Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-18
Local Weather Report.
 FOR NOVEMBER F, 1893.
LOCAL N K w 5.
 Brief Mention.


 Brief Mention.
 Vapopathy is cure for pain.
 High water today at 5:59 8. m.
 Money wanted on mortgage.-R.E E. Bald win.
 Delicious hot chocolate, with whipped cream, at Hsuff Brothers.
 R. G. Dun & Go. g review says: Business is gaining, though slowly.
 Rev. MT. Poteat addresses the Y. M. o. A. meeting at 4 p. m. tomorrow.
 Ninety-seven large cells were taken from 8 Bridgeport city water hydrant yesterday. Concrete walks laid and repaired by Conn., Concrete company, 49 Church street.
 "What is it7" The Kalamazoo method of "Duplicate Whist" Go to Malley, Nicely & Go.
 W. H. Spear is to deliver temperance ad dresses at Grace M E. church November 26, 27 and 29.
 Rev. MT. Downey, who breaches at Trin- ity N. E. church tomorrow, is @ very able and eloquent preacher.
 Edward P. Heating of 145 Davenport avenue will leave Monday for Pittsburg, Pa., where he is to open a drug store.
 Attention is called to the advertisement of auction Sale of furniture at the West- moreland hotel next Wednesday, at 10 @. m.
 Brady, charged with defrauding Brown & Durham, has been released and in his stead James Powers, Bridgeport man, has been arrested.
 of this city were present at the consecra tIon of All Saints Memorial church, Meri den, yesterday.
 Rev Dr. John Hall of New York delivered an eloquent address to Yale students at Dwight hall last night. The hall was crowded with eager listeners.
 Brigsdier General Haven has issued or ders for the members of the new naval militia of this city to meet at the armory on Monday evening, November 27, to elect officers.
 A rush of customers attends daily Kirby's, the jeweler, great removal sale. Store thronged daily. Beautiful and large holiday stock; make selections now for Christmas.
 A great call for those fur shoulder cspes at Burgess & Burgess. all latest styles and all lengths to suit. Prices are so low, the firm being manufacturers of these beauti- full garments.
 MT. William F. Ireland of Yale speaks at City Mission hall tomorrow evening. He goes to his former home Natal, South Africa, after graduating and will engage in mission work.
 The building committee of the Governor Foot Guard held meeting last night at the armory. The matter of buying the brick house, south of the armory, is under favorable consideration.
 Revs. John o. Collins, J. H. Mason and Fl. L. Hutchins, also MT. and Mrs. E. A. Chapman and Misses A. W. Hoyt and H. E. Bates arrived home from Atlanta, Ga., yesterday, from the worlds convention of Christian Workers.
 Conductor Diokerman's train, Naugatuck road, was nearly derailed Monday. It struck pair of oxen. One OK was thrown over 8 fence into @ pasture lot, where 1t died in few minutes. The other had its legs broken and was killed to end its misery.
 The white fair of the New Haven Sta tionary association was opened last even ing in Banquet hall. The hall presented 8 most beautiful appearance in its decoration in pink and white. The fair will be open each evening of the week. Dancing is one of the features of the fair. THREE IMPORTANT REQUESTS. Handsome Sums Given to Yale by the Will of the Late Mrs. Ellen Batten Eldridge.
 By the will of Mrs. Ellen Battell Eldridge of Yarmouthport. Mass, who died laet month at the house of her brother, Hon. Robbins Battell, in Norfolk, Conn.,. the following beq aests have been made to Yale university: $2O 900 for the foundation of the Batten profsssorship of music, which is held by Dr. Stoeckel; $4, 900 for the foundation of two graduate scholarships or fellowships in the scsdemioal department, to be named in honor of tho donors late husband. the Rev. Dr. A.arish Eldridge, and $15, 900 for the fund of the university library.
 Mrs. Eldridge had already during her lifetime by various valuable gifts proved herself generous friend of the university. The chime of bells on Batteu chapel Is due to her munifcence, and she shared equally with her brother the expense of the recent addition which has been made to that building.
 Judge Barbour Repents. HARTFORD, Nov. 17.-Judge Barbour of the city court, who has been making him. self SO obnoxious by his decisions, has evi- deptly repented his action in sending Michael Murphy to jail for five days. This afternoon Judge Barbour offered to pay the costs of procuring the writ of habeas cor pus on which Murphy was released last night. The cost was $15 and the judge sgTess to settle.