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Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13
Another Drowning Case.
A Child's Body Found Floating in tf

A Child's Body Found Floating in the
 HarbOr.
 Yesterday, about g o'clock in the forenoon, the body of a child named Jesse Sharp, that fell overheard from barge in the harbor about month ago, was found floating oil the packet slip at Belle Dock. Coroner Bollman was notified and caused a jury to be summoned, consisting of J. N. Hooghkirk, H. E. Barnes, William Norris, James B. Daley, George E. Clark and John T. sheri- dan
 It appeared from the testimony of wit nesses that about 8 month ago the child, a stepson of Rufus Bean of New York, aged between two and three years, while playing on the deck of barge No. 50 of the Eastern Transportation company, of which the boys father is captain, fell overheard, and was drowned Search for the body was made at the time, but without result.
 The jury returned verdict that 'the child Jesse Sharp came to his death by drowning in New Haven harbor about a month ago."
 Under direction of the coroner the remains were taken to Blair's undertaking establish ment, and the body was placed on ice until the whereabouts of the child's parents could be ascertained. If found necessary the re- msins will be inferred in the town lot with a view to removal
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13
Military.
GoxernOr's Foot Guard-Grays' Drill
 Other Matters. 75y

GoxernOr's Foot Guard-Grays' Drill
 Other Matters. -}s
 The Second Company Governors Foot Guard, Captain Morse, marched out from their armory, numbering about fifty men, yesterday morning and down to the Howard avenue lot, where they were drilled until Gesswein's, which all pronounced capital spread. The afternoon was spent in drill They returned late in the afternoon. They are fine company and made an excellent ap- pearance.
 Lieutenant Colonel Bacon, Captain Tiesing, Captain Loomis and other Second regiment officers were in New York yesterday witness ing military inspection.
 The epaulettes worn by the late General Robert o. Tyler, when Colonel of the First Connecticut Heavy Artillery, have been pre- scented by his sister, Mrs Cowen, to the Hart ford Robert O. Tyler Post of the Grand Army.
 The act relating to the encampment of the Connecticut National Guard at Mantle reads as follows The town of East Lyme may at special town meeting, warned and held for tno P1pO5oS odOpE DJ-Ao"o AcSuANsHAAAS "--N sale of goods, merchandise or other articles at booths, by peddlers, and regulating the i' censing of carriages or other vehicles for public use, during the time when the Con necticut National Guard or any part thereof is encamped in said town; but all restraints and prohibitions prescribed in such bylaws shall extend to all persons without discrimi nation.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13
For other Local Matters see Sd and 4th pages.l
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Manfion.

br161 n1ont10ns
 vennor predicted hot spell from the Sth to the 18th.
 Four schooners are in port discharging over 600. 900 feet of lumber.
 On Friday evening, June 3, confirmation service will occur at the Jewish synagogue on Court street.
 It is not yet decided whether or no the steamer Kelsey will go on the Watch Hill and Block Island route this season.
 Some of the New London sportsmen are striving to get shot at a bald headed eagle seen in the woods near the city recently.
 The public have been treated to four strong cups of galvanized iron attached to the town pump. The old ones were worn out with arduous service.
 Captain Scott is removing the cargoes of schooner sunk off Branford and one off Madison. The schooner sunk of Branford was loaded with zinc.
 The sales of stamps, postal cards and en- velopes at the New Haven postofice in April amounted to $8,12O.39. There were 100, ,541 mail letters and 1O3, ,37O papers delivered by the letter carriers.
 Some one estimates that in the past twelve months there have been at least fifty men in iured in this State while coupling cars. A Bridgeport man had his hand badly hurt in the Housatonic yard Wednesday while en- gagged in the operation.
 The Greenback ex-candidate for President General Weaver, who thought to come East and lecture, this city being on the list, has sent word that owing to his engagements he can not come at present, and the dates fixed for him have been cancelled.
 The Grand Opera House base ball nine ex- tend challenge to a nine from either the New Haven or Carll Opera Houses, or select ed nine from both of them, to play friend ly game of base ball some day next week, time and place to be arranged.
 The Connecticut Telephone company filed it's answer Wednesday in the mandamus case brought against the American Rapid Tele. graph company for refusing to put tele- phone in their office at this city. The hear ing was assigned for next Tuesday at ? p. m. --B7idgepOrt Farmer.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13
Collage NOraS.

