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Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
A CONSUL GENERALS REPORT
whose Appearance Ia The Papers
 Made Trouble.

WASHINGTON, De,. 23-The department of State is greatly exercised to-day over the fact that the report of United States Consul General Mueller on Germany found it's way into the press dispatches yesterday. It ap- pears that it is customary for the consular reports to be placed in charge of the chief clerk of the department, who exercises hls discretion in the matter of allowing them 10 be made public In some manner the report in question was given out without having undergone the usual diplomatic pruning. This morning the newspapers published ex- tracts from the report showing that Ger many, in the opinion of Consul General Mueller, was retrograding, that there existed an official ill-will against the United States and that Germany dreaded the importation of American ideas much more than Amer1- can hogs. When the newspapers containing
 these statements reached the department to-
 day and the language of Consul General
 Mueller was found to be verbatim in the newspapers with that in his report there was much consternation in the department, not because Consul Mueller made the statement, but because it appeared in the papers. Con sul General Mueller may now expect some instructions in the language of diplomacy, and meantime it is said correspondence Is in progress to try and explain away the anti imperial ideas contained in his report.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
RnaCKMAILERs IN COURT.
Examination of the People Who
 Ehreateued the Prince of wales.

Examination of the People Who
 Threatened the Prince of Wales.
 LONDON, Dec. 23-A magisterial examlna- tion of the case of John and Sarah Magee, who were arrested on December 16 st Ken nington on the charge of attempting to pro cure money from the Prince of Wales by writing threatening letters, was held to-day. The letters referred to stated that four men had been appointed to murder the Prince of Wales for $500 each and tie Magees offered to inform on the intended assas- sins, provided they were given e1 ,0OO and free pardon. The detectives who were detailed to work up the case met the Magees by appointment and gave them a package containing oOo farthings. This was done to lead the pris- oners into believing by the size ot the parcei that their request was being fully complied with. so that the detectives might get the whole story from the Magees and see Ii there was any truth in it. On Magee dlscoVeflng that the package contained farthings instead of sovereigns he upbraided the Prince for hls treachery, demanded e1, 50O and threatened to shoot the policemen who arrested hlm. The crown prosecutor, believing that Mrs Naeee was innocent of the crime and that she was entirely under the influence of her husband, withdrew the charge against her and she was discharged from custody. It was proved by draft of the letters found in Magee's pocketbook that the letters were in his handwriting. He was committed | for trial
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
C1,ne.e Remembrance of Grant.

NEW YORK, Dee. 23.-Mayor Grace to-day received check for $500 from Secretary of State Bayard accompanied by the following letter:
 CHINESE LEGATION, WASHINGTON, 1885. His Exeellency T. F. Bayard:
 Dear Sir-I beg to inform you that have just received cablegram from Viceroy u of China desiring me to donate for him, through the kindness of your excellency, the sum of three hundred dollars (S30OD toward the monument to be erected in the city of New York in memory of his old friend General Grant. For the same purpose I desire to add two hundred dollars in my own name. I take tho liberty to enclose check for the amount $500 and to ask that you will for ward it to the proper quarters. With great respect have the honor to be
 Your Obedient Servant, CHING TsAo JU.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
Bridgeport VIII Have a New Water Company.

The informal organization of @ new water company in Bridgeport has taken place and a petition has been signed to be presented to the next legislature asking for charter for the Citizens Water company. It is pro- posed to set a dam 25 feet high at point on the stream known as Mill river in Easton, 5 IA miles from Bridgeport, causing the flooding of nearly 1000 acres, this to be the supply reservoir. Just one mile above this will be built 20-foot dam for storage res ervoir. The latter is to be put between two knolls, one on each side of the stream in a spot which it seems might have been de signed by nature for just such purpose, as
 back of it is valley affording an excellent spot for the flooding of some 1,500 acres. 4 route for the line has heen surveyed. The | bed of the river at the distributing reservoir 1 is 1S7 feet above tide water; at the up | per reservoir the elevation is 222 feet. Along the route chosen, whicp follows the Eastor
 turnpike for a consif fsrable distance. there |
 but one high hillxthere cut aDehe out lni ;a tb, 1 feet deep will ha f5sS "
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
Persian Customs.

