New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-08
CONNECTICUT INTERESTS.
THE STATE CONVENTIONS - REPUB-
LICAN SWEEP IN HARTFORD-A
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vention. to meet in this city Tuesday and
Wednesday, May and o. The first days meet
ing will be the usual preliminary of the even
ing before the actual business of the conven-
ton In addition to the election of delegates
to the Philadelphia convention. the State Cen
trail Committee which will manage the coming
Presidential campaign In the State is TO be
chosen. and this will bring about warm con-
test. there is a fight on to depose Chairman
John r. Buck. OF the Ist District will preside
temporary chairman and will undoubtedly
be permanent chairman also. this has been
the custom in the conventions Of the party in
this State. The convention being in this city
brings the Governorship convention in August
at New-Haven. which may be TO the slight dis
advantage of the Hartford County candidate.
George p. Mclean.
THE CONSOLIDATED FIGHTING OPPOSITION.
The branch line of the Central New-England
Railroad from Tarifville. in this State. to
Springfield which was held up by injunction
and the rails torn up after connection had been
made and train had run over 1t. has still
further been held up by the decision Of the
Supreme Court Wednesday. which sustans
the injunction. The case is only one of a long
series of contests between the Central New
England. the successor and lessee of the old
the New-York. New-Haven and Hartford Rail-
road. which has determined that this outlet for
Western traffic should not be made into Spring
field. The Central New-England had proceeded
with its branch with little difficulty until land
acquired by Charles Montague in East CRANKY
was reached, when there was objection. The
road sought to condemn the land. but 1t appears
by the court records and by the decision just
rendered that the time limit for such condem-
nation under the charter of the road had expired
seven years before. There is secret made
of the fact that the land of Montague is in
reality held by the Consolidated road. The
Connecticut Western or its successor is there
fore enjoined from crossing the land The man
agement of the line say that it already owns the
right of way around the farm of Montague. and
that it will either build around. distance of
three miles and half, or make survey.
In case the acquired right of way is used the
grade will be much more difficult than the road
laid over the Montague farm
AN OLD COACH HOUSE BURNED
One of the old landmarks of this part of the
State was destroyed by fire Thursday. the
Farmers Hotel of East Hartford which was
one Of the stage coach houses on the line be-
tween Boston and New-York, and much pat
ronized before the days of railroads. 1t had
been owned for time by the Williams
brothers-Richard, Noah and Belcher-sOns of
Prince Williams the head of the gypsy tribe in
this section of New England. Immense stables
had been erected upon the premises, and the
brothers carried on an extensive traffic in
horses. besides making the place the winter
headquarters of the various bands of gypsies
that camp out in wagons all about this section.
The loss was some $4,000. and the brothers are
much discouraged. there but little in
GlIra Ona of than1 cd will
gypsy fatalism that he wished he dead. the
loss overcame him.
HARBIsoN's SUCCESS IN HARTFORD.
The most remarkable municipal campaign the
city has ever seen closed Monday night by the
election Of Alexander HARRISON. Republican.
Mayor by plurality of 1851 votes The Demo-
Gratis renomnated Mayor Preston against his
wishes, and he declined the following day. The
convention was then recalled, and ex-Mayor
William Waldo Hyde, Of the most popular
men in the city in both parties was nominated.
Mr.. Hyde in Washington. and promptly re-
fused to accept the nomination. but after several
hours of urgent requests from personal friends
in the city he consented to be candidate. mot
in any wishing to be elected This was
only within twelve hours of the opening of the
POLLS, and the consequence that General
HARRISON swept the city by the largest plurality
party. and that In spite of bitter opposition of
one important faction in his own party. General
HARRISON has strong Individuality is most ap-
proachable man, and has force of character
enough to bring about reforms in some lines IL
he enters into them. His friends say that he
certainly will shake up the commissions by put
ting altogether new elements into them. break
ing up the street paving monopoly and turning
over the Water Board management.
MARK TWAIN's INTENDED RETURN.
The personal friends of Mark Twain are as
sured by letters from him that he intends 20 re-
to this country and to make his home in
Hartford again during the present summer. His
splendid mansion. in many respects the finest in
the city, has been kept in condition during the
in immediate readiness for occupancy. Mr.
five years. and his family lived in Elmira during
the year two previous to his trip around the
world and his long residence in Europe.
TRINITY's ECLIPSE EXPEDITION
Trinity College has concluded to send an ex-
petition to North Carolina TO witness the total
eclipse of the sun on May 2S. Professor Flavel
S Luther and Simon Lewis Tomlinson. senior
student will CO. and 1t is the intention to make
the observations at Winston. The expedition
will take with It the necessary apparatus for
photographing the suns corona The spot Sc
lected is almost in the centre OF the path of
totality of the eclipse. This is the first time that
Professor Luther Is the astronomer of the col
lege. and a OF high standing in scientific
matters
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