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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-28

oats-Ncw 33c.
HLy-Timotny-Sl4.0O.
Hay-Wild, so :CGD$12.OO.
Rye--45650c.
Corn--New. 4Tf14Sc.
Potatoes-S5Gs71ic.
Turnips
Oonl--So lie hard 800
Cord Wood-Oak, S.25; Hickory, s..
Straw-S7 90: baled 81 80.
Barley-50c.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-02
ANsoNIA ro nERRY.
The Electric Road-Its First Trial Yes-
 ferdRY.

ferdaY.
 ANsoNIA, May 1.-The Ansonia, Birming ham and Derby electric street railway made trial trip very quietly and easily Monday night in the presence of about one hundred persons. It is pronounced an unqualified success in every respect. Riding on the car on the trial trip were Director George o. Schneider, headlight in hand. Elmer P. Mor- ris, electrician of the Vanderpool company, who perfected the electric equipment of the road, stood at the motor in the forward part of the car, within which were seated H. Hol- ton Wood, president of the road; J. B. Wall lace, director; Selectnan Wheeler and Bur- gesses Drew and Redshaw of the borough of Ansonia; Borough Treasurer F. M. Drew, W. A. Moore of Freeport, H., freight agent of the company at Ansonia; Chief Ellis, George B. Clark, B. D. Porter, bookkeeper of the company, Foreman Kennedy, Superintendent Kennedy, a number of reporters and several others.
 The road was begun on May 9, 1887, and cost about $75 5,000, nearly one-half of which is invested in the electrical equipments. The officers of the road are: H. Holton Wood, Birmingham, president; William Powe, An sonia, vice-president; William J. Clark, Bir- mingham, secretary; Charles E. Clark, Bir mlngham, treasurer; George O. Schneider and J. B. Wallace, Ansonia, directors; su- psrintendent, 8. D. Kennedy, and foreman, George Kennedy. The length of the road is about three and three quarter miles and con tains five turnouts.
 At 2:45 this afternoon cars Nos. 1, 3 and 3 were placed on the line and traversed the route from end to end, not passing into Bir- mingham. The cars worked finely and took the curves splendidly. The crack was mud- ! dy owing to the rain, but everything went on ! in good shape. As the cars passed along through the thoroughfares crowds focked from the stores and shops and beheld the ! first electric motors pass through the streets by day,
Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-02
FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
A Batch of ResignatIons, Tranal
 and AppOIntments.

A Batch of ResignatIons, Tranaferb
 and Appointments.
 At the fire commissioners meeting last evening the pay roll, $4, 15s. 70, was approved; also sundry bills, $1, ,531.1O. Application of Charles E. Korn for position of substitute was filed. Designations accepted: Charles L. Countryman, hoseman of steamer l, Ly- man B. Bradley, hoseman of steamer 5, John R. Turner of truck of hook and lad der 3. William H. Merwin, hoseman of steamer 8. Appointments were made to the pcall force as follows: Frank Lee to be hose man on steamer 4; Eugene J. Sullivan, hose man of steamer 4; Hartley W. Sperry to be hossman of steamer 2; Harvey G. Pond to be hoseman of steamer 5; s. c. Burwell to be hook and ladder man of hook and ladder 8, Transfers as follows: Elisha G. Miller from truckman of hook and ladder to be hose man of hose 2; Frederick Hollier from hose man of steamer 3 to be hoseman of steamer No. 6; Burr Nichols from hoseman steamer No. 4 to be hoseman of steamer 8; James E. Smith from hoseman of steamer to be hose man of steamer No 1; James G. Goodwin from hoseman of steamer No. to be hose man of steamer No. l.
 The men examined by the surgeon, Dr. 0. P. Lindsley, for positions on the serial truck were reported on favorably and have all been assigned to duty
Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-02
LICENSED TO PREACH

By the New Haven West Association.
 Candidates for licensure were examined yesterday morning at the Yale Theological seminary both by the New Haven West asso- citation and by the New Haven East associa- tion. At the West association meeting Rev. Dr. Harris was moderator, and Rev. Mir. w. D. Mosman was registrar and at the East association the moderator was the Rev. Bur dett Hart. The following is the list of can- didates who were licensed to preach F. W. Burrough, Harlan Creelman, J. L. Gentle, Wm. Grifiths, W. H. K1ose, J. F. Nicholas, N. G. Papazian, c. B. F. Pease, J. D. Reid, G. A. Taylor, H. W. Futile, w. ". Davii- son, Henry Davies, G. s. Lee, and Alexander Milne. Rev. s. H. Lee sat as an honorary member. Rev. s. W. Barnum and Rev. H. M. Day read essays before the West associa- ton in the afternoon.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-02
MEMORIAL DAY FUND.
Manager Bunnell Again to the F

