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NORWALK’ CONN» FRIDAY. MARCH, 40, ' 1893. 2
' [$1.00 aYear.
PRICE Two CENTS.
Lecture Postponed-
The trip to Washington was too
much for Rhody McGinnis and he is
now ill at his home in Cobble Hill. A
‘Gazette representative called there
this morning and found Rhody under
the care of Mrs. McGinnis and the
three grandchildren. .As he is sufi'er- ,
ing with a very bad cold it will be im-
possible for him to deliver his lecture
at the Opera. House this-evening and it
has therefore been indefinitely post-
poned. .
An Extra Gazette.
An issue of the DAILY GAZETTE will
shortly be published in the interest of
Norwalk, East Norwalk and South
Norwalk, and is intended to embrace a
complete list of the business and pro-
fessional men, showing what facilities
we have to offer to manufacturing and
other industries to locate in the town.
This issue will give unusual advantages
to our business men to widely circu-
late their interests. An authorized
agent for the GAZETTE will call on the
business and professional men, and we
feel confident they will give the enter-
prise theirhear ty support.
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A Nation of Toadies.
The torrent of slobber now flowing
through the columns of the newspapers
is rank enough to gag a graven image,
says the Washington Post. Never in
the history of the country has there
been anything to approach it, even dis-
tantly. In times gone by we have had
enthusiasm. That sense of favors yet
to come moved men to the extent of
gush occasionally. The incoming Presi-
dent- and Vice-President have always
been big men about the 4th of March—-
properly enough. But this year the
records of the past have been obliter—
ated by a flow of hog-wash so thick, so
turgid, so nauseous that sensible men
must feel like taking up the newspaper
with a pair of tongs, and holding their
noses while, they open it.
Just what is coming over the Ameri-
can people we shrink from trying to
imagine. Here are two gentlemen
whom we have known favorably for
some years past. That they are men
of strength, ability, and high character
goes without saying. Had they been
less than that, their party would not
have nominated and the people would
not elected them. We are all sure that
they will discharge their duties ade-
quately, and that the honor and safety
of the Nation will be safe in their vigi-
lant and patriotic care. But they are
not demi—gods. They are not the most
wonderful human beings that ' ever
walked the earth. They are not made
of different and finer clay than the
other men are made of. Neither Mr.
Cleveland nor Mr. Stevenson is a phe-
nomenon. Why do the newspapers
laud and herald them as though they
had just descended from Olympus and
might be expected to ascend again at
any moment ?
The whole thing is disguting and
abominable. It is the work of toadies
and courters —not of self-respecting cit-
izens of a free country. It represents
a vicious and lamentable departure
from the high standard of American
independence. We are becoming a na-
tion of flunkeys and fetich worshippers.
Our great men are swelling up into di-
vinities and their families take on the
attributes of royalty. A President’s
baby is something wonderful and mys-
terious—far [out of the reach of belly-
ache and other things that trouble or-
dinary youngsters,superior to shingles,
and exempted from all need of vermi-
fuge. The Cabinet officers and their
households, touched by the wand of
Presidential favor,become superhuman.
Miracles of beauty, shapes of grace,
models of culture, visions of delights,
better than other people at every point,
they soar at once into a rarer atmo-
sphere and look down upon us out of
aureoles while Jenkins twang; his liv~
ing lyre and we wag our deferential tails
with violence.
Mr. Cleveland and L Mr. Stevenson
and all the cabinet, unless they have
gone crazy too,must be ashamed of us,
and certainly We ought to be ashamed
of ourselves. We ought to be put into
livery. '
Probably a Murder.
Pasquelle Fennetto, of New Haven
an Italian aged thirty-five years,_had
on altercation with Gulseppo Nimio of
that city yesterday afternoon, which
may result in Nimio’s death. Nimio
used to board With Fennetto, and yes-
'terday came down to see his former
host. They had a quarrel and Fennet-
to drew a stiletto and stabbed Nimio
in the left groin, inflictin ‘3' wound
four inches in depth and an six inches
long. He was taken into Fennetto’s
house. Dr. Cahill was summonedand
refused to have him moved at that time,
but later he was taken to the hospital
in the ambulance. There is but little
chance of his recovery. , .
