Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-21
conNEUrIoUr GLEAN1NGs.

Sher1f Seymour Dead-Serious Fire in Stamfora-NarrowE Escape From the Flames = Died In Stamford - Suicide in Danbury - General News.
 STAMFORD, May 20.-The general store of W. s. Field, located in Cos Cob, took fire this morning about 2 o'clock and was totally destroyed. The flames communi- cated to the adjoining store of Richard Cox, which was also destroyed. Mrs. Mary w. Hawes, was taken from the Fields store, which was used as the post office, in a very precarious condition and it is thought that she will die. It is ru- mored that the fire was the work of incen- diaries who had grudge against Post | master Fields. The damage will amount | to several thousand dollars Insurance, s, s,50O.
 HARTFORD, May 20.--C.D Seymour, who ! shot himself in the head here to-day, was born in New Britain December 31, 1920. He came to Hartford in 1886, where he l learned the trade of silversmith. He be- | came prominent and we'll known citizen, | influential in politics, a member of the | state democratic central committees mem Der of the house, and senator. The death of his only son, Oliver, who died of yellow fever in the south, threw him off his men tai balance and he has suffered from mel ! ancholy ever since. His friends have lately ! suspected that he intended to make way with himself and watched him closely, but he succeeded in eluding their vigilance.
 STAMFORD, May 20.-Charles H. White, a prominent citizen, formerly in the lum- Der business, died this morning of paraly- sis.
 DANBURY, May 20.-Julius N. Beardsley, insurance agent, aged forty, committed sui eide in his barn this morning by shooting in the head. He was well known here and in Waterbury, where he once lived. De spondency was the cause.
 Four of Hartford's se1ectmen voted against the discharge of Dr. JUS. Doherty as town physician and one in favor. But they made Dr. Morrissey, a former town physician, pay the town about $500 fo1 books and instruments which he charged to the town when he was the physician.
 The Greenleaf Manufacturing company of Winsted is in financial straits. Some of the creditors have attached property to ! cover their claims.
 The case against Mrs. Lillian M Hall ot Ellington for fraudulent use of the mails will be tried in the United States court in Hartford May 26.
 L. Y. Carroll, who embedded $1, SOC from the Bridgeport Sunday Herald is in jail at Worcester, Mass. He will be brought to Bridgeport for trial
 Lucius Bissell was killed on the New England road at Winsted Monday. H. stepped from one track to another to avoid train and landed directly in front of an other.
 Charles Rau, the iveryman, who disap peared from Rockville last week, has beer found near New Rochelle, N. Y. He hac jumped from train and is fatally hurt He is supposed to be insane. Eva Waterbury bounced on Kit Mullins on the street at Bridgeport last night. Xii resented the attack and both rolled around in the street until an officer arrested them Jealousy prompted Eva's attack. A few days ago they fought in this city and Xii came out victorious.
 Thomas R. Pickering of Portland hal purchased 8 naptha launch for $3, 800.
 The Consolidated road will begin i'm mediately to build new depot at Port chester.
 Sheriff Preston will continue Apollo. Fenn as jailor. He has held the offic' twenty years.