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strike Threatened.

TOLEDO lO.), Sep. 22.-Dissatisfaction is
said 10 exist among the 500 employees of
the LoZier Manufacturing Company OF
this city because OF a threatened reduction
III wages, ami strike is expected. In
tact, il was said to-nigh ht that the men had
formally decided not 10 go to work to-
morrow morning, and it is known that
the organizers oi the labor unions iu-
lerested have warned outside unions
against any men coming here. The Lo-
zler Company is one OF the largest bicycle
conCerns IN The United States.
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Trains Blockaded by Fire.

HELENA (MOnt.), Sept. pa great
freight blockade has been caused on the
Northern Pacific by fire in the Boze-
man, Mont, tunnel. which started ten
days ago. Five hundred cars are side
tracked in the Helena yards, and there
are hundreds more Standing between
Bozeman and Billings. The blockade 9
has been partly broken by the laying OF
switch back over the mountain through
which the tunnel runs, and perishable
freight is being rushed through. 1t Will
take week to clear the blockade. The
fire is in the center OF the tunnel, which
is $500 feet long.
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Italy's Independence.

CHICAGO. Sept. D. Four thousand
sons and daughters OF Italy, most OF
them resplendent in picturesque regalla
and native costume, paraded the streets
of the city to-day. 1t was the closing act
of the three days celebration OF Italian
independence. Forty-two Italian or
ganizations, including two women's So
cieties, participated in the parade. Paro-
chial societies were largely represented.
Promineus city officials were IL car
RACES. and at the Italian Consulate Count
Kozwadosk reviewed the marching body.
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Bakebnli at Suisun.

SUIsUN, Sept. 22.-The first of series
of five games between the Benicis base
ball team and the Suisun team for purse
OF 500 and the championship of SoIano
County was played here to-day, and re-
suited in victory for the home team by
a score of IL to 3. The new Suisun cyclone
twirier Krause proved an enigma to the
visitors, and struck out ten men. Larkin
also played a wonderful game.
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DESTRUCTION BY FIRE.
Flames Destroy Much Lumber at
Fond du Lac, Wis.
THE LOSS WILL AMOUNT TO A
QUARTER OF A MILLION

Prairie and Swamp Fires Doing u Vast
Wisconsin and Indiana-Hundreds
of Acres in the Latter State Burn
Ing, With Indications That Great
Loss VIII Result Before the Flames
Are Subdued.
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RUN OVER BY a TRAIN.
Two Well-Knowu Young Men Killed
at st. Joseph. Mo.

at st. Joseph. Mo.
ST.. JOSEPH Mo-, Sept. 22.-Late last
night Frank Dunning and Charles Lar
men, two well-known young men of
Wathena, a small town five miles west
of this city. went down to the joint depot
of the St. Joseph and Grand Island and
the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific
roads. While standing on the Grand
Island tracks, passenger train came
along, and they stepped over on the
Rock Island tracks to avoid it, just in
time to be caught by passing Rock
Island freight. Both were instantly
Killed, their bodies being frightfully
mangled. Dunning was the son of Pro-
bate Judge Dunning of Doniphan
cOuuty
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Hot Smell Broken.

KANSAS CITY (Mo.). Sept. 22.-The hot
spell of two weeks just past was broken
to-day. a terrific gale prevailed all day.
blowing fifty miles al hour, until 1890
o'clock, when the cold wave. accompa.
MED by rain, came. The mercury
dropped very rapidly. Tonight there is
every indication OF frost.
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DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
a Printer Kills a Young Lady and
Then Commits suicide.

4 Printer Kills a Young Lady and
Then Commits suicide.
OsKALoosA Ia.), September Pm. Il.
Stinson, printer, shot and killed Miss
Artie Moore in the Asher Hotel here to-
day, and then committed suicide by
sending bullet through his brain. Stin-
sons parents live at Fairfield, la. Miss
Moore was a student at State University
at Grinnell. The two young people had
been acquainted for some time, and it IS
thought they were engaged to marry.
Stinson left st. Louis recently to visit his
parents, but stopped here to visit Miss
Moore by appointment. The two went to
the hotel this morning, and registered as
Mr.. and Mrs. Stinson, though 1t IS
thought Miss Moore was not party to
this deception. Conjecture fixes MISS
Moore's refusal OF Stinson's question
able attentions as the cause OF tho double
tragedy.
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\ Child Instantly Killed.

CHICAGO, Sept. 22.-While Mrs. Els of
500 Southport avenue was riding on an
electric car this afternoon with her infant
child the cars jerking motion threw the
child from her arms under the wheels.
Tho frantic mother jumped after the baby,
TO what seemed certain death, and sus-
tanned serious injuries. The child was
instantly killed
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Fatal Railway Accident.

