L ‘FDAILYA N GAZETTEL ir‘ - . 3-- —.;. '~ ::-'-:i5¢ f4. ‘2 ' 39:5: Absolutely Independenif is" THURSDAY, SEPT. 20, 1394. .— Tlierilaily Gazette, established in 1890 The Weekly Gazette in 1800. Days of Elections! Our City Election takes place on Monday, Oct. 1st,, next, at the house of Hope Hose company. Read adv. elsewhere in GAZETTE. ' Our Town Election occurs on the , same day at the Town House. #— O The Conventions. Danbury wants the Democratic County Con- vention this year. and is entitled to it. Our facilities for entertaining are ample and the THEMEEDEEEEEEEEEE9E: Egg ‘tahEt we should have 1t.—-Danbury Dis- pafi’s about time for the Norwalks or New Milford to bid for the Congres- sional Convention. Bridgeport willhave both and don’t you forget,it.—Bridge- port Union. Why of course, Bridgeport won’t ob- ject to taking the earth. But the Nor- walks ain’t complaining at Bridgeport taking the Congressional Convention, inasmuch as we know that it is going to give Norwalk the nominee. Congressional Convention. The Republican Fourth district con- gressional committee have decided on the date of the congressional conven- tion. They chose Bridgeport as the place and Tuesday, October 2d at 12 m. — as the date. It will be a large and en- thusiastic gathering. .The official call will probably be issued to-day or to- morrow. . The Record is Now 2:03 3-4. The wonderful mare Alix has again drawn the attention of the trotting world to her marvelous fleetness and endurance. ‘ At Galesburg, 11]., yesterday, in a trial, she cut down the record for a mile to 210391, going the first half in 1:01% and=the second half in 1:02. I-Her. performance thus places in the shade the mark of 2:04, shared by herself and . the marvellous Nancy Hanks. These reduced figures, the result of the effort of Alix, lead to the belief that in the near future still faster miles may be made, and that the prediction of farseeing admirers of the American trotter that two minutes will be reached- is not all a dream. :‘bfi Mr. Benedict’s Position. Mr. E. C. Benedict has at last fallen a victim of the newspaper interviewer. A correSpondent of the Bridgeport Union caught him at his home in , Greenwich yesterday and gives to the anxious, waiting world this summary" of the interview : Mr. Benedict denies that he would not accept the guberna- torial nomination because President Cleveland wished him to be nominated for Congress. When asked if he would accept the Democratic nomination for Governor, Mr. Benedict replied that he had been consulted about the matter by prominent democrats in the north- western part of the state. “I will say,” he continued, “that I have always been a democrat, and I am at the service of that party now as I have always been. I know it is going to be a hard year for the party in this state, but if I could help it to win by giving this hand I would do so.” Mr. Benedict as he spoke held up his right hand and indicated by a motion that he would be willing to have it cut off to attain his object. This would seem to settle Mr. Bene- dict’s position as to becoming a candi- date, so far as he can settle it. If nominated, he will make the fight. Republican State Convention. The republican convention at Hart- ford, Tuesday and Wednesday, was a notable gathering of the solid men of the State, as well as of the more active and younger members of the party. The selection of Hon. 0. V. Coflin, of Middletown, was brought about by several favoring circumstances, chief among which was the potential effect of the “locality” issue so often worked to the advantage Of party favorites. The following circular, showing where our governors have come from, was in- dustrionsly and effectively used : Counties, Governor. Windham. 2 years. Tolland. 2 “ Litchfield. 19); “ F airfield. 22 " New Haven. 52% ” Hartford , 6210-12 New London, 94)»: " Middlesex. O 255 years. Mr. Collin, is a man not as widely known throughout the State as were the other leading candidates for the place. He is, however, a man of first- class abilities, and served in our State Senate with Norwalk’s coming nominee for Congress, Hon. E. J. Hill, and. he is a gentleman of pure life and upright- ness of character. The other candi- dates on theState'ticket are strong in their own'olocalities. This is ,notably truelof Our5?Fairfield county’s nominee, Hon. Benjamin P. Mead, of New Can- ,nn. The platform was of the regula- tion order. ' The'speeches were earnest, ‘y...__—;— 1 Connecticut ,_is neither Vermont or 'EIainc, 83nd; to; Win the'fifit'epublicans have got to supplement all the favor... -:. Eta-Harm...- .ch'n-te'in‘tion Places.