AZETTE . Vol. I, No. 94. “Earl/at and Exact Justice Norwalk, Conn, Tuesday Evening, May 5, 1891. to all Men of Whatever State or Persuasion, Religious er Po'ltttcat.”——Jqferson Price One Cent. The Daily Gazette Is issued every week-day at 3 P. M., at ' oxn CENT run com. The Cheapest Rates for Advertising, and THE LARGEST CIRCULATION. The Weekly Gazette, [Combined with Saturday’s DailyJ IsZissuea every Saturday at Noon, at THREE CENTS rnn com, on $1.50 run YEAR. The Daily and Weekly. Served to Local Subscribers at max cxs'rs PER WEEK, on $5.00 PER YEAR. A. H. BYINGTox. Proprietor. 0 UR JOBBIN G‘ DEPARTMENT. Mn. Hmnr M. GARDNER, Jr... of New York, has charge of the GAZETTE'S Engraving, Book and Jobbing Department. He is an expert and experienced Job Printer, and no work en- trusted to him will be unsatisfactorilv done. This paper has the largest circulation of any paper in the State west of Bridgeport. TO OUR ADVERTISERS. To insure changes being made in advertise- ments running in this paper the same must be handed in not later than 3 p. m. on the preced- ns: duv. THE LIVE NEWS OF TO-DAY. Don’t forget the Hall Concert at Mu- sic Hall, this evening. Capt. A; A. Betts hasbeenunsuccess- find in his Bridgeport business venture. Corporal Winfield Scott is out again after a wrestling match with 1a grippe. —Headquarters for safety bicycles at .Louis Potter’s, 60 Wall street. 90tf A meeting of the Butchers’ Protec- ‘tive Association was held last evening .at Adams’ market. —The address of a good washwoman is wanted at our South Norwalk ofiice.’ Miss Clara Marvin, daughter of Mr. J. R. Marvin, leaves this week for a Visit to St. Louis. Requisitions for more bedding were numerous last night, and overcoats be- came positive luxuries. Secretary Blaine answers Premier Rudini’s note to Marquis Imperiali and instructs Minister Porter to apply for a leave of absence. The autopsy held in the case of Dr. Bothwell, who swallowed it cork, showed that there was no hope for him after the first day. Mrs. M. E. Mead is to give a card re- ception at Hillside, to Rev. President Taylor, of Vassar college, on Friday evening next, at 8 o’clock. It must be exasperating to Ex-War— den Coolidge to know that he is made simply “uncle” by the birth of a son to .Mr. and Mrs. Frank TV. Woodward. —-Bicronns——Lovell’s safety, ball lumrrings,$85, Louis Potter’s, 60 Wall St. 04tf 'Imte arrivals at the Norwalk hotel include E. C. North, Boston; E. B. Bossier, Philadelphia; A. P. Betts and John D. Duff, New York; A. L. Avery, Bridgeport. The Buckley Cricket club will meet in the Y. M. C. A. rooms this evening at8 o’clock, and all desirous of join- ing the club are cordially invited to be present. The monthly meeting of the social and benovolent branch of the Ladies’ association will be held in the chapel of the Congregational church to-mor- row afternoon at 2 o’clock. The current rumors that Messrs. Perrin and Cogill, of the Housatonic road, had been dismissed from the company’s employ, are declared with- out foundation by Secretary Porter. The Gentlemen’s Driving Associa- tion have their track on the Fair Grounds in good condition for use and their friends are invited to come and test the speed of their trotters at their pleasure. , It is expected that Mrs. Sarah J. Lester of the new West Commission will be present at the Thursday even- .ing prayer meeting of the Congrega— €tional church, and together with Mrs. 'Yulick of Spain will address the meet- ing. Hanlon Bros. exhibit a telegraphic «order from D. N. Wilson of New York, :for 100 dozen coffee mills to be shipped :at once, which they claim is due to the announcement made in the DAILY GA- ZETTE of their receipt of a car load of the same a short time ago. Among those afflicted, in West Nor: walk, with either la grippe or measles are: Thaddeus Johnson and wife, Mr. and Mrs. George Smith and two chil- dren, Mrs. Lawrence Weed, Mrs. Le- grand Johnson and her sons Edward and Andrew Johnson, Miss Etta Green and Mrs. Frank Weed, of Danbury. Mr. Henry I. Hoyt is reported some- what better this morning from his at- tack of la grippe. A double hydrant was put in to-day at the intersection of Summer and West Main streets. ‘ (Minnie, the six-years-old daughter of Mr. Gus Francke, is the latest addition to the list of victims of measles. - Ofiicer McCarthy