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‘ FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1895.
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Entered in the l’ost-Ufrlce as a Newspaper
Terse Tales of the Times.
Chestnut trees are in bloom.
Seymour Taft is in town to-day.
-—Pictures framed by Hayes,Main St
The Tennis club will give a. dance to-
morrow. night.
The New Haven blues were in this
city, yesterday.
Miss Sadie Powell is'visiting friends
in J ersey City. ‘ '
—-Bluefish, 83., at E. J. Wadhams’.
The sewer bids will be opened at 4
o’clock, this afternoon.
“Jack” Tierney sailed away this
week on the schooner “Hilton” for a
load of lumber.
Messrs. Hiram and Charles Bessey of
New York are guests of Mrs. Sarah
Bessey on West avenue.
Mr. J. H. Corbett and wife of Orch-
ard street leave to day for a visit with
friends at Millbridgel‘de.
—Native lobsters at E. J. Wadhams’.
Samuel Lynes shows with consider-
able pleasure specimens from the hull
of the new yacht Defender.
A number of Norwalk bicyclists went
0 Bridgeport, this afternoon, to attend
the bicycle races in that city.
James McGinnis, arrested for being
intoxicated, was fined $5 and costs by
Judge Hubbell, this morning.
Attorney F. W. Perry of this city, has
secured a pension of 812 per month for
James S. Stillwell of Long Island city.
Several dog owners were each fined
$7 and costs in Danbury, this week for
failing to secure a license for their ca-
nines.
Some careless shooter sent a bullet
whizzing through the front door of the
residence, No. 10 Maple street, last
night.
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SEXTON’S SToNE YARD
:George E. Comstock’s house at Broad
River, was considerably damaged by
fire, early yesterday morning.
Fourteen car loads of Danbury and
Bethel Methodists passed through this
city en route to Roton Point, this
morning.
William Powell formerly a member
of Hope Hose company has been elect-
eda member of Pioneer H. and'L.
company.
William Hamilton and Owen Mur-
phy had a scrimmage on Main street,
Wednesday night. but both managed
to escape arrest.
Blfred Roux a Stamford cigar-maker,
went the grave of his wife in Wood-
lawn cemetery last night and shot him.
self through the heart.
—Races postponed until July 6th. All
persons holding tickets for Co. D’s pic-
nic will be good on Saturday. Admis-
sion on Saturday. 15 cents.
Among the startling things that hap-
pened in this country, yesterday, and
worthy of note, was a base ball game in
which the New Yorke were victorious.
Captain Hubert Bishop of the yacht
Mabel was presented with a handsome
ensign by his friends, on Wednesday
evening. The presentation took place
at Gregory,s Point and was followed
by a fine collation.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Louder of Main street, Wednesday
afternoon. Louder is not inclined to
think the little fellow a lucky mascot,
echo, the boy’s father, was defeated in
a bicycle race the following day.
SOUTH NORWALK
Water at the Knob. 68°.
Ben. F. Andrews raced his bxat the
Fannie, in the Stamford Yacht club’s
races yesterday. She finished third in
her class.
The Ladies’ Aid society of the E35
Norwalk M. E. church gave a festival
at Seaside Place yesterday. . In the
morning speeches were made by the
Rev. A. S. Kavanagh, Rev. A. J. Smith
and Rev. Garret Haulenbeek. Dinner
was served at 12:33 o’clock and in spite
of the weather they cleared $50. The
boat race, the bicycle race, and the
base-ball game were postponed on ac»
count of the weather. -
Henry Hoffman and another boy
were celebrating the day yesterday,
when Henry’s companion fired his pis-
tol and filled henry’s face and eye full
of powder. Dr. Dexter Hitchcock was
called and rendered medical assistance.
Farewell to the Old Corner.
rllie plansl‘cr tour-tracking th eConsolidated Railroad
through Bridgeport contemplate the laying of tracks
over this well-known property. This ; ‘ a fact.
the significance of which is that we will .
be compelled to vacate.
