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N orwalk, Conn, Monday Evening, October 19, .1891.
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Special Notice.
The DAILY GAZETTE may be found at
Winnipauk every evening at the stores
of J. C. Randle, and Miss Aiken’s,near
the upper mill.
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Disgraceful Journalism.
We have among us a young man who
essays to make himself a popular Nor-
walk correspondent for the New York
Associated Press, by the most outrage-
ous prevarications and distortions of
facts, and who only injures the sale Of
the papers indiscreet enough to publish
his “fakes.” It was only a week ago
that he sent off the highly sensational,
but as he well knew, totally untrue
statement, that a young woman, who
was clandestinely visiting her beau in
Undertaker Jenning’s shop, had been .
screwed down in one of his most costly
caskets, in order to escape detection,
etc. Saturday he sent off these men-
dacious versions of two local events,
which appeared in Sunday’s New York
papers as follows:
“Ada Dyas, when not acting, spends
much of her time with her bosom
friend, Miss M. F. Peaslee, at the lat-
ter’s beautiful. villa in Winton. Yes-
terday afternoonthey came to Nor-
walk to visit at the residence of Mor-
gan T. Smith, driving Miss DyaS’ Ken-
tucky thoroughbred, Jute, and her
phaeton, built in London.
When they came out from the call.
they discovered that the turnout was
gone. Miss Peaslee notified the police,
who started in pursuit. It was dis-
covered that the turnout had been pur-
loined by George Cockefur, aged fif-
teen, and Charles Davis, aged twelve.
The officers mounted fast horses and
followed the fugitives. A little this
side of Danbury they came in sight of
them and called to them to stop. The
boys lashed the horse. into a furious
gallop. After running about “a mile
MissDyas’horse commenced to tire when
the boys jumped out, giving the horse
a cut with the whip, which sent him
flying over the road. The boys took to
the woods and escaped for the time.”
Then after detailing the inception of
the attempted Cholwell burglary, he
proceeds :
“Mrs. Cholwell was awakened by a
noise on the roof overthe front piazza.
She sprang out of bed, rushed to the
front window, and saw a man in front
of the house.
She awakened her daughter Clemen-
tine, who, catching up a revolver
stepped out on the front balcony and
saw a man at the foot of a ladder lead-
ing to the balcony. She asked what he
wanted, and as he looked up she fired
at him but missed. He started to run
towards the street when she fired again,
again missing him.
By this time he had reachedthe road.
Turning around he drew a pistol an
fired at Miss Cholwell. The bullet
whistled past her head. She returned
the fire, this time hitting her man.
He stumbled and fell, exclaiming, ‘I’m
shot, Pete; help me.’
By this time the neighborhood was
aroused. C. B. Coolidge, who lives
opposite. organized a posse and started
in pursuit of the burglars. Drops of
blood marked their course, but at the
fair grounds all traces were lost.
On returning to the house the officers
found that the telephone wire had been
cut, the Siberian bloodhound poisoned,
[21111;]. $2.000 worth of diamonds and plate
a en.”
These outrageous attempts at sen-
sationalism are only annoying and dis-
tressing to the innocent parties and
their friends and disgusting to the gen-
eral public, which knows their utter
untruthfulness. as does the adolescent
and callow youth when he manufactures
these disgraceful distortions of the
facts.
The prevaricatiug Norwalk corres-
pondent of the New York World sets
the following afloat and thereby un-
consciously reveals the society in
which he must mingle : ‘"‘
“It is said that cigarette smoking
among the fair sex is becoming some-
thing-of a fad here in Norwalk,and the
practice, which had its origin at an ex-
cluSive gathering of fashionable oung
misses several months ago, is sai to be
steadily increasing.” '
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_ Thomas F. Lawlor gave an interest-
ing lecture on “The Art of Expression”
last evening, at St. Mary’s T. A. B. so-
ciet ’s rooms. Alarge audience listened
to t a discourse, and were held spell-
bound by the eloquence of the lecturer.
Division Sons of
‘TERSE TALES OF THE TOWN.
The new horse railway time tables
are out.
——A Boy wanted at Louis Potter’s,
60 Wall street.
Jud e Brewster of Danbury, was in
town aturday.~-____ -
Mr. Henry Smith, of Ridgefield was
in town Saturday.
George Low is quite ill'at his resi-
dence on Main street.
