NORWAL " ZET founded in 1800.] VOL. XeI. Special Notice. OUR COMBINED DAILY AND WEEKLY I‘D-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 above, we give our usual weekly correspondence from near-by towns, editorials, general news of the world, miscellany, literature. etc. In our sup. plement, (which goes with 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 . " _r and WEEKLY ‘combination’? on Satu .'" 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. THE LIVE NEWS OF TODAY. The rain, the glOrious rain—“there’s millions in it.” —James Means’ $3. 00 Shoe at Hoyt’s. —-Cake and breads keep moist and fresh if made with Cleveland’s Baking Powder. ——Finest Hand Sewed Shoes at Hoyt’s. Yale and Harvard have signed a new agreement to have their annual boat race contests on the Thames river course for the next five years. —Calf-Boots $1.50 at Hoyt’s, B. W. Maples has expressed a deter- mination to get out an injunction against the payment of the bill for the fire hose ordered by the borough. —Solid School Shoes at Hoyt’s. Town Clerk Smith is recuperating his health and enjoying the hospitali- ties of Dr. and Miss Grace Clark, on Capitol Hill, Washington. The penetrating rain of last night un- doubtedly did much toward saving the hay crop, so say many farmers who came to town to-day. —Best $1.25 Oxford at Hoyt’s. The 2,000 feet» of ,new rubber hose ordered by the fire committee, arrived here this morning, and before noon had been hauled to its destination. —-—Fishing tackle at Sutherland’s. Mr. Blaine’s old enemy, the gout, which appeared in his feet early yes- terday morning, made his condition yesterday somewhat uncomfortable. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Lockwood, who have been boarding at the Nor- walk Hotel for some time, have ‘re- moved to Mr. George Van Tassell’s, near the Fair Grounds. ——The finest smoking tobacco in town at Sutherland’s. Mrs. Robinson of New York, who has been stopping with Mrs. W. H. Lockwood for a few days, will soon re- turn to the metropolis, and in a short time Wlll go to England. --—A fine line of stationery at Suther— ' land’s. The Brooklyn Jockey Club Handicap run yesterday, was won by Tenny in 2:10; Prince Royal second, and Tea Tray third. Several Norwalk people are said to be heavy winners on the race. -~-Fine Patent Leather Shoes at Hoyt’s. In the superior court yesterday Le- na Fisher of Westport, was divorced from Jacob Fisher, and Ida Treadwell from Frank Treadwell, of the same place. —Ask Benedict for the New Puzzle. ‘ In the Soup. 102tf 4 Secretary Simons'of the Y. M. C. A. ‘ expects to start on Monday for Bar , Harbor, Maine, to attend the Golden 1 Cross bi-ennial meeting asa supreme - representative. He will be away most '3 of the week. , —Try that new brand of Smoking ' Tob .cco called Topaz. Benedict has it. _ -The MerrillBusiness College could 7} place several young men in positions '1 now. There is on increasing demand 0 for young men. The college will re. " main open through the entire summer. -—Drop in and see the new 10 cent misic that Benedict is charming all music lovers with. 102tf ~Did you ever try the celebrated Gold Rope I’lugr that Benedict has in stock? ' 102 tf Mr. George W. Raymond is secretary of the temporary organization of the business men of,Norwalk and South Norwalk for mutual protection in the matter of delinquent debtors. of n E ntcrtaining- and I nstmctive Home Journal, Especially Devoted, to Local” "NORWALK, CONN, SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1891- Deacon Main is in town for over Sun- A day. Mr. Henry I. Hoyt is much better of his recent indisposition. —Ask Benedict for A 1 Legal Ten- der, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Volun— teer, or Monogram Jr. and getthe best 5 cent Cigars sold on earth. 