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Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-11-07
TERMS FOR WEEKLY SENTINEL:
SUMNER DOwNED.
senator Nye Of Nevada Knocks Him
ont with u Doug hnut STORY.

The late Senator Sumner of Massa-
ehusetts never made the shortest
soeech in the Senate without the most
careful preparation, and all OF his
speeches ON great occasions were
marked by ripe scholarship, deep
research. elegance Of diction and true
eloouence. During the consideration
Of a bill (lS6S-69) to confer the right
Of citizenship upon Chinese, Sumner,
who favored the passage OF the bill,
made one OF the greatest efforts OF his
Senatorial life, says the Pittsburg
Leader. His speech, which lasted
nearly two legislative days, was
replete with argument and reason, and
the friends OF the measure were pleas
ed beyond expression at the strength
he had added to their cause. He had
lust seated himself when Senator Nye
OF Nevada, who sat next to him, arose
and addressed the chair, saying:
"Mr. President: | was born in
New York State. Among the staple
articles OF diet on the farm was the
'doughnut' l have often watched
my mother in the preparation OF this
delicacy. After mixing the Ingredients
and rolling it out, she carefully broke
of small piece OF the dough and in
trusted il TO the fat to determine both
the heat OF the fat and the proper
mixture Of the dough. She did not
consign the whole batch to the cook
ing process until she knew all was
right. Now we, as q nation, are fry
ing quite a piece OF negro suffrage,
and | suggest to the distinguished
Senator and TO the Senate that, like
the doughnuts my dear old mother
iried, we had better wait and see the
result OF the piece already cooking be-
fore we open the door TO the Chinese
millions"
The effect Of the story was magical.
The Senate laughed, the galleries
roared and the bill was killed. The
classical speech OF Sumner was knock
ed out by the doughnut +" story.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-11-07

Charles vi OF France was afflicted
with melancholia and was, in fact,
almost incurably insane. To interest
and amuse him, the game of cards was
introduced at count in 1892.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-07

more, policemen he had the house sur
rounded and then telephoned to Chic
Murphy, thu telling him of the conditionl
Go in that house and get that maj
He won't shoot anyone"
captain McNulty returned to the housa
made big bluff at Dugan and was re-
Warded by having the fugitive surrender
ne was disarmed at once and removed
guard
Dugan's arrest was a source of satist
Iactlon to Chief Murphy as the New YorA
police have been looking for him for 4
ing in that city. - --->-
.Dugan IS the man who committed ali
the daring robberies in the Hudson Cft7
section, Hoboken and West Hoboke99
which terrorize.d residents He BEGAN
opepabuons 05enabS ossy early last faIl and for twa
i will be remembered that pistols wer5
freely used by him. Dugan Is the mar
smith i amer in Hohnag HFIo9lng the house Of JONI
a narrow escape with his life. Sometiml
aIter that woman was shot at in Pavo.
ei1a lbootNr avenue & oy thief. Pugan was tho
ed thieves at work on house in Palisadt
avenue. '-'''''1As
When within fifteen feet of the mar
one of them blaed away at him ~ Wafars ils,s,
returned the fire, and gave chase. but
the thieves escaped. Dugan did fl1s
s!ioOtIlS On tnaL occasion. In every in.
stance Dugan was accompanied bv a
New York criminal who has escaped ar
When the police learned who the mar
was they had to deal with they proceeded
cautiously. 1t was found that Dugan
occasionally visited his sister Nettie,s
ncuse IN Ogden avenue. A front room in
mouse across the street was rented. and
for six weeks detectives shadowed No.
44Ogden avenue day and night. Dugan
knew the police were after him There
was sudden let up in burglaries. Dugan,
however, remained out of the city His
accompllee could have been captured
wanted.
1t was on his account that Chief Muir
ply some three months ago issued an
order to policemen to carry their revol<
vers in the frock of their overcoats 50
that they could reach them quickly.
Men doing night duty were warned alss
to get the first shot, as it was known
Dugan would not hesitate to shoot il
cornered. He will have to answer fol
about twenty burglaries. He acquired
notoriety about five years ago by steal
ing a bar of silver from a truck in broad
daylight in Broadway, New York City.
Late this afternoon Lynch, the truck
man; Mrs. McDermott the prisoners siss
ter, and the Baum woman were arrested.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-07