We Have the Finest Exhibit of
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_ The Hatch-Dimond party on the
Ward V. arrived home from the Larch-
mont races last night.
The clam bake of Putnam Hose:
Wednesday was attended by about 100
guests.
Box 17 was pulled at 2:30 o’clock yes-
terday morning for the burning of
some brush on Garden street. Putnam
Hose promptly responded but Old Well
truck did not get started until the
‘ back taps,” fire out. came in.
There was quite a display of fireworks
in front of ’l‘rowbridge’s cigar store
last night. .A. B. Russell was the head
“cook.”
Although the weather was very
stormy, about forty people enjoyed the
dance at the Yacht club last night.
Weidenhammer’s orchestra furnished
music for dancing. Considering the
weather the dance was a decided suc-
cess.
Miss Anna Loth, of Bridgeport, is
visiting Miss Edna Aiusworth, of Cot-
tage Avenue.
The board of Managers of the Wo-
man’s Exchange held their regular
monthly meeting in the Woman’s build-
ing this morning.
Senator John H. Ferris gave his an-
nual Clambake to his many friends yes-
terday. In spite of the weather a bun-
dred and twenty-five sat down to the
sumptous dinner.
Walter Hall has received the appoint-
ment 8:? a messenger for carrying the
mails from the new depot to the Post
0.3le.
Miss Belle Raymond, of Danbury, is
visiting Miss Mada Adams, of this city.
Miss H. S. Rider starts this after-
noon to spend a week at Port Jefferson
and Bellport, Long Island.
flag to the severe storm yesterday
very few went to the Knob.» The fire-
works and dance were postponed until
to-cnorrow evening. '
Someone threw a fire cracker through
the window of Charley Hong’s laundry
yesterday morning early and demolish-
ed it.
H. L. Luther, professor of mathe-
matics in Shattuck’s school, Fairvault,
Mina, and who is touring about the
states on his wheel, spent last night
with Dr. J. Milton Coburn, of South
Main street.
Alford Hayes, who was injured by
2 being struck in the face with parts of a
{ tin can burst by a firecracker is re-
: ported as being much better.
Some celebrators broke into Frank
Clark’s barn in East Norwalk, last
night, and let his horse out.
The Norwalks and Sheltons will play
ball on the Baxter grounds to-morrow
afternoon.
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The United Order of American Me-
chanics meet to-night. "
Fred Bodwell and Joseph Davis
wheeled to Glen Island yesterday and
returned home on the train.
William 0. Facts and Miss Jennie A.
Gregory were quietly married yester-
day. '
The Bridgeport races which were t)
have been held yesterday took place
this afternoon. Robert Wherle of this
city, and Harry Roses. of New Canaan,
are to ride in the one mile handicap
race.
Three Negro'murdei‘é'is Executed.
VICKBBURG, Miss, July 5.-—Twenty-flve
bundled people from all parts of Issa-
quehh county witnessed a triple hanging
at Mayersirllle. The criminals were Bill
Purvis, Griffin Hubbard and Grant Wil-
son, alln " . Each madeaspeechon
the ’ scaffold confessing the crime, but
séylng that he hadbeen forgiven and Was
going stfialght to glory. The negroes were
convicted of the murder of Dr. King,
owner of a trading boat then lying at
Carolina Lending.
Seamed to Death by an Explosion
BUFFALO, July 5.—T_he crown sheet ad
the boiler of the tugboat William Stcvcnv
son blew out, fatally scalding the cost
neer, George Sutton, and the firemen,
William Boyle. The men’s flesh was lit-
erally parboiled and peeled off in strips.
when the clothing was being remOVed.
The injured men Were taken to the Fitch
hospital, where Sutton died soon after.
Boyle cannot live.
Fllibusterlng Tug Arrives.
