Connecticut western news., 1875-07-02
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uS d 4O5S OA OF0E p1UU,UVU.. .A O4bphoCA from Gen. Sheridan states that large war party of Sioux Indians attacked the settlements on Rock creek, just south of the Union Pacific railroad, and stole four hundred horses. :. E..
 Andrew Jackson,. of New York, while playing with spitz dog some two months ago was slightly bitten, of which he took but little notice. But few days ago it developed into hydrophobia and he died horrible death. -. |.
 While the midshipmen were drilling with howitzers at the naval academy at Annapolis, Md, a premature discharge took place as 8 gun was being loaded, and Edward M. Katz, of Wisconsin, one of the rammers, was seriously injured. His thumb had to be amputated, and it is possible he may Jose his hand. .... News from Mexico reports 8 revolution at La Paz. The stores were closed and many of the inhabitants had fled to Mazatlan . The supreme court of Georgia has decided that the Western and Atlantic, the Georgia, the Augusta and Waynesboro railroads are only liable to 8 tax of one and one-haf per cent. on the net | savings. The competition between the two steamboat companies running from New York to Staten Island became so great that one of them carried passengers free for an entire day.
 ... Nathan Burgess, for the murder of Joseph Robinson, was hanged at Efingham, H., and John Casey, for the murder of hiss wife, at Paris, Ill. .... The shock of an earthquake is reported from various parts of Illinois, In- diana and Ohio. tEff.MEE $ The supreme court of Utah has decided that the conviction of George Reynolds of bigamy or polygamy is null and void, from the fact that the grand jury was composed of twenty-three instead of fifteen jurors, as required by the territorial statutes .....A naval force with steam launches will be ordered to the mouth of the Rio Grande to look after our interests there and cooperate with the army in the sup pression of Mexican raids. ... In. thunder storm in Sutherford county, Tenn, one Nc William was killed by lightning, four others were struck senseless, four were knocked down, and five houses were unroofed. Much damage was done in Chattanooga ...... body of Chinese soldiers insulted the United States Consul at Chin Kiang, when two of the offen- ders were arrested and confined in the British consulate upon which the soldiers endeavored to rescue them. The. Europeans mustered to defend the consulate, but the Chinese authori- ties finally quelled the disturbance The Uni ted States man-of-war Palos and the British warship Thalia have gone to Chin Kiang. ,. :. A fire swept through the business portion of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and caused loss of $150, GOO, on which there was an insurance of $60, O00 .. A dispatch from St. Louis says that four horse thieves were hanged by vigi- lantes at Wellington Kan. ... B. D. Jewett & Co.,, of St. Johns, N. R., have failed for six millions of dollars. -. A shock of earthquake twas felt at sea by an American vessel off the coast of Barbadoes.
 All of the steamers which have been search | ing for the boats of thelost steamer Vicksburg have returned without finding trace. .... The Pope dismisses as not even worthy of mention the rumors of reconciliation between the Holy See and the Italian kingdom. Peter Kane, 8 ffteen-year-old boy, was acci- dentally shot by companion while playing cards near Nswtown, L. I. The ball passed through his heart, killing him instantly. All kinds of business is declining in Canada, and many factories have cut down their working 1 hours. . The United States steamer Saranat l struck rock in the Seymour narrows, between I Vancouver's Island and the main land, while on sher way to Sitka with party of scienti fe men. The vessel sunk completely out of sight
 but no lives were lost. =. A little daughter o1 MT. Fearon, of Jersey City, having been ab' ducted, detectives were set to. work and sue
 ceeded in finding man named Jacob Schmidt I in cave on Long Island, and with him were 1.-two little girls, one of them the Fearon girl I and the, otherra sehildwho had been missing | for some time. 3 The mans object was money
 ..... The war steamer Plymouth, Capt. Rus
 se1l has been ordered to the mouth of the Rit Grande, whence the crew will proceed in armed launches to the points where their services will be required. The command on the border ;. is intrusted to Gen. Ogden. [@" @ -,...