..~<.-- : “4-: \ FoundedirilBOOJ VOL. Ken—No. 10:. NORWAMGAZETTE. THE FAVORITE HOME PAPER. ‘ Independents all things: Neutral in nothing. The Gazette has the largest cir- culation of any paper‘ln Norwalk. and furnishes the lowest advertising rates- . - The G. A. Fl. and Pensions. ‘At the 28th annual encampment of the G. A. R. Department of Pennsyl- vania, recently held in Philadelphia, on the question of pensions, Command- er Sample in his annual address said: “No consistent member of the Grand Army of the Republic desires an illegal pension to be’paid", and I believe every comrade stands ready to assist the gov- ernment to purge the roll of every fraudulent pensioner, if there are any, but we should also demand that no names shall be stricken from the rolls simply to reduce the amount of money to be paid by the government. 'Apen- sioner having provenhis right to be on the roll once, it should require something more than an anonymous communication to take him from the roll. Neither should he be humiliated by being compelled to submit to an in~ vestigation or examination by men who served in the rebel army. I am of the opinion that all this hue and cry against - the pensioners has been caused .by a class of men who have no sympathy for the ex-Union soldier, and as proof ‘ of that statement I am advised by a member of Congress that there are now in the field 108 more special exam- iners than there- were in February, .1893, and 80 per cent of them have been appointed" from the states that were in rebellion. Let the comrades stand up, and in a manly, dignified manner protect the rights of the men who made it possible for us to have a gov- ernment to-day.” Candid Statement and True. Congressman Joseph C. Hendrix, of . Brooklyn, is a square-teed democrat with a Roman nose. He walks under his own hat, parts his brains in the middle, and has never been inoculated with the virus of populism. He talked against the Wilson bill; but what is still more to the point he voted as he talked. He is a peculiarly keen ob- server of events at Washington. When he returned from the national capital to Brooklyn an Eagle reporter applied the corkscrew to him. Mr. Hendrix’s luminous and frank description of the democratic performance in the house of representatives is worth reproduc- ing : “The free traders of the South and the populists of the West took the bit in their teeth and stampeded, running over the leaders, sweeping everything before them. The cool counsel of men high in authority availed nothing. It was a movement in which extremists wanted to outbid each other for favor among the populists of their districts. The populists led, and the democrats who wanted to discount populist oppo- sition at the next election tried to out- run them. Mr. Wilson, who is a gen- tle, high-minded man, a book-lover and student, was unable to cope with the big, noisy leaders of the socialistic ' and agrarian party, who, if they could have their way, would at once order free trade and oppressive internal tax- ation of the most odious sort upon all earners who are thrifty and frugal, Mr. Wilson alone could have made a most acceptable tarifi' bill. Of course, he believes in ultimate free trade, but he has a conservative disposition and recognizes that we must accept con- ditions as they are. He had a team of wild horses to drive and he was too ex- hausted by his studies and labors to control them. The income tax, it is commonly thought, only reaches .those who have more than $4,000 a year. This is a mistake. It taxes every one who has money in. any stock or bond. It creates a lot of government spies who in a large city will be a public nuisance, and gives thempower such as only a judge of the supreme court should have. It clips a widow’s insur- ance money and takes a tax out of the proceeds of legacies and certain sales of real estate. The holder of a hun- dred dollar share of 5 per cent. stock _ 'will have to pay 10 cents tax. It will be a most ofl'ensive law in the North and East.” ' . '_Th9 only objectionable feature of this statement is its ugly truth. But ‘Mr. Hendrix isn’t responsible for that. The candid recognition by an able 7 democrat of the direction in which -, , democracy is headed is mighty interest- . ing' ‘ , - ‘ Attention, Naramake. The state fish commissioners met at th6‘_CapltOl in Hartford, on Thursday, 5 > and decided to begin the distribution of about 1,000,000 brook trout fry on , Mitch->20th, under thespecial appropri- < T ationilof'33,000»for the purpose. , Grow, before «in Entortdining‘und Instructing Home Journal, Especially, Devoted to, Local .News and I Interests. ¥ .. lu .