Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-15
GENERAL STATE NEWS.

More About the Grangers' Big Rally
in Observation-Disclosures $685.
= 900 Fire-Hartford Still Growing.
ROCKVILLE, Jan. 14.-The meetings of
the Connecticut State grange were contin-
ued this forenoon with an increasing at
tendance. The attendance thus far has
averaged from 300 to 500 visitors a day.
A resolution presented in favor of the gov
eminent assuming control of railroads
will probably not DO passed. There ap-
pears to be feeling that the Connecticut
Humane society, while doing good work, has
too much power and should be restricted.
A resolution to this effect has been introduced.
The committee will probably report favorably on
the resolution "that women have equal suffrage
with men on school questions Great interest is
taken in the comforting of the sixth degree this
evening in full form, with the exehIplilc alton of
the unwritten work, by Worthy Master Bowen.
The meetings close on Friday. The most impor
tant business transacted this morning was the
passage Of a resolution creating committee to
go before congress and urge that the tax on Su-
matra tobacco be retained.
HARTFORD Is THRIVING.
At the recent annual meeting Of the Hartford
board of trade, Secretary woodward reviewed at
length in accordance with his excellent custom,
the progress Of Hartford during the year. In
his own entertaining and luminous style he
prises which were organized during the year, the
manufacturing establishments which enlarged
ed hs ana
abound in the Capital city. The showing made
o e. ae TO
firms the opinion that Hartford is a progressive
and energetic and thrifty town.
TO FLY IN THE AIR.
T. Heyward Gigniliat of Savannah, Ga, has
50, uor+ for Rh,o
ing flying machine which, while embodying
principle never heretofore employed in such
machines. conforms to the results of the latest
solved the important problem of aerial naYiga-
ton.
wATERBunY's FIRE.
Three large buildings of the Waterbury Brass
company were destroyed by fire early yesterday
covered by insurance. The cause Of the fire is
said to have bsen an overheated muffle furnace.
Three hundred and fifty hands are thrown out Of
ness Of the American Flask and Keg company,
manufacturers of powder; A large quantity Of
distant but, fortunately, they did not explode
A NEW TRIBE OF RED MEN TO BE INSTITUTED IN
NORWICH.
meeting was held in Norwich Wednesday
evening at the wigwam of Mohicau tribe No. q Of
the signers for the institution Of a new tribe of
vile was chosen chairman q the meeting Great
Sachem j. W. Hatstat of New Haven address ed
the meeting, sxtolling the meeting ss purely
American, being founded upon the traditions of
the American Indian and the work Of the order
in their modes of expression as far as practical
BILE. He explained its fraternal and benevolent
advantages, and spoke of its remarkable growth
in the past five years. he said there were six
teen tribes in the state with a membership of
q 200 and seven councils with a membership of
over GOO. The membership in the country is
10000, and the growth last year was % 600 mem
bers.
MRS HAWIEy AGAIN ARRESTED
SHELTON Conn. Jan. 14.--Mrs. John Hawley,
who had been arrested for the murder Of Mrs.
Munson, was rearrested Wednesday night and
placed in a cell with her husband. detective
was secreted in the cell and overheard enough to
lead to the making out papers charging both
with murder in the first degree At the request
of Mrs. Hawley and to enable her to procure
counsel, the case was continued until Monday
next. Assistant District Attorney Carter will
assist in the prosecution, and W. s. Downs will
defend Hawley.