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- castle chamber this evening.
' ccaled between or in the lines, is to “go
convéy v131t01s to the camp grounds
I' aspecial sale of 4:) in.
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has charge of the GAZETTE’s Engraving, Book
and Jobbing Dep111tment.He is an expert
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THE LIVE NEWS OF T0- DAY.
Mrs. P. T. Barnum sails. for Europe
today.
—Toilet Paper at Benedict’s News
Office.122-tf
The three-masted schooner Harvey
Landell is at Hatch. Bailey & Co’s
wharf. She has a cargo of lumber. '
Go to Bene-
122tf '
—Whewl How hot!
dict’s for athermometer.
—The breezy GAZETTE and a choice
cigar for 50 at Benedict’sto-night. 122tf
Newsman Sutherland is boating,
fishing and visiting his brother in
Greenwich.
—Latest Music at Benedict’s News
Emporium. p _ 122tf
Postmaster Spe1ry, of New Haven,
caught a tr out weighing five and one
half pounds while at Rangeley Lakes.
——Benedict’s line of Cigars lay over
anything in town. 122tf
Dr. Van Alstyne is to solemnize a
marriage at East Norwalk to-night de-
spite the torrid weather.
—Briar Pipes from 10 cents up at
Sutherland’s. _._
There will be a meeting of Pioneer
Castle No. 1. A. O. K. of M. C. at their
It has been decided to place the Bar—
num statue a little south of the S01—
dier’ s monument in Bridgeport’s Sea-
side Park.
—Split Bambo Fishing Rods $153.50 at
Sutherland’s.
Miss Annie Van Antwerp, daughter
of the late Edwin Van Antwerp and
Mrs. Grace Benedict of Greenfield Hill
spent Sunday in town. the guests of
Mrs. chrand Jackson.
——Love‘s latest improved iron glosser
is the best thing out for smoothing
ir.ons
Don’t forget th Broad River chapel
festiv al for tomorrow evening.
The good people up there deserve every
encouragement in their efforts to main-
tain their union house of worship.
——Tho finest Line of Smoking Tobac-
co in town at Suthe1ls.and’
The "Palm-Rose” festival, whatever
that may mean, which no doubt has
lots of occult fun and merriment con
off” tomorrow evening at the Opera
House.
—Wanted. A good Cook and Laun-
dress. ' Enquire at this office.
The thermometer stood at plumb 80 o
in many Norwalk houses at bed time
last night. It hasn’t been much better
to-day, but oh, how glorious for the
straw hat, soda-water, ice cream ven—
dors and for corn. . -
—Buy your story papers of Benedict
and get your GAZETTE for nothing. 122f
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Belden re-
turned home Saturday night from the
South. Mr. Belden 1s reported to be
still quite feeble.
—From 0 to 12 a. n1. to-morrow, you
may have your choice of a ._big line of
fancy parasols worth fr0m $2. 25 to $2.-
75, for $1.75. This seasonable and
tempting bargain will be found at the
Norwalk Boston store.
, .
Among other attractions at the Put-
ham Memorial camp ground tomouow
is 'to be the visit of Hartford’s famous if
Teams from ‘3
“Fat mens’ put-lanx. ”
Reddmnr and fr0m Bethel stations will
——At 2 p. m. to- morrow there will be
embroidered
flouncings at the NOr walk Boston store
Your chalce (if a handsome line of
flouncings, at this sale, that were 690
. Sons of the Revolution.
, surance.
—-—Stone Masons ,Wanted. "Apply _to
Wm. Sheldon. 3t1‘23
The June races are going on to-day
at the old fair grounds track. '
—To- morrow night, go to the Broad
J. P. Webber’ 8 meat and fish market
was closed this morning. '
The sun has faiily. made the sweat
boil out of the poor horses hitched to
posts about town to— day.
The cake and apron sale of the ladies
of .St. Paul’s Parish Union takes place
this afternoon and evening at the Par-
ish rooms.
Dr. J. G. Gregory expects to get re-
moved to his West avenue residence
between this and the latter part of next
week.
Delegations from the Borough, East
and South Norwalk Firemen’s Associa-
to attend the annual State Firemen’s
Convention.
Collector St. John Merrill of the
North Centre School District tax,
turned in to the treasury of the district
$1,050 yesterday, which practically end-
up the assessment recently laid.
