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With to-day’s issue, the GAZETTE
enters upon its ninety-fifth anniversary.
In its lusty old age, it sends its cordial
Greetings to its many readers in and
:bout Norwalk, and in all sections. of
our own country and in many foreign
lands. As has before been stated, only
two institutions now continuing,v1z. the
First Congregational and St. Paul
societies, were in existence when the
NORWALK GAZETTE was founded. But
one single Norwalk person is now upon
the' earth,as is supposed,who was hung
when this paper was started. The great
army of its then readers, and others for
long subsequent years, are peacefully
sleeping in their graves. Three gener-
ations have come and gone, and what a
momentous record does the GAZETTE’s
long career carry with it. Its files are
epitomes of personal biographies and
local histories replete with the deepest
family and town interest and value.
No where else can such a wealth of our
local history be found. The loss of a
single volume of the GAZETTE-’5 files,
would be irreparable. As the years go
by, their importance and value must
necessarily, greatly augment.
The matter of chief present import-
ance is that the GAZETTE has always
been a resolute and loyal champion of
the people’s best interests. In all its
long and varied history, it has never
been known “to bow the pendent hinges
of the knee that thrift might follow
fawning.” It has always held the re-
spect and confidence of its contempora~ '
ries of the press and of the public, for
the reason that it has always striven to
be honest. It has ever been “the foe
of the profligate and vicious, the sel-
fish office grabber, the official pauper,
trickster and demagogue, and the pub-
lic thief.” Despite the ebbsand flows
of heated passions and prejudice, the
GAZETTE has not swerved from clean
and upright purposes and aims. Thus
it has made itself a welcome visitor to
the families of all classes of our people.
The GAZETTE is of and for the Peo-
ple. It battles for the Right for the
right’s sake. It craves the public sup-
port, only as it shall prove itself worthy
of it. If upon these lines it incur the
ill-Will of evil doers, lack'of such favor
is but honor conferred. .The GAZETTE
is an established Norwalk institution,
destined to endure to succeeding gen-
erations. “With malice toward none
and charity for all, let us have faith
that right makes might, and in that
faith, let us to the and dare to do our
duty, as we understand it.”
The GAZETTE, on this its ninety-fifth
natal day, extends to its friends and
patrons, the sincere wish that the New
Year may be to them, one of unalloyed
happiness and prosperity.
Better Times Ahead.
Better times must be among the
gratifying prOSpects of the new year.
The commercial failures for 1894 were
14,600, with liabilities aggregating
$167,000,000, while in 1893 the failures
numbered 15,242, with liabilities at
$346,774,889. This is the best indication
of returning confidence in all lines of
trade, commerce and manufactures.
The average liability to the failures of
last year was $11,400, and for 1893 it
was $22,700. An improvement like this
brings its own cheerful suggestions and
is a natural recovery on all lines.
Royal Leads All.
The Royal Baking Powder is the
purest and strongest baking powder
made, and has received the highest
award at all the great international and
state fairs, wherever exhibited in
competition with others. -
The judge of awards on baking powde
at_the late_Chicago Fair, Prof. H. W.
Wiley writes that the impertinent
claims of other companies that they re-
ceived the highest award for strength
and purity are false; that no such
awards were given them
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Dumped at a Crossing.
Yesterday afternoon, “Gil” Stevens,
of New Canaan, tooka party of New
York people, numbering twenty, out
for a sleighride to Stamford, As they
were crossing the railroad tracks near
that city the rear bobs parted company
with the sleigh letting the same down
on to the tracks. The horses ran, over
turning the sleigh and dumping the
occupants tout. Fortunately but one
person, a women, was injured, she es-
caplng with a slight cut on the head.
' . Struck. by a Train.
William Ashton and a woman thought
to be his wife were struck by a train
near Stamford at 6 o’clock last night.
Both were walking on the track. The
womans body was fearfully bruised
and she did not live long. The man
was seriously injured but may recover.
It is thought that the pair belong in
‘ Déindas, Ont. Both are about 30 years
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BECQLLEQTIONS
OFA
WAR
.WGURRESPUNDHNT.
BY THE
Editor of the Gazette.
Copyrighted 1894.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
Returning again-to the army of the
Potomac under its new commander,
“Fighting Joe Hookw," us his_ men
were fond of calling him,-we find him
'on April 12th, with some one hundred
and twenty-five thousand well drilled
and disciplined men, (not 25,000 as
erroneously printed last week.) Of
these thirteen thousand were cavalry,
and in thoroughly trained, vigorous
men and superior animals, probably no
such grand army on horseback. was
ever seen on the world’s battle fields.
