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The Washington times., 1894-12-27
OUT INTO THE ALLEY.

Inc dog eyes appeared 10 nave peen
! gouged out. bloody froth was coming from
his mouth, and he fell after Staggering about
the alley for a few seconds. Witness then
went for Sergt. HARRISON to come and end
j the nut lated CANNES sufferings.
George Mouiton, colored, of No. 1918 Sea-
ton street. corroborated some parts of Woods
testimony and was sharply cross-questioned
/ by Bair. who appeared a5 his own counsel.
Sergt HARRISON testified that the dog was
in terrible condition when he arrived. Ii
WIS staggering from one side of the alley to
the other, and its eyes looked like two big
clots of blood The eyeballs appeared to be
hanging out and the animal was bleeding pro-
fusey from the mouth and apparently the
throat.
In his own defense Bair testified that on
last Thursday just before noon he noticed a
big bulldog In the backyard holding pet ca
by the throat. His impulse was to separate
them. and procuring broomstick he com
menced to beat the dog. but, your honor,
he added, 'you might as well have hit the
Washington Monument. The blows didn'
phase the dog. The dog mad his teeth firmly
fastened in the cats throat
Bair then procured an iron poker, and as
he commenced 10 pry at the dogs mouth, SC
he testified the animal turned on him, anC
he hit him with the poker. left and right,
UNTIL THE ANIMAL. FELL.
When Woods spoke to him about beatini
the dog, he (Bai,) J, SAID: ''Ihe dog turned or
me and il was a case where science ruleC
brute strength"
Bair said the bulldog was unlicensed, un.
chained aud iy1cous. He denied punchin!
out the animals eyes or ramming the poker
down its throat The cat was badly bitter
and had d leg broken.
Judge Kimbaleremarked that no matte
how sociabIe dog was with mankind
would always Iattack cat.
Bar suggested that the dogs eyes might
have been scratched out by the cat.
IF that was So . replied his honor, "hoN
could the animal have seen to turn on yo
and attack youY'I
To this Bair had no answer
. Mr.. d. r. Jamison, owner OF the feline
created laugh by saying: The cat cam
J back although she was badly damaged"
In his remarks to the court Bair contends
, that the apparent cruelty to the dog wa
necessarily inflicted as matter of mercy t
the cat.
Prosecutor Pugh thought all cats and dog
that are kept in the city should be killed. bU
this case had resolved Itself into one of gres
cruelty.
Judge KimbalI suggested that the onl
, thing that will unloosen bulldogs hold
cold water. The dog had been cruelty beate
and tortured and be was convinced the iro
: rod had been thrust down the animal
throat. fine of SO was imposed on Bair.
The Washington times., 1894-12-27
MarrERs oF NrTvoR 1MpoRr.

A steam engineers license of the first class
was granted yesterday to E. B. Elliott and
London Campbell.
The appointment of W. C. Kendig as an
additional private On the Metropolitan police
force was revoked yesterday TO take effect at
once.
Ex-Comptroller Lawrence is in dilemma.
He is joint owner of a piece OF property in
the District, and is ready at ell times to pay
his share of the tax, but his partner neglects
to liquidate his portion. In case OF delin-
quency of any part of the tax it is claimed
that sale would have TO be made ofthe entire
property. Mr.. Lawrence asked the Commls-
sioners TO decide the point and the case is
now in the hands of Attorney Thomas.
Residents Of what has hitherto been known
and recorded as 'Stoughton" street, in the
northeast section of the city, are objecting to
the photography of the name. They insist
that it should be spelled "Staughton, and the
Commissioners have been requested to issue
an order 10 that effect.
The Washington times., 1894-12-27

