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This paper has the largest circulation of
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O L? R. J 015.813” G DEPARTMENT.
Bin. HAnnY M. GARDNER. Jn. of New York,
has charge of the GAZETTE's Engraving, Book
and Jobbing Department. He is an expert
ind experienced Job Printer. and no work en-
tfus ted to him will be 11nSatisfactorilv done.
Trottlng.
The New York Sun takes the most in-
terest in trotting questions of anv non-
sporting paper in the country. ' It
stands also, very close to Mr. Robert
Bonner,owner of the two most wonder-
ful trotters in the world, so that its ob-
servations, which we give below, are
more than mere speculations. When
Sunol went lame last summer the Sun
suggests that Mr. Bonner, who has
made alife study Of the horse’s foot,
wired Marvin, her trainer,to pare down
the inside of he} hoof, and the lame-
ness disappeared. Of the last phenome-
nal performances on the track, the
Sun says that the present year is piling
up wonders in trotting with lavishness
almost enough to make us forget them
in contemplation Of the possibilit1es in-
dicated for the future. In 1890 there
came a sensation which observers of
forty years ago, could they have fore-
seen the developments of the present
decade, would have pronounced the
greatest of them all. We refer to the
yearling Freedom’s performance of a
mile under 2:30.
far beyond that mark and so well on to
the line dividing the next great class as
to dispose of entrance into the 2:30 list
as the crowning ambition for yearlings,
and to set up 2:20 as a goal well within
the range of reasonable hope. It can
also be said with satisfaction that 236%,
even on a kite- shaped track, is enough
faster than Freedom’s 229% on an old-
fashioned course to remove all- doubt
- upon their relative merits.
Another phenomenon on Wednesday
was the new two-year-old record by
Arion—2214é. This also is so far be-
yond Sunol’s 2:18 at the same age as to
make the colt the undisputed champion
of his class. No experienced judge,
moreover, will consider the last quar-
ter of this mile—33i—and not be satis-
fied that Arion’s powers are greater
than he has yet shown, and that in an-
other month, perhaps, he might come
perilously near to the three—year-old
record of 2:105 A two-year-Old record
of 2:10 seems a far more easy possibility
to-day than a yearling record of 2:20,
or than a yearling record of 2:30
seemed five years ago.
But another and a larger triumph in
the future is pointed out as in no wise
less probable. If yearlings are to trot
in 2:20, and twoyear-olds in 2:10, what
will be looked for from a contempo-
rary performer completely and finally
developed and matured ?
We must see the track turned in 2:00,
the long-dreamed-of but now ever less
bewildering figure that stands for a
mile in two minutes.
The Sun’s Washington correspondent
has interviewed Secretary Tracy on
the subject, who, prior to going into
the Cabinet, was himself an enthusias-
tic breeder of fast horses. He has paid
particular attention to the recent re-
markable performance of Sunol. The
Secretary admits that she is a wonder-
ful mare, but agrees with other ex-
perts that the actual speed record of
Maud S. was not beaten by Sunol’s
trot at Stockton.
to the Sun reporter yesterday :
' “If I were the owner of Sunol I
should have preferred to have had her
lower the record on a circular track.
Until she does that I do not think she
can be considered faster than Maud S.
Nevertheless, I think Mr. Bonner has
great reason to be proud of the won-
derful mare, for she seems to have the
_ flight of a bird and the power to sus-
tain. Having said this much I am now
prepared to say that within two years
hence the two-minute trotter will have
arrived. This proposition may be
startling to some, but I firmly believe
that a trotter will be found within that
period that will trot a full mile in the
time named. Only yesterday Senator
Stanford’s yearling filly Bell Bird
trotted a full mile in 2:26:}, and Arion,
a two-year-Old stallion, trotted a full
mile in 214%. These are indeed mar-
vellous feats.
Yet on Wednesday
another yearling,__B_ell.Bird, went so ,7
The Secretary said -
“Eqwal and Exact Justice to alZ Men of TT’Vzatever State or Persuasion, Religious 0r PoliticaZ.T’—J.Ig7‘éi~son
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TERSE TALES OF THE TOWN.
James M. Creagh has contributed
310 to the hospital fund.
—-Porter House Steak, 160. People’s
Market, 21 Wall street. 214tf
Mr. Henry Thomas, Of_N_ew York, is
a guest of his brother William, of East
avenue.