KEY WEST, July 5.-—-The tug George
W. Cir-lids arrived from Kingston, Cuba,
for the purpose, the captain 'says, of re-
pairing her machinery. It is believed her
arrival is the signal for the embarking of
another expedition. A special inspector
has gone with the vessel to the quarantine
fumigating station.
Trying to Lower the Record.
ROCHESTER, July 5.—-—A. E. Smith, the
mail clerk who is trying to beat the
world’s bicycle record between Chicago
and New York, passed through here 12
hours ahead of time and in good condi-
tion.
What One Syndicate Is Doing.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, July 5.—A syn-
dicate of New York capitalists has pur-
chased the street railway and waterworks
and gas and electric light plants of this
city.
Kentucky Popullsts Meet.
LOUISVILLE, July 5.—The state conven-
ton of the People’s Party of Kentucky is
being held in this city today for the pur-
pose of nominating a ticket for the No-
vember election.
Armistice In Rio Grande do Sn].
RIO J AXE-118.0,. July 5.—An armistice
has been arron ed with the insurgents in
Rio Grande do Sui until July 9. It is con-
fidently hoped that peace will shortly be
concluded.
Fell on 8 Circular Saw.
GLErs FALLS, N. Y., July 5.—Samuel
Palmer, a well known citizen of this
place, fell on a circular saw and was in-
, stantly killcd._
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A MYSTBRIOUS TRAGEDY.
Police Find a Blood Stained Boom,‘but the
Body Is Missing.
OMAHA, July 5.—Flve badly frightened
individuals occupying mnrderers’ cells at
the police station, a residence resembling
in many respects a slaughter house and
the unaccountable absence of John Seljan
are the features of a peculiarly mysterious
tragedy which is engaging all. Omaha p0.
lice and detectives today.
Scljan is the supposed victim, while
Mr. and Mrs. Mate Makin, Anton Bucke-
vitz, John Urkan and John Druboitz are
the prisoners. Robbery is the presumed
object of the crime, but the feature most
confusing to the police is the unexplained
absence of the corpse.
No. 1250 Pierre street, a boarding house,
is the scene of the crime. A hasty exam-
ination of the bedroom in which the man
supposed to have been murdered slept
showed signs of a bloody conflict. A great
pool of blood was located near the head
of the bed, and the hedclothes were sat-
urated in several places with blood.
Bloody footprints were found on the bed,
quilt and pillow. The door casing, wall
and floor were stained in several places
with blood.
A razor, a. pocketknife and an iron
crowbar about 2% feet long were found
in the bedroom, which from appearances
were used as weapons in the struggle.
The demeanor of the inmates‘of the house
was such as to prom t the detectives tc
place thorn under or Several of the
persons had blood on their clothes. All
concerned are Poles.
Monday the missing man secured $1,-
000 from the old country. To obtain this
money the crime, it is thought, was, com-
mitted. The police are of the opinion
that after the murder was committed the
clothes of the murdered mam which were
found on the river bank, were placed
where found for the purpose of leaving
the impression that the man had commit-
ted suicide by drowning himself in the
river. The immediate discovery of the
clothes and the early appearance of the
police at the cottage prevented the mur-
derers from carrying out the further a1;-
rangemonts of removing the telltale cm:
of blood, the bloody stains and the bloody
bedclothes.
The body, it is believed, was removed
from the house some time during the
night, judging from the fresh Wagon
wheel tracks directly in front of the
house, which indicated that a wagon had-
been backed up to the sidewalk in front.
The condition of. the bld‘od on the floor
indicates that the killing could not have
been done much later than midnight. The
fact that Seljan’s clothes and suspenders
were soaked with blood is taken to indi-
cate that he was killed soon after he re-
turned homc and after he had undressed.
Several residents of the neighborhood
say Seljzm had a large amount of money,
and that he said he had received it from
the old country.
One of the men who was armted told
one of the officers that Seljan had got a
lot of money recently. Today the police
are trying to find the body. Two trunks
were taken from the house during the
night and sent to St. Louis. The police
are investigating this clew and think the
body has been cut up and placed in the
trunks.
