The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-13
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT
LATEST BY WLRE FROM ALL PARTS
 OF THE STATE.

Probate Judges Mcet--An Oysterman's
 Eind--An Ancient Musket--Tha Steamer
 Rosedale-Four Track Bridge at NorwaIk
 --,Clinton Oyster Heds-Underground Tel
 ephone Wires-Hartford Wants Real
 Estate Exchange--H -Hawleyville Sports,
 Etc.
 Hartford, Feb. 12.-The annual meet ing of the Connecticut Probate Assem- ply was held at the capitol to-day. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Silas B. Sher- wood, Westport; vice presidents, Jason c. Tenn, Terryville, and William D. Holman, Holland; secretary and treas urer, Joseph B. Banning, Deep River; committee on business, John O. Thayer, Meriden; H, Stanley Finch, Stamford; i; William D. Holman, West Wilmington. Judge Tallmadge of Berlin was ap- pointed to prepare a testimonial and eulosy to the late Judge w. B. Glover of Fairfield, to be delivered at the next meeting. Various matters of the ad- ministration of probate law were dis cussed.
 Stratford, Feb 12-Stratford people have manifested a great interest in the find of Isaac Lockwood, who hauled an old fashioned musket out of the water while longing for oysters recently. The old piece was examined by several of
 the old residents of the town and it seems that the firearm antedates them
 It is a muzzle loader and shows the effect of the water and tides
 Bridgeport, Feb. 12.-The Bridgeport
 Steamboat company is at present en-
 gagged in making extensive repairs on
 the steamer Rosedale. A director of the
 company stated to-day that they would not build another boat for the present season on account of the great expense to which it is going in remodeling the Rosedale.
 NorWalk, Feb. 12.-Work was begun this afternoon placing the new girders on the east side of the new iron four track bridge across Norwalk river. All the abutments have been completed, and the approach on the west side nearly finished. When completed the new bridge will be the finest in the | state with the exception of the Shore | Line bridge across the Thames river at New London, which is the adnlira- | tion of engineering experts. The bridge | across Norwalk river will be the only lfour-track draw in New England. West of the bridge the stone ballasting will r, oy,Jn +o,J hi ynr.lr7 or, were to-day putting in the block signal system for the bridge.
 Clinton, Feb. 12.-A careful examina- | ton of the oyster beds south of Ham
 monassett Point shows the oyster crop intact, and in no ways damaged by the
 recent storm. Star fish, however, are i very abundant.
 | Norwalk, Feb. 12.-General Superin- | tendent E. B. Baker of the Southern
 New England Telephone company is
 authority for the statement that under
 ground cables will be laid in South NorWalk and this city at a very early date, and that the wire service here will be greatly improved.
 Bristol, Feb. 12.--Michael NcCue, en- ployed at Sessions foundry, had his | left hand caught in hydraulic crane this afternoon while at work, and lost | nearly all the fingers on that hand. l Hartford, Feb. 12.-A movement is afoot to organize a real estate exchange in this city, The plan is favored by the real estate brokers, whose business has grown so of late that a central meeting place for the transaction of business
 would be great saving of time. The plan of the exchange is similar to that
 of the stock exchange. A meeting will
 be held for the purpose of organization shortly.
 New Milford, Feb. 12.--It was learned l tonight that a party of Hawleyville sports came here farly Sunday morning and brought up seven game cocks with them, which they pitted against as
 many local birds. The pound was locat-
 ed on the outskirts of the town, though
 just where has not been divulged. The
 Hawleyville birds carried off all events,
 and the packers of the local cocks lost over $50 thereby A large sum of mon- ey changed hands on the result. New Milford, Feb. 12.-Henry Kimlin, whose application for liquor license was to have been heard by the county commissioners at L1tchfield to-day, this afternoon withdrew his application. The commissioners have received remon- strance against the license being grant ed on the ground that hte limit has al- ready been reached here.
 Stamford, Feb. 12.-In the probate court this morning, Friday, the 14th inst. was set down as the date for the hearing on the petition of Millionaire Timothy Porter for the removal of Ex- ecutors Ritch and Merritt, whom he
 accuses of having abused the trust re- posed in them, and wilfully mismanag- ing his late wife's estate.
 Hartford, Feb. 12.-Duffield Manders
 was taken to Mechanicsville, N. r., by New York state officers to-day for trial
 on the charge of grand larceny. He was
 arrested here last night.
 Hartford, Feb. 12.-The officers of the Connecticut States Agricultural society
 met at the capitol to-day and revised
 the premium list for the state fair at
 Merden. The premiums aggregate
 about $2, 900 less than last year. Hartford. Feb. 12.--There was no pub lie celebration of Lincoln's birthday
 here to-day. In some of the public