The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-30
OF LOGAN INTEREST.

| Secretary George D. Watrous of the
sent out circular announcing that the
next state bar examination will be held
at the capitol at Hartford on Friday,
December 20, 1899, and calling attention
to the fact that candidates for the lit
erary examination at and after the
June examination, 1900, will be required
to pass an examination upon FiSke' S
Civil Government in the United States.
1t was also voted to require special at
tention to Connecticut history in pre-
pairing for the examination on the his
tory of the United States, and that spe-
cial attention be hereafter paid to the
subject of English grammar and COM
position. General history will be sub
stituted for Roman history as a topic
at and after the December examination,
1899.
George E. Payne, for many years
with John Wanamaker of Philadelphia,
has accepted the position as floor man
ager with Howe & Stetson.
Director Troup has given an order in
which he cuts down the pay of double
teams from IS to 81, and single teams
from $3.50 to $3.50, city money being at
a low ebb.
The board of charities and corrections
will meet this afternoon to consider the
estimates for the department, to be
submitted to the board of finance on
November /.
The Connecticut Electric company,
20 Church street, have the contract for
the wiring of the new Danbury court
house. This building is to be the fin
est of it's kind in the state.
Brigadier General Guy V. Henry,
who died of pneumonia early Friday
morning, at his home in Madison ave-
nue., New York, was known by a num-
Der of people in this city. Before go
ing to West Point academy, he attended
school at the academy In Centerville, of
which Rev. Mr.. Everest was the prin-
cipal. Soon after graduating from this
school, he was appointed to West Point
and came to New Haven very rarely
afterward. In February last James D.
Dewell of this city, when in San Juan,
Porto Rico, visited General Henry, upon
the occupation of the Porto Rican capt.
tai by his forces. General Henry took
possession Of the governor palace and
made it his headquarters.
Referee in Bankruptcy Newton, after
a hearing had Saturday, recommended
to the United States district court the
discharge of George T. Sandal, the for
mer proprietor of Traeger's hotel on
Chapel street, and also of Justus Ryder,
confectioner, of East Haven.
The members of the Sacred Heart
club are rejoicing over the fact that
money has been appropriated for the
purpose of refurnishing the entire
club house.
The expected search for the body of
Mrs. Fidelia Brewer, who disappeared
from Sandisfield four weeks ago did
not take place Saturday, for heavy
mist was falling that threatened to
drench the searchers. The plan, while
not abandoned. was necessarily post
poned
The Second company Governors
Horse Guard Is planning to give a ball
at the armory on Thanksgiving eve
Great preparations are to be made for
the event. The First company, Cover
nor's Horse Guard, of Hartford, is in
vted, and is expected to attend
C. c. Kaufman. president of the New
Haven Iron and Steel company, left for
Saturday after his weekly
visit to his plant in this city. He said
while here that the company would
have no difficulty in selling their pro-
duction for the next six months at $50
a ton. This same quality of iron sold
a year ago at 500 ton. The New Ha-
ven plant was very fortunate, he added,
as when they purchased the property
they took over 100000 worth of scrap al
low prices.