Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-08

Edward J. Smith, president of the board of fire oommissioners, died suddenly this eve- ming of heart disease.
 ANsoNIA JIREMEN.
 ANsoN1A, May 7.-The Eagle Hose com. pany held their annual supper tonight. There were present many of their honorary members, the city fathers and few special guests, besides the members of the Ansonia band.
 A BRANToRD SENSATION.
 BRANFoRD, May 7.-About week sgo Frank Gull, saloon keeper, left town sud- denly and it was reported he had disappeared. The cause of his disappearance is probably that he was heavily in debt. His property has been attached twice during the past week and he owes many bills in town:z-
 ARAILRoAD CROSSING.
 ROCKVILLE, May 7.-The officials of the New York and New England railroad were in the city tonight to inspect the alleged dangerous crossing at Market street near the depot. If the officials conclude not to do anything in the matter the commissioners will hold hearing on the city's petition on May 15.
 THE BRIGGS HOMICIDE CASE, NORWICH, May 7.-The grand jury in the Briggs case went out at 10 o'clock this morning and it is not thought that they will come to any decision tonight. If the grand jury fails to indict Briggs State Attorney Lucas will have him arrested on 8 bench warrant charging him with manslaughter. CHARGED WITH LIBEL. MER1DEN, May 7.-Charles Taylor was ar- rainged in the police court this morning charged with libel for an article on Officer Tolles which appeared under his signature l in the Sunday Journal. Attorney W. F. Davis defended him. Taylor claimed that l the original article was "dressed up" over his own signature. Taylor was fined $IO and l costs.
 FELL THIRTY FEET.
 ToRR1NGToN, May Tt is thought Ernest Toillon, son of Victor Teillon, who fell from the railroad bridge at Brookersfeld to-day, will recover. The boy attempted to jump from the railing of the bridge to the walk, | but slipped and fell distance oi thirty feet, breaking his leg and sustaining other injur les. About @ year ago he narrowly escaped drowning near the scene of the accident to- day.
 THE STAMFORD CONTESTED ELECTION CASE. l BRIDGEPORT, May 7.-The Stamford con- tested election case occupied the time o1 Judge Fem in the superior court to-day A. J. Bell, the democratic candidate fol l burgess at the recent borough election, claim | that his opponent, Alexander Weed, wa illegally elected. The plaintiff to-day put ol \ about twenty witnesses to show that s1' l people who voted for Weed had no lega right to vote ss they were not residents the borough. The defense has score o
 more of witnesses. The hearing will probab
 ly take all the week.
 | IN NO LICENSE TOWN.
 | BRANFoRD, May 10.-The residents o
 Stony Greek, which is part of Branford
 voted no license some time ago, but the
 have noted that there was considerabl
 drunkenness notwithstanding. Two saloo
 keepers named Scott and Clark were suspect ed, although there WAS no direct evidenc
 against them. They were arrested on tn
 charge of keeping places where liquor wa
 reputed to be sold and were tried before Jus ! tice Ziuk this evening. Both were foun
 guilty and fined BIO and costs each.
 MuRDERoUs ASSAULT IN HARTFORD. HARTFORD, May 7.-At 9 o'clock this al
 ternoon John Early, a laborer, struck Joh Jones, an eleven-year-ol colored boy, with brick, fracturing his skull. Early was em ployed tearing down an old house to mak ' room for the Southern New England con
 pany's building on Pearl street. Boys ha
 been about the building picking up wood an
 were told to keep away. Jones was leavin the place when Early threw brick at hil . when only ten feet away. The brick hit tf
 boy over the left eye. Early is under arres The doctors to night think the boy may T 3 cover. ! STRUCK BY SHORE LINE EXPRESS TRAIN. , SOUTH NoRwALK, May 7.-The Shore Lii
 express train, which leaves New Haven
 4:30 o'clock, struck MT. Henry Wilson th
 afternoon at what is known as the Samu
 Moorehouse crossing at Fairfield. NIT. w 8 son was driving across the tracks and d ;. not hear the train. His horse was instant Il killed and the buggy was smashed into ais,
 pieces. MT. Wilson WAS thrown some al
 tance and dragged about one hundred fe' 5 A hole was made in the back of his head al y 1t was thought he was dead. It was foul l. that he had only been stunned, and 1t is no
 believed thst he will recover. MT. Wilst
 is seventy years old, and his escape is all Il
 more remarkable on that account. BRUTAL ASSAULT UPON WOMAN.
 ToRR1NaroN, May 7.-No one is able ,t account for the mysterious assault up' a Mrs. Welch of High street. The case e been thoroughly looked into to-day. but B. clue has been discovered which will lead ). the discovery of the assailant or to t a motive for the assault. Mrs. Welch W walking down church street late last mig '' when someone struck her heavy bl' le on the side of the head, felli d her to the ground. When she reco n cred consciousness she went to It house of neighbor. The doctor found
 hole in the side of her head half an in l.. deep. The blow was probably struck wi l.. brass knuckles or bell punch. Had M wound been an inch above or below wht nt 1t was death would have been instantaneo' le Mrs. Welch will probably recover.