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MRS. HENRY WARD BEEcHnR.

plymouth church, Brooklyn. When her
husband became one of the most prominent
figures In church, political and social llte'
they were necessarily much apart. In the
lie st years of his life she was always with
him in his walks and drives about Brook
lyn and New York.
FROM 1872 to 1884 Mrs. Beecher was a
regular contributor to various periodicals.
chiefly on domestic subjects. Many OF
these have been published in book FORM
making three volumes. She has also writ.
ten book entitled Letters from Florida. "
iHsr book "From Dawn to Daylight" sc
named by its publisher, contains memories
of her fret years as a minister's wife
Mrs. Beecher had ten children. OF whom
only four are living - one daughter and
three sons. Tho daughter, who is the old
est OF the four, liz the wife Of Rev. Mr.. SEQ.
willie.
A curious coincidence is that Mrs. Beech
er died exactly ten years after her ill'is'
!trious husband. HIS death occurred or
March 8, 1857.
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CAUSED THREE pEAThs.
d&p, Woman anA Habe yscttrns q
brooklyn Fire.

Mnn, Woman and Habe yscttns ~
q brooklyn Fire.
Brooklyn, March 1o.-Three persons
werc killed and one other probably TO-
tally wounded by fire in n fvc-story
brick building ut Auburn place and Can~
ton street in the afternoon. The
dead ere: Charles Goddard and his 10.
months-old child. They were suffocated
by smoke. Mrs. Goddard jumped from
the Rith story window and received in'
turies that will result in her death. Mr..
Dnnkin, another tenant, leaped front
o third story window and received 5us
iuries from which he has since died.
The FIRE started In the cellar near tho
dumb waiter shaft and is supposed Ia
have been the work OF an incendinry,
The building was damaged 10 tha
amount Of $4,000.
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SOON TO START UP.

land Steel Company.
Baltimore, Md, March 1o.--it IL aH
thoritatively stated that the works Of
the Maryland Steel company, at SPAR
rows Point, will start up al its depart
ments In a few weeks, thus giving ems
ployment to over 1900. With ali the furx
naces in operation the Maryland come
pany has q capacity of producing ZOO
tons of iron daily. The steel rail mill
of tho company is also being fitted mp
and will be ready for operation by May.
II elosed down January i. 1904. It bag
= capacity for making 1,2oo rails PER
Aay. n!
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Increase Duty ON sugar.

Washington, March 1o.--The sugar
schedulc was considered Tuesday by
the republican members of the ways
ond means committee. 1t was decided
to Increase the rate of duty so as to
provide for additional revenues to the
amount of $2O,Ooo,Ooo. Present ap-
pearances indicate that the duty on raw
sugar will be about ~ cents q
pound, scaling this to 1M cents q
pound in the case Of countries which
give US equal reciprocal advantages.
The purpose is to reduce the differential
to- the lowest possible rate, not exceed
ing one-eighth OF one cent pound.
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Ecoyol Liberated.

Washington, March 1o.-Consul-Gen-
craI Lee has cabled the sta e department
that Sylvester Scovel, the American
newspaper correspondent who has been
,under arrest in Santo Espiritu for sew
eral weeks, has been released. This
action is taken as the result Of strong
representations this government has
made in Scovel's behalf on the ground
that he was In Cuba solely in news.
paper capacity, and was In no sense q
coinbatnnt or abettor of the insurrec-
Aicn.
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ORDER.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, DISTRICT
Court. County of Hennepin, Fourth Jul
dicial District.
Bank Of Minneapolis, Plaintiff.
Rc.nert sunde, Rasmus 3. Anderson.
Charles g. Vanderburgh, Lafayette
woodward, Ray B. Towne, James B..
eeconbe, Dora Roos, Emma D. Johnson,
Alfred Mcneil, c.. NJ. johnson, II. =.
Goodnow, r. J. Goodnow, George W.
jerks, Swedish American National Bank,
Harold G. Kjellesvi& Charles Kittel-
son, Willis 8. Williams. Albert c..
,Amundsen. Julius p. Olson. Jennie Os-
81 son, Matt Jensen, Anne GrinaEer, Anne
# Marie Engebretson; Henry A. xGrinaGer,
Carrie TaeEre. Alexander GrinaS eT. ~ "
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A Few Words Will Suffice.

