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Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16
The EIdernge school.

The closing exercises at the Elderage school, 136 Sherman avenue, will take place Wednesday evening June 21, at 7:45. The programme is as follows
 Tue School
 Prayer--Rev Rollin A. Sawyer, D. D. Chorus -' -'Hail Evening Brlght,". Queen M Antoinette
 The School. Piano Solo--"Harp Epenne, ,'.............. Kruger
 Miss Loomis. Piano Duo-''Trot du avalier." .Spindler Misses Daggett and Reeves Piano Solo-"Polonase Brilltante," Chopin
 Miss Jackson. Piano solo-''Spinnlied," d,"...................L .Ltoh
 Miss Crocker. Quartette-"Polonaise rilliante, Weber Misses Jac kson Stoeckel Crocker and Elliott. Duo and Chorus-"Welcome to Spring." Wallace
 The School.
 AddressRev. D. A. Goodseu, D. D. Duo-Two Piapos-"Rcndo Briiliante, "... .Hummel
 Prof and Mise Stoeckel.
 Presentation of testimonials. Quartette-"Poet and Peasant, D. .Brunner Misses Ell ott, Crocker, Reeves and Loonis. Parting Song-[Written the occasion).. .S1lcher
 The School
 Absent on account of illness.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16
The SraSe PrTapn.

At the meeting of the board of State pris on directors Wednesday, John H, Leeds Of New Haven, Major Thomas McManus of Hartford, Lewis Whitmore of Rocky Hill, ,and President Wayland of the board, ex oficio, were appointed committee to secure esti mates for the repairs and improvements which are necessary in the way of drainage and ventilation in the prison. The commit, tee will act under the resolution passed by the Legislature last winter
Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16

Committee on Nominations.
 The Committee on Nominations held a meeting last evening, Alderman Doty presid- ing.
 The committee voted to recommend that John Kelly, Robert Frazer, James McGuire David H. Ferris, William H. Munson and Andrew Newman be appointed special con- stables.
 A sub- committee consisting of Alderman studley, Councilmen spreyer, Kehoe, Clark and Jones were appointed with power to frame list of City Court jurors. Adjourned
Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16
Birthday Surprise Party

Last Wednesday evening friends in large numbers assembled at the residence of Her bert Smith, in Derby, and gave that gentle man very agreeable surprise It was the his friends fitting occasion to manifest their regard for him by presenting him with an elegant easy chair, which was accom- plished in highly satisfactory manner Singing, dancing and bountiful collation. were features of the very. enjoyable occasion.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16
The Wasf River Rrtd2e.

The joint committee of the Board of Select men and Board of Public Works met in the office of the latter Board yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock and opened the bids for the building of the superstructure of the bridge over West river at Chapel street. The bids
Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16
The Shooting of a Bridgeport Police
 ORfcev.

