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Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
Two Companies Increase Wages.

LEBANON, Pa, Aug. 5.-The Pennsyl- vania Bolt and Nut company has notified the employees in the puddle and rolling mills that their wages will be increased 10 per cent, the order to go into effect on Aug. 16. This is the second increase of 10 per cent within month. The Lebanon Iron company has also notified its em- ployees in the puddle and rolling mills that their wages have been increased 10 per cent, to go into effect at once.
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
Er-Mayor Mcgowan Returns.

TRENTON, Aug. 5.--Ex Mayor Frank A. Mcgowan, whose unexplained absence from the city brought on crisis i'm his business affairs, resulting in applications for receiverships for several concerns in which he has large interests, returned last night. He has been away for ten days, which time, he alleges, was spent In Chi- cago and St. Louis and devoted to the transaction of important business of pri- vafc nnfnra-
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
Innocent, Man served Nine Year. In Jail.

AUBURN, N. Y, Aug. 3.-John Fun nelli, an Italian who was received at Au- burn prison on March f, 1886, to serve n life sentence for killing a fellow Italian at Utica, will be released from the prison to- day on n special communication granted by Governor Flower before his term of office expired. 1t appears that the guilty man was Funnellis brother.
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
She Knew Him.

"He will turn the tables on you if you are not careful" said one woman to an- other, who was berating her husband.
 Turn nothing!" she exclaimed. "He's so l,.zy he wouldn' turn a table if it was on rollers. ''-Detro1t Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
Secretary smith Meets a PopuIIst.

ATHENS, Ga, Aug. 7.-While Secretary Smith was en route to Jefferson from Athens he was met on the road by Lee Lavender, Popuhst who piled him with questions and used very offensive Ian guage telling him he was a turnooat, traitor, etc. Secretary Smith treated the remarks as coming from an insane man and instructed his coachman to drive on.
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
An IrleNatnr Accident.

ToRoNTo, Aug. 7.-An elevator aoci- dent at the wholesale warehouse of w. J. Gage &s Co.,, Of West Front street, result cd in the death of two men and the seri- ous injury of third. The three men arc Charles Howe, James Welch and Charles Me Bride.
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
Had Heard of Them.

"If you visit Chicagn, said Miss Lake side to tho scion of nobility she met at tho soashoro, TWO would be delighted to take you out to sec the Aldorneys.'
 "tt would please mo very much, TO- spondcd the tilted ono gallantly, Fl be- lieyo they arc quito noted family In thls country"
 "whuf"
 "why, tho Aldcrneys." 1"
 "oh, I'm speaking of papa 6 cattle, " er. claimed tho Chicago girl proudly.-New York World.
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
STORM STRUCK TENTS.
Many Women and Children Injured While
 Watching BuffaIo Bilrs Show.

OswEGo, N. Y., Aug. 7.-While Buffa- To Bills wild west show was giving per formance here terrific rain and wind storm struck the town. The big dressing tent was blown to tatters, and many men were slightly injured.
 The east half of the canvas covered grand stand was blown down. Many wom- en and children were trampled upon and badly hurt but none will die.
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
vigilant Won by a FIuke.

NEWPORT, RI, Aug 3.-The race for the Goelet cup was apparently the De fcnder's race until within five miles of the finish, when sudden pun of wind broke her gaff in the middle, and she was obliged to drop out, allowing the Vigilant to cross the line winner by about minutes over the Jubilee and fully 20 minutes ahead of the old Volunteer.
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
That Gold Shipment.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Mr. Preston, di- rector of tho mint in explanation of the shipment of S10, 1000, 900 in gold bullion from New York to Philadelphia, said that it was the present purpose of the govern ment to coin with reasonable rapidity all of its stock of gold bullion. This amounts to nearly s60, 900, 900, about all of which is in New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
LEACH'S EXECUTION.
Three Shocks Were Turned on Before He
 Was Pronounced Dead.


