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0 UR J OBBLL‘ G- DEPARTMENT.
rin HARRY M. GAnnxnn, Jn. 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.
Our Reservoirs.
One element greatly lessening the
holding capacity of our storage reser-
voirs was not touched upon in the dis-
cussion at the Borough meeting the
other night. These reservoirs have
never been cleaned out since their first
construction, and a deep deposit of
sand and earthy matter fills their bot-
toms. In the case of the Grupe reser-
voir, this deposit is several feet thick,
and of course must reduce its capacity
from one-quarter to one-third. No
doubt the hillside and stream washings
produce the‘same result at the Lewis-
boro reservoir. '
Mount Vernon took advantage of this
summer’s drought, to put a thousand
Italian shovelers with their wheelbar-
rows into their storage reservoir beside
the railroad track, and so cleanse its
bottom of all the deep deposit of mud
and sediment. It was found to be sever-
al feet deep and many millions of square
yards of this earthy matter removed. This
entailed an [enormous expense, but it
has nearly doubled its holding capacity.
The work,while going on in the Mount
Vernon reservoir, was a matter of ex-
interest to passengers ,on
the trains. The modern method of
constructing reservoirs is to pave them,
then in times Of great water plenty,
they can be flushed and cleaned out, as
hydrants are, but Norivalk’s system
was constructed on the old-time and
more constricted plan, although cost~
ing far more than the best work’s
should have done.
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Riverside Avenue.
Much comment was made at Tuesday
night‘s borough meeting about the
money expended by the present Court
of Burgesses on Riverside avenue.
There is evidently much misinforma-
tion prevalent about this important thor-
oughfare into our borough. The bor-
ough at a public meeting, two or more
years ago voted to put that avenue in
good order at a cost not to exceed four
thousand five hundred dollars. The
then board, that year, expended some
four hundred dollars only. The pres-
ent board took up the work and has
paid out enough to leave the total cost
to date less than $2, 000, yet it has raised
the roadbed three feet in the lowest
places, widened and re-graded its bed
and constructed a good dirt sidewalk up
as far as Riverside cemetery, and we
venture to say that no other piece of
work of equal merit and amount was
ever done in or for this borough. This
is the second chief artery into our vil-
lage. Fully two-thirds as many teams
daily traverse that route than come into
town via Main street. All Broad River,
Silver Mine, New Canaan and most of
West Norwalk cdme by this avenue. It
is now an exceptionally good and pass-
able road, instead of being, as it here-
tofore has been, unsafe, badly condi—
tioned and at times entirely impassable.
It pays to give our up-country friends,
who drive to town to trade, good roads
to ride over, and it is a mistake that at
least half the money used on other less
important public works, has not been
expended on Main street, for that
amount would have put that chief thor-
oughfare into our town in as good or
better condition than Riverside avenue.
“ Give the devil his due,” and our pres-
ent Board of Burgesses are entitled to
the public gratitude for what has been
' done on Riverside avenue.
The Esteemed Sentinel.
Will the esteem( d Sentinel bear with
us if we venture to observe that it yes-
terday failed to “make the amende hon-
orable” for the slander it published
anent what it so justly designates “the
bright little DAILY GAZETTE.” Do rise
for once, neighbor, to the manly digni-
ty of correcting your false accusation.
You will be the happier for it.
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, Opera House.
“True Irish Hearts” will no doubt
attract alarge audience to the Opera
House this evening, . In speaking of
the play the CIncInnatI Enquirer says:
“True Irish Hearts,” 0. beautiful story,
and played by a great company, do-
serves the packed houses that greet
them this week. ' ‘
“Equal and Exact Justice to all a... 0/ Whatever smear Persuasion, Religious or Political.”—Jq7"erson
TERSE TALES OF THE TOWN.
Mr. George W. Scllebk is improving.
Mr. Geo. N. Ells, of Waterbury, was
in town yesterday.
Hon. James W. Hyatt leaves for
Tallapoosa. to-day.
Mrs. William C. Jesse is visiting her
brother in New York.
Mrs. Charles E. Squire, of Elm street,
i§visiting in the Berkshire Hills.
On Saturday, the Twelfth Regiment,
9. 37., will ho (1 their re-union in Hart-
.or .
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew will
hold a meeting this evening at 8 o’clock
in St. Paul’s parish rooms.
