The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-10
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT.
ETENTS OF INHERENT IN MANY
 PARTS OF THE STATE.

Sheep Killed by Dogs in Gurford- Quarry Work Suspended, Etc.
 Waterbury, Dec 9.--James Hotchkiss, aged twenty-two, of Watertown, who \ was arrested Saturday for pulling out the tongue of balky horse last Sep tember, while at work at the Branch |. reservoir, was brought before Justice Henry Dayton of Watertown this morn- by the Connecticut Humane society and fined $7 and costs. The justice of- fered to send him to jail if the society wished, but the prosecuting officer said not.
 AT TRINITY COLLEGE.
 Hartford, Dec. 9.-Professor Waldo $. Pratt of this city has been appoint ed instructor of elocution at Trinity l, college, The new catalogue of the col lege shows 131 students; 31 seniors, 24 ] juniors, S1 sophomores, 23 freshmen and 22 special students-about F more than last year
 The income from the Henry F. Rus sell fellowship fund has become availa- ble and the first fellow on this founda- ton will be appointed this year. The faculty states that the most urgent needs of the college are a natural his tory building, a chapel and a library building. The oldest surviving gradu- ate is Charles Graham of the class of 30, the fourth class of the college.
 FOR BURGLARY.
 Hartford, Dec. 9.-In the police court to-day John Robinson was held until tomorrow in bonds of $500 for burg lary. He was caught in the office of the Burgess coal yard last night and had in his possession a number of razors stolen at Springfield.
 PORTER, THE MILLIONAIRE.
 Bridgeport, Dec. 9.-It is reported that a motion will be made in the su- perior court tomorrow by counsel for Timothy J. Porter, the Stamford mil lonaire, whose sensational suit for $200, ,000 damages for false imprisonment brought against Thomas G. Rich and others, is down for tomorrow, to have the case go over on account of the health of Porter. He has been confined to his house and will probably be una ble to attend court tomorrow. If nec- essary affidavits from Porter's physi- clans will be forthcoming, setting forth that it would be absolutely impossible for the sick man to appear in court.
 STOLEN.
 Bridgeport, Dec. 9--The horse and carriage of Henry L. Blackman, the well known real estate and insurance agent, was stolen to-day, while the owner was in a house collecting rent. The team has been traced as far as Fairfield bridge and it is believed that an Hungarian has the stolen the prop erfy.
 INCREASE OF TREIGHTING.
 Southington, Dec 9.--A continual ln- crease in freight business on the North ampton division of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad company is noticeable at this place. Daily it is observed that extra freights are re quired to transport the freight from Westfeld, Mass, and other points up the road and to the west. It is defi- nitely a settled policy of the Consoli- dated railroad to send as much freight as possible over this line and the busi- ness is unusually heavy at this time. EXCITEMENT IN SOUTHINGTON. Southington, Dec. 9-Thomas Castles, a fish peddler, about twenty-ona years of age, was apprehended in Meriden late this afternoon and brought to this town this evening, when he was locked up charged with an attempted criminal assault. Castles was peddling in Mill dale this morning and on his route he entered the house Of William Bigar who lives over the Milldale postoffce People passing heard the screams of a woman in the Bilger apartments and hurried up the stairs. Castles came down as they went up and disappeared Mrs. Bilger then stated that Castles had knocked her down and attempted to criminally assault her Castles drove back to this place and it was not long before his place of business was closed by the sheriff for debt. Castles hired team and drove in the direction of Meriden. Word reached hare from Milldale of the attempted assault and message was sent to the Meriden po- lice to arrest Castles. Owing to the illness of Prosecuting Attorney Hol- comb it was Impossible to give Castles a hearing tonight and he was locked up in a cell for the night.
 KILLED SHEEP.
 Guilford, Dec. 9.-A dog got into a fcck of sheep owned by Walter I4eete, of Leeta's Island on Saturday and kill ed five of them. It is thought ito be the same dog that killed a larger num- ber on the Chittenden farm two weeks ago Claims have been filed with the selectmen by MT. Leete.
 ENTERTAINMENT CASE.
 Bridgeport, Dec. 9.-The case of Min nie Speere, the Southport confectioner, who was arrested for embedding from a Bridgeport laundrytng concern, was on trial this afternoon. The woman claimed that it was her husband, not she, that acted as agent for the laun- dry. Judgment was reserved.
 QUARRIES.
 Portland, Dec. 9-The work of set ting out stone in the three Portland quarries has been suspended for the winter A mere handful of men are now engaged in loading what few yes ssls come to the docks for stone. No ,nore stone is fo he ou9vried unti1 next