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Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
HER LAST VISITOR.

Across her sky of summer dark and slow It stole. Kind heaven never let her know When the cloud fell, but the last light she had Left her that day, young, beautiful-and mad, A stranded life alone on a strange shore, Till the great House of Pity shut her in, And there, as if she was not nor had been,
 Hope came no more. Only love came with tender voice and hand, And smile and kiss she scarce could under
 stand. And once dear eyes, that now unanswered When friends looked on her, and as if she
 dreamed Their faces shone and faded. Months and
 years They met their lost one in the sad retreat And found her not. and passed with burdened
 feet
 And bitter tears She saw them but as phantoms which all hours Thrust on her brain, and yet they brought her
 flowers And gentle words, and lavished-was 1t vain7 Their unthanked pity on her unfelt pain Month after month, year after year-and then Some fell away; the world had swept them by, And sorrowing friendship with it's lingering
 Came not again. Her mates found other favorites, some were
 WlV06 And mothers; into her own sisters lives Crept care; her brothers turned aside to wed New loves grown dearer than the living dead; And few and fewer of her kindred came Till but two yearning mourners looked and
 smiled Upon the imprisoned shadow of their child,
 And breathed her name. Long time the suffering father kept his tryst, But failed at length and staid away, unmissed By her he missed so sorely. Oh, the balm Of crazed souls forgetfulness, the calm, That feels not when forgotten of its owni The mother bore his load; and, with no mate To share her journeys to th"asylum gate,
 She went alone. She went alone, week in, week out, alone Summer and winter, till her blighted one Became her babe again, and she grew gray In motherly pilgrimages, nor delay Nor doubt nor danger where her errand led Staid her loves visit, longing to bring home Her child. At last one day she did not come,
 But she was dead.
 Theron Brown in Youths Companion.
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
Po.tma.ters Appointed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The following fourth class postmasters were appointed:
 New Jersey-Delair, Elmer Frensfer.
 New York-Ellington, O. A. Seekins; Stan wix, J. R. Niles; Sterling, Samuel Rose: Tomp- kins Cove, J. J. GSady.
 Pennsylvania-B.andon, $. H. Hoch; Char nion, D. B. Martin; Kaufman, William Sto- yer; Pavia, w. F. Feather; Welch Run. J. O.. Reed.
 The president sent the senate the fol- lowing nominations = stmasters:
 James Fisher, Hacke,.stown. N. J.; John Wolf, Bangor, Pa: Jonas F. Mover. Catasau- qua, Pa-; Frank F. Sharkey. Mauch Chunk Pa; Oliver A. Clauss, Lehighton, Pa
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The following fourth class postmasters were appointed:
 New Jersey -Changewater, Winfield Cast ner: Port Republic, Joseph M. Collins
 New York-Clockville, Albert Watson; Green vile Center, George Townshend; Hobart, F. K. Mayham; Rockhill, Morris A. Rundle.
 Pennsylvania-Dehance George w. Taylor: King. H. NJ. Shafer.
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
Rios Fall Rumored.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-A sensation was occasioned at the state and navy depart ments by the press dispatches reporting that Admiral Mello had captured the city of Rio and had succeeded President Peix- oto in the control of the government. The rumor quickly spread throughout the building, and there was at once an ex- change of visits between the state and navy department officials to ascertain If either had any official confirmation of the report.
 WASHINGTON. Dec. 26 Minister Men donca has received a cablegram from Rio de Janeiro which he said contained very en- couraging information.
 1.-The government reports to me-" said the minister, that there have been sev- eral important changes of positions at Rio which greatly strengthen the government. All the commanding islands in the bay are now in the possession of the government except Villegaignon and Paqueta, and the latter island is of no importance whatever. It is a small island, with population of about 700 and is a summer resort"
 Secretary Herbert received telegram from Captain Picking, the nature of which is only speculative. The message was in the cipher of the navy department. Score tary Herbert refused to give the message out for publication, saying that 1t was merely departmental business communi- cation of routine nature and that it con tained no important news from Rio de Ja- neiro.
 ''There Is nothing in the message" he said, ito indicate that there has been any recent victories for either the government or the rebels or that there is any material change in the situation"
 It was stated semiofficially that the or ders for the cruiser New York had not been issued up to this time. It Is likely that they will be forwarded some time today.
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
A Crank Jury Briber.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-James Bowers, who is supposed to be crank, made a sensa- tional attempt to hribe the jury which Is trying Dan Coughlin for the murder of Dr. Cronin. While the jury, attended by several officers, was going from the court to the hotel, Bowers made an attempt to pass one of the officers and speak to the 1urymen. He was pushed back and at once made another attempt. He was repulsed second time, and then elevating his voice so that he could be heard for half a square Bowers yelled, "We will make 1t worth t1oo to each of you to set that man free. He was locked up and his mental condition looked into
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28