Lieut. Edward G. Aiken left this
morning ona trip to Meriden, Hart-
ford and other eastern cities.
William Hall, a stonecutter, was fined
$1 and costs by Justice Coolidge, yes-
terday, for drunkenness. Paid.
George Allen will pack his grip Sun-
day morning and take his family up
the Hudson, on a week’s vacation.
The names of the Democratic and
Republican candidates for governor of
New York both begin with an F.
Mrs. Lydia Ra mond and daughter,
of Ogden City, tab, are visiting at
Mr. \Villiam E. Raymond’s, on North
avenue.
A special meeting of the Alpha Wheel
Club will be held to-morrow evening to
consider the advisability of renting
suit-able rooms.
“ Scotty-” will take Dwyer’s Band to
New Canaan, to-morrowevening,where
a concert will be given on the grounds
of Peter W. Mead. .
The case of the Gas Company vs. the
Borough of N orwalk, was pestpo nod for
one week, in the Superior Court, at
Danbury, yesterday.
The little Swedish church being
erected by builder Doty on the East
avenue shore road, is now rapidly ap-
proaching completion.
Yesterday a solid vestibule train of
Pullman coaches was run directly from
Boston over the New England 8: Hon-
satonic system to Brooklyn.
Buxton’s heavily loaded truck drop-
ped a nut from its hind wheel opposite
the post-office, last night, and ran to
this: Opera House before the wheel ran
0 .
Business was brisk in the matrimoni-
al market yesterday, William Ryan
and Mrs. Gallagher, and Thomas Scul-
ly and Miss Whone joining hands and
fortunes.
Liveryman S. W. Gregory has added
a handsome three seatec side-bar can-
opv,with maroon body and yellow run-
ning gear to his already large stock of
carriages.
There was a large attendance at the
meeting of the ladies of St. Paul’spar-
ish, who are making the vestments for
the boy choir, yesterday, in the par-
ish rooms.
Mrs. Hetty Bouton, aged 96, of New
Canaan, rode down from that town this
morning and spent the day with her
nephew, Selectman O. W. Raymond, of
East Norwalk.
The New Haven regatta takes place
to-day and the contest that will interest
more than any other, will be that be-
tween Commodore Burritt’s Champion
and the Stranger, of New Haven.
The funeral of the late Major Jonas
M. Bundy, editor of the Mail and Ex-
press, will take place at Madison Square
Presbyterian church, New York, on
Monday, September 21, at 10 a. m.
Hope Hose carriage will leave for
Mamaroneck on the 4 o’clock train,
Saturday afternoon. in charge of Thom-
as Miller and William Me ormick, to
take part in the parade at that place,
Monday.
The East Norwalk Drum Corps has
been engaged to pilot the Norwalk fire-
men to the fair in East Norwalk thls
evening. The procession will assem-
ble at Pioneer Hook and Ladder Com-
pany’s rooms at 7.30.
Engineer Wood and assistants are at
Roton to-day, laying out the land he-
longing to the Charles L. Raymond es-
tate, west of the grove. This property
will be cut up into building lots, and
next summer several cottages will be
erected thereon
In the Newton silver mine, where
over $1,000 was sunk about fifty years
ago by New Jersey capitalists, Michael
TIlbypoloeek, 9. Bridgeport inventor,
found last Sunday, ore which will net
$3,000 to the ton. The mine will be
Worked.
Professor Willis Earle has returned
to his posmon in the Norwalk; Military
Institute. His vacation was spent
among the mountains of Vermont. He
looks as enthusiastic-for the school as
ever andwill endeavor to work off the
15 lbs. gained during the summer.
The T. G. L. C. will meet Saturday,
Sept. 19th., at the home of their presi-
dent, Miss Vera Wood. At their last
meeting, which was held at the home of
Miss Grace Adams, the following of-
ficers were elected: President, Miss
Vera Wood; vice-president, Miss Grace
Stommell; secretary,‘Miss Jean Grego-
ry; treasurer, Miss Grace Adams.
Norwalk, 001111., Thursday Evening, September 17, 1891.
Miss Kittie Bartram, of High street,
and Miss Agnes Fitch have returned
from a visit to Reddlng.
—The latest toy out,Punch and Judy,
ask Benedict for it. Price 10 lggofts.
