" .‘E‘ounded o 1800.] VOL. XCV.——No 41 NORWWGAZETTE‘ ________,__/ THE FAVORITE‘HOME PAPER. __/ __._—— Illtltlltlllltlll lll all things: llllllllill lll llUlhlllE. The New Holiday. By the provisions of an act of the last General Assembly, Connecticut has, this year, and will have for the future, a ninth legal holiday. Those heretofore provided for by law have been: New Year’s Day, washing- ton’s Birthday, February 22, Fast Day, Memorial Day, May 30th, 'the Fourth of July, Labor Day, the first Monday in September, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas. To this is added “Lincoln Day,” which is the legal designation in Chapter 209 of the Public Acts of 1895. The act reads that “the fifteenth day of October in each year shall be a legal holiday in this state to be designated and known as Lincoln Day.” It is in honor of President Lincoln, and the passage of the act in the Legislature was marked by a number of interesting and patriotic speeches. It was origin- . ally intended, by the gentlemen who advocated the measure, to make the holiday February 12th, Lincoln’s birth- day, but they appreciated the force of the objection that it was not advisable to have two holidays within a single month, Lincoln Day and Washington’s 'Birthday, as it is familiarly termed. Finally, October 15 was- selected as of- fering a date not near that of any other of the several holidays. The holiday this year falls on Tues- day Of next week. "The banks and schools will be closed and the day will be otherwise observed, but probably by no general suspension of business. Notes, etc. , falling due on Tuesday. need not be paid until. Wednesday. Under' the old law they would have been payable on Monday, but the last General Assembly passed a bill under which nOtes falling due on Sunday or on a holiday, are net payable until the following day, a lucky thing for delin- quents. , Now if the banks will Only obey the law and close on Saturdays at noon as the statute requires “we may be happy yet.” An independent Year. The election of the chairman of the Democratic Statencommittee of Indiana as Mayor of Indianapolis, by a majority of 4,000, is not especially encouraging to Mr. Harrison. But the probability is that Mr. Harrison had nothing what- ever to do with it and was not even thought of in the voting. Two years ago, Indianapolis went Republican by 3,700. That was an un- expected fiop. This year it flops back again and goes Democratic by a larger majority. The meaning is simply that nowadays the people vote about as they please. We are likely to have a great. many surprises of this kind and ona larger scale, in next month’s elections. The tidal wave that changed the complexion of Congress last year has somewhat ebbed and recent local elections have generally indicated a return to custom- ary political habits. But this is not to be relied upon in any of the warmly contested states. Party allegiance has been very much weakened in the gen- eral confusion of party issues and the ' independent voter is much in evidence, with a decided tendency to smashthe old machines. There is a very strong probability that Kentucky, for the first time in its history, will elect a Republican Gover- nor. ,Though not probable, it is not impossible that a Democratic Governor will be elected in Ohio, where Camp- bell is making a hot fight against Mc- Kinley. In Maryland a very import- ant section of the Democratic party is openly arrayed against Gorman and his machine and Republican success 1 there is also probable. - Neither in Kentuckynor in Mary- land is it supposed that the people have changed their political faith, butin each lease they arein revolt against an ob-_ ' , I . , . . _ 21.. _ . noxious domination in the majoritys .4 n Entertaining and Instrwciive Home Journal, Especially Devoted to Local News and Interests. N ORWALK, CONN., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1895. 0 [$1.00 a. Year. PRICE TWO CENTS. party and see an opportunity this year to reform the party organization With- out damage toiNational interests. In New York also, this off-year voting is certain to show great confusion in the party ranks upon both sides, so that the result of the State election will probably have little effect upon Nation- al politics. All this is most wholesome and en- couraging. There could not be a more favorable occasion for the independent voter to assert himself, and the more effectually he succeeds in smashing the old machines and breaking up old com- binations, the better will the field be prepared for a clean ani clear and dig- nified Presidential contest in 1893. 4.