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The Gazette has the largest cir-
culation of-a'ny paper In Norwalk.
and furnishes the lowest advertisinz
rates-
Sensible Action.
The action of the Court of Burgesses
at their meeting last night in giving
the Tramway company a new layout
through Wall street will suit the pro-'
.gressive element of this town, for it
means that the line will be finished in
three days instead of, three weeks or
three months, as it would have been if
the “inter-track” layout had been ad-
hered to. '
As nowlocated the Tramway tracks
will be on the south side of the Horse
Railroad tracks with the north rail
within four inches of the south rail of
the Horse Railroad. The location,
when the Horse Railroad tracks are
moved to the north, as they surely will
be, will leave but two lines of tracks
through. the center 'of Wall street,
which will, without doubt, prove satis-
factory to all.
The four members of the Court of
Burgesses who voted this layout 'to the
Tramway Company are deserving of
much praise for their prompt action,
and.they have demonstrated the fact
that they stand for all improvements
that will benefit Norwalk in its growth
and business prosperity.
«*P—m‘ _
Some Misplaced indignation.
A resident of Massachusetts allows
himself to become quite indignant and
is threatening to have revenge because
one of his neighbors has seen fit to re-
f'cr to him as a “spoilsman.” If the
gentleman will but calmly consider the
matter and take into consideration all
of the different elements which enter
into the make-up of a spoilsman we are
quite confident, says the Washington
Post, that he will allow his wrath to
subside. Not only this, but there isa
possibility that when he shall have
given the matter sufficient thought he
he will be disposed to accept the epi-
thet of his neighbor as a compliment.
To begin With, a spoilsman is the op-
posite of a Mugwump, and that is a
long stride in the direction of solace
and comfort.
President Cleveland is available to
show that it is not a desirable thing to
be listed as a Mugwump. Therefore
our Massachusetts friend easily gains
the first point in the controversy. A
spoilsman is an individual who goes
into politics upon his merits. He takes
his chances with his party, and when
that party meets with reverses the
spoilsman doesn’t begin to whine and
roll his eyes in a reform-like manner.
In this particular the Mugwump is the
opposite of the spoilsman.
But it is sometimes said that the
spoilsman enters politics for selfish rea-
sons, and that the Mugwump is the
only individual who draws an official
salary through purely patriotic mo-
tives. The spoilsman is always a great
believer, in his party. He is of a prac-
tical disposition, and well understands
that the success of his party depends
upon itsadministration of public trusts.
His motto 'is very busineSs-like. He
knows that if’there is a lack of merit
in the administration of public affairs
there will be a corresponding lack of
ofiices for the political organization re-
sponsible for this ‘dereliction. There-
fore the spoilsman is a great stickler
for good government.
Of course, there are exceptions to
this rule, and at times we are confron-
ted by bad spoilsmen. Sometimes they
become reckless, and imagine them-
selves to be better than their party.
When a spoilsman does this he has de-
veloped the first germs of Mugmump-
cry, and it is time he was being closely
watched. In short, a Mugmump is a
spoiled spoilsman. He then shows a
disposition to take‘ things that don’t be-
long to him. He becomesla‘ drone in
the political hive,and makes a specialty
of robbing those wholabor for the in.
teres’ts of their party. VUnfortunately
for the country, too many of these po-
litical highwaymen have been success-
ful. It is time the practice was broken
up. '
With this correct understanding of
the case the Massachutts man can
afford to lay aside his frown and recall
his indignation. It is not a disgrace to
be alluded to "as a spoilsman. But in
the mean time let him understand that
, he should show proper resentment
should any one brand him as a Mug-
.wump, always provided he has not com-:'
mitted any of thefiMugwumpian ofi'ené.
Ses. Undoubtiedly Mr. Clevelandtook
this view of the cases when he , so jfor-5;
cibly reminded Mr, .Bascom Myrick
that heobjected to'lbeing called a Mug.
So high an authority as
TERS-E TALES OF THE TIMES.
Ruth. the infant child of Mr. Harry
Leobold is dangerously ill.
—Hale’s Extract of Malt 20 cents. 607tf
Stephen Holmes has purchased a
team of handsome bay horses.
William Hazlett, a butter, is dead at
his home in Danbury, aged 47 years.
-—Liv'e Soft Shell Crabs 50c per;dozen,
People’s Market. it
,John Fairchild is reported as among
fire tmissing members of the Sons of
es .
Lieutenant Peary starts on 'his sec-
de Arctic expedition the middle of
une.
