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Connecticut western news., 1892-03-31
THE SILVER BILL KILLED.
Bland Admits 1t Is Beaten and Gives
 the Fight.

Bland Admits 1t Is Beaten and Gives Up
 WASHINGTON, March 29.-The silver bill is dead, and MT. Bland admits that it is dead
 Speaker Crisp told MT. Bland frankly that he had decided not to favor the re- quest for the cloture unless he was assured by majority of Democratic members that they would give him their earnest support in attempting to adopt it. This was a startling piece of information to MT. Bland He had long talk with the speaker on the subject but did not succeed in making Mir. Crisp change his mind.
 After a consultation with some of his supporters, Mir. Bland decided to endeavor to get the requisite number of names to a petition to the committee on rules, asking it to set apart time for the consideration of the free coinage bill and to bring in a cloture rule. But on further consideration the Bland men decided that they would with draw the petition and give up the fight.
 MT. Bland then said that he had given up the fight and would make no further at tempt to bring the bill to vote
 Speaking for MT. Bland and the free silver men MT. Pierce, of Tennessee, said: {: 'We will not push the matter further, but will let the committee on rules assume the responsibility for the defeat of the bill be- fore the people of the country"
Connecticut western news., 1892-03-31
FALLS VILLAG E..

The Hon Fred E.. Egleston has been elected delegate to the National Pro- hibition Convention to be held in Gin cinnati in June.
 Engine No. 59 which was wrecked in the disaster on the D. X N. railway in February has been thoroughly repaired. It was one of the worst broken up of any that have been in the shops. It took it's first trip Monday, and looks as good as new.
 Mrs Wm Hayward was guest of | Cornwall friends few days last week
 Wm A. Burkett of Danbury was in town over Sunday. Mrs James Williams has gone to Can ada to visit friends, and on her return her mother will accompany her. Miss Nellie Hall will open a millinery emporium in the rooms over the com pany store next week.
 Miss Agnes Miller was home from Ct Harrington over Sunday.
 The band serenaded Hon Daniel Brewster and also the new landlords, Messrs Clark X Kennard, on Tuesday evening and were properly entertained.
 Having surplus of milk the cream cry has been making cheese for short time past.
 The drum corps is making good pro- gress. ID W. Stone of Lakeville is giv ing the drummers lessons and J. O. Wolfe is instructing the fifers. The whole force will number sixteen, and it is hoped that they will be able to take part in the services on Decoration day.
 Miss Anna Crandall is home during vacation from the Training school in Bridgeport.
 A social gathering was held at the Methodist parsonage Friday night. | w. D. McArthur and family of Mill erton were guests of the new landlords over Sunday.
 Charles Capron will return to Amenia next Saturday, and Charlie Pulver will take his former place at G. V. Capron's. Rev's D. M. Moore and H. B. Mead were in town the fore part of the week. Miss Ella Consadine was at her Hills dale home over Sunday. Wallace Van Tassel moves into the Munson house, and James Merriman takes the rooms he vacates. Comical Brown has billed the place for an evenings entertainment next Tuesday evening. D K. Colepaugh shipped from here ! Tue sday to New York furrier 46 fox, 45 raccoon, 32 skunk, 13 mink, and 59 muskrat skins,
Connecticut western news., 1892-03-31
General Markets.

