Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-13


 short time ago from Baltimore, Md, a 12O horse power bailer and fixtures weighing over 26, 900 pounds-the largest on the gulf coast for his new oyster packing house at Biloxi, now being pushed forward as fast as possi- ble.
 General State News. KILLED BY TREE. Albert Hart of Norfolk man 70 years of age, was crushed to death Monday by fall ing tree. sCALDED TO DEATH. The three year old son of J. H. Stevens of South Meriden was sealded to death Monday by sitting down in boiler of scalding water. RAILROAD ACCIDENT. A freight train delayed traffic at Plainville Monday afternoon two hours by running off the track. No material damage was done. FATAL ACCIDENT. Yesterday morning 8 fatal accident oc- cured at the Meriden depot. Thomas Ryan, boy eleven years of age, who lives with his stepfather at 99 South Colony street, was playing on the track when he was caught between the bumpers, fracturing his skull. POSSIBLY VICTIM OF WHITE CAPS. John Walsh of Middletown, young man 20 years of age, employed by Lawton & Wall, left the store late Saturday night for his home on Greene street. He has not been seen since, and as he was 8 person of steady habits it is feared he is victim of some White Caps.
 HORSE THIEF CAPTURED. Fred Watson of Montpelier, Vermont, was arrested in Worcester last Monday. Watson recently stole team from Edward F. Davis, 8 iveryman here. He was brought into Connecticut by Sheriff Dickinson and tried Tuesday morning before Judge Henry. Pro bable cause was found and he was bound over to the Superior court under $500 bonds. He went 10 jail.
 SHOT A SEAL.
 Second Selsctman J. Woelsey Selleck of Stamford, shot large spotted seal, Monday at Shipper Point. He was handsome plump fellow, and looked as if he was fatted to order and ready to be killed. MT. Selleck are plentiful in the Sound about here and captains of steamers report seeing them in large numbers.
 FIRE LOSS IN TWISTED.
 Fire in Montville Monday burned to the ground the house, barn and shed belonging to Edward Manly. All the furniture and clothing in the house, together with the hay and grain in the barn, were destroyed. The horses, cattle and wagons only were saved. The loss is nearly total, as there is only an insurance of $500. A subscription is being circulated for Manly's benefit.
 THE PARK CENTRAL CASE.
 Yesterday morning Alexander Thuer and Amos R. Risley, who were engineers of the Park Central hotel at the time of its explo- sion, were again before Judge Henney in the police court to answer to the charge of man. slaughter. More witnesses were introduced. Probable cause was found and both of them were bound over to the Superior court. Their bonds were reduced from SIG, 900 to $1, 800. Both were enabled to obtain them and were released.
 THREATENED BY WHITE CAPS.
 The chief of police of Middletown has re- ceived the following letter from the White Caps: "The chief of police is hereby notified that number of shops, stands, saloons and violation of the law. The police are paid by citizens to see the law obeyed. if they do not attend to this matter they neglect their du- ty. The law also provides for such cases. If they are not attended to immediately de- cislve action will be taken the coming week by number of White Cap citizens"
 coUNTERFEITERs IN NEW BRITAIN.
 Counterfeiters have made their appearance in New Britain recently. Last night a man named Bob Tnrnbull appeared in a saloon and passed across the counter for drink counterfeit dollar. The saloon keeper at once had him arrested. Yesterday morning he was brought before Judge Chamberlain and he was bound over for trial. He could furnish no bonds and went to jail. The coin he passed was an excellent imitation of the regular dollar, and 1t is thought there are many more of them in town.
 ARRESTED FOR STEALING LETTERS.
 Last Saturday one of the box renters in the Birmingham pogtofice left his keys in the box and since that time several letters were missed. Clerk Pierson set to work to detect the thief and succeeded by means of decoy letters. Monday afternoon Katie Sul- livan, aged 16 years, a waitress in the New York chop house, was caught. The girl pleaded innocence of the charge, but the evidence was so strong against her that she was arrested and locked up awaiting the Rr- ival of the United States deputy marshal.
 ABERDEEN FOLKS LOSE JEwELRY.
 MERIDEN, Conn.,, March 12.-A sneak thief giving his name as Armstrong, worked fashionable boarding house here this noon for jewelry and money altogether valued at about $500. He represented himself as being employed in patent business by big concern in this city and engaged board, after inquir- ing the best places, at the Y. M. O. A. rooms, af Mrs. Borst's on Colony street. He professed piety and disarmed suspicion. This noon, while the others were at dinner, ae went to rooms above and stole diamond brooch, opera glasses, etc., and fled to 8 rain which was already in the depot. The yoods were missed immediately, but the rain and thief had gone.