- --;”"§i~. 1,-.- , the appearance ,Friday night last. and was discharged. _ E" If you want the best ' goods for the least money V L‘ ”read the advertisements n the Gazette. . VOL. VIII. NO. 1809 NORWALK, CONN, M 011 DAY“: EvENING, FEBRUARY 21, 1898. Q Recognized as .h, , family' paperthe Gazette’s advertising columns vvi prove Its_value:to ”you. i PnIchNE CENT.- TO STATE PRISON. Owen Murphy and Dave'Weeks Handcuffed Together. No Sympathy Oould Be Felt for the Vitriol Thrower. Two men went to a living tomb last Saturday morning, Owen Murphy and David Weeks going to Wethersfield, both to spend there the rest of their lives. Both are young men, less than ‘,30 and unless the board of Pardons in— tei feres or an untimely death overtakes , them, they have many yeais to spend inside the prison walls. Murphy and Weeks were handcuffed together and in charge of Sheriff Haw- ley. Mary Sylvia, the colored woman from Stamford, who was sentenced to two years for arson, was their compan- ion. Weeks looked at ease, talked more freely than he has done at any time since his arrest, and certainly had of being contented with his lot. Murphy, on the contrary, hung his 'head, keeping his eyes. riveted upon the floor. The vitriol «thrower looked the miserable specimen cf humanity that he is. Beside him Weeks created a favorable impression. I There was no one present to say good bye to the miserable w retch who disfigured and blinded Jennie Kinsella for life. ‘ Owen Murphy left for his fu— ture home behind the stone walls of the prison without a single relative or friend to say a word of cheer. No prisoner ever received a sentence in the courts of this country before Who _so utterly failed to arouse even a mementary sympathy. The one glance at the sightless eyes and scarred face of Jennie Kinsella had made sympathy for Murphy simply impossible. ‘ Couldn’t Stop the Whistle. On Saturday last, Engineer Morgan opened the whistle valve on locomotive No. 506 of the Consolidated road, at the company’s yards near Pine Island and the valve refusing to close there was a continuous strain of steam whist- ling that attracted quite a crowd, some of,whom were under the impression that a Spanish cruiser was entering the harbor. The fears of the latter, however, were allayed by Engineer Morgan who explained the situation. The valve was in the meantime shut off but later acted in the same contrary manner when the train started for Danbury. A; AA; ‘vr Col. Osborn lll. Col. N .‘G. Osborn, of the New Haven Register, is suffering from blood pois oning in one of his feet, and has been unable to dress the foot or leave his room and library for. something like a - week. His physician has forbid him from moving about and the colonel is wholly incapacitated from traveling. 4A Gathered Them In. The Bridgeport police paid an official visit at an early hour Sunday morning ‘ V to two disorderly houses and captured both managers and guests to the num- ber of 11 who were enjoying themselves in their own way. Warrants were is- sued Saturday to raid these places on ' information furnished by the police. A-‘ :vv 7 Artillery in Motion. A special tiain said to have had on board an artillery company with their :- guns, passed through South Norwalk - at 4 o’clock this morning en Ioute to New York. At the Post Offices. The Norwalk and South N orwalk post offices will close at 11 o clock to- morrow, Washington’s birthday, for the remainder of the day. There will be one general delivery and collection by the carriers in the morning. ‘ V ' Sheldon Fined. In the Toivn Court, this morning, Harry Sheldon was fined $10 and costs, for assaulting Dwight G. ln‘graham on 4 -A‘ ‘vv 7 An “all to ourselves” masquerade ' ball will be held by the members of the Arion Singing society in their hall to- " mOI‘l‘OW evenmg. Sheldon paid up. smIE MILK MONEY. A Lad Captured in the Act This Morning. When Taken to Station House He Impli- cated Others. For a week or more residents of Chestnut and Burbank streets, South Norwalk, have had their patience taxed by reason of the purloining from milk pails and pitchers of the change left in the same for the payment of milk. It was at first thought to be the work of tramps and a watch was set for them with the result that H. L. Woodworth this morning apprehended a lad scarce seven years old appropriating the pen- nies from a pail. He took him to the station-house where he confessed and implicated two other older lads in the thefts. It is not thought that the lit- tle fellow, who seemed to have a mortal fear of being put in the