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Vol. Ill—Whole No. 7 15.
Norwalk, Conn, Wednesday Evening. October 18, 1893.
Price One Cent.
NORWMKWGAZETTE.
THE FAVORITE HOME PAPER.
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The Gazette has the largest cir-
culation of any paper In Norwalk.
and furnishes the lowest advertising
rates. 0 '
Daughters of the Revolution.
The Norwalk Chapter of the Daugh-
ters of American Revolution are to
meet tomorrow at 3 o’clock p. m., at
the residence of Rev. Dr. T. K. Noble
on East avenue, as the guests of Mrs.
Noble, for the election of officers and
transaction of business appertaining to
the patriotic association. Among other
matters of interest, there is to be the
exceptional one of having present on
the occasion, the daughter of a soldier
of the Revolution in the person of Miss
Juliette Betts, of France street.
‘0’
All Can Help.
Every one most earnestly desires a
return of our former prosperous busi~
ness conditions. It is of very little
moment whether the silver purchase
law is or is not the main cause of the
existing depression, so long as bus1ness
men generally believe it to be. As Mr.
Cleveland says, you cannot cure a
fright by calling it foolish, and while
the actual panic has passed and is net
likely to return, the mere fact that the
silver purchases are regarded as dan-
gerous is sufficient to delay recovery in
business. To stop them is therefore es-
sential, and Congress should grant the
wish of the great mass of the American
people by promptly repealing this bill,
but it does not do it, and, it is feared,
will not. It is quite probable, how-
ever, that the repeal of the Sherman
act now, or within the next few weeks,
will not have all the effect it'would have
had a month earlier. But it must be
remembered that the existing condition
of business is not a recent and sudden
thing, but the culmination of tenden-
cies well recognized and reaching a cri-
sis during the past summer as the in-
evitable result of antecedent causes.
Under any circumstances, recovery
from such a crisis must be slow and it
is not certain that the delay of the Sen- .
ate has been actually as harmful as it
seems.
While the country is waiting for the
action of the Senate, the necessary pro-
cess of liquidation has been going on
and the general conditions are now
such that some revival of business is in-
evitable, whatever Congress may do or
not do. Indeed such a revival has al-
ready begun, moderately it is true, as
shown by the resumption of mining
and of work in the iron mills and in
the cotton mills, for the simple reason
that the world must have fuel and
clothing and the demand has overtaken
the supply. If the doubts concerning
the currency were settled, so that the
money new again accumulating in the
banks could be profitably and securely
invested in industrial and business en-
terprises, the recovery would undoubt-
edly now go on with a rapidity and cer-
tainty much greater than usual after so
severe a depression. ‘
In the meantime, all have it in their
power and it isa duty to help by every
possible method, to restore the public
prosperity, upon which individual pros-
perity necessarily depends and to assist
as far as practicable, in reviving the
productive industries of the county.
Where thousands of establishments are
standing idle, being unable to produce
with profit under existing circum-
stances, and many thousands of people
are out of employment, consuming
their own savings or those of others,the
question arises, wisely says the Tri-
bune, ‘r‘whether it would not be better'
for the employes themselves to secure
the starting of works where that canabe
done, by eonsenting to temporary re-
duction of wages. While such pro-
posals have been accepted in 'many
cases, it is noticed that in others they"
are resisted by strikes, the men doubt-
less beliving that lower wages are not
necessary to make it possible to run
establishments with profit. This seems.
to be the situation just now in Dan-
«1.
bury, among its batters. In ordinary
times the men have to judge for them-
selves in each case, from what they
know of the business in which they are
engaged. But the circumstances this
‘ year are extraordinary. There is,first,
the question of payments, which'are
more uncertain than usual. When the
manufacturer has paid out his capital
for materials and labor, and delivered
his products, he is still exposed to a
loss which may be ruinous, through
inability of purchasers to pay for goods
received. Such loss he must face in a
time like this, and it has to be reckon-
ed as partof the unavoidable expense
of operating at all. Then there is
another contingency which affects both
the prices and the sales of a great va-
riety of products. The manufacturer
is entirely unable to judge what
changes may be made in duties on im-
ports, or how far they may afi‘ect his
business. Doubtless there are many
establishments which could continue
production, under ordinary conditons,
with a fair profit even if‘ all duties on
similar imported goods were removed.
