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‘ N ORWALK, CONN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 5, l 893; . i
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PRICE TWO CENTS. ,
Practical Charity.
’Some of the churches 'of Chicago
have been devoted by their congrega-
tions and pastors to novel but excellent
uses during the recent severe weather.
They have been converted into night
lodging-houses, so to speak, and afford
comfortable shelter to homeless hun-
dreds who otherwise would have only
the bare earth for their bed and the
skies for their covering; One of these
churches, has even gone a step farther,
and has supplied soup and bread to its
lodgers. This may not have been the
primary purpose of the sacred edifices,
but surely they could not be put to bet-
ter uses. They will not suffer by it in
the least.
What these Chicago churches have
. done and are doing is practical Chris-
tianity, and one such act is more elo-
quent for the cause than many ser-
mons.
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' Hawaii.
Monarchy is dead in Hawaii. Dead
as the traditional door-nail. Dead in
spite of the shallow friendship of Para-
mount Commissioner Blount, the sup-
port of Secretary Gresham and the ar-
dent ell‘orts of President Cleveland.
Prior to the arrival Tuesday of the
steamer Arawa, it was feared by the
sixty-five millions of anti-royalistscwho
reside in the United States, that either
by hints or threats, or even an actual
display of force, Minister Willis had
succeeded in carrying out the instruc-
tions given him by President Cleve-
land, and that the provisional govern-
ment was no more. But all ground for
fear has now been removed, and unless
Minister Willis makes actual war upon
the powers now in control of the Isl-
ands, there will not be much, if any,
'of serious trouble. In full possession
of the government buildings and rec-
ords, and with a well- armed and deter-
mined forcc at their command, Presi-
dent Dole and his associates are un-
doubtedly able to "make {good their
promises of independence. Should
they be called upon to defend the cause
of morality, decency and civilization
against the assaults of Cleveland-sup-
ported savagery, they will have such
sympathy and practical assistance from
America as would naturally be expected
of this people. Offers of the services
of several thousand volunteers made
to President Dole from the Pacific coast,
while not accepted because the pro-
visional government does not need out-
side assistance to sustain itself, indicate
unmistakably that it is only the execu—
tive of the republic and not the repub-
lic itself which seeks to overthrow good
government and restore savage royalty
in Hawaii.
The Case in a Nutshell.
Our able and esteemed contemporary
the Washington Post, thus epitomizes
the Hawaiian case in a nutshell:
“Had Mr. Harrison, during whose
term the events occurred, seen fit to
rebuke Minister Stevens and Captain
Wiltse,'we should have recognized his
right to do so. What we claim is that,
apart from all consideration of the pro-
priety or impropriety of what was actu-
ally done, Mr. Harrison’s acceptance
of the situation created a bar to any
interference by his successor, except in
so far as the latter might approve or
reject the proposition of annexation.
That proposition was legitimately be-
fore Mr. Cleveland when he became
President. The question of the stand-
ing of the provisional government
and the rights of the deposed Queen
was not. The change in the govern-
ment of Hawaii was a fait accompli.
Whatever Mr. Cleveland may, as a pri-
vate citizen, have thought of the cir-
cumstances under which that change
was consummated, it was a condition
and not a theory that confronted him
as President.
So far as foreign matters are con-
cerned ours is a continuous govern-
ment. This by immemorial custom and
by the obvious necessities of the case,
if not by law. The administration
which was responsible for the Hawaiian
incident had approved it. The landing
of the marines in Honolulu had been
sanctioned by the President of the
United States. The provisional gov
ernment had been recognized, not only
by this country but by all. the other
powers. Right or. wrong, the deed was
done, and Mr. Cleveland had no more
right to set about undoing it than he-
- had to revise the acquisitiOn of Texas
and Alaska. Mr. Cleveland is Presi-
dent at intervals and his responsibility
lapses and revives accordingly, but he
was not in charge of the nation when
Mr. Stevens landed the soldiers from
Boston, and he is 'making a serious
chronological mistake in trying to in-
clude, that episode in his administra-
tiOn.’
It is almost Christmas. While you
are shopping for your own dear ones,
can you not get something to brighten
life for some poor unfortunate child,
who would otherwise not be remem-
* bered ?
TERSI TALES OF lHE TIMES.