Mr. and Mrs. George R. Cowles are
spending a few days in Hartford.
George C. Lockwood returned yes-
; terday from his trip to Lexington, Ky.
Lieut. Hurd and family, of San An-
tonio, Texas, are stopping at the Nor-
walk’Hotel.
Five hundred democratic speeches
will be made in New York between
now and election day.
The late Henry W. Grady said that
in his opinion gambling is the worst
evil that exists today.
The change of time on the railroad
and horse railway caused many to loose
their train this morning.
The Italian government will abolish
the decree against the importation of
American pork into Italy.
A beautiful waterSpout in" the Sound
was seen by many people in Clinton
and Westbrook Saturday.
_ Work was commenced on the build-
ing of the fence around the amphithea-
tre grounds this morning.
The Connecticut Baptist Social
Union will hold its annual convention
at New Haven, Wednesday. '
Rev. Mr. Kincaid, of New York, will
occupy Rev. Dr. Noble’s pulpit next
Sunday morning and evening.
Subscriber 5 “Why is my paper so
damp every issue ?” Editor: “Be-
cause there is so much due on it. ”
Reporter Thomas of the Sentinel, ap-
peared this morning in a new th:ee-
story cellar and basement derby hat.
Patrick Gerarghty, aged thirty, of
Waterbury, died Saturday evening
from the effects of potash takenby mis-
take for salts.
P. M. Hubbell has made all his street
letter boxes more conspicuous to the
human eye by having had them painted
a Carmi-ne color,as it were.
The Evangelical association has de-
cided that hereafter no candidate for
the ministry will be admitted if he is
addicted to the tobacco habit.
James Parton, the noted author, bi-
ographer of Horace Greeley and others,
and husband of “Fanny Fern” Willis,
gied at Newbury port, Mass, on Satur-
ay.
The 4 8th annual session of the Grand
Temperance of Con-
necticut,“ will be held in Atheneum
llilallézNew Haven, on Thursday, Octo-
er .... .
The regular meeting of the Board of
School Visitors convenes to-morrow
evening, when the Board will be re
organized by the admission of its new
members.
The members of Hope Hose Co. will
make a parade through the principal
streets of the Borough and City, We d-
nesday evening, headed by Dwyer’s
City Band.
Mrs. Ann A. Dodge, an inmate of the
poor house at Butte, Mont, and aged
_80, received notice yesterday that she
is the heir to an estate worth $8,000,000
in England.
A loving letter addressed by Rev. S.
H. Watkins to his Sunday school schol-
ars, was read to them at the close of the
‘ School yesterday by the acting superin-
tendent.
The Danbury News says that Jesse
Hyatt, of that place caught a weakfish
1n the Sound the other day, in whose
stomach was found a gold ring set with
a large ruby.
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A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas E. White, of Danbury,
Thursday. Mr. White is an old Nor-
walk boy, well and favorably known
among hatters.
Albert E. Cline, a deposed Methodist
minister. has run away from Blue Earth
City, Minn. He has forged to’ the
amount of several thousand dollars and
is a bigamist.
_At the Washington and Lee univer—
sity, Lexington. Va., there are two
students whose Christian names are
Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant.
They room together. -
Major McKinley has already deliv-
ered ninety speeches since the Ohio
campaign opened, and will deliver
enough more before election day to
bring the total up to 100.
. Two more world’s fair commissions to
VlSlli other lands are being arranged.
One Will go to Spain, Italy, Turkey,
the Danubian and N orth'African states,
and the other to Mexico.
It is ofliciall announced that Rt.
Hon. Arthur . Balfour, member of
parliament for East Manchester, and at
present the chief secretary for Ireland,
has been appomted first lord of the
treasury. ,
Jacob Lassen is home from Bridge-
port.
Misses Alice and Mary Selleck spent
Sunday in Brooklyn.
St. Paul’s Guild will hold a- pound
sale at the parish rooms to-morrow
evening.
Mrs. George 0. Keeler of Denver,
001., is visiting her brother, Warden
E. O. Keeler and family.
Miss Mary Scofield of France street,
has returned from her visit with friends
in Holyoke, Mass, where she spent
two weeks.
Miss Gertrude Dudley has returned
home from her five weeks’ trip down
East. She visited the great Food Ex-
position while .in Boston. .
Q The earthquake shock at the island of
Pantellaria and its vicinity continues.
