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Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-25
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Rev. Edward Bacon, of New London, Jeff yesterday for a two weeks vacation.
 Editor John G. Cooley, who has been al the point of death for several days from the effects of a stroke of paralysis, will, it is thought, rally.
 George Cork, of New London, baggage. master on the Shore Line railroad, recently stumbled and hit his head such 8 severe blow as to cause partial Arrangement.
 c. B. Willis, of New Haven, will assist Mir. Upson in the temperance service at the West street church on Friday night of this week. MT. Willis is most impressive sing CT and preacher of the gospel. .-Dap5usy Neacs
 MT. A. c. Thompson, a Norwich account ant, some sixty-t three years of age, was taken up in an insensible condition on the street, Tuesday morning, and carried to his home He remained insensible mp to Wednesday evening, and appeared to be in critical con dition. It probably is a case of paralysis.
 General Upton, whose suicide occurred in California last week, is we'll remembered by the soldiers of the old Nineteenth He was their brigade commander, and was with them in the terrible charge at Cold Harbor in which so many lost their lives. and took practical command of the regiment after Colonel Kellogg was kiIled.-Lsteafed En- Qtjrer.
 ssUncle Joe'' Kane, of Naugatuck, one of the Immortal Twelve, , was in New Haven yesterday, and met the principal of that memorable court transaction, Rev. Herbert Hayden The latter has abandoned preach- ing and the lecture field and is daily earning the support of his wife and children by man. nal labor in carriage factory. Waterbury American
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College Notes.

University prayer meeting at GAO this evening.
 Rev. MT. Brewster will address the Berke- ley association meeting at GAO this evening.
 A quintette from the Glee club, composed of Messrs. Kellogg, Lewis, Jessop, Hoyt and Woodward, will sing at the prize speaking at Williston Seminary this evening.
 SThe Lowell Mason society of the Theologi- cal school gave very enjoyable concert at the Marquand chapel last evening.
 Prof. Northrop announced the Townsend speakers for 1881 yesterday morning. They are as follows:
 Edwin Edgerton Aiken, of Rutland, Vt, subject 'sGoethe and Bushnen'' ''
 Benjamin Wisner Bacon, of Norwich, sub- feet s'Voltaire."
 Russell Anson Bigelow, of New Haven, subject ttThe Management of the Foreign Relations of the United States during the Civil War.''
 Isaac Bromley, of New Haven, subject sfVoltaire."
 Joseph Dunn Burrel. of Freeport, Ill.,, subject tsThe Statesmanship of Robert Wal pole"
 Levi Abraham Eliel, of Chicago, Ill.,, sub ject t'Voltaire."
 Professor Carter will instruct the juniors in German during the present term. It is reported that MT: Zacher has resigned his position as tutor in German.
 Joseph T. Shipley Yale '61, has been chosen managing editor of the Springfield U7ai0n.
 Professor Sumner Iectured yesterday upon the campaign of 1852 and the other principal events of that year. During that year and the next Congress fixed the rates of postage about as they are at present in the United States. The years of FiIlmores administra- tion were ones of unusual prosperity to the country. The Whig convention, held at Bal timore, June IT, 1852, adopted platform for the first time. They laid down the same preamble as the Democrats.
 The Democratic Free-Soilers held Rconven- tion in August and nominated John P. Hale, of New Hampshire, for President The Free-Soil Whigs joined them, and this party was the germ of the Republican party. Pierce's inaugural address sounds good, but will not stand analysis. During the cam paicn the passions of both the North and South were aroused by the stump speakers giving broad and untrue statements. Thus, before the war, both sections had false ideas of each other Each thought the other had no gentlemen Some books written at this time also made serious misrepresentation regarding both sections.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-25
Going to Rome.