102 tf A carryall load of Concord Division members will visit Friendship Division, New Canaan, this evening. ’ The “Hub” Barnes will case was ad- journed to-day, to a date to be agreed upon hereafter. Miss Cooley who sang so acceptably at St. Paul’s church last Sunday is to lend the attractions of her superior voice to its choir to-morrow. Mrs. James A. Hoyt is still quite ser- iously ill of 1a grippe complicated with bronchitis. Dr. Gregory is attending her. Capt. Rose left town at ten o’clock, to-day. to attend his mother’s funeral, which he informed us was to take place this afternoon at Newark. Some excellent and extensive grad- ing work is being done on and about the Woodbury place by Contractor William Thompson for- its new pur- chaser, Mr. Ira Cole. The Railroad Commissioners accom- panied by General Manager Stevenson and Superintendent Lyon are making their annual spring inspection of the Danbury and Norwalk division of the Housatonic, to-day. . Mr. Wm. K. Lewis has been doing considerable “pipe-laying” about his cottage, for a man who is not an active politician. He has introduced the pub- lic water and all the m. i. Contractor Thompson and Plumber Burritt are executing the work. Much sympathy is expressed for the young man whose unmanageable horse struck Engineer Wood, yesterday. His chief fault seems to have been in attemptin‘g‘td 'ri'de “instead of leadingl ‘ the spirited animal. An excellent photograph of the in- terior of Grace church, made by Hugh Bishop, is on exhibition at Pinneo’s and attracts much attention. Although Mr. Bishop still considers himself an amateur photographer his work will bear professional scrutiny. Last evening’s reception of the Alumni and Students of the Over River school, given at the opera house, was a most happy affair thrOughout. There were sixteen ~dances and ample room for those who participated. Smyth’s or- chestra furnished ' the music. The committees who had the affair directly in charge are to be congratulated upon their success. —~-New York and Paris Young Ladies’ Fashion Bazar for June just out. Ask Benedict for it to-day. 102-1f “Tim” Bristner, who has been a faithful employee in the markets of the Mitchells and of William \Vardwell, for the past twenty years, is now off for the first vacation he has enjoyed in all that time, the reason being that he is too ill with the grippe and malaria to continue at work. »—Say,. are you in it? For one of those elegant Recorder pictures, ask Benedict the Newsdealer about them. Miss R. M. Collins, of No. 12 Main street, South Norwalk, cordially in- vites the public to inspect her summer stock of fine millinery goods, both imported and domestic, and consisting of all the latest novelties. Ideas origi- nal and prices to suit all. Summer ope‘i n; tc-day. —The’;Best line of Chewing and Smok- ng TobaCco in this town can be found at Benedict’s News Emporium. 102 tf Bishop Williams will hold an ordina- tion in St. Thomas’ church, New Ha- ven, on Monday at 11 a. m., when sev— eral denconswill be advanced to the priesthood. The annual convention of the Diocese of Connecticut will meet this year in St. Andrew’s church, Mer- iden, Tuesday, June 9. Rev. Dr. Tat- lock, rector of St. John’s church,Stnm- ford, will preach the sermon. —The Merrill Business College of Stamford is having a lively call for stenographers and typewriters; Why will not the young people of Norwalk and vicinity, who have completed their public school education, enter this col- lege and prepare for business life. The fields of employment are numer- ous, and there are good positions for for all who are energetictand in earn- est. ~ A LIV1§L_YFIGHT. Patrick McLaughlin Tries to Over- oower Sheriff'clarkson and Deputy Toner. A daring attempt to secure liberty was made by Patrick McLaughlin, a desperado, in the lockup in the base- ment of the Bridgeport court house, yesterday afternoon about 3 o’clock. He had just received a sentence of three years and six months for assault and at- tempted robbery, and his pal in crime John York, had received two years and six months. The men were taken in charge by Sheriff Clarkson and Dep- uty James Toner of Norwalk, who took them from the court room and down the stairs to the cells. McLaughlin was very abusive and when he reached the basement cursed Sheriff Clarkson who had York in hand. Then he turned his attention to Deputy Toner and with a curse aimed a sting- ing blow at his head. The sheriff was quick enough to dodge the blow: A struggle ensued which was bitter but of short duration. Sheriff Clarkson went to the deputy’s assistance and without allowing him to strike either of them hurried him into a cell. McLaughlin resisted with all his strength but it was useless against the two officers. After being placed in a cell he continued his abuse and defiedthe ofiicérs to let him out and fight him. . His request was not granted and then hesaid he would kill himself rather than go to Wethers— field. He will not be given that oppor- tunity. _.