Manager RuAnell Again to the Front.
 G. B. Bunnell comes to the front as usual to aid the Memorial day fund by grand benefit Friday, May Il. MT. Bunnen has been several weeks in securing just the at- traction needed, viz, something calculated to draw the more fashionable public. He has arranged with Grey and Stephens com- pany, now performing to crowded houses in New York. Most of the stars are dogs, and the wonderful exhibition of canine intelIi- gence attracts a class of people to whom the theater has hitherto been 8 stranger. The committee propose to make the Memorial day ceremonies unusually interesting, and look for hearty response from cur patriotic citizens. Purchasers of tickets may, if they choose, exchange them for reserved seats at the box office of the museum
Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-02
COMMITTEE ON SEWERS.

Batch of Sewers Recommended.
 The committee on sewers met in rooms 10 and Il at the City Hall last evening and heard from those who favored or opposed the peti- tions for sewers in the following streets:
 Forbes place, between Water and Bridge streets.
 Exchange street, between Poplar street and Blatchley avenue.
 Saltonstall avenue, between James and Lloyd streets.
 Foster and Cottage streets, between Law renee and Orange streets.
 Baldwin street, between Congress and Davenport avenues.
 Ward street, between Congress and Daven- port avenues.
 All of the foregoing petitions will be recommended by the committee As no one appeared to favor or oppose the petition for a sewer in Congress avenue the petition was tabled.
 Engineer Hill stated that the sewers would probably not be built this year as the sewers previously ordered would cost all the money appropriated for sewers
Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-02
ON A GRAND SCALE.

A Brilliant WeddIng-The Groom is
 Rear Commodore Warner of the New
 Haven Yacht Club.
 BRIDGEPORT, May 1.-A brilliant wedding in which MT. D. Fl. Warner, son of Dr. I. DeYer Warner, of this city, is to be groom, will be celebrated in North Adams on the evening of May %, at the residence of MT. and Mrs. H. T. Cady, parents of the bride elect. MT. Cady is one of Massachusetts, millionaires. The wedding is to be upon grand scale in every particular, eclipsing, doubtless. any nuptial celebration which North Adams has ever known. Between three and four thousand invitations are to be given out, as the friends of the contracting parties include high society people through out New England and many of the principal cities of the country outside. After the wedding reception the groom and bride will proceed the same evening as far as Pittsfeld, and on the following morning take special drawing-room car and engine direct to this up siding close to the point where Dr. Warmers steam yacht Daring will be moored Tn waiting for the newly married couple. The yachth has been overhauled during the winter and put in splendid trim. She is over one hundred feet long and a beautiful specimen or steam pleasure cralb. 1ner6 have been added to her new shaft and 8 larger wheel, and every appointment me. chanical and interior is perfect. On board the Daring MT. and Mrs. Warner are to make their wedding trip, New London, Newport and Bar Harbor being the objective points. Mir. Warner, who has recently been elected rear commodore of the New Haven Yacht club, will reach New Haven on the return trip in time to take part in the clubs open ing race on Memorial day. One of the prizes to be competed for on this occasion is a valuable silver trophy which MT. War; ner presented to the club this spring. Upon reaching this city Comtnodore Warner and his bride will occupy their new residence at Park Place, which is the gift of Dr. Warner to his son, together with it's com- plete furnishing, including gold and silver ware and every conceivable detail which goes to make up modern and luxurious house. In the stables are pair of Kentucky carriage horses for the brides new brougham, and 8 large single horse for new English dog cart. A party of intimate friends will accompany Commodore and Mrs. Warner on board the Daring" to witness the contest of the New Haven Yacht club sailing for the Warner cup. In June there is to be given 8 series of entertainments that will rival any social en- tertainment ever given in this city.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-02
OBITUARY.

