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THE REEVES ABDUCTION CASE.
Mrs. Reeves Leaves Chicago for New
Haven with Her Child.


Haven with Her Child.
CHICAGO, March FIN 1879 Roland j.
Reeves, at that time a government engineer,
was married to Miss Annie Toof at New
New Haven, Ct. His business kept him
from home a great deal and the couple did
not live happily. Last August Reeves left
his wife with her father in New Haven and
took the six-year-old daughter Mary to Old
Orchard Beach While there he says the
child was kidnapped by the mother and her
father. He followed then. to New Haven,
but was refused admittance to the house.
With the aid of confederates he succeeded
in abducting the child and
in November came west with her after vainly
imploring his wife to follow. She had him
arrested instead and instituted proceedings
to gain possession of the child. After two
weeks of contention in the Circuit court q
compromise was effected this afternoon by
which the mother is to retain the child eight
and the father four months of each year, the
process to be repeated until Mary is 10 years
of age. Every effort on the part of the
husband toward reconciliation failed and
Mrs Reeves left with the child tonight for
New Haven, where she has entered suit for
divorce.
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WONDERS OF THE FAITH CURE.
Cases Treated BY a Disciple of the
New Christian Science.

Cases Treated BY a Disciple of the
New Christian Science.
FRANKLIN, Mass. March 1.-THE new
Christian science so-called is attracting at
tsntion in this quarter from the wonderful
cures said to be performed by Miss Ruth
Smith. The treatment consists of concen-
trating the mind of the patient and healer
upon the object sought and having faith
that it will be accomplished. Miss Smith
is maiden lady of middle age who does her
work without ostentation and whatever has
been done is mostly unknown to the general
public. It is said that one young lady who
has been out of health for several years has
been entirely restored Another lady par
TALLY unable to use her fingers for some
months was treated two or three times
and was able to do more sewing
in one day than she had been, able to do in q
month before, although the cure was not
complete in 30 short time. A gentleman
fell on the frozen ground and made q rather
bad flesh wound in the hand with other SUI
| perfcial bruises which panied him consider
ablv for some hours, but after one treatment
| Of the Christian scientists method the pain
| nearly ceased and no more trouble was ex-
perienced. AT present the lady is treating a
case which can be considered an excellent
test in respect to the efficacy of the
method. Awell known business man has
been nearsighted since his youth SO that no
GLASSES seemed to render any aid He has
begun to receive treatment and the scientists
claim he can be cured It is claimed that the
| skentic;syn of friends acts as an opposing
1 force and delays cure Miss Smith
| vas lad to a belief in the power of the Chris
tian scientists method of cure from being
relieved of a heart trouble of some twenty OF
thirtv years standing. After receiving treat
AsnS the trouble ceased and has never re-
fTrned. She was told that she would makt
q good healer and was induced to make thu
trial with such success that she has s1nc'
continued the work,
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FOR SALE OR RENT,
49, THE shops of the recent Yale Manufactur-
&:;; ing Co. corner Warren and Water streets,
Al.l will be sold at bargain, or will be rented
yery low: or one floor will be rented with power.
INQUIRE Of HOGGSON & PETTIS MFG CO.,
ma1stf Al Court. Street.
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The many friends of Mr.. B. T. Broekett
rendered him surprise party at his residence
No. 113 Starr street last, evening. The old
adage that ga woman cannot keep secret"
was not verified in this instance, for Mrs.
Brockett in company with Mr.. Ed. Hendricks
and wife has been busily engaged in making
preparations for the event unknown to Mr..
Brockett, who was dumbfounded at the throng
of many visitors. After Mr.. Brockett had
recovred his possession he requested the
company to adjourn to a hall which the
committee had engaged and where singing,
dancing and games were INDUCED in. After
the evenings entertainment the guests sat
down to well provided banquet. The &C.
casion was very enjoyable one and one long
to be remembered both by Mr. Brockett and
his many guests. Music for the dancing was
under the direction of Mr.. Henry Smith.
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considerable blood, and since then she had
steadily declined until death released her
from her sufferings. She was but twenty
two years of age and was favorite with all
who knew her. A member of st. Joseph's
church, she was a devout and consistent
Christian and had many warm friends in the
church. The funeral will take place to-mor-
row afternoon from the house of her uncle,
Thomas Farley, on Mechanic street, West
villa
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bargain.
BONANZA IN BUILDING LOTS THIS WEEK.
mail
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District of New haven. IS. Probate Court,

