Connecticut western news., 1897-01-28
STATE NEWS

The hearing on the motion to dissolve the temporary Injunction, obtained by ex-Judge If Probate Mum to restrsin certain parties from interfering wlfh him in the occupation af the room in tue town hall building at New Hartford, rented by Mnnn of the seiectmen and nsed as the probate office, came on be- fore Judge A b Warner in the Court of Common Pleas at Winstei on Tues day. and WAS adjourned till tomorrow, Friday.
 Coroner Higgins finds that the Heath of John Finsn, who was killed at Litch- field on the Eth inst by the collapse of staging. was accidental No criminal negligence
 The Wilkinson lace mill at Tariffville has started mp after being shut down several weeks.
 Michael J Dowd, aged 26. single, a brakeman on the Berk>hire division of tbe Consolidated railroad, was found dead beside the tracks in Bridgeport last Thursday night with the head severed from the body. It is supposed he fell from car
 
 have sent a petition to the U 5 seuate expres~ing their approval of the pro- posed treaty with Great Britain estab- fishing 8 permanent system ot arhita- tion. and requesting that it be ratified.
 A freight train of 61 cars and three locomotives passed through Winsted on the P. R. < N E. road last week Monday.
 Charles Matthews was sentenced on Saturday at Danhurv to four months imprisonment and costs for poi oning 8 horse. which one J. H. Wildman had wished to purchase but which was sold to another man. Matthews thought Wildman wanted the horse poisoned. The case attracted much attention
 The residence of Chester W Gilman at New Hartford WAS damaeed by fire on Saturday to the amount of $500. mostly covered by insurance. Fire originated between partitions near chimney.
 Capt George s. Beach. at one time one uf the best known ship builders in New Euglaud. died at his home xt South Norwaik. Friday night, aged 72 years Death was due to rheumatism widow and large family of children survive him.
 Tue number of prisoners in tie county jail last week was B. This was the highest number ever reached in it's history.
 Ex-Congressman William E Simonds. of Canton, has been appointed iudge- advocate ou the staff of the department commander of the Grand Army of the Republic in Connecticut, to sncceed the late Henry c Baldwin of Naugatuck
 Torrington has had three eIopements witl,in a month. The last two were those of J"hn White and May McCsr- fhy, William F Duane. of New York city, and Margaret Quinn.
 One woman in Winsted pnnrs petrole- um on rats and sets it on fire, another ponrsI boiling water on them, still anotber buries cats alive. On the other hand there is a man there who will only drown rats in tepid water. / The Session. Foundry Co, of Bristol. are casting 50 tan fl, wheel for the Consolidated roads electric plant at Berlin.
 Al old Indian burving ground has been discovered near E>sex dating back to 1886 Remains have been found in a sitting posture.
 Charles Richard Chapman. the well knoWn Hartford lawyer. died Monday of Bright's disease, at the age of 69 He was a son of the late Charles Chapman, distinguished lawyer. c R Chap. man was generally esteemed for his up- right character and genial disposition.
 Five trsckmen employed by the Con. solidated road were killed by freight train at South Nnrwalk yesterday after. noon. They stepped from one track to another to avoid an express train and were struck by the freight going in the opposite direction. The dead are: Sec ton Foreman James Powers. John Grifien, John Shea, a man named Spleen, and another whose name Is un- known.
 A joint resolution has been present ed in the House tn pay Dr Barnard $ yearly pension of 1000.
 The new 8 o'clock express betweer New Haven and New York makes tn, distance in one hour and half. goiRe most of the way at the rate of 70 miles an hour.
 The Shore Line Times says: An in fant born tn Mrs Jensen. wife of W. H Jensen, proprietor of the cafe at I Church strees, New Haven. is beiu, raised in sn incubator. Everything tha science can do to insure life is being done and there are good prospects ths the experiment. will be a success.
 At a meeting of the 4,h regiment. c N G. held at the armory at Bridgeport on Monday of last week Major lame Sheridan of Bridgeport was electe, Colonel of the regiment, Major Chas W Hendrie of Stamford was elected lient colonel. Capt Merritt F. White. maio of the first battalion, and Capt Gilbrr L. Fitch, major of the second battalion
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