Connecticut western news., 1892-10-06
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. entered an era of prosperity which would i'll the soul of good old Elihu with wonder and joy. Within the last year more than $500, 900 have been expended on new build ings; the number of students entering has doubled the record of ten years ago, and the policy of the educational methods has been broadened by the admission of women to post graduate courses. The college year opened with prayer at Battell chapel. The Rev. George Ladd, professor of mental sci ence, had charge, as Professor Dwight had not yet returned. The departments of law, theology, medicine and art will open this week. The size of the incoming freshman class of Yale college and the Sheffield Sci entific school is surprisingly great. The official estimate of the class is640, an in- crease of 100 over last year.
 Hartford's Columbus Celebration.
 HARTFORD, Oct. 3.-The Columbus Day celebration will open with the ringing of church bells, firing of cannon, etc. In the forenoon there will be a celebration in each school, and in the afternoon a concert by school children at the Foot Guard armory. There will be no civic parade.
 Amherst Outl<icks Trinity.
 HARTFORD, Oct. 3.-Amherst defeated Trinity at football, the score being 26 to O. The game was a rough one and well con- tested, but Trinity was outweighed Ding wall, Trinity's fNllback, was injured in the game and carried off the field.
 A Hotel on Fire.
 ROCKVILLE, Oct 1.-The American House took fire from an overturned lamp in one of the rooms in the upper story. The flames spread rapidly. After an hours hard work the fire department got them under control At one time the entire west side of the street was in danger. \ little girl in one of the bedrooms was 9yec- looked in the rush for safety and was rcs- cued with difficulty later. The loss was slight.
 A Dead Body Found in Canaan.
 CANAAN, Oct. IA badly decomposed body was found by hunter on the hills between Canaan and East Canaan. Beside the body was a satchel containing two bot ties and some clothes. A bullet hole in the head showed the probable cause of death, but no weapon was found. The body is supposed to be that of Eugene Mulcahy, 8, clerk at Hotel Andrews, who left here four or five months ago.
 A Big Freshman Class at Wesleyan.
 MIDDLETowN. Oct. 1.-Wesleyan uni versity opened with large attendance. During the course of his brief remarks of welcome to the students President Ray mond announced, concerning the long promised gymnasium, that he had secured enough money to warrant engaging an architect at once
 Of the no students registered for the freshmen class eighty-four attended chapel services the first morning.
 A woman's Curiosity.
 NEW HAVEN, Oct. Miss Cora Isabell, assistant postmistgess of Hotchkissville, has been arrested for opening mail matter. She claims 70 possess mania for prying into other peoples letters.
 Phelan Won't Give Up.
 BRIDGEPORT, Sept. 30-Mr John J. Phelan, of this city, the Democratic candi- date for secretary of state, against whom the supreme court made a finding in the quo warranto case in which he sought to es- tablish claim to the office, says he will not give up the fight if there is any means of continuing it.
 Kellogg for Congress.
 MIDDLETowN, Sept. 30.-The Second dis trict Republican congressional convention unanimously nominated ex-Congressman Stephen W. Kellogg.
 wesleyan's New Gymnasium. MIDDLETowN, Sept. 30.-Wesleyan uni versity has $25, 900 subscribed for the new be begun at once.
 Struck by a Train.
 WINDSOR LOCKS, Sept. 30.-M. Healy, zlr express train and fatally injured. N Runner Jewett's Fast Dash.
 NEW HAVEN, Sept 30.-The best record ever made in the United States for the 20 yards dash was that of Jewett, of the De troit Athletic club, on the Yale field. Jew ett made the distance in 21 3-5 seconds.
 Connecticut's Legislature.
 HARTFORD, Sept. 29.-The senate unani- mously voted to adjourn to Nov 15, the same date to which the house of representa- tives adjourned.
 sperry for Congress.
 HARTFORD, Sept. 29.-The Democratic convention of the First congressional dis trict renominated Lewis Sperry.
 The Phelan-walsh Muddle.
 NEW HAVEN, Sept. 28..The supreme court of the state filed it's hecision in the quo warranto cases of Phelan versus Walsh and Sanger versus Henry with the clerk of the superior court here. Both cases are considered together The opinion of the court is written by Judge Carpenter, with dissenting opinion by Judges Seymour and Fenn The opinions are very voluminous, making in all about 10, 900 words. The de- cision throws the question of Phelan's majority back to an uncertainty again. Un- less Messrs. Phelan and Sanger go into new trial and can find the evidence to show that the election officers properly re- jected the sos double ballots upon which no evidence has yet been pronounced, they cannot hope to take office during the pres ent term.
 An Awful Death.
 HARTFORD, Sept 27.-Michael Lawler, twenty-nine years of age, employed at Waters paper mill, in Burnside, met with a horrible death on Saturday night He entered the mill through window to get 8 book. On leaving he slipped from the window and fell into vat of solution of soda ash The window closed after him and no one heard his cries. People hunted for him all day Sunday, and this morning his body was found in the vat The vat is of boiler iron, ten feet deep, and contained four feet of the liquid. It was impossible for Lawler to get out unassisted, and he slowly perished.
 A Distinguished Gathering at Hartford. HARTFORD, Sept. 27.-Unity hall, this city, is the scene of a distinguished gather ing of members of the medical profession today, the occasion being the tooth anni- versary of the Hartford County Medical association, founded Sept. 25, 1792. The gathering also includes people prominent in literary and social circles There was present today Dr. David Carey, eighty-four years old, the only living witness of the first r5rgical operation performed in the world with the aid of anRthesia.