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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16
FATHER NIHILL WINS.
Th% Custody of Josie Barry Given t
 the CIerg yman.

Th@ Custody of Josie Barry Given to
 the CIerg gyman.
 The famous Josie Barry case was heard before the Fairfield county commissioners and Dr Tracy of Meriden and Dr Wordin of Bridgeport yesterday, Attorney Phelan appearing for the Rev Father Nlhill, who asked for the custody of the Barry girl who has been an inmate of the county home, and Judge Beers representing the commissioners. Father Nihill has paper signed by the childs mother, Mrs Margaret Whelan, authorizing him to take charge of the child. The commissioners awarded the girl to the clergyman. This is the famous case which attracted so much at tcntion over year ago, the county com missioners declining to give up the cus- tody to Father Nihill, who desired to place the girl in Catholic institution. The last general assembly enacted legislation in reference to such cases and in accordance with this the decision was made.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16
Connecticut Patents.

The following were issued March 13 1894. List furnished from office of c. NJ Newman, patent solicitor, Sanford build ing, Bridgeport, Conn.
 Thomas B. Ferrall Bridgeport. snatch block; Alvin D. Moulton. Bridgeport bicycle stand; John H. Beck, design handle for spoons, etc; Julian F. Denni son, New Haven, suspended electric far motor; William H. King, New Haven, window curtain fixture; George A. Meyer Hartford, motor; JustuS A. Traut, New Britain, plane; Thomas Corscaden. New Britain, shelf bracket; Nathaniel l., Brad, ley, Meriden, finishing metal; Joel T. Case Bristol, steam engine; Leonard Bailey Wetherstield, copying pad; G. H. Moore Norwich, calendar roll: William H Palmer, Jr, Norwich, machine for measur ing cutting and stitching fabric.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16
Raleased From Gus odY,

THoMpsoNv1LLE, March 16.-The two Russian Jews arrested heie by Deputy Sheriff Sullivan on suspicion of being i'm plicated in the West Hartford murder were released from custody this morning
 One of the prisoners answered very closely to the description furnished, but on inves- tigation the story told by them held wate, and there was no ground for holding them
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16
Irving Talks to Harvard stndents.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March 16-Henry Irving addressed the Harvard students in Cambridge at most enthusiastic meet ing. Sanders theater was packed with mbers of the university, both students and faculty, and also of Radcliffe college. Mir Irving confined his remarks to "Indi- vidualism," urging every young man to develop his own powers rather than copy famous minds. He merely touched on the dramatic art.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16
MILLER & PECK Go.
KellY'S Philosophy

is always apt and to the point. His latest effusion on the action of the City Govern ment regarding the repair of our building is fully appreciated and we are sure, voices the sentiment of all fair minded people conversant with the facts. While we would wish no bad luck to anybody We can say that if n calamity such as our recent one should attlict any of the public they will realize the gratifying effect of single word of sympathy should it be offered
 However, while sympathy is pleasing, 1t is simply justice that is wanted at the hands of those able to dispense it. The goods have nearly all been removed by the in surance companies and as our doors will be open tomorrow to let in little sun light and air (which we trust, no one will attempt to deny us) we cordially invite our patroLs and the public generally to visit and inspect the premises to the end that they may judge for themselves the extent of damage 10 our building and thereby be enabled to form, from personal observation, an intelligent opinion of the situation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16
DECLINES PROMOTION.

Weather Observer Cox Does Not Care
 tn Go to Denver.
 Observer Henry ]. Cox of the New Ha- ven weather station has just declined the position of forecaster for Colorado and director of the state weather service with station at Denver. The station was offered him by the chief of the weather bureau at Washington several days ago, but MT Cox does not care to go so far west. The station is the most important west of the Mississippi, with the exception of San Francisco.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16
WORLD OF SPORTS.
How some of the state League Ball
 Clubs Will Be Composed.