~~'\\\\\\‘ . ‘ \\§‘ Q. ; ' . '0‘ 1 . [$1.00 a... *7 “\\ '\‘ ‘x‘\ o' s. .v s r- \. .\"- The Right Rev. Michael Tierney,D.D. was born in Ireland in September, 1839.: When 8 years old he came to the United States with his parents, and with them settled at Norwalk, this state. He was educated in the public schools of Nor- walk. He fitted himself for college, and entered St. Thomas College in Bardstown, Ky. He afterwards studied in Montreal, and continued his studies in Troy, N.Y., where he was admitted to the priesthood in 1866. He was first located in Providence, B. I., where he was rector of the cathedral. While in Providence he built the Christian Bro- thers Schools. He left Providence to take charge of the New London parish, where he built a church and placed the affairs of the parish on a sound finan- cial basis. From New London he went to Stamford, where he remained three years, during which time he built a church. His next charge was St. Peter’s Hartford, where he built a convent and parochial schools. His last parish was St. Mary’s, New Britain, where he built a magnificent church that will be an enduring monument to his zeal as a priest and his business capacity. ‘ Bishop Tierney had the faculty of endearing himself to the people of the » . .:’~:\\Y§\.\§\\ \ BISHOP TIERNEY. NORWALK,CONN.,FRIDAYlMARCf—IE),1894. . _ - , . \hl- // different parishes over which he was placed. This he has done by undeviat- ing devotion to the duties of his sacred calling. While he has been a conspic- uous success as a church builder, Bish-‘ op Tierney’s great aim has been to bring souls to Christ. He has always realized that magnificent churches are but a means to that end. It is the spiritual purste of churches that has stimulated his zeal in their building. Bishop Tierney is a pious man, and in church, Bishop Tierney is a man of broad sympathies and universal charity. His love for- mankind is not Circum- scribed by church lines. It embraces every one of whatever denomination." The boundlessness of the love of his Bishop Tierney’s sermons. He makes no claim. to oratory. His sermons are always plain expositions of his ideas. He is an effective speaker. He is fluent and distinct. There is always an ear- nestness and sincerity of purpose in his manner which impresses his'hearers. He is never verbose and strives to say as much as possible within the smallest compass of time. EDITORIAL LETTER. _ ' s13.- Wasmxerox, MARCH 0, 1894:?” DEAR Gaznrrnz—Jl‘he Governor of Louisiana has appointed Representa- tive Blanchard to fill the seat in the Senate made vacant by the transfer of Mr. White to the Supreme Court bench. Mr. Blanchard will serve as Senator until the Legislature, which meets in April, appoints a successor. Mr. White’s term wOuld have expired March 4-. 1807.- He has been elected to the House seven times and is now in his fourteenth year of continuous service. 'IHE PRESIDENT nsrunxs. The President'was back from his out- ing in time to be present at his Cabinet meeting Tuesday. He 'was rested, bronzed, and looked and acted as if the trip had - been most beneficial. The party filled a wagon- with braut, Wild geese and swans, but the bear was con- spicuous by its absence. His first act was to send Congress another batch _of . Hawaiian correspondence from Minis- ter Willis, of no Special importance however. IN THE HOUSE. - 'l he exceptional honor was conferred on Ex-Speaker Grow in swearing him in before the arrival of his official credentials. His majority is claimed to be very near two hundred thousand and he bears this and his seventy-one years with modest grace and remark- able vigor. It is thirty-one years since he was Speaker and he now finds Gen. Sickles of New York and Holman of Indiana the only ones who were mem- bers of the 37th Congress when he was its Speaker.