Connecticut western news., 1878-05-30
The Pennsvlvan;a Democrat;c Stat

AOA AA0Ap01ant NIOVeTnOr, JOln E6rGlS for Supreme Court Judge, Henry F, Ross; {; for Secretary of Internal Affairs, J. Simpson Africa. The resolutions charge the Republican party with re- sponsibility for the financial distress, and demand it's removal from power oppose contraction of the currency, and demand that it be received for customs duties, and be reissued from the Treas ury :; declare that commerce and manu- lecturers should be fostered, and assert that the Republican Congress of 1872 struck blow at the industries of Penn sylvania by reductions on the tariff fa- vor an investigation of alleged electoral frauds, but say that no attack should be made on the Presidents title. The State Government is arraigned for neglect of duty. .a.
 A destructive fire occurred at Hart ford, Conn, at two o'clock in the morn ing, resulting in the destruction of Cone's block, on Market street, one of the finest structures in the city, together with the killing of three firemen and severe injuries to six others. One of the walls of the building fell, crushing the unfortunate firemen beneath it. The Columbia College boat crew has sailed for Europe to take part Tn the college races in England. The crew are Goodwin, Ridabock, Edsoh and Sage, with Eldndge as substitute. The Greenback Labor party of In diana nominated State ticket. Its platform declares fealty to the American monetary system free and unlimited coinage of gold and silver opposes the resumption of specie payment > demands legislation so as to secure to every man the just reward of his labor denounces communism opposes the increase of the army, and demands economy in the management of the government.
 ! "A Newark, N. J., store keeper named Erb was arrested charged with attempting to kill his own son.
 A colored man, for the first time in the history of New York city courts, took his seat in the jury box. In a Sunday school procession in Brooklyn 5000 children marched in line. A..
 At Charleston, W. Va., two miners quarreled about piece of chalk. Sum- merfeld, one of the men, killed Davis, the other, by hitting him with stone.
 By 1O9 yeas to v nays, the U. s. House passed Gen. Buffers bill for the publication of 8 paper to be called the | O65cSol Advertiser of the UaaSted States.
 The British gunboat Sapphire has seized small vessel representing the Samoan navy in satisfaction of indemnity claimed for losses sustained by British subjects at the time of the Steinberger troubles. sFg9'.1
 The venerable Peter Cooper has been sued for libel by a New York editor. Damages $50, ,000.
 An organized conspiracy has been discovered in Constantinople, to dethrone the Sultan and restore Murad. ..
 The pleasure steamer Empress of India with party of eighteen persons on board, became unmanageable and capsized over dam on Grand River, at Galt, Ontario. All the passengers were plunged into the river below, and g lost their lives before aid could reach them. EFE
 Mrs. Stewart, wife of Charles Stew
 art of North Castle, committed suicide
 by hanging herself. Her husband had
 been helpless for about twelve years,
 and had been supported by his wife. At Petersburg, H., four persons
 were killed by lightning, and at Lincoln
 two women and girl were killed during
 severe storm. Much damage was done to property. --- '-.'
 At 8 Cabinet meeting Secretary
 Sherman submitted @ financial state ment showing deficiency in the fisca , year thus far of $11, ,OOO, ,OOO less than il the corresponding time of last year also showing decrease of $9, 600, 900 1T the expenditures.
 In Nova Scotia an explosion of gal occurred in the new wing of the old Sid ney mines. Six men were taken ou dead, among them being MT. Greenwell ? the chief overseer.
 The Pennsylvania Nationals hay t nominated Judge Agnew for Suprem [ Judge in place of Bently, declined. |, Minister Seward sends to the Stat. ! Department that in China actual famin
 is pressing upon 15, ,OoO, ,OOO people, whil . fully 6O,000,000 are suffering more O less distress.
 The bill introduced by Senator Sal r gent in the United States Senate st @ regulate immigration is 8 copy of tn l. bill recently introduced in the House : making it unlawful to bring within tn jurisdiction of the United States an o paupers, lunatics, or criminals (not in cluding political convicts), or any invol b untary emigrants under labor contracts n &c., and authorizing the various State o to enact laws for the exclusion of sue s s persons from their respective limits. 2 The Canadian Government has re l. ceived dispatch from the Imperis n Government announcing that war bt l. tween England and Russia is inevitable n At Myerstown, Pa., great excite ia ment was created when it wss learne |; that John Stoever, who had recent l. died, had confessed on his death be
 that during the last twenty-five years d had been concerned in four murder l. He was a man of some property, an 1t esteemed by all who knew him, and thi l ;ssx nl L L.