NEW YORK, March 2S.-COTTON-Spo lots steady; middling uplands, 634c- Futures closed steady; March, 6.3Sc.; April 6.4lc; May, 85lc FLOUR-Steady; Minnesota extra, S29O@ Sl5; dne $208; superfine, g.. 456l3 45; city mill extras, S4. 75QI4 90 for West Indies
 WHEAT-Openedw weak and ssc decline and fell 5sc. more. Toward noon prices rallied akc {: receipts, 45, 900 bushels; shipments 95 33S bush sls; No red winter, 9714c. cash; March, 933lc {; April, 94ssc.; May, 9l4c.; June soc
 CORN-Opened steady at unchanged prices; advanced 1ac., and at noon was steady; receipts ITS bushels; shipments 7,323 bushels; No. g mixed, 4e14c. cash; April, 4814c; May, 47Ac
 OATS-Dull; receipts, 5O,225 bushels; ship ments, l4O bushels; No. mixed, 34146341kc cash; May, 3416c. RYE-Dull, and barley steady, at SS99lc. for whole range.
 BARLEY-Neglected; two-rowed state, 5Sc 1; ,ix-rowed state, 63965c.
 MOLASSES-Dull, with prices unchanged; {; New Orleans 8OQ138c.
 SUGAR-Refned quiet; cut loaf and crushed @51sc.; powdered, 4ss044c.; granulated, 4as0 5sc.
 COFFEE-Spot lots dull; fair Rio cargoes, l8Ac.
 RICE-Nominal
 PORK-Dun; new mess, S1la$ll. 50 for new. LARD-Quiet; May, S6.5s; July, s6.8o.
 BUTTER-Moderately active and steady; lew western extra, 2S1Sc-
 CHEESE-Quiet and steady; state, factory, all creamery, fancy white, 12Ac
 EGGS-Dulr and weak; state, fresh, 131S0 l334c.; western, do. l31xc.
 TURPAITINE-DuI at 370371<c. .REsIN-Qussti strained se rood. SiSs1x0 a.aalk
Connecticut western news., 1892-03-31
GREAT HARRINGTON.

Rev w. F. Albrecht rounded out the conference year at the Methodist church Sunday with missionary service at the morning hour, and in the evening dis course on "Modern Babylon" It is un- certain as to whether he will return to the church for another year as few of his members, who evidently desire to serve two masters, do not like his plain preaching.
 Four children belonging to the desti- tute family of Charles Decker were com- mitted to the care of the state board of charities last Friday.
 Nathaniel Mosley, an insane person, was sent to the asylum at Northampton Saturday.
 John Benton, the shoe dealer, has bought the George R. Dodge place on Pleasant street where he has resided the past year.
 Charles M. Gibbs opened his new clothing store in the Savings bank building last evening,
 A farmers institute of the Housatonic Agricultural society will be held at the town hall this afternoon at o'clock T s. Gould, secretary of the Connectic ut state board of Agriculture, will address the meeting on s.Pests of small fruits and flowers" At four p. m. the 28th annual meeting of the Berkshire coun- ty farmers will be held at the Berkshire House. A banquet will be the chief feature of the occasion.
 William Calkins, the miller at See konk for several years, removes to Al ford this spring.
 Fl. c. Warner left town yesterday as delegate for the Methodist church at Afford and Egremont, to the conference of laymen at New York city. At the annual town meeting Monday these officers were elected for the ensu- ing year: Moderator, Merritt Wheel CT; clerk, c. J. Burget; t;treasurer, Henry T. Robbins; selectman, Harvey F. Shu. felt; assessor, Walter E. Sanford; school committee, Edward F. Fitzgerald Health officer, Dr W. P. Small; collec tor. O. O. Steadman; constables, E. E. Barnes and l.. 0. Raifstanger. Appro' priations, contingent expenses $1, ,500 support of the poor and insane, $4, 500 support of schools, $l2,500; also the town and state school fund and the avaiis of the dog tax, highways and bridges, $5,500; Memorial day, $i00 | library, $500; town officers, $2000 police $40O; defency on the last term of school, $1,50O. License to sell in toxicating liquors, Yes 332, No, 300.
Connecticut western news., 1892-03-31
LAX EvILLE.

