Absolutely Independent.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER {4,1894,
The Daily Gazette, established in 1890
The Weekly Gazette in 1800;
Our Boys To-nlght.
The good people of Norwalk, who
fail to attend the Ladies’ entertainment
at the Opera House to-night in aid of
the Y; M. C. A. of this city, will miss a
really enjoyable evening and an excep-
tional chance to lend a helping hand to
a most deserving cause. Go if possible,
but if impossible, send the cause a
helping contribution.
Police and Reporters.
Abuiglary was committed on Satur-
day night and on Sunday a secret con—
ference was held at police headquar—
ters. The door was locked, cotton was
packed between the window sashes and
the key hole plugged with paper. To
make it “dead sure” that no neWSpaper
reporter would get hold of the item the
damper in the stove pipe was turned
and all the lockers in the room exam“
ined to see that a' knight of the quill
was not concealed therein. When ap-
proached by the reporters on Monday,
Chief Bradley knew nothing but looked
wise. All day he walked the streets
with the secret locked in his breast and
the gold braid on his sleeves. but he
had aikind of “MeandWallace’flook on
his face as though he expected to ap-
prehend the burglars at every street
corner. Not to a soul did the Chief
whisper a word of the burglary but
when the local papers appeared on the
streets in the afternoon all three had a
full account of therobbery. Great is
our police department but the live,
hustling reporters of the daily press
can give them points on running down
clues and placing the news before the
public. ,
It would be far wiser did our police
exercise the same wisdom that Presi-
dent Lincoln did and take the report-
ers into their confidence. Then a
powerful aid could be furnished the
cause ofjustice in a majority of instan-
ccs and the police have all the glory
they so much crave and so greatly need.
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The Message.
Elsewhere in tc-day’s GAZETTE, will
be found President Cleveland’s mes-
sage sent in to Congress yesterday. It
is quite differently commented upon
and criticised by the leading papers of
both political parties. It is in no wise
a remarkable document and is perhaps
more conspicuous in what it omits, than
in what it says. But the GAZETTE read-
ers pay their penny for a copy of their
favorite paper containing it, and as
“they pay their money, they can take
their choice” in reading, approving or
condemning.
A'press dispatch to-day gives this ac-
count of the temper of the reassem-
bled Congress : “‘No more subdued or
crestfallen a parliamentary majority
has ever gathered in the big building
on Capitol Hill. Overwhelmingly,re-
pudiated by the people, torn by in-
ternal disputes and dissensions, at odds
with the Administration on nearly every
public question, with more than half
its membership about to retire, cha-
grined and disgusted, to private life, it
is not to be wondered at that the Dem-
ocratic majority in the present Con-
gress should betray today a melan-
choly lassitude of manner, and show
but a halting and perfunctory interest
in the work of a supplementary session
which is to close dejectedly a record of
legislative folly and incompetency al-
most w1thout a parallel in Congression.
al annals.”
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Norwaik Not in it.
The book of estimate; submitted by
the secretary of the treasury Monday
contains the following Connecticut
items:—
_Black Ledge light and fog signal,
New London harbor, $45,000; southwest
ledge for signal (Daboll trumpet), New
Haven harbor, authorized February 15,
1893, $3,000; continuing improvements
of Connecticut river below Hartford
$00,000; completing improvement of
Housatonic river $87,000; completeing
improvement of Mystic river $6,500;
continuing improvement of ’lhames
river $50,000; completing improve—
ment of Bridgeport harbor $25,000;
New Haven harbor $38,000; continuing
improvement of Cos Cob harbor and
Mianus river $20,000; harbor of refuge
at Duck Island $100,000; Five Mile River
harbor 310,000; Stamford harbor $50,-
000; continuing construction of New
Haven breakwater $500,000.
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A Costly Visit. \ -.
A man who gave his name as Georg
Rich was found helplessly drunk on
Isaacs street, last night by Officer Ken-
ney, who placed him in the station
house. This morning he said that he
caame down from ltidgefield with $5 in
his pocket, and that he met a friend
here and that they had a drink or two
and he remembered nothing more until
he awoke iii the station house, this
morning. He claims to have had. an
overcoat when he came here but does
not know where it is . now. Justice
Bose fined him ‘81 and costs, $6.26 ,for
which amoun: he has telephoned home
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Serves Him Right.
Patrick EPierce, a prominent Water-
bury contractor, was yesterdav fined 32
and costs and sent to jail for six months
for throwing his Wife’s sister downa
flight of stairs knocking out three of her
teeth and spraiuing her arm. The wo-
man will bring suit for $5,000 damages.
