L IVol. v1; Whole N0. 1333 HE —-—— THE ONLY EIGHT-PAGE» ONE-CENTIIAVDAILY IN THE WORW/ILKS. Norwalk, Conn, Sat rday'E'igening, April 4, 1896. Price One Cent. councilman—L: r Speaker Reed Said To Be ' Serving His Last Term ' In Congress. lnterestingWashingto’n News and Chat. GAZETTE’S BUREAU. ) 709 EAST CAPITOL STREET ~ WASHINGTON, APRIL 3. _ Good Friday was not ‘generally ob- -served here, all places of business being open as on other days. V , o o 0 Speaker Reed, it is said, is serving his‘last term in the House, no matter what may be the result of the St. Louis convention. If he is not nominated for President, Mr. Reed, ace irding to this report, will retire from Congress and will probably take up the practice of law in New York. ‘ o o o To-night’s Washington Star says: — Information came to The Star: to-day from a most trustworthy source, that within a. short time—maybe Within a few days—the announcement of Mr. Carlisle as a caniidate for the presi- dency will be made. 0 o o ' United States Treasurer Morgan and party have returned from NewDrleans, La., where an examination of the sub- treasury in that city was made. Mr. Morgan reports accounts accurate and well kept. "‘ . o ‘ o o The Senate has confirmed Charles W. Comstock to be US. District Attorney for Connecticut. 0 o o The District Committee to-day lis- tened to an argument against a bill to‘ legalize a race track here, by Anthony Comstock. o o o , The River and Harbor 'bill was re- ported to the House to day. Connecti- cut fares fairly Well. 0 o 0 Rev. Thomas G. Addison, D. D., rec- tor of Trinity Episcopal church, died . this morning suddenly and unexpected- } ly. He was one of the best known clergymen in the city having been rec- tor of Trinity for nearly thirty years. . ' o o 0 Mr. Hitt reported the Senate Cuban resolution to the House to-day. ' 0 o 0 Patent Commissioner Seymour’s phy- sician recommends that he be bundled up and transported by steamer to New- ‘ port News to remain there over Sun- day. He is not quite so well to-day. o o o D. B. Cluny and wife of Stamford; H. C and H. P. W'arrcn and Miss War- ren of New Haven are among to-day’s arrivals. r o o 0 W Hoag of Bridgeport, and G. E. Knight and wife of Lakeville arrived here to dav. Their Tenth Anniversary. The tenth anniversary of the organi- zation of the Order of the King’s Daugh- \ ters will be celebrated on Thursday, April 9th, in the Mauisou avenue M. E. Church, corner of Madison avenue and 60th street, New York city. The exer- cises will commence at 2:15 p. m. with an organ recital, after which there 'will be addresses by Dr. Lyman Abbott, Dr. A. E. Kittredge, Mrs. Louise S. Houghton, Bishop Newman, Dr. Greer and others, and at 5 o’clock in the church parlors there will be “Afternoon Tea and a Social Hour.” ‘All King’s Daughters in the variOus churches of Norwalk are cordially invited to attend ‘ this feast of good things. ‘9. Judge Russell Dead. Judge Robert Henry Russell of the Stratford probate court died of pneu- monia yesterday afternoon at his home on Elm street,'that town. Judge Russell was in the sixty-fourth year of his age and had been a life long resident of Stratford, his native town. For the past twenty-seven years he has been judge of probate, and has admin- istered the affairs of this court so satis- factorily that he was regularly re-elec- ted by a handsome majority. A Eined Five Dollars. Henry Degan who received pretty rough treatment on Knight street on the night of March 24th, was arrested this morning by Chief Bradley and taken before Judge Hubbell who let him go ' on the payment of a fine of $5. Degan pleaded guilty to intoxication gnd breach of the peace. Sidney Smith ’ wanted for having a hand in the racket, is keeping himself dark. ‘3 ~ ' ‘I ‘A v -—All piano leots must be handed in by 9 p. m. Monday, April 6. cocoon T0 PIECES.” ‘Louis Schwabie of Stamford Killed at the Noble Avenue Crossing, Bridgeport. Brain and Heart Dissected By Car Wheels. The body of a man supposed to be Louis Sehwabie, of Stamford, was found on the Noble avenue railroad crossing, Bridgeport, at 7:35 last even- ing. The body was horribly mangled, being cut in two at the hips. The head was missing. The brain, unbroken, with a few pieces of the. skull attached to it, lay several two from the body. The heart was fifteen feet from the body, and the liver was visible at a point where once had been the dead man’s throat. Not a. vestige of the face could be found, and nothing but a small bunch of hair was found to show that the man had worn either a heard or moustache. There was nothing left of the dead man’s features by which the body could be recognized, but papers found in the pockets of his coat indicated that he was a lockmiker and that his name was Louis Schwabie. The papers were a certificate of five shares of- stock in the Stamford C<-)perative Building and Loan Association, a recommendation from the Eagle Lock Co. of Terryville, and a recommendation from the Yale & Towne Look 00., of Stamford There was alsoa railroad ticket