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Vol. III.— Vimie no. 538.
Nonw ' .. GAZETTE.
THE FAVORITE HOME PAPER.
Independent in all things: Neutral in nothing.
The Gazette has the largest clr-
culatlon of any paifer in Norwalk.
and furnishes the lowest advertising
rates-
New U. 8. Judge.
The nomination of Howell E. Jack-
son of Tennessee,to the vacancy. in
the Supreme Court of the United States,
is prudent and satisfactory. J udgc
Jackson, who served for some years in
the Supreme Court of Tennessee and
was known as one of the foremost law-
yers in the State, made a distinct mark
as a jurist in the United States Senate,
to which he was elected in 1881 and
from which he resigned when appointed
by President Cleveland to the United
States District Court. He thus comes
new to the highest court with ripe ex-
perience and reputation, and the in-
dorsement of President Cleveland’s se-
lection by President Harrison is likely
to secure the confirmation ofgthe Sen-
ate without serious opposition.
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They Won’t Fight.
The statement regarding Hawaii
made officially in the House of Com-
mons by Sir Edward Grey, must have
been disappointing to those able and
warlike editors of ours who, says the
Philadelphia Times, expend so much
energy to frustrate the designs of the
British lion. It appears not only that
the British Government has made no
objection to anything done by or in be-
half of the United States in Hawaii,
but that it “considers the lives and
property of British subjects in Hawaii
safe under American protection.”
Such calm common sense as this is
positively disheartening. How are we
to twist the lion’s tail when he wags it
so pacifically? These disappointing
Britons are not even going to send a
boat to Honolulu, so that the Boston
will have it all her own way. And yet
we were led togbelieve that if we did
not annex the Sandwich Islands imme-
diately, Great Britain was just waiting
to snatch them up.
Clearly there is something wrong
somewhere. The Hawaiians can’t fight
us, the English won’t, and nobody else
cares. Still worse, the government at
Washington itself seems to be taking
things with the utmost calmness. How,
then, are we to have a war ? And if we
can’t have a war, what are we to do -
with our war editors.
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The Next Harlem Bridge.
We believe that the Department of
Public Works is now having borings
made in the Harlem River preparato-
ry to building a bridge at Third ave-
nue, to clear the river by twenty-four
feet. Here is a splendid opportunity
to establish the far-seeing lpolicy pro-
claimed by Mayor Gilroy in his inau~
gural message. Build the new bridge
wit h a permanent span, instead of with
a draw. It will save $200 ,000 to the mu-
nicipality in construction ; it will avert
the regular charge of six thousand or
seven thousand dollars annually for
working the draw, and it will add mil‘
lions to the value of property north or
south of th river.
Shaped as New York is, long and nar-
row, a cross track like the Harlem Riv-
er is like a ligature that chokes the cir-
culation of the blood. When we con-
trast what the Harlem does toward in-
creasing the value of a certain small
area of property and what it does in the
way of blockingthe main pathway of
traffic of a community of five millions
or more of people, the stream appears
as infinitely more a. curse than a bless-
ing. Why shouldn’t the comparatively
trivial commerce of the Harlem be reg-
ulated with the same regard to the land
travel as the colossal traffic of the river
Thames ? There is not a drawbridge
over the Thames, says the N. Y. Ad-
vertiser. _
Connecticut is as deeply concerned
in the matter of this bridge as is New
York city itself. A tunnel under or a
bridge over the tops of vessels should
be constructed at this point. '
Blaine and Brooks Glorified.
The Rev. Madison C. Peters, during
the course of his sermon in the Bloom-
ingdale Reformed Church last night,
spoke of Mr. Blaine as follows :
“James G. Blaine was the most prom-
inent American statesman since the be-
ginning of his country’s history. He
was an American of Americans, All
his sympathies and labors were for
American ideas and American institu-
tions. EH e was a leader of greater per-
sonal magnetism than any man in
American history; '
“He W85 the greatest and most lov-
able personality in his generation- His.
tory Will write the name of Blaine as a
statesman and leader as truly great as
Bismark in Germany or Gladstone in
‘
England. His masterly, temperate,
dignified, statesmanlike and American
treatment of the New Orleans affair,
the Chillian controversy and Behring
Sea dispute will perpetuate his name.
