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Illinois.

Chicago Deluged-Visited by the Worst
Storm of the Season-PeopIe Driven
from their Houses-Great Obstruction
to Travel.
CHICAGO, Feb 27.-This western country
is just now being treated to a mixed storm,
rivalling anything that has gone before this
winter. Yesterday morning opened bright
and warm, the great body of snow melting
rapidly. Towards noon it became cloudy
and rain began. Before night a violent
thunder storm came on and thunder, light
ming and heavy rain continued. All parts of
the city where the sewers were not in perfect
order were badly flooded. In the suburbs
many houses were flooded and to-day
found the families living in the up
per stories. In the fiat and unsewered Sec
tions the streets and sidewalks are inundated
and the inhabitants are obliged to remain in
doors. The fat prairies in every direction
was an unbroken sea of water. The double
cause was the vast quantity of rain and melt
ed snow and the fact that all streams and
bitches were choked with ice, allowing no out
let. The rain continued until noon to-day,
when the wind veered to northwest and sleet
was next in order and clinging to everything
About the middle of the after
noon the sleet gave up to snow, which has
continued with undated fury, and will
probably continue all night It is driving.
drifting, sticky snow, the worst the railroads
have had to work against this winter. All
the trains went out tonight with two loco
motives, but there is little expectation that
any will get through the water which for
miles and miles has flooded the tracks. Dis
patches from Omaha and other points west
report another very cold wave coming.
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LOCAL NEWS.


The police made raid on Joachim Stark's
place at Is George street on Saturday night
about II O'Clock. Twelve men and two
women were found in the place. Stark is
charged with keeping house of i'll fame and
the men and women with frequenting the
same
Among other arrests on Saturday night
were those of Bernard McGarty and Alice
Fahy for breach of the peace, and Alice
Mccarthy for street walking.
James Norton, who was arrested on
Friday on suspicion of being thief and re-
leased because there was no proof against
him, was arrested again on Saturday, this
time for burglary. It was found that he had
pawned gold watch, bearing initials, at a
place down town. This Detective Reilly took
to Fairfield, together with some spoons found
on the accused. Tt was ascertained that he
had been arrested and tried for burglary
at the house of his employer in Fairfield, but
was not punished for lack of evidence There
is claim that he cannot be tried again, even
though indubitable proof of his guilt be
shown. The watch and spoons were identi-
fed, the initials being those of the owner
If Norton cannot be tried again for burglary
in Fairfield, he will be tried here for theft
The owner of the house robbed is Horace B.
Burr, and the burglary was perpetrated Nov
%. jury in the Superior Court in Bridge
port acquitted him Thursday last, and Norton
at once obtained the booty where he had Sc
creted it.
John McBrien was arrested last evening
for breach of the peace toward his
parents. 1t is said that he called both his
father and mother names
Thomas Smith, who been about the city
for a week with no visible means of sup
port, was arrested last evening on a charge
of vagrancy. He claims to be corset
presser, also barber.
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NEW ENGLAND.
Maine.

A Shocking Murder-A son Strikes Down
His Mother-Cutting Her Up to Hide His
Crime.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 27.-The little town of
China, eleven miles from here, is in fever
sh state ot excitement over the details of
shocking murder just come to light. Ezekiel
Merrill is farmer living two miles from the
village the father of son and three daugh-
tiers, two of whom are married and live in
this city The father is foreman of log.
ging crew now in the woods near Lake
Kineo, and his son Charles lives at home
with his mother, doing the work. The
manning sister married lives in the other part
of the house. Saturday, February 10, the
boy Charles. % years old, had discussion
with his mother over selling some potatoes,
and suddenly dealt her blow on the head
with hammer, Telling her. She feebly
claimed: ''What made you strike me?'
He in answer dealt her another blow, which
killed her. He hid the body, and Sunday,
with Ratchet and saw, he cut the legs off
and tried to burn them. Not succeeding he
threw them on a heap in the barnyard and
covered them with snow. Monday and
Wednesday he came to this city and sold
load. of potatoes the latter day, taking his
mothers mutilated body along and hiding it
in the woods three miles from here. When
his sister missed her mother and asked
Charles, he said she visiting relatives.
Thursday the snow covering the legs melted
and the discovery of them by the search then
in progress brought the murder out.
Charles was arrested yesterday and is now in
Jail here. Before the coroner's jury at
China yesterday he confessed the deed, say
ing he had no motive except he had a grudge
against his mother since last fall, when she
wanted him to vote the Republican ticket,
but he voted the Greenback. Merrill is
stout built and without prepossessing ap-
pearance The family are respectable.
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THE OLD WORLD.
Ireland.