—Get your Christmas presents for
the little ones, at the booths at the Y.
M. C. A. entertainment. 3t
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'to that amount, and a lien for $8.60 on
AGAINST THE cu. .
The Supreme Court Sustains l he
Verdict Giving Mrs. Hall
‘ $1,500.
The Owner of the Hotel Property
Will Probably Now Be Sued
By the City.
On January 10th 1892, Mrs. Sarah
Hall fell in front of the Norwalk hotel
and sustained a fracture of the leg
which confinediher to her home for a
year and a half. She claimed that her
fall was due toa defect in the curbing
and after repeated attempts to com-
promise the matter for. the matter of
8250 or so, brought suit against the
the city for $10,000 damages. Her‘case
was ably conducted by John J. Walsh
and James T. Hubbell and attorneys
Levi Warner and E. M, Lockwood ap-
peared for the city. After hearing all
the evidence in the case the jury on
June 12, 1894, rendered a verdict 1n
favor of Mrs. Hall for $1,500
At a meeting of the Council held
Monday, June 19th last, the c :y c.3001"
'ney was instructed to take an appeal
from the decision to the Suprcmecourt
which was done and the case argued by
both sides.
On Monday the Supreme court rend-
ered the decision that ”no error. is
found and the verdict of the jury. giv-
ing Mrs. Hall $1,500 is sustained.”
The city will now be obliged to pay
Mrs. Hall the amount of the verdict
and the city attorney will probably be
instructed to bring suit in behalf of the
city against George C. Lockwood, the
owner of the. hotel property, who die-
regarded the notice to relay the curb
which was the cause of the aceidtnt.
City Council.
A regular meeting of the city ._ coun-
cil was held Monday evening, his honor,
Mayor Keeler and the full board being
present.
Bills to the amount of $1,025.09 were
ordered paid.
The report of the chief of police
showing that fourteen arrests were
made last month, and specifing the dis-
posalof the prisoners was read and
accepted. The report gave the number
of tramps given lodging as 503.
The bill of health officer, Dr. W. J.
Tracey, for $51.50 was referred _to
chairman of finance committee With
power. _
A petition for a sewer on the Isuacs
street extension, at an estimated cost
of $108.50 was presented. It was shown
that the extension was not curbed and
guttered and the petition was referred
to the chairman of the sewer commit~
tee to report at next meeting. A letter
was received from Alfred M. Hoyt in
reference to a walk which had been
ordered in front of his property in
East Norwalk. He asked for an ex-
tension of time to build such walk,
until spring. The matter was left to
the discretion of the city clerk.
Quite a list of taxes were abated and
that of F. J. riIcKeon for $17.33, con-
tinued. The city clerk was authorized
to file a lien for $70.80 on the property
of Susan B. St. John for upaid taxes
the property knowu as the Roger Mo-
Ginnis place.
The chairman of the highway com-
mittee reported progress on the matter
of the Berkeley street extension to
Union Park. ‘
Chairman Boyer of the finance com-
mitte stated that his department was in
need of funds. He said that he, at the
time when the amounts were voted to
the different departments,l‘.ad asked
for $5,000 and was allowed $4,000. Out
of that amount he had been called up-
on to pay several bills that had not
been provided for in his estimate as
they were not at the time considered,
and cited as illustrative the bill of
something like $1,000 for preparing and
printing city charter, the losing of the
Gas Company suit calling for the pay-
ment of $1,154 and costs of $51,000 more;
and the loss of $1,500 and costs in the
suit of Mrs. Sarah Hall against the city.
He asked that a city meeting be called
to appropriate an amount to make up
the deficiency. -
The city clerk was authorized by the
board to call a city meeting for Edou-
day, Dec. 10th at 3 o’clock afternoon
to vote the~sum of $4,000 for‘the use of
the administrative department.
The city clerk was authorized to give
the proper legal notice that a petition
would be.filed at the next session of
the General Assembly asking that the
floating debt of the city be funds-l to
the amount of $100,000; also a like
legal notice for the establishment of a.
city court; also a like legal nobcc for
a_ petition to enlarge the city bounda-
rice.
The matter of a similar notion being
given exempting new manufavt-ories
from taxes for a certain leu; ll of
time, was presented and frcelv
cussed with the result that no action
was taken.
