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SATURDAY. JUNE" 2‘2; 1395.
The Baily Gazette, established in 1390
The“ Weekly'u‘azeue' in :1-800.
Absolutely Independent.
assert s UBS ORII’TIONS.
Daily, one year,$3; six months, $1.75; three
months, $1.00; one month 300.
Weekly, one year. in advance. $1.00; six
months. 60c. three months. 350.
POSTAGE FEE-PAID.
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An Army of Steerage Passengers.
The fact that during the present
week, five transatlantic steamers came
into the port of New York in a single
day and dumped upon our shores an
_ aggregate of one thousand eight hun-
dred and forty four steerage passengers .
of the baser sort, emphasises the neces-
sity of so amending our emigration laws
that the grand principles of American
Protection to and for Americans, may
be made to extend to imported persons
- as well as imported goods. No greater
menace to the American working man
and to American morals and thrift, con-
fronts us to-day than this dally dump-
ing of the vicious, the indigent, igno-
rant pauper element of all Europe upon
-our American The Werra,
which sailed from Naples, contributed
709 ; the Alsatia, from Genoa, 404; the
Fulda, from Bremen, 312 ; the Fries-
land, from Antwerp, 300, and the State
of Nebraska, from Glasgow, 59. Amer-
ica welcomes the worthy emigrant,
shores.
however poor, but the vicious classes,
must be excluded.
The Delaware Senator-ship.
Since Colonel Du Pont has announced
his purpose 2to make claim for his seat
in' the United States Senate, although
not receiving a majority of the votes
cast in the jornt convention of the Dei-
, aware Legislature, he has naturally in—
spired very general discussion on the
subject not only in that State, but
throughout the country. Colonel Du
Pont should be seated if he is legally
elect-3d; he should be rejoiced unless
his election is clearly in accordance
with the law.
But how is it to be determined wheth-
er the acting Governor of Delewsre
had the right to sit as President Of the
Senate and vote for United Slates Sen‘
ator ? There is but one authority that
is entirely competent to settle that
question, and that is judicial determin-
ation of the issue by the courts of Dele-
ware. If, under the constitution and
laws of Deleware, the acting Governor
remains Pres1dent of the Senate with
the right to vote in that body, no other
authority in the country has any right
to question it. If the authority of the
State shall decide that he ceased to be
a Senator when he qualified as Gover-
nor, no one could reasonably dispute
ColonelDu Pont’s right to a seat in the
Senate.
Colonel Du Pont is a gentleman of
intelligence and character. It is cer-
tainly expected of him that if he shall
make claim for his seat in the Senate
he will do so upon the highest grounds-
of right. There is but one way for him
to determine whether he was or was
not elected Senator, and that is by an
adjudication of the question in the
judicial tribunals of his state.
It might be competent for an acting
Governor to vote in the Senate
in Delaware and not competent for
him to do so in any other State in
the Union, for it depends wholly upon
the fundamental‘law of the State, and
there is only one authority entirely
competent to interpret it. Let Colonel
Du Pont find some method, as doubt-
‘lrss can he done, to have on adjudica-
tion of the question in his own St rte.
If decided in his favor, none could
question his admission to the Senate,
while if decided against him, he could
not with any reason claim to have been
elected as Senator.
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Center School Dlstrlct Meeting.
The adjourned annual meeting of
the Center District school was held
last evening. The report of the disr
trict committee showedadistrict debt
of $19,575, paying 5 per cent. interest.
The district expenses were reported to
be $1,400 in excess of the amount col-
lected from the town. Adistrict, tax
of 2; mills on the laét completed town
list Was voted, und‘is payable Novem-
ber lst. It will misc about $5,000.
-:'»'i"lsc’~5sumaofu$300 was. voted for the es—
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mblishmentol a kindergarten. . _ gal
. . ‘ g L,
.. _ at Bogardus’ Water St market;
Boduotlo-n in Meat. '
——Steakerfeduced two cents per pound,
321 2t
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At Work On Camp Grounds.
The men of the quartermaster’s de-
- pertinent have begun work at the state
camp ground 'making preparations for
the arrival of the state troupe.
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So Says Glddy John. ..
