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The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-16
THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING co.
DIED IN HIS CHAIR.
Sudden Death of James Wnlkor In His
 Orange Street Office.

Orange Street ofaee James Walker of the brokerage firm
 of the Alfred Walker company died in
 his office at 127 Orange street late yes terday afternoon, A newsboy who de- llvers paper at the office found him
 partially unconscious in his chair at about 4:S0 o'clock and notified John D.
 Lomas, broker in the same building,
 and Dr. c. Purdy Lindsley and pr. Sam
 uel D. Gilbert were called in. MT. Walker regained consciousness
 and was able to speak. He said he had been vomiting severely and had been ill about two hours. The physicians found his hearts action very weak and
 applied remedies. but he died in his chair.
 Medical Examiner White was called
 and pronounced death due to heart dis ease, and the body was removed to MT. Walkers house at 116 First avenue,
 West Haven.
 MT. Walker was about flfty-eight years old and was a nephew of the late Alfred Walker, who was prominent in the fur
 niture business in this city for many wears, James and another brother being, in his later business career, associated with him, first in Church street and af- terward in Center street.
 Then James and his uncle went into the business of western farm loans and local real estate, the furniture business having been disposed of. Finally AL fred Walker retired from the business on account of old age and R. B. Rice became associated with James in the
 business. MT. Rice is at present away on his summer vacation.
 MT. Walker leaves a wife, two sons
 and two daughters. He was vet eran of the Grays and mem
 ber of the Congregational church.
 He was a man of sterling in tegrity and highly esteemed by his as- sociates in business and by all who
 knew him. His nature was refined and gentle. He was true friend and an estimable citizen, whose death will be sincerely mourned by all who knew him.
 The deceased years ago too much en- joyment in music and was a prominent member of the locally famous Mendels-
 sohn society of those days. The de- ceased returned only few days ago from an extended business trip in the west and spoke quite hopefully of the
 business prospects in the west and ap- peared to be in excellent spirits. He had, however, occasional attacks of difficulty of breathing in the last few
 years, which were attributed to indiges- | tion.
 The deceased leaves, besides the rela- | tives mentioned, two brothers, one of whom resides in Chicago, the other near
 Chicago. For quite a number of years
 the deceased lived in Orange, having removed there finding the air condu- | cive to an Improvement in his health. l MT Rice, partner of the deceased, is I i'm Williamstown, Mass, whither he went a few days ago.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-16
THE NETTL ETON REUNION.
Held in NIilford-A Permanent Organiza.
 ton Formed

The annual picnic of the Nettleton family was held at Burns Point, We'd nesday. Among the first to arrive were MT. John s. Lane and family, who came from Woodmont in their nap tha launch. The day was spent in re- newing acquaintances, and enjoying the bathing, and rides in Mir. Lanes nap tha launch.
 After dinner those present were in- vited into the pavilion, where a per- manent organization was formed, to be called the "Nettleton association" The following officers were elected for the ensuing year; Almon Nettleton, president; George w. Plumb, vice pres ident; Edward w. Baldwin, secretary; Joseph R. Clark, treasurer. Also an executive committee was chosen to con- sist of the above and George w. Coy, Miss Sarah Clark, Mrs. John s. Lane, Mrs. G, W. Coy, and Mrs. Emma B. Doolittle.
 About sixty were present this year, but it is hoped that with an organiza- tion arrangements will be more com- plete and next year the number will be much larger.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-16
CAMBRIDGE TEAM IS TO SAIL
PASSAGE ENGAGED FOR THE cAm-
 BRIDGE TEAM TO NEW YORK.

K. Fl. Lowe Has Cabled That He Has En-
 gagged Passage for the Cambridge Men
 Who Win Meet Yale In the Athletic Con
 tests in the Fall.
 New York, Aug. 15.-E H. Lowe to- day oabled from England that he had engaged passage for the Cambridge uni- versity team which is to compete with the Yale team. The Cambridge team will sail on the Aurania on August 27. MT. Lowe cabled the names as follows,
 W. H. Fletcher. F. s. Horan, W. Fitz- herbert, c. H. Lewin, c. 'Gower-Wdl- Hams, E. H. Wilding, A. B. Johnston. D. M. Jennings, w. B. Lutyens, w. Mem delsohn, B. J. Watson, H, J. Davenert and w. J. Oakley.
 Shrewsbury will accompany the team as judge and Henry Brooks of the Queens club, West Kensington, will come as business manager.
 c. T. Sherrill of Yale, who went to England to represent the interests of Yale and to bring about the games, is still in London. It is probable that he will return to this country before the team.
 The London Athletic clubs team which is to compete with the team of the New York club will be fellow pas- sengers on the Aurania on August 27.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-16
ITAIT4N PICNIC.

