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O UIC; J OBBII‘ G DEPARTMENT.
.‘.[n HAnnr M. GARDNER, J R. 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.
Street Names.
There should be some sort of a re-
form instituted in regard to the naming
of streets in the town of Norwalk. As
things are now running in this regard,
the future directory man, the stranger
and the resident citizen are likely to be
vexatiouslv mixed up. For instance,
there is a tendency to duplicate names,
such as Maple street and Maple avenue,
Union street and Union avenue, and
the like. Then at South Norwalk there
are several duplications of the older
Borough streets, even this is confusing
and hardly excusable when there are
so many varied, cuphonious and appro-
priate names to select from that would
obviate the confusion we speak of. For
instance, some twenty-five years ago,
our people named the main street lead-
ing out of the Borough,via Belden ave-
nue, “Riverside avenue,” which was
appropriate. Subsequently South Nor-
walk gave the same name to one of
their streets, which frequently creates
confusion, and is not anything like as
appropriate as “Sea Side avenue”
would be.
Then the fashion or rage for the
word “avenue” has so far prevailed
that nearly. every new street opened
through a potato patch, even if not
more than ten rods long, has been
christened an “avenue.” Now in the
proper meaning and designation of the
word as applied to a public thorough-
fare, it contemplates a road or way of
liberal length and width, and not an
alley way through one’s garden. _
The name “South Union Avenue”
for a street not over twenty rods long
is laughably ridiculous, besides being
inconvenient to write and confusing,for
the reason there was already a Union
avenue up at the cemetery, which had
to be designated “North ” Union ave-
nue, to distinguish it from this little
cut-off of only one square. The Bur-
gesses are entitled to every sensible
citizen’s thanks for ordering the name
changed to “Union Place.”
Mott avenue should be similarly
changed to Mott Place. The name is
more proper, euphonious and dignified
as applied to a single block street.
We notice that our East Norwalk
friends are indulging in the same
thoughtless carelessness in selecting
names for their rapidly growing ham-
let, duplicating names already in use
at the Borough or in the City.
We notice that the old Saugatuck road
now widened at the east Norwalk end
and improved so as to properly wear
the name of avenue, is designated on a
sign board at its mouth “Maple ave-
nue,” and at its middle “Saugatuck
avenue.” Now Maple’avenue is not
only meaningless as applied to this
through street from Norwalk to Sauga-
tuck. but is confusing, for the reason
that there is Maple street here at the
Borough, while “Saugatuck avenue”
not only has a distinct and appropri-
ate meaning, but is one of the most
beautiful and euphonious of all the old
Indian names that has come down to
us.
What the people of present Westport
could ever have been thinking about,
when they dropped their Indian name
“Saugatuck” for meaningless “West-
port,” no one of the present genera-
tion can divine. The probabilities are,
they didn’t think at all, just as we of
our day and generation are failing to
do.
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Ask the Sentinel.
Why don’t the GAZETTE name the
parties whom it accuses to have ac-
cepted $2000 “hush” money for the
macadam fraud ? Because,-~Mechan1cs’
Journal.
The GAZETTE does not accuse neigh-
bor, but in our issue of August 7, we
published an interview with contractor
Pierce, in which we inquired of him as
to the rumor that he had paid Lieut. =
Col. James C. Crowe $2000 “hush
money,” as current rumor said he had,
and the contractor denied it, as we ex-
pected he would.
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—The latest toy out,l’unch and Judy,
ask Benedict for it.
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:usual initia tion fee.
Price 10 cents. I
ORWALK
GAZETTE
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“Equal and Exact Justice to all Men of Whatever State or Perezoasion, Religious or Political.”—Jqfi"erson
» TERSE TALES OF THE TOWN.
VDown with théldfiéi.
DIATELY at this office.
The Brooklyn sProhibitionists have
placed a full ticket in the field.
Main street, is being re-shingled.
The Lawn Tennis Club give their last
dance of the season this evening at the
Casino.
Bates is to-day carting the Conn.
sand stone copings for the front of the
Club House.
The Curtis family took a moonlight
ride to Compo beach again last night
in Dann’s wagonette.
The City of Albany goes to New York
Monday on usual time but will not re-
turn until next year.
