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[Founded in 1800.]
VOL. Kern—No. 36.
Those Suspended Pensions.
If a Washington correspondent of the
New York Sun has the facts straight,
Secretary Hoke Smith’s decision not
any longer to cut off the pensions of
the old soldiers pending inquiry was
not voluntary. It is the result, accor-
'ding to the correspondent, of an over-
whelming protest from all parts of the
.country. A distinguished Western
' democratic senator was dissuaded from
openly attacking the pension policy of
‘ the administration only by assurance
that it would be modified at once.
“ The President has felt the pressure
and yielded to it,” we are told. ‘ ‘Hoke’s
department is not the special delight of
Mr. Cleveland.” Perhaps the great
gathering of the old soldiers at Indian-
apolis may have hastened the modifica-'
tion’ a bit.
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Death of Hamilton Fish.
The sudden death of Hamilton Fish,
which was announced to our readers
yesterday in a special telegram to the
GAZETTE, ends a long, conspicuously
able and honorable career. He will
chiefly be remembered as the United
Secretary of State by whom the Ala-
bama arbitration was carried to a suc-
cessful results A statesman of the old
school, Mr. Fish possessed the powers
of mind, the tenacity of purpose and
the requisite degree, of tact for the ac-
complishment of that negotiation which
has passed into history as one of the
great triumps of modern diplomacy.
He will rank in history with Jefferson.
Adams, Webster, Marcy, Seward and
Blaine, as among the greatest of our
Secretaries of State. In all official
employments, he won honor as a high-
minded, patriotic man. In his retire-
ment he has enjoyed in the highest de-
gree the respect of his fellow citizens,
and he now goes to an honored rest.
Insecure {railroad Bridges.
For defective and weak railroad
bridges there is really no exCuse. No
company, however .poor it may be,
’ should be permitted to seek patronage
and cenvey precious lives until it can
carry out its contracts without endan-
gering public safety by preventable
accidents. Nor should it be tolerated
as a common carrier until the best en-
gineering skill available has approved
its bridges and road-bed and certified
that everything has been done to make
them as safe and secure as is possible.
This applies more particularly to lines
such as are found in several of the New
England States, and in sections of the
country where a sparse population and
light traffic were features of the period
when the, railroads were first con-
structed. '
The terrible accident upon the Boston
and Albany Line is a striking proof of
the need of such guarantees as referred
to. While railroad bridges are permit-
ted to ekist when it is known that they
are only reasonably safe for light loco-
motives and traffic, and are admittedly
too flimsy to withstand the tremendous
impact and crushing strain incidental
to the heavy trains now run, the margin
of safety has been cut down too closely
in cheapness of construction. No com-
pany should dare to indulge in such
economy ; the law should not permit
such lines‘to be operated.
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Lawn Tennis.
Although yesterday was not as pleas-
ant as the previous two days for the
Fairfield County tennis tourney at
Bridgeport, the matches were far super-
ior, as only the crack players in the
club were in the series of the third day.
There were but a few singles in the
morning, but they were of greater
length, the playing being of a higher
degree of merit than those of the first
days of the tourney.
The first match, between McKelvey
and W. Carhart, was close and exciting.
the former winningIafter a hard strug-
gle. Score : 0-6, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2. The
second match was between J. Wheeler
and G. Bryan, the latter being an easy
victor against an excellent player.
Score:60, 57, 606-3. - _
Enthusiasm prevailed dun rig the play-
ing of the double matches, the first be-
ing Bryan and Wheeler against. Copp
and Conover. From the beginning of
the match it was evident that the for-
mer gentlemen were the more skilled of
the players. They won the first three
sets. Score :6-4. 6-2, 6-4. -
The most interesting match of the
day was played between McKelvey and
Mallory and McClave and C. Carhart.
The men were equally skilled, making
the match close and exciting. After
- playing four sets the latter men won,
although they were very much fatigued
after the cldse struggle with their op-
, pone‘nt. . Score : 7-5, 64,445, 6-2.
