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Cleveland’s Friends Strike Back.
Those persons and papers which have
been complaining that Mr. Cleveland’s
friends were not making any effort to
arrest the progress of the Hill boom will
be forced to change their minds when
they hear from Coh’bes. Thefriends
of the ex-President may have
been somewhat slow in charging into
the fray, but it will be admitted on all
sides that what they lacked in prompt-
ness they have more than made up in
vigor by the Cohoes coup de pied. As
an offset to the February cOnvention it
fairly outsnapped the snappers. Like
all New York towns, Cohoes hasits Hill
It also has a
newspaper, the Regulator, which jour-
nal is the local organ of the Hill forces.
Cohoes has also two candidates for
mayor. One represents the ex-Presi-
dent and the other the ex-governor and
present Senator. The Regulator, in
the course of its efforts in behalf of the
Hill mayoralty candidate, made an
attack on the Cleveland representative
in the exciting race, as well as upon
the police force, which is strongly sus;
pected of Cleveland leanings. The
Regulator’s attack was the talk of the
town. and when Cohoes went to bed
that night the general impression was
that Hill stock was decidedly above
par. , .
But it appears that all of Cohocs’
population did not retire at the usual
hour on that eventful day. Some of
the Cleveland men put their heads to-
gether and concluded to regulate the
Regulator, and it mustfibe conceded
that they did this in regulation style.
Instead of writing long communications
and signing them “Old Subscriber,”
"‘Fair Play,” “Vox Populi, ” &c., the
Cleveland section of,Cohoes’ population
proceeded to the office of the offending
Hill organ, broke open the door and
emptied all of the type into the ash
barrel, where it will be distributed by
the garbage man or digested by the
village goat. Of course, the COhoes
Cleveland following is jubilant over its
brilliant victory, and the Hill forces
are correspondingly depressed. The
next move in the exciting contest will
'be awaited with double-leaded interest.
A New Story.
The serial story, “The Voice of a
Violin,” which has been running in the
WEEKLY GAZETTE ends with this issue.
Next week we shall commence a new
serial entitled “A Marriage at Sea.” by
W. Clark Russell, which is considered
one of the finest stories ever written.
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' Annual Meeting.
At the annual meeting of the Union
Manufacturing Company, held Tues-
day, W. F. Bishop was elected presi-
dent and Charles A. Quintard secre-
tary. The new board of directors are
W. F. Bishop, F. St. John Lockwood,
George R. Cowles. J. B. Collier, E. K.
Lockwood and W. H. Smith.
His Boat Capsized.
George Mills hitched up his yacht
yesterda and went down the harbor
for a sai despite the storm. When off
the Norwalk Islands a sudden pufi'
struck the boat and over it went throw-
ing George into the cold waters of
the sound. The steamer Media
picked him up and brought him and
his yacht safely back. _
A Shocking Outrage In Hamden.
A dastardly outrage took place at
Mill Rock, near Hamden, almost in
broad daylight. Three villainsenterod
the house of Mrs. Emily Johnson at
about 7 o’clock last evening. They.
found, besides Mrs. Johnson, her
brother, Albert Denslow, and John
Monk, who board at her house. These
they bound and then outraged and
frightfully treated Mrs. Johnson. Then
' they made their escape.
The Cold Wave.
The cold wave predicted two days
ago to reach this section and give us
anoter taste of winter has arrived on
time. . '
Last night there appeared a new
storm centre on the Georgia coast,
which W111 move northeast .and may
form important cyclonic "complications
with the cold wave on the Gulf Stream
tract and northward. Great caution
should therefore be. exercised by all
coastwise shipping between Cape Hats
terns and Portland, Me. A cyclonic
disturbance on the Maine coast consti-
tutes an additional danger to coastwise
~shipping. . -
.4 n Entertaining and I nstructivc Home, J onrn-al, Especially Dcvotccl to Local News and I nicrcsts.
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,TERSE TALES OF THE TIMES.
Mr. Blaine continues to improve.
A sure sign of spring—the Bock Beer 4
sign.
Mrs. S. H. Watkins is visitingin New
Haven.
