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Whatever State or Persuasion, Religious or Politico, 33—5327?
’ Nelwalk,00nn,Fr1day Evening, January 30, 1891".
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THE LIVE NEWS OF TO-DAY.
Miss Agnes McLean, of Jersey City,
is visiting friends on Main street.
Mrs. C. B. Selleck is visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Giles Gregory.
A man in Lancaster couuty, Pa.
catches rabbits on a hook and line.
It will cost $100,000 at least to re-
build the Onsatouic \Vater company’s
dam at Derby.
Henry Fagan, of Derby, who was
injured last week while 'sliding on a
double-ripper, died yesterday.
Our theatre going friends should not
fail to attend “Shamus O’Brien," at
the Opera House to-morrow evening.
——Spare—Rib. 10 cts. pound, at Lyon’s
market. No. 6 “Tater street. tf.
The Rev. J. \V -Pfu'ter, of Newton
Centre. Mass, will preach in the First
Baptist church on Sunday.
—New line spring dress goods, just
opened at ScomELD & Horr’s.
The anti-Consolidation atmosphere
in South Norwalk extends to the smash-
ing up of Consolidated railroad trains.
“Doctor, I can neither lay not set.
\Vhat shall I do?” “I think you had
better roost.” was the reply.
Seven bright little girls and one little
boy. are. making things exceedingly
lively and interesting at the McKeon
mansion on Spring Hill, all having the
whooping cough.
Manager Stanley has booked the
celebrated Riees’ Surprise Party for
next \Vednesday evening, when "Never
Better” will be presented by that ex-
cellent company.
Allen Betts 8: Sons have several teams
drawing timber from their timber lot
in Sanfordtown to their saw mill in
Norwalk. some of the logs weighing
over three tons.
—Save money by buying your meats
at Lyon’s market, No. 6 Water St. tf25
Yesterday was the third and last day
of the sale of SenatorLeland Stanford’s
trotting stock from his Palo Alto farm.
The prices were very unsatisfactorily
small.
—Twenty dozen 36 inch glass towels,
8 cents each at ScorIELD & Hor'r’s.
Engineer \Vood gives out the doleful
information that all we had gained in
our water supply, waslost yesterday by
the break in the old rotten main in
Harbor avenue.
—Prime Rib Roast, 14 cts. pound, at
Lyon’s market, No. 6 Water street. tf.
During the fog in New York yester-
day afternoon, the steamboat Morrisa-
nia and the ferryboat Wyoming, of the
Roosevelt street line, met with a crash
ofl‘ Grouverneur slip.
Billy Banker, the Puckachee of the
Bowery Indians, went to Stamford last
night to attend the firemen’sgrand ball,
‘ and incidentally to arrange for a grand
union ghost dance with the Yazoo
tribe, of that reservation.
—A new line of spring colorings in
carpets, at the Boston Store, Nor-
walk. _ _ _ _ tf25
The postal card works will in no way
be effected by the break in the Housa-
tonic dam. They have a large Supply
of card in their vaults, and can fill the
usual demands that will be made upon
them.
——P. W. Bates at his monumental
works in Water street, has the largest
and finest assortment of finished work
in his wareroom of any establishment
in Connecticut. 1meod27.
Don’t forget the Grace church ladies
“Kafl‘ee Klatsch,” at the St. John resi-
dence on West avenue, to-night. A
varied and most delightful programme
has been arranged.
Dr. Tim. Henley denies the report
that he is about to transfer his fifteen
children from Fairfield to the Child-
ren’s Home in Stratford. He says the
grass is not high enough over there yet
for them to run loose in.
A very explicit Connecticut old blue
law says that a man shan’t kiss his wife
on the Sabbath—[Danbury News.
In the revised edition the “shan’t” is
spelled shall, so it must have been a
typographical error in the old law.
—Big Line of Outing Flannels at
ScorrELD & Hov'r’s, NORWALK and
. SOUTH NORWALK.
Mrs. Samuel Talcott, of Union Place,
is home again from Brooklyn.
