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Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-06
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief M ent1On.

Harry Bloxham, the well known restaurant proprietor in Meriden, died yesterday ot brain fever, aged 42 years.
 The regular monthly meeting of the veter- an fremen will be held in their new hall, No. 32 Insurance building on next Thursday evening at o'clock.
 Charles Frederick of 174 Starr street, was arrested last evening for selling liquor witb- out lie ense. His case will come before the City court this morning.
 The Teutonia Manner cher give an enter tainment at Germania hall on the evening of February 24th, which, it is expected, will be of a very interesting character.
 Nathan Hale camp No. l, Sons of Veter- ans, are making arrangements for an enter tainment to be given sometime next month, probably at the Grand Opera House.
 A New York concern is making arrange msnts to publish history of New Haven. The same house published a history of Al. bany. It ip said they propose to sell it for $15 copy.
 Mrs. W. A. Arm strong and MT. D. Bush- nell will sing and there will be instrumental music by Mir. and Miss Lyon and Miss Scran. ton, flute solo by MT. E. Judd, and vio lin solo by MT. T. Bronson, at the entertain ment of the Young Womens Christian asGo. citation this evening.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-06
Board of selectmen.

Abatement of TAxes-APPrOvAl of Bills
 The Consolidation of TOwR and City
 Governments Discussed-A Committee
 Appointed.
 A meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held last evening. Present, Selectmen Eng fish, (presidiag) Reynolds. Feldman, Beech CT, Faulhaber, Tyler and Treat.
 Selsctman Tyler reported on the petition of George W. Hubbard that his tax should be abatsd on the ground of poverty. It was so ordered.
 Selectman Reynolds, appointed to in- quire about 'Connecticut reports" reported that Henry H. BAbcock would furnish the first thirty-f1ve volumes of said reports to- gether with Root & Days report complete in eight volumes for $12O for the lot, and would furnish the balance of the reports, fourteen volumes, at a satisfactory price. continued.
 Parties representing the estate of John Hanrahan asked for an abatement of taxes. The matter was referred to the Committee on Taxes.
 The contract for the collection of kitchen garbage as agreed upon between the Select mon and Board of Health was signed. The price is $2, 800 for the year.
 Report of Eli Mix concerning the inaccu- racies in indsxinR in the Town Clerks office was received and the same referred to tho Town Clerk for correction.
 Judge Deming appeared and asked that three children be surrendered to the New Haven Orphan asylum. The children have been in the asylum since December g, 1883, having been sent there from the almshouse. The necessary papers were signed by the Board.
 Bills were approved as follows: Aims, house, $358 59; general account. $714 43; outside poor. $685. salaries, $754 60; roads and bridges, $414.78; assessors, $1,012 50; new farm, $177.
 Town Agent Reynolds moved that com mittee from the board be appointed to op- pose the bill before the legislature for the consolidation of the city and town govern msntB. Selectmsn Bsechsr seconded the motion. After discussion MT. Reynolds mod flied his motion 50 that committee be appointed to look after the interests of tho town in the scheme of consolidation of the town and city government now pending be- fore the legislature. A committee of four was appointed, consisting of Messrs. Roy holds, Tyler, Treat and English.
 The clerk was instructed to notify the citi- zens' committees in Westville and the Annex of the action of tho board in regard to con- solidation. Adjourned.
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United Workers.
Donations and Subscriptions in January,
 1884.

Donations and Subscriptions i'm January
 1884.
 Donations MT. Henry W. Farnam $50, Mrs. M l.. Skinner, Mrs. J. J. Crane, $50 each, Mr. 0. H. Thomson $2O, Mrs. J. B. Robertson $1O, MrF. Catharine M. Beers $2. To the Relief committee, Mrs. W. J. Isaac son $50, Sunday cshool, Church of the Re- deemer, $1O, Miss Scranton, Mrs. D. s. Wheeler, MT. E. English, $5 each, Mrs. C.. L. English $3, Miss Julia English, Mrs. MorrelI $2 each, Miss Lucy Blair garments, Mrs. F. B. Dexter IF gar msnts, Mrs. Lines garments, Mrs. Osborne 25 garments Mrs. O. l.. English 46 garments Mrs Eli Whitney, jr., 13 garments, Mrs. Robertson 23 garments, Mrs. Hogg II gar ments, Mrs. Frank H. Dukes garments, Mrs Geo. Smith 15 garments, Mrs. Dukes garments Mrs. Easterbrook II garments, Mrs B, s. Wheeler Is garments, Mrs. W. Nichols 10 garments, Misses Hotchkiss 56 pairs o1 rubbers To the Boys club-Mrs G. $. Farnam $1O, Miss Scranton $5. To the sm' ployment bureau-Aid society $20, Miss Scranton, Mrs. Ketcham, Mrs. F. B. Dexter $5 each, Mrs. O. F. Winchester 1 piece cot ton, Mrs E. T. Darlington 40 cut garments, l2 yards calico, Mrs. Beers calico aprons, Mrs Eli Whitney, jr., piece calico.
 Annual lsubscriptions-Miss Hlllhouse, fo1 1883 and 1884, S1O; Mrs. F. B. BeckWith $o.
 THOMAS HOOKER, Treasurer.
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Board of Health.

