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Miss Lillie Hull, teacher at lie Center, closed her school Monday and Tuesday of this week on account of death in. 'r family.
 Rev William Lathrop. W fife and child, are visiting relatives at New Haven, Providence and elsewhere. There will be no service in the Congregational church. next Sunday.
 Miss Oracle Wiess of Brooklyn has vis- tied Miss Elma Stevens.
 Miuct Booth boards with Miss Laura Lewis.
 Merchant Beach has been confined to the house with hard cold.
 Mrs G. l.. Porter of Bridgeport has been guest of Mrs NJ. J. Moss, the past week.
 Bridget, domestic at Mir Fredenburg's s of Elm street, accidentally broke a limb, last week Tuesday. Dr Stevens was cali ed to attend the woman.
 Lawrence Mitchell, with his men. arc working for Mrs Ida Hubbell.
 MT and Mrs B. Wayland of Bethel spent d few days with George Osborne.
 Marshall Beach is ill with severe cold.
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Monroe.
4 SUCCESSFUL DRAMA
''Our Folks" Given by Young People ofSt pet'r's urch.-Other Town News.

'0ur Folks Given by Young People ofSt Pet'r Church.-Other Town News.
 \ full house gr etcd "Our Folks, giv- "n at the church parlors, Wednesday evening of last week, by the young peo- pie If St Peter's. As those that repre- sented the different characters had uever appeared in public before, great praise should be given them for the acceptable manner in which the cast was carried out. "Becky and Teddy Sleeper" by Minnie and George Edwards, was acted in a natural and Imaginable way. "Hram Small,' the miller, by Howard Wheeler, brought down the house with his right hands across, etc., with Jessie Wheeler as "Hulda,'' his old-time sweetheart. "Delia Sleeper" a difficult part, was we'll taken by Lottie Beardsley. Capt Thompson," the crusty but rough dia- mond by John Hurd. His wife, "Good as gold,'' was sweetly acted by Lillian Wheeler. "Harry Thompson" the son lately returned from college and also the lover of ''Tom boy Becky was taken in capital way by Frank Wales. Ambrose Hurd as "Phil,'' the man of all work, caused much amusement with his brogue. Silly York;" by Rose Wheeler, slip shod but willing, made a hit, pleasing all with her acting. Wilson Hurd, as Capt Sleep CT, the long lost husband of Della, re- turns in the last act. After the first act, Stiles M. Clark gave 8 comical darkey sermon in full rig and style. Frank Beardsley sang the taking song, II did | it." between second and third acts. A great share of the success is due to the kindness and aid given the performers by Stiles NJ Clark and Miss Louisa Clark. The young people have scored success and have been requested to repeat the drama soon. The proceeds amounted to over $60. A good supper was serFed at the close of the play. The cast of char acters was as follows:
 Capt Thompson, Ia retired shipmaster,)
 John s. Hurd Harry Thompson, (his son,) Frank Wales Capt Sleeper, Ca returned Calitornian,)
 Wilson N. Hurd Teddy Sleeper, (his son,) George Edwards Hiram Small, Ia mill owner)
 Howard H. Wheeler Phil, Capt Thompson's man-of-all work,)
 Ambrose s. Hurd Mrs Thompson, (good as gold,)
 Lillian l.. Wheeler Mrs Sleeper, (loping against hope,)
 Lottie Beardsley Becky Sleeper, (the tomboya
 Minnie F. Edwards Hulda Prime, Gall ot coinplaints,)
 Jessie M. Wheeler silly York, tslipshod but wiling,
 Rose Wheeler
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LIVELY CREST opSNEws.

First Selectman o. s. Mallett visited Berkshire a few days ago in search of cattle but did not succeed in finding any up to his standard. He buys only prime beef.
 Cards are out for a select masquerade at Mrs Jane MallttJ's on the 18th.
 Miss Emma Sage returned to New York city after short stay at home.
 Mr and Mrs L. N. Mallett will give their sister, Miss May Wills, birthday party on the 18th. A fine time is looked for by our young peorle.
 Married, on December 3l, by Rev MT Taft, Miss Ada Robb and Charles SWezay, Jr.
 F. L.. Burton is quite poorly with con- sumption.
 A. A. Hall has sold sleigh to Rufus French.
 The Misses Jennie and Susie Dayton attended whist party at Miss Jessie Wakenan's at Bridgeport, recently.
 Town Clerk Louis Wakeley has bought leaf tobacco from parties in New Mill ford.
 Charles B. Wheeler died on the 10th. The funeral service was on Wednesday, the interment being in Mountain Grove cemetery.
 Dr and Mrs DeWolf of Danbury spent Sunday at her fathers, R, c. Tousey's,
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All About the County.
IRUMBuLL.
A RING STORY.