Mrs.‘ G. Willis White has resumed
her art lessons in New York.
Arthur L. Betts, who has been West
for his health, is now at home for the
winter. ____
A bad break in the gas main was dis-
covered this morning just this side the
Union Co.’s factory on Belden avenue.
Founder’s Day will be observed at the
Staple’s High School, \Vestport, to-
morrow at twelve o’clock.
The GAZETTE flag was half-masted
to-day on account of the death of Sec-
retary Windom, one of the purest and
best men in public life.
Mr. G. Willis White has been elected
a member of the society of amateur
largest society of the kind in the world.
Capt. Rose got 111) to Hartford a day
ahead of Senator Hill, so when “E. J."
arrived there, he found nothing he
could do towards settling things, and
retraced his steps home, a sadder if not
a wiser man. -.._ _. _
The Bethel Knights of Honor min-
strels gave their opening entertainment
verge of suffocation with their friends
and admirers. The boys acquitted
themselves creditably, as usual. The
entertainment will be repeated to-night,
and will be given in New Milford next
week.
The horse car tracks are to be raised
an average of six inches, from St.
Mary’s church to Dr. Baldwin’s resi-
dence. A map illustrating the line and
giving elevations, etc, was submitted
to the road officials last evening, when
the matter was talked up.
Concord Division is renewing its age
and rejuvenating its division room in
the GAZETTE Building. This oldest of
all the temperance organizations in
this section of our state, will, when the
improvements now going on are eom-
pleted, have the finest division room in
the county.
scription; a full line of trunks and
traveling bags, at reducedprices;black
and white robes, blankets, baby car-
riage robes, etc. at very low prices to
close out the season’s stock. Every
article pertaining to a horse, carriage
or stable can be found at Dann’s har-
ness store, N0. 50Wall street. tf.24
A man who said he was a drover from
Danbury, claimed to have beenrobbed
of $500 in a Bridgeport saloon last Fri-
day night—[Exchange
Now if he had only come to a Nor-
walk saloon he could have saved at least
half his money. Somehow Bridgeport
always wants all a man has got.
In his annual report Quartermaster-
General Rudd says the dress uniforms
of the National guard are in good con—
dition but the fatigue caps and blouses
must be replaced at once, at an expense
of $11,500. It is recommended that the
members of congress apply to the sec-
retary of war for 2,500 new model
Springfield B. L. R. muskets, calibre
45, the same not to be charged to the
state’s appropriation.
“Can you drive?” askeda fair, young
and timid damsel on East avenue, a
few evenings since, as she stood by the
side of her adorer and gazed out of the
window at the snow. “Oh, yes,” re-
plied the young man, unthinkingly;
“I’m ‘quite a good driver.” “And it
looks like good sleighing,” the girl
went on. “Y-e-s.” The young man
relapsed 1nto s11ence, which was occu-
pied chiefly in mental calculations as
to how many sleigh-rides at current
rates he could afford on his $6 a week
salary. “You said you could drive,
didn’t you? ” asked the girl, resuming
the subject. “Well——er——it’s been a
long time since I did much driving, and
I’m afraid it would hardly be safe for
me to undertake it.” “Oh, I’m so
sorry : I was just going to ask papa to
have the cutter hitched up so we could
take a ride up to New Canaan.
A fair sized audience greeted the Ag-
ness Wallace Villa company in the
Opera House last evening, when “The
World Against Her” was produced in a
manner that gave eminent satisfaction
to the audience and demonstrated the
fact that the Villa company, is, with-
out exception, the best dramatic com-
bination that has ever visited this place.
IAgnes Wallace Villa is well known
rto Norwalk theater goers as an
actress of superior attainments, and
her support last night was excellent.
Little Dot, only four years old carry-
ing thrOugh her part with a charming
and wonderful intelligence. The fight
in the last act was a most exciting and
realistic piece of‘ acting and held the
audience spell bound. The Villas
should never be denied a crowded
house whenever they revisit Norwalk.
photographers, of N. Y., which is the
last night to a house crowded to the .