But the conditions which have to be
met this year are extraordinary in three
respects. The general change of Na-
tional policy will encourage foreign
producers to make the utmost effort;
even by selling at a loss for a time, to
break down the manufacture in this
country. The certainty that many
manufacturing concerns must be un-
able to compete, will unavoidably af-
feet the credit of those who continue to
struggle. The purchases of goods will
certainly be much restricted by the
doubt whether cheaperforeign goods
will not presently be ofiered. In a
great number of cases the manufact-
urers know full well that they cannot
hope to compete with foreign com-
petitors, if duties are materially low-
ered withoutalarge reduction in wages.
The workingmen whose continued em-
ployment depends upon a temporary
reduction of wages have this year to
take into account this vast and far-
reaching change in conditions. fi'I‘he
fact that reductions have been accept-
ed by a great number of hands in var-
ous departments, shows that they re-
alize the new situation.”
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TERSE TALES 0t 1 HE TIMES.
To-day is known as St. Luke’s day.
Mr. J. E. Carroll arrived home from
the White City, on Tuesday.
—Hale’s Lung Balsam 250 cures all
colds. 603tf
New crosswalks are being laid at the
junction of School and Chestnut streets.
There are at present seventy-four
children in the County Childrens’ Home.
The Barthel case and the Banks case
are both to have a hearing, to-morrow.
Harry Pressy is taking unusual care
of one of his shoulders, it having been
injured by a fall from a bicycle.
Dwyer’s City of Norwalk band pa-
raded Tuesday night and gave some
very fine music. The band’s sociable
takes place to-morrow evening.
-—Fata1 collision on the Tramway
averted by stepping to read our adver-
tisement of the People’s Market on the
outside page of to-day’s GAZETTE.
1-1; E. J. WADHAMS.
Mr. Ferry Starr Morgan, of Akron,
Ohio. and Miss Lottie Louise Bassett,
of Wilton, were married at Greenwich,
on Tuesday, Oct. 17th‘\ by Rev. Dr.
Seward, of Norwalk. -
A pair of horses attached to a wagon
loaded with empty barrels, and belong-
ing to George Sturges of Weston, ran
away on Main street Tuesday, but did
no damage beyond scattering the bar-
rels along the street.
The World claims to have unearthed
a colossal swindle in which New York
and other banks are involved to the ex-
tent of a million of dollars. A. Danbury
bank is credited with having $10,000 of
the spurious securities. ‘
Mr. J. Edward Larmer' has purchased
the meat and fish market at the corner
of Belden and Riverside avenues, and
is having the same entirely refitted.
He proposes keeping a first-class line
of meats, fish and vegetables. It will
be opened on Saturday next.
——“'l‘he South Sincethe War and Its
Seven Million Colored Citizens.” Lec-
ture by Amos Parker WilderiPh. D. of
. the N. Y. Advertiser, Congregational
church, South Norwalk, Wednesday
evening, Oct. 18th at 8 o’clock. Ad-
mission, 25 cents '
five lectures $1. (5
in sale at Hale’s.
course tickets for
George 0. Street is visiting friends
in town, for the first time in several
years. _fi__;__
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The funeral of the late Robert Flinn
takes place this afternoon, Buckingham
Post. G. A. R. attending in a body.
A watch was found near the railroad
station this morning by Mr. W. S.
Mood . It belonged to a South Nor-
walk" ady.
Dwyer’s City of Norwalk band will
give a concert and sociable in the Athe-
naeum, to-morrow evening. Make it a
grand success by purchasmg a ticket.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. W.
A. Tolles, of Mott avenue, on Tuesday.
This event makes Mr. Tolles the hap-
piesf man in the sanctum of the Seu-
tine .
Fifteen members of Buckingham
Post, G. A. R , visited Lombard Post
of Greenwich, Tuesday night, and “put
out of sight” several pans of beans,
barrels of hardtack and gallons of cof-
fee. The “vets” say that they had a
“bang up good time.”
There wasa good attendance at the
organ recital given in Grace church
Tuesday evening. by Prof. Horace
Hills, Jr. The music was grand and
prove‘d that Mr. Hills'has a thorough
mastery of the instrument. The sing-
}iug by George Nash was as usual very
ne.