About year ago O.B. Burton daugh- ter, Miss Millie, lost her ring and, after a fruitless search, it was given up as lost. A few weeks ago, it was found in the cellar, imbedded in potato. The sup position is that it was lost in the barn yard and carried out with the manure, spread on the field and plowed in. For tunately it grew into a potato and was carried into the cellar aud found in the bin.
 The Housatonic ice company broke down, Wednesday afternoon, which caused suspension of business for a few hours.
 Miss Millie Burton had present of a very handsome doll for Christmas, which stands alone very much like fine lady.
 Miss Gussie Payne is the guest of S. Parks and l.. E.. Hawley.
 W. o. Beach and s. Parks filled their ice house, last week. W. s. Wheeler is filling.
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RnMFORD.

The thermometer registered the lowest of any time yet. Monday morning, it being 15 degrees below zero.
 Colds and sere throats are all the rage.
 sufficient snow has fallen to give the farmers chance to secure their years supply of wood ard they seem to be availing themselves of the chance.
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HATTERToWE.

Miss Sophia Booth has returned from A visit with relatives and friends in Brooklyn, N. '.
 MT Dale of Danbury has been guest of Henry Morgan.
 Charles NJ. Penny has recovered from his recent illness.
 Edgar Northrop spent Sunday with Danbury friends.
 George Payne of Bridgeport has visi- ted his cousin, Miss Mattie Fischer
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ASPETUCK.
DEaTH OF MRS MOSES wAKEMAN.

DEATH OF MRS MOSES wAKEMAN.
 Mrs Lydia, wife of Moses Wakeman, passed peacefully from the precincts of time to her reward and rest on Monday, January 9, 1893, after an illness of long duration. She was a most devoted wife and mother, and cheerful neighbor, al- ways patient in suffering, and a practical Christian. All who knew her loved her. She reached the ripe age of IS years, leaving husband, two sons and a daughter to mourn her loss, yet not as those without hope. Her funeral servi- ces were conducted at her late residence, on Thursday, January l2, at p. m., Rev J. F. Duinkerke officiating, assisted by Rev William Cogswell. Her remains were inferred in the Easton cemetery.
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OIL PIPES FREEZE.

The Rubber company has had trouble during this cold snap with thelr fuel oil freezing in the pipe that runs on top of the ground from the main factory to factory No.2. They made fire with rags along the line of pipe and thaWed It out so they could pump the oil through it, but it soon froze up again and now they have to cart it in barrels, and empty 1t into the tank near the factory.
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Miss May B. Brown returned to Stam- ford, Tuesday morning.

Miss May B. Brown returned to Stanl- ford, Tuesday morning.
 The coldest weather of the season, the mercury registering as low as 17 below zero in the valley.
 Mrs Louis Meisel arrived home on Tuesday after two weeks visit to Brooklyn, N. Y. The concert of the Yale university. colored, quartet held in the hall on the Green, last Wednesday night, was de- cided success. Tbeir songs were spirited and fine. The plantation songs were specially appreciated. l Mir and Mrs J. B. Whitehead will move from the farm into the "Frost" house about April l.
 Maj L. c. Kingman has been confined to the house by very severe cold, since last Friday. For the second time this winter the Shepaug river has been frozen over. The ice now is on an average of about eight inches thick. |
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SOUTHPORT.

Miss Rose Dillon closed her winter term of fteaching school op Hull's Hill, last Sat- urday.
 Samuel Knapp had the misfortune to lose his horse, last Monday.
 Mrs Amanda Taylor has gone to New Haven to spend the winter.
 IiIlson Brothers steam saw mill has stood idle during the past week. They have heen shipping timber and plank from Pomperaug Valley depot to Water bury.
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Deserving Praise.

