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Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-21
State of Connecticut.
 HOBART B. BIGELOW, Governor and Com Lander in- Chief.
1f hlS EACELLENCY THE GOVERN
 A PROCLAMATION,

The wisdom of our forefathers recognized the di- vine law as the basis and the divine favor the in d1spensable condition of all public and private pros perity. Penetrated by these convictions they were accustomed at appointed times to seek to deepen their sense of the majesty of the law of God to knowledge and repent of their trangressions of it and to impore the forgiveness of Him ''in whom we live, and move and have being"
 In accordance with the venerable usage which they have bequeathed to us, I hereby appoint FRIDAY the seventh day of April next day of public fasting humiliation and prayer. And l recommend the peo pie of this Commonwealth to refrain that day
 from their usual employments, and, in their homes and places of public worship, and in such ways ai may seem to them most fitting humbly and penitent
 ly to app oach Almighty God with supplications fol his pardon and blessings.
 Let us endeavor to obtain Q profounder sense O the greatness of the divine law and the necessity
 obedience to it. Let us think upon, and comics with shame and sorrow the transgressions of ou
 people, and their departures from the faith and prn ciples of our pious ancestry, and from the ways duty and virtue Particularly let reflect upon
 consult together with reference to the best abatng the intemperance icentiousness, corruption | and crime, which alarmingly prevalent amonl us And from that holy life and sublime self sacri flee which the whole Christian world will that da. of hallowed associations unite in tenderly and sol emnly commemorating, let draw assurances of di
 vine forgiveness and love- inspirations of higher de votion and nober living. confidence in the future O
 sinful but glorious country, and that hope whicl looks beyond the feetng years and lays hold of lift eternal
 -o Given under my hand and seal Of the State ) at the Capitol in Hartford, this fifteenth da. ("'' of March, in the year of our Lord thou " sand eight hundred and eighty two, and o the Independence of the United States the hun dred and sixth. HOBART B. BIGELOW. By His EXcelency's command,
 CHARLES D. SEARLS,
 Secretary of State
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-21
Exhibition by the Champion BilIiardi

Exhibition by the Champion BilIiardist
 of the World.
 The elegant and attractive billiard hall of c. H. Miller, Adelphi building, has recently been made still more elegant and attractive by the enterprise of it's popular and gentle manly proprietor. Mr. Miller has at great expense increased the size of the hall to near ly double it's former dimensions and beauti- fled and embellished it with choice frescoing, painting and other ornamentation and added three magnificent and costly Brunswick X Bake Co tables, making thirteen in all. MT. Miller's establishment is by all odds the finest billiard hall in the State No intoxicating liquor is sold and no boys admitted. Its fame is steadily increasing and this new i'm l provement will be appreciated by it's numer- ous patrons. The grand opening occurs this evening. Jacob Schafer, the worlds cham | pion, will be present, and with the assistance of the celebrated Randolph Heiser will give ] the patrons of this establishment rare treat | in the shape of an exhibition of their prof. ciency and skill. Mr. Miller extends a cor dial invitation to all his friends to be present I and witness the exhibition. Admission free. l On Thursday and Friday evenings, March 23 | and 24, Mir. Lou Shaw, champion finger bill liardist and fancy shot player of the world, and John Bessinger, the renowned fancy shot player and champion pool player, will give an exhibition, wien an admission fee of 25c. l will be charged.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-21
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