University prayer meeting at GAO this evening. Berkeley meeting at the same hour.
 Prof. Hewitt, who was recently elected professor of Greek at Dartmouth, has re- signed.
 The class of '7s. Exeter, will hold their class reunion Saturday night ct the Hotel Veudome in Boston.
 Hallock 'S1, who has been in New York on a business trip for the past few days, has re- turned.
 The Consolidated nine defeated the Ches- hire School nine at base ball. Wednesday, by 8 score of 16 to l.
 Prof. Knapp has distributed copies of a Spanish daily paper among the members of his optional class in Spanish.
 President Porter delivered the second lec- ture of his course, on Choice of Profession, to the seniors at eleven o'clock yesterday morning.
 The Psi Upsilon college fraternity will hold it's forty-eighth annual convention in Chicago on Wednesday and Thursday next
 Members of the Christian church in Iowa have combined to establish in Des Moines a college, to be known as Drake University, for the education of both sexes in the higher branches. The college now at Oskaloosa is to form the nucleus
 Prof. Sumner delivered an interesting lec- ture yesterday morning. on reconstruction and the troubles arising from the four teenth Amendments.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13
HIacina.

The Lighthouse Board gives notice 'that on and after May 20, 1881, ,a fixed white light of the 4th order will be shown from the Lighthouse recently erected on Bells Rock, York river, Virginia. The apparatus lights 27Oo of the horizon, and is 454 feet above mean low water. The structure is hexagonal in form, and stands on iron piles in ten feet of water. The roof and foundation are brown, the superstructure white, and the lantern red. Magnetic bearing and distances of prominent objects are as follows: Terra pin Point Wharf, W. s., nautical mile i; Gof's Point N. W. f N., II nautical miles :; West Point Wharf, N. W. ] N, 25 nautical nautical miles. During thick and foggy weather bell struck by machinery will be sounded at intervals of 15 seconds.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13
Death of Enos Smith,:

Enos Smith, one of our old and respected citizens, died at his residence, No. 223 Dix well avenue, yesterday morning at o'clock, at the advanced age of S1 years. Ten weeks ago to-day we recorded the death of his wife, with whom he had lived for over half @ cen tury, and, as he stated at the time, ''the separation will be but a short one," so it has proved. Death was caused by no par ticular disease, but the machinery of life ceased to move from long continued wear, and gently as child he fell asleep. Three sons and five daughters are left to mourn the loss of kind and devoted father. Brief funeral services will take place at the late residence of the deceased on Saturday morn ing at 9:15 o'clock, and the remains will be taken to Westbrook for interment on the 10. 40 train
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13
Police Notes.

Chief Webster is making arrangements to have an extra force of men on duty next Wednesday, the occasion of the coming of Barpum's great show. It is well known that there is large following of pickpockets and sneak thieves with all such exhibitions, and the Chief is particularly desirous that during the street parade the officers of banks, pro- prietors of stores and allsother persons, whether at their homes or in other places. should be strictly on their guard, and with the necessary precautions he hopes to be able to save the citizens from loss.
 It is reported that the house of Mrs. Julia Smith. of East Pearl street, was robbed of $500 in silverware during the absence of the family in Baltimore the past winter. It is sai1 that he family did t, n ow. ab ut it un- til they returned. If the police know about it they are very reticent in regard to the matter, as no information could be gleaned at the office last evening regarding the rob- bery.
 M. Leifenberg, of 985 State street, was ar rested last evening on 8 charge of drunken ness and beating his wife. A similar offense is charged against Charles T. Adams, of Cres- cent street. within the city limits, who was arrested by Constable Warren Sturges, of Westville.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13
Death Of Sidney M. aorham.

