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VOL. XCVI‘.—NO 37
THE lllll_t__R_EFUSED.
A Hungarian Wedding that
Failed to Take Place.
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Told the Groom to Go to Sheol.
Hungarian society, that of the upper
ten, at South Norwalk. was rudely
shocked on Monday when the an-
nouncement was made that the wedding
, of Joseph Vardy, of Middletown, and
‘ Lizzie Karmanscky, of South Norwalk,
for which great preparations had been
made, had suddenly been indefinitely
postponed by the was to be bride.
The excitement was further intensi-
fied by the fact that the carriages in
which the prospective bride and groom
and immediate friends were to be con-
‘veved to the feast, which also had been
prepared, had all been paid in advance.
In addition to all of these,ithe groom
had secured a home for his bride which
he had furnished for her reception and
upon which he had lavishly expended
his hard earned dollars.
The groom was as much in the dark
as the guests, and all the light he could
throw on the sudden postponement of
his wedding, was that he had dressed
himself in his best Sunday suit and
- driven to the house after his intended
and she had met him at the door and
refused to wed him, at the same time
politely telling him to go to sheol.
The story as related to a GAZETTE re-
porter by one of the friends of the
couple, was about as follows:
Joseph Vardy, a young Hungarian
twenty-two years, a factory hand em-
ployed in Middletown, met and woed
Lizzie Karmenscky, a domestic in the
employ of ex-Mayor Edwin 'Wilcox, of
South Norwalk. Lizzie was. of nearly
the same age as Joseph, and the two
loved each other devotedly. Both
worked hard and saved their money
until each had a snug little nest egg for
arainy day. Finally they decided to
get married, and Labor Day was set as'
the time when the two hearts were to
beat as‘one. "
Joseph secured a’ house in which to
locate his bride, and is said to have
expended a considerable lump of his
,. savings in furnishing it‘ in a suitable
manner for Lizzie.
On Saturday last, Joseph came to
Norwalk and secured a license from
Town Clerk Smith and all preparations
were completed for the nuptials.
Promptl-y on time Labor Day, Joseph
attired in his best, drove to Mr.Wilcox’s
aresidence after his bride to be. He
was all smiles and the happiest man in
town. Lizzie met him at the door.
She was not attired as becomes a bride
and upon inquiry from Joseph to know
the reason for her not being dressed for
the occasion, informed him that she
would not marry him. Joseph is said
to have left the house in anger followed
by an invitation to go to that hot place
from which Herrmann is said to obtain
assistance in his feats of legerdemain.
This sudden actionon Lizzie’s' part i s_
said by friends of Joseph, to have been
caused by their religious faith, Lizzie
being a devout Catholic and Joseph a
'Protestant. However. " is more than
likely that a bI'SECll Lf ‘prumizc suit Will
be instituted by Joseph, as he is said to
have expended a large sum of money
in making larrangements for the wed-
ding and Lizzie’s home.
Later—Since the above was in type,
we learn that Joseph brought suit
through Light & Taylor and that
Lizzie paid a portion of the expenses
incurred by Joseph and the latter has
relinquished all claim against her.
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Captain lack T’o-night. ‘
This man, as noted and even more
entertaining than Will Carleton appears
at the Opera House to-night in aid of a
noble band of War Veterans who . now
in their old age and decrepitude, need
assistance. Who will not aid the G. A.
R. boys in so patriotic a charity?
Captain Jack followed Henry Watter-
son after his great speech at the Louis-
ville Camp Fire, and Hon. William
McKinley after his great ovation at
Grant’s tomb last Memorial Day, 1895.
A Live Oak.
There is an old but thoroughbred
Live Oak tree growing on Chimmon’s
Island. It has the appearance of being
fully a century old and our most ancient
mariners are unable to account for its
being there or conjecture who could
have brought it from its southern clime
._ and planted it here. ,
Debate in Wilton.
There is to be a currency debate in
the Town Hall, Wilton, Saturday even-
‘ing, and the proceeds obtained from
admission fees, (fifteen’cents each) will
go’to the Wilton library. The speakers
~ will belIerbert S. Ogden of New York
'gold, and W. J. Boliannan‘of’ Stimférd.
