The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-07-30
CONNECTICUT NEWS.

William Murphy, another victim of tho
Danbury hat factory fire, died from the effects
of his injuries on Thursday.
The first regiment has accepted an invita-
ton to visit Montreal and Governor Harrison
will be invited 10 accompany the party.
Hon. Benjamin Stark of New London will
represent the United States in the international
prison Congress to be held ut Rome this week.
An East Bridgeport man has Just been well
coined home by his wife whom he deserted II
years ago, when he ran away with another
woman.
The body of john Nagel, n Waterbury Ger
man, aged 50, has been found in the Mamlan
canal, he said it would be in a note be lett
At home before disappearing. He had been
suffering from heart disease Tor five years
III Connecticut during the first six months Of
1885 thorc were LOG failures, the total labih-
lies being 81 ,27j,0 37 about twice the lnbl-
lies attending the eighty nine failures in the
corresponding period Of the preceding year
The badly dccompo,ed body of Aphcus A.
Bradley of Waterbury, was found on Wednes-
day in the bushes neal the gas works. He
81 incorporate habits, and WIS drunk when
last seen alive. Death was due to sunstroke
and exposure
Samuel c. Sclden, son of Col. Joseph L.
Seldom, cx-collcctor of internal revenue ut
Norwich, was found dead in his room at the
City Hotel Hartford, Monday evening. lie
was 81 years OF aye and leaves wife and three
children. The death was due to heart disease.
Mrs. Leonard of West Tillbury, Canada East,
Astonished Conductor Joseph Martin of the Air
Line road, by boarding his train on Friday with
thirteen children varying in age from SIX
months to eighteen years. She bound for
Baltic, Conn, where her husband lives with
three more children.
The damage TO rolling stock Of the New
York and New England road during the last
80 days has amounted 10 only $500. lhi, il
in marked contrast to the management which
existed three or four years ago when freight
cars were wrecked and engines damaged in
collisions almost daily.
David Ferris, oil Newtown, started on Sun
day with his vile to drive TO Brookiield 10
, isit his sister, Mrs. Starr Skidmore. When III
front of William IIawlcys residence lie sud-
denly leaned over upon his wile's shoulder aud
Immediately expired. lie was one Of the luIg
est land owners in the county.
Edwin Mcneil of Ltciield, who hns been
superintendent OF the Shepang road for u
number OF years, will succeed John Il. Jones
rs superintendent ut the Connecticut Western
road. The latter has accepted position
with construction company, who have a con.
tract to build II road IN North Carolina.
For years l.. Ii. Gillette of Simsbury had
| been unable to move himself or even lift q
finger owing to his joints having been hard
ancd by some peculiar disease. He was ut
times gloomy and Respondent, and endcavorcd
to starve himself to death by refusing all food.
| His last attempt was successful aud for ID
| days he went without eating.
The Painville camp-mectng will open
| August II and close on the 22d. The asso-
citation is in good condition and this years
meeting promises to be one OF the best even
held Mt Plainvlle. Presiding Elder Wardel
will have charge ofarrangcmcnts for the meet
ing. The business affairs will be in the hands
Of TIE board OF TRUSTEES.
Massachusetts dude went to Hartford and
found employment in the skating rink lie
met leading society belle of that city and sue
cessiully courted her. Her father objected
They ran away to Boston where he go
marriage license and was to be married
July 4. She began to find ont whit j,
was, and when her mother, who had tracked
her, arrived on the scene, tell into her arm:
ovcrioyed at her escape. She will now conten
herself with Hartford dadcs.