One Cent.
NORWmGAZETTE.
Absolutely Independent.
WEDNESDAY , MARCH 18, 1891.
EASTER onsrmiuzvcn.
Within the recollection of men and
women who are still on the sunny side
of a half century of existence, is the
fact that neither tradition, nor legend,
nor the arts of the romancer can ob—
scure, that an observance of Easter was
not countenanced, even remotely, by
any evangelical denominations, until
within a comparatively recent pe-
riod. '
Reflecting upon this apparent erst-
while anomaly it were only necessary
to go back to the birth of this great
Republic to discover that the men and
women who came over in the Mayflow-
er, and their co-religionists, considered
the formal recognition of Christmas '
but a modified form of paganism ; an
idolatry pure and simple. In time,
however,“the eyes of their understand-
ing” were opened and the birthday
anniversary of the Saviour was suitably
commemorated.
But with this marked innovation, this
willingness to remember that “Christ
was born on Christmas day,” there
was no concession whatever in the di—
rection of an observance of Faster, or
the resurrection, and the time seems
not far distant when the recognition of
Easter by so much as a calla upon a
Presbyterian pulpit would have been
deemed cause sufficient for the igno-
minious expulsion of the preacher
from his place.
Within thirty years how the world,
the religious world, has progressed.
To-day, as we stand upon the threshold
of the twentieth century Chrrrchman
and Presbyterian, Roman Catholic and
Methodist, Congregationalist and Uni~
versalist seem to vie with each other in
offering precious tribute on Easter
morning to their Creator for the gift ofa
risen Redeemer. No longer separated
by abarrier of chafi‘ behold “how pleas-
ant a thing it is” for brethren to unite
in heartfelt thanksgiving, in song and
petition upon the glad Easter morn.
Now and then we meet the pes-—
simist, the iconoclast or the confirmed
skeptic, who declares and seems to de—
light in declaring that “the world grows
wicked as the world grows old, ” but in
the light of the occurrences and the
marked spiritual progress of the last
twenty-five years, sensible, thoughtful
and soulful people will most earnestly
desire to be excused from following
the banner of spiritual unrest, of ag-
nosticism and of the doubt that inev-
itably leads to a senseless self-condem-
nation.
—OO.—-———-—-——‘
BRIEF IIIENTION.
One hundred dervises were killed by an
explosion at the Omdurman arsenal.
George TV. Glazer, a leading citizen of
Owosso, Mich, is at Detroit suffering from
a paralysis that has left him blind, dumb,
deaf and without the sense of feeling. His
case puzzles the doctors.
Harry Hudson, of Snow Hill, Md., ate
half a gallon of peanuts at one sitting upon
a wager. Then he was seized with severe
cramps and his death is hourly expected.
It is said in Toronto that the Macdonald
government may take action for treason
against the prominent an nexat-ionists, and
that it will ask for troops to be quartered
in half a dozen cities in order to keep down
the sentiment.
The body of Dr. John Y. Menagh, of
Dover, was found in the river. He had been
missing since the 12th of the month, and
it is supposed that he 111issed the bridge
and walked into the river.
The Episcopal court which heard the
charge of heresy against Rev. Howard
MacQueary, of Canton, (1., after three ses-
sions in Trinity cathedral at Cleveland,
decided by a vote of :l 10 :2 that he was
guilty as charged.
The state departim‘ut declares that ad-
vices from Brazil effectually dispose of the
rumors that that government will not
carry out the privileges: of reciprocity.
Secretary Blame and Sir Julian Paunce—
fotc, the British mini etcr. had :1. conference
over the Behring sea marrer. It was stated
that the quest-ions o." .‘aw are first to be sub-
mitted to arbitration. I11 the meantime
Mr. Blaine will endeavor to arrange aclose
season in order to , revent the extinction
of the seal.
In the supreme court of the United
States a decision was handed down affirm-
ing rhe judgment of the superior court of
Massachusetts, which claimed jurisdiction
over Buzzard’s bay.
The Stranded Government Vessels.
VINEYARD H .rvrzx, Mass, March 18.—
The United States tug Triana is reported
to be going to pieces fast. That she will
be a. total loss there can be but little doubt.
The agent of the wrecking company who
visited Cuttyhunk has returned. He says
the vessel is high and dry on the rocks.
Her superstructure has already been car-
ried away by the waves. All day a violent
southwest wind prevailed, which made it
extremely dangerous to approach the
wrecked government vessels. It is be-
lieved, however, that the Nina will yet be
floated. The wrecking vessels are lying
a short distance from the stranded vessels
awaiting a moderation in the weather to
begin operations. Thus far nothing has
been saved from the Galena. Telegraphic
communications between Vineyard Haven
and the mainland are completely out off.
