Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-08
ALLAnoUND THE STATE.


 Governor Waller Insists Upon it That He is Not in the Race-He is EmPhatic-The Big Reunion of Connecticut Elks at Bridgeport To- mOrr0W-Wheelers Beers, Estate-A Railroad Man,s Funeral.
 Ex-Governor Waller is emphatic in his assertion that he will not be a. candidate for governor. He says he cannot consent under any circumstances to run for the office His plans will not permit it. He is confident that the coming democratic convention will heed his wishes in the matter. The Hartford Times regrets his declination, and in honeyed words says so..
 The Times adds: Everywhere through out the state an earnest sentiment has found expression that Governor Waller should be the candidate of the party in November" The Springfield Republican now says that it begins to look like Nor ris, and that the New Haven Register is not as 1ukewarm on the Morris candidacy question as it was. The Rev. Charles Ransom and wife of Colchester sailed Saturday morning for 1 South Africa to engage in missionary | work. They will penetrate into the heart of southern Africa, where they will use their best endeavors to convert the heather negro. The best wishes of a large number | of friends go with them
 l The Rockville Gas and Electric company will place at their works, next week, the | largest gas engine ever built in this coun- try. It is ,O0O horse power, weighing 3O,- GOO pounds.
 George Bidwell of East Hartford, the l IL Il I-- | s.-- l His Chains," has been refused the full pardon for which he petitioned the Eng l fish government
 The barn of Captain Leverett F.Wheder was struck by lightning. Friday night and entirely burned. There was in the barn al the time three COWS and one horse. The horse was instantly killed, but the COWS ! were rescued.
 Oliver S. Campbell of Brooklyn, N Y. the champion tennis player, is of Connec ticut descent. His father, who died few years sirce, was native of Windham, ano was for several years clerk in Hartford He is nephew of Mrs. George H. Moore of Norwich.
 The estate of the late Wheeler Beers ot Bridgeport is estimated to be worth be tween $75, ,OO0 and S1OO, ,0OO. The property is to be divided among the family. There will be reunion of the Elks oi the state in Bridgeport tomorrow after noon and evening and the local lodge il preparing to give the visitors glorious reception. Hartford, New Haven, Meri den and Danbury will be represented Tn, visitors will arrive about o'clock in tn, afternoon and the Bridgeport Elks will re ceive them at the depot. The Elks vii form and pass over the following line O. march: Fairfield avenue to Main, to State to Broad and down Broad to Seaside park where ball game will be played by ninel representing the Hartford and Bridgepor Elks. After the game dinner will be served at Bowen's. The route of the return ha not been definitely arranged, but the pro gram includes the serenading of severa prominent citizens. Fireworks will be feature of the evening parade. Among the prominent Elks who are expected ar Exalted Grand Ruler Quinlan of Chicag, and Grand Secretary Meyers of Ohio Tn, visitors will be taken to the rooms of thu local lodge. About 200 hundred are ex pected to participate.
 The Bridgeport Standard says: Georg S. Curtis, Q we'll known resident of Lon, Hill, who died last Wednesday, was buried from his late residence this afternoon at .! o'clock. MT. Curtis has resided at Lon, Hill all his life with the exception of tel years which he spent in Chicago. He ha 1 always been more or less of railroad man, and was employed by the Housatoni railroad until about four years ago, whel he was compelled to resign his position ol account of i'll health He was brothe of Mir. Carlos Curtis of the firm of Hub bell & Curtis of this city and was seventy three years. old. The Masonic lodge o Monroe conducted the services at the hous and grave. The interment was at Lon Hill cemetery.
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