Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-10
CorNEorIoUr DISPATCHES.

A DistilIery Burned-murphy,sT Tenn
| perance Campaign for Waterbury,
New Masonic Temple I'm Norwich
Sues for Divorce and $4,000 ALI
mony-The Death OF MIRA. l.. T. Ohm.
stead-The Coroner to Pursue the
Investigation. -
Especial to the JOURNAL AND CouRIER.l
MKLRosK, April 9.-Fire totally destroyed the
| boiler house OF the Francis Gowdy DIstilling
company here yesterday. The origin Of the
flames is a mystery and an investigation will be
made. The loss is 5000, fully covered by in
surance.
WATERBURY,, April 9.-It is announced that the
committee Of ten appointed to arrange for
temperance crusade in this city In the near
future, have been more successful than was an
ticipated. They have secured Temperance
Orator Thomas E. Murphy to open the campaign
here early next month. 1t was at first under
stood that he could not be engaged before June
but he has consented to come earlier and ar
against drunkenness.
NORWICH, April st is expected that the
erection OF the handsome new Masonic temple in
this city will commence within few days. the
BY the order at the lower end Of Broadway. 1t
Will be three stories in height, eighty feet long
Of the rs oss and best
appointed buildings OF the kind IN the state:
hAPartments are to be fitted up Tor d an III the ne
them will be located there on its completion.
The building will be finished, it is expected, early
this fall, when an elaborate "houss warming
will be held. The order is prosperous In this
city and its new home will be well suited to Its
needs.
BRIDaEpoRT, April s.-Mrs. Stephen NJ. Cate
last evening brought suit for divorce sainst her
husband on the ground Of infdelity and demands
200 alimony. Papers were made out last
night to attach Mr.. Gates property but the sher-
iff las as yet been unable to serve them. Mr..
years and have moved in good society. They
were married in Hartford thirty one years ago,
mailen name was Anna Rogers. Her father was
interested in the Rogers Silver company In Hart
i 10 and later With the Rogers spooP f con
known business men In this city and is reputed
to be wealthy. he was the senior member of
the 8. III. Cate Jr. Transfer company and Of late
has been in the employ Of the government under
United States Marshall Strong. The couple have
three children. One of the daughters is married
and now living in Hartford They formerly re-
sided In Hartford, from which city they moved
to Waterbury and later to Bridgeport. Mrs. Cate
states that her real reason for bringing the suit
is to secure some of her husbands property.
She does not believe in divorce but she is con
wishes to provide for her future. The only way
by which she could attach Mr.. Gates property
suit and this she has accordingly done. Mrs
Joseph Fraser of Danbury is named core
BRIpoKPoRT, April 9.-Cororer Doten announces
that he will continue his investigation into the
death of Mrs. Lewis 7. olmetead tomorrow
morning. He has summoned the parents Of the
dead girl to act as witnesses, and 1t Is expected
that the young womans death will bs brought.to
light. The arrest of Dr.. j. D. S. Smith last night
has caused the biggest sensation that this city
has known for some time. The doctor Is one Of
the most prominent physicians in the city, an
has for years enjoyed a very large PRACTICE.
Shortly after his arrest the doctor secured bonds
the to OF he is at
When questioned about the case to-day he init
mated that the girls death was due to the use of
it. The dead girls husband is still missing and
cannot be located. He left town the day after
father Week ago Stated that he was away on
business trip, he did not know where, and could
been made to find him since the real cause of his
wife's death was learned, but not the slightest
trace of him can be obtained.
DR.. Smith will be arraigned in the city court on
Wednesday morning next, when it is expected
that he will be bound over for trial.
weeks ago after she had been married but
fortnight. DR.. Smiths certificate stated that
death was due to pneumonia. \
BROKE NECK.
WATERBURY,, April 9.-Thomas O'Brien, aged
fifty five, fell down stairs at his boarding place
at 33a Baldwin street some time early this morn
ing and broke his neck. Physicians found that
his neck had been broken. He was unmarried
and has no relatives in this city.
SUNDAY MORNING PRIZE FIGHT,
WATERBURY,, April 9.-The prize fight between
Tom Harrington of this city and an unknown
which was announced to come off within six
miles of this city last night was not pulled on
until 800 o'cloc k this morning, when the con-
testants met in the barn of farmer named De- |
laney in Naugatuck. The unknown proved to
be Ed kng b Of this e kng wsghs
heavier Eight full rounds were fought, King re- |
ceiving severe punishment. In the middle OF the |
ninth a foul was claimed and a row ensued. The |
crowd crowded into the ring and q free fight was |
imminent. The referee refused to act longer
and declared the fight at an end. He said he |
would announce the result to morrow. He will |
declare 1t a draw.
PROBABLE MURDER.
BRIDGEPORT, April 9.-Antonio Balonio and An |
gelo Mascelon were drinking beer in the latter's
house this afternoon, when John pemiuco en-
tered. Dominica, after quarrelling with BaIonio,
grabbed an axe and hacked Balonio horribly in
the face. Dominica escaped and is still at lib
erty. 1t is believed that Balonio will die.