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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-28
WORLD OF SPORTS.

The Washington club has offered the
princely salary of 81 700 to Jim
O'Rourke. The orator Is exceeding
wroth and threatens to retire from the
diamond.
Of the New York team the Sun says ::
First base is still an open position, and
there is some question as to who will be
secured. The Conner deal has appar-
emily been frostbitten.
Manager ward said yesterday that
the Davis deal did not involve a trade
between Cleveland and New York. New
York simply got from Cleveland per-
mission to negotiate with Davis, and in
return granted to Cleveland the right to
offer terms to Buck Ewing. New York
has signed Davis, and Cleveland has the
privilege of signing Ewing, providing
that player accepts the Forest city prop
osition.
Frank Donahue, who was recC m
mended to the. Philadelphia base ball
management by Roger Conner, received
letter from Harry Wright to-day, stat
ing that he, Manager Wright, would
write Pitcher Donahue to come on early
in April and he would be given a tria
with the Philadelphia team.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-28
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Bill Passed Ordering Hotel Keepers
Provide Fire Escapes.

Bill Passed Ordering Hotel Keepers to
Provide Fire Escapes.
In the senate the nomination of
George w. Wheeler to be judge of the
superior court of Fairfield county was
confirmed by the unanimous vote of the
twenty senators present. AT las the
senate adjourned until II a. m. to-mor-
row.
In the house to-day George w.
Wheeler of Bridgeport was confirmed
as judge of the superior court of FAIR
field county by a vote of 176 to Z.
Majority and minority reports were
made by the judiciary committee with
regard to abolishing the death penalty.
Majority report favoring the abolishing
of the death penalty.
A bill was passed ordering hotel
keepers to provide fire escapes.
The state treasurer made two reports
on the unpaid taxes of the Consolidated
road. Both reports were ordered
printed.
A resolution was offered Incorporating
the New England Engineers company
of Waterbury.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-28
John and His Loaded Dog

John Christ, of Shamolzin, Pa. owned
a dog which was getting old and had
outlived its usefulness. In order TO rid
the animal of it's suffering without
much pain he bethought himself of
dynamite. He bound the dog to a tree
in the yard, the dynamite was attached,
and, after applying a match to the fuse,
the owner made haste to get out of the
way. He started for the kitchen, but
the dog broke loose and started in pur-
suit. Both crossed the threshold of the
door when an explosion occurred. The
dog was blown to fragments, while
Christ, strange to say, escaped without
a scratch.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-28
NAucATucK AND VICINITY.
Doings of Day In the Valley Below
This City.

Doings of q Day In the Valley Below
This City.
NAUGATUCK, Feb 2S.-There was a
good attendance at the presentation
concert last night. The Madame Fry
Concert company of Boston gave their
part OF the programme in excellent
style, while the Bartlett quartette
showed the audience that they were
capable of good work, but badly handi-
capped by the hoarseness of the first
tenor, Mr. Mckay, who finally con-
sented to come and fill the engagement
ON the assurance of the management,
that the audience should be fully in
formed of his condition, which was
done. AS regards the presentation,
there was an elegant trumpet presented
to Chief Champion, in a very appro-
pirate five minutes speech, by the Rev
Mr. Soule, and acceptance by the chief.
Then the clerk of the board of fire
commissioners stepped forward and,
| after thanking the audience for their
presence and assistance, called First
Assistant Jerome B. Fuller to the front,
and surprised him by presenting him, in
the name of the board and citizens
represented at the concert, with an
elegant, fancy duty trumpet, of which
probably not more than a half dozen in
| the town were aware of such a thing
beng thought of. 1t is needless to say
that the assistant although greatly sur
prised recovered in a moment and
brought down the house. 1t made q
very pleasant ending to the evenings
enjoyment.
Those who do not hear the Rev DIR Nc
Arthur at the parish house tonight
will miss one of the very finest lectures
of the course. His subject is one thai
} gives him a chance to interest anC
amuse all, and should be heard by {
large audience.
Probate Judge B!ssell has granted al
order for the sale of the Hill place a
Union City, and James E. Sweeney ha
found customer in Henry E. Miller
for the same. The Hill family desire t,
move nearer the center.
3 March is the date for "O'Dowd'
Neighbors." 1t is the best show for fun
: of the season, and will draw a yer.
large house. The company is an expen
e sive one and the manager has been in
/ duced to come here to find out if tn
D town will support good talent.
Mrs and Miss Soule are expected HON
j from Colorado this week.
The ladies of the NJ. E. church are e1
: pecting their friends to turn out in fore
> to their supper and sale to-morroN
" evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-28
NAMING RAILROAD STATIONS.
A Bill Providing They Shall Bear TIL
Title of Town or Village.

