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REPORTED_____ELOPEMENH
A Norwalk Barber and a Me rwin
Street Young: Lady said to
have Elo'ped.
Seen in New York.
A reported elopement case which oc-
curred Sunday evening leaked outlast
night, for the first time, and as usual,
is the cause of much talk around town
Wednesday. -
About ' three months ago, Emma
Parker,‘a pretty little blonde of about
22 years, came to Norwalk from_Haver—
hill, Mass, and secured employment at
Cousins’ shoe factory. “
She boarded for a time at Merritt’s
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, boarding house on Leonard street, but
as Emma was not as discreet as she
should have been, she was asked to
look for another boarding place, which
she did, and removed to Merwin street.
Herman Von Criss is a barber, and
up to Saturday night was employed at
Gus Franke’s barber shop. He formerly
lived at the Norwalk Hotel, but some
time ago went to board at the Merritt
house on Leonard street.
It was noticed while Von Criss was
an inmate of the house that he was very
attentive to Miss Parker, and often es-
corted her to dances, picnics, etc.
Saturday night Von Criss informed
his employer that he was going to New
York to accept a position as riding mas-
ter in-a riding academy.
On the same day Miss Parker in-
formed the foreman at the shoe shop
that she was going to give up her posi-
tion, as she was about to leave town.
Sunday evening the parties were seen
by a Norwalk man to leave South N or-
walk, on a train bound for New York,
and before the above appears in print,
they will probably have been married.
A Norwalk barber met Von Criss in
New York. Monday, and was informed
by him that he was looking for employ-
ment. Nothing was said by him about
the riding academy.
Robbed his EmplO—y-e—E.
The DAILY GAZETTE was printed so
early Tuesday morning, in order to
give the public the election returns,
that it did not stop to get a report of
the Ratchford robbery case that was
being tried when the paper went to
press. About a month ago Mike Ratch-
ford went to New York and secured an
intelligent looking . Irish lad, named
Thomas Green, who had just landed,
and brought him to N orwalk as a eu-
eral helper around his place on ll ain
street: About two weeks after Thomas
was installed in his new position.
Ratchford missed $12 from the money
drawer, and notified Chief Gormley,
who had men stationed in the saloon
every night thereafter, after the saloon
was closed at midnight. Monday the
saloon was not open and a man was to
go on watch at 12 o’clock, as usual, but
as later events proved, it was not ne-
cessary. At 11.30, when Officer More-
xhouse passed up the street he noticed
that the screens and curtains of the sa-
loon were Open,and a few minutes later,
when he came back, down the street,
the screens and curtains were closed.
Thinking that the “hen was on,” he
notified Chief Gormley, and the two
went to the rear entrance of the saloon,
leavmg Officer Adams to watch the
front entrance. Chief Gormley found
a window from which a pane of glass
had been removed, open, and the two
oflicers entered.
The first thing that greeted their eyes
was a man’s hat, which lay on the bar
of the lunch counter, in the back room,
and a second later the Chief saw the
shadow of a man crouched down behind
the bar. He made the man,who proved
to be Green, a prisoner in short order,
and after searching him, took him to
the lock-up. Green was in Court on
Tuesday morning, and told a very slick
and well remembered story of coming
home a few minutes before the arrest,
and as he entered the back door, hear-
ing some one go out the window, to
whom he gave chase, but lost sight of
on High street. He also testified that
he went back and through the window,
into the saloon, to see if anything had
been disturbed, and was about to see
if anything (?) was gone, when 'the two
officers caught him. Judge Austin
found probable cause, and bound him
over to the next term of the Superior
Court, under bonds of $300. Not se-
curing bondsmen he went to jail.
Q.—
Arrested for Tapping the Wires.
Frederick J. Flynn and Robert J.
Parks were arrested by the New Haven
police Sunday afternoon and locked
up. They claim to belong to Bridge-
port, and are employed by the Consoli-
dated Railroad in the signal towers.
They are accused of tapping the wires
of the Western Union Telegraph Com~.
pany, and thus getting the results of
the Morris Park and Jerome Park races
before the pool rooms. The loop which
runs to Thomas J. Brady’s pool room
was tapped last Thursday, and the op-
erator in the pool room was unable to
get the result of the races. In the
meantime, Flynn and Parks were plac-
ing mone on the results. They, how-
ever,. ma 6 very little money, owing to
the imperfect working of the wire.
Under section 1,477 of the General
Statutes, the. accused men are liable to
a fine of not more than $200 or impris-
onment in jail of not more than one
year, or both.
