Connecticut western news., 1871-11-10
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SALISBURY, CONN. Friday Morning, Nov. 9th, 1871.
STATE NEWS.

has been appointed by the government to inspect the boilers used in the United States armory at Springfield.
 Mir. Charles II. Gilbert of Waterbury, while riding Friday, the 27th in that city. was thrown from his carriage and severely injured. .-..
 The bell which Mir. Henry Thompson bought for the Episcopal church, Enfield, was used the first time on Tuesday in toll ing his death.
 Last Thursday morning William J. Clark of Woodbury found a large yellow oil silk balloon, minus the car, in one of his pas lures, while hunting up his cattle.
 A Norwich man caressed his wife with a chair back, on Saturday, till she tainted from excess of emotion. Then the neigh, bors rushed in. .. ....
 The special stockholders meeting of the Elna Fire Insurance Company to consider propositions tn reduce the capital stock and then increase it to the chartered amount, was held on Thursday, of this week.
 The store, blacksmith shop. and dwel- ling situated one mile north of New Britain, occupied by George Baker and others, were destroyed by tire, on Sunday night. Cause, incendiary'; loss 4,00O. ...a.
 Tine Chicago fire has had serious effect upon the manufacturing interests of New Haven. Some companies have discharged hands and others reduced the hours of la. bor.
 A fashionably dressed young female, wearing the latest style of double barrelled hat, and variegated chignon. and smoking a short clay pipe, is a periodical sensation on Water street, in Norwich.
 Mlddlefield voted Monday to guarantee thirty thousand dollars of the bonds of the Air Line railroad: IT. votes were polled- ayes 90, nays s4-majority 6. The $5oO,- 900 needed has now been voted. ......
 By contract between the Naugatuck and Derby companies, all passengers to or from New Haven, bound over the former road, will pass over the latter. The con- tract went into effect Nov. lst.
 The case of Mrs. Francis Chapin against Ethan c. Ely of Longmeadow, for injuries she received ny being thrown out of q wagon on the frozen ground by his runa- way horse, has been settled by his paying Sl,736 and all court expenses.
 The Episcopal church in West Haven was built in l740, and is the oldest in Con- nectcut. The founders of the parish, the second in the state, organized in l723, are buried about the church, and the parish oners celebrated All Saints day, Wednes- day. by taking care of the old neglected yards. .....-.. .,..
 A New Haven gentleman will make ar engagements immediately to have floating many sailors who daily come there A large flat boat will be procured, and room, nicely fitted up, will be built upon it. This will be furnished with papers and books, and there will also be beld frequent meet ings and services Sundays.
 Las. Sunday week, two young men who were riding with couple of ladies in War ren, seemed determined to amuse them selves by shooting chickens and dogs along the road, and as woman by the name of Winans, who seeing the way they were doing things, stepped out of her door to get her dog into the house, the two men shot with revolvers at the dog and one of the balls took effect in her leg. It is thought twill be necessary to amputate her leg, and perhaps result in her death. One of the young men was son of MT. Carter, who is one of the first citizens of the town.
 We learn from the Waterbury Anaeai. can that new confidence game has been practiced in that city. A young man calls at the house of the victim and explains his little game, which is played in this manner. A number of sealed envelopes are displayed to the purchaser, containing samples of different kinds of dress patterns, calico, silk, merino, etc., for choice of which the victim pays twenty five cents, the agent promising to give dress to the buyer like the sample in the envelope on payment of one dollar. He thus accumulates a con- siderable quantity of twenty-five cent stamps, while the poor deluded female looks in vain for the dress pattern. Con- siderable many have thus been victimized. It is possible the game may be attem pte here.
 A bold aud extensive robbery was com. mitted in Woodbury on Thursday night of last week, or rather series of robberies, all undoubtedly by the same parties. They first entered the bedroom of Daniel Curtis, and without waking him or his wife, rifed his pockets of their contents-containine about $40, in money, and a bunch of keys including his safe key. Ready access was thus obtained to the safe of the office, con taining some SEQ 900 in bonds, notes ant currency. Having cleaned out these they proceeded to the store of F. A. Walker s Co.,, blew open the safe and took about $20, 900, from this. A reward of $1. .50( has been offered forthe arrest of the thieves but as yet they have not been captured The horse and wogon which they stole to make their escape was found in Waterbury Friday morning; it was left to take care o itself, while the desperadoes probably took the early train for New York. a. z...s
 Late Tuesday evening in New Haven Michael Kelly met Mrs. Owens in tht street looking for her husband. Kelly learned the cause of her being out at tha hour of the night and told her he knew where her husband was and would take hel to him, Mrs. Owens was acquainted witt Kelly and so she willingly consented te accompany him. He took her out Orange street to 8 vacant lot, and there by force and threats accomplished his base purpose He left her there and immediately went te