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Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
A CITY TO MOVE.
The Inhabitants of Ouro- prcto Grow Tir

The Inhabitants of ouro-prcto Grow Tired
 of Its DiSconforts-
 The greatest exodus that the world has ever seen since the childrsn of Israel departed out of the land of Egypt, nearly $500 years ago. will soon take place in Brazil.
 All the inhabitants of city of over 2o,0o0 population, the capital of ore of the largest and richest states of that country, will in short time abandon their homes en masSe. What makes this wholesale exodus more remarkable IS the fact that these 20, 900 people will move in a body into a new city, which for two years has been in process of erection for their occupancy, and wEich is as yet untenanted save ty the arti- sans and Iaborers who are putting the finishing touches to the miles of streets and the spacious public buildings and private palaces.
 The city which is on the point of being thus abandoned to the wild beasts which swarm in the forests about it IS Ouro-Preto, the capital of the mining state of Minas-Geraes, in the southeast ern part of Brazil. It was founded near ly two centuries ago by the gold seekers.
 Ouro- Preto has been unique among cities for several reasons, one being that it has but single street, and that sev- eral miles in length. The town is built along a narrow gorge in the mountains, known as the Sierra de Minas Geraes, n part of the mighty chain which rises far back from the coast of eastern Brazil. Though it lies some ,. GOO feet above the sea level, the air is always so damp that everything not kept in alright cases becomes mildewed within short time. There is no such thing as a car riage of any description in this noun tain city, and even riding mule back IS dangerous, for the single street, which twists and winds for miles, is probably the toughest in the world, there being but few level stretches of more than n dozen yards in all its length. A portion of it lies along deep chasm, at the bot tom of which ro9rs one of the mountain torrents which help to make the great Rio de Francisco.
 Another remarkable thing about this town is that fully half of the inhabitants | have lived of late years in the exhausted galleries which the miners have hewn out of the rock along the mountain side in their search for gold. The other dwellings are perched Ut varying heights up and down tie sides of the steep spurs which jut into and sometimes al- most cross the narrow pass.
 The new city wEich the people oi | Ouro-PIeto are having built for them | will be the direct antitheSis of the old. ! New York Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
MRS. DRAYTON TO WE'D.
The Astor Heiress, 1t Is Said. VIII Take
 Another Husband.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-It is reported up on what seems the best of authority that Mrs Augusta Drayton, the eldest daugh- ter of Mrs. William Astor is about to be married again.
 The happy man is Mir. George Haig, 8 Scotchman of position, now & member of the firm nf Haig & Haig, whisky mer- chants, with headquarters in London
 MT. Haig is 10 years of age, favorite and we'll known man about town, and has been very devoted to Mrs. Drayton during her residence in London His sister mar ried MT. Jamison. the head of the great distilling firm of that name, and is & very smart woman in London society.
 During the latter part of this season MT. George Haig arrived at Newport and spent a few days there without becoming gen orally known in society. It now appears that his mission was to see Mrs, Astor and ask her permission to marry her daughter as well as to make some arrange ments about settlement upon his intend ed bride, as he is not a man of much wealth.
 When his visit to Newport was con- cluded. he eonfided to an English friend here that its purpose had been accomplish ed in an entirefy satisfactory manner, and he returned home immediately.
 Only very few of Mrs. Drayton's old friends are aware of her engagement to Mir. Haig, which has not yet been formal ly announced either in London or New York. The marriage will be happy end ing to as pretty social disturbance as ev- CT agitated New York society, yet nobody here has received word as to the date of the wedding.
 Without going into elaborate detail, it will be remembered that MT. Coleman Drayton sued his wife for divorce on stat utory grounds, naming Hallett A. Bor- rowe as correspondent. The case dragged its slow and weary length through the New Jersey courts until society was much surprised to learn that MT. Drayton had retired from the aggressive position he had at first assumed and had permitted his wife to obtain a divorce from him on the ground of desertion and nonsupport
 Neither of the parties to either suit ever put in an appearance in court, and the greatest influence was brought to bear to keep even the formal motions of the law yers as quiet as possible.
 A few weeks ago Mir. Borrowe was mar ried to Miss Corbin, a daughter of the late Austin Corbin- Mir. Coleman Drayton has established & quiet home for himself and children at Tuxedo, and when Mrs Dray. ton marries NIT. Haig the last memory oi a painful event will have happily passed AWAY
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
MILES OF ICE GORGE.
CAUSED A DESTRUCTIVE FLOOD IN
 NORTHERN WISCONSIN.
Live Stock Froren to Death In the River. The City of Eau Claire In Danger of In- undation-Eneets of the Blizzard In North Dakota