they said a majority of the Committee on
Permanent Organization, and Mr.. Bergen
would have no trouble whatever in being
elected
The supporters of Mr.. Queen smiled at
that and said that even if the Somerset
men did have the majority of the COM
mittee Mr.. Queen would be the perman-
ent. chairman. Their plan was to have
q member of the committee, and Robert
Davis was mentioned as the man, intro
duce minority report, and they claimed
to have enough of the delegates to have
such minority report substituted for
the majority and adopted. There are 954
delegates in the convention, and they
claim to have over 600 of these, plenty to
insure the successful issue of their plans.
There were those who continued their ef-
forts at Cancellation, and toward morning
it was announced that there was no con-
test that Mr.. Bergen would be temporary
chairman and Mr. Queen would be per-
manent presiding officer.
William j. Thompson, the Duke of
Gloucester, was about all the evening
announcing that he was a candidate for
the position of delegate-at-large He op-
posed Judge Howard Carrow, who is a
representative of that wing of the Cam
den Democracy which has always opposed
Thompson, and sought to rid the party of
that great incubus. Thompson boasted
openly that he had the South Jersey dele
gates with him, and that he would easily
defeat Mr. Carrow.
Rufus Blodgett also announced himself
as candidate at large, and so did Sena-
tor Keys. 1t was expected that this null
titude of candidates would cause trouble
in the convention.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-07
a STRANGE STORY.
Details of Life Given Over TO MUIR
der and ErauG


Herman w. Mudgett, better known as
H. H. Holmes, was one of the most
conspicuous criminals of modern times,
and. if the murder confessions, which
he has written can only partially be be-
ieved, he was without peer as blood
thirsty demon. His recent ingenious
Confessions wherein he claimed to
have killed twenty-seven persons, was
disproved, partly, at least, by the appear
ance of several of the so-called VIC
TINS: but Holmes object in making the
Confession was realized-the obtaining,
of a sum said to be $500, and which
amount is said to have been settled upon
the criminals eighteen-year-old son.
while the confessions have served
to increase the sensationalism of the
case, the only capital crime for which
Holmes had to answer was the killing
in this city, ON September q 1894 Of
Benjamin F. Pitezel, his fellow conspira-
tor. The murder was committed In the
dwelling No. 1916 Callowhill street
Holmes conviction of murder in the first
degree, the animation by the Pennsyl-
vania Supreme Court of the verdict and
the recent refusal of Governor Hastings
to grant a respite are so well known that
a narration of these facts is unnecessary
Holmes was captured in Boston, Mass
in the latter part OF 1894 by Owen Hans
com, the Deputy Superintendent of Po-
lice, upon the strength of a telegram
from Fort Worth, Texas, where he was
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-07
DRUNKEN FIREMAN RESIGNS.

The Fire Board at its meeting last night
ordered $500 paid to the contractor w.hd
is remodelling the old fire headquarters.
James Mcguire, driver of Engine No.
IA, located in Webster avenue, handed
in his resignation. Chief Conway slss
pended Mcguire on the first of the month
for drunkenness, and it was understood
that If he did not resign he would ba
dismissed. Mcguire got drunk last Dec,
oratien Day and disgraced the Fire De-
partment, which was taking part in the
parade Last month Mcguire was be-
Commandant Brown of the Webster ave-
nue.. fire house, to whom he used in
sulting language. He was fined on this
occasion and was told that if he came
before the Board again he would be
dismissed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-07
HARMONY AND
VICTORY,
The Watchwords of the
Democracy Sounded at
Trenton Today.
ENTHUSIASTIC CONVENTION
Allan MeDermott, James Smith,
Rufus Blodgett and A. R.
Tallman Delegates
to Chicago.
MAGNIFICENT PLATFORM
The Tariff Upheld and a Strong
Endorsement of the Gold
Standard Adopted.
MAGNIFICENT PLATFORM

The Democratic State Convention is in
session in Trenton today. 1t is an ex-
tremely enthusiastic gathering. Allan L.
McDermott Senator James Smith, Rufus
Blodgett ana Judge A R. Tallman are
slated for delegates-at-large to Chicago.
The platform endorses the tariff and
the gold standard, and vigorously assails
the Republican party for hypocrisy and
inefIlciency
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-07

DIED.