“Mr. Blaine failed to reach the Pres-
idency, for the reason that all of our
greatest statesmen of the past had
failed, because all the political con—
tests aroused the anger of the smaller
V politicians, who always unite to pull
down the great leader who stands in
the way. .
“He was the best praised and most
abused man of his time. Mr. Blaine’s
career is a striking illustration of the
ingratitude of Republics. The man
who serves the people most faithfully
receives no adequate reward. We al-
most invariably give the Pr‘esidency to
men of obscurity and mediocrity.
“Not only are the undeserving re-
warded in our Republic, but only the
dead are praised.” _
In the prelude to his sermon in the
evening he spoke thus of the late Bishop
Phillips Brooks : ~
”In the death of Phillips Brooks,”
he said, “the American Church lost its
noblest and most commanding figure.
Since Beecher no preacher so largely
impressed himself upon American
thought and life. Loyal to the Church
in which he lived and labored, he was
ready to unite with all others. He was
a broad, liberal man 0f the world, lov-
ing God and recognizing in the poorest
and humblest a brother, holding to
his own opinions and doinggin his own
fearless way what he could to advance
the cause of good morals and religion.
He formed his theological views as in-
dependently as if councils or convoca-
tions had never been known.
“His whole life was a. protest against
a narrow, egotistical, self-constituted
ecclesiasticism. He was free from all
kinds of religious cant. He had no
ministerial airs. There was nothing
stilted, pompous or kid-gloved about
him; he was more man than minister.
He was pro-eminently the most public-
spirited man that ever occupied an
Episcopal pulpit in America.”
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TEREE TALES OF THE TIMES.
Blue birds were twittering about the
trees, yesterday mormng.
Many ladies are thinking of Lent
some, but more of the bonnet that
comes after.
A London church has given up its
choir of boys to try a robed chOir of
young girls.
——A ten horse-power Engine and
Boiler will be sold cheap for cash.
Apply at GAZETTE office.
Pilgrim Council, 0. U. A. M., will
give an entertainment and sociable at
their hall on Water street, Tuesday
evening, Feb. 14th.
The back-bone of winter it is evident
is not broken, but many half-broken
backs and limbs from slipping on the
treacherous ice are reported.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Geo .
N. Worth at their home on Long Is-
land, Saturday. Mrs. Worth lwili be
remembered as Miss Josie Goodwin for-
merly of this place.
The block of wooden buildings
owned by W. F. Orcutt on Market
street, adjoining the American hotel
Rockville,.was destroyedfiby Ifire Sun-
day, with a total loss of $5,000.
The railroad commissioners will give
a hearing at Washington hall South-
port, on February. 28, on the petition
of the selectmen of Southport for bet-
ter approaches for carriages at the
Southport station.
The Bridgeport Farmer deems it in
good taste to grossly assail the late
Charles Cannon of Wilton. Mr. Can-
non was peculiar in some ways, but an
honest man and a Democrat, the last a
iact the Farmer man probably'didn’t
now.
Francis Fyre, who went to Bridge-
port from Stamford last week ill with
diphtheria, and went to the home of
his cousin on Maple street, died Satur-
day afternoon. Health Officer Fitz-
Gibbon saw that the body was imme-
diately buried.
Pensions for Connecticut: Samuel
Gregory, Gilbert Jackson, Edward N.
Chamberlain, Patrick Egan, Jacob
Fallow, Jehiel H. Meigs, Elbridge
Belden. Additional: G. D. Strong,
Katharine Hayes, Elizabeth Lillie,
Urvila Andrews.
Stephen H. Hatch of South Nor--
walk and Edward F. Bailey of Brook-
lyn,_have purchased a track of land in
iDarien, consisting of about seven acres,
near Darien station, bounded by No-
roton and Leroy avenues and the rail-
road. It is the intention of the new
owners to improve the property and
sell it off" in building lots.