station-house, or his companions, will be prosecuted provided a restitution of the stolen money is made. V“ 7‘ No Paper To-morrow. To-morrow being a legal holiday, the GAZETTE will not be issued unless something of unusual importance should transpire. ' A ‘ V'V . Boxing. James J . Gahagan, manager of the boxing show which will be held in the N orwalk Opera House Friday night, February 25, has arranged the follow- ing card for the evening’s entertain- ment: Tom Mclnerney, of Winnipauk, and Young Scott; of Yonkers, six sounds at 128 pounds; Billy Forsythe, of Danbury, and Mike Kearns of Phila- delphia, eight rounds, catchweights; Dan Keefe of Greenwich, and Charlie Fox of New York, eight rounds, at 135 pounds. Steve O’Donnell will referee, Fred Coleman will act as time keeper. Perennial Amusement. Norwalk is agitating the project of a new hotel—one that should be a credit to the city. That’s a perennial amuse- ment in N orwalk. Once in about so many years the business men are called together in public conference to con- sider the project of a new hotel—one that shall be a credit to the city. In the meantime the city continues to be a credit to any hotel in it.—New Haven Palladium. -————<o.o>-————— The Ehrichs in Town. Mrs. W. J. Ehrich, Jesse W. Ehrich, Miss Ehrich, Miss Lillie Ehrich and Miss Lillie Herdlebry of New York and M. N. Ehrich and W. J. Ehrich of New Haven were registered at the new Mahackemo hotel in South N or- walk to-day. The two latter are stu- dents at Yale college and met the New York party of Ehrichs for a season of congratulation at the above named ho- tel. : A-= A Feast in Store for Them. Gen. Russell Frost was announced to address the Lamont club at the Con- gregational church in South Norwalk yesterday, and. was in readiness to fulfill his part of the programme when he was advised by a member of the club that owing to the inclement .weather the club had decided to ad- journ the meeting for one week. If anticipation enhances the value of an y- thing good the Lamont club has a feast in store for them next Sunday. ’ . WIll Remain Another Year. The St. Peter’s church society having decided to keep their pastor, Rev. Gus- tav Runge in their service another year, the latter has decided to take no action as against such decision, and will continue in the good work of the church. _ _.. Going to Rowayton. Members of Condord Division S. of T. will meet at their hall in the GAZETTE building to-night and afterwards ad- journ when the members will board a Tramway car and attend a District Di- viswn rally at Rising Star Division in Rowayton. I ————-—-—'—~4¢.o>—-—————— The Holiday To-morrow. The anniversary of the birthday of George Washington will be duly recog‘ nized in this city tomorrow as a gen- eral holiday. The public schools, the banks, and post office, will close for the . day. ‘vr The Uncas Haylofters will meet to- night. FLED' FOR HER LIFE. A Wood Street Woman Seeks ”Police Protection in a Blinding Hainstorm. "a The Malefactor Liable to Another Term in Jail. During the heighth of the rainstorm between 11 and 12 o’clock Saturday night, the South N orWalk police were approached by a woman, whose bedrag- gled dress and frightened look would have excited the sympathy of an Egyp- tian mummy. She was recognized as being the re- puted wife of a man named Oscar An- derson, who had previously done time in jail on the charge of having shame- fully abused her. / She alleged that , Anderson, who since his release from jail has been stopping at a house a few doors from her home, on Saturday night attempt- ed to get into her home by way of the door, and failing in this pushed in a window at the house. In this way gaining an entrance, he made use of threatening language, and promised to exercise dire vengeance upon the woman.‘ Officers accompanied her back to he1 home .on Wood street and a search was made for the alleged male- factor, but without result. rigid If the woman. as she promised to do appears again to-day and makes spec1fic charges against Anderson, he will no doubt, unless he has skipped out of town, soon be placed under arrest. The troubles between the man and womarfihave been the frequent cause of interference on the part of the po- lice, and it is alleged have in almost every instance been caused by jealousy on the part of the man, who gives vent to his feelings in an unlawful manner whenever under the influence of in- toxicants, or reports are conveyed to him by parties living 1n the vicinity. AMUSEMENTS. - Tarrytown Widow. , The Tarrytown Widow awakens some of the pleasantest