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ALKmGAZETTE.
ELECTION RESULTS.
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THE REPUBLICANS WIN IN TOWN AND CITY,
BUT LOSE IN SOUTH NORWALK.
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License Carried by a Majority of 3l7, and Consolidation Lost.
The two hotly contested questions of
School Consolidation and License, pro
and con, stirred up old Norwalk as
never before in a Town Election. The
vote it will be seen is phenomenally
large, but in both town and our city'
the entire Republican tickets were
elected. '
At South Norwalk the Republicans
lost their candidate for Mayor by the
election of‘popu'lar Dr. Bohannan, and
two Councilmen.
The pastor never got in so much fine
work before.
The majority for license was a sur-
prise to its best friends. The over-
whelmingly defeated friends of No
License, need not halt in their labors.
There is work enough at hand for them
to do in stopping illegal sales.
All in all, it wasa most memorable
town election day, in all the Norwalks
- and its like we shall not soon see again.
A noticable and commendable feature
-of the day was the entire absence of
intoxication and the universal good
nature that everywhere prevailed.
Now let all sore spots be healed and
then for November , protection and
honest money.
The result in this and adjacent towns
and cities are printed below:
Norwalk Town Ticket.
SELECTME N.
Isaac Selleck, r 783
Ephraim Thcmes, r 1729
Frank H. Merrill, (1 1469
Milo H. Parsons, d 1037
William Fillow, p 54
George Reynolds, p . 53
TOWN CLERK.
Herbert R. Smith, r 2005
James T. Hubbell, d 1181
Edwin R. Bennett, p 55
TREASURER.
William A. Curtis, r 2008
William E. Montgomery, d 1204
George W. Harris, p 55
COLLECTOR.
George B. St. John, T 1999
William S. Wilcox, d . ‘1186
David A. Fillow, p 56
CONSTABLES.
William H. Platt, r
John G. Goodwin,’r
Robert N. Morehouse, r
George H. Wardwell, (1
Edward Ladrigau, r y
Rufus J. Smith, d
Charles Lynch, d 1177
Michael J. Nolan, 6. 1145
C. Strong Holt, p .. 55
2004
1997
1971
1169
1963
1198
Alex. S. Palmer, p 55
Ralf S. Bradley, p 55
Frank E. Merriam, p 55
GRAND J URORS.
Frederick A. Hill, r
James Wood, r’
Charles F. Hallocli, r
William F. Mather, d
2001
2000
2000
1201
James O. Jennings, d 1199
Patrick F. Slattery, d 1165
A. F. Wilmot. p 55
Washington M. Sharrott, p . 55
George W. McBride, p 55
ASSESSORS.
Charles Smith, I 2068
1961
J. Sturges Randall, r
James M. Lane, d 1124
George A. chnecker, d 1105
George A. Davis, p 55
Edwin Carr, p 5.;
BOARD OF RELIEF.
Henry Seymour, r
Bradley 8. Keith, r
Oliver E. Wilson, (I 1210
Edward Barrett, (1 1194
Albert N. Sherwood, p 55
Edwin Carter, p . 55
SCHOOL VISITOR?.
Charles W. Bell, r
1999
1987
2015
Bradley S.” Keith, r' 2003
Frederick Mead, d 1223
‘ Edwin Barrett, (1 1186
Oscar S. Mills, p p 60,
‘Alice L. Lockwood. p 61
I AUDITORS.
George F. Bearse, r ‘ 2001
J. Wilfred Bodwell, d 1207
Charles B. Brittc, p p 55
REGISTRARS or vOTERS.
lat Dish—Samuel Lynes, r 1993
" “ —-John J. Walsh, d 1200
—-Frederick H. Bedient, p 55
2d Dish—Charles W. Stow, r 2000
“ “ —Rufus J. Smith, d 1205
“ “ 4—John H. Dauler, d 55
3d Dist—Edward E. Gotham, r 2001
“ “ -John Keogh, r' 1188
“ "H —Henry B. Sherwootl. P 55
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I Selectmen Vote By Districts.
18h 2|]. 34
Selleck, r 959 586 238
Thomes, r 767 671 291
Merrill, d 819 491 159
Parsons, d 444 501 92
Fillow, p 19 23 12
Reynolds, p 19 22 12
Norwalk City Ticket.
MAYOR.
