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Vol. I, No. 202.
Norwalk, Conn, Wednesday Evening, October 6, 1891.
Exact J usiioe to all Men of WhateveriiState or Persuasion, Religious or .Political.”——Je erson
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Served to Local Subscribers at
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0 (j R JO BBIL‘ G DEPARTBIENT.
Mn. HARRY Ill. GARDNER. JR. of New York,
as charge of the GAZETTE'S Engraving. Book
:wl Jobbing Department. He is an expert
1': ~‘ experienced Job Printer. and no work on
trusted to him will be unsatisfactorilv done.
Happenings To—nlght.
Prof. Ferris’ concert at M. E. church.
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Special Notice.
The DAILY GAZETTE may be foun d at’
Winnipauk every evening at the stores
of J. C. Randle, and Miss Aiken’s,near
the upper mill. '
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A Curious Complication.
In the printing Of the Republican
Borough ballots at the Hour office, the
words following that of “Treasurer”
and “for Treasurer of the WaterFund,”
were either accidently or blunderingly
left off. The law provides such a
designation as we quote additional
to that of Treasurer of the Borough,
and as the Democratic Borough ticket,
printed at the GAZETTE office, was the .
only one in the field with this legally
required designation, and that placed
above the name of Wm. E.Montgomery,
and he having received 535 such votes,
while Mr.Pinneo had captured but five
democratic ballots with his name pasted
over that of Montgomery, the election
ofiicers,as they are bound to do,by that
state of facts, Officially declared on Mon-
day night that Montgomeryhaving 530
more votes than any other,for Treasur er
Of the water fund,was duly elected. That
was all clear and legal and correct up
to that point. But yesterday Mont—
gomery, (who was seriously ill with
neuralgia and not able to get out on
election day) gentleman as he is, re-
fused tO qualify. stating that it was evi-
de at to his mind that all who voted for
Mr. ‘Pinneo for Borough Treasurer,
also inlcndod that he should be “Treas-
urer of the Water Fund,” and under
such circumstances he must refuse to
accept the position to which the 0131 cers
of the election had declared him chosen ,
And here comes in the curious compli -
cation. Montgomery’s refusal to quali-
fy, does not elect Pinned,2ancl : as we
are advised, there is no other expres s
provision of law to provide for such a
vacancy as is thus created.
The regular income of the water fund
from collections for its use, etc., is
about $15,000. Of course large sums
are frequently required to pass
through the Water Fund Treasurer’s
hands,as in the nearly $30,000 expended
for laying the new sixteen inch main,
last season, the repairs of pipes and
dams and reservoirs, etc., and the
office is one of great importance. The
Treasurer’s compensation for his duties
of the office, is the munificent sum of
$25 a year. So that the pecuniary loss
to either Pinneo or Montgomery will
not cause the loss of many tears, but
to the borough public it is quite an-
other and far more serious matter.
Borough Election Lesson.
A deep sense of gratitude should and
probably does fill the average bor-
ough republican, to those scores upon
scores of democrats, who, preferring
the republican ticket to that of their
own party, came out boldly and voted
the republican borough ticket entire.
But for such .help it would not have
triumphed as it did. Monday’s experi-
ences teach both parties the import-
ant lesson of putting in nomination for
our local offices their best men, and of
keeping off such tickets notoriously in-
competent or unworthy ones who seek
office for the dollars and cents they can
filch'out of it. '
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Encouraging for News—Boys.
“Our Tom” Waller received a. fee .Of
$100,000 for buying up a few horse real-
way lines in Detroit, a few weeks ago.
,Tom was once a news-boy in New Lon-
don. Here’s a moral for you, fellers.——-
Ansonia Sentinel.
We wish it had been a million that
“Our Tom” got, but what a pointer for
the bright and hustling little,merchants
who now sell the DAILY GAZETTE every
night to an admiring and hungry pub-
lic.
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v. M. c. A. NOTES. '
Regular meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Y. M. C. A. this evening.
TERSE TALES OF THE TOWN.
Bridgeport is to have another six-day
walking match.
—-A gas heating stove is just the
thing for these damp, chilly days.