—School Shoe s, Solid, at Hoyt’s.384t
At Grand Rapids, Mich., yesterday.
the great stallion Nelson lowered his
trotting record to 2.10.
In our list of St. Andrew Brother-
hood delegates to St. Louis, yesterday,
we camitted the‘ name of Fred. Ray-
mon .
The Roberts School took an outing
yesterday afternoon in Gregory’s mon-
1slter 1bus and with “ Scotty’s ” four-in-
anc .
The Good Templars of Washington
Lodge, Cranberry Plains, paid Fidelity
Lodge of the Borough a fraternal visit
last night.
Workingmen should read the WEEK-
LY GAZETTE’s offer of a suit of clothes to
the most popular Workingman in Fair-
field county.
—Most Reliable $3.00 Calf Shoes,
Hoyt’s. ’ 38—4t
The next meeting of the Weekly
Press association, will be held next
Monday, Sept. 21, at the Tontine hotel,
New Haven.
Mrs. - William A. Smith, of White
Plains, N. Y., is spending a few weeks
with Mrs. William B. Newcomb of
Westport avenue.
The fashionable dinner table of the
coming season will, it is said, show a
return to the long stemmed goblets,
displacing the low tumblers.
Leon W. Hall, an employee of the
Air-Line division of the Consolidated
road, had his leg crushed by falllng un-
der 9. train at Middletown, yesterday.
Harry C. Mitchell of the post-office,
left this morning 'for a short vacation.
He will “do” Philadelphia and Balti-
more, and call on his best girl at Roch-.
ester.
—Wagon for sale cheap. Call on C.
P. Keeler, 7 Water street, Norwalk,
Conn. _______ 189-9t
The venerable and everywhere esteem-
ed Mrs. L. M. Stevens, of Prospect
Hill, is very slowly, yet, as her children
think, surely recovering from her re-
cent severe illness.
Dr. Marvin, of New York, performed
an operation on Tuesday, on Mr. Harry
Brower, in the removal of a vascular
tumor, and the patient is rapidly re-
covering from his most painful'malady.
The Y. M. C. A. song service Sunday,
will be conducted by Charles Benedict,
of East Norwalk, assisted by a delega-
tion of young men from the Methodist
Church of that place. Prof. Ferris will
lead the singing.
—If you want a nice $1.50 Kid Shoe,
go to Hoyt’s 37 Wall street. 38~4t
clothing store this morning, w1th his
the playful “snapper.”
Henry Allaway, owner of the New
York Journal of Finance and the Wall
street man of the New York Times, has
purchased from ex-Judge Lynde Har-
rison, the controlling Interest in the
New Haven Palladium.
Ex-Mayor Atwood, the secretary of
the Landers. Fray and Clark Company,
died yesterday morning in New Britain,
Conn., aged 54 years. He was born In
East Boston and came to New Brit am
in 1872. He was three times cho sen
Alderman and once Mayor.
—Try our $3. 50 Goodyear Welts,
Hoyt’s. 38-4t
The new Elmwo 0d avenue residence
of Henry S. Lockwood is to be a hand-
some structure of wood, finished up In
hard woods and heated by steam. The
cost will be betWeen $11,000 and $12,-
000. D. M. Platt has the contract and
William Sheldon will lay the cellar.
Canton 16 Patriarch’s Militant met
Thursday evening and agreed upon a
plan of re-invigoration and enlarge-
ment and will, for a short period, admit
all members of the Eccampment to
membership without payment of ' the'=
Capt. A. A. Betts
isjcomman‘der. .
The selectmen and town clerk will
meet in the town clerk’s ofiice on Sat-
urday, Sept. 26, from 9 a. m. to 7 p. m.
for the purpose of examining the quali-
fications of electors and admitting to
the elector’s oath those who shall be
Oct. ‘5. See notice In another column.
—Goon COMPOSITOB WANTED IMME- '
The Evert Quihtard homestead, on ,
A small boy sat on the roof of Taft’s _
feet dangling over the river, a pole,
about three feet long, and a fish line .
about 35 feet in length, dallying w1th f
found qualified. Voters so made can ,
vote at the town election on Monday, 3
Norwalk, Conn, Saturday Evening, September 19, 1891.
