Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-01
LOCAL NEW s.
Brief Mention.

Over $11O, ,OOO of the taxes que July lS have been paid in at the collectors office.
 The lowest priced trunks as well as fines1 at Brooks & Co.'S, Chapel corner of State.
 A lightning stroke split from top to bot tom a large tree in John Breene's dooryald Naugatuck, Wednesday.
 MT. Collins subject at English Hall to- morrow night will be "Some lessons from the life of General Grant
 Go. I, Meriden, chose Sergeant Charles B. Bowen to be first lieutenant, vice Lane re- signed, Second Lieutenant Cowing declining promotion.
 On the New York division of the Consoli- dated road, Charles Densmore, George H. French and Brakemen Daniels and Silliman are learning the duties of conductors.
 Colts armory, Hartford, has started on full time. The establishment has been run ming on short time for nearly 8 year. There are $50 hands employed at the shop.
 Thursday afternoon a son of Charles Du- mague, 10 years of age, fell into the Quine- baug river at Danislsonville and was drown ed. The little fellow was alone fishing.
 Charles Conklin, of Meriden, rouge buff fer by trade, was sent to the New Haven hospital yesterday by Pacific lodge of that city. His case has puzzled Meriden physi- clans.
 den policeman for , years past, died yester- day noon, aged B, leaving wife and child. He attributed his illness to breathing the night air.
 An orchestra of several pieces will furnish music at the Seamen's Bethel tomorrow evening There will be good speakers. The temperance meetings of late have been very interesting.
 In the clambake at High Rock Grove Thursday there were used 57 bushels of clans and oysters, 800 pounds of bluefsh, 500 pounds of lobster and 1000 cans of corn. About 200 people partook of the bake.
 Attention is called to the advertisement of J. w. Hickox, the chiropodist, who may be found in his new quarters on Chapel street on and after Monday next ready to serve all skillfully who may call for his services.
 A most beautiful specimen of the night blooming cereus attracted much attention last evening in front of the residence of D. s. Thomas, Academy street. At midnight the three mammoth blossoms were fully de- veloped.
 Rev. William T. Hill, formerly pastor of the George street M. E. church in this city and later presiding elder of the New Haven district of the New York East conference, will supply the pulpit at Trinity M. E. church tomorrow.
 Collector Byxbee is still very weak. He I,I ko nourishment The abscess is growing larger and growing outward. His friends are watch ing anxiously for more decided improve ment in his condition.
 Col. Tolles received many congratulations from friends yesterday over his appointment to position in the custom house. Speaking of his age and health friend said last evening that Col Tolles has been a member of Harmony lodge, I. o. O. F., for 43 years, and during that long period has never had a weeks illness. Col. Tolles begins his duties to-day.
 Chief of Police Bollman enters upon his duties as chief of police to-day. MT. Boil nan, it is understood, does not propose to
 Ike any radical changes in the administra-
 n of the office at present. He speaks we'll
 the work done by the present officers in large, and having been a police commis- siOner for good while, he says he thinks he has learned the ropes of the ship pretty well already.
 The fine and commodious store of Burgess X Burgess is very popular resort for tour ists and excursionists. Their sale of trunks and travelling bags has, as usual in the sum- mer seasons, been large; their stock being extensive and they being special agents for the sale of several of the best kinds of trunks in the world. This is also the favorite depot for straw hats for men, youth and boys