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Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-23
For Additional Local News see Sd and 4th Pages
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

Brief Mention
 The Park street Congregational Sunday school, Bridgeport, will picnic at High Rock Grove Wednesday, July 14.
 The steamer Rosedale, of Bridgeport will make grand moonlight excursion to Savin Rock tomorrow CThursday) evening.
 The recent fair given by the Union for Home Work, Hartford, netted $15, ,OOO. Five hundred dollars of it was received recently from Mrs James Goodwin of that city, who is in Europe.
 Chief Engineers Hendrick of this city and Brown of Fair Haven East were extending courtesies yesterday to Chief Engineer Kinney and Capt. Smith, foreman of Old We'll Hook and Ladder Co.,, of South Norwalk.
 The East Pearl street Methodist church have chartered the steamer Erastus Corning to run up to Fair Haven July 5th and take the Sunday school and friends on an excur- sion to some point as yet undecided.
 A barn on the Enfield town farm was burned Saturday evening A few weeks ago the almshouse was burned. A pauper, named Matthew Mumford, 75 years old, has con- fessed to setting the fires, and has been edged in jail
 Prof. J. A. Shores has resigned the princi- palship of the Connecticut Literary Institute at Sufield, which he has held for the past eight years, and the preceptress, Miss Carrie E. Vassar, has also resigned and gone to her home at Poughkeepsie.
 The Veteran Masonic Association of Con- neeticut will meet at Willimantie to-day, and will be entertained by the brethren of East ern Star Lodge No. A. F. and A. M. Grand Master Barlow, of Birmingham, and other grand officers will be present.
 A lecture Gin German) will be delivered in the First German Baptist church, corner of George and Broad streets by MT. E. An schuetz, of New York, Thursday evening, 24th inst; subject, My Journey Around the World' A voluntary collection will be taken at the close of the meeting for the ben- eft of the lecturer.
 A little Bridgeport boy named Henry Boerum was swinging in the yard at his pa rents' residence on Monday, as happy a youngster as there was in all that neighbor- hood. Suddenly the swing seat gave way and young Boerum was in a fair way to pass out of existence by strangulation with rope around his neck, when his little sister ap- peared and saved him from such an untimely fate.
 New Jersey will be left desolate next week. The New Jersey Press Association, 200 strong, leaves on Monday for weeks trip to the White Mountains The party have sail from New York to New London on the City of Lawrence as fractional part of their ex- Oursion, arriving at New London Tuesday morning. Returning they take the same steamer at New London Friday evening for New York
Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-23
Personal.

FerSOnals Hon. Henry B. Harrison and family are summering in Vermont. Rev. Dr. Leonard Bacon and wife, of this city, are at their cottage at Martha's Vine yard.
 J. Boardman Smith and family, of North Haven, have gone to spend the summer at Martha's Vineyard. Wooster A. Ensign, the hardware mer- chant, had his shoulder dislocated recently | by being thrown out of carriage The horse jumped at seeing lot of paper, causing the accident
 Hon. s. B. Sumner, of Bridgeport, is at tending Rutgers College commencement at New Brunswick, New Jersey, and delivered a poem there last evening at the close of the junior class exhibition Frederick w. Beardsley, of Bridgeport, ! died at his residence on Gilmore street, in l that city, Monday, after brief illness. He | served through the war as a member of the Fourteenth Connecticut regiment and was a good soldier
 H. B. Hammond, of New York city, presi- l dent of the Air Line and the Indianapolis, Decatur and Springfield Railroad Companies 
 Superintendent J. H. Franklin of the Air Line road, Railroad Commissioner W. H. Hayward of Colchester, and Mr. Wheeler of Boston, will leave here to-day on busi- ness and pleasure trip through the West They will go from here to Indianapolis, St.
 Louis, Chicago Milwaukee and the shores of
 Lake Superior, and perhaps other large cit ies.
 Martin Widman, 21 years of age, son of John Widman, died yesterday afternoon at
 half-past four o'clock, after an illness of
 about four days. He was taken sick Friday
 last with inflammation of the bowels and de-
 spite the skill of the physicians who attended
 him, Drs. Bellosa, AIlinA 'and Whittemore, he
 rapidly succumbed to the disease The de-
 ceased was member of the City Guards,
 Go. B, Second regiment, and was recently
 appointed corporal. He was a promising
 young man, frank and generous, and univer-
 sally esteemed for his good traits of charac-
 ter His funeral, which will take place to-
 morrow afternoon at 3:3O from his fathers
 residence, 91 Meadow street, will be attend
 ed by the City Guards.
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EumRrala.