A volcano has arisen into the bed _of
the sea off the coast of Pantellaria,
which ejects masses of stones to a great
height. ,
The sudden death of Inspector-Gen-
eral Acollas of the French Home office
has caused a sensation. While vis1ting
a woman with whom he was improperly
intimate, he took an overdose of a drucr
as a stimulant, and the efi'ect was fata .
Bridgeport is worked up by the fact
that Mr. ()lapp Spooner left town last
week, without telling the newspapers
whether he was going. It is but just
fair to refrain from harsh crit1c1sm o_n
these:i men until their side of the case is
hear .
—Comrade Fred'A. Farley, Corporal
Tanner’s pension agent, will be at the
City Hotel this evening and as he never
takes any money from the boys, he
won’t rob you if you call and see him
and he may benefit you thousands of
dollars.
George Morrison, of Mattewan, N.
Y., is spending a few days With friends
in town. _ Mr. Morrison is a member
of the Beacon Hose and Engine Com-
pany of that place, and Saturday even-
ing paid a visit to Phoenix Engine 00.,
of this town. '
William Hough, the seventeen-year?
old boy who was dipped head foremost
into a vat of vitriol in Bristol by En-
gineer J .' A. Bradshaw at the Eagle
lock works, is not seriously hurt. The
engineer paid the boy’s parents $25 to
settle the case.
Mrs. F. Sales, who was buried at the
Oneco cemetery at Voluntown recently,
was probably the heaViest woman in
the state. She weighed four hundred
pounds at the time of her death and it
took eight men to carry and lower the
coffin into the grave. -
George Allen, the well-knownndis-
penser of the amber fluid, entertained
a select audience on Chestnut street; :d
yesterday, by his fancy bicycle riding.
George is thoroughly at home on a. bi-.
cycle and has been a master of the
wheel for many years.
William B. Newcomb, who was
thrown from a load of apples, some
days ago, on the Westport“"‘road, and
seriously injured, was out for the first
time yesterday. He is rapidly improv-
ing and will commence his messenger
duties again in a few days.
Willie Brown, colored, 3, was arrested
and committed to the Passaic County
Jail at Paterson, N. J", Saturday on a
charge of assault and battery and may-
hem. Baby'Brown, who half chewed
up another colored child, is the young-
est prisoner ever arrested in Passaic
county.
Geo. William Curtis, editor of Har-
per’s Weekly, has thrown himself into
the New York campaign, heart and
soul. The Weekly is advocating the
election of Fassett with all its old-time
republican vigor and is calling on all
good citizens to join in the effort to
defeat Tammany.
Rev. J. H. . Hoyt, the newly chosen
pastor of the Congregational Church,
was greeted with a good sized congre-
gation, Sunday morning, the occasion
of his first sermon as pastor here. He
delivered a most excellent sermon, giv-
lng entire satisfaction to all who heard
hing—New Canaan Messenger.
George Wardwell, the Main street
butcher, hasa new way to carry his
chewing tobacco. This morning he
came into Lockwood’s market With a
paper of “Old Fashion” securely tied
to his apron string, and dan ling in his
rear, where it had slippe from his
pocket. He says he has to’ tie a string
to it to keep it.
The respect felt for the memory of
young Thomas J. Sheady, was dis-
tinctly shown by the long cortege that
followed his remains to St. Mary’s
church this morning and thence to the
cemetery. 'At the church Father Slo-
cum was the celebrant, Father O'Brien,
deacon, andFatherDugan, sub-deacon,
of the solemn requiem high mass.
This is the way a Macon, Mo., minis-
ter prayed recently for some of his
flock : “O, LOrd, we pray that the ex
cursion train going east on the Hanni-
bal and St. Joseph railroad this morn-
ing may not run off the track and kill
any church members that may be on
board. Church members on Sunday
excursions are not in condition to die,
etc.” '
—-A Card.
SOUTH NORWALK, CT.,'Oct. 19, 1891.
W. R. ARNOLD, Asst. Supt. John Han-
cock Life Insurance Co.
Dear Sir :—Allow me to thank you
for the prompt manner in which the
claim on the life of my chilld, Annie B.
Ryan, was paid. I notified your agent
in the morning, and in the afternoon of
the same day I received the money.
MRS. SARAH RYAN.
other points of interest.