Chairman Wheeler of the light com-
mittee reported on the petition for a
light on Stuart avenue as against the
prayer of the petitioners being grant-
ed, as they should have petitioned the
city of South Norwalk for the same,
the location not being within the con-
fines of this city. He reported that he
had ordered arc lights on Hoyt street,
Riverside avenue and Orchard street,
and an incandescent light on the Lewis
street hill. Such action was approved
by the council. He thought there
ought to be one are light or two incan-
descent lights placed on Smith street.
The matter was referred back to him
with power. He reported that the con-
tract with the Electric Light Company
for the lighting of the city streets had
been agreed upon and was ready for
the proper signatures. The contract
went into effect on Saturday last. As
to the proposed lamp at the corner of
Main and Wall streets be Would report
progress. .
The council then adjourned to Monk
day evening, Dec. 17th.
The Lefthanded Club
A number of sports journeyed to
Stamford last night to attend the spar—
ring exhibition. Fred Mc’oiirr of
Bridgeport and Dick Fitzgerald of
South Norwalk started the entertain-
ment and gave a fine exhibition of the
manly art. Jack Moran of Stamford
and Bruce Nordaby of Bridgeport also
gavea good exhibition. Eddie Mad-
digan of the Maddigan Bros, danced a
clog. Billy Vernon, the Havcrseraw
brickmaker, and Fred McGirr ’wound
up the evening with a lively go. Dan
McIntyre of South NOrwalk was mas-
ter of ceremonies.
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’Meetlngs this Week.
' TUESDAY. ' ’ ,; _
Annual meeting 'of the Hospital‘as-
sociation. » w
' Carpenters’ Union nomination of of-
ficers for six months.
Regular drill of CO. F, C. N. G. ,
Regular meetings of Phoenix Engine
company, ope Hose company and
Pioneer H. & L. company.
WEDNESDAY.
Begijiilar meeting of N orwalk Council;
Regifiar meeting Lincoln Council, 0.
Annual election of officers of Buck-
ingham Post, G. A. R.
A Union revival meeting will be held
at the Norwalk Methodist church.
THURSDAY.
Regular meeting of St. John’s Lodge,
No.45, F. A: A: M.
Regular monthly meeting of the Cen-
tral Labor Union.
Regular meeting St. Paul’s Chapter,
Brotherhood of St. Andrew.
" FRIDAY.
Annual assembly Clinton Command-
ery, No. 3, K. T.
Supreme Court Decisions.
The Supreme Court handed down
the following decisions yesterday, in
Fairfield county cases :
In Smith 8.: Winchester of Boston,
against Mary A..Phipps of Green’s
Farms, error is found and a new trial
granted. The suit was to recover
$1,200 for constructing a well at Phipps’
hotel. A jury awarded the plaintiffs
$1,164.50. A new trial is granted.
~In Harris L. Crofut of Danbury
against the city of Daubury, the Su~
peiior Court is advised to find for the
latter. Crofut sued to recover $2,000
offered as a reward by the council of
glint city for the apprehension of a fire-
ug. ‘ ‘
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Danbury Given More Time.
The amount paid Danbury, $2.090,
by the County Commissioners as that
town’s share of the moneys taken in for
licenses is much lower than the number
of soloins would indicate it would be.
The Commissioners expected to realize
twice the amount, but owing to the
hard times the liquor dealers have
asked for and been given an extension
of time in which to take out licenses.
The time has been extended until Jan-
uary 1st and the Commissioners will
sit in Danbury on December 28.
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No Six Months Licenses.
The County Commissioners have de-
cided to this year grant no six months
liquor licenses except under one condi-'
tion. That is that the applicant satis~
fies them that his lease of the premises
expires in six months and that he has
no certain knowledge that he will be
able to renew it. Last year the com-
missioners were put to considerable
bother by applicants for six months li-
censes, many of whom made false rep—-
resentations.
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Nor-walk Gets $13,262.50.
The County Commissioners on Mon-
day paid out $37,832, the share of the
towns of the money taken in for licenses
throughout the county during Novemi
her. The amounts were apportioned
as follows: Stamford, 37.00625; Nor-
walk, $13,262.50; Newtown, $1,947,50;
Huntington $22.80 ; Westport, $1,567.-
50; Fairfield, $665 ; New Canaan, 3355.-
25; Darien, S95 ; Danbury, $2,090 ;
Greenwmh, $7,196.25 ; Stratford, 8275 ;
Brookfield, $95 ; Bridgeport, $1,361.35.
City Elections.
