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Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-18
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. | ROSCOE CONKLING DEAD. He Passes Away Early This Morning. THE EMPEROR SOME BETTER. No Fears Of Any Immediate
 Danger. TIE TARIFF DEBATE BEGUN. Mills and Kelley StartfThe
 Ball.
TIE TARIFF DEBATE BEGUN.
Ex-sENAroR CON KL1NG DEAD.

EX-SENATOR CON KILLING DEAD. Life Rhbs Slowly During the Might and He Passes Away At Am Early Hour This Morning.
 NEW YORK, April 17.-At 5:02 o'clock Dr. Andsrton came out of MT. Conkling's apart ments. He said with considerable emotion that MT. Conkling was rapidly passing away. He was of opinion that MT. Conkling could not live over two hours at the outside unless something extraordinary intervened in his behalf. The cause of death, Dr. Ander- ton said, would in all probability be the settling of the blood from the pulmonary arteries to the Heart. At 6:15 messenger was dis patched for MT. Conkling's brother, Fred erick A. At the present moment (6:1D MT. Conkling's throat is filing up with blood and he is choking.
 At 6:50 o'clock the professional nurse, who had just left the sick room, announced that the end was fast approaching and that MT. Conkling would not live over twenty min ates.
 Dr. Barker called at 9:15 and remained until 9;30. He said: Mir. Conkling is slowly sinking, but may live for hours yet. He is unconscious and suffering no pain so that there is no wear upon the tissues, and as the vital powers of some men are greater than others, there is no knowing how long he may finger. He may live until morning. His pulse is 140 his temperature 102 and respiration 60.
 Dr. Barker called at 10:50 o'clock and re- nained until Il o'clock. He said that MT. Conkling was failing rapidly. His ex- tremities were becoming cold. His legs were quite cold nearly all the way up. He was quite pulseless, his respiration very quick. He didn't think MT: conkling would live much longer. In fact he did not think he would hardly live for two hours. He was suffering from general failure of the nervous system.
 A report of MT. Conkling's death which was sent out at S:19 arose from the fact that the nurse came hurrying down stairs through the room where the people were waiting, and in reply to 8 question whether MT. Conkling was dead, he nodded his head as he proceeded quickly on his way. It seems that he mistook the patients stupor for death. A slight return of animation soon followed, but no return of conscious ness, and life continued to ebb swiftly away. E NEW YORK, April 1S.-News received from the sick room at 1:45 states that MT. Coakling continues to sink. The physicians now give him an hour to live.
 2:30 a.m.-Senator Conkling died at 1:5O this morning. At the bedside of the dying man when he passed away were Mrs. Conk- ling, Judge Cox, Dr. Andrews Mrs. Oak ham and the professional nurse. MT. Conk- ling died without moving limb. He looked as though peacefully sleeping. There were a number of persons outside on the street waiting to catch the last report. Within doors there were between forty and fifty persons also waiting to hear the worst They were composed chiefly of representa- tives of the press and friends of the dead Senator
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-18

The fair of Comstock division, Knights of Pythias, will close tonight and the voting will no doubt be very heavy as the prizes are still an open question as to future ownership The receipts have been quite large consider ing the number of fairs and attractions that have been running at the same time. The vote as it now stands is:
 Watch-Mrs. Durand 157, Mrs. Edgehill 19515, Mrs. Shumway ITO, Mrs. Wells, 1101S, Mrs. Perry 125, Mrs. Palmer 10s15.
 P. c. jewel-Je Elley 141K, E. F. Durand 1e5, WIS. Crosby 133, H.. Smith 1.
 Silk hat-C. w. Palmer 300, E. F. Durand 70.
 Fireman's badge-G Morley 15, 0. Lang ley 16, E. Reed 12, G. s. Barrows B, Paul Thomas 50.
 Landrigan's orchestra furnished the music and Prof. Colbert prompted.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-18
CHILD LABOR IN INDIA.
Babies Weave Their BsautifuI Carpets
 and Children Carve Exq u1site Friexes.