DIurdcred for His Money.
KANSAS CITY, March 18.—l..ate develop-
ments indicate that Nicholas T. Eaton,
the millionaire stockman, was murdered
for his money. It has just been diseov-
ered that he had a large sum of money on
his person when he started on the last
ride. A cattle man arrived here from Tex-
as, who said he paid Mr. Eaton nearly
>8, 000 for a bunch of steers on the even-
ing of March 10. It was that night his
body was found by the side of the old
Santa Fe trail with a bullet in the brain.
\Vhen the old leather pocketbook in
which he is said to have placed the money
was found it was empty.
London and Paris llello.
LONDON, March 18. ——The first talk over
the telephone betw een this city and Paris
was had Tuesday. It was highly success-
ful. the sounds being transmitted with re-
markable distinctnes: «
DAILY - NORWALK- GAZETTE.
THE NEW ORLEANS HOT
The Grand Jury Meets to Investigate
the Lynching.
CHARGED BY JUDGE MARE.
He Tells the Jurors He Is Compelled by
His Duty to Bring the Matter to Their
Attention, and Feels Satisfied That
They Will Handle It Properly.
NEW ORLEANS, March 18.—The grand
jury met Tuesday morning with all its
members present. Judge Marr presented
the special charge given below on the riot,
and the jury is now investigating. The
leaders will probably be indicted. The fol-
lowing is the charge:
“Since your last adjournment New Or-
leans has been the scene of a deplorable
tragedy, which terminated in the death of
eleven persons, prisoners in the custody of
the law, charged with complicity in the
assassination of David C.He11nessy, late
chief of police of this city. I say deplora-
ble tragedy because without reference to
the causes all good citizens must and do
regret the taking of human life without
warrants of law. _
“The details and incidents of this alleged
homicide and its causes and antecedents
are matters of public notoriety; they are
discussed in the columns of the daily
press, and they largely occupy the public
mind at home and abroad. On Friday
last the trial of a large number of persons
charged with the murder of Chief Hen-
nessy, which had occupied the court for
some twenty-five days, terminated in a
verdict of not guilty as to all but three of
those on trial, and a mistrial as to these
three.
Duty Demands it.
“This result was received with evident
dissatisfaction by those who had watched
the proceedings from day to day, and it
was charged publicly that some of the
jurors and witnesses had been bribed and
otherwise tampered with and influenced.
Pursuant to a call made by many citizens,
published in the daily papers of Saturday
morning, a large numbers of persons as-
sembled in Canal street and proceeded to
the parish prison; an entrance was efiected
by force, nine of the persons implicated in.
the killing of Hennessy were shot and two
of the three with respect to whom there
had been a. mistrial were hanged, and the
crowd that surrounded the prison quietly
dispersed.
“Matters of such gravity cannot be ig-
nored by courts and grand juries. I am
compelled by my duty as judge to bring
them to your notice, and feel assured that
they will receive at your hands proper at-
tention, and the calm, careful investiga-
tion which they challenge. As I have
heretofore charged you, the district attor-
ney is your legal adviser, and you will, of
course, consult with him freely touching
this and all such other matters as may en-
gage your attention.
“It is not my purpose now to do more than
to give this matter in charge to you, and I
do so with every confidence that there will
be no hasty or ill consideration on your
part, and that the results of your investi-
gation and deliberation will be in accord-
ance with your appreciation and estimate
of the facts as they may come to your
knowledge. The sheriff will present prob-
ably drrring the day an official report of
the occurrences of Saturday. When that
report is filed it will be accessible to you,
and in reference to that, as well as all
other matters requiring investigation by
you, I shall give you such further instruc-
tions from time to time as I may deem
necessary.”
They “'ere All Voters.
A clerk in the office of the registrar of
voters said that he had examined the reg-
istration books for the purpose of ascer-
taining the allegiance of the men executed
by the people 011 Saturday. He found that
every one of them v .as a 1egistered voter
of the city of New Orleans.
This, it is thought, takes the question off
international lines. The flight of Fore-
man Seligman of the jury is looked upon
with suspicion by the public, and it is put
down as a proof of guilt. It has been as-
certained that the whole jury was not
bought, but that the majority of them
were recipients of money from the de-
fendants.
Mr. Mackesy, one of the jurors, and the
only one who has called for an investiga-
tion, says that five of the jury acted sus-
piciously, and six of the twelve, be among
the number, stood out for the conviction
of Macheca, Scafiedi and Monastero, and
finding that the others would not agree
with them a mistrial was agreed on as to
those three.
