The New York herald., 1869-03-20
CONNECTICUT.
New Haven.

Now 16vCus
SCIENTIFIC SCHoOL.-On Thursday the State Board
Of School Visitors with Governor English, Lieuten
ant Governor HYDE and B. @. Northrup, Secretary OF
the State Board OF Education, made their annual
visit to the Yale Scientific School. The annual re-
port of the faculty was read to them and will be
submitted to the Legislature in May. The report
states the made by the school and gives the
list OF contributions made to the school. 1t was
voted to grant no State scholarships until after the
meeting In June.
PoLIrIcAL--On Thursday evening the first mass
meeting Of the campaign in the city was held at
Music Hall by the democrats. Mr.. Babcock, the can
didae for Congress- addressed fair house, and was
ing the State. The republicans have nominated for
Sheriff c. Ives Martin, formerly democrat For
Mayor they have nominated Colonel William Fitch
They have held several meetings to effect fusion
with disafected democrats; but the party being d-
vlded, nothing has yet been accomplished.
The lists o. new voters entitled 4 TO, to vote at the
about 10000. or these about 700 are to be made eec
tors falling or OF about 700 from last year, 3ls are
tO be natuT2lZed
Bridgeport.
THE PEQUONNoCK BANK RoBBERY.-Wilham A.
Clover charged with having stolen the box OF Chas
B. Hotchkiss from the Pequonnock Bank In Novem-
Der last, tried yesterday. The State claims to
prove that the bonds OF Mr. Hotchkiss found in
his possession, and under such circumstances as to
satisfy the jury of his guilt The detective officers
OF New York testified TO the mode OF working up the
case, and arrest OF Glover, aud Mr.. Hochkiss iden-
titled the bonds. The prisoner claims TO be watch
and Jewery dealer In Sixth avenue, New York, and
that package containing these bonds was put into
his hands by an unknown party, III tue ordinary
course Of business. White and Sumner for State;
Seeley and Chids for prisoner The case went 10 the
jury at late hour IN the afternoon, ana as they had
been unable to agree upon verdict as six p NJ.
they were recalled, and the case adjourned TILL Sat
urday.
CoNvIcrED.-Botts, the Stamford "fre bug"
pleaded guilty on Friday to arson and was
sentenced to four years. Imprisonment in the
State Prison. Caroline Hill, colored woman,
one OF the witnesses in the Westport shoot
ing case, was arrested yesterday for stealing.
She was employed as a domestic In the family Of
MIR. Alden, In Wesport, and in her trunk was found
quantity OF spoons and other silver belonging to
the family. She pleaded guilty to the charge OF
THEFT, and was sentenced to jail for thirty days.
North Norfolk.
SINGULAR AccIDENr.-As Mr.. A. Knapp of this viii
lage, was engaged with some Frenchmen recently In
floating logs an accident occurred that might have
proved fatal. charge had been put into log, but
had not exploded, and Mr.. Knapp seated himself
upon the log with tin pail OF powder IN his hands,
went on, ignitng the powder in the PAIL and Mr.
Knapp was enveoped in o sheet OF flame. The
and thus saved his life but he terribly singed
and the sight OF one eye was badly damaged.
Derby.
RoBBERY.-A few days ago boy named Samuel
in the employ OF J. II. Brewster, OF
this place, left town, taking with him about $780,
the property Of his employer. Mr.. Brewster had
suspected him OF taking money from the drawer for
some time, but had not been able TO detect him at It,
The boy was seen on the day he left near the depot
and has not been heard from since.
Stamford.
ATTEMPT TO SHooT.-John McKenna was brought
before Justice William Wilson, recently, on charge
OF attempting TO shoot German named Matthias
Eagle. McKenna called at saloon kept by Henry
Peterson and asked Eagle who was there, to drink.
Eagle refused and fight ensued. when Eagle put
out OF the door. McKenna returned soon
with revolver and opening the door pointed 1t at
Eagles head. A man who was at work painting In
the saloon jumped IRON his ladder ana caught
McKenna's arm before the pistol was discharged.
He was Immediately arrested aud bound over for
trial in $500 bonds.
Southport.
EFFEcTIvE.-Three strange fellows OF the or
der or loafers and bummers have been hanging
about Southport Tor a week, insulting women and
behaving in a generally improper manner, and
although repeatedly warned to leave town have per-
sisted in STAYING, and have grown more and more
obnoxious constantly. Yesterday afternoon party
OF respectable and responsible citizens. thinking they
had been allowed to hang about the corners and In
suit the citizens long enough, armed themselves
with horsewhps and put after the aforesaid vaga-
bonds and administered q wholesome whipping, chas-
ously, and finally drove them out OF the town. They
won't trouble southport again soon, and similar
course might rid other towns OF even worse pests
Loafer5 and rougn5 should take warning.