Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-04
Heading Matter on Every Page.
LOCAL NEWS.
HrfAf Manfian,

Hrter Mention.
 The public schools reopened yesterday. The temperature in Stepney yesterday morning was e below zero.
 Frank Wolcott, of Thomaston, died recent ly of pneumonia, aged A.
 The smallpox patient ct the pest house has been discharged fully recovered.
 The city engineer has finished the renum- bering of Elm street from York street vest erly
 The annual meeting of the Connecticut Humane society will be held January 24 in Hartford
 The Horse Guards will hold an important meeting at their armory this evening. Every member is requested to be present The funeral of Mrs. David Hawley, of Bridgeport, who was burned to death Satur- day night, took place yesterday afternoon. A child of Patrick Colwel1. living on Stone street, Abrigador, Waterbury, was burned to death Sunday night while the mother was away.
 In the Week Of Prayer the topic for yes- terday was Humiliation and Confession on Account of Individual Social and National Sins"
 A permit was taken out yesterday by John Harrigan to build brick store corner of Walnut and Humphrey streets, the first per nit for 1882.
 Twenty three persons were received into the East Congregational church. Humphrey street. last Sunday, eighteen by profession, five by letter.
 It is said that there is no real foundation in fact for the report that the choir of the Third Congregational church will conclude their services before the first of May next. Mrs. Layina M. Weleh, wife of Dr. James Welch, died at her home in Winsted January 2, at the age of 75 years pr. and Mrs. Welch celebrated their golden wedding last May
 There will be firstclass play given in the American Theatre on Friday night for the benefit of St, Mary's branch Land League. Next Wednesday evening the ladies elect of fcers.
 Officer Merwin fell On the icy sidewalk in front of Woolsey school building last evening about 10:30 o'clock, and was severely cut in the head. He was taken to his home and Dr. Thompson was called and dressed his wounds. Aurora Encampment, I. O. o. F., had a very pleasant reception and sociable Monday night. Sixty couples promenaded in the grand march. Delegations were present from Meriden.
 A man was found in the roadway on North Washington avenue, Bridgeport, at ? a. n. yesterday, half covered with snow and half frozen. He was rescued by Q police officer. He had been celebrating New Years.
 The funeral of William Stevens, who was killed on the Naugatuck road last Saturday morning took place yesterday afternoon iI Bridgeport, Rev. E. W. Maxcy conducting ths services. The remains were inferred ir Pembroke cemetery. Stevens was but 23 years old.
 While freight train on the Consolidated road was passing through Hartford Monday an axle on one of the cars broke, and tha car and the one following pitched down ar embankment. The first car was loaded witt large boiler, which rolled some distanc, -.,Ray. Both of the main tracks were blocked for an hour.
 The Police Commissioners held mee tins
  of December 1881. The charges against Of ficer Driscoll, charged with beating Franci McBrien whom he arrested, over the heat with club, were heard. and the officer wa honorabIy acquitted from the charges of ill treating the prisoner.
 Whitney lake had quarter of aninch ofic on it yesterday smooth as glass. Don't ge skating on it till it's good deal thicker.
 X man named John O'Brien was struck b, train at Hartford yesterday morning H. stepped off one track in front of train oi the New England road. He escaped with ba bruises and no bones broken.
 Connecticut State Public Time Service. fexaarThe average daily error of the Yale Ob servatory standard clock, which distributes the daily time signals to the railroad telegraph offices of the State during the month endin December 31, 1881, was one-hundredth c one second.
 New Coins Proposed.
 The director of the U nited States mint Philadelphia has projected and will submit t the consideration of the present Congress plan for supplanting all former issues of tn minor coinage by a new and uniform ser1et He declares that there has been great des too much ill-eonsidered legislation on th subject of the nations small coins.
 West Haven.
 The town of Orange has paid Attorney c. R. Bush and Charles F. BolIman for the services in the Malley prosecutions in Wes Haven The items are thirty three days ( trial at $15 day. In M.. Bollman's cas carriage hire and other expenses are added The total of both bills was about $1, ,00O.
 An Elegant Souvenir.
 General George H. Ford, of New Haven, hf issued very handsome memento of ti Charleston trip in the shape of memori