It is said that' Nimio owed Fennetto
an old boal-dd bill of ‘55, over which
the uarre e . ‘ .
leleqpolice have been notified to keep
a lookout for Fennetto, as he is sup-
posed to have fled this way.
TERSE TALES OF THE TIMES.
John Madden is dangerously ill at
his home on Franklin avenue.
Oystermen ever that the severe win-
ter has played sad havoc with oysters.
—Choice Butter 25 cents per pound
at Betts & Farrington’s. 560 tf
”The Early Birds” will be the at-
traction at the Opera House next Tues-
day evening.
—We know we have the best $3.00
Ladies’ Kid Shoe. Remember! Look!
at Hoyt’s. 558-4t
The funeral of Mrs. James Kellog
will be attended from her late home on
Belden Place, tomorrow afternoon.
-——Best Tea 50 cents per pound at
Betts & Farrington’s. 560 tf
_The Insurance committee have de-
cided to report the bill prohibiting the
placing of fire insurance in this state
by non-resident agents.
J. F. Peckwell, who at one time con-
ducted a harness store on Water street,
was in town this morning. He is now
located at Vineyard Haven.
_—Love and and a cough cannot be
hid, but if you would cure the cough,
there is nothing so good as Hale’s Lung
Balsam. 560-tf
Real Estate agent 0. E. Wilson yes-
terday, disposed of two building lots
on Elmcrest bouvelard. The purchas-
ers were Mr. William H. Hoyt and his
son Alfred J. Hoyt.
—Best line Youths’ and Boys’ School
Shoes $1.00 and $1.25 at Hoyt’s. 558-4t
_ Leonarda Elia, an Italian hatter, liv-
ing in Danbury, braided a rope from
the covering of his mattress Wednes-
night and hanged himself. He was
about 27 years of age.
f-A ten horse-power Engine and
Beiler Will be sold cheap for cash.
Apply at GAZETTE ofiice.
f—Qwing to the illness of Rhody Mc-
Ginnis his lecture at the Opera House
this evening has. been indefinitely post-
poned.
The next Fellowship meeting of the
Congregational churches in this vicini-
ty Will be held in Ridgefield next Tues-
day, the 14th met, from 11 to 4 'o’clock.
Rev. Joel Ives, of Stratford, will preach
the sermon.
mPort and Sherry Wine 50 cents per
bottle at Betta & Farrington’s. 560 tf
.In the House yesterday representa-
tive E. O. Keeler introduced a bill for
the establishment of a training school
in Norwalk, a bill to establish a town
court and a petition to incorporate the
borough as a city.
_—-\Vanted——By April lst, about, 10
minutes walk from the bridge, a COT-
TAGE HOUSE. must have at least 3 bed-
rooms. Address “M,” GAZETTE Ofiice.
‘ Peach growers in Southington who
have tested buds from their trees re-
port that apparently the severe weather
of the Winter has not injured them, and
that up to date prospects are encour-
aging for fruitage.
There was a washout on the Shore
Line road yesterday between Leete’s
Island and Stony Creek. About twenty
feet of the new roadbed was washed
out and the trains were compelled to
run over the old track.
—--Pure Grape Wine 50 cents per bot-
tle at Bette & Farrington’s. 560 tf
The GAZETTE is in receipt of a com-
munication from residents of Chapel
street complaing of the unhealthy con-
dition of a cottage on that street. and
requesting that the attention of the
Board of Health be called to it.
R. G. Hanford the florist, returned
from Southern Pines, N. 0., yesterday.
He reports the climate as delightful,
and fruit trees almost ready to blossom.
Healso noted that a large number of
spring flowers were in bloom.
Ground was broken yesterday at East
Port Chester for the four-tracking of
the Consolidated road. The work is
progress1ng_in_the direction of Green-
Wich and Within a few months will be
completed as far as that place.
Connecticut pensions :— Original—
Ezra Sprague, Samuel Leeper, Freder-
ick Buckholz, Thomas A. Hudson,
John W. Walters. Samuel J. Chafi'ee,
Robert Doage. Edgar G. Davies, A.
Judson Smith, William Schlaehter.
i—Boys best School Shoes $1.00 and
$1.25 at Hoyt’s. 558-41;
”'7—
The remains of Miss Julie M. Hall,
the young lady who committed suicide
Wednesday by throwing herself in
front of a locomotive at Cromwell,
were yesterday taken back to her late
home in New Canaan by her brother,
Charles T. Hall. .
