Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-18
ABOUT TOWN.


Hew the News Was Greeted-Con-
 gratulations over the Ticket.
 The news of the convention's work spread rapidly about the city, and every where republicans greeted the nomina- tions with hearty expressions of satisfac- ton and foretold big vote for General Merwin in his home town and city especial 1y. The presentation of the name of our honored governor was deemed @ mistake, an error of judgment certainly, but was attributed by some to an apparent desire to be recognized without any intent to cause dissension, as was evidenced by Mayor Dwight's springing to his feet to make the nomination of Merwin unani- nous by exclamation. The idea given vent to in democratic circles that Governor Bulkeley would ttsulk in his tent" or authorize his friends to work against the ticket, was secuted by prominent repub- icans as an invention of the enemy and a species of tactics that Governor Bulkeley was not the man to tolerate or resort to. Intimate friends of the governor bespoke his hearty cooperation for the success of the ticket.
 Struck by an Engine.
 NEW BRITAIN, Conn.,, Sept. 17.-Cap- tain Cornell, prominent inventor of Der lin, was struck by train in Berlin last night and badly injured.
 HON. FREDERICK DOUGLASS To Leave This Morning for Hartford Speaks in Boston Monday-Wen
 Pleased With New Haven.
 Hon. Frederick Douglass, who has been in the city for the past few days as the guest of ex-Consul E. D. Bassett, will leave this morning for Hartford, where he ex- poets to remain until Saturday. He will spend Sunday and Monday in Boston and on the latter day will make an address at the reunion of the old-time prominent ab- | olitionists, which will be held on that date in Boston. MT. Douglass is accompanied in his travels by his wife. Mrs. Douglass | is a warm friend and former schoolmate of Mrs. Sheldon, wife of Judge Sheldon of | this city. Both MT. and Mrs. Douglass are more than pleased with the "City of Elms'' | and the hearty reception which has been accorded them.
 FUNERAL DIRECTORS MEET. Second Annual Convention Held in
 This City Yesterday-Omcers Elected
 For the Ensuing Year.
 The Connecticut Funeral Directors as- sociation held it's second annual conven- tion yesterday morning in the K. oe L. lodge room, COURIER building. President Mills called the meeting to order at 10:30 About forty five members of the associa- tion were present. The membership of the organization now numbers about sixty, ten or twelve having been added to the roll at the meeting yesterday.
 Mr. Lewis of the firm of Lewis & May cock, described the process of embalming, expounding an elaborate chart in an inter esting manner. Then followed long and interesting address on the general aims and hopes of the undertakers' association by R. Brinkhurst of Philadelphia, presi dent of the International Funeral Direct ors' association of the United States and Canada.
 T. w. Dickinson of Springfield, record ing secretary of the New England associa tion was among the guests.
 Dinner was served at Deibels at half past one, after which the following were elected officers to serve for the ensuing year: President, F: w. Grum, Union vile; first vice president, G. H. Woolley Hartford; second vice president, B. C. Porter, New Britain; executive committee H. J. Church, Meriden; w. F. York, Wat. erbury; Theodore Keller, New Haven; E. c. Root, Thomaston; w. F. Bishop Bridgeport; w. Mulligan, Thompsonville The following New Haven members were present: W. T. Stahl, G. A Maycock G. w. Lewis, Theodore Keller, H. w Crawford, Michael Fitzpatrick, Patrick Sisk