To-day the finals will be played by
Bryan and Wheeler against McClave
and C. Carhart. '
The Storm.
A he avy wind and rain storm visited
Norwalk, Thursday evening, but the
amount of damage done was slight.
The storm opened with a heavy wind
which hurled the dust in all directions,
which was followed by a ‘ heavy «down-
pour of rain. There was also a br' ,liant
electrical’display. The electric’ ights
-’ on West avenue circuit all went*out.
The streets Were almost deserted, aini
those persons who ventured out were
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.TERSE TALES OF THE TIMES.
Sherifl White, of Ridgefi‘eld was in
toWn to-day. .
Attorney Hurlbutt is confined to his
house with an attack of malarial fever.
——Rhode Island Escallops, only 35
cts. a quart at Bates’ Market, Water St.
The brothers Ward have gone into
the. industrial insurance canvassrng
busmess. _ -
Bates, the Water street marketman,
is cutting rates on fresh and delicious
escallops.
' Miss Hattie Betts, of Englewood, N.
J ., is a guest of Mrs. Mary P. Stone,
on Camp street.
Miss Allie Gregory, of Danbury, is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Ward
Selleck, on Camp street.
—Sugar Cured Hams, 13:39 ; shoulders,
11c, on Saturday, at New York Grocery
Co., 33 Main street. '
The next meeting of the Connecticut
Editorial Association will be held at
Manchester, Monday, Sept. 18th.
Mr. James McKiernan will on Octo-
ber 1st, assumethe management of the
sample room at the Gilsey House, New
York.
——Oysters, in every style, at James
M. Creagh’s, 8 Main street. ' 684-tf
Connecticut pensions : —— Increase —
John Holt, Eagleville. Original wid-
ows’, etc.—Martha 'Maria Osborn
Windsor.
Ex-Selectman Martin S. Craw re-
marked this morning that he was made
a voter in 1832. Mr. Craw is still a very
active man. .
——Jerse peaches, 50 cents per basket, .
People’s Iarket.
Dont forget the Sunday afternoon
sail on the City of Albany to Green-
wich, Bell Haven'and Captain’s island,
next Sunday.
Artist DeForest is treating the roofs
of the Buckley Rubber factory to a
fresh coating of some new, tin preserv-
ing pigment.
Mrs. Hattie Betts, of En glewood. N.
J., and daughter of the lateGeorge
W. Betts, of East Avenue, is visiting
Mrs. Mary Stone.
—-—Lamb chops, 15c, People’s Market.
680 tf
Gen. Charles Olmstead and- Bernard
Tully were yesterday drawn as jurors
for the Criminal Superior court, which
meets next Tuesday.
Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Clapp left town
to-day. While visitors here, they were
guests at the Morgan Smith homestead
on the Church Green. '
Mrs. Martha Houston was arrested
Thursday afternoon for being intoxi-
cated. This morning Justice Coolidge
fined her 32 and costs-
A handsome granite monument will
be_ erected in St. Michaels cemetery,
Bridgeport, over the grave of the late
Thomas Dinon, of Norwalk.
Mr. & Mrs. Herman Schneider, of
Spring Hill, sail on the Spree Tuesday
next, for Bremen. They are to visit
yrs. Schneider’s parents in‘the Fader-
an .
,—On Saturday we are giving away
four cakes of Ozone: soap FREE to every
purchaser of one pound of our famous
50c or 60c teas. New York ‘Grocery
Co., 33 Main street.
MraHenry I. Hoyt was in the year
1841, ‘a joint vice-president with the
Hon. Hamilton Fish of the WhigYoung
Men’s General Committee of the state
of New York.
A Stamford tax payer makes the ex-
cellent suggestion that the selectmen
give the tax payers a statement of the
town expenses for the past year at least
two days before the day for holding
town meeting.
