Connecticut western news., 1900-04-26
STATE NEWS.

Euwhfu fOLt6r OI DAuDury, Dthho- man on the Pittsfield express, and we'll |, known along the road, was run oyer and i his right leg crushed below the knee. | Thursday morning in the Grand Gen. tral depot yard in New York. The ac- cident was caused by the switcher in the car yard pushing a car into him. The injured man was taken to Bellevue hospital, where his leg will probably have to be amputated.
 Commodore Richard Peck, secretary of the Now Haven Steamboat Co., and one of the oldest and best known steam boat men in the country, died at the home of his son, Richard A Peck in- New Haven, April IS, in his eighty fifth year. Death was due to hemorr- haze of the bowels.
 Mrs Samuel B. Ferguson, 75, of Bridgeport, was burned to death in bed Friday night in fire which consumed the dwelling. Her husband was badly burned and taken to the hospital where on Monday he committed suicide by jumping from a window.
 Now that Rockville has declared war on tramps, the principal evidence being the act of begging, it may be of interest to know that in New Haven 1t has just been decided by court that a man who asks another for chew of tobacco cannot be held on a charge of begging. Rockville Leader.
 The Connecticut Division, l.. A. w. has nearly completed plans for estab- fishing cooperative bicycle repair shops all over the state. The division also proposes to establish an agency to aid in the recovery of stolen bicycles and the apprehension of the thieves. It is also proposed to build bicycle path between Winsted and Torrington, the work to be accomplished by individual labor of the wheelmen in the two towne.
 Alison Holcomb, a prominent citizen of Granby. died Thursday, aged S4. He had served two terms in the Legis- lature.
 Department Commander Henry R. Jones of New Hartford of the Connecti- cut G. A. R. announces that the com- mittee on credentials at the state en- campment iu Winsted May 1 and 2 will be Assistant Adjutant General Thacher, Past Commander John N. Wilsey and Henry s. Peck. Palmer Post will give a reception to the com mander.in chief and department commander; there will be present Captain Sigsbee of the U. s Maine; Governor Lounsbury and staff; national and department presidents Of the W. R. O.; colonel of the Sons of Veterans, and the whole State Con- gressional delegation.
 Edwin s. Bartlett, 55, a we'll known resident of Hartford. died Saturday of Bright's disease. He was veteran of the Civil war in which he was prison CT at Andersonville. He was 32d de- gree Mason and at one time an active politician.
 | The factory of the American Bicycle Company at Thonpsonville, where many of the "Cleveland" wheels were made Is to be moved to Westfeld, Mass.
 William Welby, a Danbury natter, committed suicide by shooting himself through the heart with shot gun in his fathers barn on Monday morning. Welby was 40 years old and unmarried
 The Rev Charles Beecher, who was the only remaining son of the Rev Dr Ly. man Beecher, died Saturday at his home in Georgetown, Mass where he had lived many years, aged S5 years. Hs was born in LitchReld. Mir Beecher was preacher of much ability and had edited several books of 2 religious char. acter. including the Autobiography oi the Rev Dr Lyman Beecher." Two children survive Mir Beecher, Mrs Moves of Georgetown and Maximilliau Beecher, who lives at Puget Sound. A son. Fred Beecher, was in the regular army after the war and was killed by Indians. Two daughters were drown ed in lake near Georgetown many years ago. Mrs Isabelle Beecher Hook CT of Hartford is now the only survivor of the Rev pr Lyman Beecher's family -Winsted Citizen.
 Mrs Ann Steele, aged S5, and Mir, Mary Trowbridge, aged 67, who resided in the same house in New Hartford, are dead. Mrs Steele died Saturday and Mrs Trowbridge Friday. Pneumonis was the cause of both deaths
 Bertha Lane Mellish, student, dis appeared from Mt. Holyoke college over two years ago and she has not beer seen since. Rev and Mrs John H. Mel fish. her parents who live in Killingly have been persecuted by Henry s Robinson of New Londen who has tried to extort money from them claiming that he knew her whereabouts. Or Monday Robinson was arrested fol blackmail and his story does not seen to hold water.
 Charles M. Corbin of Watkins, N. Y a carpenter, fell from building il Pomfret Tuesday morning, broke hi neck and died instantly. He was 6t years old.
 | About 800 guests attended the brida ball given in the Casino at LitchfisIt Tuesday night by Hon Deming Perkini in honor of his daughter Edith, who or Wednesday was married to William Rockville Rockhill of Washington, D 0. The Hungarian orchestra from tn, Waldorf Astoria, New York, furnished m usic for the ball.