.— Wmlzrc Moose an Norwalk, Conn: Monday—Eve .- iNGlN ‘ AN IMMENSE STOCK T0 SELECT FROM. f i sing, December 30, l895. - onosn] com rN-vnmn‘ NEXT SIX DAYS. . \ ._ . ¥ ON MONDAY, DECEMBER23, 1895. j ' 7 NO soon BARGAINS £2:er orrsern IN NORWALK stress. ~‘ RY' “Equal and Exact J wsticc to all ' Men; of, Willamette? A Staten); “Persuasion, Religious or Politico .”—~——}9§enos HANHA ‘. :. Pricé onet‘ent SOUTH « NORWALK, CONN- - , Little ' Cigars for cts. ' BOLD BY ALL DEALERS. Cliicagonsliaken. . CHICAGO, ' Dec. 28. —A noticeable vibrw tion of .the earth frightened the people of Chicago and the residents of the country for 50 miles around. It was ascertained that a magazine had blown up at Lock- port, 30 miles soothe! the city on the line of-the drainage canal. There were much alarm and commotion in the city hall, at the hotels and in the postoffice. More Iron Workers’ Wages Advanced. UNIONTOWN, Pa, Dec. 28.—-Foliowing the notice to the 16,000 workers employed by H. C. Frick & Co. at a 1,0 per cent ad- vance in wages after the—first of the year, the announcement was 'made by W. J. Rainey today that he would also advance the wages of his 2,000 employees 10 per cent. . A Princess' Narrow Escape. BERLIN, Dec. 28.-—Princess Frederick Leopold, while skating on the ice at Gneb- nitzsee, had a narrow escape from drown- ‘ The ice gave way, and the . lng today. princess was immersed in the water un- til she was rescued, with the aid of a plank, by a passerby. KANSAS CITY, Dec? 2-8. —Dr. J. C. Hearne, who was recently acquitted at Bowling Green of the charge of murder- ing Millionaire Amos J. Stillwell, passed through here today, accompanied by his family, en route to California. . 1 SENATE COMMITTEES. Democratic Assignments Made and the Full List Completed. i PLUMS FOR THE 'POPULISTs. 'They Are Very Much In Evidence and Get Many Good Places—Allison Heads Ap- . propriations, Morrill Finance and Sherman Foreign Relations. WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 .—The Democratit steering committee of the senate has com. pleted the assignment of the minority membership of the committees and handed the list to Senator Mitchell, chairman oi the Republican caucus committee, who ha: incorporated the list with the Republican assignment, and will submit the whole to the senate. The full list of committee! L is as folloWs: Appropriations—Allison, chairman; Hale, Cullom, Teller, Quay. Pettigrew, Perkins. Re- publicans; Cockrell, Call, Gormun, Blackburn, Brice, Faulkner, Democrats. Finance—Merrill, chairman; Sherman, J onei (Nev.), Allison, Aldrich, Platt, Wolcott, Re. publicans; Voorhees, Harris, Vest, Jones (Ark), White, Walthall, Democrats. Foreign Relations — Sherman, chairman. Frye, Davis, Cameron, Cullom, Lodge, Repub licans; Morgan, Gray, Turpie, Daniel, Mills, Democrats. ' _ Judiciary—Hoar, chairman: Teller, Platt, Mitchell (Or.), Davis, Clark, Thurston, Repub licans; Pugh, George, Vidas, Hill, Lindsay, Daniel, Democrats. Commerce—Frye, chairman; Jones (Pop., Nev.), Quay,McMillan, Squire, Elkins, Nelson, McBride, Republicans; Vest, Gorman, White, Murphy. Berry, Pasco, Cafiery, Democrats. Interstate Commerce—Cullom, chairman. Chandler, Wolcott, Aldrich, Carter, Gear, Re publicans; German, Brice, Lindsay, Smith, Chilton, Democrats. ' Military Affairs—Hawley, chairman; Proc