Morning journal and courier., 1890-02-04
Reports of officers was the prin-

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cipal business.
Veteran Soldiers association at the court
room on Wednesday evening. A pleasant
time is anticipated.
On Thursday last q train of oars coming
from the north was covered with snow and
many thought we should surely have q snow
storm here before many days and that les
would be plenty.
P. B, circuit has fitted up q pond ready for
ice If cold weather ever comes. Mr.. Orcutt
uses several tons of ice every season In his |
milk and poultry business and proposes to |
harvest q supply himself.
Parties enjoyed good skating on W.
Smiths pond at Clintonville several evenings
last week.
Our four jurors left for New Haven this
morning. Two for the supreme court and
two for the court of common pleas.
General state News.
Daniel E. Farrell, teller at the Etna Ma.
tional bank, died Sunday evening of pneu-
monia, aged 81 years.
REV. DIR. WALKER.
Rev. DR.. George Leon Walker was at his
church Sunday for the first time since he
was taken Ill, on December 5.
coLoRED COMPANY D1sBANDED.
BRIDGEPORT, Feb. 3.-Company G, colored,
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of Adjutant General Embler, owing to long
standing discussions and low military stand.
GENERAL GRAHAM ADVISED TO STICK.
General Graham has received numerous
letters and kilograms from all over the State
urging him to 'tstick" and not comply with
the request to resign. What he will do is
not definitely known.
HARTFORD RED MEN.
Sonquassen tribe, No. 2, Improved Order
OF Red Men, will open their grand trading
post, at Foot Guard armory, this evening, to
continue four afternoons and evenings for
the benefit of the relief fund.
HUSBAND AND WIFE DIE SUDDENLY.
Luther n. Wilcox and wife of Hartford
died Sunday quite suddenly with the grip
within three hours of each other, and their
daughter, Mrs. William e. Parker, is serious
~ sick with the same disease.
| FOUND DEAD IN THE WATER.
Stony CREEK, Feb. 3.-The body of an un.
known man was found in the water about
half mile east of the station here this morn
ing. Medical Examiner Gaylord decided that
the body had been in the water but two o.
three days.
DIED IN ToRRINGToN.
| Lauren Wetmore, one of the Oldest anc
wealthiest citizens of Torrington, died Sun
day morning. Mr.. Wetmore was born il
that place in 1901 and has always lived there
he did much towards establishing FREE
school and public library, and was q yer,
public spirited man.
sU1o1 DE CAUSED BY GRIPPE.
WATERBURY, Conn.,, Feb. 3.-Mrs. AIDE
line ellison, aged %. committed suicide yes
: terday morning by hanging her herself
= She had been sick with the grip for severa
! days, and it is supposed the suffering she en-
dured affected her mind. She was fount
J hanging from hat hook in the kitchen.
, A BOY KILLED.
, BIRMINGHAM, Conn.,, Feb. 3.-John Har
ris, the 9-year old son of Mrs. John Harris
was accidently struck on Saturday night b.
a pitchfork, which was in the hands of hi
younger brother, who was throwing stray
from the barn door. The prong penetrate
y over the right eye into the brain, and youn
Harris died this morning from the effects o
! the wound.
HARTFoRD's NEW POSTMASTER.
Yesterdays Hartford Courant says: Th
transfer of Major John G. Kinney from tn
staff of the Courant to the control Of th
Hartford postofice has more than privat
). interest. The Courant loses most valuabl
a and experienced editor, and the postal sci
. vice gains most competent servant. Cor
= nected with the editorial department of thi
paper sincs 1872, familiar with the bushes
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|, country, brought into contact with men an
with various affairs, meeting all his dutie
n faithfully and intelligently, and in pr
r sition to knew we'll the postal needs {
the community, he has an experience tins
Il specially qualities him for his new position
The new postmaster does not intend max
!. ing any changes until he has got acquainte
with the Office and its needs. The majorit
of the minor officials are under the civil gel
= vice rules, and the incumbents can only
removed because of ineficiency or othe
4 good reason. OF the present Office clerks
eleven have been in service eight years
q longer. These include nearly all the bette
= positions, such as superintendent of depart
J.. ments. There is a large number of az
plications for any vacancies which ma
;. occur, and as these vacancies will probabl
q not be very many, there will be many disal
il pointed applicants. Besides the positio
= of postmaster, there are only i've othe
which yield the holders q salary of over
thousand dollars, and for these positions, ct
pecially, the applicants have been numerou'
d There are twenty-seven clerks at the pos
T. Office. twenty-eight letter carriers and fou
10 messenger boys. This number brings til
+ appointment of clerks, etc., under the civ
" service rules, which apply to all governmer
b Offices whore fifty or more persons are en-
Q ploJed.