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Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01
A Withdrawal.
Miss Minnie Cummtngs-The Stock Conn pany-A New Departure Alterations and dEmbellishments,

Miss Minnie Cummtngs-The Stock Conn
 Pany-A New Departure - Alterations
 and Embellishments.
 After Monday the stock company project at the New Haven Opera House will be aban- doned. Miss Cummings has the house leas- ed for number of years and will continue as sole manager. She will play combinations only hereafter in this city, and at the end of the season she will refit, embellish and adorn the house. She intends to make it beau ideal opera house, the prettiest in the State She announces it as her intention to combat with the other houses of the city for the lead in the business of playing combinations. Dur ing the remainder of the season for portion of the time she will star it on the road with Q company of her own, engaging actors of prominence and we'll known dramatic talent, and theatrical men say she will have out 8 strong organization which will compete with other travelling combinations. Miss Cum mings surrenders the stock company plan in New Haven without a tear, but declares her intention to make hit with the New Haven public under the coming arrangements Her plays for to night and to morrow night at the New Haven Opera House are elsewhere mo- ticed
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01
The Collection of Taxes.

A special meeting of the Board of Select men was held last evening to hear parties in terested in the proposed bill before the Leg islature to force the collection of taxes in the town and city of New Haven. There were present Selectmen Andrew, Reynolds, Beecher and Sperry
 Messrs c. T. Driscoll Hobart l.. Hotch- kiss, L. E. Munson, Talcott H. Russell, T. J. Fox and Hugh Daley appeared in opposi- tion to the bill.
 Judge Stoddard appeared and advocated the bill at length. He said the measure was proposed in the interest of the city and town While the bill seemed harsh, yet it was needed to save the city from loss. Mir. Driscoll and Mir. Fox replied at length, both taking the ground that the proposed measure would be great hardship on poor people who were struggling to save their property from foreclosure by paying interest on their mortgages and hoping at no distant day to be able to pay their taxes and assessments
 No decision was reached by the Selectmen as to their action on the proposed bill, but they will probably decide on some course of action at their regular meeting on Thursday evening.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01

l. A lot of very fine all wool Misses Hose, the remainder of about 50 of the best styles, goods that sold (according to size) from 75c to S1.30 pair, will be sold without regard to size at 56c pair. Most of them are the larger sizes worth 90c to $1.30.
 H. A small lot of Real Laces at about a fourth part of former prices. To ladies who can appreciate the value of real lace this is an opportunity.
 TIL Seal Brown and Olive Silk Pushes of very fine quality and good width, reduced from $3.25 to $2.5O. Very elegant SiIk and Hair Plush reduced from SC. 50 and $7.OO to S5.75.
 ". A lot of Fancy Colored Satin Stripes reduced p per cent. A large lot of remnants of Colored Silks, all excellent goods, reduced from $l.2 20 and $1.37 to $1.OO and SI.IO. Another lot reduced to S5c. and still another made up of various grades, marked down 37I
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01
PnrSnnnT-

Mayor Robertson left Washington Monday for Charleston, S. O., and is expected home the last of this week,
 H. B. Perry, the carpet dealer and one of the Hayden case jurors had narrow escape two or three days ago from having his team struck by Canal freight train at the Shelton avenue crossing. The driver of a horse car warned him of the danger just in time to prevent an accident.
 Colonel Phi1o B. Buckingham, having been compelled to resign the position of inspector, gauger and weigher at the custom house. on account of poor health, John McCarthy has been appointed his successor. Mr Mccarthy resigns his janitorship of the Atheneum, which place he has filled since the erection of the building.
 Colonel T. G. Kingsley, of Franklin, is said to be slowly failing at the Middletown re- treat. There is no hope of his recovery.
 Mir. and Mrs. Albert G. Crocker, of New London, celebrated their golden wedding at their residence on Starr street last evening. A large number of invited guests were pre- sent and the gifts were numerous and costly.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01
Fair Haven.