tor, Shoup, Sewell, Warren, Elkins, Republic- ans; Bette, Cockrell, Palmer, Mitchell (Wis.), Walthall, Democrats. Naval Affairs—Cameron, chairman; Hale, Perkins, McMillan, Chandler, Dubois, Repub- licans; Blackburn, Gibson, Smith, Bacon, Till- man, Democrats. Bulbs—Aldrich, chairman; Hoar, Mitchell (Or.), Teller,»Républicans; Blackburn, Harris, German, Democrats. ' Privileges and Elections -— Mitchell (Or.), chairman; Hoar, Chandler, Burrows, Pritch- ard, Republicans; Gray, Pugh, Turpie, Par mer, Democrats. Public Buildings and Grpunds—Qua'y, chair- man; Merrill, Squire, Mantle, Warren, Gear, Republicans; Vest, Daniel, Gordon, Blanch- ard, Murphy, Democrats. ' ..l?3ihl_lc Lancet-Dubois. chairman Llfettigggyv. . u. ‘. 'H""” — ' (AILLROiichLBgice, Democrajgv ”I a ‘liunsbrough. Trison, f.‘ai‘itoi',35:17ridé, ffepuir licans; Allen, Populist; Berry, Pasco, Vilas, Tillman, Democrats. Indian Affairs—Pettigrew, chairman; Platt, Shoup, Mantle, Wilson, Republicans; Stewart, Allen, Populists : Jones (Ark. ), Morgan, Roach, Blanchard, Chilton, Democrats. Claims—Teller, chairman; Mitchell (Or.), Burrows, Republicans: Stewart, Allen, Pop- ulists; Pasco, Caficry, Chilton, Bacon, Martin, Democrats. _ Coast Defenses—Squire, chairman; Hawley, Proctor, Burrows, McBride, Republicans: But- ler. Populist: Gordon, Irby, Mills, White, Smith, Democrats. ’l‘o Audit and Control the Contingent Ex- penscs of the Senate—Jones (Nev.), Populist, chairman ; Gullinger,R_cpublican ; J ones(Ark.), Democrat. - Census—Clundler, chairman; Hale, Allison, Cullom. Pt-ttigrcw, Republicans; Turpie, Ber- ry, “hits, Murphy, Democrats. ’ ‘ District of Columbia—McMillan, chairman: Gaflingur, Hanshrough, Proctor, Pritchard, Baker. Wet-more, Republicans: Harris, Faulk- ner, Gibson, Smith. Martin, Bacon, Democrats. Education and Lahor— Shoup, chairman; Kyle, Populist; Perkins, Mantle, Clark, Re- publicans; George, Caficry, Murphy, Lindsay, Democrats. Eugrossed Bills—Cockrell, chairman, Dem ocrat; Allison. Baker, Republicans. Enrolled Bills—Sewell, chairman; Dubois, Republicans; . Cafiery, Democrat. Territories—Davis, chairman; Shoup, Squire, Seweil, Elkins, Thurston, Republicans: Hill, Blackburn, Bate, Call, White, Democrats. ' Pacific Railroads—Gear, Republican, chair man; Stewart, Populist: Davis, Wolcott, Frye, Republicans; Brice, Morgan, Faulkner, Mur phy, Democrats. ~ Patents—Flatt, chairman; Pritchard, Clark. Wet-more, Republicans; Call, Mills, Berry, . Democrats. . Pensions —— Gallinger, chairman; Shoup, Hansbrough, Hawley, Lodge, Baker, Republic. ans: Peffer, Populist: Palmer, Brice, Vilas, Mitchell (Wis.), Lindsay, Roach, Democrats. Postoflice and Postroads — Welcott, chair man; Mitchell (Or.), Chandler, Burrows, Cnr ter, Republicans; Butler, Populist; Vilas, Ir- by, Hill, Blanchard, Democrats. Agriculture and Forestry—Proctor, chair man; Hansbrough, Warren, Gear, Republic ans: Bulter, Populist; ~George, Bate, Roach, Irhy, Democrats. Printing—Hale, chairman; Hansbrough, Re publicans; German, Democrat. Private Land Claims—Harris, chairman ; Pas .00, Berry, Turpic, Democrats: Hale, Platt, Baker, Republicans. , ' . Manufactures—Wetmore, chairman; Camcr on, Squire, Republicans; Gibson, Smith, Dem ocrats. . Fisheries—Perkins, chairman : Proctor, Frye, Wilson, Republicans; Butler. Populist; Call, Gibson, ‘Hill, Mitchell (Wis), Democrats. Civil Service and Retrenchment—Pritchard, chairman: Lodge, Merrill, Dubois, Elkins, Re publicans; Gordon, Irhy, Walthall, Chilton, Democrats. ' \ Immigration—Lodge, chairman; Chandler, Squire, Sewell, Nelson, Republican; Peffer,‘ Populist; Hill, *Voorhees, Faulkner, Harris, Gibson, Democrats. - Irrigation and Reclamation of Arid Lands— Warren, chairman; Thurston, Republicans. Kyle, Stewart, Peffer, Populists; White, Jones A.