Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-07-15
CONNECTICUT IN GENERAL.

md New England, the Housatonic and the
Danbury and Norwalk railroad companies
have asked for the appointment of re-
,eiver for the New England Terminal COM
pany. The New York and New England
owns 900 shares, the Housatonic 400 shares
and the Danbury and Norwalk 439 shares
of the Terminal oompany's stock.
1t is alleged that none of the directors
are stockholders, that the company has
business at a loss from the start
and that in addition to bonded debt of
$500, 900, large floating debt has been &C.
cumulated.
L. s. Catlin of Bridgeport was appointed
receiver of the Terminal company by
Judge Hall this afternoon
Charles Parson, second vice president of |
the road, testified that the total loss dur
ing the year ending January 81 last was
81 1874 80, and for the last three years it |
reaches 1924, $685. %.
A suit has also been brought by the |
trustees of the New York courts for the |
appointment of receiver and the grant |
ing of an Injunction restraining the other |
stockholders from diverting freight traffic |
from the Terminal company.
aU1LFoRD SENSATION.
GU1LFoRD, July 14.-W. Buell., aged
nineteen, employed at the foundry of l. S.
Gently. Two years ago he began paying
of Captain Ralph Wheat, one of the lead
ing citizens of the town. A young fellow
named Jones, about twenty years old, one
day early last week took Miss Wheat to
ride, and a day or two later, it is alleged,
got Buell. drunk in New Haven and went
with him in that condition to Miss Wheat's
house. Miss Wheat was Disguised, and
told Buell. she wanted nothing more to do
with him.
Buell., Friday evening, started for Miss
Wheat's home with bottle of laudanum
in his pocket. He met her at the gate
and threatened to commit suicide if he was
not forgiven and reinstated in her affec
tons. Miss Wheat was obdurate. Then
immediately, in her presence, young Buell.
swallowed the laudanum. Miss Wheat did
not faint or make a great outcry, but
quietly invited Buell. to walk with her to
neighbours house. When he was safely
housed he was made to take stiff dose of
| mustard. DR.. Reynolds was sent for and
Buell. was soon out of danger.
HIS RESlGNATlON REQUESTEU.
HARTFORD, July 14.-Colonel Burdett
has requested the resignation of Louis
Hubbard, lieutenant of the City Guard.
Captain Wickhsm has resigned. The
company will be reorganized.
T1ENDs CAUSED HER DEATH.
| HARTFORD, July 14.-Mrs. Ellen w.
Smith, one of the two women who were 80
brutally outraged by the three New Britain
| roughs, Albrecht, Dillon and Saunders, at
Kensington, on the night of June 4, was
found dead in bed this morning. Her
death was undoubtedly fastened by the
brutal treatment she received.
AN ARSON CASE NoLLED.
HARTFORD, July A.-In the police court
this morning the case against Patrick
Crimmins, charged with arson in attempt
ing to set on fire the Scott family residence
on Sunday night, was nolled on account of
insufficient evidence. Crimmins' counsel
claimed he had witnesses present who could
prove an alibi.
PROHIBITION STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The executive committee of the prohibi
ton state central committee has issued a
call for the state central committee to
meet in Hartford, at No. 1 Asylum street,
at 1 p. m. on Mondsy, July 18. The prin-
cipa1 object of the meeting is to decide
upon date and place for the holding of
the state convention for the choice of 9
state ticket and presidential electors. The
state convention is usually held in the
month of August but there is talk Of
holding it this year at later date.
THE TROLLEY WIRE BROKE.
The trolley wire on the Glastonbury
line broke on Sunday night near the grist
} mill bridge. Superintendent Crilly said
that the soldering gave way. No one wal
hurt. The last car down Sunday nigh
| was drawn from the East Hartford churcl
by horses.
HAS 800 MEMBERS.
BRIDGEPORT, July 14.-The state coun
Gil of the Catholic Benevolent legion held
its second annual meeting in this city las
evening and elected officers as follows
President, J. J. Desmond of Norwich
vice president, James Noonan of Bridge
port; secretary, James Scanlon of New
Britain; treasurer, Patrick Hanrahan o
Stamford; warden, D. J. Lucey of Mid
dletown: chancellor, D. J. Maloney o
Waterbury; chaplain, Bishop MoMahon o
Hartford; marshal, J. ]. Reynolds of An
sonia. The state membership Is 800, ant
three new councils are soon to be inst
tuted. Twenty -one delegates were pres
emit.
DANBURY, July 14-Charles Feley, age
twenty-one, was drowned at Lake Kenosi
at o'clock last evening. He was with tw
other young men. The lake is full c
D. swimmer while he was padding about an
d chilled him.
DIED SUDDENLY.
The funeral of Mrs. Henry Horn {
1t Southport took place yesterday. She die
10 suddenly Tuesday, aged sixty-three. Sh
leaves husband and several children.
t. FOR THREE YEARS.
N Governor Buckley has reappointed Rol
ID ert B. Chalker of Old Saybrook fish con
t. missioner for three years from July
g 1892.
ut TO CONTEST THE WILL.
Plans have been made to contest in tt
t.: supreme court the will of the millionaire
h. Loring P. Halves of Providence. Anon
III III his bequestt were those of $50, 900 each I
10 Miss May Holbrook of Hartford and Mr.
ns DR.. Barber of Brooklyn, formerly Mi
III III Nellie Holbrook, and one of 500, 900
SAl0U III. 11OlUEOOk OI hdIt1OTO.
10 GOLDEN WEDDING.
" John Roberts of Putnam celebrated b
ID golden wedding on Monday, his ten chi
H. dren and their families being presen
There were thirty six grandchildren an
es one great-grandchild present.
at AHARTFoRD BOY MISSING.
y; IN HARTFORD, July 14.-Frank 81. Walk
I'll ley, aged fourteen, of this city, has bee
IS, missing since June 81. The body of
H. boy recently found in the Connectic,
8 river at Wethersfeld is supposed to be hi
but is now too decomposed for identiic
- ton. The boys father thinks he went
New York.
CHARTER OAK TRACK OFFICIALLY MEA
URED.
In 1880 Alexander HARRISON, presidel
of the Charter Oak Park association, ha
the Charter Oak track officially measured
He and the surveyor took out lot of tel
penny nails, drove a nail into the groun
three feet from each stake, and then "a
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