One Gent. 1 (inc Cent. ‘ 1’ Absolutely Independent. MONDAY, JUNE 15, 1891. SWALLOWING UP A FARM. A Subterranean River Absorbs Mr. Mil- ler’s Real Estate. _ SEDALIA, Mo., June 15.—fThe farm. of John H. Miller,;who lives eighteen miles southeast of here, is slowly being SW31- lowed up in what seems to be a rlver flow- ing beneath the surface of the earth. The phenomenon Was observed first last Satur- day, when Mr. Miller’s family heard a rumbling noise in the orchard. IDV esti— gation revealed a hole in the ground about six feet in diameter and several feet deep, with water at the bottom. The cawty Is now nearly circular in form, Sixteen feet in diameter at the top and tapering to ten feet at the water line, which is twenty-51x feet from the surface. The water is twenty-five feet deep and seems to be a flowing river, as sticks thrown into it are carried rapidly away by the cur- rent. The opening is in prairie land, not near any spring or body of watch. The cavity is enlarging, and as .Mr. Mlller-s residence is only sixty feet distant, he 1s greatly alarmed for the safety of 1115 home and family. ____g__—__,‘ The Agony “’ill Soon End. . NEW YORK, June 15.—A commercial house ill this city has received a cable (113- patch stating that the Chiliall senate. and representatives of the twenty law ab1ding provinces in Chili have unanimously ap- proved a project of putting at the disposi- tion of Chili all the elements necessary to terminate the revolution. Therevolutiont ists of Iquique have deposited In England all the money they could recover from the nitrates exported. It is expected that the directors of the revolution will escape on the Esmeralda as soon as that vessel ar- rives at Iquique. The indignation _of the populace in Chili over the war 18 very great, as it is subjecting the people to great restrictions and hampering b1151- ness. At the end of this month an election will be held and a new president elected in place of Balmaceda, who by law is not eligible to re-elcction. The new president takes his seat on Sept. 18 next. General Barton Dead. NEW YORK, June 15.—General W. D. ‘ Barton died at the Gilsey House after a lingering illness of some weeks. His death was due to organic disease of the heart. He was fifty-six years of age, and owing to his many theatrical ventures was well known in all the large cities of the United States. He served with distinction during the civil war as colonel of the Forty-eighth New York volunteers. After the war he assumed the management of the California theater in San Francisco. He was at dif- ferent times manager for J. K. Emmet and General Robert Inger-5011. His last ven— ture was the bringing out of the comic opera “Pippins” at the Broadway theater last November. this weighed so heavily on the general that his health was impaired and has never been the same since. Twenty Persons Injured. LITCHFIELD, Ills, June 15.—A passenger train on the Big Four was run into by a. freight train at Right Angeles, completely demolishing the baggage car and one coach. Fully twenty passengers occupied the coach, which was destroyed, none Of whom escaped without more or less injury. Thomas Clegg, a drummer of Mattoon, 1115., was fatally injured. Conductor A. R. Dixon and Brakeniau J. M. Miller, of the passenger car, were severely injured. The accident is said to have been caused by the carelessness of the engineer of the freight train. Bold Burglars. HORNELLSVILLE, N . Y., June 15.~—A gang of burglars have been operating in this city for the past two nights. Thursday night the house of C. L. Thomas was en- tered. Mrs. Thomas discovered the burg- lar, who fired bllt missed her. The house of George N. Orcutt was also entered. His sister, Mrs. Bullock, was awakened and the burglar placed a revolver at her head and commanded silence. An alarm was given and the man escaped. Two other houses were also entered. Twenty tramps have been arrested on suspicion. Quinn Acquitted. MEDIA, Pa, June 15. —Frank Quinn, who in March last shot and killed William J. Brown, has been acquitted. Quinn had taken the place of astriker at the Standard Steel works at South Chester, and while he and several. others who had taken strik- crs’ places were on their way home from work they were attacked by strikers. Quinn in defending himself killed Brown. It is believed that indictments found against several others in connection with the murder will be quashed. Rudiui Against Disarmament. ROME, June 15.