Canaan Savings Bank.
 CANAAN, CONN. CorxsxcxD BusInEss OorosER 1sT, 1872. rou~ n Rrrp. President n.~r~rT.. PrrrrAr. vice-Presidont c-c.o. q. FurIxR. Secretary rc.-,- V purr Treasurer "A. Bennett, George W. Oowdrey. n. r. Freeman. George L. Parsons, !. A. Underwood, 8. Corbit,
 George 8. Fuller. nv. Parsons william H. Camp
 OFFICE AT STORE or
 FULLER d PEET.
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
Mill Owners Contributed.

PROVIDENCE, Dec. 23-The mill owners in the district where the strike just ended made handsome contribution toward the fund for distressed operatives. Charles Fletcher contributed sl,000: the Provi- dence, National, Worcester, Riverside and Atlantic owners, $500, and the Weybo and Saranac, $50 each. Governor Brown added s250. The money was placed in the hands of Overseer of the Poor Cummings.
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28

The New York On For Rio. NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-The cruiser New York sailed for Rio Janeiro today.
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
Ask For Livinr Wage. Only.

TOLEDO, Dec 28-A novel petition was filed in the United States court by the em. ployees of the Toledo, St. Louis and Kan. sas City railroad-Clover Leaf line-which has been in the hands of a receiver since May % The petition asks the court to al- low the employees to receive living wages from the company
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
May Prevent the Big Fight.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 23.-The Duval Athletic club received setback in it's ef- forts to pull off the Corbett- Mitchell fight. The attorney for the club appeared before Governor Mitchell at Tallahassee and made application fora charter. This the governor flatly refused, stating that under cover of the charter the club pro posed to violate the laws of Florida
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
Another Chicago Crank.

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-Armour institute, at Thirty-third street and Armour avenue, has been threatened with destruction by a dynamite crank, and it is said also that the lives of Philip D. Armour, founder of the institute and Dr. Frank Gunsaulus, it's president and pastor of Plymouth church, have been placed in jeopardy by the same individual
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
CARLISLE'S REPORT.
HE SUGGESTS MEANS TO MEET THE
 DEFICIENCY.
He Favors an Extended Usc of Silver Ger tincatcs and Recommends a e5o, GOO, 900 Issus of 8 Per Cent Bonds-Champions Ad vaIorem Duties.

Ad valorem Duties-
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 2I.-In the annual re- port of the Hon. John G. Carlisle. secretary of the treasury, which was transmitted to congress, the secretary estimates the reve- nues of the Government for the fiscal year which will end on June 30 next at s430.- 12l, 900, and the expenditures for the same period will amount to S45S, 121 900, leaving a deficit of s2s. 900, 900 on the year.
 He mentions that there are Pacific rail road bonds known as "currency sixes" is- sued in aid of the Pacific railroads falling due within the year 1894 to the amount of G, 362 900, which must be paid at maturity, and recommends that congress take action at this session to provide for them. He suggests as a means of enabling the gov ernment to promptly meet the emergency and to provide larger reserve fund sev- eral courses of action.
 One is the issue of per cent five year bonds in small amounts, to be disposed of through the subtreasuries and postoffices to our own people; another, the issue of $50, 900, ,0Oo in one year per cent bonds at par. Until the effect of the repeal of the Sherman silver purchase law is more fully developed he does not consider 1t advisable to recommend further specific legislation on that subject. He favors legislation to authorize more extended use of silver cer- tificates.
 He refers to the opinion of his predeces- sor and of the late attorney general that the gain of seigniorage resulting from the coinage of silver bullion as 1t progresses con- stitutes part of the general assets of the treasury, and states that he has ordered the hints at New Orleans and San Fran cisco to be kept in readiness to commence the coinage of standard silver dollars at any time when required.
 He champions the system of substitut- ing ad valorem duties for specific duties in the collection of customs, and recommends an increase of 10 cents gallon in the in- ternal revenue tax on distilled spirits, the imposition of additional internal revenue taxes on cigars and cigarettes, the imposi- tion of new taxes on playing cards, cos metics, perfumeries, legacies and success sions and incomes derived from invest ments in stocks and bonds of corporations and joint stock companies
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
Plan to Kidnap Baby Ruth.

