Connecticut western news., 1879-04-16
NEWS OF THE DAY
GENERAL ITEMS.

Y AA0 Oounby, a. cub HIS W1o 5 tuToae and then drowned himself in Shohola Greek.
 Dun, Barlow & Co.'s Mercantile Agency report that 2,524 failures took place in the United States for the first three months of 1879. The liabilities amounted to $43, 112, ,665. For the first quarter of 1878 there were 3, 1855 failures, with $82, ,07S, ,826 liabilities. In Canada 634 failures took place during the quar- ter. with liabilities amounting to $11,- 6zS, S,6o7.
 Warren Johnson, aged eighteen, became entangled in the gearing of the ny-wheel at the entrance of Maffet's shaft in Wilkesbarre, Pa., and before the shaft could be stopped he was crushed to death.
 A number of French farmers have petitioned for an import duty on grain, horses, and beef cattle. Retaliatory duties are opposed in Germany,
 At Charkoff, in Russia, 1,O4O Nihilists have been arrested. A letter received at Charkoff says the assassin of Prince Krapotine, the Governor, has arrived in New York.
 The American bark May Queen, from Rio Jsneiro, has arrived at Balti- moro after being overdue several weeks. The second mate, Philip Armstrong, and one seaman, died of yellow fever, and were buried at sea. All hands were sick of the fever, but recovered.
 The schooner Oregon, which sailed from Rockland March 10 for Providence, has not been heard from since the day before the late heavy snow storm, when she left Portland. She is given up as lost.
 -Horatio Seymour declines to accept the nomination for Governor of New York.
 The New York TSnses has been in correspondence with Republicans in all the States. Its reports take up five pages of the paper, and it's conclusion is that large majority of Republicans desire the nomination of Gen. Grant for the Presidency. Next to Grant, Blaine seems by these reports to be the second choice.
 It is now believed that the English steamer Surbiton was lost at sea with all on board. She left New York for Rot terdam Feb. IS, and has not been heard from since. A boat with her name on it was picked up at sea. She had twenty eight persons on board. No passengers. In addition to the sixty men of the British wagon-train killed by the Zulus on March 12, on the banks of the In- tombe River, in the Transvaal, it is be- heved that forty wagoners and camp fol- lowers were killed. The disaster is ascribed to gross carelessness in select ing the camp. Col. Pearson, shut up in Ekowe, signals that he can hold out ten days longer. It is known that the ZulIs are massing great force near by, and the relief will not be accomplished with out bloody battle.
 "A dispatch from Collector Ball says that should the steamer Alaska leave Sitka, the danger will be greater than ever. He ayers that he knows of an Indian plot to sack the city and massacre the whites. An appeal for aid has been sent to President Hayes.
 The Russian Revolutionary Com. mittee have sent letters to all the i'm. perial dignitaries at St Petersburg say ing that, though they do not intend to attack the Czar, they will not cease to kill his attendants, especially heads oi the Police Department, so long as the treatment of political prisoners is una- meiorated.
 The greater portion of Coffeville, Miss, has been destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at $40, 1000.
 The bill known as the Pittsbure Riot act," making Pennsylvania liable for damages caused by the riots of 1877, and appropristing $4, 100000 for that purpose, was indefinitely postponed in the lower house of the Legislature by g vote of yeas 103, nays 96.
 The English colliers now on strike in the Durham districts have begun ri oting and destroying property. The situation is reported to be so alarming that mine managers are leaving or barri cading their houses against attack.
 Another disaster has befallen tho British arms in Zululand. On Marcf 12, company of the Eightieth Regi ment, guarding convoy of supplies was attacked at daybreak by force O Zulus estimated at 4,000; the Captai1 and forty soldiers were killed; about a, many succeeded in fighting their wa, back to safety; twenty soldiers and tn, wagon drivers are missing, and tn, Zulus have obtained valuable booty O arms and ammunition.
 It is now believed that the Enelis] steamer Surbiton was lost at sea wit all on board. She left New York fo Rotterdam Feb. IS, and has not bee, heard from since. A boat with her nam on 1t was picked up at sea. She ha twenty-eight persons on board. N passengers.
 -Wm. H. Vanderbilt has paid Horac Greeley's daughters the money loane by MT. Greeley to Cornelius Vanderbilt with interest. The sum paid was $62 900.
 .-Advices from Cape Town estimai that 600 warriors surrendered wit Cham, King Cetywayo's brother, to th British. He stated that 2,OOO or BOG more men would follow if troops vel sent to support them.
 Three boys were drowned in tl Ohio River opposite Wellsville, O., the upsetting of skiff in which the rowed out to enjoy the swell from pas ing steamer.
 "A singular accident occurred at tt Shiloh Dock entrance, London. TT wall fell, and it will be impossible ft vessels to dock for several months, an the vessels in dock will be unable leave until the obstruction is remove,
 The Secretary of the Interior hl decided that at least one years residen, on homestead land IS necessary to obta: patent.
 The outbreak of the cattle plagl threatens to seriously embarrass u British Commissariat in the Afghan wa The cattle are dying by scores.
 A New York paper urges that subscription be taken up in the lar, cities for the benefit of the families