——100 pairs Ladies’ Shoes at $1.25,
worth $2.00 to $3.50 at Hoyt’s. 5 3t
Gould Sherwood was found guilty on
Saturday, of an assault on his stepson
William Albin.
him $3 and costs from which decision
Sherwood took an appeal to the Sn-
perior Court. John Nash, William
Coggswell, and .George VanHoosear
whom it was alleged were implicated
in" the assault were found not guilty.
Justice Mead fined
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“Equal m , Exact Justice .5. all .‘Men of Whatever a... or Persuasion, Religious or Political.”——Jeferson.
Norwalk, 001111;, Monday Evening, February 6, 1893.
Mrs. Elias Gusowski is visiting
friends in New York city.
—-50 cts. pair reduction on Shoes,
Shoes $2. 50 to $5.00 at Hoyt’s. 5 3t
Mrs. Isaac Bowe is seriously ill a
her home on Water street.
—100 pairs Ladies" Shoes at $1. 0
worth $3 to $5 at Hoyt’s. 5 31:
There were twenty-four guests at the
Hotel Gehebe last night.
Another “skate” belonging to Ches-
ter Lamar died on Saturday.
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A babe was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Anderson, this morning.
The George A. Hill Theatre com-
pany will remain another week,
Mr. Joseph Lockwood-’5 daughter is
ngt dangerously ill as has been report-
e . . ,
George P. Jaquith has won the
Bridgeport ,Post’s ticket to the World’s
Fair.
——Carpet Remnants 25 cents each at
Scofield & Hoyt’s Norwalk and South
Norwalk. . 558 if
John Weirhauser’s condition this
morning is not very favorable for his
recovery.
William E. Dann and Thomas Greg-
ory have gone to New York to-dayt 0
purchase horses.
Mrs. B. B. Hale who is dangerously
ill at her home on Camp street, is not
expected to survive, the day.
Mrs. Gilbert Bloom slipped on the
ice at her home on Union Place. this
morning. and broke her wrist.
There will probably be a solution to
the thirteen applications police prob-
lem at the Court of Burgesses meeting
to-night.
Irving H. Reed received a badly
sprained ankle by falling on the side-
walk near Chapel street, at a late hour
last night.
The store of George Fessing & Son,
furiers, was gutted by fire at Bridge-
port last night. Loss $4,000 ; insur-
ance, $2,000.
The Alpha Wheel club will meet to-
morrow night to take action as to
whether the club give a minstrel
entertainment.
Miss Hattie Fowler of Brewsters, N.
Y., and Miss Juliet Gregory of Dan-
bury, are the guests of Mrs. George
Ward Selleck, on Camp street.
Two couple who propose getting
married before the Lenten seasOn com-
mences were “called” for the first
time at St. Mary’s church, yesterday.
Up to yesterday the New York Press
credits Miss Maggie B. Weed of Nor.
walk, with 156 votes for the “school
marm’s ” prize free trip to World’s
Fair, given by the Press.
Next Wednesday the two Houses of
Congress will meet in joint session,
count the Electoral .vote and declare
Grover Cleveland duly elected Presi-
dent of the United States.
A convention of the Connecticut
Seengerbund will be held in Ger-
mania hall, New Haven, Feb. 13, to
make arrangements for the annual
singing festival of the state societies
JVhiich takes place in New Haven next
uy. ‘
Messrs. Frank Williams and George
Allen have formed a co-partnership
and will carry on the cigar and tobac-
co business at the store lately occupied
asaChinese laundry at No. 51 Main
street. They will also keep a full line
of bicycle supplies.
Charles Mott, the scavenger, is in
town ready with all modern improve-
ments to clean out cess pools, sink
vaults, etc. Satisfaction is guaranteed
in every case. Orders left at Jarvis
Kellogg’s shoe store on Main street will~
receive prompt attention. ‘
Dry-goods-man Schofield set a good
example Saturday to his fellow store
keepers by gding, basket in hand to
the south side of the bridge and throw-
ing its contents down into the harbor
below. Too many throw their papers
and refuse out into the streets and de-
file them and scare horses.
