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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-10-17
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-10-17

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Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-16
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
DEATHS.

SHELTON-In this city, August 15, suddenly Eliza beth B., wife of Clark R. Shelton Notice of funeral hereafter
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RRrROmAI,

Mrs. R. c. M Page and daughter Miss ! Nellie Smith, of Westport, who recently went
 l to Europe expecting to remain one and half years have changed their plans owing to the ! prevalence of cholera, and are on their way
 ! home.
 Mrs. Mary, wife of Patrick Kirwin, of 63
 } Jackson street, Fair Haven, died yesterday
 morning of consumption, aged thirty-three
 years She leaves a husband and five chil- | dren and many sorrowing friends to mourn \ her loss.
 St. John's parish in Sandy Hook has given
 8 call to the Rev. Henry B. Jefferson of Iona, Mich. MT. Jefferson has accepted. The Rev. C. B. Ford, former pastor of
 I the Methodist church of this city, is spend
 I ing few days among his old friends. He will occupy the pulpit of the Methodist church next Sunday morning. MT. Alton J. Palmer, of Long Ridge, fell ! from hammock a few days ago and sustain ed several painful injuries MT. John w. Platt, of Long Ridge, while driving down a hill recently, the horse fell and he was thrown from the wagon and broke finger on his left hand. Dr. Hungerford, of Stamford, set the broken bone. MT. Charles Height, who formerly resided restaurant in Stamford, is employed as 8 clerk in a hotel in Oregon. MT. Charles McCann, of Stanwick, received fall few days ago, and broke his left arm between the wrist and elbow.
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NEW HAVEN, CONN.,, Z
 August f. 1884. SEALED PROPOSALS for the extension Of the New Haven Breakwater will be received at this office until 10 o'clock a. on Monday, September 8, 1884.
 Proposals must be made in duplicate. SpecIf1ca- tions blank forms and instructions to bidders may be had on application to this office.
 WALTER MCFARLAND, au12 6k Lieut.. Col. of Engineers
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MANUFACTURING STOCK.
20 PER CENT. INVESTMENT.

Books open for subscriptions to the issue of 5000 shares of Preferred Stock of the FooTE cent. dividends quarterly, at par value of S5each Subscribers to this preferred stock will receive Stock of of the eompanT drawing per ar cent TeaTV The Patentees have taken their entire interest in known as Foote's Pin Patents,'' which are oper ated by this Company, are issued in England, bear royalty to the company by Messrs Kirby, Beard & co, Rayenhurst Works (t6e largest makers of Pins at Orleans and Paris. Belgium, Germany and United States are all tributary and pay royalty. The sale of our goods manufactured under royalty to this company have enormously increased each season all over the world, and this company now effecting large additional profit thereby and the proceeds derived from sale of this preferred stock will be used in the purchase of factory already in operation to make "Foote Patent Harpins, Invis ible Pins, Safety Pins, Toilet Pins Sc, Sc our goods are, in
 NEW YORK.-Calhoun, Robinson & Co.,, HiIfon iIts < tS Co, T. 't E. Cafiin % & o. wm m + Lyon Co, Bates, Reed & Cooley, Sweetser, Pembrook & GS fodeF feeP aeg do 0b SS erts, and all retail houses
 Durreii & Co. sheppard, Newell & Co, R. H. White & Co J0rdsn % Marsh & 6S G0i t,,0,d c. co well &- Co. Mandal Bros. BALTIMORE.-Hodges Bros. ST. LOUIs.-Rosen6eim. Lewis & Co.,, wm Barr D c: Co! John Wannemaker. PROVIDENCE. - Callender, McAuslan & Troup.
 Schweitzer, Sachs & Co., and also houses in every other city in the United States.
 The duty these goods is 45 per cent. ad valorem besides being protected by Patents Goods of this class consumed in the United States alone last year were valued at over S3000,oO0.
 The officers of the company refer to Messrs Morris, Browne & Co.,, Bankers, New York, H. J. Hubbard, Cashier Columbia Bank New York, Matthew Dean, of Matthew Dean & O., of New York, Johnson L. Valentine, Treasurer N. Y. & N. E. R. R., New York Bradstreet's or Dunn, Barlow & Co.'S Commercial Agency, New York.
 For further information prospectus, parties wishing to subscribe address
 E. w. WILLETT,
 Secy Foote Patent Pin Company
 Offices &3, 2G5 Broadway N. Y
 N B.-We desire to negotiate with responsible parties to represent iy31tf
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-16
FOE RENT