A well known New Haven character, Sid- ney M. Gorham, died yesterday morning at his home in Lafayette Court. His age was 68. His peculiarities made him man known to the people, and few there were in the city who had never heard his name. He was at one time possessed of considerable means, his property in his greatest prosperity being estimated at $40, 900, but he was unfortunate and lost most or all of it.
 The deceased was 8 native of this city, born in 1914, in the wooden building on Chapel street near High, between Hurlburt's grocery and Hillman's confectionery store. He attended the public schools, and among his schoolmates were some who are promi- nent and leading men in the city today His father was William Gorham, for many years bookkeeper for George Hoadley & Son, the carriage manufacturers on the corner of Church and Grown streets. He was given a common school education and grew up to be business man of energy and success Most of his money he made in carting stone from his quarry at West Rock to builders. He also traded largely in scrap iron, buying from vessels in the harbor and selling to the Iron and Steel works in Derby. Besides this he ran livery stable in the rear of his resi- dence at 21 and 2s George street, being asso- ciated to considerable extent in business with George M. Ives, of Lafayette street.
 ~From George street MT. Gorham moved to Meadow street, where for 8 time he owned property. He was obliged to sell this, and received in return notes that were never paid and other property so heavily mortgaged that he could not pay interest and taxes and had to be relinquished; the transaction was sub- stantially loss to him of SIC, ,OO0, or there- about, and near the same time he had to give up his Charles street property, and was in fact ruined man.
 Whatever faults he had, he was honest, and his word was as good as his bond He was generous and was too much so sometimes for his own interests; open to appeals from the unfortunate, kind and flial to his father and mother, and to his kindred and neigh bors. He was the father of six children, five of whom survive, son having been drowned near the Lighthouse few years ago. He lived to see his property dwindle away and vanish. He was 68 years of aca. His death was caused by 8 disease of the kidneys.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13
P9T1Omal,


 Hon. L. w. Sperry, who has been quite i'll, is convalescent.
 Mr. H. A. House, of Bridgeport, will sail for England Saturday.
 Mr. Wm. B. Young, of West stratford, has removed to Elgin, Illinois.
 Mr. George Claus, of Danbury, has sailed for Germany. He is no relative to MT. Santa Claus.
 Henry J. Atwater, Esq, is again in i'll health, and confined to his residence on Trumbull street.
 Editor Graham, of the Meriden Repu6J- ca,s, and family were visitors at West Haven shore yesterday.
 Mrs. Millie Turner, born in South Canaan in June. 179s, died in Great Harrington, Mass, recently. She was one of eleven chil- dren, nine of whom reached the age of 70 and more.
 Mir. M. J. Kent, correspondent of Brad streets Commercial Agency, is in the city engaged in investigating its commercial and industrial condition. His report will be pub lished soon
 Horace Smith, one of the first to make gilt buttons in this State, died in Springfield, Mass, Sunday, aged sa. He was well known in the Naugatuck valley, where, at different places, his shops were located
 Judge Henry E. Pardee and his travelling companion. Mr. Taylor of Ed street, have
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13

The Union Pacific Railroad Co.,, through Messrs. Peck & Bishop, are advertising for men to assist in extending the line of their road south from Denver, Colorado, and are offering special inducements to eastern men to come out there, guaranteeing good wages and steady work. All questions about the above will be answered between and g D. m. at their office 219 Chapel street, and to any who are going west this year and want ing work this is an offer never before equalled. A party of forty left Vermont for the ahoya vesterdaY
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13
Ffrebugs i'm Danbury.

An attempt was made Saturday night to fire the barns on the premises of MT. F. s. Wildman, West street. Danbury. The at tempt was failure, but the discovery was not made until the next morning. The building operated on is on Foster street, ad- joining another on the corner of West, which is stored with hay. Through hole kerosene had been poured and light thrown in. The kerosene was not sufficient in quantity, or it did not saturate the wood enough, for the flame after scorching the boards and burning a hole in the bottom of the manager went out of itself rope of straw fastening calf in the stall was burned in two.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13
A RattIes1lake.

A Reynolds Bridge correspondent of the American says: "A very large rattlesnake was killed near Jericho bridge last Sunday. It was over four feet long and had nine rat ties. An attempt was made to capture him alive, but he was coiled ready for spring and looked so much as if he would like to bite some one and shook his rattles so vii ciously that they were obliged to kill him"
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13
Public Schools.

Superintendent Parish received an invita- tion yesterday from the G. A. R. inviting the High School to sing at the Memorial Day ex- c 'cises to be held at Peck's Grand Opera House in the evening. The invitation was extended to the school, which unanimously voted to accept.
 Two school principals of Newark, N. J., Messrs. Gregory and Mellener, and Principal Camp, of Norwalk, visited several of the schools in this city yesterday to witness the system of musical instruction here, and ex pressed great pleasure and satisfaction with the avstem as shown them
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
Friday Morning, May 1s. 1881.
NEW ENTERTAINMENTS TO-DAY.

