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Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-29
Yale News.

A Complimentary Supper-SnOwbR1l1ng Fun-TxO Dollars All Around. The February Lit. will be issued to day. The sophomores who were brought before the faculty for taking canes from freshmen E rooms have been suspended until annuals, though the full penalty is dropping. It is to be hoped that this leniency will result in doing away with a custom disgraceful, if not
 dishonest.
 Sunday evening the regular monthly meet ing of the Y. M. 0. A. will be held. Dr.
 J. H. Vincent, of this city, will make the ad-
 About twenty seniors and juniors amused themselves yesterday in snowballing each other and passing teams. A member of the faculty observed the proceedings from a place of conceaIment and took the names of those concerned. Result: Two dollars all around.
 Last evening the second of the mschanics' course of lectures was delivered by Professor Daniel 0. Eaton, who spoke on t'Sunhowers and Kindred Plants" The address proved very interesting to the large audience which assembled.
 This evening the recently chosen News board will give a complimentary supper to the retiring board of seniors and their friends. The last issue of the paper under the presSnt editors will be printed to-day. The freshmen will enter in the winter games a tug of war team weighing about seven hundred and seventy-five pounds. This will probably include the five heaviest men in the university.
 The thief who has been making depreda- tions in Farnam was tried yesterday and sentenced to pay fine of $1e0 and go to jail I for six months.
 Professor Sumner has provided the seniors { in the optional class with copies of the last I annual report of the secretary of the United States treasury.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-29
GEORGE H. FORD :

number that drew the handsome silver ice pitcher.
 Mr. s. R. Ford, of Milford, will preside at the organ in St. Paul's church, New Haven, another year. Rev. G. s. Burroughs, late of Fairfield, now of New Britain, has been made doctor of philosophy in the College of New Jersey in recognition of his devotion to and attainment of scientific studies.
 Dr. E. M Beardsley. of Monroe. gives his annual invitation to relatives and near friends to a party at his residence this evening in honor of his mothers eighty sixth birthday. The old lady greatly enjoys these reunions.
 The Congregational church society at Monroe has extended call to the Rev. H. M. Hazeltine, of Bloomfield, to preach for one year.
 Mrs. Eli Ives, of Meriden, who has been quite seriously ill for few days, was better yesterday.
 0. W, Skif, D. G. D., of Danbury, for- naerly of New Haven, goes to New Milford to-day to institute new lodge, Knights ot Honor, in that place.
 The lodge of Elks which is to be formed in this city March 9th will have their business meeting in the afternoon and installation of officers and Q grand banquet in the evening, which ruuaor says will cost not far from $1, 1000.
 Rev s. 0. Buckley died in Dexter, Texas, a few days ago. He was an unoie of Dr. Buckley, of Danbury. He was over 70 years of age He was at one time president of the Universalist church at Knoxville, H.
 S. L. Warner, the newly elected president of the Housatanic Milk Producers associa- tion, says that the producers of the Housa- tonic valley must % operate against the dealers, or else give up the milk business and that the motto must be "OraDge county prices for milk, or no milk sent to New York
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-29
Parsonal.


 Mir. L. c. Lyman, of Knglewood, N. J., died at his residence in that place on Sunday and was buried in New Haven Tuesday. Mir. Lyman has been an annual visitor to Derby for twenty years until recently. stopping with MT. J. ". Narram0re and was somewhat well known there. He was in the ninesy-third year of his age. He was formerly in business in MiddIetown, this state, sad married a slaughter of the late Captain Stephen Dam mer, of Trinity church, New Haven, in 1877. Es
 John Patterson of Birmingham, whose funeral occurred Tuesday under the auspices of the Knights of Pythias and was largely attended, was a member of the endowment rank. in consequence of which his wife will get $2, 600. He was forty-fys years of age and leaves wife and one sop.
 MT. l. J, Beard, of Milford. has been cou- fined to his home by illness for several days past Alse Mir. Aaron Clark who has been in feeble health for several months past. is much worse and fears are entertained for his recovery.
 Dr. w O. Vile of Bridgeport, assisted by Dr. Perry of South Norwalk. removed g cancer from the left breast of Mrs. William H. Fairchild, of Newtown, Tuesday.
 Mrs. David Ford, of Milford, had the lucky number that drew the ladys hunting case gold watch at the entertainment eivensas the Town Hall Wednesday evening by sienor Bosoo. MT. Whitman, the druggiSs, held the
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-29
North Sheffield Hall.

