Connecticut western news., 1881-03-02
NEWS OF THE DAY
GENERAL ITEMS.

Windsor, Vt., Friday, for the murder of i his wife, August 31, 1876, at Derby | Line, in that State.
 A woman and two small children l were found frozen to death in house near Lakestay, Minnesota. The house | IS some distance from other habitations, and was cut off by deep snow. They got out of fuel and food, and when found had evidently been dead several days. The woman was widow. It is believed that many persons have died in that section from hunger and cold. Secretary Sherman says he will re- heve the strin gency ln the money mar ket caused by the deposit of legal ten ders by national banks withdrawing their circulation by paying out the money, together with the surplus rev. enue, for bonds for the Sinking Fund. Twenty eight national banks on Friday deposited B, ,734, 75O for the reduction of circulation.
 At the Whipporwill Colliery in WilkesbaTre, Pa., Thursday, Richard Williams, aged sixteen years, was cut to pieces by runaway car, and James Davis, William Davis, NJ. Webb and Ed ward McRue were seriously injured.
 Four strangers and the proprietors 2 of saloon near Santa Fe, N. M, quar- reled while playing cards a few days ago. Pistols were drawn, and the strangers were shot dead.
 President Hayes has prohibited the sale of intoxicating liquor at military posts and stations.
 The Maine House of Representa- tives has expelled Thomas R. Swan, the member for Minot, on charges of swindling. f.e
 Matthew H. Carpenter, United Washington Thursday morning, in the fifty-seventh year of his age. His ill., ness, which was a complication of 2 Bright's disease of the kidneys, had been long and tedious. ='-s The farmers Of Orange County, N. r., have formed an association to con- trol the milk trade with New York city ' and Brooklyn.
 It is known in Milwaukee, Wis, where the late Senator Carpenter lived, that his last wish was to have his body cremated. That wish, it is expected, $ will be carried out, if possible. His friends in Wisconsin are already moving in that matter.
 A mail train on the New Jersey Midland Railroad was wrecked near !Ogdensburg, N. J., Thursday morning. ~- Two cars were burned and several per sons were injured.
 Seven persons were hurt, one fatal ly, by explosion Wednesday at the Ditt- willer Fireworks Factory, Greenville, 5 N. J.
 The Pennsylvania Legislature elected Congressman Mitchell to suc- ceed MT. Wallace in the United States s Senate
 During the delivery of speech by Congressman Hurd at the celebration of Washington's Birthday, at Alexandria, Va, the stand gave way, precipitating President Hayes, the orator, Senator Withers and about thirty others to the 2 ground. Senator Withers, the only per son seriously hurt, sprained his leg.
 In Chicago there are 5, APO factories and workshops, 7,411 stores, and 1,779 {. miscellaneous places employing alto gether about 125, 135 men, women and children.
 The Indiana House has rejected the bill allowing women to vote for Presi- dential electors by vote of 46 to 43.
 Minnie Arnold, a mill girl, com mitted suicide in Providence, R. l., Tuesday. She had become infatuated with married man and had tried to kill him.
 The exports of domestic provisions, tallow, and dairy products during the month of January, 1881, were worth $15, ,218, ,657, and during January, 1880, $9,547, ,447.
 The total value of the finished silk goods in the United States for the veal ending June 30, 1880, was $34, 41O, 463 number of factories, 383 amount ot capital invested, SIS, ,899, 500; looms, S,467 total amount paid in wages = $9,107, ,S35.
 MT. Boynton, who unsuccessfully contested the seat in the House of Mr. Loring, of Massachusetts, has presented bill for expenses to the House Com mittee on Elections for $7, 400, including receipt from Benjamin F. Butler fol $5, 900 professional services. The matter has been referred to a sub committee, which will probably recon mend g, 900 as the maximum sum to be paid in the case.
 Secretary Sherman has issued a cal for $25, ,000, 900 worth of the five pei cent bonds of the funded loan of 18S1 for the sinking fund.
 The ship carpenters in all the Mil waukee yards have resolved to strik, for an increase of fifty cents per day.
 From 300, 900 to 100000 bushels - of wheat and corn will be sent to Nev Orleans from St. Louis this week fo foreign shipment.
 The census is said to show an exces of 888, 299 males in this country, ther = being only 96, 529 females to every 100, 900 m ales, against 97, ,8O1 in 1870.
 Thousands of cattle in Montana ar starving to death.
 @4 Five negroes were lynched il Springfield, Tenn, and two near Guth rle, Ky, recently, for the murder of farmer named Laprade short tim, ago.
 The remains of Dr. Konrader Hlrenzberg, who died in Indianapolis some days since, were cremated in Ut Moyne's furnace, at Washington, Pa This was the tenth cremation.
 The Maine House of Representa- tIves has refused to concur with tn, Senate and has indefinitely postponed the resolution expressive of sympath, with the people of Ireland.
 In the Massachusetts Senate tn bill to incorporate the States Unio1 Telegraph and Telegraph Construction Company was ordered to be engrosset without amendment.
 The remains of Congressman Wooc arrived in New York city Sunday ant were deposited in a vault in Trinit, Cemetery, Carmansyille.