“ able omens with the hardest kind of work to. win a victory at the polls. ' -o~'>——.— The Natural Oyster Beds. The close season for oyster fishing on the natural beds of the state haying been off a week has given the fisher- men an opportunity of accurately de- termining the exact condition of this year’s set. The indications are that the present season will yield the great- est harvest in the history of Connecti- cut oyster growing. According to the report of Engineer Sanford of the State Shellfish Commission, who has made an extensive tour of ‘- the natural beds, seed oysters'are 'particularly plentiful and the harvest Will exceed the phenomenal one of 1889 when 1,000. 000 bushels were caught. The price that seed brings this year is .corres- pondingly low. Seed are selling for 20 cents a bushel while for the last five years the average price has been 50 cents. Clerk Botsford has issued so far this season 250 licenses for persons to fish on the natural beds, or nearly 100 more than were issued last year. ___—————-—-... Held up for the Market. “A good many striped bass that might be called stall fed are raised for the New York market,” said a Fulton Mar- ket dealer. “Most of them are sent from up the Sound way. ~ “Several pound fishermen. on the Connecticut shore started. the industry 'two years ago in the spring season as an experiment. They dragged their nets every day for Whitefish 1n.the spring, and found many small striped bass among the other fish. They were not large enough for market, and the fishermen made a pound for them by stretching an upright net across an arm of the Sound. “In two or three months hundreds of striped bass had been tossed into the pOund. They were regularly fed with chum ’and increased rapidly in weight. ' ' “Those that were kept until this month doubled in weight. They are caught by dragging the pound and then shipped to market.”———New York Sun. Recent Deaths. Mrs. Harriet E. Hoyt died Tuesday, at her home in South Norwalk, in the 62d year of her age. The funeral. Will be held from the home of her Sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Wheeler, Friday after- noon. ‘ Mrs. Mary C. Balser died Tuesday, at her home on Henry street, South Norwalk. ; Augusta Haberman, died at the St. John’s hospital, Stamford, Monday night, aged 24 years. — Captain Edward O. Peck, for many years warden and deputy warden at the Connecticut state prison, ‘died at his home in Litchfield Tuesday. Captain Peck served as captain of Company K, Second regiment, Heavy artillery, C. V., from September 11, 1862, to July 25, 1863. - . A v- » Base Ball. . One week from neXt Sunday the Na- tional League race will come to an end. From present indications the Baltimore will win the much coveted pennant the New Yorke will finish second, and the champion Bostons third. The Bal- timores and New Yorks will then meet in a series of games for the Temple cup, valued at 8500, three games'to be played in each city, and the deciding game, if one is to be played, to take place on a battle ground to be tossed for. ‘ Yesterday’s games resulted as follows: New York, 4, Chicago, 3. _ ' St. Louis, 5 ; Boston, 4. Philadelphia, 12; Cincinnati, 11 (1 g.) Cincinnati, 8: Philadelphia, 5. (2 g.) At Pittsburgh—Rain. At Clevelandh—Rain. Q Shot Himself. Capt Charles J». Chatfield, aged 55, a Grand Army man and Commander of Farnsworth Post, NO. 170, of Mount Vernon, committed suicide on Cowan’s Dock, East Chester, Wednesday by shooting himself through the head. The bullet pierced the brain and lodged in the skull. He was employed in the Custom House on the staff of the Naval Ofiicer, and it is believed that the in- creased work caused by the passage of the new Tariff bill unbalanced his mind. M—QQ. Wants a Younger 'Man. EDITOR GAZETTE : For some days past a town official has been making a personal caucus among the voters of this quiet berg in an effort to have them attend the town caucus, when called for the purpose of again placing him in nomination for office. As he has al- ready filled his present position for several years we believe, as do a large number of other voters, that it is time for him to retire and ive some younger man a chance. AST NORWALK. Second Heavies. The twenty-eight annual reunion of the Ninteenth Connecticut Volunteers and the Second Connecticut Heavy Artillery was held in New Milford, Wednesday, the following ofiicers were electedz'President, W. Burnham of New Britain; Vice president, N. H. Root of New Milford; secretary. B. T. Kilburnof Litchfield; treasurer, Char- les W. Hinsdale of Litchfield. It was voted to hold the next reunion at