Parnell's Letter to Victor Hugo.
PARIS. Feb. 27.-Mr. Parnell has sent the
following letter to Victor Hugo:
PARIS, Feb. "a, 1881.
INDUSTRIOUS S1R-The nobility of heart
the deep sympathy with human suffering
and the exertions in favor of oppressed ma
tionalities which have distinguished you
throughout life, encourage me to in
woke your powerful advocacy in de-
fence of the suffering Irish people. The ques-
ton is not sectarian question. In its pres
emit aspect it is a purely social question. It
is the cause of five millions of workingmen
struggling for justice and for the right to
live by their labor in their own land, against
a small and privileged class. foreign in their
origin, foreign in their aspirations and sup
ported in their injustice and tyranny by the
armed force of a foreign nation. What have
been the results of the domination of this
class s? They are written in the history of
recurring famines, decimating generation
after generation. No human words can
point the miseries and sufferings
which have been witnessed even by the
youngest among u.s. Millions have been
driven from their homes in despair. Hun
dreds of thousands have persisted miserably
of hunger in land teeming with food. Half
of our population exist constantly on the
verge of famine while ten thousand land
lords, many of whom have never seen Ire
land, riot in extravaganza and luxury on the
confscated product of the peoples labor.
It is against the system which has pro-
duced the evils that we struggle. It is toput
an end once and forever to this detestable
state of society that we appeal to the
conscience of all good men, without distinc-
ton of creed, of party or of nationality, to
aid us in shaming the government of Eng
land to do justice to our people. To you,
honored sir, who have known how to awaken
AZ Sc, T
ables,'' we feel that we shall not appeal in
vain when we ask that your voice shall be
raised in behalf of brave but unfortunate
nation. Accept, illustriour sir, the assurance
of my high esteem.
Charles STEWART PARNELL.
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A Shocking Murder-A Son Strikes Down
His Mother-Cutting Her Up to Hide His
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Great Britain.

Fighting in the TransvaaI- The British
Badly Beaten-General ColIey Killed i'm
the Action.
LONDON, Feb. 2s.-A dispatch from Dur
ban says a great battle has been fought in the
Transvaal. On Saturday night General Sir
George P. Colley proceeded with twenty Off
GERS and 627 men to occupy Magela Mount,
which overlooks the enemy. The Beers at
tackled the position Sunday and by midday
the firing had increased. Then there was a
sudden change of position and much confu-
sion on the hill and the men were obliged to
retire under heavy fire. Colonel Bond re-
ports that General Colley was killed.
General Sir Evelyn Wood telegraphs to the
War Office that later details say the British
were driven back, and it was while they were
retreating that they lost heavily. He CON
firms the death of General Colley. There
are no details as to the number lost, but it is
feared that it will be terrible. Colonel
Bond will send to the field of action for the
purpose of removing the wounded and
burying the dead General Wood says he
will go back to New Castle.
LONDON, Feb. 28.-Further accounts of
General Colley's battle describe it as severe
one, with great loss on both sides. The
British loss is estimated at 400, and
many officers of high rank killed. The
cause of the disaster is attributed to
a want of ammunition on Che summit of the
hill. The press this morning condemn the
tactics of the British. The news of the battle
has caused great sensation.
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Germany.
A Royal Marriage.

