Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-21

the bottom of the tray, which they appar- ently took for the top of the trunk. went no further. All the jewelry was recovered.
 Charles Book, German tailor of Litch- field, has been missing week. leaving debts of some $1, 800 He has borne good char acter, but 1t IS supposed to have become hoplessly involved by bad management.
 L. H. Burnham was devout attendant at the Faith mission in Bridgeport. Mrs. Ha- gel was another enthusiast, and her husband objecting, she set up a separate establish ment and Burnham boarded with her Burnham set up little confectionery store and engaged woman to help in the busi- ness. The next day he made her an offer of marriage, which is said to have been disap- proved by Mrs. Hazel when she heard of it some time after. Meantime Burnham had fallen into financial troubles. and taking everything into account, seems to have thought it best to depart. He leaves 8 num- Der of unpaid bills
 Workmen are taking down the walls of the burned Methodist church in Middletown. The insurance companies have agreed to cash their losses, amounting to $22, ,O00, within few days, and the building of the new church ediice will commence soon.
 A dwelling house in Stafford Springs oc cupied by J. W. Williams was damaged $500 by fire Sunday afternoon. The house is owned by Mrs. R. s. Hicks and is insur- cd.
 William Connor and John Mccarthy, the Thompsonville highwaymen, were arrested at the Springs Sunday afternoon by Officers Mullin and Helm and taken to Thompson vile by officers from that place. They re- sisted sharply, but were overcome.
 John Brady, employed at the Peck, Stow 6 Wilcox company's bolt shop, Southing- ton, decided not to work on Friday because of the oppressive heat. He went to the fac tory, however, and quarreIled with Super intendent Huntly, who struck him with an iron bar. His plan for keeping cool was failure.
 Charles E. Dyer, secretary and manager of the Norwich Bulletin, has bought stock of the paper sufficient to give him the majority of all issued. He now controls the interest formerly owned by A. P. Sturtevant, but recently divided among several different owners.
 A When the yacht club started for New Lon don on Thursday it was intended to have a display of fireworks after their arrival The Cygnus had $4 800 worth on board. Pequot people, however, took no notice of the yachts and the latter replied in kind and used their fireworks at Shelter Island the following night.
 Professor Van Benschotten, of Niddletown, is on his way home from Greece, where he has been principal of the American school at Athens. He will resume his chair in Wes- leyan university in the fall.
 By the will of Myron N. Morris, of West Hartford ,$622 goes to Mrs. Morris, to be used for Christian purposes. At her death if any thing remains it will go to the American Missionary association. The rest of his $40,- 900 estate goes to relatives.
 Mrs. R. G. Brace, of Hartford, leaves by will to the First Congregational church of West Hartford $200. After some personal bequests, the remainder of the estate is to be equally divided between the American Home Missionary society and the American Missionary association. The estate is valued at between 1000 and s6,OOO.
 Jeremiah c. Smith of Black Rock, who formerly weighed one hundred and seventy pounds, died Sunday, his weight being sixty pounds only. The cancellation was caused by diabetes.