sounds well and those who know him believe hewill make a No. 1 policeman. That grand army of painters, the Os- terbanks family, are repainting the Charles Sherwood hOuse, corner Bel- den avenue and Union Place. Robert Ray Hamilton’s father, Ma- jor-General Hamilton, was a guest of his cousin General Colin M. Ingersoll, in New Haven, over Sunday. He has no doubt that his son is dead. Mrs. William B. Warren is under the doctor’s care at her home on Orchard street ; Mrs. Sherwood Cummings and her two children of the same street are also sick ; Sterling W. Wilscnacarpen- ter, and a resident of the same street is battling with an attack of measles. He has no children to divide the honors with. A most commendable movement is on foot to have the widow of the late Major Kinney appointed to her de- ceased husband’s unexpired term as postmaster of Hartford. It is con- ceded that she would make an excep- tionally good official as she ispossessed of unusual executive and business ability. Yesterday afternoon Col. William H. Stevenson, vice-president and general manager of the Housatonic system, ac- companied by Superintendent F. C. Payne and Roadmaster F. 0. Clark, made the annual spring inspection of the Danbury and Norwalk Division. The trip was made over the road in a special car. Borough Attorney Warner believes that under the charter the committee appointed at the special borough meet- ing as hose purchasers can do nothing, without the authority of the Court, of Burgesses. In other words the meet-' ing could legally do nothing save to authorize the Burgesses to purchase the hose, either through a committee or otherwise. It is no longer good form to shake hands—that is for men and women so to indulge. Society has placed its ban upon the good. old fashioned, hearty greeting, and now you must only bow to the lady; though to be strictly swell, you should raise your hand to your lips at the same time. But the bow must be very stately and grand.——[Sentinel. Thank Heaven, the Sentinel, which is such high authority on strict eti- quette, has settled the above question forever. Of the four conductors whose ser- vices we re recently dispensed with by the Housatonic Railroad company, George Brown has accepted a situation with the Queen Publishing company of Bridgeport; Samuel Arnold is running a Pullman car on the Pennsylvania road; Walter Spencer is being broken in for a conductor on the New York and New Haven road and Thomas Bart- ley is on the police force in Bridgeport. Judge Hiram K. Scott, who has been secretary of the Ridgefield and New York Railroad company that has ex- isted on paper for the past twenty years, visited Port Chester,N. Y., Tuesday, in the interest of that corporation. We warn the reader not to get frightened, for we do not purpose “springing" the annual chestnut that the “engine will be heard within ninety days.” The judge when interviewed was very reti- cent, however, and smiled mysterious— ly, which will doubtless lead to all sorts of surmises.—[Ridgefield Press. Mr. Walter J. Hall’s Grand Concert takes place at Music Hall this evening, and a full house is promised. The Standard speaks of Mr. Hall as follows: Mr. Walter J. Hall appeared in two solos, the firsta composition combinu ing a Pastorale by Scarlatti-Tausig, a Nocturne by Chopin, and a melody “Hark, Hark! the Lark” by Schubert- Liszt; the second being Liszt’s Rhap- sody No. 12, a most difficult but im- pressive and effective composition. In the first, the lighter performance of the two, Mr. Hall evinced a thorough un— derstanding of the music and played with admirable taste, giving the deli- cate shading and expression with nice judgment, and in the more exacting demands of the Liszt Rhapsody rising up fully to the occasion. heard in Bridgeport for a long time a more satisfactory interpretation than the latter, where the manifold difficul- ties were mastered with less show of effort and the true intent of the com- position so clearly developed. Mr. Hall was received warmly and was heartily encored.” We have not ~ Mrs. Wm. A. Pryor-isconfined to her house with la grippe. Strawberries last night looked as if they missed their overeoats. Regular monthly meeting this even- ing of Phoenix engine company. William C. J case has} recently pur- chased a handsome new horse and buggyu w‘ff Mrs. Patterson of North avenue is slowly recovering from a very severe attack of measles. Up to date about 120 dogs have been registered; 800 in all were registered last year. _____ _- _ Mr. Eli S. Quintard his been a guest at the Fred. Betts mansion, but left for Waterbury this morningfi ——Try the National Stehm Dye House, Nickerscn & Betts agents. E. R. Sherwood General Agent. 