Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-05-07

| icy, Duprez ana Green ana ftaVefly
companies, who died at his home in
| this city Friday of last week. was at
| one time one of the very best known
| singers of the minstrel stage and was
a general favorite on all circuits he
| Travelled. He was a soloist of the high
est order and at the same time sang
4 selections that were commonplace III
| order to please all classes. Perhaps
the famous Irish drinking song, The
CruiSkeen Lawn, which was a favorite
with Mr. Murphy, was never so well
sung by any other man, and he sang
| that song perhaps more times than
James O'Neill played in Monte Cristo.
| Mr.. Murphy came to New London
| more than half a century ago and was
| engaged by Rev. p. A. Gaynor as sex
ton for the old St. Patrick's church and
| to sing in the choir with Miss Kate
Gallagher as the soprano soloist.
He left the employ of ST. Patrick's
| parish to become a singer on the min
| strel stage, which line of business he
| followed for over twenty five years.
over twenty years ago he retired from
| minstrelsy and returned to New Lon
don and secured position as sexton at
St. Mary's church. He held that place.
| but short time however owing TO
rheumatism and opened a quiet wines
room in Green street, conceded to be
one of the best conducted in the city
By reason of failing health he went
out Of that business about five years
ago. Mr.. Murphy was IS years of age
but was not over so in appearance,
| and before his retirement from active
| life enjoyed the intimate acquaintance
OF great many people. He leaves
widow and one son. Walter, who is
manager of the Lyceum theater.
AS a result of the recent visit to
Washington of the joint COMMITTEES of
the court OF common council, the
Board of Trade and the Business Mems
! association, Alderman Thomas A.
Scott, L. Valentine Chappell and Capt.
Thomas Hamilton, aided by the infiu-
ence Of Sena tor Brandegee and Repre-
sentative Higgins, there is almost Ger
/ tainty that NeH London will be an au-
thorized immediate transportation port
of the customs service. which VIII in
crease the Importance of the custom
house. New London by reason of the
great harbor and natural advantages"
is well adapted for the transaction of
an Il t. business. which means the
general development of the city. At
the present time two customs inspect
ors are continuously employed in SUI
pervlsing the transfer OF bonded goods
from the sound boats to the cars. and
vice versa and for which no credit is
given the local custom house.
The contemplated new customs des-
| ignation will permit of goods from for
eign ports being brought direct to
New London and shipped direct from
here to destination, and also for the
importation to this port direct to local
consignees. This also means a line or
more a goods can be better handled
in New London for transfer elsewhere
than in New York city, where there is
necessity for holding in bond by rea-
son of distances between steamships
and railroad. IN New London foreign
goods could be shipped direct from
boat to cars and the delays avoided.
| Then again the port of New London is
nearer by some ten miles than is New
! York for a foreign business, and the
port charges here would be infinitesi-
NAL when compared with those of New
York.
The making Of New London OF an
Il. t. port would also be Of great
advantage TO the Grand Trunk railway
and the problem of an adequate termi-
mai at tideWater would then be solved
recent big boom in Providence for tho
foreign corporation so far as goes the
foreign line of steamships. The sec
rotary of the treasury has Informed
Senator Brandegee that he will recon-
mend to congress the passage of an act
making New London a port of imme-
date transportation and 1t is believed
that congress VIII favor such a meas
We in the interest OF the general pub
lie and the furtherance of trade with
foreign countries.
The veterans of the Civil and Span
cIssped hands over the chasr1 that
divided frsternizing and now the lat
ter will act as escort with the regular
and state soldiers as escort for Per
kins post, Grand Army of the Re
public, on Memorial day. The Span
ish vets will be accorded proper place
in line and the Sons of Veterans that
were the bone OF contention Will
gracefully submit to any place assign
ed them b. the marshal. Major Rich
ard P. Freeman, Jr., a member of the
United Spanish War Veterans. will de-
liver the Memorial address at the
terry which is another evidence of the
renewal of friendship and good viii be-
tween the two veteran organizations.
The parade will be fully up to the
lars and the two local companies OF
coast artillery will be in line. The
procession will be headed by the f1ne
Eleventh United States band from Fort
petent brass band in the city, the bal
ance Of the music for the parade will
be furnished by drum corps.
ALTHOUGH there is republican ma
iority in the New London court of
common council, Mayor Mshan. who
was elected on the democratic ticket,
is a power in that body, as he should
he as he will be held responsible for
The doings Of the council while he IS
chief magistrate OF the city, and when
the reckoning day comes it viii be the
HIahau administration that Will be un-
action of this or that alderman. There
fore it is but meet and just that the
mayor should use his rawhide in
whipping the members into line when
they do not fall in like soldiers good
and true. quick to obey the orders of
their commander. The present court
of common council is more in harmony
with the mayor than If there was
larger sprinkling of democrats in the
membership. and as a result the mayor
is enabled to carry on his progressive
ideas of municipal progress, improve
ment and general advancement.
The people are and always have been
clamoring for a general improvement
of the city, but do not seem to realize
that to make i'm provements means the
spending of public monies. which must
come from The people in some form,
either by direct or indirect taxation.
So whenever regular or special appro
priations are recommended by th-
court OF common council those who
have been among the ela murers join
the ranks Of the calamity IA wlers. and
there they rems ia until convinced that
improvement has been made the city.