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Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-24
A suit Aga1nst the Tovyn.

The Diamond Match company of Vest vile have brought suit against the town of New Haven to recover $1, 800 damages to their property caused by the overflow of West river last February. The claim for damages is based on the assumption that the overflow was caused by the strengthening of West river, the widening not being suffi- cient at Whalley avenue bridge to let the large body of water pass out and the ena- bankment caused a set back, which reached the Match company's factory, doing damage, as claimed, to the extent of $1 ,OO0 to $1 200. There are other parties who claim damages by the same overflow, and on the decision of the courts in the Match company ease will depend their claims against the town. The papers in the suit were served on Town Agent Reynolds yesterday by Sheriff Gates.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-24
The Fisher's Island Gable.


 The telegraph and telephone cable from Groton Long Point to Fishers Island was laid on Tuesday by Captain Scott. The work began at four in the afternoon, when it was slack high water, the ends were con- nected in the cable houses at either end by sunset. The line is twelve thousand feet long and there are two other cables on the same circuit, within the New London tele- phone district, aggregating 1,5OO feet, so that there are altogether 1S, 800 feet of submarine wires. The connection with Fishers Island will be of great advantage not only to the insular population, but to any vessels that may happen to be caught on the south side in a southerly gale with no help at hand. Four vessels were lost there last winter, all of which might have been saved if immediate communication with the wrecking tugs had been possible.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-24
Not Destined to Die Young.

A we'll known janitor of a down town New Haven church has Q cat. In the natural course of events the cat had kittens. Too many cats were not to be tolerated, so the drowning process was resorted to. On Sun day last the deed was done, the aforesaid kittens were drowned and afterwards buried. On Tuesday when walking near the graves a peculiar mufasd new startled the janitor. A spade soon exhumed live kitten. It was again immersed until life was positively ex- tinct, according to all indications, and was then buried in an ash pile. Sixteen hours afterwards the ash pile gave forth plaintive sound. A spade was again brought into use and to-day that kitten lives. The above his tory is reliably vouched for.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-24
Made a Doctor of Divinity

The Rev. William G. Andrews. rector ot Christ church, Guiford, attended the com mencement at Marietta college, Ohio, ah1 de- livered an address on ''The Relation of Gov- ernment to Culture in America" In ae-s knowledgment of his ability and the high culture of heart and brain to which he has attained his alma mater conferred upon him the degree of D. D. and upon his return the Literary club asked that he would read before them his Marietta address, This request was complied with much to the pleasure of the audience present. Rev. MT. Andrews was formerly rector of the Church of the As tension in this city and while here was for years secretary of the New Haven Colony His torica1 society
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-24
TO Glen Island.

were three excursions. on board the steamer John H. Starin on her trip to Glen Island yesterday as we'll as several private excursions. The three large parties that went to the island were the members of Moses. Mendelssohn lodge, the Adelphi Liter ary society and the members of Court Sars- field No. 6, ,939, A. O. F., all of this city The names of the committee for Moses Men delssohn lodge were E. M.Gans, s. Calm and M. Schwed. The Adelphi society's commit tee were P. Schwed, I. Freedman and Thai heimer. Court Sarsfeld's committee men were: Hugh I. Finnigan, James l. Hayes and John s. Shannon. Chief Ranger Ford, sx- Financial Secretary Donahus and ex-Chiei Haclxett were with the Sarsfields.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-24
ANOTHER LADY INsULTED.
Assault Upon Police officers With
 Hatchet-Warm Work.

HAGChet-NV
 As Mrs. Henney, a lady living in the west ern part of the city, was walking on Cha. el street last evening and when near the corner
 of Temple street, Charles McLinn, who was
 drunk, stepped up to her and taking her by
 the arm tried to induce her to take his arm.
 The lady told McLinn to let go of her, but
 he refused and she finally pulled away from him and went to police headquarters where she entered complaint and warrant was issued for his arrest.
 When Officers Bissell and Doherty went to McLinns house on Oak street to arrest him, late last evening, he locked himself in his room and refused to come out. Officer Bis sell tried to raise one of the windows from the outside, when McLinn struck through the window at the officer with hatchet, and had not the officer at that moment dodged the blow he would in all probabii- ty have been murdered. The officers did not longer hesitate, and quickly bursting open the door of the room they secured McLinn after a fierce struggle, during which | the prisoner got some severe bruises, as | the officers did not feel like handling him very tenderly. He was soon put in the po- | lice wagon and taken to police headquar- | ters, where he was charged with insulting | Mrs Henney, resisting officers and drunken | ness McLinn is the man who few weeks ago had a dispute with his wife, during which he kicked her, breaking her leg, and she is still at the hospital suffering from | the injuries he inflicted upon her.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-24
Shad and Salmon.