The Second In The Course of Lectures to
 Mechanics.
 Last evening, in spite of the weather, North Sheffield Hall was well filled by cuI- tivated audience. Professor Daniel O. Eaton delivered the second of the Mechanics course of lectures on the subject, "SunAowers and Kindred Plants" After giving a short de- scription of the chief characteristics of the flowers he spoke of the difference of the great class to which sunAowers belong from other species. This plant being named from it's resemblance to the sun is found in about sixty varieties, forty of which are in- digenous to the United States. It was first known in Mexico and Peru by the Spaniards on their voyages of discovery. Since then it has been seen chiefly in the barnyard and by the country lane until @ few years ago, when it was taken up as type of the beauti- full in color by a certain class of sesthetics It is, however, an extremely interesting sub ject for study for a thoughtful ran. By means of 6 number of charts and black board Professor Eaton pointed out the differ ence of families and species of plants, illus. trating his remarks also by 8 dried sunfo wer of immense size. Though largely technical, the lecture held the close attention and inter- est of the audience throughout the hour.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-29
PrInt,nr che year BooiI.

The Committee on Annual reports met last evening and opened bids for printing the an- nual year book. O A. Dorman's bid for 8 book of 400 pages, 800 copies. 100 to be bound in full morocco, with inscriptions, and 400 in full cloth, was S69s s2. Hoggson & Robinson's bid was $795; Stafford Printing company, $895. The contract was awarded to MT. Dorman. Mr. Dorman has printed the book for the past three years.
 Declines Ills Call to the Corner Church
 EorfMems s.as1 &7as2a
 Jared P. Parker, of the socisty's commit tee of the Corner church, Meriden, on calling Rev. John Reid, of YOnkers, N. T., to tht pastorate of the church, received . letter yesterday from MT. Reid in which he declines the call. The members of the committed feel somewhat disappointed, as they thought that he would acCept, particularly as the cal was unanimous one. The letter will b' read at a meeting to be held Sunday. Anoth or meeting to act upon the matter of calling Q pastor will soon be called.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-29
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief M entAOn.


 The New Haven Musical Protective Union have meeting next Sunday afternoon in their hall.
 MT. Thomas Forsyth, of the Elm City dye works, and daughter Jennie have gone to Philadelphia on visit.
 Harry Alloway, city editor of the Morning News, left yesterday for his home in De'a- ware on a two weeks' vacation.
 Lawyer George R. Cooley was yesterday morning sworn in and admitted as an attor- ney of the United States Circuit court.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Boar of Associated Charities will be held at the Central office, 23 Church street, this after noon at o'clock.
 Christian Jessen, of Ansonis, the young Swede who attempted to take his life by shooting himself through the body and who way to recover.
 Mrs. Allie Stadtmuller. only daughter o1 MT. l.. Weckesser, of Bishop street, con- tractor at Winchester armory, arrived this week from Cleveland, Ohio, her present home, on visit to her parents.
 Real estate transfers were recorded yes terday as follows: William H. Downs to Albert L. Downs, ,Esixty-eight feet bordering on the Beaver ponds; Samuel R. and 0. O. BIatchley to James A. Fogarty, thirty-fvt feet on Blatchley avenue.
 Louis Striby, formerly proprietor of the Vienna bakery, Willimantic, was arrested by Sheriff Pomeroy at New Haven and brought to the Wihimantic lookup. Striby sold out his business, and included wagon on which there was claim of $65. He appeared bafore the Police court in Willimantic yes terday morning, and was bound over to the Superior court.
 2In the late Gov. Hubbard's class at Yalt were Professor Whitney, the Sanscri scholar, of Yale; Professor Larned of Yale Professor Stille of the University of Penn sylvania, Professor Francis Wharton, emi nent in mental science; Increase N. Tarboz of Boston, Charles Astor Bristed, the noted scholar and philoIogist and Senator Dawes of Massachusetts.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-29
The Flood sunerera.

