through her neck, and then lodged four pistol bullets in his own head. He is dying at the Delaware hospital. His sweetheart is alive but in a critical condition
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N.arIy Killed bv uts Wife.

FALL RIVER, Mass, July 1s.-Michael Collins, forty years old, was nearly killed by his wife during quarrel in. which the woman upbraided Collins for his drunken habits. She finally smashed a piece of rrockery over his head, cutting him in many places When the doctors arrived he was unconscious and almost deFS from loss of blood. He was revived and had his wounds dressed and will probably recover.
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A Distinction.

The story is told of an American girl who was stopped one morning by an English railway porter because she at- tempted to carry pet rabbit on board a train.
 Why" said she, there's no rule against taking a rabbit. Rabbits are harmless. A friend of mine carried turtle on the train the other day."
 "That's different" persisted the man. Rabbits is cats, and cats is dogs, and they's excluded; but turtles is insects, and they's goes free. Printers Ink.
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McComas May Re Secretary.

When Mir. Cartsr was asked if the accept ance of the chairmanship entailed the resig- nation of his position in the land office he replied, II shall resign at all events"
 Chris L. Magee, of Pennsylvania, who has been prominently mentioned as the sue cessor to Thomas H. Carter as secretary to the Republican national committee, is at the Fifth Avenue hotel. He states that he is not in position to accept the secretary ship. The probable choice of the chairman will be l.. E. McComas, of Maryland.
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Mrs. Blaine in New York.

NEW YORK, July 1s.-Mrs. Marie Nevins- Blaine, the divorced wife of the youngest and only surviving son of ex-Secretary of State Blaine, has returned from her Euro pean tour, and is again making her home at the New York hotel, in this city. Mrs. Blaine came back here as quietly as she went away. The trip abroad was taken principally in search of health, and its re- suits have proven very satisfactory.
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Will Fly the Stars and Stripes.

PHILADELPHIA, July l9.-The steamships City of New York and City of Paris are re- leased by England from all contracts under which they were held liable for service in the auxiliary navy of Great Britain. The steamers will be immediately admitted to American registry and will hereafter fly the American flag. They will be officered and manned by Americans and will be practi- cally American ships
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Garter Pleases OnaY.

PHILADELPHIA, July 19.-United States Senator Quay has arrived at the Conti- mental hotel. When asked what he thought of the selection of Thomas Carter as char man of the Republican national committee he said: Garter is good man and will make good chairman"
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A Missing Man Returns.

NYAcK, N. Y., July 1s.-Joseph Fuhr- mann, who disappeared June P from the estate of E. B. Jerrumar, of which he was superintendent, has returned. He was a pitiable looking object and seemed to be suffering from the effects of a drug. He mA tell no coherent story.
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CARTER IS CHAIRMAN
HCOMAS MAY BE SECRETARY OF
 THE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.

Chris Magee Says That He Cannot Ac-
 cept the Position, and It Will Likely
 Go to the Man from Maryland-Steven-
 son Visits Cleveland at Buzzard's Bay. and the leaders of the Republican party in this city are enthusiastic over the unani- nous election of Thomas H. Carter, com missioner of the general land office, as chair man of the national Republican committee. The nomination of Mir. Carter was made by General J. S. Clarkson and seconded by Mir Payne.
 Mr j. F. Burke of Pittsburg, was ap-
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Corbett Challenges Bradley.

AsBURY PARK, N. J., July 19.-Pugilist James Corbett, who is in training here for his fight with John L. Sullivan, issued a challenge to Founder James A. Bradley for B quarter of mile swimming match in the ocean for purse of fifty dollars, the money to be donated by the wipner fo; the pur- chase of a prize for the baby parade. Brad ley claims to be the champion short dis lance swimmer
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Thinks Pension Money H Curse.

IRoSToN, O., July 19-William A. Strick. pension check to the government. Strich land claims to have had a divine inspira. ion from the Lord informing him that the pen sion money was a curse and that in future to reject it as blood money, which he now
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.John Hnax naaias If

NEW YORK, July 19. John Hoey, stepson of the ex-president of the Adams Express company and manager of that company's office in this city, denied the rumor that his stepfather and ex-Senator John kiernan were about to start new express company.
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pointed secretary
 pro tenn. It was agreed that the ap- pointment of the permanent secre- tary be left to the discretion of the chair. The chair man was author iZed to appoint a subcommittee of five, to be selected
 from Republicans not members of the committee, to act as an advisory com mittee to the na- tional executive
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Father MolIinrer,s Estate.

