Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23
NEWS OF THE DAY
CEREBRAL ITEMS,

some tune, burst forth tremendous blaze Thursday morning, shooting a flame fully fifty feet into the air. The nre originated from the spruce slope of the same company, which has been worked out and has been burning since 1872. There is said to be great danger of the fire communicating to the Vale farm estate, with thousands of tons of underly ing coal.
 A dispatch from Washington says: -"Acting Secretary of State Davis has learned from Mr. Lowell that Mos weeny and Slattery, two of the suspects who have been for some time imprisoned in Ireland, have been released"
 -Twenty-one new cases of yellow fever and three deaths were reported at Brownsville, Tex. There were eight deaths at Matamoras.
 A west bound freight train on the Pennsylva Railroad was wrecked Wednesday night near Mountvllle, Pa. Eleven cars were demolished and the track torn up. About the same time another freight train was wrecked a short distance from the first. Four cars were destroyed. Broken axles caused both accidents.
 The Jesuits of Qucbec are now mak. ing claim for the restoration of their property confscated by Henry 1V. when Canada was French colony.
 The Cree Indians in Canada are be. coming discontented on account of the introduction of railroads in their reser. vation.
 -Twenty-one new cases of yellow fever and three deaths were reported at Brownsville, Tex. There were eight deaths at Matamoras.
 "A number of striking coal miners in the Cumberland region returned to work Thursday on the company's terms.
 The Jesuits of Quebec are now making Q claim fer the restoration of their property confiscated by Henry W. when Canada was French colony.
 A west bound freight train on the Pennsylvania Railroad wss wrecked Wednesday night near Mountville, Pa. Eleven cars were demolished and the track torn up. About the same time another freight train was wrecked a short distance from the first. Four cars were destroyed. Broken axles caused both accidents.
 Five masked burglars entered the residence of Gilchrist Brothers, at West Charlton, six miles north of Amster- dam, N. r., at g o'clock Thursday night. They bound and gagged Thomas Alex ander and Margaret Gilchrist, and robbed the safe of $500 in money and about $150, GOO in bonds and mortgages. No clue has yet been obtained to the robbers.
 A dispatch from Washington says -"ActiDg Secretary of State Davis has learned from Mir. Lowell that McSweenv and Siattery, two of the suspects who nave been for some time imprisoned in Ireland, have been released"
 The Astor Mine, owned by the Con- soiidated Goal Company and situated at Pompey Smash, near Homecoming, Md. and which has been smoulderins for some time, burst forth Q tremendous blaze Thursday morning, shooting a flame fully fifty feet into the air. The fire originated from the spruce slope of the same company, which has been worked out and has been burning since 1872. There is said to be great danger of the lire communicating to the Vale farm estate, with thousands of tons of under. lying coal.
 At 4 o'clock Wednesday morning two freight trains on the New York and New England Railroad came in collision near Hampton, Conn. Both engines were thrown down an embankment fifty feet high and thirteen freight cars were deraiied. None of the freight hands were hurt. The accident was the result ot an error of the train dispatcher.
 The boiler attached to a threshing machine exploded at Mount Oreb Wed. nesday night while the engineer was at supper. Miss Carrie Raefine of Cincin. nati, who was standing near by, was in. stantly killed, and four children were wounded, two of them fatally.
 A missionary priest and four Indians were drowned in Canadian lake during storm, after days fishing.
 The farmers in sections of Illinois are feeding their hogs on rye, it being cheaper than corn and more fattening.
 Bob Young and Charlie Griffin, the murderers of MT. Cam, were taken from jail by mob and hanged to a tree on Wednesday at Lafayette, Ala.
 The Vermont State Greenback Con. vention nominated for Governor, 0. 0. Martin, of Ferrisburg; for Lieutenant- Governor, John Jenner, of Enosbure: for Treasurer, Fletcher Tarbell of Swanton. The platform contains a Prohibition plank.
 The First National Bank. of Kewa. nee, In., was robbed by thieves of $2O, 600. The cashier and teller were gagged and bound.
 A tornado swept over Bangor. Me. !nn1 l. ings were demolished and the damage done will not fall short of $1OO,O 900.
 An auctioneer sold the Spraeue mansion of Oanonchet to Frank Moulton for &62, ,250. Governor Spraeue. rifle in hand, prevented hi s taking possession. It is intended to turn tue l property into watering place. 1
 After a painful illness extending over many months, MT. Jesse Hoyt. | one of the principal flour and grain merchants of New York, died Monday 
 No less than three men who have been kept long confined in lunstio | syfums by their friends, have been re- leased by the courts of Now York City ss sane.
 FOREIGN ITEMS,
 "A revolution has occurred in Corea. The King and Queen have been mur. dered. The outbreak is thought to have it's origin in Commodore Shufeldt's treaty.
 The British are preparing for an i'm. mediate attack by land and sea on Arab,'s 'orces at Aboukir, General Wolseley will personally command one of the eoi. lmns.
 -Gornonv ;s za-,v r,roh ::x