Flora Vosburgh. wife of Frederick 3.
Clement, of Jersey City.
DANIELSoN-At Granton. N. j., on
4o,5 Wednesday, May 6, 1896, William j.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from his
late residence, on Saturday, May 9, at
P. NJ, from house.
Train leaves Erie Depot, Jersey City. Al
1:30 P. NJ.
FELLGRAFF-On Tuesday, May 1896,
Christian Fellgraff aged 72 years
Funeral services from his late residence,
No 96 Highland avenue. Friday morn
ing, at II o'clock
FITzHENRY-At Hoboken, on Wednes-
day, May 6, 1896, Charles NJ FFtz-
henry, beloved son of William H. and
Mary Fitzhenry. aged months.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from No.
325 Bloomfield street, Hoboken. on FRI
day, May s. at P. NJ. 81
FERRIER.-On Tuesday, May 5, 1896.
John Ferrier, the beloved son of
Robert and Mary Ferner, aged Is
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend his funeral from his
from Grace Church, corner Erie and
Second streets, at two P. NJ Friday after
noon, April 5.
sMITH;-on Tuesday. May s. 1896, Geo
Relatives and friends of the family
are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral from his lake residence No s44i1
Fifth street. on Fsiday. May 8, at two
P. M.
sMrTH.-On Wednesday. Nav G. 1905
Bridget Smith, beloved wife of An
drew Smith, in the 59th year of her
age.
Relatives and friends are respectfullv
invited to attend the funeral from her
late residence, No. 80 st. Paups avenue
on Friday morning, May s, at eight
o'clock, thence to st. Joseph's r. C
Church, where a mass will be offefed
for the happy repose of her souI
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-07

Arlington Cemetery.
Lots and graves cared for by Cerzetery
Association; assessments; moderate prices:
perfect title. Four and a half miles from
Court House; Il minutes by rail from Erie
Depot. Office over Provident Savings Bank
No. 239 Washington street
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-07
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, May Z. 1ses.-For the "a
hours ending at eight p NJ, Friday.
For New York City and vicinity
Fair, except possibly light showers to-
night. warmer Friday afternoon; north
easterly winds.
Hartnearsa Thermansrsr a.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-07

at eon Household Goods and
6 Per Cent Chattels of Every Descrip
TntArast Etion. You can pay it back
~. in weekly or monthly pay
inents. o. y. IGOE, AZ Montgomery
Street, Jersey City.
The Newtown bee., 1896-02-28
LONG HILL.
METHODIST CHURCH INTEREST rs

METHODIST CHURCH INTEREs rs.
 The cvaDgel>te, Miss Frost and Miss Simpson, will not come to the Methodi5t church at Long Hill until two days Iates than was cxuected, which will be Tue day, March 3. The cause of the delay was the eeriaue sickness of the father ot one of the young ladies, making them late ia their engagement at 6tratford. where they have beer holding successful meetings, and consequently late in arriv- ing here. They will however arrive on next Tuesday, as stated above and the first of the series of meetings will be held Tuesday evening and every evening thereafter for two weeks, excepting Sat, urday. On Sunday they will have charge of the services, which are at l,30 in the afternoon and o'clock in the evening. The week day evening meetings will be gin at 7.30 o'clock. These meetings give promise to those who attend as the young ladies who will conduct them are ladies of culture and refinement, thoroughly consccrated to their work. 4 cordial in vltation is extended to all to attend Farrer Brothers will run stages from the depot to the church for the accommoda- Cion of those who wish to patronize them, making the usual charge of i've cents for each way.
 A series of cottage prayer meetings have been held about the village during tie week, The meeting this (Fridaz) evening, will be held with Charles Rad clihe near the depot.
The Newtown bee., 1896-02-28
AT GRACE CHURCH.

S"card Sunday in Lent, March 1; A. 10 30 a. Iii, Morning Prayer, sermon ard Holy Communion. Sunday school aGter morning service.
 Thursday, March 5: At 73o ?. n1., special !oaten se7vjco, with r"rmon.
 R:v George T. Lina!cg ot Nevto~r will be the special prsacher ar he Thur day evening service n Grace church cn March ,.
 Washington's birthday was celebrated in 8 very happy marner at the new schoolhouse on the hill, last week Friday afternoon. The teacher, Miss Camp, had arranged very Interesting program by her pupils, and it was executed admirab- ly. About 25 of the parents and friends took interest enough in the occasion to attend and felt more than repaid for their afternoons visit at the school.
 Rev Samuel Gurney was in attendance and took part in the convention of the Epworth League, held in the First Meth odist church at Bridgeport, last Monday evening.
 Mrs Boylston and daughter have re- turned from Washington, where they had kncr, o
 Samuel G. Seeley had a very sick horse, Monday, with iE fiammation of the bowels. Through the efforts of H. s Wedge he was brought out all right.
 The railroad company have been spend. ing the week filling the ice house at Par Tor Rock, or at least some of their em- ployes have.
 Patrick Kohlar has returned to work at R. .. Tousey's shop after his recent se- we're illness.
 Blacksmith ?. J. Lynch has given up housekeeping, he having gone to board with Mrs Peet and his sisters, Misses El- la and Bridget Lynch taking rooms in the house of Merchant c. c. Downs.
 Merchant c. c. Downs was given pleasant surprise on Monday evening, when number Of neighbors, remember ing that 1t was the anniversary of his birth, took the occasion to pay him an
The Newtown bee., 1896-02-28
REDDING's OLDEST CITIZEN.

