Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-23

 ! wick and Starbuok have absolute control of ! the New York and New England and will put in such board as they please, and with l out contest.
 KNIVES AND PISTOLS. At Hungarian wedding on Willard street, Bridgeport Sunday night, . guest got into 8 dght and pistols were brought into use. A woman was shot in the leg. The police were unable to apprehsnd the assailant. No arr rests were made. The wound of the injured woman is not serious.
 WHILE oUr CHEsTNUTING. Master Winnie Pyle, who lives with his parents at 2S5 Warren street, Bridgeport, met with an accident on Saturday morning while chestnuting in Mountain Grove ceme- tery. A good sized stone thrown from the blasting of rocks struck him in the back, in- turing him 90 that he will be confined to the house for several days.
 FUNERAL IN BRIDGEPORT.
 The funeral of the late Charles H. Buxton was largely attended from the Olivst Congre- gstional church in Bridgeport Sunday after noon. Pequonnock lodge, 1. O. O. F., of which the deceased was a member, turned out in a body. The services were conducted by Rev. E. K. Holden, pastor of the church. The interment took place at Park cemetery.
 REMoDRLLED.
 The house belonging to Captain Blskemsn, which was lowed down the Housatonic river on @ raft few months ago and was placed on 6 stone foundation on Stratford avenue in Bridgeport's outskirts, has been thoroughly remodelled and is now receiving a pretty dress of paint. It would not in its present handsome condition be recognized as the di- lapidated structure which was anchored at the Naugatuck dock a few days ego.
 THE N. Ya & CONN. AIR LINE.
 The stockholders of the New York & Con- nectieut Air Line Railroad Co., held their an- nual meeting in Norwalk Friday and elected the following board of direcsort: H. R. Par rot, George R. Cowles, E. K. Lockwood, A. |. Winson. 0. B. Coolidge, F. ". Parrott' 2d. J. Walsh, George w. Lassells, F. W. West, c. L. Seabury, Henry Kinzer, B. F. Cash, Fl. Jansen.
 The officers of the company are H. R. Par rott President, and B. F. Cash, Secretary and Treasurer.
 BARNUM KEEPS ON GIVING.
 It is evident thar the renowned P. T. Barr mum has good opinion of South Carolina real estate, for he has recently given to his granddaughter, the wife of Henry P. Clarke, $100,000 for the purpose of buying and equipping the noted Goodwill" plantation, which was formerly owned by the late Judge Elliot Huger. The transfer of the property took place recently. Mir. Clarke owns sn- other plantation near Esstover, where they have resided for several years.-Columbia (S. O. Register.
 AT TRINITY COLLEGE.
 At meeting of the senior class of Trinity college held yesterday afternoon, October 22d, the following officers for the Christmas term were elected: W. Scudder, president; s. F. Jarvis, vice president; R. H. Schirtz, second vice president; 0. H. Remington, sec~ retary; G. French, treasurer; 4. Willard, ehronicler. A resolution was passed that the class plant tree on class day, and that at the regular election of officers for class day a member of the class be selected to deliver the tree oration.
 The following officers for class day were then elected: A. Willard, president; w. Seudder, orator; F. F. Kramer, poet; P. H Fryh, presenter; 0. A. Remington, tree ora- tor; L. F. Sennett, ept1ogist. The commit tee for nominating the olass committees is as follows; Scudder, Sennett; Williams, Mill lard, Frye, Jarvis.