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Vol. III.V—Wh0_le No. 665., .
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THE FAVORlTE‘ HOME PAPER.
Independent 11 all nuns; Neutral. in running.
The Gazette hasithe- larie'stlclr-
culatlon of any paper 'ln'NorWulk,
und furnishes the lowest advertlslnu
rates. » ' '
The Message.
The President will send his mesfiage
to Congress to-day. It is said to be
short and pungent; to favor repeal of
'the silver bill and a reform of the tariff.
The World claims to know its contents,
and states that the President notes the
fact that the pepple haveymade an em-
phatic demand for a rev‘isionand reform
of thetarifif. The demOcratic‘ pledge to
do thisZmust be kept. But an" tinfore-
seen exigency has arisen, and the near-
est duty‘must be d0ne first. The mes-
sage is said to be the str0ngest ever
written by Mr. Cleveland. 1
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Views'of. the Situation. .
It‘has becomes fad with the press
toiinterview all parties of prominence
coming within its scope, as to the cause
_of the present business and monetary
disturbances. The GAznrrs, as a wide-
aWake exponent of current opinion,
must of course get into the swim, by
doing likewise; so we give sundry local,
,state and national theories anent the
._ general subject from men of both par-
ties, as follows : ‘ .
Mr. A. H. Camp thinks just as hard
times would. have. Overtaken' the coun—
try if Harrison had been elected in
place of Cleveland. He has not entire
confidence in the Democratic Congress
now assembled, or for that matter, in
any Congress; but is sure Cleveland
will bring all things around right.
Ex.Senator, E. J. Hill, hasn’t a doubt
that if there was a Republican Congress
now assembled, anda Republican Presi-
dent,_that the businessef the country
would boom again inside a week. '
. O. E.;. Wilson says: the house is on
fire, and let us all falllto and put out
the flames, and then argue about who
or what‘did-it. .. ' _ _ ,
Dr. Coolidge'thinks everyone has be:
come a coward. The banks, the factory
men and , the working men, are all ;
afraid of some bugaboo, and distrust
everybody. and " everything. Had his
party of' protection to American prod- -
acts and American workingmen tri-
umphed 'last'fall, there would be no
such condition of things to-day. .
James J. ‘Scofield thinks hard times
as certain to . come all over the _"world
as good times, that it makes no difl'eih.
ence, in business affairs, what _jparty‘
happens to be inpower. At such peri-
ods all must reduce expenses, manufac-
ture and sell goods at smaller profits,
and thus weather the storm, as sailor’s
do at sea, by taking in sail.
Fred. Buckley says, of one thing he
is sure, President Cleveland isia-great
’ fisherman ; no manever caught 50 many
suckers as he did last fall.
Warden Sloan thinks 'all will come
out right by the time we get the ,City
' Charter into full play, and he: slips into
“Sem” Curtis’ shoes' ‘ ' I " ' .
Postmaster Hubbell thinks “all’s well,
that ends well,” and his end is’nt until
next July, according to the, wise and
patriotic ruling of P. M. Gen. Bissell.
Col. Sam. Daskam, says business has.
been up and down all his life. The
hard times, and crowds cut of work in
town, make it extra hard for him, as
he has to draw-F'so many more “town
orders,” but Cleveland will land us
high and dry on the solid rocks of hon-
est money, and a tariff for revenue
only, and it’s revennifewe; all ' want.
Ex-Warde‘n E. O.- lKeieler, thinks a
large majority of the people were dis-
satisfied with the good times and un-
exampled prosperity they were enjoys
ing last fall and voted for a “change,“
and now they-have got it, and he fears
"have not seen the end of it yet. The
situation is very-serious for us alland
especially so for the laboring clashes.
Borough Clerk Hubbell. thinksgfithere
is a, "silver” lining“toftliepfesenffinan-
cial cloud, and like the antedeluvian in
the skiff, who rowed up to the srk,
. does’nt think it’s going to be much of
a shower. His faith in old-time J ef-
fersonian and Jacksonian democracy.
to carry the country through, is un-l
. shaken. .' , : -. 9"".
Editor John H. Wade says: it’s just
what we expected and just what we told
you would happen, if you voted fer
Cleveland and a Democratic Congress.“
The democrats are not capable of con-
ducting the affairs of a great Nation,
....amsea;w "Menu use Tar s
.xila‘lxigse'silsi‘ghtéli hoafiss‘fiéf;
ritliiwés ;_and» robbers. to, ofiice, biit yeti
'quudl and Excel Justice to all Men of ‘ Whateoe’r ,Slctte or 'Pe
unlessyou imports him fresh from Ire
land.” - -
, J. H. Hoyt'says thereis only one way
to account for the electricity in the air.
