Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-21
GENERAL STATE NEWS.

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Masters, Meeting, r. and A. M, To.
Day-The Nutmeg State Bicyclists-
Railroad Accident-Over $500 Stolen
From HOuse-Banished Hartford.
ers From Block Island-Fast Horse.
The burglars who broke into Stony |
Greek depot Tuesday night got twenty
cents for their pains. The depot master,
who is also agent for Adams Express COM
pany, had received quite q large sum of
money into his care the evening before,
hence probably the raid. He took the
money away to a safer place.
GRAND MASTERS TO MEET TO-DAY IN MERI-
DEN.
The semi-snnual meeting of the past
grand masters of the Knights Templar of
Connecticut will take place at the High
land hotel, near Meriden, to-day. The
meeting, like all midsummer sessions, will
be social one and will be attended by
the past grand masters and their lady
friends. Among others who will at
tend will be Mr.. and Mrs. F. d.
waldron of this city, Mr.. and Mrs
G. Birdsey of Meriden; Mr.. and Mrs
William R. Highly and Miss Highly ii
Waterbury; Mr. and Mrs. w. 8. Seeley,
Mr.. and Mira. NJ z. WeIon, Fred Spencer,
N.-.:;and Mrs. Ira L. Gardener and Mr.. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Woodward of Middle
town; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Ware and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Parmelee of New Lon
don; Grand Commander Christian Scwartz
of Norwich, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W.
Skiff Of Danbury. An elaborate dinner
will be served, after which there will be
toasts and speeches.
THEY HONoRED THE STATE.
| The Connecticut clubs were the most at
tractive features of the bicycle parade in
Washington, carrying off the honors. Their
uniforms we're the neatest and their march
| ing was the best. The first prize for best
appearance was awarded to the Bridgeport
club. The Colt club of Hartford received
the prize for the greatest number of men
in line.
THE CHARGE IS MURDER.
Patrick Fitzpatrick was arrested on a
barge at Hoboken Tuesday afternoon to
answer charge of having murdered Fran
els Fitzpatrick at Stamford. He says that
it was his brother Edward who committed
the crime. The prisoner is being held to
await the action of the authorities in this
state.
| WOhLO fA1hs
George Tracy of the firm of Tracy Bros
left yesterday for Chicago, where he will
remain several days and superintend the
construction of the worlds fair building
which is now progressing quite rapidly
and it is expected that the work will be
finished by the middle of September.
RAN OFF SWITCH.
HARTFORD, July 20.-The engine anc
two cars of freight train on the New
York and New England road ran off switcl
, about quarter of mile east of the Bris
toll depot this morning. The engine ant
, cars were thrown on the main track ant
, travel in both directions has been delayed
since.
HOME ON LEAVE.
Lieutenant F. W. Kellogg, son of ex
Congressman S. W. Kellogg, is at his HON
| in Waterbury on sick furlough of tw
weeks. He was in the Portsmouth nav
= yard at the hospital there sick for tw
8 weeks and he is home to recuperate.
I OVER 5000 STOLEN.
+ MANSFIELD, July 20.-The home il
q Mansfield of the Costello brothers, thos
who have been under suspicion for bar
burning, animal mutilation, the desecrs
q ton of the church, etc., in North Mans
field, was broken open one afternoon las
q week while they were all away for a shor
4 time and roll of bills, amounting to $751;
h was stolen. The money had just bee
4 drawn from the bank to pay for mont
| ment to their parents, who are both deac
q It was the property of Dennis, the oldei
of the four brothers, hard working, quie
fellow. Jim, the youngest, who We
> imprisoned for awhile for desecratin
J. the church, was absent the day of the roll
+ berry.
THE SMALLPOX SCARE AT BLOCK ISLAM
II About dozen Hartford people wei
b among those banished from the Hott
g Manisses, Block Island, where the small
j. pox has broken out.
THE FAST PACING GELDING REBus.
= The fast bay pacing gelding Rebus, 2:15!
: by Chesterwood. who will be remembers
by visitors to Charter Oaks spring NEE
ing, and winner of the Bingham Hous
stake at Philadelphia, was sold twice a
J: ter his recent victory. His owner at th
l. ! time-of the victory, Jacob Livingstone
O sold him for s., 900 to n. A. Bach of Ha
risburg, Pa, and later in the day his ne
l. owner resold him to George Senior {
1t Chester, Pa, for 81, 500. He will go int
e the stable of E. Odell and will probably
- campaigned through the grand circui
20 He made his record in the Bingham Hous
7: stake and it is the fastest time ever mac
,r in that event.
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