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Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-26
POLO AT THE RINK.

Meriden Defeats New Haven After
 Hard Struggle By a Score of to IA
 Hard Fought Game Last Night.
 Fully twelve hundred people witnessed one of the best and hardest fought games of polo ever contested in this city at the Lin coin rink last night. The contesting teams were the Lincolns and Meridens, and for an hour and twenty-five minutes the ball was kept rolling over the surface. Meriden was well represented, about thirty of the friends and packers of the team being present. Each good play was loudly applauded, and as the ball was caged it seemed as if the din would never subside. The first goal was secured by Meriden nineteen minutes after play was begun, and in less than two min utes after they had secured their second goal Both teams now worked hard making some brilliant plays, but after twenty min utes Woodtkie, Of the Lincolns, caged the ball. After playing for thirty minutes longer the Meridens secured goal, winning the game by a score of to 1. The Lincolns played with two new men, Dempsey and Currier, both doing good work. They filled the positions of Clarke and Sands. Daniels, of Hartford, umpired the game.
 The Quinnipiac team was defeated by the Bridgeports last evening by score of to 1. | The Hartford team was defeated last evening by the Springfelds by score of 3 | to l.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-26
STATE CORREsPoNDEreE.
Southington.

Josiah Merriman, who lately returned from his farm in Dakota, says that in town of eight hundred population in that State one merchant sold for cash in one month goods to the amount of S24 000
 The marriage If Fred Durham and Miss Minnie Woodruff took rlaee in the presence of large audience at the Congregational church Christmas eve. The groomsman was Paul Woodruff and the bridesmaid was Julia Dunham The ceremony was performed by the Rev. F. L. Stevens. The bride wore a brofze green dress of satin trimmed with brocaded velvet and she looked charming.
 The remains of Mrs. Mary A. Hemingway, widow of Levi Hemingway, will be brought on the Monday noon train from New Haven and will be buried at South End cemetery
 The Knights of Labor have formed chap ter in Plantsville Dec 2j.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-26
MERRY TIMES IN OLD ENGLAND. Nothing Stirring To Mar The Joys of
 Vuletide.

LONDON, Dec 25.-Its representative has eabled tonight to the Boston Giobe as fol- lows:
 None of the afternoon papers published an edition to-day and there is total absence
 of news from the outside world The peo-
 pie are too busily engaged in holiday cele-
 brations and festivities to pay much heed
 to anything outside of the snEg 1lttie isle
 even if anything were happening worthy of
 note. It is, however, season or reinarka-
 bic ouietude in all the lands toward which
 our attention has lately been turned. The
 gates of the temple of Janus may almost be
 considered as again closed, temporarily at
 least. as they are fabled to have been at the time of the events of nineteen centuries ago which are now being celebrated. Servia and Bulgaria have laid aside their armor for the time being. The long warfare of France Tn
 Madagascar is just terminated. The British | military expedition to Burmah has accom- plished it's task No massacres in Tonqu1n mar the Christmas time of 1885 as of year ago and no war cloud darkens the horizon of any leading nation. The clergy of London, in sermons appropriate to the day, did not fail to dwell upon these facts, | but none ventured to assert that the | world is now much nearer the period of universal peace than heretofore. Making | allowance for the natural pessimism of some minds and the optimism of others, the con- sensus of this mornings pulpit utterances can hardly be set down as indicating very | hopeful state of mind in regard to growth
 in the potency of Christianity as practical | guide in international policy. But these b l stract considerations do not touch the masses nor prevent their actual enjoyment of the season as one of feasting and of respite from l toil. Never was a Christmas more generally l observed in England nor with more genuine | evidences of happiness.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-26
Attempt to Blow Up s Dyke.

MARsHFIELD, Mass, Dec. 25.-This morn
 ing the fourth attempt was made to destroy Greens Harbor dyke which by promoting an overflow over large tracts of marsh land has earned widespread enmity. At 2 o'clock thirty armed and masked men surrodnded the watchman's house to prevent the giving of an alarm, dug holes in the dyke; loaded them with explosives and touched them of. The top of the dyke for a distance of fifty feet and to depth of six to ten feet was shat tered by the blast, but the damage was much less than by, previous explosions. The watchman and his wife were released at the moment of the explosion and had barely time to escape from the house, which stood one hundred feet from the scene of the blast, when masses of rock came crashing through the roof and windows. No arrests have as vet been made
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-26
PAREPA ROSA CLUB. Their Coming Concert and Literary
 tn5.

