Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-23

crime here. Several Bethel residents are connected with Danbury banks, and it is said that they could much more advanta- geously be connected with @ monetary insti. tuition in their own town. It is thought that bank would increase trade, as well as be- ing safe depository for money.
 BADLY BURNED.
 BRIDGEPORT, Cenn., April 22.-While Asaph Remington, an smploye of the Union Metallic Cartridge company, was carrying box of cartridges to-day, they exploded, badly burning the mans face. He was not seriously injured, however.
 DUST IN ROCKVILLE.
 ROCKVILLE, Conn.,, April 22.-The city is at present enveloped in a dense cloud of dust and the merchants are put to great straits to protect their goods from it. The officers of the aqusduct company have notified John Watkins that he must not use any more water for street sprinkling as the drawing of the water from the dydrants interfered with the use of water by the residents. So many new houses have been built within the past few years that the water pipes are net large enough to supply them. @. ACCIDENT. ELLINGTON, Conn.,, April 22.-David Ram- sey, we'll known farmer of this place met a painful accident yesterday. He was using hay cutter and caught his hand in the knives. Two fingers were severed and the other fingers were badly injured. He has large contract for railroad ties, but will not | be able to work for some weeks.
 CLAIMS THE SHOOTING wAsIN SELF DEFENSE HYDE BOUND OVER.
 ToRarNaToN, Conn.,, April 22.-The trial of Will E. Hyde, son of E. W. Hyde took place this afternoon before Justice Spittle. | The trial was held in Attorney Roraback's office. Hyde was charged with the shooting of Andrew Fischer. The first witneas was Dr. Pratt. who testified to the injuries of Fischer. He said he had e1amin- ed the injured man and found that he had been shot in the mouth. The bullet entered the mouth, knocking out two teeth and going through the palate, lodging in the back of the head. Dr. Pratt testified that the wound was dan gsrous one and that the bullet was lodged in place where it was hard to get at. Hyde stated in his own behalf that the shooting was in self defense. He said he had been down town last night and about il o'clock met Fischer. Both were going home at the time. Fischer owed Hyde's father bill for board and young Hyde referred to the ace count in the courss of conversation. He says that he did not refer to the matter in dunning way, but ! that Fischer became very indignant. | He used some rather vigorous language and l Hyde says he became afraid fearing that Fisher would attack him. He had O revolver with him and shifted it to the outside pocket | of his overcoat in order to have 1t handy in case of trouble. Finally, Hyde testified, he and Fisher agreed to drop the matter and to separate, each taking another way home Hyde testified that he started on whn Fisher | made jump for him when -le fired. The shooting occurred aboutaidnight last night but Hyde was not arssted until ten o'clock
 this morning. JustSe Spittle bound Hyde | over to the sperior court in $500 bonds
 which were furnished by his father.
 rfRHAPs STRIKE WILL BE AVOIDED. l -fnoMrsoNvuLE, Conn.,, April 22.-Noth- ing could be learned today from the em- ployes of the Hartford Carpet company. The help held meetings last night, but every thing done h kept secret. The help re- ported this morning and 1t Is said that they decided not to strike on the ground that they tendent Upson has been talking to them, re. questing them not to strike, but to stand by the company 6 they have in the past, and saying that the wages would soon be increase ed again. The officials of the company have interviewed Rev. Father Gleason, and the latter has been talking to 8 good many of the older men in his parish. Father Gleason thinks there will be no strike, although some of the men may make little trouble.
 ELECTION AND WHISKY.
 MERIpEN, Conn.,, April 22.-There was an election in the Fourth ward to-day to fill the vacancy caused by the imprisonment of O. s. Pratt, who is now serving term in Wethersfeld for embexxlement. There were only no votes cast, the republican candi- date, LeRoy G. Gaines, receiving 72, Colonel L. L. Sawyer getting 3S. All of the saloon keepers in the ward kept their places of bus- iness open in spite of the fact that Prose- cutting Agent Fay told them they could not. It is not thought that any of the saloon keep CTS will Do prosecuted.
 ANrE-NUPTIAL AGREEMENT WAS NOT IN
 WAITING.
 BRANroRD, April 22.-Thsrs Is consider. able talk in this town about the case of Mrs. John Herbert. Mrs. Herbert, who was the widow Blackstone . few years ago, married John Herbert, we'll known and wealthy resident of about threescors and ten years, and according to the lady's story he promised to give her . piece of property on Main Herbert was sick for long while, but thanks to his wife's careful nursing recovered. Now, Mrs. Herbert claims, the husband has given away the property prom ised her and has drawn $2,56O from New Haven bank. She thinks he is disposing of all his other property. Mrs. Herbert has consulted Judge Stsdman of the probate can do anything in the matter. The alleged ante-nuptial agreement was not in writing EARLY cLosINa-MAss MEETING IN BRIDGE FORT.
 BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, April 22-The Mer- AI- -c Al~~ clerks who are agitating the early closing movement, held mass meeting at Proctor's opera house tonight. There were 1,500 present. Speeches were made by Dr. War ner, the corset manufacturer, Senator D. M. Read and Rev. Beverly E. Warner, chaplain of the Fourth regiment. P. T. Barnum, who was to have spoken. sent letter of regret. Dr.. Warner said he was fully in sympathy with the movement and that he believed that ten hours was enough for any man to work. He said that the people have too flow holi- days and that he was in favor of any move- ment that tended to make the hours of labor shorter. The others spoke in the same | strain.
 A BRIDGEPORT SUNDAY LAW CASE.
 BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, April 22.-Ths case l of Louis Luzon, proprietor of the Park City hotel, who was accused of selling liquor on | Sunday, came up in the superior court to- day. The defense was that the men found drinking were members of the Canadian Dramatic club and they brought their own liquor. | CARPENTERS BROTHERHOOD. | BRIDGEPORT, April 22.-The local nnion of | the Carpenters' brotherhood held an open meeting tonight and listened to an interest ing speech by w. J. Shields of Boston, pres- ident of the organization. His subject was "Labor Troubles, and How to Avoid Them" !" l
 l NEW LONDON, April 22.-Thomas Early, the brakeman who was injured in the acci- dent at Guilford this morning, was alive at @ late hour tonight.
 AN ELoPKNENT IN BRISTOL.
 BasTeL, Conn.,, April 22.-Mrs. Wilbur Hough eloped yesterday with one of her boarders. The couple took the 1:30 train west yesterday afternoon and have not been seer since. Mrs. HouRh is plain looking young woman twenty five years of age. The man in the case is not known other than that he had not been long in town. He secured n place in the Welch clock shop in Forestville through Mrs. HouRh's husband. MT. Hough, who is employed by the Bristol Brass and Clock company, went home last night and found note from his wife saying that she had gone to the dressmaker's.
 A Cure for Constipation and Sick | Headache. .e.s l Dr. Silas Lane while in tho Rocky Moup-