BERLIN, Feb. .27.-Princess Augusta Vic
toria of Holstein, Augustenberg, and Prince
Frederick Wilhelm Victor Albert, eldest son
of the Imperial Prince of Germany, were
married to-day amid great splendor The
Princess was dressed in white damask silk
en- tG6Iier trimmed alternately with silver and
honiton lace covered with punches of myrtle
and orange blossoms. The train was sixteen
feet in length, of silver brocade bordered with
rich silver embroidery and garlands of myrtle
and orange blossoms. The bridal veil covered.
her from head to foot. She wore upon her
head the crown which all Prussian princesses
have been married in for centuries. Upon
her neck hung the grand diamonds of the
treasury. There was slight blush upon her
check as she stood at the altar The bride
groom, Prince William. was dressed in the
uniform of captain of the First Guards and
walked erect to the holy table, Emperor
William wore the uniform of. general and
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passed forward with the Queen of Saxony,
and in turn the Prince of Wales
and other royal guests. The chaplain after
the ceremony delivered an address to the
royal couple and then exchanged rings and
thirty-six salvos of artillery then announced
the marriage to the people. After the cere-
mony there were congratulations and en-
lighted. The bridal procession then returned
to the ancestral palace, where there was
grand banquet, as is the old German custom,
and at which there was an immense assembly.
The Emperor proposed the health of the
newly welded couple A brilliant dance fol-
lowed. The glittering of jewels and gay uni
forms caused scene of great splendor.
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Court Nofea.

The Etna Spring and Axle company COM
mittee hearing was on Saturday before the
Hon. Luzon B. Morris, of this city, in the
Law Library room at Bridgeport.
In the suit of Darius Miller of the firm of
d. & N. G. Miller of Bridgeport, to secure
an accounting from Elmore A. Kent q Co,
in the matter of about 800, 900 which Mr..
Miller placed in their hands, and which they
claim has been lost in speculations, with
200 besides, Judge Barrett of New York
has denied the application of the defendants
for the removal of the action to the United
States Circuit Court.
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THE SOUTH.
Mississippi.
Excitement i'm a Coal Mine.

Excitement i'm Coal Mine.
JACKSON, Feb. PA lamp exploded in the
engine room of the Slope coal mine at $50
last night, setting fire to the incline running
to the shute and destroying the entire upper
works of the mine. Between sixty and sew
enty miners were at work in the mine and
there was the greatest CONSERVATION lest they
should perish. The wives, children and
friends of the men rushed to the scene and
their wailings were heartrending. but all
were got safely out The last man had just
reached terra f7naa when the chain parted
and six loaded buckets were whirling down
the three hundred foot incline. 1t was mar
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TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINGs.

man named John Griscon, said to be the
son Of respectable physician in New York
is soon to begin fast at Chicago under the
auspices of the Rush Medical College and in
the interest of science.
Lazarus Hern, an old and eccentric Jew
insurance agent, was found dead on his bed
at Chicago yesterday. It is not known wheth-
or he committed suicide, was murdered or
died a natural death His hands and feet
were tied and pillow lay across his face,
while everything in the room was turned
topsy turvy, but there was no apparent rob-
berry.
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New York Produce Market.

New YORK. Feb. &c
CoTToN-Quiet; uplands, IL GIG; New Orleans
IL 1916
FLOUR-Steady with very moderate export ant
local trade demand State s. 60a6 so Ohio, 81 35a6
Western, s. 60a6 90; Southern, 81 75a6 rs.
WHEAT-A shade stronger but rather quiet No
White for March. 81 1416 No. . Red for March
81 10.
CoRN-Lower mixed western on the spot, 54a55
do, for futures 53La55
OATS-Ac better; State 44a49k; western 43a47.
BEEF-Firmer.
PORK-Declining old mess, S14 OOasI425
LARD-Lower.
BUTTER-Firm Ohio, 12kz27c State .lsa34
SUGAR-Quiet.
MOLASSES-Quiet.
PETROLEUM-Firm.
RlCE-Firm
COFFEE-Quiet
FREIGHTS-Firm
SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE-Weak at Al ka48c
ROSIN-Quet at 81 8Oa1 S7k.
TALLOW-Firm at 614a6ss.
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THE WEST.
Ohio.