Lake- . ville on September 11, next year. or Pennsylvania Tours. The Pennsylvania Railroad advertise in another column a series Of persenaly conducted tours. The first will leave New York on September 29th for a ten day tour, visiting Gettysburg. Blue Mountain, Luray, National Bridge, Grottoes of the Shenandoah, Richmond and Washington. Following this will be a series of tours to Washington, Florida and California. Hawley Hasn’t Withdrawn. It has been published that Sidney E. Hawley, ex-deputy internal revenue collector, had withdrawn from the cen- test for the Republican nomination for sheriff of Fairfield county, on a deal with ex-Marshal Emory F. Strong Mr. Hawley in Hartford, yesterday, author- ized an absolute denial of the story. Are Dangerous. . ~ . '- There are four dead trees on Union and that, of Hon. Henry C. Robinson, nominating Col. Frank Cheney, a gem of terse, eulogistic eloquence. But -, Park, .three on Mott avenue and about one/hundred in different parts of the town that ought to be cut down before they are blown down by winter winds platform nor, speeches zwill elect, and! and damage if not less of life incurred] a" 'c—.». -..-..~.---l_.-.:—.—.—. L'f-mr.— . , 1"- ,REPlBlllllUlKEI-, GObdii‘MEn'ln? 'N'Omination. “ Falrfieid County Gets Recognition- The work of the convention was char- acterized by most determined, work on the part of the supporters of the prin- cipal candidates for governor, and the five ballots it took to settle the ques- tion was a royal battle, and created great enthusiasm. It was carried for- ward in a most harmonious manner, and all strife there was in it ev1dently ended when the decisive ballot was taken, for a letter from 001. Cheney and a telegram from Gen. Merwin at New Haven to the convention congrat-. ulated the convention on the choice made, and the nominee on the great- honor bestowed upon him. . The result of the work Of the con- vention is as follows : For Governor, HON. O. VINCENT COFFIN, Middletown. For Lieutenant-Governor, . HON. L. A. COOK, Barkhamsted. For Secretary of, State, W. C. MOWRY, Norwich. For Treasurer, GEORGE W. HODGE, Windsor. For Comptroller, BENJAMIN r. MEAD, New Canaan. It lacked a few minutes of 11 o’clock vention to order. The preliminary work, such as reports of committees appomted the night before, was dis- posed of, and a call was made for nom- inations for governor. Hartford coun- ty responded first, and H. C. Robinson presented the name of Colonel F. W. Cheney. F. B. Farnsworth, of New Haven, presented the name of Gen. S. E. Mer— win, of New Haven. Judge A. B. Beers of Bridgeport, eulogized William H. Marigold and then seconded the nomination of Gen. Samuel A. Merwin. The name of John A. Porter, of Windham county, was presented and was followed by that of Hon. 0. Vin- cent Coffin, Of Middletown, in along effort by Judge Elmer and the nomi- nations closed. * The voting on the first informal bal- lot was as follows : Whole number of votes cast' 492 Necessary for a choice 247 Merwin 140 Cheney 135?,» Collin 125 Porter 87% Frank Brandegee 2 H. C. Robinson 1 W. E. Simonds 1 sECOND BALLOT. Whole number of votes cast 466 Necessary for a choice ' 284 Merwin 140 Cheney 132% Cofiin 128 Porter 63.,L » Scattering 2 Mr. Porter at this stage withdrew, throwing his delegates to 0. Vincent Coffin. THIRD BALLOT. Whole number of votes cast 478 Necessary to a choice 240 oifin 175 Merwin 151 Cheney 139 Porter , 12 Robinson 1 FOURTH BALLOT. . Whole number of votes cast 475 N ecsssary to a. choice 238 Coflin 207 Merwin 136 Cheney 128 Porter 4 FIFTH. BALLOT. Whole number of votes cast 472 Necesary to a choice 237 Coffin 280 Merwin 89 Cheney 103 At the announcement of the selection of Mr. Coffin pandemonium reigned. Hats were thrown high into the air and men shouted themselves hoarse. Mr. Cofiin has always been identified With the Republican State League and his nomination was looked upon as a great thing for the league. —- The nomination of Hon. L. A. Cook of Litchfield county for lieutenant-Gov- ernor was made by acclamation. A committee waited upon Mr. Cofiin and his appearance on the stage was the signal for great cheering. Mr. Coffin and Mr. Cook made short speeches. For secretary of state the name of Stiles Judson, of Stratford was pre- sented by Judge Glover. The names of Col. Mowry, of Norwich, and ex- Senator Phelps, of Ruckville, were pre- sented. A formal ballot resulted as follows: Mowry 194 Phelps 120 Judson r. 105 The next ballot resulted 1D. the nom~ ination of Col. Mowry. The nomination of George W. Hodge of Windsor for treasurer. was made by acclamation. There were three candidates