Norwalk has just celebrated her 246th
birthday. She is Old enough to be
through with her giddiness, but as a
matter of fact there isn’t a more giddy
town in the state.
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Come Again, Ben.
B. J. Sturges is in town, and the peo-
ple are praying for rain.—~Yesterday’s
GAZETTE.
And to-day, it rained. To be sure.
{not as copiously as it was desired. But
, the day is not yet ended, and perhaps
we shall have a deluge.
...
The Favorite.
A correspondent asks : ‘ What is the
name of Norwalk’s new Sound steamer?
I see by an alleged picture of the steam-
er that it is Pavorizc and that the news-
papers call her Favorite.” In reply we
would say that her name is “Favorite”
and it is expected that she will prove I
favorite on the route.
Can’t Drink.
The Senate ll‘tS cmrcurrrd with the
House in passing the following bill
which is not liked by men engaged in
the liquor business :
“Every person who, by himself, his
servant, or his agent, between the
hours of 12 o’clock on Saturday night,
and 5 o’clock on Monday morning next
following, shall, in any place of any
kind or description in which spirituous
snd intoxicating liq-ours are at any time
sold or exposed for sale or are reputed
to be sold or exposed for sale, shall dis-
pensc, dispose of, or give away any
spirituous or intoxicating liquors, shall
be fined not less than $50 nor more
than $100", or be imprisoned not more
than six month, or both, but this act
shall not apply to sales or transactions
under a drugglst’s license."
Under this bill if u. propriclor or his
bartender “disposed of” a glass of liq-g
nor by drinking it himself, he might
be liable under a strict oonstructi n of
this bill.
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Hls Clothes on Fire.
The four—year-old son of Professor
Anderson had a very narrow escape
from being burned to death yesterday
afternoon. It seems the little fellow,
while his mother was down in the cellar,
got hold of a light from the fire and ran
outside with his clothes in flames. The
fire was extinguished y the boy’s fath-
who badly b.11‘lled ris hands in so
doing. The poor boy was seriously
burned about the lower part of his body
and it is doubtful if he recovers.
The boy’s father is Professor Francis
E. Anderson, a teacher of music and
languages, who at one time lived at the
corner of West avenue and Orchard
street. It seems of late that the fates
have been against him, and while be-
ing a proficient teacher he has not on-
joyed the patronage that he deserves.
And this sad accident to his child on-
titles him and his to the sympathy of
all.
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An O’er True Tale.
B’r Maples relates a fish story do his
chum and traveling companion to the
Yellowstone, Congressman Hill, which
tor would have to be taken withthe usual
grain of salt usually applied to fish sto—
ries. We have seen so much of and be—
come so familiar with theways of Con~
gressmen during the past fifty years,
that had our Representative himself
told the improbable story, we frankly
confess we should have felt sure it was
a little exonerated, but when an editor
of the probity and candor of B’r Ma.
ples tells us the story, wonderful as it
is, we are bound to swallow it, hook,
bob, fly and all. His story runs thusly:
On entering the Yellowstone Park,
fabulous stories of the abundance of
trout in a certain pool greatly excited
our next Representative in Congress.
Forthwith, he'gota rod and line and
eagerly whipped the placid surface of
the stream. But why stop for details.
' In eighteen minutes, (or possibly a few
seconds more or less,)sixteen“speckled
beauties” were landed by Hill, weigh-
ing a total of seventeen pounds! And,
says the narrator, these sixteen trout
weighing seventeen pounds fully ap—
peased our appetites in four rounds,
with three fish left over I
No California story is orthodox that
does not partake of the marvelous. As
we have said, had Hill. told us this
story, we should have been tempted to
offer as his mortuary inscription,
(though long years may it be before
needed,) these touching lines:
He fished the Yellowstone's purlinI,r brook,
Nor lacked the angler’s skill,
Yet lied about the fish he took,
And here he’s lvim;r still.
13’: Maples very fortunately, has
saved the character for truth and vera-
city (and veracity) of our distinguished
Congressman. We all know this fish
story is true, despite the lying inven-
tions and exagerations of amateur home
fishermen, and what a relief!
Chamberlain’s
Colic, Cholera. and Diarrhoea. Remedy.