The P. and G. R. degrees were con-
ferred on the following candidates at a
meeting of Kabaosa Encampment, I.
O. O. F., last evenin : W. S. Buscoe,
George S. Lockwoo , Charles Hyatt,
Frederick Ambler, Asa Fanchcr and
Edwin L. Hoyt.
_'l‘he funeral of the late Stephen Mor-
ris was held from St. Mary’s church,
this morning. The interment was in
St. Mar ’s cemetery. The pall bearers
were dward Hayes, B. Larrigan,
Frank Farrell, J eremiah- Bresnan, Pa-
trick Slattery and McGann.
See adv. Housekeeper wanted.
Vaughn’s next storm is due to-morc
rowé and that of De Voe on Sunday
nex . ’
——Don’t forget that “Keep it Dark”
will be at Music Hall, South Norwalk,
Monday night.
Yesterday’s storm gave the streets
and sidewalks a thorough and much
needed washing.
Edgar Demmon has accepted a clerk-
ship at Keelers grocery store. He Will
commence work on Monday.
The proposed sleigh ride of Phoenix
Engine company has been fpostponed,
for the very good reason that there is
no sleighing.
~The Weekly GAZETTE and the New
York Weekly Tribune is sent to any
address for one dollar per year. -
Mr. Harry Leobold was the owner
of a skye. terrier which he prized very
highly. .Yesterday, the animal devel-
oped signs of rabies, and fearing that
' he might bite someone, Mr. Leobold
secured a club and striking the dog a
blow on the head killed him instantly.
In spite of the inclement weather
last night about one hundred people
gathered at the Congregational Chapel
to hear the Yale Quartette. The sing-
ing and addresses were greatly enjoyed,
and for the benefit of a large number
who could not be present, they will be
with us again on Thursday evening,
April 6th.
Mr. Frank Foster has written to his
son in reference to misconduct alleged
to have been committed by him. His
reply will be printed in these columns.
Naturally Mr. Foster thinks that the
stories about his son have been grossly
exaggerated. And his many friends
hope that his belief may be fully vindi-
cated. It is an old saying that “False-
hood prospers by precipitancy; truth
by investigation and delay.”
USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA‘JT’S
“THE KIND THAT CURES”.
Fire in Fairfieid.
The handsome summer residence of
Jeremiah Toomey in Fairfield was en-
tirely destroyed by fire last night.
The flames were discovered at 9:40 in
the top of the building. Fairfield is
without a fire department, and although
the fire burned slowly nothing could
be done tosave the house. A bucket
brigade saved the adjoining buildings.
The house was unoccupied. The fire
is supposed to have been of incendiary
origin. The house was one of the
finest in the villiage. Loss on the
house $8,000, on furniture $2,000.
Partly insured.
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Obituary.
MRS. WILLIAM T. CRAW.
The many friends of Mrs. William
T. Crew of South Norwalk, were
grieved to hear of her death which oc-
curred last evening. Mrs. Craw has
been an invalid for about eleven months
she having suffered a paralytic stroke,
since which time she has been in fail-
ing health. The end came peacefully
at 7.35 o’clock last evening, at her
home, N o. 97 South Main street. She
was 78 years of age and leaves a bus-
band, the venerable Judge Wm. T.
Crew, and five children, three daugh-
ters and two sons, Mrs. E. C. Smith of
Brooklyn, Mrs. Robert M. Wilcox and
Mrs. J. A. Decker of South Norwalk,
Mr. John W. Craw of Brooklyn, and
Mr. Frank Crew of South Norwalk.
The funeral will be held from her late
residence Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock.
Washington Notes.
Connecticut’s honored son, E. C.
Benedict, Esq.. of Greenwich, with
Mrs. and Miss Benedict, accompanied
Mrs. Cleveland to the theatre here last
evening and this morning Mr. Benedict
and his family left Washington for
New York.
Connecticut’s contingent, eager for
place and power, are already here in
force. Hon. Ben. English it is asserted,
has filed a caveat for the New Haven
post office again, of which Postmaster
Sperry no doubt has full notice.
