_ FROM ACROSS THE SEA. state and revise a biography of her majesty WEEKLY NOR'WALKAGAZTETR » a.m——-,-—.——n——-anun-nm-u-- uns_~_n.‘q~haifi-:-‘ x The Most Interesting of One Day’s Events In the Old World. THE SIAMBULOII MURDER. Officials Seem to Be Shielding the Accused Mien—Determination of the Powers to Coerce Turkey — A Cali- fornian's Death Abroad. SOFIA, Bulgaria, Dec. 24.———The trial of the assassins of ex-Premier Stambuloff was continued today and is pr ceding I slowly. Mme. Stambuloff was not present. , A neWSpaper draws attention to the fact that Mme. Stambuloff has her late hus- band’s hands—which were so teribly mu- tilated by the knives of his murderers that they had to be amputated previous to his death—preserved in the room in which he died. They are crossed like a pair of fenc- ing gloves under a glass case, above which hangs a photograph of the mutilated corpse. Zacha1icff, who was referred to in the letter written by the late M. Stambuloif some three months previous to his death as having informed .M. Stawkoff, at the latter’s house on March 15, 1895, that Natschewitsch and Tuffektchieff bad form- ed a band of 10 to 15 men who would un- der any circumstances murder M. Stam- bulofi, was on the stand today. He denied having made the statement mentioned to M. Stawkoff. Trying to Shield Prisoners. The ex-prefcct of police deposed that shortly after the revolver was fired, with the alleged object of warning the waiting assassins of the approach of M. Stambu- left, he passed Boni Georgiefi', one of the prisoners, a native of the Dobrutcha and a former servant of the late Major Panitza, Who was shot at Sofia for conspiracy against the government in 1890. Georgieff, the ex-prefect added, was driving rapidly in a direction oposite to the scene of the murder. Later the ex-prcfect of .police deposed that Naum Tufiektchieff, another of the prisoners and an employee of the building department of the ministry Of public works here, was at home at the time of the mur- der. Tuffektchicff is a brother of Dimitri Tuffektchieff, who died in prison as the result of tortures, it is claimed, inflicted by order of the late M. Stambuloif. A Mussulman as a French Deputy. PARIS, Dec. 24.—The Paris neWSpapers are full of gossip about Dr. Grenier, who has been elected deputy for Pontarlier as a Radical. He is a rigid Mussulman, and he intends to wear the turban and the bur- noose in the chamber of deputies. His election was due to bad management by the Moderate Republican committees. He is highly educated and a skillful debater. He is a. physician, never refuses a consul- tation, never takes a fee and gives largely to charities. He advocates free marriage and polygamy and practices all the Mus‘ sulman rites. To Coerce the Porte. CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 24.—The embas- sadors accredited to the ports have received instructions from their respective govern- ments to act in concert in submitting fresh proposals for reforms in the Ottoman empire, and all of the diplomats, including M. N elidoi'f, the Russian embassador, have agreed to resort to coercive measures if the sultan should be dilatory in enforcing the reforms. The Steamer Neptune Disabled. VIGO, Spain, Dec. 24. — The second officer of the steamer Neptune, bound from Newcastle, Dec. 13, for Baltimore, has ar- rived here and reports that he left the Neptune on Sunday, in latitude 43 degrees north and longitude 14 degrees west, drift- ing, her propeller having been lost. A tug has gone to the assistance of the disabled vessel. 3 Earl Russell's House Burned. ~ LONDON, Dec. 24.—«The residence of Earl Russell, at Maidenhead, on the Thames, Was burned to the ground today. The fire Was undoubtedly of incendiary origin, as Earl Russell has recently received several menacing letters, some of them threaten—' ing him with personal injury and others threatening the burning of his property. Majestic Met Heavy Gales. QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 24.~—The White Star steamship Majestic, Captain Smith, from New York Dec. 16 for Liverpool, arrived today. She reports having encountered heavy gales in the course of her passage, and on Dec. 19, in latitude 46 north, longi- tude 47 west, she sighted a large iceberg. Queen Victoria to Dictate Her Biography. LONDON, Dec. 24.—The St. James Ga- zette says the queen will personally dic- which will appear in 1897. The work will tell the story of the longest reign in the history of England as the queen herself re— gards it. France and England. PARIS, Dec. 24.—Le Figaro today inti- mates that, owing to the difficulties be- tween France and Great Britain in regard to Egypt and Turkey, the post of Baron de Courcel as French embassador to the court of St. James may be left vacant for awhile. 