Tbs is the best medicine in the world for
bowel complaints. It acts quickly and can
always be depended upon. When reduced
With water it is pleasant to take. Try it,
and like-1133.113:g others you will recommend it
to your frien 25 and 50 center er bottle
For sale by Gregory 6:- CO- P ’ j
age:— r;-.:T—-.~_—:, _,
‘~ Advertise In they‘Gaza'r'rE. ’ - ,
if.related by any one other than an edi-.,
nBraze at Mystic. ., . . ‘5 '
A barn belonging to William D. Nye
on Pequot hill, Mystic, was1burned yes-
terday with contents, consisting of
horse, carriage and harness. The loss is
estimated at $1,200, insurance 500. '
".0.
Death of Munson Hewley.
who was thought to be insane andwlro
was brought to this city for an examin-
ation as to sanity some weeks since in
order that he might be committed to
an asylum for the insane, died in Litch-
field on Thursday. He was an. up-
right citizen and had lived in New Ca-
naan for the past fifteen years, twelve
of which he was employed in Johnson’s
carriage works. He leaves a wife, son
and daughter.
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‘ Hls Acoou‘nts Short.
W. B. Snow and F. A. O’Brien, post
wich examining the accounts of Money
Order Clerk Marshall J eweit Ashort-
age of $284 was found in Jchtt’s ac-
counts Wednesday. J ewett ‘ was sus-
pended and his bondsmcn made good
the deficiency. "Whether a further
shortage has been disclosed is not
known. Jewell. left the city Thursday
morning. All of :b-s money order 001-
lections cf eastern Connecticut are for-
warded to Norwich and Jo wett handled»
$124,000 last year. '
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Had a Scoop.
Augustus Adams mistook . Reporter
Benedict for a burglar last night.
About ten o’clock Mr. Adams saw a
man go into Brennan’s mmic store
and apparently rifle one of the desks.
He immediately went in search of a
policeman, but when he returned the
“burglar” hat “flew the coop.” This
morning in company with Fred. Mitch-
ell he started out to apprehend the sup-
posed burglar and the}; met him on the
Wall street bridge. He proved to be
Eugene Reporter Benedict, who ex-
plained that he went into the store to
lock up a scoop out of the reachof
Reporters Thomas and Taylor. The
“scoop” will perhaps appear the next
day after the two other dailies are pub-
lished.
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At the Churches.
At the First Congregational church
tomorrow the pastor will occupy the
pulpit morning and evening. Morning
subject, “The Righteousness of God.”
-Evening, “The Hard Things of Life“
What-they are for and how they are to
be met.” Everybody cordially wel-
come.
GRACE CHURCH-41cm S. H. W atkius,
Rector. The Second Sunday after
Trinity, June 23d, 1805. 8 a. m. Holy
Communion. 10.30 a. in. Morning
Prayer and sermon. 13 m. Sunday
school. 7.30 p. m. Evening Prayer and
address. The rector will officiate.
Rev. N. I. Bodley will preach. St.
John Baptist’s Day, Monday, June
24th. 10 a. m. Holy Communion. .
Peter’s Day, Saturday, June 29th, 10
a. my Holy Communion.
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Torso Tales of the ’l‘iincs.
~Low prices at l-lalc’s. M ltf
Congressman E. J. Hill inspected the
Bridgeport harbor yesterday.
Our Brothers’ Lodge, 1. O. O. 1“,,
will elect oflicers next Monday evening.
Norwalk has a Pioneer Wheelwoman’s
club, composed of lady bicycle riders.
Miss Elizabeth Vassar of Balston Spa
N. Y., is a guest at the Grace church
rectory.
—82.50 Fountain Pens $1.87, at Pin"
neo’s.
One week more and the new board of
County Commissioners wrll go into
office. '
The H ousc yesterday passed tho usual
measure appropriating $300 to thirteen
reporters. _ .
Mary E. Barber, wife of George W.
Barber, of Danbury, died suddenly
yesterday morning.
—Philadelphia Cream cheese at Bette
& Farrington’s. m18tf
Read W. A. Benedict 85 Co.’s un—
nouncement in to-day’s issue before
purchasing your clothing.
The Derby Building and Lumber
company has been reorganized with E.