City elections were held in Derby,
Rockville and Willimantic, yesterday.
In Derby, Dr. O’Sullivan, the demo-
cratic nominee for mayor was defeated
by William C. Atwater, republican.
Daniel McMahon (d) was elected clerk.
In Rockville there was only one ticket
in the field the democrats having re-
fused to nominate a ticket. In Willi-
mantic the republicans elected an
alderman and one councilman, and the
democrats elected one councilman.
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Wanted Relief.
The other day a party visited the
selectman in a town not a hundred
miles from Norwalk and asked for re-
lief forafriend of his who was sick
and unable to earn a livelihood. The
selectman, who is careful as to who he
gives alms, asked, “and has he never
before had any relief?” “Onlv once,”
replied the applicant, “and that was
when his wife ran away with another
man, about six months ago.” The poor
man was provided for.
.9.
New Grocery Store.
Gould Hoyt, for many years con—
ductor on the Norwalk horse railroad,
broke ground this morning for a $800
building at the junction of Maple street
and Franklin avenue, which he will fit
up as a grocery store. Gould has
many friends who will wish him success
in his venture.
Pardoned. '
The State board of Pardons at their
meeting in» Hartford, Monday, issued a
pardon to James H. Rabbert of Stam-
ford. Rabbert was convicted of fora-
ery September 16, 1892, and sentenced
for three years.
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Amusements.
novr’s OPERA HOUSE.
Ward and Vokes as Percy and Har-
old in their new farcevcomedy by-Chas.
F. Blaney, entitled "A Run on the
Bank,” will be the attraction at Hoyt’s
Opera House, next Saturday night. A
Run on the Bank is the best and funni-
est play ever written by that clever
author, Charles F. Blaney, and will be
put on here in elaborate style with a
car load of new scenery and calcium
effects. The company will be a strong
one and includes the following well
known artists: Harry Blaney, Tony
Williams, Chas. Jerome, Sydney-De-
Gray, A1. Grant, Joe Russell, Gilberti
Searock, Clara Bell, Marie Darcy,
Starra Kimball, Maggie Daly, Inez
Rae and Ward and Vokes.
NORWALK OPERA HOUSE.
Mr. M. B. Curtis, the famous “Sam’l
of Roses,” the inimitable right-up-to
date drummer Will appear for a single
performance only, at the Norwaik
Opera House, Friday evening, Decem-
ber 7th, presenting his highly success-
ful comedy “Sam’l of Posen,” the play
that has made all America laugh. Mr.
Curtis is surrounded by a fine selected
company of artists. ~'
admission. '
Morris FIarityJEprains Frank ,
Loder’s Death:
The Body Turned Dyer To The
Father.
The father of young Frank W. Lo-
der, who was found under Gainer’s
bridge at Bowayton by track:walker
Thomas Fitz’patrick Saturday _n1ght,ac-
companied by Morris Flarity, the
young man who was with Loder at the
time of his accident, called at Medical
Examiner Burke’s office yesterday
afternoon in response to a summons.
Flarity said that he and Loder. came
to South Norwalk and were walking on
South Main street near the City Hotel
'when the 10.20 train drew into the
depot. That beingthe last train down
to Noroton that night they ran through
the yard near the Woman’s Exchange
and climbed the fence at. the rear.
When they got upon the tracks a
freight train was between them and the
train and before they could get clear of
the freight their train was in motion.
Fla rity then stated that although
they both had money they thought they
would get a ride home free. Vi 1th that
idea they got upon the step at the side
of the mail car door and hung on to the
mail bag catcher which crosses the
door nearly at the top. When the train
arrived within a short distance of Row-
ayton station he says he was chilled
through and dropped off and fell, bruis-
ing his leg. He then ran to—the depot
to buy a ticket but as the office was
closed he returned to the baggage car.
door and was taken inside by the bag-
gagemaster and made to pay his fare.
He first minced Loder when he himself
jumped off.
From Farity’s story Dr. Burke came
to the conclusion that Loder most have
been struck by Gainer’s bridge, and
being thoroughly chilled was knoaked
off and killed - as related. With this
conclusion he ordered the body of
young Loder turned over to the father,
which was done.
~Remember the boys and the ladies’
efforts to aid the maintainance of 131181:
Death of Mrs. Bennett.