[A FIVE rooms Flo. 553 State street, water clos HHi;i ct, gas and water; and five rooms corner .M44sA South and Park streets. Inquire at No. 792 Chapel street, Room 2 JACOB HELLER. my2
 FN VIEW of the opening of the new railroad to 1 West Haven there will be some call for
 Building Lots. have a tract of land, finely situated, close by West Haven Green on Church street, 400 feet front and 200 feet deep, which will sell at 5 per front nothing else favorably located that be bought nearly as low EDWARD A. RAY. a21tf
 FOR SALE. f5.A TWO family house on Sylvan avenue, $500 @;;i cash required Two family house Jackson A4street, $350 cash required m8tf GEO. A. ROOT sos Chapel St.
 A. MI. HOLMES
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The Cfrcuit Races at Rochester

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Aug. 15.-About five thousand people witnessed the concluding races of the grand circuit in this city to-day There were two races for the 2:19 and 2:27 classes, both of which were very ex citing, was the five mile running race between Miss Myrtle Peck and Mime Marantelle. First race, for the 2:19 class $1 800 divided; Catchhy first, Harry Wilks second, Maud Messenger third; best time 2:17I. Second race, 2:27 class 1,500 divided; Nettie L. first, Mont gomery second, Young Raffie third time 2:2314. The five mile running race be- tween Miss Myrtle Peck and Madame Maran- telle followed. The ladies changed horses with marvellous quiekness at the end oi every mile. On the third mile Mad anne Marantelle lost some time by the unruly action of the change horse and by the time she got away Miss Peck had almost reached the quarter mile. Miss Peck finished fur long ahead. Time by miles, 1:591S, 2:03s4, 2:1014, 2:1s11S, 2:2215.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-16
Kimberly Avenue Pavement.

Offices X }, 2G5 Broadway N. Y
 N B.--We desire to negotiate with responsible nartinS tn renreSent LIS. iv31tf
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Court Notes.


 William Dunlap was arrested Thursday, charged with breach of the peace. When the case was called in the City court yesterday Dunlap and his bondsman did not appear. The bond was called and forfeited In the Probate court yesterday Bradley & Lee, the State street wholesale tobacco deal CTS, filed an application for the appointment of 8 trustee for Futile & Post, the defunct Grand Union Hotel proprietors The hear ing is set down for Friday, August g, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon.
 The cases of William Keegan and Garrett Birmingham, charged with cruelty'to animals. was continued in the City court yesterday until August 9.
 In the City court yesterday morning John McDermott was fined $1 and costs for using profane language and judgment was sus- pended for using abusive language toward Detective Brewer. James McDermott broth CT of the accused, keeps a saloon at 215 Con gress avenue. He claims that detectives were watching him last Sunday, and without cause as he strictly observes the Sunday liquor law, and that discussion took place between the officers and his brother. resulting in the ar rest. He also charges that the investigation was instigated by Detective Reilly with whom Fs is not on favorable terms. This is denied at police headquarters.
 Carlos Richmond and Charles H. Clark, two country boys who have been reading dime novels, started from their homes few days ago determined to try the adventurous life of outlaws after the style of the James brothers. On Wednesday night they gath cred their tools and entered the barn of Samuel Porter, between Waterbury and Vol colt, stole horse and carriage and drove to this city. Yesterday morning they drove toward North Haven and when they reached the Ives Brothers brick yard they stopped to rest and offered to sell the team which Clark claimed as the property of his mother. He asked $50 for it, but George Ives think ing that the team was stolen offered them $50, which offer was readily ac- cepted The purchase was delayed as long as possible, the police in the mean time being notified. Detective Brewer was sent to arrest them and brought them to the police station. When. searched several punches of keys, dark lantern, a revolver, screw driver and several fash dime novels were taken from them. While in the police station Richmond admitted that they intend ed to become terrors to the country and defy the law on the Jesse James plan. Their ar dor, however, has been cooled, and while serving out the penalty for their misdeed they will undoubtedly believe that Gall is not gold that plitters "
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-16

