Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-25
State News.

One hundred dollars is offered for the body \ of Thomas J. Owen, drowned on the 14th 1T the upper Twin Lake, Salisbury.
 John A. BurnhRm, prominent capitalist | and railroad man of Boston, died Thursday ! evening at his summer residence in Stoning l ton of heart disease at the age of 72.
 There is more building in Somers than fol years It is said not new house has beOn put up for about thirty years, but the fourth | is now building beside a goodly number ot barns, additions to houses and lawns, out
 buildings, verandas, etc.
 The Carrie Swain Dramatic company will have two Hartford people with it this year. Sam ael Alexander, one of the best advance agents in the profession, continues another
 season in his old place, and G. w. Pearson has joined the company as leader of the or chestra The Hartford Post is very much impressed with the way the Germans enjoyed them selves at the recent Turnerfest. "To be sure there were quanties of beer drunk, but there was no noticeable disorder. The difficulty with the hot-pulsed American in taking 8
 holiday is that he wants it very much con-
 densed and still able to carry unlimited pleasure. Did anybody ever hear of four
 days American merry-making
 Two Providence boys, sons of Ralph P. Jewett, have been visiting their uncle, Lewis E. Royal, of North Coventry, recently, and on Tuesday got hold of an old English mus ket Charlie, 12, pointed 1t at his brother
 Isaac, 10, and as he raised it under his arm for he was not strong enough to lift it to
 his shoulder-the trigger caught in his cloth ing and double charge of heavy shot carried
 of half the younger brothers head. Coroner
 Phelps, of Rockville, has given verdict of
 accidental shooting. @-'
 Among the Connecticut people registered
 at the Summit House, Mount Washington,
 last Wednesday, were Lucy Humphrey,
 Mrs. L.. B. Plimpton, Miss Plimpton, Mol lie Plimpton, Grace Plimpton, Edward B. Bryant and Clarence Bryant of Hartford; l.. H. HaIlock Lily H. Hallock and Harry B. Hallock, of West Winsted; Mrs. 0. s. Cheney, Miss E. A. Sault and L. Pinney and wife, of South Manchester; Mrs. E. 0. Hun eerford, of Chester; Miss M. A. Phelps, of Windsor; Mary Hammer, of East Hartford; and Mrs Hannah Pratt, of Wethersheld.
 Some 7,OOo persons attended the grovo peace convention at Mystic Thursday. Sec- retary of State Frelinghuysen sent a letter saying that the government is in full Sympa- thy with the universal peace union arbitra- ton treaty announcement between America and Switzerland. The speakers were Prln- cess Winnemucca of the Piute tribe of Indi- ans Zachariah Cranch, Edwin H. Coates, Thomas Greenman, Frederick B. Whipple, Theodore CookinRham, Clara Hammond, Rev. Simon B. Bailey, Ida Whipple, Benham Hamilton Wilcox, J. K. Bucklyn, Levi North rop, Rev. H. O. KimbaIl, Abel Tanner, Amos F. Town and Jonathan Whipple. ss.Szs
 The Washington express train struck q. man on the track Thursday night between ParkviIle and Charter Oak park, killing him instantly, the train running at full speed ht the time. The body was placed in the bag gage car and the train returned to the depot in Hartford, from whence the remains were taken to the police station morgue. At mid night no clue as to the unfortunate mans identity had been obtained. He was not far from fifty years of age and had the ap- pearance of being an Irish laborer. He wore a black coat, and had on woolen trousers with overalls on the outside of them. His undershirt was of blue flannel and the outer shirt was of blue. checked gingharaw with red striped collar and Iblack necltie. The man wore Scotch wool cap on his head and was carrying pair of boots over his arm. His hair was cut short. Nothing of any value was found on him, but Q brass mounted fife thst was broken in two by thes blown of the locomotive was found in his pockstg The man probably lived in or near Paxkxilla and was returning from the city! Thesleft aide of the head was broken in and both legs were broken by the locomotive.