Mrs. Meliss‘a Hoyt, wife of ‘Charles
Bennett, died at her home on Maple
avenue, East Norwalk, Monday after-
noon, aged 55 years. She leaves a hus-
band and five children. She was a sis-
ter of John H. Hoyt, of this city. The
funeral will be held from her late home,
Thursday afternoon. Rev. A. J. Smith
officiating, and at the East avenue M.
E. church at 2:30 o’clock.
—Lend?the young men of Norwalk
your helping hand bv attending the
Ladies’ fetes at their Y. M. C. A. on-
entertainments. 3t
TERSE TALES OF THE “MES.
Buckingham Post, G. 'A. R, will
elect officers to-morrow night.
CO.
Hayes
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——Pictures Framed by I. ll.
Messrs. George F. Bearse and Irving
Dibble are auditing the town accounts.
—There is no more beneficient char i-
ty than that essayed by the ladies in
aid of the Y. M. C. A., of Norwalk. 3t
The funeral of the late Mr“. George
W. Day will take place to-morrow af-
ternoon.
—Encourage the Ladies in their
efforts to aid the Y. M. C. A. by get—
ting lunch at their Opera House enter—
tainment; Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings. _ 3t
The city assessors have completed
their work and turned the books over
to the city.
—You can get your Christmas Dolls
at the Ladies’ Auxiliary entertainment
at Opera House, Tuesday and Wednes-
day evenings. 3t
It is proposed to fund the floating in-
debtedness of the city of Norwalk to
the amount of $100,000. _
—Fancy articles, suitable Holiday
gifts, a collation, album of living pic~
tures, music and delights galore at
Opera House, Dec. 4 and 5. 3t
Including to-day, the DAILY GAZETTE
has been issued 1,000 times not count-
ing the several “extras” that have been
published.
—Many a noble boy has been saved
from the downward road by the good
influences of the Y. M. C. Go to
the Opera House and show your inter-
est in “Our Boys.” ‘ 3t
Strong Comstock, a native of Wil-
ton, has been engaged as superinten-
dent of a school in Danbury. He is a
graduate of Yale.
~Wanted. The owner of ‘.'a gold
medal having the letters E. B. S. en-
graved thereon to call at this office.
Mr. and Mrs. LeGrand C.. Betis will
leave for Washington on‘Saturday on a
Visit to United States Patent Commis-
sioner John S. Seymour.
——-Visit our bargain counter, there
you will find ladies’ shoes that cost $2,
selling for $1. Misses shoes 11 to 2’s,
50c. These shoes are a little shop worn
but are a bargain at these prices.‘ D. J.
Sneehau No. 5 Main street, Norwalk.
H. 11. Williams tells the children in
today’s issue where to buy toys,games,
sleds, express wagons and tea sets.
Read his advertisement. ‘
—-Make your own life happy and
beautiful by aiding the Y. M. C. A. at
Opera House, Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings. ii
Frank Dugan is making an attractive
display of Chinatown and Worlds Fair
goods; in the store in the Hadden,
building, on Wall street.
—A great musical treat is in store for
you at the Y. M. 'C. A. entertainment
Wednesday evening. _ ,3t
Lockwood’s hall, Hendee & Ives.
A call‘for a’special city ' meeting ap-
pears irrancther column. " ' .
-Go and see the “Living Pictures”
Tuesday evening at Opera House. - 3t
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Christmas greens will be tied at the
Chapel on Berkeley street,
nig t.
—Don’t forget the disposal of, the
Parlor suit at Oleander Garden, Wed-
desday night. .
Concord Division S. of T., held a
regular meeting last evening, as did
also. Our Brothers’ Lodge, 1. O. O. F.
—-Violin.-banjo and guitar strings,
finest quality at the City Music Store,
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The mileage medals offered by C.
Ford Seeley for those bicycle riders
covering the greatest number of miles
between April lot and Dec. 1st, are
soon to be awarded.
——Sheet music, music books, and all
kinds of- musical merchandise, at the
City Music Store, Lockwood’s hall.
Hendee dc Ives.
' “ Tommy” Gregory the Nimrod
“who shoots while other gunners talk”
went out for a day’s hunt Monday, and
bagged nine partridges, three rabbits
and two gray squirrels.
—Don’t forget to help “Our Boys” at
the Opera House Tuesday and Wed-
nesday evenings. 3t
Three colored songsters of the Slav-
ery Days company which stranded at
Providence, are in town and will sing
tonight at Charles Finch’s Sporting
headquarters. They are on a trump to
Milwaukee.