Brief Mention
 The trailing arbutus is beginning to come in.
 The County Commissioners will hold their regular weekly session today.
 Vennor's storm has not yet arrived. Two are now due-Vennors and the line sterm.
 Mir John H. Leeds has been elected a director in the New Haven Water company A whale was lowed through the Sound Sunday to New York, where it will be ex- hibited.
 Rev. Father Shanley, of Bridgeport, breaches this evening at St. Johns R. C. church in this city.
 Mrs. Dolly Chapin, of Meriden, mother of Mrs. Lucy Foster, of that city, died Sunday at the good old age of 93.
 The fire insurance adjusters have settled with I. Rosenberg & Co.,, corset manufac- turers, by paying them $+,000.
 There will be meeting of the liquor deal CTS at Turn Hall, corner of Court and Orange streets, Wednesday afternoon, March 22, at 2:3O.
 Rev. Dr. B. McAdams, of Meriden, has accepted an invitation from Merriam Post, of Meriden, to deliver Memorial day oration in that city.
 Attorney c. B. Matthewman left for Utica, N. Y, yesterday morning, having been sub poenaed to appear as witness in United States Court case
 MT. George w. Northedge, of Meriden, who was permanently lamed by freight car door, has sued the New York, New Haven and Hartford road for $10,000.
 Lent is now more than half gone, and peo- pie are beginning to speak of the coming weddings and parties which will take place in April, which in this vicinity are comparative ly few in number
 The fire yesterday afternoon was at the old repair shops of the Shore Line railroad, near the Tin bridge, The shops have been un- used for years, and are on fire about once a month of late. The damage yesterday, as usual, was slight.
 Last night Mir. William A. Harris, manager of the telegraph office in this city, read his paper on "Quadruple Telegraph" before the Bridgeport Scientific society. It was paper of unusual interest, and was listened to by a cultivated audience.
 ". A. Allen, of Granby, who has been South this winter canvassing for the Century, is now in Mississippi, hemmed in by the floods on an island He writes that bread, butter and nutmegs are getting scarce but deer and bear abound, and many are killed every week.
 The bill prohibiting the shooting of wood cock, quail or ruffed grouse from January 1st to October 1st, and rail from January 1st to September 12th, has been passed by the Legislature after having been amended so as to allow the shooting of woodcock in July, October, November and December.
 The finely illustrated descriptive book "Through the Valley of the Housatonic to the Hills and Homes of Berkshire" /" prepared by Clark w. Bryan, of Gfeat Burlington Mass, for the Housatonic Railroad company, will be issued on or about April l, 1882. This highly entertaining and instructive work will be sent free by mail upon application to H. D. Averill, general ticket agent of the Housatonic Railroad company, Bridgeport, Conn
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Religious.

The regular monthly business meeting ot the Young Mems Christian association was held last evening in Association Hall. The devotional committee reported interesting meetings, showing an average attendance oi 20 at the noon meeting, 132 at Monday eve ming 'eEverybody's meeting" and IS at Satur. day night Young mems meeting" In addi' tion to these and numerous outside meetings in the city, delegations from the association have held meetings in Hamden, Orange and Branford. The reception committee re- ported that arrangements were being made for another reception about April 27th also having in charge the entertainment of the general secretaries who hold a conference here June I'll. The committee on new members proposed 17 names for membership, making total of 87 during the past months. A class in Tight gymnastics" has been formed. and course of five familiar talks" to young men will be given in Association Hall Thursday evenings commencing on the 23rd inst. The association Is crowded in its present rooms and the assoclatlon's author1- ties say it greatly needs building such as Meriden has and other cities, and the direc- tors are very desirous of seeing building in this city The association is incorporated and can hold property to the amount of $5O,O0 c. P. Armstrong, E. $. Wheeler and E. P. Merwin are trustees of the build ing fund.
 The passages in the Bible chosen and read by Rev. Dr. L. w. Bacon Sunday evening for
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N7a sonic.

To-day the grand commandery of Knights
 Templar of the State will meet in Danbury. l Last evening Crusader commandery, of Dan bury, conferred the orders and the delegates to the grand commandery were present to I witness the work. Following the exercises entertainment was provided for the visiting sir knights. The delegates from this city are w. W. Price, c. I. French, F. H. Waldron and c. w. Skiff. Fred. H. Waldron went up as a grand officer, although chosen as dele
 gate. In this latter capacity he was succeed ed by Sir Knight Price. Sir Knight French was substitute for General Sloat, who had been chosen delegate. Among the promi-
 nent delegates expected today are Joel R. Holcomb of Hartford, who will probably be chosen grand commander for the ensuing year, J. B. Kilbourne of Middletown A. c. Golding of Norwalk, E. c. Birdsey of Meri- den, John w. Stedman of Norwich and w.
 R. Higby of Bridgeport. Altogether seventy five will probably attend.
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A Coming Actress.


