NNIWWWN .W®N®W®®®yx . ET THE STRAW HAT THAT WEIGHS I 'QNELQUNCE! MITCHELL a 101m WALL sTR-EET. » ’ l A \ \NNNE. I r ’4 ' j assessments szssas‘mw‘sra . _, f NEG'LICEE SHIRTS l ' maiimEAi-ouanouin. ._ ABSOLUTELY: ruin ':.GOI0.R8.' '. - ' " . MITCHELL e/UDD, - WALL savanna " ’ :NNNFWN XNN‘LNN‘N‘NRSNNNIM “m? '5.)- “Eqaal and Exact Justice to all Men of Whatever State or Persuasion, Religious or Political/L—Jefersbn " Vol. III.—Wli_ole No. 622. Norwalk, Conn., Wednesday Evening, June ’7', 1893. Price 0... Cent. THE FAVORITE'HOME PAPER. Independent in all things : Ntutiallil intuit. The Gazette has the ‘iargest'cir— culatlon of "any paper in Norwalk. and furnishes the lowest advertising rates. City of. Norwalk. As the GAZETTE goes to press, the good news is received from Hartford, that the Committee on Cities and Bor- oughs of the Legislature, has reported favorably, on the petition granting, a city charter to the Borough of Nor- walk. The GAZETTE would have preferred a consolidation of Norwalk, So. NorWalk and East Norwalk under one city, but owing to the opposition presented by So. N orwalk, the petition was defeated. We, therefore, accept the decision of , the Committee, as the next best thing to do for the good of the people. “ Disgracefui Justice System. It is the ambition of the GAZETTE al- ways to be known as the people’s paper, always to be the champion of their in- ,terests, and always to be ready to do battle against oppression, oflicial wrong or abuse of public trust without fear or favor. To be worthy of such title, ab- solute independence is necessary, and the GAZETTE has proclaimed and proved itself an independent newspaper since its first issue. It now prOposes to set forth a few facts that will no doubt be of interest to the tax payers of Nor- walk. The miserable justice system by which criminals have been dealt with for years cannot be made more odious in the eyes of decent people than it is, but the Platt case publishedin the GA- ZETTE of Tuesday is about the worst specimen of the average justice court trials that has come to] light in many years. . It is a well-known fact that the pres- ent system is atravesty on the name of justice, and it is the popular belief that in some instances cases are brought be- fore these justice courts for no other purpose than to “get even” with some supposed enemy for a fancied griev- ’ ance, as well as for the purpose of placing a few paltry dollars in the pockets of favorite ofiicials at the ex- pense of the town. George Platt, a veteran of the war, was arrested and arraigned before a justice, on a charge of theft preferred against him bya woman. When the evidence was sifted it was found that the woman had been in the habit of giving Platt something to eat at differ- ent times, but on this occasion he had gone to the house and helped himself without permission. The animus of the arrest was stated to be because Platt had “gouged ” out the lean part of a piece of roast beef and left-the fat. When called upon for a statement Platt had nothing to say,-indicating plainly to those present the painful fact that he was not capable of taking care of himself, or in other words was non compos mentis. Instead of dismissing the case and reporting Platt’s condition to the selectmen of the town, that the old soldier might be properly cared for, the justice court found him guilty of theft and fined him $2 and costs. Not having the money to pay his fine poor Platt was bundled off to Bridge- port, the town paying $12.21 for about eleven cents worth of meat, and the woman who made the complaint Teceiv- ing sixty cents as w1tness fees. If proceedings of this kind under the guise of justice are to continue, the GAZETTE Will hail the day, as will all honest men, when the legislature of Connecticut will take the matter in hand and give us a police court and a judge whose skirts have never been contaminated by connection with cases of this kind, and if the Legislature fails so to do, the GAZETTE hopes that the tax payers of Norwalk, at the next caucus of‘ their respective parties to nominate justices of the peace, will see to it that the town will not again be called upon to pay $12.21 for eleven cents worth of roast beef. Let it be distinctly understood that the GAZETTE does not inveigh against any man or body of. men—but against the system that permits such a state of things. ‘ . The truth of the whole matter is, that the present justice system of this town is radically wrong from begin- ning to end. COO Wrecked by a Runaway Engine. _CORTl.AND, N. Y., June 7.