The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-10-11
CONNECTICUT JOTTINGS.
EVENTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSED
 BY LATE DISPATCHES.

Killingly's Political Excitement The escaped Jail Birds--Traoe of the Fugi- tives-EN-Senator Phelps Recovering The Trotting Yesterday at Stafford Springs Fair-Other Notes.
 Killingly, Oct, 10,--It has been re- ported that some of the politicians in Killingly contemplated a step to declare the town election of Monday Illegal be- cause the polls were not closed eX- actly on the hour appoint4d. The re- port is not true. Nearly thirty years ago a law was made providing that at all elections the polls should be clos ed at o'clock, On Monday the signers of the envelopes were slow in their work and at o'clock there was large party of voters who had not been able to cast their ballots. Accordingly those in charge of the election decided that it would be better to wait little while and it was few minutes after o'clock when the moderator declared the box closed. At the town meeting, which followed the election, there was slight protest at the alleged illegality but the matter was dropped and the newly elected officers took their places as if nothing had happened.
 IN PURSUIT.
 Rockville, Oct 10--Sheriff Dickinson and other officers have spent the day in efforts to capture Carey and Stone, the prisoners who escaped from the Holland county jail last night.
 Both of the fugitives were seen early this morning near the Webster place in Holland by a tramp printer, who was on his way to Rockville, where he is working temporarily. The men were walking along leisurely and were not anxious apparently.
 The officers who are on the hunt are confident that Carey will be caught. They say that he is a fellow who can not leave his friends for any length of time. He is well known throughout most of the New England states be- cause of his baseball ability When he escaped from the jail before he re- mained in this vicinity and was almost continually with his friends. This led to his arrest at that time and the off, cers believe that he will again be in- cautious. Stone has probably disap- peared from these parts and his cap- ture is not counted upon.
 RECOVERING.
 Rockville, Oct. 10.-It is now believed bo+ +c, ,lo since September has been i'll with ty- phoid fever, will recover. Early this morning the patient had a sinking spell from which he finally rallied. The fever's crisis came shortly afterward and he is now believed to be out of danger.
 GOOD TROTTING.
 Stafford Springs, Oct. 10.-The clos ing day of the Stafford Springs fair witnessed the largest attendance in the history of fairs in this place, it being estimated that there were $500 per sons on the grounds. The weather was perfect. The balloon ascension was a perfect success. Professor Bristol, with his trained horses, attracted large crowds and the acrobatic troop was also center of attraction, There were three races, the summaries of which follow:
 2:2 Class-Trotting and Pacing-Purse
 $25O
 Rockwell Boy, g, John
 Rockwell, Stafford Springs ? l l Gloster H., br s, J. Daly,
 Boston ...................... 2 Happy Home, Jr., br 2, J.
 E. Collins, Westerly, R. l.. 8 8 Rex Golden, oh g. A. L. Will
 lis, Glastonbury ............ 1 Julia D., oh m, w. King, VII.
 limantic .................... d:stanced Time-2:S31a, 2:2e, 2:25A, 2;25. 2:35 Class-Pacing and Trot.ing-Purse
 $250.
 John W, blk g, F. W. White,
 West Dudley, Mass. .....,... 6 Queenie, blk m, D. N. Brown,
 New London .............. g Harse L., br g, D, McCarrhy,
 Turner's Falls, Mass. ..... .. 8 $ 2 Gypsy Boy, br S, G. E. Whit
 taker Turner's Falls, Mass. .. 5 Z Melbro., g, G. c. Fitton,
 Rockville ......,............... 3 2 Samuel F, g g, William King
 man, Enfield, Mass. ....,..... 6 z s Peek-a-Boo, oh m, L. II. DrIsie,
 Hartford ........-............. 2 Susie &, m., Barney Clark,
 Fulton, N. Y. ............. 2 3 2 Dan Duresboy, b g, J. E. Sul-
 HVan ...,...,.........,.... l ] Time-2:29sl, 2:29. 2:S11s.
 Flat Race--A Mile.
 Won in two heats by Cepneus, b g, c. Welch. Hartford.
 Time-1:2 :25S4, 1:26%4.
 LARGE MILLS SHUT DOWN BY A
 STRIKE.
 Norwich, Oct. 10.--The strike of the back-boys in the mule room of the Po- nenah mills in Taftville has resulted in 8 shutdown of the whole plant, thus locking out fourteen hundred operators. The strikers number thirty-seven, all boys, and they went out for an increase of wages of 10 per cent. At present they are receiving only $2.70, as against s two years ago.
 DEATH OF ANDREW CARROLL OF