Connecticut western news., 1879-09-10
NEWS OFTHEDAY.
GENERAL ITEMS.

tue strlKeOI bne cna1n-makerS ln England promises to be one of the severest ever experienced. There are still 2, ,0OO hands on strike around Bradley.
 The destruction of crops by the recent storm in Mississippi and Louisiana, proves to be very serious. The sugar crop in the Attakapas and the river parishes appears to have suffered most, and the falling off in the crop is estimated at, at least, 500, ,OO0 hogsheads of sugar and 100, GOO barrels of molasses, worth in the aggregate over $2, 2,00O,0 In the low lands of Mississippi the destruction of cotton will not fall short of 25, GOO bales. It is beheved that the loss to New Orleans alone will smountsto $5,000,OOO.
 A dispatch from Madrid says the Government intends that the Cortes shall discuss the projected reforms in Cuba after the royal marriage. A Min lsterial bill on the subject will be intro duced in case none is brought forward by the Committee on Cuban Questions. A telegram has been received from Professor Nordenskjold, the Swedish Arctic explorer, dated Yokohama, Sept. 3, es follows. "All are we'll. We left winter quarters on the 18th and doubled East Cape on the 2Oth of July. Pro- ceeded thence 10 Lawrence Bay, Port Clarence and Behring's Island. Have bad no sickness and no scurvy. The Vega is in excellent condition"
 -Hunterstown Pa., has been visited by a cyclone which totally demolished the Methodist Church, badly damaged the school buildings and unroofed a number of dwelling houses and other buildings in the town and vicinity. The path of the storm was only abont sixty feet wide, and ran in an irregular direc- tion between north and south. The cloud was funnel-shaped.
 The Howard Association of Mem phis has issued an appeal for financial aid. The death rate is still heavy.
 The reports from California indicate plurality of about 15, GOO for most of the Republican State ticket. A few of the nominees were defeated for mnor offices by candidates who were on both the Workingmen's and Democratic tickets. The Republicans also elect two Congressmen, and possibly more. The Workingmen have probably elected Isaac s. Kalloch, who ran ahead of his ticket, as Mayor of San Francisco, and a few other city officers.
 Elijah Frost, "Bige" Gibson and Tom" McCracken were taken from the constable at Willets, California, and hanged by the mob. These men were under arrest for the larceny of saddle and some harness.
 The New York State Prohibition Convention nominated the following ticket: Governor John W. Mears. Lieutenant -Governor-Jas. H. Bronson. Secretary of State-AIphonso A. Hop- kins. Disqualification w. Alles. Treasurer-Stephen Merritt. State Engineer-John J. Hooder. Attorney General-Walter Forringtop. The plat form recognizes the license system as the corner stone of the liquor traffic !; recognizes the declared organiza- tion and purpose of the liquor traffic to abolish Sunday saDctities; ayers that woman's voice should be heard through the ballot but reasserts allegiance to the great principles of prohibition.
 The New York Republican State Convention nominated the following ticket: For Governor, Alonzo B. Cor nell, of New York county for Lieuten- ant-Governor, George G. Hoskins, of Wyoming county; for Controller, James W. Wadsworth, of Livingston county {; for Secretary of State, Joseph B. Carr, of Rensselaer, county; for State Treas urer, Nathan D. Wendell, of Albany county for Attorney General, Hamilton Ward, Of Allegany /; for State Engineer and Surveyor, Howard Soule, of Onon- daga county. The platform adopted pledges the party anew to National supremacy, equal rights, free elections and hard money, thanks President Hayes and the Republicans in Congress for their recent attitude, and denounces the present Democratic policy.
 A Bucharest dispatch reports that the new quay of solid masonry at Gal atz, 180 metres long, has sunk below the surface of the river.
 The Chilians have abandoned the blockade of Iquique. The United States Minister to Bolivia appears to be exert ing himself to bring about peace.
 According to official statistics the Italian harvest of this year shows de- fciency of 10. 900, ,OO0 quintals of maize, 5,000, 900 quintals of wheat and 2,0OO,- coo quintals of other grain.
 The brigands headed by Salpietra, who escaped year ago from the prison van in Palermo, have been captured after a desperate conflict. Salpietra, his lieutenant, and two soldiers were killed.
 "A Vienna dispatch says another fire has occurred at Seraievo, this time in the Turkish quarter. Six houses were burned. It was on the opposite side of the river from the scene of the great conhagration.
 The Liverpool Courier says that the steamer Faraday has completed the laying of the first part of the ocean sec- tion of the new French cable. The line is expected to be complete to St. Pierre this month.
 The new United States postal guide will contain list of persons conducting fraudulent lotteries and other schemes to defraud the public to whom the pay ment of money orders and the delivery oi registered letters has been prohibited.
 A little son of Miller Moore, New York merchant, was playing near an ice wagon ill Roselle, N. r., when cake of ice fell from the wagon and crushed his skull, causing instant death.
 Gen. Grant sailed in the steamship City of ToBio from China on the 3d of September and will probably arrive at San Francisco September 21.
 The Massachusetts Democratic State Central Committee refuses to rec- ognize Butler Democrats.
 John B. Thomas, who had just fin- ished term in the State prison at Trenton, N. J., for beating his wife, choked her to death at Trenton and then drowned himself.
 A boy named Anderson committed