'A California Educator Dead. LONDON, Dec. 24. —— Advices received here from Athens say that Professor George Richardson of San Francisco died in a hospital at the Greek capital of typhoid fever. The Plague In Bombay. BOMBAY, Dec. 24.—It is officially stated that the plague is increasing here, and Karachi, the seaport of Sinde, is also de- clared to be infected. . Georg von Bunsen Dead. LONDON, Doc. 24. —Georg von Bunsen, 1 who was prominent for many years in the German reicbstag, is dead. Trying Alleged Forgets. TRENTON, Dec. 24.——The trial of George Sands, alias Dr. Clark, and Mrs. Knapp for passing counterfeit silver dollars in Hoboken last summer was resumed in the United States district court today. Owen Owens, 8. Jersey City stenographer, who took a transcript of the confession made by Mrs. Knapp to United States Secret Service Agent Bagg. gave testimony cor- roborating that given by Bagg yesterday. A mg Gas Deal. A COLUMBUS, 0., Dec. 24. —The Central Ohio Natural Gas and Fuel company has! been sold to New York capitalists at 82/ per share. Emerson M cMillln made the purchase for them. The capital stock is’ $1,900,000. ri'he highest ever paid here before for stock was 77. 4 w 0113le USE DYNAMITE A Trainload of Spanish Soldiers Blown Up on the Island. SLAUGHTER or SOLDIERS. Hot Fighting Reported From the Prov- inces—4Mexico Sympathizes Warmly With the Insurgents—Other News of the Rebellion. SANTIAGO, Cuba, Dec. 24.—An express train has left here to bring back the Span- ish soldiers wounded in a dynamite explo- sion near Dos Caminos. A large number of Spanish troops had been hastened off on a secret mission over the Sabanilla and Maroto railroad in the early morning. ' The Cubans were in- formed of the expedition and laid a dy- 5 namite bomb on the track in a spot favor— able for an ambush. The bomb exploded as the middle of the train was passing over it. Four cars were blown to pieces, killing and wounding 18 soldiers. After the explosion the insurgents at- tacked the terrified troopers and captured a great quantity of arms, killing 2 officers and 20 soldiers and wounding many times that number. In the districts of Holguin and Gibara there have been three engagements of late. Near Gibara Colonel Cevallos, with his Spanish column, met the Cuban Sartorio on Dec. 8. The Spanish colonel was mor- tally wounded. The insurgent leader Feria has Gibara under siege. A Spanish column left Holguin on Dec. 7 to relieve the town, but the Cubans were double in number and well supplied with arms and ammunition. They attacked the Spaniards fiercely, defeating and compell- ing them to flee, leaving a great number of killed and wounded. On Dec. 9 Gen- eral Nario and his Spanish column met the rebel leaders Nini Sierra and Mateo Sanchez. The Spanish general was taking a convoy efrom Holguin to the interior. Suddenly attacked, he lost the whole con- voy, consisting of 60 mules laden with arms. ammunition and provisions. figThe Spanish general’s horse was killed under him. A section of Spanish guerrilas, 40 in number, deserted the Spaniards and joined the insurgents. On Dec. 10 Colonel Demetrio Castillo and his Cubans attacked the Spanish un- ier Lieutenant Colonel Serra. Over (300 men were engaged for two hours, the Spaniards retreating with the loss of an ofiElcer and 14 soldiers killed and more than 80 wounded. The news of General Maceo’ 3 death was officially received here on Dec 10, and the Spanish element celebrated it with din- ners, music in the park, fireworks and flags on public buildings and private houses. Sympathy In llIexico. SAN LUIS POTOSI, Mexico, Dec. 24.— '1‘he feeling in favor of the Cuban insur- gents runs so high here that serious trou- ble is threatened. On Wednesday night a mob gathered in this city, inflamed by a circular said to have been written by a Spaniard and defaming Mexicans and Mexican institutions, especially in refer- ence to the part taken in sympathy with the Cubans. This circular precipitated a riot.‘ A crowd assembled early in the evening, constantly growing in numbers and excitement until at 10 o’clock it had reached the proportions of a mob. It gathered around the Spanish consulate and threatened to demolish the structure, but was finally controlled by one or two 0001 heads. red letters were fiauntcd before the con— sulate, and violent talk and insults abounded. The Spanish consul was in great peril and appealed to the authorities to protect him. The mob finally left aft- er severe measures had been taken by the police. Plans were made to disperse any subsequent gathering. “’orking on Our “bu-ships. VALLEJO, Cal., Dec. 24.