Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-27
STATE NEWS Jorr1res.

STATE NEWS JOTTINGS. Democrats Hauled over the CoaIs-
 High Rock Grove Season-The MilI-
 tary muddle-The Late MT. Parrot . Moses Yale Beach Very Low.
 Frank P. Marsh, the wel1-known caterer of High Rock grove, has arrived in Water bury from Aiken, s. O., where he has been in the hotel business during the winter. He will begin preparations for the High Rock summer campaign.
 The funeral services of Hannah Barnes, grandmother of the Tracy Brothers, Wa terbury, were held yesterday at George Tracy's on the Waterville road. She was 94 years old. The interment was in Tor rington.
 The Y. M. c. A. ball nine of Waterbury will play it's first game of the season on Ansonia Y. M. c. A. team. Games have also been arranged with New Britain Y. M. 0. A. and Cheshire academy.
 The Waterbury Republican says: The democratic papers hasten to shout with ghoulish glee that 'the republican man agers have adopted the policy of procrasti- nation" The allegation is at once foolish and false. The democrats were over three months in preparing their case for the courts. The republicans were given only ten days in which to file an answer. The counsel for Governor Bulkeley and Gen. eral Nerwin are very busy men. Their time has been so thoroughly occupied that they have had no time to confer, and a modest extension of time was granted to them without shadow of opposition from the democratic counsel. The charge of 8 "policy of delay" is the sheerest sort of nonsense.
 Danbury's city election takes place to- day. It promises to be close contest Quartermaster-General Rudd Saturday ordered Captain Mclean to turn over the state's property in his charge to him. This was done and the inventory showed seve- ral missing articles. This practically dis solves McLsan's injunction upon Colonel Erickson restraining him from using the property.
 Moses Yale Beach, formerly of Walling ford, is very low and can live but few days longer. His uncle, Joseph P. Beach, and his mother are in attendance upon him in Utica, NY.
 Lyman Beckley of Wallingford is criti- cally i'll.
 The Housatonic Brass company is rapid ly filling it's buildings with workmen. The Wallingford Royal Arcanum lodge has twenty-six members. Rev. Thomas w. Frederick, pastor of St. Peter's church, of Hartford, will accom- pany Bishop McMahen on his trip to Flu rope.
 Joseph M. Doyle, printer, employed by the Plympton Envelope company of Hart ford, is under $3, 800 for an attempt to set fire to the soap factory of T. T. Frisbie & Son of Hartford. Doyle is thought to be insane.
 William H. Parrott, the well-known and much esteemed business manager of the Standard association of Bridgeport, died Friday night, aged Al years. He leaves a cause of death was the grip, but his health
 has been delicate for years. He has been for twenty years connected with the Standard and was a gentleman of high character.
 About five hundred people attended the
 reception given to Rev. l. M. Foster in
 Bridgeport by his new congregation. The parlors were beautifully decorated.
 Henry Setzer, jr., of Bridgeport, has | sold one-half interest in his colt, Election
 eer, to H. A. Warner of New Milford, the
 purchase price, it being understood, being
 between 5000 and $3,5OO. MT. Setzer | pQrCudscu buo uOISo SOu6 Ilul0 aSO 1OT S much smaller sum of money than that | which he is reputed to have received for a l one-half interest The famous Electioneer | is the sire of Electmoneer. The latter is
 not quite two years of age and has already developed rare qualities.
 | The Ansonia Sentinel says: The mem bers of the Ansonia Rod and Gun club are
 all talking just now of the tournament to
 be held in New Haven, April 25. .29 and 30,
 at which $1 ,000 in prizes are guaranteed and which is open to members of all clubs l in the state. So much interest has been excited in the contest that it is probable
 that many members of the local club will
 be present and take part in the matches
 especially as some of the members are de- l veloping into crack shots.
 The life of the late Major Kinney o
 Hartford was insured for $5,00O in the Connecticut Mutual.
 The Historical Society.
 There will be 8 meeting of the Histori
 cal society in room 24, Insurance building
 this evening, April 27, at o'clock. Int president, Simeon E. Baldwin, will read {
 paper on ''The history and Character of
 the Constitution of Connecticut" The di ! rectors will meet at 7:3O