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Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-16
FORTY-sIXTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. Feb. Ii

" WASHIN3TON. rep. 10.
 >SENATE.-The Senate spent five and half hours considering the funding bill without reaching vote on the first amendment rais- ing the rate of interest from to 34 per cent. MT. Bayard, in presenting the bill made an extended speech, coptending that the time was opportune to secure 8 low rate of interest, that on every side there was prosperity, and that the banking system hay ing been tied to bonds and currency based on national credit it was more important to keep our bonds at or above par than to make the difference between 3 and B per cent. He thought it more prudent and wise to put the rate at 8 figure that would be sure to float the bonds than to run any risk and continue to pay and per cent. on bonds now redeem able. Congress would be derelict if it failed to embrace the present opportunity to re- fund the debt on favorable terms
 Mr. McPherson contended that forty year bond should be issued. The present generation had been taxed enough in blood and treasure, and the future, which would share the benefits of the Union preserved by them, should nay the remaining half of the war debt; speculators, he said, through a subsidized press were endeavoring to make Congress believe 3 per cent. bond could not be foated. He favored forty year bonds without option.
 Mr. Herman favored the earliest extinction of the debt as the wisest policy.
 MT. Teller offered an amendment prov1d- ing for issuing $10 and $2O bonds, which was rejected without division.
 Mr. Eaton had believed when the last bonds were issued they could be hoated at 34 per cent. but the Secretary said they should be 4 and compromised on 4. and had been sorry ever since he compromised. He sug- gested 34 per cent. bond.
 MT. Vest denounced the national banks and said the bill was a subsidy of one per cent. to them.
 Mr. Wallace thought the Treasury notes
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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Stanley Matthews-The Opposition to
 His Con 1irma tion Attorney General
 Devens Suggested as a Substftute-Sen-
 ator Hoar Opposed to the Latter-Gar-
 field Overrun with VisitOrs-UnabIe to
 Write His Inaugural Message.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Ex-Senator Stan ley Matthews left for his home in Ohio last night. His friends are convinced that he will not be confirmed. It is believed, as an- nounced, that the President will withdraw his nomination. Attorney General Devens has been suggested as the possible successor of ex-Justice Swayne in case Matthews should
 be withdrawn. Senator Hoar is using his in-
 duence to prevent the nomination of MT. Devens. It is said that the Senator from Massachusetts has expressed his doubts to MT. Hayes of the confirmation of Mir. Devens in case he should
 be nominated MT. Hoar's reasons for ex- pressing his opinion are that MT. Devens is resident of a different judicial circuit from that formerly filled by MT. Swayre, and as
 Justice Clifford is still living and a member
 of the court the Senate would not confirm
 another man residing in Ciford's circuit.
 The friends of the Attorney General say Sen- 0USSCooOA Swayne shall be confirmed this session, in
 order that he may secure the nomination by
 General Garfield of Chief Justice Gray of Massachusetts to the Supreme Court. The second attempt made by the House Commerce committee to pass the river and
 harbor bill has failed. There is a growing disposition among the members against vast ing any more time on the bill MT. Cox, it
 is understood, will endeavor to get up his ap-
 portionment bill tomorrow, but the friends of the river and harbor bill, who regard MT. Cox as the chief agent in their defeat, will not allow this bill to be given precedence without struggle.
 Senator Blaine is still confined to his house l with rheumatism. He is mending slowly but | surely. According to report, he is arranging 1 to leave the Senate and may not care to again | take his seat with that body, inasmuch as he
 intends to leave it anyway before March 4th. According to his present intention, he will resign next week. This will give the Maine Legislature the required ten days notice of 1 an existing vacancy, and will afford an op- portunity to elect his successor (Mr. Frye) in time to enable him to take his seat after March f.
 It having been intimated that possibly Sen | ator Thurman's opposition to the confrma- | tion of Stanley Matthews may be inspired by | the hope that he would himself be appointed to the Supreme bench, friend of the Sena- | tor declared that he would not accept the Su- preme Court judgeship if offered him by ! either President Hayes or General Garfield, | that he is anxious to retire from and be re-
 ieved of the cares and burdens of public | life.
 A letter was received here yesterday from President-elect Garfield, in which he says he has been so overrun with visitors at Mentor, ! that he has not been able to write his inaug- ural message. For this reason he will not be
 in Washington next week, but will probably
 remain at his home in Ohio until the first or second of March.
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PENNSYLVANIA.
Victory for Reform-Result of the NIuni-
 cipa1 Elections.

