Connecticut western news., 1892-09-22
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 NEW HAVEN, Sept. l9.--The yacht nva, worth &5,0Do and partly owned by Tracy Peck. Jr., Yale 95, struck and went to pieces on York Hubble, on the southwestern coast of Maine, this week. The news was received yesterday. The boat was owned by Mir. Pecx and three friends living in Bos- ton, who were on the boat tue time 1t aank. and barely escaped drowning The vessel was of the most modern design, with a length of hfty-two feet and n beam of seven. and was elegantly furnished, being mainly designed for cruising and pleasure parties. Mir. Peck returned several weeks ago from his summer cruise and left the Iva in charge of the other owners, who were to take it to southern waters. The craft was insured.
 Wanted to Trade Wives. NEW HAVEN, Sept. lg.-Ludwig Chempo- witz, Russian, of Branford, has brought suit against Thomas Martzinsky, of that l town, for the alienation of his wife's affeo- tions. The plaintiff claims that Martxin- sky first made proposition to trade wives. offering him S200 to boot The defendant
 
 that the defendant hypnotized his wife and took her to his house on Aug l6. The plaintiff was obliged to resort to force In order to recover her.
 An Interesting Celebration. CENTRE BROOK, Sept. lo.-on Sunday, Sept 25, the Congregational church edinoe at Centre Brook will bs 100 years old. Pro | lessor Llewellyn Pratt, formerly of the Hartford Theological seminary, now pastor of the First Congregational church at Nor wich, will preanh, and there will be other | appropriate services. During Professor Pratt's stay in Centre Brook he will be the guest of ex-County Commissioner A. M. Wright, who now occupies as his residenos the old Pratt place. the home of Professor | Pratts boyhood.
 Died of Heart Faiiure. NEW BRITAIN, Sept, l9-John soanlon, | teamster for John Reynolds, aged fifty years, | dropped dead at the foot of the staircass leading into the town offioes in the Stanley building shortly before ten o'clock yestsr- day morning. scanlon had been in declin- ing health for some time. At the time of his death he was with his wife, waiting for a, hack to take him home, Drs. Brown, Bunnell and Donohue were sent for, but | before they arrived the man had breathed | his last. He leaves wife, but no children. | The doctors decided that death resulted from heart disease
 A Consolidated Story Denied.
 NEW HAVEN, Sept lo.-Directors of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail- road company deny the story published in Boston and New York dailies to the effect that the company would pay an per cent. dividend instead of 10, as heretofore. A director stated that the subject of future 44N.m.. ton at any of the recent meetings of the | directors.
 | Rathbun Sent to Prison for Life.
 NEW LONDON, Sept. l9.-Charles 1. Rath- bun, who killed his neighbor Daniel Chese- bro, at Stonngton, was sentenced to state prison for life by Judge B. F. Hall in the su- perior court at this place. The jury found verdict of murder in the second degree. On the first ballot Ave of the jury stood for murder in the first degree.
 Fight with a Doar.
 STAMFORD, Sept 19-Stephen Lewis, of this place, dubbed large boar which he was driving, and the infuriated an.ma dashed at hum, chasing him several times about the lot. He finally overlook him and sank his huge teeth into the calves of both the mans legs. Mir. Lewis managed to beat him of with the club. The wounds were very severe, consisting of deep lacerations on both legs.
 | A Veteran Drowned
 NEW LONDON, Sept. le.-The body of a member of G. A. R. Post No. 2, of Bosr ton, was taken out of the water here. He was abont five feet six inches high, weight about l00 pounds On the left forearm was double heart and eagle, Deceased had s ticket for Boston and excursion ticket for | Washington