Morning journal and courier., 1892-11-04
State News Jottings.

StAtO MOVIE SOtSAhSbs
Albert F. Alfred, veteran of the Sec
ond Connecticut Heavy artillery, died at |
his home in Campville on Monday, aged
sixty-one.
The Rev. William Curtis Cooley, who
was for long term of years rector of the
Episcopal church in Roxbury, died at
Canajoharie, N. Y, recently, aged eighty
six.
The Litchfeld Enquirer says: Colonel L.
w. Vessels is rapidly regaining much of
his lost strength these fine autumn days.
In the course of pleasant conversation on
various topics quite recently we were sur
prised to learn that, contrary to general
belief, the colonel is not receiving pen
sion from the government. Although
clearly entitled to it, he has never even
made An application, believing that there
are hundreds of others who stand in great
or need than himself.
The Stamford Advocates says: The
Lounsbury farm on Palmer hill, near the
Havemeyer place, comprising about sixty
acres, has been purchased by h. L. Gram
mond of New York through the agency of
John A. Wendle for $4,000. The pur-
chaser, wealthy city merchant, proposes
to spend large amount in frst-class i'm
provements on the place. The property is
| all located within the Stamford line, and
| If it be developed in degree correspond
| ing to the improvements on the Havemeyer
place the fact is one of some significance to
| the town of Stamford: Mr.: Wendle has
land, with shore front, next east of the In
dian Harbor hotel in Greenwich, to Mr..
| Mallard of New York city, who, it Is said,
has plans afoot for the investment of not
less than $780, 900 additional in building
| improvements, ETC.. on the place.
| Mrs. Sidney W. Brewster, wife of Audit
| or Brewster of the Adams express, Bridge
| port, who was overcome by gas Wednes-
day afternoon. died during the night. She
| was found lying unconscious in her room.
| The gas was turned on and she was nearly
suffocated. All efforts to resuscitate her
were unavailing. Mrs. Brewster had a
comb and brush in her hand when found,
and it is thought she turned on the gas to
heat the iron to CURL her hair, and had a fit
| before she could light it.
A Series of Burglaries.
Yesterday morning no less than three
places were burglarized, and it would seem
as though another crowd of housebreakers
were making their headquarters in this
city. The burglary at H. G. Ransom's
house, which was fully reported in the
COURIER yesterday, was the first to be re.
ported, but before daylight two others had
been reported to the police. Up to a late
hour last night no clue to the identity o.
the burglar at Ransom's houke had beer
found, though the police are working hare
on the case.
Shortly before 8 o'clock yesterday morn
ing burglar gained entrance to the hous'
of Federico Perrigo, 1874 Wall street, ant
was proceeding to ransack the rooms wher
ne was discovered by Mr.. Perrigo.
ii About 2:45 o'clock Mr.. Perrigo wen
down stairs to turn down gaslight in tn
hall, which was burning brightly. HI
; | thought the house seemed cold and wen
; on a tour through the rooms. Soon h,
discovered an open window on the side O.
, the house, and man with an overcoat OF
his arm and shoes in his hand just in the &C
yell, but ran to the front door to Sc
what direction the fellow took He hat
{ the satisfaction of seeing him run into tn
: grasp of Officer Caulfeld at the corner @
York and Wall streets. The officer wa
| standing there when his attention was at
l tracted by the rattling of a window. In
9 moment more he saw the fellow running
q | up Wall street in his stocking feet
Hastily pulling out shooting iron tn
z shoot. The fellow stopped and was place
to student boarder, Charles Hutchinson
was on his arm.
1 At the police station he gave the nam
t of Charles Fl. Smith. He said he lived
q Boston, but had just come up from Ne
| York, and being out of work had trie
burglary. The police do not believe hi
!. story. They think he is a professional
i At first it was thought he might be tn
8 same one who hsd burgularized Mr.. Rar
SONS house, but when Mr.. Ransom W.
Q brought over to the Office to identify him
}, he said he was not the man.
}. In the city court yesterday Smith ws
= bound over to the superior court, Januar
:, term, under $500 bonds. He went to ia
: to await trial.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.
y An attempt was made some time yeste
), day morning early to enter the sportir
70 Elm streets. The burglar bored hol.
o around the lock of the Elm street doc
:, but were evidently frightened away.
Asphyxiated.
- James Feeley was found in an unconsc
i GUS condition in the gas company's worl
y on East Chapel street at O'Clock yesterds
1t morning. He was lying over the lime kill
- 1t is supposed that he entered the g
n house during the night and lay down c
the kiln because it was the warmest plat
1t he could find. While asleep he was owe
81 come by the fumes of tho burning shell
}, When the man who works at the kiln 81
IL tered at o'clock yesterday morning
found Feeley lying over the kiln uncol
scious. He notified the police.
?, Feeley was taken to the hospital. Eve,
a effort was made to resuscitate him, but q
y. to late hour yesterday he gave no signs
j. returning consciousness. His recovery
r, very doubtful.
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