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. Dec. l.-An ice gorge formed at the mouth of the Chippe- wa river. which caused the water to back up rapidly Sunday morning. On the low lands below Durand the rise was SD rapid that many families had to fee in their nightrobes to places of safety and leave all their possessions behind them. The suffer ing among the women and children was intense, and many are reported as having frozen feet and limbs. Those who could, fed to the railroad track. There they built fire and tried to protect themselves hom the frosty winds until relief arrived.
 An engine and car sent out from Durand yesterday gathered up about 10 or 50 of these unfortunate people, but so fast was the water rising that the train had to go back to Durand. It Is thought that some of the people were not reached by the res cuing party and have perished The bot toms are all under water, and the stock and produce are complete loss. Dead domestic animals can be seen about the neighborhood, frozen stiff in the water. In most of the homes were stored the win ter supplies, ard these were lost.
 Farms and farm buildings along six miles of the Chippewa valley are under water. The flood is being added to hourly at the rate of six inches, and unless tho lllls VIII luuI- dated. Easements of all buildings on Spring street are already flooded, and in several instances the lower floors are under water. People living in or occupying busi-' ness houses in the lower part of the city are hastily removing their personal effects to higher ground.
 In 1894 similar flood occurred, caus- ing loss of many thousands of dollars A great amount of railway property Is threatened. and many highway and railway bridges probably will be swept away.
 Below the immense gorge the river Is practically dry, and when the jam breaks the body of water in the reservoir must carry destruction to the valley below. Eau Claire has every reason to feel apprehen- sive. as its danger begins when that of Chippewa Falls has passed There had been an average rise during the past s4 hours of six inches an hour. The gorge is five miles long
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
Stomach

with severe pains across my shoulders, and great distress. I had violent nausea which would leave me very weak and faint, difficult to get my breath. These spells came oftener and more severe l did not receive any lasting benefit from physicians, but found such happy effects from trial of Hoods Sarsaparilla, that l took several bottles and mean to alwfys keepit in the house. I am now able to do all my own work, which for six years I have been unable to do. My husband and son have also been greatly beae- fited by Hoods Ssrssparlla - for pains in the back, and after the grip I gladly recommend this grand blood medicine" MRS. PETER BURBY, Leominster, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
Effects of the Blfxxard-

FARGO, \. D., Dec. l.-Fuller reports of the late storm show it to have been far more serious than was at first supposeA Transcontinental traffic on the Northern Pacific has been suspended for nearly a week. Drifts in the cuts are to IA feet deep and frozen like ice. Dynamite is used to loosen up. Small towns along the line are out of fuel
 A serious accident Is reported beyond Oriskaz. Two snowplow crews got their orders mixed. and there was a terrible col lision, in which one man, a snow shoveler named Hans Hansen of Mapleton, was in- stantly killed. A fireman and two section men were seriously if not fatally injured
 A trainload of sheep-13 cars-was caught in the blizzard at Grand Harbor, six miles west of Devils lake, and the animals were on the track in open double decked cars during the entire blizzard Out of ,, 800 sheep. about 500 perished-
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
Cleveland wm Live at Princeton.

PRINCETON, \. J.s Nov. 2S-profcssor Andrcw West in an interview concerning the rumor current that President Cleyc- hand intends at a future date to make Princeton his home authorizcd the follow. ing statement: President Cleveland pur, chased the former residence of Mrs Slidell on Bayari avenue. this town, and after the expiration of his term uf office he will make Princeton his permanent home. Ne. gutiations, which have been tn progress for about three weeks. were closed by the purchase of the property named Numer. ous reasons were advanced by the presl. dent as influencing him in making his choice of homes Princcton's nearncss to New York city, its quiet and nndisturbcd home life" Tho amount of the purchase is said to bc between x30, 900 and sl0, GOO
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
McKiniey's Private Secretary.

