.0 roundea is 1800.] VOL. XCI. .4 n Entertaining and I nstractive Home Journal, Especially; Devoted to Local News and Interests. NORWALK, .CONN., SATURDAY, MAY 9,1891. a. .I’ [$1.50 a Year. NUMBER 19. SpeOial Notice. OUR countrsEnlnAILyj-IANI‘E" WEEKLY . TO-DAY. This first page, of to-day’s GAZETTE, gives all the local and general news of to-day up to 2 p. m., and constitutes what regularly appears in each day’s DAILY. In addition to the aliove,‘ we give our usual weekly correspondgnce from near-by townsjeditdrials, general news'or" the World, miscellany, literature, etc. In our sup- plement, (which goes gith the WEEKLY.) we give New York retail market reports, Sunday- school lessons, sermon and other Sunday read- ing. We make these detailed explanations for the reason that many of our patrons do not seem to understand the DAILY and WEEKLY ‘combination” on Saturday. It will become fully understood and appreciated.’ we are con‘ fident. as this “combine” becomes better un- derstood. Price Of . DAILY. from Monday to Friday inclusive..one cent. Price of WEEKLY and DAILY combined. 3 cents. TH E WEA TH ER. The weather to-dag promises to be gen- erallg from fair to partly cloudy and warmer, followed by increasing cloudi- ness and light ramtn the night. To- morrow‘z‘t promises to be from partly cloudy to fair, with slight changes of temperature and rain, followed by a fall of temperature- THE LIVE NEWS OF TO-DAY. Clarence E. Henry starts for Virginia to-day. Miss Lizzie Schumann of Wilton avenue has the measles. —An active, well educated and wide- awake boy is wanted at this office. tf The usual, Friday night fire in this; town did not take place last night. Mr. George Malkin of Wilton avenue has three children sick with measles. See adv. Of special sale of flowers and ribbons of the Misses St. John in anoth- er column. ' . Mr. Charles C. Riley severe". his con- nection with the Electric Light Co. this evening. ' Another‘large load of those big iron water mains has been unloaded at the propeller dock. 'Frank P. Randle is still in the em- braces of the grippe, at his home in Winnipauk. One letter for Domanick Depage is all P. M. Hubbell can do this Week in the way of unclaimed letters. William Anderson, the Main street libationist, is suffering severely from an attack of inflammatory rheumatism. Grace church hasn’t yet settled upon an organist, although several candi- dates for the position have been heard. We are indebted to the enterprising Bridgeport News for our report of the great' fire in that city early this morn- ing. News of the fire was telephoned here at midnight. —A well educated~ young lady is wanted at the office Of the DAILY GA-y ZETTE, to learn the compositor’s'trade, where other young ladies are similarly employed. tf St. Paul’s Guild will hold a cake sale in the parish room‘s Tuesday afternoon from three to four o’clock, at which time they will be pleased to see any of their friends. Astonishing as it is, Editor Kirk was elected a burgess at the New Canaan borough election. It is explained in part by the fact that there was only one I ticket in the field. ' school. —Tristram & Hyatt have just opened a splendid array of ladies’ and chil- dren’s spring and summer jackets, wraps, etc., Of newest styles and mate- rials and made expressly for this house. Green peas are competing with as- paragus in our market, and pie plant,. strawberries and pine apples are brought here in increased quantities apparently because sugar has. gone down. Miss Sadie Hull of Belden avenue gave aparty last evening, to a large number of her friends, in honor of Miss Pullman of New Britain, one of Miss Hull’s old school-mates at the Normal Gov. Bulkeley has publicly announc- ed that so long as he remains acting governor no state institution shall suffer for lack Of the money that the state senate refused to appropriate and . .that on twenty-four hours’ notice he will supply all that any institution may need. . ' Four two-horse teams went from Wil- . ton yesterday, to the Luddington house, to bring back the goods stolen . from citizens [of that town, and re— ‘ turned heavily