Connecticut western news., 1881-05-18
NEWS OF THE DAY
GENERAL ITEMS.


 -Postmaster-Genera James has di- rected that sample copies of new publi- cations cannot be mailed in quantities unth submitted for ruling by the de- partment. For some time past it has come to the notice of the department that parties not regularly engaged in the legitimate publication of newspapers were from time t6 time starting new journals apparently legitimate in cbar- acter, and who were under contract with advertisers to circulate large quantities of the first issue of the paper.
 A storm at Worthington, Iowa, lifted the barn of John Putnam, contain ing six horses, and carried it distance of half 8 mile without injury to the horses also two barns belonging to R. Baker were blown distance of two miles. .-t
 In the Illinois House of Represen- tatives, bill prohibiting railroads in the State from changing their rates of freight without first giving sixty days notice by posting the same in every station along the line, under heavy penal ties, was passed.
 The students at Trinity College, Hartford. Conn, have been dismissed to their homes on account of the presence of case of varioloid.
 The second comet discovered dur ing the present year was found by Pro- lessor Edward E. Barnard, of Nashville, Tenn, Thursday morning. It is located in right ascension, 22 hours 59 minutes IS seconds declination north, IA de- grees 24 minutes % seconds. It is small, bright and moving slowly towards the northwest.
 Annie Myrtle, girl thirteen years of age, died at Racine, Wis, Thursday, from the effects of Jumping the rope" 102 times.
 in the executive session of the Sen. ate Thursday Stanley Matthews was confirmed as an associate justice of the Supreme Court by majority of one, the vote being 23 yeas to % nays. The Democrats were about equally divided in the votes. -t -
 -About seventy members of the First Brigade of the First Division of the National Guard were overcome by the heat at their drill at Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Thursday. A large number of cases of sunstroke were reported in 4NOW AOAh OAVy, oAO SoAAO
 Secretary Windom has issued the call for the redemption of the per cent. bonds, with the proviso that all the coupon and $250, 0O0,0O of the regis tered bonds may be continued at B per cent. at the wish of the holders.
 The Niagara Falls paper mill on Goat Island, opposite Niagara Falls, was burned Thursday.,i Loss, $150, 900; in- surance, $50,o0O.
 The Apache chief Jo. at the head of 200 warriors, has crossed into Mexico and committed numerous depredations, but at last accounts was being actively pursued by Colonel Joaquin Terrazas, who killed the chief Victoria.
 The New York State Press Associa- ton will hold it's annual meeting at Utica June 9th. The annual address will be delivered by George William Curtis, and the poems by Mrs. Mary Clemmer and John Boyle O Reilly The Association will make trip to the Thousand Islands.
 -Asgold pin set with diamonds, valued at &, 900, belonging to Mrs. w. Fl. Vanderbilt, was found in trunk which young man named Daniel O'Reilly had bought from an ash man in the streets of New York.
 The Supreme Council of the Knights of Honor met in St Paul, Minn., We'd nesday. The number of members is "A. 581 and the cash hi the treasury, $123, ,s72. ......,s ......
 The nomination of MT. Grier, of Hazleton, Pa, as Third Assistant Post. master General has been withdrawn.
 General W. T. Sherman has prom. ised to attend the reunion of the Society of the Army of the Potomac, in Hart ford, Ct., on the 8th of June. The Judiciary Committee of the Senate, on Monday, voted to adversely report Stanley Mathews nomination and the adverse report was made in tht executive session.
 A petition asking for the impeach ment of Governor Hoyt was rejected il the Pennsylvania House of Representa- tives as impertinent and scandalous.
 The census shows the number O daily newspapers in the United State to be about equal to the whole numbe of newspapers of all kinds fifty year ago-962 Of these, nearly one-eightl are printed in New York, with Pennsyl vania second, and Illinois third on tn list. The aggregate daily circulation 0 the daily newspapers of the country estimated at 3,580,00
 The Madison levee on the Missis sippi has been cut by some maliciou persons, and the river has since bee pouring into the bottom through a oneninp some fifty feet wide.
 The second reading of the Iris Land bill will probably come before th English Parliament soon. Sewers Home Rule members, incensed at MI Forster's hint that the Government wi not allow amendments, will not vote o the second reading. The Standar says the Opposition will seek to amen the compensation clauses, and failin that, to defeat the bill.
 The Republican Senators met agai in caucus on Friday. Although Il session was secret one, it is understoc that the caucus rule was rescinded.
 In the English House of Lort Earl Spencer said the large number ejectments probably accounted in son measure for the outrages now beir committed in Ireland.
 Fighting is still going on in Soul Africa among the native tribes and u Basutos and Colonial troops.
 The Sultan is anxious to assist u Bey in his difficulties, and an ironcls and frigate will shortly sail from Gre for Tunistan waters. The French ha' threatened to regard this as a casus bet
 II 4 IL II sioner on the Tripoi frontier. IT PalI Mall qozeffe says the policy