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l'ue receptions at the houses of other cabl- Det officers were brilliant and pleasant gath- eringa. The pleasant home of Secretary Lio- cola was the center of a large throng of callers. Secretary Chandler's boro was thrown opon at 2 p. M., aod & stondy stream of army and pavy officers, congretameu and gentlemen began to pour In to pay their re- epecte to the secretary and Mrs. Chandler. Postmaster General Gresbam and Recre- tary Teller's bouses were thronged during the afternoon. Mrs Brewster wife of the attorney general, bad a reception. Mrs. Carlisle, wife of the kucaker beld a. bril- hont reception at the ligga bouse
Receptiona were also beld at the houses of Chief Justice Waite and Justice Miller, of the suprenio court
Buchner on Randall.
WASINNOTON, Amd . Z-Representative Buoirner, who voted for Carlisle, says that Lhe election of Carlisle over Randall was ao evidence of lack of derbocratie appreciation for Randall or that be has low friends in bla party than wban be was chosen sposker. Ho says that many of the members recognized the fact sbal the democrate neod a leader ou the floor In this congrem; that they need the mort capable lender to be found and that they believed Randall would be of more ser- vice on the floor than in the speaker's chair Mr. Buckner regards Mr. Randall w the able leader of a party in coogrom and be- lleves that the party in fortuaste in having bim ou the door to pilot it safely through political breakers
THE COMING RAILROAD WAR. Dissolution of the lows Tronk Line
Association,
CHICAGO, Jan. 2 -The lowa Trunk Line association ia dissolved and a great railroad war will be the inevitable result. Tha gen- eral managers and officials of all the roads embraced in the association were present at the meetlag, at Commissioner Midgeley's
office, and y formal resolution the association coasos to exist The dierup- tion was primarily caused by the Paul road giving notice of withdrawal a month ago, which took affect today. Ic ta the oldest pool in the country, having been in existence thirteen years. An informal agree- ment was entered loto by the roads to main- tait ratre until Thursday next, at whiteh timo the general managers miay Arrange to con tinue on a general peace footing, but war is inevitable sooner or later, and the Burlington will commence cutting rates without delay The tripartite agreement of the new combi nation, to take the place of the pool, goes foto effect.immediately, and Lav boon aligned by thọ Wabash, the Northwestern and all the otbery except the Burlington, which da- cilned to eoter This = a very important event to wertero raDrosda, but bas been fors- shadowed for some weeks
An Employer's Novol Proposat. BOSTON, Mam., Jaa. 2 -lo an interior towa lif this state there is a manufacturer who. up to last week, has endenvored to keep bis Lelp employed. He is not a man of much ostentation He has even tho reputation of being a "close" man. The other day be called bis employes together in the principal room of the factory and addressed the men as follows "Boya I have called you togolber to submit a proposition. I want you to con- utder it well and not give me a hasty answer Bundes is vary dull and I bave kept you at work long after all the other ibope hava closed. I cannot afford to do le longer with- out & reduction of wages. This is something I do not want to do If it can be avoided. It Is for you to say whether the shop shall be closed or bot, after hearing my proposition, It Is briBy this' In order to komp at work and stock up goods for the winter, I will be forced to an extra expense of about twenty five per cent Now, before you answer me I want you to appoint s committee to go to the office, examine the accounts, note the stato of markets and of trado and satisfy yourselves that my statements aro correct. My proposal is this If you agree to divide this extra oxpenso with me, I will keep the shop running end brar my portion uf the loss, in the hope of making it up when busjoci u good Should business suddenly rovivo, I will restore your wages to the present' beata "
Suggesting Prohibition, LONDON, Jan. 2 -The Times vaggoste that, In the Interest of pesos, all political meetings In Ulster be prohibited.
OPENING A NEW RAILROAD. Trains Running on the New York,
West Shore and Buffalo Road.
BrøFALO, N. Y., Jan. 2 -The entire line of the New York, West Ahpro and Budalo ratiroad was opened for through passenger and freight traffic today The first trains from this city left the depot of the Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia rond promptly on schedule time, 7 35 & M, With a large natuaber of passougera It comprised Ovo day coaches and a baggage car Among those on board were a large number of the omceri of the road and luvited guests, wbo all coucurred lo pronouncing the road bed excellent and the ballasting perfect.
At every station betweew this city and Syracuse large aud eutbuwastic crowds wel- comed the train. The early morning train to Rochester had 250 passengere.