IS. W. G. Benjamin in the Century.
 The manners of the courtly occupant of this Teheran mansion are guided by an eti- uuette that is indeed "a law of the Medes and Persians, which changeth not" The visitor sends 1otice an hour or two previous to calling. If the visit is one of importance notice is sent the previous day. You will go in fashion suited to your social position and the rank of the host. Whether on horse back or in a carriage, you will be aceompa nied by number of mounted attendants.
 As you approach the house servants mount ed or on foot come forth to meet you, and one returns with speed to announce your coming A dozen attendants escort you to the reception room. According to your rela- tive rank the host meets yoa at the foot of the staircase, at the door, or at the upper part of the room The question of seats is one also requiring the utmost circumspec- ton in observing the various shades of rank. If your rank is superior to that of the host you are invited to occupy sofa alone at the upper corner, while the host sits on chair or on the floor at your right.
 The left is more honorable than the right in Persia. If of equal rank he occupies the sofa with you; but if you are inferior then the positions are reversed. The upper corner of the room is in any case the most honora- ble position. If number are present of va rious grades each one knows his place at 8 glance. The passing of refreshments is also a matter of undertaking strictness, the mum. Der and quality depending upon the time oi day and the character of the guest. The kalian, or water pipe, offers fine opportunl- ty for a display of Persian manners.
 According to precept and custom Mo hammedan cannot smoke the same pipe with a Christian, and except on rare occasions, when the host is 8 man of progressive views, a separate pipe is furnished for European visitor But among Persians it is the eus- tom for the highest in rank to receive the pipe first, offering it to each in turn before smoking it himself
 For an inferior to accept the offer is an in credible offense agsinst good manners. But each in turn after this ceremony takes few whiffs at the pipe, all taking care to eject the smoke from the bowl before offering it to ths next. The attendants on such an occasion leave their shoes at the door and retire back ward.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
TELEGRAPMaU JOrT1NGs.

Mrs. Lydia Ann Gould, prominent mem Der of the Society of Friends, died at her residence in Newport, R. l., yesterday after noon, aged seventy-fve. She was the last of the old school of Quakers in Newport.
 Mary J. Fay was yesterday at Boston awarded $2,50o damages against John H. Hathorne, proprietor of the Red Line coaches, for injuries caused by falling through the defective flooring of a stage. The husband of plaintiff was awarded $1oG for the loss of his wife's services on account of the injury
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
Prizes For Snan.

The agents for the French Villa soap have designated N. A. Fullerton of the Bostor grocery as the proper person to distribute the prizes offered by the manufacturers to New Haven purchasers, MT. Fullerton having dis posed of larger quantity of this soap than any other New Haven dealer. Among the most valuable articles to be distributed is 6 piano worth $500, an organ worth $50, a nch SILK dress, two silver tea sets of six pieces each, an elegant tilting ice pitcher, three cake baskets and ten dozens of silver spoons and knives.
 A list of the lucky purchasers who are to be rewarded with gift will be printed in the daily papers on or before January 1
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
PROBABLY INSANE.
Fhe Queer Actions of a welI-Dressed Man On Chapel Street Yesterday

The queer Actions of WelI-Dressefs
 Man On Chapel Street Yesterday.
 middle-aged man, with a coat that look ed as if it had been cut in several places, al though otherwise dressed rather neatly, went down Chapel street yesterday, and going to each of the store doors, he would open them little ways and sticking his head in the doorway would look around the store and say aloud, ''No good! no use!" and then slam the door and continue to the next store and repeat the operation. When asked what he wanted in some of the places he made no other reply than 'sNo use! no goodr' He was arrested on Church street later in the day, while saying his prayers in the street, and taken to police headquarters where he was locked up. He refused to give his name, bat he is insane and probably strayed from some asylum.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
s,r,k,ng nripers Losing Heart.