——Harnesses and whips of every de-
Enst Norwalk Meeting.
A Petition lor concolidaiicn in be
circulated.
An informal meeting of the residents
of East Norwalk was held last evening
to talk over the interests of that grow-
The DAILY GAZETTE re-
porter. as usual, was on the spot, and
found 0. W. Raymond in the chair,
and William Warden acting as secre-
tary. The residents present discussed
the affairs of East Norwalk in a general
way. Some were in favor of consolida-
ing section.
tion with the whole town, while others
for being left alone as they were at
present situated. A majority of those
present, however, voted to prepare a
petition for town consolidation, and L.
W. Smith. William Warden and Wil-
liam Osborne, were elected a commit-
tee to prepare such a petition for circu-
lation, and present it at a public meet-
ing to be held in Volunteer Hose house,
next Monday evening, Feb. 2d.
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1'1c11v11) TO BEAT Ills ”111'.
Conductor F. E. Smith, of the 6:30
train north from South ,Norwalk, de-
nies the yarn that he knocked down the
obstreperous passenger who wouldn’t
pay his fare Wednesday evening. Con-
ductor Smith’s version of the affair, as
related by himself to a GAZETTE report-
er, 1s to the effect that after leaving
South Norwalk, on going through the
train. he found a “big burly Irishman”
in the rear car, apparently asleep in
his seat. The conductor shook him and
demanded fare, but the fellow seemed
only to partially awaken, and dreamily
Further shak-
ings, and the fellow’s subsequent ac-
tions showed that he deliberately in-
murmured ‘ ‘N orw alk. ’ ’
tended to beat his fare.
He was threatened with arrest, but
persisted in refusing to pay his fare,
and on arriving at the Norwalk depot,
got up and left the car. Conductor
Smith grabbed him by the collar of his
overcoat as he attempted to run away,
and said “Hold on, here; you must pay
or go to the lockup,” at the same time
calling upon brakeman Dauchy for as-
sistance and sending for a policeman.
Just then the stubborn pugilist struck
the conductor on the jaw and attempted
to wriggle out of his overcoat, which he
appeared perfectly willing to sacrifice
rather than pay ten cents for his ride.
The conductor then dragged him by
his inside collar and a desperate strug-
gle took place, in which both went
down on the platform. In the melee
Conductor Smith was bitten on the
hand, and Dauchy was also bitten. The
fellow, as the conductor stated,
“fought like a tiger.” The policeman
who was called for and sent for
could not be found, and as
the pugnacious passengers saw
it was impossible to get away, he
squealed and promptly pulled out his
money and paid his fare, whereupon
he was released. Mr. Smith said it
was evident to- him the fellow acted as
he did just to show his’ ugliness and
beat his way, as something to boast of
and not from any motive of economy
nor because he didn’t know what he
was about.
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Sumurm'y of The ll’celrly Record.
The summary of the Weekly Record '
for the current week is as follows: Real
estate sales, New Haven 35, Bridge-
port 22, Hartford 6, Waterbury 7, Meri-
den 5, New Britain 2, Norwalk 10, Dan-
bury 2. Real estate mortgages, New
Haven $538,580, Bridgeport $369,117,
Hartford, $18,400, Waterbury $28,650,
Meriden $5,901, New Britain $9,300,
Norwalk $36,250, Danbury 16,650. The
total number of sales is 105, against 107'
for the preceding week. The total
recorded real estate loans is $541,698 as
compared with $205,370 the previous
week. Bank clearings compared with
last year are as follows: New Haven
$1,482,529, a gain of 8.7 per cent., Hart-
f01'd.$2,596,452, a gain of 8.4 per cent.
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CORRECTION.
A. L. D’s. attempt to parry Mr.
Hurlbutt’s statement by saying that
the city’s floating debt was only $40,-
000, does not disprove the fact. of the
city debt being as Mr. Hurlbutt said.
The borough water debt of nearly
$300,000 is cared for by the income
from the water, yet the debt remains a
debt.