Alderney Creameries-A. E. Dickerman. Auction ale-B. c. Lake. Auction SAle-A G. Hull Bayberry Glycerine Soap-At Druggists. Carriages At highlands. Connecticut River Shad-Tuttle x Hull. Fancy Groceries-Harry Leigh Fine Goods-Cutler's Art Store. For Rent-Front Chamber-17 Gill Street. For Sale-Bonds-Bunnell Scranton For Sale Refrigerator-61 Chapel Street. Furnished Rooms-533 Chapel Street. Iost-Diamond Pin-Dr. W. G. filling. Lost-Bank Book-Isak K hn. Lost or Stolen-Certih at, s-Geo. A. Butler. New Designs-N. H. Window Shade Co. Railroad Waiting Rooms-O. Howes wanted-Board-BoK 257.
 Wanted-Mau-A. T. & O. B. Demarest. Wanted-Man-"M."
 Wanted-Board and Rooms-P. o. Box 1,167s- Wanted-Business Interest,". o. Box S96. Wnnted-Girl-l43 York Street.
 wanted-Girl-23 Prospect Street.
 wanted-Young Nan-P. O. Box 56.
 Wanted Horseshoer-JOhnA A Bush.
 Wanted-Men-2I9 Chapel Street.
 Franklin Street.
 Wantef-S -Situation-192 Franklin Street.
 nted-Situation- 293 Grand Street.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13
West Haven.

Howes, the restaurateur, has much en- larged his premises, the popular Railroad Waiting Rooms, at West Haven shore, known to thousands in this vicinity and other parts of the State and has two spacious restaurant rooms, one of which will accommodate the largest parties that visit the shore. His din- ners are favorably known, both for large as- semblies or private parties, and he will serve an excellent shore dinner for fifty cents.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13

been for about ten days past in San Francis CO., They had an exceptionally pleasant trip. General E. s. Greeley has been in San Fran cisco for several days past.
 Dr. H. Doutteil, graduate of Yale Medical School, class of '79, and house surgeon at the State hospital in this city for year past, goes to Meriden. to locate in his profession there. favorable field being offered him. He will have the best wishes of many friends in this city.
 Miss Converse, of Norwich, who writes fowery editorials once month on astrono- my in the Providence Journal, is maiden lady of 40, and a school teacher. She is paid, like other outside contributors to the paper, by the inch, and a half column or more amounts to about $5..
 The Berkshire Courier in mentioning the resignation of Dr. Beckwith, of Waterbury, says: "He goes to San Francisco. where he preached some years ago, to accept smaller parish with smaller pay, feeling that there IS his post of duty-a manly example that might be occasionally copied by ministers of the hunting salary sort to the spiritual edlfica- tion of the church y
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13
Let's Talk About the Weather.

Such weather as we have been having for the past two days naturally creates a great deal of discussion as to it's being out of sea- son. For the benefit of the weather-wise we give below record of the heights to which the mercury rose in May of last year. The record is taken from the books of MT. George Gabriel, who for the last thirty or forty years has, every day, commencing at sunrise, kept track of the temperature and nanaral stata of the ueathar.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13
Transfers Of Real Estate.

The transfers of real estate recorded in the Town Clerks office yesterday were as fol- lows: Dewitt c. Beardsley to Francis s. Avery, forty five feet on Ward street; Fran eis S. Avery to Dewitt c. Beardsley, thirty three feet on Howard avenue
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13
Recoverv Body.

On Wednesday the body of Thomas Vim, the young man who was drowned off Dutch Point on Sunday, Arril IT, was found float ing in the river near South Glastonbury. It was taken ashore and is now at South Glas- tonburY awaiting the action of the relatives.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13
Her Own Experience,

'sThe friend of ours who recommended your 'Favorite Remedy had herself suffered a stroke of Paralysis, which rendered her entire right side powerless. and, in a word, left her as helpless as infant. But Ken nedy's Favorite Remedy cured her and she is now able to do her own work" The above is quoted from letter from gentle man in Elmira, N. Y, to Dr. Dautd Kenne dy, of Rondout, N. Y. You need bottle in the house. my6 12d2w2dpage
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13
Tha EeIinaa.