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Colored People Slighted.
A Danbury dispatch says : The col-
ored delegates at the reception tender-
ed Tuesday to the delegates to the Bap-
tist convention are very indignant
because they were placed at a separate
table and compelled to eat there. They
are looking for means of reprisal.
The Largest Dog in the World.
Stetson’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin com-
pany claims this honor. The dog in
question weighs 203 pounds, stands 35
inches high to the shoulder and meas-
ures 7 feet from tip to tip, and cost Mr.
Stetson $1,000. He was originally the
property of the Czar of Russia and was
presented by him to Miss Marguerite
Fish, the well known actress, and sold
by her to Mr. Brandenburg,of museum
fame, and was exhibited by him in all
the leading cities of the United States,
and can be seen daily in the monster
street parade given by the company,
which will exhibit atMusic Hall,Thurso
day evening, Oct. 19th.
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USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA.IT’S
‘ THE KIND THAT CURES.”
_..
A Deserved Kicking.
About '7 o’clock,Tuesday evening two
young scamps were standing on Chapel
street as a young lady was passing. One
of them put his foot out and tripping
the girl she fell sprawling on the side-
walk. She quickly got on her feet and
ran home having suffered no great in-
jury. Just at this moment and as the
scamps started away lauughing at their
mean trick, a nlan arrived on the scene
in time to give one of them akick which
landed him out in the street. The man
should have followed the kick up by
giving the fellow a sound thrashing.
Complaint is frequent of the actions of
young loafers and old sinners who get in
the dark and insult women who chance
to be on that street after dark.
’
A merican Mechanics’ State Council.
The annual state council of the order
of United American Mechanics was at-
tended at Hartford by nearly 200 dele-r
gates. The secretary’s report showed
a net gain of 1,014 in the membership.
The following officers were elected :
State councilor, C. E. Crane of New
Haven ; vice state councilor, W. S.
Judd of New Britain; secretary, C. H.
Adams of South Norwalk; treasurer.
Frank E. Field of New Haven; induc-
tor, George W. Mackey of Bridgeport;
examiner, H. L. Palmer of Danielson-
ville ; inside protector, F. K. Taylor of
New Haven ; outside protector, E.‘ B.
Harper of Danielsonville; representa-
tive to national council for two years,
A. T. Boon of New London ; for three
years, L. D. Leonard of Litchfield.
i. O. O. F. Grand Encampment.
The annual meeting of the grand en-
campment I. O. . F. was held at
South N orwalk Tuesday. The reports
showed the patriarchal branch to be in
a flourishing condition. The member-
ship increased 700. Relief paid $3,600.
Officers were elected as follows: Grand
patriarch, T. D. L. Manville of Anson-
ia; grand secretary, Frederick Bots-
ford of New Haven ; grand high priest,
W. H. Tyler of Meriden ; grand treas-
urer, J. W. Smith of Waterbury;
grand senior warden, D. P. Merwin of
New aven ; grand junior warden,
George Camp of Bridgeport; grand
marshal, Arthur C._ Wheeler of‘ Nor-
walk ; representative to sovereign grand
lodge, H. 0. Wood of Waterbury.
The convention Will be held next year
in New London. '
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Purchasing by Mail.
-—This style,,of buying Dry Goods
has become very popular with people
not accessible to the great store of the
D. M. Read Company at Bridgeport.
Uncle Sam proves a very reliable ser-
vant in this work and their Mail Order
Department supplies the many needs.
All the benefits enjoyed by city peo-
ple, all the special bargain ofl'erings
made by them are available to their out
of town customers through this med-
iu
m. '
. The greatest care is taken that their
patrons’ interests are‘ protected,” the
most experienced help being einpldyed
to answer all enquires and fill all orders
prbmptly. ' ‘
Samples sent on application.
Send all mail orders to the D. M.
Read company for 'prompt and careful
attention. ' ‘
c
our 01 BURGESSES. |
Petition Calling For a Borough
Meeting.
The Police Matter Settled.
An adjourned meeting of the Court
of Burgesses was held Tuesday even-
ing, the Warden and the full court with
the exception of Burgess Fillow being
present. ., . . , ,
A numerously signed petition asking
that a borough meeting be called for
the purpose of ordering a sewer con-
structed on Spring Hill street was pre-
sented. .