(, 1t is not necessary to go into details.
When one wishes to maize ajourney one
naturally makes inquiries and selects
the most convenient as we'll as the most
comfortable trains, such traius, for in.
stance, as we run via the Wisconsin
Central lines, daily, from st. Paul and
Minneapolis to milwaukee,, Chicago and
( points East and South. Any ticket agent
scan Ga yo,, information relative to
this, train service. Jas. g. Pond. g. P. a.,
& 55
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WELCOME HOME.

,Cittzens Of Bloomtngton, ILL.,, Rcs
cetve Ex-vice President Stevenson. ,
Bloomington, ILL.,. March 10. -- Th4
homecoming Of ex-Vice Presiden!
Stevenson was made the occasion of I
reception Tuesday night, In which deng
ocrats, republicans and popu|ists Joined
to show their esteem for their honore3
fellow townsman. Following the rex
ception vas splendid banquet. Mn
Stevenson and his family have taken
possession of the Stevenson homestead,
on Franklin avenue, which he'd been
rented during his term of public Eervicas
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Death of n Veteran.

Salt Lake City, March 1o.-Frederick
Solomon, a distinguished union gen.
eral in the war Of the rebellion, died
here Tuesday at the age Of II after a
lingering illness. He was native Of
Germany, but beca1ue resident Of
st. Louis and entered the union army
with q regiment from that city. After
the war he was appointed surveyor
general of Utah by President Grant and
held the office for two terms. He made
a brilliant war record.
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WANTS GOLD STANDARD.
Movement cGr q Change In Monetary
SYSTEM OF Japan.

syste1n OF Japan.
Veueouye1, B. c., March 11.-Accord
ing to adyices brought by the Empress
Of India. which arrived Wednesday
morning from the orient, new ques-
lion has arisen III Japan in regard to
the II monetary system. The ministers Of
state and other officials are advocating
IN immediate change to the gold stand
ard So far, however. no official pia,l
has been brought forward, though it is
stayed that bill will be submitted to
the dict during the present session for
the proposed change i'll the currency.
Opinions appear to be divided On the
subject, officials generally advocating
ste change while the Osaka cotton man
uiactarers and export merchants gem
orally are averse to it. Business gen.
orally remains very slack on account of
*he tjghtucss Of money and the unset
Wed state of financial affairs.
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Compromise Accepted

Little Rock, Ark, March 1.-THE
house Wednesday afternoon by a good
majority, passed the resolution accept
ing the compromise settlement be-
tween the United States and the state
of Arkansas, over Gov. Jones' veto. The
senate did likewise last week.
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WEYlER'S CRUELTY.
An Edect Which Justtfies the Applica-
ton of the Title s.Hutcher.n

An Edect Which Justtfies the Applica-
ton of the TITLE ''Hutcher."
New York, March "a special to tho
World from Havana, via Jacksonville,
Fla, says: Gen. Weyler has issued an
order directing that hereafter all wom-
en- arrested in Cuba who are called S'sus-
picious" shall be tried by court-martial.
While the penalty is not publicly stated.
1t is supposed that if the women are
found guilty the death penalty will be
imposed. The issuing OF this order hes
been protested against by some of the
foreign consuls. Gen. Weyler says, 1t
is asserted, that the women are hardest
10 subdue, and that If he had his way
he would kill them first and try them
afterwards
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Heath If T. HeayYwcirht,

Pittsburgh. Pa, March 10.-Mrs. Ruth
Hollar, who weighed 400 pounds, died
at her home in Allegheny Tuesday Of
fatty degeneration Of the heart. With
in the last three years Mrs. Hollar hss
Increased in weight from scarcely 100
pounds to over 400 pounds. She was
only about four feet five inches In
haiu.hf
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FATAL ERROR.
Chicago saloon Keeper Mistaken 5oi
Burglar and Killed.

burglar and Killed.
Chicago, March 1l.--Panl Cribbens. Of
29A North Western avenue, shot and in
stantly killed Charles Lemke, a saloon
keeper, Wednesday night in the belief
that he was burglar. Cribbens, who
Is All engineer for the Chicago, Milwau~
kee 4 ST. Paul railroad was sitting with
his family at home when Le,nke, whom
he had known for long while, entered
without knocking. Recently several
burglaries had. been committed in the
,e!ghborhood and Crjbbens was armed.
E1icre lie recognized Lemke he fired u
shot with fatal results. Cribbens will
he held until exonerated by the coroner.
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liam F: Grlnager and Harris Norman