Victory for Reform-Result of the Muni-
 cipa1 Elections.
 PHnADELPHIA, Feb. 15.-The municipal election passed off quietly. The Republi- cans at 10 o'clock this morning conceded the election of Hunter, the reform candidate, for receiver of taxes by an overwhelming ma- jority He secured the full Democratic vote and g good share of the Republican. There were comparatively few straight tickets counted tonight. The vote for Mayor is very close. King, the reform candidate for Mayor, is probably elected. Twenty-three wards out of 31 give King 2,694 majority over Stokely, Republican. The returns from the other eight wards will lower Kings majority to perhaps 800 or 1000. The returns are coming in slowly. West, Rep.) for city solicitor, in twenty-three wards, has 16, ,51O majority over Morren Oem. The other eight wards will probably incre the figures to 20, 900. Hunter (reform) for receiver of taxes, has majority over Pierce Rep) of 19.297 in 23 wards. This majority will likely be increased to 25,- GOO when the official returns are made.
 P1TTsBURG, Pa. Feb. E6.-At midnight the returns of the municipal election are not ocrat, for Mayor, is elected by over 1, 900 ma jority. Eustace s. Morrow, Republican, for city comptroller. and James A. Dennison, Republican, for city treasurer, are elected by 2,OO0 majority. The election passed of peaceably. Great enthusiasm prevails among the Democrats.
 ,ALLEGHANY CITY, Pa, Feb. 15.-Lewis Peterson, jr., Republican, for Mayor, was elected by small majority.
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News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. PARNBIL WATCHED, English Detectives DOgging
 Him in Paris. IA GENERAL UPRISING APPREHENDED. The Government Taking Measures for
 Its Suppression. PARNELL NOT COMING TO AMERICA. Unwilling to Explain the Fen-
 ians' Attitude.
THE OLD WORLD.
Ireland.

| Stephens in Paris - The Government 1 Aware of His Movements-Parnen Not Coming to America-DetectivesW Watch | ing His Movements.
 | LONDON, Feb. 15.-Sir Vernon Harcourt,
 Home Secretary, replying to question in
 the House of Commons to-day, said he knew that MT. James Stephens. former head cen- ter of the Fenian association and whose es- cape from prison in Dublin some years ago
 had excited so much anxiety, has arrived in Paris from New York. where he has been re-
 siding for several months, but the arrival in
 Paris of Stephens is not yet thought to be an l event of importance.
 It is agreed that Mr. Parnen is not to go l to America. The government apprehends 8 general rising in Ireland and are taking e3- tensive precautions.
 A Paris dispatch says in further conversa- tion with Parnell, he refused to say what funds the League had He had hopes to gain Irish independence by passive resist ance He quibbled as to the connection of the League with the Fenians. In the House of Commons to night the obstructionists continued their tactics in committee, and debate on the coercion bill was adjourned. It is rumored that the gov ernment has sent detectives to Paris to watch Parnen. A dispatch from Paris says the French government will oppose 1t in con- sideration of international duties.
 Mir. Sullivan's wife had an interview with Davitt to-day. The interview is said to be purely on personal matters
 OGDENsBURa, N. Y., Feb. 15.-Eagle Hall was filled tonight to it's utmost capacity with large and enthusiastic audience, which was addressed by prominent speakers of all de- nominations A Land League was formed and resolutions passed condemning the course of the British government and en- couraging agitation.
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THE WEST.
Illinois.

Young Men With Plenty of Money.
 CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-Two young men were to-day observed acting suspiciously and were arrested At the station house $5, 800 were found in the1r possession. One of them gave the name of John Dalton, from Milwaukee, and when. closely questioned confessed that he had found the money in that city last night, and came here to have good time with his friends. It was learned that J. s. White, of Milwaukee, had been about the sa- looms and restaurants of that city last night freely displaying large amount of money, said to have been 1885, ,oOO in cash and cer- tifcates. This he afterwards missed, but could not tell whether he had lost it or it had been stolen from him. The police think the money found on Dalton belongs to White, and have communicated with the MilWMukee police, holding Dalton in~custody.
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NEW YORK.
The Batavia in Port-No News From the
 Bristol City.

