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NORW
" THE FAVORITE HOMEPAPER. '
independent in all things: Neutral in nothing.
The Gazette has the largest lair.-
culation of any'paper in Norwalk.
and furnishes the lowest advertisinfl ’
' rates-
Raided.
A house with an unenviable reputa-
tion was raided in Darien last night. -
Some gentlemen from this section are
reportedas having been captured.
‘
Severely Afflicted.
Five children of Mrs. Harriet Rob-
bins, a widow living‘in Westville, have
contracted scarlet fever. Two have
died, one Sunday and one Monday
night. The other children are in a
critical condition.
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Cylinder H‘ead‘Blew Out.
The cylinder head of the locomotive
attached to the Boston express, blew
out in East Bridgeport yesterday after-
noon. A section hand named McGrath,
who happened to be nearby was slight-
ly hurt. The train was delayed'some
little time.
Bought by the Consolidated. .
The Consolidated road has added
another valuable piece of real estate
in Bridgeport to its already large list
of purchases in that 'city. After nego-
tiating for several days with the owners
of the Howe property in East Bridge-
port, the road bought the north factory.
The price paid was $45,000.
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Alpha Wheel Club.
A meeting of the Alpha Wheel club
was held last evening.
actionwas taken-in reference to the
proposed 10-mile handicap road race,
on June 17th, other than to instruct
the severalcommittees having in charge
the management of the same to report
at the next meeting of the club the
first Tuesday in May. The matter of
erecting a band-stand and engaging a
band was left for further consideration
at that meeting. '
‘ Railroad Casualties. _
Thomas Sheehan of New Haven, a
section hand on the Consolidated road,
was struck by a train at Stratford last
He was taken to Bridgeport.
1H6 was terribly mangled and cannot
ive. , ‘
Bernard Kennedy, aged 60, was driv-
ing across the tracks at the Hancock
“avenue crossing Bridgeport, last night,
whena locomotive struck his vehicle
and‘crushed it. Kennedy was thrown
thirty feet, was picked up unconscious
and removed to the Emergency hos-
pital. He will die.
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Lawn Tennis Club.
The annual meeting of the Lawn Ten-
nis Club was held last evening and the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year : W. F. Acton, president;
H. E. Bishop, vice-president; E. P.
Weed, secretary; H. B. Smith, treas-
urer; W. F. Acton, E. P. Weed, Arth-
ur B. Russell, ”Boss Bore-hard and
Samuel L. Wéed, board of managers:
W. F. Acton. John Camp, iThornton
Prowitt and Inez Keeler, membership
committee; Mrs. Charles T. Raymond-
Mrs. S. L. Weed, InezKeeler, Alice
Cholwell, Agnes Gibbs, Mabel Miller
and Fanny Leonard, entertainment
committee. __ 2
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Impaled mi 21 Red Hot Bar.
'lEUlliliATl, April 19. -—While Albert
llittle, a wire worker at the Fairmount
“'ire works, was at work yesterday a red
hot rod broke and pierced his right side.
away from the rod. His intestines are
seared so that he cannot live.
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Amusements.
* OPERA HOUSE.
Those who wish to enjoy a really
meritorious entertainment should not
fail of being in attendance at the con-
cert to be given in the Opera House,
to-night, under the auspices of the
Grace church choir._ The programme
to be presented cannot fail of being
pleasing to all.
MUSIC HALL.
Manager Knapp has been fortunate
in securing for presentation at this hall,
on Thursday evening, April 20th, Mr.
John Stetson’s Company of Players in
the latest dramatic sensation “The
Crust of Society.” Although two months
have elapsed since Mr. Stetson gave the
initial performance of the work at his
Boston Globe theatre, the fame of the
play and company has been heralded
far and near; andas a conseqence man-
agers have been besieged with applica-
cations from all parts of the country.
OPERA HOUSE.
One of the great events in the thea-
the Opera House, on Friday evening,
April 21st, of Sidney R. Ellis’ company
in “N ora Machree.” There are few, if
any, plays on the road which have met
with such universal success as thlS
romantic drama. Packed houses every-Z
where ' greet the production, and len-
thusiasm of the heartiest kind tell the
play .is quick and bright, it .is brimful
of rich, telling humor. It relates a
pretty story which is new and original
in theme, and is told by a‘ company of
marked ability in a most attractive
way. Throughout, at well-chosen in
tervals, it is punctured with bright
songs, merry choruses, graceful 'danc-
The laughter it provokes is genuine
.May lst. . '
N o definite .
, TERSE TALES OF‘ 'THE‘TlMES.
Daniel C. Yarrington, istead in
Bridgeport, aged87 years.
a \
—NorWalk- Steam Car
warren Knight street. ,
There Will be a sermon at the services
es inSt. Paul’s church, to-night.
