. and as a volunteer department is sec- . sit in continuous session until a vote - of them. ' part of President Cleveland. fl FOR THIS ‘WEEK ONLY. ? ' ‘ ‘ 7% , _ . ‘ . ¢ / Pull - Hard - Never-Rip % ’S‘ NWS‘RS \\\\ "JP-AFT BROS.‘ V Vol. III.——Wlicle so. 701 PANTS,$1‘_’ s z \ AS“ I \\\\v asa e 9 , Norwalk, Conn, Wednesday, ‘Evjening,loctober 11, I893. 4 \s. \) \‘v ‘ “Equal and Exact Justice to all Men of Whatever a... or Persuasion, Religious or Political.”——Je#‘erson l a. “QWV SS“ \ ass. swimmers .. .. j j ' :~ " 'Oiynrn rairynnrerg 23 WALL STREET: '.‘ .- .ssmmsam THE FAVORITE. HOME PAPER. independent 111 all things: Nelllllll Ill llllllllllll. » The Gazette has the largest cir- culation of any paper in Norwalk. and furnishes the lowest advertising rates. ’ . ' ' ‘° [The Yachts To-day.’ V The telegraph reports the yachts as duly off and sailing with a six knot breeze blowing from the south-east. The general expectation is that this is most likely to be the last of the sailing contests. ,._____ Errata. ‘ an" item appeared on the first'page of the GAZETTE Tuesday,.in reference to the fire underwriters and the fire de- partment, which should have appeared under the Scuth Norwalk head. The Norwalk fire department is all right Ond to none in the state,and the fire un- derwriters have no fault to find With it. An obituary notice also managed to get under the head of state news. .0 Throws Up the Sponge. To-day the Senate was announced to 'could be reached on silver repeal. To- day the New York Worldcom'es out in most dolorous tones and throws up the sponge. It announces Democratic in- capamty not only, but boldly charges intrigue, perfidy and downright treason on the part of Democratic Senators, heretofore promising loyalty to the President and his strong deSire for re- peal of the silver-purchase bill. ‘The World’s lamentations take on such hys- terical expressions as these : “SO many of the nominal majority for repeal are weak and faint-hearted that it cannot be' depended upon“ . .. . Its ranks are demoralized by insincerity and cowardice, by partisan intrigue and moral infirmity. They are dull and deluded Democrats who abandon the people’s cause. . . Let every, faithless Senator be marked. For some reason not yet entirely obvious several Senators are openly betraying the pub- lic sentiment of the States they repre- sent and the pledge of the Democratic platform. It is suspected that others are ready to do it. It ought to be fatal to their every aspiration for future con- fidence and support.” It is to be hoped that the situation in the Senate is not so forlorn as the World states it, in its evident panic. The Republicans in that body, with few exceptions, are for repeal, but the World charges that this is not sincere, but a covert method of running the Democracy “into a hole,” by showing solid Republican support for repeal, and thus emphasizing the torn, divided, distracted and warring conditions into which the Democratic majority has so ignominiously tumbled. Meantime, the groaning country hopes, but with a faith growing daily weaker, it must be admitted, that the majority in the Senate will find it possible to comply with the demand of the people that this matter may be speedily adjusted. The responsibility rests upon the Dem- ocratic majority of that body. They are expected, by their party, to wipe out the Sherman law, which in Chicago last year was denounced asa “cowardly makeshift,” but if they are not able to repeal it even with the assistance of the Republican Senators, what is to be said They must do it, or stand convicted of either utter incapacity or shameless dishonesty or both. rIhey can end the situation if they will. They have the power of a majority to do it. And still lot the countryhope, even, though such intense partisan “organs” as the World, despair Of their own members. It is an encouragement that there are no signs of falteringon the New Electric System. George Westinghouse, jr.,"'claims to have solved-the electric street railroad problem. . He claims to have perfected. a system which will do away with all of the evils of the trolley plan and at the same time greatly improve on all the best features of that plan. No danger- ous and unsightly overhead wires are connected with the new invention and all the difficulties that have heretofore been connected with the operation of any underground system have, it is claimed, been overcome. The