Officer.
 l Police Officer Jacob Sanger, while on duty ! in East Bridgeport about o'clock yesterday ! morning. was shot by an unknown ruffian and severely though not fatally wounded. Five shots were fired at the officer by his assailant, who stole up behind him, two of which took effect, one passing through the | right arm above the elbow and the other en-
 tering the right leg, passing down and lodg ing in the knee.
 The pistol used is supposed to be of about twenty eight calibre from 8 ball found at the spot where the shooting took place. Officers Hunt and Buckley found an overcoat a short distance from the place yesterday forenoon, in the skirt of which Is a bullet hole, indi- eating that the wearer was undoubtedly hit by one of Sangers bullets. The officer fired five shots, but it being dark at the time he was unable to say whether the shots were effective or not.
 Yesterday forenoon the police arrested the following as being implicated in the affair Barney Sweeney, Patrick Reed, William Cum ] ningham, Michael Burnes, Edward Hackett and William Casey. Officers Taylor and Stanford were, it is said, badly abused by Reed when making the arrest. The cases were continued in the City Court until Satur I day and each was placed under SS2, 800 bonds. Patrick Reed and William Cunningham
  yesterday forenoon.
 UnlversaIist Convention. | A large congregation assembled in the
 Church of the Redeemer, Bridgeport We'd
 nesday evening, to hear the annual sermon
 preached by the Rev. J. Smith Dodge, jr., of Stamford, before the Southern Association of Universalists. The Rev. M. H. Houghton, of New Haven, led in the devotional exercis-
 es of the hour, in which the congregation
 joined. The hymns were congregational and
 beautifully sung. The Rev. Mir. Dodge se-
 lected as his text Jude, the third verse "Ths
 faith once for all delivered to the saints.'
 The topic, Crust in Christi"
 At o'clock yesterday morning there was
 prayer meeting conducted by the Rev. A.
 J. Aubrey, of Danbury. Topic, Coming to God" The brethren generally united in the service, after which an hour was spent in listening to appeals from the several parishes, churches and Sunday schools, all of which gave marked evidence of solid prosperity and growth The Rev. Mir. Houghton, of New Haven then led in discussion on '"Ihe Letter and Spirit of Universalism" which continued un- til the dinner hour when, as on the day be- fore, the visiting brethren were hospitably entertained by the ladies of the church. At 2:3O yesterday afternoon the Rev. J. M. Pullman, D. D., of New York, preached the closing sermon. The association has been 1 largely attended and, from all we have seen | and learned, has been successful in the best | sense The next session of the association | will be held in Danbury, with the Rev. John | Lyon preacher of the annual sermon.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16
A Novel Law Case.

The schooner Era, Spicer master, owned by c. A. Williams 6 Co.,, left New London in 1879 for the Arctic and equipped whaling station on the Esquimaux coast with boats, gear and provisions, which were left by Cap tain Spicer in charge of 8 native known by the name Of John Bull. The Era then con tinued her cruise, and her return to the sta tion was delayed beyond the appointed time by pack ice When she did reach the station Captain Spicer learned from his agent that the schooners Mary Bradford and George and Mary had been ahead of him, told John Bull Gas he said) that the Era was lost, and
 took the oil and bone of three whales which
 the natives had captured. Captain Spicer re-
 turned to New London in the fall of 1880,
 reported the facts in the case, and was sent
 back to the Arctic seas for witnesses early in
 1881. He returned with John Bull and his
 wife, whose testimony in the case has gained
 the suit for the plaintiffs.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16
Fire.

The house occupied by MT. William M Blake in Stratford was discovered to be on fire about nine o'clock Wednesday morning the fire could be put out. It is not known how the fire oripinated
Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16
Personal .
FeE ESQ n Als has gone to Washinqton.

FersCnA1s
 Senator Eaton has gone to Washington Judge Studley has returned from trip tc Cleveland, o. During his stay he paid s visit to the tomb of Garfield.
 Lieutenant William H Everitt, of the Unit cd States navy, who has been on sick leave for a year, spending part of the time at his home in New Haven, has been ordered to the United States steamer Tallapoosa, now sta toned at Philadelphia, and engaged in the coast survey. He left last evening. He will probably be commander of the steamer
 Rev John L. Franklin, of. this city, son of MT. William Franklin who recently gradu- ated at tho Yale Theological Seminary, has received call to take charge of the Congre gational church at Lysander, N Y., thriv- ing town situated about two miles from Oswego. MT. Franklin preached to the con- gregation twice, and was so we'll liked that the church society called 8 special meeting and voted unanimo usly to give him 8 call be- fore Mir Franklin had left Lysander As the offer is fattering he will accept it. His many friends in New Haven will be pleased to hear of his success, and will wish him prosperity in his new field of labor.
 Memorial Statue of William Tynda1e. To the Editor of the JOURNAL. AND COURIER:
 A bronze statue, by J. K. Boehm, the emi- ment sculptor, is soon to be erected upon the Thames embankment, London, to William Tyndale, the martyr, and the first translator of the New Testament into English. This is expected to cost e2, 400, including all expen- ses. The plan has been warmly endorsed by the universities of Oxford and Cambridge The English committee have resolved that "any university, county, society or town in the British empire or in the United States of America, which contributes the sum of e1OO to the memorial fund, shall have the name of the contributing body recorded on the mon- ument.''
 A committee has been appointed in the United States consisting of Rev. Mark Hop kins, D D., of Williamstown, Mass, Bishop Huntington of Syracuse. N. Y, Daniel Gilman of Johns Hopkins University, and others, to collect funds for this object.
 It is to be hoped that there will be many found in this Christian community, the seat Of an honored university, who, whether rich or poor, will esteem 1t privilege to contribute something to the memory of one who did so much toward erecting the greatest monument ever made to the common faith and language of the English speaking race the English Bible. Perhaps it is too much to expect that the amount required ($5OO,) in order to have the name of Yale College inscribed on the base of the Thames embankment monument, shall be raised.
 The undersigned has been asked by the Central committee to transmit to them such funds as may be contributed for this object in this community and college; and he would be happy to do so in regard to any monies 1U in XUbpthar mi be larger or smaller, with the names of their donors.
 Subscription lists will also be opened in the bookstores. J. M. HoPPIN,
 Professor in Yale Art School
 Residence AZ Hillhouse avenue.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16
City Court-Criminal Side-Judge shel-
 don.

