Connecticut western news., 1881-11-23
NEWS OF THE DAY
GENERAL ITEMS.

Forty three fishermen and seven vessels belonging to the Gloucester dis trict were lost during the fishing season of 1881.
 It is rumored in Washington that General Fitzpatrick, the American Min ister 10 Chili, is. dead, and that if he is not he will be recalled. It is also rumored that President Calderon, of Peru. has been arrested by the Chilian Admiral Lynch. l .l-,ss rl.-q-z s-.
 A new comet, the seventh of 1881, has been discovered by Professor Swift. Pascoag. R. l., was burned Thursday. It cost $150, ,0c0. ..g
 The full vote of Pennsylvania for given by the Philadelphia Times as fol- lows Baily, (Rsp,) 265, ,293; Noble, (Dem.o 25S. .5s7; Wolfe, Qnd. Rep 4s, 98a:. Jackson, (Grbk.) 14, ,e4e; vii. son, (Proh.) 4, ,512. For President last year Garfield hal 4AA,7C4; Hancock. 407. .42S; Weaver, 20, ,668; Dow and scat tering, 1886. ..,'z.-
 At Washington it is reported tbat Secretary Lincoln will be succeeded by General Beale, that MT. Emory Sto,ls will be the new Altorney-G General, General LongsSfeet Secretery of the Navy, ex. Senator Chaffee Secretary of the Interior, and MT. Chauncey I. FL ley Postmaster General.
 At, ten o'clock Wednesday evening the body of Miss Ellen Kesner, twenty years of age, Normel School pupil, was found iu suburb of Chicago with the head cut of.
 There was a run on the Howard Savings Institution at Newark, N. J., but the bank paid all depos1 tors who applied and had surplus at the end of the day of $250, ,O0O. -
 Fifth Auditor Alexander reports from Washington that the consular ser vice is not only self-sustaiping, but con- tributes in measure fo the support of the diplomatic service, the excess of receipts over expenses last year being $25, ,243.65. 'A
 -M. Maretzek has sued Adelina Patti for about $40, 900 damages for an slleged breach of contract to sing in Mexico in 1884, 4-s A"l
 Burglars at Youngstown. Ohio, blew open g safe in the house of Jesse Bald win and stole between $50, 600 and $4O,- 000i in gold.
 -0Ts y. u. OaU0lI, 6T0S1Q6Qb or me National Board of Health, in his annual renortssays that yellow fever appeared In ~only one locality in the United States during the summer just ended, at Key West.
 The President has commissioned the following Posfmasters for terms of four years: J. H. Templeton, at Mil 1erteu, N. Y; B. T. Semans. Naples, N. Y; Fanny T.. Bacon, New Lebanon, N. Y.; Wm. H. Hastings, Hammonds- port, N. r.; J. P. Cowperthwaite, Toms River, N. J., and J. F. Ten Broeck, Perth Amboy, N. J. .....sl..
 "A sharp earthquake was experienced Tuesday noon at San Jose, Gal.
 Since the Buffalo Convention the United States Lend League bas sent to the home executive $127, ,e35. "A.
 A convention of alleged tariff reform CTS met in Chicago on Tuesday and elected Mckinley, of Ohio, & high tariff man, President :; Senator Jones, of Neva- da, Congressman Kelley, Seth Low, Senator Hawley, and Senator Merrill, the father of high tariff, are among the vice-presidents chosen. The delegates represent nearly every industry protect ed by the tariff. R solutions were offered fayoring boHoties to ship-build- CTS, denouncipg BliSsh flee trade and demanding tee repeal of all internal revenue taxes except those on spirits, tobacco, fermented liquors and national bank ciru1ation.
 lieutenant Ray reports the suc- cessful landing of his party and materi- sls for Signal Service station at Point Barrow, the northwestern extremity of Alaska.
 About five acres of land near Cleve- land, Ohio, slid into ravine, and the movement continues.
 Secretary Folger assumed charge of the Treasury Department on Mon day.
 -Col. J. Howard WeIles, of No. 365 Fifth avenue, New York, was arrested Sunday afternoon aiser posting black mailing leSter addressed to Jay Gould. The prisoner is accused of having sent 8 number of threatening let ters to MT. Gould with a view to extort- ing information about stocks. Colonel Welles admitted his guilt end threatened to take his life if MT. Gould decided to prosecute him.
 -J. Howard Welles, who attempted to blackmail MT. Jay Gould, waive ] ex- fmlnatlon end was remanded to await the action of the Greud Jury.
 Snow has fallen in large quantities in western Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico and trains are greatly delayed. In other portions of the West very heavy rains have fallen.
 The Attorney General of Pennsyl- vania applied to the DuDpbin County Court for 1writs of quo warrantc looking to the dissolution oI grave yard insurance companies fol violations of their charters. The hear. ing was fixed for November 25.
 Near Albany, Ga, B. Faircloth, $ merchant, refused credit to Aleck Mo Elwin and wife (colored), when they at tacked and killed him, cutting him anc striking him with an axe handle on the head. ,szs.S5 l.----'
 In Washington an entire reoreani zation of the Cabinet is expected before the close of the year.
 Ten boilers in factory near East Saginaw, Mich, exploded Sunday, kill ing four workmen.
 Mrs, Edwin Booth died Sunday al the residence of her parents in N. Y. City
 Senator Beck will present at tht next session of the Senese resolution offered twenty five, years ego touchipe the insuficiency of statutory provision for Presidential vacancy.
 Mir. Nelson, of the Signal Servic. detachment, sent to Alaska, has re turned with valuable results from hi, labors.
 The Arctic steamer Rogers is tt winter at St. Lawrence Bay. A sledg, party remains on the SibeIien coast t, orrn,,or1nica&o uitb ratixrc, ir, tIc s.,,.:., q.