The honest democrats themselves have
less confidence in their own‘ leaders
than they have in Republicans, and ,of
course every Republican knows that
party Was wrong on the war, wrong on
the currency, wrong on the tariff, and
has gone on- blundering on every pub-
lic question for thirty years, and no
one can wonder that confidence is des-
troyed. - .
Burgess James Sutherland says he
can’t see what the triumph of demo-
cracy last fall has to do with the hard
times", anyway. He caught just' as
many fish under .Harrison as he 'does
under Cleveland, and the more idle
men. who loiter about his store, the
more cigars they smoke, and the-wea-
ther is too hot f0r-him to worry about
the matter anyway:
Editor Maples deems the situation so
grave that it fairly “makes him stag-
ger under the weight of his own ‘re-
sponsibility,” «as a self-constituted di-
rector of public opinion; but his con-
science is clear; he did his full duty
last fall, in publishing the" unadulter-
ated doctrines of high-tariff republi-
canism, and is now free to engineer
democratic aspirant for that position,—
of course, for a proper consideration.
J. Belden Hurlbutt, “ What’s the use
discussing the situation. The demo-
crats are in a hole and have pulled the
country in with them. Let’s wait and
will have sense enough to pull us out.”
The New “York World of to-day de-
votes two pages to a' poll of Congress,
similar to and not an iota superior to,
(in clearness and force,) the above con-
census of Norwalk Opinion in regard to
the present ominous situation.
336 Representatives in Washington all
but eighteen were interviewed by World
reporters. Of these 143 declared them-
»ple, of the Sherman bill. Eighty-four
are for repeal with a substitute. Nine-
ty-one declined to state their intention.
It is quite certain, remarks the World,
thatenough of these will vote for» re.-
”peal to make a majority. The showing
"in the... Senate is not -as favorable,
=th0ugh it' is" encouraging to find" only
.Zthree opposed outright to repeal.
-, lERSEIALEs or THE TIMES. :
The Painters Union will meet to-
night. -
I‘he stOckholders. of the Tramway
company will meet this afternoon.
- Mrs. E. K. Cook and daughter Flor-
ence, of Ansonia, are visiting friends in
town. . ..
Stephen H. Holmes returns to-day
from his week’s visit to his sister, Mrs.
Prof. Fame, at Bar. Harbor, Me. ‘ 7
Selectman S. G. Lockwood Of Wilton,
treated his “Sunday schOol class” to a
'clamming excursion to-day.
r—Remember, 50 cents per pair dis-
count 0_ all Shoes from $2.50 up, at A.
H. Hoy & Son’s during August.
866-5t .
—-Dont pay money for water. Hale’s
Jamaica Gin or is four times as strong
as that usual y sold and costs no more.
Ask for Hale’s. , 659tf
The annual convention of the State
Firemen’s association opened
bury to-day. Delegates, are present
from Norwalk. ( .
F—Ladies who are out shopping and
desire soup of. tea or a light lunch
should callat the restaurant adjomlng
the Boston Store. 660-tf
Rev.,Dr_. VauAlstyne is. a visitor in
town- He sailed up on the Cit of
Albany yesterday and was greete by
a host of friends.
John Wade and Fred. Lockwood,
wearingbrand new yachting caps 'came
up from Bali Island after some bait last
night. The promise to send the fish
up later in t 0 week. ' ‘ .
The steamer Sylvan Shore came :up
to Smith’s wharf, this morning, where
_it was boarded by St. Paul’s Sunday
school, and the happy party 'sailed- f0r
Roton Point, where they will enjoy a
day’s outing. ,
‘»‘ Sawdust” Price, whose restaurant
was attached for an unpaid milk bill of
$10, on Monday, is refitting the same
and will be under “ full sail” againm a
‘short'time. Considerable sympathy is
expressed‘for him in his trouble.
rest appeared in Monday’s Gazn'rzrn,
was tried before Justice Walsh, who
:found,‘=-him guilty of breach of the
peace and fined him $7 and costs and
80, ,daysin, jail. Attorney Lockwood,
who appeared for the defendant,
brought out some ver startling testi-
mony. Grand Juror 0h_n H.
,‘pelired ' for the prosecution: ' The. ver-
:'di 1;; was .a’sur'prise to 1 those present. and
an appeal, Michael Me If
can’tgitan honist man to hould office,
01’
”who immunisation? yam too
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n . beeom-
ing surety.‘
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again, into the post office, the next“
see if their Congress, now in session,"
Of the'
selves in favor of repeal, pure and sim-.
_ .E. J ."Wa'dhams has gene to Richfield
- Springs for a week’s vacation. ' .
in Dan-‘
'Columbia'was'married to W.
Andrew-Haley, mention of whose ar-‘
Hoyt at».
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Norwalk, Conn., Tuesday Ditching, August 8, 1893.
Mr. A. DeForest will attend the re-
union of the Thirteenth C. ,V., in
Rockville. .
