Connecticut western news., 1882-07-12
HERE AND THERE.


 John Connors of Ansonia was killed by the cars Friday.
 The compositors of the New Haven Register office struck for higher wages, last week.
 A man named John Schwab was probably fatally stabbed, in New Britain saloon, last week.
 Thomas Clune is on trial in New Haven for assault and rape upon Mrs. Mary Winson last winter
 Theron G. Carroll has sold out his paper mill in New Milford, aud moved to Mill River Mass, where he resided formerly.
 The Danbury Neaos has got one of those new nonpareil, latest style dresses and now presents more attractive appearance than ever.
 The station building of the Newport and Worcester road at Wauregan was burned last week. All the books, papers, tickets etc., were destroyed.
 Blanche and Walter have become reconciled. They attended theatre in New York the other night to listen to Patience" and seemed to enjoy it very much.
 car of the Housatonlc milk train was smashed up in Bridgeport last week, while 8 flying switch was being made. The switch was not turned quick enough after the loco- motive passed.
 A small cannon exploded in Waterbury on the Fourth, sending two of the pieces through the clapboards of a dwelling house. one piece striking bureau in room where a woman was sleeping.
 A most disastrous and appalling accident occurred on the Ohio river, Tuesday evening July 4th. An excursion steamer carrying about 600 passengers ran into tug and was sunk. There was misunderstanding in re- gard to the signals.
 It is estimated that the expenses of Ed. ward Malley, for the trial of his Walter, will not exceed $15,00O. The rumor that Dr. O.. Malley paid Lawyer Cassidy $lOOOO to defend his brother James is about $7,OOO out of the way. Footing it all up the trial has cost both sides about $3O,OOO.
 
 George St John janitor of school in Nor walk was shot, on the evening of the inst by gang of young fellows who had entered the school house for the purpose of ringing the bell. He was hit on the forehead by stone, shot from pistol and was injured in other ways. Three of the boys have been arrested.
 Albert c. Bogart died at Paterson, N. J., at the age of 101 years and 3 months. He leaves thirty-fve grand children, eighty three great grand children and fifteen great great grand children. There are certainly more deaths of extremely old people in the country than there were forty years ago Once Ia gene. ration" lasted less than thirty years. For long time including most of the present cen- tury, it has been reckoned at thirty-three, but now the probable mark is near forty. "A brutal murder occurred in Harwinton, on the Fourth. Frank Dagan young man who had been drinking heavily and was consider ably intoxicated demanded the use of horse and buggy from his father, which was refused because of hard usage the night before The son then attempted to take the horse by force and when his father interfered knocked him down with such violence as to break his neck. ! The wife and daughter of the murdered man the affair. The young man made his l escape but has been caught.
 The Mohawk Tower celebration was sue. l cess notwithstanding the rather unpropitious | weather. The exercises consisted of speech 1 es, poem and excellent music by quartette | and the Cornwall Cornet Band. The oration | of Hon E. W. Seymour is spoken of as a very l eloquent production and was listened to with | rapt attention. This tower has been erected l through the active exertion of Miss Nina J. White, who has shown remarkable energy in he enterprise, and deserves much credit for affording the public so desirable place of 'esort.
 New Milford is to have it's glorious Fourth" to-day in the shape of fremans parade. It will come in very opportunely as kind of supplement to the Mohawk Tower celebration. It is not stated whether HI. N." VIII be there and fly around or not-probably lot for there is not much chance to study as ronomy at firemans parade. The subject