The Queen of the Belgians came near
dying a few days ago,from an attack
caused by eating watermelons.
Mr. and Mrs. John Dennis Dorr, of
Brooklyn, have just returned from
their European bridal tour. They
gassed most of their time abroad in
arls. .
Don Juan St. Carlos, the African cow-
, boy, sprained his arm yesterday and 1s
to—day carrying it in splinters. One of
. nothing the matter with his arm, but
that he has wrapped it up so that he
will not have to work.
George S. Grumman goes to N ia are
Falls with the excursion, Tuesday. This
will be the first vacation George has
taken in seventeen years, and he has
promised every member of Phoenix En-
gine Company to bring them back a
piece of the falls as a memento.
Colonel Frederick A. Conkling,
brother of the late Roscoe Conkling,
died in New York yesterday. The Col-
onel had served in the State Legisla-
ture, the army, in Congress and held
many municipal and corporate positions
* and for many years was a trustee of the
New York Sun association.
—Neatest $3. 00 Kid Shoe, at Hoyt’s.
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Among the many rich and reall sen-
sible bridal gifts made Mrs. VanAlhtyne
was an elegant and richly upholstered
easy chair, presented by the Norwalk
lock shop, as well as a richly carved
antique oak buffet, given by the em-
ployees of the Boston Store, of which
the happy groom is a partner.
It is only two weeks from Monday to
our town, city and borough elections,
and yet no definite “slates” seem to be
or have been adjusted, although sever-
al are on the anxious seat, itis said, and
are throwing out little hedge anchors to
windward to keep from drifting away
from a nomination.
‘ ‘A gray—haired woman in Biddeford, ”
relates the Augusta,Me., Journal, “has
been acquiring-notoriety by purloining
pugs in Saco. She drives in a carriage
from which she alights when the covet-
ed pug dog is espied. She then pro-
ceeds to muffle his dogship in a shawl,
in which condition he is pugknapped.
The suit of W. H. Olmstead {18. Z01-
man Comstock and wife, which was
scheduled to come 011' before Justice
Chichester of Wilton in the Borough
court room, did not materialize as t 9
same parties were having a “ shindy ”
in the common pleas in which the very
same question wasinvolved in a motion
to dissolve an injunction.
The borough registry list will be
placed in the post office this afternoon.
All persons who are entitled to vote at
the borough election and whose names
are not on the list should make appli-
cation to James Hubbell, borough clerk,
9 Water street, on or before Monday.
28th inst, at 3 p. m. This applies es-
pecially to those who will take the elec-
tors’ oath for the first time on Saturday
26th inst.
—Misses School Shoes .800 at Hoyt’s.
, 38-4t
Criticism is being freely indulged in
by our citizens because a new wooden
tinder-box has been permitted to be
erected close beside the old wooden
Blascer store, east side the bridge,
while the Italian peanut vender on the
east side brick wall of the GAZETTE
building and entirely overhanging the
river, was compelled to metal sheath
his pagoda, in order to pass the none
too rigid borough fire restriction ordi
nances.
Dwyer’s City band went to New Ca-
naan, last night, and gave a concert on
the lawn in front of the residence of
Peter W. Mead. About half the popu-
lation of New Canaan were in'attend-
ance, besides a large delegation from
. Norwalk. The Bachelor Quartette
‘ were also present and some fine vocal
music was had. The band has made
wonderful improvement in its playing,
and it is now without doubt, the finest
playing band in Norwalk. It should
be encouraged, as it deserves it. Re-
freshmentswere served at 11 o’clock,
after which the band played several
more selections and then returned to
Norwalk.
That wide awake and really valuable
Conn. real estate and business journal
“The Weekly Record” has come out in
anew and improved large book form
and shape. The publishers say they
have done this for the greater conven-
ien'ce for handling and better classifi-
cation of matter, and as they say, “The
3 move is also in linewith the tendency
I of the journals of the day to smaller
pages and more convenient shapes.”
It also proposes to keep its readers ad-
vised of the growth and prosperity of
our own state, which as it says “are apt
to be lost sight of in the systematic
‘booming’ of new cities south and west.”