94tf. The Ladies' Missionairy society of St. Paul’s church meet» at the parish rooms to-morrow afternpon. __.......__._......j At the meeting of this we... Com- missioners last evening; but little save routine business was transacted. The epidemic is spreading—not the measles, but the bicycle craze. Now it is “Mose” Glover who is down with the disease. . _, The teachers and officers ofSt. Paul’s Sunday school will hold a meeting in the Sunday school room to-morrow evening at 7:30. At about half past 8‘ this morning Officer Gormley arrestedavery drunken individual on Wall street and towed him to the lockup. Mr. Edward Street and family are “in the swim,” all being more or less ill with la grippe and jother ills that flesh is heir to. ; The remains of Mrs. R. Wilcox, for: merly of South Norwalk, and who died at Newark on Sunday, were brought here for interment to-day. Every member of Hope Hose com- pany should be present at the regular meeting to-night, as action is to be taken on several important matters. The Knights of Columbus have chartered one of the iron steamboats for an excursion in August. Music will be furnished by the Norwalk City band. _‘ By reference to our very full report of last evening’s burgesses’ meeting, it will be seen that Mr. John H. Hoyt is again superintendent of the fire alarm telegraph. The Norwalk Choral union rehearsed “The Holy City” last evening at the Athenaeum, under the instruction of Mr. Baker. It was decided to give their long-talked-of concert on June lst. Mr. Banks of New York, owner of , the schooner yacht Water Witch, lying in Westport harbor, in company with Isaac Jennings is taking a run to-day to Port Jefferson, L. I. The Water Witch is one of the handsomest as well as fastest boats in Westport harbor. There never was a jollier street fakir than last evening’s orator who poured forth a perfect stream of eloquence in the shape of stories, did tricks that were marvels of sleight-of—hand, and incidentally disposed of a very good quality of shoe polish for a small con- sideration in silver. The crowd that gathered was the largest of the season so far, and the small boys yelled with delight. Manager G. B. Bunnell has a rich treat in store for the lovers of comic opera, having succeeded in getting Miss Justine Ingersoll to bring the Dessauer Opera company to Bridgeport to give a grand revival of “H. M. S. Pinafore” at his theatre ’on Tuesday evening, May 12. The company is under the personal supervision of Miss Ingersoll, who has left nothing undone to insure the success of the production. The chorus numbers 40 voices. and music is furnished by Mower’s orches- tra under the direction of Mr. Max Dessauer. _ _ That great English mastift‘, which has been one of the leading attractions at Mrs. Mead’s Hillside school, died this morning of acute bronchitis. He was the property of the noted actress Marie Wainwright and was the constant companion of heraccomplished young daughters who are students at Hillside. The noble old fellow was faithfully at- tended by, an animal doctor, and his remains properly encoflined in a spe- cially and professionally prepared box, and laid away in the besom of our com- mon mother earth, beneath a stately apple tree which canopies his tomb with a glorious wealth of flowers and scatters its blooms with every passing breeze above his grave. . ' . most concerned can be present. Count Postponed. Owing to the fact that" Town Clerk Smith will necessarily be away, the re- count of ballots, which had practically been decided on for this evening, will be postponed until such time as those The time for such~ examination and recount is not limited to to-day. Death of Mrs. Capron. - Many of our citizens will remember Mr. Capron who did business in Nor- walk several years as a representative of the Singer Sewing machine compa- ny, but who removed to Waterbury two or three years ago. Word reached here this morning of the death of Mrs. Capron, which