loaded with the re- covered goods. The house is reached from this direction by taking the old road to EastOn, and is about two miles beyond Sipperly’s mills. I The Foresters held a meeting last . night. Look out for the transit of Mercury at about 7 o’clock this p. m. ., Manager Stanley will not renew his Opera V House lease, on its expiration, July 1st. ' ' -- Rev. Mr. Selleck is to preach at Holy Trinity church. Westport, tO-morrow morning and eVening. Gen. R. B. Craufurd, B. L. Fillow and Robert Green, have been appoint- ed to assess the benefits and damages Of the East avenue linprov-ements. Dr. Gregory reports the health of the town as greatly improved. He says-that during all his medical practice he nev- er knew so many adults having measles as in the past few months. The reception to Rev. James M. Tay- lor. now President of Vassar College, and formerly'p'astor of the South Nor- walk Baptist lullurch, given at Hillside last night, we; (a most cordial affair. Missedj‘by the Dailies. . Ex-BurgesSElN. Sloan has bought a dog.—[Hour. Missed by the week-old Hour; the great and disastrous Bridgeport fire of last night. Mr. E. J. Hill is preparing an article for the Grand Lodge I. O. O. F. on the multitudinous beneficiary, life and as- sessment insurance organizations now in vogue and seeking the patronage of members. Of the order. . 1 . In the civil superior court yesterday Mrs. Estelle Worden of Norwalk peti- tioned for a divorce from Edward E. Worden. ~' They were married August 9, 1877,and in 1886 Worden deserted his wife. The degree was not granted be- . cause personal service had not been made on-Ftlie defendant. The Connecticut Society Of the Sons of the American Revolution holds its meeting Monday, at Hartford, for the election of officers and other business. A subscription is being taken up to se- cure a fund to care for the old Trum- bull War Office in Lebanon, lately given by Mrs. Bethiah Wattles of that place. . Health Inspector McKeon called at the GAZETTE ofiice to-day to say that he visited the Prospect place alluded to in yesterday’s GAZETTE, last year, and the Court of Burgesses called for estimates on sewerage on the same. Nothing can be done until the ‘street is sewered. Mr. McKeon pronounces the place as liable to produce an epidemic. Attorneys Light, Hubbell, Walsh, Austin and Hurlbutt went to Westport ta-day to finish up the estate of Nelson Crossman. As the galaxy drove out of Norwalk, it wasthought they would ac- cOmplish their mission. Mr. and Mrs. Crossman are to be examined as to what became of contain properties which are said to . have mysteriously disappeared. The ladies of the Congregational church are busily engaged at fancy work to be disposed of at a fete to be given in early summer, on the church grounds. It is their plan to have a tent opening into the Sunday school room, with booths where things useful and decorative may be purchased, as well as good things for-the inner man. ’ Object, lessening the chapel debt. Yesterday and to-day an Italian band, Consisting of two men and a woman, gave out door concerts on Wall, Main and other streets which were worth listening to. One of the men played a harp, the other a violin, while the wo- man played a violin and at' intervals “lifted up her voice” in song. She had a good voiceland an excellent concep- tion of what was required. The trio reaped quite a harvest of nickels and pennies. From the New Canaan Messenger :— Rev- David-DeForest and family, who ' were recently poisoned by eating cake, are greatly improved, Mr. D. being able to walk aboutlas usual. —A grand entertainment will be given at Guthries Hall, Silver Mine, on WednesdayevenL ing next, at eight o’clock, by a quar- tette from Company D, Of South N or} walk, assisted by home talent, under the auspices ofithe M. P. church.— Wooster Lodge has been invited to visit Butler Lodge next Wednesday evening, to witness work in the first and second degrees." The well known hospitality of, the south NOrwalk brethren will assure a very pleasant time. Opera House Leased. Mrs. Weed leased today for two / .lady friend of New York city, willbe the guests of Mrs.