 To J. M Hill, the manager who gave Denmal Thompson and ''Josh hi1comb" to the world be longs the honor of discovering the coming umipary and calling attention to It. By invitation ot Mr. Hill present last Monday afternoon in the parors O the Lacede Hotel at novel and delightful entertain ment given by young pTOtege of his Miss Margare Mather. The audience a critical one; including such gentlemen John Mccullough, the tragedian John A. Cockerill, of the POst-Dispatch; ; Thos E Garrett, of the Republican: Col. A. ". Slayback MT. Jepson, of the "Josh Whitcomb Combina tion; Manager Spalding, of the Olympic Theatre Colonel F. Donan, of Dakota, and other gentlemen well known in literary and professional circles Miss Mather Is young girl, with no stage expert ence. She has face almost c ass1ca in it's beauty dark hair and eyes, and an exquisite figure. She wore a simple travelling dress of navy blue cloth a flower in the way of ornament. From the time she uttered the first sigh in the balcony scene in Romec and Juliet" every critical hear T felt that he was r the presence of genius, akin to inspiration. Every tone was impassioned, every attitude and gesture was glorious triumph of art No sculptor could ever ask perfect model than some ot her magnificent poses. Such Juliet" has never been seen on our stage. She rendered the soft and beautiful impersonaion of Adelaide Nelson tame by comparison and presented ''Juiet' tender, pas sionate wild in the energy of her sem1tropica love John Mccullough himself, with misty eyes, laughed once at tor ent of Slaybacks sympathetic tears "A man would be man," exclaimed the gallant colonel swho could witness such acting and not shed tears ' but, he added 'In bet you couldn't make me do 1t. or any other man ' The whole performance WAS marvellous in its power very miracle of genius MT Hill is to be congratulated the brilliant prom ise of his fair young ward, and think am warrant ed in saving that Miss Mathers debut "Juliet, next fa will the dramatic event, not of the day Hut of generation,
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West Haven.

The Borough's Manufacturing Interests important Enlargement of the P1a= O Manufactory.
 West Haven's manufacturing interests are still looking up. Ground has been broken and the foundations are nearly laid for an extensive enlargement of the Mathushek Piano manufactory. The new building will be several hundred feet long, and extend from one of the present buildings all the way to Railroad avenue. The work will be pushed forward rapidly, as the increased room is much needed the business having grown to such an extent as to penemptorily demand the enlargement. The new building, like the other building of the concern, will be one story high, and it is rumored in the borough l that when this one is completed the firm may
 build another parallel with and fronting on the avenue.
 A large number of friends sympathize deeply with Mir. and Mrs. Wilmot in the l loss of their youngest child, Edward Ray mond, who died Sunday of cerebro-s spinal
 meningitis, aged three years and eight
 months. It was a bright promising little
 one. The funeral takes place to-day at 3 p. m. from the parents residence on Main street.
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At Rest.

Yesterday afternoon funeral services were held at the home of the grandparents, 65 Spring street, over the remains of little Ed die, the child of Dewitt B. and Lottie Ford, who passed away on Saturday afternoon. The services were conducted by Revs. MT. Lines of St. Paurs church and Mir. Andrews of Guilford, formerly of the Church of the Ascension. The remains were then taken to Westville for interment, where Rev. MT. Lines again oficlated. In his prayer he made touching allusion to the great loss exper- fenced by the parents, and spoke words of consolation which brought home to their stricken hearts the brightness of the eternal home that had opened for the dear little child plucked by death from their loving care. The bereaved parents meet with sympathy from all sides in their great sor-
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A Correction.

Is tue Editor Of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 The article in your paper of Monday, head ed "A Church Building Project, is to say the least premature To say more, it is largely incorrect and wholly unauthorized. The work alluded to has been by no means abandoned. When the proper time comes a reliable and sufficient statement of our affairs will be sub. mitted for publication. Till then we ask the patience and silence of the press.
 Very respectfully,
 THE RECTOR AND WARDENs OF THE CHURCH OF
 THE ASCENSION
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Liv ely Runaway-several Teams Upset.
 Yesterday afternoon shortly after the alarm of fire horse and carriage went rapidly down Church street. It proved to be Mrs. Don s. Thsmpsons carriage, which she had left in front of the Fremont House. The horse had got frightened and dashed up Court and down Church. When near the corner of George, near Stone & Chidsey E grocery establishment, the runaway team started two other teams, one of which was a horse and buggy, the other horse and carte and both the buggy and cart were upset in the road and one of the horses was badly cut on the legs. Mrs Thompsons ph@ton struck post in front of French Bros. ,and the four wheels went in four different directions and the top of the conveyance was also badly de- moraized. The horse, a valuable animal, was secured uninjured and the other two horses were soon stopped. The affair soon collected 8 crowd of several hundred people, and for half an hour afterward the scene was alive with people.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-21
NEusl1rats.