The law partner of Congressman
Rockwell, of Elmira, has won a big
black bear at a raflie,and is much both-
ered to know what to do with it. He
should make the animal into a partner-
ship property and then shoot his half
of it, leaving Rockwell to realize upon
his share in his own way.
George Miller, the horse car driver,
met with a peculiar accident Saturday
afternoon. On the 5:10 trip while
going down a grade on West avenue he
put the brake down hard, when sud-
denly the pawl unloosed from the
brake cog and the brake handle flew
around striking Miller an ugly rap on
the right arm, incapacitating him for
Work. He was about again this morn-
ing although his arm is still quite lame.
Andrew Selleck formerly of this
place, now a'resident of Stratford, has
had very hard luck. The pipe leading
'to the water tank in the attic of his
residence froze up and bursting,del-
ugednearly every apartment in the
house. The gasoline pipe from which
the house is lighted also burst and
flowed into a well vitiating the water
in the same to the extent that it is un-
fit for use. Poor Andrew is in a worri-
mentt of mind as to what will happen
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Mr. J. E. Brady, of Bridgeport, was
in town this morning. . Mr. Brady re-
cently lost his wife, nee Miss NoraLMcv
Carthy of this place, by death.
James Carbray of East Hartford was
killed by a falling tree Saturday. His
skull'was crushed and .he lived only a
few hours. He leaves a wife and five
children.
Warden Sloan is in receipt of an in-"
vitation to attend a conference of May-
ors of different cities, in Hartford, on
Wednesday, to consider the question
of electric railways.
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Hon. Samuel L. Warner Dead.
Attorney Levi Warner this morning
received intelligence of the death of
his brother Samuel L. Warner, at Mid-
dletown. Deceased was well known,
having represented; his state, in Con-
gross, and was a man of marked ability.
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Not So.
The story current about town Satur-
day, that Mr. George H. Raymond
was to retire in the Spring from the
undertaking and furniture business is
erroneous. He is to take his son into
the business with him, and that is all
the truth there is, he says, in the story.
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'Torn From Her Boy Husband.
Ten days ago Edward Griffin, one of
the junior clerks in the Danbur y N at-
ional Bank, who is but eighteen years
of age, and Miss Gracie Way, aged
sixteen, the daughter of a prominent
citizen, suddenly left town one night
and the next day returned with the
announcement that they had been to
Brelwsters, N. Y., and had been mar-
riec .
Miss Way’s father has locked his
daughter up and will not allow the
young husband to see her. The young
man has made several unsuccessful at-
tempts to communicate with his wife,
but ea ch time his father-in-law has frus-
trated his designs.
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Big Railroad Coup.
Notwithstanding repeated denials on
the part of the various magnates who
control the big railroads in Southern
New England, it is the belief of many
railrord men who are well posted on
the situation that there is another big
deal in prospect that may materially
change the complexion of the railroad
map in this part of the country. For
the last ten days rumors of changes
have filled the air, but nearly all of
them are without foundation in fact.
It is alleged, however, by prominent
officials connected With the New York,
New Haven (‘5 Hartford, that these re-
ports have not been started without an
object. . '
Just what is on the tapis the Consoli-
dated people cannot be induced to say.
After their experience in the Connecti-
cut River deal they are not inclined to
forecast anything, preferring to wait
until there is not the slightest chance
of a slip. '
Vice-President Tuttle of the Consoli-
dated, however, emphatically denies
that his road is trying to secure the
Boston and Albany, or that any at-
tempt had been made to gain control
of the Old Colony. As to what the ef-
fect would be on the Consolidated if
the Boston and Maine gained posses-
seSsion of the Old Colony, he said he
could not say, but hinted that the lat-
ter road was not the only way to get
into Boston.
Another railroad man who would not
allow his name to be used also suggest-
ed that the Old Colony was not the
only road by which the Consolidated
trains could enter the Hub. He fur-
ther hinted that under certain condi-
tions the Consolidated might build a
road of its own into Boston. The Old
Colony, he said, had practically a mo-
nopoly in Southern Massachusetts, and
the country was very good to build a
road through. Further than this he
would say nothing.
