Morning journal and courier., 1893-06-19
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

members-Generat Notes or Interest.
 John A. Tibbits, late consul at Bradford, has returned, and will be home In New London to-day. His health Is inn proved. City Treasurer Tibbits and Col leotor Saxton of New London met him in New York on arrival of the steamer.
 Mrs. Leah May Martin of Hartford, a pretty bride of few weeks, shot heEself In the heart, and the wound will probably prove fatal. She was fearful that her hus- band, with whom she had had quarrel, was about to desert her.
 George M. Landers, jr., of New Britain, has returned from fishing trip to Moose- head lake.
 Bunco men have been working the town of Bloomfield with the old envelop game, and have duped numbers of citizens.
 The Woodland Park association will hold and 28, and will follow the races of the Hartford Driving club in the latter city. They offer $1 ,500 in purses of $500 each.
 Hereafter Hartferd's stray and vagrsnt CUTS will be killed by electricity in the new electric death cage at the police office. The fun at Pleasure beach, Bridgeport, on the occasion of the sham battle st the opening, June 21, will begin soon after noon. Boats will be run all day, extra
 ones to be pressed into service. The at
 tacking party will start from down
 towards the neck and will try to over
 whelm the Gatling gun with it's defenders
 Yesterday both Ousatodic lodge, I. O.. O. F., and Hotchkiss Hose company of Birmingham decorated the graves of de- ceased members. With the Odd Fellows was the Ansonia lodge. The remarks at the Derby cemetery were made by a mem Der of Ousatonic lodge, and at the Bir- mingham cemetery by Grand Master Bishop of New Haven. Hotchkiss Hose company in the evening attended the divine service at St. James, church, sermon by Rev. George H. Buck.
 The annual June exhibition of the Hart ford County Horticultural society will be held at Unity Hall building, Pratt street, Hartford to morrow and next day.
 The Hillyer guard, Hartford, made an excursion run to White Beach and New London.
 Fifteen students of the Storrs Agriccl-
 tural college received diplomas at Mans
 field on Friday, it being the largest class
 ever graduated from that institution. NtIhLCT 2lC1COlAD OI oUubAAA&eOA PlC6ohL-
 cd the diplomas and J. H. Hale, a trustee,
 outlined the prospective improvements re- sulting from the transfer to Stcrrs of the money heretofore given to Yale college. The dedication of the Stark monument and park at Manchester, N. H., was carried q out Saturday in downpour of rain. The Putnam Phalanx of Hartford were in the parade On the night before the Puts and other visiting organizations were given 8 grand banquet. Connecticut was re- spondsd for by Congressman Sperry. Past Grand Master G. H. Cowell de livered the address yesterday at the Me
 morial day celebration of ths Odd Eel lows at Milford.
 GONE TO CHICAGO.
 President Patterson of the Travellers In
 sursnce company, Hartford, and directors
 of the company have gone to Chicago where President Patterson Is to deliver an address this week under the auspices o1 the worlds fair. The trip was made bJ way of the Pennsylvania road, 8 speoia
 car being provided from Jersey City. Int participants in the excursion included President Patterson, ex-Lieutenant Cover nor James L. Howard, Hugh Harbison | ex-Senator I. Luther Spencer of Suf6eld George Roberts and Sylvester 0. Dunham A number of ladies were included in thi party. Judge Shipman of the United States court, who was to have been one o the excursionists, was not able to join ir the festivities Major J. G. Rathbun special agent of the Travellers, has charge of the arrangements. Headquarters vii be at the Grand Pacific hotel. The party expects to reach home on Tuesday, June 27.
 BEGAN LAST EvENINa-NRw HAVEN MEN Te SPEAK o-DAY.
 Last evening, June IS, the anniversar, | exercises of the Connecticut Literary Tn
 stitution began. This being the sixtietl
 anniversary, Professor Scott and the fac | ulty have endeavored to make 1t one O special interest to sll. The exercise opened with sermon before the Youne Mems Christian association by Roy. W. O Biting of New York. This morning tho prize speaking occars; tonight address bJ Rev. pr. Dixon of Brooklyn. To morrow tho alumni meet and there will be shor addresses by Rev. s. D. Phelps, D. D Governor Luzon B. Norris, Hon. s. A York, Hon. z. S. Westbrook. F. H. Coggs we'll, T. F. Divine, L. F. Hodge and Mrs Addie Pierce Potter. At one o'clock comes the alumni dinner. Wednesday morning comes the graduation exercises. Financial Notes of Local Interest.
 The New Haven clearing house reports the olsarings and balances for the s~cond week in June as sho wing an increase from the corresponding week of last year. By days the amounts were:
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