-; Richardson [at the, yearsfrom July let the Norwalk Opera House,"to Robert F.'Adams, who is an old hand at the show business. BULKELEYllN’SWERS The Quo Warjranto Proceedings. The Acting Governor, Through His .Attorneys, Tells Whyllrl'e'zzjitqlds ”the Office—Denies That He “it"a . Usurper—The _Next Move to ' Come Fron§the Plaintiffs. “ The republican attorneys'in the quo warranto proceedings were ready with their answers yesterday, as per order of the court. When the superior court was opened by order of Judge Prentice, ~Attorney William C. Case said, “Your honor, as one of the counsel in the qua warranto proceedings, I desire to state that in accordance with the order of the court we have our answer ready in behalf of Gov. Bulkeley and also in behalf of Gen. Merwin: ” Judge Pren- tice nodded his assent, Attorney Case gave the bundle of documents to the ‘ clerk and that was all there was to it. None of the other attorneys in the case was present, neither was Gov. Bulkeley nor Gen. Merwin. The answers contained a full review of the proceedings of both branches of the legislature which have been previ- ously published. and with which the public is familiar, and in the name of Governor Bulkeley, gives a general re- view Of the situation and ends up as follows: , ' , Wherefore, he denies that he usurps the office of governor, and says that he uses and enjoys said Oflice. its rights and dignities,by warrant and authority of the law, and asks to be dismissed by this court of and from the things charged upon him in this information. MORGAN G. BunKELEY, By his Attorneys. Now that the defendants have an- swered the complaint, the 'next move will come from the plaintiffs and will probably be in the nature of ademurrer to or general denial of the answer. Hot Cakes and Muffins. That is what callers at , Nickerson & Betts’ are getting now fora-week. The delicious food is made from Hecker’s manufactures, ,_;W.h.l‘?h are self-raising. There is wheat, of courSe, and a new preparation, corn flour, and we are all familiar with Hecker’s buckwheat. However buckwheat cakes don’t count new, and when once you’ve tasted those muffins, made of the corn flour, you won’t care for cakes of any description. A plate of butter is close. at hand, and everybody is taking a bite of hot buttered muffin. The GAZETTE is thinking of taking its meals the coming week at Nickerson & Betts’. , News This Morning It is likely that the Newfoundland House will refuse to adopt the resolu- tions urged by the delegates in Lon- don.——Italy will address a circular to the European Powers in reference to the conduct of the United States GOv- ernment in the New Orleans afi'air.—— President Balmaceda is said to be pre- paring to flee from Chili. The President was welcomed to Boise City, Idaho, by the state and city oifi- cials and the people. After a reception at the State Capitol the Presidential party continued their journey east- ward.——The Spring Garden National Bank and the Penn Safe Deposit and Trust Company, of Philadelphia, have closed their doors. ——The will of Mrs. C. J. Osborn, of New York, left large bequests to her son Howell, to Yale College, and to a home to be establish- ed for aged women; it will not be con- tested. , AA_ er W. B. Hall 8:. Co. We have all heard of the Irishman who moved that the town “build a new jail from the bricks of the old jail; and furthermore, that the Old jail be not torn down until the new. jail is built 1” W. B. Hall & CO. of Bridgeport are not building their new dry goods store out of the material of the old building, ex- actly, but they are putting up a fine new house on the site of the old one, carrying onlbusiness in the old one just the :same,—“‘under the hammer,” so to speak. Customers seem to enjoy it. Aside from the fact that ,the best bar- gainsiin dress goods hereabouts are to be found there, especially in silks of all kinds, it is really interesting to visit so enterprising an establishment. Visit. ors are taken about from floor to floor finding bargains, and note bit of .in- convenience do they have, from the wonderful work going on about them. A trip to this store now is not only a saving to the pocketbook, but would give a splendid Object lesson to the growing child, as to the possibility in modern building methods. ’ The last census bulletin shows that~ there have been no new horse railroads built the past several years, but that all the new street railways have had either ’ electricity or cables for motive power. Mr. and Mrs. Trevett and ‘a young Norwalk hotel tomorrow. 