~WANTED—A good reliable kitchen
girl. Apply at the American House,
Main street. 106 tf
The President on Tuesday appointed
gewiis A. Westcott postmaster at East
er in.
The annual field day of the Gover-
nor’s Foot Guard will occur Friday at
Hartford.
The Memorial day committee will
meet to-night and perfect arrangements
for the observance of that day.
' A crosswalk is ’being laid on Belden
avenue from in front of the Grace
Church rectory to W. F. Bishop’s lot.
Chief of police Dann stopped. a run-
away horse on Franklin avenue Tues-
day afternoon. No damage was done.
Ex-Burgess James H. O’Reilly has
purchased a cafe at the corner of
16th street and 9th avenue, New York.
It is safe to .say that when the_Tram—
way cars begin to run horses Will not
be iieft standing on Wall street cross-
wa s.
Landlord Lassen of the Calf Pasture
hotel, came up this morning with a
wagon load of his famous chowder, for
the King’s Daughters.
Capt. R. M _
limp to day, the result of stepping on _a
gay and festive little stone while on his
way down town this morning.
——Insect Powder, White Hellebore,
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William H. Lockwood’s horse, Madi-
son Chief,‘ again took second money in
the 2:29 class trotting race at the Point
Breeze, Philadelphia, track, Tuesday.
The Connecticut bank and First
National of Bridgeport, were caught
for $5,000 and $33,000 respectively, by
the failure of the Ives, Blakeslee, &
Williams 00., in New York Tuesday.
Howard Earle brought his yacht up
from New York Saturday, and left it
anchored ofi‘ Fitch’s Point, with a yawl
boat attached. The yawl is missmg.
Mr. Earle values the lost boat at $100.
, The catching on fire of some soot in
a house on Cross street, occupied by
Chauncey Platt, this morning, caused
some alarm. It was extinguished with
a bag of salt in the hands of Thomas
Hopper. .
The GAZETTE would call the attention
of the Board of School Visitors to the
fact that complaint is again made, that
teacher of grade No. 7, Center School,
is keeping scholars after school for a
longer period than allowed by the rules.
Mr. William H. Olmstead has sold
the Elbert Olmstead farm comprising
buildings and about seventy-five acres
of land, to Mr. Charles J. Dewitt of
-New York._ The farm is located in
North Wilton. 'It is understood that
the purchaser will make extensive im-
provements abOut the place.
The semi-annual inspection of Hope
Hose company occurred last night.
Captain Slattery found everything in
apple-pie order, with the exception of
one uniform which shoWed want of
usage. It was learned that the uniform
belonged to James M. Creagh. It was
returned to him with a slight reprimand.
It may be that their lives in town a
man who has a stronger developed ap—
petite than Contractor William Shel-
don, but we doubt it. Tuesday morn.
ing he wentinto Sawdust Price’s res-
taurant and startled Mr. Price by or:
dering one dozen hard boiled eggs. He
devoured them in short' order, and as
he remarked “in order to take the eggy
taste out of, my mouth,” ate a large
strawberry Shortcake.
Harry-Leobold and John Carrol seat
on a railing near the Horse Railway
station Tuesday evening counting stars.
Mr. Leobold had counted 7,752 .when
he suddenly felt a stinging sensation on
top of his head. He at first attributed
it to a falling star, but a closer investi-
gation revealed the fact that a section
of an awning frame under which he
was sitting, had fallen striking him on
the head and causing a severe wound.
—Given away at Holmes, Keeler &
Selleck 00.," 600 bottles of the now
world-known famous Moxie Nerve
Food, for nervous, exhausted, weakly
and overworked people. 438,000 cases
of this was sold last year. Its populari-
ty is so large, the production and sale
doubles every 16 months. Your Drug-
gist ,or Grocer will furnish it for you
and buyback your empty bottle. It
costs you but 16 cents per» bottle. If
you buy .by’the case return the empty?
ottles. ' ~
Homms, KnannR & Snnnncx,
' . Wholesale Agents.
. Rose walks with a
Naphthaline and Math Balls at Haggai
The railroad commissioners_inspect-
ed the Air Line and Valley diVisions of
the Consolidated road yesterday.
There are altogether too many horses
left standing on the cross-walks on Wall
street. This nuisance will probably,
in a measure, be abated when the tram-
way cars ‘commence running.
Some clothes -_line thief called at. the
home of Thomas Hickey Saturday
evening and'pppropriated Mr. Hickey’s
Sunday {shift and sundry other articles
that were hung out on the line to dry.
