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Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-26
Forging Checks While on a Wedding
Tour i'm Boston.

YOUNG BRIDEGROOMsS FALL.
Forging Checks While ON a wedding
Tour i'm Boston.
Boston, Feb. 25.-The operations of an
individual who has victimized several firms
with forged checks have just come to light.
A young man would run into the counting
room of some large concern late in the after
noon and inquire in a brisk business-like
way if Mr.. So-and-so's check would be good
for 800. The cashier would in each instance
reply in the affirmative, and the young man
expressing thanks for the information would
disappear, apparently to complete some
transaction with the man whose financial
standing he had asked about. Soon after he
would reappear and ask the additional favor
that the check which he had produced might
be cashed, as it was after bank hours. In at
least eight instances the money was forth
coming, in amounts ranging from $50 to
800. The checks were forged. Yesterday
a young man named Judson Ditson was
rested for the forgeries. Ditson comes from
the West, is twenty-five years old, and few
weeks ago married young lady of high
social connections He is himself of ex-
cellent social standing, his father being
government official cf some prominence in
the West. The young man had disagree
ment with his father not long ago, and being
out of employment adopted the above
method of raising money: He came on a
tour to Boston with his wife, who was ignor-
ant of his wrong doing and was heartbroken
at yesterdays exposure. Ditson freely adj
mits his guilt, but denies that he had been
guilty of any previous crime.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-26
IMMATURE ALMANAC.
DEATHS.

POTTER-In this city, Feb. s4th, Jane E. E. Potter
widow of the late Henry J. Potter.
Funeral from her late residence, 80 Fair street
Friday, Feb. q, at O'Clock p. m. Relatives
and friends invited without further notice. ct
CLARKE-At The residence of her son in-law, Hen
ry Byron of Titusville, Penn, Susan w, widow
SSrd year of her age.
Interment at Woodlawn, N, Y.
MILLER-Suddenly, Feb. oath. Watrous J. Miller
aged SO years
Relatives and friends invited to attend his fner
al from st. Thomas church, Elm street, New
Haven, Conn at p M, Thursday The 26th
CUMMINS-In this city February 25th, Mrs Thorn
as Cummins, aged 90 years, II days.
Funeral Friday. 9th, from the residence of her SON
No. 81 Beers street Friends are invited without
further notice Burial in Grove street cemetery
ct
SMITH-On the 25th inst, George Smith (colored),
aged 45 years.
Funeral on Sunday March list, from his residence,
1O1 Carlisle street
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WANTED.
A THOROUGHLY competent woman with good
IA references to take care of an infant two
mohths old Apply at the rooms of the Protestant
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THE KNIGHTS OF HONOR
Win Their Suit Against Ex-Treasurer
RFeckenrfhUe.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 25.-In the United
States district court to-day Judge Baxter
ordered ex-Treasurer Breckenridge to at once
pay into court s11O, 1000, the amount which
he acknowledges to have in his hands be-
longing to the Knights of Honor This is
great victory for the order and it also indi-
Gates that the petition fled in the court by
the Supreme lodge has been granted, in
which case the ex-treasurer will be obliged
to exhibit a full account of his receipts and
payments itemized SO that the officers of the
Supreme lodge will be able to point out and
prove the discrepancies which make up the
deficiency of nearly 5000 in the amount
that should be in his hands. 1t has been
feared by members of the order, that the ex-
treasurer might escape a final recountine
through legal technicalities and obstructions
Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-26
Fair Haven.

A horse, the property of Isaac Dorman of
North Quinnipiac street, Fair Haven, while
being driven last evening near the end of
that street slid and striking the telegraph
pole sustained compound fracture of the
shoulder. DIR. Sullivan attended the suffer
ing animal and ordered it shot. The animal
was hitched to a buggy. The occupant, a
young man. was thrown out. He received
but slight injuries.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-26

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 25.-About five hun
drsd striking weavers and their friends col
lected at Leedon's mills in Kensington this
evening and threatened to attack the fscabs''
employed there as they left the mill. The
police succeeded in protecting the hands,
but they were assailed with chunks of ice,
bricks and tin cans. All escaped injury ex-
cept Captain Quirk, who was cut on the
hand, and Officer Yetter, who was knocked
down and kicked in the head. Four of the
rioters were arrested and locked up. The
district is quiet to night, but more trouble
is expected tomorrow.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-26
TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINss.

daughter has been born to the Princess
Victoria, wife of Prince Louis of Battenburg
and granddaughter of Queen Victoria.
Governor Pattison has approved the con-
current resolution instructing the Pennsyl-
vania Senators and requesting it's Congress
men to vote for the bill placing General
Grant ON the retired list.
The identity of the who shot himself
on the ice bridge at Niagara Falls Tuesday
has not been discovered The initials C. w.
on the clothing may be those of Charles
Woods of Auburn, who is missing. Tele-
graphic inquiries sent to Auburn have not
yet been answered
Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-26
VOL. LII
d5uants.


