There are now 210 prisoners at the county jail. Two or three only_are suffering fromgrip. At the state prison last week there were 140 men unable "to work in the shop on account_of the grip, and six officers were disabled. The health of prisoners at' the Bridge- port jail is unusually good. . Among the several “memorials” now being finishedat Bates7 granite works (in Water street, are a sarcophagus for Samuel Raymond’s grave, at New Ca- naan, one to the-memory of C. B. More- house, at Spring Grove cemetery. at Darien. and a monument for the Mrs. James Ryan plot in St. Mary’s ceme- , tery'. i We are in receipt (if a letterfrpm S. B. Aspinwall, in which, referring to the decree of divorce recently granted to his wife, Florence S. Aspinwall, he says,'-“I intend to contest the di- vorce case and will demand that it be reopened.” Mr. Aspinwall’s resxdence is in Newark, N. I. He thinks that, his wife is at present in Danbury. , Fire In Ridgefield. . A barn owned by Dr. C. H. Kendall in Ridgefield was totally destroyed by fire lastnight. The flames were first discovered at about 9:30 o’clock and all efl'orts to save the structure were unavailing. A horse and cow together with a large amount hay and grain were burned as were a number of chickens. The fire is supposed-to have originated from an oil stove which was used to keep the chickens warm. Smothered to Death. Mr. and Mrs. Harris. the former in the employof Mrs. Hannah Hill. of South Norwalk, took their babe from ' its cradle last night and placed it in the bed between them, thinking no doubt to keep it the warmer. What was their horror on awaking this morn- ing, to find the little one dead can be the better imagined than described. A physician was summoned who found that the babe had smothered to death. The grief of the parents is beyond description. ' Bitter Cold. Saturday last was a bitter cold day, and Saturday night was the coldest of this section for some years. Early Sunday morning thermometers regis- tered 0 degrees below zero. In several stores and buildings water pipes were frozen up. The weather moderated some during the night and early this morning there was a snowfall of about three inches. This was followed by a cold. cutting storm of sleet and rain. The last three days have been the most tedious and snapping cold of the sea- son. The ground hog evidently knew what he was about when he crawled back in his hole on Candlemas day. P. S.—A hard snow storm is prevailing at this writing, 2 p. m. U. 8. District Court. The February term of the U. S. Dis- trict court, criminal side, Judge Wil- liam'H. Townsend, came in at New Haven Tuesday, and the following cases were disposed of : . . ' Robert Reynolds, of South Norwalk, who used the mails for fraudulent pur- poses, pleaded guilty’ and was fined $100 and sent to jail for thirty days. In letters he claimed to be the daugh- ter of a deceased clergyman and sought assistance on this pretext. C. A. Nichols,'the letter-carrier of .Bridgepott, pleaded guilty to stealing $15 from the Bridgeport post-office, and was fined $50 and costs. . Christian Quien of Danbury, charged with extorting excessive fees for ob- taining pension papers, fined $150 in- cluding costs. a a f fl ‘ Has, a Double. Edward Jones of Bridgeport, travels for the Gilbert & Bennett Co. of Georgetown, was recently the victim of acase of amistaken identity. - He was in Meriden and was. about to board a train when a policeman grabbed him and charged. him \vit stealing $4,000 from the sale of A. A. Drew of that city. Mr. Jones was ex- plaining/that he wasn’t the thief when Mr. Drew came up and identified him as the man. , . Notwithstanding his protests lie was locked up. Though several of his cus» tomers tried to convince the police offi- cial and Mr. Drew that Mr. Jones had a. double and the double Was the thief, Mr. Jones was not released until Attorney Davenport, his step father, of. Bridgeport, went to Meriden. After a great effort Mr. Davenport convinced the antherities that his step son-was no bold, bad burglar and he was released. Mr. Jones-has brought suit for $5,000 damages, it is said, for false imprisonment. _.