John Kelley, John Deiran, Michael Brown, blasting without permit, continued to July 15; Bernard T. Murtagh, breach of license law. bond of Sl5O called and forfeited i; Charles Kiesele, breach of license law and secular law, continued to June %; Michael Moran, maintaining COW nuisance, continued to June IS; Mary Mullen, breach of peace on William Banks, $1 fine and $6.1S costs ; Mary Lawlor, breach Of peace on Annie Ladan, continued to June 16; Francis H McGarty, breach of peace on Ann Whalen, continued te June 16 Daniel F. Lawlor, in decent exposure, continued to June l6; James Connolly same offense, bond of $75 called and forfeited.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16
The Late Rev. Dr. Weed

The wife of the late Rev. Dr. Weed died a few years ago. Two sons survive him. An exchange says of him: Dr. Weed always man. aged the affairs of his pastorates judiciously and with temperate judgment. He usually took prominent part in the discussions at the preachers weekly meetings at the Book Concern, and was conservative and broad in his feelings and utterances For man of pronounced opinions, he made few enemies or none, and was warmly attached to his many friends. He had been member of the New York East conference-within which his church is located-for many years, and was an influential and respected member of that body
Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16

Edward Merrican, of Meriden, 8 saloon keeper, went into Daniel McMahon's saloon on State street yesterday afternoon and fired his pistol in reckless manner He then went into Crowley's saloon on the same street and assaulted John Carney. He is charged with drunkenness, breach of the peace and carrying concealed weapons.
 Peter Fender left his horse standing on Congress avenue nearly all day yesterday while he was in a saloon playing pool. He was arrested and the horse cared for.
 Ann Whitney was arrested last evening for assault and battery on anoth CT woman. She will have to answer before the City Court this morning.
 Mary Mullen, of Gilbert street, was arr est ed Wednesday and fined $1 and costs. She was again arrested yesterday for an assault on another woman in the street where she lives and will perhaps have another fine to pay this morning.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16
Court Hotes

John Kelley, John Deiran and Michael Brown were tried in the City Court yesterday morning for blasting at East Rock without a permit. These men are employed by Frank Donnelly and Milton Stewart, the owners of the quarries Julius Twiss and E. P. Arvine appeared for the defense and entered de- -murrer to the complaint, arguing that the statute unconstitutional, that the com plaint was not complete, as it did not allege harm or danger to anybody, and that every man had right to blast on his own property. Attorney Pickett replied by saying that people in the neighborhood of East Rock were in a state of siege from the continued bombarding that is kept up by the
 flying stones from the East Rock quarries
 He also stated that no allegation of injury done was needed in the complaint, for the law prohibits blasting without a permit ; hence they were culpable before the law Judge Sheldon overruIed the demurrer and found the accused guilty, but after some thought finally decided to continue the case thirty days, in order to give the quarry own CTS time to ask permit to blast from the Selectmen. But if they fail to obtain this permit the judge says they must cease blast ing
Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16

