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Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02
City Rathers

During the time that the bath houses have been opened for the present season the in- crease of bathers from last year has been very noticeable. At the West bridge bath house up to September l there has been an increase of over four thousand It is also a noticeable fact that the number of female bathers has also largely increased. Yester- day, at the request of Aldermen Faulhaber, Chief Webster issued orders for the police to keep watch of the boys who are in the habit of climbing up on the bridge and looking into the tank on women's days. Truant Officer Sullivan is also looking after boys who visit the bath houses during school hours that are under fourteen years of age. Those of this class that he finds will be arrested.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02
Mysterious Death i'm Chaplin.

Lester Bill, of Chaplin, left his home at about o'clock in the morning in his wagon, and some hours later his body was found ly- ing at the side of the road. with his head on the bank in an easy position, but dead. An inquest was held. and the verdict was ''cause of death unknown" He has been troubled with heart disease for several years. He has long been a resident of Chaplin and is widely known throughout the county His dren in Danielsonville.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02
ThR nrOmlh.

Much trouble is anticipated by the Naugatuck Railroad company in consequence of the ex- tended drouth. The water in nearly all of the tanks along the line from which engines draw their supply while on the road is very low, barely enough running in to fill ten- der from the time the last demand was made, while the tank below Seymour is completely dry. A few days more of drought and the road will be forced to improvise new means for procuring water
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02
A Rig SfRm.

Philip Fresenius, the Congress avenue lager beer brewer. has recently had a sign placed on his brewery that is 13O feet long and about 60 feet from the ground. The letters are seven feet in length and cover a surface of about fourteen hundred square feet. It is said to be the largest sign in the State. The painter was A. Keisle.
 MT. Keisle has also recently completed some handsome signs for Alderman George J Faulhaber, whose store is next to Fresen- ius' brewery
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02
Rand Concert.
County Commissioners.

The County Commissioners visited the jail yesterday and approved bills for the month of August amounting to 1,1s2.47. They also ordered the discharge of John Gill, of Meri- den. They found 40 males and 19 females in the jail.
 It is expected that Commissioner Baldwin will return from his summer vacation on Saturday of this week and that he will be present at the meeting of the Board next Tuesday.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02
Fair Haven.

Henry c. Rowe's oyster steamer Wm. H. Lockwood makes a complimentary excursion tomorrow, Sept Sd, leaving the dock in Fair Haven at p. m. and returning at p. m.
 The new public school building on Ferry street was thrown open yesterday. Four rooms are well occupied with pupils. The new building gives much satisfaction, as model for school purposes both in it's external arrangements and external appearance. The grounds about it are also neatly graded.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02
win of the Late Judxe sevmour.

The will of the late Judge o. s. Seymour has been proved. It gives his widow the use ot his homestead for life; legacy of $8,- GOO, all his bank stock and all the furniture in the homestead, absolutely. MT. Chester Addis, of Litchfeld, is given the life use of the house and garden he now occupies free of. rent. The remainder of his property is given to his three sons (making allowance for an advancement of $5,o00 to MT. E. ".
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02
Orphan Asylum Excursion.

The annual steamboat excursion of the New Haven Orphan Asylum, on invitation of the New Haven Steamboat company, was given yesterday. The Elm City took the orphans and teachers to Cold Spring, L. l., and it was most enjoyable trip. Although the weather wassexcessively hot, the children enjoyed the sail across the Sound immensely There were three hundred orphans on the steamer and they were furnished with fine collation. provided by their many friends Hen. Thomas orchestra of six pieces fur nished delightful music for the occasion which was much enteyed. The managers of the asylum feel very grateful to Commodore Richard Peck and Captain Fred. J. Peck and other officers of the Elm City for this de- lightful free excursion.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02

So we are told sometimes. Things will come out all right, people say, if we will wait while. That don't do with disease. The longer you wait the worse it is. It's no use to plant corn in November. Do you ''feel little bad?" Strike the trouble right away. Dr. David Kennedy's ''Favorite Rem edy" is what you want. It will at once re- ieye the bowels, stimulate the liver and cool the skin. Take One Dollar in your hand and stop at your druggists, or write to the Doe tor at Rondout, N. Y. aug26- 6-12d2w-2dp
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02

Seymour), and they are all appointed execu- tors. The will itself was executed several years ago, but characteristic codicil was added giving each of his grandsons legacy to be placed in the savings bank till they be- come of age, and then to be used for the purchase for each of gold watch to be kept by the legatees in memory of their grand parents
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02
Fat Mems Clambake.