Jesse Oakley is dead in Stamford,
aged 84 years. .
—Buy your Perfumes at Hale’s:3
O -
The A: O. H. will hold a sociable in
G. A. R. hall, on Jan. 25th.
—Baby’s first Christmas, at 41 Main
street, Norwalk. . 755-3t
The N. P. (T. will meet at their hall
in the GAZETTE building to-night. .
~—Buy Sachet Powders at Hale’s.
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The Knights of Columbus will hold
a sociable at their hall, New Year’s
night. -
—Soft‘warm Shoes, 31 at Iont’s.
7540“
Chief of police Dann is on. the sick
list, and special Burdick is acting chief,
for to-day. '
—We greet you with Baby’s first
Christmas, at 41 Main street, Norwalk.
- 755-3t
The annual meetings of the Fairfield
County and the Central National banks
will be held Jan. 9th.
—Pocket Books at Hale’s. 753-tf
Daniel Neylen was sentenced to a
term in the Bridgeport Jail, this morn-
ing, for being mtoxmated.
—Men’s~embroidered Slippers, 75c
up. 754 (St
Mrs. Adele Leonard is out of town
visiting in New York city, New Jersey,
and Norwalk.—Canaan News.
——Do .not fail to procure the great A.
& P. Tea Co. souvenir entitled Baby’s
first Christmas. 755- 3t
Seymour Curtis’ gang of shovelers
were at work early this morning clean
ing off‘the borough crosswalks. '
—Youths’ Shoes 80c Boys’ 900, Men’s
$1 at Hoyt’s. - 754 6t
Prof. Lewis R. June will perform
some clever tricks in legerdemain at
the meeting of the NP. U. this even-
ing. , ’ '
—:\ very fine line of Catholic prayer
books. etc., for Christmas, at John T.
Hayes’, 25 Main street.
The—employees of the finishing der
partment of Judd & Dunning’s hat fac-
tory in Bet-hel, were discharged Thurs-
day, and the factory closed.
——Finest $2 Kid Shoes in the World,
at _Hoyt’s. three styles. Ladies’ Over-
gaiters, 50c. 75c and $1. 754 fit
The minstrel entertainment of the
Alpha Wheel club will be held on the
5th and 6th of February next, the com-
mittee having reported favorably on
those dates.
—Ruliber boots, Men’s, $2.50 and $3
at Hoyt’s. Rubber boots. warm shoes.
Arctics, Slippers. Fine or strong shoes
make useful presents. We have them
and good. 754 (it
The first trolley car this morning
from South Norwalk reached here at .
9. 30. Before noon the _tracks were
pretty well cleared of their coating of
snow, and traffic over the line resumed.
—Samples of some of the Christmas
presents to be given away to customers
at the Norwalk Boston store, are now
on exhibition in the store window.
' 704 101‘.
——Marked down sale ; men’s heavy
ulsters $3.50; double-breasted suits $5;
Union made stifi' fur hats $1.50; double-
back and breast undershirts 500 ; boys
suits and overcoats $1.50; men’s never
rip working pants $1. Try us for bar-
gains. Taft Bros. Clothiers, 23 Wall
street.
/
I Commander Thomas Bradley and Ad-
Jutant George W. Raymond of Buck-
ingham Post, G. A. R., visited Elias
Howe Post, of Bridgeport, Thursday
night. .Commander Bradley went in
an Official capacity asAssistant Inspec-
tor to inspect the Post, He reports the
Post as being in a splendid condition.
—A seal plush Sacque, worth $25, is
amongst the Xmas presents to be given
away at the Norwalk Boston Store.
Who’ll get it? Do you want it ? 1t.
John Fairchild and two- or three dry
goods clerks afi‘orded considerable
amusement to a number of persons on
Main'street this morning with a “live
hose, " John was thoroughly drenched
and in turn drenched one of the clerks.
Honors were on John’s side when the
owner of the hose took possession of
the same.
A pretty wedding took place at the
home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Ste-
phen Kecler, in New Canaan, on Thurs-
day evening, at 7 o’clock. The parties
to the marital contract were Miss Agnes
Keeler and Mr. Edward Burr Adams,
and the ceremony was performed by
Rev. Charles M. Selleck of Norwalk.
A reception .followed. Mr. and Mrs.
Adams were in receipt of a large num-
ber of elegant and useful presents.
