Connecticut western news., 1875-04-09
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Items of Interest from Homo and Abroad

Items of Interest from Home and Abroad
 John Mitchell was buried in churchyard in Newry, Ireland. A great crowd was present, but quiet was preserved .... The United States Senate, by vote of thirty-three to twenty-three, passed the Republican caucus resolution approving the action of the Presi- dent in Louisiana. ..... The bill to amend the Irish Peace Preservation act was passed by the British House of Commons. An attempt was made to assassinate the James brothers, who turned States evidence against the Todd county Ku-Klux, while upon the witness stand in the court room at Elkton, Ky. The assal- ants escaped. ... .-. Mrs. Ephraim Runyon, the wife of well-1nown resident of Railway, N.J., committed suicide by drowning herself in cistern The President of Venezuela has disbanded the entire army. Peace and quiet have been completely re-established conf dence has been restored, and business is re- viving In the English House of Commons, Mir. O'Clery member of Wexford, gave notice that he should offer motion in favor of the recognition by Great Britain of the belligerent rights of the Carlists in Spain. .... The mine engineers, iremen, and pumpmen in the en- ploy of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Com pany at Providence, Olyphant, and Carbondale
 Pa, who struck for an advance of ten per cent, returned to work at their old wages.
 E Don Carlos, of Spain, has issued decree calling into military service all males in the Navarrese province over eighteen years of age. .... A conspiracy to assassinate General Cabrera, who recently abandoned the Carlist cause, has been frustrated. A fatal explosion occurred in coal mine near Charleroi, Bel gium, and many lives were lost. -. Governor Kellogg has called an extra session of the Louisiana Legislature, to carry out the com- promise and to attend toneeded legislation. General Ord has received instructions to expel the parties now in the Black Hills. arrest and confne the leaders at the nearest military posts, burn the wagons and destroy outfits The United States Supreme Court has decided, ] in case 195 Burke vs. Child, that claims for lobby services are not founded in good morals ! and cannot be maintained in the courts ..... Joseph Brown, convicted of the murder of Daniel s. and Annetta Kreamer and Mrs. Wachemer in February, 1872, was hanged at 1 Pottsv1lle, Pa. Eight or nine manufactures | in Philadelphia are closed on account of the weavers' strike .. The cotton masters of North Lancashire, England, resolved on a general lockout unless the operatives of Pick erings mill in Blackburn, who are now on strike, return to work internationally.
 The German government contemplates an amendment of the law in regard to the Jesuits, so as to make it operative against other re- Egious orders :. . The. Attorney General of Pennsy ylvania has expressed an opinion that Good Friday continues to be a legal holiday under the act of 1869, which was not repealed by the act of 1875. ... The New York State Assembly passed 8 resolution authorizing the Governor to appoint a commission to investi- gate the canal matter, reserving for the Legis- latrre the appointment by the Speaker and Lieutenant-Gov of 8 joint legislative committee of investigation ... General Campos has defeated the Carlists again at Huguet, near Ridaura. The Carlsts contemplate an attack on Puycerda. Fourteen of the finest sugar plantations in theneighborhoodo of Sagua La Grande, Cuba, have been destroyed by in- cendiafies. .. There is another revolution in Bolivia. .. A meeting was held in Boston to take steps looking to the organization of another expedition to the Black Hills. It pro- posed to make the party five hundred men ... The press of New Orleans approve of the ac- tion of, Governor Kellogg in calling an extra session of the Legislature ... :. It is reported from Tocoma, w. T., that the steamer Ruby in crossing Puget sound from Seattle to Port Madison went down with all on board in gale. The Phelps dramatic troupe were among the passengers. The report lacks confirmation.
 Dr. Van Courtland, a geologist and physician of great repute died at Ottawa. Canada. ... Delaware has appropriated ,000 to the Gen. tennial exhibition. . The bill appropriating $50, GOO for the completion of the Douglas monument, which passed the Hi 'ois Senate, has been defeated in the House by vote of sixty to seventy. A grave digger in Preston, England was engulfed and smoothered to death while excavating tomb, thus literally digging his own grave. ... The Rhode Island Republican State Convention nominated Henry Lipptt, of Providence, for Governor, and Henry T. Lisson; of Little Compton, fol Lieutenant Governor ..... A dispatch from Corpus Christi, Tex, to the Galveston Neaos says body of armed Mexicans have attacked several ranches near that city and taken several American prisoners. An invasion of the city was feared and all the citizens are under arms. The New York State Senate passed 8 resolution authorizing the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint 8 commission to investigate the canal frauds General Fitz-John Porter's application for 8 new trial was discussed at Cabinet meeting at Washington, but no decision was reached.
 In the Rhode Island Democratic State Con- ! D of nominated for Governor John B. Pearce was nominated for Lieutenant-Governor Charles E. German for Attorney-General, and iPhiliE Rider, of Newport, for Treasurer. Genera
 Custer will shortly leave for the Black Hills il command of 8 strong expedition consisting ot cavalry, infantry and battery of Gatline guns. .. Mexican marauders raided Neucef county, Texas. They burnt the post-office robbed several stores, and took number o1 prisoners. In fight between them and { force of Texans, it is said that two of the latter
 were killed. ..... The railroad depot and tele graph offices at Locust Gap Pa, were burned by laborers and miners on strike. .... J. W Steventon has been arrested at Harrisburg Penn., charged with inhuman treatment of hi
 wife and the brutal outrage of their daughter aged fifteen. ... The first case under the neY Civil Rights bill was decided in Chicago. Twt colored men brought suit against 8 restauran keeper for refusing to serve them like othe
 guests. The defense set up plea that
 .restaurant is not hotel, and does not conn
 within the meaning of the act. and the cas-
 was dismissed.
 Solomon Purdy, keeper of the Harlen
 (N..Y) prison while conversing with prisone
 saw a female prisoner set fire to her bed
 Purdy was 30 badly frightened by the act tha
 he fell in fit t.... Two elderly women, wh