J. Stoddard as president.
A meeting of the vestry of Grace
church was held last evening, at which
routine business was transacted.
—Slunding grass for sale. Enquire
at 13 Park street or .143 East avenue.
J. 22-2t
Editor W. W. Kirk, of the New Ca-
naan Messenger, has been appointed.
special Factory Inspector to take rill-ct
July 1.
F. S. Tipper, who'has had charge of
the licorice department of the Cove
Mills, Stamford, for nearly thirtyyears,
died on Friday.
W’hist players from Bridgeport will
visit Norwalk, this evening, and at the
Norwalk club rooms attempt to “down”
Norwalk players in the game of whist.
Dwyer’s City of Norwalk band ap-
peared in their new uniforms, last
night. The uniforms are the hand-
lfeel proud of them.
somest ever seen in town. They are of
dark cloth gorgeously trimmed with
gold braid, and naturally the members
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Munson Hartley, of New Canaan, ‘
oflice inspectors of Boston, are. in Nor- '
A A : L Y an 0 an... G r. z E T T E .w
John A. Finch and-Miss Ida M. Lloyd
were married Thursday evening.
Next month, at this date, Oliver E: _
,Wllson will prObably be inEurope.
—_Swiss cheese, at Belts &' Earring-
ton’s m18tf
The annual meeting of the Bread
River school district will be held next
Tuesday evening. \
——'rhe cum]. job office is the place
to have your printing executed.
Lambert Schutskcy and J H Louder
are booked for a ten .mile bicycle race
on Independence day.
—-Pictures framed by Hayes,Main St.
The Robert Emmet club will enjoy
themselves at Great Marsh, to-morrow,
providing it don’t rain. ,
Father McGinnis of New Haven will
shortly become an assistant priest at
St. Mary’s church. this city. ‘ '
——The special sale which began ‘9‘
day at the Boston Store, Norwalk, .wul
be continued next- week, and the same
i0“; Prices .Will prevail while the gmds
as -.
Miss Alice Cholwell will entertain the
Matinee 'Whist club at her home on
High street, this afternoon.
Mrs. Ferry and daughter Mary, have
concluded to spend the hot period in
the Adiorondac‘xs, instead of at I’igeo
Cave. '
—The latest boo k, “Prisoner of .Zen-
da,” at Pruneo’s Bookstore. Price 750.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bullock left for
Williamstown this afternoon, to attend
the commencement exercises at Wil-
liams College. I
The Hour says that the Matinee
Whist clubwill be entertained by Miss
Alice Cholwell to-morrow afternovn.
We doubt it.
Henry I’cnnoyer, 215 pounds, and
Thomas Quinlan, 210 pounds, are
matched for a bicycle race at Greens
Farms, on Independence dav.
~India Ceylon tea, at Bette & Far
rington’s. mistf
It pays to advertise in tho GAZETTE.
On Saturday last a party advertised a
horse rake for sale and on Sunday,
there was a. customer and 0. sale of the
rake.
Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey Bogy arrived
in town from: Denver, 0010., yesterday
afternoon. and are thc guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Van Buren of Wort
avenue. »
"l he Connecticut Press Association
meet in Bridgeport this afternoon.
After a saillon the Sound the members
will be given a banquet at Pleasure
Beach.
Connecticut pensions. Original, C.
L. Cole, Noroton Heights; Richard D.
Weston, Shelton; reissue, George Tor-
rey, Central Village; ’1‘. L. Harris,
Windsor. ____
“The month of June with its wed-
dings will soon be with us” says A. W.
Austin in adv. As a matter of fact the
month of J one is nearly ended, and it is
the month of July that will soon be
with us.
~Firecrackcrs, torpedoes, caps, pis-
tols, etc., at J. T. Hayes’ 25 Main St.
M. 11. Buell, representing a Western
Yeast company was taken sick at the
American House, one day this week,
but is now able to be out and will con-
.tinue his “on east" Monday.
The Cricket club will hold a meeting
next Monday evening at St. George’s
hall to perfect arrangements for a
match game to be played with some
out of town club. The club will prac-
tice at Norwalk Park, this afternoon.