Norwalk mourns the death of Mrs. Henry T. Morgan, a most estimable lady who died in New York on the 18th inst. Her funeral was attended at Norwa1k on the 18th at the residence of her sister, Mrs. Julia A. Lock. wood, and was attended by large number of people from New York and other places as we'll as from her native town Prayer was offered by Rev MT. Hamilton, of Norwalk, and an address of much feeling, dignity and impressiveness, was delivered by Rev. Level lyn D. Bevan, D. D., pastor of the old Brick church in New York -
 Henry Betts, an octogenarian of NorwaIk, passed away recently He had been mem Der of the First Congregational church in that city inceiFebruary, 1917, and was a cit izen of active mind, fertile in inventions, among which was 8 printing press.
 Giles Seymour, of Norwalk, the oldest practical builder in Fairfield county, died suddenly of congestive chill which followed malarial attack. He was born in 1S00 and was the builder of Lockwood Hall, of the Norwa1k Lock Factory, the Gazette building, and many other of the most noted public ed ifices and beautiful private residences of that place.
 Grosvenor Clark, of Willimantic was buried from his late residence on Temple street, in that city, Sunday, at 9 p. m. MT. Clark was long in the employ of the New London Northern railroad as depot baggage master at that station. He was well and fa- vorably known, being an upright, honorable man in every respect. Sometime in the early spring he was obliged to give up work on account of what was supposed to be an abscess, but which later on proved to be a cancer. For months he bore patiently his sufferings, until last Friday, when death re- leased him. His funeral was largely attend ed, large number of railroad men being present His remains were taken to Chaplin for interment.
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special Branford Lock Works vs. Russell j; Hull vs Nettleton Mahoney ys. Church of the Immaculate Conception.
 Court adjourned until this morning at 10 o'clock. @ City Court-Crimina1 sfde-Judge stod-
 dard.
 John Williams, breach of the peace, Annie Washington, same, Frederick Congdon, same, judgment suspended Frederick H. Breth- auer, breach of license law, continued to June 23d Henry W. O'Connor, theft, judg- ment suspended; Michael O'Donnen, breach of the peace, no1led; Thomas E. Moran, as- sault with intent to kill, Ss67 costs, bound over to the Superior Court for trial Michael Riley, breach of the peace, judgment sus- pended; Joseph Tanning, jr., assault, $1 fine, $s. .67 costs; James Colwell, same, judgment suspended William L. Thorpe, theft, bound over for trial; Lizzie O'Brien, night walking, nolled; same, 1ewd behavior, $9.41 costs, fifteen days in jail Patrick Stanford, pastur- ing COWS in streets, continued to July 22d i; William O'Brien, theft, $7 fine, $5.29 costs.
 City Court Notes. E In the City Court yesterday morning, Jo- seph Tanning, jr., was fined $1 and costs for an assault on Frederick B. Fenton.
 Lizzie O'Brien, charged with street walk ing under the new statute, was sent to the workhouse for fifteen days.
 Frank A. Smizer, apparently on the verge of delirium tremens, was fined $10 and costs for drunkenness. se< ,re4 Patrick Stamford was before the court on a charge of pastuilng his COWS in Chapel and Norton streets on. the 20th inst. Judge Stod- dard continued the case until July 22d, with the assurance that if others were brought in on the same charge he would fine them heav- ly
 Thomas E. Moran, charged with assaulting Officer Bissen on the 14th, was arraigned on three counts First, assault; second, resist ance third assault with intent to kill. The officer testified that Moran was disturbing the peace on Oak street near Dow, and when he attempted to arrest him he hit him on the side of the head with brick. He positively identified the accused, and Judge Stoddard found verdict of guilty and bound the ac- cused over to the Superior Court under a bond of $500.
 William O'Brien, who was brought from the jail on a charge of stealing mosquito netting from the Ansonia stage, was fined $7 and costs.
 William L. Thorpe, charged with stealing a gold watch from Mrs. Caroline A. Butler on or about October 1st last, pleaded guilty. He was bound over under $500 bonds.
 Frederick H. Brethauer, charged with keep ing his saloon at Mo- 62 Elliott street open on Sunday, June 9th had his case continued un- til today.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-23
Steamer Ivernia.

