Connecticut western news., 1892-12-22
CONNECTICUT NEWS.
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. & Beaten Unto Death.
 HARTFosD, Dec 19.-Charles Dahlstrom was fatally beaten with a whiffletree bar by Luke and Joseph Welch, who were ar rested.
 Hadley May He Named.
 NEW HAVEN, Dec 19.-In all probability the labor commissioner under the admin istration of Governor Morris will be Pro lessor Arthur T. Hadley, of Yale.
 Julia Hall Hid in a Carriage.
 NoRwALK, Dec. 19. - Banker Russell E. Halls daughter, who disappeared in New Canaan recently, is quite rational. Investigation has convinced her parents that their daughter was secreted all the while in an old carriage in the barn.
 Struck Him with an AK.
 NEW LONDON, Dec, l9. = Benjamin Siederman and Joseph Roux, woodchop- pers living in Ledyard, quarreled, and Sic derman struck Roux in the left cheek with an ax, making an ugly and probably fatal wound. Siederman has fled.
 Bishop Wells Consecrated.
 NEW HAVEN, Dec. 17.-At Trinity Epis- copal church Rev. Lemuel H. Wells was consecrated bishop of the diocese of Spo- kane, in the state of Washington. There were present nine bishops and about fifty clergymen. Bishop Williams, of Connecti- cut, presided.
 Fifteen Divorce Cases Filed. HARTFORD, Dec 17.-Fifteen divorce cases were on the calendar here Friday.
 Mabbitt Loses His Case.
 STAFFORD SPRINGS, Dec. 1.-The case of James K. Mabbitt versus the Mineral Springs company was decided in favor of the defendant at Holland. Mabbitt was engaged by the Mineral Springs Woolen company as superintendent for three years at a salary of q, 800 per year, but after about two months he was discharged. He sued for s20, 900 for breach of contract. The sensation of the case was the finding of the counsel for the defense closeted with a Rockville juryman.
 Yale Students Fined.
 NEW HAVEN, Dec 17-A fine of s100, the extreme penalty of the law, was inflicted by Judge Pickett upon James A. McCrea, of Pittsburg, and F. M. Wyrehause, of St Paul, the Yale students who were charged with breach of the peace during a celebra- ton of the successful football season.
 For a Connecticut Naval Reserve. HARTFORD, Dec. TIA bill will be intro. duced in the legislature this winter to au- thorize the formation of a naval reserve.
 Brainerd's VIII Not a Forgery.
 MIDDLETowN, Dec. 17.-A jury here has declared valid the will of Erastus Brainerd, of Portland, who left $S00, 900 worth of property. The will was contested by Mrs. Frederick Hart, of New York, daughter of the deceased, on the ground that it was forgery.
 Stolen Money i'm His Room.
 NEW HAVEN, Dec. 16.-Stolen m6hey and jewels were found in an unlocked drawer in Freshman Vennum's room at Yale. He was arrested, but protests his innocence.
 Totten's Predictions Crazed Him. SoUTHINGToN, Dec. 16.-Mr George l.. Stevens, of this place, has been taken to the Hartford Insane asylum. He is a grad uate of Yale College Theological seminary and lost his reaso1 in studying Lieutenant Totten's queer theological theories He has written book in support of them. He be- lieves that he is Christ.
 Chief Newell Arrested.
 lC, I Newell has been arrested on & charge of murderously assaulting Robert Sullivan in disorderly house.
 The Chinese win Fight.
 HARTFORD, Dec. 18.-Sam Ping Lee, 8 Chinese lawyer of New York, who is presi- dent of the Chinese Equal Rights club, de- clares that the Chinese have engaged coun- sel and will contest the constitutionality of & &lx- ~s.t- &A l.,.z men in this state and Rhode Island, not one of whom has registered.
 A Church's semiceptennial.
 WINDSOR, Dec 15-The Grace Protest ant Episcopal church celebrated the semi centennial of its founding Wednesday Bishop Williams preached the anniversary sermon.
 Horsewhipped Her Insu1ter.
 NEW HAVEN, Dec. 15.-Miss Annie Green, of East Haven, horsewhipped a market employee here who had insulted her while she was making purchases.
 Rev. Merriam Accepts.
 HARTFORD, Dec. B.-The professorship of practical theology in Hartford seminary has been accepted by Rev. Alexander R. Merriam, late of Grand Rapids.
 Huldah Yale Beecher Dead.
 NEW HAVEN, Dec. 14-Mrs. Huldah Yale Beecher, widow of the late Benjamin Beecher, of this city, is dead, aged eighty two years. She was one of the oldest resi- dents of this city. She was a direct de- scendant of Elihu Yale, the wealthy mer- chant whose liberality is commemorated by the name of Yale university. Her fa- ther was great-grandson of Elihu Yale, and she is thought to be the last of this line
 Dead and Frozen stin.
 HARTFORD, Dec. 14.-Florence Smith, e destitute woman, was found dead and frozen stiff in the East Hartford meadows.
 Miss Julia Hall Dying.
 NEW CANAAN, Dec IA. - Miss Julia Halls recent exposure has brought on high fever, and it is thought she is dying.
 To Arrest Many Yale Men.
 NEW HAVEN, Dec. 14-The case of Fred M Wyrheauser the Yale student charged with riot, was continued until next Fri day. It is believed that the police will ar rest all who participated in the disturb ances here recently. James A. McCrea, a member of the Yale football team, has been arrested.
 Trip on Trial for Forgery.
 wILLMANTIc, Dec. A-George H. Trip, of Central Village, accused of forging a note for Ss, 900 against T. c. Peckham, of Coventry Center, R. l., is on trial here.
 Pardon for Pockmett.
 HARTFORD, Dec. 13.-The state board of pardons has ordered the release from state prison of Horace c. Pockmett, sentenced to twenty years imprisonment for crime com mitted in New London county five years ago. He is dying of consumption.
 War Counties to He Paid.
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