Surely no such cavalry force was ever
mustered on the Confederate side, noted
as the southerners were for their fine
steeds and their familiarity with the
saddle, and our own army never again
was able to organize a cavalry force to
compare with this. The rebel Gen.
Lee had not been idle, but had also
greatly strengthened his army and po-
sitions. He had constructed lines of
earth-works from Bank’s Ford on the
Rappahannock, extending twenty-five
miles, covering the route to Richmond,
so fortifying his position around Fred-
ericksburg, that it would have been a
still greater madness than Burnside had
been guilty of, had Hooker attempted
to attack him on that front again.
While Hooker was perfecting his
plans, the rebel guerrilla Moseby made
a daring dash upon Fairfax Court
House, in Sight of our Capitol’s dome,
and captured Gen. Stronghton, who
was on guard there, with some fifty
horses and mules. One of my Tribune
boys going to the White House and
giving the President the first news of
this not very important capture, Mr.
Lincoln, with that excruciatingly do-
lorous tone and countenance he could
assume at will, broke forth with—“and
so fifty mules and one brigadier gener-
al have been captured ? Too bad, too
bad, to lose those mules.” On his at-
tention being again called to the fact
that one of our generals had also been
carried off, he quaintly added, “Yes,
and a brigadier general captured too!
But that isn’t so bad as losing those
mules. for a brigadier costs nothing
and I can make another in five min-
utes, but those mules are hard to get
and cost money.” Despite Mr. Lin-
coln’s irrepressible humor, he deeply
felt the humiliation of a dashing cavv
alry raider with a few dozen men, sur-
prising our guards there much larger
in numbers and capturing and cleaning
out the whole camp, and his “little
joke” was his usual method of conceal-
ing his chagrin.
As soon as Hooker felt himself in
readiness to move upon Lee’s works
and offer him battle, he dispatched
Gen. Stoneman from his Winter quar-
ters at Falmouth where our army had
so long been encamped, with his mag-
nificent command of thirteen thousand
troopers, to cross the river below
Fredericksburg, and dash down across
country, in Lee’s rear, to destroy the
railroads, cut telegraph wires, burn
bridges, etc., so that our main force
could cross above and fight him in front
of Chancellorsville. Stoneman got his
cavalry across unperceived by‘ the
enemy, but made the mistake of diVid-
ing up his force into small squads and
sending them off on such distant raids
as to be unable to concentrate them,
when the rebels found him at work in
their rear, and turned and fought him
in detail.
Stoneman’s excuse was that the roads
were so few and far between, it was
impossible to get his supply trains
along for so many men. It was a diffi-
cult thing to get supplies for evena
regiment, through the narrow and uh
most bottomless Virginia roads. In
the main, however, his expedition was
successful, .although his men and ani-
mals were worn out in efforts to inflict
as much damage as possible on the
enemy, and in fleeing from the infuri-
ated rebels when they sought to attack
him. He returned however with some
four hundred southern hoi'ses, he had
with much other movable booty se-
cured. Nevertheless this cavalry ex-
pedition was not the success that might
reasonably have been expected and it
entirely failed of its object in so dis-
tracting the en emy’s forces, as to give
Hooker the advantage he expected in
his main attack upon Lee at Chancelbrs-
ville. Hooker started Gen. Stoneman
off with one of his impetuous ”orders”
in which he iterated—“let your watch-
word be fight, fight, FIGHT; bearing in
mind that celerity, audacity and reso-
lution are everything in war."
Having Stoneman and his command
successfully dispatched on its destruc-
tive mission, Hooker next day, April
27th, ordered a general movement of
his army of infantry and artillery from
the winter quarters at Falmouth, across
the Rappahannock. . Hooker’s plan was
by a combined attack upon Lee’s front,
rear and flanks, to draw him out of his
entrenchments. The Fifth, Eleventh
and Twelfth corps, under Gens. Meade,
Howard and Slocum, crossed the river
at Kelly’s Ford, some twenty-five miles
above Fredericksburg during the 28th
and 29th. reaching Lee’s rear at Chan-
cellorsvnle on the afternoon of the 30.h
after wading the Rapidan at Germania
Mills. This movement was undiscov-
ered by the enemy, as a portion of the
Second Corps, under Gibbon, had been
left behind to menace them, in front.