Their Coming Concert and Literary
 Entertainment.
 The following programme is to be given on Monday evening next in the St. John street M E. church. The entertainment is given under the auspices of 8 society of young misses known as the Parepa Rosa club. They have been receiving instruction for some time past from Professor Jepson and will undoubtedly afford qualification to the many friends whe will be present: Parepa Rosa Club-"Here as the Night is Falling" With obligato solo by Miss Carrie BucEOee. Recitation -'Ned's Christmas Tree" "-..-.....
 Master James Totham: Parepa Rosa GIub-Hither Fa5es Trip d1apao garnby
 Master Harry Jepson. Parepa Rosa Club-'The Image of the Rose
 With obligato solo by Miss Addie Mix. Recitation-''New Years Chime ;-.-......
 Master Everett Taylor Parepa Rosa Club-"The Birds Awakening With duo by Misses Carrie Buckbee and Flor
 ence Burchell- Reading-selected .;.:...----.--... Farepa Rosa Club-'who Will to the Green Dialog1e ngue fia How my Father Came to be Drum
 '- Misses Susie and Eva Damn Parepa Rosa Club-"Let Us Twine the Gus
 'er'Vg With isoses solo by Miss Florence Burcheii
 
 Mrs Kate Marvin Preston. Parepa Rosa Club-''sail on the Midnight Gale '............ ...... Unknown With solo by Miss Grace Burchell. Recitation George and the Dragon"...- Miss Mabel Wyatt Parepa Rosa Club-'o Wales With Sunlight, ~ w . ... Mendelssohn vooal DIet ..Da yid and Goliath, ....... Bliss MT. Arthur Jepson and Master stanley smith ph:,,t With solos by Miss Carrie Buckbee. Reading Selected. .-..--.--.-.-.. | Mrs. J. H. Taylor Daro Ciuh-ssNOyy Evening Hour iI CioSins', Flotow
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-26
POLICE NOTES,
heprehensible Christmas Celebrations
 Cut Short By The Locust Knights.

[ IA Cut Short By The Locust Knights. 1 Daniel Keleher began his Christmas cele ] bration early yesterday, and during the ] morning got glofious1y drunk and was hay ing general good time down neaf the head ot the wharf when he met Officers Bixbee and
 F. Doherty, who started te arrest him, where upon 'Dan;" not wishing to have his cele-
 bration cut short, resisted the officers. but it was of no and he was soon sitting on one of the hard wooden benches behind the iron door at police headquarters
 Leonard B. Martin also got drunk yester- day and stole small weight from Frank Delgrago, an Italian living on Hill street. Officers G. O. Bradley and Byxbee arrested Martin on charge of theft.
 Jeremiah Daley of Oak street got drunk last evening and began to beat his wife, but she found Officer Jackson and had her hus- band arrested, and he was locked up on charge of breach of the peace.
 There were fifteen drunks at police head quarters up to late hour last evening, and these men will all probably be discharged in the morning, as is the custom the morning after holiday
 Lieutenant Wrinn was taken violently ill last evening and had to return home, and Sergeant Bradley went on duty for the rest of the night.
 Officer Cowles was also taken sick on his beat last evening and was conveyed to his home i'll a carriage.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-26
VILLAINS ARMY EN BAD WAY. The King Deceived Ely a Gang OH Trfcksters And Ills Life ln Constant

