Connecticut western news., 1881-10-12
NEWS OF THE DAY
GENERAL ITEMS,

Samuel J. Tilden in @ published letter says: "I ran for Governor in 1874 simply for the purpose of sustaining the reform movement to which had gwen the three preceding years, and 1 should not have continued in the office for second term in any possible event nor would I now entertain the idea of re- turning to it, even if flattered myself that would receive a unanimous vote of the people"
 Two horse thieves were arrested at Socor1o, N. M, on Wednesday. The next morning their dead bodies were found dangling from a tree on Metho- dist avenue, in the above-named place. On their bodies were placards inscribed: 'The fate of foot-pads and horse thieves" The Good Templars of New York State propose to ask candidates for the Legislature if they will favor radical prohibition measures.
 A committee has been appointed to solicit subscriptions for the Internation- al Garfield Memorial Hospital to be erected in Washington.
 A Ring in the Pension Office for the purpose of defrauding the government Is reported from Washington, and the ir- regularities promises to rival those in the Star route cases.
 Citizens of Alexander County, N. O., forcibly took & murderer named Elijah Church from prison and lynched him on Thursday night.
 The hostile Apaches in Arizona have broken up into small struggling bands, which can be soon conquered.
 ID M TzL- mated on Thursday, for Governor of Minnesota, by the Democratic State Convention.
 Through the giving way of an arch on the West Pennsylvania Railroad on Thursday, two workmen were killed and three others badly injured.
 The New York Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Children have provided homes for 55S children since the 1st of June last.
 President Garfeld's remains have been transferred to Q bronze casket, which it is proposed to keep perma- nently exposed to view in crypt to be built for that purpose.
 The business portion of the town of Pulaski, N. r., was destroyed by fire Thursday.
 An earthquake shock was felt at Bristol, N. H., little after midnight Thursday night. It passed from west to east, made noise like the rumbling of heavy train of cars and shook the buildings perceptibly.
 At Montreal Hugh Hayvern, the convict who killed Thomas Salter in the Penitentiary, was sentenced to be hanged on December 10.
 -Sovereigns and gold bars to the amount of $1,000,0 was received at San Francisco Thursday from Australia.
 The New York Republican State Convention nominated the following ticket: Secretary of State, Joseph B. Carr Comptroller, Senator Ira Daven- port; Attorney General, Leslie W. Rus sell; Treasurer, James w. Busted; En- gineer and Surveyor, Silas Seymour :; Judge of the Court of Appeals, Francis M. Finch. There was nothing to dis turb the harmony of the Convention until the question of the reorganization of the party in New York and Kings Counties came up. This caused much were made. The matter was finally laid ts Senator Warner Miller was elected tenn porary chairman, and Chauncey M. De- pew permanent chairman. The plat form which was adopted deplores the death of President Garfield, declares great confidence in President Arthur, and pledges him firm support. Gov. Cornell was praised for his wisdom, pru- denee and economy. Equal taxation of corporations and individuals was insisted upon.
 The Massachusetts Democratic State Convention nominated the follow ing ticket For Governor, Charles P. Thompson for Lieutenant-G Governor, James H. Carleton for Secretary of State, Gen. M. T. Donohue :; for Treas urer and Receiver General, Col. F. J. Parker for Auditor, O. R. Field; fo1 Attorney General, Gen. Patrick A. Col lins. The platform calls for revision of the tariff laws, and demands that Congress shall give our commerce S living show on the ocean ; favors the regulation of the conduct of the iquo, traffic by efficient laws enforced witt vigor, and concludes as follows We trust that the recent unkindness between North and South is finally buried in tha hallowed grave of the nations dead and that no unworthy party spirit ol sectional uncharitableness will ever vel its repose.
 In joint convention of the Genera Assembly of Rhode Island, on Wednes day, Nelson W. Aldrlch was elected United States Senator to succeed Gen eral Burnside, receiving 90 votes. MT Doyle had votes, MT. Browne ant MT. Sheffield l.
 The Maryland Republicans hay nominated Thomas Gorsuch for Comp troller.
 Three companies of troops hay marched from Fort Keogh, M. T., to ar rest buffalo hunters who have threat ened to attack the Yanktonian Indian on their reservation.
 Snow fell in Maine and Vernon Wednesday, and heavy freshets are in terrupting railroad travel and damagin crops in the West.
 -Esposito, the alleged Italian brig and, recently kidnapped from Ne1 York, has reached Holland.
 Mine oil tank cars were destroye Wednesday, on bridge over the Dels ware, near Port Jervis, and six other were bombarded to prevent 8 furthe spread of the flames.
 A battle was fought near Toml stone on Tuesday with the hostile Ar zona Indians, but the savages escape from the troops.
 In the Star-route cases bail hs been fixed at ST, 500 in the cases Brady and Brown, and at $4,O0O the cases of Turner and French. Brady bondsmen are J. F. Olmstead, N. V Fitzgerald, A. L. Roach and Lew