Lambert- and Beck’s new road house
opens in Darien to-night. The New
Canaan string band will flll‘IllBh musrc.
—~Ask Benedict for the latest Music
out. “The Picture with its face to the
Wall.” Words and music,10 cents. 188tf
Mrs. EliZabeth Leobold and rand-
daughter, of Bloomfield, N. .,'arc
visiting Mrs. L.’s son, Mr. Leobold, on
School street. ” _
An informal dance was given in the
Lawn Tennis club’s‘ Casino, last even-
ing. The last regular dance will take
place Saturday evening.
Fred. Ella and George Lycett ac-
companied Capt. Joseph Crossman, on
his new yacht. to Cedar Point, this
morning, to witness the races of the
New Haven Yacht Club.
A large invoice of teas, coffees, etc.,
came up on the City of Albany, last
night, for the Great Atlantic and Pa—
cific Tea company, which will open at
41 Main street.
E. J. Wadham, who started to erect
a one—story building, on Wall street,
esterday, and was stopped by Warden
I‘Ieeler, has complied with the Borough
bv-laws in relation to the erection of
buildings, and this morning work was
again commenced. We can not say
that the building will “be an honor to
the town.”
On Saturday afternoon Mr. and Mrs.
Isaac Bow'e start on an eastern trip,
which will include New Haven, Meri-
den, Hartford, Springfield and Canaan.
After spending a week east, Isaac will
spend another week at New Rochelle,
N. Y.. teaching the “knights of the
rod” how to catch “moss bunkers,”
“nibblers,” and other members of the
finny tribe. . ‘
Landlord Powers, after a prosperous
season, will close the hotel at Dorlon
Point next week. It is Mr. Powers’ in-
tention to continue the restaurant dur-
ing the winter, and he will run a stage
line from the horse-car depot to con-
vey passengers to and from the Point.
He is now house-hunting for the pur-
pose of removing his family up town
during the winter, that his children
may be near school.
Prof. Ferris is to give a grand con-
cert in the Norwalk M. E. church,
Wednesday evening, Oct. ’7. 1891, as-
sisted by the following artists: Prof.
Alfred Hallam of Stamford,“baritone;”
Mr. F. D. Wallace of Bridgeport, “ten-
or;” .Miss Ella Bixbee, “soprano; ”
Miss Annie Staab, “contralto; ” Mr. E.
Lincoln Colwell of Brooklyn, “humor-
ist; ” Prof. Ferris and Mr. Frank Ry-
der, organists.
The Consolidated road is trying the
new Leland hot water circulating sys-
tem for heating its cars, in connection
with one or two other systems. By the
Leland system the water is heated in
each car separately by steam from the
locomotive, the apparatus being placed
beneath the ears. The company has
100 of the heaters and will apply them
to 50 cars.
Captain Oliver Clark and mate
hitched up the “Three Brothers” yes-
terday and went on a fishing excursion
down to the islands. This morning the
Captain brought the editor of the
DAILY GAZETTE four immense black
fish, a sample taken from a half bushel
that were caught. We always thought
the Captain a good fisherman himself,
but when he takes his mate along the
fish fairly jump into his boat.
Wm. E. Dann and his son Horace,
yesterday drove to the old Stamford
cemetery, on the North Stamford road,
and visited the grave of the senior
Dann’s grandfather, who was a Revo-
lutionary soldier, and buried fifty—five
years ago last March. His wife, who is
buried beside him, died twenty-three
years prior to her husband, or 78 years
ago. hey raised a family of nine
children, the youngest of whom died at
the age of 63 and the oldest lived to be
101. _. _
Opening of the N. M. l.
The Norwalk Military Institute open-
ed on Tuesday evening with roll-call at
six o’clock.
The appearance of the cadets on our
streets in military uniform is in pleas-
ant contrast with busy life here.
The prospects for the school ear
have never been brighter. Col. ob-
erts found the constantly increasing
school business demanded too much of
his time outside the class-room, and he
has been so fortunate as to secure Mr.
Carl Horstrom as head-master. Mr.
Horstrom has had many years of ex
perience, having been for several years
in a similar position at Peekskill Acad-
emy which during his stay increased to
125 boarding pupils. For the past three
years Mr. Horstrom has owned and
managed a preparatory school at Peeks-
kill, and brings a large number of his
old boys to swell the number at the N.