The length of the day and night, any
time of the year maybe ascertained by
simply doubling the time of the sun’s
rising. which will give the length of
the night, and double the time of set-
(tling, which will give the length of the
W.
éHale’s Cordial 250., cures all bowel
troubles. ' 83tf
Town clerk" Smith was this .morning
in receipt of a communication from
State Secretary Phelan, directing him
to. destroy. the official voting envelopes
he has on hand. Mr. Smith has not
yet set a date for,the “ conflagration.” 1
He has about 5,600 of the enwlopes to
destroy. .
USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA.IT’S
‘ THE KIND THAT CURES.”
Wall Street Peace Dlsturbers.
“Blessed are the peace makers.”
0h Spare Us. McDowell.
The Stamford Advocate says: “Mc-
Dowell, it is said, is to start one of his
twenty-four hour "roller skating races
in Norwalk in a short time.” '
Labor Day PlonlcPrizes. _
'7 The following numbers drew .gate
prizes at the Labor Day. picnic: 773;
3,567; 3,800; 4,376; 831; 5,601; 5,275; 4.-
471; 3,262; 2,519; 550; 5,164; 2,871; 4,443;
3,349; 4,278; 4,446; 5,440; 2,947; 5,078- 1,-
730; 1,471. Winners can secure t eir
prizes by calling on Charles W. Ben-
nett, No. 13 Grand street. ’ ~
the train.
Danbury Fair. "
Prem’ium lists for the Danbury Fair
can be obtained at the Gamma office.
A Paper House.
It is a pleasant fact that a house of
paper erected by a Norwalk citizen on
Caukeen’s island, to serve the purpose
of a tent during the hot spell,withstood
the recent great gales, and now smiles
in effect from its eastern and southern
sides. ——Bridgeport Standard.
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A. O. of F.
The meeting of Foresters atPleasure
beach Bridgeport, next Monday is an
important gathering of delegates from
all over the country and many import-
persons will be present. After business
has been finished, pleasures of various
kinds will be followed by a shore din-
ner‘ and it will be a. feast such as many
of the visitors have never tasted.
Sons of Revolution.
A State branch of the Sons of the Rev-
olution was organized in Bridgeport,
Thursday. The following officers were
elected: President, Col. Dwight Mor-
ris; secretary, Cyrus S. Bradley of
Southport; treasurer, Col. H. W.Wes-
sels of Litchfield ;, committee on - cre-
dentialS,Rev.Alexander Hamilton,John
S. Jones and Rev. H. N. Wayne.
Osborne Avenue Bids.
The proposals for excavating, etc.,
for the ,extension of Osborne avenue,
at East Norwalk. were opened at the
Selectmen’s office this morning. They
were as follows: William Lawlor. 82,-
854; Irving Hall, $3,523; William Shel-
don, $2,527.50; A. Bach, $2,463; D. M.
Finch, $1,900.50; C. E. Squire, $3,750;
D. Connelly, $2,408.50. The contract
was awarded to D. M. Finch. '-
USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLAJT’S
”THE KIND THAT CURES.”
The Colonia Wins.
In the trial race Thursday four boats
were entered in the race, the‘Vigilant,
Colonia, Pilgrim and Jubilee. The Pil-
grim and Jubilee were disabled early
in the race and the contest was between
the Colonia and Vigilant.
The Vigilant crossed the line at 3:19 :08
and Colonia at 3:20:41. In making up
the time considering start, it was found
that the Colonia had covered the dis«
tance in six seconds less than the Vigil-
an .
‘ .
-. 59°.” F°“‘3 99"3633’59912-
a writer in the New (Milford Gazette
says : “If you boom your town,it goes
without saying, that you must at the
same time boom the land and other
property of every man in it. A kind of
a cunning plan to boom a town now-a-
days, seems to be to contrive an easy
way by means of good roads, to get out
of it. That will keep folks contented to
stay in_it, for it will be so handy to get
out of it whenever they have a mind to,
and the same good roads that take folks
out, Will bring other folks in just as
handy. Folks want to circulate, like
currency, to be of any use.