Recently parties at the carpet cleaning establishment of MT. Rounds, on High street, near Chapel, saw what appeared to be big rat down in the basement, but they lost sight of him. The next morning lot of chips and splinters lay on the window sill, which had been chewed off the bottom of the sash, evidently by Mir. Rat, in trying to get out of the building. Chase was given the rat, which was cornered and dispatched, and proved to be good sized muskrat. The occupants of the building were at loss to imagine how the creature got into the building. Recently gentleman returning home late at night saw his dog shoot off and wrestle with rat, which was soon dispatched It was musk rat which had probably emerged from a sewer in quest of a supper.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-21
Hyme eneaI.

The Bridgeport Fd1maer says. On Sunday
 occurred the marriage of Miss Sally Green. stine and Mir. Samuel Lefkowitz, at the resi- dence of Mir. Greenstine. The ceremony was performed by Rabbi s. H. Willner, ot New Haven, and at it's conclusion the guests, by invitation, partook of collation. which had been provided at Concordia Hall. Rabbi Willner made few congratulatory remarks, which provoked general applause.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-21
After the Fire.
Malley's New Buiidins-GettinS Ready
 to Start its Erection - The General

MaHey's New wBuiidins-GettinG Ready
 to Start its Erection -- The General
 Plan,
 Malley X Go. have the plans for the new building which they are to erect in place of the burned store, on the site eeof the same. The new building will be of the same frontage and depth of the old, but will be larger. The whole will be two stories in height, both on the sides and rear, and there will be a new and handsome front. The intention is to have the new building ready for occupancy and a grand opening by the 1st of June. The sale of damaged goods will open probably next week. The insurance companies have settled the fire losses on the building, and the losses on the stock are being adjusted, the process necessarily Involving considerable time. The new building will, it is expected, be muet superior to the old architecturally consid' ered and as adapted to the business of tht establishment.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-21
Lndpe and &OciefV.

The New Haven Schwaben-Verein give { Tang Kraenshen or sociable, with 8 theatri cal diversion as an additional attraction, next Monday evening in Germania Hall.
 Sassacus Phalanx's uniformed members fourth and last sociable takes place next Thursday evening.
 The Schuetzen Verein gave grand socia- ble last night at room 24 Insurance building. There was good sized party present and all were enjoying themselves to good degree.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-21
Raisin. a Church Debt.

Sunday morning subscription of $8,0OO, the amount of the church debt was complet ed at the Fairfield avenue M. E. church, Bridgeport. This church and congregation are to be congratulated upon the success of the efforts of their pastor and committee on extinguishing their debt. Subscriptions are to be paid on or before July 1st, 1882. Dur ing the pastorate of Rev. c. B.. Harris, of New Haven, the predecessor of Rev. H. Q. Judd, its present pastor, it's indebtedness was reduced S1 900.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-21

companies are the Htna Insurance company, of Hartford, and the Insurance Company of North America of Philadelphia The largest foreign insurance company doing business in the United States is the Liverpool and Lon don and Globe Insurance company of Lon don, England All three of these heavy con- panies are represented by John G. North & Co., 70 Church street.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-21

A young man named Dennis Bulger, living
 on Hallett street, Bridgeport, was brutally | assaulted by Edward Gregory on Willard street, in that city, early Sunday evening. Some spectators interfered after some time, and Bulger was taken home. A physician was summoned, who found the injured man
 unconscious, and he remained in that condi
 ton some hours. Gregory was arrested and locked up. Bulger was not able to appear
 and testify in the City Court yesterday morn. ing, and Gregory's case was continued until tomorrow under bonds of $2, ,0OO. Bulger is getting better.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-21
THE WEATHER RECORD.
Indications.


 WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WASHINGTON, D. C., March 2l-1 A. N. For New England cloudy weather and rain, in creasng northeast to southeast winds during the day. lower barometer and slight changes in temperature For the Middle States rain, followed by clearing weather in southern portions southerly to westerly winds, falling barometer, slight rise in temperature
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nfe6i Sv45CiG 6.