A stylishly dressed young man, who wore
gold-rimmed eyeglasses, answered to the
name of Ethelbert Bair in Judge KimbalPs
police court Yesterday afternoon. He was
charged by Humane Society Officers Rabbit
and John Rieplinger with cruelly torturing
bull dog on the Goth instant. in the back yard
of his place OF business No. 1928 Fourteenth
street northwest.
Officer Rabbit testified that he found the
dog on the afternoon of the occurrence in the
alley in rear OF BARS business place. The
animals eyes had apparently been labbed
out. its head was mass OF cuts and bruises,
and blood was flowing from its mouth, and
there was a wopnd on the neck. The man
ced brute was shot by Police Sergeant Har-
bison TO end its sufterings.
Charles Woods, a young man who resides
! at No. 1922 Fourteenth street, was the only
eyewitness OF the alleged cruelty and torture.
He stated that he saw Bair open the gate
/ leading into the alley. He had piece OF
broom stick twisted in the dogs collar and
was lifting the animal with the stick by one
4 hand while in the other hand he held
4 lar OF iron which resembled butcher s
/ steel for sharpening knives. With this
/ he was beating the animal savagely over the
head while the dog gave forth feeble yeips OF
pain.
Don't kill the dog in thatsmanner, sang
out the witness.
Here's where scence beats brute
strength, replied Bair, as, according to Wit
ness Wood. he rammed the sharp iron rod
down the dogs throat with great force, and
then flung" the animal
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-12
COUNTY DADS MEET
Regular Quarterly Session of h" Com-
missioncrS is Held ANA Adj
iournrd.
Business of the Usual Character is
Ground Ont With Eronomica
Care.
Commissioner Wcstovcr Resigns ard
Capt. Stin@er is Appointed i'll
lis stead.
pr.s,.n. $. D.. ..pyil ,. 1894.

u. - .
The beard oi couuts Commissioners
met in regular session. There were
present. Mcssrs E.agrr aud Coates.
There being no quorum present. on
motion The board adjourned to April
g. 1891, at ga. Iii.
April >. 1884 at a. m.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. There were present Messrs.
Eager, Foole and Coatcs. commissions
ers.
On motion Mr. Eager was chosen
chairman protein.
Petition for rebate of i! mills on
each dollar for the civil township Of
Byron tax of 1893. on account of error
in certificate of levy, was on motion
granted and the said tax was abated.
and where paid refunded. in the
amount of 4! mills on the dollar of
such valuation.
Petition for rebate of tax for arte-
sian we'll purposes for 1893 on the per-
sonal property of Harold village in
the amount of p mills, on account of
the artesian well board ordering the
tax on all the property Of the village
instead of the real property only. as
requested by the township board. was
granted and the said artcsian well
tax on personal property in Harold
village was abated in the amount of
% mills on the dollar of such valua-
tiOn.
On motion refund order was
granted the Pierre city school district
in the sum of $35.7l. on account of
erroneous sale for taxes 1889, sale of
1890.
On motion refund order was
granted the Grace M. e. church of
Pierre in the sum of $3.50, on account
of erroneous sale for tax of 1889, sale
of 1890.
On motion the taxes on the Pierre
city mill property in East Pierre for
the year 1893 were abated, the same
being excessive.
On motion the petition of G. N.
Lukes for refnnd order for taxes paid
under mistake of facts as to proof,
on the southwest quarter of section
3s, township 1i2, range IS, aggregating
the sum Of $sO.06 and interest, the
same to apply on personal tax and in
terest due the county, was granted,
and an order for the same ordered
made.
Petition of VIM. Ferguson for rebate
of portion of tax on lot 3, in block
%, Wells addition to Pierre, was on
motion granted, and the county
treasurer was authorized to accept
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-12

