Morning journal and courier., 1891-07-31
GENERAL STATE NEWS.


what is Going On In Connecticut.
W1LL1MANT1c, July 30.-An organization
has been effected at Willimantic under the
name of the Willimantio Club, with the
following officers: President, James G.
Martin; secretary, ]. G. Brown; treasurer,
E. J. Washburn.
This club has decided to hold four
days meeting on the Willimantic Fair as
sociation's track on August 10, 10, 20 and
81. Sixteen hundred dollars in purses
have been offered, and every effort will be
made to make the meeting success.
The following classes have been opened
for entries:
Tuesday, August 1S-2:45 class, trotting;
2:3O class, trotting and pace.
Wednesday, August 1895 class, trot-
ting and pace; 1913 class, trotting.
Thursday, August 20-2:40 class, trot
ting; 1927 class, trotting.
Friday, August 21-2:39 class, trotting;
free-for- all, trotting and pace.
Entries close Saturday August 8, at II
o'clock p. M, at the Office of J. G. Brown,
secretary, room 4, United States Bank
building, Willimantic. Horses eligible to
the classes July 80 will be allowed to enter.
Entries, 10. per cent. of purse, five to
enter and three to start; a purse of 5000
(dividedD offered for each class.
ANOTHER coNUNDRUM.
NoRwALK, July pa month of two
ago Lieutenant Henry Matheis of Company
F, Fourth regiment, was charged by a
sergeant and private with classifying the
shooting scores, was found guilty bis COM
mission revoked and he was discharged
from the service of the state. At the time
of the trial it was charged that Matheis
was the victim of a conspiracy, at the head
of which, it was alleged, was the captain
of the company, R. NJ. Rose. Sergeant
George A. Smith was elected to the vacant
lieutenancy, defeating the second ieuten-
ant, E. A. Aiken, and this added bitterness
to the fight.
The friends of Matheis, however, were
not idle and an ex-state senator and an
editor made several trips to the adjutant
generals Office at Hartford, with what re-
suits will shortly appear. Immediately
after Lieutenant Smiths appointment had
been confirmed he was subjected to most
persistent system of buttonholing and
finally, in disgust, he resigned the appoint
ment and asked for his discharge, which
was granted. A new election was ordered
and was held last night There were sew
eral candidates, but ex-Lieutenant Matheis
secured majority Of the votes and his
name will be sent to Hartford for confr-
nation.
How Buckley will receive the nomina,
ton of man whom he ordered discharged
Matheis secures the coveted prize the work
of the ex-state senator and the editor will
have borne fruit. Matheis is connected
with the postal service, but has received
notice of his discharge to take effect
August /.
DEATH OF WEALTHY WALL STREET
BROKER, FORMERLY OF FAIRFIELD.
Frederick N. Hurd of Fairfield, died in
the sixty-eighth year of his age at his
home in that place, Monday night. For
several years the deceased has been a
sufferer from consumption, bnt not until
a week ago was he obliged to take to his
bed. Mr.. Hurd was once prosperous
here he drifted into Wall street, New
York, where he became one of the leading
brokers. At one time he was classed
among the wealthiest brokers on the street
Losing speculations subsequently made
disastrous inroads upon his fortune, how.
ever, and with his wife and family he
moved from New York to Fairfield, where
he has since resided. The deceased was
born in Monroe, his parents being Arnold
| and Minerva Hurd of that place. Besides
| a wife he leaves two children, son and
daughter.
NOT OUT OF DANGER.
The condition of Mrs Mary Smith Of
Linen avenue, Bridgeport, the woman who
attempted to commit suicide by swallowing
q large quantity of Paris green one day las
| week, is critical, as she can retain nothing
| on her stomach and still continues t.
vomit. Much sympathy is felt for he1
| aged mother, who is almost heartbroker
over her daughters rash act
| AN ENER CELTIC OFFICIAL.
| Mr.. A. G.. Collins, whom the Hartford
county commissioners have reappointed al
| game warden, has made a most eficien
officer in that position and has done more
probably than any other one citizen O.
Hartford to make the game laws real. HI
| has been terror to poachers and law
| breakers
ANOTHER OF THE HARRISON BROTHERS.
Robert HARRISON has returned to hi
home at Washington, D. c., after a shor
visit to his brother, Hugh HARRISON. il
Hartford. He is the youngest of the fY,
HARRISON brothers, and holds the position
l
public land Offices, with headquarters a
Washington, D. G. He was appointed by
| Secretary of the Interior J. w. Noble. H,
was formerly associated with Secretary
| Noble in the law business.
PUT OFF THE TRAIN.
Lawyer William Tutile of Pittsfeld
Mass, was elected from Housatoni1
train at South Lee yesterday morning by
Conductor Colt. He had rendered mile
| age book, the front cover of which hat
| been lost. He got on the train again, bu
was compelled to pay his fare the rest o.
| the way. The book had been accepted b,
| the conductor of the morning train dow1
the road. Mr.. Tuttle will take the matter
| to the courts.
ARREST.
The remains of Antonio De1ano, the Ital
ian killed by the cars at Greens Farms
! Wednesday, were buried from Gull
mans undertaking rooms, Bridgeport
| yesterday morning at the expense of thu
railroad company. Interment was in St
| Augustine cemetery.
"PUTs" MAY GO TO SARATOGA.
The Putnam Phalanx now talk of extend
| ing their proposed trip to Bennington, VT
| on Aupust 10 as far as Saratooa