PrrTsBURe, Dec. 23.-The miners of the first, second and third pools of the Monon- gahela river will hold an open air meeting near West Elizabeth tomorrow to decide whether they shall resume work at the 21a cent rate or remain out. The strikers are much disheartened by the recent breaks in their ranks and by the failure of the relief supplies whifh until recently came in from after the attaqk at Old Eagle mine this morn
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24

TIr. John Ehiel, Wilkesbarre, Pa, writes :: ''I have suffered from Salt Rheum for over eight years at times bad that could not attend to my business for weeks at time. Three boxes of Cuti- clIra and four hotties of Resovent have entirely cured me of this dreadful disease"
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
DEATHS.

BRONSON-In this city Dec 8, Annie J. Bronson, aged 47 years and months. FARLEY-In this city, Dec. B, Philip Farley, aged 47 years and months. VAN TUYL--In Eliza beth, N J., Dec. 20, And rev P. Van Tuyl aged 66 years.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
Brutal Murderer on Trial.

BUFFALO, Dec. 23.-The trial of Charles Hermann for the brutal murder of his wife on November 1 was begun this morning in the Oyer and Terminer court. The defense will endeavor to prove that Hermann com mitted the crime while suffering from aleo- holic insanity. The first witness called was Mrs. Neunold, landlady of the house in which the Herrmanns had apartments. She de- tailed the events preceding and subsequent to the crime. The trial will probably con- tinue several days
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
NOTHING TO THE REPORT
That Hubert 0. Thompson Is To su'
 persede Collector Eedden.

pereede COIIecCOF EEeUUeHs
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Ths dispatches published in New York this afternoon stat ing that Collector Hedden of the port of New York had been removed and Hubert O. Thompson appointed in his place, and that United States District Attorney Dorsheimer had likewise been removed and Randolph B. Martini, district attorney of New 4ofk county, appointed in his place, are incorrect. It can be authoritatively stated that there Is no truth whatever in these reports The nominations of MT. Hedden and MT. Dor sheimer are both pending before the Senate and have not yet been acted upon and it would be impossible for other gentlemen to be appointed in their places until their nomi- nations were either rejected or withdrawn.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
ECZ E EN A
And Every Species of Etch- in'a-ase4d=R?aIsa.i;ng '.7s az 4el;:l? niseases
ygiIl TEeDonaId. 2.542 Dearborn st.
CharIesE Ezoughton. Esq.

street. Boston, reports a case of Eczem:s under his
 observation for ten years which covered the pa
 tient's body and limbs, and to which. all knowr methods Of treatment had been applied without benefit which was completely cured solely by the Cuticura Remedies, leaving a clean and healthy skin
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
Death of a Dartmouth Professor

ANDovER, N. H., Dec. 23.-A dispatch to- day announces the death of Daniel James, D. D., at Chester, N. H., aged seventy-three. He graduated at Dartmouth in 1S32, Ando- yer Theological seminary in 1886, was tutor at Dartmouth till 1887, was pastor of the Congregational church at Concord till 1849, professor of divinity at Dartmouth from l949 to 1869 and from 1869 to 1882 when he re- signed on account of i'll health. He was pro- lessor of intellectual philosophy an,' .solitical
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
E0R RENT

FOR RENT, f&A DWELLING house No. q Olive street, #4:i.l pleasantly located and commodious; 16 MAesAx rooms: all modern convenienceS; steam heat Inquire of A. c. HENDRICK,
 15 City Hall,
 JOHN c. GALLAGHER, nj If Whites Building.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
A Horrible Double Tragedy.

EMIGRATION, N. Y.,A Dec. 23.-Aaroa Shaw, farmer at Flemingvllle near Oswego, shot and mortally wounded his wife to-day and then shot himself dead. Mrs. Shaw left her husband two years ago after quarrel and has since lived at the house of a neigh Dor. Shaw went to see her this morning and after some provocation shot her. He then went to his own house and shot himself. He was sixty-two years old and his wife forty eight
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
Trustee manntx,. speculattops

CINCINNATI, Dec. 23.-During the investi-
 gation of John B. Mannix, the defaulting as-
 signee of Archbishop Purcell, this afternoon, receipts were shown from broker firm for
 bonds and money aggregating $366, ,626. 69, which was lost in speculating in stocks in New York. Mannix professed not to know what stock it was lost in except that West er.i Union. New York Central. St. Paul and other stocks were dealt in on margin He had destroyed all records and memoranda of the speculations, which extended from August, 1882 until 1885
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
An Important Pension Decision.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-In the case of an application for pension on the part of 8 man who had been dishonorably discharged for desertion upon going into battle, but who subsequently, re-enlisted and was wound ed, the commissioner of pensions has decided that the dismissal from the service upon the completion of the punishment for the offense does not destroy his claim for pension for injuries received during the second service.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
rr,ebtnosfs Sweeps OF a Family.

