Connecticut western news., 1892-12-08
CONNECTICUT NEWS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO olNHA6lTANTs OF THE NUTMEG STATE.

 Facts Concerning the Important Happen
 ings of the Week in This Vicinity and
 Elsewhere Briefly Told for the ssnsas
 of People Whose Timc u Valuable.
 NoRwALK, Dec, b - Rev. Robert c. McGonnegnl, D. D., of West avenue, one of the oldest residents of this town, Is dead
 Yale Freshmen Celebrate.
 NEW HAVEN, Dec. 6--The Yale freshmen celebrated their successful football saason Saturday night at Proctor's. Torpedces were thrown on the stage until u was cleared. A big re-enforcement of polics- men was called In and the play proceeded Some arrests were made.
 Drank Himself to Death.
 SouTHlNaToH, Dec. h-pAtHck Wcloh, better known as Bolivar Welch, found a barrel of whisky in the rear of . saloon here, and by means of n nphon he drankso much whisky that he was found ihseDsibie. He was taken to the lookup. Between and 6 o'clock in the evening an officer went to see what condition he was in and found hum lying dead In his cell Bolivar" was about thirty years old. He was n Ahiftlcss character, well known about the town
 A yaie-Princeton Debate.
 NEW HAVEN, Dec. 4.--YAle union, her debating society of the university, yotsdto accept prinoeton's challenge for debate this winter.
 Lashed to His Overturned Boat
 NKw HAVEN, Dec. a-The oyster beat of W. F. Davis capsized of Charles tsland. Davis lashed himself to the overturned craft. He was finally rescued.
 Miss RoKsn Is . Fireman New.
 BIRMNoHAM Dec. a--Miss IAzaie Rogan. who gave financial asaistAnoe to the Storm Fire company of this city, has been made an active member of the company.
 New CAnaAnss Opera Hosss Dam@W~a-
 NoRwALK, Dee. 2-.lNiohoiz' Opsra hoi1ss in New Canaan was damaged ss, oooby hrs.
 win Baldwin rIead Povsrtyf
 NEW HAVEN, Dec a,-The papers in the Kelley judgment were served on n'sx-Mayox Baldwin. Hon. Lynde HArrisonl auahd~d as Mir Baldwin's bondsman In $500 Common rumor is that Mr. Baldwin will take the "poor debtors oath" on Monday.
 Mason Mead Mssts Defeat fnfr
 BRIpoKPoRT, Dec. 2s-Judge Perry has dismissed the injunction obtained by Worthy Master Frederick Mead, Of St John's lodge, Norwalk, and Mead must now appear before the grand lodge Co an swer the charge of unmaaonio conduct, Judge Perry said the court had no juris- diction. t.a h%a The Browsr House Attached. HARTFORD, Dec 2-The Brewer House was attached on suit brought against w. l.. Crowley, one of the proprietors, by John Henry, we'll known sprinter, for stakes Crowley paid over when Henry forfeited race to Garvey at Springfield. Phelps to Leave Yale. NEW HAVEN, Dec 2-It ia announced that Professor E. !. Phelps, of the Yale law school and ex minister to Great Britain, has been appointed by President Harrison, to continue his work in connection with the Behring sea arbitration, and that this | appointment will necessitate Professor | Phelps giving up his duties at Yale tenn porarily, Professor William c. Robinson | will take up Professor Phelps' courses and | continue his lectures during the year. The Roof Collapsed. BRrpoEPoRT, Dec. i.-The snow laden | roof of l.. B. SterlinR's livery stable | on Cannon street, collapsed, and seventy carriages, hacks and sleighs were smashed into kindling wood. The horses were kept In an outbuilding and escaped. The RaifroHd Deal Approved. HARTFORD, Dec. f.-The state board of adjustment approved the transfer Of stock l of the New Haven and Derby, Danbury and | Norwalk and Housatonic railroads for stock in the New York, New Haven and | Hartford railroads
 The starin All Right NEW HAVEN, Dec. 1.-The missing steam | CT John H. Starin has arrived bere. stormy weather compelled her to anchor in the sound. Ft Episcopal Church Dedication. SouTmISoroH, Nov. 9O.-The new st. | Pauls Episcopal church in this place has been dedicated Bishop Williams, of the diocese of Connecticut, officiating. The Five Bodies Unidentified. HARTFORD, Nov. s0.-Two of the Ave per sons burned in Huhbard's barn at Middle. town were supposed tobe William Young and his wife. Young was found in Mer- | den and says his wife is living The iden tity of the remains is therefore still mys- tery.
 HARTFORD, Nov oo.--George A. Hayden | lost his suit brought to compel the Charter | Oak Driving Park association to recognize | eighteen shares of stock bought by him | from General Alexander Harbison. for mer officer The association claimed that | the stock was not valid.
 Manager Burk in Trouble. NEW HAVEN, Nov 90.-ThomAs K Burk, manager of the local office of the World Mercantile agency, is charged with em- bezzling 500.
 Five Persons Burned to Death MDDLRTowH, Nov. 2a.-Thrce tramp men and two women were burned to death here in xtobaeco barn owned by John Hub bard, oii iithe old fair grounds. The victims were party of umbrella menders seen near there before the fire. It Is supposed they were drunk and set fire Co A small amount of hay, the only contents of the barn.
 Thinks He Defeated Harrissn. BRIpGEroRT, Nov. 2o.-James Y. Car roll, mechanic, has gone crazy through | being twittcd over the election. He tnl- agines that he will be killed for not | voting and thinks that all of the Republic | ans are after him. He lays that his em- ployer won't let him work because ha defeated the Republican party. Carroll did not vote, and he thinks that If he had | Harrison would have been elected. Miss Hall Pound by Her FrieRds- NEw CANAAN, Nov. 2o - Miss Julia
 Hall, thirty.threc years old the daughter | of President Hall, of the First National bank, who wandered from home on Thanks- | giving day while insane, was found by searching party at New Rochellb, N. Y., and brought home
 Ives Talks to His Crew. NEW HAVEN. Nov. 29.-Captain Ives, of the Yale crew, called the candidates for the varsity boat together and explained the nature of the training they would be CT. pected to follow. The candidates will begin training at once. They included Ives, Paine. Johnson and Van Huyck, of last years crew, and Cross, Brown, Dun can, A F. Rogers, Schuyler, Dunker~on, Hopkinson, Kunstadter, Holcomb, Chat field and Folger.
 The Connections Senate Mecta | HARTFORD, Dec. 6.-A short session of