Morning journal and courier., 1892-10-08
CONNECTICUT NEWS.

rrate Noankers-Emgies Hung Up-A
Merchant Ends His Life In New
Milford - Democrats Trying to
Wake Up-A Boys Sad Fate In MT.
Carmel.
NoANK, Oct. 7.-Mason P. Gray, q Ays-
tic druggist, and William Dunn, an ex-
pressman of this place, were hanged in
eAigy from the village flag pole yesterday
in exultation over the towns stand on the
no-lioense question. Gray started petit
ton and Dunn signed 1t. 1t was on the
license question in the town of Groton.
The town had not voted on that question
for years. and the voters defeated license by an
overwhelming majority. In the Noank district
400 votes were polled against the measure and
not one for it, the men who signed the petition
not daring to vote for it. Then the efigies were
raised, where they now hang as warning
against signing ''rum" petitions In the town of
Groton.
MERCHANT COMMITS SUICIDE.
NEW MILFORD, Oct 7.-wellington Watson, jr.,
we'll known merchant OF Kent, committed sui
eide by cutting his throat this morning. He was
insane and had lately been liberated from re-
treat in Hartford.
THE LATE HUGH DAILEy's FoxoN FARM.
At the auction sale Of stock and farming imple-
ments, held at the Foxon farm Of the late Hugh
Daley, Thursday, there was a large attendance
and the property sold we'll, realizing about 81 OOO
The sale included three horses, q yoke Of oxen,
thirteen Holstein COWS, forty-f1ve tons of hay
and many farming tools. A number Of New
Haven people attended.
CALLED TO NEW ORLEANS.
Rev. Beverly E. Warner of Bridgeport has re-
ceived call to Trinity Episcopal church of New
rich 10 nro nff tn Iap q n
richest In the south.s
MRS. MARY RICE FOUND NOT GUILTY.
The jury In the case of the state against Mrs
Mary Rice, on trial in the superior court at New
London. on the charge Of killing Nellie Benham
| brought in a verdict Of mot guilty" after two
| and one half hours deiberation.
| DEMOCRATS TRYING TO GET A LITTLE EN-
THUsIAsM.
| The democratic managers in this state are try
| ing to perfect an arrangement which will infus,
| the necessary and now much lacking enthusiasm
| among the democratic masses. They are plan
| ming to have q special tour through Connection
| of distinguished democratic leaders, including
/ president, Senator Carlisle. ex Governor Camp
| bell. Hon. Luzou Morris and other prominen
/ democratic orators.
| KICKED TO DEATH BY HORSE.
Willie Anderson, a fifteen year-old Danish lad
was kicked to death by fractions horse In MI
Carmel Thursday evening Willie, who is 80
of Peter Anderson, was leading horse belong
ing to Thomas Patterson, also of Mt. Carmel, t
a watering trough, when the animal became yer
| frisky and danced about at lively rate. Th
| boy held on to the rope attached to the halter q
long as he could, but the horse gave a sudde
| whirl and jerked the rope from the little fellow
| hands. The horse gave vicious kick as
| started off, striking the boy on the side of tn
| head. Willie was stretched out in unconscior
state in the middle OF the street. He WAS pickle
up and carried to his home only short distane
away. Drs Swift, Jocelyn and Goodyear wei
| The tive other physicians worked over the be
| for hours. but could not save him. he had su
| tanned a fracture of the skull. Tho little fello
| died at O'Clock yesterday morning. The boy
| parents moved to Mt Carmel about SIX month
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