Connecticut western news., 1893-06-22
CONNECTICUT NEWS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO INHABITANTS
 OF THE NUTMEG STATE.

UT | HE NO IME6 D A l.. s Facts Concerning the Important Happen ings of the Week In This Vicinity and Elsewhere Briefly Told For the Benefit of People Whose Time Is Valuable.
 NoRwALK, Conn.,, June 19.-An engine standing on sidetrack just north of the station at South Norwalk, on the Housa- tonic division of the Consolidated railroad, was run into by locomotive drawing long mixed train. and both engines were badly wrecked. John Mulvey, a brake man, was seriously hurt. None of the pas sengers was hurt The locomotive on the switch was for the moment abandoned.
 Mrs. Watkins Wins.
 ROCKVILLE June 19.-In the suit brought by Mrs. Watkins against the town of Yer non to recover damages for personal in juries received last October from falling off the upper terrace during the time that the streets were not lighted owing to controversy between the electric light men and the city fathers the jury on the first ballot was unanimously in favor of the plaintiff, and in about 30 minutes yer dict was returned for the plaintiff to re- cover $3,791.66 and costs. Notice of an appeal to the supreme court of errors was given by the defendants.
 Fighting Policemen.
 NEW HAVEN, June 19-Patrolmen Stew art and Bellman, two policemen attached to Station 3, got into an altercation and beat each other almost insensible with their long night sticks. Bellman's head was horribly gashed in seven places, and he may not recover. The quarrel arose over the capture of a runaway horse. Not long since Stewart drew a revolver and threatened to shoot Patrolman Murphy. He is considered a dangerous man.
 Jerry Paige Disappears.
 DANBURY, June 19.-Jerry Paige, for merly we'll known blacksmith here and later member of the fire department, has disappeared, leaving his wife and family, who know nothing of his whereabouts. He got weeks leave of absence May 16 from the fire department and started for Bridgeport. He has not been heard from since. Paige was last night dismissed from the department.
 At Waterbury Next Year.
 DANBURY, June 19-At the closing ses- sion of the twenty fifth annual convention of the Knights of Pythias Supreme Chan cellor Blackburn of Kentucky installed the newly elected officers. It was decided to change the time of holding the conven- tion from spring to fall The next con- vention will be held in Waterbury the sec ond Tuesday in September, 1894.
 Dropped Dead.
 BRIDGEPORT, June 19.-Erastus H. Knowles, aged 60, we'll known citizen, dropped dead while moving the lawn in front of the residence of Bradley Nichols, on Fairfield avenue.
 No Naval Reserve Yet.
 HARTFORD, June 16.-The house recon sidered it's action in passing the bill creat- ing the battalion of naval reserve, and it was indefinitely postponed.
 Big Celebration Planned.
 WOODSTOCK, Conn.,, June 16.-The Fourth of July celebration at Roseland park this year promises to equal, if not surpass, any previous celebration since President Grant helped inaugurate the series in 1870. Suing a Hospital.
 BRIDGEPORT, June 15-Mrs. Albert Louis of Bunnell street, this city, has instituted suit for 5000 against Superintendent Cox. Dr. Hartley and the management of the New York hospital for the murder" of her stepson, Albert Louis. The latter died as the result of an operation per
 
 removal of goitre It is alleged that the operation was performed on & minor against the protest of his relatives and was made with the aid of ether, although the patient was affected with heart trouble.
 Choked to Death. BRIDGEPORT, June 15.--Miss Julia Prin- dle, a bright and handsome girl, the daugh- ter of John Prindle, well known business nj of r ind was attacked with coughing spell two nights ago and choked to death before as- sistance could be rendered her. Dalton Forfeited His Bail.
 BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, June 14-Robert Dalton, the green goods agent who was shot in this city on Saturday by John Fahey, a New Haven newspaper man, for feited S1 900 bond in the city court here United States Marshal Strong was on hand ready to arrest him.
 Killed In a Quarry. | PORTLAND, June 14.-Daniel Hickey an old employee in the quarries bere. was killed by the falling of loose stone over head in the Shaler & Hall quar-y The stone struck him on the back, cabsing in stant death. Dr. Sears, the medical ex- aminer, was called and gave permission for the removal of the body. Hickey was about 65 years old
 Mortgages Foreclosed.
 BRIDGEPORT, June 13.-The Springfield Emery Wheel company of this city. which has been financially embarrassed of late was today turned over to Gould Bros of this city. The latter firm foreclosed sev- eral mortgages held against the company.
 Killed by Train.
 NEW HAVEN, June 13.-An unl nown Italian was killed by train at Wood mont, where the N. Y., N H. and H. R. R. is being four tracked. He was an employee of the road.
 Graphophone Company Sued.
 BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, June 13.-The Edi- son Monograph company has brought suit against the American Graphophone com pany of Bridgeport, claiming an infringe ment of the patents of MT. Edison
 Hawley Sentenced
 BRIDGEPORT, June 13.-The Ha xley mur- der trial, which has been before the supe- rior court for the past month. has ended. and the result of the former trial has been repeated. The prisoner has been sentenced to life imprisonment, his former sentence. and the county is ''out' s1O,OOO for the ex- penses of the trial. It
 An Italian Drowned. NoRwALK, June 13.-An Italian, name unknown, employed at aquarry in George town, was drowned in pond at Cannon's station while bathing.
 Lewis R. Elliott Dead.
 GUILFORD. June l3-Lewis R. Elliott is dead He was foi many years president of the Guilford Savings bank and was man of influence in the community. He was in his seventy y-sixth year and leaves wife and two daughters, Mrs Herbert Benton