Connecticut western news., 1891-01-14
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT
Items of Interest to Inhabitants
 of the Nutmeg State.

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.
 HUNTINGTON CENTER, Jan. 6-Some time ago the Berlin Bridge company took a contract to place an iron bridge across the Naugatuck river at Huntington Center for $6 GOO. The bridge was conveyed from the works to Huntington Center in sec tions few days ago, and was found to be over foot too short. The discovery was not made until the. old bridge had been torn away. All the travel across the river for some time will be done on the ice.
 This Was Inhuman.
 NEW HAVEN, Jan. 6-Coroner Mix has death of Mrs. Catharine Meramble, who died as result of transportation to the hospital in this city from the town of Woodbury by order of the selectmen of that town. He will report in a day or two The investigation develops the fact that the selectmen have violated two stat utes concerning the care of paupers, and also that the woman's hip was broken and her feet frozen during the cold journey to this city. The thermometer was at zero when the unfortunate woman made her journey of thirty miles. dressed in com mon clothing with one blanket around her, lying on some hay in beach wagon.
 The Cattle Had to Go.
 SUFFIELD. Jan. 6.-One of the two cattle belonging to s. F. Sikes, which it was feared were bitten by his mad dog about three weeks ago, has run mad. Both have been killed to avoid further trouble. MT. Sikes does not think that the cattle were bitten, but that they were infected by the dogs thrusting his nose and muzzle (while frothing) into the cattle's mouths and noses. One of the cattle was a valuable thoroughbred Holstein. MT. Sikes will not consider the loss if this only proves to be the last of the mad dog affair, and feels very thankful that, so far as he knows, none of his family or himself has been bitten or infected by the mad animals. His nei ghbors al 90 feel that they were none too soon in disposing of their dogs.
 The Result of Falling Out of Bed.
 CHESHIRE, Jan. 6.-Deacon Arthur E. Atwater is suffering from painful injury which was sustained in peculiar man. ner. Early last Wednesday morning he happened to fall out of bed, and in the collision with the floor he broke the second toe of his right foot and knocked the nail off the big toe. Surgical aid was neces- sary, and now the deacon is obliged to walk with crutches. MT. Atwater is a young man, and was only recently elected deacon in the Congregational church. Struck by an Engine.
 NEW HAVEN, Jan. GA fatal accident happened at the Long Wharf crossing of the Shore Line road. Two men were struck hvyf fhn md nor1vy irtS feet. One was picked up dead and the other removed to the hospital. From pa pers found on the dead man it was learned that his name was William Peters, of Meriden. He was a veteran of the war and was about 55 years of age. He has fam ily in Meriden. His companion had an ugly scalp wound, and is believed to be suffering from internal injuries. He gave q fictitious name.
 A New Soap Com pany.
 MANCHESTER, Jan 6.-Local capitalists have formed company with J. T. Robert son, of Glastonbury, at it's head, to be known as the J. T. Robertson Soap com pany. The company will begin manufact- ure in Child's mill here and will make laundry and toilet soaps. The capital company expects to begin operations about the middle of the month.
 Will Charge Them with Manslaughter. NEW HAVEN, Jan. 7.-Coroner Mix has l reported to State Attorney Doolittle the | result of his investigation into the death of Mrs. Catherine Meramble He finds the three selectmen of Woodbury, w. A. Strong, H. B. Miner and c. E. Trowbridge, guilty of criminal negligence, also Dr. H. s. Kormann, of Woodbury. The state at torney will make a move in the case at once, and several arrests upon charge of | manslaughter are the most probable form that the move will take.
 Tried to Kill Herself.
 MERIDIAN, Jan. 5.-Armand Fexk, na- tive of Schonnoeld, Austria, who has been l resident of this city for seven months, | shot himself at his boarding house. What led him to attempt suicide is not known He was still alive at last accounts. Flames in Danbury.
 DANBURY, Jan. 9.-At2 o'clock yesterday l morning w. B. Mayors market was found 1 to be on fire. The flames spread to the l Southeast house, and then to the livery stable in the rear and to the adjoining brick block of H. B. Fowler. The market and hotel were destroyed, the livery stable | badly damaged and the block saved with | difficulty. In the hotel were twenty-five guests, who barely escaped.