‘ The fact may be of inter,- est to GAZETTE readers, that your cor- respendent was an, eye witness to and reported his scrap with Congressman Keit of Mississippi when the latter ap- proaching and attempting to strike him in the face, Grow knocked down Keit’s . arm and then delivered him such a tell- ing blow behindlhis ear that it sent him sprawling down the aisle and the House-into an uproar. During this tumult some wag of a member shouted out—“Order, order, the gentleman from Mississippi has the, floor,” which turned the tide of what might have been a tragedy (for Keit was armed with both pistol and bow1e knife) into a roaring farce. Gen. Barksd‘ale, Keitts. colleague, was also an active partici- pant, in that he tried to pull Keit-from they came into collision. He was then a‘bri~lliant,chivalrrc south- ern member, who some years after he- ber of the House. Next, comes a pa- thetic ending of your correspondent’s connection with Barksdale’s biography. During the deadly carnage at Gettys- burg, Dr. Robert Hubbard. now of Bridgeport, rode past your correspond- ent and pointed him to an old Pennsyls vania barn in the yard of which he said Gen. Longstreet was dying. In less time than it takes to narrate it, your correspondent was beside the fast expiring Confederate, who in his dying delirium was still muttering the name Longsfrcct. It Wfls this repeating of Longslrcet’s name that led Hubbard to mistakenly suppose that he was treat- ing the great rebel leader and which led your correspondent to wire Presi- dent Lincoln that Lengstreet had been killed within our lines. It proved to Barksdale, but the corse was so be- grimed with dust and blood he looked so unlike his former self, familiar as had been his face, his features were unrecognized. The Bland (silver) bill kept the House in an uproar for more than a week and then the Pension appropriation bill gave republicans the chance to score the democrats on their hostility to pen- sions. The only feature of special significance was the denunciation of the present Pension Commissioner by Gen. Dan. Sickles. When he announce with special emphasis, that “both Com- missioner Lochran’s law and manners are bad,” the floor and galleries broke out into tumultuous applause. THE SOUTHERN urns. Chief Ignacio of the Southern Ute Indians of Colorado was at the Depart- ment of the Interior Saturday after~ noon and had a consultation with See- retary Smith relative to the removal of that tribe to southern Utah. The chief , was accompanied by John Taylor, a colored man, who acts as interpreter. This is the tribe that President Cleve- land, during his first 'term, sent Rev. Dr. Childs as a commissioner, to try and effect the removal of the Utes to Utah. ‘ MISCELLANEOUS. ., Congressman Bland got so exasper- ated with his fellow-members because they refused to stand by his bill, that he openly denounced'them as “no dem- 'ocrats.” Said Representative Talbert, “I am perfectly disgusted with the way some of my democratic associates are acting. I believe Gen. Grant was right when he said the democratic party “could always be reliedupo‘n to play the fool at the proper time. The democrats are certainly verifying this “assertion came” 'a warm personal friend of our foivnO.’ .SFe‘rry, when [he wasalmem—i now.- . .. -_ ,. ThePollardéBreckeni-idge breach of g the practice ofthe precepts of hisg‘rie-L ligion he takes delight. ' While anion-- thusiast for the promotion of “i"hisi Divine _Master is a frequent topic of. ford Advocate.“ . =i' promise case was opened yesterday.’ and has, set congressio a1 and social circles all agog. The Electric'Congress closed its ses- sion after a'mo‘st notable}; exposition of the latest discoveries and", practical de- velopments’o‘f this most "potent, won- derful and still mysterious agent. The firstiof the series of six lectures announced; to "be given by Miss Kate Field, at the banquet hall 'of the Shore- ham, was given last evening, and at- tracted a darge, and intelligent, audi- ence. Her theme was “Alaska,” and the dutv of the government with regard to that peculiar territory, and she treat- ed the subject with great force and eloquence. Her next lecture is to be given Tuesday evening, on Mormonism. ~ Rev. Dr. hester, pastor for thirty years of the etrOpolitanzPresbyterian ‘ church, on count of failing health", preached his farewell sermon Sunday evening. ,A orig the successors named. is Rev. Dr; oble, who was always a special favorite with Dr. Chester’s par- ishioners. Norwalk’s First Church will need to have a‘ care, lest they lose their popular pastor. Dr. Chester’s church has the'ilargest membership of any Washington‘church save one. Ex-Congr man Geo. M. Landers, and ex-Pa nt Commissioner C. ’ E. Mitchell, ' , among. this week’s visit- ors from Connecticut. As ever, B. o >——-— -—-- ~--~- ~ a, . Good News. ' . Miss MyHiggins, daughter of Dr. R. L. H _ ins, mention of, whose criti- cal illnes was made in these columns Thursda ., was reported this morning, as being bmewhat better. This will be cheerin inews to her many friends. 