Title of Town Village.
bill will be introduced into the
legislature this week making it compul-
sorry upon railroad companies to name
their stations after the villages in which
they are located. The bill is designed to
avoid the confusion that now occurs at
several points upon the Consolidated
road. One of these points is at Sauga-
tuck, where the station is named West
port, not only upon the station proper,
but also upon the timetable and tickets.
There have been several recent in
stances where parties desiring to go to
Saugatuck, who were not acquainted
with the stations along the line of the
Consolidated road, have been incon-
venienced because of failure on the part
of the railroad company to make any
reference to the place. The bill makes
it compulsory upon the railroad COM
pany to name the depot after both the
village and town, and for failure to dc
this provides penalty of 500, part tc
the town and part to the state, fol
every day it fails SO to do. The railroad
company will probably oppose the bill.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-28
New London Northern Road.

New LONDON, Feb 2S.-There was a
rumor in this city yesterday to the
effect that large block of stock of the
NV London Northern road had been
sold. Considerable importance was at
tached to the alleged sale in view of the
statement that the stock had been
bought by parties in the interest of the
Consolidated road. The officers of the
New London Northern, however. deny
that any such sale has been made. E.
G. Smith, president of the Central
Vermont, when interviewed last night
regarding the rumors that the New
London Northern was to be leased to
the Consolidated, said they have no
foundation. He further stated that the
Vermont holds the lease of the New
London Northern for ninety nine years.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-28
stratford Bridge Must be Changed,

NEW HAVEN, Feb 2S.-The county
commissioners of New Haven and Fair
field counties have been informed by
Secretary Elkins of the war department
that the bridge over the Housatonic river
at Stratford is obstructlng navigation
and must be changed. The war depart
ment orders that swing draw be placed
in the bridge at point near or at the
center. An opening of eighty feet must
be left for navigation. One of the New
Haven county commissioners said this
morning that the cheapest way out OF
the difficulty is to build across the river
at cost of about $75, 200. The expense
of the bridge will fall on the two counties
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-28
NUTMEG GRATINGS.
Excerpts From the Columns of Our Daily
Exchanges.

Exchanges
White caps have served notice on Mrs
Maggie Warren of Norwalk that she
must leave the city. She came there
from New Jersey some weeks ago after
securing a divorce from her husband.
Her former husbands friends are sup
posed to be her prosecutors.
The Rev Harrison Slosson, pastor of
the First Universalist church at Middle
town, has resigned after nine years
pastorate.
A cock fight took place in Birming-
ham Saturday between Ansonia and
Birmingham birds. The Birmingham
bird won.
Deputy Sheriff Lamb has recently
visited the Chesterfield Jewish colony at
the instigation of State Agent Thrall of
the Humane society. At the farm of
Israel Levi he found a horse and COW
which had died from starvation, and
two more cows so nearly starved that he
ordered them killed. A herd of cows
| numbering six or seven was also found
in a starving condition. Levi had not a
particle of hay or fodder of any kind.
| Others are said to be in the same pre-
| dicament.
Hereafter John Sherwood, farmer OF
Easton, will probably be especially
cautious about signing business papers
presented to him by strangers. A few
| weeks ago he agreed with a man OF
| plausible address to allow the use of his
barn for the exhibition of a patent hay
fork. Last week Mr. Sherwood was
called upon by a second stranger, who
produced paper showing that what he
had actually signed was not contrac
for barn rental, but an order for eight o.
the forks at $40 each. The second mar
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-28
Having at Wesleyan.