~—Rocquefort cheese, at Bolts 85 Fur-
rington’s. m18tf
The entertainment and strawberry
festival given by Concord Division, S.
of ’1‘., last evening, was a feast of pleas-
ure and a joy forever. Every literary
and musical number was finely present-
ed, and the festival part of the pro-
gramme was greatly enjoyed.
Robert Bones visited the selectmen’s
office, this morning, and asked for an
order for a straw but, he rtating that
he expected to be among: the “bloods”
on July 4th. His request was granted
and the sum deducted from the fund
that is placed to the credit Of Mr.
Bones.
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4—Newsboys wanted to sell the
2mm.
GA—
Miss Corneilia F. Baird has purchased
a handsome pair of horses and carriage
to match, and is taking the full and
hard earned enjoyment that carri:-ge
rides bring. She is making extensive
improvmente about the Decker place
on West avenue and adjoining her
Young Ladies Institute property on
Orchard street.
——-Fresh vegetables in everv variety,
at Betts & Earrington’s. mlStt‘
Mr. W. Franklin Bishop, owner of
the Union Manufacturing company,
informed a Gsznr'rnlreporter this morn-
ing that the raceway from the mill to a
point below the Cross street bridge was
“flushed” from three to five times a
week, the wheel at the mill being start—
ed that numbcr of times in order to
keep it in good working order. ' l
shoot at Gregory’s'Pnint, this after-
noon.
The Major Holmes’ and Cousins’
party left this morning for Richlicld
Springs.
—Napthaline at Hale’s. all if
The summer vacation of ten weeks
begins in the Danbury public schools
next Monday.
Members of the Atalanta Wheel club
took a spin on their wheels to Wilton
this afternoon. _________
:Mour Marbles at Hale’s. alltl
Dwyer’s City of Norwalk band gave
an enjOyablc concert in the new Chi-
nesepagoda on the Green, last even-
ing. It was listened to and appreciated
by a large gathering of people.
l'he connecting link. brtwcen the
small boy and the 4th of July is on
sale at Hayes’s news office.
shape of a soda cracker and bears a red
label with Chinese characters on the
same. '
——-Tbu npecinl solo which begun to-
day at the Boston Store, Norwulk, will
be continued nexn week, and t 10 same
low prices Will prevail while lhu goods
last.
Harry English, the lad who was in-
jured some weeks’ since by falling down
a chimney at the foundery on Mechan-
1c street, was discharged from the hos-
pital, where he'has been under treat-
ment, yesterday afternoon.
The summary of the Commercial
Record for the. current week credits
Norwalk with eleven roal estitc sales
and mortgages amounting to $17,750
For the corresponding week last year
there were eight sales and the mort-
gages amounted to $6,814.
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A Famous Poisoning Case Recalled.
SAN FRANCISCO, J 111.10 22.——Mrs. Spran»
gcr, who, with her second husband, was
accused of murdering he: 3% mt husband by
slow poison, died at a. health resort in
Santa. Cruz mountains of diabetes. Mrs.
Sprungor was married to Dr. Spranger of
Detroit one your ago. She had previously
been the wife of H. B. Darling, n. musi-
cian of some note, Who died two years ago,
and whose mother charged the doctor and
Mrs. Spranger With poisoning him. Mrs.
Spin-rigor was a. woman of rare beauty, and
some three years ago inherited afortune
of $500,000,
To Be Run by Electricity.
NANTASKET, Mass, Juno 22.—With lit-
tle ceremony and much secrecy the exper-
imcntol opening of the Nantucket Bench
branch of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad, which has just been
equipped with electricity, occurred in the
presence of loss than a. dozen persons. The
result of the trial was very satisfactory
and greatly pleased the officials of the
road, who believe that it is a long stop to-
ward revolutionizing passenger traffic on
railroads.
Took Three Thousand Volts and Lives.
ROCHESTER, June 22.——Forcman Frank
A. Grover of the Rochester Gas and Elec-
tric company received a. shock of 3,000
volts of electricity and was rcsuscituted
after 75 minutes’ hard work by a physician
and three follow workmen. An hour and
a half later Grover was in condition to al-
low his removal to his boarding house. In
his log a. deep hole was burned, and on his
side is a burn several inches long. Be.
tween 2,000 and 3, 000 volts of electricity
passed through the body of Grover during
the time he was pressed against the dyna-
mo. This amount is considered three
times that necessary to kill in a state pris-
on.