Ss.64 in full for the lax of 1899. pen
atty and interest.
On motion the board then ad.
journed to April L. 1884, at loa. N.
April 4. 1891, at 10 a. IN.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present. n. f. WcStover,
chairman. and uhe same commission.
eis as on yesterday.
The following refunds were allowed;
! G ID NJ aad, erroneous taX.......S Sc
Mrs. l. NJ Notmeycr. school poll
laX Observation-Disclosures. ! &C
Jno Westlund. erroneous tax. S.
y Koch, erroneous sale. ....... 3 II
Slrs. l. + Perry, erroneous as
I se>Smcnl. & II
First National Bank. erroneous
assessment, Observation-Disclosures. 40 81
I X b Riggs. erroneous assess
ne!ll.. Observation-Disclosures. } OO
The tax of c. w. Seelcy. Britton
township. for the year 1889 was on mo-
/ tlon abated. for the reason that he is
bcd-cidden and not able to pay tho
same.
The petition Cor rebate of taXcs for
1873 of NJ. p. Martin was referred TO
the city council of the city ofPicrrc.
The refund asked for by John Il.
Dillon, which had heretofore been re-
fused. was rcc0nSidcrcd and on mo-
tion the refund was granted in the
sum OF $3.50. on account of error i'm
assignment from the county to claim
ant.
The following bills were allowed:
F l. Fuller. salary treasurer..S 30 90
G a Bartlett. salary deputy
treasurer. Observation-Disclosures. l95 90
Il II Commit, salary auditor. 300 90
a Wheelon. salary deputy
auditor Observation-Disclosures. l95 90
r w Stewart. salary states
attorney Observation-Disclosures. 225 %
John y Holmes. assigned sal-
AIRY county Judge. .......... l50 90
Lizzie ID Laughln, salary
county superintendent. 49,. l25 90
NJ ReisdOrfer, boarding pris-
oner>. observation-disclosures. "a %
j w Laughlin. fees Statcc case 20
l' c Ash. sheriil's fees. .... III 80
NJ Reisdorfer, jailor. .... 130 90
y r
Il L. Fuller. clerk hire. $50 90
d a Arnold, wolf bounty. , 80
j w Copes. bridge repairs. Is 90
Frank Price. meat for poor. l3 Is
Gcrsham Jones, assigned JUS
tlce peace fees. - %
II w Eeebc. merchandise for
I)Ool.... % IS
Il w Berber, merchandise for
poor. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Is
l. ID Laughlin, postage. e...... 5 Go
} w Copes, care of poor. 80. lO4 90
John Stone, constable fees. IA 80
B G Ash, expenses to Chicago I2O 60
II w Stewart. F" /" 95 60
j S Irwin. lumber. .... 3 G5
e j Laughlin, county physi-
clan, assigned. .............. 81 SO
j S Irwin, transportation for
poor ................. 10 90
Mrs a Alison, care of poor. IA 90
National Bank of Commerce.
court certificates. .......... "a 20
David Sweetland, court GER
tiflcates. 200
N p Westover, county COM
missioner .............. 900
N. q. Westover presented his resie-
nation as chairman Of the board of
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-12

I1llle on MS DID.
Mr. Hillc was called before the
board and asked to state for what in
addition he would put in inch plank
and some other minor changes. He
stated that it would be $1,000 addi-
tlonal and presented plans embody-
ing the changes. The county auditor
was instructed to make contract
with him with the changes included
for one hundred and seventy-four dol
lars and to require him to furnish
bond in the sum of two hundred and
fifty dollars.
The contract and bond of Henry
Aberlin with Michael E. Schouweiler
and A. Lewis as surties for the care
of the poor at the county poor farm
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-12

Continued on last page.)
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-12

Geo. ID. Barnard < Co, for
blanks and blank books for
pior years not paid, to be
paid in full OF all demands
to Jan. /. 1894 81 s.
The matter of the change in the
boundaries Of Rousseau and DeGrav
school districts which came up ON
petition TO take from DeGray all that
part of town. 10, range -. included
in such district and attach the same
TO lsousseau district. was postponed
TO April 27. 1894, at p. m. in this
matter the board setting with the
county superintendent of schools as
provided by law.
Bids for bridgs across Okobojo
creek in Peoria township were opened
by the board and were as follows:
Henry klumann. lS5 IS
G. j. Millctt. ............. 3lS 90
. with two rods. -. 32S 90
Amos Wylie. ........... 225 90
. with his plan sub
lHluteu. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2lO 10
Gillett HerZog Mfg Co........ 22O 90
. with ce-
dar posts. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 24O 90
Chas. Hille. Observation-Disclosures. l59 90
The contract was awarded to Chas.
Hillc on his bid.
Nr
Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-14
BOARD OF HEALTH.

