Connecticut western news., 1878-04-25
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 $16, ,OOO and 10000; insurance. 5000. The scarcity of work Tn western DOT tions of the Schuylkill mining region is causing much distress among the work ing people there. At Donaldson and Fremont large meeting of miners was held in the woods, at which they de- manded bread or work.
 A Manchester correspondent tele- graphs that the total number of looms in the strike district In England is 212,- 900 out of a total of 47O, GOO in the king dom, and renders idle no less than 120, 900 people.
 In Coal Creek, Ind, white mill tary company, while in saloon drink ing, became embroiled with some ne- groes, and serious quarrel ensued. Both the soldiers and the negroes were intoxicated As soon as the trouble commenced the soldiers seized their muskets and rushed through the streets of the town, shooting at the negroes they met. Three negroes were killed and several others injured before the riot was quelled.
 It is said that hostilities are to be resumed in Cuba,
 The Senate Committee have agreed to report bill allowing the Northern Pacific Railroad ten years in which to complete their road.
 11c4ri 0%c foIx Russia, and large number of students have been sent to Siberia. The Nihilists, among other things, propose to over throw the imperial and ecclesiastical system of Russia.
 A six-horse team belonging to Bar num's circus ran away in New York city and John Strickland, the driver, was thrown out and killed, his brains being dashed out and scattered along the street
 of Bedloe's Island, N. Y. Harbor two men were drowned while on Sun day pleasure excursion.
 England and Russia are as far iron settlement of their difficulties as ever and war may be looked for at any moment The bill repeating the Bankrupt ac received an overwhelming vote in thu United States Senate. Only six Senator voted against it.
 Five persons were killed and twenty | injured by the late tornado Ill Kansas.
 The inhabitants along the shore O. the Gulf of St. Lawrence, between Capt Rozier and the River Magdalen, are re ported to be suffering great hardship fo, want of provisions, and are in danger O starvation.
 Congressman Charles c. Ellsworth who was visiting his home in Green vile, Mich, was assaulted by J. J Shearer, neighbor and wealthy busi ness man, and terribly beaten. Ells worth had appeared against Shearer il legal suit.
 A hurricane, accompanied by tw' waterspouts, has caused immense damag in Hong Kong, China, in the foreigl concession and native city.
 The Indian prisoners so long con fined in Florida have been released.
 Three negroes who shot and killed a German butcher named Shaenberge in Huntsville, Va, were lynched by mob.
 | Oxford won the University boat race r1ak1ng the time in 23 minutes and 1. seconds.
 Edmund F. Masurett, cashier of tn Fremont House, Boston, shot himself Il the head. Having lost the funds of tn house at faro, he confessed the fact, aut sought to compromise, but the proprie tors sent for an officer and he shot him self.
 Thirteen more of the passengers an crew of the wrecked steamer Childwel Hall landed at Gibraltar. This leave thirteen more to be accounted for.
 The Democratic United States Sena tors held caucus in Washington, an the sentiment was almost unanimous il favor of the repeal of the Resumption act
 The United States Congress apprc priated $5, ,000 for a monument over tn grave of Thomas Jefferson.
 The Treasury now holds $346, ,966 $50 in United States bonds to secure ne tional bank circulation, and $13, ,453, ,OO to secure public deposits.
 There has been continuous fightin in the Pirie bush, South Africa. Fou British officers have been killed. Tn situation in Transvaal is very serious.
 J. R. P. Mechlin, clerk in the Wa Department at Washington, was ser fenced to six months imprisonment fo cruelty to his three daughters.
 -Jessup < Lafin's Woronoco Pape Mills, at Westfeld, Mass, with $15, ,OO worth of manufactured paper in store house, were destroyed by an incendiar fire. Loss, SIC, 900; Insurance, $40, ,OO(
 A fire in Clarksville, Tenn, cause a loss of S500,000. The burnt distric covers fifteen acres. Between fifty an seventy-fve of the principal bushes houses were destroyed.
 A tornado passed over Cottonwood Kansas, on the Santa Fe road, blowin forty-five cars off the track and destroy ing number of houses. Some live were lost. A stock train was wrecke near Emporia
 Judge Black sues ex-Secretary Be knap for $5, ,OO0 for legal services.