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Founded in 1800.]
. ~:' The Best Yet.
After a year’s iexperience with the
single trolley the Norwich Bulletin
says that the people would rebel if an
attempt was made to remove it unless
it could be substituted by something
better.
The single trolley is to-day the best
all round electric system in use, and
yet its advocates donot claim that it is
the ideal electric system. In fact they
concede that the storage battery will
be superior if it can be made as speedy
and reliable as the trolley system. The
storage battery in its present stage is
being worked satisfactorily on some
level grades, but it is not recommended
by its inventor or manufacturers at
present for hilly ' places. It may be
some time before it will be; but when
it has to commend it the strength, the
speed and the safety of thejsingle trol-
ley system, it will be everywhere ac-
cepted, and the overhead trolley will
quickly become a thing of the past.
Are the Police Responsible.
Some time ago the GAZETTE called
attention to the fact that it was impos-
sible to glean from the police items of
news that would not only be valuable
in certain cases, but would be legiti-
mate news for the public: At that time
the GAZETTE called Chief Dann’s at-
tention to the illegal sale of liquor be-
ing carried on in the very heart of the
Borough, with the result that several
cdlored men were arrested and fined
for running and frequenting a gam-
bling resort. Since this raid the police
have slept on their hard earned (‘2)
laurels and the violations of the law
journey gaily along. A more serious
charge now confronts the gaily ca-
parisoned Chief, however, and that is
that the police department is the source
of the lying fake dispatches being sent
out from Norwalk by a fakir, who,
though young in business, proposes to
surpass his chum and teacher. On
Wednesday the absence of an aged and
estimable lady living on Harbor ave-
nue caused her near relatives consider-
able concern. They made a hurried
search without finding her, then re
ported the matter to the police. Soon
after this notification to the police one
of the _parties in interest was ap-
proached bya news fakir for— an ac-
count of the affair. Having requested
the GAZETTE to refrain from publish-
ing the matter a similar request was
made of him. Not satisfied with this
he hastens to send off the following ly-
ing dispatch to the Bridgeport Union.
TOOK POISON AND HID.
Mrs. Skidmore Locked Up Her
Sons to Prevent them From
Saving Her.
N onwanx, May 31.—-—Mrs. Mary Skid-
more, 75, was found dying in the gar.
ret of her house this afternoon. She
had taken laudanum. A physician was
called and he thinks that, notwithstand-
the length of time the drug was in her
stomach and her advanced age, she
w1]l recover.
Mrs. Skidmore is a widow and lived
With .her two sons. They awoke this
morning to find the doOr of their room
barred from the outside. With difficul-
ty they succeeded in getting out of the
room. Then they searched for their
mother. A tour of the rooms showed
that she was not in the house. As she
had been feeble minded for some time
they became greatly alarmed for her
safety, and immediately notified the
police. A search of the city failed to_
reveal her whereabouts.
- This afternoon it was decided to
make another search of the house, and
upon gorng to the garret Mrs. Skid-
more was found iii” the throes of death.
Antidotes were administered and she
was brought back to consciousness. It
is supposed that she took the drug
while temporarily insane.
It is certainly bad enough to send
out from Norwalk faked news, but
when it comes to sending out such ly-
ing statements about an aged and high-
ly respected lady it is time for all de-
cent people to call a halt. As the
parties in interest requested that the
publication be withheld and imparted
nothing to the fakir the question natur-
ally arises, how did he ascertain the
fact that the police were immediately
notified, as he states in his telegraphic
account published above. We’earnest-
ly hope that the police had nothing to
do with this uncalled for and unjust
dispatch, but if. they did, as rumor
says they have in other cases in the
DB“, we hope the Court of Burgesses
will take cOgnizance of the fact and
reprimand any one of them guilty of
providing fake correspondents with
news upon which to base such lying
statements as are being continually
, sent out to the readers of the Connecti-
cut press.
Has Resigned. ,
United States Treasurer Morgan, for.
. warded his resignation as senator from
the 14th district, to Governor Morris,
Thursday. . '
‘FracturedLeg. -
JamesKirhy, a stonecutter,‘ while at
work at Southey’s quarr in North
Brid sport, Thursday, s [ered a coin-
poun‘ fracture .of __hisgright-s leg. .A
stone which he was removmg fell on the
member.