32 Hosanna. Disastrous Blaze at Durand’s Livery Stable, Bridgeport, ' This Morning. The Entire Structure in Flames Before Discovered. Thirty-two. horses were slowly roast- ed alive at the livery and boarding stable of Charles W. Durand, 326 Broad - street, Bridgeport, early this morning. At 1:05 an alarm of fire was sounded. The fire hadbeen burning for fully 20 minutes when discovered. Owing. to the hay and other. inflammable materials in the stablelit Md gained much head- way. The}: rpof had fallen in and the flames ‘werfiv : , ting up the entire neighborhood. , / When the department arrived it was too late to ,save the building. In: a little time the whole building fell and a blaze mounting high into the air shot up, lasting duly a few minutes. At 1:27 o’clock two strokes of the fire bell sounded,‘announcing- that the fire was under cpntrol. The neigliing of the burning horses was pitiful. Tied in their stalls they reared and plunged about in their en- deavor to get away from the fire. No one could reachthem, as the fire was too far advanced, and they slowly burned to death. ' When the police arrived they were informed that the night watchman, Albert Wheeler, was sleeping in the office. Great volumes of smoke filled the room and he was quickly led out into the air: Of the 32, horses burned 14 were own- ed by Mr. ,Durand and the others were boarded. ,glgl‘he latter were owned by different $ntlemen who live in that locality. ‘._.; , . Mr. Durénd estimates hisloss at be- tween $8,060 and $9,000, partially cov- ered by insurance, and the total loss will. 1393.30.11 Q.bout$_40,000. _ Some oft‘the horses burned were very valuable animals, being not only good roadsters but trotters. The fire is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. The scene around the fire was a busy one. Occu- pants Of the adjourning houses on be- ing aroused began removing their household effects. Many women ran into the street clad only in wrappers. Kind neighbors cared for them. Two firemen were slightly injured, and tak- en to the hospital. The Barnes Will. The questions involved in the pro- bati-ng of the "Hub” Barnes Will, came - up before Judge Woodward this morn- ing. and brought to Norwalk an unu- sual array of legal talent. First, came Judge Brewster and Hon. Samuel Tweedy Of Danbury, understood to rep- resent Mr. Barnes’ nephew. Hon Sam- uel Fessenden appeared with and for the widow. Mr. Barnes was wellknown to have been a very singular man, and it is not surprising that his was a singu- lar will. Leaving no children, the gen- eral hope and sympathy seems to be that the widow may receive some more decent share of the rich miser’s prop- erty. She is understood to get six thousand dollars. It is said few ladies would have lived with him a single year for that sum. But her interests will be resolutely maintained by Fessenden. Several of his nephews he has entirely omitted, while to others he has been more liberal than to his wife. '7 CHURCH SERVICES. FIRST CONOBEGATIONAn—Services at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Morning subject: “Remember .the Best Day.” In the evening the pastor will continue his discourses on the Heroes and Hero- ines of the Bible. Subject: “J ephtha and His Vow.” The public cordially invited. METHODIST—Services to-morrow at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Subject for morning : Sons of God and their Bless- ings ; for evening: Moral Bankruptcy and the Way Out. Fine music both in- strumental and vocal. Gentleinanly ushers always present to wait upon strangers. ST. PAUL’S—Services morning, and evening at usual time, by the Rector. GRACE—Preaching morning