CharlcsH. Palmeris dead at .his
home in‘Stamford, agcdiabont sixty
years. " '
Capt. Isaac Bowe is placing Commok
dore Cornell’syacht“Ernie” in com-
mission. ‘ "
The rectorship of Rev. Mr. Graham,
of St. Paul’s church, closes on Sunday,
A nine pound girl was born to Mr.
and Mrs.) Edward B. Weed of Cliff
street, on Monday.
—-—Nothing so good f or a spring med-
icine as Hale’s Sarsaparillil, and the
price is but 50 cents. i3 tf
Mrs. George H. Partric. of Muin
street, has returned home from a \ sit
with her daughter in Norwich.
WilliamvBaymond. for the past three
years cake baker" at Mead’s has loft to
accept a situation in New York. .
The Rev. Henry B. Ensworth, of
Brownsville, Par, is expected to preach
in 'St. Paul’s church this evening.
Only ten (100‘s have been registered
up to date. ' is leaves several thou-
sand to be registered before May 1st.
died suddenly on Monday, waseheld
from St. Mary’s church this morning.
Many of those prominent politicians
who some time ago were on the fence
have since got as far as the White House
steps.
As a- four-legged stage dance has
been invented, possibly by the time the
Serpentine crawls off the centipede Will
take its place. '
Mrs. D. Porter Lord, of Poughkeep-
sie,N. Y.,who has been a guest of Mrs.
Mary Stone, on Camp street,‘.;has re-
turned home. .
Charles Beers who was arrested yes-
terday morning, for being ‘drunk was
sentenced to a rather protracted term
in the Bridgeport jail. , .
Paveyand wife of Poftsmouth. 1N.
formerly of Wallingford, Conn., have
left for parts unknown.
The delegates from Catholic Union
Council, of this,,.,place, to the Knights
of Columbus convention in New a-
.ven, next Wednesday, are Bernard
Tully and H. McMahon. .
& J udd’s. 587-1w
The bans of marriage of Mr. Law-
rence McGuire, of New Jersey, and
Miss Kate Sheedy, daughter of Michael
Sheedyof. this place, were published at
St. Mary's church on Sunday last.
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew will
meet to-morrow evening. It Will be
the last meeting of the Brotherhood in
which the rector of St. Paul’s church,
Rev. Mr. Graham. will partimpate.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Field of
Milwaukee, who have been in Europe
for the past few months, paid a v1s1t to
their neice, Mrs. George Ward Selleck,
of this place, while on route home this
week.
» The Board of Health will meet. next
Friday evening, at which time it is ex-
pected that measures Will be taken to
secure the cleaning up of all garbage,
refuse, etc., that has collected about
different premises in town.
Pensions for Connecticut z—Ori inai,
Elisha P. Beebe, Lyman Hyde, mu-
lus L. ' Carr. Additional—Fletcher
Clark. Re-issued—James McGlaflin.
Original Widows—Minor of John M.
Twiss, Matilda Monroe, Eliza M. J ohn-.
son, Fannie P. ,Lum.
—Men’s 'fast‘black é. Hose 2 pairs 25
cents at Mitchell St J udd’s. . 587-1w‘ ,
Judge Walsh, in Danbury,yesterday,
fined a man named Sullivan $35 and
costs for an assault on another man
namedAdkins. It lookalike a severe
sentence but Adkins Was not only
knocked doWn: by Sulhvan, butwas
kicked into insenSibility.‘ _ 2 »
James Powers, who for the past year
in the employ of harnessmaker Dwyer,
having saved a few hundred dollars,
has’gone to Chicago, to, have a good
time at the World’s fair. "‘Jim” was a
first class workman and .a’ jolly good“
fellow, quick at repartee and, a good
story teller. ‘ - '
e—To-morrow is, thelast day of the
great firesale at’the Boston store,
Norwalk. The goods offered (at this
sale were dama ed by water only at
the late fire' of town, Durrell & 00.,
Boston. If you wish to secure any of
these,bargains‘you must come soon, as
thei‘gdods are going fast. " . . .21.
The man who ,Was found dead Sun-
day night beside the New York, New
Haven-8r Hartford Railroad. tracks in
Newington was James Cunningham of
South Manchester. He had escaped,
from the asylum at MiddletoWn. The;
medical examiner decided that death
‘1resuited2lrmh' exposure. ., . ,. ..
.‘J {fine-.2; ., : ‘ ,,~.V,-2,. ..2..-«;.2 '.
M ‘cliféh’.’iis-weli wor (201495.: ' .1324,
a ' ' ' ' ‘ {baht militarily.
