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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-05-13

xPoRT AND ART FOR THE MONTH EN-
ING r 80. 1882.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-18
Excursions. a.

This morning at 9 the steamer Elm City will leave Belle Dock for an excursion to Osprey Beach. Three hours is given at the Beach, which is ample time to enjoy an ola fashioned Rhode Island clambake for fifty cents. There are also splendid facilities for bathing and the sail is delightful one The fare for the round trip is only 75 cents and no better excursion can be imagined for fam flies and children than this. The next ex- cursion of the s'Elm' to this point will be on Saturday, to be followed at night by an excursion to Coney Island and Rockaway Beach, leaving Belle Dock on Saturday even- ing at 11:3O and returning leave Peck Slip at 11:3O on Sunday night.
 To-day at 8:3O the steamer John II. Starin will leave her pier foot of Brewery street for Glen Island, one Of the most delightful spots on the Long Island shore. Those who have visited this resort during the past year pronounce it, with it's improvements, most delightful place of resort for families. No intoxicating drinks are sold on the boat Thomas or chestra furnishes music for the trip, and those desiring to dance have ample opportu- nifty. The charges at the island are very rea- sonable. The regular trips are made on Tuesdays and Thursdays, the fare for the trip being only 75 cents.
 A grand excursion of the United Order, Sons of Temperance will be made to High Rock Grove on Thursday next. The united divisions of the order in the State will par ticipate and grand occasion is anticipated. Trains will leave the Derby depot at 8:15 8. m. sharp. Tickets 50 cents, children half price. All are invited.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-18
4 Garsnan rTaIlOr,s Suicide.

On Sunday morning two young men named Frank Dart and Frank Davis, of New Lon don, while boating opposite Lewis woods, discovered man standing on the river bot tom about three feet from Bolles' dock. The body was inclined forward, the hands were clasped and there was about two feet of water over the mans head. The young men imme- diately called the attention of Patrick Corcor- an and Thomas Lewis, who were ill bathing about thirty feet away, to their discovery. Corcoran and Lewis went to the police sta
 tion and notified Captain Quinn, and Dart and Davis watched the body until Policeman Cullen arrived and tied it to Bolles' dock. In the dead mans vest pocket was found watch that stopped at twenty minutes to nine and it is probable that at that hour on satur, day evening he disposed of the life that had become burdensome to him. From 0 baptis- nal certificate found in his pocket it was learned that bis name was John Frederick
Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-18
Death of Pease, the Pianist.

Alfred H. Pease, the we'll known pianist, who hes frequently given performances and had number of friends in this city, disap- peared mysteriously on the 3lst of May in St, Louis. Last Thursday an unknown man fell dead in that city, and the police ascertainsd that he had been stopping at second-class hotel under the name of John c. DoaRe. A coroner's jury rendered the verdict ''death from concussion of the brain, superinduced by iatoxication," and the body was ordered buried. The following day German news paper reporter not content with the meagre facts given regarding the deceased, started on an investigation on his own account. He looked up the effects of the deceased and upon his watch found the name ''Alfred H. Pease." The body was subsequently fully identified by friend, and the reporter for his enterprise received reward of $1OO. The body was forwarded to Buffalo. where MT Pease's parents reside. The deceased was very popular pianist, end travelled with the best concert and operatic eompanies. His last tour was with Madame Gerster, and he was with her company when they appeared here ip November last
Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-18
New Steamer.