and Children Carve EXQ U1ette FFteEe8'
 Garter Harrisoa's Bombay Letter.l
 By the way, in every shop we have visited the most costly articles were for the Ameri- can market. In this shop we saw a score Of men at work on friezes and entablarures for a Mr. Forrest, of New York I would like that he should see this letter, for it would be pleasure when he sips his wine and looks upon his elaborate sideboard- of lockwood to know that some of the most father and son, the little fellow being only seven years old. How his taper little fingers would handle the tiny chisel and how accur- ate was his eye when he wrought from the hard, meaningless wood flower that almost had an odor, soft were it's petals. The child had inherited the talent of it's father, as he had done from his parent, and SO through a long line, perhaps far back to those people whose handicraft made the rich relics in marble and wood of four centuries ago. Here children follow the fathers craft. It is deemed sort of family disgrace for the children to permit the profession of their father to die out in their generation. A boy steps from his mothers arms, aye, from her very breast (for children are not weanea un- til four or five years old), into a companion ship with the fatner ana partaker Of his toil and copier of his art. We have been in several carpet-weavers' houses at Amritsir and Lahore and other places, and every where large part of the weaving was done by little boys. Carpets are not woven with 8 shuttle, but each thread or yarn of the wool is put into warp with delft fingers, the left hand opening the one for the right to insert the other. A piece of yarn is run through and then cut off with knife to make the even, velvety tuft. The weaver does not have 8 design before him, but another boy sits in front with the design and calls out the next color to be inserted in a sort of chant. The first boy calls out for one or more who are on the other side of the web, and thus dictates for them all To one not understanding the thing the chant would be taken for 8 sort of religious exercise. In one shop in the Punjab there was no fixed design at all. There were four weavers on q rug, say 10x15 feet. They had common idea in their heads, but each worked out his portion of the carpet simply with free hand as he went. There were in the shops named above tw6 beautiful fabrics being woven for New York. There were two dietators and, think, five weavers. They progress only a few inches day. The manager, to my in- quirv as to the cost of these, simply replied, "They are very costly. That is what the Americans want"
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-18
ExpIresSkdde in a Reseaur,

Expired SR ddenIy in a ResEaurant. About 9 o'clock yesterday 8 woman, who has been in the habit of going to Maine's Hotel on Church street for her meals, entered the restaurant and ordered her breakfast. She took one of the small rooms and her or- der was served and nothing more was thought of the occurrence until a noise was heard in the room. A waiter entered and found the
 woman lying on the floor where sine had fall- en from her chair. The police ambulance
 was telephoned for and in charge of Deree-
 tive Reilly soon arrived on the spot. The
 officer went to the room and tried to revive the woman, who seemed to have fallen in 8 fainting fit She finally recovered sufficiently
 to tell that her name was Brinley. She was assisted to chair where she sat for mo- ment when her head fell forward and in a moment she expired. Drs. White and Lnds- ley were called, but did not arrive until after the woman was dead. The body was taken to Lewis & Maycock's undertaking establish ment The deceased was about 60 years old, tall and sparely built In her pocket was found purse containing between $4 and $5, receipt for registered package sent to Henry Brinley, St. Alban's convent, Yer mont, and registered letter receipt dated April 21, 1887, addressed to No. 15 Shelton avenue, where it is supposed Mrs. Brinley lived at the time.
 The body lies at Lewis & Maycock' s awaiting the disposition of friends. tele- gram was sent to St. A1bans convent, Yer mont, the address that was found on the body, and it is expected that friends will arrive to-day. Medical Examiner White will give his decision as to the cause of death to-day. It is supposed it resulted from heart disaase
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-18
Sarah Bernhardt,s New Play.

