Connecticut western news., 1893-04-06
CONNECTICUT NEWS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO oiNlABlTANrs
 OF THE NUTMEG STATE.

  Facts conoerninR the Important H@ppsn-
 inrs of the Week In This vicinity and
 Elsewhere Briefly Told For the Benefit
 of People Whose Time Es Valuable.
 PUTNAM, Conn, April s.-Joseph Du. mas, a bell boy, l4 years old, was run ovsi by six box cars, but managed to avoid the wheels until the last car broke his leg. He will recover.
 Gun Club Ralded.
 BRIDGEPORT, April s-While the meet Ing of the Connecticut gun clubs was ip progress at their range in Stratford, neat this city, under the auspices of tho Park City Gun club. squad of StrMtford con stables made raid on the clubhouse al the range and seized several cases of beer stored there for the use of the markamen. Psrcy Greenwood, who was dispensing refresh. ments at the time, was arrested for violar ton of the liquor law. He was released on bond. The raid was made on a complaint of a resident of Stratford. Members of the club are very indignant and will fight the case. The shoot resulted as follows, New Haven gun club, 10; Colt Gun club of Hart ford, 70; Ansonia Rod and Gun club, "A Willimantio Gun club 70; Park City (BridReportl Gun club. 6s; Machi Club of Moodus. e5; Bristol Gun club, 61. The shoots will be continued monthly, and Che next will be held at New London.
 Dead In His Bathtub.
 NEW BRITAIN, April a-John Stemrns. an old man aged "a, committed suicide at the residence of his son, Samuel H. Stearns. on Park street extension, by drowning himself in bathtuh. Mir Stearna had severe attack of grip about a year ago and since that time has showed signs of insani ty. He was found dead at o'clock In Che bathtub kneelng with his head beneath the water. The tub was nearly full of wa ter and the faucet was shut, indicating that the man had deliberately taken his own life. He was clothed In a nightgcwn and a coat, but how long he had been in the water could not be told. About ths mouth of the faucet was tied cloth.
 Swept Out to ses.
 NRw LONDON, April a-The body of Ro land Murphy, an syear~old boy who fell from the dock near the old Shore Line ferry and was drowned, has not yet bean reoov- cred, and 1t Is believed that it has been swept out to sea by the strong river current
 The oxford-yaie Letter.
 NEW HAVEN, April 2-It is believed that the long expected and much discussed let ter from the Oxford to the Yale crew has arrived. Captain Ives and President Roa- CTS of the Yale navy left town very abruptly, declining before their departure to answer whether the letter was here or not. Nothing will be made public in relation to the com tents of the epistle for several days In any event.
 Grip Victim Kills HtmsslE NEw BRITAIN, Conn, April 1.--John Stearns drowned himself in his bathtub while insane from grip. ..@ ,Conaeeticut's Fast Day. HARTFORD, April l. = Fast day was generally observed as a holiday all over tho state, In accordance with the proclamation of Governor Morris Special services were held in all the Episcopal and Roman Cath ollie churches. The stores. shops and fac tories were closed There were perform ances at the theaters and some outdoor sports. 5.gL.t.r SouTHINaToN. March SL-Thomaa Ray- holds, bartender for Edward Enhof, was on his way home about midnight when he was attacked by three men on Bristol street near the tramway station. He was struck over the head with a club and knocked down. All three of the men then jumped on him. They attempted to go through his pockets, but Reynolds strug- gled hard, and alarmed by some noise the men suddenly fed. Raynolds Is badly cut and bruised about the face and eyes. Veterans Protest Aaainst s Cireus. BRIDGEPORT, Conn, March sf.-Eliaa Howe post, c. A. R decided to cirCuistea petition praying that the Barnun-B Bailey circus be prevented from exhibiting here on Memorial day, claiming that the per formance deseciates the day. Attached the Scenery. NEW HAVEN March 80.-The scenery and box receipts of the Pulse of New York; company at the Grand Opera house were attached by the Show Printers asso- citation to recover bills amounting to ts5l.b0
 Some New Connecticut Laws. HARTFORD, March BOA long debate in the senate developed R strong feeling of am tagonism existing against Storrs Agricul- tural school at Mansfield, a farmers school. supported by the state It Is claimed that it cost over s34, 900 last year, and that only I8 students were graduated. An act was passed imposing penalty of 60 days in jail on any prisoner attempting to escape while en route thereto, and another bill passed makes possession of bird dog and gun prima facie evidence of hunting for game. Exsmptins Soldiers From Taxes. HARTFORD, March 2o.-The house passed a bill exemptinp from town taxation prop erty to the amount of q, ,00o of all old sol diers who were honorably discharged, so much of the property of the wife of sol dier to the amount of si GOO as he has life interest in, and the same amount of ths property of every widow or widowed moth CT of any soldier who served honorabiy or who died in service.
 A mysterieua Piuesn.
 NORWICH, Conn, March 2s-On Sunday afternoon an exhausted carrier pigeon llt upon fence here. The next day it was found dead. Upon the pigeons leg was an aluminium band marked TN. 7bea.H The bird was found to have died of starvation. Ii Is said there were carrier pigeons on the missing steamer Naronic. Was this one of themf s.r-F
 A Rody Identified. BIRMINaHAM, March 2S.-The body of an unknown man found floating in the Hous- atomic river was identified as that of Dan iel Calvin of Waterbury. He has not done any work since he was released from the New Haven Jail Feb. ia It Is thought that he walked off the bridge while intoxicated
 Disappointed In Love. ESSEX, March 2s-william Williams of this place has been taken 10 the asylum for the insane at Middletown. Ills condition is due to a disappointment iu love. He be- came infatuated with young woman from New York who spends her summers here. but his affection was unrequited. Colonel Mason Dead. BRIDGEPORT. Conn, March T.-Coionei Y. A. Mason of Bridgeport died at Corn wall from disease of the brain.
 James W. Hywtts wtIl.
 SOUTH NoRwALK, Conn, March 9T.-The will of the late ex-united States treasurer. James w. Hyatt, which has been offered for probate, contains no public bequeat& The property is valued at si0o.0oo
 Naturalists say that over 800 species
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