Sunday was the 28th anniversary of
the storming of Port Hudson, a fact
that poor “Bill” Mitchell, with his five
bullet wounds he received in that dis-
astrous charge, has good reason to re-
member.
If the Southern N. E. Telephone Co.
keeps on its pole improvements in front
of the GAZETTE Building, their new
round table, locker, and multifarious
cable decorations will soon eclipse all
the other architectural decorations of
our now sadly disfigured edifice.
The male quartette which is to sing
at the Baptist Lawn Party this even-
ing, is composed of Mr. EverettNoyes,
basso; Mr. George RINash, baritone;
Messrs. MeGonegal and Hodshon, ten-
ors. By request Mr. Noyes will sing
“Madeline,” by White.
A special train at 9 o’clock for South
Norwalk, on the Danbury and Norwalk
road will take the Knights of Columbus
to Danbury on the occasion of the 3rd
annual parade and picnic. N orwalk
Council will march to South Norwalk
to receive the Stamford and Greenwich
Councils.
The adjourned L’Hullier kidnap-
ping case was 11p this morning before
Justice Austin but inasmuch as Senator
Seymour, counsel for the defendant,
was engaged on other matters the case
went over until 7:30 this evening.
There are two charges against the de-
fendant, assault and breach of the
peace.
It seems the reason that they didn’t
“fix it up” at the session of the Senate
yesterday at Hartford, was because B.
W. Maples, E. J. Hill and Capt. Frost
switched off and went down to Leba-
non to see that “Brother Jonathan”
Trumbull’s old law and war office was
properly received by the Connecticut
“Horrv” Dann always keeps step to
the musico progress. Like the hust-
ling DAILY GAZETTE, he knows there is
“always room at the top” so he always
keeps ahead with the . latest fads in
horse toggery. Now it isa “Cape May
cart” of exquisite color and finish, with
russet horse and harness to match, that
is setting all the girls and beaux aflame.
Our esteemed Winnipauk correspond-
.ent writes to say to the DAILY GAZETTE
that another Sunday school is needed
at least in that locality, and adds that
there are far too many young thieves
and drunkar ds roaming about there on
Sunday and all other days. Winni-
pauk will have to get annexed to our
berough sons to get the protection of
apolice force, for from all accounts it
is sadly needed there.
A Storm That Did Much Blischicf.
MILWAUKEE, June lit—A violent- wind
and hail st.,orn1 111nm passed over the
northwcswrn outskitI of the city, did con
siderable damage. An old abandoned (lis-
tillery 011 the Lisbon plank road 1v as com-
pletely demolished, as was also a small
cottage building 111.11 by. The roof‘ was.
car1icd 100 fret 1'111 :11.
small'AI'r-Lrages in various stages of con-
struction on Vleet street, between Thirty-
fourth and ’.l'hirty-sixth streets, were also
blown down. _ At Ncwmil’ler’s garden, on
the Lisbon pl: tnk road, where a picnic was
beinghcld, several persons narrowly es
capedjbe‘inrr 'stiuck by trees 111 ”ch "Were
felled by the storm. . ' -
" 3‘ Bishop Knight’s Will .
.__ MILWAUhLL, June lb ———l1‘11e; will of the
late Bishop Knight gi1 es hn estate valued
355100, 000 to his 11' ife. It includes a cottage
and grounds at Saybrook, Conn” 11
in Lancaster, Pa. , and orange grovesin
Florida, together with 520000 in life' 1n-
The fact that the bishop was
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and 590 per yd. for 49c.
River Chapel Festival. - . ‘
tions have gone to New Britain to—day-
A number of othex ,
;. Beaton
possessed» of any consulerable amount 01 '
property. will be? a surprise to:- his friends,
as the diocese did irot pay 1111‘“ extravagant
salary and he was exceedingly generous
to charitable and educational institutions
A Fortunate clergyman.
Rev. E. P. McGee, formerly assistant
pastor of St. Mary’s Church of this city,
has just fallen heir to $70, 000 by the
death of an uncle 1n Ireland. The rev-f
e1 end gentleman will sail for Eur ope in
a few days. '.His many friends in this
city 11ill wish him “bon voyage”—
[Standard
Lawn Fete.
