Connecticut western news., 1879-09-17
NEWS OF THE DAY
GENERAL ITEMS.

Convention made the following nonina- tlons: For Governor, General B. F. Butler for Lieutenant- Governor, Wen dell Phillips for Secretary of State, Jonathan Arnold, of Abingdon for Treasurer, Wilbur F. Whitney, of South Ashburnham for Auditor, Davis J. King, of Boston for Attorney General, Horace B. Sargent, of Boston.
 Tt has been decided to hold re- union of the prisoners of war during the rebellion on Ootobor l and 2 at Toledo. About 2, ,000 have expressed their inten- tion of attending.
 Gully, on trial at De Kalb, Miss. for the murder of Cornelia Chisholm, has been acquitted.
 The Republicans of Maryland nomi- mated James A. Gary for Governor on a hard-money, National supremacy and free elections platform.
 Acting Cashier ". W. Keene, of the Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis, confessed that he was a defaulter to the extent of $135, 1000, which he had lost in speculations. About SS, 900 was recovered.
 An adjourned, meeting of the National Association of Active Militia of the United States, which held it's Inaugural meeting in New York last January, will be held at St. Louis September 30, to revise the tactics and customs of the service.
 The New York Democratic State Convention held at Syracuse nominated the following ticket: Governor-Lucius Robinson, of Chemung; Lieutenant Gov Clarkson N. Potter, of Westches- ter; Secretary of State-Allen O. Beach, of Jefferson; mptroller--Frederick P. Olcott, of Albany; Treasurer-J James Mackln, of Dutchess; Attorney General Augustus Schoonmaker, Jr., of Ulster; State Engineer and Snrveyor-Horatio Seymour, Jr., of Oneida. Tho ticket is the same as that nominated at the last convention, except for Lieutenant Gov ernor. The platform adopted favors hard money. Upon the nomination of MT. Robinson for Governor, Tammany Hall, with some other delegates with drew, held a second convention and nominated John Kelly for Governor.
 Alexander Mitchell, Democratic nominee for Governor of Wisconsin, bss cabled from Europe, where he now ls, that he will absolutely decline the nomination and will not serve if elected.
 The Belgian steamer Zeeland, from Antwerp for Philadelphia, ran down the bark Corinna, from Colombo, off Dun geness. Four persons were drowned. The steamer was not injured.
 A collision occurred near Aides be- tween some RoumeIia militiamen and 8 band of Mussulmans. Two officers and eight men of the militia were wounded and ten men are missing.
 "A dispatch from Lahore says that Shikarpoor merchants trading with Central Asia report that the revolt in Cabul IS due to Russian intrigues, Russian agents have for some months urged the Ameer's brother to declare against him, promising the support of Heratee regiments.
 The reports of the fatal fever raging m the counties of Polk, Paulding and 6arralson, Ga, have not been over- drawn. Within a few days over fifty men have died in an exclusively rural population. The victims are mostly young men. Those attacked with it suffer horribly, the tongue turning black and swelling to double its size and blood oozing from the mouth and ears. Im- med1ately after death the bodies become spotted and discolored. One physician of fine standing reports that of twenty nine cases under his treatment not one recovered. The course of the disease is run ln few days. Physicians think it IS the spotted typhus fever.
 The Maryland State Greenback Con- vention nominated Howard Meeks for Governor. The platform adopted de- clares for the substitution of national psper money for national bank notes a graduated income tax, and the election of postmasters.
 A telegram from the Governor of Smolensk, Russia, announces that a great fire broke out in the town ot Viazama, 100 miles from Smolensk. Two hundred houses and the prison were burned.
 A dispatch from Lima announces the failure of the National Bank of Peru.
 "A call has been issued by General F. Fl. Sheridan for 8 meeting of the Society of the Army of the Cumber. Iand, to be held in Washington, November 19 and 20, the anniversary of the Battle of Missionary Ridge, The statue of General Thomas will then be unveiled.
 A fire destroyed the Rocky Noun. tain Point CompaDy's mill and ma. chlnery at Rawlins, ". T. Loss, $15O,. OO0. No insurance.
 The Essex county, N. J., Grand Jurv has foDnd an indictment for murder in the first degree against Joseph A. Blair, who shot his coachman, John Armstrong at Montclair last June.
 In the Chancery Court of Campbell county, Kentucky, Chancellor Menzies rendered an opinion that the Wealth Distribution Company, of Kentucky, conducted and operated by Thomas J, Oomerford, Secretary, and his associ ates, was an illegal enterprise, subject to suppression at any moment by grand luries, and that purchasers of tickets have no security for payment of prizes. The Spanish Government will dispatch 5, COG troops to Cuba in October aud 5000 more later.
 The captain and crew of tbe Norwegian bark Columbia were brought 10 New York by the steamer P. Caland and report that their vessel was sunk oH the Great Bank in collision with q fish. 1'-'
 It is found that the British forces are unprepared for general advance on Cabul, and that a forward movement cannot begin until next month. )
 Gen. Grant says that If the Isthmus Canal Go. is properly organized he will accept the Presidency of it.
 The steamer Brest, of Glasgow. conveying 130 passengers, consisting of Italians, Swiss, German and French from Havre to Liverpool en route for New York, went ashore off the Lizard. All on board were saved excantinor Huo