for comptroller. Daniel Keifer, of Water- ’bury, George W. Nichols. Of Thomp- son and ex-Senator Mead, of New Ca- naan. The latter was Mr. Fessenden’s candidate from Fairfield county. The vote was : Mead 134 Keifer 97 Nichols 54 After the vote was announced Keifer and Nichols both withdrew and Mead was nominated by acclamation. THE CANDIDATES. O. VINCENT COFFIN. _ 0. Vincent Coffin, Republican nom- inee for governor, was born at Mans- field, Duchess county, New York, June 30, 1836, and is a. lineal descendant in the seventh generation of Tristram Coffin, who came frOm England about“ 1642 and was afterward 'governorkof; Nantucket. He was educated in the' 'Cortland academy and th'e'flha‘riottville seminary, New York. The son of a farmer, he passed his boyhood in farm work. He taught school when 16 and was salesman for a wholesale mercantile concern in New York when 17. From 19 to 25 he was the New York represen- tative of a prominent firm. of Connecti ' 'Ough, Mass. when chairman Simonds called the con! cut manufacturers and subsequentlyfbe- came a special partner in successfu human-enterprises iaNewYork. .- ' ' In 1859 he mar-fied the daughter of: the late Linuste -of Middtlefiown ”and- .went to, that city.to resides-3m? 1864a~ from military, service in the war of 1861-5, he chose to render what service he could in furnishing a substitute and in other ways. He was a. member of the New York committee of the United States Christian commission andpresi- dent of the Brooklyn (N. Y. Young Men’s Christian association ’uring a considerable portion of the years in which those organizations were most. prominent in field'hospital work for the army of the Union. ~ ‘ After settling in Middletown, Mr. Coffin became the active executive ofii- cer. of the Farmers and Mechanics’ Savmgs bank and held that position 14 years. until 1878, when ill health obliged him to retire from active work. Six years later, his health being restored, he became president'of the Middlesex Fire Assurance Co.,.a position he now holds. He was president of the Mid dlesex County Agricultural society for two years, director, secretary and treas- urer of the railroad company, was pres- ident fopr years of the Middletown Young Men’s Christian association and of a more or less public character. Mr. Coffin has never been a seeker for positions. He became a candidate for senator in the district which had given a Republican majority for sena- tor only twice in about 30 years and was twice elected. . LORBIN A. coon. ‘ Hon. L. A.. Cook, of Barkhamsted, the Republican-candidate for lieutenant governor, is a native of New Marlbor- He has served in the state legislature and in 1885 and 1886 was lieutenant-gOVei-nor under Henry B. Harrison. of New Haven. COL. WILLIAM G. MOWRY. Col. WilliamC. Mowry of Norwich, nominee for secretary of state. was born in that city June 26, 1850, and he has always resided; there, being one of its prominent citizens, interested in manu- factures. After attending ‘the’ gram- mer schools of his native town he enter- ed the Norwich" Free! Academy where he was prepared for a course of study, at the Schefiield Scientific school at New Haven. He was obliged reluctan- aly, however, to abondon his intentions of going to that institution by reason of the threatened :loss of his eye-Sight. He then turned to manufacturing. . Col. Mowry became indentified With the Mowry Axle and Machine Co. and afterward became treasurer and mana- ger Of the Page Steam Heating 00. In 1885-6 he was an aide on the stafi' of Gov. Harrison. . In 1889 he was amem- ber Of the House from Norwich and u}- mittee on Incorporations. In 1893 he was also in the;House and was placed on the State Prison Investigating com- mittee. ' GEORGE w. HODGE. Hon. George W.~Hodge, of Windsor, nominee for state treasurer, was born in Seymour, July 5th, 1845. For many years he has been prominently identi- fied with the business interests of the town and vicinity, and is widely known throughout the county and state. His education was that of the gram~ mar schools, with a finish at the Sufi field Literary Institute. Then he be- came interested in business, and of late years has been a member of the firm of House 85 00.. paper manufacturers, at Rainbow. For five years he was postmaster there, and for eight years was on the republican town committee. He has also been justice of the peace, member of the board of relief, and has held other local offices, including five years as selectman. In 1881, he was a member of the House. In 1889, he was Senator .from the third district. BENJAMIN P. MEAD. Hon. Benjamin P. Mead, Of New Canaan, the