Morning journal and courier., 1890-02-28
STATE OORREsPONDENCR.

 h the Methodist church on the subject, Ought Christians to Dance" A gun club is now in successful operation, fifteen members. The first trial ,f their skill was made in celebrating Wash- lngton's birthday. A new society has been formed for village Their first sffort will be made in improving the village green. MT. Arthur Scranton is putting up his greenhouse and making arrangements for an sarly supply of summer vegetables, but his by Tuxis lake is still an ''empty void" and is likely to remain 90. Two large rafts of pine lumber arrived at the east wharf few days ago for the new vessel.
 Lillian Dolph, who figured csnspicuously In the recent breach of promise case, has been married for several weeks.
 General state News.
 BLAKEsLKE SUCCEEDS EATON.
 Bernard Blakeslee of Hartford has been apointed stamped envelope agent at Hartford vice William l.. Eaton, democrat, removed.
 WILD CAT.
 A fine specimen of a wild oAt was on ex- hibition in front of the market of l.. D. Clark & Son on Main street, New London, yesterday. The animal was killed in Judge McCrudy's woods in Lyme by N. F. Davis.
 BOARD OF TRADE.
 General w. A. Aiken and David Jones have been appointed a committee to repre- sent the Norwich board of trade in the con. ference to be held in New Haven on March 12 for the formation of state board of trade.
 CONNECTICUT PEOPLE IN WASHINGTON. Hon. Carlos French, wife and daughter; MT. and Mrs. E. B. Cowles of 1eriden, Mr. and Mrs. David Trubse of Bridgeport, A. H. Emery of Stamford Henry Crofat and George B. Sherman of Danbury and E. s. Ferguson of Hartford.
 BRIDGEPORT STEAMBoATs.
 A special meeting of the stockholders of the Bridgeport Steamboat company will be held Saturday, and there is reason to be- lieve that the two companies running boats between Bridgeport and New York are to be consolidoted. If this is done 8 steamboat twice the size of tho Rosedale will be built.
 HORRIBLY BURNED.
 NORWICH, Feb. 27.-A valve of the boiler of the Howe cement works exploded yester- day and the escaping steam overcame Henry Uterstaedt, who was near the boiler, and he fell forward upon bed of hot coals and was dangerously burned about the face and neck. His hands and arms were also terribly burn ed. His condition fs considered critical.
 ON THE MARCH.
 MIDDLETowN, Feb. 27.-Tuesdsy the Hong Kong Tea company opened @ store here. They conducted gift enterprise in connection with the sale of tea, giving away diamonds, watches, coin and money. Yesterday Chief Chapman notified them that they must stop doing business, as they were violating the law. The tea company folded its tents and started for New Britain.
 A NEW FIRST REGIMENT COMPANY.
 ROCKVILLE, Feb. 27.-A. P. Dickinson re- ceived official notice from the adjutant-gen- eral to- day that his application, with sixty seven men, to form new company of the First regiment, Connecticut National Guard, to be known as Company 0, had been accept cd by Governor Bulkeley. Acting Colonel Thompson will organize the company by the election of officers immediately.
 THE EYE BALLS EEMovED.
 WATERBURY, Feb. 27.-The first surgical operation at the Waterbury hospital was per formed on Patrick Fitzpatrick, farm hand, Tuesday. Some time ago he was gored in the eye by an OK. The visual apparatus was destroyed. The aqueous humor of the eye came out and the cavity became filled with blood. The operation of removing the eye- ball was performed by Dr. Axtelle, assisted by Dr. Barber.
 bUrtA6LD ANSAAIOAGs
 The free competitive scholarship examin- Suf6sld, Conn.,, will be held on March Il and 12, 1890. at ten a. m. at many points throughous the country, Successful candi- dates obtain tuition free during course of study preparatory to business, college or scientific school. These courses are from one to three years long.
 THE DE RBY CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR UNION.
 The officers of the Derby union of the Societies of the Christian Endeavor are for tunate in securing for their principal speaker at the next meeting of the union, which is to be held in Ansonis, March IA, Rev. Smith Baker, D. D., the popular and successful pastor of the First Congregational chnrch oi Lowell, Mass. The total homo membership of that church now numbers S75, the Sunday school 975. The active membership of the Society of Christian Endeavor is 250, and the regular attendance at their meetings rarely falls below 800.
 A GIFT TO wEsLEYAN.
 The Rev. Marcus L. Taft of Brooklyn, IN. Y., Q graduate of Wesleyan university in 1873, has just presented the institution with val- uable collection of coins of the Chinese em- pire. The collection numbers upward of ]. 1.500 specimens, including large number oi ancient sword coins, which antedate the Christian era by several centuries and which are now obtained only by digging up old graves, into which they were formerly thrown. Every dynasty Is represented and of the more recent dynasties every emperor, in some cases by . oonsiderrble number oi coins. There are also . great many dupli oates, which will be kept for exchange. FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE CROMWELL FERRY. MIDDIErowN, Feb. 27.-Theodore Palm. gren, Sweds about forty years old sm- ployed by the New England Brown Stone Quarry company of Cromwell, was instantly killed Wednesday afternoon by the banh caving in upon him. When dug out by his fellow workmen his body was . shapslesa mass. Medical Examiner Calef was notified, but did not deem an inquest necessary. The body Is now in charge of Spain & O'Kesfe, undertakers of this city. Tho unfortunate man had family In Ireland and they are now on their way to this country, he having sent them money but short time ago for that purpose. Tie workmen were digging into bank of earth and the foreman was watching 1t to warn the men of the falling of the upper parts. Palmgrsn understood very little and did not run as his comrades did when warning was given.
 STRICKEN WITH APoPLExY.
 Major John w. Crary, we'll known Nor. wieh citizen, was stricken with apoplexy Tuesday evening while attending to his duties as janitOr of the Sachem street school house, position he has held for many years. Hi was the oldest active school visitor, fproba- bly,, in New England. He was . native of Lebanon, and graduate of the Bacon aoade- my ct Colchester, which he attended with the late Chief Justice Waite, Senator Trumbull of Illinois. and Edward Chappell of Norwich. In early life he was a good teacher and sn active military man. It was in the state militia service that he won tho rank oi major, and although eighty-two years of age, atic ways of the soldier. He has been the active school visitor of the Norwich school societies and board of education for between thirty and forty years.
 DOG FIGHTS AND THE HAND OF THE LAW.
 THoMAsroN, Feb. 27.-The sports who had charge of or who attended the dog fight here early Tuesday morning are making them selves scarce, Just now the police officials