6:— -————. ——<<>>—————— u.- T USE DANA'S SARSAPARILLA, IT’S , “T EKIND THAT CURES.,, -4— i’ffaken‘to Middletown. Constable Lockwood accompanied Miss N a Farrell to the hospital for the insane “t Middletown, this morning. Miss F _ tellwas sent to thegtlms House ,ys since, but managed to es- T " ’ sday. She was-apprehended and t “cf-back. and it was decided to send ;‘ ‘o Middletown','from which place had been discharged some months since. ‘0 i ' Confirmation. Several Norwalk people have signi- fied their intention of visiting Bridge- port to-morrow to witnes the confirma- tion at the Sacred Heart church of 250 «children by Bishop Tierney. The con- ‘fimation will begin at 3 o’clock in the tatterrioon’and will be very impressive. CThe bishop will make a yshort, address at the 10 o’clock mass. In the evening he will preach at St. Patrick’s church. Electric Light‘Contract. _ The city of Bridgeport has madea contract with the Electric Light com- pany of that city to furnish lights for the next five years at the rate of 33 cents per light per night. A clause was inserted in the contract providing that if at any time during the next five years the cost of production becomes less than at present, a corresponding re. duction would be made in the rate charged the city. ’>—-—-——- A Lamb Found Dead. A man who registered at the Mount Morris hotel, 130th street and Third avenue, New York, on Wednesday night as A. Lamb of Hartford, was found dead in his room Thursday night about 10% o’clock. A card found in his pocket had on it the name “A. Lieber- muth, eighty-eighth street and Colum- bus avenue,” the name of a real estate dealer. Coroner Schultz saidthat the man had died of heart disease. He was of slight figure, with dark hair and moustache, and was apparently about 45 years of age. USE DANA’S SARSAPAR‘ILLA, IT’S "THE KIND THAT CURES ” A Novel Plan. Some of the churches in Chicago, with an eye to business have distributed cards throughout the‘citv on which is printed the following: “Work and get paid for it; five hundred boys and girls wanted; any boy or girl can make good wages and do a little work.” Bring one new scholar to the Western avenue M. E. Sunday school, (corner Monroe street,) any Sunday at 2:30 p. m. and you Will get for 2 scholars, 1 Sunday, 10c; 3 scholars, 15c; 4 scholars, 20c; 5 scholars, 25c; 50 scholars, $2. 50, and 5c for every one’ you bring one Sunday af- ter the first one. a * Danbury’s City Government. The estimates of expenses and out- lays of the city of Danbury for the next fiscal year are as follows : " Fire department ........... -. ........... $15,798.36 Public works ........................... 16,650.00 Police ............................ ' ....... 10.000.” Li ghts ..................... , ............. 10,000.00 Cil y court .............................. 3,000.00 Salaries......................... 7,169.00 In-ercst ................................. 25,000.00 Pr .ntinz ......... 4 ....................... 2,000.00 Election expenses ...................... 1,500.00 Removal of garbage. . ; . .- .............. 200.00 Insurance ..................... . ......... 25000 City Hall ............................... . 750.00 Miscellaneous ............... , ........... 800.00 Permanent improvements ............ 10,906.00 Water department .................... . 30,720.00 Total, ................................. $136,743.36 Was “Lying Low.” “Bert” Pinney, the policy man, who it was said had left town Wednesday to escape arrest, has returned and is still doing business. His friends deny that he left town,but say that he might'have been “lying low” for a. while. .It was but a short time, however, as his regu- lar customers were furnished wrth slips as usual. ne of the men connected with the policy business in'this c1ty_was heard to say that theylwould continue to do business as usual, and that should they be arrested and fined, the com- pany would pay their fines. The busi- ness is unusually dull. which is directly attributable to the scare of Tuesday night,and a numb r have stopped play"- ir‘o the game altogiether for fear of be— ing