The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-09
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 FLASHED BY TELEGRAPH. oiphtheria in Branford-sound Traffic Re- su1ned-State Board of Charities at Hart ford--Middle Beach Hotel Purchased Drank Birch Oil.
 GIartford, Jan. S.-The state board nt charities met this afternoon and con- sidered the petition from a Mrs. Me Greagor, wife of a Philadelphia physi- clan, and daughter of Mrs. Hammond, the former principal of the Whipple school at Mystic. The petition asked that the board recede from the posi- tion which they have taken on the Whipple school question since the IT, irregularities were discovered there. Mrs, Hammond disappeared about that time, and is said to be living in Philadelphia. The daughter claims that the Wlhipple school was superior to the institution of the same kind in Hartford, but the board voted to maintain it's former de- cision on the matter.
 FIFTEEN BARGES BOUND EAST. Stamford, Jan. S-Fifteen tows of coal barges passed here to-day bound east. A larger portion were boats for the Empire Transportation company, going to New Haven, Saybrook and New London. This has been the first day for over two weeks when it has been safe for freight traffic on the sound. Several schooners passed west bound for the southern jcoal ports. The tide has broken up the ice in the harbor here, and a tow boat forced an entrance here this afternoon.
 PEOPLE STARTLED. just recovered from a diphtheria scare, and now the inhabitants are startled by fresh case. The disease is raging in the family of a Hebrew named Leipsehitz on Main street The victim is a man about forty years old The house is quarantined, land Dr. Zin5 is doing his best to prevent the disease from spreading.
 HAVE ELUDED THE POLICE. Waterbury, Jan. S.--Simon Knvinie, the .Polander who shot and killed Jo- seph Puleisoe, and Frank Russo, who cut off Apperto's nose, at Southington last night, are both thought to be turk Ing in the neighborhood of this city. So far they have evaded the vigilance of the police.
 HOTEL PURCHASED.
 Westbrook, Jan. S.-The Middlebeach hotel on the shore has been purchased by c. M Pratt. A large addition to the structure is to be begun immediate dy. and it Is proposed to make it a great summer resort.
 sTAMFORD'S IMPROVEMENTS. Stamford, Jan. S.-The Consolidated road has submitted amended plans for contemplated improvements at this place to the railroad commissioners and a hearing will be held tomorrow after noon on the matter.
 The new layout through the city is east of Atlantic avenue. The changes which the railroad officials count on making are radical and will require the expenditure of a good deal of money. One suggestion which the city will make is that bridge be built on Pacific ave nue 250 feet wide. This of course would be very expensive and it is probable that the railroad commissioners will not agree to erect it.
 GAVE BONDS LAST NIGHT.
 New Britain, Jan S.--Albert Cardell, the Polish shoemaker who used two hammers on Officer F. M. English to- day, while resisting arrest, secured bonds tonight for $500. He will be ar raigned tomorrow morning. Cardella skull was fractured by Officer English s club before he could be taken into crs- tody.
 WILL RECOVER.
 Winsted, Jan. S.-Trueman Ives, the old man who drank birch old with sui cidal intent, and was found unconscious at his home this morning, is recover. ing.