 SING SING, Aug. 6.-Richard l.. Leach, the murderer of Mary Hope Newkirk, was executed by electricity here.
 For such little chap he defied the force of stored lightning longer than any other murderer yet put to death by the legal method Three full currents were neces- sary to send his soul into another sphere, and even then a dozen wise and learned doctors hung over him in doubt as to whether he was really dead.
 When the full dozen had listened for the reverberation of his heart beats, they de- oided that he was dead. Then they per formed the autopsy and were certain of it.
 The execution of Leach, while pro nounced complete success by all the ex- perts, was characterized by more revolt ing features than that of Buchanan a month ago, or of any since Kemmler was roasted to death.
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
SkeIaton Founl Tn the Swamp

LowvELLE, N. Y., Aug. 5.-A skeleton
 which is believed to be that of Dick Sco- field was found in the swamp north of this place. ScoGcld was missing since last May and it is now supposed that he lost his way in the swamp and died of starva-
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
HELPING HIM ALONG.

One time bashful suitor said He'd ask the maiden of his choice If she Just here his courage fled, And quavers trembled in his voice. Still once again he went to work To indicate his longings vain And said, "I fear I'm like a cork That holds some jubilant champagne" "Ah," laughed the maid with rosy hue, As passion brought him to a stop, "I understand you fully. You Must be drawn out before you'll pop."
 -Lippincott's.
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
Cburcb apd Stable Rurned

DANvILLE, Vt., Aug. 5.-The Congre- gational church here and Frye's livery stable adjoining were destroyed by fire. Tho fire is believed to have been of incen- diary origin
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
Killed by His Horse.

NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-E. +. c. Davis, president of tho American Society of Mo. chanical Engineers, was found dead in Central park. He was badly crushed about the head and body, and it is supposed that tho spirited horse that he had been riding stumbled, threw Davis and fell on him
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
Shot Himself on HI. wife's Grave.

CLEVELAND, Aug. "A. E. Kelly, q we'll known commission dealer nt l5s Sheriff street, won't to LakcvicN ccme. tery, and lying down on his wife's grave shot himself through tho heart. dying al. most instantly. Mrs Kelly died nbout a year ago, and tho husband has been Respondent eyor since.
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
Fatal Duel with Milking Stools.

HARpwIoK, Mass, Aug. b.--Joseph Welt and Augustus Doro, two farmhands in the employ of George Mandell, engaged in fight which will probably result In the death of the former. At tho time of the affray they were in the barn milking cows and each of the men used hisi milk ing stool for club. Doro hns been ar- rested
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
Lightning Killed One Out of Mine.

HoLLrpAYspURo, Pa, Aug. b.-During tho progress of an electric storm party of nino persons from williamsport, Pa, who had been travelling in four horse wagon overland, took refuge under m oak tree threo miles west of this oity. Tho trec was struck by lightning, and the members of tho party suffered the full shock and effect of the electric fluid.
 John Miller, aged 10, was killed out right. His sister, Jean Miller, md Mrs. John Fay were severely burned about tho face and body, and their recovery is doubt. ful Tho other men and women escaped with lessor injuries.
 The dead and wounded were removed to the Blair county nlmshousc, and med ical nid was summoned. The relatives of the party at Williamsport were notified.
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
steamer Struck hy . Bolt.

PHILApELpnIA, Aug. .. - During a heavy thunderstorm the steamer Nigiiant, Sohuylkiil river excursion boat, was struck by lightning. Her flag pole was smashed to splinters and her bow split open. Tho pilot was thrown from his house to tho deck, but was not seriously injured. Tho boat was disabled, and her passengers, none of whom was hurt wcrc transferred to another boat
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
Found Hanging to a Tree.

ROCHESTER, Aug 6.-An unknown man supposed to be a tramp, aged 35 years, 5 feet inches tall, weighing 160 pounds, light hair and smooth face, was found hanging dead to tree in the town of Chilli
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
Five Hundred Turk. Killed In Battle.

CoNsTANTISoPLE, Aug. 5.-A man from Uskub, Traversedt, in the disturbed dis trict, reports that severe engagement has taken place with Macedonian insur. gents near Strumitza, in which the Turks lost 500 killed and wounded and the in- surgonts lost 100 wounded, who wore placed in hospitals nt Salonica.
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
An Important Combine.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 6.-Business cir cles were startled here by the announce. ment of the consolidation of the Baldwin locomotive works and the Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing company.
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
Injured Tn a Runaway Accident.

