Connecticut western news., 1892-04-21
CONNECTICUT NEWS.
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Facts Concerning the Important Happen ings of the Week in This Vicinity an. Elsewhere Briefly Told for the Benefi of People Whose Time Is Valuable. HARTFORD, April 19.-For the first tim, in the history of the Sisters of Mercy il Connecticut a member wearing the blacl veil has left the order. Eight years az, Miss Lulu Wilcox, of this city, announced her intention of entering the Order of tn, Sisters of Mercy. She was sent to Wes Hartford, but two weeks ago was recalled to Mount St. Joseph's convent as result noncompliance with the rules of the order She came to Hartford, but within few days she decided to renounce her vows Her wishes were made known to her supe riors, and as no opposition was offered sh, doffed the religious habits and walked fortl once more garbed as a woman of the world
 White Caps Loose Again.
 DANBURY, April 1g-The White Cap have again broken loose in Danbury, anc Frederick Woodruff, correspondent in tn, Parsons divorce case, has been warned ts leave town or take a coat of tar and feathers
 Ex-President Elliott Dead.
 NEW HAVEN, April 19.-Matthew G. Fl hott, ex-president of the Tradesmen's Ma tional bank of this city, died Sunday, agec eighty-seven. In 1852 Mir. Elliott was presi dent of the New Haven and New London railroad, resigning that position in 1855 tt become president of the Tradesmen's Ma tional bank, which office he occupied fol thirty-three years.
 The Marriage Record Broken.
 NEW HAVEN, April 19.-Fourteen mar riage certificates were issued in New Haven
 
 est nuptial tide ever reached in the history of the city, the previous record having been eight.
 A Water Famine Is Feared.
 NEW BRITAIN, April 19-There is very much uneasiness at the present time in New Britain over the very small amount of water in the city's reservoir. famine seems imminent.
 Totten's New Prophecy.
 HARTFORD, April 19-Professor Totten is out with another new prophecy, in which he announces 'that we are already in the era of the edge of a dispensation that actu- ally commenced on March %, and in 1899 it will be written, It is finished'"
 Judge Clason's Gift to Stamford. STAMFORD, April 19-The Hon. John Clason, formerly judge of probate in this city, some time ago put 10000 into the hands of the trustees to be used at his death for the maintenance of public hospital. Mir. Clason now proposes to allow the money to be used at once and to make the hospital building a feature of Stam- fords 215th anniversary, which will be celebrated next July.
 An Honor for Mrs. P. T. Barnum. BRIDGEPORT, April Ex-Governor Bulkes ley has appointed Mrs. P. T. Barnum, of this city, one of Connecticut's lady man. agers of the Worlds fair.
 Hon. Frederick Mott's Suicide. -, CHESTNUT HILL, April 19.-The Hon. Frederick Mott fatally shot himself at his sons residence with suicidal intent. Poor health appears to have been his motive.
 Ten Years for Battis.
 NEW HAVEN, April 19.-George Battis, of Wallingford, was convicted of murder in the second degree, in killing Charles P. Lombra, Dec. 12 last, and sentenced to ten years in state prison.
 The Goodyear Company Sued.
 NEW HAVEN, April 19.-Counsel for the defunct Union Waterproof Shoe company have sued the Goodyear India Rubber com pany, of Naugatuck, for s, 900 damages for alleged fraud in attempting to cheat the
  porary injunction was issued restraining the Goodyear company from disposing of SIG, 900 worth of effects of the Union company held under attachment.
 Died While Horseback Riding,
 BRIDGEPORT, April 19.-Mr Alfred B. Palmer, Yale, '92, suddenly expired from heart disease while horseback riding.
 The Yale Review.
 NEW HAVEN, April 19.-A corporation has been formed, among whose members are President Dwight, of Yale; w. l.. Kingsley, heretofore editor and owner of The New Englander; Treasurer Farnum, of Yale, and others to publish quarterly to be named The Yale Review, and which is to succeed The New Englander. It will be published in May, August, November and February, and will be mainly devoted to history and politi- cal science.
 Bridgeport Votes s5,0O0.
 BRIDGEPORT, April 19.-The Bridgeport board of trade has voted to contribute S5, 900 to the states World fair fund. Over $9O0 was collected on the spot.
 Hayden to Be Tried.
 NEW HAVEN, April 19.-Herbert H. Hay den, of this city, will shortly be retried for the brutal murder of Mary Stannard, a ser want girl employed in his household. The case has been on the docket for twelve years. HefeIfnger Leaves Yale.
 NEW HAVEN, April 19-W. w. Heffel- finger, Yale's giant football rusher, has left college permanently to go with the Union Pacific railroad as civil engineer.