The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-25

States circuit court has allowed Louis
 Gross of this city $3, 800 damages for in
 juries sustained in an accident at the
 Sterling street crossing in this city
 nearly a year ago. He sued for 5000.
 WILL MOVE THEIR PLANT.
 Bridgeport, Jan. 24.--Tait & Sons, pa
 ger manufacturers, whose mills have been located in Trumbull for nearly one hundred years, have made preparations
 to remove to this city and will occupy a site in North Bridgeport. The mills contaminated the stream from which
 tN local hydraulic company furnished the citys water supply, and the owners were finally induced to sell 1t. A liberal offer was made the concern to remove to New Jersey, but it preferred to remain in this vicinity.
 BEERS SUIT TO BE TRIED. Bridgeport. Jan. 24.-The much-talk- ed-of suit of Robert w. Beers, executor, against the town of Bethel for $5,O00 damages because of the death of his brother, who was killed there few months ago on account of an excava- tion in the roadway, was transferred to-day by Judge Wheeler to the Dan- bury list and will be tried in that city at the next term of the court.
 ASKED FOR CONTINUANCE. | Brideeport. Jan. 24-When the cases 1 of James Fallon of Providence and i Frank Hendrickson of Norwalk were Icalled In the city court this morning l their counsel asked for a continuance 1 until tomorrow. He said he intended l to show that the accused were not so
 black as they were represented. The
 request was granted.
 l SPECIAL BAIL ORDERED. l Bridgeport, Jan 24.-Judge George w l Wheeler in the superior court here to-
 day ordered Dr. Joseph Pullman of this city to furnish special bail in the sum of s7,O00 in the suit for $25,O00 damages 1 instituted against him for islander re- | gently Toy Mile. Jane May, the French actress. The bond of s25,000 already furnished only guarantees the appear ance of the defendant in court, and the additional bail was ordered to protect a judgment. Counsel for the actress wanted the sum fixed at $25,000. l PLEAD GUILTY.
 1 Hartford, Jan. Z4.-ln the ponce COuTl to-day Mrs. Jennie P. Wheeler, aged | twenty-four, and Mrs Laura Stott, aged ltwentylthree, of Manchester, married women, pleaded guilty to shoplifting al c. Fox & Co.'s and Brown, Thomson & Co.'S. They were each fined $10. Both
 are respectfully connected.
 ORIENT INSURANCE COMPANY SUED.
 Hartford, Jan. 24.-The suit of Maria Olson and others against the Orient Tn- ! surance company of this city was or trial in the superior court to-day before
 Judge Thayer. The suit is to recover l s1 500 on a policy of insurance on a brewery at New Britain. The policy 1 was issued, but the first premium of s22 50 was not paid. The brewery burn- ed down two months after, but the pol ! icy had not been cancelled.
 1 NOT ALLOWED TO DO BUSINESS. 1 Hartford, Jan. 24.-Insurance Commis- sioner Betts has declined to admit the | new Burglar Insurance company, re- | gently organized in Massachusetts, to ! do business in this state. The laws Of Massachusetts would not permit a Con- necticut company of that character to do business there, and reciprocal action | is necessary.
 ELECTRIC LIGHT WAR. Bridgeport, Jan. 24.-There is a big flight on here over the city's electric