Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29
MEMS -OFTHE DAY
GENERAL ITEMS,


 Bribery Investigating Committee. at Albany, that the $20, ,OOO draft which he eashed in Albany at the end of May was used by him in his private business at Buffalo.
 In Philadelphia Mrs. Fritz started rom home for the purpose of picking coal on the railroad, leaving her five months-old daughter alone in the house. Two. hours later a policeman iound that the child had been attacked by rats and it's nose and part of it's face eaten oH. The infant died.
 TYapor from newly opened whisky barrel coming in contact with cigar hghter caused fire at Ton bstone, Ari., |, which did $25O, 900 damage.
 At the Maryland Democratic State Convention Thursday, MT. Keating was nominated for Comptroller. The differ ences between the Democratic factions m that State are being healed.
 John | Davenport testified before the investigating Committee at Albany In effect that he suggested Senator Stra- hans name to President Garfield for the New York Marshalship that the Presi- dent at first thought he referred to MT. Star1n, and subsequently, asked him who Strahan was, and there their conversa- ton ended. The offer he made to Sen ator Strahan was made, MT. Davenport declares, on his own authority, but he felt that if Strahan had accepted it the President would have nominated him. Thirty five persons were poisoned on Tuesday at picnic at Decatur, Ga, by eating chicken salad which had been prepared in brass kettle. Prompt medical aid prevented fatal results.
 Colonel Cash, who murdered Col onel Shannbn in a so- called duel in South Carolina on July 5, 1880, has been ac- quilted after asecond trial On the first trial the jury disagreed.
 MT. Hayes has denied to Mir. Blaine and Mir. Garfield that he ever adversely criticised either.
 Two ballots were taken at Albany, Wednesday. On the second ballot for the short term, Senator Jacobs having been informed that the Governor would throw out his votes, thus electing the Republican candidate who had major ity of the other votes, ordered his name to be withdrawn, and Democratic cau- GUS subsequently, nominated Clarkson N. Potter in his place.
 All the Cabinet but MT. Blaine and MT. Kirkwood are at Long Branch.
 The tobacco crop of 1880 shows an increase of 80 per cent. as compared with 1870. The average yield per acre was much larger in the Northern than in the Southern States.
 President Garfeld's uncle, Thomas Garfield, was killed Wednesday by 8 locomotive which ran into his buggy near Cleveland. Mrs. Arnold, sister of Dr. Boynton and cousin of the President, was also fatally injured.
 A motion to adjourn the joint con- vention of the New York Legislature to the Town Hall at Saratoga was be- fore the Senate.
 The French Consul at Quebec has informed the Governor General that he has received information that the French Government is ready to.treat with Can ada through the British Foreign and Colo nials offices for the reduction of the French duty on Canadian built ships, lumber and breadstuffs.
 "A pedestrian started from Chicago Tuesday afternoon to walk to New York ~AoJ @@% ~~S-<oJ s&I'Jos
 Offers have been made to the Mexi- can Government relative to new loan at seven per cent.
 Three men were killed in railroad accident near Freeport, Pa., Tuesday. The tram was wrecked by COW on the track.
 In Long Island Sound, near Rye, boat was upset in squall on Sunday and three men drowned.
 President Garfield, in an interview with reporter at Long Branch, said that if any one has promised any office in New York it has been without his knowledge, and that there must have been misunderstanding between Sen ator Strahan and John I. Davenport.
 The Loredo extension of the Inter- national and Great Northern Railroad has been completed for forty-four miles south of San Antonio, Texas.
 Judge Truax rendered decision in favor of the defendant in the case of William s. Williams against the Western Union Telegraph Company. He decides that the purchase of the Atlantic and Pacific and American Union Telegraph companies properties is valid and law ful that the payment of stock divi- dend as proposed is not withdrawal of any part of the capital stock and is proper and legal.
 The Tennessee Press Association made an excursion visit to New York city on Wednesday and had fine time.
 Three hundred weavers at the Riv- erslde Mill, Providence, R. l., are on strike, because of reduction in their wages.
 Two prominent Chicago business men were drowned in Lake Superior Friday, while fishing.
 FOREIGN NEWS.
 -Seditious placards were posted at Marseilles Sunday declaring that all works where Italians were employed would be burned down. This threat now seems partly realized, as two oil mills and manufactory, where Italians only were employed, have been almost totally destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at 5000, 900 francs.
 The Russian prisons and fortresses are full of political prisoners, who in- stead of being brought to public trial, will be summarily deported to Siberia.
 Mi. Parnell will come to the United States in August to stump for funds for the League. His friends in London have not much hope of his success. Michael Dayitt will probably be released at the close of the session, He does not complain of his jail treatment
 -Ohii and the Argentine Confedera- tion have agreed upon the draft of a treaty.
 Milton Dunlap, an Erie Railroad brakeman fell between the cars at Port