Grinsuer. Defendants.
whereas under an order made and filed
in this court, by the court, in the matter
Of Minnea polls, on the 18th day of Feb.
ruary, 1897, this action was authorized and
directed under and in pursuance Of Chap
for the year 1895, for the purpose Of en-.
forcing the liability of the stockho folders OF
the Scandal Bank Of Minneapolis to the
plaintiff herein, as receiver Of said bank,
and to the creditors of said tnsolvent
bank who should become parties to such
action; and
Whereas, it being made to satisfactorily
and proper that the notice required and
prescribed under Section q OF Chapter IS
of General Statutes, 1878, should be given
"a this action. which is brought Tor the
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Columbus, o. March 11.-Hugh West
phall, Of YORKTOWN, Tex, was found
dead in his bed at the Hartman surgical
institute here Wednesday morning. He
had committed suicide by cutting bis
throat with laa,zor.59 Five weeks ago he
came here, Accomplished by his brother,
Robert Westphalt,, for treatment He
bad suffered fffom melancholia. ~
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CONFESSED.

Woman Clears Up the Mystery Snra
rounding a st. Louis Murder. /
St. Louis, March 10.-Lizzie Gibson,
alias Nellie HARDWOOD, charged with
drugging to death William Fl. Stewart
of Saginaw, Mich, has confessed tho
crime, She enticed Stewart to her room
on Washington avenue month ago and
gave him the drug in beer. After tha
robbery of Stewart he was carried to
the sidewalk and left to die. There era
three women and one man charged with
participation In the crime. d
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To Die in the Electric Chair.

Columbus, O.. March 1o.-The ST.
pre1ne court of the state has affirmed
the sentence of death in the case of VIII
liam Haas, G Cincinnati murderer, and
he will be electrocuted on April unless
Gov. Bushnell intcrferes with the sem
tence. He will be the first victim of the
electric chair under the new electrocu-
ton law of Ohio. Haas killed Mary
Brader In Cincinnati on the night of
July 8, 1895.
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Formulation of Hawaii.

Washington, March 11.-Ellts Mills,
United States consul general ut Homo.
lulu, has furnished the state depart.
ment with the results of census just
taken in Hawaii, showing a total pop,,.
.lation Of 10000. The Hawaiians head
the list with s1,oto. Japanese next with
24,407, Chinese third with Il GIG and the
Portuguese fourth with 1891. Those
part Hawaiian number 8, A85, Americans
'8,Os8, British $3.50, Germans 1,432 and
the remainder is divided among half g.
dozen nstionalities.
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Wages to lie Cut.

Pittsburgh, Pa., March 11.-Reduc~
lions in wages Of from ten to twenty
per cent. affecting about 800 men, have
been announced in the keystone bridge
rolling mill, Pittsburgh. and at the
Standard Manufacturing company In
Allegheny. The Standard Manufacture
ing company resumed opera tons In
full Tuesday, after an idleness Of about
month
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Little Rock, Ark, March 1o.-Orlando
Howe, of this city, quarreled with his
wife and they decided to separate. Be-
ing without money, Howe took his twin
sons, aged ten years, and started to
walk to stillwell, Mo. A train struck
the father and two sons Cd trestle
near oliphant, instantly killing Howe
and ono son and fatally wounding the
other bow.
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claimant whose claim is so objected to.
notice OF this order be given to all the
creditors Of said Scandal Bank of Mime
apolis by causing u copy thereof to ba
successive weeks in the Irish Standard"
a weekly newspaper printed and published
in said county Of Hennepin and stats
aforesaid. the first publication TO be'G1Ada
on the 6tli day OF March, 1887; and by
mailing copy OF this order to all cred
itors OF said bank whose names and places
Of residence are known to the plaintiff.
BY the Court:
EOEEKT JAMISON.
District judge
CHARLES N. POND,
Attorney for Psniptif:,
100 New York Life Ruiialng.
minneapolis ~
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Death Of a. missionary.

Beloit, Wis.,, March v.-Rev. David T.
Contt, aged 80, died Monday. He was
Tor 20 years, from 1885 to 1886, mission
ary at the Sandwich islands, and the last
Of company of missionaries who left
Boston for the islands in 1886, and was
the first white person the natives OF
Maui island ever saw.
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Sold sor $4,000.

