r. Heft _ in - tern found. THE PEOPLE’S PAPER. Largest Circulation. Vol. I, No. 196. The Daily Gazette 1: issued very week-day at 3 P. M.. at ONE CEizT rEn COPY. The Cheapest Rates for Advertising. and THE LARGEST CIRCULATION. The Weekly Gazette. [Combined with Friday 5 Daily.) 13 i‘ssmd every Friday at A'oo-n, at THREE CEsz PER COPY, on $1.50 PER vF \n. The Daily and Weekly. Served. to Local Subscribers at TEN CENTS rEn WEEK. on $5.00 PER YEAR. A. H. BYINGTON. Proprietor. paper has the largest circulation of any paper in. the State west ofBridgcport. ' fl . ,,,,, ._ _, . ___ __ '1']: is OUR J OBBIL G DEPARTDIENT. f , Zifii. HARRY M. GARDNER. 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. Happenings To—night. Republican Town Caucus for First and Third District at Town House at 8 o’clock. Month 1y run Pioneer Hook and Lad- ler Company. ‘ _ _ ( Republican Town Caucus, 2d District, City Council Chamber, 8 o_clock. _ Republican Caucus, City Connoil Chamber. WW“ , .___.. TERSE TALES OF THE TOWN. See advertisement of a Dark Lan- —Chambermaid wanted at Collins’ American House. See advertisement proposals wanted for building 200 feet stone wall. ’Meeting of N. S. E. O. to-night, at Y. M. C. A. rooms. Mrs. Dr. J. C. Fitch, now of Bing- hampton, was in town last week. Ex-Governor Waller says Flower will have a walkover In New ork. See advertisement in another column of Tinsmiths and Furnace men wanted. Many schools in the west have had to be closed on account of the extreme heat. _# Mrs. Merrill of Winstfed is visiting her sister, Mrs. O. E. Wilson on West Avenue. _fi_____ ’ Miss Lizzie J. Ells, daughter of Mr. James E. Ells, has returned from a visit to Niagara Falls. Prof. Fairlamb has returned from his summer vacation andfis again at work with the St. Paul Choll‘ boys. The law will be off on game birds Thursday, and our local sportsmen are beginning to get their guns in shape. Knots of would-be town and borough candidates were seen on our streets this morning,talking over the Situatio 11. There are many predicting “roast meats” ere long, at the new little Peo- ples’ Market anent the Taft clothing store. ' f Mrs. Elizabeth Hinman is expected home tO-day from her visit at New- burgh. ___‘_ A New York and New England en- gine was derailed in the White street yard, Danbury, Saturday, by an open switch. The Hon. Carroll D. Wright speaks of divorce as a disgusting medicine, generally taken in cases of heart failure. The DAILY GAZETTE’S press room was deluged with water this morning, by the bursting of the pipe that supplies the motor. Three young men from Bridgeport entertained a large crowd of people, near the Boston store, last evening, with their fine singing. The comptroller of the currency has called on all the national banks for a report of their condition at the close of business Friday, September 25. John W. Mackay, millionaire, reached New York yesterday by a spec1al from San Francisco in four days, twelve hours, thirty-eight minutes. The marble statue of the Pope, pre- sented to the Catholic University. at Washington, by Joseph Loubat, of New York, was unveiled yesterday. Nordaby and Crowley,the two young men who engaged in the recent boxmg match at Westport, received only $7.50 each, as their share of the receipts. The General Executive Board of the Knights of Labor issued, yesterday, aboycott on the product of the shoe factory of Thomas & Co., Of:Brooklyn. The Club House is now being roofed and if rain holds off a few days longer it will all be tinned without the new building receiving the usual wetting down. ____......_.~ Supt. Grupe was down yesterday and the water commissioners loaded him up with a barrel of cement, with which he is going to tinker up the leaks in the reservoir dam. Best Creamery Butter, ——For sale at F. W. Smith’s meat market, 55 Main street, and only twenty-eight cents a pound. Try it and you will be convmced. tf “Equal and Exact Justice to all Men of Whatever Staitc or Pc use The drought is severe in several states. Engineer Wood is nursing an over- strained sp1ne tO-day. The bed of the Norwalk river above the bridge would make an excellent stone quarry just now. Manager Adams presented every lady on entering the Opera House last night with a bouquet of flowers. The Aborn Opera CO. left on the 9.23 train this morning for Danbury, where they will finish the week. The big spring on the Stuart proper ty, which supplies the Matthew’s man- sion, shows no sign of abatement. -. The Hartford 8: New York £Trans- portation Company launched a 1,100- ton barge at Gildersleeve’s yesterday morning. . Louis Lassen of New Haven, was fined $100 in that city this