memories of the theatrical year. It comes to Hoyt’s Theatre to-night, and there is ample promise of unalloyed enjoyment in the visit. An interesting story, entang- ling complications, amusing situations, brightness and crispness of dialogue, cleverness and compactness of con- structions, are the important elements for a comedy success and these “The Tarrytown Widow” is said to possess in a very eminent degree. If you want to enjoy a good laugh, don’t fail to see the widow. , The Spooners. The Spooners closed their engage- ment at Hoyt’s Theatre Saturday night. with a packed house. “A Fair Rebel” occupied the boards and was as enter- taining as have been all of the perform-V ances given by this company, which is. beyond question the very best popular price organization ever seen in this town. Theatre goers will miss the Spooners, but tne memory of the sweet Edna May and the bright, sparkling Cecil will linger long in theii recol- lections. <Vv = Burglars Got Nothing. ’ An attempt was made early Saturday evening to blow open the safe in the postoffice at North Haven. Postmaster Jacobs upon reaching his. office was unable to open the safe. The powder which had been inserted had failed to open the safe, and the bin glais did not get any booty except about $1 worth of postage stamps. ——————<o.o>————— Fell Under the Cars. James Welsh, a tramp, released from New Haven jail only a few hours before, fell while trying to board a freight train at the Cedar Hill yard, Saturday after noon. He was was badly bruised and was arrested for trespass. A ‘ ‘vr She Took Arsenic. Mrs. Stephen S. Tibbals lies in an unconscious condition at her home in Middletown, and it is not expected that she will live. She took a large quanti- +y of arsenic with suicidal intent. ————————<o.o>-—————-———- The Masons’ and Bricklayers’ Union will meet to-night, weather permitting. FELL OllilillOARD. A Man Falls Into the Creek Saturday Night. He is Rescued by WilIIam Donnelly at ' the-Risk of the Latter’s Life. A Swedish deck hand employed on the propeller City of Norwalk got a larger dose .of water Saturday night than he is in the .habit of taking at‘ any one time. He drew a certain amount of pay in the afternoon and after Work, in the evening proceeded to imbibe intoxi- cants to'a liberal 'extent of his capital. Late in the evening, while returning to the boat, he lost his bearings and fell kersplash into the creek. His cries for help excited the atten- tion of another deck hand named Wil- liam Donnelly sometimes called “H un- key” who jumped overboard to the man’s rescue. Both men floundered around in the water for a time, but were finally tow ed ashore. In the meantime a number of persons had congregated and after promptmeas- ures both men were enabled to board the boat. As is well known the night was a dark'one and that both men were en- abled to reach the wharf is a puzzler to those who were present. Much credit is, however, nelly for his assistance in saving the man who no doubt but for such assist- ance would have been drowned. Both men accompanied the pro- peller to New York yesterday after- due Don- noon. ’4 ¥ 7 North Wilton. Fish stories are thick around this town,_and this is a particularly funny one ‘cause its alT true. A party of two experts left here one day last week to catch pickerel at Cross Pond in Lewis- 'boro, which is yet a long way off. They carried their famous kit of twitch-ups, which :wereplaced to such good advan- tage and worked so well that as night came on sixty-eight nice, large, juicy fish were safely 'landed. They. had a bit of lunch and then harnessing up they started ,homeward well pleased with their day’s sport. One of the party lives in the lower part of the town and the other who lives here, was to take him home after leaving his own share of the spoils at his house. But when he went to the back of the wagon to take them out there was a gasp of astonishment for there was no fish there. “Where are those fish ‘9 ’7 he shouted. The other fellow looked back and after a moment said, “I’ll bet we didn’t put them in.” There was nothing for it but to hitch up a fresh horse and drive back the nine long miles but as it was a nice cold day they found the fish had not been injur- ed. One of the party has since remark- ed, “If it hadn’t been for that blamed hired man no one would have known a word about it. ” Miss Alice Keeler attended the ama- tuer performance given by the Over River School, N orWaIk. ‘vr‘ Darien. Patriotic citizens of Darien will fling “Old Glory” to the breeze to-morrow in celebration