Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-27

in which two companies are located suitable chased by the State at an expense of not over $50, 900 in any one year, or $2OO, 900 in all, was amended on motion of Mr. Bingham in the House. Monday, by striking out the re- quirement that the town must have 10000 population, and after considerable discussion the bill passed.
 ssACoon Under Dis MeaI.'' As the passenger train from Willimantic, Conductor Frank Dow, due at New London at 7:29, neared the trestle bridge at Norwich Falls Tuesday evening, the engineer discov- cred man with bag on his back hurriedly crossing. The Norwich Bulletin says Be- ieving it to be impossible for the man to escape injury, the engineer whistled down brakes and all he could to give the fellow living chance, but it was of no use, for just as his train reached the bridge the locomotive was enveloped in dust and he was satisfied that 8 coroner's inquest and a dead negro were the next things in order. The train was stopped as soon. as possible, the word ran through the train that man had been killed and the excited passengers were on the alert to see the remains when the train backed up. One can imagine their surprise when they found fat and jolly negro heartily laughing beside the track, with at least forty pounds of meal scientifically spread over him. When asked if he was hurt he replied "Golly, you bet der is @ coon under dis meal, and he is whole!" The tram pursued it's way.
 = College Items.
 Yale vs. Worcester at the park day
 Only six weeks to annuals.
 Pollock, '82, took three prizes at the bench show last week.
 Chalfant, No. 3 on the Harvard crew, has been kept from rowing for some time by sickness
 A great many entries for the class athletic games insure an exciting series of contests,
 The annual football convention for the re- visal of the rules, etc., will be held this spring so as to be already for work at the first of the fall term. Camp 80, Eaton '92, and Williams '82 will be the delegates from Yale.
 Prof. Ira Remsen, of the Johns Hopkins University, received the only call to member ship given by the National Academy of Sciences at it's recent session.
 The Columbia Spectator and the Neacs bring forward some very good arguments in favor of a change in the ordinary boat race course from four miles to three.
 There is some probability that Penikeese will be reproduced in New York. A number of graduates from out of town who were present last night have the matter under con- sideration.
 The officers of the Intercollegiate Cricket association for the coming year are l.. A. Riddle 'S4, Harvard, president J. Scott IT, win '84, Union of Pennsylvania vice presi- dent William F. Morgan '64, Colum bia sec retary. Princeton has resigned from the as- sociation. Yale does not belong and pays no attention to the sport. Columbia is the pres ent champion.
 Bath House Keepers.
 The committee on bath houses held meet ing in room 14 City Hall last evening" The purpose of the meeting was to nominate bath house keepers for the Beach street and West bridge bath houses, the same to be submitted to the Court of Common Council for ap- provaI. Alderman Kehoe presided at the meeting Several unsuccessful ballots were taken for keeper of the Beach street bath house. On the eleventh ballot, which was in- formal, Timothy Crowley received five of the nine votes cast. A formal ballot was then ordered, when Walter Mitchell received five of the nine votes cast and was declared nom- mated.
 Then the struggle for keeper at the West bridge bath house commenced, the three can- didates being Daniel Lovejoy, Bernard Oberkehr and Patrick McDermott Mir. Lovejoy received four votes on the start, and this vote he held through seventy eight ballots, the other five votes being divided between Oberkehr and McDermott-three and two-and occasionally changing from one to the other. On the conclusion of the seventy eighth ballot mo- tion to adjourn was made and carried, and the clerk was instructed to report to the Council the result. It is probable that the Court of Common Council will now make the selection owing to the failure of the commit tee to agree. The committee did not ad- iourn until 1O:45.