———Leave your orders for piano and
organ tuning and repairing at the City
Music Store, Lockwood’s hall. Hendee
& Ives. 1 t
The Bridgeport LPost, gliist evening,
gave an interesting account of the ex-
ploits of Samuel Miller of Norwalk,
but as the directory fails to give the
name of such a person here we are in-
clined to the belief that the Park City
officers were faked.
The funeral of Mrs. Alice Geddes
who died at the Town Farm, Sunday,
will be attended from St. Mary’s
church, to-morrow morning at 9
o’clock. It is understood that the de-
ceased left with a Franklin avenue
resident something over $100 to defray
the funeral expenses.
WOMEN as EUII‘ORS.
they Will Get Out the Christmas Edition
of the San Francésoo Examiner.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4.—’l‘iie society
women of San Francisco have adopted a
novel plan to raise money for the support
of a ward for incur-ables at the Children’s
hospital. They are going to edit the
Christmas edition of The Examiner. W.
B. Hearst, proprietor of the paper, has
agreed to turn over the whole newspaper
plant to them, and they are going to
write every line of the paper, manage the
business department. salt the telegraph
news, collect the local news. solicit the
advertisements, and. in fact.do everything
In preparing the paper for publication up
to the time it goes to the composing and
press rooms. .
The entire proceeds of the Christmas
edition of The Examiner will he turned
over to the women to be used for the pur-
pose named. Mrs. li‘ranl: Pixley will be
managing editor; Mrs. J. Downoy Harvey,
alty editor; Mrs. ll. A. Sprockela, news
aditor: Mrs. W. H. Mills. telegraph editor;
Mrs. George Dent. society editor; Mrs.
Hail MeAIlister. musical critic; Mrs.
Rennie Schwcrin, Miss E. L. Noble and
Miss Laura Moliinsley, editors of the sup-
plement, while Mrs. Louis Sloes will be
business manager. In addition to these,
Ibere will be a largo staff of young women
reporters.
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
A Local Passenger Train’s
Crushed at Long Bridge.
WAsuixcrox, Doc. 4.——The Alexandria
:Va.) local train coming to Washington
today was wrecked at Jackson-City, the
Virginia and of the Long bridge. One
man, a fireman, was killed.~ The train
left Alexandria at 6:05, the engine, as» is
customary on those locals, running back-
ward. .Tust before passing upon the Long
bridge at a switch the train jumped the
track and plunged down the slight em-
bankment. The locomotive crushed the
life instantly out of the fireman, William
1‘. Walker. The engineer, E. A. Hayden,
escaped with a badly cut head, although
he went over with his engine. A few of
the passengers were thrown from their
seats. but none was more than slightly in-
lured.
Fireman
IiIcLarenfs Trial Begun.
JERSEY CITY, Dec. 4.-——The trial of
Thomas McLurcn of Hobokon for the
murder of his wife on July 4 last in Ho-
boken was begun before Judge Lipplncott
and Lay Judge Hoffmap in the Hudson
county court today. The courtroom was
crowded, women being mostly in attend-
ance. {Prosecutor Winfield stated that he
would prove by witnesses that MoLaren,
before killing his wife, told some people
in front of the house where they lived
that there would be fireworks in there be-
fore long.
Russia‘s $100,000,000 Loan.
BERLIN, Dec. 4.—-'1‘he contract for. the
new Russian loan of £20,000, 000, or
$100,000,000, at 31/, per cent was signed
here today by the Dlsconto Geselschaft,
the Mendelssohn; and the Blcichroder
banking house. The Boerse Gazette says
that the loan is destined for the redemp-
tion of the 5 per cent bonds of the Rus-
sian railways, which were taken over by
the state during the last few years.
B. Johnson Barbour Dead.
RICHMOND, Dec. 4.——Hon. B. John-
son Barbour. one of the most eminent
Virginians of his time, died at Charlottes-
ville at an advanced age. He was espe-
cially well known for his literary culture
and knowledge of Virginia._ He was the
intimate friend of John R. Thompson and
Edgar Allen Poe. He was at one time a
member of the legislature.
, Changes on lilormt .Riuiler.
SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 4.—The all- was
sufficiently clear to permit of Mount Ra—
nier being plainly seen, and there now re-
mains no doubt but the mountain has un-
dergone many changes. but it is due to a.
series of tremendous avalanches of snow,
Ice and cart}, not any unu‘uul interrup-
tions. ' Todd): the ir.i‘cr rim was intact.
Friday ,
illlCilY lNil “Cassi. i
_..—.._a.—.——
The PcrmerAtteuded the Session 01
the Lexow Committee.