.4 n Entertaining and I nstructivc Home J camel, 'Espccia'lly _ Devotcdto
- FiVoi..-.XCIII.—-Noz. 22. I
TERSE TALES OF THE TIMES. ’
Cleveland’s treatment of the G. A.
R.t veterans was an insult to his substi-
~tu e. -
—Hale’s EmulsionETlc.
616-tf
Thursday was circus day at Hartford
and the state legislature was almost de-
pleted. -
——Wanted, six carpenters immediate-
ly. Apply to S. B. Wilson, 92 Wall
street.
A regular conclave of Clinton Com-
mandry, K. T., will be held this eve-
ning. .
———Waiters wanted immediatey at the
American House, 16 Main St. 614-tf
The frame of the new Whitlock school
at Wilton will be raised Monday by
Builder S. B. Wilson.
Rev. Rufus Reynolds, a retired
clergyman, aged seventy-five, died in
New Britain Thursday.
The state rested yesterday in its case
against John Hawley and the defense
took up the work of rebuttal.
Mr. Harry Hatch and Miss Edith
Rutled e, of New Canaan, are to be
marrie next Tuesday afternoon.
—Norwalk Steam Carpet Cleaning
Works, 14 Knight street. 588-tf
The fourth tournament of the Con-
necticut Trap Shooters’ league will be
held at Willimantic on Tuesday,June 13.
S. B. Wilson came up from Bell
Island this morning and announced
the}; he is once more a resident of Nor-
wa . -
It is probable that several Danbury
wheelmen w111 enter the Alpha Wheel
Nab ten-mile road race in Norwalk.—
ews.
. Nelson Ackner, of Hoboken, at one
time in the employ of Funeral director
J ennings was in town for a few hours
last mght. ‘
’—_—Hale’s Extract of Malt 20c. 617-tf
Thesupreme lodge, K. of P., will
most likely lose about $20,000 from its
treasury through a recent failure at
Wilmington.
The Waterbury district criminal
court, anew court created by the pres-
ent legislature. will make its debut
next Tuesday.
Chief Engineer Main of the U. S. S.
“Minnesota,”_with his wife and daugh-
ter, of Washington, are guests at the
Congregational arsonage.
_..___—
Connecticut pensions : — Increase ——
James Collins. Original widows’: Eu-
genia L. Farley, Marinda Hine, Eliza
A. Burnett, Cornelia H. Perkins.
Mrs.M. E. Mead will addres the Cen-
tral Circle of King’s Daughters at their
regular monthly meeting in the Con-
gregational chapel Saturday afternoon.
Jamee H. .Walsh and Miss Florence
A. Burtis Will be married Wednesday
evening,lJune 7th, by Rev. S. H. Wat-
kins, at the residence of the bride’s
mother, on Chestnut street.
Mrs. Mary Halpin, wife of John
Fagan died at her home on Kellogg
street, Thursday night, aged about 45.
Her husband and quite a large family
of children survive her.
—Is your Hair _ falling out ? Hale’s
Comp. Quinine Will stop it. 617-tf
A new time table will go into effect
on the New. York, New Haven and
Hartford road June 11. It is not prob-
able that there will be any important
changes on the Danbury division. '
_Mrs. Chase, widow of Engineer
Chase, who was killed on the New
York division of the Consolidated
about six years ago, has assumed the
duties of matron at the Union depot,
New Haven.
. The remains of George Botsford were
interred in Ansonia Thursday. Bots-
ford was a member of. the Twenty-
third C. V. and for some time has been
an inmate of the Soldiers’ Home at
Noroton, where he died.
A meeting will be held in New Ha-
ven this afternoon and evening at which
the representatives of Connecticut, R.
I. and New Jersey universities will be
selected for the intercollegiate temper-
ance debate at the world’s fair.
. The contract for re-paving the por-
tion of thestreet torn up for the laying
of the Tramway tracks has been
awarded to Blakeslee 8r Sons, of New
Haven. , The work W111 probably be
commenced Saturday morning.
At 'a meeting of theKnights of Col.
umbns held last evening, it was voted
to take part in the big 1parade at Bridge.
port, on June 15th. ' he local Knights
expect to turn out 125 strong and will
gs headed by Dwyer’s City of N orwalk
an . .
