Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-16
CONNECTICUT NEWS.
Events and Incidents in Various Par
 0fthe Stafe.

'oAoto Ah Ioto-o, auu HopIoeohtou HIS tOWu 'or three years in the legislature. He went to Melrose 6 month ago to spend the | winter. He was eighty nine years old.
 DIED IN NEWARK. Colonel Allen L. Bsssett, for more than 3 quarter of a century 8 prominent reef lent of Newark, who died there Wednes- day at the age of sixty-ive years, was born here. He was distant relative of Presi- dent Harrison.
 COWS AND ADVERTISING. The advertising agent of New London clothing firm has purchased of farmer the right to use herd of COWS in a pasture between this city and Niantic for advertis- Ing purposes, and each COW is adorned with poster.
 FOR THE MAJORS CHRISTMAS DINNER. Major John A. Tibbits of Bradford, Eng land, has been remembered by his friends with two barrels of Mumford Cove oysters. They will grace the majors Christmas table.
 DIED IN BRIDGEPORT.
 Charles L. Eddy, the aeventeen-year- old son of George L. Eddy, manager of the Bridgeport Carriage company, died Wednesday night of consumption at the residence of his parents, Bassick avenue.
 IN MILFORD.
 Dr. Carroll and his committee are get ting up nice entertainment for the Ply mouth Sunday school, which includes two Christmas trees, magic lantern views, and other reasonable things for parlor enter tainment.
 SKELETON UNEARTHED IN BRIDGEPORT. BRIDGEPORT, Dec. 15. A human skele- ton in a we'll preserved state of preserva- tion, with massive frame and measuring fully six feet, was unearthed by workmen yesterday morning who were digging in 8 bank at the corner of William and Berk- shire avenues. It is now in the possession of Fred W. Storrs, employed by William Fl. Perry.
 The workmen have been engaged at the place for some time and about two months ago something that resembled @ human foot was unearthed. Mir. John Coleman and William Blood, the workmen who made the find, did so through chance toss of pick, which revealed skull.
 THE CHINESE REGISTRATION ACT.
 HARTFORD, Dec. 15.-Sam Ping Lee, 8 Chinese lawyer of New York, who is president of the Chinese Equal Rights club, said to day that the Chinese in this country do not intend to comply with the act of congress requiring them to register and deposit their photographs with the local collectors of internal revenue be- fore May 1, under penalty of expulsion from the country. The Chinese have combined, engaged counsel and will con. test the constitutionality of the act. There are 450 Chinamen in this internal revenue district, which comprises Connec ticut and Rhode Island, not one of whom has registered.
 LAWYERS FEES. Yesterday's Bridgeport Farmer says Judge Beardsley finds that Attorney Samuel Fessenden, Judge W. B. Glove and Attorney G. W. Wheeler are entitled to the $4,0O0, $1,sOO and $1,65O whicl tbey received respectively as fees for thei services for the estate in the Osborne vii l case. When the dispute was eettled tn heirs considered the bills too large ant although already paid they petitioned tn probate court to have them reduced. / reduction of $70O is made by Judg Beardslsy in the bills presented by the ex l ecutors.
 GIVES HIMSELF UP. l NoRwALK, Dec. 15.-Benjamin Russell | who shot James Barnes of the Norotol Soldiers home and took to the woods, re turned home Tuesday and was arrested He will be held to await the result o Barnes injuries. Barnes will probably die | WELL WELL!
 From yesterdays Bridgeport Standard It's poor rule that doesn't work bot ways. If facilities for getting into Ne, Haven have been increased, so also hay l facilities for getting out. And if wealt is to accumulate there 50 rapidly as tn New Haven papers represent, it may tur out that among the most appreciated c these latter facilities are those that lea toward Canada.
 ON DECEMBER 20.
 The Connecticut Congregational clu will observe Forefsthers' Day at Hosme hall Hartford, on December 20 in an ar propriate manner.
 RUSSELL AND HoRNBACHER TO GIVE A scIEN | TIFIC EXHIBITION. | Considerable interest is centered in tn ten-round exhibition of scientific boxing which will occur at SRiler's hall, Bridge port, next Wednesday evening, under tn auspices of the Park City Athletic clut Danny Russell of this city will attempt defeat Eugene Hornbacher of New York i 8 contest for points. Russell is taller tha the New Yorker, and has a longer reach which is a great advantage to him in scientific contest. The man scoring tn greater number of points in ten round will be awarded purse of $500.
 THE ROD BROKE.
 The Hartford and Wethersfeld Hors Railroad company was seriously inconven fenced Wednesday by the breaking of a electric rod on the new engine recentl put in. All the electric cars were stoppe and horses were substituted, causing con siderable inconvenience to psople in Weth ersfeld, East Hartford and Glastonbury.
 REPUBLICAN CLUB.
 A republican club, with over 100 mem bers, has been permanently organized a Meriden, with R. H. Cashen for presiden and full list of officers.
 THE sLooP WASP.
 The sloop Wasp, now receiving repair on Morgan's ways, New London, is prob ably one of the oldest boats afioat to o-day On October IS. 1S12, she gained decisiv victory over the British brig Frolic. Late in the war she captured the sloop- of wa Reindeer, the Avon, and after taking sev eral prizes was lost at sea. After the dis appearance of the Wasp for a time tn American flag ceased to wave from tn masthead of national war vessels. Sh was purchased by John Beattie of Leete' Island and raised, and with the schoone Alice Crsndall laid the foundation of hi present fortune.
 ABRIDAL GIFT OF S5,000.
 BRIDGEPORT, Dec. 15.-Miss Bessie Cul tis, daughter of Mrs. George H. Hubbell was married at her home on Lafayett street this evening at o'clock to Arohi bald Whitney, only son of MT. and Mrs John D. Whitney and grandson of Mrs Frederick W. Parrott. The father of tn groom has given 8 check for $5,000 an 800 shares of the Atlantic and Pacific rail road to the couple.