Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-29

LATEST CONNECTICUT NEWS. Reports From All Parts Of che State.
 By Connecticut Associated Pressl
 OUTCOME OF A BITTER WAR IN MYSTIC.
 MYsT1c, April 28.-Ths postmaster at Up- per Mystic, a little town about two miles has been Mystic, has been notified by the postal authorities that the name of the post- office has been changed to North Mystic. This is the outcome of bitter war which has ragged between Mystic and Upper Mystic for the past two months, and which has stirred up much bad feeling. This town has always been known as Mystic, but many years ago It's postofiice name was changed to kystic Bridge. $ The railroad station and everything else in town is known e Mystic, and consequently nearly all the mail for the people of the place is directed to Mystic. Hitherto all of this mail has had fo be trans- ferred from the local office to the office at Upper Mystic by stage and then sent back again. This program has had to be fol- lowed out in every case, and letters for this town have been delayed nearly day by the process. Consequently the business men of the place got up petition, which was ex- tensively signed, asking the postofice au- thorities to change the name of the local office to Mystic. The people of Upper Mystic objected and accused this town of trying to steal their name. When the petition was re- ceived at Washington an inspector was de- tailed to investigate. A delegation of busi- ness men was at the depot to receive the in- spector, but he cleverly evaded them and got the facts from the postmaster before hearing what the petitioners had to say. Later he heard the petitioners at the hotel and then went to Upper Mystic to hear the story of the other side. Miss Mary Williams was spokeswoman for the Upper Mystic case in an able manner, albeit she is credited with stating that the Mystic petitioners were "peskHcritters" who were "trying to steal our name." After the inspector mad re- turned notice was received at Upper Mystic to select new name. Then the Upper Mystic people were highly indignant, carry- ing their animosity 50 far that peddlers and tradesmen from this place were driven from their doors. Some Mystic people suggested meeting of the Upper Mystic folks this name was rejected and "Old Mystic" was sent to Washington as a substitute. Now the postal off, cials have sent back word that Old Mystic will not do and that the postoffioe will here. after be known as North Mystic. Some of the Upper Mystic people have gone to the extent of quoting scriptures in the weekly press to prove that the people of this place stole their name. The agitation has alsoare- suited in petition from the people of West Bradley as postmaster, and 1t is likely that the petition will be granted. This will un- doubtedly result in as much confusion as be- fore. But the people here are happy In the knowledge that they will have the first chance at the mail in future.
 JUDGE TAY1oR's CONDITION.
 DANBURY, April 28.-Judge Taylor's con- dition remains unchanged to-day and his rs- covery is considered doubtful.
 DIED or PNEUMONIA.
 WEST MARYLAND, April 2s.-Dwight L. Williams, prominent resident, died here was born May 30, 1910. He had represented his town in the legislature several times be sides holding many town offices. The funera services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
 THE BRANFoRD MAYHEM CASE. BRANFoRD, April 2S.-Justice Edmund Zacher held further hearing to-day in the case of Matt Carlson, who is accused of may hem upon the person of Charles Peterson On Good Friday the two men engaged in { drunken fight in which Peterson was strucl in the eye with piece of wook. His eye wal so badly injured that 1t had to be removed There is danger that he will lose the othel eye through sympathy. The arguments vii be heard tomorrow.
 POLICEMEN IN CITIZENS DRESS. BRIDGEPORT, April 28.-This morninl Chief Rylands, Judge Beers and Prosecuting Attorney Giddings held 8 conference in tn
 city court and hit upon plan by which the | will be able to get around the obnoxious oI | der issued by the police commissioners pre- venting policemen from doing special dut in citizens dress. Hereafter the order for raid or spotting expedition will be issue from the city court, and in this way an ofl
 cer will simply be acting under orders froI
 the court when he does any special work. l FAN TAN AND cHINAMAN.
 HARTFORD, April 2s.-Hop Lee, alias Lii Loy, was in the police court this mornin
 charged with being the proprietor of Cs
 nese gambling den. His accuser is An Der 1 a New York Chinaman. He claims that week ago ne went lnto Lees place ana piaye fan tan, and that he was cheated out of $13e He demanded his money back, which th l proprietor refused to give him. Lee denie
 each and every allegation made by the Ne'
 York Celestial, and says that An Don cam
 into his place and smashed his furniture. B l was obliged to call in an officer to put De
 out. He says Den has brought the charg
 out of revenge.
 FUNERAL OF JUDGE BEARDsLEY.
 BRIDGEPORT. Conn.,, April 2S. - Th
 funeral services over the late Judge Beardi
 ley were held this afternoon from his hom
 on Washington avenue. The services we1
 attended by the members of the FairGel
 county bar, who went in a body. The Rev Sylvester Clark oficiated and the burial wa
 in Mount Grove cemetery. At bar meet
 ing held this morning appropriate resolution
 were adopted and Mayor DeForrest, Judl
 Lockwood, Attorney s. B. Sumner and otl
 CTS eulogized the memory of the late juris
 The honorary pail bearers were Chief Justit
 Andrews and Judges Seymour, Loomis an
 Carpenter of the supreme court and Jude
 Sanford of the of the superior court. IT
 body bearers were: Clerk s. B. Sumner (
 of the superior court, Mayor DeForrest,
 former law partner, Henry Sanford, Hol
 W. D. Bishop.
 AT THE UNIVERSITY.