L- Rand the dim. ‘ 4
pet Cleaning V
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The funeral of Miss Mary Hunt, who. ,
A press dispatch says : Colonel D. C.“
——-Men and. boys Sweaters at Mitchell _
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Norwalk,‘IConn., Wednesday Evening, April 19, 1893'.
After Totten’s Mllienium.
. When Will-New Haven have decent
pavements? And when will she have
an ordinary supply of pocket money?
~Palladium. , '
, —North River Shad. .
.We receive our shad direct from the
nets twice a day. Price 12$c. Straw-
berries every night. People’s Marget.
To Fight Again. .
Sam Merrittmatched Danny Russell
yesterday afternoon to fight Jenn Van
Heest the latter part of next month,
at catch weight, for $1,000 a side and
the largest purse offered by any club.
.0.
St. George’s Day.
Next Sunday will be St. George’s
day. Lodges of the Sons of St George
in various cities in this and other States
will attend church on that day and
'have some form of entertainment on
the following evening. . ,
Dying-with Par’alysis.
Capt. Orvill P. Tucker, a weil-knowe
steamboat man who has been in tht
employ of the New Haven Steamboat
company for many years. is dying at
The home of his niece infEssex with
paralysis.
*’_::__'_.
A Conservator for A. J.'Gilmore.
Charles Gilmore applied to the pro-
bate court of New Haven yesterday for
permission to place his brother, A
Gilmore, of Danbury,, in an insane asy-
lum. A.
physicians who pronounced him to be
sane except for anattack of religious
aconservator for his brother, who is
worth considerable money and is in re-
ceipt of apension.’
Relay Race.
A relay race between Bridgeport and
Norwalk took place last evening. The
participants were E. J. Miller, Horace
Saunders, Thomas Walsh, Charles
.Ydungs and E. B. Benedict. The start
was made at 6 o’clock from in front of
the Y. M. C. A, building in Bridgeport
and the route was over the turnpike.
There was a high wind prevailing and
the time made was so unsatisfactory
the racefi. will be repeated next week.
It is believed that it can be done in
less than forty-one minutes. Seeley’s
time over the entire course was 47 min-
utes and other Norwalk riders have
made the distance in 50 minutes.
9.
, —Win The Prize.
Is for Glass, Tin Ware ,bargains in the Crock-
ery and Housefurnishings at best- place H. H.
Williams’ 15 Wall street. .
The person first sending in th
above advertisement co‘rrectly
written out will be entitled to
select code to the amount of
$1.00,t e second to the amount
of 75 cents, the third to the
amount of 50 cents . and the
fourth to the amount of 25 cents.
All correct answers will receive
a present.
Answers must be signed and sealed
and left at the store or mailed on or be-
fore 12 o’clock noon,Saturday April 22.
‘ H. H. Williams, 15 Wall street.
Assaulted HIs_Wife.
Bernard McLaughlin, who was ar-
rested on the charge of having assault-
ed his wife and also failed to provide
for her support, was given a hearing
before Justice Rose, yesterday after-
noon. Attorney Walsh appeared for
the prosecution, and Attorney Gray
for the defense. Several Witnesses
were heard pro. and con. and the hear-
ing occupied the entire. afternoon.
Justice Rose found the prisoner guilty
of the assault, and on that count fined
him $5 and costs. He also found him
guilty of the charge of non-support
and ordered him to furnish a bond to
give his wife $5 a week, in default. of
which a sentence of sixty days in jail
would be imposed. McLoughlin ap-
pealed from the- decision and was.
placed under $600 bonds for trial be-
fore the May term of the Court_ of
Common Pleas, John Tuhey becoming
surety in that amount. _
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" Chained.
Yesterday was the 33d anniversary
of the appearance on‘ this mundane
sphere of Dr. George B. McGonegal.
Early in life Mr. McGonegal displayed
alove for music. and in time became a
fine vocalist. He is at present and has
‘been for a long time a member of the
Baptist church choir, singing every
Sunday “without price” (no pun in-
tended.) Appreciating these free Will
services the members of the church de-
cided to give him a birthday surprise
party and at the same time present him
with a substantial recognition of his
services inthe choir. To that end a
solid gold chain with a. locket suitably
inscribed was purchased, and a party
of about seventy-five ladies and gen-
odis't church, and then proceeded to
the doctor’s home on West avenue.
The party'part of the programme was
not altogether a surprise as the doctor
seemed to be in readiness to welcome
the visitors, which he did in a very
cordial manner. . _ .
‘ Wraps having been laid aside the
party proceeded to enjoy themselves, in
which laudable enterprise they were
assisted by the host. Among the
Annie Peck and Mrs. Miller, and some
very fine singing by a qu'artette com-
posed of Messrs. Stafford, Crowther.
