[Vol VI. Whole No.1295 NELLIE____ LEFT HIM: Aim Now John Tattle Wants a : *I.Div_orce.'_:r An Obligingltlelghlior Makes Bapsidfleplies To-ludge ,Wheel'er. ‘ Only one applicant for a divorce ap- peared before Judge Wheeler in the Superior court at Bridgeport yesterday. . John A. .Tuttle of West NorWalk wan- ted a divorce from his wife Nellie, who is living in For tchester 11311 the grounds of desertion. Attorney John H. Light looked out for the-plaintiff’s interests. ’ The evidence Was not quite satisfactory to his honor and the case was continued for further hearing. ‘ The plaintiff'.’ 1s a farmer by occupa- tion, a fairly gpod looking man of mid- dle age. He seems to have made a sort ,. of hurried marriage with Nellie 111 De- cember of 1891. She deserted him in - April of the following year. John explained how trouble arose ‘ between them. He said almost the very next day after they were married Nellie . Wanted him to deed his property over I to her. She reminded him that if any- , thing happened to h1m she would be' left lone and dektitute. This evident . anxiety for property rather threw cold . water on the honeymoon as far as John was concerned. He refused to make I the transfer. , -. But Nellie was persistent and every morning for breakfast, at noontime for dinner. again at suppernnd‘ during the Candle lectures upon retiring she-dihned .into his ears the importance of turn- ing over the property. Finnally she got tired of his refusals'and left him. Mrs. Sharrott, an obliging neighbdr of the husband, took the stand to help ‘ John get free of “that woman.” She wasjust a trifle too anxiOus however, and Judge Wheeler was not inclined to consider her testimony. He asked her several questions and she win . such a hurry to answer that she replied before the query was finished. Judge Wheeler was not satisfied with the no- tice or- the”: tion. Attorney Light asked for ,two weeks to secure it. The court said- he might have as much time as he desired. Sl5 Shirt Waists. The employees at the Hutchinson, ' Cole .& Co. factory on Merwin street are now almost exclusively engaged in the making of ladies’ shirt waists, a goodly proportion of the waists being of superior texture and make. A fash- ion itemsays that women of luxurious taste and with money to support it will soon spend $15 on a shirtwaist that will 'be a frequent candidate for the wash- tub. It is a high price for such Ia‘ gar- ment but experts say that it will be worth the money. , It .will be of silk with French collars and cuffs. - Fifteen dollars will be the outside price. 011 the other extreme she can go as low as $4_for a waist. The $4 waist is of ging- ham and'is plain enough, too, to the ordinary beholder. It must have good . points, however, or it could not cost so much. What these good points a. re is not apparent at a glanc , but 1' m wo- man of fashion who has a delicate per- ception can tell them ofi‘ to you without difficulty and is perfectly willing to pay the $4 so long as she is being served with the right kind-of goods. Deserted by Her Husband. A woman was thought to be dying at the St. Peter’s parochial residence in Danbury, yesterday. Her name‘ is Brinsley. “The woman,” says the Dan- " bury News,” was deserted by her hus- band some time ago. She lived in Nor- . .walk for a while and then came to Dan- " bury and was cared for by the town. She recently expressed a desire to re-‘ ‘ turn to Norwalk and did so. She was sent back to Danbury from there and has since been about town. When the woman recovers she will probably be sent to,fhe almshouse as She is unable to support herself. Song Service. . Miss Amy Miller of Stamford and Dr; GeorgeR. McGonegal will sing il- lustrated solos at theY. M. C. A. Song , service in the Opera House-:to-morrow afternoon, and for Which an unusually attractive programme has been ar- ranged. . 0 To Fight in Private. Fred McGirr, and, “Kid” McPartland , ’of New York, will fight on the 20th in' - private, for $100. They are to weigh ' in at 126 pounds, and will fight ten rounds. o' 1 . Pensions. . Original—Ward 8. Day. Bridgeport. Original widows,’ etc—Susan J. Frink, ‘ THE ONLY Elam-PAGE IONA—CENT uglier-1N ITHE 'WORWIALKS.