The recently elected officers of Wash-
ingtonChapter, R. A’ M., are: .H. P
Elmer J. Fairchild;- K, Farron é?
Bette; scribe, E. Lehn r.; treasureri,3
, - D- «Ten-E
IL, Theodore E. Smith;
.0_. E. Wilson;- secretary, J
mugs; 0.01
P. ., James.W.jStor.ey; .R. A.C., Wal-
laceDann; M. ofthird V., oneness.
Squug;j:‘?’ilg. of second V.,~ _ . E. Hunt-
lngtopp”. of first V., - JV. Taylor;
tr ,. esp-Theodore E. ,1 ith. Geor-
W‘lJl: .dllard. ge
hymns and David"
A board of trade was organized in
Danbury,-Thursday night, which hopes
to effect a settlement of the labor difli-
culties.
—So grateful are the proprietors of
the Norwalk Boston store for. the im-
mense business of the past season in
spite of the dull times, that they wish
to show their appreciation of the pat-
ronage bestowed on them by distribut-
ing a large number of Christmas pres-
ents amongst their customers. In this
limited space it would be impossible. to
enumerate all the articles they intend
to give away, but amongst them are a
ton atom], a barrel of flour, two sew-
ing machines, a 56~piece tea set, a tur-
key, a ring, several pounds of tea and
coffee, several bags of flour, a ham, 9.
pair of lace curtains, a pair of portiere
curtains, a lamp, an oil painting, a
crayon portrait, a wool dress pattern, .
ladies and Misses cloaks, several dol-
lars worth of sugar, muffs, fur capes,‘
kid gloves, umbrellas, neckties, s
of underwear. and hundreds of other}.
articles. -'
”Ir ’4.» .
Call at the Boston store, cog,
Main and Wall streets, for full infof-‘a
mation concerning the manner in which
these articles are to be distributed.
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USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA.IT’S
‘ THE KIND THAT CURES.”
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3. of the C. W.
A Connecticut branch of the Society
of the Colonial Wars was formed at a
meeting held in the governor’s room
at New Haven Thursday afternoon.
About thirty of the forty members
with which the society starts were pres-
ent. A constitution was adopted, offi-
cers were elected and the meeting re-
solved itself into the first general court
of the Connecticut, in accordance with
a charter granted by the parent society
of New York. , -
—Amongst the Xmas presents given
away at the N orwalk Boston Store,
Thursday, were a bag of flour to Mrs.
Sanford Wicks, Rowayton ; a handsome
rug to Mrs. O. C. Bowen, Darien ; an
elegant wrapper blanket to Mrs. A. N.
Olmstead. Branchville; a turkey to
Mrs. R. Voight, South Norwalk. 1t.
Washington Personal.
Senator Hawley, who is chairman of
the Senate Committee on Nicaraugan
Claims, has appointed his old. private
secretary, Mr. George B. Edwards, as
clerk of that committee. Mr. Edwards
will also represent the Hartford Cour-
ant as its Washington corremondent.
Mr. Edwards is the expert stenogra-
pher who acted as secretary to Commis-
sioner .Porter during his administra-
tion of the Census ofiice. He married
a Miss Valentine of Darien, where "he,
spends his summers and is well known.“
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The Grip-
A special canvass of the state by
towns shows that the grip is here again
to a considerable extent, but not the
old-fashioned kind exactly. The at-.
tacks are not as severe as two years
'ago. Nearly all the New Haven doc-
tors report cases of the disease, almost
all of a mild form. In Middletown
there are seventy-five cases. In Wal-
liiigforcl there is an unusual amount of
sickness and typhoid fever is prevalent.
Norwich and New London have an epi-
demic of grip. Branford and Nauga-
tuck people are almost exempted from
the attack so far; Ansonia also. Many
towns in the state report cases. There
are several cases in Norwalk.
Another Snow Storm.
There was quite a heavy snow-storm
Thursday night. The snow began fall,-
ing at about 5 o’clock, and at midnight
there was over four inches of snow on
the level. After that hour, the fall was
very light. This morning there was a
drizzling rain, and the snow was con-
verted into slush. Unless the temper-
ature changes and it freezes, there will
not be any sleighing as a result of last
night’s downfall. The walking is fright-
ful and travel very hard for horses.
