Connecticut western news., 1892-04-28
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 HARTFORD, April 26--A family on Market street is just recovering from remarkable attack of both scarlet fever and diphtheria. Each one of the five children has had clear symptoms of both these diseases.
 New Tribe of Red Men.
 WILLIMANTIc, April 26-A tribe of Red Men was instituted at Odd Fellows hall last week. Its name is "Nipmuck" and its num- Der 20. Borough Clerk c. E. Whittemore is sachem, George E. Parrett keeper of rec ords and J. S. Manley keeper of wampum. Sachems, sagamores and chiefs from the various Connecticut reservations and hunt ing grounds were present. Nipmuck tribe starts off with about fifty members.
 Sued for Libel.
 NEW HAVEN, April 26-Thomas H. Sul- livan, member of the board of public works, has brought an action for libel against the New Haven News. He claims SlO,OoO damages. The alleged libelous arti. cle charged that the commissioner had tam pered with certain books of the board.
 Mutinous seamen Held.
 NEW HAVEN, April 26.-Daniel Calvin and Robert J. Collins, the mutinous seamen of the schooner c. c. Lane, were bound over to the May term of the United States court by United States Commissioner Wright. The third man under arrest was discharged.
 yaughn's Dire Prediction.
 NEW HAVEN, April 26.-Wea ther Prophet Vaughn, of Norwalk, who predicted the great March blizzard and various other storms and cyclones with more or less sue cess, says that early on Thursday morning, May 5, terrible storm will appear in the Pa ciic ocean in north latitude 25. 80, longitude 71 west of Washington, and sweep eastward with wonderful impetuosity. It will strike the Pacific coast, he says, with its center in Lower California and cross the continent at terrific speed. The whole country between St. Paul and St. Louis will be in its line of march. The storm, Prophet Vaughn adds, will sweep down upon New York and New Jersey coast on or before May 12.
 Woods and Vail Appointed.
 HARTFORD, April 26.-Major George H. Woods, of this city, was appointed general manager, and Editor J. H. Vail, of the Winsted Herald, executive secretary of the board of managers of Connecticut of the Worlds fair.
 Warehouse in Flames
 WILLIMANTIc, April 26-A fire in the wholesale warehouse of Durkee, Stiles & Co. did sl5, ,OO0 damage.
 Connecticut Editors Meet.
 HARTFORD, April 26.-The annual meet ing and banquet of the Connecticut Press association was held at Hotel Heublein, in Hartford, Saturday night. Among the guests were United States Senator Joseph R. Hawley, Charles Dudley Warner and Amos P. Wilder.
 Mrs. Ensign Charges Conspiracy.
 HARTFORD, April 26.-Mrs Charles A. Ensign, of Simsbury, has brought suit against Lawyer H. w Ely, of Westfeld, Mass, and Edson Curtis, of Hartford, a former husband, charging them with hay ing conspired to defraud her out of S60, 900, which sum Ely, it is alleged, informed her she would be obliged to rive as trust fund for her two children ay the time she ob- tained divorce from Curtis
 The AssauIter Assaulted.
 SHELTON, April 26.-William Carey at tempted criminal assault upon Mrs. John Sedelle Mrs. Sedelle knocked the man down and then sat upon him and punched his body black and blue. Carey finally escaped.
 Its Capital Stock S1O,O0o,O0O.
 NEW HAVEN, April 26-The Boston and Inland Railroad company, which filed its certificate of organization, has a capital stock of 10,000,000. Its principal office will be at Middletown.
 Phelan versus Walsh.
 NEW HAVEN, April 23.-The quo war ranto case of Phelan versus Walsh was by mutual agreement assigned for May 10 at 10 a. m, Judge Hall to find on the facts then and reserve all questions of law arising thereon for the supreme court, which sits here in June. The defendants demurrer in the case of Sanger versus Henry was over ruled and an order was issued for the de- fendant to answer on or before Friday, July 29 This means the final decision as to Phelans election in June, and virtually the decision of the title of Morris to the govern orship.
 Believe He Was Murdered.
 NEW HAVEN, April 23-The police here are investigating the case of Michael Keefe, who it was at first supposed accidentally fell off Long wharf and was drowned They believe the man was murdered after quarreling with two companions, now un- der police surveillance.
 Hayes Connecticut Ancestors.
 NORWICH, April 23.-Ex-President Hayes is here looking up data concerning the Birchards, who were his ancestors. The houses they used to live in and their graves will be visited by him.
 Sued for Libel.
 NEW HAVEN, April 23.-Fred Waldron, ex-clerk of the board of public works has sued City Attorney Hugh Daley, claiming S5,OOO damages for alleged libelous state ments made by Daley in an argument in the board of public works investigation. The SaO,OOO Nutmeg Purse. HARTFORD, April 23.-The directors ot Charter Oak Driving park have decided to renew the Nutmeg S20, 900 purse for foals of 1892, to be trotted in their Swear form on such liberal terms that it will cost only one- quarter of per cent. to carry nomination within thirty days of the race. Got Lost and Became Insane. NEW LONDON, April 22.-A lady pas senger from New York became violently insane on the boat on discovering she had mistaken the Norwich for the Stonington line steamer. She is the wife of George Westlake, of Long Island City. No Removal of the Remains. WASHINGTON, April 26.-The movement | to transfer the body of General Grant from | New York to the National cemetery at Ar | lington has substantially come to an end. Senator Manderson, of Nebraska, expressed himself as ready to take the matter up after the death of Senator Plumb, who intro duced the resolution, and there was a strong disposition among the committee on mili- tary affairs to pass it again through the senate and send it to the house. But it was found that the Grant family preferred to have the body of the great soldier remain where it is than have contest in congress | over its removal.
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