Edward Eggleston, in his article on "So- cial Life in the Colonies" printed in the Century for July, says: "The New Eng flanders went in multitudes, as the Indians before them had been wont to do, to the falls of the river to intercept the ascending shad and salmon The vast crowds of men gath cred at the fishing season made a sors of mer- ry-meeting, and there was much drunkenness and merry making. From these assemblies men went away with their horses laden with fish Shad were too plentiful; incredible Stores are told off. .oae taken at one haul; they sold for from one to two cents apiece Of our present money, and wSIs neio so eneap that the salmon were sometimes picked out of net and the shad rejected Well-to-do people only ate shad on thelsly' lest tney should be suspected of not having good supply of pork.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-24
Healthy old People.

Deacon Aaron Clark, of Orange, who is ov- CT ss years old, recently loaded two loads of hay.
 Mrs. Hawkins, better known as "Aunt Hannah" of Derby, has just passed her 8Sth birthday. Aunt Hannah, until two years ago. notwithstanding her extreme age and ill health, made it point always for many years as the anniversary of her birth came around to climb her cherry trees and pluck the fruit but she is not strong enough now to do so.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-24
Aamm MnfAa

The new residence being erected by J. D. Hildreth for s. O. Warner on Dickerman street is rapidly approaching completion. It will be ready for occupancy-about August 1st It is for a family residence and one of the best on the street.
 Another residence on the same street being built by John s. Osborn for William A. Beckley is also nearly completed. It is @ very pretty one-family house and will be rented or sold by the owner.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-24
Special Inducements.

Saturday and Monday is handsome col ored spoon holder or butter dish (amber ol blue colored) with half pound of tea and one pound of coffee, or both pieces with one pound of tea and two pounds of coffee This is the best inducement ever offered tc purchasers of fine teas and coffees. Our mot to is to sell the best goods at lowest prices Our Perfection Cream Java coffee and "Victor Chopn tea is becoming the standard goods in this market. Try them once and you wilt use no other For sale only by
 CENTENNIAL AMERICAN TEA Co.,,
 363 State street Leaders in special inducements every Sat urday and Monday.
 jy20m tu fri sat
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-24
AIittla Excitamenf.

Edwin Tobin keeps 8 crockery store on Meadow street, near the Union armory. Last evening MT. Tobin locked up his store and left kerosene oil lamp burning as usual, but failed to put oil enough in it, and soon the store was filled with smoke from the lamp. The smoke was soon discovered by some of the people living over the store, who gave an alarm, and Officer Bradley entered the store and the excitement was soon over.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-24
Tn. Re.n11 of De.pondeney

F. s. Spencer, who shielded at South Windham Wednesday, as stated yesterday, had, it appears, been breeding over business affairs for the past six or eight months, and his family and friends had noticed his de spondency, but at no time had he threatened to take his life. In the opinion of Dr. Fox, the medical examiner, the act was committed while MT. Spencer was laboring under tenn porary alteration of mind caused by embar- rassment in business affairs. The deceased leaves wife, and he was universally respect ed and esteemed and was an old resident of the town.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-24
On the June.