____._._ ' The Pelican club has secured the Athenseum for a reception, on“ Easter ' An' effort is being made to secure the Jerome May Banjo club for dancingmusic. The club was organized on Washington’s birthday, 1894. A regular meeting of the club will be held Thursday evening. Monday night. The house occupied by Mr. and Mrs. James Selleck,‘ of ‘ West Haven. was burned to the ground-about 4 o’clock Saturday afternoon. The fire was first discovered by a servant girl, who saw smoke coming» out of the roof of the building. Prompt measures saved a portion of the furniture on the first floor, but everything else was burned. A heavy wind prevailed at the time. Mr. Selleck will be remembered as a former resident of East Avenue. . Concord Division, S. of T., will cele- brate the 50th anniversary of the or- ganization of the divismn, one week from to-night. ___. "7M1? ll ill IDO. Medical writers claim that the suc- cessful remedy for nasal catarrli must be nondrritating. easy of application,» and one that will- reach the remote sores and ulcerated surfaces. The his. tory of the efforts to treat catarrh is proof positive that only one remedy has completely met these conditions, and that is Ely’s Cream Balm. This safe and pleasant remedy has mastered ca- tarrh as nothing else has ever done, and both physicians and patients free- ly concede this fact. Our druggists keep it. The first week of the February ses- sion of the Superior criminal court closed last Saturday night. It has made a remarkable record. During the‘week 21 prisoners were sentenced, one case was nolled and one prisoner was found not guilty. The aggregate sentence of the prisoners sentenced is 18 years and 5 months. 25 Cents Il'illBuy a "'ife or mother a bottle of Dr. Hand’s Colic Cure at any drug store. Mrs. S. W. Merrill, of Fairdale, N. Y., says: “Dr. Hand’s Colic Cure is far in advance of any remedy of the kind I ever used. It will quiet baby when she is scream ing withpain.” Ask some mother who has used this remedy about it. -When your baby is cross and fretful while teething apply Dr. Hand’s Teething Lotion to the gums. gis‘ts.25 cents. _ Respectfully yours, J. T. PBowrrr, Chief Engineer. Sold by all drug- eNewYur Wee lylrihune ‘ AND iKLi Ell ii i. w O-ne . Year, 4mm DWLLflR. Address all orders to the GAZETTE. warrant Tris: Bras? _ . gay: 1 I THAT, CAN BE DON E. ‘ATTHE ‘. .i _ . who : Mfg. _ i i tics n he w KLY can . 'any Sarsaparilla. iii. TH GUARANTEED. _' The Strongest Guarantee on Earth Is that Given With Allen’s : "Sal‘sapfll’fllfll READ IT AND FURTHER PROOF OF THE EFFIGAGY OF THIS REMEDY. A Guarantee that Guarantees” A Remedy that Cures-ll! Here’s hoof that it (lures Blood Trouble and constipation. We frequently hear people say that a guarantee don’t amount to anything. However that may be with other prepara- tions, it amounts to just this with Allen’s Sarsaparilla, every bottle has a guarantee label near-the bottom. If no benefit is derived by the time it is taken down to this label, itcan be returned to us, according to directions on the label and we will re- fund the full price; provided it is taken regularly and according to directions, and for the diseases for which we recommend it, and provided it is not purchased at a discount from the retail price. N o reme. dy without wonderful properties, and sold at so low a price, could be guaranteed un- der these terms. “’0 are convinced by our experience and by the strong testimo- ' nials that are constantly pouring in, that we are perfectly safe in guaranteeing Al-‘ len’s Sarsaparilla. F. E. Lannnns, of Benton Falls, Me, writes :—I had a severe kidney trouble, and could not straighten up or walk. I was advised to take Sarsaparilla. I took two well-known kinds but got no benefit and was at last induced to try Allen’s. I took two bottles and am today a well-man. I am now able to do a hard day’s work in the pulp mill every day, and have no signs of a return of my old trouble, nor do I expect to. I would advise anybody troubled with kidney disease to give Al- len’s Sarsaparilla a good trial.‘ It saved my life. ‘ Miss J 0511: Vv’insou of South \Valpole, Mass., writes :—I have been troubled for a number of years with a terrible disease callyl eczema. My face was a terrible sight, all red blotches. I tried everything~ and was on the point of giving up in de- spair,when someone recommended Allen’s Sarsaparilla, and I have only used one bottle and my face is almost well, and there are no pimples on it at all now. I cannot speak too highly of it, and have recommended it to a. great many of my friends who now have great faith in it. I shall get some more and keep on using it as I know it is doing me good. F.