Fillow and McGonegal, and piano so-
los by Miss J ennie Smith the organist
at the church. _ '
Mr. McGonegal was surprised though
when Pastor Bobbins claimed his strict
attention and in a neat little speech in
behalf of the donors presented him
withthe chain and locket. He found
Words, however, to thank them all and
said that be, fully appreciated their
kindness and would ever hear such in
grateful rememberance. A fine lunch-
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J. Gilmore was examined by.
mania. Thomas Gilmore will apply for,
tlemen assembled in front of the Meth- .
pleasing features was a duet by Miss-
, THE PETERSEN use §
CoronerDbtsn Finds No One Res-
‘ Donsible for His Death.
Stories Toldzby Several witnesses
Yesterday.
The Westport murder mystery looks
more than ever like a case of accidén-
tal death by drowning. _A doubt scarce-
ly exists that Petersen, instead of being
murdered by a friend Was his own mur-
derer, and that while'in a state of ex-
treme intoxication, he pitched into the
Saugatuck- river to his death. '
The hearing yesterday was held in
the office of Justice Smith at Westport.
The justice is the man who upheld
somewhat‘ strongly the, m urder; theory.
Coroner Doten examined eight Witnes-
ses. - - . ,
Mrs. Petersen, 2 widOW of the dead
man, was the fir st. Her story was
tinged with the jealousy she entertains
for Mrs. Johnson. She said that Mrs.
Johnson could tell the manner of the
dead man’s death. ‘ _
Mrs. Johnson told her story as frank-
, 1y as her husband’s story had been told
before. She said: "Mrs. Petersen did
come to my house several times. _ I lis-
tened to her patiently until she accused
me of being her husband’s mistress
and then I turned her out of my
house.” -
Mrs. Johnson said that her husband
was not at his home Sunday and that
up to Thanksgiving day he had not
been home for two months. She is cer-
tain upon this point because she had
been separated from him and Thanks-
giving day the reconciliation was affect-
cc .
“The last time I ever saw Petersen
alive was at 4 o’clock Saturday after-
noon. He was beastly drunk and I
would not allow him in my house,” she
concluded. 2
Andrew Anderson has. said “I saW
Petersen Saturday about 6 o’clock. He
was not‘sober,” and Mrs. Petersen says
“I saw my husband at 5 o’clock He
stayed in the house half an hour. At
5:30 he drow: off with Anderson ” facts
that establish at least the dea man’s
condition on that day, and, in so far,
corroborates Mrs. Johnson. '
Mrs. Johnson says : “My husband
was not at home Sunday, only myself,
my mother and in y children.” The Sat-
urday and Sunday referred to are Nov.
12 and 13 respectively, the exact date
being fixed by Mrs. Peterson.
Terence Anderson was another Wit-
ness whose big story dwindled under the
searching examination of the coroner.
Anderson saw Petersen boarding . a
train with. another man,but he couldn’t
remember whether it was befor or after
the disappearance.
The tumult on the road near the J ohn-
son house, Westport people tell about
whenever they suggest that Johnson
threw the body of poor Petersen into
the river, was testified, to by Arthur B.
Gellett, a young groceryman. Gellett
was awaked very early Monday,Nov.14,
by a noise. He saw a wagon standing
near the Johnson house. The wagon
had one man in it- Gellett couldn’t tell
where it was headed for, or whose it
was. The story of a fight between J ohn-
son and Petersen diminished to. a drunk-
en squabble occurring last summer, in
which ~J ohnson- had the best of it and
ewelled about considerablyover his vic-
ory.
All the circumstances tend to establish
that about 6 o’clock on the evening of
Nov. 12.Petersen,in a blind drunk con-
dition, left the La Croix saloon for his
home.
The road is not particularly lonely,
but in places it approaches within not
many feet of the winding river.» Noth-
ing is more probable than that a man in
Petersen’s condition should wander
from the road to the river, slipping
from the bank into the water.
The real mystery is that the body was
not swept into the Sound. It may
have been, that, as Justice Smith 1 up-
poses, it was swept hither and thither
.by the incoming and outgoing tides,
one day nearly reaching the strong out-
ward current and the next swept back
up the river, but that it was ever car-
ried up a distance of three miles aboVe
where it was found, and more than a
mile above any point where there was
any likelihood that Petersen would slip
into the river, is doubtful ; all the
more that the witness who was to tes-
tify to seeing a body at such a point,
four days before Petersen’s body was
found, cannot be discovered. 'As Mr.