Arthur 0. Wheeler, r 576
Oliver E. Wilson, (1 442
TREASURER,
Henry P. Price, r 610
William E. Montgomery, d 408
COLLECTOR.
Addison A. Betta, r 618
James N. Wood, (1 397
AUDITOR.
Henry Chasmar, r 612
William H. Olmstead, d 405
CITY SHERIFF.
Robert N. Morehouse, r 599
Summerfield Tooker, d 413
COUNCILMEN.
Alfred A. Chinery, Jr., r 650
Charles F. Tristram, r 619
Harvey M. Kent, r 617
Arthur B. Hill, r 607
William H. Smith, r 583
Eugene L. Boyer, r 539
Walter R. Bates, d 453
Charles A.'Burr, d - 412
James W. Storey, (1 405
Henry W. Gregory, (1 399
LeGrand C. Betts. d 395
Ebenezer H. Fillow, d 334
‘ BOARD OF REGISTRATION.
Alfred E. Austin, r 600
Bernard 0. Feeney, d 405
INSPECTOR OF ELECTIONS.
Edward M. Lockwood, r 608
Bernard Tully, d 406
WATER COMMISSIONER.
John P. Treadwell, r 608
Philo W. Bates, d 413
TREASURER OF WATER FUND.
Henry P. Price, r 611
' 410
William E. Montgomery, (1
South Norwalk City Ticket.
Five Democrats were elected in the
city of South Norwalk—Dr. Charles G.
Bohannan, for mayor; William W.
Comstcck and George S. Trowbridge,
for councilman; Robert G. Mitchell,
for collector, and Charles S. Trow-
bridge, for water commissioner. The
latter’s name was on both tickets. G.
S. ‘Irowbridge defeated George C.
Stilson by only one vote. There never
was a city election when so much
scratching and pasting were . done.
George S. Kendall for councilman on
the Republican ticket, received the
highest number of votes cast, except
for the two candidates who were on
both tickets. Out Of 1269 names on
the registry list, 921 were voted. The
number of straight Democratic tickets
was 286, and the number of straight
Republican tickets was 225. The vote '
in detail is appended:
MAYOR.
Charles G. Bohannan, d 478
Andrew J. Hutchinson, r 430
TREASURER.
Matthew Corbett, r 522
W. W. Comstock, d 392
~ COLLECTOR.
James Paul, r 43%
Robert G. Mitchell,Ed 476
MARSHAL,
John Paul, T 525
Richard Voigbt, d 378
AUDITORs.
George F. Bearse, r 514
Wilfred Bodwell,;,d 399
‘ INSPECTOR OF ELECTIONS.
John J. Goodwin, r 530
John Pender, d 332
REGISTRAR OF VOTERS.
William F. Tammany, r 533
Leo. Davis, d 386
WATER COMMISSIONER.
Charles S. 'l‘rowbridge, r a d 915
TREASURER OF WATER FUND.
Edwin Wilcox, r 524
Minot S. Smith, (1 388
ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMISSIONER.
A. E. Winchester, r a d , 915
COUNCILMEN.
George S. Kendall, r 534
Stephen S. Hatch, r 525
Venancio A. Sccfield, r 510
Charles N. Smith, r 490
W. W. Comstock, d 469
George S. Trowbridge, d 457
George C. Stillson, d 456
Robert Pearson, r 418
Edgar H. Fox, r 408
William S. Wilcox, d 385
William H. Smith, (1 378
Amandus Bach, d 356
Vote on Consolidation. =
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3d .
1st 21
Yes, 585 109 62
N0, 197 547 - Sl
Total—Yes, 755; No, 825; majority
against consolidation, 70.
The License Vote.
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1st 2d 3d
Yes, 936 590 182
NO, 591 576 224
Majority for license. 317. In 1894,
the majority for license was 269.
unfit—doth
The following appeared in the New
York World of Sunday last: '
SHERWOOD—At Ocean Grove. October 1.
MRS. SARAH SHERWOOD. the faithful. lov-
ing and dearlyllcved misstonary for over
12 years .at_ t e old Jerry McAuley Water
Street Missmn. _ _
A simple funeral servrce Will be held to-day_at
1 p, m.. at the Old John Street Methodist
Episcopal church.