‘E. Gnnason of Lexington, Mass., writes :—I had an internal abeess and was confined to my bed five weeks; was com- pletely prostrated and worn out with pain. I commenced taking your Sarsaparilla and found my strength coming back, and after taking two bottles consider myself well. ~ I take pleasure in recommending your Sarsaparilla to all my friends and to the public. My wife has also taken it for consumption, and considers it the best of A Small Blizzard. The storm which began Sunday night and continued until about 9 o’clock- Monday night, was by all odds the most severe this winter. There was a heavy fall of snow accompanied by a high wind, which banked the snow in some places. to the depth of three feet. Nearly one foot of snow fell on the level. No damage was done by the storm in town. aside from the partial blocking up of streets. . The snow in the business part of the city is being removed and‘ dumped from the bridge into the creek. to-day. :A large number of men who were idle on Monday are busily engaged to- day in cleaning sidewalks, etc., and the air is almost as balmy as a day in June. Trains on the Consolidated road were stalled in the yards at New Haven, and travel on the road was considerably in- terrupted by the drifting of snow on the tracks. _ i A Hartford dispatch says : “Not since the memorable blizzard has this city experienced such a storm as prevailed to-day. Thcwind blew down signs of the merchants, and the immense snow drifts blocked street car travel.” . At Middletown the snow was'eight inches deep and the horse car lines were forced to stop running. . The storm in New York city did con- mderable damage, and great anxiety was felt for vessels that did not reach that port before the storm. The storm raged fiercely along the shores of the Hudson river and the Sound in Westchester county. Telex graph and telephone wires were leveled to the ground and the service disabled. Trains on the Hudson River, Harlem and New York, New Haven and Hart- _ ford were more or less behind time. The Other Side. Now say you are a plumber. And With the plumbers stand. Greenland'water squirting on you. No mitten on your hand. .To lay upon your‘b’ack. sir, Down under some old stair. , You’d soon et sick of plumbing And go 0 on a tear.- a. project for aiding him. Interesting Political Grist. The knowing ones in politics 'have begunto lay secret plans for next fall’s campaign in this state and others have started to chatter about it says the New Haven, Union. Candidates have been, others soon will be suggested for gover. nor, lieutenant governor, the other state offices and for congress. Within a month. the politicians will be in the real beginning of the campaign of 1894. Democrats who are' posted are not taking a deep interest in the outcome of the state election. They look upon this as avfateful year. But the Repub- licans look at thin s differently. The . Hartford correspon ent tells all about it. Listen to what he says : . - “ I_n state politics the Republicans continue to experience unbounded con- fidence of success for next fall, and, as a result, there is no lack of material for candidates. From present appear- ances the Republican nomination for Congress in this district will go either to Gov. Bulkeley or exomayor Dwight. The latter has a natural taste for poli- tics, and the same is so true of the for- mer that it doesn’t need restatiug. To go on_the wave and carry this import- ant district would be equivalent to a political resurrection for, the ex-Gov. In the New Haven district they are dis; cussing in the Republican papers vari- ous Naugatuck valley manufacturers, but when the fall comes, if they decide to beat Mr. Pigott, they will be likely to think of N. D. Sperry as the man to ' do this difficult not with. The report comes already from New Haven that his friends have this idea in their heads. Mr. Sperry is in full physical and intel- lectual vigorcand the most popular man in New Haven county. In the 3d eastern district Russell s? suds ready to go back if the governorship isn’t thrust upon him, and it isn’t likely to be, and, as said last week. there are Brandegee and Porter in reserve if needed. In the 4th district, now DeForest’s, old Mr. Miles of Salisbury maybe run again by the Republicans, but they are more likely to take up E. J. Hill, of Norwalk. Mr. Miles has run so often that some of them think a change would be good all‘around.” The same correspondent is just as communicative about the politics of the