Both lines of street railways were con-
siderably hampered, but are, all in all,
giving good service.
Glanders. .
Horsemen and farmers in all parts of
Connecticut are greatly worried over
an outbreak of glanders, which threat-
ens to become epidemic. The disease
appeared the past ten days in half a
dozen towns, widely apart, at about
the 'same time, and it operated rapidly
and with virulence. In two days six
valuable horses of good breed died of
it in Hartford, and it has been almost
equally as fatal in the .easternpart of
the state.
It is the law of Connecticut that when
an animal is attacked with the glanders
is must be put to death at once, and
the State Humane Society. is actively
en aged in trying to prevent the ma
la y from spreading on these lines.
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Some Doubt About It.- .
A Hartford dispatch says: In an in.-
terview this afternoon the Very
Rev. Father James Hughes, vicar
general, who is administrator of the
Roman Catholic diocese of Hartford,
stated as his opinion that no bishop
had yet been appointed. He contends
that he will receive the information
direct from Rome as soon as the ap-
pointment is made. He said that he
had not heard officiallya syllable about
Father'Tierney’s appointment.
The Catholic clergy in that cit are
loath. to talk about the reports ap-
ointment of Rev. Michael Tierne , of
ew Britain», and while they. wil not
confirm the report that Father Tierney
has been selected as bishop, their man-
,ner of conversation is conclusive that
«thereport is true and that Father
Tierney is the next bishop of the dio-
cese. A number'of laymen'who are
intimate with matters of the church
say that while Father Tierney has had
no oficial notification of his appoint-s
merit, there far-sufficient reason to be-
lieve that the .selectiOn of. 'Father
Tierney for Bishop McMahon’s succes- ’
sor is true;
Her Husband’s Trousers.
The wife of a Danburyman took a
pair of pants which her husbandhad
given up some time, to send to the Re-
lief Society. Naturally she went through
the pockets, and was rewarded With a
wad ofbills amounting to fifteen dol-
lars. It is rarely a new pair has as
much money as that in these days.
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. Westport.
The fire . department represented _ by
four companies have elected these offi-
cers for the ensuing year:_Chief, John
S. Jones; first assistant engineer,AleXIS
F. Downes; seconed assistant, George
W. Kirk. With these officials at the
head. an. active force and a neverfailing
public water supply, fires ought to be
tackled successfully. '
H96
The Westport Post Office.
State Representative Edward M. Lees
of ;.Westport, is in Washington to see
President Cleveland about the West-
port postoflice. Samuel B. Wheeler, a
nephew of Judge Wheeler of the Super-
ior court, was in the field early and. se-
cured many signatures to his petition,
' which he sent to Representative De-
Forest, who indorsed it and sent it to
the President. Some of the Democrats
were dissatisfied and had a caucus call-
ed which elected William H. Condon as
the candidate of the party. Mr. Lees
has a handsomely engrossedcopy of
the resolutions passed to this effect,
armed with which he expects to secure
the appointment of Wheeler.——Wash-
ington Cor. Courant.
K. of C.
The committees appointed from the
Knights of Columbus councils in the
state to protest against the recent
action of the national body.in raising
the salaries -of some of their number
met Thursday evening at New Haven.
The deliberations were behind closed
doors and it was utterly impossible to
get any information as to what was
done. . One member said Supreme
in hand in such shape as to give out
a statement in about a week. It seems
that those who unite in this protest
meeting are not only dissatisfied With
the raising of salaries, but obJect to
the centralizing of power in the nation-
al council.
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The Old Fifteenth C. V.
The monument committee of the Fif-
teenth Connecticut Volunteers’ associa-
tion held a meeting Thursday at Hart-
ford. Several models for a monument
were presented, but the. committeflcg
cepted the one presented by the .Bat-
terson company of Hartford. It is to
be made of granite, the shaft to be
eight feet high, the base being four by, M
six feet. On the front side will be the
coat of arms of the state and on the re-
verse two crossed guns and accoutre-
ments. The model will be presented
to the adjutant general for his approv-
al, after which, if approved, it Will be
built. The cost of the monument Wlll
come within the appropriation of $1,000
made by the state to the regiment. It
is to be placed on the battlefield at
Newberne. N. C.
A Fire at Burgess Sutherland’s.
