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Vol. “I, 'No.‘ .169.
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’0 UR JOBBIl‘ G DEPARTMENT.‘
kin. HARRY M. GARDNER, Jn.. of New York,
has charge of the GAZETTE’S Engraving, Book
a-ul Jobbing Department. He is an expert
and experienced Job Printer, and no work en-
trusted to him will be unsatisfactorilv done.
“ICERSE TALES OF THE TOWN.
Concord Division, S. of T. picnic at.
Compo to-day.
See advertisement young girl wanted
inanother column.
Louis Paulsen, the celebrated chess
player, died yesterday.
Maj. Geo. M. Holmes is on the sick
list, but is improving.
—Go to the Centennial Tea store for
{your Tea and Coffee 168 4t
Charles Hine, of the 'state Board of
Education was in town yesterday. -
Miss Mary Powell of Ellwood avenue,
returned from Ansonia last evenin g.
Mr. and Mrs. George B. St. _John
returned from Saratoga last evening.
Miss May Newson, of St. Paul, left
Norwalk for her western home, last
evening. ‘
Mrs. Anna Pryor, of Spring Hill,
leaves this afternoon for a six weeks’
visit to Ohio.
Mr. Charles Hoyt and Master Fred-
die Scofield have returned from their
Saratoga trip.
Mrs. Thomas Stevensnnd daughter
of Danbury, are v1s1t1ng Mrs. S. K.
Stanley on Main street.
The spar of a boat hailing from
Darien was blown out at Roton POint,
by the wind, yesterday.
Mrs. John P. Treadwell returned
from Saratoga last evening, after a
very enjoyable visit there.
Mr. Evan Jones, who has been edi-
tor of the Bridgeport Sunday Herald,
for the past year, has resigned.
Mrs. Andrew Selleck and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Keyes, of Stratford, were Vis-
iting friends in town yesterday.
Mr. and .Mrs. Charles A. Tucker and
Mrs. William L. Quintard left yester-
day for a visit to Lake Waramaug.
The big floor beams are alread laid
onthe east side store of the Club House
buéldiaig. Builder Wilson is a'hustler,
in ee .
New water supply is being put into
the James block to help out the Herr-
mann bottling works, which recently
moved in.
Mrs. Fannie Camp, who was taken
sick with typhoid pneumonia while
visiting her daughter in Hartford, is
reported much better to-day.
The vessels of the-White Squadron
arrived in Boston harbor yesterday and
are expected to sail for the naval sta-
tion at Kittery, Me., to-day.
Rev. F. M. Murray, with brother and
sister. John and Katie, started this
morning for a two weeks’ vacation to
Block Island and Saratoga.
The mystery surrounding the dis-
appearance of Marie Reinhart, who is
suing EdwardMalley, is still unsolved.
Two men known to be in Malley’s em-
ploy are also missing.
Mrs. Williamson, of Port Jefferson,
L. I., and her married stepdaughter
eloped Simultaneously with Nathan and
Charles Freeman, brothers. Both the
men deserted wives and children.
Miss Watkins leaves town to-morrow.
Her visit at the Grace church rectory
hasSbeen promotive of unalloyed pleas-
ure to quite a large circle of friends,
who sincerely regret her departure.
At the races yesterday, Frank I.
Frayne, the young actor, about whom
so romantic a story is told, ave an ex-
hibition of riding between t e heats on
the mustan which was once owned by
Sitting Bull
The Bennington battle monument
wasdedicated ‘esterday with elaborate
ceremonies, resident Harrison, ex-
Minister Phelps and’Other distinguished
persons-addressing an immense gather-
ing Tof "peOplef
Policeman Michael Carroll, of the
New York city sanitary squad threw
vitriol on a cripple , badly burning him,
yesterday. Carr'o l; says it was a joke,
ut suit 1' for $5,000 52 damages has been
begun against him by his ”Victim.
n.
The Norwalk TenniBIClubWill serve
a supper to their Bridgeport friends
after the games to-day, and this eve-
filng a dance will be given at the club
ouse. -
Yesterday afternoon about thirty
gentlemen, members of the Connecti-
cut legislature in 1883, held a reunion
aRndlliianquet at Hill’s Homestead, Savin
oc .