of Washington’s birth~ day. Dr. C. H. N oxon has been appointed medical examiner of Darien. Since the death of Dr. French who was medical examiner for several years, several physicians have located in Darien and all were anxious of being appointed medical examiner. Horse thieves visited Noroton early Saturday morning. They entered the barn of Arthur A. Weed and stole a valuable horse and a wagon. The ani- mal was a dark bay, sixteen hands high and weighing abOut 1,100 pounds. A number from Darien will attend the performance of “The Tarrytowh Widow,” at Hoyt’s Theatre, South Norwalk, to-night. The GAZETTE is meeting with a large sale in Darion, and by, leaving your order with Fred Smith it will be left at your house every night. -—-—————~——<o.o>———— Postponed. The Washington dinner which was to be given at the First Baptist church to-morrow evening has been indefinite- 1y postponed. EVE’S RAMBLINGS. COMMENT AND GOSSIP AMONG THE WOMEN, BY ONE OF THEM. “Too many cooks spoil the broth,” says the old addage; but the danger of the present day is that, owing to the lack of cooks, thgre will soon be no broth to spoil. It can hardly be denied that the scarcity of cooks has become very serious in this country, and has been justly called one of the most per- plexing problems of modern life. In the household machinery, the cook may be regarded as the main spring, and upon her depends to a great extent the health and peace of the family—health, because ill-cooked food is as injurious as it is nasty (“What pleases the palate nourishes,” says Hippocrates;) peace, because “when a man is dissatisfied with his dinner, there is no more peace in his house.” Various reasons are suggested as to what is the cause of the scarcity of cooks. It is attributed by many tO-the dislike of “going into service” evinced by the girl of the period; there are 'so .gpany vocations open to women, appar- ently moreattractive than domestic service. Perhaps it is not so much the dislike of service as service that causes the lack of good servants (cooks' 1n particular). but the dislike of the drudgery of SE}: vice in its elementary stages There is no disguising the fact that the girls of the present day Shirk hard or dita greeable work. As an old country woman recently remarked, “Work! Them’s ladies; they expect the work put out! ” We may deplore this state of affairs, but itis no good harshly blaming the modern maiden; she is only a “fin-de- siecle” product, and various circum: stances produce this dislike to hard work. For one thing, the village girl of the day is greatly lacking in physical stamina; the milkmaid type is physical- ly non-existent, and rosy cheeks are the exceptionrather than the. rule. mi gag/.11. .21 a: Grade Crossings. Connecticut professes to be an up-to- date State, but it is not getting rid of its dangerous grade crossings any fast- er than other States. In 1887 there were 1,215 grade crossings in the State, and during the past ten years this number has been reduced by exactly 200, or at the rate of twenty a year. At this rate it will still require a half a century to rid the Nutmeg State of the grade crossings that should have been abolished before this time. Nearly one-half of the crossings abol- ished during ten years were those of a single line,—the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford. This line had 204 grade crossings in 1887 and only 109 in 1897, a reduction of 95 in number: 350i the fourteen distinct and separate rail‘ why systems which traverse the State, theie has been, an increase in grade crossings in five, a decrease in eight and' 1n one—the New London N01 thern —the number remains the same. Connecticut should get rid of its grade crossings in less than fifty years or become one of the slowest States in the country—Philadelphia Times. ‘A ‘v 7 Find for Serving Oleomargarine. Dairy . Commmissioner Noble and Deputy Commissioner Eaton were in New Haven Saturday, where they were engaged in the prosecution of Mary Brothers, a boarding house keeper at the corner of Court and Artisan streets, who was charged with serving oleomar- garine upon her tables without display- ing the sign prescribed by law. Judge Bishop, before whom the case was tried fined her $25, which was paid. —————<0.0>——~———-— May Sell Out. It is understood that New York par- tes are negotiating for the purchase of the saloon at present conducted by John Kirsch, at the Allen House on Chapel street. Mr. Kirsch, in case the sale is consummated, will devote his time entirely to the Enterprise Bottling company’s