Connecticut western news., 1893-01-12
CONNECTICUT NEWS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST oINl4ARtTAkTs
 OF TEE NUTMEG STATE.


 of People Whose Tim. Is Valuable.
 HARTFORD, Jan. s-The town of Port land is flooded with counterfeit silver quarters.
 Ine.ndiari~m in Bridgspere-
 BRrpGEpoRT, Jan. o.-The portion of the city which Is known as the East Side is greatly excited owing 10 the fact that two mcendiary fires were started and burglars were very active in their work. A fro in the Advent church had gained but little headway and was quickly eStinguished by the fire department. It had been started in one corner with papers and in another with baptisinal robes. A partially finished dwelling house owned by c. E Sconeld, next door to the house of Chief Beardslee, of the fire department, was found on fro about o'clock. This was also the work of the incendiaries.
 Yale Loses Her Athistss-
 NEW HAVEN, Jan. 9.-Four of the most prominent members of the Yale Track Athletic team have notified the Vale man. agement of their inability to wear the Yale uniform the coming season for vassous req sons. Swayne, the champion short dis tance runner, Is in Germany studying mu- sic; Allen, another sprinter, has gone into business in New York; Wade, the bicycle rider, has rheumatism and has been or dered to stop riding, and Stillman, the shot butter, has, 1t is said, decided not to return to college.
 Miss sporry Dies of Scarlet Fever.
 NEw HAVEN, Jan. q.-Miss Kate A. Spsrry, daughter of Postmaster Nehemiah D. Sperry, died of scarlet fever at the house of her father. She was twenty-eight years old, and for several years has been rccog- nized as one of the society leaders in this city. A granddaughter of Mr. ,Spsrry is also sick with scarlet fever.
 Colonel Russell In Trouble.
 NEW HAVEN, Jan. a a--Colonel c. H Rus sell, of Bridgeport, was bound over to the United States court under 600 bonds by Commisstoncr Wright on the charge of holding certificates of pensioners as ool- lateral security.
 One Point for Annie Cantin.
 NEW HAVEN, Jan. z-Judge Prentice ovsrruled the demurrer in the breach of promise case of Annie Conlin, of Water bury, against Truman s. Lcwias also of Waterbury, to recover S50 GOO and gave Lewis & week in which to answer. The defendant is the son of K. s. Lewis, prcsi. dent of the Farrell Foundry and Machine company, of Waterbury. Ex-Governor Miller the orstor.
 Nsw HAVEN, Jan. T1Exltsovernor Thomas M. Miller of this state has been selected by the faculty of the Yale Law school to deliver the anniversary erzfion to the graduating class in Center Serest church June 22 next. Jumped for Thsir Liv~s osBoRNTowN, Jan. 1.-Two heavy frcight trains oollided "heads on" on the New York and New England railroadi The en- gineers and nremen Of both trains jumped tta f4K.ku gk.a4r ltkf..a tkse zines and eight cars were wrecked. whapies Held for Trial. HARTFORD, Jan. I--Justioe Nathan Burr, of Berlin, bound Martin whRpics, John P. Remssn,s Assailsnt, over in si6.- 900 bonds for trial on tho charge of assault with intent to kill. Remscn dies in apre- carious condition. The hole In hi@ breast where the shot entered is as large as silver dollar.
 Dr. Young Died at a Banqu.t BRIDGEPORT, Jan. a.--Dr. F. ]. Young, president of the Bridgeport board of health, died while attending q banquet of the Danbury Medical society at the Turner House. He left the banquet table for few minutes and was found lying on the steps leading from the room. He died in about five minutes.
 He Swallowed c@nnarfs Ear. NEW HAVEN, Jan. G 6--Edward Skinner, a colored laborer, on trial for mayhem In biting John Connor's ear of. explained the disappearance of the ear by stating that he swallowed it. To R.mov. she statue. NEw HAVEN, Jan. alt is said an effort will be made shortly to have the statue of on Wooster green removed to East Rock park The Italians will protest.
 Two Boys Drowned.
 WATERBURY,, Jan. b.--Joseph and Henry Austin, eleven and thirteen years old, respectively, the sons of Abraham Aahtin. broke through tho ice on Lake Quessapaug and were drowned I...#
 Ysamans for Presid~na
 NEw HAVEN, Jan. B,--Stook holderu of the New Haven and Northampton Rail. road company elected c. M. Yeanlans president, Lucius Futile vice president and Edward A. Ray secretary and treas- urer
 Clerk wardron sffssinx.
 NKw HAVEN, Jan 6AIt is said that en- Clerk Frederick Waldron, of the board of public works, whose accounts have been undergoing an investigation, has left town.
 A Polio. Captain Dismis.ss.
 WILLIMANTIc, Jan. s-Police Captain NeweH mas Dttn ut&6hAFked lFOn the foFC@ on account of frequentans a 'disorderly
 The Child Wa Murdered.
 BRIDGEPORT Jan. 4-The autopsy on the dead child found in basket here dts closes that it was murdered.
 ovsrrun with Burriars.
 BRIDGEPORT, Jan. 4--The city is actually overrun with crooks. and an average of four burglaries is reported every day. Three burglars have been captured.
 No CIew to the Beardsisy Robbera
 BRIDGEPORT, Jan. &--The police have no clew to the murderers of J. w, Beardslsy. who died from injuries received during a struggle with robbers on Dec 22.
 wadsworth Athtneum Redwdsosssd.
 HARTFORD, Jan. 2.--The historic Wade worth Atheneum in this city, which has recently been entirely reconstructed, was rededicated with appropriate ceremonies. The building contains the new free public library, the valuable collection of the Con necticut Historical society, a free gallery of art and sculpture and an art school. There are about 10000 volumes in the library. The art gallery is rich with valuable paint ings and sculpture.
 Mall Robber Kane Jailed.
 NKw HAVEN, Jan. s.-Albert ]. Kane, the Greenwich mail robbcr, who stole a pouch from the railway station, was jailed in default of $500 ball
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 President Folks Niece sass-