A SITUATION by a respectable prl to do oans-o,
"A housework in private family, Good refer
Inquire at si
fees it, 105 OAK STeEEr
Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-26
THE WAR IN THE soUDAN.

WolseIey On the Scene of Stewards
Death.
LONDON, Feb. 25.-General Wolse1ey tele-
graphs to the war Office that General Brack-
enbury was at point forty miles from Abu
Hamed on Saturday evening and was to cen
tinue his advance on Sunday morning. He
had visited the scene of the massacre of
Colonel Stewart and party. Stewards papers
and some bloody garments were found The
steamer, which had been completely Quilted
was stranded sixteen feet above the present
level of the river. Brackenbury destroyed
the huts and other property of the chief who
had caused the massacre
Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-26
BIG HAUL OF PLUNDER.
Detectives Stumble Into a Headq uar-
tiers Thieves.

PTTTsBURG, Feb. 25.-The entire detec-
tive force of the city engaged in raid to-
night on a room occupied by John Griffin on
Wyler avenue, which has for long time
been suspected as the headquarters of a we'll
known gang of thieves and the place in which
their stolen plumber was concealed, but not
until this evening was the evidence sufficient
ly strong to justify the action of the detec-
tives. A thorough search was instituted re-
sulting in the discovery of the biggest lot of
valuables ever captured at one place in this
city. Five Thousand dollars in money was
found secreted in various parts of the room
and on the person of Griffin, Jewelry and
Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-26

4 IRL for general homework in family of three
" Must be thoroughly competent in every re-
spect. ia BEERS STREEr
fe25 BIT
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Probably Only n Rumor.

New YORK, Feb. 25.-An Albany dis
patch to the News says: at is rumored here
to-day that Senator Bayard has declined the
Office of Secretary of State and that it has
been offered to William f. Endicott, of Mas
sachusetts, who came here yesterday at the
request of President elect Cleveland Mr.
Endicott was the Democratic candidate for
Governor in Massachusetts last year and his
selection as Secretary of State is pressed by
Frederick o. Prince, secretary of the Nation
al Democratic committee
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valuables of all kinds to the value of $4,000
were found hidden under the floor. The
search will be renewed in the morning and
it is expected that other articles of value will
be found. Griffin and several of the gang
are under arrest
Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-26
VIII Case Settled AnicabIy,

The Philomela Goddard will case is set
tied. Deceased left about $4,000 to the
Methodist church in Simsbury By the set
Element Mrs. Buell., who sought to break the
will, gets several thousand dollars, the church
$4,000, $4,000 goes to nurses and $4,000 to
the New York missionary society.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-26
Humans REAL ESTATE AND
LOAN AGENCY.

Established in 1862
Over one million and half loaned and not dollar
OF interest or principal lost. Money loaned on city
property Interest collected without charge.
Iowa and Kansas . per Gent.
II .rm Loans. interest and principal guaran-
teed. No expense to the lender Call and examine
them. A large list of property for sale. Can suit
all Seven choice farms TO sell or trade for city
property. Seashore and rural property in large or
small lots, very nice
Rents and Collections. Fire, Life and
Accident Insurance placed in none but first
class companies.
WANTED = Rents in all parts of the city; first
class tenants secured and prompt remittances In
Surance on household furniture speciality.
HUMAN & COOKE,
Agents So Church St. open evenings.)
Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-26
SENATOR EVARTS AT ALBANY.