General Garfeld's Removal to Washing
ton.
MANSFIELD, Feb. 27.-General Manager j.
D. Lyang of the Pennsylvania railroad COM
pany authorizes the following statement:
The President-elect will leave Mentor to-
morrow (Monday) at one o'clock p. m. and
go by the Lake Shore road to Ashtabula in a
train arranged by the Pennsylvania company,
and from Ashtabula via the PENNSYLVANIA
line through Warren, Youngstown and Pitts
burg to Washington, passing through Pitts
burg about 7:3o p. m. and reaching Washing
ton Tuesday morning
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Number of banks, SO.
Congressional business was Light, both
houses listening to considerable oratory with
out transacting any great amount of business.
In the Senate General Burnside made long
and not specially interesting address on the
Monroe doctrine, after which the river and
harbor bill was brought up, and after some
discussion the bill, as reported, recommend
ing 81, 800, 900, was passed by vote of 80
to r. In the House the subject of estab-
fishing coaling stations on the Isthmus of
Panama, for which $500, 900 was inserted as
an amendment in the sundry civil approFria
ton bill, was discussed, and finally the meas
ure passed by vote of 90 yeas to 50 nays.
8 The Democratic members of the Senate
held private conference for the purpose of:
exchanging views on the order of business
and discussing several matters relative to the
organization of the next Senate. The fact
that the Senatorial term of the president of
the Senate pro tenn. Judge Thurman) viii ex-
pire at noon on the 4th Of March was brought
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

New YORK, Feb. 27.-Arrived. the City of
Chester from Liverpool, the w. A. Schotten
from Rotterdam, the Claudius from West
India ports Sailed, the State of Florida for
Glasgow.
Arrived-The Australia from London, the
Denmark from London.
Liverpool-Arrived,t the Pennsylvania from
Philadelphia
Queenstown Sailed, the Parthia for New
York.
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A Settled Case.

Some time since Manager Delevan, of the
Wilcox Opera House in Meriden, attached the
reserved seat sales of the ''Hazel Kirke"
company, because they failed to meet an en-
gagement with him to play in Meriden. A
settlement between Mr.. Delevan and Brooks
and Dickson, the New York theatrical agents,
was effected on Saturday. Mr.. Delevan
claimed 800 damapea
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Committee Case.

On Saturday arguments we're heard before
W. A. Wright, as committee of the Court
of Common Pleas, in the case of Pardee &
Mallory VS.. Dooittle et ux., of West Haven.
1t is an action to recover on a contract for
building house.
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City Court-CriminalS Ide-Judge Earsiee
In this court on Saturday the following
cases were disposed of: William Welch, theft
from William Switzerland, Judgment sus-
pended Philip Aston, theft from Edward
Reilly, judgment suspended. Charles HI.
Clinton, breach of the peace against John
Gilhuly, judgment suspended. William
Mitchell, same against William S. Green,
nolled. John Mcclure, breach of Sunday
liquor law, $40 fine, $17.3S costs; appealed.
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The Court Record.

Superior Court-CfviI Side-Judge Culver
This court will resume its sitting this
morning at 10 O'Clock, when the case of Allen
VS.. New Haven and Northampton railroad
will be farther heard
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mum.
Influenced to some extent by the money pressure and
have fallen OF about per cent in the price of
per cents The fate of the funding bill ia yet
certain, although its extraordinary influence already
exerted in Wall street before it had even become
law, must surpass the fondest hopes of its most
est advocates. There comparatively small bust
ness in State bonds. Railroas. bonds showed a con-
siderable decline some of the speculative
Following are the closing bids:
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City Court-Civil Side-Judge stoddard.
In this court on Saturday arguments were
made in the case of John Rowan vs. James
L. Jorey and wife, The jury returned a YER
dict in favor of the plaintiff to recover SIS. O5
damages and costs
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NEW YORK..


Coming NuPt1alS OF n JOuFhAAlst
New YORK, Feb 27.-The engagement is
announced of Whitelaw Reid of the Tribune
to Miss Tennie Mills, elder daughter of Mr..
D. O. Mills of the Bank of California. The
nuptials, it is said, will be celebrated in a
quiet and handsome style at the Mills man
sion in Fifth avenue in this city early in
March The bride and groom will shortly
after make an extended tour of Europe and
return to New York next August Miss
Mills receives dover of $500, 600 from her
father and many fine and useful presents
from relatives and friends. The announce
ment is a surprise to Mr.. Reds friends.
Hughes Taking the Lead From Hart.
New YORK, Feb. 2S.-The second six
days. pedestrian contest for the
O'Leary belt commenced at Mad
ison Square Garden this morning.
At one O'Clock this morning the score was ::
Hart 8 miles, Hughes 8, Krohne miles 3
laps, Howard II, Allen 8. Burns 8, Pancbot
rs, Campana Z, Ennis III, Curran rs, Han
awaken 7-2, La Couse II, Sullivan 7.2, Nc
Carthy 4, Ryan g. Bendigo II, Golden &C,
MuIprew 2 and Tynault Z.
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NOR RENT
TO RENE
Furnished House

- Store No SIG State street, opposite Grand
siiH rent low and possession given Immediately.
Mslh g. & T. ALLING,
fe25 st 1876 East Water street.
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49, HOUSE Humphrey street, 10 rooms, suit
ssiia able two families; gas, water, and sewer
E.I connection will be sold low. Address Box
1852, or inquire at
fe23 6t 1OI GREENE STREET.
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GLosoN HALL.

