Connecticut western news., 1893-03-02
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 WATERBURY, Conn.,, Feb. 27.-The sen sation caused in social circles in this city last December upon the marriage of Miss Jennie Elton Stevens to Commodore Will liam Kennon Mayo, on the retired list of the navy, S3 years her senior, has been re- vived and augmented hundredfold over the news that the young bride has been sent to a private retreat for the insane at Litchfield, after making three attempts to end her life.
 A Norwich Belle Weeds A ChinAman.
 NORWICH, Conn, Feb. 27.-Kwai Palm Lee, at one time student in the Free academy here, and Miss Elizabeth Standish Jewett of this city were united in marriage ap the home of the brides brother, Profes- sor F. F. Jewett, in oberlin, O. Rwai Palm Lee is native of China and was sent here by the government when very young to be educated.
 weavors Ask an Advance.
 DANIELsoNvILLE, Conn. Feb 27.-The striking weavers at Ssyles & Co.'S wooden mill of Dayville ask for an advance of cent yard.
 W. B. Curtis Blown to Pieces-
 MONROE, Conn. Feb. 28-William B. Curtis, 55 years old, a prominent Danbury 
 ribly mangled by an explosion of dynamite st Monroe, His head was literally blown of, and one arm torn to pieces. He went into shanty, and minute later the build ing blew up. No one knows what caused the explosion of the dynamite in the shed.
 Morris Makes Another Nomination.
 HARTFORD, Feb Ex-Governor Morris sent to the senate the name of ex-Senator John s. Seymour of Norwalk to be insur- ance commissioner. Mir. Seymour Is a prominent member of the Fairfield county bar and was chairman of the Democratic state convention which named Governor Morris. It is believed the nomination will be confirmed.
 Conscience Money. STAMFORD, Conn, Feb 95-Town Treas urer Robert Swartwont received an anon ymous letter postmarked New York in- closing a sl 900 treasury note. The letter reads, ''Please put this sl, 900 to the credit | of Stamford taxes of le79." It is supposed | to be conscience money.
 Connootieut Confirmation. HARTFORD, Feb. 24-The senate han con- | firmed the appointments as members of the state board of pensions of Morris W. | Seymour of Bridgeport. Edward Harland | of Norwich, Alfred E Burr of Hartford and Dr. Francis Bacon of New Haven. Deming Defeated In Connecticut. HARTFORD. Feb. 24-The senate defeat | ed the nomination of Clarence Deming of New Haven for insurance commissioner by | 8 vote of IA to4 A Connecticut Blizzard. ] ROCKVILLE, Conn, Feb. 23.-The most severe gale and snowstorm since the bliz- gard of 1888 ragged throughout Holland county. Schools are closed, mills are only | partly running, business is almost entirely | suspended, and the roads in Holland and | Ellington are impossible.
 Clothing Clubs Illegal. | BRIDGEPeRT, Feb. 23-B Kleiner, a tall or and promoter of clothing club schemes, brought suit today against Councilman Michael McFadden for ss due on SS5 suit | of clothes. The case was heard before Jus | tice Nobbs, who dismissed it on the ground that the clubs were against the statutes. Explosion at Bridgeport.
 BRIDGEPORT, Feb. 28.-An explosion in the Weld Buckle factory partially wrecked the building in which the oven is located. | The doors and windows were blown out. Benzine igniting was the cause. | A CrinoIine Club. BRIDGEPORT, Feb. 23.-A club of young ladies was formed in this city called the 1 Crinoline club. Their purpose is to pro mote the wearing of big hoopskirts in Bridgeport.
 Norwich Gets Boom. | NORWICH Conn, Feb S2.-New York | parties have bought the Versailles woolen | mill property in the town of Sprague and will establish plant for making hospital supplies They will spend sl00,000 in inn | hn af Gpr haa voted to abate taxes on improvements for | term of three years. The YaIe-Princeton Debate. NEW HAVEN. Feb 22.-The Yale aca- demic department judges announce that | W. k. Thoms of Waterbury, Conn, and J. I. Chamberlain of New York city will rep resent that department in the Yale-Prince- ton debate.
 | Standing on His Head. NORWICH, Feb. 21-A cattle dealer of I Newark, N. J., had painful adventure here. He had driven COW and calf from | Baltic tied them on the steamboat wharf and then went to sleep on cotton bales which were piled there. Groans were heard on the wharf by policeman at | o'clock in the morning, and the Newark man was found standing on his head, | wedged tigh, ly between the bales. He had i fallen into an opening which was just his size. His face was bleeding, and he was almost unconscious. He had stood on his head in this way for several hours, but had too great quantity of assorted stimulants | to mind it at first. The COW and calf | meanwhile had been discovered and driven to a livery stable. The man was locked up for the night and sent on his way rejoicing next morning. His pockets were full of money.
 | A Much Wanted Crook.
 WALLINGFoRp, Feb. M.-Herman Lay man, aged g, much wanted crook, was arrested in a saloon here by Officer Luke Wallingford of this town. The prisoner is accused of burglaries and thefts in almost every city and town of the state. He is wanted for burglary in New Britain, Wa terbury, wethers6eld Hartford and in sew sral shore towns.
 | The Barnum Building. l BRIDGEPORT Feb 2l.-The Barnum build ing of science and history was dedicated here with elaborate exercises. The pro gramme included the acceptance speeches by the Rev. Beverly k. Warmer for the Scientific society k. B. Lacy for the His torical society and Dr. G. l.. Porter for the Medical society and speech by Mayor Marigold on behalf of the city.
 John II. Mccormick Dead.
 NEW LONDON, Feb 2l.--Alderman John H. Mccormick, state boiler inspector for the Third district and owner of the McCor- mick Boiler works, died very suddenly of heart failure He was 52 years old and a prominent Republican. He leaves wife, three daughters and two sons-
 Dinner to Governor werts
 LAKEWOOD. N. J., Feb. Ex-Governor George T. Werts was the guest of honor at = L. .I- -l- L. =