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Connecticut western news., 1896-04-23
JERSEY REPUBLICANS.
They Send an Uninstructed Delegation te
 

They Send an Uninstructed Delegation te
 St. Louis
 TRENTON. April 1.-The New Jersey tion at Tayior's Opera House in this city to nominate delegates at large to the na- tional convention in St. Louis.
 The following were chosen as delegates at large: Senator Sewell, Garrett A. Ho bart John Kean, Jr., and Franklin Mur- phy.
 The following resolution was adopted: Relying upon the discretion of oui delegates to voice the preference of the Republicans of New Jersey in the nation al convention. we refrain from bamperine their action by specific instructions, in- dulginR at the same time the hope that re- deemed New Jersey may he represented on the national ticket in the person of the Hon. Garrett A. Hobart"
 The following district delegates have been chosen and are uninstructed:
 First district-Robert K. Hand, Cape May; George Hires, Salem.
 Second district Ferdinand D. Roeb- ling, Trenton; Alfred NJ. Bradshaw, Lake wood.
 Third district-T. Frank Appleby, As bury Park; John T. Herbert, Helmetta Fourth district-Stephen N. Large, Hunterdon; A. Blair Kelsey, Warren.
 Fifth district-William Barbour. Ser gen; Joseph H. Quackenbush, Passaic. Sixth distriot-J. Frank Fort, East Orange; Charles Bradley, Newark
 Seventh district-Samuel D. Dickinson and Thomas MoEwan. Jersey City.
 Eighth district-Frank Bergen, Eliza beth; William Riker. Orange.
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-23
DEATH AT A REUNION.
A Young Man Killed by Lightning d
 Family Gathering.


 GREENWICH. Conn, April 22.-Durinf severe thunderstorm lightning instantl, killed Christian Andersen 27 years old, as he sat at family gathering in homo, of his mother, who arrived from Denmark
 Andersen lived with his wife and two children in Cassidy Park, @ suburb O. this city. He was teamster and owned his little home For ten years he had sen, money to his mother country to enable his relatives to come to America Hh mother, SO years old. alone remsined, an6 on her arrival the entire family gathered to welcome her.
 Fifteen persons were seated at the din. ing room in the Ardensen cottage mak. Ing merry, when there came a terribl, thunder crash, which shook the building to it's foundations. The blaze of lightning blinded those present. A perfect sea oi electric fluid surged through the cottage. It slowly cleared away, then a few of tho dazed members of the family rememb berec to have heard a terrible cry.
 Andersen's place was vacant. He had been seated at the end of the ta able nearest the window.
 They looked on the floor and found hin lying on the fragments of the char be hao broken In falling. There was a blnch wound l K inches deep on the right side of his face He had been struck dead by lightning.
 One of his relatives ran through the storm for doctor, while the others re- moved the clothing of the stricken man te examine the extent of his injuries.
 Andersen was tattooed over his entire body with little black dots. The light ming. which had entered the cottage through the window near which he sat had struck him on the right side of the nose and had emerged from the right foot burning his toes and shoe.
 The two little children were frightened almost into insensibility, for they had seen their father s body enveloped in flame. The old mother was found unconscious in har Chair
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-23
A Wonderful Family.

Near Athens, Ga resides or did reside recently one of the most remarkable families to be found any place in that L D. Gloer, & man of the average weight of about 156 pounds. Gloer's "children" and his wife, however. are persons whose weights are far beyond the ordinary. To begin with, the wife weighs 316 pounds, over twice the weight of the husband. Joseph, the heaviest of the "boys," weighs 312, David coming good second with S09 pounds of avoirdupois. Mary, the only girl of the family, weighs but little less than her giant brothers, tipping the beam at about even 800. Ishman, the "runt, who, the neighbors say, "takes after his daddy" weighs but 19O. Talk ing the six as grand total, it is doubt ful if there are half dozen families in the United States comprised of a sim liar number that will weigh as much. Collectively they weigh 1,583.
 The "big McKinneys," celebrated Hawkeye family, two members of whom, with their mother, reside in and around Knoxville. Ia, are composed of four persons-James, Oscar, Frank and John - the quartet weighing 1,046 pounds.
 Borgout's "Queer Characters of Hun gary" tells of an Italian family of ten persons, the smallest of whom weighed S36 pounds after his left leg had been amputated above the knee. They were known as the ''Heselop Giants" and were in their prime about the year 1746. St. Louis Republic.
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-23
TORNADO IN OHIO.