Every liquor dealer at Bar Harbor,
Me. has been Indicted for Violation of
the liquor law.
A shark weighing 500 pounds was
caught yesterday in Stratford, below
the lower deck.
The famous horse Blue Vein, valued
at $10,000, was lost by a fire at Rush-
-ville, Ind., yesterday.
Mrs. P. D. Ryan and son Harry, of
Hartford are visitlng Miss Mary Mur-
ray, of Franklin avenue.
Two N ew Britain wheelmen passed
through town this morning on thelr
way home from New York.
—Wallace & Co. ’8 most excellentCon-
fections, at G. A. Gregory & Co.’s, 38
Wall street. . 214-3t
The “ Gilt Edge ” last evening was
two hours late in consequence of a bro-
ken flange on the baggage car.
Snow fell to the depth Of half an inch
at Patchogue last night. The ther-
mometer registered 27 degrees.
The New York Yacht club will not
make Morris Cove the eastern rendeZ«
vous of the club, as was prOJected.
George W. Welton, aged thirty-four, '
of .Woodbury, is missing,and. his friends
believe that he has become Insane.
The summary of the Weekly Record
for the current week shows real estate
sales 7, real estate mortgages $10,850.
A postal card has been received by
Elder Beach at Middletown, presumed
to be from the missing student Nara-
more.
Mrs. Owen Mulligan, who died so
suddenly on Hoyt Place yesterday, 1s
to be buried at 3 p. m. to-morrow from
St. Mary’s. 1
Wheel Club will make a century run
to-morrow, wheehng to New Haven
and return.
The counsel for Clapp Spooner in the
suits brought againat him Will be State
Attorney Fessenden and Judge Glover
of Fairlield.
“I am perfectly well.”—-JAMES G.
BLAINE.
"Then I am very sick."-—BENJAMIN
HABBISON.——Sun.
For the benefit of those who are not
readers of the WEEKLY GAZETT], we
republish the suit of clothes record In
another column to-day.
——Spare Ribs and Sausage, 12c. Peo-
ple’s Market, 21 Wall street. 214tf
Burgess James H. O’Reily applies
via Mechanics’ J ournal,South N orwalk,
for a license to sell intoxicating liquor
at his store on Mam street.
The call for the eleventh annual con-
vention of the American Federation of
Labor has been issued. It will be held
at Birmingham, Ala:, on December 14.
Mr. and Mrs. George L. Lockwood
returned from their wedding trip last
evening. They will reside with Mrs.
Lockwood’s parents on Summer street.
The work of remodelling, repainting
and general fixing of the cars and para-
phernalia belonging to the Barnum
Show commence on Monday at Bridge-
port.
Mrs. Roof and Miss Ellen McGregor,
who have been visiting Mrs. Roof’s
father, Mr. Henry I. Hoyt, for several
weeks, will return to their home in
New York next week.
In Hartford, January 19, 20 and 21,
a dairy exhibit will be held under the
auspices of the Connecticut Dairymen’s
Association, which will hold its annual
meeting at that time.
Professional decorating artists from
abroad are at the Armory to-day dress-
ing that vast hall for the Hospital Fa1r.
This is to be the social and humani-
tarian event of the year for Norwalk.
A four-year-old daughter Of ex-Alder-
man Timothy O’Rourke, of Meriden,
was burned almost to death yesterday,
a clothes frame near which she was
playing having fallen over on a stove.
Two centuries havin passed since
the organization of the IIrst Congrega-
tional Church, in Waterbury, Rev. Dr.
Joseph Anderson’s, acelebration of the
event will be had on Nov. 4th and 5th.
Second Lieutenant William H. Fryer
and Sergeant William F. Holmes, of
Stratford, have been appointed respec-
tively first and second lieutenants of
Company K, Fourth Regiment, C. N. G.
A mortgage held by the treasurer of
the state school fund on property of
Adaline and Frank C. Raymond at New
Canaan was foreclosed Wednesday.
Sheriff Thomasoa, of Bridgeport, serv-
ed the papers.
~—3 pounds good Beefsteak, 25 cents.
People’s Market, 21 Wall street. 214tf
Norwalk, Conn., Saturday Evening, October 24, 1891.
Wilmot Fawcett, who fell from an
embankment in the rear of his house
Thursday evening, is reported as more
comfortable this morning.
William Banker goes to Danbury to-
morrow morning, where he will .jom
Kohanza Hose company in the1r trlp to
Allentown, Pa. The party start Mon-
day morning.
