Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-11

of regiment, their banners unfurled, march ing shoulder to shoulder, as illustrating in some degree the onward progress and final victory Of Christian character.
 Accident OK Suicide.
 On Saturday morning as MT. Chalenor, one of the workmen at the factory of Churchill, Lewis Co.,, of New Britain, was crossing Walnut Hill, he discovered the body of an unknown man in the reservoir. Appearances indicated that the body had been in the water for some time, as it was badly swollen and discolored. Word was telephoned to the Chief of Police, who went to the spot and took the body from the water. Up to Saturday noon no clue to his identity had been discovered, other than the contents of his pockets. He had no money or watch, but there was watch key and two other keys, also 8 check that looked like those given by jewellers for articles left for repair. He had also tickets of admission to the German parks, bearing the name of Henry Fuhrmann. He was young man about Fl years of age. The body showed no signs of violence, and the pre- sumption is that the man committed suicide. The inquest disclosed the identity of the man and that h1s name was as above given.
 The Bible and the Creation.
 The one forenoon service at the North church was conducted by Rev. Samuel Har- ris, D. D., Dwight professor of systematic theology in Yale He gave (without notes) 8 most instructive sermon from the first verse in the Bible, ''In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.'' Contrasting the truth of these words with the earliest record ed beliefs of nations contemporary with the Jewish nation, the Assyrian, Egyptian and f he R+Io true God, their written or unwritten mythol- ogy degraded instead of improving and up- lifting the people. All right progress and helpful elevation of the human race has and ever will come from the Christian religion. He named very learned and scientific writer of the present day, an atheist, who accorded to the Mosaic account of the creation the praise of being the most scientific of any ever given. Referring to the creation of man the professor explained being made in Gods image and likeness" as meaning our rational nature Our knowledge of good and bad, right and wrong, power to reason and know are God given powers, and distinguish us from the brute creation. They have instinct not accountability. Our imperfect and fallen state the Bible teaches and our conscience and reason confirm. The attendance was good, though the weather was threatening
 Reprimanded Policemen.
 On Saturday evening at 8 o'clock, when the roll was called of the outgoing squad. Officers McGovern and Gerard were ordered to step to the front, when MT. Bollman, president of the Board of Police Commission CTS, administered reprimand to these off cers in pursuance with vote of the Board. Chief Webster was present
 Turning to Officer McGovern President Bollman said: Officer McGovern-It was charged that you arrested 8 citizen improp- erly. You, Officer Gerard, were asked to ex plain why you absented yourself from the city without permission and to explain your conduct on returning to the city. It is not now necessary to rehearse the facts. The Board always means to sustain an off it can When the Board is in doubt whether an officer is guilty of ofenses charged, it is taken into consideration what sort of a record an officer has made for himself in the past. We found that you, Officer McGov- ern. did wrong in making the arrest, but the Board doubted whether you acted in malice. We doubted if you acted while under the in- fuence of passion or 8 wrong motive. The doubt arose from the facts told by sa- loon keeper. The Board finally found that the arrest was not made in malice, but that it was serious mistake of judgment on your part and I. on bshalf of the Police Commis- sioners recommend that you avoid again act ing as in the case in point.
 AS for you, Gerard, you have been pun ished already by fine of ten days pay. It was fortunate for you that you were so pun ished. I am inclined to believe that if your case had come originally before the Board, you would not have escaped so easily. You admitted that you left the city without a permit But the Board felt that your return, and in such company, was as grievous an of fense as the first one. The Board were in doubt whether to believe your denial of all knowledge of the company in which you re- turned. They felt that an officer for some time on beat should know the criminals on his beat-should know those who have been before the court for offences in case they should be met on his beat. The Board doubted and finally decided that you should be simply reprimanded before your fellow of icers. Therefore, I recommend you to study up tho rules governing your conduct and follow out your instructions. And I ad wise you to try to become more acquainted with the characters on your beat. That is oil