The Batavia i'm Port-No News From the
 Bristol City.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-The agents of the Cunard Steamship company received 6 cable gram from Captain Hoseason of the steamer Batavia. It said that the Batavia had arriv- ed at Fayal on February 5. On the 12th the passengers and mails were forwarded to Lis bon per steamer. All were well. Contrary to expectation, there were no facilities in Fayal for repairing damages. The captain said he would remain there for orders. The accident by which the Batavia was disabled was the breaking of the screw shaft.
 No news has been received of the missing steamer Bristol City of the Bristol line. Noth- ing has been heard of her since she sailed from this port forty-seven days ago. Arken l& Co.,, the agents of the line, say they do not give up hope. They think that the steamer sighted under sail of the Irish coast, and which has not yet reached port, may be the Bristol City
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Great Britain.

The BOer RevOlt-Their Independence to
 be Recognized.
 LONDON, Feb. 16.-The government in tends granting the full local independence of the Boers. MT. Brand, of Orange Free State, telegraphs Mir. Donald Currie that he hoped peaceful settlement of the troubles and he deprecates war.
 A dispatch from Durban says the Ninety second and Ninety.seyenth regiments, comprising the advancing column, have re- ieved Biggarsborg.
 LONDON, Feb. 16.-A Cabinet Council was yesterday engaged in considering overtures from the Boers. The prospects of peace are more hopeful. Later news from Durban af- firms the report that the Boers are carrying the war into Natal. A battle is expected at
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Lodge and Society,

The directors of the Masonic Mutual Ben eft association have just admitted fourteen new members, and voted S2, 900 each to the widows of Frank A. Cotter of Ansonia, George Williams of this city and George w. Rogers of Worcester. A committee was ap- pointed to oppose the bill before the Legisla ture regarding mutual insurance associations.
 The grand masquerade of the>New Haven Schuetzen Verein takes place in Schuetzen Hall, in the Insurance building, next Monday evening.
 The H0usafonic Railroad Company.
 The Housatonic railroad stockholders hold their annual meeting in Bridgeport on the 18th inst. In the annual report which the directors will then submit they say:
 Your directors respectively submit the fol- lowing report of the transactions of the com. pany for the fiscal year ending the 3Oth of September, 1880, calling attention to the as compared with the gross earnings of the preceding 12 months.
 There have been an unusual amount of ex- traordinary, but necessary, expenses for the past year.
 We have built new round house. coal bin
 and turn-table, and increased our ter - ., Purchased land and built new passenger
 depot at Newtown. costing. s4O0 % Rebuilt heavy masonry at Brookneld, cost
 .................... 5000 % s4s,4oe co Purchased two passenger cars. s 1881 % Purchased two locomotives. I3,000 % Built twenty five flat cars. H. ,875 co - 2.7o6 0t Total amount .!.s7s,1os o(
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Real Gstate.

FUN NFNIg aaAA BRICK Dwelling House No 38 York Square Esii Place. Possession given March 1st. Apply to kEgG MANVILLE X CO.,, feI5tf 424 State Street.
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Colorado.
ALunarPhenomenon at

Lunar Phenomenon at Denver.
 DENVER, Feb 15.-Last night thousands of people were on the streets watching very unusual phenomena in connection with the moon. When the moon rose there were streaks of light reflected from it's different sides. In short time these streaks disap- peared, when four lunar dogs followed by four beautiful lunar bows appeared, the latter on line with the dogs. Later the bows be- came simply halo, with the moon and dogs situated nearly equal distances apart on the circle. The halo soon contracted, becoming closer to the moon and leaving the dogs out side the circle. About 10 o'clock the halo disappeared, the dogs soon following. The weather is intensely cold.
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We purchased last year 5000 tons of steel rails, 700 tons of which are now in the track. The balance is now being laid, and, when completed, will give us continuous line of steel rails from Bridgeport to the Massachusetts State Line; and the condition of the road bed generally second to none in the State.
 The receipts of the road during the year were $74, ,997. 63, and were from the follow ing sources: Freight, $471, ,6O7. .31 passen- ger, $2O4, ,234.67 milk, $40, 76s. 20; ex- press, $12, ,o0O wharfage, $1,277.25; mails, $11, ,1102O.
 The company owns p engines, 25 passen- gers cars, 8 baggage cars, mail and smoking cars and AGO freight cars of total valuation of $40, 700.
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FINANCE AND TRADE.

