Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-15
CoNNEorIcuT NEWS.
Events and Incidents in Many Parts
Ofthe State.

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Events and Incidents in Many Parts
ofthe State.
Waterbury's Red Men and Pocahonteses
are having fine times at their Red Mems
trading post, now in progress at the
Waterbury city hall. There is big at |
tendance nightly, and matinees are sand |
wiched in. Monday night the Turner's
gave an exhibition, and last night Profess
sor Bragg gave his great wax works exhibit
ton.
BIRMINGHAM, Dec. 14-Jerry Boylan of
Camptown was removed to the smallpox
hospital last evening, sick with varioloid.
He was taken sick last Thursday, but
physician was not called until yesterday.
The usual precautions have been taken.
- CLASS OF 203 CHILDREN.
WATERBURY,, Dec. IA The sacrament
of confirmation was administered by
Bishop Mcmahon in the Church of the I'm
maculate Conception at 8 o'clock this
morning. The class numbered 203 mem
bers, 105 boys and SO girls. Previous to
the ceremony mass was celebrated by Rev.
Father Patrick Kennedy. Among the
clergymen present from out of town were
Father Stanley of Hartford, Father Barry
of Torrington, Father Quinn of Collins
vile, Father Mckinney Of Middletown and
Father O'Donnell of Watertown.
MILITARY.
Lieutenant Bowen, q. S. A., will address
Companies g and A on military tactics at
the Waterbury armory on Monday evening.
This address will take the place of the
regular drills.
MINING COMPANY IN ANsoNIA.
The Cabana Mining company has been
organized at Ansonia, to carry on the bust
ness of mining, milling, smelling, ooncen-
trating, reducing and refining ores and
minerals at Cabana, Peru, and in other
| mining districts in Peru and the United
States. The capital is 100000 In 1000
shares of 500 each, $40, 900 of which has
been paid in cash. The subscribers to the
| 400 shares; J. B. Mulloy of Springfield,
500 shares, and William N. Clark, IT,, OF
Wallingford one share.
| BARNES MAY LIVE.
| NoRoToN, Dec. flames Barnes, who
was shot by John Russell at Rings End on
Saturday, is still alive, and the doctors
now have hopes OF his recovery. The bull
i let has not been removed from his head
but has been located. It did not enter az
far as was thought at first and will be
probed for in q day or two. Russell, who
fired the shot, is still locked up and will
be held to await the result of Barnes in
juries.
STATE UNIvERSALIST CLUB.
The Connecticut Universalist club hello
it's semi annual meeting Tuesday night a
the Winthrop, in Meriden. 1t was ladies
night and many of the members were &C
companied by their wives. After an excel
lent banquet the address of the evenin,
was delivered by Rev. DIR. E G. Bolles o
New York on the subject "Scienee in Sup
port of the Larger Faith" At the bust
ness meeting several new members wer
admitted and it was voted to hold tn
spring meeting at the same place.
Il SAD AFFAIR IN NoRwALK.
i NoRwALK, Dec. 14.-Georgie, the two
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Williar
Hines of this place, died last night, as
result of frightfut burns which he recei1
ed yesterday afternoon. He was left alon
} in the house with his little sister, and du,
! ing their play they wandered into tn
| kitchen. In some unacoountable way Sd
got bold of kerosene lamp and spille
: the oil on heated stove. The oil ignite
and spread to the clothing of the littl
, boy. In second he was in flames as wa
his sister. A groceryman happened In q
this moment and extipguished the flame
, on the girl, aud then turned his attentio
J | to the boy. The flames were extinguishet
! : but not before the little one had receive
: some frightful burns. He suffered te
t ribly before he died.
LEARNING THE NEW RUNS.
+ ANsoNIA, Dec. 14.-ConductorH Bee
q and Eaton and their train crews both fir
/ that the run from New Haven to Pittsie
: and return is very hard one, and tht
were sll nearly tired out when their fir
Q days run was completed. After they ha,
y become used to the run 1t will not seem
= hard. There is much for a train Grew
n learn upon this run and pilots will accoI
9 pany each train until the road is full
= learned. On Monday and Tuesday eve
e ings the train was from thirty to for
% minutes late reaching New Haven.
DIED IN ORANGE.
David S. Treat of Orange, aged sixt
three years, died Tuesday morning at b
"a home.
Ia WANT THE ROAD TO RUN TO MKRIDEN.
10 MIDDLETowN, Dec. 1.-The controllil
II interest in the Middletown street railw
= system has been sold to party of Bost'
d capitalists with the proviso that the COZ
:, pany shall secure an amendment to the
= charter from the incoming general asset
y bly, allowing them to use electricity al
y to extend the road to Meriden.
vi IN BIRMINGHAM.
It Jsnauschek will be at the Sterling I
l. oember 30, in Macbeth" with stro
=. 70 supporting company. Manager Johns
has also received letter from Fred Wi
Jams, manager of the Mora company, W
says that the company will try to rea
Birmingham on Sunday, 30 as to ha
10 their annual dinner at the Bassett hou
D. on Christmas night.
IA AN INTERESTING OLD DOCUMENT.
AZ ANsoN1A, Dec. 14.-Robert o. Gates b
30 an interesting paper. It is an agreeme
between his father, Robert Gates, q
* * Philo Hurd, agent for the Naugatuck Ra
road company, dated February 10, 184
wherein MT. taies agrees 10 allow Inc 70
to pass through his land, which was il
south of where the depot now stands, I
- the small confederation of six cents. 4
1t Gates saw the advantages the rsilro
Al would confer and the benefit It would
to his property, and practically gave t
to company the right of way. This examI
r would be good one for the residents slo
10 Derby avenue to keep in mind now Il
~ the widening aud improving of that sire
is under consideration.
% THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN ROBBED A
II MURDERED.
ROCKVILLE, Dec. 14.-Bernhard d.
m scheidt, aged sixty-fi years, mysterious
disappeared from his home in this city
t. September II. 1891, and to-day his re
d. tives offered reward of $500 for the
le covery of his body, with the conviction
re the parties causing his death. His frien
. here are convinced. from recently disco
III cred evidence. that Dorscheidt was robb
m and murdered in this city. He had 50
n and valuable papers on his person.
NEW PROFESSOR FOR HARTFORD.
8, HARTFORD, Dec. 1.-The professional
" of practical theology in Hartford semina,
lately held by Professor Graham Taylor