PROVIDENCE, Aug. 7.-Bartley Cor man, a wholesale liquor dealer of this city, was fatally injured, and Edward Parish, a prominent resident of Warwick, was badly hurt in a runaway accident at Roger Williams park.
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
Woman Burned to Death.

CENTRAL FALLS, R. l., Aug. 5.-Mrs. Jennie Carroll, 45 years old, who lived alone on Broad street, was fatally burned by an explosion of lamp at her home and died a few hours afterward.
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
Neybosset Mills Give In.

PROVIDENCE, Aug. 5.-The Weybosset mills have given notice that they will pay the per cent increase in wages decided on by the other Olneyville mills, begin pipu today
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08

In her disease would have then been reached and there would have been a possibility of her recovery, but she began to sink rapidly about m i q n i g h [, and death came soon after dawn.
 Mrs. Talmage was always re- garded with great affection by the members of her husbands various O n gre g ations. She was deeply devoted to him, &h oo..o af lo
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
In Memory of Napoleon's Surrender.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 5.-Services com memorative of the twenty.ffth anniversa- ry of the surrender of Napoleon III at Se- dan were held in Trinity German Luther an church
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
Governor Morrill, to visis Rochester

ROCHESTER Aug. 3.-Hon. Edward N. Morrill,, governor of Kansas, will arrive here Thursday next and remain some days as the guest of Congressman Charles s. Baker at the latter's cottage, Char lOttp
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
La TouraIne's AIIshap,

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-Tho French line steamship La Touraine, from Havre, came into port 24 hours behind her usual time owing to a mishap to her machinery dur ing the voyage.
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
MRS. TAlMAGE DEAD.
The Wife of the Eminent Divine Passe,
 Away at Dansville.

DANsvILLE, N. Y., Aug. 6.-The wife of Dr. T. De Witt Talmage died Monday. She was staying at the Jackson sanitarium here.
 Her death had been feared for some time, and Dr. Talmage had cancelled a number of his lecture engagements in order to do- vote his entire time to her care. Their son, Frank Talmage of Pittsburg, was also pres ent at the death.
 The remains have been taken to Brook lyn. It was hoped that Mrs. Talmage might live through the day, as the crisis
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
Drowned In a Reservoir.

PoTTsvILLE, Pa, Aug. 5.-Thomas Potsdamer, aged s2 years, was drowned in the Philadelphia and Reading reservoir nenr hnrn
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
conEressman Hit Improving.

Congressman Hit, who is convalescing here, Is reported constantly improving.
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
Five Impri.oned Miners Rescued.

GLASGOW, Aug. 5.-Five of the miners imprisoned by the flood in the Auchen Haryie colliery at Salteoats have been res cued alive
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
Blew the Ton of His Head Of.

HUDSON, N. Y, Aug 6.-Norton G. Shultz, unmarried, committed suicide by blowing off the top of his head with a sbft
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
Mine Accidents.

SHAMoKIS, Pa, Aug. 7.-John Hadack and John Natsko were fatally burned by m explosion of gas, and Joseph Benzin was seriously injured by a fall of coal in | the Green Ridge mine
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-08
Canaan Savings Bank.

UANAAN, OUNN. OoxxRNCED BUSINESS OCTOBER 1sT, 1872. JOHN B. REED, President DANIEL l.. FIREMAN, Vice-President GEORGE s. FULLER, Secretary JOSEPH ". PEEr, Treasurer
 TRUSTEES:
 8. A. Bennett, deorge W. Cowdrey, D. l.. Freeman, George L. Parsons, J. A. Underwood, George s. Cunning.
 George 8. Fuller. CIV. Parsons william Fl. Camp
 OFFICE AT STORE OF
 FULLER x PEET.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-29
KIT CARSON'S SISTER,
A Dame OF 80 Who Remembers Man
Thrilling Enis0des.

