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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-27
A Disinherited Son.

SAN Francisco, March 26.-Frank
Richet was in the Probate Court to-day
for the purpose of contesting the will OF
his mother, who died year ago in Paris,
leaving an estate valued at $400,000 to a
son who resided with her. In her last
will no mention is made of Frank or a
married daughter who resides in Paris.
Frank contends that under the law he is
entitled to inherit share of his mothers
DrOnartv
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The.Snmonn Conferees.

New York, March 26.-The Tribune
this morning says: Ex-Congressman
William Walter Phelps and John A.
Kasson and Mr.. Bates, of Delaware, com
missioners to represent the United States
at the Samoan conference at Berlin, have
engaged passage on the steamer Umbrla
to sail from here April Is.
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Fast PAGERS.

BosroN, March 26.-John Shepard, Of
this city, has sold half interest in his
famous PAGERS, Butterfly and Blondine,
to John R. Graham, of Briar Hill Farm,
Lexington, KY. Butterfly has a record
of :19A and is now in foal to Viking
Blondine has record OF 2:244, but she
is thought to be able to lower that mark.
Both horses will be shipped forthwith to
Kentucky and Blondine will be bred to
Bell-boy.
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His Holiness,s orders.

ROME, March pa Papal Rescript
will be issued, giving the Catholic Uni
sity at Washington monopoly of the
superior education of the clergy in Amer
lea. The Pope, acceding to the desires
of the Canadian Episcopate, has issued q
brief in which he has decided the
amount of restitution to the Jesuits by
the Canadian Government as follows !:
$16O, 900 to the Jesuits, 100000 to the
Catholic Bishops, and $4,000 to Mont
real University.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-27
Nm End of brink.

VANCOUVER, B. c., March 26.-Last
night the water in the Capilano
river, across Burrard Inlet, reached
this city through the pipes OF
the Vancouver Water Works Com
pany across the mouth of the har-
bor. Many novel engineering difficulties
have delayed the enterprise, but Van
couver has now a water supply unsur-
passed in quantity or purity by that OF
any other city on the continent.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-27
The Postponed Fight.

MJNNEAPoLIs, March 26.-The fight tc
a finish between Harry Gilmore and
Danny Needham, which was stopped last
night by the police, will occur before
morning within ten miles of the city linn
its. All the preliminaries have been
arranged, and at this hour I'll P. NJ,
those interested are collecting, prepara-
tory to starting for the battle ground.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-27
On the Train Robbers, Trail.

HoLBRooKE, Ariz., March 26.-On the
23d inst. John Adams, returning from
Southern Utah, met the train robbers
near Black Falls, on the Little Colorado.
Buck O'Neil, the Sheriff, with a posse,
was only six miles behind. 1t is thought
here that they are captured. The citi-
zens are hourly expecting the arrival OF
both parties at Winslow.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-27
To Ese LiberanIy Construed.

SAN Francisco, March 26.-The Su-
preme Court to-day instructed the lower
court, on plea, that the homestead
papers were themselves irregular, the
value of land not having been speci-
tically stated therein. The Supreme
Court holds that homestead laws are sub
iect to liberal construction in courts.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-27
Railroad Surveyors.

RED BLUFF, March Pa party of sur
veyors arrived to-day from the mountains
eastward. They camped below town, as
the now located line crosses the Sacra-
mento river at Jelley's Ferry and runs
down the river, crossing the Southern
Pacific track within a mile Of town.
From high official it is learned that the
manager OF these surveys opened an ac-
count in the name of the Union Pacific.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-27
An Ex-oongressman Dead.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March 26.-Hon.
John r. Neal, member of Congress
from the Third Tennessee division in the
Fiftieth Congress, died to-day at Rhea
Springs, Tenn, after an illness of two
Of consumption Of the bowels.
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He Poneyed Up.

SACRAMENTO, March 26.-Seargeant-at-
Arms Get rye Taylor has returned the
money received from the Treasury to pay
General S. W. Backus for witness fees in
the prison investigation, when Backus
was not even subpenaed. Faylor says
he received the money under instructions
from President White.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-27
A RatIroad collision

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 26.-The Ap-
peal has information that passenger
train collided with freight somewhere
between Atlanta and Macon, Georgia.
Engineer Gilman and number OF the
passengers were injured, but none
atally.
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AN ORANGE MAN
70 supeEintena thc
Public Building Here.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Representa-
tive Vandever has recommended Horace
G. Jacobs, of Orange, to be superin-
tendent of the new public building at
Los Angeles. Mr.. Jacobs was formerly
chief clerk of the Supervising A,chitect's
Office in this city.
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Murdered for ais taa inning Gains.