How Some of the state League Ball Clubs Will Be Composed. The new Connecticut state league ot base ball clubs is getting along swim mingly. Some of the teams are about completed. J. J. Brady and Steve Brady will be in charge of the Hartford team.
 T. B. Sheehan will manage the New Sri tains, Dan OBrien will captain, and T. O'Brien. Smith. Lilhs, Lamson, Porter. Barrett, Connors. Graham, Dougherty and Mahoney will make up the team.
 John A. Mckee will probably be the captain and guard first base for New | Haven. Robinson will be engaged to catch Joe McHugh, shortstop; Phil Corcoran, Brennan. Crockett. Condof, Cotfey | Doherty and others will be engaged Harry Durant will be the manager for the Waterburys and Jimmy Peoples will | catch and act as captain.
 The New London club wants Charlie | Daniels of Hartford for manager. Tommy | Esterbrook will be captain and play at first ! base. Robinson, Tuckerman, Thomas Bliss, Moore and Harvey Porter will form the nucleus of the club.
 "Connle" Miller vii! probably manage the Meridens Tom OConnell, Frawley, Malloy, Dyer, Russell. Gardner and others will play on the team.
 Hugh F. Reddy will be manager for the | Bridgeports and John NJ. Teddy center | field and captain. John Kelly will bc one of the pitchers.
 will be captain and manager of the Nor wich club.
 Arthur Clarkson has informed President Von der Ahe that he will accept his terms for the coming season. Clarkson says that the pitching department of the Browns will be greatly improved with the back stopping that will be furnished.
 Pitcher Young and Catcher Zlmmer of Cleveland have entered into compact to refrain from signing altogether this year unless they get more money. Zimmcr says: Young and I have an understanding and we won't sign unless both are satiS- fled. We have both saved some money and don't care if we skip a season. Young, who is as good pitcher as lives, thinks he should have as much salary as Clarkson. He positively will not sign for less, and I won't sign unless he does.
 Danny Richardson will play short stop for the Louisville club this year. The long pending deal for the purchase of his summated yesterday. This new deal for Richardson recalls the days of 1891, when in November of that year Barpie induced Connor and Richardson to leave New York and sign with Wagner's Athletics. In the consolidation of the League and American association in 1892, Connor went to the Philadelphia League club and Richardson was assigned to Washington. Barnie has had a longing for Dannys services ever since.
 Charley Bassett will play third base for the Providence team again this year. It was with that club that he played his first professional engagement
 "Tim" Keefe thinks he can pitch just as good ball as he ever did Either "Tim's" pitching or his thinking is bad. Just possible however, the managers do not know a good pitcher when they see him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16
An Unwicldy Army of Idle Men.

Los ANGELES. March l6.-The industrial army has received accessions, bringing it's enlisted force up to $50 men. The situa- tiOn is liable to become serious here today. At II o'clock Acting Commander Gould is to receive an answer from the city council as to their success in securing free trans portation for the army over the Santa Fe.
 The answer is bound to be in the negative. General O'Brien on Monday told the city council that if the railroad would not give transportation the army would take the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16
R RTTTT F R

Print and Elgin Creamery drops cents pound. KELLY believes that if St Patrick had tasted Elgin Butter he would have been with us yet Our Michigan Creamery for 25 cents IS IN GREAT DE- MAND.
 mgKELLY will attend to Moriarty and his referendum when the great rush for fresh eggs is over.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16
The Working Mans UndertdkerS
What We Give Away.

Dress Goods. Crockery. Glassware, Vases. German China, Tea, Coffee. Baking Powder, Chocolate, Cocoa. Sugar, Spices, Furniture. Cutlery. Hardware. Aprons. Skates. Japapese Goods. Pictures. large Crayon of yourself with or without frames. and We guarantee our Teas and Coffes to be the very best, or money refunded. PHELAN'S Tea store. II East Main street, Platts Block.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16
Suicide as Rockville,

ROCKVILLE. March 16.-Fred Droughfan, a German whe lives on Village street, com mitted suicide by hanging in his woodshed last night. No cause for the act is knowh.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16
FAIR, WARM ER.

Official Weather Predictions For To-Day and To-MorrOw. New York, Mar 16.-The following table shows the condition of the weather, in the
 principal, cities of the country at 2. m.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16
..ASensa:tion.