The personal items in newspapers al-
ways freceive various criticisms. In
. every hamlet are people who say, “I
i wonder why editors cannot find some-
thing important to fill up their papers
with. Just read this item—‘Peter Gim-
let is visiting on Mt. Riga,’ or ‘Flora
McFlimsey, of Vanity Fair, is visitin
friends here‘. ’ ” Some individuals fee
slighted if their name is not mentioned
,in the paper every week. Othersfeel
'- offended whenever their :name is men-
. 3? tioned and so it goes .;‘it is impossible
: to please all. But to chronic grumblers
and to all persons who get offended
whenever their name appears in print
we would kindly whisper—don’t be too
hasty in condemning newspaper_ per-
sonals. Some day you may be w1111ng
to give $1,000 for a back number of the ,
newspaper which mentioned your
cannot prove an : alibi. +Canaan News.
the cowboy’s friends says that there is
name and whereabouts—otherwise you -,
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’ALMOSI ammonia.
A Carpenter’s Narrow Escape.
Will Never Do It Agaln.
About 4.30 o’clock, yesterday after-
noon, the men at the Electric Light
Station tested the current over their
wires, as is customary before turning
them on at 5 o’clock for the night.
About the same timerthe carpenters
in the new tea store, at 41 Main street,
were preparing to hang a new sign in
front of their store. '
Everything was in readiness and a
man climbed a step ladder to adjust the
sign, when it was found that the elec-
tric light wires, which formerly ran in-
to the store, but which were cut off over
the door, were in the way.
They decided to detach them, and at
precisely 4.55, or just five minutes be-
fore the current was turned on, one of
the men unscrewed the wire from the
box and turned it to one side. The
wire supplied what is called the “com-
mercial lights” or are lights, in the
stores, and most of the lights on that
circuit are located in South Norw alk.
When the lights were turned on, none
on this circuit would burn, and it was
8.30 o’clock before the break was found,
or the South Norwalk stores could use
their are lights. I
The man who disconnected the wire
did not know the danger he was in or
the risk he was running, nor did he
know that in five minutes more the cur-
rent would have been turned on and his
sign-hanging career ended.
Seven Generations.
River street, now the GAZETTE’s most
ancient subscriber, gathered three gen-
erations of his descendants to himself
yesterday and drove to his native town,
New Canaan. In the party he had
children, grandchildren and four great-
grandchildren, one great-grandchild, a
bright five—year-old boy, son of his
granddaughter, who is with her child
visiting him from Scranton, Pa., and
whose child he has now seen forethe
first time. This childis father, Frank
Hoyt, son of the late Walter Hoyt of
Roton Hill, who, as a boy, went
to Scranton several years ago with
his parents. ~ After visiting the old
ancestral (but now, so far as his family
is concerned) deserted home at New
Canaan, they drove to the old ceme-
tery just below the village and laid
flowers upon the graves of Mr. Bene-
dict’s father, Caleb, grandfather,James,
and great-grandfather, John, all of
whose dust lies mouldering there. Mr.
Benedict’s great-grandfather died in
1761, aged 95; his grandfather died of
smallvpox when but 61, and the fact is
duly recorded on his tombstone as was
then required by law, he states. What
other family is there hereabouts that,-
dcad and living, can thus trace their
lineage for seven generations ?
Cut a Gash in His Leg.
A little boy, named Gormley, whose
parents live on the turnpike, was quite
badly injured yesterday afternoon. He
was on the way home from school and
when in front of the Armory, climbed
onto the rear end of a wagon which was
going in the direction of his home. In
getting on, his foot became entangled
in the rear wheel and he was thrown
over and under the wheel. which cut, a
deep gash in his leg just above the an-
kle. He was picked up and laid on the
Armory steps, and Dr. Phinney, who
happened to be passing, attended to
the injured leg and made the boy as
comfortable as possible, after which he
was removed to his parent’s home. It
is a Wonder that the boy’s leg was not
broken, and as it is, it will be some
time before he will be around again.
A Blaze.
,At about 3 o’clock yesterday after-
noon a blaze was discovered in the, al-
leyway west of the Lounsbury . d5
Matthewson shoe manufactory on Havi-
land street. There was a barrel of tur-
pentine near by and it looked at first
as though the fire department would, of
necessity, be called out to subdue the
flames, but prompt measurers on the
part of those employed in the ofiice,
obviated it. Their efi‘orts, no doubt,
averted a seriousconflagration.
