Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05
Items of Interest.

THE United State Treasurer holds as security for national bank circulation, $379, ,652. .500.
 Apv1oEs from Hindostan tell of dan. gerous rising of Sepoys at Gao and great damage by floods in Bengal.
 FIFTEEN persons were more or less in. jured by the upsetting of a. train on the Pittsburg and Connellsville Railroad nea, Newton, Pa.
 THE cattle plague, which has been very prevalent in the territory of Cochin China, is decreasing, but its ravages have been severe.
 OF the dozen expeditions now besieg. ing the icy fastnesses of the Artic region, only two have received aid from any government.
 THE people of Wisconsin, at their late election gave a majority of over 50, ,O0e votes in favor of constitutional amend. ment restricting special legislation.
 IN future no white horses are to be em- ployed in the French Army. They were found to be such excellent guides to the Prussians where to direct their fire.
 THE total imports at New York, for the past week were $5, 225,080 against $5,- s61, ,617 the previous week and $4, 374, 656 for the corresponding week of last year.
 THE Union Pacific Railroad is threat ened with suits by San Francisco mer- chants who have lost heavily by the de- lay in the delivery of their holiday goods from New York.
 THREE survivors of Japanese crew, whose disabled junk had drifted for nine months, ultimately reaching Alaska, have just been taken to San Francisco, on their way home again.
 THE seven days beginning with Tues day, the 18th, and ending with Christ mas, the 18th, are the shortest days of the year-the sun rising at 7:30 and set ing at half-past four.
 PENNSYLVANIA reduces it's state debt gradually. Four years ago it was more than forty millions of dollars. It was re- duced more than two millions during the year ending November 30, last.
 THE Chamber of Commerce, of New York, have received additional subscrip- tions for the relief of the West, amount ing to $45,178 13. The gross receipts have amounted to $1, ,001, ,S4S S3.
 FRANK MAYS, was hanged at Grenada, Miss, for the murder of his wife by ratsbane last April. He had been twice respitad. He was overcome by fright, and had to be carried to the scadold.
 A number of the meteorites, the larg- est of which is said to weigh twenty five tons, were discovered in Greenland by the Swedish scientific expedition which has lately returned from that country.
 PRINCE BISMARCK has sent despatch to Baron von Arium, the German repre- sentative at Paris, setting forth the feeling of exasperation caused in Germany by the outrages perpetrated on her soldiers in France.
 J. A. HOWARD, an American physician, charged with aiding the rebels in Cuba, has been tried, convicted, and sentenced to eight years imprisonment in peni- tentiary. His case is to be submitted to Valmaseda.
 THE Russian papers have long leaders on the subject of the Grand Duke Alexis visit to the United States. The papers rejoice at the safe arrival of the squad ron, and at the reception everywhere given the Duke.
 A MICHIGAN women, named Tossing, who stuffed red pepper ln her niece's eyes, because she did not eat fast enough has been sentenced to pay fine of $1OO and confinement ia the Detroit House of Correction for ninety days.
 BISMARCK has sent a strongly -worded, not to say furious, despatch to Baron von Arnim, the German representative at Paris, in reference to the outrages perpe- trated on German soldiers in France. He threatens very severe retaliatory meas. ures.
 THE St. Petersburg Messenger, an off cial organ of the government, announces for the first time the removal of Minister Catacazy from Washington, owing, il says, to personal difficulties which might prejudice the good relations existing be tween Russia and the United States.
 NEwFouND1AND, is just now enjoying an era of great commercial prosperity The capture of the almost fabulous mum Der of 500, 900 seals in the spring of this yea, and most successful cod fishery have been followed by the reappearance of mackerel on the coast after an absence of forty years.
 ASTONISHING progress is making in the political and social revolution in Japan Among the latest projects are the closing of the Buddhist temples and compelling the priests to enter the army orearn thei living in some other way, and the send ing of twenty young Japanese ladies t' be educated in America.
 THERE is excitement in Curacoa abou the arrest of the Attorney General by or der of the government. The people ob iected and assembled to demonstrat, their objections, whereupon the troop were called out and ordering to fire up on the crowd. One person was killed an' nineteen wounded. l THE Shoshonee Indians of Nevada hay been accustomed. to ride free on the Cen tral Pacific Railroad freight trains. number of them, including three chiefs insisted on riding on O passenger train ,I but the train went off and left them. Tn Indians now threaten to tear up tn track, and it is feared they will do so. THz excitement caused among tn Spaniards of Havana by rumors of al impending war between the United State and Spain are by no means abated, O. the contrary, appear to be on the in crease. The Dons had become quit bellicose over the subject, and, by talk q least, were giving demonstrations of thei readiness for the fray should it come.
 Diet and Exercise.