Little interest was taken this year at the fat mems clambake which took place at Ro- ton Point yesterday. MT. Charles W. Brad ley, of the Florence House, did not attend nor his son c. W. Bradley, jr. There was a hitch in the arrangements which made con- siderable dissatisfaction, and consequently many did not attend. The selection of Ro- ton Point was made without consulting many of the old and leading members, and did not give general satisfaction.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02
Stranger Than Fiction.

the Brighton Hotel, in Atlantic City, were filled with the shrieks of Q woman in distress People hurried to the parlor from whence the cries came, and found the beautiful daughter of a wealthy Philadelphia merchant writhing on the floor with dreadful attack of cholera morbus. The physician of the hotel was absent, but George R. Maitland, commercial traveller, saved her life by ad- ministering two doses of Perry Davis Pain Killer, bottle of which he always carries. The acquaintance begun in this way ripened into love, and this fall the young man and woman will be married
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02
Auction Sale of Valuable Horses.

The horses, carriages, harnesses, etc., per taining to the estate of the late Wm. Welch were sold at auction at the stables on Wallace street yesterday, under the administration of Alderman John Waddock. There was a large attendance. The trotter Valentine was bought by MT. McLarney, of Ansonia, for $533
 There was spirited contest for the colt William Welch between MT. McLarney and Rev. Father Lynch, of Westerly, R. I. It went to Father Lynch for $6S5. There was quite contest over hearse, which was knocked down for $40 to man residing in Ansonia. A matched team of bay horses went for $57O to Wm. Dunnigan, of Wall street, this city. pair of matched bay horses went to the owner of Lizzie D.. residing at Sheepshead bay, L. T., for $1, 1000. A brown horse, formerly owned by legal gentleman of this city, was bought by ex-Councilman Preston, father-in-law of MT. Waddock for about $325. In all fifteen horses were sold, and great many buggies and harnesses. Michael R. Enscoe was the auctioneer.
 MT. Waddock has been very untiring in his management of the estate, and is awarded great credit as an impartial, just and wise administrator. MT. c. M. Wooding of Grown street, has leased the stables for a term of years
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02
West Haven.

Many hundreds picnicked at the Rock Wednesday on the picnic of St. Mary's church. Rev. Father Labor and several other clergymen were present.
 Several parties have caught few bluefish each off Kelsey's Wharf this week. They were of five to six inches in length.
 About 200 feet of the bulwark along Beach street near the Rock is completed,
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02
The Little RIue1Sh.

These nice little pan fish have made their appearance in our harbor. Constable Mail house. and a party of friends went down of the beach yesterday morning. The ''old veteran caught four and 8 half dozen good sized "little bluefish" before 10 o'clock B. m |, and his friends caught many more
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02
Friday Morning, Sep. 2. 1881.
NEW ADYERTISEMENTS TO-DA

MI " AOV HIt1 ICNM L1T Q V-D1A Bargains in Fruit-D. M. Welch Sons. Dress Goods-Monaon Carpenter. Eighmie Patent Shirt-T. P. Merwin. Favorite Bemedy-Dr. Kennedy. Fer Rent-Housos-McAlister Warren For Rent-Tenement-G. Hali. For Sale or Rent-Coa1 Yard-Edward Lawrence. Hungarian Wines-H J. Reynolds. Investment Securities-Bunnen Scranton Rooms and Board-519 Chapel Street. School Shoes-Wa1ter S. Welton. School Books-At Babcock's.
 School Hats-BWrgess Burgess Wanted-Board-Box 296.
 wanted-$1 ,2OO-"D. E. F."
 wanted-C -Compositor-Ford's Agency. Wanted Girl-215 York Street.
 wanted-Girl-233C Chapel Street.
 wanied-Girl-526 Chapel Street. Ssa
 GranH Street.% wanted-Situation-3 Davenport Avenue.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02
An Evening of Music.

The railroad men will have service of song this evening at their rooms, corner of Meadow street and Columbus avenue. A good time is promised and the "boys" ex- tend hearty invitation to all to be with them and have good time. To commence promptly at o'clock.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02
Yale Buxiness College.