Mevis says : “There is nothing strange
that a body hurled hither and thither
with winds and tides, amongfloating
ice and passing boats for. more than
five months should be picked up with a
fractured skull.” '
, It was erroneously stated yesterday
that Alexander Johnson had been
placed under arrest accused of murder-
ing the Swede Petersen. It was al-
leged that the arrest had been made by
the officers upon the strength of a state-
ment made by one of the Witnesses be-
fore the coroner to the effect that
“Johnson had said he would do Peter-
sen.” What the Witness did say is
that Johnson said “If I find Petersen
is after my Wife I will fight him.” The
remark was made last summer and
there is abundance of evidence to show
that the men'w'ere on the‘best of terms
long after that time. Johnson has
never been a’rrested and unless the evi- ’
dence takes a short turn Will='not be.
Coroner Doten was asked last night if
Johnson had been arrested. He re-
plied : “.I have not yet secured evi-
dence enough to warrant me in causing
- the arrest of Johnson or anybody else.’_’
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Damages $10,000.
Miss Augusta. Ekeland,o a young
Swedish woman, brings suit against
Peter Lindberg, a contractor at the
rubber shop in New Haven, to recover
$10,000 for breach of promise. Money
of Lindberg’s in ,the New; Haven, Sav-
ings, bank has been attached for that
' libel.
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Court ofrBurgessos.
‘An adjourned meeting of the COurt
of Burgesses was held last evening, the
Warden and full board, with the ex.
certition of Burgess Squire, being pres-
en .
The following bills were ordered
paidg'John H. Hoyt, $37.50; E. Gu-
sowski, $84; J. Donovan, $18.75; A.
W. Austin, 75c; Owen Winn, $1.50;
Owen Shannon, $3; W. H. Van Wag-
ner, $9.15 ; William Byan,$4. 50 ; Mich-
ael Nolan, $9.75; Michael Whalen,
$6. 30; John Cahill, $6; David Sheehan,
$3; James McCarthy, $2.25; Bernard
Feeney, 37.35; D. Connelly, $23.95;
William McMullen, $2.75; Oflicer Mar-
tin, $30; Oflicer Howard, $30; Ofiicer
Northrop, $30; Chief Dann, $37.50;
Miss D. S. Pinneo, $15; J. A. Pinneo,.
$4; A: W. Austin, $2.50.
A bill was received from the board of
relief for $120 for services. The bill
was just double the amount usually al-
lowed for such services, but the board
stated that they had done double the
usual amount of work. After consid-
erable discussion Burgess Chinery
moved that the claim be referred to
the committee on finance, with power.
It was finally voted, that it be referred
to the chairman of the committee 'on
lights,_Burgess McMullen.
A bill for $400 was received from
Samuel Tweedy, of Danbury, for ser-_
vices as attorney in the case of the
N orwalk Gas company vs. the Borough
of Norwalk. On motion of Burgess”
Chinery the bill was referred to the
chairman of the finance committee,
Burgess Glover, with power.
A bill was. received from Mrs. Hall
for $486 for injuries received by a fall
on a defective sidewalk in front of the
N orwalk hotel in 1891. The bill is for
the attendance of physician and nurse
and expenses incurred. The matter
was referred to the borough attorney.
The subject of a city charter was
touched .upon. Clerk Hubbell stated
that he presented the same to the legis-
lative committee at Hartford and was
told that no action would be taken on
the same until the full text of the char-
ter had been published in a newspaper.
The Borough clerk was instructed to
have the same printed and to award
the printing of the same to the lowest
bidder. . .
The matter of paving the space on
Main street between the horse railway
tracks was broached but no action
taken on the same. It was stated that
the Borough had on hand about 3,000
graniteblocks, and that to complete
the pavmg it would require about 4,000
more at a cost of about $50 per thou-
sand. . ‘
On motion of Burgess Chinery the
chairman of the finance committee was
instructed to borrow $1,000 on the
credit of the Borough. ’
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Blind in an instant.
From a mufile in the copper mill of
the Bridgeport Aluminum Brass and
Bronze company, there flashed yester-
daya flame into the face of Foreman
David Jenkins which rendered him
sightless and inflicted other burns
which may prove fatal. It could not
be definitely ascertained whether J en-
kins would lose permanentl the use of
both his eyes. The acci eat is one
likely to occur at any time and was not
due to carelessness. The mufiie is‘ a
small receptacle in which copper is
melted, and is heated by crude oil.
The oil is fed into the machine in much
the same manner as naptha into a gaso-
line stove and frequently, as is often
the case with the latter, it flashes When
'lit, only with a greater volume and in-
tensity. .
Foreman Jenkins was in the act of
lighting up one of the muffles, and was
stooping over the machine when the
burner flashed and enveloped his head
in flames. The few seconds that his
head remained over the muffle were
sufficient to cause the infliction of ter-
rible injuries. .