Mother Sherwood her, humble friends
called her. She was more than a
mother to them. She won their love
andthOirrrospect by her unfailing kind-
ness and sympathy. No matter how
many times a thief or a drunkard or an
unfortunate woman lapsed from Te-
pentance, Mrs. Sherwood never lost
faith. . , '
They crowded yesterday the old John
Street Church dud wept as they looked
for the last time upon her face.
Mrs. Sherwood was born at Ridge-
field, Conn., sixty-five years ago. Her
father was Nathan Lounsbur-y. One of
her brothers was Phineas C. Louns-
bury, former Governor of Connecticut
Another was George E. Lounsbury, a
former State Senator and a wealthy
manufacturer at South Norwalk. Mrs.
Sherwood’s husband died years ago in
this city.
She gave up her life to works of
charity, sacrificing all luxuries and de-
voting most of her income to the allevi-
ation of suffering. For five years she
labored faithfully under the direction
of Dr. Sabine as a missionary among
poor negroes in the Third Ward of this
city.
Fourteen years ago she became a mis-
sionary at Jerry McAnley’s Mission,No.
316 Water street, and in that work. she
continued until she became ill in
August and went to Ocean Grove.
Thieves fresh from prison cells,
drunkards and tramps, wretched wo-
men, all were the objects of her interest.
She grew to be well known in the slums
throughout the lower wards.
“No matter what place she entered,”
said her associate, S. H. Hadley, “all
revelry ceased and the inmates listened
to her respectfully. They knew she
was their friend, no matter who else
turned aside from them.”
Near the cofiin yesterday was a floral
pillow sent by the men of the Water
Street Mission, on which were the
words in purple flowers: “Our Mother.”
There was a pillow of flowers, lettered,
“Dear Friend,” sent by Jerry Grifiin,
one of the many men befrended by
Mrs. Sherwood.
The old church was filled with mourn-
ers. Among them were many evange-
lists and missionaries, who had been
associated with Mrs. Sherwood. The
greater number of those present were
men and women whom she had turned
from evil ways. .
"The Rev. M. F. Compton, pastor of
the church, read from the Bible. The
Rev. C. H. VMead led in prayer. The
Rev. F. W. Howell, who was Mrs.
. . t
Sherwood‘s pastor for five years, Spoke
highly of her character and told. of her
work.
S. H. Hadley, who had been her fol-
low worker for fourteen years in the
Water Street Mission, ,of which he is
the superintendent, told of the work
she did there and the hardships she en-
cnccuntered. Mn, Hadley had not
spoken half a dozen sentences before
he stopped. He raised his hands to his
eyes. He tried to speak again. but for
a lung time he could not. At last he
exclaimed:
”Our sister, God bless her I"
He sat down and every man and
woman in the congregation began to
sing “Rock of Ages.” That by mu . was
Mother Sherwood’s requiem. Not an-
other word was spoken.
Every one was singing, and yet every
one was weeping. As the echoes of the
hymn died away, the mourners ad-
vanced to the chancel and locked on the
face of her whom they loved,
A single carriage followed the hearse
to the Grand Central Station, whence
the body was conveyed to Ridgefleld,
Conn., fOr burial.
Bishop Williams’ Prayer.
Bishop Williams has set forth the fo'-
lowing Prayer for the Country, to' be
used in the Episcopal churches in Cm-
necticut:
O ALMIGHTY LORD, who fashion-
est the hearts of men and considerest
all their works, grant. we beseech Thee,
to us and to the people of this land, the
spirit of obedience to Thy command-
ments; that walking humbly, in 'l‘hy
fear, we may, under Thy mighty pro-
tection continue to dwell in righteous-
ness and peace. Defend our liberties;
preserve our unity; save us from law-
lessness, dishonest-y and violence; from
discord and confusion from pride and
arrogance, and from every evil way.
Continue Thy goodness to us, that the
heritage received from our fathers may
be preserved in our time and transmit-
ted, unimpaired, to the generations to
come; that all nations of the earth may
know that Thou, O Lord, art our
Saviour and mighty Deliverer. and our
King for ever. Grant this we beseech
Thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord,
Amen. -
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Library Report.
The following report of the Norwalk
Liorar for the month ending Sept.