The Jewish New Year.
On Saturday the Hebrews will com-
memorate the Rosh-Hashana, or Jewish
New Year, which commences at sunset
to-night. .
As is welleknown the Jews reckon
from creation (5654),. the Egyptians,
Chinese. Romans and Mohammedans—
although differing in time—still regard-
ing thie New Year’s day as a day of
special interest. It iscelebrated in the
seventh month of their lunar calendar,
called in Chaldean “Tishre,” and is
based on the biblical and talmudical
traditions that on the first day of this
month the creation of the world began.
Arrested in N'hrwalk.
Edward Miller of Norwalk, was the
principal Witness in the case of Mary
Silk in the criminal court of common
pleas Wednesday afternoon. When the
case was called Miller was not present
in the court. Judge Walsh issued a
capias for his arrest.
The document, was given to Sheriff
Fenelon and he went to Norwalk and
arrested the fugitive witness. Miller
is employed as driver for a Norwalk
baker. He said that it was not his fault
that he did not attend court. He was
prevented from doing so by his em-
ployer. If. he attended court he would
have lost his job. He will not be pros-
ecuted on the capias.—Bridgeport News.
Reunion of the Tenth c.v.
. The annual reunion and banquet of
the Tenth Connecticut Volunteers was
held in Meriden Thursday. Thebusi-
ness session began at noon and was
chiefly confined to the election of offi-
cers which were as follows: .
Pres1dent,Gen. J. L. Otis Northamp-
ton, Mass.; first vice-president, E. W.
Chafl'ee, Moodus- second vice-presi-
dent, Capt. J. H. Lindsle , Northford ;
secretary and treasurer, avid L”. Du-
rand, Birmingham ; executive commit-
tee, Gen. E. S. Greeley, New Haven;
N. E. Hitchcock, Meriden; D. L. .Du-
rand,Birmingham ; Capt. A. W. Hovey,
Fair Haven, W. E. Whittlesey, New
Haven. ‘ a
The‘next meeting will be held in
Meriden. ‘
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, _ Peculiar Accident.
The train on'the Naugatuck division
of .the Consolidated railroad which left
Bridgeport at 7:47 o’clock met with a
peculiar accident between Naugatuck
Junction and Derby last night. Dur-
ing the storm 1:. tree fell across the"
.bOiler of the locomotive, .c
. rushing it.
The train was brought to a stop by
thetree and was delayed '-~fer'.several
'- hours. as well as a, freight which was
behindit. A messengerhad to walk to-
Der-lay before an engine could-be se-
cure . ~ ‘ . " -
. No one was hurt, but Engineer‘fTom-
1m and his fireman 'hada'ver-y close
call from death. . '~ . '
Conductor Bailey-was in :charge of
-r A... we:
wio gins ll?
'One Thousandand Forty Shares
of the Norwalk; Horse
Railway Sold.
The Directors of the Trolley Com-
pany Bid it in. '
The advertised auction of the ma-
jority interest in the Norwalk Horse-
Railway was sold at auction yesterday
afternoon by James Mitchell, auctioneer
at the Norwalk Probate office. The
thousand andzfiftecn shares, or 40 more
than half, were the property of the late
Ho'n. J. W. Hyatt, and pledged to Mrs.
Eben Hill, the Fairfield County, the
Central, and the Bank of Norwalk, for
loans thereupon. The several lots of
stock were sold in detail, and brought
just about enough to cover the loans,
interest thereon, and costs of sale.
This. in the-total of the sales, aver-
aged a fraction less than par for the
entire block of stock. The purchasers
were Messrs. E.J. Hill and HG. Keeler,
and as both these gentlemen are direc-
‘tors in the Trolley Co., the surmise is
general that't-he purchase was in the
interest of the Trolley. It is stated
that Mr. Hyatt was offered by Mr. E. J.