Danger.
 LONDON, Dec. 25.-The Post published letter from it's Belgrade correspondent re- gently revealing lamentable state of affairs in the Servian army. It seems that there is almost total absence of military dlsclphne. It is difficult, the correspondent says, to say where the most of the blame is to be laid, whether upon the ineficienoy of the officers or upon the natural insubordlnatlon and unteachableness of the men. King Mi- lan's life is b.ing constantly threatened and several attempts to assassinate him nave ai- ready been made The King bravely disre- gards them and struggles manfully to bring
 order out of chaos and to get his forces into
 better shape in view of the possible reopen
 ing of hostilities after the armistice. It is well known in Belgrade, says the correspond ant that Milan was deceived in regard to the effective strength of his army in the same way that Napoleon III. was before the open. l ing of the Franco-Pr Prussian war. ring or | corrupt officials in the capital are responsible | for the weakness displayed in the field and for the humiliating position in which Servla now finds herself Under the vigorous | hand of General Harvatovitch, who was re- 1 called from the foreign mission as the one man 1 capable of redeeming the Kings shattered | forces. there has been a marked improve, | mept in the condition and management o1 | fine troops, but at lest Servia will be heavily handicapped in any military movements thai | may be undertaken.
 Bulgarian W arriors Get Furlough SOFIA, Dec 25.-A large detachment O l>Bulparian troops returned from the front to
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-26

children, attended the Christmas festivities
 given btt the Arions at their pretty little hall
 in Woods building. The hall was tastefully trimmed with running pire ana large Christmas tree in one of the rooms was one of the principal features of the evening to the little ones. An entertainment was given, consisting of readings, tecitations, vocal and instrumental music, by the members of the society. After this presents were distrfb- uted to the children present, and then danc- ing was held until late hour.
 At Turn Hall on Court street last evening about one hundred and fifty peoFle, consist ing of the Turner's and their friends, enjoyed themselves as they we'll know how to do by dancing until an early hour in the morning.
 The Socialistts labor party gave social l at Harugsri hall.
 At Germania Hall the members of tn @ | Teutohis Msenner Chor held their annual en- | ertainment and Christmas tree last eyen- ng.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-26
TO LOAN.

TO LOAN, S11.sst S3O,O00 at per cent. for d term of years Will loan in one lot divide on gilt edge se- curity.
 T. G. SLOAN & SON,
 Room Benedicts Building. Open evennes ii
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-26
GIVE THE INDIANS A CHANGE.

A Proclamation Warning the Whites
 Against a War of Extermina alton.
 PRESCOTT, A. T., Dec. 25. Governor Zulick has issued proclamation in which he says:
 "It is with regret that feel called upon to notice officially the inhammatory appeals made to the people of this territory in con nection with our Indian officials"
 The Governor proceeds to make an earnest appeal to tine people to refrain from unlaw- ful attacks upon the indians, which would only lend to increase the troubles. He adds:
 'I warn all evil disposed persons that the powers of the federal and territorial govern ments will be involved to preserve the rights of all persons within our border"
 This proclamation is called out by the threats that have been made by citizens to begin war of e1termination against the Indians, including those on the San Carlos reservation. Though the latter are not as tribe engaged in the hostilities, the people are exasperat ed by the fact that the reserfa- tion is sometimes used sort ct refuge and starting point for the raiders.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-26
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. A FIERY SANTA CLAUS Makes Panic At A Christ
 mas Festival: RED HANDED MURDER ABROAD. Christmas Gathers 4 liar
 vest of Tragedies. MERRY TIMES IN OLD ENGLAND, l King NHilan's Army En A
 Bad Way.
King NHilan's Army En A
 Bad Way.

