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England Experiences Several Strong
Earthquake Shocks.
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' SHOCK THE WHOLE COUNTRY
The Famous Hereford Cathedral Injured,
and Mucl‘ Minor Damage “'as Done.
The People In Some Places
Became Panic Stricken.
LONDON, Dec. 18.——An earthquake, the
most violent ever experienced in this coun-
try, today shook every shire from Durham
to Surrey and from London to the Welsh
coast. The disturbance was first noticed
at about 5:80 this morning. It lasted from
4 to 30 seconds, and at many points two
distinct shocks were experienced. The
most severe shocks were felt at Chelten-
ham, Ledbury and Dean Forest. They
were accompanied by a loud, rushing
sound. Buildings were violently shaken,
furniture was shifted, doors were thrown
open, and pictures and other ornaments
were upset. The inhabitants were panic
stricken and fled from their houses. The
earthquake visited Birmingham and vari-
0113 .points in Shropshire and was violent
in WorceSter and the country surrounding
that city. Houses rocked, and furniture
was OVerturned.
The shocks were followed by a tremor of
the earth. The greatest alarm prevailed
A, everywhere. Chimneys were overthrown,
V and windows, etc., were smashed. At
,, some points persons on the country roads
who were going to work were thrown
down, and a number (if persons were
thrown out of their beds.
Hereford cathedral was injured by the
severe shock felt at that place.
dull rumbling beneath the earth’s surface
was followed by two crashes and a terrible
lifting and rocking. The panic at Here-
ford was so great that one woman died of
fright. Persons rushed wildly into the
streets. Many chimneys fell, and all the
pinnacles of St. Nicholas’ church toppled
over, and part of a pinnacle of the cathe-
dral fell to the ground.
At Liverpool the earthquake was pre-
ceded by heavy thunder and a fearful hail-
storm. In London the earthquake was
only slightly felt.
A Singular Phenomenon. '
A singular phenomenon was observed
at Bridgenorth, near Shrewsbury, previous
to the disturbance. The streets suddenly
seemed to be lighted up, and there was a
violent report. accompanied by earth shak-
ing. People who were going to their work
in that vicinity say they were for a time
unable to walk owing to the vibration.
There was very great excitement among
the rustics about Poole, who thought that
the end of the world had come.
Houses shook for nearly a. minute at
Bristol and Clifton, causing much alarm
in those districts.
The railroad employees at Crewo report
that they felt the rails oscillate, and at
Evesham the earthquake shock was fol-
lowed by a brilliant light in the sky. In
the mining districts it was at first thought
that the shocks were the result of colliery
explosions, and this belief prevailed for
some time.
The disturbance was experienced with
great violence at Warwick castle. The
Earl of Warwick was awakened and felt
his bed lifted, and the furniture in his
room was shifted.
The inhabitants of Slough were awak-
ened by a shock so severe that they thought
the Middlesex powder factory had explod-
ed. A large area of ground sank near Stock-
port, and at Melton-Mowbray the noise
which accompanied the earthquake resem-
bled a discharge of gun cotton under Wa-
ter.
Up to Tuesday the weather in England
was unusually mild, but on Tuesday there
was a sudden change to severe frost, which .
was followed by dense fogs and snow on
Wednesday.
The Ralnes Law Inquiry.
SYRACUSE, Dec. 18.-—The Raines com-
mittee to investigate the workings of the
liquor tax law met in this city today.
Senators Raines, Ford and Higgins were
in attendance. Jacob Sehl, overseer of the
poor, thought that when men get out of
work they took to drink. He could not
say there had been any diminution in the
number of saloons open on Sundays;-
Railway Accident at Bufl‘alo.
BUFFALO, Dec. 18,—While the incoming
Lehigh express was standing at the Louisi-
ana street crossing the Niagara Falls train
crashed into the sleeper , and wrecked it.
Rev. W. S. Hubbell was thrown to the
floor and had his left arm broken. W. B.
Hayden of Oswogo and B. N. Townsend of
Philadelphia, express messengersyreceived
internal injuries.
Navigation on the Upper Hudson.
TROY, Dec. 18. —Navigation on the up-
per Hudson closed at noon today when the
steamer City of Troy made her final trip
for the season. On her way up she en-
countered heavy ice, the stream being
frozen over from shore to shore between
Catskill and this city. The season this
year is nine days later than last year.
aBI'Ollnes a High Oflloe.
