Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-24

permitting or transmitting, shall constitute q
todian or depositary. OF any pools. money,
property or thing Of value, In any manner |
q for the purpose
sisting In buying or selling any such pools or
making any such wagers or bets, shall be pun
The act passed last week which repeats |
the anti-railroad pass law of 1889, came
back from the senate where it was rejected.
Notions to recede and concur with the
senate were voted down. Mr.. Gum
wanted the bill recommitted 80 that reso
luton enabling the comptroller to provide
transportation might be passed. Mr..
Rockwell, chairman of the railroad COM
mittee, reported that the committee had
such legislation under consideration. The
house insisted on the former action In
passing the repeating act, and Representa-
tives Healy of Windsor Locks and Rock
well of West Hartford were appointed
committee of conference.
The following measures Were passed:
ReQuiri ring selectmen to furnish school
houses with United States flags; imposing
fine of $50 for neglect, and providing for
public exercises on June 14-fsg day-an-
nually.
Furnishing with not more than $500 fine
cealfng or removing property from the
state with intent to defraud creditors.
Requiring agents of foreign insurance
companies and those of other states to be
lawfully constituted and resident agents; q
fine of $500 is provided for each offense
under the act.
DEATH OF HOWARD A. PORTER.
A Former Well Known Resident of
This City Dies Suddenly in New
York.
Howard A. Porter, former we'll known
and highly respected resident of this city,
| died in New York city yesterday of
cerebral apoplexy, aged sixty one years.
The deceaeed was a son of the late Caroline
q. and DR.. Henry B. Porter and brother
of Henry G. Porter of this city, and grand
son of Rev. Addison Porter Mr.. Porter
was born in West Hartford November z,
1881, and a few years later came to this
city. He was educated at the Lowell
school. After completing his education he
secured position as clerk at E. E Halls
in this city in. 1846, where he remained
until 1852 In the latter year he went to
New York. where he has remained ever
since. After being engaged in various
capacities with several wholesale houses in
that city he, in 1866, became connected
with the United States sub-treasury in that
city, where he remained up to the time of
| his death.
The funeral services will be held at his
late residence in New York city this morn
ing at Q o'clock. The interment will take
place in Grove street cemetery, this city,
on the arrival Of the train leaving New
| York at 10 O'Clock noon. The committal
service at the grave will be said by Rev.
Mr.. Scoville, assistant minister at Trinity
P. E. church. The honorary pallbearers
will be Joseph Porter, Theodore futile, D.
s. Cooper and George s. Lord
DEATH OF EDWARD B. MURRAY.
The death of Edward B. Murray which
occurred yesterday will bring sadness tt
many hearts. and his death will be especial
ly mourned in the United church, wher.
he had for many years been a very usefu
member, for years having been one of tn.
ushers at the Sunday services and likewise
an assistant official in the Sunday school
while he had also assisted in the music anc
singing, both at this school and at the mis-
zion school of the church. He was TO-
years salesman for Mr.. Ellsry Camp a
the store conducted fer many years by Mr.
Camp on Chapel street near Church Late
he was for some time bookkeepsr at tn
Hart-Nesbit grocery on the corner O.
Elm and Church streets, and TO
some time past had occupied simila
position with the State street house O
Bryan, Miner & Reed. Mr.. Murray hat
been i'll for about ten weeks with bron
chial difficulty which, despite most tende
care and nursing and the bast medica
l chill oouoc1 hio Ioofh He 1oI
his mother and sister at No. Kensingtol
street.
DEATH OF JOHN SMITH.
John Smith, we'll known teamste,
died at his home 1T Putnam street yeste1
day of heart failure. He leaves wife an
one son and many friends to mourn hi
. death. The funeral services will tax
place at the Sacred Heart church Saturda
morning ct 10 o'clock.
DEATH OF JOHN TRowBRIDGE.
The death of John Trowbridge, a forme
we'll known and highly respected citize
at Ipswich, Mass, yesterday, will brin
sorrow to the hearts of many of his TO,
mer friends and associates in this city
Mr.. Trowbridge, who was the father Q
Charles 81. Trowbridge of Milford, cashie
of the Mechanics bank here, resided Il
this city until about three years ago, whe
he went to Newark and later to Ipswich
On March 10 he sustained stroke G
paralysis, from which he never fully raj
lied. He leaves four sons and one daugh
ter. Interment will be in Evergreen GENE
terry Saturday at $3.50 p. m.
DEATH OF JAMES sIDDALL.
James Siddall, who was engaged in tn
house furnishing goods business at 1
Broad way, died at his residence, No. 2
Brewster street, aged ffty-five years.
i FAIR HAVEN NEWS.
The Hook and Ladder Company,
Ball-Good Business at the Rollins
Mill-His Eye Seriously Burned-T
Inspect Townsend Avenue Til
Hares and Hounds VIII Run.
Gus Wyncoop of the east side is quit
i'll.
The fremen are looking forward will
interest to the ball of Dayton Hook ant
Ladder company, to be held on the even
ing of April s. Quite number from GU
of town are expected. The proceeds ar,
to be used for buying uniforms for mem
bers of the running team.
l. ouSAAoeS 10 IusuIuS At IEo I0lllDR ELL
and it is difficult to keep up with orders
| H. G. Backus has leased the Steinsrt cot
tage at Morris Cove.
George N. Baldwin of the annex, score
tary of the New Haven Steam Sawmil
company, says he remembers when lumber
freights from Jacksonville to New Haver
were $l4 psr 1000 feet. The present rate
from Georgia is S..
Edward q. Farren of the annex is 6
member of the floor committee for the
high school promenade.
William Meeker, 1874 Exchange street
employed at the rolling mill, was struck in
the right eye by hot cinder yesterday af.
| ternoon, and the member was seriously
burned. It is not known as yet whether
he will lose the sight of the eye. Dr. Rob-
erts attends him. Meeker will receive
81 30 per week and his expenses from the
Rolling Mill union while he is incapaci-
tated for work.
On Saturday the selectmen will 20 to
Morris Cove and give hearing in the mat
ter of the proposed widening Of Townsend
avenue. 1t is proposed to make the road
way fifty feet wide from the Fort Hale road
to the Pequot club houses. In places 1t ia
only seventeen feet WIDE The thorough
fare Is inadequate for the big summer travel
in its present condition.