The funeral of Mrs. Miranda, widow of the late Merritt Brown, of Fair Haven East, which was to have taken place to-day at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Captain Howard, takes place instead at the residence of her son, George H. Brown, to day at ? p. m. The change is owing to the severe ill- ness of her daughter with pneumonia. The deceased was 75 years old and had resided in Fair Haven the greater part of her life. She attended the Second Congregational church.
 Coasting with double-rippers has been great sport on Fair Haven East hills recently. There were high times on the hills Monday afternoon and evening. After last nights snow settles down the sport will be resumed with renewed vigor.
 Mr. Miles Linsley, blacksmith, living at s3
 Woolsey street, died yesterday, aged 65 years.
 He was worthy and respected citizen
 
 Anold Fashioned Snow storm.
 The biggest snow storm of the season set
 in yesterday afternoon and added very mate
 rlally to the already tolerably fair sleighing
 foundation before o'clock At that hour
 the wind, which was @ northeaster, had in creased and an old fashioned blinding snow
 storm was in full progress. Late in the af- ternoon the boys were out with their snow shovels clearing the walks in front of their homes, but the snow seemed to have the best of the contest, and the walks on Chapel street in front of the stores were being shoveled
 off, to save some of the expected heavy shov- cling this morning. Chapel and Church streets at an early hour in the evening looked dismally deserted, and the merchants by common consent closed up, finding snow banks in front of their stores and no custo- mers. The hackmen made extra trips to the l depot on account of delayed trains. The horse cars were all 'sdoubled up" as to trans portation power by o'clock p. n., and were heavily laden with homeward bound passen- gers-mostly all homeward bound. The snow kept many away from the opera houses, and altogether it was 8 lively winters night. The plans for big sleighing carnival on Whalley avenue yesterday afternoon were blocked, but more snow promises much more in the | line later.
 The trains arriving before o'clock last I evening were generally about an hour late l and each had two locomotives. The early ! evening train from Hartford was brought | down by two engines, and after unloading passengers at the depot in being shifted to 1 take the other track was stuck in snow 1 drift The two engines were powerless to force passage and two locomotives more ! were brought up from the round house and pushed while the others pulled and at last \ freed the train.
 The Hartford mail train down last evening was about an hour late. The Air Line train due at half past seven reached the depot at
 about half-past ten, and at eleven o'clock the 1 Canal railroad train due about half f-rast
 eight had not arrived. No steamboats ar-
 rived last night. At Gen o'clock six inches of
 snow had fallen, and at midnight the storm
 was still in progress but with somewhat
 abated vigor. The snow shoveling brigade 1 will have business to-day.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01

The work on the new brick laboratory will begin in about month.
 Only one candidate for the position of cox swain.
 The sophomore composition prizes, the principal literary honors of sophomore year, have been awarded as follows
 First Prizes-E. c. Gale, Minneapolis, Minn.; W. E. Nichols East Haddam, Conn. H. M. Wolf, Chicago, Ill., H. M. Painter West Haven, Conn.
 Second Prizes-C. M. Boswell, Hartford Conn.,; G. M. Cheney, Southbridge, Mass Reginald Foster, Boston, Mass; F. L. Por ter, New Cumberland, W. Va; J. Tomlinson jr., Shelton, Conn.
 Third Prizes-J Holder, Bridgeport, Conn. s. P. Spencer, Erie, Pa; r. Strong, Auburn N. Y.; G. Urquhart, Wilkesbarre, Pa.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01
The Hack Tom Fireman.

A man named John Ryan, who was fireman on the dredge Black Tom while she was em- ployed on the Thames river during the past summer. met with myterious death few days ago. After the work was done near the Northern railroad dock the men on the ,dredge were called home to Jersey City. The flag
 man of trestle bridge near Communipaw saw Ryan crossing the bridge, but while his head was averted for moment Ryan disap- peared from sight. The fagman rushed to the spot where the missing man was last seen. but all that could be found was hat and coat floating in the water. Whether he fell of OF Psd bs S9od he Oag gpsd rom ne hridoe and was unable to extricate himself from the water and mud.-Noraoich BetI1ettm.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01
College Items.