Connections with all the different eastern and western points have been socured. The road Is 425 miles in length, and, excepting about forty miles, is double tracked and rock ballasted as far as Syracuse, and laid nith sixty seven pound steel rails AI trains from Chicago to Boston and New York reached Intervening points on schedule time. Mr J B Lang, who was recently ap pointed general manager, will returu over the road by a private car, stopping at all stations to inspect and forward the jinprove- meots under way Additions will be made In A few days to the general train servie ..
SQENTED THROUGH A HORSE. A Clue Obtained to the Mysterious Butcher Cart Robbers.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2 -D. HI Helms, a grocer at No. 402 Hudson street, put the police in possession of an Important clue to the butcher cart robbery of which Mr Luther Church was the victim on New Yoar's ove. Nr Helis called at the police headquarters aod told the sergeant in charge that the fast horto driven by the highwaymon was his property. It was stolen from him six weeks ago, prob- ably for the express purpose of bolog used iu the job which the thiovos had planned carg- fully for months, awaiting a favorable op portunity. The horee was very fast, able to trot lo less than 2.40. He had given up all hope of seeing ins horse again until he called" at the house of his brother, C. F. Helms, & gencer, who lives in East One Hundred and Sixth street His store is at No 2,002 Sec
ond avenue. T'be brutber told him that his bolso had passed his store on Monday drow o red butcher cart with three men in it and at such a swift puce that although Helms and his clerk both recognized the anl- roal they bad no cbanco to stop it, por did they have a fair opportunity to scrutulze the roen driving it sharply enongb /to Identity them it they were brought face to face with them again The tuue corresponded with that Immediately after the robbery, and lere scorned to bo no doubt that tho thieves were in the cart
Telegraph Extonsion.
NEW York Jan. 2 -The Bankery and Merchante' Telegraph company has just pur- chased the Lehigh Telegraph company's Hno, thereby obtaining a valuable auxiliary which adds about 300 inites of polo mileage and ninety new officers to ita system In Eastern Pennsylvania. The company nieo begins the new year with the opening of offices at Charleston and Savantab and le the only opposition company that BOW reaches those and other important cities of the south The public In those places hall the advent of the opposition line ar no omen of relief from the oppression of the Western Union monopoly, and newspaper proprietors have erpeolel reason to be thankful, as even such enterprising papers as The Charleston Nowe and Courier and The Bavaonah News bavelong been hampered by the exasperat- Ing inefficiency of the Western Union com- pany and its ally. the Associated Press The
Baukers' and Merchants' company le also pushing rapidly forward to Now Orleans and fall the principal cities of the southwest WE-rever this company bad bullt Ita e'4 actores have been of the most substantial character, with sufficient wires to enable them to Jenso private lines, which Is now a very profitable feature in the telegraph business
Wife Betrays Husband. Win, Jan. 2 .- Mrs. Rome MILWAUKEE Vandecor, who is serving a short term in the house of refuge for an assault today con- teised that ber brusband, was the murderer of Meade, the banker, who was robbed and quaisinated at Waupacca a year ago
"Vandecor left bis home Is Stevens Point the nicht before the murder, taking with bim s gun, and accompanied by a young man whom I don't know, walked to Wau- pacca Vandecor shot Mead, the two di- viding the money. When I next mw bim bim be bad but part of the money. He still bad the shirt he wore on the night of the murder He It was stainod with blood. asked me to wash it, which I did. He then told me bo had killed Mead. "
The accused man is now in fall, and the trial comes up next week.
The Northern Pacioc's Head. NEW YORK, JAD 2 -The successor of Henry Villard as president of the Northern Pacific railroad may be named Friday. The resignation of Me. Villard, already tendered by bim, will be presented to the board of di- rectors that day for action. It was ascer Lained yesterday that there had as yet been no consultation among the members of the board in regard to Mr Villard's successor This statemente that Mr Froderick Billings would succeed Mr Villard were not on this authority and as yet only be treated as con- jecture Mr Billings was, bowever said to have parted with none of his boldings of Northern PaciBe in all the decline and to re- tain full faith in the enterpriso.
Escaped Desperados.
DELAWARE, O, Jan 2 -As the sheriff and a policeman entered the jall four prisoners sprang upon them aud a fierce fight took place. So sudden was the attack that the officers were unable to wan their weapons and were overpowerel. The convicts capod and have not yet been captured They were Patrich Griffin and Etward Connell. highwaymen, and Chans Kiusloy and Chas Smith, burgiers, all desperato criminala
A Ministry of Commerce.
Br. PETERADURO, Jan 2 -The new do partment of the imperial Rumint govern. ment known as the ministry of commerce bas boon formally opened, Count Ignatift pred-tod
FIRST NUMBER OF THE "WATERBURY DAILY REPUBLICAN."