We desire to say to our citizens that for years we have been selling pr Kings New Discovery for consumption, Dr Kings New Lie Pills, Bucklen's Arnica Salve and Elec- tric Bitters and have never handled remedies that sell as we'll, or that have given such uni versal satisfaction. We do not hesitate to guarantee them every time and we stand req dy to refund the purchase price ii satisfactory results do not follow their use. These reme. dies have won their great popularity purely on their merits E. F. Hawley, druggist
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the past week, have filled their ice houses with very nice ice.
 Christopher Marsh is still great suf- ferer and has been for two years.
 Martha L. Andrews returns to her home, Sunday, after a visit of several weeks with her grandmother, Mrs Amel- ia Wilson.
 Mir Craig of Greenfield is carting hay and corn, bought of Edward Hawkins.
 Perry, Osborne and Silliman furnish ed music for the dance at John Tread wells, Reading, Wednesday evening.
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EASTON.

Rev MT Woodin preached in the Con- gregational church. last Sunday morn ing.
 Mrs Julia Edwards was obliged to have her old and faithful horse killed, Monday. His days of usefulness were over.
 The board of relief met on Monday at E. s. Gillett's.
 T. ". Turney, s. N. Osborne, Edward Gillette, H. Hall and s. R. Wells during
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TIDINGs FROM FOREIGN LANDS

A letter was received from Miss Flora Foulois reporting very good voyage across the big pond. The first three or four days were rather unpleasant, but afterwards the voyage was enjoyed. Ex- tremely bad weather was met with in the English channel. The letter was mailed immediately on their arrival at Antwerp and was 16 days on the way over, arriving here on the 10th of the month.
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4 Million Friends.

A friend in need Is a friend indeed, and not less than one million people have found just such friend in Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds. If you have never used this great cough medicine, one trial will convince you thatit has wonderful curative properties in all diseases of throat, chest and lungs. Each bottle is guaranteed to do all that is claimed ormoney will be re- funded. Trial bottles free at E. F. Hawley's drug store. Large bottles soc and $1.
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MT and Mrs A. ". Bassett, D. c. Peck and A. J. Smith received the obligations of the third and fourth degrees at Poh- tatuck grange, last Saturday evening The gentlemen of the grange gave an oyster supper, and good one, too.
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RAILROAD NOTES.

The face of K. c. Bulkley is missed on the Shcpaug road. He was Adams ex- press messenger on this road for years ani was succeeded by A. 5. King, who came from the New England road.
 Conductor B istol of the Shepaug road
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A REAL ESTATE TRANSFER.

Henry P. Morgan has sold to George K. Dale of Danbury three tracts of land lying in Gregory's Orchard school dis trict, containing in all about l3 acres of land. One of the three tracts was the homestead of the late Charles Morgan.
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Affairs About Town.
MP. U. INAUGURATION.

The officers of Newtown council, N' r. U. for the ensuing year will be inangu- rated, next Tuesday evening. Anoysfer supper is to be had and good time gen orally is anticipated by the members Every member of the N. F. U. is request ed to be present.
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WE ARE THE LEADERS.

is hannv man. He has the old ca boose on his train once more. The pas sengers preferred the more comfortable coach which has been in use for son weeks, Why can't we we the c0at all the time, Mir Martin?
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WAITING PATIENTLY FOR SPRING.

Bradley & Baden have filled their houses with ice, more than ever put up before. All the rest of the people who generally fill their houses have done so and all are now waiting for spring to come.
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AMAIEIR DEAMATICS.

Members of the PoquasSet club are working hard now, getting up a play. They are having frequent rehcarsals and hope to be ready to give the play, Friday evening, February 3rd. in the hall on Was hington Green.
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When Baby was sick. we gave her cassoria-
 When she was Child, she cried for Castoria- When she became Miss. she chung to Castoria- When she had Children. she gave them Castoria
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4 PAR.JR MU SICAL2.

The first (of which it is hoped W ill be series) of hnlne musicHles, was given ou Monday night by Mrs A. F. Smith. She WAS assisted by the Misses Ella and Jen- ne Fairchild, Miss Grace Goodsell, A. E. Coles and A. J. Smith. The program was as follows:
 l. Piano solo, Mrs A. F. Smith ,. Vocal duet, A. IL Smith, Mrs A. P Smith 3. Piano solo, Miss Grace Goodsell A. Vocal solo, Mrs A. P. Smith g. Vocal duet,
 Miss Jennie Fairchild, Mrs A. F. Smith 6. Vocal solo, A. Smith '. Piccolo solo, A. E. Coles s. Vocal solo, Mrs A. r. Smith Q. Piano duet,
 Misses Ella and Jennie Fairchild 10. Reading, Selection from Dickens works,
 Mrs A. F. Smith II. Piccolo solo, A. E. Coles l2. Piano solo, Miss Jennie Fairchild Refreshments and sociability made the occasion complete. The affair was SO much enjoyed that musical club was formed, ,the purpose being to hold month ly gatherings. The next meeting will be held at the home of the Misses Hubbell. The following officers were chosen: Pres dent, John J. Northrop; gentleman vice president, A. P. Smith; lady vice presi- dent, Miss Jennie Fairchild; secretary, A. k. Coles; treasurer, Miss Grace Good sell; committee on program, Mrs A. F. Smith, Miss J. M. Hoyt, Miss Grace Goodsell A. E. Coles and Frank Wright ; committee on membership, J. J. North rop, A. J. Smith and Miss Ella Fairchild. The club starts with membership of 16, but it is expected that this nnn,ber will be largely increased
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AHARBINGER A OF SPRING.