Mrs. George'Grumman has. gone to
Mt. Kisco, N. Y., to pay Miss Mary
Searies a visit. ;
l The Misses Edna Grumman and Ed-
na Rusco are visiting friends in Lewrs-
boro, N. Y.
The Misses Kittie. Ryan and Minnie
Roberts of New YOrk cit _, are visiting
Miss M. J. Mahoney on ngh street.
James Riley, who was arrested by
Constable Morehouse for an assault on
horse car driver Fred. Sweet, _was fined
$2 and costs by Justice Coolidge, this
morning. -
Mr. P. H. Dw er tells a GAZETTE _re-
porter that the ity of Norwalk band
will give a free concert at the south end
of the new City of. Norwalk on Thurs-
day evening. ' '
W. 0. Holmes has left the employ of
Plumber Burritt and will start in busi-
ness for himself in the store recently
vacated by Edgar N. Sloan. Mr.
Holmes has been in the employ of Mr.
Burritt for the past ten years, and has
the reputation of being a first class
mechanic.
USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA.IT’S
‘ THE KIND THAT CURES.”
The Regatta.
There are thirty entries in the regat-
ta which is to be sailed ofi' Roton Point,
on Wednesday. It will be a great day
at the Point. A clambake will be served,
and it is expected that at least three ex-
cursion parties will be present.‘ Look
out for a big crowd and a first class
time.
OW
A Cheap Excursion.
One of the cheapest and- most enjoy-
able excursions is to take the City of
Albany to New York, and if you wish,
carry your lunch and not leave the
boat, while in New York. A more cle-
liglhfdl sail these August days cannot
e a . _
USE DANA’S sansamninmurns
. ”THE KIND THAT CURES.”
CO.
On the Dlamond.
At Brooklyn—New York 10, Brook-
lyn 3 ; at Cincinatti-Cincinatti 12, St.
Louis 11; at Washington—Boston 4,
Washington 3; at Cleveland—first game,
Cleveland 7,Louisville 2 ; second game,
Louisvile'1'6, Cleveland 6; ~zit-Baltimore
——Baltimore 14,Philadelphia 9; at Pitts-
burg—Pittsburg 5, Chicago 2..
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A Priest’s Good Advice.
' Father McAndrews, the pastor of St.
‘Mary’s Catholic church'bf Wilkesbarre
saidfin his sermon Sunday the present
' business depression was due to lack of
.confidence. He appealed to the mem«
bers of-his congregation who had sav-
ings in the Wilkesbarre banks not to
withdraw-them. ‘
USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA, IT’S
“THE KIND THAT CURES. ”
Oi-rnonde Due 'i‘o—Day.
. This $150,000 stallion, the highest
priced thoroughbred of this century,
is due in New York to-day from Eng-
land, en route to his future home in
California. This stallion’s career is one
of the great romances of the turf. As
a racer in the string of hisowner and
breeder, the Duke of _Westminster, Or-
mcnde‘ was never beaten, winning ten,
races aggregating £28,982.'1 With the
stallion are fifteen mares to whom he
Was bred in England. -All are the pro-
perty 'of W. O’B. Macdonough, and
with theistallion, will be sent to his
ranch at Pleasonton, Southern Cali-
fornia. . '
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Only‘e. Hair.
BARRACLOUGH—BARRACLOUGH.—.Hon.
B. A. Gildersleeve, Judge of Sn erior Court
of the city of New York. on uly 28,.1893,
granted to Columbia M. Barraclough, daugh-
ter of Dr. G. Miliano, New York. an absolute
divorce from William H. Barraclough, of ‘Nor-‘
walk, Conn., on the statutory ground. -
. This'was the advertisement which ap-
peared in. a New York .paper, and inci-
dentall set the gossnps of the upper
ten of talian society in that city wag-
ging merrily. ‘ -
, Dr. G. 'Miliano is one of the best-
known Italian residents in New York,
living at N o. 207 East Thirteenth street.
Both the doctor and family move in
good society, and are highly respected.
His daughter Columbia is a handr
some, petite, dark-eyed little creature,
as pretty a woman, in fact, as one
could wish to see. But she’s a strong-
minded little woman, as her actions
have proven.
, In the latter part of December, 1889,
. Barra-
cleugh, of Norwalk, Conn, "at her
father’s home. _ , _
Last February the young woman be-
gan to suspect. her “young husband.
They Were living at the time at Sixty-
first street and Amsterdam avenue.
One day Columbia, for reasons best
known to herself, suddenly returned
from .a short visit to friends out of
town, and for the same reason which
induced her to hurry home, made , a
careful examination of her flat. The
result of her search was a hair—a long,
blonde hair. She found it in a silver
comb. Now Celumbia’s hair is black.
