Connecticut western news., 1890-04-16
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the office of the sergeant-atarms of the house.
 George H. Stuart, prominent in com merce, financial and religious circles, died at Philadelphia, April II.
 The following fourth class postmasters have been appointed in New York state: J. c. Riggs, Nelsonville; l. Church, North Galway; J. F. Lewis, Gran; J. R. Mitchell, South Erin, and B. P. Cogswell, Venice.
 Miss Annie Gould. of Aurora, N. Y., a graduat. of Wells college, and we'll known society woman, eloped with George L. Win- ters, laborer. They were married at Au- burn, and the day after the ceremony was performed the girl left the husband and re- fused to live with him.
 The New York Sun says President Harri. son has formally announced that he will be candidate for renomination in 1892. His spokesman is his intimate. personal and political friend, the Hon. J. N. Huston, treasurer of the United States and chair man of the Republican state central com- mittee of Indiana.
 About l,2oo men in the building trades at New York struck because their walking dele gates had not been properly received at the Hecla Iron works.
 The Pennsylvania canal was officially de-
 
 The will of the late David Dows gives the storage warehouses and business and $4O0,- 900 to David Dows, Jr., and $4OO, 900 to each of the other six children. The residences and various other property and $25O, ,OOO go to the widow.
 Mrs. Ferdinand Ward, wife of the ex- broker now in Sing Sing, died April 10, at Stamford, Conn.,, of inflammation of the stomach She was 35 years old. She leaves son F years old. Ward has two years more to serve in prison.
 The shops of the Lewis 6 Fowler Car building company, in Brooklyn, were burned April 10 Loss, $20O. .000 About 400 men are thrown out of work.
 The Massachusetts house has adopted without division bill making nine hours a legal days work in state and municipal em- ployment
 MT. H. c. Lea, the prominent advocate of civil service reform, has addressed an open letter to President Harrison in which he warns the president against the methods of Senator Quay. The president is also warned that his disregard of his civil servlce reform promises will result in the defeat of the Republican party at the next presidential election.
 Edward Homer, aged 35, special officer for the West Shore railroad, was killed by a shifting engine at Syracuse, N. Y., April g.
 Theodore o. Morse has been appointed an examiner in the New York custom house. The president has nominated J. C. Kerr, of Delaware, to be post chaplain in the army.
 Thomas Dunlap has been appointed war den of Ludlow Street jail, New York, in place of Dennis Cray, who failed to furnish the required bonds.
 The trustees of Mount Holyoke college have confirmed the election of Mrs. Lizzie Mead as president. She has of late been an instructor at Abbott academy, Andover She is a cousin of the Rev. Dr. Storrs, of Brooklyn.
 Aristides Welch the we'll known breeder of horses formerly owner of the famous Erdenheim stock farm at Chestnut Hill, Pa, died April 9, aged 79 years Marcus c. Stearns, the old resident of Chicago wbo attempted suicide Saturday morning by shooting himself, is dead.