The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-02
OF LOCAL INTEREST.

The district deputies of the N. 10. O. P. paid grand visitation to Park City lodge of Bridgeport last night and were given a fine reception, Speech making, limitations and supper were part of the programme.
 Henry F. Hall, democratic nominee for senator in the Sixth district, has challenged Hon. S. H. Chittenden of Madison to debate on the issues of the campaign at the Meriden town hall, November 3, at o'clock.
 Services were held in all the Protest ant Episcopal churches of the city yes- terday-All Saints day.
 H. c. Purmont of 60 Asylum street left last night for the camp at Hunts vile, Ala, to investigate the death of his brother.
 The democratic state central commit tee met in this city yesterday afternoon to talk over the campaign and reported in substance that everything was go- ing on swimmingly.
 The annual ball of the ladies' section of the New Haven Turn Verein took place Monday night at Turn hall. Miss Louise Schrader led the march. Music was furnished by Fichtl's orchestra. There was large attendance and the affair was very successful.
 An Indian girl named Stella Small wood of West Haven was arrested by Captain Cowles and Sergeant Dennehy yesterday for the theft of bicycle from the stand at the Malley companys side door. The theft occurred October 25. The wheel belongs to Mrs. G. Case of 43 Sylvan avenue.
 The city's lamp committee has re- ceived letter from the Springfield lamp committee in which the out of town committee compliment New Haven's system of street lighting and say that it Is contemplating a trip to this city to look over our citys lighting system
 The Young Peoples society of the Howard avenue Congregational church will have supper and play this even ing in the hall adjoining the church, entrance on Columbus avenue. "The Old Maids Party will be presented, and it is immensely amusing. All the prominent young ladies in the church will participate. Singing, recitations and transformation scenes. in which some antique gowns will figure, are a part of the attractions of the evening.
 Colonel Callahan said yesterday morning that he was opposed to the practice of allowing the Second Regi- ment armory to be used for any but military purposes and would aid in the movement which has been started for the purpose of preventing outside or ganizations from having the use of the building for any purpose whatever,
 Fire Marshal Fancher was investi-, gating the mysterious fire at ITO Frank lin street yesterday, but so far without any great result The fire resembles very much one of incendiary origin, but the absence of motive-that is, in- surance-seems to detract from the suspicion.
 The men of Battery c, Heavy Artil-: 1ery, are still waiting for the arrival of the paymaster. It is not known when that gentleman will arrive at the Sec ond Regiment armory.
 There are none of the small two-cent postage stamps to be had at the post office at present. requisition was recently made for 5O0O00 of the small stamps and the larger Trans -Mississip- pi stamps were sent, instead, the con- signment arriving last Friday. The postoffice department has several mill lions of these stamps on hand and will issue them as long as they last, which will be about a month.
 The entertainment committee of the Knights of St. Patrick have made ar- engagements for a stag party to be held at the club house on election night The club will entertain many friends and will receive special bulletins on the result of the elections in the vari- ous states.
 The taxes from street railroads, as shown by the state treasurer's report, include the following: Fair Haven and Westville, $14, 3S0.S6; New Haven Street Railway comapny, s10,650; New Haven and Centerville, S2,S30; and Winchester avenue road, $12,131.S1. Payments of inheritance tax include the estates of IIerschel c. Ransom of this city, $834.- A; Lucy Bliss, $3S520; Eliza M. Cooper, $1647; John Uhl, $1917; Louisa Num- son, $S2.15; Katharine M. Sptler, s654,- AS; Jane Hallock, $202.76; James M E. Dwight, $101. 454.70; Patrick Mulholland $135.SS; Henry Elson, S1Og.29 Jane A. Maltby, $29165. The tax on non-resi- dent stock includes from the Security Insurance company, $435.75.