Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-25
Missing Funds.
The Dfs@ppe@rance of Manager Ackrfll !
 or the Skating Rink.

The DIsappe@rance of Manager Ackrtll
 Of the Skating Rink.
 Yesterday Mir. Bigelow, proprietor of the skating rink, arrived from Massachusetts to investigate the unpleasant rumors aHoat for a few days past regarding the sudden and un- expected disappearance of Thomas R. Ackrill, until recently manager of the Dwight street skating rink. Mir. Ackrill left the city unex- pectedly four or five days ago, since when no tidings of him have been received, and now on investigation about $1,ooo are missing the receipts of the rink for the last week. He made weekly statements to MT. Bigelow of the earnings of the rink, enclosing draft to him for the net receipts. LastSsturday, instead of this, he drew from the bank the entire sum to the credit of the rink and sent nothing to MT. Bigelow. Tbis aroused MT. Bigelow's suspicious and his inquiries yesterday and conhrnid them. Ackrill is 28 years of age and was very popular and friendly and stood well with the patrons of the rink and many friends. Previous to his management of the rink he had but 8 small income and WAS earning but small salary. His friends think he had of late been spending money too freely and be- yond his income. He was captain until late ly of the Ramblers' Bicycle club, and did not secure a reelection, which his friends thought had caused him much dissatisfaction and disappointment and they are disposed to think that his late conduct was owing to ab- erration of mind. His spirits had been much affected of late. Ackrill was married some years ago to a daughter of Mir. David R. Benton, residing on Orange street. and has one child. Ticket Agent Clifford has charge of the rink and will probably take MT. AckriIl's place as manager. MT. Ack- rill's relatives feel deeply the misfortune that has oVertaken him and are all very worthy and esteemed people
 The Voting at she schtIle'bund Fair.
 The voting at the Schillerbund fair last night stood: Gold headed cane, Selectman Faulhaber 53, Philip Hugo, town clerk, 20. H. ThaI 27, MT. Feitsch 25, MT. Spittler For the goblet: Arion society 37, Harugar GA, Turn verein II, Linwood s8. Badge for singers: Hubleck 24, Cappallo 73, Hoffman 12, Mir. Wild 1OS, Mir. Fechner 33. Mir. Schulte 32, Prof. Wehner 8, MT. Geubel 29, Mir. Weisgerber 40, MT. Korp Il, MT. Ruff l. The fair closes next Tuesday.
 B,rshday of Robert Burns.
 Tonight the 18th anniversary of the birthday Of Robert Burns will be celebrated by the Nes~ Haven Caledonian club at LooInis' 7" pie of Music. Chief George D. Bono will reside. Addresses will be made by Mr G. H. Makuen on Burns" MT. W. J. Mutch on ''America,'' and by Rev. Dr. Barbour. The programme in full has been already given. The concert is at 7:45, sup per at 1915 and grand march at Il. The committee of arrangements are A. Dingwall' John Stevenson, G. D. Bone, R. Small, Chas. Grant. Reception committee, Charles Grant, W. MofFat, J. Mackay, J. Hill.
 Death or Thomas M. Hooker.
 Thomas M. Hooker died on Wednesday at the Sturtevant House, New York. He was born in Hartford in July, 1902. and was the sixth in descent from Rev. Thomas Hooker of Puritan fame. Mir. Hooker went to New York when only fifteen years old and became clerk in the firm of Mills Brothers & Co.,, for many years large importing house at Wall and Pearl streets. The members of the firm were uncles of the young man, and he remained with them during all his active busi- ness life In 1885 he married Miss Martha Rowland, daughter of the late John How land. She died nine years ago. Mir. Hook CT was one of the largest stockholders of the Irving bank, and was for 8 long time a di- rector in several insurance companies, includ- ing the Globe and Gleen Eich companies. He had lsng been known Colonel Hooker, which title he received from having acted on the staffs of several governors.