JOLIET (Il.). Sept. 22.-Two' men were
killed and one injured in freight train
wreck on the Chicago and Alton road yes
terday near Drummond. The dead mon,
who were burned in the ruin OF eight
cars, were unknown tramps. The in
jured man was Judge Burk, whose leg
was broken and his back hurt. The train
parted III the middle
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WIN Compete for tho America,s Gu

LONDON, Sept. 22.-The Graphic to-
morrow will say that Sir George Newnes
formerly a member OF Parliament, has
expressed his intention to build cutter
to compete for the Americas cup, pro-
vlded arrangements can be made to have
the races sailed where interference by ex-
cursion steamers will be impossible. Sir
George formerly represented the New
market Division of Cambridgeshire in
Parliament. He is a Liberal ia politics,
and was defeated at the last election by
his Conservative opponent. He is the
proprietor of It'd BITS, the Strand lI0gd-
zine and the Westminster Gazette, an
evening paper.
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GOVERNORS DINED.
Entertained at Luncheon by the Chief
Executive of Georgia.

HAVNIIViNt VI IbUTIIHs
ATLANTA (Ga.), Sept. 22.-Governor
Atkinson dined a half-dozen Governors
and twenty other guests at the Capital
City Club last night. An unusual Incl
dent occurred during the dinner. At
first small group OF men assem- bled out
side the club house on Peach Tree street
and called for Governor Morton of New
York The crowd grew rapidly and Gov
ernor Morton left the dinner party,
stepped TO window and made a short
speech TO those outside. His speech was
loudly applauded. AS he returned to tho
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n Physicians Death.

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-Dr. L. w. Bur-
nett of l15 West Thirty-foprth street. who
some time ago, while professionally car
ing for patient suffering from cancer,
became lnoculated with the cancer poi
son. died this afternoon. DR.. Roland JET
tery, who attended him, will probably
give full particulars of this extraordinary ex
caHR.
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Death of a Postmaster.

CHICAGO, Sept. 22.-S. Corning Judd,
appointed Postmaster of Chicago in 1855
by President Cleveland, died at his home
in this city Tonight. He was q lawyer of
marked ability, and q close friend of
Judge Lyman Trumbuil and the late
Lamb bert Tree. Mr.. judd was 90 years of
age.
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Trophv for n Yacht Contest.

LONDON. Sept 22.-Ths Sportsman to-
morrow will publish letter from Lay
COCK, Goodfellow & Bell, the London
bankers, in which they offer a trophy,
manufactured out of Australian gold, for
contest i'll English waters in 1896 be-
tween English. American and Austria
liam yachts, the competing boats to be
under ninety tons.
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Couuterfeiters in Oregon.

PENDLEToN. Sept. 22.-As the investI
cation proceeds in tho affairs of gang of
counterleiters who have infested UNA
tilla County for two years. more startling
developments are promised. w. II.
Lane, the self-confessed shower of the
queer, is now in jail at Portland, and inn
plicates several others. j. K. Clark, who
Is believed to be the head OF the gang,
will not be allowed 10 leave the country
until the Grand Jury is through with
him,
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BOLD ROBBERY At SPOKANE.
A Faro Dealer and the Players
Held Up by One Man.
GETS AWAY WITH OVER FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS.

A Sea Captain Arrested at Port Towns
end for Alleged Brutality to q Sailor
on a Voyage From Valparaiso Takes
Announcing That He is q British
Subject, and Claiming to be Only
Passenger on the Vessel.
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Hovas Routed by French.

PARIS, Sept. q. - Dispatches from
Madagascar say that General Duchense,
with force of French troops, surprised
6,G00 Hovas in de6le near Spahinodri.
After q short engagement the Hovas fled,
leaving eight dead. On the French side
no one was killed, ana only three
wounded.
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Wreck of the warship Sanchez,

MADRID, Sept. pa dispatch from
Havana to the Ineparciaie says divers
have refused to examine the wreck of the
sunken warship Sanchez, owing to the
large number of sharks that infest the
harbor, particularly in the vicinity of the
entrance to the harbor, where the war;
ship went down.
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CRIMES In TENNESSEE.
Particulars of Two Sensational
Murders Reach Parkersburg-
ONE AT A DANCE, THE OTHER ON
A PUBLIC ROAD

Chicago. New York and Other Points
In the East Experience the Hottest
Weather in Years for September,
the Thermometer at New York
Climbing Near the Hundred Mark
A Cold Wave Approaching, Accord
ing to Predictions of the National
Weather Bureau.
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Accidentally KiIlod nis Brother.