Attorney Walsh has purchased a
razor and a thermometer.
evening he went into one of Norwalk’s
tonsorial palaces and sacrificed'those
beautiful red whiskers he has so long
been cultivating. He says that he pur-
chased the thermometer t_o test the
temper of the razor. He is a much
handsom‘er looking man than he was on
Monday. ' -
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7 Fire.
By order of the board of health,
Bridgeport will have a big fire this
week, just west of St. John’s church
on Park avenue, 8. residential portion
of the city. Five dilapidated dwellings.
which have been the homes of colored
people, are to be destroyed by fire.
USE DAN-AS—HSARSAPARILLAJT’S
. ‘ THE KIND THAT onsns.”
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Mystery in Bridgeport.
While Thomas Cleary, a plumber,
was working in the cellar of the Arnold
house Tuesday, he discovered a skele-
ton in a barrel. It was covered with
lime and was that of a man. The house
has not borne a good reputation and it
is thought this is a clue to some crime.
Wanted to Die.
John Freeman, 9. crazy prisoner in
the Hartford police station, tried to
hang himself to the cell door Tuesday
night with his suspenders. Freeman is
a steamfitter and lives in Springfield.
He had just been discharged from the
hospital where he was treated for pneu-
monia.
USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA‘JT’S
"THE KIND THAT CURES”.
Discharged.
The two peddlers who were arrested
by the Naugatuck chief of police on
suspicion of being concerned .1“ the
fire by which two lives were lost in that
place Friday, have been discharged,
the evidence being insufficient to hold
them. The coroner has decided that
the fire was accidental. . ,
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No Danger. ,
In the five years the Ansonia elec-
tric cars have been running we have
never heard of any eSpecial “ electrical
displa ” caused by the guy wires on
the po es. When a man is opposed to
a public improvement it is the easiest
thing in the world to' magnify danger.
—-Ansonia Sentinel.
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Patriarchs Militant. ‘
At a meeting of the battalion officer
of the two regiments of the Connecti-
cut Patriarchs Militant, held at Hart-
ford Tuesday, Colonel Frank W.
Tracy of Norwalk; was rc-elected col-
onel and Lieutenant Colonel F. W. R.
Ridgeley of Meriden was re-elected
lieutenant colonel.
Found insane.
Robert Johnson, 70, formerly a well
known hat manufacturer in Danbury,
who retired from business some time
ago and has since been living with his
son in Fair Haven, was found insane
and almost exhausted, wandering about
near Yalesville Tuesday night. He
strayed from his home in the morning.
USE DAN A’S SARSAPARILLA.IT’S
“THE KIND THAT CURES.”
Paid Up.
Major Charles E. Doty ex-postmaster
at South N orwalk, plea guilty to the
charge of violation of the statute in
having taken inaccurate vouchers .from
his clerks, and with shortage in his ac-
counts, before Judge ToWnsend in the
United States district court, at Hart-
ford, Tuesday afternoon, and paid
$1,088.41.
4-9—
An Aluminum Sulky.
The latest thing in sulkies is being
experimented with in the West. It is
made from aluminum and very strong
and light. About the very lightest
“bike” sulky ever made Weighs 35 to
38 pounds, while the firm that is mak-
ing the clay. sulky announces them to
be but 20 pounds weight, and can be
built as light as 18 pounds.
USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLAJT’S
“THE KIND THAT OURES. "
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Lightning Freaks.
The Marlin gun factory at New Ha-
ven was struck by lightning at about
9:30 Tuesday night. Its motors were bad-
ly damaged and a large auxiliary motor
exploded. About the same time the
residence of Mrs-Kain, at Poplar and
Pine streetsnn Fair Haven, was struck
and set on fire. Mrs. Kain was serious-
ly injured. She will probably recover.
The loss on the house is about $1,500.
+
Graceful Tributes.
Major John A. 'l‘ibbits of New Lon-
don, retiring American consul at Brad-
ford, England,.was waited upon by a
deputation of merchants at Bradford
on. May 10 and presented with a lar e
solid silver. bowl on an ebony plint ,
and bearing a suitable inscription,
which had been subscribed'toby thirty-
three firms. The deputatibn, before
Withdrawing. also presented Mrs. Tib-_
bits with a handsome silver tea service
as a graceful tribute to her many excel.
lent personal qualities. ' ~ ,
Tuesday '
PROMPT ACTION,"
The Court of BUPgesses Give the
.. Tramway a Good Layout.
