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Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-09
CUTTING OPEN MAIL BAGS.

Arrest Of George Watts For The Crime-He Is CIeverIy Caught By The PostofHce Officials.
 It has teen the custom when the Air Line train which arrives here in the evening fails
 to connect with the New York train, that the
 mail pouches are taken from it to the post
 office for safe keeping and forwarded in the
 morning When the pouches arrived in New
 York yesterday MT. Newton, who has
 charge of them there, found that
 one of them had been cut open
 and he immediately came to this city to in
 vestigate He saw Postmaster Sperry and
 plan to find out who was doing the criminal
 act was agreed upon. The mail agent at the
 depot was instructed to look the pouches
 over carefully and that they were all
 right when they arrived here. Last night
 they again laid over and had to be sent to the mail wagon and George Watts, son of Isaac
 Watts, the driver of the wagon, got in with the pouches and rode to the postoffce, sitting on top of them as is his frequent custom. Watts, the driver, was in his accustomed place. and on the seat with him was the mail agent. When they reached the post office. the pouches were again examined, and it was found that one of them had been cut open Then was there no doubt about young Watts guilt, and his father was sent to find him as he left soon after the mail was delivered. The father found and soon returned with the son. MT. SperTy at once accused the young man ofscutting open the pouches. At first he denied it, but being | closely pressed he at last owned up and de- | Iiyered to Mr. Sperry the mail matter that he | had taken from the pouch. MT. Sper1y then took him to the police station for safe keep ing until this morning. He will probably be brought before Commissioner Johnson T. Platt to-day for hearing. Young Watts is about eighteen or nineteen years ot age. l
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-09
WEATHER RECORD.
INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.

INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.
 WAR DEPARTMENT, ]
 OFFICE THE CHIEF SIGNAL SERVICE. WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 6, 1SS5-1 A. M ] For New England, fair. slightly warmer weather, partly cloudy, south winds, followed by clearing weather in the portion slight rise followed by slight fall in barometer in the eastern DOT tion.
 For the Middle States. fair weather warmer and south winds generally shifting to westerly falling barometer.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-09
Steuben Lodge, K, ofH,
HARTFORD, Jan, 6

The installation of officers of Steuben lodge No. 3,053, Knights of Honor, occurred at the lodge room in Turn Hall last evening, Grand Deputy Charles Hineman, of Meri- den, acting installing officer. The follow ing were the officers installed: Past Dicta- tor, Charles F. Bollman; Dictator Fred D. Grave; Assistant Dictator, Dr. William Sprenger; Vice Dictator, Adolph Nicholas; Reporter, William F. Sternberg; Financial Reporter, Charles R. Speigel; Treasurer, Otto H.. Wall; Chaplain, Martin Faitsch; Guide, Julius Bitterlich; Guardian, Henry c. Fischer; Sentinel, Hermann Koehler
 A banquet followed the installation at Otto H. Walls: corner of Orange and Crown streets.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-09
All Wn Milford.

Building at Woodmont during the past ten or twelve years has been quite brisk. There have been fifty dwelling houses and summer cottages built in that time, but nearly all of them have been erected the past seven years. Add to that about half as many barns, some of them large and good, and three or four old houses entirely repaired over and the de- pot, and you have quite village This is all in the town of Milford
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-09
Professor WehDer Re-eDeased.

The Arion Singing society has never been satisfied since Professor Wehner resigned his position as musical director and on several occasions they have tried to get him back. He has hesitated because of the many de- mands upon his time by other duties, but has finally accepted and is now the leader of the Arions and the Arions are happy. The so- ciety is to be congratulated
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-09
Detectiye Brewer,s Patent.

Detective Brewer and Fire Alarm Superin- tendent Smith have taken out patent on a device by which red danger signal will be displayed from the top of the Gamewell tele- phone stations whenever a call is made from headquarters. An effort will be made to in troduce the device in this citv
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-09
A Card From Bolton & Nicely.

All our dress goods, consisting of plaids, black and colored cashmeres, flannel suit ings, tricot cloths, are marked down to such low prices that they cannot last long. Call early and be convinced that we always do as we advertise. BOLTON & NEELY.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-09
Western Farm Loann.