A Dame OF 80 Who Remembers Many
Thrilling Episodes.
+ We have all heard of Kit Carson, the
famous hunter and scout, whose stirring
adventures in the first half of the CEN
fury have furnished foundations for no
end of border tales. But perhaps few
persons know that the sister of the re-
doubtable Kit still survives in the person
of Mrs. Mary Carson Ruby, who resides
May rs, 1914, in Cooper's Fort, Howard
county, Mo-, her father, Walter Lindsay
Carson, having moved there a short time
before from Madison county, Kentucky
Mrs. Ruby's earliest recollections of
home picture a log cabin, strongly barri-
caded to protect it from predatory bands
of Indians. Though over 80, her eye
sight is still good and her memory excel
lent. One of the stories she tells her
grandchildren is how their granduncle
Kit came to be a great hunter and scout
He was such a bright boy that it was in
tended to make lawyer of him, but this
plan was frustrated by the early tragic
death of his father. Poor, Kit was then
apprenticed to tanner. He objected to
this heartily, and begged to accompany
his brothers to the Far West. But, as
he was only Is, they refused to take
him:
Kit had will of his own, however,
and after they had started he got hold
of mule and caught up with them at
Independence, Mo. That settled it, and
Kit went West. The brothers did not
return for fifteen years, and Mrs. Ruby
saw Kit only twice after the day he gal
loped off on his mule. Long after, when
his name had become a household word
throughout the fast-growing West, he
was called to Washington in connection
with imnOrtant business concerning orr
government and that of Mexico. When
it was concluded, he returned to his old
home, where he died a few days later
Denver Field and Farm.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-29
TIE BROADWAY MARCH.
Moving Panorama of Humanity In Amer
-

Moving Panorama OF humanity in Amer
1ca's Greatest City.
A Broadway stroll at the proper hour
will repay all Corners at this season of
the year. Start at Forty second street
any fine afternoon and keep in line down
to Fourteenth, and you will get splen-
did idea of the number Of pretty and styl-
styles are out and the crisp air puts a
bloom on all cheeks, even adding dash
Of color to the painted and powdered
ones. There are many changes in the
pageant of beauty and color. Above
Thirty-fourth street, the best on-lookers
and dressers-as we'll as the worst-on
the Rialto, give to the moving mass a
picturesqueness that cannot be found
in any other city. At Twenty third
street, another change is noticeable.
Here the shopper segregates from the
fashionable stroller to the actress re-
turning from the rehearsal, and
street the procession undcrgoes an
other change, becoming more pie
beian. That is because the working
girl, the typewriter and the shopper of
moderate means mingle with the crowd.
which, like the food-tide, is now going
up instead of down town. But there are
many pretty girls who are working for a
livelihood, too. Many a poorly dressed
beauty, who attracts little or no atten-
ton, would cause people to turn and look
back if she were as we'll clad as her
more fortunate sister. AS it is. however:
the moving picture is fascinating at all
times when the weather is propitious,
and more so on the matinee days. This
seasons styles have also done much to
make the Broadway march more fetch
ing than ever.-NeW York Letter.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-29
TIPPING IN NEW YORK.
"A Growing Evil Which Makes Way WI
Small Change Rapidly.

A Growing Evil Which Makes Way with
Small Change Rapidly.
The Duke of Marlborough deserves
great credit for ut least one stand he
has taken during his matchmaking mis-
sion here, says New York letter. Soon
after his advent he issued a decree to
the effect that he would not tip any
servant who waited on him in this land
of good wages and independence. BY
SO doing he has turned topsy-turvy all
the accepted notions of metropolitan So
ciety, the members of which have al
ways looked upon servant tipping as
an absolute necessity. His graces pro-
nunciamento has also led to lively dis
cussion of the tipping fad, which is by
no means confined to the smart set. The
consensus of aristocratic opinion is that
Americans in general and New Workers
III particular tip too frequently. There's
no fixed scale for tips here, and as a
result the man servant or maid servant
who serves you expects the highest coin,
no matter what the condition. of the
payee's pocketbook may be. Abroad, as
all tourists know, the gratuitous fee
rendered walters and others is regulated
by an unwritten law, and no more is
expected from a lord than is looked for
from laborer. Here it's different. One
enters a fashionable cafe and perchance
seats ullllSel1 u ldUlc JUST vacated
by a high roller who never leaves less
than a quarter or a half OH the plate
when the checks arc cashed in. A nickel
or dime may be ones limit. A waiter
takes the pittance with either n scowl
or a significant smile and you're his vic
tim henceforth and forever. To get good
service liberal and numerous tips are alb
solutely necessary. The barber and the
messenger boy, the drink and food serv-
ers, the policeman and the elevator boy,
the janitress and the bath attendant,
the cabman and the bootblack every
body in similar lines expect share of
your wealth over and above the market
price for their services. But his. grace,
the Duke of Marlborough, has started
the anti-tipping ball rolling, and if it
bears fruit in his set it will surely be-
come fad of the masses and the classes
and some day we may be able to eat and
drink without being able to pay pre-
MUM for the privilege. Between tips
and car fare loose change vanishes here
with a swiftness that makes many wish
for lodge in the wilderness or the for
tune of Barney Barnato.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-29
A STRANGE ARCTIC STORY.
Crazed with Grief, Father Declares Wa
AGAINST the Walrus