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The Esteemed Sentinel.
Will the esteemed Sentinel bear with
us if we venture to observe that it yes-
terday failed to “make the amende hon-
: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. tf.
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White Brandy.
—For Brandy- Peach. preserving,
mince pies,
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tf 183 -BETTS &.-F’AREINGTON’s.
The venerable Mr. John Benedict, of I
orable” for the slander it published
.10. 3O
> iZation of the Parish wil
- by sapecial service at 7.30 p m.
An Emery Wheel Bur‘sts.
By the bursting of an emery wheel in
the G. F. Warner Manufacturin 00..
New Haven, yesterday, William alsh
aged 19 years, was struck by pieces of
the wheel and his chest crushed, his
lower jaw broken and his skull fractur-
ed. He died ten minutes later.
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Cheese.
—Roquefort, Edam, Brie, Limbur-
ger, Cream, Breet and all other kinds
of rich cheese at .
tf 183 BETTs & FAEBINGTON’S.
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Instantly Killed.
The Boston express, due in New Ha-
ven at 1:16 a. m., struck and instantly
killed an Italian, 9. short way east of
the Fairfield station. The man was
walking on the track and stepped from
one track to the other to avoid one
train when he was struck by the ex-
press.
Oldest Trlplets In the World.
Arrangements are being made in
Torrington to celebrate the 70th anni-
versary of the birth of the Grant trip-
lets, which occurs on Wednesday of
next week, the 23d inst. Their names
are Matthew, Daniel and William. It
isintended to make the celebration a
public one, the exercises to be held in
the town hall. They are.probably the
only triplets in the world who have
reached the age of 70 years.
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Regular Trips Monday.
Trains on the new route between
Boston and Brooklyn via Wilson
Point will begin running regularly
Monday, leaving Brooklyn and Boston
at 11 p. m. and arriving at 7 a. m. Next
season two trains will be put on, which
will furnish direct connection for all
Long Island shore points. It will also
open up a‘great deal of excursion travel,
making a direct line to Coney Island.
Passengers can go through to all parts
of Long Island.
Another Steeple Clmber.
The Courant’s Southington corres-
pondent writes: “ It is W. H. To-
bin of West Haven, who has been at
work repairing the big brick chimney
of the Peck, Stow and Wilcox Co., the
past week, and not Steeple Charlie as
reported. Mr. Tobin climbs the chim-
ney on the face by ladders. One lad-
der 1s placed against the bricks, spikes
driven Eland the ladder wired to the
spikes. Another ladder is drawn up
and fastened in the same way until the
top 1s reached. Tuesday he was seen
walking around in the top of the chim-
ney as unconcernedly as though on the
ground.”
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A Suggestion.
At the performance of “Daniel
Boone” 1n the Town Hall, last night,
a large number of young men were pre-
sent and appeared to have full control
of the hall, booting, howling, yelling
and thstling continually. When the
performance _was over, three young
men engaged In a triangular “scrap” at
the.ex1t, and the audience had to wait
untll they saw fit to cease. An oflicer
stood within ten feet of the door at the
t1me.—[Stamford Advocate.
We would suggest that the ownersof
the Town Hall lease their hall to Mana-
ger Adams, of the Norwalk Opera
House, as he has emphatically put a
stop to this kind of work in his Opera
House. People attending plays here
can enjoy the same without being dis-
gusted with the tough element, and
Stamford folks could do the same were
he in charge.
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—Ask Benedict for the latest Music
out, “The Picture with its face to the
Wall.” Words and music,10 cents. 188tf
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CHURCH SERVICES.
CALVARY BAPTIST—Rev. R. Timothy
Thornton will preach at 4 p. m. and
Rev. B. T. Thornton, of Stratford, at
7. 30 p. m.
ST. PAUL’s.——Rev. S. T. Graham,
rector. Divine service with sermon,
a. m. Subject, “Stumbling-
blocks.” Divine service with sermon
7.30 p. m. Subject, “The Palm Tree.”
Sunday school at 12 m. A cordial wel-
come to all.