CANNES, March 26.-Geisendorf, son
of the Swiss Consul here, was found
murdered near the railroad track at
Monte Carlo. His valise which was
lying near by had been rifed. He had
recently won large sums of money at the
gaming tables at Monte Carlo.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-27
A CaIamitOus Collision.

MANILA, March 26.-The Spanish mail
steamer Merdanio has been sunk by the
collision with the Spanish steamer vi
sayas. Thirty of the crew and passen-
gers we're drowned.
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Cut Down by a Train.

GOSHEN, Ind, March 26.-Roger Nc
Caffrey and Della Love, aged 10 and 20
respectively, while attempting to cross
the railroad track in carriage six miles
from Goshen last night, were struck by
a passenger train and instantly killed.
The horse also was killed and the car
riage demolished.
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Bou,nngcr n rvorph,ne F,end.

PARIS, March 26.-The GdatloiS says
Boulanger is suffering from the opening
of an old wound and has been compelled
to resort to the use OF morphine.
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The old Romnn Greeted.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 26. Judge
Allen G. Thurman, accompanied by Judge
Patton, of Defiance, visited the House OF
Representatives to-day and was cordially
received. He made brief speech OF
acknowledgment.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-27
A Banouex Abandoned.

LONDON, March 25.-The News under
stands that the proposed Parnell banquet
has been abandoned, owing to the impos-
sibility of obtaining any building in a
central position large enough for the oc-
"a SiOu
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-27
A Halter for the Horsethief.

ARKANSAS Cry, Kas., March ga
suspected borsethief was lynched by Wig
ilantes at Norman, in the Chickesaw ma
tion to-day
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Electric Light Plant Burned.

TACOMA, March 26.-The buildings OF
the electric light plant in this city we're
burned to the ground at o'clock this
morning, involving loss of So, 900. No
ingurance.
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A nishnneAt nriYer.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 26.-Louis H.
Steinmiller, car driver on the Omnibus
Line, was arrested to-day. 1t has been
ascertained that he has stolen nearly
500 from the railroad by opening the
money box on the cars with false keys.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-27
Do,eUntu Dtye.

SPOKANE FALLS, W. t., March 26.-It
is reported that man named Howard,
from San Francisco, was killed in a
variety theater at Palouse City this morn
ing. Five arrests have been made.
Further details are lacking.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-27
Sealers Sold.

PORT TOWNSEND, March 26.-The four
British sealing schooners seized three
years ago in Behring Sea by United States
revenue cutters, for violation of treaty
obligations, were sold at public auction
to-day by the United States Marshal for
AZ Gas.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-27
A Donkey Engine Burst.

LONDON, March 26.-The British ship
Yeoman, Captain White, from San Fran
cisco November 10Th, which arrived at
Queenstown to-day, burst her donkey
engine, killing a seaman named Kelley,
and injuring four Queenstown boatmen.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-27
A Spx Nent To LaiI.

PARIS, March 26.-Kuehn, formerly
Police Inspector at Auricourt, has been
sent to prison for two years as Ger
man spy.
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Natalie to 90 Home.

BELGRADE, March 26.-Vassilevics re-
ports say that ex-Queen Natalie has de-
cided to return TO Servia. Ex-King
Milan has postponed his visit to Con-
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The uhina Rellef Fund.

SAN Francisco, March 26.-W. H.
Harries, manager of the Hongkong aud
Bank agency, has received
$21 500 up to date as subscription to
the China famine relief fund.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-27

boomers. who presented him with an
ebony gold-headed cane, as token of
their esteem for his services in connec-
tion with the Oklohoma legislation.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-27
A Big Three.

LONDON, March 26.-Count Herbert
Bismarck dined with Lord Salisbury this
evening. lord Harrington was also
present. The three statesmen conversed
until midnight.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-27

Minister announced that the Cabinet had
decided that the King is incapacitated
for carrying on the government, and had
communicated this decision to the State
G.uncil
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He E,eneg,,od tne Roomers.

ARKANSAS CITY, March 26.-Congress!-
man j. B. Weaver arrived here this al
ternoon from Indian Territory, and was
met at the depot by several Oklohoma
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-27
Ausfrinm EIOnda.

VIENNA, March 26.-The rivers in Cali
Gle and Hungary are rising rapidly.
The town of Szegedin is inundated.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-27
Gable Line sold.

LONDON, March 26.-The Submarine
Telegraph Company has accepted the
Governments offer for the purchase of
that company's cable.
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succumbed to the singeing.