Grocer George W. Raymond has a
carbuncle on the back of his neck that
he says feels ' as large as a water pail.
As a matter of fact it is not ltfiger than
a‘ small head of cabbage. . . Ray-
mond evidently gauges the size of the
é‘critter” by the amountof pain it con-
ains. ’
'The tonic properties of Ba er’s
Dandelion” Compound rare invaluab e to
worn and tired peogle. The absence of
all chemicals, free cm from sedimen
and the promptness of its ’beneficent
other preparation on the market.
N ORWALK‘, CONN, FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1893.
St. John’s Lodge, F. & A. M., con-
ferred the third degree, last night.
The Over River school entertainment
will take place in the ,Opera House to-
night. ’
The fire alarm boxes and hydrants in
Bridgeport are being painted white.
We suppose Bridgeport gets enough
red paint every night.
Dr. J. G. Gregory, of this place will
attend the patients of Dr. L T Day,
of Westport, during the latter’s ab-
sence in Milwaukee and Chicago.
In the international billiard match
between Ives and Roberts, at London,
Thursday, the American made the un-
precedented: run of 1,540 points and
took the lead-for the first time since
the tournament began. »
Constable Howard. Thursday night
arrested Daniel J. Riordan on the
charge of having without permission
used a boat belonging to Patrick Haugh
and returning the same in a damaged
condition. He was taken before Justice
Coolidge, who adjourned/the hearing
until this afternoon.
Taft Bros, the clothiers. wish the
GAZETTE to deny the report that they
propose removing their business to a
store on Main street. George Taft the
senior member of the firm says, “The
tramway runs too close to our doors
for us to think of making any such
foolish move as that. ”
The many friends and relatives of
Rev. Wm. B. Bennett, who has just ac-
cepted a call to the associate pastorate
of one of the largest Presbyterian
churches of New York city, will be
pleased to know that he will occupy
the pulpit of the First Congregational
church on next Sunday evening.
Skipped His Bond.
James Maugh, the pickpocket arrest-
ed at the Bridgeport depot Monday
night while picking pockets, has es.
caped punishment. He secured his lib-
erty by putting up a $250 bond.
USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLLIT’S
“THE KIND THAT CURES. ”
Lawyer Dead.
Isaac Wayland Cooke, a prominent
Meriden lawyer, died in Bridgeport at
the residence of a brother Thursday.
Mr. Cooke was 54 years of- age" and a
well-known politician.
. Fell Between Cars.»
James Jacobs, 9. 'brakeman on the
Philadelphia, Beading '& "New England
Railroad, fell betweenithe. carsyester-
day at Hartford, and me his leg
crushed. He was taken to the hospital.
Raided.
The Bridgeport police . headed by
Chief Rylands started out on a raid of
the gambling dens of the city Thursday
night. Eight young men were placed
finder arrest and later released on $25
on s. ’
USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA,IT’S
“THE KIND’THAT CURES”.
Be Careful.
The cucumber is as innocent of harm
as a stalk of asparagus or an ear of corn.
—Ansonia Sentinel.
Treat them gently, Bro. .Emerson, or
they may turn and rend you before the
season is over.
Another Relay Race.
The Eastern Connecticut Cycling
league, made up of wheelmen clubs in
the eastern part of the state, intends to
run a relay race from Bridgrport via
Willimantic to NorWich. Each contin-
gent will cover 15 miles.
Barber’s Challenge.
Joseph Edwards,an expert New York
barber employed by Meyers,the Bridge-
port barber, wants tocut hair against
any tonsorial artist in the state for $100
a side. He claims to be able to give the
best hair cut in the world in from 10 to
15 minutes. . _
USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLAJT’S
“THE KIND THAT CERES."
Carpenters Win.
All of the carpenters of Rockville have .
secured their demand of. nine hours’
and ten hour s’ pay forwhich‘they. struck
a short time ago. All of the contract-
ors in the city except one granted the
demand and the new schedule went in-
to effect Thursday.
A vA *7
To Match Hart and Lane.
John Beck, the well-known sporting
man,who is acting as manager for Harry
Lane, went to Hartford. Thursday to
complete arranfiements for the match
between him an John Hart _of that city.