tParis DeSp9tcheS to LonQon I0legrapnl
 Mime. Sarah Bernhardt combines all the
 talents in her spare self. When she is not
 acting she is either painting or tsculpting," "
 and Londoners. as we'll as Parisians, have
 seen how she excels in both these arts. She also writes exceedingly we'll, and the eriti-
 cisns she published on the Salon during one
 summer that she happened to be in Europe
 were remarkable for their freshness. She
 has now broken fresh ground, for she made
 her debut to might as dramatic authoress.
 "L'Aveu," as her one-aet piece is called, is
 intensely dramatic; the action is rapid te the deneuenent The subject of the short
 story is not seen in the flesh. It is sick
 child, which is tended with passionate de- votion by it's mother, whose husband, Gen.
 Comts de Recca, man much older than
 herself, is possessed of all the virtues He also is most anxious that the child's life shall be spared, and on that account he urges the constant and continual presence skill he has great faith. The general, how ever, finds himself continually in presence of an ill>disguised opposition on the part of his wife. At last an accident puts him in possession of the truth. Robert has on one occasion taken a cowardly advantage of Martha and inc Infant IS hlS. The WIGS confession, which gives 1t the title to tho piece, is it's strongest scene. Determined that no selfish consideration shall imperil the ehild's life, the general asks Robert to gc into the next room to see it; but when he comes out he taxes him with his crime, and en his refusing to fight with his bensfactor, hands him pistol that he may blow his own brains out. At the moment Robert if about to pull the trigger cry is heard from %Ta oIi rNoun-fba ahiId hoa 1ia1 and the general bids his nephew live. The sub ! ject is not particularly pretty, but, as have ! said, it is worked out with considerable skill and effect. How Madame Sarah Bernhard herself would have played the part of tn. conscience haunted and distracted mother may readily be imagined, and the great acr l the Odeon, would have done better to hay, kept it for herown use in any theater in whicl sha might be playing.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-18

WANTED, A SITUATION by a capable girl to do general ence. Inquire at ap!5 1tt 41 GREENE STREET
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-18

WANTED.
 MAN, to take the agency of our safes; size zer IVA 16x18 inches, weight 800 lbs: retail rfce &aS: other sizes in proportion. rare chance to create permanent business at home. These safes meet panies, as we are not governed by the Safe Pool. f8wed1St ALPINE SAFE O., Cincinnati, O.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-18

AszA A brick block house on Orange street; sIu price $s,5Oo. All in perfect order; possession given at once.
 CHARLES H. WEBB, apf4 $50 Chapel Street.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-18
STATE CoRRRsPONDEroE.
SnufIaIngfou.

April 17.-Thomas Booth defeated J. P. Connor in matched game of billiards on Monday night. ! A number of young people of this town at tended the meeting of the Young People'l Society of Christian Endeavor at Meriden Monday evening.
 The case of 0. s. Mith vs. Bran Brothers will be heard Wednesday. The plaintiff de- sires to put the defendants out of the sher which they use as factory.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-18
NEW YORK AND NEW ENGLAND.

NEW YORK AND NEW ENGLANDs The Runners of . Probable ConsoIIda-
 tIoR With the Boston and Albany.
 BOSTON, April 17.-The Traveller says President Bliss of the Boston and Albany road says that he knows nothing of any pending or contemplated union of his road directly or indirectly with the New York and New England. As regards the bill re- gently put into the legislature he has noth- ing to say and claims that he did not know what had become of it. He laughed at the report of probable guarantee of four per cent on New York and New England stock by Boston and Albany and said it was ab- surd. President Choate of the Old Colony road also says that he knows of nothing on the part of his road looking to an effort to get control of the New York and New Eng land. When asked directly if the report could be officially denied he said: 1T know nothing about it. That is all I can say now" Local New York and New England directors profess to know nothing of any "deal"
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-18
FOR SALE.

"A STORE, tenements. barn, cor. Orchard and N Fsa Henry street.
 W Two family house. S5 Foote street. Lot thirty-five feet, Charles street.
 Two family house and lot adjoining 15 Hallock street. Cottage house and large lot, cor Middletown and Clinton avenue. Three family house. t54 and 156 Lloyd strest. Two family house. 430 Orchard street. Two family house, 58 Nash street. House and barn large lot and splendid fruit, Gen. 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 5 per cent. Inquire of AUSTIN MANSFIELD, BURTON MANSFIELD, bS3 Grand avenue 4 Law Chambers.
 m26 i'm
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-18
GEN. GREELx INVESTIGATING
The Stories About Signal o mcer sher- man-A Washington Dis sPatch-What sherman Says About 1t.