NJ. l.. Woodruffrepofted seeing robin Fon the veranda of his house, ore day last week. We hope this is a hamburger of spring or warmer weather.
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LONG HILL.
A CHOICE ENTERTAINMENT.

ment at the Ladies' Aid Society hall on Monday evening, January 30. The pro- gram will consist of readings, recitations and music.
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There will be meeting of Trinity Guild, next Wednesday afternoon and evening, with Miss Ada Peek, Mount Pleasant.
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DON'T co TO BRIDGEPORT, THE a7TH

The D. M. Read Go. close their store Oh Friday, Jauuaty 27th, for inventory. This Is pointer for shoppers, who will doubtless stay at homa on that day.
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z. s. Peck WAS at Torrington, last week, where he attended the annual meeting of the state grange.
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The ladies of St Johns Guild met with Mrs w. B. Sniffin on Thursday after noon.
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Amos T. White and son of Southfo ford paid visir to THE BEE office on Tues day.
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Miss Hattie Glover left on Tuesday for visit with the family of Agustus Warren at Vicksburg Miss.
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MT Pratt of Batavia, N. Y, represent ing the Wizard Flow Co.,, was the guest on Tuesday cf J. B. Fairchld.
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some places in the Hook it was 1G below. i'iiis iH an old fn'hionc'l cold >nnp n knocks Fhe January thaw clear "out "f sight
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sTEPNEY.

Miss Hattie Sniffen closes her school, this week Saturday, for three weeks va cation.
 Misa NJ. E. Seeley has returned from spending the holidays in Brooklyn and New York City.
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Fred Hubbell returned to his studies at Trinity college on Tuesday.
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SERVICE AT ST PETER s.

Rev A Goldsborough expects to con duct services at St Peter's on Sunday next. As all the windows and other fin- ishing work are not yet in position the reopening services will not be held Sun day, but will be held later.
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On Monday morning, the average tenn perature was l2 degrees below zero. In
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Miss Jennie Shepard spent Sunday with her mother in Danbury.
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BAPTIsTs RECEIVE A LEGACY.

The Baptist society has received leg acy from the late Samuel c. Beardsley of Long Hill.
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The womau's auxiliary of Trinity parish began their regular meetings at the rectory, Thursday afternoon.
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TIE } M READ COMPANY
 Unusual Attractions h our carpet and Upholstery Dela!tnelts.
Upholstery Department.

IphOIsGery Depaffmenf. aceonM nMe wm declyn hour sshownr showno tmo custom ehaem y sorted du mem thoroughly tbyrt advantage gea effects sam i st esat atpncsth wnb bwthn he chOfa Door Eangings and Window Draperies
 
 uecus dTbu sm yEruse nd dmmtEJ nesaes ena n I sizes; ;cheHletb cves hGte eauormn
 PLUSH AND SILK LAMBREQUNS stnu all ehndino
 UPHOLSTERY DEPARTMENT.
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they were sold to part;es Who/ mid H.: A saw the notice in TIE BEE.
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Just six words in THE BEE offered some articles for sale. The following Monday,
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A FIRST CLASS ADVERTISING MEDIUM
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-25
THE history of the worlds fair will

