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Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-14

1 Not only have these rectals enlisted the ad
 miration of musicians, but they have ava
 kened warm interest in organ music among
 the large audiences that have attended upon
 them, and to whom they have been source
 of delightful pleasure"
 1 Mir and Mrs R. Ballenstein, of Hartford, sail for Europe next week to be absent sev- eral months.
 F. S. Cleveland writes to the Hartford ITules that ho is not candidate for insur- anco commissioner.
 John E. Cough, the most popular of lec- turers, now G5 years old and badly broken down, has recovered and taken again to the lecture platform.
 The CX1Istin1l Secretary of December G contained 8 long notice of the death of the late Deacon Caleb Bennett who died in New Britain recently, in the eighty-ffst year of his age. He was the father of MT. C. H. Bennett, of Bridgeport.
 Andrew Kelley, who has been employed by the Hartford Gas company for the past thlr- ty-three years as . street lamp lighter, died at his home in Parkville Tuesday.
 Albert Potter, employe of the Connecti- cut Western road was caught between the cars Tuesday at Hartford and taken to the hospital His injuries are not fatal.
 In the death of Charles Wightman, who died Saturday morning after short illness, Bristol has lost one of it's most enterprising business men. He had just built an immense four and grain mill at an outlay Of $50, GOO and was doing flourishing business.
 Some of the well known politicians and leading citizens of New London pay taxes on property assessed as follows: Thomas M. Waller, SIG, 800; Augustus Brandegee, $31,- GOO; Francis B. Loomis, 937, ,275 John P. c. Mather, $G,2SO; Robert Colt, $1S,357; ; w. c. Crump, $11, 100; Morris W. Bacon, 1858, 400; Frank H. Chappell, $50, 600; A. c. Lppitt, $9,17O; George P. Rogers, $13, 800; Benjamin Stark, $11, ,25O; George F. Tinker, $1O, 400; estate II. P. Haven, S29, ,95O. Jason Tanner, of Stonington, dropped dead Tuesday morning. He was @ justice of the peace for many years, and was q member of the celebrated Cobb Bishop jury. He was 8 Republican candidate for Representative in October, but was defeated Several days ago Mrs. Louisa A. Wood, of Bridgeport, attempted to pull a knob to a | door at the head of the stairs, when the knob { came off, causing her to lose her balance and she fell down the flight of stairs, cutting a gash in her forehead and injuring her spine. 1 She died from the effects of her injuries | She was 45 years old.
 ] Mrs. Jacob Handle, of Beacon Falls, fell 1 down stairs, Friday cutting bad gash in her head, and Mrs. Shanley of the same place
 also fell down stairs the same day, cutting herself seriously.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-14
TEGLEGRAPHTC JOTTINGS

Edward Hanlan yesterday deposited $1 oo0 Gs dc post for hts forthcoming race with Kennedy.
 Among the passengers who sailed for Europe yes terday were Mr. and Mrs U. s. Grant, jr A. SartorS Mrs. Charles Wndham and George Haa.el, the Eng fish pedestrian.
 Criminal and civil proceedings are to be taken against the owners of ths Enterprise mills at Man ayunk Penn., by the relatives of those injured Tues day.
 The select branch of the cty councils of Philadel- phia at special meeting yesterday afternoon adopt ed a resolution directing the Mayor to enforce the ordinance relating to fire escapes upon factories.
 At Newark O., yesterday afternoon, Frank Nay ant James Thompson got into a druc ken quarrel. Nay drew 8 knife and stabbed Thompson. who is in critical condition. Nay escaped
 petition has been presented to the Reichstag ask ing that grant of million marks annually for ter years be made to Prince Bismarck for the purpose establishing a German colonial empire.
 The paupers in the city workhouse at Vienna re voted yesterday, atacs sed the wardens and fired thu building. The outbreak suppressed by the miIt tary. Forty arrests made.
 The fifteen Brooklyn aldermen and exaldermer who sentenced to fine and Imprisonment fo contempt court and to have l,een put in jaf last evening obtained stay of proceedings from tn general term of the Supreme Court
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-14
THE SOUTH.
Virginia. .

