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Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-20
Board of selectmen'


 Aslking for an Abatement of Taxes
 Bills Payable-The Indebtedness of
 the Town.
 A regular meeting of the Board of Select men-was held last evening Present: Se- lectmen Andrews, presiding, Reynolds, Hu- go and Feldman.
 George W. Langdon appeared before the Board and asked that his tax on the grand list of 1880 be abated as he was an honor ably discharged soldier. He was also taxed on his business, which had formerly been that of liquor dealer, and he said he had had no license for two years. The Board voted to abate the poll tax, as honorable discharges from the United States service were exhibited.
 The application of Richard Schappa, 127 James street, for liquor license was recom- mended.
 Bills were approved as follows: General account $36. 81, outside poor $321. 1.5O, roads and bridges $89. or, hospital for insane $21.- 25, temporary loan $30, ,OO0, construction &C., count SIPS 37, almshouse $2S.SS, interest &C., count $340.
 The committee on the case of Mary Sey- mour, girl now in the almshouse who was indentured to John Nolan and wife of Mil ford, and who ran away from her guardians, was considered It was reported by the con- mittee (Mr. Andrew chairman) that he had not been able to see MT. Gum, counsel for the Nolans, as yet. MT. Andrew thought that perhaps the Nolans would be willing to relinquish all claims to the girl. If so this would give the town an opportunity to dis pose of the case in an amicable manner.
 Town Agent Reynolds reported that the foundations for the Blake street bridge were completed and were ready for the structure whenever completed. He said that City Engineer Fowler had given the building of the foundation walls his personal supervision, and he was satisfied that the work had been done in substantial manner. The Town Agent reported the present floating indebtedness of the town as $43, 734. Is, which includes notes issued and pay able with five per cent. interest per annum, $2O, GOO of which is due to the General Hos pital society. The balance is the municipal bond sinking fund debt, amounting to $23,. 734.15, which has accumulated with interest between June 1st, 1878, and November 10th, 1880.
 The statement of the grand list of 1886 is $47, TIC, 577. Five mills on the above will produce taxes to the amount of $23S, ,S82. 80 The poll tax if all collected would be $2, 664.O and the military tax estimated would l be $2, 596.O0, making total of $b244, 15O. .49 Of this amount $158, ,858.74 has been col | lected by Collector Futile, and the balance with interest to be collected by parties who | did not pay before August 1st will increase l the amount to that extent that the taxes vii | be collected very closely this year.
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Service of Song.

A highly interesting service of song was held at the railroad mems reading room, foot of Meadow street, last evening, led by MT. Clarence Willis. There were not seats enough for all, the meeting being so largely attend ed. number of visitors were among the number. A clergyman present said it was a meeting of great interest. A man from Texas named Scott spoke for few moments. The singing was very spirited, and one of the pieces. tHold to the right my son, {" is very highly spoken of. Another meeting is to be held before long, and friends present advise the railroaders to make arrangements for seating larger audience still.
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

COLLEGE STREET CHURCH.-Wil1 be closed for cleaning and repairs till further notice
 CENTER CHURCH-Wf3f be open for public worship, morning and afternoon, at the usual hour.
 NORTH CHURCH.-Rev. Dr. Burton, of Hartford will preach in the morning. No afternoon service.
 THIRD CHURcH-The young peoples meeting will be held as usual on Sunday evening at o'clock, in the lecture room. All welcome.
 ST. JOHN STREET M. E. CHURCH.-There will be service held in this church. it is closed cleaning. The Sunday school will not have any session.
 SECOND ADVENT CHURCH (Wier's Hall, No. 261 Elm street).-social meeting at 10 Is a. Preaching at II a. m. and 7:30 p. by Elder J. P. Bishop of Chambersburg, Pa All are welcome. Seats free.
 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, (Wooster Place. .)-Rev A. C. Sargent, of Jewett City, will preach morning and evening" Sunday school and young mems bible class at noon. Prayer meeting at 6:30 D. m. All are in vited.
 DAVENPORT CHURCH CWooster square1.- Rev. Charles D. Upson will Ireach st 1030 a. m, and O. B. Willis will conduct the singing Twilight prayer and praise service promptly at ?. m.; one hour. Sunday school at 2:30 p. III. All welcomed to these services.
 ENGLISH HALL At English Hall MT. Collins will preach sermon appropriate for these times. He continues the subjects of his recent at the hall, The Word of the Lord, and ''Too Late" The praise service and singing will be led by the Second Regiment band orchestra and MT. Frank Potter.
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LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