Ex-President Cleveland is shooting
ducks in Maryland.
Mason Smith, 0f Bridgeport, is vis-
iting Clarence Selleck.
Mitchell is willing to meet Sullivan
in any sized ring—on paper.
Joseph Lycett returned to his home
in Terra Cotta, D. 0., last night.‘
The late Noah Porter died intestate.
making no disposition of his property.
Attorney J. Belden Hurlbutt is at-
tending abar meeting in Bridgeport
today.
—Don’t fail to sample a cup of Van
Houten’s Cocoa at Betts «it Farring-
ton’s.
Carney 5: Sheehan have the contract
for the painting of three houses on
Chapel street. __ ‘
The Tammany census-takers prob-
ably counted the canes and umbrellas
in the hall racks.
If all the proposed motive powers
fail Chicago might run her street cars
by compressed nerve.
Wallace Dann’s new house is nearing
completion. and he expects to occupy
the same about May 1.
The funeral of Miss Maggie Keena
took place from St. Mary’s church at
9 o’clock this morning.
Joseph Gregory,at E. K. Lockwood’s,
ran a nail through his hand yesterday,
making quite a painful wound.
It is rumored that Dr. Sheedy is
negotiating for the purchase of the
Adams house on Adams avenue.
Thomas McLaughlin, who was so
badly injured about two weeks ago at
Bristol, while coupling cars, is dead.
The Bell Telephone directors have
voted to issue $2,500,000 new stock, one
share at par to each holder of six shares.
~—The,finest Cocoa is Van Houten’s.
Go to Betts & Farrington’s and get a
cup.
Miner O. Dibble, formerly employed
at the Norwalk telephone ofiice, was
married to a Stamford lady in Birming-
ham yesterday.
-~ 9.
Mrs. Sarah Althea Sharon-Terry was
yesterday at San Francisco adjudged
insane and was committed to the State
asylum at Stockton. ' ‘
George H. Allen will have his hear:
ing before United States Commissioner
Wright at New Haven to-morrow, and
James L. Brundage on Monday.
The grand commandery of Knights
Templar of Connecticut will assemble
in Norwich next Tuesday and many
prominent Masons will be present.
Buckingham TV. R. C.. No. 30, will
give an entertainment and supper in
the Sons’ of Temperance hall, GAZETTE
Building, Wednesday evening, March
16t- .
The White Star steamer "Ruuic,"
which arrived in New York Wednes-
day, had as a part of her cargo over,
2120 monkeys for the Barnum 85 Bailey
s ow.
_There’s a Legislative warfare against
cigarettes in Massachusetts. Gov. Rus-
sell, who is pledged to the prohibitive
measure, is characterized as “Cigar-
ette Bill.”
We brought out a double-leaded edi—
torial on Colonel T'ufi'nut last- week.
We regret that we found it necessary
to double-lead the Colonel shortly af-
terward—From the Blizzard Bugle.
Stephen Cunningham, aged eleven
ears, son of Thomas Cunningham, a
ew Haven eigarmaker, accidentally
shot himself in the left side yesterday
while hunting rats.
In a cocking main between New
Haven and Wallingford birds in Sey-
mourWednesday night, four New Hav-
en birds were kil ed ,in succession.
Elia mom was won by the Wallingford
1r s. '
Hate Bradley and Mary Sullivan,
Willimantic mill girls, fought a duel
With bobbins yesterday, over a fellow
whom both love. Mary was knocked
senseless, and has a out three inches
long in the head.
Rev. Mr. Ferken, who is soon to take
charge of aparish at Portland, Oregon,
is the guest of Rev. Mr. Watkins at
Grace Church rectory. Mr. Ferkon
addressed the congregation of Grace
Church at the service last night. ~
The police were notified last night
that a reward of $100 would be paid
for the apprehension ofGeo. E. "Willi-
ams, formerly of Bridgeport. Williams
escaped from the Massachusetts states
prison and the warden of that instituo
tion offers the above reward.