This morning when 9. DAILY GAZETTE
representative visited the grounds in
the rear of the Baptist church, he found
everything in shape for the grandsum-
mer’s night festival and lawn fete to be
given to-night. A handsomely decor-
ated arch spans the main entrance to
the grounds. Fancifully' decorated
booths have been prepared, and the ,af-j
fair will be worthy of the patronage of
0111' citizens generally.
Adjourned for Two Weeks.
The senate met yesterday afternoon
at 1 o’clock in Hartford but adjourned
immediately to 2:30 o’clock. Upon re-
assembling at that hour on motion
James Donnelly was appointed a trus-
tee of the Meridcn reform school for
three years, beginning July 1, 1892.
Senator Clark moved that the appro-
priation bill be taken from the table
but the motion was defeated and the
bill was referred to the proper commit-
tee. At 2:50 .o’clock an adjournment
was taken until Monday a week at 1:30.
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Sons of Revolutlon in Session.
The board of managers of the Con-
necticut Society of Sons of the Revolu-
tion held a business meeting at Leba-'
non at the old Trumbull war office yes-
terday, and approved the applications
of over thirty persons for membership.
The board adopted for the society a
flag, proposed and donated by J one.-
than F. Morris of Hartford. In color
it IS light blue and white. They or der-
cd it displayed on the staff at the war
office under the United States flag with
thirteen stars.
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Y. M. C. A. NOTES.
. The general committee on the union
excursion to High _Rock grove on July
lst held a meeting last night and de-
cided upon the prices of tickets. Adults
one dollar ($1.00) for the round trip
and children under 12 years of age 60
cents. The tickets are expected in time
for distribution in the schools next
Sunday. The time for starting will be
announced next week. -
A row on the water will be enjoyed
to—morrow night provided enough
members of the boat club gather at the
boat house by 7 o’clock.
The Seniors will play ball with the
Reselutes next Saturday afternoon at
the fair grounds and the indications
are for a g00d game.
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Daughters of the Revolution.
At the memorial services to be held
at Fort Greene, in Brooklyn, Wednes-
day, to commemorate the martyrdom
of nearly 13,000 American prisoners
immured in the prison ships In Wall-
about Bay and elsewhere by the Brit-
ish, the Daughters of the American
Revolution will take a conspicuous
part. Daughters representing the 13
' original states will be present. The
women selected arenatives of the states
they represent: Rhode Island by Mrs.
William Talbot, 0. great-granddaughter
of Gov. Greene and great-grandniece
of Gen. Greene. New Hampshire by
Mrs. DevolneyEverett, descendant of
the Adams family, whOSe names appear
twenty—five times in the list of martyrs.
Massachusetts by Mrs. Henry Hall,
Connecticut by Mrs. Randolph Keim,
New York by Mrs. Horatio C. King.
Ready for the Firemen.
Extensive preparations have been
made at NewBritain for the entertain-
ment of the firemen of the State, who
hold their convention there to-day and
Wednesday. This evening the visiting
firemen will be given a banquet. The
address of welcome will be by the Rev.
Dr. Stidham. R. J. Vance will be toast-
master, and .thelorder of speaking isas
follows:
“ The Connecticut State Firemen’ 3
Association,” the Hon. Nicholas Staub.
“City of New Britain,” ex-Mayor D
N. Camp.
“The Veteran Firemen," ex-Mayor
A. Beatty.
‘ The Clergy,” the Rev. James Stod-
dard.
‘ ‘The Ladies,” ex-Councilman George
W. Corbin.
“The Connecticut National Guard,”
Colonel Erichson.
' “V1s1t1no' Flremen, :1
Jones. ' i”
“The Nat1ona1 Associatmn Fm. En-
gineerf’ Chief Hendrick, New Haven.
‘ The American Fu'eman ” C; H.
John Smlth
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Among the list of prize winnersat
Yale announced on Satu1 day, is the
name of Fred. M. DeForest sonofHon
R. E. EeForesto l " - H
.BURGESSES §___7_MEEIING;
,East AVBITUG DiSGUSSiOll Almost
Leads to "d Donnybrook Fall"
The Court of Burgesses was ca 'lEd to
order at 8:15 last evening ,Waiden
Keeler in the chair}: The following
named Burgesses were in their accus-
tomed places: Mesé‘f's. Bowe, Burr.
