Connecticut western news., 1891-11-19
Heirs to SC, 100000 in England.


 Heirs to S6, 900. GOO in England. s STAMFORD, Nov. 12.-Messrs. James, William and Robert Meachen, three broth CTS living in Stratford, have received word from England that by the death of their brother they are heirs to an estate of 5000, ,OOO.
 A Reunion of Abolitionists.
 HARTFORD, Nov. 12.-Old time aboli- tionists have appointed a committee to ar range for a banquet and reunion in Hart ford during the coming winter. Among the abolitionists interested are John Hooker, Hartford, seventy five years old D. w. c. Pond, Hartford, sixty-seven; J. A. Lewis, Willimantic, sixty three; George P.Rogers, New London, sixty-eight; Ben jamina Brown, Brooklyn, Conn.,, eighty four, and Salome Bartlett, Hartford, sev- enty-four.
 The Suicide Clubs Latest./
 BRIDGEPORT, Nov. 12.-The notorious Suicide club of this city comes to the fore once more. John Kopp, one of its memb bers, has hanged himself. He is the seventeenth self murderer of the organiza- tion. Only two more members remain. It is supposed they will live up to the obligation, which is, that each year one member.o of the club must shuf1e off this mortal coil by his own act otherwise than by drowning. Unless new members join the agony will be over in two more years.
 Seats Sold at $1,OoO Premium.
 NEW HAVEN, Nov. 12.-The 800 seats re served for Yale at the Yale-Princeton game were auctioned off last evening Nearly $1 ,O0O was realized from the sale above the regular price.
 Captain Greenwood Has Fled.
 NoRWALK, Nov. 13-Captain Green wood, of the steam barge Hebe, o1 New York city, whose vessel sunk at West port harbor two weeks ago, and who was placed under bonds, charged with violat Ing the law relating to the employment oi licensed engineers and pilots and for run hing his barge in forbidden waters, has fled.
 Editor Swift Nearly Killed.
 WATERBURY, Nov. 14-Editor Frec R. Swift, of The Sunday Herald, wal assaulted by Peter Keeley, of Keeley Co.,, hardware and. junk dealers of thi. city. in front of the Cooley House at noon Keeley kicked him on the side, breaking rib and otherwise badly hurting him. Dr Charles T. Frost thinks the editors nose is broken. But for interference KeeleN would probably have killed Swift. Keeley gave himself up immediately and was ad mitted to ball. The Herald had accused Keeley of being police spotter.
 Company C's Good Showing.
 ROCKVILLE, Nov. 14.-The annual mus ter of Company c. First regiment, c. N G., was held yesterday evening. Majo P. H. Ingalls, was inspecting officer. Colo nel Erickson and Captain Norton, of New Britain, were spectators of the muster Sixty-five men out of sixtyeight turned out. O. the absentees two were sick an( one was out of town. After the muste the books of the company were inspected and found in good order. Many specta l tors were present. The company was pu through various maneuvers by the com handing officer, Captain Laubscher. An Old Woman Drowned. THoMPsoNvILLE, Nov. 14-Mrs. Blake B woman sixty years old, was accidental, drowned yesterday noon. She went t. the Hartford Carpet company's pond, il the rear of her house, and while filling pail with water fell in. Her body wa quickly taken from the water but life wa extinct She leaves several children. j.l :.
 Parkhurst Robinson's Bad Fall. | PLAINFIELD, Nov. 14-The Hon. Park hurst Robinson, ST., of the Robinson ( Fowler Foundry company, fell from shed near the shops yesterday, breakin his collar bone and fracturing several ribs MT. Robinson is over seventy-fiye year old, and it is feared that his injuries ma prove fatal.
 l Swift's Assai1ant Gets Three Months.
 WATERBURY, Nov. 16.-Peter k. Keely who assaulted Editor Swift, of Tn Sunday Herald was fined fifty dollars an costs and sentenced to three months i jail by Judge Cowell, of the police court He took an appeal. William w. Lyman Dead.
 MERIDEN, Nov. 17.-William w. Ly man, one of the directors of the Mer den Brittania company, and one of tn wealthiest citizens of Meriden, died her Sunday.