Tolland will pick 3,500 bushels of
cranberries from its bogs th1s year;
Snow fell at Miller, S. D., yesterday,
antd there was frost in Northern Mlnne-
so a. .
—You can change a gas stove from
one room to another.
Peter McCormick 50, fell down stairs
at finsonia yesterday and broke his
nec .
Governor Bulkeley has paid in full
the soldiers who were 1n the N1ant1c
camp. *
—Use a gas stove before it is time to
put up the winter stove or start the
heater, at one-tenth the expense.
Rev. W. J. Jennings, of Bedding,
was a caller at the GAZETTE Oflice yes-
terday.
Dr. Hitchcock’s yearling colt is seen
almost daily trotting about our streets
to a sulkey. __‘
—A gas stove will make sitting room
or bed room comfortable during the
chilly evenings of autumn.
Rev. Mr. Graham administered the
rite of baptism to fourteen last Sunday
at St. Paul’s.
Rev. Byron J. Hall, of Danbury spent
Monday night with Mr. Levi Hanford
on Belden avenue.
—Gas stoves furnished at cost by the
GasZCompany.
Mr. Fred. Mead has gone to Bethel
to-day to cater for Mr.Anthony Crowe’s
daughter’s wedding.
Walter Fitchhobbled over to Bridge-
port to-day to sit on the jury-crimmal
side of the superior court.
Mrs. Charlotte Robinson of Norwmh
has celebrated her 102d b1rthday. She
has been blind for three years.
Evangelist [Ley'den'was pelted «with
eggs in Bridgeport Sunday night as he
was driving home after a lecture.
James Woods, a hunter, stuck in the
mire in Hamburg woods for two. days
and would have died but for his t1mely
discovery.
——Fall Opening Wednesday and
Thursday, Oct. 7th and 8th, at Mus
Agnes Fitch’s. 201-2t
Henry Matheis started-for the Dan-
bury fair yesterday morning, where he
will be connected with Wm. De Klyn’s
restaurant.
Mr. Daniel Mitchell left. Monday
evening for Chihuahua, Mex1co, where
he will conduct the Robinson House
this winter.
The newly elected board of town as-
sessors Open business, at the old stand,
promptly on October 15th. Death and
taxes, like the poor, we have always
with us. '
Over $2,000,000 more will be realized
by Connecticut farmers th1s year than
last for their tobacco crop, thanks to. a
good season and especially the McKin-
ley Bill.
TO-day quite a. number of uniformed
Odd Fellows will go to Meriden to at-
tend the state parade there. The grand
encampment will meet in Bridgeport
October 20.
Officer Dann was stationed on Frank-
lin avenue all day Monday, watchmg
the unlicensed saloon on that street,
and Officer Howard spent the day on
Chapel street.
—Tickets for the Concert in the Nor-
walk M. E. church, Wednesday even-
ing 250, for sale at Mr. Pinneo’s and
Gregory’s Drug Store, and I. M.Hoyt’s,
South Norwalk. 3t209
Monday and Tuesday we couldn’t
print enough GAZETTEs to supply the
newsmen’s and newsboy’s eager de-
mands. People will have the best when
they can get it.
The annual convention of the State
Young People’s Society Of Christian
Endeavor at New Britain yesterday had
2,000 delegates, representing 447 some-
ties and 30,390 members.
For $1,000, 000 Frank Melbourne Offers
to sell to the Government his secret for
making rain. If the deal goes through,
Mr. Melbourne Wlll prove a better
money-maker than a rain-maker.
It was Bates’ big team that tried to
back off Hill’s dock the other day. We
always knew that Bates was a stiff cold
water man, but we didn’t know his big
horses wanted to become such too.
—Fun! New! New! New! Come,
see and play the interesting Wild West
Gun Game. A ame of pool played
with guns, at H. . & G. S. Grumman’s
43 Main street, Norwalk. 202-4t
Supt. Groupe carted up a sixteen
inch cast 1ron “bend” yesterday, to
connect the new sixteen inch mains
with the stand or feed pipe passing
through the stone dam and up into the
reservoir.