The venerable Jedediah Hawley pass ed his 94sh birthday on Saturday. He is enjoying a good degree Of health and bids fair to live to see another birthday
 H. s. Osborn has been appointed ad- mnistrator on the estate Of George Wat erman and W. K. Duncomb and J. B Sanford appraisers.
 The Misses Wilson of Sarfordtown en, rertained Mir and L.s Il. Whitehead anu Mr and Mrs A. J. Sherwood at dinner on Saturday.
 The will of the late Mrs Lemuel San ford was admitted 10 probate on Monday, Her son, J. B. Sanford, was appointed executor and William E. Duncomb ard W. II. uil appraisers.
 No one having been found to replace he rope on the 1tg pole the stars and stripes did not wave on Wasbington'~ birthday.
 John Reid was elected trustee of the HilI &cad, Gny Lo fiji the vacancy caused by the death of Aaron Treadwen.
 Tie Mi-ses Chittendeu paid farewell vi-iC to Mi J. H Sanford on Friday. They sail for Italy on Saturday, the 29.E, to remain for an indefinite period.
 Fred NickefsoD of tne Williams burgh City Fire Insurance Go. was nome over Sunday.
 By the death of their grandfather, Frederick Hotcbkiss of Sharon, the sons possession of quite fortune.
The Newtown bee., 1896-02-28

few days the past week, visiting in Shel- ton and Bridgeport.
 Washington's birthday was celebrated by patriotic citizens swinging "Old Glory" to the breeze.
 Miss Mildred Nichols passed last week as a guest at the pleasant home of MT and Mrs NJ. B. Hawley at the Center.
 B. Hawley S Co. have had great many callers for their special offer of a bill of fare of groceries. The people ap- prcciate a good thing, especially if it saves their pocketbo0ks anything.
 Mrs George s. Coley is suffering with the grip. Mrs Amos White is caring for her.
 Miss Clara Downs of Long Hill is vis- ting her grandmother, Mrs H. k. Can field
 F. NJ. Garfield is improving slowly.
 MT and Mrs Samuel Fanchor of Weston spent Sunday at W. F. Selleck's.
 COley Fields, with his horse power. cut into stove wood I2 cords of wood for Charles Candee, one day last week. He is a hustler when he starts in.
 George Stillson is laid up with sprain. ed ankle.
 stephen French has purchased beau tiful Merrill piano, cabinet grand up right, in mahogany case. It is a fine in -tTument, both in richness of tone anc beauty of design, being large and mas sive. It was purchased of c. E. o borne.
 Mesers A. L. and l.. V. Slade have com mence 1 shipping their evaporated apples They have quite supply and prices ar' very good, this year.
The Newtown bee., 1896-02-28

informal visit. It was genuine surprise to the genial merchant, but he recovered in very short time and gave his callers a most enjoyable evening.
 A painful accident happened to Mrs Melissa Hurd, last week Friday. In go- ing out of the rear door of c. G. Downs store she missed her footing, receiving a bad fall and a severe gash on her head. Her daughter, Mrs Owen of Meriden, was sent for and has since been with her mother to care for her.
 Walter Hawley of Bridgeport, former ly a resident here, was in town on Friday of last week.
 Mr and Mrs Tracy DuDning of Bridge. port passed Sunday with their parents MT and Mrs Granville Cunning.
 Mrs G. S. Thompson of Glenbrook was a guest oyer Sunday at the home of Ma, thaniel Hall
 Lewis Wakeley, Benjamin Turney anG Lorenzo Mallett can now tell 8 pretty good fish story, for on Monday they went out, returning with a basket wei filled with more than 20 large pickerel Three of the fish weighed collectively over nine pounds.
 John Sherman has visited friends ir Stratfeld.
 The whist club met with B. Clark, las week. Miss Jennie Bogart and Ellisor Sanford were winners of the first prize while Mrs Hattie Latin and John Frencl had to content themselves with the cor 2olatiOn prizes.
The Newtown bee., 1896-02-28
Lite: fl i'd rou- y News
NEw MILFORD.
WINTER BATHS THAT WERE NOT RELIss.

