Connecticut western news., 1878-09-26
GENERAL ITEMS.

The Sandwich Island Cabinet now consists of one Englishman, one Ameri- can, and two natives.
 Among the convicts at the Auburn Prison are forty-two lawyers, twenty seven clergymen, and thirteen physi- clans. ., ..t. -. t. P I. .st.r
 A man walked into the Philadelphia yellow fever relief office, gave $1 ,000 to the treasurer, refused to tell his name, and went away unrecognized. "
 During the march of French regi- ment sixteen miles for review, two hundred of the soldiers were sun-struck and many of them died "-@ 3 l
 Charles Sterns suspended himself with his left hand from an upper window in Boston in full view of throng in the street, and cut his throat with Q razor in his right hand. He fell to the ground and died.
 MT. Seth Green, in letter to the For est and Stream, reasserts his belief that cells do not spawn, and offers to pay five dollars and express charges to any one who will send him an eel with roe in it. ... -4 .'.I ....a a r..-.
 "A woman in Ludington, Mich, shot and killed neighbours pet bear that strayed into her house. On the fol- lowing night she sent bullet into @ burglar who entered by the same door, winch is still unfastened. .a,.g..t 4 q.
 The newsboys' and bootblacks of Cincinnati agreed to give their earnings for one day for the yellow fever sui ferers. Mayor Moore offered prizes to those turning over the largest sum of earnings, and the prizes were given to the boys.
 A young couple who married in England last spring contrary to their parents wishes went to Australia, in the hope that time would soften opposition. No remittances reached them, and, utterly destitute in Sydney, they took prussic acid and died.
 Fred A. Zeak and Carrie E. Myers went to Muscatine, Iowa. As ZHas was married and not divorced from his wife, he could not marry the girl and so he shot her and then shot himself. Both left letters saying that they wished to die unless they could live together.
 Corporal Jackson, of the British Army, has been sentenced to fifteen years penal servItude for killing Kaffir not actually under arms, Jackson was detailed to reconnoitre during night patrol. He fired at one, ol two Kaffirs sitting by fire, killed one and took the other prisoner. -.....r ...~
 -Tbe way to tell ripe watermelon is by numerous black specks, scales, ol blisters on the rind. It is necessary tc look closely to see them, but a ripe melon will always show them in abUndance and if they are absent. few, or only par tially developed, it is safe to say that the fruit is not fit for use. '''
 On the body of Bill Brazelton of Arizona were found belts full of cart ridges, two revolvers, one Spencer rifle, mask, and some watches recently taken from passengers in stage coach. The Sheriff argued at the inquest that Bill must have been robber, and de- served to be shot as he had been.
 East Liverpool, Ohio, is warmed and lighted by its natural gas wells. The gas gives 8 flame that almost rivals the electric light in brilliancy, and it costs so little that the lamps in the city streets are kept burning day and night. It is used ill private houses and factories alike, and cooks steak or heats & fur mace.
 Last year the potato-bug invaded Prussia, but the authorities of Schildau and Mulheim built fences around the fields, covered them with sawdust and tanbark, soaked th1s with kerosene ana set fire to the mass. This heroic treat. ment has been completely successful, as not one of the dreaded insects has been seen this year.
 Some of the boys of Carrollville Wis, made 8 midnight parade, wrapped in sheets, and starting from tine village graveyard. Their idea was to scare who ever saw them. They succeeded. Three women went into convulslons at the sight, one sick man was thrown into re lapse, and girl broke her arm by fal in climbing hastily over a fence.
 One of the Austrian batteries now occupying Bosnia had to go into actior just as dinner time came on, and tho artillerymen, resolved not to lose a meal cut their meat into small strips, placed it on the breech of their guns and cooked it by the heat of the metal. They found it delicious, and voted the 6ifsteck q lC cutzasse de conon infinitely superior t' beefsteaks cooked under the pommel O. the saddle, Tartar fashion.
 MT. Orr had a pairing bee in Rox ham, just across the Canada line iron Vermont, and most of the neighbor' were invited. An exception was MT Conley, who had injured his reputation l, by stealing sheep. Conley went, al the same, and was ejected from th' house but the host offered him glas of whiskey to drink by himself in tn, woodshed. That made Conley so angr, : that he killed Orr with single blov with heavy stick of wood.
 Before the recent royal marriage a Potsdam, in order to see whether tn, , floors of the Hall of Shells would stanl dancing, the authorities marched in a' many soldiers as there were to be guests y and gave the order, "Dance v Th' floors stood the test. A similar ingeni