MIDDLETowN, Feb 27.-Miller and
for hazing has been reconsidered by the
faculty and shortened to April 1, have
left town. They will return and con-
tinue their studies April LIST. The news
that the faculty had decided to recon
slider the cases of the suspended stu
dents was received with great satisfac-
ton by all the students, who although
opposed to hazing thought the penalties
inflicted rather severe. 1t is thought
that the affair will put an end to hazing
and all other college pranks of dis
creditable nature at Wesleyan forever.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-28
CRASHED INTO A HOUSE.
An Erratic Freight Car on the Naugatuck
Skaters q Dwelling.

Skaters q Dwelling.
While a freight car was being
switched on a side track of the Manga
tuck railroad at Winsted, yesterday, it
ran with great force over a pile of ties
at the end of a switch, struck the house
of Dennis Kenneally, a few feet from
the side track, and tore its way right
through the ell. The entire house was
badly shattered and the ell was totally
wrecked. The family were IN a remote
part of the house at the time of the acct
dent and were uninjured.
John Fem, brakeman on the east
bound New England freight, No 224
narrowly escaped death at the Elm
street crossing in New Britain last even
ing about $50. He was standing on
the top of a car which was being run on
to a side track and was walking towards
the brake, when the engine was sud-
denly reversed, throwing him headlong
upon the track beneath the car. His
body came in contact with the car
wheel in such a way as to block it, and
the wheel slid over the rail for several
rods, pushing the mans body before it.
Strange to say, Fem was not seriously
injured. He vas taken to the Hartford
hospital.
A Canal road freight was entering
New Haven at o'clock yesterday after
noon, having just left the Canal road
proper, followed closely by another
freight on the same road. The first was
pushing along slewly when it was sig
nailed to stop and back up. 1t did so,
| Just as the second freight rounded a
sharp curve. There was no time for the
engineer of the second freight to stop
and his train crashed into the first. The
caboose of the first train was thrown
across two of the three tracks and the
engine of the second tram was buried
under the caboose and the smashed
freight cars. In about ten seconds and
before f1agman could be sent back, the
Shore Line accommodation, due there
at 5:35, rushed around the curve anc
dashed into the wreck. Engineer
Daniel Knowles of the express saw the
wreck ahead of him, but could not stoI
in time to prevent the collision. Boil
he and Fireman Charles Bedell stood
bravely by their engines. Engineer
Knowles escaped unInjured, but the
fireman was not so fortunate. He wa
crushed by the falling cab. His left hiI
was fractured, his left leg broken ant
he received internal injuries, which are
Isupposed to be fatel. The passenger
were violently thrown about. scene O
great excitement following, but no on
was injured in the passenger coaches.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-28
TWENTY SUITS AGAINST THE CITY.
Brought by Persons Injured by Falling
nm Ucv WaILa

Brought by Persons Injured by Falling
on Icy Walks.
Webster and O'Neill served papers on
the city last night, claiming damages
for injuries received by Daniel Car
mody, who fell on an icy walk on Penn
berton street, February II, dislocating
his right shoulder. incidentally it may
be well to remark that the city will find
itself loaded down with damage suits
for accidents, unless steps are taken to
compel property owners to see that
their walks are in good condition. At
the present writing there are twenty
suits pending against the city. Five of
these have already been before the law
committee. There are several more not
presented as yet and if cold weather
continues for any length of time with
the walks in their present execrable
condition, large sum of money will be
drained from the city's strong box
Some of those damages can be collected
from property owners, but not all.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-28
XlRGINlA,S DISGRACE.

4 Negro Taken From Jail and Hung
to Tree.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb 2S.-Abner An
thony, a colored man from Cincinnati,
was lynched last night for attempting
to criminally assault Mrs Newton c.
Williams near Hot Springs yesterday.
Anthony was captured and placed in
the county Jail. At midnight mob
broke into the county Jail, took him out,
and hanged him to a tree not forty feet
away from the court house. The lynch
ers were residents and patients at the
Hot Springs.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-28
Made Insane by Liquor.

