Connecticut western news., 1880-11-03

on the New York and New England roaC was derailed near the Hartford end of the bridge crossing Connecticut river at Hartford Friday morning. No one hurt.
 In drunken fight at Unionville Oct. % John O'Neil knocked Wm. Slater off higl platform with his fist, then jumping on him. he kicked him so severely that he died tht next day. O'Neil has not been arrested.
 Unionville has punning newspaper cor respondent who should be chained down Just see how naturally and spontaneously his wit bubbles p:--"John Fem of 'Fenn'ds al reason by taking his work to parties out o tewn."
 Eli Perkins lectured in Winsted last week, and tho Press, which didn't seem to be favor ably impressed feels compelled by candor tc say that Eff Eli Perkins ever comes again within forty miles of Winsted, as a lecturer we hope he'll stay there."
 A masked highwayman, with cooked re volver, confronted two ladies on the street in Danbury r. gently in early evening demand ing "your money or your life." The ladies had no money, and one shouted lustlly for help, when the would be robber skipped.
 A team driven by drunken woman ran over a little boy at Norwich severely injuring him. The same day another runaway team crashed into a hydrant, throwing out the oc- cupants of the wagon and considerably bruis- ing them, as well as destroying the vehicle.
 A Unionville man started to walk across 0 bridge the other night when, according to a correspondent, it was "so dark that he could hardly tell on which side of his head his eyes were" and fell into the river. It would be 6 good idea to illuminate Unionville with jack lantern.
 The house of Noah w. Beach in Milton, town ot Litchfeld, was burned after midnight and MT. Beach was burned to a crisp. He lived alone. The cause of the fire is unknown. MT. Beach was well known, had been member of the legislature, trial jus tice, and had held other town offices.
 Albert F. Bradley, of New Haven, was talk en to the station house last week. charged with drunkenness. In the morning he died, and it was then ascertained that he had been stricken with apoplexy, which resulted in his death. Bradley was a corset cutter in the employ of Rosenberg < Co. His employers say that he was temperate and industrious man.
 Captain George Bartlett, now in his 63d year, moved an acre of grass on his farm in Guilford, Wednesday morning of last week, raked it in the afternoon, went to New Haven with the veterans in the evening of the same day, marched in the procession the whole length of the route with his son and grand son. and returned to Guilford in the special train at 5 o'clock in the morning.
 The criminal term of the Litchfeld County Superior Court next week, has the following cases:
 Tuesday, Nov. g, State vs. David Williams, 8 cases; Conrad Barrutha--2 cases; John Grinnin-2 cases.
 Wednesday, Nov. 10, Grove Thompson; Charles w. Beach-3 cases; Ellen Geary; Charles Seidler.
 Thursday, Nov. II, Zimmerman Josch; Nelson Hudson, alias James Johnson-2 cases; John O'Hara, ct al.; Daniel Taylor.
 The Board of Directors of the Conn. Vest ern R. R. Co. have adopted the following resolutions:
 Resolyed, That in the death of the Hon. George Dudley this Board has sustained the loss of one of it's most efficient members. lie was a very uniform attendant upon the meet ings of the Board, an intelligent councillor in regard to it's management, and man of un- character in all his transactions with the Board In short, an honest large hearted, capable man in whose death, not only this Board, but the community at large has sustained a great loss
 ArT7: A Ts Ba41a1, H; He11HF' Committee.
 The American Publishing Company oi Hartford, Ct, (as per advertisement in anoth- ar column) have in press and will soon issue new book entitled "Ny WayacarG Pardner," from the pen of the popular author, Josiah Aliens wife, who has heretofore so pleased he public with hor spicy books, "1Ny Opan- ions and Betsey Bo66et's," and ",SanoantAa Ut he Centennial" over which may hearty augh has been had. This new volume prom ses to surpass in many respects her previous works, and we with other readers may expect , rare treat when the volume is oat.
 The Litchfield Enquirer tells the following amusing incident: MT George M. Wood ,uff presents us case ofconscience. He has leld the office of United States Commissioner oy Republican appointment for the past fif- cen years. During that time has received S3.4O IS fee ofofice The Republican Congression- Il Committee make an appeal to his patriot sm, to the patriotism of a Republican who lesires not only the election of Garfield, but llso that of working majority in both houses of congress, to remit to the treasurer of that committee, an additional one per cent of lis salary The committee further says to Mr. Woodruff: You have heretofore sus- aimed it nobly, and assurances grow upon it hat you are not weary of well-doing.' We lon't see how, under the circumstances, Con- missioner Woodruff can do less than forward Scent postage stamp It would show some gratitude and might save him his office
 The Hartford Times says: There is being circulated variety of statements, privately nd publicly. ill regard to this crop, of which r., o,,J ;ueflr ho rror,G nd he public ought to understand it. We will ay from Haddam, on the east side of the Connecticut river, for one mile wide, to Long | leadow, Massachusetts, and on tho west side ! f the same to Springfield, Mass, the crop is bundant in yiold and has been, with the |