To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 In your journal recently was an extract from some other paper respecting the pay ment of coupons on winter farm loans that may have disturbed some of your many readers. It assumed that the low prices of grain would cause default of payment of interest as well as of loans The writer seems to have taken superficial view of his subject, and when I get the related facts in hand will give them to your readers, as they are useful and interesting to not few. At present will only say that at one of my agencies, which had $50 coupons fall due January 1, less than per cent of the farm CTS had failed to pay on the day named.
 ALFRED WALKER
 "It is all over town," said the Arab. <'What!" asked the old man, his eyebrows bristling with curiosity. "Mud," said the youngster, while his mouth went clear around his ears in grin. "Right you are, said the | old man. With the mud come colds and | coughs, and you know the remedy" Dr. | Bulls Cough Syrup rejoined the boy. Right you are again"
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-09

Ladies, call and see the bargains we are offering in cloaks; it will astonish you when you see how cheap we are selling them.
 BOLTON &C NEELY.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-09
SDecial Notice.

We have made special reductions in bro caded velvets, velveteens, plain velvets, bro caded silks in black and co1ors. In this markdown we have paid attention to cost, but simply marked the goods down in order to close the stock and give our customers the benefit of buying frst-class goods at prices never before heard of. The goods are displayed on our center counter, opposite silk department, and are well worthy the at tention of any lady who is desirous of buy ing frst-class goods at a reduction of 9 per cent from original cost. BOLTON & NEELY.
 Evening silks and brocades in all colors at less than cost at BOLTON & NEELYS.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-09
ClOak& 7
C1Oaks {!

Fur-lined garments below cost to close out our stock before inventory
 STEVENS & BROOKS, 795 Chapel street.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-09
Ridgely Degree Camp,. Instal1atton

The new officers of Ridgeley degree camp No. were installed last evening at their lodge room in Hoadley building by Grand Patriarch Ellery Camp, assisted by the Grand Scribe Frederick Botsford and Grand Warden s. Cox. The officers are Peter Perfume commander, Gottfried Lehr; vice commander, and Geo. N. Moses, officer of the guard.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-09
Police Notes.

Sarah Comfort, an elderly female with a police record, entered an Italian boarding house, two doors from her own home in St. John street. yesterday morning, and stole silver watch belonging to Michael Petrillo, one of the boarders. She was found Tn bed in the afternoon stupid with drink, and ar rested. The watch was recovered
 A young man named Charles Dobson and one of his associates have been soliciting aid for a sick boy named Faughnan. They had no authority from the boys parents to do this and they were indignant when they found it out and notified the police. Yes terday forenoon Dobson was arrested by Detective Reilly on a charge of obtaining money under false representations. He will be arralgned in the city Court to-day either on that charge or the charge of begging from door to door. He is acquainted with the Faughnan family and resorted to his little confidence game for the purpose of raising money with which to pursue the dissinated habits to which he is addicted. How much money the couple collected is not known.
 "Sheriff" Mcdonald, who was before the City court yesterday morning, was again ar rested last night on complaint of his wife 1 that he had threatened tO kill har
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-09

Friday and Saturday only they give re served seat tickets to Bunnell's museum with one pound of tea at the American Tea com pany 405 State street, near Court
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-09
Nurses, Training Officers. The officers of the Nurses Training school

| are:
 President-Mrs. Noah Porter
 Vice presidents-Mrs. T. D. Woolsey, New Haven; Mrs. H. Farnam, New Haven; Mrs D. c. Sanford, New Milford; Mrs Samuel Colt, Hartford; Mrs. George M. Bartholo- new, Hartford; Mrs Edwin Harwood, New Haven; Mrs. F. J. Kingsbury, Waterbury
 Treasurer-Charles A. Sheldon.
 Secretary-Mrs. c. B. Richards.
 Auditors Wilbur F. Day, Arthur D. Os- borne.
 Committee on Finance-Charles A. Shel- don, Jeremiah A. Bishop, Wilbur F. Day, ex- Governor James E. English, John B. Fitch.
 Executive committee-Mrs. Noah Porter (chairman) Mrs. William Fitch, Mrs. Will liam Gale, Mrs. Francis Bacon, Mrs. William E. Mckee, Mrs. T. w. T. Curtiss, Mrs. George E. Day, Miss Betts, Miss Su- san Bradley, Mrs. Lester Bradner, Mrs. s. H. Chapman, Mrs. Francis D. Way land, Mrs. E. M. Reed, Mrs. Daniel O. Eaton, Mrs. L. J. Sanford, Mrs Babcock Mrs. Hen ry Trowbridge, Mrs. c. B. Richards, Francis Bacon, M. D., Moses C. White. M. D., George B. Farnam, M. D., Leonard J. Sanford. M. D., William L. Bradley, M D.
 Lady superintendent of the schools Miss L. Creemer.
 Assistant-Mrs. c. Pike.
 Nurses home visiting committee - Mrs. William Fitch, Mrs. Francis Wayland.
 Matron-Miss Wilcox.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-09
Polo Leaeue Games.