Judge Hathaway, of Hartford, is here
beseiging Hon. Carlos French, Judge
Gresham and the President, for the ap-.
pointment of his next friend, Hon.
Frank E. Hyde, as Consul at Liver-
pool. The Judge was our Consul at
Nice during President Cleveland’s pre-
vious administration but is now booked
for Vice Consul, should Mr. Hyde win
the lucrative Literpool Consulate. Ex-
Congressman French holds an almost
incessant levee at his hotel, of, office
hunters from Connecticut. ' *
Important Decision.
An important decision has just been
rendered, by the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia anent injuries re-
ceived by pedestrians in passing over
obstructed or dangerous sidewalks. In
this case, a lady lIl' passmg on a side-
walk one dark evening where the roots
of a tree had thrown the pavement up
into a ridge across the walk, stabbed
her toes with such force as to seriously
injure those members andthrow her-
self heavily upon the sidewalk, thus
sustainin a severe shock to her whole
system.. uit was brought against the
city of Washington and carried up to
the court of last "resort, in a claim for
damages. The decision rendered is to
the effect that the city is not liable in
damages on the ground that persons
using the walks and streets of a city
must themselves exercise the necessary
care to save themselves from injury, in
all cases except where excavations_or
pitfalls have been dug'b the munici-
pality or individuals an not guarded
as by law required. The decision. 18
supposed to cover and exempt injuries
by slipping” on icy pavements, great
numbers of which have occurred the
past winter in all parts of—the country.
2; - James w. Hyatt. ,
The“ condition of Hon, James W.
Hyatt is considered at this writing to
be very critical, and it is not believed
that he can long survive. The last re-
port from his home is that “he is no
better.” Friends of the family have
grave fears that he will not live until
to-morrow. A
. U- S. Court'Adjourned.
The February term of the United
States court has been adjourned, it hav-
ing transacted all the busmess which
was ready to be passed upon. lie
next term of the court Will occur in
April. Judge Townsend W11] for the
next four weeks conduct court in New
York city.
N at Dead.
It-has since been learned that the
wolnan reported to have died while
being conveyed from the Grand Cen-
tral depot in New York to the hospital-
Wednesday night is not dead. She was
simply in a trance. Her name was
Mrs. William Gilbert and she lived in
East Norwalk. Her son William visi-
ted New York, yesterday, and found ,
his mother in her usual health.
Was He a Fire Bug ?
.AsJohn W. Weston was coming up
West avenue, at a late hour Wednes-
day night, he saw a man whom he de-
scribes as being small in statue, light
a match, in the rear of Mr. Robert
VanBuren’s barn. Mr. Weston crossed
the street and made an attempt to
arouse Mr. VanBuren. Failing in thishe
walked up the street near the barn, but
the man had disappeared. He then
came up-town and notified Officer Nor-
throp of what he had seen. Officer
Howard went to the barn and searched
about the vicinity but failed to find
anyone.
Connecticut Trotting Circuit.
At the meeting of the Connecticut
Trot-ting circuit held- 'at Waterbury
yesterday the Soufhington association
was admitted to membership. The
following assi nments of spring meet-
ings were ma e : -
Derby, May 23 to May 20, entrances
close May 15; Waterbury, May 30 to
June 3. close May 22; Southington,
June 6 to June 9. close May 29 ; New
Britain, June 13 to 10, close June 0;
Hartford, June 20 to 23, close June 6.
The purses are to be $300 each, special
purses of $200 for special races : 10 per
cent entrance fee.
....
A Sad Scene.
The funeral of the late Jeremiah
Bannister was attended from his late
home in Winnipauk, yesterday after--
noon. The interment was to have been
in Union cemetery and a grave had
been dug for the reception of the re-
mains. It had rained hard during the
day and when the funeral cortege en-
tered the cemetery the wheels of the
coaches sank nearlv up to the hubs in
mud and water. It was also found that
the grave had partially caved in and
was nearly full of water. It was im-
possible to make the burial under those
conditions and the remains were tem-
porarily placed in the cemetery tool-
honse, and the burial postponed. It
was a scene that will not soon be oblit-
erated from the memories of those
who witnessed it.