List of Nominations.
Governor Morris likely will surprise
some persons by a few of the appoint-
ments he will make. The contest for
the three places upon the superior
bench left vacant by Judges Sanford,
Phelps and Fenn is very brisk. Mor-
ris W. Seymour and Daniel Davenport
of Bridgeport, and James M. Olmstead
of Stamford, are making a great con-
test. The governor may have to take
a compromise candidate and, if so, he
will choose, it is said, George W.
Wheeler of Bridgeport. New Haven
stands little show of getting a place on
the bench, because she has already
been honored by a place on the su-
preme court woolsack in the person of
Professor Simeon E. Baldwin.
New Haven, as‘ usual, though, has
candidates. Among them are : William
B. Stoddard, William L. Bennett and
Senator T. J. Fox. John Alling also ,
has been mentioned, but he declines to
consider the matter. The third per-
son appointed is likely to be a Repub-
lican. Hammersley and Wheeler are
Democrats. Err-Senator Marcus Shum-
way 'will be~the Republican nominated
by the governor. The judgeships are
worth $3, 500 a year, w1th $500 for trav.
elling expenses.
For the railroad commissionerships
the Democratic Commissioner Wood-
rufl' of Litchfield and the Republican
Commissmner Seymour of Ridgefield
are likely to be rcnominated. Senator
Alexander S. Robertson of Montville
will be the third commissioner. ’He
will succeed Commissioner Hayward.
John I. Goodrich of New Haven also is
mentioned for‘the place. .The place is
worth $3,000. _
Representative Burlingame will prob-
ably be appointed dairy commissioner.
There is‘ a hot contest for the insur-
ance commissionership. Clarence De-
ming of N cw Haven is said to be the
favorite of the governor.
Ex-Congressman Vance of New Brit-
ain is the leading candidate for labor
commissioner. “ The office is worth
$3,000. J. Burroughs Brown of Groton
is the candidate for factory inspector,
with Joseph Manning of New Haven a
close second. The. place is worth $1,-
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‘ Fire in Danbury.
A fire discovered at 2 o’clock yester-
day morning destroyed a three story
block corner of Maine. and Patch
streets, Danbury. The building and
its contents are a total loss. Pecuniary
loss $10,000. Well insured. The ori-
gm of the fire is unknown.
What Did It.
National Committeeman Clarkson, in
the N. Y. Press yesterday, talks right
out in meeting and says the last fall de-
feat, was caused by President Harri-
son’s “cold storage” administration
and was not a rout of the Republican
party, but of its candidates.
Better.
The many friends of Druggist Riggs
will be glad to learn that he is much
better and that his trouble did not
prove to be the serious and often fatal
engorgem ent of that mysterious abdom-
inal duct, called by medical students,
“the long lost connecting link between
the human and brute species.”
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To Have a Park.
The people of the village of Green’s
Farms have decided that they want a
public park, and a petition will be pre-
sented to the legislature asking that
their want be met.‘ The land desired
for the park is now known as “Old
Burying Hill” and is located but a
short distance from the Green’s Farms
station. ‘
Rewarded.
The two boys who rescued the fool
dog from the cake of ice on the New
York city reservoir after the poor ani-
mal had floated six days rind seven
nights, have been duly rewarded for
their humanity and daring. A gentle-
man gave them $25 at the time of their
herOic act, and on Saturday a dime
thusdum maii gave the boys $500 for
e 0g.
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A Chance for our Mllllners.
The New York Herald, awakened
and stimulated no doubt by the hot com-
petition between Creagh and M’Gin—
nis as N orwalk’s most popular delegates
to the Cleveland inauguration, has
jumped into the swim and offers a
p1‘]Z_e of $50 for the most charming
design for an Easter bonnet. Here’s a
chance for our expert Norwalk femi-
nine headgear architects.
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—Hale's'Emulsion, 50 cents.