NEW HAVEN, Feb 2O.-Michael F..
Rooney, the ex-Boston policeman, who
held the New Haven police department
at bay for several hours yesterday after
noon, was reported improved at the
almshouse this morning. His brother
says that the insanity was caused by ex-
ceSsive drinking.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-28
Lieutenant Bowen to be Promoted.

The Army and Navy Journal Of Feb
ruary 25 states that among other pro-
motions covered by the appointment of
Colonel E. S. Otis, Twentieth regiment,
United States Infantry, is that of First
Lieutenant w. 81. G. Bowen, Fifth regi-
ment, United States Infantry, to cap
who was detailed for duty in this state
upon request of Governor Buckley, and
by him attached to the governors staff
and appointed inspector and military in
structor of the National Guard.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-28
ADJUSTMENTS.
Germans NIinstrels.

Germans Ministries attracted very
large audience to the Grand opera house
last evening, it being their first visit to
this city. The company that the Cor
man boys have gathered around them is
very large one, most of them being
young, full of life and eager to please.
In word it may be said that Germans
minstrels came here almost as strangers,
but they will go leaving host OF
friends behind them, as the company
comes nearer being first class minstre
show than anything seen here in a long
time,-Pittsburg Leader. At the opers
house Wednesday evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-28
OBJECT TO LIQUOR DEALERS.
They May be Barred Out of the Order Of
Hibernians.

The knights of Columbus have
drawn the line against liquor dealers,
and now the question of doing the same
thing is being agitated by the members
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
There are many liquor dealers in this
order, some of whom have held and still
hold important state and national posi-
tions. The attempt to exclude them
will meet with stern opposition.
The antagonism to them first APP
peared in sections of the order in the
west, but recently it has extended
throughout the whole country. The
national convention will not meet until
a year from next May and nothing can
be done until that time. A strong agi.
tation is being maintained and the ques.
ton will be the most important that
will come before the next convention.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-28
LOCAL Lines.

The best groceries, fruit and vegetables,
and prompt and polite attention, all at
LADD'S grocery.
PHELAN sells the best tea and coffee in
Connecticut. Try his cream java coffee
or so cent teas. Platt's block Al East
Main street.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-28
Reid \ Hughes
Oper;ng OF
Spring Dress goods

Perhaps you say it is too early
to buy Spring Dress Goods when
snow drifts are high, temperature
low and the outlook by no means
cheerful But it is not too early to
sec what the resources of civlliza-
tlon have produced in Dress Nov
elites for the spring of 1898. Our
extensive importations of staple
goods and novelties have arrived,
and we extend a cordial invitation
to all to examine the stock. We
import most of our Novelty Dress
Patterns and among them are many
gems that cannot be duplicated
elsewhere, in fact we cannot dupli-
cate them ourselves, having but one
of kind.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-28
SOCIETY AND CLUB MEETING

Meetings This Evening.
Brass City lodge, G. U. o. of o. F.
Court Wolf Tone, A. o. F. of A.
Second Division, A. o. 81.
Order of Chosen Friends.
Sedgwick guard drill.
Social meeting, Y. M. g. L. A.
Fraternity lodge, No 145, 1. G. o. F.
Comstock lodge, No 13, K. of P.
Nosahogan lodge, No 81, I. O. o. F
st Aloysius Drum Corps.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-28

The stockholders of the Old Colony
road held a meeting in Horticultural
hall in Boston oday and ratified the
lease of that road to the Consolidated
railroad.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-28
TIMELY TOPICS.

Kelly says he would not be surprised to
see landslide of eggs in few days.
Price to-day, twenty-five cents.
Reid & Hughes announce a grand
opening of spring dress goods.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-28
"a Heroine In Rags"

BARLEY Campbelrs touching play, ga
Heroine in Rags" was given at Harris
theatre yesterday, introducing Miss
Katherine Rober as a star. She dis
played the possession of talents and
equipments justifying her in aspiring to
that eminence. Young, handsome and
sympathetic, she gave the part fine
rendition and carried the audience
Cincinnati Times-Star. At the opera
house on Thursday evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-28
Beats PETERS.