The new steamer ''BIock Island' arrived in Norwich Saturday evening and was on Sunday visited by large numbers of sight seers.
 She left New York at half-past Friday evening and made the fifteen miles to Hart's Island in fifty six minutes under twenty eight pounds of steam. Saturday she ran up to New London in seven hours, reaching there at 11:3O, and remaining till evening" when she continued her trip up the river, greeted by welcoming salutes from every craft she met and from every steam whistle along the shore.
 The Block Island is an exceedingly hand some boat without and within. She is built for speed, for safety and for roominess. Her dimensions are: Length of keel, 193 feet :; length over all, 199 feet; breadth of beam, s feet breadth over all, 54 feet depth of hold, Il feet
 The main saloon oE promenade deck IS 1O4 feet long, arranged with perforated settees, cushioned arm chairs, etc. It is well lighted with side and dome lights. The open deck forward is 45 feet long, the hurricane deck feet. Aft of the saloon the outside space is 15O feet long, this part being covered over with hurricane deck. This as also the for ward part will be supplied plenti- fully with slated settees, camp chairs, stools, etc. On this deck there are rooms to be used as parlors or sitting rooms for private parties. It IS also supplied with wash and toilet rooms for both ladies and gentlemen as we'll as water tanks, fire hose, etc. In the lower hold large galvanized iron water tank with capacity of 200 gal Ions has been erected. She is well fitted and supplied with life preservers. cork jackets, fire hose, fire buckets, water barrels, etc ,and has four lifebosts and two life rafts. She is licensed to carry l,20O passengers, but it is asserted that nearly twice that number could be accommodated.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-18
Personal.


 Captain Levi Hotchkiss, of the Hartford City Guard, is on 8 trip to Newport and Block Island.
 Ths report that Maade Granger, the act rsss, is dying at her mothers house in Hart ford is incorrect
 E. Elliott Kimberly. of the New Haven Clock Co.,, is, with family, at the Mansion House, Litchfield.
 MT. F. M. Brown, of Brown, Bolton S Co.,, has gone to the Thimble Island House, to re- main 8 week or more.
 Mr. H. T. Kimball. the director general of the recent Cotton Exposition at Atlanta, has opened an office in New York.
 Lieutenant Governor Bulkeley was in this city yesterday, returning from his cottage at Say brook, where he spent Sunday.
 Dr. Stifer, of the First Baptist church, has been voted six weeks vacation and will start next week for Pennsylvania to visit his father. His family remains in this city.
 Charles H. Miller, proprietor of the Chapel street billiard rooms, and wife start next Mon day on six weeks trip, going first to Cana da and winding up at Martha Vineyard.
 Rev. l. c. Meserve and c. W. Kellogg left here yesterday morning for Lake Champlain, Lake George and Saratoga, where they intend to spend week, returning to New Haven by Monday next.
 Andrew Hudson, boy twelve years of age, had his wrist broken yesterday morning by a fall from the fence in front of the Good Sa- maritans' meeting house, on Chapel street, between Wallace and East.
 A large assemblage gathered in St. Mary's church Sunday evening to witness the mar riags of John Carney and Miss Maggie Don- nelly. The ceremony was performed by Fa- ther McGivney. After leaving the church the newly married couple left for New York.
 Lawyer John W. filling, of this city, and Postmaster Hubbard, of Wallingford, start about the first of August to spend the month at Block Island. Next Saturday they go down, accompanied by President Watrous of the Consolidated road, to stay over Sunday at the island
 Representative Edward D. Robbins, of Wethersfeld, gave the inmates at the Weth- ersfeld prison Sunday afternoon very inter- esting and instructive account of the national customs and amusements of the Spanish people as witnessed by himself in his travels through that country.
 Alvin Scott, son of the Rev. Mir. Scott, for merly of Naugatuck, has returned from Bra gil and is spending few days in Naugatuck. His brother Horace, lately graduated from the Philadelphia College of Physicians and Surgeons, has gone to Missouri to visit friends, after which he will take post grad uate course at medical school. Many friends will mourn with the bereaved family in the death of Miss Jennie Conway who died yesterday morning at , o'clock oi heart disease. Deceased was the daughter oi Patrick Conway, residing at 12 Jefferson street, and sister of Cornelius Conway, ot Blackman's drug store, Grand street. She ! had been in failing health for year past | The family removed to this city about eigh years ago from Montpelier.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-18
Obituary.

