Connecticut western news., 1892-05-05
STATE WE WS.

Lyman w. Case died at his home in Highland Park at Winsted on Wednes. day of last week, aged 64 years. He was lawyer by profession but of late years had retired from practice and had devoted his time to developing and beautifying his real estate known as Highland Park. In accordance with his request his remains were taken to Troy, N. r., on Thursday and on Fri day were cremated. MT Case inherited considerable money and as he leaves no family or near relatives the greater part of his estate is bequeathed in small leg acies to people not of kin.
 The coal companies have added 25 cents ton to the price of coal and some of the retailers in Hartford have added 25 cents and some 50 cents. This is due to the Reading combine.
 A thoroughbred colt owned by O. B. Andrews, of WInsted died Monday. It was valued at $500 CO.,. The secretary of war has decided not to require the opening of the Hartford draw bridge. It is said that thousands of people between Hartford and Chico pee wish the bridge put in working or der, and this was recommended by ] Col. Houston after hearing all parties last winter.
 Bull mountain which has been on fire several days, had 400 acres of land burned over-Winsted Citizen, Apl 30. A new railroad is soon to be built from Attleboro, Mass, through Provi- dence, R. I. to Sterling in this state. It is the old Boston and New York Rapid transit scheme, that is to follow a line as nearly as the crow flies as pos sible. - Charles Maloney, aged ten years, had his leg broken in three places and the calf torn from the leg while trying to climb into 8 wagon in Winsted last Thursday. He got his leg caught be- tween the spokes. He has been taken to the New Haven hospital where his | Ieg will be amputated.
 The big forest fire near Rockville was finally extinguished Wednesday. It cov- cred 300 acres of valuable timber land. and burned 290 cords of wood. Loss over $2, 900.
 The Rev George Trumbull Ladd, D. D., professor of philosophy in Yale un- iversity, sails from Vancouver. B. O., May 15, for Japan, where he is to lec- ture on the philosophy of religion be- fore the students and professors of the Imperial university at Tokio. Prof Ladd will also lecture on similar lines at other places in Japan.
 The bill authorizing the New York, Providence and Boston railroad to lease its road for 99 years to the New York, New Haven and Hartford road has passed both houses of the Rhode Island legislature.
 The whaling ship Progress, which is to be sent from New Bedford, Mass. to the Worlds Fair, is the old whaler, Charles Phelps, owned and fitted from Stonington back in the '50s.
 The greatest catch of trout up Litch. field way yet reported, says the Enquir. CT, has been made in Falls Village where an old fisherman took II fish out of the Housatonic which weighed 13! pounds.
 The salary of the Rev Dr Beach, the presiding elder of the Methodist church for the New Haven district, has been raised from $2, 200 to 500.
 Good hay brings twenty dollars pel ton at Wallingford.
 Judge Levi E Coe. of the Merider City Police court, will erect 0,00( public library building at Middlefeid his native home.
 A great storm is predicted for May 7th
 Young pigs are worth about S4 piece this spring.
 The estate of the late P. T. Barnun inventories at $4, ,588, 861.
 A Jersey COW belonging to Rev. W H. Dexter, of Thompsonville, has bee chosen by the State Stock Associatio to compete for prizes at the World Far.
 The degree of the Mystic Shrine vii be conferred in Hartford for the frs time on May 26. It has always bee held in Bridgeport or New Haven here tofore. A large delegation is expecte from au parts of the Stats.