Connecticut western news., 1882-07-26
NEWS OF THE DAY
GENERAL ITEMS.

In view of the proposed abolition of tolls on the Erie Canal the Cana dians are discussing the project of mak- ing their own canals free and offering : other inducements to secure monopoly of the shipping trade of the Northwest. -The newest feature of the freight handlers strike in New York City was test suit by truckman who lost two days time willie waiting in line at the time of the blockade. The Court awarded him $40. s.s,,,..;,.,
 James F. Walsh, the murderer of Barbara Grosnthal, expiated his crime on the gallows m Raymond Street Jail, Brooklyn, on Friday. He died without a struggle.
 A slight shock of earthquake was felt at Cairo, Ill.
 ->s u-,Itis repoyteds that. nearly y-half of the crop in Dakota has been destroyed by hail storms
 AsGThe widow of Oakes Anes died at her residence in North Easton, Mass, Wednesday night, aged 73 years. She had been in poor health for some years. A State Liquor Prohibition Con- vention was held at Jackson, Miss. Delegates were elected to the Chicago National Convention.
 The First District Vermont Demo- cratic Congressional Convention, which met at Burlington, nominated Lyman Redington,6of Rutland.
 The law regarding political con- tributions was upheld by the United States Circuit Court in banc, and Gen. eral Newton M. Curtis, in whose case . $1,00O for violating it, by receiving such contributions.
 The State Democratic Convention of Georgia nominated Mir. Alexander Fl, Stephens for Governor. The platform reaffirms the principles of Jeffersonian democracy and renews faith in demo- cratic doctrines charges the present national administration with undigni- fed, partisan and corrupt interference with local elections, and prostitution of the executive patronage for the purpose of extending its power.
 On Dec. 16 the ship Theobald. Capt. N. l.. Warehouse, sailed from Phila- delphia for San Francieco. Since then nothil has been heard of her, and she and her crew of Iineseen men are SUD- posed ta tave been lost.
 The celebratei Huntington will case has fiually been settled, and the State of Vermont has received about S20O, ,00O Arunah Huntington, who died ain D.aa,forj, Ont, January 10, j. 1877, by will left the State of Vermont his estate valued at about $20O, 900. The will was contested. Vice. Chancel- Tor Proudfoot, of the Brantford Court oi Chaneery, decided that the will was valid as to personal property. The ob feet of the testator in divising his estate to the State of Vermont was to provide 8 school fund.
 The official report of the fight with Indians in Arizona represents that iwen ty.of them were killed. A soldier and scout were killed on the side of the army and Lieutenants Converse and Morgan and five men were wounded. Troops are h pursuit of the fugitive savages.
 The law regarding political con- tributions was upheld by the United States Circuit Court in banc, and Gens eral Newton M. Curtis, in whose case it came under examination, was fined 1000 for violating it, by receiving such contributions.
 The ticket nominated by the Ohio ,4 State Democratic Convention consisted of John W. Oakley, for Supreme Judge J. W. Newman, for Secretary of State and Henry Weible, for member of the Board of Public Works. The platform favors honest reform in civil service; $ tariff levied to meet actual needs; anC legislation to control monopolists.
 Miss Parnell, second sister of the Land League leader, Charles Stewar ParnelI, died suddenly on Thursday a the Old Irodsides mansion, her mother ' homes 1fear Borden town, N. J. She ha, for some time taken deep interest il the Land League.
 The Texas Democratic State Con vention nominated John Ireland fo Governor. The platform says: We ar opposed to class legislation favoring on class of people to the desriment c another; to the centrallzation of tn powers of the government in on department or under one head to tn national banks; we favor homes money, consisting of gold, silver an paper convertible into gold and silver tariff for revenue only; thorough rt isE form Of the oivil service; full, fret fair vote and fair count; free ships an living chance for American commerc on the seas; and we are opposed to an discrimination in favor of one place owe another by transportation lines.
 The New York State Greenbac Labor Convention nominated Epenetu Howe, the candidate for Secretary , State last year, for Governor Jame Afieo, for Lieutenant Governor; l.. , McParlin, for Chief Judge of the Coul of Appeals l.. G. Mcdonald, fc Congressman. at-Large. A resolutio was adopted extending the syn Pathy of the convention to th laboriug men who are struggling fc Just and fair wages, and especially to th freight handlers in New York. Tn platform adopted declares that railroa determinations should be abolished that the prison system of the State an outrage on civilization, and that civ service reform demands tho election ( all officers instead Of their appointment
 Some Apache renegades, who brok from-San Carlos and attacked McMi = lenyille, A. T., were oversak en forty-fiy miles east of Verde and badly beate es bys Captain Chaffee. Tho Indians los s bnOAsf DUCKS anu much SIOcK.
 Three persons of party of seve were drowned in the Portage River Mich, by the upsetting of & boat.
 The army worm is doing ser1ou damage in Nova Scotia.
 The Connecticut Supreme Court on Wednesday, gave an opinion whicI establishes affirmatively the eigibilit of-women to be admitted to practice il Connecticut courts.
 As result of the continued strik among the iron- workers at Pittsburg Pa. the property of large manufac