new plan,it.is predicted,will practically rev- olutionize street car travel and will be so much more superior to anything of the kind that has yet been introduced, that its universal introduction and adoption is a question of but a very short time. Under Mr. Westinghouse’s plan street cars are to be operated by 'means of currents conveyed along iron bars placed underground in proper conduits. In other underground systems which have'heretofore been in operation one that the electric curre: .used for the propulsion of the curative seriously damaged the water and gas pipes laid in the streets. This evil Mr. Westing- house claims has been entirely overcome by his his new plan. Instead of the continous currents which have hitherto been used, and through the use. of which the evil complained of has arisen, alternating currents will be called into requisition. None of them will have to be returned to the generating station through the rails or along the water pipes, as is now the case. Two high tension lines will be laid along the line of road to be operated and the current will be reduced to a safe working pres- sure by'converters and conveyed in short sections under the railway con- duit. There will be no traveling cur- rent for long distances, and the cur- rent being of the alternating character will not produce the electrolytic action which is believed to be the cause of the disturbance to iron and lead pipes. ' It is claimed fog this‘ new system that it can be operated everywhere, no phy- sical or climate conditions affecting it in the least. If the‘expectations of its promoters are realized it is bound to be universally adopted. According to their presentation of its claims it'is the most efficient means of street car propulsion that has yet been discov- cred. The Norwalk Horse Railroad com- pany is already giving attention to this new device and also to others promis- ing improvements upon the horse-power system. It is believed, however, byythe best elecirical experts that electricity as a motive power and in household and the useful arts, is still in its infancy and that the future is big with new de- velopments., <->————_ TERSE TALES 0t 1 HE TIMES. This morning was the coldest of the season. The mOdern M. Angelo is a Gazur'in . newsboy. Washington .Chapter, R. A. M. will~ meet tO-night. There are thirty-three prisoners in the Danbury jail. , Annual roll call at the Baptist church to-morrow evening. Local Fishermen are catching quite a number of frost fish. Hope Hose company was out for practice Tuesday night. The Painters’ Union held a regular meeting Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. George I.Buxton leave for the World’s Fair, to—morrow. The Cousins-Taylor wedding will. take place in Meriden, tomorrow evening. -'—Hoyt’s $2. kid shoes are fine. 708-4t The Van Buren party are expected home from the White City on Saturday next. A new plate glass front is being put in the Grumman Bros. store on Main street. William M. Bates is now a “ butcher and a baker,” and may yet be a candle- stickmaker. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Al- fred H. Nickerson, of Orchard street, Monday night. ‘ , » Godfrey Mann is seriously ill with typhoid pneumonia at his home on Academy street. —Lamb chops, 15c, People’s Market. ' 680 tf The funeral of Mrs. Charles E. J ohn- son was attended from her late home in West Norwalk this afternoon. There was a runaway on Main street Tuesday afternoon. The horse was sitopped before any damage had been one. —Try Hoyt’s $1.25 patent tip shoes. 708-417 The remains of Charles C. Platt who died in Danbury on Saturday were brought here for interment this after- noon. ' Buckingham Post, G. A. R... will meet to-night, and possibly will attend the Opening of the Hobbie Post, G. A. R. fair in Stamford. ‘ - -—Hale’s Lung Balsam 250 cures all colds. 