Connecticut western news., 1880-09-01
NEWS OF THE DAY
GENERAL ITEMS.

At the Colorado Republican State Convention Governor Pitkin was renom- mated by exclamation. Lieutenant-G Gov ernor, Geo. B. Robinson; Secretary of State, N. H. Meldrum; Auditor, J. A. 5 Davis; Treasurer, w. c. Saunders; Su- perintendent of Public Instruction, LS Cornell. The convention then adjourned until Friday.
 The Kansas Democratic State Con- vention at Topeka nominated ex-Senator D. G. Ross for Governor, with full State ticket. MT. Ross will be remem- bered as the Republican Senator from Kansas who voted against the lmpeach- ment of Andrew Johnson.
 -Charles Frost, one of the victims of the May's Landing, N. J., collision, died on Wednesday night. This is the twen- ty-sixth death resulting from that acci- dent.
 Steps are to be taken toward a gathering at New York of the Free Masons of North America at the dedica- ton of the obelisk on its new site in Central Park.
 In fight between Reyes, the Mexi- can bandit, and Sheriff Butner with a posse of men, near Tucson, Ari., 8 few days ago, the former was defeated, and some of his band were killed.
 In South Brooklyn on Wednesday Edward Chisolm, an eight-year old boy, and his little sister Ellen, aged but twenty months, were crushed to death by an ice chest falling upon them.
 At the Iowa Republican State Con- vention, held at Des Moines, J. A. T. Hall was nominated for Secretary of State, by exclamation, with 8 State ticket. Electors-at-large' and district electors were also nominated.
 MT. Vanderbilt has directed that Maud s. be taken from the track and kept in condition for his own driving. He is satisfied with the mare's record, 2:11a.
 The New York Republican State E Committee met Monday and nominated Charles J. Folger for Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, deciding, after dis cussion, not to waste time and money by calling State Convention.
 General Albert J. Myer, Chief Sig nal Officer of the United States Army, died of heart disease and Bright's dis ease early Tuesday morning at Buffalo, N. Y.
 At Greer's Crossing, Ont, the wife of Rev. George Carr, in 8 melancholy state of mind, placed her head upon the track as train came along and 1t was severed from the body.
 The Western branch of the National Window Glass Manufacturers Associa- ion has decided to maintain the present card-rate, and suspend operations until Sept. 15.
 Two little children were locked up all day Monday in Chicago with the bodies of their father and mother. The father had shot his wife and committed suicide early in the morning. The little ones made desperate efforts to escape but could not. One was three, the other two years of age.
 A great sensation has been caused throughout Berks County, Pa, by the discovery of Benjamin Zechler, alunatic, who had been confined in 8 house in Albany Township by his brother, Jacob Zechler, for twenty-seven years. When small house built specially for him, and in 8 room about eight feet square, with only one window for ventilation This chamber was in shocking state. The man was perfectly nude, and in the entire twenty-seven years he had never been washed, combed or shaved. He made desperate resistance when the officers attempted to remove him, but he was subsequently taken to the insane asylum. The case is to be investigated by the authorities.
 The Commissioners of the Freed mems Savings and Trust Company begin paying dividend of 10 per cent. on Sep tember first. The amount required to pay this dividend is $296, ,368. 29, which, added to the 30 per cent. heretofore de- clared and the special deposits, aggre- gates the sum of $1, ,258, ,936.47, which has been divided among more than 61 ; 900 creditors. The Commissioners ex- pect to pay another dividend of 10 pe1 cent. when the remaining assets are dis posed of.
 The Massachusetts Greenback State Central Committee will hold 8 State Convention at Worcester, on the 22d o. September.
 A supplement to the Mark Lar,t Express tabulates 348 reports from the agricultural districts of Europe showing that wheat is below the average, barley above, oats and beans little above, ant peas little below. The second hay har vest will probably make up for the de ficiency of the first crop.
 Twenty 1.-two thousand English nail makers are on strike.
 President Hayes has left Washing ton for six weeks. He will first go to at tend the reunion of his old regiment There he will be joined on the Ohio b. Gen. Sherman and Gems. A. McDowel sol Hayes, the party will then begin tn States. California will be first visited and then Oregon. On the return tn party will visit points in Arizona an New Mexico.
 John H. Clemetshaw, who was COT victed of perjury in San Francisco re gently, for having sworn that. De Youn fired first at young Kalloch, was ser fenced to IA years in State prison.
 -Dr. Buchanan, of spurious diplom fame in Philadelphia, who was reporte to have committed suicide from ferry boat in that city few days ago, is sti alive and well in Detroit under the alis of Fairchilds.
 Isaac H. Brown, the we'll know se1 ton of Grace Church, New York, died o Saturday afternoon.
 The body of the man murdered fc stealing bunch of grapes at Pittsbure Pa., was found floating down the Chi River. near Rochester, Pa., and hs been identified as that of Robert Bryso1 of Harrisburg, son of Robert Bryso1 Sr., wealthy retired iron manufacture and nephew of James and Robert M Cormick, two of Pennsylvania s wealtl fest men. He was also first cousin Senator J. Donald Cameron's first wifi He was insane and had in one of thes