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Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-07
RUSHING TORRENTS OF WATER. 1

Furious FFeshet i'm Which Houses
 Are Crushed Like Egg Shells And
 Much Damage Is Done to Property.
 MASON CITY, Ills, April 6.-The greatest freshet ever known in this county was ex- perienced Thursday night, the town of Rock Falls on the banks of the Shellrock river ex- periencipg it most disastrously. The iron bridge 155 feet long and the dam are both gone and the damage to property there will not fall short of $25, 900. The Shellrock had formed an immense gorge and in some places piled up twenty feet. The heavy rain of Thursday raised the water in the creeks that poured torrent into the river, loosening the ice gorge, which came down the river with such force that everything in it's course WAS swept before the flood. The village or Rock Falls was completely inundated, houses and barns were crushed and swept away. and in some places not a vestige remains of what was once substantial structure. The house of MT. Cruikshank was crushed like an egg shell. The husband hearing the roar of the torrent got out of bed, but before he could light lamp the water in the room was up to his waist. He rushed two children through trap floor, following himself, his wife with her babe refusing to leave. The woman rushed with her child to the upper story of the house just as it was yielding to the force of the flood and escaped through the roof by jumping on the floating ice where they remained for two hours until day light, when neighbors rescued them. A house in which Mrs. Anderson lived with her five children was swept from it's foundation and foated against some trees where it lodged, the inmates escaping on the floating ice where {4I &6xS,. ,S-I,4 clothes until daylight, when they were res- cued. Miles of fences were torn away from places where the water was never known to reach before. The water reeeded and left big piles of ice in the streets. Cakes three feet thick are stacked on each other ten to fifteen feet high and it will be weeks before they meet It looks like an immense Arctic scene with the roofs of the houses protruding through the ice. A large relief party left for Rock Falls this morning
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT. 1Assa A BARN with stalls and carriage shed.
 ::l Inquire the premises
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-07

Late yesterday afternoon John Cross, while on the corner of College and Elm streets, was taken with 8 faintipg fit. He was taken to his residence, 121 Ashmun street, in the police wagon.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-07
Ex.u-v Trvfnu Again in England,

LONDON, April 6.-Henry Irving. Miss FL len Terry and Josef Hoffman arrived at Southampton to-day OF the North German Lloyd steamer Saale. All are in good health. During the voyage the passengers were en- tertained by readings by MT. Irving and pi- ano selections by young Hoffman. Miss Terry proceeded to Bremen. en route to Hei. delberg.
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EFFORT TO SETTLE THE STRIKE
A Conference with the ss0'' People Which Ended without sesult-The SNfmnffnm SanEaNnUIH HnchnnRed.

A Conference with the ss0'' People
 Which Ended without Result-The
 Situation Seemingly Unchanged.
 CHICAGO, April 9.-Mr, Jeffrey, general manager of the Illinois Central, called with Msssrs. Sargent, Monahan, Hoge and Murphy at the c. B. and Q. office this morning and met Messrs. Dexter, Peasley, Stone and Bes> Ter. MT. Sargent acted as spokesman in be- half of the late engineers and fremen of the Burlington and urged that the matter be left to arbitration, but the railroad company ob- jected that such proposition was inadmis- sible at the present time as their ranks were substantially full of engineers and frenen who were entirely satisfied with the rules and terms of employment. The situation of those new men and the terms on which they were engaged were fully explained to MT. Sargent, who admitted that the railroad company could not consider any proposition looking to their discharge Mr. Stone then urged MT. Sargent to have the strike called of, promising to consider applications from the old men and to give many of them work as he could. Grand Master Sargent after the conference left for his homo in
 Terre Haute, leaving the local situation in
 the hands of Chairman Hoge of the Burling- ton grievance committee.
 The latter said to night: "The conference of this afternoon leaves the situation un- changed. We are not favorable to the idea of the meeting anyhow, but we attended it. The 'Q' wanted an unconditional surrender and if we had agreed we would have been gibbeted by the enraged strikers. We do not want our men taken back in patches and | if we can't have the matter arbitrated the Burlington strikers will accept situations on
 other roads where they can obtain better pay"
 4 rumor was current to night that the strike had been declared off and that two | hundred of the striking engineers were to be | reinstated by the Burlington road to-day. This Mir Hoge denied enphatieally as being ! without foundation adding that the Brother
 hood would never agree to such settlement.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-07
SAD AND sENsATToNAL.