The Late Walter y. Fla awley for many
 Years of the Consolidated Road.
 One by one the old employees of the Con solidated railroad are dropped from the rolls by death. The last was Walter J. Hawley. seventy-six years of age. He came from his native place, Lime Rock, in this State, in 1860, and was employed as car inspector un- til old age incapacitated him from that work. Before his last sickness he acted as day watchman in the shop yard, which position he faithfully filled. He was much respected by the employees as well as the officials of the road. He died at the residence of his son, 62 Carlisle street, the 22d of April He left two sons, one Frank, with whom he made his home for a number of years and who has kindly cared for him in his old age. His other son, George, is residing in York, Nebraska. Mir. Hawley's funeral was held from the residence of his son on Carlisle street on the 24th of April. Rev. Mir. Mutch o1iciated. The bearers were Norman Brown, Andrew McQuesney, Charles Shelley and Luke Brady, and the remains were taken Evergreen cemetery for interment.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-02
BRASS mOULDERs' STRIKE.
DissatIsfactIOn i'm Bridgeport
 shop.

BRIDGEPORT, May 1.-The report was car ried about town today that the brass mould- CTS in the Eaton, Cole & Burnham factory had struck and were out. At the company 8 office the story of strike or trouble of any kind was explicitly denied. The facts seem to be that many of the moulders have been idle for the last two weeks, owing to the fact that the concern had a large stock of finished work on hand, and did not care to add to it. The men think they should re. ceive some pay while they are thus laid otf, but that matter has not yet made any trouble. Several of the men working in the brass moulding department gave this version of the affair. They said that when the men came to work this morning they were in- formed that in the future deduction would be made from their pay for what work they spoiled or did not finish properly. There upon forty-fve men went out and are still out They claim the proposed deduction is unjust, because the spelling of work is mainly the fault of the core makers
Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-02
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

Brief Mention.
 Hand duplicating order books at Dormans.
 The May Century is received and for sale by T. H. Pease & Son.
 Yesterday was the last day for registering dogs, minus the penalty.
 The regular rental of Dwight Place church seats was $1, 900 ahead of last year.
 Stop at Hauff Bros, corner of Church and Chapel streets, and try their egg beverages.
 Stephen Mcclure of 59 Collis street was arrested last evening for selling liquor with out license.
 MT. Isaac H. Bromley, of Boston, has sold his former residence in Hartford to MT. William Stagg.
 Pensions have been granted to James W. Benedict and the minors of Elizur G. Smith, all of this city.
 Augustus c. Wilcox, the Chapel street dry goods merchant, left yesterday for Wash inRton, his wife accompanying.
 Gymnast Larsenhauser of Troy, N. Y, has been engaged as instructor for the New Ha- ven and Meriden Turn Vereins.
 MT. H. P. Hoadley returned from his ex- tended southern trip on Friday and left for a three weeks trip to Kansas last evening.
 The work of raising the sunken schooner Henry H. Olds, off Whales Rock, has be- gun, two lighters being placed in position.
 Joe Howard, the noted journalist and newspaper correspondent, was in town yes- terday for short time, on his way to Bos- ton.
 Rev. c. w. de l.. Nichols, late of this city, preached the sermon at the opening of the new St. Stephens church, Staten Island, on Sunday morning.
 The Hubinger Brothers, of New Haven, have bought the speedy horse belonging to Superintendent Weeks of the woolen mill. The price paid was $2, ,0OO.-Meriden Repub- lican. The annual sociable and banquet of the Hesperus club will be held at the Forbes House tonight. The members and their friends will drive down to the Forbes House, leaving this city at 8:30. During recent examination for licensure in @ Connecticut theological seminary one member asked candidate if the Old Teata- ! ment people had 8 Bible. At the hesitation | of the candidate another reverend gentleman volunteered the statement that "Enooh uIuT5 nave bIDLe, but he had Q transIa- tion."
Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-02
' *In roinp to New York

sin going to New York, to stay day. week or month, you want moderate prices and central location. The Sturtevant House, Broadway cor. 29th, is near all places of amusement and nearly e,0OO cars pass it's doors daily.-HoMe Journal.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-02
Death of Ex-CarrIer Hale.

