Connecticut western news., 1896-08-13
STATE NEWS.

 known young men of Bridgeport, drop ped dead of heart disease on the veran da of the United States hotel, Litoh- field, at7 o'clock on the evening of Aug. 5. The attack is believed to have been directly due to the intense heat that has prevailed for several days. Mr Barritt had been in poor health for some time. He had spent the vacation in Litchfield. The body was taken to Bridgeport.
 With its last issue the Torriugton Weekly Register began its 23l volume. The Register has seen the growth of the town, from the little village of 2900, to the almost city of close on to 10000 From a weekly, "pateut" sheet, 1t has blossomed out in an eight.psge daily. soon to hegin its eighth yesr, with news from all parts of the world, and six or seven columos of each days local news, printed, four pages at time, folded, cut and busted by fast running machinery. The Register Is known to copy m edito- rial from the CONNECTICUT WESTERN NEWS and forget to give credit. never theless HE NEWS wishes tho Register success and nay be tempted to recipro. cate in the clipping line.
 The l05sh anniversary of the Congre- gational church at Winchester Center will be celebrated on the 26th inst.
 A mau giving his name as 0. R. Acker is going the rounds of the state working the Knights of Pythias He is a frald.
 The Dsnbury News says: "Elitor J. 4. Bolles, of the New Milford Gazette. is engaged in writing novel dealing with New England character. It will be completed and upon the market be- fore the holidays" Perhaps it is s re. yised version of "The Wsyward Charmer.'
 The state attorney for Litchfield coun- ty has filed bis report for the past year with the comptroller. The total num- Der of cases disposed of during the year was ll3. There were three prisoners sentenced to insane hospitals; enc disa- greement of jury; 2l pleas of guilty; four forfeited bonds, amounting to S95l 70; nolles absolute. B; uolles upon terms, l9; original informstions. 49; ap- peals disposed of by verdict. 2; by pleas of guilty, &; nolles absolute, q; nolles on part payment of fine, 2; whole number prosecuted for different crimes, 105.
 Martha Yeitter, 3S. wife of Rudolphe Yeitter. died at Thomaston on Friday after few days illness of disease which showed all the symptoms of yell low fever. It is said that she had re- gently visited in Newark, N. J., and while there she visited southern steam CT. where she may have contracted the disease. The precautions against spread of the disease were taken by the health authorities.
 Plans are being perfected for locating a state negro home at Norwalk, which is to be used for the benefit of mem bers of churches, Masons, Odd Fellows and col ored societies throughout the state. A hospital and educational department is to be connected with the institution which will, when completed, be the largest of it's kind in the northern states. The protector of this enterprise is meet ing with abundant success, but he wishes that his name be withheld.
 Eugene Smith, 4S, fell from the yer snds of his home in Waterbury, on Monday, while ssleepsand was instantly killed.
 Coroner Higgins is investigating the case of Flora Narah. a domestic in the family of O. D. Hunter at Terryville, who is charged with strangling her new born infant daughter last Thursday. The father of tine child, Pole known as Pete, married the woman Saturday night. Flora has been arrested.
 Rev Merriok Knight died at West Hartford on Monday. He was widely known Congregational minister and was pastor for five years of the Church at New Hartford. His age was 79.
 The commissioners On the diseases oi domestic animals met at Hartford on Monday. There had been examined re. gently 1S7 head of cattle in various herds, of which seven head had been condemned and killed.
 General Nelson A. Miles, the com. manding general of the army, has ac cepted an invitation to visit Camp Ora. ham at Niantic and will spend either | Thursday or Friday of next week there. 1t will be the frst time that an officer oi Gen Miles rank has visited our state camp. Capt James 5. Petit, U. $. A., has been detailed by the war department to inspect the camp and will report there Monday to remain several days.
 James Besse. 76, father of Peter an6 Joseph Besse, of the well-known firm o Hartford. died at Boston on Monday.
 The family reunion of the descendant, of John Lee began at Pennington yes terday and is continued today.
 The county health officer of New Ha ven has filed complaints against mum Der of prominent physicians and clergy men for not returning birth, death and marriage certificates.