Connecticut western news., 1893-05-18
CONNECTICUT NEWS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO iNHABiTANT
 OF THE NUTMEG STATE.

it Is understood that Mrs. Hall has been | talking too freely about prison matters, and Hathaway was accused by prisoner i who testified recently in the inquiry, of having advised him to testify against War den Chamberlain and Deputy Warden | Baisden
 He Used Morphine.
 NEW HAVEN, May 15-John E. Dusy, an engrayer, was found in his office at sl7 Chapel street in dying condition as 8 result of morphine poisoning. He recovered somewhat later on and was removed to his home, and the physicians say that there is chance for his recovery. Duey has been addicted to the use of morphine taken hypodermically and collapsed as . result of the poisoning. He is known one of the most skillful sngravers in the east and has made snug fortune at the trade.
 His Cattle Poisoned. SOUTH COVENTRY, May 15-People in the north parish are much excited over the dastardly poisoning of the herd of cattle of Samuel l.. French, second selectnan. Eight cattle are dead, and more will prob ably die. Twelve places in the pasture have been found where "ooarse-hne" salt mixed with paris green had been placed, no doubt by some one who has been offended by some official act of the ssleetmsn. The cattle had devoursd nearly all of 10 of the small heaps of poison placed on the ground.
 Boston Wanted Yale's Pitcher. NEW HAVEN, May 16-Wsltsr r. Car ter, pitcher of the Yale baseball nine, has received . hattering offer from the Boston league team to join that club at ones. He immediately declined.
 Nichols Goes Free.
 BRIDGEPORT, Conn, May A-The case against William c. Nichols the Star Shirt company's bookkeeper, who embszzled over A, ,00O, was nolled in the city court Nichols made complete restitution to the company, and they would not press the charge.
 Major Hale Dead.
 NEW LONDON, Conn.,, May 14.-Major A. R. Hale, widely known hotel man, died here, aged 70. He went into the hotel bust ness in Bridgeport as manager of the Att lantic hotel, which house he conducted until 1872. Since then he has owned and run the Watch Hill House at Watch Hill, R.. I.
 Electric Companies at War.
 NEW HAVEN, May 18.-The Thomson Houston Electric company has brought suit for infringement and for $500, 900 dam ages against the Winchester Avenue and West Haven Electric road and the West lnghOuse company.
 Sunstruck.
 NEW HAVEN, May 18-The victim of the first case ot suustroke this season was taken to the hospital yesterday afternoon. Clarence Cooper, IS years of age, 8 driver in the emrloy of John Dillon, was oyer come by the neat at the corner of Congress avenue and West street shortly after 1 o'clock and fell from his team into the i, ioia a ro1 f of sunstroke. He recovered late at night and was able to go to his home.
 Caught Green Goods Man.
 BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, May 13.-Detective Arnold captured Louis Steven, a green goods man, in the place of business of 8 gang at 189 Water street, and the police have in their possession large amount of green goods matter which came up on the New Yor..l boat last night. Sparrow Found Not Guilty. NORWICH, Conn.,, May 12.-The jury rs. turned verdict of not guilty in the Spar row -Casweli murder case Edgar F. Spar row was then discharged after having spent six months in jail. He drove at once to his home in Ledyard.
 Two New Normal Schools. HARTFORD, May 12-The senate passed | the bill providing for two new normal | schools-one at New Haven and one at Bridgeport.
 Comstook In Connecticut. | NEW HAVEN, May 12.-Jephariah s. Aver | of Norwalk, was arrested by United States | Marshal Strong in Norwalk on a com | plaint made by MT. Anthony Comstock, who is now a postoffioe inspector. Aver, | who is the son of 8 prominent New York business man and figures prominently in l Norwalk society, was charged with send- | ing obscene letters through the mails to . | New York gentleman named Rose, who is connected with the New York Central rail- road. The hearing was set down for Sstur- day afternoon.
 | Royal Arch Masons In Session.
 NEW HAVEN, May lO-The annual meet Masons of Connecticut was held in this city.
 | A Practice Race.
 NEW HAVEN, May 10.-It is probable that practice 2mile boat race between the Yale and New York Athletic club crews will be arranged to take place the latter part of this month.
 Yale las a Death. | NEW HAVEN, May 10-Cyrus 0. Nolan of the Yale junior class died of peritonitis
 Cannot Accept PuIitxer's Offer.
 NEW HAVEN, May 9.-The offer of Editor l Pulitzer to pay the expenses of the Yale or Harvard crew to England in case g match could be arranged with the winner of the Yale Harvard race has been de clined. The Yale navy managers declare they cannot accept for several reasons. Ii is still thought here that Oxford may yei be prevailed upon to come to the World. fair and row Yale.
 To Examine the Oyster Beds.
 NEW HAVEN, May 9.-M. c. Sanborn, { well known civil engineer, has been com missioned to determine the precise nature of the damage to the Connecticut oyster beds during the heavy storms and gales O the past month.
 Drowned Herself In a Cistern.
 NIANTIC, May 10.-Mrs. Moses w. Com stock of this village committed suicide b, drowning herself in cistern. She lost he husband in 1889 and said she has been re ceiving messages ever since from him com manding her to join him in the spirit world
 Instantly Killed.
 WATERBURY, May 10.-Michael w. Hola han, aged 65, an old resident of this city was struck by switch engine on tn Meriden branch of the New York and Nev England railroad and instantly killed.
 Dickens wrote twenty four books, com prising 1 ,123 characters.
 The first dictionary was made b, Chinese scholars B. c. 1109.
 Nearly 1000 Russian convicts hav' been sent to Siberia since April.
 The Metropolitan tabernacle, London has twenty-six mission stations.
 Have all the clothing loose and lgh under tha1ervent heats of summer.
 The game of backgammon was invent q by Falasnsdss, 0rss&, abost iaa4