The New York herald., 1869-03-13
CONNECTICUT.
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Bridgeport.

Bridgeport.
At the meeting OF the Directors Of the Housatoni
Railroad on Thursday the Hon. william h. Barnun
was elected Vice President OF the company, and ii
W. Franklin, Of North Canaan, Superintendent.
Two more bonds Of those contained in the box be
longing to Mr.. G. B. Hotchkiss. stolen from th
PequOnnock Bank, have been recovered. They were
presented for sale by q well known business man IL
New York. who claims to have received them OF
collateral for money loaned.
fenced In the Superior Court to three years and q
half in the State Prison. and Green and Carpenter,
to four years each in the same pace The three had
been engaged IN burglarles IN Greenwich.
Greenwich.
A vigilance committee composed OF active, well
posted men, is to be formed at once In this town,
for the purpose Of hunting down and bringing to
justice the burglars who have been operating in this
vicinity of late Pending the formation OF the COM
mlttee reward OF $500 has been offered for the
rest and conviction OF the burglars. The late hume.
rous burgares In this place have rendered action Of
this sort necessary.
Woodbridge.
BURNED TO DEATH.-Mrs. Lavinia Smith, an aged
woman living in woodbridge, and keeping house
for Mr.. Philo Allen, was rearfully burned sun
day evening last from her clothes taking re at an
open fireplace, In front OF which she was seated.
She died on the same night.
Stratford.
AccDENTs.-Mrs. L. w. Barnett fell on the Ice
near her residence lately and broke one of her arms
near the wrist. Fred. Sedgwick, o lad OF fifteen,
when returning from school on Wednesday, fell on
the hillside near the Academy and broke his right
leg just above the knee.
BOOTH MEETING.-A meeting of the heirs OF erich
ard Boothn occurred here Thursday to take steps
recover large estate in England 10 which they are
said to be legal heirs. Several other meetings have
been held elsewhere IN reference 70 the same mat
ter IN consequence Of which .hsr castles'' Of mon
regardless Of cost and solid foundation.
SINGULAR SUICIDE IN BRooKLyH.-For some time
past Isaac s Pickering Of Brooklyn has been digging
Ills own grave ukdef very singular circumstances.
He had so frequently spoken Of taking his life that
everybody supposed him to be joking, and
few days ago, in speaking about 1t to neighDor an
offer was made to help him dig his grave when he
to blun him down than anything else; but he &C
cepted, and procuring shovels. the two went to his
lot In the cemetery, and commenced digging near
his wife's grave. After working awhile, the
neighbor told hlm that he had carried the
joke far enough and quit work. Ptckering
Thursday noon he went to the Post once and re-.
marked, while there, that he would 90 on In about
two hours. Soon after he started for the cemetery
followed by two or three boys. On arriving at the
boys to carry them home. About half past two he
sent up to tine village TO have more come down to
see him kill himself, but with the exception OF q
% few more more boys nobody came: ne, few minutes
and beyond the hedge and precisely at three he shot
himself IN the temple, killing himself instantly. He
was nearly fty years Of age, and was always OF an
ago, and at the time Of her death he exhibited sim
gular traits conducting himself SO to cause re-
marks from his acquaintance. s.-Nor1cfch Bulletin.