Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-10-29
ALL OVER THE STATE.


The States oyster Interests-The
shop il Again Busy-An Englneerss
Death-A Freight Agent Missing
italians on Trial for Murder-TraP
Shooting. -,.
Work is going on briskly at the works Of the
Springfield Emery Wheel company, West End,
Bridgeport. All the departments are now run
ming and satisfactory tiding over of the pres
emit difficulties seems quite probable. However,
it is rumored that the committee of adjustment
appointed by the creditors have slight informal
difference. Hence their delay in making as yet
an official report Of their proceedings.
ENGINEER BARTLETT. ....
The death Of Engineer Charles E. Bartlett Of
the Housatonic railroad was caused by diabetes.
1t was only on Saturday that the disease took
such form as to conf1ne him to the house. Fri
day he was at his duties running the switch en-
CINE in the Housatonic freight yard at Bridge
hours previous to his death he lay in an 1ncon-
scious condition, and when the end came ne
passed away apparently without the slightest
had been in the employ Of the Housatonic sys.
tenn number of years. He was member OF
the Knights of Honor, and leaves a wife and
one daughter.
THE STATES OYSTER INTERESTS.
The first biennial report Of the shell fish COM
mission in this state, which is now being arranged
by DR.. William NJ. Hudson, will show that the
states total receipts from the public oyster lands
The disbursements for the same period on ac-
count of these lands amounted to 3d. 1878, leav-
ing balance of So, 425 20 for the treasury. The
receipts for the year ended June 80 lS9o, were
$7,14944; disbursements, s., $3.50; balance for
the treasury, $2854.14.
The legislature two years ago considerably cur.
tailed the powers of the commission, reducing It
practically to the position of a board OF relief,
the members being required to hear the Appeals
of the oyster land prOprietors from the annual
| assessment for taxation. The new law, which
reorganized the board, required the clerk to be
appointed by the governor and c9nii it Dy me
make the assessment on the oyster lands. Eor
| the most part he has been guided in the dis
charge Of his duty by the valuations or1gina aG
gan r The sum Of $1,000 was appropriated
able oyster lands, which had been taken BY spec
ulators in the first in which the state desig-
lands. which had proved worthless for the rails
ing OF oysters the spectators received VI per
sSs state The 81 a5s at Th %s hS bought
The total area of lands granted up to Novem-
Der l. 1885, was s6,7 acres The total area nov
acres The oyster beds are not taxed by the
state and there are statistics for ascertaining
the number of bushels of oysters produced dur
ing the year.
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
HARTFORD, Oct 2s.-Joseph Newell was ar
with the murder of Dominick Muscarn on Sun
day, September 81. Antonio Eazzio, also charged
with murder, has skipped his bond and cannot be
found. 1t is said that he has gone to South
America. Peter Bone, a well to do Italian fruit
dealer who went his ball. has made every effort
to find him but in vain number OF Italians
rel which led to the crime. They say Newell and
the missing italian, Fazzio, committed the crime.
GENERAL FREIGHT AGENT MISSING.
NoRwALK, Conn, Oct. 2S.-Charles E.. Odds,
general freight agent of the Housatonic Rail
| road company, and of the New York and
a sound outlet at Wilson'S point, the southern
terminus of the Housatonic railroad in this city,
missing and it is alleged tha bis
| last Friday, but efforts were made to keep the
| matter quiet until his accounts could be ex-
| amined
MANY SHOOTERS GOING TO HARTFORD.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, Oct 2s.-There will be a trap
| shoot at this city next week, which will be at
tended by fonr delegates from all the gun clubs
in Connecticut and Massachusetts,. Each man
will be allowed to shoot at thirty BIRDS The
shoot will be held on Wednesday.
| FIRE IN NEW MILFORD.
New MILFORD, Oct. 2S.-Two barns, with tor
of tobacco and a carriage house belonging te
James Mallory, were burned last night. Loss
| 1900. Insurance 800.
| HIS CASE STILL. UNCERTAIN.
DANBURy, Oct. 28.-Clarence Osborn of George
| town, who was shot by William Lobden, was Still
| in critical condition this morning. The DOCTOR
| do not say whether he will recover or not. If b.
| should live he will probably be disfgured for life
| Lobdell is pronounced by many as of unsount
| mind. He seems to have mania of some kind
A while ago he nearly frightened some boys int
| convulsion by making belief he was going t.
| hang them.
IT WAS A CASE OF SUICIDE.
| BRIDGEPORT, Oct. 2S.-Coroner Dotes has NJ
doubt that Captain Seeleye of Stepney, who wa
| found dead, committee suicide and was not muir
| dered. Captain Seelye has for some time bacl
acted as if he was insane. The remains Of the
| suicide we're buried to-day.
| BIG FLOUR DEPOT.
A western -four concern will at once erect a biz
flour storehouse with capacity of 90 600 barrels
| at the Fishkill terminus of the New York ant
| England road. 1t will be erected for convenienc,
| of shipping the flour