Gen. Couch’s Second Corps, secretly
as possible, crept up to the United
States and Bank’s ford, in readiness to
cross as soon as protected by the ad-
vance of the three corps first named.
Gen. Couch had expected to be attack-
ed at the river crossmg, but was not
molested, and on April 30th had laid
his pontoons and crossied his command
without the loss of a man. Gen.
Hooker personally directed this move-
ment, following on to Chancellorsville {are : .
.‘ The Hon. Benjamin Douglas of Mid-
where he established his headquarters
that night. Meantime, Sedgwick in
command of the let, Reynold’s: 3d,
Sickl'es’; 6th Sedgwick’s own Corps,
had laid their pontoons and crossed
below Fredericksburg before daybreak
on the 29th. Then Sickles’ 3d Corps
was ordered to March direct to Chancel-
lorsville with all haste to join Hooker
there, which it did May 2d, and thus
raising his force to some 75,000 men in
all. Sedgwick, now on the other side
of Lee’s army, had about 25,000 more.
While these movements were going
forward, secretly conducted, the por-
tions of the Second Corps under Gen.
Gibbon had kept the Confederates in a
Constant and anxious watch in their
fro at. As soon as Hooker’s last column
had crossed the river and marched for-
Ward to Chancellorsville, all the decoy
troops left behind at and near Fal-
month, were hastened to join his main
force there. General Hooker had
established his head quarters in the
old Chancellor mansion and at once
set himself diligently at work with his
generals to lav out a plan of battle and
make dispositions of his troops. Hooker
expected Lee to retreat but instead he
had Wired Stonewall J ackson’s division
hurried to his support, leaving Early
to hold Sedgwick in check, so as to
attack our army while it was thus di-
vided. Lee sent Jackson to capture
Bank’s Ford and thus compel Hooker
to fight, before Sedgwick could form a
junction with him. But Mead’s corps,
forming the left flank of our army, had
already gotten possession of Bank’s
Ford, reducing the distance and diffi-
culty attending Sedgwick’s union
with the main army, so that on the
night of May 1st both armies completed
arrangements for the impending battle.
Our lines extended some two miles
west of Chancellorsville. Howard held
the right, supported by Pleasanton’s
cavalry, Slocum the center with a part
of Sickles’ corps aiding, while Mead’s
corps with a division from General
Couch’s corps, held the left of the
Union line. So strongly had Hooker
posted his troops that Lee avoided at-
tacking him in front, and as urged by
Jackson, divided his force and decided
to attempt a flank and rear assault.
Jackson with 25,000 men, moved out
four miles to the west of Chancellors-
ville. This movement althoughllargely
Concealed by the woods, was detected
by General Birney, who promptly noti-
fied General Hooker. Birney also
made a gallant dash on thisadvanced
line, capturing five hundred or more
prisoners of the 23d Georgia regiment,
when Jackson’s men wheeled and came
down upon the front and rear of How-
ard’s troops, with the wild and terrify.
ing ”rebel yell,” just as our boys were
cooking their supper coffee. General
Devens was desperately wounded and
his troops upon whom the first assault
fell, were thrown into utter confusion.
Instantly, almost, fully a third of his
force had been captured, killed,
wounded or routed. The rest of the
panic stricken troops, fled back to the
fortified pos1tion of General Carl
Schurz, but the exultant and yelling
rebel demons swarmed over rifle-pits
and barracades and pushed after our
flying fugitives until arrested by the
darkness.
Up to this point, Gen. Hacker’s suc-
cess had been complete. All his move-
ments had been so perfectly concealed
from the enemy that Lee had been
thoroughly surprised and deceived.
All the fords had been seized and his
army crossed without the loss of a
man, animal, gun, wagon or ambulance.