The Youthful League of Harlem was
at Dorlon’s yesterday and the Sea Gull
club, of Fordham, are to be there to-
day. There were 350 there yesterday
and 400 or more at to-day’s-clam bake.
—.Liquidation sale at auction of the
entire stock ofHomer B. Ho t, 18
North Main street, South Norwa k, be-
gtnning Friday, Aug. 2lst, 7.30 p. m.
atches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Silver-
ware, Clocks, etc. _
Dr. J. G. Gregory accompanied Mr.
E. J. Hill to Bennington, and will
swing around to Niantic by to-morrow.
Hill always requires a traveling com—
panion, a sort of audience, as it were,
and a good time they will have of it.
Dr. Giles A. Gregory goes on a trip
to New Jersey to-day, to rest and re-
cuperate. He will take an extra supply
of essence of pennyroyal along to com-
bat those New Jersey mosquitoes,
which, it is reported, have reached ‘a
growth this year approaching the size
of hen turkeys.
_Master WardGre ory returned last
night by rail, from is Arctic expedi-
tion with Prof. Gibson and Preceptor
Wigham. If the latter party do not
reach home by to-morrow, their friends
propose sending out a searching party
to scour the waters of Long Island
Sound, in the hOpe of rescuing them.
The borough forces are filling in the
narrow roadway that cuts the little
grass park in twain, in front of Capt.
Bennett’s, at the junction of River
street with Belden avenue. When com-
pleted and sodded, it will make quite ,a
pleasing feature, and also makes a con-
venient dump for the gravel being dug
out of the track of the north east side-
walk, in cutting it down to grade.
As two ladies were driving down
West avenue, last evening, and when
near the Methodist church, the horse
became detached from the carriage.
The lady driving though, managed to
keep hold of the lines and wheel the
horse to the side ‘of the carriage, when
some gentleman came to the rescue,
again and the party drove on.
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Police Court.
The casesof Dennis and James Lane
were settled this morning by the de-
fendants pleading guilty to a breach of
thetpeace'and paying one dollar and
cos s.
Arthur Weeks, of New York, the shell
game manipulator arrested by Con-
stable DeForest at the races yesterday,
plead guilty to running a game of
chance, paid one dollar and costs, and
ordered out of town.
John Ronk paid his little fine like a
11:191.? and was released from Hotel Ge-
e, e.
William Beers, charged with intoxi-
cation, forfeited his bond.
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A'n Oyster P atrol.
The American Oyster company, of
New Haven, of which Henry E. Marsh
is treasurer, has inaugurated a move-
ment to secure the appointment of an
oyster patrol by the federal govern-
ment, for the purpose of preventing pi—
racy in the trade, which is carried on to
a large extent in the waters of Long, Is-
land Sound. Mr. Marsh has been ap-
pointed by the company to push the
matter and he will secure the co-opera-
tion of the other oyster-growers along
the shore.
the oyster dealers together in a strong
protective association - and. induce the
governmeht to grant that protection to
which the growers have a right and
which it is the mission of the govern-
ment to bestow. '
The oyster police would be prOporly
armed to capture any pirate boat that
may visit these waters, and equipped
with small steamers especially adapted
for the service. By this plan theoyster
growers would— not have the expense of
off-shore watchmen and would be much
better protected than they can protect
themselves. A circular is being pre-
pared, copies of which will be sent to
all dealers in Connecticut.
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A Gentleman.
Going across the bridge over the
canal in Ansonia, and up the long
flight of stairs leading to the Congre-
gational church, Monday noon, was an
aged and frail looking washerwoman
lugging in front of her a big basket of
clothes. The sun beat down warmly
and the Woman seemed almost exhaust-
edwith carrying theheavy burden. A
young man dressed in overalls, evident-
ly a laborer on some of the buildings
on the hill, overtook the woman, and
seeing her load and condition, politely
raised his hat and said : “Caan carry
‘it up the stairs foryou ? ” The woman
sawhis sympathy in his face and gladly
allowed him to take'the basket, .which
to his. stron , young arms was a very
light load. ' e ran up the stairs, de-
pos1ted it on the floor, and, lifting
his hat again went on to his work. -
This incident may, be an every day
one for all we know, but we have never
Witnessed anything of the kind here.