The Bridgeport Board of Health yes -
terday issued a warning appeal in view
of their threatened water famine, and
its liability of causing all the factories
in the city to shut down in addition to
the horrors of impending sickness.
’ Governor Bulkeley is in Chicago.
See advertisement, gold pin lost.
—WAITER wanted immediately at the
American House. 40tf
The big long trains of cars on the
Housatonic, went crowded this morn-
ing tothe Danbury Falr.
The next excursion to Niagara Falls
leaves Norwalk, Oct. 13th.“ The fare
for the trip $15.
Mrs. John F. Murray went to_ Can-
arsie, L. I. this morning to v1s1t her
sister, Mrs. Remson.
The case of the State vs John . Slat-
tery, is down for trial to-morrow 1n the
superior court, Bridgeport.
Mrs. John W. Crew, of Brooklyn, is
spending a few days in town as a guest
of her brother, Mr. William Mitchell,
on France street.
The frame for the latest cottage be-
ing erected on the Cross street property
of the Wm. K. James estate, is already
up and sheathed.
The Spina case was before Justice
Coolidge all this morning, and at noon
an adjournment was taken to 1 o’clock
this afternoon.
An immense hawk was airing itself
and attracting as much interest as a
dog fight, in the rear Of the Cahlll place
on River street this morning.
At a meeting of the Alpha Wheel
Club, held last evening, the resignation
of Capt. Seeley was read and accepted.
Lieut. Harry Ellwood was elected cap-
tain.
Cashier Charles L. Rockwell of Mer-
iden came down from his summer home
at Ridgefield this morning. He is now
contesting honors and joys with Mr.
Grover Cleveland.
One of the good results of the
Borough water famine has been to give
“Doc." Hyatta Spandy new well house
and curb, to facilitate his use of and
appetite for pure cold water.
The following ladies have been ap-
pointed a committee to have general
oversight of the work to be done 1n the
coming hospital bazaar by the First
Congregational Church. Mrs. Dr.
Gregory, Mrs. F. St. John Lockwood,
'Miss Sarah Woodward.
Burgess Bowe says the full intent of
the action taken at Monday evening’s
meeting of the Court of Burgesses,
relative to the laying of curb, gutters
and walks on Belden avenue, is that if
property owners do not commence
work at once, the Borough will.
Frank I. Palmer is putting up a very
fine quality Of bottled cider at the W11-
ton cider mill. P. M. Fitch says if this
water famine is to last all winter, no
better beverage can be found to sue
tain life with than Palmer’s cider, and
we agree with Postmaster Fitch.
The conductors and drivers of the
horse railway line, have purchased a
watch dog that is almost a cannibal.
This morning he ate up Haley’s and
Sweet’s hats, John Lockwood’s whip,
and started on the leg of William’s
trousers, before he thought he had
made a good meal.
NEW CANAAN, CT., Oct. 5, ’91.
DEAR GAZETTE :—New Canaan elects
a complete Democratic Ticket, select-
men, town treasurer, town clerk, and
all the other Officers the law allows.
License 50 majority, and so the mills
of the gods grind. L. M. M.
President Cowles thinks the Court
of Burgesses a little “previous” in or-
dering the Union Co.’s curb and gutter
up Belden avenue put down by the
Borough, inasmuch as a contract was
made by the Company last Saturday
with Wm. Sheldon to do this work and
notice of the fact given at least one
member of the Borough highway com-
mittee.
A crushed patriot, nic-named“Silver”
who in trying to make up for lost time
or rather lost drinks, on election day,
got so full of the spirit of victory, or
beer, that he pitched head-long off the
sidewalk and into the gutter yesterday
afternoon in front of Taft’s clothing
store and struck his head with such
force that it sobered him up so he could
take himself off home.
Miss Helen Sanford, who has been
spendmg the summer with her aunt and
uncle, Mr. and Mrs. George R. Cowles,
left for St. Louis this morn-
ing, where she will remain two weeks.
after which she will go to her home
in Atchison, Kansas. During her stay
in Norwalk she has endeared herself to
a large circle of young friends who
will sincerely regret her departure.
Mr. Wadham explains that he put
a board shed or porch in front of his
meat stand, covered it with tin at the
suggestion and with the approval of E.