Buxton, Kent, 0’ Reilly and Vander-_
hoef.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
BILLS ORDERED PAID.
The following bills: having been duly
audited were 01de1ed_,pa1d N. Martin,
$30; David Sheehan, $28. 20; Mike Wha-
len, $514; ~;40 Buiney Feeney, $12.15,
Martin Mulligan, $12; Norwalk Print-
ing 00., $27.28; Wright & Flynn, $454.-
50; Phoenix Engine 00., $1.21; Thomas
Fagan, $8.25; Amandns Bach, $772.70;
D. B. Conley, $40. 25$ D. Conley, $226. -
95; P. W. Bates, $5; D. S. Curtis, $11. -
63: William Lawlori $27; 70; Charles
E. Lockwood, $25; John H. Gormley,
$30; A. DeForest, 3530;. Charles Adams,
$30; T. F. McCaI'thy;_..$30; Horace L.
Hubbell, $12.43; {SKA}. fFrench’s bill of
$12.75was, on motion of Burgess Bowe,
referred to the chairman of the police
committee and if found correct ordered
pa’id.)_ William Lawlor, $240; Hope
Hose company, .1512. Total amount
bills paid, $2,060.65. "
Mr. Conner of Conner Brothers.
stated that he had proposed to do a
little macadam' work at» the watering
trough, but owing to the fact that his
machinery had got out of order he
doubted whether he could do more
than carry out his present contract,
and begged to be released from his.
verbal agreement to macadamize the
space 1"'efe1ied to. '
On motion of Bpi'gess Bowe Mr.
Conner was 1cleased' fiom this verbal
contiact.
A Wilton avenue gentleman com-'
plained that he had been served with a
notice of a borough tax of. nearly $30
before he had fairly entered upon pos-
session of his house, claiming also that
it was excessive—more than twice what
it ought to be. Obtaining no satisfac-
tion the gentleman retired in good
order.
A. A. Chinery referred to an errone-
ous assessment. He being a discharged
soldier was entitled to a, thousand dol-
lar . exemption which had not been
made. Borough Attorney Warner ex-
plained that it was a clerical error.
E. B. Mitchell took out apeddler’slie
cense, $10, which he had never used,
and as he did. not intend to use it he
begged that his ten dollars be refunded.
Burgess Kent moved that Mr. Mitch-
ell’s prayer be granted, which was
adopted.
The case of Mrs. Martha Marvin, a
woman over 00 years of age, witha
limited ~income,»was presented by Dr.
C. B. Coolidge, who urged an abate-
ment of her borough tax on the ground '
of poverty. After a full explanation
by Dr. Coolidge a motion for such
abatement was made by Burgess
0’ Reilly, but 11 ithdrawn. The matter
is likely to come up again with similar
cases.
'Bur gess O’Reilly moved that her e-
after curb setters shall be required to
take out a license of one dollar annual-
ly. ' The subject went over for a time.
War den Keeler said that several tax—
payers had asked for an extension of
time of tax paying from July 1 to the
15th, without penalty. On motion of
Burgess Buxton the desired extension
was granted.
Burgess Bowe brought up the matter
of selling fireworks for our coming
national celebration, and moved that
the customary notice respecting such
sale, etc., be issued by the warden.
Carried.
Water Commissioner Street presented
a petition from Ira Cole and others,
property owners on Stewart and Elm-
crest avenues, praying for water, the
cost of supplying the same being
roughly estimated at $2 ,400.
Borough Engineer Wood presented
a map of Elmcrest avenue, at the re-
quest of Mr. Ira Cole, and asked the
acceptance of the avenue by the Court
of Burgesse's. On motion of Burgess
Bowe the same was accepted.
On motion of Burgess Bowe the
warden was authorized to call a‘ bor-
ough meeting to take action on several
matters which had been brought up
fr om time to time.
Burgess Buxton inquir' ed whethe1
into the Greenwood matter He- re-
plied that he had and that on the south
end of Mr; Gr eenwood’s lot them were
four 0r five feet which had never been
used by the town for hiwhway pur—;
poses .
Attorney Hurlbutt Said he had ex-
amined the matter, representing Mr.
Greenwood, and that he considered it
Efnccessary to have 1:11 competent engin-
1100]? make necessary measurements,
statement as the above.