But Two Tracks on Weill Street.
A special meeting .of the Court of
Burgesses was held Tuesday evening,
for the purpose of taking action on a
petition from the Norwdlk Tramway
company asking for a change of lay-
out through Wall street.
The Warden and full .board were
present. ' '
Attorney Perry representing the
Tramway company explained what the
company desired. He also said that
the company had already, expended
$50,000 here and that the only break in
a continuous line of tracks was through
Wall street; said no satisfactory ar-
rangement in reference to location and
use of tracks could be made with the
the Horse Railway company ; the work
of completing the road must be done
before June 1st; promised tO'leave'
street in as good condition as found ;
would comply with all the iequire-
ments of the new electric railway law
now awaiting the Signature of the gov-
ernor.
The following resolution was then
presented: .
WHEREAS, the application of the
Norwalk Tramway company. a corpo-
ration organized under the laws of this
state and located in Norwalk, was
made to this court,» dated the 22d day
of May, 1893, and now on file, to which
said application reference is hereby
made, and said application is made
part of this order and vote as if fully
recited therein; in which application
said Norwalk Tramway company asks
for a location of two lines of tracks
through 1,479.11 street, from Knight
street to Beiden avenue, and
WHEREAS, in the opinion of this Court
the public convenience and interest
will be advanced by granting said ap-
plication and by locating through said
Wall street the two lines of tracks
prayed for in said application,
Now, THEREFORE, we the Court of
Burgesses of the Borough of Norwalk,
pursuant to the powers conferred upon
us by the charter of said company,
and so far as we lawfully may, do here-
by order and direct as follows :
We hereby fix and determine that
the center‘line of one and the souther-
lly line of tracks for the said Norwalk
’ ramway company, through said Wall
street from Knight street to Belden
ayenue, shall be and is hereby so lo-
‘cated and fixed that“ the northerly rail
of said line of tracks of the Norwalk
Tramway company. shall be placed. and
laid southerly of and as close as practi-
cable to thdsoutherly rail of the main
track of the Norwalk Horse Railroad
company as said main track is now laid
and located.
Said northerly and southerly rails of
the respective companies to be as close
as practicable consistent with smooth
alignment and thorough spiking not less
than three inches nor more than twelve
inches and in general about four inches
apart. . _
And we do hereby further order and
direct, that said secOnd additional and
northerly line of tracks ' for the Nor;
walk Tramway company be and is here-‘"
by located through said Wall street
from Knight street to Belden avenue,
and we hereby fix and determine the
center line of said second line of tracks
to be from nine feet to nine feet and
six inches from the center line of the
southerly line of tracks of the N or-
walk Tramway company hereinbetore
in this order located, fixed and estab-
lished. . ’ .
And we do hereby further order and
direct that in those parts of Wall street,
from Knight street to High street, it
any, wherein there are no tracks of the
main line of the Norwalk Horse Rail-
road company now existing, or such
tracks turn at an angle to the general
course of the street, the said center
lines of the tracks of the Norwalk
Tramway company, hereby located and
fixed, shall be so located and fixed as
to make a convenient and proper con-
nection between the location hereinbe-
fore fixed by this order, westerly of
said High street and the location of the
tracks of said Norwalk Tramway com-
pany in said Wall street, easterly of
said Knight street.
And we do further hereby order and
direct that the aforesaid location of
said northerly line of tracks for the
said Norwalk Tramway company, shall,
be vacated and set aside and become
null and void, if before January 1st
1895, the N orwalk Horse Railroad Com-
pany shall remove its ’lsne of tracks
from their present location and re-
olcate the same substantially to and up-
on the location of said northerly line
of tracks as fixed and located 'in this
order through Wall street, from Knight
street to Belden avenue.
And we do further hereby order and
direct that the grade of» said lines of
tracks shall be the grade of. the street
as found at the time of construction of
said tracks.
And we do further fix and determine
the grade cf said line of tracks to be
the grade of the highway as it shall be
found when said tracks are laid.
Burgess Glover thought that it would
be a good plan to waits few days and
see as to what disposmon was made of
the new electric railway bill. A motion
that the resolution be tabled was lost
by a vote of four to two, Burgesses
Glover and Chinery voting in the af-
firmative. -'
After some further discussion the
resolution was passed.
The following resolution was also
passed: '
‘Whereas, it is the. opinion of this
Court that the adoption of a charter
which would combine the City of South
Norwalk, the'Boroughof N orwalk'and
East Norwalk, so called, into one mu-
nicipality would be forthepermanent
advantage of theseseveral localities. .
