Connecticut western news., 1880-07-28
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titled to the highest respect that the this issue, and adds :: Men who hold this question to be of minor importance can never find suitable moment for making it a political issue. There will always be some other question in which they feel more interest that may be crowded out by bringing this question to the front. There is never suitable time for summer rain in the vision of everybody, however dry and parched the earth may sbe. There will always be injurious or inconvenient." Heconcludes: "I consider the object of the Pro- hibitionists of the country to be of supreme importance to the interests of the nation and people. Aside from its bearing upon the moral and religious welfare of the people, I consider the suppression of the liquor traffic to be an object of far greater political importance than any other now claiming the at tention of the country. My life has been of that purpose. Perhaps Imay live to realized, at least within my own State j; | as in the past, I shall keep that object steadily in view. ," -~
 General Chester A. Arthur's letter of acceptance of his nomination by the Republican party as Vice President is published. In it he declares his ad- herence to the principles set forth by the Chicago Convention, and then allows himself to express his own views at some length. He mentions as among the issues between the two great polit- ical parties the question of the authority of the National Government to main tain free elections ill every. State, and arraigns Democratic Congress for efforts to nullify the election laws. He refers also to civil service reform, and declares "that, by the acceptance of public office, whether high or low, one does not, in my judgment, escape any of his responsibilities as citizen, or lose or impair any of his rights as citizen, and that he should enjoy absolute liberty matters according to his own will and orably, faithfully and fully discharges all his official duties." Other issues of the day and some of the acts of the Re- PuO41CdtA puI y tL0 AOACOus
 A bottle has been found at Bally- bunnion containing Q paper signed George Campbell, Second Engineer of the steamer Zanzibar, dated January 15, with the following memorandum "The ship is filling rapidly. We are preparing to take up the boats. The weather is moderating, but we have little hope of saving ourselves" The missing steamer Zanzibar, Captain Page, left New York January II, 1879, for Glasgow, and was believed to have been lost at sea with all on board. =zs -e s..sse-.
 A violent wind storm passed over the southeastern portion of Delaware County, Pa., Friday afternoon. In South Chester thirty-fve houses were unroofed and seven partly completed dwellings, were blown down. Many trees were uprooted and much damage was done to barns in the country. A man named Boulden was nearly killed by falling shutter, and another man, a stage-driver, was severely injured by his stage being blown over. ''' ''"f..'.'.
 The Mississippi State Board of Health passed an order that no railroad cars shall be allowed to enter Mississip- pi, nor steam boats or other water craft shall be allowed to land at any point in that State, unless they have undergone examination by an officer of the National Board of Health and found to be free from yellow fever. .-...l ..,..-.,
 At Forest, Ontario, Jesse Craig was burned to death while attempting to kin dle fire with coal oil. ..,
 The war between Albania and Mon tenegro has begun with the surprise and decapitation of a number of Montene- grins. Their heads were taken to the Albanian camp. seE 54k5Est4FS
 When Shere Ali, the British ap- pointed Wai of Candahar, Afghanistall, ordered his forces to retire toward Cir ishk, the infantry deserted in Q body, taking their guns, arms, and ammuni- tion. General Burrows's force crossed the .Halmand River, overlook and routed the deserters. They killed 200 of the deserters and recovered the guns and baggage --.~.. -,-
 The Chief of the Bureau of Statis- tics at Washington reports that the total values of the exports of domestic provis- ions and tallow from the United States during the month of June, 1880, were $13, ,813, 519, and for June, 1879, $9, 119,, 115. During the twelve months ended June 30, 1880, $120, ,673, 86O, and during the same period in 1878, $110, O31, ,O59.