Iiom‘y II. Houston Dead. .
PHILADELPHIA, J une 22.—Henry H.
Houston, a director of the Pennsylvania
railroad and n. Wealthy and prominent cit‘
izcn of Philadelphia, died of heart failure
He built and donated to the University
of Pennsylvania Houston Hall in memory
of his son, Henry Howard, and was broad
in general charity. He was one of the
wealthiest citizens of Philadelphia, his
fortune being estimated at nearly $16,.
000,000. He came to this city from York
county a poor boy, nearly 70 years ago, *
and his large fortune was amassed through
shrew'd business enterprises.
An Important Insurance Decision.
ST. LOUIS, J une 22.—-Judge Caldwell
.of the United States circuit court has do
cided that when an agent has notice 0]
the amount of the insurance which the ln-
sured is carrying, or intends to carry, and
makes no objection thereto the company
cannot claim a. forfeiture after there is a
loss on the ground that the notice was
not indorscd in writing in the policy. The
company cannot issue a policy which ir
valid for the purpose of receiving the pre-
inium, but invalid when it comes to pay a
oss.
Captain Howgute Declared Guilty.
WASHINGTON, J 11110 22.——Thc jury in the
case of Captain Henry W. Howgutc, charg-
ed with forgeryend cmbezzremcnt from
the government While in the signal service
bureau, brought in a verdict of guilty or
. each indictment, one indictment being for
forgery and one for falsification. of ac-
counts. The jury added a. recommenda-
tion to mercy. '
. Gladstone to Return to Public Life.
LONDON, June 22.—-The Irish Catholic
declares that the rumor to the effect that
Mr. Gladstone will return to the house of
commons is correct and adds that he
will load the Liberals at the next election.
His object is stated to be the carrying of a
home rule measure, and thus finally sct‘
tling the national quarrel.
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Harvard m Sent No Reply. .
CAMBRIDGE, 3.85., J 11110 22.——Profcssor
J amcs R. Ames, chairman of the Harvard
athletic committee, denies emphatically
the report that Harvard has cabled to 0x-
ford and Cambridge a. reply to their chal-
lenge. '
‘ Brosrus Committed Suicide.
BALTIMORE, June 22.-—Sn.muel H. Bro-
sins, a retired dry goods merchant, hung
himself at his home, 909 North Fremont
avenue, Tuesday night. The first suppo—‘
sltion was that Mr. Brosius died a. natural
death. ‘
. Err-Congressman Dorsey. Indicted.
. OMAHA, J 11110 22.-—:Ex-Congressrnan
Dorsey has been indicted by the federal
court for falsifying’national bank records
at the First National bank of Ponce.
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The Naromake Gun Club will hold a. "
It is the .
f The, Gaznrrn andTribuné, $1.00. .,
BOTH} PAPERS WERE , USEFUL.
'l‘lrc Fortunate Result of a. Tennessee J {184
fine Mixing His Documents; 3 _
Bill Wright was a. justice» of the
peace, and also an absent-minded man,
whose wife was as able an orator as
Xantippe. ’4 ' ~ ‘
Bill used to serve all his processes
himself, and to save time would sign the
marriage certificates in blank and de-‘
liver :1. number to the person.
One day Bill had a process to serve
away up in the mountains on a semi-
barbarous recluse, who was sued for'
damages for some misdeeds, and Bill
thought he would deliver a. few of the
certificates to the person.
So sticking both packages of papers in
the same pocket be mounted his horse
and rode off. '
Reaching the minister’s, .he stopped
and chatted awhile. and, after deliver-
ing his papers, he started off again and
took the read to the mountains. -
The person had a. wedding that day,
one of the parties being a. notorious-
horse thief from an adjoining county.
When the ceremony was over the person
selected a certificate from the bundle
and unrolled it etuficiently to sign his
name. On handing it to the manc the
latter opened it, and his eye grew wild
When he read instead of a. marriage cer-
tificate a. warrant of arrest, signed by
both the justice of the peace and the
person. He feared some trap, so sur-
rendered himself to custody. .
