Connecticut western news., 1885-05-20
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SoihhlNHiOFt Jonhtuhn lOuilBs tolll- mandant of the New London navy-yard, died at the Crocker house there, May l7, sged 5S, of remittent fever, contracted while in Washington as member of the Wales court martial six weeks ago.
 The North Adams Transcript says The old 10th Massachusetts regiment, one of the best and brayest organiza- tions that fought during the late war, is to have monument at Gettysburg. The design has not yet been adopted, but that which meets with the most fa- vor and Is likely to be selected is l3 feet high. It consists of neat base, sur mounted by die on which an appro- priate inscription will be placed. The die is covered by moulded cap and above Is a stack of muskets in bronze, from which knapsaek, canteen and haversack are suspended, while at the bottom of the stack is a snare drum"
 Mrs Lewis of Nunroe, 9S years of age, once attended school in Newtown She has dish POO years old, imported from England, Il punch glass, French napier, given to relative by French officer, tea caddy, geography pub lished in Boston in I79S, copy of American Telegraph published at New fell, now Bridgeport, in l79S, also a piece of linen cloth made in ancient times and never cut and other valuable relics -Necto9a Bee.
 The Mlllerton iron company furnace ut lrondale, N. l., was destroyed by fire last Friday evening. The fire was caus- ed by an explosion of gus. The proper ty was we'll insured and will be rebuilt The coal houses, the tenement houses and office were saved.
 Jnlge Jarvis Rockwell of North Ad- ans, Mass, died May If, aged 57 years. He was born in Peru, Mass, in 1928. At l6 years of age he attended the old Hinsdale academy to prepare for college. He graduated at Williams college in 1854 as the valedictorian of his class He studied law with the firm of Rock. we'll x Colt at Pittsheld, was admitted to the bar in 1857 and began practice in Hinsdale. He was sent to the legis. lature in 1859. In September of that year he was married to Mary, daughter of Joseph N. Chapin, then a prominent business man of North Adams. He To. cated at his wife's home in 1861. When the district court was created in 1870 he was put at its head At his death he was president of the Berkshire nationa bank and vice-mesident of the Nortl Adams savings bank and held other DO sitions of honor and trust Tn town. H, leaves widow and two sons, Josepl and Herbert. His funeral was attended from his late residence on Saturday sf ternoon and the business places in towl
 were closed during the funeral service and every mark of respect was shown
 A dispatch dated Paris, May Is, says
 Victor Hugo, the venerable French poe and statesman, is dangerously i'll. Hi
 physicians have little hope of his Tt : covery because of his advanced age : The great poets malady IS congestion
 of the lungs, which is complicated b an affection of the heart. At midnlgh
 his family are present ut his bedside The doctors say that only a miracle cal
 save him. An incessant stream of cal riages Is passing his house, bringin
 persons anxious to learn his condition Deep grief prevails.
 Gen Wolseley has issued farewell
 address, in winch he announces tn
 withdrawal of the British troops fror the Soudan and highly praises the con duct of all the departments of the SCI vice during the campaign. Gen Grs
 ham and the guards embarked at Sus . kim for England Saturday. Thus end
 eth England's war in the Soudsn. <. The six-days go as you please rolle
 skating contest at Madison Square GaI
 den closed Saturday night with the fol
 lowing score: Snnw'lcn 1,l66 miles Boyst 1.148, Maldccks l,lOG, Schoc I,O26. Francis BIO. Hartman 500, o 'Meli $50. and Walton 4SS Snowlen realize, nothing from his six-duys exertious. Tn agate money" being minus qnantit of about S4. .OOO. There, were niue cll tries for the sweepstakes and the S90
 will be divided as follows: Boyst SG3C
 Maldocks SlS0. Schock S90. Snuwder must hold the belt against all conner
 for two contests before owning it. Don , nvan's record nf lU}l miles has bee
 heaten ly Snuw,lcm, BovSt und Mad docks
 l BETTER THAN STABLE MANURE AT SAME cos
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