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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-07-16


moment, there was a good deal of
climbing in and out, of low talking, and
the sound of tools being used, and GER
tain other sounds strongly suggesting
that something was going on in the bel
fry. Then the boys dispersed just at
daylight, agreeing to keep watch and
see what happened next.
Promptly at sunrise came the sexton,
and a crowd of small boys at his heels;
q few men, too, had lounged along to
the church steps, and looked in as he
threw open the doors.
"And now," shouted the Commo-
dore, "you may have all the ringing
you want. This is early enough for all
orderly folksr'
So the little fellows snatched at the
rope, and jerked with all their might
with no result.
"Oh! clear out! said he, "and see
me do it! There! That's the way to
ringr' pulling with one vigorous sweep
of his right arm, which drew the rope
clear to the floor; and so he kept on for
q minute or two. q puzzled expression
coming over his face; then suddenly he
called to the men outside. "Seems to
me this bell don't ring. or else I have
gone deaf all at once! Hey?"
"No," cried one of the small boys,
"'tain't making no sound, Captain
The Commodore pulled and tugged,
then took off his coat and worked away
till his face was in a blaze. and beads of
Precipitation rolled down his cheeks.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-19

cally familiar, though in point of fact yester- day was her first appearance in New York, but little later there comes the pleasant and original exhibition of eight clowns, si- multaneously humorous and enjoying. Eight clowns without stale iol1e between them is clearly new and agreeable feature in any circus. Their jokes, to say nothing of their bodies, which in the course of their antics re- semble so many Easter eggs, fly about with such rapidity that the wonder is how MT. Orrin Hollis, who rides 8 naked horse meantime, can keep his seat nothing to the pleasant surprise for the old circus-go when two oxen come out of the green room, and, having playfully jumped over each others back, balance one another upon a sea-saw, sit down on bench and even do waltz to 'tLittle Butteroup." Another surprise is in the introduction of leaping stag, and still another in some cleverly trained doves, which amiably do almost anything 8 'pleasant-looking young woman in pink tights desires. Mmme. Doekrill has added to her list of extraordinary feats the apparently wearisome one of alighting and mounting while the horse she rides and doesn't ride is bounding over 8 series of hurdles. An other and rather more emotional style of horsewomanship is shown by Mme. Martha and Miss Emma Lake, both of which young women ride as if rivetted to their saddles, while their singular horses pursue all manner of known and unknown gaits. The perform ance, which is long and includes almost everything that can be imagined at a circus, is brought to an end by the shooting of Miss Zazel from big cannon. The young lady describes liberal parabola high in air and alights gracefully in 8 net provided for the purpose. She also performs some perilous feats upon single wire, and then climbs to the extreme height Of the immense building, and from that dizzy eminenes leaps headforemost into space, distance of nearly 8 hundred feet. This is the most daring and sensational performance we ever saw"
 The great show will be here on the after noon and evening of Msy 4, and on that day 8 ticket office will be open at Loomis' Temple of Music, where those who desire to purchase tickets and reserved seats can do so at the usual small advance and thereby avoid the crowds at the ticket TapOns
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-19
For Additional Local News see Fourth Pase.l
LCGiA3, NEWS.
Brief Mention.

HEtGf MR0ht1OAS
 Miss Kirschner sang to the prisoners at the jail yesterday morning.
 Hopkins Grammar School has two base ball hines, and members are taking 6 hand at bicycling.
 ''ToFs Lullaby" the highly popular air in Joshua Whitcomb, is published and for sale by O. Ditson $ Go.
 One hundred and twenty dollars per front foot has been offered this season and refused for building sites on the shore road at West Haven.
 The horse trot to have taken place at Ham iIton Park Saturday afternoon, did not come of on account of the drizz!ing rain and the heavy track.
 The bright, mild April weather yesterday irduced rush to the new park, East Rock, and the other parks were visited by hundreds in the afternoon.
 Thomas Purcell and Charles Riley. who stole liquors and provisions from a New Britain grocery store last January, wore sentenced at Hartford Saturday, each to two years in State prison.
 Several heavy freight trains passed over the Hartford road yesterday. One train recently numbered forty box cars, reaching from the Tin bridge to the road which crosses the rail- road track near the tanks of the Standard Oil Company.
 One of the leading ladies in ths Pirates of Panzancs tainted in the dressing room of the hall Saturday evening, having been overcome by the heat, but was soon restored, and the slight interruption caused was scarcely noticed by the audience.
 The New Haven Liberal Lsagus hold their regular debate in room 13, Insurance building this evening at 7:9O; subject, Resolved, that cremation should supersede the present method of disposing of the dsad." The public arc invited to attend.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-19
New Haven Imports.