- Obituary. ALONZO C. ARNOLD. The death of this aged and highly es- teemed citizen of Norwalk, came with startling suddenness. He was about our streets as late as Tuesday, voted on Monday and remarked to a Gaznrra representative that he was feeling un- usually well. He complained a little on Wednesday, and Thursday as the evening shades grew near, his life went out with the low descending sun, as a candle flickers in the socket and expires. He was in his 823. year and leaves a widow and one son. His funeral is to be held at 2:30 o’clock on Sunday". Mr. Arnold has been a prominent member of the Baptist church frOm its earliest establishment here. He was the son of John Arnold, a noted in- ventor, mill-wright and machinist. He was for a long time in the employ of the Union Manufacturing company as their mechanical engineer. With his father, he wrought several important improvements in the mechanisms for making felt cloth, both for the Union and the Lounsbury Sc Bissell companies: and took out‘several important patents in his own name. His last business en- terprise of moment, was the erection and running of Arnold’s Iron Foundry OnHOytstreet. He once was Burgess of our Borough and held other local offices of honor and trust. He tooka keen interest in the conduct of our local public affairs and was especially inter- ested in our water system. -He was an upright citizen, a loving husband and father. His life reflected his unbend~ 1ng honesty and the true manliness of a soul that never yielded to the bribery of a sorbid nature. He lived respected and as a sheaf fully i‘ipened, he died re- gretted. AGUSTUS WHITLOCK. Augustus Whitlock one of the oldest and best knowu citizens of Wilton, died at his home in that place, this morning, aged about 80 years. The deceased had conducted a boarding school in Wilton for over half a century. He had been sick for the past two months but not until yesterday did his sickness assumes serious aspect. Two children, Charles W. Whitlock and Mrs. C. W. Borda survive him. The funeral will be attended_Sunday afternoon, to which all his frie‘n ds are invited. , JOHN H. QUINTARD. John H. Quintard' died at his home on Westport avenue, last night aged 60 years. The deceased was afarmer by occupation. He had been sick for some months but was able to be about most of the time. His wife and three children ——George H.. John C. and Susan Quin. tard survive him. The funeral will be attended Monday afternoon at 2-O’clock. PATRICK MOYNHIN. Patrick Moynhin, the 10 months old son of Patrick and Nellie Moynhin died at his home on Prospect avenue, last night. The funeral was held this after- HOOD. NEW GANAAN. Miss Elizabeth Noyes died of pneumo- nia,at her home in New Canaan,on Sun- day night last, aged 67 years. She was the daughter of “old Dr. Noyes,” so well known several generations ago, as a most active and successful New Ca- naan physician. Miss Noyes was also a sister of the late Benjamin Noyes, of New Haven Life Insurance fame. She was in her life and devoted piety,one of the ‘fearth’s angels,” and was laid to rest yesterday with the benedictions of all who ever knew her. ter, Miss Julia who survives her, is now the only remaining member of her once notable family. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hoyt, are to leave the first of the coming month for nia. the worthy pair. Republicans Carried 93 Towns. Complete returns from Monday’s gt‘own electionssliow that the Republi- I'épps c, Yried 98 towns, the Democrats add 3-6379” divided. Her aged sis-‘ a winter’s trip to and through Caliform It isa well earned vacation for l “BOOK-MONEY. AH!” William C. Jesse EllCOUlltBl’S a Foot‘Pad. Grabbed by the Throat and Thrown to the Ground. Shortly before 12 o’clock last night William C. Jesse, who keeps a restaur- ant on the Washington street ’bridge, was passing up Clay street South Nor- walk on his way home. As he walked along he became aware that a man was following behind him. Thinking to let him pass Mr. Jesse turned out towards the gutter. As he did so the man clutched him by the throat with both hands. ' The force of the attack caused Mr. Jesse to fall to the ground with the foot pad on top. A rough and tumble fight here took place, the thief grabbing Mr. Jesse’s watch but the latter held on to it and prevented ,it from being taken from him. Failing to get the watch the robber attempted to obtain Mr. J esse’s money. As his hand struck the pocket-book he exclaimed, “Book—Money, Ah l” While the fight was going on Mr. Jesse was callingfor help at the top of his voice. He was finally heard by Alois Cochless and B. J. Murray who responded to his call for assistance as did Captain Colegro‘ve who had also heard the call while on Washington stree t. The foot pad was quickly captured and marched to police headquarters and locked up. This morning when Chief Vollmer saw the prisoner he at once identified him as John Marmero, an Italian, who some six years ago cloned from Whistle- ville with eleven year-old;;Nellie Grant. Chief Vollmer at that time traced Marmero and the girl to New York . 