The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-31
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Occurrences of Interest in Many Parts of
 tho State.

occurreuces of Interest in Many Parts of
 tho State.
 Bridgeport, Jan. 3o.--The famous case of Millionaire Timothy Porter of Stam- ford against his brother-in-law, Thom- as G. Ritch and others, for s25O.OO the plaintiff claiming the defendants de- prived him of his liberty and property, will come up before Judge George w. Wheeler in the superior court room to- morrow on motion by the plaintiffs counsel to cite in his two sons and several trust companies, who, it is claimed, were parties to the conspiracy.
 NO MEETING TO BE HELD,
 Westbrook, Jan. 30.-It has been de- cide6 not to hold the meeting of the members of St. Paurs church to con- siGer the resignation of Pastor Shep- ard, as the church officials cannot act in the case. It will have to be left for the diocesan convention in, June. The Bishop has to act.
 INDIVIDUAL REPORT FILED.
 Stamford, Jan. 30..-T. H. Porter, trus- tee of the Hoyt estate, to-day filed an Individual report with Judge Finch of the probate court. The trustee refused to file his report with Thomas B. Rich and Schuyler Merritt, the other two surviving trustees named in the will Of the late J. B. Hoyt. The fortune left by Mir. Hoyt is estimated at $7,000,000, and MT. Porter has become involved in a $200,000 damage suit as a consequence (rf hie y1prttior1 with tha GtnGU Inf if The case has been in the courts for 8 long time. The report of Trustee Por- Ter was accompanied by petition ask ing that the other trustees be re- moved. The reasons given for this re- quest were that they had given evil dence of contempt of court and also disobedience, that they had neglected their duties; and made distribution con Hrary to law and the provisions of the will and had practiced deceit in their reports to the probate judge in their accounts. The petition contained seven al personal references which Judge Finch ordered stricken from it before he would consent to give it his con sideration. The suit of MT Porter was brought against the trustees, Rich and Merrill, and Sheriff Bolster and Con- stable Sharp for depriving him of his liberty.
 FIVE DAYS PER WEEK.
 Waterbury, Jan. 30.-A. o. Jennings, secretary and manager of the Water- bury Watch company, employing 1000 hands, announces that during February it is proposed to run only five days a week and fewer hands will be en- u,1o Mir TorrirocSc odHad That ing 1895 there had been a larger num- ber of people employed than ever before in the history of the company, the fac tory having been run to its fullest ca pacity. The result has been large amount of goods manufactured and there is a surplus of watches now on hand. The factory is now running eight hours a day only. The runlor is that one hundred men are to be dis charged and the capacity of the fac tory reduced from 700 to 400 watches a day.
 LOCATED AT SOUTHPORT.
 Southport, Jan 30-The Lehigh Val ley Coal company have located here, and the Consolidated road is building a spur track on trestle work east of dne freight house. Large coal bins are ito be built and the plant will be the most extensive in the vicinity.
 COLLECTOR APPOINTED.
 Hartford, Jan S0.-John Henry Brock 1esby, to-day nominated by the presi- dent for collector of the port of Hart ford, is a son of the late Professor John Brocklesby, professor of astronomy and mathematics at Trinity college. He was born in Hartford in 1S45 and graduated at Trinity college. He is a lawyer by profession and has held numerous local offices, including that of superintendent of public schools. He is at present an alderman in the city council and town attorney. Tn 1S71-72 he was political writer on the Boston Globe.
 A SMALL FIRE.
 Stamford, Jan 3O.-A fire did damage to the roof of four-tenement house be- longing to the Consolidated road, locat- ed near the Meadow street crossing, to the extent of $1oO A spark from an en- zine started the blaze.
 ANNUAL BALL.
 Stamford, Jan. 3O.-The members Of the fire department held their annual iUdll al CuG ClUy lltll lO-DISIl. | HS lliti Gii was led by Chief Bowman.
 LABORER HURT.
 Stamford, Jan. 30.-Another accident attended the building of the four tracks of the Consolidated here this morning. An Italian laborer employed at the der- rick fell from his position on pile of rocks and fractured his left leg. An other laborer suffered the same misfor- tune yesterday while working at the derrick.
 REUNION LAST EVENING.
 New Britain, Jan. 30.-The Sons of Herman held a reunion here this even- ing. There were members present from Hartford, Middletown and Meriden.
 ANNUAL BANQUET HELD.
 New Britain, Jan. 3o-The New Brit ain club held their annual banquet at Hotel Russwin tonight. The club is made up of the leading business men of the town.
 BREWER HARTMANN DEAD.
 Bridgeport, Jan. 30.-Charles H. Hart
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