Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-07
STATE NEWS JOTTINGs.

= VI A Sad Suicide in Bridgeport-Obitu- ary Notes-$3oO,OOO Steam Yacht Milford Notes Widow Sues for $2O,OoO - Robbed Freight Cars of Oranges.
 Barzillia B. Banks. aged sixty, one of the best known residents of Greenfield Hill, died Sunday at his home after long ill., ness. MT. Banks for many years kept a general store at Greenfield Hill, and up to October of this year he was postmaster.
 The hospital physicians who are attend ing William Burke of Bridgeport, the vic tim of Greenrod's jealousy and shooting, have now strong hopes of his ultimate re- covery.
 Charles W. Wilson, jr., aged thirty-four and unmarried, for many years teacher in the Holland Heights school, died Sunday at the residence of his father, Charles W. Wilson, ST., in Greenfield Hill.
 George P. Red6eld, aged twenty-four, of Fairfield, shipping clerk for the White Manufacturing company, Bridgeport, shot himself through the head yesterday just before noon. He died forty minutes after wards. He was an examplary young man. The only motive known for the deed was fear that he was attacked with consump- tion. He had had hemorrhsges from the lungs several times.
 The steam yacht which is being built for William Slater, the cotton manufacturer of Norwich, at the Bath Iron works in Maine, will be one of the most palatial ves- sels sfoat. The yacht is contracted to cost $500 GOO. It will be built especially for cruising.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church, Milford, will hold their next regu- lar meeting in the church parlor on Thurs day afternoon, November 8.
 The concert by the Amphion quartet, the first of the series of entertainments to be given by the O. U. A. M. of Milford, will take place on Wednesday evening, November 8.
 Rev. MT. Upson of Milford spoke Sun day evening at Plymouth church on "The Glory of Americs at the Worlds Fair"
 Basil F. Pillard, for many years sexton of the South Congregational church, New Britain, elderly, good looking and wealthy, is accused of having trifed with the afec- tions of a handsome Canadian widow, Mrs. Harriet Dubrule of Actonville, Quebec, and the heart stricken widow has brought suit against him for $20, 900 damages.
 On the trip from New Haven to Bridge port Sunday morning Conductor Phillips freight train was robbed of a number of one of the cattle cars. In the evening Con- ductor Spaulding was notified that several men were stealing a ride in one of his freight cars. He investigated and detected the odor of oranges. He locked the doors of the car and when he arrived in Bridgeport handed over to the police five young men, who were all fined in court yesterday. Two belong in Bridgeport, the others in Provi deuce, R. I.
 A decided improvement in the condition of Hon. Nathaniel Wheeler has taken place and his recovery is now expected. In the past three weeks in Bridgeport 327 persons have been assisted by the emerg ency relief committee. These persons represent nearly 100 families. Mir. and Mrs. George J. Roth stopped a the Mahaokemo hotel, South Norwalk, or | their wedding tour Thursday night. Tn, bride, on their arrival in New York was 1T | sore distress over the loss of her diamond pendant, the groom's wedding gift. Wort | was sent to the hotel in the slender hop' that it might have been lost there. To thu | brides great joy word came back that tn pendant had been picked up in the brids chamber by Annie K. Casey, domestic 8 the hotel, and the missing treasure was re ceived by the loser scon after. The homes servant girl received handsome reward
 William o. Porter, aged ffty-six, oldes son of the late Dr. D. Fl. Porter, died yes terday at his home in Stratford, where h has recently resided. He died of paralysis Funeral on Wednesday. Rev. MT. I've will oficiste.
 J. Oscar Carey, director of the First Reg iment band, Boston, has been engaged 10 leader of Colts band, Hartford.
 The Rev. F. W. Perkins, twenty sever Tufts '91, has accepted the pastorate c the Church of the Redesmer, Hartford.
 Matthews refusing to run, Ansonis dem ! ocrats have nominated E W. Wooste against MT. Bartholomew in to-dsy's cleo tion for mayor. Both were members c the last legislature.
 In New Britain the legality of the ap pointment of City Court Judge Jsme Roche is to be contested. He was aK pointed by Governor Morris, after tn general assembly adjourned, to fill the vs cancy created by the death of Judge V. Chamberlain, which occurred while th general assembly was in session. Counci
 man George W. Andrews Is to institu'
 quo warranto proceedings.
 The men employed on gun work {
 Colts, Hartford, began yesterday workin
 ten hours per day. They have been on a
 eight hour schedule for several months.
 The machinists employed by the PoI
 company, Hartford, about thirty five
 number, will hereafter work fourtee
 hours per day.
 MT. and Mrs. William Futile of Fla
 Haven were guests in Bridgeport the pa
 week of Mrs. Tuttle's mother, Mrs. O.
 Shepard.
 The engagement Is announced of Car
 lyn, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. R. Halste
 Ward of Troy to William Wells Chapma
 of Bridgeport.
 Mrs. P. T. Barnum, who has recently T
 turned to Marina from England, will shor
 ly go abroad again for the winter. MT
 Barnum will be accompanied by Miss Ca , rie Leigh.
 James Resrdon, night telegraph oper
 tor at the Bridgeport depot. lies at the ho
 pitsl there in semi conscious conditic
 and the physicians are puzzled over h case. He was taken i'll three days ago ar
 appears to be suffering from paralysis. l RonrhpSoan Too~-o