The steamer Ivernia will commence her regular trips to Lighthouse Point and Thim- ble Islands tomorrow (Thursday). This handsome steamer has been thoroughly over hauled since last season and was never in bet ter condition than at present. The steamer will leave Fair Haven at 8:3O a. m., Belle Dock at 9:15 a. m. and Starin Pier at 9:45 a. m., Sundays excepted. The fare to Light house Point is only 10 cents, and to Thimble Islands 25 cents. The boat will be largely patronized
Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-23

their propensities for back talk. It was on this occasion that the faculty said if we didn't put you to bed they would. And we have taught you how to prevent freshmen from singing when they are not desired to do so, and many things besides I think that we can conscientiously feel that we have done our duty, and that if you turn out bad ly as you probably will, the fault is not ours.
 There have been suggestions made and plans invented from year to year for the 1nl- provement of the fence previous to the ac- cession of Q class The only one that has been brought under our notice was at the suggestion of one of your professors, who loves you all very dearly. It was that the upper rail, the cross-section of which is now Ea circle, should be planed into the form of a ParaHelopiped, the ,crOss-section of which should be a parallelogram, with the dledral angle up. But, thinking that this might be uncomfortable, i've have left thefen exactly as it was, except in so far as it has been ex- alted and purified by our contact.
 Gentlemen, with the fence, you are, of course, entitled to a railing. Having given you the sophomore railing, it is with sincere pleasure that, in the name of the class of '82, cede to you the sophomore fence.
 The store of Charles Allyn, on State street, New London, was entered Friday night by burglars and despoiled of over $500 worth of gold pens and pencils.
 William D, Black is tearing down the old brick house at the head of Main street, New Milford It's removal will greatly improve the appearance of the street and the view from the residences on the north. @
 The public exercises of the State Nor mal School, at New Britain, will occur Thurs day and Friday. The recitations will occur the first day. and the graduating exer- cises in the First church on Friday, with an address by John D. Philbrick, LL.D., of Bos. ton. -. .
 The Catholics of Hazardville have bought of Sylvester Charter two acres of land in the east part of the village, on which they will build their new church, and have sold their old building and lot to Gordon Bros for $1, 200.
 Several years ago a little girl named Mar garet Welsh, of Greeneville, was struck by the locomotive Yantie on the Norwich and Worcester railroad, and as result she was rendered deaf and dumb. On Saturday the same girl was struck by the same engine, but was pushed aside and not seriously hurt.
 Consumption or debility in it's first stages promptly arrested by Malt Bitters
Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-23
Van Normnn Institute,

The twenty third annual commencement of the Van Norman Institute for young ladies at 315 West Fifty-seventh street, New York, takes place tomorrow, June 24, at the Gen. tral Presbyterian church on Fifty-seyenth street, near Broadway, opening at 1O:30 a. m The institution is under highly efficient management and numbers among it's patrons and friends many prominent families of New York and other States There will be ad- dresses by Rev. Dr. ormiston and Rev. Dr. G. Jarvis Geer. s
Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-23
Pleasnnt Amnir

Last evening pleasant scene was wit messed at the postofice, where the clerks and other employees of the office, both of the day and night forces, were served with 8 fine spread of strawberries and cream, cake, etc., furnished by the Hon. Francis Wayland. Postmaster Sperry and his assistant, MT. Hale, were present, and vote of thanks was passed to the donor, while few informal speeches were made.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-23
Fair Havens
semi-CentenniaI ana Installations Exer-
 ciaRa.