—In the senate Premier Rudinideclared that the dreibund imposed no obligations regarding armaments. N0 ltalian ministry would bind the country In any way to a special military policy. The dreibund had no aggressive object. lts pacific nature had been proved by its ten years of existence. Disarmament and Isolation would bring Italy ruin like Ven— lcc. It was better to perish with arms in the hands than to die of anaemia ' Poor Crops Caused the Failure. BROKEN Bow, Nob, June 15.—The Cen- tral National bank has been taken posses- sion of by United States Bank Examiner Mcllughes, acting under instructions from the controller of the currency. Poor in- vestments, supplemented by the failure of crops in this section last year, are the chief causw of the failure. Depositors will be paid in full. The bank will probably be Opened again shortly. These Machines hIay Come in Free. \VASIIINGTON, J ulle 15.—Secretary Foster has informed the secretary of state, in reply to inquiries, that, in his opinion, machines used by artisans in Chemnitz, at their homes in the manufacture of hosiery and textile” gloves, would be en- titled to free entry if the owners immi- grate to the United States, as they would be held to be implements of trade. Spalding’s New ,Enterprise. NEW YORK, June 15.—A. G. Spalding in- tends to consult some New York architects about plans for a wonderful hotel that he is going to build in New Mexico. He bought 2,100 acres between Los Vegas and Silver City. A mile racetrack, baseball grounds and fields laid out for all kinds of sports, as well as a boiling spring, will be the leading attractions. ‘ BOSTON, June 15.—The will of E. A. .White, Ex—fire commissioner of Boston, is to be contested by his daughter, Mrs. Annie S. Rowe, on the grounds of undue influence of certain persons and alleged unsoundness' of mind of the testator. Mr. White left an estate of over $300,000. It proved a failure, and , Told Fairy Tales to Women'ibout His, Great Wealth. EE ROBBED HIS INTENDED. Bought Presents for His Prospective Bride on Credit—A Wedding 8nd- denly Interrupted—Now He Is in Blissonri Jail. KANSAS CITY, June 15.——H. C. Howell, alias Fred Wilmeth, the conspicuous mar- ryer, who has been in the jail for several days on complaint of Mrs. Ellison, whose jewelry he stole, was taken before Justice Worthen for trial. -\ In addition to Mrs. Ellison the author- lties have on hand another woman whom The man of many names had married and robbed, and whom they propose to spring upon him for a little surprise party. How- ell, however, requested a continuance until Tuesday, which Justice Worthen granted. Married to Steal. The last one of Howell’s victims discov- ered thus far is Miss Delia Goodrich, for- nerly of this city. A friend of Mbs Good- rich told Chief of Police Speers that she had married Howell two years ago and had been in due time deserted. She now lives It Fresno, Cal. Just a little while before a friend of the young lady told Chief Speers of Howell’s marriage to her yet another one of his victims was discovered—Mrs. N. M. Lav- ender, a widow of East Ninth street, who swore out a. warrant charging the man with embezzling $40 and two gold rings from her. Told Fairy Tales. ' Howell told her pretty much the same story as the one he gave the rest of his dupes. He said he was a rich widower, living with his fairy little daughter at Unionville, Mo., and had a great big ranch in Colorado, to which he proposed to move. He wanted Mrs. Lavender to go with him as housekeeper. Mrs. Lavender would not go as housekeeper to Colorado, but the two talked it over, and the talking being encouraged by friends of Mrs. Lav- ender, who were greatly taken with How- ell’s pretty brown eyes and portly figure, they shortly became engaged. Bought the Trousseau on Credit. Howell did the thing in fine style. He ordered an elaborate breakfast to be pre- pared at the Midland hotel on the nuptial day. Invitations were issued to twenty- five of Mrs. Lavender’s friends, and an‘ elaborate trousseau ordered. It is said that in the way of trousseau Howell order- sd from dry goods houses $900 worth of gowns—on credit—which he urged Mrs. Lavender to accept. She declined to take the articles until they were paid for, which Howell loftily assured her would be done just as soon as his bank should forward him a “few thousand.” Every prospect pointed to a blazing wedding when Howell ran afoul of Mrs. Ellison’s sister and Offi- cer Thompson at the government build- ing and was shortly in jail. The match was broken off when Howell had worked his financee for only $40. Depew as a Lecturer. BALTIMORE, June 15. ~—Chauncey M. Depew delivered his lecture “Contrasts,” it Harris’ Academy of Music Saturday night, for the benefit of the Journalists’ :lub, before a large and appreciative audi- ence. He was enthusiastically received. After the lecture Mr. Depew was enter- tained at a banquet given in his honor. Man and Money Missing. PARIS, Ont, June 15.—John MacMillan, a. well known lawyer and member of the town council, is missing. He is said to be a. defaulter to the extent of $37,000. He is supposed to have gone to the United States. ’ A Defaulter Arrested. GREENFIELD, Mass, June 15.—Default- 1n g County Treasurer Moody was arrested on a charge of embezzlement and was bound over to the grand jury under bonds 3f $10,000, which were furnished. Sentenced for Life. GKEELY, (3010., June 15.—Harley McCoy, convicted of murder in the second, dEgree forthe shooting of Police Inspector Haw- ley in Denver last January, was sentenced to imprisonment for life. BRIEF DIENTION. United States oflicers arrested Captain George P. Buckley at Boston for beating Sailor Charles Goodbronsan on board the Alnerican bark William Hailes. He will be given a hearing by the commissioner on Monday. . Thomas Kraan & Brother‘s furniture factory, at Sixth and Mercer streets, Phila- delphia, was damaged by fire to the ex- tent of $5,000; fully covered by insurance. During the progress of the fire two men were slightly injured. George 0. Hitchings, manufacturer of glazed kid, etc., at Boston, has assigned. No statement of his affairs has yet been made. The three year old child of Joseph D. Hull, of 73 Stone street, Newark, fell thir- ty—five feet from a. third story window, but was not seriously injured. Roderick Koerich, who has had charge of the postofiice on David’s island, has been arrested charged with abstracting letters containing money. George D. Morgan died at his home, Woodcliff, at Irvingtou, N. Y. He was born in Hartford Seventy—three year ago. He was associated with his cousin, the late Governor Morgan, as a dealer in general merchandise and importer. Grubb & Gerlach’s junk establishment at Bethlehem, Pa., was burned Saturday night. Loss, $6,000; insured. . ‘ Hipple’s planing mill, sash, blind an door factory, at Lock Haven, Pa, was burned Saturday. Loss, $50,000; insured. Six workmen were severely and a number of others slightly burned. , Marcus 'Schwed, the jeweler of. New Haven, Conn, who shot himself Friday, died Saturday. C. B. Rathburn, a. leather manufacturer of Newark, has assigned to John H. wr- l‘lSOD. James Donnelly was held at Newark for trial for biting off John Long’sear and thumb (luring afight. Patrick Golden, of Elizabeth, N. J ., was knocked twenty feet by'la Pennsylvania Engine, but escaped uninjured. Mary Coon, aged thirteen years, a step- daughter of Adam Buttncr, of Orange, N. J., has been missing from her home since, Wednesday morning. I ' party or parties setting any of the recent 'Tllllllllllll Bollllols all ‘ Hats. D A I L Y NORWAL I: -. G AZ E T T E. , > . @ “NOTHINCISUCCEEDS LIKE l . ' . : , fThe bi spring business here arks a. " * ' - i f . ‘ new era In tailoring: As thekndgvledge _ . i that it is best and cheapest 1n the end to have your clothes made-to measure becomes more widely disseminated the, _ demand increases. A couple of years ago the amount of busmess I am now doing appeared almost unobtainable and yet as large as It Is It has had the effect of_._whettmg my. appetite for. more, which accounts for the extra efforts now being made and the .uan- valled_inducements in rice, ua-hty of material, style and worImans 11). F. Kocou r, CUSTOM TAILOBJ 17:North Main Street, 311196 South Norwalk. $500 REWARD. AREWARD of Five Hundred Dollars will 0 be paid by the Selectmen of the Town of rwalk for the arrest and convictia of the may occur hereaf ncendiary fires int said town, or any suclrigéiat er. - SAMUEL DASKAM, }Selectmen of NELSON J. CRAW, the Town OSCAR W. RAYMOND, of Norwalk. Dated at Norwalk Febrliarv 16th. 1891. ____ O. L. WERNER, 6 Main Street, Norwelk, Baker‘and Confectioner. Manufacturer of Ice Cream, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. W”Picnics and parties supplied on short notice. ALL KINDS OF CANDIES FRESH EVERY DAY. Leave your orders for Sundays at 6 MAIN STREET. NORWALK. 