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Concert Podtponed.
On account of the recent sickness in
the family of Mr. H. B. Wigham, who
is president of “The Norwalk Choral
Union,” the concert to be given by the
Union has been deferred till the 20th‘of
November. Holders of season tickets
will please take notice of the chan e of
time from Oct. to Nov. 20th. Be ear-
sals are now in pro ress under the di-
rection of Prof. Bafier, of Bridgeport.
and a rich musical treatis in store.
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‘He Withdraws.
The Borough Hose Injunctioneases-
which came up Wednesday before Judge
John H. Perry, at Bridgeportmaturally
excited much local interest. The
Borough was represented by Mr. War-
ner its counsel and by Burgesses Burr
and Buxton. Mr. Maples was present,
despite his illness,with his cOunsel, Mr.
Hurlbutt. Before the case was called,
Mr. Hurlbutt requested of Burgess
Bharles Burr, Chairman of the Bor-
ough Fire Committee, to see the copy
of the contract between the Borough
and Hose manufacturers. On looking
it over. Mr. Hurlbutt’s quick eye saw
that it had bee executed and the hose
delivered to th -. gh prior to serv-
ing the injunction. So, to use his own _
words, “he had no case in court to try,”
and the only thing to do'was to gather
himself and his client together and
come home. He thereupon rose and
made request of the Court, in behalf
of his client, Mr. Maples, that the
whole matter be dropped. And so ends,
in a roaring farce, a folly that ought
never to have been committed. It was
Josh Billings, webelieve, who said that
it was “a brave man who would back
square down,when he found he absOlute-
ly couldn’t carry his' point and it was
only a fool and coward who Would strug-
gle and kick under such circumstances. ”
Mr.Maples’back-out and back—down was
as obsolute, orderly and complete, as
any one could desire. The only serious
aspects of the case are the considerable
costs to which he has put himself and
the borough. Still, “All is well, that
ends well.” ‘
Mr. Earle Demented.
Sad indeed is the case Of Oscar T.
Earle, the well-known inventor of 504
State street. Recently he lost his wife
and he was so grieved over that fact
that his mind has become unbalanced.
Early yesterday morning he was found
wandering around the railroad tracks,
near the winter quarters. He was
carried to his home in the ambulance.
Mr. Earle is about 60 years of age.—
Bridgeport News.
We can readily comprehend the stun-
ning blow the death Of Mr. Earle’s de-
voted wife must have been to him. In
all their married life the two were most
ardent lovers. Having been closely
identified with Mr. Earle in several of
his patent causes in Washington, we
know whereof we speak. Never a day
passed, but either a letter or telegrams
passed between them and in his hours
of disappointment, loss and depression,
her cheering, daily missives, were the
one supreme joy and solace of his
checkered life. His case is indeed
“sad” as the News tersely expresses it,
and knowing his finer and deeper sensi-
bilities as'we do,the idolatry of his wor-
ship Of his equally devoted and loving
_wife,now in the utter darkness and deso-
ation of his domestic 1ife,we shall not be
surprised if utter nervouszprostration, or
thelgiving away of his mental faculties,
should result.
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Off to Europe.
W. B. Roberts, the former valet of
the late P. T. Barnum, is on his way to
Europe. The interest attaching to
Roberts comes through the fact that he
isacolored man, and, it is charged,
eloped with Caroline Lewis, the pretty
white En lish waiting maid who took
care of rs. Barnum. The elopement
took place from Bridgeport. As said,
Miss Lewis disappeared from the Bar-
num mansion at that time, and Roberts
also disappeared. Sunday the broth-
er of Roberts stated that Miss Lewis
had sailed for England yesterday with
W. B. Roberts. He denied that the
couple were married, but added that
they would stay with the parents of
Miss Lewis for several months.
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Fell Between the Cars.
John O’Hara, of Bridgeport, aged 30,
unmarried, was killed by a train on the
Housatonic railroad at Newtown on
Sunday. He was passing between the
cars when he lost his balance and fell
to the track. His body was ground to
pieces.
Mrs. Frank Leslie Weds.
Mrs. Frank Leslie, the publisher,and
William C. Kingsbury Wilde, a young-
% brother of the Aesthetic poet, Oscar
ilde, were married at the Church of
Stranger. New York, Sunday evening,
by Rev. Dr. Charles F. Deems.