Mir. w. E. Decrow, 80, author of the new Yale book, is in town.
 There are fourteen men training for the freshman crew.
 Chamberlain, 80, will warble at the Glee club concert.
 The assembly last night at the Atheneum was we'll attended in spite of the unpleasant weather.
 Tonight Barney, '8l, gives masquerade at the Grays' Armory.
 Dole is making the rowing clothes for the crew this year.
 Very little work is being done on Town sends, the requirements of the curriculum are so unusually exorbitant.
 Tickets for the Glee club concert never sold so rapidly as they have this year.
 Taft, '7S, has been appointed collector for the State of Ohio by President Arthur.
 Ex-President Woolsey is to edit the critical notes for the Sunday ScbooI Times, beginning with March.
 The bicycle club had a complimentary sup per given them last night in the rooms over DiebePs.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01
Meeting of German Citizens.

meeting of German citizens was held at Turner Hall Monday evening in support of a more liberal Sunday legislation and license law. A committee consisting of Joseph Schwab, Captain Westphal and John R. Wit tig was appointed to present the claims of the cause before the legislature. Permanent officers were elected as follows: William Brown, president; Louis Henning, vice pres- ident; F. R. Gruenthal, secretary; Captain William Westphal, treasurer. The name of the society is Fortschrittsverein (society of progress ).-HdrttorG Post. .-
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per cent. on the average of the lot
 V. Two or three odd lSts of yArd-xide bleached Cottons now quoted in the whole sale market at 74 and T net, without dis count, we will close ont in retail at Tc. An other well known make siIl be sold st 6c
 VI lot of Gentlemen's Fancy Half Hose, very elegant 40c and soc goods at 25c. This is very great bargain, as there are ro hard styles among them, and the qvality is frst-class.
 VII. Lot of Ladies and Misses Knitted Hoods reduced 33i per cent
 VIII. A number of odds and ends in Raw SIX and other Table Covers redused g per cent. to 8 per cent
 A A few dark Ginghams, 15c goods for 1Oc yard.
 K Colored Spanish LAees reduced 40 per cent.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01
Quinnfpfac Bridge Bonds.

Town Agent Reynolds yesterday deposited S1Oo,OoO with the town treasurer for the re- demption of the Quinnipiac Bridge bonds 'is- sued by East Haven in 1872. This money was temporarily borrowed, $25 1000 from the National Savings bank, $2O, 900 from the City bank, and $55, ,OoO from the New Haven Sa- wings bank, at 5 per cent. for three months. In the meanwhile the town of New Haven will issue bonds to the amount of $1O0, 1000, to be known as the Quinnipiac bonds at per cent, to be disposed of at the highest premi- um offered when placed on the market. As soon as the bill now before the Legislature is passed the bonds will be issued.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01
Revival Meetings and Interest.

Interesting revival services continue at the St. John street M. E., the Baptist and the George street M. E. churches Services are held nightly and many are present. Quite number of conversions are reported at each of the churches. The public services on Sun days also show an increase in attendance.
 A mission of twoweeks' duration closed at the Church of the Sacred Heart Sunday evening It was conducted by Fathers McGuire, Mor- gan and Hamilton, members of 8 Boston so- ciety of Jesuits, who held six public services daily. The services drew large congregations and have been instrumental in awakening a greatly increased religious interest.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01
The Cost of Sliding Down Hill.

A serious accident occurred on the corner of Talcott and Market streets several days ago, the result of careless coasting- A young lady, Miss Cooper, while crossing the street at that point, was run into by young man on sled Miss Cooper was thrown violently to the ground and was picked up insensible by two gentlemen who were passing at the time. Miss Cooper received three deep cuts on her head and had one rib broken. Dr. Howe was called and attended the injured lady, who re- sides with an invalid mother at the Widows Home on Market tstreet.-H0aTfo7,G ISnaes.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01
Military

The Blues and Light Guards had the first battalion drill of the season on Monday night. Tine companies were divided into two con- mands, the first under Lieutenant Lawrence and Sergeant Farnham, and the second under Captain Loomis and Lieutenant Downes the whole being under command of Colonel Ora ham. The City Guard and Light Guard have battalion drill on the evening of Wednesday of next week
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01
A Mate DrOwm m ed.

