Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-10
CONNECTICUT NEWS.
What is8Going on in the State-
 Events and Happenings.


 What 1seGoing on in the state-
 Events and Happenings.
 NoRwALK, Aug. 9.-The Roton Point Improvement company's yacht regatta, which was to have taken plaos to-day, has been declared off on account of lack of wind.
 STATE F1REMENs AssocIATIoN-oFFIcER ELECTED.
 DANBURY. Aug. 9.-At the closing ses- sion of the Connecticut State Firemen's association convention today these off, cers were elected: President, Henry J. Eaton, Hartford; first vice president, W. c. Smith, New Haven; secretary, John s. Jones, Westport; treasurer, Samuel 0.
 Snsgg, Waterbury. The following were elected vice presidents for the different l counties: W. o. Wallace, New Haven; i J. H. Osborne, Hartford; F. W. Willis, | MiddIefeld; Luke Flynn, Windham; 0. E. Palmer, Fairfield; George Wagner, 1 Holland; L. W. Greenberg, New London; Walter s. Judd, Ltcnfeld. Thomas A. i | Lounsbury of Danbury was chosen dele ! 1 gate to the national convention. The next state convention will be held in Blrming ham in August. 1894. KITCHENS AT NIANT1c. Quartermaster-G General Harbison and l Commissary General Jsmieson went to NJ
 antio on Monday and agreed upon plan l for the six days temporary kitchens which will be built in the immediate rear of the l mess houses, to take the place of the old | wooden shanties that are usually erected
 by the caterers.
 POLICE OFFICER DEAD.
 Police Officer Lewis N. Taber of Nor l wich was buried yesterday. His age was
 forty-one. He worked for years in the
 Norwich pistol shops before going on the
 force. He had been i'll about three
 months.
 PRIZE FOR OYSTER BOATS IN THE RACES.
 The Bridgeport Citizens cup committee
 have decided to change the date of the
 race for this handsome trophy from the
 working three days per week may be able to take part without the loss of time. The elegant pennant offered prize by W B. Hall &I Co. for oyster boats will bring together feet which will add much in
 terest to the regatta
 THE RAILROAD SETTLED IN FULL. 3 MIDDLKTowN, Aug. 9.-Alvin B. Coles, whose stock barn at Middle6eld was burned last April, has affected a satisfactory settle z ment with the Consolidated railroad The l fire was started by sparks from locomo- l. tive on the Air Line road. MT. Coles
 placed his loss as $l2 900. and 1t is under
 stood the railroad company settled in full.
 Walter Smith of this city, who had colt t iE trainirg at Coles' farm. which waa
 burned to death, accepted $400 in settle s ment of his claim against the co onpauy. l.. APPOINTED PROSECUTOR. q DANIELsoNvILLE, Aug g. The county a commissioners of Wirdham county me- ,s here today and elected J. Henry Hill o
 Willimantic, formerly chief of police O. ,o that place, prosecuting agent for thu o county
 lC MADE c USTOMS HOUSE INSPECTOR. 's The Bridgeport Farmer ssye: "John H 'e Shannon, one of the most popular youpI l! democrats in the city, to day stepped int ~ . the position of inspector of customs recent r. ly made vacant by the promotion of Wal n ter Buckingham.
 MT. Shannon's appointment to the offic es will be as much of surprise to thousand Is in his own party as it will to the member ,h ! of the opposite party. Since the outgoinj ST of the last Cleveland administration MT Ut Shannon has held 8 clerkship in the ca 0. service of the Housatonic Railroad com g. pany, and after the absorption of that com er pany by the Consolidated continued in tn of game department of the Berkshire division ,e He wss money order clerk under Postmas " ter Meeker and fulfilled the duties of th
 office In a manner which won for him tn, to high respect of his associates and the com g. mendation of his superiors." lg BRIDGEroRT's LETTER CARRIERS. ~ The letter carriers in Bridgeport vii l. have to pay full fare on the street cars, be
 ginning September 1, unless the govern
 ment in ths meantime makes an allowanc
 for their transportation. The Traction ie company has issued orders to that effect
 Postmaster Knowlton said last night tha es he hoped soon to receive from the Tractio, re company proposal as to the sum the
 would be satisfied with for the trsnsporta III tion of letter carriers while on duty. ' THOUGHT THEY WERE Two-PENNY PIECES :" The Eagle Lock company of Terryvill D. paid it's employees in gold on Saturday ant To several Poles employed there were quit y exercised over the contents Of their envel Of opes. In one instance objection was mad i'd to receiving 1.-two -pennies," which prove, n- to be gold pieces. Andrew Terry & Co., @, men were also paid in gold Monday. le SUIT FOR $35, ,000. a. James E. Woodbridge, formerly in charg ,e of the small tools department at Pratt ( d. Whitney's, hss brought suit against tn re Pratt & Whitney company for an alleged H. breach of contract, and the amount claimed d is placed at $35, 900.
 a SUED FOR $1S,00O. , BRIDGEPORT, Aug. 9.-Schaffer, the bi
 oyster planter and dealer, was today suet
 by the Stratford Oyster association for $6, d 900 and by Henry J. Lewis for S12, 900.
 CHURCH CONVENTION AT WORCESTER. r. The Danish and Norwegian Congrega ts tional churches of the eastern states vii
 hold convention at Worcester, Mass .s August 19, 20 and 21. Connecticut vii ,e be represented by six or eight pastors. ic FRED JEwETT's THEATER. ia Fred Jewett, the Hartford sleight- of -hant , performer, is to have a little theater of hi Le own. Hewill begin building 1t this month r. It will be on High street, near Atlantic .e and will be 54x34 feet, with 8 stage 20x1. ,r feet. Its seating capacity is to be 250 '6 NO TRACE OF ANNA ORR. le BRIDGEPORT, Aug. 9.-Despite all efforts ia not single trace of the missing Anna Or B. has yet been obtained and the mystery y surrounding her sudden disappearance ie deepens as the easel investigated During r- the past week almost every foot of ground F. in this vicinity has been gone over, hounds n, have been used in the search and still nc d clue is found. To-day New York detect. ts ives commenced work on the case and OK a. psnss will not bs spared in a final effort tc " learn something of the whereabouts of the :, unfortunate one. Her relatives are nearly Ia distracted and entertain but little hope