Long Wharf Covered With Packages
 of Sugar and NEcIasSes-NO Room sOr
 MOre-VesssIs Sent to New York 10
 UnIoad-Need of Mere Wharf ESOOms-
 Petty Smuggling.
 Long Wharf has presented busy scene during tho past week. For the three days, ending on Saturday, there had arrived at this
 port from the West Indies seven vessels laden
 principally with sugar and naolasses. The car goes were consigned to l.. W. 6 P. Armstrong; J. J. Matthias and Fs G. Phipps. This unex
 pected arrival found the wharf taxed beyond it's capacity of storage, and when tho brig
 Morning Light arrived on Saturday, it was found necessary to send her to New York to unload, there being 10 wharf room. Then came the schooner F. B. Young now lying in the stream, and there being room for her to lay at the dock, she will probably follow the Morning Light to New York this rnorniug. There has been talk for soma time past of increased wharf accommodations to accom- date the increasing foreign trade, but as yet nothing has been done It has bsen pro- posed to increase the capacity of the wharf by building out on the west side and dredg- ing out the channel so as to give ample room to foreign vessels to reach the wharf and unload without delay. Should the Un- ion Wharf Company carry out the proposed plan it would, no doubt, not only largely increase their revenue, but also be q great benefit to the shipping interests of the port. Of the five vessels that arrived here during the last three or four days and have been or are discharging cargoes st the wharf, all of them have brought new crop molasses princi- pally, although some have few packages Of sugar on their manifssts. About eleven hun dred packages of molasses, five hundred pack ages of sugar and fifty packages of rum is the quantity imported, and it's value and the reve- nue received by ths Government therefor is no small sum.
 There has been considerable petty snug gling of late, whiseh is confined to chartered vessels, those sailing direct from this port using better judgment. The smuggling, how ever, among the chartered craft is confined to the crews of such vessels, and the officers are, so far as known, in no way implicated. Dur ing the past week the inspectors have seized six demijohns of rum and one barrel of molas- ses on the brig Adah. On the brig D. W. Hennessey several bags of sugar and several packages of molasses were seized, one of the packages of sugar being enclosed in pillow case with ''ruf1ed" edge. All sorts of plans
 are resorted to to get goods into port without paying duty, but the watchfulness of the Government officers makes it risky business, as goods not on the manifest are sure to be coniscated. It often happens that the goods sought to be smuggled are stolen either while the vessel is lying at the port of loading or from the cargo while in transit.
 That New Haven is destined to increase in importance as port of entry is evident from the constantly increasing arrival and departure of vessels from and to foreign ports,
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-19
Wonderful Spiders.
A From the Leadville Courier I


 A short distance from Buena Vista is cave inhabited by spiders which are different from other spiders by their enormous size, and quite useful to the needy people of that vicinity. The cave was discovered last December by g party of sight-seeers, and the spiders and their work witnessed. On entering the cave one is first struck by the funny looking webs that meet the eyes. They are worked for all the world like the webs of other spiders, but every fibre is ten times as large as the ones woven by ordinary spiders. On passing on further into the cave the spiders are en- countered. They are about the size of small birds and make strange sound while weav- ing their webs. Their webs are so tough and the fbers 50 large that it is almost impossible to break down web. Some four weeks ago, while Iookingat the cave, miner got to ex- aminipg the webs. Their strands were about the size of No. 12 thread. Having needle in his possession he broke off one of the strands and found that it just fitted. Sewing on a loose thread to test the efficacy he found it as strong as silk thread, and that it answered his every purpose. Since then the people have focked in and carried away hosts of the webs, but the spiders do not appear to object in the least.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-19
Call to a Pastor.
Rev. Burdett Hart Invited to Settle
 Over the First Church, Fair Haven.