morning, for selling oleomargarine without exhibit- ing the sign required by law. The forty-fifth annual meeting of the Connecticut State Teachers’ associa- tion will be held in New Haven, Octo- ber 16 and 17. Clinton Seeley leaves for Boston Fri- day, to take part in the 25 mile bicycle road race of the Boston Athletic Asso- ciation, which comes off on Saturday. Yesterday afternoon, in attempting to turn around on Franklin avenue, the wheel of E. R. Sherwood’s delivery wagon, caught underneath the wagon and was smashed. The morning glories on the Lawn Tennis Grounds trellis, are almost as charmingly beautiful as the sweet girl evening glories that flutter about the charmed grounds in sailor costumes. George Emmons of West Morris, Conn., while fox hunting last Tuesday shot and killed a wildcat that weighed 25gL pounds. This is the biggest wild cat killed in that section of the state. We are pained to learn that Dr. M. B. Pardee is in such a condition that no hope is entertained of his re- covery. Like a sturdy oak Of the for- fiat, as he has been, he is dying at the op. George Ells, who has so faithfully watched over the interests of the Ells pie-w .meen .visitingin Boston, Portland and other places of interest for the past two weeks. It is a vaca- tion well-earned. A horse belonging to Isaac Kirkham, a South Norwalk confectioner, slipped on a sewer manhole in front of Louis Potter’s store, this morning. and fell, breaking the wagon shaft and skinning both of his knees. And now a doleful wail comes from the cider makers. Apples are plenty, but there is no water to fill the boilers of the steam grinders, and no water to rinse and flush the pumice cakes. Surely have we fallen on evil times. Burgess Isaac Bowc arrived in town yesterday from Canaan, where he has been visiting Mr. John Rodemeyer. Isaac staid just long enough to get shaved and then left for New Rochelle, where he is billed to fish the week out. An almost incredible story comes from Liverpool describing the cold- blooded murder Of a lad of eight by two boys eight and nine years old. The object of the crime was to secure the clothes worn by the murdered boy. Ex-Representative Hibbard, who was shot by the Ide boys in their father’s house in Woodstock, is recov- ering, and it is thought will leave the country. Ide talks of bringing suit to compel Hibbard to tell why he was in the house. Expressman Buxton was seen carting a new water moter thmugh town this morning. Where in the world is the water coming from to turn such a wheel in this section. when men are driven to drink stimulants because they can’t get water. There was a domestic unpleasantness down Harbor avenue last night, a sort of eye painting tableau for which John Barleycorn, as usual, was blamable. Tom Cooney says it is also largely the dog day weather and irritation caused by an excess of flies. ,The race that is to take place Satur- day between the Vamoose. Norwood NOW Then and Yankee Doodle, all high-speed yachts Will be a good one. The efforts of the American Yacht Club to bring these racing machines together have been successful. The trotting season grows interesting as it nears a close. From the west have come reports of remarkable per- formances within a week, Nelson going a mile in 2.10, Nancy Hanks winning a record of 2.09% and Allerton reducing the stallion record to the same figure. James H. Lloyd, of Norwalk, Con- necticut, is the guest of his brother, E. C. Lloyd, at 107 East Milwaukee street. He viSited J anesville three years ago. He brought with him on this trip a spemmen of salt sea hay to remind his brother of old times. He will remain until after the races.—Janesville, Wis, Record. Ex-Governor Waller yesterday ef- fected the purchase of the New Haven and West Haven horse railroad, and that of the Winchester Avenue Com- pany, for a syndicate of New York and Boston capitalists. -The new proprie- tors propose to equip their new plant with electriCIty, and have it in working order by Jan. 1, 1892. Norwalk, Conn., Tuesday Evening, September 29, 189]. Quite a large crowd was attracted last evening, by a man with a lantern. spearing eels in the shallow water un- der the bridge. One of the eels which he caught weighed nearly four pounds and was nearly as large around as a man’s arm. Senator John S. Seymour found Ed- ward Wisely, of Wilton, asleep on the Housatonic railroad track yesterday noon, near the Catherine street crossmg. He pulled him off the track and sent for an officer who arrested him. f This morning Justice Coolidge fined him $1 and costs, $8.55 in all, for 1ntox1cation. At last night’s meeting of Concord Division, No. 2, Sons of Temperance, the