» When the justice reached the _moun-
tain side he took out the paper to read
it and immediately saw its nature, but
maintaining his self-possession, he re-
cited the form of summons, which he
fortunately remembered.
He then returned and found the horse
thief in jail, and went and saw the par-
son, remarking, With his own matrimo-
nial felicity in mind, that both papers
had unintentionally served the ends of
justice.—University Courier.
The Greatest Gunpowder Explosion.
The greatest explosion of gunpowder
the world has ever known took place at
the Du Ponts works on the r7th of Octo-
ber, 1890'. With their usual cautious
policy the Du Ponts have never stated
just how great a quantity of powder ex-
ploded at this time, but it is certain
that three magazines and three mills in
the upper yard were ‘blown up, one
after another, and a. safe estimate will
put the quantity of powder exploded at
150 tons. In this explosion thirteen
men and one woman were instantly
killed, while twenty-two men and nine
women Were injured, some fatally.
The explosion occurred a. little after 3
o’clock in the afternoon. It began in
the magazine - for hexagonal powder,
the kind used in large guns and the most
dangerous, being made not in grains,
but in reddish, six-sided cakes, about an
inch and a half in diameter and an inch
thick, with a. small hole in the center.
These cakes look like nothing so much
an the nuts on a. wagon wheel. At the
time of the explosion cakes of powder
were being packed into large wooden
boxes lined with tin, each box- being
about three'feet square. The tin linings
projected dbove the tops of the boxes
about two inches, and when a. box was
packed, Were folded over a. tin cover
fitted closely upon the cakes of powder.
It was the duty of one of the workmen,
William Green, to solder these tin
edges down upon the tin cover, a. hot
iron being used for this purpose.
On the day in question What he had
feared came to pass. A fellow work-
.man, William McG—arvey, was bringing
him the hot irons from a charcoal
brazier about twenty-five yards distant.
Green stood just at the door of theopen
magazine, and all around him were un-
covered boxes filled with hexagonal
powder, ready to be scaled and stored
away. There were also dozens of boxes
that had been .sealed. Just what hap-
pened will never be known, for neither
Green or McGarvey Ivas,.left to tell the
story. But the probability is that one
of the soldering irons was a. little too
hot, and by touching a particle of dirt on
the tin cover produced the deadly spark.
—McClure’s Magazine.
She Herself “has the Thief.
An amusing series of incidents oc-
ciu'red at the Louisville Pure Food
Show. After the first day the mana-
gers found that scarcely a. spoon re-
mained that they allowed people to use
who wanted to sample the edibles. So
they decided to put strings on the
spoons and fasten the ends to the tables.
Several times women pocketed the
spoons, only to find themselves at the
end of a string, and one exciting epi-
sode took place that was particularly
funny. A nervous, aggressive looking
woman quietly and deftly placed a
spoon in her'pocket and started to walk
off in that assumed, unconscious man-
ner which amounts to positive genius in
her sex. Presently she felt a. pulling at
her pocket and at once excitedly declared
that she was being robbed. This at-
tracted every one’s attention and also
led to the discovery of the spoon, which
had unfortunately got caught ’ in her
pocket and was with some difficulty ex-
tracted. -Tlie expression upon her face
at the moment that spoon came to light
is easier imagined than described.
The Magnet in Surgery.
A few days ago C. H. Fiske, the Old
Orchard hotel proprietor. got a. needle
into his foot and was unable to extract
it, although he tried many ways to do
so. Finally, ’knowing the-affinity of
steel for a. magnet, he went to an
electric light station and placed his foot
near a. dynamo, and out came the
needle. ——Portland Press.
Logic on All Fours.
Teacher—Why was George Washing-
ton a great man?
Tommy—Because we don’t have no
school on his birthday—Philadelphia
Record. - - .
In theGreat Pie Belt.
Housewife (suspiciously)——A1_'en’t you
the tramp to whom I gave a. Whole
mincepie last week? ' , ' ,
Ragged Haggard —- Nome. I’m his
ghost—Truth. . - ” ' '- --
;
I Europe's De
. , to'therv"
the liveliest inter'eslr it til ‘9
Mr. J. Plerpont Morgan at f: t:
after an absence, in Europe
months. ‘Mr. Mia-gen. With
__A93m I,
and stir s5; ..