Mr. 'C. B. Coolidge stated that he
had understood that a petition pre-
viously presented to the court for the
building of the sewer was not in proper
form. He urged the necessity of the
construction of the sewer and cited
cases where the physicians had ordered
the families to vacate houses in that
vicinity or suffer the serious conse-
quences of death because of improper
or no sewage at all. The people of that
section of the borough were in favor of
having the work done before the new
city by-law in reference to sewer assess-
ments went into force, as had been
done in the matter of Stuart avenue,
Elmcrest and other sewers.
Burgess Squire made a motion that a
“borough” meeting be called to take
action in the matter, his motion being
seconded by Burgess Chinery. There
was a tie vote on the question, Burgess
McMullen not voting.
Before the question was again put by
the Warden, Burgess Glover asked for
enlightenment as to whether it was to
be a city or borough meeting, and said
that it was yet a mooted question as to
whether we are a borough or a city,
and added that in the opinion of the
borough attorney Norwalk was not yet
legally a city. .
As against the borough attorney’s
opinion the clerk inclined to the belief
that Norwalk was already a city and
had been since the acceptance of the
new charter by a vote of the people of
the borough. *
On motion of Burgess Glover the
matter was tabled until the next meet-
ing, a conference to be had in the '
meantime with the borough attorney
as to the legality of calling such meet-
ing as asked for in the petition.
'lhs petition of James Worden for
permission to erect a frame building
on Cross street was granted. '
. Roger McGinnisapresented a petition
asking for a twenty foot suction pipe
for use in cleaning out catch basins, etc.
Being present Mr. McGinnis ex-
plained that the present suction pipe
was entirely worn out; said that it had
been purchased when the sewer system
was first introduced; “ can’t do nothing
with present pipe; must have a new suc-
tion or give up the job of claneing out
the basins; ‘Samore’ Curtis was for sav-
ing the borough the price of a new
suction pipe, but he was not for saving
me anything ; now had ninety catch
basins to clane out and the old pipe
couldn’t pull a pound on them; Mr.
Curtis is no frind of mine, if he was.I
would have had the suction pipe six
months ago; it would cost more to keep
the old hose in repair than it would to
buy new.”
The chairman of the committee on'
sewers was instructed to purchase a 20-
foot suction pipe as prayed for .in the
petition, whereupon Mr. McGinnis With
a voice filled with emotion said, “
trooly thank the whool boord.”
The following bills were ordered
paid: W. C. Holmes, $3.83; D, Conley,
$13.45; John Cahill, $6; Martin Duffy,
$1.50; M. Whalen, $11.75; Owen Winn,
$8.25; B. Feeney, $7 .50; Thomas Fitz-
geruld, $4.50; O’Brien & Sherwood, $9;
R. McGinnis, $48.40; Nonwanx GA-
ZETTE, $9.25; W. H. Van Wagner, $3.70;
Joseph Osterbanks, $6.25; T. J. Byrnes,
$70. ' ,
The chairman of the finance commit-
tee to whom‘the bill of B. Tully, E. M.
Lockwood et. al., for $40 for service at
the polls on the occasion. of the last
city election, reported that he had con-
ferred with the parties in interest, and
that they refused to accept the sum ($30)
paid at previous elections for like ser-
vices, they claiming that the duties at
the polls under the new law required
more work than at previous elections,
and that they ought to have fully as
much pay as the moderator whose duty
was of a less responsible nature than
was theirs.
Burgess McMullen made a motion
that an order be drawn for $30 in pay
for their services, which motion being
seconded by Burgess Glover was car-
ried.
On motion of Burgess Glover the
chief of the fire department was in-
structed to forward to the proper au-
thority at South Norwalk all bills pre-
sented for repairs to the borough fire
apparatus caused by attending the Mar-
tin Bates fire in that city.
Clerk Hubbell reported that ho had
left the bill of J. Donovan for rent of
fire police rooms, also bills of the mem-
bers of the police force, properly certi-
fied, in his office, and having lost the
key to his office was unable to get them
in time for presentation at this meet-
ing. He was instructed to draw orders
for the payment of the same. _
It was voted that $2,000 be paid into
the sinking fund as provided for by
law. ‘ '
The chairman on lights reported
everything in that line as being first
rate. '
The matter of a new railing near the
Brady bridge on Cross street was re-
ferred to committe on highways.