M. I. Mr. Horstrom will have associ-
ated with him as instructors most of
last year’s corps. Prof. Compianl, so
well and favorably known, WilI be at
the head of the modern language de-
partment. The school is soon to form
an athletic association, and will have a
fall meet. It will have a foot ball team
and tennis association. A special course
in Elocution is planned andseveral pub-
lic exhibitions will be given during the
year. The school publication, so well
edited last year, is to be a monthly
publication. The class in horsemanshlp
is a novel feature,but, we think, a very
desirable one for a military school. The
list of cadets preparing for college 15
greatly in excess of former years.
.would rejoice in finding
Ran Away Again.
Charley St. Claire, who ran away
from Whitloek’s schOol in Wilton, and
was caught and returned by Officer
Adams, Tuesday. ran,” way again yes-
terday. This time hes-Q was captured by
Chief Gormley and was returned this
morning.
A Missing Child Found.
Grace, the four-year-old child of J.
F. Sammis, of Summit street, South
Norwalk, wandered away with some
other children after School, yesterday,
causing her parents considerable alarm.
She was found last evening on Frank-
lin avenue by Mrs. John Sniffin, and
turned over to friends.
.0.
it is So. '
Notwithstanding the fact that
the Danbury News denies the
statement that Engineer Wood, Bur-
gess Burr and Justus F. Hoyt went to
Danbury and made a survey of one of
their streets, the DAILY GAZETTE has
Engineer Wood’s and’iBurgess Burr’s
word for it that they did go to Dan-
bury, and did survey one of Danbury’s
streets. ‘
O.
Cowardly Beaten.
'As George Gehebe, (a 15 year old boy
was going up Knight street last even-
ing. he was set upon and cowardly beat-
en over the head with a stone by John
J. Slattery. Had it not. been for the
interference of a passpr-by, he would
undoubtedly have big!) roughly hand-
led. Slattery afterwa s raised another
row on upper Main Monet, in which he
was badly worsted.
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South Norwalk McAdam.
Our city friends, who seem to have
been as badly “skinned” in their part
of West avenue macadamizing, as the
Borough was in the construction of its
water works, is new. endeavoring to
“repair damages” byigiving the road-
waya thin coating Of finely cracked
stone and gravel. A. McAdam that
wears out in less than a year, certainly
ought to have paid gore than the re-
ported two thousand dollars “hush
money” for such disreputable work.
W
A Card.
To the People of Norwalk.-
——I have this day formedaco-partner-
ship for the purpose of combining the
practice of veterinary medicine, in the
town of Norwalk and surrounding
country, by associating with me Harry
E. Bates, D V S.. a graduate of the
American Veterinary College, New
York city. Dr. Bates has been prac-
ticingin New Haven for some time past
and comes very highly recommended
by Drs. Bland,of Waterbury, and Ross,
of New Haven, as well as by a number
of Horsemen in that city. Dr. Bates
is a member of the Conn. Veterinary
Medical association, and being a native
of this state also will be closely identi-
fied with all interests pertaining to his
profession.
Owing to my long continued illness,
I am unable to attend to the active
part of practice, but will still continue
to direct in the future,as I have done in
the past. '
Very respectfully yours,
GEORGE BRIDGES, D. V. S.
The Cobweb Social.
The following iuteresting account of
the Tuesday evening Cobweb social
was recieved too late for publication in
our issue of yesterday and we gladly
give it room to-day.
Last evening the parlors of A. J.
Doane’s residence, on Mott avenue,
were turned into a lIteral falry land,
where for three hours the loveliest of
Norwalk’s fairest daughters vied with
the mysteries of the famed cobweb in-
tricacies, to cast a spell of charm over
the many present, and thus make easy
the withdrawing of multitudinous
sheckles from deep pockets for the ben-
efit of the Baptist Lecture room Chair
fund. It was a great success. First
came the musical and literary attrac-
tions, all the numbers being vigorously
applauded. This included a piano
duet by the Misses Rose and Lyon; 0.
recitation by Miss Mamle Webber ; solo
by Miss Bixbye; recitation by Miss
Burr; Banjo selections by Mr. Wood-
bury; recitation by Mrs. Taylor,and a
few “remarks”by Pastor Robbins, who
acted as master of ceremonies. Then
came the unravelling of the cobweb
mystery. You purchased a ticket from
Mr. Chas. Arnold, and then, beneath
the chandelier you found hanging at-
tached to a string a ticket correspond-
ing to the one purchased. You took
that in hand and from room to room
unwinding, dodging, d1sentangling.un-
tying, returning and agaln pursuing,
you followed your string until you
reached the end, and If you were in the
full possession of all your faculties,you
_ . a delightful
present, a little paintlng, exquisite lit-
tle parlor trophies, or some useful
household appurtenance‘ at the end.