.E; G. klLDOFF x 60 have caused asensation
 by buying from Davies. HopkinsA Bates manu.
 lecturers of Clothing at 80 Summer street,
 Boston, the rema finder Of their stock, con-
 sistino of7OO Men, suits 200 boys suits and
 600 pairs of Men s and Boys Pants.
 Not only is this large undertaking when times are at their best which makes it all the more at the present. But we think We are equal to the large contract We have on our hands and We will place this arae invoice of CIothino at prices within the reach of every person that may hear of it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16
F l. c U R

If your bread is dark and crumbly it indi- cates new Flour. Buy old Flour and pay soc barrel more than you pay for new, because it will make more bread, winter bread. lighter bread and the bread will keep moist longer than made from new Flour. ......
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16

To RENT.-Tenement of or 6 rooms. Enquire ct 438 North Main or D4 and 9G South Main Street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16
THE POLLARD CASE.

A Certificate Produced to Show That Col
 OncI Breckinridge Was Married Last
 April.
 NEW YORK, March l6.-The certificate of marriage of Colonel Breckinridge to Louise R. S. Wing was filed yesterday afternoon. The certificate was dated April %, 1893. It was withheld by Bev Dr Paxton until this time. It created sen sation and may throw out the case of Miss Pollard now pending against Colonel Breckenridge inasmuch as he was mar ried previous to the time that Miss Pollatd d alleges he promised to marry her.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16
Deputy Sheriff In Phillipsburg, N. J., At tackled by Mob of Strikers and Shoots Into the Crowd-Bullet Hit a Man, and the Deputy Was Arrested.

PATERSON, x. J.. March 16-The Pater- son strikers had recourse to dynamite, car rying out their threat of few days ago
 The people of the city were awakened by the explosion of a bomb in front of the residence of John Bates, foreman in the warping department of Bamford Brothers mills. 4
 The men in Bamford Brothers mills are on strike. It was at. this mill that the trouble first occurred and it's employees have figured prominently in the suhse- quent agitations. Bates, the foreman, is very unpopular with the men and has re- ceived frequent warnings since the strike commenced.
 The bomb exploded WIS d small one pre- sumably, as no (tlIr was done, and Bates himself regar'i~ ! tnore in the na- ture of a warning tl,al an attempt upon his life. It had been placed in the middle of the street and did no more damage than to cause the buildings in the neighborhood to tremble. The police have no clew of the perpetratOr
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16
Shot Into the Mob.

PHILLIPsBURG. N. T., March 16.-The trouble at the Standard silk mill culmi- mated in bloodshed although nobody was dangerously hurt. When the mill shut down for the cay, deputy sheritfs started to escort several girl weavers who remained at work to their homes.
 Sheriff Swartz had previously cautioned the crowd to maintain order but the mob, instead of needing the warning, started to follow the deputies, yelling ''Scab!' and making threats. At the corner of Fulton and Lewis streets Deputy John Keller was struck in the face with a large stone which broke his nose. Keller drew his revolver and fired into the crowd, the ball striking a young man, whose name could not be learned, in the hip and inflicting a bad flesh wound.
 Officer Steiner arrested Keller and took him to the police station. followed by sev- eral thousand wildly excited people He furnished bail for a hearing and was re- leased.
 During the shooting one of the girls tainted and was carried to her home. EX citement is running high here. Superin- tendent Larned is rapidly filling the places of the striking weavers with new hands.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16
The Standard Folding
 Wire Mat

Is the most durable mat in existence II IS made of the Best Galvanized Steel wire and with reasonable care will last a lifetime.
 Both sides of this mat are exactly alike, smooth and soft to t1e tread. They are not the thick. clumsy affairs that have been put on the market heretofore. but a mat vastly superior in every way. Soft as d carpet; weighing only II pounds to the square foot, or just ,,one- half the weight of the best wire mat previously sold
 For sale only at
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16
DEPUTY SHERIFF ATTACKED

For Connectlcut: Fair, sIlghtIy warmer, westerly winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16

The board of alderman should take into consideration the old story of the boys and the frogs When the boys threw stones into the pond to amuse themselves the frogs objected, saying it is all very well to play but your kind of amusement is injurious to others. So with our city officials and others who object to repairing the Miller x Peck building While you amuse yourselves with visions of handsome structure instead of an old wooden building, remember that while you are amusing yourselves with such visions that you may be bringing distress and discontent to the iresides of ffty-seven families who depend on the repairing of this building to get their bread and butter. It is we'll known fact that many families in this city are living on the earnings of one person and you don't know but that one person was employed in Miller & Peck's establishment. In my humble opinion this is the year and this is the time that the lightning train of pride and pro- press must be side-tracked in order to give ripht of way to the slow coach of necessity Coming to think of it my Sugar brokers at IDA Wall St, N. Y., who do more business in one day than all the stores from Lake. Strobel tS Go to the City Corners do in a week, have their office in wooden build ing. So you see that buildings made of wood are not so bad after all, and the growth of New York has not been affected very much by them in that big city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-16
Spring and Summer 1894
The Stock

