The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-16
OF LOCAL INTEREST.

Delng attended py ll' w. w. 11dWheS' He was taken i'll Sunday night, but went down to his office Monday. He kept about all that day, but in the evening felt so badly that pr. Hawkes. was called. It was at first though that he had peritonitis, but symptoms of ap- pendicits began to appear. He has been treated for this trouble but it was not thought advisable to operate upon him. Last evening MT. Benton was feel ing better, and his condition was much improved from what it was in the fore noon. His physician is endeavoring to avoid an operation and every hour the indications are that he will be success full.
 Germania lodge, Mo- IS, I. o. o. F., installed officers on Thursday night as follows: Ferdinand Woehlert, N. G.; Siegfried Aal, " G.; o. A. Baehr, re- cording secretary; Charles J. Henze, treasurer; Charles Gerner, Edward Graffunder and Alfred Parlow, trus- tees: Edward Graffunder outside guard.
 The only case among those recently ar raigned in the West Haven police court disposed of yesterday morning was that of Barney Seery, who was fined $40 and costs for violating the liquor | law. The pool cases were continued | to Tuesday. It is understood that the accused are taking steps to settle the cases in the West Haven court. Guilford ladies are taking an active interest in the work of providing ma terials and supplies for wounded and sick soldiers. Judge Lynde Harrison | of this city is assisting them and | through his courtesy an illustrated lec- ture by William W. Ellsworth will be given in the Guilford town hall August | 5 on From Lexington to Yorktown" The use of the hall is given free and | the proceeds will be devoted to making | of materials for the soldiers by the | Guilford women. They are organized | under the Connecticut Sanitary and | Relief association.
 The new piece of state road about | half mile in length in Foxon has been completed and accepted by Highway
 by D. B. Pierce & Co.,, under the direc-
 ton of Charles Blitz and the people are extremely happy in Foxon.
 | The monthly report of Dr. Charles A. Lindsley of this city, secretary of the state board of health, shows that there were 9S4 deaths in the state in June. | The deaths under five years of age were 265 During this month there were re-
 ported 354 cases of measles, 90 of scar | let fever, 60 of diphtheria and croup, 108 of whooping cough, 13 of typhoid fever l dncluding four cases in New Haven)
 and 13 cases of cerebro-spinal fever | The deaths in June were 154 less than
 reported in May and six more than in | June last year, and IS less than the
 average number of deaths in June for | the last five years preceding the pres-
 ent, There was one death each from
 measles, diphtheria and croup, two | from whooping cough and three from
 cerebro-spinal fever
 | The new law which went into effect
 July 1 regarding forwarding of second | class matter is making considerable
 bother for the local postofflce officials.
 Heretofore this matter has been for
 warded upon the change of address of | | ters Under the new law second class
 matter will not be forwarded unless 1 additional postage is paid In the case
 of periodicals thus held, the parties are
 notified that the matter will be for | warded unless additional postage is paid In the case of periodicals thus held, the parties are notified that the
 matter will be forwarded upon sending
 the necessary postage. But if news papers are thus received, no notification
 is sent unless the destination is in the neighborhood.
 The New Haven Democratic associa-
 tion is making arrangements to hold a clambake at some shore resort on eith- CT the west or the east shore in Au- gust. It is expected that the clambake
 will bring together one of the largest gatherings of prominent democrats
 from all parts of the county ever held in this vicinity during the summer months. A committee has been ap- pointed to complete all arrangements
 and to select a place for holding the
 bake. The committee on arrangements
 will report to the town committee at a meeting to be held next week.
 Joseph c. Hubinger of this city has just purchased the 4-year- r-oId geldine
 John Nolan from J. H. Leonard, Butte
 Mont. The price stated unofficially as
 paid by Mir Hubinger is given as $4,-
 000 The gelding is one of the most
 promising 4-year-olds on the turf, and
 has stake engagements amounting tC
 SIS, ,000 MT. Hubinger has secured tc I
 handle her w. q. Foote, who was in
 the east last season with Rilma and 8 good sized fast string from the west MT. Hubinger has now five horses ir
 his string, which is nearly as fast as
 that of his brother, Nick W. Hubinger
 who owns Frank Agan and Grace Hast.
 ings.
 Senator Joseph R. Hawley is at his
 summer residence at Woodmont, and
 will remain for a few days. Regarding
 the war or rather the peace proposals General Hawley said yesterday: Ger. tain1y a level headed nation would now sue for peace, and there is no doubt that the best minds in Spain are anx. ious to end the war. But they are g queer people The Carlists are always
 ready to step in, and they are not pat.
 riotic or inclined to do what is best fol
 the country. They want a revolution and to take the throne from the queer
 and the little king" As to the effec-
 on peace negotiations of the campaign l T,,L,o Ip,o To