Arvid Lawson and wife who have been working for S. s. Robbins the past year, move this week to Meriden, Conn.
 Mrs Wm Wilcox is visiting her moth CT, Mrs Dr Cleveland.
 The D. W. Spur company received last week steam saw mill and moved on to Town Hill where they have large wood job.
 Winkworth and Hubbard are erect ing an outbuilding on their premises.
 Sam Butcher carted his furniture to the depot Monday, to be shipped to Hotchkiss vile, Conn where he now re- sides. His family went Tuesday to Bridgeport to visit friends.
 Mrs Milton is quite sick with Erysip- elas.
 Walter Silvernail is able to be out again; he has been confined to the house all winter with lung trouble.
 Myron Holley starts this week for Chicago to visit relatives, and Abram Martin is going at the same time to the west to buy horses.
 George A. Andrews of Wallingford, Conn visited O. Benjamin last week; from here he went to Sheffield, Mass, his native place.
 Landlord Southworth moved to Fish CTS Island, in Long Island Sound last week, where he will run a large hotel. The new landlord at the Wononsco House is Mir Peabody of New York city
Connecticut western news., 1892-03-31
MUNTSVILLE.

Mrs G. H. Dean returned to her home last Saturday. She has been with her sister h Bridgeport for the last three weeks. Mr and Mrs Dwight Manvel of Sheffield were at W. H. Blodgett's for a short time last week Mrs Guiou of the David M. Hunt school spent Sun day with Mrs w. l. Willard ... Miss Mary Babcock is spending short time with relatives in Millerton. Mrs Julia Dean is gradually failing. .... Monday afternoon John DeForest met with 8 very painful accident. While chopping in the woods falling tree struck him. breaking his collar bone and fracturing his right shoulder blade. Dr Skiff was called in attendance. At this writing Mir DeForest Is as comfortable as can be expected ....Our public school closed March IS. Those that received spell tug prizes were: Belle Judd, Edith Scoville, Clifford Hillyer, Myrl Alex ander, Mary Hillyer and Lewis Alex ander Belle Judd received the writing prize. [. '. All through the winter while in our town we as community con- graduated ourselves on our comparative exemption, but our portion has come at last. Scarcely home is free from at least severe colds, while death has en- tered taking two of our oldest citizeus. MT George Ganser died Tuesday, March 22. after an illness of several months of heart disease. On the same day, and at almost the same hour, MT J. H. Chase. passed away, having been sick scarcely a week, first taking a severe cold which suddenly developed into pneumonia. A large gathering of neigbbors and friends at the funeral tes- | tified to the esteem in which these | neigLbors were held Mir Ganser 8 funeral was held Thursday afternoon. Burial at Lower City. MT Chase was buried Friday afternoon. Interment at | Sandy Hill.
Connecticut western news., 1892-03-31
sHEFFIELD.

W. H. Little & Go are now laying the foundation for glass extension front to their store, which will be great i'm provement; already they have made pleasant changes inside. ..... Miss Car rie l.. Smith of this place and Miss Fan- nie Blush of Bridgeport, Ct. are taking trip in western New York, in the vi- cinity of Rochester, and will visit Mag ara Falls before they return. |. |. Rev B. 0. Warren left on Monday to attend the New York Conference. ...... The high school closed last Friday with public examination for two weeks vacation Y. .. At the annual town meeting held last Monday these officers were elected John D. Burtch, clerk and treasurer; school committee for three years, Rev B. O. Warren; selectmen, William H. Dresser, William Chopper, Arthur Hew- ins. Voted no license!
Connecticut western news., 1892-03-31
The Central New EngIand q .

Last week Judge Pratt authorized Receiver Sherwood to issue receivers certificates to the amount of $125, 900 and dispose of them at par. The mon- ey raised is to be disposed of as follows: for labor, $15, ,O64: Baldwin Locomotive Works, balance due $61, ,580 94: rent due H.& C.W.R.R $12,8 taxes $22- GOO: repairs and betterments, S15, ,000. On Saturday an application was made to the court to authorize the receiver to issue certificates for $l25. .OOO to raise money for repairs and betterments. The certificates are to become due one year from issue and bear interest at the rate of six per cent payable quarterly. The receiver reports the indebtedness of the road at the time he took hold of it at $241, ,Ol8 60 and it's assets at $54,779.- 30, an excess of liabilities over assetts at $l86. .239.3O
 It ia said that the office of the engin- eer of the road is soon to be removed fsem poughksspais te Hartford.
Connecticut western news., 1892-03-31
w EST CORNW ALL.