The case of Charles Gehebe, charged
with using abusive language to an ofii-
cer, was before Judge Austin this morn-
ing, and a further adjournment taken
until 2 o’clock this afternoon.
——Did you get mixed on the name ?
Readman is still at the old stand in the
GAZETTE Building, ready to receive all
his old friends and as many new ones,
who will be sure to come for their
Christmas pictures. It
In the case of H. E. Chichester, ex-
ecutor, of Wilton, against John M;
Lockwood of the same place, Judge
Perry of the civil Common Pleas court
has given judgment for the plaintlfl to
recover damages of $42. 06 with costs.
The football team of Prof. Wilson’s
school defeated the team from the .
M. I., 24 to 0, yesterday. For Prof.
Wilson’s team the Lauder boys made
many brilliant plays. For N. M. I. the
best plays were made by Dunn, McCord
and Mr. Warren.
—Frcsh Hams, 12c. People’s Mar-
ket, 21 Wall street. 214tf
The procession which followed the
remains of George Low to the grave
this morning, was one of the longest
funeral corteges ever seen in town.
Hacks from Stamford, Darien, Five
Mile River, S. Norwalk, 'Westport and
Southport were in the line.
Nearly two inches of snow fell be-
tween Branford and Clinton early yes-
terday morning. Between Willimantic
and Providence there were six inches
of snow. In both sections wires were
broken down, the snow having been
wet and heavy and having frozen on
them.
The Cornell Era,in noting the changes
in the faculty at Cornell University, re-
fers to the appointment of Mr. Arthur
S. Eakle, class ’92, as instructor in ge-
ology, vice Marsters gone to Indiana
University. Young Eakle’s mother is
a native of Norwalk, now a resident in
Washington, D. C
“ "Mr. Woodbaryfi'mangdm has been
elected vice president of the newly or-
ganized New York “Plaza Bank” on
the corner of Fifth avenue and 58th
street. The Ridgefield Press gleefully
says : “The prime mover of this great
enterprise, is our esteemed summer
townsman, Mr. A. Newbold Morris.”
Clinton B. Davis denies the story of
his probable retirement from the chair-
manship of the democratic state cen-
tral committee. He had had no misun-
derstanding with the other members of
the committee and laughed at the re-
port that the democrats thought he be-
trayed state secrets to his business part-
ner, Mr. Clark.
Mrs. H. E. Bodge of Hartford, de-
partment president of the W. R. C.,
accompanied by Miss Hattie E. C. A1-
len of New Haven, department treas-
urer, Mrs F. J. Joyce of South Nor-
walk, president of Douglas Fowler Re-
lief Corps, and other members of the
local Corps, is visiting the Soldiers’
Home at Noroton to-day.
—Wallace & Co.’s most excellent Con-
fections, at G. A. Gregory & Co.’s, 38
Wall street. 214-3t
The funeral Of Filippo Gutierrz, who
shot himself Tuesday at Wilton, was
held from St. Mary’s Church this morn-
ing. After the services the remains
were interred, temporarily, at St.
Mary’s Cemetery. All of the Cubans
at the Wilton school,which the deceased
attended, were present, and followed
the remains to the grave.
P. M. Carmi Hubbell got his carpets
all down in his new house yesterday,
and to-day is tumbling in his furniture.
To-morrow is his usual day for church
going. He dearly loves to go to church,
but then he can restrain himself and he
thinks he Wlll remain at home to-mor-
row and set the furniture about in
proper places and inwardly “thank God
that he is not as other men, or even as
his poor Republican scribe, who owns
no new house.”
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ADDITIONAL SOUTH NORWALK.
Don’t fail seeing the Nelson family
at Music Hall to night.
Several members of the Norwalk
Wheel Club will be out for a spin to-
morrow.
Undertaker Gregory hitched his
horse to a rear car on a freight train
this morning,but unhitchedit in time to
spoil a good item.
“Katamorka.” the fire queen and
snake charmer, is convalescent of a se-
vere illness at the home of her father,
C. L. Hubbard, of East N orwalk. Her
present pets are two boa constrictors,
which she handles with no less fear than
a Wilton female would a piece of pump-
kin pie. She had at one time a pet
snake which swallowed a pet dog,
whereat she was that provoked that she
sold the snake. We understand that
she will soon give an exhibition in thls
city. '
Jumped the Track.
