The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-01

Charles Lydall, who was attracted to the scene by the screams of her children.
 It is not thought that the accident will prove fatal as Mrs. Vance is burn ed the most seriously in the back.
 LOST THEIR FURNITURE.
 New Britain, Jam 31.--Fire completely gutted the double tenement house of Francis Dobson on Spring street at o'clock this afternoon. The house was occupied by Thomas Crosby on the first floor and Mrs. Andrews on the second floor. The fire started in the lower tenement. Both families lost all their furniture. The damage to the building is $1,O00. The origin is unknown.
 THE MILLIONAIRE SUIT.
 Bridgeport, Jan. 31.--In the superior court here this morning Judge DeFor- est, appearing for Timothy Potter, the Stamford millionaire, in his suit against his fbrother-in-law, Thomas G. Ritch, for $250000 damages, asked that his two sons, the Stamford Trust company and the Union Trust company of New Ha- ven, be cited in as defendants also Judge George w. Wheelr said he was anxious to wind up the suit as soon as possible, but as Judge Elmer had al ready passed on a portion of the motior submitted, he would take the papers ant give the matter consideration.
 AN ANCIENT MAP.
 Waterbury, Jan. 31.-Rev. William J SIocum, pastor of the Church of thu Immaculate Conception, among his pri vatc collection of maps, has many in cluding the territory claimed by Vene zuela and Great Britain, drawn before the establishment of British Guiana The maps are remarkable for their flnt workmanship and the clearness and dis tinctness of their lines.
 RE-AFFIRMATION APPEALED. Hartford, Jan. 31--Michael Tuite, O Paddington, N. $. W, Australia, Ina: appealed in the superior court from the decision of the probate court, which re affirmed the distribution of the real es tate of Peter Chute, his brother, to hi. sister, Mrs. Mary Duffy, of this city The suit is an effort of MT. Tuite an( his sister, Mrs. Catherine Boyle of Ire land, to gain possession of valuabl, real estate in this city.
 AN ORDER TO SELL. Bridgeport, Jan. 31.-Judge Wheeler ii the superior court this morning granted an order to Receiver Woodman of tn, insOlvent firm of Leach, Beard & Wiley hat manufacturers of Bethel Conn.,, al lowing him to sell the effects of tn, company. Joel Florist of this city offer ed $10,000 for the plant, and the offe1 1 was accepted.
 PUT IN DEMURRER.
 Bridgeport, Jan. 31-The suits 0 Benjamin and Mary Squires of Hunting ton against the American Telegraph and Telephone company for $10 900 each came uD this morning before Judge George w. Wheeler in the superior cour here While the plaintiffs were on thei1 way to church one Sunday morning las fail, their horse was frightened by z big coil O. wire carelessly left in the roadway. The animal ran away. anC Mrs. Squires sustained injuries whicf will make her a cripple for life. Attor. ney W. D. Bishop, jr., for the company demurred to-day, claiming that the com plaint was insufficient in that it failed to allege whether the animal was ar unruly one or that the defendant had been guilty of any unlawful act De cision was reserved.
 SENT TO JAIL
 Bridgeport, Jan. 31-Mtchael Boicilli the Italian who stabbed Leonard Ma. riniero, a fellow workman. near Milford yesterday because the latter would not buy rubber boots, was given a hearing before Justice c. B. Peck of Stratford this morning. He was charged with as- sault with intent to kill and was bound over to the superior court under S2OO bonds. He went to jail.