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RT Ky., Jon = - Tho Unitor torial contres is a most bitter ut When and Blackburn, and @ ed ibat neither will be elected mixty votes to nominate, and Jy claims sixty-three. This wum burn's friends say, bo will noi
Maisil; Wounded by Her Husband, NEW York, Jen 2 -Durtog a quarrel be- Iwere William Smith, & laborer, and hu is & strong undercurrent for / wife Jlachaol, at their residence, 907 Wost bislicth street, Smith stabbed bis wife In tue brocat tuflirting it is fosred, a fatal wound
Mary Andereon's New Year. LONDON, Jan 2 -A New Year dinnor un- der the auspices of Miss Mary Anderson and soveral friends, was given to 260 poor ebil- dren Miss Anderson was chiefly activo in promoting the object and paid half of the ex.
Au Orange Riot Quelled
DUBLIN Jan 2 -A meeung of Nationalista held at Oranniore was attacked by a body of Orangoinen who had gathered with the avowed intention of preventing tho meet ing Tho military and police who had at- sonibled in anticipation of a row charged on the Orangemen before the attark was fairly under way, and soon succeedod in cluaring the streets and restoring order Many per- sons were more or less injured
The Rise of the St. Lawrence,
MONTREAL, Quebec, Jan 2 -The rimo of the Bt Lawronco river has obased but the danger is but yet considered to be over the experience of old residente leads thom to believe that there may be a further rise of Ino fort
Diggar and the Nationalists,
DUBLIN Jan 2 -in spite of the procla- matlou of the nationist meeting at Cockhill and the strangeut measures tokon to prevent Auy demonstration there, a small party of leaguers contrived to get together and tri- umphautly draw Mr Biggar, M P , through tho streets In the evening a banquet war tendero to Mr Bigger, who made a speech u which ho descnbal Earl Spencer, the lurd lieutenant, as a drunken housebreaker.
Exelieinent al Dromore,
DUBLIN, Jan 2 -The duorder at Dromore Ueennio so great during the day that Lbs po- lire were unable to control the opposing league and the Orange facttous, and the military was called upon Two companies of laucera and hussars, dismounted and armed with Unyouets, innde's charge upon a body of Orangomen and wounded soveral of them The excitement to the town ia in Scusa
Counterfeitera Her,
New York, Jan. 2 -Jowy C King, Jobn ftill and Charles Lewis, arrested by Inspec tor Byrnes" detectives, with a large number ot counterfeit bonds of the Wayne County Georgia Conl and Irun company, a large quantity of confederuto treasury notes and a packet of crudely executed counterfeit United States treasury notes, wers beld sacb in $2,000 bail for trial. The prisoners de scribed themselves as clerks but refused to give their residences
Compromised.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind , Jan 2-The Orimitb Johnson wuit has been compromised. It wu brought to recover money borrowed, house rent collected, ole , amounting to $25,000 An absoluto judgment was given for tho do fondant and the property involved was con. veyed to Kov. Dr Wakefield to be held io trust for Grim.h-Jubnson. Joboson has ++ lated tuo particulars of the dual Interview ho hed with bis wife on the night who killed bors. 1
: GALLANT MACKENZIE.
finns Career Cut Short by to. sully -Seut to on Asylum, Yonu, Jan 2-Gen Mackeune Is at imingdalo asylum nut was scon by Buporintemlens Charios R. Nichol Irat timo on Sunday night When er called to inquire concerning the nto gentleman's condition, ident positively refused to give mination, doctoring that it was a istitutlun and its relations with It f a confidential nature. He also tn stato tuo pocutlar form of do um which Gen. Mackenzie is suf « hother it is curable
Inclientle has boey recognized or u forumust ut indian fighters While hid of the Htu Grande froptler be . n 1573 the Mexican border and cap tuin night of the Blerro Santa Rosa slloro Apache camp Ho rode ut rough the country and succeeded lo z the Indians frum that part of the He mindo the Fourth Cavalry one at efficient mounted regimente in o, oud fuspirod officers and men pril du corps that proved i resists
wo Towns Cramnicd.
1) T, Jau 2 - The town of Brock Inn, situated near the Dakota line, straly destroyed by an irondiary Sboruou house, Phelps' hall, the Icos with tuo records ood many linge wore burdel. Losa $73,000 $35,000
(AFIDS. Niels,, Jan, &-The - town city, five miles north of this dity, J with entire destruction by fre is spread rapidly by & Uigh wind ailed at the thine Twouty build ing two blocks, have already beer the ground and tro Are is suLD Ut fire department of this city bas ra
nek; Semntortal Content
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rlisie, and be will be nominated Irn withdrawing in his favor, (er tos Grat ballot This Black da have already intimated žu Igb sbould the democratic cao D . secret ballot Carisio wis trength His nomination would with ble duties as speaker
THE MISSING DIAMOND AGENT.
