Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-22

opposed the payment of such sums of | money to the captains and sergeants when | there was such need for patrolmen. Councilman Rebman opposed the appro- priation of $600 for matron at police headquarters characterizing the proposed appropriation as a political scheme. Every other member of the board was, however, in favor of the item and MT. Rebman could not find @ single vote to second his opposition and the entire ap-- propriation for the police department went through without break.
 In the estimates of the health depart ment attempts were made by Councilmen Munson and Parsons respectively to cut out the items of $250 for the care and keeping of plumbing inspectors horse and wagon and also to reduce the pro- posed salary of the clerk of the board from $1, 200 to $1 ,000, but neither of the at tempts were successful.
 In the estimates of the lamp department the item of expense for team for inspector was increased from $100 to $2O0.
 The board then voted to concur with the action of the board of aldermen in all other departments with the exception of the changes noted.
 The board voted to concur with the board of aldermen in having 800 copies of the annual report of the directors and i- brarian of the free public library printed.
 The board then at 11:50 o'clock ad- journed to next Monday evening,
 DEATH OF REV. DIR. BEARDsLEY He Passes Away Last Night After TWO Days Illness-Sketch of Ills Life and Career.
 The public will learn with sorrow of the death of the esteemed Rev. Dr. Beardsley, which occurred last night at 11:27, after an illness of only two days with bron- ehisl pneumonia. He was conscious to the last and died without murmur. At | 10 o'clock he uttered the Lords prayer | in an audible tone of voice, and his last | words were in regard to preparations fol Christmas. Doctors c. A. Lindsley and Foster were the attending physicians. Dr. Beardsley would have been eighty. four years old, if he had lived till Janu ary. He was born in the town of Mon roe, Conn, in January, 1908. Here his boyhood was spent. At the age of twenty he entered the freshman class in Trinity college, where he graduated in 1882. He was tutor there from 1883 35. He mar. l Tl6u NllSS R1dlHA1Ou 4A1nCoAO"S oL OSAl Simon Island, Georgia. She died August 30, 1851, leaving one child, Miss Elizabeth Beardsley, who also survives her father Soon after he finished his career as tutol at Trinity he became rector oi Saint Peter s church, Cheshire, Conn, an6 had charge of the Episcopal academy of Connecticut during a portion of this time. He came to New Haven in 184S and founded St. Thomas church. They at first gathered in little chapel on Or ange street. The present church edi6c'
 was built in 1855, and Dr. Beardsley is thu only rector who has had charge of it. H' has been an extensive and versatile writer Among his best known works ar,
 the History of the Episcopal Churcl in Connecticut" ''The Life of Bishol
 Sealberry, ",sLife of Dr. Samuel Johnson,
 first president of Columbia college at tha
 time; "King's College" also the ''Life O
 Dr. William Samuel Johnson" first sena
 tor in congress from Connecticut, also
 president of Columbia college. At tn
 present time there is in press a volum
 of his occasional sermons and addresses
 All his works are published by Houghton
 Mifain & Go.
 Dr. Beardslsy was the most influen
 tial presbyter in the Episcl
 pal church in Connecticut, an
 has been for long time the closest coun
 sellor of Bishop Williams in all matters re
 lating to the diocese. He was elected
 member of the standing committee of tn
 diocese in 1859, and was secretary of tn
 convention of the diocese in 1S39-'46
 He has-been & member of the genera
 convention of the Episcopal church in tn
 United States for several sessions and wa
 twice presiding officer of the 'House c
 Clerical and Lay Deputies" He was on
 of the examining @chaplains of the die
 cese, the oldest trustee of the Episcops
 Academy of Connecticut at Cheshire
 presiding officer of the board in the al
 sence of the bishop, trustee of the Mare
 fund, and trustee of St. Margaret
 school at Waterbury. Nearly two year ago he had an attack of the grip. H
 made journey to Georgia last sprin :, twhen he had severe illness, from whic he never entirely recovered. A week az Sunday he preached the first sermon ? the United Advent course in St. Pauls o the "Call of St. Thomas to the Apostl, ship" He preached in his own churc , for the last time two weeks ago. Dl Beardsley was devoted to his churc
 and people, of quiet, refined literar
 tastes, and lovable man in all the rel, 3 tions of life. His knowledge of churc history and polity were very extensiy l ana COmmauOeu TOT ulm prom thence and respect, not only in tn , diocese, but throughout the Episcop' t church ofAmerica. His writings are cha , acterized by the greatest accuracy, 3 | which lies their intrinsic value. In D.
 Beardsley's death local literary circles hay I lost a member Ithat will be greatly missed F and to the church of which he has for 3 long time been the rector the news wi be especially grievous.
 Golden Rules Festival. , Balloting at the Odd Fellows fair stand as follows:
 Camera stand-Shaw 1, Phelps g. Stoddard 8 t Bundy & Filly 20, Homan 9 Hull 1S, Donnelly g l Rogers & Hubbell 10 Cramer 126, Rand 6, Ram dell 3, Leopold 9, Bowman 8.
 I On the bicycle-J. J. Burns 210 W. B. Linco , | 226 A. A. Fairfield 16, G. F. Booth 4.
 , Odd Fellows jewel--R. SiZer 5, W. H. Spock 1 | c. B. Foster fl, J. D. Eldridge 9, F. Krelshein Scarf pin-G. N. Moses 59, D. R. filling Il, l HiIlman7.
 POLO.
 , ] New Haven Wtns-Defeats the Gres Hartford Team-ScOre 8 to 2-Gres Game All Through - Fast Play1n and HustItng Work.
 The great quintette of Sloopville kar 11-s