Gov e11101' \icholls sent an answer to Sec-
retary Blaine last night, but refuses to
make it public until after apprised of the
secretary’s receipt of his telegram.
V". S. Parkerson, the lawyer who led the
lynching mob, has received an alleged
death decree from the Mafia.
A Denver View of It.
DENVER, March 18.—-Both press and pub-
lic uphold the New Orleans lynching. The
Republican said editorially: “Mr. Blaine
is a. clear headed man; we do not believe
he will make a mistake in this case. We
are con'fidcnt that, shall it become neces-
sary, he will give the Italian government
to very distinctly understand that the
American people render no satisfaction to
foreign nations for punishing subjects
who murder Americans, and that no dis-
tinction w ill be made' 1n this case.
“If the Italian gov ernment should not be
satisfied with this it would be given the
liberty to seek whatever other redress it
might be pleased to look for. If Italian
‘ residents of this country make too much
fuss they may find still further occasion
for asking satisfaction.”
The Rocky Mountain News, Colorado
’Sun and Timescoineide with the views ex—
pressed by the Republican.
Denver Italians are very wisely keeping
quiet.
Pittsburg Italians to Protest.
PITTSBURG, March 18,—Steps have been
taken to arrange a mass meeting to de-
nounce and protest in the name of 12,000
Italians residing in Pittsburg, Allegheny
county and neighboring industrial towns
against the massacre of their countrymen
in New Orleans. A committee was ap-
pointed to securea hall, engage speakers,
raise money to defray expenses and name
the date of meeting.
The Feeling in Rollie.
ROME, March 18,—Much anxiety is felt
here because of the attempt made by some
of the lower orders to prompt a general
onslaught 011 Americans, of whom there
are many in this vicinity. The better
classes, while equally indignant at the
American llllcili‘r'q. rue entirely opposed
to violence
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UN'NELL'S 3::~
RIDGEPORT
THEATRE >I<>S<
TELEPHONE CALL “30.
0o Friday and Saturday and Saturday Matinee, March 20 and 2|, ,
ccOzrle of the FinLest ”
COMING ATTRACTIONS: ——
MARCH 27, ‘ I
MARCH 28,
APR IL1
THE VI ASHINGTON
MARINE BAND.
On March? 30th, at Hyperion Theatre, New Haven,
SARAH BERNHARDT in “LA TOSCA.”
‘33"SEATs ORDERED BY TELEPHONE HELD UNTIL 8 r. .11.
A MndA—W—WT—Wq
BUY (IF THE MAKER.
Pay only one profit and get your
-75
URNITURE
—---7 "'—X'—7'r
'—~— 78
Fresh and perfect and direct from the
workshop.
(550.5. NOTHNAGLE&SON,
Manufacturers of FINE PARLOR SUITS and Extensive Dealers in all
kinds of Furniture,
WARE ROOMS: 423, 425, 427 MAIN STREET,
BRID GEPORT.
CONN.
E. K. LOCK WOOD.
E. K. LOCK
Plumbing, Steam and
FRANK I. JONES
WOOD 8 Co
Hot Air Engineering,
FULL LINE OF
HOUSE EURNIS HINGI
NORWALK,
ODDS,
CONN.
E. Gusowski,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
Has just opened his Large Stock of
FINE SELECTED GOODS F01! SPRING
AND SUhIhIER ‘VEAR.
REFSTYLE AND PRICE To SU1T Evnnrnonr,m
Will be pleased to see all old patrons and a
host of new ones at
,’I‘ II. 1'} O L I) .5' TA. 3' I) ,
Wall Street. th Norwalk.
WILL SELL AT COST!
FOR TWO WEEKS TO MAKE ROOM
FOR NEW GOODS.
Lot of Parlor Suits, Lounges,
Bedroom SuiIs, Pictures, 816.
Also Handsome Lot of Baby Carriages,
AT FURNITURE STORE 01‘
Theodore Coleman,
202 AND 204 WASHINGTON ST.,
————EAST END 01‘ BRIDGE,——~ ’
SOUTH NORVVAL'K.
311140
For Sale. or To Rent.
HE PROPERTY of Mrs. C. S. Ferry on
East avenue, Norwalk, C.onn_ Apply to
Mas. FERRY at 1421 K street Washington,
D. C.; 01 to Mn. E. J. HANCY, No.36 Wall
street New York City.
TO EKAMINE THE
BANKRUPT STOCK OF
BOYS’ CLOTHING
JUST RECEIVED. Bors’ SUITS AND
OVERCOATS AT HALF THEIR VALUE.