P1rTsBURG, Dec. 23.-The physician at tending the Hansmeyer family of Tarentum, who were taken i'll some time ago with trichinosis from eating pork, said tonight that the five members who are still living and who were thought to be recovering will die. The father and two children are al ready dead so that the disease will have car ried off eight persons in one family.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
General ShaIer In Court.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-This afternoon Major General Alexander Shaler was ar raigned before Judge Cowing in the court of general sessions. Elihu Root. who ap- peared for the general, moved that the plea of not guilty be entered with leave to with 'the National duard of the State attracted large throng of spectators, among them many officers of the National Guard.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24

fGA For houses and lots in the Borough. Aa;:; For Savin Rock shore building lots. -H&ssA For factory and wharf sites.
 For farms. Call address
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
FOR. SALE

fS5sAa AT bargain, house and lot on Orchard
 Also lot on Hamilton street, near Chapel street, "ii' '0 MERWfNs REAL ESTATE OFFICE,
 o-3 75o Chanel Street,
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
A Prosperous Ease Ball Season.

ST. LOUIS, Dec, 23.-In an interview on base ball matters H. V. Lucas of the St. Louis league club said this morning: ''i sin eerely hope that no more cities i'll be taken into the league and that the coming season will be played with only six clubs. The clubs that are now members are all good ones and with but these in the league think that next season will be the most prosperous ona on record D
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24

United States Circuit Judge Nelson yester- day at Boston granted an order on the peti- ton of Richard D'oyly Carte restraining William A. Evans S Brothers of Boston from publishing the work entitled ''Vocal Gems from the Mikado" arranged by Geerge E. Jackson.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
Arrested For Abandoning a Six
 Months old Child

Last September two boys who were assist ing to make fence around pasture lot on Ore Hill, in Salisbury, found child about six months old. It was lying in the field, just alive and had apparently been aban- doned and left to die as the spot was an un- frequented one, where the chances were that no one would discover the founding until it was dead. Selectman Selleck took charge of the new claimant on the town bounty The town offered a reward of $50 for the discoy- cry of the person who had abandoned the child, but there seemed no clue to detect the guilty parties, but Deputy Sheriff Perry, of Lakeville, has been Investigating the matter and yesterday he came to Litch6eld and ac- companied by Deputy Sheriff Cha1nplin, Of Salisbury, went to Morris and there arrested Amos Smith and wife and has taken them to Salisbury for preliminary hearing before a justice. The penalty for abandoning child under six years of age may be five years in State prison and fine of $500
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
Conc Away To Eat Turkey.

Daniel G. Sperry, the old and well-to do resident of South Windsor who recently or dered his coffin and set December b as the day on which he should shuttle off his nor tality, is alive still and has gone to North ampton to eat Christmas turkey with rela- tives His wife is inclined to pitch the cof- fin out of the house, but fears the old mans wrath
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
A Roycotted Company Surrender.


