The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-25

in July. All the districts will be con solidated the first day of that month and the town will again resume con trol
 SALVATION ARMY.
 Waterbury, Feb. 24.-There is much excitement in the Salvation Army here over the events in New York in con nection with the office of commander. If Ballington Booth starts a movement to reorganize the army on an American basis the Connecticut troops to Q man win go with him.
 POOL ROOM RAID.
 Hartford, Feb, 24.--Joseph Leslie, the proprietor, John Johnson, Charles Kropp and Edwin Newhouse, the four men arrested in the raid on the pool room in the Auditorium building Sat urday, were arraigned before Judge Bill in the police court to-day. They pleaded not guilty and their cases were adjourned to next Monday under bonds of $4OO each, which were furnished. $100,00O NEEDED.
 Bridgeport, Feb. 24.-The government inspector who recently examined the local postoffice, reported to the depart ment at Washington that the $100,000 asked for an addition to the present building was very much needed. The rules governing postoffices work are daily violated here because there is not sufficient room. The fact thatIthe local office is. now paying the government S1 ,000 per week above expenses Will help very much to secure the appropriation desired. This morning Postmaster Steward received permission to appoint another clerk, and Philip D. Carroll, highest on the eligible list, was selected, THE NEW BIG BRIDGE--SETTLE
 TWO FEET
 Middletown, Feb. 24-The west end of the new bridge in process Of com struction over the Connecticut river, between Middletown and Portland, set led two feet on the south side tonight, and it is feared Is total wreck About 6 o'clock this evening there was a crash, and the west abutment went down two feet, throwing the bridge out of position, and crushing away the pill ing at the entrance to the ferry slip on the Middletown side. The ferryboat Brownstone was just leaving for Port land. The piles crushed against her side pinning her in the slip, and a mass of debris from the bridge came pilins down across her decks. The trip was, of course, given up. The Brownstone still confined in her slip, suffered little damage. Fires were extinguished, and the boat laid up for the night. It may be some time before she can be releas- ed, as the bridge is so far out of true that 1t is dangerous to work under it, as it may fall into the river at any minute Passengers bound for Port land have been rowed across the river this evening in small boats or have taken a train over the Air Line bridge. No foot passengers are allowed to cross that structure. It is feared the bridge will sink more during the night, and experts say that whether it falls into the river or not the loss of many thous- and dollars is involved. The false work around the pier had already been re- moved It win now have to be replaced and the abutment rebuilt. In order to do this the west span of the bridge must be taken down. No reason is as- signed for the wreck, but experts say that it was probably caused by frost, which settled in the mortar, and that the warm weather drew 1t out to-day, allowing the stone work to settle. The bridge would have been completed by next month, and cost nearly s200,0O The work of replacing the span will be a delicate piece of engineering.
 THAT WILD MAN.
 Bridgeport, Feb. 24,--Christian Yan- sen, the wild man who created excite ment at New Canaan and Stamford last fall, and who was captured finally in the former place. has been pro nounced insane by the committee of physicians appointed Saturday by the superior court Yansen will be commit ted to the insane retreat at Middle town.
 NEW SPORTING PAPER.
 Putnam, Feb 24-Putnam will have a sporting paper by April l. This af- ternoon John A. Patron signed a con tract to become editor of the paper, which will be devoted to the interests of the bowling fraternity of New Eng land. The sheet will be published monthly and will be owned by Walter Allen The first issue will be of 1,00( copies.
 FIRE IN, GEORGETOWN.
 Georgetown, Feb. 24.-F'ire was dis covered at o'clock tonight in the gal vanizing room of the Gilbert & Ben- nett Manufacturing company. The em- ployes were all called out to assist ir suppressing the flames and were sue cessful. The loss is $500.
 THE NATIONAL SOLDIERS HOME
 Hartford, Feb 24-The report of the board of managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers of which General w. E. Franklin oi this city is president, shows that twen- ty-four states have soldiers homes, the average attendance at which last veal was 7,106. The government contribut- ed $710,6 to the support of these homes at the rate of Sl00 per inmate, and S21,- 800 was deducted from the pensions ol the inmates toward their support The Connecticut Home at Noroton has 3i; inmates, who cost sl8o per capita te support last year, and S56,707 has beer spent in construction of buildings plant, etc. Other eastern states have soldiers homes, with number of in mates. per capita tax and cost of con struction, respectively. as follows Massachusetts 2S2, $15S, s44, ,761; New Hampshire. 70, SPIT, $15.3Sl; New York 1.O45, S120, sl26.412; Pennsylvania, 3S4 S211. 1,396; Rhode Island 113, S221, s25, G76; Vermont, IS, SPIT, $lB,9S5.
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