SAN Francisco, March 26.-Mrs. Mary
Strausberger, who was go badly burned
last night while intoxicated, died early
this morning.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-27
SuIkinrinHinTent.

SAN DIEGO, March 26.-The rumored
sale of Stonewall mine by Governor
Waterman for So 900, 900 is unconfirmed.
Toe Governor refused to be interviewed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-27
A. Seismic shock.

MADRID, March ga strong shock OF
earthquake was felt to-day at Alhana and
Granada.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-27
A "Corner,, Inquest.

PARIS. March 26 The judicial inquiry
into the formation Of the copper syndi'
cate has begun.
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Declared Crown Primce.

BUCHAREST, March 26 King Charles,
nephew of Prince Ferdinand, has been
proclsimed Crown Prince Of Roumania.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-27
A Piano MAN mead.

BERLIN, March 26.-Theo. Steinway
of the firm of Steinway & Sons, New
York, died to-day.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-27
HIS Usefulness HAS Ceased.

THE HAGUE, March 26.-Upon the as
sembling of Parliament to-day the Prime
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-27
Proposals for PRIVILEGES.

The Southern California Racing Club
will receive bids for the Restaurant, Bar
and Candy privileges during their Spring
Meeting, beginning April s, 1889, ending
April 18th, making six days racing.
Bids to be closed and awarded Monday
evening, April 1st, at 7;30, in the Office
of the President, DIR. K. D. Wise.
Parties making bids for the above
privileges will please state character OF
same on outside of their envelopes. Adj
dress as below.
H. T. RODMAN, Sec'y..
P. O. Box 1887. m19 13t
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Teachers Institute.

The Los Angeles County Teachers Institute
will be held in Los Angeles,
APRIL 1sT TO 9TH, INCLUSIVE.
The sessions of the various sections wiz be
held in the Assembly Room of Normal School
Building, in Turnverein Hall. and in Masonic
Hall, No. 20 South Spring street, from
O'Clock to 10, on April I'd, Sd and 4th,
The General Assembly will meet each day
from 80 to 4:30 P. NJ, in Turnverein Han,
South Spring street, between Second ar Third.
All interested in the work OF the public schoOk
are cordially invited m25 ct
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-12
BRIDGEWATER.

Dr Harris entertained A. N. Platt and sister of South Britain and Miss Rebec- ca Huntington of Woodbury the Fourth.
 Mrs l.. $. Weeks and two sons of Bridgeport visit s. R. Weeks.
 Miss Lucy Booth of Cleveland, O., is with Benjamin Ruggles.
 D. A. Treat of Bridgeport spent Sun day win his father, Harmon Treat.
 Fred Coffiman is supplying parties in Newtown and Danbury with early pota- toes and has already marketed 100 bush- els.
 William Melton, we understand, will run the stage route from Roxbury to New Milford sduring the absence of Walter Thomas, the contractor.
 Town Clerk A. H. Gillette will take a trip to Denver in August to visit his son, A. ". Gillette, who is much improved in health and is permanently located there as stenographer. Miss Laura A. Treat of New Haven. who has been with c. II. Jessup, has k. H. Rabbit of Harvard has been in town. He was graduate of the class of 'S6 and, with the exception of the year following, which was spent in Europe, he has been connected with the college. He sails for Europe, about the | first of August, to be absent year.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-12
DIAMOND HILL fREDDING)

Mir and Mrs J. Lee of Norwalk were guests of John Lee, the Fourth.
 Gershom Banks, an aged man subject to epileptic fits, disappeared, Monday morning and was found in the woods not far from his home on Thursday. He had been without food and, on arriving at his sons home, partook freely of all viands set before him. Reports say that he is very feeble. Miss Phebe Selleck of Waterbury is visiting her aunt, Miss Polly Selleck.
 Miss Maud Walters spent Saturday in New York city.
 Charles Banks is moving his family to his fathers house, preparatory to leav- ing town for Roxbury.
 The Fourth was celebrated to large extent on Umpawaug hill. At Dr Rene. diets, fireworks were spinning through the air, the entire evening. The cemetery is undergoing repairs and several new grave stones are being l erected.
 Oscar Jones is getting hay for B. $. Boughton.
 Dame Rumor has it that Miss Dora Barlow and Mir Hunt of North Salem were married, Sunday, 7th. s~ Mrs Smith and son from Orange, N. J. | are guests at N. J. Sherwood's.
 Benjamin Beers is getting hay for Miss 1 Emma Olmstead.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-12
SOUTH BRITAIN.

