Connecticut western news., 1890-07-23
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT.
Items of Interest to Inhabitants
 of the Nutmeg State.
THE HISTORY OF SEVEN DAYS.

 ings of the Week in This Vicinity and Elsewhere Briefly Told for the Benefit of People Whose Time Is Valuable.
 NoRwALK, Conn.,, July 13.-Mrs. Georgi- ana Alden, widow oe the late New York millionaire and stock broker, and a lady who used to live in Westport in lavish style, has written letter te Mrs. Caroline Miller, an aged colored woman, formerly a domestic in her employ. asking for aid and stating that she was destitute and starv- ing. Two dollars, all that Mrs. Miller had, was sent.
 MT. and Mrs Alden were leaders in fash ionable circles in Westport years ago, when business reverses came and every thing was sold out. MT. Alden died and his widow, shattered in health, remained for several years on the Pacific coast, but very long ago took up her residence in Manhassett, l.. l.
 He Ruined the Horses. NoRwALK, July IA. - William B. E. Lockwood, Jr., 8 wealthy and noted sport ing character, on wager of $50 made with Fred Mullen, of Bridgeport, drove pair of Liveryman Dann's horses from that city to Norwalk last Friday evening in AZ min
 
 miles. Both horses, although alive, are ruined for life The local agent of tha Connecticut Humane society has secured 8 warrant for Lockwood's arrest, and MT. Damn proposes to bring suit for damages to the team.
 Fired by Burglars. COLCHESTER, July 14-H. P. Buelrs drug store was burned about 10 o'clock this morning. William Daudey, jeweler, oc- 1 cupied part of the building. The loss is estimated at $S, ,OOO to $1O,O00; partly in sAred. The indications are that the store l was entered by burglars and set on fire to cover their tracks. Nothing was saved ex- cept the contents of safes.
 A Water Famine Threatened. NoRwALK, July 14.-This borough, with ! three immense reservoirs, two of which are l in Lewisboro and the other in New Canaan, l which are full and oyerfowing, is threat ened with 8 water famine because of the inadequacy of the pipe leading to the third or distributing reservoir in this town. At a rousing borough meeting held this after l noon $3O,O00 was appropriated for laying l larger pipe and contracts will immediately be called for.
 l Struck by Falling Derrick. l WILLIMANTIC, July 14.-Peter Belfay, a l workman engaged on the foundation of the new Normal school building, was | struck on the head this afternoon by a | falling derrick, causing fracture of the ! skull and compression of the brain. Dr. David was called and sent for Dr. Weldon, but the patient died soon after his arrival. This is the first fatal accident since start ing on the state structure.
 Totally Destroyed by Fire.
 MIDDLETowN, July 15.-At o'clock this morning fire was discovered in N. N. Hills bell stamping works at East Hampton. The building was entirely destroyed, as | was all of the machinery. The origin o1 the fire is not known. The loss on the stock is $5,OO0; insurance $1,00O. The loss on the building is $3,000, on which there l was an insurance of $500.
 From g Barber Shop to a Consulate.
 HARTFORD, July 16.-Bolding Bowser, l colored, whose appointment as United States consul at Sierra Leona, on the west l coast of Africa, was confirmed in the senate on Saturday, is the proprietor of a vel! known barber shop under the City hote in this city. He is an intelligent and well educated colored man. He was born IT Stark county, Ohio, in 1880, and was edu cated in Westland academy, Logan county and suhseauentlY studied law in 1860 Later he went to Siberia, and for som' years was connected with a Liverpool com merctal firm. In 1875 he came to Hartfore and has resided here ever since.
 Two Children Burned to Death.
 NORWICH, Conn.,, July 1.-Two children between 4 and 5 years old, belonging t. Timothy Sullivan and John Brull, of Col chester, set on fire the barn of Patrick Nc Carthy, on Gillett's Hill, in that place las evening while playing with fire and per ished in the flames.
 Badly Bitten by Dogs.
 NoRwALK, Conn.,, July 18 = Charle Lusk, milk cart driver, was badly bitter by dogs early this week. and his condition is now serious. The animals were fight ing, and Lusk tried to separate them. H will be taken to the Pasteur Institute, NeV York.
 Gen. Sewen Chosen.
 HARTFORD, July 1s-At meeting of tn board of managers of the National Hom for Disabled Soldiers, held in this city Gen. William J. Sewell, of New Jersey was elected first vice president in place Q Col. l.. A. Harris, of Cincinnati, who die July 5.
 A Severe Sentence.
 HARTFORD, Conn, July 15.-Private Bar ton, of Company F., First regiment, c. G., who was tried for disobedience of or ders, has been dismissed by the governor from the service and disqualified from militia duty for five years The sentenc is unprecedented in this state
 The Yale and Towne Company Shut Dowr
 STAMFORD, Conn.,, July 17.-In const ouence of the strike of the brass molder and the policy of intimidation pursued b the strikers and their sympathizers in an out of the shop, the Yale and Towne con pany have closed their works indefinitel thus throwing 800 men out of work
 In Memory of Gen. Fiske.
 NEW YORK, July 21. Prohibitionists and people of all factions whose sympa thies are antagonistic to the liquor traffic filled nearly all the seats in Lenox lyceum