business. ——-—-———<0.0>——- Council Meetings To-Night. The Norwalk and South Norwalk city councils will meet this evening. Matters of importance will no doubt be intelligently considered by both- councils. -_ :vr Ex- Prisoners to Meet. The sixteenth annual meeting of the Union ex-prisoners of War Association of the state of Connecticut will be held at the Grand Army hall on the 22d of February, at 10:30 o’clock, at‘Hartford. l FASTING IN LENT. Bishop Tierney Announced Regulations for The Roman Catholics, ' Bishop Tierney has sent the follow- ing circular letter to the clergy of the diocese of Harthrd on the regulations for Lent: “The regulations of Lent "fer this diocese continue the same as formerly,~ . v12: “1. All the week days of Lent are fasting days of obligation on one meal only; custom, however, has authorized the use of a slight collation in ‘h‘he evening and a cup-of tea or coffee, etc., in the morning. Though the fast also implies abstinence, yet by dispensation the use of flesh-meat is allowed at all times on Sundays and at the principal meals on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thurs.- days, and Saturdays, except the second and last Saturdays of Lent. - g “I. The use of eggs, butter and cheese is permitted at the collation, provided the laws of quantity be ob- served. “3. Besides lard, the fat rendered from any kind of meat may be used on any day in Lent, and on days of ab- stinence and fast days throughout the year. “4. Flesh and fish are not allowed at the same meal, even on Sundays. “5. Women pregnant or nursing, the sick, the aged and feeble, children under twenty-one years of age, and those whose employment is of a labori- ous or exhausting character are ex- cused from the obligation of fasting, and may use flesh meat more than once on the days when it is allowed, but must abstain on Wednesdays, Fridays, and the second and last Saturdays. , “6. By virtue of a late indult of the' Holy See, working people are permit- ted the use of flesh meat on the days of Lent, except Fridays, Ash Wed nesday, and Wednesday and Saturday of Holy Week. This dispensation, however, , allows the use of meat but once a day to those who are obliged to fast.” Bishop Tierney has also sent to the clergy, a letter calling attention to a decree of the Third Plenary Council of BaltimOre, providing that a collection be taken up in all the churches. on the first Sunday in Lent, to succor the mis- sions among the Indians and colored people of the United States, as well as to aid the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. He adds: “It is opportune to note that our gov- ernment has, in a great part withdrawn its accustomed appropriation for the Catholic missions among the Indians, so that they are now all but entirely dependent upon ‘ the charity of the people. A Dangerous Sign. A hanging sign attached to the old post-office building at South N orwalk, was discovered by Chief Vollmer in a threatening attitude yesterday morn- ing, as if in readiness to drop upon the head of some passer-by. The chief an- ticipated an accident and placed the sign where it could do little or no harm Douglas Fowl‘er‘Porst, G. A. R. will meet to-night. » _ IN MEMORIAM. At a special meeting of the Directors of The Fairfield County National Bank held on Friday, Feb. 18, the following Pé‘eamble and Resolutious were adopt- e . WHEREAS, It has pleased an All Wise Providence to remove from among us. our f1 lend and associate, THEODORE E. SMlTH, who has been a valued and use- ful member of this Board for several years, therefore RESOLVED, That we tended to the family of the deceased our sincere sym~ pathy in their bereavement. RESOLVED, That we, r epresentatives of tpis bank, attend as a body, his fun- era RESOLVED, That this Preamble and these Resolutions be spread upon the minutes of this bank, that they be pub- lished in the Norwalk newspapers, and that a copy of them be transmitted to the family of the deceased. The above is a true copy of the Pre- amble and Resolutions adopted by the Directors of The Fairfield County Na- tional Bank Friday, Feb. 18th,1898. EDWIN O. KEELER, President. L. C.G1een, Cashier. The Weather. Snow or rain; probably clearing and older Tuesday evening. " " DEATHS. DORUS—In ‘Bridgeport, Feb. 19th, ~ John W. Dorus, aged 41 years. JENNINGS—In Southport, Feb. 18th, Charles H. Jennings. J UNE—In Riverbank, Feb. 18th, Agustus June, aged 74 years. MILLER—In Bridgeport, Feb. 17, Su- san S. Hampton, wife of CharlesA. Miller, aged 36 years.
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