following officers were elected : f P., Mrs. Agnes Reid; W. A., Miss Maud Rogers ; R. S.,lRobert W. Reid; A. R. 8,, Miss Mabel R0 ers; F. S.,W A. Kellog ; Treas, . A. Pryog; Chaplain, . A. Ambler; Con. B. L. Hotchkiss ; A. Con., C. S. Carpenter; I. S'., E. E. Drew ; O. S., W. Dav1s. A story published in a New York ap- per is to the effect that a sparrow’s nest was recently discovered on the Baptist church, in North Plains, Conn. The nest was built Of bank notes of $1 and $5 denominations. The yarn also tells that the Church people had at different times suspected individuals of stealing the money the birds carried away and there was more or less bad blood over it. E. A. Beardsley, an old Norwalk boy and who several years ago was our v11- lage telegraphcr, dropped in on "Johny” Hoyt yesterday at the depot telegraph office and paid his respects to his old preceptor, who taught him how to work the old Morse alphabet and mix the acid and Zinc in his batteries. Mr. Beardsley is now manager of the Western Union office at Los Angeles, Cal., and is cast for the first time in many cars, on a visit to old friends and re atives. His father was long an testeemed employee at the Union fac- ory. WHAT MISS SPINSTER SAYS: That the hay fever season may now be said to be officially closed. That Mr. Edward Hyatt returned to New Haven last evening, having passed a pleasant week with friends in town. That Mrs. Fitch and Miss Laura Fitch, of Saugatuck, will move to Nor- walk the first of October, and occupy the Old homestead on East avenue. That there is a deal of nonsense about the perfect woman. As well., attempt to define a perfect rose or a perfect landscape. The woman of five feet three inches, or any other height, is a model woman when she possesses a good constitution, keeps herself in health, and is satisfied with the figure nature gave her. That the dress reformers have taken the floor again, and their utterances on the tyranny of skirts and corsets, and things are as bold and belli erent as ' ever. These earnest crusa ers mean well, but they do not seem to appre- ciate the fact that the prime and essen- tial features of a new departure in woman’s apparel must be grace and symmetry, rather than utillity (and, ,. brevity. The tyranny of skirts is the tyranny of fashion, and until the dress reformers can release women from the latter thraldom,the former is not likely to let go its hold. The preachings on the subject made very piquant summer reading; however, no woman fit to live ever died from tight lacing. 7 ,.__.__-__. eye —--——-——————— Howorth’s Hibernlca. The above attraction is billed for the Opera House, Thursday evening, and a crowded house is assured. Mr. Ho- worth has added anumber of attractive features, and some of the best variety artists on the road are with his show. ‘90. Orange Blossoms. Miss Minnie, the second daughter of the late Dr. Francis Brady, is to be married at the home of her mother, on Belden Hill, on Thursday at noon, to Mr. Elmer D. Treadwell, of Bethel. The “bright little DAILY GAZETTE” ex- tends its heartiest congratulations to the happy pair thus to be made one. .0. Hand in Your Coupons. The boys of Phoenix engine company are working hard for the piano that the merchants are to give away November first, and any one having coupons that they desire to give to the fire laddies are requested to hand them to any member of that company, who will see that they are credited to Phoenix. ‘0. Pinafore. Bright and catchy Pinafore was reas- onably well rendered last evening to a full house by the Aborn Opera troupe. Had it been possible to have made the stage accessories equal to the work of the troupe, the effect would have been more pleasing to both performers and listeners. But it is the test of genius when it can be made to triumph over adverse circumstances. The troupe has given the people of Norwalk a week of song and ofunalloyedpleasure. They go from here to Danbury, where we bespeak for them the hearty recep- tion they deserve. O. Swallowed The StOry. The elders, deacons and trustees of the Mount Olivet Presbyterian church, Brooklyn, held a meetinor last night, and, after hearing Samue Thornton’s remarkable story of the alleged rescue of himself and pretty Eva J‘ewell, de- cided to believe it until disproved, so the log that floated the pair out to sea from a Coney Island Bath House, the Spanish ship that picked them up and dumped them on the marshy shores of Florida where they footed it to J ack- sonville, are all as veritable as any chapter in Robinson Crusoe. ‘ SKIPEELOUT. William Meseberg’s Walter Sud- denly Leaves Town. f. The Cook’s Valuablesco With