It shows that true politeness may} and
does ex1st in other persons besides: the
silksurcingles.
by his dress.
of a laborer. His hands were large and
bore the scars of hard toil, yet his
heart was as large as his hands and the
si ht of the poor woman, toiling under
a eavy burden, excited his sympathy.
All honorto the young” fellOw,’§Whoever
he was—[Ansonm Sentinel.
and the horse was placed in the shafts .
Mr. Marsh’s plan is to get.
young men who Wear high collars and g
, It shows that g a .gen- ,
‘tleman cannot always befdistingjuisjhed 1
This man’s garbwas that 3
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“Equal and Exact Justice to all Men'of Wkateve
2 i i ' A , ’_ Nor'Walk, Conn, ThursdayEvenlng, August 320, 189-1. ,
withst- :
The Boys Workingf Hard and Mak-
ing Steady Improvement- ,
Mrs. Bulkeiey in Camp.
. (Special to the GAZETTE.)
CAMP WATSON, NIANTIO, Aug. 19.—
Mrs. Bulkeley, wife of the Governor,
arrived in camp early this morning.
We expected rain this morning, but
,it'blew over and we are having another
fine day. _ ~ _
The boys are working hard, but, mak-
ing steady improvement. -
Hit-Quartermaster, General Charles
Olmstead arrived in campand the boys
were all pleased to see him.
1 2 The DMLY GAZETTE Iarrivesregu‘larly'
and the boys feel very. grateful fer its
free distribution. ' . ' « , _ '
Friday is Governor’s Day, and we
will have a review at 2 o’clock and a
drill by each regiment. Excursion
trains will run and large crowds are ex:
pected. .
The boys are behaving themselves
like soldiers, yet they find time for lots
of fun.
We hope to see a large delegation
from Norwalk on Governor’s-day, as a
big celebration is on the boards. X.
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1- .3 p ‘ Tennis Games.
The opening games of the tourna-
ment between ,Fairfield county tennis
clubs were played at the grounds. of
the Bridgeport Lawn Tennis club yes-
terday afternoon. Many people from
out of town were present, and, as per-
fect tennis weather was enjoyed, the af-
fair was a‘grand success. The grounds
were in perfect condition and sweet
music was furnished by J ei'ome .May’s
Banjo club. The ladies served tea and
delightful refreshments at their club
house. .
The competing clubs were Bridge-
port and Norwalk. In the singles
Bridgeport was represented by Messrs.
Mallory, Belknap and J ewett, and Nor-
walk by Messrs. Burchard, Russell and
Lockwood. Bridgeport Was victorious,
winning every set. Belknap beat Bur—~
chard 6-2, 7-5, 6-1._ Mallory beat Lock-
woO‘d,6-O, 6-2, 6-3. Jewett-heat. Rus‘
sell 6&1, 6~1, 4-6. In the doubles Messrs.
Hincks and J ewett and Mallory and
Belknap played for Bridgeport, while
Norwalk was fought for by Messrs.
Russell and Haviland and Burchard
and Lockwood. Mallory and Belknap
beat Lockwood and Burchard, 6-2, 6-1,
6—3. The prize will .be a silken pen-
nant valued at $40.
Among the many wellflkno wn society
ladies from Norwalk, were: Mr. and
Mrs. Robert. Van Buren and sons,
Rev. S. FLWatkins, wife and daugh-
ter, Misses Keeler, Ewing, Clark, Hill,
Leonard, 'Kimmey, Mead. Gregory,
Cole, Osborne, Bedell, Mallory, Mil-
lard, Jennings, Stuart, and Vanderhoef ,
Messrs. Boyd, Ferris, Hill, Prowitt,
Dunn, A. Mossman, H. Mossman, D.
Raymond, L. .RaymOnd, Post Knapp
and Dr. Acton. Today the return
game will be played in Norwalk, and
on Friday the final and greatest games
will occur in Bridgeport.
Our Water Famine imminent.
