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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1886-05-28
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bon Soma cit gebra9te: "Bounty-equa-
lisation-bilr'. 9isielbe beamedt, allen
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6aB mar iebt ben betrefenben Solbatem
bic WertbsD Different bon $3.50 na95ablt.
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gierung 10 cine grt Strafe bafitr be3ob.
len, baB fte ungliidli9erpeiie eiren febr
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Mnf9auung aus, als fei bic Bnn5ess
fafe unerf66pfli9 un6 es ban6ele ii6
nur barum, Mittel uno Wege ausfnoig
gu MAIDEN, tuie man bic neberi6hHe Be-
Ddltigen uno on ben Mann bringer
tonne. Sn Wirtli1teit it bas aber elm
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fions=BiG, bann tpirh man porber bic
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nebmen2" Mit l1eberf6hHen au tpirtbs
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aber ieuer 3uffanb: SIS ptirbe i6
gang BON ielbt perbieten, fold unfing
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Meabers "Bountysequalisation-bill."
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1886-05-28
CALIFORNIA @eitte.

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6amilien nit ben be5ten 5orten BON
Galifornia=8 einer unb reitem Srauz
ben@8 Brandy perieben. &einen @alifors
mia @laret p~ertauft ct Die @alone-$1.
Ports unb anbere unberfdlf@te Weine
fin6 ffets bel inn borrdtbig.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1886-05-28
G@Iahpfi9teit.

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morben ben G9laf. Ser unnatirIi9er
fDlgen f9limme @irtunsert.
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Charlottesville, Co."
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1886-05-28
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unb Sommerfleibern, Often unb unz
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1886-05-28
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1886-05-28
Die franabRfme Meniernnn I

Die franaDRi@e &egierung Ieate
Der Seputirtentammer bas @efes alr
Mustreibnng aler I~neebbrigen folder
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Granfrei6 geberri@t baben. IS ri6tet
f6 arip ni6t nur gegen bic OrIeanifeu,
fonbern ebenionobl gege1 bic 2egitis
miiten unb goaapartifen. Cine finfs
idbriee 9aftfrafe 1T auf bic unerlaubte
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pertngt. Man ma9t i@ auf ungetp5bns
li@ bibige Debatten gefabt.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1886-05-28
: Die @rpsaei6wprenen @hieaap,s


: Die @roBsef6mOrenen @bicaso's
baben nunmebr folgenbe antlaaen ers
hoben: Megen Morbes gegen SpieB,
S9wab, Slider, 2insg, S6naubel
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9egen parions, gngeI unb 9iri9bers
ger. Wegen ungeieBli9er 0erlamms
lui19er: 9egen bic @enannten unb alts
Berbem etuen Mann Namens 54nei,
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bafteten beabi6tigen cine m6qlinf
groBe Sunrne gu iammeln, um fie fir
ibre Wertbeibigung 5u permenben. Bob
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8ebingungen bic 8ertbeibisuns au
iiberHebmen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1886-05-28

sTmproved Condition Powders'' fit @fe,s
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bel MboIpb Sreib, Mamo |laaa, gegea,
iiber Der @oiofiee, Gan Gntonio.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-22
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.

