Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-27

NORWICH, M8rCl SO.-1Q6 TdllEOd0 sldtlou at Lebanon, on the New London railroad, was entered by burglars recently.-Loss very slight.
 CLARK WOOSTER DEAD.
 NEW BRITAIN, March 26-Clark Woos- ter, who was seriously injured in an eleya- tor here yesterday, died this morning of his injuries.
 JossEFY APPEARS.
 Rafael Joseffy, the distinguished pianist, will be heard in Norwich at the next concert of the Musurgia club, which takes place on Wednesday evening, May 1.
 HON DAVID A. WELLS.
 The Hon. David A. Wells will give the third lecture in the sub winter course of the Young Mems Christian Association this evening at 8 o'clock. Subject, "The West Indies."
 sToNING TRAIN.
 When the express train due in New Haven at sos o'clock was passing Wallingford Mon- day evening some rufian threw large stone through @ window of one of the cars. No one was injured.
 INJURED IN TWISTED.
 TWISTED, March 26.-George Hewitt, an expressman, was thrown from his wagon this morning. The wagon passed over him breaking three of his ribs and seriously mangling his leg.
 TO COST $65,000.
 Waterbury Is to have 6 new hotel, between Holmes and Central avenues. It will be an apartment hotel of about sixty-fve rooms. Forty of the rooms are to have bath tubs. The projected hotel is to be built by joint stock association.
 SIX CHURCHES UNITE.
 The pastors with their wives and others of the six churches, comprising the local confer ence, of which Rev. c. H. Peck of Griswold has been valuable a member, gave him 8 reception on the 21st inst. at the home of H. L. Reade of Jewett City.
 COST $3,0oO.
 The repairs on the Judd & Root building, Hartford, made necessary by the blowing up of the Park Central hotel, are nearly over. The cost of repairs is about $3 1000, of which the plate glass expense was $l, lO0.
 wALLINGFoRD BOARD OF TRADE.
 The following have just been elected off, cers of the Wallingford Board of trade: G.. w. Hull, president; Walter J. Leavenworth and Lewis NJ. Phelps, vice presidents; Will liam H. Newton, corresponding secretary Frary Hale, recording secretary; William H. Newton, treasurer
 PERCEPTION.
 Monday night the Wallace hose and D. M. O. B. club of Wallingford gave reception 10 Ll6lE IeUlIluS sL0WdIos U. AAs V 0LASA, wa left for California yesterday. They pre- sented him with a gold ring and gold Forester's pin. Speeches were made by Chief Engineer Ross and Foreman of Wallace hose, B. F. Curran and others.
 BAPTIST MINISTER'S ENTERTAINED.
 The Rev. D. Henry Miller, D. D., of the First Baptist church, Norwich, Chaplain of the old 18th, c. V.) entertained the East ern Connecticut ministers circle at the VUv he Pov Taylor of the Central Baptist church, read an essay on ''Intellectual Habits"
 MIR. sTAGGs VISIT.
 There was quite a large gathering at the rooms of the Young Mems Christian sssocia- tion Saturday evening to receive MT. A. A. Stagg of New Haven, who was expected to be present. MT. Stagg did not arrive until the boat train, much to the disappoint- ment of many persons, but he was cordially welcomed on his arrival. He spoke enter- tainingly at the o'clock meeting Sunday, which was largely attended.-Norwich Bull letin.
 THE RUFF MURDER CASE IN NEW BRITAIN.
 Tuesday morning Judge Chamberlain de- cided to admit Frederick Ruff, the saloon keeper who murdered John F. O'Brien, to bail in the sum of $6, 1000. It was not supp posed that Ruff would be able to get it Mon- day, but to-day Mollie Gussman, a notorious woman or SOH0 W0hltA hdoWA 6S nun 2 former wife, put in an appearance and an- nounced that she would give the amount of bail required Ruff in the meantime is as complainant as ever.
 A GOLDEN EAGLE-FINE SPECIMEN OF THE
 MONTANA BIRD.
 MT. c. T. Hoffman, who has on exhibi~ tion and for sale at Ballerstein's some excel lent specimens of the taxidermist's art, has added bird which is especially worthy of note It is @ mammoth specimen of the golden eagle sent MT. Hoffman last month by 8 correspondent in Helena, Montana, and mounted by him. The bird is full grown male specimen, heavy nmoed ana stiong chested with monster claws and beak, wings measuring nearly seven feet from tip to tip when spread, and weighing, when alive, twenty-one pounds. It was with quill from the tail of a bird similar to this that President Cleveland signed the bill admit ting Montana as State.-Harttord Courant.
 NEW PRESTON AGITATED.
 NEW PRESTON, March 26.-This town was up in arms yesterday over the trial Of Wai- ter Burnham, who was arrested at tne inssi- gation of the Rev. Henry Upson, the belli- gerent minister who was recently fined for disturbing s service in the Congregational church here Burnham is now arrested on similar charge. The rooms of Justice Ford were crowded with townspeople, all being partial with their opinions.
 Attorney George Hickox of Litchfieid for MT. Burnham filed demurrer put this was overruled by the justice after some heated discussion, in which the lawyers prosecuting, Messrs. Eddy and Williams of New Milford, joined. Burnham was then fined $7 and costs, which is the same as the fine imposed upon Minister Upson at his trial last fail. The friends of Burnhsm feel that the fine is unjust and Lawyer Hickox at once appealed. The case will now be tried at the next term of the Superior court or Litchfield county. It was expected that the case would last two or three days, and the peopla here interested from curiosity and