Connecticut western news., 1874-08-07
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Republicans of the Fourth District of Louisiana have nominated George L. Smith for Congress and indorsed Grant for third term. ....At Mine Ridge, New Jersey, an eight-year-old daughter of Frederick Taylor was playing in swing. The rope twisted, and she was thrown out. In falling the rope was entwined about her neck and strangled her to death, besides almost dislocating her neck ,. The Secretary of the U. s. Treasury is very confident that he will receive bids for con- siderable portion of the new loan within the next few weeks. The late Syndicate is using it's utmost exertions, however, to prevent such bids being made in order that they may be able | to compel the Secretary to come to their terms co. The death sentence pronounced against Dockray has been commuted to ten years | imprisonment by President Serrano at the instance of Captain General Concha, of Cuba ...... William Wallace, brother, and Robert | Wallace, 8 cousin of Sid Wallace, who was hanged at Clarksville, Ark, last March, were shot from the bush near Clarksville, Johnson county. Robert was instantly killed, and William was mortally wounded. No arrests | were made. This is the continuation of the Wallace vendetta, which has existed in Johnson county for two years. A number of kinsmen of the Wallaces armed themselves and went to Clarksville, hunting for the assassins. co. A 1 Havana dispatch says active operations against | the insurgents in the vicinity of Sancti Espiritu, Moron, and in other jurisdictions have been suspended on account of heavy rain storms, which have rendered the roads impass- able =, =. .Advices from San Domingo city state that several persons had been arrested in Santiago, charged with intending to excite revolt at the iEstigation and in the interests of Baez. The plot was discovered by the authori- ties in time to prevent any disturbance of the public tranquility.
 In connection with the application of Gen. Sheridan as to the effective operations against the Kiowas, Comanches, and Cheyenues, the Secretary of War has instructed the General of the Army as follows: The guilty Indians will be pursued and punished wherever found, and the reservation lines should be no barrier to such operations Care should be taken not to strike innocent and friendly Indians who are near the agency, and who have taken no part in the recent forays. Measures should be inn mediately taken to keep friendly Indians from others, and permission be offered to others HAO d10 duu nave uOJ uhu opportunity to join them, to come in. Then all who persist in hostilities should be pursued and punished .... An extensive cave occurred in the En- terprise colliery, at Wilkesbarre. The miners discovered signs of the coming cave, and made their escape, but had been out 8 few minutes only when the crash came. In their hurry they left twenty-five mules behind, but went back after them when the ground ceased settling. They had succeeded in rescuing all, but another cave occurred, and cut them off from the main opening, and they had to make their exit through the safety opening ... When the victorious Columbia crew reached their house in New York grand reception was given them. A procession was formed, and start was made up Forty-second street but before block had been traversed halt was made, the horses were unhitched a long rope was tied to the carriage, and the cheering, elated throng drew the heroes The band headed the procession, and it made it's way | noisily up Fifth avenue and through Fiftieth | street to the college. .... The French Govern ment has decided to erect monument near the Swiss frontier in commemoration of the generous course of conduct which was adopted by Switzerland toward the prisoners of Dour-