The New York herald., 1869-03-07
CONNECTICUT.
New Haven.

New Haven
SUDDEN DEArH.-On Friday evening as lady
named Mrs. Stilman was passing down Meadow
street on her way home, after attending meeting
at Centre church. she was taken with faint1ng NJ:
She was taken into friends house near and placed
upon sofa, when she expired IN aIeW moments'
She was sixty years old.
FIRE.-Yesterday morning fire broke ont in the
workshop Of Messrs. Brocket Tuttles carriage fac
tory No. 1856 COTE street. which was occasoned by
the stoveppe in the drying loft becoming dsjonted
and the flames from the dre which had Deen klhuie9
reaching the roof portion o. ne roo %as 81 r or
damaged by water before the flames were extln-
guished. The weather was very cold at tne ume
making the duty OF the fire department very dincut
TO be performed The total loss is about 500, winch
is fully covered by insurance.
VARIOUS MATTERs.-Mr. John Ives living in
Orchard street, while driving down Chapel street
yesterday morning fell In 1T. He was conveyed
home and medical assistance called.
Rev. DR.. Schuyler, rector or Christ cnurcn, 81.
Louis has declined the call Of the ST. Paurs church
The employees in the ONCE Of Adams Express Com
pany gave on Friday night silver set to Mr.. Wv.
Webb, the agent Of the ONCE Yesterday tne CITY
was visited by another heavy snow storm, snow fall
ing TO the depth Of six inches.
Bridgeport.
The examination Of the young man Schwartze,
charged with knowing about the origin OF the Frank
lin House fire. has been postponed till next week.
John Betts the "Fre Bug" charged with setting fre
to buildings IN stamford ana elsewhere WIS DIOuEHI
from Stamford to Bridgeport Yesterday, and bound
over before the Superior Court Tor trial AZ the Au
gust term.
At the city meeting, Saturday afternoon, It was
voted to lay Of per cent on the list OF 1868,
to pay the interest on the city bonds fssuedpr0r 10
1854 to make the usual addition to the sinking Iuno
and also to cover contingent city expenses.
A GOOD ONE.-The following good story Is told and
vouched for upon the most reliable authority:-A
railroad president living not a thousand miles from
Bridgeport went into large jewelry establishment
on Broadway, New York, recently, and among other
things inquired for watch. He was shown
number OF various grades and prices, and
finally an extra article was produced that seemed
about the thing desired, and which was worth about
$1,000. "Are you sure they are reliable timekeep
erss ~ asked the President Certainly" replied the
clerk sand proof Of the fact let me add that two
OF the conductors upon the - and ----- rail-
chaser was presdent) shave them ~ "lndeed,n said
the president "a very good recommendation but
they are too expensive for me ~ Whether the gen
teman wants to exchange his position for that OF
conductor or not we have not learned.
Newt0wn.
Hawley B., Nichols, the keeper OF rather notori-
Gus public house at Taunton pond in this town, and
who it will be remembered, was shot by the New
York detective Robert Montgomery, while attempting
his arrest about year and half ago. died on Thurs
day the 4th The remote cause OF his death was the
wound received at that time. He never recovered
from il entirely, but has been an invalid ever SINCE
BroolkAeld Centre.
new post onlce has been established In the town
OF Brookfed, which is called Brookfeld Centre Post
ONCE Mr. Alfred Somers is the presiding genius
Its affairs, and has the letters p M. added to his
official signature.