Two People Killed and Much Property
 Destroyed In sandusky County.
 FREMONT, O., April 21.-A tornado ao- companied by a heavy rainfall swept over the northwestern part of Sandusky ooun- ty, killing two persons, iniuring a num- Der of others and doing great damage to property.
 The tornado came from the southwest with great fury, and every building it struck was swept away. After smashing a road bridge and blowing big tree across Wheeling and Lake Erie freight train 1t crushed the caboose and came noar killing a number of traipmen. The barns of Jacob Engler. J. Heffinger. Up. ton Horgen and Antony Swintf1rst went down before 1t. The house of James Green was destroyed. Greens aged father, Will liam L. Green, was killed outright, his wife fatally hurt and the baby carried across the road In its cradle. The child escaped uninjured. Next the barn of Amos Hetriok, in which Hetrick and John Low were shearinR sheep. was crushed. Low was blown across s field against a tree, being instantly killed. Other build. ings destroyed were the barns of Al Fair child, William Honsel, Perry Parish. George waggoner and Charles Tucker. Fuckers child was badly hurt
 At Booktown. a hamlet near here, near ly all the buildings were destroyed. but there was no loss of life. The storm cov- cred a wide track, and 1t is possible that further damage will be reported.
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-23
NINE MEN DROWNED.
Swept Prom the Fishing Schooner T. w
 Campbell When on Long Island.


 NEW BEDFORD, Mass, April 2o.-Nine men of the schooner !. w. Campbell of Gloucester were drowned here when their boat went down In S.e squall off Long Is. land. Seven survivors have reached here on the tug Gladiator, having heeu trans ferred to her by the three masted sohoon. CT Norman of Castine, Me.
 The men drowned were fishermen and lived here They were Captain Robert Smith, John Mcclure, Frank Sylvia, Thomas Rogers, George Fla, William Mo. Alister, Abel MoCormey, George Graham and Charles Doherty.
 The survivors are Gilbert William son, Fred Peterson and Michael Hennessey of Gloucester. Fred Murray of Canso, N. s. ; George Murray and Daniel Conner of Hal. flax and William MoQnilan of Nova Soo. tia.
 The Campbell was hound on macker- el cruise to the Delaware cnpes, and from the time of leaving Gloucester everything had gone we'll. Thirteen of the sixteen men composaR her crew were on deck smoking and chatting on Friday evening Suddenly the vessel was struck by & fierce northwest squall and went over on her side.
 This threw the men into confusion Several made for the stern. which was thrown high out of the water by the sohooner's plunga and others made for the main rigging. Two minutes after the squall struck her the vessel pitched heavi. ly forward and then sticking her nose un- der huge pillow went to the bottom.
 The men who were clinging to her stern bulwarks were dragged down by the suo. ton, while those who had taken to the rigging were thrown into the sea. The latter managed to find dory, which they cleared of water and olambered into
 They rowed until their strength gave out and while resting were rescued by the Norman. The shipwreoked men were oar ed for in the Seamen's bethel by Chaplain Williams and will be forwarded to Glou- oester via Boston.
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-23
Boers to Assist Matabeles.

CAPE TOWN, April 22.-Latest advices from Buluwayo say that a patrol about the place had had a brush with the Mata. beles, in which 50 of the enemy were killed.
 The situation grows darker every day. Fully 200 persons have been killed by the Matabeles since the uprising began. and men of great experience in South African warfare profess to see in the tactics of the natives the guiding hand of the leaders of the Trapsvaal burghers. They insist that the Boers are arming for a struggle with the British for mastery in South Al rioa, and they hold that the Transvaal is being actively encouraged and assisted In the matter by Germany. The Boers have mustered about 1,500 men and several maxim guns, according to report, at a convenient distance from Mafeking They are believed to be watching every move of the British officials to relieve Buluwayo, and they would be more than willing to make common cause with the Matabeles.
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-23
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
Summary sf the Proceedings In the Sem
 ate aud House.

summary of the Proceedtngs In the Sem
 ate aud House.
 WASHINGTON, April 16-The senate in executive session yesterday ratified the treaty with England providing 6 commis- sion to settle the Boring sen dispute. Mir. Gray spoke In opposition to Mir. Du Pont' s title to seat in the senate In the house the management of the National soldiers homes was considered, but no action was taken.
 WASHINGTON, April i7-In the senate Mir. Hill spoke in opposition to Mir. Pef. fer's resolution demanding an investiga. ton of the recent bond issue. and Mir. Gray spoke in opposition to the seating of Du Pont as senator from Delaware. In the house. after spirited debate. the reso- luton appointing managers of the Ma tional Soldiers homes was adopted with. out amendment
 WASHINGTON, April e1.-The house con- sidered the Indian appropriation bill, but no action was taken. In the house the gem erai deficiency bill, the last of the great appropriation bills, was passed.
 WASHINGTON, April 22.-In the senate yesterday the Indian appropriation bill was considered, the debate being on the sectarian school question. In the house the seating of Mir. Goodwin, the Populist contestant from the Fifth Alabama dis trict, was prevented hy the absence of a uuorum
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-23
MENELEK IS WRATHY
THE <sYssINlAN KING DEFlEs THE
 ITALIANS.