A Big Time at Schuetzen Park Yesterday.
 The Italians of the city and their friends from Danbury and Meriden, held a big picnic at Schuetzen park yesterday. In the morning 8 parade was held, which started from the corn CT of Grown and Church streets. The order of the procession of the societies was as follows:
 First Division-E $. Del Grego, mar shal; M. Del Grego, aide.
 Platoon of Police.
 Nicolaris band, New Haven.
 Humbert No. 1, of Danbury.
 Victor Emanuel, of Meriden.
 Garibaldi, of New Haven.
 Second Division.
 Lombardi's band, New Haven.
 Fratellanzi, New Haven.
 San Antoni, New Haven.
 Marina, New Haven.
 Concordia, New Haven.
 Columbus, New Haven.
 Invited guests in carriages.
 In front of city hall Mayor Hendrick and other city officials reviewed the procession.
 The line of march was as follows: Formed on Church street and marched to Crown street, to York, to Cedar, to Congress avenue, to Church, to Elm, to State, to Chapel, to Franklin, to Water, to Wallace, to State, where cars were taken to Schuetzen park.
 In the afternoon at the park there ath and other diversions, which contribut- ed to make a big day, enjoyment full and care disregarding.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-16
DIED IN RHINEBEcK, ". r.
Miss Priscilla Shears, Lady Well Known
 in This City.

Miss Priscilla Shears, daughter of the late Rev Olonzo Shears of this city, died Wednesday morning in Rhinebeck, N Y. Miss Shears has been very prominent in St. Thomas church, this city, for many years. Her father, the late Dr. Alonzo Shears, for years kept a locally famous school for boys on Dix well avenue. He at one time resided where the experiment station now Is. Miss Shears was one of the teachers of her fathers school. The deceased was also on the board of managers of the New Haven orphan asylum. Her father died several years ago, and was previous to his death chaplain of liar mony lodge, I. o. o. F., and also of the grand lodge of the state.
 Miss Shears was a finely educated lady, and had many friends in this city who will be deeply grieved to learn of her death. The remains will be brought to this city Sunday,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-16
REUNION OF THE NINTH c. Y.
Held at the Sea View at Savin Rock, Yester-

day.
 The annual reunion of the Ninth regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, was held at the Sea. View house, Savin Rock, yesterday At noon a business meeting was held at which the follow ing officers were elected:
 Captain Sheridan, president; P. E. McMurray of Jacksonville, Fla, vice president; M. F. Coen of Naugatuck, treasurer; Father Leo of Winsted, chap- lain, and Captain William Gleason, secretary.
 The monument committee reported progress, and the following additional members were elected, Colonel J. G. Healy and J, B. Healy. Dinner was served at 2 o'clock. Among those pres ent were: Judge, F. Kane of Bridge port, whose father was a member of the regiment; Colonel Fitzpatrick, Col- onel Healy, J. E. Healy, B. Lynch, J. Shaw, M. Hubon, J. McKuire James Caffery, D. Hefferman, P. Kelley, B. Brant, P. J. Mahoney of Springfield, H. Manole of Waterbury, M. Orman of Naugatuck, J. H. James of Ansonia, U. H. Ward of Bridgeport, J. c. Curtis, w. F. Burlington of Springfield, D. KahiH of Waterbury, F. Wilmington of Bridgeport, and T. Nabland of Bridge- port, G. A. R. Department Commander McMurray of Florida, C.. E. Hall, c. Dooty and T. Rockford. Three mem- bers died during the year: Captain D, c. Warner of Lyme, John Driscoll of New Haven, J. Mcclure of Hartford. The place and time for next years re- union was left to the president.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-16
AT s4YTN ROCK.
Another Grand Fireworks Display and
 illumination To-night-The Jugglers

Another Grand Fireworks Display and
 illumination To-night-The Jugglers
 Too.
 This evening will occur another grand firework display and illumination at the Rock, and the Grove will be gaily deco- rated with Chinese lanterns and red fire. The performance by the great troupe of Japanese jugglers will com mence at 7:45 sharp, at the termination of which the fireworks will be set off, about S:S0 o'clock.
 All those who have not seen these wonderful performers should do so at once, as they have only four more per- formances here.
 Further notice will be given in regard to band concerts, fireworks and balloon ascensions, which will occur later on in the season.
 Excursions from all over the state have been arranged for between the Consolidated road and the electric road, and these will appear every day, from now to the end of the season.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-16
Yale Man Sues for Divorce.