A Thamesville cat had two young squirrels added to her litter of kittens day or two ago. She nurses them and bestows a tender care for their welfare but she makes suffi- cient distinction between them and her own offspring on certain occasions to show that she recognizes that they are adopted waifs
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13
HYmenaAl.

MT. John Mclean and Hattie daughter of Willis Blakeslee, were united in marriage May 9th at the residence of the brides parents, Rev. MT. Samson officiating. There were many presents and many friends extend their haat Uishea
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13
NOtaA.

A heavy shower passed over Cheshire last evening going northward.
 It raiued in torrents at Savin Rock We'd nesday at about o'clock. People down there say they hardly ever saw it rain harder than it did then for g short time.
 A gentleman who arrived in Hartford yes terday morning says there was at St. Johns- bury, Vermont, at 5 o'clock the previous evening, the heaviest thunder storm he over witnessed. '"The water was actually two feet deep in the streets.'' In the woods in that part of Vermont there is deep snow yet.
 It was another hot day yesterday. The thermometer was above 930 in the shade on Chapel street in the hottest part of the day. May has given us several days of July wealth er The morning was particularly warm one In the latter part of the afternoon very re- freshing cooling breeze came, and there were showers northward.
 An extraordinary fall in temperature oc- cured in New London yesterday afternoon between 1:3O and p. m.-from s90 to 7Oo, or 190 in thirty minutes. The wind at 1:30 was north, with velocity of three miles an hour, and at 1855 it was south, with veloci- ty of twenty-two miles, a remarkably sudden change.
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A correspondent says: ''I am person of quiet habits and fond of pedestrian exercise. When taking long walk fear insulation owing to the turpitude of the suns rays. In order to avoid this I like 8 place to rest awhile in the shade. and would ask through your columns why the S ets are not up on the Green They would much accommodate persons like myself; also children and nurse maids frequenting this pleasure ground. It is urged that tramps sometimes occupy these seats, but tramps go up and down Chapel street, and must therefore not walk on the street If necessity policeman can pass that way occasionally. I understand the Park Superintendent is i'll, but the seats may be put up nevertheless. Let some one be delegated to see to it. Is it any reason that the city should come to standstill because one of the public servants is indisposed?" ?"
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13
THE WEATHER RECORD.
Indications.

WAR DEPARTMEE-,
 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
 wAsHINeToN, D. O., May 13-1 A. M. For New England, partly cloudy weather occa- sIonal rain, southerly veering to cooler westerly winds, higher barometer.
 For the Middle States rart1y cloudy weather, pos- sibiy occasion rain, winds mostly westerly, higher barometer, stationary or lower temperature.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13
Good samaritans' Anniversary.

The first anniversary of the starting of op- erations by the Good Samaritan temperance organization was held last evening at their chapel on Chapel street near Wallace, MT. 0. D. Albee in the chair. Prayer by Mr. Brock stt. The exercises consisted of singing and the reading of poems by the following ladies and gentlemen, viz, Messrs. H. Durant. Flower and Mitchell, and Misses Crockett. L. De Wolf, Hubert, and Mrs. Kellogg and Mrs. Bacon Remarks of congratulatory nature were made by Sylvanus Butler. During the last year $50 signed the pledge through the efforts of the society.
 Six Hundred Acres Burned Over-Loss
 915,OOO.
 An extensive forest fire ragged in Ellington, Conn, nearly all of Wednesday on Jobs hill, two miles northwest of Ellington street. This is near the line of the Rockville branch road. and originated in the burning of brush in Carlos Bradley's field by his son. The whole community turned out to fight the fire, but the flames spread over an area two miles long. extending north, and containing about 600 acres of fine chestnut and other timber land. It was o'clock Wednesday evening whtn the fire was extinguished The loss is estimated at from $l2, 1000 to $15,- OOO and this principally falls on J. Middle ton, J, A. Thompson, A. Allen and Mir. Sex ton,
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13
A New Grocery Store.

MT. Harry Leigh, the popular grocer, has succeeded Henry Storer, at 172 Chapel street, and has stocked the store with full line of choice groceries and will be able to serve families and others with first-class goods at low prices. Fancy groceries of all kinds teas, coffees, spices, canned goods, sardines, salad dressings, Prince of Wales sauce, fine family four, fruits of all kinds, etc., will be found at his store. See advertisement