Silver Wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. George F. Quintard
will celebrate the 25th anniversary of
their marriage on Saturday evening
next at their residence, No. 10 Arch
street. The silver-wedding bells ought
to ring out generously and joyously on
that auspicious occasion.
Been Married 65 Years.
David S. Woodworth and wife of
Lebanon, Conn., celebrated the sixty-
fifth anniversary of their marriage in
that town Saturday night. They are
both over ninety, and have lived in
Lebanon all their lives.
Draw Tender Killed at Stratford.
Azel Drew, the aged draw tender at
the brid e over the Housatonic, near
Stratfor ,~ was struck by a freight train
Sunday: night, and instantly killed. He
was to have been married next Wednes-
day.
My 11 ead Was Fairly Rotten,
And how much I suffered it is .hard to
describe. That loathsome disease, ca~
tarrh, caused the above, and the doc-
tors said they could not relieve me. I
paid_hundreds‘of dollars, for which I
received no benefit. I got more good
from two bOttles of Sulphur Bitters
than from all the mono I paid to doc-
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11% liownitho: Stream.
i .2' Hive! Itbegan with a glance,
Grew with the growing of flowers.
Bmiled in a dreamful trance.
Backed not the passage of hours;
Our passion’s flood rose over,
Flowing for her and mo.
Till the brook became a river,
And the river became a sea.
Grief! It began with a. word,
Grew with the winds that raved;
A prayer for pardon unheard,
Pardon in turn uncraved;
The bridge so easy to sever.
The stream so swift to be free;
Till the brook became a river,
And the river became a. sea.
Life! It began with asigh,
Grew with the leaves that are dead ;
Its pleasures with wings to fly,
Its sorrows with limbs of lead;
And rest remaineth never
For the wearier years to be,
Till the brook shall become a river,
And the river become a sea.
—B.obert, Lord Houghton.
How He Sold Senator Vance,
“At the last session of Congress I
played it very low down on my
friend, Senator Vance of North Car-
olina” said, T. F. Kennedy, Canadian
Pacific Ticket Agent. “A rather pretty
girl, with whom I had a slight ac-
quaintance, asked me for a letter to
the Agricultural Department people
recommending her for a place in the
seed-distribution rooms. I went to
Vance and he growled ‘No, sir, I’ll
recommend no woman for a place.’
argued and peaded with him, finally
saying: “But, Senator, this is a very
deserving woman. She is old and un-
fitted for the struggle for existence.
Her husband served in my command
through the war, and he was a splen-
did soldier. He died on the field and
left his wife penniless. Do a good
deed; help this poor Old widow.”
Vance’s hard heart was melted, and he
exclaimed: “By George, Kennedy, I’ll
do it if that’s the kind of woman
she is.” The letter was written and
the girl got the job. Some months
after this I was sitting with Vance on
a steamboat, when up walked this
blooming damsel—she was about 19—
with a “How are you, captain?” to
me. She recognized Vance and ad-
dressed him, saying she had long de-
sired to thank him for his great kind-
ness, telling him her name and how
his letter had secured her a sinecure.
Vance looked at me as much as to say,
“You just wait,” and accepted the
young person’s thanks and languish-
ing glances very quietly. When she
had gone Vance turned to me and re-
marked mournfully: “Kennedy, you
are the biggest liar and most stupen-
dous fraud on earth. I’llpay you for
this if I wait forty years.”*St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
Surperstition.
In the province of Vilna, not long
since, the wife of a telegrapher named
Stankiewicz was taken ill and the
family physician ordered that she be
immediately transferred to the hospi-
tal. Some of the other female mem-
bers or the household decided that
they knew better than the doctor what
ailed the woman. According to their
story she had been bewitched by her
neighbor, a- Mrs. Richert, and a cure
could be effected in only one way. A
small quantity of the blood of the
woman who had worked the
spell must by some means be
secured. . The husband of the
sick woman, securing a wagon, pro-
ceeded to the field where Mrs. Richert
was at work, and forcibly placing her
in the conveyance drove as rapidly as
possibly to his home.
found the sick woman surrounded by
several friends. On seeing Mrs.
Richert they carefully closed all the
doors and windows to prevent the
flight of the witch, as they callled her.
This accomplished, they struck her a
fearful blow in the face, causing the
blood to flow freely. The mother of
the bewitched woman caught some of
the blood ina spoon and poured it
down her daughter’s throat. Natur-
ally such a remedy would prove use-
less, and the woman died.——N. Y.
Recorder.
A Strike in China.