Rev. Fathers Pagan, of Naugatuck, and Kennedy, of Birmingham, sailed Wednesday for Europe. They will proceed at once to Rome, where they will assist in the services of holy week. The ceremonies the present year are expected to be the grandest and most imposing of any previous occasion for great while. Pope Leo 18th will officiate for the first time outside the Vatican since the occupation of Rome by Victor Emanuel. The two priests will travel on the continent and return together; they went in accord ance with the wish of Bishop McMahon, who desired that they represent this diocese at the holy week ceremonies During the four years of Father Faean's pastorate in Nauga- tuck debt of $3, 900 has been paid, the pas tors residence exchanged and 8 lot for new church property secured, which cost, above the avails of old parish property sold, ST. 900. Improvements amounting to over $1, GOO have been made in the cemetery grounds, and besides iquidating all indebted ness new building fund has been started which now amounts to nearly $6, ,000. And the moral, spiritual improvement in the par ish is said to have been even greater than all the rest. Father Pagan has conducted 8 wonderfully successful pastorate
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-25

Brief Mention. ia.
 The Milford fire department has purchased a new hose carriage.
 Thomas Hanks, of Hartford, employed at Pratt & Whitney's, had his leg crushed at the shop yesterday.
 A new passenger car, No. IS, has just been turned out of the Naugatuck shops at Bridge port, and was run up the road Wednesday.
 few fatfsh have been caught about the harbor, but they are not expected to really run well until there are 8 few more warm days.
 Prof. Loomis gives german this afternoon at Loomis' Temple of Music from four to seven and seven till ten. They are highly popular assemblies This is for his younger pupils, of whom he has large and very fine class, representing many of our most dlstln- guished families.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry D. Wheeler, of Runt- inoton, celebrated their crystal wedding We'd nesday evening. There was large gathering of friends in attendance from Huntington and the adjoining towns, and the occasion was greatly enjoyed by all participating. party went up from Bridgeport in four-horse 'bus.
 There was a delightful gathering at the homestead of the late Mayor Peck, Wednes- day, of young friends, who paid the visit in honor of Mrs. Peck's S4th birthday. There were an abundance of Easter cards, lovely flowers and birthday cakes finely frosted All vied in rendering the occasion happy one to the kind and very estimable lady.
 The late Gideon Hollister, of Litchfeld, was classmate at Yale (194O) with ex-Gov. Ingersoll, Rev. Dr. Dexter of the COngregG- ton01ist, Prof. Hoppin of Yale, Hon. Curtis F. Burnham of Kentucky, formerly Assistant Treasurer of the United States, and Hon. Henry Booth, late judge of the supreme court of Illinois. MT. Hollister was the class poet, president of Linonia society, and one of the editors of the YdIe Literary Mdg0stne.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-25

The Text of the Bill Passed by the
 House.
 The House yesterday passed the following bill, preventing the dredging for oysters by steam:
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. It shall not be lawful for any person or persons to boat, any other contriyance dragged, operated propelled by steam, in taking up or dredging for, oysters oyster shells, clanns or other shell fish in any bay river other waters within the boundaries or jurisdiction of this State provided, however, that this section shall not be so construed as to prevent the use sof steamboats in taking up, or dredging for, oysters private, designated grounds in any such waters, by the owners thereof
 Sec. 2. Any person who shall violate the provi- sions of the preceding section shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor. and shall be punished in the dis erection of the court, by fine not exceeding the sum of one hundred dollars, by imprisonment in the couaty jail not exceeding six months, by such fine and Imprisonment both.
 Sec 3. Prosecutions under this act may be heard and determined by justice of the peace, subject to the right Of appeal by the accused to the superior court as in other criminal cases
 Sec A. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent here with are hereby repealed. Sec 5. This act shall take effect from its passage, but shall not affect any suit of prosecution now DeDdiQQ.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-25
Asadcase.

