The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-29
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC FLISHES
 FROM 4ILL PARTS or THE STITE.

Tight Rope Performer win Engage in Other Business-Stone for the North River Bridge-Florlda Has Many Visitors From Connecticut-Pastort to Resign.
 Willlmantic, Jan, 2S.-The commits sioners of the insolvent estate of O. II. K. Risley have adjourned for three months. This action was taken to al- low Receiver Dooley of the First Ma tional bank to prepare the extensive claim of that corporation Mrs, Orms- by of New London, who had claim of S1,950 on a lost note, failed to appear before Commissioners Searles and Nit chell at their last meeting.
 COMPLAIN OF THE GAS BUOY, Greenport, Jan. 2S.-Fishermen are again complaining of the lighted gas buoy at the north end of Gardiner's Island Since the lighthouse was washed away the point has been inadequately marked. The strong tides run the buoy down so the light cannot be seen in the night,
 WILL RESIGN THE PASToRATE. Montville, Jan. 2S--Rev. Alfred $. Stowell, pastor of the Baptist church, has notified the congregation of his in- tention to resign. The resignation will take effect April 1.
 WILL ENGAGE IN BUSINESS.
 Bridgeport, Jan. 2S.--Clifford Calver- Hey, the tight-rope performer, has deter 1ninted to forsake the profession, He is at present in Canada visiting his par ents and will soon engage in business in this city.
 BRIDGE FOR NORTH RIVER.
 Guilford, Jan. 2S--Operations have been suspended at the quarry of John Beatty, Leete's Island, on the contract awarded him for the stone to be used in erecting new bridge across the Hud- Son river at New York. The contract calls for $1, COG, 900 worth of stone, a DOT tion of which has already been quar- ried. A forthcoming court decision has retarded shipment. MT. Beatty expects to deliver the stone in the spring.
 FACULTY INCREASED.
 Middletown, Jan .2S.-The faculty of Wesleyan college has been increased in number to thirty-four, an, associate pro- lessor of mathematics and an assistant in physics having been added recently. The present number of students Is 300. Next year seventeen courses which are hot given this year will be on the regu- lar program.
 FINISHED BEFORE JULY l.
 Norwich, Jan. 2S.-It is now an ac- cepted fact that the construction of the seaview railway from Watch Hill through Point Judith and Narragansett Pier to Wickford, and also the Narra- gansett electric railway from Kingston Junction to Narrangansett Pier will be finished by July 1. William c. Clark of Wakefield, R. l., has the contract. It was awarded him by the Connecticut Engineering company of Norwich, George W. Phillips president. The esti- mated cost of the two roads together to extend over forty miles is $500,O00.
 CONNECTICUT PEOPLE IN FLORI-
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 Hadda1n. Jan. 2S-Word received here to-day from Florida makes the inter- etsting statement that there are more Connecticut people in Florida at the present time than at this time in the season for many years. It is reported that the Clyde line steamers tranEport more people from Connecticut to Florida than from any state in the union and that all their steamers which have sailed since January have sailed with a full passenger list. The Comanche O1 that line carried fourteen Connecticut people on her last trip and made the gun in two and one-half days. Among her passengers were MT. l.. A. Tylel and wife of this place. MT. Tyler re ports the orange crop very scarce in the south and says the big hotels are serv ing fruit from California and tha oranges are being shipped south instead of north. At Rock Ledge the mammoth groves, number of them owned b. Seymour and North Haven parties have been trimmed until they look lik' hatracks There is not an orange nortl of Rock Ledge. At Palakta and there abouts the crop is given up. At Sunni several groves owned in New Havel are going to weeds. The number o tourists south is increased by the larg number of persons booked to go t the Mediterranean, but whose passage were cancelled because of the troubl ir Armenia.
 THE SOLDIER BOY IN BLUE.
 brluSepolt, oah Ho' o'-Aie'l l. A'oii business manager of the Union, has re ceived over 1000 letters from profes sionals asking for copy of his ney song, ''The Soldier Boy in Blue" It being sung throughout the country wit great effect.
 ALL ACCOUNTED FOR.
 New London, Jan. 2S.-During tn past month many weather bound Tet sels have laid in the lower harbo None of them have however, been ( a suspicious character, and all have, at cording to inquiry among the tow boat captains been duly accounted for.
 DIED OF HEART DISEASE.
 Forestville, Jan. 28.-Chauncey Hotel
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