P. R.’Dusenberre Dead.
A dispatch was received in Norwalk
yesterday afternoon. announcing the
death of Phineas R. Dusenberre which
occurred at St. Luke’s hospital, Rich-
mond, the same morning. He had been
spending a few weeks in the South, and
was on his way home when hewas
taken very ill, and was transferred to
the hospital where an operation was
performed, from the effects of which Je
he did not recover.
Mr. Dusenberre was born in BedfOrd,
N. Y., and had several years experi-
ence in the dry goods business in N or-
walk, he at one time being a clerk for
Scofield & Barnum, in the store now
occupied by Edward Street. He about
twenty years ago went to Stamford and
opened a dry goods store, and had con-_
tinued in business there since that time.
He married a Norwalk young lady,
Miss Hattie Cole, (a sister of Ira Cole.)
who survives him, and who was with
him at the time of his death.
While in Norwalk he was very popu-
lar and well liked by all who knew him.
He seems to have enjoy ed the same
distinction in Stamford. He was for
fifteen years president of the Business
Men’s club, did valuable sci-vice as a
member of the Borough Board, and
was a member of Union Lodge, F. _&
A. M., of that place. The Masonic
Board of Relief of Richmond took
charge of the remains and it is expected-
that they will reach Stamford _to-day.
His death was due 'to peritonitis,
caused by swallowing an orange seed.
Announcement of the time of funeral
will be made later. -
Amusements.
MUSIC HALL.
On Monday March 13,Hoev’s success-
ful Musical comedy “Keep it Dark”
will be seen! at! Music . Hall, South
Norwalk, with Lizzie Richmond, the
wonderful little child artist, together
with a great company of comedy play.
ers and singers in the cast. The New
York Sun of J any. 16th says. .
“At the Peoples last night ‘ Keep .lt
Dark ’ opened to to a large house on its
second engagement {this season. The
cast contains some of the best known
people in the farce-comedy line. Many
pleasing specialties were introduced,
the telephone duet of Miss lez10 Rich-
mond being especially sweet. . T.
Bryant is a comedian of unusual merit.
One of the surprises of the eveningwas
little Alice Hanson, whose acting sing-
ing and dancing was a revelation. This
little child is about 12 years of age and
she possesses a sweet v01ce_ an . is-
played atalent in acting which is re’;
freshing. The dancing “caught _on.
The other garts were well sustained.
To those w o enjoy a laugh, fine sing;
ing'and funny climaxes, ‘Keep it Dark ,
will please them.
At Hartford.
Immediately on the assembling of
the House yesterday a_ resolution was
passed extending the tune for introdu-
cing new business until to-day. The
Senate promptly concurred. On the
petition of South Norwalk for priv11ege
to issue $90,000 of bonds to pay float.
ing indebtedness, the Finance commit-
tee. reported a substitute authorizing
the issue‘of an amount not exceeding
$100,000, at an interest rate not ex-
ceeding 4 per cent. and to run 30 years.
Neglected children were the subject
of two new bills. One, by Park of Frank-
lin, provided amendment of existing
statutes so that the state should care for
those committed to County homes—
boys until they were 12 and girls until
14 years of age. The other was by
Beardsley and is signed by L. N. Mid-
dlebrook and others. It provides that
clergyman and parents, irrespective of
their religious belief, shall be granted
access to County homes for the pur-
pose of imparting religious instruction
to the inmates. Reasonable opportu-
nity shall also be ranted them to visit
County home chi dren for the same
purpose wherever the children may be.
Cushman of Eastport presented a
resolution appropriating $5,000 for the
purchase of the cave and adjoining
land in Pomfret, where Gen. Putnam
of Revolutionary fame, entered the
wolf’s den and slew the wolf. The
scene of this historic and heroic ex-
ploit is to be a state park like the Put-
nam memorial park in Redding.
An unfavorably report on the pe-
tition of D. C. Wood and others who
desired incorporation for the Stratford
Water company. The petition of F.
D. Beach and other rival projectors of
aclike enterprise was favorably report.
e
In the Senate, Ferris, of Norwalk,
by request presented a bill setting off
Huntington from the Fifteenth Sena-
torial district and annexing it to the
Thirteenth. Houlihan facetiously re-
marked that he thought the measure
originated with a certain Republican
politician who, disapointed of being
elected Senator as the districts now.
were, hoped to attain his ambition by
the proposed subtraction and addition
measure.
