Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-27
CoNNECrIcur NEWS.

Married q Connecticut Lady-Dr.
Pentecost Back From India-Sued
by a Hartford Horseman-Light-
ming Strikes Various Houses and
Barns - Drowned Yesterday - The
Wilson Point Route to Boston
Fast Coaches to Newport-Notes
In General.
HARTFORD, Aug. 26.-A.J. Price of New
York, Street & Smiths bookkeeper, who is
charged with the embezzlement of $50, 900,
and Is reported to have wife living in
Africa, was married three years ago at
Middletown, Conn.,, to Louise Neale, so
ciety belle of that city, who has sincelived
with him in New York.
SUED BY A HARTFORD HoRsEMAN.
HARTFORD, Aug. 28.-James q. Parker,
local correspondent of the Spirit of the
Times, has been sued for libel by John II.
Otis, Hartford horseman, for statements
made in his correspondence regarding a
recent race of the Gentlemen's Driving
club. Damages are placed at $1,1OO and
Parker's grocery has been attached. Both
are prominent members of the club.
DROWNED IN THE YANTIc.
NORWICH, Aug. 26.--Patrick Conner, q
section hand ON the New London Northern
road was drowned in the Yantic this morn
ing. He was seen late last night appar-
entity intoxicated.
A BRAKEMAN's FALL FROM A TRAIN,
WILrMANT1o, Aug. 26.-Frank Smith of
East Thompson, brakeman on the New
England road fell from the top of q moving
freight tram near here this morning and
was probably fatally injured.
IIaHTNINa's woRK-A $4,000 FIRE IN HAIR
W1NsTED, Aug. 28.-The house, barn and
outbuildings of Herbert g. Barber of Har-
winton, were stuck by lightning and burn
ed last night. Loss about $4,000; partly
insured.
The house of Joseph Van Fale of Tor
rington was also struck and badly dam
aged.
LIaHTN1NG's WORK IN OTHER PLACES.
NoRwALK, Aug. 26.-During a terrific
thunder shower last night lightning struck
Constable Davis house, doing considerable
damage. The barn of Mr.. Hendricks at
West Norwalk was burned. Loss $4,000.
Rain fell here in torrents and the streets
were flooded. The residence of Wallace
Damn on East avenue, was also struck.
The lightning passed down through the
roof and into the parlor, where it wrecked
the furniture, and thence into the yard,
where 1t tore up long furrow. Mrs. Mar
tina Kelley, who was in the house, was
rendered unconscious by the lightning, but
soon revived. A COW on the grounds was
killed. The storm played havoc with the
| electric light wires and at the electric
works two dynamos were destroyed. The
town was in darkness the greater part of
the night.
| THE CoNsoLIDATED's NEW PURCHASE.
The transfer of the New England Ter
minal company to the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad is claimed to
be the last move in the game to break up
the Long Island and Eastern States line,
which the New York and New England
took a foremost part in organizing in Or
der to Guido its greatest rival.
| According to President Parsons, the
New England railroad has other plans for
a competing route between New York and
Boston which will cast all others in the
shade. But they require money, and this
| is why the company wants to issue few
tons of new bonds.
PATRIARCHs MILITANT TO PARADE
The Second Regiment of the Patriarchs
Militant, which comprises the cantons of
New London, Norwich, Middletown,
Waterbury, New Britain and Hartford
| will parade in New London on September
5. The regiment will have shore dinner
at Fishers Island and will visit the newly
purchased Odd Fellows' home at Groton.
| FROM NEW YORK TO NEWPORT.
It is announced that line of fast coaches
is to be established by the Four Hundred
to run between New York and Newpor,
next summer. The line is to be under the
management of T. Suffern, an English.
man. The line will not be established al
money-making affair, but simply for the
pleasure of those interested.
FOR PROTECTION TO THE OYSTER.
The Oystermen's Protective association
are asking oystermen not to dredge the
natural beds until the middle of Septem.
Der. They will ask the legislature to make
closed season in which it will be illega
to dredge tho natural beds.
ANNUAL REUNION.
The old Tenth regiment, O. ", are te
hold their annual reunion at Plainville
September 1, and are to be entertained in
royal style by the people of that town.
IRON HALL.
The order of the Iron Hall, branch lila
of Bridgeport, have not decided what they
will do In regard to the troubles in othe,
branches, but it is thought likely that they
will take their reserve fund and withdraw
from the order.
BOY FELL INTO A WE'LL YESTERDAY.
BRIDGEPORT, Aug. 26.-Louis Walters, {
boy fifteen years Of age, who resides at 81
Steuben street, while visiting his brothe,
at Fairfield Woods to-day. met with {
painful accident. Some one unknown ha6
been engaged In digging a well and had
reached depth of about twenty feet
Young Walters attempted to throw some
thing down the opening, and losing his
balance he fell in. His left arm was bro
ben and his face and head badly bruised
He was attended at the emergency hospi
tai.
DIR. PEETEcosT RETURNS FROM INDIA.
WATERBURY, Aug. 26.-Dr. George E.
Pentecost, the evangelist, who has beer
working in India to convert the highe,
class of Hindoos, returned to Waterbury
Wednesday. He is anxious to get some
fall months, and is full of enthusiasm fol
the work.
D. OF R.
Mrs. Jennie D. Taylor of New Haven
| nresident of the Raheka atafa convention