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Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13

A Terrific Boiler Explosion In Which
Eight Lives Are Lost.


W1LL1AMsPoRT, Pa, Jan. ia fearful
boiler explosion occurred this afternoon in a
sawmill on the south side of the Susquehan-
river. The mill is located on what is
known as the Weigel tract near the base of
the mountains. Hardly a vestige of the
structure is left. Eight men were in the
mill. Two of the men were killed and the
others severely if not fatally injured The
following named were instantly killed: Peter
Hauser, body terribly mutilated, head al
most severed from body; Thomas Burns,
burned to a crisp and right leg
blown off. The injured are Daniel Brabst,
owner of the mill, knee cap knocked off;
William Bette, Joseph Brady, Andrew Bow
ers, August Regelman and Lion Weigel The
two dead and the six wounded live in Rock
town on the south side of the river After
the explosion physicians, undertakes and
hundreds of people hurried to the scene of
the disaster to give aid. Parts of the boiler
were blown five hundred feet. One piece
struck the earth and plonghed a groove sew
eral feet deep and bounded off over the edge
of hollow fifty feet beyond. Brabst says
the explosion was caused by lack of water
in the boiler. Hauser leaves a family
Brabst is thirty-fve years of age and is mar
ried. Regelman was married only few
weeks ago. Some of the wounded lost their
arms and others their legs. The scene i'm
mediately ..after the explosion beggars de-
scriptiOn
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13
NV AKTEh

A QOARTETTE of good voices; instruction tn
"A be equivalent to services. Also singers FOR a
chorus choir. Apply between and D. M at -0i
Ja13 Room 2. rs CHA PEI S.TrISEur
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13

A SITUATION by q competent girl as waitress
ercnces can be seen at GRO STATE esrSE Eur NJ
ia13 1t* - = is.-i.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13
A LARGE PARTY.
Ball of Ancient order of Hiberni

Ball of Ancient Order of Hibernians.
The second annual soiree of Division No 5
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians occurred
at National armory last evening. The grand
march, which was led by James J. Coogan
and wife, composed of one hundred and
twenty-five couples, the largest grand march
SO far this season. Many we'll known ladies
and gentlemen attended the soiree, among
whom were John j. Clerkin, Michael Roach,
John Doughan, George Neel, George Carr,
William Herman, Thomas Cummins, Mrs
James j. Coogan, Mrs. Flannery, Miss N.
Mccarthy, Miss M. Mortell, Miss Mary Roach,
Miss Lizzie WEIGH, Miss Kittie McMahon
Miss Nelly and Miss Maggie Welch and Miss
Kate Laden.
The officers of the association are: James
j. Coogan, president; William Connolly, vice
president; James Spaine, recording secre-
tary; John J. Madigan, financial seoretary
Morgan Meaney, treasurer; grand director
James j. Coogan; assistant, William H.
Roche. Music by Landrigan and Professor
Flaherty prOmpter
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13
Very truly your friend and admirer,
An Editor Defends Himself With
Revolver And A Deadly FusiIade

A Revolver And A Deadly FusiIade
Ensues.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 12,-On Saturday the
Mascot, an illustrated weekly, published
scurrilous attack on Judge William Houston
of the civil district court in connection with
a notorious woman of the town. At noon to-
day J. D. Houston, brother OF the Judge,
accompanied by Registrar Robert Brewster,
late criminal sheriff, went into the Mascot
Office on Camp street. Houston, approaching
man seated at a desk, inquired
if he was Osmun, editor of that paper. The
man replied in the affirmative, when Hous-
ton struck him with cane. Osmun seized
revolver Houston also drew pistol and
both began firing. At the second shot
bullet entered Houston's hand and passed up
bis arm almost to the elbow. This paralyzed
the arm and the weapon dropped to
the floor. STOPPING Houston attempted to
pick up the pistol with his wounded ARM
but finding it impossible seized it with his
left, Qsmun also received wound in the
hand, bullet entering the arm and passing
up TO the elbow, almost exactly as in the case
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13
A New Haven Roy

Phil Mack of the Comedy Four, who are
playing at the American Theater this week
was brought up in this city where he is vel
known. He was formerly newsboy in the
service of the JOURNAL AND COURIER, His
friends in New Haven are very proud of the
success he has met with on the stage where
he is one of the cleverest of comedians, and
they will doubtless rally in large numbers
during the week to see him in his excellent
comedy acting.
Horace B. Phillips, the manager of the
company, is the well known base ball man
ager known to the sporting public as ''Hust.
ling Horace" He has an eye of jumping
Jack" Jones for the Pittsburg team which he
will manage next season.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13

