Morning journal and courier., 1880-01-24

s ,ii." Adams 'Pompeii and Herculaneum, ps pp Wm: Cells 'Pompeii," Overbeck's 'Pomps ussa'n s,'n work sss.9,s,. and gnlwers B, we sIast Days of Pompeii. ssn.....'ly.asslc '.s y.asslc aa and the Cyclopsedia can well 5 te under the head of Pompeii. and brief descriptions Of Vesuyius and the buried city in ifs external aspects will be found in such books of travel as Taine's Italy, Rome and Naples" Hillard's 'sSix Months in Italy" , Warmers 'sSaunterings" and Fields s'From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn Another Gifte to Wesleyan University.
 Wesleyan University is in luck again. Oliver Hoyt, Esq, of Stamford, has made gift ot $15, 900 in addition to $25,ooo previously do mated. The report going the rounds or the press that former graduate of Wesleyan, re- siding in Ohio, had given $75, ,O00 to endow
 professorship is untrue, so far as Wesleyan
 College is concerned. No person by the name
 of Ripley ever graduated from that college.
 He is probably graduate of Wesleyan Uni
 versity, Ohio.
 The Nathan Tenn Murder Mystery.
 There is considerable talk in Milford over
 the reported death of one Alderman in Massa-
 chusetts, who formerly lived in Milford, and
 who was suspected of having been the man
 who killed Nathan Fenn, of Milford. The Tenn
 murder occurred about half-past 2 o'clock on
 the morning of Wednesday, July 6, 1870. MT.
 Fenn was prominent citizen of the town of
 Milford and was ifty-three years of age ct the
 time his life was taken. He had been town
 treasurer and selectman and was universally
 esteemed. At the time of the tragedy he
 kept grocery and dry goods store at the cor
 ner of River street and the New Haven turn
 pike.
 On the morning in question his wife aroused
 him as he lay sleeping beside her and said that
 some one was in the room. At the same time
 mans form glided by the bed. MT. Fenn
 sprang from the bed and rushed after the
 man, while Mrs. Fenn ran to the window,
 opened it and hallooed for help. Looking
 out she saw her husband dash out of the
 house in pursuit of two men. One of them
 turned, raised pistol and fired. Mir.
 Fenn stopped as if struck. turned,
 staggered into the house and fell at his wife's feet as she stood horror stricken by the window. He only cried, 'I am shot !'' and died. Mrs. Fenn screamed with terror, and the neighbors were aroused They came focking into the house, and on learning of the terrible affair caused the bells in the diff ferent churches to be rung, thus summoning the whole village. Almost without waiting for daylight the pursuit was begun, but it was intellectual. A reward of $5,OOO was offered by the town for the apprehension of the mur- uGT9Es A I0W uayS h1LCE bA0 A0uA0SA -AAAs Fenn's pants were found under culvert on the New York railroad about three or four miles this side of the Milford depot, at aplace called Stropgs crossing. As stated some sus- I picion at the time fell on Alderman, who was a.dissipated character, and the report of his l death has given rise to story that he made a death bed confession avowing the crime, but 1 this does not seem to come from anything re- ! liable. Not long after the tragedy Alderman deserted his wife and children and became a | wanderer through the country. His family subsequently, left Milford and their present whereabouts are unknown. Tho reported confession is deemed myth by some and by l others credited.
 Home for the FFiendless.
 The following are the annual subscriptions and donations to the Home for the Friendless | from December l, 1879, to January 21, 1880 <: Mrs. M. L. Skinner, $50; Dr. Henry Bron- son, $25 Mrs. Justus s. Hotchkiss, Mrs. | James Fellowes, MT. Wilbur Day, each $5 | Mrs. Charles Robinson, Mrs. J. B. Caring | ton, Mrs. Joseph Parker, Mrs. J. l.. Deming, Mrs. A. Parish. Mrs D. l.. Bennett, Mrs. w. F. Gilbert, Mrs. Jared Grifing, each $2. Mrs. J. Forbes, Mrs. l.. J. Sanford, Mrs. Lu . cius Hotchkiss, Miss Nicoll, Mrs. N. N. Beers,
 Miss l.. Parker, Miss M. H. Townsend, Mrs. Henry Trowbridge, Jr., Mrs. A. Biackman, ] Mir. Fordham, each $1.
 Miscellaneous donations-Miss Hotchkiss, basket; Mrs. E. Garfield, 3 dog magazines Mrs. Snow, candy Mrs. Henry Trowbridge, 40 Christmas stockings of candy, toys and | states Mrs. Weir, toys; Stuart Hotchkiss, box of toys; Mrs. s. E. Burrows hoods ;
 Mrs. Dr. Bishop, turkey and l sled; Miss Davenport, l carpet, l dog. oranges, 3 dog. cakes; Mrs. J. S. Beach, childrens chairs l Mrs. George F. Betts piece of calico. Discount on bills-Levi Curtiss, S5 cts H. l Broughton, 15 cts. A. Somers $1.
