New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-24
HlRTFORD'S FOURTH OF JULY.
THE PARK COMMISSIONERS STIR Up DIscUs-
sION-THE FOX WILL CASE.

THE PARK COMMISSIONERS STIR Up A DISCUS
sIoN-THE FOX WILL CASE
Hartford. June % (speciaD.-The city is stirred
up because OF the lack of place in which to hold
the proposed Fourth of July celebration 1t had
been intended to have the balloon ascension the
athletic sports concert and fireworks in the park,
hut the Board of Park Commissioners have refused
10 assent to the proposition holding that the park
is not a playground but a pleasure ground which
must be kept intact and beautiful There mas oeeh
a great deal OF opposition 10 the stand taken Dy
the Commissioners, and some talk that the city
Council would vote the park 10 the committed not
withstanding the order. In this emergency Con-
uoler Staub has Offered the use OF the s'a'e
grounds around the Capitol. which Immediately JOIN
the park and which practically part OF Il.
The only difficulty with these grounds is that they
are not large enough 10 accommodate the crown
that will assemble in the evening TO see the fire.
works But as the fireworks will probably be sent
I'D from the north side Of the state grounds there
IS nothing to debar the people from crowdng BUSH
nell Park as much they please. The celeDratloh'
which Jagged for time Is now on It's feet' mas
plenty Of money and will undoubtedly be a sue
cess.
The chief matter Of interest Of the coming week
will be the presentation OF two American hags 10
Trinity College on Wednesday by the two Grahd
Army posts OF the city. Elaborate preparations
nave been made for the ceremony. and all the mill
:ary in the city will be In the line OF march from
-ity Hall TO the college At the college there VIII
be singing of the ode written for the occasion by
Richard Burton which has been set 10 music by
Dudley Buck by a chorus Of 20 voices. an oratlon
BY Senator Hawley and other exercises, A.,
Electrolysis OF water and gas pipes caused by the
return current Of the new trolley nss is w9[Iy
the Board OF Fire Underwriters when IS IeaIttuii
that the fire defence may be weakened ii sPeCId'
pains are not taken In providing Tor the return cur
rent The underwriters ana the!r eievs.. ,bicb
Reynolds. greatly opposed to the system wnCn
has been adopted by the street railway cOHlpany
with the iniorsemen; Of the Street Board OF me
city mainly because the putting in o. GROUND pIates
at Intervals OF 800 feet disspate the current lhV
and the bonded wires less. Ii Is claimed that me
will find rs way 10 The pipes, anu I'M, M
where the joints electrically poor 30
viii occur The matter viii be discussed before
join meeting OF the board the coming week. 49,,
tn verdict In the Fox will case, which mas hau
its second trial. lasting about five weeks depTlNeS
three Hartford nstltutions-the Hospital me Of
phan Asylum and the Union for Home Nork-oI
their share of the residue OF the estate whicn is
ebout $4,000 They were TO set slOOV each IN spe-
the Jurors. They did not wish 10 aifect the mart
ford institutions but In order 10 set aside the oe-
quest 10 one Sonners. OF Boston: a tailor VINO was
friend OF Mr.. Fox. the whole residuary clause
had TO go 1t is the FIRST time IN me his'oiy OF
Of a will. The verdict meets with general dlsap-
proya here in the city The expense 10 the county
has been large each trial costing nearly Sl5W
A breeze was stirred up at the 10th meeting OF
the General Association of Congregational Minis
paper on persistence OF Faith" by the Rev:
Charles f. Stowe Of Slmbury, son Of Harriet
Beecher Stowe. The paper was strong attack On
!nfalibilty and inerrancy as eVowed by the Catho-
by. and an Endorsement Of the scientific spirit or
Biblical criticism. which Is prevalent