—Though work has slackened somewhat at the navy yard, owing to the discharge of a part of the force because of a lack of funds, there is still a fair amount of work in progress, about 500 men being employed. Work still continues on the Baltimore, Concord, Mohican, Ranger and Pensacola, for which ships money was especially set aside by the last congress. The cruiser Charleston, however, did not come under this head and will probably have to wait until the appropriations of the present con- gress are available before her repairs begin. The gunboat Petrel, which was placed in commission on Dec. 15, is at the dock fit- ting out with stores for a three years’ cruise on the China station. She will probably lie here for two months more, during which time she will be examined by the board of inspection. Spain‘s \Var Footing. MADRID, Dec. 24.-—-Queen Regent Chris- tina will, on Christmas day, sign a. de- cree ordering the operation of. certain re- forms in the island of Puerto Rico. Admiral Beranger, minister of marine, denies that the government is purchasing Warships. General Azcarraga, minister of war, has rendered an account to the queen regent of the work which has been done by the war ministry, with a view to the arising of possible complications. E1 Epoca, a semiofiicial organ, declares that, together with the reserves, the Span- ish army is fully capable of: maintaining an international war. To Assess the Spiritual Temple. BOSTON, Dec. 24.—The board of assess- ors has decided to assess the First Spirit- ual temple for taxes. This action was tak- en as a result of the appointment of a special committee of the common council to investigate the reasomwhy the temple was exempted from taxation and to obtain an opinion from the common council. The property is assessed for more than $240,000. There is no doubt that this action will be resisted. Congressman Elect Ill. PARIS, Mo., Dec. 24.—R. -E. Bodine of ‘this city, congressman elect from this dis- trict, is very ill from pneumonia. At the late election Mr. Bodine, who was the Democratic candidate, carried the Second district by an overwhelming majority, de- feating Charles A. aLoomis of Chillicothe by oyer 5,000 votes. Montreal Residences Burned. MONTREAL, Dec. 24. ——The residence of Frank May, a Well known wholesale dry goods merchant; John Gault, superintend- ent of the Merchants’ bank, and Judge Doherty, on Stanley street, just above Sherbrook street, were burned today. It is estimated that the loss will be about $100,000. E ; ..a passengers were transferred from the tres- Banners inscribed with huge ’ . The Iorwalk Gas Light Company. BIG STRIKE THREATRNBD. Action of the West End Street. Railway Company’s Employees In Boston. BOSTON, Dec. 24.-——The conductors and motormen of the West End Street Railway company held important meetings upon all divisions of the road. The employees want an agreement with .- the company for the year 1897 regulating the hours of la- bor, wages and other conditions. These conditions had been voted on at the several division meetings and then referred to a committee to present to the management of the company. This committee held two conferences with the officials of the road, and it was expected that a third would be held the first Of this week. It is said that the officials refused longer to deal with the men as an organization. This was reported by the advisory com- mittee to the special meetings. After the report to the men they were asked to vote on the question, “Shall we as an organiza- tion sustain our committee by refusing to Operate any cars until the agreement is signed?” Ballots on this question were taken on all the divisions of the system, and reports were made to the supreme council at 45 Eliot street. ' The vote on all the divisions Was reported as almost unanimously in favor of supporting the committee in its demand for recognition as an organized body. As the matter now stands, unless the management of the road recognizes the employees as an organization and signs the agreement, no cars will be run by the old employees. In other words, an attempt will be made to tie up the system. SAVED BY THE ENGINEER. Dastardly Train Robbrz Put One Hundred Passengers In dreat Peril. BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 24.——~Some scoundrcls, intending robbery, removed the plates from the rails on top of Mc- Comb’s trestle, on the Southern railroad, 15 miles from here, and moved a rail 12 inches out of plumb. Train .\0. 37 (onsisting of a locOmotive and six cars, with more than 100 passen- gers on board, came down the mountain to the bridge at schedule rate. Engineer James Hawes discovered the rail out of place, reversed and put on the airbrakes, but too late to prevent the entire train and locomotive leaving the rails. . The train went its full length and ten feet on the timbers 011 top of the trestle, but fortunately did not turn over. Had it not been for the quick action of the engineer the train would have dropped 90 feet. The work was dme by train robbers. Sheriff O’Brien and posse, with six good dogs, have struck a hot trail and are 110w in pursuit of the would he wreckers. The tie and brought here The passengers were loud in praise pf Engineer Hawes. Slavery én Madagascar Abolished. WASHINGTOV, Dec. 24. —Among the ear- liest reforms of the French government in Madagascar is embodied a decree abolish- ing slavery, a copy of which has been re- ceived by the state department from Gen- sul Wetter at Tamatave. It declares all the inhabitants free, forbids traffic in hu- man beings, nullifies every contract pro- viding for the sale of persons and imposes penalities for violations of the law, which are to Le tripled in case of a second Offense. A Fortunate Church. ESSEX, Conn, Dec. 24.