Warden Sloan said that Oflicer How-
ard had been reported to him as having
been intoxicated while on duty and that
he had suspended him pending an inves-
tigation by the court. , _
The chairman of the police commit-j
tee was of the opinion that the matter
ought to be left for settlement by the
police committee and Warden,but hard-
ly knew what to advise onqthe subject.
Burgess Glover thought the matter,
not sure as to whether the court was
acting under borough or city by-laws.
The Warden explained that as he un-
derstood it the present borough by-laws
were in force until first of next July.
The clerk then read the following
section of the by-laws:
.SEC. 6. Any policeman who shall at any
time whether on duty or 911‘, become intoxi-
catc , or who shall at any time when on duty,
except by the order of his superior officer, or
to suppress disturbance.or to make an arrest,
enter.mto any - inking shop,'or- saloon, or
house of Ill-fame, or who sh all at any time in-
terfere in any caucus or primary election. or
attempt to influence any voter in voting at
any public election, shall be removed from his
’ ought to be handled with cereals he was
office by the Court of Burgesses. ,
It was stated that members of the
force had before been reported as hav-
ing been intoxicated but they were only
suspended and not expelled from the
force.
Burgess Squire was not in favor of
condemning a policeman or any one
else without a fair hearing and a chance
given him to defend himself.
Chief Dann said that the accused man
was at headquarters and it was voted
that the court go into exectutive ses-
sion, and that the officer be heard in his
own defense.
Mr. Howard stated his case to the
Court, audit was quickly decided to
reinstate him, he to resume duty on
Wednesday night.
The Court then adjourned.
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NUTMEG GRATINGS.
The annual convention of the State
Teachers’ association will be held in
New Britain Friday.
There will be no superior court in the
and side. until December 29, when
Judge Hamersley will take the bench.
Judge J. M. Hall, who was assigned to
hold court in Bridgpeort‘ for the Octo-
ber term, having resigned.
Daniel Hartigan of Bridgeport, in
alighting froma train in Providence
Monday, slipped and fell under the
train. The wheels passed over his
right leg just above the ' ankle. The
foot was amputated at a hospital.
The three-masted schooner Trubee,
owned by Goodwin Stoddard, Charles
G. Sanford and Captain John B. Hub-
bell, all of Bridgeport, is reported
waterlogged and abandoned at sea. It
is feared that all who were aboard of
her have lost their lives.
The New Haven Steamboat company
Will not replace their lightship which
was driven ashore and wrecked early
Saturday morning during the storm. It
is their intention to ask the govern-
ment to locate a lightship at the em
trance of the harbor for the safety of
incoming and outgoing vessels. '
William Skidmore, an express mes-
senger between Bridgeport .and New
York, was killed on the Fairfield ave-
nue crossing in Bridgeport Tuesday
evening, by a locomotive. Heattempt-
ed to cross the tracks after the gates
had been lowered. Deceased was 58
years of age and unmarried.
There is confined at the county jail a
peculiar prisoner who has been placed
in the woman’s department and is sup-
posed to belong to that sex. Under an
old dress she wears an outfit of men’s
clothing. The woman was sent up from
Greenwich and is charged with vagran-
éy. She has three children which are
now being cared for by the county.
The new breakwater which has been
built at the mouth of the New Haven
harbor has made the task of entering
that harbor on a stormy night a very
dangerous one. A general protest was
made against it but the government en-
gineer entirely disregarded the wishes
and advice of shippers and the work
was carried out as originally intended.
At the semi-annual meeting of the
Connecticut Homeopathic Medical so-
ciety held in Meriden Tuesday, Dr.
Mary Elizabeth Lawrence of Middle-
town and Dr. E. C. Newport of Meri-
den were elected to membership. Dr.
George Tifi'any,formerly of Bridgeport,
was expelled for unprofessional con-
duct, he having been convicted of for-
gery.
USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA,IT’S
"THE KIND THAT CURES.”
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Baptist Convention.