Frank Is. Russell, the orange Street
 Rcal Estate Dealer, Is Arrested on a
 Serious Charge.
 Saturday afternoon Frank R. Russell, real estate dealer who keeps an office on Dr. ange street, was arrested by Detective Reilly on 8 warrant issued by Prosecuting Attor- ney Cable charging him with forgery. The charge against Russell grows out of real
 estate transaction with Mrs. A. J. Lord, Of
 Orchard street. Several months ago Russell
 purchased the lot and house 366 Orchard
 street of Mrs. Lord, for which he agreed to
 pay $4 000. In order to secure the funds to
 obtain the property Russell obtained $2,Ooo from John C. Hollister and gave him first mortgage on the place. He could not give
 Mrs. Lord first mortgage too, which he had promised to do, and here is where the al | legged forgery took place. Russell had {
 mortgage drawn up in which he mortgage6 the place to Mrs. Lord for $2, 800 and certi | fed that the property was free from all in l cumbrance whatsoever. This was slgnet | by Russell and submitted to Mrs. Lord fol l approval.
 | So she accepted his note for $2, 500 ant l approved the mortgage. Russell then, 1t Ii alleged, committed the forgery by writing o1
 the deed after the words free from all in
 cumbrance whatsoever, except mortgage O | $2,000 to John c. Hollister, etc." This mad
 a second mortgage out of the deed. He thei l had it recorded in the town clerks office l The clause which it is claimed he inserted | is in his handwriting and of different chi 1 rography from the rest of the deed. Roge A. White drew the mortgage.
 Russell sent for several monied men tc | bail him out, but was unable to procure it I I-al 1os ;1,14
 New Haven Orphan Asylum. The monthly meeting of the managers vii l be held at the asylum, 610 Elm street, ol | Thursday morning of this week, March 25th | at 1O:15 o'clock
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-22
PMrIWs

Yesterday was the Jewish festival of
 Purim, as recorded in the Book of Esther; it
 is celebrated by general rejoicing. In the
 William street synagogue spread was pre-
 pared in the vestry room for the children of
 the Sabbath school recently opened there by Rabbi Willner About one hundred children
 were present, all of whom had a very good
 time Wolff Willner described the school and it's workings There are at present three
 classes; the Bible class, taught by Prof. w..
 Willner; the German class taught by Rabbi
 Willner and large English class taught now
 by Miss Jennie Willner, but ready to be
 divided into two or three classes. Two young
 ladies of the congregation gre training now
 for teachers to take these classes. The best
 scholars will receive przes at the end Of the term and a t'Roll of honor" will be exhib- ited in synagogue Some children recited little poems and Aew songs were sung, when the children adioarned after having ''jolly old time" The committee of arrangements consisted of the following ladies: Mrs l. Ullmann, S. Calm, B. Leiehter, A. Kaiser, J. Kaiser, M Jacobs, N. Cohn. The com mittee on school of the congregation consists of Messrs. I. Ullman, H. Goldbaum, J. Keisar 1eiehter | Veil and l. Loeb
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-22
once NTore 'Honored.

The Misses Schneeloch of this city, con- corning whose success in musical affairs ou1 readers are already acquainted have again distinguished themselves, this time at Philadelphia at the concert given at the Academy of Music by Gilmore's band. On their, performance the Times of that city compliments them in the following manner "Among the features which Director Gilmore presented was the singing of the Schneeloch sisters, both of whom are still in their teens and the present year is their first on the stage The young ladies sang duets and their fresh young voices filled the auditori- um and brought unstinted applause. Miss Amelia, the younger, has wonderful SO prano voice, and Miss Emma a rich and sym pathetic contralto."
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-22
ANExoITING CONTEST