The young wrfe left her husband and.
returned to her father’s home, though
she didn’t apply for'a divorce at the
time. She wanted more evidence. _
The husband took rooms at'No. 206
East Thirteenth street, and every night
he would call on.his wife,‘and upon
leaving told her“ he was going home.
One night Columbia donned male at-
‘tire and went on a voyage of discovery.
In short, she followed her husband.
She was accompanied by two detectives.
They traciednhim to the home of the
'blonde,_she-says,*and waited for a 10ng
time until he came out. The house was
k .- on. West A'Thirtygseventhntreet. and '- on‘
the evidence premcdthatnlght 171111.26.
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' COURT on BURGESSES.
Bargess McMullenfMakes theSes-
- 'slon a lively One.
Bonds Representing $17,101.71
. . Burned.
A regular meeting of the Court of
Burgesses was held‘,Mvonday evening,
the Warden and full board being pres-
ent with the exception of Burgess Fil-
low. The meeting fins called to order
at 8:20 o’clock, .i" . _' .
An opportunity w given the visitors
present to be heardliongany matter up-,
on which they wnshe to present to the
Court. _ ,1,
Alfred E. Austin},
Miehael Barber e;
sidewalk curb and
the borough-1n fr,
10nging to the cats
as per order of
1889, and alien forg. L99 was placed on
the property to pa":0r the same. He
said that Barber? mid since died'and
the estate was in
He had his doubts? out the borough
being able touches the amount. 3: The
matter was refergwg, to the borough at-
torney with powers: * . .
Arthur C.- Wh‘éelen urged the 1m-
‘fiortance of .QWClng the sewer on
utler street ordegd’dfto be constructed
at a borough meeting held some time
since. He said that the parties 'whom
he represents, were alike with himself,
anxious to have the sewer completed,
as improvements were . being - made
about the straw factory and the plans
would have to be materially changed
if the sewer was notjconstructed. Said
that at present all of the sewage emp-
tied into a cesspool? and and was con-
veyed to the creek through a private
pipe, which had outlasted its usefulness
and was now in a’broken and com-
paratively unserviceable condition.
Had understood that the reason it was
not built was because the borough had
«been unable to borrow the money nec-
essary to complete it. If this was a
fact he would guarantee to get the loan
if the sewer w0uld at once be construct-
pfpearing for the
stated that a
1' ter was laid by
,_ pf property‘be-
. - n Harbor avenue
“3‘
.,
' ed. Said he had given considerable
property for the improvement of the
grade of the street. N 0 action was taken
in the matter by the court.
The following bills having been
signed as being correct were ordered
paid: William Sheldon, $68; Blakeslee
& Son, 351.3474" ; William Sheldon,
$715.47; Norwalk Gas Light 00., $7.35;
Charles N. Wood, $167.10; B. Tully, et.
a1. $30; Norwalk Pniinting 00., $8.50 ;
B. C. Feeney, $10; 1 ha H. Wade, $10;
John H. Hoyt,$19; . G. Hanford, $30;
0. P. Addison, $8 ;John Cahil, $14.55 ;
James Hanlon, 1.50; Owen Shannon,
38.25; D... S. Curtis-,._j$60 ; James Kelly,
$6; D'. Sheehan,$29.40;~-P. Carney, $28.-:
85; W. H. Smith '& Co. $1.36; John Mai
her,$4.50; E. K. Lockwood & Co.,$7.50;
P. W. Bates, $6.50; R. N. Kellogg $6.-
25; B. Feeney, $1.50' Owen Winn $15.;
M. Kensella,’ $7.50; John Clarity, $13.-
50; M. Heel, $16.80; M. O’Donnell, $4.-
50; W. H. Van Wagner, $9; D. Connol-
ly, $87.72 ; J. T. Prowitt, $7.07 ; W; H.
Hodshon &. 00., $12.46; D. Deering,
$16.80; B. McGinnis, 7.20; Nolan, $18.-
75; George Otham, $8; Nickerson &
Betts, $3.90; W. H.‘ Van Wagoner, $17.-
50; E. J. Hill, 750; M. Whaleu, $24.75 ;
William Ryan, $16.80;.Thomas MoMul-
len, $21; John Edmonds, $1.60; Meeker
Foundry 00., $14.44; W. McMullen,$5;
J. T. Pr0witt 0'5 00., $5.25; Phoenix En-
gine 00., $27; Wallace Dann, $40; Levi
Burdick, $2; L. R. June,$6; George L.
Northrop,'$32; A. A. Martin, $32; T. J.
Howard, $30; W. M. Lincoln, $5.
A bill from the Norwalk and South
Norwalk Electric Light company for
$715.47 "for. street lights, was referred
to the chairman on ‘lights, it being
stated that the police had reported
thirty-two lights as being out during
the month.