Regular Meeting Last Evening-The Ice Taken From Fitch's POnd-Omcers Elected and Bills Approved.
 The Board of Health met last evening, Harmanus Welch presiding. After the usual
 reading of the minutes of the last meeting, 8
 communication from Secretary of State
 Frelinghuysen was read by Clerk Whedon.
 The subject of the letter was the various
 modes of inspecting rags. The communica-
 tion was accepted and placed on file. Con-
 munieations and newspapers in regard to a
 dumping vessel for garbage managed by New York parties were noticed by Clerk Whedon. He said that tho firm offered to furnish the
 boat free of charge on trial. A complaint was read by the clerk, calling attention to a nuisance in some back yard, but as it was unsigned and did not mention the locality no notice could be taken of it.
 Health Officer Lindsley reported that hs had caused to be printed circulars which he had sent out to other cities. The object of the circular is to get such returns as will en- able the health officer to compare the sani- tary condition of the city with that of oth- CTS. As to the mortality for the month, Dr. Iindslsy reported 99 deaths, that number be- ing less than the average. Last year there were I36 deaths in the corresponding month and the average for the past five years was 1O5 for that month
 The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: President, Prof Brewer; clerk, c. R. Whedon; health officer, Dr. Lindsley; standing committee, Dr. Linds- lev and Clerk Whedon. The sanitary in spectors hold over. Salaries for the year were voted as follows: To the clerk, $500; to the health officer, 5000.
 Bills were approved amounting to $467. IT.
 The health officer said he had received
 conplaints from parties about carcasses of
 horses being exposed at Fitch's pond. The
 attention of the board was also called to the
 fact that ice is being taken from the ponds in
 that region which receive the drainage from
 the slaughter houses
 Dr. Lndsley finished the reading of his
 recent report.
 Clerk Whedon read an annual report. The
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-06
Personal.

F9E6OMAAs
 Engineer Tucker, of the Consolidated road. has resigned his position.
 Georgie Sherwood, the young woman thrown from sleigh on State street near George a number of days ago, breaking her leg, was removed to the almshouse yesterday. Mir. R. E. Baldwin slipped on the ice while going to the new depot Monday morn ing, and fell, striking his elbow and wrench ing himself severely. He was able to be out yesterday.
 William H. Barnum, president of the Hou- satonic railroad, is now convalescsnt at his home in Lime Rock.
 Rev. s. D. Gaylord, of Bridgeport, is con. fined to his house with malaria and engage nsnts for the present week will necessarily be postponed.
 Many friends will sympathize with MT. Hiram T. Peck in the loss of his wife Au- gusta M, who died on Monday at their homo on Bristol street. She was devoted wife and mother, a warm and faithful friend, and an earnest Christian lady. The funeral will take place this afternoon.
 MT. L. E. Ryder leaves for Montreal to-day to attend the carnival:
 At Miss Lucy Arthur's on Foster street about 50 couples enjoyed themselves Mon- day evening. Tableaux were given by J. Everit, Miss Thomas sang finely, Thomas orchestra played and Emmer1ch catered.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-06
Nnrx Fire Alarm Roxaa.

S0Coe new patent fire alarm boxes are on exhibition at the headquarters of the fire alarm department. They are the Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph company's patent and are manufactured by Moses G. Crane, New York. They are called non-interference boxes, being arranged in sSGt way as that when one box is being pulled the connection of all other boxes in the circuit is cut of. This will prevent confusion of alarms when two boxes are pulled at the same time. The boxes are also supplied with Superintendent Smiths patent switch board, an arrangement which greatly facilitates the testing of boxes after q thunder storm. By the present sys- tenn it takes 8 whole day to examine boxes. By Superintendent Smiths patent the boxes can be tested by one man ia two or three hours. This switch board will be put in the old boxes right sway, and the new patent boxes will be introduced gradually as the need of them is felt.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-06
Fire at Mt. Carmel.

