Connecticut western news., 1897-04-01
STATE NEWS.


 South Norwalk on Saturday at the age of 70 He was pastor of the Congrega. tional Church at South Norwalk from 1866 to 1888 He was profound stu dent of the German, Latin, Greek and Hebrew writers and had made many translations of their works.
 A. A. Pocock, proprietor of the Hotel Hartford, at Hartford, pleaded guilty in the Hartford police court to selling liquor on Sunday and was sen- fenced to pay fine of $200 and costs, $500 in all.
 The handsome residence of Col. Au- gustus o Tyler, commander of the 3i regiment, o. N G and known as ''The Elms." at New London, was destroyed by fire early Sunday morning. Col. Ts- Ter and family were in the South at the time and the house was in charge of the butler. Much silverware and bric-a- brac was destroyed. Cause uu- known. Loss $100, GOO; insurance $50 900. A magnificent elm tree in front of the residence. said to be the finest elm in New England, was ruined by the fire.
 I ing the Religious Herald for some time, b ,s purchased that paper and will take ntire control of it on April l. Mr Smith was at one time editor of the Waterbury American, and his newspaper experience has already caused some im- provements in the Herald.
 Judge Simeon E. Baldwin has receiv- ed painful, but not serious injury to his eyes last Thursday while riding in the cars by being struck with splinters of glass from a window which as bro- ken by some person throwing stone against it.
 Mrs A H. Norris, wife of the pastor of the Congregational church in Tor ringford, dropped dead Thursday aged 54 years. Heart disease was the cause. Besides her husband she leaves three children.
 Governor Cooke last week nominated Charles H Noble, of New Milford, for bank commissioner for the term of four years from July l. 1897. Mir Noble is 40 years old and widely known in bank ing circles. He succeeds Edward R. Doyle.
 Hon. Washington F. Wilcox. of Chester, has been nominated railroad commissioner for four years from July l. 1897, in the place of Hon George M. Woodruff, of Litchfeld.
 It has been announced in Hartford that Governor Cooke and his staff have accepted an invitation to be present and participate at the unveiling ftbe Grant monument in New York on April 27.
 By the middle of April, or soon after the Consolidated road will have in opera tion Tn central Connecticut an extensive system of electric roads. Work will be begun immediately on the laying of the third rail from Berlin to Middletown, from Berlin to New Britain and from New Britain to Hartford, and no pains or expense will be spared in finishing the work as fast as possible. The roads will all be operated by power fur nished from the new power station at Berlin.
 Hartford women are agitating the subject of women voting on school questions. They will present names to the party caucuses, and if TO women are named on the party school tickets they say they will run an independent ticket.
 The first prosecuteon in New London under the anti-spitting law was tried last week. James Elliott. IT,, who spat in an electric car after being admonish- ed by the conductor, was fined $3 and costs in the police court by Judge But Ter.
 The Consolidated road has recently placed an order for 50 900 railroad ties, to be sent from the Virginia forests, and several cargoes have already been re. ceived at New Haven. It is very sell dom the company uses this Southern timber, as the product of New England forests is.usually drawn upon. <.
 The spire of the North Congregation. al church in Bridgeport has been de- clared unsafe and is to be rebuilt.
 One night last week Grand Juror An drew W. Sanford, of Rexbury. hearing a noise outside his house, stepped out and was immediately fired at by some unknown person not over 30 feet away. The bullet grazed Sanford's head. San ford has been very efficient in bringing chicken thieves and other offenders to justice.
 The pretty girls of Poquetanuck near Norwich are just cninine money for their church by selling kisses. Prices not quoted.
 Keeney Bros. paper mill, one of the largest In the state. situated near Man. chester, was destroyed by fire early Sunday morning. Loss 1885, GOO; insur- snce $57 ,000.
 Burglars entered the office of the Western Union Telegraph Go. at Tor riDgton Sunday night and secured about $40 in cash. There is DO clue to tho i6opt;ky of tho fb;ovao