Connecticut western news., 1881-08-03
NEWS OF THE DAY
GENERAL ITEMS,

GENERAL ITEMS.
 -The New York Greenback Conver
 non will meet at Elmira on August 2:
 The Chairman in his call urges the ant
 monopolist and both the old parties t
 lay aside dead issues and join tn
 "NationaP' party.
 Thomas Andrews, the |" King of tn
 Moonshiners, and who is said to hay
 murdered a United States Marshal il
 Tennessee, has been arrested in Baxte
 county, Ark.
 Mrs. Van Worst was killed by light
 ming at Carbondale, Pa, Friday, ant
 four other persons were seriously in
 jured.
 During the last fiscal year the ex
 ports of merchandise from the Unite,
 States amounted to 1902, ,O0O,O ,OOO, tn
 largest on record, and the imports t,
 $642, ,OOO,O ,OOO.
 The Secretary of the Treasur, issued orders to the Collectors at Ney
 York and Boston instructing them tt
 make every effort to discover the con slgnors of the internal machines shipped
 to Liverpool. The Boston officials say It IS impossible to obtain any clue from
 
 Mir. W. G. DeTurk, of Reading, Pa, was instantly killed, his wife and son seriously injured and Mrs. H. H, Holl, his sister, severely inj ured Thurs. day, the horses running away with theil carriage.
 MT. Bookwalter, the Democratic candidate for Governor in Ohio, in his letter of acceptance, refers to the dicta- t1on of'cofporations and monopolies and warmly approves of the declarations of the platform on the tariff and labor questions. With regard to the plank against sumptuary legislation, he does not construe 1t as implying hostility to rational and practical measures for the abatement of any of the evils with which society is afflicted.
 Crop reports from Western Mis- souri, Kansas, Southwestern Iowa and Nebraska say that there will be large ly increased crop of corn, but that the supply of hogs will be materially less than for last season.
 Sir William Ritchie- has been sworn 1n as deputy of the Governor General of Canada.
 The Republican State Committee of Massachusetts have called the State Convention in Worcester on Sept. 21.
 An insane man was arrested at Albany while proving about the Capitol with an unloaded gun, and another was arrested at Minneapolis for threatening to kill Governor Pil1sbury.
 Senator Warner Miller told the Paper Makers Association at Saratoga that they could compete with Europe for the South American t1ade if a na- tional subsidy could be obtained for line of&American steamers and intimated that he would advocate such 8 scheme in Congress. t- ..-
 The salmon catch this season in the Fraser River, British Columbia, is un- precedented. .s-
 -Three little children were burned to death in bed on Monday night at Muir, Mich.
 The Provisional Government of | Peru has been formally recognized by | the United States Minister, MT. Chris | tiancy, and the other legations will follow suit on the formal opening of Congress. s5 a-
 A Canadian farmer was torn to pieces by 8 bear Monday near Kingston, Ont. t'gsa
 John McMullen killed his wife on Sunday at Fall River, Mass, for her unfaithfulness.
 Levi Belden, convict in jail at Paducah, Ky, killed his cell-mate on Sunday and was himself killed when he the jailers.
 The damage done to the crops by the army worm in Illinois has been grossly exaggerated, most of the wheat crop having been gathered before the worm appeared.
 Five little children were poisoned in New Orleans by negro servant girl, who said they had stoned her and called her names. sr
 Justice Nathan Clifford, of the United States Supreme Court. died at Cornish, Maine, at nine o'clock Mon day morning. Justice Clifford was born in Maine. During the Presidency of Franklin Pierce he was appointed At torney General of the United States. and on January 12, 1858, was appointed by President Buchanan one of the Asso- ciate Justices of the Supreme Court. which office he has ever since held. He was 80 years of age.
 Captain Charles P. Smith, formerly of the burned steamer Seawanhaka. died in consequence, it is supposed, of iniu- ries received during the burning of that vessel. s+a
 President Garfield had chill early Sunday morning and it was decided by the physicians to make an incision In the back, about three inches below the wound, to facilitate the drainage of pus. The operation, performed by Dr. Agnew, of Philadelphia, accomplished its object and there was marked and gratifying improvement. No anesthet- ics were used.
 The worst case repor ted during the late storm in Wisconsin was in the north part of Vernon county, where a woman named Jansen and six children were drowned. They arrived from Nor way SIX weeks ago, and went to Coon Valley, which Is largely settled by Nor weg1ans. The father then returned to La Crosse to work in saw mill, leaving his family in small house. The water swept away the whole family.
 A squall on Lake Michigan near Chicago, Sunday, capsized many pleas qre-boats and several persons were drowned.
 A band of Indians supposed to be Modocs have had fight with United States troops and killed two unknown men in New Mexico. The Democratic members of the New York Legislature have issued an address to the people. reviewing the recent struggle and pointing out the grievous dangers of the sfspoils system. :" Near Greenwood, Johnston county. Ind, a tramp attempted to enter toll house kept by Mrs. Mollie Hunt, a widow. Mrs. Hunt gave the man all her money, eight dollars, through pane