Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-19
LATEST CONNECTICUT NEWS.
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 By Connecticut Associated Press.l
 THE MAsoNs' STRIKE IN NEW LONDON.
 NEW LONDON, May 1s.-Thsre is no change in the strike of the stone masons in this city. The men have been out since May 1 and neither side has evinoed any disposition to make concessions. Many of the men have left town to secure work elsewhere.
 CHANGERS TO MEET.
 ToRRrNGToN, May 1S.-Hope grange will celebrate it's fourteenth anniversary next Tuesday evening by holding public enter tainment at the opera house. MT. o. R Risley of East Hartford will recite, Miss Barber of Haddam will read and MT. and Mrs. J. B. Cornish of Glastonbury will sing. PINE ISLAND SOLD. NEW LONDON, May 1S,--Pine island has been sold to New York parties who, 1t is said, will use 1t for yacht club headquar- ters. A fine club house will probably be built this summer. The name of the pur- chasers have not yet been made known. BRIDGEPORT STORE ROBBED. BRIDGEPORT, May 1.-John Reilly's store | on Water street was entered early this morn- | ing and quantity of cigars and cash stolen, | in all amounting to about $75. Edward Pickett was arrested on suspicion tonight, as | he was seen with an overabundance of money on the Rosedale dock this afternoon. THE wALL1NaFoRD MIDNIGHT ROW. WALL1NaFoRD, t. May 19.-George Welcher and Frank Macoll, the two men who were hound over for trial until next Tuesday on charge of attempting to murder Larry 1 Nugent, succeeded in obtaining bondsmen l lsst night and were released. Fred Green l an, who was arrested yesterday for being a party to the assault, will also be tried Tues day.
 | DOUBLE TRACKING WORK YESTERDAY.
 SAYBRooK, May 1S.--The Consolidated road made rapid strides to-day toward com pleting the double-tracking of the Shore Line division west of this place. On Satur- l brought here and all were set to work at 2 o'clock. That portion of the road which was to have been in readiness for use June 1 is nearly completed now.
 FISHERS ISLAND AND PINE ISLAND.
 NEW LONDON, May 1s.-Yesterday Su- perintendent E. B. Baker of the Southern New England Telephone company completed laying the cable connecting Fishers island with Pine island, Groton. Communication is now fully established over metallic cir cuit with Fishers island. The island itself has also been thoroughly equipped with tele- phones, all connected by metallic circuits.
 YACHTS PERIL.
 NoRwALK, May 18.-Last night the sloop yacht Lakshar, owned by Charles Mckee Loser of New York, left Port Jefferson, hav- ing just gone into commission. Of Eaton's Neck she was struck by white squall. A novice was at the wheel and through his mis- | th0 carried and the yacht narrowly escaped foundering. To- day che was picked up by the oyster steamer Addie B., of this port, and lowed back to Port Jefferson for repairs.
 DEDICATED YESTERDAY.
 SEYMOUR, May 18.-St. Augustine's Roman Catholic church was dedicated to-day and the ceremonies were witnessed by large conoourse of people. Right Reverend Bishop McMahon had charge of the exercises and was assisted by over 100 clergymen from all parts of the state. The exercises began at 1O:30 o'clock and lasted until evening. Many Catholics from all parts of the Naugatuck Valley attended the ceremonies. A collation was served to the visitors in the old church edifce. The new building is fine one and the Catholics of this place are quite proud of it.
 THE CORONER WILL INvEsTIaATE.
 DANRuRx, May 18.-To-morrow Coroner Doten will come up from Bridgeport to make an investigation intoIthe cause of the death oi Stephen Osborne. Osborne was an old man. and he died Saturday. On Monday he was stricken with paralysis. Last March Os. borne was standing on the platform of the Main street railroad station when he wat struck by truck belonging to the United States Express company. He was badly in | jured, and it is thought that the shook O! , paralysis which resulted in death was caused by the accident.
 ONE YEAR IN STATE PRISON. ROCKVILLE, May 18.-Joseph Palmer o , Holland, who was taken to Wilmington, Del. . recently on requisition of the governor charged with ustering forged check fol s75O, which he rendered parties in Whining ton in payment for stock, was brought uI for trial last week. He was sentenced to pa, a fine of $750 with costs, and to one year il states prison.. He served four years in Sin! Sing prison,. New York about fifteen year , ago for forgery. Since that time he ha resided in Holland, where he has engaged fl g farming and has won the respect of all hi ' acuuaintances who were much surprised a f the arrest of Palmer. He has good edu t cation, is of fine personal appearance an q formerly taught school for some years various paSts of tho atats.