The contest will take place in New Ha-
ven in about five weeks. , ‘ .
’ Horse Race.
About 200 sports assembled at Seaside
Park, Bridgeport, Thursday afternoon
to witness a \' race “for. a purse of
8200 between the horses owned by John
Poland and Con. Cashman. Poland’s
horse won in three straight heats ; time
1 :37, 1 :34, 1 :25; Several . hundred
dollars changed hands on the result of
the race. 1‘-
sn, DANA’S smear-annual“
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Fireman’s Jubilee.
The Pacific . Volunteer .Firemen of
Bridgeport, will celebrate its tenth an-
niversaryon July 4, the date on ' which
the Barnum _statue Wln be unveiled.
They will invite the veteran:and:=yolun-
t teer firemen of the‘ statelsto participate
in the .celebration and will hold a. big
action on the human system distinguish parade. It is thoughtfthatgboutjthirty
it from and make it superior to, any
companies from various op _‘
'of the
state will be present. ' . _
Waterbury Races.
There was a good crowd at the Water-
bury races, Thursday. _In the 2:45 class
it was suspected that J im, who sold for
87 against 310 for the field in the early
part of the race, was-being pulled, and
later it was the opinion of many that
Fannie S. was also being held back.
’ s a result of this in the fourth heat
J O n Cheeney, Jim’s driver, was taken
down and Charles Swan substituted.
Fannie S.’s driver was warned that if
he held his horse again he would be
expelled frOm the track. Then the race
went, smoother, but there was plenty of
excitement. It could not be finished on
account of darkness. _
In the 2:32 class Bopeep was the Win—
ner.
- _ Hurlbutt—Coley.
A- fashionable wedding took place
Thursday evenin at the Church of the
Holy Trinity, in estport. The bride
I
waeMiss Cornelia K. Hurlbutt, daugh-
ter cf Ambrose S.,Hurlbutt, of West-
port, and the groom was Francis 0.
Coley, of New Haven. .
The bride was attired in a gown of
white corded silk, with Valencienes
lace and tulle veil, and carried a boquet
of lilies. ' .
The maid of honor, Miss Laura T.
Wood, of Westport, wore pink s11k_and
lace with French lilacs. The brides-
maids were Miss Harriet L. Munson of
Albany, N. Y., Miss Charlotte Hunt-
ington of Hartford, Miss Flora J. Col-
line of Port Henry, N. Y., and Miss
Helen C. Graham of Newburg, N. Y
They were dressed in blue chiffon,
with field daises. The ushers were
Ambrose B. B. Hewett, New Haven;
Samuel C. Morehouse. New Haven;
Thomas F. P. Paradize, Stamford ; 'P.
W. Corbett, New Haven. The church
was beautifully decorated for the oc-
casion, and after the ceremony a re-
ception was held at the home of the
bride’s father.
Mr. and Mrs. Coley left on a short
wedding tour with the congratulations
of hosts of friends. They Will return
to live in New Haven; to occupy later
a home now being built in that city, a
gift of the bride’s father.
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; Police Protection Needed.
Miss Baird has an institute for young
ladies on Orchard street. For along
time she has been troubled with a lot
of hoodlums who congregate in the vi-
cinity of the institution after dark, and
use profane language and in other ways
make themselves obnoxious. The nui-
sance assumed such proportions that it
became unbearable and. Miss Baird
sought relief from the police force. An
officer was sent down that street, and it
had a wholesome effect, and for a time
the nuisance was somewhat abated. It
soon, however, broke out again. and
was even worse than at first. Here is
an illustiation of their deviltry. Miss
Baird had a high board fence erected
on the rear of her premises, this week,
and even before it was completed the
young miscreants had cut holes in
it large enough to put their hands
through. But they went even further
than this on Tuesday evening. ' e
institute consists of three buil ings all
joined together by covered passage-
ways. On the above evening the first of
the three was comparatively deserted
although lighted up. One of the hood-
lums more daring than the rest climbed
up on the piazza roof and gained an en-
trance to the house and into qua of the
sleeping rooms, where turning down
the coverlids he placed a toy snake in
the bed. Not satisfied With this, he
went into the hall and strewed wearing
apparel about the same, and then made
his escape to the outside. It is believed
that his identity as well as that of those
who were with him is known, and it is
not at all unlikely that arrests will fol-
low. It is stated that the young lady
when she discovered the snake in her
bed was frightened into hysterics and
that it was a long time before she could
be made to realize that it was nothing
but a toy.