WHAT MISS SPlNSTER SAYS:
That Mr. Arthur Ambler was in town
over Sunday. '
That Clevelandphobia was never more
acute than at present.
That if you cannot talk anythin but
personalities, don’t converse at al .
That it is astonishing how debts will
expand after being contracted.
That Mrs. William G. Thomas is con-
fined to her house by a severe cold.
That Miss Florence Selleck was in
town last week visiting old friends, but
returned to Woodmont Saturday. 2; ' ‘
That the engagement of Mr. Robert
Easton and ‘Miss Marion Prowitt, of
Denver, is announced. They formerly
resided in Norwalk.
That Miss Julia Clarke has friends
with her. from the far west. They visit
daily. some historic point of interest,
with which our beautiful town abounds.
That for the next month the Hospi-
tal Bazaar, Woman’s Club Reception
and Japanese Fete Ewill prove the im-
portant events. .
That Benjamin Franklin’s sage advice
is worthy of remembrance by our Nor-
walk dealers, just at this season, when
all woman kind are purchasing their
fall and winter garments,"w.hen‘ esaid,
“My son, deal with men who advertise.
Youwill never lose by it.”
That football gives a boy more man-
liness than any other game he can take
part in. Certain it is that if he once
gets thoroughly acquainted with it, or,
in other words is fairly attacked with
what is known as “ football fever,” he
will want to play it twelve months in
the year. But the season of football is
from the firstaof October to the last of
November, just the time of year for
this kind of sport. If you want to be a
good football-player, learn these four
things : First, remember, there are ten
men to help you—don’t try to win the
game all by, yourselfC—Second. keep
cool and let the captain do the talking;
third, follow the ball cfosely wherever
it goes—don’t stand in the field watch-
ing it while your companions are doing
the chasing—Fourth, tackle. low. This
is, perhaps, the most important point
of all. Now, then, remember that the
team should play as one man.
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—Last week? of Dr. Estebrooke’sstay
at the Mahackemo Hotel. The Doctor
has given abundant proofs of his supe-
rior system of work, and those who
wish to see him at South N orwalk must
call this week. ' ’ 210-3t
Mr. Fletchpr Van Hoosear would
appreciate an entirely new index finger
'ust now, as he never did ,before. He
is almost helpless as far ashis right arm
is concerned tho’ the injury is domg
nicely.
—Loaded Shells at Sutherland’s.
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Smith‘ re-
turned from their wedding trip gyxester-
ay. They visited Washington ‘f'and
Mr. and Mrs.
Smith will reside at East- Norwalk,
where they will go to housekeeping.
——Sportsmen can get Loaded Shells
at Sutherland’s.
The T. G. L.C. met at the home of the
Misses Jean and Alyse Gregory Sater-
day afternoon.‘ The Norwalk Library
has presented the Club with a ticket‘
for books, which are to be read in the
Club. They will hold thier meeting
next Saturday at the home of Miss
Violet Ells. ‘-
—The best line of Cigars in town at
Sutherlaud’s.
The jury in the case of George H.
Waterbury vs. Mrs. William Murphy,
which is being tried before Justice Les-
lie Smith, at South Norwalk, are re-
ported to have ridden up to the dis-
puted territory this morning in a
sumptuous wagonette. bearing alofta
banner with this strange device : “Fiat
justitz‘a, ruat cool-um. ”
Doubtless the most ingenious of re-
cent church confessions is that of an
erring Vermont brother, related by the
Congregationalist. The ood man arose
and solemnly announce : “Brethren,
my conscience compels me to confess
that when boiling down my sap this
Spring I put into the kettle tonbuckets
of water and sold the sugar at the same
price as that made from pure sap!”
In the case of Waterbury vs Murphy
for trespass, the—jury this morning vis-
ited the scene, and after returning“
Foreman Morrell notified Justice
Smith that theywere unable to agree-
on a verdict, and asked to be, and were
discharged. It is stated that the first
ballot was four to two in’ favor of the
plaintiff, and the final ballot stood 3 to 3.
The jui‘ors were Messrs. Marza Ray-
mond, J ohu B. Bouton, D. P. Morrell,
Lawrence Kavanagh, John Tryon and
Robert N. Morehouse.