WHAT WIL-.. TLEE LATTER DO?
Father Ducey Declares That Ho\XV111 “Go
Again, Too, if He Cares To—Some
Startling Evidence About the ~No—-
torious Hotel Tortoui.
NEW YORK. Dec. 4.—Renewed interest
was attached to the reopening of the
Lexow committee’s session today by the
fact that Father Ducey was among the
auditors.
Last month the priest reoieved a letter
from Archbishop Corrigan commanding
him not to attend any further hearings.
His presence today is, therefore, adeflance
of the archbishop’s command. What will
come of it can only be conjectured.
The announcement that the Lexow
committee would convene today and re-
sume its investigation of police corrup-
tion was sufficient to bring together an
old time crowd in the upper-corridors of
the courthouse this morning.
i The public has been led to believe that
during the intermission of nearly a month
Mr. Goff and his assistants had been ln~
dustrlously engaged‘ln ferretlng out new
witnesses, and that they would have evi-
dence to present to the committee when
it resumed its labors quite as startling as
any which has yet been brought out by
the inquiry.
The counsel for the committee, how-
ever, have steadily refused to divulge any
of their plans or talk of the result of their
efforts (to bring out fresh evidence of rot-
tenness in the police department, and
while rumors that the chief inquisltcr
would certainly “go up higher” after the
election was over have been plentiful no
one has been able to obtain the slightest
information as to where he will begin or
what direction the inquiry will take.
Fathei‘ Ducey Arrives.
When Father Thomas Ducey arrived,
he went to his usual place.
“I’ve saved your chair for you, sir,”
said Sergeant—at-arms Schram as he led
the pr est around to his customary seat in
front of the bench.
“Thank you. You did well, ” returned
Father Ducey suavely. “I shall always
be on hand.” '
Several newspaper men tried to get Fa-
ther Ducey to say something about his re
lations with tho archbishop and his re-
ported appeal to Mgr. Satolli, but he re-
fused to talk. '
“I’ll have to refer you all,” he said, “to
the palace up in Madison avenue for any
information on these points. I havo noth-
ing to say. I’m here, and Ishall come
here as often as my inclination leads me
to'do so.”
It was 11 o’clock when Mr. Goff arrived,
Senators Bradley, Pound and Robertson
having been added to the number of the
committee present. The chief counseland
his assistant, Mr. Moss, wh'o accompanled
him, immediately went into a private
conference with Senators Lexow and
O’Connor. _
Meanwhile the officers at the entrance
of the courtroom had opened the way for
the crowd in the corridor, and every bench
beyond the railing was packed with in-
terested spectators. -
Father Ducey shook hands very cordial-
ly with all the senators before he took his
seat. and he was soon in earnest conversa-
tion with Uncle Lawson N. Fuller.
John Burns Present.
Another distinguished visitor present
was John Burns, the English labor rep-
resentative, who came in with President
Samuel R. Gompers of the Federation of
Labor.
Mr. Burns wants to learn something of
how things are run in New York. He
had read a good deal abgut Lexow and
police protection, but he wanted to hear
something for himself and in this way
get a better idea of American institutions.
He told a reporter that he thought New
York a finecity and admired its big build-
ings. Senator Cantor arrived just before
the committee was called to order a 1:30.
It was just noon when Chairman Lax-
OW rapped his gavel and Mr. Goff an-
nounced that an opportunity had been
given to Street Cleaning Commissioner
Andrews to vindicate himself before the
committee.
The commissioner could not attend this
morning, but will be on hand tomorrow
morning, Mr. Goff said.
Mr. Gofi called some names, among
them that of Evelyn Bell. She did not
respond, and counsel was instructed to
proceed against her before the grand jury.
Butcher Lewis Takes the Stand.
August L. Lewis, a butcher of 707
Ninth avenue, was then called to' the wit.
ness stand.
“The license of the Tortoni House was
in your name, was it not?”
“Yes. sir.” .
“Did Mme. Chaudc, the porprletress,
go with you before the excise board for
thatlicense?”
“Yes, sir.”
“But you don’t remember whether you
paid the $200 for the license or not?”
“Manager Lambert of the Tortonf
House gave me the money.”
“And you have renewed that license
every year and have sworn every year that
the place was yours, and you knew it
was not yours?”