A Beautiful Young Nih1lfst Escapes
 Capture by Suicide.
 LONDON, April "A sad and sensational story is reported from Moscow. The beauti- full daughter of Russian army officer rented a room in that city and directly she had taken possession of it the police appeared and forced the door, whereupon the lady jumped from the window and was mortally wounded. Her trunk contained dynamite bombs, which investigation showed were intended for the purpose of assassinating the Czar.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-07
rELKGRAPHlO JorTINGs.

testimonial benefit was given to Major James B. Pond at Chickering Hall New York, yesterday afternoon by George W. Cable, Max O:Rell, Bill Nye and James Whitcomb Riley. There was a large and fashionable audience present and handsome sum was realized. The gentlemen who gave the bene- fit read selections from their own writings.
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The other ministerial del

The other ministerial delegates chosen are: Presiding Elder Simmons, J. M. Buckley, Joseph Pullman, T. H. Burch and J. o. Peck.
 The election of the two lay delegates to the general conference took place and re- suited in the following choice: Governor P. 0. Lounsbury and Henry w. Knight, of Brooklyn. The alternates were Chauncey Shaffer for Mr. Knight and MT. Kerley of New Haven for Governor Lounsbury.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-07
WE, US 6 co.

W. A. Mestayer and Theresa Vaughn will appear at the New Haven Opera House on Tuesday and Wednesday next in the ever popular and amusing ''We, Us 6 Coz
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FOR RENT.

An TWO central flats with all modern im- kt& prov 7ements. Also a small house at Oyster Point.
 JOHN T. SLOAN,
 s2s Chapel Street. Open evenings. n3
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FIGHTING AT SOOLO0.
Two Hundred Natives Killed fE
 Conflict With Spaniards.

Conflict With Span1ards.
 MADRID, April 6-Advices from Sooloo say that fighting recently broke out between the Spanish garrison and Sooloo natives and that ten Spaniards and two hundred natives were killed and seventy Spaniards wounded, including number of officers. The new viceroy. General Weyler, who is going to Manila, has been instructed to enforce Span ish supremacy in the Phillipine, Caroline, Mariana and Pelew Islands.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-07
u.nno-1o Rrin~ un a Rnodlar.

NEW YORK, April 6.-District Attorney Fellows said that he would move for the trial of one of the poodle cases ip few days. It is understood that James Richmond's case is the one selected
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A Ninrla Tax Confenance.

CHICAGO, April GA call for a national single tax conference was issued to-day by W. W. Bailey of this city, who was requested to do so by four thousand persons in different parts of the country who are interested in the movement. All persons who believe the public revenues should be raised by a single and direct tax upon relative land values are invited to attend and take part in delibera- tions It is not designed that the conference shall nominate 8 presidential ticket. The purpose is to form a national organization for the purposes of propaganda.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-07

District of New Haven, ss., Probate Court, April B. A. D. 1686 UPSTATE of SARAH 0. CHATTERTON, late of II New Haven in said district deceased
 The Court of Probate for the district of New Ha- ven hath limited and allowed six months from the hibit their claims for settlement Those who neg lect to present their accounts, properly attested within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 ap6 2d1ws JOHN D. BRADLEY, Executor
 East Rock Line.
 SPECIAL excursions made for parties to suit fin o any direction. Parties of six sor more from Q locality to East Rock Summit will be called for and left in any part of the city at usual fare-40 cents round trip. Ask for cards of information at Klock's drug store, corner of Church and Chapel streets. Respectfully febl ". H. DoOLITTLE, Proprietor,
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-07
DRANK HIMSELF TO DEATH.

Senator Bob Hart Browns His Dis.
 grace in the Flowing Bowl.
 NEW YORK, April 6.-Rev. J. N. Suther- land, better known as Senator" Bob Hart, the ex-minstrel, died tonight. He was re- gently accused by Long Island girl of as- sault and was to appear for trial Monday. His disgrace seemed to have caused him to resume his old habits. He went to Cham bers street hotel kept by friend to-day and drank heavily. He then went to bed in room above the saloon and was found dead there about midnight
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-07
A Bridgeport Lad Radly Injured.

BR1DaEpoRT, April 6.-Frederiek Mason, aged nine years, son of Colonel F. A. Mason of this city, while playing ball on the street this afternoon was struck by heavy ice wagon and received injuries which will prob ably prove fatal.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-07
ADestructtve Waterspout.

over this oity to day, causing sewers to burst and flooding fully 1000 basements- The damage done is enormous. The dykes be tween Csongrad and Csany burst, flooding 2,50O acres of land belonging to the Karolyi and Pallavicini.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-07
LARGE FIRE IN FIToMBgRG.
Chair Factory Destroyed at a Loss
 Of SISO.OOO.