Between an Irate West Haven Gentle
 man And The Son of The Budget
 Editor.
 The West Haven Budget, weekly paper conducted by F. w. Shillitto, has it's office over Wilmot & Warmers store in West Ha- ven The Budget in it's last issue printed the following in regard to MT. Edward l.. Kimberly, of Orange, formerly agent for Wilson Waddingham:
 Kimberly had been given notice to quit the premi-
 ses and it is stated that this course was taken
 accounts rendered. Charges of fraud are openly
 made. It is reported among other things that his
 Church, when the fact is, not adoar had been paid
 to that gentleman. Another item is erroneously
 overcharges are supposed to foot up nearly if not
 qute $5,6O0. A singular circumstance in connec-
 consummate effrontery within a few days after
 having notice to quit to make three years lease
 occupy the place with him. Further developments
 are promised, and the affair no doubt will be a
 fruitful source of gossip and scandal for some time
 to come with strong probability that it will end
 seriously for the transgressor.
 This made Mir. Kimberly very angry and
 Saturday afternoon he drove to Wilmot & Warmers store and after buying 8 strong horse whip he left his overcost Tn the store and mounted the stairs to the Budget office whip in hand. MT. Kimberly entered the office, but found that Editor Shillitto was out but his son was in, and he turned his attention to the son, and after a few words, receiving no satisfactory answers as to the authorship of the offensive article, struck young Shllllt to stinging blow over the head with tht whip. On the imposing stone near by, ac cording to young Shillitto's story, rested what printers call 'side stick" Shillittt seized this and dealt MT. Kimberly blow which the latter warded off partially, recelv | ing most of the force on his arm, the end O | the stick striking his left and making al ugly wound The two then clinched and af l ter a lively struggle MT. Kimberly departed l leaving the whip in young Shillitto's posses l sion.
 | When Editor Shillitto heard of the affai l he made complaint to Grand Juror Peck ,wh' | swore out a warrant for MT. Kimberly's ar 1 rest. The case will probably be tried to-day went at once to the Budget office, and no | finding the editor there horsewhipped hi 1 son, and would do it again if had tn | same provocation as that article gave me. 1 will thrash the elder ShiIlitto also it he doe l not retract. Immediately I finished whip l ping young Shillitto I came home. I under stood that was to be arrested, and I sen word to the authorities that if they would l send word to me when the warrant was is sued I would go up and give bonds, or the, | might come down here and get me. O l course do not fear arrest in the matter. | will be arrested on Monday morning under stand, and am ready to answer the charge 1 against me. I shall have very little to sa.. | on the matter tonight"
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-22
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.


 The best commercial printing at Dorman,s
 Every retail grocer sells Ivory starch.
 Thirty bakers met in Turn Hall Saturday evening and formed an amalgamated union.
 The Consolidated road has just placed at their freight depot on Long Wharf a four ton railroad depot scale of the celebrated Howe make.
 Superintendent Webb, of the State street horse railroad, said yesterday that the Sum- day summer time table would go into effect at an early date.
 The monthly meeting of the board of managers of the Young Women's Christian association will be held Monday, March 22, at 3:3o P. m. Devotional meeting com mences at 3.
 Affairs regarding the strike at the rolling mill remain unchanged. The company maintain that the increase asked for is exor- bitant and that their business will not per- init them to grant the claims
 A prominent real estate dealer said 5atur- day that seven contracts for erecting resi- dences in this city this spring had been giv- en up, the builders not wishing to bid on them in the present unsettled state of labor and wages.
 Miss Copp, of this city, delighted Water bury audience by her piano playing at an entertainment given by the Boston Comedy company Saturday evening. Manager Bun- nell and David s. Thomas, of this city, were present.
 The situation of affairs in the carriage shops where the body makers struck re- mains unchanged. The men at the Demar- est shop are still working, awaiting the re- turn of Mir. Demarest, who is away On his return they will ask for the same basis of pay as that asked by the Carriage Makers association.
 Fred N. Collins, representing J. N. Col hns of New York, was in town Saturday. and through R. c. Russell, architect. con tracted to change the hall 695 Chapel street (formerly Grays' armory), into flats for fami- lies; also to build an addition and make elaborate alterations to Mr. Collins proper- ty, 2S6 Whalley avenue, dividing it into two hrst-class houses.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-22
The Greatest Clearfng Out