NEW YORK, Feb Is, 1881. Money closed at 6 per cent. Exchange firm at 483ka4S6E. Governments closed firm.
 The Stock Market this morning opened strong and prices advanced < to per cent, but toward weak feeling set in and reaction of to per cent. took place. After noon, however, the market became strong again and the decline fully recovered the highest quotations of the day being current in instances at second call Toward the close the mar ket became irregular and the general list declined to 13s cent, but in the final dealings steadier feeling prevailed, and there recov cry Ore gon advanced per cent to 1sO but subsequently acted to 17s The strongest stocks to-day Texas Pacific, Iron Mountain, Nashville and Chattanooga Louisville and Nashville and Pacihc Ma all of which closed higher than yesterday.
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JACOB L. GREENE, President. JOHN M. TAYLOR, Secretary. D. H. WELLS, Asst Secretary.
dBAards.

"ANIEDs A N American woman, who is good cook, wask CT A and ironer, for general housework in 8 small
 family in West Haven; to capable person. we'll rec commended. good home and good pay will be given. Apply in West Haven to
 fe164t MRS. E. A RAY.
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TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINGs.

Treaty has been concluded between Russia and China
 A new programme issued by the Nihilists advises secret murders.
 Spain has requested all of her foreign rep resentatives to their resignations.
 Terrible snow storms have occurred throughout Russia, and all of the railways are blockaded.
 There is no truth in the rumor of the re- tirement of Mir. Lowell as minister to the Court of St. James, ee
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FOr Sale or EXchan0e

SGbIO {fs4 VALUABLE piece of property Al fact @siH front on Grand street and '57 feet Railroad E,N avenue with buildings thereon. The situation is . and valuable for all business purposes the railroad adjoins it also water and other faci ties For particulars, call the premi at the store,
 fa3 12t 2S GRAND STREET.
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Personal.

|
 Dr. c. A. Lindsley is considerably improved | and convalescent.
 MT. Charles G. Dean, ST., former resident ! of Norwalk died in New York city on Fri
 day, the 11th inst.
 David A. Wells has been chosen chairman | of the historical committee for the celebra- l tion of the coming Groton centennial. George Peck broke his arm in two places, I George March broke his left arm, Herman Leipke dislocated his shoulder. All in Meri- den and on Monday. Carl Wolf, the new leader of the Howe l band, of Bridgeport, has been in the army thirty-two years and eleven of them he was stationed with General Hancock. Miss Mary, daughter of Hon. John T. Wait, of Norwich, and hef aunt, Mrs. Chief Justice Waite, were present at Mrs. Hayes reception at the White House last Saturday. The wife of Leonard F. Lounsbury, of Norwalk was taken with an apoplectic fit on Thursday last, and fingered on until Sunday, when she had another, which caused her death
 Mrs. Sarah w., wife of Rev. B. w. Bar rows, recently pastor of the Baptist church in Middletown, died last Saturday evening at the residence of her sister in Norwood, Mass.
 John James, brother of the late Bishop James, of New York, died at his residence in Falls Village last Thursday. His funeral was attended Sunday at the Congregational church.
 Donald G. Mitchell, of 'tEdgewood," will presently begin course of Thursday morn ing lectures to the young ladies of Miss Montfort's school on English Literature and History"
 David Smith, native of Torrington, died at the home of his son at Wolf Creek, Mich, Thursday, at the age of 95 years. He was the oldest settler and resident in the county, having emigrated to Michigan in 1885,
 A Hartford man has invented a contrivance for announcing the stations on railroad trains, which can be worked by steam from the engine, or by electricity, and company has been formed with a capital of $1oo,OOo to manufacture it, with w. H. Goodrich, of the Hartford Couraaat, as president.
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The Court Record.

