Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-25

would, in the line of promotion, be entitled to the majority. It is generally understood that Colonel Graham will resign after the fall encampment and the election of his suc- cessor is yet in abeyance. majority of the officers would undoubtedly like to see Gen. eral Frank D. Sloat made colonel of the reg iment, but grave doubts are entertained in regard to his acceptance of the command The next man that looms up for the position is Lieutenant Colonel l.. l.. Morgan, the present brigade adjutant the brigadier generals staff Colonel Morgan has served faithfully as captain of the Grays | and in the position he now holds, and would, no doubt, make a good command 1 ing officer of the regiment. It is understood that if Major Ramon is promoted as sug gested, and that Captain Tiesing or Wood are promoted, that they will expect no fur ther honors in the way of promotion, but will be willing to give way to whenever may be selected to fill the vacancy caused by Col onel Graham's resignation.
 At the meeting last evening it was under stood that Captain Wood would positively de- | cline to accept the position of Major. He 1 will, however, receive a conplim entary vote for the position and then Captain Tiesing of this city will ebe elected. The election to 1 fill vacancies will take place tomorrow. Personal.
 Miss Fanny Atwood is visiting friends in 1 Hartford.
 Policeman Langley and wife left last night for the White Mountains
 Mrs. c. s. Nersick and daughter left yes terday for summer trip.
 Henry s. Johnson, of Johnson x Bro, the grocers, and wife left yesterday for the White Mountains.
 Chief Justice Waite passed through yester- day en route for Washington. He has been l stopping for some time in Lyme. l Mrs. Amos r. Barnes, who is i'll with paral
 ysis, was improved somewhat yesterday, and her recovery is now hoped for.
 Policeman William Merwin is seeking for
 renewed health below Merwin's Point in g
 little house on the beach which he calls
 "The Saratoga House."
 Colin M. Ingersoll and Professor Trow
 bridge have gone to Lake George, and Dr.
 filling started yesterday for Saratoga, as
 did Rev. Father Kennedy of Birmingham. Captain Levi Smith, of South End, com
 mander of the 1,69O ton ship Richard Robin
 son, has gone to New York to sell his guar
 ter of the vessel, which was rebuilt in 1877 for $44, GOO.
 Mir. James A. Bailey. manager of the Bar
 London circus, has lately returned iron
 abroad, where he purchased $65, ,OO0 wortl
 of wild animals that will soon be shipped t.
 this country.
 Rev. William Mccormack lately ordaine, at St. Bonaventure's Seminary, Alleghany, N
 Y. ,and whose relatives all belong in this city
 left yesterday morning for Kansas City, Mo. the field of his future missionary labors. gentleman belonging in Bridgeport wa ) thrown from the cars while trying to get O 8 moving train Saturday near Milford. Al though he did not fall under the wheels, hi , back was severely injured. He was taken t the Milford hotel.
 = Judge Lynde Harrison and Attorney San uel Fessenden of Stamford are enjeyin good health and having pleasant time or 3 West. July 16 they were in San Francisco and were then going to Colorado to attend mining exposition in Denver. Samuel s. Foss, adjutant of the Sth 0. V 1 who was wounded at the capture of Batter
 Harrison at St. Petersburg, and afterwar
 went into business at Providence, was kille , at Bay City, Mich, on Friday by bein ! thrown from his carriage. Rev. Burdett Hart. pastor of the Firs
 church, Fair Haven, yesterday afternoon just previous to the session, presented seve boys whoshad been punctual attendants ( the Sunday school for year, with a copy . a little work on the Holy Scriptures, whic
 contained verse translated into the 1t
 Ian guages in which the Bible has been put Iished.