We are assured on the best possible
evidence that there‘ is not a gallon of
water in the lower or Group storage
reservoir that does not come dOWn
from the upper one, some four 'miles
above. That this upper reservoir has
not more than a two weeks’ supply at
the outside limit, for the good reason
that out of every hundred gallons re-
leased and sent down the bed of the old
broOk, not to exceed fifty gallons
reaches the Groupe reservoir. In other
words full fifty per cent. of all the water
in the upper reservoir is lost in evap-
oration and soaking into the dry bed
'Of the watercourse, before it reaches
the Group reservoir. Unless acopious,
soaking rain comes in the next ten
days, the condition of the Borough‘ in
regard to Water, will become distress- ..
ing, if not alarmingly dangerous. In
this condition of things,it behoves every
good citizen to exercise the 'utinOst
care, not to waste a single drop of the
; public water, for it is believed to be a
fact by our water Engineer and Com-
missioners that the wastage of- water in
‘ and about the Boroughis fully equal .to
its necessary use. ‘ This threatened
' balanced boulder,-.anili nix/ther related
.ity Lake. ‘
’ or the utter annihilation of the Na-
. water famine cannot be whistled down
Cor be. made 'a joking ’matter of, as at.- .
{tempted by the HOur last; week in its
iusual style of elephantine levity. The
EWater' Commissioners sounded” their
énotes of warning none too soon.
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Ball Games Yesterday.
National league—New Yorkg4, Bes-
tChicajg‘olO, Pittsburg 5,; Cincinnati._3,
. Cleveland 4. "' American“ » AssOciation—
iB‘oston 6, Baltimore 2. Eastern Asso-
3ciation—Bufl'al 13, Troy 6; Lebanon
14, Rochester 3,‘ :16; innings :Albany7.
{Syracuse 2. its? ' ,-
': and without publicity—is it a wonder
I templated,?”
Epresented “The [Boy Ranger,” with
_. Frayne will give an exhibition of some
. , , ,, , .. '=. of the finest shooting ever witnessed.
iton9i. Brooklyn, ,4; Philadelphia? ; a, ,_
5: celebrated mustang “Sitting Bull‘.” If
..>_f’l’ .{‘~. . .'» .
s, 1-45.? :
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vacation Jannt‘ing’sr "' 1'
[Continued from yesterday]
The next object of investigation
was tther dethronea “I“:balancea
'rock” ‘ about one}, and»-'ej;one-half
.miles west of . Bald Hfll',“j'fiild;. a .
hundred or so rods $1053? #119 New
Yerk‘ state line. {The-,3 ‘e'e'points upon
which it isclaimed tf's‘ heavy mass was '
onceipoised remain, gilt theiboulder of
granite. with , slight races . of jeepper,’
which once» rocked; -1”? its lifted up
basic... nowhespa‘rtigiiy imb seem the
earthaf'eWTeeifliq nfimal fpeat. ,
Theylxproprietor oft}: landsiipon Which
thie‘prOStrateObject-k vfoundj-jjvas'pres-f
‘ asses Thursday. andf'tOld" Ofif'simcessful
attempts, in days agape, {of moving the
how that a half century since, a compa.
ny fr0m Connecticutcrossed the bound-L
ary line, and bent uponcreating a sen-i
sation' possibly, plunged by ineaiis of
;.bars and leversthe'unstable stone from? .
its proud height to the ground. , There
is authority for the statement that these
natural Westchestere-curiosities mark‘
the sleeping places of red chieftains andt
warriors of the pasti; The party then;
went in search of the Indian excava€
tion in the woods-frock south-west of;
Ridgefield, and with the assistance of?
a guide, was brovight anon to the
interesting point. %‘Here, cut some six;
feet into the side of ithe rOcklis ,a mam
or well, or perhaps Originally the form-f ,
er and afterward the latter. It is a curi-E
one piece of aborigitlal‘work. Smoothé
round stones, afoot or’so in diameter, .
were found close by, which after heat:
ing were probably ”thrown, by the sav-E;
ages, into the cavity—previously filled?
with water—in ord' to raise the tem-E
perature of the waihr. Critical’exam»Z
ination of the huge basin, however,
suggests the thdught that thous-E-
ands of moons prior to this cook?
ing employment ef the excavation it?
may have been used for grinding pur-
poses. The accompanying cut, which:
through the courtesy of a member of.
the New Canaan Historical Society, is,
n..'..w~4 .
gingham.lights;i
Subjoined are the following closing j
words of an admirable article upon the
Pequot mill (before referred to in the
GAZETTE) that appeared in the columns
of the New Canaan Messenger : " i
It would be interesting to know how;
many years this mill was used by the
Indians. The question must go unan— .
