The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-03-30
THE NEWS OF CONNECTICUT,
F.IRMER SMITH or MT, CARMEL AS
sAULTED ny THIEYES.


der - Ex-SalvntIon Army People Or
gsnized-Death of John z. Merwin~~Bar
NUNS Circus on the Move-Spirituahsts
uelebrate--other State News.
Mount Carmel, March 29.-ThieVes
entered the cellar of the big farm house
two miles eastof this place on the Wall
lingford road at 2 o'clock this morn
ing, and tonight Florist Smith, the
farmer living there. is in a critical con-
dition as result OF an encounter with
the culprits. AT the hour mentioned
Mr.. Smith was awakened by sounds
coming from the cellar He arose and
dressed hurriedly and descended TO see
what was the cause OF the trouble.
Not anticipating any trouble, ne dlo no.
stop to arouse any of the farm hailus
sleeping IN the house. He found TWO
stalwart men In a dark corner OF the
cellar helping themselves to cider Inc
men We're evidently surprised by the
unexpected appearance OF the owner
of the house and set upon him. IheS
pounded the old man who is ABOUT
sixty-five years old, almost to uncoh-
seriousness and then made their es-
cape. BY this time the other inmates
of the place had been aroused, ana on
going to the cellar found MI. Smlth
terribly used up. He was assisted up
stairs and Dr.. Frank Fl. Joslin sent ior'
A messenger was also dispatched TO the
nearest telephone station and the poilce
in New Haven notified. Mr.. Smiths
head was found to be split open ana ms
body was covered with marks Ihe
toughs who are responsible for the as
sault are said to live in New Haven.
One of them is employed in livery
stable. The men made away in the oil
rection of that city, and an arrest IS
expected in twenty-four hours. Mean
while Mr.. Smiths condition is AIN
iously watched by all.
Middletown, March 2s.-Post No or
Gods American volunteers held their
first public parade In this CITY TINS al
ternoon. The new organization mas Sc
cured rooms here and has been carrying
ON worship regularly for the past three
days. After the public parade the post
retired to the hall in the Y. M Z. "A.
building, where they were followed by
q. crowd of interested friends. To-
DAVIS parade by the followers OF Bal
l,na,ton is the first time that the organ
ization has appeared in public in Con-
necticut. Not more than one-fourth OF
the entire band had uniforms. The
members of the post say that they WISH
in no way to antagonize the work OF
the Salvation army, with which many
of them have been connected. THOMAS
%. Smith is temporary manager OF the
post.
Stamford, March 29.-The first meet
fne. Of the American League OF the
Grand Army of the Cross was held mere
This afternoon. The organization was
launched Wednesday night. Stamforc
is the only place in the United States
which can as yet boast of thoroughly
crganized league company a par
tial organization has been effected IL
Now York. William P. Hall O. this
city is the founder of the new literary
religious body. He is a Tamper OF I'M
!" sfIa,f sssis,,al company or 80 Broadway
New York.Aga7Sr. He'll calls himself tn
president coloiieIsof the Stamford regi
,nent Mr.. Hall is a preacher at tn
Methodist church. The aims OF his or
ranization are, he says, to get at tn
tiffy per cent. of the population no
now reached by the churches.
Lakeyille, March 29-Deacon Johh
Merwin, for many years a cutlery man
ufacturer in this town, died to-day
the age of seventytWo years. re MAJ
oeen ill for some time and death wa
not unexpected. He leaves a WIDOW
He formerly lived in Milford, and TN
body will be taken to that town Tor IN
termert. His wife, nee Platt, was ais
q native of Milford.
Norwich, March 29.-The Sp1rltual
lists Of this city to-day observed IN
fortv-eighth anniversary of the adoE
zion Of modern Spiritualism. Gran
Army hall was filled with the friend
If the spirit world Some came frol
w;l,imantic and the smaller town
surrounding. The Spiritualists her
have celebrated every anniversary
the creed for years back put TINS TIN
surpassed all previous occasions.
Hartford, March 29.-To-day the IT
appointment of Alfred b. Beers an
leonard A. Dickinson to be members
The Soldiers hospital board go INTO e
feet. Their terms Of office Will contln'
two Years Both men were appolnte
by Department Commander CORNISH
the G. A. r. and Governor Coffin COZ
firmed the nominations.
bridgeport, March 29--Barnum's eli
r,,s moved from here late Saturda
night in two trains of thirty cars eac
bound for Madison Square Garde
New York, where an exhibition Will
given lasting three weeks and two day
After this the circus will go on II
road. The baggage and canvas Wi
left behind, and it will require twent
five more cars to transport this whe
it is time. Each of these cars is six
feet long and about twice the size of {
ordinary freight car. There were
people On the two trains, and 325 he;
of stock. During their winter st;
here Persian lamb, whose body is ;
white and head black, was born. 7
~