Shortly after 12 o’clock this noon
Mrs. James Sutherland detected the
odor of smoke coming out, of the cel-
lar at her home on Belden avenue.
Opening the door leading to the cellar
a dense smoke greeted her. She then
secured the key to box 21 and gave the
alarm which was promptly responded
to by the Phoenix and Hope Hose com-
panies and the supply wagon, all of
which reached the scene at about the
same time.
In the meantime a young man named
Taylor living near by located the fire
at the gas metre and securing a wrench
shut the gas off and succeeded In ex-
tinguishing the fire which had not made
very much headway.
.A section of the gas pipe had been
melted off near the meter and at a
point where the water-pipe was In close
proximity, and it was shown on investi-
gation that it was caused by electricity
brought into the house from the tram-
wav tracks which run by the door.
By the two pipes coming in contact
a shower of Sparks was emitted which
set fire to the gas after the pipe was
melted, as was demonstrated could
easily be the case. .
Fortunately the fire was discovered
in time to prevent serious loss. .
Burgess James Sutherland arrived at-
the scene about the same time as did
the fire companies.
USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLAJT’S
“THE KIND THAT CURES. ”
~Hospital Association.
A meeting of the Norwalk Hospital
Association was held Wednesday even-
ing, at which time the followmg direc-
tors were elected: Rev. S. H. Watkins,
Rev. P. J. Slocum, Thomas I. Ray-
mond and John W. Mama. The reports
of the different committees were read
and accepted. The meeting adJourned
until next Monday evening, when offi-
cers for the ensuing year W111 be’elected.
Up to Dec. lst t. are had been thirty-
one patients received at the hospital.
Of this number twenty were charitable
patients and eleven paid. - Twenty-two
were discharged, two have died and on
the above date there were seven pa-
tients being cared for and one more
has since been added. . .
The following recapitulation is of 111-
terest: .
RECEIPTS.
Ambulance fund. $259.53
From societies, - 3,260.29
From churches. ' 346.38
From individuals. 1,930.15
From hospltal boxes. _ 49.13
From executive committee. 220.75
$6,066.23
nxrsxnirnnrs.
Real estate, . $1,000.00
.Ex ense account. 31.28
Te ephone, 18.93
Bent account. , 49.50
Board and washing. 459.95
Drugs and supplies, [111.29
Nprsinz, 213.89
Light. . 31.02
Construction. 109.92
Furniture and fixtures, 3%.48
‘ $5,333.46
Knight Phelan would have the matter-
creditors at 50 cartoon the dollar.
ON THE AVENUE.
(Br Miss NOBODY.)
If vou wish to kee ‘
. p our husn
home from the. club and spend 0:81;?
finJoyable evenings at home, present
im With a smoking or lounging jacket.
Sweeping heavy velvet car A '
salt cleans and keeps them frormetusidthtdl
as particles of the salt remain in the
carpet and corners. . Salt is not hurtful
and has no disagreeable odor.
There is one sure reven '
moths, and one which pI havglvifevgrf'
seen mentioned, says awriter. It is
tansy. Sprinkle the leaves freely about
your woolens and furs and the moth
Will never get into them.
Gloves are growing lon oer ‘
sleeves are pulling themaup tigeaslhlggt
All theshades of red and brown are
worn In the dogskin and heavy kid
walking gloves, while suede and glace
kid dressgoods are in colors to bar-
monize With the costume.
(K
A great deal more harm than good is
done to our childrenby the sort of
juvenile literature that tells of h
goody-goody boy or girl and thg
naughty opposrte, who seems to have
all the fun,‘even though punishment
comes sw1ft and sure.” This remark
was uttered by _the mother of three
healthy, happydittle folks, and it was
With genuine interest that the writer
waited for the next sentence. “Chil-
drentas well as grown-ups, despise lit-
tle prigs and they are just as quick to
recognize the type in books as in real
life. Angle Wilhe, who would rather
smg a hymn than play puss in the cor-
fig, niguiécliltt half at: nice in their eyes as
_ crea ur
anglfteals jim. e who plays truant
_e reason of this is not natural (1 -
prav1ty, as some hasty reasoner ag-
sumes, but because the bad boy or
girl ighso much more true to nature
fafll he perfect type. Stories that tell
0 . .es and blood children with all the
failings of youth but with a stratum of
goodness running through all the
pranks, is the kind of heroes and hero-
ines who set good examples.”
