Connecticut western news., 1897-06-10
STATE NEWS.

James A. Williams, 5S, of Wiusted. | died Sunday night of poisoning from | taking 8 swallow of ammonia, mistaking | 1t ID the dark for remedy he was in the habit of taking for pains in the abdomen. Mir Williams at first refused to have doctor called and when one arrived after an hour and half it was too late. He died sitting m the door, way. Mr Williams was a teamster in tie employ of F. Woodruff X Sons, feedmen.
 Governor Cooke on Monday appoint ed exSenator William B. Spragne, of Audover commissioner On domestic an- imsls for two years from June 2, under the new law approved May 20. He has had much experience as @ successful stockraiser.
 The Board of Pardons considered large number of applications for par dons on Monday and acted favorably on two. Wife Murderer Kippie's pe- tition will be heard Monday. Dr. Gris- wold's application was withdrawn.
 At the meeting of the New Milford Fire Association, held last week, to determine whether the association would accept the borough charter and yield its present rights and powers in favor of the proposed borough, it was voted not to accept the borough char ter. The vote stood S6 to 39. The ladies who were tax payers were per mitted to vote.
 The underground wire system in Litchfield is nearly completed, and the $ N. E. Telephone Company are fast connecting the houses and stores with the conduits.
 Henry A Chase, 40, who on February 10 left Hartford with 14-y ear-old Hattie Hutchins. was found guilty in the Su- perior court at Hartford on Friday of wilfully abandoning his wife and family and living with another woman and with seduction. Judge Thayer seu- fenced him to three years in state prison on the first count and to one years imprisonment and fine of S1 on the second count. The police cannot l find the girl and Chase denies any knowledge of her whereabouts.
 John F. Bartlett's soap factory at Tor ringford was burned to the ground Thursday night. Cause of fire an over- heated chimney. Loss e1 800. insurance $1,000.
 Litchfield is making strong effort to induce Mir. Taft, of Watertown, to move his school to Litchfield.
 Gov. Cooke has appointed William Waldo Hyde. of Hartford, Henry Gay, of Winsted, and Timothy E. Hopkins. of | Killingly a commission to examine the question of buying 60 acres of land for state refornatory at Hartford and also the question of having state re- formatory and report to the next General Assembly. The governor also appointed commission of four, among whom are Thomas NJ Waller, of New London, and Huburt Williams, of Salis- bury to investigate the question of state expenditures
 Congressman Hill has recommended appointment of fourth class postmasters as follows; Pine Meadow, William R. Case; Sharon, Willard Baker; Gaylords- vile, A. H. Barlow. -.. ..
 The Wilcox X White Organ Co.,, O. Meriden, one of the largest manufacturf CTS of organs in the United States, made an assignment Monday. The liabilities are about S75, 1000.
 The daughter of Rev Dr Murdock be- came violently insane on Monday while at New Milford on visit and on Tues day she was taken to Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
 At the annual meeting of the judges of the Supreme and Superior courts at Hartford Monday the allotments of judges was made and Dwight O. Kill bourn of Litchfield was appointed clerk and William +. Hurlburt and Wheaton F. Dowd, his assistants for this county