Specialties in gentlemen's shoes for hot weather. Russet calf Oxford ties look we'll and save the annoyance of polishing. In stock and made to measure.
 W. B. FENN < Go.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16
Collage TEeKna.

gated Metal company, they being the lowest bidders
Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16

Boys, Misses and Children's school shoes in variety w B. FENN X Go,
Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16

Palpitation of the heart, nervousness, tremblings, nervous headache, cold hands and feet, pain in the back, and other forms of weakness are relieved by Carter's Iron Pills made specially for the blood, nerves and complexion. Wholesale by Richardson & Go. :; all druggists at retail je14-6d-1w
Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16

Ladies' Kid Opera Slippers, $1. 28. Ladies' Kid Opera Slippers, B1 Az. Ladies' Kid Opera Slippers, $1.5 Ladies' Kid Opera Slippers, $1.75. Ladies' Kid Opera Slippers, $2.75. Ladies' Kid Opera Slippers, $3. Ladies' Kid Opera Slippers, $4. Three different sty les of heels, Louis XX., French and plain common sense.
 w. B. FENN $ Go.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16
Sum nler Hats.


 Straw, felt, soft and stiff hats at Osborn's, 91 Church street, at lowest prices.
 Dr. Fiske, clairvoyant physician, is now treating the sick with great success at No 27O Chapel street, New Haven, where he will remain until June 22, making a speciality of ali chronic and long standing diseases, and is giving the best of satisfaction to all who con- suit him. See advertisement. ie14 3t1w
Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16

New panel and easel cards just received at the Domestic" office, 206 Chapel street. Prices low f&tu
Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16
Seaside Slippe

Something late and novel, sizes for Ladies and Misses Exclusive sale by
 i13 5t W. B. FENN & Go.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16

A good appetite cannot exist without good digestion. Carter Liver Bitters bring about both. They make you digest what you eat and want more Wholesale by Richardson t& Co., all druggists at retail ie14 6d-1w
Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16

Infants French Kid Button. Infants Curacoa Kid Button. Infants Blue Kid Button. Infants Pink Kid Button. Infants Sandal Button.
 W. B. FENN x Go.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16

Ladies' American kid button boots $2 45. We have the most reliable boot in the mar ket for the money. w. B. FENN & Go.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16

For school or vacation, canvas shoes are durable and cheap. All colors and kinds in stock W. B. FENN & Go.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16

For Street or House Wear
 Ladies' bright goat button boots one dol lar and ninety.five cents ($1 95) Fresh in- voice this week. w. B. FENN < Co.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16

Gentlemen's new style pointed toe button and lace shoes. Cloth tops in four colors. These shoes are difficult to distinguish from the finest made when on the foot. Price $5.5O. w. $. FENN & Co.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16

Deb1itated persons, and sufferers from wasting diseases, such as consumption, scrof- ula, kidney affections, will be greatly benefit ed by using Bro wns Iron Bitters.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16
Trunks and Bags.

Strong and durable at low prices, at Os- born's, 91 Church street.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16

Ladies' Low Shoes. Some rare bargains are still left on our job lot counter Small and medium sizes of la dies opera slippers and sandal ties at $1.27, worth fully $2. 50 and $4.
 W B FENN X, Go
Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16

Ladies hand sewed, turn sole, curacoa kid button boots make soft shoe for sensitive feet and will not squeak Price $3 30 and $4 w. B. FENN & Co. Gentlemen's fine French calf hand sewed shoes on hand and made to measure
 ET7NJNJ & Go
Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16

gUOCS tI IOW pIIC65. JeI0 AG
 One of our prominent business men said tc us the other day. "In the spring my wife got all run down and could not eat anything passing your store I saw pile of Hoods Sar saparilla in the window and I got bottle After she had taken it week she had a 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., 1882-06-16

Notice samples of gentlemen's medium and low priced low cut shoes displayed in our east windows. Fifteen styles to select from. Prices range from S1, 75 to $3.
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Morning journal and courier., 1882-05-25
Chapel Street Bridge.