implicatedwit the others-Stem? .1 DEGISIOHEVERSED. ' The SuDi‘e-mlevmurt Decides Against Mrs. Lizzie T. Barnes. The Ante—Nuptlal Contract Held to be an illegal Transaction. On Thursday, June 1, 1898, at Bridge- port, Judge F. B. Hall decided the‘suit of Mrs.L1zzre T. Barnes, against Wil- liam .H. Starr, et. al., in which judg- ment was given for-the plaintiff. - Mrs. Barnes is the widow of the late Hubbard Barnes of Norwalk, who died leavmg an estate valued at over $100,000. Before her marriage, Barnesrepre- sented to her that his relatives and friends were annoying him by claiming that the only reason she had for mar- rying him was his money. While he himself didn’t believe it, yet in order to secure the peace and harmony he wanted her to sign an ante-nuptial con- tract, agreeing to release all claims after his death in consideration of his promise to pay her $5,000, in order that he might exhibit it to his inquisi- tive friends and show. them she was not the woman they thought her to be. He promised ~ her that as soon as the paper had accomplished its purpose it should, be destroyed. Prior to his death she inquired if he had destroved 1t_and he assured her he had. In his Will he left her 35, 000, but the contract turned up_ after his decease in the hands of. his executor. She claims the paper did accomplish its purpose in quieting his friends and she brought suit to have the contract de ' ered up and canceled as having been" btained by fraud upon her. By the decision of Judge Hall Mrs. Barnes was given the life use of $25,000, but the attorneys for the administrators, Brewster. Tweedy 8: Scott of Danbury and J. Belden Hurlbutt of Norwalk, carried the case to the Supreme court where it was ably defended by States Attorney Fessenden and Judge Stod- dard, who appeared for Mrs. Barnes. Yesterday the Supreme court rendered their decision,which holds that the con- tract havmg grown out ofan illegal transaction in which Mrs.Barnes know- ingly took part to deceive others she therefore had no standing in court. «a TERSE TALES OF THE TIMES. Hot cross buns are in blossom. -Handy to have in the house, Hale’s Lung Balsam. 774st Thursday night. ——Turkeys ,Chickens,12:§—c. Peoples’mkt 810-5t Mrs. L. Crussett, of Brooklyn, is a guest of Mrs. Geo. Bailwitz. on Adams avenue. ' —Samplcs of Hale’s Lung Balsam free. 774~tf _ Mr. James F. Cooper, of Bridgeport, is a- guest of George Allen, of Chest- nut street. —New spring butter 25c.~ lb. at the New York store. Judging from the display in front of the stores, several of our merchants are green goods men. '—-Free soap at the New York store this Saturday. “Will.” De Klyn'went to New York today to purchase a steam boiler, and renew his acquaintance with old friends. —If you want to buy fancy cotton lace. 5 in. deep, for 30. yd. just call at the Norwalk Boston Store, Saturday evening, at 7 o’clock. . 10 1t Michael Heal, who was sent to jail in default of the payment of a fine of $7 and costs for an assault on‘his wife, and who took an appeal from the decision of the court. has been released on bonds furnished by William Sheldon; ‘-——Until further notice I shall sell shoes at cost. Jarvis Kellogg. 786-tf The United States mail from Daricn to West Norwalk was consider- ably" delayed while en route to that hamlet, this morning, by the motive power, a horse, becoming sick. _An- other horse was. secured and the eight or ten letters taken to their destination. ——Special low price .sale this week. Men’s and boy’s suits and overcoats at half price. Men’s never-rip pants, ex- tra quality, $1. Fine Union-made fur hats, $1; men’s fine suits, single or double-breasted, 85. Try us for bar- gains, it will pay you. Faft Bros, 23 Wall street. Dr. B. G. McGonegaI reports Attor- ney George Honnecker as being deliri- ous, this morning, and sufi'errng from a severe attack of nervous prostration. While he does not consider the attack to be of a serious nature he insists upon no one being allowed to converse with his patient. . ‘-—The Choir of the Knight-st. A. M. E. church will give a Concert in the" N orwalk M. E. church next Fridfiy evening, for the benefit 0f the A. M. . church. Admission 25c. Childrgnolgg. , ’ ‘ " ' i l _ In the case of Fawcett vs. the Su-y preme Sitting of the Iron Hall the Sn- preme court Thursday handed down a decisiontliat'the funds of the subordin- ate lodges in this state shall be .distribo. uted pro rata among the members in, stead of being turned over to the gen- .