18th, was read to the Council last even-
ing-
Visits to Library ........................ 3518
Book cards given out, 158, mak-
ing total number book cards... 525
Volumns Fiction taken out .......... 1297
Juveniles.... .............................. .. . 399
History ....... '. ............................. . 16
Travels ....................................... 85
Biography ........... . ...................... 8
Science ........................................ 4
Useful Arts ................................. . 2
Fine Arts .................................... . 2
Religion ..................................... z
Sociology. ...... . ............................ 2
Literature ..... . ........................ 14
Total number volumes taken out... 1841
Gifts:
Dr. J. G. Gregory, 1 volume fiction,
Mrs. F. L. Smith, 2 volumes, fiction, 1
travel, Biography. _
William E. Guthrie of Hagerstown,
hid, the new superintendent of the
NorWalk & South Norwalk Electric
Light company, has assumed the man-
agement of the same. He returns
home to-morrow for a brief stay and to
make arrangements for the removal of
his family to this city.
Mrs. Homer F. Bucknam of South
Main street, is visiting with friends in
Glendale.
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CHEERS Willi out.
The Emperor of Russia ‘Enters Paris
Amid Wild Acclaim.
AN ENTHUSIASTIG WELCOME
The French Capital Wild “’1“: Exciteg
meat—A Procession to the Embassy
Between Lines of Troops and
Cheering Multitudos.
PARTS, Oct. 7. —The czar and czarina
arrtved here safely at Ranelagb station
from Cherbcurg today. The weather was
flhe, and the countless decorations showad
splendidly in the sunlight. The czar and
czarina were accorded a rapturous popular
reception and reached the Russian em-
bassy, where they will remain during
their visit to this city, /at 11 o’clock.
The crowds began as'scmbling along the
route of the procession soon after daylight,
and MS a. m. the streets were thronged
with enthusiastic spectators. A double
line of troops held the route from the rail-
road station to the embassy from 7 o’clock,
and the soldiers were re-enforoed by lines
of gendarmes, sorgents de villa and detect-
ives, the last including a number of agents
of the Russian secret police and picked
men from the nihilist detectlve corps.
Among the many decorations Russian and
French flags, intwined or floating side by
side, predominated. The trees, balconies,
roofs. lamppcsts and statues were all orna-
mented tastefully, and the paper fiowors
on the trees and the columns painted to
imitate stone and surmounted by Russian
double headed eagles which lined the
Champs Elysees and the various other fea-
tures of street decoration presented a
unique and beautiful appearahco.
The special train with President hure;
the president of the senate, M. Loubet; the
president of the chamber of deputies, M.
Brlsson; the premier, M. Melina, and the
cabinet ministers and others on board ar-
rived at Versailles at 8:80 a. m., and it
was soon afterward followed by the im-
perial train. The czar and czarina were re—
ceived‘ at Versailles by President Faure,
after which they entered the president’s
train and the party started for the Ranc-
lagh station.
At Ranelagh the czar and czarlna were
met by the presidents of the senate and
chamber of deputies, all the cabinet min-
isters, General Saussler, the military gov-
ernor of Paris; Cardinal Richard, arch-
bishop of Paris; the civil and municipal
authorities and other high officials. The
arrival of the party was signaled to the ex-
pectant multituden by a flourish of trum-
pets, after which there was a long roll
from the drum corps, the guard of honor
presented nuns, and the troops were called
to attention from one end of the route to
the other. causing the crowds to begin
cheering from the station to the embassy.
E—nhuclasm of the. Crowds.
About. the station the air was rent with
roars of “Viva la ci'arl” “Vive l’em-
pereurz” and “ Viva la rcpubllque!” Hats,
sticks, umbrellas, handkerchiefs, etc.,
were waveu wildly in the air. The czar
wore the unlformof a colonel of Russian
rifles, and across his breast was the scarf
of the grand odrdon of thoLegion of Hon-
or. He replied with a military salute to
the presented arms of the guard of honor,
and the czarina bowed in response to the
welcoming shouts of the populace.
President Fauro, in saluting the imperi-
al couple, removed his hat, and at the
same moment a battery at Mont Valerian
fired’ the first shot of a salute of 101 guns.
The usual formal presentations then took
place, after which President Faure offered
his arm to theczarlna,~ and! with the czar
on his right, returned to the platform of
the railroad station. The czar then re—
viewed the detachment cf the Garde Re-
publioaine on duty.