Death of Henry o. .Amdrews-StruckW With
 Apoplexy While 4t the Supper Table.
 H. o. Andrews, . man of 70 years of age or over, for many years cider and vinegar merchant on State street near Prout street, was taken ill while eating his supper at w. W. Andrews restaurant at the Merchants Hotel, at a quarter past seven o'clock last evening. He was observed to fall over as if he had dropped asleep and his head dropped to one side MT. Andrews and the walters noticing that something was wrong went to his aid and prevented him, from falling. He was insensible but breathing. They did what they could for him pending the arrival of a physician. Dr.. Vishno was obtained, and pronounced the case apoplexy. MT. Andrews died in about three quarters of an hour. The old man was supported in his chair until life was extinct, and was then laid out to await the action of the coroner, MT. Bollman, who had been summoned by Officer Nichols. A search was made of the garments of the de- ceased to obtain information of his relatives, as no one was able to tell who his friends were The contents of his pockets were an old silver watch, the cases of which were worn smooth, 8 few letters and number of old clippings from newspapers and an old tax bill from the late Walter Osborn, date of 1874, which, with the accrued interest, amounted to about $236. A letter with a mourning border was found from J. O. Can
 field, s6 Washington street, Middletown, Ct. It was to the deceased and notified him that
 ''Mary was dead,'' and that the funeral would take place Saturday. The letter was dated February IT, 1881. Coroner Bollman, upon consultation with Dr. Vishno, decided that an inquest was not necessary. The deceased had roomed at the Merchants' Hotel for @ couple of months past. Nothing of any value be- longing to him was found in his room. De- ceased has for some time past had his place of business over SchWed's refreshment house. foot of Custom House square The remains were taken to MT. Blair's. The deceased was a kindly man, who lived very quiet life, and he was formerly tolerably well of.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-25

As an advocate before jury he had no su- perior in this State. He was also at one time prominent politician, having been an active Republican up to the time of the Greeley movement, when he followed. that wing of the party into the. Democratic camp. He was appointed Consul to Hayti by President Johnson in 1867, but was recalled by Presi- dent Grant, and returned to this country in the fall of 1869. He has served in the Leg
 islature of Connecticut two or three terms,
 once as g Republican and in the last House
 (1S80) as Democrat. He was also in the
 Senate one year, representing the Democracy
 of the 18th district During the last years
 of his life he has been one of the most active
 workers in the State in the temperance cause.
 He was born in the town of Washington, Conn, in 1918, and was graduated from Yale
 College in 1S4O. As historian he has a world wide reputation His history of Con-
 necticut, which was published about 1850, first brought him prominently into notice. For several years past he has been engaged upon revision of this history, and the man. uscript was about ready for publication at the time of his disease. He has also considera- ble reputation poet, and volume of his | poems published a number of years ago met with a large sale. Another volume entitled Thomas a Beckett a tragic poem, was dedicated to Edwin Booth. This poem was
 afterward dramatized and played by Booth in Boston.
 After his return from Hayti he resid ed in this city about four years, also in Stratford some two or three years, after which he re- moved to Litchfeld. His last Illness was 8
 brief one. A severe attack of infammatory rheumatism was succeeded by bronchial af-
 lection and pneumonia, under which his nat.
 Irally strong constitution succumbed. 4 l telegram announcing his death was received I by his brother, D. F. Hollister, Esq, this | morning, and he immediately started for
 Litchfeld to make the necessary arrange. 1 ments for the funeral. The deceased was g courteous, genial, Christian gentleman. He leaves widow, an authoress of considerable
 reputation, and one son, who has recently | entered Trinity College. Three other chil | dren have passed over before him into the l eternal world. He was a member of the Protestant Episcopal church, and died in the
 hope of blessed immortality. BrTdgeporl l StGndGad 24th.
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Y. M. 0, A, Notes,

The Association hall was busy place yes- terday, four meetings being held, two devo- tional, Society for Prevention of Vice and Crime, and the Dwight Union club debate. The average number of meetings held in the building weekly is 14.
 The list of entertainments to be given is as follows: March 31st, stereopticon exhibi- ton by 8 gentleman in this city; April 9th, practical talk on ''Health and it's Preserva- tion," {" by Dr. Sanford; April 18th, scientific lecture by Prof. H. A. Newton; and April 2Oth, medical talk by Dr. Ayres.
 A Young Mems Christian association has recently been formed at Samakove, in Bull garia. It is organized somewhat after the association in this city, their constitution and other papers having been sent on by Mir. Matincheff for that purpose.
 Rev. MT. Adams, who is soon to leave this city for Meriden, led the usual Monday night prayer meeting. The standing room was all taken, and over 50 people could not get into the hall. A larger building is much needed for the work of the association.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-25
Going to Labor in Dakota.

Seven of the members of the graduating class of 1881 of the Theological department of Yale College have decided to enter the missionary work. Their field of labor will be in Dakota, where Rev. Mir. Shelton, Of Bir- mingham, who was recently ordained, has gone to labor It is an immense wheat growing region and in the southeastern part there are numerous towns and villages. A number of the towns have from l 1000 to 5000 inhabit- ants They will travel from place to place on Indian ponies. There are quite 8 number of Yale men in this field already. Deadwood lies in the southwestern part.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-25
Ninth Ward Debating Club.