693tf Editor Hayes reports good success in canvassing for advs. for his paper the Nundinze, which will be issued daily during the progress of ‘St. Mary’s fair in the Opera House. William A. Kellogg was in receipt of several World’s Fair Press G. A. R. ballots from Mystic, this morning. He is at a loss to know who sent them. The ballot box is still open at the post office. -——Tho nicest $3 kid shoes at Hoyt’s. 708-4t One of the horses on the 8:30 horse car was taken with blind staggers near the Methodist church, Tuesday evening, a his. The "a imal fell \down several great objection to their use has been \ times before he reached the depot. had to be led into the sta-‘ Miss Frances Hinman is sick at her home on Academy street. fl The city board of assessors have decided to lay a tax on bicycles owned in the city. - Mr. Eben Eaton, whose mills in Pets terson N. J. have gone democratic, is. in town tO-day. Mrs. Angeline Tuttle, widow of Sam- uel Tattle died very suddenly at her home on Newtwon avenue Tuesday night, aged about 75 years. Mr. Thomas Ward, a member of_the present board Of assessors is credited with having paid the highest tax on a horse of anyone in the borough last year. The crazy Italian at the Norwalk hospital will be taken to the hospital for the insane at 'Middletown by Con- stable Morehouse to-morrow. He will bring back an inmate of_that institu- tion named Downs, credited to Nor- walk’s quota of patients. “Danbury Jack” was tried upon the charge of drunkenneSs, in Stamford, Tuesday. He was sentenced to thirty days’ imprisonment, but sentence was suSpended on condition that he and his wife, who have appeared before the court several times, leave town. Another elopement is reported _in town, the parties to the aflair both liv— ing on the New Canaan road. They left town on Sunday and it is stated that the ceremony occurred in New Haven. The bride was only recently mad; a widow by the death of her hus- an . _ Connecticut Pensions :—— Original —- Hiram I. Bronson, East Kent; George W. Curtiss, Birmingham. Increase— George E. Wood, Middletown; Michael McBride, New Haven. Widows-Jen- nie E. Barnes, Wallingford; Bridget Murphy, Hartford; Margaret 'Mosely, mother, Pleasant Valley. ' Reissue— Walter R. Pease, father, Scitico. At a meeting of the Christian En deavor society at the Baptist church Tuesday evening, it wasvoted to change the name to the Young People’s society of the Baptist church. The old board of officers were retained in office. A number of Christian Endeavor socie- ties throughout the state, it is said, had 'previously acted in accord with the above vote. ‘ —————————<+>—-———-——— For the Siege. Sleeping blankets and extra provis- ions have been provided for the Senat- ors, who begin tO-day the final fight in continuous session for the repealof the "'silver-purcliafse law. Presidential Nominations. The President on Tuesday sent to the Senate, among others, the following nominations: J. D. Hall, of Connecti- cut, to be consul at San Juan, Porto Rico. Postmasters—Connecticut: J. K. Stuart, Lakeville; W. H. Camp, Ca- naan. ‘ USE DANA’S SARSAPARlLLA,IT’S “THE KIND THAT CURES. ’ Struck With a Hatchet. A brutal attempt at murder occurred at 9 o’clock Tuesday night in Wood- land, three miles i'rom East Hartford. The victim is Mrs. William Roach and the would-be murderer Pat-rick Cavitt, who boarded in the Roach family. The assault was made with a hatchet, the villain striking the woman six times on the head with the weapon. H—fi-‘u—u Severely Kicked. George Whitlock was engaged in shoeing a horse at Taylor’s blacksmith shop on Main street, Tuesday after- noon, when the animal let go one of his hind feet striking Whitlock on the right .arm, causing a wound that has Since incapacitated him for work. Mr. Whitlock has shod the horse a great many times and never before knew the animal to show any disposition to kick. USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA, IT’S “THE KIND THAT CURES.” An Expensive Memorial. P. W. Bates, of the N orwalk Granite Works, has a force of men at work at the Dnion Cemetery constructing an air tight vault 10x5. When finished the remains of the late Theodore Chiches- ter Will be placed in the crypt which will bacovered by a granite sarcopha- gus weighing about ten tons, surmount- ed by a bronze cross. There is but one other tom-b like it in this country, and that is in a cemetery in Troy,‘ N. Y., the pattern of which tomb was taken from a cemetery on the Isle of Wight. When finished it will be one Of the most expensive and attractive memor- ials in that city of the dead. 0. Football. WASHINGTON, Oct. 11,—The university of Pennsylvania football eleven defeated the Georgetown college team in an exciting and well glayed game yesterday by a score of 12 to . J eff‘ersou Succeeds Booth. NEW YORK, Oct. 11.--Joseph Jefferson has been elected president of the Players club to succeed the late Edwin. Booth, its founder and. first president. 