‘ INOvaalk, 001111., Saturday Fishing, February 8, 1896. : 1. New Milford. an. s. DANCE. The Scholars and Friends Make Merry The pupils of the Over R1Ver school gave a delightful dance at the Athens- I um last evening. It was a success beth - socially and financially The hall was handsomely decorated ' Iw1th palms and the light from the score or more of incandescent electric lamps _ ’ was subdued by green tissue papers transforming theiscene into one of rare beauty. Weidenhammer’s orchestra was located upon the stage among the palms and rendered the sweetest of . music for the twenty orders upon the programme in addition to the encores and extra dances. After the tenth numl er Caterer Mead took possession and servw refresh: ments. Floor manager J. Harvey Betts with his side George L. Woodward, Louis Leonard, Frank Van Buren, Frederick Ella and Ward Gregory, performed the duties assigned them with rare tact and. skill. ‘ , Among the dancers were the Misses Louise B. Woodward, Yiola Starr, Es- telle Whitney, Marjorie Phelps, Susan Rockwell, of New York, May Adams, Isabel Bosch, Maud Hoyt, Grace Adams, Charlotte Bosch, Jennie Fer- ris, Marie Keith, Bertha Parker, Ethel Wilcox, Susan Morahouse, Maud Greg- ory, Maud Sherwood, Jessie Benedict, Lulu Gregory, Edith Cousins, Maud Fauntleroy, Edna Wigham, Daisy Wil- liams, Bertha Coley, Mabel Wigham, Edna Quintard, Lettie Shumway, Mary Maples, Josie Shumway, Florence Wig- ham, Florence Williams, Julia Dobbs. The gentlemen Were the Messrs Charles DeWitt Rogers, George L. Woodward, William Comstock, Steve Jarvis, LouisILeonard, W. A. Wheeler, Austin Wakeman,‘ Ward S. Gregory, Homer M. Byington, H. Thornton Prowitt, Fred Carder, A; B." Russell, Harry Cousins, Ned Tattle, Newton Hamlin. Ollie Stanley, Edward Par- atridge, Fred Bodwell, Samuel Hoyt, waldo Parsons, Robert Dudley, Louis Ambler, C Ford Seeley, Fred Many, Darwin Wadhams, Harry .Wilson, Rob- ert Morehouse, John Gleason, Fred Decker, Edward - Hubbell, William Whitney, Spencer Adams, Frank Van Buren, Edivar'd Austin, George Smith, Fred Elle, Edward Kenney, H. B. Spen- cer, Frank Osborne, Everitt Wigham, Eugene Benedict, and Edward Thomas. Seated among the spectators were noticed Mr. and Mrs. James H. Betta, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Wigham, Mr. and Mrs. George Parker and Miss Annie Betta. Obituary: ‘ MRS. LE WIS HUBBELL. It was with surprise followed by sor- row that the community received word this morning that the wife of Lewis Hub- bell had died at a late hour last night at her home on West avenue. The surprise was in a measure caused by the fact that comparatively few people knew that she was ill, and even they had no thOught until yesterday, that such illness would result fatally. She had been sick scarcely 'a week; Her'ailment-develop- ped into pneumonia avnd'Iall that a kind husband, loving children and faithful physician could do to arrest the fatal progress of the fell disease wexc cuuavail-F ing. Mrs. Hubbell died asshe had lived a truly good and christian woman loved by all_who enjoyed her acquaint- ance. - The deceased was bcrn 1n South Wil- ton. Her maiden name was Eliza J. Grumman, and she was married to Lewis Hubbell something over forty years ago, all of which time with the exception of two orthree years she has resided in Norwalk. Her husbandand four children, Hor- ace L., Carmi G., Harriett L., and James E. Hubbell, survive her. The funeral ‘will be attended from her late home, No. 11 West avenue, Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. Dr. Noble of the Congregational church officia- ting. ‘ Surprise Party. A surprise partywas given Mr. and Mrs. Howard WrDoty at their home on Newtown avenue, last evening. It was held 1n honor of the birthday anniver- sary of Mrs. Doty and was a complete surprise to that lady. She was equal to the occasion and with her liege lord made the guests joyously welcome, and gave them what they assumed to take, the freedom of the house. The festiv- ities were enjoyed until a late hour. Among those presentjwere Mr. and Mrs. A. 'C. Betts, Albert A. Betta, St. John Merrill, , R. L. Brotherton, William Aiken, C. F Mead, P. H. Glendenning, Mrs. W. H. Scofield, Albert Sccfield, Charles Fillow and the Misses Laura Doty and Mamie Smith. —I—Advertise in the “Gazette.” ' address and a: geod elecutionist. ' NATIDNLLGAP'TAL .41: .A ... . An IAnIgry Donate" Precipitated in the Hausa. Senator Frye Pleated President ProTem or the Senate; I I I Gazar'rn’ s BUREAU, ‘p 709 EAST Carrror. S'rnan'r ~ WASHINGTON. Fan? 7. ) The cyclone tempest of wind passed several hundred feet above the city of Washington which, lies in; a, valley amphitheatre surrounded by hills. Above our heads it blew eighty miles ~ an hour, while only a torrent of rain visited the capital. " o o o " In the House to-day, an angry de- bate was precipitated by Mr. Talbert of South Carolina' reiterating his treason”- able sentiments uttered yesterday in reply to Mr. Pearson of North Caro: lina. Mr.‘ Barrett, of' Massachusetts, offered a resolution charging Talbert’s- words as treasonable and in violation of his oath. The resolution was sent to the Judiciary commutes for repert.’ I 0 o o 'I .I ' In the Senate, Senator Frye was elected President pro tem without op-I position. He proceeded to the clerk’s desk, with Mr. Hale and Mr. Harris on. either side, and todk the formal oath of office. Then he gave a sharp rap of the gavel, and said: “Senators, I am profoundly grateful for this expression of confidence, and will seek to justify it by bringing to the discharge of the duties of the office fidelity and strict impartiality. The secretary will read the journal._ ” Withthis brief interlude the Senate plunged into the morning business, with a republican presiding officer. in the chair, the vice-President being absent.