-’1‘he through night express to New York on the Dela- ware, Lackawanna and Western railroad collided with a runaway engine on the iron bridge near here. Two men were . killed. The dead are Engineer Isaac VVal- lace,'killed instantly, and Fireman Bert Sherwood, died at the hospital. Both men‘ lived in syraCuse. The “wildcat” was in ' charge‘of Watchman George Chalice, who is under arrest for permitting the engine TERSE TALES or THE TIMES. William S. Morris is dead in Danbury aged 54 years. ‘ 7- ' John Gear liasbeen appointed post- master at-Woodville. . ‘ _ The judiciOus boarder never talks of the leather trust at the breakfast table. ~Ha1e’s Emulsion, '50c. - 616 tf J. 0. Butler and G. W. Hubbard of Hhiol are registered at the Norwalk ote . William, H. Lockwood has entered two horses at the races which open at Southington to-day. ' The night owls have ceased their hooting on Orchard street. It pays to advertise in the GAZETTE. The evidence in the Hewley murder case, now being taken at Bridgeport, Will be completed to-day. - Persons leaving town for the sum- mer can have snakebite remedy deliv- ered to them without extra charge. ——Live soft Crabs. Peoples’ Market. 621-3t Mr. James H. Walsh and Miss Flor- ence A. Burtis are to be married at the home of the bride’s parents on Chest- nut street this evening. Senator Hawley and family have gone to their summer home at Woodmont, having postponed their projected trip to England until next year. The electric fluid that accompanied the thunder shower Tuesday afternoon burned out the vital portions of a fire alarm box at Dann’s stable. —Hale’s Extract of Malt, 20c. 617 tf Robert Welsh, a watchman at the Compo mill pond, shot himself in the head Monday. Welsh is about 40 years old and had been dissipating. The Woman’s Relief Corps of Buck- ingham Post, G. A. R... visited the Sol- diers’ Home at Noroton, Tuesday night. and tgave the old vets a fine entertain- men . .The Grumman Brothers have pur- chased ateam of horses from Stephen Holmes to assist their other horses in toting Olden Time Root Beer about own. Builder Wilson has a gang of men at work in Wilton pushing _to an early completion the new Whitlock school building. - —Norwalk Steam Carpet Cleaning Works, 14 Knight street. 588 tf Captain Meseberg’s yacht "Bertha” has been placed in commission. Par- ties are trying to arrange a race with Admiral Joseph Crossman, he to sail his yacht “Ibuiltitmyself” with “Ed” Fitch as ballast. ’ Capt. “Ike” Selleck took his friend Nicholas Kline out blackfishing one day this week. “Ike" caught thirty blackfish while Mr. Kline sat in the stern of the boat and got beautifully sunburned. The general committee who conduct- ed the O. U. A. M. and Co. D fair will meet to-night. It is thought that about $300 will be divided among the three societies, under whose auspices the fair was held. , —Is your hair .falling out ? Hale’s Comp. Quinine Will stop it. 617 tf Evangelist Murphy has stopped his temperance work in Danbury on ac- count of a sore throat. He promises to resume the crusade next fall. In the meantime new saloons will be open- ed on the north side of White street. Both facts are to be deplored. Martins are making it very interest- ing for the pugnacious sparrows. Last season the sparrows had the electric lamp shades all to themselves as a nest- ing ground. But things have changed and now it is that the martins hold the shades, until lamp trimmer Spicer comes around and takes possession. A lady unwittin 1y stole a cap .from Mitchell & Judd’s at store Tuesday af- ternoon. She was walking along in front of the store with an umbrella over her head,when a cap by some means or other became attached to it. When near Starr’s confectionery store the lady’s attention was called to the fact that the cap was on the umbrella, after which she made all haste to return to the own- ers. —Child’s patent leather cloth-top 5 to.8 $1.25, 8:} to 10% $1.50, 11 to 2 $1.75. Fine, at Hoyts. ' 621-313 Philip .Goodwin was seen on the street this morning, with an oil stove under his arm. In answer to the query of a GAZETTE reporter as to what use he was going to make of it, he said “I’m preparing for housekeepin g ; I am going to get married very soon ; hadn’t you heard of it?” The further imfo'r- mation was elicited that the bride to be Was Miss Rose Riley: The stove was taken to rooms on Fair street. A band of gypsies succeeded in caus- ing a blockade on Wall street this morning. It gave the Sons of .Rest a grand good chance to flirt With the gypsy maidens, which they tried to take advantage of, but the maidens gave them a look that caused every tired feeling to come (over. them, and they resumed their occupation of counting the paving stones piled up on to escape. .