Fall River, Mass, Aug. 15.-As a re- suit of alleged inffdelity, Hyacinth Ring Frose, a well known young lawyer, has sought the courts to free himself from his wife, Lillian Ringrose. The case is attracting unusual attention because Of the extraordinary beauty of the young wife. Young Ringrose graduated from the Yale Law school about three years lago, and while a student at the New Haven institution he acquired notori- lety almost national by his writings on Henry Georges theories.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-16
CHILD SERIOUSLY B BURNED. The Baby Was Trying to Light the Fire and
 Ifr irn


 ' A three-year-old child of Martin Con ners, a conductor employed on the Con- solidated road, was terribly burned yes- terday afternoon at it's home on James street. The child was left in the house with an older child and during the ab- sence of it's mother the three-year-old got some matches and tried to start the fire. The fuel was saturated with ker- osene oil, and as soon as the flame from the match struck the wood it blazed up and set the child's clothing on fire. The mother returned to the house to find the clothing burned off the little one, who was suffering great agony from its burns.
 Dr. Roberts of Fair Haven was sum moned and dressed the burns. It is thought that the child will recover.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-16
c4MPos DTsCoURAGED.
Reported to Have Told Spain She Must Send
 100000 Troops to Cnba or Give Up.

Reported to Have Told Spain She Must Send
 100000 Troops to Cuba or Give Up.
 London, Aug. 15-The Times prints a, dispatch dated Havana, August 10, say- ing that there is a persistent rumor in circles that are usually well informed regarding government affairs, that Cap tain General Campos has telegraphed to the government at Madrid that only two courses are open to Spain-she must either send 100000 troops to Cuba, CT must grant the island complete auton- omy.
 The dispatch also says that General Campos when asked whether he thought the rebellion would be finished by next summer said he hoped so, but that hu- man hopes were liable to disappoint- ment. It is stated upon good authority, according to the dispatch, that the Spanish soldiers have died from yellow fever during the past few weeks at arf average of 120 day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-16
Picniced at AIerwin's Point.

The Zion NJ E. church of Hamden, Rev. William H. Singleton pastor, held its annual picnic at Merwin's Point in Sanford's grove yesterday. The pie nickers came from Hamden in seven special cars, and about 45O were in the party, which included representatives from the various colored churches of this city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-16
Section Hand Killed at Madison.

This morning at about o'clock as a west bound freight train was passing through Madison, the body of a section man was found lying on the westbound track near the overhead crossing. His name could not be ascertained, nor was it known what train struck him. It is supposed, however, that he was struck by an east bound train and thrown ov- Ter on the west bound track
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-16
Used A Rod for Wbip.

Sol Hazleton, colored, was arrested yesterday afternoon on a charge of drunkenness and cruelty to animals. Sol lives in Hamden and was driving a horse through Ivy street, hurrying the animal on with an iron rod. Po- 1iceman Keenan gobbled him in and he was released on $50 bail.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-16
To Race for Oats,

At the Branford races to-day George Whites Dynamite is entered in the free fOr-all and Police Commissioner DOolit- ties May Wilkes in the 2:40 class. The police commissioner will drive both horses. The stakes are oats.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-16
Big Italian Parade.

The Italian societies of the state will meet in this city September 20 to cele- brate the entrance of the Italians in Rome in 1870. It is expected that there will be one thousand men in the par ade.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-16
TO HApE AN OUTING AUGUST ss.
Sheriff Spiegel Has Arranged to Take His
 Staff Out For an Excursion.

Sheriff Spiegel has made arrangements for himself, his deputies and jail off, cials to have an outing Thursday, Au- gust 22. The steamer Ludington. which has been engaged for the day. will start from Belle Dock at il a. m. i, after sailing around the Thimble is- lands will land the party at the Bran- ford Point house, where a, dinner will be served. The deputies are requested to report at the jail at 10 o'clock a. nl.. as the sheriff desires to have his entire staff photographed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-16
Defaulter TaYlor's Case.

Pierre, S. D., Aug. 15.-W. W. Taylor did not go to the penitentiary to-day Late last night application was made ito the supreme court for a, writ of ha- .beas corpus and a temporary writ was granted, returnable in three days. He will remain here until the court fiEallT settles the question of the legality of his sentence
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-16
To Sail for Enrone.