The Connecticut Catholic of Satur-
day says : “The good people this dio-
cese, without regard to creed, will be
pleased to learn that in a recent letter
from the Rt. Rev. Bishop McMahon to
a clergyman in Waterbury, his grace
states that his defective eye-sight has
now been almostcompletel - restored,
and that it is hoped, with od’s assist-
ance, that our right reverend bishop
will return to this Community ere long,
fully recovered from his recent afflic-
tions.” 4 .
Benj. J. .Sturges has been pouring
out the vials of. his wrath, through the
columns of his‘Real Estate Journal or
more appropriately Real Dirt Journal,
upon the head of Tax Col ector St.
J ohu. The wily Benjamin thought the
collector couldn’t collect, but a little
bird told Mr. St. John that B. J. had
some real estate in Weston upon which
Mr. St. John put-one of his “sure pop”
levies, and nowB. J. has a receipted tax
bill with a lot of “extras” and the tax
collector has the cash, and “he laughs
be st” who—gets the cash. _ -
,a lighted match, or-
Mrs. Ellzabeth Warner.
Mrs. Elizabeth Warner, widow of the
late Wyllys Warner, who was treasurer
of Yale College from 1833 to 1852, died
in West Haven Tuesday night at the
age of 77.
Wedding Bells.
Miss Millie Smith and Mr. Frank S.
Bailmlz and Miss Margaret Smith and
Mr. George L, Lockwood will be mar-
ried at the‘res1dence of the parents of
the brides, on Summer street, this af-
ternoon at 5 o’clock by Rev. Dr. Noble.
After the ceremony thebuartette will
take the 6.20 train for New York, and
will spend a week in that city, Brook-
lyn and Providence. Again-the DAILY
GAZETTE extends congratulations.
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Hope Hose Benefit.
One Of the strongest attractions on
the road this season has been secured
by Hope Hose Co. for their benefit in
Thursday evening, Oct. 22 at the Nor-
walk Opera House, when the queen of
dancers, Lizzw Daly, and little Annie
Daly, supported by the eminent come-
dian Mark Sullivan, appears in the fun-
nicst of all farce-comedies, “The Latest
Fad.” This company plays only to first-
class houses, and have received the
highest encomiums of praise from both
press and public. It is full of bright
and catchy music, replete with pleasing
specialties, pretty girls and new songs,
dances, etc. The piece abounds With
funny situations and ludicrous compli-
cations, and creates roars of laughter
from start to finish. DO not fail to see
one of the best shows of this season,
and help the boys out.
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Fire at South Norwalk.
The House of Louis Quittman on
Bouton street, in Whistleville, was de-
stroyed by fire shortly before ten
o’clock last night. The family were away
from home at the time. The neighbors
succeedcd in saving considerable of the
furniture, etc., but the house is a com-
plete wreck. Box 13 Was pulled giving
the alarm and Putnam Hose promptly
responded but could not go into
service as the place is out of the fire
limits and there was no hydrant near
enough to get a stream on the fire. The
fire, when first discovered, was in the
attic. No light had been left in the
house, but the range and a. heatin
stove had fire in them. Carpenters ha
been at work on Saturday re-roofin
the house, and Chief McGowan is o
the opinion that , some of them
dropped, accidentally, . of course,
other fire
through the roof —which smoul-
dered in some combustible until
it broke forth“ 'last night into a de-
structive blaze. The house was valued
at $2,000 and insured with Cowles St
Merrill for $1,400. The furniture was
insured with J. M. Layton of the city,
for $700.
Music Hall.
Nelson’s Great World Combination
will be at the Music Hall South Nor—
walk, Saturday Oct. 24, under the man-
agement of G. B. Bunnell.
The ,N elson Combination, headed by
the Nelson Family, seven in number,
the greatest acrobats the world ever
saw, second not even to the famous
Hanlons. Their jumps in mid-air, their
marvelous summersaults, and their fall-
ing column are not equaledon the stage
or in the circus ring, although they
have many imitators. Their new com-
pany is composed in part of foreign
wonders and in part of American art-
ists foremost in their specialties, appear
in a programme of great variety and
merit. In the company, besides the
wonderful Nelson Family, are M’lle
Forgardus, with her troupe of educa-
ted cockatoos and performing dogs, in-
troducing the only summersault dog in
therworld ; Al. H. Wilson, a German
comedian and vocalist, who is acknowl—
edged to be the most artistic of all such
performers ; La Belle Adele, a beauti-
ful woman and a marvelous athlete,who
does some very difficult gyrations one
revolving ’globe; the five Casuanis in
the Students’ Arrival ; the Fernandas
Troupe of pantomimists; Clark and
Williams, comedians; Bartlett 13nd May,
sketch artists ; Collins and Welch, Irish
comedians; Lillie Beach, vocalist. Al-
together this entertainment is artistic
and refined, and the especial deli ht of
women and children everywhere. here
is not a word or gesture in it that could
shock the most carping critic.