Superior Court-Civil side-Judge Culver.
 This court resumed it's sitting yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
 Isaac Hartenstein was divorced from Hattie Hartenstein on the ground of adultery. They were married June r, 1876.
 At a bar meeting in the afternoon the fol lowing assignments were made:
 Wednesday, Feb. 18th, Craig vs. Craig.
 Thursday, Feb. 17, Morris vs. Peckham, special Bull vs. Flynn, special; same vs Hine, special; Peck vs. Peck; Stone vs. Bacon.
 Friday. Feb. 18th, Allen vs N. H. & N. Co.,, nisi.
 Tuesday, Feb 22d, Blake vs Patterson, special, arguments.
 Wednesday, Feb. 23d, Edward Malley's appeal; Martha Malley's appeal; filling vs. New Haven, nisi; Moves vs. Russell; Rus sell vs. Bishop, nisi; Guiott vs. Home Nut. Fire Ins. Go.
 Thursday, Feb. 24th, Lawrence's appeal.
 Friday, Feb. 25th, Kingsley vs. Beecher.
 Court adjourned until this morning at 10 o'clock, when the contested divorce case of Craig vs. Craig will be tried.
 City yCourt-CrtminaIs sIde-Jndee rardes,
 William Hurd indecent exposure of per son, $1 fine, $5.99 costs; Mark Weary, jr., William Whalen, John Moakley, breach of the peace against Michael Galligan, nolled :; John J. Fox, same against James McGrath (snow balling) $5 fine, $12.35 costs; Leon Pero, breach of the peace against David Trumbley, $1 fine, $6.99 costs Mary E. Camm, breach of the peace against Mary Banks, $6.97 costs, thirty days in jail The Rowen-Jorey case.
 The case of Rowen vs. Jorey ct ux., to re- cover for loss of services of the little boy Rowen, who was shot by young Jorey last July 5, has been assigned for trial Friday at 10 a. m. in the civil side of the City Court before Judge Stoddard and jury. The panel of sixteen has already been drawn.
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FoRD-In this city, Feb. 15th suddenly, Julia Gil- bert, widow of the late James M. Ford of Ham den, aged 76 years Notice of funeral hereafter.
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LOCAL NEWS. ,rSI-ar nl A-1-1ks< <

Tomlfnson's Bridge and the Borough of
 East Haven-Union With the City Con-
 sidered.
 The committee appointed by the Board of
 Aldermen to look after the interests of New
 Haven in the General Assembly held a meet
 ing in room 10, City Hall, last evening. The
 full committee was present, consisting of His
 Honor Mayor Robertson, Aldermen Landers
 and Townsend and Corporation Counsel
 Stoddard The first matter considered was
 that of making Tomlinson's bridge 8 free
 bridge, as proposed by the Bridge company, the same to be taken under the control of the city of New Haven and the town of East Haven.
 In favor of the petition which is now
 pending before the Legislature appeared J.
 B. Sargent, E. S. Wheeler, Judge L. E. Mum son, Henry c. Rowe Bartholomew Healy,
 l.. P. Deming, William A. Woodward,
 Alfred Hughes and number of others. No one appeared in opposition, although some of the parties thought a new bridge should be built at once, that the draw should be length ened to give ample accommodation for the passage of vessels &c. This of course would involve an outlay of from $75, ,OOO to $1OO,- GOO, and under the ''pro-rata'' bill pending before the Legislature New Haven would have to bear the larger part of the expense. The matter relating to the gradlng or Con- gress avenue, which involves bill giving the city power to grant relief to Bartholomew Healy for damages, was laid over for hearing until tomorrow evening.
 The annexation of the borough of East Haven to the city of New Haven was next heard by the committee. L. P. Deming Esq, represented the petitioners and made 8 statement in detail regarding the proposed change. In regard to the proportion of debt of the borough, he thought it would be about $7O 900 that the city would have to assume, but the amount of tax brought to New Ha- ven would pay the interest on the debt and
 leave large surplus to help pay the debt of New Haven. The taxes, he said, on the
 grand list of the borough would amount to about $14,OOO to be paid to the city at the present rate of taxation A. c. Cham berlain, H. O. Rove and others favored the
 annexation. IT committee adjourned until next Thursday vening at 7:30 o'clock.
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St. Patrfck,s Day.

The Central Land League have arranged to have a lecture here on the evening of March 17th, and are in correspondence with Hon. Thomas M Waller of New London, Rev. Father Walsh of Waterbury and Rev. H. M. Gallaher. It has been voted to have parade in the evening and to attend lecture subse- quently, the proceeds to go to Ireland. Di- vision No l, A. o. H., was given the right of line, and James P. Landers has been chosen chief marshal
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place this afternoon Thomas A. Gee, who was in jail for shooting at Martin Sames year ago, killed the latter who had just been arrested for arson The mans throat was cut and he was stabbed in four places. The town people threaten to lynch the murderer.
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SeNtOn Again Beaten by Schae1er.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-A billiard match here tonight between Jacob Schaefer and Will liam Sexton, 400 points, cushion caroms only, for purse of S1 ,OOO, was won by the former in no innings. Over 1000 persons witnessed the game and the most intense excitement prevailed. At the end of the 1o7th inning Sexton led by 35 points, the score being Sexton 392, Schaefer 357. Schaefer played nervily in the face of what seemed certain defeat, but won by four points. The score at the close stood Schaefer 400. Sexton 396; winners average I'll ; time of game two hours, forty-four minutes.