'where they awere arested.ibut owing to the chief’s inability to secure areqmsi- tion he could not be brought back. The Gerry society, bewever, took the matter up and Marmero was sent to Sing Sing for four years and six months. He was released in 1893 and since that time has been working along the line of the Consolidated railroad. M armero will be given a hearing at. 5 o’clock this afternoon. An Honest Democrat. Mr. John H. Wadhams, who is chair- man and treasurer of the Democratic town committee in Goshen, is the first to file with the Secretary of the State a certificate of money expended by him. The certificate reads as follows: I, John Wadhams of the. town of Goshen, certify that I am chairman and acting treasurer of the Democratic town committee of said town—that in my capacity as an individual I contributed the sum of one dollar and eighty-five cents to myself as an officer of the political organization above named, and that the whole of said. amount was paid to the Register Printing Company for official ballots. JOHN H. WADHAMS. The statement is sworn to before E. W. Moore, notary public. “u.- Robert Mantell. ‘ Robert Mantell the famous romantic actor will be seen at Hoyt’s Opera House next Saturday night in Alexan- der Dumas’s heroic drama, “The Cor- sican Brothers.” “ I‘he Corsican Broth- ers” was first produced in Paris by the' great romantic actor, Chas. Fetcher, at the Theatre Histrionique in 1851. Its scenes are laid in the city of Paris and its environments and the Island of Cor- tsica. Mr. Mantell uses what is known- as Henry Irving’s adaption of this play. This is divided up into six acts and numerous tableaux, and contains many startling illusions, weird apparations, and ghost effects. The scenery em- ployed in this production, as well as the tricks, traps, visions, vampires and other mechanical effects, are all new and largely aid in the general mystifi- cation. ' ' Rentz-Santiey. All who witnessed the performance of'the Rentz-Santley CO. last season, will be glad to hear that the company will appear at the Norwalk Opera -House, Thursday, October 17, in an en- tirely new garb. In fact, Manager Leavittlpromises eVerything to be new and up to date this season. Mr. Charles Levenburg has written a new first part, entitled “’Twill Ba Club,” a satire on the popular play, "Trilby;” also an original burlesque, “Robin Hood, J r.,” presenting all the charac- ters made famous by the Bostonians.) A new series of living pictures, selected from famous paintings. Many sensa- tional surprises, latest popular songs, clever performers,‘ magnificent cos: ltumes and handsome women, will help to make up an interesting programme. l Not Going. Councilman-elect Charles F. Tris- tram does not intend to .visit Colorado this fall and his wife and child expect to leave for hgne next Thursday. Caught Some Whoppers. George H. Raymond went fishing and Caught over half a bushel of blackfish, several of them being whopping big ones. He distributed the catch among his many friends. . Pensions. Additional—CalviniH. Beers. North Guiiford. Increase—William H. Baker Darien; Reissue—Henry E. Smith, Milford; Charles W. Hall, Bridgeport;_ David Fahey, Bridgeport... Ag. Statements of Election Expenses. Candidates for all offices in the recent town election, whether they were elect- ed or not, must hancl in an itemized statement of their campaign expenses to the town clerk before next Wednes- day, or be subject to a fine not exceed- ing 3 1,000. + Answer Promised. Selectman Ephriam Thomes visited New Haven yesterday, in the matter of the bill of the Consolidated road against the Town of Norwalk for improvements made at the Osborn avenue crossing. The Officials promised to send answer within a. few days. 4A Baptist-Anniversary. The thirteenth anniversary of the conference of Baptist ministers of Con- necticut will be held at the First Bap- tist church, Bridgeport. next Monday and Tuesday. Rev. B. O. Sherwood of South Norwalk, will speak on the topic “Equipped for Service.” +--— Voted for Consolidation. Returns from eleven towns that voted Ion consolidation of school districts into town management show that Meriden: Scotland, Brooklyn, Cromwell, Chester and East Windsor voted for consolida- tion, and f that Norwalk, Pomfrct, Thompsgn, Glastonbury and Canton v0ted'Aagai‘iist‘Ii'iL" " Abused Patrick Hanlon. A woman named Kate Cargan living on Grand street hasof late, as is alleg- ed, been -using abusive language to Patrick Hanlon, untilyesterday, when he lost all patience with her and caused her arrest. She was taken before Judge I-Iubbell who continued the case for two weeks, Mr. Hanlon not wishing to strongly prosecute the case. “ Stamford Man a Forger. William R. McGee, a prominent Democrat of