CANTON, O., Nov. 30.-Charles Gates Dawes of Evasion, Ills, who is a member of the Republican national executive com mi5tee, is slated for President Elect Mo Kinley's private secretary. James Boyle, Joseph P. Smith and Perry :. Heath have also been mentioned for the place, but they are all said to be slated for ether po- sitions. Mir. Dawes is former Cincin- natian and married daughter of Will liam H. Blymer of this city. He is a son of ex-Congressman R. R. Dawes of Mariet- ta O
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
A D-pIorabie Condition.

CHIPPEWA FAILS, Wis, Dec. 2-Re- ports from various portions of Chippewa valley indicate deplorable condition of affairs. At the Flambeau farm, Is miles above this city, another ice gorge has formed. The river has oyerhowed its banks and inundated the country 20 miles on either side. Domestic animals have per ished by the thousand Farms and farm houses are flooded, and the losses will reach into the hundreds of thousands. These re- ports are meager and uncorroborated, but it is safe to estimate that at least 3, 900 horses, cows and hogs have met death in the food
 At the Chippewa falls the river is fully three quarters of mile wide, and it's sur face Is covered with anchor ice to depth varying from 10 to 30 feet.
 The business portion of Chippewa has practically been abandoned, and great dam age has been done by the high water to buildings and merchandise.
 The most stubborn resistance offered by the obstruction is in that portion of the river between the wagon bridge and the Central railroad bridge, about half a mile in length Mayor Lindley ordered an ex- plosion of 500 pounds of dynamite, but after 800 pounds had been exploded the ex- pertinent was abandoned as failure.
 Railroad officials who viewed the gorge state that there is not sufficient dynamite obtainable to blast a channel for the river through the frozen mass of snow, logs and ice.
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
Sour r

Stomach, sometimes called waterbrash. and burning pain, distress, nausea, dyspepsia, are cured by Hoods Sarsa- parilla. This it accompliShes because with its wonderful power as blood purifier, Hoods Sarsaparilla gently tones and strengthens the stomach and digestive organs, invigorates the liver, creates an appetite, gives refreshing sleep, and raises the health tone. In cases of dyspepsia and indigestion it seems to have ga magic touch."
 For over F years 1 suffered from sour
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
ERNIE IS CHAMPION.
The Buffalo Fsatherweixht Defeated DIxen
 In Twenty Hard Fought Rounds

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s.-There is a new champion in the fistic world. Frank Erne, the clever Buffalo boxer, received the de- cision over George Dixon at the end of the 20 round contest for the featherweight championship of the world last night be fore the Broadway Athletic club. It was one of the hottest contests ever witnessed in this country. Both men were in first class condition, and the pace was fast from the first round to the last. Dixon was favorire in the betting. but Erne's fol- lowers were not lacking in the support of their favorite, and thousands of dollars changed hands on the result
 The bout was purely a scientific one, and Referee Sam Austin's decision was based upon the fact that Erne had done the better work from start to finish. The arena of the club was filled with lovers of boxing, and the men were frequently eheered during their battle for supremacy.
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
Marhew Gets a Stay.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s.-Arthur Mayhew, fhe eolored man sentenced to die in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison during the week commencing Monday next for the murder of stephen Powell in Hemp stead on March last has secured through his counsel, Charles VI. Brooke and Will liam T. Emmet, stay of excution pend ing argument for a new trial The stay was granted by Justice keogh of the SUI preme court, who was appealed to in his private office in Temple court after Law yers Brooke and Emmet had paid an un- successful visit to Governor Morton in the prisoners s behalf
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
Iti.hnn wnlk.r Accent.

BUFFALO, Dee. l.-Bshop Walker oi North Dakota has decided to accept ths election of the Episcopal diocssan council as bishop of western New York. He ha. sent word to that effect to Rev Lobsiell and Is now, in fact, the head of the dio. cese the standing committees of g majori
 ty of the diocesese= In the country having concurred with majority of the bishop. lu consenung Co his election. The date oi h,s induction has not ret bsen settled on.
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
London Times oa w-yIsr'. rHiiure.