SAN BERNARDINo, Sept. 22.-At East
Riverside this afternoon George Roach,
Is years old, was drilling in his fathers
yard with his brother, two years older.
One had a shotgun and the other a 90
caliber rifle. In some way the elder
brothers. rifle was discharged. and the
bullet pierced Georges brain. Death was
instantaneous.
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Suicide at Seartle.

SEATTLE, Sept. 22.-Leander Hebard,
an old soldier and logger by occupation,
killed himself this morning. Sitting
erect in 8 chair in his apartments, lie
placed double barrelled shotgun III such
position that it enabled him TO send z
heavy charge oil bird shot into his heart.
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Northern Boundary Line Dispute.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-By command
of Brigadier General Otis of the Depart
inent of the Colum bia, Charles y. Ho-
man, clerk in the Engineers Office at
Vancouver (Nashington) Barracks, has
been detailed 10 proceed to Fort Candy,
Washington for the purpose OF assisting
in the determination OF certain boundary
lines made doubtful by the destruction
of the river bank OF the Scarborough
Head Military Reservation.
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The American Won.

PARIS, Sept. 22.-George Banker, the
American bicyclist. won the Prix AIire-
court at the Valodrome Du Seine to-day.
The distancel was two kilometres. An
tony was second and Gouglotz third.
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WHOLE NO. 16, 1913.
FIVE PERSONS DROWNED.
Lost Their Lives While Swimming
in Lake Michigan.
OTHERS NARROWLY ESCAPE MEET
ING THE SAME FATE.

Storm in Wyoming, Accom-
panied by a Severe Gale and a
Heavy Fall of Snow, the Latter
Being Fully a Foot / e. ou the
Level - The ThermoI ster Drops
Below the Freezing Point.
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Lawyer Charged with Embezzlemenl

SAN BERNARDINO, Sept. 22.-Elmer L.
Rowell, prominent attorney, has disap-
peared. He is alleged to be guilty of
forgery and embezzlement amounting to
1000. All his victims are his clients.
The principal loser has been reimbursed
by RowelPs mother. RowelPs wife and
mother are Of nigh social standing.
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Stockton for re-shipment at San Fran
cisco to China and the south coast nearly
1900 tons OF flour. This means nearly a
million sacks of the size usually pUr-
chased by families for household use.
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stockton Flour Going to China.

STOCKTON, Sept. 22.-During the past
four days. including the shipment OF last
uighs. the California Navigation and I'm
provement Company has taken out Of
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suicide of a United states soldier.

DENVER, Sept. 22.-Bruuo Paul Pettke,
who was private OF the Seventh In
fantry, United States Army, committed
suicide yesterday, the victim Of now ex-
perlments III condensed rations which
were used on a forced march of soldiers
from Fort Logan. PeLtke complained
that his stomach could not retain The con-
densed food, consisting OF coffee and soup
tablets. lie went on spree and tried to
induce vomiting as means OF relief, bU,
tailed, and then took dose Of morphine
with suicidal intent
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SPOKANE (Wash.), Sept. R.-At 3
o'clock this morning a single robber en-
tered the Leroy Club rooms and with a
drawn revolver made Durff, the faro
dealer, and several others. throw up their
hands. The robber cleaned out the faro
bank of $500. He also took the Dealers
revolver, which was lying in the drawer.
but overlook ed s., 200 in q sack beside 1t.
He then backed out and, reaching The
street, was out of sight before the fright
ened gamblers recovered their wits suth-
GENTLY to give the alarm. The Coeur
d'Alene Faro Club, near by. was robbed
just week ago, and it is thought the
Same man accomplished both hold-ups.
TALKING ABOUT TITLES,
Read the Proposal Of a Wealthy Chi
nese Merchant.
SAN JOSE, Sept. 22.-Hip Sing Lee, a
wealthy Chinese merchant of this city,
offers a half interest in his extensive
merchandise business and $1,000 in cash
to any reputable young American who
will marry his daughter, Moi Lee.
Hip Sing Lee is the wealthiest Chinese
in this valley, his fortune being estimated
at $50, 900. he conducts a general mer-
chendise store and lottery III this city,
and has branch stores in Watsonvllle,
Santa Cruz and Salinas L9e has be-
come thoroughly Anerioanized, and as
he is getting old it is his wish to see his
daughter happily married TO some good
American who will look after and care
for his business ana wealth.
Lees wife died about year ago, and
as several attempts have been made to
kidnap Moi, he is afraid that il she does
not marry soon the high binders may
succeed in abducting her.
Moi Lee is l6 years old, and is consid-
cred good-looking Chinese girl. She
reads and writes English, and plays some
of the most popular airs of the day on
guitar. Her English and musical educa-
ton was obtained from an old French
man who lives near Chinatown, and
whom the father has employed as Moi's
tutor for tie past three years. Her father
gratifies all her desires. and a week ago
he bought her bicycle. She las learned
to ride. and most any afternoon can be
seen riding IN the northern part of the
city.
Hip Sing Lee is over 80 years OF age.
and says that as soon as he sees his only
child married to an American, and en-
sconced in pleasant home, he is willing
80 die. He owns several fine residence
lots in the city, and says that on his we'd
ding day he will give her husband the
key TO palatial residence.
He says his prospective son-in-law
must come of good parents and be Ofgood
character, and be free from all wees to
which many Of the young men OF to-day
are addicted.
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4 Physician i.ataiiy Tnjured.

