Connecticut western news., 1881-11-30
NEWS OF THE DAY
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Missouri, Kahsas and Texas Railroad nor make tour through the South.
 More frauds have been discovered in the Philadelphia Tax Receivers of flee. .sgssL.t1., c .sI-9E..I ,sg'l .,1
 Henry Johnston the negro who fired bullet charmed by a voudoc doctor at the man whose wife he coveted and killed him, was hanged Friday ai Sumter, s. O. Richard James, colored. was hanged at Marion Court House, s. D.. Sang Afmor, Q negro, was hanged for murder Friday ,atc Charlottesville, Ga, the sgallows being erected on his yiotim,s =faFm. Joseph Harris was hanged at Rogersyille, Tenn, Friday, for the murder of two men in N evembei last.
 William Jones, the man who is ac. cused of having fired a Shot at Guiteau Tn the prison, van on Saturday last. was on Friday indicted by the Grand Jury for assault with intent to kill. ,...544J '
 -rhs flood in the sangamon River has damaged the corn crop in that sec. non of Illinois to the. extent of nearl ? $250, 900. se1l'...; -e''-'
 -The Ieapnette search expedition on board the Rodgers have gone into win. ter quarters in St. Lawrence Bay, hay Ing left an exploring party of six on an island of the Siberian coast.
 The jury sitting on the body of Max vel, the alleged outlaw who was lynched ct Durand, Wis, rendered verdict that he came to his death by falling from the Court Honse steps and breaking his AeoA. nyao4ak .si.itJ .fa i ~-- .}a-f--
 At Panama, work on the canal has been suspended since the death of M. Blanchet. M, pauzats, Chief Engineer of the Suez. Canaly is on his way out to continue the Hponk,3t.i1 2Es.'s.e>. - ..4 '.--i
 "A report to, the Attorney. General on the star mail qfrauds,S by one of the counsei' engaged in the prosecution, gives ct great length the proofs of sys- tematic swindlipg, which the investiga- ton has developed. ...4,4t- -s. -a.-. s-a7.
 The application of their counsel to admit the Malley boys, Charged with the murder of Jennie Cramer) to bail has been denied. --'--' -.
 -vMr, Scoyille closed his opening for the defense in the Gpiteau case We'd nesday, amid continued interruptions by the prisoner. A number of witnesses testified concerning the mental condi- tion of Gpiteau, among them sDr. Rice, of Wisconsip, who pronounced him in- sane.- s4 .4 .i.y .s 1z't.tt~ 'Ai''' f,--'t
 The former wife of Gditeau is ready to testify against him and does not think him. insane. 1at -....4a 4S4 .,,s=.
 The schooner Mary Jane, of St. Catherine's, has been wrecked on Lake Erie, and it is feared that all hands have perished. An unusual number of disas- ters, ;aoeompanied with loss of hfe, have recently occurred on Lake Erie. ,..
 The report of Postmaster-G General James for the fiscal year ending June. 30, states the9 expenditures of his de- partment at $39, 251, 736. 46, and its rev enues- at $36, ,785, ,397. .97. showing a defi- cit of $2 ,466, 328. .49, which was covered by an appropriation of $3, ,000, 900 made by Congress. The number of letters mailed was 1,046, ,107, ,348. MT. James recommends that the fee for the issue of money orders for sums not exceeding $5 be reduced from ten cents to five cents, and that the maximum limit of the amount of an order be raised to $100 He is also ip favor of postal savings banks. Mir. James thinks that salaries ! of Postmastersr ingtowns of .10, 900 and less are too large. He recommends in- creased pay for auxiliary letter carriers and for the Postmasters in large cities. In conclusion, MT. James argues that to secure efficient service the method of appointments to minor office should be made independent of personal or parti- san influence.
 A terrific explosion of dynamite oc- cured Monday afternoon on a vacant lot on Seventy third street, New York, between Second and Third avenues. All the men, who were engaged blasting for the foundation of projected buildings, were4absens at dinner with the exception of Michael. Monaghan, the foefman, and George Bennett, the engineer, who sustained only iri1ing injuries. The windows in upward of fifty houses were wrecked, and some of the inmates re- ceived 8 few cuts and bruises.
 Five survivors of the ship France have arrived at Charleston, s. 0. They furnish a graphic account of the wreck of the vessel.
 In the lGniteau case Monday the prosecution closed their main case, Mir. Robinson withdrew and MT. Scoville opened for the defense. Jones, who is oAo1 gu WALL 41tlaSs heGou1pbou bO B0OO6 Guiteau on Saturday, was committed to 1ali Monday to await the action of the
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 An Lish National Convention will be held at Chicago on December 1 and 2.
 The Grand Jury at Washington, Monday, brought in seven indictments against Captain Howgate for forgery.
 Four daborers were terribly injured by falling from the eighth to the fourth story of the new Mills building on Broad street, New York, Mondaya ]" f'- SIS
 -President Garrett. has received cable dispatch from Paris to the effect that the Gambetta Government will lift the French embargosen American pork.
 Last yea, the United States Gov ernmept brought 2, 176, suits, involving Sl, 366 75S,. and WOE. 1,05051of them. j Seven were decided against the Govern ment, 324 were settled and dismissed. I and ih28 the penalties were remitted. The totaf amount collected WAS $s75, ,564. l
 -Atikspinwan 1t is reported that the Chilians are very much disturbed by the attitude of the United States and that in the Argentine Republic the views of the American Minister in Peru as set forth to Admiral Lynch are cordially sp- proved. ' '''-'
 In New York, John Reilly, one hundred years old, died Saturday from burns received by his clothing catching fire from 8 spark kfrom his pipe.
 A severe frost has followed the rains in the west, which have caused great damage to the railroads.
 William, Jones, the half-witted man who was arrested Sunday for shooting at Guiteau, denies that he is guilty, and