“Well —er”—-
Mr. Gofi' then produced and read an affi-
davit signed by the witness in which he
swore that Mme. Chaude had sold him
her business for $3,000 in 1887 and had
given him a bill of sale for it, and that
the Tortoni was theneeforth his own and
to be run for his own profit.
Lewis admitted that it was false. An
excise inspector had visited him, he said,
but he couldn’t recollect what had passed
between them.
Since 1887, the witness said, he had
sworn before the excise board that he was
the owner of the Hotel Tortonl, though
he never was the owner of it.
“You are vouched for in these papers
by Judge Andrew J. White. Do you know
Mr. White?”
“No,s lr.”
New Trial For De la. Green.
PITTSBURG, Dec. 4.—-In the United
States district court here today Judge
Buffington ordered a new trial in the case
of De In Green, the cashier of the First
National bank at Muncy, Pa, convicted
of making false entries in the statement
books and aiding and abetting J. W.
Bowman, president of the bank, in mak-
ing false returns to the comptroller of the
currency.
i Spike \Vorks to Resume.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 4.-——The Manches-
ter spike works, which have been shut
down for a year, will resume tomorrow
With a. full force of hands.
I Newsboys wanted.
_ my Bloo.d.j.._, _‘
mm overheated, causing pimples all over-mo,
developing into large and Dreadful Run-Th!
‘ \i'N.
Mrs. Caroline H.
Fuller
Londonderry, Vt. . '
acres, the worst on my ankle. I could not step.
Icon after I began to take Hood's Sarsaparllla,
the sores healed, and two bottles entirely cured
pie and gave me renewed strength and health.
line. C. H. FULLER, Londonderry, Vermont.
1100de 3 Cures
Hood ’3 Pills cure all Liver Ills. Bliiousnosa
NOTICE l
SPEBIALWMEETINE.
The legal voters of the City of Norwalk are
hereby ’notified and warned, that a Special
Meeting of said City of Norwalk, will be held
in the Town House in said City, on Monday.
December 10th, 1894. at 3 o’clock in the after-
noon, for the following purposes, to wit:
1.' To pass a resolution directing the coun-
cil of said city to pay to Sarah A. Hall, or her
Attorney, the judgment of $1500 and costs of
suit, in the case of Sarah A. Hall. vs. the City
of Norwalk. Judgment having been rendered
in favor of the plaintiff.
2. To appropriate from the City Treasuryv
the money necessary for the 'payment of the
same,
3. To pass thenecessary resolution or reso-
lutions for the appropriation from the City
Treasury the sum of $2000. or so much thereof
as may be deemed advisable for the Adminis -
trative Department of said city. to be used in
the payment of the necessary expenses of said
department for the balance of the fiscal year.
Bv order of the Council of said City. _
Dated at the City of Norwalk. December 4th,
1894.
EDWIN 0. KEELER,
Mayor.
Attest: . '
EDWARD M. LOCKWOOD.
City Clerk-
9
Removal
Notice !
The agency for Tocque’s
Dyeing and Cleaning Works
Office of the Singer Sewing
Machine Company, 49 Main
Street, Norwalk, where all
orders can be left.
Hoyt’s Opera House.
Saturdays: liaoeinlier 80.
There are others, but none like these!
7793 Fountain Heads of Wod-
e‘m Wz'z‘!
That’s the last time I’ll
ever take Lady Be -
Ward & Vokes
in New York as "Percy
In Chas. E. Blaney’s Funniest (and always will
and Harold.”
be)
till [iii .8 ‘ an
You can’t afford to miss it! It’s a guaranteed
attraction and worth going miles'to see.
Seats now on sale at Plaisted‘s and Gregory’s
drug stores.
Norviralk Opera House.
One perfomance only}
Friday Night, Dec. 7.
Brilliant engagement of the famous comedian
. MR. M. B. CURTIS.
In his funny creation
Sam’ oiPosen
The Drummer Up-to-Daie.
Supported by Miss Albina. DeliIer and 8. Com-
pany of excellent artists.
Chart at Gregory’s and Tomlinson’s.
Prices 25, 35, 50 and 75c. .
Holiday
Presents.
Toys, Games, Sleds, Express
Wagons, China Cups aud Sau-
cers, Children’s. Tea Sets. Pre-
sents to suit all ages and pocket-
books. Our goods are placed on
. 5', :10, 25 and 50c countersvi‘so.‘
‘ ' you can tell at a glance the, cost T‘
=of any article. —‘ 1
H. H. W rL L'I'A M s,
15 Wall Street. -
non: sun. ' . .«
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has been removed to the
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