As Conductor Vaughn’s train, due
here at 6.07 was approachlng the
Georgetown station last night, the loco-
motive left the track owing to a partly
open switch. The locomotive was pulled
on to the tracks again by Conductor
Dyas’ up train and arrived here but a
but a few minutes late.
WHAT éMISS SPINSTER SAYS:
That a fried ’beefsteak has created
many a full-blown misanthropist.
That nOwadays everybody has quite
a different idea of what is “ good soci-
ety.”
That‘all the beauty and proportions
of all. horse are ruined by a “ docked ”
tai .
That led rags .to bulls and hot bis-
cuits to dysp‘eptlcs create the same ef-
fect. w... - ~
That one secret act Of_self-dcnial is
better than hours passed 1n passionate
prayers. *
That a wedding at home can be made
just as theatrical and spectacular as one
in church. .
That the rich can ride in chaises and
go to the Hospital Bazaar, yes, every
night, and buy something from each
booth besides.
That one day recently, a good wife in
Murray county, Ga., pulled 209 bun-
dles of fodder and tied up 110 bundles.
The report doesn’t state what the old
man was doing.
That the New York alumnae of Mount
Holyoke College will build a cottage
on the grounds in memory of Mary
Brigham, who died before entering
upon the duties of president, to which
She had bPen called. The cost is $25,-
00. ~
That ti? Kentucky young man who—
has just: married his mother-in-law
should bio secured as an exhibit at the
World’s hair. He had probably heard
of the stgccess of Senator Seymour’s
matrimonially tying up the Cranberry
Plains we an to her son-in-law.
That afg‘; the Hospital is built, the
East aven e tramway is in running or-
der to Dorlon’s Point,and the N orwalk
Hotel an assured success. the women
bend their energies toward establishing
a cooking school here in town to in-
struct mistress and maid in kitchen art.
That everything points to an exceed-
ingly prosperous winter for the W0-
man’s Club. Its members are alert and
interested, its officers are women whose
names alone are a guanantee of power
and ability, and everywhere there is
the cordial sympathy and good-will
withlout which no organization can sue-
cee .. ‘
That the colors of the rival booths
are already aloft and the bugle will
soon be sounded. One of the most
patriotic and also artistic display sat the
Armory is made by the Over River
School at their July booth; it was
planned, and-all the articles for sale in
it, made by the scholars. It represents
the day of all days that is celebrated
and dear to every boy and girl’s heart.
We bespeak for them a generous sup-
port from the public, and any donation
to them will be gladly received to help
swell their fund to the hospital.
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Flllppe Gutierrz.
Undertaker Raymond was in New
York yesterday to see the unfortunate
young man’s bankers and to learn what
disposition was to be made of the body.
He had no parents and was an only
child. His parents left him a fortune
of something over a million of dollars,
about $300,000 of which was in the
hands of his New York banker and
some $800,000 more was to come to him
in the course of two or three years.
His uncle in Cuba was appointed his
guardian and now becomes his heir.
His New York bankers acted as agents
of the uncle and nephew. Two cable-
grams were sent the uncle. To the
first it was replied to have his body
properly embalmed and forwarded to
Cuba. Another soon after came to have
him inexpensively interred here, as his
bankers infer, to remain here until
colder weather renders Its shipment to
Cuba less difficult. Mr. Raymond has
therefore purchased one grave in St.
Mary's cemetery and has there laid his
remains, until sent for by the uncle.
He was laid out in a plain black casket,
and several Norwalk lady friends sent
flowers to decorate it. The singularity of
the accident has led some to conjecture
that it was a suicide. but his teacher
and'friends can conceive of no possible
motive for such an act. ' They incline
to the theory that when his attention
was called to the danger of leaving the
muzzle of the gun against his body and
the look at full cock, he, in a spirit of
boyish bravado, reached down to move
the hammer, when it slipped from his
fingers and exploded the gun. - He was
a young man of exceptional culture, a
graduate of a college in Cuba, with the
honors of A. M., and was at Mr. Whit-
lock’s to perfect himself in the English
language. It is certainly a mysterious
accident and peculiarly distressing to
all who felt an interest in the young
man.
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Temperance.