from Stam- ford to Noroton. A bunch of keys was all else that the clothing contained The body was that of 9. Well built man weighing about 180 pounds. The features being destroyed, there was nothing to indicate the dead man’s age. The clothes were very good and con- sisted of a black melton overcoat and a dark suit. and wool mixture. The hat was not found. There was no money in the pockets. (2 ' Schwabie is well known in Stamford being employed at the Yale & Towne factory. He came to Stamford'from New Britain and has been at work in the Yale factory for some time. The Medical Examiner believes. the man was walking on the track when struck by the train. The remains await identification at Bishop’s Morgue in Bridgeport. TUMBLED INTO THE CREEK. George W. Selleck Saves a Lad from Drowning. Thursday afternoon while playing about the upper propeller wharf near the pottery, a little boy named Freddie Bogardus, and perhaps nine years old, fell into the creek. Mr. George W. Selleck, of the firm of Holmes, Keeler & Selleck Co. hap- pened to be looking out of a window in' the rear of the company’s store, and realizing the boy’s peril rushed out in- to the street and to the wharf near where the lad went overboard and jump- ing into the chilly Waters of the creek soon had the youngster safely ashore. It was a brave act on the part of Mr. Selleck and the boy without a doubt Would have drowned but for the promp action of his i‘eseuer. The little fellow was taken to his home, and. is about to-day apparently none the worse for his ice cold bath. Mr. Selleck was in receipt of many compliments for his brave act, which many a younger person would have hesitated in before attempting. He is on the upward side of 65 years of age, which makes his act all the more com- mendable. After going to his home on Merwin street and makinga change of his waterologged garments, he returned to the store and acted as if nothing un- usual had happened in his every day life. He has experienced no ill results from the venture, and has the satis- faction-of knowing that he is equal to an emergency even though not' the youngest business man in Norwalk. O Stole the Doctor’s Bike. Somemeasly low down thief stole a bicycle belonging to Dr. S. E. Hunt- ington, from the back hall of the doc— tor’s.residencc on Main street, yester- day morning. Any one who wduld steal a bicycle or a horse from a physi- cian is deserving of being in a dying condition, in want of a doctor, who re- sides forty or more miles away who his no other means of reaching him than by walking. Furthermore, a man who ‘ Will steal a bicycle on Good Friday, from anyone, ought to be compelled to live the rest of his life, entirely on a diet of hot cross buns. ' . The underwear was of a silk- wuucflm sun. ’ The Barnum Place on North Avenue Stripped of Elec- trical Appliances, etc. S. F. Gardiner the Present. Owner of the - House Claims that they Belong to Him. Mr. S. F. Gardiner who recently purchased the George B‘. Barnum place on North avenue. threatens to bring suit against Mr. Barnum, claiming that the latter has caused electrical appli- ances, fixtures,-etc., to be removed from the house without his consent or knowledge. ' Mr. Gardiner lives in Waterbury and W. S. Sturtevant of South Norwalk is acting as his agent. When seen .by a ‘GAZETTE representative this morning, Mr. Sturtevant stated the case in sub- stance as follows: Mr. Mitchell the real estate agent sold the property to A. E. Austin for Mr. Barnum. In selling the place the agent spoke especially of the fixtures and electrical appliances, making them a special inducement for Judge Austin to buy the house. Mr. Mitchell told Mr. Sturtevant yesterday that Barnum had instructed him to sell these with the house, and to make them special in- ducements. Judge Austin after buying the house immediately placed it. again in the hands of Agent Mitchell, to sell. Mitchell soon sold the house to Mr. Gardiner, once more setting forth the fixtures as an inducement. Mr. Gardiner purchased the house on these conditions. It was emphatical- ly stated that the disputed applainces went with it. When Mr. Sturtevant went to take posession for Mr. Gradiner on the 1st of April he was more than surprised to find them missing. Has— tening to Mr. Mitchell he informed him of the fact. He was in like manner sur- prised and referred him to Judge Aus- tin. Judge Austin was also ignorant of their disapperance and together they went to Mr. Barnum who said he did .9955 mean to sell them with the house but would now put them back. However, it is stated that Barnum consulted a lawyer who advised him to retain them. On the strength of this advice Mr. Barnum refused to return them. Mr. Sturtevant continuing said that they had a complete case and would put it in the hands of a lawyer on Mr. Gardiner’s arrival here on Mon- next. to. VICTDB THE vucros. i The Directors of the Fairfield County Sav- ings Bank. Elect a Secretary. - The directors of the Fairfield County Savings Society met Thursday after- noon