CHICAGO, Sept 22.-Dr. w. l.. Wilcox,
prominent north side physician, was
thrown from his buggy this morning, re-
caiving injuries which resulted fatally.
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BIRMINGHAM (Ala.), Sept. 22-The
Howard Harrison Iron Company of Bes-
semer yesterday secured q contract Tor
several thousand tons of eighteen-inch
iron pipe for the city of Honolulu. The
contract Is for a sufficient supply TO sewer
the city, and the order before completed
is expected to exceed 10000 tons. This is
the first foreign contracs OF the kind Sc
cured by an American company.
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Result OF a Qunrrel with Her Lover.

ZANEsvILLE (O.}. Sept. 22.-Miss Della
Simmons committed suicide to-day by
taking morphine. Miss Simmons quar-
relied with her lover last evening, after
which she procured the drug, locked her.
self III her room, and was not found until
this afternoon.
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BOB EITZ-IMMONS.
The Australian On His Way South t,
Go Into Training.

The Australian On His Way South to
Go Into Training.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 22-"Bob' Fitz-
simmons. the pugilist accompanied by
Duncan c. Ross, Ernest Roeber and
White, his rubber-down, arrived III
Washington at l0:40 o. clock tonight from
New York over the Pennsylvania road,
and half an hour later left over the South
ern Railway for Lynchburg. Va. There
an exhibition Will be given Tomorrow
night, and after stops at Danvilie, Va.
and al Atlanta, Ca, FilZsimmons Will go
10 Dallas, Texas. iOr the purpose OF be-
ginning training for his mill with Cor
Dett. fitzsimmons was asked If he had
changed his mind with reference to the
selection OF a referee, and replied en-
phatlcally: NO, l don't want one named
until the day before the fight" Duncan
ROss said that an agreement would be
reached soon, and that it was not likely
that such delay would occur.
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sensation in &c O. a. II. Camn.

CHICAGO, Sept. PA special from In
dianapolis. Ind, says: The Indiana con-
iingent at Chickamauga has stirred up
sensation, and several OF the q. A. Il. big
guns will not be SO friendly on their re-
turn as they once were. The feature of
the wFangie was the action OF Com
mander-inC chief l. y. Walker and Gem
eral Lew Wallace, who became disgusted
over the manner in which the Indiana
commanders hogged the progra mme
They left The battle fleld without deliver
ing the speeches they had been asked to
prepare,
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Secretary Carlisle at Cray Gables.

SecfetAFy tarIIsIe AI Gray Ga Dies.
BUZZARD's BAY (Mass), Sept. D.
Secretary Carlisle was at Gray Gables for
two hours this afternoon. He is spend
ing the day at Marion, in Hamlin Cottage,
having arrived this morning. Secretary
Carlisle. with Mr.. Thurber, came over on
a lighthouse steamer. The visitors were
taken ashore on the Presidents launch,
ana Mr. Cleveland accompanied MIR. Car
Isle to the steamer on his return. 1t was
learned at Gray Gables that there was no
significance in Mr.. Carlisle's visit; that it
was simply call on the family. Secre-
tary Carlisle is not expected TO leave
Marion till tomorrow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-25
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

