The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-11-04
CONNECTICUT J0TTINGS.
NEWS or INTEREST FROM AN
OTER THE STATE.

Ram Katahdm Taken to Brooklyn Navy
Yard-Suioide Found In Danbury-Liquor
Dealers in Ams-Neary AsphyxiateA-
Bridge Fight in the Courts-Y. NJ. G. A.
Conference.
New London, Nov, S,-The ram Ka-
tahdin, which has been rejected by Sec
rotary Herbert because it did not come
up to the speed requirement, will leave
for the Brooklyn navy yard at .
o'clock tomorrow morning, where the
vessel will remain in charge of the gov
eminent until President Cleveland has
rendered his decision accepting the ram
or finally rejecting 1t. This is the first
case Of rejection by the secretary, The
builders will have no fine to pay, al
though premium money would have
been Forthcoming had the Kathardin
proved better than seventeen knots. 1t
is thought that the ram will be accept
ed by the president and it is believed
that the new vessel is capable of full
filing the requirements under favorable
conditions.
SUICIDE IN DANBURY.
Danbury, Nov. 3.--While wandering
through an old unused hat factory in
this city this afternoon Frederick Jen-
nings discovered the dead body ofIFritz
Bell, a Russian Pole, lying upon the
floor in one of the rooms. The throat
was cut from ear to ear and an old ra-
zor near by indicated suicide The
body was cold and stiff and had evil
IDENTIFY been there for several days
Medical Examiner Vile was notified
and pronounced it q case of suicide.
LIQUOR DEALERS CONTEST ELEC-
TION.
Westport, Nov. S.-The liquor dealers
of this ''regenerated' town are now in
arms and ready for the battle which is
likely to result from the contested cleo
ton. The election is to be contested
upon the technicallity that the booth
tenders signed the envelopes with their
initials rather than their full names.
Should the county commissioners recog-
nize the illegality of the election upon
these technical grounds the State Law
and Order League will take hand and
take the matter into the superior courts.
No licenses have yet been granted.
SEVEN PER CENT. INCREASE
LOOKED FOR.
Norwich, Nov. 3.-The workmen en-
ployed at the Ponemah mills in Taft
vile are awaiting the coming of to-
morrow with anxiety. At the time of
the mule boys strike some weeks ago
notices were posted in the factories an
noncing that after November wages
would be increased. The hands, how
ever, are sure that the increase will
not be less than five per cent. and not
more than seven per cent.
THE HARTFORD BRIDGE MIDDLE.
Hartford, Nov. 3.-To-morrow will
begin the fight in the courts over the
Hartford bridge muddle. The five
towns have refused to pay the assess
ment levied by the state bridge COM
missioners. BY way of a test case
hearing will be held tomorrow on a
writ of mandamus ordering S. H. Will
liams, treasurer of the town of Glas-
tonbury, to appear and show cause why
he does not pay the assessment refer
red to. An array of eminent counsel
will appear, representing the various
towns.
YIN. C. A. STATE CONFERENCE.
Rockville, Nov 3.-The conference Of
the Fourth district Of the Young Mems
Christian Association Connecticut clos
ed here tonight Sessions were held
union services tonight We're conducted
by E. T. Bates, secretary of the Y M
C. A
BADLY BURNED IN NEW BRITAIN.
New Britain, Nov. 3.-Miss Kate
Sheehan, twenty, was frightfully burn
ed yesterday afternoon while trying to
light a fire at her home on Hartford
avenue. She sought to hasten the
kinding by the application of kerosene,
when an explosion occurred. She may
recover.
NEARLY ASPHYXIATED.
Waterbury, Nov. "a man by the
name of John Ganey of Cheshire was
found in a room at the Earle House.
where he stopped last night, nearly as
phyXiated from Illuminating gas this
morning. Ganey retired to his room
late last night more or less Intoxicated
He will recover.