swered, and speculation as to the time
is only guess-work.- It seems probable,
however, that centuries must have ,
elapsed from the beginning to the time ,
when the basins were deserted. These f
rude holes possess a peculiar interest 5
as the only permanent land-mark left i
by the natives in this vicinity. Allelse
has vanished, save the flint arrow-- tips .
which are to be found occasionally in i
the fields. But these rocks will remain '
for centuries the mute but enduring ‘,
Witnesses of the simple people who dis-
appeared more than a century ago be-
fore the inevitable ascendency of the
English settlers. . -
The traditional Indian foot-print in
an East Lewisboro granite-flat was
next looked at, after which dinner "was
served at the parish parsonage, and a
drive enjoyed. Norwalk was returned
to, at the end of a happy day, via Trin-
"Fifi“?
HELL“
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Not Devoid of Truth.
Says the last issue of. the Connecticut
Guardsman: “The periodical rumor,
now being industriously Circulated by
the daily‘papers, to the effect that the
ranger element are about to combine
tional Guard of this state, is by no
means devoid of truth. What with the
refusal of the Consolidated road, year
after year, to give us excursion_ rates,
thus keeping away thousands of visitors,
the .squabbles in various companies;
throughout the state—quarrels .‘that
might much better be settled at home'
that serious'measures should be con-
O
Frank Frayne, .J r.
At the Opera House to-night will be
Mr. Frayne in the title role. Mr.
He will also present on igthe‘ stage ithe
you want to ‘See fine Shooling, "good
acting and the latest wild- western
scenes, don’t fail to attend “The Boy
Ranger,” at the Opega House thisevene,
mg, . ': .. . ’ ._,2 _ 25' ._5
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“CONTEST OPECiiliINES.’
Two BJUIiQd'cgs nai‘et Deadly “GO”
Near Westport.
one o'fthepogs Badlyanured. ’
Last evening, shortly before . 10
:Io’clock, in, the; presence cf - about a
dozen spectators, a fight between two
bull-dogs took place in a barn on the
Westport road. _ W ' ‘
_ The dOge-I-fought} at catch-Weights,
and one of them Was a brindle with a
2 White spot and the Otherapure White.
.1 The fight was conducted under' the
recognized" rules of scratch and turn,
.which are- in vogue at all such con-
tests. . p
The fighting in the first part was
fierce, but as the dogs had not. under-
gone any training, - they were soon
winded. _,
The brindle showed good wrestling
qualities and great power of hold, but
after the first half hOur the animals lay
in the ring most of the time, panting,
making it dificult to tell when a turn
was made. ' _
. As soon as the brutes recovered‘their
wind in the least degree, they were
eager to renew hostilities Without . urg-
ing, and the fight was thus continued
for one hour and ten minutes, when
the white dog failed to come to the
scratch and the brindle dog was de-
clared the Winnerby the referee;
Not mucthoney was bet on the
affair; the stakes being only $10 aside.
It is said that the fight was only a
trial for the brindle, and he showed up
well. He punished the white dog bad-
here presented, mity. convey an idea of 1y, throwmg him heavily, breaking
the mode of milliiig at’these rock-bowls
or mortars. ‘ '
his leg and hurting him internally, so
.' that it is feared, he willdie. _ .
i f_ ' The brindle dog is owned by a resi-
" dent “HOV? steehfisdihe white dog
beieh‘g's’ th’pdrty’living tn‘i’th‘e frets
-. where the fight came ofi'. The dogs
were handled by their owners.
- The Races. .2
The second day of the races drew a
large attendance yesterday.
The double team race for a silver
pitcher, between Pickett and Prince
R., and Rocket and Gerald,was won by
, ROcketfand Gerald. .
The 2:37 class, puifsef$250ywas won
7‘. byéHazel Rock; time- 31g 33.}, 343,.
The specialgrunning race,jhalf mile
heats, was won by Service ; time 56%,
The 2:24 class, puree $400, was post-
poned until to-day, after Shipman had
won two straight heats in 2:26:15 241;.
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The water to be'Shut Off.
' The Water Commissioners met this
morning and heard a statement from
Mr. Groupe,the custodian of the receiv-
ing reservoirs, as to the quantity there
stored. Mr. Groupe was positive that
there was hardly a three weeks’ suppl
at the present rate of using.
