Connecticut western news., 1879-04-16
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

gagged the rooms numbered sixty and ostensibly for family. He immediately took possession, and on the following morning went out, returning in about an hours time-whether alone or with companion is not known, al- though several residents of the hotel saw two young men in the corridor, who en- tered the apartment No. 60. For eight days the door of No. 60 remained locked without the fact attracting attention. Finally disagreeable smell was de- tected prevailing the corridor, and the police were summoned and broke into the chambers. In No. 60 pidiak was found hanging. In No. 61 was lying the corpse of man, face downward, and the feet directed toward the door of the chamber. The head was partially GOV cred with pillow, beneath which was pool of congealed blood. On the back of the murdered man was pinned paper upon which was written, s Traitor and spy, condemned and executed by us, the Russian Socialists and Revolutionists. Death to the Judas, death to traitors" The murderers are still at large.
 Even to this day the advent of gyp- sies is regarded as an ill omen by the Russian peasants. When it is announced in any village that band of gypsies are about to make their appearance, there is 8 hurly-burly among the villagers. The men hasten to bring their horses in from the fields where they are grazing the women put their poultry under cover, and everything that can be stolen is concealed. The gypsy women, who are professional fortune tellers, are treated with consideration on account of the prevailing fear of their power, though they are closely watched. Be- sides their other evil practices, the gyp- sy men are charged with setting fire to the houses of their enemies, and the gypsy women are accused of practicing
 witchcraft.
 Soldiers and sailors of the late war,
 both from the North and the South, are notified that the "Sixth National Re- union of the Blue and Gray will be held at Cambridge, Ohio, from August 26 to 29, 1879. Arrangements have been made so that it is expected this Sixth
 Reunion will be of exceptional interest.
 Congress has recognized it as being of national importance by authorizing the Secretary of War to issue, free of cost,
 arms. ammunition and artillery for salutes and sham battles, camp equipage | and tents to shelter the multitudes, and
 many of the most prominent generals of
 both armies and leading statesmen of
 the day have signifed determination to
 be present and participate in the grand
 jubilee. All branches of the service
 will be represented, delegations are ex-
 pected from every State in the Union,
 and all railroads will grant excursion
 rates. Cambridge is regarded as most
 favorable location for such gathering
 it is in close connection by rail with all
 parts of the country, contains ample
 hotel and clearinghouse accommoda-
 tions, and it's beautiful groves and never,
 failing springs afford special advantages
 for "tenting."
 international exhibitions are grow
 ing in popularity. Australia announces
 that plans are in preparation for
 Worlds Fair to be held at Melbourne
 in 1880. Australia has always been vel
 represented in all great exhibitions, ane
 latterly has made rapid progress in pro
 ductive industry and commercial rela
 tions-in fact, that country now rank
 the third among the export markets O the kingdom of Great Britain, and ma. well be regarded by other nations no only as a worthy competitor, but gooe } customer. The Exhibition at Melbourn will open October l, 1880, and clos March 31, 1881. Suitable building will be erected in central position 2 the city, and a certain amount of sJear and water power will be supplied free l The general reception of articles vii . begin June 1, 1880, and continue unit 2 August 31. Reports and awards will b } based upon inherent and comparativ
 merit, and the jurors will be experts i
 the departments to which they are eE
 pecially assigned. Melbourne, whic 5 is the capital of Victoria, is readily a' , cessible from all the settled portions E Australia, and there is constant steal - communication with New Zealand, Tai :. mania, and the South Sea Islands.
 V The New York Tribune gives hif B tory of the Vanderbilt Greeley matte r that has just been settled by the pa. e ment of the debt. Young Vanderbilt y debts amounted to over $300, 900. M e Greeley began to lend money to Go e nelius when the latter was very your y man. He did so out of sympathy vii Id him, because MT. Greeley believed tn 8, the old Commodore was needless re harsh toward his youngest son. Up pr 1864 he had loaned him $45, 1884. Ju
 after MT. Greeley's death Commodo if Vanderbilt gave the two Misses Gre ley 8, ,OO0 each, although he denied tn zo 1t was on account of his sons indebte ia ness. In withdrawing his suit again = the Vanderbilt estate, Cornelius T oe ceived $1, ,O00, 900, in addition to the ba terest of $2OO, 900 given by the will, al be out of this he pays Mir. Greeley's daug of ters $61, ,1S7, being the full amount his indebtedness to Mir. Greeley, a Tv interest. The whole amount of c- claim was $51, 900, but a portion h
 been paid. Some years ago you
 Vanderbilt paid MT. Greeley $4, 900, ( Ie- pecsing that 1t would simply be plac -5 fry bE& ~se.1ss ~>cc--k I-S E- G-. zn sey as Eayz1s z Es gg hunaOrc srs way has be would keep 1t for co