Connecticut western news., 1879-10-22
NEWSOF THEDAY,
GENERAL ITEMS.

OAoJ VI oaAuS Iuuu0 0 EpSSCu III WHICH uG said that 1t would be necessary to inflict severe punishment. The buildings oi the Bala- Hissar and of the city interfer- Ing with proper military occupation would be destroyed. A heavy fine would be levied on the citizens and military governor would be placed over the city and country within radius of ten miles. All the inhabitants under his jurisdiction would bet required to surrender their arms within a week, on pain of death if they failed to do so. Rewards would be paid for the denunciation and conviction of any person concerned in tue massacre of the British Embassy.
 The floods in Spain extended 120 miles 1n Andalusia, Malaga, Alcante and Murcia. Several villages are in ruins, railways are destroyed and crops de- vastated. From Murcia the Governor reports tbat the loss of life will exceed three hundred. On the subsistence of the flood in the province of Murcia, thirty dead bodies were found. It is believed that over one hundred persons perished
 -Hanlan won the race at Chautauqua Lake by rowing over the course in 33m. 563s. Courtney did not start, his boats having been cut in two, and he has formally charged Hanlan's managers with having tried to buy the race from him. Hanlan made the best time on record. .-
 Reports from New Mexico tell us of Indian troubles. Over fifty settlers have been murdered within few weeks.
 Captain Chandler, of the Lacka- wanna, reports that there is no doubt that the American brig Kentucky, which sailed rom San Francisco in 1871 and bas not been heard of since, was lost on the Fiji Islands and all hands drowned.
 The burning of the body of Dr. Lemoyne, the noted cremationist, took place at his late home in Washington, Pa., in the furnace of his own building. The remains were consumed in seven hours: Dr. Lemoyne's will provides that those'of his family who refuse to sign paper sonsenting to the cremation of their bodies shall be cut off without 8 cent. '.
 The Russians were badly routed at Geok Tepe, and the main body of their army fell back forty miles before order could be restored.
 Mrs. Seymour Talrnadge, of Still water, N. r., blew out 8 kerosene lamp. She died in 8 few hours from the effects of the explosion which followed.
 Forest fires are doing great damage ln Ontario, New Hampshire and Massa- chusetts.
 The Republican majority in Ohio is now placed at 18,00O. The Legislature IS Republican in both branches.
 The women's walking match in San Francisco closed with Miss Sherman the winner in 337 miles.
 A Berlin dispatch to the Coloene Gazette says that in consequence of the rise m the prices of breadstuffs it is doubtful if Germany will begin levying the new duties upon grain on January l, as provided for by the tariff bill which passed the Reichstag last July.
 A conference of delegates represent ing l4O, 900 miners was held at Leeds. MT. Macdonald presiding. A resolu- ton was passed in favor of national emigration scheme to lessen the compe- tl1on among miners. The scheme con- slsts of system of small weekly sub- scr1ptlons subscribers after a certain fme to ballot for chances to emigrate, Those going to America will receive g6 and passage-money to Australia and New Zealand, 912 and passage-money.
 French papers publish semi-official note announcing that the French Min ister of War will, experimentally, reduce the term of service of the contingent consor1pts of 1878 from five to three years.
 Henry J. Gum, who murdered his 1atner In Bridgewater, Mass, was ar- rested In Boston and confesses the hor- nole crime. He says bis father whipped nlm and he took hatchet and killed the old man.
 A long standing order has required that all postal cards having any portion of the message written on their face should be treated as unmailable. Assist ant Postmaster General Tyner hes re. sclnded this order to the extent of hold ing that such writing shall not render them unmallable per SC, nor prevent tnelr oelng mailed unless 1t makes the address illegible.
 -Dlscoveries are reported of rich goid-bear1ng quartz found near Fort mckinney, Wy, in the Big Horn Noun talns, and the citizens and miners of that vicinity are leaving excitedly for the mountains.
 -Dr. F. Julius Le Moyne, the prom lnent advocate of cremation, died at Washington, Pa, at the age of eighty one. His body will be burned. He was twice candidate for Governor of his State on the Abolition ticket.
 Scattering returns from Iowa in- sure Clears election, and show RepubIi- | can gains as compared with last years vote. The day was fine and pleasant throughout the State and the contest in most of the counties was exciting. the vote being unusually full.
 Henry H. Farnum, President of the National Bank of Port Jervis and one of The wealthiest men in Orange County, dled after short illness. He was sey. enty-o years of age, and leaves widow days. ~"
 By collision between passenger tram and a gravel train on the North western Railroad at Haywood, Wis. two men were killed and one fatally injured. Sir Frederick Roberts telegraphs that the Afghan troops have been com pieteiy routed Gnd that the tribes who were assembling to fight have returned nome. A public entry into CabuI was made on the 18th. No quarter was gwen to any one found firing upon the British, and the prisoners taken in the iagnS were shot. The leaders of the mn imeers are the Ameer's most trusted trends. The Afghans lost 400 men in the fight of the 9th.
 ..-The death sentence of Chester Munro, of Ontario, for the murder of inomas Cook, has been commuted to imprisonment for seven years. The body of an unknown man in A badly decomposed condition uas fonn5