Morning journal and courier., 1892-08-10

hysicians and surgeons with the hope of
ene6ting the medical pa 'ofession, sesur-
10 a larger attendance at the fair and
lrther extending the hospit able reput alton
{ the "Windy City," ,
OONNECTICUT NEWS. II
lettings Of Interest From All Sec I
lions.
Samuel B. Hill, prominent resident ,
nd manufacturer of New Milford, and
veil known in New Haven, who was pas
,eneer on the steamship Orizaba from
aavana which arrived at quarantine Mon
lay night, was isolated at the reception
hospital in New York Immediately upon
the vessels arrival into port. He was
taken sick August on the steamer with
smallpox, and as soon as the disease was
discovered he was promptly isolated from
the rest of the passengers by the ships
surgeon. He was formerly engaged in the
grain business, but later became an engi-
neer and machinist. He is fifty years old
BECAUSE OF WAGES REDUCED.
The men working on the road of the
Central New England and Western railroad
are leaving because of reduction in " ages.
On Saturday thirty five out of sixty-five
were discharged without warning and tits
though that 1t is intended to centralize |
the work of the road in Philadelphia, since |
the Philadelphia and Reading road now |
controls the Central New England.
PASSED AWAY.
Mr.. William B. Chapman, one of North
Stonington's most highly esteemed citi-
zens, died Saturday, August 6, aged
seventy-four. The funeral was held at his
late residence Monday, August 8.
Mr.. Horace O. Wheeler, former resi-
dent of North Stonington, died In Provi-
dence, R. l., last week. He was buried in
the Wheeler cemetery Saturday, August 6.
DEATH OF AN Ex-PoLIcExAN.
Ex-Policeman John Sullivan died at his
home on Cove street, Norwich, early Mon
day morning, aged thirty-eight. Few men
| In Norwich ever enjoyed more popularity
among all classes of people.
IN AIDDLETowN.
The Middlesex Assurance company has
| bought the Dr. Eastman place on College
street, Middletown, and will soon erect
| brick fat house there and another in the
| rear of the Dr. Osborne house on College
| street.
FIREMEN's RALLY IN WATERBURY.
| The annual fremen's parade in Water
bury this year will move at about 10 q. M,
instead of 1870 or 2 p. NJ, as in former
years. This is to insure more time at the
picnic at the West End grounds. The state
tournament of hose companies promises to
be a big success. Prizes of 500, $50 and
$40 will be given in the hose race, and in
vitations to compete have been sent to
every company in the state. Wallingford,
Rockville and New Britain have already
accepted. The competing companies will
bring light racing jumpers and will wear
special uniforms.
| ACCIDENT TO A YOUNG JOURNALIST.
George II. Carter, publisher of the
Laurel Hill Eagle, fell from a trapeze on
which he was performing on the ball
grounds in the woods back of Laurel Hill
| Monday evening, breaking both bones in
his left leg between the ankle and knee.
} He was hanging from his aerial perch by
his legs.-Norwich Bulletin.
DEATH OF A VETERAN OF TWO WARS.
Michael Fitzmaurice, father of the Rev.
: John a., Walter, Thomas w. and the
, Misses Maggie and Mary Fitzmaurice, died
at his home on West Colt street, New Lon
don, Sunday evening, after an illness Of 8
t few months. He was a veteran of the
Mexican war and the war of the rebellion
: having creditable record in both services
WHILE OUT HUNTING.
E. E. Dewitt of Waterbury received .
, telegram from Port Jervis, N. yesterday
stating that his brother Grant, an employ,
: of the Waterbury Watch company, hat
| shot himself through one hand while hunt
r ing. The extent of the injury is no
9 known.
THE sERGEANTs IN THEIR UNIFORMS.
q The Hartford police sergeants donnet
@ their handsome new uniforms on Monday
;. The insignia consist of cap like those O
the chief officers bearing the words Ii
front Sergeant Police" and the regula
military sergeant's ohevrons on the arm IL
u silver braid.
q DIED IN HARTFORD.
t The late William R. Rowley of Hartford
: who died of acute diabetes on Monday, wa
y a watchman on the steamer Hartford. H
r. served in the United States navy durin,
!. the war. Many years ago he WAS a mem
/ Der of the firm Of Bacon & Rowley, VIII
a kept grocery store in Hartford.
STONY CREEK QUARRYMEN's STRIKE.
it Representatives of the Stony Creel
g quarrymen met members of the Brooklyn
Granite company firm Saturday and tn
4 latter signed the quarrymen's bill o
y prices, on condition that the men woul.
2 return to work Immediately. The Brook
n | lyn company conducts one of the larges
# quarries in Stony Creek. It employs owe
% 800 men. Many of its old men who were
It In Stony Creek have returned to work.
SPIKED SHOES DID IT.
a Sid. Clark of Northampton, Mass, VIII
Is games of Clan Gordon at Union grove
= u Hartford, Monday, was thrown down b,
" one of the competitors and badly
"spiked." The cord near the ankle in tn
d right leg was torn out and the wound wal
r very painful one. Clark went to the cit.
r hospital, where it was dressed. He ha
"a been ''spiked" twice before this season
q both being very bad cases. He will be
# laid up some time.
10 TO THE FIREMEN's CONVENTION.
The delegates from Waterbury to th
II fremens convention at New Haven mex
10 week are: J. w. Wright of No. 1, DAME
g Markert of No. 2, J. Pebbles of No. 3, w
70 E. Bannon of No. 4, William Latin of No
y 5, and D. F. Hackett of No. 6.
a GONE BACK TO WORK.
r A large part of the quarrymen at tn
: Millstone granite quarries at Mantle hav
A. gone back to work after being out sine
May 1, regardless of branch and union
l. and the remainder will do 30 as soon a
r operations will open places for them. I
g is thought the granite cutters will sool
j. follow suit.
70 PROBABLY INSANE.
|. Eugene Mulcahy, clerk of Hotel An
/, drews at Win sted, has not been seen TO
10 several weeks, and it is thought that b
70 has wandered off while insane. Just be
70 fore his disappearance a man saw hin
% tear up some 81 bills and throw away hi
T. gold watch. He was about twenty fou
20 ears old.
r MORAL FOR SMALL BOYS.
D. The eight-year old son of g. w. R. Tay
lor of Warehouse Point smokes He die
Z. it while on load of hay Saturday and Sc
u the hay a6re. The horse ran, with excel
IS lent reason, for before help came the hal,
!, was all burned off his tail The load wa