Connecticut western news., 1878-05-23

At Goshen, N. r., little girl named Irving was frightened to death by two boys with masks on their faces. 1 -Embargoed estates and property in Cuba is to be restored to it's owners.
 It is claimed that Holdee who at- tempted to assassinate the Emperor Will liam, was not insane, but that he belonged to the Socialists.
 Near Orange lake, Orange county, N. r., Oliver Belknap, a farmer, aged about 30 years, was almost instantly killed by runaway accident.
 The powder mill at Sumneytown, Penn., blew up. William Swartley, 21 years old, son of the foreman of the mill, was blown distance of 300 feet without being killed"
 Serious labor riots have taken place in England.
 A terrible explosion occurred at an ammunition manufactory in the Rue Berenger, Paris. The building was completely shattered. A serious fire ensued in the neighboring houses. The number of victims to the explosion is very large.
 Berlin was startled by the news of an attempt to ass assinate Emperor Will liam. The Emperor was returning from his usual afternoon ride, and was in com panY with his daughter, the Grand Duchess of Baden, when, as the carriage neared the Russian Embassy, Q tall man, who was standing behind droschky, near the Central footpath, fired three shots from 8 revolver. At the official examination, Hoedel, the prisoner, said that he was native of Leipsic, and born in 1857. He denied that he fired at the Emperor. He affirmed that he was without work, and intended to shoot himself publicly to show the rich the present condition of the people.
 Jason Scribner, who lives on a small farm a few miles from Augusta, Me-, made desperate attempt to murder his family with a spade, striking them over the head. A girl of years died shortly after being struck boy of sustained fracture of the skull; babe 1 year old was also fatally injured. Albert, a boy aged Il years, escaped. and ran to the neighbors Mrs. Scribner was bad ly but not dangerously injured. The murderer was known as bad man and the terror of the neighborhood, and a brutal man to his family. The late attempt at the life of the Emperor of Germany is his third adven- ture of the sort. In 1849, while on his way to Baden to put down the republi- cans, he had 0 narrow escape, and still narrower one in 1861, the year he mount ed the throne of Prussia.
 The marriage of Baron Albert Blanc, the Italian Minister, and Miss Dolores Natica Terry, daughter of Senor Don Tomas Terry, took place in New York city, and was one of the most elegant and brilliant wedding affairs ever'wit- messed in that city.
 The resolution for the investigation of the elections in Florida and Louisians was introduced in the U. s. House by MT. Potter, Dem., of N. Y, The reso. lution was that passed by the Legisla- ture of Maryland asking Congress to in. vestlgate the matter.
 Mrs. John Reyes was fatally burned at Newburg, N. r., by kerosene lamr which her sixteen months old child knocked from her hand. The child was seriously burned. MT. Reyes hands were fearfuIly blstered in trying to save his wife.
 In the Pennsylvania Republican | State Convention the resolutions uauks no reference to the Administration the, oppose free trade and the Wood Tariff Bill, the payment of Southern wa claims, and freight discrimination b. railroad companies; declare that labo and commerce should be fostered by tn, State and National Governments, ant that public lands should be reserved fo actual settlers express sympathy fo Southern Republicans, both white ant black, and indorse the administration o Governor Hartranft. The following il the ticket For Governor-Genera Henry M. Hoyt. For Supreme Judg James P. Sterrett. For Lieutenant Governor Charles W. Stone. For Sec retary of Internal Affairs-Aaron K Dunkel.
 CONVENTIONS TO BE HELD.
 May 29.-Iowa Democratic in Ceda Rapids Alabama Democratic in Mont gomery; Tennessee Democratic (Judi ciaD in Nashville.
 June 5.-Tndiana Republican in In
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 Michigan National Ill Grand Rapids Conference New York Greenbackers an
 Labor Reformers in Auburn.
 June 6.-Illinois Prohibition in De catur Missouri Prohibition in St. Louis
 June 12.-Ohio Republican in Cin
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 June Michigan Republican i ) Detroit; North Carolina Democratic i Raleigh.
 June 18.-Maine Democratic in Port
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 June 19.-Iowa Republican in De
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 June 25.-Michigan Democratic i Lansing. June 26.-Illinois Republican Springfield.
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