Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-26
nArssr CONNECTICUT NEWS.

LATRsT CoNNECTIoUT NEWS. Reports From All Parts of she state.
 By Connecticut Associated Press.l PUTNAM, April 25-James Babson, aged aity, we'll to do farmer of Plain6eld, few weeks ago bought the Phillips farm in this place. This morning his dead body was found hanging from rafter. He had not been seen since Monday, and his failure to return home alarmed his friends. A search of the premises disclosed the fact that he had taken his own life. No reason is assigned for tho act.
 RKaAINED CONSCIOUSNESS.
 BIRMINGHAM, April 25.-Chief of Police Nolan is still unable to solve the mysterious case of Gustavus Lautz, who was assaulted on Wednesday night. Lautz regained con- sciousness this morning. The first the poe lice heard about the case was this morning, | seventeen hours after the assault. Lautz l can rscollsct little or nothing. He remem- bers that he was struck two severe blows in the head, which felled him to the ground. It was at first thought that his skull was frac- tured. He will recover.
 BROKEN INTO.
 WIIL1xANT1c, April 25.-The freight office at this place was broken into last night and c roll of shirting cloth was stolen. It is be- lieved that Patrick McNero, the man who tried to have @ brakeman arrested at Middletown to-day, was the party who broke into the depot.
 FROM COLONEL DoHERTY.
 WATERBURY, April 25.-Colonel Doherty of the Second regiment has issued the follow ing order: Frederick D. Miller of New Haven is hereby appointed drum-major of the Second regiment, vice Save, resigned. "Quartermaster Sergeant W. D. Hall Com pany D, is hereby reduced to the ranks at his own request, to date April 1, 1S90.' Up- on recommendation of company command ers the:following appointments are hereby made: Sergeant Davenport Mccormack, Com pany D, to be quartermaster sergeant, to date April 3, 1890; Private Edwin Hart to be corporal, to date February 26, 1890; Private William R. Keaveney, Company A, to be corporal, to date April l2, 1S90."
 MYSTERY SOLVED.
 BRIDGEPORT, April 25.-The mystery of the sloop Addie, which was found in the sound week ago, was solved tonight when the following dispatch was received from Port Jefferson, L. T.: "Henry L. Hubbard and son came here tonight from Bridgeport on the steamer Nonawantuck to get the sloop Addie, which was picked up off Cranes Neck recently. Mir. Hubbard said that after clam ming off Point No Point last Friday he an. chored the sloop in Bridgeport harbor, near Lewis' dock. The boat was gone at daylight next day and he thinks someone partly raised the anchor and let her go adrift. Hubbard lives on Pembroke street, Bridgeport. He recently lived in Glastonbury"
 THAT POISONED CAKE.
 MANCHESTER, April 25.-Dr. Whiton said this evening that all the people poisoned last Saturday, presumably from eating some cake peddled by Bucklsnd baker, were getting along nicely and would probably recover.
 sPIRITUAL1sTs.
 NORWICH, April 25.-The Connecticut State association of Spiritualists will hold it's fourth annual convention in this city to- morrow and Sunday.
 VERY LOW.
 HAMDEN, April 25.-William Potter, young man residing here, was severely rup- tured about two weeks ago in attempting 10 stop runaway horse on Broadway, New Ha- ven, and Is at the point of death owing to the injury then received.
 THAT ASSAULT.
 M1DD1ETowN, April 25.-In speaking of MoNero, the man who claimed to have been assaulted and robbed last night by John Eus- tis, brakeman on the Air Line road, Chief Chapman said this evening that he notified the New Haven police not to hold Eustis on his account, as the assault alleged had not taken place in this city, but on the road be- not know whether the man had told the truth or not about the assault.
 THE LYNCH CASE.
 MnDLrTowN, April 25.-Ths doctors have not yet made an official report to Coroner Davis with reference to the Lynch case and 1t has not yet decided whether there will be an inquest or not
 EnSersalnmsnrs. MARGARET MATHKR. The appearances of this charming actress at the Hyperion this afternoon and evening cannot but be greeted by large audiences. Miss Mathsr is universally known as a wo. man of great beauty and of oonsummate art. She appears this afternoon in "Gretchen" and this evening in Shakespeare's immortal play, "Romeo and Juliet"
 PICKS FAD BOY.
 This afternoon and evening sees the last performances of "Peck's Bad Boyn at the Grand. The play Is @ most Imaginable one and the company good one.
 LILLY CLAY's BURLEsQUERs.
 Lilly Clay's Colossal Burlesque company appears at the Grand on the first half of next week. In this organiz ation are forty people, among whom are some of the most attract i've women in the business.
 CoNRIED OPERA COMPANY.
 On Monday and Tuesday nights of next week the Conried English Opera company appears at Proctors. "Ths Kings Fool," one of their popular pieces, is a romantic opera by Adolph Mueller and has received much applause wherever presented.
 A WALKING MATCH.
 There will be walking match at the polo rink next week, commencing Monday after. noon at o'clock and continuing through the entire week. A number of the most noted walkers are numbered among the contestants and it is probable that this will be the most interesting affair of the kind that has ever taken place in New Haven.
 PERSONAL NOTES. RirehdaY. W0dainR ana Olhor Social