The schooner Hattie Page, Captain Charles F. Godfrey, from Richmond, Va, which ar- rived at New London Sunday night with coal, experienced rough weather ever since she left on January 21st. On Sunday, when about two miles east of Captains Island, John D. Bunnell the mate, was knocked overheard and drowned. He is supposed to have been n1i1f
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01
Harhnr Inn nrnvA AntS.

In his annual report to General Wright at Washington, Colonel Barlow, who supervises the improvements along the Connecticut coast, recommends an appropriation of $2O0,' GOO for the breakwater at Northwest ledge, $6O, GOO for dredging the harbor, and 1885, GOO for jetties. These recommendations have been urged upon the government by N. D. Sperry, Mayor Robertson and Captain c. H. Townsend, who have been in Washington for the purpose.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01
Police Commissioners.

The regular monthly meeting of the Po- lice Commissioners was held last evening" Present Commissioners Sloat (presiding), Hart, Catlin and Kilbride.
 Bills were approved as follows: Pay roll for the month of January, $6, SOFIA sundry bills, $16829.
 W. F. Emmett, age %, and John J. Mo Mahon, age 39 applied for positions on the force.
 The Board adjourned till Monday evening, February 18th, when they will hold special meeting to consider the appointment of Su upernumeraries tr
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01

One of our prominent business men said to us the other day: 'In the spring my wife got all run down and could not eat anything passing your store saw pile of Hoods Sar- saparilla in the window and I got bottle After she had taken it a week she had rous- ing appetite, and did eat everything. She took three bottles, and it was the best three dollars I ever invested" c. I. Hood X Co.,. Lowell, Mass.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01
THE WEATHER RECORD.
Indications.

Indications.
 WAR DEPARTMENT,
 OFFICE THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
 WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb 1-1 A. M. ) For New England, snow followed by clearing wealth CT, northwest winds, slight changes in temperature rising barometer.
 For the Middle states clearing weather, northwest to southwest winds, rising barometer slight changes in barometer.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01
President Btselow.

By a unanimous vote of the directors Gov ernor Bigelow was yesterday morning elected president of the Merchants National bank to succeed the late Nathan Peck. He will hold the acceptance or rejection of the offer vnder adyisement for day or two, but will finally accept it, it is thought.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01
The Jennie Cramer Case.

During the past few days there have been good number of columns of padded and sensational matter published about the Jen- nie Cramer murder. But we have looked in vain for new facts in all this mass of rubbish. Blanche Douglass, it is announced, is to be- come State's witness, and she will tell all she knows. This is nothing new. She has once told 'all she knew" and most of it was false. She has been indicted for murder, and it is now understood she will tell another and different story. The bearing of her pro- posed testimony is not stated. From the evidence already published, we infer that Blanche Douglass Ca false name) does not know the cause of Jennie Cramer's death, nor the time when she died. She may be able to give some particulars tending to strengthen circumstantial evidence. But she testified before the coroner's inquest that the last time she ever saw Jennie was on the Thursday about half-past II a. m previous to the Saturday morning when her body was found, and that she was then on the horse cars. Whether Blanche is to deny her sworn testimony on this point, and tell another sto- ry on the coming trial, remains to be seen
 As yet no information comes from her or her lawyers who are in the interest of the State, giving clue as to what this cratic girl in tends to say ill the evidence which she is to give in the coming rial.-Ra7tford Tunes.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01
County Commissioners.

The County Commissioners were in session yesterday and granted the following licenses
 Waterbury-James J. McGrath.
 New Haven-Matthew Kehoe, 68 Wallace ; Mrs. F. T. Keller 196 Grand Rudolph Blat- terman, 21O Grand (beer); Thomas Edwards, 2O9 Franklin (beer)
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
Wednesday Morning, Feb. 1. 1882.