Hill, for the Trolley Co., fifty dollars a
share, or double its par value, for his
holdings, prior to the construction of
the electric road, which offer was de-
clined. It is further stated that Mr.
Green, as administrator of Mr. Hyatt’s
estate, was also offered the same pre-
mium just prior to the monetary panic,
but a sale was not consummated in con-
sequence of the currency stringency.
Be these rumors as they may, the fran-
chise is a most valuable one, and many
of {our keenest financiers are of the
opinion that the road’s earningcapaci by
when changed from horse to electric
power, will be equal to a ten per cent.
annual dividend on a capital of $150,-
000, which is about the sum it is sup-
posed it will require to clear off all. pre-
sent obligations, relay the tracks for
the heavier trolley cars, and generally
re-equip the road. It seems a hardship
to the Hyatt estate that the sale had to
take place at so unpropitious a time for
large money transactions. The stock
sale, however, was widely advertised,
and the bidding openly and fairly con-
ducted, and thus no claim can be made
that any one who desired to bid more
.59fith69011tr011ing.interefitjnthe road.
d1 not have the opportunity. A large
'crowd was present at the sale, and
several sharp financiers and bargain-
hunters, from at home and abroad,
were in attendance.
USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA.IT’S
"I‘HE KIND THAT CURES.”
There Was a Shooting.
Says the Bridgeport Union : “Spring
Hill is said to be the most aristocratic
suburb of Norwalk. From its hand-
some residences a splendid view Of the
sound is to be obtained. It is now im-
possible to gain a residence in this bon-
ton neighborhood from the-fact that
every house is taken and the folks are
content to stay and will not part with
enough of their charming grounds for‘
a wee summer cottage. Then, too, the
res1dents of Spring Hill escape the
mosquito pests in the summer time
which greatly annoy the folks who live
nearerthe shore.
.i‘he jurors at this term of the crimi-
nal common pleas court have got very
well acquainted with the residents of
Spring Hill. A case has been on trial
in which one resident was defendant
andthe other plaintiff. Mrs. Silk oc-
cupies the former rather unenviable
position and Mrs. Collins the latter.
There were three charges against Mrs.
Silk, assault, drunkenness and breach
of the peace. '
The women are neighbors. One hot
day in July they had trouble. This
was nothing new from the fact that
there hed always been more or less ill
feehng between them. There was often
warfare and it was nothing-strange to
hear Mrs. Silk say that she would break
Mrs. Collins’ head, and to hear Mrs.
Collins say at least as bad things about
Mrs. Silk. They considered each other
real mean things. But back to the
story. The row on .this particular af-
ternoon was the worst they had ever
had. It nded up in a shooting, but it
wasn’t as tled at the trial who did the
shooting. . -
Witnesses testified that shots were
heard and that they came from onepr
' the other of the houses which adjorn,
but they did not know which. Whether
anyone was hit or not remains in the
dark. As a result. of the row Mrs. Col:
lins had Mrs. Silk arrested and. the
three charges stated above were made
against her. She was found guilty and
fined. 'She appealed‘the case to the
. common pleas court. The jury brought
in a verdict on the count of assault
yesterday afternoon. They found Mrs.
Silk guilty and a fine of $25 and costs
was imposed. ._ She promptly appealed
the case to the supreme court as she is
fond-of litigation.”
USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA IT’S
“THE KIND THAT conns.‘ ~ .
Thomas F. Rowan Gone.
Thomas F. Rowan, the well-known
liquor dealer and representative of E.
Eismg & Co., of New York, has disap-
peared and with him has gone $5,000 or
more of the New York firm’s money.