The English and classical department of the Yale Business College, Insurance build. ing, opens on Monday, Sept. 5. Mir. Love- ridge, the principal, has already received many new applications and no doubt will have larger attendance than ever the con- ing season owing to the established reputa- tion of the institution. Mir. Loveridge num- bers many young men successfully launched in business life who were his pupils, and the school can be highly commended as well managed and affording an excellent opportu- nifty for preparation for business life.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02
FreJpbtTratu or Tracl<

The locomotive and two cars of an Air Line freight train ran off the track in the cut, little this side of the Tin Bridge, yester- day afternoon about four o'clock. The tracks were blockaded for time. A wreck ing train was sent up and cleared the down track so that the evening trains passed.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02
Card of Thanlka.

The 'Wilkins Guard" Go. AsSFifth battal- ion, 0. N. G., return thanks to their many friends who, by their generous patronage and kindness upon the occasion of the recent ex- cursion to Congamond Lakes, made it possi- ble for the company to conduct the largest and one of the most orderly and successful excursions which has ever visited the lake.
 The experience gained in this our first ef- fort in this direction will enable the compa- ny to guard against all the mistakes and in- conveniences which may have marked the occasion. In our future entertainments of all kinds we shall use our utmost endeavors to merit a continuance of the patronage ex- tended on the present occasion.
 G. w. LADIEU, Captain. n Caoraforv
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02

Boys calf button and lace shoes make the best shoes for school. We have shoe made for us with special reference to durabilikE but not clumsy or hard to the feet -sFs
 au31 Ct W. B. FENN 8 Go.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02

Ladies' fine straight goat button with French kid fly and worked holes. These shoes are made with light flexible single soles and make very desirable boot for fall wear We have eight qualities in stock from $2 50.
 " B. FENN X Go
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02

The bargains in ladies and misses low shoes and slippers offered in our September sale must be seen to be appreciated. The twenty four hundred pairs advertised to-day are so well bought that enc could sell them at large profit without difficulty. What we propose to do is to mark them very low price, sell them immediately and give our customers the benefit. lady's fine slip per worth $1.75 is seldom sold for 9S cents.
 w. B. FENN tE Go.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02

Ladies' Lucca ties, cut the style of French pump, made of soft kid, hand sewed and fancy trimmed, only 9S cents, is another great bargain in our September sale.
 w B. FENN X Go
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02
OTHER EXCURSIONS.

Tomorrow the steamer Grand Republic will make an excursion from this city to New York and Coney Island, leaving Belle Dock at o'clock and Canal dock half hour later Passengers for New York will be landed at Twenty-third street and the steamer will stop there on it's return. It promises to be 8 very pleasant trip, and round trip tickets being fixed at 75 cents. will insure very large party.
 On September 10th the last grand excur- sion of the season by the steamer Columbia will be made from this city, under the man. agement of Louis E. Ryder, the popular Chapel street confectioner. On this occasion. the steamer will land at New York and then
 make trip up the beautiful Hudson river for twenty miles. Every arrangement possi- ble for the comfort and pleasure of the ex- cursionists will be made and the fare for the round trip will be only 75 cents. Refresh ments at reasonable rates will be furnished on board. Tickets are on sale at Ryders, No 276 Chapel street.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02

Ladies' fine kid opera slippers with satin bows at 98 cents This shoe would be cheap at $1.5O, and has never been sold less than that price until this sale.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02
.sWait n Little Longer. ;,

Misses pebble goat, low button shoes, | make good school shoes for the next two months. We have good stock on hand at $1. 10 per pair. ". B. FENN & Go.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02
Excursion Notes.

THE G A. R. GROTON EXCURSION.
 The grand excursion by the fine steamer Elm City next Tuesday to witness the Groton centennial celebration creates great interest, and She demand for tickets and staterooms have been immense so that few remained ycs- terday unsold. The steamer Elm City has been assigned post of honor in mid -harbor which will command splendid view of the occasion. Generals Sherman and Hancock has been invited to make the steamer Elm City their lookout Many prominent G. A. R. men will accompany. The boat leaves this city at 6 a. m. and leaves to return at 6:3O p. m. After the sham battle the excur- sionists will be given an opportunity to land at Groton. The Howe band goes along. AL together it will be a notable excursion.
 The committee of Admiral Foote Post hay ing charge of the excursion have completed all arrangements for comfortable and suc- cessful trip. Mir. Ives, president of the Fair Haven and Westville company, will have two cars leave Westville at 5:12 in the morning i; five or six will leave Fair Haven at 5 and the corner of Chapel and State streets about 5:3O for Belle Dock. Ten or more cars will be at the dock on the return of the Elm City There will be 10 tickets sold at the boat on the morning of sailing.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02
THE WEATHER RECORD.
Indications.