Body Snatchiag in Rich slmond-Four Res-
 urree1ionists Caught in Cemetery.
 RICHMOND, Dec. 13-The systematic work of plum dering the graves in Oakwood cemetery, which has been going on for years and which has dehed the eff forts of tue cuatodians of the cemetery stop has met with temporary cAeck. The last successful raid upon the graves made Sunday night when three bodts were carried off This ast melted the authorities to greater vigilance, and last night the regular cemetery guard reinforced by squad of dozen polise, who, after lying in wait until after midnight succeeded in capturing four men-two white and two colored-in the act of opening grave This morntrg g the police armed with warrants searched the Virginia Medical College, in this city, and found four bodies, three of which were recog- nized as those resurrected from Oakwood cemetery. Two of the bodies were of patients of the Central Lunatlc Asylum for Colored People, and & l (cooredl city pauper Police Justice Richardson ie Investigating the Much interest s manifested, as the young students in custody well
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-14
LOCAL NEWS.
Personal.

Mir. Edwin B. Bowditch the furniture deal CT, slipped and fell while coming out of the banking house of Hatch x Go. yesterday noon, striking his head on corner of the stone step. IIo was taken homo in q car riage Much solicitude in prominent circles was felt yesterday as to his condition, which was relieved by favorable reports and the prospect that the injury will not prove se- rious.
 The series of recitals given in Brooklyn by Mir. H. Rowe Shelley, organist of the Church of the Pilgrims, and just concluded, eyokes high praise from the Brooklyn papers. The Eagle says: ''The series has proved q not able event in the musical world of Brooklyn
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-14

s4sSj1H BY TWO young gentlemen engaged in bus- sai5 ness, pleasant Room with good board in EEE private family location ur!st be central ref rences exchanged. Address ' BAlGHELORS."
 deI3 2t1 this office
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-14
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. Peace and Union A MOVE TO HEAL ALL
 DIFFERENCES IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. A CONFERENCE TO DE-
 WISE THE REMEDY. The Law Against the Mormons. "A akEBi to Make Ht More
 Stringent.
PENNSYLVANIA.

The Republican Family QuarrsIs - A
 Move to Patch Up Ali D[fRerences-A
 Conference of Leading Republicans to
 be Held.
 PHILADELPHIA Dee. l3.--The meetings this afternoon and evening at the Continen- tai Hotel of the National Council of Union League of the United States were the most important which have been held for many years Considerable time was devoted to & consideration of the present condition of tho Republican party, ending in the adoption of resolution directing the executive commit tee to initiate such measures as it might deem necessary to heal the Republican diff feronces in various States and unanimity of action before the opening of the next Presi- dential campaign. It was learned subse- quently from member of the executive committee that action upon this matter would at once be taken and the result report ed to special meeting of the league to be held in New York or Washington in March It was also learned that the committee in pursuance of directions will at an early date issue call for conference of leading Re- publicans from every State in the Union, to ba held in New York, to decide what steps shall be taken to counteract the effect of the November elections, Other resolu- tions were adopted, and which were referred to an executive committee with power to act, favoring protective tariff, reduction of in- ternal taxation reform in the civil service, 8 gradual reduction of the national debt and the present national bank system. resolu, 1 tien was adopted urging liberal expenditure for educating the Indians and also donation to them of public western lands for coloniza ton purposes. A rider urging that the giver education should be of a nature calculated to enable them to exercise the full rights of cit ] izenship Gncluding the franchise) was adopt ] ed After considerable debate the following off cers were elected: President, General James 1 G. Negley, Pittsburg; vice presidents, c. w. 1 Goddard New York; Colonel J. $. Bryant 1 Georgia c. T. Scott, West Virginia; w. ! c. .Canady North Carolina General Charles 1 H. Grosvenor, Ohio; Hon. M. c. George ! Oregon; Hon. w. s. Baxter, Michigan
 General A. c. McAlliston, Delaware Hon w. Chandler, New Hampshire; w. D. Eos
 ter (colored), Philadelphia; corresponding
 secretary, Thomas Baker, New York; re l cording secretary, S. F. Guynner, Philadel phia; treasurer, B. V. Alexander, New York
 chaplain, J. J. Cooper, Virginia; marshal
 James Rowles, Maryland sergeant-at arms s. F. Demar, Philadelphia. The attendance
 was large two thirds of the States being rep | resented.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-14

