Connecticut western news., 1878-03-14
Renters Athens dispatch says, by

the advice of the foreign consuls, the | Cretan insurgents have accepted the armistice offered by the Turks. Thes- salian advices state that the insurgents hold all of the Province except the towns. The Lendon Daily Telegraph had 8 dispatch from its Pera correspondent saying " I am informed that Russia and Persia are negotiating for the exchange of the district of Bayazid for certain Per sian territory on the Caspian Sea.
 A letter from Santo Domingo says that the revolutionists attacked Baez's army and defeated it, taking many pris- oners and capturing all the arms and ar tillery.
 Hot Springs, Ark, has been swept by terrible conaagration, causing the destruction of a large amount of prop erty. Almost the whole of the business part of the town is in ruins, including the hotels, banks and printing offices, and the total loss is estimated at $30O,- 900.
 The Czar of Russia has received the following dispatch from the Sultan of Turkey "On the occasion of the an niversary of your Majesty's accession to the throne I offer my congratulations, with the desire of renewing our friendly relations" The Emperor in reply tele graphed as follows: "I thank your MaJesty for your congratulations, which I received simultaneously with the news of the signature of peace. Iperceive in this coincidence presage of good and lasting relations between us"
 A Norwegian bark, name unknown went ashore at Hatteras Inlet, and all on board perished. No assistance could be rendered the vessel by the Coast Guard
 Well executed counterfeit trade dol lars are in circulation. Itrequires much care to detect them from the genuine.
 A terrible tornado, 400 yards in width, swept through Casey County, Kentucky, doing frightful damage in the neighborhood of Rich Hill and Mount Olive. No less than seven persons are known to have been killed and number seriously injured. Some of the bodies were blown a distance of 400 yards, and entirely stripped of clothing. A number of horses and cattle were killed
 Winston Anderson, who assaulted 8 little girl near Clarksville, Tenn, was lynched. A large body of armed men surrounded the jail, forced the jailor tc give up the keys, and took Anderson out His body was found hanging to tree about mile and half from town.
 The late B. F. Wade, of Ohio, was born in Springfield, Mass, in 1900, and was therefore enty-eight years of age. At the age of twenty-s he commenced the study of law in Ohio, and in 1885 was elected prosecuting attorney. IT 1887 he was sent to the Ohio State Senate, and in 1847 was elected Judge In 1851 he was sent to the United States Senate, and was reelected in 1857 anC 1863. When MT. Johnson became Presi dent, by the assassination of President Lincoln, MT. Wade was elected President pro tenn. of the Senate.
 Pope Leo XIII. was crowned in the Sixtine Chapel in Rome Sunday. The ceremony commenced at half-past nine in the morning and terminated at half past one in the afternoon. The cardi nals, prelates and diplomats accredited to the Vatican and few other persons were present. The Pope was afterwarG carried to his apartment, blessing the spectators on the way.
 The treaty of peace between Russi, and Turkey has been signed, and tht fact announced. Neither the surrende of portion of the Turkish fleet, nor } claim on the Egyptian tribute is included in the conditions of peace, and there il no interference with the portion of tht Turkish revenue which is hypothecatet to foreign creditors.
 ; There are fears of famine in cer tain parts of Peru owing to the failure of the cereal crops for want of rains il the interior, while on the coast, where rains have been almost unknown. there have been disastrous floods.
 New York city papers say that busi ness is reviving, and that there is quite a rush at the leading wholesale houses Country merchants are arriving in large numbers, and altogether the prospect for good business is Hattering.
 The captain, mate and five of th crew of the German bark Otto Georg were lost. Seven of the crew were