Connecticut western news., 1882-05-24

cast by seven Republicans and seven Democrats, namely, Mess. Hoar, Dawes, Hawley, Platt, Miller, of New York, Mitchell, Sherman, Bayard, Salisbury, Pendleton, Williams, Vest, George and Jones of Florida.
 A substitute for the House Bonded Spirits bill was introduced in the Senate under instructions from the Finance Committee.
 The House passed the bill providing that no action for damages for infringe ment of patents shall be sustained for the use of any patented article or device when 1t shall appear on the trial that the defendant purchased such article for valuable consideration in open market.
 The House Commerce Committee have adopted a report to accompany the River and Harbor Appropriation bill, in which they state that the bill appro- priates in the aggregate $17, ,312, ,875, including 1925, ,O0O for improving the Missouri River, $4, 923, GOO for improv- 1 ing the Mississippi River, and $78O, 900 for miscellaneous work upon those | two streams. For the improvement of the Mississippi River, from the head of the passes to Cairo. the bill appropri. ates all that the commission asked for.
 A bill was introduced in the House providing for the sale of the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
 Secretary Teller has determined to dlsarm Indians on the reservation.
 A bill was introduced in the House of Representatives thanking Lieutenant Danenhower for his services in the Jean nette expedition and advancing his rank in the navy. s.. ->.-...
 Senator Sherman has received a letter from Mrs. Garfield in which she says: "l have received your note with inclosed notice of the pension granted me for my husbands sake. am truly mindful of the generous kindness shown to the family of General Garfield, not only by friends but by the national Leg islature, and may I ask that you make acknowledgment of this in whatever way and by whatever expression of my gratitude seems to you appropriate. With sentiments of high regard, re. main, very truly yours."
 It is learned authoritatively that A decision upon the Guiteau exceptions will be rendered by the District Supreme Court, and that it will be unanimous one. The court will over rule all the exceptions and consequently affirm the sentence of the court below,
 FOREIGN ITEMS.
 The coronation of the Czar is to take place on the 9th of September.
 Ten thousand Russian Jews are without shelter at Brody.
 A cable dispatch received at Lon- don from Soham, Upper Egypt, states that the eclipse of the sun was success fully observed from that place by En- glish, French and Italian astronomers. A fine comet was discovered close to the sun. Its position was determined by photography.
 Irish peasants greatly fear that they may be arrested in connection with the Dublin murders and are demanding passports of the police.
 The French and English squadrons have sailed for Alexandria.
 Tt is believed that the state of Irish politics will lead to the dissolution of Parliament and possibly to change of Ministry.
 Lieutenant Danenhower and three OOAA Pnh4oAS OA Iu0 O0duu6GI0 6XD0O1GlOQ have arrived in England and sailed for New York.
 American trade with Rouen is steadily increasing. It is proposed to further improve the port and to start line of steamers to New York.
 Judgment has been pronounced in the case of the persons accused of neg. ligence at the time of the Ring Theatre fire. Two persons have been sentenced to four and eight months imprison- ment.
 It is stated that a marriage has been arranged between Princess Bea, trice, Queen Victoria's youngest daugh. ter, and Prince Frederick William of Hesse. 1 There is decided trepidation in that some new and terrible deed may further complicate matters and exasperate both parties.
 A London dispatch says: It is not doubted that the murder of Lord Fred | erick Cavendish was the result of po- litical plot, and it is said that Earl Spencer also would have been murdered had the opportunity favored.