Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-08
general ssase News.
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 There was white frost in and around Hartford Wednesday night. but not enough to do serious damage, although some tobacco was nipped slightly.
 IN BARNuM's BLOCK.
 Colonel and Mrs. Stevenson of Bridgeport attend ed the Thurman reception in New York last night They occupied Hon. W. H, Barnums private box at Madison Square garden.
 ''LIKE THE ONE Hoss SHAY"
 Colonel Perkins. the Norwich centenarian, day 9 and % ToiSS M to peces by the Wearns out of the physical machine like "the deacon's one horse shay" in Dr. Holmes poem-
 A NEW ARMoRx-FooT GUARD.
 The handsome flagstaff on the tower of the Foot Guard armory in Hal tford is now in position and the starr and stripes ussred from tue Peas for the for occupancy in few weeks
 THE BICYCLE TOURNAMENT
 There will be two days of solid enjoyment at Char ioTsrs so of the bicycls wisS 500 offered n przes and prizes the best riders of two continents will be ment.
 LIGHTING ITALIANS. - SOUTH NoRwALK Sept. 7.-In a fight among Ital- and and another in the neck, besides having his face badly cut Both men were drunk. It is doubtful if they will recover. Their names at present are un- known.
 THE OLD TENTH C.v.
 On invitation of Mr. D. L. Durand it vas voted to hold the next reanen of the old Tenth q V < at Blr the first Thursday in September, 1889. The question of attending general soldiers reunion In Hartford next year was discussed and the matter was left with the executive committee. But there was de. cided unanimisy of expression that on snch occa- regimenta1 association instead of dividing up into Grand Army posts to march with the nefghbors and friends whom they could meet on any day.
 COLONEL PERKINs FUNERAL
 NORWICH, Sept. 1.-The funeral of Colonel Per kins, the eenteRarian, will take place Saturday Many bunineSs places will he closed and the num- Der of prominent people from New York, Boston, Providence and other cities will undoubtedly be large. The following have been selected psllhear- CTS: Messrs Moses Pierce Franklin Nichols. Amos w. Prentice William Alfred Jones and Jeremiah Halsey of Norwich, and William A. Shinn, vice president of the New York and New England road of Boston, and Edward s. Davis of Worcester, Mass, president of the Norwich and Worcester railroad. The widow of Colonel Perkins was nine sixty eight years. Thomas Fl. Perkins, the son or the deceased, is in very poor health.
 THE SLATER MUSEUM AT NORWICH. ' The rew art museum of the Norwich free library given recently to the Norwich academy and known as the Slater art gallery is fast being filled with specimens of painting and sculpture. Edward Rob- inson Of the museum of fine arts has had charge or the selection, and the work meets with general sat isfaciion. There one hundred and fifty iu1por tant classical sculptures inplace and more are ex- posted. These include some Of the new discoveries, notably the Boxer which came to light in Rome not long ago. There is an excellent collection or ancient cons containing limitations of the best and rarest specimens. There is also choice collection of photographs, including the most notable Europ- Tho gallery well lighted with windows above and below on three sides and dormers in the roof on two sides. The academy year will open the 10th. under the management of Principal Keep.