Connecticut western news., 1899-10-26
STATE NEWS.


 H. Schoverling & Company of New Milford have bought 2,000 cases of to- bscco. and will employ eia hty men all winter ID asserting.
 John H. Wadhams. assistant clerk in the comptroller's office, has bought home in the toN of Torrington. He will occupy it in the winter, retaining his summer home in Goshen, which is his legal residence.
 It was announced Friday by States's been entered in the case of Albert H. Oxley of Southington, who was charged with murder in the second degree in connection with the death of Emma Gill. This ends the tragedy as far as the criminal courts are concerned.
 Owen Brown King, a former state senator from the Sixteenth district, died at his home in Watertown, Oct 19, aged S2. He was president of the Watertown & Waterbury Railroad Company and identified with prominent manufactur- ing concerns, He was native of Hud- son, O. Two daughters, Mrs Anna P. Wells and Mrs Marion Pulsifer of Chi cago, survive him.
 Governor Lounsbury Thursday ap- pointed ex-Senator BenjaminHempstead Lee of New London to be Connecticut's representative at the Paris exposition and the Buffalo exposition in 1901. The appointment Is for two years, with S1, 200 salary and $500 for expenses. J. H. Vaill of Winsted was the leading candidate opposed te MT Lee for the position Lr Vaill had been commis- sioner to the Worlds Fair and to Allan ta.
 Bridgeport enjoys the distinction of having among its resident clergyman the oldest Catholic pastor in the diocese of Hartford, which embraces the entire state of Connecticut. Rev Father Ari- ems of Ut. Joseph's German R. o. church, completed the Hfty-fourth year of his priesthood last Thursday. The fact was generally known to the other local Catholic pastors and during the day they called and extended their con- gratulations to the wonderfully active old man who during his extraordinarily long service in the ministry has mani tested zeal and piety that has endeared him to his flock.
 The Connecticut Library Association will hold it's fall meeting at Ansonia on Friday, Oct. 27. Morning session at 10.30 o'clock; afternoon session at 15. All friends of libraries are in- vited.
 The jury case of Elizabeth E. Dean vs. the town of Sharon was before the Superior court, Judge Shumway pre- siding. last week. Attorneys Donald T. Warner and J. H. Roraback for plain tiff. Nickerson and Huntington and Warner for defendant. Tho jury John l.. Plumb, Ed ward R. Wooster, M l.. Bloss, w. F. Beach, Wilber Goodenough, J. s Ira cy, A. B. Bartholin, Morris B. Dowd, returned verdict for the plaintiff of $2000 for injuries received in February 1896 when she was tipped out of sleigh by the bad condition of the high way, struck on Q rock and broke her hip.
 George Baptiste of St. Louis, Mo. has sued his wife, nee Nellie M. Kyle of Milford, Conn. for divorce. Nellie was spring and had always lived in Milford.
 
 life became unendurable for George. lie will soon come home.
 The SeeIey heirs to P. T. Barnum's millions are preparing to bring an ac- tion in the courts for the division of their property. The contest will, 1t is understood now, be entirely friendly in it's nature.
 Ex-mayor Hugh Fl. Osgood of Nor wich died of pneumonia at Nautilus, N, Y, Mrs OsgOods home) on Sunday. MT Osgood was 78 years old and was in the wholesale and retail drug business in Norwich. He was 32d degree Ma son and during the Civil war he was an aide on Gov. Buckingham's staff.
 Judge Albert P. Bradstreet of Thom- aston, filed Oct. 16, in the district court of the United States in Hartford, peti- ton in bankruptcy. His sworn lisbili- ties ere $142. 715. 07, and include, secured claims, $4000; unsecured claims $l25. PAS, 65 accommodation paper, $1 ,3466 89. The assets are figured at S83, 700, and include, insurance policies, $15, 1000, per- sonal estate, $53,0OO. and $154.75, which is claimed to be exempt. Dyspepsia-baneo of human existence. Burdock Blood Bitters cures it, prompt ly, permanently. Regulates and tones the stomach.
 The death of Major George O. Web ster, 4th infantry, U s army, is repor- ted. He was . native of Litchfield, | West Point graduate and has spent his life in the army. He served in the war in Cuba and only recently returned frem Manila. He leaves widow and two children. He was known as Captain Webster, only recently having been promoted to the rank of maior.-Win- stsd Citizen.
 Frank B Cutler of Bridgeport has been elected Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias in this state.
 David Bratton, 30, was killed by a third rail car at New Britain Tuesday night. He leaves widow. The motor man says that Bratton was lying on the track.
 | The Right Reverend Chauncey Bunce Brewster, D. D Bishop of the Diocese. visited St. Johns, Pine Meadow, and St. Paul's, Riverton, the Rev Henry Tarrant rector, on Sunday, Oct. 22. and confirmed 2l persons.
 A general search by about two hun dred people will be made Saturday through Colebrook and Sandisfeld, Mass to try and find Mrs Fidelia Brew CT who has been missing for three weeks.
 stephen O. Lawrence, a Yale student, and May Carroll, a handsome shop girl, were arrested in New Haven Monday night for kissing in public place, the oscalation taking place in front of a cafe where the couple had been dining Judge Dow sentenced them to 15 days imprisonment, The couple appealed and were released under bonds.
 Miss Louise Wadsworth Jones, | 1or rf lz~