Connecticut western news., 1878-09-05


 The British Consul at Adrianeple reports that the Bulgarians continue to plunder and outrage the Mussulmans. The Greek Archbishop has communi- cated to the Consul details of the most horrible atrocities.
 An imperial ukase has been issued at St. Petersburg temporarily placing crimes against the State and attacks upon officials under the jurisdiction of military tribunals.
 A party of men left Indian Valley in pursuit of Indians who had stolen their stock. Near the Falls of .Payette they were fired upon by Indians con- cealed in the rocks. All were killed ex- cept one, who was unhorsed and wound ed, but succeeded in making his escape
 Russia seeks loan of $23O, 200, ,OOO ; the issue price is 93.
 -Dr. Nobeling, who attempted to as- sassinate the Emperor William, is sus- pected of feigning madness. He will shortly be conveyed to lunatic asylum, be placed under the observation of experts.
 The Democratic Convention of the Fourth Congressional District of Geor- gia, after four days session and 370 bal lots without result, adjourned on Satur- day at midnight, by vote of 17s to 163, to meet at Newman on the third Wednes- day in September. The highest voto for Harris, the present Congressman, was 174 out of 34.
 Miss Lizzie A. Todd, of Indiana, Pa., sister of the West Point cadet who committed suicide, became insane after reading the account of h1s tragic end.
 The Revenue officials have had 8 skirmish with illicit distillers in Tennes- see.
 The town of Stolatz. Herzegovina, has been fined very heavily by the Aus trians.
 In Venezuela the revolution in favor of Guzman has been making progress slowly. r...4:
 Commissioners have been appointed to revise the British Penal Code.
 It is said that the German negotia- tions with the Vatican have failed.
 Official advices received by the British Government from Consular offices ill China report that the total loss of life by the Chinese famine is estimated at seven millions of people.
 At Shelbyville, Tenn. Dennis Belor was lynohed for outraging woman. A mob took him and hanged him to tree.
 At Bennettsville, Marlborough county. s. O., two brothers, named John and Neill Locklear, and Pompey Easter ling, their negro confederate, were hanged at one o'clock in. expiation of the murder of Frank Bryce. an Irish peddler, in February last.
 The Prohibitory State Central Com mittee of Massachusetts have issued 8 call for State convention, to assemble 1n Worcester, September II.
 At the Charter Oak track, Hartford, Rarus fairly excelled himself. The great horse made the three fastest heats on record. He trotted the first in 2:15, the second in 2:13., and the third in 2. 13a. Edwin Forrest trotted mile in 2:14 1-12. Hopeful made half mile at 2:13 gait.
 The weavers and winders in thirteen cotton mills at Radcliffe, near Bury, England, have struck against reduc- tion of their pay 8s per cent. About $500 looms are idle in consequence of this strike and several hundred more are expected to stop when the notices expire. f-
 Robert Mitchell, colored, was exe- cuted at Union Springs, Ala, for poison ing his grandmother ar d step- grandfather in April, 1877. At least 0,O00 negroes witnessed the execution. He had made several confessions, but on the scahold he sad he was innocent.