Connecticut western news., 1879-05-07
NEWS OFTHEDAY
GENERAL ITEMS.

The American horses have had an- other victory in England, Mir. Lorril- lard's Papoose winning the First Spring two-year-old stakes at Newmarket. The race was well contested one.
 Mrs. Sarah Josepha Buell. Hale, the venerable associate editor of Godey's Lady's Book, died in Philadelphia. Mrs. Hale, who was pinety-one years old at the time of her death, had made considerable literary reputation more than sixty years ago.
 The United States Treasury state ment shows an increase of $19, ,952. 16 in the public debt during the month of April.
 A fire at St. Jean Baptiste village, Canada, destroyed twenty-three stores and dwellings,. The loss is estimated at S125, 900, less than one-half insured.
 The principal portion of Orenburg, Russian city of 33 ,O0O inhabitants, on the Ural River, has been destroyed by fire. The loss of life is not yet known. The fire is attributed to political mal- contents.
 The race for the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, at the Newmarket first spring meeting, was won by Lord Fal-
  the American colt, was distanced.
 In 1878, seventy-nine thousand eight hundred and one (79, ,S0D immigrants arrived in this country.
 There were in New York city during the month of April forty-nine failures, in which the gross liabilities amounted to $1, ,199, 1883, and the assets were esti- mated at $633, 12t. This is large in crease over the record for the preceding month, which had forty failures, with aggregate liabilities of $480, 449, and assets of $211, ,754.
 An official report to the Persian Government of the earthquake in Mianek on the 22d of March, says that twenty one villages were totally destroyed and 922 persons, 2,660 sheep, 1,125 oxen, 124 horses and 55 camels were killed.
 A large hill at Yeas, in the Province of Jean, Spain, has caved in, demolish- ing five houses. Thirty persons were killed and fourteen injured.
 Congressman Rush Clark of Iowa died in Washington.
 Three negro women and one child were poisoned to death at Potter's Grove, near Savannah. A negro woman has been arrested on suspicion.
 A dispatch from St. Petersburg re- ports that two regiments of foot guards and brigade of artillery have lost so many officers by arrest that they have been obliged to draw officers from other regiments. Four thousand seven hun drtd political prisoners were removed from Fort Petropaulovski one night to Kazan, Saratoff and other eastern pris- ons.
 General Alfred T. Sully died at Fort Vancouver, W. T.. He was na- tive of Philadelphia and was the son of Thomas Sully, the famous portrait painter. He has served his life time ia the army.
 The seven men buried in No. 10 Slope near Wilkesbarre, Pa., were res cued on Monday morning after having been buried alive six days. The rescue was a most fortunate one, and great credit is due the gallant miners who kept at the work night and day until the res cue was accomplished.
 -" Blower Brown has won the Eng. fish long-distance championship belt with the unprecedented score of 542 miles. Of the three remaining contes. tants Hazael made 492 miles, Corkey ex-champion, 473, and Weston, the American, 450.
 The papers have been served in tht suit to test the constitutionality of tht law of May. 1878, providing for the re issue of legal tenders.
 The Herkimer Paper Company's Mill at Herkimer, N. r., was burned Saturday night. Loss about $23, ,OOO insurance about $15, 900 on building anc stock.
 -Correspondence has been published in Washington papers showing tha Congressman Lowe of Alabama chal lenged Senator Logan of Illinois. Sen ator l.. paid no attention to the chal lenge.
 President Hayes has issued proc lamation warning people against tres passing on She Indian Territory.
 The excess of exports over import of merchandise for the United States fo the month ending March 31, 1879, wa $24, ,198, 963, and for the twelve month ending March 31, 1879, $2e3, ,831, ,122 The excess of gold and silver coin au bullion for the month ending March 31 1879, was $l, 81O, 240, and for the twelv months ending March 3l, 1879, the ex cess of exports was $497, ,117.
 WASHINGTON NOTES.
 The House Committee on Coinage Weights and Measures authorized Chail man Stephens to report to the House with favorable recommendation, tn bill introduced by him on the 21st inst. to enable importers to use the metri weights and measures. It provides tha the 0d Quoratuna duties upon all article imported from foreign countries whic are invoiced according to the weight and measures of the metric system shal be levied, collected and paid at rates az propriate to tho weights and measure o: said system.
 Orders have been issued by tn Secretary of War to General Pope, com handing the Department of the Mif sour, to furnish such military force a may be required to enable the India Department to keep trespassers out C : the Indian Territory, and enforce tn Presidents recent proclamation on tn subject. The force in the Indian Terri tory and vicinity is ample for the pun pose, and the administration is deter mined to enforce the Presidents order and protect the treaty and other right of the Indians.
 UNITED STATES CONGRESS-.
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