'men” did not “hoot their captain be-
. a formal vote.
etc., in order’ to determine just what
Mr. Greenwood’s rights were, and that
he only desired what‘ was reasonable
and fair in the premises. '
subject was r'efeired to the highway
cemmittee with power to settle the
difficulty at the earliest practicable mo-
ment. _ V
. On motion of Burgess Bowe the
chairman of the finance committee was
authorized to borrow $3,300 on the
credit of the borough for the use of
the Water Commissioners.
On motion of Burgess Buxton the
matter of furnishing gravel for the
roadway of Riverside avenue was re-
ferred to the highway committee with
power.
On motion of Burgess Kent the chair-
man of the finance committee was an-
thorized to borrow the sum of $1,700
on the credit of the borough. This in
addition to the $3,300 previously au-
thorized makes the total sum borrowed
$55,000.
On motion of Burgess Bowe it was
resolved that when the court adjourn
it be to a date one week from last night.
On motion of Burgess O’Reilly, the
action of a former Court- of Burgesses
respecting the adoption of the East
avenue layout was ratified.
Attorney Hurlbutt criticised the ac-
tion of the highway committee in do-
ing certain work in East avenue pend-
ing an agreement between the Court of
Burgesses and himself to go to the
scene of the ancient trouble and decide
if possible, what was best to 'be done.
“The Court of Burgesses has the power
to do what it thinks best in the prem-
ises and the borough has the power to
pay for it.
Burgess Vanderhoef said that this
matter in dispute had been discussed
for three years, and that he could not
see how the . present court could be
charged with bad faith. He could not
see how the trees could be saved with-
,‘out prejudice to the general layout of
East avenue which had been adOpted.
Burgess Kent as a member of the
highway committee, said thathe did not
know that the work had begun prior to
the visit of the Court of Burgesses.
Had his opinion been asked for he
would have suggested that the work be,
deferred until after such visit.
Burgesses Bowe and Vanderhoef as-
sumed the responsibility for; ordering
Contractor Conley to begin the work,
and gave their reasons therefor.
Attorney Hurlbutt asked that a com-
mittee be appointed to assess benefits
and damages.
Dr. Coolidge did not understand that
the East avenue improvement called
for encroachment upon private proper-
ty, therefore he could not see why the
Court of Burgesses should appoint such
a commission as was suggested by Mr.
Hurlbutt.
Mr. Hurlbutt also asked for the ap-
pointment of a committee in the matter
of filling up in front of the Nelson Hub-
bell property at the head of Pudding
lane.
Warden Keeler said that he would
hold the matter of the committee
appointments desired, under advise-
ment until he could consult the bor—
ough attorney.
On motion of Burgess O’Reilly, ad-
jour nment was ordered.
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That majority rule 1s not always the
most pleasant medicine to take was
demonstrated in Nor walk last night by
a party of militiamen who hooted their
captain because it was supposed he fa-
vor ed the successful candidate for the
Fir st Lieutenancy. When such prac-
tices are resorted to by members of
the National Guard, it is about time
that there be some wholesale dismissals.
——[Derby Transcript.
Any one so near to Major Crowe, as
is the present editor of the Transcript,
should be better informed about Nor-
walk military than to make so untrue a
The “militia-
cause it was supposed he favored the
successful candidate” etc. but quite
the contrary, as Sergt. Smith is a fa-
vorite inthe company and unobj ection-
able to every one. The to be regret-
ted conduct referred to was‘bccause of
an irregular and as the boys believe,
illegal determination to force what
their own by-laws make an informal,—
and trick that so angered the- boys.
Had a formal vote been taken_:the _re-
sult would 'no doubt have elected Smith,
but it would have been a legal vote
and have ended the matter, but as the
informal vote was not a legal selection,
this strife will go on till that noble
company is destroyed, and just to grat-
ify the pig-headed stupidity of one
member. That’s what’s the matter
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‘ Toenight we {are to. have the. great
spectacular scene in front of the Bap_
tist church, wherein the salient fea-
tures of Bill Cody’s Wild West show,
wi 11 Judge Perry 1n the thrilling act of;
Sitting Bull, are to be given with adel-§
uge of ice cold lemonade andicc cream.
That was the injustice
READ THE 1101 llCl.
, Mayor Marigold Faces a' Bridge-
*Qn motion of Burgess Buxton the,
DOl‘t MOD and ShOWS iliS Pille.