LONDON. Nov. 30.-The Times corne- srondent in Havana dwells at length upon Captain General wcylers failure to cope with the rebellion. He adds: "It is stated that the present issue of banknotes Is to be withdrawn and a new issue based on the value of silver Is to be substituted for S6o Oo0, GOO intended for the payment of the troops As there Is no metallic reserve it is sslfc to predict that these notes will soou fall to a purely nominal value" The Times says In an editorial on the above, The gloomy outlook in Cuba makes it impossible to exclude tho possibility of some kind of United states intervention.
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
The Wa, af or.,er..

"I wonder why orators always have to drink so much waterf" asked tho in- ucccnt looking boarier.
 tOn account of their burning lnn- guage, " said Asbury Peppers promptly.
 But the fellow was thinking uf. !" said the innocent looking boarler, was dealing solely in figures. "
 Then the innocent one looked tri- umphant until Mir. Peppers camc back with the statement that they must have been dry statistics Cincinnati kn. Quirer.
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
Bishop Keane En Route For Rome.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Bishop John J. keane, late rector of the Catholic univer- sity, has returned to this city from his visit to California. He is the guest of Rev. Father Gloyd of St. Patrick's. Bish- op KeaEe is on his way to Rome, where he has been called by the pope to accept po- sition of distinction and honor. He said that as he had laid down the rectorate of the university at the call of the holy fa- ther, so he gladly accepted the call of the same exalted authority. Bishop keane announced, moreover, that he went will ingly and gladly, as he hoped to be of great service to the church in this coun- try. The bishop visited the university during the day and had a cordial reception. He sails for Europe Saturday.
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
Wiped Out by a Cyclone.

PERRY, O. T., Nov. 30.-Informat'on reaches here that a very destructive cyclone struck the town of Ralston, on the Arkan- sas river, 80 miles northeast of here, and nearly wiped out the town of about two hundred houses. Nearly every house in town was blown down and several people were injured, but no names can be obtain ed. Ralston is in the Osage Indian nation and 50 miles from telegraph office.
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
Am-r,eap Legion of Honor

PHILApELPHIA, Dec. 2.-The supreme council of the American Legion of Honor was in session behind closed doors for is hours At the conclusion of the session it was announced that the scale of assess ments had been changed so as to make each member pay a larger yearly sum. The change will go into effect Jan. l, 1897. Some other amendments were also made, but their import could not be ascer-
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
CRUELTY OF WEYLER
OPENS IN EARNEST HIS CAMPAIGN OF
 RAPlNs AND BuTcRsRY.
General Bradiey T. Johnson'. Views of the Cuban situation-Says That Maeeo wni Ultimately Whip the sp.nish Troops. Hattie Reported In Havana rrowinee>

KEY WEST, Doc. s.-wcyler's ?. throat that he would starve the insurgents out seems likely to hc carried out, as from all reports from Mariel, near where the captain gen ersl is now, the work of destruction Is be- ing carried out fully, The spanish army sweeps everything before 1t, killing beeves that 1t cannot use. burning canefields and small storcs. with their provisions, and leaving a wide waste of ruin and desola- ton in it's wake People vainly implore weylcr to leave them provisions to keep them alive, but his brutal officers refuse with oaths and insulting words. if not worse Over 800 refugccs have come into Mariel since weyler went out this last time. all giving the same story of Abuse, plundsr and murder of Cuhans
 A Spanish captain named Colzeazo Is ac- cused ot numbering over loo persons in the valleys, 100 miles south of MAriel, during the latter part of November In one instance he Is aocused of confining a number of women aod girls in a church. and after they had bes sn repeatedly abussd and maltreated by his men. burned the building with them in it. Many other out rages. all as horrible, are charged to him and his company.
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
Fatal Quarrel Over . Girl.