March Z, 1855. 7
ESTATE OF JOHN LEGO AND SON of New
n Haven. in said District, assigning debtor.
Son having been lodged in this Office for record and
the Probate thereof, and Frank c. Bushnell of said
New Haven. being in said assignment nominated as
trustee for said estate, therefore
ordered-Tha the asrd day of March, p 1885, at
9 o'clock in the forenoon, be- and the same
is, hereby assigned for hearing on
the approval of said proposed trustee, , and
noticeto appear if they cause, and be
heard thereon this Court directs that this order be
Haven Probate district. and that a copy of said
order be posted on the public sgnpost in New Ha:
ven in said District, at least five days before said
time assigned.
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nnar1s q
Hamilton Street Sewer Assess.
Ha6Ht.

ITO the Honorable Court of Common Council Of
Il the City of New Haven:
The Board of Compensation for Assessment of
Sewers and Pavements. to whom was referred the
cost of a sewer in Hamilton street, for the assess
ment of benefits and the superintendent of the cost
of said among the parties interested therein
respectfully report that they have attended to the
duty assigned them.
That they caused reasonable notice to be given to
all person 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-
ton of the accompanying order.
All of which is respectfully submitted
SIMEON J, FOX, Board of Compensation
ELIJAH H. FRlSBIE, for Assessment Of
SYLVANUS BUTLER. Sewers and Payements
City of New Haven, February %, 1885.
Ordered-Tha the sum of two thousand six hun
dred and twenty two dollars and forty-two cents
($2 622 4210 be and is hereby assessed as benefits
upon the following named owners of property on
Hamilton street. between Coils and Greene streets,
being proportional and reasonable part Of the ex-
pense of constructing sewer in said Hamilton
street The names Of each party and the amount
Of benefit assessed against each being herein par
f;o,,lor lv ctafa viz
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MAPAOyment.
oSAL or travelling. State which preserra1
~ Also salary per month All exnanses 81 81
Sanced- Wages promptly paid Sloan K e 90 90
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TCoNcLUDED ON FOURTH PAGE. |
List of AdVerfiSed

List of Advertised Letters.
List of letters remaining unclaimed in the New
Haven postoffice March 1S, 1885:
LADIES' LIST.
C-Mrs. G.. H Carroll.
K-Miss Mary Kirenan.
P-Mrs. C. B. Peck.
E2-Miss Nellie Reynolds.
S-Miss Mamie Starr.
W-Miss g, B, Wills
GENTLEMEN'S LIST.
CIV. j. Clark.
D-Diamond Chemical Works.
F-C. A. Findlay.
HIN. Hathaway, Edward B. Holloway.
L-Harrie S. Leonard, T. L. Leverett.
NC. Hart Merriman, Edwards Mertre,
P-Austin D. Pierce John Porter.
Sired Schopp, George Seickel Thaddeus Scheck.
V-Peter Vaughan.
W-Harry C. Ward.
Y-Stephen Yelowhawk, Henry Yomgs.
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The House.


The House was called to order at 1890 a.
M by Speaker Simonds. Prayer was offered
by Chaplain Pardington.
An invitation was received to lecture at
Unity hall at o'clock by Professor Brewer
of the Sheffield Scientific school on Asiatio
cholera.
Mr.. Corbin, of New Britain, offered a reso-
luton that final committee reports be made
before Friday, March 90. Amended to make
the date Tuesday oath, and passed
A quaint letter was received from Clinton
protesting against action in the matter of
the shell fisheries and was, amid laughter,
referred to the Fisheries committee.
Bill to punish the stealing of fish between
sunset and sunrise from any pound, net OF
wier was amended to reduce the minimum
penalties and was passed.
The Judiciary committee reported adverse
ly on the bill regarding New Haven trial
justices; rejected.
Resolution requiring that the Tomlinson
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Employment.