.wsilver. . ‘ . -
.412) Entertaining and Instructive 'Home Journal, Especially Devoted to Local News and Interests.
NORWALK, CONN.. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 11, 1896—12 PAGES.
HILL RENOMINATED.
He Gets in by Acclamation at
Torrington. '
A Banquet Enjoyed After the Convention.
At the Republican congressional con-
vention held in Torrington yesterday,
E. J. Hill was renominated by acclama-
tion. . ‘
The session of the convention was
very short, the entire business being
disposed of in forty minutes. The del-
egate arrived on the early trains and
were called together at 12:30 in the
Torrington Opera house by O. R.
Fyler, chairman of the, state central
committee.
Judge Leonard P. Nickerson of Corn-
wall was chosen chairman and Attor-
ney Michael Keneally of Stamford sec-
retary. The convention got right to
work and Congressman Hill’s name was
presented to the delegates. As no
other name was offered a motion was
made and carried with a shout to make
the nomination by acolamation. The
delegates then adjourned to enjoya
banquet in Conley’s Inn.
The First Response.
Asa first response to the article in
yesterday’s GAZETTE, soliciting ancient
records of Norwalk persons and fam-
ilies, the following is thus promptly
furnished us, giving the ancestry of the
Norwalk Curtis family:—- 3
Stiles W. Curtis son of Stiles Curtis
and Hannah Whiting, his wife. Han-
nah Whiting was the daughter of Sey-
mour Conway Whiting of Stratford,
and he was the son of Col. Samuel
Whiting of Stratford, and he was the
son of Rev. Samuel Whiting, who was
son of Rev. John Whiting, who was
son of William Whiting one of the set-
tlers of Hartford, Conn. and came
from England. He was magistrate of
the Colony in 1642. Treasurer 1641 to
1648. Mayor of Hartford in 1647.
Elizabeth Adams who was the wife of
. the above Rev. Samuel Whiting, was
the daughter of Rev. William Adams of
Dedham, Mass. and his wife Alice
Bradford, who was the daughter of
Deputy Governor William Bradford,
who was son of Gov. Bradford, who
came to Plymouth in the Mayflower.
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Wilson Awarded Time Prize.
At the Labor Day races ‘on the Fair
Grounds, there was a dispute over the
time prizes in the ten mile race, between
Kirk and Wilson. Kirk had a handicap
and thereby made faster time than
Wilson. The officials reserved their
decision at" the time, and this morning
addressed the followingletter to Kirk,
signed by the referee, timers and
judges: _
We the undersigned officials of the
Central Labor Union’s Race meet on
Monday, September 7, 1896, after care-
fully reading the recing rules for 1896,
fiud'that on page 31, Article 1, Section
10, the following clause:
“In order to secure a special prize,
offered for the fastest time made at a
stated distance, the successful com-
petitor must have ridden the entire dis-
tance of the race on which he-makes
his record.” - .
Consequently as you had a handicap
of 300 yards you certainly did not ride
the entire distance of 10 miles, and as
Mr. S. Wilson, Jr, the scratch man,
rode the entire distance, we the oili-
cials award the time prize to him.
.._
' Death of Mrs. A. H. McChesney.
Mrs. Sarah E. Hedden-McChesney,
wife of A..H. McChesney died at her
home on Wilton avenue, last evening,
in’the 65th year of her age. The de-
ceased wasa member of the Norwalk
Methodist church, and was a consistent
christian and a woman of 'many en-
nobling traits of. character. Her death
is a sad bereavement and a terrible
affliction to her husband and two chil-
dren, Mrs. Frederick L. Church and
ClarenceMcChesney, as well as those
who knew her but to love her. ,
The funeral will be attended from
her late home on Wilton avenue, Sun-
day afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. Mr.
Wyatt of the Methodist church officia-
ting. . A;
William 0. Bishop for McKinley.
