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VOL. XeVr—No 243
NATIONMAPITAL
Senators” and Congressman Off
‘ For St. Louis.
Interesting Washington News and Chat.
GAZETTE'S BUREAU,
709 EAST CAI-Iron STREET
WASHINGTON, JUNE 11.
The first session of the 44th Congress
concluded its labors to-day according
to programme, adjourning to the first
Monday in December. It was the
shortest “long session” of any of recent
record.
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In the Senate the customary vote of
thanks to the Vice President and presi-
dent—pro—tempore, Mr. Frye, was unan-
imously passed.
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In the House a resolution thanking
Speaker Reed for his fairness and abil-
ity as presiding officer, was adopted by
a unanimious vote. Several pension
bills were also run through at the last
moment.
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The city is} to-night nearly deserted
as most of the members of the Senate
and House had their grip-sacks already
packed in order to rush for the first
outgoing trains.
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It is seldom if ever that the adjourn-
’ ment of a session of Congress was re-
garded with such a general lack of in-
terest, if not of absolute indifference.
Every one, save the hotel keepers and
boarding houses, seems ready to break
out in the good old orthodox hymn:—
“ Believing we rejoice
To see the curse removed.”
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'As a matter of fact, however. the
dominant party in Congress has done
all that could be reasonably expected,
tied up as it has been by the combine
of democrats and populists in the Sen-
ate and the frequent obstinacy of the
President. This is eSpecially true in
the matter of doing‘“simple justice to
the French spoliation claimants whose
ceases had been adjucated and judg-
ment rendered _by the government’s
own Court of Claims.
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President Cleveland was a busy man
to-day, considering and signing bills
rushed to the White House from both
houses of Congress. He has approved
the act authorizing the transfer from
Rock Island arsenal to, Grant Park in
Galena, 111., of a cannon captured from
the confederates by the forty-fifth Illi-
nois volunteer infantry.
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State Department officials are slow to
believe the report that Captain General
Weyler has any intention of preventing
Consul General Lee from visiting
American prisoners in Cuba. The
authorities say that if any Americans
are in confinement in the Morro Castle,
or in any other place held by by the
Spanish troops, Consul General Lee
has the right to visit them, and Spain
will not be permitted to controvert it. '
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An account of the recent death of '
Miss Kate Field in ii...uolutu was re-
ceived at the State Department to-day
in a letter from Ellis Mills, United
States ConsuLGeneral there. Mrfi
Mills says he‘was summoned to a wharf
on the morning of May 19, and found
Miss Field on board a small vessel, in
which she had just arrived from one of
the heighboring islands. She was un-
conscious at the time. Mr. Mills se-
cured a detachment of men from the
United States steamer Adams, and had
her carried to the house of a Dr. Mc-
Grew, where she died half an hour after
her arrival. The cause of death was
pneumonia. Mr. Mills had the body
embalmed and placed in a vault, and,
at the date of his letter, he was await-
ing instructions from Chicago, as to its
disposition. ‘
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Speaker Reed was greatly nettled by
the“cave-in”of his chief manager, ‘ ‘J 0e”,
Manley. “There is no change in the sit.
nation at St. Louis so far as it affects
me,” said Speaker Reed to-night.
“My name will be presented to the con-
vention.” He is in direct communica-
tion with his friends in St. Louis and is
watching affairs with great interest.
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How soon the President will leave
Washington for Gray Gables cannot be
ascertained. It was said to-day at the
White House that he had made no plans,
and that public business would keep
him here for some days at least. ’
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Peter O’Neil, jr., a patient at the
government insane asylum, committed
suicide tomight by strangling him-
self with a handkerchief. He was ad-
mitted to the institution March 25, 1895
" 1' He came from an influential family,
and has a father and brother living in
New Haven. ‘
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.A n Entertaining and I nstrnctive Home J onrnal, Especially Devoted to Local News and Interests.
N ORWALK, CONN.. FRIDAY, J UNE 4 2. 1896—12 PAGES.
YAGHT GLUB SMOKER
A Happy Evening By the Sea
' Shore.
Members and Friends Royalty Entertained.
One of the most enjoyable smokers
ever given by any organization was
that of the Norwalk Yacht club at their
handsome club house on Hickory Blufi‘,
last night.
The large dance room was crowded
'With the members and friends by 8
o’clock and after the pipes had been
lighted the entertainment committee
started the evening’s pleasures, Vice-
Commodore Chasmar doing the honors.