PITTsBuRG, July 19.-The appraisers of the personal property of the late Father Mollinger filed their inventory. The total value of the personal property owned by the dead priest is s72, ,1I7.0S.
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nnsad fn Death

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, July 1s.-Mrs. Lydia Haskins left her baby, aged eleven months, in charge of Annie Silvia, aged seven years. During the mothers absence the baby was given two spoonfuls of pare goric and half bottle of castoria, from the effects of which she died.
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A Doctor Charged with Murder.

NEW YORK, July l5-Dr. Charles Mo Donald, of Binghamton, N. Y., was arrest ed charged with causing the death of Mrs. Schornrock by giving her strychnine. The woman's husband has also been indicted.
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Left the Men Unpaid.

HAvERHILL, July 19.-The Bradford Iron works at Bradford are closed and the pro prietor, E. E. Webb, has left for parts un- known. The workmen were not paid
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Hill Awaits His Party's Call.

NEW YORK, July 13.-Senator Hill was in the city for a short time yesterday. Mir Hill said that when the Democratic state committee calls upon him for his services he will be ready to take up the cudgels for the larty.
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smallpox and Tvpbus

NEW YORK, July 19.-The 245 passengers of the steamer Taormins were transferred to Hoffman island for observation. Small pox and typhus were aboard.
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Wanted Him 70 Move or the Earth.

Wanted Him 70 Move on the Earth
 WHITEsvILLE, Ind, July 15. - Frank Wren has been arrested for hanging bunch of switches upon the doorknob of the resi- aence of Rev. Mir. Jacobs, a Universalist minister, and placing up a warning that the ninistsr had better nasvs s3 tks snstA
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Expansion of Zine.

Zinc expands up to the melting point. A bar of hammered zinc six inches long will expand l-io0 of an inch in raising tho temperature 100 degs. F.-New York Journal
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Stolen Diamonds sels.d.

NEW YoRK, July 16.-Thc customs ofri- cials seized ss0, 900 worth Of stolen diamonds from A. J. Backus, n negro, who wss pas senger on the steamship Philadelphia, which
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The Proposition Reflected.

NEW HAVEN, July 19.-The striking stone cutters and quarrymen employed at quarries in Stony Creek voted not to accept the proposition submitted to them by the Manu- lecturers association.
Connecticut western news., 1892-07-21

me word "mews," meaning sort of alleyway, is common in London. It Is seen only once in New York-in Uni versity place, just north of Washington square.
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Inspected by Pattison.

MOUNT GRErNA, Pa, July Ex-Governor Pattison inspected the First brigade, con centrateda this point awaiting orders.
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WHAT NOT TO LOSE.

Don't lose courage; spirit brave Carry with you to the grave. Don't lose time in vain distress; Work, not worry, brings success Don't lose hope; who lets her stray Goes forlornly all the way. Don't lose patience, come what will; Patience ofttimes outruns skill. Don't lose gladness; every hour Blooms for you some happy flower. Though be foiled your dearest plan, Don't lose faith in God and man.
 Exchange.
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John n. Robertson Dead.

NEW HAVEN, July l5.-John D. Robert son, ex-secr-tary of state, died at his home here. He was over eighty years old,
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AIIge Sentence for Murder.

PROVIDENCE, July 14.-Robert Tyrrell was found guilty of the murder of Mary Elsey and sentenced to state prison for life.
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Killed Inv A Gas ExpIosion.

SHENANDOAH, Pa, July i9.-A terrific explosion of gas occurred at the Ellangowsn eollisry, killing Csspar Mitchell and damag- Ing the works.
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wuu alow Ont Two Farnne...

READING, Pa, July la.-The Reading Irou company, owing to dullness in tho iron trade, win blow out two of its furnaces this vyaaE
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An oil Operator. suicide.

BRADFORD, Pa, July l5-Frcd w, Moore, West Virginia oil operator, committed suicide in Bradford by shooting.
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H. ua. Typhaia.

NEW YORK, July is,--Jamee Booker was removed to a hospital naasstnE from u- phoio fsvsr.
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There are people who never give away any milk until after they skim it, md then they want credit fer cream,