Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-08

 both died. The father willed one-half | his entire property to Alfred D. Goodyear, and the rest to his wife The latter divided | her property between Albert NJ. Goodyear, | son of the plaintiff in the present case, and | some of her nieces Consequently Alfred D. | Goodyear would have half interest in the | house which is the bone Of contention in the | present suit, but he seeks to have the court | ediudge the entire title of the property vest ed in him on the plea that the conveyance made fifteen years ago was not legally valid The demurrer was sustained The divorce case of Arthur 5. Welch ys. Dol ly E. Welch was dismissed on the ground that adultery, the ground of the complaint, was not proven The court adjourned to Wednesday next.
 Court Of Common PIeas-Judge For
 rance.
 The Court of Common Pleas, Judge Tor rance, was occupied yesterday in hearing the case of Edwin M Harrison vs. Charles Deane, both of Waterbury. This is an ac- ton to recover $500 for alleged assault
 The defendant, who is police officer, says that if any assault was made it was while he Deane) as police officer was in the perfor- nance of his duty and after he had arrested Harrison on Bank street, who was acting in a disolderly manner and obstructlng the sidewalk. Harrison claims that the police man without cause used his club in most cruel manner Decision was reserved. Ad- journed to Friday morning at 10 o'clock. City Court - Criminal Side Judge
 StudIey.
 Thomas Murray, breach of the peace against Patrick Heatherstone, continued to To S oII Ort Of wife, continued to January 10; Adam Smear off, theft, continued to January s; James McKeever, theft, to January Q; Eugene Aoude, breach of the peace against Isaac Hustein, $7 fine and $S.97 costs; Thomas Lahey, Michael Iahey and Patrick Wallace, breach of the peace against Peter Wichue, to January s; Richard O'Brien, theft, to Jan nary S. John J. McKeeve1, theft, to January S. Patrick Sheridan, breach of the peace against George Landry, thirty days in jail and $5.39 costs.
 Court Notes.
 In the Police court yesterday 8 dividend of 53 1-5 per cent. was declared to the cred itors upon the estate of the late Thomas H. Wheeler, of Orange.
 STATE NEWS.
 The freight trains on the Housatonic branch will be run every other day until fur ther notice.
 Brewster, New Y ork, is to establish col ony in Florida adjoining the New Dan- bury settled by people from Danbury, this State.
 Miss Mary Danks of Tariffville, lately de ceased, has left the bulk of her property to Frank NJ. Banks.
 DT. George Lumny, of Taritfville, has re- moved to Maiden, Mass.
 D, C JT Sapfor5 of 11Ct passed his seventy-seventh birthday and is strong and healthy, but nearly blind.
 Two boys of South Manchester about ten years old recently set out Buffalo Bill expedition, taking 520 and buying watch, pistol, cartridges, etc. They went to Hart ford and rambled around till dark when they became scared and went home. Their alarmed parents welcomed them home in stead of strapping them, being overjoyed to see them safe and sound.
 Richard Case of Simsbury who died at North Canton the 29th of last month, aged 60. was for number of years a resident of that town, owning and occupying the farm now owned by N. T. Wright. He was prominent member of the Methodist church at North Canton and was highly esteemed by all who knew him.
 at Simsbury last week in memory of Miss Mary Fuller and her relatives, Mir. Samuel Tibbetts and wife and their two daughters, Ann and Cebelia. The latter was for num- her of years a teacher in the South school of Hartford
 The up train on the Canal road at $50 Monday night struck a tin peddler's cart at what is known the sand bank crossing. MT. White who was driving, was thrown from his seat to the ground, receiving severe bruises about the head; the cart was almost a totel wreck; the injured man was taken aboard the train and carried to New Hart ford, where he has 8 brother living.
 The Congregational church of Haddam has completed S1 300 chapel.
 The wife of Captain Charles Cooper, of Middletown, who resides Ferry street, died suddenly Monday evening of heart dis ease.
 The Thompsonville Water company was fully organized on Monday, the full amount of capital stock authorized by the charter, $30,000, having been subscribed.
 Bilious, dyspeptic, nervous invalids grow strong, ruddy and healthy by the use of the Liebig Co. s Coca Beef Tonic. It gives more tone than anything l have ever prescribed, says Professor H. Goullon, M. D., LL- D., Physician to the Grand Duke of Saxony, etc.