FITcHBURa, April 6.-One of three large buildings occupied by the Walter Haywood Chair company on River street was totally burned tonight and another building ad- joining was considerably damaged by water. The burned building was 300x50 feet, of brick, two and half stories and occupied as paint shop. The origin of the fire is un- known, but it is thought to have started on the lower floor and the brisk wind quickly blew the flames the. entire length of the building. Owing to recent rains neighboring buildings were saved with but little loss. The firms loss is roughly estimated at $150. .000, which is probably well covered by insurance. The firm employs in the neighborhood of three hundred hands.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-07
ReIigIous services.

UNITED CHuRcH.-Dr. T. T. Munger will preach at 10:30 a. and 7:50 pm. Y. P S. c. E. will hold it's meeting in the chapel at CHS pm.
 sUsiMERFIRLD METHODIST EPISCOPAL. CHURCH - Dixwen Avenue, Henry street.-Rey. s. W Toles will preach morning and evening.
 CENTER CHuRoH.-Rev. Dr. Newman Snnyth pns tor. Preaching in the morning at fo:30. In tho af
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AUCTION.

AUCTION. xsA To be sold at public auction at 10 o'clock in E::iI the forenoon Tuesday, April 10, the Crown EA street property belonging to the insolvent es- ap7 St J. HARMoUNT, Trustee. LOST. R7@p black and nd tan bitch answering to the =keSsSAs name of Nellie: clipped ears. and spot the side where hair has fallen out A liberal ward will be given by J. W; BRADLEY, ap7 1t* Tontine Hotel.
 FOR SALE, A 54 inch full nickel Expert Columbia Bicycle in A prime condition Parties wishing to inspect the machine please call at 209 Grown street between and p. m. or by appointment at other hours. ap7 2tt
 FOR SALE, A4sA The brick house No. 78 Ward street, thir- E;i. teen finished rooms, with modern improve Astl4Am Aments. Also good brick barn. three stalls, city water. etc: The property will be sold cheap A large part of the purchase money remain on Apply to B. T.. LAMBERT, ap7 St* s56 Chapel street.
 FOR .ALE, IA The house 3l and 36 Dixwell avenue, con H;;I taining six rooms and store. The store has EN.A been for years established and doing fine business in the confectionery ice cream and cigar health. Also house and store 104 Starr street. For particulars call at a6 Dixwell avenue ,,,,,,,, ap7 6t CHARLES R1EGEL.
 FOR SALE, NE=A Very desirable central business property at @l.H One of the best corners in the city. Small amount of cash will secure it.
 GEORGE A. IsBELL. ap7 7s7 Chapel Street
 NOTICE
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Seed Potatoes.
Champagne Baskets. LOT cheap. We want the room.

1.-TWO cars choice Vermont and New York Stat 1 Rose Potatoes for seed, for sale at
 ap3 6te NO, 27 UNION STREET.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-07
MARGARET MATTER.
GoUNoD SOCIETY CONCERT

The sale of reserved seats for the Gounod concert will open at the box office of the Hyperion Tuesday morning, April 10, at 9 o'clock. 6M
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A Voice From the Tomb.

LONDON, April GA despatch from Berlin says: It is stated that Emperor William left written document setting forth his political views, in which he strongly insisted upon the maintenance of good terms with Russia.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-07

WAvERLY, Iowa, April 6.-This city has been visited by one of the most fearful inun- dations that it has ever witnessed. The Cedar river has been rising ct the rate of 8 foot an hour and has overdowed itself and half the town is submerged. The mills are stopped.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-07
DEATHS,

BUTLFR-In this city, April 6, George Butler, aged 62 years and months.
 Notice of funeral hereafter.
 sMlTH-In this city, April 6, Edward A. Smith, aged 53 years.
 Notice of funeral hereafter. MORSE-In this city, the 9th inst, of cerebro spinal meningitis, Mabel Hamilton Morse oldest daughter of Mary and Gardner Morse, jr., aged 16 years. The funeral will take place from 12O High street Sunday afternoon at s;3o o'clock; Friends and Burial at convenience of the family. WHITEIn this csy April ;ts < asstha Mart s Sherman, Funeral from her residence No. 35S Church street. Saturday afternoon. April 7th. at two o'clock. St of the late William F. Lowell, aged 50 years Funeral services at her late residence, 13 Edgar street. on Sunday, April 8, at p. m. 2t*
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-07
FOR SALE,