The Senate Adjourns,
Washington, Jan. 30.—The Senate
convened this morning, and after the
reading of the journal, adjourned as a
mark of respect for the dead Secretary
of the Treasury.
Secretary Windom Dead.
thicken Down at a Dinner. The
§.End came in Ten Minutes Alter
the Secretary Fell.
...Death’s awful shadow fell upon Del-
monico’s banquet hall last night. Sec-
retary of the Treasury William Win»
dom expired suddenlyfrom an attack of
hcart disease immediately after deliver-
ing a speech at the annual dinner of
the New York Board of Trade and
Transportation. - ‘
{Seldom has this nation sustained such
a shock as the announcement this
morning of the ahnost instantaneous
death of Secretary Windom at the din-
ner given by the New York Board of
Trade at Delmonico’s last night. Mr.
VVigdd’m was the picture of robust
health when we last saw him only a few
days since. He was a Christian gen-
tleman as well as statesman, and for
himself, the sudden summons could
take him at no disadvantage. He was
a visitor to Norwalk with other Sena-
tors, at the time of Senator Ferry’s
funeral and was personally known to
and beloved by, many of our own citi-
zens. In fact we know of no man in
public life, of whom it can be so truth-
fully and 'unqualifiedly said, “None
knew him but to love him.” He was in
attendance with some .250 others. and
had barely concluded his able speech
when stricken with heart failure and in
six minutes was dead. He had finished
his speech about 10 o’clock with these
words:
"Give us direct and ample transpor-
tation facilities under the American
flag and controlled by American citi-
zens; a currency, sound in quality and
adequate in quantity; an international
banlfito facilitate exchanges, and a sys-
tem of reciprocity carefully adjusted
within the lines of protection, and not
only will our foreign commerce again
invade every sea, but every American
industry will be quickened and our
whole people feel the impulse of a new
and enduring prosperity.’ ’
At the close of his speech Secretary
\Vindom was rewarded with an out-
burst of applause which was several
times renewed, when the large assem-
bly was startled by a loud gasp from
the Secretary of the Treasury, who sat
next to Secretary Tracy. At that in-
stant he slid off his chair on the floor,
leaning against the chair with his eyes
set, his face pallid and wearing a ghast-
ly expression of suffering.
Consternation arose in the room.
The next minute three physicians,
who were among the guests, were on
their way to Mr. Windom. The See-
retary was carried to an adjoining room
and laid upon a table, and utmost ef-
forts were made to restore him, but
within a few minutes the doctors con-
cluded that he was unquestionably
dead. The announcement of his death
was immediately made to the shocked
company of diners and they withdrew
in silence from the banquet hall.
1 Interesting Case.
The Bethel correspondent of the Dan-
bury News, gives us this item of local
interest and flavor : -
“The case of Sheriff Doran against
the Union Brewing company of New
York city, was before Justice E. R.
Barnum, Saturday. The two gentle-
men commenced proceedings in a
rather off—hand manner, but warmed
up to the subject as they progressed.
It was a lively debate brought about
by an objection offered by Mr. Sey-
mour. At one time Mr. Scott got‘so
full of his subject that his hair stood
on end, and Mr. Seymour, who is part-
ly bald-headed and hasn’t got much
hair to stand on end, showed his fierce-
ngss in the matter by his bushy mous-
tache which stood out until it looked
like the broom on the street sweeper.
It was about nine o’clock when the
court opened, and- it lasted well into
the afternoon, at which time both sides
seemed to be about where they com-
menced, and Mr. Seymour, in behalf
of the Union Brewing company, took
an appeal to a higher court.
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Gen. Charles B. Norton of New York';
died of paralysis in Chicago last night.
Gen.‘ Norton was born in Hartford in
1825.
it Narrow Escape.
Trio Large Trusses oi the New
Electric Light Building Fall
‘ With a crash.