JZRLIN, Dec. 18‘.-—In the Prussian up-
per house today the vice president an-
nounced that Prince Solms-Hohensolms-
Lich, who was yesterday elected president
of that body, had declined the honor of
presiding, pleading that he is suflering
from heart disease, and is therefore com-
pelled to abstain from allbusiness.
The Hamburg Strike.
HAMBURG, Dec. 18. —-The police have
prohibited the strikers from patrolling the
port. Men who have been out on strike,
but who are now ofi‘ering to go back to
work, are rejected, the employers having
decided not to take any of them back until
the strike iv ended.
Lumber Trade Failures In Canada.
‘MONTREAL, Dec. 18.-—Tw0 heavy failures
' in the lumber trade are just reported, the
first being Patrick Donnelly, with liabili-
ties of about $100,000,and the other Joseph
Robert, with liabilities of $250,000. The
assets in each case are mills, machinery,
lumber, etc. '
A Republican to Get the Seat.
RICHMOND, Dec. 18.—The court of ap-
peals today issued an order commanding
the state board of election canvassers to
award to J. Yost, Republican candidate,
the certificate of election in the Tenth con-
gressional district.
Postmastors and Civil Service. .
CONCORD, N. H.,, Dec. 18.—-The fourth
class postmasters of the state held a secret
meeting here to consider a movement for
placing their offices under the civil service
regulations.
There the
MRS. COLEMAN DRAYTON names.
The Former Miss Astor Weds a Whisky
Merchant of London.
LONDON, Dec. 18.——Mrs. Coleman Dray-
ton, the daughter of Mrs. William Astor,
who some time ago obtained'a divorce from
her husband on the ground of desertion
and nonsupport, was married at 1 o’clock
this afternoon by special license at St.
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Columbia’s church (National Church of
Scotland), Pent street, to Nd'eorge Haig
of the firm of Haig 8.: ‘Haig, whisky mer-
chants, of this city.
The Rev. Donald MacLeod, D. D., pas-
tor of St. Columbia, officiated.
Mrs. Drayton was, before her marriage
to J. Coleman Drayton, Miss Augusta
Astor, third daughter of William Astor.
In 1879 she married J. Coleman Dray-
ton, a wealthy Philadelphian.
The couple lived apparently happily for
over ten years and had several children. ,
The Draytons met at their summer
home, Bernardsville, N. J., Hallctt Alsop
Borrowe, a Columbia student.
The young 'man frequently visited the
Drayton home, and unpleasant rumors
arose.
Mr. Drayton to break up the friendship
between his wife and young Borrowe took
his family to Europe.
Berrowe followed, there were repetitions
of the American scandal, and Drayton at
length challenged Borrowe to .a duel in
March, 1892.
The affair was arbitrated, and Borrowe’s
friends decided that Drayton had played
the part of a “complacent husband,” and
was therefore not entitled to satisfaction.
William Astor, dying about this time,
showed his disapprobation of his daugh-
ter’s behavior by leaving her nothing,
$850, 000 being divided among her children.
' Young John Jacob Astor sided with his
sister, however, and promptly settled $1,-
000,000 upon her.
Drayton sued for divorce in 1894, and
his wife filed papers for a counter suit.
Mrs. Drayton sued on grounds of de-
sertion and won her case, her husband let-
ting it go by default.
Young Borrowe went to work for a
street car company and a few weeks ago
married Miss Anna Corbin, daughter of
the late Austin Corbin.
LARGE FIRE LOSSES.
The Big Casino Ice Skating Rink at Pitts-
burz Burned.
PITTSBURG, Dec. 18.-—The Casino ice
skating rink and summer theater in Schen—
ley park was burned today. The loss will
approximate $500,000, and the insurance is
small. The fire was caused by the explo-
sion of an ammonia. cylinder in the ice
skating plant. The gases which filled the
interior prevented the firemen from enter-
ing the Casino, and it was not long until
the flames reached the whole interior and
soon burst from the roof in many places.
By 4 o’clock the whole structure was burn-
ing. Hundreds of people soon assembled
in the vicinity and gazed on the spectacle.
Just before 5 o’clock the Schenley park
bridge caught fire and burned rapidly, but
the firemen by strenuous efforts succeeded
in saving it from total destruction.
Fire Started by an Explosion.
DETROIT, Dec. 18. —At an early hour an
explosion occurred at the Detroit medicine
factory and immediately following fiames
broke from the third story windows. Less
than two hours later the building was a
mass of ruins. The loss on the building
will reach $75,000; partially insured. Be-
sides the building itself, valuable instru-
ments, microscopes, etc, were destroyed.
