Connecticut western news., 1878-07-11
OUR NEWS SUMMARY.

storm ln Western Pennsylvania. was at aGerman Lutheran picnic at Ross Grove, on the Western Pennsylvania Railroad, few miles up the Allegheny from Pitts burg, where . large tree fell on party who had fled to it for shelter, instantly killing ten naud seriously injuring fifteen. The dead and, injured are all from the borough of Sharpsburg. Of the fifteen persons injured four or five will proba- ply die. Mrs. Reed Miller and daugh- ter, and the daughter of the Lutheran preacher, were among the killed. !, The boat racing at Henley, Eng land, on the 4th, was witnessed by i'm .mense numbers, and afforded general qualification. The Americans won in two heats-the Shoe-wae -cae- -mettes car rying off the first heat for the Stewards Challenge Cup, and the Columbia Col lege crew winning the second heat for the Visitors Challenge Cup. In the first heat of the Diamond Challenge Souls, Lee, of Newark, N. J., was beaten by Edwardes-Moss the present holder of the prize. Lee lost by mis- taking the winning-post. The time made by the Shoes" and Columbias was the subject of general admiration. Great enthusiasm was manifested by the American spectators at the success of the latter.- ..,...,.,..-.,...-.....-..
 The final contest for the Visitors Challenge Cup, in which the Columbia College crew, of New York, and the Hertford College crew, of Oxford Uni; versity, participated, was won by the New York crew by half & mile, the boat of the Oxford crew running into the river bank. The Columbia crew got off first, and soon had the lead by a length, which they kept to Poplar Point, where they took the Hertford's water The Hertford crew made 8 spurt, but their bow oarsrnan broke down from exhaus- tion, and the boat ran ashore. The Co- lumbias won as they pleased. The time of the heat was eight minutes and forty one seconds. The Shoe-wae- -mettes were beaten completely in the final heat for the Stewards Challenge Cup. Joseph Nadeau, one of their number, was taken sick in the morning, and broke down sick in the boat while the heat was being rowed, and the Shoes stopped. -z -s--
 In theLeaseiof Beniani1i Hunter the jury at Camden, N. J. brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree. . 7.
 A really alarming report comes from Mexico. It appears that one thousand citizens of that Republic are drilling at Ell Paso and have petitloned the govern ment of Chihuahua to- allow them to cross over into, Texas and give the warriors of that State a .drubbing. Mexico has some curious ideas in regard to the United States. ' J. =ai. ,.-..oJ--
 The President, Governor of Penn sylvaniaa and other State officials attended the Wyoming massacre anniversary.
 -New,and very rich gold fields have been discovered in Montana. ,i
 An Irish picnic at Lewiston, N. Y. led the Canadians to suppose the Feni- ans were gathering on the border, and quite scare followed. z ..
 A fire at Sanfofds Corners, Maine, destroyed the Congregational Church, the Baptist Church, Prescott Every's store and barn, and three dwellings,. Loss, SGn0G ia i.'2 liis5, .sl.. sa a...
 -Thebody of Mrs, SWertheimer, who 80 mysteriously disappeared in New York, was found in the Hudson River. As no jewelry was taken from her per son, and no marks of violence found, it is believed that her death was acciden- tai. Sb I0EatBt ytys --.-.. $.
 The coal companies stopped work until the 18th of July. Twenty-Five thousand men are thrown out of employ ment. .I5.s,5. .es.zs
 -Tobin the old soldier convicted of murder at West Point, has been sentenced 70 be hanged next September. The President will be asked to commute the sentence to life imprisonment.
 At Petersburg,p Va, span of the railroad bridge was blown down and one man seriously fhiured. a i,,, I'aI... 1.,.1...
 The U. B. Treasury Statement shows an increase of the public debt for June of $2. 149;8SR. IS. Vfi1is fsy owing to the deficiency Pitla ppaset1at the last session.
 The enormous number of 514 failures were reported in New York city during the six months ending June 30, in which the aggregate iabi ihties ;, amounted to S39, ,0S0, 795, ,wbile the assets were $11, ,O12, ,662 y,T This is ar large increase over thes corresponding period of the 1877, the failures for the whole of that year nunbering s47, with liabilities of $51, ,6S7, ,000' aa' The repeal of the Bank rupt law has, been, the principal cause of increasing the number of failures, as many merchants and traders have taken the benefit of it's provisions, while 1t is yet in force.
 "A large portlon of the village of Frenchtown, New Jersey, was destroyed by fire.
 Joseph Todd, an Englishman, was arrested and nqmnitted toiiail at Potts vile, Par OF charge of killing his wife by kicking herto death. tl r
 A serious railroad accident took place on the New York and Washington express, Lear Wilmington, Delaware, the train being thrown from the track. The engineer, fireman and two tramps were killed. The passengers on the train had very narrow escape.
 The amount of deficiencies provided for by acts of Congress passed during the month of June, is over S7, 600, GOO. The veryF1arge unforeseen deficiencies Il rnaf du~;n,, +ho.t1a% a.o,64A s:11