Morning journal and courier., 1881-11-26
LOCAL NEWS.

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 LOCAL NEWS.
 s..-4ef EIent1On.
 Rose Eytinge plays at the Carll Opera House next Friday evening.
 Dr. H. D. Stearns Of the Hartford retreat, has been summoned to Washington to testify in the Guiteau case. There will be temperance meeting to- night in English Hall. Good speakers will be present to address the meeting.
 An alarm of fire was sounded in Bridgeport yesterday The confectionery store of E. J. Freyler was on fire, but the damage was slight.
 Samuel Hubbard, a well known and wealthy resident of Hartford, died at the hospital in that city yesterday morning at the age of 63 years.
 H. Rowe Shelley will give an organ recital at the Center church this afternoon, assist ed by the popular soprano, Mrs. A. H. Rob- ertson.
 A public school house in Greenwich caught fire Wednesday when 300 children were in it. They were dismissed quietly and the fire put out. Damage $2OO.
 The usual meeting tomorrow night in English Hall will be addressed by MT. Col ins. Good music led by the orchestra ot the Second Regiment band
 The fine three-masted schooner ''Harry A. Barry, " at Gessner & Marrs ship yard, West Haven, will be launched to-day at 1 p. m. She is of about 500 tons burthen.
 Irving block, Waterbury, narrowly escaped being burned Wednesday night. The fire il was found had been started by burglars who had visited the premises and been foiled.
 The West Haven Union Temperance socie, ty will hold their regular monthly meeting tomorrow evening" Nov. 27th, at the Meth odist church at o'clock. Full attendance is desired
 Meetings have been held at the Seamen's Bethel during this week. MT. Upson IS as sisting in the work. He will be at the meet ing this evening. Rev. MT. Samson will preach tomorrow afternoon and Mir. Upson in the evening.
 Governor Hoyt, of Pennsylvania, will moi visit this city until after the holidays. Gov. ernor BigeIow has received a letter from him to that effect. Governor Hoyt had just re- turned from a visit to Illinois and it's chari. table institutions.
 Mir William c. Mitchell, who brings to this city ''Our Goblins, or Fun on the Rhine" '" is the proprietor of one of the finest opera houses in St. Louis, and widely known in the Western States. The play has been very successful in the East, and was greeted with a $1, POO house in Hartford Thanksgiv- ing night.
 As MT. Gessner, the ship builder, was driv- ing home early last evening his team was run into on Church street near corner of Elm by two horse truck. The pole struck MT. Gessner's wagon, knocking it over on the side. Mr. Gessner was thrown out violently, but escaped unhurt. His team was not hurt. The driver of the other team drove off rapid ly, mot stopping to render any aid or ascertain if he could render help
 Temperance Mass Meeting.
 There will be temperance mass meeting held in the Calvary Baptist church tomorrow evening, commencing at 7:30 o'clock. This meeting is the first of proposed series of temperance services to be held under the auspices of the EtNew Haven Citizens Tenn perance society," The meeting will be ad- dressed by number of eloquent speakers.
 Entertainments.
 MAsToDoN DIME MUSEUM.
 Commencing Monday next the Mastodon Dime Mu- scum will occupy Pecks Grand Opera House every day and evening for one week; It is combination
 FATHER sHEEHY.
 Rev Father Sheehy. the ssPatriot Priest lectur- ed to large and enthusiastic audience Thursday evening at CarIls Opera House on sIreland and Her WroDgs" He was escorted to the hall from the FL liott House. His Honor Mayor Robertson presided. Father Sheehy enthusiastically received and de- 1ivered an eloquent address highly appauded.
 JOSEPH JEFFERSON.
 Mr. Joseph Jefferson is announced to appear at Carlls Opera House on next Wednesday and Thursday s'The Rivals" will be presented in which Mr Jeffer- will appear as Bob Acres" On Thursday even ing this distinguished actor will appear in his ceIe seats are now on sale at Loomis.
 PATIENCE.
 On Monday evening next the Rice Opera Comique company will appear at Carls Opera House in Gilbert and Sullivans latest comic opera entitled Patience, or Bunthornes Bride," which is satire on the esthetic craze. The play will be presented in the the fine orchestra cannot fail to 'tdraw." Seats sale at Loomis'.
 RICHELIEU.
 Next Tuesday evening Americas greatest actor. Edwin Booth, will appear at Carlrs Opera House in his great rendition of the character of Richelieun supported by Miss Bella Pateman and brilliant dra- matic company. This will be treat such New Ha- theater goers seldom have the pleasure of enjoy ing. The company is under the management of MT. Loomis'.
 JOUR eoBLINs."
 MitcheIls Pleasure Party in their musical extrava ganza "our Goblins. or Fun the Rhine" drew a fair audience at Cars Opera House last evening" The play is similar to "Fun on the Bristol" and is of music, dancing and fun. The first act represents r1lav burlesque the modern society drama is introduced The second act 4ds the party among the ruins of an by the recital of legend of medieval timesMr Ben Jamin Franklin Cobb" falls asleep, The third act little plot to the piece, but it is the brisk manner in which it is played which makes it's sue rst-class comedians kept the audience laughing all the evening" Miss Emma Carsen's singing was was one of the hits of the evening The prices for the matinee are 25 and 50 cents They should have full houses.
 FORGET ME NoT."
 An audience of good size was at the New Haven Opera House last evening to see Miss Genevieve ward and her company in Forget Me Notn a play in which she has added much to her reputation ms an actress. The plot of the play is deeply interesting. opportunities for effective acting. which opportuni ties she ayails hersef of in manner that impresses act of an evil hard-heartsd aarcastic and thorough ly determined woman was perfection and the cool ness with which she d1sposeo or 'Mfs. roley" was admirable. Another fine piece of acting was her with s.Sir Horace Welby," during which he revealed to her the damaging knowl- edge of past history which he possessed and she turned the tables him and remained the mistress of the situation. But she was most powerful md in the last act when "Sir Horaeef made known to her the fact that the yengeance-loytng Cornican who killed her husband and sought to kill her was even then near her. Her despair and her abject terror when she realized that her game was iefeated that she in danger of assassination thrilled her auditors, who were relieved when they aw her safely escape from the dreaded presence of Inc man whom she and her husband had ruined. Afis1 Ward received frequent tributes of applause. md often, too, deep hush testified to her power aer costumes were beautiful and appropriate liar Sir Horace WeIby,n and MT. William Farren, tr.. nmde good ssPrince MalleottLn tsForget Me Notn \ Fin be given agnin this evening deserves good aouBs