- - At 4 o’clock theo Senate adjourned that the Republicans might hold their reorganization caucuses, which resulted as follows: Secretary of Senate, A. J ;. Shaw of Spokane, Washington; Ser- geant-at- -Arms, Major H. L. Grant of: North Carolina. 0 - 0 Mr. Alonzo Stewart of Iowa, who has been for many years chief of the pages, was chosen to fill the place of the late Capt. Isaac Bassett, and then a com-. mittee, consisting of Senators Allison, Elkins. and Chandler, was appointed to take into consideration a motion made by Senator Hoar, that each Sen- ator be provided with a messenger in addition to 1a clerk. I o o o The question of selecting a Chaplain in the place of the blind preacher, Rev. Mr. Milburn, was not considered, nor wasa single suggestion made at any time in the caucus that Col. Bright, the present popular Sergeant-at-Arms, be retained, The nominations met Iwith general satisfaction, as the East gets. the President pro tem., Senator Frye; the West gets the Secretary, and the South gets the0 Sergeant-:t—Arms. Every Republican vote in the Senate will be cast for the selections of the caucus, and assurance have alread been obtained that‘the one vote needed to -- . pocketbook Officer Kenney who had give the Republicans the necessary majority of forty-five will come from a Populist whose, szeat’ is "en the, Be- publican side of the Senate Chamber. 0 o o - Mr. A. J. Shaw, nominated for Secre- tary of the Senate, is a-young man, and said to be in every way fitted for the. duties of the office. He is of pleasing He was for a time Postmaster at Spokane, Washington. Major H. L. Grant, nominated for. Sergeant- at-Arms, is an old Union sold- - ier who went to North Carolina shortly after the war. He is a native of Con- necticut and served in the army in the 7th 0. V. regiment commanded at one time by Gen. Hawley. Mr. Alonzo H. Stewart, nominated for acting doorkeeper, has grown up in'the Senate from boyhood, and 1s thorOugh- ly conversant with the duties of the of-_ fice, which he has often filled tempo‘r- arily, and 18 very popular among the employees. .0. The Mayhew Case. The adjourned case of the State vs._ Theodore Mayhew, was opened in the- Town Court this morning, J udge. Hub- , hell on the bench. Mayhew 1s charged with indecent ex- posure of his person. The State pre- sented the testimony of Mrs. George 8. Gregory and her daughter, who posi-I tively identified Mayhew as the guilty party, Miss Gregorypointing him out from among others assembled in the court room. . I The defense put several witnesses. on the stand to prove an alibi for. the ac«. cused man. The hearing was adjourn. ed at noon until 2 o’clock this after-9 noon. , condition. Death and then Narrqwly Escapes Being Burned Alive. ' Last night, two young men, discov- ereda'man lying on the walk near the corner“: of North Union avenue and Knight street, in a stupid condition. I rearing that he would freeze to death they manaoed to get him to the Street Runway depot, where they turned him over to policeman Kenney who took him to the station-house. ' Ofi'icer Kenney asked Jailor Howard to build h. fire, which Howard did. Thisnnorning the prisoner was taken before Judge Hubbell, and a sorriér looking specimen of humanity it would be‘ hard to conceive. His right eye was black paint than anything else; his nose and one side of his face was bruised His inside coat was held together with a safety pin and there was a scorched place-Zen the back as his overcoat. as large-’11s the bottom of a peck measure. Heif‘gave' his name as Henry W. Nevers and his home East Norwalk. He could give no information as to how he received his injuries but was under the impression that‘sOmething with the force of a spil'e driver had struck him in theeye. The large hole with charred edges on the back of his coat was also a puzzler for him to account for. But the cause of this was explained by a man who had been given lodging in the station-house and whp gave his name as George Ken- man. He said that while he was snoozé ing he smelt an odor as if woolen goods were burning, and getting up to make an investigation found that Nevers had fallen from the bench on which he had I been reclining and that his back was up against a- red hot sugar-loaf stave which was burning its way through Nevers’ coat' in an endeavor to reach his back. He says that he pulled the unconscious man from his dangerous position and managed to extinguish the fire. L_ Early this morning he managed to (Nevers being deaf) explained to him the perilous situation from which he had been rescued, to all of which Nevers in