Connecticut western news., 1879-07-30
NEWS OF THE DAY
GENERAL ITEMS,

Pennsylvania, is Chairman, arrived in Chlcago, and have began to take testi- mony.
 The Wisconsin Democratic State Convention will meet at Madison on September 9.
 The London Posts Berlin despatch says there is no serious foundation for the reported misunderstanding between Germany and the United States on &C., count of the compulsory military service law being enforced in Germany on Ger mans who have acquired citizens rights in the United States.
 John Barrett, convict in the Sing Sing prison, made furious assault upon officer Mackin with knife. He then ran to the north foundry pursued by the officers, where he attacked Keeper Good with hammer, whereupon Good shot him dead. Mackin's injuries are not serious.
 A Paris dispatch says that disastrous floods are reported throughout Belgium, and floods in the Valley of the Rhine have caused great loss of property.
 The United Service Gazette says the Empress Eugenie has written to the
 
 hicted upon Lieutenant Carey.
 -Advices from Valparaiso, by way of Lisbon, report that large reinforcements have been sent to the Cbilian army on the Peruvian frontier.
 There was 8 violent storm, which took the form of water-spout, on Saturday in the Canton of Berne. Trains ol the railroad between Berne and Lausanne were stopped by masses of earth precipitated on the track. The crops were much inj ured.
 At a meeting In Bordeaux, M. de Lesseps said that American support had been secured for the Darien Canal project. Nine of the principal financial promised their aid for small commis- sion.
 Leon Peter Federmeyer reached New York July 25 with wheelbarrow which he had trundled from San Fran cisco, having started December 8. Jas. T. Fuller, who acted as sort of referee, accompanied him.
 -George W. Jones, the alibi witness in the Jesse Billings case, has been sur rendered by his bondsmen and is now in jail at Ballston Spa.
 There are now in Memphis only 5000 unacclimated white people, and camp as rapidly as possible. There are 2,O0O whites in the city who are accli- mated and had the fever. These will re- main, fearing no danger, and will take care of the sick and distressed.
 
 A passenger by the wrecked steamer State of Virginia, named Peden, whose wife and two children were drowned at Sable Island, has become insane. He has been sent to a lunatic asylum in Halifax.
 The Republican State Convention of Pennsylvania nominated Samuel But Ter, of Chester, for State Treasurer.
 In the skirmish between Gen. Miles's force and the Sioux Indians, two soldiers were wounded and four friendly Indians killed. The loss of the Sioux is not known.
 A conflict has taken place in the Dis. trict of Oshem. Bazaar between the Bull garian militia and the insurgents. The Turks had forty-fve killed and fifteen wounded. The loss of the militia was more serious.
 For the murder of Judge Elliott in Kentucky, Colonel Buford was found guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced to State prison for life.
 At the Pennsylvania Republican State Convention the platform adopted declared against any change in the pres ent financial system of the country. It also advocated protection to home indus try. In the Committee on Resolutions, a delgeate proposed that the Convention nominate General Grant for the Presi- dency. After much debate, the Com mittee concluded that it would be unwise to take any action at this time.
 The British forces under Lord Chelmsford, numbering 5000 men, at- tackled the Zulus near Ulundi on Friday, the 4th of July. After an hours fight ing the Zulus, estimated at 15, GOO strong, fled in disorder, and were pursued by cavalry. The victors burned Ulundi. The British loss was slight. General Wolseley considers that the war is over. He has countermanded all achievements and supplies.
 The Republicans of Wisconsin in State Convention at Madison, renom- mated Governor Smith on the first ballot. All the other State officers were renominated by exclamation. A plat form was adopted which declared for free and fair elections and the exclusion of troops from the polls except to pre- serve the peace, and expressed the con- viction that the Democratic policy is designed to open the way for fraud and violence. The platform also declared for hard money.
 At fire in Auburn, near Provi- dence, R. l., thzee fremen had their legs broken and were otherwise injured by a falling roof.
 The Russian Minister of the Interior has received telegram from the Gov ernor of NijDi Novgorod announcing that fire broke out there. The bazaar and many houses and shops were destroyed. While the fire was raging an explosion occurred in one of the shops, killing twenty one persons.
 The Nottingham team of cricketers will leave London for America on Au- gust 28th.
 At Decatur, Ill.,, Mrs. Rhinehart and her daughter, Miss Heriker, were drowned. The young lady was to have been married Sunday, but her af1anced failed to appear, and in fit of despera- tion she started for the river followed by her mother. She plunged in and as Mrs. Rhinehart was attempting to save her, both were drowned. Others of the bridal party narrowly escaped the same fate.
 The Nova Scotian ship St. Bernards, Captain Burns, which left New York on the 27th of June for Antwerp, has been lost on the banks off the coast of Bel