Brief Mention.
 The annual reunion of the Seventh reg iment Connecticut volunteers, will be held at Savin Rock, Saturday August 27th
 The 'sHalter's Devir' will be the subject of a temperance lecture tonight in English Hall by Mrs M. L. Durand. The lecture is free and all are welcome.
 Timothy Root of Woodtick, Prospect,) shot and killed two blue herons at that place Thursday forenoon, which measured each trife over six feet from tip to tip.
 The steamer Elm City is expected back some time to-day from the Martha's Vine yard trip The party have had adverse weather, but the excursionists report fine times nevertheless.
 MT. George W. Mollett of Bridgeport, of the firm of Jessup & Mollett, died yesterday morning Mir. Mollett came to that city from Stamford, Conn, about nine years ago and engaged in the carpenter business.
 The third annual reunion of the descend ants of Col. John Davis will be held at High Rock Grove September 1st. Miss Mary Tom linson is the secretary of the organization, and Rev. Sheldon Davis is the historian.
 NAT. StreeG, 1edQor OI sbuc AueEICdu DdHu1 informs us that the band will repeat their concert of Thursday night on next Tuesday evening on the Green, concert commencing at o'clock. The band gives three free con- certs, and the Broadway band three.
 Old illustrated papers and magazines and religious papers, and even dailies not over a week old, are very much desired for distri- button at the Y. M. c. A. rooms, and also at the railroad branch. Parties leaving word at either place will have papers called for.
 Active preparations are being made for the sixteenth annual reunion of the veterans of the 2Oth regiment, which takes place at Bir- mingham this year, August 27tha A large tent is to be erected on the public park and. if rainy, those in attendance will be well pro tected.
 The tenth annual State temperance picnic will be held at Lakevil1e Wednesday, August 31. Addresses will be delivered by Rev. Otis J. Range, Rev. Alpheus Winter and other prominent temperance speakers. The Shepard Jubilee Singers and the Holly Manu- featuring company's band will furnish the music.
 A meeting of the court to arrange for g further hearing in Colonel Bacon's case will be held at Mantle on the 3Oth inst The re. port of the court is to the effect that several points were brought out in the evidence which warranted a further investigation. These points are some nine in number and cover term of three years
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Excursion Notes.

The steamer Elm City will make her usual excursion to New York and Coney Island to- night, leaving her dock at 11:3O p. m. Ex- cursionists will land at Twenty third street and take steamer to Greenpoint, where they will connect with the Manhattan Beach rail road for the great summer resort, Coney Island. Returning they will take the Bay Ridge road and land at Whitehall street. The sElm" will leave Peck Slip on her return at 1:3O Sunday night, reaching this city early Monday morning. The fare for the trip is only $1.75.
 The steamer John H. Starin leaves this city tonight for New York and Coney Island, connecting with Starin boats for Coney Island direct. The fare for the round trip is only $1.75, good to return at any time. Par ties desiring to return on Sunday night can take the steamer Erastus Corning, leaving from New York at o'clock on Sunday even- ing and reach New Haven Monday morning early. The fare for the round trip is $1.75, and it is, everybody will testify, one of the best excursions of the season.
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She is Going to Try It.

A correspondent writes from way down East, in Lubec, Me, to Dr. David Kennedy, Rondout, N. Y.: q called on you about six weeks ago, sick with bilious disease. bought bottle of 'Favorite Remedy and it cured me. What I want is some more of your medicine. My daughter is going to try it' Sensible man. He will not regret it :; and when his daughter has tried it she will be satisfied too. ''Favorite remedy" is just the thing for the ills that afflict womankind.
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Fruft Q,hjeveS.