China Signs the Russian hon.
PEKING, July 5.—-Thc Russian loan has
been signed.
Weather Forecast.
Fair; westerly winds.
‘ Panorama WILD error.
It Was Aimed at a Burglar, but me a
Woman.
NEW YORK, July 5.—While sitting on
her own doorstep at 437 East Sixteenth
street, Maggie Olyen, 29 years old, was
shot and fatally injured. The shooting
was done by Policeman Henry Hawkins
of the East Twenty-second Street station,
who at the time was following a number
of young men supposed to have commit-
ted a burglary. The policeman fired his
pistol after the running men as he ran.
There were several people sitting on
the steps with Mrs. Clyen, when sudden-
ly there was a great shout in the direction
of First avenue, and a second later the
men dashed past the stoop. The patrol.
man was not far behind them. Those on
the stoop heard three shots fired by Haw-
kins, the last one when he was close to
them. As this shot was fired Mrs. Clyen
shrieked and fell forward. It was soon
found that she had been shot in the abdo:
men, and an ambulance was called from
Bellevue hospital.
PIBBGRAOKBRS DID THIS.
Four Persons Seriously anured In a Series
of Runaways.
SAYvILLn, N. Y., July 5.—-A serions
runaway accident occurred near the depot
here. Two men and two women were in.
jured, the fa or seriously and the latter
severely. Th3 ciplosion of a number 01
giant firecrackers frightened a team he-
longing to J. R. Suydam, driven by the
owner to a carriage containing Mrs. Sny-
dam and another lady. Mr. Suydam could
not control his horses, and' they dashed
into a. carriage belonging to Mr. John E.
Roosevelt. .
Both carriages were upset and almost
broken to kindling wood. Mr. Roosevelt’s
coachman was thrown out.
broken, and he . injured internally.
Mr. Suydam struck on his face, which
as badly out and bruised, and he receiv-
ed. bad injuries about the body. The twc
women’wc‘re badly shaken up, but wheth-
er they Were injured internally or not
cannot yet be told.
Stabbed by 3 Desperate Chinese Convict.
AUBURN, N. Y., July 5.——Lung Poi, a ‘
Chinaman sentenced from New York city
for a term of seven years for assault in
the first degree and whose sentence would
have expired next May, made a song:
attack upon Keeper Jenkins at the prisor
here with a keen edged tailor’s knife,
stabbing Jenkins in the right arm and
shoulder. Poi also stabbed himself in the
right side, penetrating the lung, and it is
feared it may terminate in death.
Appropriation Bill Approval.
HARRISBURG, July 5.—The general ap-
propriation bill, disposing of about 815,-
000,000, with some exceptions, has been
approved by Governor Hastings. Giov—
ernor Hastings says that the increase in
expenses of the state government for t '
next two years is in the same ratio as t e
increase of population and is the natural
result of the state’s growth.
Massacre Anniversary <. marred.
WILKESBARRE, Pa., July 5.—-—The one
hundred and seventeenth anniversary of
the massacre of Wyoming Was observed
at the monument by appropriate exercises.
A Victim of Firecrackers.
BUFFALO, July 5.—Stanislaus
lewaki, aged 7, was fatally burned by an
explosion of a bunch of firecrackers in
his pocket.
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We have determined that every stone in our yard shalt
be sold BEFORE AUGUST 1st, 1895. The prices
we have made for this sale are lower than we
have dared to consider in the twenty-six
years we have been in the business.
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MONUMENTS
In all the Latest Designs.
HEADSTONES # ‘
In Great’Variety.
POSTS AND comes
in Granite and Marble
EVERY erases. Moss on some.
TERMS OF SALE EASY. A liberal discount on allpcash transactions; Intending purchasers lthough not quite ready will find it.to their advantage to examine our stock and prices
at this time. . .
, JAMES
SEXTON
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