Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-05-28
LATEST CONNECTICUT NEWS.
Reports From All Parts OF the State
by Connecticut Associated Press1


Reports From All Parts OF the State.
by Connecticut Associated Press1
ALARaE CINDER TRACK.
wALL1NoFoRD, May 27.-The Athletic
association of this place is building a 1856
yards, cinder track to be used in handicap
contests. This track will be the only one Of
the kind in the state.
Eek GOVERNOR wALLKR's CANE.
New LONDON, May 27.-Ex. Governor Wal
Ter, who recently won a gold-headed cane as
the most popular man in Connecticut, will
receive the cane next Saturday. The cane
was offered by the New York Journal and
the contest was decided by popular vote.
TRoTTINa AT WATERBURY.
WATERBURY, May 27.-The spring meeting
of the Waterbury Driving association will
open here tomorrow. There will be events
on Thursday and Friday as we'll. The ag-
gregate of the purses offered Is 81 300 and it
10 expected that there will be some good
trottipg.
AN ENGINE JUMPS THE TRACK
HARDvoRD, May 27.-An engine on the
New York and New England road this after
noon jumped the track on the eastern end of
the tunnel. The engine went across both
tracks of the Consolidated road and the ex.
press trains both ways had to 60 around by
way of the Valley road tracks. No particular
damage was done.
MISS MILLER WAS INSANE.
NORWICH, May 27.-The remains of Mics
Miller, the sister OF Rev. D. A. Miller of this
city, who committed suicide Saturday, were
to-day taken from Bozrah Center to Andover
for burial. 1t has been learned that Miss
Miller acted Queerly for several days prior
to her demise and there Is now no doubt
that she was insane when she took her life.
SUING FOR INSURANCE.
BIRMINauAM, May 27.-The case of Ann
Bastian against the Peoples Insurance com.
pany was begun to day in the local court be-
fore Judge Nsttleton. The plalntif susd to
recover the insurance on the life of her son,
who died some time ago. The defense is
that the deceased obtained his policy by
fraud and that he knew he had consumption
at the time he took ous the policy. 1t was
shown that the company did not refuse to
accept the premiums paid by the deceased.
wALLINGYoRD's HLoPKNENr.
WALLINoJoRp, Nay 27.-It is believed
that Louis Richards, q young man of
twenty years, has eloped with the fourteen
year old neice of George Duplease. The two
have been missing for some time and their
present whereabouts is not known. Nearly
year ago Richards tried to marry the girl
surreptitiously, but could not obtain mar
riage license. The young compile have been
In each others company great deal of late
and 1t IL thought they have gone away to get
married.
GAS AND RLECTRIo LIGHT.
BIRMINGHAM, May 27.-It is expected that
the special meeting of Saturday will be a
lively one. 1t is called to consider the propo-
sition of allowing the Electric Light company
to locate on this side of the river without
taxation for several years. It Ia generally
believed here that the whole thing is q scheme
Of the Shelton people to get rid of the gas
works, which have become a nuisance to
many residents. The Gas company and the
Electric Light company are practically one
concern, and If the electric light plant locates
here the gas works will undoubtedly follow.
There will be a pretty Thorough ventilation
of the whole scheme Saturday.
| A FAMILY POISONED.
BUnTvILLE, May 27.-The family of John
Manion of this place were all taken suddenly
i'll day or two ago in q very singular man.
ner. DR.. 9. b. Pinney Of Birmingham was
called and he at once concluded that they
had been poisoned In some way but was I'M
day the sick ones were comfortable, and the
chances are that all of them will recover.
No one has as yet been able to discover what
poisoned them, as none of the family had
eaten anything out of the usual line. It is
thought that they may have been poisoned
by some cake, although it has not bsen
learned that any other family suffered in the
same way. DR.. Pinney is unable to account
for the poisoning of all.
l. DENNIsoN AFTER A COMPROMISE.
BRANToRD, May 27.-William Dennison,
the barber who swindled a number of Bran.
ford young men ON bogus watch scheme,
and who ia now In New Haven Jail awaiting
trial, is making an effort to settle the case
by compromising with his victims. It has
been ascertained that the amount of money
he obtained here was all of $3.50. To one OF
his victims Dennison offered to settle for
two dollars. He had obtained five dollars.
To another, whom he swindled out of twen-
ty-one dollars, he offered five dollars and
the offer was taken. Yesterday Dennison
telearaphed to Amsterdam, N. Y, for
money with which to settle tho case. It ia
thought that he can settle the claims against
him here for about $500 and then he can take
his chance of settling with the state attorney.
There are $3.50 costs In the case, including
the expenses incurred by Sheriff Nettleton,
who made several journeys to obtain his
prisoner from New York and New Jersey.
Dennison can probably secure his liberty If
he can raise the money to pay mp. The money
he got here he has squandered in riotous liv-
ling, 1t IL said. =