He Visits The General Assembly Dur
ing The Session.
ALBANY, Feb. 25.-A few minutes before
1 o'clock to-day Senator elect Evarts escorted
by several gentlemen entered the Assembly
chamber Mr. Hubbell arose and moved
that the privileges of the floor be extended
to the Senator elect and that the House take
a recess for twenty minutes. The motion
was carried and the Speaker appointed
committee to escort Mr.. Evarts from where
he was sitting to the space in front of the
Speakers desk. Here he was successfully
presented to each member of the House.
When that ceremony had been completed
Mr.. Evarts in company with the committee
proceeded to the Senate. chamber. Senator Ar
kell at once moved that recess for ten min
utes be taken and Mr.. Evsrts was escorted to
the presidents desk where similar cere-
mony to that observed in the House was
gone through subsequently Mr.. Evarts
held reception in the Governors room.
This evening a reception to Mr.. Evarts
was held at the Fort Orange club house. At
10 O'Clock the rooms were filled with gentle
men who had availed themselves of the priv
ilepe of meeting the Senator-elect in social
conversation. They were most cordially
welcomed by the distinguished guest. Ele-
pant plants and flowers adorned each room.
Parlati's orchestra discoursed sweet music
from the balcony. The supper
room was tastefully trimmed with
bunting and Chinese lanterns. The
supper is said to have been the finest
ever given at the club. huge bouquet of
rare exotics stood in the center of the table
fanked by pyramids of neugar baskets. Mr..
Evarts was introduced by Hon. Henry Martin
| and in brief speech acknowledged the
many courtesies he had received since his
visit, especially pleasing being that
of the Fort Orange club, which
although young was known through
out the nation. Among the prominent gen
tlemen present were Hon. A. D. White, Hon.
J. D. Warren, Mr.. w. P. Ward, Colonel j.
| N. Partridge, F. J. Parmeleter, Hon. Edmund
| L. Pitts, j. 6. Perry, Lieutenant II. j. Gold
man and George S. Priest and many others
| from all parts of the State. The festivities
| did not cease until Q very late hour.
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TO ELUDE HIS CREDITORS
A Toronto Merchant Feigns Death by
Foul Play.


TORONTO, Feb. 25.-The friends of Isaac
q. Radford, the prominent lumber merchant
and land broker, who went to Buffalo a few
days ago to investigate his supposed murder
have returned with information that he is
living and from all accounts evil
IDENTIFY in New York. They hunt
ed up original copies of dispatches re-
ceived by him from Black Rock while
he was on the Canadian side and one of these
signed V. Marks was found to be in Rad
ford's handwriting. His friends are now of
the opinion that he failed to realize money
by certain transactions he was to have had in
New York last week and, rather than fail his
many creditors here, had determined
not to come back, but to
lead the public to believe he
was foully dealt with and robbed of large
sum of money. There is little doubt that he
put his coat in the boat himself. Radford
had his life insured for 500, 900 and $4,000
in the New York Life and So, 500 in the Con-
federation, So, 500 in the Accident and Guar
antee and 800 in the Northern
Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-26

Death a Guest at n Sleighfng Party.
EAsToN, Pa, Feb. pa sleighing party
composed of Mrs. William Burke, Mrs.
Stout and Mrs. Frank Michler, three of
Easton's most prominent ladies, left town
yesterday and drove to Bethlehem. On the
way home last night Mrs. Burke was taken
sick near Farmersville, carried to a hotel
there and died within half an hour. The
cause of her death was paralysis of the
haart
Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-26
Gordon,s Chance to Escape,

LONDON, Feb. 25.-In an interview this
evening Mr.. Henry NJ. Stanley expressed the
belief that General Gordon might have es-
capped if he had chosen to remain aboard one
of his steamers and had retreated down the
White Nile when it became known that
Khartoum could hold out no longer. Stan
ley thinks Gordon exposed himself to danger
too recklessly. He might have retreated
with the garrison even as far Zanzibar as
the Mahdi advanced
Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-26
General Gordo n,s Private Papers.

LONDON, Feb. 25.-Sir Henry Gordon has
requested Zebehr Pasba to use his influence
with Ell Mahdi to secure the preservation of
General Cord. ms private papers and memo
randa and their return to the Gordon fam
Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-26

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Mr. Cleveland has
written reply to the letter of the silver men
in which he expresses the opinion that the
President should be vested with authority to
suspend the coinage of the silver dollar
Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-26
The Desertton of a Bark at Sea.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 25.-Dennis Donohue,
the British consul at this port, sat to-day as
president of naval board to investigate the
abandonment at sea of the bark Erinna, the
crew of which was rescued by the steamer
Deerhound. Captain Atkinson of the Deer
hound testified that when he sighted the
Erinna she was in a perfectly unseaworthy
condition, and could not have withstood
another gale. The court found that the
Erinna met a succession of heavy gales and
that everything was done to save the ship,
and there was no blame to be attached to
CAPTAIN Smith or any of the crew Erinna
Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-26

