Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-01
STATE NE w S.

The strike of three hundred hands at the United
States stamping works at Middlstown ends with
the advance of their wages IS per cent.
Jacob Wank,a prominent business man OF Water
bury took iaudan9 on satuTday, put meaeal aug
eide --'~ -'o ~
1t is pity that the park pond should be destroy
ed by German carp Yesterday it was difficult to
distinguish the pond from the vile Park river
Hartford Telegram.
The South Manchester Herald announces the
sale of place just over the Bolton line for $40
above a mortgage of OF. The place consisted of
IS acres of land with a good house and barn.
Cases of malicious poisoning of valued dogs con-
er be caught; or failing that turn his aten
ton to the hundreds of valuelsss doss.-Hartford
Courant.
Dairy Commissioner Tatem has made anoth
raid, this time in Norwich, where he has closed up
butter. 1t is understood the commissioner has not
yet finished his labors in Hartford.
At the regular meeting of the labor lyceum in
Hartford Sunday evening Mr. william A Country-
man, assistant editor of the Post, spoke on Henry
Georges scheme for the confscation of land rent
which he held to be founded on justice.
The Putnam Monument association decided last
week upon the Common at Brooklyn as the site for
the shaft, but the Unitarian society Of that place
which owns the land, refuses to allow it used for
that purpose and another site will have to be hunt
ed up.
At the recent convention of the Supreme Knights
of the Golden Eagle held in Philadelphia Frank T.
Avery was reelected deputy supreme chief with
jurisdiction in Connect cut and power to organize
grand lodge in the State He also received the
degree of the Grand lodge.
H.
lege was last week the guest of Mr.. John G. Steb-
oins, of Springfield. The Springfield Republican
says he will contribute description Of the locai
ties about his birthplace and grave of his famous
ancestor, William Pynchon.
After year and half's rest Brother Bartram
thinks the people of Danbury need a little more
light respecting Republican principles and has re-
sumed the publication of the Republicans. 1t is an
sight page paper, and the first number has good
ppearance.-Ridgeield Press.
Bristol has been no license town for years
past, but the opinion is gaining ground that there
is to be change the coming fall and that in all
probability many men who have heretofore sup
ported the advocates of license will register their
votes in favor Of return to the old system of
things next town meeting day. The principal
for this belief is based the complaints of
taxpayers, who affirm that license system does
not at all prevent the sale of liquors. and besides
proves very burdensome.
WATERBURY,, May 31.-Charles L. Caulkins, a Wa
terville school teacher, is figuring plaintiff in
justice case of replevin in this city which is a
source of much merriment to those acquainted
with the facts Miss Lille Taylor is tie defen dant
Caulkins to ring in the possession Of
the young lady who claims that he gave it to her
as an engagement ring, promising to marry her at
the time of presentation Her testimony is corrob
GRATED by that of the plaintiffs brothers WIFE
Caulkins says that he only loaned it to her to keep
over Sunday The value of the ring is $40. 1t
formerly had the initials of a rival on the inside
and Miss Taylor had jeweter remove them. Judg
ment will be rendered Tuesday.