Hon. William D. Bishop, of Bridge-
port, ex-Commissioner of Patents, who
represented this district in Congress in
the ’50’s, and a life long Democrat, has
announced his intention to vote for
McKinley instead at for Palmer, as a
means to defeat Bryan. . ;
Mr. Bishop says: “The object of the
Indianapolis convention was to defeat
Bryan, but any old-time democrat who
wants, to defeat Bryan can help it a
great deal/more by voting for McKin-
ley, and having his vote count two in-
stead of .one, and that is the reason I.
am for McKinley.” ~‘ "
Frank Chamberlavinm retired lawyer,
died yesterday afternoon at Hartford;
[$1.00 a Year ,
Pierce Two CENTS
MILL Mil CASE.
The City’s Side of the Case
Presented.
Many Witnesses Placed on the Stand.
The hearing on the appeal of Miss
Mary E. Honnecker from the benefits
awarded to her by the city of Norwalk
in making the Mill Hill improvements,
was resumed yesteaday afternoon.
Builder C. h‘. Loomis was the first
witness called and testified that a new
oven srmilar to one used in the bakery
would cost about 3500.
Mr. Platt Price testifid that he sold
his adjoining property for 75 shares of
the Norwalk Lock Co’s. stock. These
shares were $25 each and worth to-day
$12.50, or a total of $937. 50.
George W. Selleck thought the Hon-
necker place worth 2,500 exclusive of
the oven. The buildings were worth
not more than 31,000.
John H. Wade, ex-member of the
City Board of Relief, said in 1895 Daniel
and said their assessment on the entire
property was too high at $4,000 and
should be reduced to 32,500. Wade
thought the portion required by the
city worth not more than $700.
William H. Byington, testified that
as assessor he had valued the lot at
$3,000, the building and even 3500 each.
After the city cut its slice ofi', thought
the remainder of the lot worth about
31.000.
Wm. H. Smith, mason, LSoulh Nor-
walk, testified that an oven better than
the one now there could be built from
$300 to $400. It had been in use fifty
years and was not in good condition.
As it now stands was'not worth over
3300.
William H. Olmstead testified to hav-
ing been a borough and a city assessor.
“Had as assessor, viewed the premises
and thought property worth $2,700 if
24x34, and $860 after city should cut ed
the 15 feet it desired. Miss Honnecker
had. appeared. before. the assessors rid
he would pay $50 a front foot for it as
it is now, or $40 after the 15 foot slice
were cut ofi‘ the front.
This Witness was turned ever by At-
torney Gray to Lawyer ' Honnecker,
because of bad blood between them and
it endedin Honnecker expressing him-
self with some hot tempered words, in
no wise germain to the issue.
James Lycett did business in rear of
the bakery on Brook street. He thinks
place worth $3000 just as it is now, with
their business going on there.
James Sutherland, member of the
Board of Relief of ’95 and ’96. Thought
the property worth, (24x40,)about $2,500.
When the 15 feet is cut off the front,
would'then be worth $1,500. Thought
8500 full‘value for the old house.
The Commissioners here adjourned
the further hearing until Tuesday 15th
inst. at 10 o’clock a. m.
CADY’S POSITON.
Announces He is Not a Candidate for
Governor.
In an interview, yesterday, former
Lieutenant Governor Ernest Cady, of
Hartford. announced that be is not a
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
tion for governor at the New Haven
convention next Wednesday and that
he would not accept it. A
He says that he is against the election
of Bryan and will not vote for him.
Mr. Cady is a gold Democrat al-
though he heads the Hartford delega-
tion to the New Haven convention
which is two-thirds silver. '
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Political.
President Cleveland has written a
letter to,Senator Caffery, of Louisiana,
indorsing Palmer and Buckner and
defining his attitude on the issues of
the campaign.
Secretary of the Interior Francis and
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Maxwell have written letters indorsing
Palmer and Buckner and repudiating
Bryan and SeWall. ‘
Senator Hill declined to become an
instructed free silver delegate to the
Buffalo Convention.
Picture Wanted. '
A picture of the old-time Whitney &
Hubbell mill that was carried away in
the great freshet of April, 1854, is want-
ed for Rev. C. M. Selleck’s History of
Norwalk. , Can anyone furnish, it?
