The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-09
CONNECTICUT.
New Haven.

BONDS sroLEN.-Friday night last, while Mr. j.
c. Myers the dramatic agent and manager, was
engaged in the play Of Jack Cade' on the stage at
Music Hall, some person obtained access TO the
greenroom and stolen from his vest pocket United
states bonds to the value OF $500.
FIRE.-Saturday evening the house at Miller,s
Garden was totally destroyed, with its contents
About eleven O'Clock Mr.. George Hoefer, the man
who leased the premises, discovered smoke issuing
from the cellar, and on examination found the
names had made such progress that they could not
be stayed without and. nre alarm was rung and
SO far from the fire MIGRANTS that no water could be
made available. The ire originated among guam
TIE house was owned by Mr.. Charles c. Miller. 1t
cost 81, 900 and was insured In the Home, OF New
sured Tor 81, 200 The house was located in grove
at the foot Of East Rock, and was famous resort
for the Germans.
NEW STEAMBOAT CoMPASY.-The New Haven
Steam Transportation Company held special meet
ing Saturday evening at the Merchants Exchange
to consider the project Of purchasing the steamer
State OF Maine for their line committee OF the CON-
pany having previously made contract to purchase
her for s55,ooo 1t found that the stockholders
would ali OF them subscribe thrtythree and one
third per cent OF their stock TO buy the boat: so
new company , was Tha caea me CITIZENS
subscribed for by gentlemen belonging 10 the Trans
portauon Company, Mr. George II. Reynolds, OF New
organized by eectlDg the following directors:-
Joseph y. Sargent George II. Reynolds, WIN. 0.
Armstrong. James ID. Deweil and Charles s. Leete.
MIR. Sargent was elected president, and Mr. Edward
). Scranton secretary and treasurer. The Trans
portaton Company then voted to hire the steamer
OF the Citizens Company for $4,000 year. she
to be repaired little and VIII be placed upon the
line In about month.
Bridgeport.
FATAL CAsuALTy.-A man named Albert J. Brown.
a boarier at the American Hotel In this city fell or
Jumped from the window OF his room in the fourth
story OF the hotel at about four O'Clock on Sunday
morning aud received injuries from which be must
have died almost instantly. His skull was badly
fractured, one eye was crushed In and the right
shoulder and left arm broken. A coroner's~inquest
was held and a verdict OF accidental death rem
dered. Deceased was q temperate, Respectable man
brick mason by trade and unmarried. He had
been subject TO bts OF somnambulism and probably
jumped from the window while walking IN his sleep.
SUPPOSED CONFIDENCE CAsE.-During the latter
part OF last week a woman claiming to be the wife
OF a soldier named Gladding made application to
some OF our citizens for assistance. Her application
coming 10 the knowledge OF members OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic steps were taken by them and
some charitable ladies Of the city for the relief OF
the family. Her ADDRESS was taken by member OF
the relief committee OF the Grand Army OF the Re.
public, and on saturday and Monday morning dill
gent search was made by the committee for her and
family at and around the place named In the address
but no such parties could be found or heard Of. The
case nae very much the appearance OF o bogus one
Fairfield.
ASSAULT AND HIGHWAY RoBBERY.--On Saturday
last one of the constables OF the town OF Fairfield
assisted by Chief Wells OF Bridgeport arrested John
M. Nichols an old offender, charged with assault
and highway robbery upon the person OF German
citizen OF that town named Rahlings. The evidence
showed that Nichols, who IL large, powerful man
had committed . brutal assault upon the German,
beaten him badly and robbed him Of sixty dollars
The examination was before Justice McCarty OF
Fairfield who bound Nichols over for trial IN $500
bonds, default of which he taken to Bridge.
port and lodged IN jail II n said that the case win
develop facts that win make II 70 hard with Nchos
who seems to be q desperate character.