Republican nominee for comptroller, was born in Bridgeport, Sept. 20, 1847, and after an education in the academy, went into business. He was drawn aside into politics, and, while still retaining his interests as a merchant, moving to New Canaan was elected town clerk, and for seven con. secutive years was chosen a Selectman. For more than fifteen times he has been chosen to offices Of distinction. - In 1885 and 1887, Mr. Mead was in the House. In 1887 he was house chair- man of the Committee on Fisheries. Mr. Mead was Senator from the 12th district in 1889 and again in 1891, the year of the deadlock. The former year he ,was chairman of the Committee on Cities and Boroughs. ' ' 0 Wires Damaged. Last night’s storm did considprable damage to electric light and telephone wires in this city. On Union Park about 7:30 o’clock, a limb was blown from a tree and across the fire alarm wire, causing the bell to ring several times; a limb from a tree near the Leonard building on Water street broke a telephone wire, as did a limb from a tree on Wall street near the Norwalk Club building. A limb from a tree near Col. Roberts’ school blew off and broke an electrict light wire. These are but a few of the instances where trees and limbs in different parts of the town parted company. —___.___.“p_—_..—._. S. S. Club Officers Elected ' At a meeting of the S. S. club held last evening at the residence Of Ward Gregory, on West avenue, the follow- ing officers were elected: President, Homer M. Byington; vice president. Rutherford B. Keeler ; secretary, Louis Leonard; treasurer, Fred. Ells. Smashed‘Things. “John Showell, colored, got gloriously drunk, last night, and going home pro- ceeded to smash the furniture, crock- ery, ect. and finally put his wife out of the house into the street, and as she says threatened to kill her. This morn- ing he was arrested 'by Chief Bradley and will be given a hearing this after- noon. - To Meet in New London. Extensive preparations are being made for the g'rand council of the Unis ted American Mechanics which is tifbe held in New London, October 16 and 17. There, are 8-7 councils of this order in éthevstate, with a membership of 10,000, gates. . :" O James. Costello, of ~.'Rockville,' was, beaten in his suit .for $10,000 against the Hartford Times. The jury was out only a few moments. Costello has to pay the costs. (g Although excluded” by the authorities has held over a score Of other positions , served as House chairman of the Com- ’ and they will‘be represeted by 500 dele- 1 , ‘ . g; l was Got Left. . .fl‘ - : _. O R w A" L KfiGA z E TIT E collided AWTth-ia; TFol-ley Can; _ As Dr. Dexter"Hitchcock’shired man‘ hitched to,f"a‘*‘tw_‘O' wheeled gig, this morning; and ‘wherE-near‘the,‘Mefthodist church, ’the'hors‘e ‘becnme‘frigh'te'fied at a trolley car-and ran away. The vehis cle collided with, the car and ‘Was wreck- ed. The man was thrown out sprawl- ing on the ground, but retained his hold on the lines and regaining his feet followed the horse in its mad flight en- tirely around the parsonage,and finally succeeded in stopping him,as heiregain- ed‘ the street again. Motorman Smith when he saw that the horse was fright- ened promptly stopped his car. but the horse wheeled around and in so dOing the vehicle struck the car and was wrecked as above. The man escaped serious injury. 4 O Bridgeport Weddings. Miss Hattie May Hitchcock, of Bridgeport, and Walter Furniss of Meriden, were married at the Christ Episcopal church, Wednesday after- noon, by Rev. Mr. Beeman. They will reside in Meriden. John Ookerb and Miss Annie Dixon were married ednesday night,;by Rev. E. G. Fullerton, of the Park Street Congregational church. Miss Jennie Schutte and ~Henry W Eckel, were married by Rev. Casper Brunner of the German Reformed church, Wednesday evening. William H. Hart and Miss Mary M. Chaffee were married at the home of the brideon Fairfield avenue,Wednes- day evening by Rev. Dr. Russell of the South church. . Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows. The sovereign grand lodge of Odd Fellows elected the following officers : Grand Sire, Deputy Grand Sire John. W. Stebbins, of Maryland; Deputy Grand Sire, the Hon. Fred. Carleton, of Texas; Grand Secretary, Theodore Ros, of New Jersey ; Grand Treasurer, Isaac Shepard, .of Pennsylvania. .. ______.v._‘.