The New York herald., 1869-01-29
CONNECTICUT.


THIEVES ARREsrED.-Yesterday the police ar
rested man named Henry Tucker for stealing nfty
dollars from man living In Massachusetts,. The
man had pursued him 70 this city TO secure his
arrest he had but thirteen dollars Of the money,
1e nsv.ne spent the rest for suit o. Clothes Lyman
also arrested for stealing q coat.
THE GROWTH or THE CITY.-During che last year
the city has grown 1t is estimated, more than dur
ing any single year BEFORE During the year 500 new
buildings have been erected; larger portion Of the
structures are dwelling houses which cost from g.
70 $oO0oo each Several extensive manufactures are
included and two handsome bank buildings, ono Of
marble and the other Of Nova Scotia stone costing
have increased about 2O00. The enumeration Of
the school children has just been completed, and IL
7, iound % tnat there are IN the city between the ages
clty mas nearly built one railroad nine miles long,
ana it has laid thirteen miles OF water mains and
many important sewers. There have also been
erected seven churches and two schoolhouses.
BARRTsTERIAL PERHs.-wednesday evening two
lawyers Messrs. Gardner and Goodhart, were called
upon to make . win for dying German woman
named Mrs. Strang. They proceeded to her house,
where upon arriving they were ordered on by the
frate husband. with threats OF assistance that end
II they did not 60. They refused, and the man
attempted to carry out his order. when several
men came In and forced him from the room
maze,
In the meantime the man obtained carving knife
and loudly threatened to carve the attorneys they
ventured ont. They tried the window, but the man
came and held the outside door, with strsnr inside,
when the lawyers climbed through the window and
got away The difnculty was the woman wished to
WI, portion OF the properly to her two daughters
and the husband wanted 1t all.
Letter from Ex-(aevernor HawIey.
large number OF influential republicans having
requested Ex-Governor Hawiey to accept nominal
ton for Congress from the Hartford district he has
replied as folows:-
HARTFORD Conn, Jan. 20, 1869.
Messrs. H. K. W. wELcH, AUSTIN DUNHAM and
GENTLExEN-Pray accept my most grateful thanks
for your generous and highly Complimentary
letter. have not been what Is ordinarily con-
this spring. Among those who have been named
for the place are gentlemen whom esteem as per-
sonal and political friends and the people have so
tent to devote myself to the labors Of my calling,
which afford me an opportunity TO serve the good
cause. can say ths:--.Should the Convention see
should accept the position as very high honor and
be proud to enter upon the lab0rs OF the campaign
with all my energies. submit unreservedly TO the
discretion OF the republicans OF this district
The subjects OF future agitation ana legislation to
which you refer are Of absorbing and vital interest,
and it is great satisfaction to know that you
approve the opinions haze expressed concerning
them. It would certainly be most acceptable duty
TO uphold ip Congress the principles you entertain.
am confident that they are In truth those Of great
administration will be such Is TO give Joy to all
patriotic citizens and 1t s TO be ardently hoped that
Colnecticut win give It cordial support.
n'''' : aln '''' '''p'0J JOSEPH 5sSsP' R. HAwLEY.
1t IL expected that Senator Dixon win be the
democratic cah0idate from the same district