- ’ Mines Enid Mining—Stewart, Populist, chair man; Pcttigrcw, Wilson: Mantle, Warren, Re publicans; Bate, Call, Mills, Tillman, Dem' ocrats. ' Railroads—Clark,chairman : Gallinger, Gear, Elkins, Nelson, Thurston, Republicans; Berry, Gordon, Palmer, Blackburn, Blanchard, Dem ocrats. ' 9 Relations with Canada—Carter, chairman, Hoar, Hale, Pettigrew, Perkins, Republcans: Murphy, Pugh, Mitchell (Wis), Tillman, Dem- ocrats. - Revision of the Laws of the United States— Burrows, chairman; Pritchard, Thurston, Re publicans; Daniel, Call, Democrat-s. Revolutionary Claims—Pugh, chairman; Ba- con, Bate, Democrats; Cameron, Aldrich, Re publicans;. ‘ Indian Depredat-ions—Wilson, Shoup, Sewell, Mantle, McBride, Republicans; Kyle, :Popu- list; Lindsay, Faulkner, Cockreil, Bacon, Mar- tin, Democrats. Organization, Conduct and Expenditures of the Executive Departments—Butler, Populist, chairman: Dubois, Lodge, Wilson, Wetmore, Republicans; Smith, Cockrell, Hill, Caffery, Democrats. Epidemic Diseases—Vest, chairman; Harris, Irby, Democrats; Jones (Nev.),. Butler, Popu- lists; Gallinger, Quay, Republicans. To Examine Several Branches of Civil Serv- ice—Pefler, Populist, chairman; Hoar, Gallin- ger, Republicans; Gray, Vilas, Democrats. Transportation Routes to the Seaboard—Mc- Bride, chairman; Squire, Aldrich, Sewell, Re- publicans; Allen, Populist, Irby, George, Tur- pie, Gordon, Democrats. Nicaragua Canal and Nicaragua Claims— Morgan, chairman: Palmer, Martin, Dem- ocrats; Mitchell (Or.), Hawley, Squire, Sew- ell, Republicans. Woman Sufi‘rage—Call, chairman; George, Democrats; Quay, Hoar, Republicans; Pefi'er, Populist. The Five Civilized Tribes of Indians—Gray, chairman; Pasco, Democrats; Teller, ' Flatt. Dewitt, Republicans. ' To Establish University of United States- Kyle, Populist, chairman; Sherman. Hawley, ‘Frye, Nelson. Republicans: Jones (Ark.),Tur pie, Walthal], Mitchell (Wis), Democrats. International Exposition—Thurston, chair- man; Pettigrew, Sherman, Cameron, Hawley, Warren, McBride, Republicans; Vest, Gray, Daniel, Gibson, Voorhees, Lindsay, Democrats Geological Survey—Elkins, chairman; Wol cott, Allison, Republicans; Walthall, _Mills Democrats. ’ National Banks—Mantle, chairman: Dubois Burrows, Repulbicans; Mitchell (Wis.), Chil ton, Democrats. Forest Reservations and Protection of Gamt --Allen, chairman; Kyle, Populists; Teller. Mantle, Republicans; Morgan, Roach, Till man, Democrats. Mr. German becomes chairman of thn Democratic conference and takes the roon now occupied by Mr. Sherman as chair man of the Republican conference. Provisions of the Bond Bill. WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—The bond bill as' passed by the ‘house, amends the re sumption act so as to permit the issue 0 3 per cent coin bonds, redeemable after ‘five years, at the pleasure of the govern ment, and payable in 15 years, with thu speoiflgproviso thaanthing jnflthe Lil _' shall be construed to rcpcal'the’act of 