At regular meeting of the Ninth Ward Union Debating club held at their hall, cor ner of Shelton avenue and Divisionssstreet, Wednesday evening, MT. George Clark de- iyered an essay on ''Anti-monopoly," which was prepared with great deal of ability. MT. James F. Donohue spoke against monopoly, Mir. J. c. Owens in favor, Judge Sheldon in favor, and MT. Luddington and E. c. Dow against. MT. McCuen in favor, and A. A. Townsend presented great deal of informa. tica on the subject.
 Next Wednesday evening t'Woman suf- fraee'' will be the subject for debate. E. c. Dow in the affirmative and J. o. Donovan win support the negative. It is hoped the Ia. dies will go and take part in the discus sion.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-25
D1velling Houae Fire.

The residence of Mrs. Eliza Wilson, in Bethlehem, was burnt about midnight on Monday. The house, wood-house and horse barn were all destroyed. Nothing of much value was saved. Furniturs, clothing, pro- visions, hay, grain, wood, all were bArnt, and we do not hear of any insurance. The fire caught in defective chimney and was under such headway when discovered that the family barely escaped themselves. The house was occupied by Mrs. Wilson and her son-in-l law, Mir. Scott. Loss about $4, ,OOO Mrs. Wilson is the mother of Mrs Gov Andrews and is now staying with her .daugh- ter in that village.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-25

The Windham County Tr0nscrtpt says |: ''At society meeting of the Congregational church in Central Village Tuesday evening, by a vote of 10 to 7, it was voted to dissolve the present pastoral relation. We are told that members of the parish who felt kindly towards Rev. MT. Marsland and deeply sym pathize with him in his troubles are con vinced that, taking all things into considera- tion, this action is the best for him as well as for his parishioners"
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-25
A Boy Missing.

Johnny Keefe, little New London lad of seven years, has been missing since Tuesday afternoon, and as he was last seen fishing on the Shore Line wharf in that city, it is feared he fell into the river and was drowned. Par ties have dragged the river around the wharf, but they did not find anything to dispel the mVSterv
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-25
Religious.

The Rev. D. A. Whedon, of Providence. presiding elder of the Norwich district, will spend Sunday with the Methodists of Nor wich
 Howard avenue church has a Sunday schoo, c0ncert on Sunday evening.
 baptismal service takes place at the First Sunday evening. Several persons will be baptized.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-25
Transfers of Real Estate.

Recently recorded transfers of real estate in the Town Clerks office are as fol lows: Farnum l.. Howard to Harold M. Howard, 150 feet on Kossuth street Robert M Burwell to William H. Coe fifty feet on Sea street; Moses Seward to Frank Seward, 150 feet on Dixwell avenue Lyman Bunnell and Lucius P. sperry to Horace P. Hoadley. twenty-two feet on Liberty street; Thomas F. Gilday to John Masterson, of Walling- ford, rear land on Oak street, J. T. Hart, of Berlin, to Asa w. Day, of Hartford, thirty feet on Oak street; Sidney Farren to Max Straus, fifty feet on Lyon street; George Auger to Rose s. Maher, thirty feet on East street.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-25
New BuiIdtnRs,

A new block of two brick houses is being erected on Howe street on the Moody and sankey lot. They are for MT. E. H. AtwelL The work is being done by Messrs. Chatfield & Grant. The houses will be good addi- tion to that section.
 Lieutenant Wait, of the Blues, has nearly finished nice frame cottage on Nash street, near Marlin's pistol factory. MT. D. Alden has moved a house from Trumbul street to the lot adjoining and is improving it. An other new residence has been erected in the immediate locality
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-25
Oak Hall.

The spring purchases at the old established and favorite Oak Hall clothing stord, Mir. T.
 Collins Pratt manager, a well known and popular townsman, are naturally attracting great attention. The coat does not precisely make the man, but it helps to give impress
 sions and Mir. Pratt at Oak Hall satisfac
 torily solves the problem of how to dress well and at moderate outlay. The show windows give an inkling of what is kept within. Call at Oak Hall, No. S5 Church street, and be con vinced.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-25
Damaged Schooner.

