Connecticut western news., 1874-11-06
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 Abroad The Sheriff of Porter county, Ind, reports that 8 body of armed men prevented the employees of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from laying track across the Michigan Gen. tral road Troops were sent to the scene of the disturbance Judge Brady, Of New York, denied the motion to correct the records of conviction in the case of Wm. M. Tweed, thus ending the case. The IdgespreSse says Germany has given friendly and satisfac- tory assurances to Denmark in regard to the expulsion of Danes from Schleswig. .... The revolution in the Argentine States continues. Tho instrgent leaders, Rivas, Borges, and Arredordo have joined General Mitre. A fire in Montreal destroyed property valued at about $250, 900. A North Carolina minister lost his life week or two ago in singular manner. He was amounting his whole body with kerosene, as 8 cure for rheumatism, when the oil was ignited by the fire on the hearth near which he was standing, and he was burned to death. Four persons were Killed by the falling of & house in Leeds, England. Sections of the United States are flooded with dangerous counterfeit, ive-dollar bill purporting to have been issued by the Mer- chants National Bank of Chicago, dated May 10, 1865.
 The Republicans at Chester, Mass., nomi- mated Henry Alexander for Congress. Gov. Talbot has accepted the nomination for Gov ernor by the Massachusetts Republicans. .... The Legislature of Vermont reelected George F. Edmunds to be United States Senator. In the Senate the vote was 28 to 1, in the House 151 to 61. The Democrats voted for Edward J. Phelps and cast AS votes. The balance of the votes were for Hon. Charles w. Willard, of Montpelier. The Republicans of the First District of Illinois nominated the Hon. Sidney Smith for Congress- and the Republicans of the Third District renominated the Hon. Charles B. Farwell by exclamation .... The engine, baggage car and one of the second class passenger cars on the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad were thrown from the track recently. The fireman and brakeman were killed, and several passengers were severely, but not dangerously, injured. Carl Formes, the celebrated operatic basso singer, is dead It is estimated that the liabilities of B. E. Morgan's Sons, the Cali | fornia Grange agents, are more than $35O, ,OOO. | It IS also said that the Changers of California and Oregon are not sufferers by the failure, although there are ugly reports to the con- trary .. In the case of Phelps, the New | York State Treasurer, who was found guilty of fraud, the court directed that the prisoner be confined in the Albany penitentiary for five years upon each of the convictions, making | fifteen years in all.
 It is reported that General Concha is de- | liberating upon general amnesty to the Cubans if they will lay down their arms. .... It is positively known that the rumors recently telegraphed from Madrid that Don Carlos had been killed originated on the Madrid Bourse, where they sent up the Spanish funds. The Czar of Russia informs the young men of his country that they have no right to enter monasteries before they have reached the military age, and not then unless in the con- scription they have drawn the lucky stay at-home numbers. By boiler explosion in Baltimore, five men were seriously injured. N. P. Banks was nominated for Congress on a Peoples ticket in the Bunker Hill (Mass. District. ... Wm. Gould, the law book pub- fisher of Albany, was struck with paralysis while on the witness stand .. A New York policeman having been accused of robbing, | his wife died of & broken heart. Japan is still preparing for war with China. .. An American-built bark, painted black with yellow streaks, about 800 tons burden, and her length about 125 feet was sunk at sea, and it is believed all her crew perished. .... The steam ship Chusan, from Glasgow for Shanghai, was driven ashore near Ardrossin and was smashed to pieces. Seventeen of the crew were washed overheard and drowned e. The arbitrator to to whom was referred the questions in dispute between the striking operatives at Bolton England, and their employers has decided in favor of the masters, and the proposed reduc tion of five per cent. in the operatives wages goes into effect immediately.
 William Parker left New York for Peekskill and left Peekskill early in the morning. While in an isolated part of 8 country road, two men after throwing cayenne pepper in Parker'f eyes, made & simultaneous attack upon him beating in his skull and leaving him in the road at the point of death. Robbery was the cause. .... A party of Brooklyn rowdies on g spree entered barber shop and commenced breaking things. One of the rowdies, in 6 melee which ensued, was killed, another severely injured, and the barber and assistant suffered severe bruises. .... MT. E. R. Chan dler, Secretary of the Nebraska Aid Society states that there are from seven hundred te one thousand people who will need to be fec during the coming winter. The citizens ot this State are doing all they can, but will be unable to supply all the demands upon tn en ..... An official canvass of the vote for dele gates for Congress in Colorado gives Patter son, Democrat, 2,163 majority. .. Three suicides were reported in one day in Toronto ..... The reason of the dissatisfaction of the Carlist troops is now explained by the fact that Spain distributed five million dollars among them. .. Paul Boynton sailed in the Queer with ife-saving suit, and was to quit the vessel off the Irish coast and swim to the shore of England unaided. On her return voyage he will quit the ship 200 miles from Sandy Hook, and float until picked up. He carries provisions and fireworks. .. .Brazi and Nicaragua have signifed their desire te participate in the United States Centennial.
 Hamilton, the defaulting Treasurer of Jersey City, returned and gave himself up to justice He tells romantic story of his life in Mexico Most of the money and bonds stolen were dis posed of before the return. .... It is reported that the French government has confidential! informed the government of the Czar of iti readiness, upon certain conditions, to suppor Russia on the Eastern question. .... The shil Magic, belonging to London, has been lost ii a gale off stornoway, on the northern coast O Scotland. Twenty-four persons were drowned ...... The Dublin gas works were destroyed recently and the Irish city was in darkness. ..
 The United States sloop-of-war vandalia, re built to carry fourteen guns, was launched g the Charlestown Navy Yard, in the presence O 8 large concourse of spectators. . The Cit,