capitol city as he is about state affairs, as the following bit of alleged fact and comment demonstrates: As April draws nearer the city elec-' tion grows of livelier interest, though everything done sofar is as behind a curtain or over a beer mug and noth- ing definite is before the public beyond the fact that McGovern is an openly acknowledged candidate, full of hope and expectation, as he was two years ago. The papers tell of Major Dwight or Mayor Root or Mayor Bulkeley as likely to be chosen when the time comes but that is considered in many quar- ters as merely soft talk to keep the peo- ple easy. The “workers” have no doubt of McGovern’s nomination and the branch of them who are nominally democrats, have begun arranging their As whispered on the street it certainly does not lack audacity, for it is described as nothing less than to put up a man who will with draw on the Sunday before election and leave the democrats without a legal ticket. The ballot law will prevent printing one without a caucus, for every ticket must have on it 4 the name of the party and when Mc- Govern and Bulkeley got up a citizen’s party by themselves (in the Philbri‘ck case) the courts said the tick- ets were invalid. So with no demo- cratic ticket and with confusion all‘ around, the republican nominee even if his party wanted to bolt him, would slide into office as "easy as a circus clown down a greased pole.” 0.. Union Manufacturinngo. A special meeting of the stockholders of . the Union Manufacturing Company was held Monday afternoon, for the purpose of raising means to pay off the present indebtedness of the- company and sufficient for necessary working capital; or to close the business, sell the property of the corporation, divide the proceeds among the stockholders and to pass all votes necessary to consum- mate or carry into effect any or all’ of the foregoing objects. The number of shares represented was 3,463 out of a total of 4,000 shares. The matters in the call for the meet- ing were fully discussed, after which President Bishop was instructed to ap- point a committee of seven, consisting of representatives hum each bank which were creditors of the company and the remainder from the stockhold- ers of the company. Said committee to devise ways and means to carry on the business and to perfect a plan of paying the indebtedness of the com- ' pany, the cemmittee to report at an adjourned meeting to be held on Mon- day,vMarch 5th, at 2 o’clock p. in. In accordance with the above vote Mr. Bishop appointed the following gentlemen members of the committee: E. 0.-Kee1er and Eben Hill represent- ing the banks, F. J. Collier, 'C. _B. Coolidge, George R. Cowles, J. Belaen Hurlbutt. Mr. Bishop by virtue of his office was declared chairman of the committee. The meeting then adjourned. ——<+ Mother Gray’s Sweet Worm Powders Mother Gray, a nurse in. the Chil- dren’s Home in New York, has for years treated children successfully with a remedy, now prepared and placed in the drug stores. called Mother Gray’s Sweet Worm Powders. They are sold by druggists at 25c a package. They 're- move all worms, are harmless as milk, plesant to. take and never fail. Valu- able for feverishncss, constipation and headache, even if no worms are pres ent. Ask your druggist. . 8 24th Anniversary. . To-day is the 24th anniversary of the dedication of St. Mary’s R. C. church. Very Rev. James Hughes, of Hartford, -' Bishop McFarland at the ecumenical congress then being held at Rome. Bishop . Tierney has appointed Very Rev. James Hughes as his vicar-gen- eral for this, the diocese of Hartford. Facts W'orth Knowing. In‘all diseases of the nasal mucous membrane the remedy used must be non-irritating’ Nothing satisfactory can be accomplished with douches, snufi‘s,_-powders or astringents, because they are irritating, do not thoroughly reach the affected surfaces and should be abandoned as worse than failures. A multitude of persons who hadfor years berne all the worry and pain that on.- ' tank can inflict testify to radical and permanent ~ cures wrought - by Ely’s Cream Balm. Your druggi'sthas‘ it. preferred to stand trial. officiated, owing to the absence of Order .