Connecticut western news., 1892-06-02
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 Beneft ofPeopIe Whose Time Is Valuable.
 NEW HAVEN, May 31.--The new Yale launch was damaged S1,OOO by fire Sunday morning, and it is doubtful if the necessary repairs can be made before the crew goes to New London The old launch will be put into commission. The accident happens very unfortunately for the Yale crew, as the race is less than month of and with out the launch coaching is impossible. New Haven Web Company In Trouble. NEW HAVEN, May 31-The property of the New Haven Web company, located in Centerville, was attached for Sls,0o0 in a civil suit brought by the government to re- cover SIP, 900 in penalties for alleged viola tion of the contract labor law. The com plaint alleges that the company imported under contract twelve French Canadians to work in their factory.
 To Fight with Broadswords.
 NEW HAVEN, May 31-Brian E. Lynn, of this city, and Major J. B. Mcclure, of New York, have signed articles for broadsword contest on June 13, the men to fight mounted The stakes will be $500 a side. A Yale Instructor Resigns. NEW HAVEN, May 3l.-Eugene Bergeron, instructor in French at Yale university, has resigned to accept the position of lecturer on the French language and literature in the Chicago university.
 Wilson Fined SIoo. HARTFORD May 31.-In the United States lad frffi1f 1fNy to irregularities in the internal revenue office of this district, and was fined S4o0 Haven Succeeds Watson.
 |. HARTFORD, May 31-Brigadier General Thomas l.. Watson, commanding the Con- necticut National guard, has resigned, and Colonel George NJ. Haven, commanding the Third regiment, has been appointed brig adler general.
 Yale's New Professor.
 NEW HAVEN, May 31.-The new professor in physiological psychology at Yale is an nounced as E. c. Scripture, of Clark uni versity.
 Three Years for Burglar Beach. HARTFORD, May 31.-Rufus Beach was sentenced to three years imprisonment in the Hartford county jail for breaking in the postofice at Yantic,
 Reporter Hays Brave Deed.
 WATERBURY, May 30.-Mr. c. P. Hays, reporter on the Waterbury Herald, saved the life of seven-year-old boy in Ansonia by pulling him from the railroad track us 8 swift express went laundering by.
 Democrats ofer RebuttaI Testimony.
 NEW HAVEN, May 2S.-The Democrats put in great quantity of rebuttal testi mony at the trial of the Phelan-Walsh suit Their energies were directed toward in validating Republican md Prohibition bal lots. Witnesses from New Haven county testified that in the Prohibition ballots that there was blank under judge of probate. The Bridgeport ballots were also referred to, and the plaintiffs counsel claimed sixty three irregularities in the Prohibition and Labor vote.
 | The Quo warranto Case.
 NEW HAVEN, May 27.-At the trial of tho quo warranto suit of Phelan versus Walst the defense rested its case after experts had testified that the marks on the 126 Bridge port ballots were caused by defect in tho plate. On the rebuttal the plaintiffs trieC to show that Republican and Prohibition ballots should have been rejected because they had blanks under the names of judge of probate. This was objected to, but Judge Hall overruled the objection. Hundred Years old.
 NEW HAVEN, May 26.-The Connection Medical society celebrated Wednesday thu centennial of it's organization.
 The PheIan-waIsh Suit.
 NEW HAVEN, May 26.--It is said that tn, Republicans are making out prima faci defense in the quo warranto case of Fhelal versus Walsh, which has long since swep away Judge Morris slender majority of 2 and destroyed Phelan's apparent majorit. of 547.
 | Rains Cause a Freshet.
 TARIFFvILLE, May 26.--The recent heav, rains have caused a freshet in the Farming ton river. The view through Tunxis gorge immediately east of the Bartlett tower, is grand one. On account of the freshet, navi gation over the river by small boats at tn site of the old wooden bridge, now beinI replaced by the new iron bridge, is attend ed with much difficulty.
 Three Years for Walton.
 BRIDGEPoRT, May 26-Edward Walton who pleaded guilty to killing William God frey, of Bedding, was sentenced to thre years in the state prison.
 Yales' Juniors Mourn Vanderbilt.
 NEW HAVEN, May 26.-The Junior clas at Yale took action regarding the death o W. H. Vanderbilt, one of its prominen members. It was voted that the class wea | a badge of mourning for thirty days