The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-11-28
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT.
INTERESTING HAPPENINGS IN VA-
 RIoUS PARTS OF THE STATE.

INTERESTING HAPPENINGS IN YA-
 RIOUS PARTS OF THE STATE, Booking for More Treasure in the iIuts in the "Wilderness''-T Gang'S Plans Re- Voaled-A Boy Takes Poison by Mistake Ina Critical State-A Wrecked sehoOner's Winter Home-Deacon Lays Request Plague of Hoboes-Tha New Big Bridge Across the ,OO0 More for Hartrord's Hnndloraft schools-Fino Dim ner for 1,sOO Insane Patients To-day.
 Meriden, Nov 27.-FIerman Boyle, the seveuteen-year-old son of James Boyle, of Capitol avenue, took poison last night by mistake and is in a critical condition to-day. Feeling i'll dur ing the night he arose and took the vial of aconite off shelf, supposing it to be tincture of rhubarb, which was also on the shelf. Dr. Fem worked over the boy for several hours, and thinks the chances are in favor of his recovery. SCHOONER FAST ON THE ROCKS, Stony Creek, Nov. 27.-The schooner Lizzie D. Saunders, which went on to the rocks at the Thimbles two months ago, has apparently gone into winter quarters in her grounded position. Cap tain Henry Nelson has not sufficient funds to pay for expert aid in getting the vessel off, and probably no further efforts will be made to float her. all 1ph ba Of q I'll a n would be comparatively small. Cap tain Nelson has been offered $75 for the schooner as she lies, but he refuses to sell at the price; and his figure is as extremely large as he claims the $75 to be extremely small, and it is likely that the boat will not find a purchaser. She is land locked and sheltered from al- most any wind and sea that may come. It is possible that she might lie in her present position all winter without sustaining further injury.
 DEACON LAYS WILL.
 Westbrook, Nov. 27.-By the will of the late Deacon w. H, Lay of this place, peculiar provision is made. The deceased bequeathed to the Congrega- tional church of which he was a mem ber the sum of LOGO. The principal is mot to be touched and it is explicitly provided that the income from the S1OO0 shall be annually appropriated to the purchasing of pew in the church for the use of the pastors family.
 HOBOE PLAGUE.
 Portland, Nov. 27,-This town is suf- fering from miniature 'hoboe" plague, which promises shortly to de velop into an expensive nuisance. The recent cold snap brought with it large herds of knights of the road, who forage during the day and seek ad- mission to the lookup at night The dlarborirg of tramps has in former years proved undesirably expensive, and the early adoption of Portland as a rendez- vous has caused some alarm, and much disgust is felt
 25 NEW WORKMEN CAME.
 Portland, Nov. 27-Twenty-ffve new workmen have arrived from Hartford and are now at work preparing the framework of the big bridge across the Connecticut river, between Portland and Middletown. The piers are nearly ready for the reception of the bridge proper and the work of placing it ir position will begin about the first ot the month.
 DISMISSAL OF RABBI.
 Colchester, Nov. 27.-The trustees of the Russian congregation here held a stormy meeting last night over the dis missal of its rabbi, Joseph Blumstein The latter recently took occasion to de nounce Hyman Mintz one of the mem bers of the congregation.
 The rabbi warned the members of his flock that Mintz was selling them dis eased meat.
 Mintz is one of the board of trustees and it appears that he wrote a letter ito the rabbi ordering him to sever his connection from the congregation,
 At the meeting last night Mintz was taken to task for his unauthorized ac tion and censured by the trustees. AT effort will be made to have Rabb Blumstein returned here He is now in New Haven.
 MASONIC HOME TURKEYS.
 Wallingford, Nov 27--There was z Thanksgiving surprise for the Masonic home to-day. This morning Superin tendent Buckingham received from tht members of St. Peters lodge, No. 21 F. and A. M., of New Milford, tWt fine Lbtchfield county turkeys for tht Thanksgiving dinner for the inmate. of the home.
 All the "boys and girls are mucf elated over their present and are nov speculating upon what lodge will re member them for their Christmas din ner
 POISON PROVED FATAL
 Naugatuclk, Nov. 27.-Mrs. Clara May, the German woman who attempt ed suicide Monday night by taking Paris green, died late last night iron the effects of the poison. Family trou bles are supposed to have been tn, cause.
 Some two months ago her husband sSfAT HEAlEH nas b A TEA