Connecticut western news., 1897-12-16
STATE NEWS.

Department Commander Bates, G. A. R., has arranged for 8 rendezvous of all the G A R. posts of Litchheld county to be held on Washington's birthday. probably at Winsted Commander Bates will be accompanied at the meet tug by his staff.
 It is reported that the Consolidated road will equip the Naugatuck division with the third rail electric system. Willard Baker has been appointed postmaster at Sharon. o. H. Marvin will be his assistant.
 The Rev George Foster Prentiss, who for three years has been pastor of the First Congregational Church, at Win sted, has accepted call from the Day. enport Church in New Haven, and will leave for there in January.
 Real Estate Agent Franklin b. Thompson, of Winsted and his brother Edward C. Thompson, of Colebrook, who were found guilty of conspiring against William F Byrd and wife and of defrauding them out of 1000. were talk en to jail on Friday by Sheriff B. A Nellis. Franklin's sentence was five months in jail and $500 fine, and Ed wards three months in jail and $500 | fine
 | Orion Clemens, a brother of "Mark | Twain" died suddenly at Keokuk, Ia., on Saturday, aged 72 He was secre tary and treasurer of Nevada territory during Lincoln's first term.
 The Legislature of 1897 will hold a banquet at the Allyn House, Hartford, January 5 Officers of the Legislative Club of 1897 will be chosen and ad. dresses will be delivered by Senators Hawley and Platt and other prominent | men
 | John Sherlock, who was recently ssn- tenced to state prison for serm of five years for attempt at rape in Manchester formerly liveh in East Litchfield. He is an eccentric character from Nova Scotia and his real name is Gowan.
 According to the annual report of Comptroller Mead for the year ending Sept. 30. 1897, the receipts, including the balance of account of Oct. l, 1886 of $29O f33 85, were $2 673. lO7 B; the expenditures were $2 550,0 ,0S0 02, leav. ing a balance to the credit of the civil list funds of Sl23, ,O27.50 The expend. itures during the year exceeded the re. ceipts of the period by $167, 7O6 85.
 The commission, which was appoint ed to investigate the state expenses, has not yet made its report It is said that the abolition of the court of com on pleas may be recommended also that commissioners found the expenses al the state institutions to be $l00,00C more than is nece ssary. The state re- form school at Meriien is said to be loosely, if not dishonestly managed.
 Mrs Helen Welch Atkins, 65, the widow of A. F. Atkins. president of the Bristol Brass & Clock O., recently married John P Mckay, 50. keeper o a cheap boarding house in Los Angeles Gal.
 Fifteen of Winsted's old soldiers have died during the past nine months.
 Rev Dr Manchester, who oficiated a the funeral of Mother Mckinley at Can ton, Ohio. on Tuesday. formerly lived 1T Winsted and is cousin of Edward Manchester of Winsted.
 Nearly all the cars of the Consolida ted railroad company, except on the New England division, have been equip ped with safety couplers and air brakes The law requiring this takes effect Jan uary ], 1898. The interstate commerce commission has extended the time fol about 200 railroads.
 The surrogate of Genesee Co.,, N. r., has rendered decision sustaining tht will of William Lampson, of Le Roy N. Y who left all bnt $35. .000 of hii half million dollars estate to Yale uni versity ...
 The mystery attending the assault o Gould Tomlinson of Shelton. who was found badly beaten in his home some time ago, is cleared by the admission oi David Weeks in the Boinay trial tha he (Weeks) committed the assault Tomlinson's demented son was accused of the crime at the time and was sen to retreat for the insane.