Displays brilliancy. beauty and dur ability. and low prices adds to its attracuivPneSs.
National Baptist world., 1894-10-19
QUEER ODDS AND ENDS.

HARRIET BEECHER STOWE was born in.
1911 instead of 1912, as given in numer-
Gus biographies
THE first product of Bret Hartes
pen, poem, was printed in the New
York Atlas when the author was eleven,
years old.
SINCE January last any one OF the
II, 900, 900 population Of Bengal can OBJ
tain five-grain dose of quinine at the
nearest post Office for one farthing.
A CURIOUS estimate comes from Lon.
don. 1t is that out of 1000 men who
marry 332 marry younger women, 57e
marry women of the same age and Sc
marry older women.
In certain districts of Sicily the in.
dustry of gathering the thread-lilze
substance secreted by mussels is car
ried on. The fiber thus obtained is
used in the manufacture of silk.
A NEW scrubbing machine is whirled
over the floor like lawn mower. It
soaps, vets. rubs and dries the floor,
and two or three movements of the
machine make the boards shine.
HERAT, in Afghanistan, is the city
which has been most often destroyed
Fiftv-six times have it's walls been laid
in ruins, and the same number of times
have they been erected again.
National Baptist world., 1894-10-19
HUMOROUS.

Has your son taken up anything
lew in school this year?" Mamma
eyes; he's studying his vaccinated
arm. m."-Inter-Ocean.
Livery small boy whose barbering
Is done by his mamma will readily un-
derstand why Sampson lost all his pluck
after Mrs. S. had given him hair cut.
Boston Transcript.
In the Honeymoon.-She-'I made
those biscuits myself, love; what do
think of them?" He Confidently
My mother never made better ones" :"
Detroit Free Press.
You are nothing but big bluff, s"
remarked the river to the bank SIS
that SOP" retOrted the bank. eff | take
a notion to come down on you, your
name will be mud. Indianapolis Jour-
nal.
Employer (fnding his clerk asleep
at the desk)-"Look here, Meyer, you
can clear out at the month-end." Clerk
(peevishly)-''Well, you needn't have
wakened me so soon for that."-Darf-
barber.
Sawyer do you suppose
KnOwsall amuses himself at his store
since he gave up Advertising" Seenyer
81 give it up. How?' Sawyer-'By
picking the flies from the fly paper and
using the paper over again. South
Boston News.
Rev. B. Fay Mills is expected to
supply the pulpit of the Fourth Pres
byterian church of Albany for a year
to come. 1t is understood that he does
not abandon his work as an evangelist
by entering upon this more permanen,
service for a season.
-Bibbs (meditatively)- suppose i
they should happen some of these day,
to elect a genuine farmer to the presi
dency that" Bobbs-''That what?'
Bibbs-''That the ship OF state woult
then be steered by the tiller of the
soil. Buffalo Courier.
Lover, singing e." Come where
my love lies dre-am-ing,' etc. Ole
Man-'If you're addressing my darte,
Hannah you'll find her dreamin' dow
to the dance with ST Perkins. Come
round bout half-past one. She and S
orter git back by that time. Judge
-Repartee.- 'How's business?" asked
the fresh humOrist, as he lay on the
marble slab in the Turkish bath. BUS
mess is Russian" SAID the solemn-faced
attendant, as he turned on the steam
and in a moment the hollow laugh Of
the jester was lost in the fog.-Brook
lyn Eagle.
A New Litany tailors' bills
doctors pills, sudden chills and other
ills-deliver us. From want of gold
wives that scold, maidens old and by
sharper ''sold''-deliver us. From seedy
coats, protested notes. sinking boats
and illegal votes-deliver US. From
modest girls, with waving curla and
teeth of pearls-well, never mind.-E
\ World
National Baptist world., 1894-10-19
NAMING THE CITIES.

