Connecticut western news., 1898-10-27
STATE NEWS.

The N. Y. N. H. X H. R. R. Go. has decided to build it's passenger coaches so that they will be about 1000 pounds lighter than at present and of equal strength.
 One of the many attractions of the water garden in Bushnell Park, Hart ford, is papyrus antiquaria. or paper plant, which was used by the Egyp- tians in making their paper. The pspy- it is not found in great profusion now in Egypt.
 The music teachers of the state con- vened at New Haven on Oct IA. Officers were elected as follows:-President Sterrie A. Weaver Westfield, Mass. !; vice. president, Benjamin Jepson, New Haven; treasurer. Irving Emerson; sec- retary, Miss Nellie Dee, Waterbury; di- rectors, F. E. Howard. Bridgeport; Miss F. E. Dutting, Winsted; J. H. George, Norwich.
 Connecticut numbers among her sons three of the greatest financiers of the time. P. D. Armour. the Chicago cattle and beef king, who is said to be worth from $30,000, 900 to $40,0O0. 900, was born in the town of Union the small- est town in the state. By the census of 1890 the population was 431. O. P. Huntington, the. railway king, is 2 native of Harwinton, in the Litchfeld hills, and "Old Hutch" the Chicago operator, was born in Coventry.
 At Litchfield last week Wednesday James Peabody, aged 27 years, accused of assault with intent to commit rape, on August 18th. at Barkhamsted, changed his plea from mot guilty" to guilty" and was sentenced to two years in state prison.
 The Electric light tower on White street in Danbury was blown down by the wind on Sunday.
 Henry Kampf, driver on Bridge port fire engine was killed by being struck by train while trying to drive the engine team across the railroad tracks in going to fire in the Nonpar- iel Cork Company's factory Monday night. The engine was demolished and one horse also killed.
 Dennis E. Baxter of Colebrook River has been nominated for Judge of Pro- bate by the Democrats of the town of Winchester.
 Frank Sherman accidentally shot his step-father William O'Neil at Stratford on Friday. They were in sailboat on the Housatonic river and were return ing from oyster fishing when a rope on the sail caught on the trigger of gun Sherman was carrying and the charge entered ONeil's neck, instantly killing him.
 John E Murphy and Michael Glea- son of Torrington, who held up Gustav Wallen there few weeks ago, were on Thursday convicted of highway robbery and both sentenced to four years in state prison.
 The Windham County home for Children at Putnam was destroyed by fire last week. All the 65 children es- capped injury.
 Charles Armbruster shot and severely wounded his brother-i in-law Alexander Mcclellan at Terryville Friday afternoon as a result of an argument about fence between their properties. Armbruster gave himself up to the authorities and was released under $500 bonds on the charge of assault with intent to kill.
 William E. Travis. the gentleman burglar, was bound over in the Hartford Police court Tuesday by Judge Bill under $70O0 bonds to the Superior court in December. Travis was taken to jail.
 Harry Kearney of Dsnbury plead guilty to manslsughter before the Su- perior court Tuesday and was sentenc. ed to Is months in state prison. Rear ney shot and fatally wounded Arthur Beers at Great Plains On the night of August 2, Beers dying two days later Kearney first pleaded self defense.
 Governor Cooke and staff with ladies. and the First and Second companies of the Governors Foot Guard and state officers left yesterday for the Philadel- phia Peace Jubilee.
 Thomas R. Trowbridge. one of the leading men of New Haven died at his summer home h Litchfield Oct. 20, aged 59 years. He leaves widow and one son.