187! for the reissue of the greenbacks, and that the bonds shall first be offered for sub scription at the subtreasuries and deposi- tories of the United States. The second sec tion of the bill provides for the issue 0. three year debt certificates of dcnomina tions of $20 and multiplies thereof it amounts 'not exceeding $350, 000, 000 ti meet temporary deficiencies. The bill wa: passed by a vote of 170 to 136, 47 Repu-b licans refusing to act with the majority of their party. The Populists and Demo crats, with the exception of Mr. Hutch lnson of Texas, who voted for the meas ure, presented an unbroken front against the bill. The Bayard Investigation. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3i, -—The bone: adopted the amended resolution of the for eign affairs committee relative to Embas sador Bayardeithout any discussion, al though Mr. McCreary (Dcm.) of Kentucky gave notice that he would debate the ques tion when the president’s reply was lait before the house. The resolution adopter was a substitute for the Barrett resolutior for an inquiry into the advisability of im peaching Thomas F. Bayard, embassado. to Great Britain, for reported speechei made at Boston, ‘ England, and Edin burgh, and was substantially the M0031 resolution requesting the president to in form the house whether any steps hat been taken to ascertain the correctness o. the reported speeches, and, if true, wha“ action, if any, had been taken thereon. Currency Sixes Due Feb. 1. WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. —The secretary of the treasury gives public notice tha' the United States 6 per cent bonds of tht face value of $4,320,000, issued under thc acts of July 1, 1862, and July 2, 1874. t4 the Union‘Paciflo Railroad company ant commonly known, as currency sixes, be come due and will be paid, with .inter- est, at the treasury department on Feb. 1_ 1886, and that interest on the bonds wil cease on that day. ' Fourth Class Postmasters. WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—The following fourthclass postmasters have been ap pointed: , New York—Burr’s Mill, 0. H. Chase Quacken Kill, Mrs. M. A. Boresteel. ' Pennsylvania—Oliver, A. E. Parke Pecone, Frederick Miller; Stealburg, R D. McMillen. . - Tennessee's Convicts. NASHVILLE, Dec. 30. —-All the state con- victs will be returned‘to the state, and the state will have to take care of them, begin.- ning Dec. 31. _Five hundred will be work- ed in the state coal mines at Brushey Creek, some Will be 'worked on the new penitentiary, but the majority will, from present indications, be kept idle. Quickens ° The Appetite Makes the ‘ Weak Strong. THE ONLY GOLD MEDAL Sarsaparlll'a Has Cured Others And Will Cure You. Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral for Coughs. FALL AND WINTER ' SUITS. Trousers to order from $3.50 up. Suits from $18 up. ‘ E. GUSOWSKI, Cor. WALL and WATER STS. Dress suits to hire. , @RBRBCR‘ESi NEW nor IN BLUE AND BLACK, ' Tailor-made latest style,sati $6 [0 $109 waists and isleeve linings. DIAGONAL WORSTED SUITS. IN BLUE AND BLACK. . . $8.50 3: Suit. Fine (Alfggghmfifiains. Call and examine.» ' H. GOODWIN, 1'78 \VASHINGTON STREET BRIDGE a. D. Jennings. " ._ UN DERTAKER a 4 Knight street. opposite. Street Railway Depot GET BELL AT OFFICE. 'PA‘lN'i‘. 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