Connecticut western news., 1892-10-20
CONNECTICUT NEWS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO INHABITANTS
 OF THE NUTMEG STATE.

ings Of the Week In This Vicinity and Elsewhere Briefly Told for the Benefit of People Whose Time Is Valuable. LITcHFIELD, Oct. l7-Edward W. Sey- mour died here. He was a judge of the supreme court of this state. His death was caused by acute brain fever.
 Shot Through the Lung.
 TERRyvILLE, Oct l7.-A young Russian barber employed by K. Grant Austin in the Barton building shot and seriously injured John w Hotchkiss, of Thomaston, a stage driver, eighteen years old, employed by w. N Austin. Both young men were fooling in the shop, and when. the stage driver ap- preached the barber, the latter drew n revolver and fired. The ball entered the right lung, just below the shoulder. Fair at HanardviIle. HAzARDvILLE, Oct. 1.-The ladies held a fair and festival Wednesday and Thurs day evenings at Institute hall. A farce en- titled 1.-The Spy of Gettysburg" was given by local talent. Connecticut Soldiers Praised. HARTFORD, Oct. IT, Governor Bulkeley md the Hon. Leverett Brajnard, who at tended the great banquet in New York on Thursday night, returned to Hartford The governor said that General McMahon, who was marshal of the big parade, thanked him at the banquet for the part the Connecticut troops did toward making | the parade success. He stated that they made an exceptionally fine appearance. Other New Workers were of the same opin- ion, the governor said. .N Catholic Church Dedicated. THoMPsoNvILLE, Oct. 1.-The basement of the new Roman Catholic church was dedicated with appropriate services Sun day. Hundreds of invitations were issued | to priests of the diocese and citizens about | town. The last service to be held in the old church was held Saturday at 730, | when Bishop McMahon confirmed a l large class of boys. Columbus Day will be | observed here by the 1Rpills shutting down and the schools closing. The pupils will take part in a celebration that will last nearly the entire day Guns will be fired and there Will be a parade of the Grand | Army and school children in the morning. | Addresses, interspersed with music and tableaux. will be listened to in the after noon in Franklin hall.
 | Game Is Plenty. | TARIFFvILLE, Oct l7.-J. w. Pinney was out hunting recently and in a short time bagged eight partridges and five wood | | this season
 Homeopathic Medical Society. HARTFORD, Oct. 1.-The semiannual meeting of the Connecticut Homeopathic Medical society was held at the Winthrop | Meriden, Tuesday. Dr. E. B. Hooker, oi this city, the secretary and treasurer of this society, read paper on "Growths in the | Vault of the Pharnyx,n and Dr. k, K. Case of this city, lead a paper on Clinical Con l firmations in Intermittent Fever and Hem | orrhoids." New Haven and Bridgeport | physicians also contributed papers.
 Interesting Liquor Case. | GLASTONBURY, Oct. l7.--In the suit tc condemn the liquor found in the house o | Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Tibbals, the court found for the state and condemned ths | liquor The boarder, who claimed that tn, | liquor belonged to him, appealed the case Lawyer Steele of Hartford, appeared fol the defense The suit is of interest for it, bearing on another case of the state versus | Mrs Smith, in which the latter Is charged with keeping liquor with intent to sell. | Hymen's Torch Lighted.
 NEW BRITAIN, Oct. TIA. J. F. Moore son of N. A. Moore, of Kensington, and Mrs. Grace R. Stanley, widow of the iats Oliver Stanley, of this town, were married by the Rev. Dr. James w. Cooper at tn, residence of the bride, B Maple street The wedding was strictly private.
 Town Treasurer Moseley Resigns.
 GLASTONBURY, Oct. 17.-John R. Nose ley, elected treasurer of the town of Glas tonbury at the late town elections, has re signed his position on account of ill health | He said when nominated that he could no accept, but his name was nevertheless put | l,. haNa T. pointed Samuel c. Hardin as treasurer fol one year and he has filed A bond of s5,0oo Mir. Hardin is now both town clerk anc town treasurer and chairman of the Re publican town committee.
 Fire at Rockville.
 ROCKVILLE, Oct. TIA number of ar ticles in the window of Misses O'Neils millinery store took fire from gas jet anc caused quite blaze. The alarm was runt and Fitton Hose company responded, bu the fire was extinguished before they ar rived. The damage was slight. | Four Men Killed.
 NEW LONDON, Oct. 15. - Two freigbi trains collided near Harrison's Landing on the New London Northern road. Foul men were Eilled, as follows: Charles Hiney and William Gillen, of Ballstor Spa, N. Y.; Edward Moore, of Norwich Conn; - McKenna, residence unknown Of the fourth nothing is known, and ther' is nothing upJn his person which wouls tend to identify him.
 | Another -was-Loadcd. | TERRYvILLE, Oct. 15.-John w Hotch kiss, of Thomaston, was fatally shot by barber here who was fooling with pisto he didn't know was loaded.
 | Cruisers open to visitors. | STAMFORD, Oct. 15.-The United State steamships Miantonomah, Atlanta an, Vesuvius will arrive here tonight and b open to visitors on Tuesday.
 The PheIan-waIsh Case.
 NEW HAVEN, Oct. 15.--Judge Thayer re served his decision in the Phelan-Wa quo warranto suit.
 He Posed the Ripper.
 NEW HAVEN, Oct. 14.-Edward H. Tur ner, aged fifty-five years, c. A. R. man was found dead at his home here. Turne was once under police surveillance in Liver pool and often sought to have them beliey he was Jack the Ripper.
 A Postal Innovation.
 MERIpEN, Oct. IA. - Postmaster Dry hurst, of this city, has decided to hay a system of weekly payments among all O the postoffice employees, This will be tn first office in the country to pay employee by the week. Monthly payments he con siders hardship.
 Russell for Congress.
 NORWICH, Oct. 12-Colonel Charles A Russell was unanimously nominated fo congress at the Third district Republcal convention.
 Miles by Reclamation.
 BRIDGEPORT, Oct 12-The Hon. Fred | arick Milaa was nominated by acclama mt iO