Mary A. Douglass wife of Judge Samuel Miller, died quite suddenly on Saturday noon. When within & few doors of her residence, Howe street at the head of Crown the coach man turned around and observed her place her hand over her heart. She had been suf- fering with dropsy for some time past. He drove rapidly home, but before she could be removed from the carriage life had departed. Ms. Miller was 75 years of age and the daughter of Alanson Douglass, 8 fnancier, prime mover in the building of the New York Central railroad, and cashier of the New York Chemical bank. She married Judge Miller May 20, 1888, and took up her residence here in 1860. In memory of her brothers, Rev. Sutherland Douglass, '22, and George H. Douglass, '2S, she founded, in 1873, the Douglass fellowship at Yale. Her husband and three children, George Douglass Miller and Julia Miller of this city, and Rev. Alan son D. Miller of Middletown, survive her.
 William D. Comes, well known to many of the older citizens of New Haven, died sud denly Sunday evening at the residence of his son William, at Pearl Rivers Kockland coun- ty, New York, at the advanced age of 75 years The deceased resided at Spring Val ley, Bergen county, N. J., but had, 8 few days ago, gone to visit his son at Pearl River, and while there was seized with the illness which ended his life. He had long been an invalid but none of his family or friends an ticipated & sudden termination of his life. il was a brother in law of the late Minott A. Osborn, of the Register, having married the latter's only sister Elizabeth.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-18
WILLIAM w. DUDLEY, Commissioner. The following is the rule to which the com missioner alludes in the above letter:
Highway Robbery.

New York dispatch of yesterday says Bronson Purdy, a lad of 17 years, was brought to police headquarters to- day by officers from Greenwich, Conn. He is charged with con- mitting highway robbery in that city, but es- capped from the sheriff's custody to-day He was recaptured in the city and will be sent back to Connecticut. Purdy had knocked down and robbed little girl on Saturday evening on a lonely road leading from the city of Greenwich to the suburbs. At the time of his escape from the shesif. Purdy was assisted by his companions, one of whom named Haggerty was shot in the body by the officer and badly wounded. Purdy took passage for this city on board stone sloop named John D. Thompson, where he was ar rested when she reached her dock
Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-18
Police Notes.

4 complaint was made at the police office yesterday afternoon by son of Col. George A. Basserman that Gottfried Mauer had sto- len silver watch from workman in the Rock brewery and decamped. Mauer, who had been at work for farmer until within four days, was employed by MT. Basserman after h1s term of service expired with the farmer. He also stole $1.15 in Honey from the pocket of Mir. Basserman's bookkeeper.
 Last evening Thomas Healy, recently re- leased from State prison, was arrested while in an intoxicated condition. He was in Burn- baum's saloon on State street where he was trying to self two pairs of shoes and some brass caps for hubs for twenty-five cents. Officer Gelston appeared on the scene, and while taking Healy into custody was assault ed by the latter and the officer received cut three quarters of an inch long uader his right eye Healy received deserved clubbing be- fore he was subdued. He will probably find 8 resting place in the county jail when he ap- pears before the City Court this morning. It is said that when he was in front of Brooks $ Co.'s hat store he stole hat, leaving his old one, but he stopped by an employe and left the new hat. Officer Pickering came to the assistance of Officer Gelston and with the aid of citizens Healy was brought to terms and taken to the station house.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-18

ing scene is presented, consisting of large number of eggs, which are oval white bodies, standing on end, like little bags of flour, some of the inhabitants of which may very probably be seen in process of emerging from the opened end of the egg. The fe male insect upon leaving the egg has six legs, two long hair-like appendages and no wings;
 it thrusts sucker into the orange in order to obtain nourishment and never moves again,
 passing through the various stages of devel-
 opment until it lays it's eggs and dies. In
 the case of the male insect, the chrysalis af ter short period opens and the insect flies off. The male is supplied with wings twice
 the length of it's body, and each of the legs l has hook like projection. It has four eyes and two antennae and is so tiny that it can l not be seen when flying.
 From some parts of Spain oranges come to
 us having their rind covered with coccus of quite different type. The surface of or
 anges, indeed, affords the posseSsor of a mi l croscope an infinite amount of interest and amusement.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-18
The Seats on the Old Green