~. 7. _4,_ either side of the walks- station house. Mrs. Ann G. Skinner, wife of Rev. Sylvester Hine, associate editor of the Religious Herald, died at her 'home in Hartford Monday night. The Alpha Wheel club met Tuesday evening and listened to the reading of the reports of the committee hav1ng in charge the arrangements for the road race on the 17th. They also placed in nomination officers of the club. - ' Mr. James Hadden was nota little surprised to read in yesterday’s Senti- nel that he had celebrated his nine- teenth wedding anniversary the day before. The happy event occurred several. days ago, of which mention was made in the GAZETTE. But then stale items like stale bread are better than no bread at all. ' _ Deputy Sheriff Toner took a severely scratched face to Bridgeport this morn- ing. Last evening he had occasSion to arrests well-known character known as“Lean” Sherwood. “Lean” object- ed but James was obdurate and finally succeeded in placing his man'under subjection and landed him in the He was later introduc- ed to Justice Austin and Sherwood is now sorry that he provokedthe wrath of the sheriff. .0. Without a Chief. The Supreme Court on Tuesday handed down a decision which leaves Bridgeport without a chief of police. ~9— Another Free Bed. David N. Lane, a well-known and wealthy resident of Huntington, has just donated $5,000 to the Brldgeport hospital to establish a free bed. This makes the fourth free bed that Mr. Lane has established, the first donation being about two years ago. Since then he has given over $20,000 to the hospi- tal in establishing the beds, and with other donations. Such benevolence is of the worthiest kind. ’ Fighting a Saloon. A bitter fight is being made by the temperance people at Noroton to pre- vent the establishment of a saloon there which intended to bid for the pa tronage of the 300 old soldiers now liv- ing at the Soldiers’ Home. Applica- -ions has been made to the county commissioners for a license, but every effort is being made to prevent the granting of it, and a large petition is being circulated to that end. USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA,IT’S “THE KIND THATCURES.” Columbus Boats Pass Norwalk. The United States war ship Newark and two government tug boats each having in tow a Spanish caravel passed the Norwalk Islands Tuesday evening, about 7 o’clock, bound eastward. The caravels were the same boats seen dur- ing the naval review at New York, and represent the three ships that Colum- bus used to tranSport himself and bag- gage on the memorable voyage in 1492. The fleet was on its way to Chicago. .9 Body Found. John Corliss, a Stamford boatman, while rowing near Shippan Point late Tuesday afternoon, found the body of a man floating in the sound. It was terribly decomposed but he succeeded in getting it to the shore. It had ev1- dently been in the water for a month. There was nothing about the body by which it could be identified. The re- mains were those of a man about six feet tall, dressed in a cheap pair of cotton trowsers, a striped shirt and rubber boots. USE DANA:S_SAESAPARILLA,IT’S ”THE KIND THAT’CURES.” O. Opera House. A very small audience greeted the presentation of the war drama entitled “Lynwood” at the Opera House last night. The piece was one of the best of the kind ever seen in the Opera House. Miss Bonnie Meyers in the character of Lucille Carlisle, did some excellent acting. as did Mr. Charles J. Stevenson as Victor Blanchard. The characters in the entire cast were good. Enoch Arden will be presented to- night and some bright specialties are promised. The company is truly de- serving of a full house. . -—-<-o->—————-— , Stockholders’ Meeting. A meeting of the stockholders of the Norwalk Horse Railway company Was held Tuesday evening at the offices of the company, Messrs. Kimmey, Hurl- butt, Benedict, Green, Lockwood, Smith and Hill being present. The meeting was harmonious. About the only business transacted was the ap- pomtment of Messrs.