Connecticut western news., 1879-10-08

Mrs. G. H. Hollister, at her pleasant home in Litchfeld has for some years past taken young children, girls and boys, to edu, cate. She has been very successful with them.
 The capitol dome at Hartford, just gild- ed, has aE area of 400 square feet, requiring s7,600 leaves of gold 3-s inches square, The gold was 23 carats fine, and weighed l-2 pounds Troy.
 The battle-fag day committee at Hart ford find $177l left over, which will be given toward soldiers and sailors memorial un der the direction of committee of which Gen Hawley is chairman.
 -J. Turner of Falls Village, heretofore agent for the NEWS, goes to New Milford, in the hardware store of NJ. Beach. Fred. c. Brown will hereafter attend to the wishes of the NEWS patrons at s'the Falls"
 Editor Henry A. Bills of the Winsted News was tned before jury of the superior SVaAb 4AoV W0SN VAA ekAC SAAAS SO VI dSSAUlJ, hAu and resisting an officer. He was acquitted, the jury being out only five minutes.
 At Bethel, Friday, Perry Barber's dog be- came mad, but was killed before biting any one. On Saturday, at Bloomfield, MT. J. Co., vitt's dog also became mad and ran to Dan bury, biting several dogs en route. He is still at large.
 A babe of Mir. William Smith of North field, left by it's mother in charge of a four years old boy, was found dead recently when she lifted it from its crib, half an hour after. The boy had rocked it over on it's face and it was smothered. a..
 Sheffield is making great noise over one of it's citizens, young man 24 years old who has never tasted intoxicating liquor Why, down here in Canaan we have lots oi young men who cannot even spell the word '4iquor" correctly.
 The mammoth cattle which were on ex. hibition at the Ct. Burlington and other fairs, went to Hartford for exhibition at the State fair Monday, having remained here over Sun day, where they were objects of curiosity for many. These cattle weigh about two tons each.
 In square heel and toe walk at Bridge port, Saturday, William o'Leary, of Bridge port, took the first prize, making twenty miles in three hours and ten seconds, John Dobler of Chicago coming in second. Merritt, En his, Jackson and Guyon were present. The three former gave exhibition walks.
 MT. H. H. Cogswell is about to open { lunch room over Union depot, where the hun gry traveller can find at any hour warm meals tea, coffee etc. A room of this kind is need ed in this place. and waiting passengers, a we'll as others, will no doubt appreciate ane patronize MT. Cogswen's new departure.
 Congressman Miles recently inspected the harbor at Five Mile River. Previous t. his election to Congress MT. Miles was asked if in the event of his election, he would d. what he could o secure an appropriation fo the clearing of this harbor, and this visit wa the first step in the fulillment of his promis do so.
 :-Pedestrianism is at it's height again, an all that the boys of this place want, is anoth or Lyle, professional walkist) to come aroun and make arrangements, haul saw-dust, an work like slave building track, etc., thel have another amateur beat him out of sight and carry off the money and glory-just a they used to do. The ladies' aid society of the M. Church viii give an entertainment at the re! idence of G. Humphrey, tomorrow night, tn chief feature of which will be select reading by Mrs. H. Chapin, of Brooklyn. Mrs. ( is said to be very fine reader and elocution ist, and those who attend this entertainmer will no doubt be amply repaid
 Last year the ''No license" tickets wer printed at this office, and carried the electio by majority of 23. This year they wer printed elsewhere, and of course, lost, whil the License" tickets, printed at this of6c won, by majority of five. The victoriou democratic tickets were also printed at tn office, as well as the winning tickets of othe towns. It is inevitably the case. The Hills murder at the State Ensan Hospital was committed by an insane patier
 named O'Brien, who has been in the instit tion two or three years. O'Brien was ser into the barn to get some straw. Hills ws lying on the hay asleep. O'Brien, who som' times thinks he is Christ, says Hills had som of his robes on and as 'lhe cuss had live long enough, he determined to kill him. H killed Hills with pick-axe.
 The Amenia Times says that farm han
 employed by Mir. Charles E. Benton ( Amenia one day last week, was gored by COW, who rushed at him and bore him to th ground, thrusting her horn through the flesh part of his thigh so that it protruded on th other side several inches. Mir. Benton wa near at hand and rendered him assistance
 and he was conveyed to the house, where | is at present confined to his bed. | The trial of the Rev. H. H. Hayden ft the murder of Mary Stannard at Madison 0 September Sd, year ago, began at New H.
 ven yesterday. This trial has been repea
 edly delayed and postponed to suit the whiu
 of the several officiating lawyers and judge regardless of the feelings of the accused wh
 if guilty of the alleged crime, gains by dela
 strength to defeat the ends of justice; but
 innocent, has been most shamefully and crue ly maltreated.
 Cato Oakley, colored Sufield paupe
 is claimed to be IA years old, being born