0 Obituary. MRS. JAMES B. COSTELLO. .Nellie Sullivan the wife of James B. Costello, died at her home on Chestnut street, Tuesday morning, aged about 29 years. It was only last April that. she was married to Mr. Costello, and it is said that there was not a happier -mar- ried couple in town. The cause of her death was intermittent fever. She be- fore her marriage was employed at the corset factory where she was univer- sally liked. Much sympathy is ex- pressed for her bereaved husband. The funeral will be attended from St. Mary’s church Friday morning, at 9 o’clock. 'over the road. invariant. , The Horse Raivlil/ayicompany Elect New Oificers‘g and. Directors. All Free Passes Called In. .' I" - The annual meeting of the Norwalk Horse Railway 1,2;Company was held Tuesday *evenin , at which eighteen hundred and six y-three shares were voted. Messrs. E. C. Benedict, E. J. Hill, A. S. Hurlburt, Eben. Hill, J. A. Osborn, E. O. Keefer ' and John H. Ferris, we're- ohosen' Directors for the ensuing year. Mk. E. J. Hill was elec- ted President an’d Treasurer, and J. Arthur Osborn Vice President. It was voted to call in-fiall outstanding free passes over the road, and to reduce the current expenses all along the line, and hereafter, president, directors, and all others, except employees on duty, are to be required to pay fare when riding The books of the com- pany showed that Since the issuing of transfer tickets to andfi'om South Nor- walk over the Winnipauk branch and the continuous ride ’ from Randle’s store to South Norwalk depot for one single five cent fare, a loss of near- ly four hundred dollars ' per month has resulted. In other words, the com- pany has made a gratuitous donation of nearly a hundred dollars per week to the public riding to and from Winni- pauk and South Norwalk. The ques- tion of introducing stoves into the cars for the winter months was discussed and agreed upon, as was the subject of changing the motive power from_:hOrses to electricity. Messrs. E. J. Hill, A. S. Hurlburt and J. A. Osborn, Were chos- en a committee with power to investi- gate and report, and take such action on these subjects as they shall deem for the best interests of the company. Greater economy, more careful super- vision, more rigid accountability and a greatly improved service, are promised by this thorough change and infusion of new blood into the control and man-- agement of this most important public convenience and worthy local enter~ prise. . ' Southporters indignant. Many Southporters are criticising severely the course of Fairfield’s se- lectmen in refusing to bury the body of a child which arrived at the South- port depot by train last Friday con- signed to Mrs. J. F. Taylor. The dead child was Gladys Goodhue, one and one-half years old. Her mother is Mrs. Taylor’s daughter, a widow and lives in Wakefield. She is said to be verypoor. ~- , , , - . 7-. Mrs. Taylor "at once made applica- tion to the selectmen for aid in burying her grand-daughter, representing that she was unable to bear the expense. The selectmen consulted Judge Glover, who advised them that they were in no way obligated, as the mother did not legally belong to that t0wn. There- upon the selectmen told Mrs. Taylor they could not grant her request. To have given the remains interment would have cost $2.50. The Board of Health were appealed to but declined to act being, under the new law, out of office. . The coflinremained in the baggage room until Tuesday when it was buri ed at the expense of the railroad company, which now proposes to recover from the town the outlay. The affair has aroused much indignation. ._._s ._._.____ ‘A- ___.._..._.... .— A Highway Robbery. In Stamford on Tuesday, Thomas Murphy pleaded not guilty to a charge of robbery. It seems that on Saturday night, about 10:30 o’clock, as Noah F. Scofield, who resides in Glenbrook,was on his way home and near the Hamilton House, he was knocked down, kicked and robbed of his money and watch and chain. He did not know who his assail- ants were,but identified watch and chain shown him in court as being his. The watch and chain were found upon Mur- phy byOllicers O’Brien and Toms,who arrested him. William Hyatt, better known as “DanburyJack,” the umbrella mender,first told the police of Murphy’s having the watch _in his possession. Early Sunday morning, Murphy asked “Danbury Jack” if he did not want to buy a watch for $10 or $12, but he was unable to do so, not