sale known in the city of New Haven. To- day we shall offer greater bargains than ever as an inducement to the public. The best umbrellas in the city for 39c. A good um- brella, extra sized and ten ribbed, 55e, worth $1, 8 few yet left. All our ladies' and children's gossamers reduced fully 50 per cent: such as $2 ladies formerly advertised at 6 1-2c as a bargain are for to-day only 42sc. We shall sell the heaviest wide sheetings at these prices: 9 unbleached 16c, and 1O-4 unbleached 1Sc. The bleached will cost 2c advance on the unbleached. A couple 100 yards of the best Lonsdale cambric at 7 1-2c actual value 12c. Extra heavy diapering 39c 50 per cent. cheaper than other dealers. The best skirt lining 5c. The best waist lining 7c. The best whalebones 4c. The best spool silk 7c. Coats cotton 4c. We are going to sell to day the very best corset clasps for 7c. They are as good as those sold elsewhere at 12c. Barbour's linen thread 7c. Our jerseys have been reduced to 39c, 59c, 79c, $1 and upwards. This is the best valued goods we have yet offered Bustles at your own price to- day, as we are bound to close them out. French woven eorsets for 6sc that are worth $1 .25. French satins for Sc, 10c, 12c, 15c and 25c, worth double money. Special sale of linen goods to-day. Extra size bath towels 9c, worth 20c. Extra size linen towels 12 1-2c apiece, worth 25c. Five yards of extra heavy toweling for 25c.
 s. BRETzFELDER,
 832 Chapel street.
 If you covet appetite, flesh, color, ,vigor, take Ayers Sarsaparilla. Sold by druggists.
 See Johnson and Bros adv't on 3rd page.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-22
Yale Notes.

The Record announced the following board of editors for the coming year Saturday: Walter B. Chambers 'S7, Francis c. Clark 67, Willard R. Douglass '57, Madison Grant 'S7, Samuel Knight '87, Francis F. Georgel 'S7 S., George B. Fowler 'S8, Orlando S. Is- bell '89, Charles B. Berger, '88 S., Donald McL Barstow '89. Mir. Douglass has bees elected chairman of the board and MT. Cham bers will have charge of the illustrated de. partment of the paper.
 The following men are training for the junior crew: Copley, Knight, Holley, Hare O. Wo~7ward, Bigelow, Scovi1le, H. Ferris, Iayior ana Io-~send and Townley '86 g.. The first five as we'll as Townsend he'e had some experience in rowing, but the others are new men. Hare captains tke men during the absence of Rogers, who is candidate for the University.
 Bishop Williams will make visitation to this city neJt Sunday. In the morning he will administer the rire of confirmation at Trinity church, in the afternoon at St. Paul's and in the evening at St. Iuke's.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-22
DEATH OF mlas. s. E. MERwIN.

The Wife of the Late g. E. Mer.
 win Dies at Her Residence On Or- a1Se street Yesterday.
 At quarter-past o'clock yesterday morn
 ing Mrs. Ruby Nearing, wife of the late Sam uel E. Merwin, died at her residence No s4O Orange street of complication of diseases, at the advanced age of 77 years and 7 months. Mrs. Merwin was born in Brook field, Conn.,, on August 5, 1908, and was the eldest child of the late Czar Nearing, one of Brookfeld's most respectable citizens. In 1Sf7 she moved to this city with her late husband, where she has resided ever since. Mrs. Merwin has been a member of the Church of the Redeemer since her residence in this city and was lady who tried to do good for everybody, and the large circle of friends she has made during her residence in this city will heartily mourn the loss of 80 good and charitable a lady as Mrs. Merwin was. She has been sick for the past five or six years, but only for the past two months has she been confined to her bed She leaves daughter, Mrs. l.. E. Osborne, and a son, General s. E. Merwin. Her funeral will take place from her late residence at 3 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-22
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
March 22, 1886.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