Lexington, Ky, March 1o.-The trot-
ting stallion Aoolyte. by Onward, for
which Coxey, Of commonweal fame,
bargained to pay r. P. Pepper $4,000,
was sold Tuesday by George d. Watson
To +. d. Wilson, Of Punxsutawney, Pa,
for a. OCO
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Peoria, ILL.,, March 1.-THE directors
of the Western association met at tho
Fey hotel Wednesday and agreed upon
echedu!e for the playing season Of
1897. The season will open April 20
and close September 20, making total
Of 1926 games. The season opening with
the eastern clubs in the west and clos
ing with the eastern clubs playing east
,ern and western clubs playing western.
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T,irad of Liking.

St. Louis, March 8.---l.izgie McDon-
aid, ten years old, shot herself in st.
Louis. She lived with her foster par
epts and left note saying she was tired
of living and wanted to DO with her
mother.
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Vtctor,a,n Generosity.

London, March 11.-Though the queen
had already contributed the SUM Of
E 500 to the India famine fund, her
majesty upon learning that the distress
In the ADMINISTRATOR country is likely
to he vastly more widespread than was
at first expected, has forwarded to the
lord mayor an additional $500 to be
applied to the fund which was started
by the lord mayor some time ago. The
fund has now reached the sum Of 411,-
600
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Dan, Hursta,

Rochester, N. Y, March 1.-THE Gem
.essee river is on its annual rampage.
News from up the river at Mount Nor
ris, says the dam in the Genessee at
that place has been washed away. The
dam was built ',by the state in 1857 at a
cost of about 100000. The fats are
flooded by the water that was held In
the dam, but as yet no great damage
has been reportedi
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c,,,nn waite eros. Society.

New York, March 1o.-The headquar-
t>rs of the Cuban White Cross society
in the United States have been removed
from Atlanta, Ga, to 1853 Fifth ave-
nue., this city, and contributions OF
money, medicine, clothing, etc., will be
gratefully received.
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ar~nt Strike Ended,

Leadeille, Col, March 10.--At a meet
ing of the Miners union yesterday 1t
was decided by vote approximating
900 to 300 to declare the strike of. The
strike was declared June 10, 1896, has
lasted over eight months, and has cost
the camp fully $4,000 900.
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act. Two Toars.

Philadelphia, March o.--Capt. John D.
Hart was sentenced here yesterday to
two years in prison and TO pay hne of
$500 for taking part in llibustering
expedition against the Spanish govern
ment in Cuba
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Entire Family Dead.

To.uca, ILL.,, March s.-The Palmer
family, consisting Of four brothers,
Tom, aged 81; Will, 81; Ed, e1, and 81
las. aged 10, all died within few hours
of each ether Of measles at their home
here
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Mnon.hiuer Fond Dead.

Afiddlesboro, KY, March 10.-~Leslie
Combs, the most notorious moonsh1ner
IN the noun teins, WIGS found dead near
Hazard with his throat out. He was q
confederate bushwhacker. He claimed
that he had killed SO men.
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NuUeA Go TN.

Peoria, ILL.,, March s.-The Peoria
Grape Sugar company, which recently
cut the wages of its 14O men ten per
cent, has announced that wages viii be
restored March Ii. ~
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.su.t IA Home Earlv.

Youngstown, O., March 10.--The coun-
eli has passed curfew ordinance, and
1T nine o'clock nightly fire alarm
whistles will be blown to warn boys
and girls IA years old and less to 60
hnroA.
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Star Painter Sold.

New York, March e.--Star Pointer,
the great racehorze, with q record Of
s:o2H, was sold here yesterday for $751;
600 to James A. Murphy, Of Chicago.
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Murder and Suicide

Murder and Suicide.
Kansas City, Mo-, March Gus No.-
ling, aged as, a stereotyper here, shot
his wife fatally and then killed him
self during quarrel.
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Work Ten Hours q Day.

Work Ten Hours D Day.
harrisburg, Pa, March s.-The Penn.
sylvania Railroad company has started
TIA Aret time in three years.
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The first official order issued by Seq
rotary Wilson, of the department Of ag-
riculture, concerns the expectation OF
beef to foreign countries and provides
for assurance to foreign purchasers that
they receive just what they buy.
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NATERY GRAVES.
Oversnndcd Boat Sinks In JapnH-1O4
Lives Lost.