érsl'recsi‘ffii- i . Kabaosa Encampment, I. 0.0.1“. met- PRICE TWO CENTS. The N. P. U. will’meet to-night. _Meeting' of the Painters Union' to night. ‘ ’ ’ 'Next Sunday is known as Passion . Sunday. There was a heavy boar-frost on the ground, the morning. ' R. G. Hanford'is expected home from Southern Pines to-night. ‘ _Dr. L. N. Phinney is better of his sickness, this morning. - are no flies on Norwalk'girls, Temperance orator Murphy will re- sume work in Danbury to-night. , James M: Cm confined to his bed wrth a severe attack of rheumatism. -—Bargaius' for Saturday, March 10. All sizes fiat irons 18" cents. H. H. Wil- liams, 15 Wall street. ’ this city,""a‘r'e the guests of Mrs.D. E. Culver, in New York. ‘ Mrs. William E. Hahn, is a guest of her brother, Rev. S. H. .Watkins at the Grace church rectory. TheNorwalk hospital is in receipt of a serviceable bed-quilt from the Ladies’ Mission of West Norwalk. Miss Annie Baxter will lead the B. Y. P. meeting, Sunday evening, to which all young people areinvited. ' The President has sent to the Senate the nomination of Stephen H. Hall as postmaster at Norwich Conn. Sixteen varieties offisb, in a brand new case, are shown in front of Wm. Lockwood’s store, on Main street. There was a “war of words” between two painters on Water street, Thurs-' day evening. N 0 blood was spilled. 'Through the kindness of the Hartford Times the GAZETTE lfiday publishes an excellent portrait of ishop Tierney. ._.._...—- the Armory Thursday night, by Co. F, C. N. G. It was an enjoyable afi'air. G.Wa_rren Smith of Colebrook,Litch- field county,is visiting friends in town. He reports plenty of snow in that section. —Last call, must be sold‘within the next twenty days, a general stock of dry goods, underwear, notions, etc., at J. F. Bennett’s, 27 Wall street. 10-2t ~Extra. ,We have several broken lots of beys- suits and knee pants, which we offer at low prices. Taft Bros, 23 Wall street. Mrs. Charles Hill and Mrs. Ben. And- rews will spend Sunday with Mrs. Anna ¥holr§nas at the New Netherland, New or . ~Ladies, clean your kid gloves with ' Josehine glove cleaner, for sale only Riggs, Pharmacist, 11 Main 10.1yr John Taylor, aged 80 years, and liv- ing on Main street, is much better of a paralytic'stroke which he suffered one day is week. . by J. A. ‘street, Norwalk. ——Every person who buys one pound of our 50 or 60c. tea will receive three cakes of Babbitt’s. or Ozone soap FREE in addition to the regular present, this Saturday only. ' The New York store, Norwalk. . . A concert will be given to-Tirfght by the Adelphia Concert Co. at th’e‘Metho- dist church. It is for the benefit of the A. M. E. Zion church. . —From 2_to 5 p. m. and from 7 to 9 p. m. Saturday, you can buy striped outing flannel, 28 in. wide, for 4c. yd. at the NorWalk Boston Store. 10 1t Presiding Elder Beach will preach in the Methodist church, to-morrow even-- ing, the occasion being the. Quarterly conference of the church. ' ~You can get a $1.25 wrapper for 89c. at the Norwalk Boston Store on Satur- day evening at 7.30. 10 1t The names of James Sutherland and Wallace Dann have been drawn for Jury duty at the Superior Court, which opens in Bridgeport next Tuesday. Go to the Norwalk Boston Stere Sa- turday morning, at 10 o’clock, and get a 25c. broom for 15c. 10 1t w. P. English’s blacksmith sliop was broken into Wednesday night, entrance The only thing stolen was a brace val—' ued at $2. 50. —You can buy household ammonia for 1c. bottle at the Norwalk Boston .Store, from 9. 30 to 11.30 Saturday morn-.- ing. ' .10 1t ‘ on Thursday afternoOn, sharpening up his lawn mower, *and' it is said that a near by turned over on its back and smiled. ‘ ‘ - _ . Lcau' buy Henrietta dress goods". 40 in. wide, for file. per yd. Boston store. . The first robin of the season is scoot- ing about all over the state even into Litch-field county where there is yet two? or three feet of snow on the ground. The first robin of the season s.- e ner so; a weather- prophet.» . Chameleons they may wear, but there. A Mr. and Mrs. William H. Smith, oL--...., An invitation sociable was given at was gained by breaking in a window. ‘ AWest avenue man was, observed, snow-shovel that was on the ground - —From 2 to 4. p. m.’, saturday, you at the Norwalk , 10 1t i
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