Oh, it was rich fun, and how every-
body did enjoy7 it. And then, there
was cake and emonade, and not the
least, bewitching, Miss Abbie Tuttle,
with such a bewitching little chair
bank, with which she smilingly be-
witched the dollars from serious minded
men and women. who were too utterly
bewitched to refuse. Mrs. Taylor,
charming and afi‘able, received at the
door and made everybody feel imme-
diately at home.
Miss'Doane, by her indefatigable in-
dustry, furnished a night of rare sport
and no little profit, and is worthy ' of
the thanks of all present. .
CHUBCBMEN AT WAR.
A Bad Split in the Fold of- the Brethren
in Christ.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 17.-—-The judges of
the supreme court will today listen to ar-
guments in a. case that involves a. confes‘
sion of religious faith and several million
dollars’ worth of property. The church
of the United Brethren in Christ is divided
against itself.
The general conference held in York,
Pa., in May, 1889, adopted a revised con-
fession of faith and an amended constitu-
tion. In Wayne county there was a pros.
perous congregation known as the Sugar
Grove church, the trustees of which ad-
hered to the old confession of faith. Those
who refused to adopt the edict of the con-
ference are called radicals, and those who.
follow the conference are known as libv
erals.
The liberals demanded the church prop-
erty, but the radicals refused to give it up,
anda suit was instituted in the Wayne
county circuit court. Judge Bundy de-
cided for the liberals, and an appeal was
taken.
The United Brethren church has prop
erty in many of the states and a large
book publishing concern at Dayton, worth
at least $250,000. It is a contest as to which
side shall have control of this immense
amount of property, as several suits simi-
lar to the one filed in Wayne county have
been instituted in different states. The
litigation has already cost thousands of
dolars.
DEATH IN A TUNNEL.
A Collision Which Killed One and
Severely Injured Several.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17,—At a late hour
last night a freight train crashed into the
rear of the Los Angeles express just west
of Girard. One man was killed and several
wounded. The express was coming toward
San Francisco from Los An geles, and near
Girard was notified of a small landslide
which blocked the track. The slide proved
to be of little importance, but the train
was brought to a standstill on a steep
down grade. The airbrake refused to
work, and the train went down the grade
through tunnels fifteen, fourteen and thir-
teen into tunnel twelve, where it stopped.
A freight train was sent along after the
passenger train to clear up the landslide.
The flagman who was sent back to flag
the freight evidently did not do his duty,
for the heavy train went on and ran into
the rear of the passenger train. Colonel
William Harney, manager of the Golden
Gate woolen mills, was standing on the
platform and was caught between two
cars and instantly killed. A. C. Baldema,
of Los Angeles, was out about the head.
Mrs. Healy, of Los Angeles, had her back
hurt, and Miss Sprong, of Illinois, was
severely bruised.
The Dayton Will Case Decided.
ABERDEEN, S. D., Sept. 17.-Proceedings
in the May 1. Dayton will case were con-
cluded before Judge Adams yesterday
afternoon, who, upon motion of General
Hahn, of Minneapolis, attorney for James
C. Reed, of New York, the proponent, dis-
missed the Objections of the contestant.
Evidence was taken in support of the peti-
tion for letters testamentary, and the will
of Mrs. Dayton was admitted to probate
and letters issued to James C. Reed. Ly.
man C. Dayton, the contestant, immedi-
ately gave notice of appeal to the circuit
court. The estate in question amounts to
about $200,000. Reed was private secretary
to President Arthur, during his adminis-
tration at Washington.
That "Hold Your Wheat.” Circular.
ST. PAUL, Sept. 17.—Everybody of in-
fluence in Wheat and milling circles de-
nies having had any part in the author-
ship of the “Hold your wheat” circular.