COLUMBUS, Feb. 25.-While practicing
roller skating in her room yesterday Miss
Ollie Freaericks, young society lady of this
city aged twenty-one, fell, her head striking
the floor with such force as to fracture her
skull. Her life is despaired Of
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THE DANGER LIGHTS OUT
And Passenger Trains Collide and a
of E3aSsenoers

Number of Passengers Injured.
CHEBANsE, ILL.,, Feb. 25.-A collision be
tween two passenger trains On the Illinois
Central railroad occurred near here early this
morning. One man was killed and eight or
ten wounded some seriously, but none, it is
thought, fatally. The wrecked train was
New Orleans passenger, bound south, and
was crashed into from the rear by freight
train. The two rear sleeping coaches were
demolished No cause for the accident is
stated, but it is said the danger lights in the
rear passenger coach had been allowed to
burn out.
The following is a list of the killed and in
jured: John A. McInnes, of Ingersoll' Ont,
instantly killed. He was found in a berth
with his neck broken. Rev. J. NJ. Abbott
Brown, of Chicago, severe burn on the foot;
S. NJ Beardsall and wife, Grand Rapids,
Mich, both severely burned on the back of
the head; H. E. Terry of Chicago, abrasion
of left chest and knee; F. NJ. Butts of Chica-
go, severely burned ON forehead, sole of
foot and left hand, face terribly burned; DR..
Isabella Mitchell of Chicago, fracture of
right leg, left ankle sprained, internally in
jared. She was en- route to New Orleans to
superintend her exhibits at the exposition.
jerks Mitchell, the colored porter, hands
and face severely burned body badly burn
ed; F. Kuntz of Chicago, left temple bruised;
Captain James Dalton the pugilist, injured
about the loins severely. He was on his way
to New Orleans to fight Mike Cleary
Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-26
The Hot Winds.

CAIRO, Feb. 25.-The periodical hot winds
have begun in the Soudan and causing
great havoc among the cavalry horses of the
British.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-26

The Only Remedies for the Skin
and Blood Universally
Commended.

VIM. T. Totten, 672 North Tenth street, Philadel-
phia reports that of his customers stated to him
incidentally that he was feeling so well and had
gained twenty pounds in the last year, all of
which he attributed to a systematic course of the
Cuticura Resolvent, which has proved efectual
when all other remedies failed.
Sores ON Neck.
Charles Brady Somerville. Mass who refers to
DIR. J. j. Wood, druggist. of that city certiies to
wonderful cure of running sores on the neck which
had been treated by hospital physicians without
cure and which yielded completely to the Cuticura
Remedies.
Cured by Cuticura.
NY skin disease, which resisted several popular
remedies and other remedies advised by physicians,
has been cured by your Cuticura Remedies. They
surpassed my most sanguine expectations and rap
idly effected q cure. j. G. ARENTRUE.
Vincennes, Ind.
Know Its Value.
All of your Cuticura Remedies give very good
satisfaction. The Cuticura especially recommend
for the diseases for which it is used. know from
experience its value. DR. II. j. PRATT,
Montello, Wis.
Cutfcura Abroad.
Through a home returned Norwegian 1 have
learned to know your Cuticura, which has in
short time cured me of an Eczema that my physi-
clans medicine could not heal.
CHR. HELTZEN, Bergen, Norway,
Mountaineering.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-26

Good Chance For A BnsineS
Man.
4 LARGE well lighted store corner of Orchard
IA and COTE streets, suitable for Grocery and
Meat Market with counters and shelving for same
finished in first class manner can be leased for a
term of years by applying to
HENRY DONOVAN,
fees 3t* 419 Orchard ST., New Haven, Conn.
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Curiosity to See a GaIIoxvs.

TACOMA, N. H., Feb. 25.-A steady
stream of humanity passed in and out of one
of the large shops of the Laconia Car com
pany to-day possessed with morbid curios-
ity to see the gallows upon which Samon will
expiate his crime, a large proportion being
females. The working was exhibited by
means of sand bag said to weigh the same
as the murderer. The gallows will not be
taken to Concord until few days before the
execution. Sheriff D. B. Storey has re-
ceived over two thousand applications to
witness the hanging, one hundred and fifty
of them arriving yesterday. Warden Dodge,
of the State prison, and Attorney General
Tappan paid a visit to the gallows to-day
1t has been built at the expense of Belknap
county and will remain its propertY
Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-26