The seventieth annual convention of
the Connecticut Baptists at Danbury,
on Tuesday, elected the following offi-
cers: President, Hon. Francis Way-
land of New Haven; vice president, L.
A. Gallup of Norwich; secretary, S.
H. Evans of New Haven; treasurer,
W. F. Walker of New Britain; audi-
tor, A. J. Crofut of South Norwalk.
The Woman’s Baptist Home Mission-
ary society met this afternoon. Ad-
dresses were made by Mrs. F. W. Payne
and Mrs. M. E. Reynolds. Rev. T. J.
Morgan of New York delivered an
address upon missions in the evening.
Richard Mansfield of New Haven
read a paper on “Applied Powers to
Christian Work” at the Young People’s
Baptist union convention. The meet-
ing was also addressed b the Rev. A.
A. DeLarme ‘of New - aven, A. C.
Dickinson of Orange, N. J ., and A. M.
Brinkle of Philadelphia.
The Baptist ' Ministers’ association
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, E. M. Potcat .of New Haven;
secretary, E. C. Sage of New Haven;
board of directors, George M. Stone of
Hartford, W. P.’ Elsdon of Waterbury,
E. Dewhurst of Voluntown, J. W. Ash-
worth of Putnam, A. C. Hubbard of
Danbury, A. S. Stowell of Montvillc.
Sent to the Reform School.
Two lads, Fred. Knight, 14, and Wil-
liam Oakley 10,were brought from the
County Chidrens home, this morning,
by Constable Morehouse, and taken be-
fore Justice Coolidge. The youngsters
were charged with being incorrigible.
On the testimony of Miss Phelps
who‘has' charge of the -;home,. and on
the advice of the Commissioners, the
justice committed the boys .to the re-
form school.
the court rOOm the lads burst into tears
asshe bade them good-bye. The jus-
tice seemed 10th to sentence the boys
that he had no other alternative.
When Miss Phelps left.
IlEllH Million
France Loses One of Her
Once Notable Figures.
PARIS, Oct. 18. —The death of Marshal
MacMahon removes one of the greatest
men, probably, in the history of France,
excepting that of Napoleon.
His demise, coming at the time of the
unusual demonstrations accorded to the
visiting Russians, has mingled the bitter
with the sweet, and the French nation to-
day is divided between sorrow and happi-
ness.
Marie-Edmond - Patrice—\Iaurice—de-Mac—
Mahon, duke of Magenta, marshal” of
France, ex—seuator, and ex-president of the
French republic, was born at Sully, in the
Saoneet Loire, on July 13, 1808. He was
descended from an ancient Catholic fam—
ily of Ireland which followed the Stuarts '
into exile.
The son of a French peer, one of the
personal, friends of Charles X., young
MacMahon, after passing through the
military school of Saint Cyr, was placed
in the corps of the guards, and had his
first military experience in Africa.
He passedrapidly through all the grades
and became general of brigade in 1848,
when he became administrator of the sub-
division of Tlemsen. He had been created
an officer of the Legion of Honor in 1837.
Gen. MncMahon saw his first military
service against Europeans in the Crimean
war in 1855, where he was placed in com-
mand of the division of infantry in the
corps of Marshal Bosquet. To him was
committed the perilous honor of captur-
ing the Malakoff. After a furious resist-
ance, which lasted for hours, the Russians
were compelled to retreat, thus giving up
one of the keys to the fortifications of the
city. For this exploit MacMahon received
the thanks of the French and the grand
cross of the Legion of Honor.
His next services were in Africa, Where
he commanded a. division in the Kabylic
expedition. He drove these tribesrnen.
who have recently been giving trouble to
the Spaniards, from their positions. In
the Italian war in 1859 MacMaliou took a
distinguished part in the victory of Mn-
genta, and Napoleon III. made him a
duke and marshal.
In 1864 MacMahcn was made governor-
general of Algeria, where he put in force
a military administration of such rigor as
to call forth accusations from Mgr. Lavig-
arie, the great anti—slavery prelate, who
hinted that the governor-general showed
an inclination to establish something like
an Arab kingdom.
Vthu the cabinet of Emile Oiliver came
into power :1. strong party in the chamber
declared in favor of a purely civil govern-
ment for Algiers. MncMahon wanted to
resign, but the government refused to
allow him to do so. and insisted on his re—
maining to put the new regime in force.