TAFT -:- 3305.,
23 \VALL STREET, NORTVALIC.
Formerly Blascer‘s Store.
Wm. Sheldon,
Store, Buck and Sewer Contractor.
Curbing, Flagging and House Connections.
tf25 Lock Box 36, Norwalk.
N. K. FERRISR
01 ganist of the Norwalk M. E. Church and;
Teacher of the Piano, Organ
and. Harmony,
Resirlence,—-30 \Vest Avenue,
1’. 0. Box131. NORWALK, CONN.
Reference—S. 1’. Warren, Organist olfm Grace
Church, New York. 1117;)
ATENTS 1
G. a. BYING'I‘ON,
WANN-GulimoluioutoisllollodI181.
PATENT OFFICE
27th Annual Statoment
OF THE
TRAVELERS
Insurance Co.
Hartford, Conn., January 1, 1891.
Paid-up Gash capital, $000,000.
Assetaa
Real Estate. . .. . . . ._ .................. $1,159.189 92
Cash 011 hand and 111 bank” 807.314 26
Loans on bond and mor tgag real
estate ............................ 3,227,143 07
Interest 011 loans, acc1ued but not
( ue .............................. 62,536 34
Loans 011 collateral security ........ 963,509 48
Deferred Life Premiums ......... .. .. 159,489 19
P1' ems. Due and unreported on Llfe
policies. 115.961 25
State, county and municipal 661.041 ,932, 647 38
Railroad stocks and hon s .......... 2,133,707 50
Bank stocks .......................... 888,769 00
Miscellaneous stocks and bonds. . .. 794.200 00
Total Assets .............. $12,244,467 39
Liabilities.
Reserve, four per cent. life depart-
ment ............................ $9,119,394 00
Reserv e for r-e insu1anee. Accident
department ...................... 803.230 39
Claims unadjusted and not due, and
all' other liabilities .............. 241,099 00
Total Liabilities ........ $10,163,723 39
Surplus as rge ards policy-
holde1s ...................... $2,080,744 00
Statistics for the Year 1890.
Life Department.
No. Life Policies written to date .......... 62, 338
New Life Insurance written' 111 1890, 813, 563,200. 00
Paid Life Policy-holders to date, 174, 867. 74
in 1890, 6767611246
Accident Department.
N 0 of0 Accident Policies written to
- (a .................................. 1,721,516
No. of6 Accident Policies w1itten in
18 9 .................................... 101.928
No. of Accident Claims paid in 1890. . . . 13,417
Whole number of Accident Claims
paid ................................ "14,929
Am' 1t Accident Claims paid in 1890.. .,960 050.88
Whole A111 t Acc ident Claims paid. .13, 021,736. 12
Total Losses paid, bot-11 depts., 819.198.604.06
JAS. G. BATTERSON, President.
RODNEY DENNIS, Secretary.
JOHN E. MORRIS, Asst. Secretary.
GEORGE ELLIS, Actuary.
EDWARD V. PRESTON, Supt. of Agencies.
J. Bl. IiEWIS, M. D., Surgeon and Adjuster.
1n ’1"
LECTRIC ‘ URGLAR—
—-—_—BELLS, -——————ALARMS
Annunciators, Automatic Gas Lighting and
Electric Wiring 111 all its branches and satis-
faction gum anteed D0011 BELLS,“ OOUP
Samples Sam NINTH be& seen at A. STOMMELL’S,
0.0 ’S or addr ss]
CHARLES RILEY. Norwalk.
$500 REWARD.
NEWARD of Five Hundred Dollars will
be paid by the Selectmen of the Town of
NAorwalk for the an est and conviction of the
party or parties setting any of the recent
incendiary fires in said town, 01 any such that
may occur her ea
SAMUEL DAeSKAM, }Selectmen of
NELSON J. CRAW, the Town
OSCAR W. RAYMOND, of No alk.
Dated at Norwalk, February 16th, 1
i-Mus't Be Sold.
FARM of ‘15 Acres, all Meadow and Pasture
A Land. Dwelling House, nine rooms,
about 20 yea1 5 old. Large barn and cow house
nearly new.D .Five hundred peach trees in full
bearing. les, grapes and small f1uits in
abundance.D ‘ituated two miles from Nor walk
Bridge. 011 the main road to New Canaan, on
111igh ground. Fine view of Long Island Sound.
Price $4, 000. Must be sold to settle an estat'
9101 further particulars em r1i1 e of
Il'l'l N
No. 3 (1.151.111: Building Nor walk out
THE, MUTUAL
Life Insurance Company,
OF NEW. YORK.
RICHARD A. McCURDY, President.