A correspondent says: Several days ago one of our most respected citizens caught a youth stealing fruit from his garden and ap. piled switch to the youth as punishment, and for this the citizen was held for breach of the peace. Now, think that when citi- zen discovers youth on the wrong track it is duty he owes to the community to 'switch him of, ,'' and those that have fruit would not be annoyed so much.
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NEW HAVEN, CONN.
Saturday Morning, August 20. 1881.
NEW ADYERTLsEMENTs TO-DAY r

 Automatic Shading Pen-B. w. Child. Achenor Furnaces-G. ". Hazel. Babbs Photos-G. ". Babb. Blackberries-Mix Judson. Boating Shirts-At Franks. Beautiful Goods-Geo L. Streeter Closing Out Sale-Alexander Munro. Delaware Grapes Mix x Judson. Excursion Tckets-N. Fl. N k h' For Rent-House-L. F. comstock For Sale-BagateIle Table-H. c. Fisher For Sale-BicycIe-"A- B. B." For SaIe-Horse-Geo. Kimberly. Good Peaches-Mix Judson. Home Securities-McAlister& Warren. Lost-Earring-3 Chapel Street. Melons-Mfx Judson. Public Information-Geo L. Streeter. Rings-J. H. J. Burant. Ruth-New Haven Opera House. State Fair-Conn. Agricultural Socle'S' Yachtiug Shirts-At Frank s. Sunday Servioe5-Davenport Cnurcn. Sunday Services-At Center Church. Sunday Services Baptist Church Sunday Services-At North Church. sunday Services-Third Church. sunday services-At Advent Church. Sunday Seryices-At English Hall. Ennday Services-At St John St. M. E. Church.
 nday Services-At College Street Church. Uncle Toms Cabiu-New Haven Opera house' Vegetable Compound-Lydia E. Pinkham Wanted-Woman-SJW W. M." ed-Corders-American Corset Works Wanted-Girl -128 Howe Street.
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A sunlxen Wreck the sound.

Captain George Brown, inspector of the Third lighthouse district, gives notice that the wreck of the schooner Joe now lies about 8 half mile southeast of the Cornfield Point ightship, in the regular course of vessels passing up and down Long Island Sound. One of the mast heads of the schooner is out of the water at present. A spar buoy will be placed over the wreck in few days.
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The Grand Army.

Quartermaster General Harbison has re- ceived the following letter from Judge A. E.. Beers, of Bridgeport, commander of the Grand Army of Connecticut
 DEPARTMENT CONNECTICUT,
 GRAND ARMY THE REPUBLIC,
 BRIDGEPORT Aug. IT, 1881. Alexander Hdrbison QGGrtermaster General, State of Connecticut:
 Dear Sir: have the honor to inform you that the Department of Connecticut, G. A. R., will not go into camp this fall, and my request for the of the camp at Mantle is hereby withdrawn. Thanking you for courtesies shown the department, remain,
 Very Respectfully Yours,
 ALFRED B. BEERS,
 Commander Dept. of Conn.,, G. A. R.
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THE WEATHER RECORD.
Indications.

Indications.
 WAR DEPARTMENT, ~
 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
 WASHINGTON D. O., August 29-1 A. M For New England. local rain followed by clearing weather variable wiuds shifting to northwest sta- ionary or higher temperature. lower pressure. For the Middle States, partly cloudy weather with light rain winds, mostly northeast. stationary or higher temperature, lower pressure
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Death from Accident.

Maurice Reilly, an employe at Winches- ter's a-mory, was fatally hurt yesterday af- ternoon. He was placing shells in receiver, when they exploded, and the result was that the man was so seriously hurt that he died from his injuries. He was at work in the cartridge department
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RArSAnal.

Miss Norma Rowland, of New Haven, is spending few weeks at Ocean Grove with Miss Ella Williams
 General F. A. Walker will remain superin- tendent of the census until the census of 1880 is complete, notwithstanding his accep- tance of the presidency of the Boston Insti- tute of Technology.
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EmfertAinmentS,

JAY RIAL's HU1PTY DUNPTY.
 The exhibition given by Jay Rials Humpty Dumpty troupe at the New Haven Opera House yesterday afternoon and evening was 8 perfect success. The company is good one and their return to New Haven later in the season will be welcomed by large num- her of thaafer ooars
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-20
The PIuttsviIIe Shooting Case.

Mir. George Platt, who was shot by his neighbor, George Burr, at Plattsville, few days ago, is getting along as comfortably as could be expected under the circumstances. His arm is quite painful from the effects of the wound, and probably will be for some time yet A civil suit has been brought for $50, 900 damages.
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Mothers. Mothers!! Mothers.