THE history of the worlds fair will
make twenty-five volumes
NEAR Houston, Tex, four brothers
named Selph were arrested for wreck
ing trains. They were tracked by blood
hounds
FIRE at Owensboro, Ky, destroyed
the Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern
freight depot, the loss being $3.50, 900.
IN Chicago the Fidelity storage ware
house was burned by a supposed in
cendiary fire, the loss being $3.50, 900.
WHILE ill Don Carlos Diaz, consul
for Spain in Baltimore, committed sui
eide by jumping from the fourth-story
window of his residence.
AT Decatur, Mich. William Stom-
baugh, who has married three wives in
four years, was sentenced to seven
years in the Jackson prison.
OFFICIAL returns give the vote in
Ohio at the recent election as follows:
Mckinley (rep.), 4S3, 1886; Neal (dem.),
352, S29; Mackin (pro.), 1856; Bracken
(pop.), 1o,259 McKinley's plurality,
81, ,O07.
IN Utah the official returns from the
recent election show that the legisla-
ture is republican on joint ballot by six
votes.
AT Racine, Wis, Alexander Ander-
son (colored) died at the age of 100
years.
JOHN RUTHERFORD, who was among
the convicts who killed two guards in
trying to escape prison at Coal City in
1891, was hanged at Trenton, Ga
IN Randolph county, Ala, twelve il
licit stills and two moonshiners were
captured by United States marshals
after a fight in which one man was
killed and two fatally injured.
Gov. WILLIAM c. RESFRow, of Okla
homa, in his annual report estimates
the total population of the territory at
ISL, ,3O4, and that of the Cherokee strip
at 100, 600.
FIRE swept away the entire business
portion of Grand Ridge, Ill.
COMPLETE election returns in Iowa
show jackson (rep.), received 2O7, ,159;
Boies (dem.), 4,793; Josephs (pop.),
90. 3.511, and Mitchell pro }, 10, 1O7. Jack
sons plurality, 81, 366. The house will
stand republican, 30 to 81, and the
senate republican "a to 10.
For the murder of his parents Alfred
Mcdonald (colored), 81 years old, was
hanged at Huntsville, Tex.
AT Columbia, Mo-, James Lynes died
the day after his wife. They lived to-
gether sixty years and were buried in
one grave.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-25
BABIES IN A BAG.

Healthy Twins Babies, Apparently About
Two Weeks Old, Pound In n yalise at
Relay Depot, East st. Louis, ILL.,, Where
They Had Been Abandoned by Their
Parents.
ST. Louis. Nov. a0.-A pair of twin
babies about two weeks old were
found in n old-fashioned valise at $50
Saturday evening at the Relay depot.
the attention of Train Caller Ervey
Johns. thought there were
kitten -alise. But upon open
ing it tive .hy babies were found,
one on each side of the satchel.
They were well and tastefully
dressed in long baby clothes and were
resting comfortably on soft pieces of
cloth which had been placed under
them. There was a nently-made cloak
and a nurses bottle partly full of milk
with nipple on it in the valise. The
bag was closed and carefully strapped,
and also tied with a cord. A hole was
cut in the side, which furnished air to
the tiny occupants.
Detective Kinney and Officer Brophy,
who were at the depot, were at once
notified and took charge of the chill
dren. John Weis, the proprietor of
the restaurant, furnished covering for
the babies and also fresh milk for the
bottle. which the babies drank eager
ly. The infants were taken by the Of
ficers to st. Mary's hospital and given
in charge of the sisters.
There is no clew to the person who
left the valise, but is supposed to have
been n man, as the valise was left in
front of the newspaper stand in the
gentleman's room, and those in at
tendance at the newsstand and lunch
counter are satisfied that they would
have noticed woman in the ROOM
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-25
THE WAR DEPARTMENT.

Gen. Joseph B. Doe. Adjutant General
on the Stan of Gov. Peck of Wisconsin,
Chosen Successor to Gen. l.. A. Grant
as Assistant Secretary of War.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-The resigna-
tion of Gen. l.. A. Grant, assistant sec
retary of war, which was rendered to
the president on the incoming of the
administration, has been accepted, to
take effect December Is, and it is an
nounced that Gen. Joseph b. Doe, adj
jutant general of the Wisconsin ma
tional guard, has been selected as his
successor.
Gen. Doe is a lawyer residing at
Janesville, Wis His name does not
appear on the register of either the
volunteer or the regular army, and as
he is said to be quite a young man it is
inferred that he did not see service
during the war of the rebellion and
that his military experience has been
confined to the Wisconsin national
guard. He is reported to possess
marked executive ability, Secretary
Lament stated some time since that he
did not wish change made in the Of
fee of assistant secretary of war un-
less he could find an assistant secre-
tary who would practically relieve
him of all the military routine work of
the Office. Gen. Doe, it is reported
fills the bill.