The bill of W. M. Lincoln for 85,
Was for carting fruit etc., and burying
the same, (from the house at Cobble
Hill where there was contagious dis-
ease.) by order of Health Inspector Mc-
Keon, was questioned by Burgess Mc-
Mullen, who asked if the-fruit was sick
with diphtheria, and asked the health
officer. if he had seen thestufi‘ buried.
The bill was 9rderedpaid.
A commumcation from Mrs. Fanny
Combs, -ask1ng that Eversley avenue
be freedof weeds,.etc., and be placed
in a decent condition, Was read.
was the senseof the Court that the
avenue had not yet been accepted by
the borough and the communication
was laid on the table. -
A petition was received from Walter
Hoyt and others for an extension of the
Water main on- P1tt street, 170 feet at a
cost of $150, was presented as approved
by the Water Commissioners, and the
Commissioners were given permission
to extend the pipe if they have the'
money on‘ hand to pay for such exten-
sion.
A communication was read from Chas.
E. St. John clanm1ng$300 damages for
the loss of the trees in front of his
place caused by the macadamizing and
change of grade of Main street. It
was tabled, .
A statutory notice was served on the
borough by Edward Sheehan, through
Attorney Welsh, stating that he sus-
tained injuries. on the night of July
12th, 1893, at 12 o’clock, by falling
through an excavation that had been
left unguarded on Main street. The
matterwas referred tothe chairman of
the highway committee. . ,
The..0hief 0f police reported eight
arrests, two of which were of women ;
fough was'$22379. .
The followmg petition was presented
by residents of East avenue : '“
To the Honorable the Warden. and
Court-of Burgesses, Borough of Nor-
walk. 001m..- _ :
GENTLEMEN—We the undersigned
residents and tax-payers on East ave-
nu'é’ respectfully petition and request
your honorable body to enforce their,
der " as passed "by the.hon0rable court,”
Gildersleeve granted’thejdivorce: -
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thi'Court Dec. .2lst,w
‘ess of settlement.‘
the amount of fees paid over to the bor...
‘deed:“Musical Ravens.”
‘phenomenas, Lucille Reed. and Mabe
gutters, on said East avenue, not yet
completed. .
We further petition your honorable
body that immediate action be taken
tolhave the injunctions removed now
exnstnng on certain properties on said
avenue.
Whereas, The Tramway cOmpany are
now running on their track in-the cen-
ter of said avenue according to the new
layout, thereby closing up none-half of
said uvenue, in parts, that it is for the
best interests of the borough and pro-
perty holders on said East avenue, re-
quire ,the regulating and grading of
saidtavenue be completed at once.
[It was referred. to the Borough at-r
torney. . .
Mr. George W. Cram said that if the
borough would act in the matter it‘
would be of great advan e to the
public. ' Improvements woul
by property owners ‘on East and Evers-
ley avenues and new houses built.
T era was at present a great amount of
travel over the avenue "and it Would in-
erease. Would agree to do the grad-
ing for $250 and take the surplus ma-
terial: had furnished. lanks to put
the Sidewalk in a passa le condition.
Had complained to Tramway company
of stone eft on the avenue. Strange
there had been no serious accidents by
reason of the condition of he street.
A. petition from prop ty owners
for an electric ,light on the Step
Rock road was referred to chairman of
committee on lights, MoMullen, to in-.
vestigate andreport. MoMullen there-
upon said, “If I do report'you won’t
pay any attention to it. ”
The borough clerk was ordered to
notify'the Tramwaycompany to re-
move all obstructions. for which they
were responsible on East avenue.
Burgess Squire of the highway com-
mittee said. that-repairs -ou ht to be
made on the street. near the hildren’s
Home ; be estimated the cost would not
'be in excess of $3; also~at Cobble Hill,
at a cost of about $25“; cobbles were
scattered about streets in the borough ;
the streets in the business part of the
borough ought to be cleaned, etc. He
was instructed to employ three men
and a cart and have the "work done. _
1 The bids for the repairing of the snde~
walks on Main street were read as fol-
lows: John Edmonds 60 a foot; F. F.
Clark 950; D. Connolly, 7c; .
James, 10c. The contract was awarded
to Edmonds. . ,
Burgess Glover stated that he had
$17,101.72 of canceled bonds, and he
was instructed to burn the same, and
hem furnished with a match by the
War en he quickly converted the bonds
into ashes. .
The Borough Attorney, to whom the
repOrt of the commission appointed to
assess damages and benefits by the
change in the grade of Butler street
was referred, reported that he thought
the awards for damages too- high and
the matter was referred back to the
commission. _ _ *
..Burgess. McMullen‘th'en made ‘a mo-'
tnon to adjourn, and on being asked by
the Warden as to what date an adjourn-
if you adjourn until .to-morrow night.”
On motion of Burgess Sutherland an
adjournment until Aug. 22d prevailed.