The eighteenth annual convention of
the Woman’s Christian Temperance
Union, of Connecticut, will be held in
the M. E. Church. Danbury, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 27, 28
and 29. Convention business will oc-
cupygtbe daymeetings, beginning Tues-
day, 2 _p. m. Tuesday evenin , greet-
ings w1ll be glven from the nions of
Danbury. also from Rev. I. Simmons,
(pastor of the church), followed by an
address from Miss Ida C. Clothier, of
the Nat. W. C. T. U. Wednesday even-
1ng an address will be given by Mrs.
Mary A. Livermore, of Boston. Thurs-
day evemng Mrs. Mary Clement Leavitt,
the “Round the World Missionary.”
Wlll speak. The presentation of the
county banner will be made, followed
by the farewell exercises of the conven-
tion. Children’s meeting (with a Chat
Talk) Will be held on Tuesday afternoon
at 4 o’clock. All interested (both la-
dies and gentlemen) are cordially in-
vited to all the exercises of the commu-
tion. Reduced return tickets on N. Y.,
N. H. & Hartford, and N. Y. & N. E.
Railroads, will be furnished to visitors
as well as delegates at convention,
while on the Housatonic Railroad, ex-
cursiOn tickets must be purchased when
gomg to Danbury.
How it Is.
»A few weeks since, the Hour publish-
ed the following legitimate item of
news:
The Water Commissioners have just
pald $550 for painting the fence that in-
closes the reservoir on Spring Hill. It
was painted once for $200, then it rose
to $350, and now it is $550.
The DAILY GAZETTE incidentally re-
ferred to the fact that the last item of
charge in the above, Was critized be-
cause it was done .by and on the sole
authority of the one sole Water Com-
missioner who assumes all authority
in regard to the management and con-
trol of our borough water. For doing
this we are informed that the GAZETTE
is to be punished to the extent of not
letting its readers know of the shutting
off of water whenever necessity requires
it to be done, although the said chief
Water Commissioner is undoubtedly
aware of the fact that there are five
people using borough water who read
the DAILY GAZETTE to one who reads
any other local paper. But that our
tax-payers and people using water may
see the Water Commissioners’ notice,
we copy their advertisement gratui»
tously as follows :
NOTICE.
In order to make repairs, the water
will be shut off from the entire borough
AT NOON ON SUNDAY. Per order Com-
missioners.
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Suit of Clothes Record.
Following is the score to date, of the
balloting in the contest for the $50 suit
of clothes, to be presented by the
WEEKLY GAZETTE to the most popular
working man in Fairfield county:
H. C. Bouton, Norwalk Horse Railway, 118
F. E. Lockwood. Singer Sewing Mach. Co.. 100
Samuel McGowan, Knapp’s Hat Factory, 8
Thomas Hunt, Arnold Foundry; 5
William Vollmer. So. N. Police, 3
A. A. Chinery, Jr., Hutchins, Cole A: 00., 2
Thomas Powell, R. A: G. 1
Captain Sandy Knapp, 3
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Exquisite Photography.
The several views taken by Photo-
grapher Lewis of Main street. of the in-
terior of St. Mary’s Church, and espec-
ially of the three new white marble al-
tars just put up therein, as specimens of
the photographic art have not been sur-
passed by anything we have seen, either
here or elsewhere. There is one pic-
ture of the large or central altar and
one each of the two side altars, with all
their adoenments. There will no doubt
be a large demand for these exquisite
pictures.
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County Commissioners Take Notlce
In the Mechanics’ Journal today
John Tuhey of Franklin avenue, pub-
lishes an application for a liquor li-
cense. This is the same Tuhey that
was refused a license last year, and
who,report says, hassold liquor contin-
ually ever since, in violation of law.
The County Commissioners should see
to it that his“ application is again re-
Jected.
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Dlvorced.
In the superior court yesterdav Judge
J. M. Hall granted a d1vorce to James
S. Riley. Of Westport, from Mary E.
Riley. of parts unknown, on the ground
of infidelity. James Wank and James
Lyman are named as co-respondents.
The couple were married April 20, 1886.
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Natural Gas Giving Out.
LIMA, 0.. Oct. 24.—Manufacturing estab-
lishments here have received notice from
the Lima Natural Gas company that,
owing to the rapidly decreasing supply,
the natural gas will be cut off the first of
next month.
Stole the Lodge'a Funds.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. 24.—Norman J.
Campbell. secretary of a lodge of the Bay
State league, was arrested last night
charged with embezzling $1,800 of the
lodge’s funds.
Schooner and Ten llIen Missing.