‘vVhen the war with Prussia broke out in
1870 Mneliahon was recalled to France and
put at the head of the 1st army corps,
which had charge of the defense of Alsace.
On Aug. 4 his advance guard was defeated
at \Veiseu‘bourg, and two days later the
Crown Prince Frederick defeated him at
\Voerth, Reichofien and Freschweiller,
compelling him to abandon the line of the
Vosges.
Macllahon had only 35,000 French-
men to pit against 75,000 Germans. He
made a clever retreat with the remains of
his army upon Chalons and took command
of the new army which was organized there.
Against his protest he was ordered to
join Marshal Bazaiue at Metz.
Learning on Aug. 27 that the Prussians,
instead of marching on Paris, had turned
north, MacMahon concentrated his troops
at Sedan, where, on Aug 31, his body of
120,000 men was attacked on Sep. 1 by
180,000 Germans. Early in the (lay the
marshal was severely wounded. He gave
up the command to Ducrot, but Gen.
W impifen arrived with orders from Paris
and insisted on taking command.
In the meantime Napoleon, whose gen-
eral quarters were at Sedan, gave the
order to retire within the place. An un-
conditional Capitulation of the emperor
and the French army was signed by Gen.
Wimpfifen, and the wounded MacMahou
was carried off to remain in Germany until
after the signature of the preliminaries of
peace in 1871.
Macllalion’s first duty on returning to
F raucs was to come to the assistance of
Thiers, who appealed to him for assistance
against the commune in a. document in
which he called him a soldier “without
fear and without reproach.” On May 28
he was master of Paris.
After innumerable eflforts had been
made to get him into politics, upon the
weakening of. the Thiers administration
MacMahon found himself the acknowl—
edged representative of the French army,
and on the night of May 24, 1873, he was
elected president of France, without hav-
ing asked for it, by a vote of 390 out of
892 who voted. The entire left had ab-
stained from voting.
M. De Broglie was placed by the marshal
at the head of the new government. His
earlier administration was taken up
largely with the work of civil reorganiza~
tion and the re-establishment of the French
army. On the 6th of November follow-
ing, Macllahou appealed to the assembly
to give him such a lease of authority as
would enable him to bring order out of
the existingbhaos of French affairs.
" .It‘w‘as at this point that the Comte de
Chambord approached. MacMahon with
Vp’roposals for- the reestablishment of a
monarchy. But he remixed to give hit
countenance to any such plan.
9.
-‘-~-\’ .
. ' Congregational Ministers.
The Fairfield County Association of
Congregational Ministers met in Dan-
bury, Tuesday, in the chapel of the
First church. The moderator, Rev.
Chas. R. Palmer, of Bridgeport, and
Rev. F. S. Child, registrar, with twen-
ty of the members were present, and
after devotional exercises routine busi-
ness was transacted, including the elec-
tion to membership of Rev. F. A.
Hatch, of Danbury. A paper on min-
isterial education was read by Rev. T.
K. Noble, of Norwalk, which was dis-
cussed by thc members. »
The Rev. G. H. Beard, Ph. D. D., of-
South Norwalk,_read a paper on “The
Testimony of Conscious Reflection Con.
cerning the Problem of Moral Free-
dom.” This was followed by discussion
and then Dr. Palmer gave a brief re-
sume. of the recent American board
meeting. " §
USE DANA'S SARSAPARILLA, IT’S
“THE KIND THAT CURES.” .;
McCarthy—Duffy.
Tuesday night Lawyer Walsh’s ofiice
was a blaze of glory. The electric lights
gleamed as they never gleamed before.
The immobile covers of the law books
relaxed their features, and the book-
cases quivered with excitement. All
this because of a wedding. At 10:45 S.
0. Ireland as head usher brought be-
fore Justice Hubbell, Mr. Daniel J.
McCarthy and Mrs.Lizzie Duffy. Amid
the solemn hush the justice in a few
and hastily chosen words united the
destinies of the bride and groom in the
bonds of legal matrimony. After the
ceremony the newly married couple im- '
mediately departed. Water Commission-
er Mead who was present, invited the
guests to visit the Lestoro reservoir and
take a drink, Burgess Squire. chairman
of the sewer committee smiled his conm
gratulations,while Judge Austin passed
around some “ buckskin ” ci are. This
happy union gives to Roger cGinnis,
a sonJu-law to cheer his declining days.