Resolved, that this Court respectfully
requests the committee on cities and
boroughs of this present General As-
sembly to report such a charter as in
their judgement would combine the
the name of the City of Norwalk.
The meeting then adjourned.
I.
Norwalk Oysters Good.
About a year and a half ago a report,
or alleged report, was promulgated
from Washin ton purporting to give
the result of t e investigation made by
the U. S. Steamer Fish Hawk in the
waters of Long Island Sound. This
alleged report stated that Long Island
Sound was, practically a sewer, corked
at one end by Fisher’s Island and at
the other by Hell Gate, and within
these limits the waters washed back and
forwards, with no outlet, constantly
stiring up the filth and rendering every-
thing raised in it poisonous. This was
a blow at the Connecticut oyster busi—
ness and it was widely published by the
New York papers. Long Island oy-
sters, on the Connecticut, coast were
poison was the statement, and although
disavowed by the department and de-
nied otherwise the bogus report did
considerable damage. Now, however,
we have the real report from the U. S.
Fish Commissioners, showing what was
done- by the Fish Hawk and giving
Connecticut a clean bill} -'of health.
Upon page 111 of the report of the U.
S. Fish Commissioner for 1889-91 we
find the following:
In 1889 the work -was begun in the
Norwalk district and was carried
thence eastward through the Westport,
Fairfield, Bridgeport, 'Stratford and
Milford districts, into Orange district.
Dredgings were made at frequent in-
tervals and sometimes under guidance
of the owners of oyster territory, who
were able to locate particular localities
where starfish were then abundant.
The oyster traps were also set under
many different conditions, but always
with practically negative results as ex-
plained below.
In 1890 the physical and chemical ex-
aminations occupied nearly all the time
from the beginning of the season until
the middle of September. Self-regis-
tering tide gauges were first established
"at New London, New Haven and Wil-
let’s Point, N. Y., after which observa-
tions in the direction and velocity of
the currents were made at regular in-
tervals between the mouth of the Con-
necticut river and the East river by
means of the Ritchie-Haskell electrical
meter. ',
The chemical analysis of the water
were conducted in the same connection,
and covered samples taken from every
variety of location, from the harbors
and river mouths to the outer and deep-
.er portions of the Sound. Theflubse-
restricted to Bridgeport and Stratford
districts, and were "carried on with
greater detail and precision than in
1889, stations being made at regular in-
tervals of half a mile in both directions.
In this manner it was expected to ob-
tain a continuous record showing the
character and condition of the bottom.
“ Both the physical and chemical in-
vestigations were conclusive in demon-
strating that, so far as regards the gen-
eral conditions of the waters in Long
Island Sound, the oyster growers have
nothing to fear for the safety of their
beds, no great amount of pollution hav-
ing been found at any place examined,
and the interchange of waters with the
open sea being sufficient also to insuifi
their purity far above the standard re-
quired for oyster raising.”
This a very satisfactory finding, and
while it does not concern the conditions
at the mouths of our rivers and about
our docks, it is a very truthful and rea-
sonable statement of the conditions un-
der which the deep water oyster culti-
vation is carried on, and refutes ofii-
cially the stories of pollution which
have been so industriously circulated
by interested parties forjthe damage of
the Connecticut oyster business.
A Cowardly Assault.
Tuesday afternoon; Joseph F. N agle,
with malice aforethought, committed a D
cowardly assault on Timothy J .Byrnes,
the tailor. at the latter’s shop, on Wall
street. About five o’clock, N agle en-
tered, and in a very profane manner in-
formed Mr. “Byrnes that he had. heard
that he, Byrnes, had said that he owed
him some money. Mr. B said that he
would look at his book and ascertain
the amount, and this he proceeded to
do. Nagle in the meantime standing
in the door and using the most profane
language. Mrs. Byrnes and her young
child were in the room at the time and
Mr. Byrnes told N agle that he must
not use such language‘in the presence
of his wife. Nagle continued. and the
tailor asked him to go out of. the shop.
This he refused to do and Byrnes took
him by the shoulder and endeavored to
eject him when Nagle turned and dealt
him a terrible blow in the face, knock-
ing him down. Here Mr. Byrnes’ tailor
interfered and an officer was sent for
who placed Nagie' under arrest. The
blow which Nagle gave Mr. Byrnes
raised a lump under his eye as large. as
a turkey egg, and the assault occurring
as it did in‘the presence of B rnes’ Wife
was one of the most coWard ii nature.
