Connecticut western news., 1883-01-24

The grand list of Connecticut has in- creased during the past year about six and a quarter millions of dollars. The figures now reache $33S, 414, ,O67.
 E. w. Mills has taken the place of Charles Wingate as baggage master on the Hartford X Connecticut Western railroad between Hartford and Rhine cliff.
 Ruth Humphrey, widow of Eber Humphrey of Canton village, is still living with her adopted daughter, Mrs Northway of Granville, Mass, at the advanced age of 1O3 years and six months.
 Tweddle Hall the best appointed and most popular place of amusement in Albany, was burned Tuesday morning. The total loss is estimatad at $500, 900, on which there is an insurance of $14O,- GOO.
 Rev Howard s. Clapp, of the Weth-
 
 Beach, daughter of Hon Win. H. Bar mum, will be united in marriage at Trim ity church, Lime Rock, on Tuesday, Jan. 30th A reception will be given at the residence of the brides parents.- COa0'dnt
 Thepay car on the Harlem road struck T D @e Taghkanic, containing MT Miller and wife, at 8 crossing in Craryville. The latter was thrown 40 feet and instantly killed, her left temple being crushed in and both legs broken. MT Miller's right arm was broken and shoulder dis located.
 Incorrect statements have been going inc rounds of the press to the effect that L.. B. Stillson, formerly superintendent of the Housatonic railroad, has taken prominent position on the eastern divis- ion of the New York and New England road. MT Stillson's new position is in the New England office of the Union Pacific road at Boston and he expects to go west in the spring to take posi- tion on the line.
 About 300 delegates attended the an- nual of the Grand Lodge, F. & A. M., at New Haven, Thursday. During the year the total number initiated has been 554; affiliated from other lodges, 102; reinstated, 52; dimitted, 122; stricken from the roll for non payment of lodge dues, 1892; suspended for unmasonic conduct, 7; expelled, 3; died, 200; num- Der of affiliated Master Masons in the jurisdiction, 14,612.
 A quantity of cloves coming from Zanzibar to London was discovered to be the result of fine mechanical skill instead of the natural growth. They were from deal wood, stained and soak ed in essence of cloves to give them the requisite color and odor. They have been traced to America, but no one has arisen to claim the honor of the inven- tion. Whether or not they originated in the same locality as did the wooden nutmegs, who knows ?-Ecchange.
 The new year has been remarkable for disasters on land and sea. The lat est are these:-The steamship Cimbria was sunk in the North sea, last Friday, with the loss of about 300 lives, mostly emigrants from Prussia. A railroad &C., cident occurred on the Southern Pacific last Saturday. by which about 20 persons lost their lives. On Monday last, an explosion of giant powder took place near Oakland, Cal, killing 40 persons. About the same time, news was received of the explosion of a powder manufacto- " in Holland, which, besides killing several persons, nearly destroyed viii lage. So great was the concussion that window lights were broken in Amster- dam, eight miles distant
 Edward McGurk of Bridgeport has been arrested for the murder of the Brush woman at Stratford. He was in Stratford on the day of the murder and admits that he was hunting in the vicinity of the house on Friday, the day before, and had some words with the Brush woman, who he says threaten ed to kill him with an axe. This story is somewhat confused and at times he seems greatly agitated. He was sub- jected to close questioning, but finally refused to talk any more until put upon the stand. It is known that he has been intimate with the Brush woman. William Brush is still in custody, al- though the police are inclined to think he knows nothing about the murder
 The Ripon (Wis) Free Press of Jan. Il, contains an extended obituary notice of the late Orlo J. Wolcott of that city, whose death occurred on the 9th inst. MT Wolcott was @ native of Sandisfield and after a short course of study at Amherst college went to Norfolk, where he carried on the jewellers trade until 1860 then removed west, and for up- wards of 20 years he has been highly respected resident of Ripon, where he always held the confidence and esteem of the people of that city, having been honored by them by his election to the highest office within their gift. MT Wolcott was the father of the late Orlo H. Wolcott, for many years the post master at Norfolk, whose death occur red two or three years since.
 The New England tobacco growers have effected a permanent organization