Another Chapter of the Police Fight.
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Excitement over the police muddle
was at fever heat in Bridgeport last
evening. As the time drew near for
the night men to go on duty the green
in front of the police station was
crowded with people anxiously await-
ing the result. Mayor Marigold anti-
cipated trouble between the men, and
during the afternoon communicated
with Governor Bulkeley relating to
military protection. Orders were sent
out through Adjutant General Embler
and Assistant Adjutant General Van
Keuren of Bridgeport, to tender Mayor
Marigold all necessary military aid for
the protection of the public peace.
Orders were at once issued by Major
Cornell to assemble Companies B and
E, and a machine gun platoon of the
Fourth Regiment at the Armory. there
to remain until needed. ‘
At seven o’clock, the how for the de-
tail to leave the station, the night pa- '
trolmen were ordered to fall in by
Chief Rylands. The entire squad
obeyed the first order, but before the
command was given to march, three
of the sympathizers with the old board
of police commissioners refused to go
on duty. Mayor Marigold ordered
these men to surrender their badges}
They refused at first and much excite-
ment prevailed in the station house
which was crowded with friends of both
factions. Several roughs present drew
revolvers and for .a time it looked as
though a riot was inevitable. Mayor
Marigold stood firm in his demand for
the badges .of the men who refused to
..do duty under Chief Rylands, and
after" a time secured them. After'the
detail had proceeded a short distance
two others returned and surrendered
their badges. The excitement at this
time was intense in and about the sta-
tion house and ' the mayor was com-
pelled to read the riot act to the crowd
which soon dispersed. It had become
“generally. known that the state troops
had been called together, which proba-
bly had an effect upon the excited
crowd.
The action of the mayor is upheld by
the majority of the law abiding citi—
zens. Colonel Van Keuren who has
been ordered to take command of the
militia has established headquarters in
General Watson’s office. A guard has
been placed in the Armory to prevent .
any outsiders gaining admittance.
The following order was issued by
the old board of police commissioners
'and served on all members'of the
force:
“BRIDGEPORT, J 11110 15. 1891.
You are hereby notified that John
Rylands has been dismissed from the
police force of the city of Bridgeport,
and Captain J. P. Pinkeiman ordered
to take charge of the police force as
acting chief. You will, therefore, re-
ceive C,orders from and obey him as act-
ing chief of police.
Per Order Board of Police Com.
WILLIAM H. HARTY, Clerk.”
Captain Pinkerman last night re-
fused. to take command and said he
preferred the matter should be decided
by the courts.
Adjutant General Embler arrived
soon after nine o’clock and held a con-
ference with Mayor Marigold and Col.
Van Keuren regarding the situation.
Being assured that matters had quieted
down, Major Cornell was instructed to
dismiss the troops at midnight and
have them reassemble at the Armory
at five o’clock this afternoon to be in
readiness should they be 1'equired this
evening.
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Newspaperlal.
The able and hitherto independent
N. Y. Recorder, came out yesterday as
a fierce Blaine organ. It is to be con-
tinued as a 2 cent Republican paper.
' A syndicate of wealthy New Yorkers
are negotiating for the purchase of the”
Boston Journal, the oldest Republican-
paper in that city.
Col. John A. Cockerill,
made a name for himself as Mr.
who has
Pulit-
.zer’s ablest right hand man on the
World, launched Monday his new jour-
nalistic venture, the one cent Morning
Advertiser. for med by the union of the
old Commercial Advertiser and the
Continent. It has been said that the
Advertiser would be a straight Demo-
cratic journal, but it announces itself
‘as entirely independent.
' Among the numerous changes in New
' York newspapers is the coming to the
chair of editor-in-chief of the Press,':. of‘
'Mr. Bradford Meirill, for s0me years
past the able editor of the Philadelphia
Times.
New York Press, thoroughly itrained
journalistic faculties and his accession
will strengthen that journal. ' '
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-Mr. Merrill will give to the~
A Funny but Almost Serious Accl—
dent.
A very extraordinary, yet not far
from having been a quite serious acci-
dent, occurredSunday morning at ,,
residence not far from West avenue.
