Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-20
State News Jottinss.

State News JOtt1nEs.
 The Rev. D. F. Chapman of Pendleton Hill, who has been critically ill, is slowly recovering.
 The Rev. c. E. Sevins has resigned the pastorate of the Peoples church, in New London, and will be succeeded by the Rev. George Rockwell.
 John Bishop, the war horse of the local democracy, in New London, attained his eightieth birthday Tuesday, and was the recipient of numerous congratulations from his friends.
 DEATH OF FATHER wHALKN.
 ToRRINGToN, March 19.-Rev. Father Thomas F. Whalen, assistant at St. Francis church in this place, died this morning of consumption. He had been sufferer with the dread disease for a long time and had spent two winters in the south trying to regain his lost health.
 FORMERLY OF NEW HAVEN.
 STAMFORD, March 19.-The funeral of Charles H.. Warner was held yesterday at his late residence. The remains were taken to New Haven for interment in the family lot. MT. Warner was an esteemed man and for years resided in New Haven. His age was sixty-four.
 The people of the Federal street Metho dist Episcopal church, says the New Lon don Day, are making very thorough prepa- rations for the entertainment of the cler- gymen who will attend the annual confer ence to be held in that city commencing April 15, and have met with cordial offers of assistance from the people of other de- nominations.
 HOUSE ENTERED BY BURGLARS.
 WILTON, March 19.-Burglars entered the summer residence of R. B. Disbrow here last night and thoroughly ransacked the place. Entrance was effected through 6 window A desk was broken open and private papers belonging to MT. Disbrow were stolen. All the glass and silverware was taken, as were many fancy articles The burglars took the keys of the outside door, evidently intending to return.
 Patrick Gerry, 8 farm hand, who has been living with Roger A. Beard, Milford died very suddenly Tuesday morning about o'clock Of late he has been com. plaining of not feeling we'll, but nothing of serious nature occurred until Sunday when he grew worse and gradually sank until death relieved him, as above stated. The immediate cause of his death was peritonitis. He remains were brought tc New Haven Wednesday for burial.
 Some one, who wished to try expert ments with the United States mail service says an exchange, recently succeeded ir sending note through the mails on the back of two-cent stamp. This encour aged others to try the same experiment and two-cent stamps, with short note or the back of each, were recently received a the Hartford postofice. Postmaster Kin ney wrote to the Washington authorities about it. The reply was that stamps treated in this manner were not mailabl, matter.
 ATTEMPT TO FIRE A BUILDING. BIRMINGHAM, March 19.-An attemp was made to set fire to the building corner of Main and Minerva streets early thi. morning. The building is occupied on tht ground floor by c. H. Coe as dry goods store; on the second and third floors art tenements. The incendiary entered the front stairway and poured kerosene on the walls and carpet. He then applied tn. torch and went out, shutting the street door behind him. The police are search ing for the culprit, though there is no clue The fire was soon extinguished.
 AFA1TH CURE CRAZY MAN.
 4<h" Nh1LrohD> Nldl Ch 1O.-S. OCoSup a well known farmer of this place, who fo1 years has been active in church work, was suddenly bereft of his reason few days ago. He resides in the town of Bridge water, and short time ago the town ex- perienced a sort of faith cure epidemic. A number of persons claimed to be sick, and they were suddenly made we'll This they attributed to faith cure. stating that they had used no remedies, but had placed their faith in the Lord. This so worked on Jessups mind that he worked himself into frenzy, and lost his reason. He be- came violent last night, and attemped to offer up as sacrifice one of his family, but was bound before he could carry out his purpose. He will be removed to Middle town in few days
 FIRE AT NEW MILFORD.
 NEW MILFORD, March 19.-About 7 o'clock last night the large barn owned by L. F. Curtis, the druggist, of Bridgeport, was burned to the ground. The barn is but which he lately sold to Robert Skid more of Bridgeport. The fire was first discovered in the loft of the barn and be- fore the neighbors who had been attracted to the scene could save any of the building it was doomed to total destruction The barn contained at the time the fire broke out eighteen tons of hay, large quantity of grain and farming implements. In the barn at the time there was twenty head of pure bred Jersey cattle, of which only ten were found alive this morning. One horse was also burned. The flames con- municated with another barn close by and but for the energetic work of the farmers that too would have been burned. The loss on the building is about $4 ,000, while the loss on the cattle will reach 5000