EENO the Honorable S-Durt of Common Council of I the City of New Haven:
 The Board of Compensation for Assessment of Sewers and Pavements to whom referred the cost of pavement in Kimberly avenue, for the assess ment of benefits and the apportonment of the cost of said pavement among the parties interested there in respectfully report that they have attended to the duty assigned to them.
 That they caused reasonable notice to be given to all persons interested in the said public improve ment in all respects pursuant to the provisions of the charter of said city, to appear before them and be heard in reference thereto; and they fully heard at the time and place specified in said notice, all persons who appeared before them.
 They therefore respectfully recommend the adop- tion of the accompanying order:
 All of which is respectfully submitted. ELIJAH H. FRIsBIE, for Assessment of Sewers SYLVANUS BUTLER, and Pavements
 CITY OF NEW HAVEN, July 14th, 1884
 Ordered-That the of five thousand nine hundred and thirteen dollars and ninety y-eight cents ($5913 98-1OO) be and is hereby assessed as benefits upon the following named owners of property on Kimberly avenue, between Howard avenue and the Brick Yards, being proportional and reasonable part of the expense of constructing pavement in said Kimberly avenue. The name of each party and the amount of benefits assessed against each being herein particularly stated,
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-16
dfl1a11ts.

WANTED. A GIRL to do general housework in privat 11family, German preferred. Call at au16 2t # WOOSTER STREET
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Death of Mrs. Clark R. Shelton.

Mrs. Shelton, wife of MT. Clark R. Shelton, died very suddenly last evening. Heart dis ease, it is supposed, was the cause. As near
 as we learn she was found lying on the sofa
 by her little grandchild, having passed away
 apparently without struggle. She was a very estimable lady, and her death will be
 lamented by many friends,
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-16
Whitney Avenue Pavement.

FNNO the Honorable Court of Common Council of x the City of New Haven:
 The Board of Compensation for Assessment of Sewers and Pavements to whom referred the cost of pavement in Whitney avenue, for the assessment of benefits and the apporonment of the cost of said pavement among the parties interested therein. respectfully report that they have attended to the duty assigned to them.
 That they caused reasonable notice to be given to all persons interested in the said public inn provement, in all respects pursuant to the provisions of the charter of said city, to appear before them and be- heard in reference thereto; and they fully heard at the time and place speci- fled in said notice all persons who appeared before them.
 They therefore respectfully recommend the adop- tion of the accompanying order
 All of which is respectfully submitted. SIMEON J. FOX, Board of Compensation E; H; FRIsBIE, for Assessment of SYLVANUS BUTLER, Sewers and Pavements.
 CTTY OF NEW HAVEN, July 14. 1884
 Ordered-That the sum of--four thousand eight hundred and sixty-nne dollars and nine ty-seven cents ($4,s69.90, be and is here by assessed benefits upon the following named owners of propertyion Whitney avenue, from Canal Railroad to Sachem street, being propor- donal and reasonable part of the expense of con structing pavement in said Whitney avenue. The names of each party and the amount of benefit sessed against each being herein particularly stated
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-16
Remember Our Prices on Flour
WHY IS TT P' D. M. WEIGH & SON, Nos. 2s and 30 Congress Avenue.
Widening of Meadow Street.

Widening of MeadOW Street. TTNo the Honorable Court of Common Council of \ City of New Haven:
 The Board of Compensation, to whom was re- ferred the order of said 2 Court, bearing date the ment and determination by this Board of all dama- the widening of Meadow street, between Water street and Congress avenue, as the same was adopt
 That we caused reasonable notice to be given to all persons interested in the proposed public i'm provement in all respects, pursuant to the provis ions of the charter of said city to appear before us and be heard in reference thereto. And we fully heard at the time and place specified in said notice all persons who appeared before us
 And thereupon we doa sseSs and determine that the City of New Haven pay to each of the following named persons, in full of all damages, over and above all benefits accrung to them by reason of the proposed public improvement, the sums written opposite their names, respectively, to wit
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-16
WooDH
NEW HAVEN WOOD YARD.

Cheapest place in the city to buy wood by the cord half cord, quarter cord or barrel. Orders by mail or telephone will receive prompt attention,
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District of New Haven ss Probate Court ] UPSTATE OF UPSON W. MOORE late of Orange IL in said district, deceased VI VI ense' The Court of Probate for the District of New Haven hath limited and allowed six months from the date hefeof Tor the creditors of said estate ia exhit thelr claims for settlement. Those who neeIect to present the!r accounts, properly attested within sla tine, Will De debaTred recovery All persons indeoted to said estate requested to make mme- olsts 5 payyment to GILBERT F. MOORE
 euiolSe"e Administrator.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-16
The Failure. Of t1,e week.

