Connecticut western news., 1878-07-18
OUR NEWS SUMMARY.

II of New Caledonia and massacred l25 whites, including women and children. The uprising had for it's origin certain offences committed by few of the Com mdnistic convicts against the women of this tribe.
 A tramp, being refused something to eat at the house of H. Andrus, in Milton, Pa., set the building on fire.
 A boy stumbled against whisky barrel in Wheeling, Va, when it ex- eloded, blowing the barrel into fragments and killing the boy.
 The crops in Canada are said to be about the average.
 A fire in Port au Prince destroyed thirty-five houses.
 It is believed that General Towards fight was with the main body of the hos tile Indians in Oregon. The scattered | bands are now trying to get together on the Columbia river, the purpose being | to raid back into Oregon. The United States Treasurer has called in $5 ,OOO, 900 of 5-2Os. -Hoedel, who assaulted the Emperor of Germany, was found guilty and sen fenced to be beheaded. His demeanor | was insolent and defiant. He continued to smile even after sentence had been pronounced. Numerous witnesses swore to his socialistic principles and threats against the Emperor. s...'... The Michigan .t Democratic State Convention nominated. O.. M. Barnes for Governor. The platform opposes any reduction of the currency. Tho Missouri Democratic State Convention nominated 8 State ticket. The platform declares that a return to specie payment is impossible in the present financial state of affairs: urges improvements on the Mississippi river, and opposes the reduction of the cur rency. .~' ~,1
 It is reported that terrible cruelties are being perpetrated in the Rhodope Mountains by Bulgarians and Cossacks. In numerous villages there has been wanton destruction, attended by deeds of unheard of barbarity. Cases of men and women deliberately burned alive have been frequent. The violation of the young has also been very frequent. One hundred and forty-three Gu bans, who were transported to Spaln during the insurrection, have been lib erated there.
 A tornado passed over New York 1o1 Ia f0 shipping. s. z. ...... A startling scene took place on the train from Albany to Boston. The re- maining two of the Troy street car gar roters were arrested on the train at Pittsfeld, and while on the way to Green bush planned an escape. Although handcuffed together they made des- perate assault upon the officers who had them n charge, repeatedly firing their .revolvers in the crowded coach. One of the officers is supposed to be fatally wounded.
 At Philadelphia blast furnace an explosion took place and number of workmen were seriously injured.
 General Howard has had fight with 400 Indians, repulsing them three times Canyon City is in great danger on account of it's defenceless condition. United States Attorney General Devens decides that under the Eight Hour law the Secretary of the Navy is free to contract for ten hours day work. A gang of horse thieves have been at work in the Delaware Valley, and have stolen a large number of valuable horses, It is believed that the authorities are in. fair way of hunting the nest out.
 The boiler of SewaIl's saw mill, three miles east of Queen City, Texas, exploded, killing three men, throwing them 200 feet away.
 A dispatch to the London 7gnaes from. Calcutta reports that 4, 76O houses have been destroyed by connagratio1 in Maudelay, the capital of Burmah.
 -Dr. Nobling, the German assassin is sufficiently recovered to be seyera times examined. It is still doubtful whether he will survive his injuries. HI says hez plotted the crime alone, bu cor ~i1nicated his intentions to some ac quaintanees, who did not oppose it. Hi present statement is believed. ..5JI .a5s ,
 Professor Lewis Swift, of Rochester N. Ys,oat two o'clock in the morning discovered a comet in the constellation of Hercules. It is in right ascension about17 degrees 40 minutes declina tion north, 18 degrees. It is large, bu faint, and is moving very slowly in tn, nosthwest.
 Russia and Turkey have arrived a an understanding in regard to the return of the Turkish prisoners of war, anc several steamers have been despatchet to bring them to Constantinople
 -At Independence, Iowa, Clarenc Shaw shot and instantly killed Mis- Mattie Sherwood, the daughter of prominent citizen. He then shot an, killed himself. Jealousy was the sup posed cause.
 In Boston, Ward 10 Greenback Clu1 nominated B. F. Butler for President
 -Sutclife, the noted swimmer wa drowned in the Mississippi River a New Orleans on Sunday.
 A party of volunteers fifty strong under Captain Sperry, left Pendleton Oregon, in search of the Indians. The encountered the redskins at Willo1 Springs, thirty miles south of Pendleton and were completely routed. Captail