1y75 P. W. BATES, Steam - Stone -_ Polishing AND— ALL KINDS OF Mfllllllllfllllfll’é Bllllllllll', W01‘ll, 42 WATER STREET, NURWALK. 1y103 ORDERS PROMI’TLY EXECUTED. WILL SELL AT COST! FOR TWO WEEKS TO MAKE ROOM FOR NEW GOODS. Lot of Parlor Suits, Lounges, Bedroom Suits, Pictures, &c Also Handsome Lot of Baby Carriages- AT FURNITURE STORE OF Theodore Coleman, 202 AND 204 WASHINGTON ST., ———EAST END or BRIDGE, SOUTH NORVVALK. 313140 WOODEN WARE, House Furnishing Goods, I 5 Wall Street, Norwalk. JARVIS llEllDDD, FINE Boots and Shoes, Leather and Findings. Everything In the Shoe Line! PRICES THE LOWEST: REPAIRING A SPECIALTY! m-QSI Main Street, Norwalk. JOHN ALLEN Carpet Cleaning, ’ Carpet Making, Carpet—Laying. All kinds of Carpet Work. Carpets Taken Up and Cleaned and Roland. New Carpets Made and Laid at Short Notice. Old Carpets Repaired In the Best Manner. Orders left at F. F. BYXBEE’S RESTAURANT, Railroad. Place, and J. J. COONEY’S, 77 Wash- ington street, South Norwalk' andSUTHER- LAND’S CIGAR STORE, GAZETTE Building, Nor- walk. will receive prompt attention. 311180 Special Display 'of 'Our Styles are noted for Ele ance in Taste, Workmanshlp and 1gb ‘ Class Goods. W A LARGE Asson'rllIENT TO SELECT FROM Untrinlmed-Hats ill Endless Variety. FLOWERS, TIPS, PLUMES, ' RIBBONS, LACES, ETC. PRICES - ARE - LOW! QUALITY OF GOODS CONSIDERED. B. 1 19M. ELEM. ’l Ono-Price ' othiers, 3......12 Main Street. South Norwalk. ~ . HAVE NOTHING our New Goods IN 86 Washington St, 80. Norwalk.. N eckwear, Children’s Clothing, Shirt 'Waists, Outing Shirts, STANDARD MAKES 0F COLLARS AND CUEFS, \ THEIE FINE 3. "PA lsLIs ll ll ENT. -—Thc Newest Things in— Men’s Suits, Spring Overcoats And Everything that Goes to Make A FthT-CLASS i 'CALL‘AND SEE US no bny unless you are satisfied that you have found a bargain» - AND INSPECT OUR GOODS in all Departments. SE. You need FAWCETT’ Hca ual BlS 0l Millinol. 17 Main Street, Norwalk, Conn. One lot of Hats 28 cents; 3,000 Wreaths, 25 cents each; one lot 0 Fine French Flowers, 30, 40 and 50 cents each. Don’t forget the number, 17 MAIN STREET, next door to J. F. Bennett’s Dry Goods Store, and COME‘EARLY TO ALL BUYING HATS AND TRIMMINGS OF US CAN HAVE THEM TRIMMED FREE OF CHARGE until the' let of June ‘ TWENTY-FIVE -:- .YEARS’ EXPERIENCE In the business (FORMERLY 3 WATER STREET.) Just Received 1,000 Doz. Hats To sell without reserve at the Extremely Low Price of: 39 "CENTS 1311011.. Former price $1.00. AVOID ' RUSH by First Class Millinersa Our enables us to guarantee the BEST WORK and LOWEST PRICES to be found in Fail'field COun‘ty. tha—ww-wunusa" > 17 MAIN ST.,-NORWIALK. " \ Dfll. Main and Wall Sis. Norwalk. ‘ ? 0T 00F E. Made in ‘ One Minute. Pullerizcs Coffee and Tea. Tl . Hot Water P0118. ALL KINDS. URNS. GRAND EXHIBITlONl PROF. WM. H. AYRES, from Frank Riker’s New York Coffee and Tea School, WILL EXHIBIT“: THE ABOVE HOUSEHOLD BLESSINGS At Our Uptown Store, . Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, And at Our South Norwalk Store, THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY OF THIS WEEK. This is the most wonderful of all inventions ever exhibited before the public for making coffee and tea. It takes only one minute to make coffee same. Saves one half over all others. In boiling coffee or tea you get only bitter water, but by the new method of making it you can have a delicious drink. The Pots will. be on sale while the exhibition lasts. _ _ We have seen these Coffee and Tea Pots tested with the most wonderful results, and we want our friends and customers to see them in practical. shape. m". Av~h . .. l ..,,_:‘. ~8,washinglonslaa.Nor'lTIl .\’ or tea as clear. as wine with all the rich ingredients contained in the ' . ‘;.¢~
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