A citizen writes 'This is the season of the year when the benches on the old Green are infested-yea, infested with loungers- some of whom are said to occupy the seats day after day for hours at time, unless asked to take drink, to which they respond with an activity only equalled in one of the scenes in Kit. the Arkansas Traveller But seri- ously, this continued occupancy of seats day after day by the same dirty individuals, who look as if they had never seen bath house or their faces had washing, and who are idle and shiftless, is little too much, and other people give the seats the go-by as they seldom find chance to occupy them with any comfort. Many citizen would gladly rest for awhile under those beautiful elms if the seats were not thus pre- empted. We are told that in Madison Square, New York, the police order all persons to move on if keep ing seats beyond reasonable time. *"
Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-18
Killed by a Scythe.

George Earle Woodruff, 13a years old, the eldest son of George E. Woodruff, farmer the town of Orange, near the line of the Derby railroad. was struck in the neck Sum day afternoon by g scythe in the hands of MT. Woodruff's hired man Michael and so badly injured that he lived only half an hour The jugular vein was severed. He was a bright, intelligent youth and near-sighted, which accounts for the sad casualty. The hired man was explaining to the youth how said. ''I'll show you how" and swung the scythe around once, hitting the boy, who had bent down to see, in the throat. Dr. Boards ley attended. The sad case excites much sympathy for the bereaved friends.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-18
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention,

% Brief Mention. A2r1ce, Lee & Co.'s Connecticut Railway
 le for July is just issued.
 ae public can be accommodated with
 CT for their horses free in West Haven at
 lsey's wharf, Beach street.
 Now tkat it is the long vacation the public chool buildings are being repaired and i'm proved and put in complete order.
 St. Augustine's Young Mems Total Absti hence society of Hartford go to the Conga- mond Lakes Wednesday, August 2nd, for their annual picnic.
 A union Sunday school picnic of the Con- gregational and Methodist churches of Southington will be held at High Rock Grove August 25th.
 Tkework of building the agricultural ex- pertinent station will begin soon. The lease of the present quarters at the Sheffield Sci entific school expired July 1st.
 Mir. George K. Thompson, formerly en- ployed at the Hartford postoffice, has been appointed assistant ticket agent in the Con- solidated road office in the Union depot in that city.
 Charles Parkhurst the Hartford man who attempted suicide by cutting his throat @ week ago, is recovering from his injuries, and will be discharged from the hospital there this week.
 The new Humphrey street church is grow. ing rapidly at the hands of the builders, and already gives evidence that it will be very tasteful structure end credit to that hand some section of the city.
 The estimated earnings of the New York and Now England railroad for the week end ipg.yuly sth are $S2, 592 AZ against $66, 451.- 37 70 for the corresponding week in 1881, an increase of SIG, 14O.77, or 24 per cent.
 Lyon street is portion of the city which merits well of the city, yet is destitute of a sign at Olive street designating the name oi the street, "a defect which our city fathers on the Lamp committee will surely remedy when they know that it is much desired by many residents.
 Mercury reaches his greatest western slon. gation at p. m. Wednesday, being at tha. time about twenty degrees west of the sun when his progress westward ceases, and he begins to retrace his steps toward the centre of light and heat. He now rises not fa, from ha1fpast o'clock in the morning. al 2ssssz sszeS@@s7 the month about three-quarteri
 tUur earlier
Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-18
vis5t,n~ OaG Eelvoxys