—...._.._ ‘.*>_—_ ._....._... Who is this Madame Saussag'e that the GAZETTE and the Journal are talk- ing about ?——[H_our. , Well, John, if you only belonged to the four hundred you would soon find out. When your paragraph catches her eye, dollars to peanuts you will feel as if she had put you through a “saussage” squeezer, and your recol- lection of the acquaintance will never escape you. .The Wilton ~Burglars. The trial of Henry Luddington and Dora Conroy, the residents of Wilton who existed by the perspiration cf the brows of other people, will come off next week in Court at Bridgeport. It will be remembered that about a week prior to their arrest the house of Hor- ace Burr, about a mile from the abode of the Luddingtons, was entered dur- ingihis absence at a funeral and quite a lot of plunder carried 011' including about $47 in cash.‘ Having learned that Luddington owned a good horse, worth it is estimated $200, Mr. Burr attached the animal and several vehi- cles, also belonging to Luddington, and took the whole outfit over to his house. This might be very well if there were no lawyer in the ease, and thereby “hangs a tale.” In conversation yesterday with De- tective Cronin, of Bridgeport, :1. DAILY GAZETTE representative was informed that in all likelihood the prisoners’ counsel, Attorney Chamberlain of Bridgeport, would be given a bill of sale of all the personal property of the 'Luddingtons, including the horse and vehicles, and was likely to get all of the property now held by Mr. Burr. —-—-——-——-~—a-o ppm - - -- Alfred Knox and Goodwin White,two bright little DAILY GAzETTE vendors, picked up a roll of greenbacks in the street in front of Benedict’s news store last evening, amounting to nine dollars. An ice peddler soon came and claimed it, as the honest lads had gone to the post office and asked the force there to help them find the owner. ' They gave it promptly to the claimant who re- warded them in the munificent sum of five cents each and hurried away. The boys now want to find him again to give him back a quarter change for his liberality. _. .___...- «flow—4.9”. . . - .. . _._._- The \Vashlngton Critic Suspends. WASHINGTON, May 16.—The affairs 0] The Evening Critic Newspaper company, of this city, have been placed in the hands of Henry E. Davis, as receiver, upon the petition of Stilson Hutchins and Richard 'VVightman, of W'ashington, who are large creditors of the company. Several judg- ments have been obtained against the property, an d at a meeting of the stockhold. ers it was decided to suspend publication. but they believe, if properly administered, the assets of the company will suffice tc meet all liabilities. All the compositor: were paid in full, but the editorial and reporterial staff is in arrears for about a week’s salary. It is said the paper has been published at a loss of $2.000 a month since Nov. 12 last. A Russian Exile’s Big Luck. ' TACOMA, VVash., May 16.—A Russian ex- ile, Maurice Lopatecki, a resident of Ta coma, has received a. letter from his sister, the Duchess Fedorwitz, of St. Petersburg, that he is heir to $10,000,000 by the death of her husband. He left a fortune 01 about 55,000,000 roubles, of which she re ceives three-fourths and Maurice one fourth. He says he was exiled about seven years ago. ONE DOLLAR AND COSTS. That’s What It Cost Thomas John— son for His John Gllpln Ride. It will be remembered that the exam- ination of Thomas Johnson on the tech- nical charge of assault on Borough En- gineer Wood was set down for yester- day afternoon at 2 o’clock, but inas- much .as thb complainant, Mr. Wood, did not appear the inquiry was deferred until 7 o’clock last. evening. ' At that hour all of the parties to the suit were .on hand before Justice Coolidge, and there ”was scarcely room in the little office for the interest- ed citizens . who assembled. Attor- ney E. M. Leckwood prosecuted. The drift of the testimony seemed to show that young Johnson knew the Olsen horse was at times inclined to be pretty lively, if not vicious, yet despite this fact he mounted the animal at Mr. Fancher’s Smithy and essayed to ride him home, _, with only a halter for a bri- dle. When near where Mr. Wood was standing the horse became completely unmanageable and Mr. Wood received his injuries, as stated in yesterday’s GAZETTE. Johnson was fined $1 and costs for his unwisdom, the sum total reaching $12.09. ' ___..