About @59 was contributed by Christ church, Ansonia. last Sunday for the flood sufferers. It was forwarded 10 the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. MT. Alton Farrell, of Ansonia, has received -ahnowledgment of the receipt of the same fron the Gazette and thanks for Christ church. A
 At the Mayors ofics in the city yesterday contzfbution were received as follows Misses Talmsdee. $1; First Congregational church of Branford, $14.55; Good Samarftans, $25.32.
 Rev. Mr. HubseiI, ofiDanbury. formerly of this city, has sent &l4O for the flood snf- ferers to Rev. Dr. Pratt, pastor of the Presbyterian church, Ohio, to Dc distributed by him among the needy of that yi0aljty. Danbury has dene well, having raised &2, ,000 for the flood sufferers. 4 large part of this was raised from contributions h the different shops among the workmen. DanbRKy stands first among the large towns ia the State in Ehe amount of contributions. New London's contribution for the sufferers is nearly 5000.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-29
Educational.

Conmecticut's Interests--T he States School
 MOney-Its DIstributtOn-Facts With
 Figures.
 The annual report of the State Board of Education will soon be out. Concerning ilhteracy the report says: 1.-The State of Connecticut has been trying ever since it was founded, at it's own expense, to reduce the illiteracy of it's inhabitants. It has succeeded so well that now, if the federal government should distribute $50, 1000, 900 among the States on the basis of illiteracy, Connecticut would get about $sO,00Q." This board be- heves that the special field in which it can be useful to the State is the country districts 1.-The money now expended for schools in this State, when divided by the total num- Der of children in attendance, is equal to the cost psz hesd of educating the children of New Haven, about S22 per head. The cost of educating the children in the 15S districts which have less than eight schelsrs in attendance during the year was $50 per head" The secretary pre- septs the following figures: The total num- these, 121, ,492. or e1.2s per cent. were regis- tered in some school, leaving 27, ,974 who at- tended no school during the year. The com. pulsory law applies enly to children between and 14, one half the number enumerated Of the 27, ,974 returned as in no school g, ,63k were under 5. 9,625 between and 8, 2.841 hetween l4 and IS.
 This shows that onlys1O per cept. of eputl- erated children to whom the law applies es- caped its operation. The total gain in the State was 21, 7s4 during that time. Eighty seven of the 16S towns lost instead of gained. The amount receiTed from the school fund was $112, ,o98 50, and the towns received 75 ranAs fr,. aooh a,,nvr,ereakaS scI,olS1- f5S,oua is paid annually to the teachers of the State g, ,094 ,5s0 8l ss wages. This is 80 per cent. of the whole amount expended, and the larg- est sam ever paid for this purpose. The mum ber of school housea completed during the year ending August 2I, 1Re2, was 22, and the total cost of the whole when eompleted was $t53, ,282 01. There have been expended on new buildings $327, 40e 32, and in repairs and alterations, $S5, ,062 22. There is ex- Pe9dea an average of $7.74 for every enum- erRted person, S12 B for every registered pupiI, and $I9.05 for eech Of those in attendance. During the yeSr the agent of the boRrd visited 1O5 schools and about 240 factories where children are employ ed. These visits were for the purpose of seeing that the Iaw prohibiting children from being employed in factories and shops more than nine HiontEfs in ths yaar vps maintained Seven cases were prosecuted, and kspressats6 but small proportion of the actual Siola- Hong, the agent deeming other measures preferable He KspoFts that the manufactur- CTS, almost without exception, ays in favor cf the law end It's mGnteuance.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-29
What They Recommend.