K. Lockwood 85 Co. and other adjoin-
ing merchants, as being far less liable
to fire than a cotton awning, as it un-
doubtedly is. ,. A lighted match or vil-
lainous cigarette thrown upon a cotton
awning, would almost certainly ignite it.
SOUTH NORWALK, Oct. 6, ’91.
DR. ESTEBROOK'E:—I cannot refrain
from publicly thanking you for the
painless removal of eleven decayed and
painful teeth, from which I have suf-
fered for many years. I cheerfully
recommend those similarly suffering to
take advantage of your stop in this city
to have their decayed teeth taken out
without pain. Yours truly,
J. R. RAYMOND, South Norwalk.
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. The anBoard-‘Of Selectmen organ-
ized this-mornil’z...’ and elected Samuel
Daskam clerk.
Dr. and Mrs. William J. Tracéy _1'€'
turned last evening, from their wedding
trip to Washington, D. C
The weather bureau man at New
York says that the cold wave in the
West is coming her and that frost may
be expected within-E70 or three days.
Capt. “Hen” Hoyt can ht six strap-
ping pike in the Ungon O. pond yes-
terday. He has spent‘most of the day
to-day getting the, bones out Of his
teeth. -
Business was brisk with the fire com-
panies last night-“ Pioneer Hook &
Ladder and Phoenix Engine Cos. hav-
ing practice runs and meetings, and
HOpe Hose CO. having a. business meet-
ing. ' ,
The funeral of the lamented Mrs.
George H. Comstock was lar ely at-
tended yesterday from her late ome in
Wilton. She sepulchred in River Side
Cemetery, where the remains of her
husband and a deceased Son will be re-
interred. Rev. W._B. Hart conducted
the services at the funeral yesterday.
“Al” De Forest was set to work yes-
terday morning, by “Doc” Coolidge,
to paint the front. of the Olmstead
block, on Main street. Before night
the work was done and well done too.
But then DeForest had just been elect-
ed constable and Coolidge water com-
missioner, which-may account in part
for such an astonishing record Of ‘ ‘rush-
ing a job.” A 3 ~
The item in the N. Y. Herald stating
that a Dr. Wm. M. Lockwood, Of Stam-
ford, had been robbed and killed at
Norfolk, Va., yesterday, does not refer
to Dr. Wm. A. Lockwood, of Norwalk,
as many supposed, but to Dr. Wm.
Lockwood, who formerly resided, but
did not practice, in Stamford some
years since. Dr. Wm. A. Lockwood’s
son received a letter last evening from
his father, who was in Brooklyn ye s-
terday.
WHAT MISS SPlNSTER SAYS:
That Miss Moody is in Danbury for
a few days.
That Miss Treadwell has returned
from a long visit to New Milford.
That Mrs. Van Buren-’8 mother from
Stockbridge is at the Van Buren man-
sion.
That there is no good reason why the
society of the Sons Of the Revolutmn
should not be the largest and most in-
fluential in the country.
That Theosophists maintain that they
can at will cause their spirits to wan-
der through space relieved of the hin-
drance 01 the body they should make
great converts among obese persons,
who heretofore have put their faith in
anti-fat remedies.
That no woman who rides should be
without apractical knowledge of how
to saddle and bridle her horse, as they
are Often turned out imperfectly bitted
and girthed, and unless she knows how
to do it herself, she will not perceive
anything is wrong until too late to pre-
vent mischief.
That the little folk will be rejoiced to
learn that pine apple juice is a remedy
pronounced infalible for throat troubles,
in Louismna. Mothers will undoubt-
edly hear a good deal now of attacks of
sore throat. An agreeable medicine is
one Of the things for which we have
longed.
That the November booth at the hos-
pital bazaar will be in charge of Mrs.
James G. Gregory, assisted by Mrs. F.
St. John Lockwood, Miss Woodward
and Miss Pinneo from the Congrega-
tlonal church. From Grace church
Mrs. Robert Van Buren, assisted by
Mrs. William H. Smith, Mrs. George
W. Cram and Mrs. W. F. Bishop.
_That .this seems to be an auspicious
time for our enterprising people. A
new form of electric motor for street
cars has been invented by Mr. Edison.