WINTER BATHS THAT WERE NOT RELIs@, On Sunday last the little f.'ur-year r-Old son If W. J. Clark, a hi}e playing oo the bank of the brook cr0--irg We street, near his fathers rcsidcpce, bad his attention taken by an old ehoe fl i'as ing down stream. h his endeavors t get it he fell into the water, which was seven or eight feet deep. He sank, and on coming up, clung to the ice. Another little comrade ran to the house and noti. fled his parents. The father came just time to catch the boy. The father, sup posing the water only about knee deep jumped in, and over his head in water h. went. He succeeded in rescuing the nearly frozen boy. Luckily for the father, Edward Patterson came to his assistance and pulled him ashore.
 On Monday while son of J. E. Cas- tie was playing near Butter brook, by some means or other he made a miscal- culation and fell into the brook, but es- capped any serious results. His father being a dealer in ready made clothing the boy fared better than some boys, and is around as usual while his other suit is drying out.
The Newtown bee., 1896-02-28
BLOOMFIELD.
GRANGE INTERESTS.

At the Grange on Wednesday night the question of 8 piano was introduced Quite lengthy discussion took place A number of members thought that fot the present, it was not necessity, ye; they would not oppose the movement ii the majority of the Grange thought best to buy one. But the expression was very decided rhat they would not favor incu~ ring any debt to buy one, nor to usc any of the funds now in the treasury. A committee of three was appointed: Ii. L FOote, Dr Smith and Miss Mattiv G.:ffi: to see how much could be raised b. sub scription. Just $52 was subscribed On the spot.
The Newtown bee., 1896-02-28
Fairfield County News.
STEPNEY AND VICINITY.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

numbrr of c adillrc1 who have been on proharion " i'll he taken into the full communion of the Methodist c' urcb, next Sunday afternoon. Others will also be be taken on probation.
 1he reception at the Methodist parson- age was we'll attended and greatly enjoy p,. 5y both old and young. The ladies of the church, through Miss Booth of Hattertown, presented Dr Merwin with very handsome dressing gown of Persian cloth, in plaid design. The doctor seem ed very much pleased with the gift, wear ing it a portion of the evening. The la dies also presented to Mrs Powell several nice gifts, presumably anticipating the chill to which the residents of Port lief ferson are subject when the .northeaster- Iy winds blow across the sound in zero weather. It is with great regret that we give up the venerable pastor who has so won the hearts of the whole commun- ity. He will ever rcmaia in the memory of his many friend as a pastor ot more than ordinary worth and Xleilchce.
The Newtown bee., 1896-02-28
REDDING.
FOR THE SUFFERING ARMENIAN.
.OlatiOn pr

FOR THE SUFFERING ARMENIAN.
 A union service at the Methodist church Sunday night in the interest of the Arme- utan sufferers was attended by quite q large number, notwithstanding the threatening conditions Of the weather. The program was an interesting one. Rev Mir Luther read letter from Miss c. Barnum, missionary who was an eye witness of Turkish atrocities. Rev B, c. Plllsbury in 20 minute address gave 8 clear and lucid history of Armenia and the relations of the Christian na. ions to the unfortunate country. Judge E. P Shaw spoke few minutes on tue duty oi Christian nations to the persecuted peo pie. At the close a collection was taker amounting to SIP which will be forward ed to the relief committee in New York
The Newtown bee., 1896-02-28
DEATH OF EDITOR ADDS.

Your correspondent has been inform ed of the death of Sherman T. Addis, whose departure was somewhat expect ed by his friends and relatives. He was for long time previous to his illness editor of the Windsor Locks Journal, That f1attering disease, consumption, overlook him and early last fall he was obliged to give up his labors and dispos- ed of his interests at Windsor Locks. Since that time he has been at the resi- dence of his brother, John F. Addis- Re passed away. Tuesday night.
 4 delightful entertainment took place
The Newtown bee., 1896-02-28
In New Haven County.
SOUTH BRITAIN
THE COLONIAL TEA.

The Ladies' Aid society had a very cold night for their Colonial tea and not Il very large attendance. The supper consisted Of baked beans, corn coffee, rye bread, doughnuts, etc, A few Ia. dies were dressed in gowns of their mothers or grandmother's time but hardly dating back to tbe Revolution. Among them were Miss Daisy Osborne of Southbury in white satin gown of 70 years ago. Mrs D. c. Platt, Miss Eva Platt, Miss Susie Mitchell, Mis- Coombs, Mrs W. H. Wakelee ard sever- al others in gowns of a somewhat later period. During the evening Ms Wake lee and Mrs Ezra Pierce sang several songs and all joined in si9gipg "AuId Lang Syne" before guing home.