Charles E. Graves and Attorney J. K |.
 Blake Elected Members of the Au.
 diting Committee - Health Officer
 Wrlghl,s Report.
 At the meeting of the board of health last evening all the members of the board were present except Dr. O'Connor. The new members of the board are Attorney J. K. Blake, Dr. Rollin AcNeil and Joseph R. Manning. The holdover members are Dr. Fleischner, Charles E. Graves and Dr. O'Oonnor. Mayor Sargent presided and explained that by the provisions of the city charter he was president of the board and in consequence of this announcement the busineas of elsoting chairman was laid oyer until the next meeting. Attorney J. X. Blake and Charles E. Graves were elect ed members of the auditing committee.
 A communication was received from the dean of the Yale medical school to the ef- feet that the board send all doubtful cases typhoid fever, diphtheria and zymotie dis cases to tho school for diagnosis. pr. Fleischner and Ar. Graves were appointed . committee to confer with the dean in reference to the matter.
 Health OmceF Wrl8nt reported that family consisting of . man, his wife and child were seriously i'll suffering with diphtheria at their home on Bald win street, The family are in destitute circumstances and unable to secure the services of Q nurse. In his opinion the family ought to have nurse provided, even though 1t had to be done at the expense of the board of health. The appropriation of the board for this purpose is, however, limited, but the mayor and the health officer were ap- pointed c committee to see what could be done in reference to the matter.
 The health oficef's report for the month of January showed that there he'd besn ore ,ase of smallpox, nine of scarlet fever, Iwslvs of diphthsris and two of msasles.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-14
SWEDISH OUTBREAKS.

Opening This Morning of the An-
 nual Conference - New England
 States, New York and Pennsyl-
 vania Represented-Social Session
 Last Evening.
 The annual session of the Swedish Luth- eran churches of New England, New York and Pennsylvania will be opened at tie Evangelical Lutheran church on St. John stre ss this forenoon. The conference in- cludss about one hundred ministers. It will be opened with business session at g o'clock this morning, at which time the election of officers will be held. Among those who have arrived and were present at the meeting last evening are Rev. Dr. G. Nelsinus of Providence, R. T.; Rev. o. F. Johnson of Boston; Rev. 0. J. Norman of Brooklyn; Rev. A. Aatson of Provi- dencs, R. I; Dr. Jacobson of Brooklyn; Rev. Burgstrom of Providence; Dr. Elofson of Philadelphia, Pa {; Rev. A. Rodell. editor of "The Angestana' of Rock leland, Ill Rev. G. A. Norlin of Campello, Mass Rev. J. V: Soderman of Lowell, Mass; Rev. P.I. o. Cornell of Wilcox, Pa. Rev. A. T. Fant of Warren. Pa Rsv. A. J. Besursng of Orange, Mass. j; Rev. Tsngwald of Buffalo, N. Y.
 The conference will be continued through the week, the sessions being from 9 to 12 and from 9 to each day.
 The conference will close on Sunday night.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-14
HUNN IS PRESIDENT.

