The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-25
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT
F LtfESr TELEGEArHIC FLASHES FR0M .iLL r4iRTS OF THE STATE.


 Wind Blew Hurrcane-Candidate for Govemor-Oystering With Tongs--Great Increase of Nail--Sotice of Countcrreiters M. G. Booth Missing.
 Winsted, Jan. 24.--The wind blew hurricane in the northwestern part of this state and the adjoining territory on the other side of the boundary line between Connecticut and New York to- day. The storm was the severest at Copake. N. Y, and the velocity of the wind at that point is reported as sixty miles an hour. The crew and passen- gers of train No. ? on the Philadelphia. Reading and New England railroad re- port a thrilling experience at Copal1a. While rounding curve the wheels on one side of the truck left the rail and a portion of the roof on the rear coach was torn off. The shock to the passen- gers was great, and Conductor Frank smith reports that one woman falnted. Freight trains in that vicinity were stalled a greater part of the day, un- able to overcome the resistance of the wind
 CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
 Middletown, Jan 24.-It has been learned here that w. H. Eustis,a Wes- leyan graduate, class of '7S, is a prom inent candidate for governor of Minne- sota.
 OYSTERING WITH TONGS.
 Essex, Jan. M.--Oyster men are oblig- ed to work the tongs to gather in their crop just now Holes are cut through the surface of the ice, but the work is much harder than with boat.
 INCREASE OF MAIL.
 Willimantic, Jan. 24.-A great increase fn the mail traffic through tl14s city has been effected by the recent changes in the service. All the mail which was formerly sent over the Shore Line ar rives here at 9:35 a. m. over the Air Line and is transferred to the New England road. It amounts to two or three tons volume, including the daily papers,
 NOTICE OF COUNTERFEITERS
 Jewett City, Jan. 24.--The president of the Jewett City National bank has re- ceived information from William P. Ha- zen, chief of the United States secret service bureau, that notes issued by that bank have been counterfeited, and are in circulation. The counterfeit is one of the issue of September 1, 1865, B, has been perpetrated of the 1882 series of the Central National bank of Nor walk, Conn.
 M. G. BOOTH MISSING.
 Waterbury, Jan. 24--Miles C.. Booth, until lately an enploye of the Plume & Atwood Manufacturing company, who lived happily with his wife and five small children on Robbins street, off the Watertown road, has been missing Since Monday noon, and although his wife is bearing up bravely under her trouble she is sorely afflicted.
 Booth is said to be man of steady habits, who has been in somewhat poor health of late He lost his employment and had been unable to get anything of a steady character. Lately he has been canvassing for al leather strip and when he left home Monday noon, after he had his dinner, it was presumably to come into the city to try and sell the strip. Nothing has been heard of him since, and i. was not until yesterday that his wife told her trouble to some Waterbury acquaintances. She had written to Bridgeport to see if he had not suddenly determined to visit that city and canvass, as he had spoken of the matter. But the friends of the fam fly there had not heard of him.
 There is every reason to believe that ]. outside Of the worry occasioned by his lack of work that the home life of the scei,,or r,oo ', yuac bapnxy It ic fe,a rod that MT Booths troubles may have caused him to lose his mind. His faun- fly will be grateful to anyone who can give them any clue to his whereabouts.
 CONNECTICUT PENSIONS.
 Washington, Jan. 24. - Charles Upham of Wallingford. Increase, Charles Fuller of East Hartford. Orig inal widows, eac., Bridget. McGrath of Southington, Esther Lamson of South ington; minors, of Henry Philipson of East NorWalk. Supplemental, minor O., George ". Root of RoNbury Station
 ELECTED OFFICERS.
 Hartford, Jan. 24-The annual meet ing Of the Connecticut Jersey Cattle Breeders association was held at the capitol to-day
 The officers elected were: 5. C. Colt of Pennington, president; M. W. Ter Till of Middletown, vice president; R. IA Potter of Bristol, secretary, and B, NV. Collins of Meriden, treasurr.
 NICOTINE POISON.
 New London, Jan 24.-John Giles, fif- teen years old, died suddenly last night from nicotine poisoning due to excessive cigarette smoking It was supposed mat scarlet fever had developed until a physician arrived as the boy died and pronounced the cause of death nicotine poisoning. The law prohibits the sale of cigarettes to children under sixteen years of age.
 DAMAGES ALLOWED.
 Bridgeport, Jan. 24.-The United
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