Connecticut western news., 1911-02-02
GENERAL NEWS

Atr.A~ NeW huN6u, f1OHH., lS HAppEN,Nes known to be in Wash THAT TGN'NSo' ington for confer ence with President Taft on an offer of federal appointment. Prominent Republican politicians of Connecticut believe that he Is considering the post of secretary to the president Mir. Goodwin was secretary to Governor Weeks of Connecticut, whose term of office expired Jan. i. He was the Re publican candidate for governor in No vember, being defeated by Judge Bald win. He is a cousin of J. Pierpont Morgan. El%
 The fact that several burglaries have been committed recently at Tenafiy. N. J., in the Episcopal Church of the Atonement and in the Catholic church caused Rector A. E. Montgomery of the former to call upon the mayor and council for protection. He received in- stead information on which he based the following statement: Tn follow ing up recent robberies in the Church of the Atonement an alarming as well as disgraceful miscarriage of justice has been revealed. It is stated on very. good authority that 1t is almost impos- sible to have those arrested for theft sentenced because of political and other influence"
 The Women's Protective Property association is protesting against the sentence of Mrs. Caroline B. Martin for the murder of her daughter, Mrs. Ocey Snead. Mrs. Minnie Cummings. president of the society, has written a note to Mrs. Martin to inform her that something is being done and also to her attorney. Mrs. Cummings and the other members of the society be- neve that Mrs. Martins trial was gross injustice, and they will attempt to bring forth facts establishing her innocence.
 Many sane persons are being receiv- ed in the Government Hospital For the Insane at Washington, according to members of the committee appoint ed recently by the secretary of the in terior to investigate conditions in the institution! A radical change in the method of handling insanity cases will probably be recommended to congress- The present system of examining all legged insane persons in the United States courts is characterized by the committee as archaic and unjust"
 President Taft will have Maryland automobile license without cost. Gov ernor Brothers so ordained after the problem of how easy or how hard the chief executive of the nation was go- inc tn off ho6 hnnn 1.. bated with much uncertainty. "Re gardless of the law, I have directed that tags be sent to President Taft for his four automobiles and that no charge be made for them,' said Gov ernor Brothers.
 The village of Norwich, N. T., in the future will have no Sunday funerals if the clergymen, undertakers and livery men there carry out the terms of an agreement to which they have sub scribed. The clergymen say that it is often inconvenient for them to attend a Sunday funeral, as their time is limited on account of having to attend from two to three services on that day and preach.
 George B. Mcclellan, ex-mayor of New York city, is to be professor of either public affairs or political economy at Princeton university unless the plans of his friends fail. It has
 zen announced that arrangements
 "e been made for founding the chair
 !e university which Mcclellan will
 ul.:,. He is likely to take up his
 " duties next fall at the latest
 i4 ear..ed that at the wedding re-
 :u, uf Miss Vivien Gould and Bar, >.. t. ;e$ Feb. it is planned to ..l5-