Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-30
ALI OVER THE STATE.

A Loss to Rockville - Stamfordss
 Expectations of oysters knore
 Fires in Danbury-Horses Burned
 About Clergymen-A Good Mans
 VIII Opened-A Brutal Prize Fight
 -Lost on the Ocean.
 In Rockville died yesterday Crosley Fitton, aged ffty-one, at his home of Bright's disease. He was agent for the Rockville Manufacturing company and one of the most prominent business men in New England. He was also well known throughout the country to business men. He was connected with the Rockville Manufacturing company for twenty-four years as superintendent and agent. The deceased was also president of the Water Power company and director in many of the smaller manufacturing concerns in this city and Manchester. In 1885 he represented the town of Vernon in the legislature. The death of MT. Fitton is 8 severe loss to the community which he often aided by liberal gifts to public en-
 terprises.
 STAMFORD, April 29.-The season for shipping oysters to Europe from Stamford and Norwalk has about closed. Captain A M Prior has shipped to European markets during the past season be- tween 1000 and 5000 bushels Oystermen now will commence to gather starf1sh, and with the staffish star mops great numbers can be gathered cred season has been prosperous one to growers. The Standard oil baron, John D. Rockefeller,
 has given conditionally $5,oOO to the Connecticut Literary institution toward the $50,e00 endow ment
 Rev J. Fl. Gaylord, who has been pastor of the Methodist church at East Longmeadow seven years, moved last week to Gaylordville, Conn.,, where he will make his home. After forty years
 Of active service in the ministry he finds it neces- sary to have relaxation and has selected for his | home the place of his birth. He leaves many
 friends in Gongmeadow.
 Captain Norton, who sailed from New London l for Europe in dory some months ago, has never
 been heard from; His son will shortly receive | DANBuRY, April 29.-Two dwelling houses were burned to the ground in this city last night. At | il o'clock the residence of Mrs Sadie Nicholson at 55 Davis street, situated on the highest point | of land in the city, was discovered in flames. The owner with her family were out at the time;
 The loss is about S1 800. The origin of the fire is
 An hour later the family of Charles Cav 1 anaugh on Jefferson avenue were awakened by a night nigh Clothes The house was in flames, the | fire having gained great headway. They did not
 to It bha 0s5 is that b | fire caught from tho kitchen stove.
 | THoMPsoNvILLE, April 29. - Rev. Mr. Glea-
 pastor of St. Josephs n chprca t her l ian early tonight He will be met at the depot by a committee of welcome an church, where a reception will be given him. During the evening he is to be- presented with a
 The Connecticut Literary institution will eb-
 James Doyle is under ss,5e bonds at Hartford | The new convent of Notre Dame at Waterbury | is nearly completed.
 Deacon J. B: Woodford, formerly town clerk | of Windsor, died at Syracuse, N. Y, Monday. The Hon. Joseph P. Johnson, native of Els
 The will of the late Alexander Milne of Stan. ford has been opened. Deceased very prominent member and official of the Presbyteri 1 an church here and was for many years build | CT and contractor in New York city. The estate
 consists of about 72,0O0. besides real estate in
 bequests to public institutions, but suitable pro visions are made for the support of his widow in
 Stamford and of his brother, George Milne in | Banf Scotland. Requests ranging from $50 tc S, 900 are made to various relations
 ! Bridgeport police commission has reorganized l with William E. Grant as president and w. H ! Captain Edward Van Wart and Joseph Brown l company, have resigned,
 Bridgsport had ss!o fire Tuesday night. Ii
 corner of Johnson and Coiumbia streets "' 'i'e Mrs. Eunice J Turner. sister of Dr. Dimock
 who was killed in the Norwalk disaster thirty years ago, died at Willimantic Tuesday, Internal Revenue Collector Hutchinson and Deputy Collectors Case and Wilson are at Provi dence trying to convict "OleO'' manufa cturerS | BRIDGEPORT, April 29.-About one hundred and | fifty sporting men from this city and vicinity took steamer from here at o'clock this morn | ing and proceeded to Long Island, where the
 ong,talked,of prize fight between Dan Russell aged g, and Harry Lane, aged %, both of this city, took place. The fight took place at daylight l and was one of the most brutal mills ever seen | The battle lasted two hours and twenty minutes
 Russell lost the battle on the thirty hth round 1 by a foul. Each fought with one eye closed anG
 during the last round both of Russell's eyes were l closed: Both men were badly punished and at the finish presented shocking spectacle The
 battle was for $soo and the gate money. The lected and presented to the loser.
 MADISON April 29 Another schooner to hai | from New Haven will be launched from the Mad | ison yard in July. The vessel is in frame and ii
 partially planked. It is to be threemastet
 schooner, of about 700 tons capacity, and will b,
 commanded by Captain Thomas J. Wilson, for
 ner1y of Nova Scotia, but now the mate of th' l E. F. Mansfield. The vessel will cost about 1926, 900. She is being constructed by Captain Vii l liam Crossley. Samuel P. Thrasher placed thu l stock in the vessel, and among the owners ar, l Frank W. Pardee, P: H. Weaver E, F. Mansfield Captains John and William c. Crosley and E. G Stoddard of New Haven.