Goldsmith & Koho Making . Deter. mined Effort to Overtake Cronson. "R'e cannot tell bow the master stands," wald Herman Goldemith, of tho Arm Goldsmith & Kuhn, diamond merchants, alluding to the firm's transactions with ite miming salesman, Leon Cronson, .Mr
Kubn has gone out over Cromon's courdo te we wbat bo bas done and bas not returned. He went a week ago and should have bonn back last Saturday. Cronson was given tror #90,000 to wortb
of $35,000 diamonds to sell and bas visited a number of places out Want The custom is for n sales. man when be ciakes a sate to give an invoice to the buyer and send a duplicate to the frm. We have received these duplicates from time to tirue, sod Kuhn is now testing thele gon- uineness The last we heard of Hini was on December 11, from Lincoln, Nebraska, Ho may have been robbed and murdered for all o knew Of In private life wo know nothing We did not know even that bo was married "
Lronson's father, who runs a small cigar stora at No. 53 Allen street, said be had hcard notbing of his son since December 15.
A DANGEROUS LODGER.
Crasy with Drink and Trying Shoot All in His Way.
NEW YORR, Jan 2-Louis 8. Craig, & pattern designor, was a prisoner in the Mercer street police station, having been ar. rested nt No. 8 Lafayette placa for attempt Ing to shoot one of the Inmates. The house is kept by Mrs. Marta Higgins and Craig lives there with bis slater Mr. Samuel E. Thompson also lives in the bouse, with bis wite Walle wild with drink Craig terrorized the Inmatos of the house by threatening to sboot Lbein He was armed with o small ro- volver, sad when ho encountered Thompson he Bred one shot at lum Thompson ran out of the bosso and made the best of bis way to the Mercer street police station. There be complained to Sergeant Douglas of Craig's conduct, und said that unicss Craig was promptly arrestet ho would murder some of tbo people In the hinuse, The maniac was arrested after a desperate struggle It touk the united strength of three policemon to subdue him.
Now Ycarte In Derlin,
BERLIN, Jan 2 -The Emperor William give the usual New Year's recoption to the meinbers of his court, foreign diplomata, officers of the army and navy and a number of other prominent persons. The emperor looked unusually well He mado no formal Mrs Bisine did not receive, bot during speech, Init expressed himself in a colloquial | the day a uuinber of Mr. Blaine's old (ricudi called to extend their congratulations and exchange boliday greetinge with the ca secretary
way as being bopeful of the preservation of peace thivughout Europe, and stating that Le saw co immediate prospect of any dis ruption of the present state of affairs
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tho terms of the
bonde 4 groot number of ro likely to arle, and the road to be d lo a multiplicity of sults'dod litiga id that there has boon a default In ment of interest, and that the rigute ims of the soveral bondholders and re of the New York and New Eng ad require that a rocelver should be od The fact of the recording of the go bonds ju the state of Connecticut fortb, and that the road extends four states. A conference way beld dge Nelson, of the circuit court, and Armation of Charles P Clark os ra- hy the second circuit court war · urged. Judgo Nelson refused to tion till the respondent bad been ard
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road for
OSTON, Jan 2 -lo the United States ctr court today, Henry A Brassey of Lon- a bulder of the second mortgage bonde be New York and New England railroad pany, fled a bill In equity for the ap- up ni ot s receiver of said railroad The .e named company and Williams T Hart, wro C. Fitz of Boston, Frederick J. grbury of Waterbury, Trustees, Charles æn of Cambridge, the New York, New en and Hartford and the New York, . Erte and Western road, are made part- spondenta, The bill sets forth tho is- [ of the first mortgage bonds of $10,- 00 to the Boston Bafo Deposit as trus- lated Jan Ist, 1876, and due In 1005, in- & payable semi-annually Jan lat and Ist al alm per cent. and the Issuing of econd mortgage bonde Aug 1st," 1882. to mount not exceeding 85,000,000, due In with Interest somi-annually, falling wb Ist and Aug. ist, that the interest first mortgage boods of $350,000, dus Ist, 1634, Is uppall The bil furtbor " that while the road has been uu- ts prisent management, o large ng dubt of $1,000.000 bas accurnulstod, no prospeet of paying the samo, that are nthor large sums duo othor rail- and connecting lines, that second inge bondy to the amount of #2,823,000 been anki and distributed, and are 10 ands of sundry parties to the com- ut unknown. Tho complainant, wbo the bill in behalf of himself and other oldere of the second mortgage bonds, r set forth that the creditors of the Turk and No v England rond are bring ad threaten to bring, suite against the attaching.Ily property by nicine pro u thus Interfering with the busines road: that Charlos Brown bas It ur w about lo luatituto proceel ngalnat tbe
RAILROAD'S RUIN.