Statement for Year Finding Dec. 8 0,’9 O.
o
(‘ t" .""
Assets, -_ — $147,154,.6120
$136,668,368 00
505,359, 82
9,981,233 38
34,978,778 69
16,973,200 05
160,985,985 58
638,226,865 ‘24
Reserve on Policies at 4 per cent . -
Liabilities other than Reserve, — - -
Surplus, - - - - ' —
Receipts from all sources, -. — - -
Payments to Policy-Holders,
Risks assumed, -
Risks in force, - -
- 49,188 policies -
206,055 policies -
The Assets, are Invested as Follows:
$76,529,231 72
51,311,631 54
8,624,400 00.
3,556,441 59
71,33 256 35
$147,154, 961 20
I have carefully examined the foregoing statement and find the same
to be correct. A. N. WATERHOUSE, Auditor
Real Estate and Bond and Mortgage Loans, - ,
United States Bonds and other Securities, - -
Loans on Collateral Securities, - ~ —
Cash in Banks and .Trust Companies at interest,
Interest accrued, Premiums deferred, etc., -
From the Surplus above stated a dividend will be apportioned as usual.
The business for I890 shows INCREASE over
that of I889, as follows:
$10,753,633 18
' 10,554,091 94
3,859,759 07
1,772,591 67
9,383,502 21
72,276,931 32
In Assets, - - - ~
In Reserve on Policies and Surplus, -
In Receipts, -
In Payment to Policy-Holders, - —
In Risks assumed, - 4,611 policies
In Risks in Torce, - 23,745 policies
”r: l'."s Pa 11 1 sto , - , ,
Year. AsRRITrlrgd . Outhl'ijiiding. PoliR)l -Hlotlders. Recerp t '7 ' A836 th'
1884 $34,681,420 $351,789,285 $13,923,062 19 $19,095,318 41 $103,876,178 51
1885 46,507,139 368,981,441 14,402,049 90 20,214,954 28 108,908,967 51
1886 56,832,719 393,809,203 13,129,103 74 21,137,176 67 114,181,963 24
1887 69,457,468 427,628,933 14,128,423 60 23,119,922 46 118,806,851 88
1888 103,214,261 482,125,184 14,727,550 22 96,215,932 52 126,082,153 56
1889 151,602,483 565,949,934 15,200,608 38 31,119,019 62 136,401,328 02
1890 160,985,986 638,226,865 16,973,200 05 34,978,778 69 147,154,961 20
Board of Trustees:
S. Van Rensselaer Cruge1
Charles R. Henderson.
George Bliss.
Rufus \V. Peckham.
, J. Hobart Herrick.
William P. Dixon.
Robert A. Grannies,
Henry H. Rogers,
Jno. W. Auchincloss.
Theodore M orford.
William Babcock.
Prestou B. Plumb;
Stuyvesant Fish.
f Augustus D. Juilliard
Dudley Olcott. Charles E. Miller.
Frederic Cromwell. . I James W Husted.
J ulien T. Davies. 3 Walter R. Gillette.
Robert Sewell‘. 5 James E. Grannies.
5.‘
Samuel E. Sprouls.
Lucius Robinson.
Samuel D. Babcock.
George S. Coe.
Richard A. McCurdy.
James C. Holden.
Hermann C. Von Post.
Alexander H. Rice.
Lewis May.
Oliver Harriman.
Henry W. Smith.
Robert Olyphant.
George F. Baker.
J 08. Thompson.
ROBERT A. GRANNISS, Vice-President.
WALTER R. GILLETTE, General Manager.
ISAAC F. LLOYD, Second Vice-President.
WILLIAM J. EASTON, Secretar
FREDERICK SCHROEEER, Assistant Secretary
{ARCHIBALD N. WATERHOUSE, Auditor
EMORY MCCLINTOCK, LLD., F. I. A., Actuary.
JOHN TATLOCK, J 11., Asst. Actuary. CHAS.‘B. PERRY, 2d Asst. Actuary
FREDERIC CROMWELL, Treasurer.
JOHN FONDA, Assistant Treasurer. WILLIAM P. SANDS, Cashier.
EDWARD P. HOLDEN, Assistant Cashier.
WILLIAM G. DAVIES, Gen. Solicitor. WM. RICHARDS, Comptro llci
MECICAL DIRECTORS—GUSTAVUS N. WINSTON, M. D.; E J. MARSH
M. D.; GRANVILLE M. WHITE, M. D.
John W. Nichols, New Haven,
GENERA uAGENT FOB. STATE OF CONNECTICUT
A. H. CAEIP, Agent for Norwalk and Vicinity
Norwalk Chronicler