METHODIST.—-Th6 pastor, Dr. Geo.
Van Alstyne will preach at 10.30 a. m.
and 7 30 p. m, Morning subject,
“What is Religion '2” Sub'ect for even-
ing, “That Young Man ho Lives too
Fast.” A cordial mvitationis extended
to all young people especially. We
shall speak in their interest.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL.—Rev. Thos.
K. Noble, pastor. Services at 10.30 a.
m. and 7.30 p. m. Morning subject,
“The Service God Requires and the
World Needs.” In the evening, “In-
spiration—In What Sense and to What
Extent is the Bible an Inspired Book.”
Y. P. S. C. E. at 6.30 p. m.- Mid-week
prayer-meeting on Thursday evening
at 8 o’clock. The public cordially 1n-
vited to all services.
FIRST BAPTIST—Rev. F. E. Bobbins
pastor. Services at 10.30 a. In. and
7. 30 p. m. In the morning Pastor Rob-
bins will preach upon the life of that
stalwart Israelitish thundercr against
sin and iniquity, “Eli'ah, the Tishbite,
His Victory and His _ efeat. ” . In the
evening the subject Will be this perti-
nent question, “Young Men, Why do
You-.Wail ?” Mr. Robbins Will also
preach in Cranberry Plain at 4 p. m.
GRACE.—Bev. S. H. Watkins, rector.
Seventeenth _ Sunday after . Tr1n1ty.:
Sept. ,20th. ”Holy communion 9.303..
m. MOrning prayer and sermon 10.30
a. n1. Sunday school 12 m. Evening
prayer and sermon 7.30. All are wel-
come.
Monda , being St. Matthew’s Day,
there wil be evening prayer with an
address at 5 p. m. On Thursday, the
24th,.the first anniversary of the organ-
be observed
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Sunk In the Sound
The schooner James T. Thompson, of
Greenwmh, with a car 0 of bluestone
cons1gnedto Charles 1 . Pratt, of Glen
Cove, L. 1., while entering the harbor
at that place, yesterday struck on the
rocks 1n Dorosis Channel andwas sunk.
The crew were rescued. The schooner
was valued at $10, 000. She may prove
a total wreck.
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The Latest.
. Thursday evening as Alexander Les-
he jumped from a Bridgeport train he
grasped his mouth with both hands and
exclaimed “Say George, I have got a
big sliver in my lip ! ” “How in the
world did you get a sliver in your lip?”
asked George. “Why in kissing that
dBridgeport “Chip”—see ?” says Alexan-
er.
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Unclalmed Letters.
The following is a list of unclaimed
letters at the Norwalk post office :
Mrs. Maud Murwin.
B. D. Newhall.
Mrs. Caleb Trowbridge.
Miss Julia Westman.
To obtain the above “advertised let-
ters” must-be called for.
C. G. HUBBELL, Postmaster.
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Opera Next Week.
The Milton Aborn Comic CperaCom-
pany has been secured by Manager Ad-
ams of the Norwalk Opera House for
all of next week, commencing Monday
evening with Audrian’s great work “La
Mascot.” It is seldom that so large a
company visits our town, and the thea-
tre-going public. should appreciate
Manager Adams’ good work and turn
out in crowds. A change of opera
will be given nightly.
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A Whole Family Poisoned.
The family of James Giblin, of You-
kers, Thursday night ate a quantity of
toadstools that had been gathere by
Gibson for mushrooms, and all the
members were yesterday in a critical
condition. Dr. Payne,who was called,
said that there was very little hope for
their recovery. This is an all to com-
mon accident. No one ought too at-
tempt to touch supposed mushrooms
unless thoroughly skilled, as they are
so closely identical with poisonous
toadstools.
To East Norwalk Patrons.
Hereafter the DAILY and WEEKLY
GAZETTE willbe found on sale at the
cigar store of Henry H. Gray, No...— 4
First avenue.
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BBQOKFIELD .18 CHAIRMAN.
the New York state Republican Com—
mittee Organizes {or the Year. '
NEW YORK, Sept. 19.—The Republican
state committee met to—day at the Fifth
Avenue hotel to organize for the year.