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Governing Conservators.
H. C. Baldwin of Naugatuck appear-
ed before the judiciary committee in
Hartford for a law regarding conser-
vators. The law requires that all per-
sons applying for the appointment of
conservator shall give bonds to defray
the costs of litigation in the event of
the court not granting the request. At
present any irresponsible person can
apply and the costs of both sides of the
suit must be paid by the defendant.
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USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA,IT’S
“THE KIND THAT CURES. ”
She is Restless.
Miss J ulia Hall, daughter of the New
Canaan banker, who ran away from
home twice and occasioned her family
much alarm, is becoming restless again.
She does not like living in the retreat
at Cromwell.
She says that if her parents keep her
there she will escape and go to Bridge-
port and live with friends. She is all
the time planning to escape.
Miss Hall shows no sign of imprdve-
ment and the doctor fears her insanity
Wlll be permanent.
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USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA,IT’S
“THE KIND THAT CURES. ”
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infected Eirewood.
Much indignation has been aroused
at New Haven over the supposed dis-
covery of the source of the scarlet
fever. epidemic in the western part of
the city. In the dwelling house at 157
Winchester avenue there were six
cases of scarlet fever. The building is
owned by the Oliver Winchester estate
and was torn down early this winter.
It was a frame dwelling and the wood
was sold for kindlings, and the result
is that the people in various parts of
the city have had the infected firewood
in their cellars. .
USEjDANA’S SARSAPARILLA,IT’S
“THE KIND THAT CURES.”
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Amusements.
OPERA HOUSE.
If any one had a doubt as to the popu-
larity. of the Hill Theatre company a
100k.1nt0 the Opera House Saturday
evening would have quickly dispelled
such doubt. The house was jammed
With an audience to witness the presen-
tation of Under the Gaslight. Stand-
ing room only could be found as the
curtain wentup on the first act. So
well received has the company been,
Manager Hill has decided to remain
another week. To-night will be pre-
sented Sol’s Gal,or Down on the Farm,
a play that meets w1th much favor as
presented by this company. New and
pleasmg specialties willbe presented
every night. , .
MUSIC HALL.
_In to-day’s issue appears the adver-
tisement of the South Norwalk Dramat-
ic‘ Club, who are to produce, for the
benefit of the new hospital fund, in
Music Hall Feb. 14th, the comedy
drama, “_Down by the Sea.” The
young ladiesand gentlemen who have
enlisted their services in this most
worthy cause, have nearly all appeared
before the‘ good people of Norwalk
before, and are first class in their re-
spective parts. “Down by the Sea,”
is a pretty little piece in which every
player has a chance to distinguish him-
self, and it is hoped the people of Nor-
walk and South N orwalk will aid them
in their venture and-give them a crowd-
ed house.
iiMURDE_R_Eii:S as.
Henry McDowell Rel-atesthe“ Kill-l
ing of’John Crowley in Ver-
mont.
- Fully identified by Chief Nash.
Sunday afternoon from half past
three until Six-thirty in the evening the
self-confessed _murdér'er, Henry Mc-
Dowell, who is, confined in a cell at
the South Norwalk lockup, related to
Chief of Police Nash, of .Bennington,
Vermont, Chief Vollmer of South N or-
walk, and a GAZETTE representative the
story of—the killing of John Crowley at
a lumber camp_near Bennington early
last April. Chief Nash fully identified
McDowell as the man wanted in Ver-
mont for the murderfand his story of
his wanderings since the eventful night
is fully believed by the chief.
