favor.
‘Trurh above all things.”
,FRIDAY.‘ JUNE 9. 1893.
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DiVorOes.
The GAZETTE is of the Opinion that
divorces are too easily obtained in Con-
necticut, and thathalf'of the applica.
tions should be refused a hearing by
the courts, so trivial arc the pretexts
upon which they are based.
But occasionally there comes to its
notice a case so fraught with dramatic
and tragicelements that it is bound to
acknowledge Divorce as a noble insti-
tution. For instance, an old gentleman
in Atlanta, Ga... prays the court to be
released from matrimonial bondage and
to have his bachelor name restored.
When he felt that old age was waxing
on space he became lonely and married
a- woman who spoke several languages,
and was large and muscular. He fond-
y believed that she would croon Span-
ish love songs to him in the twilight,
and warble Tyrolese hymns in the
morning, and chant German anthems
at noon. But he was disappointed.
Her linguistic acquirement provedla
curse rather than a benison. She
abused him in Spanish, and reviled him
in German, and anathemized him in
Russian, and drew on her reserves Of
Chocktaw to crush him entirely, after
which she resorted to muscular force
and almost annihilated him.
With such a combination Of violence
and verbosity against him he appeals’to
the Court, and convinces the GAZETTE
that the divorce law is occasionally an
admirable institution.
Those J urors.
A perusal Of the list of jurors elected
on Monday for jury duty in the higher
courts, which appears in another col-
umn of to-day’s issue, will without
doubt lead the public to believe that
the joint board held a - regular . love
feast among themselves, and that it is
a joyous thing these hot days to have a.
little pull on the judicial pap.
Aside from the town barnacles, who
usually appear when there is a chance
to, get a dollar, will be found in the list
the name Of Warden Sloan and two of
the Court of Burgesses. Three Bor-
oughloflicials not being enough to com-
plete the love feast the entire Borough
police force with Chief Dann at the
head, were kindly included. Who will
now say that a policeman’s life is not a
happy one?
This “pull” may be all right, but
the GAZETTE fails to understand the
, equity of a policeman arresting a man
on an alleged complaint signed by a
grand juror, bringing him up before a
justice and binding him over to appear
at ahigher court, and then when he
appears for trial require him to face in
the jury box the same grand juror who
made the complaint, the same police-
man that made the arrest and the same
justice that found him guilty.
It is suggested, in view of the fact
that the election is said to have been a
love feast, that prior to their departure
for the juryroom they line themselves
up and repeat 5
I am going to the jury room where
workis no more ; I am weary Of Nor-
walk and its Tramway and its roar;
Ah, how. sweet ’twill be to wander when
the day of toil is done, where the pool
room and the faro banks are open ’til
the rising of the sun. Oh, this sylvan
life of pleasure, it will make me young
again ; I’ll return refreshed to this town
of toiling men, when the jury days are
ended and my money all expended.
While therab‘ove suggestion is a good
one it is not thought wise to call too
much attention to the manner and
means employed in Norwalk for ’the
selection Of jurors, else some day the
exhausted taxpayers will get together
and dissolve these love feasts, in which
case those having a pull will be apt to
go to the piano and softly sing :
“Mother tan my little jacket,
As you used to long ago.”
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Disgraceful Justice System.
It is the ambition of the GAZETTE al-
ways to be known as the people’s paper,
always to be the champion of their in-
terests, and always tobe ready to do
battle against oppression. ofiicial wrong
or abuse of public trust without fear or
To be worthy Oflsuch title, ab-
solute independence is necessary, and
the GAZETTE has proclaimed and proved
itself an independent newspaper since
Its first issue.
of interest to the tax payers of Nor-
walk.
The miserable justice system by
.which criminals have been - dealt with
for years cannot be made more odious
in the eyes of decent people than it is,
but the Platt case published in the GA-
ZETTE of Tuesday is about the . worst
specimen of the average justice court
trials that has come to light in many
‘ years.
It is a well-known factzthat the pres-
ent system is a travesty on the name of
justice, and it is the popular belief that
u some instances cases are brought be-
fore these justice courts for no other -
purpose than to “get even ’.’. with some
supposed enemyflfor a fancied griev-
ance, as well as forlthe purpose of
placing a few paltry dollars in the
' the women and children, and it cannot be
It now‘ proposes to .set
"forth a few facts that will no doubt be
r 3
pockets of favorite officials at the ex-
pense of the town. '
George Platt, a veteran of the war,
was arrested and arraigned. before a
justice, on a charge of theft preferred
against him by a woman. When the
evidence was sifted it was found that
the woman had been in the habit of
giving Platt something to eat at differ-
ent times, but on this occasion he had
gone to the house and helped himself
without permission. The animus of the‘
arrest was stated to be because Platt
had “gauged” out the lean part of a
piece of roast beef and left the fat.
When called upon for a statement Platt
had nothing to say, indicating plainly
to those present the painful fact that
he was notvcapable of taking care of
himself, or in other words was non
compos menus. Instead of dismissing
the case and reporting Platt’s condition
to the selectmen of the town, that the.
old soldier might be properly cared
for, the justice court found him guilty
of theft and fined him $2 and costs.
