Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-14
wALLINGFORD.

Il Serious stabbing Array on Cherry Street - Annual Meeting of the | Christian Endeavor Union-Items | of General Interest.
 There was intense excitement ou the l street Saturday evening over the stabbing of Charles Lombrs, the Cherry street | butcher, by George Battis. Frenchman living on Washington street. About half past 7 Battis came into the market after made some words over the price and re- fured to pay within nineteen cents of the amount charged. Lombra handed back the money and started to undo the bundle and hang up the meat. Battis was drunk and used very abusive language and was ordered to leave the market. Unknown to anyone in the market he concealed under his coat short cutting knife that lay on the counter and as he got to the door he turned and used insult ing and abusive language. Lombra started toward the door and as Battis stepped out he took hold of him and scufie ensued, and immediately cry from Lombra was heard, "Help; he has stabbed me!' John Norris and Thomas George, assistants in the market, rushed out and found Battis on the groudd with Lombra on top of him, trying to wrest the knife from his hands, Battis held firmly to the knife, and it re- quired the efforts of the three men to get possession of it. It was found that Lom- bra had received two bad wounds on the body and 8 slight cut on the neck, be- low the ear. He was taken into his house nearby and Drs. Russell and Will son summoned. While they were carrying Lombra into the house Battis started up Cherry street toward J. W. Lanes store, but was soon seized by John Clark and others who had arrived upon the scene and held until the arrival of Sheriff Rod Austin and Constable Ingraham, who took him to the lookup. There was intense excitement oyer the affair and some favored lynching the would-be murderer. Battis is 8 small man and is known to have an ungovern- able temper and of late has been hard drinker He has for several years worked at the wheel shop and three years ago made an assault upon Hodson Oddly, foreman of the making department, with 8 part of rim of wheel, and but for the timely interference of Charles Robinson blow on the head that would probably caused his death. Robinson parried the blow with his arm, which was seriously bruised. Battis has wife and three children and it is said cruelty abuses them. Late in the evening Battis attempted to hang himself in his cell by the aid of his suspender, but was detected before he l made the attempt 8 success. A crowd collected about the lookup and there was quite an excitement over the attempt at suicide, and there was talk among . cer- Ios, o1- 4oc rS~ Rxyo orIA of Judge Hubbard Dummy" Hayden was arrested by Officer Reilly and locked up as turbulent spirit A careful examination | by Drs. Wilson and Russell of Lombras' in- | iuries showed that there was a long | glancing wound in the abdomen, while 1 just over the heart was out that, owing | to the knife glancing on 8 rib, was not | necessarily fatal. Back of the ear was 6 serious cut, requiring seven stitches. On 1 the lip was a cut, but not as serious. It if the opinion that if inflammation does not set in MT. Lombrs will recover from his in 1 juries.
 The sixth annual meeting of tho Merider | Christian Endeavor union will be held il the Congregational church on Wednesday | afternoon and evening, the session open | ing at 5 o'clock with devotional exercise by Frank H. Marshall of Neriden. The theme of the afternoon session will be "Junior En deavor Societies." with Mrs. Eli O. Smith of Bridgeport, recently elected state superintendent of the Junior Endeav or societies of Connecticut, and the Rev G. R. Dickinson of Stafford Springs a: speakers. Members of the different junior societies are to assist in the session with reports, recitations and singing. At o'clock the annual election of officers vii occur The evening session will be opened at 7:3O with song service, followed by re sponsive reading. The speakers of the | evening will be Rev. Archibald Wheaton of South Norwalk and Rev. Francis E Clark of Boston.
 The question "That Indians holding lands in severalty should be admitted tt membership" will be debated at the nex session of the Yuke Fellows club. Henry Norton and w. H. Goddard for afirma tive, Charles Freeman and E. s. Hall fo the negative.
 J. F. Cassin is undergoing treatment fo his injured foot in Bellevue hospital il New York city.
 E. M Judd started on Saturday for tn, west and will sojourn awhile at the Ho Springs, Ark.
 The continued case of theft agains George Peck will come up this morning a Il o'clock.
 HI. Ebert and George Talbot are tn appointed stewards of Compass lodge, F & A. Nj.
 H.H. Martin, editor of the Kearne, Gait, and B. D. Smith, president of tn Kearney Real Estate exchange, arrived il town Saturday afternoon. MT. Martin il enthusiastic over the future prospects oi Kearney. Neb., and great admirer of thu west and it's hustling people. The presen visit east is purely a business trip, hsvin, been sent as committee by the Real Es tate e1chauge to forward scheme o locating big bicycle manufactory in tha growing city in Nebraska.
 Charles s. Spencer is now connected with Boston company and is at presen introducing 8 new lubricating process fo wagon wheels that is claimed will do ava, with oiling oftener than once a week.
 Ivy lodge, K. of P. will elect officers De cember 25.
 Jeremiah Hall is ill with his old troubl of the heart.
 Rev. c. H. Dickinson is ill with throa trouble.
 Eddie Lynch is i'll with scarlet fever.
 The 800 feet of 12-inch water pipe ueces sary to complete the work arrived her from Philadelphia Saturday.
 The Housatonic Brass company ha brought suit against the Now York Insu lated Wire company, and claim $1 ,00( said to grow out of dispute over an i'm portant contract. filling G Webb of Nov Haven are counsel for the plaintiffs. On peculiarity in the case is that Judge Hub bard considers himself disqualified to serv either party, being under general annua retainer to both companies.
 The members of the disbanded hose com pany and several invited friends held banquet at the Wallingford hotel Ssturda, evening.
 c. W. Porter of Beaumont avenue has son, born on Saturday.
 F. M. Miner opened up in his new stor Saturday evening.
 w. M. Hall is a victim of the grip
 Michael Hsyden's boy, George, died Sun day morning with scarlet fever. Anothe boy is critically i'll with pneumonia.
 TO RETURN TO NEW HAVEN. 1 Iohn G- Andarsan Securea a Int fN