SANTA CLAUS BROUGHT FIRE. Hospital Room Where All the Patients Are Gathered and Panic Ensues.
 CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-About four this after
 noon in the County hospital all the patients
 who were able to- be moved, all the nurses
 and doctors and a number of visitors were as-
 sembled ln the clinical amphitheater of the
 hospital to witness the Christmas exercises
 for the children. The room is vety srtialI
 but about thirty feet high and with a circle
 of seats reaching almost to the ceiling. In
 the center was an immense Christmas tree
 laden with toys and gaily illuminated by
 tapers. About forty children were grouped
 about the tree singing Christmas carol to
 open tho exercises. As Santa Claus entered
 the room the upper portion of the tree took
 Ire and Ill moment the tree
 was ablaze. When the fire was at It's height most of the children were marched out of the hall by the lower door. Nearly all the people remaining in the room became psnic-strieken. The flames and heat cut off the means of exit by the lower door. There was rush for the upper door; the only remaining exit, and few escaped through it, but the passage was soon blocked Vol umes of dense black smoke soon collected in the upper part Of the room where the mass of humanity was crowding and screaming first from fright, then from agony, for the | heat was terrible. A scene of in | descrlbable terrer ensued. The heat l blistered the faces and hands of the victims and one mans beard took fire. Great suffering was caused by inhaling the heated atmosphere. The fire burned until the Christmas tree was stripped Order was f. nally restored. No one in the room escaped injury and about fifty persons were badly burned, among them two reporters By six 'clock the doctors, themselves badly burned, lad cared for the wounded and the excite nent had subsided. Cries of fire had gone trough all the wards of the hospital and for
 time there was consternation among the elpless patients.
 The fire started in Christmas tree. A ghted candle had been left on the tree over fight. When it burned down it set fire to ( ne tree and the flames quickly communicat- I to the building, z
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-26

west Haven Real Estalc. <S.IA For houses and lots in the Borough. H|,,,.l For Savin Rock shore building lots I4sA For factory and wharf sites. For farms. Call on address
 WALTER A. MAIN, nl9 West Haven.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-26
Senator Sherman sent His cbeck.

MANSFIELD, O., Dec. 25.-Senator Sher- man is declining the invitation of M. D. Harter, the lately defeated anti Sherman candidate for State Senator, to meet Profes- sor Willism G. Sumner, the political econo- mist and radical free trader of Connecticut, in joint debate on the tariff question st this place, donating the proceeds realized from the sale of seats to the poor of Mansfield, en- closed his check for one hundred dollars to be applied to charitable purposes. rhe Senators official duties rendered it impossi- ble for him to leave Washington at the time set for the debate
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-26
EOR RENT

UhA 4E54t desirable tenement of eight rooms with Ms'is all modern improvements. very pleasant -E4sA location. Inquire at n21 tf 9VERNON STREET
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-26
Netghbors Argue with An Axe.

LOWELL, Mass, Dec. 25.-A quarrel which began last night was continued this after noon between Catharine Grant and her mar ried daughter, Lizzie Blackwell, on one side and their neighbors, Charles Thurston and wife, on the other. Mrs. Grant struck Thurston with an axe, inaicting severe scalp wound Thurston wrenched the axe from her and struck her in the head with 1t, knocking her down. He then went to the assistance of h1s wife, who was engaged with Mrs. Blackwell. The latter was struck on the head and shoulders with billet of wood
 The police were called, when Thurston leap ed from two-story window and escaped.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-26
vignaux wins From sIosson

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-Not more than one hundred and twenty-five people assembled in Central Music Hall tonight to witness the fifth game of the billiard tournament. Slos- son as he doffed his dress coat for cardigan jacket remarked to the representatives of the press: 'I'l have to depend on this end of the house for applause tonight" The game was tiresome and entirely barren of feature throughout. Vignaux won the bank and also the game by the score of 500 to 71O The game tomorrow night will be be- tween Schaefer and Slosson,
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-26
AHunter,s Sad Fate.

s BENNINGTON, Vt, Dec. 25.-The wild mountainous region about Stratton was the scene of lonely tragedy last week that has only just been discovered. Alanson Jones, aged twenty one, went fox hunting with a dog. At night the dog returned alone. Three days later Jones' dead body was found on 8 bleak high hill, one thigh torn open and the bowels protruding from frightful wound in the abdomen. His gun had dropped into a crevice in the rocks and somehow both bar rels had been discharged into his body.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-26
THEY MEET AT THE BETREA.
Two Sailors Enter Into Conversation and Find That They Are Brothers.

