New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-16
CONNECTICUT TOPICS.
JOHN TRUMBULL ROBINSON APPOINTED
GOVERNORS SECRETARY.
TIONs FOR THE MILITARY STAFF
STATE FINANCES IN GOOD SHAPE


Hartford. Conn., Dec. Is (speciaD--GOvernor-e
Mclean has chosen his military family and his
executive secretary. and has in an unusual manner
met with the approval OF the people OF the State
Every county in the State has representation on
the staff The chief officer. Acknowledgement George
NJ. Cole. of New-London. is an ideal appointment.
not only far ability Is concerned, but because
OF his freedom from any part in the recent contests
within the National Guard. He is a National
Guardsman himself however. having served as
sistant brigade adjutant and Northumberland
OF the Sd Regiment. He served in the Spanish war
Northumberland of the 4th Regiment. United
States Volunteers, an immune regiment. Since the
war he has not been in the State service. His
knowledge of the needs Of the Guard is actual. and
he has enough force OF character to institute re-
forms. and tact enough to carry them through sue
cessfuy. The field is clear for him, and those who
know him confident that the military establish
ment will be greatly improved under his admins
tration General George B. Newton, of this city,
retains the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., and General
John ". Atwood. of Windham County, continues az
paymaster-generaL These the only retentionf
Or. George H. knight. of Litchfield County, as sur
geon-general. is appointment that has met with
unqualified approval. The new commissary general
Mathewson W. Potter of Middesex County is one
OF the newer in political life in the State. He
delegate to the Philadelphia Convention last
summer. Phelps Montgomery, OF New-Haven. is to
be judge-advocate-g general, and although the ap-
pointment is excellent one. some fault has been
found with II because the statute requirement OF
fvekyears' service at the bar has not been recog-
Dtzed, the appointee having been in practice only
three years. There is doubt that the appoint
ment Will be confirmed as the statute is indefinite
and has not been obeyed to the letter heretofore.
John Trumbull Robinson, OF this city, will be the
Governors executive secretary He is a graduate
Of Yale of the late Henry c. Robinson, one
OF the best known lawyers OF the State. and mem
Der of the firm of Robinson & Robinson the other
member of which is his elder brother, Lucius F.
Robinson. He is a young man OF many accomplish
ments. is popular. and should make an excellent
secretary AS his name indicates, he is descend
ant Of the well known TrumbuI family Of this
State.
The contest for assistant clerk OF the House OF
Representatives continues TO be the only con-
nected with the organization OF the Legislature.
Representative Higgins. of Norwich, who served in
the House last term. Is working hard for the place,
and the other candidates, Mr.. Baldwin. of Manga
tuck, and Mr.. Bromley OF New-Britain. also
active. One member OF the House received per-
sonal call from each of the candidates in alter
noon, an Indication of the life there is in the
vass The other attaches of the Legislature-door-
keepers. messengers and the Hke-are selected by
the county caucuses and there is the usual scram
BILE for the places which pay $500 for the session
various associations, have been preparing bills for
presentation to the legislature contemplating aool
These two features OF business life in the state
The trading stamp has about proved itself useless.
and has been under the ban for some time in the
determined that il shall longer have grounds
for existence. The itinerant merchant problem has
been before successive Legislatures but the diff
Guilty In the way of framing satisfactory bill has
The Teport Of t the controer shows the nances
of the State be in excellent condition. the
| cess Of receipts over expenditures having been
1888 TO- leaving balance OF over s1'0o0o0o in
the treasury. The most interesting thing in the
report is the first statement Of affairs made since
cne Ghan r IN e9e &C. g OF bs 81 sos
salaries Of $4,000 while the fees were only EloOo
1t had been supposed that the fees were much larger
and the salaries were fixed on recommendation OF a
special committee on State finances with the pIr-
pose of saving money 10 the State. Controller
Grant calls attention TO the improvements in the
the building in detail He favors general repair
Ing redecoratng, relighting and much other needed
used for twenty years and il is not possible TO keep
IL in fine condition unless repairs are made. The
Legislature will be called upon to appoint special
committee 70 investigate me needs OF the building
An event of historical interest in the eastern part
church in Windham. which was an offshoot OF
the first church in Norwich, founded twenty-four
a general Getting of the various churches formed
from the Windham church marked the occasion
was great granddaughter OF Governor Bradford.
of the Mayfower. The church has had four
1855 TO replace one built in 1s4s which was burned
Governor Huntington, signer OF the Declaration
The formation Of companies TO manufacture
silver and silver plated goods in this city is sig
Company, or the silver trust. as it Is called. The
new compsnies are made uo of men who have had
connection with local companies in the combine, and
have abundant capital to carry on large business
The Barbour Silver Plating Company and the Will
Germs. are in the combine. the former having been
merged with the Britannia works in Meriden. The
of the Barbour company, and by several employees
Oh Ihe Wl W P P.OEers siI in ms mo
Rogers name as a trademark.