At about 0 o’clock, thismorning, as
the workmen engaged upon the Electric
Light Company’s new power house
were placing the third iron truss for
the roof, in position, the two large
trusses already put up, owing to in-_
secure guying, gave way and fell with
a crash. carrying all three down in one
tangled mass of twisted iron. Several
square yards of the new wall on the
Wilton avenue front were forced out-
wardly, mixing bricks and mortar with
three tons of wrought iron. ,,
It seems almost incredible that no
one 'was injured. as the workmen were
all about the building, and the bricks
and pieces of iron flew in all directions.
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A Dignified Reply.
ED. on THE GAZETTE :——The articles
in the Sentinel last evening degenera-
ting from a manly discussion of a pub-
lic question to a personality, betrays
the weakness of its cause. No one dis-
passionately reading the passage of
mine quoted, with the rest of the arti-
cle, can pervert it as the Sentinel has,
and I can but think it deslres to do so
to divert attention from the real subject.
I confess that Beelzebub may have
grinned at my quoting scripture at the
Sentinel, and been reminded of “cast-
ing pearls, etc.,” but THAT answers no
argument of the Sentinel or detracts
from the force of any facts of mine.
The cry of “let us alone, what have
we to do with thee” was once before
dealt with by the power of right, and
I trust that the good judgment of the
people of Norwalk will settle this ques-
tion for the best interest of all, irres-
pective of theopi-nimr- of the -Senti'ncl
or myself. .
Temperate, manly, discussion, will
help it. Dispassionate and thoughtful
consideration of a subject is not pro-
moted or correct conclusions arrived
at, by perverting language, impuging
motive or departing from the subject
to indulge in personalities. I would
respectfully suggest to the Sentinel
that if it cannot meet reason with rea-
son, and fact with fact, it abandon
the cause. I do not desire to strangle
discussion or bulldoze any one in this
matter, and if the Sentinel will meet
the subject as free from individual in-
terest and fair a spirit as I do, there
will be no sores to heal or result to re-
gret. _
The Sentinel has no cause to say or
feel that Mr. Hurlbutt has or will attack
its business. I do not stoop either pro-
fessionally or as a man, to such means
as that.
If the Sentinel looses by its course
it will not be simply because of its op-
position to union and strength, but for
its manner of doing it.
Very Respectfully Yours,
J. BELDEN HURLBUTT.
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The Medical Use of Electricity.
The ideas that people attach to the venue
of electricity and magnetism are often sad-
ly erroneous. That electricity in the hands
of the skilled medical practitioner may be
of great benefit in the treatment of disease
is beyond all doubt; but it is also'true, un-
fortunately, that people very frequently
do themselves great injury by resorting to
electrical remedies without the advice of a
physician, simply upon their own judg-
ment or the careless recommendation of a
well intentioned but ignorant friend. The
superstitions that exist on this subject are
of the most absurd nature. People talk of
the curative effects of magnetism, while,
as Sir William Thomson has shown, the
biggest magnets do not exert the slightest
influence on any part of the'human body.
If the electrical current is to be used,-let
the family doctor be consulted first—New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Postage Stamps in 1840.
In aletter addreswd by a lively young
brother to his sister, which bears the date
Monday, May 25, 1840, I have fouhd the
following record of opinion:
“Have you tried the stamps yet? I think
they are very absurd and troublwome. I
don’t fancy making my mouth a gluepot,
although, to be sure, you have the satis-
faction of kissing, or rather slobbering
over, her majesty's back. This, however,
I should say, is about the greatest insult
the present ministry could have offered‘the
queen.”—Notes and Queries.
The Single Danger to France.
Universal sum-age may be vitiated in two
ways—through the money of candidates or
by the influence of the government. Indi-
viduals are mentioned who have spent as
much as 900,000: francs ‘for a seat in the
chamber of deputies. Half amillion francs
came, out of the coders of Boulangism for
three elections only. One cannot gee,
among such conditions, what becomes of_
uality. If we begin to buy votes it will‘
be time to exclaim with La Meunais. “Si-
lence, ye [won’t-Jules Simon in Forum.
, committees, .- which
EnnneciicuiPicssTelegrams.
‘ Specially Sent Over tine "'irr! to (he
Daily - Norwalk 4 Gazette.