Indications.
 wAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE or THE CHIKT SIGNAL OFFICER,
 wAsHINoToN, D. O., Sept. 2-1 A. M For New England, far weather, northeast winds nearly stationary barometer stationary or lower tenn perature. For the Middle Atlantic States, fair weather winds mostly west stationary slightly lower barom etAR.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02
STORIES ooNTRAD1cTED.

Deputy Sheriff Peck, while talking with Sheriff Byxbee yesterday, spoke about the published story that it took him 8 couple of hours to drive the Douglass woman to the -county jail from West Haven. The sheriff explained to MT. Byxbee, who said that the drive was accomplished in ordinary good time. Mir. Peck said he drove over the usu- al course and took about the usual time, making no stop that was not known to the West Haven authorities. This was readily susceptible of proof
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02
Board of Finance.

The Board of Finance held a meeting in the Mayors office last evening and approved
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02

A gentleman informed us last evening that arrangements had been entered into to have the picture of Blanche Douglass copyrighted, the arrangement being one which she con- sented to as satisfactory.
 A poetic effusion on the fate of Jennie Cramer appears in one of the New York pa- pers.
 Fragments of the dress and other portions of the wearing apparel Jennie Cramer wore the night of her death have been sent to va rious parties requesting them as 8 means of identifying the decs sased as person seen by them at Savin Rock on the fatal night.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02
Attempted Double Murder and Suicide

Attempted Double Murder and Suicide.
 William Nye, of Lebanon, attempted sui eide yesterday because of domestic troubles, his wife having left him on Saturday. He had previously attempted to kill both her and her mother, using Smith & Wesson thirty-two center-fre revolver. That the at tempt was failure is owing to the fact that Nye used rim-fire cartridges. which will not explode in center-fire pistols. Realizing his failure he took laudanum, and with 8 com mon jack-knife cut four five ugly gashes in his throat, but did not succeed in severing the carotid artery. The chances of recovery are against him.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS

The parties have resided since their mar riage in Lebanon, near South Windham. William Nye is about 28 years of age and is q son of Benjamin Nye, of Lebanon, He
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02
Sep. 2, 1884,.
SgetiaI 8otites.
SpefiaI Notites.
COAL 1!

 choi of Franklin, Sawed My reasonable
 S. Street, Corner. and2 Street.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02
Assortment Unlimited.

Early Fall Styles. Our own importat treme1y Low Prices.
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The Egyptian Question,

LONDON. Oc:. ll.-The morning Pos! ssy!:
Immediately 90 beirg informed Of the dispatch
OF tho Turkish mission 10 Egypt, Lord Gran
vile, foreign Secretary, informed Francs that
30 was w,hog 10 tsko the iuitii;ivs ia a pro
poss Tor j,iDt scicn 10 Egypt, and suggested
tha. a. ldentIoa cote he addressed to tho Porto
explaining The perfect understanding existing
between trasce acd kuslaud, ard decl,licg that
while both natlon0 fully recognized tho Porte 5
rights of suzersi0ty, they would not tolerate
soy manifestation likely 10 eudauger thu iu.
fueuce aud rights erj2y-d b. Tho Two powers
III the fosncal administration Of Egypt. Til,
Eog!isi aud Fieuch diplomatic agents at Cairo
ware a!so requested 70 use their influence fer
fastening the departure CT the mis.ioo aud
we're Informed that if required, two irorclsds
|o1ll DC sent to Alexandra,
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The HarkefS.

BALTIMORE, Oct. l.-Virginis 6s old -; do
deferred 10; do consolidated 81; do % se.
ries 3d. past due coup s2; new 10 4oa 62i bid
dull but without quo.ible change. Wheat
Southern lower Ind inactive; Western lower
closing weak; Southern red l3Ssl45; do tm5er
l:S,l5s: No 2 Western winter red spot and Ocs
l46al465 Nov liaSalae5; Dec l54b,l5dt Uorn
-Souihsrn lower snd Inactive; Western dull
and lower Southern white IS; do yellow nomi-
nal; Western mixed spot and Ost II aske5,
Nov T2.75; Dec 744a.o. Oats easier; Southern
ds .t2i Western white 50.5l; do mixed 4SA49;
Penn 50i52 Rye dull At ll2all5 Hay un-
chsnged. Coffee duh; Rio carsoes ordinary 10
fair 9,llt. Suga, trn; a soft lCt Whskey
steady st li9lal20.
NEW YORK, Co.. l1.-S!ocks hesry. Money
sac. Ficu: dull end declining. Wheat heavy
lalt lower Corn lsls lover.
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q commission SIS Postmaster AZ Koire.'s : tore.
6ugusta ccucty, Va, Ras 10 Gay i.suel 10 "
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EEnS OF TIE Daf.

