Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-19
ABOUT THE STATE.
General News of Interest from All
 Sections of Our Little State.

1AaI eAOAu, 5cc1o1h1y, o1o Nof. IT, Ill., NAoAo of Stamford; treasurer, M. M. Whitmore of Norwich; trustee for three years, T. F. Taylor of Bridgeport; delegates to general convention Worcester, Mass, third week in October), the Rev. l.. H. Squires, New Haven, Prescott Bartlett, Putnam, E. c. Pinney, Stafford; committee of fellow ship, Mir. Perkins of Meriden; the Rev. A. Chase, New Britain; John Merriam, Mid dletown.
 TRINITY COLLEGE.
 The students of Trinity college, Hartfort form ally began the year 1s91-s Thursday night by at tending prayers in the chapel at 6:45. Old and bers in all the classes it did last year. Forty two new men are now enrolled and have actually to tae saene en er pected in day or two. Of these seven are to cutter the sophomore class, making it's number thirty-one. The rest are freshmen.
 EIGHTH
 The following deaths of members of the Eighth c. V. occurred since the reunion of go: Charles T. Deming, Company E, at Rocky Hill, ,Novem- Der F, 1890; William R. Hall, Company B, at simsbury, February s6, 1891; Emmons Graves, Stocking, regimental surgeon, at Glastonbury; H. H. Riggs, Company c, September 3, 1891; O.. Dibble, Company E; George W. Root, Company E; J. W. Thompson, Company c; D. E. Molony,
 SIXTEENTH c. V.
 At the Sixteenth c. V. reunion held at Com pound Pond Thursday George O. Whitney, chair man of the Memorial window committee, made his report of the work of the placing of the win dow in the Reformed church at Sharpsburg, Md. which was used as hospital during the battle of Antietam. General Clapp reported that as there was no legislature there was nothing that could be done by the committee, which was to have pe- titioned for an appropriation fora monument to ho or,1a load ap Aufio hot speech, which ended by his presenting to the battlefield lying in the cornfield where the regi- ment fought. The former owner refused to part that people would trample all over the crops. The colonel therefore bought the whole piece. The presentation caused unbOunded enthusiasm and hearty cheers were given by the veterans.
 Telegrams were sent to the Eighth and Four teenth Connecticut regiments, which were hold ing their reunions yesterday. The election of the executive committee being Colonel F. W. Cheney, Lieutenant Colonel B. F: Blakeslee, Gen Case, George Q. Whitney. The dinner and sheep bake followed The place of meeting next year was left with the committee
 THE MAN FOUND WHO MINED THE CONSOLIDATED
 Atremendous explosion occurred near Wilson's station on the Consolidated road on July 26. The story was fully told at the time but no clue was found to the guilty party. It now appears that one Aime Louis Barrand or Louis Ramel arrested at Belvidere near Easton, Pa for similar of fense, has confessed that he guilty of the explosion an the Consolidated road. He came up from New York for the purpose. Barrand is very likely insane.
 MUST APPOINT ANOTHER.
 Dr. John H. Granniss of Saybrook has declined the appointment of medical superintendent al the Soldiers Home at Noroton. A meeting o1 the board will be held next Saturday.
 AND so IT ENDED.
 TWISTED, Sept. 1.-The case of Charles Knob lock- who stabbed Mrs. Bunnell with pair oi scissors, was heard Wednesday evening before Justice Ralph H. Moore. All parties to the case are very anxious that it should be kept out o1 the newspapers, and to that end the testimony was quashed and Knoblock pleaded guilty to al charges as soon as he was arraigned. Justice Moore fined him $12 and costs, in all about $22 which Knoblock paid.
 MAY AsToNIsH MANKIND.
 H. W. Loomis of Southington, superintendent of the screw department of the Cutlery com pany, has improved upon the Worcester unicycle and believes that he will be able to shortly show the public new bicycle that will astonish tht world. His model is now being made by noted wheel manufacturing concern, and they pro nounce his invention perfectly reasonable ant feasible He has sent his drawings and paper to Washington for patents:
 Tn general appearance the machine is simia to those of the same class already familiar il theory. The large wheel is to be nine feet il diameter and inside this an arrangement mucl l place by suitable mechanism. The idea is yer simple and the plan seems to be that of a maj walking inside of big hoop, his weight whe l thrown forward revolving the whole. The steer l ing wheel is in the rear and is worked by rods l like,a boat rudder from the handle bar. MT: Loomis IS a skilled and practical mechani and is confident that his wheel will be reaSOnabl successful.
 Dr. Osborne, who has practiced very success l fully in Middletown for the last sixteen years  York city. Dr. Osborne intends to locate in tn state of New York
 sUFFIELD FAIR. Next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday ar | the Suffield fair days. The society have mad l provision to feed 5000 patrons and everythin will be stclass. The prizes for hall exhibits, tr als of speed, exhibition of horses and cattle an other live stock aggregate $1.5oo; purses an prizes for trotting events are $935. There will l good horse trotting each day. BERLIN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. The sixth annual harvest festival of the Berli l Agricultural society will be held next Wednesda 1 at Brandegee hall, Berlin.
 | AGoLDEN RoD-BEARING MAPLE l J. P. Hawley of New Hartford writes the Vii | sted Citizens that on a maple tree in front of hi 1 house are two punches of golden rod growth | some sixteen feet from the ground, and now l blossom.
 POISONED NOBLE DOG. 1 The mammoth St. Bernard belonging to Re, l H. M. Kellogg of Lebanon suddenly died tn l other day from poisoning. He weighed r l pounds and was by far the largest and nobles dog in that town, if not in the state. AsKUNK. l A skunk got into George Hannis' sugar store l Norwich Thursday night and Mir. Hannis clubbe it to death, supposing it to be rat when he a 1 customers made short calls the next day. A bo 1 got the skunk skin and sold it for $1.40. PUTNAM STANDARD. William H. Taylor, late of the Rockville Jou nal, about to become associated with Natha ". Kennedy in the publication of the Putnal | Standard.
 | NORWICH FIRE PARADE.
 The Third regiment band will furnish musi l for the Neptune Hose company of Norwich 6 ] the Norwich fire parade October 3. l NOT FAST.
 A conductor on the New London Northern roa bought turnout in willimantic the other da day for $50. He now prefers to walk from Ne | srEEpLE CHARLES RIVAL.
 W. H. Tobin of West Haven is at work repai ing the big brick chimney of the Peck, Stow
 Wilcox e., at sopthington He has become l rival of Steeple Charlie in climbing.
 LUCKY CHIEF.
 MIDDLErowN, Sept. 1s-Chief of Police J. Chapman, a brave man, to-day received notie that his application for pension for disabilit contracted in the service had been favorabl l considered. He will receive several thousan I dollars
 NEEDLE.
 Agnes Brown of Windsor Locks is carrying | needle in her thigh. She was sewing last Sunda and it was accidentally driven in. | INSANE.
 l O. B. Feeny, the Derby butcher who disa peared several weeks ago, has been taken to u Insane hospital at Middletown.
 | RAILROAD WATCHING.
 Hartford will send an agent to Chicago vii
 proxies to attend the annual stockholders mee ing of the Illinois Central railroad company. l GOOD IDEA.
 l In Bridgeport the wholesale and reta butchers are to petition the council for a me- inspector, whose duty it shall be to visit ever ! market in the city daily, examine all meat to ! sold