GLOUCESTER,Mass.,Oct. 23,—The schoon-
er Albert VVoodbury, of Beverly, built at
Boothbay in 1881, that sailed Aug. 25 for
the cape shore, has not returned, and it is
feared that she went down in the gale of
Sept. 6 and 7. She carried a crew of ten
men..
. A Locomotive Blows Up.
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo., Oct. 23.-—A loco-
motive of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain
and Southern railway blew up at Noark
while'in motion, seriously injuring Engi-
neer Kirk and Fireman J ordan and killing
a man named Dukes.
Lincoln Wasn’t it Spiritualist.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.—John G. N icolay,
the private secretary and historian of Lin-
coln, was asked by a reporter what truth
there was in the sensational stories that
Lincoln was a Spiritualist and was in the
habit of holding seances at the White
House. Mr. Nicolay said that he could
declare without qualification that Presi-
dent Lincoln was not aspiritualist, and
had no inclination in that direction.
Robbed by Masked Men.
PLATTSBURG, N. Y., Oct. 22,—Joseph La-
bow, an employee of Greenway’s livery sta-
ble, at Saranac Lake, was attacked by two
masked men on the road between Saranac
Lake and Hotel Ampersand. He was badly
beaten and roobed of a. gold watch and
$184 in money. There is no clew to the
footpads. Labow had been collecting
money and was probably shadowed during
the day.
Pennsylvania Veterans Meet.
HUNTINGDON, Pa, Oct. 22.—At the ninth
annual reunion of the famous One Hun-
dred and Forty-ninth regiment the follow-
ing officers were elected: President, Colonel
John T. Irvin, of Curwensville: vice presi-
dent, Lieutenant Colonel James Glenn, of
Allegheny; secretary, W. R. Johnson, of
Pittsburg; treasurer, Captain J. C. Bark-v
lay, of Cameron.
REV. MR. DILL’S PEBSECUTOBS.
Prominent Citizens of Sterling, N. J.,
Arrested for Conspirlng Against Elm.
STERLING, N. J ., Oct. 24,—The religious
community of this town is in aferment
‘ over a sensational development in connec-
tion with the alleged persecution of the
Rev. Arthur Cashing Dill, until recently
pastor of the Presbyterian church of this
village, by some of the young men of his
congregation.
This is the indictment and arrest of sev—
eral leading citizens of the town on charges
of conspiracy, backed up by the young
pastor and his friends.
Elder Herbert Gray Torrey, one of the
pillars of the church of which Mr. Dill
was pastor, and chief assayer of the United
States assay office in New York, is named
as a ringleader in the conspiracy, and
there are two indictments against him.
The others indicted are Gray Torrey, his
son; Clarkson B. Moffett, a justice of the
peace at Sterling; his two sons, Fred and
Frank Moffett; Dick Thomas, Fred Taft
and several others.
The grand jury brought in these indict-
ments yesterday and the accused men
W61: arrested and admitted to bail in 3300
eac .
Mr. Dill says that in J uly last several
young men of the village organized a sort
of “White Cap” society to frighten him
away. They stopped him one night in
front of his house and threatened that if
he didn’t leave town within seven days
they would make it notyl‘or him.
He says they were ’masked and had
pistols in their bands, which they fired off
as he was going into the house. Not long
afterward they painted his horse red, white
and blue. Then a conspiracy was formed
to tar and feather him, he said.
A detective recently got the inside facts
and the arrests followed. The trouble
arose over gossip that Mr. Dill was too
much interested in the young ladies of
his congregation.
311:8. BARNES’ BABY KIDNAPED.
Carried 01'? by Her Husband,
Whom She Had Separated.
ROUND LAKE, N. Y., Oct. %—The six-
teen-months-old daughter of Mrs. Mattie
Barnes was stolen from the cottage of her
father. Rev. I. C. Fenton, on Prospect ave-
nue. A close carriage was seen driving
toward the cottage from the direction of
Ballston about a half hour before the child
was taken. The afiair has created a great
sensation here.
Mrs. Barnes had separated from her hus-
band, Dr. C. A. Barnes, of New York city,
and as he had endeavored to retain posses-
sion of the child, he is supposed to have
taken this method of obtaining her, either
in person or through a confederate. Both
he and a son by a former marriage had
been here a few days previous to the kid-
nnping, but neither of them was seen on
the day the child was taken.