Rev. Bufdett Hart Invited to Settle
 Over the First Church, Fair Haven.
 Yesterday afternoon at the close of the ser- vices the members of the First CongregationhA church in Fair Haven held meeting in the audience room, Deacon Willis Hemingway chairman. In opening the meeting he said the church had been called together to COL sider the expsdiency of settling pastor. Dea- con James P. Smith then moved that call be extended to the Rev. Burdett Hart to become the settled pastor of the church. After some discussion by the members Deacon s. b. Butler desired to know the condition of the call, especially as to the amount of salary to be paid, as he thought it important to settle this question before extending call. The chairman explained that the action of thls meeting was simply to express the views ana feelings of the church and was not binding on the society. He added that the salary would be fixed by the society and would be in &C., cordance with the views expressed at the an nual meeting held last Monday evening. After further discussion the resolution was adopted Before adjournment a vote was passed mak- ing the call Q unanimous one.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-19
Person al.

Mayor Bigelow returned from Delaware last evening.
 Mir. B. R. Allen, honorary member Of the the chaplain of the command Rev. Dr. Will liam L. Gage, with hand dsome gold headed cane.
 Mr. Mooney, one of the jurors in the last Allen trial, died recently at his home in West Suffeld of typhoid pneumonia, con tracted, 1t is supposed, while he was serv ing on the jury.
 Mrs. Frank Fitz who WAS struck by g canal railroad train and severely injured some weeks ago, and whose recovery at that time was considered extremely doubtful, is so far improved that her friends now anticipate her complete recovery.
 MT. Brocolini. the Pirate King, in the Pirates of Penzancs, owing to the effects Of recent ilI- ness, was prevented from taking his role in the afternoon performance Saturday. His voice is ore of remarkable Vigor, power and fine quail ty. Mir. Brocolini was visited by several of his New Haven friends while here.
 Fred W. Rice, an agent of the Travellers Insurance Company of Hartford, at Scran-
 
 ing down the shaft of coal mine. He made a nisstep and fell over three hundredfeet, break ing nearly every bone in his body, and was crushed into shapeless mass.
 William Gale has resigned his position as chairman of the prudential committee of the General Hospital Society, owing to contem- plated absence in Europe. He is succeeded by M. Frank Tyler. Rev. William G. An drews has resigned as a member of the board of visitors, and is succeeded by Rev. Charles H. Williams.
 William B. Fox, student in '61, Sheffield Scientific School, living at q York Square, attempted to jump over low iron fence about the Broadway park recently when hur- rying to catch horse car. He tripped and fell receiving serious injuries, which will lay him up for some time.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-19
Allen Convicted.

Murder in the Second Degree-Stase
 Prison for Life-Hamlin Tells His
 Story of the RIuIder-PctitfOn for a
 New Trial.
 The trial of William Allen for the murder of Keeper Shipman at the Wethersfeld State prison ended on Saturday in conviction of murder in the second degree. When the jurors through their foreman announced their verdict, Judge Pardse asked Allen if he had anything to say before sentence was passed upon him. Allen replied that he had not. The judge then imposed the sentence of the court, which WAS that he be imprisoned in the Connecticut State prison for the term of his natural life. It was generally understood that
 Allen professed to expect that the jury would acquit him entirely, and that he would only
 have to suffer for participation in an attempt
 to break prison. Be that as it may, he took
 hi5 sentence without apparent emotion. In
 about ten minutes after Allen had received his
 sentence Deputy Sheriff Packard stepped into
 the prisoners dock, placed pair of handcufs
 upon his wrists, and he was immediately
 thereafter removed from the court room and
 taken in carriage back to the jail.
 Simultaneous with the announcement of
 Aliens conviction is published the story Of
 Hamlin, who gives through the Hartford
 Times his version of the attempt of himself
 and Allen to escape from prison, which result ed in the death of Keeper Shipman. He makes a straightforward statement of the whole affair, and according to his showing the fatal shot which caused the death of Shipman was fred by Allen and not by him (Hamlin). The fact that Hamlin would not allow his statement to be published until after Aliens I case had been given to the jury would appear to indicate that he did not expect to fasten the crime upon Allen. The Hartford Times in a long edito- rial upon the subject among other things l says: ''An through Hamlin's statement there | runs thread, not only connecting Allen with l firing the fatal shot, but also showing him in | the light of trying to shirk the responsibility of his crime This Is apparent in his deser- | ton of Hanlin, in his claiming the seven- shooter, and in the prison attic when he per sistsntly urged Hamln to fly, So all the l blame might be thrown upon him."
 Mir. Roger Wells, counsel for Hamiin, has petitioned the court for a new trial for that condemned man, and this petition is now l under consideration. Mir. Wells claims that | he has new evidence, and that in justice l Hanlin should have the benefit of it. Allen was permitted to have new trial after he was found guilty of murder in the first degree | and sentenced to be hanged on the same day on which Hamlin is sentenced to be executed. | Aliens new trial was allowed on point not connected with the evidence, but simply on | the omission of word or two in the judges charge when he repeated the rule touchin g I the abandonment. We believe there is 8 stronger reason for new trial for Hannlin, | and we hope the court may grant it.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-19
VOL. XLVuI.
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
Monday Morning, April 19, 1880.
NEW ADHER4IsK4EN1s rO-DAl