The Water Commissioners adopted
an Order thatfrom and after to-morr'ow
3 the water will be shut off from 2 o’clock
each afternoon until 6 o’clock the next
3 morning, and the use of hose is prohib-
. ited.
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Man Killed.
A passenger on the 6.02 train from
New York, last evening,.in attempting
to pass from one‘c‘ar‘to another, after
leaving the Mt. Vernon statiOn, was
thrown from the-platform and'under
the wheels by {the sudden lurching of
the 'car, and; instantly killed. 'The
. train was stopped, and :the body of the
unfortunate taken aboard and returned
to the Mt. Vernon station. Deceased
Was unknown,.but. was? undoubtedly" a
workingman. A ticket for Derby was
found in hisipocket. -
' . Work Begun. ‘
The work of grading Belden avenue,
preparatory to laying down a curb,
gutter .and :sidewalk, was begun by
"Contractor Lawlor,: yesterday after-
noon.‘ ” ‘ 7 - '
Cable to Long island.
‘A survey is being made by the West-
erntUnion Telegraph Co., for a cable I
connection between Wilson Point and.
Oyster Bay. A steamer is now on
hand for that purpose. a
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, Beats the Record-‘2:
5' The Teutonic, , offif‘thé WhitefZStar line,
airiybd jestefdav erfm ,Quejenstegtm,
havifig made the voydge in five 'da’ys,
sixteen hours and thirty-one minutes, ling thoroughly impre nated with rock-
.etsand otherpyrotee ics.
decidedly pleasant, visit for all.
breaking theérecordg hgl’d by the Ma-
r3‘eisiiiatin¢.:e~=Aaig,rust5th"
. city.
”werth Lod e, - n
{and were the guests of Butler Lodge,
if State or; Persuaswng Religious or :Ebliticwi.ӎJqferson
Horse Stolen.
Yesterday morning a young, man,
'who gives his name as George Miller,
of Lewisboro. came doWn on the Dan-'
bury train with an excursion party
for Roton Point. He left the
train at South ‘ Norwalk and in-
dulged in» intoxicants. Shortly after
one o’clock John H. Ferris drove his
white pacer down to his coal yard and
left the animal hitched near the Becker
building and went into his office. As
hezwent out to get into his carriage, he
saw his turnout going up Washington.
street at a rapid rate and gave the alarm
to stopit, but the party who, had the
lines gave the horse a outwith the whip
and drove up West Washington street
and over the hill at a breakneck pace.
As soon‘as possible Mr. Ferris had a
team hitched up at Solmans’ stables,
and, in company with Mr. Solmans,
started for the thief. In the meantime
Officer Ireland had mounted a horse
and started in hot pursuit, but, as he
was going along the Bull Run road, his
saddle broke and he returned to South
N orwalk somewhat crestfallen and sore.
Messrs. Ferris and Solmans followed
the team to Silver Mine, where they
:came-in sight of it. Thethief saw that
he was being followed, and jumped
from the carriage, and started on a run
across the lots. He was apprehended,
though, and, together with the team,
brought back to South Norwalk, where
a large crowd gathered to get a look at
him. The thief was George Miller, of
Lewisboro, N. Y., mentioned at the
commencement of this item. He says
that he is 19 years old, but he does not
look it, neither has he the look of the
scamp his act would seem to stamp him.
He was nervous under the stare of the
crowd. ' Mr. Ferris advised Miller’s
friends of his arrest. He was taken to
the station house. This is not his first
escapade Of the kind. Some three
years ago he stole a horse and was sent
to the New York reformatory, from
Which place he was discharged about
two months ago. Chief Vollmer was in
Bridgeport, and returned about 2:30,
and, in company with George Lock-
WOod, started. on the trail, and they
were but ten minutes behind Messrs.
Ferrisand Solmans when Miller was
captured. It‘seems that Miller’s par-
ents do not live together, and that a
well-to-do Lewisboro lady had taken
an interest in him and furnished him
employment. She was at the station
house last night to-see him.
Miller was given a hearing before
Justice Leslie Smith. at 11 o’clock,
this morning. After conferring with
Mr.‘ F. S. Lyon, who was appointed his
guardian, he plead guilty and the court
placed him under $500 bonds, for trial
before the Superior Court, he to stand
committed to the Bridgeport jail until
such time as the bonds are furnished.
