Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-01
CONNECTICUT NEWS.

CONNECTICUT NEWS.
What Is Going on In tho state-A New
Era in Many Towns-No License
Goes Into Efect-Congress and Con-
Recticut Rivers and Harbors-Gen-
eral News OF Interest.
HARTFORD, Oct. 31.-Trinity college has |
within few days received a legacy of |
$4,000 by the will of Mrs. Charles Scott |
of Washington, D. g. The money will be
used for general college purposes.
TWO CHURCHES AND OLD PEOPLES HOME.
HARTFORD, Oct. 31.-By the will of the
late John Morrison of this city, admitted
to probate this afternoon, the Universalist
church at Thompsonville is left so, 500 and
the Church of the Redeemer of this city
50, 800. Five hundred dollars is left to the
Old Peoples home of this city.
SPOKE AFTER THIRTY YEARS.
HARTFORD, Oct. 31.-Gorman D. Abbott
of Winsted on Friday surprised his shop
mates by audibly uttering word. When
child he became deaf and dumb, through
scarlet fever. He has not spoken for
thirty years. Since Friday he has uttered
several words correctly, and 1t is expected
will regain full power of speech.
THE NO LICENSE LAW IN MANY TOWNS
HARTFORD, Oct. 31.-At midnight to-
night the no-license law will 60 into effect
in many towns in this state in which for a
great many years large number of liquor
saloons have existed. The most notable
towns in this neighborhood in this respect
are East Hartford, Manchester and New
Britain. 1t the latter city the no-license
result is directly attributed to the Murphy
temperance campaign. 1t rumored from
New Britain that the saloon keepers after
midnight tonight will freely distribute
whatever liquor they may have on hand.
The law and order league which has been
organized proposes to compel all saloons
to suspend business permanently at mid
| night.
vERAIFoRM APPENDIX.
An operation for the removal of the
vermiform appendix was performed this
week upon Miss Frozsig of Hartford by
| DR.. Wainwright, who was assisted by DR..
| Storrs and DR.. Davis.
| Bridgeport, Oct. 31.-The steamer
Rosedale of the New York line will be
withdrawn from service to morrow and
only one boat will run during the winter.
The steamer Nutmeg State will make daily
runs as usual. The freight traffic has
fallen off greatly during the past two
months, although there is no decrease in
the number of passengers.
WILL NOT REDUCE THE LICENSE FEE.
| HARTFORD, Oct. 31.-The county COM
missioners voted to-day not to reduce the
liquor license fee In towns in this county.
Almost all the liquor dealers in this city
had petitioned for reduction of the an
nual fee to retailers from $500 to $500, and
the dealers in other towns where the fee ia
less on graduated scale had petitioned
for pro rata reduction.
SUICIDE OF BURNSIDE DRUGGIST.
HARTFORD, Oct. 31.-Frederick M Rus
sell, druggist at Burnside, small village
about mile east of East Hartford, sho
himself at o'clock this morning and disc
, Immediately. The bullet took effect in thu
left temple, and he expired almost as soor
l as he fell to the ground. As yet no Gauss
has been discovered for the suicide.
> INCREASED
The Still River Stool company of New
Milford has increased its capital from $50,
1 to 81 ZOO in twenty additional shares o
$25 each. Of the increase Walter R. Peck
Charles F. Aichroth, John W. Seaman an,
Thomas N. Stack of GAINESVILLE and g. M
1 Breung and George B. Calhoun of Ney
Milford take one share each, and Pau
, Schilcher of GAINESVILLE fourteen shares.
TO BE CITY.
WILL1xANTIc, Oct. 3l.-Willimantic, b
l 10 of TO l.
accept the city charter. Immediately al
, ter the warden announced that he wa
, about to declare the vote, John L. Hunt
/ er arose aud entered verbal protest azains
b the warden declaring that the freemen O
IA the borough had accepted the charter. b
claims the voting was Illegal because it we
not secret ballot. But the warden d.
70 clared the new charter had been accepted
l. DIED OF APPENDICITIS.
At Patrick H. Murray, well known an
10 popular Hartford young man, who die
ID Monday at the residence of his parents. z
10 WHY'S street, In that city, was sufferin
with appendicitis and an operation WIS
performed Saturday night by Drs. Storr
II Fuller and Kane. he rallied at first an
\. 1t was thought that he would recover. &
commenced to fail Sunday morning. NJ
- Murray WAS member of the former fri
70 of Duffy & Murray, dry good dealers, sue
SO ceeding his brother Thomas, who died ss'
at | eral years ago.
1T THEY WANT ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
90 EAST HARTFORD, Oct. 31.-A meeting {
+ citizens interested in lighting the street
le with electricity was held last evening
D. Wells hall. P. s. Bryant, Arthur {
r Liebert, John A. Stoughton and Arthur ]
:: Moore are inoorporators and have a cha
IL ter, which WAS granted them by the gel
~, -. eral assembly of 1898 to manufacture sn
~, 20 sell electricity or gas for Lighting purpose
~ ~ or electric power in East Hartford. Tt
plan was explained by Mr.. Bryant and
~ | was proposed to organize with a capital
AZ $4,000, divided into shares of 500 escl
" The following men subscribed for or
90 share each: John A. Stoughton, Edwar
~ o. Goodwin, William L. Hunting P.
y Bryant, Henry B. Hale, Arthur L. Lieber
~ Arthur P. Moore, Charles R. Forbes, Add
% son Pitkin and Charles Merriman.
e. STATE GRANGE ANNUAL MEETING.
The next annual meeting of the sta
s grange will be held in Hartford on Janua,
"a 9, 10, II and 10. The SESSIONS will be bel
lie in the new Y.M.C.A. building. Favorab
In terms have been made with all the hote
for delegates and others attending I'll
III meeting. The headquarters of the office
Id and delegates will be at the Allyn house.
~ POPULAR CONDUCTOR.
Conductor Manuel R. Joseph of Ne
London was the recipient last week of
no handsome watch chain from some of h
admirers who have been patrons on his RI
to Boston. It Is in the form of bell ro1
IN with gold snap and catch, and has for
charm a miniature gold conductors puncl
e. engraved with his monogram.
FULL FORCE THREE DAYS.
~ NEW BRITAIN, Oct. 31.-Humason
~ Beckley's cutlery factory will run thr
-. days week with full force. The faeto,
"a has been closed since last June.
PREPARING FOR WINTER.
SO Stole Pair of Rubber Boots and Wa
Arrested.
n George Fl. Willard of Westville was a