The Commissioners of the City boards
EIected-Charles L. Baldwin Made
Police COInmissioner-Other Nomi.
nees As Chosen I'm Caucus.
Alderman HILL of the Ninth ward raped
upon the table in the Aldermen's chamber
last night shortly after o'clock, and good
ly number of the Aldermen were before him
ready to elect commissioners of the various
city boards. The Aldermen then proceeded
to elect Alderman William Bradley, of the
Sixth ward, president, and Alderman Brown,
of the Eighth ward, secretary.
Alderman Benton moved to proceed with
the ballot for commissioners Messrs Dali
ley and Goebel were chosen tellers For
members of the Board of Public Works AL
derman Daley nominated Joel F. Gilbert
and Alderman Kennedy nominated James
Reilly. Mr.. Reilly received 10 votes, Mr..
Gilbert s and there was one scattering vote
Messrs. Reilly and Gilbert we've declared
elected.
For police commissioners Alderman Nun
son nominated Charles L. Baldwin, that gen
tleman having been the choice of the caucus
OF the Republican members previous to the
meeting to succeed General Sloat, who had
withdrawn. Mr.. Baldwin has been in public
office IL years, most of the time alderman
Alderman Spreyer nominated Samuel John
son. The vote stood IA for johnson, for
Baldwin, scattering 1. Of course both were
elected.
For fire commissioners Charles H Far
nam and Thomas Redmond were the nomi-
nees. Mr.. Redmond received 10 votes and
Mr.. Farnam 8.
Alderman Benton presented resolution
instructing the secretary to draw up record
OF the meeting and present it to the city
clerk in order that the commissioners might
be notified of their election. Their terms of
office are for three years beginning on the
third of February
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13
AWORD FOR THE ARMY.
Boston's Mayor Asked To Exten<
Them Protection.

HostOnss Mayor ASKED To Extend
Them Protection.
Boston, Jan. 12.-At the annual meeting
of the Boston Evangelical Alliance this morn
ing it was voted to request the Mayor and
police commissioners to extend full protec-
ton to the Salvation Army during their stay
in this city, not because of the excellence of
their method of advancing the gospel, but in
accordance with the law that all religious
bodies should have the assurance of security
and protection while at their worship A
committee was appointed to take some ac-
ton looking toward the prohibition of the
public exhibitions of immoral cuts and pic
lures posted on billboards advertising the
appearance of performing companies and in
ferior classes of dramatic and variety shows
which tend to produce an evil effect upon the
Young -
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13
Death of Mrs. A. D. BURGESS.

Many friends will sympathize with Messrs
Henry B. and Justin E. Burgess, of the
Chapel street firm of Burgess & Burgess, who
are in Manchester, n. H, to attend the funer.
al of their mother who died on Friday last
Deceased was 65 years of age and the wife OF
Mr.. A. d. Burgess, prominent and retired
citizen OF Manchester. She was a lady Of
rare worth and highly esteemed. She was
seized with paralysis short time since She
leaves a daughter and the two sons The
deceased and her husband have frequently
visited this city. The funeral takes place
to-day. Both sons were with her for time
in her Illness
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13
YOUNG MEMS REPUBLIoAN CLUB.
Large Increase of Members - Next
Weeks DiscussiOns.

The Young Mems Republican club at it's
meeting next week will have many more ap-
plications for membership before it. The
club is constantly gaining strength. One
member alone, it is said, has twenty-five ap-
plications for membership to present The
club at its next meeting will consider various
proposed amendments to the constitution
and bylaws, and will also discuss the FEAST
bility and wisdom of the proposed c"nsolida-
ton of the town and city governments, a
question which is creating the most agitation
in the Annex, where the people appear to be
unanimous against the project.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13
BARNUM COMES UP SMILING
And Wants General Grant TO Go Into
The Show Business.