Prof. Purdy presided at the piano and
Messrs. Harry Pepper, H. S. Hatch,
Frank Nash, Clifford Pepper and Fred
Ambler favored the boys with soles that
were a delight to all. Messrs Mansfield
and Briggs rendered several selections
on the mandolin and guitar, Thomas
Perkins furnished a‘ piano solo," while
Herbert Rf Smithé‘convulsed the au-
dience by severallaughable recitations.
Rev. Mr. Norris, of - Trinity "church,
made a fewjhappy‘ remarks that were
received with well deservéd‘ apprecia-
tion by the 'cl_ubj;members.
A table loaded with good things to eat
oceupiedii: section of the room while
out uponfihe porch was George Van
Alstynej,,with assistants, Dimond and
Havilar’id, who handled the sea foam in
a man," er that deserved commendation.
Prié’r to the breaking up of the happy
partéDr. F. B. Baker obtained a flash
lighfphotograph of those present that
will? be handed down to posterity as “a
thing of beauty.” His camera escaped,
but it is safe to remark that if the
Dector ever places his picture on exhi-
bition there will be war to the knife.
Before leaving for the special Tram-
way car which brought the “smokers”
home, choruses were sung that made
the welkriii‘it'ifiing, and as good nights
werqnfifiwas apparent that each and
every one was ready and willing to at-
tend another smoker at this most popu-
lar club house.
THE ATHLETES.
Final Entertainment of the South Norwalk
Athletic Club.
The final entertainment of the season
by the South Norwalk Athletic club,
will be given at the club rooms on
Washington street to-night.
' The entertainment will inciude an
eight round go between Billy Forsyth,
of Danbury, and Marty McCue, of
Brooklyn;Jack Woods, of Brooklyn,
and Low Webster, of East Norwalk,
and a grand wind-up between Con Scul~
1y, of Danbury, and Jack Danna, of
Brooklyn.
This event promises to eclipse any-
thing ever given in Norwallr, and the
fact that Dan McIntyre will act as mas-
ter of ceremonies is an assurance that
every go will be according to the rules
of athletics and an honor to the club.
Good Health
And a good appetite go hand in hand.
With the loss of appetite, the system
cannot long sustain itself. Thus the
fortifications of good health are broken
down and the system is liable to attacks
of disease. It is in such cases that the
medicinal powers of Hood’s Sarsapar-
illa are clearly shown. Thousands who
have taken Hood’s Sarsaparilla testify
to its great merits as a purifier of the
blood, its powers to restore and sharpen
the appetite and promote a healthy ac-
tion of the digestive organs. Thus it
is, not what we say but what Hood’s
Sarsaparilla does that tells the story
and constitutes the strongest recom-
mendation that can be urged for any
medicine. Why not take Hood’s Sar-
saparilla now? '
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° Had a Feast.
The Weeks-Northrop-Sla’uson-Bates-
Finch-Martin-Hendrick fishing party to
Lake Waccabuc yesterday arrived home
about 7 o’clock last night with a splen-
did catch of fish. The party also
brought with them the edible parts of
In the
evening the fishermen and their friends
enjoyed a feast of frog-legs and soft-
shell crabs. ‘
Sorrow Turned to Joy.
Yesterday when Mr. and Mrs. Dor-
lon of Brooklyn returned from the
cemetery, after burying the body of a
suicide they supposed was their son,
they found a telegram telling them that
their son was alive.
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To Delegate Keeler. >
“May all the gods go with thee and
., on thy sword rest laurel’d victory,” ete._.
, A THICK JURY.
Bring in a VH—di-ct—of Not Guilty
in the Tuhey Case.
Everybody Surprised at the Trial’s Result.
The case of the State vs. J ohn. Tuhey
charged with keeping a place where it
was reputed liquors were sold without
a license, came up before Judge Walsh
in the‘Superior court at Bridgeport,
yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock.
The State presented numerous wit-
nesses to prove reputation while Mar-
garet Barnes was the only witness
offered by the defense. Mrs. Barnes
testified to owning everything from the
license down to the saloon, and said
that her father John Tuhey was her
helper and not the owner of the busi-
ness. ' ~ ..
The case was givei‘i'to the jury with a
charge by Judge Walsh that any intel.
ligent manhéi’zld have understood but
nation with this “jury of peers” as they
returned to the 001.1!!5 room twice and
re quested that the courtenlighten them
on the point as to whethe‘i‘" Tuhey’s re-
mark to the cfiicers at the time of the
raid was an admission of ownership.