A special train from Meriden yesterday brought down over 800 people to this city where they took the barge Juno for Pawson Park to spend the day. The excursions were those of the First Baptist church, the Corner Baptist church and the Center Congregation "hurch of Meriden. The committees were For the First Baptist church-Frank Fitch superintendent of Sunday school; David Root, assistant, and 0. G. Kendrick. Fol the Corner Baptists-Superintend Whit more, Deacon Yale and w. H. Andrews; fol the Congregational ehurch-Frank Byxbee David French, and Messrs. Hooker and Chanman.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-24
Ar Morris Cove,

A select party of Torrington's townspeo- pie started Wednesday morning for seaside vacation. There were nine of them, includ- ing Mrs. H. J. Allen, the high sheriff's wife, and their daughter Hattie and granddaugh- ter little Emma Allen; Mrs. O. R. Tyler and daughter Gertrude; Mrs. Henry McNeil, Miss Ollie S. Aeard and Mrs. W. H. Farnham and daughter. They will rustieate at Morris
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-24
New Kind of Potato Bug.

Dr. J. M. Riggs, of Hartford, has found what appears to be a new kind of potato bug. They appeared this summer, hosts of them, on.a twenty-acre lot. It is on Talcott noun tain and was a muck swamp which he under drained last year. The bugs are wholly un- black, round bodied, longer than the com mon potato bug, very active, the females de cidedly larger than the males and both very hungry The head is much smaller than the body and is of the same general appearance as that of house fly. The body is round and tapers each way, the connection with ths head being very slender. The creatures go ir colonies and eat very fast.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-24
PeFgOnal.

O. M Loomis lett for Saratoga yesterday, :, where he will spend a/-week at the United States Hotel.
 summer at Salem, N. Y. MT. G. H. Burgess of the firm of Burgess S Newton on Basin wharf, who has been i'll, is convalescent.
 Mrs. Van Tassell, formerly of the Welch school, who in the fall will teach in Milwan- kee, is visiting friends in Birmingham. MT. Louis D. Chidsey, his wife and family leave here next Tuesday for Plymouth, where they will remain for several weeks. Lawyer James A. Wood is visiting the
 home of his childhood in Alleghany, N. Y., preparatory to going to his orange plantations l in Florida.
 Consul General Waller was among the guests invited to reception given by the Marquis de Leuville to Marshal P. Wilder at the marquis apartments in the Albany, Lon don The Marquis de Leuville is the noble | man said to be engaged to Mrs. Frank Les l lie.
 Vice Consul General Penfeld entered upon the duties of his office at London on July 20 | and an official notice was sent to all the United States consuls in Great Britain and | Ireland.
 Charles F. Adams, cashier of the Second National bank of Toledo, is spending few weeks at South End as the guest of w. J.
 Miller, of the Derby Silver company. Mrs Col Wm. B. Wooster, of Birming-
 ham, whose serious illness has for many l weeks given her friends much alarm, was | Sunday sufficiently recovered so to endure comfortably removal to the fine new cot | tage now nearly completed at Merwin's Point, l and is somewhat improved. Clerk Utley, of the railroad commissioners
 office, who has been i'll for number of weeks
 has returned to Hartford, expecting soon tc | actively resume his work. l Ell. Underwood, the newly appointed
 consul to Glasgow to take the place of Bret
 Harte, is a brother of Mrs. S. L. G. Crane, of | Hartford.
 Mrs. s. F. Guernsey and son, of Southing
 ton, are spending the summer at Pot Island
 Judge Holcomb, of Southington, has se
 out about 800 celery plants. He is getting
 ready for the next celery and red cabbage | show.
 MT. and Mrs. A. Rinkhart, of New Britain
 are spending a few days at West Haven.
 Dexter B. Alden, for two years engaged i,
 the plumbing business at 479 State street
 has made an assignment to James H. Mason
 of 271 Crown street. Liabilities $13,00O
 assets estimated, $sO,0O0. The principa
 creditors of the firm are: Eaton, Cole 6
 Burnham, Bridgeport; Knowles & Co.,, Bos
 ton, and Dunning & Co.,, Geneva, N. Y. MT
 Alden was formerly with Nathan Easter
 brook in oleomargarine business, and wa
 always known as an honorble business man
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-24
Died in Bridgeport.

Marcus DeForest, prominent citizen of Bridgeport, died at his home on Fairfield avenue in that city yesterday. The deceased was for number of years in business in New York, and he returned to Bridgeport about thirty years ago and established the insurance agency to which Higby & DeFor- est succeeded some years ago. MT. EeForest was eighty years of age, and had been in poor health for some time before his death.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-24
Presiding Elder Wardell.