Are you disturbed at night and broken of with the excruciating pain of cutting teeth If so, go at once and get bottle of MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP. It will relieve the poor little sufferer immediately depend upon it :; there is no mistake about it. There is not mother on earth who has ever used it who will not tell you at once that it will regulate the bowels, and Ve rest to the mother, and relief and health to the child, operating like magic. It is perfectly safe to use in all cases. and pleasant to the taste, and is the prescription of one of the oldest and best female physicians and nurses in the United States. Sold everywhere. 25 cents a bottle ap11 m W. s&w1Y
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on when her body was found was not her own, but Blanche Douglass. It is said that a certain officer who went to New York one day this week went to find Jennie's own un- derclothing, which the Douglass girl had talk en with her to that city when she left New Haven that the garments were torn, and that they were very much stained and soiled.
 CONFERENCE.
 Yesterday afternoon Juror Kelsey, Grand Juror Hull and Dr. Prudden had an impor- tant consultation with City Attorney Pickett, lasting about an hour. A synopsis of the medical expert testimony was probably sub mitted.
 THE MONDAYS HEARING.
 It is now expected that the preliminary hearing in the Malleys' case will take place on Monday. Blanche Douglass will not be brought into court on that occasion.
 THE amoHRIsT EVIDENCE.
 The testimony of Happy" Jack Gilchrist, that he saw James Malley with two other young men following after Jennie Cramer and another girl in Railroad Grove on that Friday night, is discredited by some, as he in conversation with different parties some days before his evidence was given in had ex- pressed uncertainty as to whether James Malley was one of the three young men or not. His statement in court was so positive as to the identification that it excited sur prise in some who had heard him talk doubt fully on the subject. However, Happy Jack is credited by we'll known parties at the shore with being an honest and truth telling young man, and so it goes.
 As to the Dorsey witness and the pocket. book case brought against him in West Haven recently, the owner of the pocketbook, Dixwell avenue grocer, entirely aequits him of the charge, and the case was dismissed by the court throughMr. Dow, the attorney. NOTES.
 Wilkesbarre, Pa, press dispatch says Dr. A. P. OMalley is 8 young practicine physician of this city with large practice, and has been located here for some years He is brother of James Malley, jr., who is figuring so conspicuously in the Jennie Ora mer mystery. James was here about year ago and cut quite swell by his lavish ex penditure of money and generally genial manners. Walter Malley is 8 cousin o1 James. Both are sons of gentlemen who are Irishmen by birth and whose original name was O'Malley the physician in this city retaining the old name. The latter sayt \ that James and Walter have always been al I lowed plenty of spending money, and that \ they have led of late what is generally | termed fast life. The doctor returned from visit to New Haven yesterday, where he saw his brother and cousin, and he asserts | that both are innocent of any crime whic1 may be connected with Jennie Cramer'l | death, and seems quite positive that investi gation will finally end in their favor.
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Hanisome TestimoniaI.

The vsry complimentary resolutions passed by the New Haven Board of Underwriters to Chief Engineer Hendrick and Fire Marshal Kennedy have been elegantly eEgrossed by Prof. J. M. Lee, teacher of penmanship. and framed by Evarts Cutler according to his taste in the latest style, making handsome testimonial to our worthy officers of the fire department. For few days this testimonial can be seen on exhibition at the show window of E. P. Merwin's, next door north of the postofice, after which it will decorate the walls at the City Hall
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 noors naachas

Are scarce but we have them for sale by the crate, basket or smaller quantity Gentle men going out of town today will find some very neat packages ready to take with them.
 Mix $ HUDSON,
 City Market and Church cor. Chapel streets.
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Decline of Man.

Impotence of mind, limb, or vital function, nervous weaknesses, sexual debility, &c., cured by ''Wells' Health Renewer," $1, at drug. 6sts'. Agency 289 State st.
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A PIeasnnt Tfme.

