Connecticut western news., 1881-09-21
NEWS OF THE DAY
GENERAL ITEMS


 mitted that he had taken marked turn for the worse, and grave apprehen- sions are expressed. Alter having had high fever the night before, he was so teverish during the day that he could not be moved to his easy chair. An aggravation of all his bad symptoms IS noti, ed. The hopeful feature was his continued ability to receive and retain the nntriment given him. No expecta- tlon was expressed that the Presi- dent would be better Saturday morning. The President himself shared the sad feeling felt by a 1. In one of his lucid intervals he called the physician in at- tendance to his bedside, and said he wished to be told the exact truth as to his condition. The physician hesite .ed moment and then said, "We think it is very critical. " ''I thought so, said the President, and said no more.
 Gen. A. B. Burnside died suddenly at his residence in Bristol, R. l., on Tuesday. Gen. Burnside was. 8. native of Liberty, Indiana, where he was born in 1924. He graduated at West Point. On the breaking out of the war of the rebellion he was appointed to the colonelcy of a Rhode Island regiment. He took part in the first battle of Bull Run, and was made Brigadier General shortly after. In January, 1862, he captured Roanoke Island, Newborn and Beaufort. He was at the first de'eat at Fredericksbureh, and after the second battle of Bull Run and the invasion of Mary land he served under Mcclellan. At Antietam he commanded the left wing. In November, 1862, he super seded Mcclellan in the command of the army of the Potomac, and in the follow ing December was defeated by Gen. Lee at the battle of Fredericksburg. Resigning this command, he was assign ed to the Department of the Ohio. In 1864 he was placed at the head of the Ninth Corps and was attached to the army of the Potomac. In 1866 he was elected Governor of Rhode Island, and remained in office two years. At the time of his death he was Senator from the State of Rhode Island, having been elected for a second term, ending 1887.
 Sergeant Mason, who shot at Guit- eau, Is confined in the Arsenal, and says: ''I only regret that did not kill him." When asked when he had formed the idea to shoot Guiteau, he answered.: When the attempted assassination was made by the scoundrel first heard of It ln Texas on 8 train where there were number of soldiers, and I secretly re- solved If ever l was put in position or had the opportunity, to kill the assas- sin. On Sunday morning I loaded my musket, knowing that was going on duty, with the intention of shooting him the first chance I got. When we ar rived at the jail walked to where I could get the range of his window, and fired. am perfectly sane, and If I had killed him would be willing to remain in prison the remainder of my life. If restored to duty will shoot him as soon as l get 8 chance"
 - Ex-Senator Christiancy has been challanged by Dr. French Lugenheel, brother of Mrs. Christiancy. The challenge was declined.
 Snow has fallen in portions of Iowa and Minnesota.
 A Chicago woman is seeking di- vorce from two husbands.
 A negro woman who killed her two chiid'en while punishing them for diso- bedience, was tied to stake, it is al- leged, and burned by 8 mob of blacks and whites at Dykes Mills, La.
 Charles Becker was arrested on Friday at East New York while engaged in the printing of 1,O00-franc notes on the Bank of France. Nathan Marks, constable of East New York, was arrested as an accomplice.
 Boston sends $25, 900 to the Michi- gan sufferers.
 The report of the Commissioner of Agriculture based upon returns as of Sept. 1 shows decline during August in the condition of cotton, corn and to- bacco.
 A fire in Oswego, N. Y, on Thurs day destroyed nearly $500, ,O0O worth of lumber.
 Arrangements for the trial by court martial of Sergeant Mason, who at- tempted to kill Guitesu, will be made at once by Gen. Hancock.
 The coal operators of Pennsylvania have yielded to the demand of the mi ners for an additional half cent per bushel for mining.
 The New York State Prohibition Convention at Utica adopted a plat form, including resolution of sympathy for President Garfield, and nominated the following ticket: Secretary of State, Stephen Mer- ritt, of New York; Comptroller, Jef- ferson Bissell, of Steuben; Treasurer: Frederick Gates, of Herkimer; Attor- ney- General, George Brooks, of Otsego.
 MT. Pierre Lorillard's Iroquois won the Doncaster, Eng, St. Leger, from 8 field of fifteen, with Geolcgist second and Lucy Critters third.
 At 8 meeting of Hebrews held in New York City 8 permanent organiza- tion for the relief of exiled Jews from Russia was formed.
 At the annual meeting of the Aztec Club, held at Wayne Station, Pa, Gen. eral Hancock was elected President for life at the suggestion of General Grant. A dinner was given to the members and their invited guests by MT. George w. Chllds at the hotel just erected in the town.
 Over $10, GOO was subscribed at the New York Stock Exchange and by mer- chants for the relief of the Michigan sufferers.
 There was no material change Thursday in the Presidents condi. tlon. For the first time, and after a protracted conference, the surgeons admitted in an official bulletin that the patient is suffering from blood poisoning. He has been suffering from 1t, they announce, for several weeks but 1t is added that in spite of this he has made some progress toward conva lescence.
 Governor Cornell, of New York, hat forwarded communication to the May ol of New YorK City in which he declines to confirm His Honor's certificate of re moval of Messrs. French, Mason anc Nichols from the office of Police Com