Connecticut western news., 1893-05-25
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 Benefit of People Whose Time Is Valuable.
 ROCKVILLE, May 22-The Hon. E. Ste vens Henry of this city, ex-state treasurer, has received notice from the superintend- ent of the national Jersey dairy exhibit at the Worlds fair that his noted Baroness of Argyle has been chosen as one of the 25 Jersey cows that are to form the herd for the greatest dairy test ever made. The Jer- sey breeders of the United States propose to demonstrate that the Jersey COW is un- surpassed for dairy purposes and have ap- propriated $25, 900 for the exhibit and tests.
 An Amnesty Meeting.
 NEW HAVEN, May Ex-Governor Luzon B. Morris presided at large meeting in the Hyperion theater in favor of se- curing amnesty for American citizens now imprisoned in English prisons.
 A Yale Student Arrested.
 NEW HAVEN, May 22.-Mr. James s. Dwight, Yale student, son of Professor Dwight of Vassar, was arrested on the charge of having defrauded his college mates by appropriating their property and securing money by getting draft on a Chicago firm. He was lodged in the police station by Detective Cowles, and at once confessed his shame. He is nearly beside himself with the realizing sense of his dis grace. He would have graduated from Yale next month, as he had @ good mark in his class.
 Drank Aqua Ammonia.
 NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, May 22.-Miss Char lotte Wilcox, aged S5, drank aqua ammo mia in mistake for nerve tonic. The poi son killed her.
 Two Burned to Death.
 WATERBURY, Conn.,, May 22.-Maud, the 8-year-old daughter of H. l.. Roberts, of Naugatuck was burned to death, her cloth ing catching fire from stove. She rushed up stairs and sought the protection of an aged woman named Mary Monroe of Water bury. The bed on which the latter was lying was set on fire, and the woman died from her injuries. The Roberts family was away at the time.
 Ice In Connecticut.
 ROCKVILLE, May 21. - Frost prevailed Friday night throughout Holland county, and ice formed in many places.
 Ex-Mayor Curtis Dead.
 MERIDEN, May 21.-George B. Curtis, treasurer of the Meriden Britannia com pany, died here, aged 67 years. Mir. Curtis had held many offices of honor and trust and was an ex-mayor of the city
 An Oleomargarine Law.
 HARTFORD. May Ex-Governor Morris has signed the stringent oleomargarine act, which is intended to drive the manufac- tured article out of the market. It pro hibits the coloring of any article not made from the milk of cows to resemble butter.
 Stole the Pansies.
 CRAWFORD, May 19.-Residents of Bran ford and vicinity are greatly exercised over the depredations of flower thieves during the last three nights. On Tuesday and Wednesday nights many gardens in the center of the town were visited and dozens of plants taken. Yesterday Florist Ever dean received from New York 1,OOO pansy plants and set them out. This morning only dozen were left.
 Appointed to West Point. TWISTED, May 19.--Ralph Stuart Gran ger, son of Colonel s. A. Granger of Gov ernor Morris staff, this afternoon received notification from Congressman DeForest that he had received the appointment of the West Point cadetship which was to be made this month. Young Granger, who is IS years old, will graduate from the high school here next month. He took the ex. aminations for the appointment, which were held at Bridgeport last week, and had | 15 competitors. Fred Stevens of Bridge l port has been appointed alternate. Green Goods Dealing a Felony. HARTFORD, May 1S.-As result of the appearance of Anthony Comstock before l the judiciary committee the house and sen ate passed bill modelled on the laws o1 |
 dealing in "green goods" and like swin ding schemes felony punishable by i'm | prisonment for not less than one nor nor, than five years, and by fine of from s10t to 5000 The senate passed the bill re | guiring that after Oct. 1 all execution, shall be in private at the state prison a Wethersfield.