NATCHEZ, Miss, was at first called
Rosalie, in honor of the countess OF
Pontchartrain. Its name was changed
to that of tribe Of local Indians.
CHICAGO was named from the Chi.
cago river, which, in turn, took its
name from an Indian word meaning
Place of the Wild Leelz or polecat
plant.
GEN. NATHANIEL GREENE. da~ng his
retreat before the British in lTSl,
fought battle at a settlement in
North Carolina, ever since called
Greensboro.
TIE Spaniards gave the name OF
Pueblo de la Reina de los Angeles. tc
the city in California now called by the
last two words of this ponderous desig-
nation.
BOISE CITY, Idaho, took name from
that of the river which flows by it.
The latter was called by the French
discoverers the Riviere Boise, or wood
ed river.
BENNINGTON, VT, is said to have been
named from Benning Wentworth, the
governor of New Hampshire, who. in
1884, gave the grant and charter fol
tho
National Baptist world., 1894-10-19
MULTUM IN PARVO.

ORAToRY, like the drama, abhors
1engthiness.-
FORTUNE calls at the smiling gate
Japanese Proverb.
EXPERIENCE teaches slowly, and at
the cost of mistakes.-Froude.
LIFE is not so short but that there is
always time for courtesy.-Emerson.
THE reward Of one duty done is the
power to fulfill another.-George Eliot
IT is easy when we are in prosperity
to give advice to the atfiicted.-Eschy.
lus.
He who can suppress a moments
anger may prevent a day of sorrow
Anon.
EVEN from the body's purity Athe-
mind receives a secret sympathetic aid.
Thomson.
WHO seeks, and will not take when
once 'tis offered, shall never find IL
ore.-Shakespeare
National Baptist world., 1894-10-19
BRAVERY HALF THE BATTLE.
William Goats Nimple Wit Proved Too
Much for Leo.

William Goats Nimple Wit Proved Too
Much for Leo.
There was once a wise old goat. One
day he took refuge from a storm by
running into the first cave he saw. 1t
proved an excellent shelter, but it be-
longed to a lion: and soon the goat
heard the lion coming home.
"Aha.' remarked William Goat to
himself, this is place where wit is of
more use than sharp horns.' And when
the lion came in, he calmly found the
goat stroking his beard.
''How very lucky" exclaimed old vii.
liam, just as the lion was about to
spring upon him.
''Lucky% said Leo, stopping half.
way for me, you mean?"
Not at ALL answered William: 81
mean for myself. 1t is my business tc
hunt lions.''
Il never heard of such a thing" an
swered the lion laughing scornfullv.
Very likely not, replied the goat
But then I'm not an ordinary goat. ]
am the lion-hunting kind. We are rare
but there are few of us still left. ]
made VOW that | would kill ten lions
this week, but they are scarce. and Sc
far | have slain only five. You will be
the sixth"
So saying he lowered his head anC
charged the lion with preter1ed feroc.
lty. Not expecting the attack, the lior
turned and ran out
No sooner was William the goat sure
that the lion was at distance than he
Hfr tod 1..A
tiOn. Meanwhile Leo met a iackal. and
told him about the story the goat had
made up.
what nonsense." said the jackaL
bursting into a roar of laughter. why
L know old William Goat we'll. He is
no fiercer than any other goat Come
with me and we'll quickly make an end
of him." SO they turned back toward
the cave, and soon finding the goats
tracks, they made after him at tor
speed.
William Goat luckily caught sight OF
them before they saw him.
Now said he to himself, Il must
make believe harder than ever, or all
is lost
Thereupon he turned around and ran
toward his pursuers at full speed. As
soon as he was near enough to be plain
ly heard, he cried out in as angry a
tone as he could put on:
''Why, Jackal, how is this? 1 told
you | needed five lions, and here you
bring me only this little one.''
At this Leo was again overcome bv
fright, and he once more took to his
paws toward the deepest part of the
jungle. The jac!1al called after him in
vain. and, being really a coward, did
not dare to face old William Goat alone.
SoWilliam arrived safe at home. to
the great Joy of Nanny and the little
kids.-Christopher Valentine, in st.
Nicholas.