He seemingly feels the gravity of his
offence, but is confident that the bonds
will be furnished. He claims that he
was intoxicated (no doubt he was) and
did not fully realize what he was doing.
He is very boyish in both talk and ap-
pearance,
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President Clark Home.
' President Charles P. Clark, of the
Consolidated road, who has been spend-
ing several weeks in Europe, arrived
home yesterday.
ADDITIONAL SOUTH NORWALK.
William Kidney has commenced the
cellar for his new house on Roton Hill.
Volunteer Hose Co. of East Norwalk,
have ordered new uniforms. It con-
sists of a white shirt With red trim-
min s, blue cap, gold trimmings, and
blac rbelt. A special meeting of the
company will be held to-iil lit to take
action in the matter of para g on La—
bor Day. The company expect to get
into their new quarters ' the first of
next month, at which time they Will
have a grand opening.
Mr. Fred. Ke ser, of=West Norwalk,
drove to South orwalk, this morning,
as is his custom every .morning, in is
road wagon- As he was crossmg the
railroad tracks at Washington streethis
horse became frightened .at something
and Went down Washington street
on a run. ' At‘ the junction of
Water street the right wheel of
the wagon came off and . Keyser was,
thrown into the street but escaped in-
jury. 2 The horse turned up ater
street to Marshall, down that street to
Main and into E. A. Woodward’s yard,
where was captured. He was taken to .
a stable and the vehicle to Tilly’s black-
smith shop. Not a spoke was left in the
dismembered wheel.
There was quite a representation of
Long Island “three hnkers in this
They were members of North-
port Lodge, of Northport, and Ells-
of Huutmgton,
O. O. F., of this city.
on a steamer and bar 6 tothe number
of nearly one hundre , arrivm in this
’city shortly-after 9 o’clock. T ey were
met at the, ier b . the “Butlers,” and
by -Heine’spbapd,yand marched to the
Lodge rooms. The imtiatory degree
was worked. Then followed a satisfac-
tory working of the gastronomical. de-
gree. The visitors left for home about
two O’clock,.the air about the pier .be-
It was a
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, TELEGRAPHIG. NEWS-’3. .-
’ Caprivi Snyihs .Miguei.‘ : . '
BERLIN, Aug. .20.——Dr. - Miguel, imperial
minister of finance, has ; petitioned the. em-
peror to suspend the corn \duties for three
months. - Chancellor von fCaprivi had pre-
viously declined. to discuSS"the question
with Dr. Miguel. The latter’s direct ap‘
peal to the kaiser is expected: to bring the
differences between Caprivi and Miguel to
a crisis, and may seriously affect the ‘so—
lidity of the cabinet. ' ‘
The differences between Chancellor von
Caprivl and Herr Miguel, the man who is
supposed to be the emperor’s favorite,
seem to increase , day by day, and have
now, undoubtedly, reached such an acute
stage that the end, it" would 'seeiii, must
be'the fall of one or the other of them. _
The French Fleet at England. _
LONDON, Aug. 20.——The French fleet, un-
der Admiral Gervais arrived~off_.the east
end of the Isle of Wight. There. ityv’as
met by the channel squadron, with the
vessels attached, under command of Ad:
miral Sir Michael Seymour. The cruisers,
consisting of the Pallas, Aurora, Immor-
talite, Ruby and Speedwell, were at the
head of the British line, followed by the
Camléerdown, flagship; the Rodney, An-
son, agship; the Howe, the Nile,‘the Ac-
tivc, Volage, Calypso, Tartar, Hecla, L's."
tona, Iris and Gossamer.- The British ves-
sels were gayly decoratedvvith flags and
salutes were exchanged. The English fleet
escorted the French vessels through Spit-
head roadstead to Cowes, opposite Osborne
palac , the marine residence of the queen.
Fri a , the queen, accompanied by the
Duke 0 Edinburgh and the Duke of Con‘
gaught, will inspect the French veSsels‘ in
sborne bay, and in the evening Admiral
Gervsis and a. number of the officers of the
_ squadron will dineavith her majesty ‘at
Osborne. «9-. - -
‘ What the Visit Proves.
lie the reception of the French fleet
is l ely to be a cordial and hospitable one,
there will be nothing like the almost frana
tic enthusiasm of the Russian visit, so that
Admiral, Gervais will, it is expected, have
no embarrassing explanations to make for
the benefit of the czar. The Russian press
has already declared that the visit will
make no difierence in the relations be-
tween France and, Russia.
