Connecticut western news., 1893-03-23
CONNECTICUT NEWS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO TolNHA6ITANTs
 OF THE NUTMEG STATE.

 Facts Concerning the Important Happen ings of the Week In This Vicinity and Elsewhere Briefly Told For the Rene fit of People Whose Time Is Valuable.
 ANsoNIA, Conn.,, March 20.-Mrs. Maria Jane Lowery committed suicide by taking dose of laudanum at her daughters home in Derby. She had frequent attacks of despondency.
 Library For Milford.
 NEW HAVEN, March 20.-Colonel Henry G. Taylor of New York city, a summer resident of Milford, has announced that he will present that town with new library and this spring plans for the same have been drawn up by Milford architects.
 Died of Smallpox.
 MrDDLETowN, Conn, March 19.-Jere- miah Murnane the 14-year-old son of Timothy Murnane, died of smallpox and was buried immediately. The father broke the quarantine restrictions to get an under. taker, and he was ordered back and a spe- cial officer sworn into guard the house. No other cases have occurred as yet.
 Smallpox In Middletown.
 MIpDLETowN, Conn, March 1S-A case of smallpox was discovered here. The pa. tient is l4-year-old son of John Murnane The house has been quarantined, and St. Johns Parochal school, which the lad at tended, has been ordered closed.
 Her Body Found In the River.
 NoRwALK. Conn, March 1S.-The body of Mrs William Howard, who disappeared several days ago, was found in the river.
 The Gaming BiI Killed.
 HARTFORD, March 1S.-The senato's ac tion on the gaming bill killed 1t. In the house bill was passed raising standing committee on judicial nominations, and also the resolution appropriating t75, ,00t for completing the State Normal school at Willimantic.
 Granted an Honorary Degree. NEw HAVEN March 1s.-Professor Mar tin Kellogg of the University of Cslifornis has been granted the honorary degree oi L.L. D. by the Yale corporation. The Repeating Act Tabled.
 HARTFORD, March lS-In the senate z long debate resulted on the bill repeating the law of 1889 which requires the state tc furnish railroad transportation to mem bers. The repeating act was finally tabled A Juvenile Wonder. BRIDGEPORT Conn, March 17--Lizxis Bishop, aged l2. daughter of Mir and Mrs Edward Bishop of Roxbury, Conn.,, wht was married a little less than year ago tt Henry Hinckley, scarcely older than her self, gave birth to triplets-two girls and | boy. All are doing well.
 Collision on the New England. HARTFORD, March TIA collision or the Philadelphia, Reading and New Eng land road, near Simsbury, resulted in | broken leg and other injuries to an en gineer and considerable damage to botf engines and a number of cars. New England's Troubles Settled. HARTFORD, March 17-The trouble grow ing out of the attachment by Stickney Conypgham & Co of the New England railroad stock was settled and the cars wer released from attachment. Some trouble arose over the transfer of the money iron the New England road people to the agent of the coal firm, and before settlemen could be arrived at it was past banking hours, and it became necessary to hay | Attorney Webb go to Boston where he wa met by a representative of the New Eng land road. who put in his hands cashier check for s45, 900, which is more than tn balance due on the account
 Alleged Attempted Assassination. BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, March l6.--It is al legged that an attempt has been made {, assassinate Mayor Marigold, and that thos concerned in gaming houses are at the bot tom of the affair. For a State Normal School. HARTFORD, March 16.-The senate passe, the bill appropriating N5,0o0 for n stat normal school at Willimantic and the ac authorizing the city of New London to ap point park commissioners and issue s25- | 900 park bonds. The house repealed tn, antipass act of 1889, under which the stat. has already paid about 800 900 to the rail roads for transportation of members to ant from the capital during sessions. Sick With Smallpox. SOUTH NoRwALK, Conn, March 15- Michael Barry, employed by the Norwall lock company is sick with continent smallpox at his home on the Connection turnpike.
 Navigation Opened. HARTFORD, March 15.-The tug Mabe reached here from Saybrook, and naviga tion is now open from here to the sound. Caps and Gowns at Yale. NEW HAVEN, March 15.--Ata meeting O the senior class at Yale it was voted to con tinue during the present spring term thu custom adopted by the two previous olasse, or wearing caps ana gowns after Easter.
 A. F. sturtevant Dead. NORWICH, Conn.,, March 15-A. F. Stur | tevant died at his home in this city. H, was one of the largest cotton manufactur CTS in New England. He owned s2,0o0, ,oo worth of property in New York city, in cluding the Sturtevant House.
 Gamblers Forfeit Their Bonds. BRIDGEPORT. March 14-None of tn, gamblers appeared in the city court wher the cases were called. The proprietor o the place had furnished bonds in the sum O s1,000 for their appearance, all of whicl was declared forfeited.
 Disappearance of Mrs. Howard.
 NoRwALK, Conn, March l4.-The disap pearance of Mrs. William Howard causes as much interest to be manifested as wal displayed over the case of Banker Hall', daughter. Thorough search in all direc tions is being made The river was dragged and the finding of a piece of black dres,