In relating the particulars of the mur-
der McDowell stated that Crowley and
he left the house together and that
while walking along the road Crowley,
who was drunk, remarked to him that
prior to his arrival in town he, Crow-
ley, had been the boss of the place, but
since his arrival he had stood no show
and that they must fight it out then and
there. He says that he told Crowley
that he did not _want to fight, but that
the lattergrabbed him by the throat
and pulling a large stone » from ‘ under
his coat made for him. He struck
Crowley a blow on the jugular before
he could use the stone and Crowley fell
to the ground _; he thenkicked him sev-
eral times 11111311» he lay unconscious in
the road. He says he watched Crowley
until he began to tremble, then turned
and retraced his steps to the house from
which they had started and there relat-
ed a full account of their fight. The
next day he heard that Crowley was
dead and he started ofi‘ over the moun-
tains finally'finding his way into Penn-
sylvania, where he has since worked. '
He also stated that he had been arrest-
ed a number of times for drunkenness
and had served several terms in jail. '
McDowell is evidently insane on the
question of fighting and in his story,
which he related in an earnest,straight-
forward way,:he told of many fights in
Which he had participated in the old
country before coming to America. He
has been a soldier, a. deserter, a sailor
and has followed numerous other occu-
pations. The one great hobby he has,
however, is_ that the friends of the late
John Morrisqiy in New York, are con-
tinually following him from place to
placemth the avowed intention of kill-
ing him. '
A shorifi' from Bennington is expect-
ed to-day w1th the necessary papers
and McDowell will be taken back to
_Bennington to stand trial for the kill-
ing of Crowley.
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Slippery Walking.
A large number of persons fell on
the slippery sidewalks in various por-
tions of the Borough, but fortunately
Without serious injury. The treacher-
ous we had a light coating of snow and
the tumbles came when the principals
least expected it. The ladies seemed
to find the least fault, although in most
instances they apparently felI the hard-
est._ Melville E. Mead is credited with
havmg made the prettiest, he going at
full length on his back, and joining, on
regaining his feet, in the laughter that
greeted his tumble. Others did not
take to their fall so kindly and we re-
gret to say made use of swear words
andhthreats of vengeance on the Bor-
oug . .
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Organ Recital.
Mr. Hill’s second organ recital will
be given in Grace church this evening
at 8 o’clock, with the following pro-
gramme:
Prelude in G minor. T. S. Bach.
dagio. . Beethoven.
Contralto solo, ” There is a fold," Draper.
T t Mas. KEELER.
:1. aces. 9., ~ .
b. Adanto, _ WM”-
Duett, “ Hark. hark my soul,” Shelley.
MISS HALL AND Mas. KEELER.
a. March Funebre .
b. Polonaise in C sharp minor, 0110913-
Soprano solo, “ Fear not ye, 0 Israel,” ' Buck.
a. Sanctus,
b. Benedictus, Von Weber.
0. Selection.
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' Free Trip to Washington Record.
Following is the score to date, of the
balloting in the contest for the GA-
ZETTE’S free railroad ticket to Wash-
ington, D. C., and return, on the occas-
ion of President Cleveland’s inaugura-
tion: .
1854
Rhody McGinnis _
James M. Creagh 19.39
W. H. Johnson 453
Isaac Bowe . {323
E. N. Sloan .314
James T. Hubbell 2137
Wallace Dann 81
Patrick O’Hara so
John Ford £90
James Mitchell_ 1”?
Ohver R. Mumford — .. 5i
Owing to the large number of ,hallots
handed in we have decided to publish ‘the
names only of those candidates who have re-
ceived fifty or more votes.
*“urrsiemwarriors:
‘ ' ' .MERINOI';HALF HOSE. a
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. , .9
‘AND '
25 PER CENT. OFF, T
EAT MITCHELL'si ..
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Price (inc Gent.
Obituary. -
E. T. WHITNEY.
The death of Mr. Whitney, which oc-
curred at nine o’clock Saturday even-
ing, removes a most estimable charac-
ter from our midst. He returned to
Norwalk many years ago from Roches-
ter, N. Y., .where he had successfully
. carried on the photographic business,
in order that he might be near and
helpful to his aged father, the late Dea-
con Whitney, who ao long resided on
East avenue on the homestead spot now
covered by the beautiful residence of
Mr. Wm. H. Earle. During the late
rebellion Mr. Whitney was engaged
w1th the noted war photographer, Bra-
dy, then and. now of Washington, in
the taking of- battle and camp scenes .
and photos of ofi‘icers and men at the
front. At the close of the war he re-
turned to Norwalk and resumed _busi-'
nose at his gallery in the GAZETTE
Building, now that of Mr. Readman.