The committee elected \Villiam Brook.
field, chairman of the New York county
committee, as its chairman. General
James W. Wadsworth was selected as
treasurer and John S. l~'--nyon, clerk of
the senate, as secretary.
General James \V. Huvtui was chosen
than-man of the executive committee.
The Rev. Dr. W. B. Derrick, colored, of
Flushing, was re-elected committeeman at
large. The committee is composed of the
' following members, named in the order of
of their congressional districts:
First district, Stephen R. Williams; Second,
Israel F. Fisher; Third, Charles F. Dunwell;
Fourth, D. M. Hurley; Fifth, Francis T. Wil-
liams; Sixth, William H. Corsa; Seventh, Cor—
nelius Van Cott; Eighth, John Collins; Ninth,
John R. Nugent; Tenth, William N. Hoag;
Eleventh, Clarence W. Meade; Twelfth, VVil-
liam Brookfleld; Thirteenth Frank Raymond;
Fourteenth, James W. Husted; Fifteenth, B.
B. Odell, Jr.; Sixteenth, Louis F. Payn; Seven-
teenth, James Bailantine; Eighteenth, John A.
Quackenbush; Nineteenth, George Campbell;
wentieth, Edward 0. Ellis; Twenty-first, F.
. Kilburn; Twenty-second, Isaac L. Hunt, J r.;
wenty-third, Charles A. Chickering; Twenty-
gurth, Hobart Krum; Twenty-fifth, Francis
endricks; Twenty-sixth, George W. Dunn;
Twenty-seventh, John H. Camp; Twenty-
eighth, John \V. Dwight; Twentgninth, J. F.
Parkhurst; Thirtieth, George . Aldridge;
Thirty-first, James W. Wadsworth; Thirty-
5econd, John N. Scatcherd; Thirty-third, A. J.
Porter; Thirty-fourth, W. J. Gleen.
Political Pointers.
Lieutenant Governor Jones, of New
York, says: “For the welfare of the state
and in the interest of the Democratic
party, to me my duties appear clear, which
is to oppose the election of the nominee of
the Saratoga convention to such an extent
as may be within my power and in such
manner as may seem best to accomplish
that purpose.”
M. H. De Young, of San Francisco, a
member of the national Republican execu-
tive committee, is in Washington. He said
the meeting of the national committee
will doubtless be held in Washington in
November, and that the convention will
take place in May, 1892.
Ex-Senator Ingalls, of Kansas, said in a.
Washington interview that he thought
there could be no doubt of President Har-
rison’s renominatiou.
Ex-President Cleveland sent a. telegram
to Roswell P. Flower congratulating him
on his nomination for governor of New
York state.
Governor Campbell opened the Demo.
cratic campaign in Ohio at Sidney, where
he spoke to 10,000 people.
A ' Didn’t-Knowdt—Was-Loaded Fool.
WILLIMANTIC, Conn., Sept. 19.—At the
practice shoot of Company G, Putnam,
and Company E, Willimantic, Third regi-
ment, C. N. G.,' John Peterson, of Company
G, picked up a rifle and pointed it at mem-
bers of both companies. He was told to
put it down, but refused, saying it was not
loaded. He pointed it at Private Babbing-
ton, pulled the trigger, and. the next in-
stant Babbington and Private Malone fell
to the ground. Babbington was instantly
killed, while Malone was fatally wounded.
The bullet passed through Babbington’s
heart and out at his back and struck Ma-
lone, who was also shot through, the bul-
let being found in a fence thirty, paces to
the rear. Peterson was arrested. He
claims that he did not know the gun was
loaded. -»
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The Admiral Says Our Minister to
Chili Was Firm with Balmaceda.
A PROTEST BY PAUNGEFOTE
The British Minister Notifies This Gown
ornament That the Modus Vivendl Hus.
Been Vlolated—The Treaty May
Be Declared to Be Inoperative.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.—Admiral Mc-
Cann, who commanded the United States
squadron in Chilian waters during the
late war, comes to the defense of Minister
Egan in the following statement pub
lished by The Post:
In a recently published article it was in-
- timated that our
minister, Patrick
Egan, was willing
to stand passively
by and see the
Balmaceda. gov-
ernment slaugh-
,, ter certain mem-
\ j/(l‘ bers of the Con;
' “ gressional party ’
who had been im- '
prisoned by Bal-
maceda. Immedi-
ately after the
bomb throwing
episode the min-
ister of foreign
PATRICK EGAN.
affairs made dire threats as to what should
be done with the Congressionalists. He
spoke of having them shot within twenty-
four hours.