Alison Sanford of Goshen spent Sun- day with his brother, Dr. E. Sanford.
 David Ross visited friends in New York last week.
 Chas. Butler has secured a position ip Thomas Smiths clothing store at Litchfeld where he goes April 1st.
 Misses Minnie Briggs and Lena Rob- erts of East Canaan visited at Miss Nell lie Cartwright's last week.
 George c. Harrison has fine quality of maple sugar in the market.
 David l.. Smith is in New York the present week, duying large stock of seasonable goods. Their fine selection of wall papers cannot help pleasing the most fastidious.
 John Wood is with friends in New York this week.
 Look out for C.M. Halls advertise ment of millinery opening next Thurs day, April 7th.
Connecticut western news., 1892-03-31
CHAPINVILLE.

A. J. Spurs health is slowly improv- ing; he is now able to walk out for a short distance at time. <. IL. P. Ash man is taking down one of the old houses in Hammertown. George Gibbs has moved to Hammert own. .. Daniel Curtis expects to move to Ham, ertown soon. IL. s. Judd is moving from Hammertown to the new parson- age .. John Ball has rented the John Teater farm and is moving on to the same. A. Goodman is moving into the J. J. Landon house, and Charles Morrison will move from Pine Grove to the house Goodman vacates. . w. J. Clark had the misfortune to lose quite 8 valuable COW few days ago; another COW got loose and hooked her and seriously injured another. .... Our new port office project has more friends than at first supposed !. Report has it that one of our fair maidens is learning to run an engine in Canaan. ...... The creamery paid their patrons 25.06 cents per pound for their February butter or .038 cents per space.
Connecticut western news., 1892-03-31

DANBURY, March 25.-William Godfrey's dead body was found in a bruised condition. Edward Fulton and Annie Davis, with whom Godfrey lived, bear marks of vio- lapca Fultnn w ar-rpetad
Connecticut western news., 1892-03-31
EAST CANAAN.

Wedding bells this week.
 Schools commenced the spring term on Monday.
 Society meeting of the Congregation al society Saturday April 2.
 Our pastor, Rev H. Utterwick, preach ed in the chapel in Clayton Sunday afternoon.
 We regret to learn of the poor health of Mrs John Churchill and hope she will soon regain strength.
 The equinoctial has visited us, the bees are out in full force, the robins chirping in our door yards, wood. chucks are being slaughtered, it is ev. ident that spring has come and no time should be lost in getting early vegeta bles started, but look out for late frosts. o. B.s. George F. Williams has moved from N. s. Stevens farm to South Deerfield Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1892-03-31

longed the presidents life. Among the in- stitutions that Dr. Agnew was connected with were the Philadelphia hospital, which he entered in 1854, and where he founded 8 pathological museum; the University of Pennsylvania in 1863, as demonstrator of anatomy and assistant lecturer on clinical surgery; the Willis Opthalmic hospital as surgeon; surgeon of the Pennsylvania hos pital in 1885; surgeon in the Orthopedic hos pital, of Philadelphia; professor of operative surgery in the university in 1870, and in the following year professor of clinical surgery in the University hospital.
Connecticut western news., 1892-03-31

It is interesting to note the variety of sentiment aroused by the autocratic ut terances coming now and then from the young emperor of Germany. Some times a..spirit of rebellion is excited; then it is suggested that his claim of absolute power is essentially treason able, since Germany has constitution and representative parliament; again it is pointed out that having grown up in the atmosphere of the military absolu- tism of the Prussian court, he is way behind the times; and finally, it is ar- gned that his malady has ahected his braiu, that there is insanity in the Ho- >henzollern family and that he must be crazy.
Connecticut western news., 1892-03-31

Lord Salisbury has at last agreed, on the ratification of the arbitration treaty, to continue the arrangement of last year by which poaching will be prevented Tn Behring sea until the question of the rights of the United States and Great Britain are determined by arbitration. Our government claims exclusive rights in those waters. This consent does not come any too soon, since both nations have been sending war vessels to Beh- ring sea and things had very squally look. It will be noted that Uncle Sam stood up for his rights just as firmly in this matter as in the case of our lit tie nei2bhor Chii.
Connecticut western news., 1892-03-31
THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1892.