The longest beard is seven and ono
fourth feet in length, and is growing on
a French sculptor's chin.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-04
NORTHWEsr NEWS.

British Columbia IL building mp good trade
in big tmbers with Eastern Canada
The Fraser river IL rising rapidly. and old sst.
tiers say the treshet will b the greatest since
lsS2
Mcintyre, the Sells Bros circus advance agent
swinder. worked tbs Victoria people in excel.
lent style.
The fight over the Lincoln county seat has
been renewed. and in November. 1894, Il seems
likely that epraGue will lose the county ssat If
the northern towns can units
Thomas Halter, OF Colville, has received $50
from the government In payment Of claim for
a horse lost by him in the Indian war OF 1863
This payment Is looked upon - important aud
tits thought many more Indian war claims will
be allowed.
The Tacoma Chamber OF Commerce has ask ed
the city council to forbid the sale Of the Spo.
kane and Seattle blackmail. papers. Samuel
Co.iyer said that be was glad to live IN q city
where no such literature was published, and
that Ii was . lasting compliment and tribute to
the morals of the city that no such papers could
be published here with profit, and that II was
not right to allow their importation from Spo-
kane aud Seattle.
Particulars OF the death of William Kirkman,
OF Waila Walla, on . train In Wisconsin have
been received. Death came without warning,
ana was caused by neuralgia Of the heart But
a Tow minutes before his wife had talked with
him. he saying that he felt easy. but desired to
cit up in bed. Thereafter his daughter. who
occupied berth on the opposite side of the car
noticed his hand drop down, and on calling to
him ana receiving no response, felt Of the hand,
and found he was dead
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-04
THE PASSING THRONG.

C. II. Hamilton. of Chicago, the young man
who made the remarkable journey OF l,5oo
miles on enowshoes up the Yukon river In
Alaska last winter, was in the city yesterday
and went up to sitks on the City OF Topeka
From sitks he will either take passage for St
Michaei's At the mouth Of the Yukon, where he
will meet the steamer r. B. Weare, which be
left last winter. or else he will 60 overland from
Chflkat to Forty Mile Creek. He expects to -.
turn again in about three months.
Harry E Lutx, editor OF the Port Crescent
Lender and the most active resident OF Port
Crescent, 10 In the city. II IL largely owing 70
the energy OF Mr.. Luts that 30 many improve
ments have been made ct that little burg. which
cast its die on the strength OF being situated on
the narrowost point of the Straits OF Fuca,
where It has been proposed TO construct rail-
road ferry to Vancouver island.
n. Rasmussen. OF Moorshead. MIMI, was In
the city yesterday and left for Portland in the
evening. He has been clerk OF the district court
OF Clay county for the past eight years and
was last fall reelected to serve four years longer
He has . son who 10 city clerk OF Spokane and
who 10 interested in real estate In this city. He
himself expects to make some investments
here, and says he will come out again in June.
Mrs. Fred lick, accompanied BY her son. Mas
ter Fred, leaves this morning via the Canadian
Pacific to visit her father and mother 1t Polo.
Ill Mrs. 6. w. Chapman also goes on the same
train to visit her old home ct Toledo, O. Both
ladies viii also visit the Worlds fair.
Mr.. and Mra 4 n. o'Nsiu and Miss O'Nsill.
OF Pittsburgh and Miss Royal Of Philadelphia
and Mr.. and Mrs. E. v. Cowell, OF San Fran
cisco. are tourists registered at the Arlington.
Mr.. and Mra J. d. Casebolt and Miss Lulu
Mepham. OF San Francisco. and Mr. and Mn. C.
C. Colman, Of Warrington City. are tourists
stopping at the Occidental
Mr. and 6rA ". q Scott, Of Pittsburg. and
Mr.. and Mn John VI. MacLean, OF Utica, n. T.,
are tourists stopping ct the Rainier.
Nelson Bennett proprietor OF the Tacoma
Ledger. was In the city q few hours yesterday
and took lunch ct the Northern.
Adjt Gen. r G. OBrien came over from
Olympia yesterday. and il stopping at the
Northern.