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The Afternoon Newspaper. .
The afternoon newspaper reaches the
home after the labors of the day are
over, when the hour of rest and reading
has-come. It contains news twenty-
four hours later than the merning, and
therefore the reader wants it in the
place of the paper received twenty-
four hours old. The afternoon newspaper
is essentially the home paper. It con-
tains news particulary of interest to the
home and which every member of the
family desires to read. It not only
covers the general news of the day, but,
it also publishes news especially pre-
pared for home reading, for which news
the morning papers have no space.—
‘National Publisher'and Printer.-
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USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA.I’I"S
“THE KIND THAT CURES. ”
Thos. Murphy Dead.
Thomas Murphy, who was employed
for severalvyears as brakeman on one of
.the work trains of'the Consolidated
Railroad, died yesterday at the home
of his parents onBichmond Hill. Mur-
phy was at one time notorious because
of an encounter he hadon May 21, 1882,
with another young man named Eben-
ezer S. Marshall. Murphy and Mar-
shall quarreled on Pacific street, Stam-
ford, and Marshall, received a‘blow
from a stone which resulted fatally.
It was shown upon the inquest that
Marshall’s ‘skull was very thin, and
Murphy got off with a light sentence
in the county jail, where he was treated
as a privileged prisoiier. 2
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USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA,IT’S
”THE KIND THAT CURES".
, ' Sues the Herald. . . ,
Dr. Frank L. Eager of _Meriden
pressed his suit yesterday in the Own
Superior Court, New Haven,_ against
the Waterbury Herald Publishing com-
pany. He sues for-$5,000 on an. alleged
, The -Herald, had published an
article asserting that the doctor had ill-
,treated his wife. A gowd gathered in
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’ “qule and Excel leStice to all Men of , Whatever Stale 'qu Persuasion, Religious or Political.”-—Jefirson
At Hartford.
The special committee on State ' pris-
on investigation began their labors yes-
terday. They decided to employ no
counsel,bnt to allow Warden Chamber-
lain a lawyer who may advise him. He
shall not question witnesses or make an
argument. The first witness was Dep-
uty Keeper Martin, whom Chamberlain
dismissed. It has been asserted that he
was bounced because he furnished in-
formation to the newspapers.‘
Martin told how he was appointed
watchman by Chamberlain in August,
1887, and slincessively promoted. He
knew no cause for "his recent suspen-
s10n, although the warden gave as a rea-
son conduct‘ prejudicial to discipline.
he related the case of one James Smith,
a convict. The man was nearly an im-
becile and physically incapable of work-
rng. Chamberlain insisted on his work-
rng, and because he objected kept him
in a dungeon from June until October,
his condition meanwhile being indes-
cribable filthy. He was taken to the
hospital in October and died four days
later - -
The House authorized the expediture
by Comptroller Staub of $3,000 to de-
fray the. expense of the investigatinn.
The bill permitting mayors of cities
andwardens of boroughs to issue licen-
ses for Sunday sacred concerts was un-
favorably reported by the Judiciary
committee. The committee did not
think the time had arrived when the
people were Willing to sanction the pro-
posed change in the present Sunday
laws. Under the pretense of ‘ permit-
ting only sacred concerts the measure
would open the doors for wholesale
desecration of the Sabbath. ’ '
Callahan spoke in favor of the bill.
He said that persons now could almost
do anything legally on Sunday, even
to seeing prize fights, except attend
concerts. Lees and Saxe also favored
the bill, which was tabled. It will
probably come up "again, amended by
the exclusion of the word sacred.
. Resolutions were passed incorpora-
ting the W. F. Swords Lumber com-
pany, Long Hill Cemetery association,
Y. M. C. A. of New Milford, and Lime
Bock Water company. The act re-
garding trespass by domestic fowls was
passed. It provides that if notice to
the owners by the parties trespassed
upon, given every six months, is not
followed by an abatement of the uni-
sance the trespassing fowls may law-
fully be kill d.
' _On the unfavorable report of the J ud-
iciary committee the bill giving con-
servators power to settle claims was re-
jected. Wood said the committee re-
garded the present law, which requires
the submis‘sion of these claims to arbi-
trators, an improvement to the one
proposed. In concurrence there was
rejected the bill imposing a fine of $10
‘ and costs and a jail sentence of 30 days,
or both,-for Sunday fishing, The bill
from_ the Bridgeport board of Trade
providing for the creation of a local
sewer commission, and enlarging the
power‘of the board of Public Works
also suffered rejection.