having the money. Murphy took Hyatt to a stone wall near the depot, in which he.had hidden the watch. ‘The chain was hidden under a paper,with a stone placed on top,to keep it down, near by. Murphy also told Hyatt that he had a hard tussle to get the watch. Murphy was put under $2,- 000 bonds for trial before the superior court ‘ ' +._______ Criminal Common Pleas. The October term of the criminal. court of Common" Pleas is in session. Tuesday the follow1ng pleaded guilty and were sentenced: George Pease, Jr., colored, breach, of the peace, 20 days in jail and $10 and costs. Pease recently created a disturbance in Bridgeport and cut Ofii- cer Word with a knife while being ar- rested. _ . Emma Brown was given 15 days in. jail on a plea of guilty to being a pros- titute. She is yet to be tried for the theft of $30 from Jason Haynes. Patrick Riel, breach of the peace, 10 days in jail. ’ ; ' ‘hose who pleaded not guilty were : Charles'Welch, assault; Edward Clif- fo'rd, theft from McElroy Bros; Mich- ael Lubey and Anthony Ryan,vagrancy. USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLAJT’S ‘ THE KIND THAT CURES.” CO. Marriage Bells. .The marriage of Miss Mary Eversley Stuart, only daughter of the late E. W. Stuart, to Rev. David Lincoln Fer- ris,,will becelebrated at 4 o’clock on Tuesday, the 24th inst., in Grace Church. At the conclusion of the cere- mon . the .happy pair'will start on a brie wedding trip. j 1' I. State Sh ots- George W. Richmond has been con- grmed as postmaster at New Milford. onn. Morris Wodzislauski; who conducted” the Monopol Garden, at the corner of Main and Elm streets, Danbury, has sold out his business and disappeared, leaving many creditors. " Edgar Freeman, colored, a life pris- oner for felonious assault committed from Ansonia in 1872 died suddenly in his cell at the state prison. He has two brothers in the prison, J ulian,for theft, and Amos, for burglary. The Rev. Dr. A. V. Higgins of St. Mary’s Church of New Haven, has been elected superior of the Domini- cian order in this country by the con. vention _at Springfield, Ky. Father Higgins is 35 years old and was edu- cated in St. Joseph’s College in Ohio. In the Court of Common Pleas in Bridgeport Tuesday several Stamford liquor cases were down for trial. A nolle was entered in three of the cases .——those of John H. Lee,- John J .Kearns, and John H. Barlow. Each of these took an appeal from the City court last summer. The charge against John Mc- Devit is set down for trial on Friday. A Special Washington dispatch an- nounces the appointment of William H. Harty, of Bridgeport, as a special agent ‘ of the internal revenue service. It is a selection which will give general satis- factionto the Bridgeport Democracy who know Mr. Harty’s ability and the valuable work he has done for his par- ty. The compensation of the office is $7 a day. The will of the late Frank Armstong was filed for probate Tuesday. At the time of his death it was thought that he was a millionaire, but the will 'shows that his estate is now worth about $200,- 000. He was a quiet philanthropist and gave large amounts to the poor. The Will provides that $5,000 shall be given to the Bridgeport hospital to establish a free bed; $1,000 to the Orphan asylum and $1,000 to the Boys’ club. The rest of the estate is divided among his three children. ~ ‘D— State Labor Convention. The eighth annual convention of the Connecticut state branch of the Amer- 1'can Federation of Labor opened in Meriden on Tuesday. About forty del- egates were present. Those from this town were Nicholas Martin of the Cigar ‘Makers’ Union, John A. Kinney, Iron Molders’ Union, A. Williamson, Elas- tic Web Workers, Charles W. Bennett, Painters’ Union, B..J.-,|Revnolds, Cen- tral Labor Union and A. Greenwood, Carpenters and Joiners’ Union. Kin- ney and Greenwood were on the com- . mittee on resolutions,-Bennett On dis- tribution, .Martin on constitution. and Reynolds on finance. The convention was called to order by President Cros- by. The morning session was devoted to the election of committees. The afternoon session began prompt- ly at 1 o’clock. Reports of the dele- gates regarding their respective unions were read. Notwithstanding the hard times the delegates reported business very fair. A. M. Felz, of the Garment Cutters’ union of Boston was accorded the privilege of the floor during the af- ternoon. In the evening P. J. McGuire, grand