\ At Waterbury last night the Lincoln polo team of this city played the Wsterburys and was defeated by score of 8 to o.
 The Hartford and Meriden polo teams played game at Meriden last night that was hotly contested and lasted 51 minutes. At the end Hartford was ahead by the score of to g.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-09
YALE NEWS.
The Ease Ball Interest-The JUnfOF
 Promenade.

The Base Ball Interest-The JUnioF
 Promenade.
 Professor Benjamin Silliman is seriously i'll at his residence.
 The Christian men of the college have started again the entry prayer meetings which proved to be of great benefit last year.
 vincedt, '95, is the author of an article entitled '.Ya1e and Yale customs" publish ed in the current number of the Chautau- guam. Professor William G. Sumner has prepared a series of papers on "Our currency during the last twenty years" for Harper Weekly y.
 The ball nine has made arrangements for games with the New Works, the Philadel- phias, the Athletics atd the Metropolitans; the first game will be with the New Yorks at the Polo grounds on April Ed.
 The juniors will meet on Wednesday, the 14th, to elect Lit. editors for the ensuing year; there are several prominent candi- dates.
 Invitations for the junior proniefiade have arrived and will soon be distributed to sub scribers. The committee have tried in every way to make the promenade as much II not more of success than usual. Their efforts will require promptnPss on the part ui SUD scrbefs.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-09
If You Question

The wonderful testimonials published by the Hunts (Kidney and Liver) Remedy Co. of Providence, R. l., write to the addresses given enclosing postal or stamp for reply. Send for their illustrated pamphlet of testi- monials, giving wonderful cures.
 ia5 3teod&w1t
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-09
FIRE INSURANCE.

Where The Millionaire Companies
 Are Represented In The City Of
 Films.
 From the last published official returns of the insurance commissioners we learn that there are only eighteen fire insurance com panies whose assets in the United States ex- ceed $2,000,000, and they are divided among the New Haven agencies as follows:
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-09

q have suffered everything but death from rheumatism. Friday I took Athlopho- ros and Monday was we'll and went to Bos- O." So writes Rev. $. R. Dennen, D. D., of New Haven, Conn.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-09

Ladies' Partisan WaterprOOfs
 AT LEWIS Ladies' Parisian Waterproofs
 AT LEWIS. Ladies, Parisian WaterproOfs
 Ar LEWIS. Ladies, Parisian WaterprOofs
 Ar LEWIS. Ladies' Parfsfan WaterprOOfs
 AT LEWIS. Ladies' Parisfan WaferprOOfs
 AT LEWIS
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-09
Funeral of Harvey H. uaie.

The funeral of Harvey H. Hale, veteran 0 the late war, took place yesterday after noon from the residence of his bfother=in= law, MT, William II, Merwih, No, ts Edwards street yesterday afternoon at o'clock and was very largely attended, the house being filled to overfowing with relatives and friends. The remains wore very natural and lifelite appearance and were laid out in n fine black broadcloth-covered casket on which was beautiful plate bearing the de- vice, 'The Gates A jan, and the name of de- ceased; also a plate with the word Brother" and another at the bottom, Rest in Peace" An elegant floral piece, massive pillow on which was inscribed Brother" in purple i'm mortelles and a beautiful vase of callas, were among the floral tributes The latter was from Mrs. Keller wife of Undertaken Keller, who had charge of the funeral, MT. D. R. Adams assisting. Rev. Mir. Bray, pastor of Humphrey street church. officiated and made very feeling and sympathizing remarks. He said the Christian character and record of the deceased did him honor. Everywhere, in all places he was ready to show his color and in that trying place the army he was ever faithful to his master. He always kept his armor bright and was a true Christian soldier as his comrades in the war, some of wnom were present to pay the last sad tri- bute to the departed, could testify. The deceased loved his Lord and was devoted and kind son and brother and one who from his youth up had borne an unusually stain less record, The last public place which the deceased visited when he fell i'll was the prayer meeting at the Humphrey street church only week ago tonight. His end was peace and victory. The remains were inferred in the family lot in the Evergreen cemetery, and the pail bearers were all but one old comrades of his regiment in the war. The deceased was member of the Townsend Rifles, which the gallant Hitchcock led to the war
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-09