Front street and do an immense whole-
sale liquor business. Rowan has been
their ' agent early two years. _ His
tantra-1y inc nded Danbury, Bridge-
port, aterbnry, N orwalk, Souli Nor-
walk, Bldgefield, Newtown and many
smaller places in this section of the
state. ~He had tin-excellent trade, and
.thefirm had‘considerable confidence ll.
him. Thomas ‘F. Fay‘of'Danbury was
his bondsman, but after Mr. Fey’s
death the bond was released. It_is said
that a settlement will be made wrth the-
.firm by Bowen’s friends.
Eising & Co. are located at 47 and 49 ,
. ‘NORWALK, CONN.,FR_IDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 4893.
State Shots.
Edward Taylor, of Great'Plain, has a
tomato vine eighteen feet long growing
up through the branches of a gi-ape
vine. '
United States Treasurer Morgan has
been called to his summer-residence at
Huntington by the illness of Mrs. Mor-
gan. She was better yesterday.
_ A library of valuable books worth
about $500, belonging to F. Matthews
and J. Tilson, Yale ’96, was destroyed
by mice during vacation, nearly every
book having been ruined.
From the present indications. the
number of students at Yale this year
will be the largest in its history. If
all the students who have passed the
examinations and signify their inten-
tion of entering the attendance at Yale
will be over 2,700.
A meeting of the Connecticut Veter-
inary Medical association was held
Wednesday afternoon. Dr. Buckley
of Meriden, president of the associa-
tion, presided. There was a large at-
tendance, which consisted of veterany
surgeons from all parts of the state.
The clerk of the .Bridgeport- city
court reports the whole number of'
cases before the court for the quarter
ending Aug. 3lst as 646; noiled with-
out costs or found not guilty, 100;
judgment suspended, 48; cases appeal-
ed, 25; committed to jail, 198; bound
over to Superior court, 21 ; other cases,
254. The total receipts were, $4,815.55.
Sargent & Co., of New Haven, have'
resumed work under full time. For
the past few weeks they have been run-
ning three days a week. The contract-
ors think that the financial crisis and
general stagnation of trade, which has
been noticeable during the past'few
months, is rapidly decreasing, and the
prospect for business picking up this
winter is good. '
Detectives in the employ of the Con-
‘necticut Bottlers’ Protective association
Thursday raided a large number of
junk shops in New Haven. The officers
were armed with search warrants but
found them unnecessary as the dealers
gave up‘the property of the bottlers
without resistance. During the day
they secured a wagon“ load of bottles
belonging to dealers in New Haven and
this state; '
A peculiar epidemic has appeared
about Little Hog harbor on Fisher’s
island since the [last big gale. There
are now about forty. cases of a more or
~1ess~serioustypervThe Idisease is-of- a
diphtheretic character, but of the corps
of six doctors, natives of the island,
from Noank and from New London not
one canbe found to authoritavely state.
what the epidemic is. Three have al-
ready died.
The biggest street railway deal that
ever took place in Connecticut tran-
spired in New Haven Thursday when
the New Haven Street Railway Co.
bought and consolidated the State
street. Whitney avenue, Morris Cove
and Lake Saltonstall lines. The roads
were immediately mortgaged. for $600,-
000 to equip them with electricity. The
Lake Saltonstall road is now being
built. The West Haven and Fair Ha-
ven roads are the only lines in the city
not owned by the company.
Another echo of absconding Agent
Gunn was sounded Thursday morning
by the filing in the court of common
pleas of Allen county, Ohio, of a case
of Marvin H. Sanger, state treasurer of
Connecticut, for the recovery of $5,-
459 from Elmer and William Hensres,
the Mt. Gilead National bank and Wil-
liam McCracken. The claim is made
on money which they paid Gunn to
lift mortgages with, but which he failed
to pay the company. Hundreds of
similar suits will be begun if the state
wins this one. ‘
‘ Saved the Plums.
