Connecticut western news., 1893-03-30
CONNECTICUT NEWS.
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 OF THE NUTMEG STATE.


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 BRIDGEPORT. Conn.,, March 27-Cc' onel F. A. Mason of Bridgeport died at Corn wall from disease of the brain.
 James W. Hyatt's VIII. SOUTH NoRwALK, Conn.,, March 27-The will of the late ex-United States treasurer. James w. Hyatt, which has been offered for probate, contains no public bequests The property is valued at s100OO0
 Accidentally Shot. NEW LONDON, March 26.-Henry McGaff- ney, aged IS years, was accidentally shot in the head by Alexander Betts while aboard J. N. Coleman's English schooner yacht il Miranda Betts was the sailing masters son and cabin boy on the yacht. McGaff- ney will probably die. Betts has been ar rested. The yacht is fitting out for 8 cruise to San Francisco.
 Investigating Prison Warden. HARTFORD, March 25-The state senate has taken the investigation of the charges against Warden Chamberlain out of the hands of the state prison committee by ere ating joint special committee to make in- | quiry into the matter. Tried to Kill Herself DANBURY, Conn, March 25.-After hay | ing been deserted by her husband and be- ing compelled to work a servant, Mrs. | Mary Williams attempted suicide The | fact was discovered just in time to save her | life
 To Found a Woman's College. | NEwINGToN, Conn, March 25.-Henry | M Robbins, a wealthy resident of this place, has offered % acres of land upon which to build woman's college. Brakeman Instantly Killed. NEW BRITAIN, Conn. March 25-Law- | renee Farley, 8 brakeman on the New York | and New England railroad was run over | by his train and instantly killed. Rejected by the House. HARTFORD, March 2-The house reject | ed the bill permitting marriage between | stepfather and stepdaughter, the bill for bidding members of school boards and com | mittees from acting as teachers and the bill | compelling teachers to have state certif- | cates
 | Release of a Suspect. | NEW HAVEN, March 2 Wilbur P. Crockett, suspected of killing his wife at | so Q | insufficient evidence | Death of an oil King. | DANBURY, Conn. March 4--Peter F. | Corner died of paralysis at Ridgefield, aged | 79 He had Gmassed over s1 ,000, 900 in the | petroleum business. | The Pawcatuck River Case. | NEW HAVEN. March M-In the Pawca- | tuck river case the committee recommends l that action be taken by the legislature to | remove all Instructions that prevent the safe discharge of the water in the river. | Held Up by Burglars. | DANBURY, Conn.,, March 24-Jeremiah Bernd, wealthy tobacconist, was held up in front of his residence on Delay street by | two hghwaymen, who robbed him of ! gold watch and chain. The men were caught later and proved to be Patrick Car | lin of Norwalk and Owen Sullivan of this city. Similar attempts at robbery have | been made several times lately, and these two are suspected. In the police court this | morning Carlin and Sullivan were bound | over to the superior court in 5000 bonds | each.
 | A Train Stoned.
 BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, March 24-When l the Shore Line express was passing the | Pembroke crossing, a shower of stones was | hurled at one of the passenger coaches. Some of the stones crashed through the windows, and Frank J. Brindsmade of this | city, who is employed in the office of the | Consolidated road at New Haven, was struck. It is thought that he is seriously | injured, the flying glass having cut several | ga,hes in his head and face. Other passen- gers had narrow escapes, and some received slight cuts.
 Damages Placed at SIo 900.
 NEW HAVEN, March 23.-Mary E. Mur- phy of Unionvile has brought suit against | Michael J. Scanlon, a merchant of Lyon, l Colo. for breach of promise, claiming s10,- 900
 Had Both Legs Cut on.
 MERIDEN, Conn.,, March 23-Brakeman Thomas F. Welck of Long Island City had both legs cut off and his head badly crushed | while separating train at Wallingford. | He cannot live.
 Was Poisoned by His Wife.
 WINsTEAD, Conn, March 23-The coro- ner found that Edward Mannering was poisoned by his wife, who was arrested.
 The Death Penalty.
 HARTFORD, March 22.-The senate voted 10 to to indefinitely postpone the act re- pealing the antirailroad pass act of 1889 and passed the act delivering unclaimed bodies to Yale Medical school The bill re- pealing the death penalty for murder was 1 rejected without debate.
 Arrested For Murder.
 NEW HAVEN, March 22 - Wilbur F. | Crockett has been arrested for killing Hat tie Cowles, whose body was found in the charcoal pits near Guilford Center.
 Burglars Make a Big Haul.
 BRIDGEPORT, March 2l.-The residence on Pacific street of Andrew Doolittle as- sistant postmaster, was entered by burglars In the absence of the family and large haul carried off Several hundred dollars | worth of silverware and a purse containing large sum of money were among the arti- cles of booty taken. A large amount of silverware presented to Eugene Doolttle, 8 son recently married, was overlooked. No trace of the burglars has yet been se- | cured.
 Burned to Death.
 NEW HARTFORD, March 21.-Mrs. Sarah Morse, aged 79, residing with her invalid brother at Burlington Center, was burned to death Saturday morning. It is supposed that she arose to build the fire and used kerosene oil. In doing so 1t ignted, and her clothes caught fire. Her brother was in an adjoining room, but she did not scream, and he was notified of her peril only by the rooms being filled with smoke. He arose and found her dead. He barely succeeded in putting out the fire and saving the house.
 l A German geologist estimates that the Dead sea will be one mass of solid salt within less than 500 years