Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-04
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

LOCAL NEWS
 Brief Mention.
 Cbestnuts from the southern States are in market.
 A State parade of Democratic torch bear ers in this city about October 15 is talked of. New Haven commandery held special conclave last evening for work in two de- grees.
 Rev MT. Ford breaches temperance ser mon at George street M E. church to-mor- TOW evening.
 Carl Schurz speaks thrice ill this State-in New Haven, Hartford and Bridgeport, Octo- Der 20, 21 and g.
 The Democratic flag raising arranged for last night on Congress avenue was postponed until Monday night
 In all parts of the State apple trees are sig nalizing themselves by putting forth bios soms to some extent more or less.
 Shelton Republicans have nominated Ste- phen Brewer and s. B. Bronson for Select men and Joseph Mullins for town clerk.
 A large delegation of Hecker lodge $40, Harugari D. O. H., visited Meriden lodge Thursday evening and report a very pleasant time.
 Charles w. Cole superintendent of public schools in Albany, N. Y, is to spend two days next week in New Haven inspecting the schools
 Rev. H. H. Kelsey of Winsted, a nephew of Rev Mir. Kelsey late, of this city, is confined to the house by illness and is threatened with typhoid fever.
 The present tobacco crop is called the largest since 1871 and one dealer estimates it at 38, 900 cases for the State and A. 900 for the Connecticut valley.
 The remains of Richard Evans, who was found dead in his room Wednesday morning, were buried at Zion Hill cemetery yester- day by the Sons of St. George.
 Counterfeit $10 treasury notes are in circu- lation. They are represented as being of the issue of 1875, with the Webster head, and can be detected by close sCratiny.
 The New Milford fair on Wednesday and Thursday had good display and only mod crate attendance. The lack of visitors is said to be due to the coming Danbury fair.
 A fire in the Connecticut Western railroad company's wood yard at Hartford Thursday night lit up the sky and gave the fremen some lively work. Loss several hundred dollars.
 The Good Samaritans will rally at Peck's Grand Opera House Sunday evening Speech es will be made by ex-Judge Blydenburgh and Frank Luddington. Voluntary contri- buttons will be taken at the door.
 Mrs Walter Hawley, living at 529 Elm street, attempted suicide last Wednesday by throwing herself from window. She was not hurt seriously. Grief over the loss of a favorite child was the cause.
 General Merwin presided at the meeting of the Republican Central club at Republican headquarters last evening. The hall was well filled. A stirring speech was made by the Hon. John E. Risley of Providence, R. I. The funeral of Norman w. Rood takes place tomorrow. The deceased leaves half-brother, Eder B. Andrews of this city. The pail bearers will be selected from the Washington brotherhood. It had been his desire to be buried without any religious no- tice MT Rood left no will
 Murder Case Continued.
 NEW LONDON, Conn.,, Oct. 3.-The case of John Kennedy, for murdering his wife with an axe in New London last June, call cd yesterday, was continued to the Novem- Der term.
 A Pastors Acceptance.
 Rev. M Walker, of Lime Rock, who re- ceived a call from St. Pau1s church, in East Bridgeport recently has virtually ae- cepted, though his formal letter of accept ance is deferred till the bishop returns.
 The Remains.
 The rauains of MisS Walton a4arkad xor terday morning from near where she was frozen to death for Waterbury. They are in charge of her cousin, J. l.. Porter Her mother has cabled home that she would sail from England for home on Thursday
 Death of Ex-SenatOr Boswell. HARTFORD, Conn, Oct 3.-Charles Bos- well of West Hartford, formerly State Senator and several times member of the lower house, died suddenly this morning. He has large property, was director in various Hartford corporations, including the Farmers and Mechanics bank and the Hart ford Fire Insurance company.
 Fatal Accident.
 At about half-past ten Thursday morning, in Stamford, Harry, a three-year-old child of Charles McSherih, was struck by the locomo- tive while playing on the Danbury and Nor walk track near Butler street, Norwalk The train was stopped and the insensible boy carried into house near by and medical as- sistance summoned. It was found that fatal gash had been cut in the head. No hopes are entertained of his recovery.
 On the Stump.
 The Hon. Henry B. Harrison, candidate for governor, will speak at Hartford Tues day evening, October :, and at Norwich week later.