When this ceremony was concluded, the
imperial party and President Fame and
their suits entered the state carriages in
waiting, and the ceremcnlous entry of
Paris was begun. The scene outside the
station at that time was one of wild en-
thuslasm. Shout after shout arose from
the multitude of spectators. Tho-proces-
sion passed the Arc de Triomphe and was
wildly cheered by the immense crowds fill-
ing the avenues surrounding it.
As the carriages passed down the Champs
Elysees there was one continuous roar of
mingled shouts for the czar, the president
and the republic. The crowd formed a
tumultuous sea of waving hats and arms,
etc., kept in bounds by the long lines of
brilliantly uniformed troops with glitter-
ing swords and bayonets.
The rest of the route to the Russian em~
bassy was equally thronged, and the ap-
plause from the windows and balconies,
let long in advance at high prices, was as
enthusiastic as that which they received
from the crowds below. The roofs of the
houses were also crowded with applauding
people. ’
A Picturesque Escort.
There were 15 carriages in all in the pro-
cession, and they were escorted by detach-
ments from the French-African cavalry
regiments, the spahls, with their turbans
and long white aloe-ks, lined with red or
blue, and the gallant Chasseurs d’Afrique,
whose light blue pniforms, baggy red
trousers and splendid Arabian horses were
much admired by ‘1. The culrasslers,
with glittering steel breastplatos and hel-
mets, long, trailing horsehair plumes and
strong, prancing horses, also Qurnished a
detachment to the escort, as did also the
fine cavalry of the Republican guard. ’
The horses of the carriages were ridden by
postlllons. The first contained the v. or
and czarina and President Fauna, the lat-
ter sitting with his back to the horses.
The president, after reaching the Rus«
sian embassy, remained with the czar for
a quarter of an hour, during which the
czar expressed to him how deeply he and
the czarina were afl‘ected by the heartlness
of the welcome accorded them by the citi-
zens of Paris and their representatives.
According to the programme, after
lunchlng at the embassy the czar and cza-
rlna drove to the Russian church in the
Rue Darn, where a "Te Deum” was sung.
They proceeded to the Elysee palace in or-
der to call on the president of the republic.
There was also a state dinner at the Elysee,
and the day’s ceremonies ended with a
demi gala perfbrmance at the Comedic
Francoise.
The imperial party tomorrow will visit
the most important public buildings, in-
clnding the Louvre, the Invalides, the
Saints Chapclle, thro Dame, the Hotel
de Ville, the Pantheon, the mint, the Sar-
bonne, etc., and in the evening they will
be present at a gala performance at the
opera.
The czar will also lay the first stone of
the new Alexander III bridge, which will
also serve as the stone laying of the exhibi-
tion of 1900, for which it will he used.
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I
monotonous
Shocking Crimes Against Civilization
Committed Daily.
PRISONERS FED TO SHARKS.
'Moro Than Threecooro Disposed of In
That Manner- Within a Month—Sugar
P12: wtlons Destroyed by Both
Sines — Death: In Havana.
TAMPA, Fla, Oct. 7.—A dvtces received
here today from Havana under date of Oct.
3 say: ,
Since Sept. 25 the rebels have remained
in the outskirts of Guanabaco and the
Vlbora, beyond Jesus del Monte (Havana
suburbs), firing at the forts of both places.
This is reported by Spanish officers. but
not published in the papers. Thecensor-
ship is stricter than ever. a proof that
things are not favorable to the govern-
ment.
The cfiice of chief of police, correspond-
ing to colonel of the army, has been given
to Commander La Barrera, because no
colonel of the army has been willing to
accept the office under the conditionsof
dishonesty and cruelty imposed by Weyler.
Horrible crimes are committed every
night by ord r of L9 Bprrera and Gov
or Porrua, w c is of the same type 'as ‘
Barrera. Every night at the police heads
quarters sdme prisoners are taken out and
put on the books as released. These indi—
viduals are guarded by one celador (police
delegate) and two policemen and taken
between 1 and 3 a. m. to a landing place
at the entrance of the harbor, two blocks
from the police headquarters. ..
Once there the prisoners and the three
policemen step into a boat and start off.
They don’t land anywhere" but after
awhile the ofi‘icers come back without the
prisoners. This action has been watched
night after night. '
From Sept. 1 to Sept. 26, 63 prisoners
have disappeared in this way, drowned
outside of the Morro. The last two vic-
tims were drowned on Sept. 26. They
were an old man and a young man. On
stepping in the boat the old man asked
where they were bound to. The young
man said: “Why, don’t you know? We are.
going to be murdered.”