E IMMEDIATELY Blacksmith who understuI E X horse shoeiug and wagon worka general jobb, F. Apply on the Middletown Turnpike miles from il city, and about mile from MontoweGo sh os
 de12 If L W. BUTTON.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-14

FENHE "Universal Self-Instructor' just out. Tho
 II most comprehensive book Of the age. Examine this great work before purchasing inferior fEsSa- tions. Money refunded If not represented CON tans nearly twice as much inforDation any othes book of the kind. few good agents wanted. Salary or commission to frst-clasg agents. $lO a easily made. American Manufacturing and Publishing House. Nj. w. MANNING, Manager
 n2o Ind $50 Chapel street.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-14
Tine K eeley NEotoG-An Encouraging Re
 2,a Ev,v

1 Tine K eeley Moto.-An Encouraging lse- port From the Inventor. 1 PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 13.--The annual meet i ing of tho stockholders of the Keeley Motor
 company was held this afternoon at which | the report of the directors was presented,
 followed by the reports of William Boekel 1 who was chosen by the stockholders and MT. 1 Keeley as the custodian of his secret, supple mented by another report from MT. Keeley himself, all of which were listened to with great interest by the stockholders The di- rectors, in submitting their report, refer to the appointment of Boekel by the court as the repository of the various inventions of Mir. Keeley for the benefit of the stockhold CTS, and express confidence in him.
 Mr. Keeleys communication says that he has steadily prosecuted his labors, that his engine will soon be completed and in full op eration, and that it is his purpose soon to bring the matter to the attention Of the Penn sylvania Railroad company, with view of having the engine first applied on their road between Philadelphia and New York Mr. Keeley assures the stockholders that II have passed the line of experiment, and noth- ing is left to be done but the completion of my mechanical work now being done on my engine" He says, in conclusion "At your request, and with the aid of MT. Boekel and of counsel, have prepared caveat for my generator, which has been forwarded to the patent ottice''
 Mr. Boekel the expert designated to inves
 tigate the secret, in his report says MT. Kee
 ley has been assiduously studying until his
 ''investigations and experiments have carried
 him far beyond the laboratory experiments of such men as Professor Tyndall and other sci entifc investigators, and he has succeeded in exciting, harnessing and utilizing the subtle force which to them has been only subject of scientific Wondern
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-14
NOTICE.


 SS FICTION TO- It shall be the duty of the chief of - police to divide said city into a convenient mum Der of sections for the purpose of securing plance with the ordinances for keeping the streets sidewalks and gutters in reasonably safe End venient condition with reference to and ice He shall assign each of said sections to of the members of said force whose duty it shall be report at the police office at the eXpir ton of hours af ter snow ice sleet has ceased falling at In the night season, every sidewalk and gutter which has not been made to conform to the 50th section of the ordinance concerning streets, and to make like report at the expiration of five hours thereafter, giving in each case the number other location of the premises, and the names of the person per sons who responsible for such neglect, which ports shall be entered in the ordinance book.
 Sec. H. Such section officer shall forthwith leave upon said premises, with the owner of the his agent at the residence usual place of busi ness of such owner or agent, written, printed or cured the penalty prescribed in the 5Oth section of the ordinance concerning streets and will incur < ther delay to comply with said ordinance, and that said penalty must be paid to the City Attorney with
 Section 50. The owner, tenant, occupant, or any person having the care of any land or buildings fronting any street public place in said city, where there is any paved sidewalk, shall after the cessation of any storm of snow ice if in the night time before nine o'clock ill the forenoon succeeding cause the same to be removed from such paved sidewalk and if the can not be wholly removed, shall sprinkle thereon sidewalk shall be safe for travel; and in defau thereof shall forfeit and pay penalty of two dol same shall remain on such paved sidewalk, ol such paved sidewalk shall be unsafe for travel such owner tenant occupant. or other person shal forfeit and pay further penalty of two dollars. After the expiration of the time limited as afore said for removing such snow ioe sleet, the duty of the superintendent of streets to caus
 the to be removed and the expense thereof shal be and continue to be lion and real encunbrance Il favor of said city, and upon such land or buildings l and 1t shall be the du:y of the superintendent o streets to certificate of lien therefor to be corded within sixty days thereafter, unless such pense shall have been previously paid.
 This ordinance will be strictly enforced
 1 CHARLES WEBSTER, Chief of Police. ' PATRICK DOYLE, Surt of Streets. d13 St l Fruit Glaces and Stuffed prunes. FeNHE finest confections in market. New season ! N goods just arrived.
 no1S EDW E, HALL & SON.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-14
'THE WEST.
Iowa.
9 sps r..sio Captured at Last