There was a picture of the old “bridge,’
mill and lower portion of Main street
published in Ballou’s & Gleason’s Pic-
torial Weekly, years ago‘and it islpre-
sumed same one in town. may have a
k‘oopy containing this picture laid away.
Honnecker appeared before the Board .
claimed they had rated it too high, but‘
KNlFE F0ll_llllllERS.
Cooke Men Say He Played
' Them False.
Lively Contest Promised in this District.
The Bridgeport Evening Post is re.
sponsible for the following story anent
the senatorial contest in this district,
which while being far from correct,'is'
quite interesting: -
“A lively contest is promised for tb
republican nomination in theThirteenth
district, which comprises the towns of
NorWalk, Fairfield, Stratiord, Trum-
bull, Wsstport and Weston. The dis-
trict is at present represented at the
state capital by Senator John H. Fer-
ris, who it is said will not be adverse to
taking another term.
On the other hand the Republicans
at this end of the district, that is the
towns of Stratford and Fairfield, pro-
pose to put forward a candidate in the
person of Attorney Frank L. Rogers of
Fair-field and Bridgeport.
But there is going to be the strongest
kind of opposition to Attorney Rog-
ers’ candidacy from the Republcans of
Norwalk, and particularly those who
train with the powers that are domin-
ant in the party in this county.
Behind all this opposition to Attorney
Rogers is an echo of the late contest
for governor at the state convention.
Up to the election of delegates from
Fairfleld to that convention the Nor-
walk Republicans were not inclined to
oppose Attorney Rogers. But when it
was learned that he was announced as
a Porter man, and had so allowed him-
self to be named by Porter’s friends,
the, Norwalk men got mad. Their
anger was further increased when they
found thatiMr.v Rogers worked , hard
for Porter at the convention and finally
voted for him and they swore that he
would never get their votes for the sen-
atorial nomination.
The position of the Norwalk Repub- ;
licaus on the gubernatorial nomination
of course arose from. their desire to
secure. a renomination for Congressman
E. 'J. Hill. They did not want to an-
tagonize Litchfield county in any way
and they thought that Fairfield county
should be unanimous in the matter,
especially as they had so strong a can-
didate for congressional honors as Con-
‘ gressman Hill.
The Norwalk delegates to the state
cinvention went home determined to
oppose Attorney Rogers to the last.
To what extent they will be successful
rests entirely‘on the delegates to be
chosen from Weston, Westport and
Trumbull.
As a start off Attorney Rogers is
pretty sure of the delegates from Strat-
ford and Fairfield and the opposition
will certainly have those from Norwalk.
As for the other it is a little hard to
say, but it would appear as though the
opposition hada little the best of it.
Trumbull will possibly be influenced
by the two towns at the end of the dis-
trict, but Westport and Weston are
almost certain to side with Norwalk.
If this result was brought about there
would be a tie in the convention and
some fun would follow. But right here_
there are certain contingencies which
might arise to influence Trumbull’s vote
and in that case the opposition would
win. .
The Republicans of Norwalk say they
are not ,tieddown to any candidate.
All they want is someone to beat Rog-
ers and they mean to get him. They
say that Mr. Rogers has only himself
to blame for this opposition. They
claim that he promised to vote for
Cooke if sent to'the convention. They
assert that he an uounced his preferences
men in the party. And then he went
and lent himself to a sly game to name
Porter delegates from Fairfield and
crowned it all by going to Hartford
and working against Cooke. It is this.
they say, that they cannot forgive.
. The Thirteenth senatorial convention
promises to be a lively gathering.”
Saloon Keepers:Barred.
The national council of the American
Mechanics at its third day’s session in
Worcester yesterday, voted not to
receive into membership of the order
any person who manufactures or. deals
in spirituous or malt liquors. The . -
proposition to drop from the by-laws
- the word “white” as relating to the
receiving of members for initiation into
the order was defeated. This is the
second time that the color question has
come up. .
lohnson—Croker.‘
Oliver L. JohnsOn, of Norwalk, and
Miss Maggie Croker, of .Westport ave-
nue, were married on Tuesday last by
Rev. Father Carroll.
to that effect to several of the prominent -
A FIEN_l_l_|_8_H HUN. .