The method of applying the current
will be neither the trolley nor storage
systems, but that a wire will be laid be-
neath the rails, and the importance of
the invention will consist in the fact
that by its use the current may be
plcked up from the rails without dan-
ger. The new sys‘em will be from two
to three times cheaper than a cable
road, and will cost one-third as much
as the trolley system.
That we have heard so much
about the “house beautiful” that we
are glad to say a. few words about the
“house comfortable.” To achieve the
house comfortable it is necessary to
start with sound principles. and to keep
constantly in mind the end for which a
home is established. A home should
yleld refreshment, rest and inpiration
to the members of the family, should
be the place in which each member
gathers renewed courage. It follows
then that those parts of the house which
most affect the daily health and happi-
ness of the family should be equipped
first and most thorou hly, and that
those rooms which are s ared with the
outside world, should not be beautiful
it the expense of more important por-
ions.
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Flames at Old Yale.
Shortly before 9 o’clock last evening
re was discovered in the upper story
of East D1vinity Hall, Yale Theological
Semmary. Two alarms brought all the
englnes in the city to the scene. The
fire was. finally confined to the two
upper stories. .
When the fire was discovered the
building was filled with students, but
all escaped.
The damage --to the building and
property of the students will reach
$40,000. Many of the students will feel
the loss greatly. The cause of the fire
is unknown.
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—LAUNDREss wanted immediately at
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the American House. -
PARNELL DEAD.
Charles Stewart Parnell, the are
leader of the Irish nationalist party in
the House of Commons, died at Aving-
ton, near Brighton, England, last night.
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The Hose Case.
The Maples injunction hose- case, is
set down for trial at Bridgeport to-day.
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Right, You Are.
The day of the high-priced newspa-
per 1s passed. The reading public are
not to be fooled into paying three or
two cents for what they get for one
cent.~—Bridgeport Union.
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Must Put Down Sidewalks.
The highway committee Of the Court
of Burgesses met last evening, and aft-
er hearlng the report Of the borough
clerk, that the borough could col-
lect‘liens placed on the property of cit-
izens, agreed to advertise for bids for
laying sldewalks on Belden avenue.
Cattle Dav at Danbu‘ry.
Yesterday Was cattle day at the Dan-
bury fair. Over 300 head Of blooded
stock were shown. Everything is in
readiness for the general opening to-
day. There isn’t a square foot of ex-
hlbition space to be had anywhere
throughout the buildings and tents,and
the big park is dotted with tents and
booths from one end to the other.
“She Couldn’t Marry ‘Three’ ”
N 0 company that we have ever heard
of has ever come to our city with such
favorable couriers as “She Couldn’t
Marry Three.” They have the unani-
mous endorsement of the New York
Press: and this, you may rest assured,
Wlll be your only chance to see this su—
perior company, as they will make 'no
stops going from San Francisco to New
York city. We have no doubt of thei
success here. '
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The Ferris Concert To—nght.
The grand concert to be given this
evening at the Second M. E. church, is
to be an entertainment of more than
ordinary merit and interest. Such
a programme as Prof. Ferris has pre-
pared for the public enjoyment is richly
worth, and in almost any other place,
would command a dollar .for admission.
But that all may enjoy an evening of
rare and exceptional interest, he has
placed the tickets at the low price of 25
cents. He should be greeted with a
packed house, even ;,if it should storm.
Opera House.
The Bar Harbor Record says: Luci-
er’s Minstrels entertained a large au-
dience on Monday evening with the
usual varied programme of minstrel
performers. Many of the jokes were
new and good. The acrobatic tumb-
hng was good. One of the best features
was the marvelous performance of the
young contortionist. The last scene
sent every one home good natured. It
was irresistibly funny.
Lucier’s Minstrels have been secured
by Manager Adams and will give one of
their inimitable performances at the
Opera House Friday evening.
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The Shell Fis Commission.
The shell fish commission held a
meeting in New Haven yesterday, but
the principal business was of a routine
nature. It was shown that so far this
year the sale of oyster ground amounted
to _five times the acreage sold in 1890.
