The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-24
CONNECTICUT J0TTINGS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM VARIOUS
 PARTS OF THE STATE.

Death of an Old Railroad Employe-U. s.
 Treasurer Morgan-Convention of Ger
 man Red Men-she Win be One Hundred
 Years Old To-day-A Mystery Solved
 More Desperate Deeds-Safes Blown Up by Dynamite-An August Frost, Etc,
 Hartford, Aug 2S.--Benjah K. Mason, for many years supervisor of bridges on the Consolidated road, Hartford di- vision, died this morning at 4;3o at his home on Broad street, Sunday, June 9, he was stricken with apoplexy and gradually failed until his death. Ms, Mason learned the carriage making trade. In 1852 he came to this city and entered the employ of the Hartford and New Haven Railroad company as fore man of the car repair shops. On the consolidation of the Hartford and New Haven railroad with the New York and New Haven, MT. Mason was appointed to the position of supervisor of bridges, which position he filled till the time of his death, except whilei serving in the army during the war. G9
 MoRIARITY BOUND OVER.
 Waterbury, Aug. 2S,-The case of Mau- rice Moriarity, who is charged with the murder of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Mar garet Donovan, came up in the city court before Judge Cowell to-day. Prob able cause was found and Moriarity was bound over to the superior court under bonds of $S,000. He went to jail and will I be tried for murder in the second de- gree.
 UNITED STATES TREASURER NOR I GAN AND HIS PRIVATE sECRE- TARY. @
 Washington, Aug. 23.--united States Treasurer Morgan will leave here to- night for Bridgeport to, attend the fun Eeral of Daniel W. Nissan to be held on Saturday. MT Morgan will leave Bridge port on the following Monday, the 26th inst, to go with the Hamilton comman- dery to the conelave at Boston. He ex- jpects to remain there about a week, re- I turning to his official duties on or about September 3.
 Charles G. Watson, private secretary to MT. Morgan will leave here with the Columbia commandery Sunday morn ing, August 25, for the purpose of spend ing a week in Boston during the time of the conclave, and also to attend the Shriners' conclave at Nantasket. MT. Watson will take a further vacation of about two weeks, after his departure from Boston, spending the same in or about Bridgeport.
 GERMAN RED MEN's CONVENTION
 Bridgeport, Aug 23-Preparation are almost completed by local lodges for the convention of German Red Men which 7 opens here next Tuesday at Madison hall. Delegates will be present from all parts of the United States.
 \ A BRIDGEPORT CENTENARIAN. l Bridgeport, Aug. 23.-Mrs. Catherine Judd, colored will be one hundred years old if she lives until tomorrow, which l is likely. She resides in a small house on Whiting street here, and is bright and in good health. Her father was a slave of George Edwards in Newtown, Conn, and she was born there August 24, 1795. She has been aresidenteof this city for seventy years. She has numer- ous grandchildren living.
 | HIS IDENTITY DISCOVERED.
 Hartford, Aug. 23.-The right name of the convict known as William Clark, \ alias Reed, who died recently at the state prison after refusing to disclose his identity, Is probably Graham His wife, now living at New Milford, says that he was married to her under that name.
 TO WARD OFF CATTLE DISEASE
 Hartford, Aug. 23-The state board of agriculture has prohibited the inn portation of meat cattle into this state except under certain regulations. They may be kept in quarantine until slaugh- tered, or may be brought in for exhibi- tion and held in quarantine. No other cattle shall be brought in unless certi- fled to as having been tested with tha tuburculin test.
 All persons and transportation com- panies are prohibited from unloading cattle in the state without permit from the commissioners on diseases of domes- tic animals.
 THE DESPERATE GANG OF BURG
 LARS.
 Rowayton, Aug. 23-The postoffiee and railroad station, both of which are located in the same building, were en- tered by burglars, last night, and the safe in each place blown open with dynamite. In the postoffice, of which Michael E. Gibbons is master, a quar- ter inch hole was drilled in the safe door just above the combination, and 7 another in the top of the safe proper These were charged with stick dyna- mite and exploded, tearing the door off its hinges, and throwing it nearly across the room.
 The robbers secured s1S0 worth of stamps and about $300 in cash Noth- ing else in the office was molested. but the thieves next turned their attention to the railroad station. Michael E. Gibbons also presides here, in the ca pacity of station master for the Con- solidated road. His safe was securely locked, but the burglars forced it in the same manner as in the postofffce.
 They secured between $50 and s6o in cash, but nothing else. They escaped without leaving a clue. It is believed the robbers were professionals, as the !, work was cleanly and quietly done. ONE IN NEW CANAAN. New Canaan Aug 23-RurpIars an