The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-26
GERMAN LuTHERANs.

Torrington, Feb. 25.-By permission of a pastoral friend of the State church of Germany Rev, Eugene Zwinger. pas tor of the German Lutheran Friedens church of this town, tonight instituted the liturgical Lenten service Twocavit. There are seven services in this one set of prayers, with responsive songs. The Twocavit will be repeated every Tues day night during Lent. Permission is seldom granted for the holding of the service in this country.
 NO AGREEMENT.
 NIiddletown, Feb. 25.-Mayor Samuel Russell said tonight that no arrange ment had been reached between the town and the city of NIiddletown con corning the settlement of the expense of maintaining the smallpox quaran- tine. He added that the sick man would probably be able to be about towards the latter part of the week and that it would be time enough then to think about the matter. He said that the bills had not yet been presented. The question as to who is responsible for the expense will be settled at a meet ing of the city officials next week. BURGLARS.
 Willimantic, Feb. 25.-There is no clue to the gang of burglars who so suc- cessfully visited Windham and Scotland last night or early this morning. It is believed they belong to the same gang of burglars which has acted so suc- cessfully in Danielson, Moosup and other places In eastern Connecticut. Since the last break, which was in the Moosup postofiice, they have been | frightened from committing further depredations because of the efforts which were being made to apprehend them. It is understood that they came from the east, and that they drove | towards Plainfield in making good their | escape, The authorities in Putnam and | Norwich have been notified. FORGERY CASE. | Danielson, Feb 25.--Frank F. War rant was arrested last night by Deputy l Sheriff Bowen on two indictments for forgery at Rochester, N. Y. Detective Wilber has been tracing the man for three years, finally locating him here, soliciting for the Northwestern Mutual Insurance company. Warrant says he is not the man and has gone to Roches- ter with the detective without requisi- ton.
 SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY. | Hartford, Feb 25.-The committee ap pointed by the board of trade to con- slider the subject of a school of tech- nology, made it's report to-day. The committee reported in favor of a school of technology to be connected with Trinity college at which residents of Hartford county are to be educated free. The money needed is S300,o00, $5o,000 for building and equipment, s100,000 for 1 two professorships, and $150,000 as | fund to yield an income of $7,000 per year to support the school. The money is to be raised by public subscription. The report was indorsed and the es- l tablisllment of the school advocated by prominent citizens. A publict meeting will be held. &
 QUITE A CHANGE. @t Waterbury, Feb. 25-As the result of sending all tramps to jail for sixty days, Waterbury this month had only twenty-nine lodgers in the station house. In February, 1895, there were 730
 REV. sLOCUM TO REMAIN. Waterbury, Feb. 25.-The Rev. Will l liam J. Slocum, pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception and formerly of New Haven, to-day said there was not a particle of truth in the story that he was to be returned to the parish he recently left in Norwalk.
 DANBURY TOUGHS.s
 Bridgeport, Feb. 25.-James Cavan- augh, one of the four Danbury toughs charged with brutal assault on Officer F. S. Sullivan there on December l. pleaded guilty in the superior court i here this afternoon. Judge Prentice de- l ferred sentence until the other prison CTS were heard from.
 James Coyle, Michael McNamara and James H. Heating, the other prisoners, subsequently, changed their pleas and acknowledged their guilt.
 Coyle was given a year in jail, Me Namara ten months, Cavanaugh eight months and Heating six months I A SAD FATE. l Bridgeport, Feb. 25.-Frank Hen drickson of Norwalk, who with James Fallon of Providence, R. l., was con- victed in the city court here a short time ago of obtaining money under l false pretenses, died at the local hos pital this afternoon. He was taken i'll a week ago with paralysis and heart | failure, and sank steadily.
 l STATE CHRONOLOGICAL SOCIETY. Hartford, Feb. 25.-The fifth annual meeting of the Connecticut Pomolegical society was opened in Jewell hall, Y. M. c. A. building, to-day, and will con- tinue tomorrow. President J. H. Hale of Glastonbury read his annual address. He said the fruit crop was the most profitable which could be raised in Con- ] necticut
 Addresses were made by Professor A. l G. Gulley of Storrs Agricultural col lege on t'How to Start a Young Or chard"; by A. G. Sharp of Richmond, Mass. on "Raspberries and Currants. Culture and Marketing." and by Pro lessor H. E. Van Denan, late pomolo- gist United States department of agri- culture on "The Profits of Water in l Agriculture.
 MIR. McLEAN'S PLACE. 1 Hartford, Feb. 25.-The appointment 1 of George P. Mclean of this city as ! United States district attorney will ex- pire March 7 Charles W. Comstock of Montville, who was clerk of the senate of 1891 and 1893. is the most prominent candidate for the position.
 l. STORRS' SCHOOL.
 Hartford, Feb. 25.-The trustees of Storrs' Agricultural college have de ci5ad +o oppropp;afa co 0nn for eul1ir-