Situation In South Africa Daily Grows
 May Make Common Cause With the
 Matabeles-Buluwayo still In Peril.
 ROME, April 22-The situation in Abyssinia has again become very serious, the neRus having learned, via Obook, oI the Duke of Sermoneta's speech in the Italian senate, in which he stated that the peace negotiations were only being carried on to gain time.
 Menelsk received Major Salsa with the greatest distrust and called him spy. He immediately withdrew all offers of peace which he had previously made and ordered the Italian envoy to be made a prisoner. Ras Makonnen, too, kept him waiting seven hours before the door of his tent
 An official dispatch confirms the state msnt to the effect that peace negotiations
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-23
G@nsraI nfarEeta

NKw YORK. April sl.-FLoUR-Stste and western dull and heavy with wheat; city mills patents, st.so14.5G winter patents, S3.eod4; city mills cleArs, S4.l064.e0 winter straghts, SS.6513Th.
 wHEAT-No red was weak and lower un- der favorable crop news, weak cables and lo. uidstion; May, Il n lodTec.: July. 7lst11ls4c. CoRN-No. fairly active. but easier with wheat: May. 8slts 6tsc.; July, 37c-
 OATS-So. quiet and easier; May. 241f1 etaSc; track. white, state, 2oGSelfc.
 PoRK-Ess~; old to new mess, saeSdl0-s5; family. sl0566lQ75.
 LARD-Dull; prime western steam, t5.eo asked.
 BUTTER-weak and lower; state dairy, sd lSlxr. state creamery, l0Gl<c-
 CHEESE-ESsy; state, large. Sss1loc.: small, 6tlOc.
 EGGs-weak: state and Pennsylvania, lOyt 01lc.; western. l0b<c.
 SUGAR-Raw steady; fair refining. sszd 3lsc.; centrifugal. 70 test. ( b-lontstc.: refined quiet; rushed. sIsc.; powdered, 5s<c.
 MoLASSES-Firm; New Orleans. 2pd37c- RICE-Steady. domestic, ss<Dec-; Japan. s5t f4lsc.
 TALLow-ouiet; city. ss-lons,sc.; country, QIE-Inaa3.c
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-23
THE REALLY "GOOD INJUN."

Old Indian Summer has just come to town
 tTom, tom and a tomtom) In rose tinted blanket and leggings of brown
 (Tom, tom and tomtom). He comes in his warpaint on Squaw Winters trail An~i rides a wild mustang with straw colored That "bucks'' at shadow and takes every rail
 (Tom. tom and a tomtoml. By these you may know 'tis the friendly old chief
 (Tom, tom and a tomtom) The whir of the partridge, the fall of the leaf
 tTom tom and a tomtom), The chirp of 1le cricket when song birds arc rare, The smoke of the signal fires tingeing the air, The smiles of abundance and peace everywhere (Tom. tom and . tomtom). This dusky old chieftain has come to the aid
 (Tom, tom and 8 tomtom) Of pale faced marsuders who're "ont on . raid''
 tTom, tom and 8 tomtom). 1t eve of the orgies each tepee's alght, The flames heath the caldrons leap high with delight, While shadowlike specters stalk forth with the night
 (Tom. tom and a tomtom). The "dark of the moon" and the drone of drum
 (Tom, tom and Q tomtom), The tomahawks brandish. the fell hour is come
 (Tom, tom and-a-tomtom). These ghoulish despoilers take scalp lock and head And gloat OCT the bodies made toothsome with bread, While poultrydom rageth. deploring its dead
 (Tom, tom and a tomtoml. Suppose, with his trophy, at Thanksgiving time
 (Tom, tom and a tomtoml Each red handed raider were forced into line
 (Tom, tom and a tomtom), And now, if you please, add the guests at the feast, From north and from south, from the west and the east, Their name would be legion. I fancy, at leasti
 tTom, tom and 8 tomtom.) Old Indian Summer is off to the plains
 (Tom. tom and 8 tomtom), And only the ghost of his presence remains
 (Tom, tom and a tomtom). flash through the dawn of Q mane wildly tossed, glimpse of Q moccasin beaded with frost, sound in the distance like wall of the lost
 (Tom-tom-and-a-tom
 -Linnie Hawley Drake.
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-23
An Interesting Tennis Contest

