The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-07
CONNECTICUT J0TTINGS.
WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE NUTMEG
 STATE.

STATE.
 The Assistant Adiutant Generalship--Dr. Smyth and MT. Thrasher to Speak in Wmsted -Hartford's Grand List is SS50,- OOO,OOO-What the State Board of Trade Will Talk About M eriden's New Mayor and Inaugural Ball.
 Adjutant General Graham, it is said, will appoint as assistant adjutant gen eral either Brigadier General Haven or Colonel Landers, both of New London Lieut. Colonel William B. F, Landers is a mercbant and assistant adjutant general of the brigade, appointed in 1893 to succeed Colonel Cole. He is pushed by General Haven and it Is gen orally expected that he will be induced to accept in place of his friend.
 F. w. Payne and Josephine F. Noble, both of Hartford, were married in Merl- den Saturday by justice of the peace, Payne is a stenographer at the Etna Life Insurance company's and the bride is cashier in a store. It is under | stood that the families of both objected to the match.
 | Danbury, Jan. 6.It Is expected that | Matthews of this city and McGirr will soon fight to a finish. If the battle takes place it will be in private and probably near Danbury Matthews packers are still confident that he is the better man.
 Hartford, Jan. 6.-The recapitulation of the assessment of property in the town of Hartford has not yet been 1ln- ished by the assessors. The work IS advanced far enough to furnish data for an approximate statement or the grand list of the town The grand l list will be in the neighborhood of $5l,- 5O0,0O0.
 The annual convention of the Con- necticut Temperance union will be held I at Winsted. Wednesday, January 10. | There will be addresses on proposeu temperance legislation. Notifications of the statutes in the interest or sobriety and good order will be sug- gested by Professor William North | Rice of Middletown, Dr. T, D. Crothers of Hartford, H. l.. Read Of Je"ett City. S. P. Thrasher of New Haven 10. l., G. Hohenthal of South Manches- fer and others After the addresses the nlans proposed will be discussed in onan convention and such action taken as may seem best adapted to promote wise and efficient legislation. At the evening session Rev. Dr. Newman smvth of this city will speak on 'eThe Citizens Opportunity and Obligations.
 me Rev. Charles II. Smith of Hart ford has accepted a call to the pastorate of tha Coingregational church in Fly ,,o,,th and began his duties Tn the new field yesterday. The cnurcn is in a prosperous condition and the work will be an engHging one Tor MT | cnoitb He has been settled in Hart sard drrinp the past three years and a half and has been an eafIese a,.s conscientious worker in the fier'Aol u
 New York dispatch says colonel william H. Stevenson, ex-mayor or bridgeport and ex-pfesident or the Now Haven and Derby and NorWalk and Danbury railroads, ex-vice presi- dent of the Housatonic railroad. ana eX- general superintendent Of the New yorl, New Haven and Hartford rali- road who was arrested Friday evening as hitherto stated for interfering With Officer Barckley of the Society Tor the Prevention of Cruelty ito Children while arresting on Broadway last evening a small hoy named Lewis List, was ar ranged in Jefferson Market police court this morning. Prominent counsel ap- peared on both sides. By mutual con sent the case was adjourned for examl- nation until Monday afternoon. Bal was fixed at $500. Colonel Stevenson said there had been no wilful interfer- ence and that he did not strike the agent He is indignant at his arrest md threatens to Sue Agent Barckley.
 Westport. Jan 5.--A gang of burglars numbering six or seven, made raiu on the post office, W. s. Guyes x sons hardware store and McKenna's meat market last night. Guyes' hardware store was entered first. The thieves drilled the safe with tools which they found in the store, blew it open, and se- cured $500 in cash. Then they turned their attention to the stock, taking several valuable revolvers. Then they overpowered the watohman at the post office, held him prisoner and rifed the place. but secured not much of value They also secured the strong box ir the safe of McKenna's store and made their escape The post office was badly wrecked by the explosion
 The Stamford Advocate says: 'Tht year 1895 begins with the formation of g new law firm under the name and style of Fessenden, Carter & Cummings. Int new member Is recognized in the profes sion as a lawyers of great promise, ant has already given proof of legal attain
 ments of no mean order. He is { graduate of Yale college and of tn
 Yale Law school, and was admitted t' the bar in 1893. Since September 0
 that year he has been in the office o Messrs. Fessenden & Carter, where h' How does \l<' Mn L-~n Nr~A NL1A