Nagle was taken to police eadquar-
ters where he gave a bond of $25 for hrs
appearance in the police court this
morning. .
Nagle wasbroughtbefore Justice Rese
this morning and admitted his guilt,
saving that he went into Byrnes shop
to get a “ settlement ”~ and that he
thought Byrnes received what he de.
served. Attorney Walsh called atten-
tion to the fact that it had come to the
time when some people in town thought
that they had a right to go into a man’s
store or house, and get these. peculiar
“ settlements ” and were punished only
by a mere fine and costs. ' He . there-
fore asked for a jail sentence. ' Justice
Rose thought likewise, and sentenced
Nagle to pay a fine of $7 and costs. to-
gether with a jail sentence of thirty
days. ,Nagle appealedirom the (16018!
ion and furnished bonds of $200 fer his
appearance before the Superior Court.
O ,
special convocation to-night. T e R.
.- .' degree will be
threecanidates. _ '
three said localities into one city by-
quentdredging operations wereeliiefly .
.Seyinour a bright new silver
is “ thank you, kind sir.” j
. Webmasters“... . win" an a ‘
conferred _.on'
At Hartford.
On Tuesday Hotchkiss sharply com-
mented as soon as the House assembled
on the chronic absenteeism of the ag-
riculturalists. He told the few present
\ that their indifference and non-attend-
ance was seriously delaying legislation.
If they would only be present in suffi-
cient .numbers to insure a. quorum two
days in the week, adjournment would
be possible by June 10, while at the
rate matters were now going on it could
not be accomplished unti at least a
menth later, . -
The Judiciary committee reported
unfavorably and the House rejecte
the bill 'creating the office of milk in-
spector in Bridgeport. ~
»The main discussion in the House
was over the act exemptin from tax-
ation the property of the inc Grove
Camp Meeting association in Canaan.
In the bill as first submitted only that
part of the property usedexclusively
for religious purposes was exempted.
The .Senate passed the measure after
striking out the word “exclusively.”
Gunn Jumped vigorously on the bill
and said the law freeing religious in-
stitutions from taxation had been much
abused in the past, and further laxity
in this direction should be discouraged.
N ow almost any person or association
eould, by the slimmest sort of a relig-
ious pretense, get rid of taxation. Un-
der the proposed act persons could
erect cottages on the camp ground and
occupy or rent them without having
any participation in or any connection
With the religious exercises carried on
at the place during a small-part of the
year. Indeed it would be possible for
the entire town of Canaan to shirk the
payment of taxes.
In replying Wood accused Gunn of
religious intolerance, and with attemp-
ting to make the bill ridiculous. Hatch-
kiss concurred with him, saying Gunn
was not only treating the matter with
unjustifiable lenity, but also misrepre-
senting the purport of the act. 'The
language of the bill was that property
on the camp ground was to be exempt
only “so long as it was used for relig-
ious purposes.”
Saxe and Healey sided with Gunn.
The former said he was informed that
a Bridgeport man named John Chafiee
owned two_ cottages on the ground
which he did not occupy but rented.
And-yet he supposed that under this
bill it would be claimed the buildings
were being used for religious purposes.
Gunn’fis motion to indefinitely post-
pone being declared lost by the speak-
er, the former doubted the decision
and a division was in progress when
the lack of a quorum became apparent. "
This led Gunn to withdraw his doubt.
He then spoke particularly against the
Senate amendment and the House,
after striking it out, passed the bill in
its original form.
The committee on Incorporations re-
ported favorably the bill authorizing
the Citizens’ Gas Co. of Bridgeport to
increase its capital stock to $1,600,000
and issue bonds equal to the amount of
the stock. The same committee also
reported favorably on the incorpora-
tion of the Stamford Gas and Electric
Light Co. and the. Ridgefield Electric
Light ”and Power Co. All were tabled
for calendar and printing.
Keeler. of Norwalk, introduced a
resolution protesting against the Sun-
day opening of the World’s Fair gates
Sunday, and directing the commission-
ers of this state to keep the Connecti-
cut building closed on that day. It
was tabled.
A resolution by Healey provided that
all tabled business be made the special
order of the (18 y for Wednesday of
next week. Gunn opposed on the
ground that this would not afford suffi-
cient time for a proper consideration
of these matters, and his objection
prevailed.
The bills creating a state board of
education, and allowing all steam rail-
roads to use electricity were passed.
