Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-09
State News.

L. NJ Hubbard, of wallingford, and other residents
W .nas Sta.H are nj % IN inc hang an9
built by eastern capital It is 100 miles long and It
IL understood that Mr.. Hubbard has been elected
president of the road.
The Hartford county representatives, meet to-mor-
row to consider the propriety of authorizing fnrth-
ford's county building. Several lawyers endorse
this Improvement, Upon Investigation, they sscer-
tanned that the cost would not fall far short of $780,
and they did feel warranted in ordering large
expenditure without the authority of the county
representatives.
William W. Mcfarland, of New York, some years
ago the law partner of the late Governor Hubbard,
mas aataGneo the New YORK property OF the Sanque
His suit s for alleged fraud the part OF the bank
in the matter of his interest on the Quintera and
Rosario mines in Mexico.
Major LoDgdon city marshal of Hartford. was pre-
scented with ire ebony cane WedE esday by several
Buckley make the presentation speech.
TIE AFRICAN MISSIONARY TRIAL.
At Norwich on Tuesday the alleged colored Afri-
procuring money under false pretenses ard subse-
quently confessed all about his operations. was
called up for trial. The Bulletin says: IKE came
from the dock the request of the erih and stood
at the bar with his hands casped and ssion
quested counsel and Mr.. Reed was assigned by the
court to defend him The complaint was plainly
him to Bead mot guilty, but he took advice. In
clear voice he said: in the of the Lord
ing more his counsel entered plea of mot gaity
for him, and he was remanded to the dock"
A KNOWING HORSE.
A German bookkeeper in a Bridgeport brewery
complained to the police that his had been
len. He had left it standing the street and inves
tigation showed that friend who I'd imbibed rather
freely, had climbed into the wagon nap Then"
says the Farmer, ''the intelligent horse having evil
IDENTIFY been accuss smed to conveying home indivdu-
ais in that frame of mind had regarded the arrival of
the fellow a signal for starting and, although the
reins wers not taken up had gone off on its own hook
and walked straight home such horse that is
worth its weight in gold to a brewery"
Robbins' circus appears in Middletown May sc. New
Britain May 81, Rockville June 1 and Killimantic
June q
James sawyer, Of Bridgeport. has the contract for
the erection of frame church for the South Norwals
Baptists.
Meridsn attorney receives the Congressional Rec
ord from Washington and reads the speeches con-
tanned in every number.
The police force of Bridgeport at present consists
of twenty regulars and forty specials 1t is pro-
posed to increase the regulars to thirty and the spe-
Gals to 100
| HoUsATONIC VALLEY RAILROAD.
| The project of building railroad up the Rousa-
tonic Valley, from Birmingham to the Sandy Hook
The railroad CONTRACTORS, Smith Ripley. have Of
fered to furnish $780, 900, third of the estimated
and the favorable terms which this contract can
| be made make it probable that shall have the
Housstonc Valley road soon especially as the freight
traffic is figured out at enough to show fair return
| on the investment. At any rate subscriptions for
the necessary 100000 are being sought-NewtowR
Bee.
| OIin D. Warner, the sculptor of the Buckingham
statue to be unveiled in Hartford shortly, is West
Sufield boy, having been born there forty
years ago, and is of the Rev. Levi Warner, who
| was at that time pastor of the Methodist church
| there.
Bramah hen that has taken two young
| pigs under her wing. They the survivors
of litter that born Friday last and the hen
commenced breeding them at once, the mother suck
les than and the old hen settles them keeping
them warm by the spread of her wngsan all efforts
of the mother to drive her away ara unavatling.
Fire Marshal Putnam has ordered fire escapes to be
placed on the Forest City Hotel, Ki1bourne House,
Odd Fellows Hall Masonic Hail. Gothic Billiard Hall,
PessOs HAIL. the Hall at 1872 Main street. the Catholic
convent, and the Central school building
MASONIC FUNERAL.
The funeral of the Frank H. Russell yester-
day attended from the residence OF his father s. D.
RUSSELL Great HILL at 1880 p. with Masonic honoFs.
The members of Morning Star lodge, F. & A. NJ, and
others of the fraternity attended togeth r
with many others
MILFORD LYCEUM.
At the annual meeting of the Milford Lyceum Ii
brary, held Monday evening, the following persons
elected officers for the ensuing President.
Henry c. Platt, Esq vice president Wallace s.
Chase secretary, George J. Smith; treasurer, David
L. Olarke directors, Senator George M Gum, Dr. c.
F. Boutwell,, Henry DeForest David L. Clarke, A. B.
Baldwin, George j. Smith, Wallace g. Chase, Mrs.
George Kingsley, Mrs. Merritt Merwin and Mrs. A.
the library in dourishing condition An effort
will be made to bstter accommodations for the
library.
WET sTRATFORD's GRAND LIST.
The grand list of 1888 amounts to $3.50 339 aBd shows
This includes the ten per cent extra S1O95G ADDED
To fha Of