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-The business fail ures throughout the country during the last seven days as reported to Dun 6 Go. of the mercantile agency number for the United States 203, and for Canada r, or total of 220, as against total of 233 last week, show ing reduction of thirteen
 There were 264 failures in the United States reported to Bradstreet's during the week, against 276 in the preceding week and 174, 14S and "A in the corresponding weeks of 1883, 'S2 and '81 respectiveIy.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-16
City Court Criminal Side Judge
 SfudTaU

August 15-John McDermott, profane swearing, s1 fine, S6. IS costs; William Kee- 22; William Dunlap, breach of the peace on Abraham Livingston, bond called and forfeited; William Ward, breach of the peace on Margaret Ward, continued to August IS; Lawrence Mooney, same on Jacob Gruen-- hardt, discharged; John McDermott, abusing police officer, judgment suspended
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-16
LOCAL NEWS.
THE COURT RECORn

Court of Common PIeas-Judge Stud
 ley. This court came in yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. There being no business the court adjourned until next Friday of next week.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-16

Xesterday's Deaths From the Cholera.
 MARsEnLEs, Aug. 15.-Fifteen from chol- era have occurred here during the past twen- ty-four hours. The weather is cooler and a strong wind is blowing.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-16
Work Cut Out For Young IT

BOSTON, Aug. 15.-Teemer and Ross have agreed that Ross shall have start of five seconds in fve-mile race, time and place to be decided hereafter. A deposit of 5000 a side has been made.
 BOSTON, Aug. 15.-Eph Morris, Teemer's packer, has deposited S1O0 to bind 8 match between Teemer and Gaudaur, the latter to have five seconds start.
 BOSTON, Aug. 15.-Jaeob Gaudaur, of St. Louis, has challenged Peter H. Conly, of Portland, to a three-mile race at Creve Coeur lake for $1 900 side and has deposited s100 forfeit
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-16
Base Ban. AT NEW XnRR

Bostons. ....:..... 10 0 0 3 0 0 0 1-s New Yorlzs. .............O 0 0 0 0 0 0 O. Base hits-Bostons 8, New Yorks 6; errors, Bos tons 2, New Works l. pitchers, Burlington and Welch; umpire, Mclean.
 PROVIDENCE. Clevelands. ..............O 0 0 O. Providence ...........O , o 0 0 1 0 O. Base hits-Clevelands 5, Providences g; errors Clevelands 5, Providences 8; pitchers Harkins and Radbourne; umpire, Gaffney.
 OTHER GAMES. Brooklyn-Brooklyns B, Virgnias g. Toledo-Indianapolis 5 Toledos r Pittsburg- Baltimores 3, Alleghanys B. Cincinnati -Cincinnatis LoufsyiIes 2.
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The Lydian Monarch Off Sandy Hook.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-The steamer Lyd- ian Monarch arrived off Sandy Hook to-
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The Cause of Henry,s Death.

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Coroner Robinson of Long Island City called at sanitary head quarters to-day and consulted Dr. Nag1e with regard to the proper steps to take to fix the cause of death in the case of Private Henry of the Greedy expedition. After long con ference with the doctor he expressed himself as satisfied with the official government re- port of Henry's execution, which, when transmitted by the proper authorities, will be taken as a sufficient basis upon which to make the necessary correction in the record of the bureau of statistics. Coroner Robin son determined to take no steps towards ex
 huming the body in order that an inquest might be held unless friends or relatives of the dead man insist upon an inyestigation.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-16
Another Body to Remain at Rest

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Aug. 15.-The local post of the G. A. R., the officers of the eem- etery association and the wife of Private Ellis, of Clyde, one of the dead of the Greedy party, to-day refused the offer of the Syra- cuse Herald to exhume the body at the ex- pense of that paper
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-16
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. CHINA DECLARES WAR. Vesselsat Foo Chow Clear
 ed for Action. THE KING OF ALL TROTTERS Fails to Break the Queens Record. ONLY HALF A SECOND BEHIND After a Desperate Effort to
 Win.
CHINA DECLARES WAR.

French and Chinese IroncIads Cleared
 For Action.
 LONDON, Aug, 16.-The Times asserts that France having rejected the mediation of England, Germany and the United States, China has withdrawn her offer of indemnity The same paper publishes a.Hong Kong dis patch which states that China has declared war against France.
 Advices just received state that the French and Chinese ironclads at Foo Chow are cleared for action and with steam up are awaiting orders to attack.
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no14tfis EAST ST. OPP. MYRTLE.
 District of New Haven, Probate Court,
 August l, 1884. TYPON the application of Ella G. Hotchkiss showing to this Court that she is the sole surviving parent of Mabel s. Hotchkiss, minor and that said minor is the owner of the following real estate. viz: One undivided one-fifth interest in certain tract of in the cfty of New Haven, bounded westerly by Orchard street fortyone feet northerly by land of feet more or less, easterly by land of Ann Prout tr ty-nine feet southerly by land of William Can non one hundred and ten feet, valued at about
 dollars; and showing just and reasonable cause for selling said real estate; praying for an order that she or some other meet person be empowered to sell the same as per application on file dated the 21st day of July, 1884, more fully appears.
 heard at the Probate Office in New Haven, on the 18th day of August 1884, at o'clock forenoon; and newspaper near the place where such real estate lies three weeks successvely before said tune as- signed SAMUEL A. YORK,
 au2 oaw3t Judge.
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THOMAS O'BRIE;N & co
Real Estate and Loan Agents,