The act incorporating the Bridgeport
Banking and Trust company and the
Bridgeport Savings bank was passed.
Fox, of the Executive Nomination
committee, reported favorably the nom-
inations of George C. \Valdo, of
Bridgeport, Christian Swartz, of Nor-
walk, and C. W. Beardsley, of Milford,
to be members of the Shell fish com-
mission, and F. H. Botsford, of New
Haven, as the commissioners’ clerk.
The nominations were unanimously
confirmed.
Gov. Morris’ remaining nominations
may be withheld for some little time,
there being no occasion for haste. His
next will probably be that of ajudge
to fill the one remaining vacancy on the
supreme court bench. There need‘be
no hurry about naming a Dairy com-
missioner as his term would not com-
mence until July 1 of next year. C.
L. Burlingame, leader of the Granger
Democratic element, is regarded as a
certainty for the latter position.
Ex-Governor Bulkeley, who removed
Brigadier General Graham as a con-
sequence of the so-called polo war,
calledlupon Gov. Morris yesterday and
asked the latter to have a new order
issued to supplant the one discharging
Graham. That was a dishonorable dis-
charge. the cause assigned being
“benefit of the service.” Mr. Bulkeley
said this implied a stain on Gen. Gra-
ham’s record for faithfulness and eflic-
iency when there really was none.
Gov. Morris cheerfully assented to the
request and cheerfully instructed the
adjutant general to recall the old order
and issue a new one which should con-
vey no possible reproach upon the sub-
ct.
Senator Phelps introduced a resolu-
tion correcting in detail the journal of
March 3 to show that on several occasi-
ons during the day there were no quo~
rum present. The measure seeks to
show that when ex-Senator Seymour
was confirmed as Insurance commission-
er there were but 11 Senators present,
a quorum being 13. The resolution
was tabled. '
Whitman S. Mead was elected County -
commissioner of Fairfield county, H.
W. R. Hoyt judge and George McNall
deputy judge of the borough court of
Greenwich and H. B. Scott associate
judge of City court of Danbury. Bills
were passen incorporating the House-
tonic Power company, an St. John
Slovac society of Bridgeport.
The four Republicans who contested
for seats and were seated by the House
took their seats. ,
The new business in the‘ House in-
cluded the following : Allowing mem-
of. the General Assembly $500 and
mileage fees; increasing state tax on
railroads to 1% per cent, on net receipts ;
establishing a town court and training
school at Nbrwalk and evening schools
in towns of over 10,000 inhabitants; re-
quiring town clerks to publish list_ of
applicants for licenses; requiring
photographers to deliver plates and
negatives to sitters ; making nine hours
a legal working day.
USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA.IT’S
“THE KIND THAT CURES.”
Lost His Foothold.
. Mail carrier Bennett had a very nar-
row escape from being killed last even-
ing. He ran from the post office to the
railroad station to catch the 8.05 train
on. the Danbury branch, and reached
the platform as the train was moving
off. He grasped the guard rail of the
last car but at the same time lost his
foothold, and falling was dragged quite
a distance along the platform before he
loosed his hold on the rail. He nar-
rowly escaped being thrown onto the
tracks.- His injuries are confined to a
few slight abrasions of the cuticle on
one of his legs, where it came in con-
tact with the rough platform planking.
—Fresh Fish.
Fish, oysters and clams, and all
kinds of meats, received daily at Ray-
mond & Lockwood, 22 Main reitreeét;4
A SOUTH NORWALK.
The GAZETTE is on sate at the news ‘oMee
at Fred. Coleman, J.B.Ftyma, W.L.Atker-
can, and H. E. Bodwcll. Advertisements
and Orders for all kinda 0] JOB PRINT-
ING received at our branch omce ms Ball.
road Square. .
Col. Frost is in Bridgeport to-day.
Mr. E. L. Sisserson was summoned
to New York last evening by the se-
vere illness of his mother.
The funeral of Mr. Daniel Townsend
will be held from his late residence on
Elm Grove Place, to-morrow after-
noon at 2 o’clock.
,A gentleman named Kelly had his
right leg severely injured by falling on
an ice covered sidewalk on‘ Washing-
ton street yesterday.
The Rhody McGinnis lecture at the
Norwalk Opera House this evening has
been indefinitely postponed owing to
the illness of the mayor.
