The New York herald., 1869-03-01
CONNECTICUT.
New Haven.

New Haven.
BuRoLARY.-0n Thursday night the store OF Har-
pin Lndlcy was entered by burglars and a large
quantity OF butter tobacco and eggs stolen. Burglars
sso tried 20 eilect an entrance into house in Union
street, but we're frightened away.
ITEMS IN BRIEF.-Frank Quinn. who fell on the
house at Hamilton Park on Thursday night, died
from the effects OF the injuries Friday afternoon
The H. b. Bigclow manufacturing company have
sold their foundry shops on whitney avenue to Cyp-
rian wilcox and parties belonging in New York, and
purchased the factory buildings, used for barracks
during the war, on Grape Vine Point, where they
will resume business
The New York and New Haven Railroad Company
issues to-day the thirty thousand shares Of is new
stock giving Its stockholders the rst chance, they
receiving one new share for every two shares Of old
stock.
poLrrcAI---The movement started in the city
having for Its object the nomination OF an indepcn-
dent ticket in opposition 70 the regular democratic
nominations has ~ last taken shape. A committee
Of twelve recently appointed from both the demo-
cratic and republican parties, to meet soon and
mako up new ticket Tho meeting win take place
this week some time. Rumor assignes the nomina-
tlon OF Mayor to Colonel William FITCH and the
Scnatorship 70 John O. Holister, both republicans
and the Representatives to Alfred w. Phelps one OF
The % and gnnn q an,
IN mentioned for the place. The republicans OF the
Eighth Senatorial district have nominated Henry W.
Kingsley, OF Franklin for state senator.
Brsdseport.
Mr.. UxDERHrrL CovKRT, recently injured by q fan
on the elevator Of How's factory has died OF his In
jurics.
ELscrrov op HousAroxrc RAILROAD DIRECTORS. -
The annual meeting OF the stockholders Of the
Housatonic Railroad took place on Friday afternoon
ss the once OF the company. The following direc-
tors were chosen--David Leavitt, OF Great Barring
ton. Mass: samuel wilcts, OF New York: william
II. Barnum. Of Salisbury, Conn.; George W. Pcet Of
Falls village; George II. Noble, OF Now Milford;
Horace Nichols, Of bridgeport: william ID. Bishop,
OF bridgeport; David s. Draper, Of Great barring
ton: Charles a. Peck, Of New York. Twelve thou
eand Eve hundred and fifteen sRarcs were repre-
scuted. The nrst four names on the above ticket
being members Of the late board) received oil the
votes cast. The remaining members OF the success-
ful ticket were chosen by majority OF 0,5s5. At
tho close OF the stockholders meeting the directors
held meeting ana elected David Lcavtt, OF Great
Darlington Mass. ~ president and reelected G. X.
Averf m secretary and treasurer. meeting for
the election Of superintendent viii be held on Thurs
Rsysteu.
sHARpER from New York has been victimizing
one or two shopkcepsrs here BY selling worthless
patent right for "vapor nuid.v ono man was done
out OF nve dollars and another twelve dollars.
soxs rHIEv ON rnIsvss entered the watch
house, OF Mr.. oliver Cook, short time since and
extracted seine and gun, valued at sixty doIlars
reward OF nfty dollars 10 offered for the recovery
of the stolen articles and the Apprehension Of the
guilty parry or parties.