Chief Bradley and Officer Hunt testi-
fied that Tuhey said, “I have done no
wrong. Iam selling under advice of.
my counsel.” This appeared to be the
stumbling block on which the jury’s
verdict hinged and they could not grasp
the point. '
Judge Walsh saidthe court could not
instruct them on this point and they
must decide for themselves. He said
that it was in evidence and after a few
general remarks had the testimony of
Chief Bradley and Officer Hunt read to
the jury by the stenographer. Even
this was too obtuse for the jury and
after deliberating nearly an hour
brought in a verdict of not guilty. It
was quite evident that Judge Walsh was
as surprised at the result as was the
prosecuting attorney. _
This was the last of the celebrated
Franklin avenue cases and as the “drug
store” is no more,.it is probable that
Tuhey will never appear before the
courts again.
Street Railway Notes.
A report that Conductor “Art” Slau-
son was drowned at Lake Waccabuc,
yesterday, was simply an unwarranted
one. He merely miscalculated the
depth of the water and sank up to a
line with his vest pockets. And there
were others.
The crossover on West avenue near
St. Mary’s church will be completed to-
day and its utility established on Sun-
day next. It no doubt will result in ac-
.commodation to many of the church at-
street.
tendants as well as others.
Superintendent Kyle is getting up a
device which he believes will do away
with the rattling of the car doors, to the
extent that the noise of the rattle will
not be heard.
The sparrows have deserted the cran-
nies under the roof of the station, and
all owing to a gun that is always kept
loaded in the Superintendent’s office.
Utility men were engaged this morn-
ing in giving so me of the cars a shower
bath after which they were rubbed dry
and treated to a coat of paint.
. The electric sprinkler was on duty
this morning and did good service.
4‘ VA ‘
New Organization.
A conclave of Heptasophs was organ-
ized in S. of T. hall, GAZETTE building,
last night. The officers are Past Archon,
A. 0. Wheeler; Archon, J. T. Hubbell;
Provost, L. L. Sherwood; Secretary,
H. W. Doty; Financier, H. W. Knapp;
Treasurer, St. John Merrill; Prelate,
F. E. Robbins; Inspector, Joseph N.
Whitney; Warden, T. M. Andrews;
Sentinel, W. E. Buxton. The Hepta-
sophs are a fraternal society with an
insurance feature.
Lndlow Monument.
It having been agreed upon to en
large the Ludlow Monument surrounds
ings, an architect was appliedto. for
plans suitable for the memorial work.
Very satisfactory plans were received
this morning by Rev. C. M. Selleck,
who is charged by the anonymous
donor with the to him very agreeable
duty of superintending the work. The
area of the monument plot is now to be
enlarged and beautified in accordance
with the landscape architect’s drawings.
a0ught to be Repaired.
Much complaint is heardin reference
to the wretched condition of Wall
Also of a section of Main street
north of the William R. Nash place.
This latter is'said to be the worst piece
of road in the city of Norwalk. The at-
tentionof the powers that be is respect-
fullycalled to the streets complained of.
A DAMA_o_Eo HEART.
Mrs. Esther Wood Sues Chas.
E. Nodine for $5,000.
A Promising Breach of Promise Suit.
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Standing beneath the same elaborate
floral decorations in St. John’s church.
Bridgeport, on Wednesday, under
which the fashionable Theme-Sanford
wedding ceremony was performed, the
Rev. Mr. Lewis {spoke the words that
united Miss Evelyn E. Mather and
Charles E. Nodine. After the wedding
a reception was held at the bride’s resi-
dence, 226 Howard avenue, and then
the bride and groom started on a
journey for the south.
To the‘many friends of the handsome
bride and groom the wedding appeared
to be a joyous one, but beneath the
happy smile of the groom there rankled
a thorn that must have made him most
uncomfortable, This thorn was in the
shape of a breach of promise suit for
$5,000 damages brought against him by
Wairner & Ferris for Mrs. Esther J.
Wood of this city.
At noon on Tuesday a deputy sheiifi‘
called at the Howard avenue residence
of Thomas Mather and rang the bell.
The door was opened by the pro-
spective bride attired in a most becom-
ing dress of white. She was all smiles,
and when the visitors inquired for Mr.
Nodine acknowledged that he was there
and invited them in. The invitation to
enter was declined and Mr. N odine was
notified and soon made his appearance
while Miss Mather retired.
Without preface the officer served
the papers upon Nodine, who appeared
to be surprised at the action of Mrs.
Wood although, as he stated, he had
promised to pay her something for her
injured feelings.
