Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-27
State News.

Michael Merrick Of Northampton, Mass. who was found month or so ago near gedsr Hih cemetery Saturday. Ha
 The Hartford Canoe club started Saturday after 10 late that the wind was nearly gone, An hour earlier there was arBt-rate breeze.
 Dr. Tafa well known physician of Hartford is quite
 The Rev. John Lyon, chaplain of Arcanum lodge, I. O. O. F., of Bridgeport is ableto preach and lecture, having nearly recovered his health.
 Professor Whitney, of Yale has been elected presi the American Oriental society, in place of S. Wells Williams. deceased, and O. R. Lanman, 72, will occupy Professor Whitneys office of secretary.
 Bridgeport ia buildipg two Si 900 sch ool houses
 Governor Waller has ordered staff to report in. this city Decoration day to take part in the me- merial exercises.
 The sealing schooner Francis Allyn is expected at New London with 600 barrels of elephant oil and 2Oo fur sesskins.
 tween his thumb and forehnger recently and il now critically ill with lockjaw.
 Charles A. waite of the Brevoort Heuss, New York, ultra-fashfouable hotel, will manage the PO- quot, at New London, this season.
 The Rev. MT. Heald. former pastor of the Epifcc- pal church in Tsrihville. has bought the house and lot owned by Edwin Tyre and will settle there after June list.
 The Rev. l. F. Berry. of Plantsvills. will give the concluding lecture Of the Young Peoples course in Kensington Wednesday evening, May 2sth. His subject is HLondon to Geneva via Paris" It is caities.
 The Rev. Frederick Courtney D. D., of Boston. will preach the oedinationl sermon to the Berkeley di- vinity students, MiddletoWn, Wednesday, June 4th.
 At special meeting of the Knights of Honor, of Midd1etowns held last evening, it was voted to visit New Haven and participate in the welcome which is to be given to General Sloat, Wednesday evening.
 The leader of the Connecticut areenbackers. Henry O. Baldwin, of Naugatucks is an enthusiastic advo- cate of tariff reform. He says "American skill and labor has nothing to fear from open competition with | the world"
 Charles Dickens lodge Sons of et George Meri- den, celebrated the birthday anniversary of Queen Victoria by banquet at A1fredian hall, which was attended by about 200 citizens including Mayor Doc little and other officials. The usual toasts were given and the affair proved to be very enjoyable.
 ! Editor Graham, of the Mer1den Republican, has gone western tour and before returning will at- tend the Chicago convention. He is accompanied by his family.
 In Bridgeport on Friday the entire water supply was cut of for several hours without notice As it happened there were boiler explosions other serious disasters out Of the many that are possible ID such circumstances. The explanation as given by the papers is bad the original action, and is simply that the in charge forgot to give the tice and did not think he had shut te water entirely of.
 At Birmingham Saturday night two we'll known ladies, members of the Huntington Congregational church, arrested for stealing from Birmingham merchants. They ave AIrs. Mary Baldwin and Mrs. Dora Sherman, mother and daughter. One of them seen to take cloak of and hide it in her eavri age before going into store in Birmingham from Their dwellings searobed, and lot of valuable dress goods infAnts clothing fash jeWelry, coognes toilet articles &c., to ths value of $450 found in their chambers. Many of the artic1ss taken the women could have had no for, and why they com uitted the theft is mystery they both have sufh cent money for their needA Their husbands are try to settle the out of court but the merchants refuse to settle that way.
 5S zaHf NEARLY DROWNED.
 Daniel the seven-year-old son of John Driscoil of Tantic, fell into brook near his home Sunday,