Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-30

A Hartford femasher" drove up to belated young woman night before last and asked her to ride. She refused screamed for help. and the ftmasher'' was locked up over night and fined $5 and costs.
 s. H. Taylor, who has been manager of the Western Union telegraph office in Middletown for seven years, will become manager of the Meriden office of that company as soon as he sufficiently recovers from his present ill., ness.
 Gases of lead poisoning in Columbia have
 been traced to the use of lead pipe for draw.
 ing cider from the barrel. Arthur Whit
 comb and Charles Strickland were seriously
 attacked and some doubt has been felt as to
 their recovery.
 good deal perplexed by the lack of labels up-
 on the various cars indicating the destina- ton. The railroad commissioners have asked
 the railroads to conform with the law order ing the posting of cards upon each car; and it makes Hartford people ugly to learn that
 the commissioners can do no more, the Leg islature in 1874 having thoughtlessly stricken out the penalty for non compliance with the law. Of course the railroads will do nothing i about it until they are forced to.
 The basement chapel of the new St. Fran- cis church at t.Naugatuck was dedicated Sun day with impressive services. The attend
 ance was very large. After the procession, ! 1 bishop and blessed, the mass was solemnized | with the Very Rev. Father Hughes, of Hart | ford, as celebrant and the following assist
 ants The Rev. James Campbell, Manches- | ter, deacon the Rev. T. Bevins, Spencer, 1 Mass, sub deacon the Rev. P. M. Ken-
 nedy, Birmingham. master of ceremonies. i The mass was solemn and impressive and the
 music by the choir was beautiful. The Rev.
 J. H. Dnggan, of Waterbury, preached the dedicatery sermon.
 l IMPORTANT TOBACCO REPoRTs-THE CROP IN THE CONNECTICUT AND HoUsAToNIo VAIL LEYs.
 l England Homestead announces that the lat l ter paper received on Tuesday over 150 to- 1 bacco reports from the Connecticut and Housatonic valleys. According to the reports the crop promises better
 than was expected and will be a l full average. But little injury from | hail, wind insects rust or other sources is reported. Recent sales of old crops have 1 been at higher prices, and growers feel en- couraged over the prospect for new tobacco The apparent excellence of the new crop, the 1 shortage of last years crop, the probable
 deficiency in good wrappers in this year s Pennsylvania, and the higher tariff on Sums- tra tobacco, all combine in favor of good 1 prices for the 's3 New England tobacco. THE TEMPERANCE CRUSADE IN BRISTOL.
 The temperance people are vigorously con l tinuing their crusade against the violations 1 of the liquor law. A few days ago one Simons, from Plainville, was arrested for
 being drunk, and feeling somewhat agrieved 1 by the treatment he received at the hands of | the liquor sellers and their friends availed | himself of the provisions of the law and made | sworn confession as to where he
 had obtained his liquor, As 8 conse-
 quence of this Philip Grace, jr., was arrest
 ed for illegal selling, and his trial comes the 20th inst. A search was made of the
 premises of L. P. Goodwin, who has bot ting works near the Plymouth line, on Fri
 day, the 27th inst, and Monday he was ar-
 rested for illegal selling: His trial comes the 3rd proximo. Joseph Brannon, who was convicted of illegal selling in May last, and | who accompanied Simons, has been arrested for being intoxicated for cursing and for re-
 sisting the officers when srresting Simons, and is to be tried the 28th inst. In connec- ton with all these prosecutions, vigorous ef- l forts are being made to secure no license | vote again this fall