‘. .___ Mrs. Currence Kellogg. At a regular meeting of Concord Di- vision, No. 2, S. of T., held May 11th, 1891, the following preamble and reso- lutions were unanimously adopted: Whereas, in view of the less we have sustained by the death of our late Sis- ter Currence Kellogg and of the still greater loss by those who were nearer and dearer to her be it RESOLVED—That it is but a just tri- bute to the memory of the. departed to say that m, regretting her removal from our midst,“ we mourn for one who was in every way worthy of our respect and regard, having become a faithful mem- ber of our order from the first of re- ceiving ladies into it, and an earnest worker in the temperance cause previously to that time. That the lesson other life is an example that ought to inspire our hearts with greater zeal in and love for our work, "The . Good of all Mankind.” REsoL‘yED—That' We sincerely con- dolewith-the family-‘ofthe deceased in this dispe‘llsdtion with which they have been afllicted and commend them for consolation to Him whose chastize-V ments are meant in mercy until we meet in that, Grand Division above where our ranks are never broken by death. RESOLVED—That a copy of these res- olutlons be presented to the family of the deceased as a token of our respect and sympathy, also entered upon the records of the Division and published in the Norwalk GAZETTE,and our chart- er draped in mourning for thirty days. LEWIS HUBBELL,) . L. ELLs, ‘~ Committee. Win. A. AMBLER.l ' Interesting Flgures for Tax Payers. MEssns. Ens.:—Last night the fire department committee of the borough ordered 2,000 feet of fire hose, of the Maltese Cross brand, at ninety cents per foot. They had bids from four oth- er rubber companies, all reliable, and all claimed their hose to be EQUAL to the Maltese, and ALL would give the SAME GUARANTEE for durability, service, etc., as the Maltese Cross people; and their bids were respectively 88, 85, 85 and '74 cents per foot. The committee took the highest price, making the cost to the borough from $300 to $500 more than same quality of other manufac- turers could be bought for. How is that for an honest, economical outlay of your public money, ye overworked tax payers? J. B. ELLs. Norwalk, Ct., May 15 1801. - ——.~a .-—.... ___._.._--. .4 Uncle Sam Buys It. On May 7th, 1891, the contract for supplying the U. S. Army with baking powder was again awarded the Cleve- land Baking. Powder C0. ’The fact that the government requisition calls for bakingpowder ‘ ‘equal in quality to Cleveland’s” isa high tribute to the great merit of the powder. Cleveland’s is the standard. ' ———-—-_.___ 4-... ._..__..»_.._. __. CHURCH SERVICES. Nonwanx METHODIsT.--Services at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Morning subject, “Spiritual Loyalty ' Among Saints.” Evening subject, “The Tyr- anny of the Saloon.” FInsr CONGREGATmNAL.—Services at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. 11]. Morning subject, “Keeping the Sabbath Holy.” Evening, “The Heroes and Heroines of the Bible—Samuel. the Last of the J udges.” , FIRST BAPTIsr.—-Rev. F. E. Robbins, the new pastor, will officiate. ST. PAUL’s.—Rev. Mr. Hopkins will conduct the services. ‘ GRACE—Rev; Mr. ‘Watkins will occu- py the pulpit. Scorn NOBWALK CONGREGATIONAL.