Connecticut western news., 1898-11-17
STATE NEWS.

engineer at the F. NJ. Brown building in New Haven, dropped dead Friday night while attending to his duties. Death was caused by heart disease.
 Gustavus O. Beckwith was nominated in the republican caucus for representa- tive in New Hartford. Carlton Sey- mo1r, republican, was run on citi- Zens' ticket and received the more votes Mir Beckwith took the matter into court where Judge Wheeler decides that Sey- mour is properly elected.
 J P. H. Hartman, the defeated demo- cratic candidate for the Senate in Nor wich (the Tenth district), announces that he intends to make contest of the election. He claims that Is votes for him were improperly thrown out while MT Barnes, the republican. was elected by only one close plurality of 8.
 Edward Thomas Trowbridge died in the New Haven hospital the past week of pneumonia and drunkenness. He was ffty-four years old. He was cashier in the Tradesmen's Bank, New Haven in 1876 He has been worth half million dollars. He was engaged to be married to Mary E. Crossman of Litchfeld in '76, but on the day for the wedding she eloped with another man. Trowbridge swore he would never draw another sober breath and he has virtual ly drank himself to death, and spent all his wealth. He has been treasurer of Forepaugh's and of Frank Robinson's s circuses and always an expert account ant.
 Water froze in the pipes at Winsted last Friday night.
 If report is credible the oyster busi- ness in this state this season will see some important developments, along lines that may not prove entirely satis- factory to some of the smaller dealers. The story IS going the rounds, emana- ting from responsible sources that a wealthy and influential syndicate is be- ing formed to control all the wholesale and importing trade along the Connec- ticut coast line.
 The Harwinton Agricultural Society will pay it's premiums in full, but after using up the the State money and all the receipts it will take about SIS out of the reserve fund to balance accounts The balloon ascension cost the society $75.
 A Danbury machinist, William F. Bacchus, has invented horseless car. riage in the form of a tricycle., with seats for two persons, one in front of the other. The power is furnished by a gasoline engine of one horse power placed under the rear seat. The ear riaga weighs 300 pounds, including mo- tor and battery, is made of steel tubing, has bicycle wheels with pneumatic tires, It will maintain speed of 15 miles an hour, and climb hills with ease. | About twenty y-flve oyster boats are working daily on the natural beds oi Bridgeport harbor The catch is small but the quality is excellent As whole the season has been discouraging one
 F. H. Giddings, formerly editor oi the New Milford Gazette but now pro lessor of sociology in Columbia Univer other new book, "The Elements of So ciology."
 Kirk Woodbridge, son of Warden Woodbridge of the state prison a Wethersfeld. has been arrested for em, bezzling over S5000 from the state in ths past five years. During that time young Woodbridge was clerk of tho prison and his largest defalcations were during tht last fiscal year and amounted to $l700 On account of inattention to business young Woodbridge was compelled tc resign last July and his successor hal discovered his stealings.
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 A car of freight train which wa switching in Bridgeport on Saturda, became derailed and smashed the ittl, weighing house in the yard in which was Lawrence Bohan. 75 years of age Bohan was killed and a man, Patricl Whaiey, was severely injured. T In North Haven all the Democrat, votes for Representative were rejected because the name of the office wa omitted, and the justice of the peac, ballots were also thrown out because tn, title of the office was printed in al illegal style of type. The Prohibition candidates for justices were declared elected.
 Henry Isaacs of Now Haven has jus returned from the Klondike with golt worth S10.00O. Mac The Harvard football team are il Meriden where they will stay till Satur day when they go to New Haven wher, the Yaie-Haryard game is played or that day.
 George Wooster of Winstsd, skilled stone mason and builder of the Soldiet' monument in that place, died last Fri day night of liver complaint, aged 6! years. He was at one time in partner , ship with o. NJ Snow of Norfolk un der the firm name of Snow X Wooster
 It is rumored that the Norman Brook will mystery of Winchester may soor be cleared up. It is understood tha certain new evidence in the old vii case has been ferretted out and tha there will soon !, be developments. Il Is reported that soon some action will be taken and the matter laid befor, States Attorney Donald T. Warner O Salisbury.
 The hearing on application of th. Connecticut Western Railroad Company for the appointment of committee tt appraise land in Granby on the propos [ ed extension has been postponed til Monday, Nov. 2l.
 The Third Connecticut Regiment lief Camp Meade, Penn, on Monday for new camp at Summerville, N. O. The Litchfield County commissioner ) have granted liquor licenses to Carol & Relihan, and to William Fitzpatrick l both of Winsted, and have refused Ii censes to Chas. B. Andrews, Geo. W 3 Newett and Thomas Gloster. Dr Nancy Guilford, the Bridgepor midwife wanted for the murder of Elm ma Gill, left England on Saturday or the steamer Lucanla in company witl Detective Cronan. They will be il Bridgeport this week.
 : Fred Hahman, German, murderet Mrs Susan Anderson, burnt up tn | T. -