Desper.iio Captured at Last.
 CEDAR RAPIDS, Dec. 13.-Bill Swab, the desperado who shot and instantly killed Charles Sedleceh about two months ago was arrested tonight at his house by 8 private citizen. Swab rode across the State of Iowa in broad daylight the day following the mur- der and has ronmed at large for two months pending large reward offered for his cap ture
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-14
FIRE RECORD.

A Disastrous Blaze in Jamuica-A Loss
 of Thirty Millions.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-A dispatch from Kingston, Jamaica, says that the business quarter of the city was burned yesterday. The loss is SC, GOO, 900 sterling Hundreds are homeless. Wharves, warehouses, stores, banks and supplies are gone Food supplies are needed. Charitable relief should be sent to w. K. Azbill, secretary, Kingston charity organization.
 Later intelligence from Kingston, Jamaica, reports that the government block, where the British arms and ammunition are stored Is safe.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-14

WA ANTEDs
 A RARE CHANGE is offered to men of good btal A ing who wish to and can earn $25 to $50 r week. Any wishing to take hold of this must furnii the best of reference and if they take out of tow agency must furnish security Only such need ap :f employ only men of good standing Cal or a' dress LOWELL MFu CO., Limited, SIG State street del3 13t GFO. T HADLO;K, ManGg
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-14
NEW ENGLAND.
New Hampshire.
4 Lack of Water.

PORTSMOUTH, Dec 13.-The surrounding towns suffering greatly from lack Of water. In many eases wells and springs are entirely dry and farmers obliged to go long distances in order to meet the daily de- mands of the household and stock Ice cut ters express great fears as nearly all the ponds are dry.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-14
Indiana.

The Twc-HNat+d Night1ngnle's Suit.
 FoRT WAYNE, Dec. 13.-The suit of Millie Christine, known as ''the two headed night ingale, against Adam Forepaugh for $25, ,o00 damages, called in the United States court here to-day and dismissed by reason of the plaintiff absence at her cost. Forepaugh offered a compromise of $S2, ,o0O, which she re- fucp1
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-14
NEW DOMINION.
Rifiing COrpses in R Dead GGu

ST. ANNE's LOCKS, Que, Dec. 13.-The dead house of the parish church in the upper end of the village entered Monday night by robbers. The door forced open with crowbars and broken in pieces. The coffin of an old man. who only put in the day before, and tho of ar old woman and young girl br ken opeu and the bodies stripped of their clothing dragged across the road and laid behind fence, from whence they were taken away in 3 sleigh The priest has gone to Montreal to not fy Ina authn
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-14

''Men are but sorry witnesses in their own cause" The praise of Kidney Wort comes from the mouths of those who have been made strong and healthy by it. Listen Ut is curing everybody" writes a druggist. 'Kidney-Wort is the most popular medicine we sell" It should be by right, for no other medicine has such specific action on the liver, bowels and kidneys. d8 Cd 1w
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-14
WANTED,

W A N ' n A SITUATION by g respectable girl to do general "A housework second work in private family good reference. Apply st de18 2ts Ioj O. k STREET
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NV NIT EEs

SA k AkaA ON free improved rsal estate L9epsSFEBSR worth than double tho amount No commission paid. Address
 del2 3t* this offica
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-14
wa1nut Leaf Hair R.storer.