Artistic Valentines-Cu Cutters Art Store. Eye Glasses-S. Silverthau Son. Fair and Festival-Church of the Messiah. For Rent-Rooms-163 Grown Street. For -Sleigh-Grahan's Stable. For -Bonds-Bunnell Scranton. Lecture Calvary Baptist Church. Lecture Rev. T. Dewitt TalmRge. Meat and Poultry--F. 8. Andrew & Co. Probate Notice-Rstate of M. J. Sarsfield. Rtchardson's New Method-Oliver Ditson & Go. Small Tambourines-Peck Sperry.
 Wanted-Partner-20 Chapel Street.
 Wanted-Men--New Haven Wire company. Wanted-House-3 State Street.
 Wanted-SituaTion-"
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01
Fell on the Sidewalk.

A man named Matthias Waiser slipped on an icy sidewalk on Dixwell avenue last even- ing, and was carried into Okells store. A doctor was summoned. The man was found to have broken his leg.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01

An official census bulletin just received gives Ia statement of the principal cities of the United States" three Connecticut cities being as follows: ..s.u.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01

It takes over one hundred pairs, of gloves to assuage the grief of the Brooklyn ofhclai over the death of alderman, whose n1e might have been saved by single oottie or Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01

". B. Fenn & Co. commence to day their semi iannual sale, selecting from their shelves broken lots. French Kid, Straight Goat and Cloth Top button boots-in all about eight hundred pairs. To insure their clearance within ten days or two weeks, we have placed the figures $1.98 Gone dollar and ninety eight cents) on the entire lot. This is the largest sale of broken lots selected from our stock that we have advertised.
 WALLACE B. FENN t& Go.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01
A Good Investment.

The place to buy your meats and poultry is at F. s. Andrew & Co.'s, stalls IS, 22, 35 and 36 City Market. fl 1t
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01
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500 Pairs.

The thing desired found at last Ask drug gists for Rough on Rats. It clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies, bed-bugs, 15c. boxes.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01

800 pairs of Ladies' odd lots and soiled shoes, $1.99.
 French kid button boots, SIPS. Straight goat button boots, $1.9S Cloth top button boots, $1 98
 Curacoa kid button boots, $1.98. The above in W. B. Fenn & Co., s semi-an- nual sale commence this day.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01
400 Pairs.

We call attention to our winter sale of mems soiled, shop-worn and broken lots of Calf laced, Congress and Button gaiters, many of them are handmade and all desira- bIe goods. Some especially good bargains in narrow widths and small sizes. We put them all into this sale at $227 (two dollars and twenty seven cents) each pair.
 WALLACE B. FENN X Co.,
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01

Visiting Mechanical Engineers.
 The society of Mechanical Engineers of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, now on a trip through western Massachusetts and Connecticut, will arrive here this evening from Springfield by way of the New York, New Haven and Hartford road, and will re- main at the United States Hotel tonight On Wednesday they will visit the Pratt Whit ney Machine company, Weed Sewing Machine company, Hartford Machine Screw company, Billings & Spencer drop forgings, Hartford Engineering company, and the Colts armory, leaving for Willimantic at 5 p. m., where they will spend Wednesday night On Thurs day they will visit the Willimantic Linen company's mills, and also the Cheney silk works at South Manchester, returning for supper. They will then take the New York express south at 7:15 P. m., and spend the night at New Haven. On Friday they will visit various places of interest at New Haven and the Meriden Britannia works at Meriden. A very pleasant time is expected in Connecti- cut by the excursionists. Post, of
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01

W. B. Tenn & Go. are selling two hundred and fifty pairs of Ladies' French Kid Button Boots-odd lots-and slightly shop-worn at one dollar and ninety eight cents ($19S)
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01

WILBUR OPERA COMPANY. The Wilbur Opera company are fine at traction. They appear at Peck's Grand Opera House on Saturday, matinee and even- ing Sale of seats this morning.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-01

Mems hand-sewed shoes, $2.27. Mems calf button boots $227 Mems calf congress gaiters, $2.27. Mems calf Balmorals, $2.27. 400 pairs of these shoes in our sale of odd lots and soiled work.
 ja30 Ct WALLACE B. FENN & Go.