= WANTED.
70 By 7 lot OF Secondhand Furniture and "a,
pets. highest cash price paid Orders ~. DaE
promptly attended to at oy man
-&.itLl % CHURCH s. RFET
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+ man and wife three or four roo,.
suitable for housekeeping within sbort ICONS
mar ot4 <noness A. W. M
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General Grant a TrIae Better.

NEW YORK, March 17.-General Grants
condition is reported tonight as being a
trife better. He arose this morning at IL
o'clock and has been lying on a sofa reading
the greater part of the day.
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a HOolrEIENT young lady to learn the copfa
s 1A uon n business at Huyler's COS chan
sIIeet can to-day, from to GA m ,UI,- SS1iiaP
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"A tnID uS New England lady sccus
- TONED TO the direction of Servants Sss;rs
an t las, as experimenting housekeepef comnan.
iitW NJ nug or any position of trust and resndns;
urnishe5 AGdrao u travel highest references
mh1S 9I* 8Auuess G. R. T. D.
nLiIlI OF Box 405 Now uoror'
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THE KU KLTx KHAN,
Its Beginning Club for Tempo
rary Diversfon.

rary Diversion.
re- F. Merrill in the Current.
One afternoon in May, 1856, few of the
young men of Pulaski, Tenn, met in the
Office of one of the most prominent lawyers
of that city-a city of about 5000 inhabi-
tants It was meeting without aim or pre-
concert After time one of the company
suggested, "Boys, let's get up q club or
society of some description y Such were the
careless words upon which was founded t'TAs
Invisible Empire, whose strange, eventful
history, after time, dared ''the ears of list
ening senates to command and enlisted the
opposition of court and camp, of field and
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49, FARM of fifty acres with large two story
k#:i house and three barns. situated in Wood
I'LL bridge. the main road, six miles from New
Haven and known the Henry F. Merwin proper
ty Additional land can be had with the above If
desired
For a summer residence or boarders this proper
ty has especial advantages.
= GEORGE A. ISBELL,
ma Office 792 Chapel street, Room 1.
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FOR RENT.

49, SPACIOUS LOFTS in Quinnipiac Building,
$::: No 69S Chapel street, especially arranged for
power Steam heat, two freight elevators and other
modern appliances. Each floor represents over
q no SQUARE feet available surface. May be leased
on desirable terms, either as a whole or IN part
Apply to HENRY o. s. o EMssei street
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Miss Maggie Winn died yesterday at her
home on Mechanic street, westvi11e, after an
illness of six months, from pulmonary trou-
bles. On the day when, her aunt, Mrs. Far
ley of Westville, was buried last September
she had hemorrhage from ON which she lest
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| forum. The proposition to get up little
| temporary home diversion and amusement
was greed to, and before the company sepa-
friends to join those present in a meeting the
next evening and in the same Office At the
appointed hour eight or ten young men were
on hand; chairman and secretary cleo
ted committees appointed to select a name
and prepare rules for the governance of the
society and ritual of initiation.
The committee to select name found the
chief difficulty, and after weeks interval re-
ported that they had not made selection, as
they were puzzled to discover or invent
name at once impressive and suggestive of
the objects in view. Among others, they
Kuklos, band, or circle. "Suppose we cali
it Ku Klux," cried out one of the members,
and the suggestion was adopted as by in
SEPARATION. For the sake of the music and the
ALTERATION, "Klan" was added, and the
horror" mas named. Had they called them
selves the "Jolly Jokers," or the Crooked
Cranks,'' the society might never have been
known beyond Pulaski, nor had more than
an ephemeral existance. But in this case
there was weird potency in the name Ku
Klux Klan. The sound of it is suggestive of
bones rafting together-and it is singular
fact, continued the historians of the order,
that the members of the Khan were them
had adopted a mysterious name. Thereupon
it was agreed to harmonic everything else
with the name Amusement was still the
end in view; but now they must win it by the
methods of secrecy and mystery. So the
rules were modified to adapt them to the
new idea, and the report provided for a
grand cyclops, or president; grand magi or
vice presidents: grand turk, or marshal;
grand exchequer; and two ictors.
I recall how often, during the existence OF
the order, heard and cad that the origin of
the name had more deadly suggestiveness
than the harmless Greek root. The preva-
lent theory among the uninitiated was that
springing the lock of an old flint and steel
musket-which catches three times in cock
ing it-hrst suggested the name. 1t was
said that in cooking the old weapon it sings
-Klux-Klang! Drop the final g, and the
origin of the name was explained
The Pulaski K1an waxed strong 1t
kept up its air of mystery. 1t was the SEN
sation of the hour. In order to enlist recruits
it played on human nature by never permit
ting anyone to be asked to join. They met
N an old house in the suburbs, posted their
tall-hatted, long-robed ictors, of sepul
chral voices, ON the outposts as sentinels, and
these sentinels deeply impressed, as they
stood in the moonlight, every passer-by. The
would be Ku-Klux always went through a
ceremony somewhat like that known to every
college in the land The oath of secrecy
being administered, the grand cyclops com
manded: s'Place him before the royal altar
and adorn his head with the regal crown"
The royal altar a large looking glass.
The ''regal crown was huge hat, bedecked
with two enormous donkey ears. In this
head-gear the candidate was placed before
the mirror and made to repeat the coupiet:
n tbo off 1ria
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FOR SALE.