‘ New Counterfeit $20 Bill. .A dangerous new $203 United States srlver certificate with the portrait of Secretary Manning on it, series of 1891, check letter 0, plate No. 5 J. Fount Tillman register, and D. N. Morgan treasurer, 'has been discovered by the secret serVIce office. ' L. A. W. Membership. ‘ In the standing Of membership in the L. A. W. the states having one thousand and over rank as follows:Mass- aehuttes, 5,210; Pennsylvania, 3,191; New York, 2.829; Ohio 1547; Illionis, éhgg; New Jersey 1,343; Connecticut, , . “WQQ T-ERSETALES OF THE “M ES. “Dan” Taft has gone to Buffalo. The Central Labor Union will meet to-night. —Pictures Framed by J. T. Hayes. ,1 878 to Pittsburg, last night. ——Try those splendid steamed clams at James M. Creagh’s, to-night. There will be a whist party at “Pine Ledge,” Roton, this afternoon. The Wall Street vs. Main Street ball game will take place this afternoon. The new building on Hoyt street is being connected with the water main. ' Contractor Francis Leonard will cele- brate his wedding anniversary tO-night. A new closed electric car arrived at the Street Railway station, this morn- ing. The city streets were nicely cleaned by_ yesterday’s and last night’s hard rain. _ The funeral of the late William Fagan was attened from St. Mary’s church, this morning. Miss Carlie Marsh, Of Washington, . 0., is visiting Mrs. William M. Bette on Elm street. Tomorrow will be observed as St. Matthew’s day at Grace church. Holy communion at 10 a. m. James Humphrey, electrician at the Street Railway station has returned from a trip to Dedham, Mass. Mrs: Joseph Conners, formerly of th1s‘c1ty,is reported as being sick at the hospital in White Plains. James . Barbour is to open upihis Pop-Corn azaar at the store of Nick- erson & Bette, on Saturday evening. Sam. Fessenden facetiously has it, that the Republicans are to furnish the Coffin and the Democrats, the corpse. E. C. Benedict will write a public letter in a day or two. giving his views on the political situation in Connecti- cut. = Despite the severe storm last evening, a meeting of Buckingham Post, G. A. R.twias held and routine business trans- ae e . There is. now more water in the Nor- walk river than before in months. It is now quite a respectable loooking stream. . Negligee shirts “as thick as a board” are to be worn this winter, and the same is said to be true of those yacht- ing caps. -, Large boy—f‘When was the N orwalk river discovered?" Small boy—“l‘his morning, you big chump.” ——Ladies, clean your kid glovesiwith Josephine glove- cleaner,.for saleionly by J? A. Riggs, Pharmacist,~lt:s-Main street.-Norwalk. g -; . ,4» . -. . as‘t‘u‘iight on account of too: much - ,A meeting of the clubvaill. be 11.913319“ EGSEQSSWWSSE "Owing to the. rain there was not a very large attendance at the. entertainment iven last-evenin by the Sons of St. cargo, and it Wil be repeated. “ _ _ f > Charles J. Betts returned from a trip 10-1'vr: . The Prohibition club did nOt meet .pa ,day. The bonds w ~- -~.. Commodorfi‘iiepruell’s? yacht .‘fliime . Star," .Mehfikihathraily' to water‘ as a ~vtias'~ii'I‘iif’i‘iigbneAofthe‘,"doctor’s horses sieve. She iswnow pp to her bOW-sprit, :‘sf'o. in_the water below’the-Wall street? bridge. ' Mrs. Charles T. Leonard arrived home from the White MOuntains, last night, having been called here by reason of the serious sickness of her husband. ' St. James Church, Danbury, has ex~ tended a call tO-Rev. John D. Skene, of Brooklyn, N. Y. The call was unanimous. .Mr. Skene is at present rector of St. Paul’s Church, Brooklyn. On October 1, or at the first meeting of the Westport Historical society in October, Mr. Horace Staples expects to read a- paper on “Westport As I ' Know it Fifty Years Ago,” written by himself. Mrs. Harriet Buckley, died at her home in Cranberry Plains, on Wednes. day, in the 81st year of her age. The deceased was a sister of Burr Smith, of this city. The funeral will be held tO-morrow afternoon. Care should be taken this year by both parties in the nomination of justi. ces of the peace, grand jurors and con- stables. Let all those who have proven false to the trust placed in them seek for renomination in vain. —She might have been a princess,. who can tell? ‘ 3,000 years is a long time to be on this earth. It is evident she was no ordinary woman, that Egyptian lady who is now on exhibition at the N orwalk Boston Store. _The walk on the Franklin avenue side of the Ira Cole property needs rc- pairing. This morning they were al- most impassable by reason of the amount of water collected on the sur- face of the walk. The Roman Catholics of Danbury are starting a no-license campaign, and are getting ready to make a stout fight. -The Protestant churches will probably join them. With all the denominations united, they stand a good chance of success. ~ A broth er of E. E. Smith, of the Smith Sanitarium, was in town this