The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-24
OF LOCAL INTER EST.

Pettit's Success-Mr, Gilbert's Sad Acci
 dent-Boardman Building to be Inn
 proved-Central Union-Shriel<ingW Whis-
 tles-The Postal Clerks Union-Rev.
 Father Early's Transfer.
 There will be no morning boat out of New Haven or night boat out of New York Thanksgiving day.
 The Black Cat magazine for Decem- Der at McKee's.
 The New York Times has awarded a prize of $1O0 to D. M. Redfield of Lyn- wood street, this city, for the best mot to for their paper. It is: All the worlds news, but not a school for scan- dal''
 Great complaint continues to be made as to the condition of Ashnun street and the slow progress made in paving the street All who have occasion to use any part of the street or it's ap- breaches are greatly inconvenienced and complaint is general on the sub iect. The Ashnun street people are getting very indignant.
 Captain James s. Pettit, of the First ll1IilkIl oilllCu oIetlCo ell AllS LOL Lotl years profess or of military science at Yale university and we'll known here, has taken the prize-$100 and a gold medal-annually offered by the United Service Magazine for the best essay. The contest is open to officers in the regular army and the National Guard
 Improvements are to be made in the Boardman building, corner of Chapel and State streets. It is to have an ele- vator for one thing and the entrance to the shaft will probably be from State street. The Order of American Mechanics will have the entire upper floor of the building, which is to be transformed into lodge rooms, assem- ply hall, etc
 John D. Gilbert of the firm of Gilbert < Altman, painters and decorators, lies at his home, No. 581 State street, in a very critical condition and his physi- elan, Dr. w. G. Alling, very much fears that recovery is impossible. He and his partner were preparing to paint the residence of MT. c. A. Warren on State street, corner of Veto last Satur- day afternoon, and MT. Gilbert went up a tree to saw off limb which was in the way. His partner held rope attached to a refractory limb, in order to pull it away from the house when it fell. When MT. Gilbert had the limb nearly sawed in twain, it broke off and one end flew up and struck him in the temple, knocking him off his seat. MT Gilbert fell to the ground. He lay unconscious for some time. He was taken home and since the accident has been completely paralyzed and he is unconscious most of the time His physician, Dr. Alling, thinks his re- 1 covery is very doubtful and that if he recovers he will not have the use of his limbs.
 The Central Union of Catholic Tenn perance societies has appointed a com mittee composed of one member from | each local society to arrange for a series of temperance rallies which are to be given at the Hyperion and at | coming season. James P. Reilly has been chosen chairman of the commit tee. Some of the leading temperance speakers of the country will be engaged to address the proposed meetings, among others, Rev. T. J. Conaty, who has recently been appointed president of the Catholic university at Wash ington, D. C.; Rev. J. M Cleary, Bishop Cotter, Archbishop Ireland and Rev Patrick O'Brien. There will be some five or six mass meetings and it is ex- pected that the work of the winter will be the most successful in the history of the union. The membership of the various local Catholic temperance soci- cities is about 1000, which shows a gain of about 300 over last year.
 The railroad commissioners have as- | signed Tuesday, December ?, for a hearing upon the application of Ninth warders to abolish the locomotive whistling nuisance on the Northampton division in the city.
 The illuminated dial on the tower of steamer Is house was lighted for the first time Sunday night. The improve ment is appreciated by the residents in the locality
 H. H. Ginsberg, shoe dealer in the Lamar block, threw hot coal ashes on to a pile of rags in the cellar yesterday afternoon. The chemical engine put out the fire. Damage slight
 Patrolman William Bohan yesterday found a $5 bill on the crosswalk at the corner of State and Elm street, and af- terward found that it had been lost by William Gunnivan, of 99S Grand ave- nue. The officer made Gunnivan hap py by returning the money.
 A. c. Walton, president of the branch of the railway postal clerks union, formed in this city Saturday night, said yesterday that the union was es- tablished for the mutual benefit of it's members. The laws provide for the payment of a sick benefit not to exceed