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Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-19
DROWNING ACCIDENT.

Lizzie r.. Smith Drowned In MIL
River While Bathins-Ased Thirty
Four-Leaves n Child.
Another drowning accident is added to
this summers already lengthy list of ia
talities. Lizzie R. Smith of 148 View
street was drowned while bathing yester-
day afternoon. She was thirty-four years
old and was the wife of Albert M. Schap-
pa. She was divorced from her husband
several years ago and had the custody of
their boy, Albert F. Sohappa. who is now
eight years old.
She has been living with her parents at
14S View street. She had been suffering
with infammatory rheumatism and had
been told that salt water bathing was good
for her ailment. She said she was going
in bathing about 1915 yesterday afternoon
and asked Katie Butler, fifteen. year-old
girl to go with her. The two went to-
gether and procured wrappers, which they
used for bathing suits. The river flows
just at the foot of the hill on which her
house stands and makes a very handy
bathing place.
She took her little boy in bathing with
her. The party were enjoying themselves
when Katie Butler noticed that Mrs.
Schappa was venturing out little too far
The girl called to the woman, who tried to
get back, but could not, and instead kept
getting further out. Several little girls
who were near began screaming and one
of them ran to Milton Stewart, the former
owner of East Rock, who owns several
houses there and was at work in one of
them. The old man is deaf and could not
hear very we'll what the girl was trying to
say. At last he made out what the child
said and ran down to the place inst as the
woman was going down for the
third and last time. She was
then about twenty feet from the
beach. Stewart put forth in boat which
was moored near there. He dshed around
reach anything. The little boy who stood
near the shore saw his mother go down
and seemed paralyzed with fear.
In less than five minutes there was
crowd of about one hundred people around
the place and search for the body COM
menced. It was found about half an hour
later bylJohn Farming and Henry Hines.
It was laid on shore to await the arrival of
Medical Examiner White. The doctor was
sent for and arrived at about $50. The
body was then removed to the house of the
parents, 148 View street.
The drowned woman was thirty-four
years of age, and was the only child of
George W. and Justipa E. Smith. Her
father is machinist, and is employed at
Sargent's. The eight-year-old son will be
taken care of by the mother of the unfor-
Sunate woman.
The place where the accident occurred is
used as bathing place by large number
of reaidents of that section. 1t is the first
turn in> the river above Neck bridge. The
current here is very strong, and the bot
tom has several dangerous holes; and the
descent of the bank from the shore is
quite abrupt The place has been the
scene Of several drowning accidents.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-19

During the summer the JOURNAL AND
COURIER will be sent, postage paid, to any
address, changed as often desired, at the
regular subscription rates.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-19
REPUBLICAN RALLY.
Bridgeport Republicans Have an E
thusiastic Time Last Night.

Bridgeport Republicans Have an En-
thusiastic Time Last Night.
BRIDGEPoRT, July 18.-The campaign
was opened in this city last night by the
Republican club. A large and handsome
banner bearing portraits of Harrison and
Reid was unfurled. The Wheeler & Will
son band was secured and at 7:30 O'Clock
commenced concert in front of the club
At 8 o'clock the banner was stretched
across the street amidst great and tumuIt-
uous applause and liberal display of red
fire.
At the meeting held in the club rooms
later on speeches were made by Represen-
tative Stiles Judson, jr., City Attorney Il.
H. Knapp, w. E. Baillie, Judge A. B.
Beers, Curtis Thompson and others. Re-
publicans turned out in full force, and the
first campaign rally was brilliant success.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-19
GRACE HOSPITAL


To BE Opened Thursday for Public
Inspectton-Names of Ladies Who
Furnished Rooms.
The Grace hospital will be open to the
public for the first time from 3 to Z
o'clock on the afternoon of Thursday, July
81. The public are all cordially invited.
Everything is now IL rasdiness for pub
lie inspection, and it ss hoped that they
will take interest enorgis II it to visit it in
large numbers and see the work that has
been accomplished. Separate rooms have
been furnished by the following ladies':
Mrs. Timothy Dwight, Mrs. E. Hayes
Trowbridge. Mrs. Edwin English,
Mrs. Edwin S. Greeley, Mrs.
Frank G. Phipps, Mrs. Henry A. Warner,
Mrs. Mary Lockwood, Mrs. George Lines.
The College street Congregational church
Sunday school have also furnished a room,
while the Kings Sons andIKing's Daugh-
ters have taken entire charge of the
furnishing of the children's ward.
The rooms are pleasantly fitted up with
all necessary articles, and cost from $50 to
500 for the furnishing of each.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-19

