Morning journal and courier., 1892-06-06
LOCAL NEWS.

Yale will play the strong University of Penn sytvania nine at the field this afternoon. Mr. Charles L. Baldwin has been reelected president of the Methodist Social union. Pyramid beat East Rock lodge Saturday 12 to z. If Pyramid wins once more it takes the cup. The Rev. Father Leddy of St. Patrick's church, Hartford is at his home in thls city suffering from diabetes.
 Michael Dillon, the real estate dealer, is about to build a large addition to his brick block at AZ and 49 George street. The Sands house, West Haven, was raided last evening and twelve or thirteen men and women arrested by Constable Peck.
 The St. Ignatius T. A. B. baseball team did not go to Wallingford Saturday as was expected, on account of threatening weathnr.
 The employees of the local postoface have or ganized sick benefit organization which has been named the New Haven Postal Clerks Sick Benefit association.
 Cards are issued by Mrs Justus Hotchkiss for ''tea'' to be given in honor of her guests, Mrs. Robert P. Huntington and Miss Murray R. Liv ingston, this evening.
 The St. Vincent de Paul society of the Sacred Heart church have decided to have their annual steamboat excursion July 26. No doubt it will be large aud enjoyable one.
 MT. William A. Borden, librarian of the Young Mems institute is to be married Saturday, June a5 to Miss Hope Lewis, daughter of Rev. A. N. Lewis, for many years rector of Trinity parish, this city
 N. Moore, head brakeman on the Harlen River freight who resided in this city twas struck by the West Stratford bridge at 10:40 last night. He was knocked off the car and instantly killed His body was taken to Bridgeport.
 F. H. Fowler, secretary-elect of Yale college I'M. O. A., addressed tho Y. M. c. A. of Nor wich vesterday on .J essou of Our Timesn MT Fowler is at present an instructor at the Norwich Free academy, entering his duties at Yale in the fall.
 Mir. James W. Dennis, who for eight years has been connected with Francis & Co g hardware store, Hartford, has accepted a situation as travelling salesman for the wholesale hardware firm of Buckingham, Clark 6 Jackson of this city.
 William Donahue of fl Grace street was arrest ed by Officer Hayes early yesterday morning charged with breach of the peace upon his wife. While in an intoxicated condition Saturday night Donahue threw glass at his wife, cutting her severely in the mouth.
 John King of this city, who several months ago was sent to state's prison for four years for burglary, escaped from that institution Saturday and it is thought came to this city. Officer E. J.. White of Hartford is at present in the city look ing for the escaped criminal
 MISS M1lllo WlluauS, p8nl5C, mlSS Ehma Mower, violinist, and Miss Clara Gunderson so- prano, will assist at the concert to be given under the auspices of the Swedish Congregational church at Warner hall Wednesday evening by Mowers orchestra of twenty five pieces and the Scandia Singing society.
 Many of the New Haven Gun club members will go to Ansonia on June Is to participate in the sixth contest for the Keystone trophy, now held by tho local club. The competitors will shoot in three teams. The trophy, hand some gold badge, is on exhibition at N. D. Fol som's store on Church street.
 A fire broke out at o'clock last evening in the Middlesex Music hall, Middletown, and ragged for two hours and a half before 1t was extinguished. Its origin is unknown. It started in a wing on the stage. An organ built at Springfield at e cost of 900 was totally destroyed. The loss is estimated by a local insurance man at $35, ,0OO This is the theater where the Dessauer Opera company presented the Mikado last Friday even. ing.
 The organ recital at Battell chapel, necessarily postponed from last Thursday evening in conse- quence of pedal disarrangement, will be given on Wednesday evening next. Disappointment calling for some explanation was also experienced in reference to ushers unavoidably detained at senior society meetings held on the same date. The same card Of invitation will admit on We'd nesday evening.
 Plans have been made by Architect R. G. Rus- sell for a double brick house on Orchard street, near George street, for Henry Kraft. The di- mensions are 56x52 feet. It will have stone trimmings and slate roof, and the interior will be finished in hard wood and heated by hot water. Mr. Russell is also making plans for the changes in the old Register building on Chapel street, which was recently purchased by Emanuel Moses.