' The session was a very lively one,
made so' by the fre uent interruptions
of Burgess McMul en, who at times
was not very gentlemanly in his re-
marks about the way the borough af-
fairs were being conducted, as viewed
by himself. For instance, in the mat-
ter of carting the fruit, etc., from the
house where diphtheria was prevalent
he questioned whether it had been
properly done and suggested that the
health ofiicer was as liable'to' have his
hand in some rascality as wellas any-
one else. He was of the opinion that
we couldn't have a city government say
too soon. .. He said there were a good
many things going on that ought not
to be. He wanted everyone to under-
stand that he was put there by the tax-
payers, and he should talk just as much
as he wanted to. He asked for a
change of the men who work the high-
ways. Wanted fair play but had never
seen it since he had been a member
of the board. Borough had no more
right to touch the sidewalk in front
of the Union school than they had to
take his pocketbook. The work was
done for some political purpose. . Want-
ed someone on- the -' board to show
where the screw was loose and he was
there to’ do it. 1 There was robbery and
it was nothing else. ‘Wanted no more
"“cencave walks” and did not want to
“debate the tax.” Others had just as
good eyesight as the burgesses. . Asked
the Court if any one of them had any
brains, etc. . . . ' '
He was amusing, aggressive and alto-
gether out of order. The surprise to
many was‘that the Warden did not
“Call him down.” .
Humpty Dumpty.
' A large party of ladies and gentlemen
from Norwalk and South Norwalk at-
tended the performance of Bates Bros.
Humpty Dumpty inStamford last even-
ing and were greatly delighted with the
entertainment. The troupe is an un-
usually good one and ‘ the play highly
amusing, in fact itis a continued roar
from the going up to the going down of
the curtain. Of James R. . Adams
Humpty Dumpty, nothing need be sand
as he is known the world over as a
clown of the highest order. His per-
formance on the stilts last night'was '
wonderful: and deservedly applauded
by the large audience .presen .
Becky Taylor as “Good Two 1Shoes”' 'M
was excellent, as she always is-jrin any
part she undertakes. In . the "brothers
Trover, Bates Bros. have secured a
prize that cannot be equalled "by,any
other company on the road. The 'same
can be said of the,Rav‘ens,' who are in-
The 'dancin
Rivers, were first-class. Alexander-Les-
lie Austin in the character of ,a police-
man came in for a 5 large share of the
applause andal'so disclosed the fact that
he was not 01.11521!- burnt corkartist, but
an actor of no mean'degree‘. .. The‘cemi'
_ 1.!"
pagyftplay in Danbury-to-night; an a
get .0 ' ‘
Anrili-fithlsllilll tragardinsithe , lawns . . $308051 from: Hawthorne 9-
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.ment be taken, answered “ I don’t care .
Miss".
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rsuasion, Religious or Polifiodl.”-+Jeferson
State Shots.
George Kalb has been "appointed
Postmaster at Coscob. "-
Therewere eighty-five deaths from
cholelrla-in-fantum, in Bridgeport, last
man .'~ . , - -
Governor Morris being interviewed
says he favors the repeal of the Sher-
man law. ‘ . 4 ‘ ‘
. The Connecticut State Fireman’s
Benevolent association meets in Dan-.
bury, to~day.
. "Charles P. Clark, president of the
Consolidated railroad, is .expected
hojne from Europe the latter part of
this week. .
_ Chief of Police A. J. A. Chapman, of
Middletown, died at St. Luke’s Hospit-
al; New York, -.Monday, He was 56
years of age. 3
The Bridgeport Traction company
haanotified.‘ their Vemployes that the
must not join a union, to form whic
an effort is now being made. '
The twenty-eighth annual reunion of
the Twentieth Connecticut Volunteers,
Will be held at Stewart’spavilion,Savin
Rock, on Wednesday’ August 23.
The hours of several of the employees
ofthe Consolidated road in Danbury,
have been reduced from'ten toieight
hours on account of the general dull-
ness. '
The Bridgeport Traction Co. has ex-
onerated . Conductor Ritcher and
Driver Roll] of the car which ran over
William Ric ards in that city - Sunday
night. ' ‘
The annual reunion of the Fifth Con-
necticut Will take place at Willimantic,
to-morrow, August 9',the Occasion being
of the anniversary of the battle of Cedar
Mountain. '
A Danbury babe,- five " months old,
fell froma veranda roof a distance of
twelve feet, and escaped all injury, .
which goes to
babes are tough.
In anefi'ort to, spite her husband,
Monday, Mrs. Annie ‘Pender, of East
Haven, dashed her two‘«year-old boy
into a well. He was rescued by a
neighbor, and she was sent to jail. .
. Burglars effected an entrance to the
warerooms of Hubbell & Curtis, the
Bridgeport furniture dealers, Monday,
but although they must have battered
the safe savagely, nothing was secured.
The 2~year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Smith of Fairfield woods,'~died
prove that Danbury
“ Monday from an overdose of laudanum.