The iu'd Ter Mrs. Garfield pe,7 smJuG!s 10
s519, $3.50. Subscriptions c;2s. "a Saturday.
Ths ground Was covered with snow al Mad
rid, ST. La1rcroe county, N. Y, Yesterday
morning.
President Dowd. Of New York, tas rsccGcd
up to date S94. QG for .ha relief of the
Michigan sufferers.
Robert s. Newton, president Of tho Electric
Medical socie.y Ct New York. 6isd d! bis y;s
ldsres, Thirty second street, Yesterday
4 malignant fever ia prevailing ct U0l1itsir,
10 the Pu'J rub, whic'. csrrl:s eff fsam 200 to
800 persons daily.
BIrou Won llsyner!e, tho Austrian Hugs
| rsu miois:ar of foreign affairs, died :uId41iy
cl heart disease Yesterday at ilenae.
The Supreme Court Of L?uisie1s, ia . recent
cise, decides that hctols arc fcsp1rsitlo Tor
| discs sustained by guests from thieves, without
| regard 10 printed notifications.
TIE birthday Of Father Ma.thow, tho founder
OF he Catholic temperance movement 10 this
| country. was celebrated yes,eId,y il PhiIadtl+
phia by parade IT the cadets OF The Tempar-
brce Uuiou.
The Natioua! Fair n Washington va; opened
yesterday with very small attendance. There
We're 90 formal opening ceremonies, aud uWil &
| to tho unsuitable condition cf The track Toe
byoIco races were postponed.
10 DAY the people Of OHIO will die: = so7,
trnor God other state cffice1s, members Of both
bfhlches OF The legislature ADD scms cJucty
ctficera. -Four tickets are 10 tbs fcld-rcpub-
| lean, democratic, prohibition. tld sreentack
Alter lhe ADJOURNMENT Of tho Senate ytss.r
dsy me democrats held anolher caucus lad So
| lecied MIR. l.. Z Wastioc,on es tbs d=mlc .s.ic
csntldste f:r secretary OF lha SeIs:r, whenever
the question Ct the elscicE of that flor comes
before the Seoate. There il no purpose fore"
shsdomed 70 etEci1p: the eeo.iou OF tnat :er
10 sdVaroo CT thc ssesli0g 10 CT lbs new Sea-
tors.
Secretary Miadcm had iv1g io.Cry!.i with
he Presiden. gtseidsy, and STATED afterwards
ths: the President fully lDdars!aads his posi-.
ton, and appreciates his dts;ra &c lie rctur1sd
to the Senate. The S:cE:ts,7 ssid lhs. tie
Sts's l2g'ssture meets Two wetks i:oIn &c day.
a5d eltc'a a SsDs:or The e;c,nd Tu;sIsy after
the crganlz:'iou. S;c;c,ery Nirdcm did not
lniinlste Ehj his s1coess;r Rcu'd be. S.asttr
E1eeiton. via nov holds tbs SEA! il the 3cp.
ate. bss not Set forwarded his rosigns,i,n to
the sovstror IF hlirueso:a. be-: will probably Do
30 Of Ito proper time.
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The Kew York Democrats

ALaENr, i. y, Oo. ll.-As l:30 hi;
nlornlag the committee on contested sos;s de.
elded, By votc Of 80 70 5, to admit the cauntJ
democracy delegates.
a resolution offered ty Thomas T. Grsd7
70 adm'. one Representative ftcm each 6elsga
non. was Iejac:sd BY the sane yotc.
Tie motion of John Fey. to admit The
lt7log Hall telega!as, WAS r:;ec:ed By vote
OF 80 to 3.
D.!id 3. !!il, Ct Chaau1s, iss bsea Sc
Iscted as temporary oaairnau
leo IaG1 Kay deiegs!es me: lai: f. ,r. act
Ccc:jsd 20 u.sc their copsss: ia ;hs rsu.
ss5. = Eaiirg ;:'.ir Candidates nrts,uted il
100 cGGTcuiiGn ald .hcc aaEeE.ins before tie
2'ani!!se % ed SEATS. They say they
a-e c'riiisDt ii admission.