occurred last evening at her home in Waterbury. Our towns- man, Mr. E. P. H. Capron, is the only relative of that name now living here. Collene—Collins. Cornelius Collins, a brother of “ Un- cle J ohn” Collins of the American 'House in Main street, (who was also a vahant soldier of the 17th Ct. Vols. and nearly killed at Gettysburg.) died re- cently at Towner’s Station, N. Y., where he was postmaster. He previously had been postmaster at Tanner’s Mills in Dutchess county,for nearly 30 years. He was 70 years of age, and of a family of three brothers and one sister, all of whom were born in Danbury, and all now dead save our good “Uncle J ohn.” The father of these children came here from France with Jerome Bonaparte” in 1803, and spelled his name Collene, in English, Collins. The parents of the Collins children died when their oil'- spring were very young and they be- came separated in different parts of the country and “Uncle John,” the youngest of them all, now alone sur- vives. His health has been quite poor for several years, so much so that he had to give up his hotel business and remove to Danbury. But his hosts of friends will rejoice to know that he is sufficiently recovered to resume his proprietorship of the “ American” where the lively DAILY GAZETTE re- echoes the hope that is in every one’s heart, that the old veteran and patriot “may live long and prosper. .0 AT IT AGAIN. The Incendiary Uses the Kerosene Can Again, and on the Same House. The house on Strawberry Hill occu- pied by Harlem H. Gorham, which was found to be saturated with kero- sene and on fire Sunday afternoon, was again treated to a dressing of ker- osene yesterday. The discovery was made by Mr. J. William Saunders, stenographer for Judge Hurlbutt. Mr. Saunders was one of those who extin- guished the ’fire that was set Sunday. The neighbors in the vicinity of the oil-soaked house sat up all night, last night, hoping to catch the incendiary. He didn’t show up, but if he had it would have gone hard with him. O HAD HE A RIGHT TO KILL? Two Judges of the Supreme Court Said to Have Ruled Affirmatively. Concerning Scheele, who is senten- ced to be hung in BridgFeport six weeks hence, State Attorney essenden said yesterday: “You now that at Scheele’s second trial I offered the old man a chance to plead guilty to murder in the second degree. It has been erroneously sup: posed that I was actuated by a desire to save expenes to the state. The real motive which prompted me was occas- ioned by a conference whichI had with the supreme court. You probably know that there was a division of opinion amon the judges as to whether or not Schee e hada ri ht to take the con- stable’s life, the atter not being armed with a Warrant for felony. Jud es Beardsley and Pardee firmly held tEat the officer had no right to invade Scheele’s house, when he was provided only with a warrant alleging a misde- meanor. A ma'ority of the court held and decided t e other way, but I thought it Wise to consult wish them upon the matter, and it was at their suggestion that I ave Scheele. the chance that I did. e, as you know, refused to accept it. Ishall obefore the board of par- dons, an_ state the facts and circum— stances just as they are and were. I will not palliate or condone the of- fense in any way, nor will I express my individual opinion. I believe the man perfectly sane. Two juries of twelve intelligent men each found him guilt , and I cannot see that there is the ightest chance for him to escape his fate. To secure a commutation of the sentence, there must be unanim- ous action b the board of pardons, the same as y a jury. One. man can block the matter completely. Mr. T. L. O’Brien, of South Nor- walk, sends us a communication in which he very justly expresses his in- dignation at the irreverentand flippant reference made in a contribution to the Hour, to the grand old Catholic Cathe- dral at Orleans. and the religious wor- ship therein. We would gladly give place to the article were it not impos- sible in the crowded state of our col- umns. The DAILY GAZETTE must and does pa blish the NEWS above all else. BURGESSES MEET. Last EveningMn the Long- est and Most Interesting of the Season. Mr. John H. Hoyt is again Superin- tendent of the Flre Alarm Telegraph. The Court of Burgesses was called to order at 8 