Donnelly denies it from the Alliance side,
and C. A. Pillsbury scornfully declares he
saw it for the first time when printed.
The probably correct view of the circular
is given by J. Flynn, the big Morrison
county wheat grower. He says the various
circulars which have been sent out from
this city are the work of bulls who take
advantage of the temporary rise to sell.
Says He’s Been Persecuted.
HARTFORD, Sept. 17.——A. N. Pearson, a
leader of the local Law and Order league,
is being sued by H. L. Taylor, arestaurant
keeper of Cromwell, for $10,000 for libel.
In his complaint Taylor states that Pear-
son has persecuted him relentlessly; that
he has had oflicers break into his place re-
peatedly for the purpose of searching the
premises for liquors, etc, and that he has
prosecuted him again and again for vid
lating the excise law without any founda-
tion for the charge.
Tile Layers Elect Officers.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 17.——The tile layers
concluded their annual convention by the
selection of the following oflicers: Presi-
dent, James J. Daley, of New York; vice
president, Samuel McGluskin, Philadel-
phia; secretary—treasurer, Edward J. Dun-
lay, New York; delegate to American
Federation of Labor, James J. Daley.
Washington was selected as the next
place of meeting.
Militia for the Strikers.
OTTAWA, Sept. 17.—The 3,000 mill hands
on strike in the Chaudiere lumber mills
became riotous and attacked E. B. Eddy,
C. B. Wright, R. N. Mason and other
owners of large mills. They were wound—
ed, but not seriously. The strikers closed
up three or four additional mills and the
militia has been called out, as incendia-
rism and bloodshed is expected.
Killed and Then Buried Him.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 17.—-J. W. Hanley,
of this city, was killed at Clio by his son-
in-law, Sim Kemp. Hanley met Kemp by
appointment, it is said, and a fight took
place. Kemp, who was armed with a rifle,
killed Hanley. He then buried the body
at his own expense, being chief mourner,
and sent Hanley’s watch, etc., to his '
widow. No cause is known for the killing.
Pullman Sleepers Robbed.
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 17.-—’1‘wo Pull-
man sleepers of the overland express
which left San Francisco for the east
were entered by robbers during the night,
and the passengers robbed of money and
valuables, the estimated value of which
was $3,500. There is no clew to the rob-
bers __ -
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:The Fight a Draw.
The fight between John Crowley and
Bruce N ordaby yesterday morning
came off at Westport. After 20 rounds
lied been fought the referee declared a
raw.
Bishop Williams.
The last picture taken by E. T. Whit-
ney, and probably the last one ever
taken of Bishop Williams, and which
has been on exhibition, for some little
time past, in Pinneo’s window, has been
purchased by friends and made a gift
to Grace church and now adorns its
vestry room. '
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White Brandy,
.—For .Brandy Peach preserving,
mmce pies, etc.
tf 183 Exams 8: FARRINGTON’S.
Adolphe Glrard Found.
Yesterday the mystery concerning
the whereabouts of Adolphe Girard,
the Danbury hatter, who has been miss.-
Ing four weeks, was cleared up. He is
working on a farm in New York state,
hopmg to benefit his health. He went
away quletly, as he said, so as not to
alarm the young lady to whom he is en-
gaged, as she was ill at the time. Her
condltion is extremely critical.
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‘Cheese.
—Roquefort, Edam, Brie, Limbur-
ger. Cream, Breet and all other kinds
of rich cheese at
tf 183 BETrs Jr FABBINGTON’S.
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At Last.
Supt. Curtis, yesterday, had one of
his hoe sergeants dig up that solid bed
of grass that for more than fifty years
has extended from the east side of Bel-
den avenue out into the {centre of that
highway. A stranger visiting Nor-
walk after a two months’ absence and
going up Belden avenue and down to
R1vers1de,would hardly know where he
was, so great has been the change.
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An important Resolution.
.At a meeting of the South Norwalk
City. Council, held today, the follow-
1ng Important resolution was passed:
Resolved, That the City Attorney be
and he is hereby authorized and re-
quested to petition the Railroad Com—
missmners, in the name of the Mayor
and Common Council, alleging that
,public safety requires an alteration in
the railroad crossing at Monroe street
'and Mechanic‘street in the city and
that flagmen or gates be placed at said
crossings, and that the Railroad Com-
missmners be requested to take action
In the premises at the earliest possible
moment.