Stamford, was arrested for forging the name of J. Woolsey Selleck, Democratic candidate for selectman, to a promissory note of $75. McGee forged the endorsement and discounted the note. He was a prominent con- tractor. formerly, but has lately been in need of funds. McGee does not deny the charge which is made against him. Boston Store Anniversary. This is the seventh anniversary of the opening of .the Norwalk Boston store here in N orwalk, and the proprietors propose to have an ‘ ‘anniversary week, ” and announce in their advertisement that in order-to do so they propose to waive a part of their profits. The week will be a red letter one for low prices and purchasers should not fail to take advantage af themany bargains offer- ed. v Are At Danbury. Mrs. H. B. Beers, of Norwalk, is spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. ~Hiram Stone-King street. Mrs. Daniel Nash, of Norwalk, is spending the week with Mrs. J. J. Can- field, on Main street. Miss Mabel Wigham, of Norwalk, is the guest of Miss Bertha Harrison, on Franklin street. . -‘ Mrs. A. E. Clark, of Norwalk.1s visit. ing Mrs. H. C. Taylor. .' Thomas Cooney, of Norwalk, is visit- ing John McAllister, 11 McDermick street. , Foot Ball. The Y. M. C. A. eleven will go to Bridgeport to-morrow and play a game with the Y. M. C. A’s. of that city. The Norwalk “line up" will be as fol- lows : Bight end, Bight tackle, Hanford Weed. Right guard, D. W.Raymond. Center, David Hunt. Left guard, Austin Wakeman. Left tackle, Ed. Ellwood. , Left end, Arthur Russell. 7 Quarter; back Ward S. Grevory. Bight half, Charles 0. fits. Left half, 0. Snifiin. Full back, Ross Burchard. The boys will go from here in a car- ryall and in addition to the eleven players there will be room for ten cut. siders if they wish to acgompany them. Irving Ferris. ' ‘ Rims WNW- Deputy Sheriffs Arrest Ten Illicit Liquor Sellers on the Fair Grounds. Great Excitement Among the Fakirs The town of Danbury is greatly ex- cited over the events which transpired at the Fair grounds yesterday. If the reports which are in wide circulation . are true the condition of things at Dan- bury’s big exhibition are disgraceful in the extreme, and in addition to this the Danbury police force has rendered it- self liable to charges of the most serious nature. Ever since the inauguration of the fair at the beginning of the week certain Danburians have been com- plaining of the conditions which are al- leged to prevail at the fair grounds. They claim that liquor is sold without restraint, gambling in all phases is per- mitted and carried on openly in viola- tion of the law, and some of the most indignant ones claim that houses of ill- fame are maintained on the grounds. Moreover they allege that it has been impossible to get the Danbury police to enforce the laws. 1 Matters yesterday reached such a pass that the citizens abandoned all hope of improving matters by means of the Danbury police and they appealed to the Fairfield county commissioners. The commissioners placed the matter in the hands of E. 0. Hull. a prosecu- ting agent of Bridgeport. Yesterday Mr. Hull in company with Justice O’Brien of Bridgeport, came to Dan- liury and called upon Captain Alexan- ‘ filer of the police force. Obtaining no satisfaction from him they took-the mat- ter into their own hands and decided it was time for action. Accordingly tak- ing with them every available deputy sherifi' in Fairfield county, ten in num- her, Mr. Hull and Justice O’Brien went to the grounds. Each deputy was prov1ded withanasor sistant. A raid was planned and 2 o’clock was chosen as the hour. Short- ly before that hour- Justice O’Brien walked into the fair ground quarters of Captain Alexander and ordered him to clear the room stating that he intended to hold court there. The captain was astounded, but deemed it advisable to comply and the room was cleared. The officers were stationed near ten of the suspected joints and at 2:10, the exact time set, the raid was made. Ten ar- rests were made and eight seizures. The prisoners were taken before Justice O'Brien and held for trial in $75 bonds. All but one furnished bonds, a man named Grollman, and he is locked up in the Danbury jail. The prisoners tried t) work a film- flam game on Justice O’Brien by plac- ing the amount of their bonds before him in a heap. They were then looked up and made to give bonds separately. In the complaint of the County Com- missioners it is alleged that women are carrying on a disreputable business under the guise of fortune tellers. De- tails too vulgar for utterance, are de- tailed in the complaint. Justice O’Brien stated that one of the men brought be- ' fore him informed him that Captain Alexander had been paid amply, and for value received had promised immu- nity from arrest. , The afi'air has created great excite- ment, and by many it is thought the turn afi'airs have taken will be a death blow to the Danbury fair. Bubb Comedy 00. The Bubb Comedycompany will open a week’s engagement at Hoyt’s Theatre, next Monday night, and give 5 matinees commencing Tuesday. The Elmore and E. M. Crane are with the company, which insures crowded houses at each performance. The charts are now open at Plaisted’s and Weed’s drug stores. 