Lives Lost.
Vancouver, b. c., March lila te
japanese adyices say that terrible ac-
cident happened On Saturday, January
Is, to boat crossing the Haitang
straits from Hailsao. She had los pas
seugers on board, and when not far
from the Hsitang shore sunk from be-
ing overloaded. One hundred and four
persons were drowned, among whom
were three children, 81 SON md two
daughters of the chief pastor Of the
American Methodist church in Hnitang.
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HOTEL BRUNSWICK.
Corner Fourth Street and HeMnepin
Avenue.

The Hotel Brunswick has al! the mod
ern facilities for. the comfort Of its
patrons. No better place in the city.
Everything first class and pricea reason
able. TT. Foley, manager. formerly Of
Clarendon Hotel,
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Literary WoMHn Dead.
Boston. Mass, March 11.-Mrs. Cora
Stuart Wheeler. well-kEown literary
woman, is dead.
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poht,nester Named,

Washington, March 1.-THE appoint
1nent of w r. Jewel as postmaster of
Danvil'e, ILL.,, was sent to the senate
Wednesday. This is the first postmas-
ter appointed and is to fill vacancy.
During the administration Of President
Cleveland the name Of John Beard was
sent to the senate at every session, but
he was never confirmed. The nomina-
ton was received while the senate was
in executive session and was confirmed.
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TO GUST lNTRuDERS.
Troops Are Sent to- the Noncompliance
Reservation.


Salt Lake City, March lily orders
of Gen. Miles, commander OF the army.
Capt. NJ. W. Day, with 20 troopers. left
Fort Duchesn Tuesday for the Un-
co1npabgre reservation for the purpose
of removing intruders upon the reserva-
ton who went there in considerable
numbers with the purpose of making
locations under the impression that the
reservation had been thrown open to
settlement. The orders are that while
the interests of the Indians are to be
protected and the trespassers removed,
armed conflict witt, the intruders is to
be avoided If possible. A large number
Of the SCORERS left when it became
known that the bill opening the reserva-
ton had failef, 10 become law, but be-
tween zoo and 800 still remain. 1t is
not thought the troops will have any.
difficulty in eieeting them, but ell who
refuse to leave will he taken prisoners
end brought to Duchcsne. The Indians
are said to have. assumed ali ugly at
titude toward the would-be settlers and
If the latter do not vacate pretty quickly
there is likely to be trouble.
The Newtown bee., 1897-03-26
BRIDGEPORT.
CITY AND PERSONAL JoTrIN$s

CITY AND PERSONAL JoTTIN$s.
 The republicans have named Thomas P. Taylor for mayor, Edwin W. Chal- Ienger for city clerk, John s. Griffith for city treasurer, James H. McElroy for collector of taxes, Charles Keller for town clerk and David Ginand, Henry W. Stevens and Leonard Sandstram as se- lectmen.
 Miss Belle May, daughter of Editor May, was rendered 8 masquerade sur prise party on last Friday night, it being the occasion of her birthday. A large number of her friends were in attend ance and most enjoyable time was spent. Dancing was the principal pastime of the evenings enjoyment. A collation. of many different viands were served.
 Wheelmen are getting in readiness for the approaching warm weather, though even now many are seen spinning around Seaside Park, their favorite resort. The new style of wheels in market are of a high order and make an attractive dis play.
 The churches are now all beginning their Easter rehearsals, and there promises to be music of high character in the city on Easter Sunday. Henry Sanford returned from his trip abroad, on Saturday last, and seems to De much improved by the two months tour.
 Alfred Alvord, the popular assistant bookkeeper at Smith & Egge's, has changed his place of residence from Main street to Iranistan avenue.
 Miss Minnie Beers, formerly cashier of Brennsn's restaurant, is enjoying a much needed rest at the home of her sister, in New Canaan. Curtis Blanchard, the we'll known restaurant proprietor, who has lived on Fairfield avenue some time, moved this week to the residence corner of Norman street and Benham avenue, ,and will keep house there the coming summer. Miss Bessie Burr and mother have given up their permanent residence in this city and removed to Stratford. Miss Burr still retains her position in this city, commutlng each day.
 A walk through the several dry goods emporiums will convince one that our merchants have seldom ever had such a
 fine display of spring novelties and at prices that are extremely cheap. They report business good. The Bridgeport Fire Extinguisher Go. | are placing their celebrated extinguish- CTS in many prominent stores and resi- dences.
 Work on the new yacht club house is prog ressing.
 Dr DeVer Warner has become the own CT of Marina, the home of the late P. T. 1 Barnum.