The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-06
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT
LATEST FLASHES BY WIRE FROM
 MANY PARTS OF THE STATE.


 Dr. o'Sullivan Appointed-Invited 10 Ger Await Developments-Made Good Ills Accounts-For Making Russian Drink-J. ". Clark Buried.
 Derby, Feb, 5,-Dr. T. J. O'Sullivan, whose appointment as postmaster at Derby was announced this afternoon, said in an interview tonight that he did not expect to take hold of the office before Washington's birthday. That was the date which the present incum- bent, Charles N. Downs, succeeded his predecessor. pr. O'Sullivan said that undoubtedly MT. Downs would take pleasure in giving him all the points necessary to conduct the business. Dr. O'Sullivan says the bond required is $l2000, the bondsman qualifying for twice that amount, and that he will ar range immediately for the same. R. B. May, the defeated candidate, says that Dr. O'Sullivan having received the nomination, will likewise receive his support.
 INVITED TO GERMANY.
 Ansonia, Feb 5.-D. c. Sanford of the state shell fish commission, has receiv- ed a flattering invitation to lecture be- fore German scientific association abroad. He has been supplied with tickets for passage and will probably leave in the spring. The invitation is the outcome of visit to this country of Dr, Ernst Ehinbaum, professor in one of the scientific schools on the Island of Heligoland to study the cultivation of shell fish in Connecticut.
 DAMAGE OF WATER FAMINE.
 Danbury, Feb. 5.-Water Commits sioner Stevens said tonight that the water supply for this city is much shorter than the people suppose. He said that practically there is but one source out of four which the city can rely upon for water for any length of time. This is Boggs' pond and it is be- ing continually drawn upon, and by March 1, unless there is an unusual rain- fall, the strictest economy in the use of
 
 WILL AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS.
 Danielson, Feb. 5-It is understood here tonight that the Irish members of the Catholic church have been ad- vised by the bishop to await develop ments in the quarrel over a. pastor and that their grievance would be attended to shortly. This is Said to be the reason for their sudden concerted inactivity.
 J.. P. PEAKER IN DANBURY
 Danbury, Feb. 5.--A meeting of the colored citizens of this place was held in St. James hall tonight to take pre- liminary steps towards the organiza- ton of a branch of the Sumner State league. J. P. Peaker, president of the state league, and A. P. Miller, editor of the Connecticut Banner of New Ha- ven, addressed the meeting.
 MILITARY MEN BANQUET.
 Meriden, Feb. 1.-The eX-members of Company I, Second regiment, banquet ted the present members of the com pany in the armory tonight. Two hun dred covers were set.
 SLIGHT ACCIDENT.
 Stamford, Feb. 5.ABy slight acci- dent to the locomotive attached to the Colonial express, east bound, due in this city at 3:45 this afternoon, the train was delayed an hour and a half and had to be pushed into Stamford by the ac- commodation train which follows it reg ularly. A change of engines was made and the express proceeded on it's way.
 MADE GOOD HIS ACCOUNTS. Hartford, Feb. 5.-Manager Lawler to-day made good the shortage which had been discovered in his accounts kept at the office of the Philadelphia, Reading and New England railroad ir this city. The amount in question was $2,900, and he will not be prosecuted.
 FOR MAKING RUSSIAN DRINKS. Hartford, Feb. 5.-The Russian saloon keeper on Front street who was arrest ed yesterday for manufacturing Rus sian drinks of brandy and other ingre- dients to-day was allowed to go unpros- ecuted, as he pleaded ignorance of the law and took out a rectifier's license. His customers are largely Russians and insist on having their native drink.
 J.W. CLARK BURIED. Pequabuck, Feb. 5.-The funeral of | the Hon. J. w. Clark who died on Mon day, occurred this afternoon from his late home in Terryvi1le. The burial was | with Masonic lonors, and Rev. w. A. 1! Gay of the First Congregational church oficiated. A large delegation of people were present from Waterbury, Hartford and New Britain, as we'll as from south err Connecticut. Internent was in the 1 cemetery at Hillside.
 THE FIRST TO ARRIVE. 1 Westport, Feb. 5.---The first steam ca nal boat or vessel of any kind to reach l Westport dock this year has arrived l She worked her way up through the storm ir the river and succeeded in breaking @ channel to the Taylor-Rich- ards dock. The barge is loaded with coal. An effort will be made to keep the channel clear of ice for the remain der of the winter.
 RUNNING FULL BLAST. | Stony Creek, Feb. 5.-The Branford granite quarries are running full blast, and work is being done as rapidly as possible. The company have several contracts on hand, enough, they report, to keep their full force of 130 hands busy until the summer schedule goes into ef- feet
 BURNED WITH CEMENT. | Hartford, Feb. 5.-Edward Welles and