At o'clock Sunday night Mr.. Joseph
Sutton and Miss Lizzie Lewis were Joined
in marriage, the ceremony being performed
by Rev. DR.. Sage of the Grand avenue
Baptist church.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-19
CALIFORNIAN CLUB.
Interesting Entertatnments-O iSi na
COmpOsiti O ms bv NIembers

Interesting Entertainments-Or
Compositions by Members.
The New Haven Caledonian club has ar
ranged series of entertainments at which
original compositions will be read by mem
bers of the club.
The following is the prospectus for 1892
90:
July -Clansman W. G. Mcintosh. Subject,
"Our Legacy"
August 25-Chief John Henderson. Subject,
"Hugh Miller.'
September 22-Rev W. J. Mulch, M. A. Sub
ject, ''The Early Christian Church Of Scotland ~
October 27-Ex-Chief John Brown. Subject,
"a Visit to Scotland After Twenty Years Alb
sence ~
November 24Third Chieftain George Wood.
Subject, "A Voyage to South Africa
December 22-Clansman John Hume Subject,
Berwick on Tweed"
January IL (Auld Now Years Nicht)-Rev F.
A. NJ. Brown, D. D. Subject, 'The Scottish Gov
enanter.''
February 23-Ex- Chief Robert Macarthur.
Subject, "Scotland's Contribution to Modern
Civilization"
March 23-Clansman Samuel MacLauchlan.
Subject, 1.-THE Siege Of Londonderry
April 2-Ex-C Chief John MacKay Subject
"Ancient or Celtic Scotland" Continued )
Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-19

Hemstitched and plain
Windsor Ties cut in two
pricewise ; another instance of
the prolific increase of your
dollar in purchase power.
They were 5oc-25c now
and the quarter you pay for
them probably came with the
same effort that brought one
in last month.
A small lot of silk Ties and
Scarfs with lace ends, Is, IS,
SO and soc.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-19

NEW LONDON, July 18.-Fletcher Win
ters, barber of this city, died last night
from the effects of poison taken in mistake
for cough medicine.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-19
GRISWOLD 1. GILBERT.

Death of an Esteemed Resident and
Former Town Omcial-A Man of In
tegrity and Worth.
Mr.. Griswold l. Gilbert, one of our old
est and most esteemed residents, died yes
terday at the advanced age of eighty-fve
years. He was born in Hamden and was
until 1860 engaged in farming pursuits in
that town. In that year he removed to
this city and bought the John Smith place,
now Elm City Driving park, formerly
Hamilton park. He was for ten years a
member of the board of assessors of New
Haven, and in 1868, during the civil war,
was first selectman of New Haven on the
Warner, Major Benjamin F. Mansfield,
Hon. Hiram Camp, Willis Dlckerman, Ed
ward Bryan and the late William B. John
son. He was a pattern official, earnest,
Jealous, man of sturdy integrity, pru
dent, sagacious and wise in the administra-
ticn Of the towns affairs. He was worthy
citizen, honored and esteemed, of unblem
ished life, simple in his tastes and of plain
speech, but very companionable and hon
est to the backbone. He preserved his
clear-headedness until almost the last. He
was an authority on old New Haven land
marks and New Haven public affairs in the
period of his long and we'll spent life. He
was kind husband and father, and many
will sincerely honor his memory. He
died surrounded by loving friends and de-
ecendants at GAO last evening. His health
has gradually been breaking down for the
last year and his death was due to old age.
He leaves five children to mourn his
loss: Mr.. Frederick A. Gilbert, a promi-
nent official of the Boston Electric Light
company and the Thomson-Houston COM
pany and formerly a Chapel street mer-
chant; Mr.. John Gilbert of Gilbert &
Thompson, grocers on Chapel street; Mr..
Serene I. Gilbert of Robert B. Bradley's,
Grand avenue; Mr.. Joel F. Gilbert, ex-
member of the board of public works and
at present one of the board of selectmen,
and Mrs: Filley, the wife of Mr.. M. w.
Filley, the photographer, at whose house
he died
Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-19
MONTICELLO CLUB.

