Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-17
DEATH ACoTDENTAL.

The CoAcIus1on That the Coroner Has
 Come t0 Regarding the Death fDen-
 nisHassest.
 The mystery surrounding the death of Dennis Hassstt, who died at the hospital Fri day morning, will probably never be solved. Coroner Mix has investigated the case suff- oisntly to come to the eenolusion that death was accidental.
 Percy Fleming, of Wallineford, says that Hassett, who had been drinking heavily and was with him, boarded the S:sS P. n. express Thursday at Wallingtord to find friend named Russell. This was the last he saw of Hassstt, but he says that Hassett did not find Russell, as the latter did not go through till on later train.
 Joseph Seeley of Atwater street, this city, brakeman on the 8:23 train, says that young man went out on the platform after the train started, and fell of while sitting on the steps. The description he gives of this man does not correspond with that of Has, sett. If 8 man fell of, aa Sss1ey said, he es- capped unhurt.
 From statements made by men on Conduc- tor Jocelyn's train, and who described Has sett lying alongside the track, the coroner thinks that he must have fallen from the train. It turns out that the large dirk knife which laid near Hassett belonged to him. Foreman Timothy Murray of the Shelton Cutlery company, where Hassett had worked, stated that the latter always carried dirk knife and perfectly described the dirk that was found near Haesett.
 There are many in Wallingford who still stick to the theory that Hassett had fight with someone and that he was placed near the rails so as to carry the impression that the cars struck him. Coroner Mix, however has satisfied himself that Hassett met his death accidentally.
 THE WORLD GROWING BETTER. what Rev. Dr. l.. III. Squires Had te
 Say on That Subject Yesterday.
 Rev. L. H. Squires, pastor of the Church of the Messiah, took for his subject for dis course yesterday morning ''The world grow ing better"
 He said that while there are periods of re- action and retrogression in human history they are but eddies in the stream. The flood of years rolls on. There is certain progress in the long run and in spite of all follies and failures the world is growing better. Liters- ture shows improvement, The thought of to- day is on higher plane and has better pur- pose than in the past. Homer and Virgil were splendid sayages. They glorify physical prowsss, but there is little in them to snlight- en the mind or purify the heart. The great poets of modern times sing of man as an in tellectual, moral and spiritual being. They sing of human rights. Justice, liberty and truth are their watchwOrds, the improvement of the world their aim. Emorson's little poem sfThe ProbIemn contains more thought than the |" "Aaeid," Tennyton's 'rIn Memori- am" more religion than Paradise Lost," Whittier more humanitarianism than all the classics"
 Society Is becoming more pure and right cons. Ancient evils are being exposed and east out. Walls of separation are being tor ra down and men are coming together in human brotherhood. Fraternal organizations are being extended throughout the world and en- frightened and systematic philanthropies are reaching the needy of every class. True, there is vice and brutality to-day. But even the modern brothel is less shameful than the ancient Grec.Rn or Roman. The prize fight of to day is mereiful compared with the glad iatorial combats of men and beasts, ending only in death. The thsater is pure to-day as compared even with the time of Shakespeare, and we even winnow out the vulgarities of Shakespeare to make him presentable to good society now.
 And religion is improving. It is less super stitious and more scientific. We dogmatize less and do more. Instead of quarreling about God and Christ as in the past the Christian world is learning to work together in harmony for him. The faith of men is brightenin0, the hope of men broadening, thier good works multiplying.
 It is a glorious time to live, Q glorious thing to help the world along; a divine joy behold the progress of man; an inspiring faith to look forward to the perfect day to- wards which all these things tend