Connecticut western news., 1896-03-05
STATE NEWS

oAn Fine, lD6 IhmnnS cOlOred con- t.-ws.--s..:-cnarged from the state pris- on on Monday. having served l4 years' sentence. less deduction of t@o months each year for good behavior. He is now. 45 years old. He entered the prison as one of the worst and cunningeet of criminals. but the warden now regards him reformed There are other crimes for which he might be prosecuted. es- pecislly the ontraging of young ladv of Wesfchester county, N Y. in 1888
 LATER Within an hour after bis re lease Pine was rearresied by Rn officer from White Plains, N. Y. who had s warrant far his arrest on B charge of rob bery in the first degree He waived ex- tradition proceedings and went at once with the officer to White Plains.
 A picked team of I2 men of the Con- necticut Brigade Signal Corps was re- gently defeated by 8 team of the same number chosen from the Second Brigade Signal Corps of New York; score. 98 to S3. The contest was with flag and also with the heliogrsph.
 A barn belonging to F. H. Harris, at Woodstock. was burned last week and 28 head of cattle perished in the flames. Loss S3000; insurance 5000.
 Thomas Lynch, of New Britain. the famous national league umpire. has re- ceived notice of his reappoiptment to the stsff of that league He will begin April l5 Lynch is we'll posted on base ball matters and has no superior as an authority on the game.
 The Connecticut Pomological society has elected T s Gold, of West Corn wall, county vice. president.
 A telephone has been placed in the Congregational church in Norfolk and those who are unable to attend church will be able to listen to the services at their homes.
 Six young girls acted as pall-bearers at the funeral of classmate at New Ha- ven last week. They were, however. obliged to let six young men lower the body into the grave. s
 The St. James Gazette of London is being equipped witt type-setting ma chimes made in New Haven. Fifteen machines have already been shipped to London,
 Miss Louise Triebbe, of Sonth Man. chester, an employee in Cheney's mill at that place, was stabbed in the heart and almost instantly killed on Saturdsy by 0 Hpf1 in, hired man on the place ] hecause she refused to marry him. Haf l fi-in was shortly after arrested by Sheriff Hall, who found him concealed in the hsystack of a neighboring farmer, and is now locked up in the Hartford jail The handsome station of the Consoli dated road at Berlin Junction was des troyed by fire last week. A passenger aud baggage car were immediately side tracked for passengers accommodation and shed has since boen erected.
 The will of Horatio N. Lake. who re gently died at Bethlehem. by which the bulk of bis property of Sl6,000 is be queathed 10 Trinity college to aid worthy young men desiring to enter the Episc' pal ministry, will be contested by his relatives.
 The resignation of Superintendent Thstcher of the stale reform school al Meriden has been accepted.
 Ex. Councilman Brownlee of Danbury had desperate encounter recently wItl d large rat which attacked him while or ! the road.
 The Connecticut game law which for bids the transportation of certain kind, of game beyond the state limits, has been held 10 be constitutional by the United States Supreme Court.
 One hundred English phessants have been received by gentleman in Moodu, and in the spring they will be set at lib erty on his game preserves.
 Lester Pasco. the oldest resident O Hartford, died on Saturday at the ags of 95 years five months and one day.
 Archibald Donovan. 23, of Hart ford, died on Friday from the effects O cigarette smoking and cigarette poison
 Lawyer Jamns Fitzgerald, of Staff ,rt Springs, formerly of Torrington and al ex-mauager of the Tnroingtou base bal club. is held, charged with attemptin, to kidnap Mrs William Pfunder O Rockville, who is said to be a wealth, woman.
 The estate of the late Frederick A Hotchkiss. of Sharon, iuventorie: about S750 900
 Rev Dr William Tstlock, rector 0 St. Johns Episcopal church, Stamford and well-known clergyman in Episco pal circles throughout the state, died a midnight Monday. of heart trouble H was 65 years old and leaves widow an, five children He was the first archdes cnn in this state and was the sixth recto If St. John's church, which was orgsniz ed in l742