“ Kimmey, Bene- dict, Hurlbutt and Green as a commit- tee to consult with the attorneys of the Tramway company looking to an amicable agreement in reference to the change of the Horse railway tracks on Wall street. -—.OO USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLAJTIS ‘ THE KIND THAT CURES.” .0. Veterinary Surgeons The annual meeting of the Connecti- cut Veterinary Medical association was held in Waterbury at the office of Dr. Thomas Bland Tuesday. Papers were read by Dr. E. C. Ross of New Haven, Dr. H. E. Bates of Norwalk and Dr. lows : President, Dr. D. E. Beckley, Meriden;v10e-president, Dr; Thomas Bland, Waterbury; secretary, Dr. H. E. Bates, Norwalk ; treasurer, Dr. Nat; han Tibbals. New Haven; censors, Dr. Bland, Dr. Ross, Dr. E. C. ~Whitney, New Haven ; Dr. Tibbals, New Haven; Dr. J. . Gardner, Hartford. It was voted to hold the next quarterly meet- ing in New Haven on the first Tuesday you was admitted to membership and Dr. Elliott of Ansonia proposed. Bland. Officers were elected as fol-" in September. v Dr. Potter of New Ha-~ Better Telephone Service.‘ General Superintendent E. B. Baker of the Southern New England Tele- phone Co. has arranged to have every telephone in Hartford, New Haven and Bridgeport on metalic circuit before the end of the year. ‘. O?———-——— Wanted the W f dows Raised. Twenty emplyees of Russell & Irwin’s lock shop at new Britain struck work Tuesday because they would not be al- lowed to raise the lower windows near which they worked. The men were all grinders and polishers. O Noah W. Bradley Dead. Noah W. Bradley died at his home in Saugatuck this morning, aged 69 years. The cause' of his death was Bright’s disease. The deceased was well and favorably known in N orwalk and his death will be widely mourned. The New Car House. Ground was broken‘Tuesday in the lot adjoining the barber shop of Richard ‘ H. Abendroth on Woodward avenue, South N orwalk,for the car house of the Norwalk Tramway company. Work will. be pushed rapidly until the building is completed. ' USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA.IT’S “THE KIND THAT CURES.” The Difference in Bait. Warden Sloan yesterday went out af- ter fish with “O. T. R. B.” bait. He did not succeed in even hooking a bur- gall. To-day he has loaned his boat to a man who uses the “A. F.” bait and safely concludes that he will have fish for breakfast to-morrow morning. Land Commissioner. William Wall of Chatham, has re- ceived from President Cleveland his appointment as land commissioner. Mr. Wall is an uncle of Representative Wall of Middletown. He was a dele- gate to the congressional convention and was a. strong Pigott man. Mr. Wall is a farmer. Sam’s Yacht. For some weeks past Commodore Samuel Lynes has been busily engaged at the Jennings ship-yard placing his yacht “ C. B.” in a presentable Condi- tion for the approaching season. She was repainted, caulked, and mast scraped to the smoothness of a prize billiard cue. Last evening the Commo- dore invited a few of his trusted friends to witness the manner in which the “C. B.”_ took water. She glided into it like a Winning horse coming under the Wire in front-of the judge’s stand. So nat- urally did she take to water she immed- iately commenced to fill up on the fluid and thimnorning was up to her gun- wales in it. The Commodore now thinks very seriously of changing her name from “ C. B.” to “ Water Witch.” Coo Conservator Wanted. This morning the Selectmen prayed for the appointment, at the Probate office, of a conservator over Miss Nora Farrell, of Hoyt street. It will'be re- membered that some weeks since Miss Farrell was placed under subjection on the charge of being insane, and taken to the Almshouse. She remained there but a short time when she was granted a release. Since her return she has been at work in Ward’s hat shop, trim- ming hats. Mr. Ward Speaks of her as being an excellent worker, and is glad to have her iii his employ. There is more or less property to which she is heir-involved, and to protect her inter~ ests in the same, the Selectmen pray that a conservator be appointed. A further hearing in the matter will be held next Tuesday. - Fatality at Norwich. . Louis Clark, 19 years old, was in- stantly killed at Norwich, Tuesday. He with eight other men, was engaged in tearing down an old two-story brick building at the corner of Broadway and Main street, preparatory to the erection of the new Norwich Savings Bank building. The eight men were on the second story floor and were trying to push the brick wall over into the street. In d0o ing this they paid little attention to the shaky condition of the floor and all of a sudden the. flooring caved on a slant- toward 'Broadway, and the wall of brick and mortar fell in. . Young Clark was engaed in carry- ing a pail of water .74 :- =,. _ and was about I'J ‘ building. '.l_he?l..:.