New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-21
PUBLIC AFFAIRS ~ CONNECTICUT
GROWTH OF BRIDGEPOEr-THE GOvERNoRsHIP-
PROTECTION AND FREE TRADE.

GROWTH OF BRIDGEPoET-THE GovERNoRsHIP-
PROTECTION AND FREE TRADE.
IRON An OCCASIONAL CORRESPOND. nj OF THE TRIBUNE.
HARTFORD, June 20-The enumeration of
school children for the purpose OF apportionng the
fund has Just been completed and the tables have
been made up the Offices the School Fund Commits
soners and airy OF the Board OF Education hs
figures show that there 152.l65 children OF school
age-between five aid sxteen-in the State, against
O69 last or the counties showing an Increase
Fairfield takes the lead, numbering 29,05s. against
796 year. The growth Of the State in population
a. indicated by this taDe been In FAIRFIELD County,
which means practically that Bridgeport is pushing
ahead more rapidly any other city State.
The freight traffic arrangements on the New York
ami New-Engand road contemplate the carrying
through way. from the Hudson River Boston aud
back again 400 cars daily. substantial return to the
through reighs which carried under the admins
OF General Wilson AMI abandoned By President
Clark, when he took the recevership OF the roa At
that time large portion OF the road had only a single
track and the wrecks on It's line were prover0a. Now
there double track nearly the wnols distance, aud
with the and practical management there will be
trouble from accidents except such fall to tho lot Of
ordinarily we'll managed railroad. One Of tAe great
advantages OF the new arrangement will be the Erie
Dispatch when will OF three fast freight trains
day. upon which local traffic will have all the benefits
Of the "short haul " rates prescribed by the law.
Inc new investigating committee appointed By the
Common Council To continue the work looking into
the OF the street commission have made
choice OF Alderman Gully for CHAIRMAN. lie has been
Of the critics Of the street board
ment. aud with II committee IN sympathy with him Will
make thorough work OF the Investigation.
Matters political never quiet In Connecticut
than now. WIN the simple exception that Ihe Litch
heid inquirer independent Republican, has pro-
Of either Governor Harrison Speaker
1lbblts as Republican candidate FOR the GovernOrsnp
rather than Mr. Ionnsbury, there has been str II
Is generally recognized by the friends or Speaker IiD
bits, however, that he IS IN the id candidate not
outstanding the fact that he IL tho firm political friend
OF Mr. L0unsOury. IL appears To them hat Mr. Louhs-
burys name was brought forward IN the famous &C"
letters The COur0nt irrespective OF tho
beat friends OF The kdgened gentleman. that
attempt place him before the party for the pur
pose of crowdng Iii" friends or the other
or the way II had that elect for few until the
ful scope Of the situation made known, there
suddenly appeared more candidates for tho Republican
Nomination than had perhaps been thought OF. The
present outlook Is for triangular contest between Mr.
louusbury. speaker nbbits and Morgan q. Buckley,
Mayor OF Hartford. and II there IL 10 alliance IL
Will undoubtedly be between the friends Of Messrs.
TibDIts and Bulkrlry.
The vote OF the two Democratic Congrps.men from
this Stale Tor the consideration OF Morrison Tan
bill IN annoying to the Democrats OF this part OF the
Stale where tho manufacturers ami tobacco
the party are pIo.ectl0usts. Neither he Times
he Telegram, the Democratic papers. have had word
comment upon the situation The lr-t district
protection by y strong IN JOnty, ami Cou2
Bucks vote against taking up tae bill Is
een-twentIotns OF the peOpe here. Democrats
well Rrpunlicans. Eh-COngressnan atom, who
be the Democratic Nominee The district this
year, would never, Tor moment. think OF asking
the surAges Of his party here other than pro-
toctivc platform