ABILENE, Kan Dec. 22.-Letters written by one R. F. Rock and dated at Topeka were found here. They outlined scheme for Kidnapping Ruth Cleveland next month. Five people were named as impl. cated in the deal. Developments show that it is probably the scheme of. crank who has been hanging around the city recently, but who has gone east.
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
Murder !. Co,orea chnrob

CINcINNAN, Dec. 26.-In the Zion Baptist church tcolored) on Walnut Hills, a subur- ban point, John Tyler was shot and in- stantly killed by Armsted Morton. The latter had accused the former with being intimate with his wife. In the excited scattering of the congregation Tyler made his escape. The evening services were in progress at the time of the shooting, but were not concluded
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
Mobbed by HunRarlans.

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 26.-While trying to arrest Hungarian named Tonka Pro- vinski at Olyphant, Constable William Davis and Police Officer J. Murray were assaulted by a mob of infuriated Hun- garians. Officer Murray was shot and seriously injured, and Constable Davis sus- tained number of fearful wounds from knives in the hands of the Hungarians
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
Dru~rlnr Race Hor....

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 26-It is said that the in and out running of the Elkton horses was due to the fact that they have been drugged, hypodermic injections be- ing used to stimulate the runners to over do themselves. The horses really became drug fiends and cannot run without a drug, faithful as the jockeys may be. It is also said other owners here are under sus- picion of practicing the same methods
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
Took Poison Before Her Guests.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 2o.-Mlle. Michai- Iowa, a favorite danseuse of the Imperial theater, invited a party of friends to sup per. While they were all seated at the table the hostess arose hurriedly, in few brief, sharp words bade farewell to her guests, and before anybody could prevent her she swallowed dose of poison. which she had poured unobserved into a wine glass. and fell dead before her mortified fxfa
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
An Industrx Revived.

HUNTINGDON, Pa, Dec. 26.-The Iron Car and Equipment company, which went out of existence several months ago and which formerly conducted the car works at this place, has been succeeded by new company known as the Iron Car company. This concern intends to manufacture rail- way equipments in metals.
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
A Judv, shot From Amhu,h.

BENTON, Ills, Dec. 23.-Judge W. H. Williams was shot in the side on a street of Parrish by concealed assassin. Two loads of shot were fired, literally covering his body. The doctors say his injuries are fatal Judge Williams is u prominent Republican politician. The would be as- sassin has not been arrested
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
Mulslmiliionaire Andrew. Dead.

YOUNGSTOWN, O., Dec. 26.-Chauncy H. Andrews, multimillionaire and foremost business man in northeastern Ohio, died here. He was the builder of four railroads and established several large iron concerns during his active career. He was one of the first partners in the Standard Oil com many
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
Cr.nrI.tt.r wr,t.r .rr.,,.a

WASHINGTON, Dec 26.-Joseph Donjan, the man who has been writing threatening letters to a number of prominent public men during the last two weeks, is in jail here. He walked into the detective bureau of James A. McDevitt asking for food, and his identity was learned
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
Bomb Exploded In Church.

PARIS Dec. 28.-During the celebration of midnight mass in the Catholic church at Beziers, in the south of France, dyna- mite bomb was exploded. There were a number of people in the building at the time, and the explosion caused panic.
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
Robbed Cord Meyers Broth.r.

MAsPETH, N. r., Dec. 23.-The residence of Christopher Meyer was entered by masked burglars, who stole jewelry worth about S, ,0o0 and $50 in money. Christopher Meyer is a brother of Cord Meyer, Jr., the defeated Democratic candidate for secre- tary of state last fall.
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
An un.tahI. Wnr.hin.

PARIS, Dec. 26.-M. Clemencesu pub fishes today a letter from Toulon declaring that despite official dvnials the warship Magenta cannot keep upright. and that her second trial trip has been indefinitely postponed because of the risk to 600 lives and %, GOO 600 francs
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
n,ood.d uor,,, Crem.ted.