— Rev. Mr. Dwight of Port Chester will preach. SOUTH NORWALK. The GAZETTE is on sale at the aways ofliees of [Fred Coleman, H. Thefts, W. L. Ather- M, and H. E. Bodwell. Orders for all kinds ofJOB IfRIN TIN G received at our branch oflice on Railroad Square. Steeple Charley was in town this morning. , Who is Councilman Selleck? the Sentinel tell? Special meeting of the City Council next Monday evening. The water boys on the Consolidated road were discharged yesterday. Telegraph Operator H. L. J acoby left for his new situation at Middletown, this morning. Builder J. R. Raymond has the con- tract for a $3,000 residence for Mr. J. A. Watkins, on Taylor avenue. Can Over one hundred large bales of un- , cut fur skins consigned to fur factories in this city, were brought here by the propeller Thursday night. Thomas Lessey, who has been here for the past six weeks purchasing oys- ters for an English firm, sailed for home on a Cunard steamer, to-day. The last tree in the way of the Frank- lin street improvements was felled yesterday morning. One felt like say- ing “Woodman spare that tree.” Messrs. Raymond & Comstock yes-» terday morning shipped the last install- ment of 300 dozen hats to be worn by the police of New York. The engagement of Louis Sheldon, a trimmer of electric lamps for the Gas Light Co., in this city, and Miss Mary Riley is announced, the wedding to take place in the near future. Speeler Smith spent ten hours abOut the Weston brooks yesterday, and suc- ceeded in catching but one measly little trout, although he avers that he Weighed nigh onto three pounds. I In our. item in reference to those in attendance at the Prof. Newell recep- tion at Bridgeport, the name of Mr. Peter Cooney was inadvertently omit- ted. Therefore this it em. ‘ South Norwalk is in the wildest throes of lottery schemes. . Even our churches: and schools have caught the infection, and the merchant who does not give out a ticket is not in it for patronage. F. W. Travis starts to-day for a ten days’ visit at his home in Cohoes, N. - Y. Mr. Travis is the afi'able and polite compounder of pills and powders and dispenser of soda water and medicine at Baxter’s pharmacy. Work is still booming on fancy colors at the J. C. Wilson & Co., hat factory, ' and no appearance of a let up. This has been the busiest season the firm ev er experienced, which means a very large number of hats turned out. The dismantled schooner Liberty, with a cargo of coal for borough par- ties made this port Thursday evening with the aid of a tugboat. Her former captain, Andy Clark, is now engaged in piling lumber for Builder Raymond. It is reported that the treasurer of the Prohibition club is about to refit the store lately occupied by Mr. Ferd. Hayes as a market, for public and pri- vate meetings of thatthrifty club. John Roberts, at one time a borough butcher, took command of the steam launch Minnetta. yesterday, and sailed her from Chimmon’s Isl 1nd to this city at dead low tide. He is to have a new suit of blue and a captain’s cap with gold braid ornamentation. A number of our local sports drop oed big money on Judge Morrow and Bur- lington to win the Brooklyn Handicap, at Gravesend, yesterday. It was a sor- rowful looking party that arrived here at 1:30 this morning. Several members of the South Nor- walk Amateur Boat Club have received their new and nobby boating suits. The club is in a very flourishing con- dition and Capt. Bradley hopes to make it a credit to the city. Probably the prettiest equine in town is the colt being broken by N. C. Graves for a Mr. Davenport, of New Canaan, Mr. Munson Pardec took a center on him yesterday morning and the twain were the cynosure of many envious eyes until later Munson was seen walking with a cane for support. Postmaster Doty has written to the Postmaster General for his construction of the. lottery law, as it may affect the transmission of newspapers and other matter containing announcements of the giving away of prizes by our mer- chants. Also in reference to the an- nouncement of the sale of pools at horse races. Mr. Frank Bradbury is having his recently purchased yacht Gertrude fitted for seed oyster dredging off Bridgeport. There is a lively demand for boats for the business in that sec- tion, and as there is money in it the owners of yachts here are taking ad- vantage of the opportunity offered. Notes and Interests. [$1.50 aYear. NUMBER 20. L A patent iron coal dumping tub for Raymond Bros. came up on the propel- ler last night. