The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-13
VARIOUS ITEMS.

Invitations for the marriage of Frank Earle Seeley of Bridgeport and Miss Mabel Martin of Albany have been re- called and the ceremony will be per- formed on October IA at the Albany hospital, where the bride-elect is recov- ering from successful operation. The bridegroom is the youngest son of Comptroller William E. Seeley and the bride is a daughter of Henry Townsend Martin of Albany and niece of Brad ley Martin. MT. Seeley is graduate of the Sheffield Scientific school and is connected with the engineering depart ment of the New York Central railroad.
 The Rev. Joshua Denton. pastor Of the Advent church in New Haven. ad- dressed the mems meeting at the '. M. c. A. in Torrington Sunday afternoon on the importance of knowledge of the Word of God in the building of charac- ter.
 Fire early yesterday in Thomaston totally destroyed the buildings and ma chinery of the Thomas Electric Light ing company, causing a. loss estimated at between $2O,00OO and $30,000, which is partly covered by insurance. The blaze is supposed to have started by sponta- neous combustion in a coal shed at the read of the main building, near the boiler. The rear of the building was mass O. flames when the alarm was turned in. The fire leaves the stores badly crippled for lights, and kerosene lamps wrre at premium yesterday. The fish and game commissioners are sending out from the fish hatchery at Windsor Locks 25O,00O fingerling brook trout They are being placed in brooks in different parts of the state. In Bridgeport yesterday Coroner Do- ten began an inquest over the body of Charles Tucker Of Albany, N. T., who was killed by a revolver shot early Sunday morning, following a disturb ance in a saloon. Joseph Stout, bar keeper, who is under arrest charged with the shooting, is said to have made confession. According to witnesses Tucker spent part of the evening in Sheridan's saloon with woman com panion, and both were elected by Stout for creating disturbance. When the saloon was closed for the night Tucker, who was waiting on the side walk. is said to have threatened to fix Stout, whereuocn the latter pulled revolver and fired, the bullet hitting Tucker in the throat and passing through the jugular vein. All the parties concerned in the tragedy are colored. Tucker had been here only few weeks. He was employed by local furniture mover. His wise and family live in Albany.
 In Southington yesterday Jacob Got tel, a raZor-maker. was fined $7 and sentenced to sixty days in jail in the To- cal court, on charges of intoxication and assault. His wife, the victim of the as- sault, complained to the police as she lay in bed Gottel attempted to pull out her tongue by the roots, because he said she talked too much and then pounded her on the head with boot heel. Mrs. Gottel climbed from her window in her night clothing and ran in the rain 10 the home of a neighbor, where she was cared for. Gottel pleaded guilty in court yesterday. Mrs. Gottel suffered considerably from exposure to the weather in addition to her husbands treatment. 4t
 The Mckinley social club of New Haven filed articles of incorporation at the office of the secretary of state yes- terday. The organization has been formed for social purposes. The incor- porators are William M. Young, Henry F. Harris, George J. Dyer, and Gibeon Y. Young.