Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
STATE NEWS.
Litchfield and Torrington are threat ened with a water famine.

relieved, 1; women relieved, 2; children 20. Forty-two horses were killed for glanders and other diseases. There were two prosecutions, two con. victions and 53 warnings.
 prompt in paying the military c1mmu Iation tax to the state treasurer this year than last year All but twenty towns in the state have paid the tax It Is expected that the tax this year will amount to a sum in the neighborhood of $152. 900.
 A meeting of the Litchfeld County University Club was held last Thursday night at Conley's Inn in Torrington. President E. G Coy of Lakeville called tue guests together. O, A. Beverstock of Norfolk acted as secretary. Among tue speakers were President Smith of Trinity College. Judge G H. Welch of Torrington, Rev Dr Cham bsrlain of rorrington, Chief Justice Andrews of Rev W. Fl. Kidd of Torring ton, Rev N M Calhoun of Winsted, Hon. D. T. Warner of Salisbury and Dr Pratt of Torrington. An invitation from Mir and Mrs Carl Stoeckel of Nor folk to hold the annual June meeting at their home, was accepted.
 Mabel, the 7-year-old daughter of William E. Winters of New Britain was struck and killed by locomotive Fri day afternoon. She was sliding on piece of ice with two companions of about the same age, and probably fell on to the track in front of the locomo- tive.
 William, the 10-years-old son of An drew W. Dalton of Meriden ran under the railroad crossing gates Friday and was instantly killed by an approaching train.
 A slick fakir has "done" a number of the farmers in Essex. He represented himself 10 be H. H. Wells, an agent for the International Manufacturing Con- pany of Cleveland. O. He took orders and deposits for corn sheller and all the farmers got for their money was board bound with a piece of sheet iron Inquiry fails to locate any International Manufacturing Company in Cleveland.
 Frank Ross and Sceal Caffano of New York were arrested in New Haven Thursday for passing counterfeit money They had a quantity of counterfeit dol lars and quarters with them. They had passed considerable money in Hartford and other Connecticut cities. They are believed to belong to a big gang.
 The typewriter trust will build fac tory in Bridgeport fer the purpose of man ufacturing typewriter ribbons.
 Willie Brown, 10 years old, rode his bicycle into team at Chester Sunday afternoon. He started to dart across the road and he struck his forehead against the shaft and the wheels of the buggy passed over his legs. He died the next day. No blame is attached to the driver of the horse.
 Lewis Paul Brown of Des Moines, Iowa, and James Vaudeville Carlisle of Washington, D. O., had glove fight to a finish in Warner hall, New Haven, last Saturday. Both young men are Yale juniors and Brown had a mistaken idea that Carlisle had played practical joke on him. Brown consistently ln- suited Carlisle and insisted upon fight. Carlisle finally consented and in three rounds, fought in the hall which they engaged, Carlisle punished Brown until he cried that he had had enough. In the SC 'ond round Carlisle landed 16 times on Browns face.
 Mrs Henry Lewis, Sl, died of apop- lexy at Pennington Saturday morning She had been superintendent of the laundry in Miss Porter's school over 35 years.
 Judge Eleazer K. Foster of Gaines. vile, Fla, died at New Haven, Friday, where he was visiting his brother, Dr J. P. c. Foster. Judge Foster was born iu New Haven 58 years ago. He was division counsel of the Plant sys- tenn of railroads and steamships,a a mem- Der of the staff of Gov. Bloxham of Florida, and judge of the circuit court.
 W. F. Merrill has been elected per- manent vice president of the Consolida- ted railroad company. Mir Merrill has been second vics president of the Erie
 The Massachusetts railroad commis- sioners inspected the five miles of track of the Central New Eugland road branch which is built in their state, on Saturday. They were highly pleased with the road and said it was about the best new road they ever inspected.
 Thomas Langan, Winsted fireman, died last Thursday. He had been i'll many weeks At the l.. NJ. Jones fac tory fire, he breathed in some of the fl smes, thus burning his lungs. He Was around for day or two afterwards but was soon confined to the bed. He leaves wife and small child, and there is an opportunity for charitably inclin- ed persons to extend some substantial aid.
 Tine trial of Joseph A Hough for the murder of Harry Chadwick at Tyler vile on July Is last began before Judge Ralph Wheeler in the Superior Court at Middletown on Tuesday.
 Four burglars entered the Savings Bank of Deep River early Wednesday morning and attempted burglary. The watchman, Harry Tyler, saw the men and fired, killing one man by shooting the top of his head off The other three escaped but officers are securing the neighborhood for them. The dead man is unidentified, and is about 35 years old.
 Mrs Charlotte Dsly of Rockville was acquitted on Tuesday of the murder of Der husband in 1895, the jury conclud- ing tlat Mrs Daly shot her husband, Thomas Daily. in self defense.
 Miss E. Lansing of Westville is suing Rev O. Raymond Howe formerly Con- gregationsl minister of Westville for the support os her child. The case is before Judge Bradstreet at New Haven. This is the second trial of the suit
 HUN rSvILLE and SOUTH CANAAN
 Misses Sarah and Esther Thompson with their adopted child, little Chris.