Last evening the hands employed in the Clock shop by Mir. George Norton went to Buelrs Forbes House, at their employers in vitation, and had pleasant social time The men were called from their work shortly be- fore the hour of shutting down, and the agreeable surprise that awaited them, more pleasant than the object they credited at first to the unexpected summons, was very &C., ceptable. The party rode down in single teams and partook of one of Landlord Buelfs fine suppers, the whole excursion being at Mir. Norton's expense. The party returned about 10 o'clock, much pleased with the trip
 ~ratefuI to Mir. Norton for his kindness.
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Attempted Suicide Of a Well Know n Wa
 ferburY Man.

eerbury Man.
 There was an attempt at suicide on South Main street, Waterbury, yesterday morning about o'clock Wm. H. Jones, man 7S years of age, an old, respectable and well known citizen, cut his throat in two places and inflicted a severe wound in his left wrist with razor. When discovered he was on his bed and the blood from his wounds was flowing freely, coming mostly from the deep cut in his wrist, which had severed the main artery. Medical help was obtained, and the man may recover. He was much depressed owing to ill health and his wife's iIlnesR
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The Court Record.
Court peeis,on. ;.

supreme OO0EL Ooc1S1OnSs
 The Supreme Court has granted a new trial in the Neuner case. Neuner was con- victed on charge of rape in Meriden and sent to State prison. Colonel D. R. Wright appeared as his counsel and claimed the right to challenge ten jurors, which was re- fused him, the State denying his right to challenge more than four, and the objection was sustained by Chief Justice Park. The claim of the defendants counsel was based on the statute in the revision of 1875 which fixes the penalty of rape for life. The statute of 1879 says that conviction may send a man up for life or term of years Colonel Wright's point was that the prisoner is in peril of a life Imprisonment, though he may not go up longer than three years, the smallest term On this claim comes the new trial. The opin- ion is by Judge Loomis.
 In the Mahan agricultural note case of E S. Rowland vs. E. W. Fowler, tried in the Superior Court, and in which the jury ren- dered verdict for the defendant, the case went to the Supreme Court on motion for a new trial The motion has nov been de- nied, which leaves the matter as the jury fixed it-for defendant to recover his costs. It was an ''action of fraud, ,'' it being claimed by the defense that the Granite Agricultural works of Lebanon, New Hampshire, is a fraudulent combination of O. B. Mahan and Ward H. Thompson, organized for the pur- pose of cheating honest farmers out of their money. MT. Rowland negotiated the note in good faith, not knowing it's fraudulent character.
 City Court Criminal side-Judge Stud-
 ley.
 Hamlet E. Forrest, embezzlement, dis charged 1; Michael G. Doherty, breach of the peace, $19.58 costs and three months in jail, appeal taken and bonds fixed at $500; Pat ,ick F. Delaney, $1 fine and $s.59 costs George Palatine, theft, discharged; John Quinn, theft, $7 fine, $s.5O costs and thirty lays in jail; Patrick F. Delaney, breach of l he peace, $20 fine and $4.s7 costs.
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A large stock in endless variety of beauti full and appropriate goods in fine watches and chains for ladies and gentlemen. standard silver goods in great array, jewelry of the best and most approved styles, and splen- did line of articles for wedding presents are provided at the popular and greatly beauti- fled store of MT. George l.. Streeter, No. 232 Chapel street. He has some beautiful dia- mond rings which somebody will have soon, for they are bargains. MT. Streeter's is the great place for bargains. Everybody well come.
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Dr. Fiske. clairvoyant physician, will not visit New Haven again at his office, No. 270 Chapel street, until Sept. 10th He will then remain until Sept. 26th, where he invites his many patients and friends to give him call Patients can have his medicines sent to them by addressing to Norwich, Conn.,, Lock Box 253 See advertisement
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CoUP's CIRCUS.

The people of New Haven are astir over the coming of Coup's amusement enterprise on the 2d day of September, which promises to eclipse anything of the kind ever seen. Having just completed the most successful western tour on record, they are now trium- phantly bearing their laurels to all the large eastern cities, and will electrify the masses with display of grandeur and greatness be- yond all precedent. Four great rings, the hippodrome races, chariot races, hurdle races, flat races, steeple chases, Zulu races, etc
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Let the poor sufferers from female com plaints take courage and rejoice that pain less remedy has been found. We refer to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It is prepared at 233 Western avenue, Lynn, Mass Send to Mrs Pinkham for pamph- lets. au 20 3teod-1tw
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Transferring the Wholesale Stock.

The work wholesale stock the retail is
  BLANKETS LADIES' NIERINO VEsTs GENTS FALL UNDER nc
 
 
  their knowing  pricesn next
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A few barrels of those canteloupes which have been in such favor the past week re- ceived this morning. They are the finest a fresh supply. NIX & HUDSON. -
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MeIons.

HuckIeberries and Blacl<berries. A limited quantity this morning. Call early before they are gone. Mix & HUDSON.