The Senate refused to restore forfeited
rights to Frederick Smith of Bridge-
ort. .
The bill prohibiting the manufacture
and sale of electricit by corporations
other; than these c artered for that
especial purpose was tabled.
Senator Morgan presented each of
the state officers and members of the
General Assembly with a line steel en-
graving of himself.
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Rockville Races.
The fourth annual race meeting of
the .jRockville Driving club opened
Tuesday afternoon. The races were
as follows : 2 :40 class—purse $300, ten
starters. Four heats were trotted when
the race was postponed until Wednes-
day. .The first heat was won by James
Dennis’ Fanny 8., of New Britain;
second and third heats by J. F. C., of
Holvoke ; fourth by Kentucky Star. of
Springfield. Time 2 :4213, 2 not, 2 32%.
2:37;}. 2 :28 class—purse $300; four
heats were trotted. Then-the race was
postponed on account of darkness. The
first two heats were won by A. R.
Risk’s Shylock, of New Britain; third
b General Stark; fourth by Split
are, of East Hartford. Time 2 :292,
2:31—41, 2 :325, 2 :30. Shylock fell to the
groundat the end of the last heat
w1nded,'but recovered.
Knapp—Ford.
Mention was made in these columns
Tuesday to the effect that Arthur Knapp
had called at the office of the Town
Clerk asking for a “ permit” to marry
Miss Stella Ford. As the yeast: lady,
was under age the license was not
granted. Knapp told Town Clerk
Smith that he would go out and get the
consent of Miss Ford’s mother to the
marital contract. And he never came
back. Instead he drove to Lewisboro
and called on,“ Justice ” Seymour and
that gentleman, after being assured
that Arthur was 23 years of. age and
Stella was 21 years of age, quickly tied
the knot and pronounced the couple.
man and wife. ,Mr. 'Knappfave M .:
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The Painters” ‘Unioh met Tuesday
evening and adopted resolutions which
‘Wili‘appear in these columns to-mor‘row.
ollar and; :
, Diamonds Stolen. -
t The house of W. L. Talcott; was en-
.Ilered during the absence of his wife
uesday afternoOn and $450 in money
and diamond jewelry was stolen. The
articles were taken from a box in a
bureau drawer. . -
_ Resigned. -
The -Hon. Daniel Mor an, who was
recently appointed .Unite States tress.
urer, has. resigned as president of the
Crty National bank, Bridgeport. He
Will resign his place in the/state senate
next week, and assume the duties of
United States treasurer June 1.
Their Golden Wedding Day.
Rev. Dr. Byron Sutherland and wife
of Washington, D. 0., celebrated their
golden wedding on Monday. Dr.
Sutherland "is the . minister who per-
formed the marriage ceremony of
Grover Cleveland and Frances; Fol-
som at the White House. "- " 7:. ,
awn:
Bank Suspends, Cashier . . ‘1
CRESTON, Ia., May 24.—-—The Exehange
bank at Tingley has suspended and the
cashier, Robert Bennett, has left for parts
unknown, Deposits were received up to
the day of closing. Depositors are badly
victimized, and if the cashier is caught he
will meet a warm reception, as ,the excite-
-ment is intense.
Presidential Appointments.
WASHINGTON, May 24.—~Thc president
has appointed Samuel Blackwell. of Ala-
bama, third auditor of the treasury, vice
W. H. Hart, of Indiana, resigned, and Ed-
ward P. Kearns, collector of internal rev-
enue for the Twenty-third district of Penn-
sylvania. _ -
A Hundred Houses Destroyed.
VIENNA, May 24,—Nearly one hundred
houses were burned in the village of
Strang, near, Brueen, yesterday. But four -
houses in the village 'are still standing.
Many persons were injured by the falling
of the church tower, ‘
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.
National League.
At Baltimore: ‘ R. n. a.
Baltimore ...... 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1—710 5
Nchork ...... 003010100—592
At Brooklynz. B. H. E.
Brooklyn ....... 300051000—9123
Washington.. 0 0 0 0 0' 0 0_1,0——1’8 0
At Boston: . ‘ B. H. E.
Boston............0 4 3 0 1 b 1 0 3—1814 3
Philadelphia.. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1— 6 11 7
At Chicago: E. Tl. E.
Chicago ......... 20002400 391
Cleveland ...... 200320000—673
At Louisville: R. n. E.
Cincinnati ...... a c :3 2 3i 1in 0 0—81: 0
Louisville ...... .0 u u' u 1.0 2—4 7 3
At Pitt'sburg: 'n. n. a.