Mrs. John Dixon and daughter of West Haven will sail for Europe Sat- urday on the steamer Lucania. They will visit relatives in the old countrys and will be absent several weeks.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-17

John Lynn, a prominent Republican OF
Christlana Hundred. has announced him
sell as candidate for Levy Court Come
missioner
counsel for Daniel Brown and John ].
Swan, the accused Farnhurst attendants.
Delta Chapter, Il. A. NJ. held Its annual
meeting last night.
Rev. Thomas MeGinn. OF Chester. well
known In this city. In seriously Ill.
Dr. Spcakman, of this city and DIR. d.
NJ Hitch. of Laurel, attended the banquet
ofgradnates OF Dental Colleges In Phila'
dslpha last night.
The ncDunnoll Senate. twenty eoup'e4
held skating carnival lnst evening at
Barley Mil dam.
Mrs. H. Tarpine. of Salon. died yoster-
day OF hydrophobia. the resu,t OF blteof
pet dog last September.
hIre. L. n. Slpple. Clayton. fell OF her
bicycle yesterday and dislocated het
ankle
Jonathan Rhoads OF this city sin Lon
don.
A photograph Entertainment will bs
given In Epworth Church this eyoning.
Mr.. George W. Vernon senior editor OF
the REPUBLICAN, 10 rapidly recovering
from his spell of slcknesV. He hopes to
be able to De at his Office by the laet Of
this week.
Uncle Tommle Griffin who is In the 18th
year of his age, and who has been on the
slok list was not 80 we'll yesterday.
George Wood and Charles Wilson we're
sentenced to two years In jail yesterday
FOR robblng freight car on tho r.. W. IL
b. railroad ct Perryville last August.
In tho Municipal Court last night
Joshua Bald win was llneu IS and costa
for aseaulting Nell Callughan last Satur.
day night.
Joshua Murray was SUNNI oned to Nav
York City this m forming whore his brother
Rev. ]. d. Murray ls lying dangerously
Ill.
Richard Harltage. discovered tho thief
in the cellar OF Edward J. Newe IFS saloon
early Sunday morning ana thinks he
should have had some OF the or edit OF his
arrest,
The members OF Mra. Kelg wins Bible
class held O meeting at the West Church
this afternoon from to 5o'ciock. All
the attendants brought packages OF pro.
Visions intended for distribution among
the poor of whom there lie q goodly mum.
Der In our city.
Mira. O'uryaD, No. 913 West Sixth street.
who was stricken with paralysis is stlll
lying In oomatose state Indicating the
end 10 near at hand.
Miss Emmo, daughter of the late John
Parker, and who Is now. resident OF Phila
adelphia attended West Church last Sun-
day and occupied her usual position In
Mr. Keigwin's Bible class.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-17


THoMPsoN-on the 18th instant. Charles
Thompson, aged 3ycars. 6months and 10
days.
Relatives and friends arc respectfully In
vlted 10 attend tho funeral from tho resi-.
dence of his parents. No. 2s29 Iamotte street.
on Wednesday afternoon. Dee, Is. at Q. 80
O'Clock. lntermopt Riverview Cemetery.
Dearest Charlie. thou hast left us
And thy srferings all are o'c.
Thou hast leit "A world of sorrow,
For brighter, happier shore.
Thou has gone where joy and glad mesa
Dwclls within each heat so pures.
Thou hast left tn 10 vale OF adness
10 be with Jesus cvermorc.
Aud we know that thou art singing.
with the little ones above.
Thon let ms dry our falling tears,
And strive TO meet above.
MIILER-Dec. Il. EIlza 4. Miller. widow of
the late WIN. ii. Miller. aged &c years.
Relatives aud friends arc invited TO attend
her funeral services ut the residence OF her
street Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock. In
torment private,
BAHTf. Eth this citv on tho 18th instant
John T. Bartlett. aged60 years.
Relatives and friends aud members OF
Pont Post, No, Q u. A. H., are invited with.
out further notice to attend the funeral
from his residence. No6l0 Poplar street, on
Tuesduy Afternoon, December n, 1925. leave
tile house at 8 o'clock Sci vices in Scott NJ
Il. Church corner Seventh aud Spruce streets
at a.i0 o'clock. lnterment at Hivervisw
Cemetery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-17