and eve-l hing—10:30 and 7:30. BAPTIST—Services at 10:30 and 7:30. Preaching by Rev. G. C. Barber, of Madison, N. J. YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION —Special service in the Opera house at 4 o’clock. Address by Col. Alexander S. Bacon of New York city. ‘ Subject, “The Value of Personal Purity. to Young Men. ” Music by the Methodist church male quartette and Association v All men are cordially invi-‘- . orchestra. ted. SOUTH NORWALK. The GAZETTE Is on sale at the news offices of :Fred Coleman, H. Theile, W. L. Ather- ton, and H. E. Bodwell. Orders for all kinds ofJOB 'PRIN TIN G received at our branch ofltoe on Railroad Square. George Ringler, the New York brewer was in town to-day. - * -x- -x- Morrell and L’Hommedieu are put- ting the Webb place at Rowayton in repair. * a as Supt. Arnold, of insurance fame, and three of his agents have Westport by the throat, tO-day. * -x- a- Make it a point to be at the Baxter grounds this afternoon, if you wish to see a good ball game. ac- -x- * The annual meeting of the Mayflower Hook and Ladder CO.,Of East Norwalk, will be held on Monday evening. . A well-made and substantial canopy- top vehicle for E. Thomas came up on the propeller, last night. hWilliam Crofut is carrying his left arm in a sling, :that member being affected with rheumatism. The Southside gun-club will assem- ble at their range, this afternoon, and try their skill at breaking clay pigeons. as as at Newsman Theile seems to be enjoy- ing his rest from business cares, but peaches to peanuts he will not be long out of business. I a a at Parties in position to know some- thing about it say they do not believe that the City of Albany will be put on this route before the 29th. * * * A lad named Charles Crayton was run over by a horse and carriage on lower »Water street, this morning, and his right arm was broken. at -x- as It is stated that the Consolidated road has purchased. the Herman Quittner place on Mechanic street and that the title will be, transferred next. Tuesday. as as a Mr. William O. Walgram, of Brooklyn, has purchased ' a lot of Charles B. Smith, on the Kyser Island Road, corner of Woodward avenue. The gates belonging to the new water system of this city and which have been lying at the steamboat wharf for some weeks are being carted to the points where they are to be set. * -x- at- The 10." -ton Compound engine, men- tion of which was made in this column, yesterday, attracted not a little atten- tion at the station, this morning. It was attached to the 8:26 train for New York. .‘I. .. it 5(- Mr. Charles B. Smith of South First street, is about to erect a fine residence on his property, at South Second street, this city. His residence is to be 20x50, and he is negotiating to let it to a few boarders, this summer. :1< =l< ' =l’- The much-talked-of sail-boat race be- tween two young men Of this city will come off tO-morrow if clear and every- thing can be had in readiness. If not it will occur the following Sunday from Dorlon’s Point, to the buoy and back. Oscar Keeler while engaged in grad- ing at Second Point, (so called) on the Crowe property yesterday, unearthed two skeletons, one of a child and the other of a grown person. This makes the sixth skeleton found on the proper- ty, and the belief prevails that at one time the spot was a family burying ground. a a -x Ex-Sherifl' Swartz visited the Lud- dington robber headquarters yesterday afternoon and identified goods stolen from his summer residence at Sanford Station. Among the articles were car- pets, matting, cooking utensils, glass- ware, mirrors, folding chairs, toilet articles, trickets, etc. Every room in his house had been ransacked. Mr. Swartz sent a team over to the den this morning to bring ,back the articles, which he values at about $150. * :1: at The remains of Michael Garrigan,who was crushed by the falling of some tim- her which he was engaged in piling for Builder “Ross” Raymond near the steamboat wharf, yesterday, afternoon, were viewed by Deputy Coroner Burke, who gave a verdict exonerating anyone .fOr blame in the matter otherthan the poor victim,who died in about ten min- . utes after being taken from the pile of lumber that held him in deathly em- brace. Garrigan had entire charge of the work and was experienced at the piling of lumber. . The unfortunate man’s funeral will take place from his late home on Water street, within ,a stone’s throw of where'the accident oc- curred, at 2 o’clock, to-morrow after- noon. . PRESS lELEGRllMS. - Specially Wired to the Norwalk Dallv Gazette. A Big Lock-Out. NEW YORK, May 8.