And Wants General Grant TO Go Into
The Show Business.
NEW York, Jan. 12.-The following letter
is said to have been received by General
Grant to-day:
General q. S. Grant, twice President of the
United States, etc, etc.
Honored Sir-The whole world honors and
respects you. All are anxious that you should
live happy and free from care. While they
admire your man1iness in declining the large
sum recently rendered you by friends, they
still desire to see you achieve financial indie
pendence in an honorable manner OF the
unique and valuable trophies with which
you have been honored we have
all read and all have a laudable desire to see
these evidences of love and respect bestowed
upon you by monarchs, princes and people
throughout the globe. While you would
confer great and enduring favor on your
fellow-men and women by permitting them
to see these trophies, you could at the same
time remove existing embarrassments in a
most satisfactory and honorable manner
/ will give you 800, 900 cash besides pro-
portion of the profits. assuming all risks my
self, if may be permitted to exhibit these
relics to grateful and appfeciative public,
and will give satisfactory bonds of half a
million dollars for their safe keeping and re-
turn. These precious trophies of which all
your lfleuuS are PROUD W0ulQ De placed before
the eyes of your millions of admirers in a
manner and style at, once pleasing to your
self and satisfactory to the best elements of
the entire community. Remembering that
the mementoes of Washington, Wellington,
Frederick the Great, Stephen Gerard
and many other distinguished men have
given immense pleasure to millions
who have been permitted to see them,
1 trust you will in the honorable manner
proposed crafty the public and thus incul-
cate the lessons of honesty, perseverance and
true patriotism SO admirably illustrated in
your career. I have the honor to be
Very truly your friend and admirer,
P. T. BARNUM
BRIDGEPoRT, JAN. I'm an interview
with Mr.. -Barnuin tonight he said that he
called on General Grant to-day at his resi-
dence and made him the proposition noted
in his letter of to-day's date. General Grant
declined to entertain the Offer saying that it
had already been arranged to send the me-
mentoes to Washington. Mr.. Barnum adds
that his proposition was to make distinc-
tive exhibition of the articles together with
others that he might be able to secure from
other llustrious Federal and Confederate
officers and In no way were they to be con-
nected with the greatest" They would be
exhibited in the principal cities of the United
Stats and would be taken then to Europe
Mr.. Barnum says that he still hopes the
generals warmest friends will induce him
to reconsider the matter and accept his
offer
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13

Prof. Cheseman, of Trinity college, Hart
ford, died at his home in New York city
Sunday morning of typhoid pneumonia, aged
81.
Abraham Stern, a prominent and much
respected Hebrew merchant of Hartford,
died Saturday evening after a short illness
with paralysis, aged 80. His funeral was at
tended yesterday by Ararat lodge and large
number of friends.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13


Boston, Jan. 12.-In joint convention of
aldermen and common councilmen this noon
to elect city clerk Joseph Fl. O'Neil on the
third ballot received forty-seven or five more
than the number necessary to elect, It was
pointed out that eighty-three ballots had
been cast, while only eighty-two members
had answered to the roll call and the Mayor
declared the ballot illegal. The fourth bal
lot gave Augustus R. Sampson forty-two
votes, electing him. The voting of Council
man Murphy without having answered at
roll coll cost 0'Neil his election.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13
FOR RENT

u - "a
5 rooms on Chapel street, SIS per month. rooms
on George street. near Church.
FOR SALE,
Brick house, IL rooms all modern improvements,
$4,000, Hamilton street. Brick house on Artisan
street. "a, 900. Frame house and grocery store on
Putnam street, So 800. Frame house on Oak street
s., O0O rents for 1884, Frame house on Hallock
street. S. 700 Nice lot Martin street very cheap
Lot on jackson street 5Ox12O for $3.50. Lot Ward
street 5Ox127 will be sold low. Valuable property
on George street, near Church, at bargain Money
to loan in to suit.
THOMASO'BRIEN& co
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A Singular Accident.

BANGOR, Me-, Jan. 12.-Saturday after
noon two young men named Leslie and Ben
jamin Darling of Hudson went hunting
The former slipped on the ice in the woods
and fell, throwing the gun from him. The
gun was discharged and the charge entered
Leslies left leg at the knee, making terrible
wound. One slug passed through his leg and
fractured the tibia bone, making wound
necessitating amputation. Leslie is not ex-
pected to live
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13

etN7@ A HORSE The owner of a well hniIt
Ahght Phaeton would like to exchange for a
good young, sound mare gelding Cali at W a.
h FOOTE'S Stables, 474 State street las 6t*
WANTED,
To BUY lot of Secondhand Furniture and Oar
pets highest cash price paid. Orders BY mail
ja17 TtITrpC1T 7,.,,,-,
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13

The annual banquet of the L. S. O's will
take plnce at Diebels this evening at 7:30
o'clock. 1t is expected that it will be one of
the largest and most enjoyable social gather
ings that has been held by this organization
for many years. Governor Harrison, who is
an honorary member, and Ex-Governor Bige-
low, one of the original members, will be
present.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13
The Battalion Drill Last Evening.
The CITY battalion were drilled at IInio