One of the most important tennis matches the coming season will be that for the Longwood Challenge cup. Lar ned and Hovey have each won two legs on the cup, and the chances arc that Palmer Presbrey will have to invest in new trophy, as one of the two men is almost sure of obtaining the prize this season. Larned, through his winning last year, will only have to play in the championship round. while Hovey will have to go through the tournament in order to get chance to play Larned. - New York Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-23
An Actress' Handsome Wheel.

Caroline Miskel-Hoyt has been voted the most popular actress in the United States in a recent contest The prize of- fered was full nickel bicycle of stand ard make finished in a most elaborate manner, with handsomely ornamented toolbag, a solid silver cyclometer and a silver search lamp. A plate of gold was engraved with the name and an appro. printe inscription. The bicycle has been formally presented to Mrs. Hoyt York Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-23
MANY MILLIONS GONE
ALLEGED DEFICIENCY IN THE FUNDS
 OF BALTIMORE AND OHIO.

No One Seems to Know What Has Be-
 come of sso, ,ooo, ,ooo-It Is Not Believed
 That Ex-rresidsnt Mayer proated by
 Any of the Trapsaction.
 WASHINGTON, April 22.-The reorgani. sation committee of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company has struck n snag.
 The sum of sa0, GOO. 900 Is said ts bc missing. and nobody Is yet able to toll where it has gone. The committee cannot proceed any further in the direction of getting that great railway system out of the hands of the receivers and the courts until the mystery of the disappearance of this enormous amount of money is clear ed up. This statement is based upon tho authority of one of the most prominent business men of Baltimore. He had the information, he states, from one of the members of the reorganization committee who went to him for advice in the prem iscs The committee. he alleges. discov- cred that from 1885 to the date of the cleo ton of Cowan as president of the oompa- ny fully $50, GOO, 000 of the Baltimore and Ohio securities were disposed of without reports of the transaction or transactions being made to the treasurer of the oompa- ny. Of this amount the floating debt was increased, by a cause as yet unexplained, from about sa bo0, 900 in 1888 to about t1e, 900, O00, . total of about tie. b0o. 900 at the date of the last annual report, In 1894 while, as regards the remaining ti6,- 800. oo0 it Is shown by the authorized statement below that mp to this time there has been nothing whatever learned as to what became of . good portion thereof.
 No v@iu. Given In Return.
 It is alleged that from the total sum . great amount probably ss.Oo0. o0o has been taken from the company without giving any value whatever therefor.
 It Is also alleged that SO far there have been discovered no records of these most important transactions during the seven years covered by the administration of Mir Mayer, and it is further alleged that either no books concerning them were kept or that they have pccn placed whore the oommittee has not bocn able to sec them.
 Upon learning of this state of affairs the members of the committee decided that the whole truth must be brought out and they have determined to sift the matter to the bottom, let the blame fall where it may. It Is stated that no one who is oog. nizant of tho oommittee's views in the matter believes that ex. President Mayer profted to the extent of a dollar by what took place as the result of the deals made or that he knew of what really was go- ing on.
 It is not claimed that the tl2, 500 900 of increase of floating debt represents the loss of that amount by the Baltimore and Ohio, but 1t is stated to be the opinion of the members of the reorganization com mittee, as 1t is also alleged to be the boz lief of bankers who are converssnt with Baltimore and Ohio affairs, that in tho neishborhood of ts,ooo, QUO has gone astray.
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-23
Pepnsylyapi.ns Want Pattisou.

PITrsBURe. April 22-The Democrats held their county convention by districts for the election of delegates to the state convention. Every district in the county instructed Its delegates for ex-Governor Robert k Pattison for president Two districts in AlleRhany, however, voted against the unit rule in the national con- vention. The result of the conventions probably means that George 5. Fleming and Edward +. Frauenheim will go to the Chicago convention. with Charles A. Fa- gan delegate at large and Nathaniel F. Sawyer congressman at larga
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-23
Wife Murderer Arrested.