The Woman’s Christian Temperance
Union Wlll_ hold its regular weekly
meeting With Mrs. Knight on South
Main street this afternoon. ‘
The case of Henry Ochs, who was ar-
rested in_ this city for selling malt
liquors Without a license, will be heard
in New Haven to-morrow before United
States Commissioner Wright.
. The Chautauqua Union will have an
illustrated lecture in the First M. E.
Church Monday evening. Mr. Wil-
liam H. Goodyear will lecture on
“Greek Architecture, as related to
Greek History.”
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Rivers Rising.
The Naugatuck river is rising rapid-
ly. 1t rose two inches in an hour and
last night had overflowed its banks
above Waterbury. Much damage has
already been done.
The N augatuck river bids fair to con-
tinue rising. Much damage has already
been done. Ice is coming down the
river rapidly. A temporary foot bridge
across the river at Ansonia was swept
awav la st night.
The Housatonic river is rising at the
rate of a foot an hour. An ice gorge
30 feet high has piled up at Zoar
bridge. which was weakened by the re-
cent flood. It is believed the bridge
cannot last more than a few hours.
USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA.IT’S
“THE KIND THAT CURES.”
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i A New Ballot L'aw.
l ALBANY, N. Y., March 10.—By a vote
of 62 to 57 the House adopted an amend-
ment to the preposed ballot law oflered
' by Mr. Aidsworth, Rep., Oswego, provid-
ing for party emblems on every ballot.
Mr. Ainsworth said he had no wish to
killthe pester ballot, but the peeple in]:
his Way had no use for it. Thai-bill was
then passed andxsent to the Senate.
Bribery Charged in Idaho.
paisn CITY, Idaho, March 10.--Gov.
McKinney has addressed a letter to the
District Attorney, in which - he says that
during the recent session of the Idaho
Legislature members of all three political
parties were frequently bribed and in-
fluenced in a corrupt manner. lie says
that prosecution should be begun.
Won Property Worth a Million.
CHICAGO, March 10.—A well- known
Chicago millionaire, N. K. Fairbank, won
a victory yesterday over a famous old
lake front squatter, Capt. Btreeter, after
years of fighting in courts. Fairbank
succeeded in having Streeter driven off
preperty now worth nearly $1,000,000.
Weather Indications.
NEW YORK, March 10.—For eastern
New York, eastern Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and Delaware, clearing weather;
northerly winds; slightly cooler in the
interior. .
| For New England, threatening weather
and rain, clearing in western portion;
northerly winds, dangerous on the coast;
slightly colder except in extreme ' south-
ern portions; stationary temperature.
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USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA,IT’S
“THE KIND THAT CURES. ”
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WESTON. b
Mr. Peter Smith has suflered from a
bad attack of rheumatism.
Miss Adele Hamilton. has returned
from a visit to her grandparents in
Stamford.
A large party was given on Wednes-
day evening, by Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
Hill, Jr. About 100 guests being pres-
ent.
Mrs. J. S. Godfrey spent part of last .
week with friends in Cannons.
Master Herbert Morehouse has nearly
recovered from his late illness.
Mr. D. D. Coley, cut” his foot badly
with an axe, last week. Dr. Andrew
rGorham was called and dressed the
wound.
Mrs. M. J. Miller is visiting friends
in Port Chester and Rye, N. Y.
A. E. Turney has purchased a‘fine
canopy top wagon of W. E. Dann of
Norwalk.
A sociable wss given on Thursday
evening last at the residence of Mrs.
Joel .Godfre , by the Aid Society of
the Zion Hil M. E. Church. ‘
Miss Eva Bedient was the guest of
Miss Annie Lockwood last week.
Rev. M. P. Favor and Ebenezer
Fitch, took a trip to Bridgeport “on
Tuesday.
W. P. Rowland has been doing team
work for Frederick Banks. and S. S.
Carver, this week. .
The funeral of the late Mrs. ,Gregory
T. Osborne, was largely attteuded
from her late residence on Thursday
last. The interment was in Branch-
ville. . .
On Sunday last, Ralph S. Gregory,
was upset twice in the snowbanks, '
while coming from Cannons to Weston,
but fortunately was not idjured, N eith-
er were his parents who were With him.
Norwalk Chronicler