Morning journal and courier., 1893-06-06
ONE OF THE BODIES FOUND,

The Remains OF Albert A. Holt Dis
covered Floating About Three.
Quarters of a Mile From Where
He was Drowned-The Particulars.
Yesterday afternoon. about 5 O'Clock,
while the oyster boat I. P. Thomas of
Fair Haven, owned by Captain T. Thomas,
was at Captain Thomas grounds, where
oyster shells were being thrown overheard,
the place being about three-quarters of
mile to the southwark of the new light
house, the captain discovered body of a
man floating face downwards on the water
aboutla boats length to the starboard side.
He called to the engineer, James n. Ded-
rick, and pointed out the object, inquired
of him If it was not dead body. The
engineer quickly saw that it was the body
ofa..man, which: Hooked to be that of young
man shout twenty years of age. The cap
tain then ran his boat up alongside of the
remains, and Mr.. Dedrick then, with the
assistance of the other men on the boat,
turned the body over, and saw that the re-
mains answered the description Of either
the Holcomb or Holt young men, who
were drowned two weeks ago Sunday, west
of the New Haven breakwater. Mr.. Ded-
rick put rope around under the arms of
the remains and the captain then had the
boat started for home.
The boat was brought up to Long Wharf
where the body was left in charge of one
of the crew. The captain then sent q man
up to the police Office, where the police
were notified, who notified Medical Exam
liner White. DR.. White went to the spot
and examined the body, and found that 1t
was that of Albert A. Holt. The identif-
cakon was made by means of the clothing
and the initials of the name on the collar.
Dr. White then ordered the body removed
to Lewis & Maycock's, where 1t now is,
The spot where the remains were found IL
about three quarters of mile from where
the young men were drowned The body
was in very good condition. The hair was
soiled. There was, however, a cut on the
left side of the face and the neck was some
what disfgured. The body showed from
its appearance that 1t had not been in the
water any great length of time. The age
of the deceased was twenty years.
The funeral will take place from the
residence of the bereaved parents to-mor.
row, Wednesday, afternoon at $50 o'clock
Relatives and friends are invited.
Mad Dog on State Street.
State street was the scene of mad dos
scare yesterday afternoon. About $50
o'clock black spaniel, frothing at the
mouth, ran into Flint's store at 1856 State
street, alarming the inmates. Officer Wer
ner was sent to the store and the dog wa
shot. se
THE ENGLISH RECEP TION.
A Scene OF Fairy Loveliness-NIr. and
MRS. Henry r. English's Fifth A mi
versarY OF Their Wedding Day
Many Guests Present.
The fifth ami, ersary of the marriage O
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry F. English, was beau
tifully celebrated last evening at the resi-
dence on Hillhouse avenue, by receptio,
to their numerous friends from to
O'Clock. The floral decorations of tn
house were elegant, and in the opinion o
many were the finest that have been see,
in the city for some years. Chinese Ian
terms were hung on the verandas and tn
air was laden with perfumes of roses, car
nations and honeysuckles. The banister
| of the main staircase were entwined will
smilax and roses intsrspersed, and tn
chandeliers were handsomely decorated
The decorations were by Dickerman tn
florist. Fleming & Pickett catered ant
Robinson furnished music The following
were among those preEent:
Henry L. Hotchkiss, Professor Thoma
D. Seymour, Hayes Trowbridge, ex-Alde,
man J. B. Martin and wife, Professo
Adams and wife, G. B. Bowers and wife
DR.. and Mrs. B. h. Cheney, Mrs. 8. B
Rogers, W. R. Il. Trowbridge an
wife, Rutherford Trowbridge - an
wife, q. Grant Thompson and wife
Collin NJ. Ingersoll and wife, c. McCre
Ingersoll and wife, Charles s. DeForest an
wife, General George H. Ford and wife
Seth 81: Moseley and wife, h. s. Parmele
and wife, Robert Q. Morris and wife, E. 3
English and wife, Mrs. James E. English
Lewis q. English and wife, John G. Eng
lish and wife, Benjamin R. English an
wife, James E. English, Mrs. G. W. Kin
ball. Miss Kimbsll, Mr.. G. A. Kimball c
| Boston.