Connecticut western news., 1875-07-30
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

The crops of Europe are less than last year and prices are slightly increasing. ... The boat race between the college freshmen crews at Saratoga was one of the most closely con- tested contests ever held in our waters. liar yard, Brown, Princeton and Cornell were represented, and right gallantly did each crew strive for their place of honor From the start until the close there was not boats length difference between the foremost and last crew. Harvard led slightly most of the distance, but was passed at last by Cornell, who won the race in 17.s21l, followed by Har- yard in F.S7l, Brown in 17.S9A, and Prince ton in 17.49h. One of Browns men caught "crab which caused them to lose stroke, thus throwing them behind .. Smallpox is on the increase in New York city. .. The robbers of New York city are becoming bolder day by day. The latest instance is where young man called at a house of Mrs. Van Slack, at three o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of inspecting the house for sanitary purposes. He was admitted, and after looking about, talked very pleasantly to Mrs. Van Slack, and complimented her on the cleanliness of the house. While the lady was thus off her guard the man caught her by the throat and choked her insensible, and then robbed her of $50 she had in her pocket. ... ,England's crops will not be as large this year as las5 Doc Sweeney, the last and boldest of the Carbon dales bank robbers, has been arrested and lodged in jail at Wilkesbarre Pa. Burglars broke into the house of James P. Boonton, on Orange mountain, N. J., and after tying and gagging MT. and Mrs. Boonton, searched the house until they secured $500 in cash, with which they made off. -
 Col steinberger, the United States com missioner, has arrived in Navigator's Islands, framed new constitution had it adopted, and been chosen Prime Minister for lfe.. The Minnesota crops will be above the average. .. wooden building occupied by the laborers working on the water works at Lawrence Mass., was destroyed by fire, and two men out of seventy occupants were burned to death. .. H. D. Denison, the canal contractor, has been committed to jail for thirty days for refusing to produce hls books before the Now York State canal Investigating committee. ... :. The Smith College for women was dedicated at Northampton, Mass, with great ceremony. ;. The secretary of the treasury has called in $10, 000,0OO of fve-twenty bonds bearing date of May 1, 1862 .... John D. Lee one of the Mormons under arrest for the Mountain Meadow massacre, has turned States evidence, and will tell all he knows of tue occurrence .. A drunken man fell over the Canada bank at Niagara, and although the distance was over one hundred feet, none of bis bones were broken. Whep, picked up he asked for more whisky, ;. The first bale of this years cotton has been received at New Orleans from St, Landry parish, La. It is two weeks earlier | than usual
 | Much damage has been done to the crops of Great Britain by the overfowing of rivers, caused by heavy rains. In Wales thirteen per- sons were drowned by the flood. ... The Sultan of Zanzibar has left England for the continent. ......A dedication of $45, 900 is reported in the revenue office at Louisville, Ky. The complete census of Rhode Island shows 259, 132 inhabitants ... China will be well represented at the centennial. ... A Mrs. Meyer, of Can ton, O., was robbed of $20 900 in mortgage notes and silverware. The first intimation the lady had of her loss was a letter asking how much she would pay for the return of the property. The police arrested the thief ..... centennial harvest celebration was held at Salem, N. J.. ...... The July returns to the de- partment of agriculture show an improvement in the cotton crop during June in all the cotton States excepting Texas. =. The mill owners of sOhandiere, Canada, at & meeting held for the purpose, agreed to reduce the wages of their employees twenty per cent. The college sports at Saratoga were closed with running and walking matches. Barber, of 1 Amherst, won the one-mile race in 4.4415. The one-mlle walk was won by Platt, of Williams, in 7.50. In the seven-mile walk Taylor, of Harvard, came in first in 65.1511. The quarter mile run was made by Culver of Union, in 5514 seconds. The half-mile race was won Trumbell, of Yale, in 2o615. In the three- mile walk Taylor, of Harvard was victorious in 25.2334. The one hundred yard dash was won by Potter, of Cornell, in 1Osl seconds. The three-mile race resulted in victory for Mor- rell, of Amherst, in 17.O7s<. The hurdle race of one hundred yards, over ten hurdles, was won by Maxwell, of Yale, in 1915 seconds.
 The London FInancier states that the amount of coin and bullion in the Bank of England now is the largest ever known. |. The Toronto
 Globe says that notwithstanding the unfavor- able reports at present circulating in England in regard to the financial prospects of Canada, there is nothing to justify any uneasiness. Although business is dull, there is little pecu- lating and the psnics throughout the busi- ness circles of England and the United States have only rendered their merchants more cautious. The Cornell crew were enthusi- astically cheered at all the stations on their way back to Ithaca On their arrival at that place the entire town turned out to meet them, and they were escorted through the principal streets by procession headed by band of music. Speeches were made by President White and other distinguished gentlemen. .... The Troy Times says round dances have been prohibited by the Roman Catholic clergy, and as consequence many of the picnics in that vicinity have been obliged to contine them selves to square dances. .... George R. Brown, of East Rush, N. Y was forced at the muzzle of pistol to marry young lady named Bar ber by her brother-in-law. Brown left his wife immediately after marriage, and brought suit to have the ceremony declared void. Justice Smith, of the supreme court, after hearing all the testimony declared that as the ceremony was performed under compulsion, 1t was null and void. ...-
 The peach growers of Maryland and Della ware, at meeting, estimated the crop of this year from those States to reach S,000,000 baskets New York's usual Sunday crimes were entirely eclipsed by those of last Sabbath. A young man of twenty-five years, named Bailey, shot and killed his father to save his mother and himself from brutal assault. There had been much trouble in tho family on account of the father deserting his wife for another woman. The wife found note of her husbands addressed to the woman. and