With today's issue of the NEWS the senior editor rounds out nine consecu- tive years of service in the NEWS office. The continued support by subscribers and advertisers makes us feel in regard to our work as "Dominie Hunt" feels in regard to his work, viz; "Kind friends are willing to endure to the full extent of the law" Nuf ced.
Connecticut western news., 1892-03-31
The Lakeyille School.

The Yale News says of this school 'The old systems of instruction are to be modified in the way of more solid training in the English branches, and the study of the dead languages will be their literature and not to their gram mar"
 Prof Coy's powers are almost without restriction. The school will fit for the Yale academic and scientific depart ments and for any other college in the country.
Connecticut western news., 1892-03-31
Millionaire Fairs Narrow Escape.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 29.-It was learned that Millionaire Fair was almost asphyxi- ated by escaping gas last week. His valet in turning off the gas after his master had fallen asleep must in some manner have loosened the stopcock, for when the watch man at the Lick House passed the door he detected a strong odor of gas and soon traced it to MT. Fairs room. The room was entered, the windows thrown open, but it was some time before Mir Fair re- vived, notwithstanding the vigorous appl- cation of restoratives. In few minutes more the millionaire would have be en as Dhyxiatad
Connecticut western news., 1892-03-31
WALT WHITMANDEAD
THE GOOD GRAY POETS QUAINT
 MUSE WILL SING NO MORE.

Famous, Received Both Censure and
 Praise from the Startled Critics-He
 Lived to Find His Genius Appreciated.
 CAMDEN, N. J., March 2s.-Walt Whit man, the "good, gray poet" died at his home His end was peaceful, and he was conscious until the last. The aged bard had been struggling with death since Dec. IT, when he was taken down with pnuemonia.
 Few literary men, while yet living, have been the subject of such lively controversy
Connecticut western news., 1892-03-31
Central New England & West
 ern R- R. Co.
Poughkeepsie Bridge Route.

Commencing Sunday, october II, 1891.
 TRAINS oorSo FAST. Leave Millerton sb5 n. m., Canaan e.to, Nor folk 10.04; arrive Hartford ii.60 a. m. Leave Campbell Hall s90 a. m., Canaan s.ss pm. Norfolk 40s arrive Hartford SIS pm. Leave Campbell Hall 1i.b5 p. m.-Daily Ex- press from Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia for Boston Canaan 2.Ah ann, Norfolk, stops for through passengers only, 305; arrive Hartford 4.Sb a. m. Boston S.20 a. m.
 Leave Campbell Hall Sundays onlyl 7.sS a. m. Canaan 3.bS p. m., Sor:olk Al arrive Hartford GEO ?. m.
 TRAINS GOING WEST. Leave Hartford 9.45 a. m., Norfolk II .6S, Oa- naan l2.S0p.m ;arriyeCampbellHallb b.sb pm. (. Leave Hartford s.2b P. m., Norfolk e.ls ca- naan 5.43 arrive Millerton 40 p. m. Leave Hartford sos p. m. Daily Express for Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Norfolk 10 55 D. m., Canaan 11.lb, arrive Campbell Hall 67 a. m.
 Leave Hartford Sundays onlyl ss0 a. m., arrive Norfolk 1928 n. m. leave 500 p. m., Canaan 2b p. m.i arrive Campbell Hall 6.66 F. m.
 CONNECTIONS.
 At Hartford with NERR, YNH SHRR, Hartford Valley Divisions. At simsbury and at Pine Meadow with N Y, N .H & If R, Northampton Division. Al winsted with N Y N H R, Nauga- tuck Division.
 At Canaan with Housatonic R. R at Miller ton and Mt Riga with Harlem Division N Y O &HRR R; at Boston Corners with Harlem Division N Y Ck H R R R. and & M R R {; at Poughkeepeie with NYC6 R R, at RhinechG with N Y c MI R R, by ferry to Rondout with the Ulster X Delaware II n {; at Maybrook with the Dehigh Hudson River Ky. if; at Campbell Hall with kY0&W By, NYLEaw RR.. PP& D R R and wallkill Valley R R.
 I. W. FOWLER, 0. A. HAYES, GanH Awpt, 0~nF Pws@g Art
Connecticut western news., 1892-03-31

