Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-02
STILL ANOTHER BURGLARY.

Saving Open q Window Shutter-NO |
Clue to the Burglars.
Some time during Thursday burglars |
forced an entrance into cottage near
Peters Rock, at Montowese, and got away
with articles valued at from $500 to $500.
The burglars effected an entrance by saw
ing open one of the shutters and letting
by this means into the house.
The cottage is owned and has been oc-
cupied during the past summer by Charles
R. Gilbert, DR.. Austin Cheney and J. Ed
ward Heaton, but since the advent of cool
weather has been left in charge of Ernest
Judd, who resides in the neighborhood of
after the place and keep it in order. Yes
terday morning when Judd went to the
cottage to attend to his usual duties he
discovered that tho cottage had been bur-
glarized, and he Immediately reported the
fact to Mr.. Heaton. The latter placed the
police authorities in possession of tho facts
in the case and Detective Reilly was de-
tailed upon the case.
Among the articles stolen were two
Winchester repeating rifles, lot of silver
ware, consisting of several dozen pieces and
other articles which the interested parties
are not as yet able to ennumerate, not
but is conjectured the loss will foot up
nearly $500.
A reward will be offered for the arrest
and conviction of the thieves and the re-
covery of the stolen property, and every
effort will be made by the authorities to
run down the thieves. The local authori-
ties are of the opinion that the burglary is
the work of the same gang who have re-
Gently been committing similar depreda-
tions in this city and vicinity.
GENERAL NEWS OF THE STATE.
Death of a Prominent Bridgeport
Merchant-A New Prohibition Or
gan-A Suicide In Bridgeport-Sud-
den Death In Norwich.
BRIDGEPORT, Jan. Nv. B. Hall one of
the most widely known merchants in this
state, died this morning from heart failure
following short illness of bronchitis. He
was the head of the dry goods establish
ment Of w. B. Hall & Co. Mr.. Hall was
born in Springfield sixty years ago. In
his early life his parents moved to Walling
ford and for four years he was employed
in the store of T. P. Chapman, New Haven.
In 1857 Mr.. Hall. in partnership with SEN
ator D. M. Read, opened dry goods store
in this city. In 1877 the firm dissolved,
Senator Read continuing the business, and
a year later Mr.. Hall began the business in
which he has SO prospered. In the Hous-
atomic valley he was widely known, his
popular excursions having made q name
for him. He was Mason of high degree,
Knight Templar and a member of the board
of trade. Two children, Mrs. 81. F. Mills
of Boston and Walter J. Hall of NewYo rk,
survive him.
A NEW ENGLAND PROHIBITION ORGAN.
Arrangements have been completed at
Hartford for the consolidation of tho
Worcester Times and the Connecticut
Home, prohibition paper to appear to-
day under tho name of the New England
Home, as a prohibition organ for New
England, with publication Offices at Boston
and Hartford. Allen B. Lincoln, of Will
mantle, will be editor-in- chief, and II. 81.
Kendrick, of Hartford, business manager.
o. NJ. Donaldson, late of the Worcester
Times, will assume charge of the Massa-
chusetts and Vermont offices, with head
quarters at Boston. J. R. Bartlett, late
editor of the Worcester Times, will cover
the western Massachusetts and New Hamp-
shire field, with his Office at Worcester.
ENDED HIS LIFE.
August Diehl, "a young German employed
at Hartmann's brewery, Bridgeport, COM
mitted suicide yesterday in front of his
sweethearts residence on Hallain street.
He shot himself in the breast and died al
most instantly. He was respondent be-
cause the woman Tilted him at ball last
night.
DIED IN NORWICH.
Mr.. Jared D. Baily, keeper of the Nor
wich almshouse, and kind and benevo-
lent keeper he was, died suddenly Thurs
| day morning of heart disease, to which he
| was predisposed. He was taken with the
grip on Sunday and bad been growing
worse from day to day. He was around
Wednesday, and in the evening put out
| the lights as usual. He passed restless
| night; but on Thursday morning he got
up and dressed himself as usual. He died
| suddenly while sitting in chair.
DIED IN wINsrED.
James Fallon of Winsted, aged SO years,
died yesterday morning of heart failure
brought on by the grip. He was promin.
ent in politics in that section of the state.
ON THE NEW ENGLAND.
| Beginning Monday, January 4, the New
York and New England railroad will run
a through Pullman sleeping car to Jack
sonville, Fla, daily, including Sundays,
until further notice. This car will be at
tached to the p. m. " ashington express
and will run through to Jacksonville in AZ
hours, making it very convenient for those
travelling south.
| CAUGHT WILD CAT IN HIS HANDS.
| Wilbur Alderman of Harwinton heard 6
noise in his hen house one morning re-
Gently and on going to discover the cause
found strange animal eating one of hi!
hens. He put his foot on it's shoulders
then gripped it by tho back of its mech
with one hand and by the hind legs with
| the other and took it into the house. HI
then discovered that he had caught {
young wild cat, which he now keeps in {
cage.
| DEATHS IN GLASTONBURY.
Otis House, lifelong resident of Glas
tonbury, died on the 28th instant in hi
eighty-seventh year. He was very highly
respected as gentleman of the strictes
honor and integrity, and had served hi
native town as first selectman for man,
| years and was q member of the legislator,
of 1851.
Mrs. Nancy (Welles) Goodrich of Glas
tonbury died on the morning of the Boil
instant in her eighty-frst year. She wa
the widow of Joseph F. Goodrich of Port
land and Glastonbury, and the only daugh
ter of Leonard Welles and his wife Sail,
Sellew.
THE SEAMEN'S HOME.
| The New Lot Purchased BY Volun
tary and Generous Friends OF tn,
Struggling Society.