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wheeler of Lowell. Mass, are the guests of Mr. A J. Hutchinson on High street. The rumor that the ghost train is to make regular stops at this city lacks: confirmation from those who ought to know about the matter. Fred. Brown, trainmaster, and F. D- Rex, night dispatcher, of the D. & N. division of the Housatonic road, with several others, will wheel from Dan- bury to this city next Sunday morning‘ expecting to reach here at 8 a. m. They will be joined after their arrival by several of our local wheelmen and extend their trip to Roton Point. At the meeting of Eben Hill council of South Norwalk, last evening, all hands engaged in a lively debate, the topics being hydraulics and pneumatics, the latter involving a knotty problem, which ended in a deadlock. Among the visitors were Supreme Treasurer Deas. C. Donnelly, W. C. Young, Robert L. Trolan, HenryL. Decker and John Breen, all members of St. John council of engineers of Bridgeport. Seven Knights of the Road who gave their names as Daniel Aelin, Harry Damon, Bernard Nelson, Charles Har— ris, John Fry,Thomas Lloyd and James F. McCarthy were arrested last eve- ning. They were concealed, when cap- tured, about barns and railroad cars. This morning Justice Townsend sen- tenced each of them to ten days in jail and costs. Keys, knives, razors and tools of various devices were found in their possession. The fire department was called out at 7 :45 last evening by an alarm from box 16. The fire proved to be. at the Norwalk Iron Works, and was located in the peak of the four-story building at the north end of the works. The flames, which had not gained much headway,were quickly extinguished on the arrival of the firemen. It is thought that fire ,. was started from a spark out of an iron smoke-stack near by. President Hill of the company es- timates the damage at $75, which is covered by insurance. SPECIAL CITY NEWS. The following is the cast of charac-, ters in the drama of “ The Last Loaf ” which is to be presented in U. G. T. R. A. ball on the Washington street bridge next Wednesday evening: Mark Ashton, 0. Silversmith. Caleb Hanson, a Baker, Harry Hanson. Caleb’s son Dick Bustle, a Baker. Tom Chubbs, a Butcher. Fred. Hoyt Kate Ashton, Mark’s wife. Mrs. F. J. Joyce Lillie Ashton. Miss Jennie Thompson Patty Jones. a Yankee girl, Mrs George Hoyt In addition to the drama,a number of pleasing Specialties will be presented. - —-—- —— . __-. —m—.r~- —- -— ~— Y. M. C. A. NOTES. The song service to-morrow‘ afternoon will be led by a delegation of young men from' the Congregational church. The meeting will commence at 4 o’clock and all young men are invited to be present. The senior base ball club will hold a meeting this evening at 8:30 o’clock to decide upon a uniform and any other. matters that may come up. The Finance committee will hold a meeting this evening at 8 o’clock in the parlor. C. V. Arnold Joseph Miller George Hoyt George Miller — «-»—-— ----- ooo-»-—-» The Gazette Would Like to Know Why the flag is not raised over the East Norwalk public school any more? What chance for acquittal a prisoner has before a Norwalk Justice of the Peace ? Why John Lockwood did not catch a certain man while sleeping off a “jag” in the ear stables? ' Why sewer connections are not made before the new roads are completed ? Why John Wade is so anxious to make the acquaintance of Madame Saussage ? When “Oats” Brotherton is going to bury his parrots ? —————<o->———»~—.-— OBITUARY. Mrs. Margarette Rose, the mother of Captain Reuben M.,Israel M. and John H. Rosedied (I; Newark,N. J.,on Tues- day the 12th inst. , at her residence No. 250 Lafayette street, where she had resided the past year, in the eightieth year of her age. She was taken down with la grippe and her advanced age made her an easy prey to this insidious and dis- tressing disease. She was attended in her last sickness by Dr. S. E. Robert- son of Newark, and every attention was pald the good mother by her chil— dren and friends, and her aged form was tenderly laid away to rest in beau- tiful Fairmont cemetery, Philadelphia. It is rumored that a cargo of illicit whiskey was'run into our harbor, last night. '
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