Morning journal and courier., 1889-12-24
General State News.

General State News.
 DIED IN wErHERsEIELD.
 Mrs. Lucy Welles, widow of Horace Welles died very srdor6iy on Sanssy morning at her residence art Welles.
 MOVED TO HARTFORD.
 Ex.Lieutenant Governor Cooke of Rivsrton, one of the receivers of the Continental Life Insurance company, has moved to Hartford for tho winter with his family and they are living with his broth erln-law, Ar. 0. H. Case, on Prospect avenue.
 CARDS OUT. :. Cards are out for the wedding of Mir. Charles R. Strong of Hartford and Miss Johnson of South will take place at the home of tho bride on Christ mas day. Mir. and Mrs Strong will reside in South Windham.
 DIED IN BLOOMFIELD.
 Eli Brown of Bloomfield, whs has been in failing health for the past two or three years died at his home on Friday. Mir. Brown held various offices Tsnn Cn1sn the gfs of the and i1 ss,s was that town in thirty years. He leavss wife and GOVERNOR HARRISON AND rn..asAspwrcn ISLANDS. The newspapers now circulating as fresh news story about the Hon. Henry B. Harrison time nearly ten months ago. and when the present administration had just come in, Senators Patt and Hawley felt authorized to say to Governor Har- would probably recommend him for Minister to i tho Sandwich Islands, place deemed very important,
 sn Sf consent. CHASE FROM STAMFORD TO yoNKERS thief valuable horse. Mir. Lncks discovered his loss at an early hour yesterday morning and with Charles for week selling horses started in pursuit, mount ed on two of Mir. Trisdale's mustangs The thief had some three hous, start but the pursuers rest by officers in that town. He gave his name as Watson Rsqusition papers will be procured and the man brought here fer trial
 
 The winter thus far has been unusually mild. The grass is green and growing in damp places and be- insects are flying and more flowers blooming than December ordinarily permits Half . dousn tribes The winter in hollow tress and cayes and tbe mde, days of every winter start these insects and they fly across tho snowbsnks to new retreats or to per st cannot find dozen out door plants in blossom | even in Decsmber.-Norwich Bulletin. CONNECTICUT REAL ESTATE. | The summary of the Weekly Record this wseh z, Hortford 2 New Britain 5, Wsisrsury 5. Dan sis per cent Now Haven si ,ss Sis, Increase sioS. Sesn Ps. wtS osp sorp manufacture of patent workstands and similar goods. New buildin.s reported tbis geek are: New Danbury 3, cost sss,ooo; watsr6ury i. cos cost SsoSe Meriaen q cost s,oaSS New Britain ,. cost si4.O0o buildings Al, at Q total cost of $165, 400. CALL FOR IT THIS YEAR. There being no inauguration of Governor In Jan uary, and no session of the General Assembly, the l annual reception given by the Foot Guard will be omitted The receptions in their present elaborate shape were begun during Governor Walters ad hsn mry Sa hs of he the inauguration of Governor Bulkely, was by far the most brilliant and successful ever given in the omission is in accordance with his ideas He said that when there inauguration and no opeu- ing of Legislature, he could sec no necessity or sp proprateness in having reception. It Is the gather for the eRercses and md % opening that secures such large and brilliant at tendance for the reception. n.-Hartford Oourant. STATE TEACHERS AND NORMAL SCHOOL ANNEXATION Examination for State teachers certificates, and for entrance to Normal school, will be held as fol lows:
 DECEMBER 2s AND s4 New London, Union street. Grammar school build. Canaan district building, in district No 2. Canaan Willimantic, First district school buiidipx New Haven, High school building. Stonington, borough school building. Plainfield, academy.
 East Hampton, school building. Torrington, High school building.
 DECEMBER 26 AND 27. Stamford. High school building, Putnam, High school building. Middletown, Central school building Win.ssd. si ted v West Wi %lnstsd school sqIldln.. Danbury, New street school building.
 DECEMBER 27 ANDa3. Hartford room 42 Capitol building New Britain, Normal school building. Colchester, Bacon academy.
 Rockville. High school building. Stafford Springs. High school building.
 JANUARY 27, 1890. New Britain, Normal school building. Willimantic, Normal school rooms
 For entrance to Normal schools only.