Attempts a Criminal Assault
on a l2. Year-Old Girl.
Frightened on by the Girl’s Cries.
Yesterday afternoon as Ethel, the
twelve year-old daughter of William C.
Byxbee, a batter employed at Crcfut &
Knapp’s No. 2 factory, was wending
her way from school to her home on
Lexington avenue.‘ she was met by a
burly Hungarian. “
The Hun said something to her which
she did not understand and she at-
tempted to pass along. As she did so
thevillain grabbed her and drew hdr
into the bushes beside the road where
he 'dtte’mpted to assault her.
The child struggled with the burly
brute, at the same time screaming at
the top of her voice.
Being unable to accomplish his pur-
pose and fearing that the girl’s cries
had alarmed the neighborhood he re-
leased her and fled.
As soon as Ethel was released she ran
home and told her parents of her es-
cape, but strange to say no complaint
has been made to the police and Mr.
Byxbee seems loth to discuss the mat-
ter with reporters.
Emil Gives Up Business.
Emil Durbeck, who for some months
past has conducted a barber-shop in the
basement of the Norwalk Hotel, again
steps to the front for a share of public
notoriety.
Yesterday morning, on opening the
shop the young man in Durbeck’s em-
ploy found the following note address-
ed to him: ’
“Friend Pnilip: I am sorry to tell
you that I don’t own this shop any
more.
done it, but stay right here and the man
that owns the place will come and see
you and fix things all right.
‘ “Yours truly,
. , “EMIL DUBBECK.”
A Gaznrrn reporter" called at the
shop this morning and learned that
Durbeck had not left town. He then
visited the home of Mr. Durbeck, and
found him there, but apparently suffer-
ing from great nervousness.
Mr. Durbeck did not deny the auth-
orship of the above note, and said that
business had fallen off to such an ex-
tent that he had decided to get out and
turn the same over to a Mr. Miller who
has a mortgage on the fixtures.
He said that he has at no time had
any idea of running away, but added
that he had a few debts that he was
unable to meet at present.
Mrs. Durbeck, who was present, said
that they were indebted to no one for
their household expenses, and expressed
the belief that her husband would be
all right in a few days, and everything
satisfactorily adjusted.
Will Be Chief Cronin.
The committee of the Danbury fair
have secured Detective Edward Cronin
of the Bridgeport police department,
for head of the police force on the fair
grounds during the big exhibition.
Mr. Cronin is one of the special de-
tectives of the Bridgeport force and has
a wide knowledge of the workings of'
the crooked element in Connecticut.
He will have complete charge of the
special policemen on the fair grounds
and will suppress gambling and other
misdoings. At least that is what is an-
nounced. ,
It is probable that several uniformed
policemen from other cities will be as-
signed to duty on the grounds. The
regular'VDanbury force will have all it
can do in that city.
Fatal Bicycle Collision.
NEW YORK, Sept. 11.—‘Mrs. A. Devere.
a pretty young woman, 27, is lying don't} at
the Roosevelt hospital from the effects a.
a bicycle collision. The accident which
caused Mrs. Dev'ere'a death is said to have
been due to the yelling of a crowd of men
who were congregated at Forty-fifth street
and Eighth avenue.
Shot: Her.- Alloged mutant.
Rocnss'rna, Sept. 11.—Frank Wilkin-
son, aged 30, a farmer of Troupsburg, was
found dead today near the residence of
Mrs. Fanny Bennett, who is said to have
shot him in consequence of an attempted
assault made by him. Mrs. Bennett is a
widow and was with her daughter at the
time. _
Gold Prospectors Attacked.
LONDON, Sept. 11.—The Malagasy mail
received here brings news of _an attack
made upon a number of English and
American gold prospectors in Madagascar
by the Tahavolds. The prospectors Were
obliged to flee for their lives, abandoning
their baggage.
It‘is reported in New York to-day,
that the Commercial Bank of New Or-
leans had closed itsdoors.
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