Connecticut western news., 1878-08-01
OUR NEWS SUMMARY.

tam Gibbs, from London for Melbourne, with cargo valued at $35O, 900, was lost near Cape Otway on the morning of June 1. Miss Evey Carmichael was the only passenger saved out of seventeen, and midshipman named Thomas Pearce IS the sole survivor of crew numbering tbirty-two. Forty-seven lives lost. .-George W. Burleigh delivered a lec- ture at Capron, Ill. At the close of the lecture, the hall being crowded, he drew a revolver and shot himself in full view of the audience. The bullet tore his brain to pieces.
 A fire at Sharon, Mercer county, Pa., destroyed property valued at $75, ,OOO. The authorities of New Brunswick, N. J., had battle with tramps who had taken possession of a cave near that city. Nine tramps were arrested.
 There is much distress in the agri- cultural districts of Spain in consequence of the drought In Andalusia the peas ants resist the collection of the octroi and land. tax. Locusts and the phyllox- era are very prevalent.
 John Shanneffey,. the insane man who attempted to kill ex Governor Bedle Jersey City in 1876, escaped from the State Lunatic Asylum at Trenton by twisting an iron bar from the window. He is dangerous maniac.
 Nashville, Tenn, was the scene of a severe battle, in which two men were killed, two wounded and young girl shot. The difficulty grew out of politi- cal troubles.
 The Republicans of the Third Con- gressional district, of Vermont, nom- mated General w, W. Grant as their candidate. Congressman H. W. Blair has pub ished letter to the Republicans of the Third district of New Hampshire posi- lively declining the candidacy for third term in Congress.
 The convention of the New York Nationals at Syracuse. nominated Gid con J. Tucker for Judge of the Court of Appeals. MT. Wright, who received a large vote on the informal ballot, with drew his name from the competition. The platform adopted by the Nationals favored the use of paper as legal-teader money for all debts, the immediate pay ment of Government bonds in paper, an income tax, protective tariff, the es- tabhshment of Labor Bureau and a Board of Railroad Commissioners, the expulsion of the Chinese, the abolition of convict labor, and less hours of work. The platform was adopted without any debate being permitted. A State Com mittee was appointed, and 8 Committee to organize the party in New York city. Reports to the Department of Agri. culture show that the condition of the sorghum crop is below the average.
 The recent decision of the Interior Department about land grants and the settlement upon them, tends to oper many millions of acres of land to occu. patton at cheap rates, and will encourage Western immigration.
 The Egyptian cotton crop IS deficient both in quality and quantity.
 A farmer named George Smith, liv ing near Rockland, Norfolk county Ontario, was murdered by his son, who also beat his sister, it is supposed ia tally, and then hung himself.
 J. H. Sharp, treasurer of Williams burg township, Ohio, has been detected in forgery, and has dis appeared to avoic the penalty.
 Governor Mcclellan of New Jerse, has reprieved Moves, the ex-Presiden of the National Capitol Insurance Com pany.
 A farmer near Faribault, Minn. shot and instantly killed two tramps whom he caught in the act of settin, fire to the harvesting machine in hi wheat field. He gave himself up, bu was instantly released.
 A bill for the punishment of tramp passed the New Hampshire House. ] provides for their imprisonment fror fifteen months to fiveyears-the forme penalty being provided for any perso proved to be tramp.
 Wilson Howchins, living near Flo7 anna O. H., Va, murdered his wife, hi mother-in-law and his child, and the killed himself. .....
 Minnie Warren, the wen-know ,s1 1x1 4o C., oe TN~. Thumb, died in Fall River, Mass, childbirth.
 Sydney, New South Wales, is to hay an international exhibition in Angus 1879.
 The secretary of the treasury hf issued call for 5000, GOO of Unite States bonds.
 A Chinese junk was discovered o the Pacific coast about one hundre miles north of San Francisco. Thel was not a living person on board, but number of corpses were found, son shackled together. They must hay been dead month at least. Some the bodies were dressed in costly mat rial. There was no food on the vesse
 The dedication of the treasurer the Boston Betting company will amou to $1,0OO,O00. Rash speculation w the cause of the trouble.
 A carriage in which were MI Fighter, the wife of the millionaire la yer of Newark, N. J., and two childre