Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-18
General State News.

KILLED. Edward Bates, farmer was killed at @ grade crossing in Danbury Saturday. ILL. Dewitt c. Castle of Seymour is quite sick with pneumonia at his home on First street.
 IN WOODBRIDGE.
 The Rev. MT. Humphreys, of Bethany, preached in the WoedbridKe mission yester- day.
 ARCH DEACoNRY.
 The arch dsaconry of Litch6eld county, will hold its meetings here on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
 THE FIToHvILLE FIRE.
 The destruction of the Fitchville store by fire on Thursday night caused loss or be- tween $5, 900 and $e,eo0.
 HELD TO BAIL.
 Rosenkranz who stabbed Dillon in Dan bury has been held for trial His bonds were fixed at S1 500, which he probably can net raise.
 BACK FROM GEORGIA.
 Mrs. Lester A. Hickok of Ansonia, who for several months has been in Augusta, Ga., has arrived home, being called by the sick ness of her father.
 COAL TRAFFIC.
 The New York and New England, by way  finally for the big Pennsylvania coal traffic that has long been talked of.
 CAN THEY D1NcEa
 The subject of Rev. W. D. McKinney's Sunday evening discourse in Ansonia last night was "Can Christians Dance9" There was large congregation present to hear it.
 DIED IN MooDUs.
 Dr. Albert Wells Bell, a practising physi- ciau of Aoodus died Monday evening, aged 36 years and months. He WAS born in Killingworth, 1859, the son of a Congrega- tional minister.
 FOR THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
 Hon. Robbins Battell, of Norfolk, has sent to the Paris exposition his picture entitled "John Browns Last Moments" This pic- ture was painted by Hovenden and is consid- cred fine piece of art.
 LIKES IT.
 John Mack, who went to Los Angeles, Cal, from Thomaston, Conn.,. some time ago in company with his brother, has opened a meat and vegetable market at that place, and reports fine business. GoNR TO CALIFORNIA.
 Alfred s. Childs, who left his position of chief bookkeeper in the Thames National bank of Norwich to go to the Pacific coast for his health, has settled at San Jose, Cal. !, and bought an estate with 8 prime orchard upon it.
 A BUSY LITTLE RAILROAD.
 The work is so far advanced on the con- nection with the Meriden, Waterbury and Connecticut River road with the Consolidated road tracks at Meriden that 1t is probable that freight will be shipped from one road to the other by next week anyway.
 TO BE TRIED IN NEW HAVEN.
 Deputy Sheriff Underwood had his innings in tho rink trouble in Birmingham Friday when he served papers in attachment suit on Wm. E.. Miller, E. Marshall Pavey and c. B. Cook, claiming $1 900 damages for alleged assault and battery committed upon Sidney E. 9esner at the rink last Monday evening The case comes before the Superior court in parties arrested giving bonds in the sum of $1 900 each.
 Judge Torrance in the Superior court in Waterbury on Saturday granted the applica- ton of the stockholders of the Waterbury Knife company for e receiver, which move was made for the purpose of closing up the business of the concern, the only legal form for joint stock companies. Samuel Root is the principal stockholder. The company has been doing business over twenty years in @ factory on the Hop Brook stream in Millville. Luther Platt of Naugatuek was appointed.
 THE HEALTH OF THE STATE.
 By the report of Dr. Lindslsy for the State board of health for January, the total deaths reported from all towns in the State was S92, being 56 less than in the month of December and 123 less than in January last year. The death rate was 15.3 for the large towns, and only 13 for the towns of less than 5 1000 popu- lation, and for the whole State 145. This is low death rate for January. The csrres- bonding month of 1888 gave death rate of IS. The deaths from zymotic diseases were 15.7 per cent. of the total mortality. Water bury's rate was IS, Bristol 12.9, Derby 20. 5, New Haven 13.S, Bridgeport 12.6, Winches- ter 6.