secretary of the Independent Order Carpenters and Joiners of America de- lilvergd an address on “Labor Princi- p es. A Narrow Escape. That there was not a serious accident on the arrival of the 18:37 train from Danbury here this morning, is more by good luck than good management. Two ladies, one with a babe in her arms, and two small children, by mis- take left the train at this station. They were being assisted to the platform by a gentleman who gave his name as E. Locke Richardson, when the train sud. denly started and one of the ladies had a narrow escape from being thrown un- der the wheels of the moving cars. In order to save herself she dropped her satchel and umbrella,which were caught by a bystander before they could fall on the track. Mr. Richardson intend- ed again boarding the train, as he was on his way to NeW‘York, but he claims that it hardly came to a stOp before it started off again. His wife was on the train, and fearing that she might have some apprehension as to his safety he immediately telegraphed to her at South Norwalk, but as she was in a through car to New York, it is doubt- ful if the message reached her in time. Mr. Richardson was very indignant, and later took a horse car for South N orwalk. USE DAN A’S SARSAPARILLA,IT’S “THE KIND THAT CUEES.” .._.._—_._.‘. , Music Hall. “Hands Across the Sea.” The Bos- ton Museum’s greatest success, will be presented at Music Hall Friday even- ing Oct. 13 by a first class company and with excellent scenic and mechanical effects. ~The Colombian cadets Will also appear. Says the New York Clip- per: “One of the novelties at the World’s Fair is Sergeant Simms with his twelve black boy brigade. The troupe are from the Bahamas, and on this occasion make their first appearance before an American audience. The hit of the bill can be credited to them, their drill- ing and eneral military manoeuvres going wit big effect. In their silent manual of arms and drills without dictation they showed evidence of tire- less efi‘ortto drill them to the point of perfection they have accomplished'” Q _ is He a Mormon? , Br’r. Maples, was by his own confes- sion,while sojourning at Salt Lake city, taken in charge by the Mormon elders, invited to their tabernacle and asked to address the assembled saints and - load- ed down with their church text books. The disciples of the book of Mormonno doubt got the idea that by converting Brfr. Maples to their faith,-they could make abetter man of him. * ~ “-~ l first'in many months. . x~ mm ill “7cm Repaired. and. R . To'daY’S Raced? She Sails Like a. Queen Down the Bay. Jubilee People Still Think Their Boat Might Vanquish the Victorifé Chance‘for Those \Vanting to Bet. NEW YORK, Oct. 11.—At' 5, O’clock 'yes- terday afternoon the Vigilant hoisted, her mainsail and started from her anchorage on a. shcrt sail in the bay for the purpose of testing her new bowsprit. At noon the shipwrights in Wintringham’s yard had completed their work on the 40—foot Oregon pine spar, which had been brought down ’from City Island at midnight of Monday, having worked on the octagon shaped stick all night, making it round and tapering, just like the injured bowsprit which lay near them as a model. . After the Vigilant’s crew had had dinner, 30 of them came ashore, shouldered the timber and took it to the yard dock and dropped it into the water. ' The steamer Hattie Palmer, which acts as a tender and a'temporary restaurant for the Vigilant and her crew. t6wed it to tho yacht, and, with the aid of the spinnaker boom, used as a derrick, it was hoisted into position five minutes afterwards. Mr. C. Oliver Iselin and Captains Herre- . Shofl and Hansen, watched the operation. Mr. Iselin lost no time in notifying the cup committee of the advanced stage of the work, and informed them of the Vigilant’s ability to keep her engagement with her British rival, the Valkyrie, to-day. Mr. Wilson, the Vigilant’s sailmaker, was also on board with a half dozen assist-‘ ants, whom he kept busy for several hours strengthening and sewing where his criti- cal eye detected any weakness or rent after Monday’s race. . The Vigilant set her jib soon after leaving the anchorage and stood away toward Tompkinsville, breasting the strong flood in gallant style. Later she set her gaff topsa-il and reached down off Clifton about a mile and a half; then wheeling round, she took in the topsail and dropped back leisurely to her berth