ALBANY, April 20.-Adam Kaiser, a farmland. fatally shot his wife at Sand Lake. N. Y. The couple had separated. A posse was organized and started in pur- suit. When Kaiser was cornered, he fired into the posse and shot a man named Horton in the arm. He was finally arrest cd and Is now lodged in the Troy jail.
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-23
swent Oyer the Falls.

LAWRENCE. Mass, April 2l.-Frank Feeley and Herbert Kennedy lost their lives by going over the falls in the Merri- mac river. They had hired boat, and when a short distance from shore the swift current made it unmanagcable. Before they realized 1t their boat was headed for the dam, and, embraced in each others arms, they went to their doom. Two young women who were to accompany them got frightened at the high water and remained on shore and witnessed the tor rthla
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-23
A Great Battle Imminent.

LONDON, April 22.-The Daily Tele- graph publishes a dispatch from Pretoria, which quotes a telegram sent from Bulu- wayo on Monday. saying that at noon a great battle at close quarters was immi- nent and that the enemy was visible at a distance of four miles, intrenched behind stone mounds. The dispatch from Pre- toria continues: "The Johannesburg vol unteers have telegraphed to Earl Grey, offering him a corps of 800 fully equipped men. President Kruger denies the report that any demand for an indemnity has heen made upon the Chartered South Af- ricA company by the Trnnsyaal "
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-23
Ex-sen.,or Herring Dead.

CAMDEN. N. l.. April sl.-Fx. State Senator Richard N. Herring died at his home in Rechs Landing, Camden coun- ty, from cancer of the stomach. He had been i'll threo years. He was born in Phil. adelphia in ls96 Mir Herring served three years during the war. Mir. Herring was one of the most popular Republicans in Camden county. He was a member of the general assembly in 1875, is7e 1879. 1880. and in 1884 went to the senate He was one of the riparian commissioners un- der Governor Greene and was subsequent ly chairman of the body.
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-23
KING MEyEIRK.

have been completely broken of. Major Salsa, the bearer of letter from the negus, refusing to resume negotiations. General Baldissera has sent letters to King Meme lsk making renewed offers of peace in or der to procure the release of Major Salsa
 The war party here Is naturally iubilant at the turn things have taken.
 The new Italian loan of 140. 900, 900 lire has been covered Is times The largest subscriptions were made in Rome and Milan
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-23
Presidential Nominations.

WASHINGTON, April a1.-The president senate;
 Postmasters-Chsrles K Brady. Sand wioh, Mass Edwin l. CraRln, Melroso Highlands, Mass. Charles E Dosex, Patohogue. N. Y.; Judah Bronson Clin- ton, N. F.; Charles l.. Pobe, Catawissa. Pa. Boyce Rankin, Mcdonald, Pa.
 Interior Department-Edwin K. Sludcr. register of the land office at Las Cruces. N. NJ Caleb F. Organ, rcociver of public moneys at Cheyenne, Wy.
 War Department-Lieutepa John M. SiRworth, Tenth infantry, to be first lieu tenant.
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-23
Aftrr fha Trade of Womnn.

Dealers in bicycles are authority for the statement that the business aspect of the bicycle trade has materially changed during the past year. Instead of the main business consisting in deal ing with mems wheels, quite the con- trary is true. Dealers are now doing their utmost to attract the eye of the women, and it is announced that before long there will be three wheels sold for women where one will be sold for men. Chicago Inter Ocean.
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-23
Clergyman Burned to Death.

SoUTH MANCHESTER, Conn, April i7.-- Rev. John R. Griswold, a retired Congrc- gational clergyman, was burned to death while burning brush at his farm here. The exnot cause of the aooidens Is not known, but it is supposed Mir Griswold's clothing accidentally caught fire from the burning brush. He was evidently on his way to a spring to get water when he was overcome He was 70 years old and had lived here for ten years. He formerly lived in Ohio He leaves . widow, a son and dauuhtar
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-23
Tho Starting Machine suoces.ful.

The imported Australian starting ma. chine was used in both of the mile races at San Francisco recently, and the start in each instance was perfect. the horses being at the post 50 seconds in the first event and minutes in the next Should the machine prove successful with the 2-year-olds the Pacific Coast Jockey club will use it permanently in the future.
Connecticut western news., 1896-04-23
DroMnad In n Flood.

MALONE, N. r., April al.--High water has done considerable damage in Franklin county. Three bridges on the St. Regis river at St Regis Falls were swept out carrying away portion of a large mill owned by the Santa Clara Lumber oompa- ny. William Gero, an employees at the mill, was thrown into the water and drowned. The body has not yet been re- covered and was doubtless carried far from the place of the fatality by the current