Connecticut western news., 1879-04-30

and the eldest daughter, but he was unable to persuade two of the boys, one fourteen, the other nineteen years old, to submit to revaccination. Eight days afterward the three younger children sickened of the smallpox. The disease took its mildest form, and the little patients were quickly restored to health. The two sons who had refused to be revaccinated, were attacked directly afterward, and both died Of continent smallpox after four or five days illness. The father and the eldest daughter en- tirely escaped. Thus all who were not revaccinated died, while all who followed Dr. Mieville's advice were either only slightly affected by the contagion or not at all.
 Black Satin is again becoming fashionable in English aristocratic circles. Thirty years ago all England rang with the dreadful murder of one O'Connor by Manning, a railroad guard, and Maria, his wife. The latter, who was undoubtedly the originator and instigator of the crime, was for some time in the service of the Duchess of Sutherland, mother of the Duchess of Westminster. O'Connor had come into money, and the Manuings invited him to their house to dine, murdered him, and buried him, with quick lime, under the flags in their back kitchen. They were not discovered for some time, but were at length tracked and taken in Jersey, one of the Channel Islands. Both were executed. Mrs. Manning appeared on the scaffold in a dress of the richest black satin, which 1t is more than probable had in bygone days figured in the saloons of Stafford House on ducal shoulders. This incident actually rang the knell of black satin for upward of twenty years. Now it is once more the fashion.
 MT. Cox, of New York, introduced a bill into the U. s. House amendatory of the act approved May IS, 1872, making appropriations for the service of the government. It provides that eight hours labor shall constitute a days work, and that laborers, whose wages were reduced on account of work ing but eight hours per day, or who have been required to work moro than eight hours per day without increased pay at any time since the passage Of the act of June 25, 1868, constituting eight hours days work, shall be allowed pay at the per diem rate for the addi- tional number of hours they may have been required to work until such time as they may be so paid. The bill ap- propriates an amount sufficient to meet the requirements of its provisions out oi any money in the Treasury not other wise appropriated.
 A valuable contribution to our knowledge of Alaska has lately been published as Congressional document by William Gouverneur Morris. This gentleman, who is a special agent of the Treasury Department, has lately visited that country, and reports in detail upor the condition of the Indians and the natural resources of the country. Con trary to some recent writers, he speaks | very highly of the resources of the Ter ritory, showing that in its precious met als, coal, timber, and its fisheries 1t de serves much higher appreciation thar it at present enjoys. The present con aition of the Indian tribes is dwelt upor at length, and he refers to the import ance of establishing laws by which life and property may be rendered safe. l is singular anomaly that at presen there is no provision for the punishmen of theft, murder, and other crime
 against the person and property. MT l Morris thinks the time is not far distan when with proper legal protection man. settlers will enter the country and opel up its boundless resources.