Him. There was wailing agnd gnashing of teeth this morning at "William Mese- berg’s German restaurant on Knight street. About three weeks ago, Meseberg, who has had trouble all summer with his help, went toa New York intelli- gence office and brought home George Ackerman, a smart looking German, as a waiter in his restaurant. f Ackerman was the right man in the right place, and everything went love- ly, and during the three short weeks that he has been employed at the res- taurant, he has won the confidence and tips of all the customers. Last evening he was around, as usual, and attended to locking up the back gate, and rear of the house, as was his wont, and when Mr. Meseberg retired. at 10:30 o’clock. Ackerman accompanied him up stairs, and went to his own room, to bed. His room is on the second floor, and is shared by Peter Knell, also a Ger- man, and the cookin the establishment. Sometime during the night Acker- man got up without disturbing his be d- fellow, and swiftly and silently stole down stairs, where he proceeded to empty the money drawer of what little change it contained, , and to ransack the drawers in the rear of the bar. But little money was left in the‘drawer when the restaurant was closed, prob- ably less than one dollar, but this he appropriated, together with two pis- tols, which were in another drawer, and a pair of shoes belonging 'to Mese- berg. ' ' He then went up stairs again, and,_ finding that the cook liad not awakened, went through the pockets of his clothes, which hung over a chair, securing an Open face silver watch, a twenty mark piece and about five dollars in Ameri- can money. He then opened thegwindow, which is Ten an alley between the Meseberg and Quintard buildings and dropped to the ground, a distance Of about ten feet, first taking the precaution to place the chair, which held the cook’s clothes, between the window and the bed,’ so that the freezing September wind would notblow on the cook and awak- en him or give him cold. After drOpping from the window he scaled the fence in the back yard, and probably fwent up Mill Hill and down East avenue to the East Norwalk statipniand took-admin to_ New _ York”, answering Ackerman’s' description go through the Bridge this morning . E’dltorlal Joys South. Says the Durham, NC. Globe: Col- onel Albright called this morning and whipped the editor. The_Colonel ex- plained his conduct by saying thatwhen he felt in good spirits he 'wanted to fight. He knocked us out in four rounds. O No “Trusts” in Meat- —If you want to know why the ‘ ‘Peo- ple’s Market”was crowded all Saturday evening, while all the “Combine” meat markets were comparatively empt , the explanation is found in the fact t at I sell good meat at a small profit, and am able to do so because I do not believe in “trusts” and “combines” and “Butch- ers’ Associations” to keep up prices, in matters of the people’s food. tf E. J. WADE AMS. —————-———‘OOO Republican Caucus. There was a large gathering last night at the Town House to make our annual nominations for Officers of the Borough. The somewhat novel, but altogether sensible plan was, after due deliberation adopted to leaving to a committee the task- of putting a com- pleted ticket in the field, of such can- didates as the committee should have previously ascertained, would accept office if elected. More Over 80. Mr. Geo. T. Brady furnishes us with the following additions to his former lists of citizens over 80 years : Mr. Ira Seymour, 84; Mrs. Ira Sey- mour, 82 ; Mrs. James Smith, 84; Mrs. Stephen Hayes, 86; Mrs. Henry Bod- well 83 ; Mrs. Marza Scribner, 97 ; Mrs. Eliza Weeks, 88; Lewis Sherwood 89, and Mr. James Brown 80. - Danbury Fair. Halt for a day or two and takefin the Danbury Fair. Don’t miss it this year as there are extras out which would not seem necessary, but then everybody knows this is a leader among fairs and in its advance adds all the novelties to its thousand and one other attractions. There is no retrograde movements to this enterprising exhibition, its annual reappearance brings to us all that is new, fresh and worth seeing. Look for ad. -in another column. . f Cheese. —Roquefort, Edam, Brie, Limbur- ger, Cream, Breet and all other kinds of rich Cheese at _ tf 183 BETTS & FARBINGTOE’s. as the police did not Observe anyone ' I ‘ ii an; Banal George Queen Arrested for Un- mercifullv Beating His Wife. In Court this Morning. Last evening, shortly after 8 o’clock, a telephone message was received at Police Headquarters, from Winnipauk, to the effect that GeOrge Queen, the Italian contractor and padrone had killed his wife. Hastily securing a carriage, Officer Morehouse, William Adams