Connecticut western news., 1890-10-01
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT.
Items of Interest to Inhabitants
 of the Nutmeg State.
THE HISTORY OF SEVEN DAYS.

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.
 BIRMINGHAM, Sept. 22.-James Owen O'Connor, the tragedian, appeared at the Sterling opera house Saturday night to a small but most enthusiastic audience. They guyed him from the rising of the curtain to the close. Many left the house and demanded their money back. The or chestra became disgusted after the first two acts and packed up their instruments and departed. Missiles were thrown and pandemonium reigned. MT. O'Connor stepped before the curtain and in a rage invited the whole audience to come up on the stage and he would whip them all. "We'll run you through with our swords," he said. "Boys in the gallery, are you with me?" "Yes," was the reply. "Well, come down here with me and we will clean out the house of the so called gentlemen" The boys didn't come, and the curtain was rung down.
 National Council, o. A. M.
 BRIDGEPORT, Sept. 23: - The national council, Order of American Mechanics, be- gan their forty fourth annual service at Elks' hall, this city, today The council was called to order at 10 a. m. by National Councillor J. O. Smith, of New Brunswick, N J., and the roll of officers and members was called. The report of the national secretary shows the following number of councils: At last session, 357; instituted during the year, 9S; disbanded: 16; total number at present, 439, gain of 82 during the year; membership at last report, 29o99; initiated during the year, 9,518; reinstated, 236; admitted by card, 118; total, 39,O1. During the year there were suspended 2,437; expelled, AZ; withdrawn, 258; died, | 22O; total deductions, 2,956, leaving the present membership at 360i5, 8 gain dur | ing the year of 6,9!6. The report of the na- l tional treasurer shows the amount of cash | in the treasury of subordinate councils to be $477, ,9S9 60, gain during the year of | $34, ,828.51. The amount paid out during | the year for benefits aggregated SIG, 6,2S1 90. 1 The report also shows that there are twen- | ty-four communicates of the Loyal legion, the uniform rank of the order, with mem bership of SIS.
 Died of Typhoid Fever.
 HARTFORD, Sept. 23.-Sheldon P. Fox, 8 we'll known decorator and president ot l day of typhoid fever, aged Al. He returned from Denver, Colo, two weeks ago, and was at once taken sick. Before he left fol l Denver, five weeks ago, he drank some wa l ter from an impure we'll in West Hartford while bicycle riding, and germs of typhoid are traced to that A companion, who also drank some of the water, was sick soor after, but has recovered MT. Fox was { member of the executive committee of the l Association of Master Painters and Decor ators of the United States, also & member of the Wangung tribe of Red Men ane Knights of Honor. He leaves a wife. A Bold Highway Robbery.
 BRANFoRD, Sept. 23.-A bold highwa. robbery was committed near Leete's islane ] last night, and today Sheriffs Nettleto1 and Bradley, with several citizens, ar' securing the woods. The victim of thu assault is a quarryman named Davis, em ployed by the Norcross Bros. at thei quarry at Stony Creek. Yesterday th workmen at the quarry were paid, and al were we'll supplied with money Davis, i seems, drank some during the day, and il the evening started, 1t is supposed, fo Branford. About 10 o'clock last night h. | was found in an unconscious condition b. another quarryman. When the man re | OCSAA e@ooesSAAS> by 8 quarryman and robbed. There is n clew to the perpetrator of the robbery.
 Killed by a Freight Train.
 NEW BRITAIN, Sept. 23.-This mornin shortly after o'clock an unknown maj was killed by freight train at the Smalle street crossing on the New York and Ney England railroad He was on the trac] watching passenger train when the acci dent occurred, The body will be buried a the expense of the town. It is said by tn railroad men that the case looks very muc like suicide.
 l Waterbury's Population.
 WATERBURY, Sept. 23.-A statement c the official census of this city was receive today from Acting Superintendent of Ger sus A. F. Childs. The population of tn city is given at 28,54O, and of the tow. 33, IA. In 1880 the population of the tow, was 2O,27O. Waterbury people are particu larly pleased at the official statement 0 the population.
 Dead Fortnight in Hotel Room.
 NEW HAVEN, Sept. 25.-The remains o l William F. Young, mechanic employe by the Winchester Arms company, wer discovered lying on the bed in a room i the Merchants hotel yesterday. The ma had been dead for two weeks at least i the opinion of the medical examiner Young was man of irregular habits an the chambermaid thought nothing of tn fact that she had been unable to enter tn room until a horrible stench convince the chambermaid that something wa wrong. The door was broken in and tn decomposed remains of Young were foun on the bed. What caused death is a present a mystery. Young indulged in great spree occasionally, and it is though 1 he may have taken poison.
 De Forest Had No Opposition.
 BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, Sept 25.-The Den ocratic congressional convention of tn 1 Fourth district, held here Wednesday nominated Hon. Robert B. De Forest, ( this city, for congress by exclamation. Tn ! convention was presided over by HoI James H. Olmstead.
 Accidentally Shot and Killed.
 BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, Sept. 1.-Edmun M. Sturges, superintendent of the Eas End Horse Railway company, of this city was accidentally shot by the discharge ( gun held by companion. MT. Surge was removed to a neighboring house, bu died within two hours afier receiving hi wound.
 The Opening of Yale.
 NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Sept. 25.-The fresl Linen class that entered Yale college toda is the largest in the institution's histor, The academic freshmen class has 25O men bers and the scientific class numbers 16 making total of 40 freshmen. The ope1 ing "rush" between the sophomores an the incoming freshmen class took plac last night and was won by the freshme after 8 hard struggle. The rush" wa followed by the usual wrestling match b' 1 tween representatives, of both claSSe