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USE EH. NA’S SARSAPARlLLA,I’I’S
“'9. l? ix. KlNl) ‘l'l—lAT CURES.”
.9.—
A CHANCE FOR- CHJNG GUN.
To Be Given a Rehearing- mid l'iIay
Not Be Deportcd.
. PlilLADELPHlA, Oct. 18.——Uuited States
«iarshal Colsberry has received an order
rein Attorney-General Oluey to bring
back to this city Ching Gun, who, with
Ah Me, were directed by United States
Commissioner Edmunds to be deported to
.Chiuafor being unlawfully in this coun-
try. Both started on Saturday for San
Francisco by way of New Orleans.
After they had gone Lawyer Thomas
White made an unsucessful attempt to
have Ching Gun brought back. Judge
Dallas, before whom the application was
made, decided that he had no jurisdic-
tion.
Then the attorney appealed to the au-
thorities at \Vushiugton and was there
successiul as above stated. The marshal,
on receiving the order, telegraphed to
Deputy Kieter at New Orleans to have
Ching Gun locked up in prison and then
to proceed with Ali Me to San Francisco.
After that to return‘ to New Orleans, get
Ching Gun and bring him to the city.
The (.hiuainanis to be given a rehearing. It
is a'leged that he can show, by compeLent
Witnesses that he had arrived in this coun-
try’ prior to 1883.
BIG STEEL CODIPANY FAILS.
Over $1,500,000 Invested in the Plant,
and 1,200 Men Employed.
CHESTER, Pa, Oct. 18,—7'1‘he Wellman
iron and steel company, of this place, has
failed.
The concern was capitalized at $5,000,000,
and has over $1,500,000 invested in its
plant alone, giving employment to 1,200
men.
For New York’s Exposition.
Wasuixcrox, Oct. 18.——;\lr. Fitch of
New York introduced in the house yester-
day a. bill to aid‘the world’s fair prize win-
ners’ exposition to be held in New York
from November, 1893, to Jan. 15, 1894.
The bill authorizes the secremry of the
treasury to admit free of duty all articles
imported for exhibition and allows the re-
moval from Chicago to New York of arti-
cles imported and now on exhibition there.
It is also made lawful to sell, for delivery
at the close of the exhibition, any (if the
goods imported.
L OST.
0ST.—Between Summer and West Main
streets and 51 Main. a. package containing
ladies’ fancy work and a pocket-book, contain-
ing small amount of money. Finder rewarded
by returning same to Gao. H. ALLEN, 51 ill am
street. .15 3t
TO REN2 .
Hair men or less. 25 ate a. (tumor $1.00 per week
ENE—Second floor: five rooms with
Guitar. at No. 11 High street. Rent $8.00.
Inquire of Terr Baca, Ulothiers, Whittle“
‘ _———‘
RENT.——Furnished rooms; houses and
(building lots for sale; all prices. Inquiie
of Mns. E. B. MATTniiws, 120 East 3avenue.
Farms to exchange for city propertyasg‘gogef 1.
dances.
To RENTL—A furnished house, centrally
. o “H” care G ETTE
0fiicelocated. Apply t 7u0tf
RENT—First floor of No. 4 Elm street
'1‘ 0also learn. Apply to 0. E. Wrasse. 634.11
FOR SALE
Hair inch or less, 25 etc a. day, or $1,001,237 week
ALE—A cat and sulky. Apply to
Fol/l1: GEORGE gSMITH. Hill avenueulinr:
walk. :1.) ti
ALE—A Phoenix 00. Piano Box End
Fogpigiug Buggy. Has been used. Will sell
cheap or would exchange for seed boat in good
condition. 4 Apply. at GazaTTn Office. .688 tt
"WANTED.
’ . B 0 TON would like Dressmakinz. at
.Lhogg; cutting, fitting ogoggmlgggben‘f;
. B 211' s or roomers ac _ . .
it??? Orctliarde‘rstre‘et, our. West avenue Jffcirg
walk: ~. 400 w
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