M r. Fen ton’s cottage was entered through
a rear window while the family were at
ten, and the child was taken from the bed
where she was sleeping. Mrs. Barnes was
taking steps to secure a. dissolution of her
marriage on the grounds that the doctor
had six other wives living.
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Valuable Horses Roasted.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia.., Oct. 24.——A fire in
the stables at the driving. park resulted
disastrously, several valuable horses be-
ing burned to death. The Driving Park
association is a heavy loser. It is supposed
to be an incendiary fire.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Oct. 24.—The barn of
TVilliam Dagler’s breeding farm burned
and destroyed four valuable horses, one of
the number being Blue Vein, one of the
best bred sons of the great Blue Bull, and
valued at $10,000. ~
Much Fire and Little Water.
MOUNT VERNON, N. Y., Oct. 24.—Fire
completely gutted the furniture store of
Friel & Hand and the three floors above it,
occupied as private dwellings, on Fourth
avenue, between Second and Third streets,
and caused a total loss of about $60,000.
The fire caused great excitement in the
place, as there was a great scarcity of water,
and much anxiety was felt lest the firemen
should be unable to control the flames.
No one is reported injured.
Heir to Over a. Million.
LAWRENCE, Muss, Oct. 24. —- Charles
Woxnbell, employed by the Craighead&
Kintz Manufacturing company, Ballard-
vale, has inherited an estate worth over
$1,000,000 from his father, who left his
wife and two children some thirty-five
years ago for Australia, and was not heard
of again until after his death. Mr. Wom-
bell will sail for Australia, via England,
tomorrow to secure the estate.
Death Ends a Font] llIother’c Vigil.
MossnLY, Mo., Oct. 24.—Last Tuesday
Elie little twelve-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Smith, of this city, was shot in the
kneecap by a playmate. Mrs. Smith
watched by the wounded boy continuous-
ly. Last night she fell from her chair
a corpse. It is thought that her death was
caused by mental anxiety and long watch-
ing by the side of her son.
A New Rumored_Succeasor to Baum.
CHICAGO, Oct. 24.——Ex-Commander in
chief of the G. A. R., Major William
Warner, arrived in this city on route to
Washington. It is intimated by the
friends of the major that his trip to Wash-
ington is at the request of the president,
and that he has been ofiered the appoint-
ment of commissioner of pensions.
Buried Alive in 8 Mine.
MARQUETTE, Mich, Oct. 24.-—By the fall
of earth at the Buffalo mine at Negaunee,
Richard Allen was killed and three others
injured. Allen’s body is still in the mine,
but the others have been taken out. The
men were working under a. timbered bank
of rock, which gave way, burying them.
' Tho Kaiser’s Beard Gone.
BERLIN, Oct. 24,—The thirty-second an-
niversary of the birth of EmpressAugusta
Victoria was celebrated yesterday. When
he came to offer his congratulations the
emperor. to the surprise and delight of the
empress, presented himself to her clean
shaven, except for his mustache.
. A Fatal Fall.
NEW YORK, Oct. 24.—»Patrick Conway
fell through the elevator of the new build-
ing at 98 Bleecker street today and was in-
stantly killed. '
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Nine leés Lost. ' ,
The schooner Red Wing, owned,
parties at Noank, Conn., was wrec '
ten miles below Lowes yesterday 111'
mg. All the crew, eight in numb
With the captain, were drowned. '
bodies have been washed ashore. T
schooner is a total wreck. ~
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—An 8x10 frame with each do _
photographs“ at Lewis’, 11 Main str till“
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Y. M. C. A. NOTES.
Mr. E. J. Hill will conduct a Bible
study at the song service Sunday aft};
noon at 4 o’clock and Prof. Ferris w
lead the singing.
The regular session of the convers
tional Biblevclass to-morrow afternoo
at 3 o’clock. Subject, “Christ’s Powe"
Over Temptation.” , ,
The religious work committee ' w“ ‘
hold their monthly meeting to-morr
afternoon at 3.30 O’clock.
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——10 lbs. of Pork or Sausage for $173.
the Peoples’ Market, 21 Wall St. 2141'.
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A Close Shave. 7- v-75.
Mrs. Wm. Johnson had a narrowes
cape yesterday, from being burned to
death at her home on North Main
street, South Norwalk. She was sits.
ting near the kitchen stove when she
discovered that her dress was on fire.
