The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-20
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT
LATEST NEVIS BY WIRE FROM ALL
 PARTS OF THE STATE.

Mrs. Kinney-A Big Iron 1ower-The
 Stamford Mystery solved-The Parlvine
 Railroad Wreck-Engineer Spencer Ex-
 onerated.
 Hawleyville, Feb. 19.-The New Eng lands passing into the hands of the Consolidated road has resulted in re- duction of the working force at this place. M. c. Mullane, who has served as agent for the New England road, has been retired, and J. A. James, the Consolidated agent, continued. James has been at the station five years.
 BIG IRON TOWER.
 Grosvenordale, Feb. 19.-Employes of the Berlin Bridge company have nearly completed work on the big iron tower for the Grosvenordale company, at Mill No 2. It will be used as an entrance to the plant. and will take the place of the old brick tower, which will be torn down to make room for new building.
 MRS. KINNEY'S ELECTION.
 Hartford, Feb. 19.-Much eradication is expressed here at the election for the second time of Mrs. Sarah T. Kinney, at Washington, as the state regent of the Daughters of the Revolution. She has just returned from the Atlanta eX- position, where she represented Con- necticut as commissioner appointed by Governor Coffin. She is a direct de- scendant of the second Colonial gover- nor of Massachusetts, Bradford, and of John Steele, who headed the Hooker colony, which left Newton, Mass, and made the first settlement in the will derness of Connecticut. She is mem Der of the Society of Colonial Danes.
 w. WHALEN'S DEATH.
 Stamford, Feb. 19.--The result of Chief of Police Bowman's investigation into the cause of the death of Will liam Whalen tends to show that the latter died from alcoholism and rupt- ure, and not from his injuries. It was first reported that he. had been as- saulted by highwaymen, and that death resulted from his injuries. It was also said that he had quarrel at home, while drunk. Dr. Sheriff. who made a post-mortem examination, says that his death was due to natural causes Thefcase has been turned over to Medi- cal Examiner Powell, who will report to Coroner Doten.
 TROUBLE BREWING.
 Bridgeport, Feb. 19.-There is a diff1- culty brewing between the quarrymen who have been supplying stone for the %l,y owners of the stone insist on receiving $2 a cubic foot for their product, while Contractor Brown, who had charge of the work refuses to pay more than $1.25 a load. The contractors are wait ing for good weather to begin work on the foundation for the retaining wall.
 MIDDLETOWN UNIvERSALISTS
 Middletown, Feb. 19.-At a business meeting of the Universalist church to- night it was voted to retain Rev. E. J, Chaffee as pastor There has been some talk that he was going to re- sign.
 THE PARKvILLE WRECK.
 Hartford, Feb. 19.-The investigation into the Parkville wreck was concluded tonight. All the members of both train crews were examined. The ex- animation generates Engineer Spen- Ger of the following train from any neg llgence of his duty and throws the blame on the crew of the first train for not seuding man back to Bag the sec ond train.
 THIN DAIRY INSTITUTE
 Milford, Feb. 19.-The speakers at the dairy institute of the Indian River grange this afternoon were F. H. Stadt- mueller of West Hartford, who deliv- cred an address on Good Care of Cows and Milk; and Dr, E. H. Jenkins of New Haven. The l&tter spoke on the Proper Methods of Paying for Cream in Q Creamery"
 HACKMEN'S DEMAND. Willinantic, Feb. 19-The hackmen here who have been soliciting business at the depot this afternoon filed bids for the sole privilege of doing all the transporting of passengers from the station of the New England and Air Line roads A short time ago they were notified by Station Agent C. A Gates that more than one man would | iioI OC diAONCu lo uO 1lStShlIl5 OIl llie | company's land after to-day, as pas sengers were tormented too much by | over anxious drivers. Many hack own CTS who have done business at the de- pot for years will have to go out of the l business by the change.
 ERICSSON'S COMING TEST. | New London, Feb. 19.-Work on the torpedo boat Ericsson Is being pushed at the Morgan Iron works. The mer employed on her are working over time It is calculated that she will be ready 1 for her speed run on the sound in three weeks. Next week her machinery vii | be given a dock trial.
 HARTMANN TROUBLES SETTLED
 Bridgeport, Feb. 19..-The trouble a the home of Brewer Hartmann has been temporarily settled. Fritz, the son who tried to shoot his mother ant the executors of his fathers will, has calmed down under police persuasion He has consented to work for the bus. | mess ot a salary of $50 per week unti affairs are settled. An offer by New York parties to purchase the brewery is now being considered by the execu l tors. In the event of the sale of tn, business Mrs. Hartmann has promised | to settle enough on Fritz to furnish hin | with 1ffiainnf r,1nn