Certain it is that Miss Baird has rea-
son for complaint, and Warden Sloan
should see that the police give her
proper protection from these insults
and depredations.
Amusements.
MUSIC HALL.
Music Hall should be. crowded next
Saturday evening when Mrs. mma
A. Andrews, the well known elocution-
ist of this city makes her first appear-
ance on the regular stage as an actress.
Mrs. Andrews does not lay claim to be-
come a rival of Sarah ernhardt or
any other actress, but desires simply
to appear before her many friends and
receive their critical attention. She
has selected two plays that have a
world wide reputation, and the charac-
ters she will assume are worthy of any
great actress. The Violin Maker is a
one act romantic drama strongly re-
sembling the great Italian trage y Cav-
alleria Rusticana. which Salvini recent-
ly produced in New York city. The
Silent System is a one act pantomime
comedy, which was originally written
for Azues Booth in which she appeared
recently at Palmer’s Theatre With great
success. Mrs. Andrews Will assume
Miss Booth’s original part, and in both
plays Mrs. Andrews will have an oppor-
tunity of being seen in both comedy
and tragic roles. Mr. Charles Leonard
Fletcher, the well known stage direct-
or, of New York city, will assist Mrs.
Andrews by supervising the perform”
ance and will play the _ leoding male
roles. The performance will be thor-
oughly mounted as regards scenery and
costumes, and it is safe to say that no
performance given in Music Hall this
season has rivalled this in paint of artis-
tic excellence. It will be worth seeing.
Seats are now on sale. ,
OPERA nousE. ~
‘ A farce entitled “Poppin the Ques-
tion,”. and the operatta' “ . e Seven
Old Ladies of r-Lavender ; _
be pres‘entcd'at’the'Opera House, next
Monday evening, by theDoorkeeper- s
Circle of the Kin s Daughters. The
entertainment- wi be ”given for the
benefit of the hospital fund.
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Local News and Interests.
At Hartford.
In the Home Thursday, Tnttle of
East Haven moved that the civil ac-
tions bill be reconsidered. His motion
prevailed and it was passed.
The Senate resolution approving the
lawyers’ fees in the quo warranto
cases affecting the titles of state offi-
cers, which the House had rejected,
was recommended and .made a matter
of conference, Hale and Saxe being
named on the conference committee.
They insisted on their former action
and Coffee was named as member of
the final conference committee.
Thirty thousand dollars was appro-
priated for an insane hospital at the
state prison, and $5,000 for experiments
in the culture and curing of tobaccoat
Windsor experiment station.
The House passed the fish propaga-
tion act ;amending charter of Citizen’s
Gas-light 00., of Bridgeport ; approval
of bill for statue on Capitol grounds of
001. Thomas Knowlton; appropriating
$100 to carry out the register state oys-
ter vessels and $1,600 to bound natural
oyster grounds.
Henry L. Goodwin’s bill to enlarge
the powered and authority of the State
board, of Equalization. which was" sum-
marily rejected in the Senate last week,
was recommitted. This is the measure,
that as is claimed, would affect the N.
Y. & N. H. road.
In the Senate, Senator Holden pre-
sented an amendment to the anti-pool
law which goes into effect J ulv 1. It
provides the law shall not apply to any
trial or contests of skill, speed or en-
durance of man, beast, bird or ma-
chine for any period of 30 days be-
tween May 1 and Nov. 1 and during
the progress of improvements prior to
trials of speed, etc., upon the enclosed
grounds of any incorporated associa-
tion. This is to favor agricultural fairs.
The amendment was ordered printed.
The special acts amending the char-
ters of the Wheler & Wilson Co. and
the D. M. Read Co. were rejected, the
wants of these organizations being pro-
vided for under the general statutes.
The bill providing that employees shall
make suitable provision for carrying 011'
the dust where grinding and polishing
are done was passed.