Police Commissioners Met ana OH.
 ganized Last Night - Various Com.
 mittses Appointed Alter Consider
 able skirmishinG-Gilhul Declines
 to Serve on the Finance Committee
 The Law and order People to Be
 Heard at the Next Meeting, Febru.
 ary 27.
 The meeting of the board of police oom- last evening was unusually in- terssting and tho work of organization was not perfected until after some of the mem- bers had indulged in sharp filings at each other. All the members were present and Mayor Sargent presided. .-
 After the preliminary handshaking and introduction of new members had taken place Mayor Sargent called for nomina- lions for president. At this point Com missioner Gilhuly moved that all commit tees be appointed by the mayor, but after considerable discussion it was decided on motion of Commissioner Prince to appoint the committees by ballot.
 John A. Doelittle and Caleb A. Toronto, the two new commissioners, were nomt- mated for the committee on supplies and
 both unanimously elected. For the mem-
 bers of the committee on efficiency there
 was a spirited contest. Commissioner
 Clancy was nominated by Doolittle, and
 Prince by Commissioner Hum.
 'I shsn't vote for Clancy, ,"said Commis-
 sioner Gilhuly. "He has refused the presidency of the board and has served five years on the efficiency committee" To this Commissioner Prince replied that he was just the man for the place,
 and after some further discussion by Gil. huly, Doolittle and others @ ballot wal | taken, resulting in Prince receiving foul votes and the chairmanship of the com. | mittee. On the next ballot for the demo- cratic member of the committee, Clancy received three votes and Gilhuly three votes. This tie the mayor dissolved by voting in favsr of Commioner Clancy and
 he was declared duly elected.
 The next business in order was the ap
 pointmens of a committee on finance Gilhuly was nominated by Doolittle and Hum by Prince. When these nomina tions were made Gilhuly said: 'I1l not servo. I'm in no such deal positively decline to be a candidate" Notwithstsnd ing this statement both were balloted fol
 and duly elected.
 Prior to the election of any committees Commissioner Hum was unanimously elect
 ed president of the board for the coming
 year.
 The committee on efficiency were in
 structed to report to the board any changes
 contemplated in the department and befor. any change can be made, the recommends tion of the committee will have to receiv, the sanction of the majority of the board Captain Wrinn appeared before thu board in reference to the petition received from the Law and Order league asking fol hearing and asked that all the memberl l of the league be called in to the hearing In executive session the board voted tt give hearing to the members of the Law
 and Order league February 27 and instruct | ed Clerk Martin to request the advisory
 board of the Law and Order league ani Superintendent Smith and Captain Wrin1 l to be present.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-14
MECHANICS, COURSE.
Interesting Lecture by pr. F. A. Cot
 on Arctic Life and Sceneso

Interesting Lecture by pr. F. A. Cook
 "Arctie Life and scenes.n
 Dr. F. A. Cock, an Arctic explorer of no little experience. lectured before large audience St North Sheffield hall last even- lug, this being the second lecture in the mechanios' course. His subject was CATO tic Life and Scenes" He was the physi- clan of Lieutenant Peary on his first and memorable trip to Greenland, and last summer he had charge of an expedition arranged under the auspices of Benjamin Hoppin, son of Professor Hop pin cf this city. On both of his trips to Greenland he made interesting and valua- ble discoveries, and is now planning an expedition to the Antarctic ice cap. His lecture was illustrated by numerous lan- tern slides made from photographs by him. self, while real Eskimo from Greenland, dressed in his native costume, was an in- terestiDg object lesson.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-14
ARMORY NOTES.
The Signal COrps' Meeting on Wash- 1ngtOn's Birthday.Featureso of the Celebration.