Henry D. Cornell was the lucky win-
ner. of the quilt that the members .of
the Woman’s Relief Corps, No. 15. of
South N orwalk, raflled off for the bone-
fit of comrade Samuel Waterbury, who
was injured some four weeks ago. The
and 18 Water street.
.sum realized amounted to $14. 25.
\
Are We fixing for another blizzard?
.Mrs. C. BfDeKlyn is in town to-day.
Mr. Morgan T. Smith’s condition is
unimproved to-day.
' David O. Comstock left on the noon
train for Port Jervis.
‘Representatife Springer’s improve-
ment, though very slow, is steady.
C. E. Burr was yesterday appointed
ac fourth-class postmaster at Duncan,
onn. . .
Mrs. Wright is visiting Miss Anna
Morgan Smith at her home on the
Green.
Chester Selleck, son of Mr. Henry
Selleck, has accepted a position in the
Fairfield County Savings Bank.
——The F. & M. Schaefer Wiener
Lager on Top, at R. Goldschmidt’stl. 16
304- f
To—day is the fourth anniversary of
the great blizzard of ’88 which covered
Norwalk from stem'to stern.
Between silver and sealskins the lux-
uries of life are managing to give this
country a good deal of trouble. .
“The King’s Sons” will meet on Sat-
urday, March 12th, at 8 o’clock p. m.,
in the Congregational parsonage.
Mr. Thomas W. Meriwether, who has
been so~ seriously ill as a result of 'an
injury. is reported as convalescent.
—J. Schlitz’ Milwaukee Bock Beer
on draught at R. Goldschmidt’s, 16 and
18 Water. street._______ 304-tf
_John Greenwood has filed the peti-
tion for laying water pipes on River-
side avenue with the Water Commis-
ioners.
The public man without a presiden-
tial boom is almost as lonesOme as
would be a Kentuckian who is neither
a judge nor a colonel.
Arthur G. Hill, ex-mayor of North-
ampton, Mass, has failed for over $100-
000 as a direct result of the failure of
the Florence Tack Company.
The venerable Mr. and Mrs. Isaac
Selleck are very low at this writing.
Mrs. Selleck is gradually sinking and
death may come at any moment.
LeGrand C. Betts, who has been con-
fined to his home with rheumatism for
some days, is reported to be a great
sufi‘erer from that dread malady.
~—Lamps and Glassware sold at a sac-
rifice for this month only, at R. Gold-
'schmidt’s,16 and 18 Water street. 306-tf
The House committee on public
buildings and grounds has authorized
a favorable report on the bill appropri-
ating $100,000 for a public building at
TVaterbury.
Mr. A. 13. Hill, Senator Hill’s head
salesman, will remove his family from
Bedding April 1st, and occupy the
house at the corner of Camp street and
Adams avenue.
Edward Fields, of Fall Village, as-
saulted his wife last week and then de-
camped. He was captured in New Mil-
ford yesterday and taken to Bridge-
port and locked up.
Bingo—I wish you would try some
alcohol on this coat and see if you can
get some of the spots out.
Mrs. Bingo—There isn’t any alcohol
left, butyou might breathe on it.
Captain Minor F. Wright, fifty-one
years old. a retired sea captain, died at
the hospital in New Haven, Conn, yes-
terday, from paralysis. Captain Wright
and all his brothers have been com-
manders of vessels.
Lorenzo (Pop) Olmstead, is conval-
escent of a severe attack of sciatic
rheumatism. Mr. Olmstead is 84 years
of age and never drank a drop of in-
toxicant during his life, other than for
medicinal purposes.
——-Well, who is waiting for an oppor-
tunity to buy out the best business in
town? or an energetic man with means
can buy an interest in a business of
unlimited capacity. Address “F” care
of the GAZETTE office. 307-4t
William Wilson, 86, is dead at his
home in Harwinton. He has served
his town as assessor, and represented it
in the Legislature in 1858. He served
in the ranks of the Second Connecticut
Heavy Artillery. ' ‘
The prohibition state central commit-
tee has arranged a series of county con-
ferences. ‘ The one for this county will
be held in Danbury, March 18. The
purpose is to lay out a plan of campaign
and they will be followed by‘ mass
meetings. ' y
A telegram was received from Will
Lockwood this morning saying that he
had become so infatuated With the
beauties of Washington that .he would
not be home until next Monday unless
Fred was taken with nervous prostra-
tion from overwork.