This has beenlargely due to the revival
in the oyster business induced by the
splendid set the past season.
The owners of oyster grounds are
now filing their tax lists for the coming
{Jean which must be attended to by
ovember. The assessed valuation of
oyster grounds is a little over $722,000,
and the tax collected amounts . to
$7,223.59. The rate of tax, 10 mills, is
fixed by law.
A Disputedfluestion.
Scientists and electricians cannot
9. rec upon the number of electric volts
w lch are necessary to cause a cessa-
tion of his in the human body ; some
claim that an excessive shock is more
likely to cause incineration rather than
mstantaneous death, but if they would
turn their attention to prolonging and
moreasing the pleasures of life, the
publlc would hail the result with more
satisfaction. For instance, the elec-
trlclty generated in a wave of laughter
is after all the most pleasant shock, and
to see a large assemblage moved by a
current of uncontrollable mirth while
w1tnessing the play of “ She Couldn’t
Marry Three,” places beyond dispute
the fact that large volts of laughter are
better than volts of electricity any day.
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And it is Aggravatlng.
As a rule most people are intensely
exasperated when after wading throng
some exciting story in the newspaper
which they have devoured with breath-
leSs interest, to find at the finish it is
only a trap to advertise some wonder-—
ful soap or patent medicine. Of course
1t’s disappointing,but just consider how
cleverly it’s done,and, by the way,what
a wonderful industry has been devel-
oped in this mode of advertising. Some
of the great medicine firms pay their
advertising agent as high as ten thous-
and dollars a year, and a certain manu-
facturer of soap pays his advertiser
rtwent -five thousand. Just think of it,
and w ile on are thinking just remem-
ber that “ he Couldn’t Marry Three”
is the best show on the road. ~
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Concert PostpOned.
‘On account of the recent sickness in
the family of Mr. H. B. Wigham, who
is president of “The Norwalk Choral
Union,” the concert to be given by the
Union has been deferred till the 20th of
November. Holders of season tickets
will please take notice of the'Chan e of
time from Oct. to Nov. ' 20th. Re ear-
sals are now in procress under the di-
rection of Prof. Ba er, of Bridgeport,
and a rich musical treat is in store.
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REPORTEWFEMENT!
A Norwalk Barber and a Merwin
Street Young: Lady said to
have Eloped.
Seen in New York.
A reported elopement case which oc-
curred Sunday evening leaked outlast
night, for the first time, and as usual,
is the cause of much talk around town
to-day.
About three months ago, Emma
Parker, 9. pretty little blonde of about
22 years, came to Norwalk from Haver-
hill, Mass, and secured employment at
Cousins’ shoe factory.
She boarded for a time at Merritt’s
boarding house on Leonard street, but
as Emma was not as discreet as she
should have been, she was asked to
look for another boarding place, which
she did, and removed to Merwin street.
Herman Von Criss is a harbor, and
up to Saturday night was employed at
Gus Franke’s barber shop. He formerly
lived at the Norwalk Hotel, but some
time ago went to board at the Merritt
house on Leonard street. ’
It was noticed while Von Criss was
an inmate of the house that he was very
attentive to Miss Parker, and often as-
corted her to dances, picnics, etc.
Saturday night Von Criss informed
his employer that he was going to New
York to accept a position as riding mas-
ter in a riding academy.
On the same day Miss Parker in-
formed the foreman at the shoe shop
that she was going to give up her posi-
tion, as she was about to leave town.
Sunday evening the parties were seen
by 8. Norwalk man to leave South Nor-
walk, on a train bound for New York,
and before the above appears in print,
they will probably have been married.
A Norwalk barber met Von Criss in
New York. Monday, and was informed
by him that he was looking for employ:
ment. ’ Nothing was said by him about
the riding academy.
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Death of Bishop Boone.
A cablegram yesterday to the United
States announced the decease in Shang-
hai, on the day before, Of the Bishop
of China.