Wet Goods Sale at Franks.
 Great crowds are buying those extra great bargains-some very wet, some hardly wet, some dry-ladies' excellent merino vests and drawers and mems merino wool wrappers and drawers at 25c., which is not half their cost and which no other store can offer. You therefore call at once at Franks, S43 Chapel street.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-09

Election of Governor and Other State Omcers-GovernOr Harrison Takes the oath and Then Delivers His Mes- sage-Adjournment of Both Houses Until Next Week.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-09

U. V. agency.
 Surplus
 Assets. over liabilities Home, N. Y............ S7. .4SS.645 &, ,663 134 Franklin, Pa. ...-........ 311S.713 1,250262 The above at Gardner Morse's agency
 Surplus
 Assets. over liabilities tContinental N. Y...,. S4, .942 S.. .661. .797 Penn, Pa--.---.-........ 2322, ,S22 1,297, 7S5 Royal, Eng. .............. 41S7,6SO 1.S94, ,S76 Germana, N Y..-.. 2,700,129 1,S17, ,S97 The above at F.. A. Chase's agency.
 Surplus
 Assets over liabilities Sins Co. of N. A........ $9O71,696 6211 964 *Liv., London and Globe. 5,71,959 2576511 The above at c. B. Bowers agency.
 Surplus German American. S4, ,O65, ,96s &, ,6S5, ,O1O Springfield. .-............ 2,5S5, ,633 ,9+5 The above at H. L. & J. s. Cannon's agen- cy.
 Surplus
 Assets. over liabilities Phoenix, N. Y-.......-. 8, 759035 1,6S6, ,16O N British -..---.-.. 3264,4a6 1,8790S7 The above at c. s. Thompson's agency.
 Surplus
 Assets over liabilities Hanover, N. Y......... g., ,21O S1, TT. .25S The above at H. C. Warren's agency. Companies marked with star are repre- sented by more than one agent.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-09
SOiIed a Little.

BrOc aded SILKS S7c. at Franks, 843 Chapel street.
 only SO1led Little. Gents linen collars, standing or turned down, only Sc. apiece. Cents linen cuffs 5c. pair, we will sell before we take inventory, as they are a little soiled or dusty, at Franks, S43 Chapel street.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-09
A swrNDLER CAUGHT.

He SyyindIes Butler & Ty1er Of This
 City out of About $50 Worth of
 GoOds-Caught in AafIord ana
 Brought to This City.
 On December 31st man giving his name as Baum and representing himself as of the firm of Baum & Bernstein, of Meriden, called at the wholesale shoe firm of Butler & Tyler and said he wanted to purchase some goods for his firm. He selected S400 worth of shoes of different kinds and ordered them sent c. O. D. He was allowed to take about $45 Of the goods with him, as he said that his firm had special order to fill at once. Butler G Tyler ascertained short time after that they had been swindled and notified the police. Word was sent to the police in different cities to look out for the man, and yesterday word was received at the police office in this city from Hartford that Julius Stein, aged thirty-six and claiming to be from Chi caoo. had been arrested there for swindling Butler 6 Tyler of this city. Detective Brewer was sent to Hartford with warrant and returned last evening with the man. When he was arrested in Hartford about $40 was found on his person, which has been factorized' by Butler & Tyler. The swindler was well dressed, appears well, and IS no doubt an adept at the business. He is charged witi ahd will be tried for embezzle- ment
 It is said that he tried the same game In Hartford but did not succeed, but his at tempt there resulted in his arrest.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-09

Gray Wool Blankets 25c. only at Franks, S43 Chapel street. Mems Red Wool Wrappers soc. at Franks, and at no other store can you buy all wool red wrappers at fifty cents.
 Ladies' Felt Skirts 25c. at Franks, S43 Chapel street.
 Brocaded Silks 37c. at Franks, 843 Chapel street.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-03-19

an average Of $40 per head for the west
era farmers. The reduced price OF steel
rails, from more than $3.50 to $50 per
ton, as tAe result of home manufacture
and competition which broke mp the
foreign monopoly, has made possible
this great railroad Development with
its reduced rates. Our steel rail manu-
faeturs was made possible by protec-
tive tariff. and this ID the way these
steel rail "monepolists" have raised
prices and robbed the people. 1t looks
like good sort of robbery.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-03-19
The Eight Hour Problem.