OR the Atlantic yacht club house, which she reached at 6 o’clock. Messrs. Iselin, Herreshoff and Hansen declared themselves perfectly satisfied With _ the new bowsprit. There has been some talk by the admir- ers of the Boston boat, the Jubilee, to the effect that she could thrash the Vigilant as easily as the latter has vanquished the Valkyrie. It was stated upon good author- ity at Bay Ridge that there is $10,000 of Vigilant money waiting for the eastern men to cover for a series Of races in the sound after the Vigilant’s present excur- sion engagement is over. The syndicate which builtthe Vigilant have decided that at the close of the con- tests for the America’s cup the gallant defender of the coveted trophy should be offered at private sale, and that if Shelia" not purchased at private'sale withina limited time she shall be sold at public auction to the highest bidder. Austrian Suffrage. VIENNA, Oct. 11.—Count Taafc, Aus- trian prime minister, hasintroduced a bill to amend certain parts of the electoral law. The government, he said, was con- vinced that it was impossible to longer de- lay suflrage reform, and it had therefore determined to take up the matter on its own initiative. The bill, he added, would not disturb the principles of the constitu- tion, but would enable anyone fulfilling- his duties as a citizen to exercise the franchise, subject only to such restrictions as were rendered necessary by state con- sideration. Historic Earth. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 11.—Seven cans of earth taken from historic spots in this city have been sent to the Colonial Dames of San Francisco, who will plant a tree in soil of the revolution. The earth was taken from the yard of the house near Third and Arch streets, where Betsy Ross made the first American flag; from Ben; jamin F:ank1in’s grave, Christ’s church- yard, Second and Market streets; Carpen- ter’s hall, Indpendence square, and from the ground at Marion occupied by the old mill which figured as a. tory refuge in revo- lutionary days. ~ Bismarck’s Solid Reading, BERLIN, Oct. 11.—-Prince Bismarck took with him on his journey from Kissingen to Friedricnsruh a manual of the Reishstag for 1893, a “Manual of the German Em- pire,” a “Short History of Germany,” and a file of the Morgenblatt from January to July. Dr. Schweninger has sent to Em- peror William another detailed report on Prince Bismarck’s condition. \Villiams College Centennial. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. ,‘ Oct. 11.—-The centennial closed brilliantly yesterday with an alumni banquet, ‘at which an un- usualarray of: the most distinguished col- lege presidents and professors appeared. Swallowed by Quicksands. NEW YORK, Oct. 11.--The ship Valkyrie, which sailed from Nova Scotia two months ago for New York, is believed to have been swallowed, with all hands, by quicksandl off Sable Island. President Booth. AUBURN, Oct. 11.——'l'he Rev. Henry M. Booth, D. D., was yesterday inaugurated as the first president of Auburn theologi- cal seminary. Boom in Mining Shares. . SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 11.—The mining . share market had a beam yesterday, the d ' . ’ ' . . ‘- \ l'LnssoNs mimii‘m’ori The Application of Mr. James. , -. . 1 tion she brought for an absolute divorce from Actor Louis D..-James was declared court yesterdayon the .~ motion of John D. Townsend, his counsel. Miss W ainwright— BostOn,» 'I‘August 14,1882.~ She proved ;_that he’had been living with. Athie Heni last Christmas. ‘ net have asked to have the decree opened hadlt not been that he was virtually lac; cused of bigamy by the case. At the time he is alleged to have married Marie Wain} wright, his client swears they were both playingin the Barrett company, at Philas dolphin, . married in Boston. Mr. TOwns'cnd said that themost‘she can claim is .3} common law marriage and that the law of Massa- chusetts does not recognize a. marriage un- less performed; before a clergyman ~or a magistrate. . v. . FORGED A WILL. A Shrewd Swindler- Under Arrest at. Reading, Pa. READIICG, Pa, Oct. 11.