Against the Walrus.
Did you ever hear of strong, able
bodied man going crazy from grief ~
| asked Capt. DENLY of the steamer CITY
OF Puebla on the water front yesterday.
Il don't mean one of your highly sensi-
tive creatures continued he, 'but q
man 8 feet 4 inches in his stockings and
heard during my last trip to the sound.
He is RussianFinn and is sensible on
every subject save one. He has a ven
delta against the walrus, and his cabin
in the wilds of Alaska is built up with
their skulls.
According to the story told me by a
passenger who came down with ME
from the sound this man settled in Alas
ka years ago. He married native
woman and she bore him son. A few
years after the mother died and all the
affection of the half-savage father cen
tered on the son. Nothing was too good
for the lad and everything in the way of
hunting and fishing lore was taught him.
",,When the boy was old enough his
rather took him out on all his hunting
expeditions and soon the youngster be-
gan working on his own account.
Zone fatal day he attacked an old bull
wa!rus, but instead of killing it he him
self was the victim. When the father
saw the dead body of his son he was
wild with grief, which finally settled into
species of madness. Now all he lives
for is to kill walrus. =.
when the mania first seized him he
lived in dugout. Now his hut is on the
ground and composed almost entirely of
walrus skulls.
He crawls up behind the brutes while
they are asleep and Selling them by the
tusks stands them on end by main force.
He looks into their eyes as though seek.
ing to recognize the one that killed his
son, and then his knife does the rest,
The head is then cut eff and goes to
make one more to the monument he is
raising to the memory of his son."-San
Francisco Call -.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-29
VIDOCO SINGING.

Nidocq is the mother of four puppies
and all her children do their mother and
their master proud by the accomplish.
ments they have mastered in their ONT
brief year Of life.
MIR. Mentz does not believe in whipping
education into dogs noddle, and he has
taught Vidocq the twenty tricks that she
does without once striking her blow
The way he did it is this: The dog is
something of an epicure. There are
many little bits that she is very fond of
A small portion of some one of these her
master holds in his hand where she can
see it; sometimes he gives her a little
smell or taste of it.. Then, just in an
ordinary tone of voice, such as he would
use in addressing an intelligent child. he
says to the dog: Yes, l know you like
this very much and if you will do what
l tell you, the way l show you, you shall
have it." He then puts her through the
desired motions, gives her the food, pets
her and praises her. After a time the
dog learns to do the trick at the simple
command of her master and without the
reward in sight. She is usually given
some trifle of which she is fond at the
end of her work, however.
Fldocq does twenty different tricks.
They are, prayer, roll over, dead dog, sit
up, walk on hind legs, dance, sing,
smoke, just like grandpa, loss Of one
urn, loss OF DOIn arms, ashamed, every
body's dog, watch him, jump through
hoops and over bars, speak, good girl,
next Vidocq.
It is very amusing indeed to see her
go through some of these tricks. Prayer,
one of the illustrations given, her master
says. 'Come, Vidocq, it is time for you to
say your prayers" Up on chair the
little dog jumps, puts her little head
down between her paws, closes her black
eyes and waits for the amen, when she
jumps down from the chair and runs to
her master, her face expressing clearly