Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-23
CONNECTICUT JoTrINGs.

CONNECTICUT JOTTINGS.
Notes From Many Parts of the Little
Nutmeg State-Public Worship in
the Groves, Gods First Temples-A
Hartford Master Mechanic Dead
Sunday school Conventions-Bur-
elaries In Mflford-The Odd Fell
lows Flag Mt Groton Heights.
The peoples party will be the first to
make nominations in this state this year. |
The call will be issued in few days, and
the nominations will be made not later |
than the first week in August. The names
of F. E. Tower of Bristol, G. W. Griffith
of Unionville and DR.. E. NJ. Ripley of
Pennington have been brought forward as
candidates for governor, supplanting the
leadership of d. g. Baldwin of Manga
tuck. Mr.. Tower is q Baptist and Mr..
Griffith an Epiacopalian clergyman, both
In active pastoral work. DR.. Ripley is
practicing physician. Mr.. Griffith was one
of the Connecticut delegates to the Omaha
convention. Weaver electoral candidates
will also be nominated by the convention.
No IokuAhC IoWu uo1okhteS WILL Ue cuosou3
but men from all parts of the state will be
admitted to the floor of the convention.
Two years ago the party polled 200 votes
In Connecticut.
THE SCHOONER ASHORE OFF sACHEM's HEAD
The two-masted schooner Fred Tyler,
bound from Philadelphia for Boston, which
went ashore on the rocks between Guilford
and Sachem Head, with 600 tons of coal in
her hold, was caught in the heavy gale
which prevailed in the sound Wednesday
night, and despite the efforts of the cap
tain and crew to save her was drawn upon
the rocks, where she now lies. She is in
an exceedingly dangerous position, and
should storm come up she will become q
total loss The captain and crew are try
ing to save as much as possible from the
vessel, and will probably abandon her.
A MILFORD DRUG STORE AND A MEAT MARKET
ROBBED
MILFORD, Conn.,, July 22.-Burglars entered
Barnes Milford pharmacy last night by forcing
a window and obtained about $3.50 worth Of
| smokers articles among which were some very
valuable meerschaum and briar pipes, cigars,
and suit Of clothes belonging to the proprietor,
| which we're hanging up in closet. Fifty cents
in change was all the cash they got, as no money
| is left in the store over night.
Piatt & Durands meat market next door was
| also ransacked entrance to which was obtained
by cutting wire transom over the front doors
| burglars in tampering with the Combination
! locked it against themselves and therefore got
changes in the money drawer Next they turned
| their attention to the residence of George Corn
YAH but the famly heard them and gave chase
| evid+ ntly the work of Milford amateurs
SUNDAY SCHOOL GATHERINGS.
The Connecticut Sunday School association
will hold Sunday school assemblies follows
At Wimantic camp ground, Saturday, July 80
Grove Canaan, Monday, August q. Some of tn
| ablest speakers of the state will participate i
the ceremonies.
BRIDaEPoRT's POOR HARBoR.
The necessity for greater depth in the channe
Of Bridgeport harbor becomes more apparen
| every day. At low tide it is only with great di
1culty and the exercise of the utmost care the
! boats drawing over nine feet of water can ente
or leave the harbor.
| SMALL BOOTY.
HARTFORD, July 22.-The postoff1ce at War
| house Point was entered by burglars last nigh
They made an attempt to blow open the SAT.
a | but were not successful. They got off with onl
y fifteen cents.
SEARCH LIGHTS.
9 An order for thirty search lights to cost So, Oh
q each, has been given the Schuyler Electric con
pany by the government. Officials have been
AS fast as they are completed they will
| shipped to the navy yards. 1t will require SO
eral months to complete the order.
CHANGE IN PASSENGER AGENTS.
The latest move by the Consolidated Railros
company is the discharge of General Passeng
Agent A. ". Perrin, whose office was in Bridg
| port and who has been a faithful employe of Il
| Housatonic rosd for the past four years. t
| will be succeeded on August by Charles Vs
| Alstyne, assistant general freight agent, and Il
two offices will be merged into one.
THE BLOCK ISLAND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES QUARA
TINED.
HARTFORD, July "a Block Island off1ci
gives the following as the list of the guests
quarantine: Mr.. and Miss Trumbull Of Hartfor
n Mr.. and Mrs. n. F. Horton OF New York, NJ
\ | Mason and family of Syracuse.
The first three cases were known last Suuda
AS the were mild and the patients remov
was felt, When the two new cases We're disco
B. cred Tuesday morning there was an exodus fre
a. ing every day. All the guests Of the Ho
n Manisses except those mentioned, left Tuesd
ing passengers from Block Island has been rails,
ut Another account says: There are no more cas
vk developed at Block Island since the fourth
Al. Tuesday morning: The four patients are Ma
Il. Minnie and Maggie Campbell and John Kelley
es | Boston. There are six guests quarantined at
lIr Manisses for fifteen days unless removed.
w. sides those under quarantine above named, tn
er ! with the outside world. The cher owner or
he | Manisses is guest at the Ocean View, and
as l tends to remain there, and that the steam
"a | shall run. The people who left Wednesday q
,e' | Thursday were not afraid of the smallpox,
Ks of being quarantined, as it seemed probable
NV | til yesterday morning. With no new outbre
y" and the cases under control, it would appear t
MS | the excitement would abate in a few days.
HARTFORD.
,es Albert A. Roberts, mechanical engineer,
ou- | one of the best mechanics in Hartford, died
a. his home there of cholera norbus. He was
cn long time connected with the Jewell belt
%, works He had charge also of important
al chanical work in Mr. Batterson's company,
~ New England granite works. Under his cha
~ were the machines that turned out the big frt
d. columns of the capitol building. Lately he
, o done work for the Standard Cement company
HARTFoRD's POPULATION.
The population of our sister city, Hartford
now estimated at IS, 5s4 on the basis of the nan
&c. in Hartford's new directory. New Haven &
now estimated at 90 900.
THE YALE BRICK COMPANY.
The Yale Brick company Of Berlin has bou
the seven acres Of land which Mr.. Queeney p
chased last week of John French. This land c
tains silica which the company desire to use
1 bin brinl Ac Ioc fbof i1o