X sad accident occurred in our quiet little town, early Sunday evening. Miss Wright of Philadelphia, who is visiting Miss Ada Averill, was out driving, when another couple ran into them. Miss Wright was thrown out, so violently as to cause concussion of the brain. It was near k. l.. Warmers, where she was talk en and Dr M. l.. Cooley called. He did all that physician could do, but the pa tient was unconscious until Monday af- tcrnoon, when she was removed to $. F. Averilfs. She is quiet and comfortable and we trust no serious results will fol- low. Her escort, Amos Mitchell, was uniniured.
 Mrs N. W. Mitchell visits friends in the Elm City.
 Mrs Jay Camp of Naugatuck spent Sunday in her old home in the Purchase.
 Harry Dittus and family of Danbury have recently spent few days with his parents.
 John and Mike Cassidy have been quite sick and are still under Dr Cooley's care.
 Mir and Mrs William Moulthrop spent Sunday at C. LeRoy Mitchell's.
 Walter l.. Mitchell is disabled by an attack of malaria.
 George w. Mitchell got in, July s, the first rye cut in this vicinity. He says that the heads are not filled, something like blasting having taken place.
 The oats in many fields have fallen in places and will not get up again.
 Burton Bradley has dug new potatoes for market. George Mitchell has some ready for eating.
 Rev s. NJ. Keeler had ripe crookneck squashes on his table, June %, an unusu- ally early product for this region.
 Rev Mir Robinson expects to exchange, Sunday, with Rev MT Shackleton of Woodbury.
 Robert Cantield and Irving Keeler have been home.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-12
WHITE HILLS.

Ida Williams is with friends in Dan. bury. There is new conner at Mark Di- mons; daughter. The population here has so increased that there are no fears of the school be- ing closed, as was the trouble three years ago.
 James Glover attended the funeral of his aunt, in Windsor, last week.
 Mrs Philo :Hubbell is able to visit friends, after her long confinement toithe house.
 Mrs Della Surridge has improved in health, and left, Monday, for short stay in New Haven, where she expects to find employment.
 David Wheeler's horse ran away, Tues day, upsetting the wagon and breaking the shafts, but no further damage was done.
 Mir Haskins, cousin of E. c. Wixom, is WlJh MI IldchluS dutGnuOu bit New Haven races, last week, with his trotters.
 William Buckingham is helping his son Henry to get hay. Mrs Henry Bucking- ham is quite i'll with cold.
 Oliver BlaclSman is school committee for this district.
 Miss Abbie Shelton is spending q few weeks with her sister, Mrs Warren Hub bell.
 Edith Nichols is spending week with her aunt, Miss Louise Nichols.
 The family of II. l.. Wheeler, while driving, last Friday ,icalled.at Dea Mitch ell's and were pleasantly entertained in viewing his collection of historical pie lures. Some of them are very fine, es- pecially those of the noted Smith fami- ly of Glastonbury. Mir itchell's resi- dence on the banks of the Housatonic is q place of many attractions and his numerous friends always receive polite attention.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-12
SoUTHVILLE.

School closed here, last Friday. At the school meeting, June %, J. M. Ford | was elected committee. The Fourth was celebrated here with clam bake, at which the whole neigh borhood participated and party came from Danbury with their clans and join- ed. As the tables could not be set out of doors on account of rain, r. Clark kindly | opened his house and 36 sat down to the well filled tables. Fireworks and kmusic in the evening.
 David N. Clark of Shelton was guest of his father, over Sunday.
 Miss Hattie Bristol is spending the week with Mrs J. T. Beers.
 William Munger and wife of Meriden are guests of her mother, Mrs D. Will mont.
 Andrew Barnum is quite sick. Dr Williams was called, Monday morning.
 Mrs J. R. Smith and daughter of flaw leyville and Mrs Booth Hall of Brooklyn are guests of Mrs k. w. Smith.
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-12
L. A. ".

The meet of the wheelmen at Bridge port, Monday, was grand success. The weather was all that could be desired and about 300 wheelmen turned out to enjoy the festivities. Bridgeport is nev- CT second in anything and the welcome she gave visiting cyclists was hearty. The day's program included runs to Beardsley park and other points of in terest and the annual League division meet at the rooms of the Bridgeport Bi- cicle club, at which Chief Consul Lar row of New Haven presided. The treas urer's report showed that the finances of the division were in a flourishing condi- tion. The best thing the meeting did was to appoint q division lawyer who is to take care of wheelmen's interests, ,ses- pecially in the Legislature, where, last Spring, q law compelling wheelmens to carry lantern at night nearly passed. Officers were then nominated for the en- suing year to be elected by q mail vote. After the meeting the wheelmen formed and paraded over the route previouk1y given. Everywhere they were greefed with crowds and the people were geneh ous in their applause. Nowhere was the| reception more enthusiastic than at the|
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-12
All Round the World.