Here he toiled perseveringly with
marked skill and artistic ability, but
with indifferent pecuniary success. His
refined and lofty sense of the beautiful
in art and nature, seemed to unfit him
for the fierce and grosser competitive
race of money-getting. Ill health, 'losses
of property and discouragements seem-
ed to beset his rapidly ghding years to-
wards life’s sunset. Nevertheless, he
bravely battled on and did not entirely
lose heart,but was always the same kind,
winning Christian gentleman andthor-
oughly honest man. .He was in his
seventy-third year and leaves a wife
and two sons, (Edward, in Australia,
William, in Newark,) and three daugh-
ters, (Mrs. J. T. Prowitt, Mrs. Fitch,
and Miss Emily,) to mourn his depart.
are and with his many friends to cher-
ish a memory that challenges the lov-
ing approval of mankind. His funeral
takes place at 2:30 Wednesday from his
late residence. '
“ His life with others, was much the same:
Losses on losses, fast they came :—
Men said, ‘ there’s left him but his name.”
But that is free from blot or blame.”
MRS. WILLIAM C, WHITNEY.
The death of so noble, cultured and
winning a woman as the wife of ex-
President Cleveland’s Secretary of the
Navy, is a loss to womanhood and the
world. In all things! she was truly
American, although a society queen in
whatever social circle she moved. She
was the admitted leader of the Cleve-
land Cabinet lady circles, and loved
'and admired favorite with all who ever
came within the magnetic influence of
her charming presence. She had great
intellectual and social gifts, generous
impulses, and a sincere desiire to pro-
mote the happiness of all among whom
her lot was cast. She uniformly _exhib-
ed the same simple, unpretending af-
fection that marked her girlhood. Her
death, in the hour of her husband’s
greatest political triumph, is one of
those sad lessons which teach the insta-
bility of human happiness and expecta-
tions.
.0.
—HALE’S LUNG BALSAM 25c.
529-tf
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The Whipping Post.
Says the Ansonia Sentinel : For sev-
eral years past, at different .times we
have advocated the introduction of the
whipping post for that most mean and
contemptible coward, the Wife beater.
We are glad to see, therefore, that the
Mercer county, N. J., grand .Jury
make a presentment on the same lines.
After telling that they have had to
listen to many complaints of the beat-
ing of wives by their husbands, they
go on to say that their sympathies
have been aroused and their hearts
touched by the sorrowful stories. They
say there is no adequate punishment
on the statute books for the crime and
a :
While the punishment of offenders
in this manner may seem to savor of .a
return to semi-barbaric customs, this
grand inquest is satisfied that this
crime is on the increase in the, county,
and that the present methods of pun-
ishment are inadequate, and that the
establishment of whipping posts-has
been followed in other jurisdictions
by a marked decrease_in crime, and
greater security of life, limb, and
property for .women, who are often
otherwise withouta defence or remedy.
The grand inquest wish to urge upon
the proper authorities that the plan
suggested be tried, at all events, and
. the wisdom of the people be tested on
the subject. ‘ ,
We shall await the action of the New
Jersey authorities with interest. If
they will rise to the necessities of the
occasion they will pass a law embody-
ing the ideas of the grand jury, and
the result, we have no doubt, Wlll be
‘ satisfactory. When men sink so low
that they will strike those whom they
have sworn to love, cherish and pro-
tect, no more fine or imprisonment
will cure them. It requires sterner
punishment. The lash is keen, it cuts
to the quick, and even a brute is
ashamed to be publicly whipped.
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USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA,IT’S
“THE KIND THAT CURES”. '
BAIL-LOT.
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NAME, .
GAZETTE EXCELBSXOH TICKET
CLEVELAND’S INAUGURATION,
, Wart/a 4, 1893, .
' FOR. THE ,
W057 POPULAR PE‘RSOW [SN WORWALK.
Wusbz'ngtonfl. C.
ADDRESS,
Norwalk Chronicler