Morning journal and courier., 1892-09-15
CONNECTICUT NEWS.

CONNECT1CUT NEWS.
A Creamery Burned-She elton Murder
Case TriaI-The Mid dletovvn Shoot
ing Case-A Loss TO Waterbury,
Bridgeport and Columbus Day
meriden and Its Street Cars-Other
Notes.
HARTFORD, Sept. 14.-The creamery at
Elmwood, valued at 1000 and owned by
the Elmwood Creamery association, was
burned to the ground this morning. The
fire started from an overheated stove, and
as there were no people about there was no
help nor means of fighting the fire. The
building was insured In the Phoenix COM
pany for "a, 200.
THE SHELTON MURDER CASE.
John Hawley, the Birmingham celosed
man who was indicted by the grand jury
at the LAST session of the court for the
murder of Mrs. Mary Munson of Shelton,
will probably be tried tomorrow. It is
the intention of the state authorities to try
him first, and if he is acquitted the case
against his wife will be nolled. If con-
voted and the evidence should indicate
that his wife was strongly implicated she
will also have to stand trial. Attorney E.
F. Hall of Bridgeport will defend Mrs.
Hawley and s. N. Downs of Birmingham
will look after Hawley's case.
GIVES HIMSELF UP.
M1DDLErowN, Sept. 14.-Samuel Cur
rams, the young man who shot the Bailey
boy Sunday, came into town this morning
and gave himself to the police. He has
spent the time since the shooting in the
woods on Stable Hill, and has been with
out food during the entire time. He was
placed under arrest, but will probably be
released. The shooting was without doubt
| accidental, and requires no investigation.
The young man, who is about twenty-five
years of age, appears to be mentally unbal-
auced, and he will be cared for by his fa-
| Their, who resides here.
DIED IN WATERBURY YESTERDAY.
Dana L. Hungerford, who died in Wat
erbury yesterday, was one of the best
known travelling men of the state and q
we'll known citizen of Waterbury. His
death was due to q complication Of
diseases. The deceased was sixty-three
| years of age and passed the greater part
| of his life in this city. He represented
the Benedict & Burnham Manufacturing
| Co. of this city on the road for many
years. Previously he travelled for the
firm of Wallace & Sons, Ansonia. Be-
sides his widow, his mother, Mrs. Char
lotte A. Hungerford of Torrington, and
his brothers, Attorney F. L. Hungerford
of New Britain and Uri T. Hungerford
manager of Wallace & Sons New York
headquarters, survive him.
BRIDGEPORT ALIVE FOR COLUMBUS DAY.
BRIDGEPORT, Sept. 14.-Bridgeport will
not be outdone by any city in the state IL
it's observance of Columbus day. The On
thusiasm displayed at tho meeting in city
hall last evening, shows the patriotism o.
our local organizations, and the 400th an
niversary of Americas discovery will b.
fttingly celebrated here. Nearly 300 so
cieties were represented last evening, ane
to make the occasion a memorable one.
A PASTORS TENTH ANNIVERSARY.
Rev. DR.. Erwin L. Thorpe, pastor of tn
Asylum street Methodist church, Hartford
and Mrs. Thorpe celebrated the tenth an
niversary of their marriage yesterday at
ternoon. As evidence of their esteem an,
regard for Mrs. Thorpe, the ladies of tn
church presented her with solid silve
tea service. DR.. Thorpe was presented b.
, the male members with q handsome gol'
, watch. There were large number of in
, dividual presents in silver and tin, includ
, ing the inevitable tin whistle, which was
, special gift to DR.. Thorpe.
, TERMS STRICTLY PRIVATE, BUT CARS AR
RUNNING.
, MER1DEN, Sept. 14.-The terms of th
, settlement of the street car strike al
strictly private, and none of the parties il
, terested will make them private. 1t We
= understood between the parties to the Sc
Element that the terms would not be mad
r public. Everything is quiet.
/ Two cars are running to-day on the Co
Q ony street branch. When others will b.
D gin running is not known, but it ia though
9 by tomorrow night the road will be in GOO
y working order. Quiet has been restore
Q and the strikers are apparently satis6e
q with the settlement.
!, EFFECTS OF SEVERE STORM.
NoRwALK, Sept. IA Last nights stor
a was the most severe visitation of wind ar
9 rain that Norwalk has had for years. Sc
g eral small buildings were overturned ar
n scores of vessels sought the harbor Fl
safety. The streets were very severe
s | washed.
ls INDICTED FOR THEIR OUTRAGEOUS GRIM
u HARTFORD, Sept. 14.-The grand jury
IA the superior court this afternoon return,
h true bill for rape against Albrecht al
l. Dillon, the men charged with the on
10 rageous assault at Berlin on the old ladie
% SEVEN YEARS IN STATE PRISON.
u HARTFORD. Sept. 14-In the superb
q court this morning Charles B. Robinsc
was sentenced to seven years in stat
B. prison. When arrested he was allowed
g marry a woman from New Britain. Lat
d it was learned he had wife and childre
l. living in Ireland.
LARGE TOBACCO BARN BLOWN DOWN.
4 HARTFORD, Sept. 14.-During a hea,
% wind and rain storm in this vicinity th
10 morning the large tobacco barn of Asah
n Keeney at Hockanum was blown dowr
t. Contents valued at $500 were destroyed.
TROUT MAY BE SCARCE.
l. Trout fishermen are in despair on a
?, count of the dry weather, which threate,
y to destroy their sport the coming seaso,
% From all over the state come reports of ii
a brooks and ponds drying up. Many des
a trout are noticed, and in tho big deep hol,
= they can be seen clinging desperately |
a their only hope of life. Many Thousand
v of small trout were put indifferent stream
y all over the state last spring and the se
= son promised to be good one, but unlei