—By the will of the late Captain Joseph H. ‘Tucker St. John’s Episcopal church and the Public library are beneficiaries of an estate valued at $25,000. A new church is to be built with the funds. A niece of Captain Tucker, Miss Susan M. Loomis,~died a few days ago, and her property, valued at $10, 000, goes to the same church. Atlantic and Pacific’s Troubles. Los ANGELES, Dec. 24. ——A decree of fore- closure in the suit of the United States Trust company of New York against the Atlantic and Pacific Railway company has been wanted. in the circuit..,cpurt, of the WOMEN AND WOMEN ONIv are most com. petent to fully appreciate the purity, sweet- ness, and delicacy of CUTxcrnA SOAP, and to discover new uses for it daily. To cleanse, purify, and beautify the skin, to allay itch- ing and irritation, to heal chafings, excoria tions, and ulcerative weaknesses nothing so pure, so sweet, so speedily effective as warm baths with CUTICURA SOAP, followed, when necessary. by mild applications of Concern (ointment), the great skin cure. Sold throughout the world Price. CUTICURA, 50cc . SOAP. 25c.- , Rssomnxr. 50c., and $1. POTTER Dnuu AND CHEM. CORP... Sole Proprietors, Boston. W“ How to Produce Luxurioni Hair." mailed free Thé Sun, First of American NewspapersJ CHARLES. A. DANA. Editor. The American Constitut’ 11, the American Ideas. the A erican Spirit. These first, lasts-331d all the time, forever. DAILY, by mail. ............... .36 a yfar Daily and Sunday, by mail,. 88 a year THE SURDAY SUN is the Greatest Sunday Newspaper in the world. Price 5c a (law. By Mail $2 a Year Address THE SUN, New York. - CHEAP FUEL Owing to many of the'factories having been shut down, we have a large accumu- lation of first class coke. . We ofi‘er the same during the month of December at six cents per bushel at the wor s, or eight cents per bushel delivered within either city limits, in not less than twenty-five bushel lots. Extra fer car- rying in. “Ant: ;»'\ THE BOSTON STORE \ GORNER MAIN AND WALL STREETS, NORWALK. Inventory: :Sale. ' Beginning Saturdav Dec. 26th. 1896. The busy Christmas Season is over, but we don’t mean to sit down and wait for next Xmas to come around Not at all. We ale heie to do business every day and every week. In order to do a large business In the so called “dull season,” and also fOI the purpose oerducing stock before Invent0Iy, LiberaL Reductions have beenmade all along the line. Rare. money saving opportu— nities in every Department. * We mention a few items to illustrate: "sass- Cloak Department. The coming week will be a grand time to , purchase CLOAKSnthat is it will bea grand opportunity for the BuyersuMoney to be made by them but not a cent by us. We are merely converting the stock into cash. 8 Black Boucle Jackets, the price is $8.00, sizes 38 to 44, to clean up, $6.00. , 10 Black Boucle Jackets, $10.50, sizes 86 ,5 3 to 44, to clean up, $7 .98. 5 1 ' l0 Black Boucle Jackets, $6.00 is the price, ' sizes 36 to 44, to clean up, $4.50. 20 Odd Jackets, children’s sizes, all colors, :1 no two alike, sizes. 4 to 14, prices $7.00 and g; $8.00, to clean up they go at $5.00. Plush Capes $3.50 to $12.00. Cloth Capes $3.98 to $10.00. ..ooooc..u......_ Wrappers. 12 dozen $1.25 Wrappers for 98 cents. 3 Children’s Gretchens, the $698, $7 .98 and $9.00 ones, all of them to go at one price, $5. Mens’ Furnish Ings. Mens’ Unlauudered shirts, the 75 cent qual- ity, for one week only, 50 cents. Mens’ muslin and flannel night shirts, the 75 cent quality for one week, 50. THE 303ml Slllllli EunMain and Wall 313. .- Holiday Presents i'ur All. SANTA CLAUS will make all homes happy this coming ‘" . Christmas and we have THIS , floods the PEOPLE WANT al Prices the PEOPLE llllE. Toys, Games, drums, wagons, carts, wheelbarrows, doll SPAcE carriages, sleds. Plush and celluloid boxes and toilet cases. Albums from 250 to $5.00. Everything GONTBIGTEDIFOR to please the young and old Latest novelties in Xmas Cards and Calendars. PICTURE FRAMES MADE TO ORDER. E‘IRDINER 81 MITGIIELL. Church, School, Society an] Organization Committees allowed the usual discount. Whoods purchased now will be stored free of charge unlil wanted. - . JOHN T. HAYES “1‘ 5 MAIN STREET, NORWALK.
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