“I’ve got Lee in one hand and Rich-
mond in the other,” was Hooker’s ex-
ultant remark, to the officers about
him, after the completion of his plan of
battle. And surely, he was justified in
his enthusiastic expectations if ever a
general could be, except for the perils
and uncertainties ever attending the
results of battle. The wiser, more
cautious and considerate commander of
a great army, does not risk such ex-
travagances of speech, before the bat-
tle is fought and decided. But Hooker
was buoyant with hope and exuberant
by nature. , _
Lee had been completely outgcn-
eruled in our army ’s crossing the Rap-
pahannock on his left while he was
intently watching Hooker on his right,
but all the prestige and glory honestly
won by Hooker in these movements
were more than lost in the disaster
inflicted upon our right in the annihi-
liation of Devans troops by the courage-
ous impetuosity and dash of Stonewall
Jackson. As_ soon as Hooker knew of
our great misfortune, he sent forward
his own division and French’s brigade
and ordered Gen. Daniel Sickles to fall
upon and vigorously attack Jackson’s
left. Here occurred one of those
“lucky accidents,” of which the annals
of the war are so full. Gen. Pleasanton
dashed his cayelry in upon the enemy
and a1 1'3ht3d their pursuit of our stam-
peded men, until Sickels had ample
time to get his troops into effective
action.
ticut Regiment received its first and
severest baptism of blood, during all
the war. Here that terrible and seem-
ingly inevitable "if” came in with a
manifold disaster. “If” Stoneman’s
array of cavalry had been with the
main army and stationed on our right
flank ; “if” Sedgwick’s corps had been
up with it, instead of nselessly below;
above all, “if” immediate attention had
been given to the arrest of this flank-
ing movement of Jackson’s, when first
discovered by Birney, the humiliating
defeat and rout, would have fallen up-
on Lee instead of the gallant and im-
petuous Hooker. But further details
of. this desperate and terribly disap-
pomting battle of Chancellorsville,
must be reserved for another chapter.
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The President has appointed Edwa-de
M. Wells postmaster at Stratford.
Here our Seventeenth Connec-'
Legislatlve Necrology
During the year just closed many ex-
State officers and members of the Leg-
islature have passed over to the great
majority—several of them Widely
known throughout the State. _
The ex~State officers who have died
3dletown, who was Lieutenant-Governor
in 1861, during Governor Bucking-
ham’s administration, and a member
of the House in 1854 and 1872. .'
' The Hon. Dwight Morris of Bridge-
port, who was Secretary of State dur-
ing the administration of Governor
Hubbard, 1877-78, and served three
terms in the lower House in 1845, 1846
and 1880.
; State Treasurer Charles M. Pondtof
Hartford, who was Treasurer in 1870
and 1871, during the administration of
Governor English; State Senator from
the First District from 1872 to 1877,
and a member of the lower House in
1863 and 1867.
.e'l'he Hon. Thomas Clark of North
Stonington, Comptroller in 1887-8 dur-
ing Governor Lounsbury’s administra-
tion ; Senator in 1867, and Representa-
tive of his town in the lower House in
1861. 1862 and 1866.
Twelve ex—Senators have died during
the year, including Charles Morse, of
Norfolk, the old Seventeenth District,
1377; John R. Tracy of Griswold, the
Old Eighth District, 1875; William M.
Corbin of Union, the old Twentieth
District, the same year; Heusted W.
R. Hoyt of Greenwich, the Twelfth
District, in 1869 and 1873, and Speaker
of: the House in 1887; Robert Pier-
p'Ont of Morris, the old Fifteenth Dis-
trict. in 1867; Nelson Roberts of Tor-
rington, Senator from the same dis-
trict, in 1866; E. Grove Lawrence of
Norfolk, the old Seventeenth District,
in 1868 and 1869; Edward N. Shelton
of Derby, who represented the Fifth
District in 1869; Philo B, Buckingham
of Seymour, the same district, in 1855;
Alexander S. Palmer of Stonington,
the old Seventh District, in 1876 and
1877; Thomas Gross, jr., of East Had-
dam, representing the Twenty-first
District in the Senate of 1893, and ex-
Mayor Amos W. Prentice of Norwich,
the old Eighth District, in 1854.
Among the more prominent of nearly
170 ex-members of the House who have
died during the year were Captain J.
B.‘Savage of Southington, who served
ten terms between 1853 and 1881 ; Al-
fred North of Berlin. 1849 and 1855;
General William H. Noble of Bridge-
port, 1884; the Rev. Thomas K. Fes-
senden of Farmington, 1866—7-8; Rich-
ar’d S. Beebe of Stratford, 1867-74;
Colonel Francis Gowdy of East Wind-
sor, 1870-1 ; Editor Joseph E. Selden of
East Haddam, 1891 ; John K. Shepard“
of vNorfolk, 1847, ’57 and ’71; Hon.
