Connecticut western news., 1893-05-11
CONNECTICUT NEWS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO TOINHABITANTs
 OF THE NUTMEG STATE.

ITEMS OF INTEREST TO OiNHABITANTS
 OF THE NUTMEG STATE. 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.
 NEW HAVEN, May 8.-Edwin T. Swift, for several years past teller in the Birming- ham National bank, was brought to this city by Marshal Loveridge and placed in jail. He is charged with having embedded S10. GOO from the bank
 Saved by a Wife's Com on Sense.
 ANsoNIA, Conn, May s-W. l.. Parme- lee took dose of ointment made from chloroform and aconite. His little girl took it from the wrong bottle, and both lives were saved by Mrs. Parmelee's vigorous use ofhot water and mustard.
 Charged With Murder.
 MIDDLETowN, Conn, May s-The cor oner's jury charges Patrick Conroy with murder in the first degree in causing the death of Richard Meade.
 Santa Claus Tn a Tight Fix.
 NoRwALK, Conn.,. May s.-Willie, the 8year-old son of Charles Keene, while playing Santa Claus, attempted to climb down the chimney. He descended about 10 feet and became so wedged he could not move until the chimney had been torn out
 Thrown From His Buggy.
 SOUTH NoRwALK, Conn.,, May 7.-Charles U. Lecount of East Norwalk, wealthy re- tired manufacturer, was thrown from his buggy by a spirited horse, sustaining in juries which may prove fatal.
 Connecticut on Annexation.
 HARTFORD May 8.-In the senate res olution presented early in the session fa- voring the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands by the United States was indefi- nitely postponed by a unanimous vote.
 The Dam Gave Way.
 WILLIMANTIc, May 6.-The dam at Chaf- feeville gave way yesterday noon and was completely washed away It was an earth dam with roll way about 200 feet long and retained the water which operated the silk mills at that place, covering a surface of about 50 acres. It will cost about &, 900 to replace it. That will be only part of the loss suffered, as the mills will be com- pelled to run by steam wholly until the dry season, when the dam will be rebuilt The mills at Chaffeeville are operated in connection with the Natchaug Silk com pany's works in this city.
 Mans Body Found.
 BIRMINGHAM, May GA mans body was found in the electric light station canal yes terday afternoon by little girl gathering wild flowers on the bank It had been in the water about two months, was covered with a rubber coat and was poorly dressed. A pin with the initial "B' was in the tie. It is thought the body was brought down the Housatonic by the freshet
 Golden Wedding.
 NEW HAVEN, May 6.--Mr. and Mrs. Will liam l.. Brooks of North Front street, Fair Haven, were married 50 years ago yester- day, and last evening celebrated that event with large number of friends. Both of the old people enjoy excellent health.
 Switchma an Drowned.
 NORWICH, May 6.-F. c. Engle, switch man on the New York and New England road, was drowned at o'clock last night in the Shetucket river.
 Railroad Track Washed Away.
 MERIDEN. Conn, May 5-About 35 feet of the track of the Meriden branch of the New York and New England railroad in Westfi field was washed away by the rain. Over $1 900 worth of damage was done to the streets and roads in Meriden, city and town.
 Drowned In Swollen Brook.
 ANsoNIA Conn.,, May 5.-A Swear old daughter of Morris Hanlon was drowned in Beaver brook, a small stream that had been swollen by rains. The river is eight feet above it's level and still rising. Some bridges have been carried away causing considerable damage.
 Must Eat Elsewhere.
 NEW HAVEN May 5-The manager of the Yale Commons has dismissed for dis orderly conduct 20 seniors who occupied one of the tables
 The Largest Search Light.
 HARTFORD, May 4.-The Schuyler Elec- tric company of Middletown are making the largest search light in the world. It will be 91S feet high and fitted withia 6 foot lens. It will be sent to Chicago.
 YaIe's Paper Shell Arrives.
 NEW HAVEN. May 4.-Captain Ives of the Yale crew has just received the first of the two Scared shells for the use of the navy in this years Yale Harvard race It Is paper boat, made by Waters of Troy. The management has given up the idea of rowing an aluminium boat.
 Children of Today.
 II would be the happiest man out if only had children" said a prominent cit izen the other day in the presence of a number of his friends. Here have been married nigh onto 10 years, and yet no baby has crossed the threshold. There is nothing like children to make home happy"
 ''That's all right" spoke up one of his listeners, ''as long as children remain babies, but after that excuse me. have three kids, 16, IS and 20 years, just old enough to know everything and yet know nothing after all. But they manage to keep me in hot water day in and day out. They have had up to date the best of schooling, besides a good home and good attractions outside to help them along. I was in hopes the boys would take to some profession that would give them both fame and fortune, as they are quick witted and learn easy, but it seems oth- erwise, as the oldest has come to the con- clusion that he is cut out for prize fighter, while the youngest says he is go- ing to be either song and dance man or a cowboy, or nothing. I think both of them will do well if they succeed in be- coming walters in some 10-cent hash house, and my daughter, my pride, just IS, what do you think she is ambitious to become2 She goes to high school and studies all the hifalutin things known in books.
 "I had an idea that some day she would be able to teach us all something; but no, it's mistake. She attended the the aters 8 number of times this winter, and that settled her future. She saw the