Nodine is about 38 pears of age and
of good appearance. He formerly kept
a butter store on State street, Bridge-
port, and is well known in that city.
His present residence is Lenox, Mass,
where he expects to take his bride on
their return from the south.
p Mrs. Wood is about 35 years of age, a
widow and quite good looking. She at
one time resided in Bridgeport, but is
now staying with her uncle, Asa Facts,
on Centre avenue, this city.
Nadine has courted Mrs. Wood for
nearly four years and on three occasions
she has prepared her wedding trousseau
only to be disappointed by Nodine.
'When the notice of his approaching
marriage with Miss Mather was pub-
lished Mrs. Wood became convinced
that he had forsaken her and accord-
ingly brought suit for her damaged
heart.
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A PEER.
Henry L. Case. Thought Some Other luror
Could Act for Him.
Juror Henry L. Case of Rowavton
has a somewhat peculiar idea of jury
duty. He delayed the criminal court
of common please a whole day Wednes-
day because he had a pain in his
stomach.
On Tuesday Mr. Case was drawn as
one of the jurors who was to try Joseph
Leslie for violation of the gambling
laws. He heard the evidence and argu-
ments on that day and nothing remain-
ed to be done but to hear the judge’s
charge, which was to be delivered the
first thing Wednesday morning.
Tuesday evening Mr. Case went
home anh slept in the bosom of his
family that night. Wednesday morn-
ing he woke up and found that he had
a pain in the region of the waist band.
He decided not to go to court until the
afternoon. ,
At ten o’clock when the court came
in only eleven jurors were present.
Word was received by Sherifi' Hawley
to the effect that Case was sick. The
court had to adjourn until Thursday.
About one o’clock Wednesday after-
noon Mr. Case turned up and was sur-
prised to find no court in session. He
visited Sherifi‘ Hawley and wanted to
know what was the trouble. He was
informed that he was the cause of it all.
He was very much surprised. '
“Why sheriff,” he said, “there were
lots of the other jurors laying around T F E
and I thought they could just as well
act for me until noon.”
Duel at Larchmont.
L. B. Tompkins, proprietor of the
hotel in Larchmont, and George W.
Palmer, the son of a wealthy resident
there, fought a duel in the hotel,'. yes-
terday, in which Tompkins’ watch
stopped one bullet, and his memoran-
dum book another. Palmer was
wounded four times, and is now in
prison. ‘
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A Magnificent Piano for the Most Popular
School, Lodge, Society, Club or Fire'com-
pony in Fairneld County.
Which is 0111‘ mOSt p0pula1' 50,1601, lodge, society, club 0?
fire company? .. A
Which one has the most admirers and friends? '
Doubtless these questions are beyOnd the pc’fit’er of any
absolute answer, but THE EVENING GAZETTE offers an
exceptional opportunity to make the test. THE GAZETTE pro-~
poses to poll the votes of the people. And the votingis to
have zest in it. It is made worth while to vote. There is a.
magnificent prize at stake.
THE GAZETTE will give A $400 UPRIGHT PIANO to the
school, lodge, society, club or fire company which gets the
most votes.
It is an instrument of the very finest character It is
beautiful in its workmanship, an ornament worthy of any
home, and in all its musical qualities it is unsurpassed. In
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the best that can be anywhere bought for $400 IN GOLD.
The following are the rules which govern the votlng:
1—THE GAZETTE will print each day a blank coupon, each ”cc upon being
good for one vote for the school, ledge, society, club or fire com-
pany the owner of the coupon may select—the blank lines in the
coupon to be filled out with the name and address. The coupon
to-day is at the end of this article.
2—The contest will close on July 2, and the winner announced on July 3.
3—Any school, lodge, society, club or fire company in F airfield County 18
eligible.
4—A full record of the voting will be published up to date every evening
in THE GAZETTE, but votes received after 10 A. M. will not be re-
corded until a day later. .~
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ers can not be avoided and votes will be lost. Blank coupons, of
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It is a piano made upon honor and sold upon merit.
party buying one does not get merely a handsome case He
gets a thorough musical instrument. The tone of the instru
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Following is the voting coupon, a copy of which will ap-
pear in THE GAZETTE daily. ‘
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Norwalk Yacht Club ............................................................................... 13742
St. Mary’s School .................................................................................. 7101
Welcome Stranger Lodge ...................................................... . ..... ' ......... . 1576
Center School ......................................................................... , ............... 936
Pequonock Pleasure Club.............. ................. . .......... . 568
Over River School... .................. _. ............................................... . 347
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