. Adverse action was taken on the peti-
tion of George H. Blizzard, of Dan-
bury, for a divorce from hi? wife Caro-
line. They were married 11} 1843, and
theground for the applicatlon was in-
sanity. A like fate met the bill giving
the successor of a deceased town clerk
power to use his predecessor’s name in
attesting such unrecorded deeds as he
finds awaiting him on his accession to
office. The committee on transporta-
tion reported favorably the bill amend-
ing the charter of the Stamford Trust
company. The bill incorporating the
Sons of Hermann order was passed.
. The Senate rejected the bills provid-
ing a penalty for the publication by
newspapers of “fake”, news ; giving
women the right to vote on the liquor
license question at elections, and the
annual report of the Bridgeport Horse
Ballroad company. The latter was re-
Jected because deemed not sufficiently
complete in details.
'USE DANA’S SABSAPARILLA,IT’S
"THE KIND THAT CUBES.”
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For the industrial School.
. A splendid entertainment was given
in the Y. M. C. A. ball last evening,
for the benefit of the St. Paul’s Indus.
trial school. The programme opened
With a‘part song entitled ‘-‘0 Who Will
O’er the Downs,” by Mrs. Whittaker,
Mrs. Keeler and Messrs. Hall and Ster-
ling, which was very prettily rendered;
Mrs. Keeler sang "0, Happy Day”
very sweetly; A Spanish dance by the
Misses Jean and Alyse Gregory, was
the poetry of motion and was heartily
encored; a trio, “Queen of the Night,”
by Mrs. Whittaker, Miss Knapp and
Mr. P.’ N. Knapp, was a gem; Mr.
George H. Bromfield read several se-
lections in his own inimitable manner
and he was fully deserving of the
hearty encore he received ; Mrs; Whit-
taker sang “Esmeralda” very effec—
tively ;“The Dawn of Day” was ren-
dered in a pleasing manner by a quar-
tette of ladies and gentlemen; Master
J ._ B. Whittaker received hearty plau-
dits for the excellent manner in which
he sang “The Lost Chord” ; the Minuet
by the Misses Lockwood, Wood, Cous-
ins and Byington. and Masters Greg-
ory, Woodward, Byington and Leon-
ard, was a very pleasing feature of the
entertainment ; the song “For You” by
Mr. Stirling. was well received as was
the part song "‘0, Rush Thee, _,My
Baby,” by the quartette. There was a
'good attendance and those who had
the entertainment in charge are deserv-
ing of much praise for their efforts to
present a pleasing and entertaining
programme. - ,
USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA.IT’_S
.“THE KIND THAT CUBES.”
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‘ W. B. Weed's Heirs. . ‘
Judge Finch has prepared an order
n0t1fy1ng all the alle ed heirs-at-law of
the late ‘Williami B. Weed of Darien to
appear in the ProbateCourt on Wednes-
day, April 26', at 10 o’clock a.‘ in. _to at-
tend .a hearing on .the application of
Harrison H. .iPaluier,_and William B
9rd. “‘ raring mutilate; at E; 1.93;.-
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,East avenue, Norwa
' the Norwalk Gas
s- of‘
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turn.
Price One Cent. "
, AGAIN‘ ’31- THE ram." ' ‘
The Attorney General Decides‘anilm-
portant Controversy. .2
Chicano, April 19.-—The Record this
morning says that dispatches from Wash-
ington announce that Attorney General
Olney has ruled against the World’s fair
on important-questions recently submitted 2 , I
by the eprfition authorities, and in turn
submitted by Secretary Carlisle to the at- '
torney general for a legal opinion. The
principal point raised was that as congress '
had made an absolute gift of $2,500,000 of
souvenir coins to the .XVorld’s fair, it was
not within the province of a subsequent
congress to attach a. condition to this abso-
lute gift by Withholding part of .the ap-
propriation until security had been given
for the repayment of .. liai't of the appropri-
ation. Mr. Olney holds that one cOngress
can qualify acts of a previous congress.
The Nation’s Honored Guest.
NEW YORK, April 19.—When the Duke
of_ Veragua and his party arrived at the
City Hall yesterday they found the place
packed with people. Police lines wverc
drawn and the distinguished visitors were
conducted to the governor’s room. The
duke was escorted up the steps of the City
Hall 'by General Porter, and next came
the marquis, with Commander Dickens.
Then followed the other members of the
committee. The party were received by
Mayor Gilroy and Colonel George B. Mc-
Clellan, president of the board of alder-
men. The mayor extended to the duke
the freedom of the city.
Trouble on the Lake Shore Road.
