The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-02
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT
THE LAW BEGARDING BICYCLE
 RIDING IN NORTH HAYEN.

Branford's Fruit Crop Flourishing-sad Drowning Case in Waterbury, Fight in the Saugatucll Baseball League- Asphyxiated in wintsed-Barn Burned Two Cows Perish A Valuable Horse Drops Dead.
 North Haven, June 1.--Rev. William Lusk, rector of the Episcopal church here, is friend of the wheelmen, and is opposed to the action the town has taken and the methods her officers have followed out in the passage and en" forcement of an act prohibiting riding on the sidewalks in that town. Daily Rev MT. Lusk rides his silent mount on the sidewalk in the center of the town, and has done so since the law was enforced, inviting arrest, but thus far the authorities have ignored him. He claims that there are no sidewalks in the town, according to the letter of the law, and wants to bring test case to decide the matter. Three weeks ago seven wheelmen were arrested under the law, but they settled their cases outside of court, there being no fine inn posed. The town received no money from them, but the three officers who arrested the riders pocketed $56 be- tween them. Popular feeling among the townspeople is against the action of the officers The law was made with view to keeping the bicyclists off the broad walks in the center of the town, not more than a quarter of mile long, but the officials, when they made the arrests, went to the outskirts of the town and arrested the wheelmen, who were strangers in the town and who had not seen notices that they must re- main in the road. It is considered prob able that the matter will be dropped where it is, and no more arrests made unless an accident occurs in the center of the town.
 BRANFORD'S FRUIT CROP.
 Branford, June 1.-Local fruit grow CTS predict that 1896 will be a most profitbale year in their line, if present indications amount to anything. The cherry crop is expected to be unusually large. The trees are covered with green fruit, which is just beginning to color, and it will be ready for market in an- other month. Apple trees and pear trees also are covered with green fruit. Strawberries are in blossom, and unless unforeseen obstacles arise to blast the crop it is believed that the supply will be larger than the demand for native berries Other small fruits are reported in excellent condition, with prospects of large harvest.
 DROWNED IN WATERBURY.
 T,,,, ,;r of fnJ nn n Nicola Capparilla, a x-year-old Ital- ian boy was drowned in the Naugatuck river at this point, and at late hour his body had not yet been recovered. A party is now at work searching for the remains. Mrs. Capparilla, mother of the unfortunate, is in serious condl- ton as result of her frantic endeavor to drown herself in the river when in formed of her sons death. She lived but a few doors from the scene of the accident, and running to the river bank she threw herself into the stream. Sew eral bystanders ran to her assistance, and she was finally brought ashore, though not without strong resistance on her part. Her little two-year-old boy, who was with Nicola and who also fell into the river, was rescued. Gio- vanelli Capparilla, the husband and fla ther, is frantic with grief over the af- fair He is hard-working man, and is considered to be In better circum- stances than most of the other members of the Italian colony here. He is de- voted to his family.
 TROUBLE IN THE NAUGATUCK
 LEAGUE.
 Derby, June All the members il fhe Naugatuck Valley league were pres ent at the meeting here to-day to settlt the disagreement between the Torring ton and Winsted clubs over the unfin ished game of last Saturday, with thu exception of Manager O'Rourke O Bridgeport The question was discuss ed at some length, and it was finall. decided that it should be left to ; meeting of the directors next Frida. morning in Torrington. There are tw sides to the affair. The Torringtol people where the game was played are willing that their clue should re tain the admission money provide' they can retain it all, even though tn game lasted four innings, but if Win sted is to have one half cf the gate re ceipts the Torrington people deman
 
 question is that Torrington refuses t continue it's membership in the Nauga tuck Valley league if Winsted holds franchise Both matters will probabl be settled to the satisfaction of all con cerned next Friday.
 ASPHYXIATED.
 Winsted, June 1.-Henry Handler c Stockbridge, Mass, died at the Boards icy house here at o'clock this mornin las result of asphyxiation by illumin ating gas. He was found unconsciou in a room at the hotel yesterday morn ing. Efforts were made to resuscitat him. but death came this morning.
 MILFORD MAN BOUND OVER.
 Bridgeport, June 1.-Warren D. Mel win of Milford was to-day bound owe to the superior court under bonds { S1,500 for forging two checks on c. W 0N<T "A