ConnecticutV’VIiegi-slature.
'Siiualion Up to Noon Tc-Da‘y.
Hartford, Jan. 30.——-Up to noon to-
day, the legislative situation may be
thus briefly stated.
The special House committee’on the
canvass of votes for state officers, on
Wednesday last presented an exhaus-
tive report of the result of their inves-
tigation of the face of the returns,
which report shows conclusively that
no person, with the exception of Staub,
. democratic candidate for Comptroller,
received a majority of all the votes cast
and returned. This report was accom—
panied with a resolution inviting the
Senate, in conformity with the demo-
cratic demand of the ‘I‘l-l'otchkiss Reso-
lution,” (which was also referred to
this comm.,) to join in any and all fur-
ther investigation, which should extend
in accordance with said resolution,
behind the returns, even to the Su-
»preme Court of the State.
This report has been under discus-
sion since Wednesdayand will continue
through to-day and on to next Tues-
day at one o’clock, when the vote
upon its acceptance or rejection will be
taken.
ThevSenate has adjourned to next
Tuesday. Nothing has been done in
that body, except to meet. emasculatc
its journ l,with reference to the fact-
that Liel'lt-Gov. \Ierwin— on a certain
day—was present and performed the
duties of presiding officer.
The Senate to date has refused to all):
..point..auy...of the usual joint standing
has
Speaker Paige from announcing the
prev ente d
joint st tnding committee on the part
of the This attitude of the
Senate it is expected, is to be continued
House.
to the obstruction of the public busi-
ness, indefinitely.
The Dem! Secretary.
New York, Jan. 30.—The body of
Secret-try Windom was cmbalmed at
an early hour this morning and lay for
several hours in one of the parlors of
the Fifth avenue hotel, where it was
viewed by large numbers of peOple, in-
cluding many public officials and prom-
inent citizens. At 10:30 o’clock the re-
mains were taken to Jersey City and
placed aboard a special train for Wash-
ington, accompanied by Secretary
Tracy and other prominent officials,
also a committee of the Board of Trade
of New York.
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Big Fire In Ohio.
Findley, Ohio, Jan. 30-—At an early
' hour this morning the little town of
Cygnet just north of this city was badly
damaged by fire. Six business blocks
and a number of private residences
were consumed. Three persons,
Charles Maloney. Frank Slattery and
his sister Gertie, were burned to death,
and it is possible that others perished.
The loss is over $100,000. -
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Brmlluugflr Dcml. .
London, Jan. 30.—Charles Braillaugh
Member of Parliment is dead.
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HORRI 13 LY III'TIL ATED.‘
Both Legs Cut ()fl‘, ”is llcml Smashed
- and His Tongue severed.
JERSEY CITY. Jan. 29.—At 7:40 o’clock
W'ednesday morning Leon Lieberman, a
tailor. aged :26 years, of 70 Washington
street. Hoboken, was run over at the New-
ark avenue crossing, this city, by an in-
coming passenger train of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, and was cut up and muti-
lated in the most shocking manner.
Lieberman was on his way down Newark
avenue and stopped at the crossing for a
westward bound locomotive to pass. When
. he stepped upon the eastbound track he
was knocked down and run over by the
incoming train. The wheels cut off both
legs close up to the body, together with a
portion of his body, allowing the entrails
t5 .protrude. ~His tongue was severed by
his teeth, leaving a portion protruding
from his mouth, and a hole was knocked
inchis head. .
The terribly mutilated man was carried
into a store nearby and lay there groan—
ing in great agony until Policeman Gaynor
could hasten to the First precinct station
house and summon the patrol wagon, the
telephone wire not yet having been put in
order.
\Vhile Lieberman was on his way to St.
Francis’ hospital he was perfectly con-
scious, and managed to tell I’ohceman
Gaynor, although a piece of his tongue was
hanging out, his nameandladdress. The
sisters at the hospital said ,that Lieber-
man’s death was only a matter of a few
hours at the most. '
Norwalk Chronicler