Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-02
FIRE IN mERIDEN.

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 The Factory of the Meriden Curtain
 Fixture Company Rurned-Loss Ovel
 $4O.OOO.
 MERIDEN, April 1.-rhe Meriden Curtain Fixture company's premises and most of thu stock of the company, which was large, wer' totally destroyed by fire this noon. The los is estimated at S4O,000. An immense con course of people was assembled at the scene watching the efforts of the iremen. The solitary steam fire engine of the city wal called out to do duty.
 Among the larger stockholders of the con cern are said to be Charles Parker, Chauncey Buckley and L. L. Sawyer. The | insurance is placed at $30, ,O00 There was 5000 oa the building. l divided equally between the City of London and the German American companies. The stock was insured for $25, 900; A. L. Stevens | carrying $3,500; with the Scottish Union National company, $4,000; Lion, $4,O00; Meriden Fire, $3,O00; Williamsburg City, $2,500; Firemen's, 5000; Niagara, $2,0OO: Providence and Washington. $2, 900; Liver pool & London & Globe, $1, 800; Franklin, S1 300; Fire association, $1 900.
 F. c. Sturtevant carried $1 800 with the Continental company. None of the stock can probably be saved and the building and contents will be a total loss. About thirty girls were employed.
 The building was ct one time Methodist church, but was given up and turned into a hall and school, over which Miss Landfear presided. About six years ago the Charles Parker company took it and rented it to the Meriden Curtain Fixture company. They were doing rushing business. The hremen saved by hard work the Methodist parson- age, which stood only a few feet away from the scene of the fire.
 The InvaIids of the Cabinet.
 WAsHINGToN, April 1.-Dr. Hamilton stated this afternoon that Secretary Man ning's condition is improving slowly. The members of his family feel so much encour- aged that those summoned here by the alarm ing reports as to his condition are making arrangements to return home. Secretary Lamar was at the department to-day and also attended the Cabinet meeting. Attor- ney General Garland is better to-day. He re- mained in the house, ho Rever, on account of the wind.
 Dr Lincoln late tonight reports decided improvement in Secretary Manning's condi- talks more hopefully of the Secretary's re- covery than the day the Secretary fell in his room in the Treasury department.
 
 WASHINGTON, April 1.-At meeting of the House Committee on Banking and Cur rency to-day unanimous report was received from a subcommittee in favor of the Miller bill authorizing the issue of twenty-five mil lion one dollar, fifty million two dollar and as many five or ten dollar silver certificates as the surplus of silver dollars in the treas ury may warrant. The full committee will make, it is believed, unanimous report on the bill.
 Sullivan Knocks Out a Hackman.
 TORONTO, April IA despatch from Co- burg says that a train bearing the John L. Sullivan combination stopped there for re- treatments to-day. William Johns, hack man, walked through the car where Sullivan sat and made some rather uncomplimentary remarks to passenger. Sullivan jumped up and struck Johns terrific blow in the face, cutting ugly gash and knocking him over. The train dispatcher offered to hold the train if Johns would send for the chief of police and have Sullivan arrested, but the Jehu was afraid to incur Sullivan's wrath.
 THEATER ROOF FALLS IN. One Hundred and Fifty Bodies Taken
 From the Ruins.
 SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-The steamer Rio Janeiro from Yokohama brings news that on the evening of February 2S the roof of a theater at Heromal, Japan, fell in owing to the weight of snow upon it. A perform ance was in progress and a large audience had assembled. One hundred and fifty bodies had been taken out at last accounts and it is feared many more were killed and hundreds yvara iured