Connecticut western news., 1892-07-14
CONNECTICUT NEWS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO INHAel PANTS
 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.

Facts Concerning the Important Happen
 Ings of tho Week In This Vicinity and
 Elsewhere Briefly Told for the Benefit
 of People Whose Time Is Valuable.
 HARTFORD, July u.--R H. Nicholson, the well known mason, fell from the roof of his cottage at Westbrook and was se- riously injured. He was taken to the New Haven hospital, where it was found that he had broken his hip. Mir. Nicholson is seventy-iye years old.
 They Killed Many sheep.
 WETHERsFIELD, July 11.-Dogs attacked a flock of fifty-four sheep belonging to Dud- ley Wells. A young man named Cannon heard the dogs among the sheep and has tened to the spot with gun He saw two dogs among the sheep and wounded one of them. The dogs killed and injured twenty six sheep. The dogs are owned in Newing- ton. The damage was appraised at $500.
 Republicans Elect Officers.
 MANCHESTER, July 1.-The Republican club of South Manchester has elected these officers: President, James w. Cheney; vice presidents c. E. House, ]. H. Walsh, c. G. Watkins, William C. Cheney, R. J. Mom- mers, Peramandus Brink and John Nj. Shew- ry; secretary, William $. Hutchinson; treas urer, A. w. Greene.
 Young Clark Appointed.
 HARTFORD, July l1.-C Peter Clark, son of President Clark, of the Consolidated road, has been appointed general freight agent of the Old Colony road, with head quarters at Boston. On June 30 he resigned the position of general agent of the Consol- dated road at Boston and was succeeded by A. H. Porter, who has been in the ticket office at New York. Mir. Clark succeeds to the vacancy caused by the death of s. c. Putnam
 She Drank Poisoned MIR.
 SOUTH NoRwALK, July 1l.-Mrs. Anna Schuky, a Hungarian woman, quarreled with her husband and prepared for their supper a large bowl of milk, in which she soaked n large number of matches. She drank her share of the milk and is now ly- ing in a critical condition. Her husband stopped at the first taste and is all right. One Doctor Cowhides Another. HARTFORD, July 1l.-At New Britain Dr. 0. s. Stone was cowhided by Dr. Cooke be- cause, as alleged, Dr. Stone called his brother physician a "quack.n Dr. Cooke was afterward arrested on n charge of assault In the police court the case was adjourned until Tuesday.
 Yale win Not Row Oxford.
 NEW HAVEN, July I1.-Captain Hartwell, of the Yale crew, has decided not to accept the challenge of the Oxford crew to settle the question of the international college championship.
 Stabbed by IA Burglar.
 BRIDGEPORT, Conn, July 10.-Samuel Harris, of Myrtle street, had company and they all sat on the front stoop Miss Cohn, one of the young ladies, went into the din- | fpoy f an1 fVff fxu. 1oln burglars. She screamed, and one of the men made lunge at her with his knife and | cut her quite deeply over the right eye | Mrs. Harris rushed into the house, closely | followed by her husband. When she entered the apartments one negro made a lunge at her head, missing it, and struck against the wall in the opposite corner of the room, | The men escaped and Miss Cohn's wound was dressed. It is not dangerous. Horse Racing Ruined Him, HARTFORD, July Civilian H. Reavell the "crooked" manager of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company, of New York, was | held in Sl 800 bonds for trial in September | on charge of forgery, embezzlement, utter ing forged checks and obtaining money un- der false pretenses. He could not secure a bondsman and went to jail His downfall is attributed to horse racing. | Yale Will Force tho Season,
 NEW HAVEN, July 7.-The candidates for positions behind the line on the Yale foot | ball eleven have been summoned by Cap tain Mccormick to report for practice Aug, 20 at Newport, R. l. The candidates for the rush line will arrive little later. The large lawn in front of the Bull cottage has been offered the management as practice ground, and the offer has been accepted. Bull, the old Yale full back, will be with the eleven us coach and will remain until they return to college. The absence of Heffelfnger, McClung, Morrison, Hartwell and Barbour from the eleven creates void which it will be hard to fill and on this ac- count the team is called together earlier than usual. Practice,will be continued un- til the opening of the college term. Tutor Moore Resigns from Yale. NEW HAVEN, July 6.-Charles A. Moore, Latin tutor at Yale, who was recently hazed by band of graduated students, has resigned.
 | Death by Fireorackers.
 SOUTH NoRwALK, July 5.-Elsie, the i've year-old daughter of James Nash, set her clothing on fire with firecrackers and died from her injuries.
 Shot by "a Stray Bullet. MIDDLETowN, July 5.-Charles M. Van pelt, who beats the big drum in the Briggs | band, was struck in the abdomen by bull let from 32-caliber revolver while leading the Red Mems parade. It lodged in his in- | testines.
 | Thompson Gets Three Years.
 NEW HAVEN, July 5.-Frederick A. | Thompson was sentenced to three years in the county jail for forgery. He forged the names of several firms in Springfield and Holyoke to notes, varying in amount from a few dollars to several hundred, and had them discounted by Wales O. Hotchkiss and others of this city. He is well con nected here and was prominent socially.
 Hanlsn Beats Hospier.
 HARTFORD, July 5.-Hanlan beat Hosmer about ten feet in a three-mile race, with three turns, on the Connecticut river. Time, Ism. 55s.
 The stiletto Again.
 NEW HAVEN July 5.-Thomas Cochrane, aged nineteen, was stabbed by an Italian, and died within a few minutes. While walking with companions Cochrane met a party of Italians. What happened is var iously stated, but it is certain that Cochrane had words with one of the Italians. Most of the party strolled on without more than a glance behind. After being stabbed Cochrane made no outcry until he reached the crosswalk, when he fell, crying, "I have been stabbed.n He died a few mo ments later. Meanwhile the Italians had disappeared. The police, however, within the hour had arrested Angelo Viscusi, who is said to have acknowledged the stabbing to a passerby.