The large comet which was disco»
vered at 4 o’clock. Monday morning by
Prof. Swift through the big. telescope
of the Warner Observatory, in Roches-
'ter, can be seen with an opera glass.
It is in the constellation of Sagittarius,
right ascension, 18 hours 59 minutes;
declension' south,31 degrees 20 minutes.
The comet was moving eastward and
no tail was visible. .. It rises about four
' hours before sunriSe.
NORWALK, CONN., FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1‘89
Twenty-five prisoners at the Bridge—
port jail served out their terms and
were discharged yesterday. '
Sheriff Clarkson has presented to the
Fairfield County Historical society the
gavel used by him at the close of the
last court session held in the old court
house on state street May 31, 1888, and
. at the first opening of the court in the
new court house on Golden Hill street
Sept. 11. 1888. _ -
Richard S. Lawrence, for many years
Superintendent of Streets in Hartford,
Conn. , died yesterday. He Was seven-
ty-three years old. During the war he
manufactured rifles for the Govern-
ment and made a fortune, much of
which he subsequently lost in real es-
tate speculations.
The many friends of Gurdon S. Coit,
‘of the Housatonic road will be pleased
to learn that he was able to report at
the company’s ofiice yesterday for the
first time in nearly six months. He is
so far restored to health that he will
probably be able to resume duty on the
line in a few days.
Gould Rockwell, of Ridgefield, who
has been spending the winter in New
York, died in that city last night. Mr.
Rockwell was a prominent merchant in
Troy for a number of years, and is well
known in Norwalk. His funeral will
take place in Ridgefield to-morrow af-
ternoon at one 07clock.
’ The selectmen of Redding have paid
the Wilton selectmen $50 toward the
reward for the capture of Ludington
and Brown, part of the gang of burg-
lars who had headquarters at Easton
and whose operations extended over a
number of towns, including the upper
part of Fairfield.
Chief DeForest has received notice
from the New Haven police to arrest
an Italian named Frank Cavillo. He
is wanted for stealing $350 from his
employer, George F. Fowler of that
city. Fowler went to a church enter-
tainment Wednesday night and left the
Italian in the house. When he came
back the Italian and the $350 were gone.
John G. North of Milford and New
Haven, whose death was recorded yes-
terday, was the oldest in service of the
whole force of the Connecticut Mutual
Life Insurance Company’s agents. He
had represented the company since
1847, and it did not begin business until
December, 1846. He was a man of high
character, much esteemed by all who
knew him.
On the north corner of West avenue
and Orchard street there is a space of
about 25 square feet between the end
of the sidewalk and the curb, which
has never been covered with concrete.
It is a miniature quagmire and our
borough authorities should see that it
is remedied without delay, as it causes
much unfavorable comment, as well as
many wet and muddy feet.
When Herbert Sprague of Bangor
went to bed the other night he carried
to his room a bull-terrier pup. At mid-
night Sprague snored, and the dog
scratched his face to awake him.
Sprague cuffed the dog, whereupon the
animal, with true terrier instinct, seized
his master by the nose and shook him
him as he would a rat. The dog is dead
now, and Sprague’s nose has lost much
of its beauty.
James Wakeley, the sporting man,
visited the New York World office yes-
terday afternoon and deposited $2,500
in cash on behalf of Champion John’
L. Sullivan to fight any man in the
world (colored men barred) for the
championship, and the largest purse
offered by any athletic club except the
California club, and an outside bet of
$10,000 a side. _
Connecticut pensions :—Original—
Horatio N. Bradley, Thomas Beardow,
Joseph A. Davis. Orlando Beard,
George Couch, O. Palmer, Jeremiah
Bolton, \Villiam Pomeroy, William B.
Crampton, Thomas C. Jones, James
Sweeney, Dwight Morris, J. Dunbar,
Charles Hungerford. Humphre M.
Calder, James D. Leach, Mils H.