any appreciation of the act. ' -- Nevers being deaf a GAZETTE repre- sentative was secured to act as interpre- ter. The prisoner pleaded guilty to be- ing drunk but was unable to 'in any wise explain as to how he had received his injuries. imposed a nominal~fine of $3. The interpreter explained the situa- tion to Nevers who said'that he had 3.2 I'of his pocket, but on opening 1t be ex- pressed surprise at finding only 31. After a moment’s thought, however, he said that he had given a dollar to J ailor Norwalk of his predicament. He was taken back to the station house to await the return of his emissary with the desired assistence. As Nevers took the bill from the searched him the night before and had also scrutinized the interior of the ' purse, looked dumbfounded, and 1s still - marveling as to where the fellow had the money concealed. Nevers isthe man'who some time sincelostachild which received fatal injuries by its clothes catching fire .froma hon-fire. Only for the timely ;aid of the transient he too might have received serious if not fatal burns last night. SUPERIOR edunr'eAses. I Decision in the Caseof Charles, E. Valen- tine vs. Norwalk Gas Light Com- pany Reserved. . 9 Most of the motions on short calendar in the Superior court yesterday were speedily disposed of. C1ty of Norwalk vs. Lockwood, mo- tion to expunge, continued for one week. Stevens, administrator, vs. Norwalk Tramway 00., judgment for want of answer, two weeks allowed for plead- inds and answer. . . Valentine, administrator, vs. Norwalk Gas Light Co. ., defendant’s motion to strike out. ' This is an action by Charo les E. Valentine who sues to recover $5,000. His daughter Katie was killed bya live wire owned by the company Judge Perry claimed that the complaint was superfluous in cer- tain respects. The court reserved de- cision. - ' . ’ . ... __’... Advertisc'in the GAZETTE: I :rELLoN A srovr. . As tide room was cold and the fellow; _ seemed to be nearly frozen to death *clOsed and looked more like a daub of» and out and he was as deaf as a post. - - awaken Nevers and as best he could, ' paid but little heed and seemed to fail Judge Hubbell thinking that thepoor- fellow had been sufficiently punished, with him and fished a small purse out. -Howard to advise his friends in South, _ pear in THE GAZETH and which had been left in a careless. Knob Outing Club. A Mfgmficent Piano for the Most Popular « Amy in Pairfleld County fire company? Which one has the most admirers and friends ? Doubtless these questions are beyond the power of any , School, Badge Sliciety, Club or Fire Com Which is our most popular school, lodge society, club or absolute answer, but THE EVENING GAZETTE to-day opens an exceptional opportunity to make the test. poses to poll the votes of the people. It 18 made worth while to vote. have zest in it. magnificent prize at stake. THE GAZETTE Will give A $400 UPRIGHT PIANO to the - THE GAZETTE pro- And the voting is to There is a s,chool lodge, socielyfI club or fire company which gets the most votes. It. is an instrument of the very finest character beautiful in its workmanship, an ornament worthy of sin; home, and 111 all its musical qualities it is unsurpassed. every sense it IS a perfect and beautiful instrument—equal to- .the best that can he anvwhere bought for $400 IN GOL.D The contest begins to- -day. which govern the voting: In The followingare the rules 1—T11E GAZETTE will print each day a blank coupon, each coupon being good for one vote for the school, ledge, society, club or fire. com- pany the owner of the coupon may select—the blank lines in the coupon to be filled out with the name and address. to- day is at the end of this article. The coup0n 2—The contest will close on July 2, and the winner announced On July 3. 3—Any school, lodge, society, club or fire company .in Fairfield County is ~ eligible. I4—‘A full record of the voting will be published up to date every evening in THE GAZETTE, but votes received after 10 A. M. will not be re- corded until a day later. 5—Coupons must be filled out in a plain handwriting, for otherwise bland: - ers can not be avoided and votes will be lost. course, can not be counted. THE GAZETTE expects a big vote, Blank coupons, of Fairlield County 18 full of popular schools, lodges, societies, Iclubs and fire companies. The contest is bqund to be of wide and live interest, and every preparation is made at this office to see that the voting proceeds without a drawback of any sort. .1. THE PIANO OFF fill 18 THE SI} L _l_ EH} 1 101's; , It IS a piano made upon honor and sold upon merit. A party buying one does not. get merely a handsome ease gets a thorough musical instrument. ment is full, rich, resonant and well sustained, the scale is m: gnificent. Following isflie- voting coupon, a copy of which will ap- daily. 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