Minute on the Death of the Late
ex-Mayor Robertson.
A private meeting of the Monticello club
was held last night. Fifteen new members
were elected and the following minute was
adopted:
Moved, That the secretary place on the
records of this club the following minute:
That this club has heard with profound
regret of the death of the Hon. John B.
Robertson and that we recognize by his
death it has lost an honored Ifember and
the community at large useful and con-
scientious citizen.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-19
stabbed tho Other Boy.

A white boy named Hill and a colored
lad named Porter, living in the western
part of the city, became involved in quar-
rel the other day over small affair. The
Porter boy drew knife from his pocket
and chasing young Hill stabbed him in the
back just below the shoulder blade, max
ing painful wound. The parents of the
Hill boy were about to have Porter ar
rested, but the boys father promised to
pay all the doctors bills, and consequently
the matter was not reported to the police
Mr.. Porter is a worthy man and feels very
badly about the affair,
Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-19
SITE DECIDED ON

For the Now Offices of the Consolidate
ed Road-A Much Needed Addition-l
Double and Four-Tracking Contin.
ued.
Yesterday the site for the new offices of
The Consolidated road, which until then
had not been definitely decided on, was
without doubt settled. OF course the big
contemplated cannot take
place unless the city fathers fall in line
which were recently submitted to them by
the railroad company.
The site for the building for offices, as
chosen by the company, is on the south
east corner of Meadow and Water streets.
The tracks of the Derby railroad which
CROSS Meadow street at this point will be
removed, as will also the repair shops
which occupy the south side of the tracks
The building will be large, elegant and
roomy structure, four stories high with q
frontage of $50 feet on Meadow street and
depth of 200 feet on Water street. The
material will be brick and stone. The cost
will be $3.50, 900 and the contract will be
Wv ~s'>~
road are sanctioned by the city officials.
The double tracking of the Shore Line
division of the road is being pushed rap
idly. The work is now being carried on
| between East Haven and Leete's Island.
Five miles of this section will be in opera
ton within the next sixty days, but the
| remainder will not be opened before next
spring. Work is also being pushed rapidly
on the four tracking of the New York di-
| vision. This improvement will 60 into
| operation between New Rochelle and
Woodlawn sometime before the end of the
current year. The work is being carried
on at present at Mount Vernon.
Work on the new route of the Shore
Line tracks leaving this city will be com
menced September 1. In order to oper.
| ate this route extensive tunneling must be
performed, most of it through solid rock
The tunnel will be 900 feet in length anG
| % feet wide by 20 feet high. The center
of the tunnel will be just about under
East Grand avenue and sixty-five feet be
| low it, By the new route all the dangerous
grade crossing in Fair Haven and Fail
Haven East will be abolished and danger
to life will be removed, also allowing
the trains to run at a much faster rate
than at present.
| Young Man Drowned.
NoRwALK, July 1S "A Swede named G.
J. Carlson, aged twenty five, employed a
the Gilbert & Bennett wire works a
Georgetown, was drowned yesterday
while bathing in the factory pond.
| In a Comatose Condition.
Simon Conner of 81 Adeline street,
young man in the employ of the New York
New Haven and Hartford railroad
was taken to the lookup yesterda.
in comatose condition from over-indulg
ence in the use of intoxicating liquors
He was charged with breach of the peac
against Frank Pasquilli by Officer Hyde
| who made the arrest.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-19
Military Instructor at Yale.

Captain James L. Petit has been ordered
to relieve Lieutenant G. A. L. Totten as
military instructor at Yale. Captain Pet
tit comes from West Point military acad-
envy, where he has been instructor for the
past three years. He is native of Ohio
and graduated from West Point in 1878
with high honors and with rank of second
lieutenant. He is very popular, and has
achieved rapid promotion in the army.
His work as instructor at Yale will begin
at the opeuing of the fall term
Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-19
Tried to End His Life.