Not having the money to pay his fine
poor Platt was bundled 011‘ to Bridge-
port, the town paying $12.21 for about
eleven cents worth of meat. and the
woman who made the complaint receiv-
ing sixty cents as w1tness fees.
If proceedings of this kind under
the guise of justice are to continue, the
GAZETTE will hail the day, as will all
honest men, when the legislature of
Connecticut will take the matter in
hand and give us a. police court and a
judge whose skirts have never been
contaminated by connection with cases
of this kind, and if the Legislature
fails so to do, the GAZETTE hopes that
the tax payers of Norwalk, at the next
caucus Of their respective parties to
nominate justices of the peace, will see
to it that the town will not again be
called upon to pay $12.21 for eleven
cents worth of roast beef.
Let it be distinctly understood that
the GAZETTE does not inveigh against
any man or body of men—but against
the system that permits such a state of
things.
The truth of the whole matter is,
that the present justice system of this
town is radically wrong from begin-
ning to end.
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF Tonspofl~
LUCAS COUNTY. 88'
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm of F.
J. CHENEY 8; Co., doing business in the
city of Toledo, County and state afore-
said, and that said firm will pa the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL ABS
for each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Hall’s
Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 6th day of Decem-
ber, A.D., 1886. .
l SEA]; 1 A. W. GLEASON,
‘ , , Notary Public.
V\_"V
Hall’s Cat‘arrh Cure is taken inter-
nally and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the 4 system.
Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & 00., Toledo, 0.
lig'SOld by Druggists, 750.
v . A
FARGO'S Flt-.RCE FIRE.
The Loss Over Three Millions, and Three
Thousand Are Homeless.
FARGO, N. D., June 9.—Three thousand
people were made homeless by yesterday’s
great conflagration. The school houses,
churches and public buildings left stand-
ing are all utilized as places of shelter for
said one of the hundreds driven out by the
flames suffered for want of shelter. ‘ The
good women of the town turned out in
force and organized to feed the unfortu—
nate ones. Relief trains with meat, flour
and other provisions are arriving hourly.
Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth, Chicago,
Milwaukee and other big cities will send
liberal contributions of food. Clothing is
much needed.
The relief corps organized here has re-
ceived many reports of people who are
missing, and without doubt it will develop
a number of lives have been lost. The fire-
men might as well have fought against
N iagara as to battle with the flames which,
driven by a fierce gale, swept through the
City like a prairie fire. The fire was under
control by 5 O’clock yesterday morning,
though a number of fires were still burn-
ing in different parts of the city.
The statement is given out that a meet-
ing of insurance men estimated the loss of
insured property at $2,800,000 and $500,000
more on residences in the outskirts unin‘
sured.
Both Sides to Blame.
WAsnINGTON, June 9.—Secret-r.ry Hoke
Smith has received from Inspector Faison
a report of his investigation of the recent
troubles between the Jones and Locke fac~
tions of the Choctaw nation. The report
shows that in a measure both parties were
to blame, but at the same time much of
the difliculty arose from a misunderstand-
ing and an erroneous Conception of the
purposes of each other.
The New Argentine Ministry.
BUENOS AYRES, June 9.—A ministry has
been appointed to take the place of the
cabinet that resigned Wednesday, as fol-
lows: Minister of the interior, Dr. Escav
lante; minister Of finance, Dr. Avellaneda;
minister of war, General Viejobueno; min-
ister of justice, Dr. Alcorta; minister of
foreign affairs, Senor Cane. ,
Drowned in the Reservoir.
ALT OONA, J une 9.—While rowing in the
large reservoir near Gallitzin Daniel
Weaver, was drowned and his companion
nearly so, by the capsizing of the boat.
The body has not been recovered. Weaver’s .
campanion was scarcely able to reach the
s ore. .
Another Royal Botrothal.
BERLIN, June 9,—The betrothal of the
Czarewitoh of Russia to Princess Alice"
Victoria Helen Louise Beatrice, youngest
sister of the reigning Grand Dude of Hesse,
Darmstadt, and grand-daughter'of Queen
Victoria, will shortly be proclaimed.
Dynamiter Gilbert Coming Over.
LONDON, June 9.-—Ja’mes Gilbert, the
Irish dynamiter, who was released from
Portland prison. on May 30 because he was -
supposed to be dying, has recovered his
A Mdfléfif‘kfifihfiifi ..
named Addison Amerson has surrendered
to the police of this city, psayingthat he
had murdered a young man‘named Frank
Howard at Saratoga, N. .C.,=in December
last, and was tired of being a fugitive from
justice. He claims to have killed Howard
by accident. The governor of North Caro-
lina ofiered,$200 for his arrest.
Cheap Rates to the Fair.
CHICAGO, J une 9.—An arrangement has
been perfected for cheap excursions to
Chicago and the “Vorld’s fair from Cin-
cinnati, Dayton, Louisville and other
points. These excursions will-be run al-
ternately from the territory mentioned
every Friday night. The round trip rate
from Cincinnati, Dayton and LOuisville
will be $7. ,
Then“: of Family Troubles.
