Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-06-11
Jottinxs Of state News.

General Chamberlain, the warden OF the
state prison. Il 20 much improved that he
has gone to the seaside for couple OF weeks.
Sam Fessenden of Connecticut Is quoted a.
saying that he would not take Mr.. CLARK
sons place-but If the president should ask
him to fill either the Spanish or Brazilian
mission, why that II different NATTER
Springfield Republican.
The Pratt & Whitney company OF Hart
ford have recently made large purchase OF
real estate ON Capitol avenue from the Weed
Sewing Machine company. Part OF 1t they
will build upon and part they propose to
sell.
The railroad commissioners gave hearing
at Greenwich yesterday to the projectors Of
the new parallel road. Another hearing will
be held at Bridgeport to-day. On Thursday
the commissioners meet in this oity to take
evidence as to Pleasant street crossing.
While the sexton of the First ConRrega-
tional church in Waterbury was carrying
from the church the waste from the decora-
tions on Saturday he found In his load .
lively black snake two feet long, which must
have been carried in with the evergreens.
Bishop Williams was present at the ordi-
nation Of Mr.. Theodore Sedgwick, gradu-
ate at the Berkeley Divinity school, on Fri-
day last in Stockbridge, Mass, and preached
Trinity college was also present and assisted
In the services.
George, eight year-old son of George Rock
we'll, secretary and treasurer of the Meriden,
Waterbury and Connecticut River. railroad
and auditor of TIE Meriden Britannia COM
pany, was run over yesterday by an electric
street car and his leg terribly mangled. It
Ia thought he will recover.
MERIDEN, June 1O.-A number of the Of
fcials of the Consolidated road visited Tracy
this morning and were driven over the pro-
posed route of spur track from Tracy to
Yalesville. Surveys are to be made before q
decision is arrived at. The track will be to
accommodate Yalesville manufacturers.
There ia much hustle and activity down at
Eastern Point. A small army of women are
at work in about the Fort Griswold house
and as many of the cottages are already oe.
cupied, particularly those owned by Nor
wich people, there is much of the summer
look about the place already.-New Lendon
Day.
Mr.. s. NJ. Bronton, chief engineer of the
shad interest at Saybrook Point, closed up
the business for the season on Saturday.
Shad fishing is practically over until next
year. The catch has averaged fairly well a.
compared with other years. At Rocky Hill
the catch of chad this year has been less than
ever before. Rocky Hill fishermen say: "Il
you ask the pound men at Saybrook and
Westbrook, and the fish commissioners who
live about the mouth of the river, they will
assure you, and take their oaths, that theil
traps don't injure the river shad fishing. Az
fact, however, they have practically ruined
it."
A prize fight took plack at O'Clock yester
day morning in one of the Silver Lake Ice
company's houses on the outskirts of Nor
walk. The principals were Tommy Cook Of
Norwalk and Henry Reynolds, who gives his
residence as Branford. The fight was wit
messed by about two hundred persons. COM
ing from New Haven, Stamford and Bridge
port. Cook knocked his opponent uncon
scious in the sixth round. Reynolds re-
manned unconscious Eve minutes. Cook Il
twenty pounds heavier than Reynolds. Cool
| was declared the victor and given the purse,
amounting to $3.50. As usual, no police Of
constable knew anything about the affair, al
least none were on hand to stop the brutal
contest or arrest the principals or the &C.
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