In connection with the visit of the
’ French fieet it is stated oflicially that the
strength of the British naval s uadrons
abroad has been increased wit 'in five
years from ninety-six vessels, With-a ton‘
no. e of 205,842, manned by 18,076 oflicers
3316 men, to 110 vessels, with a tonnage of
,983 and a complement of 23,857. And
still the increase goes on, with the de-
ared purpose at aking the fleet of n -
and equal tote - eats of any two rgt
class powers.
The importance of the French visit is
g at it shows that England is going to
er clear of the Franco-German quairel.
A Holy Coat War.
BERLIN, Aug. 20.-—The controversy over
he hol teat of Treves i waxing hot.
any at olics join the rotestants in
epreciating the exhibition. Pamphlets
. are widely circulated attacking the Bishop
at Trove and a wordy waris waged over
e ques ion raised b theerillems,
who holds that Chris ’s coat must have
n shorter and of power quality than
t e one on exhibition.
Louis Baulsen Dead.
LONDON, Aug 20. -— Louis Paulsen, the
noted chess player, is dead.
The Atlantic Record Again Broken.
NEW YORK. Au . 20.—The White Star
teamship Teuto ic, just arrived hel’é
gram Liverpool, made the pasSage in 5
eye, 16 hours, 81 minutes, which beats
the record by 1 hours and 35 minutes. The
Teutonic’s 10%shows' that on the first day
she cOVered 46 miles, the second, 496; the
third, 505; the fourth, 510; the fifth 517‘.
she part of the sixth day, '290 miles. Total
. istance sailed, 2,778 miles.
Wilson Ofi‘ered to Marry Her.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20.—Sy1vester'Wilson,
the manager of the female baseball teams,
offered to marry' sixteen-year-old Abbie
underland, of Binghamton, at the Harlem
police court, but Justice Meade would not
have it so. Thereupon the accuse waived ‘
elxiailnination and was held in $3, ' bail fox
t ~ 8. . - .
Two Dishonest Treasurersr - ‘
MADISON, Wis, Aug. 20.—The at rn},
general served papers in suits on ex- re." '-'
urers Henry Baetz and Ferdinand Ku hrs;
of Manitowoc. Baetz was 'treasurer‘ 0-.
1870 to 1874 and Kuehne from 1874 to,18?‘
It is claimed that each man pocketed‘ov ~
$50,000 of interest money. , - .
BRIEF MENTION.. .
A fearful fire aged in J ack'soniville
Fla, by which fifty-five buildings, in'cl‘llii
ing the Hubbard block, {the Tremont hr
tel, the Hotel Placide, the Chelsea Hous-
the Tilton House and St. Joseph’s convex
were destroyed. During the fire a term.
dynamite explosion occurred. No one was
killed. The loss is overa million dollars.
James Stevens, chief, of- police of Dunn-
ville, Ont., telegraphs that the young man
' found dead and :clothesless in Howell’s
woods, near'Woodbury, N. J. ,' is not Mau-
rice W. Brittanythe student-of the Epi‘sco- _
pal ministry, whose home is at Dunnville. '
The chief telegraphs that. Britton is alive
and is at Port.Maitland, Lake Erie shore. ,
Henry F. Sherman, of Detroit, over two
months ago charged three {young men
with Stealing his .watch, 3' and since that
time they have been in jail awaiting trial. '
He now states that the watch . was not
stolen, and that he himself had‘pawned it,
and that in order t account for its disap-
pearance he had rought (the charge of
theft. ' ‘ , -' ' .
Angus Ferguson and Patrick C. Carr,
rescued by the French'barkSylmbest after
being in an open-boat ‘for ,five days and
nights without food or water. ' ' ' .
In Judge Kohlsaat’s ‘court in: Chicago
Mrs. McMahon rawhided a lawyer named
McHugh, while her'husband belted him
all over the courtrOOm. The Onslaught
was caused by a libelous attack on Mrs.
»’ McMahon’s reputation by the law-yer. {The
. judge refused to,order:the McMahons ar-
5 rested, evidently; behaving the'thrashing
é deserved, ; ,3, .11 .’ ' ‘2 -‘_'s.
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