The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-01

 superior court upon motion to have Clerk G. A, Conant of the Hartford county superior court released as gar nishee in the suit of w. E. Davis x Co, against J. w. Chapin. EX-Judge Stod- dard stated that in his opinion proceed ings for contempt of court could be brought against those who were urging the release of Clerk Conant. Judge Roraback reserved his decision. The arguments in the Meriden case of Mary Brennan against Thomas and Eli ga Brennan have been put In and Judge Roraback has the papers, reserVing his decision.
 The Meriden Electric Railroad com pany yesterday suffered a default un- der the statute in the suit brought against it by Daniel Garrison for in | juries resulting, it Is alleged, from the | negligence of the company. By de- l faulting the case is taken away from | the jury, and there will now be hear | ing before the court to assess the dam l ages.
 THREE DIVORCES GRANTED. Three divorces were granted in the | superior court yesterday. One was that of Raphael Miliano against Maria Milf ano. Infidelity was charged. The par ties were married in June, 1894 | Florence I. Thompson was granted a | divorce from William F. Thompson of this city on the grounds of intemper- ance and cruelty. The custody of five minor children was awarded to the mother The couple were married June | 6, 1876.
 Cassie P. Brooks of this city was | granted a divorce from Frank L. Brooks, now of Waterbury on the ground that the defendant is an habit ual drunkard The custody of an in fant child was awarded to the mother HALL BRICK BLOCK FORECLOSEE
 The Hall brick block on Crown street was foreclosed yesterday by Miss Mary E. Smith of Woodbury, whom Addison 1 T. Hall, the insane liveryman, promised l to marry. Miss Smith obtained 6 judgment against MT. Hall for breacf of promise. He paid part of it. Ther a lien was placed on the Crown street property for the balance. State Attor- | ney Williams as counsel for Miss Smith l has secured a judgment of foreclosure against the property for $S, S,70364. The time for redemption was fixed at June 1, 1899.
 CIGAR COMPANY ASSIGNS.
 The Trixy Cigar company of 442 State | street filed an assignment in the pro bate court yesterday afternoon, naming Frederick A. Myrick as trustee. Int liabilities of the concern are about s6,0O' I and the assets are only nominal.
 NEW SUITS FILED.
 Harris Esto, an Ashmun street gro cer believes that his character has beer l damaged at least $1 900 worth by Jacot Rabinovitz, another grocer, of Al Oal street. Estoff alleges that Rabinovit. | made unfavorable representations con corning his character before a larg' number of people. Estoff sought tn services of Attorney Warren Bristol and papers were issued yesterday in { suit for s1,000 damages, the attachmen being on the store in Oak street.
 Suit has been brought through Law yer Jacobs by Charles Pashalinsk. against Michael Pashalinsky to recove $250. Michael's property on Oak stree has been attached for that amount
 Plaintiff claims defendant has violated contract for the delivery of rags, etc
 Stoddard, Gilbert & Co.,, Dillon (
 Douglass and Lee & Hoyt have brough
 suit against John l.. Foley. the grocer
 of 763 Grand avenue, for accounts az
 gregating $500. Tuesday afternoon Flo
 ley entered for record deeds quit-claim
 ing his property to his father, Archibald
 P Foley, and his wife, Catherine
 f The property of John and Annie Cash
 ion on Putnam street is to be sold unde
 order of Judge Bishop next Monday t
 satisfy mortgages upon it.