Morning journal and courier., 1889-12-16
General State News.

GeneTa1 SkAgo NoNHDs REVIVAL WORK. The resignation of the Rev. l.. F. Baker of the Advent church in Waterbury goss into effect January 1, 1890, which is the date of the expiration of his term. His heart is set upon engaging in revival work. WANTS 5000.
 SoxERs, Dec. 14.-Mrs. Samuel Harlbut of this town has brought 6 suit against Arnold Converse for $2, ,Oeo damages for injuries re- ceived in c collision with Mr. Converse's team while driving on tho North road. $5,000,0oO.
 Three New Workers and five down east men, the operators who now control tho New York and Now England road, are said to have taken up the floating s0,000 shares ($5, 600 ,O00) of the stock of the road.
 BOTH LEGS CUT oTF.
 DANBunY, Dec. 14.-Jacob Russell went to sleep on the track of tho Danbury & Norwalk road in their freight yard in this city last night. An engine backed down upon him and cut off both legs at the knee. His death is hourly expected.
 DIED IN MIDDLEBURY.
 Mrs. Lucy Wheeler, an aged lady living in the Quassapaug district near tho Woodbury line, died at her home Friday afternoon at : o'clock. Her remains were buried in South 1OTu Ou Ouuu6f 0b 6 U ClOCAs OAV W1o A0oliy 81 years old, and most of her days had been spent in that place.
 FUNERAL IN BIRMINGHAM.
 Rev. MT. Buck oficiatsd at the funeral of Edward Lewis, ST., in Birmingham Saturday. W. E. Downes, E. N. Shelton, George H. Peck, D. W. Plumb, Merritt Clark, Charles DeForest; active, A. ". Phillips, Charles E. Clark, w. 0. Atwater, Charles E. Atwater. Thomas s. Birdseye, o. A. Nsttleton.
 FOR BOROUGH OFFICERS.
 Birmingham Democrats have nominated as follows:
 warden-T. J. o'sulliyan.
 BuIsessssaa : Patrick MeManus William Houlihan, Treasurer-HarmonS S. Bassstt. Borough B committse@John conn o'Har.. Sheldon H. Bassett. John o. Reilly.
 PROMINENT BRrBeEroRrER DEAD.
 Albert Flames, a member of the park com- mission, one of the originators with P. T. Barnum of Seaside Park, and president of the Bridgeport Horse railroad company, died Saturday in his seventy ninth year. He was born in South Birmingham, Mass., and had for more than thirty ysars been idsnti- fled with the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine company. Forty-thrse years ago he lived in nion, N. Y. where he supervised v R0V0xus ment for the Remington Arms company.
 QUARTER OF MILLION DsLLAls.
 At the twenty third annual meeting of the Wesleyan UniYersity club, held recently in New York, announcement was made of q gift of $250. .000 by Dr. Daniel Ayrss of Brooklyn, N. Y. Dr.Ayres, although not grad nate of the college, recently gave 1t $50, 900 to establish chair of biology, and he has also given it other considerable sums. His title of doctor of laws he owes to the university. The newly elected president of the college, Bradford Raymond, added to the enthusiasm by the declaration that the trustees had re- solved to add $260, to Dr. Ayres' gift, and that $60,000 of the amount was nearly raised.
 POINTS SETTLED IN FAVOR or THE PEOPLE.
 HARTFORD, Dec. 1S.-In the controversy between the Hartford board of trade and the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail road company concerning alleged want of accommodations at the new station here, the railroad commissioners have decided several points in favor of the people. The turn- stiles which prevent entrance to the elevated platform except through the depot are or- dered removed, and . new grade and eress- walk is ordered at Union Place. The fence between the tracks, however, is not or- dered removed, being regarded as necessary for safety.