Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-12-05
CONNECTICUT DISPATCHES.

Her Suffering Ended i'm Death-The
State Reform School Administration
-Norwalk Saloons Raided - The
United states Cruisers Trial To-
morrow-Found q Pool OF Blood
Rev. DIR. Phillips OF New Haven TO
Speak.
NEW MILFORD, Dec. 4-The wife of
Michael Hennessy, who was held in the
fireplace by her husband ten days ago and
terribly burned, died this morning. Hen
Messy must now answer to the charge of
murder.
MERIDEN, Dec The board of trustees
School for Boys met here this morning.
They decided to retain Mrs. g. E. Howe,
widow of the late Superintendent Howe, as
acting superintendent until the annual
meeting of the board in January. There
were six applicants for the vacant position
and committee was appointed to investi-
gate the worthiness Of the applicants.
NoRwALk, Dec. 4.-The saloons con-
Quoted by Michael Fayhans On Main street,
Edward Gormley on Prospect avenue, and
Mrs. Godson, in South Norwalk, were
raided last night and large quantities of
liquors coniscated. All these places have
been raided before and have been under
police surveillance for some time. The
charge against them is that their places
were open Sundays and after hours.
NEW LONDON, Dec. 4.-The naval board
| work on the trial of the United States
cruiser Aarblehead was assigned to cub
committees The weather was so bad to-
day that the course could not be verified.
| The trial will take place Wednesday. The
| sub committees began their work on the
cruiser to day go that the boat will be in
| readiness when the course Ia measured and
good weather favors the run.
| BRIDGEPORT, Dec 4 Martin F. Kelley
| q liquor dealer well known about town
who kept saloon at 81 State street, dice
this morning at the emergency hospita
from the effects of fall, He was found
at midnight last night In a hall xay uncon
scious and lying In pool of blood His skul
$lo6 and a gold watch. The police are in
vestigatipg.
| IN HE'LL GATE WATERS.
BRIDGEPORT, Dsc. 4-The coal bsrg
Wilton, once packet chip out of Ne,
York, and well known to mariners here
which sank at Meadow reef, off Little He
Gate recently, still remains there. Owe
1,400 tons of coal have been pumped fror
the barge thus far. Two powerful derrick
have twice tried to lift the barge, but hav
, been unsuccessful,
BRIDGEPORT. Dec. All Sunday sohot
workers, members Of the Christian Endes
vor and Epworth leagues, are interested
the meeting of the Sunday School unto
In the Olivet CONGREGATIONAL church @
Thursday evening, December z, at 7:45,
be addressed by one of the best worker
Rev. W. L. Phillips, D. D., of New Hsvel
8 whose subject will be Teaching With g
Object as Well as a Subject" A rs
< treat, SO don't miss 1t. Horse cars will
in waiting at the close of the meeting.
BRIDGEPoRT, Dec. An the report su
mitted to the authorities at Washingtc
: on Bridgeport harbor, Lieutenant Il.
q Roberts of the engineer corps says tn
q future appropriations are asked "to cor
a plete the channel above the bridges; to r
move the shoal places above the Nsugstu,
railroad wharf, to widen the channel ca.
ward to the hsrbor line, an addition
width of 200 feet, and to complete Il
. breakwater from the inner beacon" T
t estimated cost is 5000. The annual &C
9 of maintaining the dredged channels
J. So 600