The Young Horse Thieves-
Late Saturday afternoon officer More-
house started out again in search of the
young Cockefur lads who had driven
off with Miss Peaslee’s team. He drove
to Easton Centre where he'traced them
to the house of Mr. J as. Silliman, who
had-permitted the boys to sleep in his
barn and had kindly turned out their
horse. » They told Mr. Silliman a curi-
ous story about the team being their
mother’s and that she was coming in
the morning. etc. Morehouse found
the kids fast asleep, and on arousing
them and getting the stolen traps to-
gether, he found they had sold the fur
robe and Miss Peaslee’s good harness
for an old One and got six dollars to
boot. They had five dollars of the
money, which ofiicer Morehouse took
back to the simpleton, or'worse, who
had made the trade. This man had
also offered the lads $20 for the wagon,
which clearly showed his dishonesty of
motive in dealing with these children.
Morehouse got home a little after mid-
night Saturday night and locked the
boys up in the hotel 'de Gehebe and
took the stolen team to Dann’s stable.
Yesterday it was surrendered to its
owner and taken to her home. _ This
morning the prisoners were arraigned
before Justice Coolidge, who suspended
sentence for two months in the case of
Henry, aged 9, and remanded him to
the care of his father. George, aged
14, was sentenced to theReform School
during his minority. The younger
bo says his Older brother made him
unhitch the horse and drive off and that
he ran behind and when he got to the
foot of tan bark mill brook, he jumped
into the buggy and drove the horse the
rest of the way. They are ,“mitherless
bairns” and the Reform School, no
» doubt, 'is the best place for them. ,
Speclal Town Meetlng. .
A special town meeting will be held
at the Town House on Tuesday after-
noon, October 27, at 3 o’clock, for the
purpose _of making the usual annual ap-
propriation for highways, which was
neglected at thg annual meeting.
Settled for $250.
Frank M. Dugan, emplo ed as agent
by McMahon& Wren, who dad a. charge
of manslaughter against him on the
docket of t 6 Superior Court in New
Haven, has settled the case by payment
Of 3250. State Attorney Doolittle con-
sidered that by this payment the ac-
cused- squared himself with» justice.
Dugan is alleged to have caused the
death of Josephine Wallace at Savin
Rock, by carelessness, several months
ago;
Torrington’s Horse Sheds.
Speaking of the town meeting, the
Torrington Register says:
Considerable. sport was made by a
motion that the town build thirty-five
sheds back of the Town Hall for the
farmers coming in to vote to hitch un-
der._ An amendment was Offered mak‘
ing it seventy-five. But when Mr. All-
dis moved to build a row from the town
farm to Newfield, so the farmers could
o in when it rained, it killed the whole
us1ness! -
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Another Murder.
William Daly, of Waterbury, aged 34,
a brass caster, rounded up a drunk Sat-
urday night by pounding and kicking
William Hughes to deat . The fight
began in a dispute as to the correct
pronunciation of a Latin word and the
correct wording of a paragraph from
Byron. Daly said something insulting
to_ Hughes, which the latter resented
With a blow, and then the fight began.
_The first round ended in the defeat of
Hughes, who sank down and in a few
minutes was dead. Daly was arrested
and is held for murder without bail.
O
Stellar Worlds.
Rev. _Dr. Noble preached an able and
exceedingly interesting astronomical
discourse last evening. Miss Luna
shone out in such efl'ulgent glory that
his lecture was chiefly descriptive of
that dead world, so sad and black and
desolate in'its‘photographic representa-
tion and so beautiful to look upon with
the naked eye. He gave its distance
from the earth as onl two hundred
and forty thousand miles, which dis-
tance could be covered in 160 days by
our modern express trains, but. as the
thermometer fell 100 degrees on every
fifty miles distance from our earth,
there would scarcely be a railroad ever
built in the direction of the moon.
The male quartette also sang divinely
and helped to make the evening one of
exceptional delight. -
Six—Day Bicycle Race.
