Connecticut western news., 1880-03-17
NEWS OF THE DAY
GENERAL ITEMS.

The Rhode Island House of Repre- sentatives has passed 8 bill repeating the law prohibiting the intermarriage of blacks and whites.
 On February 2S, Lieutenants Con- line and Stark, of the Fifteenth Infantry, in command of scouting party of the Ninth Cavalry, struck band of about thirty hostile Indians in the Sacramento Mountains, N. M. Lieutenant Conline with twenty men drove out the Indians, capturing and burning their equipage, | while Lieutenant Stark captured the en- | tire herd, consisting of sixteen horses | and five mules. In Frankfort, Ind, an explosion occurred in the flax mills of Lehman, Rosenthal &: Go. The mills were en- tirely destroyed by fire and ten persons were killed.
 The Gate City Guard, of Atlanta, Ga, have decided to erect memorial armory to commem crate the reunion of the States and the return of peace. The decision has grown out of the warmth and cordiality of the reception given this organization everywhere on it's late tour through the North.
 A collision occurred on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad at En- glewood, H., between an express and a freight train. Jacob Seiber, brake his son, aged twenty-five years, killed. The Wisconsin Democratic Con- vention will meet at Madison May 19. "A fire broke out in the cellar of the Express Hotel at Montreal while the guests were asleep, and several were obliged to jump from the second-story windows to save their lives.
 The Saloon Keepers Association. of Cincinnati, has agreed not to buy stock of cigar manufacturers who de- mand that their employees shall not be- long to the union.
 A fire in Moscow Monday destroyed weaving works, and twenty -four per sons were killed and twenty nine injured. Gold bullion estimated at from $12O,O0O to $20O, 900 was stolen from the express office at Sidr ey, Neb. All but SIS 1000 was afterwards recovered. James Cudleb, aged twenty-four, of Parkville, N. J., half-witted fellow who was married last Wednesday, hanged himself on Sunday night.
 The Michigan Central steamer Northwest has made the trip from De- troit to Cleveland, which is considered as @ formal opening of navigation on Lake Erie.
 It is reported at Halifax, N. B., that the new French Gable Company will complete their connection with England via Brest by April 1.
 At the charter election in Middle town, N. r., five women nominated by the Democrats were elected members ot the Board of Education over five men. Over 100 0women voted for school officers. Orders have been issued to move all the available troops on the Pacific coast to such places that they can be used in case the California authorities prove unable to cope with any outbreak that may occur in San Francisco. Gen. McDowell has been ordered to send his available troops to San Francisco. The arms of the Second Regiment of the National Gnard there have been placed under guard to prevent seizure in event of an uprising among the work. ingmen.
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 Another fire has taken place al Tokio, Japan. Twenty-Five hundred houses were destroyed
 The famous Comanche chiei Victoria, with his followers, has dis appeared from the northern frontier ot Mexico closely pursued by the Mexican troops. He has apparently returned tt his old hiding place in the Blacf Mountains. The United States troops are also following him up.
 The total number of deaths caused by the boiler explosion in Glasgow Scotland, has reached thirty.
 The Danforth locomotive shops al Paterson, N. J., were burned Saturday Some one had purposely disabled th, fire-alarm box before the fire. The los is from $175, ,O0O to $2O0,OO0, and th' insurance $90000.
 -Wess Tolls, colored, of Eminence Ky, who YVES acquitted for killing man named Bryant for being too inti mate with his wife, met his wife Satur day and cut her throat from ear to ear killing her instantly.
 WARRINGTON ITEMS.
 The House Indian Committee ha agreed to report favorably MT. Pound'l bill setting aside any vacant posts O barracks for the establishment of nor nal and industrial schools for India1 youths from the tribes having educa tional treaty claims upon the Unite, States. The bill also authorizes tn Secretary of War to detail army officer for duty in connection with Indian edu cation under the Secretary of the In terior.
 Colonel Samuel O. Reid addresse, the House Post Office Committee advo eating plan of connecting with tn mail service postal express for carry ing packages or third-class mail matter which he argued would yield larg revenue. Arguments were made befor the same committee by William W Belknap and Colonel s. R. Hamill il behalf of the Burlington, Cedar Rapid and Northern railroads for extra com nensation for carrying the mails on Sun days.
 The House Committee on Claim has agreed to report favorably bill az propriatipg $3, 800 for the relief of A. E Meacham, for injuries sustained durin the Modoc outbreak.
 The Republican members of tn Senate held caucus at which, after COT siderable interchange of opinion, it WE agreed that the party interests would b promoted by continuance of the d. bate on the Fitz John Porter bill, an that therefore they will not give any ai to rumored intention of the maiorit to postpone action upon it until the ne1 session.
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