and a DAILY GAZETTE reporter hurried to the scene. Queen lives in a little two story cot- tage this side of the old paper mill in Winnipauk, and was sitting on the stoop, whistling a tune, when the trio arrived. In reply to Officer Morehouse as to what the trouble had been, Queen dis- claimed all knowledge of any fight or . disturbance, but from the crowded ap- pearance of the street, in front. Of the house, it was very evident - that some- thing had occurred. ,9 Officer Morehouse found Mrs. Queen, her mother, and daughter at the house above, and from:her learned that Queen had blacked her eye, kicked her in the side, and beaten her unmercifully, and driven them all out of the house. The daughter, who was sick and in bed, was compelled to get up and get out with only her night dress on. Queen was arrested and brought to Police Headquarters, where Justice Coolidge opened court. Queen told his story for the first time, and it was to the effect that he had been tantalized by his wife beyond endurance, and not being able to control his temper as he had heretofore done, he struck her. He denied having compelled his vife or her daughter to leave the house. Queen was put under $50 bond to ap- pear before Justice Coolidge this morn- ing, with the understanding that he was not to go near the house again last night. This morning Queen was in court on a charge of assault and breach of the peace. His wife was the only witness heard, and she told substantially the same story that she did last night, add- ing that George had- been drinking be- fore he came home. Justice Coolidge in passing sentence on Queen, said that he was inclined to send him to jail, but was afraid that if he did so, his family would suffer, and after Queen had promised that he would fined him$7 and costs on each charge, 35328.82 in all, which he paid.., , State Bonds to be Called in. There are only $300,000 of state bonds outstanding that can be paid prior to maturity, same 10 years hence. Of this sum, State. Treasurer Henry, in con- sultation With Governor Bulkeley, has decided to call in and pay off, on the first of January next, the sum of $100,000. ———~-~--—~-—<o>——————— Something New. —Own yourfown bic cle. No deposit required. J mm the letcher co-oper- ative club, Certificates of membership $2 and $2 weekly. Certificates only $1.50 to those joining on or before Oct. 3rd. For particulars call on or address W. P. Whitney, 2 North Main street, South Norwalk, Ct. Members taken from all the surrounding towns. 195tf ‘O- White Brandy, f—For _Brandy Peach preserving, mince pies, etc. tf 183 BETTs & FAREINCTON’S. .0. Base Bali Games. Yesterday’s games resulted as follows : Boston 11, New York 3; Brooklyn 8, Philadelphia 3; Pittsburg 5,Cincinnati 7 ; Cleveland 4, Chicago 2. A Fire Prevented. Last evening by the pluck and pres- enceof mind of a young lady a serious fire was avoided. Miss May Fauntle- roy called at the residence of Mrs. Theodosia Brady, of East Norwalk, and discovered a bracket lamp in one of the rooms had been lighted and the chimney left off. The flame was blaz- ing almost up to the ceiling, and the Oil in the lamp had taken fire. The burner had melted from the heat. Without ado Miss Fauntleroy stepped from the bracket carried it out into the yard and set it down on the grass. Fortunately she escaped With only slightly burning one of _her fingers. Her almost heroic action is deserving of especial mention. -—-————-—-—-‘-.>—-——-——-— The Hospital Project. At the armory to-morrow evening at eight o’clock, there is to be a public meetin in the interest of the proposed hospita . There is to be. no collection attempted on this common, the chief purpose of the meeting being to awaken such an interest in the measure as will result in the speedy establishment Of this humane and much needed institu- tion. Addresses, music, brief state- ments of the town’s pressing needs in this direction, will occupy the evening and the public are earnestly urged to attend. , The quality of mercy is not strained , c It blesses him who gives, as he who receives. live peacefully with his wife,,h_ereafter, -- across the room and taking the lamp- LEADS in ADVERTISING. g Wants, I Cent a Word. rsuaston, Religious or -.Politicafl.”