Rev. W. H. Wardell, presiding elder of New Haven district, has so far recovered his health as to resume work and attended the Thursday evening prayer meeting in Meriden at the Methodist church last night and held the second quarterly conference at it's close. The public will be glad to hear of his resto- ration to health.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-24
Rev. Dr. HarWood.

In letter received yesterday in this city from ths Rev. Dr. Harwood, who is at pres ent in Europe, he says that he shall arrive in this city with his family August 15. instead of sailing from Europe August 20 as he had Hrut intended
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-24
L-COMFORTING. EPPS'S COCOA.
iREAKFAST

By thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion ana nutr- ton, and by careful application of the fine proper ties of welEselected Cocoa, MT. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with delicately navored 6Svs It is by the udcious use of such articles of diet that constitution may be gradually built up until strong dreds of subtle malades floating around !s ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. we may fortified with pure blood and properly nour1shec frame. e."-Civil Service Gazette.
 Made simply with boiling water or milk: Sold oply in half pound tins by Grocers, labeled thus:
 JAMES EPPS & Co.,. Homoeopathic Chemists,
 se22tues&wedIY London, England.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-24
Why Is 1t

That the sale of Hoods Sarsaparilla continues at such rapidly increasing rates It is-
 1st, Because of the positive curative value (, ii. ol's Sarsaparits itself.
 t, :3esause of the conclusive evidence of retiark able cnres effected by it, unsurpassed al.d seldom equalled by any other medicine. S..I..istp c. l. Hood & Co.,, Lowell, Mass, for bvu4 cA Attaining many statements of cures,
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-24
To savin Rock.

The joint excursion of the senior Catholic Temperance society and the Y. M. c. L. A. of Waterbury to Savin Rock will take place August S. The party will come to this city oyer the Derby road and be transported to the Rock from the depot by the West Haven horse railroad company.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-24
AsIeep i'm a Basket.

Late Wednesday evening colored woman named Roberts, living on Water street Hartford, found basket on her front stool and upon opening it discovered a small col ored baby peacefully sleeping in the basket She notified the police and they are looking for the baby's mother.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-24
To Re sung Al High Rock.

This and Saturday evenings there will be meeting of Harmony and Crystal Wave divis- ions with their choral clubs at the Church of the Messiah to practice the jubilee songs to be sung at the annual State picnic of the Sons of Temperance to be held at High Rock Grove Thursday, July 30.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-24
LOCAL NEW s.
Brief Mention. |.

The Derby Literary and Social club (col- ored) will picnic at Savin Rock, Aug 1st.
 The June and July earnings of the New York and New England road promise to show considerable increase.
 The bearers at the funeral of Mrs. Charles Lehman yesterday were N. Meyers, A. Ull- man, S. Wolfe and L. Ullman.
 Andrew J. Baldwin, of Watertown, died yesterday. He was one of the old residents of the town and was 72 years of age.
 Karl Gerhardt, the sculptor, of Hartford, made successful plaster cast of General Grants features shortly after his death
 Fire Commissioner Luther E. Jerome and family will be at the Hampton House, Bridge hampton, L. l., for the next two or three weeks.
 Grand Dictator Stannis, of Meriden, and Crane District Deputy Barlow, of Derby, will pay an official visit to Victor lodge, Knights of Honor, this evening.
 Rev. R. G. S. McNeille and Frederick Tru- bee, of Bridgeport, will sail for Europe in in tbe Etruria Saturday, August 1. They exrect to be absent till October 1.
 Thomas Hackett was severely Lurt yester day, while at work at the steam saw mill, by the falling of heavy timbers upon his left foot The ankle bone was broken.
 As no sufficient bid was offered there was no sale yesterday of the Gesswein property on Kimberly avenue. A small crowd was present. MT. Sanford was auctioneer.
 new electric light pole was erected yes
 lay on Grand street in the open space in
 of the Atwater building. An electric
 there will be public accommodation.
 7. H. Pierpont camp, Sons of Veterans, of Hartford, will have a moonlight excursion on the barge Frolic, Wednesday evening, July 29. Colts band will furnish the music. Miss Rhoda Brown, formerly of Newing ton, now of New Haven, has presented the Ladies' Sewing society of the Congregational church in Newington with handsome bed quilt,
 Brian Smith, of Waterbury, aged 7S, father of B. J. Smith and brother-in-law to Michael Donahue, of that city, died yester- day afternoon. He had lived in Waterbury nearly forty years.
 Judge Stoddard has set next Monday at 10 o'clock a. m. for the hearing at the Superior court rooms, this city, of motion to dissolve the injunction recently served on the city of New Britain by MT. Dunham.
 The meadow grass all along the Quinnipiac meadows above and below Lewis bridge ir being harvested. The men with the hay carts complain much of large flies, which threaten t6 Gsyour- -tir thier herses- bodily, and say the flies are uncommonly numerous and voraeious this year.
 Mrs. Trephina Jackson, who died in Hart ford Tuesday, aged 1O3 years, had lived in Hartford thirty-six years, and before going there was for many years resident of New Haven, where she was member of Trinity parish. She was once married but had nc children. Her husband died long ago. She was partly of Indian extraction.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-24
To sands Point Beach.