morning. He. is the defeated candidate for the governorship of the State of Vermont, having headed the democratic state ticket. He takes his defeat good-na- turedly, as have some thirty-oddcandi- dates before him. He evidently would make an; excellent governor, however. State Committeeman J. Belden Hurl- butt, took himself off from the State Central Committee in the hope and ex- pectation that Capt. George W. Bell Was to succeed him. The South Nor- walk party wire pullers, however, didn’t approve of the programme and .so thrashed down the responsible and highly important persimmon into the lap of Editor E. E. Crowe, of the News. ~0- Amusements. NORWALK OPERA HOUSE. Countless thousands have laughed at the funnyisms of the celebrated Ger- man-dialect comedian, Gus. Williams, and our theatre-goers will have another opportunity to do so on Saturday even- ing next, when he appears in his musi~ cal farce, “April Fool,” assisted by a merry company of specialty artists and comedians. Mr. Williams always brings something new to entertain, and this season will be no exception. His trunk will beoloaded with new and original songs, Jokes and recitations, and we are promised an evening of constant mirth. Miss Josephine Fenton, the celebrated operatic soloist, Miss Josie Cohan, the refined dancer, Jerry Cohan and his dancing dolls, George Cohan, the speclalty artist, and a number Of others, will assist in the fun-making. . Horr’s OPERA HOUSE. . The Bubb Comedy company still con- tinues to gain friends at Hoyt’s Opera House, and despite the stormy weather 18. greeted With good houses. To- night it is expected that the hall will be crowded. The cast is excellent and the repertOire Of the plays the best. The specialties are all of a pleasing character. A good bill is offered for tO-night. N 0 company on the road has a better orchestra which is a feat- ure of the entertainment. f- TWO “REGULATORS" KILLED. Negroes Attack 9. Sheriff's Posse and Shoot Down Prisoners. ; New ORLEA‘SE Sept. :20.——A shooting aflray was reported from near Abboville, in the Vermilion parish, in which two “regulators” lost their lives. For some time past a. party of “regula- tors’.’ have been regulating and terroriz- ing negroes who were Obnoxious to them. Sheriff le Blane, hearing of a contem- plated rald on a negro named Newton Jones that night. lay in Wait for them with a posse of deputies. When the “reg- ulators” came in sight, all armed and masked, the deputies pounced on them suddenly and captured the entire party, nine in number. _, , In the meanwhile Newton Jones, the negro, hearing of their proposed visit, had collected his friends and lay in ambush, not knowing that the sheriff was also aft! or them. When the party was returning to Abbeville and about two miles from the town, the negroes Opened fire on them from ambush, firing only two shots, but klllin two of the ”regulators,” Ronare and S exnaydre, by name, and narrowly missing the sheriff. As soon as the ambushers found that it was a sheriff's ‘posse they fled. Blood- hounds Were procured, and the murderers will be tracked. ’ Rejoice Over the Breckinrldge Defeats BALTIMORE, Sept. 90.-—At the annual meeting of the Baltimore organlztion of the Woman's Christian Temperance un- ion a resolution was adopted as tollewo: “We heartily commend the heroic work of our faithful Kentucky sisters, who have triumphed in raising the banner of purity over the political battlefield of the state. We rejoice in them as leaders in the holy crusade against a double standard of mo- “ralityfor men and women. ” >_ yWéS§Il§GTONfiS§DE €201¢§B..3T. Wilson, reprsléntinsjthe, .‘ralhfi‘erlosfi‘saretn dom— . ’ Namcrkfiw‘iueh purchased the statesmen-obsession ‘a'g’ai'nst"'the .g‘overn- , ment_ held by-the Cherokee Indians for‘ the Stile of 'a’ oportl'o, ' of'thel! lands, had a consultation" with §ecnetaiy for 319 to. ll" beln 10; 00 lots, 1 with 6 per cent interegt.;_ . . ~ mat-prismatic Bong._'rssua. . FLORID . G . ’ Gen. Pass.Agt. . _«._ Mir Prove t'o.._: 139 Murder-3, . 8. resrréa-N. Etscisaso.