for the purpose of electing a sec- retary and treasurer to succeed James H. Bailey, deceased. "‘ There were several candidates for the office, and the meeting lasted something over two hours before a selection was made. Finally, Victor S. Selleck, employed by the Norwalk Savings Society,receiv- ed a majority of votes and was declared elected. It is believed that the selection was a good one and'will be for the best inter- est of the society. It also gives gen- eral satisfaction. The secretary-elect is popular and has won his way to the merited position by competent work in both the Central National Bank and the Norwalk Savings Society. He is 27 years of age and a graduate of the Over River school. "The GAZETTE extends its hearty con- gratulations to Mr. Selleck, and .pre- diets that he will prove himself to be a valuable and competent officer, and that the bank will continue in its present prosperity so far as anything on his part is concerned. Don’t Want Town Help. Selectman Selleck went to East N or- walk,yesterday to investigate a: to the needs of the John Shea family. The house is quarantined owing to the sick- ness of Mr. Shea’s children with diph- theria. Mr. Selleck says that Mr. Shea told him that he was not in destitute cricumstances and wanted no aid from the town, but what he did want was permission to get out of the house, as his children had fully recovered from the disease. Passion Service. St. Paul’s church was crowded yes- terday afternoon at the three hours Passion service. Tne services were con- ducted by Father Huntington,who is without a doubt the greatest devotional orator in the Episcopal church. He was listened to with close interest and his remarks created a'lasting impression. L colour [cock sooN Work on the Tramway Line to Roton is to be Commenced ‘ at an Early Date. The Layout Inspected by Contractors. Vida-president George N. McKibben of tub TramwayELine was in. town yes- terddy with representatives of two large New; York firms of contractors, who weriimaking a thorough examination of the road, or that portion of it which is dtd be double tracked to Baton Point, for the purpose of the more un- der., udingly placing of their bids. W, on interviewed by a GAZETTE reprentative, _Mr. McKibben stated that his company intended pushing the workgof the double-tracking of the road to Boton Point ahead as rapidly as possible, and that the contract would probably be awarded at an early date, afters'which work on the same would be commenced at once. 4 , . 'Mr. MeKibben entertained his guests _at dinner in the Mahackemo hotel, after which the afternoon was spent in sight- seeing about the city. A visit was paid to the electric plant of the road, and a ride taken over the entire line. The visitors expressed themselves as being well pleased, and returned to New York, where a further considera- tion of the contract will be had, and bids presented. D o J iWITH THE GLOVES. Keefe-i Refuses to Meet Dutch Monahan Again.—ls He Afraid? The program has been completed for the grand athletic entertainment to be given by the South Norwalk Athletic club, at their rooms on Washington street, Friday evening, April 17, and the attractions are the best ever pre- sented by this popular organization. As arranged there will be a four roundgo between Tom McInerney of Winnipank and John Morelock of Dan- bury. This will besfollowed by sxx rounds between Fred Sirett of Bridge- port and Jack Woods ovarooklyn. After these bouts will come the Saun-' ders and Stamford midgets, and then a grand double wind up of six and eight rounds respectively. The first will be the six round go which is to be between Dutch Mona- han, the conqueror of Keefe, and Harry Lane of Bridgeport, champion 0f Connecticut. The second will be eight rounds between Lewis Webster of East Norwalk and Jack Lynch of New York. As Lynch recently defeated _ Webster at Hartford in one round, this second meeting promises to be an inter- esting one as Web:ter is of the belief that he is the better man of the two. It was the intention of the committee of arrangements to have had one wind- up between Monahan and Keefe. but although Monahan readily assented to - meet his old antagonist, Keefe positively refused to again flee Monahan, evident- ly being satisfied that Dutch was too much for him. Blessing by Prayer. , Members of the Congregational church are in receipt of the following anonymous letter: DEARLY BELOVED—D0 you wish. to do something that will be helpful to the Church of God, accepted by you in Sacred Covenant and dependent on you for a part of its spiritual needs ? You can do a great work, although it may seem small, for it is to bringa blessing by prayer, and this is to ask you to, join in a plan by which each member will be prayed for by all the other members. Pledge before God, in the name of Christ, that you will pray for ten mem- bers by name, and pastor and ofl‘icers‘ without name each day, and pencil date of tsame until you complete the whole lb . Let your prayer be simple but as