The CITY U1UraIIOH WeI5 uTI1Ieu at CI1OI
armory last evening by Colonel Graham
The recent promotions placed several Off
GERS in new positions.
At the close of the practice Colonel Ora
ham expressed satisfaction with the drill
complimenting the officers for the interest
they manifested.
The drill last evening was in fatigue uni
form A drill will soon be ordered in full
dress uniform, which will interest the mem
bers of the companies and their friends.
Many spectators occupied the seats in the
galleries, watching the military movements
of the battalion.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13

FOUND,
NFF Stony Creek, Yawl Boat, which the owner
" can have by proving property and paying
charges. Inquire Of JOHN MCLEAN,
ja10 ct , Gov. Island, Stony Greek, Conn.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13
u.,xa wants Her votes counted.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Belva A. Look
wood, late nominee of the equal rights party
for the presidency, to-day sent a petition to
the Senate asking that the votes cast for her
in the several States be counted for her She
saws if the 1886 votes cast for her in New
YORK State were counted for her as they
shonId he that Grover Cleveland would not
receive the electoral vote of that State.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13
mIshaps rha Souna

BOSTON, Jan. 12.-The schooner vraie,
from Baltimore for Stonington, with coal
struck on Pinquin shoal yesterday and was
assisted off by the Watch Hill life saving
crew. The schooner Antona, from Cienfue-
gos for Boston with sugar, went ashore this
morning one mile east of Bedford, L. l., saw
ing station; crew saved. The vessel is high
on the beach
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13
df1ants.
WANTED
WANTED

w AN
a FIRST-CLASS gardener. Address with refer
"A ences, w. A. H, New Haven Postoffice
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13
Putting in Two Large Boilers.

At the Alling sash and bind mahu1actory
and planning mill on Water street work is
suspended for the week in order that new
boilers may be substituted for the old ones.
Six boilers have been used for years past
These are being taken out and. two large
boilers of eighty horsepower each are being
nut in in their stead
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13
Tilden,s Niece TO re M.rrted.

New York, Jan. 12.-William Ayrardt
Hazard, surviving partner of the late Fran
els D. Moulton, is to bemarried to Miss Laura
A. Pelton, daughter of the late Colonel Pei
ton and niece of Ex-Governor Samuel J. Til
den, at the Madison Square Presbyterian
church tomorrow at 3 D. M
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13
Police Notes.

Word was received at the police office early
last evening that fight was in progress in
McCarthy's saloon at the corner of West
Water and Lafayette streets. The van was
sent and returned with Bernard Mooney and
Bernard McDonough,szw ho were among the
disturbers of the peace
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13
A SteepIe Loses Its Cap.

PLYMOUTH, Mass, Jan. 12.-During the
gale this morning the cap over the steeple of
the Orthodox church here was torn off and
carried several hundred feet. The cap was
fourteen feet square, and made of heavy joists
and bands. A portion of it went through
the roof of house into a room below
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13
An Extra session Feared.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Many members of
the House fear that an EXTRA session will be
necessitated by the failure of conference
committees to agree on pending appropria-
ton bills upon which the two houses are
greatly at variance.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13

New YORK, Jan. 12.-Fares on the Brook
Ign bridge were to-day reduced so that foot
passengers may purchase tickets at the rate
of twenty-five for five cents. The fare on
the cars was reduced to three cents,
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13

s. Es. & G. C. BIatcfley,
Real Estate Dealers and Brokers,
16 Exchange Building,
Cor. Church and Chapel st.
All kinds of real property judciously managed.
Rents collected and loans negotiated.
The erection of cottages and their sale on INSTALL
mentS a specially.
Wanted-A large number of tenements and
houses for the spring trade jas
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13
DEATHS.

ROTH-In Bridgeport. Jan. II, Caroline, wife of
Henry Roth aged AZ years. 0 months
McMAHON-In Bridgeport, jan IL, Margaret Nc
Mahon, aged 60 years.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13

- A SMALL HOUSEin good location, on line
Ill of horse cars House has 10 rooms, modern
#AesN improvements. and will be rented furnished
or unfurnished. Possession Immediately.
T. G. SLOAN & SON.
Room 3 Benedict's Building.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13
Local Weather Record.