, ,_ _W‘I'M‘l?
NEWYdfi 'Jun ,1.
,
I ; ' Alt“
“fit .00!“
Belmont, had a. few weeks before}! gall,“
made the now famous contractvv! h 1
rotary Carllsl'e for the sale to, the governs,
ment of 3,500,000 ounces of go! . . 9W
one-half of the 805,000,000 bonnet ed to
pay for this gold was 11130011 in , .
through banking houses allied’with the
New York houses of J. P. Mor _n _8t 00..
and August Belmont 8t 00.. bu' vet “I“,
e ‘ this London banking houses Wire large
sellers of securities, which added to the
burden of controlling the foreign ex- .
changes indirectly assumedbyzthe syndi-
cate. , . , .
It was not until after Mr. brgag had
arrived in London that a. diet no: qwge
was noted in the foreign sent ,‘ 6n tggefll
American securities. The heavy f ' fgn
selling of securities ceased, foreign houses
became eager buyers 'on‘ the ' 0003; Ex-
change, and for a. time it seemed as if the
foreign appetite for American securities
’wcs insatiable.
Mr. Morgan says:
“The feeling abroad is very strongly in
fever of American securities. They recog-
nize the fact that the 'go'ver opt is
pledged to maintain the 391d 5 _ndard
and are consequently disposed to buy
American securities, especially the” of a
very choice character, for which the mgr-
ket is almost unlhnited. The issues which:
haVe recently been sold are $1th at large
premiums,a.nd other negotiatld'n j ' pond-
in .”
in. Morgan has not hard time to look
into the situation here, but is satisfied that
a. reorganization of the Northern Pacific
and the Erie will be undertaken Without
material delay. -
. New Move In a Big Railroad Project.
LONDON, June 22.—The directors of the
proposed Atlantic and Lake Superior rail-
road anuounce that, in view of misappre-
hension in regard to the nature of the
guarantee upon the part of the Canadian
government with reference to the bonds
of the issue, the company has directed all
subscriptions to be returned and has de-
cided not to proceed with the allotment.
The Best .
, Guarantees.
The Future
The fact that Hood’s Sarsapap
rilla has cured thousands of
others is certainly sufficient
reason for belief that it will
cure you. It makes pure,‘
rich, healthy blood, tones and
strengthens the nerves, and
builds up the whole system.
Remember .
Sars a-
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Be Sure to g'teDIDSO’
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Hood ’5‘ Pius are especially prepared. to be
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0K SALE—A nice Melodeon, price very
low; suitable for a‘bcgrnner to practice
on, One 7% Octave Square Pmno, a great bar—
gain. Also _2 furnished rooms to rent. For
urther particulars apply to FRANCIS E. ANDER-
SON, 21 btcp Rock Road, Norwalk. 310 tf
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A _,
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or lady to travel for established, reha-
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expenses. Situation permanent. References.
Enclosed. self-addressed stamped envelope.
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Chicago. 4 .311 lm
B OARDERS.’
French and English cooking. Mus. L.
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1'0 REA 5".
0 BENT—Two furnished and very pleas-
ant rooms to let. Call at No. 130 Main
street. 959 tf
C. H. HARVEY.
CITY EMPLllmlll‘lT AGENCY.
Ladies desiring first-class help can obtain
the sameat the above agency, also those wish-
Ing posrtions, either male or female, can se-
cure employment.
, WANTED IMMEDIATELY. positions for
two Cashiers, oneChef, two cooks, two wait-
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experienced; men around a. gentleman’s place,
two coachmen and several farm hands.
0. H-HAIDVEYv
, Hanvnr’s snou Menu,
70 North Mam Street, South Norwak
Raymond. fié Son.
- successors to George H, Raymond:
Furniture Dealers and General Funeral
. Directors. “
46 and 48 Main street, Norwulk, Ct.
Residence, Berkeley Place
I HAVE
SOMETHING
NEW.
Picture to yourself the
change in this adv. to-
morrow. .
P. J. O’BRIEN, Grocer.
. 4‘3 Chapel Street.
UARD‘ERS.—Superior board and rooms. -
Norwalk Chronicler