ear- nest as your heart can make it, and look for a great blessing upon yourself, your pastor and your church. YOUR WELLWISHEB AND FRIEND. Accompanying the same is a printed list of the names of those who are or have been . members of the church. The listis dividid into blocks of ten. - The names are misspelled in many in- stances, but that ought not to make any difference with the good intentions of the party under whose inspiration the letters are sent out. ' New Officers. , The Ministering Circle, K. D. met with Mrs. Noble in the Parsonage on Friday and elected the following offi- cers for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. Frederick Belden; Secretary, Mrs. Charles A. Tucker; Treasurer, Mrs. Adolphus P. Beers. After the transaction of other business, light re- freshments were served and a social hour enjoyed. I FUUH HUNDRED fire company? Which one has the most admirers and friends 2‘ Douhlless these questiom are beyond the power of any” absolute answer, but T HE exceptional opportunity to make the test. poses to poll the votes of the people. It is made worth while to vote. have zest in it. magnificent prize at stake. THE GAZETTE will give A $400 UPR‘IGHT PIANO to the society, club or fire company which gets the school, lodge, most votes. llllll'it- colic Elli"! A Magnificent Plano for tho Most Popular School, Lodge, Society, Club” or Fire Com? pany in ’Faiifleld County. Which is our most popular school, lodge, society, club or. EVENING GAZETTE offers an.- THE GAZETTE pm- And the voting is to There is a. ‘ Lilli/5““. cocci, HERE IT IS! . It. is an instrument of the very finest character- It is beautiful in its workmanship, an ornament worthy of any home, and in all its musical. qualities it is unsurpassed. In every sense it. is a perfect and beautiful instrument—equal to the best that can be anywhere bought for $400 IN GOLD. The following are the rules which govern the voting: l—THE GAZETTE will print. each day a blank coupon, each coupon being good for one vote for the school, lodge, society, club or fire com— pany the owner of the or upon may select—the blank lines in the- coupon to be filled out with the name and address. today is at the end of this article. The coupon 2—The contest will close on July 2, and the winner announced on July 3. _ 3—Ary school, lodge, society, club or fire company in F airfield County is eligible. 4—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 blund- ers can not be avoided and votes will be lost. in so course, can not be counted. THE PIANO OFF Ell IS _L. Blank coupons, of. & SUNS. 'l‘l Ell} It is a piano made upon honor and sold upon merit. A party buying one does not get merely a handsome case. He gets a thorough musical instrument. The tone of the instru ment is full, rich, resonant and well sustained, the scale is; magnificent. Following is the voting coupon, a copy of which will apo- pear in THE GAZETTE daily. Phoenix Engine Company................ ...... \ ooooooooooooooooooo nonc- use-sauce."- Name, ' I . Town, BATTLE OF THE BALLOTS. Hope Hose Company ................................. 5839 Norman: Yacht Club .................................................................. 5159 St. Mary’s School ................................. . .................................................. 4315 Welcome Stranger Lodge... ........................... . ....................... . 1135 Center School-_ ............................................ 684. Pequonock Pleasure Club ....................................................................... . 494 Over River School...................... .............................................................. 347 Pioneer Gasman..." . ............................................................................... 95 T. F. E. lub ..................................................... .................................. _ 70 ,Arion Singing Society ............................................................................ 60 T.G. L. C ....... .. ............... . ......................... . ................................... ...... 36 Norwalk Liederkranz ........... 24 Sword Fish Club ...................... . ....... . ................. . ................................ ° 23 The Central Club.. . .- . ................................. 13 N. B. ‘--_- .............................................................................. _ 12 Compo Engine 00., Westport .................................................................... 10 Catholic Union Council ........................................................................... 3 Uncas Tube 3 Knob Outing Club ......... ......:.. ......... :l .......... 2 Pine Ledge Club ..................................... . .................................... .. 2 S. S. Club ............................... . .................................................... . ......... ... 2 Pioneer Heck and Ladder Company -- ........... .... ........ . ............. ’ 2 Ial"ll.ll’ I 1
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