—Jefersoa IN CAUCUS. DEMOCRATIC 4TOWN. The democratic caucus of the second voting district was holden last evening with George Lockwood in the chair and Carl Schaub at the secretary’s desk. Nelson J. Craw, the present in- cumbent, was on motion of Charles R. Townsend, nominated for selectman. A Committee consisting of William H. Smith, John McMahon and George W. Carrol, was by vote appointed by the chair to present the rest of the names of the ticket, and the following names, as presented, were accepted :_ Assessor—William H. Smith. Board of Relief—James M. Lane. Constablesl‘eHerman Theile and°Wm. R. Vollmer. Grand J uror~Wm. M. Raymond. School Visitor—George W. Carrol. Auditor Town Accounts—J. Irving 1 Dibble. Registrar of Voters—R. H. Golden. It was voted that the town committee be empowered to fill any vacancies on the ticket, and the present town com- mittee be continued for another year. A motion to adjourn then prevailed and the crowd went outside to talk of the ifs and ands of the two caucuses where there was a breath of air and a police- man in sight. DEMOCRAITC —CITY. , Democrats, to perhaps the number of seventy-five, met in the council rooms last night to place in nomination a city ticket. Councilman George Lockwood was elected chairman, and Carl Schaub secretary of the meeting. After the meeting opened, Charles R. Townsend seconded the motion of Wm. H. Smith to re-nominate the Old ticket, with an amendment that the name of Henry D. Fox be substituted for that of Sands Selleck who had left town. Chairman Lockwood said that neither himself, Dr. Bohannan or E. F. Knapp would again serve. At this point Mr. J. Donovan stated that it had been alleged that he would come into the caucus with a slate of his own, and asked the party who had made such a statement to step forward and tell him so. Furthermore he said that he had also understood that he would expend $1,000 to defeat the candidates nominated, if not to his liking. He defied anyone to prove that he ever made such or like statement. He said further, that no matter who the nominees were, he would step up to the polls, as in the past, and work for the democratic nominees. He had voted the democratic ticket for over twenty years. He was watchful for the party’s interest, but did not think it profitable either for tax-payers or party to keep the’old'ticket in the field. He thought they had not lived up to the principles of the democratic party, and dropped into personal illustrations. when he was called down by the chair, and graceful- ly stopped, but not before he had ex- pressed it as his opinion that the ex- penditures were far in excess of what they ought to be in a city of less than 6.000 inhabitants. He also told some other homely truths. Mr. Smith then withdrew his motion to nominate the old ticket. Messrs. Rufus Smith, John Wehle and John McMahon were chosen tellers and the caucus proceeded to nominations. It was moved and sec- onded that the present incumbent, Mayor William B. Reed be nominated by acclamation, and the motion was unanimously carried. Mr. Charles R. Townsend then presented the name of Nelson J. Craw for first councilman, and he, despite a declination, was nom- inated by acclamation. George W. Carrol then made a motion that the rest Of the councilan be nominated jointly, but the motion did not prevail. An informal ballot was then taken for second councilman with the following result: Whole number of votes cast 59 ; of which Joseph A. Volk received 30, E. F. Knapp 7, scattering 22. Mr. Volk was then nominated by acclamation. A formal ballot was then taken for third councilman. Mr. E. F. Knapp receiv- ed 13 of the 58 votes cast, H. D. Fox 9 and C. S. Trowbridge 8. E. F. Knapp positively declined to serve, and Henry D. Fox was nominated by acclamation. The vote for fourth councilman brought out 61 votes, and resulted in John F. McMahon receiving 41 of the number and he was declared nominated. For fifth councilman there were 61 votes cast, of which number George Trowbridge received 42 and the nomi- nation. In the matter of a sixth member 51 votes were cast. George Norvell re- ceived 24, A. B. Coley 17 and there were ten scattered. Another vote gave A. B. Coley 35 and Mr. Norvell 9, and Mr. N. was not in it. The rest of the offices were filled by acclamation and hand-raising as fol- lows: , . ' Water Commissioner, 'Samuel Ray- mond; treasurer water fund, Minot S. Smith ; city treasurer,--George W. Car- rol; city collector, Herman Snyder; inspector of elections, William F Price One Cent. Wardwell ; city marshal, Charles Lynch; auditor, J. Irving Dibble ; registrar of voters, Charles R. Townsend. The present city committee were re-nomi- nated with the addition to the number of Rufus E. Smith. REPUBLICAN—BOROUGH. At the Borough caucus last. night. Hon. E. J. Hill was chosen chairman and John H. Wade secretary. On mo- tion of Dr. Coolidge, the name of Warden E. O. Keeler was placed in nomination. Other names were also presented. Coolidge proposed Keeler in an earnest and forcible speech, and on the first ballot he