Connecticut western news., 1878-07-25
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 By the death of the widow of the late Chief Justice Butler, the bequest of S, 900 to the Fairfield county bar becomes available.
 Prof. Arthur W. Wright of Yale college will accompany the party of distinguished soien- tlsts to Colorado to observe the coming eclipse. Willie Bowen, young man of about IS, was drowned Friday night while fishing from 8 boat above the Ousatonic dam, in Birming- ham.
 Capt. Fred J. Peck, of the New Haven steam boat me, lost his gold watch and chain, gold bracelet and wen-flled poeketbook, while bathing at Coney Island last Thursday.
 Gilbert McTagae, an employe in the New Haven wire mill, was found dead in bed Satur- day morning. He slept in a small close room, ana It Is supposed died from the effects of heat.
 The waste house of the Danielsonville Com- neous combustion Friday morning The Doardlng-house was saved by the mill force pump.
 The temperance people at Thompsonville ev- ldently mean business. They had iouor deal CT Cook pulled out of bed recently atmidnight e10 and costs.
 MT. A. M. Bridgman of South Amherst, for several years Boston legislative reporter of the Springfield Republican and editor of the Am nerst Transcript, has become editor of the Wa terbury Valley Index, 8 weekly paper. Col. Charles P. Graham, the newly elected colonel of the Second Regiment, has long been resident of Middletown. He has been in the military service of the State continuously since 1871. Previous tS that time he had served for some time in the old Mansfield Guard of Mid dletown. The new company who are working the cop per mines in Cheshire intend to expend ST5, ,000 Tn Tn getting the mines in working condition. Thomas o. Shaw of Providence a practical mil ner, IS the superintendent. Specimens of the ore assay $1S7 copper, $34.sO silver, and $1s.12 gold, per ton.
 Francis w. Warner, engineer at the Wilcox siver plate company, Meriden, succumbed to the neat Friday forenoon, and only lived fifty minutes after giving way. He was about fifty years of age, and was 8 highly respected citi- zen, as well as a prominent member of the Odd Fellows and Masons,
 The Hartford Base Ball Club has been ex- pelled from the International Association. The | cause of their expulsion is the failure of the l club to pay the required guaranty of $75. to l the Buffalos for the game played early in the season at New Haven. To add to their tribu- lations, the Haymakers defeated them on Fri day by score of 10 to l. ..... | Hon. Eugene Schuyler, until of late Consul General at Constantinople, is guest of ex- 1 Gov. Jewell at Hartford. Mir. Schuyler is one Of America's ablest representatives abroad, and graduate ot Yale college in the class of '59. His literary are equal to his diplomatic
 
 wherever his name and services are known. | MT. Ira Thrall, 8 highly esteemed citizen oi Vernon, Selectman of the town several times and representative in the General Assembly ot 1873, being the second Democrat sent from the l town, fell in his barn Saturday night. and broke his neck. He was 75 years of age. He was one of the original organizers of Hart fords Putnam Phalanx, being member of the drum corps. ! The Hartford Courant wishes to obtain in- formation regarding one James Fraser, who is supposed to have died in this state either in 1863 or 1870, and left considerable property. Fraser was a Scotchman, from Invernesshire. Some details are furnished concerning him, and it is evident that if the time and place oi his death can be ascertained the information will be of value to those who are searching for
 The next semi-annual meeting of the Na- tional Agricultural Congress will be held in New Haven, August 27, 2S and 29. The con- | gress has heretofore met in cities of the South : and West, and this will be it's first meeting in New England. The object of the organization IS to benefit those interested in advancing az icultural education, agricultural science, practical agricultural and rural economy.
 Chief of Police Marsh of Bridgeport, while karresting g drunken man, Peter Morris, the other day, received blow from him. This is I the way the judge piled up the sentences: As ss7s snaS.sa aays in dgun Sa7s as hr I ance to officer, fifteen days; and sixty days in the workhouse for being 8 common drunkard Give 'em little more, Judge, and serve lem right. .-, a. ..' to'' "I .0
 The Middletown Dime Savings Bank it embarrassed and the State Bank Commission. CTS have ordered payments suspended until the books can be reduced equally, The banl has been embarrassed three years Two years ago deficit of q, 800 was paid, but two divi dends have been passed since. The embarrass NrrN0 To hvy< <1n 1h-Sv1 nl.-1 real estate in Hartford owned by the bank, an6 consequent non-payment of interest on mort gages. It is thought the impairment is be. tween thirty and forty per cent.
 The ninth agricultural and industrial exhi bition of the Connecticut State Agricultura Thursday and Friday, September 10, II, iz and 13, at Charter Oak Park. Entries of live stock must be made on or before Saturday September 7; entries other than live stock can be made up to g 8: m. the Tuesday following The entrance fee for each entry will be one dollar. The New York, New Haven and Hart ford, Hartford, Providence and Fishkill, Con. necticut Western and Connecticut Valley roads will transport articles and animals at regular rates and at the close of the exhibition refund the money on the presentation of 8 certificate from the secretary of the association that they have been on exhibition and have not changed ownership.
 MT. B. Bristol of Wallingfold has written to the Merlden Recorder, urging that the waste or forest lands in this State should be stocked with deer. He shows that there IS much more land of that kind even in the heart of the State than there was seventy. five years ago, and he proposes that private individuals put about hundred deer into the woods the coming Winter and get the State to protect them for ten years. He says that then there would have to be short seasons for hunting them to keep them within bounds, but that their presence even before that sport could be indulged in would he a constant source of pleasure. The project seems to be @ feasible one and certainly nothing could add more to the al- ready numerous charms of the rural regions of our State. let the subject be discussed and settled upon it's merits.
 A party of roughs, most of them iron-work- CTS from Southington, boarded Conductor Ty- ler's train on the Canal road, at Cheshire, Sat- urday evening, and took entire possession. The train was filled with excursionists from North ampton and the roughs went from one car to another, insulting the ladies, brandished soda water bottles, told the conductor to go to hell when he demanded fares, broke the bell rope, struck passengers, and committed other acts of lawlessness. Several ladies on board were frightened into fainting fits, and the men on board were completely overpowered The rear car of the train was uncoupled by the roughs and left behind. and the spirit of lawlessn ess and riot ruled the hour. Among the ladies on board the train was the mother of Charles N. Yeamans, the superintendent of the road. She says that womem all around her were grossly insulted by the roughs, but that they left her alone. In several instances clothing was taken from the excursionists, but it is be- lieved all obtained their property again before lreaching their destination. When Southing- ton was reached, the disorderly crowd got of and went their several ways rejoicing. It is mt known that any of the party have been ar- rested,
 Martin McNamara was murdered by Michael NcNamara in 8 hay field at Newtown last IThursdaY. The parties were on apparently