Local Weather Record.
FOR JAN. IL. 1885
7:16 HIS 1915 7:1s 711:1e
AN. M. Pm. Pm
Barometer. 1888 2949 2951e 1888 30Cs
T HTmIsitn So IS 90 90 81 e Sc
Wind, in direction
and velocity in
miles per hour S. Il sW 10 SW NV 10 NV 6
Weather. .....-- Rain Cfdy Rain Clear Clear
Mean bar, 1906; mean temp 45.7; mean humid
ity, 63.7
Max. temp, 81; min. temp, 35.; rainfall 70
inches
Max. velocity of wind - miles
JAN. 12, 1884.
Mean bar, 30. 022; mean temp, 17.s; mean humid
ity. 60.
Max temp, 3D.; min. temp, Is.
J. 81. SHERMAN, Sergt s. c. b. 8. A.
A minus sign II prefxed to Thermometer read
ings indicates temperature below zero.
a dash II prefixed to rainfall figures indicates
precipitation too small to measure.
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FARM FOR EE

100 ACRES for 81, 300, one half cash. situa.
Winsted, Ct Junction of Hartford & Conn. W. R;
R with Naugatuck R. R.; will keep 20 cows and
pair of horses by hay cut the farm, moving
done by machine buildings first5elass House two
by pipe to the premises. Send for circular.
C. IL HAYDEN'S AGENCY, w. Winsted, Conn.,
ia13
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Old Boreas Has Picnic In New Eng.
land

BosToN, Mass, Jan. 12.-The gale this
morning caused considerable damage in this
neighborhood. In Lynn plate glass shop
windows were blown in: In East Cambridge
the tall chimney of Shaw & Co.'s wood
working establishment was blown down,
smashing through roof in its fall At
Revere a beach saloon was moved fifteen feet,
barn overturned, the roof of a shed blown
off, tree uprooted and a lot of timber
tumbled into the dock. The sea ran very
high. At noon the storm abated
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13
BOARD AND LODGING,
For 6 AE.E

THE Selden House, the well known famil
IN hotel few desirable rooms en- suite or single
with first-ciass table board at reasonable rates.
ja13 I'm
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A Cold Wave Canine
A REvOLTHN SIAM.

paEEa7Aeao, Jan, IA cold wave is adj
vanoing from Manitoba, where the mercury
stood thirty degrees below zero.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13

GROCERY FOR SALE.
TN this city, in good location, doing good cash
business, a grocery store. An old established
place and good opportunity for an enterprising
man For particulars address
ia13 2t* r. w. THIS OFFICE
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French Troops Massacred by the Reb-
els.
HoNs KoNe, jap. l2,-Is is reported that
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13
geaI Estate.
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.


- HAVE a valuable farm, free and clear Of
EF:i: some $50 acres, upon which there are two
%al.A mills with suitable water power, adjoining
good railroad Upon this farm there are some $50
Of woodland large portion of which is heavi
ly timbered. This is grand opportunity for an
ergetic man to get business. Plenty of meadow
land; plenty of tillable land; plenty of wood and
timber to be turned into money. Good houses
Good mills, large barn. GEO. A. ISBELL.
ja10 Ofttce 1872 Chapel street, Central Block.
FOR SALE.
- GOOD HOUSE; has modern improve
Ss;:i ments; fine location on Chapel street, short
#sssA distance west OF the Colleges good place
to buy. Can be at any time.
Also modern built house Howard avenue
Price and terms easy.
FOR RENT,
60 A BRICK HOUSE on Howe street. House
a:;:I on Ward street, George street and Elm
EstsA street.
Money to loan on improved property. Inquire at
NO. 70 CHURCH STREET, ROOM
~Oface open evenings from to s.
l.. #. COMST0CK.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13

serious revolt has broken out in Cambodia,
province under the protectorate of France
at the southern extremity of Siam. The
Kings brother is said to have placed him
self at the head of the rebels and many
french officers and men composing the posts
IN the province are reported massacred
troops will probably be sent from Saigon to
quell the disturbance.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13

ITO the Board of County Commissioners for New
4 Haven County:
hereby apply for license to sell spirituous and
intoxicating liquors Hotel Yale. IS Court street,
in the town of New Haven
Dated at New Haven, this 9Th day Of January,
A. d. 1885. JOHN VlSCHER-
ia13oaw2t
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GRATEFUL-COMFORT
FPPS'S COCOA.
BREAKFAST,

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which s Gt e the ne
deR o sR1 Cocoa Ne Epps has pTeySd sx
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: BY use Of sIR b1 IN
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TO attack shaft by keeping ourselves well
ectSSed with pure blood and properly honrsneo
frame"-Cfvil Service GazeGoe 5ro+or or milk Sold
,onIv in half pound tins by GEocers laPS,e em;sts
JAMES e. saS5I London, England
Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-13

ON0
~ NEW mich with calf; big mixer
AA~and perfect family COW, also three good
springers. JOHN PARKER,
ja13 3t* North Quinnipiac ST., Fair Haven.