Messrs. Charles Burr, Edward Fitch,
Charles Barrett, ‘H. Canfield, George
Castle and Fred. Toby, went to Long
Island, Thursday morning on the yacht
Nellie, after beach plums. When it
came/time to start for home the skies
began to look black, and fearing that
the trip would be a tempestuous one
Messrs Barrett and Fitch concluded to
come home by rail. ‘The rest of the
party started .in the boat, but when
half we across the sound they stuck
the litt e cyclone that wns having an
outing, and turning their boat they
went back and anchored near Eaton’s
Neck, but not before the whole party
had become thoroughly. drenched by
the waves. They remained on board
the boat until 6 o’clock this morning,
when they. again started for home, ar-
riving here about 9:30 o’clock, to.the
great delight of anxious friends who
feared that they" had been drowned.
They saved most of the plums. -
WESTON.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome A. Godfrey, of
Danbury, have been spending a week
with Mrs. Harriet Godfrey.
Charles Jarvis, and a friend from
Brooklyn, have visited Mrs. Matthew
Buckley. '
The-Upper Parish and Middle Dis-
trict schools will open on Monday next.
Mr. Allen of Westport will teach the
latter. -
Miss Evelyn Sturges of Ridgefield,
visits friends in town. '
Miss Rhoda Sturges is quite ill, an
under the care of 'Dr. Smith. ,
Miss Edna Bradley is with Bridge-
port friendsfor a“ couple of weeks. ~ .
A clam bake was given on Wednesday
afternoon, on the premises of John M.
Lockwood, to a large number of his .—
Norwa‘lk and Wilton friends.
The marriage of Miss Helen A’. Hill
and Mr. Lloyd S. Godfrey, both of
this place is announced to take. place
on Thur ay evening, Sept. 21st, 'at the
groom’s residence, at S p. in. .
n'ext,‘for a visit to. the World’s Fair.
Miss Louise J arvis‘leaves on (Tuesday .
PRICE Two CENTS.
Port Jar-Vie Cyclone Swept.
Fort Jarvis, N. Y., was struck by. a
cyclone last night, a little before srx.
It lasted but five minutes, but wrecked
the Methodist and Reformed churches,
tore roofs from several houses and fac-
tories. The loss on the M. E. church
is $30,000. The town last night was in
total darkness the electric light, tele-
graph and telephone wires were all
down. Several persons were:badly in-
juried, but no‘ one killed.
a-
The New Jolly- Surprise.
Says the Memphis Appeal : ~
One of the most brilliant ,of the sea-
son’s houses greeted Fanny Rice at the
Lyceum last evening. ' The boxes were .
all filled with prominent society people.
The play, ‘ The New Jolly Surprise,”
was preceded by a charming little
curtain raiser that was a gem in its way.
entitled “The Little Broom Seller.”
It is a lively Alsatian picture, and the,
music is catchy. The “Jolly Surprise”
is a novelty and deserves its name.
is full of surprises.
Miss Rice is one of those fortunate
women who charm audiences without
obvious effort. Their entire being
seems to be a rollicking compound of
nerves, energy, magnetism and sweet-
ness. Few women could endure the
amount of work she takes upon herself
every performance. She will appear at
Music Hall, South Norwalk, next Mon-
”day night. -
Friends Hurt His Case.
Patrick Mulvoy, a resident of Spring
Hill, was arrested Thursday night on
the charge of assault on James E. Hef-
fernan, in Fayhan’s saloon on Main
street. Mulvoy was taken before Jus-
tice Austin, who decided that the pris-
oner was too drunk for trial and he ad-
journed the case until this morning.
Hefi'ernan was also present with a bad
looking eye. This morning Mulvoy
confessed to being drunk and admitted
that he struck Hefl'ernan, until his
friends came to his rescue with some
very astounding as well as conflicting
testimony, when he changed his min
and said he only pushed him down.