Nearly 700 people consisting of members of St. Patrick's " M. L. association and their friends went to Sands Point Beach, Long Island, on the steamer Elm City yes terday, it being the fifth annual excursion of that association. The committee of arrange ments consisted of John Sheridan, James Daley, Michael Coffee, Arthur Daley, Thomas Heaney, Henry Reilley, Edward Kennedy. John Maher and Michael Donohue
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-24
THE WEATHRR RECORD.
INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.

INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.
 WAR DEPARTMENT, !
 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL SERVICE,
 WASHINGTON, D. c. July 24, 18S5-1 AM For New England, fair weather followed by in creasing cIoudiness and occasional local showers southerly winds, nearly stationary temperature For the Middle States, occasional local showers southerly winds, nearly stationary temperature. For Saturday, occasional local rains and nearly stationary barometer are indicated for New Eng land and the Middle States
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-24
Police Notes.

Pat. Casey and Mary Donnelly, of 34 Oak street, got into fight yesterday, during which each received some bad knocks. Last evening the Donnelly woman complained or Casey and Officer P. Doherty arrested him for breach of the peace.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-24
The Crops in Eastern Connecticut.

The crops Tn kSaSteFn COnuecbAcuS'
 Harvest time thus far, in Eastern Connec ticut, has been very favorable, and the farm CTS are securing their crops in the very best condition. The hay crop is very short, Hoed crops are looking well and the condi- tions are most favorable for their growth. Berries of all kinds are very abundant. Ap- pies will be rather a short crop, and peaches were entirely winter killed.-Courant.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-24
Attempted Control of the Second Mort

gage Bonds.
 The Boston Traveller says regarding the New York and New England railroad: "The story is current in financial circles that se- cret attempt has recently been made to secure control of the second mortgage bonds of the New York and New England railroad owned by the State, and which it received some time since in exchange for it's stock holdings. Treasurer Gleason holds these bonds and when short time ago an offer of about 5O cents on $1 was made for them he favored it's acceptance and sought the consent of the Governor thereto. One of the mem bers of the council, however, op- posed it, and little investigation developed the fact that the proposed purchase was for objects adverse to the present management of the road. After the first offer had been made the member of the council opposing the sale said that he thought, in the event of sale, he himself would give more than $1, ing house also offered $10O,O00 more and thought that it might be able to raise $300,- 900 more than the first named figure. As the matter 'sleaked out" and came to be a subject of general comment several prominent parties inter- ested in the matter entered their protest against the sale, declaring that under the present management of the road the second mortgage bonds would in time command pal and the State could afford to hold them as we'll as anybody else, and that the parties who sought them desired a weapon against the corporation. The matter will probably come up before the Governors council to- day. but meanwhile the recent sale has beer blocked and some people who hoped thus to have to look for other means to garner il their crop of shorts "
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-24
RnIae afafamanfa

ra nowhere more common than in the -4 ,rward by the owners of proprie- es. Laws should be enacted uroprietors of alleged reme. 1nder penalties, the name of at the mixture is ee'n."s' q Lewis Red ,Iats''t bit- upper the HaIiit eii eyed : fe. Every ft;...n at plaint in a'i,Y i'i1n tlial,