Connecticut western news., 1878-05-16
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New York city is gradually develop ing colony of Chinese, and new corners are addedto it daily. 'a's r- "r"
 A small white stone, bearing her name, is the only monument above Char lotte Cnshman's grave. aTq v7.@" r
 A police judge in Cincinnati has ruled that playing ball on Sunday is not performing common labor.
 The South Australian Government has offered 8 bonus of $50, ,O00 for the discovery of coal field within the limits of the province. .'.'..,, ..ru.o
 The oleomargarine factory in New York became such nuisance on account of the stench arising that the authorities were obliged to interfere.
 Ten men are now in custody for the murder of Lord Leitrim. The maker of the gunstock found at the scene of the murder says it was made for one of the men arrested.
 Russia preserves eight crowns of provinces conquered at various times and joined to the empire-Siberia, the Crimea, Kiew, Astrakan, Kasau, Fin land, Poland, Krussinia. h- 70.
 There is Q factory in Davenport, Iowa, for making sugar from Indian corn. The product somewhat resembles maple sugar, and sells readily in the neighbornood. The syrup is especially liked. .......
 A lady living in West Saugerties, N. Y., gave birth to triplets, two boys and girl. This makes sixteen children she has presented her husband with since their marriage. The triplets are in good health, and the mother is doing we'll.
 -Mackinaw is great resort for hay fever patients. As soon as the fatal Au- gust day arrives victims rush to this most sacred of Indian islands. Here the distemper at once disappears, and the patient stays in delightful rural quaran- tine until the first frost strikes the place he left. ~ William Harley, agent of the Mer- chants Trading Company of Liverpool, has arrived at San Antonio for the pur- pose of completing arrangements to ship Texas cattle and sheep direct to England. The cattle will be sent by rail to Calves. ton, and thence by special line of steam, ships, about being built, to Barrow.
 A singular case of suicide was that of year-old boy near Berne, Switz. erland, who recently hung himself. AT insane woman had committed the same act, and some foolish gossip in the town as to strange noises and singing being among the sensations in such cases, led the poor child to try the experiment..
 A colored woman ill Charleston, g. O., gave birth to a child whose appear ance is quite a curiosity. From the wais to the crown of the head its skin is pure white, from the hip to the knees the ski, is coal black, and from there down th' skin is white. The head is covered witl hair as white as driven snow, and un usually long for a child of that age. Th' child is large and healthy.
 | Alaska Is wonderful place fo thieves. One merchant in Sitka hire Indians to steal for hlm, and reeentl, shipped away ton of copper that the. had taken from the flooring and walls o a Government building for storing furs l The candlesticks and other silver article were long ago stolen from the church and even metal crosses have been takel from the graves in the cemetery.
 One of the most successful counter feiting schemes is to issue small quan tity of notes on certain bank with tn name of the place, President, or cashie misspelled. Upon discovery the banl sends warning through the country pointing out the error. Then the coun terfeiters make second issue with tn name or names spelled correctly and cir culate them boldly: knowing that me1 chants and storekeepers will look onl
 for the indicated "catch." | t Two residents of Nevada disagreed w. elected J. from his cabin. The latte then returned to his own apartments Next morning, taking his double-ba1 relied shotgun, he proceeded to tn
 whereabouts of w. and told him to hee himself for he must make an apology c fight. w. replied that he did not kno' : how to apologize, and he had no gur However, you just step off ten ster and take shot at me, then I'll take turn at you with the other barrel. J walked away.