‘ , . 'i ck him and he was or _ a’, , ’runder the ruins. When fou ~ was dead. An examination showed th t his skull had beenifractured at the base of the brain, his neck broken and also one hip. Commissioner Seymour’s Trials. Washington gossip is busy with a lit- tle intrigue which has resulted in a re- quest for the reSignation of A. P. Gree- ly, a principal examiner in the Patent Office, who has been in charge of the Patent Office exhibit at Chicago. It appears that One of the colleagues of Mr. Greeley, named A. G. Wilkin- son, conceived the happy idea that it . would be an excellent thing for him and the rest of the patent examiners to each spend aweek at Chicago at public expense. SeiZing. upon a pliant hour when the Commissioner of Patents, Mr. Seymour, was peculiarly suscepti~ ble to social influences, Mr. Wilkinson succeeded in persuading that official-to adopt his rotatory plan. But Examin- _er Greely, who had gone to much pains with the Government exhibit, mildly protested against the arrangement. Upon this Examiner Wilkinson threat- ened Greely by letterwith the displeas- ure of the Commissmner of Patents, over Whom he alleged that he possessed no small influence. . As the'result of an interview between the Commissmner and Mr. Greely the latter was requested to send in his resig- nation. But the case is now in the hands of Secretary Hoke Smith, audit may end in several other resignations. —Hartford Telegram. At Hartford. There was no quorum in the House Tuesday, but the conditions gave prom- ise of a large amount of business being done until a snag Was reached in Calla- han’s motion to indefiinitely postpone Hale’s amendment to the game laws. It provides that any person found on posted ground with a dog or gun, or in fields with them in the open season shall be deemed to have shown prima facie evidence of being a violator of the game law. Lessees are given the same . right to arrest them as Owners of prop- erty posses under the present law. Cal- lahan objected on the ground that the present laws were sufficient and that the amendment savored of class legisla- tion. The speaker declaring his motion carried, Hale doubted and the yeas and nays showed only 104 present. Messen- gers were dispatched to bring in mem- bers from the corridors, but still there were not enough. Then Botchkiss sug- gested that an adjournment for 15 min- utes be declared instead of until to-day. The speaker decided he had a right to do this and acted on the suggestion. When the House reassembled after the recéass the motion was unanimously car- rie . . ~ The Governor sent to the House the nomination of Milton A. Shumway of Killingly, to be judge of the Superior court from January ’94. Mr. Shumway is a lawyer of conceeded ability, about 45 years old and popular with both par- ties. Nominally a Republican he is liberal in his views. A bill was passed that the statutes now governing the taxation of steam railroads should also apply to street railways. Another bill was passed re- quiring horse and electric railroads to make more complete annual reports. This was the measure which E. C. Ben- edict advocated before the committee in sympathy with a dissatisfied stock- holder of the Norwalk Horse railroad. One of the last important matters awaiting action was the bill relating to the sale of adulterated liquors. The Temperance committee reported unfav- orably on the bill. House Chair- man Noble said that under it druggists and retailers would be cut off from buying liquors in quantities of less than one barrel. Wholesalers were also for- bidden to sell under a rectifier’s stamp. The bill was rejected. The same committee also reported favorably a bill permitting electors and taxpayers to sign more than one license