Connecticut western news., 1882-03-01
-The esub-oommittee on Naval Affairs

have reported in favor of the construc tion of eleven swift vessels, including a ram and torpedo boat, the whole to cost $9, 900, ,OOO.
 The Grand Jury at Washington has indicted Mossrs. Brady and Dorsey and other Star-route men.
 Secretary Hunt has received letter from MT. Hoffman, at St. Petersburg, in regard to the condition of Lieut.. Danenhower and his party at Hkutsk. It appears that Engineer Melville was placed in command of the party because of the physical incapacity of Lieut.. Danenhower. In addition to losing his eyesight, his terrible affiictions had caused temporary alteration of the mind. It is now believed that Danen- hover has fully recovered his reason, and that his general health, as we'll as that of his party, is being gradually re- stored.
 The Moscow Telegraph says there IS nothing astonishing in General Sko- beleff's speech, as it only expresses the opinion of millions of Russians.
 At Madrid, the President and one l been arrested by the order of the judge against eight members of the syndicate for melting tradesmen not to pay the new taxes.
 Four tribes on the frontier of Tripoli have revolted and burned Hannah.
 A dispatch from Vienna states that very v1rulent type of black small .pox has broken out in Trebinje.
 At the London Gun Club Grounds Carver, the American shot, failed to kill 75 out of 100 pigeons for stake of e1 1000 side. He killed 72.
 The Scotch ironmasters have agreed to prolong for six months the agreement for the restriction of output.
 American residents at Berlin cele- brated Washingtons Birthday by 8 banquet.
 -Nilsson's husband, who became deranged during the Paris panic, is dead. "A Michael Davitt, whose ticket-of- leave was cancelled and who is now completing term of penal servitude for treason-felony, was elected member of Parliament for Meath, MT. A. M. Sullivan having resigned.
 An alliance between Spain and Portugal is advocated in the Portuguese l Cortes. t<5
 At meeting of Lancashire English cotton-spinners resolution was passed adopting short-time tally. Declining prices and increasing stocks have seri- ously affected the trade.
 General Skobelef has been sum. moned to St. Petersburg to explain his speech on the Slav. Teuton question. Bismarck will ask the Czar for explana. tions. Castelar; the Spanish statesman, fears Slav invasion of Europe.
 The correspondent of the London (Eng.) NeaOs at St. Petersburg tele. graps as follows "General Jgnatief Minister of the Interior, has informed me that the Russian Government has taken measures to prevent the anti Jewish movements, and that the dis orders will ot be repeated"
 At Rome two persons were killed and thirteen others injured by riderlesl horses during the Carnival race on tn. Corso. .. .....
 In the House of Commons, MT Bradlaugh having taken his seat during a debate on his case, Sir Stafford North cote moved his expulsion, which wa carried. He will again contest North ampton.
 The Balkan insurgents assert tha they have won one or two minor vic tories over the Austrians.
 The Persian Monarch, from Londol for New York, brought out 400 passen gers, one. fourth of whom are Jewisl refugees.
 A Berlin dispatch to the iSt Janee Gazette this evening says it is under stood that the Czar will be unmistakabl requested to retire or dismiss Gen. Sko beleff. .... A band of insurgents or robber attacked Mottia, in Herzegovina, o 5 Friday night and again on Saturday an
 the fighting ten women and six childre . were killed. Ultimately the villagel 2 defeated the aggressors.
 General Ignatieff, Minister of tn 8 Interior, has informed a Jewish raba = that the Government would neithe a encourage nor oppose the emigration (
 the Jews.
 e UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
 SENATE. l. MT. Logan, of Illinois, brought up h f. bill to place Grant on the retired lis J. and a lengthy discussion followed. M
 Vest, of Missouri, brought up the Fit, ,- John Porter case, and thls aroused Ger . | Logan During the course of the deha1 ,- MT. Bayard, of Delaware, said he was Is favor of allowing pensions to ex-Pres
 dents, and that Gen. Grant could con