The Bids for the superstructureO Ordered
 The Substructure Not to be Advertised
 for at Present.
 The joint committee of the Board of Se lectmen and the Board of Public Works to consider the building of bridge over West river, at Chapel street, held meeting in the Fire Commissioners room yesterday after noon There were present Mir. Pond and Mir. Sargent, representing the city, and SMr. Reynolds, Mir. Andrew and Mir. Cooper, rep resenting the town.
 The bids for the superstructure were pre- scented by City Engineer Fowler, and explain ed by himself and his assistant, MT. Hill.
 Mr. Andrew explained that the town com mittee thought the bridge should be six feet above the present roadway, instead of two feet as proposed. This would of course en- tail an additional expense for substructure and filling, but would make the approaches to the bridge much more easy and desirable.
 Mir. Sargent was of the opinion that four feet above the present roadway would be suf ficient, and in this view Mir. Pond concarred
 the latter thought that even twozfeet raise might be sufficient. Mir. Reynolds said there was grade of thirty-fve feet from Norton street to the bridge or roadway as at present and he thought that raise of six feet would not be too much.
 An informal vote on the subject was taker and the town committee voted for 8 six fee { raise and the city committee for a four fee raise. No formal vote was taken. The committee authorized the city engineer to advertise for bids for the superstructure the same to be opened on Thursday, June 15 at p. m.
 The committee adjourned subject to tht call of the chairman, MT. Pond.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-05-25
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

A State parade of the Knights of Pythias of this State takes place in Bridgeport, Sep tember 9th, to be followed by shore dinner.
 Murphy, who killed Ebenezer Marshall at Stamford Sunday, was formerly water boy on the New York road. He is IS years of age.
 The Italian brass band of this city, IS pieces, will play ct Savin Rock this after noon and evening commencing at about 4 o'clock. +.-
 The Brown Light Artillery will visit Hart ford to-day. The company is composed of many of the live young business men of Portland, Me.
 The Board of Selectmen will meet this evening, when the building of the Chapel street bridge over West river and other mat ters will be considered.
 Captain Ebenezer Morgan, of Groton, this State presided over the first of the series of anniversary meetings of national Baptist so- cieties in New York on Tuesday.
 The wife of Joseph Cordini, brickmaker at Quinnipiac station, was terribly scalded Tuesday afternoon, while at work in the house, and was not expected to recover.
 To-day the St. Augustine society of Hart ford will visit this city to play the return game with the nine of the St. Aloysius socie- ty of this city. It will be closely contested game.
 J. W. Narramore, of Derby, Is building 8 cottage at Merwin's Point. Mir. Moulthrop, of Ansonia, is building cottage in Wood mont. Other cottages in Woodmont are be- ing improved.
 meeting of leading Germans from all parts of the State takes place at Turn Hall in this city June 12, called to oppose some feat ures of the present Sunday law and favor a moderate license law
 Appointments to the vacant State scholar ship in the Sheffield Scientific school will be filled at the annual meeting of the appointing board, June 27 All applications must be made previous to that time.
 Recently the steamer George Curtis, Cap tain John Clark, brought in 300,o00 fish for the George W. Miles Co.,, Milford. There were between sixty and seventy thousand maokerel caught with the other fish. A large quantity of them were salted and the balance used up for fertilizers.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-05-25
HOg for Chicago.

The League of American Wheelmen meet at Chicago May 29th and 3oth. There will be grand parade of about thousand wheel men from all parts of the country, England and France The procession will be headed by full company of twenty-four mounted police and one of the best bands in Chicago. There will be bicycle races, and new feature will be marine bicycle race on Lake Michi- gan The Mayor of Chicago will preside at grand banquet on the evening of the 3Oth From the New Haven Bicycle club there will attend as follows Messrs. NJ. Frank Tyler, S. Arthur Marsden, F. W. Hinman, F. H. Benton. A. G. Hohenstein, and MT. David R. Benton, of 325 Orange street. will accompany to witness the tournament. Capt. S. A. Mars den is the commander of the League, and will be master of ceremonies of this notable occa- sion in the history of bicycling in this coun- try. thousand machines, averaging in value $150 each, or $15o,0O0, will be in the grand procession.