Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-30
FAKH HAVEN.

Local Political PfObabfIattes-RufId.
 ing TmprOvements-Gene Pergon-
 al Notes-Items of Interest.
 Rev. Father Mulhol1and is expected to re- turn from Europe by November 16. He sails on November S.
 Assistant Superintendent TyrreIl of the clock shop has been in New York and Alba ny, buying goods for the clock company.
 H. o. Wilcox, whose death occurred at Burnside few days since, was the first nun. to die. He had been absent from Fair Haven about four months.
 The Republicans in Fair Haven have been 0 good deal more active during this cam- paign than the Democrats, and they are con- fdent that the vote that is brought out week from to-day will speak for itself. The Republicans expect to reduce the big Demo- cratic majority in the Twelfth ward, while they think they will increase their own ma jority in Ward No. Il. In the Fourteenth ward the Republicans are quite confident that they will show @ neat gain in the ma jority over four years ago. What the result in the Fifteenth ward will be is something of eonundrum as there have been so many new voters moving into this ward during the past year that none can tell with any degree of exactness. The Republicans say, how ever, th tt they believe the vote will be close.
 John Lowe, the builder, has sold his cot tsge at the corner of Wolcott and Lloyd streets.
 Miss Jane Stetson of Boston, Mass, is wis., iting friends on Blatchley avenue.
 The Lowe Brothers are making great changes with the Babcock property The building they are making over into two ten ement house is to be moved to one side, while the building room on Ferry street will be occupied by two other new houses.
 New England order Of Protection.
 Elm Tree lodge, No. 35, held a special meeting Saturday evening and received six teen new application. It is expected that over thirty will be initiated on the evening of November 5.
 Enc New Haven Auxiliary of the me-
 All Mission
 Will hold 6 meeting in the Center church chapel at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Mrs. Chase, of Philadelphia, and Miss Moggridge, of Paris, will address the meeting. There will be solo by Miss May Mansfield.
 DEATH OF ASA CURTIS. Found Bead Yesterday Morning-HIs
 Connection With Gho Jennie Cramer
 Case-Asa on the Witness stand.
 Asahel Curtis, familiarly known as "Asa," was found dead by Patrolman Grant in s. D. Miller & Co.'s flour and produce store on Custom House Square about o'clock yes- terday morning. Medical Examiner White pronounced the cause of death as heart dis ease. The deceased had complained of heart disease of late. It was frat said that Asa committed suicide, but such was not the case. He was employed by the firm in whose store he waa found. He was e famous au- thority on everything pertaining to clans, and xUaG knAA kko shore. For years he was employed at the Hill Homestead. He had been working for $: D. Miller & Co. since the blizzard. That night he slept in the establishment for the hrst time. He continued the custom of sleeping there since, being provided with a cot and sometimes sleeping on the floor.
 When Officer Grant rapped on the door to wake Curtis-up at 4 o'clock he was surprised to ind no response. He obtained the keys of the outside door of the store, but found an inner door that bolted. He finally smashed light of glass in the window in the front of the store, raised the window by reaching in through the broken glass and pushing back the catch, and then crawled through to the office. He found Curtis dead, Sunday evening Curtis talked little while with Charles Henry, proprietor of the restsu- rant, Custom House Square. Curtis was then very social. He took his meals at Henry's. The body was removed to an un- dertaker's during the forenoon
 Asa Curtis is famous as the finder of Jennie Cramer's body on the beach at Savin Rock on August 6, 1881. He was the second wit- ness in the case when the Malley boys were tried on the charge of murde. Asa Curtis was fifty. eight years of age. His wife and three sons survive him. Mrs. Curtis had not lived with her husband for several years The funeral will take place this afternoon from the residence of the deceased's son, 399 Elm street, and will be attended by members of the Veteran Firemen's association.