Connecticut western news., 1882-01-11

by lot among the holders of said tickets on New Years Day. After he had begun the drawing of prizes Officer Fryer arrested him on Q war rant for drawing an illegal lottery and seized the sewing machines.
 Fitzgerald made 5S2 miles in the Ennis walking match. in New York City. beating the record; Noremac made 565 miles, Herty 556 miles, Krohne 510 miles and Lacouse 5O1 miles.
 In Warren, N. H., J. s. Jewett's store, containing the post office, was entered during Saturday night and the safe blown open by burglars. Four per cent. bonds to the amount of $4 300 and $390 in money were taken, all be ing personal property with the excep- tion of $65 belonging to the money order department.
 M. B. Coppege, whose wife was shot dead ln New Orleans fewidays ago, as alleged, by her four y ear-old adopted child, was yesterday arrested for the murder of his wife. She had recently willed him her property and her life was insured in his favor. At meeting of the directors of the Pacific National Bank, of Boston, Lewis A. Coleman was elected President. It is understood that an arrangement has been made with the Central National Bank whereby the resumtion of busi- ness by the Pacific Bank is assured.
 Reports from Lima give the procla- nation issued by Pierola, announcing his departure from Peru. The Chilians, in anticipation Of the arrival of the American commissioners, have seized all the public offices in Lima and sup pressed the municipal government.
 Three children of Garrett Abois, a boarding. .housekeeper near Richburg, N. Y., were burned to death Sunday, the house catching fire from an over pressure of gas from an oil well which was used as fuel.
 The Iowa State Treasurer reports the receipts for the two years ended December to have been Q, 126, ,900s90 and the disbursements $2, ,O35, ,O50. 39, leaving a balance on hand of $91, $50. 51. The State is out of debt. ,....-- .......ry
 WASHINGTON NOTES.
 The President transmitted to the Senate letters from Postmaster. General James and MT. George Bliss, of coun- sel in the star route cases, accompany ing report of Post Office Inspectors Tidball and Shallcross. Fms report shows an extended combination for de- frauding the Government by means of worthless bonds, and that its members have been able to impose on the Post Office Department such bonds to the amount of $8, 000, 900 or $10,O00, 900.
 The Herald Washington cor respondent says:-The proposition to set aside the action of the court martial which degraded General Porter meets with stubborn opposition in Congress iu spite of the changed views of General Grant.
 The World newspaper correspond ent says, there is general feeling at Washington favorable to General Fitz John Porter. .--
 In the Senate on Friday MT. Maxey offered resolution concerning the Texas boundary. MT. Sherman at tempted to have his three per cent. bill taken up. The resolution of MT. Davis, of West Virginia, relating to pension frauds, was adopted.
 The Congressional committee in charge announces that no exorbitant charges for medical attendance upon the late President will be allowed.
 A umberso sof Star-route contractors were arrested in Washington Friday night.
 A resolution of thanks to the Khe- dive of Egypt for his gift of the obelisk was passed by the House. ?
 Representative Orth, of Indiana. declined the second place on the Com mittee on Rules, claiming that injustice had been done him as an old member of the House
 The Comptroller of the Currency has authorized the Lincoln National bank of New York to begin business with capital of $500, 900. .a
 Letters from Gen. Grant and Gen. Alfred A. Terry vindicating Gen. -Fitz- John Porter in the second Manassas battle are printed. E ' <st FOREIGN. tsH
 Tine London News discussing MT. Blaine's circular to the South American republics says it means the establish ment of an American protectorate over Central and South America.
 Numerous arrests were made in St. Petersburg at night at the beginning of January. The police have seized se- cret printing press. It is thought that the Nihilists are preparing for fresh violence, as they are reassembling in the capital and have renewed the circu- lation of their proclamations.
 "A detachment of Scots Fusileel Guards has been sent to Clare and Linn. erick to relieve the police. --FN
 Intelligence has been received al Liverpool from Accra which confirms the report from Cape Coast Castle, Ie. ceived in November last, of the massa ere of 200 young girls by order of the King of Ashantee. The girls were prisoners who had been purposely cap neighboring tribes. The blood of the victims was mixed with mortar and used in the building of new palace. r
 The provisions of the naturalization treaty between Germany and the United States have finally been extended al oyer Germany.
 The natives on the Kuldja frontier have avenged the Chinese cruelties They have massacred the inhabitants of two Chinese settlements and defeated a detachment of $50 Chinese troops.
 The Dublin Lrishmeaa denounce, the American publications recommend ing assassination and the use of dyna mite. .r s
 A bill will be introduced in tn, Prussian Diet, which meets on Januar, IA, empowering the Government to pro vide for conciliatory administration o the May laws.
 "A summons has been grantei against an Irish policeman for havin, seized copies of an Irish American pape | uithn11t O warrant Thcrn oro de3 enc