Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-11
LITTLE DONE.

l The House Holds a Short session- The Bill of the Committee Who Attended General Sherman's Fun eral Passed by This Body-Other Business Introduced.
 HARTFORD, March 1O.-TSpecial 1-The | house convened to-day at 1:30 p. m. and | ordered paid the bill incurred by the gov ernor and his staff, who attended the fun eral of the late General Sherman. The | bill amounts to $321.
 A resolution was offered by MT. Cal lahan of New Haven, asking the state to refund the bond collected from Court An drew Jackson, A. o. F. of New Haven, in the Ac1nerny case. The matter was re- ferred to the proper committee. Other petitions referred to the proper committee were those of Hon. H. B. Bigelow and oth- CTS asking for the incorporation of the Manufacturers railroad company; and MT. E. s. Henry and others asking that all money coming to the state by the refund ing of the direct tax be turned over to the school fund.
 The resolution asking the state to accept the Marett fund of New Haven was passed, as was the act incorporating the Black stone Memorial library of Branford.
 The resolution Governor Bulkeley sent to the senate last week appointing MT. R. Tyler insurance commissioner, and upon which the senate refused to act, came up in the house to-day, and on motion of Mir. Porter of Pomfret that MT. Fyler be ap pointed the matter was referred to the proper committee.
 of4 41ol tod on the nominations of Judge Loomis for the supreme court bench and Judge San ford for the superior court of New Haven county, after which the house adjourned until 80 am. tomorrow.
 Pleasant Occasions.
 A very pleasant party was given by Mrs. F. Welch in honor of her daughters fifth birthday at her residence, 21 Edwards street, yesterday afternoon. Many of her small friends enjoyed delightful af- ternoon with their little hostess, playing several childish games and having an ele- gant supper prepared for them at 3 o'clock. Many invited guests were present.
 Miss Hattie L. .Munson gave 8 spider web party at her home. 236 Wooster street, on Monday evening in honor of Miss Thayer of Brooklyn, N. Y.
 SAFE IN PORT.
 The William Nicely Not Seriously
 Damaged.
 Instead of being at the bottom of the sea the schooner William Neely lies at her dock in New York city, but slightly dam aged in consequence of her collision with the schooner John c. Gregory off the Fen wick Island ightship. These facts are set received yesterday by Captain H. H. owner.
 The Neely reached New York Sunday night and will be unloaded to-day or to- morrow, after which she will sail, few repairs having been made in the interim, for either Philadelphia or Baltimore. PROF. HARPER THIS EVENING. Continued Interest in a Popular se-
 ries of Lectures on Early old Tes-
 tament History.
 Professor William R. Harper lectures this evening in the course which he is giv- Methodist Episcopal church in this city on "The Sons of God and the Daughters of Men," This will be one of the most inter esting lectures of the course. The outline of this lecture constitnes the last half of the syllabus which was issued last week. Although seven lectures in the series have been given five more remain, and the great interest seems likely not to diminish, espe- cially now that it is known that Professor Harper has accepted his call to the p:esi- dency of the Chicago university and that this is the last opportunity to hear him in this city.
 The New West Breakwater.
 Captain Peck of the New Haven Steam boat line speaking yesterday of the new west breakwater, the work of constructing which has just been begun, said:
 "This west breakwater is becoming a dangerous obstruction to our steamers. When our steamers leave Sands point they frequently make their course up the sound, guided by the lights, if it is not too thick, or by bells and whistles in thick weather. Now, our boats used to lay their course for the New Haven light, and running right across the track where the breakwater has been begun, at Luding- builders have piled up the stones upon and around Ludington rock so that they are from eight to ten feet out of water. Even when there is light on the sloop near this spot, it is too dim to be seen and the fog whistle at the new light is not power ful enough to be heard any great distance. A new and more powerful fog whistle is demanded at once. As it is now, the fill ing of rocks right over our steamer track as we enter the harbor, makes it very dan gerous. There is hardly day but that our officers speak of the danger. In my opinion it would have been better had this new breakwater never been begun.