Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-20
ABOUT THE STATE.

Died in His Lonely AbOde-Sufeide in New Britain-Wanderedf from Home A Boy Fatally Injured-Exciting oyster Cases fin BridgePort-Long Service for Uncle Sam.
 NEW BRITAIN, May 19.-Anton Kulivace, a German, drowned himself in Rhodes pond here to-day while Respondent.
 WANDERED FROM HOME.
 ROCKVILLE, May 19.-Marie Kane, aged two and one-half. wandered away from home yesterday afternoon accompanied by a dog. A party of twenty-five persons searched the woods and found her unhurt.
 PREPARING TO CRUISE.
 NEW LONDON, May 19-The schoolship St. Mary arrived here yesterday, and will remain till the e5th taking in supplies. She will then sail for Europe.
 SAD ACCIDENT.
 In Bridgeport yesterday Frank, the sev- en-year-old son of ex-Assistant City Clerk Samuel 0. Salmon, fell from a high board fence, landing on his head, sustaining a concusaion of the brain. He was very low yesterday afternoon.
 DEATH OF AN EXPERT SCOTCH FARMER.
 John Stevenson, one of the oldest Scotch residents of Bridgeport, died yesterday. He was for many years the manager of the late P. T. Barnum's farm situated on North avenue near Mountain Grove ceme- tery.
 ACCUSED OF OYSTER STEALING.
 John Cihak, jr., of De Forest avenue in the east end, and James Brophy of Jeffer son street, two alleged oyster pirates, will be tried before Justice Peck in Bridgeport Saturday. They are charged with stealing oysters from the company in the nigl time. The Stratford oystermen have found it necessary to keer watchman on nightly detail at the grounds.
 THE OTHER OYSTER CASE IN BRIDGEPORT Bridgeport's other oyster case is exciting great interest. The Farmer yesterday l says "About every prominent oyster dealer between Stratford and Greenwich has been summoned ss 8 witness in tn, case of Alfred Wslling, who is on trial fol | stealing oysters from Charles E. Palmel | of the last named place. The criminal su | perior court room has been filled for tn, past three days with men interested il | oyster culture and the result of the case a bar. The case will be finished and argued Friday"
 DIED IN HIS ABoDE NEAR THE SOUTH CA l MAN MOUNTAIN.
 The Connecticut Western News says Daniel Root died last Friday morning ii his lonely abode on the mountain nea South Canaan. One of his townsme claims that MT. Root was ninety years o more of age. "Dan" Roots familiar form clad in an old blue army overcoat, slouc hat, coarse pants and heavy boots, drivin his old stsgs yoked to a rickety wagon O
 which was about 8 wheelbarrow load c
 wood, has been frequent sight on ou streets for many years and will be missed
 MT. Root was & hard working man-on ! who never claimed that the world owe
 him living-and certainly no one envie
 him the fruits of his toll, which brougl
 to him no luxuries and but few comfor
 of this life.
 THIRTY-Two YEARS IN UNCLE sAM's sEl T W1LL1MANT1c, May 19-John Brow celebrated to-day his thirty-second year l continuous service in the postoffice of th city. He is seventy six years of age al l has been longer in postoffice service tn, any other man in the state. PARLoR ROCK THIS SEASON. Parlor Rock is being renovated and p ! in shape for the picnic season and pro, !, ises to be rather more in demand for It f l reation purposes this season than in form
 years. Manager Harris has already book dates for picnics and excursions with si
 teen Sunday schools and other organiz . tions and as many more are negotiati - with him. On Saturday, June IS, t n newspaper men of the state will be invit j. to visit the Rock and note the impro, a ments which have been made. The fiji picnic of the season there occurs June
 when the grounds will be occupied by St d of Pembroke, Companions of the Fore l. A force of carpenters and painters are n' ;. busy at the grove. Among the additio !, | ara fi va cuino, odopfad for cbi1dron