The poison was taken about 12 o'clock
anodtwo hours afterward the child was
ea . ‘ -
Fire destroyed a tenement house and
a barn belonging to J. J. . Stone and a
barn owned by P. Gleason, at Torring-
.ton 'Monday-:morning. The loss; will
amount to between $2,000 and, $3,000 ;
partially insured. ’ ,, "
. A large number of the striking gran-
ite cutters, at Stony Creek, who left
the quarries over a year ago. have
finally decided thatthey cannot afford
to remain idle any longer and they are
returning to wet . '
The timely discovery of a prostrate
form of a man lying between the tracks
near the Consolidated- railroad yard in
Bridgeport Monday night by some of
the yardman saved that individual’s
life.. The man had been imbibing in
intoxicauts and sought a resting place
on the tracks. - . .
j Two'flIta'lian boys stole some dyna—
mite cartridges in New London, Mou-
~day, which were used for blasting pur-
poses. They then threw them into a
stove in the shanty where they lived.
A fearful explosion followed. The
stove and shanty are in ruins and the
boys are frightfully injured. '
The aged Gen. Fitz John Porter, has
been appointed Cashier of the N. Y.
City Post office, at a salary of $2,500 a
year. Because of a failure to reinforce
Gen. Pope after the second battle of
Bull Run, Aug. 30, 1862, Gen. Porter
was court-martialed on the charge of
disobedience of orders, and in 1863 he
was dismissed from the army, but has"
subsequently reinstated by act of Con-
gress. - _ ’ .
The excursion steamer Sunshine on
entering the New Haven harbor Mon-
day afternoon saved the life of Henry
Steadman‘, a canoeist, _ who was cap:
sized off the breakwater. His canoe
was overturned opposite the lighthouse
and fer four hours he clung to the over- ,
turned boat. He was nearly exhausted
when the steamer stopped and took him
ebdiird. ‘Steadman came from Strat-
or . '
W. _ S. Hockenbury, an old time
printer and newspaperman, died in
Danbury Sunday, of consumption. He
had met with many reverses and his
financial misfortunes combined with
failing health, compelled him to seek
the hospitalityof the almshouse, .in .
which institution he had' been an, m-
mate five weeks at the time of his death:
He at one time published the Milford
Opinion. He was about sixty-eight
years of age. - - '
V o
\USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLAJT’S ‘
‘:THE KIND THAT CURES. ”
. The Bicycle" Race.. '
. The handicap bicycle race from in
front of the Norwalk hotel to Stamford
onday even-ing was won by Thomas
Welsh by a bout a wheel's length. Ralph
Gregory was second, Benednct third
Wol’cott fourth, Hurnung. fifth, and
Whitney sixth. Walsh’s time was 28
minutes and 47 seconds. ‘ The prize was
a valuable, gold medal presented by Mr.
John F..Buxton and two tickets to the
Humpty Dumpty show.
, Bound Over._ 3
" At‘Westport, on Monday, M. L. Fil-
ley,‘ formerly of the Saugatuck Iron
Works," was,bound.overifor'_trialg before
theSumrior-Court. Theehargegagetinst. :
*Mr. ”Filler; .0. team ...:86 000..» on
“ “whines. eaten
fl
. (glue for fishing lines and bait. C
TWO SMUGGLBhS: margin.
man: Trunks rm'ed' was meant. and, .7
Other Goods seized by New iron-n
Custom Home Officials.
, ,NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-,-'-Two very sensa-i '
tional- seizures were made, hy the custom“
house authorities of baggage brought over: ' ‘
by a couple of cabin. passengers on; the“
American line steamship New York. It is
stated that these passengers are now under:
surveilance and will probablybe arrested.
The seizure department officials had the
five trunks andpacking cases of one pas~
senger and three-of another transferred
from‘ the wharf to their inapection quar-
ters. ' ' " " ‘ '
It lsstated
there that thegoods cdnslst,
or laces; sum; and otherivaluable .mer- . ~
chandise and that facts may be developed
which will show this class of smuggling to
have been going on undisturbed for some '
time.» The seizure was made by Colonel
Story, chief of the staff of wharf inspectors, -
who is {mucus in his businessas having
been the means of breaking up the dress-
making goods smugglers. Soune months
ago, by some unseen influence, Colonel
Story was removed from this department
to the special agent’s office, and since that
time this class of seizures has not been re-
corded to' any, extent. A few days ago-the
colonel wastransferred' back to his old
pest, 1nnd‘_:',o"a.lmost~ immediately Special
Agent Hickey'is enabled to put his hands
on some more of these nefarious traders.
Loornn THE PACIFIC BANK.
How Dr. McDonald's Sons Got Away With
, Fully $800,000. 1 '
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8,—The loOting of
the Pacific. bank of San Francisco by the
.sons of old Dr. R. H. McDonald has caused
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a sensationfhere. The failure of the bank _
was bad endugh, with more than $1,259,000'.