USE DANA'S SARSAPARILLA '
“run KIND THAT OURESZ 5T s
Dldn’t Use Printer’s Ink.
Toy Manufacturer Jesse A. Crandall,
of Brooklyn, has made an assignment.
He holds 110 patents for toys invented
by him, and says: “I fooled away my
time on inventions and allowed others
tomake money out of them. Another
mistake I made was my failure to ad;
vertise my change of location. Had I
‘ printerésink I would norhave'had
to suspend.”
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Vaillan't Had Prepared a “fill.
PARIS. Dec. 15.—The police have learned
that the letter sent by ‘Vaillant to Paul
Reclus shortly before the explosion in the
chamber was the bombthrower’s last will
and testament, which 'was to be given to
the newspapers in the event of Vaillant’s
death. Reclus sent the paper to England
for safe keeping. The anarchists here are
trying to get out of sight, but they are
watched strictly and constantly by the
police. '
’ Prendergast’s Trial.
CHICAGO, Dec. 15.—.\frs_. Prendergast
testified for the defense yesterday after-
noon in the trial of her son for the mur-
der of Mayor Harrison. Her testimony
was very favorable to the defense, showing
that her son had acted something of a
recluse, and crank on certain subjects, for
a long time. Her testimony was honest
and straightforward. A Catholic brother
also testified that he considered Piender-
gast crazy.
“’ill Resist :1 Cut in “Wages.
ANSONIA, Conn., Dec. 15.—-—'l‘wenty em-
ployes of the Ailing saw mill in Birming-
ham will resist a. cut in wages although
the management declares they are only
keeping the mill in operation out of con-
sideration for the men.
No llIore Trials for the Marblehcad.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. —It is generally
believedhere that neither Secretary Her-
bert nor the builders of the Marblehead
desire another trial trip for' the cruiser,
the letter on account of the great expense
entailed.
Two Games for Ives.
NEW YORK, Dec. l5.——Ives’ defeat 01
Slosson last night, by a score 600 to 478,
in the three- cornered billiard tournament,
places him in the lead: Games won:
Ives, 2; Schaefer, 1; Slosson, 1.
Receiver of Akron Iron Company.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15.-—Jeremiah A.
Long, of Akron, 0., has been appointed
receiver for the Akron Iron company,
with branches in New York, Boston and
this city.
A Duel \Vith Swords.
BUDAPEST, Dec; 15. —Gromon de Vaiszka,
secretary of state for national defence, has
challenged, Deputy Olay in consequence
of a quarrel in the diet. The duel will
be with swords.
Reception to Ex-Mi’nister Phelps.
Parmesan, N. J., Dec. 15.—-William
Walter Phelps was given an informal re-
ception here last night by the Hamilton
club. Many guests of both parties were
present. '
Edison Machinists on Strike.
Panason, N. J. , Dec. 15.-——Ten machin-
ists in the employ of the Edison electric
illuminating company‘ have gone on strike
flor- an advance of twenty-five with per
ay. . ‘ _
Foster’s Financial Troubles.
' .an You}, nos. r5;_~——nx.Secr¢tg-u
Charles Foster is in this #3137, seekingflnaud
cial aid. “He - ‘ ”settle with m”
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NUTMEG GRATINGS.
E. 'Forssell’s store on State street,
Bridgeport, was damaged by fire to the
amount of $5,000 Thursday night.
William B.Cleveland a former resi-
dent of Bridgeport, is dead at High-
lands, N. C., aged 45 ye'ars.
A team of horses broke lose from a'
horse car in New Haven, Thursday
evening and smashed in a $250 plate
glass store window. -
The jury in the case of Patrick Con-
roy, of Middletown, charged with the
murder of Patrick Meade on May 2
last, have returned a verdict of not
guilty. The verdict was well received. ~
Irving C. Peck, builder and cabinet
maker of Bridgeport,has assigned in in-
solvency to James Spargo. The liabil-
ities are given at $8,814 and the assets
at $2,437.