Alan P. Hyde of Hartford, represen-
.tative from Tolland, 1854-8, and ’62;
Silas M. Norton of Bristol, 1886-7 ;
Samuel Simpson, the veteran Walling-
ford manufacturer, 1846, ’59, .’65, and
’79; Henry Gildersleeve, the Portland
ship builder, 1861 ; Gurdon W. Hull of
Wallingford, 1876; John B. Moseley
of Glastonbury, 1870; Judge John G.
Cramp of New London, 1880; Thomas
O. Enders of West Hartford, (a promi-
nent insurance man of Hartford,) 1889
and ’91 ; Martin S. Craw of Norwalk,
1870 and ’71 ; Willis .A. Strong of Wood-
bury, 1862, ’745; Horace N. Trumbull
of Stonington. 1862-3; ex—mayor I. W.
Carpenter of Norwich, 1878-9 and ’80;
William S. Williams of Glastonbury,
1886, and John S. Hanks of Mansfield,
1874-5.
Five members of the GeneralAssembly
of 1893 are dead, Representatives Peck
of Derby and Brint of Canaan, who
died during 1893, and Senator Gross of
East Haddam and Representatives
Botsford of Newtown and Brown "of
Wilton, who died during 1894.
Among others who have passed away
during the year, who have been identi-
fied with State affairs, were General
William H. Green of Hartford, who
was QuartermastenGeneral in 1870
under Governor English, and again
from 1874 to 1876, during the adminis-
tration of Governor Ingersoll, and
General James B. Coit of Norwich,
Paymaster-General in 1883 and 1884,
during Governor Waller’s administra-
tion.
Ex-County Commissioners who died
were: Samuel F. Tallmadge of Berlin,
Hartford county, 1874-6; Silas M. Nor-
ton of Bristol, Hartford county, 1889-90;
Nelson Roberts of Torrington, Litch-
field county, 1857; John W. Lake of
New Haven, New Haven county, 18779;
Dr. Morris B. Bennett of Coventry,
Tolland county, 1876-8; Amos W. Pren-
tice of Norwich, New London county,
1866; Dr. Sylvester Mead of Wilton,
Fairlield county, 1860.
Ex—Sherifi's who died during the year
were: William M. Corbin of Union,
Tolland county, 1881-4; Edward A.
Leeds of Stamford, Fairfield county,
1869 to 1875; Lorenzo G. Winter of
Tolland, Tolland county, 1878 to 1881.
COO—'—
The Housatonic Lease.
There was a hearing yesterday after-
noon in the stockholders’ hall in the
Consolidated railroad building in New
Haven on the validity of the lease of the
Honsatonic railroad to the Consoli.
dated. A number of the stockholders
of the former road claim that the lease
is invalid. Depositions were taken
from several of the interested parties
including Henry Wilson, formerly an
accountant for the Connecticut River
railroad. .
The evidence will be submitted to a
referee in the United States Court at
Hartford some time this month. The
examination of the witnesses at the
hearing was conducted secretly.
Fred. C. Betts Captain.
The annual meeting of the Pioneer
H.and L. company was held last night,
at which several new members were ad-
mitted and the following officers elect-
ed: Fred. C. Betts, captain, to succeed
Arthur J. Wheater, elected a member
of the board of engineers ; Edward
Wilson, first lieutenant; Thomas Mc-
Gann,second lieutenant; James L.Troy,
' secretary; E. J. Thomas, treasurer.
Amusements.
N ORWALK OPERA HOUSE.
Next week our readers-will have an
opportunity to see one of the greatest
shows on the road and the largest hall
show ever transported from place to
place. We allude to Prof. D. M. Bris~
tol’s Eques-Curriculum consisting of
thirty humanely educated horses, and
it takes a whole train of cars to trans-
port it. This mammoth concern will
be placed on the stage of the Norwalk
Opera House next Friday evening, to
continue Saturday night. Matinee Sat-
urday_afte_rnoon. The entire perform.
ance 18.,21’7811 by the horses, who do
everything but talk. All should see
this novel and interesting entertain.
ment. .
Hor'r’s OPERA HOUSE.
A crowded house greeted the Mora
company at Hoyt’s Opera House, at
the matinee performance, yesterday
afternoon, and again last night, the
best of testimony as to merits of the
same, The company has made a hit.
To-night “A Pretty Holden” will be
given. At the matinee to-morrow after-
noon, the “Gypsies’ Fortune” is billed
and for the evening’s entertainment.
