The examiner. (Hartford, Conn.) 1881-188?, 1886-08-14
OFFICE--284 Asylum Street
(FOSTER'S BLOCK.) ROOM SIS.
NOTES AND NOTINGS,
HARTFORD.

HARTFORD.
The estate of the late William Toohy
expected to net about $16 900 He was al
investor in Dakota bonds.
A little child named Orr fell from a bal
cony on Pearl street, last Sunday, and lie
in a precarious condition.
The Democrat State Central COMMITTEE
met at the Allyn house, Tuesday, and de
cided to hold the state convention of the
party at New Haven, Tuesday Septem
Der %.
The End and 3rd divisions of the A. O.
H., will excursion to Twin Lakes, Tuesday
August 16. The Connecticut Western af
fords the finest scenery rout of any raj
road in the state.
Notwithstanding a local ordinance
against bathing in the river within the
city limits, there are men and BOYS who
continually show their regard for cleanli
ness by their disregard of the law.
There was strike of Hartford stone
masons at Wethersfield Tuesday. Twenty
four men quit work because a non
union workman had been employed. 1t
was quite bold affair, as the occurrence
was within the state prison grounds.
Lieutenant Governor Cooke, of Bark
hamsted, is acting governor of the state in
the absence of Governor Harrison, who is
rusticating in Vermont. Everything seems
to go along just as we'll, although the
salary of Mr.. Cooke is only $500 year,
while Mr.. Harrison draws $4 900.
Landlord Curtis Judson, of the City
Hotel has been having much free advertis-
ing of late. It seems that the gentleman
was we'll adapted to "keep hotel' if his
creditors would only let him alone. But
they wouldn't, and now instead of his
keeping city hotel, the county hotel on
Seyms street is keeping him.
The Hubbard Escort, a Democratic
campaign club, has appointed committee
to secure funds sufficient for the erection
of a statue to the memory of the late Gov.
Hubbard. A bequest of So, 600 by the late
General Pratt of Wethersfeld, at one time
Democratic candidate for governor, has
sent in another 500.
Weeds band discoursed the quota of
music to which the citizens of Hartford
were entitled to for one evenings entertain
ment, at the park, Wednesday evening
These concerts afford splendid opportunity
for the young lads to play tag and practice
their vocal organs, while the police officers
guard the band stand-to keep the instru-
ments from being stolen.
The employees of the Consolidated rail
road go to Pawson Park, near Bradford
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morning. So great had been the rush for
tickets that the first 700 printed gave out
Thursday and more had to be struck off.
The round fare is only SO cents, and none but
employees and their families are taken.
A quartette of three females and one of
the other sex, were exiled for sixty days
by Judge Henney on Monday morning for
the sin of being caught in house visited
by the police last Saturday morning. AS
usual it was one Of those low toned resorts
down towards the river-not anywhere in
the neighborhood of the Opera house block,
nor the little river at Ford street, for these
are the haunts of statesmen.
The race between Captain Miners steam
yacht, Carrie, and Oarsman Shea, takes
place this (Friday) evening at o'clock, It
I'LL be mile heat, the race ending at
Aer's grove. Shea is to get 500 if he
the race, and Captain Miner gets all
WI WINS -ss tom astsndAaGa Iii IA al6aSal
no matter who wins. 1t is a matter
pleasure and profit and it is well-knov
thai the captain has IAN eye to business. /"
Preparations are going along for the a
ticipated big time over the dedication of t
Soldiers Memorial Arch. General Ha
ley will crate and probably fight the I
belion all over again; although he wont s.
a word about his own opposition to the
once introduced by General Weaver
Congress to make the deprecated mon'
received by the soldiers good as tn
paid to the bankers and money lenders
general.
The annual camp-meeting of the Adve
fist denomination begins to-day, (Satl
day. at Tylerville, opposite Goodspee'
Landing, on the Connecticut river, a
continues till Monday the 23rd. Half re
fares will be issued on the Valley railros
The temperance question will be discuss
OH Tuesday and some of the Prohlb1tl
leaders of the state will be there.
camp grounds overlook the river, attordll
u splendid view for miles down.
An eleven year old lad, named Brenna
while amusing himself by diving off a hi
spile on the river front Thursday, stay
at the bottom long enough to alarm sol
companions enjoying the sport. On he's
ing the cry of the youngsters barge ha
near by came to the rescue, dove into t
water and brought forth the boy, de
cut on his temple showed the cause OF
lingering repose 1t was close call; a
a lesson for the foolhardy juvenile that
will undoubtedly long remember;
There seems to be no end to the ways
which the people may be gulled and i
posed upon We see in certain local ]
per a number of stories advertised viii
are to adorn the pages OF said paper, a
all represented as having been written
it especially; and of course at a great COS
which goes to show the wealth and ent'
prise of toe firm. The printer smiles at
this, seeing the same offered to every pal
in the market, set in stereotype plates a
sold for about 25 cents a column.
The Labor Lyceum was we'll attend
last Sunday evening to hear the address
George w. Hewett on the "Wages of !
Dor. "Mr. Hewett's address was lengthy a
some new points in the problem were int
duced We give over two columns of
speech The part ommitted chiefly c'
sists of answers to supposed objections
the points made. Mr.. Hewett, like
other close students of the labor questi'
sees no hope for a solution only throu
the medium of intelligent action throu
the ballot box. Mr.. Edward King,
New York: speaks to morrow Sunday
''The Boycott, an American Institution
Mr.. King is said to be of the best
... New York's speakers on the labor questi(
as we'll as one of the most active work'
- of that busy town of labor agitation. Ii
his first appearance in Hartford, and
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