New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04
GENEROUS HARTFORD.
EXTENDING LARGE SUMS IL AID OF THE UN-
EMPLOYED.

EXTENDING LARGE SUMS IL AID OF THE IN
EMPLOYED.
Hartford Conn Feb. 3 (SpeciaD-Besides the ex-
traordinary expenditures OF the town for the sup
port Of those who have been obliged TO call upon
IL for aid and the severe drain upon the regular or
ganized charities for the aid Of the poor. The
POST" Help Fund an amount something above 81 600,
has ntarly all been expended. and the city has
appropriated $1,000 for the employment upon the
streets in special work Of those who needy
and In distress For this latter work, which Is the
severest kind Of msnaA lnessec are from men who
have heretofore worked In shops or in the building
trades. In every instance they have been men with
families dependent upon them. and In nearly all
instances men who are out of work from no fault
of their own. but because OF the unsettled state OF
business CONSEQUENT upon the dread OF the passage
of the Wilson bill.
The opening OF the Republican campaign in this
city ten days ago has been followed up at g. lively
rate. and last evening there was an enthusiastic
rally in the Parkvie district This section is largely
Inhabited by men who work In the shops Of the
West Side when there is employment for them. and
there is a much l!velier Republican sentiment among
them than there was at the election in 1882.
Arrangements for the annual encampment OF the
State Department of the Grand Army February
in progress. The public exercises will consist
of a reception in the evening at lie Foot Guard
Armory. given to the State Encampment by the
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will preside. and Senator Hawley is expected be
present There will be 800 invitations issued The
expenses Of the reception and Of the meeting
to be borne by the citizens Of Hartford by private
subscription
There has been some trouble over the carrying
out OF the conditions OF the Church will by Mrs
Virginia T. Smith. and hearing has been set for
the Probate Court at early date. Mrs Church
IN her will left $4,000 for the benefit of the City
Mission and with some portion OF this money Mrs
Smith. who the city missionary erected the
building i'm Pear-st. 1t is said that Mrs
Smith has not rendered proper account Of the
expenditure OF the money The trouble is only an
other phase Of the long quarrel which has been
going on between the City Mission and Mrs Smith
ever since the new building erected and she
forced out OF the position Of missionary.
The East Hartford bridge scandal which has
been raked up in all the towns which were party
to the transaction Of Saddng II off upon the State
by legislative act has caused J. II. Hale of Glas-
tonbury, one Of the State Commissioners To re-
sign from the board. giving the reasons that he
can see no honor In belonging 10 a commission
having in charge properly which had been trans
ferred by Illegal methods.
The report of the Humane Society Of the State
touched upon the disease known CHAMBERS and
made the statement that over $4,000 In horsehesh
had been sacrificed In the State during the year
because there had been adequate provision for
the extinction Of the disease. The society has
awarded a gold medal to Dick" Bumethal OF this
city who recently stopped runaway horse and
saved the lives Of women.