o’clock last evening by War- den Keeler. ' Present, Burgesses Bowe, Burr”; Buxton, Kent, O’Reilly and Van- derhoef. When Clerk Warner was called upon to read the minutes of the last meeting he was unable to comply for the very good reason that they were locked up in the vault and the combination had “gone where the woodbine twineth.” The following bills, with the two ex- ceptions noted, were audited and or- dered paid: Fire .Department bills, $15.61; Charles P. Addison, $8; Buxton & Brundage, $1.60; Norwalk Gas Light Co., $11.25; (referred to Light Commit- tee ;) Norwalk and So. Norwalk Elec- tric Light 00., $280.24 ; (referred to light committee ;) Alfred - E. Austin, $20; Barney Feency, $16.95; Mike Whalen,'$16.80; Martin Mulligan, $19.- 75 ; Mike Connors, $32.40; D. S. Curtis, $60; Rodney McGinnis, $33.60; D. S. Curtis, $1.50; Pat Burke,'$8.55; C. A. Blackman, $6; Nicholas Martin, $30 ; D. B. Conley, 12.50; Charles N. Wood, $72.10; William Lawlor, (retaining wall on River street,) $213.02; D. Conley, $197.25; Connor Brothers, (West ave- nue contract,) balance due $1,733.25. The Police report for the month of April was accepted and placed on file. The following additional bills were ordered paid: F. Kocour, $40, for pc- lice coats; John Lowth, (extra police,) 32; Charles Adams, balance due, $19.65; James Mansfield, $1.50; N. B. McDon- ald, $1.50; A. De Forest, 3530; R. N. Morehouse, $2; R. N. Morehouse, 333; John H. Gormley, $35. Total bills or- dered paid, $2,650.53. A petition was presented from F. J. Curtis for permission to erect a barn of brick and wood on his premises. Clerk W'arner understood that Mrs. James objected to such a building. Two gentlemen in the lobby reported that they had seen Mrs. James and that she had withdrawn her objection. Unanimous consent was given for such erection. Attention was directed to the imper- fect drainage of Wilton avenue due to a necessity for proper grade 'work. Burgess Bowe explained the condition of the avenue, and it willbe looked into. A petition for asewer from Main to Cross street was presented by several residents. On motion of Burgess Bowe the petition was referred to the sewer committee for proper investigation and report. Petition from thirty Main street res- idents above the business portion for the appointment of a patrolman for that section of the borough. On mo- tion of Burgess Bowe the petition was referred to the chairman of the police committee for investigation and report. Petition of Belden avenue residents for needed sidewalks, etc., on that thoroughfare. After a somewhat pro- longed discussion and an explanation of the situation by Burgess Bowe, the prayer of the petition was granted, on motion of Burgess Buxton. The work will be done under the supervision and to the satisfaction of the chairman of the highway committee. On motion the chairman of the high- way committee was requested to in- struct the borough engineer to estab- lish the necessary grade, etc., of Bel- den avenue, preliminary to the work required. The condition of Stewart avenue was brought up, one gentleman saying that the expense of cutting down the lower hill would not exceed $50. Burgess Bowe suggested that the entire board visit Stewart avenue and see what ought to be done before taking action upon the matter. On motion of Burgess O’Reilly action was postponed until the whole court could visit that section. Burgess Bowe brought up the Main street widening and its unfinished con- dition, and wanted to be authorized to advertise for bids on the work as per specifications, etc. On motion of Bur- gess O’Reilly Chairman Bowe of the highway committee was so authorized. ’ Burgess Buxton brought up the peti- tion of A. C. Golding for a sewer con- nection on East avenue, and thought that inasmuch as the total expense of the work would be only about $100 the connection should be made. Burgess Burr moved that the prayer of the peti- tion be granted. On motion of Bur- gess Vanderhoef the matter was re- referred to the sewer committee. C. T. Leonard's application for a re- moval' of the restriction against laying cement pipe was re-introduced by Bur- gess Buxton. He favored a removal of such restriction provided the pipe was of good quality, and made a motion to that efl'ect which was Carried. Burgess Buxton also brought up the sewer