Connecticut western news., 1881-10-26
NEWS OF THE DAY
GENERAL ITEMS,


 moved Saturday to 8 private vault. Souvenirs of the obsequies are in prep aration, to be furnished applicants as long as they last. An account of his life and literary remains are to be published under Mrs. Garfeld's supervision.
 -Professsor Kings balloon dropped In Wisconsin swamp, and for five days the acronaut and his companion wan dered knee deep in the bog, finally reach ing Chippewa Falls, Wis.
 Bad crop reports from British Columbia. Wheat and barley frozen j; not one-fourth saved.
 Professor Kings balloon dropped in Wisconsin swamp, and for five days the aeronaut and his companion wandered knee deep in the bog, finally reaching Chippewa Falls, Wis.
 Eleven canal officials are among the seventy-two patients down with yellow fever in the Panama Foreign Hospital. Five Frenchmen have re- cently died there.
 :. Republican caucus of the Minne- sota Legislature nominated William Windom for the United States Senate.
 A remnant of Victoria's band fought 8 battle with the Mexicans on Septem- Der 30 The band has several captives taken in New Mexico.
 e-A hurricane at Mazatlan, Mexico, On September %, destroyed 300 houses and caused the loss of 500 lives in ad- joining towns. ....
 Four hundred girls, tobacco strip pers in Lorillard's factory, Jersey City, N. J., are on strike because their fore man was removed and another man sub- stituted whom they did not like.
 - Several streets In Hannibal, Mo-, are under water, and the people are going about in skiffs. The great levees along the upper Mississippi are serious ly endangered by the high waters.
 A well known chemist of New York says that the stuff used in the attempt to destroy the Cunard steamer Bothnia, was 8 solution of phosphorus in bisul- phide of carbon. It gives off whitish vapors and burns more freely on the application of water. If 9 sudden cur rent of air should strike material satu- rated with the solution it would burst into a flame immediately. A very close guard is now kept on all the sea-going steamers. =.
 The Yorktown celebration was init1- ated in the grand pavilion on Sunday by the offering of mass and a sermon by Bishop Keane, of the diocese of Virginia.
 At Yorktown Tuesday the corner stone of the monument was lad with Masonic ceremonies by the Grand Mas ter of Virginia, assisted by the Grand Masters of the other original States. President Arthur, members of the Cabi- net and many Governors of States were present. Governor Holiday made the speech of the day. Secretary Blaine and the French and German visitors arrived as the ceremonies were closing, but did not land until evening. Six thousand people were present.
 In his address at the opening of the Yorktown ceremonies President Arthur said "a Upon this soil, one hundred years ago, our forefathers brought to g successful issue their heroic struggle for independence. Here and then was estab- lished, and, as we trust, made secure upon this continent for ages to come, that principle of government which is sovereignty of the people," He con- the very fibre of our political system, the gratulated the country upon the peace ful relations of the United States with the world, and said he con- sidered the present occasion 8 fit one in which to rejoice over the legacy left by our forefathers, land of liberty pro- tected by law. He concluded by ex- tending cordial welcome to the distin- guished guests, adding that 'snone of the memories awakened by this anniversary is more grateful to us all than the reflection that the national friendships, here so closely cemented, have outlasted the mutations of changeful century,"
 There were stately ceremonies at Yorktown, Wednesday, in commemora- tion of the surrender of the army of General Cornwallis on October 19, 1781. President Arthur delivered an address. Speeches were made by Minister Out rey, of the French Republic, by the Marquis de Rochambeau and by Baron von Steuben. An oration was delivered by Robert c. winthrop, of Massachu- setts. The flag of Great Britain was saluted by order of the President.
 At Yorktown on Thursday the cele- bration was brought to close day before the time appointed with mili- tary review and naval display. General Hancock, who was loudly cheered at the review, especially on shaking hands with General Fitzhugh Lee, held 8 bril- liant reception on board the steamer St. Johns in the afternoon. At the close of the naval display the British flag was run up on the French and American men-of-war and saluted. Including the regulars, the naval brigade and the mili- tary, there were 15, 900 troops in line.
 On Friday Yorktown resumed it's quiet insignifcance. Nearly all the State troops went home. The Connec- ticut regiment handsomely entertained at Fortress Monroe; started thence for Charleston. French and German repre- sentatives handsomely entertained by the people of Richmond. Norfolk closed its celebration in blaze of fire works .s .zz- ss- .e .ss
 -Twenty-5wo patents were issued to Ihos. A. Edison Tuesday, twenty of them relating to his electric light. So far MT. Edison has been granted two hundred patents and application for over one hundred more are awaiting decision.
 Six inches of snow fell in Quebec on Tuesday.
 The United States bonds redeemed. or which have ceased to bear interest since March 4 last, amount to nearly $1O0. GOO, 900, while the annual interest charged has been reduced by over $15, 100000. ..-.
 One hundred and thirty vessels were wrecked in last weeks storm.
 - It is generally believed in Wash ington that no member of the present Cabinet will be retained. and that the places will be filled by Republicans of the pronounced Stalwart type.
 A mysterious fire, evidently of in- cendiary origin, was discovered on the Cunard steamer Bothnia, at her pier in New York, at 6.30 p. m. Sunday. It broke out in the passageway aft of the main saloon, and was extinguished be-