Connecticut western news., 1874-08-21
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The honey crop of the United States is estimated at $S, OOO,OO in value. The light from the fire in Chicago was visible at Kankakee, fifty-six miles away.
 Mineral springs of the medical sort have been discovered at Minneapolis, Minn.
 A "colored" church in Richmond, Va., is said to have 5000 members, with 30 deacons.
 While eating dinner in Manchester, N. H., Elijah Watson was choked by piece of tripe.
 In a fight between a rat and an alli- gator in New Orleans, the former came off victorious.
 Pittsfeld, Mass, has organized @ Vigilance Committee for the detection of horse thieves.
 The managers of the big new bridge at St. Louis give grand concerts on the structure. The toll of five cents makes it pay.
 It is ambiguously stated that no resi- dent of Kasson, Minn., has ever lost dollar by fire, and no resident has ever had dollar to To SC.
 Herman Nultram, violinist, of Gin oinnati, plays the violin with his toes, having been born without arms and he is said to play very we'll.
 A male Indian, dressed as squaw, is frequently seen in Virginia City. He is compelled to wear female attire as 8 punishment for cowardice.
 Kaga-no-Kami, a prince of Japan, who died recently, had an income of $5, GOO, 900 year, and was followed by retinue of 1, GOO nobles, whose attend ants were 10000 in number.
 Esther Shaw, of Davenport, Iowa, has worked 13 years in Q family with out asking for 8 cent. It was a very large family which she worked for, and it boarded in the State Prison.
 The Austin (Nev.) Reveiyle says that the people of Battle Mountain boast that it would not do to drive the three card-monte thieves from that place, as they form it's most public-spirited citi- ZenS. r+.., ''
 At Covington, Ohio, ten years ago, Mrs. P. Miller was bitten severely in the shoulder by mad dog. Dogs hair was then placed over the wound, the woman recovered, and has now no fears.
 The estate of the late Chief Justice Chase, when liquidated, will amount to about $1O5, 1000. The estate owes J. Cooke & Go. $121, 1000, mostly advanced on stocks, and Mrs. Hoyt, Judge Chase's daughter, $5,000. fs...
 Two tramps were arrested in South Norwalk, Cenn., who have been resort ing to the practice of burning their arms to excite public pity and obtain charity. When examined their arms were almost raw and sickening to look at.
 The editor of the KJoaDin (Kansas) | Chief is 8 man to be envied. He can | look out of his west window at any time, and see buffalo grazing in the distance, and fellow with a slouched hat strung up to telegraph pole across | the street.
 | In Lockport 8 horse, owned by Q farmer three miles out of town, trotted alone into blacksmith shop, where he had been shod the day before. He was lame, and on pulling off one of his shoes it was found that nail had been driven so as to hurt his foot. ... A crippled soldier, an applicant for | promotion in the United States Treasury department, was asked the question a few days since If he had any relatives in the departments. He seemed some- what surprised, and said it was little singular that he should be required to answer any such interrogatory, as he served in the army four years, and dur the whole of that time no one asked him if he had relatives fighting in the same cause, although he had Q father and two brothers in the service.