Banard. Anthony J. Mallory, Albert
Robbins. J. H. Barnum, L. M. Bald-
win. A. Lockwood. Original widows—
Emily L. Talbot, Melinda Combs,
Lydia Jones, Julia Slanson, Charlotte
Nettleson, J ohnnah Connell.
On Monday last Miss Stevenson, a
representative of Van Houten’s cocoa,
took possession of a portion of Betts 8:
Farrington’s store and has been pre-
senting each caller with a cup of delic-
ious cocoa. Hundreds of people have
accepted theopportunity to sample this
elegant beverage and Miss Stevenson
has had her hands full in waiting _ upon
her customers.
have not tried this cocoa should do so
at once as Miss Stevenson will close
here on Saturday night and leave for
Meriden on Monday.
To Investigate Judge Maynard.
NEW YORK, March 11 .-—President Wheeler
H. Peckham, of the Bar association, appoint-
ed the following committee to investigate
the charges of unprofessional conduct pre-
ferred against Judge Isaac H. Maynard, of
the court of appeals, while the latter was
deputy attorney general, in connection
with the Dutchess county election returns:
Frederick R. Coudert, James 0. Carter, E.
R. Robinson, John .E. Parsons, William B.
Homblower, John M. Bowers, Elihu Root,
Cliflord Hand and. Albert Stickney.
- 'A' Burglar ratauy' mint.
PHILADELPHIA, March 11.——A- manj sup-
posed to be William .H. Brooks, a burglar,
was shot and fatally injured by Policeman
Boileau, at Eighth and Arch streets, just as
he had smashed the window of Hart’s bicy-
cle store, 811 Arch street.
________._.__._..._.
New York Veterans Meet.
BUFFALO, March 11 —The state Grand
Army encampment met at9 o’clock. Joseph
Kay, of Brooklyn; Joseph P. Cleary,‘ot
Rochester, and Major Poole, of Syracuse,
all want. to be commander. .
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Those people who ~
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An Afflicted Family.
Ethel, the youngest child of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Lassen, of, Wilton, died
last night of scarlet fever. This makes
the fourth child that. Mr. and Mrs. Las-
sen have lost within two weeks. Surely
the sympathy of the community will go
out in fullness to this bereaved family.
ivr
To Terminate the Oil Trust.
A special meeting of stockholders of
the Standard Oil Companyis called for
March 21, to vote upon a resolution to
terminate the trust. It is supposed
this step has been taken on account of
the decision of the Ohio Supreme
Court declaring the trust illegal.
Suits in Behalf of the Lynched Ital-
ians.
Suits were instituted in the United
States Circuit Court at New Orleans,
yesterday, by the.relatives of the Ital-
ians who were lynched in the parish
prison on March 14, 1891, by a mob.
The total damages claimed will be
between $300,000 and $400,000.
No Truth In It.
A rumor was in circulation on the
street this morning that the Housaton-
ic road- had purchased the Fair Grounds
and would remove their car shops to
that place. Superintendent Payne, in
conversation with a GAZETTE repre-
sentative this afternoon, stated that
thene was no truth whatever in the re-
por .
A Mysterious Poisoner.
Charles H. Bailey of Salem, New
London county, is the victim of some
one who has poisoned his cattle and
sheep. Some time ago a valuable colt
was killed, then three rams, then a
yearling calf and one of a yoke of De-
von steers. An investigation showed
that the animals were all poisoned and
active steps are being taken to find out
the miscreant.
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That is so.
Agitation has begun now in MasSa-
chusetts, and is likely to be taken up in
other states, to abolish the “ three days
of grace ” now allowed for the maturity
of various evidences of indebtedness.
The time passed long ago, if it ever
was, when the borrower got any bene-
fit from this provision. The lender re-
cognizes the three'days, to be sure, but
he tacks on the interest just the same
and the advantage is purely imaginary.
~Hartford Courant.
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A Lucky Man.