M=A Or to Lease from May 1, the large brick ::s building No 36 Church street, now occupied S!sV by Stahl & Hegel as a Furniture establish ment will be altered to suit. Will be leased for term of years to a responsible party.
 CHARLES H. WEBB, roar90 g5O Chapel Street.
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FnR RENT

<Hsk At Watch Hill, R. l.. opposite the # sss Watch Hill House, directly overlooking
 lyA the ocean, furnished cottage of thirteen rooms in frst.class order; three stall stable. with coachmana room. attached. Apply to owner, apa at J. ". ALSOP, Middletown, Conn.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-07
FOR SALE.

"A THE fine residence No. 2S Academy street. Mi:.l Inquire of P. O. DURHAM.
 H1liN n17tf 445 Chapel street.
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tbe seamen'a Rethe
Had Fit.

MT. William A. Lincoln will speak on temperance at the Seamen's Bethel to-mor- row evening at 7:30 o'clock.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-07
ELOPRD FROM BIRMINGHAm.

a Young Girl Runs Away With PrIn-
 ter-They Come to New Haven and
 Go to New York.
 BIRMINGHAM, Conn.,, April 6.-John w. Doyle of Greenfield. Mass, formerly employ ed as printer on the Advertiser, eloped to- day with Kittie, the seventeen year old daughter of Peter McGovern, 8 saloon keeper and a prominent man of the town. The couple drove to New Haven where they abandoned their livery rig and it is supposed they took train for New York.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-07
FOR SALE.

AsA STORE, tenements, barn, cor. Orchard and 1..a Henry street.
 Lot, thirty-ive feet, Charles street. Two family house and lot adjoining, 15 Haiiock street. Cottage house and large lot, cor. Middletown and Clinton avenue
 Two family house, 152 Lloyd street.
 Three family house. i54 and 1856 Lloyd stre-t. Two family house, 430 Orchard rect. Two family house, 5S Nash street.
 House and barn, large lot and splendid fruit, Cen ter street, Fair Haven East.
 Any or all of the above property will be sold on reasonable time. Half the purchase money can re- main on mortgage at per cent. Inquire of AUSTIN MANSFIELD, BURTON MANSFIELD,
 533 Grand avenue Law Chambers.
 m26 i'm
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UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN COTTNrRTEc.
 A practice Of mora than thirty years and fro quent visits to the Patent once has given him proceeding at the Patent Oface, which tosefher with the fact that he now visits Washington semi. monthly to give his personal attention to the fnfs
 ests of his clients, warrants him in Assertion ta4 office in this country is able to offer the Eanae facilities to Inventors in securing their fnvenfionS by Letter Patent-and particularly to those Jvhoas applications have been Tejecbed-an examination oS which he will make free of charge. -
 Preliminary examination, prior to application so, patent made ct Patent Office, at small charase SA
 His facilities for procuring Patents in Forasvr Countries are unequaled.
 Refers to morethan one thousandclien for ,vho,, he has procured LeteerH Patent 1yledSrw
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-07
RaIfour Puts Auother Priest in

DUBLIN, April 6.-Father Kennedy and sixteen farmers of the County Cork have been convicted of attending National league meeting in a proclaimed district and sen- tenced to three months' imprisonment.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-07
Entertainments.

That most charming and original little actress, Miss Maddern, made her first ap- pearance this season at the New Haven Opera House last evening in Howard F. Taylors Caprice" The play is not strong one, but that did not prevent Miss Maddern from making the most of the part of Mercy Baxter and winning frequent applause. Miss Mad- dern assumes all of her roles so naturally that she never fails to interest the coldest audi ences The fascination about her is due not only to extraordinary talent, but to the fact that she has been on the stage from her child hood. This afternoon Caprice" will be re- peated and this evening Steele Msckayes masterpiece, ''In Spite of All" will besgiven. This play is very strong one and is the one in which Miss Maddern has been most suc- cessful. The company is very good one and will doubtless receive large audience.
 DIR. JEKYLL AND MIR. HYDE.
 The second presentation of ''Dr. Jekyll and MT. Hyde" as portrayed by Mir. Daniel E. Randmann was witnessed by large audience at the Hyperion Theater last evening. Mir. Bandmann may be sure of large audiences wherever he presents this intensely interest ing play.
 WILBUR OPERA COMPANY.
 "Princess of Trebizonde" was given by the Wilbur Opera company at the Grand yester day. This is one of the best operas that the company has yet sung. w. H. Kohnie as the clown kept the audience in 8 continual roar Miss Lucia Del Barto played the part of Regina the tight rope walker, charmingly. The chorus was one of the features. This afternoon "The Three Black Cloaksn will be sung and 'The Grand Duchess" this evening. CORA TANNER.
 