The work of demolishing 1000 houses has been begun in Naples. It Is done to improve the sanitary condition of a large section of the city and gives employment to l2,000 workmen. The expense will be s20, ,000,000 and is defrayed by the Italian government.
 '"rhls sunny weather will do one thing John Sullivan can't" said Farmer This tlepod, deftly dropping big stone in the sack of wheat. "What's that? asked the summer boarder. "Put q head on the cabbages. ."-[ [Burdette.
 There is no longer any reasonable doubt that there Is to be session of the next Congress before the usual time of meeting in December. The only point which may be said tc be undetermined is the time of the meeting.
 A number of bishops and others have petitioned the Vatican to canonize Chris topher Columbus on the anniversary of the discovery of America.
 The worlds exposition at Paris is by many regarded as failure. Accommo- dations are miserable and the exhibits are not well arranged.
 Emperor William of Germany, sight seeing in Norway, narrowly escaped death from falling ice.
 Railroad whistling in Waterbury is to be abated.
 The funeral of the late Theodore Dwight Woolsey, ex-president of Yale college, occurred, last Friday.
 Two million dollars in the business part of Ellensburg, W. T., was wiped out by fire, last week, Thursday.
 Arthur ]. McQuade, the New Yorl boodlcr, again on trial at Ballston, N. Y
 A flood sweeps away Johnstown, NY. with Aiken and Fonda. Several live are lost, but no such wholesale destruc tion ns in Pennsylvania.
 Three murderers to be hanged ut thu Tombs, August 2l.
 The centennial of Connecticut Mason " was grandIy observed at New Haven Wednesday, 33f0 Masons marching il procession, of whom 4al were Knight Templar. Tine banquet at the Hyperion introduced many high officials from oth or States, after which came the oration by Joseph K. Wheeler and Rev J. " Richardson Of Stamford and the poem b' Rev J. 1T. Pettee-
 Mrs John 1ylcrs second wife of tn
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-12

West End, where bunting was displayed in abundance; several handsome designs of wheels and the initials IL. A. w." were seen there also. The line of march covered nearly 10 miles. The parade over, the visitors were escorted to Bostwick hall and the Bridgeport's club and given a banquet that a cycler knows so we'll how to enjoy. Next we were es- corted to Seaside park, where the races came off. The following is the result of each.
 Ordinary-W G. Class. New York, Ist, time minutes; Ludwig Foster, Hartford, 2d.
 Half mile ordinary-J. W. Sch9fer, New York, 1st, time l.25 2-5; Ludwig Foster, Hart ford, 2d.
 Haven, 1st, time, 3.0s l-2; William Harding, Hartford, 2d.
 Three mile ordinary-L.L. NewYork, 1st, time 1017 4-5; Murphy, Brooklyn, 2d.
 One mile championship of Bridgeport-C.A. A. Fox, list, time 3.21 2; F. Lebing, 2d
 One mile tandem safety-W. Harding, Lud- wig Foster, Hartford, 1st, time sos; A. N.Wel- ton, c. E. Larrow, New Haven, 2s.
 One mile consolation--Smart of Hartford, 1st, time 3.56; F. T, Read, Bridgeport 2d.
 The races were close and exciting and drew out crowd of about $500 to wit ness them. The next point of interest was at Volt hill where the hill climbing contest took place. W. G. Clough of Stamford won first prize in l 10. G. A.. Pickett, New Haven, second. In the evening. about l50 WheeImen had d jolly good time at Wagner's, dispersing at 8 late hour. The meet was a grand sue cess, through the efforts of those two ex- cellent organizations, the Bridgeport Wheel club and the Rambling Wheel men. It is the unanimous vote of visit ing wheelmen that they are royal enter taiuers
The Newtown bee., 1889-07-12
LONG HILL.

'sParlor Rock is the popular resort now" said A. ". Perrin, general passen- ger agent of the Housatonic system. Not date is left ill July and August is well filled. If any one wants to come to Parlor Rock, this season, it will be nec- essary to make application now. Some people kick because outsiders are ahead of them on their favorite dates; but I can't skeep sthem open. / Everya society and Sunday school in the vicinity twas notified that an early application was de- sired; and then we went ahead and en- gagged the grounds to the first one that came along. We couldn't do otherwise. Thirteen car loads went from New Ha- ven, a few days ago and the Sunday school to which Supt Q. NJ. Shepard of the Consolidated belongs long since en- gagged date. Yes, the Rock is more popular than ever.''