Connecticut western news., 1897-05-27
STATE NEWS.

en to the darLIOru nOSp1Cal, the wound was sewed up and it is thought he will recover. He had been drinking and the boys were teasing him, telling him he was to be arrested on charge of mur- der.
 The delegation which went to Wash ington to secure free postal delivery for Winsted and West Winsted, was in formed that neither office was entitled to free delivery, not having either population of 10, 900 nor revenue of SIG, ,000 annually. Besides the appro- priation IS inadequate. It is said that Wallingford and Torrington are soon to have free delivery, having the required revenue and population.
 A suit bus been begun by the heirs of James B. Colt, of New York city, a brother of the late Col. Samuel Colt, of Hartford, against the latter's widow. It is said that the suit grows out of the fact that Col. Colt cut of his brother in | his wlll.
 George H. Freeman, of Plainville, colored, and Hattie Tubbs, of New | Britain, white, were married on Sun day by Rev John O. Breaker, a Baptist | minister, at Southington.
 George Sponcie, the victim of re- cent stabbing affray at Putnam, is one of family of 26 children, 23 of whom are living.
 The clergy of St. Joseph's Church, | Winsted, are holding services on Sun day for the Italian trolley labourers at | Bnrrville.
 The case Minnie 0. Morehouse vs Joseph ). Warehouse was before Judge Wheeler in the Superior court at New Milford on Saturday. The plaintiff seeks a divorce on the grounds of adultery, intolerable cruelty and habit | nal intemperance. Mrs Warehouse | formerly lived in Salisbury and now lives in Danbury, Messrs Tweedy and Dempsey, of Danbury, for plaintiff and Warner, of Salisbury, and Nickerson, of West Cornwall. for defendant.
 There will be 725 graves of soldiers and sailors in the Hartford city ceme- teries decorated this year. twenty more than year ago.
 The grave of Mrs Rose Terry Cooke she wrote in her poem, ''The Two Vil- lages," is as yet unmarked by any me- morial stone.
 Capt. O. A, Murray of the 4th U. s Cavalry has been detailed to act as pro- feescr of military science and tactics at Storrs Agricultural College. Wonder if he will lead charge against the hard dhacks and Canada thistles upon the abandoned farms in Connecticut.
 The New Haven authorities have de- cided not to repeat this season the ex- pertinent of last year in spraying the elm trees, as a protection against the elm tree beetle. Locally the experi- ment was considered successful, but 1t is not believed auy permanent benefit can be obtained ss long as adjacent towns and cities do not practice the spraying process.
 A post of the Church Army was for mally opened in New Haven on Sun day. The Church Army is composed of Episcopalians and in it's objects and organization is somewhat similar to the Salvation Army, differing in it's methods. A ''coffee bar" is to be established, also lodgings and bureau of industries.
 A COW belonging to Robert Knowl- ton, of Ashford, recently died with symptoms of lung fever and on post mortem examination it was found that a piece of hay wire about a foot long was wound in and about her heart.
 Charles Brewster. 30, a colored man, of Litchfield, was found lying on 8 highway in Litchfield unconscious Fri day afternoon. His skull had been cut and penetrated by blow from stone. When he regained consciousness he said be had been struck by Nelson Mercy, 24. white man and @ companion of Brewster. They had had quarrel in a saloon the same afternoon. Mercy is in jail It is alleged that they are both worthless fellows, LATER. Mercy was held for trial ln the Superior court on a charge of assault with intent to murder.
 Admiral Farragut's flagship. the passing Forts Jackson and St. Philip building at the Mare Island navy yard and will be put in commission as more formidable craft than eyer, as regards armament and engines.
 The Trinity base ball nine defeated the West Point cadets on Saturday at West Point by score of IS to 4.
 Cars on the third rail electric system began running on Monday between New Britain and Hartford. They run from 6 B. m. to II 30 p. n. on 30-minute schedule.
 Richard H. Brothwell. 84, of Torring- ton, was robbed by burglars on Satur- day of $20O. This was the fourth burg lary in the town inside of a week.
 Fayette s. Curtis, ctief engineer of the Consolidated road, was operated on at New Haven on Monday for appendi- citis.