“Rhody.” The “comedy sunbeam”
Mora and her company will long be
remembered, as one of the best.
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Could Not Agree.
At the. Congregational church con-
ference in Bridgeport, yesterday, to
unite the east and west consecrations by
forming a conference, Dr. T. K. Noble
moved that it was not expedient to take
further action at present looking to-
wards the organization of a 'conference
in Fairfield County. After a two hours
debate an adjournment was taken with-
out action. ‘1‘he older churches clung
to the ancient consecrations and the
more progressive ones favor a confer-
ence.
Taft Bros. to Retire.
_ —We will shortly, open a large cloth-
ing establishment in Brooklyn, N. Y.,
and have decided to close our Norwalk
store; We must sell our stock in 30
days. Now is the opportunity to pur-
chase. Men’s and boys’ overcoais,
suits, hats, furnishing goods etc., at
prices less than cost as the stock must
be sold. During this sale we will keep
our store, open evenings ’till 9 o’clock
p. m. Taft Bros. Wall street bridge.
Found Dead.
Joseph Palmer at Stamford local fisht
dealer, was found dead on the road a
Sound Beach yesterday morning. He
had been thrown from his sleigh and it
is supposed that he then received fatal
injuries. His skull was fractured. “
McGirr Defeats Matthews.
At East Hartford, last night, Fred
McGirr, of Bridgeport, defeated Chas.
Matthews, of Danbury, for the feather-
weight championship of the state.
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TERSE TALES OF 'THE TIMES.
W. F. Lockwood is on the sick list.
Branford is threatened with a diph-
theria epidemic.
F. W. Smith is cutting ice on the
Union factory pond, 10 inches thick.
Mayor Hubbell expects to remain
north about a fortnight.
The Toner vs. Morton case was yes-
terday adjourned for one week.
A “Pretty Holden” at Hoyt’s Opera
House, South N orwalk, to-night.
Thirty of the 190 young quail purchas-
ed by the N oramake club have died.
The Ells Company are cutting ice on
the upper mill pond at Winnipauk.
00. F, 4th Regt., c. N. G., will give
an exhibition drill and sociable, Jan.
8th.
1'! “
Several Persons Asphyxiated.
BOSTON, Jan. 4.—Raphael Marcno, 33
years old, was found dead in bed, and Ba-
phaelo Moreno, a. cousin of deceased; Ba-
phaelo Sireno, Sn. and Raphaelo Sirono,
Jr., two cousins, were found unconscious
in their rooms today from inhaling illu-
minating gas‘ which had escaped from a
leaky main in tho tenement house 270
North street. '
The Pope Is Pleased.
ROME, Jan. 4.-—The pope has openly
shown his pleasure at the czar’s action in
sending Count LobanofiE-Rostovski, Rus-
sian embassador at Vienna, to announce
his accession to the throne of Russia, and
it is looked upon as bearing fresh testiv
mony to the cordial relations existing
between the Vatican and St. Petersburg.
Clarkson’s Mission In California.
SAN FRANCisco, Jan. 4.-—General John
S. Clai‘kson, who has been in San Fran-
cisco for some time. presumably for his
health, is, according to his host and busi-
ness partner, Isaac Trumboc, really here
to advance the interests of the proposed
railroad from Salt Lake to San Francisco
and Los Angeles.
Price of Oranges Still Rising.
SAN BERNAIIDINO, Cal, Jan. 4.—The
rise in the price of oranges of 50 cents a
box, which was registered by the Red
Lands Growers association on Monday,
has been followed by all the other associa-
tions in the valley, and now oranges can-
notbc bought in quantities for less than
$2. 50 per box.
A Glieorgiel‘l' Again Acquitted.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Jan. 4.—Tbe court of
appeal has again acquitted thorgieff of
complicity in the murder of M. Boltchefi',
the minister of finance, who was assassi—
nated on Marci:- 28 1891. in the streets of
Sophia. in the presence of M. Stainboulofi,
then premier, for whom ‘.i was thought he
was taken.
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Buckingham Post, G. A. B. have re-
neWed their lease for their old quarters
at the Atehnscum.
A poverty sociable will be held at the
home of D. A. Fillow, at Cranberry
Plains, this evening.
The party who lost a couple of small
keys near Hale’s drug store can secure
the same by calling at this office.