Rev.JoSeph Brewster's RssIdsnce Burned.
 The residence in Mt. Carmel of Rev. Jo- seph Brewster, formerly rector of Christ church in this city, was destroyed by fire yesterday. The fire broke out at 1 o'clock and it is believed caught from defective hue. Most of the rector's library and some of the furniture was saved. The house was built by MT. David Bromley 25 years ago and was for years his residence. The house cost $7,OOO. Rev. MT. Brewster came to this city last eveninr
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-06
A Lively Runaway.

A Fine Pair of H0rSes-HavOc made with
 Fences and Posts-Fortunate Escape.
 Yesterday at noon when the people on the streets were largely moving dinner-ward the carriage of MT. Frederick B. Mallory was passing up Grown street with MT. and Mrs. Mallory and their little son inside and their driver on the box. When opposite Psck's Grand Opera House the ice.drippings from the network of telegraph wires there over the street, striking the horses ab out the ears, frightened them into @ run and in 8 twink ling they were on the pave ment. Their first feat was to knock down new red cedar post knock down the strong fence of the dwelling occupied by Henry Howe on the west of Music Hall and the wooden bslustrsde to the high door steps, breaking the whole concern into many pieces, two more strong posts inclusive' one of them also of red cedar. One of the horses got up on to the second step of the dwelling of Mir. Howe, but MT. M faithful coachman, mindful of the etiquette of the matter, turned them into the street and di- rected them to the yard fence of Charles Shelton on the southwest corner of Tenn pie street. When he had reached this fence his horses heads and carriage were fairly in Temple street and pointing to the south. The carriage struck with great force against the fence. The door was open and Mr. Mallory at the moment was attempting to get out The shock expedited his exit, throwing him clean over the fence into Mir. Shelton's door yard, where he landed in 8 snow drift much doubled up, but slight ly hurt. The horses still on a race then turned themselves and car =. T. soL, IoIs dozen strong arms were at their heads, so that Mrs. Mallory and child got out of the same door that MT. Mallory had just left in such an extraordinary manner; but going out eastwardly instead of following his example of going out westwardly and in the usual and more becoming way of alighting from ve- hic!e. The many friends of MT. Mallory and family can but rejoice at their lucky es- cape from what might have had tragic ter mination.
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report states that the board held thirty.two meetings during the year, 920 permits for sewer and privy vaults issued, s55 nuisances complained of. There have been a large number of vaults emptied and sewer connec- tions made. The report recommended inn
 mediate action in the Beaver Ponds matter. The expenses of the year were &, 995 26. The clerk also read the reports of the health inspectors, showing how many houses had besn visited, etc.
 MT. Sperry said there ought to be publicity given to the fact that ice was being taken from Fltch's pond. The health officer was l instructed to investigate the matter A vote of thanks was passed to the l teachers of the public schools for their as- s1stanoo to the board and the health oficsr. Ths standing committee was instructed to prepare . bill to be presented for recon mendatlon to the Common Council and for passage to the legislature asking for law re. gulsting the matter of sewer connections,
 draining, plumbing and other sanitary matters
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Store closed at 6 D. m.
R1oHMoND, Va, February 4th, 1884.

RICHMOND, Va, February 4th, 1884. DY decree of the ChaunceTy Court Of the city E0 of Richmond, Va, directed to notify the lpgatess under the will Of william H. Hubbard, de- ceIsed of Richmond Va, tha tthe estate of said deceased is being. finally distributed under decree. in the suit of "Hubbard's administrator vs Rhodes exr and als" The following some of ths parties interested: Mary Hubbard, Ruth Maltby, Mary F. Davis ex'x of Panol Hubbard, George H. Elwel, Abrahan Chambers, ". H. Chambers ex'fs, John Hotchkiss Frederick Hotohkiss, Mary Norton, Sarah Seward, Mary Harrison, Daniel Hubbard trustee for George Hubbard, Abraham Hubbard, W. H. Hub bard Mrs. Lois Foote, David H. Hubbard. Hannah E. Davis Lucretia Welton, Jared Foote Hubbard, Hub bard Besbe Levi Baebe, James v. Beebe. FranEl1a a Gaston. Horace M. Gastons estate, Mrs. A. T. Churchill, AbagAil Gardner deceased, John Durham, Martha A. Monroe, Ora Hubbard, Maria A. Sage, Theresa stoWel1, William Dudley, ". H. Hartshorn, Mary A. Chamberlsyne, Temperance Gaston, Ellen Coffee, Ann Eliza Bassett, E1mira A. Stephens, Sam uel W. Bassstt, Della A. Bartholomew, Grace E.. Clarke, Mervin Fowler.
 am also directed to inquire who are the children Of Patty Cady deceased, who are lsgatees of ". H. Hubbard deceased.
 WILLIAM J. LEAKE,
 Commissioner in Chancery, Richmond, Va. The parties advised to correspond with Msssrs. Darlington & Fitzhugh, Attorneys. Richmond, Va fa6 otR
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-06
Fire Commissioners.