Fayhan, in whose saloon the assault
was committed, swore that Mulvoy did
not strike Hefl'ernan and that the wound
over his eye was received froma fall
on the bar rail. A lad in Fayhan’s em-
ploy testified, that ~Hefi'ernan was the
aggressor, and the other witnesses gave
like testimonv. Evidently the Justice,
to say the least, thought they were
stretching the truth as be fined Mulvoy
$7 and costs for intoxication and gave
him $7. and costs and 30 days in jail for
assault. ‘ A¥
Butchers’ Convention.
Delegates from the Butchers’ and
Grocers’ associations of the principal
cities of the state, forming the Connec-
ticut Butchers’ and Gr'ocers’ associa-
tion, were in attendance "hursday at
the fifth annual meeting of the body.
_The session was called to order in
room 13, Insurance building, New Ha-
ven, by President C. E. Hart. There
were present delegates from seven so-
cieties the only city not represented
being Bridgeport.
, Treasurer C. L. Rogers, of Water-
bury, in his report showed expenses for
the year of $137 and a balance in the
treasury of $645.74. The state society
numbers about 200 members.
. The principal new business transact-
ed was the formation of plans on which .
a mutual benefit' association will be
formed. The local associations will
elect one director each and these will
meet and form the controlling board of
the ' new organization. The assess-
ments in the benefit association will be
$1 to each member, of the local associa-
tion upon the death of a member.
This business disposed of the associa-
tion proceeded to electing oflicers,
which resulted as follows: President,
Elbert Adams, of Norwalk; vice-presi.
dent, George P. Kellogg; secretary,
Royal Adams, Norwalk; financial secre-
tary. A. G. Judson, of South Norwalk;
treasurer. C. F. Wissert, of New Haven.
At 3 o’clock the delegates were driven
to East Rock and thence to Hill’s
Homestead, where a bounteous shore
dinner had been provided. The dih-
ner was enlivened by speeches from
many of the visiting delegates, which
were replied to in an equally bright
strain. The meeting was voted the‘;
most enjoyable ever held. ‘
A
Dressmaking
CHILDREN ’3 DRESSES A SPECIALTY
MRS. H. L. GRUMMAN,
9 High Street, - - - -
rune unsecus.
1VIBE. GEORGE W. BRADLEY, (daughter
J, of the late Mr. Wm..B. Nash.) gives effi-
cient and satisfactory instructions son the
Piano ather home. No. 193 Main Street. ft4
Norwalk
To BENZ .
Halt such or less. 25 cts a day. or $1.00 per week.
0 RENE—A small house of 7 rooms on
Butler street. Inquire of Joan Fang}:g 1w
0 RENE—4 small rooms on first floor to
E' a small family. Inquire at store of S. C.
orton, 60 Belden avenue. 682 ti
0 RENT.—Second floor: ‘five rooms with ‘
water. atNo. 11 High street. Bent 88,00.
Inquire of Tm ons., Clothiers, W‘léfst'efi' ‘
~ I
0 RENT.—Gheap_. house and barn on the
T shore road. Inquire of HANLON Bnos. 34H
0 RENE—Lower floor N0. 1 Gross
Apply to F. Sr. JOHN Locxwoon, '1‘ 34
0 R E N '1‘.-Pleasant‘ suite of rooms on
second floor, at No. 5 Camp street, Apply
to C. '1‘. CORNWALL. 31 ti
0 B E NT.— Four rooms, in the Hadden .
E building, corner of Wall and River streets.
cut. 87. Inquire on the premises. 655 tf
To. RENT.+First floor of No. 4 Elm street:
also barn. Apply to 0- 13- WILSON. 634 t.
FOR SALE -
Hav inch or less.'25,cts a clamor $1.00perwcek . .
OR SALE—A good family horse. Appl‘y
to Tocous’s, Broad River. , 535 at
- on BALE—A neat little certs e of seven
rooms on Union Place. and t reef m‘_
ntes’walk to Bore i. Post-ofice and De
Price $2.500, $1. 0 which canremam mist
neatly: and only 8500 required to be pai down
Apply to Cannes Qumran Art. . , ,
Norwalk Chronicler