Connecticut western news., 1893-01-19
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 HARTFORD, Jan. 1e-Thomas DuRan waa found dead in an Italian lodging house in filthy room in which there were thirteen beds. The man died of exposure.
 Printer. on Strike.
 NKw BRITAIN, Jan. lo.-The pSintsrs sn The Herald struck, owing to disagree- nent about the rate of wages.
 First Rori.tered Chinsman fla Hartford.
 HARTFORD, Jan. lo o-Colleotor of In ternal Revenue John Hutchinson has ia- sued the first certificate in the district under the Chinese exclusion act of May h, 1892 to Charles Hong, of Derby, a laundry man, who has been in the United States twenty-three years.
 The Harvsrd-Yais Debate.
 NRw HAVEN, Jan. I6.-In the debate on Wednesday the list of speakers ss an. nounced Is: Lamson, of Yale; vrooman, of Harvard; Donnelly, of Yale; Warren, of Harvard; Cummings of Yale; Stone, of Harvard.
 Bridgeport Hears n Meteor.
 BR1DeRPoRT. Jan. l6.--A meteoric dis play was witnessed here at about s;ao last night. It made a brilliant light in a Eig1ag track. lasting fully ten minutes 1t sound pu ihse - hoAfy Douy fush1hk shtVuka ens air.
 Diphtheria at Bridgeport.
 BRIDGEPORT, Jan. 14-Several cases of hiphtheria have recently been reported to the health officer and number of deaths have occurred. Miss Catherine Kionan, a teacher in the public school, Is dangerously III.
 old Colony Distiiery Burned NEW HAVEN, Jan. 13--A fire burned the Old Colony distillery on Grand avenue, Fair Haven, late last night A Csbmsn's Suicide. NKw HAVEN, Jan. 18-willis Johnson, an old cabmAn of West Haven, shot him self in his bed Thursday night and was found dead this morning. He had no fam Fly. The reason for the suicide is believed to be despondency through business af- fairs, as Johnson had for some time past been downcast from business misfortunes He had driven cabs in this city for mum Der of years and was the owner of several Insurance Rate War. BRIDGEPORT, Jan. 1a-The local board of fire underwriters is waging war aQainsA the New England exchange on the matter of an increase in rates to be charged the coming year. Several companies have with drawn their agencies in this city and have written indignant letters to local agents because the rate has not been adopted Business men in this city are supporting the local board, and the 60 per osnt change will benefit them.
 | Connecticut Judicial Nonsinatiena.s HARTFORD, Jan. Ex-Governor Norris has nominated Professor simon K Bald win, of New Haven, and Judge Augustus H. Fenn, of Winchester, to be associate justices of the supreme court of errors and judges of the superior court. Yale's New Football Captain. NEW HAVEN, Jan IS-Frank A. Hinkey, | of 'a5, was chosen to lead the Yale football team during the season of is93. Died from His Injuries. BRIDGEpoRT, Jan. 1s.l-Samuel Mclean, | of Watertown, who was one of the wealth lest men in the NanRatuok valley, died | from injuries received here while changing cara
 A Summer Residence Destroyed. GREENWICH, Jan. 18.-Fire destroyed the handsome summer residence of Mr. War ren K. Smith, of New York, situated on Electric hill. Loss, tio,ooo A Yale student Dies from ovsrwork. NEW HAVEN, Jan. 1s-Robert Hubbard Nelson, a member of the junior class of Yale university, is dead. Nelson was to be one of the contestants in the Yale-HarvArd debate, and his health broke down owing to overstudy while preparing. Senator Hawley to Succeed HimsslG HARTFORD, Jan. 12--In the Republican caucus Senator Hawley received 7s of the | l89 votes on the sixth ballot Terry win Coach the wesieynns- MIpDLKTowN, Jan. 12-Pitcher William H. Terry, of Brooklyn, will coach the wss- | leyan team.
 Captain Htnklsy, of Yale. NEW HAVEN, Jan. 12.--At a meeting of the Yale football eleven Frank A. Hinkley, of Tonawanda. N. r., was chosen captain for the season of 1898.
 Connecticut Agricultural omesrs. MERIpES, Jan. 12.-The forticth annual | meeting of tle Connecticut State ARricul- tural society elected the following officers; President, James A. Bill, of Lyme; vice presidents, s. c. Scott, FarminRtons George A. Hopson, Wallngford; s. M Wells, Wethersfield; oorrespooding secre- tary, w. F. Andross, East Hartford re- cording secretary, T. S. Gold, West Corn wall; treasurer, Eugene A. Hall, Meriden. From Grief ts Joy, NEW HAVEN, Jan. 1.-The widow of | Angelo Petrillo, who was hanged here Nov. 14, is to be married Since her hus- bands execution she has lost her two iohil. dren. The wedding ceremony will be per formed by Rev. Father Lussi. who offici- ated at the hanging of her late husband less than two months ago. Connecticut Surveyors HARTFORD, Jan. 1.-The Connecticut Association of Civil Engineers and Sur. veyors elected the following officers; Prca. ident, Edwin F. AuRur, of Middlctown; vice presidents, Frederick W. LaForge, of Waterbury, and w c. Smith, of Water bury; secretary and treasurer, A. R. wads- worth, of Pennington; assistant secretary, William B. Palmer, of Bridgeport. waidrop's Shortage sA, A,Ass.a7, NEW HAVEN, Jan. 11.-The experts who have been at work examining the books of ex-Cierk Frederick Waldron. of the board of public works, show his deficit to be A. 4ss.27
 Dupsd New Haven Fr~ternities. NEW HAVEN, Jan. Il.--A woman, giving her name as Mrs. America Davidson has swindled the Masons and Odd Fellows of this city. a....
 Yale Students "A Subject for ConsIdsratiea- NEW HAVEN, Jan. 10-The ministsrs have addressed the Yale faculty aaking that some steps be taken to discipline the student population. Fell Desd in Church.
 ROCKVILLE, Jan. 10.--John Barnum, sev- enty-nine years of age. dropped deed while attending services in the BAptist church. When nineteen years old Barnum shot and killed his father, who while In toxiosted was beating his wife. He rcccived a long sentence, but was pardoned after serving twenty five years. For the Great Canal.
 WARRINGTON, Jan. lA-At the closing session of the deep waterway convention resolutions favoring the construction of a