Connecticut western news., 1913-02-20
GENERAL NEWS EVENTS.

Happenings of Interest In Various
 Parts of Our Country.
 Mrs. Theresa E. Deems of Baltimore, Md, the twenty-three-year-old wife, who attracted attention some time ago by stating that she had not been kissed, even by her husband, son, mother or father, has begun action for an abso- lute divorce on the ground of desertion. She says her husband left her years ago and never contributed to her sup port
 Mrs W. A. Smith. wife of the man on whose brain University of Michigan physicians recently. transplanted part of dogs brain in place of part of his own, said after returning from the university hospital to her home at Kal amazoo, Mich. that the doctors held out no hope for the recovery of her husband
 The steamship Caledonia brought into New York a worthy godson of Father Neptune-a lusty lunged eight cen pound tsaby boy, who was born to Mrs. Katrina Herzog during heavy storm at sea. Mrs. HerIog came from her home in Poland to Boin her hus- band at Boise, Wyo.
 Disclosing sensational details of the $200.00O mail robbery last September between St Louis and Havana, accord ing to detectives, Ramon Llan0. a Spanish prisoner, has unbosomed him- self to such an extent that the St Louis Rolice believe the whole plot will soon be cleared up.
 Governor Floss of Massachusetts signed an enabling act permitting the First Church of Christ Scientist to ac- cept the bequest of $2,OOO, ,OO0 provided in the will of Mrs. Mary Baker C. Eddy. Suits brought by Mrs. Eddy's son. contesting her will, were with drawn recently.
 A strike called im September, 1914, involving HOO carmen throughout the Missouri. Kansas and Texas railroad system, ceased as the result of an or der promulgated by M. F. Ryan, presi- dent of the International Brotherhood of Railway Carmen.
 Having presentiment that he would not survive an operation. Ralph Degier. fifteen, of Reading. Pa, made all ar engagements for his funeral before be ing taken to the hospital The boy. fF.ier oR f&ol cd nf e,bn
 Because of the protests of slot ma chine interests, the circulation of the proposed new nickel has been indeti nitely postponed by the treasury de. partment. The circulation of the new coin was scheduled for Feb. I5
 It was definitely announced that The Odore Roosevelt had promised to go to Newport next summer to assist in the campaign to make Narragansett bay naval base. He will deliver an address July 9 on "The American Navy"
 Damages in the sum of $2,OOO have been awarded to Julia Meyer of Nor. folk, Va, in her action against Carroll B. Foster for alleged personal injuries. One of the allegations was that Foster pulled her hair
 Mayor Magee of Pittsburgh vetoed the subway franchise ordinance grant. ed last week to the Pittsburgh Subway company. An effort of the council to pass it over his veto failed
 Miss Anna Hall of Cincinnati will march in the suffrage parade in Wash ington shackled with chains to repre-. sent prisoner and depict the condition of unfranchised woman
 Fire at Gouverneur, St Lawrence county, N. -Y.. destroyed the A. A. Pot. ter building, containing stores and apartments. causing loss estimated at $75.0O0
 The Columbia Print works, at Mont. vile. near Boonton. x l.. owned by John F CapsticI 'ss Sons were destroy ed by fire The loss may exceed t150.0U0
 The ss-1aue passed the immigration till OYer the presidents yeto-72 to IS.