The Press., 1889-05-16

spending few days in MT. Smiths old home. Early in the morning burglars en- tered MT. Sturtevant's house, and young Sturtevant was aroused from sound sleep by the servants. He looked out of the window and saw man in the yard, and seizing a gun went out into the hall. In the mean time MT. Smith had stepped out of the room into the hall. Young Sturte- want, not knowing that his brother-ln-law was in the house, at once fired, and MT. Smith fell dead by the side of his wife. MT. Smith had slept in his own house un- til that night on account of his late hours, but was off duty.t that night. MT. Smith was the son of Heiman Smith, was gradu- ated at Harvard in 'S3, and had been em ployed on the Republican ever since. He was member of Trinity church and a young man of high character. His broth en-law is a young man of 22, and is over whelmed by the terrible tragedy.
 To THE FRIENDS OF CONSTITUTIONAL PRo- HIB1T1oN IN CoNNEcT1cUT.-Our legislature has submitted to the electors of this state proposed prohibitory amendment to its con- stitution.
 To persuade majority of these electors to approve this ammendment by their ballots is, perhaps, as great and sacred work as has ever been given to the friends of righteous ness in this commonwealth. It is proposed to open the campaign for the amendment with a mass convention, to be held in the city of Hartford, on the 18th day of May, 1889, at Unity Hall, commencing at II o'clock 8. m. The undersigned, who represent the churches and temperance organizations of the state, do most earnestly urge all friends of constitu- tional prohibition to attend this convention, to confer and discuss methods for conducting the campaign in behalf of the amendment. It is to be positively non-partisan. and we do most sincerely desire that christians of all de- nominations, members of all temperance or ganizations, and people of all political faiths may be represented in it. Its sole purpose is to unify and array in solid phalanx all friends of the amendment.
 It is our earnest wish that there may be the largest possible attendance of the friends of the amendment at this convention. Come one, come all, in the name of God, and for the veal of our beloved commonwealth, so that we may inaugurate united, systematic and enthuslastic movement which shall carry the amendment to triumphant adoption.
 Signed by David N. Camp, New Britain, president Connecticut Temperance Union Mrs. Cornelia B. Forbes, president Woman's Christian Temperance Union; Alpheus Win ter, Middlefeld, secretary Connecticut Tenn pera nee Union, and many others.
 OFFICIAL LIST OF PATENTS ISSUED TO CrTI- zENs OF CONNECTICUT from the U. s. patent office for the week ending May 7th, 1889, as reported from the office of Simonds < Bur- dett, solicitors of patents, No. 2 Central Row, Hartford Conn.
 Max Adler, assignor to Meyer, Strouse E Co.,, New
 Edward c. Babcock, New Britain, display rack. Level Co., New Britain, bench plane.
 George E. Bartholomew, New Haven, assignor of hSplf 1J innTr rTlafi
 Eugene K. Beckwith, Mantle assignor of one-half to F. B. Wright, Meriden, combination tool.
 Daniel A. A. Buck, assignor to D. A. A. Buck Con- pany, Cheshire, spoon holder.
 Hiram M. Campbell, Bridgeport, hose-carrying
 James M. Dodge, Philadelphia, assgnor to Dodge Coal Storage Company, Naugutuck, reversible load
 Willard D. Doremus, Washington, D. C., assignor to Corbln Cabinet Lock Co.,, New Britain, paddock.
 Daniel J. Gale, Forestville, Conn.,, clock striking
 Edwin Gilbert, assignor to Gilbert & Bennett Man.
 Hial aranns, @ ssnt assignor te Peck, Stow & Wilcox Co.,, Southingon, adjustable box for stove pipe form
 Hial S. Grannis, assignor to Peck, Stow db Wilcox
 GeorgeL. .Habbel Bridgeport, hand sewing. machine Iron CO, Meridsn, lamp-wick liter.
 William Wi H. Page, assignor te w W. f: Page Wood Type Company, Norwich, die for forming wood type.
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 william HH sR.. f. Page and c. C. setchel, assignors W. H. Page Wood Type Co.,, Norwich, die for form
 Edward A. Parsons, New Haven, calendar.
 George c; Setchen assignor to w. H. Page Wood
 Justus A. Traut, assgnor to Stanley Rule and Level
 Thomas A. Weston, assignor to Yale & Towne Manufacturing Co.,, Stamford, hoistng mechanism.
 e,eoroe & Rarkentin assionor tn p F Corbln New Britain, ornamentation of builders hardware.
 The G. A. R. is not ranting or raving over the pinning of G. A. R. badgeon the brant of an ex-confederate officer at the New York centennial, as certain papers (which are getting an unenviable reputa- tion for unfair statements made under the guise of impartiality and the worst forms of partisan non- craftsmanship are stating. The badge so pinned was not G: A. R. lodge. If it had been the high official who placed it upon one who had no right to wear it, and upon whom he had no right to place it, would have been proper sub- ject for discipline, and it was not improper to say SO. None but members of the G. A. R. are entitled to wear it's badge, and certainly sworn officer of the order should be the. last one to bedeck with it one who was excluded from its wearing. Suppose that the masons should go about be- decking those who are not masons with emblens of the order-how would their brethren comment upon it?
 Gen. Fisk says that the reports of what he has said as to his future position "are misleading" He will act with the republican party in regaining ground lost to the temperance cause by the aid of the prohibitionists, in the repeal of county option and restricted license, but prom ises to remain with the prohibition party. He does not deny statements attributed to him, but 'tinterprets them," He has been under heavy pressure from prohibition leaders since his open acknowledgement that the repeal of New Jersey local option and restrictive laws were sad check to the progress of temperance in that state.
 The new collector of customs at New York has sustained the ruling of the ap- praiser in classifying worsteds as woolenss, and the duty on the former will be ad- yanced accordingly.