Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-11
STATE NEWS.

D. S. Reed, of Waterbury, while hunting alligators on the St. John river Saturday evening, the 25th, had his arm and hand bad ly bitten while capturing one of them alive. He hung to his bird and has him alive, but with a sore arm and hand for his trou- ble.
 Every Connecticut man in New York on Saturday must have been pleased that his State was so well represented in the military escort, by the Second regiment 0. N. G., and by the Governors Foot Guard of this city The representation was not as large as from some States, but it was very satis- factory one and it was made without expense to the State.-Hartford Courant
 Stepney Depot promises to become quite 8 shipping point for feldspar' The Bridgeport wood filling company, whose works are at Lanesville have leased the Pepper street mine of the Hawley Brothers and are making regular shipments up the Housatonic road This same company has leased the feldspar ledge near MT. George Brisco's house and will soon open mine there A. furdy IS likewise opening a feldspar mine on land leased of Charles Nichols and it is said that he will ship his spar down the road.
 Richard Bannister, of Danbury, aged 25, had both hands badly injured while firing 8 salute on Saturday They had to be ampu- tated. His eyes were so badly hurt he will probably lose his sight.
 Eddie Cotter, of Bridgeport, fell down an elevator well at Ives & Blakeslee's factory Friday afternoon, and received injuries ot which he died Saturday morning
 MT. E. J. Bassett, of Hartford, who has been abroad on short trip through Eng land and Ireland, reached New York Satur- day and arrived home the same day.
 Captain Parsons of the schooner Rebecca, of Middletown, died nine days out from San Domingo, bound for New York. The vessel when spoken was short of provisions, which were put on board by the schooner J. K. Stetson.
 The Etna match stock shop and machin- cry was sold at auction Saturday to James H. Pratt for LOGO.
 For some thirty years the Bridgeport city water company and the Bridgeport paper company have both made use of a certain chimney. The paper company owned 1t and recently proposed to demolish it. They be- gan, and an injunction was served on them and this was dissolved. They began work and the workmen were arrested for trespass The water company claims that demolish- ing the chimney will so interfere with their pumping as to reduce the supply of water one-half. At last accounts fight between the two factions was anticipated at any time
 General Hancock's staff was composed of eminent soldiers from different States. The Connecticut representative was Col. Thomas L. Watson of Bridgeport, of the Fourth regiment, c. N. G. Most of the selections were of veterans of the war.
 Edward St. Leger, Bridgeport laborer, went on spree when his wife died two weeks ago and could not attend the funeral. Since then he has pawned everything he possessed to keep up the debauch, and Sunday night he was found dying from alcoholism on single hair mattress in his tenement.
 E. w. Moseley's barn in the rear of his house on Fairfield avenue, Hartford, was burned Saturday night. In it were three tons of hay, three sets of harness, two sleighs and one phfeton belonging to MT. Moseley; also lot of furniture, the property of the Rev. Wilder Smith and valued at about $50. Mr. Moseleys loss is about $500, but he has some insurance.