Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-21
IN CONNECTICUT.
Jottfngs OF Interest - Dof1gs and
Events In the State.

Jottings OF Interest - Dof1gs and
Events In the State.
Danbury Is excited. Edward Griffin,
eighteen years of age, clerk in the DAN
busy National bank, was secretly married
to MISsGraoe L. Way at Brewster, N. Y,
last Tuesday evening. The bride is only
sixteen years old.
GOVERNOR MORRIS FIRST REoUIsITIoN.
Governor Morris has issued his first
regulation. 1t was on Governor Russell of
Massachusetts for the extradition of Will
Ham Weloh, jr., for burning barn in
which cattle were stalled at Vo1untown on
September z, 1892 E Ward Willis was
appointed to receive Welcb, who is now
under arrest at Palmer, Mass.
DESPERATE STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
MIDDLETowN, Jan. 20.-Yesterdsy after
noon while Edward Hale of Portland was
crossing the Connecticut river on the ice
with pair of horses the ice gave way and
the entire outfit went into the river. Hale
saved himself after desperate effort, but
one of his horses, valued at $500, was
drowned.
BRIDGEPORT VITAL STATISTICS.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn Jan. 2S-Town
Clerk Watson, registrar of vitel statistics,
reports 1,099 births in the city during
1892, also $40 marriages and 955 deaths.
CONNECTICUT MAN KILLED IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2O-Herbert NJ. Hayden,
chief clerk in the auditors Office of the
Chicago and North western railroad, and a
native of Connecticut, was knocked down
by wagon last night. He died within
half an hour. The driver was arrested.
BRIDGEPoRT's CITY CHARTER.
The legislative committee on cities and
borougbs have appointed Wednesday,
January IS, as date upon which to hear
proposed amendment to the charter of
Bridgeport, relating to the establishment
of board of apportionment.
FINE YACHT ICE BOUND.
The fine yacht Heba, belonging to Com
| modore Landon Ketchum Of Westport, in
which his son in-law, Edwia Thorne, and
| Captain Joseph Sherman went duckiDg
over week ago. and returning, was caught
| in the ice at the entrance of Caukeen's
II
poet of doing 80 till spring. The Hebe
rests in place safe from northeasterly
gales, and her occupants have the pleasure
of keeping their home three miles away on
the main land, in sight every time they
10 * in THAT direction. They visit the
| old island aud walk to and from their home
at will. but the yacht won't move till the
| ice moves.
| THE OPERATOR GETS ONE YEAR IN JAIL.
NORWICH, Jan. 20.--Charles ]. Carroll
the negligent telegrapher of the New Lon
d N Northern railroad, who wrecked two
trains and caused the death of FIVE ms1
| and four horses, was sentenced in tn.
| superior court this afternoon at 3:3(
O'Clock, during recess of the jury, to one
| year in Jail and costs II the costs ara no
paid his term OF imprisonment will be
| about ssxteen months.
| SIGNED BY GOVERNOR RUSSELL
| NORWICH, Jan 20-Governor Russell o.
Massachusetts, to-day signed the extra
dition papers for William WEIGH, who wa
arrested at Palmer Tuesday evening as
barn burner. During the trial in tn
superior court of W. q. jerks of Volun
town, for burning Silas Barber's barn il
September last, it was shown that Welcl
was the instigator of the crims. Aftel
bearing the evidence against him Jenk
changed his plea to guilty before the cas-
was argued. He is now in the Norwich
jail, awaiting sentence. Frank A. Whip
pie is in jail awaiting trial for the sam
crime, and the capture of Welch bring
the entire trio to justice. WEIGH will
reach Boston Saturday.