Connecticut western news., 1882-06-21

officer in the army, tried by court-mar.
 tlal on charges of embezzlement and
 conduct unbecoming on officer, and
 sentenced to dismissal from the service.
 An order to that effect will be issued by
 the Secretary of War in day or two. The Ways and Means Committee
 agreed 10 report 8 bill of Mir. Martin
 of Delaware, for the benefit of Ameri
 en builders of ships on foreign ac
 count. At present the law allows the American shipbuilders a draw back o
 the duties. less two per cent, on al
 materials imported and used in the
 construction of such ships, provided
 no domestic materials whatever enter
 into the construction. Where these latter materials do enter no drawback is
 now allowed. The bill agreed upon
 now provides for a drawback on such
 foreign articles as may be imported for
 and used in ships built on foreign ac.
 count and without reference to the
 amount of domestic material also used
 in the construction.
 The defeat of the Whisky bill by a
 large vote in the Senate was a surprise
 even to the Senators. Senator Windom made strong speech against the bill, all the phases and effects of which he had evidently studied. Senator Beck defended the bill. Senator Aldrich op- posed 1t, and on motion of Senator Nc Millan, the Senate, by vote of 32 to 2O, indefinitely postponed the consider atlon Of the bill, which kills it.
 There was debate on civil-service reform in the House Monday over an attempt to introduce a clause into an appropr!atlon bill making it crime to levy political assessments.
 The Senate Monday passed the Japanese Indemnity Fund bill.
 The bill fixing the relative rank and pay of certain officers on the retired list of the navy was defeated in the Sen ate Monday. Its purpose was to give to every officer whose name is borne on the naval list thirty five years and who has served full term as chief of a bu- reau, the rank (that of commander which he would have if he was retired while chief of the bureau.
 The House Committee on Military Affairs decided to report to the House With favorable recommendation Rep- resentat1ve Thompson's bill, which au- thorizes the enlistment of, 15O men to act as schoolmasters in the post schools of the army, with the rank and pay of commlssary sergeants.
 The Maine Republican State Con- vention nominated the following ticket: For Governor, Frederick Robie: for Congressmen, Thomas B. Reed, Nelson Dingley, Jr., Charles A. Boutelle, Seth D. Mllliken. The platform adopted de- clares i'll favor of free schools the pro- lection of American industries the en- couragement of American ship build ing; against the reduction of internal revenue taxes and in favor of prohibi- tion.
 The Senate refused to consider nominations for the Tariff Commission in open session.
 There will be no effort to enact a bankruptcy bill until next December.
 1t IS not thought any more contested election cases will be acted on this session.
 A matter that promised to lead to g long dispute was promptly settled on Monday, when the House agreed to the Senate's amendment fixing the compul- sory retirement age for army officers at 64 years instead of 62, which latter had been the choice of the House,
 The total values of the exports of petroleum anG petroleum products from the United States in April, 1882, were S4, lS6, 955, and for the ten months ended April 30, 1882, $42, 1894, PIP.
 A circular to postmasters has been ssued lnstructing them to make no dis elimination hereafter in the treatment 'f first class mail matter not prepaid bv me full rate, nor of other matter not ully prepaid.
 "A bill to set aside disqualifications I persons engaged in the rebellion has 'een introduced in the Senate.
 An amendment to the Japanese In- emnity bill to repay the exact sum re- elved was adopted by the Senate. It is understood the Ways and deans Committee will fix on July 10 as | he day of adjournment.
 MT. John F. Smyth positively de- ies the statement of ex-Speaker Sharne egarding the alleged interview with | 'enator Conkling.
 FOREIGN ITEMS,
 A dispatch from Alexandria says the lumber of Europeans killed in the riot n Sunday Is now estimated at 25O, and he fact Is established that the attack | 7as premeditated. Many were thrown nto the sea, and are being daily washed | shore. Eighteen thousand Turks are n their way to Egypt. Nearly 500 of he rlng-leaders in the riot have been rrested.
 All the Europeans have left Cairo.
 All the American vessels of the Flu opean squadron in the Mediterranean | re under orders to proceed to AJexan- rla to look after American interests.
 Great praise is bestowed on the American ship Galena, now at Alexan- !rla, for her good offices in succoring he fugitives from Egypt.
 -Egictions in Ireland are proceeding U an appalling rate, averaging 1000 | weekly. '
 A man answering the description of me of the Pn@nix Park murderers has 'een arrested at Kingscourt.
 -England and France adhere to the 'lan of calling on Turkish troops to maintain order in Egypt.
 A conflict between the Irish mem- Ders and the majority of the English House of Commons is expected on the ubject of the Repression bill. Mir. Bourke, brother of Walter M. 5ourke, who was assassinated at Ardra- lan, County Galway, Thursday, has erved notices claiming elO,OOO com on account of the murder of l is brother.
 A violent storm occurred at Mos 70" on Sunday, doing much damage.
 The English House of Lords has re- used to pass to it's second reading the Ill legalizing marriage with deceased