Rt. Rev. Dr. William J. Boone was
the Oldest son of Bishop William Jones
Boone of Amoy, China. His mother
was the daughter of the late Bishop
Stephen Elliott of the diocese of Geor-
gia. He was born in China in 1846,and
consecrated the Bishop of that country
in 1884. Soon after his consecration to
his high office he preached for the Rev.
_Mr. Selleck in St. Paul’s church, and
1n 1888 left his oldest son to be edu-
cated at Sewanee, Tenn.,and afterward
at the Selleck School, Norwalk, while
his daughter was placed at St. Gabriel’s
School, Peekskill. The children were
looking ardently forward to their fath-
er’s return, next season, to this land.
Their mother bade them in 1888 good
bye until 1894. The Bishop wrote, last
summer, to a Norwalk friend, giving
an account of the Easter Observances
last spring in Shanghai. His letter de—
scriptions of the chants and carols
sung in honor of the risen Saviour, by
his heathen charge were touchingly 1n-
teresting. _
The Bishop’s last letter to this coun-
try was dated Aug. 21. He had Just
returned to St. John’s College, Shang-
hai, from a fortnight’s outing With his
little son, Elliott, and the Rev. Fran-
cis Hawkes Pott and his young w1fe.
His concluding Words with reference to
his outin were, “Just now I am a well
man.” eturning to the Episcopal res-
idence in Shanghai, he was taken With
a local fever, and has now passed awa ,
leaving a beloved and engaging faml y
to mourn his great loss, and a. vacancy
in glyery important foreign church field
to .
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At The Target.
A specialty shoot of the rifle teams of
three companies of the Fourth Regi—
ment occurred at Bridgeport, yester-
day afternoon. The companies repre-
sented were I. of Winsted, G. of Dan-
bury, and B. of this city.
The prize contested for was a‘hand-
some gold pendant badge, Offered by
the field and staff officers of the regi-
ment, for competition by the company
rifle team. This prize was to go to the
member making the highest individual
score. ‘
Co. B. scored 218 points over the next
highest company, I. Company I. scored
203 points and G. 184. _ ,
The luck member of the wmmng
team was econd Lieutenant Merritt
a possible 60. The Watson prize was
not contested for as was expected.
Among the distinguished military men
present were Col. Skinner, Lieut. Col.
Crowe, Major Cornell, Capt. Finn of
Winsted, and Captain Golden of Stam-
ford, inspector of, rifle practice.
Accident at Wilton.
A lad about 12 years old, a pupil at
Charles Whitlock’s bOarding school,
fell from a chestnut tree on the George
H. Comstock place, this morning and
fractured several ribs and
and 1njured his head. He was taken
back to hls school and Dr. Gorham
called, who pronounced the boy’s in-
juries quite serious. His parents, who
we In New York, were sent for.
F. White, who scored 41 points out of_
)
severely cut
Robbed his Employer.
The DAILY GAZETTE was printed so:
early yesterday morning, in order ,to .
give the pubhc the election returns,-3
that it did not stop to get a report of
the Ratchford robbery case that was;
being tried when the paper went to
press. About a month ago Mike Ratch-
ford went to New York and secured an
intelligent lookin Irish lad, named
Thomas Green, w 0 had just landed
and brought him to N orwalk as a. en-
eral helper around his place on ain.
street. . .
was installed in his new pos1t10n,
Ratchford missed $12 from the money
drawer, and notified Chief Gormley, "
who had men stationed in the saloon
About two weeks after Thomas "
every night thereafter, after the saloon .,
was closed at midnight.
saloon was not open and a man was to
go on watch at 12 O’clock, as usual, but
as later events proved, it was not ne-
cessary. At 11.30, when Officer More-
house passed up the street he not1c'ed
that the screens and curtains of the sa-
loon were open,and a few minutes later, ‘
when he came back, down the street,
the screens and curtains were closed.
Thinking that the “hen was on,” he
notified Chief Gormley, and the two 2
went to the rear entrance of the saloon,
leaving Oflicer Adams to watch the
front entrance.