A man from Northford named Lincoln tried to commit suicide in the Wallingford lookup on Sunday. H. Woodward discov- cred him hanging to the grating of the door and cut him down and called Officer Austin. It was found that the prisoner had twisted his shirt into sort of rope and used that for the hanging. When brought to conscious ness he said he would try 1t again if not let out. He was not let out. He arrested by Officer Austin for theft of coat from B.. E. Halls livery stable in Waliingford.
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Sudden Death.

Mrs. Horace D. Hall, of Middletown, died very suddenly about II o'clock Saturday night The cause was heart disease She had been ailing for only two or three days previous, and this was not severe. She was able to attend to household duties and was down town early Saturday evening. Her age was about TO- The funeral will take place this afternoon
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Master Mechanic.

MT. F. A. Lawrence, formerly an engineer on the Shore Line road, and for several years in charge of the motive power of the western division of the Missouri and Pacific between more responsible position of master mechanic of the K. c. and E. railroad, with charge of the shops at Independence.
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NEW HAVEN, CONN.
Tuesday Morning, March 21, 1882.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS I'O-DA Choice Creamery Butter-George ". H. Hughes. ExplaHation-E. Malley. Fire instrumentation G. North X Co. For Rent-House-L. F. Comstock. For Manufacturing Property-G. A. Isbell. For Rent-Tenement-W William F. Dunn. For rRent-Tenements-2 Chapel Street. For Rent-Store-Na H. Sanford. For Sale Country Residence-H M Linnell. For Sale-House and Lot-31 Redfield Street. For Sale -Buggy-40 Temple Street. Grand Opening-C. H. Miller. Meeting-Committee on Sewers Open Evenings c. E. Longley x Co. Probate Notice-Estate of E. Eliza Jones. Rooms and Board-H. Turcoman Curtains-H. w. Foster. Wanted -Barber-E. Mendel. Wanted -Woman-355 Orange Street. Wanted-Loan-"M."
 Wanted-To Learn Trade-tAnxious" Wanted-Woman-3 Whitney Avenue. Wanted Man-At the Hospital. Wanted Situation-148 Liberty Street. Wanted-Situation-'C S' Wanted-Situation-4O Day Street.
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Accidents.

Ida Taylor, the little daughter of Samuel
 Taylor, living On Grown street extension, Meriden, was rolling hoop Saturday when
 she fell, the stick with which she was rolling the hoop penetrating the eye, it is thought to the depth of two inches. Dr. Wilson was
 summoned and found the eye ball badly in-
 jured, but not seriously it is hoped.-M@5- den ReDubGc02.
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HOsDifal Notes.

On Sunday night William Rogers host Ter, age 24 years, died at the hospital of quick consumption. He was taken to the in- stitution about month ago.
 On Sunday surgical operations were per- formed at the hospital as follows: Two for cancer; one for ovarian tumor and one for fistula.
 John Dugan, half crazy fellow who mu- tilated himself so seriously at the almshouse about week ago, is getting along comforta- bly,. It is a wonder to the physicians that he did not die.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-21
Smallpox.

A case of smallpox has been found at Short Beach. The patient is a daughter, aged 21, of Mr. Knifen, who lives on the new dyke road east of Page's Cove. The disease was recognized as smallpox on Saturday when the family, consisting of several children and adults, were quarantined, the house fumigat- ed and smallpox flag hung out. There was the freest of intercourse until then. The school was closed yesterday orning.
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Railroad Ira vel.

The Boston Journal gives the following fioures which were made known at a recent railway meeting: In 1881 the number of passengers between New York and Boston, both ways by the way of Springfield all rail, was III, ,62O; by the way of the Shore Line, 54, 24o; by the way of the New York and New England 35, 800; total 2o1, ,45o, for $1,- Oo725o; by the Fall River Sound line. s 138- 6l0; Stonington, 46,950; Norwich, 23, ; total, PA, ,1$5, for $681, 833 grand total, 445, 585, for $1, ,G99, ,O33. The total freight traffic was 122, 2O9 tons for $37O,O95'
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The Sergeant Mason Petition

The total number of signatures to the Ser geant Mason petition at Buffers hat store up to last night is 1858. From to 8:3O last evening there was great rush of people, To- day two desks will be provided in order to sava lime