Pittsburg ........ l 0 0 l :5 :3 0 1 0—8 9 4
St. Loui.s........ l 0 o u u z; 0 0 0—4 7” 3
Pennsylvania State League.
At Allentown—Allantown. i7; York, 1. r
At Easton—Johnstown, 7; Batch. 6.
At Scranton—Altoona, 6; Scranton. 6. '
At Harrisburg—Dauville, 14; Harrisburg, 13.
‘At “’ilkesbarrc— Williesbarre, 7; Bingham-
J], 6.
Eastern' League.
At Albany—Alban y. _ 14; Springfield. L
At Troy—Troy, 5; Providence. 4.
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Real Estate For; Sale.
URSUANT to an order of the Court of Pro-
_ hate for the district of Norwalk. the sub-
scriber Will ofier for sale at public auction, to,
the highest bidder, on Thursday, May 25th.
1893, at 2o’clock afternoon, (unless ‘preVious-
1y disposed of at private sale) all such right,
title and intere it as JOHN H. BEMSEN. late of
said Norwalk, ceceased, had at the time of his
death in or to t iose several_tracts of landnvith
the buildin s t screen. all Situated in said Nor-
walk, viz: h homestead lately occupied by
said deceased on Clifi street, so-called, in quan-
,tity three acres of land. more or less, one tract
of land on France street, ISO-called, Wit ‘ a
dwelling house and out-buildings thereon, in
quantity one acre, more or less. and about
twelve acres of land on the West Rocks road,
so-called. Sale to commence at said home-
stead. Terms and conditions made known at
time of sale. _ For further. particulars inquire
oi the subscriber, who is specrally authorized
.to make said sale.
' C. B. COOLIDGE.
Dated at Norwalk, May 3rd, 1893. 606 91:
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T0 BEN T.
Halt inch on less. 25 063 a day. or $1.00 per week.
0 RENE—Four large rooms with pantry
and clesets on first floor. at No. 7- Chest-
nut street. Possession immediately. In uire
no the premises, or of E. .,F1LLow. o. 5
Chestnut street, Borough. 605 tt’
0 RENE-From May 1st, the'house. i4
’ Camp street. Gas, water, urnace;'good
well of water and ham; fine garden and fruit.
Inquire of C, '1‘. CORNWALL, 40 France street
Norwalk, .17ti‘
o RENE—Store No. 10 Water street. In- A
quire of PLATT Parcn. - 562 tf
T 0 R E N '1‘.—— Dwellings, No. 73 Harbor
avenue. Possessmn immediately Apply at
he Norwalk Gas Co’s ofiice,W,ater street. 570tf
. o RENE—St. George’s Hall. 13 Main St“
for lodge, and a smallhall for trade union
meetings. Apply to Anriinn Wmnuson. 20
Chestnut street. Norwalk. 555 am
FOR SALE.
Half inch or less, 25 cts a day, or $1.00per week '
OR SALE—A good kitchen range. nearby
new, for sale cheap. Inquire of F. ,
BENNETT. 19 Main street. 612 at
on SALE.—-The house No. 39:31am.
avenue, South Norwalk. 7 rooms and v,
modern improvements. Apply to F. 5.33012; .
RUM. ., . .
_ 0R SALE—At a bar sin. a second hand
Bigelow tubular bo _er,-su1table for heat-
ing a. house, store or shop. Apply to Norwalk
Pattern Works, Cm. Are-mourn, ll’ropri‘lggogi
on SALE.——A neat little cor ta e of seven
_rooms on Umon Place, anc t ee min- .
utes'walk to Boro l Post-oflice and Depot
Price $2,500, $1,000 0 which can remain (femur .
nently and only ssoorequired to be pat down
Apply to Camus Ours'rmn. Art. 2761;!
STORES AZVD APARTMENTS
_ TO BE - _ ..
o .BENT.—.The store-No.2 Jameshlockl -
» The lower apartments in, newhouse on,
Cress. street.~ *Posiession- at once. tl‘Anbh'rto ‘
F.8T.Jo_im Locawoon.’l‘rustee_. 657 tf “
L.‘.-» , ".'.1 ,I WANTEfi. 1" "' .’ .'- .I
Heinrich or less. 25 cts a damor $1.90 peritoeelc .
.‘3 ‘ ' ANTED—The address on, market’that -
l - can com 0 inwpnces With the Pao- . j
en's MABXET.‘ orwslk-and South Norwalk .
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