Detroit Free Press.
The statement has often been made by
those whe ask for an eight hOur law
that II eight hours be fixed as the limit
Of q days work men will do as much in
the eight hours as they now do In ten.
IL has been regarded, however, as an in
terested statement embOdying no more
than theory and unsupported by proOf.
Yet il has resolved from an unex-
pected source q practical lndOrsamsnt
which will give it hereafter greater
weight than it has heretofore had.
The unexpected indorsar is HOn. Car
rol d. Wright. the best and most favora-
bly, known labor statistician in the
country and the present head OF the
United States Bureau of LabOr Statistics.
From actual observation ia the Massa-
chusetts Bureau. and from facts gather
ed ia that State Mr.. Wright has reached
the conclusion that under the ten hour
system the production per operative has
been quite as large for each working
day as it has been in States where the
legal day is still eleven or twelve hours
This is great help to the eight hour
theory. The observation OF a practical
man like Mr.. Wright and his deductions
bhb ldl&O IldSb vi l0tUS NOilCCtuu
by him in the course of his official duty
cannot but have great weight in deter
mining whether the hours Of labor
should be shortened. Ii IL by no means
safe, however to accept them as a con-
elusive. Ii it were absolutely certain
that a man would do as much in eight
hours as in ten it would be equally GER
tain that he would do as much In six as
IN NJ, Ia Thara la Limit in
deed short OF actual absurdity, TO which
the reduction could not logically be car
ried. 1t il not safe, therefore, to take 1t
for granted that because enc does as
mucn work in ten h0xrs as he would la
twelve, ho would do as much in eight as
in ten.
The truth probably is that the average
man has q pretty definite amount OF Ca
paeity for work, and that no will do no
more than that amount whether he de-
votes eight or twelve to it. The shortest
period i'm which he can do it advanta-
geOusly might very properly be fixed as
the measure of days work; but the diff
fieuity is to ascertain just what that pc
Rod is. Experience has demonstrated
according to Mr.. Wright, that it is as
short at least. as tea hours. The way to
ascertain whether it is any shorter to try
the experiment IL can be done without
much difficulty, though it will undoubt-
eddy take time. Those who have no faith
in /. will make contracts by the hour
and not by the day; and the eight hour
rule will be observed ealy in cases where
no contract is made. But If it is wise
rule it will sooner or later make its way
as the ten-hOur rule has done. If not, it
will fail as it should.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-03-19

off ut a safe distance. Hank touched a
light to the train, then vaultsd into his
saddle and dashed out ef danger. That
building just bumped itself in the mid
die and the roof sailed skywards. while
the four walls went skipping about over
the prairie. How the crowd did cheer
and howl with delight! They all agreed
that it was the biggest picnic they had
seen since the lynchlnG of horse thief
in the summer. Then the parties sspa--
rated and rsds home. The owners OF
the building are new about to send q
little bill Of damages to each of us: On
the whole the winter IL not perfectly
unintsrsstinK season cut here.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-03-19
MOrtgage Sale.
First rubIicatlou Jan. Y. W..


Whereas, default has been made ia the pay
ment Of the m ney secured by mortgages dated
the 10Th day Of DeceTnber, in the year 1881, eS-
ecuted by Joseph DeIioSia Of me township Of
Grant, county of ChebuygH. and state OF
Michigan, to Joseph /. Iageort OF NE city q
Newcastle, and state of - lARere, which said
mortgage was recorded IL tue Qnce " he Reg
ister of Deeds of the said cpGEly az Cheboygan
in Liber e. of mortgages oi Lage 257 on the
Goth day of December A, l. 1881, al ll:5O o.
clock a IN. And whereas. the amount claimed
to be due on said mortgage at the date or this
notice is the sum Of $135.5S one hundred and
interest, end the fu ther sum of twenty-five
dol ars as an attorney fee, stipulated Tor in
said mortgage, and which l. the whole amount
claimed to be unpaid on said mortgage; and no
sutton procee ling having been instituted at
law to recover the debt now remaining secured
by said mortgage, or any part thereof where
by the power of sale contained in said mort
gage has become operative.
Now, therefore notice is hereby given that
by virtue of the said power Of sale. and in pur-
suance of the statute in such case made and
provided, the said mortgage will be fOreclosed
by sale Of the premises therein described, at
public auction, to the highe st bidder, at the
front door OF the court house, in the Village Of
Cheboygan, i'm said county of Cheboygan, on
the 20h day of April next, at ten oc ock in the
forenoon OF that day, which said promises are
described in said mortgage as follows, to wit;
The northwest quarter OF northwest uuartero
one west, Cheboygan county. Michigan. con-
tanning forty acres, more or less.
Dated Cheboygan, ichigan, Jan 2lst, 1885.
JOSEPH l TAGGART,
HUMPHREY PERKINS, Mortgage.
Attorneys Tor Mortgagee.