Local Weather Record.
FOR FEB. 25, 1885.
7:16 11:16 s:1e 7:1e 11;16
An AN. Pm. Pm Pm
Barometer 1904 30.O5 30.Oa 3O1a oO16
Thermometer % % % % 20
Humidity. 100 SO Sc 70 Is
Wind in direction
and velocity in
Weather LIT Snow Fair Clear Clear Clear
Mean bar, 3O.O85; mean temp, Is. g; mean humid
ity, 1915.
tation (rain and melted snow inches and : hun
dredths.
Max. hourly velocity of wind. - miles.
FOR g. 1884.
Mean bar 90 79S mean temp, 32.7; mean humid
Max temp, 50; min. temp, 80
J. H. SHERMAN, Sergt s. G. o. g. A.
Note: minus sign II pref xed to Thermometer
readings indicates temperature below zero.
t A dash Fl prefxed to rainfall figures indicates
precipitation too small to measure.
IMMATURE ALMANAC.
FEBRUARY &c.
Sun RISES, 6:s1 moon Rises, Hen wArzR,
Sun SETS. $50, 300 S:57
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Frederick Ranch and Mary, his wife, ar
rested Sunday at Philadelphia charged with
having murdered Real Estate Agent Martin
in 1879, were discharged yesterday, the evil
dence being insufficient to justify their com
initial.
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LOST hog.
Horse For Sale.

90 ON February 3d. light colored York
=g1SA shire TerIier-bIue ribbon around neck.
Liberal reward if returned to
fe26 1t 119 GROVE STREET.
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CuTIcURA REsoLvENT, the new blood purifier, and
CUTIcURA and CUTICURA SOAP, the great skin cures
and bea1tfiers, sold everyw here. Price, CUrI-
cURA, &c.,; SOAP, 25c.; REsoLvENT, 81 90.
Potter Drug and Chemical Co.. Boston.
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EnR RENT

o. THREE splendid lofts, so feet deep, over
#A;;5 store No 1856 State street, next to Morning
M#ssA News Office suitable for light manufacturing
purposes Power be had if wanted. Apply to
JOSEPH PARKER,
fe26tf Corner Elm and Orange Streets
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feeling of gratitude impels me to acknowledge
the great merits of your Cuticura, and I cordially
edy. H y. POWERS,
Bridgeport Conn.
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8nard and Rnnuus.
Grand Union Hotel.

u FEW CHOICE ROOMS may be had, with or
N without board, single or in suite; hot and cold
water; steam heat. From So to $40 per week.
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A COAsTING ACCIDENT.

Five Young People Seriously H Not
Fatally Injured.
PTTTsBURG, Feb. 25.-This afternoon while
party of children were coasting on the Will
ialnsburg south side hill the ''bob sled" on
which they were seated dashed into a wagon
passing at the foot of the hill and seriously
if not fatally injured five of the nine occu-
pants of the sled. Lizzie Meeker, aged ff-
teen, had her left leg fractured. Sam Seitz-
man, aged thirteen, had his left shoulder dis
located and was injured internally Annie
Ginmet, aged sixteen, had her ankle frac-
tured and two ribs broken. Fred Falloch
had his nose broken and arm dislocated at
the elbow. Mamie Neubel had her face bad
~ confused and wrist sprained. The other
occupants were all more or less bruised
Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-26

Horse For Sale.
~ stylish six-year-old grey geldng. True
~ and kind. " ill drive single or double, and
travel twelve miles an hour Stands 1919 hands
high. weight 200 pounds. Address
fe26 1t* A J. T.. CITY.
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Gem of Blood Purifiers.

Made strictly by the Old Indian Recipe, without
the slightest change, Just as it was nearly century
ago An excellent tonic and appetizer, eninently
adapted to troubles peculiar to women.
1t is a vegetable preparation, containing no mer-
curry other mineral poison and will not cure one
disease by producing another Compounded under
the supervision of eminent physician of 30 years.
practice It is an absolutely infallible cure for
every known form of disease, arising from Blood
Taint be it
Syphilis in any stage, Scrofu1a, Ulcers,
Rheumatism, Catarrh, liberated Sore
Throat, White Swelling, Eczema. Tet-
ter, PimpIes or Eruptions of any kind
Endorsed by practicing physicians. Sold by
druggists Large bottle $3.50, three bottles 81,
SIX bottles $3.50. Wholesale by the o. l. c. Co,
176 Fulton street. New York. d15eodaw mr.
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DAYTON, O., Feb. 25.-David Hay, aged
sixty eight, living four miles west of this
city, was found dead in his bed this morn
ing Hay was an old hermit and is said to
be fabulously wealthy. Exposure was the
cause of his death, the body being frozen
stiff