Morning journal and courier., 1891-07-08
MIR. BASSETT DENIES.

Minister Douglass, Private Secretary Says He Wasn't Responsible for the Haytian Massacre.
 Hon. E. D. Bassett, private secretary to Frederick Douglass, minister from this country to Hayti, is indignant over an at tack made upon him in New York paper to-day. MT. Bassett arrived from Hayti 8 few days ago with Minister Douglass. The latter went to Washington to confer with President Harrison. The two officials are in this country to spend their vacation. The New York Sun to-day publishes an interview with Haytian refugee in which the latter makes serious charges against MT. Bassett,
 He says that MT. Bassett has the dis trust of the whole population and that Minister Douglass is but the tool of his pri vate secretary. He asserts that MT. Bas- sett was in measure responsible for the recent massacre of Haytians by King Hip polyte and that he took 1000 on an oc- casion for his share in iberating refugees MT. Bassett said to a reporter to-day that there wasn't one word of truth in the charges against him and that he did not know of the recent horrible butchery by Hippolyte until thirty-six hours after it had taken place. MT. Bassett will have conference with Minister Douglass, with regard to publishing a formal denial of the allegations and intends also to demand from the paper a retraction. President Harrison will have his attention called to the case by the minister and his secretary. Personal. Miss Colestia Ives of New Haven is visit | ing friends at West Main street, Water bury.
 B. L. Coe and family of Waterbury have l taken their cottage at Merwin's Point for the summer.
 Samuel Watts of the Waterbury Ameri- l can has gone to Washington, this state, to attend the funeral of his brother. Ex-Congressman s. w. Kellogg, who is at the Rangeley lakes in Maine, writes home that he has had great luck with the fly. MT. and Mrs. Walter LeRoy Mitchell re- | turned from their wedding trip yesterday
 noon: They report having very enjoya- | ble time.
 The current issue of the Connecticut Guardsman contains an engraving of Lieu tenant-Colo Frank T. Lee of the Second regiment. MT. and Mrs. James E. Galligan have returned from thelr wedding tour through
 the north. They will reside at No. 123 St. John street.
 Professor Barney and family and Pro | lessor Arthur Wheeler and family of this city are at their cottages at Grove Beach | for the season.
 Isaac Mailhouse of this oity, and now of
 the New York Worlds staff, is spending
 his vacation with his brother, Dr. Mail
 house of Meadow street.
 Miss Ruby Camp, daughter of Captain
 Jonn w. Camp of Steamer No. 3, is spend
 ing the summer with her grandfather, MT.
 Forest s. Smith, the owner of the we'll
 known Mountain Glen farm and creamery,
 Mount Carmel, Conn.
 Among the guests at the Highland
 House, Meriden, the past few days were
 from New Haven: Mr. and Mrs E. P.
 Yale, F. A. Corbin, Miss Ruth Corbin,
 Miss Tllie Duey, F. A. Squire, and from
 Walingford, G. D. Munson, J. P. Stey-
 enson, Miss Clara Perkins, Belle Perkins.
 Miss Hody Knsin; Miss Tibbits, Miss Hall.
 Miss Mix, Miss Leavenworth, MT. Norris.
 MT. Manning, MT, Davis, and many from T x9x90ox4t