Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-25
General state News.

IN TIE THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
The Democrats of the third district have
nominated State Senator Stephen II. Hall for
Congress. Hall was chosen to the State SEN
ate in q strong Republican district, and will
make . strong run against Congressman
Russell it 10 believed.
DIED IN MKRIpEN.
D. P. Sibley died on Sunday of eonsump-
ton at his residence on Columbia street. He
was . member of the Knights of Honor and
the o. A. U. NJ. The latter met at the Cur
tbs House last evening to take appropriate
action with reference to his death. The de
ceased leaves a wife and one daughter.
OIL BORING IN DANBURx.
The oil boring that is now going on at Dam
bury promises to be successful, 80 the pro-
jectors say. depth of 80 feet has been
reached, 80 feet through earth and 80 feet
into rock. Now a bed of mud has been
reached and will require the piping of the
whole distance, as the mud interferes with
the working of the pump. Two sets of men
are employed night and day.
SAID TO BE FAILURE.
The scheme Of raising the surface of the
low-lying tract of land adjoining Seaside
Park, Bridgeport, BY smptying upon it mud
been pronounced failure. The expert
ments have been made by the Deep Sea
Dredging company of New York. The mud
has left the land soft and marshy, as at first.
The land belongs to P. T. Barnum, and some
other course of raising it will be devised.
The tract comprises forty acres and the cost
of the Improvement was to have been nearly
500, 600.
AND A BRIDGEPoRTER.
An interesting political straw lies in the
fact that 2. T. Barnum Ia an enthusiastic
Harrisonian, while Adam Forepaugh is a red
hot Cleveland man. A joint debate between
these two men might be made the greatest
show on earth.-New York World. It would
be fizzle. P: T. could talk all around him,
up'one side and down the other, while Adam
was getting his mouth open. And not only
politics, but religion, temperance. public inn
provements or anything else. You seem to
forget that Barnum is q Connecticut Yankee.
-Ansonia Sentinel.
A BLOODY AFFRAY.
John Kosterbones and Stephen Bishop,
two Hungarians, iudulged In q fierce hght
Sunday afternoon on Reservoir avenue in
North Bridgeport. A crowd gathered and
before the men could be separated 1t was
feared murder would be committed They
fought more like saTages than human be-
ings and knives were freely used. Roster
bones was badly lecerated about his hand, |
his knuckles being literally dug out. DR..
Bunnen dressed the wounds. 1t is said
Bishop used an axe on him The latter's |
wrist was injured. Officer Arnold was sent
to the scene of battle and arrested both |
oombatants and took them to police had t
quarters, where they await their trial this |
morning.
AN ELLINGTON CAT.
A very much esteemed old resident OF FL |
Iineton dropped into our Office last night !
with the following original effusion on his |
Ellington cat:
There is no beauty In her form
One ear is short, her mouth was torn
By Christian heather boys who chased
Ny cat
Her silence may be called profound
For hours she utters not a sound
But bring the steak and you will see
My cat
Straight up she sits her feet In air,
With eyes so bright 50 pleading, fair
Heart must be hard that cannot love
- MY cat.
But il she finds yUr hesitate
Her eyes shs'I ope and GREATNESS walt:
Seme time 'hwilI be before she moves
~ sat.