Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-10
MISS HoUGHroN STAYS AWAY.

She Breaks Her Contract With Major
 Lincoln The Generous Performance
 Of Miss Kettle Perkins And E'srsef
 Clark. /
 The Lincoln rink wes crowded last night.
 At o'clock the floor was cleared and Major Lincoln made some remarks in which he stated that Miss Jennie Houghton, who had
 been advertised to appear, had not come to time. He stated that an article was pub lished in the Register after Miss Houghton's s | first appearance in which she was severely criticised for initiating Miss Gilmore. Mir. Bowen, Miss Houghton's manager, was much put out over it and wanted MT. Lincoln to l have published an article which contained | libelous matter. He wrote a card himself
 instead and it was published day before yes 1 terday. He supposed it would make matters
 satisfactory all around. But nothing has I been heard of Miss Houghton. It is gener- l ally considered a very discourteous as well as
 unjust act on the part of Miss Houghton's | manager or herself and great indignation was
 expressed on the subject by spectators. MT. Lincoln announced that Miss Nettie 1 Perkins and Master Porter Clark had kindly l consented to give exhibition on very 1 short notice. They then appeared and per | formed finely, giving entire satisfaction. 1 They will appear this afternoon and evening
 in place of Miss Houghton.
 | Major Lincoln gave every lady present a l ticket for this afternoon.
 l Dr. Carver's great attempt begins Monday l morning at 12 o'clock. He will break 60,- l 900 pieces of coal. It is a great feat and ] will no doubt attract immense crowds. ANEW COMBINATION. New Haven Furnishes Another Com tribufion To T'l.e List Of Celebrated Skaters And Bicycle Riders.
 New Haven has done it's full share for the | world in furnishing bicycle trick riders and fancy roller skaters, and it is said that in other parts of the country New Haven at fractions meet with unusual favor. Now comes new combination called the "Juve- nile Bicycle and Roller Skating combina- tion," with New Haven gentlemen at the
 head of it and consisting of the amateur
 champion fancy bicyclist, Eddie Leopold,
 aged thirteen, and the ''Little Wonder" :"
 Bertie Hendrick, aged eleven, who's, wonder full feats on the rollers arc well known here ana eise"nn-ofe. These young gentlemen nave been practising faithfully for several months and are now prepared to do new and
 difficult manoeuvres which are unexcelled. They have been booked to appear in Bridge port at Recreation Hall next Tuesday. They
 will occupy a whole week st the Cosmopoli- tan rink in New York and will go West in
 February. The manager is kept busy book ing engagements, although the combination is of very recent formation.
 Master Leopold has just received a new full nickel Expert Columbia bicycle made expressly for him by the Pope Manufacturing company, of Boston. The machine is a beauty and Master Leopold is greatly pleased with it. He has given many exhibi- tions of late, at Bridgeport, Waterbury, Tor rington, Thomaston, etc., and is always re- ceived heartily and draws large audiences. Master Hendrick is also favorite every where and he has new act which he will in troduce in New York, which is said by those who have seen it to be simply wonderful. There are great many in New Haven who will wish these young gentlemen the best success in their venture