800 CHAPEEL STREET. $5O,OOO to loan at and per cent in to suit; For sale, double house and lot, 60x150 on Chapel street, for S7500 Small house and large lot Yer non street for 800 Large two family house on Orchard street. opposite Charles street. for $2 250- a bargain. small honse and large lot on Congress avenue; will be sold for much less than it is worth, as the owner is leaving the city. Two houses on Wallace street, near Grand, for sale very cheap. EB-Ofice open every evening. j2
 FOR SALE, 4A A FINE residence in West Haven First H,: avenue, containing Il rooms, also barn, hen MA.A nery, bath house and all necessary outbuild- ings in good repair; well stocked with fruit trees and grapevines. Lot 340 feet front with depth of 50 feet, the rear facing the harbor. Also a house and lot Water street. Lot 95 feet front running back to the channel 320 feet deep a good location for business enterprise desiring wharf privilege. For price, Sc, call on or address
 WALTER A. MAIN, J2s West Haven Conn.
 FOR RENT, f5=.4 FOUR furnished houses in good locations. A4sA- Several houses and tenements.
 IT. G. Sloan & Son,
 Room 3, Benedict Building. REOPEN EVENINGS.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-The health officers raided the Jew market in Ludlow street again to-day and seized three cart loads of unwhole- some Yictuals.
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particulars inquire of the agent, au6tf Or on4he premises.
 Telephone Stock Wanted In Exchange for Real Estate. Golden
 oPHRSSEEtsTHnssfy PHRSEsHs EyGH sH gn1Ged. SRkE kfm5sry Elm 5ss s A5s ssO IeRd Ha%lsRn ss $ ssGS5 $ Bewisf BsTfapS ss sE % Genghsss ays s ssoe
 U. MEL BASSETT.
 Real Estates SIS Chapel Street.
 FOR RENT. SA FIVE new tenements on Winter street at $10 MHil..g One new tenement on Bright street for s11 per month.
 A large number of one and twofamily cottages from sI 62o t1 S2109 @ Sn easy Instailme1ss al GS
 D' 1s EXehanee e BHiiiiine. au14 Corner Church and Chapel Sts.
 FOR RENT. &=sA TO good tenant, first floor of house 975
 mens on orcF T Sw nonT S.0 at I cFSy4 1ys4f street CHOSEN HALL
 For Sale and To Kent. <A FOR RENT-Block House No 239 Orange =MsA Rent low to good tenant for term of years FOR SALE-House No. 57 Pierpont street.
 Lots on Howard avenue, Hallock ave
 nue and in ''The Annex at per cent I9quire of WILLIAM c: ROBINSON, No. IA Whites Build'g, PHILIP ROBINSON, opposite P, Q. Hours 10 to 12 a. m, to p. m. ocsw&sn
 FOR SALE, 4A NO. S5 Pine street, near the corner of At A;iiI water, new and substantially built cottage -MAssAl house with seven rooms; well arranged for convenience and pleasant in it's outlook and sur- roundings. The lot is 30x11O These premises are located in growing neighborhood and are in all spects desirable home for a small family. A very low price will buy it.
 FOR RENT, Eleven houses and thirty-one tenements They are located in different parts of the city. Money to loan on First Mortgage Security in sums to suit. Western Farm Mortgages bearing per cent in terest constantly hand for sale. Beyond any doubt they desirable securities
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HINMAN'S REAL ESTATE
 AND LOAN AGENCY,

Money to loan at per cent.
 Property in all parts of the city for sale Seashore residences and lots at Savin Rock Shore and West Haven. The beautiful Savin Rock, including sew eral of natural grove. This is the finest loca tion for hotel or residence in the State and will be sold at bargain. l.. B. AMMAN my2 Church St
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8eaI Estate.
FOR RENT,

f&.sA THE house No. IS College street; fully fur ,''' nished; very pleasant and convenient. For uE1sA particulars inquire of the agent
 H. P. HOADLEY, au6h Or the premises,