Morning journal and courier., 1891-06-06
ALLovEn THE STATE.

ALL OVER THE STATE. Decapitated by Staub-A woman's Suicide - The Drowned Milford Mans Body-Charitable Stratford Young Ladies-A Big Barge-Obitu- ary Notes-Trotting, Etc.
 Once more the official axe of Comptroller Staub, has dropped. This time it has de- capitated John Prothero, who for several years has had charge of the committee rooms, the governors rooms and other offices on the second floor of the capitol.
 COMMITTED SUICIDE.
 In New Milford, Nora Hine, aged thirty three, committed suicide by hanging. Her body was found suspended yesterday morning. Life was extinct and it is be- ievsd that she had been dead Several hours. The young woman was an im- beetle.
 THE BODY FOUND.
 The body of Louis o. Lamphire was found Thursday floating in the Housa- tonic river few rods above Washington bridge, near the Stratford shore by an employe of the bridge. The body was identified by the clothing and watch. The face was badly disfgured and past recog- milton. Lamphire was drowned by the capsizing of sailboat in the sound of Meadows End, Sunday, May IT, together with William Webber. Lamphire lived in Milford
 FRESH AIR FOR NEW YORK SHOP GIRLS Beginning next week twenty New York shoT girls will be sent to Stamford for two weeks va | cation every fortnight during the remainder of | the summer Their vacation is provided by the self denial of the young ladies attending Miss pupils returned to school after the Christmas holidays she suggested to them that instead ol spending their pin money for confectionery and trifes dear to the hearts of school girls they con tribute it to fund to be accumulated TOT tne the purpose of sending some Of the New 4orR shop girls to the country in the summer. They readily consented, and besides gave two enter tainments by which several hundred donar' were raised.
 GIRLS DISAPPEARANCE. Miss Lillian Bloom the eighteen-year old daugh ter of O. J. Bloom, well-to-do farmer Of Red ding, left home Wednesday afternoon with a youdg lady friend, ostensibly for carriage ride l to Long Ridge. She has not been heard from since. It is known that she was keeping company with a young man who resided in Stamford, ano l he disappeared also on the same day It is pre- | sumed that the young couple have gone away te be married.
 A BIG ONE. A monster barge for the Thames Tow Boa1 company was launched at high water at New | London Thursday morning, the launch being | most successfully performed. The new barge i: | named the Majestic and her appearance show: the appropriateness of the name. She haS SO' feet length o7 keel, is 3s feet vide l7 feet deep | and has 2 carrying capacity of 2,2o0 tons She l fitted out with the latest appliances. | TRoTrING. The Windham County Agricultural society fol l it's coming racing meeting has decided to offer purse of $s5O in each of the following classes 2:4o, a.a5, 2:5o, 2:ao and open 10 all. The follow 1 ing purses offered to horses confined to th' an1 cots 1a SSo Two of New Britain's aged citizens, Zadocl l Morgan and Everett Dudley, died Wednesday a % and the Iatter IF "A Both were v we'll and favorab l known in this community. FOR DIVORCE. l Mrs. Arthur Rood, whose husband is a son of 1 former proprietor of the United States hotel Hartford, has brought suit for divorce. Roo | has brought suit against her mother for alienat | ing his wife's affections.
 LOVED BEER BUT SAVED LIVES. l Old Tom, 6 dog with a history, died in Derb l Thursday of delirum tremens Tom had grea l fondness for beer, and has been intoxicated for l long time past In the past eight years he ha l saved the lives of three children from drownin | in the Housatonic river, and in two cases went i l after the children of his own accord.
 POLICE OFFICERS DEATH. | Sergeant George c. Wetmore of the Norwic l police force since 1874 died Thursday at the az | of ffty-seven.
 Frank E. Dwight died at his fathers in Sta ford Wednesday. Mir. Dwight came to Nerwic about 1875 from Stafford and has been wei known as clerk and 8 travelling salesman in a parts of eastern Connecticut. l NEW YORK YACHTS.
 The New York Yacht Racing association wi leave City Island on it's annual cruise July 6, an after a run through the sound as far east as th the way, will proceed to this city, June Il, an + here disband.
 THE BARNUM STATUE. l meeting of the general committee and all the sub committees appointed to obtain subscri , tions for the Barnum statue pedestal at Seasic l park was held last evening at the mayors ollie Personal Notes. United States Senator Platt was in tow yesterday.
 Rev. J. E. Williams of Wallingford, slowly recovering his health.
 W. E. Davis of this city is still confne to his bed with rheumatic fever.
 Dr. Rollin McNeil and party of frient returned recently from few days stay Lake George.
 John E. Jenkins, Wesleyan, '91, wi succeed R. c. Wooster as city editor of Il Middletown Herald.
 E1-Mayor Pickett, Mrs. Pickett an Stephen Lawrence, ali of New Britain, wi , spend several weeks in the Adirondack Mir. William Griswold of Nutplain an MT. Calvin of Fair Street, both of Guilfor' are both very sick and friends are extremel anxious.
 Colonel w. H. Stevenson with his fam ly have removed from Golden Hill, ,Bridg port, to Cedarhurst, his summer resident in Fairfield.
 City Engineer Hill and Selectman Forb' inspected the Tomlinson bridge few day ago, and as result the structure is bein replanked.
 Ex Congressman Nathan Belcher of Ne London, aged seventy eight, died suddenl on Wednesday of heart failure, superb duced by pneumonia.
 Fireman Charles w. Scranton of tf Consolidated road, residing on Col street, who has had 6 siege with gril followed by pneumonia. is now conva escent.
 Ex-Governor Henry Lippitt of Rhod ' 1oAaAu, WOA1 hhoWA Co LAhllJ AOoAAh5 OoA necticut politicians, died yesterday morr ing. He had been i'll for a year and had ur dergone two operations for calculus.
 Supreme Dictator Klotz of New Jerse and Supreme Dictator Sloat of New Have and the grand officers of Connecticut wi visit Buckingham lodge No. 3,624 ( Bridgeport on Friday evening, June 19.
 The Rev. Hugh o. Pentecost, formerl pastor of the South Baptist church, Har ford, is visiting, with Mrs. Pentecost, 2 the home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. F J. Gatling, on Charter Oak Hill, Hartford William D. Hubbard, of the forme banking house of Hubbard & Farmer Hartford, has arrived in that city with hi family from their home in Dragoon Sun mit Arizona. They will spend the sun mer in this locality and will return to tn west in the fall.
 Vice President c. A. Wallace of tn Springfield Emery Wheel company, Wes End, Bridgeport, who placed the $12,0O attachment on the factory in this city las Tuesday, has resigned his position as vic president of the company. The attact ment has been released.
 Boy Fatally Hurt.
 TWISTED, June 5.-A thirteen year ol son of Joseph McGowan was thrown fro1