The bill establishing a troop of caval-
ry at Bridgeport was passed. Other
matters passed included resolutions in-
corporating the Warner Bros., of
Bridgeport, providing for flags OVer
school houses, placing a tax of $10 on
female dogs.
The special committee on the Putnam
Memorial Camp will recommend to the
committee on appropriations that they
appropriate $7,500 for improvements at
the camp, in lieu of the $32,000. which
it was estimated would be required to
effect the improvements recommended
by the regular committee.
The House committee on Constitu-
tional Amendments reported favorably
a bill providing that future elections of
state officers shall be by a plurality vote.
It was tabled for calendar.
A bill providing that only tax-payers
have the right to vote in town, borough
or school meetings on questions involv.
ing the borrowing or expenditure of
money or laying of taxes, was indefin-
itely postponed. . .
A bill which provxded for the appomt-
ment of a dog warden for each county,
and proposed a fine and imprisonment
on persons careless enough to allow
their dogs to be on the streets after 10
at night until sunrise, was rejected. ’
Resolutions were passed incorpora-
ting the Stamford Ges and Electric
compan , and appointing H. Stanley
Finch eputy judge at the Borough
court of Stamford. _
In the Senate, bill for punishment of
common cheats, passed in the House,
was rejected. .
Resolution amending the charter of
the borough of Stamford so as to pro-
vide for a sewerage system was receiv-
ed from the House, passed, and the
Senate concurred. _
Bill enlarging the scope of, savings
bank investments was passed.
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Danbury’s Water Tax.
A peculiar condition of affairs was
brought to light Thursday at Danbury,
when the water taxes for the lest six
months became due, it being discov-
ered that there is at present no official
in the city who has the legal right to
collect them and consequently the citi-
zens cannot pay the tax. According to
the amended charter of Danbury, the
new city collector is the official who
shall receive and account for the city
and water taxes, but through an over-
sight on the part of someone J emes W.
Porter, who was recently appomtedto
this position, cannot fulfill the duties
of the position as his bonds have not
yet been accepted. Meanwhile J. Al-
bert Pulling is the collector as a hold-
over. But his bond does not provide
for his collecting the water taxes and
he does not care to assume the respon-
sibility. There is no other official who
can collect the water rents and until
there is the citizens. can 'keep their
monev and draw the interest they may
be able to get from it.
Patent Office Appointment.
It was stated authoritively in _New
Haven, Thursday that Commissioner
of Patents J ohnlS. Seymour had ap-
pointed Attorney George W. Robinson
of that city his private secretary and
confidential clerk. Mr. Robinson _is
well known, having been engaged in
newspaper work for several years pre-'
vious to entering upon the practice of
law. During the last two sessions of
the general assembly he has reported
the proceedings for the Journal and
Courier. The announcement Of'hls ap.
pointment by Commissioner Seymour
has been expectedfor several days, as
it was known by Mr.‘ Robinson’s friends
that he had been offered and had ac-
cepted the position. ' _
Disaster at ,Woodmont.
It is reported-here; that a cat boat
capsized ofi' Woodmont, seven miles
west of New Haven Thursday af..er-
and that three persons were
drowned. The boat contained seven
men, the report says, four of whom
cameashore. -
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. Fell in the Canal.
In Shelton,Thursdayl,ittle John Max-
well, aged ten, fell i to the canal. His
ones were heard, an he was saved by
a man named Patrick O’Brien.
Reported Adversely.
The legislative committee on cities
and boroughs reported adversely on
Thursday, on the petition for charter
for. the city of Norwalk, and the peti-
tioners were given leave to withdraw.
Began His Work as U. S Treasurer.
‘D. N. Morgan, the new United States
treasurer,took the oath of office Thurs-
day, and entered upon the discharge of
his duties, relieving E. N. Nebeker of
Indiana.
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Their Request Granted.
The carpenters in the employ of
Builder Charles P. Turney struck on
Thursday. They asked that nine hours
constitue a day’s work. Mr. Turney
granted their request and they re-
turned to work.
A Missing Baggage Master.
William B. Magee, head baggage
master at the union station Worcester,
Mass, has disappeared. pending an ex-
amination of his accounts. It is said
he is short in his returns of cash collect-
ed for excess baggage.
Struck in the Leg.
