Morning journal and courier., 1894-04-18
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

High water today at ss1 p. m.
 Small house wanted-R. E. Baldwin.
 The St. Aloysius T. A. B. society will give sociable in Warner hall tonight.
 Pioneer Council, No. 1, o. U. A. M., will give Q sociable in their hall next Mon- day night.
 The grand lodge of Royal Arcanum will meet in Middletown with Mattabessett council to-day.
 James P. Bree has been appointed to represent New Haven county at the na- tional convention of the A. o. H.
 WIT. Fife of Ansonis is still very i'll at his home in Westville, and does not recognize any of his friends, and his recovery is despaired of.
 Ralph Gillett, aged eighty-two, president of the State Mutual Fire Insurance com pany of Hartford, died yesterday of dis ease of the heart after brief illness.
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary Ford, aged ninety-four, one of Milford's oldest resi- dents, who died at the home of William R. Osborne there, a few days ago, was held Monday afternoon. -.-..
 E. Fl. Darlington, president of the Derby Beef company, lies at the point of death in Naugatuck. He was attacked with in- Aammstory rheumatism, some time ego, and this was followed with spinal menin- gitis.
 John Donahus. aged thirty years, mar risd, was struck by train at the Water street crossing about midnight last even ing. He was taken to the hospital where his ribs and collar bone were found to be broken.
 Last evening meeting was held in Stamford for the purpose of establishing lodge of the A. o. U. W. "Parson" Willis Isbell of New Haven, aided in the entertainment by some of his inimitable recitations.
 Adjutsnt General Embler, who was re- ported in one of the papers yesterday as seriously i'll with pneumonia, was at his office in the telephone building yesterday attending to business as usual. Be has had severe cold, but is nearly over it.
 The cases heard yesterday in Bridgeport by the supreme court were all New Haven cases. They were John B. Ray of New Haven, against George A. Isbell; Edward R. olyma of Waterbury, against William Kennedy, and Charles A. Cam of Nsw Haven, against John Bracksn.
 Miss Sarah Hine, who was severely burned few days ago, died at her home at Il o'clock Monday night. Miss Hine was well-known to many in Milford, hay ing been born and brought up there. She was the daughter of Colonel Roger Hine. She was Q member of the First church.
 Officer O'Connor while pursuing yester- day Joseph Williams who had stolen a bottle of whiskey from Reynolds saloon at 45 Broad street called on Eugene McNen to stop the thief. McNeil grabbed Williams who felled him to the ground, breaking the bottle on McNsips head and severely wounding him. The officer fnally cap. tursd Williams.
 Peter Busche, the well known retired watchmsker and jsweler, sails next Tues day on the steamer Lahn. of the North German Lloyd line for another visit to Europe. He will be absent about a year and will spend his time in travel in Ger many and Switzerland and in visiting friends. His many friends will wish him . pleasant trip.
 The Mckinley club of Hartford, 300 strong, will attend the Republican State League convention to be held here ct the Hyperion theater, Wednesday, June 6. The Swedish Republican club and the Mo- Kinley club of Parkville, both also of Hartford, will also be represented, together with many other clubs throughout the stAte. There will be a street parade through the principal streets of New Ha- ven on the day of the convention, be- tween o'clock and 3 o'clock in the after. noon. The evening session will include music and speeches by members of the league.
 Contractor George Tracy, Joseph Tes- sier, William Strickland, Victor Nyrand and Frank Smith, of Waterbury, have ar- rived ct Chicago and commenced the work of taking down the Connecticut state building, which is to be erected on sitsly location on the shore of Long Island sound near this city, below Ssvin Rock. From the site where 1t Is to be erected view is commanded of the New Haven break waters, the lighthouse, broad expanss of Long Island sound and of the spot almost within rife shot where the British hest lay at anchor preparatory to the invasion of New Haven. The site has abundant his tozic associations. It is . little way below 'Wavsrly grove. The new electric road which will run to Hsrwin's Point will pass In the rear of the grounds where the build Ing will stand. In front of 1t will bs . handsome lawn.
 Gun Club.
 The regular monthly shoot of the New Haven Gun club, which was to have taken place last weak Wednesday, win be held to-dsy at the club grounds on West Chapel street.