KITTANNISe, Pa, Dec. e6-Fire. de- stroyed the stables on the Keystone stock farm, owned by Bowser Brothers of Manor township. Twenty-two horses were ere mated, some of which were the finest stock in western Pennsylvania
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
stcv.n.on Gave Away . Bride.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 26.-Miss Frances Ew- ing. daughter of Hon. James Stevenson Ewing, United States minister at Brussels, was married to Mir. Baylis Beecher of Memphis. Vice President Stevenson gave the bride away, and Miss Julia Stevenson was maid of honor.
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
Fi.bbaok Writes to Cleveland.

LITTLE ROCK, Dec. Ex-Governor Fish back has written letter to President Cleveland complaining of the fact that the Indian Territory is an asylum for danger ous criminals of all kinds.
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
A Fatai chrl.tma. Dinner.

ELIZABETH, N. J., Dec 26-Barbara F.. Daubner was nearly burned to death while preparing her Christmas dinner. She fell across the stove. Frank Daubner, her son, discovered her with her clothing in a blaze. He was severely burned in rescu- fnQ her
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
A Park of shiloh. Battlefield.

NASHVILLE, Dec. 26.-Colonel E. T. Lee. secretary of the Shiloh Battlefield associar tion. has been to Pittsburg Landing. Tenn, where he has been securing options on the land on which the battle of Shiloh was fought for the purpose of converting it into a national park.
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
rir.d nn ox.,nr pirats..

1. SAyvILLE, N. r., Dec. 22.-0yster pirates who have for some time past been robbing the beds along Long Island sound from Blue Point to Islip were fired upon, but as far as can be learned no one was injured
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28

HARRISBURG, Dec. 26.-The charred re- mains of William Rendig were found on Swartera hill, near Middletown. It is supposed that Rendig built a fire while drunk and lay down beside 1t, and falling asleep bad rolled into the flames and was roasted to death
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
pr.na.rpa.t,. Trial AImo.t ov.r

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-All the evidence in the Prendergast trial is in Today Assistant State's Attorney Todd will make the open ing plea for the state. verdict will probably be returned by Friday.
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
Eduard M EieId Rana-

BUFFALO, Dec 23.-Superintendent An drews has declared Edward M Field sane, and he will be taken back to New York to stand trial. Dr. Andrews was seen at the hospital and admitted that be had passed upon the question of Fields sanity.
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
Robbed In. Crnudsd Place.

MARSHALL, Tex, Dec. 26-Pacidc Ex- press Messenger Mccullough was knocked down on the railroad station platform by a negro and robbed of pouch which con tained from 6 900 to ts,0O0. Although the act was done while crowd of people was on the platform. the robber escaped, and there is no clew to bis identity.
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
Don P,.tt,. Nsnbev Doe. Murder.

URBANA, O., Dec. 26 A. s. Piatt, son of ex-Postmaster Piatt of West Liberty, in fight with Grant Jackson, colored rufiian, at West Liberty, killed Jackson with a slungshot. Pistt is nephew of the late Colonel Don Piatt.
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
Iowa Farm Mortgages
Iowa the Garden ot the West.

pA>n roAn AoEncY, established by Geo. ". p.in~ in I072 at Carroll, Carroll County. Iowa. I,ons time loans made for non-residents on i,anroved rsr ,. farms in sums of $50O00 and up- Wsrds and not exceeding 70 per cent of actual s1scSnir~ counties in Northwestern Iowa nnd in fhe ISth Judicial District, and ell under our own supervision. Deal directly with ~nsav Ieaders and not through large loan counpanies. Mortgages taken di- rectlv to ne lender and payable at residence cs s:nder Titles ouarnnteed. Mortgages not subIecs to taxation in Iowa. All transae- fions confidential. Correspondence solicited. RoeeRoaesA eiven.
 r1d al PArus. Gro. ". PAlxH.
 Tsasrer, Judge 18th Judicial
 District oe Iowa.
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28

GLESs FALLS, N. r., Dec. 96. - State Treasurer-elect Addison B. Colvin of this place has decided to appoint Hon. D. s. Potter, also of Glens Falls, to be the next capitol paymaster at Albany.
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
Receiver For . stree. Hallway.

PROVIDENCE, Dec. 23.-Judge Colt, in the United States court, placed the Interstate Street Railway company in the hands of & receiver on application of the United Trac- tion company of New Jersey, and he ap- pointed Cornelius s. Sweetland receiver
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
prominent Mason Dead.