ALBANY, Dec. 2.-Charles Lang, a5 years old. died here last night of injuries received at the hands of Jerry Murphy, a young man of the same age. The men quarreled on the evening of Nov. Is over a girl and the next day had fist fight to settle the dispute.
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
r,v. Hnnaraa Out Off work,

ASHLAND, Pa, Dec. 2.-The Centralia colliery, owned and operated by the Le- high Valley Coal company, has shut down for an indefinite period. Five hundred men and boys are thrown out of work.
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
prinee.s Elizabeth Dead.

LONDON. Nov. 30.-A Berlin dispatch to The Times says that Princess Elizabeth of Lippe is dead at Detmold. She was Princess of SchwarZburz-Rubol and was the widow of Prince Leopold of Lippe. She was born in 1883.
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
Astronomer Gould Dead.

BOSTON, Nov. 2S--ProfeSSor Benjamin Apthorp Gould, the distinguished astrono- mer, died at his residence in Cambridge at the age of T2. He was preparing to leave the house in the evening when he fell down stairs and received injuries from which he died two hours later.
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
NiIlsS. wiped Out by Fire.

HUNTINGToS W. Va, Dec. a.-The town of Breeden, Mingo county, has suf- cred destructive fire, and but one house was left. The village was small, and the loss of si2, coo wipes it out sf existsnes
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03

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 They are the most perfect instrument man usacturei No piano has as perfect scale the CHICkERING I he new style Fs ars most magnificent specimens of the highest class of artistic exeellence. Musicians and the trade generally the world over, speak in highest praise of the CHlCkERING Even the birtereSt competition is compelled to ae- Knowledge the superiority of the CHECKER ING. No piano to-day stands so high in the estimation of the best musicians. They are beyond comparison and without com petiror. Why? Because the people have tested their merit and know whereof they speak when they say that they will have ouly The CHICK BRING, thar a difference of one hundred dollars or more is not 10 be considered, when the Chiekeriug Is known 10 stay in tun- longer, the actions are more Perfrer, cases more artistic and better finished, and abol 2 all other points, THE TCNE has more vibra- rion- is more symp~s' herie. and more slurable. Iher. are more tHICkEkISG PIANOS iu Iii enfield Goulty than any other make Many of them of ihern having been entrustesi to my care for fourteen years are as good to- day as ever at concert pitch, one and action in petfeer condition One of them is 72 year~ old aud every part in as perfect shape as the day il came from the factory. Tie numb-r of this piano Is 56S. Why not examine these instruments? Send for catalogues.
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
Her Pace.

"Hcr face is homely, but it grows op one"
 Well, 1t is certainly not a face that any one would have grafted '- Truth
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
The Counts.. Hove. p>.d.

VIENNA, Dec. ?. Countess Hoyos, grandmother of the wife of Count Herbert Bismarck, died on Monday at Gratz-
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
Torpedo Boats Ready For Trial.

NEwPoRT, R. l., Dec. 2.-Commander Converse, president of the board which is supervising the construction of torpedo boats Nos 6 and : at Bristol, has asked the department to appoint a board for the trial trip of the former, which is now ready. It is said the boat will develop 8 speed of 27 to 30 knots
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-23
ADVANCE NOTICES.



IN radio Romani," which was pre-.
scented last evening 20 gocd attendance.
the infringement has secured an attraction
OF more than ordinary strength. ana one
which can not be too lavishly praised. II
is melodrama, with sense and consist
ency, aS well as undeniable power ana un-
tagging interest. Il is full of interesting
dramatic scenes which erapplc fast to the
heaUstrinss, while the comedy, which
comes In naturally, Is not only genuine
but appropriate The piece was spiendidly
sct and the great earthquake cffect in thu
last act, coupled with a simultaneous
eruption OF Mount Ncsuvius, was wonder
fully thrilling and realistic The plot
starts with the deception OF a husband
who is buried alive tbut reViNes and es.
canes from the tomb by his wife ana hest
friend, and the punishment metcd out To
the erring pair by that husband. is n
truly effective theme. and one which Tho
dranatisr-has worked out robly.
As for the performance not a word can
be said but I'm It's praise. Walter Lawrence
who has a fine stage presence ami is mn
unusually impressive actor allied the dual
role of fahio Romani and Conte Olivia
with dignity. force and effect Fred Muir
ray did acCcntably as Guido Ferrari tho
false friend, and Miss Therese Milford