Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-12

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 The case of Abel vs. Roberts was tried before Justice of the Peace Linsley yesterday, Two lawyers from New Haven were present. Linsley reserved his decision and in the af- ternoon the court adjourned and ths officers drove down to view the grounds. M. E.. Ja- cobs, of Berlin, was present at the court ses- sion.
 General state News.
 ILL.
 Miss Flora Breckinridge, daughter of James H. Breckinridge, of Meriden, is quite sick with diptheria.
 THE WHALE.
 The mammoth whale which has attracted so much attention in Boston, New York, New has been exhibited, is to visit Hartford soon.
 DIED IN wooDBURY.
 A. W. Mitchell of Woodbury died Monday noon at the age of 70 years. He was one of the leading farmers of the place, and his death will be 8 great loss to the community
 BRUTALLY BEATEN.
 Michael York, an old and we'll known citi- zen of West Stratford, was waylaid by a gang of Bridgeport roughs Monday night near the Park Row bridge in that city and terribly beaten. He was discovered by the police and taken to the Bridgeport hospital.
 THE soUTH1NaToN PARADE.
 Simpson Hook and Ladder company and the Austin drum corps of Wallingford leave at o'clock this morning to attend the fire- mems parade at Southington. They will be accompanied by Chief of Fire Department Buel, and several citizens form the borough.
 FACTORY ENLARGEMENT.
 S Architect R. w. Hill of Waterbury has just finished the plans for an extension to Stanley works of New Britain. The addi- kfSv.r ka 1rxiI &1a a,.1 av,l be 128x40 feet in size, and the same height as the main structure, which MT. Hill design ed fifteen or sixteen years ago.
 THE SEVENTH c. v. REUNION.
 This famous old regiment holds it's annual meeting at Seaside Park, Bridgeport, to-mor- row; business meeting at 12, dinner at 3. The Consolidated road will sell half-rate re- turn tickets. It is hoped that General Terry, the first colonel, will be able to be present. Captain Gray of Newburn, N. O., will be there. -
 THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.
 The International centennial exhibition at Melbourne, Australia, which opened August 1st will continue six month. The exhibition building covers 3518 acres. MT. J. W. Reid of this city has received fine Autograph pie ture of the exhibition buildings besides copy of the Australian of eighty pages, giv- ing full description of the exhibition in de- Courant.
 EDITOR GRAHAM's TROUBLES.
 A meeting of the Meriden Republican Publishing company was held Monday after noon. The resignation of Editor w. F. Graham as president and treasurer of the appointed to fill the vacancy, but E. E. Smith, the secretary, was empowered to issue checks for the company. MT. Graham will continue as the manager of the estab- lishment under @ salary.
 WHO FIRED THE sHori The Norwich Bulletin says: As the steamer Ella was passing Sunnyside Sunday evening in the channel close to the shore she was fired into by 8 gunner on shore who was giving the three dogs with him a swim. The boys on board hailed him, shouting "Oh, let her go. Gallagher" and the man raised his gun deliberately and fired a full charge of shot into the crowd, One or two persons on board received slight wounds from the shot. The fellow had probably been drinking.
 KILLED IN A QUARREL. In Norwalk Monday John Futile, relig- Shenandoah and got into hot argument with some of the crew. He was ordered to cave the boat, and Edward Bellevive was eading him away when Futile struck him ! heavy cane, nearly severing his ear from he head. Bellevive picked up heavy hovel and hit Futile on the head. Concus- Iion of the brain resulted and Futile died Tuesday morning. Bel1evive was arrested md placed in the South NorwaIk lookup. Philip A. Mitchell, a leading clothier, do- ng business at 94 state state, Bridgeport, ! las fled. A woman, who claims to be his I wife, and who lives at 54 Eldridge street, I New York, arrived there Sunday evening, l bringing with her a photograph of MT. | Mitchell and their marriage certificate, the l atter dated June 30, 1894. She says that he | deserted her nine days after their marriage ! md went to Bridgeport, where he again mar led and has since resided. She also alleges | hat soon after their marriage she found that I le had another Eife living in Germany, but | he died few weeks later. The New York I wife does not seem inclined to have him arr estsd for bigamy, but will sue for a di- | 'o9ce.
 MOVING TO EAST HARTFORD. The work of removing the machinery, etc.. rom the New England railroad repair shops ? Hartford to the new buildings in East Hartford is now fairly under way and will probably be completed in about three weeks. large proportion of the men will find it for heir own convenience to move from Hart ord to the other side of the river in order to 'e convenient to their work. The freight ! rains of this division are now made up and tarted from East Hartford, so that for the
 
 10 change from present arrangement. The ompany has for some time furnished these mpfoyes with transportation to and from heir work, in many cases running special rains for their accommodation, and this cus- I om will be continued, as least for the pres- nt.
 REQUESTS.
 Among the bequests by the late Miss I of Hartford, are the following: To lrs. Mary D. Mclean, of Wethersfeld, cer- ain shares of stock in the Rtna Insurance ompany, to Charles Mclean Andrews of I Vethers6eld, land in Wakulla county, Flor liza o. Dimmock and Virginia F. Dimmock l Honesdale, PA., 1000; to Helen M. Lin- oln of. Stockbridge, Mass., 5000; to Fanny lease of Northampton, Mass, $3, ,000; to l mma Grace Fowler of Hartford, $2,0OO; , Frances Louise Bushnell of Hartford. l ,00O; to Eliza J. Hamersley, and ophia Hamersley, in equal parts, 1 900; to Dorothy Pierce of London, ngland, $1,000; to Bessie P. An rews of Wethersfeld $3, 900. To Miss Laura . Durham is bequeathed all of the wearing pparel, books, jewelry, household furniture, l c.. and to Mrs. Alice Collins Durham are ven the pictures. To Mrs. Isabella Pierce London, England, are given the silver ! late and all articles of silver. The remain er of the estate, after being converted into oney, is to be divided equally between the } Atholic Apostolic Church of Gordon Square, l s ondon, and the Catholic Apostolic church | ] Sixteenth street, New York. Austin o. unham and John 0. Parsons are named ex- tutors, to serve without bonds. The will, ( hich was dated January IS, 1884, was wit- [ 'ssed by Ebenezer K. Hunt, Mary O. Hunt { Id J. o. Hunt. IS