4Avf More Newspapers. lishing company. are soon to start a morning paper called the “Telegram,” and the Union Publishing company an- nounces that they will issue an evening paper under the name of the “Call.” Game Birds. Norwalk Nimrods report game birds, and especially puail, as very scarce and unusually hard to capture. New Phase of the Yacht Race. LIVERPOOL, Oct. 11.—The' Courier seys that various startling stories against Americans have recently gained currency in yachting circles. The Liter-pool Post says, “When what may be called an- offl- cial English report of the yac - ace is published, there‘wm be stai'tlin evalu- tions. which will throw a strong light updn various phases of the cup cd'ntes .” sisters, Lillie La Rose, Alfred Kelcyp The Bridgeport Evening Post Pub-- Terse Tales of the Times. —Frames made. Hayes’ 5 Main st. Nimrod George Finch is “in the woods” to-day after game. _ Fred Hall, the fancy shot pool player is giving exhibitions in Danbury. Miss Sadie Hoyt of Stamford is a guest of Mrs. Clara Fleet of Seymour Place. A. Bach is building sidewalks, curb and gutter the entire length of Henry street. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Her- bert Van Ness, of Elm street, died this noon. Less than one hundred tickets were sold for Danbury from this city, this morning. Hon. E. O. Keeler and Col. F. St. John Lockwood are at the Danbury fair to-day. Alonzo Nickerson, the carpenter is now seriously sick at his home on Chapel street. Miss Elsie May Kellogg of this city is visiting her brother William H. Kel- logg at Stamford. An advertisement of interest to tax- payers in the Center School dislrict ap- pearsin another column. Mr. Stephen H. Pettibone of Algona, Iowa, is aguest of his nephew 0. E. Wilson, on West avenue. . It is short calendar day inthe Super- ior court. There is a long list of cases including seven divorce cases. Rev. David M. Ellwood is seriously. sick at his home on Water street,_ where he is keeping house alone. Hon. E. J. Hill and wife of this city are members of the Governor Cofiin party at the Danbury fair to—day. A. man from New Milford has an- nounced his intention of bringing 15 barrels of quinces to this city on Tues- day next. The 49th annual meeting of the Con- necticut State Teachers’ Association, will be held at New Haven, Friday, Octobei‘ 18th. Complaint is made that the electric light at the junction of Belden avenue and Union Place is acting in a Very erratic manner every night. The steam and smoke from a locomo- tive, last night, lifted and turned com- pletely over one of the heavy planks on the tunnel over River street. A Norwalk man who visited the Dan- bury fair yesterday. wanted his money back after he had viewed the petrified woman, because she was dead. James B. Morris, manager of the tel- ephone service in this . city, was initia- ted a member of Sherman Council, Royal Arcanum, last night. It is the belief of many that were there a careful recount of the vote of , Norwalk on the school consolidation question it would be found to have been carried. ‘ Fred Hoyt who underwent a severe surgical operation at Camden, N. J ., on Monday last, while yet not out of dan- ger, is reported as being more comfort- able to-day.‘ The Westport players failed to ma- terialize last night, and there was no match game of 45 as was proposed. It is thought that they were knocked out by the no license vote in that place. Miss Minnie Pearson of South N or— walk, and at present teaching schodl in Naugatuck, will probably be engaged to-morrow to take charge of the pupils (in the Over River School annex which Opens next Monday. The October meeting of the Central Union of the King’s Daughters will be held to-morrow at 4 o'clock in the Con- gregational Chapel. A large attend» ance is greatly desired as business of importance is to come before the meet- ing. ' '—New lot of pipes at Hayes’, No 5. Main street. ' Although the date is not yet an- nounced, the marriage of Miss Edna 0. Bradley, only daughter of Arthur Bradley, and Chester Coley, of Chest- nut Hill, will take place at the home of A the bride’s parents some time next month. -“Uncle” George ‘Ayres, having left his “box” on the Bridge, is .now dis; pensing his oysters, clams, etc., from Austin’s restaurant, under Gusowski’s tailor shop.- Give the faithful, honest, and deserving old shell-fish merchant, your orders.
Norwalk Chronicler