To Rent-StOre and Tenement
-, No. IS Broadway-the store and connecting
Ms1a55H tenement of three four the first
@sill floor. Also Basement of No. 81 broadway.
Apply to HENRY ST. JOHN.
feI8 eod6t4 Sc Crown Street
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Houses & Lots For Sale or Exchange

Houses & Lots For Sale or Exchange
- A new tVvO-famiIy House on Gregory
Esiis ST.. 10 rooms, city water; be bought for
4IU 81 900; terms of payment easy.
A number OF Brick Houses, located GEN.
trail.
A two-famfly House on Liberty st., q, 600.
New Cottage House Ferry street, near
Grand, $, 200. e.
FOR RENT.
number Of good Houses and Tene-
ments. and a good Furnished House, central
Money tn loan in amounts to suit.
Real Estate ONCE 40 Church Street
Room Hoadley Building Once open evenings.
fe26 - L. r. COAISTOCK.
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For Sale or to Let.

For Sale or to Let,
- THE modern built three story Basement and
EsSSH Attic Brick House, with dining extension
M.I No. "a Trumbu1l street, two doors from Hill
house avenue. Apply to
GEORGE W. STAPLES, % Hoadley Building.
fell MWStf or sc Trumbun Street.
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LOCO Pounds Poultry Re-
ceiyed this Morning.

Turkeys Chickens Geese and Ducks at reasona-
BILE figure. Porter House Steak Ice, Loin 15c Prime
Roast I5c, Round 12c. Extra hne tomatoes 1Oc for
lib can Corn &c. nice Salmon 15c. very nice lot
of Canned Goods at . low price
l.. SchOnberger's,
Noe g and 8 Central Market.
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80 A No Property and men that want $40, 900
EFiia on first mortgage central property at per
Elll cent Those having money to loan at that rate
in that shape can hear of hrst-class Investment
MERWIN'S REAL ESTATE OFFICE,
.
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- ONE Store, No. So Crown street; one Tene-
WSsss ment, FIVE rooms, Orchard street; large
.U Barn, central stalls for So horses, large yard
and plenty of shed room. One three-story Factory,
with 20-horse water power one and one-hah miles
from the Green. Further Information be OBJ
tanned at No. 80 Crown street.
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8saI Gstats.
FOR SALE,

-, Family Liquor Store and Saloon at the COR
A:s ner of Whalley avenue and Sp rry street. In
AEsA quire on the premises at
rs If 1O1 whitley AVENUE
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FURNISHED HOUSE,
a., For rent to private family, the house No
bs1aaa LAT Chapel street.
ElI f24 If H. H. BUNNELL-
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FOR RENT,
80. STORE No. 10 Crown street, near State st.
s1H Low rent to right parties. Inquire Of
lU G. & T. ALLING,
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$4,000
FOR SALE.

- On hrst mortgage productive real estate
it located on one of the best streets in the city
#.l and worth SIC, 900. No bonus. Address
f28 9t# J, NJ, this Office
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FINANCE AND TRADE.
JOHN II. DAVIS & Co.,
Bankers and i,rekers, II Wall street,

Especial correspondence of the JOURNAL AID coua1Ra
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49,. ONE OF THE BEST FARMS located in New
sssssi Haven county, viii exchange for desirably
AsT located dwelling from Sc, 900 to 5000.
Geo. A. IsbeQ,
once, State St, cor. Elm, Todd's Block.
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BARKER-In Branford, Feb. 29d, son to Emers
Barker.
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A NY person wishing to interest themselves in the
N Machinery Business with a small capital, the
best location in the CITY, do by applying before
Tuesday noon, March LIST. to A. HATCH,
Corner of Artisan and Court streets,
f26 or New Haven Conn.