DOVER, Me., June 9.—-GreenwOod _0.
Spray, of Guilford, a young, man of 28
years, shot and killed his wife, then shot
himself at Shirley. The couple separated
four weeks ago on account of family
troubles. His mother has been insane for
years. Two small children survive, one
an infant. Spray is still living. .
New York Postmastors.
WASHINGTON, J 11116 9.-—Among the post-
masters just appointed are the following
in New York state: Cold Spring Harbor,
Mrs. Fanny Zeek; Onoville, Fred Seitz;
Union Church, J. V. D. H. Bradt; Upper
Nyack, H. H. Perry.
A Lineman’s Fatal Fall.
LAMBERTVILLE, N. J., J une 9.—Michael
Griffin, of Philadelphia, a Western Union
lineman, while trimming trees here, fell
forty feet and received injuries from
which the doctors say he will not recover.
Failure of an Iron'Firm.
WILMINGTON, Del., June 9.—Thomas S.
‘Bellah, doing business as Bellah & Co.,
dealer in iron and steel, has failed. Exe-
' cutlons to the amount of $31,000 have been
entered, and the sherifi is in charge.
Death of a New York Senator.
CORNING, N. Y., June 9.-—State Senator
home in this city after a brief illness,
aged 33 years.
Deputy Factory Inspectors.
BARRISBUI‘.G,.lune l).—'l‘homas F.Owens,
Pittston; John O’Keeffe. Daniel Donahue,
Philadelphia: Isabella Cr. Coombs, \Vestr
moreland; Annie E. Leiseiiring, Lehigh,
have been appointed deputy factory in-
spectors by Chief Inspector \Vatchorn.
More Cholera in France.
PARIS, June 9.——Two fresh cases of chol-
era were reported yesterday in Toulon.
One patient died in two hours. A govern-
ment specialist has been sent to Cette to
ascertain and report on the nature of the
epidemic there.
Secretary Gresham’s Mother Very Ill.
CINCINNATI, June 9.——A special from
Moore’s Hill, Ind, says that Mrs.
Gresham, mother of the secretary of state.
is very ill at her home near Lanesville,
Ind. She is past Q0 years of ago.
New York,
June 5, 1893.
We’ll make a sailor Of, that,
boy in no time, if you’ll bring
him here. ‘
Middy shall he be?
or white P Our blue serge or
white duck middy suits are
the very best—«do you know
that boys are more careful Of
good clothes?
Sailor suits—eknickerbocker
----we have them in pale blue
flannel and serge, with anchors
and stars galore; brown or drab
mixed cheviots, trimmed more
or less; washable sailor suits
Of Dungarcc, Galatea, or Bed-
ford Cord-«describe them
who can.
Reefers to go with ’em and
all other good sorts Of boys’
clothes-whats, shoes, furnish-
ings-mand your money back if
you want it. '
Our Spring book . about
clothes tells how to buy from
Where you 1ive---—no matter
Where. _;.
ROGERS, PEET & CO.
Free deliveries toall pOints within one nun
dred miles of N ewYork city.
THREE Prince,
BROADWAY {Warrem
STORES- 32d St-
, . . - “a
Lord 55' Taylog
' at our Grandetreet Store.
Outing , Goods
of all kinds. V
' Baby Carriages
$3.85 to $3 5.00.
Special.
Wood, frame carriage, rat-
tan body, ; upholstered ' in.
damask. . . . . . . ”$6.48.;
Trunks. .- ' ‘
Shratoga, Steamer and
Cabin ' Trunks at low prices.
Special.
- F lat top, Canvas trunk,
iron bound, iron bottom and"
brass lock,. . . . . ....$3.25.
MexiCan Grass Hammocks ,
'68 cts.
Lawn Tennis racquets, 95 cts.}i
Tricycles . . ._ . . . . . . . . . ..$3-98-_
Lord €99 ' Taylor;
health sufficiently to leave the hospital.
He will shortly leave for New York.
Grand Street Store, N. Yo‘
WAsuINcTON, June 9.-A young man ,
Charles E. Walker died at his mother’s.
Blue
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In order to make room for other goods. we have decidEd
to close out our entire stock of Outside Garments, includ-
ing Ladies’, Misses, and Children’s Garmentsof all? kinds.
Ladies’ Jackets in Black, Navy, Tans and Mixed" GOOds,
with Cloth and Velvet Capes, Full Back and Large Sleeves.
Misses’ Garments, from 12 to 18 years, in Plain Jackets
and with Capes. Children’s Garments, from Mo 12 years,
1n Light and dark Cloth. Every garment must be sold,
and in order to do it we will sell them at less than the
manufacturers’ price. . ' _ '
HALF PRICE 2 was
. All of our New and Fashionable Capes will be: included
1n this sale at just one half our former price. ’All goods
marked in plain figures. ‘ . ‘ .
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goods down Without taking the cost .. into. consideration.
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