It is entirely different from all others. It Is as clear as water, and, as it's name indi- cates, is perfect Vegetable Hair Restorer
 It will immediately free the head from all dandruff, restore gray hair to it's natural color, and produce now growth where it has fallen off. It does not in any manner Lead and Nitrate of Silver preparations have done. It will change light or faded hair in few days to a beautiful glossy brown. Ask your druggist for it. Each bottle is warranted. Chas. N. Crittentop, New York, and Geo. c. Goodwin & Co.,, Bos- ton, wholesale agents SC 1yd&w
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-14
MARINE LIST.
I.AA --ErlANAS

ARRIVED-DECEMBER 13. Sch Minnie Griffin, Stocking, from Virginia. Sch Eva H Lewis Lewis, from New York. Sch Niagara, Sharp, from New York, with pig iron. Sch F Dennison, -, from New York, scrap to Wheeler < Co. Sch Enoch Robinson. Blake, from Boston, bound west.
 Sch Douglass Haynes Adams, from Port Johnson, for Boston.
 Sch s Tyler, Williams, from Port Johnson for Middletown.
 Sch Oil of Pines, from New York, for Providence. Sch Roper, Ripley, from New York, for Lubec Sch J F Baker, -, from Virginia Sch Raynor, Barrett, Anboy, for Boston.
 sAILED-DEcEMBER 13. Sch Meteor, VoImolken, for New York. Sch L NJ Davis. Chase, for New York. Sch L c Wishart, Farlo, for Baltimore.
 CLEARED-DECEMBER 13. Sch B Darlington, Warren, for Baltimore Sch E lI Reed Parker for Baltimore. Sch Lida Babcock, Dare, for Baltimore The sch Orville Horwitz Kelsey, from Balti more, arrived last night and reports bad weather and fierce gales of wind from the northeast and northwest
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-14
THE OLD WORLD.
Russia.
E5narciuI CrfsiS TmDenEEnp

A Financial Crisis Impending
 ST. PETERsBuRG Dec. 13.-A financial crisis is i'm minent in Russiu. The minister of finance has re- fused the appeal for help made by number of town banks, failures general all Russia. The town bank Kanga has failed and other spensions are impending. The newspapers demand that the government shall audit the accounts of all banks and ascertain their solvency.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-14
Other Losses by inc Fiam es


 FORTRESS MONROE, Va, Dec. 13.-A fire this morn- ing in the large grocery store of H. L. Schmelz Co. destroyed the building and four others adjoining be- fore the flames could be checked. The loss Is esti- mated at $3O,0OO. JACKSON, Tenn., Dec. 13,-Incendiarlts last night set fire to the residence of Mrs. Nancy Burton, wi ow in Henderson county. It was totally destroyed All the members of tho family asleep when the discovered, but all escaped uninjured eX- cept Mrs Blurtons son, Carroll Burton, aged thirty yanrs. burned to death
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-14
n1atrons For Een.alo Unfortunates.

NEW YORK, Dec 13.--A number of ladies headed by Mrs. Lil1ie Devereaux Blake appeared before the
 board of estimate and to-day and urged
 the appointment of two matrons at each police station
 to louk after the female prisoners and odgers and women accidentally injured and brought to the sta
 tion houses await transpori ion to the hospital
 bill to this effect passed ly tine last Legislature, but vetoed by Governor Cornell. No decision was reached by the board.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-14
T.'h q 2,Ta r2yspFinEsI SprSetx

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.--At tLe annual III eeting of the New England gociety of New York, held this evening the folio wing officers elected President, M. w. Cooper; first vice president, l.. Woodford second vice president, Horace Russell; directors four years Levi M. Bates, G. w. Smith, }amee II. Dunham and Chandler Robbins; treasurer. J, P. Morgan secretary, L. P. Hubbard. During the year fourteen members died and fourteen withdrew. The member shi at present numbers ,327. The annual dinner of the society is set down for December 22 at Del mon