Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-17
State NRRs.

william Selleck, of Stamford is wanted for crim- ihsl assault upon young girl He is said to have manaeed to escape punishment In this instance he. has disappeared.
 A fine sPeoinen of an Indian stone hatchet YVES
 One of the oldest landmarks in Wfndham oaunty the Elliott homestead in Thompson, built 17I2 is found upon Investigation to be in the thorough orcer, and barely susceptible of any repairs.
 The body of Michael Fnright, of GreenvilIe who died last June, buried in lot belonging to his body, which was refused the court holding that it d no jurisdiction. Wednesday il was found that Nrs Enright had removed the body surreptitiously on Tuesday night and there is to be another appeal the courts.
 There have been many fish sesn in the Sound but the fishing steamers lave not taken many The weather has not generally been favorable. Watch Htl fishing is good Noapk fishermen havs taken fish unprohtab.e.
 The salary offered the Rev. G. H Miner, who has cen called to the Union Baptist church, Mystic i< $ 800 and parsonage. This is liheral for village Of the size.
 Stockholders in the Nsw York Marine bank have been called upon for their assessment. This falls ingon and other parts of this state who must with very great difficulty Iaiss the money. Many have lost all their savings in the two fai ures.
 The Hartford stenographers association has elect; vice president, Miss Emma c. Pierson; secretary. Miss Lena Havens; treasurer, Frederick Carpenter; Ter and Miss M. I. Forbes.
 The Supreme court at Hartford Thursday heard Gr2QDY boundary and adjourned to June 18th at 1O30 m at which time arguments will be beard in the case of the New England the Consolidated road, and in that of the town of Burlington George Schwartzman.
 Delegates to the National Republican oonvestion Connecticut western railroad st $40 friday, May 30th. AR extra sleeping car has been secured the friends of the delegatss who will accompany them and applications fir accommodations in these cars should be made at an early dy to the Hon. Nor gan G. Bulkeley, who has the lidt in charge. Charles Douglass a well known and rasOected dent of Ne LoEdon died Friday afternoon at the Harbor House. in that city, where he was lindly cared to the by his comrades of the Nameaug Engine company. The deceased was at time welt 1 stove and p1umbiDg shops in New London. On the creation of the organization Mousaehe Fuseers, he ! whole life of the most popular men among | his associates
 FREAK THE WIND. The wind blew small hurricane for few mo- ments up at WiIliwantic Thursday afternoon. While it lasted it was pretty strong and cut one or two SteGng Tc 2 odRSts S car sana1ne on the New | blown along the track for considerable distance TIE LITTLE NUTMEG STATE.
 The adiutant general Of the U. g. army reports the following the strength of the Connecticut militia forces: General officers T. general staff officers. g. reeimenfai, heid and stan officers A; company of- 22s; total organized strength 2991. The number oi
 men available for military duty unorganized placed | at 75,74s
 ! "A CYCLONE WEST EARTFot D.
 Very black clouds rolled up in the west Thursday | afternoon about o clock and soon thsrs & smar ! blow in Hartford aDd short shower. Out in Wes
 Hartford the storm d, vsloped small cyclone. Il ! struck barn MT. Linus T. Fenn's farm on tht
 Quaker line road, just south of Seymours four cor
 lifted entirely of its foundations towards fh
 sou ,hesst, and smashed it all to pieces. Mr. Fem
 says there isn't bit of timber in it worth picking
 but the four tons of hay will be good If the lii tsrs taken of it. The barn was q fifty foo
 building and had been prt in repair lately. hors | shed the same farm ksocked to bits. Severa fences were blown But no other damage is re ported.
 THE ELks' DEDICATION Hartford lodge of EIks dedicated their new hal 3 1hursday eveniog and had present by invtt alton large humber of guests both ladies and gentlemen The hall is one of the neatest and handsomest loda
 rooms in that city. The programme sgreeabl
 divsrrifed with addresses singing recitations snt
 music by the full Colts band. medley, b | SpeTry, rounds of applause and MT. H. ". Hat | field ssrg ''Old Scars" and encored, aud othe
 attractive festEres the readings by Miss Matti
 WilkinsoD violin solo by Miss Willard mandolin guitar duet by Messrs. Morgan Buell. and conf sketch by five members. Addr were made b
 easrs. Rankins, Dayton, Warner and Clarke officer
 of tbe lodge and MT. GirArd treasurer of Tony Pas l tors company, who is member of the New Tor
 lodge. Toward the cloze of the evening Tony Paste with several members of his company joined the semblage, and his songs and Miss Trenn's siDgin and recitat1ons were welcome additions to the pro !