The branding of Judge Isaac H. May nard by the non partisan New York Bar Association, to which we alluded last week, for committing, in the interest of his party, state prison offence, is a hopeful sign of the times. It shows that, whatever else happens, the charac- ter of the judiciary will be maintained such that the courts cansbe relied on to render honest decisions. Whatever the interesting New York Legislature does about it. Maynard will have to step down and out
Connecticut western news., 1892-03-31
Legal Notices.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT.

A Court of Probate holden at North A Canaan within and for the District of Canaan, on the 2lst day of March, A. D. 1892 Present, Jacob B. HardenberRh. Esq. Judge. This Court doth direct William B. Gibson, Executor on the estate of Joel K. Crofut late represented to be insolvent, to give notice to all persons interested in the estate of said de- ceased, to appear if they see cause, before the Court of Probate to be holden at the Probate 0fflce in said District on the 9th day of April 1892 at 10 o'clock, in the fore- noon to be heard relative to the appointment of Commissioners on said estate by publish ing this order twice in the Connecticut Vest ern News, newspaper having a circulation in said district.
 Certified from record,
 Jacob B. Hardenbergh, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1892-03-31
--'' --- KNOXVILLE

Rev P R Day is moving back from Unionville to his farm in West Avon.
 A consultation of physicians was held on Saturday in case of Mrs Ernest Woodford who is in very feeble health.
 Howard Thompson has removed his steam saw mill to Burlington.
 Att'y-Gen. Taft has just completed an addition to his dwelling house
Connecticut western news., 1892-03-31
Curt;S Ont nm EaiI-

SAN FRANCISCO, March 26.--Judge Troutt decided to release Actor Curtis on bail in the sum of $5O,000, and his attorney ap- peared in court with as many as twenty five bondsmen, all willing to go on the ac- tors bond Mrs. Curtis became a surety, qualifying in the sum of S50,000, and Curtis was released, his faithful wife walking be- aide him with happy countenance. It is his intention to secure new trial speedily.
Connecticut western news., 1892-03-31
NRw MARLBORO.

The schools in town will begin April 4th with few changes In the corps of teachers.
 John Fitzpatrick has moved from Lime Rock to his farm in this place.
 T. H. Clark was quite sick last week but is better now.
 Miss Alice Fuller, Nho has been sick during the winter, is improving under the care of Dr Sanborn.
 s. Joseph Doyle started last Tuesday for Grand Forks, North Dakato, where he expects to join his brother.
Connecticut western news., 1892-03-31
Ordered His Own Coffin.

ELKToN, Md, March 29.-John Bailey, lged sixty-seven years, a well known farm sr residing near Iron Hill, committed sui eide by taking poison. Before taking the poison he ordered a coffin to be made not later than this morning, saying to the under taker that be was going to die.
Connecticut western news., 1892-03-31

He Was the Famous Surgeon Who Att
 tended President Garfield.
 PHILADELPHIA, March 23.-Dr. D. Hayes Agnew died in his home in this city. Dr. D. Hayes Agnew was born in 1918 in Lam caster county, Pa, graduated at the Uni versity of Pennsylvania and practiced medi- cine in the country before going to Philadel- phia. He came into prominence through bis
Connecticut western news., 1892-03-31
SALISBUR Y.

Mud and measles are plenty, but news is scarce this week.
 Miss Julie Landon is visiting rela- tives in, New York this week.
 Alice Bonhatal died Monday, aged 4 years. Her brother. Amos, the boy that was lost In the woods two years ago, is very sick and is not expected to recover.
 Schools close this week. This ends the winter term, and the children will have a vacation of one week.