Connecticut western news., 1879-04-09
NEWS OF THE DAY
GENERAL ITEMS.

warning that an aIGcmp6 Woulu D0 mauo to assassinate Queen Victoria between the frontier and Turin. It was believed the sole object of the writer was to em- barrass the Government, but every pre- caution was taken to ensure the Queens safety.
 West African newspapers confirm the report that two French gunboats had landed a company of soldiers on the British island of Matacong, and state that @ British official was prevented from hoisting his flag on the British island of Elkonkeg.
 Governor Proctor of Vermont re- prieved John P. Phair for six days, to allow counsel an opportunity of going before two judges of the Supreme Court.
 The authorities of Lynn are assured that the body of the murdered woman found in the Saugus River, is that of Jennie P. Clarke.
 Walter Watson was hanged at New port, Ind, for the murder of Ezra Compton in January last. The prison- CT was accompanied to the scafold by his young wife, who took her leave weeping bitterly.
 The British force under Captain Cough has defeated body of 5000 Afghans, killing 400. The British loss IS three officers and three men killed and thirty-one wounded.
 The British budget leaves taxation as at present, except that two pence per pound is added to the duties on cigars. Peru and Bolivia have concluded an alliance and declared war against Chili. A Dr. Meyers and Mrs. Gelder- man have been arrested in Chicago on 8 charge of poisoning the wife and hus- band of each respectively. The details are said to be similar to those of the Cobb case in Connecticut.
 MT. David McIver, one of the pro- prietors of the Cunard line, writing of the present depressed condition of Eng hsh trade, says that in no country is the outlook so gloomy as in Great Britain. Exports to the United States amount to nothing, food importations to Great Britain are increasing, and the balance of trade is so overwhelmingly against the country that he sees nothing but ruin ahead for home industries if the present state of things continue.
 Over five hundred Canadian emi- grants, with their baggage filling forty eight cars, left Paris, Ont, for Man itoba. Their capital amounts to about $25O, ,OOO.
 In Pennington, W. A., thirty men raided number of low dens, threw the stocks of liquor into the street, gave one man twenty blows on the back with a hickory rod and then tarred and feath- cred two men and three women.
 Four colored clergymen of St. Louis, with J. Milton Turner, ex-Minister to Liberia, have issued an appeal for con. .tributions of money and clothing in aid of the destitute negroes who are flock. ing from the South to seek homes i1 Kansas.
 --Thos. Buford, who shot and killed Judge Elliott recently in Frankfort, Ky, is to be tried on April 28.
 The Hungarian Diet has passed 2 vote of thanks to the countries which have contributed in aid Of the Szegedi1 sufferers.
 In the six-days' walking match fol women at Gilmore's Garden, New York Bertha Won Berg was declared the champion. She covered 372 Is miles Bella Kilbury second, with 351 5-S miles 5 Mime. Wallace third, with 336 3-4 miles Rosa Won Klamasch fourth, with 300 Is miles; Mime. Tobias fifth, with 292 3-4 miles. All the contestants at the close were ill, and at least one will die. The whole affair was sad and sorry spec. tacle from the start.
 The Board of Officers convened tc re-examine the case of General Fitz John Porter report that he was uniustly convicted by the court martial that trie6 him. They think the disparaging ex pressions he used respecting Genera Pope were indiscreet, and that to then he owes his condemnation. The Boart says that "justice requires at the Presi dents hands such action as may b necessary to annul and set aside the find ings and sentence of the court martla in the case of Major General Fitz Johl Porter, and to restore him to that posi- ton of which the sentence deprived him such restoration to take effect from tn date of his dismissal from the service.
 A squadron of the Tenth Engl1sl Hussars was swept away by the curren while crossing the Cabul River nea Emellalabade, India, on the 31st c March. A lieutenant and forty men ar missing. Sixteen bodies have been re covered to the present time.
 The Great Western Railroad statiol at the Niagara Suspension bridge on tn Canadian side was burned with a loss c $3O,OO0.
 --Rinderpest has spread to a hundre villages in Bohemia. The infected point have been surrounded by militar forces.
 Nineteen members of battalion ( French zouaves perished in sever snow-storm in Algeria on March 28.
 The appearance of dphtheria in th household of the Grown Prince of Gel many in Berlin has induced the depal ture of his family for Wiesbaden. Tw members ot the household have bee attacked by the disease.
 The jury in the Oliver Camero case in Washington brought in verdi, for the defendant. The charge of tt Court was simply this "Gentlemen the jury, take this case and dispose 1t. MT. Clerk, pass the papers to tt foreman" The jury stood for plai1 tiff and 9 for defendant-then 2 to Il then 1 to II. It took two hours and half to convince this one juror and brir him over with the majority. An effo will be made to secure new trial, al if refused the case will be carried to u Court a'a 6anc upon the exceptions.
 -Ex-P President Grant and party a rived at Singapore all well, and after short stay left for Siam, Saigon a1 Hong Kong.
 The "Milk Bill " passed the Ne York Assembly by vote of 79 yeas transportation of milk about 30 per cer xuh fo +hn lo ( transportation. A similar bill pass fho o61z 1oc& voor 5.J ,>o