NEW ADVERIISM4 4FNTiS TO DA At DruRgists'-Malt Bitters.
 At PAllman's-Colored Cotton Hose. Bankrupt Sale-Robert A. Benham Bulletin-J. N. Adam & Go. Burbank Seeding Potatoes-18 George Street. Cuticura-WeekB Potter. Criterion Scarfs-Smith Stone. Ooncert-Apollo Club. Colorado Prospecting Agency-vose & schIageter. Chapel Street Rents-Edward MaIey. Chapel Street Rents-"L. L. F." Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup-At DruggiGtB'. Dr. Grosvenor's Livsr-Aid-At Drugaists'. Elegant Novelties-M. Mann & Bro. Fine Butter-E. E. Hall Son. For Rent-Rooms-Edward Malley. For Rent-House-Edward Malley. For Sale-Houses and Lots-L. E. CoInstock. Groceries-Andrew Goodman. Groceries-Henry Storer. Groceries-L. s. Mason. Investment Securities-Samuel H. Barrows, Kid Gloves-S. Bretzfe1der.
 Kuit Goois-At Pallman's. Lace Bounets and OAps-Charles Paun1an. Lace-304 Chapel Street. Lost-Piano Stool-Fred Barton. Malt Bitters-At Druggists. Milk of Magn esia-At DFuRgists'. New Potatoes-E. E. Hall 6 Son. Probate Notice-Estate of Grace Ann Phipps. Pianoforte Recital-J. N Pattison. Rice's Surprise Party-Coe's Opera House. Silk Fringes-At Pallman's. Tony Pastor-Grand Opera House. nted-Man-'tAdams," :" Wante1-Rooms-"B." Wanted-Laundress-l3 Church Street. Wanted-Girl-939 Chapel Street. anted-Man-RichRrdson & Go. Wanted-Tool Makers-Harrington Richardson. Wanted-Boarders-2 Church Street. Wanted-Coat Maker-Wn. Franklin & O. Wanted-Girl-1S9 Edwards Street. Wauted-Partner-T. G. Sloan. Wanted-Situation- Nash Street. Wanted-Situation-2 Commerce Street Wyomoke-At Dru<gsts.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-19
Ladies, Ce!Iuloid Cuffs at Smith 5 Stones.

When you visit or leave New York City, save Baggage Expressage and Carriage Hire, and stop at Grand Union Hotel, nearly oppo- site Grand Central Depot. $50 elegant rooms reduced to $1 and upwards per day, European plan. Elevator. Restaurant supplied with the best. Horse Cars, Stages and Elevated Railroad to all Depots. Families can live bet ter for less money at Grand Union than at any other first-class Hotel in the city.
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have not been received there is reason to ex- pect that Rev. Dr. Bennett, Rev. Dr. Cook, Bishop Littlejohn, Rev. Mir. Lobdeli and Rev. E. S. Drown, who have officiated in the par ish, will be present. Of those who have in various ways been connected with the work of the parish Rev Prof. Huntington, Rev. Ar thur Mason, Rev. Storrs O. Seymour, Rev. Chas A. Holbrook, Rev. Mr. Oanedy, Rev. W. T. Fitch, Rev. Henry Fitch and Rev. Isaac H. Futile have expressed their purpose of beine present.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-19
Ordination.

Che ordination of Rev. Frederick D. Snow will take place in the Congregational church, Oxford, on Wednesday, April Fist, services to commence at 10 am. Together with other in- vitations the following clergymen have been invited and expect to take part in the exer . cises: Roy. s. R. Dennen, D. D., of this city, Rev. 0. F. Bradley of Birmingham, Rev. Joseph Anderson, D. D., of Waterbury, Rev. w. E. Brooks of West Haven, Rev. E. G.. Beckwith, D. D., of Waterbury. There will be collation. at the Town Hall.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-19
Net4oborhooo Prayer Meetings.