10 Now York and New England Road Crisia.
Englieb Bondholder Applying For the Appointment of a Re- ceiver - A Formidable Complaint,
Daily Republican.
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HISTORY OF WATERBURY.
The Republican from the beginning has been thoroughly identified with the progress and welfare of Waterbury, and promptly respon- sive to the best sentiment and the best life of the community. The many municipal improvements which have been instituted or agi- tated since its establishment have received its cordial cooperation. The development of a sewer system, the improvement of the streets, the construction of the Meriden and Waterbury railroad, the revision of local taxation, the introduction of an electric street car service, the extension of the water system, a revised municipal charter, and other projects of cognate character have found in the Republican a "guide, philosopher and friend." The numerous philanthropic enterprises which constitute a share of Waterbury's distinction have recognized the paper as a champion. As already stated on page 887, the first published suggestion con- cerning the establishment of a hospital in Waterbury appeared in the Republican of September 1, 1882. In the winter and spring of 1888 the Republican raised by popular subscription nearly $3000 for the hospital, and on several other occasions it has been singularly successful in soliciting funds for worthy charitable purposes.
The Republican aims to represent the general progress of the community, to inculcate the principles of the Republican party, to give the news fully and fearlessly, and to comment on it intelli- gently and independently. Its editorial and news columns are widely quoted from, especially by the state press.
J. H. MORROW.
John Henry Morrow, son of Cornelius W. L. F. and Jennie E. Morrow, was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., January 6, 1851. He grad- uated at the Adelphi academy, Brooklyn, in 1869, and entered Cor- nell university, where he remained three years. He then became connected with the Daily Times of Brooklyn, and afterwards with the Daily Union. In 1880 Mr. Morrow came to Waterbury and pub- lished first the Waterbury Independent; then, in 1881, the Republican, and, in 1884, the Daily Republican. Mr. Morrow, while residing in Brooklyn, was a member of the Nineteenth ward and subse- quently of the Twenty-third ward Republican association. In' 1885-86 he was superintendent of the Sunday school of the First church; and, at the annual meeting in 1888, was chosen one of the corporators of the Waterbury hospital, in the development of which institution he took an active interest. In 1890 he removed , to California.
Mr. Morrow married on June 18, 1873, Corinne R. Thomas of Rose Valley, Wayne county, N. Y. She died November 30, 1893, leaving four children.
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THE AMERICAN AND OTHER NEWSPAPERS.
THOMAS D. WELLS.
Thomas Dudley Wells, son of John Webster and Julia Ann (Clark) Wells, was born in Belmont, N. H., May 9, 1862. He fitted for college in the New Hampshire Conference seminary at Tilton, from which he graduated in 1882. He taught two years, and grad- uated from Wesleyan university in the class of 1888. He was engaged in newspaper work during all his college course, and during his summer vacations assisted in the publication of Among the Clouds at the summit of Mount Washington. In college he took Seney Scholarship prizes in both his freshman and senior years, a Junior Debate prize and the Olin rhetorical prize in senior year. He came to Waterbury in the autumn of 1888 and was engaged on the Republican until the summer of 1889, which he spent in the White Mountains. He returned in the autumn of that year, and in March, 1890, he became editor of the Republican, a position which he still holds. He was a member of a special committee to investigate the system of administering poor relief in Waterbury (of which an account is given on page 884) appointed late in 1893 and reporting in April, 1894. The recommendations of the committee, for which Mr. Wells was largely responsible, are embodied in the present system, with a saving to the town of about $10,000 a year as the result. He was a member of the committee to revise the city charter, which was appointed in May, 1894, and reported in February, 1895. He was also a member of the board of education in 1895, and was appointed, July 1, 1895, by Governor Coffin, a member of the state board of prison directors. He is the author of an address, pub- lished in pamphlet form, entitled : “Venal Connecticut Politics: with Suggestions as to a Remedy."
THE SMALLER JOURNALS.
The Flag of Our Union was the local edition of a campaign paper supporting Millard Fillmore, the candidate of the "Know Nothing " party for the presidency in 1856 .- John Kendrick (see page 802) was the leading spirit of the enterprise, and controlled its local adap- tations. The close of the presidential contest ended its existence.
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