-—Of"ncers arrived here Monday night having in custody A. J. Dress, of Philipsburg, Centre county, whom they arrested at that place on a charge of false pretense in receiving about $2,000 from the alleged heirs of the estate where from $40,000,000 to $100,000,000. In default of bail Dress was committed. been proved to be a, forged copy of the will of John George Spang, and his arrest is. based on the declaration of the court oflié cials of Schoenbeck, Germany, that the will is spurious and that there is no Spring estate awaiting American heirs there. Several hundred people of the Spring made trips to Europe at their expense-until. the demands for money aroused suspicion and investigation. NE‘V TARIFF BILL. 7- Dec. 1. ing on the preparation of the tariff bill by the democratic members of the committee on ways and means but naturally they find obstacles in their path. How much. these will delay the completion of the Chairman Wilson still declines to fix any date as the one when the bill may be ex. pected to go to the house. "The first of November,” he said, “is too near for me to say that the bill will be ready then.” The probabilities favor the first . of December as the approximate date for its report, the date mentioned in these dil- patches some weeks ago. Killed by Hospital Attendants. ‘ fl . Eurr'JILc, Oct. 11.—George E. Felton' died at the Buffalo state hospital under cir- cumstances calling for an investigation.' The coroner Ordered Dr. Hewitt to make a post mortem examination, and the doc- tor’s report came in the nature of a senv cation. Dr. Hewitt’s report goes to show that the man met death at the hands of brutal attendants. He reported?" that lowing injuries, fracture of breastbone, fracture of ribs and internal hemorrhage, Rode Out. the Storm. in command of the revenue cutter Seward, reports to the treasury department that bar 2 in the harbor of Scranton, Mica, by steaming ahead with both anchors doWn.’ Gone Over to Mello. LONDON, Oct. 11,—A dispatch from situated on an island inside the entrance of the bay of Rio Janeiro, garrisoned with marines and hitherto neutral, has declared in favor of Admiral Mello. . COSTELLO.-In Norwalk, Tuesday, October 10th, 1893. NELLIE SULLIVAN, wife of James . Costello, aged 29 years. Funeral ' from St. Mary’s church on Friday, October 13th, at 9 a. m. TO BEN 1. 11118. ~floor at No. 15 Orchard street. Water and sewer connections. Inquire of G. HAUL— ENBEEK, 23 Orchard street. 0 RENE—Second floor: five rooms with _water. at No. 11 High street. Rent $8.00. Inquire of TAF’I.‘ Enos, Clothiers, Wallosgtigget. 7 . - . building lots for sale; all prices. Inquire oi as. E. . MATTHEWS, 120 East avenue. 1 arms to exchange for city propertynlso resi- ences. * " elocated. Apply to “H’ care GAZETTE ofiic . o Imam—First floor of No. 4 Elm sees. FOR SALE OB SALE—A bargain New 7 room houii'e . hot and cold water and bath. nea-- Elec-Y trio R. B... in the pretti at part of East walk; terms eas ; “ G. A. W." box 1.8. 00d reason iven.,Address ast Norwa cnea or would exchange for asail boatin ood condition. Apply at GAZETTE Office. sgss tf WANTED. . . home; cutting. fitting or remodeling done. Boarders or roomers accommodated. no. 1 Orchards street. cor; West avenue Nor- walk. » ~7C-5 1w Wainwright Case Reopened y-on'. .- xmw'vonx, Oct. 11.--Without' air; gong-7."? , position from Maria Wainwright thegaci open by Justice O’Brien-of the supreme": fancies whom he married at PhiladelPh'ia' " Mr. Townsend said that his client woiild' although she , says they Were" of John George Spang, who died over . sixty years ago, and is supposed to have» . left an estate which is now worth any-' WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.—-Progrcss is mako measure it is not possible to say and. death was due to shock and exhaustion fol- 4 WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.—Lieut. Hanks, ' the Seward rode out the hurricanc'of Octo- . Rio Janeiro says that Fort Villegagnon,’ 0 BENT—Furnished rooms; houses and I I001“, , 0 RENT—A furnished house, centrally I ‘ 7L0 tf ' ’ L. BUXTON Would like Dressmakincr at I testified; “at she Was married to James in; -, 1 He sent the Spang heirs what has since .,: family have been deluded and Dress has - V Probabilities That In Will be Ready ' 0 Hair inch or less. 25 cts a da'u.or $1.00 per week. ;" 7‘ To REEL—A large. pleasant front room. ‘ With or Without board. No. 1 Mott; ave- . -- . 7104:. ,_> 0 BENT—First floor at No. 9. and'second : " wriw. . , also barn. Apply too. E. WILSON. 884 it? > Half inch or less, 25 etc a dam 91‘ tffiperiw‘aag Nor-V - ,Conn. 7061w ,' OR SALE.—-A Phoenix (‘0. Piano Box End 7 . Spring Buggy. Has been used. Will sell \
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