Successful neighborhood prayer meetings have been held for number of weeks in the northern part of the city, near the old Miller's Garden section, causing considerable interest and drawing cut large attendance. They are given by the Railroad Mems Praying Band on Sunday evenings and the Newhallville Praying Band on Wednesday evenings. Resi- dents in that section speak highly of them.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-19

One bottle of Dr. Grosvenor's Liver-Aid will produce beneficial results in cases where the remedies of the Pharmecopoea and Nos trums, dependent for brief success upon puffery alone, utterly fail. As it's name i'm plies, this medicine acts directly upon the liver but it's action is by no means confined to that organ. the digestive apparatus and the bowels are put in good working trim, the manifold symptoms of dyspepsia vanish, the blood is purified, and piles, which are the in variable result of costiveness, are wholly erad- icated by this standard family medicine.
 Sold by 0. R. Converse, 165 Grand street.
 a19SM W&y
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-19
City Court Mates.

h the City Court Saturday morning there were three women who were arraigned for being druak. One Of them pleaded guilty and taii she only got out of jail the day before She gent back for thirty days. Anothsr, an old woman from East Haven, who apparently in the frat stages of derium reraens nned 5 and costs which wilt ksep her in jail for about two weeks.
 Patrick Coouey plsaded guilty to violation of city ordinance in making excavation in Humphrey street without license. He stated that the water pipe a the Skinner school got stepped and he sent by the janitor to ascertain what the trouble He dug down and cut of tho pips, in which he found an eel He also said that he ignorant of the law. Judge Stoddard continued the cas for one week. The fine is not less than S25 nor more than SI00.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-19
S5OO Reward

We will pay the above reward for any case ache, Indigestion, Constipation or Costiveness we cannot cure with Vests Vegetable Liver Pills, when directions are strictly complied with. They are purely vegetable, and never fail to give satisfaction. Sugar Coated. Large boxes, containing 30 pills, 25 cents. For sale by all druggists. Also sent by mail on re csipt of price. New England Pill Co.,, sole manufacturers for the New England States, Newburyport, Mass. s10 e4thd 1y
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-19
College Notes.


 The nine play the Albanys at Hamilton Park on Wednesday afternoon. Last Satur- days game was interrupted by the rain at the end of the first inning, no runs being made by either side.
 The Princeton crew have gone to Philadel- phia for couple of weeks practice. Kenne- dy, their coach, will be with them during their stay. The crew is made up as follows G. s. Johns, 80, stroke, H. H. Brotherlin 80, A. McLaren 80 [captain), |, T. A. c. Backer 's3. Every available seat and all the standing room in Battell chapel was occupied at the praise service last evening. The solos by Mrs. Blinn and Mir Asay were very we'll rendered, and the congregational singing was much better than at previous services. Dr. Barbour delivered the address, and Mir. Harry Shelley presided at the organ. Mrs. Blinn sang an original composition by Mir. Shelley, its first public rendition.
 The indications are that the Kate Girard entertainment at the Grand Opera House will be we'll attended on account of the talent ard beauty of the ladies and the good support.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-19
Hum R"R,V

Yesterday John Fahy was returning from funeral, and while driving through Washing ton street with six persons in his hack one of the wheels came of and the horses started on a run down Congress avenue. They had not gone far when they were stopped by Dennis Ward. The springs of the hack were broke D, but none of the occupants were injured, al- thoueh considerably shaken up.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-19
Lodge and Society.

The uniformed members of Golden Rule Encampment recently held an election for commander, which resulted in the enthusiastic choice of Col. A. c. Hendrick to tho position. The office was formerly filled by Chief Hen drick The company is strong, and will no doubt make finer public appearance than
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-19
Fair Haven.

On Saturday the property corner of East Grand and East Pearl streets, known as the Barnes property, and. belonging to the estate of the late Harvey Barnes, including the store occupied by the Shore Line Times and the dwelling house with the entire East Pearl street front, in all about 45o feet, was sold to Samuel Hemingway, Esq, president of the Second National Bank, for $s.ooo by A. D. Goodyear, administrator of the estate.
 The laying of the corner stone for the Ro- man Catholic Protectory, which was to have taken place on the Heights of Fair Haven East yesterday, was postponed. Not having been announced multitudes of people thronged the Heights to witness the ceremony only to be disappointed.