 CORK, Dec. 23.-The xl.eriment of the cattle dealers of chartering steamers to run in opposition to the boycotted Cork steam packet line has resulted in the complete sur render of the boyeotted company. The terms of the surrender were completed to-day. The Cork Steam Packet company agrees to refuse to transport cattle which have been seized for rent or which have been raised on farms from which the tenants have been eVicted; to assume the unexpired charters of the deal CTS steamers and to pay the losses which the dealers have incurred by running their steam CTS and in other ways since the boycotting began. The losses amount to several thou sand pounds, but the directors of the Cork company deemed it better for the interests of the shareholders to pay for the losses rather than to have their own steamers rust ing in idleness for an indefinite period. The nationalists are exultant over their victory.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
BSU Pigs,

J. B. Deforest, of Woodbury, killed two pigs last week of the Jersey Red variety, the weight of both being 1,005 pounds. He didn't half try to raise large ones.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
English Hall Chyistmas Festival

This afternoon at o'clock the children of English Hall to the number of about 175 Will have their Christmas festival and each child will receive a Christmas gift depending on his or her record for the year, the presents ranging in value from one dollar to five cents
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24

It is most remarkable what excitement there is about the lately discovered Moxie Nerve Food. The apothecaries say its sale is prodigious If it will recover nervousness and tired out people men tally or physically and make them eat and sleep well; rest them while at work and give such pow CTS of endurance; kill the thirst and reform drunkards as they say it will, it ought to be popu lar 1t puzzles the doctors as to where it's power comes from, 1t is so harmless. n26 2LawaW
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION.
A Letter From Pope Leo to the HHier
 archy of England.

A Letter From Pope Leo to the Hfer- archy of England.
 BALTIMORE, Dec. 23.-A copy of letter sent by Pope Leo to the Roman Catholic hi erarchy of England has just been received in Baltimore, the primate see of the church in America. The subject of the letter is Chris ,ian education. It has been translated and will be published in full in to-morrow's Cath olic Mirror. The holy father comments the great vigilance of the clergy in looking after the Christian education of the children of England. He encourages and praises the clergy and assures them of his special com mendation and good will in the prosecution of their meritorious work. The laity also come in for share of the Pope's commenda tion for their readiness to supply what is needed for the maintenance of the schools; not only the wealthy contribute, but those who are of slender means and poor. The Pope continues: ''In these days and in the present condition of the world, when the tender age of childhood is tempted on every side by so many and various dangers, hardly anything can be imagined more fitting than the union with literary instruction of sound
 
 son we have more than once said we strongly approve of the voluntary schools which by the work and iberality of private individuals have been established in America and else where. We desire their increase as much as possible. We ourselves also, seeing the con dition of things in this city, con- tinue with the greatest effort and at great cost to provide an abundance of such schools for the children of Rome For it is in and by those schools that the Catholic faith, our greatest and best inherit ance, is preserved whole and entire. h these schools the liberty of parents is re- spected and what is most needed, especially in the prevailing license of opinion and of action, it is by these schools that good citi- zens are brought up for the State, for there is no better citizen than the man who has believed and practiced the Christian faith from his childhood. The future of the State depends upon the early training of it's children. The wisdom of our forefathers and the very foundation of the State ruined by the destructive error of those who would have children brought up without religious education. You see, there fore, venerable brethren, with what earnest 'orethought parents must beware of intrust- ng their children to schools in which they cannot receive religious teaching
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24

For cuts, bruises, sprains or strains, burns, scalds, frost bites, chillblains and bites of Oil It annihilates pain frios s5 7ssss' u bottle.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
AMERICAN THEATER

One Week, Commencing Monday, December a1 WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY MATINEE and
 GRAND EXTRA MATINEE CHRISTMAS DAY Grand Annual Tour of the Premier Representatives
 of the Novelty World. MAY ADAMS, Chinese MfnstreIs and Burlesque Co.
 and GUS HILLS MAMMOTH NOVELTY co. Three distinct shows in one Introducine- all inc known features of the Buresque, Variety and Min strel line and the greates array of talent of any novelty, the FEMALE rINESE MINISTRIES. and the very funny One Act Burlesque, GIRLS OF HADES. Introducing the full strength Of the com pany; with 20 beautiful Young Ladies in songs
 Notwithstanding the expense of this great com pany, the prices will remain as usual Reserved seats now ready. N
 Friday. AMATEUR NIGHT
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-24
A Boy Drowned While skating.

CLINTON, Mass, Dec. 23.-This afternoon while three boys were skating on the Bigelow Carpet company's pond, they broke through the ice Two could swim and breaking the ice before them swan ashore, while the third, Edward Ardle, aged twelve, who could not swim, was drowned.