Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-29
The Arrival of Father envazzi.

The Arrival of Father Gavazzi. NEW YORK, Nov. 28.-Among the passen-
 gers who arrived to-day in the steamer AL
 geria from Liverpool was Father A1esandro
 Gavazzi, the Italian patriot and evangelist
 He now has charge of Protestant mission in
 Germany. It was announced that he would
 occupy the pulpit of the Memorial church on
 Madison avenue and Thirty-third street, and
 there he arrived at 12:30 and entered the pull
 pit He was greatly enfeebled by his long
 and stormy voyage, and spoke very briefly,
 confning his remarks to the Free Italian
 Church, of which he is the founder, and it's
 evangelical schools Father Gavazzi visited
 this country twenty years ago to collect
 funds, and created much excitement while
 preaching here. Age has told upon him
 heavily since his last visit. His visit at this
 time is to secure further financial aid with
 which to keep up his mission in Rome
 Horse Thiefs Exploits-His Work in
 New Haven nd Vicinity.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Through the small and large towns of Connecticut a mysterious horseman has lately made his appearance and as quickly disappeared, having in the inter val of his visit made off with horse and buggy from each of the towns. During the latter part of September, October and No- Vember this flying thief made of with about a dozen horses, buggies and harness so that livery stable men from Hartford, Fair Haven, New Haven, Guilford, Deep River, Saybrook, Essex, Chester, Goodspeed's Landing and va rious other towns in the State were on the out look for the horseman and their property. He known nndar aIso Armstrong, Joseph Sullivan, John J. Wilson. etc., etc. One of the victims of this free booter was Hiram H. Thompson of Fair Haven. The man with the many aliases wis., tied Mr. Thompson on October 28 and hired horse and buggy worth $35O. He drove out for several days and MT. Thompson thought he had a good customer. One day under the name of Sullivan this customer called for MT. Thompson's best team and turnout consisting of buggy, two blan- kets and buffalo robe. He did not return l with them. New Haven was next visited 1 and a call made upon Charles Ruickholdt & | Co., No. 66 High street, where he made off | With top carriage, lap rope and blanket | worth $50. Henry Hefforman of a livery stable near the depot also loses a horse. bug 5y and lap robe valued at $500. Forty miles | away from New Haven the same trick was | played upon B. c. Rodgers of Deep River, | ind horse and buggy worth $25O were sto- 1 en. A uescrlpIlon or the horse thief was ent by the chief of police of Hartford and | hey all pictured the same man. Thompson anne to this city to look for his property. He ound his horse at the stables of Barker's auc- Ion rooms. The buggy and harness were not | ound there Thompson called upon Inspector 5yrnes and Detectives Haley and Rutland put n the case. It was found that a horse and 'uggy had been sold for $7O. The buggy vas subsequently found at Forty sec nd street and Broadway. For several lays the detectives watched the place nd on Saturday last they were re awarded y seeing the man they wanted walk nto saloon. He was taken into custody. 1 fr. Thompson identified the prisoner as the nan who hired and did not return his best cam at New Haven. Sullivan, 0gias Arm trong, was remanded by Justice Wandell to- ay, and will be sent to Connecticut, where e will be tried for several horse thefts