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 cfses.
 The semi-centennial anniversary of the First Congregational church and the installa- tion of Rev. Burdett Hart as it's pastor take place to-day At 1O:3O a. m. an historical
 discourse will be given by Rev. N. J. Burton, of Hartford At 2:3o the installation takes
 place In the evening addresses appropriate to the fiftieth anniversary will be given by
 the Rev. .sDr. Bacon, Rev. Dr. Hawes, Prof. Northrop and others. The cars will run from in front of the church to the city at the close of the exercises. The joint committee of the First and Second churches have been very active in making preparations for the anniversary, which will probably be unsur- passed in interest by any previous event in the history of this church. Upon the title page of the printed programme for the day IS a palm tree, at the base of which are fern leaves, and glimpse of an Oriental scene,
 making setting for the following: Jubilee Programme. The Half Century Anniversary of the Organization of the First Church, Far Haven, New Haven, Conn, Participated in by the First and Second Churches, and the Installation of Rev Burdett Hart, June 23, l lSSO." The DfORIdulIQ0 III 4uA ID e1o AOA4OHo' MoRNING-10:30
 l Anthem. "Jerusalem, my Glorious Home" Hymn iO1s. 50 Where are Kings and Empires Now" Scripture Reading and Prayer Rev. Horace O. HoVey Hymn 1O3O 3O......... sChrist is Our Corner Stone" Historical Discourse .Dr. Nathaniel J. Burton Hymn 1, .stHark The Song of Jubilee" Benediction. | AFTERNOON, 2:30.
 Te Deum Laudamus. ts.,. Prayer and Scripture Reading.
 -' Rev Amos s. Cheesebrough Hymn 1,029.. .O Hoy Loros Our 6o0 Sermon. -neF- Aso 9; lSAS aS Installing Prayer. -.Dr. Sonn P. Aooo | Gloria Patri Recognition and Fellowship. Rev. James A. Gallup | Address to the People. Or Leonard bacon Prayer Rev. William T. heynolos Hymn IOO9 ..Father of Mercies, Bow Thine Ear" Benediction. -Ine Fdstor EvENING-7:30. Gloria in Excelsis. Prayer. ,. ADDRESSES.
 "Reminiscences of the Council of ESQ.,.
 Dr. Leonard Bacon Hymn 339 ."Coronstions For the East Haven Church. Dr. Owen Street
 For the North Church.. -.Dr Eoward aaWes
 Hymn 1O7. ."The Lord IS King"
 The Past0fate. .1ev- 1ehry |. otaaes
 The Church. .ProI. Cyrus NorLnroP
 Solo and Chorus. ."The sweet Bye ana bye'
 Benediction.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-23
Drowned.

On Monday afternoon, about 5 o'clock, at the house of Rufus Platt, on the hill back of Mrs. Eben Hills, his child named Flora, two years and three months old, fell into tub of water and was drowned. Mrs. Platt was up stairs sick, and Dr. Pardee was attending her when the accident occurred, the child being down stairs, with an elder sister near by. All attempts to save her proved unavailing. = Norwalk Gazette
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Waat End Inafifnfe.

The graduating exercises of this school took place yesterday morning. The follow ing young ladies received their diplomas |: Misses D. o. Allen, E. M. Arnold, O. Monson and A. M. Smith, valedictorian. The programme consisted of the reading of their essays and the perform ance of selections of music, end ing with the presentation of the diplomas and appropriate remarks by Rev. Edward Ha1Kes ID. ID l....l-.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-23
BfcYcling.

At the bicycle races at the Howard avenue grounds yesterday c. P. Wurts of Yale won the slow race, 100 yards; in this A. Wurts and MT. W. P. Enc of Yale participated. In the boys race, one-third mile heats, best two in three, Graham Lusk won. c. P. Wurts won the one-third mile dash. The handicap mixed contest was exciting. The programme was: A mile ride by MT. Wurts, three quarter mile run by MT. Cuyler, champion intercollegiate runner, and a half-mile walk by MT. Dole, pedestrian. MT. Cuyler did the three quarters in the very fast time of 8 minutes and 21 seconds Mr. Dole's time was 3:25. The judges were s. Arthur Mars den and Charles w. Foster.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-23

York city, Monday, that her father might be appointed her guardian in order that he might commence an action on her behalf against the Stonington Steamboat Company. The petitioner alleged that she was greatly bruised and injured in health in consequence If fha cnllisinn
Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-23
Accident.

Charles H. Daskam, of Michigan, son of the late James Daskam, of Bridgeport, came on to that city from the West few days ago to attend to business connected with his father's estate On Monday he fell from Q cherry tree and broke his right arm at the wrist joint, About a year ago he. had the misfortune to fall and break his right leg.
 John Murphy stage carpenter, fell from Q flooring in Loomis' opera house. at Willi- mantle, Monday morning, and received inju- juries fromMhioh he died in half an hour.
 President Rayes--Yale Commencement.
 President and Mrs. Hayes and Secretary Evarts are expected in the city by Monday, though they may arrive Saturday. On Mon day reception will be given the distinguished visitors at the residence of Thomas R. Trow- bridge, Esq. Tuesday afternoon the Presi- dent and Mrs. Hayes become the guests of President Porter to remain until Saturday The President and Secretary Evarts will probnbIy favor the alumni with some re- marks on commencement day. There is some talk also of having Q reception at the Com mon Council chambers.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-23
Entertainments.
 