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An Alarm Clock Rooster.
The Huntsville, Mo, Herald says that
Bob Murphy, who lives with his father,
Mr. P. G. Murphy, four or five miles north-
east of Huntsville, is an enthusiastic
chicken fancier, and regards the rooster
as superior to all mechanical inventions
as atime indicator. On Wednesday last
Bob and his brother, Ernest, made up
their minds to go with the Moberly Sun-
day school excursion to Columbia on
Thursday. To do this they had to get up
about 3 o’clock in the morning, so as to
catch the early southbound train at Cairo
for Moberly.
Fearing they might not awaken in time,
and not having much confidence in the
alarm clock, Bob went to the chicken
house, caught his favorite gameeock, took
him to the house, placed the cock on the
head of the bedstead and retired, sleeping
as soundly and sweetly as an infant child
with a full stomach. The cock, as if an-
ticipating perfectly what was required of
him, remained quiet until 3 o’clock sharp,
when it commenced crowing lusiily,
arousing the sleepers and enabling them to
reach Cairo and Moberly on time. This is
no fiction, but a fact, vouched for by a
thoroughly reliable person.
Jews who Plow.
The question, “Hasa Jew ever been seen
to plow?” is answered by Mr. Arnold
White with a very emphatic affirmative.
Jewish cultivators, as Baron de Hirsch
has lately told us, flourish even in the Ar-
gentine Republic, where French and Eng-
lish Christians are giving up the struggle
and coming home. Mr. White tells us
that he has just returned from the agri-
cultural Jewish colonics of Cherson and
Ekaterinoslay which number 30,000
persons, subsisting entirely by
agriculture. They are described
by him as industrious, sober, and having
no. counterbalancing vice, unless a propen-
sity to early and improvident marriage is
so to be considered. The truth is, as Mr.
'Feinberg, a Russian Jewish gentleman in
St. Petersburg observes, that it was the
fanaticism of the Middle Ages that drove
the Jews from the fields and forced them
to live in towns. It is eminently charac-
teristic of persecution first to forbid the
object of its fanatical prejudice to culti-
vate the soil, and then to reproach them
with their aversion from agricultural pur-
suits—London Daily News. '
A Colonel by Marriage.
A traveler in Texas says that ho was
riding alongacattlc trail near the New
Mexico line, when he met a rather pomp-
ous-looking native of the region, who in~
troduccd himself as Colonel Higgins, of
Devil’s River.
“Were you a. colonel in the Confederate
army?” I asked. .
“N0 gab-”n . ill ., , I _
“On the Union-sidewt’hen’t”: .
“No, sah, nevalrtwa's in no wah.”
“Belong to-the Texas Rangers?”
“No. sah, I do not.”
"Ah, I see. You command one of the
State militia. regiments.”
“No, sail. I don’t. Don’t know nothing
about soldiering.”
“Where, then, did you get the rank of
colonel?”
. “Fee a kunnel by marriage, sah.”
“By marriage? How’s that?”
"I married the widow of a kunnel, Bah;
Kunnel Thompson, of Waco’t—Youth'l
Companidn.
Fall]:
Price One Cent.
spars my moons;
The Whole of the Commune of Au-
beda Is Now Under Water.
3,000 DEATHS IN ONE TOWN.
The Force of the Water Was So Grout
That in Some Places Limbs Were
Found Separated from. Bodies.
Bridges and Houses Wrecked.
MADRID, Sept. 17.——Further distressing
particulars in regard to the flooded prov-
inces continue to be received at long in-
tervals, each additional report' showing
that the extent of the disaster has in no
way been exaggerated. The latest infor-
mation is front Jaen, capital of the prov-
ince of the same name. The governor. of
that province' telegraphs that the whole
commune of Aubeda is submerged; that
the damage done is enormous, and that
there has been considerable loss of life.
Three Thousand Dead at Consuegra.
A heavy rain fell Friday and Saturday,
swelling the mountain torrent that poured
into the Amarguillo. The flood destroyed
four stone bridges and twenty mills, be-
sides an enormous number of houses.
Wreckage and corpses were carried forty
miles. The mayor of Consuegra puts the
fatality there at 3,000. In some places limbs
have been found separated from bodies.