TOLEDO, April 19,—That trouble is immi-
nent with the engineers and firemen of the
Lake Shore railroad is evident by the apt
pearance in Toleds of the general advisory
committee of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tlve Engineers. They represent every Sys-
tem of railroad west of Cleveland that
have any connection with the Ann Arbor
or. Lake Shore roads. They met the
grievance committee of the Ann Arbor
yesterday. The whole question at stake is
Whether the men will be given re—einploy-
ment.eThe Brotherhood anticipates trouble
if the request is not granted. ' ,
Deadly Cyclone in Arkansas. 4
LITTLE ROCK, April 19.—News has been '-
received of a fearful cyclone in Fourche
valley, Scott county. The town of Boles
was almost entirely destroyed. Seven. per-
sons were killed and a large number in— "
jured. The path of the storm was half a
mile in width, and everything was swept
before it. The bodies of a number of the
killed were carried over half a mile by the ,
storm. It is impossible to get full par-
ticulars. _ . ,=
Arsenic \Vas Found in‘the Con'ee.
CAPE MAY, April 19.———The condition of
the Thompson family is not changed.
Arsenic was found in the, coffee used by
the family. Indignation over the diabolical
attempt to poison the harmless old people
is Spreading, but no talk of arrest is made.
Presbyterian Elinistei‘s of New Jersey.
lVIILLVILLEf N. J., April 19,—The spring
meeting of the West Jersey presbytery
was held in this city yesterday, nearly all
the pastors and elders being present. Rev.
John L. Landis, of Cape May, was elected
moderator for the next six months.
ADIES.—C_lean your own gloves With
Mosquetaire- Kid Glove Cleaner. For
sale pnl at the Boston Store, Norwalk' the
eading ouse-for dressed and undressed kid
rloves in all lengths and shades. Sole agents
or Foster’s kid gloves. , 347 1 y
F0 UND
FOUND.—Two cows, one red and the other -
black andwhite. Owner can have same
by calling.prov1ng property and pa. ing expen-
ses. ABBAM FITCH, Westport Boa . 588 at
OUND.——A small ring set with diamonds-
The owner can have the same by calling
on J. J. Gammon. 25 Maple street. and prov.
ing property. 586 at
FOR SA 11E.
Halt inch or less, 25 065 a day, or $1.00per week
FOR SALE—A piano ; must be sold; no
reasonable offer refused. Can be seen at
18 Arch street. WM M. WEED. 588 at
FOR SALE OR TO RENT—House and
barn and 10 acres of land. Apply to Mas.
J OHANNA Lucr, Winnipa . 584 1w
0R SALE—At a bargain, a second hand
Bigelow tubular boiler, suitable for heat-
ing a house, store or, shop. Apply to orwalk ..
Pattern Works, Cnas. Aisrnonrn, Proprzegoei-
FOR SALE-A neat little cor tage of seven
rooms on Union Place. ape three min-
utes’walk to Borough- Posu—oflice and Depot
Price $2,500, $1,000 of which can remain erma-
nently and only $500 required to be pat dowr
Apply to Cannes OLiis'rnan. Act. 27%!
STORES AM) APAR mom's
T0 RENT. 2
To RENE—The store. No. 2 James block.
The lower apartments in new house .on
Cross street. Peeiessmn at once. Apply to
F. ST. J OEN Locxwoon, Trustee.- 676 tf
T0 REA’ ‘7‘. _
Hair won or less. 25 cls a dull. or $1.00 per week.
0 RENT.—/—Store No. 10 Water street. I -
quire of PLATT Pinon. . . 562tf
0 BENT—No. 127 Harbor avenue. three
rooms; Boron hwater: No, 131 Harbor
avenue. six rooms. a so basement, four rooms.
Borough.‘water. Afiiply io BALrnMooméééelfl 2
mo RENT.—Cottage No. 21 Camp, street;
.1. seven rooms. Inqhire E. R. Snamgegizf
20 Camp street.
0 It E N T.; Dwellings. 31%;; £333? -
. on name i
avenue P058885}; oliice,VYater street. 570:1,
. ENT..;st. George’s Hall, 13 Main 815.,
Toff): lodge, and a small ball for-trade union
meetings. Apply to Anrrrun Wmnimson. 20 _
Chestnut street, Norwalk. , 555 331‘
or: RENT.——The large Hallv‘jn Guerra-
. BUILDING. formerly occupied by Our
Brntiiers’L ’ c. I. 0. 0. F.. and nowfitted up
31nd used as a ommercial College.
Apply to CEABLES Omis'man Ant
‘ WANTED, _ -. ,
Half inch‘or less. 25 also day . or $1.00 per. week
'ANTED.'_—A coachman. understanding
‘ the care of horses-andrto make himself ,
generally usef 1...;Ap‘ply toM.‘D.r.Locxw.con. .
3*Statestreet. .- f ‘ 534:2
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