BOSTON, Dec. 26-Chsrles $. Stone, & prominent member of the Masonic and Royal Arcanium orders and also of the c. A. R. of this city, died suddenly of heart fai
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
p... w.r nm th. Mexican Bora,r

DENVER, Dec. 23.-News has just reach ed here that at Laguana del Galle, Lincoln county, N. M, race war broke out, and Americans and 19 Mexicans were killed.
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
To whistIe Their Commapd..

WASHINGTON, Dec 26-The major gen eral commanding the United States army has approved that part of the new tactics providing for officers giving commands under certain circumstances by whistles instead of by word of mouth.
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
HOT AFTER MELLO.
THE NlcTHEROY TRYING TO FORCE
 HIM INTO A FIGHT.
The Insurgent Admiral Avoids Peixoto's Dynamite Thrower and Goes After Con- viots to Recruit His Crew-Naval Battle Is Expected.


 viots to Recruit His Crew-Naval Battle
 Is Expected.
 PERNAMBUCo, Dec. 26.-The situation of affairs has very materially changed in this city within the last few hours Until Monday morning Pernambuco believed that its harbor was to be the scene of the first big naval battle between the Repub- lica, Admiral Mello's best warship, and the Aquidaban, her companion rebel ship, on the one side, and the Nictheroy, Presi- dent Peixoto's dynamite gun cruiser, on the other. This belief was amply justified by the report received few days ago on apparently good authority that the Repub- lica and the Aquidaban had been seen off the Brazilian coast headed northward and apparently bound for Pernambuco, as if to take the Nictheroy by surprise and compel her to fight without a chance of putting to sea.
 Later news received here changed the whole aspect of affairs. The rebel war ships, it was then learned, were not on their way to Pernambuco, but on the contrary had sailed toward the mountain ous and rugged island of Fernando de No ronha, where there is large convict set clement
 After Convict Rscruits-
 The island. despite it's ruggedness, pos sesses considerable fertility, and its several harbors, defended by forts, would enable Mello to make vigorous resistance if at- tackled. The revolutionary admiraPs ob- ject in going to Fernando de Noronha, which is over 100 miles from the main coast of Brazil, is to compel as many able bodied convicts as he can find in the set- clement to go aboard his vessels and join their crews. It Is said that he expects to secure not less than 1000 men in this way.
 Upon the receipt of this news aboard the Nictheroy there was great activity notice able. Members of the crew were sent ashore in small boats to search through the town for such of the Nictheroy's men as had been allowed leave to land and to hurry them back to the vessel. The com manding officer of the Nictheroy had ap- parently received full instructions as to how he should act in such an emergency, and these instructions, 1t is believed, were to the effect that if he became convinced that the report of the coming to Pernam- buco of the Republica and the Aquidaban proved to be untrue, and that these yes sels, instead of seeking, were evading fight, he should lose no further time, but put to sea at once and force them into a naval contest for superiority.
 This view of the case proved to be correct. for when all the men belonging to the Nictheroy's crew had been gotten aboard the government battleship she weighed anchor. steamed out to sea and pointed her nose for the northeast.
 The Associated Press correspondent Is reliably informed that the Nictheroy's s destination is the island of Fernando de Noronha. If this information is correct, the long expected sea battle between the revolutionist and the government war vessels will in all probability be fought within a short time.
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
Policemen Sen, to Prison.

CAMDEN, N. J., Dec. 2s, Policemen William Zaiser and Patrick Clark, who w.re convicted of assaultIng Republican voters at the late elections, were sentenced to state prison, the former for one and the latter for two years
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
Policeman Stabbed by . Negro.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 26-Oficer Horace N Bryant was stabbed three times by Allen Jackson, a negro desperado, whom he was trying to arrest.
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
r,, or.nd R,v,r ov.rf,ov.

DRANTFoRp, Ont, Dec. 26.-The Grand river has overfowed It's banks, and the residents here paid Christmas visits in uondolas
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28

PARIS, Dec. 23.-Since his arrest Vail lant, the bomb thrower, has received over 5000 francs in postal orders and stamps from sympathizers in all parts of France.
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
D..hed Ar.,n.t i. Tree.

THoNPsoNvILLE. Conn, Dec. 23.-Petcr Hays. aged 15. while driving, was thrown from his sleigh against tree and instant ly killed, the horse becoming suddenly un- controllable. Edward Smith, 6 companion, was also instantly killed.