“—-1'1i9. ante- rtexngstatement of Angela; Combat-db. Whofivasfstahbed in the neck-last night by FrankTngzztniwas taken today. .. Com- barde held ‘a mortgage oaths barber shop of 002213 anr‘lv‘recently foreclOscht,“ This forced a quarrel. and a‘oonstnble’afrested the two men last night. Just as the ar- rest was being made Cozzla escaped from the Officer and stabbed Combard‘o. '5; Religious Quarrel Closes 21 School. AMEBBUBY, Mass, Sept. 20—One divi~ slon of the grammar school at Salisbury was closed today as the result of a roll- gious quarrel, hrecipitated by-the appoint- ment of Miss -sabella Cavanhgh, a Cath- olic young lady, as a teacher. The young woman was engaged on Mon‘da‘y, and strenuous objections Were at once made by prominent members of they-American Protective assoolai-ton; ‘ » .' _ Three Vtcflrna of ‘Foresthll-es. BUFFALO, . ’ 11.. Sept. 90 —Jackson Taylor. Lewis iguthrle and a small boy, with a team, km” about a ihontli ago for a hunt on 1 u-nd House river. Noth- ing was heard of them until today, when word came, theft Guthrie and the boy were burned to death in the recent for- est fires, and that Taylor was so seriously burned .hnt he could not live. A Star; Fur McClure. TROY, N. Y., Sept. 20.—Eugene E. Mc- Clure, who was convicted here about a week ago of receiving property stolen by Bat Shea and John McGougli and son- tenced to Clinton prison .for five years, has been granted a stay of 20 days by J us- tice Herrick pending an application for a certificate of reasonable doubt. .‘cliacafur Challenges Ives. CHICAGO. Sept. 20.—~Dick Roche posted a $500 forfeit on behalf of John Scliaefor, with a challenge to play Frank Ives two games of billiards. The first is to be at the balk line in Chicago, 600 points each night for .six nights. and the second at cushion caroms in New York. 409 points each for two nights. " A Forty Days’ 32inch For Troops. DENVER, Sepia. 20.———The cavalry troops at Fort Bowie, A. ’l‘., which have been ordered to Fort Logan. near Denver, will march the entire distance, 720 miles. About 40 days will be allowed for the march. It will be the longest march made by cavalrymen since the opening of rail.- roads. ' The Puncmik Strike Nearly ()vr-r. Conconn, N. 11., Sept. L’s—Evidently the Suncook mill strike is near its end. The operatives have been returning to work, and today in the WObstcr and Pem- broke mills all of the rooms wrre in oper- ation. The operatives have lrs‘ fll.l:)l‘.b,$‘24,- 000 in wages resulting from their idleness. Neuralgia. D! the worst kind troubled me for years. A friend whom it had cured recommended Hood's Wbbster, N. H. Bereapariiia, and I can truly say Iain much M ter. Ihave not had a headache for some that floodswre‘ures mdambotterin everywa ,infaotlfoellikel new person. M31 1’. 0. car. Hood’s Pills cure nausea. and biliousness TO BEAT. HaU inch or less. 250 a day or $1.00 per meet ‘ 0 BENT,—- First or second floor on Or- chard street. sewer and water connec- tions; rent moderate; possessmn immediately. inquire of G. HAULENBEEK, 23 Orchard shieet. 0 RENE—TWO suits Of apartments in James’ Bleak; also one on Cross street. near Grace chumh.‘ F. ST. JOHN Locxwoon. Trustee. .. 87 1w 0 RENE—Four rooms with pantry and closets on first floor, No, 7 Chestnut street. Applv to E. H. Fillow,Nc.5.Chest- nut street. 941 tf I 0 RENT.——Rooms in the Hadden building. Inquire on the premises of Mrs. Eliza~ be th Hadden, . . 0 RENT.—The Store. NO. 50 Wall street. _ lately occupied by B. G.Judd. Op osite Railroad and Post Office. Apply to Mrs. liza- both Hadden. 866 tf FOR SALE. OR SALE—500 loads of building stone , delivered to any part of the art . In- quire oforaddress Enos KELLOGG, 60 el en avenue. 930 am WAN TED. ANTED.——A few ca able men of good address to look a teryour trade in nursery stock. Permanent peeition, good pay. Some desirable territory now open. Write ELLWAucEndr. BAnnr, Mt. Hope Nurseries. Rochester. New York. 946 2w ANTEh—A young girl to assist in gen- eral housework. Apply at 76 Franklin avenue. 946 at = ANTED.—A good home and wagon : horse must be a fair traveler, kind and gentle; will be given the best of care this Win- ter for moderate use of the animal, Address “Horse,” care GAZETTE. ‘ -' 945 at ANTED.—~A waitress at the Norwalk Hotel. Apply to C. H. Tutle, Langhard. PENNSYLVANIA ‘ RAILROAD co. PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOURS. Leaves New York and Philadelphia September 29 for a ten-dafl tour. visiting Gettysburg, Blue ount- ain, Luray Natural Bridge,_Grottoes_of the Shenandoa ichmon on Washington. Rates; New York $55.00 Philadelphia,.$53.00. WASHlllGTU . tours. Dates: December _ . 6. and at intervals of three weeks until May 23. 1895,1nc1usrve: Rates New York $13.50, Philadelphia $11.50. A series .of - J acksonyillef'tours allom g two weeks inathe State of Flo erse'will be run durinz January. February and, March, 1895. Two tours to the Golden Gate. will leave New York CALIFORNI and Philadelphia Febru- ary 2_0_ and March 20.1895. . .-DerflE“iarrY.W9reassesse- ion 0 ans g n . , ' , , W York, or Broad street station. Philadelphia. ' . R. WOOD. E0. Wi’BOYD. , J Ass’tg.Gen. PumAgt.
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