- GOOD HOUSE; has modern improve
@:sI ments; fine location on Chapel street. short
H.iB distance west of the Colleges. good place
Also brick house with the improvements, fur
nished or not in the First ward Of the city; price
low.
FOR RENT,
- TWO GOOD BRICK HOUSES. one fur
wi.N nished and number Of other rents.
Money to loan; two amounts OF $4,000, each at 8
per cent; S., 600 at per cent Inquire at
NO. 70 CHURCH STREET, ROOM2.
w-Oflce open evenings from to 8.
fe 21 l.. r. COMSTOCK.
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The Lenten course of sermon.

Rev. II. P. Nichols will preach at. the
united service at St. Paul's church this
"wednesday evening on 'sThe Spiritual Life
as Dependent on Temperament.
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MIR. Gladstone Makes n Further Ex-
plantation.
LONDON, March 17.-In the House of Com
mons this afternoon Mr.. Gladstone announced
that kilograms had been received
from St Petersburg confirming the
terms of the agreement entered into
by England and Russia concerning the
Afghan frontier question. He. further stated
that Mr.. DeGiers, the Russian foreign
minister, had forwarded orders
to the officers in command of the Russian
outposts in Turkestan to be careful not to
provoke conflict with the British. On be-
ing closely questioned by the opposition,
Mr.. Gladstone admitted that the demand
which had at first been made for
the withdrawal of the Russians from their
present position had lapsed. This statement
was received with irouica1 ohearS
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FOR SALE.

- THE premises known ss No. 30 Stevens
EE;::I street. The house is new and well built. 1t
El!H has ten rooms, conveniently arranged for two
families and stands on lot 30x120. The owner has
made a change in his business and Is anxious to sell
at a low price.
TO RENT-Sixteen houses and thirty three tene-
uents in different parts of the city.
ATEgo halls Nos sos and 7Ol Chapel street, for
iigist M nufa featuring purposes, without power
Monev to toap Ia sums to suit frs mortgage.
.i. property offered for security is centrally To-
IL LII sserth double the amount of the loan
esked for five pgf deas interest Win be guaranteed
for a term of years
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FARM FOR SALE.

49, IN North Haven a fine farm of so acres. in
MS:;; Guiding about 10 acres of woodland and some
MksH good sized timber. HOUSE and large barn in
good Condition. The entire place is most desir-
able one pleasantly and eonyenie3tiy LOCATED on the
miles from city lirnitsA large number of fine bear
ing young fruit trees the place Excellent location
for the establishment of milk business. VIII be sold
reasonable; part mortgage if desired. In 4uire on
the premises of HENRY CLOUX.
nh6tf or at This Office
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o wad some power the giftie gle us
To see oursels as ither sees us.