BRIDGEPORT. July 18.-Michael McKeon,
book agent from New Haven, employed
by James Brennan, bookbinder and deal
er in that city, is at the Emergency hospi-
tai suffering from number of stab
wounds inflicted last night in an attempt
to take his life. McKeon came here about
two months ago. He had poor success and
became dependent.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-19

George Franks, father of the wife of
Rev. W. F. Markwiok, died Saturday even
ing at the Congregational parsonage in An
sonia, aged sixty-two years and nine
months. Mr.. Frank made his home with
his daughter and has been and invalid eyer
since he has been in Ansonia. He was of
q retiring disposition and was known to
but few persons outside of the family. His
death was not unexpected, as he has long
been q sufferer from kidney and heart
troubles. He was native of England.
The remains were taken to Meriden yester-
dav afternoon for interment by the side of
his wife. There were no services held in
Ansonfa, these being held In Meriden
among people where be formerly was we'll
acquainted. ''''' ''''''
Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-19

Take q 81 clock with you on your vaca
tion trip. SilYerthau cells them. u,
Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-19
Electric Street Cars in Norwich.

Electric Street Cars in Norwich.
NORWICH, July 1S.-The first electric
car was run through the city about four
o'clock Saturday afternoon on trial trip,
and appeared to work to the great satisfac-
ton of the owners of the road. The car
mounted hills without difficulty
Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-19
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS..


To Hold Their Sessions In the After
noon-To Paint the Bridges-other
Business.
The board of public works held meet
ing yesterday afternoon. The hot
weather drives so many of the members
out of the city nights, it was decided to
hold afternoon sessions for the rest of the
summer.
Mayor Sargent presided and full board
was present. Attorney Charles A. White
came before the board and spoke on an
application for concrete pavement on
the west side of Prospect street, from
Grove to the railroad bridge. The board
| referred the matter to the court of COM
mon council, recommending the granting
of the request. A statement of the sp-
preparation for purposes of this kind was
sent with the application.
The matter of top dressing Washington
street came up and was referred to the
court Of common council. 1t was voted
to paint all the bridges that may need
| painting. The matter was left to the COM
mittee on bridges.
At Grand Avenue BAPTIST Church.
Rev. 81. M. Thompson, pastor of the
Memorial Baptist church of Hartford, will
preach in the Grand avenue Baptist church
next Sunday in exchange with the pastor,
DR.. Sage. Mr.. Thompson ia q son-in- law
of Deacon John McGregor and was granted
his license to preach by the Grand avenue
church.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-19
The stony Creek Strikers.

The striking stonecutters and qusrrymen
employed at Norcross Bros and other
quarries in Stony Greek voted at meeting
yesterday morning not to accept the prop
osition submitted to them by the Manufae-
turers association last week. In this prop
osition the manufacturers offer to take the
workmen back at the old bill of wages.
They are to work until January I, when
the association will consider the grievances
of the strikers and if necessary they will
make q new schedule. The strikers say
that January is the beginning of the dull
season and that then the men wonld be at
the mercy of the bosses.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-19

Black japanese Silk is not
the least noticeable item of the
list. ~ inch soc, ~ inch soc,
II inch 75c and SI.oo.
A trio of midsummer silk
values resting under the shad-
ow of the same postcard. "a
inch Black eros Grain, "a
inch Black Faille, and ~ inch
Black Satin Duchess, $I.oo
the yard.
Cool Challies, II inches
wide. sc yard. 40 inch wool
plaids, same width Ioc, were
CSC the yard.
Navy blue and black ground
Challies Iec.
siS0 Broadcloth now 81. IS.
sl.25 Broadcloth now Si.o0.
$i.o0 Broadcloth now 7Sc.
Temple Street Entrance.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-19
Broke Windows.

James Rourke 0f 81 Pierpont street
got "a royal jag on" yesterday. He got
into quarrel with his neighbor, Ellen
Maloney of II Pierpont street, and began
to break windows. He was arrested and
brought to station 2.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-19

OFF for High Rock Grove mOrrOw.
The Humphrey street Congregational
church will picnic at High Rock grove to-
morrow "Wednesday. The train bearing
the excursionists will leave the Union de-
pot at 7:45 and Cedar Hill station a little
later, and will no doubt bear, both going
and returning. a happy assemblage of
people, both young and old.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-19

Jabots, plastrons and vests
20 to 75c.
Hosiery and Underwear do
ings have special interest for
you this week.
It's enough to say the same
general cost characteristics
which make the sale of inter
est to you in other depart
ments are not lacking in this.
These sudden changes natural
ly turn your thoughts toward
Underwear. You can take
cold as easily now as you ever
could. Not if you dress
warmly, though.
Main Entrance Left Aisle.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-19
Bicycling.