Atlantic Phalanx of Odd Fellows, of Meri- den, entertained Aurora Encampment of this city and Midian of Hartford yesterday. uanquet was served, after which there was 8 parade to Terrace Garden where dancing was enjoyed. The Republican says: ''The II o'clock train from New Haven brought Au- rora Encampment with B men, accompanied by Rosinus band of 21 pieces. They bore a beautiful purple and black silk banner, bear
 ing upon it's fold the emblems of the Order. They were under the command of Charles Volkner, fine looking set of men and with their showy uniforms made creditable show. The down train brought only small delega- tion from Midian Encampment, of Hartford, the only officer present being the Senior War. den c. D. Stickney. Atlantic Phalanx turned out in full numbers to greet their guests"
Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-18
Orange Insects.
From Chambers Journal. 1

When dish of oranges is seen on the table for dessert the fact is hardly realized that in all probability their surface the habitant of an insect of the Coccus family. This tiny creature is found on the orange skin in every stage of transformation, from the egg to the perfect insect, during the win ter months, instead of remaining dormant in the cold weather, as ig the case with most of the insect tribe. It would hardly be possible to find St. Michael's or Tangerine orange that had not hundreds of these little creatures in various stages of development on it's sur face. Lemons, too, frequently covered. Upon inspection the skin of orange will be found to be dotted over with brownish scarlet spots of various sizes These specks can be easily removed by 8 needle; and when placed under & microscope an interest
Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-18
He Killed he Rear,

A New Haven gentleman was stopping in Pownai, Vt., when the following incident oc- cured: A big black bear walked into Pow nal the other morning and cleared the streets of that village in about two minutes. One brave man, bent on glory, loaded his gun
 followed bruin and put ball in tender and fatal spot. His glory was great but brief, for the bear was civilized animal, which earned the bread-and- butter of two wildly profane Italians, who shortly appeared on the scene
Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-18
County Comm missionsrs,

The County Commissioners were in session yesterday forenoon and had hearing on the petition to revoke the license of Mary Burns. of Ansonia, for 8 violation of the Sunday liquor law. Munger, of Ansonia, appeared for the petitioners, and Williams, of Sey- mour, for the defendant. The decision was reserved.
 regular meeting of the Board for granting licesses will be held to day.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-18
---------7--- Off fOY the AHIrOnHancLks k 1

For those who are fond of hunting and fishing the charms of the Adirondack regi on are ever fresh and attractive for the summer time. To city people and others in regular business, the temptation to dangerous expo sure while engaged in lake and mountain sport is very great Many who camp out go to sleep in their wet boots and other gar ments, and not only catch prodigious lot of big fish, but also a tremendous attack of lumbago. To the Adirondack tourist sup ply of Perry Davis Pain Killer is quite as important as gunpowder fish bait Mir. R. G. Clemons, of Nashua, N. H., writes that the Pain Killer has cured him of lumbago and rheumatism, and that he has recommend ed it to hundreds of persons an antidote for these unpleasant diseases.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-18
The Court Record.
City Court-CrIsninaf Side-JudGe Stud

City Court-CrfminaI sIde-JUdGe stUd-
 Charles Galpin, jr, neglecting family, nolled William R. Blair, same, thirty days in jail and $6 IS costs: Archibald speirs, vagrancy, to July 24 Thomas Clancy. saule and breach of the peace against Willard R. Francis, twenty five days in jail and $s 51 costs in each case; the same for intoxication. John w. sisk, breach of the peace against Mary Ann Thomas, Michael Donovan, breach of peace against Francis J. Mccoy, and Mi chael Cronan, breach of peace against Henri etta, all judgment suspended. John Herman, breach of peace against Jane Herman, to July 1s Prudence Martin, breach of peace against Catherine Hull, $3 fine and SC IS costs Catherine Hull, breach of peace against Pru- dence Martin, $1 fine and $61 costs. Simon Carney, resisting Officer P. Doherty, judg- ment suspended. Robert Schlegel breach of the Sunday liquor law and of license law, to July IS.