The officials have telegraphed for lime to
prevent an outbreak of disease.
Large numbers of passengers en route
to the south are detained here on account
of the floods; Passengers coming to this
city from Seville, Cadiz, Cordova, Gra-
nada, Valencia and Alicante are obliged
to journey by way of Barcelona.
Further Disaster Threatened.
A terrible storm, which set in near Va-
lencia at 3 o’clock Tuesday morning, has
destroyed the rice crop. The rivers Turia
and J ucar are rising rapidly and threaten
further disaster.
The government has set apart $100,000
for relief measures and has asked the Bank
of Spain to grant credits to the governors
of the suffering provinces.
The Mitylene Incident.
LONDON, Sept. 17.—-The question of the I
occupation of Mitylene is still a mystery,
although the island is within easy distance
of Constantinople, Smyrna and Athens.
The general belief is that an occupation
has taken place, and that a few days will
witness an explanation of the reasons that
influenced-Great Britain in thematter.
A Vienna. correspondent says thaf'the"“"
seizure of Mitylene has both checkmated
and discomfited the plans-of Russia, and
that probably another attempt will be
made by Russia to send war transports
into the Mediterranean. The correspond-
ent adds that Russia’s plan probably in-
cluded the sudden seizure of Constanti-
nople, and that the French fleet would
have come to the aid of the Russians in a
conflict.
A Lineman’s Frightful Death.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 17.—-John McCafierty,
a. lineman for the Western Union Tele-
graph company, met with a terrible death
in front of the court house in the pres-
ence of 100 spectators yesterday. McCaf-
forty was talking to some friends and
then began to climb atelegraph pole to -
adjust a wire. He had reached a point be-
yond the first cross bar when, with a
shriek, he fell backward. His spurs caught
in the iron steps of the pole and he hung
head downward. A telephone wire had
fallen across an electric light wire and
McCafferty received the terrible voltage.
in his body. His face and arms turned
black and he hung fully three minutes
before a ladder could be secured and the:
unfortunate man brought to the ground.
He died on the way to the hospital.
A House of Death, in Flames.
RUSH CITY, Minn, Sept.
Baumchen died yesterday and was pre-
pared for burial. Mrs. Potter, sister of
Baumchen, put a boiler on the stove filled
with supposed water, 'but which proved to
be kerosene. The oil exploded, settingfire
to the house. The corpse was badly
burned, and the three sons were seriously
burned in rescuing it. A nurse was’ino
jured by jumping from the second story.
The house, with contents, was consumed.
Fitzgerald Not Ihsane. V -
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 17.—S_ecretary Sut-
ton, of the Irish National League of Amer-_
tea, is in receipt of telegrams stating. that ‘
therreport is current that President Fitz-
gerald is insane, and that the league con- ‘
vention called for. Chicago in October ,
would be postponed: Mr. Sutton emphat-
ically-denies both report-s. Mr. Fitzgerald
is daily gaining strength, and the conven;
tion will be held at the date appointed.
The Convict Lease System to Stay.
NASHVILLE, Sept. 17.——The Tennessee
legislature has passed on final reading the -' '
bill prohibiting corporations from paying
employees in scrip. The senate passed
on third reading the bill to ~erect a" new
penitentiary, the location to be selecteaf-x '
The bill to abolishthe ’
by commissioners.
convict lease system after the expiration
of the present lease was killed. I
A Mine on Fire. n :
BRAZIL, Ind., Sept. Tit—Ben Sampson’s
Ihaft and mine near Perth, this county, is
on fire. It is feared that not all the miners
have escaped. Every effort is being made
to quench the flames and rescue the im-
prisoned miners, sho‘uld- there be any eu- . i‘ r
- tombed in the, burning mine. , 7
Frank Almy Indicted. ’
WOODSVILLE, N. H., Sept. 17.—'~George‘
H. Abbott, alias Frank C. Almy, was in-
dicted for murder in the firstdegree .by
the grand jury this morning for the kill-
mg of Christie Warden, of Hanover. ‘
llIrs. Harrison at Auburndale. »
BOSTON, Sept.-17.—Mrs. Harrison,_.wife'
of the president, Mr. and Mrs. McKee and
the pres1dent’s two grandchildren have
17.—Mrs. I
arrived at the Woodland Park hotel, Au-. ‘
burndale. -
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