Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-11
The Late Fire.

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 The Late Fire.
 The Injured Bremen - The Burned Horses.
 The firemen injured at the Smith & Bristol fire are doing as well as could be expected. Augustus Hand, who was on the top Of the ladder and received the worst injuries, was confined to his bed, but feeling better yestsr- day. Dr. Whittemore found that his skull was not fractured as at first supposed and there were no indications of internal injury. The doctor thinks he will be out in ten days. He was badly hurt on one shoulder and hip and terribly bruised all over the body.
 Captain Catlin is confined to his bed with injuries on the head and side. He expects to be all right by Saturday.
 J. D. Goodwin was hurt on the back and head. Dr. Tyler is attending and thinks he will be out shortly. The other men were out yesterday although badly shaken up and bruised. F. M. Brown, the dry goods deal- CT, was in New York at the time of the fire, and on being informed of it telegraphed to have $1OO paid in the firms name to the of regard for their efficient services.
 pr. Evelyn l.. Bissell's sorrel mare which was burned at the fire was speedy, valuable little animal for which the doctor recently refused $4O0. It WAS seven years old. The Standard Fire company, of London, pad Dr. Bissell $500 insurance on the animal yester- day. An examiner of the cempanys rlsKs, Mr. Pope, happened to be in the city, arrlv- ing the day before the fire on the company's s business.
 The carcasses of the burned horses were carted away yesterday afternoon. People Aocked to the scene of the fire yesterday to witness the work of the flames and view the remains of the burned animals.
 Army of the Potomac Reunion n The Coming Annual Gathering at the
 National Capital /
 The arrangements of the annual gathering of members of the Army of the Potomac, which will take place at Washington, D. o., next week, have been completed. There are number of members of the association who reside in this city who will be present at the annual reunion. The grand parade will take place on Wednesday. Major Ayres will command in the uniform of his rank as major, and the column will form in front of the Capitol and march up Pennsylvania avenue to the Riggs House, where the Army of the Potomac asso- citation will be received by the military at present arms. Here the old soldiers will fall in and the march will continue up Eff teenth street to Vermont avenue, past the McPherson statue to the Thomas statue, down Massachusetts avenue to the Scott statue, down Rhode Island avenue to Connecticut avenue. to Pennsyl- vania avenue and. past the White House. Here President Arthur will review the army from 8 raised platform built flush from the street. From a similar stand Pres ident Lincoln reviewed the troops in 1865 Passing on, the column will return to the l Capitol by way of Pennsylvania avenue and | arriving break ranks. By 8 resolution of the l society of the Army of the James in response l mac, the two armies will be consolidated at 1 the reunion on the 18th inst.
 The beautiful committee list, with it's steel 1 engraving on the first page, has been received l from the printer and mailed to members of | the full committed. This is intended as 8 souvenir of the occasion, and 1t is | 8 beautiful piece of work. The design ! is symbolic in every detail and unique as | a whole. At the top is scroll, fFour- 1 teenth Annual Reunion, " with an eagle in rays clutching furled flags under this, in ! the center, the army badge surrounded by | corps badges with the sun for background, the radiations taken in; on the right, wreath, crossed guidons and anchors; on the left. l wreath, crossed swords and bugle; below this and balancing the scroll, a tablet Army | of the Potomac, with ribbons; on the left, Mcdowell, Mcclellan, Pope;" on the right, l Burnside, Hooker, Mead;" underneath, Bull Run 1861-65, Appomattox.' The | lower center is fnely-cut view of the Capi- tol, with marching column of infantry, and over the dome May 16 and IT, 1Ss3''; on the left, extending from bottom to top, group ing of flags, arms of all branches of land ser vice, drum, helmet and oaken branch, bal anced on the right by grouping of naval and xpikh | opposite the oak. Under all are the names 1 of the executive committee.
 A May yEfestival and camp fire is to be held by the Union Veteran corps at the Schuetzen l Park, May IT, afternoon and evening The veterans have made extensive preparations for series of entertainments for their old l comrades in arms and the public in general, consisting of singing, dancing, shooting, bowl ling ball, tossing, fireworks, &c. The Army Nurses association will be on hand to wei come old friends of the field, camp and hos pital.
 The reduction made in railway rates by the trunk lines from all points, and the accept ance of invitations by the most distinguished officers of the Army of the Potomac, lead to the belief that the attendance at the coming reunion will far exceed that usual upon such occ asions.
 A Connecticut Remfniscence of Tom
 Paine.
 A Mystic correspondent writes to the Nor wich Bulletin: ''Thomas Paine, the famous revolutionist and inf1del writer, spent several months at Mystic with his friend Nathan Haley. It was between 1902 and 1909, for Paine's death occurred at the latter date, and he returned to America in 1902. While here he kept much secluded, rarely showing him. self, but was reputed to spend much of his time in his room writing. He boarded with Haley in the old Haley homestead upon Pistol Point. Mr. Paine was 8 member of the national convention of France and voted with the Girondists and made powerful effort to get the kings sentence of death commuted to exile in America, in which it is well known he failed and incurred the lasting hatred of Robespierre and his terrorists. Paine was thrown into prison when he wrote The Age of Reason.' He was discharged and afterwards came home. Our local tra- dition gives the reason why he was not gull lotined by Robespierre. The authorities marked on the prison door their victims, and the messengers of execution seeing the fatal mark entered and bore off their victims to the place of blood. But according to Mr. Paine's account, the doors opened outwardly, and when his cell door was marked the door was marked on the inside, and when the messengers came along the door was closed and he was passed by, and so he escaped. There is no reason to doubt the story, though 1t Is new. He was over sixty when he re- sided in Mystic"
 
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