 Valuable clothing from Mrs. Wm. Hughes,
 Mrs. M. F. Parmelee, Mrs. Weir, Mrs. Timo- l thy Oowles, Mrs. Henry Trowbridge.
 Donations at Donation Visit. Ian 1s--Mr. Simeon F. Baldwin, $25; Mrs. H. M. Welch,
 Mrs. 0. H. Townsend, Miss E. s. Hotchkiss, Mrs. Justus s. Hotchkiss. Miss M. P. Hotch- | kiss, Miss s. V. Hotchkiss, $5 each Miss | Wheeler, $3; Mrs. Bigelow, Mrs. H. N. Ly-
 man, Mrs. Dr. Thompson, Mrs. Henry Cham pion, Mrs. Edward Bryan, $2 each; Miss l Maltby, Mrs. J. l.. Ensign, Mrs Ed. Bryan, | $1 each; Mrs. s. Eaton, 8 Friend, Cash, 50 cents each.
 Miscellaneous Donations. crocke- | ry from A. W. Minor, John Bright, T. T. & R. 0. Bright and O. G. Kimberly; Mrs. T. KetchSm, $10 worth of crockery; Mrs. Will l liam H. Brewer and Mrs. Killam, crockery ; H. N. WhitteIsey, discount on bill of crocke- l ry, $3. .00; MT. and Mrs. Hazel, tinware, l | dozen tablespoons, dozen knives and forks ' MGBST6. D0u6CICt O DEhu10N, 1 tOu OL COdl l Mrs. George H. Ford, barrel of four Mrs. Gibbons, gingbam dress and trimmings | Miss Davenport, two calico dresses, | trimmings, pairs of stockings. flannel |; | Mrs. Stiles, dress and trimmings; "Oul ! Society 10 yards canton flannel Mrs. H. O. Armstrong, l pair sheets, pillow cases, | dresses 16 yards cotton cloth; Mrs. William Hillhouse, cambric dress and trimmings Mrs. l William Goodrich, dresses, piece toweling and clothing; Mrs. Broughton, 20 towels. ] | skirt; Mrs B. F. Mansfield, 10 yards canton l flannel; Mrs. Partington, yards cotton I cloth Mrs. Theo. Shelton, 4 new skirts; Miss | Clara Jepson, 1 bundle of papers; Mrs. Hem. \ ingway, dresses Mrs. Charles Bates, calico,
 cakes and apples; Mrs. T. H. Dewey, syardf canton flannel; Mrs. George P. Marvin, Z dresses, etc.; Mrs. Henry Trowbridge, Z ! dresses; Mrs. Wm. Gale, IS new garments Mrs. James Latham, 21 new garments Mrs. ! Wm. H. Brewer, 13 new garments B. Malley, ! large package of calico; Mrs. Isaac Damn, l rocking chair, shoes and clothing; Mrs. N. l w. Merwin, 15 yds- cotton cloth, etc.; Mrs. | Nelson Hall bedstead, yds. cotton cloth, | etc.; Monson & Carpenter, T yds canton | flannel; Miss H. E. Judson, 1 bedstead and
 rocking chair; Mrs. Charles E. Foote, 1 full Mrs. H. l.. Hotchkiss, l pair blankets
 Mrs. Henry Hotchkiss, 1 pair blankets, F ! pairs rubber shoes, pins; Mrs. Henry N. Day, IS yds. calico; Mrs. Samuel fleming way, calico; Miss Shelly, handkerchiefs ; ! Mrs. Andrew Barnes, 6 handkerchiefs and l dress trimmings Mrs. J. B. Darlington, 20 ! yds. cotton cloth, calico and 2 hats; Mrs. I Justus s. Hotchkiss, 2 calico dresses; Mrs. s. F. Foote. 6 yds. toweling; Mrs. T. H. Bishop, 13 new garments large and val ! uable bundles of clothing from Mrs. F. A. Fowler, Mrs. Camp, Mrs. s. F. Foote, Mrs.
 Mansfield, Mrs. Theo. Platt, Mrs. Henry | Sto-er. Mrs. Louis Chamberlain, Mrs. Jas. Minor, Mrs. Fred Converse, Mrs. Joseph Norton, Mrs. M. A. Hooker, Mrs. Willis Hem 1 ingway, Mrs. Edward Bryan, Mrs Parmelee, Mrs. Eazel, Mrs. B. H. Gaylord, Bridget Benson, Mrs. L. Ludington, Mrs. R. Wells, Mrs. John Bradley, Mrs. Page, Mrs. Norton, Mrs. s. A. Stevens, Mrs. Wm. H. Brewer and from ten unknown friends. M. E. DAY, Treasurer. Hartford Fire Insurance Company.
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