Connecticut western news., 1878-10-02

| The latest reports from the yellow fever stricken sections are more harrow ing. There is an increase in the num- Der of deaths and the fever is extending to new localities. In Memphis the state of affairs is terrible in the extreme, and the cjty may we'll be said to be in des- perate struggle for life.
 The late hurricane in .Hayti, resulted ln serious loss of life and great destruction of property. Little but ruin remains of several towns, among those suffering most severely being Jacmel, Aux Caves, Torbeck, St. Louis, Cavaillion, Aquin, Jeremie, and Coral. The entire southern part of the island was swept over with the same terrible effect
 James Mullen, wealthy farmer and butcher, residing near Cover, Mo-, was found lying near the barn, dead. The body was frightfully mangled, near ly all the flesh having been eaten off the bones by hogs. The supposition is that he fell from the barn loft, breaking his neck. His horses and cattle were tied in the barn, and nearly starved when discovered.
 The eruption of Mount Vesuvius is increasing.
 The Connecticut Republicans nominated Charles B. Andrews for Governor on a hard-money platform.
 The Nevada Democrats renominated Governor Bradley on specie payments platform.
 In the Mary Stannard case, on trial at Madison, Conn. the Rev. MT. Hayden was examined in his own defence. He denied all knowledge of the manner in which the girl met her death He said that the blood on his knife came from cutting his fingers with it, and declared that he was never out walking with Mary Stannard. At his wife's request he had driven out with her on two occasions.
 In Rome, Michigan, large tame bear nearly devoured child before the little one could be taken away from the beast.
 Five workmen were badly injured by the falling of 8 beam in a new build ing on Madison avenue, New York.
 Two little boys, named Mckenzie playing truant at Merritton, Ont, fred vacant house in which they played, and one of them was burned to death.
 - Mrs. Abby Davol was burned to death in bed at Portsmouth, R. I. A kerosene lamp calssed the accident.
 In Juniata County, Pa, maned Kenawell, was murdered by tramps while out hunting.
 Henry A. Parr, charged with murder in the capture, under Confederate authority, of the steamer Chesapeake during the civil war, has been discharged, Commissioner Hullett, holding his case to be covered by the general amnesty proclamation of December 25, 1868.
 Several Indians were killed in fight with the whites near Sand Greek, Kansas.
 The American claimants aga1nst Spain for losses arising out of the late Cuban rebellion are doing very we'll. Nearly one million dollars have thus far been allowed them.
 MT. Edison is still adding to the list of his inventions. The latest are the voltameter, the mirror thermometer, seh-resonant tuning fork, and device for laying in supply of " daylight
 No difficulties have arisen in the ne- gotiaAieas- -lsetweeu- -eserznzz1y HE rl the, Vatican.
 The Austrians have occupied Tuzla and Bjelina.
 Tt is believed that the German anti Socialist bill is in danger of defeat.
 An order has been issued by the Acting Secretary of the Navy and the Commissioner of Public Buildings and Grounds ill Washington reviving the old Eight Hour law. It declares eight hours to be a working day, and that the wages paid shall be the same as for ten hours.
 At Athens, Ala, negro murderer was taken from the jail and hanged by mob of 75 persons.
 David Bell, nineteen years old, of Fishkill, N. r., was bitten by dog on the 8th of July and has just died of hy- drophobia in terrible agony. During his illness it was found necessary to put straightiacket on him and handcuff him.
 The Wimbledon Cup was won in England by Major Fulton with score of 133 out of 150, and subsequently car ried of, at Creedmoor, by Allen and Dudley Selph, with scores of 139 and 137. This year Frank Hyde has it with a wonderful score-143 out of 15O at 1000 yards; while Sumner and Gray, with scores of 142 and Al respectively, repeat Millner's famous exploit of 15 con- secutive bull's-eyes at the long range, and ten rifemen run over Fulton's Eng. lish score.
 There has been 8 new outbreak of fever among the British troops in Cyprus.
 J. Boyle O'Reilly and MT. Skillings have both declined to run on the Butler ticket in Massachusetts.
 The naked bodies of woman and child, the latter but day or two old, were found near Indianapolis, Ind. The woman had evidently been murdered, as she had hole in her head sufficient to cause death.
 Christ Prehn shot his wife in Cincinnati, killing her instantly. He then shot himself in the head and ex- pired. The motive came from domestic troubles.
 Mary Handley, eleven years old, daughter of Daniel Handley, of Hope Falls, Hamilton County, N. Y., was