William Ford, a brakeman en the
Consolidated road, was injured in a pe-
culiar manner Wednesday night near
the chemical works in Fairfield. A
west-bound freight exploded a torpedo
on the track as he stepped aside. The
metal cap of the torpedo blew off and
struck him in the left leg, badly injur-
ing him.
Too Timid.
Several Norwalk sports were in town
Tuesday night endeavoring to make ar-
rangements for a race between Steeb of
N orwalk, and an unknown from Stam-
ford. Considerable discussion took
place but no match was arranged, the
N orwalk sports being a little too timid.
—Stamford Advocate.
A New Draw Center.
Selectman Daskam has gone to East
Berlin to-day, on a business trip. The
draw center on the Washington street
bridge at South Norwalk has become
inoperative, and all attempts to repair
it have been unsatisfactory. Mr. Das-
kam Will probably order a new center
from the Berlin Bridge company by
whom the bridge was constructed.
Dangerously Scalded.
A three-year-old daughter of Eph-
raim Dixon. who resides in Middle-
town, was severely scalded Thursday.
Shortly after breakfast the little one
began pla ng in the kitchen where the
grandmot or was preparing to do some
washing. A pail of boiling water was
for a moment left on the floor. but that
moment was long enough. The little
giri stepped backwards into it.
Judgment for Mrs. Barnes.
Thursday, at Bridgeport, Judge F.
B. Hall decided the suit of; Mrs. Lizzie
T. Barnes, against William H. Starr,
et. al. in which judgment is given for
the plaintiff. Mrs. Barnes is the wid-
ow of the late Hubbard Barnes, who
died leavmg an estate valued at over
$100,000. She brought suit for the set-
ting aside of the ante-nuptial contract,
claiming that there was an agreement
between herself and late husband, that
it should not be an operative one. The
decision gives Mrs. Barnes the life use
of $25,000. But the case will not prob-
ably end there, as it is understood Mrs.
Barnes will put in a further claim.
States Attorney Fessenden a peared
for the plaintifl', and Brewster, woody
& Scott of Danbury and. Hurlbutt of
estate.
Buried Under Eleven Feet’of Earth.
Hanaisnniio, J une 2.-—Patriéli Conway.
a contractor. was burried under eleven
feet of earth by a seWer cave lll- on Linden
street. His body was recovered two hours
later. He leaves a wife and two children.
Held {on- Pension Frauds.
CREsco, Minn., J an. 2.—-Dr. George Kes—
eel, mayor of the city, charged with pen-
sibn frauds, waived examination and was
It” to the grand jury in 82,000 bonds.
Canada’s New Governor General.
LONDON. June 2. —The Earl of Aberdeen
stated today that he would probably start
for Canada in August next to assume the
duties of governor general.
BASEBALL _Y_ESTERDAY.
National League. _
Pennsylvania Stats League.
At York—Allentown, 10; York, 7. ,.
At Altonna—Altoona. 12; Scranton, 3.
At Mburg—Danville. 5; Harrisburg, 4.
At J ohnetown—tJohnstown. 15; Easton. 0.
Eastern League.
dance, 8. a -
At Albany—Bdflalo. 9; Albany, 1.
At Binghamton—Binghamton. 9: Spring
field, 5. ' . ' .
' ' _ College Games. _ ' ‘
At Pr beaten—Princeton, 19; ‘Fordh’ain, 7.
At gabfidga Mua‘narvard. 5; George-
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N orwalk for the administrators of the ,
At ew York: 3. n. it
Newark ...... 30301105x—13177
Cleveland ...... 110011031—896
At Brooklym n. a. li.
Pittsburg» ...... 01300000'4—881
Brooklyn" ...... 0‘30001000-404
At Philadelphia: a. n. E.
Philadelphia..4 o o 2 o o o o 4—1621 1
Chicago ......... 000010000—187
At Washington: _ n. n. E. -
Washiniton..3oo401 2 02—1215 1
Cineinuati ..... 201200010—604
Boston: B.E.E.
stiles... ......... 4302033x—15144
Lo ...... 010300000—453
AtBal ore: 3. ii.
Baltlmo ...... 400000100—52gl
St.Louls........1 1 l 0 0 0 0 0 0—3 7 1
At Wilkesbasre—Wilkesbarre. l2; Provi-
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