The six day international bicycle race
began soon after midnight this morn-
ing in Madison Square garden. It was
preceded by a concert. A flying start
was made in the great race in the man-
ner that horses are started. W. E.
Hicks, a Cincinnati newspaper man,
acted as starter. The following four-
teen contestants started : Albert Schock,
the German champion, who holds the
six days world’s record of 1,405 miles ;
John S. Prince, of Boston, who has a
record of 1,043 miles for '72 hours; W.
Morgon,'Port1and, Ore., who has
made 718 miles in 48 hours; Willie
Windle,North Shields, Econ, ex-short
distance champion ; Alfred Robb,Eng’s
short distance champion ; GeO.Edlen.of
Coventry, with a record of 1,136 miles
for 84 hours, 14 hours a day; William
Lamb, Newcastle’s long distance cham-
pion; J. D. Lumsden, Aberdeen, Scot-
land, champiou 48-hour rider ; Wallace
Sta e, a Glasgow professional; M. J.
O’ lanagan, Tipperarly, champion of
Ireland; William ll artin, Dublin;
Charles W. Ashinger, Cleveland, who
won the six-day race at Minneapolis in
May; Edward McDowell, Philadel-
phia’s fast nineteen-year-old racer ; W.
M. Boyst, who used to be a champion
roller skater and who has made good
records on the wheel.
0.
”Much Ado.” etc.
A little after midnight a gentleman
came hurrying up West avenue, and
nearly out Of‘breath, informed Oflicer
Adams, that he had just seen a man
drive up in front of the palatial resi-
dence of Mr. O. E. Wilson, and run in-
to his yard and up on his stoop and
seize two of his porch chairs, run out
with them,vchuck them into his wagon
and then hurry his horse ofi‘ with them.
Officer Adams at once left the Bridge
to its peril and double-quicked it down
to the Wilson manSion. ‘He found all
as still as death and dark as Erebus
but not a chair was left on the stoop.
The officer then rang and re-rang the
door-bell and thumped on the door
till his fists Were black and blue but
could get no response. Seeing. a light
in Mrs. Wm. Randle Smith’s house, in
the next yard, he wentthere and soon
got our‘able'and efficient Town Clerk,
Mr. Herbert Smith, down to the front
door, in robes celestial, and who val-
iantly chased across the dooryards, and
seizing a clothespole, remarked: “I
know where the sleeping Grover re-
poses,” at once set up a battering-ram
rat-ta-t-r-a-a-t-t-tLa-a-t—t on his cham-
ber window. Soon the sash was raised
and a smooth and rounded sphere pro-
truded from the window, which a ray
Of bright moonshine on its glassy sur-
face revealed as Grover’s head. He
was then quickly asked how many chairs
were left on his stoop when he went to
.bed. Onlytwo, said he; “there were six,
but we set four of them inside and left
two broken ones outside for Major.
Dromio Spicer to take away for repair,
but what on earth is the matter with
you and my chairs at this time of the-
night'? ” quoth Grover with some spirit.
Officer Adams saw he had been “sold,”
and after explaining, he, with Smith,
innontinently retreated. But, serious-
ly, it is. a wonder that Spicer never h
been shot, so prone is he to conduct
his business affairs after midnight.
V vet undecided. ~ -
m .
At the Court. ' .
Felix Kelly, the ex-bootblack, and
James Barnes, of East ,Norwalk, were
each fined $1 and costs this morning,
by Justice Coolidge, for drunkenn‘ess. .
' Mrs. Lizzaro Somebody, an Italian
lady, was also fined $1 and costs for an
assault on Kelly.
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Nearly as Bad as Norwalk. _
There are only four feet and two
inches of water in the Meriden reser. , '
voir and the people are warned not to
waste any water. A pond containing _
35,000,000 gallons Will ‘be tapped, but
this water will not last more than twen-
ty days. After that the only water
available will be that which is stored in
the factory reservoirs. .
Y. M. C. A. NOTES.
There will be a meeting of thé enter- g
tainment committee this evening at 9
o’clock. _
Rev. C. M. Pegg gave an address
upon the Holy Bible at the song service ,
Sunday afternoon, which was very in-
teresting. '
Wedding. ~
Out of three weddings that will take
place this week, four of the con-
tracting parties are, or have been, em-
ployees of DeKlyn’s confectionery.
store.