‘for. Ash, Bond. Judge Shumway Tuesday, in, the- superior ’ court, civil side, ordered “Ash” Bond of the big oyster firm of Schafi'er. & Bond to appear in court' next Tuesday to .show why a receiver should not be appointed to take charge of the firm’s affairs. ner makes the application. _ Dlirorced- . A divorce case of more than the usu- al interest was on trial in the Superior Court Tuesday before Judge Shumway. William H.Soden of Stamford asked for a separation from his wife Elmira J. Soden, on the ground of desertion. The parties are all wealthy and well connected. The wife is contesting-the divorce. She claims that her husband refused to give her enough money to live on. On the other hand the bus- band shows that only recently he gave his wife $700. The couple were mar- ried in 1868. The divorce was granted. Not Bates’ Wife. In the Superior court, at New York Monday, Judge Freedman dismissed the complaint of Annette F. McGrath, and decided that she should pay costs in the suit which she preferred against her common law husband, Charles F. Bates, well known in this city, for alimony and separation. Judge Freedman said in his decision that “the case presents a sharp conflict of testimony which is difficult of solu- tion.” In reviewing the evidence His Honor says many unpleasant things about the plaintifi', among others that she failed to call witnesses in her be- half, who, if she had told the truth could have given material evidence to help her. The Judge says also that as regards the evidence in the case Annette F. McGrath did not have any evidence worth mentioning to prove her assertion,.while defendant’s coach- man corroborated his testimony. The Judge continues to declare in his de- cision- that it is evident- Annette F. Mc- Grath was a yOung woman of loose morals and there was method in her design all through her actions. In other words, she had a view to alimony and all that the word implies. . v7 Honnecker’s Cases. It is understood that one or two of the liquor-dealers against whom evidence for Sunday sales was obtained by Nor- walk “spotters” in the employ of Pros- ecuting Agent Honneeker of Norwalk, will be tried in the City Court Tuesday. Officers of the Stamford Civic League request that the fact be made public that the League has nothing to do with these prosecutions. If statements made upon reliable au- thority are true, the methods employed in obtaining the evidence upon which these charges are based are not calcula- ted to excite a favorable impression upon the mind of anybody, no matter how earnest might be his purpose in having the laws enforced. The “detec- tives,” so called are amateurs, and one of them was arrested for participation in a drunken row soon alter the pair returned from Stamford. Whether they undertook the job on speculation—that is, whether their compensation was to be conditional upon the conviction of the accused—is something that will doubtless come out in the evidence be- fore the City Court. A rumor was afloat Monday, which, however, could not be verified, that some of the accused “settled” at the rate of $63 per settlement, while others It“ the above is really true, it ought to be fully un- derstood before the thing is over. Attorney Kenealy, who is to appear for those of the defendants who will be tried in the City Court, went to Green-' wich to-day. Among those for whom warrants were issued by Lawyer Hon- necker are : John McDevit, John Devit, M. M. Conroy, P. Boyle, James Scan- lon, John Ryle, J. E. Quinn, and Jos- eph Moscof. There may be others, but a reporter could not learn their names. ———St-amford Advocate. A v A ' Mrs. Fannie Beers-Sturges, relict of William Sturges, died at her home in Cranberry Plains, last night, aged about 80 years. A son, Mr. Bradley Sturges, and a daughter, Mrs. Freder- ick Gregory, survive her.~ T lze C/znge of Life. VVomen’nearing this critical period require strength, health, and cheerful spirits. _ The sole aim of this time should be to keep well. The invaluable aid always is Lydia E. Piflkkam’s Wgetabla Compound. ' 4 The girl about to enter wo- manhood can find the same as- sistance from the same source. Mrs. W. 'W. Culner, Palatka, . Fla., writes f— ‘I was in ill health from "change of life. I took your compound and am now well. I‘ recommend it as the best remedy for all ' weakness through the many , changes which all women have to pa 5 s from early life to the grave.” All dmggists sell it. Address in confidence, LYDIA E. PiNImAM Man. Co., Li'ivx, Mass. Lydia. E. Pmkli’ am’s Liver Pills. 