The bandage being removed, the candidate
saw his own ludicrous image in the glass
Then uprose boisterous Inirth. Echo caught
mp the shouts of laughter as they rang through
the old building near the roadside, and i'm
pressed the superstitious of both races who
heard it as they passed along the public high
way near by. In the country it was noticed
that the nocturnal perambulations of colored
population diminished or entirely ceased,
where the Ku Klux appeared. There was a
very marked Improvement in the habits of a
large class who had hitherto caused great an
noyance The Klan at once realized that
the most powerful agencies for controlling
the superstitious were in their hands-that
they might be effectually used to subserye
the public welfare, to suppress lawlessness,
and protect property. Hence, in less than
o year after its organization, the K. K. K. be-
came band of regulators. The force of
circumstances carried the Klan away from its
original purpose.
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- A HOUSE Of six rooms; lot 80 feet front.
Ill Would take land in part payment. Call at
R. e. BALDWIN'S
mh14da
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THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court Civil Side Juds


Superior Court Civil Side Judge
BeardsleY.
This court will come in this morning at
10 o'clock.
demurrer was assigned in the case of
William w. Hoppin, jr., ct al. against Rob-
ert A. Searles ct al in an action brought to
recover rents alleged to be due the plaintiffs
from the defendants.
A motion was made to the effect that tho
trial of the Welton will case of Waterbury
be transferred to this city.
The case of Bishop vs.. Bishop was settled
by the agreement of the parties.
The case of Smith & Co. againss McKeon
& Todd, which was taken to the Supreme
court on appeal and sent back to the
lower court for retrials, was begun yesterday
afternoon. Court adjourned until this morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
Court Of Common PIeas-Judge Tor
rance.
This court came in yesterday morning al
10 o'clock.
The jury again failed to agree upon YER
dict in the case of Harry A Rummels against
Mary E. Lewis; The jury bslloted six times
the last ballot being ten for the defendant
and two for the plaintiff They were dis.
charged by Judge Torrance.
The case of Yale & Bryan against Philan-
der Ferry and wife was begun.
Court adjourned until this morning at 1C
o'clock.
City Court - Criminal Side Judge
DAEHzfnO.
Leroy and Hatch were sentenced by Judge
Deming for three cases of theft. The &C
cused were convicted of stealing overcoats
from three gentlemen, two Of them students
at Yale. The penalty for each in two of the
cases may be $50 fms and costs, and 60 days
in Jail. For the third case the penalty fol
| each will be $50 fine and costs, and 10 days
in Jail. This is the second party of New
York thieves that has visited the city in the
past two weeks.
Court Notes.
| George Pierce, conductor on the West
Haven horse railroad, wass.arrested yesterday
| for embezzlement from the railroad com
pany and taken before Justice Savage. Al
| his request the case went over until thii
morning, bonds in the sum of $500 being
| furnished by Walter A. Main. Pierce's ar
rest caused much surprise in West Haven
| where he has many friends
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Exchange for City Property or
Ht0sR

49, A FARM of 100 acres, well divided into
N;:; meadow, pasture wood land; well wateredS
two-story house with all necessary buildings
in good repair: large variety choice fruit. Very
cheap If disposed Of soon. Call address Charles
E. Whittlesey, 26 Garden street, New Haven, Conn.
m3 y
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9IsI -


B. BOOTH, Auctioneer.
WILL sell at 425 and 427 State street, near
w Court street, on Wednesday evening. March
IS, commencing at O'Clock, large collection Of
oil paintings fine pictures in water colors and steel
engravings The pictures and the paintings are in
handsome gilt and real bronze frames. Sale con-
tinues Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings.
mig
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Accounts Of Banks, Bankers and
Examinations Received.

Government Bonds and Invest
,neut securities bought and Sold.
Money telegraphed throughout
the United states and cabled to
Europe.
Foreign Exchange drawn.
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FOR SALE.
LNIVE top secondhand road wagons.
Two no top secondhand road wagons.
-Four top secondhand phatons.
Three extension top second hand chariotees
Two no top secondhand four passenger Surveys.
BROCKETT & FUTILE CO.,
mis- w&s1Ot 81 COTE Street.