Henry H. Hale died at his residence, 45 Beers street, yesterday afternoon. after an illness of about five weeks. The disease which caused his death was cirohosis of the liver, caused by severe cold. The deceased was ffty-three years of age. He served in the postoffice department as letter carrier for twenty-five years, during which time he became very popular among many of the residents on his routes. During his trips ss letter carrier his genial good nature was manifested by his courteous greeting of those whom he often met. He was for years on theYale college route. His wife and daugh- ter. Mrs. George S. Leighton, survive the deceased
Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-02
WAS HoDFLL 1NsANE,

The Question Which the Jury 1h the
 Holland Murder Case Will Wrestle
 With.
 The John Hodell murder case began in the Superior court at Holland yesterday afternoon. Thirty-si jurors had been drawn, and the afternoon was spent in selecting the necessary i2. Lawyers B. H. Bill and Charles Phelps of Rockville appeared for the State. and William E. King of Stafford for the defend- ant. Hodell is charged with shooting his wife and sufocatiDg his two children at Tur- nerville, November 3. The defense will en- deavor to prove that Hodell was insane, and the verdict will depend largely on the medi- cal expert testimony which will be offered on hoth sides
Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-02
Notice.

Notice to chairmen of Republican ward commit tees: The ehairmen of Republican ward commit tees in the several wards of the city and town of New Haven are hereby notified to call meetings of before the 9th day of May 1sSS for the purpose of electing ward committee. to serve until others convention which will be held at Loomis' Temple on Thursday evening, May 10, 1888, at o'clock publican State convention will be chosen; also dis tr1ct conventions pursuant to calls issued by Hon. mittee, and Hon. Bartlett Bent, and for the pur pose of doing any others business necessary to be done at said town convention.
 The representation to which each ward is entitled | foIIe
Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-02
Mrs. Bishop Improving.

Mrs. W. D. Bishop, jr., of Bridgeport, who is i'll with smallpox, is able to sit up The prospects of speedy and entire recovery are promising. As yet no member of the family has left the house to go further away than a rustic seat near the rear steps under tree and no outside person has entered it. Even the attending physicians is still at his post, not having yet visited his family. The most thorough fumigation of the house by fhe latest approved methods is being done.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-02
OUR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES.

Commissioner Fyler's Annual Report.
 Insurance Commissioner O. R. Fyler issued yesterday part of his report, that which bears upon life companies. It shows that the six solid solvent life companies of this State have $109, ,851 ,597 of assets, an increase of $2, 769, ,263 over the previous year. The surplus and capital have increased $533, 103 Our Connecticut companies have gained, while the companies outside of the State show decline in the ratio of capital and surplus to liabilities. About SS6, ,00O, 900 of fife and accidental insurance is being carried by Connecticut people.
 Mir. Fyler devotes several pages to the melancholy story of the Continental Life. MT. Fyler thinks that if we had had some long term State prison penalties in our laws against abusing such trusts, we should have no need of receivers for the Continental
Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-02
Surprise to District PresIdent Evarts
 At a surnrisa rarty crivan laat axaninr fc

At a surprise party given last evening to District President E. B. Evarts, of the P. O.. s. of A. for the district of Connecticut, about sixty-fve couples were present Mr. Evarts was presented with an elegant ma tional camp regalia. The presentation speech was made by M. s. Wadham, master of forms and ceremonies, which was responded to by MT. Evarts in very appropriate manner Among the many present were NJ. S. Wad- ham and lady, A. s. Welch and lady, John Wallace and lady, NJ. Fowler and lady, George Lewis, Miss Maggie Luft, Miss Emma Smith. Miss Sadie Smith, Miss Duff, Charles Farr and lady, R. s. Duff and lady, c. F. Beardsley and lady, D.. 0. Beach and lady, Mir. Hawkins of Wallingford, James Ridge, Isaac Morris, William Hotchkiss and Edward Smith. The party sat down to bountiful repast. Music by Lutno's orchestra. Dan cing was kept up to late hour
Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-02
E. II. SoTHERN.

Dan Frohman's Lyceum Theater, New York, company in the Highest Bidder" will appear at the New Haven Opera House on the 9th and 9th of this month with the comedian, Sothern, as the stellar attraction. Mir. Ram sey Norris is now in the city attending to the preliminary work
Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-02
BREWER wEIBEL.
The Strike Amicabiy Settled by Arbi-
 traitor.

The StfIke AmIcabIY SettIeu Dy AFbf-
 tratfOD.
 The strike at Weibers brewery is at an end. Alderman Kleiner, of the Fifth ward, acted as arbitrator between the striking men and Brewer Weibel. The exact terms of the settlement cannot be learned, but it is said that Weibel agreed to about all that the union asked. All the men were dis charged yesterday except his agents and business assistants, and the Trades Council sent out circular stating that all the trouble had been settled and that the boycott was at an end. It is thought that the boss brewers association will now probably overhaul MT. WeiheI
Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-02
The Gorharn BalI Nine.

