Morning journal and courier., 1892-04-27
GENERAL STATE NEWS.

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 Republican Delegates Chosen-More
 Pond-A Meriden Undertaker's Sad
 Death-Named for Congress.
 HARTFORD, April 26.-Word has been received here of the death in the west on Good Friday of the Rev. Charles s. Cook, full-blooded Indian, graduate of Trinity college in 1897, Seabury divinity school, and later a missionary of his own people at Pine Ridge agency, South Dakota. MT. Cook was a promising young Indian preacher of unusual ability.
 TO SPEND $100,000.
 Last nights Bridgeport Standard says: "At an expense of at least $100,000 Mo Mahon & Wren are to thoroughly trans form Long Beach and turn it into an ideal shore resort. Fountains, shaded gravel walks, a strongly built sea wall, pebbly shelving beach and magnificent hotel will complete the plan of sum ner resort sec- ond to none in the state. From the insbore side of the island pier 400 feet in length is to be run out, at which steamer from been secured in Baltimore and will soon reach this city. The hotel, which is to be 300 feet in length, will stand at about the center of the island and will face to the southwest. It is to be three stories high, sixty-two feet wide, and fronted by broad piazza, from which an unusually fine view of the sound and Long Island shore will be had"
 STAMFORD REPUBLICANS. STAMFORD, April 26.-At the republican caucus held in the town hall last evening Charles E. Peck was chosen chairman and E. Blakeman were appointed delegates to the state and district conventions with power to substitute. The following town committee was chosen: Stiles Judson, jr., Charles E. Stagg, H. P. Stagg, David L. Rhoades, Charles H. Peck, W. H. Freyer, H. F. Meachen, s. c. Lewis, J. H. Blake man, w. E. Peck.
 ~--s--z- -- MORE YARNS. The Boston News yesterday afternoon has story to the effect that the Consoli- dated road is to make trade with the Old Colony railroad, giving the latter the Ston- ington line of steamboats for the Providence and Boston road now controlled by the Old Colony. tho steamboat business and viii give the New Haven road a through line between Boston and cently cent talked W with ~ superintendens % Gardner @ of the New York, Providence an Boston road gave the story to the News
 MILFoRD's DELEGATES CHOSEN. MILFORD, April 2s-Many republicans were present at the caucus held in Milford last sven- ing. The following delegates were elected to P. Merwin, Fred. Corwall, Theo. Thompson. The mond P Merwin, Owen T. Clarke, Charles D. Wilson, Theodore Thompson, James Perry, Wal lace S. Chase, Ebert N. Clarke. DEATH OF ARs. c. '. POND. HARTFORD, April 26 Mrs. Harriet N Pond widow of the late Charles F. Pond, who was for ! merly president of the Now Haven road, died at 45 East Thirty fourth street. New York city, Sun day evening. Mrs. Pond was the daughter of Anson c. Phelps, founder of the firm of Phelps I Dodge Co.,, and thus traced her descent from esstors was Timothy Woodbridge, pastor of the First church. Mrs. Pond leaves three children, c: M: Pond of this city, Anson Pond, the play; wright, and married daughter: The body will | be brought to this city for burial. WILL TAKE THE ESTATES" ROCKVILLE, April 28.-George Clark, clerk at the Rockville, J. B. Ryan of Miller's Fall, Mass, and George Daniels of Greenfield, Mass have l formed partnership and will undertake the l arrangement of the United States hotel, Hart l firm are all experienced and successful hotel ! men.
 FAIRFIELD SELECTS DELEGATES. FAIRFIELD, April 26.-At the republican caucus | l Wakeman, A. R. T. Nichols and J. w. More house were appointed delegates to the state con- l vention. The following town committee was sh9sen; RosHS Judge W. B. aoEer R. nShW1s Wsfeman l Morehouse, A. B. Wakeman, N. H. Sherwood, John Wakeman Sherwood Banks, M: B. Lacey, A. W. Knapp.
 l NEW ENGLAND PREFERRED. | In Boston N. F. Goldsmith has filed a
 bill in equity against the New England
 road asking for an injunction to. restrain
 payment of the 3t per cent. semi-annual dividend on the preferred stock, payable
 tice returnable to-day. The preferred
 stock sold this week at 93, ex-dividend.
 KILLED BY EMBALMING FLUID.
 MER1DEN, April 26.-Theophilus N
 Smith, an undertaken, met with sudden
 death last night. He was in his store
 when he was taken i'll. Going to closet
 he procured what he thought to be bot
 tie of medicine and drank it's contents. A
 few moments later he was seized with the
 most excruciating pains. Aphysician was
 had drunk a quantity of embalming fluid.
 He died in the most terrible agony. FELL FROM A BUILDING.
 In Glastonbury Tuesday M. w. Bartlett
 fell off ono of Chapman's buildings that is
 being repaired and struck the foundations,
 bruising his leg badly. There appeared to
 be no fractures.
 IN TWISTED.
 The Winsted Shoe company has been
 established with a capital of 55,OOO, to
 manufacture boots and shoes Henry Gay,
 David Strong and the William l.. Gilbert
 estate are the principal stockholders.
 BR1DGEPoRr's MAYOR FOR CONGRESS-
 Mayor Marigold of Bridgeport, who has
 twice overcome heavy democratic majori-
 ties in running for his present office, is
 brought forward as successor to Con- gressman DeForest Mayor Maligold is 8
 hard-headed man of sense, and his train
 ing has been that of workingman. He
 would make good run and would be
 elected. we honestly believe.-Ansonia Sentinel.