Mr.. William P. Weaver covered dis
lance of 1856 miles Sunday on twenty
nine pound safety bicycle in twelve hours
and twenty-five minutes. The run was to
Springfield and return in zig-zag course.
Mr.. F. E. Weaver, brother. made the
run two years ago on an ordinary bicycle,
doing 100 miles in twelve hours and had to
stop in Cheshire on account of darkness.
Sunday was day favorable to good riding
and Mr.. Weaver did exceedingly good
time and showed great endurance.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-19

The July issue of Fash
IONS" in illustrations and mat
ter, seems the final perfection
of magazine excellence. The
reproduction of the portrait by
Whistler is especially, fine.
You can get a copy for sc
at the Pease Cos. the Downes
Co.'S, or at the Big Store. The
June number will be given
with it, free.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-19
VIM. NELLY Il CO.
THE SEVENTH DAY.

THE SEVENTH DAY.
After all is said, there seems
to be some small underlying
grain of truth in the supersti-
tious belief that so" is a lucky
number.
Even a casual glance over
these seventh day concessions
will make our meaning plain.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-19
r. NJ. BROWN & co.
GRAND CENTRAL
SHOPPING EMPORIUM.

'f,e lSee the O. e.
80" Signals on or SON Rises, <sSa
building. sun Sets, 7.2i.
The morning call., 1892-05-21
THE NORMAL CLASS.
Graduating Exercises at Union
Hall Last Night.
Splendid Entertainment Given by the
Young Ladies Of the Clsss-The
Programme.

The graduating exercises of the Normal
Glass were held last evening at Union
square Hail.
The stage was prettily decorated in honor
Of the event. and standing room was at a
premium long before the first number of
the evenings entertainment was announced.
The programme was of necessity long
one, but was nevertheless most interesting
in its every feature.
Above the heads of the "sweet girl grad
yates" was the class motto, prettily worked
in flowers: "He aims too low who aims
beneath the stars"
The exercises were as follows:
March, Rose Stack; song, "The Flshers,'
words by Emily Hawkins; essay, Motions
Songs" Josie Galloway; essay. Character
Building" Stella Bnrnrll; song. The Bindings"
Science for Chlldren;'' Annie Porter; essay,
The 18Th" Il Primary Teacher" Nellie oBrs1
essay, Entomology In Our Public Schools
Lotlie Gruber song, "Mud Pies" words by
Georgla Scott essay, Living Pictures" Hattie
Hall; song, "The Milkmald," words by Irene
Kennedy; essay, The Ideal schOolroom."
Jeanette Anderson; essay. Unconscious Power
OF the Teacher" Viva McArthuri song,
The Ladybug." words by Dele Howard;
essay, "PeStalozzPs Influence on Modern Educa-
tIon," Pauline McCuilough song, Lullaby"
words by May OKeefe; essay. "PerseyeTance,'" /"
hdiBdlcl Ou0ni song 'blOWiuR BUBBLES,
words by Mary Hewitt essay, "The Bad Boy"
Lillian Cohni class song "The Reapers," words
by Emily Chauquetle
Following the exercises Superintendent
SWEET of the public schools presented to
each Of the graduates the diploma they had
worked for 80 arduously and to each one
said word Of praise, encouragement and
cheer.
Brief congratulations followed. and one
OF me prettlest commencements OF the Nor
nal School of this city was at an end.
The morning call., 1892-05-21

newspaper containing an article signed with
fac-simile of Ottinger's name. Witness
denied having written the article. but said
that reporter named Stillweu had
awakened him while he was occupying a
berth in a sleeping coach between Fresno
and San Francisco, interviewed him and
after writing the article had procured the
signature of the witness to the paper
Mr.. Reddy at this point opened his heavy
batteries on the business carried on by the
witness.
"You say your business is that Of ticket
brOker?"
Eyes"
You mean by that that you are an agent
to buy tickets Tor other people, aud all
that?"
II buy and sell on commission and on my
own account and sell them for what profit l
can make"
30 you examine tickets as to the nature
Of the contracts printed on them?"
IL generally examine the limitations on
the ticket To the contract / pay no atten-
ton"
you know. however. that a contract ex-
lists In fOrm?'
81 claim there is no contract in law"
Never mind about the law" replied Mir.