Mr. Egan, so far from sympathizing
with this view, as is asserted, concurrently
with the French and Brazilian ministers,
addressed a positive letter to Balmaceda
opposin g such action toward the captives,
and telling him plainly that their respec-
tive governments would be called on to
interfere if there was any attempt at car-
rying out the minister’s threats.
Balmaceda Backed Down.
That very night. I got word from Mr.
Egan to be in readiness to transport Mr.
Montt and four of his associates from- the
country at an early hour next morning.
limmediately ordered Captain Schley, oi
the Baltimore, then at Valparaiso, to pre-
pare to take the party to Callao, so they
could get out of the country.
Balmaceda, in the meantime, got scared
at Mr. Egan’s note, and in an interview
assured the latter that protection would
be extended the revolutionists and the
time given them for escaping extended.
So it was not necessary to take them
aboard the Baltimore, though every pre
.paration therefor had been made. Mr. .
Egan was fiercely assailed by the news
papers of the victorious party, though it
was through his intervention that great
leniency had been exercised by Balma—
ceda.
Honorable and Clear Headed.
His conduct has not been understood
aright even in this country, but I want to
say that all his actions have been those of
a clear headed diplomat and an honorable
man. Right here I will take on myself
the blame for some censure that fell on
Mr. Egan. He wrote me confidentially
that the Balmaceda government “seemed
too strong to be disturbed.”
I quoted a little too fully from that let-
ter in a communication to the leader of
the opposing forces, and when the letter
was made public the brunt of the criticism
was directed against our minister. I have
just communicated to Secretary Tracy the
true story of that incident, which fully
exonerates Mr. Egan. He has been so unl
justly assailed that I am glad of an oppor-
tunity of speaking a. word in his defense.
THE DIODUS VIVENDI VIOLAT-ED.
It May Cause Another Breach Between
Uncle Sam and John Bull.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19. — Sir Julian
Pauncefote, the British minister, has of-
cially called the attention of the United
tates to aviolation of the terms of the
modus vivendi in effect between the two
countries, as to the catch of seal in Behr‘
lug sea. By the agreement between the
two countries the North American Com!
mercial company, which leases the Seal is
lands from the United States, was re-
stricted in the catch of seals this year to
7,500 skins. It is alleged that tl~e Com-
mercial company has exceeded this catch,
hus violating the modus vivendi, and the
ritish government has called the United
States to account for it.
May Nullify the Treaty.
Special Agent Williams, of the treasury
department, has made a special report on
this branch of the seal question to the
treasury department and his report has
been forwarded to the state department
with the request that its contents be laid
before the British minister for transmis- .
sion to the foreign office in London. The
contents of Agent Williams’ report can-‘
not be accurately ascertained, but it is un-v
derstood that he makes admission that the
North American Commercial company.
has exceeded the limit of catch—7,500
skins—fixed by the modus "ivendi. The "
matter is regarded here as impor-
tant and may lead to the mo. ..:: :ivendi
being declared inoperative after this date.
Treasurer Ostrander Arrested.
KINGSTON, N. Y., Sept. 19.—The trustees
of the Ulster County Savings institution
have removed James E. Ostrander from
the office of treasurer, finding that he had I
misappropriated the funds of the institu-
tion. The amount is variously stated at
from $60,000 to $90,000. The misappropria-
tion will not embarrass the bank. Mr.
Ostrander is under arrest at his house,
and it is said that the matter will be ad-
justed by his turning over real estate
sufficient to cover the amount taken. He
is a native of Kingston, and had been
treasurer of the Savings institution for
more than twenty-five years. ‘ i t
‘ He Must Pay the Penalty." .
DENVER, Sept. 19.—W. H. Davis, ‘who'
while drunk in Pueblo last January
murdered his mother, has been refused a
supersedus by the supreme court, and the
man will be hanged between this and Sun-
day morning. It is not likely the governor
will interfere. .
Norwalk Chronicler