The annual concert by the Yale Glee Club will be given at the Grand Opera House on next Monday evening and will without doubt be one of the best concerts ever given by this popular club. The sale of seats begins at Loomis' Temple of Music this morning at 10 o'clock, and as reserved seats cost nothing extra there will be rush for first choice.
 GRAND CONCERT.
 The first of series of concerts to be given by Thomas orchestra every Thursday even ing during the summer season will take place at Turn Hall, corner of Orange and Court streets, tomorrow (Thursday) evening" It is perhaps, needless to say what every one knows that the concerts will be of high or der, and as the admission is only 10 cents must become very popular
Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-23
YaIe vs. Rrocktona.

The Yale University nine and the Brock tons of Jersey City will play another game of base ball at Hamilton Park this afternoon at o'clock. It is thought that Yale will en- deavor to retrieve the disastrous defeat ex- perienced on Monday, and frst-class game is confidently anticipated.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-23
THE WEATHER RECORD.
Indications.

Indications.
 WAR DEPARTMENT,
 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
 WASHINGTON, D. C., June 2S-1A- M) For New England, clear partly cloudy weather, northwesterly winds stationary higher temperature and barometer.
 For the Middle Atlantic States clear partly cloudy weather variable winds mostly westerly, sta tionary or higher temperature and barometer.
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Golden Wedding This Evening in
 Farmfn ZtOn.

MT. and Mrs. Henry Mygatt will celebrate their golden wedding tonight at their home in Pennington. Guests have been invited from all about, and pleasant occasion is ex- pected. Mrs. Mygatt was Sarah c. Wood ruff, the daughter of Noadiah Woodruff, of Pennington. She and her ancestors were born in that fine old town; and her hus- bands ancestors have owned the house and place this couple now occupy for 24o years or ever since the township was settled
 MT. Mygatt and Miss Woodruff were mar ried by the Rev. Dr. Porter, the father of President Porter of Yale College. The fath- CT is dead, but his son, President Porter, would attend this golden wedding but for his imperative commencement engagements at Yale
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Attempted Suicide,

Last evening about midnight information was received at the police office that a woman living in the third story of Herrity's block, corner of Congress avenue and Hill street, had attempted to commit suicide by taking laudanum. The police were not informed regarding the woman's name, but as Dr. Oaks attended her, information, was sought from him. The doctor said he had attended a woman at the place indicatedwho had taken an ounce of laudanum with evident suicidal intent but he could not give her name. The dose was so large that it caused nausea, and by the help of the physician sufficient quantity was elected from her stomach to put her out of danger. Family troubles are said to be the cause of the unfortunate wonan's desire to put an end to her existence. She has husband and two or three children.
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Is husband and two or three children
The Narragansett Disaster.

The investigation into the Narragansett disaster begins on Wednesday or Thursday of next week. ,.,..sses s..ss
 Captain Scott arrived at New LeRden Mon day afternoon with the schooner Report di- rect from the wreck of the sNarragansett. The wreckers have reached the stairway of the lower cabin, but have not yet penetrated into it. Captain Scott thinks the steamer is, settling slowly. The body of his boy has not yet been recovered. How he was lost is a matter of conjecture. He was alone on deck, and no one saw hirn go overheard
 The body brought to New London Satur day from the Narragansett has been identified as that of John O,Bren, barber, who was
 May Chickley, aged three years. of New York, whose mother was lost on the Nhrra- gansett, petitioned the Superior Court, New
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ished, Judge Harrison commenced hearing in the case of James Swann of Seymour vs. William A. Ives of this city. It is.a petition for an injunction to restrain the respondent from manufacturing the Cook bit and augur. Wooster and Torrance for petitioner; John Kingsbury Beach for defendant. The case win probably occupy the attention of the court for day or two.
 At bar meeting in the afternoon the fol- lowing revision of assignments wa made:
 Wednesday Hemingway, adr., vs. Cole two cases
 Thursday Whittlesey vs. Richsrds; Per kns vs. Tucker, special
 Friday-C CanfeId & Bishop vs. HurIburt,