SM6r M4A says AWOuS
 WASHINGTON, April 17.-General Greedy, chief signal officer, has taken in hand the case of Signal Officer Sherman, of New Ha- ven. He knows naught of the case except through the newspapers, but has written to Sherman and will base his action on the facts ascertained. General Greedy says the gravity of Sherman's offences depends upon graphed in unconventional attire. If they were bad, he will not consider it proper to dismiss the sergeant, but will punish him in some other way, as the case is an ugly one whether the girls were respectable or not.
 Sergeant Sherman was at one time estab- lished in Washington. He is related to Gen. eral Sherman and, being thus highly con neoted and having gentlemsnly traits, was re- ceiyed in the best circles of society. His pay was insufficient to warrant very lavish ex- penditure and therefore, to keep pace with
 his wealthy associates, he contracted debts.
 As result of this unwise course he came to grief and would have been dishonorably dis
 charged had not his friends interceded foI him. It was thought that he would behave himself at home, so he was sent to New Haven Signal Officer Sherman, on being inter f1oWcO Adst evening Uy OOUhlEh IepEesoA' tative said he had received letters of enquiry from Gen. Greedy. He was shown the latter portion of the above dispatch and replied that he so1emnly denied the insinuation ol imputation that he was in imminent danger of being dismissed from the service as stated above. That was wholly incorrect. It wa true that he owed bills in Washington al ! that time, but it was not true that he wal sent here "to be reformed" (as the sergeant phrased it) and as the dispatch would indi- ! cate. That was absurd and ridiculous. Tn, lsignal service was not 8 penitential stool. Hi
 name for appointment to this city stood or
 the rolls of the office for a year previous tt
 his being sent here, and when Sergean | Wright, his predecessor in the signal offic, l here, was changed to another station h. l (Sherman) was sent here. Mir. Sherman re | liberated that there was never the slightes thought st Washington of bestowing upel him a "dishenoxable discharge"
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-18


 Senate adjourned.
 HousE-The call of committees having been completed MT. Mills, of Texas, rose and moved that the House go into committee of the whole fer the consideration of the tariff bill No opposition was made to the motion and it was carried without division.
 At the suggestion of MT. Kelley the limit ation of one hour was removed as far as MT. Nills' speech was concerned.
 During the late war, said MT. Mills as he took the deor to open the debate, the ex- psnditures required by the enormous militia " establishment demanded that the burdens of taxation should be laid heavily in all di- rections authorized by the constitution. The internal revenue tax and the direct tax had been called into requisition to supplement the revenues arising from customs to aid the treasury to respond to the heavy demands daily made upon it. The duties on imports had been raised from an average of 1884 per cent. in 1861 to an average of 4O.29 per cent. during the five years from 1862 to 1866 inclusive. This had been recognized at the time as an exceptionally heavy burden. It had been stated by the distinguished gen. | sleman who presented the tariff measure at that time that this lis intended as a war measure, temporary measure, and we must as such give it our support" More than twenty years had elapsed since the war ended, a generation had passed and new generation had appeared on the stage since peace had returned to bless our common | country; but these war taxes still remained | and they were heavier to-day than they were \ on the average during the five years of exist \ euce of hostilities. The average rate of duty during the last five years amounted \ to A. .51 per cent. and during the last year k the average was 471O This large increase ! had been made by Congress. Congress had | imposed slight direct or internal revenue I tax upon domestic manufacturers and that \ tax had brought into the treasury in 1866 one hundred and twenty-seven millions. Every | effort that had been made to bring the exac
 tions of the government down to peace ! establishment had been resisted step by steI ! and every effort had been defeated. There had been tax on railroads, but it was gone It had not lived long after the war. It hae l been a tax on wealth. It WAS said to be op pressiye to tax the wealthy. Ther' had been 6 tax on insurance com I panies; it was gone. There hat it was gone. There had been 8 tax o1
 bank deposits and bank capital; it was gone Three hundred millions that had been pait
 by the wealth of the country had beer swept away and the burden of taxation has
 been made heavier as it had been loaded up | on the shoulders of those who had to sup port themselves and the government. Tn Democratic party had been trying to reduc ! taxation upon the necessities of life and was chafged by gentlemen on the other sid that it had not accomplished any reduction
 That would be grave ehargeif the gentle
 men d#ho made it Twere no guilty of having prevented the Demo
 crats from accomplishing the reduction eien goods were imported cur people woul s5 as=
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-18
Edrttatinfral.
\ WIDE AWAKE SCHOOL

