Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-08
WAL,LINGFORD.

Henry Ahearn, a German, residing on Washington Street, Committed Suicide by Taking a Bose of Rough on Rats-Henry E. Culver Has Conn pleted Another Wonderful Cane An Italian Highway Robber at Work-Personal Notes of Interest.
 Henry Arnold, German visiting with bis daughter, Mrs. Henry Baney on Wash ington street, died at o'clock yesterday from the result of 8 dose of trough on rats" taken Monday night with suicidal intent. Monday night he took an over dose of the poison, which resulted in l making him deathly sick. His daughter wished to send for a doctor, but the father objected, saying he intended to take his own life, as he was tired of life and wished to die. Tuesday morning he attempted to shoot himself with a revolver. but made poor attempt, as the bullet only made flesh wound on the side of his face. The weapon was taken away from him by his daughter. He was de- termined to die, and although he was closely watched and no chance was given to do any further injury to himself the ef- feet of the dose taken Monday night work ed upon him, and in spite of medical assistance he died early yesterday morning. Arnold Was for a dczsen years watchman at Judds, and got through there last September and since that time has taken trip to Germany. Since the death of his wife over two years ago he has been subject to spells of moodi- ness and it is believed that his mind has been unsettled. He owns two houses on Washington street and before his trip to Germany he made his will and since his return has in his variable moods changed the same several times. Funeral Saturday at 2:30 p. m. from house on Washington street.
 of those wonderfully carved canes which he considers his masterpiece and intends that it shall grace the Yale art rooms. The stick is of boxwood and was cut several years ago in Noroton. The csrviHgs, which are all done with @ keen pointed pocketknife, are tho result of 8 patient sp- plication of time and perseverance and the work on the cane in question rep resents about seven months care full setting and patient brain work. The cane contains 120 figures, every cut and hair mark is at least 1-16 of an inch in 1 the seasoned boxwood, and filled. The
 
 l the original drawings. About the top of the cane are ideals of Grecian athletes and down to the college news of to day. Cap tain Ives of the Yale crew, Captain Vance 1 Mccormick of the football team and Rusie, 1 the great pitcher of the New York baseball l team, in pose ready to deliver the zig -zsg curves to bstsmen. Below are figures of Venus de Medici, Venus of Vatican and Venus of the Cspotiline, all cut from the old masters. Corbstt and Sullivan in the ring at New Orleans, with Trimmer and Dixon in small figures beneath. A large sized representation of w. F. Cody, "Buf- taIo Bill' on horseback making one of his | famous flying shots. Texas Jack to the rescue of lady who has been unhorsed by the attack of a grizzly bear. Robert Bon her driving Sunol, an especially fine piece of work. A ranchman with an unruly Mexican steer, @ Coney Island bathing scene, the honeymoon, and mother with her babe. The ground work between the larger figures is filled in with Lilliputisn figures of cherubs, birds, etc which al
 together forms combination of artistic
 work which shows 8 vast amount of pa
 tience and perseverance, which not one 1T thousand would ever finish in lifetime Miss Emma Lewis, the librarian, givel
 notice that all books must be returned tt |
 date fine of 10 cents day will be charged
 Sam Hubbard defeated R W. Carter 8
 lawn tennis in Meriden yesterday, winning
 two out of three games.
 The Second Connecticut Heavy Artillery
 formerly the Nineteenth O. ", will holt
 its annual reunion in Bridgeport on Sstur
 day.
 The announcement is made of the mar
 risge of Thomas O. Carr of Hall avenu
 and Miss Ada Otis of Meriden on Septem
 Der 20.
 H. L. Hall, end. and L. M. Phelps star
 next week for the worlds fair.
 Ida Siddons' vaudeville company, ,twent l girls, is booked for the opera house mex Thursday evening in "His Nibs, Hi 1 Nobs."
 Burgess G. G. Thomson took in the Cal 8 | edon1an games In Jones' woods, NewYo ork } 1 yesterday.
 3 A marriage license has been issued fo William J. Treslor and Miss Sarah N 1 Aichler of Yslesville.
 A daughter of Fred Wuterich was al saulted in Yalesville by an Italian, wh grabbed 8 small satchel from her hand an ] ran down the railroad track. Officer Refill : was notified by telephone and was on th , lookout for the thief.
 In the Wallingford probate court tn! l morning two commissioners were appointe . on the estate of Fannie M. Youngs by Prt
 bate Judge o. H. D. Fowler. Attorney (
 H. Sawyer of Meriden represented th
 heirs of the estate, and he made oppositio :, to the application of the administrator t n have the estate declared insolvent. Tn z case hinges on the validity of peculiarl
 drawn note which reads: 'I agree to pa 7 my son, c. s. B. Youngs, $1 ,O0O upon m 1 decease. Fannie M. Youngs." The no e was presented to Linus Hall, the admin trator. and by bim included among u liabilities of the estate. The other heil deny that the estate was insolvent.