Prisoners are taken out from Cabanas
and Morro and drowned in the same way.
The families of ofilcers living in Morro
castle and the Cabanas have made a com-
plaint of the lamentatlons and cries they
hear late in the night. The cries are at-
tributed to prisoners ill treated and taken
out. On Sept. 23 a fisherman notified the
police of the presence of two dead bodlec
lying on the seashore next to Morro.
These bodies were those of countrymen,
one about 50 years of age and the other
about 20.
Both Men Butcher-ed.
The older one showed two bullet
wounds in the back, five bayonet wounds
in the stomach and chest and throat. The
young man had a bullet wound in the loin
and several bayonet wounds lo the body
and throat. Their hands were tied behind
their backs, and pieces of rope were tied to
their necks. The bodies seemed to have
been in the water for some time, and pu-
trefactlon had begun. The bodies were
seen by a number of persons, who were
driven away by Spanish soldiers. The
wounds were made by mauser bullets.
Three men—Brombin, Cara de- Guaya
and Soon—confined as suspects, were taken
from prison last Thursday night, carried
a few miles outside of Havana and shot to
death. These men were noted on the pc-
llce books as released.
The story of the bomb loaded with 14
pounds of dynamite found under a gas
main was a lie. It was a trick of Chief of
Police La Barrera, so stupidly managed
that the truth was soon discovered, and
every one made fun of it.
Two men have been arrested as having
placed La Barrera’s dynamite bomb. They
are kept at the police station and tortured
to make them confess. The torture con-
sists of feeding them with dry codfish and
not allowing them any drink. No other
food is allowed, and they die of starvation
if they refuse to eat the salted fish.
Both parties—Spanish and insurgents—
aro burning sugar mills. Two weeks ago
19 were burned in Matanzas province. In
Havana province all are being burned.
In Tapaste, near Havana, 30 Spaniards
were overpowered and killed by the insur-
gents. Troops caine too late to the rescue,
but entered the town and killed peaceful
and unarmed men, among them the may-
or, a Spaniard.
The Cuban leader Laso recently took
the town of Las Genes and burned most of
it. .
Havana's Death Rate.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.—Dr.Burgess, san-
itary inspector of the ma ne hospital
service at Havana, reports to Surgeon Gen-
eral Wyman 224 deaths in that city during
the week ended Sept. 24. Thirty-nine of
these deaths were caused by yellow fever,
with 42 new cases approximately. Thirty-
two were caused by smallpox. with ap-
proximately 210 new cases. Thirty-five of
the 39 deaths during the week from yellow '
fever occurred in the military-hospital,
with 30 new cases. The remaining 4
deaths, with 12 new cases, were among
civilians in the city. All of the 32 deaths
from smallpox, except one, as wall as the ..
new cases, were among civilians.
An Engagement Roportod.
HAVANA. Oct. 7.——News has Just been
received here of an engagement which took
place on Monday near Guamo, in the west-
ern part of the province of Plnar do] Rio,
between the Spanish troops under General
Bernal and Colonel Gromedos and the in.
snrgonts under Antonio Macao. The latter
is reported to have lost 80 men killed and
to have retired with many wounded. The
troops lost over 100 man. No further de-
tails of the fight have been received.
Troupe For the Choctaw Country.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-—At the request of
the interior department the secretary of
war has sent troops to Tuskahoma, in the
Choctaw country,to guard against trouble
which. is apprehended by Agent Wisdom
when the new chief of the tribe is installed.
The order was sent to General Merritt
at Chicago, and the troops sent forward
were two. trOOps of cavalry Who were at
the practice camp, Swan lake, near Pond
creek, just west of.the Oklahoma line.
Du Manx-for You 111.
LONDON, Oct. 7. —The condition" all
George Du Maurler, the artist and author.
who has been seriously ill with lung and
heart trouble for more than a week, to ex.
tremely critical. ‘ ,
Fighting Bob's Return.
NEW ‘EonK, Oct. 7.—Among the pan.
angers who arrived on the Red Star lino ..
steamer Friesland from Antwerp was Cop‘-
tain Robert K. Evans U. S. N. _
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