 Sim, will appear at the Hyperion this after noon and evening in "Alone in London" !" The Meriden Republican of last Thursday says the company in that city last Wednesday evening played to the utmost satisfaction of a fair sized audience. The company is an even and excellent one, the story is alive with in- teresting points and keeps one on the qui vive of excitement, and the scenery, especially the slulce scene, is very good.
 WE, US co.
 W. A. Mestayer and Theresa Vaughn will appear at the New Haven Opera House on Tuesday and Wednesday next in the ever popular and amusing "We, Us 6 Co.,"
 MARGARET MATTER.
 This famous actress will play "Romeo and Juliet" at the Hyperion on Tuesday evening next and "Macbeth" on Wednesday. The Boston Herald of February 6, 1888, said: s'Twice Margaret Mather was really great-in Friar Lawrence's cell and where she drank the poison. Here she surpassed any Juliet we have ever seen. She made as complete triumph as any actress has ever won." GoUNoD SOCIETY CONCERT. The sale of reserved seats for the Gounod concert will open at the box office of the Hyperion Tuesday morning, April 10, at 9 o'clock M
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SOMETHING CHOICE.

AA A new house in George street, very plea
 ::;l sant location and good neighborhood, fin
 l!p ished in hard wood, with all modern conve. niences. which cost the owner $s. 800 Will be sold for Se, ,OOO of which &, 900 can remain.
 A business property on State street, corner loca- tion, Good store and very nice tenement. Ony S4 800, $3, QUO can remain at 5 per cent.
 perfect gem of house in a very desirable street. new, all conveniences, beautifully decorated only $6,O0O
 very central brick house. near Derby depot and b,IsinesS location S2 GOO mort gages for &, eco.
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FOR SALE,

A<AA A very desirable House on Bradley street, Is..I near Orange street. House has all the mod 1siG ern improvements, in excellent neighbor- hood and is in perfect order. Terms will be made to suit purchaser. Can be bought for much less than cost. For further particulars call at
 MERWIN's REAL ESTATE OFFICE,
 759 Chapel Street.
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NEW YORK. April Give new cases of
 smallpox were reported to-day in this city and one in Long Island
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Albany in Danger.
The Cedar River oyeraows,

ALBANY, April 6.-The Hudson river is rising rapidly opposite this city and it is feared much damage will be done.
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Open evenings.
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AnteIs.
8nard aud 9nntus.

4%FA A suite of desirable rooms. either furnished
 ia or unfurnished, with board, in private fam HNiRily. Enquire at
 ap5 6t+ WHALLEY AVENUE.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-07
A Birmingham Hotel man Dead

BIRMINGHAM, ct., April Civilian Taylor Kellogg, proprietor of the Bassett House, this city, died tonight. He was born at Manlius, N. Y., February A, 1916. He learned the printing trade there and was employed in Syracuse. Renewing to New York he secured 8 case on the New Era. When Horace Greedy founded the Tribune in 1840 he became one of it's first corps of com- nosifors
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-07
Ministers Hastily sam

LONDON, April GA cabinet council was hastily summoned to day by telegraph. Many of the ministers came long distance to take part It is supposed that the subjects dis cussed were the German crisis and the pro- claiming of National league meetings. Lord Salisbury conferred for an hour to-day with Baron de Stel, the Russian ambassador.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-07
Williams Loses at New York.

NEW YORK, April 6.-The Williams col lege nine played the New Works at the Polo grounds this afternoon and made 8 fair showing against the professionals. Their batting at times was heavy and the fielding clever, the only double play being credited to them. The score by innings:
 New York; 0 3 9 0-24 Williams 1 0 0 Q-
 Base hits Williams 12, New York %; errors, Will Hams 15, New orlz z; pitchers, Van Wormer and Schafler; umpire, Pearce.
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FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN, hHAA ONE or two hrst-class Brick Houses, very ..;l centrally located, only few minutes from l!W the postofice; l2 rooms each; nicely finished, with all modern improvements; hrst-class every way Price low and terms to suit purchaser. In quire at BEERS PdOIO FAhLOhe.