The Committee on Mayors Message Com sider Sundry Points of Reform i'm the C1ty.
 The special committee of the Court of Common Council on the Mayors message met last evening in the Mayors office to con slider the recommendations in the Mayors message. In regard to the celebration of the centennial of New Haven's existence as g city the matter of the size of general com mittee to have charge of the celebration was discussed. It was thought that the Histori. cal society, military organizations and civic societies sh ouId be represented. On motion of Alderman States the committee voted to recommend that 8 special committee be ap pointed by the Court of Common Council to have charge of the celebration.
 It was voted to refer that portion of the Mayors message referring to the replacing the old brick walks with flag ones to the Committee on Streets.
 In regard to the matter of street cleaning Alderman States stated that he had no doubt that good many two dollars were paid to and smoked. It was voted that the para graph on the contract system of cleaning the streets be referred to the Committee on Streets or a special comnaittes. A special committee was recommended on the railroad bridges in the cities.
 Alderman States was very desirous that the matter of renumbering Chapel and Grand streets should be reconsidered in the Court of Common Council, and the committee recommended that the matter be referred to a special committee.
 That part of the message referring to the rebuilding of Rock Lane was referred to the Committee on Streets
 It was decided to ask the Court of Con- mon Council to refer the matter of patrol ling East Rock park to the Police Commis- sioners.
 The part of the message referring to pawn brokers was referred to the Committee on Ordinances.
 The section stating that street water mainss on Water to inquire and report.
 The ordinances suggested by the Board of Healtk recommending the abolition of hog pens, privy vaults and cesspools on severed streets and the submitting of all plans in connection with sewers to the Board of Health were referred to the Committee on Ordinances.
 The matter of adjusting the claims of the city against the Derby railroad was referred to the Board of Finance.
 The committee on Mayors message consists of Aldermen T. A. Barnes and States and CoHncilmen Mansfield, Stevens and Blakes- lee.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-29
MT, BTtIler,s OTIsTortune.

MT. J. W. Miller of 1O3 Morris street, an old employe of the Consolidated road, is se- riously i'll. MT. Miller served three years in the war and since that time has been working for the Consolidated road until about six months ago, when he ceased to work on &C., count of ill health. Since then he has been incapacitated for labor and has lost one lung entiSsly. His physician hopes to carry him through the trying month of March His fellow workmen are circulating a paper among Mir. Miller's friends and they hope that there will be liberal response to their invitation,
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-29
Attempt at Suicide.

Michael Shay, alias snag." now serving q sentence in the New London county jail, at tempted to commit suicide in his cell yester- day morning by cutting his throat. He had managed to secrete q case knife, used in the work of caning chairs, in bis cell and with this he attempted the rash act. He managed to cut a gash in his throat, but not sufficient. ly deep to cause fatal results. The wound was sewed up and Mir. Shay appears to be satisfied with the result.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-29
Excursion Steamers.

New Haven ana Thimble Islands Next
 Summer-AnOther Pusehase.
 large sidewheel steamer carrying 500 passengers has been purchased by Frank Hinman to ply between New Haven and ThimbIe Islands the coming season. Many improvements are to be made at the Thimbles as soon as the weather permits and arrange msnEs are being completed to accommodate the large number of people which increasing facilities will naturally attract there. Gap tain Hinnaan has also chartered another steamer to ply near New York next summer | in the excursion business.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-29
GoneraI Damaue to the Wtres

The wet and heavy snow yesterday morn ing chung to the telegraph and telephone wires and wires were. broken, sagged and crossed in all directions. Some of the tele- graph wires between this city and New York were down and out of $50 or 400 telephone wires centering at the Central office in this city hardly 50 could be operated last night. The bad weather and fog was also delay to l1avioation on the Sound
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-29
Perfect medicine Chest.
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 One week ago, while engaged in my duties as assistant postmaster, I was taken with a violent pain or kink in my back; it was so painful could hardly breathe, and acned all over my body. immediately sent for an ,An1oooK's POROUS PLASTER and applied lt over the seat of pain; iB twenty minutes was entirely relieved and cured. have used AlIcock's Plssters in my family for over twenty years, and have found them wonder fully effective in curing coughs, colds and pulmonary difficulties. They gre perfecs medicine chest; they cure without the snsns- est pain or inconvenience, never leaving mark on the skin.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-29
The New Training School.