The schooner J. w. Sawyer, Portland, Me, , loaded with salt for Boothbay, was lowed into New London harbor Wednesday in a badly crippled condition. She was run into of Cornfeld Point by the schooner Fife T. Kemp of Wellsheet, and carried away both her masts, bowsprit and head-gear. Her hull does not seem to be damaged seriously, though her upper works are badly stove.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-25
"A Hog Disease.

A disease, supposed by some to be the chol era, has broken out among the swine in this section. In New Milford there have been some severe losses. Edward Rabbit, of this town, has lost twenty pigs in the past three months from this cause. The animal Is first taken with a running at the nose, as in the stages of the epizootic after that follows vomiting of blood. In two or three days it dies -T Tlnnb,LTU Ne1ps.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-25
Lodge and Society.

Quinnipiac Lodge, l. O. o. F., goes to Wallingford Saturday evening as the guests of Accanaut Lodge. The visit was postponed from last Saturday evening, which evening was very rainy.
 Germania Lodge No. 7s, I. O. O. F., have grand sociable, at which they expect large turnout, at Germania Hall, on Monday even ing, March 2S.
 The Deputy Grand Patriarchs of the State I. O. O. F. and officers of the encampments will hold meeting in New Haven at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon, at which time the revised work of this branch of the order will be exempliied under the supervision of the Grand Patriarch James Craig, and other grand officers
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-25

'My mother, residing at Stamford, Conn, is s3 years of age, and for four years has suffered from rheumatism; so much so that she was unable to move about the house. A lady friend induced her to try your 'Favorite Remedy She did so and found great re- lief" The above is quotation from late edy" not only cures rheumatism, but is the popular specific for all diseases of the blood and the ills incident to females.
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Meriden.

The agitation in some of the daily papers regarding the smallpox in Meriden has had 8 more or less damaging effect, for the time, on the business of that thriving city. From good authority we are informed that there are at present no cases of that dreaded dis ease there, and that business is again assum- ing it's wonted activity.
 The city authorities have recently purchas- ed one of Marsden's large sized and improved stone crushers, which are manufactured at the Farrel foundry in Ansonia. It was set up yesterday about two miles from the cen ter, near the mountain of trap rock, and will be used for breaking stone with which the streets of the city will be macadamized
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-25
The a1Iddletovvn Insane R Retreat.

Among the legislative committee reports is one regarding the State Insane Asylum, the gist of which is as follows:
 As various rumors had been set afloat rela- tive to the financial management of said in- stitution, and as the names of several gentle men had been connected with the rumors, the committee made personal application to these gentlemen, who, in answer to inquir- ies, expressed themselves as having the full est confidence in every officer connected with the asylum, and furthermore gave it as their opinion that an investigation of the manage ment and business affairs of the asylum would result in full and complete exonera- tion from the slightest suspicion of every of ficer in any way connected with said institu- tion, and concluded by saying, in substance, that they believed the insane asylum at Mid dletown was conducted on sound business basis, and for the best interests of the State
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Death of Michael Gray.

Michael Gray, for the past seven years su' perintendent of the carpet department at Malley's, died last evening at his home, 46 Clark street, of pneumonia, after short ill ness. MT. Gray was extensively known throughout the city, having been brought in contact in his business relations with many of the residents. He was bright, genial, companionable man, and was highly es- teemed for his many fine qualities of mind and heart. His death, while yet in the prime of life, comes as shock to those who only a few days since met him in the full vigor of health. A wife, his second, and several children are left to mourn kind and loving husband and father
Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-25
y.iaTh.oIooIcnIS Semtnn

The Rev. l.. D. Bevan, D. D., of New York, will lecture in the Marquand chapel this afternoon at o'clock. The public are invited to attend
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Death of Hon. Gideon H. HoIlister.

DBdEtI1 UA NHUHEs OFAAt0um KNUAAHBt6Fe
 Hon. Gideon H. Hollister, brother of David F. Hollister, Esq, of this city, died at his residence in Litchield last night at the age of 63 years. The deceased was an eni- nent lawyer and a man of decided ability.