The New Board Effects an Organize
 tfOn-Ftrty Dollars Hour for Use of
 Fire Apparatus-BfIIs Ordered Paid
 Petitions for Positions.
 The new board of Fire Commissioners for
 1884 was organized last evening, the new
 member being Luther E. Jerome. Commissioner Mullen was unanimously re- elected president of the board. Mir. Jerome was appointed on the commit tee on supplies and also on hydrants and water, being made chairman of the latter committee. He takes the place formerly oc- cupied by MT. Baldwin.
 The petition of Dr. Lewis to remove . building from the corner of High and Elm
 streets to the rear of 117 Elm street was re.
 ferred to the.committes on buildings. Mr. Meyer asked for permission to erect an
 addition to his house, No. Jefferson street. Referred. Thomas H. Linahan was given permission
 to raise the frame building no Grand street. Benjamin M. Prescott was reapp ointed l clerk for the year 1884.
 The chief engineer recommended repairs at the house of engine No. 2, and new floors | in the houses of engines and and also sliding poles.
 The CQl6I F6COmmeQO6Q the 1OLlOW1QR changes in prices for use of hydrants:
 Watering streets $5 per year, pudding sewers | $4, builders $3. The money received to be 1 placed in the city treasury. The matter was | referred to the Committee on Hydrants The committee to whom was referred the
 matter of protecting the wire mills in the | Annex from fire reported that in theiI l opinien all manufacturers outside the city
 limits should first provide themselves with
 necessary tools for the extinguishing of fires
 such as hose, hydrants, axes, ladders etc., The committee also recommended that the
 city receive the sum of $50 per hour sn6 ! at that rate for fractional parts thereof fol
 use of fire apparatus. The report was ac
 cspted and the recommendations adopted. | The pay roll for January amounting tc $3, ,8O1. 69 and sundry bills amounting tc 1 $766. B were approved.
 | The following applications were received 1 and ordered on file: B. c. Beach, to be call
 man, Richard s. Strong, jr., to be hoseman John O. Wick, to be substitute, and Dennis
 B. Sling, to be call man. Adjourned.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-06
Accidents

Hugh McDermott, an elderly man, was severely hurt yesterday morning by falling on the ice in his yard.
 Edward Frink, who was badly hurt by a fall in Austin & TuttIe's store in State street, was easier yesterday and his recovery was hoped for.
 Eddie, the E4tSe six-year old son of Daniel CcIlett, while riding in sled was run over at tho corner of State end Osborn streets Monday by milk wagon. Or. Bush was called and found that the little feiieB,s leg was broken at the knee.
 F. Schalk, of Bristol, who fell on the ice and injured his shoulder last week, has been unable to attend to business since.
 In Hartford yesterday 8 woman, Mrs. Cal back, living at 119 Maple avenue, slipped and fell on the Icy walk in South Prospect street and struck with great force on one side of I,Sr face. It was found her cheek bone was fractured.
 MrE. George Brooks, of Naugatuck, skip ned and fell on the ice Monday; no bones were broken, but her head and shoulders were severely bruised.
 fall on the ice resulted in the breaking of I,oth bones in the ankle of Mrs. William Gray of West stratford Monday afternoon.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-06
The Export of Oysters. Amount of oysters exported to Europe for
Collage NaWa.

The Ohio and Mississippi have settled the claims of the Glee club by paying over $3,- 287. $1 200 goes to the club for damages resulting from broken engagements, $1,Ooo to MT. Bowen, who had his nose broken and suffered internal injuries, $2OO each to Messrs. Sanford and Cutler, who were more or less injured, and the remainder for injury of baggage. The claims of MOssrs. Strong and Crehore have not yet been attended to- but will be settled probably in short time. Meanwhile the two latter are well on the road to recovery.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-06
EnterG01nm eMIa.