Big Blaze In Clarksvillo, Tenn.
CLARKSVILLE. Tenn, Dec. 18.——Joseph
Rosenfield & 00. ’s dry goods store was
burned, together with the building next to
it, owned by the Krech estate, The Times,
and Samuel Rosenfield’s {store The fire
was checked by the fire wall of John Hurst
& Co.’s building, saving the remainder of
the block. Total loses are about $75,000.
A New Haven Social Sensation.
NEW HAVEN, Dec. 18. —A great sensa-
tion was caused here today when it became
known that divorce proceedings had been
instituted in which wealthy and prominent
society people are involved. Counsel for
Mrs. Adeline . J. Goodrich, nee Clark,
daughter of the late :Iassena Clark, one of
the most prominent of New Haven’s citi-
zens, applied for a divorce from her hus-
band, John I. Goodrich. The grounds upon
which the petition seeks granting are al-
leged intemperance and intolerable cruelty.
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A German Banker Murdered.
TANGIER, Magwcco, Dec. 18.—A German
banker named Haessner was murdereg
here close to the town gate.
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> NOTICE
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Notice is hereby given, that the
mayor and Council of the City of Net'-
walk, (said City being a municipal cor-
poration existing under and by virtue
of the laws of the State of Connecticut,
and located'within the County of 'Fair-
field, in said State) will petition the
General Assembly of said State of Con-
necticut, at its regular session com-
mencing'on the Wednesday follOwing
the first-Monday of January, 1897, for
the alteration of the charter of said The
City of Norwalk, by the amendment of
the same as follows:
To amend Section 21, by inserting
after the word "he” and before the
words “Said Council” in the third line
on page 16, the following words;
“And in case of the death, resigna-
tion, absence or inability to act, of both
lhe mayor and president of the Coun-
cil, the Council shall elect from among
its members a temporary chairman who
shall possess all powers and perform all
duties of the mayor until said mayor
or president shall return, or until an-
other. is chosen or qualified in the place
of sai mayor, or in place of said presi-
dent of the council.”
To amend Section 24, so that the
same when amended, shall read as fol-
lows: ' .
“Sec. 24. The mayor of said city shall '
not receive any Salary or compensation
for his sexv.ces in excess of two hun-
dred and fifty dollars per ann'um; nor
shall any member of the Council re-
ceive any salary or compensation for
his servicesin excess of one hundred
and twenty-five dollars per annum.”
To amend Section 25, by striking out
in the eighth line, on page 23,the words
“a health oiiicer.”
To amend Section 26, so that the same
when amended shall read as follows:
Sec. 26. The mayor and Council shall
constitute a board of health of said city,
and shall have and may exercise all pow-
er and authority which they shall judge
necessary and proper for the preven-
tion and spread of disease of any kind,
and for the promotion and preservation
of the health of the inhabitants of ‘said
city and may make and cause to be ex-
ecu'led all such orders let that purpose,
as they may deem 'proper; they shall
appoint a health board consisting of five
reputable citizens of said city, three of
whom shall be physicians. Said health
board shall appmut- from among its
members, a health cificer, whose duty
it shall be to carry out all orders of
said health board, and all ordinances of
said city pertaining to health, when so
directed by said health board. Said
Council, or the mayor, or the health
board, or the health officer when direc-
ted by said health board, shall cause all
filthy and putrid substances, or matter
of any kind which they shall deem in-
jurious tothe health and cleanliness of
the city, to be removed at the expense
of the owner or owners of the land: or
buildings upon which said substance or
matter may be, or upon or from which
it may arise or come; and for that pur-
pose may enter upon or into all lands
or buildings in said city; and the mayor
shall issue a warrant to the sheriff of
said city to collect the expenses arising
therefrom, of such owner or owners.” ,
To amend section 23 by striking out
the remainder of said section after , the
words “city meeting” in the sixth line
thereof, and adding in place thereof
after said words "city meeting” the fol-
lowing:
“and shall lay a special tax upon the
ratable estate within said city contain-
ed in the assessment list last completed,
to an amount sufficient to meet and pro-
vide for any appropriation made prior
to said meeting either by the Council
or at- any Special City Meeting, at any
time after the preceding Annual Meet-
ing; and the rates of taxes 8o fixed and
determined, as aforesaid shall be final
and conclusive for that year, and the
lien thereby created shall date from
the first day of October next preceding.
Said taxes shall become due and paya-
ble at such time as such meeting shall
direct.”