Full of push, energy, and reliable with high standing among business men, is the one for young ladies and young men to attend. Such is Ga6ey,s Select School of Shorthand and Typewrfting per mnnently established at 49 Church street. In ses- sion daily and Monday. Wednesday and Friday eve nings for the benefit of those who are employed days
 We are alive to the interests of our pupils and spare no pains or expense in giving them the best instruction and securing them good positions when time and new ones are entering every week, taking the places of those going out to positions.
 Call or send for interesting catalogue. Iustruc- tion by mRA te thQse living out Of tho city.a
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-18
Lee Sent to Jail.

Willis Lee, who was charged with trying
 to extort money from Charles H. Ward of Gold street, was yesterday sentenced to three months in jail. It is thought that Wards adopted daughter was in league with Lee.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-18

MesA Three Arst story rooms at Lynwood street
 :: -S9: also shop suitable for painter. rent to
 AA4 be paid in work; also an enclosed shed. with yard, mason's horses and blanks.
 For sale cheap-A light iron fence. about 56 feet Apply at the shop in rear of = api7 tt 116PARK STREET.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-18
ouraosities for a Dime Museum.

A toethlsss baby, laying hen and a shy trouteere perfectly natural, but man who has brain or nerve disease and don't sse Scotch Oats Essence is enough of fool to offer himself for exhibition at dime aa- seuU.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-18
, ERR RENT

"A The trick stable on Prout street, just of
 :i5 Meadow street; three fire stalls androom for
 Ae.A four carriages. Every conyenienEg and in fine order. HENRY TROWBR1DGE, s.s anf7 4t 204 State streetI
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-18
Zeal Estate.
RMR RENT
EnR RENT.

MaAA Five rooms on second floor of the house
 i;I No. 72 Kensington street. with barn; there ikA are all improvements. Will be rented to man and wife only. Inquire on the premises
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-18
EOR SALE

lAs1A A two family house (small barn on the HI premses) in Hitchcock,s Station. Will be sold How, or would exchange for city property; good part of the money remain. Inquire of A. H. ALLING, Insurance and Real Estate
 Loan Agency, Room 2. zo8 Chapel street, an17 3tt New Haven. Conn.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-18
Fiftieth C0ngress--First Session.
WASHINGTON. April IT.

WASHINGTON, April IT. SEEATE.-After ten minutes spent in ex- ecutive session the Senate took up the bill for the admission of the State of South Dakota and was addressed by Senator Vest in oppo- sition.
 After Mir. Vest had concluded MT. Ed munds took the floor to speak in support of the bill, but 1t was laid aside with unanimous consent that e vote shall be taken tomorrow. The Senate then passed thirty-four private pension bills on the calendar. At 5:30 the Senate adjourned.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-18
c. E. Thompson,
 72Ik Orange Street
RO0m,s with P0xTc

4haaM SPACIOUS, well lighted lofts in building No s 69S Chapel street. Also at No. 424 State street & corner of Court. Available floor surface over i2 OO0 square feet. Entire premises especially de steam power, steam heat, freight elevators and other superior facilities. Will be leased for term of years either as a whole or in part. Apply to
 HENRY F. ENGLISH,
 rn06 % Orange street.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-18
@1isre1l e1la11en1ns.
East Rock Lime

OFFICIAL excursions made for parties to suit in O any direction. Parties of six or more from a locality to East Rock Summit will be called for and left in any part of the city at usual fare-4O cents round trip. Ask for cards of information at Klock's drug store, corner of Churck and Chapel streets Respectfully,
 feb1 W. H. DOOLITTLE, Proprietor.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-18
FOR RENT.

AesA Second floor, I05 Dwight street. five or six
 ::1 rooms bath hot ard cold water, closet, etc.
 Ns1g can be seen at any time. Leave address and owner will call if desired. ap17 2tf
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-18

Sold everywhere. Price, Cuticura, soc; Soap sEs; Resolvent $1. Prepared by the Potter Drug and Chemical O., Boston, Mass.
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