application and it was passed. In ac- cordance with the report of the same committee the present law making the refusal of a person arrested for Sun- day drunkenness to tell where he got his liquor punishable by his conviction, was repealed. The bill making liquor dealersineligible to become registrars of voters was passed in concurrence. After a forcible speech by vTuttle there was passed a bill making the Derby turnpike a free highway. All the other turnpikes in the state had previously been abolished. ' First wardens were empowered to ap- point deputies. In the Senate Hamilton introduced/a joint resolution authorizing the county of Fairfield to issue 845, 000 of bonds to pay its share towards the new Wash- ington bridge. . The Senate made the unfavorable re- port of the judiciary committee on the act for a constitutional convention, the special order for next Thursday at 12. Passed a bill permitting street railway companies to apply to the Railroad commissioners for permission to cross steam railroads at grade. Power to grant such permission is now vested in the Legislature. There were also pass- ed resolutions incorporating the River- side Water company of Greenwich, and the New Milford and Lake Ware-— maug Railroad company. 0.. Bold Arkansas 'B'ank' Robbers. BENTONVILLE, Ark., June 7.——A gang of six deperadoes armed with rifles, entered the People’s bank, covered the officials with their weapons and quickly secured $10,000, with which they escaped on fleet horses. They also had a horse and buggy with them, in which the plunder was car- ried ofif. Being pursued by citizens, they kept up a rapid firing, and Taylor Sterne, Thomas Baker and Assistant Cashier Jackson were wounded, the former seri- ously. Two of the robbers were also wounded, but not stopped in their flight. A posse is iii, pursuit. New Fourth Class Postmasters. WASHINGTON, June 7.—-The total num- ber of fourth class postmasters appomted yesterday was eighty-nine, of whom Sixty- lour were to fill vacancies caused by re— signations and death. Among the ap- pointments were~the following: Connecti- cut, John Gear,‘ Woodville; New York, Osceola Gilbert, Caton; W. G. Austin, Cowlesville; G. B. Grimshaw, East Rod— man; E. B. Wagoner, Fisher’s Landing; C. A. Martin, Haines Falls; Gilbert Car- penter, Monroe; C. E. Rattigan, Oxbow: A. E. Cove, Pamelia Four Corners; Rice Gould, Butland; .D. M. Hollenbeck, Tur- ners. . Grant Locomotive Works Assigns. CHICAGO. June 7.— 9 Grant Locomo— vtive works made a vo untary assignment yesterday afternoon. The assets are given at $1, 00,000 and the liabilities are said. to be $410,000. ___,____,____.___ . BASEBALL Y’EsiEFioAv, _,._... .--~Natlonal League. ; ‘ . .1... At Brooklyn: ‘ . . n. E. Brooklyn. ....... 0 1, 0‘ 0: 1 2 0 2—714 2 Chicago": ...... 0‘0§~3..1-‘2.0 0 0 0-6" ’7 4 At Boston: ' E. ii. E. Cleveland ...... 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 8—13 14 2 Boston ............ 5 1 0 8 0 1 0 1 0-11 12 3 'At Washington: R. H. E. Washington” 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1—310 1 Pittsburg....‘..;.2 0 1 1 0 U '0 0 0—2 5 3 At “Baltimore: R. H. E. 'Iloulsvnle...... 5' 0 0 3 1 I; 0 0 x~—10 10 5 Baltimore...“ 0 3 1 0 0 l 1 0 0— 6 7 3 \ i ‘ Pennsylvania. State League. "At Johnstowns-escranton T15; Johnston, 3. At York-York, 4; ’Danvike, 0. g . ' . ‘ A . Banter-n League. At Smelwfiuflelo. 6; Troy. 5. “A . Atfilcefibanrililirlen .— i; .. a airman." The Borough of Norwalk-to Have a City Charter. A Favorable Report Made. The application to consolidate Nor- walk, South Norwalk and East Nor- walk under one city having been ad- versely acted upon by the committee on Cities and Boroughs, the Borough authorities renewed their efforts to have the original application granting a cityscharter to this end of the town . acted upon. This morning the committee reported favorably on the petition and the Bor- ough will soon be a thing of the past and in its place will arise the City of Norwalk. A Depiorabie Case. Constable R. N. Morehouse went to Five Mile River, Tuesday afternoon and served papers on Mrs. Mary L. Bates, informing her that the select- men of Norwalk had made application for the appointment of a conservator over herself and son'William H. Bates. The complaint in substance alleges that Mrs. Bates is of unsound mind and that her son was in about the same condition. Mrs. Bates’ husband