To amend Section 35, by striking out
In the fourth and fifth lines thereof the
words, “when on duty.”
To amend Section 39, by striking out
in the fourth line on page 30. the words
“whose duty it,” and inserting in place
thereof as follows:
“or shall appoint a committee of three
disinterested freeholders of said city,
the duty'of which committee when ap-
pointed”
Dated at the City of Norwalk, De-
cember 15th, 1896.
By order of the Mayor and Council
of said City.
EDWARD M. Loexwoon,
City Clerk.
CHEAP FUEL
Owing to many of the factories having
been shut down, we have a large accumu-
lation of first class coke.
We offer the same during the month
of December at six cents per bushel at the
works, or eight cents per bushel delivered
within either city limits, in not less than
twenty-five bushel lots. Extra for car-
rying in. ’
The llorwalk Gas Light; Company.
noun" 60008.
D. FEINBERG,
DE ALER IN
SOLID GOLD GOODS
AND JEWELRY.
Loan omce.
Repairing of Fine Watchrs' and Jewelry
Neatly Done.
164 Washington St, So. Norwalk,
[on the Bridge]
10 Day’s sale Unredeemed Pledges. Clock
J ewelrv. Clothing and Musical Instruments:
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DOLL CARRIAGES. &C.
This is always a Great Week with us, we intend making this one of . the greatest in
our history, as all our Holiday Goods are selling better than we expected. The only thing
for us to do now, is make our regular stock boom. Here you are:
China Tea Cups and Saucers, 100. to 98c.
40 inch Dress Goods, regular 30c. ones, 15c.
15c. Tycoon Reps. for house dresses, 100.
$1.25 Counterpane. 1 case of them, $1.00.
1 brx Ladies’ Hosiery, 6 pairs in box, $1.48.
BLANKETS.
Cotton Blankets, _ .
gGRAY AND WHITE, 480.
Wool Blankets, $1.85, $2.75 to $5.00.
Sklrts.
MOREEN AND SATIN, 490. to $2,135.
New Skirting in Fancy 8 Stripe, wool, very
much like the Old balmoral, $1.98 to $3.50, a pattern.
Sllks.
$1.00 Black Figured Silk, 50c.
$1.00 New Changeable Taffeta, 750.
$1.00 24 inch Fancy Silk, 75c.
$1.25 Black Duchesse, 69c.
$l.00 Black Armure, 690.
$1.50 Black Duchesse, $1.00.
Silver Ware.
50.} Set Teaspoons, 980. Set.
50 “ Knives, $1.980. “
’ 50 " Forks, $1.98. “
25 " Ladles, 49c.
Soup Tureens, $8.98.
WaterzPitchers, $7.98.
All warranted twenty years.
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15 doz. Wrappers, Flannelettte and Percale, 25 per
cent. ofl‘.
$2 25 Feather Boas for $1.50.
$1.98 Comfortables for $1.50.
$1.25 Black Silk for 980.
Christmas Aprons, 25c. and 490.
75c, 980, t) $1.49.
PILLOW SHAMS, 98c, to $2.50.
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Balls, Dolls, Toys, Games, Sleds, Wagons, Maclanlcal Toys. 1
Bureau Scarfs
$2.00 Black Crepen $1.25.
$1.00 Crepon Serge, 52 inch for 69:.
$1.25 Plaids for 750.
10 Dress Patterns in
750. per yard.
Dress Goods.
Black, importcid goods,
Lamps.
Vase Lamps, 890, to $11.98.
Banquet Lamps. $1.98 to $17.98.
Clocks.
Pictures.
Steel Engravings, 98c, to $3.15.
~ Handkerchiefs, Underwear,
Every Department will speak for itself. Verily this must be a great week.
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The Boston Store Will be Open Evenings Until Aafter Christmas.
Dresden China, $1.98, 2.25, 2.49, 2.98 and 3.25.
Photographs of'fine Paintings. 490, t) $2.98.
l Gloves and Hosiery.
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Is your plate glass or safe insured?
'I will write you a policy in the Mutual Plate Glass and Safe Insur-
ance Company. Glass will break and burglars use dynamite.
Incase of Fire
If not, call on me and
You should be insured. A policy in the Reliance or 1‘ hiladelphia;
Phoenix of Hartford; Scotland Union of Scotland; New Hampshire ol
Manchester; Rochester German of Rochester; United States “and Pacific
of New York; Security of N ew Hampshire or Granite, State of Ports-
mouth will protect you against the fire fiend.
W. rs. amusement.
' Real Estate and General Insurance,
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