Connecticut western news., 1876-02-11
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
1aters.t,nr 1s.n.. from Hom. and Abroad.

Enteregtfnw Tten.s from Home and Abroad.
 The famous race horse Gladiateur is dead. The Honorable and Rev. E. D. Winslow, owner of the Boston NP1os and treasurer of the Post, is 8 forger to an amount variously estimated at from $1O0, 900 to $25O OOO. Him. self and family have left the country, it is sup posed for Brazil. The commission appointed to examine the works of French artists offered for the Philadelphia exhibition, have selected 67O pictures, 100 pieces of sculpture, and sixty engravings and designs. ..... The superin- tendent of banks of New York State reports the resources of the banks of the State at $107, ,071, ,918. Sitting Bulls band of Sioux warriors are on the warpath, and have killed one man and wounded five of 8 party near Fort Peace. The House passed the Centen- nial appropriation of $1,5OO, 900, by vote of 146 to 13O.. Three murderers were taken out hanged.
 A bill has passed the House of Representa- tives reducing ne postage on third-class mail matter to one ent for two ounces .. A busi- ness crisis is imminent in Russia, one firm and one bank at Riga having already failed .... Ten of the persons indicted for connection with the whisky ring at Milwaukee have pleaded gu Frank Hathaway at Plain field, Minn., killed Nettie Slayton because she would not return his love; and then seriously shot himself in the breast. He was arrested, but at night was taken from his keeper by masked mob, who hung him to tree. At Northampton, Mass, several men overpowered the family of 8 bank cashier, took the keys of the bank, and endeavored to open the vault, but the cashier was unable to help them owing to the look having time dial. They spent hours in fruitless attempts to force the doors, but daylight drove them of empty-handed. ... Two workmen were killed and one injured by an explosion iu 8 nitro-glycerine factory in North Adams, Mass. Hollis hall, part of Harvard College, was damaged $15, GOO by fire. .... Another revolution is in progress in Mexico. The Pennsylvania coal mines are to be closed from Feb. 7th to March Il, on ac- count of an oyer-supply. e--q--
 It is reported in London that although the British tsouble is over, the Chinese are bent on fighting sooner or later. .... The first re- ports of the attempted bank robbery at North ampton, Mass., are now found to have been false, as the burglars succeeded in securing 9s70,0oO in securities, only part of which are negotiable. Guatemala and San Salvador, Central America, are arming for 8 war. The English cutters complain that the Americans control the trade. .. Wm. Schmidt committed suicide in New York because 8 young lady tilted him. Colorado Springs, Col, is alive with excitement, rich gold mines having been discovered in the immediate vicinity |. .. Four men attempted to rob the express car east ward bound from Chicago, of $4OO, ,000 in cur rency and coin, but were captured ...... The treasury officials destroyed $554, 080 in green backs, leaving the outstanding circulation at $371, z73, 140.
 Several fremen were injured in Baltimore by the explosion of dynamite factory. ..... The Pope has appointed twenty-two new bishops, including Twigg, bishop of Pitts- burgh... The city of Jacmel, Hayti, has been taken by the reyolutionists . Norman Halladay, of Jamestown, N. r., wept into his insane fathers room to watch him, and shortly after committed suicide by cutting his throat with a pocketknife ..... Winslow, the Boston defaulter, has sailed for Holland, with which this country has no treaty %. Alfred Red dick, aged sixteen years, formed Haison with 8 married woman at Nashville, Tenn, and when the woman wished to break this intimacy, shot himself through the brain. .... Repre- sentative starkweather, from Connecticut, died in Washington.
 Great excitement was created in Greenpoint, N. r., by the finding of mans head wrapped in newspaper. During the day it was identified as W. W. Simmons, triphammer axle maker, who had been missing for two days Subse- quently man named Fuchs, who had been helper to Simmons in his work, was arrested, and on his house being searched the mutilated remains were found, slowed away in pails and boxes. Fuchs confesses the murder, saying he was instigated by the criminal intimacy be- tween Simmons and Mrs. Fuchs ..... Patrick Garland and wife were found near their farm, south of hockfort, Ill.,, frozen to death. They had been marketing during the day, and started home in an open wagon, both probably under the influence of liquor. Smith N. Aawes, recently city treasurer of Oovington, Ky, acknowledges his accounts are short $16,000 ...... John Stellwagen, the private banker of Buffalo. N. T., who was obliged to suspend payment, was 80 mortified that he committed suicide by drowning.
 The books of the New York immigration office show that only 84 56O immigrants ar- rived at that port in 1875, against 14o. .O41 in 1874. .. The Scotch National Rifle Association has accepted the American challenge for the championship of the world ...... Drouth con- tinues in the tobacco districts of Cuba GOO. The State bank report of Massachusetts shows 180 savings banks, 72O, 634 depositors with de- posits amounting to $237, ,843, ,963 21. .. The second trial of Thomas W. Piper for the mur- der of little Mabel Young in 8 church tower
 has been begun in Boston. There was much difficulty in securing jury. John Lipps, 6
 German, residing at Sedanville, Ohio, wal
 arrested for outraging his own daughter, six
 teen years of age. ..... Treasurer Roadway, o1 St. Lawrence county, N. Y, is reported de-
 faulter in from $40, ,OO0 to $10O,OOO He ha6
 held the office for eighteen years. ..... By the burning of the house of David Skidmore, a Deer Park, L. l., Mir. Skidmore, Fleet Weeks
 and Mir. and Mrs. Wesley Wright were burned
 to death . The eight-oared race between
 Harvard and Yale will take place at Spring 1 field, Mass, June 90th.