died 'some time ago leaving an estate valued at perhaps $700 and money in the bank to the amount of about $200. Mr. A. H. Sco- field of Darien was appointed adminis- trator of the estate on the death of Mr. Bates. He has since provided for the livlihood of both Mrs. Bates and son, and it is understood that there is little if anything left of the cash assets. When Mr. Morehouse visited the house he made known his errand and saw at the start that he was talking with a person, who, to put it mildly, was out of her mind. She had locked her son in a room and he made frequent attempts to break the door down and repeatedly cried, “Let me out Ma, I want to see the man, what does he want anyhow?” To his attempts to get out of the room she said, “Keep still Bill, what’s the matter with you.” Mr. Morehouse made his call as short as possible and left, after which it is quite probable that “Bill” was given his liberty. It is stated that it matters not What is sent to the house the major part of it will be given away to anyone who may come along and ask for it, and that this fact being known there are a number who take advantage of the situation and rifle the house. Mrs. Bates is the widow of Henry Bates and is about 70 years of age. To the ordinary person she is: apparently of sound mind, but this feeling is quickly dispelled after having had any conversation with her. Her son is, seemingly, about 40 years of age. Without a doubt both should be placed under restraint and a conservator ap- pointed. Ahearing in the matter of such appointment will be held 'at the probate Office in Norwalk on J uue 19th. Vv THE NEW LIBERTY BELL. Irho Missionary of Freedom to be Cast at Troy Tomorrow. PHILADELPHIA, June 7.—The promoters of the imitation Liberty Bell held forth at Independence hall today. The bell is to be cast at Troy, N. Y., tomorrow, and is to be a fee simile of the bell mounted in the State House steeple in this city in 1776. It will have several Biblical passages cast on its outer surface, in raised letters, includ— ing the quaintly historic text, “Proclaim liberty throughout. all the land.” Mrs. Cleveland will touch a. button on a telegraph instrument in \Vashington, and at the other end of the circuit in Troy is l’ ‘53“: THE NEW LIBERTY BELL. the molten metal which is to enter the mold for the great bell. ‘ The ceremonies in this city were intro- ductory to the telegraphic, civic and other character of ceremonies at Troy tomorrow. They consisted of poetry and addresses, and were under the supervision of William O. McDowell, of Newark, N. J ., represent- ing the Human Freedom league. Rev. James A. Little, of Hokendauqua, Pa, opened the meeting at 10 o’clock with prayer,_ and then addresses of welcome were delivered by Governor Robert E. Pat- tison for the state, and Mayor Edwin S. Stuart for the city. The poem “Liberty Bell,” which had such an' important part in the creation of the Columbian Liberty Bell, was then recited by Mrs. Madge Mor- ris W'arner, of San Diego, 001., the author- ess of the poem. Then Howard Hawthorne McGee read his poem, “The New Liberty Bell,” and Colonel A. K. McClure followed with an address on “The Old Liberty Bell to the New.” " ’ It has already been definitely decided that the the .bell shall be placed in the World’s fair at Chicago. At the close of the fair it is intended to send the bell to all parts of theworld as a. missionary of freedom. When not in use in other places its home will probably be in Washington, under the care of the Sons and Daughters of the Anierican Revolution, whence it will ‘ourneyfro place to place, always 'isrofilrminsllkr .~_ -.« > . “New I , “WILLIE” WILDE’S WEAKNESS. His Antlpathy to Labor Offensive ’to m Energetic Wife. N EWBURG, N. Y., June 7.-—Considerable ’ evidence has been taken by a. commission in the suit of Mrs. Frank Leslie for: a (ll vorce frOm her husband, C. Kingsburj Wilde. The evidence of Mrs.