Mr. Carl A. Harstrom, head master
at the Norwalk Military Institute, is a
man of luck. He has not only become
the managing editor of “ The Bugle,”
wherein he can make sly thrusts at his
brother editors, and can thrash the
Peekskill school to his heart’s content,
but this morning he is in greater luck
than ever, being the proud father of a
boy,- which wil make home happier,
love stronger, patience greater, hands
busier, nights longer, days shorter,
purse lighter, the past forgotten and
the'future brighter.
WILTON.
Editor of the Gazette .°
Having resided in Iowa about twenty
years, being somewhat conversant with
the politics of that state, perhaps it
would not be out of place for me, as an
old Connecticut man,” to offer a few
words in behalf of James S. Clarkson,
the Chairman of the National Republi-
can Committee, now mentioned as a
Presidential candidate. He is a native
of Indiana, but moved to Iowa, settling
in Grundy county when quite a boy on
a farm there with his father. Being a.
practical printer (as his father, C. F.
Clarkson, published a paper in Indiana)
for some time, he again took to
the printing office at Des Moines.
He worked with an older brother,
Richard P. Clarkson, on the Iowa
State Register for a while, then
the two brothers bought out the paper
and have owned and run it for twenty
years. It is one of the ablest papers
of the West, and hasthe largest circu-
lation of any paper in Ic‘ma, if not the
largest of any west of the Mississippi
river. It is having a national circula-
tion, as also a reputation which goes
clear beyond the confines of Iowa, as
its articles-are quoted from and re-pub-
lished in a large number of papers
throughout the country. James S.
Clarkson has been the Iowa member of
the Republican National Committee for
eight years ; his superiog tact, wisdom
and management of the campaign as
Vice-Chairman of the Committee in
1888, elicited the warmest and highest
praise. from the Republican press
throughout the country, as also the
best of our political managers, as one
of the most apt, sharpest and shrewdest
campaign planners and successful or-
ganizers that has ever been at the head
of the Republican party. His keen
2 foresight and wisdom to detect errors
and mistakes, as well as to avoid them.
and bridge them over to -. a successful
output, soon brought public attention
to him as the coming man, as the most
potent agency to carry the great Repub-
lican party to victory in 1892. As a
man of character he stands as a chal-
lenge to the defamers of a Quay, either
to be able to bring out anything wrong
coming from his hand in the past, or
in their watchful'scrutin to detect any-
thing to blemish his c aracter in the
future. B. BENEDICT.
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Poolrooxn Men Strike Back.
. ' CHICAGO, March 11.—The police raid on
Shaw’s alleged poolroom at 267 Clark street
bore fruit in two damage suite. The de-
fendantsare Hempstead Washburn, R. W..
McClaughry, Frederick H. Marsh and John
D. Shea. Walter C. Lloyd demands $100,-
. 000 damages, and the Mercantile Telegraph
company asks a- like amount.
3 Springer sun unprovxug.
Wasnmo'ron, March _-11.—Mr. Springer
continues to improve- He passed a_ very
good night, resting comfortably. His un-
provement is slow,~but veryfncouraging.
[$1.00 a Year.
, NUMBER 11.
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THE WEATHER. ,
The weather to-day promises {o be
much colder and clear. To-morr‘ow it.
promises to be clear and continued cold.
SOUTH NORWALK. '
The GAZETTE is on. sale at the news ofilcc
of Fred Coleman, J.H.Flynn, W.L.Ather-
ton, and H. E. Bodwell. Advertisements
and Orders for all kinds OIJ‘OB PRIN’ -
IN G received at our branch Miles on Rail- "
road Square.
Landlord Isaac Hamilton is a sick-.
well man.
Henry Joyce’s address will be And ..
street after to-day.
Thomas I. Raymond is on the sick
list. His friends say he has the grip.
The Hamilton-Pennoyer billiard.
match has been postponed for one week:
_ C. G. Waterbury of Darien, is mak-
ing marked improvements about his
premises.
_ A small sloop is moored at the Wash-
ington street bridge with a cargo of
long clams.
Peter Sherry looked upon the intoxi-
cant too strongly and this morning was
fined $2 andcosts.
A twelve ton piece of machinery is
among the latest acquisitions at the
Norwalk Iron Works.