The Gorham team (colored), who won 8 ont of 10 games in the championship series last season, predict that they will be heard from on the diamond this year. They claim to have previously won "A games in success sion, beating the Cuban Giants at Newburgh, 4 to 3, and to have won recent game at Norwalk. They propose, as stated, to locate or play in this city twice week.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-02
". ". 0. A..

The monthly entertainment of the Young Women's Christian association will be on Wednesday evening, May 3. Miss Ingersoll has the entire charge of the evening, which gives assurance of an unusually interesting proQramme
Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-02
The Foot Guards.

The Second company Governors Foot Guard met at the armory Tuesday night and elected Second Lieutenant Joseph J. Wooster captain in place of E. J. Morse, resigned. First Lieutenant Johnson was unable to take the place. Mr. Wooster is 6 popular officer and is good soldier. He is in the employ of MT. Rockwell the builder.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-02
Homo Market CIub.

The following Connecticut gentlemen are among the newly elected vice presidents oi the Home Market club: General G. M. Har- mon, New Haven; Hon. L. M. Hubbard, Wal lingford; E. N. Shelton, Birmingham; T. D. Sayles, Mechanicsville; A. W. Eaton, Burn side; H. R. Parrott, Bridgeport; H. C. Noble, New Britain; E. H. Jacobs, Danielsonville; w. N. Blackstone, Norwich.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-02
Personal.

Mir. H. c. Seabrook, who recently returned from a two months visit South, appears much recuperated by his recreation trip. MT. Ssabrook's stay at Hot Springs, Arkansas, proved very beneficial, as he returned to this city. weighing twenty pounds more than when he went away. MT. and Mn. H. l.. Cowell, who were at one time with, Mir. Sea- brook, are expected home about the middle of Nav
Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-02
heath of an Essimable Lady.

Mrs. Lucius Boltwood, mother of Hon. l.. M. Boltwood, died suddenly at her home in Amherst, Mass, April 25. She had many friends in this city, in whose yicinity she had for some years spent part of the summer months, who will deeply mourn that they shall see her face no more. Her wonderful interest in everyone she met, the viyacity of her conversation and the instruction that fell from her lips made her marked person a9s wherever she went, who will never be forgotten.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-02
The ID. s. GIenney < Son Failure.

In the assignment case of D. S. Glenney & Son, which was made on Monday afternoon, Edward O. Beecher was named as trustee. Yesterday morning in the Pro bate court Judge Robertson appointed May z for the hearing as to the approval of Mir. Beecher. member of the firm said that they had been in business nearly forty years and that the assignment was caused by the firms relation with the collapsed Elastic Frog company.
 Daniel s. Glenney, jr., and Daniel Glenney made separate assignments. The firm had originally endorsed the Frog company's pa- per for ST, ,000. This sum had been grad. ually reduced to 5000 and the Glenneys held second mortgage on the Frog comp .ny's plant. The Frog plant had cost $46, 900, was worth $35, GOO, but was appraised for only $25,0 ,000.
 MT. Glenney says that his liabilities above that which is secured will not amount to over $10, ,000 or $12,00O. The New York creditors had offered to give the firm time. but Mir. Glenney thought it would be better to assign for the benefit of all concerned
Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-02
mnrrIedIn meawav.

SoUTH1NaToN, May 1.-Eddie c. Barnes and Miss Julia Robbins, and Clifford Rob bins and Miss Mamie Brown were married at Medway, Mass, on Monday by the Rev. George E. Nichols, formerly of this place. NAT. ana Mrs. barnes VIII reside m Mer1den and the other couple will live here.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-02
4 New Britain man Drowned.

A dispatch yesterday from Worcester, Mass, says: The man who drowned him. self at Goes pond on Tuesday has been iden- ti6ed as Thomas Curry, recently from New Britain, Conn. It is supposed that despon- deucy caused the rash act He leaves a widow and one child.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-02
A Large Funernl.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Charles D. Yale of Wallingford occurred at the house yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. It was the largest that has been held in that town for years. Rev. Mir. Dickinson oficiated, and the bearers were selected from among Wall lingford's best citizens.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-02
Daath of fOI,arlesxr..a.

Charles J. Leek died last evening at the residence of his mother, 4s Admiral street, of consumption, after long illness. He was great sufferer. He was employed at c. Cowles 6 Co.'s and was young man of much promise. Many friends will mourn his loss. He was the only child.