2,5 cents. / / - o. E WILSON ’- General intranet and Hal Estate lgl , ‘ MONEY T0 Lair. Stookszonds, etc.. Ben ht and Sold. an Loans Negotiated at owest Rates 0 Interest BOOM‘ 3, GAZETTE I BUILDING The senior ‘part- , “assist; -l .r o 3 to suppose that an imitation offers the customer any guarantee like the original does. Take Coltolené for example; ‘ FAIRBANK 8r. Co. discovered it, perfected it, and. Spent thousands in making its merits known. It is plainly to their interest to make and keep it what it is to-day .-—tlie most popu- lar shortening in the World. But when you come lb-eccespt an " Counterfeit at @flele u’e these guarantees all disappear, and the housekeeper is at the mercy of an imitator who deals ' on others’ reputation and who . ’ profits only by others] loss. ' To ensure having good cook- ing and healthful food stick right to COTTOLENE and let all. imitations severely alone. é‘ Y" Made only by ‘(Ft ~IN.K.FAIRANKaco.. ‘ h" . CHICAGO, m Produce Exchange, New York 224 State StuBoston. Sold in 3 and 5 pound pails. , I 5' l" t L , a ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY, Low Rates. ~ . Prompt Delivery Bracnh Oflice. Norwalk, at Morris Benedict’s Main Office. depot. South Norwalk. L. HUNT, Agent. Wm. Lockwood, ‘ Real Estate, Insurance and Iiivcstineu Securities. . i—MONEY T0 LOAN.— nsuranee Placed in First-Class Companies. Office—Corner Main & Wall Sta..." Norwalk EIANO LESSONS. BS. GEORGE W. BRADLEY (daughter I, of the late Mr. Wm..B. Nash.) gives effi- cient . and satisfactory instructions on the Pianoat her home. No. 193 Main Street. ft4 STAlE SHOTS. _ The number of trains run on the Old Colony road in March. 1893, was 624; the number at present is 590, mak. ing a decrease from last year of 34. Roger Beard and Mrs. David Platt, Milford’s oldest residents, each sufi'ered a shock of paralys1s Tuesday night. Both now lie critically ill. James M. Clark, ’74, hardware mer- chant of Chester, was found dead on a snow bank near his home yesterday. Death was due to heart failure. A cow owned by Frederick Somers of Monroe, died suddenly yesterday. An autopsy showed that the bovine had platen a mess of nails. which it couldn’t igest. Danbury is rapidly recovering from the effects of the batting trouble. The shops are running with plenty of orders and the stores report increased patron- age. Three thousand hatters are at work out of 4,000 strikers. Lieut. Dorrance of the Bridgeport police force, was reported to be barely alive last night. His death is now cer- tain to take place within a few days as he takes no nourishment and is unconscious the greater part of the time. r . Attempted Suicide. ' Wednesday afternoon, as-B. L. Filliow was on his way to his home on West Main street, his attention was attracted by the cry of “murder” at the home of Mrs. Alonzo Kelly on the same street. Opposite the house Charles Gniles ' and a man named Ezekiel were at work. Mr. Fillow summoned them, and they were quickly on the scene. They found Mrs. Kelly wrestling with her brother and separated the two. It was developed that Mrs. Kelly had be- come suddenly insane. and grabbing a carving knife, had attempted to kill her brother and to commit suicide. To prevent the carrying out of her object Mr. Millspaugh, Who is quite aged, endeavored to get the knife out of her hand and was'obliged to grab her by the threat in order to save his life. . ,Mrs. Kelly was. finally brought under. subjection and tied in a .chair. r. Huntington was summoned and pre- scribed for her. Shortly after she asked tog 0 into an adjoining roam. Shelpassed through the same and started up a stair-way.- She had not gone far, how- ever, before she ,found herself in the grasp of Dr. Huntington, who sne- ceeded in getting a small pocket-knife from her hand. ’ . An opiate was then administered and . the woman finally went to sleep. To a GAZETTE reporter, this morning, mem- bers of the family denied all reports that. Mrs. Kelly had cut her threat, but , admitted that she had inflicted a severe cut on her hand ‘near the wrist. It was learned by the reporter: that for some days Mrs. Kelly has exhibited signs of derangement. That this fact was known to the family is endowed by the careful watch that has been kept “over her. , . ‘ It is understood” that she will. be tak- e‘n to the Westport Sanitariam_ for treatment. ‘ - . p... Much sympathy is expressed for Mr. , and, Mrs. Samuel Buscoe, ‘who have been called upon to mourn the loss of two children within as many weeks. _, . ' The, last one,.Samuel D.'Ruscoe, died on. ,Wednesday, in the. 4th year- of - litsage. - ' _ . I. “v