The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-03

four years from Fairfield county. He escaped and coming to Hartford county was sentenced to four years for crime in this county, When he had served four years he was held for the Fairfield county sentences, and now he is desir- ous of knowing just. when the last two sentences began. The board decided that it had no jurisdiction and advised his counsel to secure a habeas corpus writ and appear in the Fairfield county superior court and have that tribunal decide the point,
 OVER $11S,OOO.
 Hartford, Dec. 2.-The county com mlssioners to-day sent to the various towns the money received by them for liquor licenses. The amount was over $11S000.
 PUTNAM'S EXCITEMENT.
 Putnam, Dec. 2.-To-day occurred the first election under the city charter. Votes to the number of S45 were cast, but six of them were illegal, leaving a total of counting ballots at S39. l.. F. smith, democratic candidate for mayor was elected by the slender majority of 2S over Lucius H. Fuller, the republican candidate. This turn over is due to the fact that MT. Fuller, the republican candidate for mayor, was especially prominent in securing for Putnam a city charter. There was strong anti cltyite element and they coalesced with the democrats by placing Smith on a citizens ticket, The town of Putnam has always heretofore been republican. The rest of the ticket was republican by majorities ranging from S5 up.
 Following are the successful candi- dates: Mayor, l.. D. Smith, dem., ma jority 2S; alderman at large, George w. Holt, rep, majority 67; city treasurer, Charles IT. Brown, rep, majority 429, his opponent, J. E. Taylor, polling only l2 votes; city collector, Simon Farley, | rep, 174 majority. A republican and democratic auditor were elected; also registrar from each party. Two re- publicans and one democrat were elect | ed assessors. Each party elected four aldermen. The city is governed by one board and there are no councilmen. WILLIMANTIC'S ELECTION. Willimantic, Dec. 2.-The biennial city election occurred to-day and despite the rainy weather nearly as large a vote was boiled as at the first city election held two years ago, there be- ing about 1,250 votes boiled. The count tonight shows that the republican | candidates on the general city ticket are all elected with the exception of the candidate for city sheriff. H. R. Chappell, republican candidate for mayor, triumphs over State Attorney John l.. Hunter, the democratic can l didate, by majority of 26 Election | for ward officers was held in two wards I the First and Third. The republicans | will control both branches of the com. mon council and on joint ballot will have a majority of three. Following is list of the candidates with theii votes: For mayor. H. R. Chappell, rep l 623; John l.. Hunter, dem, 597 Coun. cilman at large, Richard L. Wiggins rep, 626; A. D. David, dem, 5S1 City clerk Samuel J. Miller, rep, 616; Charles E. Whittemore, den1., 599. City treas urer, Samuel J, Miller, rep, 621; Charles E. Whittemore, dem., 592 Assessors A. M Hatheway, rep, 627; A. W Loomis, rep, 616; John Canada, Gem. 5S7; A. c. Scripture, dem., 599 A. M Hathaway, A. W. Loomis and A c Scripture are, therefore, elected asses sors. City sheriff, J. Henry Mills, dem. 649; N w. French, rep, 536. An audi l tor from each party was elected, c L. Boss, rep, and E. Frank Bugbee darn Tn tha First ward a reDIlblicar alderman and one councilman from each party was elected. In the Thirt
 ward a democratic alderman and ont councilman from each party was elect ed.