McMahon tic Wren are trying to se-
cure a picnic resort at Lighthouse
pomt,\.Ne_w Haven, and if successful
they Will in the summer run a steamer
between Bridgeport and Pleasure Beach
and the point. -
Rufus E. Holmes, a banker, of the
town of Winchester. has been appoint-
ed by Judge Robertson of the probate _
court, as trustee of the fund left by
Philip Marett for the care of imbeciles
under the direction of the state. -H
lfias dqualified by furnishing $100,00
on 5.
Edward Handfield. jr., aged twenty-
three, formerly of Meriden, and who
studied‘for the priesthood, ended his
life in tragedy in Denver, 00]., Wed-
nesday night. He lived in Meriden
for seven years with his parents. He
mortally wounded Miss Ida Hall,shoot-
ing her in the‘breast. and then sent a
bullet into his own brain, dying in a
short time. .
To chew or not to chew—at the ex-
pense of the New Haven town tax-
payers—is the question that confronts
the inmates of the New Haven alms-
house. The trouble between the tax-
payers and the town’s wards in the to-
bacco question was caused by this in-'
nOcent-looking entry in the town agent’s
recently published annual statement,
“$752.95 for tobacco.”
The death of Hon. D. M. Read will
not in anv way effect the D. M. Read
C_o., of Bridgeport, except that the
Vice-president, David F. Read, until
the annual meeting next March. will
act in the place of the deceased presi-
dent. The other officers. Silas Burton,
secretary, and Charles B. Read, treas-
urer, will continue to act in those
capacities. .
Messrs. Stapleton, Keutcher and
Morehouse, of Bridgeport, oficers of
' the Bottlers’ association started through
the state to-day ”on a raiding tour.
They are to visit places in every part
of the state where it is suspected the
bottles belonging to members of the
association has been sold. The parties
selling and also those purchasing such
bottles will be prosecuted.
Memorial church of the Holy Trinity
of Westport, is soon to have on view in
its Sunday school room an object which
will be of interest not only to its own
people but to many not connected with
the parish—a group of photographs,
framed, representing all the rectors
the church has had. , Their names are :
Rev. John Purves, Rev. William H.
Benjamin, Rev. John Eaton Smith,
Rev. Lawrence S. Stevens, Rev. Alon-
zo N. Lewis, Rev. Charles Ferguson,
Rev. Kenneth MacKenzie, jr.
USE DANA’S SARSVAPARILLAJT’S
‘THE KIND THAT CURES."
Grand Army Appointment.
BOSTON, Dec. 15.—Commander-in-Cbiel
of the Grand Army of the Republic John
G. B. Adams has appointed Charles G.
Davis of Boston to be assxstant adjutant-
general. His duties will be in connection
with the headquarters at Lynn.
Ivanhoe Tunnel.
LEADVILLE, Colo, Dec. .15.——-The for-
mal opening of the Ivanhoe tunnel will
occur next Sunday. It is situated on the
Midland railroad twelve miles west of
here and is the third longest tunnel in
the United States. "_
New Deputy Collector.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.——-Secretary Car—
lisle appointed Edwin H. Corry of New
York deputy collector of customs at New
York at $3,000 a year, vice Charles A.
Burr, resigned.
Conflagratious at. Troy.
TROY, N. Y., Dec. 15.—'I‘his city is hav-
ing an epidemic of fires with disastrous
results. The firemen have suffered in-
tensely from the cold weather. .n
llIlning Business Better.
LEAD, S. D., Dec. 15.—'l‘he eighty
stamp mills of the Homestead company
nave started up and 100 men are given
imployment. ,
Primate of Ireland.
DUBLIN, Dec. 15.—The bishop of Cork
has been elected primate of Ireland.
Royal Sneezes. ‘
LONDON, Dec. 15.—The princess of
Wales is suflering from Influence.
To BENT.
Half inch or less, 250 a day or $1.00 per week
0 RENE—A neat and convenient cottage
, of seven rooms. public water etc., near
mon Park, but three minutes walk of t e
post-office. Bent $12.50 per month. Inquire
of Gas. Calls. OLnsrmn.
o RENE—First floor of No. 4 Elm street
also burn. Apply to 0. E. WILSON. . 684 tf
~ ma uni.
Half inch or lesslfltc a, day or $1.00 per week.
It. SALE—A Phoenix 00. Piano Box End .
Sprinz Buggy. ' Has been used. Will sell
cheap or would exchange-for a sailboat in good
condition. Apply at Gaza'rrs office. asst:
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