BERLIN AND SAHS bOUCIs
 Berlin and sans-Souci will be the subject of John L. Stoddard's lecture at CarlPs Opera House next Thursday evening. KEENE.
 Thomas W. Keene, the popular tragsdian, will appear at the New Haven Opera House Tuesday evening next as Richard III. THE AMERICAN.
 Parkers Electric Lig hts hold the boards at the American theater this week, giving an excellent performance. The trained dogs are clever.
 THE POWER OF MONEY.
 Harry F. Weeds combination will present for the first time in this city "The Power of Money" at Carlps Opara House Friday and Saturday of this week.
 YALE oLEE CLUB.
 The annual winter concert of the Yale Glee club will be held at Carlrs Opera House Monday evening next. fine lot of glees and new songs will be sung.
 PAT ROONEY.
 Peck's Grand Opera House will be occu- pied on Friday and Saturday of this week by Pat Rooney's combination. New songs and lsughable specialties will be given. WILSON, BARLOW AND co. large audience attended the performances of Wilson, Barlow d Go. g ninstrels at the New Haven Opera House last evening and were well entertained. The company con- tains some well known artists in the profes- sion, and the general performance was full of fun and merit.
 GUS WILLIAMS.
 At Che New Haven Opera House next Fri day and Saturday Gus Williams will give his clever impersonation of the German police man in "One of the Finest" l" The Detroit i Free Press says: The play is in a prologue | and three acts and it is by far the most pre- tentious and deserving of those with which l MT. Williams has been associated. His own character is happy union of the quaint and l the comical, with now and again suggestion | of the pathetic. There is that in the whole hearted and dron policeman which makes the | spectator warm to him at the outset, and which is the true cause of the popular favor with which MT. Williams impersonation has been received.
 OUR BOARDING HOUSE. A very large and greatly amused audience greeted Robson and Crane in ''Our Boarding House. last evening. The play is not new to our theater goers, but t9 those present last evening "Uolonel Elevator" aud .sPro- 6ee@or Gillypod" were as funny as eVer. The company was of the average in ability and wrought out the plot to the play acceptably. But it was only when the principal come dians were on the stage that the fun became intense. The makeup, walk, facial express sion of each was so different and yet SO very | funny that both had to wait for bursts of appisuse before they could acquaint the audience with the mysteries of the corn market or the mechanical action of the flying machine. The songs they sang were new and called forth several encores. These artists may always be sure of warm vel | come whenever they visit uS'
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-06
Wedding.

Yesterday afternoon at fine o'clock Miss Annie, daughter of MT. B. Shoningsr, was united in marriage to MT. Aaron Hollander, of DaSbury. The wedding took place at the residence of the brides parents on State street, and about 100 guests were present at the happy scene. Rev. Dr. Kleeberg ofici- ated. The wedding gifts were numerous and valuable and fine floral display was a feature of the occasion. A canvas canopy led from the residence to the curb. The wedding banquet was served at six o'clock The bridegroom has large aud prosperous store in Danbury-
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-06
Kent Club Lectures.

The first of the Kent club lectures, season of 's4, was given last evening at the Common Pleas court room. A large and brilliant au dience attended. Professor Sumner leotursd on ''The Province of Taxation in Q Free Country" The lecturer was heard with close attention and warmly spplauded.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-06
Journalistic Changes.

On Friday next City Editor Day, of the Palladium, will sever his connection with that paper and will take position on the Morn ing Courier, paper recently started in New York. Captain George M. White, formsrly chief of police of this city and later super Intendent at the general hospital in this city will take the place vacated by MT. Day.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-06
A sensib1e Man Would Use

Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs. It is curing more cases of Coughs, Colds, Asth- ma, Bronchitis, Group, and all Throat and Lung troubles, than any other medicine. Tle propri- etor has authorized R. Wells&Co., ,314 State St., to refund your money if, after taking of bot tie, relief is not obtained. Price 50 cents and $1. Samples fEee. nay14eod1y
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MT. Cutler commences this morning to clear his gallery for the coming exhibition of paintings. If anyone wishes to buy any of the contents of said gallery at 8 very low price, he would rather sell than store the goods. This is matter that merits the st- tention of any persons who would like to buy some of the most elegant art goods in the city much below their value. The goods are not marked down, but special prices will be given for any articles desired by pur- chasers. fl St