Ayers Sarsaparila-At Druggists'. Brandreth's s Pills-At Druggists. Burdock Blood Bitters-At Druggists Carpets-H. W. Foster & Co. Closing Out Sale-J. N. Adam dE Co. Colleen Bawn-Bunnell'S Museum Clothing-H. Machol. Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil-At Druggists. Dress Goods-Monson & Carpenter. Ely's Cream Balm-At Druggists. For Rent-House Edward Malley. For rRent-Rooms-EdwardM Malley. For t-Store-Edward Malley. For Rent-Poultry House-Edward Malley. For Rent-Cottage- Phillips Son. For Rent-Rooms-42 College Street. Furnished Rooms-Private Family Great InducementS-F. M. Brown x Co. Hoods Sarsaparilla-At Druggists Horsford's Acid Phosphate-At Druggists Just For An Advertisement-Centenni Am. Tea GO New Song Books Oliver Ditson & Co., Neil Burgess -Carll's Opera House. Novel Olio-American Theater. Pearls White Gly cerine-At Druggists Presents Given Away-American Tea Company. Rents-Horace P. Hoadley. Special Notice-PariS Kid Glove Company. The Peoples Store-R. w. Mills. To The Ladies-Monson & Carpenter. Two New Pictures-C Cutters Art Store Valuable Information-MolSon & Carpenter. wanted-Rent-P. O. Box 414. Wanted-Man-American Manufacturing House. wanted-Situation-2 B Church Street.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-22

MT. Cutler has added two new pictures to his collection-one a beautiful view in Madi- son, title, Hillside Marsh and Sea-" by 0. c. Benham; the other, "A Spring Morning near Daohan, Bavaria" by D. F. Went worth. Either of them is worthy of spe- cial visit The exhibition continues through the present week, and our art loving citizens ought to see to it that large number of the pictures are kept in New Haven.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-22
GRAND ARMY MATTERS.

| Pro.p,rous Admiral FOote Post wishing Comrades From Hartford. ] At -he meeting of Admiral Foote post Mo- IT, G. A. R., on Saturday evening four recruits were mustered, one of them being 8 prominent business man of this city. About thirty visitors from Robert o. Tyler post of Hartford were present, including Senior Vice Commander Henry E. Taintor of the State department and other prominent officers and members of the Tyler post. Af- ter the regular business had been transacted there were addresses by members of both posts, the visitors taking occasion to highly compliment the officers of Admiral Foote post on the excellence of their work. Colonel Pierpont, who was on the West Haven horse car at the time of the accident at the Meadow street crossing week ago, was present and was warmly congratulated by the comrades for his escape from more serious injuries.
 The Hartford veterans returned home on the midnight train highly pleased with their cordial reception by the New Haven com rades.
 Admiral Foote post was never in more aourishing condition than it is to-day. It has membership of over five hundred, which is constantly increasing. It is well ofhcered, the attendance at post meetings is large and harmony prevails within it's bor- ders.
 Havoc and Death By the Lightning.
 WATERBURY, Conn.,, March 20.-At a. m. to-day two heavy peals of thunder brought people out of bed and caused much terror. The bolt had struck house between here and Watertown, owned by Deacon S. T. Dayton and occupied by the families of Will liam McGaffey and Clarence Cook. One end and the rear of the house were completely demolished, and the frozen earth for several rods was Assured as though by earthquake.
 MT. and Mrs. Cook sprang out of bed, thinking the house had fallen. Neighbors came rushing to the rescue. MT. Cook had succeeded in extinguishing the fire in the wrecked part of the building after finding his wife and babe unharmed. Two daughters of McGaffey-Sarah, aged twenty, and Jane, aged eighteen-had room in the ell where the lightning did it's worst work, completely destroying the room.
 Mrs. McGaffey, with her daughter Nellie, slept in an adjoining room and were un- scathed. When the house began to tumble they hurried out, and then with Mir. McGaf- fey returned to seacch for the older girls
 They were found nearly buried in their room, their bedstsad having been broken to atoms and all the clothing torn to shreds The older daughter was dead and her face terribly disfgured. The younger breathed and was conscious, but could not talk because of her tongue being split in two. She suffered fright ful agony till death relieved her an hour la ter. From the appearance of the wreck to- day it is incredible that any of the occupants of the house could have escaped with their lives. The lightning struck the stations of the Northampton road at Cheshire and Pennington and the station of the New York & New England road at Bristol. The structures both at Bristol and Pennington were totally destroyed by fire At Cheshire the lightning entered by the telegraph wires.