Connecticut western news., 1899-11-23
STATE NEWS.

The widow of Henry B. Plant, who l died in Connecticut last June leaving an estate of several millions is not satisfied with her allowance of S30.000 year, and is going to contest the will.
 A New Haven dispatch says that Hon Donald T. Warner of Salisbury is in the race for the gubernational nomina- ton at the Republican state convention next year.
 Mrs Julia A. Batcheler has given to the Litchfield County Hospital Associ- ation site for tt @ new hospital build ing valued at SI0,0O0 The association also has $50, 900 bequeathed by Win sted lady, who died recently, in addi. tion to an appropriation of SIG, ,OO0 from the state. The, society has voted to consolidate with the Winchester Hospi- tai Association ard will accept Mrs Batcheler's offer. A building commit tee has been appointed to procure plans and estimates.
 A new college building for St. Tbom- as Seminary will be erected on Collins Street Hartford the coming year by the diocesan clergy to furnish larger facil ities for traiaing young men for the Catholic priesthood.
 M. B Kelley of Riverton has closed his paper mill there and with his fam- fly has moved to Amherst, Mass.
 The strike in the Hartford Carpet Co.'S works at Thompsonville has been settled by a compromise. the company agreeing to pay the men 12! cents an hour.
 There were 1036 deaths iu the state during October, which is 73 less than 8 year ago.
 Thirty eight lawyers attended the an- nual banquet of the Litchfield County Bar Association at Hotel Winchester in Winsted lsst Friday night. President James Huntington was toastmaster. and occupying places of honor with him at the head table were Judge Shumway, Judge Roraback, Judge G. H. Welcb, and Corporation Counsel Ely.
 Miss Margaret Farrell of NewYork has sued the Bridgeport Traction Co.,, and the Shelton Street Railway Co.,, claim ing $40, 900 damages for injuries sus. taiued in the Peck's mill bridge trolley disaster last August.
 William Flynn, 30, was killed Tues. day night wbile walking on the track at Plainville. His sister died week ago and it is thought Flynn was so taken up with his grief that he was unmindful ol the approach of the train. William Jennings Bryan will make g number of speeches in New England this winter and will speak in Hartford early in January.
 The steam boiler in the cellar oi James Farrell's house in New Britain exploded Monday evening and com. pleteIy wrecked the house. The family escaped injury and the firemen put out the flames. The center of the psrlol floor was blown out and pieces of the boiler were forced through the ceilings into the second story.
 Another hearing regarding the disput. ed lands in East Granby on the route oi the O. N. B. extension to Springfield was held before Judge Prentice at Hart ford on Monday and further testimony taken, and the hearing continued to next Tuesday at 10 a. m. ..
 William H. Brown, colored. of New Haven was shot by another colored m an in front of colored mems clubhouse in New York last Thursday night and died Saturday night. The murderer, Charles Davis, is under arrest. "
 Jeremiah F. Began New Haven fire man was killed in horrible manner Monday noon while driving a hose cart to fire. The horses were running and in turning corner Began was thrown down between them, his feet caught in the whiffietrees and his head was kicked by the horses, he dropped to the ground and the wheels of the cart ran over him He was picked up dead. W. F. Mer. rick,a substitute fireman who was riding on the rear of the cart, climbed over and on to the back of one of the horses and got hold of both bridles and stop. ped the furiously running team.