Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31

liam F. Letchworth's estate on the Genesee river. Governor Hughes sign ed the bill
 The trial of Dr. James w. Simpson, a dentist of Fifth avenue, New York, who Is charged with the murder of his | father-in-law. Bartley T. Horner, wealthy resident of Northport. N. r., on Dec. 27, 1905, opened at Riverhead, N. Y. c. F. Riedel and A. N. Baumann, two witnesses in the S1000,000 Craw- ford will case in Scranton, Pa, who corrobocated the testimony of the claimant, George F. Schooley of Phila- delph!a, were arrested In Landisville, N. ].
 With arms entwined an unknown young man and a young woman stood on the tracks of the Pennsylvania Elec- tric railroad near Camden. N. l., and calmly waited until an electric train ran them down. Both were killed.
 Comptroller Metz of New York city received $3.17o,141.71 as payment from the city traction companies for arrears of the special franchise tax up to 1904. This Is part of the S19,000,000 the rail- roads owe the city.
 Admiral Converse and Lieutenant Bernadou of the navy are charged by Independent powder manufacturers with having sold to the powder trust the governments formula for making smokeless powder.
 The earthquake clause upon which many of the insurance companies bas- ed their refusal to pay losses arising from the San Francisco disaster was considered not sufficient by a San Francisco jury.
 Trains are to be run under the Hud son on or before Sept 1. Full details of the approaching operation of the McAdoo tunnels and subways now ap- preaching completion were made public in New York
 Senator Joseph W. Bailey of Texas was reelected by the state leglsla- ture. The special Investigation com mittee of the legislature Is considering the charges of oil trust connection against him.
 The highest price ever paid in this country for a painting. S65,000. was received in New York for a picture by Troyon, the famous French artist. The canvas depicted two cows on their way to pasture.
 Congressman John E. Reyburn re- ceived the Republican nomination for mayor of Philadelphia. William Potter, | tt,Io ta Itol lx a City party and Democratic nomination.
 Representatives of Adirondack for est interests met In New York city to combine to fight what they call the at- tempt of the lumber pulp and paper trusts" to ruin the forests.
 For the first time in three years q complete Ice bridge formed across the Hudson river at Its widest point, be- tween Nyack and Tarrytown. Many persons walked across.
 New York Catholics gathered in monster meeting, presided over by Archbishop Farley. to denounce the action of the French government against the church.
 State Comptroller Glynn of New York received n check from the Brigh- ton Beach Racing association for $32,- 7T3 as the states share of the racing receipts.
 Slight earthquake shocks were felt at Middletown, N. Y; Schenectady, N. T.; Utica, N. Y; Mount Holly, N. l., and few other places in the two states.
 The department of commerce and labor has begun an Investigation of the International Harvester company, call cd for by senate resolution of Dec. IT.
 The Pennsylvania railroad manage ment has decided to change the age limit at which men may enter It's ems ploy from thlrty-fve to forty years.
 According to the census bureau, there were in 1900 in the United States 1,750,0O0 child workers between the ages of ten and fifteen.
 A bill was introduced in the lower branch of the Pennsylvania legislature prohibiting aliens from owning fire arms or ammunition.
 Within the next thirty days several cargoes of coal from Asia will be re- ceiyed to relieve the fuel shortage at Tacoma and Seattle.
 The Lackawanna railroad announced an increase in wages for the shop hands in Scranton, Pa, amounting to 10 cents day.
 The customs authorities In Cleveland, O., have held up John D. Rockefeller's new French wig on the ground of un- dervaluation.
 Reed Knox, son of Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, and Miss Elizabeth Me Cook eloped and were married In Alex andria. Va.
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