Smith, and Mr. George L. Lockwood,
whose weddings take place this after-
’ noon, are all connected with the store,
and Miss Marie E. Franks, who isto be
married on Wednesday, has, up to ‘a
week ago, been one of the bright
young sales-ladies at that place.
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BI 01‘ IN VIRGINIA.
Six Armed and Drunken Negroes Create
Havoc in the Streets.
STAU‘IJ’UON, Va, Oct. 19,—A special from
Clifton li‘crge, Va., says the inhabitants of
Clifton Forge have been aroused to the ut-
most ex'itoment by one of the most terri~
ble occurrences that has taken place in the
town for many years. A gang of six
armed, drunken negroes came into town .
and boasted loudly that they had come to
take the place. This created terrible con—
fusion on thr streets, as all the negroes
had pistols and other weapons, which they
exhibited freely. They walked about the
streets insulting ladies and committing
other outrages, and creating a terrible
riot.
A number of citizens decided to arrest
the negroes, but they violently resisted ar—-
rest, and breaking away from their would
be captors fled. The posse of officers and
citizens gave chase. When the negroes had
nearly reached Irongate they turned and,
commenced firing upon their pursuers, and ,
a battle between the posse and the rioters
ensued. Philip Bolling, a. brakemau on .
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad,
was killed outright at the first fire,
and Frederick Wilkinson was injured se-
riously. The oflicers after some difficulty -
captured five of the gang, including the
leader, but one is still at large. The town
is in a state of the wildest excitement, and
it is feared that the five negroes will be
lynched.
It is rumored that three of the negroes
concerned in the riot at leton Forge, have
been hanged by a mob. This news is not
confirmed, however. .
THAT AFFRAY IN CHILI.
One Man Was Killed and Six Others In-
jured.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.—Ofl1cial confir—
mation of the report of the fatal afiray be-
tween Sailors belonging to the United '
States and Chilian vessels at Valparaiso
was received by Acting Secretary Soley, of
the navy department, from Captain
Schley, of the Baltimore. Captain Schley’s
dispatch does not gve particulars of the
afl‘ray. He says that a boatswain’s mate
was killed and six seamen Were injured,
how seriously he does not tell.
This information differs very materially
from the newspaper report received,which ..
gave fourfias the number killed. All the
American sailors belonged .to the. Balti-
more. Nothing about how the Chilian
sailors fared is mentioned in the dispatch.
Capeain Schley says that he is investigate
ing the matter. No action has been taken
by the navy department, which will wait
Captain Schley’s report on the circum-
stances in the case _before moving in the
matter.
Cincinnati Guards Arrested.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Oct. 19,—Nineteen
of the Cincinnati Guards taken'toRay-
mond City to guard the property of the
Marmet company were arrested on a-war-
rant sworn out by M. F. Moran, of the
United Mine Workers, charging them
with being an armed body of men from
another state, in violation of the state
law. They were taken to Winfield, Put-
nam county, and placed under bonds. As .
soon as they were released from custody
the men were rear'rested for carryingvVeap-
ons. Their trial on the last charge will
take place Monday.
The Association Is Prosperous.
PirrannG, Oct.19.——At the session of .
the Christian \Vomen’s Board of Missions
Corresponding Secretary White read the
seventeenth annual report for the year
ended Sept. 30, 1891. A summary of state
reports from twenty-nine states shows
1,011 auxiliaries, 209 organized this year,
60disbanded, and there remains a. mem-
bership of 18,339. The receipts of money
during the year amounted to $43,133.99.
The disbursements amOuuted to $42,403.88.
Including mortgage loans and cash on’ -
hand, there remains in the resources of -
the board $20,725.15. ‘
Valuable Letters Burned.
PITTSBURG, Oct. 19.—In the Panhandle
wreck at Mingo Junction six sacks of reg- '— I
istered mail matter and 700 ordinary let‘ '
ters were burned. The registered mail con- ,. ‘ ;
sisted mostly of remittances from south? '
ern merchants to wholesale dealers in New
York and Philadelphia. . ..
The Board Failed to Appear.
NEW YORK, Oct. 19,—The graduate ad-
visory board of the Intercollegiate Foot-
ball association, which was to have met
at the Fifth Avenue hotel Saturday night,
failed to appear, and the question as to the .
location of the Yale-Princeton contest. is
Misses Millie and Margaret -7
Norwalk Chronicler