Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-20
STATE NEWS lettings.

Peterson,s Death-NO One Under Sus.
pfcion-A Terrible Fate-Bead at 90
-OGfor China-Bridgeport Cartridge
Shop-Two Girls Discharged-Prize
Contest journalism.
Coroner Doten has completed his investiga-
tions Of the circumstances leading up to the
death Of Henry Peterson of Westport and found
nothing to warrant him in arresting any one or
even suspecting that Peterson had met his death
by foul play. The body has been in the water
since last November, and an autopsy could not
be performed. The report of foul play appeared
to be mere speculative gossip.
In Willimantic yesterday Josiah Psppins, aged
thirty-fi five, met with horrible accident at the
Bayville WOODEN mill, where he is employed. His
clothing became caught in a rapidly revolving
shaft and he was whirled around at q frightful
rate many times before the machinery was
stopped. His left arm was horribly mangled and
nearly torn from the socket. His physician last
| night thought that he would recover.
Captain Myron Osborn of Litchflsld has just
| died at the age Of ninety years and six
months. His death removes the oldeat and one
of the most highly respected citizens Of the
| town.
The cottonssed mil which the Brown Cotton
Gin company of New London are preparing to
chip to China VIII De the first to be erected 10
cottenseed oil has never been attempted.
The employees Of the various departments OF
the cartridge factory in Bridgeport, were notified
| yesterday that no "fooling" Of any description
will in the future be allowed in the factory
either during or after working hours: The edict
tuaate affair which came near resulting dis
astrously for Miss Minnie Luther. superiatend
ton ' yesterday into the circumstances Of IL,
affair. and as result Of his findings discharged
barrel. The superintendent Is satisfied that thu
occurrence originated from no malicious intent
Editor Beckley in the Connecticut Western
News says Of 'sprize contests and how cheaI
newspapers impose on the public'as follows: Thu
public are not legitimate plumber and they objec
tempt to increase newspaper circulation. SOM
Of the schemes are very unjust and offensive, es
. wnich prize is offered to the prettiest or mos
| popular young lady in the town or the county
the most popular deputy sheriff in the counts, tn
favorite military officer, the favorite fireman, pc
liceman, railway conductor etc. Such scheme
are an imposition upon the public and general,
compel the involuntary eandidates ana thei
contests do not determine the popularity of sal
| newspaper victids. They merely indicate or re
veal the amount of vanity that the involuntar
( candidates possess; how much they are willin
to be eled, or allow their friends to bleed In thei
it May seem. nevertheless is cheap notoriety, a
though mighty expensive to the victims an
twenty five Involuntary candidates was please
to observe the good sense Of the residents c
, seven towns in a neighboring county. Only on
vote was cast in each Of the seven Towns, althoug
in the remaining eighteen towns the votes cas-
numbered all the way from seventeen to owe
600 votes. I maintain that an editor has n
: moral right to place the public in an embarras
J ing position by means of voting contests; n
! right to compel young ladies, deputy sheriff.
military officers, or other persons to purchas
newspaper votes or else be Considered penuriou
or unpopular by certain element. But jul:
here let US inquire who inaugurated voting col
tests, as they are termed. am not prepared
state positively who inuagurated them, but
, think the clergy or the churches instead Of ed
| tors established the precedent in order to rails
money. Be that as it may, the evil is a trouble
. some one and editors should not foster 1t. B
: | first to1erating such a scheme the public sowe
to the wind and they are now reaping the whir
/ wind