was nominated, the vote standing, Keeler 71, J. A. Os- born 13, EffJ. Hill 6, John D. Kimmey 5, J. B. Hurlbutt 3, J. G. Gregory 2, C. B. Coolidge 2, Ira Cole, and scat- tering 11. Keeler’s nomination was then made unanimous, when he arose and thanking his friends peremptorily declined the honor of a second term. He then moved that a committee be appointed to select candidates for War- den and Burgesses. This motion was . lost, and the caucus proceeded to the choice of candidates for Burgesses} On the first ballot E. J. Hill had 29 and Osborn 24. On second and formal ballot Hill got 28 and Osborn 39, Hill insisting upon declining. On the bal- lot for second Burgess, A. C. Wheeler received 54, Ira Cole 42, and Cole and Wheeler both declined. Next, G. Hi Wheeler arose and renewed the War- den’s motion for the appointment of a committee of five to select a suitable Borough ticket, which motion was car- ried. The meeting then chose Charles H. Wheeler, J. Belden Hurlbutt, C. B. Coolidge, E. J. Hill, and E. O. Keelcr as such committee. George B. St. John was then nomi- nated forBorough collector ; J. Arthur Pinneo as treasurer ; John D. Kimmey, water commissioner; Robert N. More- house, bailiff ; Charles H: Wheeler, registrar; John H. Wade, inspector of elections and Borough commitee, when the caucus adjourned. State Fair Police. The New York World has this to say about the men who did police duty at the State Fair, the men, as it says, hav- ing been paid by the hour : One officer is credited with 20 hours daily for five successive days. Officer Tryon gets 20 hours one day, 40 the next day and 20 the next. Officer Joseph Johnson, after serving two days of 10 hours each, gets in 20 hours each the following three days. But the champion worker is James McGuire, who out of the eight days the officers were on duty at the grounds receives credit for 175 hours, 35 hours the first day and 20 each successive day. Secre- tary Andross ordered an investigation and had all the officers appear before him. As fast as they came Chief Rob- erts declared they had all done the ser- vice specified in the pay-roll, and Sec- retary Andross concluded to pay them, but expressed his opinion of the matter in no unmeasured terms. ‘ J. T. P. informs the DAILY GAZETTE that the Borou h has had employees, the past year, t at can beat the above record in getting two days in one. —«+>~—— Samuel F. Jones Dead.:; Samuel F. Jones, for many years the acknowledged leading criminal lawyer of the Connecticut Bar, died yesterday in Hartford, after an illness of nearly a month. He was a native of Marlbor- ough, Conn., studied law in the office- - ' of the late Governor Hubbard, and for more than thirty years was in active practice. He was eagerly sought by New York criminals when they got in- to trouble in Connecticut. He appear- ed for the defence in two famous mur- der trials at New Haven, defending the Malley boys in the Jennie Cramer case and Parson Hayden in the Mary Stan- nardcase,and he averted convictions in both instances. He was prominent in politics, too, and represented Hartford in the Legislature in 1873 and 1874. He was 64 years old. Railroad Accident. As the 8.17 a. m. train down from our depot yesterday neared the Gas house, the brake and truck under the through New York car,became lOose and tore up the flooring of the car to the fright and terror offthe passengers. Fortunately the car did not leave the, track and no one was hurt. as the train was halted in about its own length and the passen- gers transferred to the forward car. Af- ter several minutes delay, the wreckage was cleared out from under the Con- solidated car and it was towed to South Norwalk, its forward end supported mainly by the coupling. The Hospital. There was an enthusiastic meeting of the hospital committee, at the Old Well Hook and Ladder Company’s parlors, South Norwalk, last evening, and considerable business was trans- acted. Booths have been assigned to the South Norwalk Hat 00., J. C. Wil- son & UO., Crofut & Knapp NO. 2. A. Solmans, St. Mary’s church, and the Congregational, St. Paul’s and Grace Churches, borough. Miss Emma Un- derhill Is the present secretary. A pub- be meeting to forward the matter is to be held in the Armory, to-morrow ‘night. The fair will be held in the same place the last week in October. East Norwalk. Third district voters who desire to attend the republican caucus to-night at’the Town House, will find a convey— ance at H. Jones’ store at 7 o’clock; at F. F. Day’s at 7.15 and at W. S. Han- ford’s at 7.30, which will convey them free to and from the caucus.
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