Tho Signal COrps' Meeting on Wash.
 ington's Birthday-Featursso Of the
 Celebration.
 The four sections of the Brigade Signal corps, O. N. G., will meet in this city on Washington's birthday. February 22. The corps are located in this city, Hartford, Bridgeport and New London. Each of the four signal tesms will consist of six enlist ed men from each town. They will have a shooting contest and signalling contest, and dinner will be served at Smith & Adams restaurant on Meadow street. Messages of one hundred disconnected words will be received and written down by each man. Each letter missed or incor- rectly received will count of one point.
 A shooting match will be held between the four sections, the teams to consist of six men each from each section. Seven shots will bs allowed each contestant. The first priss will be the Rogers silver cup, presented by the William Rogers Manufao- turing company. The cup ia ten inches in height, and consists of . gold lined bowl resting on cross-guns. The cup is to be held in trust until won three times by any one company. It is valued at $S5. There Is also another cup and large picture to be given as team prizes. The individual prizes for best individual scores are Waterbury gold watch from the Waterbury Watch company. pair of gauntlet gloves present ed by Redabock & Go. of New York and other minor prizes.
 The signalling trophy is silver tilting ice pitcher presented by the Meriden Bri tania company, value $50, to be competed for annually until 1t is won three times by one section. The corps commanded by Major H. A. Giddings will make street parade, headed by the Blues drum corps. The local section will assemble to meet the out of town section at 10 o'clock.
 The 30th annual ball of the Sarsfeld guards will be held in the Hyperion on Easter Monday night, March 26th. Invi- tations will be extended to the governor and staff, colonel and staff and others in the state.
 On next Thursday night the National Blues will hold their ball in the armory.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-14
ALL WERE SOUNDLY SLEEPING And They Narrowly Escaped the
 
A POS rmAsTER,s DILEMMA.

How About His Salary - Grover ls
 slow to Appoint - The eM1adlet0Wn
 and Waterbury Omces.
 MIDDLKTowN, Feb. 13 A peculiar state of affairs exists in the postmsstership in this city. The term of s. Harris Warner, who has been postmaster for fourteen years. expires tomorrow, and as yet no one has been appointed to succeed him. Postmaster Warner Is somewhat in doubt e to whether he can collect his salary for the days time that he expects to serve after the expiration of his term, and his friends have consulted counsel regarding his case. Postmaster Warner intends to remain in office until he Is officially notified of the appointment of his successor. A despatch from Washington to parties in this city says that no candidate has yet been named by the president, nor is likely to be for some time yet.
 Daniel E. Fitzpstriok of Waterbury and D, Ward Northrup of Aiddletown are in washington, D. O. The expiration of the terms of postmaster at those cities will oc- cur this week. Both gentlemen arc candi- dates for the office in their respective towns. The other candidates for the Mid dletovn office are Conrad G. Bacon, Yale law school, class of I'll, and John H. Grif- fin. Fred J. Brown is MT. Fitzpatrick's opponent for the Waterbury office. It ii understood at tho postef6cs department that Hr. Fitzpatrick Is slated for the ofdce.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-14

The new Center Counter, rear of Dress Goods Section has become a depot for I2H cent Wash Goods. An inn mensely att,aetl0e depot.
 yard which breaks the record of any rast Gss season
 They comprise Cashmere Sateens, Percales that blos- som like the rose and Ducks that do not swim.
 Ladies are sweetly sur prised to find that this beauti- tul duck fabric which peeped from so many navy blue suits, along last summers sea- shores, in the form of vests. can be bought for I2H cents a yard.
 We are Los1ng money on a lot of Ladies Jackets but they have got iO 6c sold. Never in this city, state or country has such value for money been offered. The prices are simply absurd. :. 10 that sold from S4. so to $500, go at $I.eS.
 26 that sold from $6.oo to sI1.oo, go at $a.eS.
 45 that sold from Sz.5o to $Is,oo, go at $s.eS. Sizes AZ and A. A few of g inch. South Center. New Store.
 Boys Clothing
 firm and fashionable. Prices shakey. Always loosenip,, up a little and letting d,o,v55 5 where ever possible. Since Clothing experience in ,ibe tbe shape of new manaqement t mas presided, people are com lhe 'o gard this depart ment as. they do our Linens. press Goods and other staple n'-.Ies.
 We said that Outing Flan- nels were back to old quar- ters, in the Flannel Section. foot of Main stairway. The turnover brings out a line of striped Flannel, various colors at s cents a yard re- duced from 10 cents. Anothe grade of stripes, ducks and red grounds with black figures at 10 cents yard. Then there are some new printiues in figures and cheeks at cents a yard Other French printed effects and Per 'ian figures at 122 cents yard.