She alarmed her husband who was in;
an adjoining room, and he succeeded
in extinguishing the fire, but‘not until--
the greater portion of the skirt of the
dress and a woolen petticoat was nearly,
destroyed. Mrs. Johnson’s hand was;
considerably burned,but she fortunate?
ly escaped further injury. ' '
~Saleslady wanted at Scofield «it
Hoyt’s, Norwalk. 4313f
Down Went McGann.
A break in the water main near ,th
Methodist church was discovered this
morning, and discovered in a way that
made one young man think that the‘
judgment day had come. About 6.30:
o’clock Thomas McGann, an employee“.
of De Klyn’s bakery, was driving up;
to the water tank near the church, to
giv're his horse a drink. When nearly.-
to the tank he saw the horse sink, as if
he was about to disappear into the b0Wi-
els of the earth, and a moment later.
the heavy wagon also sank until thé;
hubs of the wheels were almost out of,
sight. McGann, thinking that his time
had come, jumped through the front.
window of the wagon and landed on;
the horse’sback, from which he crawled;
onto the tank andthen dropped to the
ground, and found that the earth had.
caved in, and his horse and wagon were
imbeded in the ditch. After consider—
able difl‘iculty the team was rescued”
and with the driver proceeded on its
way. It is said that during the excite-
ment McGann’s hair turned white, and
In view of the fact that it has hereto-l
fore been of a beautiful crushed straw-
berry color,this is indeed a remarkable-
occurrence. The break is being re-H
mg repaired this afternoon. . -
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-——New Smoked Hams, 12130. People’s".
Market, 21 Wall street. 214tf '
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All Next Week. .
Frost & Fanshawe’s Company, who --
played in Norwalk last January three;
nights, are to return for a week’s en-ia"
gagement, commencing next Monday}
at popular prices, and will open in the:
same play they did on their former.
visit. “Asa J enkins.” We clip the fol; T:
lowmg notice of a recent performance,‘
from the Pittsburg Leader of Pitts—z
burg, Pa.: - .,
“Asa Jenkins, or away down in'
Maine,” was presented by the Frost div
Fanshawe Co. last night to a roaring.
house. Every act in this serio-comic.
drama aroused peal on peal of stormy”:
applause. It is one of the .best things,
ever given here. It was played without
a blunder or a single fault. A. L. Fan-'
shawe, as “Asa J enkins,” beggars de-'
scription. Every word and movement g,
was explosively illustrative of " Down j
East” rusticity, while all coarseness-
was lost in warm-hearted, sturdy ”'hon- _
esty, and heroic championship of the '
right. It is equally impossible to por-
tray Miss Pearlie Emmett in her wona]
derful illustration of that true Yankee-T’-
girl, “Minty Bartlette.” The above 1."
matchless pair were splendidly sup-,3
ported by other actors to whom jus-
tice cannot be done for want of space;
——Wallace & Co. ’8 most excellent Con-
fections, at G. A. Gregory & Co.’s, 38".
Wall street. 214—31; ‘
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CHURCH SERVICES.
FIRST CONGEEGATIONAL.—Rev. Thos;
K. Noble pastor. Services at 10.30 a.
m. and 7.30 p. m. Rev. Washington
Choate, of New York, will preach both
morning and evening. The subject f
evening discourse, “Circular Moti
vs. Progress.” The pastor will condu
the introductory services. All are '
vited. The male quartette will sing in»;
the evening. '
GRACE—Rev. S. H. Watkins, rector.
Oct. 25th. 22d Sunday after Trinity.‘_‘,-‘;.
10. 30 a. m., morning prayer, litany and ,
sermon. 12 m. Sunday School; 7.30 p"?
m. evening prayer and sermon. The
Rev. Dr. Clarke will officiate. All arejf
welcome. -
ST. PAUL’S Cannon—Rev. S. T. Gr ‘
ham, rector. 10.30 a. m.,_ divine ser-.-
vices with sermon. Subject: “Somea
Things to Remember.” 7.30’p. m. .
vine services with sermon. Subject-ta,
“Journeying.” SundaySchool 12.00 ..
Free sittings and a cordial welcome to.’
all. _ -
Fmsr BAPTIST. —F. E.Robbins paste
Service 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. S
ject, morning: “Why the Baptist (1 1,
nomination of this State is not bring-i.
ing more souls to Christ.” Evening,,:~
“ Obeymg the Vision.” Public“ inv1ted;::
seats free. "
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