It seems a young lady friend had been
invited up from New York and as is the
usual custom, when it came time to re-
tire, was assigned to the‘ ‘spare bed
room.” Now 1n this spare room in 01'-
der to make it a sort of a boudoir, as it
were, a folding bed is used. The young
lady assumed all responsibility for ad-
justing the contraption, saying that in
the flat where she lived in New York
they used all sorts “0’ them critters,”
said her mother had one secreted un-
der the dining room mantle piece, and
all she had to do on retiring was to
press a spring and a. portiere flew aside
and her bed dropped over just like the
cover to their big family bible; that her
brother had a wire rig he unwound
and placed on top of the piano in the
sitting room and her three sisters slept
on a patent bed sofa, lounge and a di-
van in the parlor, while Mariposa, the
kitchen girl, had a contrivance that
opened up like a four bladed jack-
knife and which they put over the sta-
tionary wash tubs for her to slumber
the night upon. Oh, yes, she knew
how to Work every sort and condition
of a felding bed and so was left alone
to adjust the complicated piece of ma-
chinery which was to serve as her first
night’s country bed. She gotit all un-
hitched, _bent down and adjusted for “
night of sweet repose,”——“Tired na-
ture’s sweet rcstorer” and “night
spread her sable mantle o’er the earth
and pined it with a single star,” and
all that sort of thing. went on, and af-
ter her Norwalk young lady friend had
saic “good-night,.yes, now good-night,
sweet dreams,” not less than 27 times,
she plunged into the mahogony box,
and was soon reading the answer to her
dreams in the stars.
All went well till about 7 o’clock on
the bright Sabbath morn, when she
called out to her lady“ friend to know
what those boys were whistling so like
mad for ‘3 Her chum replied it wasn’t
boys but robins. “Robbers” repeated
she of the box in nervous alarm,—“N0
robins, birds, don’t you know what
robins are '3” She confessed she didn’t.
Said they had robbers get into their
flat once, but never had robins get in.
To quiet her fears and to have a right
down good “talk,” her N orwalk chum
bounded out of her bed in an adjoin-
ing 1'00111 and came and jumped in
along side her city friend. She was
either too heavy, or the momentum of
her jump was too precipitate, for no
sooner had she landed like a sack of
cOrn into the centre of the patent shut
up bed, that it lost its head or its ad-
justment or something, for it sprang
itself together and shut itself and the
two girls up together as firmly as the
lid to a tool chest. The imprisoned
girls struggled and of course screamed,
but before help arrived in their fran-
tic efforts to escape they had succeeded
in tumbling the entire up-right, rear
part or wardrobe case,of the self-acting
human trap, ”over on the floor. When
that came over and down, it made the
whole house tremble and never did a
more unearthly yell escape feminine
throats than that which instantly sum-
moned the entire household. Some
came half clad, some with one foot in
their elongated .hose but most in
robes celestial and none dressed for
company, to see what on earth had
caused the commotion. For a few mo-
ments the scene was really terrifying.
In the fall, the box had so wedged it-
self into the jaws of the bed spr in" part
that it was impossible to separate them.
Portions only of the imprisoned girls
could be seen, but their cries proved
they were not suffocated or likely to
be. At last two strong men were sum-
moned and by their utmost pulling they
separated the tightly shut together
parts and so released the young ladies,
but not until they had wrenched the
case clear of the machinery part and so
seriously broken the ornamental part of
the rich and expensive bed. Fortunate-
ly the mirror in its front was not broken
to cut the, prisoners.
When gotten out it was found their
heads were quite badly bumped anp
bruised and they sore and strained all
over by reason of their frantic struggles
to et out. But after liberal bathings
an rubbings with camphor and alco-
hol, they appeared an hour later to
breakfast and moralized on the whole
subject of patent folding beds and
their liability to shut up like a box tur- '
tle and thus kill theii victims.
But with heads banda ed, they both
protested they would wi ingly bear all
the pain they suffered and all the fright
had endured, if that wide awake
litt e DAILY GAZETTE didn’t get hold of
their ludicrous accident andc fortunate
escape! Of course the kind hearted
GAZETTE would let the girls 011', as this
was their fir st offense (it will be their
last) of this kind, but it must publish
all the news and so this o’er true story
had to be iven, but your names, little
d'ear‘s, shal be sacredly kept,‘ ‘not for
publication but as a guarantee of good
_ faith. ”
Norwalk Chronicler