9. window from which a pane of glass
had been removed, Open, and the two
officers entered. _
The first thing that greeted the1r eyes
was a man’s hat, which lay on the bar
of the lunch counter, in the back room,
and a. second later the Chief saw the
shadow of a man crouched down behmd
the bar. He made the man,who proved
to be Green, a prisoner in short order,
and after searching him, took him to
the lock-up. Green was in Court yes-
terday morning, and told a very slick
and well remembered story of comlng
home a few minutes before the arrest,
and as he entered the back door, hear-q '
ing some one go out the window, to
whom he gave chase, but lost sight of
on High street.
he went back and through the window,
into the saloon, to see if anything had
been disturbed, and was about to see
if anything (? was gone, when the two
ofl‘icers caug t him. Judge Austin
found probable cause, and bound him
over to the next term Of the Superior
Court, under bonds of $300. Not se-
curing bondsmen he went to jail.
WASHINGTON WHISPERS.
Explanation of the Seizure of the Brltr
ish Sealer Otto by the Mohican.
WASHINGTON, Oct. ”rt—The statement
contained in a dispatch from Ottawa,
stating that the British sealer Otto had
been seized by the United States ship Mo-
hican on account of an irregularity in her
papers, is without foundation. Reports
have been received at the navy department
from Commander Cotton, commanding
the Mohican, which show that the Otto
was seized Aug. 31 for a violation of the
modus vivendi, and that she was taken in
Behring sea, twenty miles northwest of
Unimak pass, with a. full sealing outfit
and forty-eight sealskins on board.
Five days before the seizure was made ’
Commander Cotton had received an Offi—
cial letter from Commander Turner, senior
British naval officer at Ounalaska, stating
that he considered the Otto a just and law‘
ful capture for any vessel of war of either
nation. N 0 question arose in reference to
her papers. The Otto was delivered two
days after her capture to the commanding
officer of her majesty’s ship Pheasant at
Ounalaska. '
The department of state has been inc
formed by the legation of the United
States at Lima that the report of the as-
sassination of four American miners near
Cajamarquilla, Peru, was incorrect. It
appears that an attact was made on them
by the Indians, and that one of the miners
was wounded. The others escaped with
the loss of all their property. The wounded .
man was subsequently carried into Cajar
marquilla.
by the Peruvian government that it is
making a. thorough investigation of the
crime.
The state and navy departments have
received nothing in their Official dis-
patches from Chili to indicate any pro—
nounced Change in the situation there so
far as Minister Egan and the Junta. are
concerned.
A dispatch cabled from Paris that Baln ~
maceda is in hiding in the United States
legation at Santiago is laughed at by the
state department ofiicers. Minister Egan
sent two telegrams to the department an.-
nouncing the suicide of Balmaceda, and
in addition the ministers from European
countries sent the same information in
the most positive form to their govern»
ments, and it is not likely that the repre
sentatives of the powers in Santiago
would unite in a false official statement
of fact.
In regard to the treatment of refugees
said to be under the protection of the
American, legation, it is believed at the
department that no great opposition will
be made by the junta. to their safe convey-
ance out of Chili. This custom although
not founded on absolute right has been~
observed in similar cases without effectual
objection.
The United States ship San Francisco is ,
still at Callao. On the way from Payta,
part of her machinery wasslightly’dam-
and after repairs she will proceed to Val'
paraiso. . ’
Killed-by Ferocious Hogs. ».
VINCENNES, Ind, Oct. 7,—Robert Kirk
a farmer, sent his little son, aged six years.
to feed the hogs. Shortly afterward Mrs,
Kirk saw the hogs dragging something
off to the weeds. She rushed into the
midst of the herd and found the lifeless
body of her child. Seizing him, she made
her way to the house, walking backward,
beating off the hogs, who had turnéd upon
her as she went. The child’s body was
horribly mangled, and large patches of
flesh had been bitten off and devOured by
the ferocious animals. One arm and cm
leg were crushed and not a shred of cloth
ing remained. '
Fall Wheat Nipped._
KEOKUK, 1a., Oct. 7.;Comp1aint is ma.
by farmers that much of the fall when!
will be afailure, a killing frost having ‘
wanted this vicinity. Reports from several
points in southern Iowa mate the same. '
eflect._. W
Monday the
Chief Gormley found -
He also testified that "
The legation has been advised ,
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