There has been astrike in China,
even in the Echo Palace, built by the
Emperor for his mother, the Empress
Dowager, after her retirement from
the Regency. It was desired to do it
over this year, and 10,000 workmen
were engaged. Of those 3,000 or more
were carvers, a class who in China
hold their heads high. Knowing that
the date for completing the gardens
was close, they struck for higher
Wages, and all the carpenters joined.
The were receiving individually three
mea s and 2,000 “cash” (ten cash are
equal to a cent) per day, but they de-
manded 7,500 cash per day. On their
employers refusing to comply, a sig-
nal gun was fired, and thousands of
workman—carvers, carpenters, and
masons—began to make threatening
demonstrations. The officials on
guard, finding the police impotent,
called on the rifle brigade, Yuen-
ming-yuen Guards, and cavalry, who
surrounded the strikers. The affair
ended in a compromise, the men re-
ceiving 4,000 cash per day, or exactly
double their previous wages—N. Y.
Sun. M
De Lesseps in His Old Age_
A correspondent who recently vis-
ited the Comte de Lesseps depicts a >-
touching domestic scene. In one cor-
.ner by the window on a. sOfa, a rug
over his knees, the old man, erect,
bright eyed as of yore, but pale and
weary looking.
Facing him, the beautiful and de-
voted wife, in black; and all about
the little room the most delightful
bevy of little folks that one might
wish to see. They are beautiful chil-
dren, with great Spanish eyes and
curly hair. .
Among them a gentlemanly young
man, Ismail do Lesseps, who has just
returned from undergoing his exam-
ination for admission to St. Cyr Mili-
tary College. Questioned with regard
to the threatened, Panama investiga-
tion,"the Count said quietly:
“I havehad my good days and I
have had my bad days. These are
. They will pass "like the
years‘oldg—fBoston Beacon.
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$500 ~Shoningor Upright Piano.
With St001, Cover and Lamp.
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NOVEMBER 1. 1891.
The person holding the cards which represent the
largest amountpurchased Will receive the Piano, with
Stool, Cover and Lamp. Free of Charge.
Remember the Card is obtainable only at the following stores Also, the
Piano will be found on exhibition at SOME ONE or NAMED FIRMS:
Centennial Tea 00.,
Fine Teas, Coffees, Butter, Sugar
and Spices, 18 Main Street. ,
Jarvis Kellogg,
Boots and Shoes, Leather and
Findings. Special Attention Paid
to Repairing. 31 Main Street.
E. N. Sloan,
Picture Frames, Stationery, Toys
and Fancy Goods, ,29 Wall Street.
H. J. & G. S. Grumman,
Manufacturers of Olden-Time Root
Beer and Soda, 43 Main Street.
J. Spencer & CO.,
“Tatchmakers and Jewelers, 3
Main street.
George H. Raymond,
Furniture Dealer and Furnishing
Undertaker and Embalmer, 46 and
48 Main Street. ,
Nickerson & Betts,
Family Groceries, Flour, Feed.
Grain, Hay, Foreign and Domes
tic Fruits, 35 and 37 Main stree‘
W. F. Lockwood,
Dealer in Beef, Veal, Mutton,
Pork, Poultry, Etc, 7 Main Street.
Elias Gusowski,
Merchant Tailor, 31 Wall Street
corner Water.
Mrs. W. F awcett,
Millinery Goods, MOurning Goods
a specialty, 17 Main street.
John A. Riggs,
Pharmacist, No.= 11 Main Street.
Edward Street,
Dealer in Dry Goods, 5 Gazette
Building. Norwalk.
Blackmail, .
Photographer and Artist, 53 Wal
Street, Norwalk. ' _
Charles T. Leonard,
Coal, Wood, Blue Stone and Ma-
so‘ns’ Building Materials, 33 to 4
Water street, Norwalk.
Taylor & 00.,
. Hardware, Cutlery, Paints, Oils
Glass, Wall Paper, Window
Shades, Etc, 21 Main Street.
~ G. A. Franke,
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Anton Stommell,
Sash, Doors, Blinds, Hard \Vood
and Slate Mantels, 14 and 16
I’Vater Street.
Horace E. Dann,
Livery Stables, opposite Danbury
& Norwalk Railroad Depot.
P. W. Bates,
Monumental. Building and Ceme-
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Water street. '
Bryant, Besse & 00.,
Clothiers, Hatters and Men’s Fur-
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Chas. L. Werner,
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A. II. Hoyt & Son,
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