Connecticut western news., 1874-08-14
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

large portion Of the new wheat crop in Western New York is already harvested, and an excellent crop-one of the best in many years has been secured. The wheat is generally sound and good, and nearer to the standard of the wheat grown years ago, when the Genesee county wheat was famous. ... The farmers of New Hampshire are rejoicing in the prospect of plentiful crops the present season. .. .Johp Allen Blake, the colored man who was hanged at Raleigh, N. O., made no statement on the scaffold. He had, however, confessed the out rage which he has expiated, to others, but said it was permitted by the woman. The body remained suspended forty minutes. Blake seemed calm and self-possessed to the last. . Dr. William Iibbits, one of the oldest inhabi- tants of Saratoga county, N. r., died suddenly in church in Mechanicsville on 8 Sunday even ing. It was noticed that he did not rise at the close of the prayer, and upon examination it was found that he was dead. He was eighty two years old. ..... Dr. P. W. Brown, Rich mond, Va, physician, who died recently, left his entire estate, valued at $6O, 900, to establish a hospital for foundlings in that city. A boat was capsized on the Wabash river, near Grand Chain, and six out of fifteen mon were drowned. They were laborers on the improve ment of the river. .. A little girl was in. stantly killed at Bridgewater, Pa by stone thrown from blast in stone quarry few hundred yards distant from where she was landing ..... A special dispatch to the Demo- crat from Senaca, Kan., says Charles Cook, a merchant of Bulls City, Osburn county, who had been deranged for some time past, thrust J,o;Fo I1oIo child, and then beat his own head with 8 hatchet, breaking his skull and inficting mortal injury. Pecuniary trouble is said to have been the cause of his insanity.
 The nationalists of Limerick propose to give dinner in honor of John Mitchell who recent ly arrived from America. It is reported that home rule member of Parliament will retire in order to give Mr. Mitchell an opportunity of being returned to the vacant seat. Detectives are watching MT. Mitchel's movements. .. A terrible waterspout burst in the mountains of Nevada, and swept through the town of Eureka killing many persons and causing great de- struction of property. It had been raining with great violence from early in the morning till noon, when cloud burst on & lofty range of mountains to the eastward, and vast volume of water rushed dewn the canyon where the town is located. The eastern part of the town was flooded in ten minutes by fearful rush of water, which was constantly increasing in violence, depth, and impetuosity The people in that portion of the place were hemmed in and every moment houses were torn from their foundations and swept away with their occupants. Rores were procured and a line formed. Brave men thus protected dashed into the torrents and saved many lives Three Chinamen were lost. Thirty houses were swept away, and all that part of the town in which were situated dance-houses and other amusements is gone. The flood lasted only half an hour. The total loss of life reached twenty .. A fight took place in Cuba between the Spanish troops and 8 band of insurgents numbering from eighty to one hundred. The latter stood fire well, but finally compelled to disperse, with loss of six killed and many wounded The Spaniards had one officer slight ly and four soldiers seriously wounded .... Two sisters, named Agnes and Hannah Welch, aged nineteen and fourteen years, respectively, were drowned in Presumscot river, at Cumber- land Mills, Me-, while bathing. The younger ventured beyond her depth, and the elder went to her assistance, and both sank. ... The following advertisement appears in the papers: "A New York gentleman, of ample means, in the hope of saving the life of his invalid wife, who is growing insane over the Ross abduction, will pay an amount equal to the reward-viz :, $2O,000, for the return to him of Charles B. Ross, in order that he may restore the child to it's parents. While opposed to compromising 8 felony, he will act squarely in this case for the above reasons. On receipt of an answer from the right parties, proposing any reasonable plan for the exchange of child and money. money and man will be ready. Business now. Address Arthur Purcell, General Post-ofice, Philadelphia.
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