Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-04-15
ALL AROUND THE STATE.

ALL AROUND THE SVATR.
Harsford Loses One OF Its Best Citixens
"A Strike and . shut Down-Sunday
Law In Bridgeport-The Teothsome
shad-Honorably Acquitted Of Ter
rible Charge.
Rev. Beverley e. Warner, rector of Christ
church, Bridgeport, will start with his father
for Europe on the 2Sd inst. to be absent
about six weeks. His father IL In poor health
and goes abroad chiefly for the benefit of the
voyage.
EFFECTS OF THE GRIP.
Mr.. Charles Noel F1agg, the Hartford
artist, has been severely i'll again from the
effects of the grip.
AGAIN VERY Ill.
The venerable DR.. John s. Butler of Hart
ford was again very Ill Sunday and his con-
dition was considered serious yesterday.
PASTORAL.
Rev. Ezra Tinker, DID,, formerly pastor of
the Central Methodist church Of Norwich, has
been appointed by the Now York conference
pastor Of the Methodist church in Great Bar
rington, Mass.
Three continuous days of pleasant weather!
The effect has been good upon all, including
the editors of the state papers, nearly all Of
whom discourse in cheerful vein about this
rare occurrence. But at the present writing
1t is raining again.
TEACHERS TO MEET.
A teachers meeting will be held in the
high school room, Plainfeld, Friday, April
is. Addresses will be delivered as follows:
Reading, Charles D. Hine, New Britain;
history. D. s. Sanford, Stamford; writing,
j. 8. Cooley, Windsor Locks.
EeasAcTLY so.
Henry Lyon of Lisbon bought setting of
Light Brahma eggs last summer, from which
he raised four pullets and a coeksrell. The
four have laid 222 eggs up to April 10 With
out wanting to set. He has over seventy
chickens already Matched from their eggs.
LIQUID INK ERASER.
Judge Shipman has overruled and dis
missed the motion of the Collins Nanufsc-
turing company of New York for an injunc-
ton against the Capital City Manufacturing
company of Hartford for alleged infringe
ment on "twin-bottle" packages of liquid ink
eraser.
LYME, Conn.,, April 14.-Shad fishing is
excellent and many are being caught here
abouts. Henry Sizer caught fifteen good
sized shad recently and other good catches
are reported. The season opened earlier
than usual and fishermen say the market
will be well stocked shortly.
WANTED MORE WAGEs-A SHUT DOWN.
The yard hands in the Thames iron works,
Norwich, asked for AN increase of from ST.. 25
to $1.50 per day yesterday morning and the
request was granted. Not long afterward
three helpers asked that their wages be in
creased IS cents day. This was refused.
The helpers then refused to work and the
mill was shut down.
EXCITEMENT AMONG BRIDGEPORT SALOON
KEEPERS.
Chief Rylands' visit to the saloon of George
Simmons, Bridgeport, last Sunday, resulted
In his conviction to-day on the charge of yio-
lating the screen law and fine of $50 was
imposed. On Sunday two officers in citizens
clothes visited seven saloons and obtained
evidence sufficient to convict. Warrants
were issued yesterday.
A new American flag has been procured
by Mattebassett council, o. U. A. NJ, of
Middletown, and will be presented to the
SoubIhA 6CuOUl OIL tuht Guy tOSmOIEOW. 4uo
presentation will be made by Harlow Ray
mond, and will be responded to by Professor
Rice, presidents of the board Of education. A
program of appropriate exercises has been
arranged by Superintendent Ferguson.
$500 WORTH OF JKwELRY STOLEN.
Yesterdays Hartford Courant says: At
least 81 800 worth of jewelry was taken by
the sneak thieves who entered the house of
Mr.. D. s. Morrell, IA Myrtle street, Friday
night. There were two gold watches, a
silver watch, three rings, two of them dia-
mond solitaires, and one a cluster, and sew
eral brooches, among the stolen property.
One of the rings was Mrs. Norrell's wedding
ring.
ACQUITTED.
The trial of Mr.. G. w. Hatch, Massachu-
sets agent for the Traveller Insurance COM
pany of Hartford, for the alleged murder of
his uncle In Colorado, ended Saturday, re-
sulting in his triumphant acquittal. The
jury returned that verdict and the court
then addressed Mr.. Hatch, congratulating
him on the result of the trial and concluded
as follows:
you can 60 forth from this court, not only q
free man, but we are justified in believing that
there Is not the slightest shadow Of suspicion rest
ing upon you"