Connecticut western news., 1890-10-22
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT,
Items of Interest to Inhabitants
 of the Nutmeg State.
THE HISTORY OF SEVEN DAYS

Facts Concerning the Important Happen ings of the Week in This Vicinity and Elsewhere Briefly Told for the Benefit of People Whose Time Is Valuable.
 NEW HAVEN, Oct. 12.-The final doubles in the intercollegiate tennis tournament were played Saturday morning. Chase and Shaw, of Harvard, beat Hovey and Tallant, of Harvard, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, GO. This leaves Tallant and Hovey to play the Parker brothers, of Yale, for sec ond place.
 The Car Jumped the Track.
 BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, Oct 14.-The cars attached to the Harlem river freight going west jumped the tracks at the crossover switch of the Consolidated and Housatonic railroad in this city at noon Monday, blocking the tracks for several hours. Both cars were badly wrecked. The wrecking train was sent over from New Haven to clear the road. No one was in- jured.
 It Published a Lottery 'Ad." HARTFORD, Conn.,, Oct. 14.-The first newspaper in this section caught by Wana- makers anti-lottery advertisement law is The Hartford Evening Post. Postmaster Kinney has ordered that the entire mail of
  edition contained half column advertise ment of the Louisiana state lottery. The publishers were notified of this action and were advised that the paper would be ex- cluded from the mails hereafter, unless the advertisement was omitted.
 Suspicious of Foul Play.
 DANBURY, Oct. 12.-The dead body of William Walton, natter, was found at noon today lying in the water of Beaver brook, three miles east of this city. Wal ton was last seen at the fair on Friday. As there were bruises upon the body it is surmised that he came to his death by foul means. Walton's father is an Episcopalian minister at Grand Rapids, Mich. The pc lice are endeavoring to learn with whom Walton was in company on Saturday. The coroner will investigate
 Badly Used Up Old Man.
 WATERBURY, Oct. 12.-Reed Atwood, of Waterbury, picked up on bridge near his home yesterday an old man who was near ly dead from hunger and exposure, and who appeared to be demented The man proved to be Frank Sheridan. of 58 Leonard street, Waterbury, who has been missing since Thursday.
 Had the Stuff in Their Possession.
 NEW LONDON, Oct. 12.-Willis Brown, alias Blossom" and Charles Odell, alias "Bushy," have been arrested on suspicion of having committed burglary at Smith s drug store, at Groton, last night. Thirty dollars in pennies and some of the cigars stolen were found in their possession.
 He Died in Jail.
 WATERBURY, Oct. 12.-George c. Daley, who was arrested Friday and taken to the lookup, died there yesterday morning. He had three sisters in Terryville and a broth CT in California.
 Urged to Shoot by His Mother.
 LITCHFIELD, Oct. 13.-There is consider able talk here over the action of the state's attorney in changing the indictments against George Knowles, his father and mother, charged with the murder of John Waters, to that of manslaughter. On mo- tion of the counsel for the defense the state's attorney has consented to the re- duction of the bonds in all cases. John Waters was one of the number of citizens of Lanesville who were assisting Jay Knowles to take possession of house which his father had left him. It was held, however, by Jays brother George, together with his son, whose name was also George. The latter fired shot at Jay during the melee and hit and instantly killed Waters. He was urged to fire again and shoot Jay by his mother, but for some reason didn't.
 Chased by Drunken Rough.
 FAIR HAVEN, Oct. 13.-James Kelly, a young man, has departed from the city to escape arrest. Last Friday night, while in toxicated, he made an assault on 8 Mrs. Coleman, while the woman was walking along on Poplar, north of Grand, avenue. Mrs. Coleman escaped from Kelly and ran, with her assailant in pursuit. She bolted S-k Toh, o3o street. just in time to evade the drunken man, and fell in faint at the door. A warrant was issued for Kelly's arrest, and since that time the police have been search ing for him. It is now known that he has left the city.
 Father Campbell Dead. MANCHESTER, Oct. 13.-The Rev. Father James s. Campbell, for twenty one year. the parish priest of St. Bridget's and St James, parish in Manchester and Soutl Manchester, died at his brothers home, il Providence, at o'clock this morning, 5 years of age. He had had charge of sev | eral parishes in the state. He left Man | chester a week ago to visit his brother il | Providence, and was taken sick last Thurs day.
 | Chief Justice Andrews Dissented. HARTFORD, Oct 15.-In the suprem, | court Chief Justice Andrews has filed dissenting opinion on the secret ballo | case recently decided. A majority of tn court declared void the ballots headed | Citizens ticket which were issued by tn chairman of the Republican town commit | tee Chief Justice Andrews holds, Judg Torrance concurring, that as there was n intention to deceive, the ballots shoul l have been counted.
 | Dug Up Skeleton.
 SOUTH NoRwALK, Oct. 14-Workmel who were grading property owned b Lieut.. Col. Grove, at South Point UT earthed the skeleton of 8 man. The Tt mains were found two feet below the SUI face and face downward. The owner c the land cannot remember that any on was ever buried there. Whether or nc there has been 8 murder committed vii 1 probably never be learned.
 Newton Has 8 Trio of Wives.
 WATERBURY, Conn.,, Oct 16.-Perry New ton, who. was married to Miss Maggi O'Connor, of Torrington, three years agc and was converted to the Catholic faith, now proven to have two other living wive! Miss May Waters was married in Brew ster, Sept. 1, 1889, and Miss Bertha Schmid was welded in Yonkers, N. r., in 188l When Newton went to Torrington he GU great swell in society. He fled Tuesda night, leaving Miss O'Connor and he baby.
 He Will Teach Greek at Yale.
 NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 16.-Edward l Clapp, who is now professor of Greek { Illinois college, has been called to the a sistant professorship of Greek at Yale E has accepted and will report for duty c Nov. 1. Professor Clapp was graduated 1875, taking the valedictory, and for son years afterward studied in the different partments of the university. He was gran ed the degree of Ph. D. in 1886.
 Three Men Shot by Robbers.
 LIMA, O., Oct. 18.-About 3 a. m. gan of robbers were detected at work on saf at Ohio City. about twenty-five miles yves of here on the Chicago and Erie road. Tn alarm was given and the citizens turne