A new theory aa 70 how lightnln9 kills.
but one which may wolf DO hold Ii, abey-
nnoe nntil a e1harer solution Of It can Be
presented, IA Iizst now being urged by tho
seientlsts According VI tSis new tangled
idea, person islneyar tstruck" by light.
ming at alt Tint Ia, In the general sense OF
the word quoted. Tho nav theory Is the
result Of dednctions that have been made
along the following lines Ali lifo is cleo.
trio In the human body the stomach is
the generator and tho brain tho battery
Whom q person IA killed by lightning he
Is not "struok at all, but dies because OF
a sudden loss OF the electric power which
had been impeiling his physical engine.
The loss OF this Vital fluid, II such 1t may
DO called, is brought about in this man
ner; "A thundercioud Is passing over, IT
Is charged with positive electricity and the
earth beneath Is charged negatively. Tho
human electric battery is between. II the
cloud is charged heavily enough, IL saps
the negative electricity from the earth,
using tho human being as conductor,
and finally leaves him lifcless by taking
his electricity with that from the earth.
This theory Is in line with that which orig,
inated n few yenss ago, and which was
no the uffact TINT Il was the up stroke.
TINT kills. st. Lotus Republic.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-17

A A,pusins rncldent In the Career 81
M olifford lxniIe. h ss's
clifford Halle, son Of Sir Charles Halie,
ono Of EnGlnnd's most famous nusicIans
(who, by the way, was knighted BY tho
queen SOME years ago), said to the writers
recollect q funny thing that occurred
In Port Elizabeth, South Africa, when I
was travelling through that country as q
baritone singer. The town IL rather pro-
vincial, and the poundmaster never CON
siders TINT he has any duties to perform.
The hall whore l sang was in portion OF
tho village whore donkeys, goats and 9th
er domestic animals held considerable OF
the available space The night was warm
and tho main entrance was left open for
the purpose Of permitting fresh air to en-
ter.
II had already sung two or three num-
bers aid was announced to render a bal.
lad wcll known in that part Of the world,
entitled Thou Art Passing Hence, My
Brother It is full Of sympathy and feel
ing, and as the audience seemed to DO alive
to my work did my very best. The or
chostra was reasonably good. had the nu-
dience pretty well under control. The CON
clrision OF tho song contains tho wursls,
Brother brother, and just as reached
them and my yeice was dying away mud
everybody seemed speilbound full grown
donkey stuck his head in tho door and
prayed, 'Ye-haw-w-wl Ye-haw- w-wi L
seemingly in answer to my words.
The audience went into commissions,
and the applause anticipated was turned
Into bowls OF mirth. We had to stop right
there and conclude the programme. Tho
violinist was all broken up over the acct
dent and walking up to me with his bow
in his hand said, Say, Halo, II you OK.
pect to make success OF this South Afri-
ca tour you have got to keep your relatives
away from the front door,
ION another occasion I sang for tho
king of Swaziland, old Umbandine. and
had for an audience his 600 wives. Young
Sbepstone, son Of the famous Theopholis
Shepstone, the man who plunged England
Into tho Zulu war, was with me, and our
orchestra consisted Of two banjos We
sang light music, and in concluding
gave them trill. The old liking jumped
down from his throne, rushed up to me
and wanted to examine my throat did
1t for him several times, and he finally
concluded that he could do it himself
Tho result was o sound that reminded ono
Of broken snare drum being played by o
small boy He tackled it for two or three
days and gave 1t up on the ground that
his throat wasn't built right. He tried to
teach it to several OF his family, but with.
out success. 1t was about the only thing
/ did that seemed to please him, and from
that time ON until l left I INDUCED In
nothing but songs that had trill In them.
He always made close examination after
each piece, and finally stated that there
was something the matter with me. San
francisco Call.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-17

The following conversations is reported
to have taken place between b minister
and widow, both of Aberdeen. The wild
ow, who called upon the minister. seemed
DESTROYS of relieving her mind of some
thing which oppressed her, at which the
reverend gentleman. wishing to hurry
matters, exclaimed: -.
My good woman you see / can BIO Of
no service to you till you tell me what 10
is that troubles you"
''weol, sir, I'm thinkin o. getting mar
ried again.
i"Oh, that, isitl Let. me sec; that is
pretty frequent, surely. How many hls.
bands have you had?' We
"weel, sir, /" she replied In tone less of
sorrow than Of bitterness, this is the
fourth. I'm SUITE there never was a wum-
mum sac completely tormented wi sic
sci of deoin men as I've been, sir. - Lon
don Tit Bits.