Two Sailors Enter Into Conversation n
 and Find That They Are Brothers.
 On Thursday night two seamen who came into port on two different vessels found their way to the Seamen's Bethel on Water street They engaged in conversation and talked about the different ports they had visited and of events that had transpired in their life on the ocean waye.'' From this their thoughts turned toward the place of their birth, and it was found that they were both natives of the same town. Finally one asked the other if he ever knew Nr So and-So. 'Yes," said the other, "he was my father" "And mine, toe" responded the other The two sailors accidentally discovered that they were brothers. They had not met before in twelve years, and so changed in appearance had they become that they did not recognize each other until the fact came out by casual conversation. The brothers passed the re- mainder of the evening most pleasantly.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-26

day on holiday furlough pending the truce
 between Bulgaria and Servia. There was 8 great demonstration in honor of their arriv- al: Triumphal arches spanned the approach es to the city and the roads were lined with the populace. The 7a1or of the troops was extolled on every side and they were received with all the honors that belong to victorious warriors
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-26

HEM1NGWAY-In this city, Dec. 25 Mary A. Hem ingway, aged T years.
 Services at the residence of Mrs. E. B. Beach, Mo- A Lyon street. Monday, Dec. 2s, at e45 a. m. In- torment at Southington arrival of 11:O6 a. m train from New Haven. Friends are invited without further netice
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-26
Sad Christmas for the TriseolIs.

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-About six o'clock this morning the two story frame dwelling at One Hundred and Sixty-sixth street and Tenth avenue was destroyed by fire. The flames spread with such rapidity that Patrick lJ REjseqlI ana bis zjfs whils eseaning with Sc Mary, aged seven who were burned to death The stable was also destroyed and horse that was in it was burned to death before it could be taken from the burning building.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-26
Rheumatism

It is 1,a established fact that Hoods Sar- sanarilla has proven an invaluable remedy in many severe cases of rheumatism, effect ing remarkable cures by it's powerful acton in correcting the acidity of the blood, which is the cause of the disease, and purifying and enriehing the vital fluid.
 It as certairaLy Jasr to assume that what Hoods Sarsaparilla has done for others It will do for you. Therefore, if you suffer the pains and aches of rheumatism, give this potent remedy fair trial
 A Positive Cure.
 "I was troubled very much with rheuma- tism in my hips, ankles, and wrists. l could hardly walk, and was confined to my bed a good deal of the time. Being rec commended to try Hoods Sarsaparllla, l took four bottles and am perfectly we'll I cheerfully recommend Hoods Sarsaparilla as one of the best blood purifiers ln the world" W. F. WOOD, Bloomingto'. Ill.,
 For Twenty Years
 Ibaye been afflicted with rheumatism. Before 1883 found no relief, but grew worse. then began taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, and it did me more good than all the other medicine ever had" H. T. BALcoM, Shirley. Mass. "I suffered from what the doctors called muscular rheumatism. I took Hoods Sar- saparilla and am entirely cured" J. V. A. PRoUDFooT, letter carrier, Chicago, Ill. We shall be glad to send, free of charge to all who may desire, a book containing many additional statements of cures by
 Hoods SarSapaFIsia Sold by all druggists. $1; six for $5. Made only by c. I. HOOD & CO, Lowell, Mass
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-26
FESTIVITIES LAST NIGHT.

Two Thousand People at the Foot
 Guard,s Fair-The Arions Enjoy
 Themse ves-0ther Occasions.
 The Union armory was crowded last even- ing and fully 2,O00 visited the place during the evening and helped to add to the fund of the Foot Guard, who are giving the fair. About 200 people, many of them small
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-26

ENhR RENT, S5SAA FOR light manufacturing purposes, the third :s. floor of building No. 424 State street. corner -E4sA of Court, now occupied by Joseph Beckel & %: Abundant light, steady power, steam heat and ment Possession given January 1st.
 d3 If 92 Oranee Street
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-26
Too Drunk To Call For Heln

H1NGHAM, Mass, Dec. 25.-John Harvey, aged twenty-two, was found drowned at s o'clock this morning in the race course at Hingham harbor. He was last seen alive at eleven o'clock Thursday evening He un- doubtedly fell into the water and was too drunk to call for heln
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-26
Threat Cut From Ear to Ear.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Late tonight the body of Samuel McClentock, aged about fifty years, who resided just outside the city, was found in an alley in the southern section of the city with his throat cut from ear to ear It is not yet ascertained whether 1t IS A case of murder or suicide.