- loaned on poor securities and». speculative
investments, but the examinationptthe
bank commissioners has brought. to light‘
gross peculation's that may yet _ land the
guilty persons in state prison. "The two
brothers have obtained from the ' bunk
within four years fully'8800,000, foi- which
there is nothing to'show.
It has also been discovered that just be-
fore the bank suspended young Richard
secured coin and easily convertible bonds
amountingto $97,000, and that this sum
was taken to New York last week by Mc-
Donald’s confidential clerk, 'A. L. Jenkins.
The only security for this money is old Dr.
McDonald’s realitestate, which was sup-
n.
q
posed to be good for some of the bank’s .
deficit. As this property has been used as
collateral, the doctor’s brother will have
to bear the litav'y burden of responsibil-
ity, as Daniel-Meyer, another heavy stock-
holder, last'.y_ear assigned all his holdings
to a nephew, in order to escape liability. .
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Tron Hall May Resume Business. _
ismsnmroms, Aug. 8.‘—A_t_t_-orney Ford
«Winter has been retainedby authority of
the supreme sitting of the Ir0n.HalI taunt
pear for the order and ask for therestoras
tion of the funds. ' The petition to' the
court'will be presented on the first day of
the approaching term. . It will aver that the
order as now reorganized has the confi:
dence of the membership and has adopted
a constitution that'will be an effectual bar
to the abuses which existed under the Som-
erby regime. It is claimed that 40,000 out
of a membership of 59;000 will he repre-
sented by Winter. "‘ 5- ‘ »
The Pope Angry lVltln‘Rn—mpuim.
LONDON, Aug. 8,—The, Italian govern-
ment has failed officially to.'recognize the
nomination of Cardinnlfiartdgw" patriarch
of Venice on account of the pope’s decisiOn
not to reestablish the modus vivendi with
the Quirinal. The pope is irritated greatly
and visits his displeasure upon Cardinal
Rampolla, 'whose position has recently
been somewhat shaken.
Acres of TObacco Ruined. ‘
Lancasrsn, Pb... Aug. 8.—'In Inncaster
and York‘ counties hundreds 2 of acres of
tobacco were completely riddled by hail
and in many instanceswill be plowed under 7
as fertilizer. .
Fall From the City of Toledo;
' CHICAGO, Aug. 8.—James B.‘ Cutler, a
well known real ; estate man, fell from the
steamer City of Toledo while returning
from Jackson park and was drowned.
WAN TED. ’-
ANTED.—-A competent girl to do. gen-
. eralhouse‘work. Apply at 91‘3”:ng-
. - w
nue U
ANTED—A thoroughly 00mp0tent cook-
] . washer find iginer,§an he1lir.of~ a tg‘thd
pacemasma a appyinga 0
office of the Gamma. _y' y '_ ' , fl 6591w
. TO RENT. '
Halt luck or less. 25:0“ a (tumor 81.00 per week.
' 0 RE Nit?— Furnished or unfurnished " ' i
. asset
— rooms, at No. 3 Mott avenue. ’,
. 0 R EN T's-Pleasant suite or rooms on
second floor, at No. 5, Camp street. A3315 j
to C. T. 003mm .
EEO R E N 1'._ Four. rooms in their Hadden
e
buildii'fi, corner of Wall and River Btggtgf' . " 3
nt. 87. Inquire on the premises.
inJa'
)r-EchWREN'rs—The desirable suiteVOf rooms A I ..
con, tee.
alsobsxrn. Applyto O. E.,Wn.soN. 634 t
o Brenna—The ,asin’ boat. “Three Broth-
~ era,”- for parties; also row. boats. No '
AFLO. S.
me, 27 Merwm street. em ti.
o are N 'r.—‘»Dwonings, 119;;77- Harbor
avenue. Possession immediately
he Norwalk Gas Co’s omce.Water st
The}: sun;
Half inch or less, 25 068 a day, or «mean-Linear
0R_ SALE—Two fine Singin .Canarieii'
With cages. Can-beseen‘ht '
Y
0 BENT.—First floor of No. 4' Elm streetf I. 1 ‘"
”Blak. A l toF.Sr.Jomv
s,c PP?) [638“...
AD 17 It .
eetletf' .fé’
Lao-v :
noLn's barber lsliop.near Horse Railwaydgaogt.
- - onsam.—'.Aaioavy.platea.Enslish ComboL
‘ Harness. for. large3 horse. used; but few
times. Cost $100.w,nll sold-for.§w-.to_ quick,
buyer. Apply at‘Gazam Ones. 659,1w'y'
OR mains“ littlefcot . eof seven. :
o . nionPlaec'ana co
to . t it? " ales and Depot
:1! 0 can , .
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