Henry R. Turner and I Euphemia
Turner, of Danbury, were Ymarried in
{)hiskcity, Dec..3lst, by RevJG. Haulen-
ee . ' ’
A Mr. Chichester, of Danbury, will
succeed William DeKlyn, as manager
of the DeKlyn bakery. He is a nephew
of the present manager.
Hon. William P. Frye was unani-
mously re-nominated for United States
senator. last night, by the republicans
of the Maine legislature.
_ Selectmen Raymond and Thomes will
went the Town Farm, this afternoon,
and will probably decide on a location 'fl
for the proposed contagious disease
hospital.
E. Targett has been elected president
of the Danbury Hat Finishers’ {Asso.
ciation.
. Mrs. James C. Newkirk is entertain-
ing the Friday afternoon whist club,
this afternoon.
The_city_meeting sweat a new reser-
voir, is being held at the Town House
this afternoon.
Abram Frake has been reelected
preSident of the Bridgeport Temper.
ance League. . . ‘~ .
The last report of. the Connecticut
Bank Commissiionersshows the banks
:0' be in a very healthy state of af-
airs.
Taft Bros,, will, they say, shortly
open a clothing establishment in Brook-
lyn, and close up their paesent store on
Wall street,
There is trouble in the Wine and
Liquor Dealers’ association at New
Haven. The officers elected have de-
clined to serve.
In the Court of Common Pleas. yes-
terday, Peter Craemer of Norwalk,
pleaded guilty to breach of the peace
and was fined $10 and costs.
Senator Hill was a guest of President
Cleveland at the dinner to the Cabinet,
yesterday and was received with official
cordiality by the President and Mrs.
Cleveland.
The. short calendar session of the
Seperior Court for today, is quite
lengthy. There are a number of cases
to be heard on various issues and there
are also four divorce cases.
—Money saved by buyingfidrugs and
chemicals at Hale’s. 1019 t
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Every member of the A. O. H. in this
country has been assessed 75 cents in
order to raise a fund of $50,000, to es-
tablish a professorship in the new
Catholic university in Washington.
The Bridgeport Standard has issued
an “annual”that is a beauty. It is
chockJ‘ull of valuable information, in-
teresting reading matter, and attractive
pictures. It is altogether a credit to
the enterprising publishers.
.At the New Year’s festival held at
the Cranberry Plains chapel, the two
prizes offered to the little girls who
raised the most money to pay on the
furnace, Lena B. Fillow won the first
prize and Louise Gregory the second
pulse.
The Thursday Evening Whist club
met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. G.
Wilson, on Arch street, last evening.
There were six tables of players. The
gentleman’s prize was won by John W.
Beatty, and the lady’s prize by Mrs.
Samuel Weed.
——Hale’s Lung Balsam cures all colds,
sample free. .1019 tf
E. R. Benedict will succeed A. Pres-
-ton Sherwood as reporter for the News
at this end of the town. Mr. Sherwood
has made an excellent record as a re-
porter, and the GAZETTE bespeaks for
him success in his new venture, the
bicycle and sporting goods business.
The Bridgebort Board of Health has
notified Dr. B. D. Sheedy of that city
to appear before them on Tuesday next,
and explain why he ordered the re-
moval of a patient, sick with the diph-
theria, from one house to another. If
he islfound to be in error, he is liable
to a fine of 850.
It is understood that Samuel Ruscoe,
Mrs. George Lockwood, Eli Burchard.
David Comstock, and “Bush” the
candy maker, will :dissolve their con-
nection with the .DeKlyn bakery-
business, Saturday night. Mr. Ruscoe
has been in the employ of the firm for
nearly twenty years.
——Hale’s Rose Cream for chaps.
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Mr. W. L. Ives of New York, well
known through Connecticut as a Re-
publican campaign orator, was a guest
of Manager John H. Hoyt, of this city,
last night. Mr. Ives is on his way to
Washington, this state, where he 068,
today, to represent the W. U. ‘ ele-
graph Co. at the funeral of Miss Brads
iey, a telegraph operator of that place.
The Howland, Gow, Stark Co., of
Bridgeport, have taken the agency of
the Columbia bicycle, and have on-
gaged C. Ford Seeley of this city to
take charge of that department of their
business. Mr. Seeley ~18 an expert
wheelman, affable, polite and enter-
prising, and will no doubt create a
boom in the bicycle business in that
_ city.
Norwalk Chronicler