Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-07-09
ALL OVER CONNECTICUT.

State-A Steamboat Consolidation
A Big Consolidation Move in Water
bury-Crime and Criminals-Funeral
of Mr.. Bunnell-The Little Bluefish
Running-New Haven Artists De-
light a Cultured StratfOrd Audience.
The new steamer Nutmeg State, for the
Bridgeport line, is a model craft in every
respect, being fitted up with electricity
and all modern appliances. She stands
very high out of the water, which gives |
her the appearance of an ocean steamer.
She is constructed of the very best mate
rails, and will be one of the finest boats |
on the sound of the lesser grade, not, of |
course, IN the rank of the G. 81. Northam |
and Richard Peck. The first deck will be
used as freight deck. The saloon cabin |
is on the second deck. The floor is COW
cred with heavy dark red Brussels carpet,
and large plush chairs are arranged for |
the comfort of passengers. There are
thirty-two staterooms tastefully fitted up.
The lower cabin will provide for eighty |
passengers. The machineryis in the lower
part of the boat and out of sight of passen-
gers. The boat is 210 long and 40 feet
wide, and can carry 500 passengers. Her
capacity is 1927 tons. The Nutmeg State
will take the place of the Waterbury of the
same line as soon as the finishing touches
are completed, which will be in about a
week.
The lease of the Peoples Steamboat COM
pany to the Bridgeport Steamboat company
is at last an accomplished fact, the trans
fer having taken effect. The lease is for
fifty years at guarantee interest Of 6 per
cent. on the Peoples company's capital
stock of $115, 900.
The lease is the contamination of a plan
formed before N. w. Anthony and other
parties acting, as it is now plain, in the in
terest of the Bridgeport Steamboat COM
pany, secured controlling interest in the
Peoples Steamboat company. Both lines
will now be managed by the Bridgeport
Steamboat company, although each will
maintain it's separate corporate existence
by an annual election of officers.
DIED SUDDENLY.
The death of Frederick Briteling, an
aged citizen of Tolland, occurred under
peculiar circumstances. Mr.. Brietling
and his son drove from Rockville home.
Upon reaching their destination, the young
man attempted to assist his father to alight,
and found that he was dead. Heart
disease was the cause.
STATE BONDS.
Interest on the state bonds of the issue
of 1887, the last 100000 of which was
called in few weeks ago, has ceased, and
the bonds will be cashed as soon as they
are presented at the treasurer's Office.
100000.
Comptroller Staub has drawn an order
on the treasurer, paying to the soldiers
hospital board $50, 1000. This amounts
represents all the arrearages accommodating
since the late unpleasantness began.
IT WAS L1UDANUM.
A MiddIetown grocer sold Mrs. E. 81. Knowles a
| vial of laudanum when she called for rhubarb
| and she took some and gave more to her child
before she found out the mistake. A doctor saved
| their lives.
| PROSPEROUS.
The Etna Life Insurance company, of which
Governor Buckley is president, has declared
to fom ths nst
| ings Of the company.
WAS A PROMINENT HARTFORD MERCHANT.
| Joseph Henry Cone, for thirty years a promi-
| nent hardware merchant in Hartford being SEN
ior member of the firm of j. H. & W. E. Cone,
| died Thursday evening. He had been ill about
two years, the prominent cause being severe
alta OK Of the grip. Mr.. Cone was born in Hart
|
wife, son, Henry F. Cone Of Sargent & Co., this
city, and two DAUGHTERS. Three brothers. one of
| mel of the First regiment of the Connecticut Ma
| tional Guard, and a sister survive him. He
| leaves large estate.
FOUND DROWNED.
HARTFORD, July S.-The nude body of a drown
ed boy, apparently about twelve years old, was
| found in the Connecticut river below Wethers
field last evening, having evidently drifted from
| far up the river. 1t had been in the water about
| week.
| FELL IN HER OWN DISH
Mrs. Anna Schuky, Hungarian woman living
in South Norwalk, quarrelled with her husband
| few days ago and in a revengeful spirit prepar
ed bowl of milk in which large number OF
little OF the milk but the wife partook of it freely
| and on Wednesday became very ill. Physicians
| were summoned and Thursday She was In fail
way to recover.
| UNDER BONDS.
HARTFORD, July 8.-William R. Reavell, the for
mer manager of the Metropolitan Insurance com
pany of New York, was to-day held in 81, 8Ot
bonds for trial in the superior court in Septem
Der on the charges of forgery and embezzlement
He went to Jail.
| LADIES' TENNIS CLUB.
/ The Ladies Tennis club of Bridgeport has
elected the following officers for the ensuing
year at their annual meeting held on the clul
president, MIS- J. W. Latham; secretary ant
treasurer, Mrs Tracy B. Warren. Directors
PANEL xix
: George Clark Edwards and Miss Charlotte Hart
NEGRO BURGLARS IN BRIDGEPORT.
Two colored rascals tried to burglarize tn
residence of Samuel Harris at 212 Myrtle avenue
Bridgeport, Thursday night They were dis
the family, and one of them made a lunge at he
: with razor. Her screams brought Mr. and Mrs
of his PAL the other miscreant tried to stab Mrs
Harris. The two then scamped off. Miss Cohl
the house while the family were sitting on tn
verandah.
BIG MoNEYED COMBINATION TALKED OF.
WATERBURY,, July s.-A project surprising il
magnitude anything yet attempted in relation
| to the industrial interests of Waterbury is bein
considered by the managers and stockholders o
the larger corporations. This project is no les
than the consolidation into combination o
tries of the City of Brass. It is understood tina
a meeting of the larger manufacturers will b
at least $10,OoO,O0o.
AT HIS HOME.
9 Captain Sherman Benjamin is spending a fe,
' weeks at the pretty little cottage near the mil
f in Stratford which for many years was hi
oa But hale actve and WtS mental
stu g99 He aas sf aoagd love ead aoE II tn TN
| bank of the Housatonic.
OFF FOR GREENLAND.
? NEW LONDON, July s-The big schooner Ere
. owned byte. A. Williams & Co., hoisted sail las
= night and started for the whaling station nea
| Greenland. This is the first vessel on a whalin
expedition in several months She is fitted ou
3 for long cruise and may be gone year. Tn
crew numbers fifteen men. John o. Spcer,
| well known seafaring man, is master, Josep
| Finn, first mate, and John T. Clisby, secon
mate. Several nationalities are represented i
| the crew.
THE LITTLE BLUEFISH.
BRANFoRD, July 8.-The little bluef1sh hav
, made their appearance in the waters hereabouts
8 and many good catches are reported. The fis
are about three weeks earlier than last season
Many schools are sighted every day off Ston
I Creek. number of local fishermen have gon
| to the race, where fish weighing seven and eigh
8 pounds are reported plenty.
Y NEW HAVEN ARTISTS CoMPLIMENTED.
. Yesterdays Bridgeport Standard says: 9Th
program of the violin recital, given in the Hous
. | atomic club house in Stratford last evening b.
' Isadore Troostwyk, the distinguished violin viz
' tuoso Of New Haven, assisted BY Mrs. Rober
= Hard, soprano, and Mr.. Christian Gunther o
= | this place, who is winning reputation as pup
, | of Mr.. Troostwyk was most enjoyable. The vic
linist's brilliant executions fairly took his audi
/, | ence by storm and he was loudly and continu
ousy applauded and very kindly responded t.
: frequent encores Mrs. Troostwyk was prevent
? ed by illness from being present and MIR. Des
& Sauor of New Haven ACCOMPANIED, Mrs, Har