outlet at Mr. Leonard’s dock, that gentleman asserting that that por- tion of the harbor was filling up with refuse to such an extent as to interfere with the docking of vessels. The fur- ther consideration of the matter was deferred till thenext meeting. Burgess Buxton offered a resolution , for the improvement of Riverside avenue at an estimated expense by the borough engineer of about $1,200; that the work be let to the lowest responsi- ble bidder and that the bids be opened at the next meeting. Adopted. Burgess O’Reilly moved that the highway committee be instructed to go on with the work on East avenue. Quite a discussion ensued in the course of which Clerk Warner expressed his opinion as the legal adviser of the court of burgesses. On motion the matter was referred to the highway committee and Clerk Warner. Burgess Bowe presented the joint re- quest by Mrs. Weed and Mrs. James that the mud be scraped from the high- way in front of their respective prem— ises. Burgess Bowe also introduced the subject of the practically impassa- ble condition of Cross street, especially in the early spring. On motion of Burgess Buxton the matter was sent to the highway committee to report the probable expense of remedying the same at the next meeting. Burgess Burr moved the appointment of another regular policeman, which was favored by Burgess O’Reilly of the police committee, who moved the pre- vious question. The vote on this sub- ject was by ballot and it resulted thus 2 Ayes 4; Noes 2. Burgess O’Reilly’s motion for an in— formal ballot for another regular police- man was ordered, with the following result: Timothv F. McCarthy, 4 ; Robert N. Morehouse, 2. On a formal ballot Mr. McCarthy received 4 votes and Mr. Morehouse 2 votes, and the former was declared elected. On motion of Burgess Bowe the chair- man cf the police committee was in- strected to procure a uniform for Policeman McCarthy. Burgess Buxton moved that the action of the court of burgesses on the appointment of John H. Hoyt as Su- perintendent of the Fire Alarm system be reconsidered, which was carried, and on motion the nomination of Mr. Hoyt by Chief Engineer Prowitt was ratified by the casting vote of the War— den. Burgess Vanderhoef referred to the disregard by bicycle riders of the bor- ough ordinance against riding on side- walks in the borough, and the proper officials were instructed to enforce the ordinance. Burgesses Bowe and Vanderhoef wanted to be sponsors for a new ordi- nance prohibiting sweeping papers into the street and circulating handbills, circulars, etc., in the streets of the borough, but it was found thatthe mat- ter was already covered by a borough ordinance. The bill of costs in the suit of Har- riet M. Daskam against the borough of Norwalk, amounting to $32.42, was ordered paid; The highway committee was directed to carry out the orders of the court of burgesses respecting the work on Chestnut street, complaint having been made that some of the residents were not doing their duty. On motion of Burgess Bowe the chairman of the finance committee was authorized to borrow on the credit of‘ the borough the sum of $2,500, or so much thereof as might be needed. On motion of Burgess O’Reilly the court adjourned till Monday evening, the 18th inst. ~#___L+._____- A To-Day. At 3 p. m., to-day, the Van Alstyne —Johnstone wedding, at the M. E. Church. At 2 p. m., the funeral of Norwalk’s oldest citizen, Evert Quintard, attend- ed by Rev. Dr. Noble. At 3 p. m., the funeral of Mrs. Henry Kellogg, attended by Rev. S. T. Gra- ham. At 4 p. m., the funeral of Sarah Rich- ards, attended by Dr. Noble. _____.,..___‘9>_ H... Y. M. C. A. NOTES. The Outing club held their regular monthly meeting last night in the class room. A committee consisting of W. E. Smith and C. ‘S. Selleck were ap- pointed to secure if possible, suitable grounds for lawn tennis, and it was also decided to have the first outing on Fri- day, May 22, when the members wil enjoy a walk to New Canaan, leaving the rooms promptly at 7 o’clock. All members of the Boat club should not forget the row for to-morrow night; the start will be made from Rev. C. M. Selleck’s boat house at 7 o’clock. The board of directors will hold their regular monthly meeting to-morrow evening at 8 o’clock.
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