Connecticut western news., 1892-05-26
CONNECTICUT NEWS.
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 OF THE NUTMEG STATE.

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 MIDDLETowN, May 24.-The Middletown Herald printed a story to the effect that the residents of Tylerville are greatly stirred up over charges brought against Postmas ter William s. Tyler by his nephew, Irving Shaler, aged twenty-four. Tyler besides being postmaster is director in the Middle sex bank, and prominent churchman. Young Shaler accuses him of having forged his (Shaler's) mothers name to a Sl, COG check, and also of highway robbery Shaler says that he has forced Tyler to admit that he had forged the check About three weeks ago Shaler notified the police that he had been held up on the road and robbed of $500. He now claims that his uncle was the highwayman, and that the latter ad- mitted it and returned the $500. Parties interested say there will be no prosecu- tion.
 Teachers Convention.
 WnLIMANTIC May 24-The annual con. vention of the Eastern Connecticut Teach CTS association was held at the Congregar tional church in this city. The following officers were elected for the year: Presi- dent, J. R. Tucker, of Colchester; vice president, G. A. Caldwell, of Willimantic; secretary and treasurer, c. B. Jewett, of North Windham; executive committed, Professor Bagnall, of Stafford; Miss Reilly, of this city, and Professor Bishop, of New London.
 Murdered for His Money.
 NEW LONDON, May A.-An Italian of the name of Pietro, employed in quarry near East Lynne, was murdered for his money in an Italian shanty near the quarry.
 Yale Defeated by Harvard.
 NEW HAVEN, May 4.-For the second consecutive time since the formation of the Intercollegiate Track Athletic Cup associa- tion, Yale has been defeated by Harvard. The second annual meeting took place at Yale field. Summarized, the records of the two colleges are: Harvard, z firsts, 8 sec onds and thirds; Yale, 2 firsts, 6 seconds and thirds. w. Swayne, Yale, won the 100 yard dash in 1915 seconds. G. Fear ing, of Harvard, took the high jump.
 For the Townsend Prize.
 NEW HAVEN, May A.-The following members of the senior class in the Yale law school have been selected to compete ment week: William A. McQuaid, of New Haven; L. R. Wilfey, of Mexico, Mo-; Samuel A. York, Jr., of New Haven, and William P. Aiken, of Rutland, Vt
 Snow in Connecticut.
 TWISTED, May 24.-About two inches of snow fell in West Hartland, Norfolk, Mount Riga and other towns in western Connec- ticut. It is expected that fruit already in blossom will be damaged.
 Mrs. Bennett Located.
 E.cr pEprrN May E p Pay- nett, who disappeared from East Berlin some time ago, has turned up at Fiskin. She left her husband because of jealousy.
 She Has Smoked Fifty Years.
 ELLINGTON, May 24-Ellington has prob ably the oldest woman in the state in Viola Porter Campbell, aged 10S. She has smoked a pipe for fifty years.
 Strange Funeral at New Haven.
 NEW HAVEN, May 24.-The funeral ser vices over the remains of Kakichi Senta, the Japanese law student, occurred in Bat tell chapel, President Dwight officiating. The body was inferred in the Grove street cemetery. A portion of the hair was shorn from the head and will be sent to Tokio, where the usual Japanese funeral services will be observed, the hair representing the body.
 Six Hundred Acres Burned.
 ROCKVILLE, May 24.-A forest fire which started on the Bolton mountain, near Bol ton station, was not subdued until after a stubborn all night fight by gang of rail road laborers and farmers. Over six hun dred acres were burned.
 Dying of His Wounds.
 DANBURY, May 20.-The condition of Ne hemiah Woodland, who is in the hospital here, suffering from two gunshot wounds, is little changed, but his recovery is unlike ly. No attempt has been made to arrest Dow Worden, who shot him at New Fair field.
 Staub Changes Front.
 HARTFORD, May 19.-State Comptroller Staub has issued circular, in which he re cedes from his former position regarding the payment of state department expenses He announces that he will now pay all ex penses of the state except the salaries of the holdover state officers.