Morning journal and courier., 1888-08-21

was opened but no one appeared, and no rea-
son has yet been given.
North Haven grange is to picnic at Mans
fields, East Haven river, on Wednesday of
this week.
General state News.
NEW LONDON FAIR.
The premium list Of the thirty-fourth an
nual fair of the New London county Agri-
cultural society has been issued. The fair
is to be held on September is, 10 and 20.
BOY FINDS DYNAMITE.
A Danbury boy found a dynamite cant
ridge on Friday and proceeded to crack it be-
tween two stones. He is now in the Bridge
port hospital badly injured about the face
and eyes.
BARN BURNED.
The barn of William Burns at Thompson
vile was burned early Saturday morning
with thirty-five tons of hay, three buggies.
a farm wagon and farm TOOLS The loss
was So, 600, insurance 81, 800.
JEALOUSY TEE CAUSE.
During quarrel at willimantie on Satur-
| head by Ella Warden aud considerably
bruised about the face. The cause OF the
trouble was jealousy on the part of Mrs.
! Gray. Both were locked up.
A SENTENCED WELL EARNED.
Patrick MoNulty, of Danbury, went home
Friday evening and began beating his wife
She escaped and started for the police sta
ton. He followed her and knocked her
, down on the street. Saturday he was SEN
fenced to three months in Jail.
DIED IN MERIDEE..
Mics Kittie Malley died at her home on
Franklin street, Meriden, Monday, of in
fammation of the bowels. Miss Malley
was only twenty years old. She was
bright and beautiful girl and was one of the
most popular of the young lady clerks at A.
s. Thomas dry goods store.
BOY RUN OVER.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock last night Cole
man O'Donnell, a thirteen pear-old boy, had
two of his toes cut off by freight train lust
outside the depot O'Donnell, with young
companion, was stealing a ride from East
Hartford to his home in South Boston He
was taken to the hospital, where his toes
were amputated. The boy lies in a critical
condition.
RETURNED FROM BRITISH AMERICA.
General William G. Ely has returned to
Norwich from six weeks trip through Brit
ish America. He visited all the mines of i'm
portance and made fine collection of ores;
hunted in the wilds with Indian guides and
had good fishing. On his last fishing excurs-
ion on Lake Superior he caught one hundred
and fifty pounds of lake trout, not one of
which weighed less than five pounds.
WILLIAM a. HOSES OF HARTFORD.
William n. Moses, for the last twenty
years in the employment of the Calhoun
Printing company, Hartford, died at his
home there Sunday of consumption. He
worked until two weeks ago. He was good
workman and a pleasant associate. He
leaves wife, the sister of the late Adiutant
Dryer, and one young daughter. 4 sister
is the wife of Edward W. Bliss, the evanpel-
ist.
THE WATERBURY, REPUBLICAN.
The Waterbury Republican has been made
into joint stock corporation with a capital
of $25, 900, j. Il. Morrow being the largest
holder. Outside of Mr. Morrow, late sole
proprietor, the largest stockholders are D. S.
Plume, E. T. Turner and J. F. Kingsbury;
Directors: D. S: Plume, George e. Terry,
e. L. Bronson, D. F. Wheeler, ]. Henry
Morrow. D. S. Plume is president and j.
Henry Morrow secretary and treasurer.
STATE coNvENTIoN-FIFERs AND DRUMMRRs,
The animal convention of the Connecticut
Fifers' and Drummers' association will be
held in Middletown September 8. Thirty
one drum corps are expected to be present
After forming near the Union depot the col
umn viii march through the principal streets
and hating at Union park, where there will
be contests for thirty-tvs prizes. The three
local drum corps will entertain the visitors,
and citizens are invited to assist. There will
be collation. in MeDonough hall and ball
In the evening.
LIGHTNIEa's WORK IN THE STATE.
At Hampton on Friday q little girl aged
seven years named Ennis, was struck by
lightning and killed. She was standing by
an open window catching rainwater in a
bottle as it dripped from the caves, when q
bolt entered the chimney and passed through
the window where the girl was standing
killing her instantly. Her mother was also
Frustrated by the shock, but soon recovered.
Her father lying on the lounge also felt the
shock in q slight degree.
The Norwich Bulletin says: During the
heavy thunderstorm of Friday evening the
house of Captain Jerome Williams of Massa-
peag was struck By lightning and consider
ably damaged. A lady and little bow who
were in the house were Frustrated by the
shock. The damage to the house is about
$500.
BOYS FATAL FALL.
Little Richard J. O'Connor, aged five
years, only son of Andrew O'Connor, fell
over the baniaters Sunday at his home in
Hartford, while playing in the hall of the
Sd floor and received injuries which resulted
fatally in few hours. He struck upon his
head, When picked up by waiter he was
found to be unconscious. Mrs. O'Connor
heard the fall and rushed down stairs to see
what had befallen her boy. She took him
from the waiter, and, though she only par
TALLY realized the extent of his injuries, she
tainted with him in her arms. AS soon as
possible the little fellow was placed on
lounge and Drs. Hooker, Mayer and Morrison
summoned. His skull was fractured in Eve
places and he has suffered conclusion of the
brain. Without emerging from the condi-
ton of Inconsistencies in which he was first
picked up, he died at IL o'clock. He fell
thirty feet
The Ansonia Seminal says: Eugene
Lang, who resides at what is known as the
Bassett farm on the Neck road. about two
miles above Birmingham, reports that IS he
was engaged in milking at about ten minutes
to he was startled by heavy clap Of thun-
der. He looked towards the house on the
opposite side of the road and saw the leaves
falling rapidly from the tall maple in front,
showing 1t had been struck by the bolt BE
hurried to the house and found his wife and
sister n-law standing in the center Of
room, their hands olasped together, and al
though both had felt the shock, they were
not injured to any extent. His brother-in-
law, e. w. Keith, was sitting close by and
for full hour he was unable to move from
his chair. He says il seemed as though the
lightning jumped over and across his lap,
instantly numbing him so he lost all power
of movement The house was somewhat
damaged, palt of the ceiling being knocked
down and the door casing injured.