The Opening To-Day Of the weIch School.
 An opportunity is offered this afternoon to citizens and taxpayers to inspect the Welch school and see what the Board of Education have been able to accomplish in trying to erect school house upon scientific prin- ciples. Five rooms are ready for occupancy. and school will be opened in them Monday next under the care of Miss E. M Reed, late of the New Hampshire Normal school. The addresses to be given at the opening by Messrs. Peck, Harrison, Putnam and others will be full of interest, as showing the pur- poses and objects of the school.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-29
HpmanaaI

A happy event took place on February 27th at the First Presbyterian church, Louisiana, Missouri in which circle of New Haven friends are interested. .on which occasion MT, Andrew Shiell wsa united at Hymen's altar to Miss Ada Butts, only daughter of Dr. and Mrs. H. B. Butts, granddaughter of Samuel s. Bishop, of 633 State street, this city, and niece of Sergeant Lent Bishop, of the New Haven police force.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-29

In cases of Rheumatism or Neoralgia I specific like ATHaoPHoRos has very olseu m up hiII work so do. So many remedies have been tried in vail, that all faith in cure mas fled. But ArHLoPHoRos quickly re estaolisn- ss faith and goes right on with it's worK. William S. Williams, Hartford. Com ,waiIes: "Had Rheumatism for month me sMOLss of two good doctors were vain. IIieo ATa, LoPHoRos, with speedy relief: Fesl ws.' en0uQh to say am cured, and that the rem edy' 'i5 ope am not afraid to rscommend
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-29

AmOGher NOIIeds
 George E. Rood, the conductor of the New Haven train which collided with the Harlem Rapid Transit train in the tunnel near Eighty sixth street, New York, two years ago, and William c. D. Rawson, the telegraph oper- ator, were before Judge Barrett in the court of oyer and terminer in New York Tuesday. The cases of both Rawson and Rood were continued to March 24th.
 In the case of Conductor Mckinney, of this city, the conductor on the Consolidated road who appealed from the decision of a justice and whose case excited some interest in Stamford and that vicinity, nolIe has been entered and appeared yesterday on the books of the Superior court at Bridgeport, thus disposing of the case.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-29
Raturn or the PiIot.

The sloop Pilot, which was. supposed to have been lost in the Sound, returned yes- terday to this harbor from Money Island. The crew were well. They did not make the trip to Mattituck, owing to rough weather.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-29
A New Jersey Convict TFie.
 HimaeIf.

James Somers, who was sent to jail in Danbury on Monday, is insane from alcohol ism. He became SO violent that he stripped every rag of clothing from his person end tore them into shreds. He attempted to hang himself with rope made of bed-ticking; also with his suspenders. Dr. Clark was summoned, and while three men held him gave him morphine hypodermiOally. He haila from Oranoe N T
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-29
Prepared for an Escaped Lunatlc.

Christopher Logan, of Fairfield, who es- oaped from the MiddleEown Insane asylum on Friday, has not been recaptured. Mich ael O'Hara and his neighbors have barrica- ded thsir houses end laid in large supplie of ammunition, intend ing to receive Legan warmly if he should attempt to carry out his threats. The whole town is in a terrifeds state over his escape. Logan shot Mir O'Hara two years ago, and, afteK being sentenced to State prison for seven years, he was trans- ferred to the asylum. Recently he has sent letters threatening vengeance on all who had csused his Imprisonment
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-29

Accident to MT. Frederick B. Mallory.
 It will be with surprise and regret that the many friends Of Mir. Frederick B. Mallory, of Mallory, Wheeler O., will learn that he has again suffered fracture of the knee pan. In descending the steps of his residence on West Chapel street yesterday forenoon at II o'clock he slipped and fractured the lower end of the bone. He sustained fracture of the same knee seven or eight years ago. Dr. Russell, who is attending him, hopes to have the patient about again in eight or ten weeks. at