Connecticut western news., 1882-11-15
NEWS OF THE DAY
GENERAL ITEMS.


 A wagon load of powder exploded near Victoria, B. C., killing one man and fatally injuring another.
 The arrest of Thomas J. Navin, the absconded ex-Mayor of Adrian, Mich. is reported from Fl Pnso, Texas.
 The Union League, of New York City, passed resolutions declining free trade or any steps in that direction and favoring simplitication of the tariff on the basis of adequate protection.
 An explosion of more than six tons of powder occurred ut Windsor Mills, Que. One man was blown to pieces.
 Mrs. Scoville, ill a letter to Il Wash ington lawyer. says she is trying to ob- tain n new trial to test the question Of her insanity.
 The Corwin has arrived at Nanaimo, B. c. She reports outrages by Indians in Alaska, on whaling company, ren- dering the destruction of their village by shelling necessity.
 The caving ill of an excavation near Macon, Ga., caused the death of three negroes.
 MT. John Battersberry, independent candidate for Alderman i'll the First Ward, of New York City, died suddenly
  Mrs. Langtry, the English actress, met hearty reception on her first ap- pearance in this country; and it was de- cided by the critics that she was a very fine actress.
 A colored girl aged about fourteen years, is to be hanged ut Surrey Court House, Va, on the 17th inst, for murder. The late Jerome G. Kidder, of Bos- A1,~ 1,Pk 4es fa nearly $200, ,000 to charitable institutions. The steamer Isis foundered during a gale in Big Lake George, Fla Four persons were drowned.
 At Charlotte, N. O., man was killed by blow on the head from Q woman. Two negroes were taken from jail at Vienna, La., and shot to death by mob. An earthquake shock was experienced at Laramie City and other places ill Wy oming Territory. Also at Denver, Col. An extensive wire mill was burned at Pittsburg, Pa. Loss, $100,000. Over thirty persons lost their lives by the burning of the Halifax Poor Asy- lum Tuesday, Most, if not all, of these were patients in the hospital Many were too ill to leave their beds, and as the hospital was in the top story, the chance of escape for those who were able to make the attempt was small According to the dispatches the officers of the asylum were in no haste at first to remove the inmates, because there appeared to be no imme- diate danger, and when the danger was apparent it was too late to save all.
 A blow from a mans fist, at Cincin- natl, Ohio, caused the death of the per- son who received 1t.
 At Montpelier, Vt, two bank burg lars cut their way out of jail and es- capped.
 Senator A. H. Stephens was inau- gurated Governor of Georgia on Saturday with due ceremony.
 -Petroleum reached the highest figure since 1878 Saturday afternoon $1. 21- the market at Bradford. Pa., closing at e1.19.
 By collision on the New York and New England Railroad near Pomfret, Conn, five employees of the road were in jured; one fatally.
 A man convicted of arson at Lancas- ter, Pa., makes a statement giving the names of his companions, who, he says, fired buildings destroying property worth more than $1, 900, 900.
 Another victim of the Ashland (Ky. ) tragedy has been buried, and three more deaths are expected.
 An entire business block in Red Bank, N. J., was swept away by a fire which originated in stable opposite the scene of the two previous fires that oc- cured in the town.
 The revenue of the Dominion fol October was & 1908, ,696.59, against $2, P>x l. l. 1o. -Dr. Prothe, of Buenos Ayres, hal twenty-two ostriches now lodged in Cen tral Park New York, with which he ill tends to start an ostrich farm near some Southern City. He has successful ostrich farm at Buenos Ayres.
 Miss Louise Howard presented to tn city of Burlington, Vt, Q costly mortuar, chapel she had erected in Lake Viey Cemetery.
 Mrs. Anna Paul Glegg, lady o ninety-four years, walked out of 8 window in Chicago on Thursday night and wa instantly killed.
 Mir. James McLaren, of Bucking ham, Quebec, has subscribed $50, % for the endowment of chair of sytem atic Theology in Knox College. On hundred and fifty thousand dollars nor is required.
 General Crook addressed the Apache of the San Carlos reservation, informin them that the time had arrived for thel to make an effort to support and gover themselves.
 The secret service agents report tn, dangerou counterfeit ten dollar bills al Ill circulation.
 Ashland, Ky. buried the victim of the recent military firing on Frida, Business was suspended and the stree hung with crape.
 At Easton, Me-, a man cut his wife throat and then cut his own. Both al dead.
 The strike of the ship laborers Montreal has ended; the men resun work at the old wages.
 -Great excitement prevailed in Il petroleum market at Bradford, Penn, ( Friday, owing to a sudden rise to $1 0i being the highest point attained sin' July, 1880.
 -Adiutant General Drum in his a nual report to the Secretary of War sa that during the summer and fall inspe tions of the State militia, encampmen were made in California, Indiana, Mai Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode l. and and Vermont. General Drum sa the reports of the inspecting officers a highly gratifying. They umistakab indicate increased interest by officers al men, and show a determination to ove come obstacles that initiate against u best interest of that branch of the defe sive power of the country.
 In the Soteldo murder trial,