—The Lumbe Dealers’ Association have determined to lock out their employees. Unless the matter is speedilv settled 125,000 men employed in the building trades will be out of work. Phillips Brooks Accepts. BOSTON, Mass, May 8.—The Rev. Dr. Phillips Brooks has sent to the sec- retary of the diocesan convention his letter, saying, that, “should the elec- tion by the convention receive the en- dorsement” the church demands, he shall accept. Landlord Bradley Dead. NEW HAVEN, Conn., May 8.—James W. Bradley, proprietor of the Tontine Hotel, one of the bestknown hotel men in New England, died tO-night after a brief illness caused by pneumonia, aged 76. WEST NORWALK. Mr. Roswell Reed is quite sick with the grippe. Mr. and Mrs. Ludlum and daughter have moved to West Norwalk to reside for the summer. Mrs. LeGrand Johnson and sister, Mrs. .Henry L. Weed, are still in a pre- carious condition. and there are little hopes of their recovery. The Methodist society will hold meet- ings at the residence of Mrs. E. Clark, for the month of May. Rev. G. Haul- enbeek will preach to-morrow. Rev. Mr. Wheaton is expected to preach at the Union Chapel next Sun- day. , ’ . , A horse belonging to Theodore- Prince, of this place, was shot at Sol- man’s stables, South Norwalk, one night this week by .a veterinary sur- geon. The animal’s leg was broken by ' a kick from a hOrse belonging to James H. Knapp while standing in a black- smith shop, attached to the stables. 0. EAST NORWALK. H. N.Warner,'a graduate of Yale col‘ lege and a lawyer who for many years was ruined by strong drink, but now a reformed man, will deliver an address in Randall’s Hall, Van Zandt avenue, East Norwalk, on Sunday afternoonat 4 p. m. NO admission will be charged. Mr. rWarner is an eloquent andable speaker, and is drawing crowdsall-over the country. r .0. i. M. c. 'A. NOTES. Col. A. S. Bacon of New York win deliver an address to young men in the . Opera House tO-morrow afternoon at 4 o’clock, and every seat should be filled. Col. Bacon comes to-morrowto fulfill the engagement he made to de- liver his address here in March last,but was prevented from so doing on account of the death of his father. The Metho- dist church Male Quartette will Sing several selections during the service, and the Y. M. C. A. orchestra willplay. Admission will be by ticket, and all who have notyet received one can se- cure the same at the door free. The doors will be opened at 3:30, and the services will commence at 4 o’clock. The reserve base ball club will hold a meeting this evening at 8 o’clock in the association rooms. ' All the members of Co’s D and F, “and of the Grand Army Posts in Nor— walk are invited to hear Col. Bacon to- morrow afternoon at 4 O’clock .in the Opera House. BASE BALL. League Games. NewYork 10024000x—7 Boston 000000000—0 Brooklyn . 4 5 1 0 1 1'0 0'x—12 Phlladelphla 1 0 1 3 0 5 0 0 0—10 Chicago 4 0 3 2 0 2 1 1 1—14 Cleveland 0 0 0 O 0 2 7 0 3—12 Pittsburg. 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 5 0—3 Cincinnati 1 0 3 O 2 0 0 0 0—6 Association Games. Washington 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0—5 St.Louis 23430062x—20 Boston 320100030—9 Cincinnati 0 0 2 1 1 O 0 3 0—7 Louisville 001211000—5 Baltimore 1 0 1 3 2 3 1 0 3—10 Athletic 111010000—4 Columbus 6 0 2 1 0 4 2 0 x—15 Eastern Association. Albany 760100040—18 Rechester g 000002001—3 Syracuse " 000200100—3 Buffalo 20000303x—8 Are free from all crude and irritating matter. Concentrated medicine on] . Carter’s Little Liver Pills. Very sma 1; very easy to take; no pain; no griping; no purging; try them. .
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