The Brooklyn Athletic club held meeting last night and perfected arrange ments for their annual excursion to Coney Island on August 8.
 If the crosswalk is not soon laid in front of the Bank street school there will be general uprising among the residents. It was ordered over two years ago. but owing to the contemplated changes in Washington avenue nothing has been done toward putting it down.
 A travelling jeweler made trip through this part of the town to-day and resped a rich harvest. Several of the young ladies and quite a number of the young men in- vested in some of his stock, with the re. suit that the jeweler left with an empty bag and a fat pocketbook, and half the young people about the place are exhibit ing diamond pins, earrings and fancy hair pins.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-25
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Mcrrick Price, the well known Phila- delphia broker, is dead.
 In Danbury, Conn, William Curtis stabbed Hank Lcddlc in a fit of jealousy.
 Mrs. Ollie Corbctt has sued James J. Corbctt, the fighter, for an absolute di- voFcC.
 Edward A. Hoffman, of Sandy Ridge, x. j., committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor.
 Tho little son of Captain Smith ui Grccnport, N. Y, was drowned from his fathers steamer, the Manhansct.
 Disappointed because her sister had not bought her a shirt waist, 14-year-old Katie Mccoy of Philadelphia committed suicide by hanging.
 Recorder Golf of New York city sen. fenced William Cesar, tho West India nc gro who murdered Mary Martin, to die by electricity during the week beginning Ju ly %.
 In Now York city Justice Ingraham sentenced HA,hard Leach to die by cleo tricity during the week beginning Aug 5. Leach killed his wife by cutting hei throat.
 In the presence of enormous crowds oi people the anniversary of the death oI President Carnot, who was assassinatet last year by Cesario Santo, the anarchist ] was observed at the Pantheon, Paris, with touching ceremony.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-25
MODERN MODES

There is one rcdCcming feature about tho bloomcr$; they cant wear hustles with them. .-AtChiSnn Globe.
 It is not always safe to judge the mod rrn woman by the amount of stiffening in her skirts. Washington Post.
 Bicycle hluom"rS should be proud of the Grnsatiun they have created. They appear nS topics of earnest discussion on the lee ture platform, in the club and even in the pulpit. And the agitation is still growing. Baltimore American.
 Why cannot the balloon sleeves be util- ized: If they wcrc properly inflated with gas, could not their wearers mako an aerial trial trip to tho north pole and got back again before King Oscars expedition gets ready to start?-Boston Globe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-25
Closing of the Turufest.

PATTERSON, N. J., June e5.-The big funniest of the Atlantic division of turn CTS closed. It was ono of the most success full gatherings ever held by tho aSsocia. ton. Therc wcre at least 2, 900 turner's in attendance on the Clifton race track grounds to take part in the athletic games and about 5000 spectators. There were 800 prize winners. Gustav Gerhard oi Rochester was crowned as the best ol all round. turner's. At a mass meeting of tho turner's 1t was decided to hold the next meeting at St. Louis in 1898.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-25
They HnrsewhInnsd Hufr.

WHARTON, Ont, June 25.-The cruelty with which q man named Huff treated his wife drove her to attempt suicide by talk ing poison. When the ncighbors heard of this, there was great indignation, and 30 masked men surrounded Huff's house, dragged him into the street and gave him a terrible flashing with horsewhips. They warned him that every night that he re mained in town the doso would be repeat cd. Mrs. Huf is lks;Y 10 rccoyOr.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-25
Iron Workers Strike.

SHARON, Pa, Juno 25.-Thc 900 en- ployccs of the sharon iron works struck for an advance of 10 cents day. The men had demanded 20 cents day extra but offered to compromise for an advance of 10 cents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-25
Hydrophobia From n Cat Rite.

JACKsoNvILLE, Fla, June 25.-Thco- dorr Starhuck, clerk, I9 years nf age, was h,tlyn Iy n ,a, o; ilr lhun,h some weeks ago, and M"nday night il drNrlupcd into hydrnphuhi7. He suffered intensely but is better today.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-25
Nen srntti.h RIte rnmnln.

INDIANAPoLIs June 25.-The corner stone of the new Scottish Rite temple to be erected at a cost of $l25, 900 was laid in this city with appropriate ceremonies.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-25
Trouhla In Crete

ATHENS, June 25.-In an encounter be- tween the pcaSantry and tho Turkish sol dicrs in the province of Apocorona, island of Crete, an officer, four soldiers and four peasants wero killed. The ferment contin-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-25
Mason. Lay n Cornerstone at Albany.

ALBANY, June 25.-Thc laying of the cornerstone of the now Masonic temple took place hCrc. The parade consisted of six divisions made up of city and out of town lodges. There wcrc about B. 500 in line. Throe states wcro represented. The city wore a gala appearance
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-25
ElocntionIsts In Ses.Ion.

BosToE, Juno 25.-The National Asso- citation of ElOcutionists began its annual convention hero at Mechanics hail. dele gates from all parts of the country being present.