Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-10
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Interesting Bits of News Boiled Down for the Benefit of Busy Readers.

hfank huH, QSeu o0, OI New bTllulL, committed suicide i'll the county Jail Ill Hartford yesterday afternoon by severing his jugular vein and wind- pipe with broken piece of crockery Ruff was sent there from New Britain and was charged with drunkenness. He is survived by a widow and five children.
 James Cronan of Southington, who was arrested six weeks ago for non payment of taxes, was released from the Hartford jail yesterday afternoon by Sheriff Smith upon orders of the county commissioners. Cronan was prosecuted under the new tax law and was hustled off to jail before o'clock the next morning after his trial. The amount of taxes and costs to be worked out was $32.
 Deputy Sheriff George Senk served a second replevin writ on Chief of Pc lice Ryan of Hartford yesterday to re- cover possession of the ring which the chief had in his possession and which Jacob Cohn claims is his property. The chief did not deliver the ring. There will be hearing before John J. Dwyer justice of the peace, on July 15 at o'clock q. III.
 Anna Erb, who was the central figure | in the Rich-Schell trouble in New Brit ain in June, 1899, was married yester- day in Boston to a young man or New Britain. Reinhold Schell, who for the love of Anna, attempted to blow up John A. Rlch. is serving five years sentence at Wethersfeld. Everybody who knew Schell anticipated that when he was released from prison ne and Anna would be married.
 Dwight Russell of Middlebury, a man 30 years old who Jumped off q stone wall in Middlebury about two weeks ago and who ran a small stub about as big as ones thumb into his foot nearly four inches, is nearly dead as a result. blood poisoning having set in. Dr 1T. s. Karrman attended the young man, but his patient grew worse and Dr Crane has been called in consultation.
 Senator Hawley. who has been at his cottage in Woodmont for some weeks, is making steady progress. He was very feeble when he arrived, hay- ing had a severe turn of the grip, with many hindering sequelae. 1t has been slow work regaining strength against these conditions, but the lim- kprovement is going on each day. The general takes life easily and does not exert himself much.
 A dastardly attempt to rob the poor box of St Johns Catholic church, New Haven, was made at noon yesterday by tramp, who escaped. The sexton of the church about noon entered the building and found a man in one of the pews apparently praying, the fellow kneeling down in the pew. The sexton went to the vestibule and returning q moment later found the man with the poor box upside down Ill his hands try ing to shake the pennies out.
 Joseph Capello, q track hand em- ployed by the Consolidated road, was struck by the train due in New Haven on the New York division at 9:45 yes terday morning near West Haven. He was badly injured and had very nar- row escape from instant death. He was brought on the train to Union sta ton and then taken i'll the ambulance to the New Haven hospital. An exam ination showed that the mans collar bone is fractured and he has a severe cut on the head. He will recover.
 Monday evening the family of E. Lareau of Shelton was surprised by visit from a couple of ladies residing in the neighborhood, who appeared dressed in new bathing dresses instead OF the usual evening costume. They were welcomed in spite of their lstrange costume, but pleasant prac- tical joke was put up on them while Ithey were quietly conversing with some of the family. members of whom drenched them with garden hose.
 Failure returns for the first half of 1902 are exceedingly favorable, whether for this state, or for the coun- try. In this state there have been 96 failures up to July 1. A year ago. for the same period, there were 100. The total liabilities were only about half as large. or $611.126 for this year and $1 ,022, ,S5S for the same period last year. The assets for 1902 were $304- 294 and for 1901, $523, ,12T. The pro- portion Of assets to liabilities remains about the same.
 Jeremiah Taylor, who was struck by an engine on the Naugatuck rail- road just below the Junction, early Tuesday morning died yesterday Emorning about Il o'clock. Dr George L. Beardsley, the attending physician, who is also the medical examiner said yesterday afternoon that he had not yet determined the cause of death. He thought, however, .that Taylor re- ceived fracture of the skull at the basesof the brain. and that his death was due to this. The cuts and bruises on the other parts of his body were not of character to cause death. | The funeral of Sister Mary Joheph- inc Marcelline, known to the world as Sarah Mahoney, was attended at 3 o'clock yesterday morning in the chap el of St Joseph's convent, Hartford. A solemn requiem high mass was eel ebrated. Rev Walter J. Shanley, rec tor of St Joseph's cathedral, being the, celebrant. He was assisted by Rev Luke Lsawler of Danbury as deacon and Rev Thomas s: Duggan as sub- deacon. Rev Edward NJ. Hayes was master of ceremonies. The bearers were Bernard Smith, Charles Nagle.. Thomas Mulcahy and John Coster In- terment was in St Mary's cemetery in West Hartford.
 Richard G. Seymour and his son-in- law, Charles Scheick of Rowayton, were before Judge Joseph k. Taylor