The Builders’ Exchange will hold a
meeting to-night. All parties in inter-
est are invited to be present. . _
Old Well Lodge will visit Danbury
on the 29th and do their level best in
conferring the third degree.
A. Kunz, with, others, is putting his
pennies by for the purpose of hiring a
special car to the World’s Fair,
The rehearsal of “ The Danger Sig-
nal,” which could not be held Tuesday
evening on account of the storm, will
transpire tonight.
At the close of their business meeting
last night the members of the W. R. C.
appeased their appetites with baked
beans and condensed milk.
Augustus Coblens, of Baltimore, was
in town yesterday, and it is stated that
the “Judge” did not close his eyes by
reason thereof, last night.
Selectman Baker predicts warmer
weather, and all because he saw a flock
of wild geese, in which flock he verily
believes there were 150 feather carriers.
—Don’t fail to see the “Strong Man,”
at Linxweiler’s saloon on Saturday.
At 12 o’clock he will be there, also in
the evening. He will break stones
with his fists and do other feats of a
Samsonic nature. '
A Hungarian shipped what he alleged
to be a bag of iron, to New York yes- '
terday. The rats about the depot
scented game, and this morning the
lads about the depot found the bag to
contain dog compost and they: were
dog-goned mad.
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The Mammoth Bridge.
President Austin Corbin, of the Long
Island Railroad Company, yesterday
made public the particulars regarding
the new bridge which it is desired to
build across the East River from Lau-
rel Hill to New York, thus furnishing
extensive terminal facilities in N. Y.,
for the Long Island road and the roads
using the New York and New Jersey
bridge. ‘
The bridge is designed for railroad
purposes exclusively. It will be 12,450
feet, or a little over two miles in length .
and cost about $12,000,000. It will have
four tracks and possibly six. The start-
ing point will be Laurel Hill, Long Is-
land, which is about one mile and three-
quarters from Long Island City. The
approach to the first pier, which is to
be built very close to the present Long
Island Depot, will be gradual. .
The bridge is to be constructed on
the cantilever principle and to rest on
four granite piers. The New York pier
will be nearly opposite Thirty-fourth
street. The middle piers are to be con-
structed on the eastern and western
edges of “man- o’iwar rock,” the loca-
tion of which is marked in the river by
a spar buoy. This rock is about eight
hundred feet square, and will furnish a
solid foundation for the piers. The
four piers will thus be about one thou-
sand feet aoart. The height of the
bridge above high water is to be 135
feet or about the same as the Brooklyn
Bridge.
It is proposed to make the union de-
pot, which will be located somewhere
near Forty-second street, the finest ter-
minal structure in the world. It W111
be longer than the Grand Central De-
pot and very much higher, with ample
accommodations for the offices of the
various roads which will .unite in the
enterprise. The capital necessary for
the construction of the bridge Will be, ‘
furnished, it is understood, by the
Long Island interest. It is estimated _,
that the work of construction will occu-
pv about 'two years. '
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THE KAISER is ILL.
Considerable Alarm Felt for -His Safety
in Germany,
BERLIN, March 11.—Kaiscr 'Wilhelm is
confined to his bed. His physicians say that
he is suffering from a slight cold. Some
alarm is felt concerning his condition, for it
is known that today helhas not received the
reports on state business, which it is cus- ‘
tomary for the heads of’tlie different de-
partments to make to him daily. .
The alarm of the people is due to the
well known defects of the koiser’s consti-
tution, and the danger in which he aIWays
stands of blood poisoning or a complication
of ailments. A cold is aptto attack his ear,
or to cause reneWed trouble with his in-
jured knee. 1 - .
Unkind. persons say that as. Thursday is
the czar’s birthday the kaiser preferred to
go to bed rather than take part in' the usual
congratulatory dinner.
. (30on -.
BERLIN, March lax—The Frasien’ govern'
ment has orderedmam .__ e tsbe made
concerningthe km 8 (O the bacilli of trich-
inosis in American pork. "It has been con-_ ~.
tended that smoking by ‘ certain new proc-
esses will producothodeflred reeult.
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