‘Leslie me.) be taken privately in New York today b] - Referee Grant B. Taylor. Then the case " will be ready to submit to J udge Charles F.Brown for his decision. » ' -- Mrs. Leslie met and fell in love wit "Willie” Wilde, brother of Oscar Wilde, , wo years ago. “Willie” was a newspapei m _ There was a quiet wedding and a 35.. at honeymoon. “Willie” exhibited from Rd MRS. FRANK LESLIE. the start a. fondness for liquor, his wife says, and on his wedding night becamein— toxicated, and continued his spree for a week. " ‘ Although penniless himself, “Willie” wanted a. mansion on Fifth avenue, pur- chased fast horses and gold harness, ran up heavy bills for liquor and other refresh- inents at the Lotus club and indulged in other extravagances, while she paid the x'bills. But when bills amounting to $20,000 |came from Europe she refused to pay them. Finally Mrs. Leslie took her spouse to Europe, with the intention of “losing” him in'the vicinity of his :mother’s door, but “Willie” refused to be “lost.” Then she announced that she would not sup- port ”him” in idleness any longer, and eft, telling him that whenfihe had made ’ I'up his mind to become an industrious man he could talk to her of reconciliation. Since the suit began Mrs. Leslie has been In receipt of from three tosix letters week- ‘ [y from ”Willie,” in which he has begged and coaxed to be taken back. Lady "Wilde has added a. prayer to those of her son, and has told how “W illie” missed his carriages and the genial society of his wife. ESCAPED ELE_C_TR|C DEATH. The Close Shave of a. Hundred Workman ‘Durliig a Sudden Storm. NEW YORK, J unc 7.——An electrical storm of extraordinary violence passed over New York late yes‘terday afternoon. It was pre- ceded by a light shower, which only made the heated atmosphere more sultry and oppressive. ‘ The storm came up suddenly from the southeast, bringing with it such torrents of rain that the streets were immediately flooded, and pedestrians had to run for shelter. Lightning darted from the thick, black clouds almost continuously, and deafening crashes of thunder followed each other rapidly. The electric light plants suffered greatly. When the storm first burst upon the city “5100 men were at work on a. scaffolding sur- rounding the big chimney which is being erected at Castle Garden. AS the rain be- gan to pour down the men took shelter. i‘hey had barely left the scaffolding when the lightning struck it, completely demol- ishing it. . ' In Brooklyn lightning struck one of the buildings of the New York Warehousing company on the water front, in which was stored $1,200,000 worth of cotton, causing a loss of $100,000. " ' THE" ”RU 3512113 "‘Tfiiflifif ' " ' Conspiratore Against the Lives of Rulers May be Extradited. Wasuiuerox, June 7.—The Russian ex- tradition treaty, which has been the sub- ’ ject of negotiation between the two cou- ' structing parties for more. than six years, _ which has been amended again and again, and which was threatened with defeat in its final stages, has at last been formally proclaimed, and will‘ henceforth be the law of the land until it is superseded by] another treaty. The treaty was not re ceived at the department until a late day last week. The treaty was in the French language, and it was necessary to trans- late the document into English, and yes- terday the president saw it for the first time. All that remained to be done was to make the official proclamation. Interest centered on the sections making “attempts upon the heads of government or accessoryship to such attempts extradit- able. The treaty as ratified provides that such shall not be considered political of- fenses,‘and are not, therefore, extraditable. It is claimed in official quarters that in spite of all that has been said about the : treaty it is similar'in scope to all the ex- tradition treaties negotiated by the United States in recent years, although in prac- tice it may be that the administration of the articles twill have a. different result in view of the essential difference between the judicial systems of the tWo countries, which in this case are supposed to be more . ' than usually divergent. No ()ppositioii to De Leeseps. PARIS, June 7.-—A boisterous meeting of ~ the Suez canal shareholders was held in this city yesterday. Darier, Peghoux, Wilson, Lamb, Ferdinand and Charles de Lemeps, the retiring directors, were re- elected. No=elfort was made to, procure - the removal of Charles de Lesseps. now-in prison for paying tributes to public of- ficials from the company’s treasury. . Fears for-"Louisiaiia Levees. , NEW. ORLEANS, June 7,—The levee situ- atim'ris grewing veryserious in Louisiana, - ovVihg"to the“ inceSsant rains of the past week or so, and the engineers are moment- arily expecting more disastyous breaks.
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