The Press., 1896-06-11

Frank Mayo, the distinguished actor, better known to the public as "Davy Crockett" died on a train Monday, en route from Denver to Omaha.
 It seems to be the general opinion that Lieutenant Governor Cooke will receive . the republican nomination for governor. Governor Coffin has declared that he will not take the nomination.
 TheWebster (Mass. Review, published by N. W. Kennedy, formerly of the Put nam Standard, and J. F. Fallon, first saw light last week. If the first issue is fair sample of what is to follow, Webster will have 8 paper to be proud of.
 Two hours more have been Topped off the trans Atlantic record, the St. Paul which arrived in New York last week, having covered 3,113.7 nautical miles in 6 days, 5 hours, and 32 minutes. The New York held the record previously.
 It is expected that Mckinley will be nominated at St. Louis next week by ac- Cldu1dLIOu. u6E6 IS d lOuu CdlI IOI h06u for vice-president, and if he will allow his name to be used he will probably receive the nomination. A good many of the del egates are at St. Louis or are on the way.
 The new temporary bridge across the Connecticut river at Hartford is expected to be finished tomorrow. The bridge is h,,i1 6x- hn Iron RI i6oo Company, and has been built substantial enough to stand a number of years, in case the new bridge is not built right away.
 The case of the state against Ex-School Fund Commissioner Jeremiah Olney, of Thompson, for misappropriating money belonging to the state while acting ill his official capacity, was ended at Williman- tic, last Saturday, by the jury acquitting him on the whole twenty counts. This case has been long time coming to trial and has cost the state a large sum of money.
 A riot took place at Harvard Wednes- day night, during celebrationof the liar yard base ball victory over Princeton, Two thousand students participated in a parade, and some of them began dis charging firearms. The policemen at tempted to arrest the offenders, ,and fight between the students and policemen re- suited. Three of the policemen were in- jured, one seriously, and several of the students have severe bruises, three of whom were arrested.
 The democratic state convention held at Hartford this week elected the follow. ing delegates to Chicago: Delegates at large-Miles B. Preston, of Hartford :; Lynde Harrison, of Guilford Thomas B. Waller, of New London; James Alldis, of Torrington. District delegates: First congressional district-E. D. CoOgan, of Windsor Locks; Lyman T. Tingier of Vernon. Second district William Ken nedy, of Naugatuck Horace B. Butler, of Middletown. Third district-W. H. Shields, of Norwich; Frederick A. Mor- rell, of Putnam. Fourth dist1ict-Chas P. Lyman, of Washington M. J. Houli- han, of Newton.
 Emperor Williams new cutter, Meteor, won the third race Monday. Her victo- ries are becoming little monotonous al- ready. Thus far she has been tried only in light winds and none at all, and has easily proved herself speedier boat than any of her rivals. There will naturally be much curiosity to see how she will be- have in blow and heavy sea. The f1rst-class yacht must be an all-around craft. If the Meteor does as well in all conditions as in light winds and drifting, the skill of American yacht builders will be put to strenuous test in the event of challenge for the famous cup, which Englishmen have tried in vain to wrest from us.
 Two convicts, D. F. Steere and G. A. Miner, escaped from the state prison at Wethersfeld, early last Monday morning. Steere was in for life, for murder. He has been hospital steward for several years and was considered one of the most trusty of the prisoners, and on account of his position was allowed many liberties. It is supposed that he obtained impress ions of the locks and made keys, with which the doors from the hospital were opened. Miner was serving his eighth term, and was to be held under the incor- rigible act for term of twenty-five years. There is absolutely no traces to the where abouts of Steere and Miner. All the sup posed clues have been run down.